We start off this weeks show with the Smackdown brand and your announcers are Matt Striker and Josh Mathews.
Match Number One: Ezekiel Jackson versus Drew McIntyre
They lock up and Jackson pushes Drew away. Zeke poses for Drew and then Drew with a kick and punch followed by a side head lock. Jackson escapes and applies a hammer lock. Drew with an elbow and head butt. Drew with a kick and punch to Jackson but Zeke with a back elbow and back body drop.
Jackson with a punch and forearm in the corner followed by an Irish whip but Drew with an elbow and a clothesline to the back of the head from the turnbuckles for a near fall. Drew kicks Jackson and then applies a Japanese Stranglehold. Jackson gets to his feet but Drew with a knee and forearm. McIntyre with a kick and clothesline in the corner.
Drew with a short arm clothesline out of the corner and he gets a near fall. Jackson with punches and an Irish whip. Drew runs into Jackson and goes down. Jackson with a punch and Irish whip followed by a running cltoehsline into the corner. Jackson with another clothesline into the corner and a splash to the back. Jackson sets for the torture rack but McIntyre uses the ropes to stay out of the hold.
Drew with a running boot to the head as the referee pulls Jackson out of the corner. McIntyre hits the Future Shock for the three count.
Winner: Drew McIntyre
We go to commercial.
Match Number Two: Alicia Fox versus Natalya
They lock up and Natalya works on the arm but Alicia with a reversal. Natalya with a reversal of her own and she sends Alicia to the mat to get a near fall. Alicia and Natalya exchange slaps and then they go to the floor.
Alicia with a forearm in the corner and then Alicia floats over but Natalya moves when Alicia tries for a boot in the corner and Natalya gets a near fall. Natalya gets a near fall. Natalya chokes Alicia in the ropes and then she stomps on the midsection.
Natalya tries for a suplex but Alicia counters with an inside cradle for a near fall. Natalya pulls the hair and applies an abdominal stretch. Natalya adds extra pressure by pulling Alicias other leg off the mat. Alicia escapes with an arm drag. Natalya with a back elbow. Alicia with a matrix move and head scissors.
Alicia with a back elbow from the turnbuckles followed by a Northern Lights suplex and bridge for a near fall. Natalya blocks the scissors kick and applies the Sharpshooter. She pulls Alicia into the center of the ring and Alicia taps out.
Winner: Natalya
We go to commercial.
We are back with the Raw portion of the show and your announcers are Scott Stanford and Josh Mathews.
Hunico makes his way to the ring and he says that he is the future of the WWE along with Camacho.
Match Number Three: Hunico versus Tyson Kidd
They lock up and Kidd with a firemans carry into an arm bar. Hunico gets to the ropes and Kidd releases the hold. Hunico with a kick and forearm. Hunico with an Irish whip but Kidd with an elbow and head scissors take down. Kidd bounces off the ropes and arm drags Hunico. Kidd goes to the apron and Camacho distracts Kidd, allowing Hunico to trip Kidd.
Hunico with a slingshot senton for a near fall. Camacho with a punch when Hunico distracts the referee. Hunico with a sit out gourdbuster for a near fall. Hunico with a rear chin lock on Kidd. Kidd gets to his feet and he connects with an elbow but Hunico with a forearm and a back body drop from an arm bar for a near fall.
Hunico with a butterfly back breaker and Kidd rolls to the apron. Hunico gets a near fall. Hunico with a back elbow and he gets a near fall. Kidd with an arm drag and each man goes for a clothesline and they both go down. Hunico misses a clothesline in the corner when Kidd moves.
Kidd sends Hunico into the turnbuckles and then he hits a series of kicks. Kidd with a drop kick to the head for a near fall. Kidd with a kick and he goes to the apron. Kidd with a springboard elbow drop but Hunico kicks out. Kidd sets for the Dungeon Lock but Hunico with a rake of the eyes.
Kidd sends Hunico over the top rope to the floor. Kidd with a suicide dive but Camacho pushes Hunico out of the way. Hunico with a swinging neck breaker to Kidd on the floor and everyone is down.
Hunico rolls Kidd back in and then he goes up top for the Falling Star but misses. Kidd applies the Sharpshooter but Hunico gets to the ropes. Kidd misses a slingshot leg drop to the apron but Kidd with a shoulder. Kidd goes for a slingshot move and Hunico catches Kidd and hits an Olympic Slam for the three count.
Winner: Hunico
We go to commercial.
We are back with the Raw Rebound.
Match Number Four: Zack Ryder and Santino Marella versus Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder
Reks and Santino start things off. They lock up and Reks sends Santino to the mat. Reks with shoulders and then he avoids a punch from Santino. Reks with an atomic drop and he tags in Ryder while holding his rear end after the atomic drop.
Ryder wants Hawkins in and he emerges from the edge of the ring. Ryder works on the arm and applies a wrist lock. Hawkins with a reversal but Ryder with an arm drag. They fist bump before Hawkins applies a side head lock. Hawkins with a shoulder tackle. Ryder avoids an OConnor roll and each try for a drop kick to a stalemate.
Hawkins slaps Ryder but Ryder punches Hawkins and sends him into the turnbuckles. Ryder with a short arm clothesline. Santino tags back in and he punches Hawkins. Santino with a suplex for a near fall. Santino with an arm bar and he tags Ryder back in. Ryder with an arm bar and he tags Santino back in and he punches Hawkins. Santino with a hip lock but Hawkins with a kick.
Santino with a back body drop and then he clotheslines Hawkins to the floor. Reks tries to attack Santino but he moves and Reks goes to the floor. Ryder with a flip dive onto Hawkins and Reks. We go to commercial.
We are back and Santino with a hammer lock to Hawkins. Hawkins with a snap mare and then he sends Santino into the turnbuckles and tags Reks in. Tyler with a kick to Santino followed by a short arm clothesline for a near fall. Reks with a rear chin lock but Santino with a split Stunner and Ryder tags in. Ryder with a running forearm but Reks with an Irish whip. Reks runs into boots from Ryder and Ryder hits the Broski Boot. Ryder waits for the Rough Ryder but Reks avoid him.
Ryder knocks Hawkins off the apron but Reks hits Ryder from behind and when the referee talks to Reks, Hawkins punches Ryder. Reks gets a near fall. Hawkins tags back in and he snap mares Ryder and applies a reverse chin lock. Santino tries to motivate Ryder and Ryder with a snap mare but Hawkins with a clothesline for a near fall.
Reks tags in and he hits a knee drop. Reks with punches to Ryder and Reks chokes Ryder in the ropes. Reks with a slam and a front face lock. Ryder tries to make the tag but Reks keeps Zack out of the corner. Ryder with a sunset flip but Hawkins makes the blind tag and hits Ryder from behind.
Hawkins with an Irish whip but Ryder with an elbow. Hawkins with an enzuigiri for a near fall. Reks tags back in and he stomps on the abdomen. Reks with an elbow to the head followed by punches. Reks with a chin lock but Ryder gets to his feet. Ryder with a kick but Reks with a power slam and he gets a near fall.
Hawkins tags in and he connects with an elbow drop. Ryder fights his way out of the corner and he sends Hawkins to the floor. Ryder crawls to his corner and makes the tag. Santino with punches and forearms followed by an arm drag and hip toss. Santino punches Hawkins but Hawkins with a kick. Reks tags in and Santino with a split and hip toss. Santino with a suplex for a near fall.
Ryder hits the Rough Ryder on Hawkins. Reks sends Ryder to the floor. Santino with a drop toe hold to Reks and then Santino goes for his sock and he hits the Cobra and gets the three count.
As seen on Monday's RAW Supershow, Paul Heyman returned and quit for Brock Lesnar, who he is representing in the storylines. At one point, Lesnar himself quitting was to be on last week's show but the angle got changed to Heyman doing it a week later. The actual angle with Heyman returning and quitting for Lesnar was changed over and over during the day. In all of the changes, any mention of a Lesnar and Triple H angle weren't until way into the second hour of the show.
The entire Lesnar vs. Triple H storyline is being kept secret and only a few people know where it's going - Vince McMahon, Stephanie McMahon, John Laurinaitis, Triple H, Lesnar and a few others. Even the WWE writing team isn't being let in on the direction.
Regarding the reported SummerSlam match, people in the company are being told that Triple H vs. Lesnar will not happen at WWE's August pay-per-view but sources report that it is still scheduled.
- It's the final countdown to Sacrifice! What will happen between World Champion Bobby Roode and challenger Rob Van Dam just days before their big match? Tune in and find out!
- Also on the huge broadcast, there will be an update on "Cowboy" James Storm and his future in TNA after he walked away from the ring after his loss to Roode at Lockdown
- Thursday's IMPACT will also feature the final confrontation between "The Blueprint" Matt Morgan and "The Undefeated" Crimson
- The lovely but lethal TNA Knockouts will be in action as Brooke Tessmacher battles Velvet Sky
1. WWE Divas: Tamina def. Maxine 2. JTG def. Yoshi Tatsu. 3. Percy Watson & Tyson Kidd def. Johnny Curtis & Michael McGillicutty
WWE NXT results for 05/09/12 began with William Regal and Matt Striker discussing the firing of Curt Hawkins and Tyler Reks. They mentioned that the duo were there tonight. Reks and Hawkins came out saying they were recently hired as security for NXT. Regal mentioned they need to worry because they may get fired again.
Maxine defeated Tamina by submission in a divas match to start off the show.
JTG defeated Yoshi Tatsu by pinfall. JTG hit the Shoutout to get the win. He was accompanied to the ring by Alicia Fox and had a new look.
Percy Watson and Tyson Kidd defeated Michael McGillicutty and Johnny Curtis. Watson and Kidd got attacked by Reks and Hawkins
Jerry Lawler Talks on Being Straight Edge Posted by Steve Carrier on 05/08/2012 at 05:30 PM
TheScore's Arda Ocal (@arda_ocal) recently sat down with WWE Hall of Famer Jerry "The King" Lawler. During the interview, Lawler talks about never having a sip of alcohol, never smoking or doing drugs and did he ever feel pressure to do so being in an entertainment business,wrestling vs. announcing and much more. Here are some highlights of what "The King" said about:
How his illustrations gave him his break in pro wrestling:
I sent the pictures into the TV station that aired the wrestling shows and lo and behold they showed my pictures on TV that week and they called me up for a job you know how in a courtroom you see an artist drawing people on the stand, well I became a ringside artist for the wrestlers in the ring
Never having a major injury, especially to his knees, despite never wearing kneepads and performing a second rope fist drop which lands him on his knees almost every match:
Im so fortunate do have had a great career doing something that I loved so much I would have payed promoters in the beginning to let me wrestle. Never having an injury is pure luck. We see so many young guys come in and within 6 months of their career they get some sort of career threatening injury, it can happen anytime and Ive been fortunate to avoid those.
Major Change to WWE Raw Supershow Tapings Posted by Steve Carrier on 05/08/2012 at 02:31 PM
WWE is changing the start time of their Monday night tapings according to Prowrestlingevents.tk.
Beginning July 2nd, many of the Monday tapings will start 90 minutes before the live RAW broadcast. Currently, the tapings begin 30 or 45 minutes before RAW. No word yet on why WWE is extending the Monday tapings.
Backstage News on Paul Heyman's WWE Return Posted by Steve Carrier on 05/08/2012 at 09:06 AM
- As seen on last night's RAW Supershow from Greensboro, Paul Heyman made his return to WWE as Brock Lesnar's legal representative in the storylines. Heyman announced that Lesnar had quit WWE and that the company owes him millions of dollars. Lesnar is still under contract to WWE, for those wondering.
Heyman is also working under a deal with WWE. Plans are in place to have Heyman in the company through August. A Lesnar vs. Triple H grudge match is expected for SummerSlam where Heyman will be featured with Lesnar. Heyman will most likely disappear from WWE TV following SummerSlam.
Until then, he will be a main part of the Lesnar storyline and will be making semi-regular appearances for WWE going forward. Heyman can be used on TV to represent Lesnar while Lesnar has to be kept away due to having a limited number of dates on his contract.
As far as why he came back, it was described as a chance for him to do something new on a limited basis, get his name out, work with some people he cares for and make some money. Heyman's WWE return was put together in the last week and was not something that has been planned all along.
Have anyone heard from Marty Chairnetty??? You know, the guy that single handily almost did in one night to Balls Mahoney what sex, drugs, and ECW couldn't do in 20yrs; End His Freaking Career!?!??
Well, If ya hear from the coon, let'em know that Pope is out of semi retirement for the moment and is hoping that he grow some balls, head to Orlando, do what Pope won't do, and that's kiss Hogan's @ss, and beg for the opportunity to show up on iMPACT WRESTLING OFN and call Pope out. Hopefully he's dressed in his 1980's Rockers attire, otherwise Pope may not recognize him! ~ PHS
thanks to TNAInsider's forum member Derrville for the heads up
TNA Star Calls Out CM Punk For Twitter Comments Posted by Steve Carrier on 05/08/2012 at 07:25 AM
As you certainly have heard by now, WWE Champion CM Punk took to his Twitter to speak out against Amendment 1 in North Carolina, which defined marriage in the state constitution as between one man and one woman. The measure would ban any other type of "domestic legal union," including civil unions and domestic partnerships.
"Amendment 1 is ridiculous," Punk wrote. "It's an invasion of people's rights. North Carolina, why do you care if somebody wants to marry who they love? Same sex marriage should be legal. The fact that it's illegal is embarrassing.
"Divorce rate is at least 50% between men and women, so don't give me the values angle. Making same sex marriage illegal is the same as having segregated drinking fountains. Embarrassing. The human race is embarrassing. #evolve"
TNA wrestler "The Pope" D'Angelo Dinero criticized Punk's comments and accused him of wanting to play God.
"So humored by the hypocrisy of those who wanna play GOD, or change what GOD intended," wrote Dinero. "You wanna evolve? Seek GOD! Hows that for change?~PHS"
Punk and Dinero have history, as the Straight-Edge superstar has often referred to Dinero as the worst wrestler he's faced, including during a radio appearance in February.
"My least favorite opponent; does anyone even remember Elijah Burke?" Punk told WISX FM in Philadelphia. "Oh, he was terrible. He is absolutely the worst. Absolutely the worst. Talk about a diva. Man oh man, sorry if you liked him."
Details On Paul Heymans WWE Return, Brock Lesnar Posted by Andy Steven on 05/07/2012 at 11:58 PM
As previously reported, Paul Heyman returned to WWE for the first time since late 2006. He appeared on this weeks Raw as Brock Lesnars legal representative.
Heyman cut a promo taking shots at todays WWE for being so image conscious, and then read a statement from Lesnar, stating that he had quit the company and was never coming back. This is all part of a new storyline for Lesnar.
Heymans involvement with the company will become valuable as a mouthpiece for Lesnar, limiting the amount of acting that Lesnar is asked to do. With Lesnar being limited to a certain number of dates in his WWE contract, Heyman will be able to keep Lesnars storylines active while he is off television.
WWE Champion CM Punk teased Heymans return on his Twitter earlier today, writing, Trust me when I say this #RAW will be fantastic. I love knowing stuff nobody knows. I tweet happy today. Hell, Im just happy. Nice spending time with an old friend. As previously noted, Punk spoiled the return of Heyman with the following Tweet and also uploading a photo of Heyman posted at 10:32 PM EDT, Okay. Im having a blast with this. Here he is. The man. MY man. And hes headed to the ring .
CM Punk apologizes for "kill yourself" remark Posted by Roscoe De Soto on 05/07/2012 at 11:44 PM
CM Punk issued the following statement on Twitter:
"I was pretty worked up today. The amendment 1 situation had me all wound up. I stand by my thoughts on gay marriage 100%. How I defended that stance was 100% wrong. I admit it. You can't stoop to others levels. Sometimes I fight fire with fire and it isn't ways the best way. To @ezeekay: I apologize. I don't want you to kill yourself. I want you to better yourself. Just as I want to better myself. I'll start by being the better man and once again, apologize for my harsh reaction to your opinion of homosexuals making you 'sick.' Sorry y'all. If I let anybody down, I apologize. I'll make it up to ya and move forward with a better understanding of others feelings."
What Happened After WWE Raw Went Off The Air Posted by Andy Steven on 05/07/2012 at 11:35 PM
Thanks to Pastor J. for the following:
After this weeks edition of WWE Raw, John Cena magically made it all the way to Raw in Greensboro from Tampa after his interview in order to work the dark match. He defeated Kane with the Attitude Adjustment to close out the taping. Big pop for Cena.
Newspaper Covers CM Punk's 'Chilling Response' Posted by Andy Steven on 05/07/2012 at 10:27 PM
British news outlet The Mirror has published an article on WWE Champion CM Punk's "chilling response" to a British fan who disagreed with his views on gay marriage on Monday.
Expressing his disapproval with Amendment 1 Monday morning on Twitter, Punk wrote a message in support of gay marriage being legalized in the state of North Carolina. A Twitter user hailing from Walsall disagreed, writing to the WWE Superstar, "Man was meant for woman, and even the thought of homo's make me sick."
Punk posted the message and then wrote "Kill yourself. He also advised another fan who disagreed with him to "drink bleach."
The newspaper also acknowledged WWE's affiliation with The Creative Coalition to promote the anti-bullying campaign 'be a STAR,' which Punk has represented.
Responding to a user that told Punk to 'be a STAR' after telling the British fan to kill himself, he wrote, "hey moron, don't try to hide behind the be a star campaign. I am a star. I'm fighting bigots here. Zero tolerance."
The Mirror says his beliefs contrast a homophobic slur he hurled at a fan last July at a WWE live event in Adelaide, Australia. Enclosed in the article is footage of Punk engaging in a verbal altercation with a fan and telling him that he has a "homo" haircut
CM Punk Tells Fan On Twitter To Kill Himself Posted by Steve Carrier on 05/07/2012 at 05:48 PM
WWE Champion CM Punk spoke out on the topic of same sex marriage and Amendment 1 Monday morning on Twitter. Amendment 1 is a controversial topic in North Carolina, as it will define marriage in the state constitution as between one man and one woman, and would ban any other type of "domestic legal union" such as civil unions and domestic partnerships.
Punk wrote, "Amendment 1 is ridiculous. It's an invasion of people's rights. North Carolina, why do you care if somebody wants to marry who they love?" Same sex marriage should be legal. The fact that it's illegal is embarrassing."
He continued, "Divorce rate is at least 50% between men and women, so don't give me the values angle. Making same sex marriage illegal is the same as having segregated drinking fountains. Embarrassing. The human race is embarrassing. #evolve"
One of Punk's Twitter followers disagreed with his beliefs, writing to the WWE Superstar, "Man was meant for woman, and even the thought of homo's make me sick." Punk posted his message and wrote "Kill yourself" in response.
Today I seen 3 guys breaking into my neighbors garage. So I walked over with my shotgun. pretty funny how fast stuff was dropped & hands went up. All 4 were arrested. In the middle of the day. #dumbasses
WWE Monday Night Raw Supershow Greensboro, South Carolina May 7, 2012 Commentators: Jerry Lawler & Michael Cole Reported by: David Stephens of Wrestleview.com
Are you ready? Then stop questioning your heart and join me because it's time for Monday Night RAW!
John Laurinaitis' music hits and he makes his way down to the ring. He introduces himself to the crowd and says that last week John Cena embarrassed him. JL says that Brock injured Cena's arm, and he injured Cena's pride. He vows to put an end to Cena at Over the Limit. JL will show everyone around the world how skillful and dangerous he can be. He refuses to apologize to Cena for attacking his arm with a steel chair. He claims that he was not reprimanded by the Board of Directors because they understand that he is hard but fair. He says that Cena will not be live at RAW because he wants him to rehab his arm. However, JL is requiring that Cena apologize for making fun of his voice. In fact, anybody who makes fun of Laurinaitis' voice will face severe consequences. He puts over his success in Japan with a slide show and says that his voice sounds the way it does because of an injury he suffered overseas at the hands of Dr. Death Steve Williams. He says that he was the Hulk Hogan of Japan. Laurinaitis says that his match against Cena will be bigger than any other match in history. He says that he hopes God has mercy on the soul of Cena.
CM Punk's music hits and he makes his way down to the ring. Punk says that John has no idea what the people want. Punk says that today he is on JL's side. But, he isn't just going to tell him what the people want to see; instead he will start by telling him what they don't want. What the WWE fans don't want to see is Laurinaitis. Punk says JL wasn't all that great over in Japan, and he has some more truth to spill. The first is that he put all his chips in Lesnar, and then Cena beat him. Punk says that the reason JL went to Japan is because no one in the States would pay to see it. JL asks if he is finished. The crowd supports Punk with a roar of no. Punk says he is stupid, ugly, and he has no friends. Also, he happens to be a gigantic tool box. JL says that if he wasn't training for his match with Cena he would pummel him into the ground. Instead, Punk will face another man who went to Japan to hone his skill Lord Tensai. Punk says he isn't surprised given that Laurinaitis likes to hide behind other people. Punk can't wait until Over the Limit to watch Cena demolish him.
****Commercial****
# Backstage Laurinaitis is walking while texting and bumps into Big Show. He yells at him for not getting out of the way when his boss is coming. When he walks away Show mocks his voice. Eve walks up and does not look amused.
Cody Rhodes v. The Big Show
They begin to brawl and Show quickly takes the upper hand. Rhodes slides out of the ring and grabs his belt. Show tries to throw him back into the ring, but Rhodes scurries away with his Title.
Winner: The Big Show STILL IC Champion: Cody Rhodes
Big Show grabs a microphone and calls for Cody to come back, but he walks away.
Eve Torres comes out and gets into the ring. She asks Show to apologize. He asks what for. She says for making fun of John Laurinaitis. He shrugs and says that he is sorry. She says that she asked for an apology and then reminds him that there isn't much demand for a 40 year old freak like him outside of the business. Show looks downtrodden and says that he apologizes. Eve looks smug as he exits the ring.
****Commercial****
Kofi Kingston w/ R-Truth v. Dolph Ziggler w/ Vickie Guerrero & Jack Swagger
Dolph connects with a high drop kick and goes for a cover. Kofi kicks out. Dolph gets behind for a rear headlock. Kofi escapes and then dodges and splash in the corner. Kofi connects with the Boom Drop and then looks for the Trouble in Paradise. Swagger jumps up on the apron for the distraction. Ziggler tries a sneak attack from behind, but Kofi counters into the SOS. Dolph kicks out. Kofi goes to the top rope, but gets pushed off by Swagger. Ziggler hits the Zig Zag and this match is over.
Winner via Zig Zag: Dolph Ziggler
****Commercial****
Michael Cole is in the ring and John Cena is on the Titantron. Cena says that a group of doctors have recommended that he stay out of the ring for the next couple of months due to the injury to his arm. Cena says that he doesn't care because nothing will keep him out of the ring. Cena says that Laurinaitis wasn't reprimanded because he told the Board that he wanted to face him at Over the Limit. Cole says Cena might be scared because of Laurinaitis' accomplishments. Cena laughs and says that at Over the Limit he is going to kick his ass!
****Commercial****
Kelly Kelly & Layla v. Maxina & Natalya
Kelly Kelly attacks Natalya on the outside of the ring as Beth Phoenix watches from the commentators table. Layla hits a leg and pins Maxina. This match is thankfully over.
Winners: Kelly Kelly & Layla
****Commercial****
Chris Jericho & Alberto Del Rio v. Randy Orton & Sheamus
Orton and Del Rio start the match. Orton hits a strong clothesline and goes for a cover. Rio kicks out and quickly goes to work on the arm of Orton. Jericho gets the tag and kicks the arm. Chris backs him into the corner and unloads with several punches. The referee makes him back up. Orton kicks him in the gut and then whips him to the opposite post. Sheamus gets the tag. Jericho tries to leap over him in the corner but Sheamus catches him and kicks him hard in the gut. Sheamus puts him on the apron and clobbers his chest. Del Rio tries to interfere but Sheamus throws him out. The distraction allows Jericho to throw Sheamus shoulder first into the steel post. Sheamus falls out of the ring and Del Rio kicks him for good measure.
****Commercial****
Pardon the brief absence as my power decided to be a little jerkface and restart my cable box while I was watching on delayed DVR
Winners: Chris Jericho & Alberto Del Rio
ANDDDDD I'm back
# Chris Jericho, Randy Orton & Alberto Del Rio are in Laurinaitis' office and are arguing about who should be the new #1 Contender. They all begin to brawl. Sheamus and Orton seem to gain the upper hand, but then argue about the end of the last match.
Brodus Clay comes out and proceeds to have a large dance party in the ring. Miz comes out and tells him to call his momma and tell her that he is awesome.
Brodus Clay v. The Miz
Miz goes right after Brodus, but gets hits with a clothesline. Miz is tossed out of the ring which causes Clay's dancers to laugh. Clay chases after him and then slide back into the ring. Miz connects with a series of kicks and a boot to the face. Miz stomps on his gut. Cover, but Clay tosses him off. Miz puts him in the corner and hits a high splash. Miz leaps from the top rope for a crossbody but Brodus swats him away. Miz gets back to his feet and locks on a rear headlock. He leaps onto the back of Clay, but Clay tosses him into the middle of the ring. Miz kicks out his leg and hits a DDT. Cover, but Clay tosses him off. Clay punches his way back to his feet, but misses a clothesline. Miz kicks out his leg and then hits a high knee to the jaw. Miz gets behind him and locks on a chinlock. Clay lifts him up for a big side slam. Clay catches Miz off the top rope on crossbody and hits a Sheeplex. Clay connects with a splash and this match is over.
Winner via The Power of Funk: Brodus Clay
****Commercial****
Brock Lesnar's music hits and PAUL HEYMAN! It's Paul Heyman!!!
He gets into the ring and grabs a mic. He says that he is here tonight as the representative of Brock Lesnar - a man who has been maligned and mistreated by the WWE audience since day one. He says that it is especially true of corporate management. He says that the WWE is different than it was 10 years ago because it is more image conscience now. Heyman says that Lesnar made some reasonable demands for his contract a couple weeks ago which Laurinaitis agreed to. Lesnar feels betrayed by the WWE audience. Heyman says that Lesnar is an honest man. He said he'd be an ass kicking machine and he was. Heyman says he doesn't need to keep going over Lesnar's accolades because he has a statement to read from Lesnar himself:
I came back to bring legitimacy to the WWE, that's exactly what I did. And how was I rewarded? With the same corporate bs and politics that led me to leave eight years ago. I don't regret what I did to John Cena. I embarrassed him. Another guy I embarrassed was HHH.
The statement goes on to say that he doesn't care about HHH or the WWE because Lesnar is never coming back. Because Lesnar quits!
****Commercial****
# Big Show is backstage with the stars of the new USA show 'Common Law'. Eve Torres walks into the shot and is still not amused.
CM Punk's music hits, but Laurinaitis comes out and cuts him off. He says that Punk will now be in a handicap match against Tensai & Daniel Bryan!
****Commercial****
CM Punk v. Lord Tensai & Daniel Bryan
Punk is in the ring with Tensai and gets slammed down to the mat. Bryan gets the tag and goes for a pin. Punk kicks out and tries a roll up. Bryan kicks out. Tensai gets the tag and lifts Punk to his feet. Tensai hits a hard double underhook. Punk rolls out of the ring and Tensai follows after and throws him into the steel post.
Both men get back into the ring and Tensai applies a nerve pinch. Punk is slammed to the mat and then hit with a senton. Bryan takes to the top rope after the tag and leaps for a big headbutt. Punk moves out of the way. Punk hits a heelkick to the jaw and follows it with a swinging neckbreaker. Punk takes a second and gets to his feet and hits a bulldog! Punk lifts him up for a GTS, but Bryan scurries off and Tensai tags himself into the ring. Bryan is clotheslined out, but Tensai comes charging in. Tensai hits his double chokeslam and then spits the mist onto his hand! Tensai grips the skull of Punk and then slams him skullfirst into the mat.
Winners: Lord Tensai & Daniel Bryan
After the match, Bryan attacks Punk. He applies the Yes Lock and then taunts the crowd.
Mickie James Interview: Speaks On Possible WWE Return, Knockouts Division
TNA Knockout Mickie James recently spoke with SportstownChicago.com to promote her June 30th against Melina in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. Check out some of the highlights:
On if she would return to WWE: "In this business, it's not one of those things where you can never say never. Right now, I'm having a great time at TNA and I've been enjoying it. I can't say anytime soon."
On the Knockout Division: "We have a very strong division. The only difference is the style and the types of matches and the length of the matches that we have. It's a rarity when a woman can main event the show and I've been fortunate enough to do that. I'm very blessed to be looked at as equal as someone who can hold that level at the end of the show. It's an honor. We have Sarita, who's very well known in Mexico and a main star in the Knockouts roster. Everybody is a little bit different," she said.
Mark Haskins Interview: Talks UK Tour, Infamous Shooting Star Press Spot And More
TNA Wrestler Mark Haskins recently spoke with TalkSport.co.uk new wrestling radio segment entitled "The Beatdown" regarding the 2012 TNA UK tour, his botched shooting star press incident, meeting wrestling legends and more. Below is a quick recap:
On being on the 2012 TNA UK Tour: "It was a great experience. We were here the year before with the previous tour and it was huge, i think there was about 6 or 7 thousand and a year later there was an even bigger crowd. It was for TV, my family was there, my friends were there, People i knew from school back in the day were there."
On the now infamous botched shooting press spot: "In all honesty, i went to the top, did the jump and something didnt feel right. The next thing i remember is being in the back with some of the agents around me. I was shouting my girlfriends name, I was knocked out. I came down, i don't know what it was that went wrong. i dont know if i didn't get enough jump, i don't know whether i slipped. I was completely out of it. There were two or three moves after i actually landed. I don't remember any of that. I don't remember getting to the back. I don't remember how i got to the dressing room. Apparently I was walking around and talking to people. It was sure a scary thing."
On being backstage with the likes of Hulk Hogan, Sting and Jeff Hardy: "It's weird. To think back when i was a child and i used to be a huge hulk hogan fan. I used to be a huge kurt angle fan and an AJ Styles fan. Now I'm just like 'Hey Kurt, how are you doing?'. You do have that reality check where you go 'damn, i used to have an action figure of you' and 'You used to be my world champion'. I used to watch every Kurt Angle match and now however many years later you now you are like 'oh hey, yeah how are you doing?'."
"It's so strange especially since the first tour i did for TNA on their European tour about this time last year, i thought would just be a local match. We were in Leon France. The match ended up being Shannon Moore and myself versus Matt Hardy and Jeff Jarrett with Kurt Angle as the special guest referee. I just stood there looking around and it kind of dawned on me for a second These are the guys i used to watch when i was 10 years old. If you had told me when i was 10 to 15 years old that i would end up in that situation, i would have never believed it. At the end of the day it just goes to prove that if you work hard enough your dreams do come true."
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