Raw kicks off with the COO Triple H arm brace and all. John Laurinaitis tells HHH that he was sympathetic towards HHH saying and had no idea Brock Lesnar would react the way he did. He says he's going to say what he has to in the ring. He tells Johnny good luck with John Cena at Over the Limit.
HHH comes out. Recap of Lesnar breaking HHH's arm two weeks ago.
HHH says he's had worse done to him, he was offended about Lesnar saying he was bringing back legitimacy, he references his WrestleMania match saying was this not legitimate enough?
He says he's embarrassed about buying into the Lesnar hype. Goes back to 2002 about when he first saw Lesnar with all his natural talent and ability, when he was challenged he left and quit, says he went to the UFC with that talent and shot to the top and as soon as he got beat up a little, he quit.
Paul Heyman comes out. He gets it, he understands! Heyman says HHH is doing damage control, it's what every big promoter does after they lose their biggest star. Heyman says HHH is guilty of breach of contract.
"You bring a fighter into a an entertainment company and you get mad when he wants to fight?"
Lesnar is suing HHH for the millions of dollars he owes him.
Lesnar expected so much more than him he expected a fight. He's glad his left arm is broken, because he's going to sign over those millions of dollars with his right. Heyman rips into HHH to which HHH puts his hands on Heyman. Heyman says what are you doing? HHH says Lesnar is going to get exactly what he deserves. Heyman says there is going to be lawsuit #2 for putting his hands on him.
Big Show MUST apologize to Johnny Ace tonight or else he will be fired.
WWE Champion CM Punk makes his way to the ring. Recap of Lord Tensai beating CM Punk, and Daniel Bryan beating on Punk last week. I wish there was more of a build up between two for their pay-per-view matchup this Sunday.
1. WWE Champion CM Punk and United States Champion Santino Marella def. No. one contender Daniel Bryan and Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes. Punk pinned Rhodes with a GTS. Some babyface combo that is.
Rhodes and Punk start off...Bryan isn't trying to mix it up with Punk just yet. Rhodes gets thrown to the outside Bryan tries to sneak attack gets thrown over the top onto Cody.
Daniel Bryan delivers a plethora of YES kicks and knees to Santino. Punk gets the hot tag, knee'ed to the corner, hits a GTS on COdy for the win, while D Bryan walks away.
Layla vs Beth at Over The Limiit is announced..Wait wasn't that last week? Eh, I don't know. My english muffin Layla is atop of the ramp, while Beth scores the win.
2. WWE Divas: Beth Phoenix destroyed Alicia Fox
Layla attacks Beth after the match to save Alicia from a further whoopin'. Gotta open your eyes and see your not enough for me....Yes, I love Layla.
Recap of Johnny Ace being a star and bullying the Big Show..Big Show and Kane for tonight is being promoted more than Bryan and Punk.
Zack Ryder vs Kane is announced for the Over The Limit preshow, Sunday night at 7:30pm/ET.
3. Kane def. Big Show via John Laurinaitis distraction.
Johnny Ace and the returning Dave Otunga is out at ringside Big Show and Kane have a Big Show and Kane match.
Johnny distracts show and allows for Kane to get the win. Johnny tells Show he has to apologize to him for making fun of his voice. Big show says he's been living his dream and he can walk away without and regrets. Big Show loves what he does and starts cutting an emotional promo.
Big Show apologizes to Johnny Ace.. I's not enough however he wants Big Show to beg for it. Big Show is like ohhh man I don't want to do this!
*Note: I'm watching this Raw with three other girls and were quick to note ridiculousness of giant man baby being broken to tears in the ring by a goof like Johnny Ace. Johnny Ace says he's going to do what is right for business. He is going to reconsider. He goes up to the entrance and is about fire big show, Big Show says please wait! Um then he apologizes and crying...Johnny fires him. Pretty embarrassing segment to say the least. I had to explain why Johnny Ace was making Big Show cry.
4. Brodus Clay, R-Truth and Kofi Kingston (w/ Naomi and Cameron) def. Dolph Ziggler, Jack Swagger, The Miz (w/ Vickie Guerrero). Brodus pinned Miz. Poor Miz.
The girls are favoring The Miz in this one. Brodus cleans house, and sends Miz to the outside. Cut to break.
Back from break Ziggler has R-Truth in a modified side headlock. Shot of AW (Abraham Washington), Rosa Mendes, Epico, Primo, and Mason Ryan watching from the box office. ACTION ACTION ACTION WHOOOOAA CHUCK DUCKY QUACK QUACK
Somebody call my momma Brodus with a funkadelic squash on Miz for the win!
5. Chris Jericho def. Randy Orton via disqualification after World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus attackted Jericho.
Sheamus defends his title against Orton, Jericho, and Alberto Del Rio in a random fatal four way match at Over The Limit.
Alex Riley is talking to CM Punk in what will be the most raw time he'll see in months. He apparently owes Punk $50 bucks. The sultry AJ Lee appears. Riley runs away. AJ wanted to say good luck at OTL. Punk says yo' relationship with Bryan is unstable see and he wants to stay out of their drama.
Sheamus comes out for guest commentary. Jericho vs Randy Orton Great back and forth with Jericho and Randy Orton. Cut to Break. Jericho has Randy in a modified side headlock. Cole says Sheamus is behind the 8 ball on Jericho and Orton as he has fallen to both of them. Lionsault attempt on Orton but he gets his knees up in time, he regains control of Jericho. Apron DDT attempt but Jericho throws orton over the top, he throws Orton on to Sheamus on the outside. they go back in the ring, Orton is coiled up for an RKO, but it's stopped by Sheamus who attacks Jericho. Orton is pissed at Sheamus he tells to get in the ring and fight like a man, and they do so. The referees break up this soon to be brawl.
Johnny Ace has something to announce about scene NEXT.
6. John Cena and Laurinaitis confront each other in the ring.
Johnny calls out Cena he calls him a loser and says it's okay if you're a loser John! Cena comes out. Cena calls him a scumbag, the undisputed king of Douchebaggery at that after firing the Big Show. Cena runs down his list of crowning failures such (trying to get rid of Punk as WWE Champion, Lesnar signing). Cena says that makes him a loser then does a dragged out horrible Jim Carrey impression.
Despite this shaky promo Cena has the crowd responding nicely, A Daniel Bryan "YES" chant breaks out! Cena is is an artisan when it comes to cheap pops. Johnny Ace says he was going to reference the Pittsburgh Penguins earlier in his promo and that Cena is stilling his stuff. Then they start talking about how each one of another was going to reference the Penguins...Cena continues to pretend he's Ace Ventura. Johnny Ace calls the Penguins losers and and Cena tells Johnny Ace to go puck himself.
Johnny Ace says he's Big Johnny cause he's in charge and is taller than Cena. Eve Torres comes down and elivers a memo from the infamous Board of Directors. Cena takes it and says it's going to be a fair one on one match. Anyone who interferes in the match will be fired. If Johnny Ace himself acts unfairly he will be terminated on the spot. Cena wants to know what Big Johnnys big announcement was. Johhny delivers and ACE slap on Cena. and walks away.
- The feeling backstage after last night's TNA Sacrifice pay-per-view was that it was one of TNA's best pay-per-view events in a long time. It was also noted that neither Dixie Carter or Eric Bischoff was there. Dixie tweeted after the event:
"Great night! I am very proud of #TNASacrifice. Proud of the men and women that are TNA."
The PPV opened with Earl Hebner going into TNA champion Bobby Roode's locker room to retrieve the TNA title so it could be hung above the ring for the Ladder Match. Roode told Hebner to go tell Hogan that he can have the belt but it's coming back to him. We went into the usual well produced opening video. Christy Hemme looks great in a shimmering silver outfit.
TNA Tag Team champions Magnus & Samoa Joe vs. Kazarian & Christopher Daniels The announcers noted its been an eventful few days for the challengers given the reveal of the photos of AJ Styles and Dixie Carter. Nice reaction for the tag champions. Magnus and Daniels started. They locked up and Daniels grabbed a sideheadlock. Magnus slipped out but Daniels took him to the mat. Magnus reversed and began working over Daniels' arm.
Magnus took Daniels down with a side headlock takeover. Daniels slipped out and charged but was shoulderblocked and slammed down. Daniels worked him over with a series of shoulderblocks. Daniels went for a right but it was blocked and Magnus drilled him with a series of uppercuts. Daniels rebounded off the ropes but was caught and nailed with a suplex. Daniels was pinballed back and forth between the champions. Joe tagged in and worked over Daniels with a series of strikes in the corner. Joe set up Daniels for the Facewash but Kazarian pulled his partner out of the ring to the floor.
Daniels stalled on the floor but was drilled with a running back elbow when he returned to the ring. Kazarian tagged in but the champions tagged in and out working him over. Joe drilled him with a back splash senton. Daniels interfered, tripping Magnus and allowing Kazarian to nail him with big legdrop. The crowd chanted for Joe to tag in. The champions worked over Magnus, scoring several near falls and coming up with ways to work him over while bending the rulebook. The crowd was nuts chanting for Joe.
They showed Joseph Park in the crowd watching. The announcers noted that Abyss had warned his brother not to get involved at the PPV but apparently he had blown that off. Kazarian drilled Magnus with a kick to the back and tried to work him over with a submission. Joe finally got the hot tag, He drilled Kazarian with a snap powerslam. Daniels charged and was caught with an Uranage in the corner. Joe and Magnus whipped Daniels into the corner. Joe was kicked off by Daniels and nailed with a jumping DDT by Kazarian. Daniels nailed Magnus with a STO but Magnus kicked up. Joe pulled Magnus out of the ring. Daniels went for the BME but Magnus rolled out of the way. Daniels landed on his feet but was kicked hard by Joe. Magnus came off with a flying elbow but Kazarian broke it up.
Magnus pulled Kazarian out and slammed him onto the apron. He went for a move on Daniels but was chopblocked. The challengers nailed a version of the old Midnight Express double goozle and scored the pin on Magnus. Your winners and new TNA Tag Team champions, Kazarian & Daniels!
TNA Knockouts champion Gail Kim vs. Brooke Tessmacher. Tessmacher came out in an awesome red white and blue outfit. That led to Taz making an Avengers reference. Kim nailed Brooke before the bell, ran her into the buckles and kicked the hell out of her. She drilled Brooke with a series of forearms and sent her into the ring. Tessmacher reversed a hiptoss and nailed a head scissors. She went for Kim's Eat Defeat move and Kim rolled out of the ring. Back in the ring, Brooke ducked a move and nailed a clothesline. She hit a leaping clothesline out of the corner. Brooke went for a spear on the apron but Kim leapt up and came down across Brooke's back.
Brooke was nailed with a uppercut and clothesline for a two count. Kim sent her into the corner and splashed her horizontally in the corner. Kim stood over Brooke's throat. The crowd tried to rally Brooke, who was caught with an over the knee backbreaker. She forced Brooke into a backwards position, atttempting a submission. Kim drilled her with a clothesline, then mocked her by rubbing her rear in Brooke's face. Tessmacher came back with a leaping forearm but was too hurt to mount a comeback. The referee began counting them down but they returned to their feet. Kim charged Brooke but was nailed with a kick. Brooke whipped Kim into the corner and grabbed her with an X-Factor.
Tessmacher went to the top and drilled her with a flying elbow for a two count. They went back and forth. Kim went for her finisher but Brooke slipped out and nailed it on Kim. Kim ended up bounced out to the floor from the force. Brooke tossed her back in but was only able to score a two count. The crowd was chanting hard for Brooke. Brooke went for Kim but was grabbed in a double leg takedown. Kim put her feet on the ropes and scored the pin. Your winner and still Knockouts champion, Gail Kim!
TNA TV champion Devon vs. Robbie E vs. Robbie T. For simplicity sake, the challengers will be known as T and E here. The challengers surrounded Devon. He went after them both but the numbers game was too much and they worked him over in the corner. T was whipped into Devon, but the champion ducked. T was clotheslined over the top to the floor.Devon was left with E, who begged off. Devon worked him over with right hand after right hand in the corner. He nailed a Thesz Press and peppered E with punches. He nailed T off the apron and drilled E with a spinebuster for a two count.
T pulled Devon to the floor and clotheslined him. He tossed the champion back in but E told him to back off. E began kicking at Devon and nailing him with punches. E smashed Devon's head into the turnbuckles and kept telling T that he had Devon and to back off. The challengers drilled Devon and E covered him for a two count. T drilled Devon with a sideslam. E came off the ropes with a fistdrop for a two count. They whipped Devon into the ropes but he kicked E off and nailed a leaping shoulderblock on T. He drilled E with one as well. Devon nailing a charging Avalanche in the corner on E, sending him to the floor. The crowd was bigtime behind Devon. T nailed him from behind and nailed an over the shoulder running powerslam but E distracted the referee to prevent the pinfall. The challengers had words and E told T that he was in charge and would be champion. T didn't want to hear that and E attempted to calm his bodyguard down.
Devon charged from behind and knocked them into each other in the corner, then rolled up T for the pin. Your winner and still TNA TV champion, Devon!
Jeff Hardy vs. Mr. Anderson Anderson really needs a good showing here as his work since returning has been spotty and haphazard. He did his own ring announcement. Hardy looked to be limping a bit. They shook hands before the bout. They locked up and Anderson backed Hardy into the corner. Clean break. They locked up again and this time, Anderson grabbed a side headlock. Hardy sent him into the ropes but was shoulderblocked down. Hardy caught him with a series of hiptosses and deep armdrags. Anderson was able to reverse an armbar but Hardy fought back and controlled Anderson. Anderson drilled Hardy in the corner. Hardy came out with headscissors out of the ring, sending Anderson to the floor. Hardy drilled him with a sliding kick. Hardy slammed Anderson into the ring steps. Mike Tenay was surprised Hardy used the steps so soon after showing respect to Anderson at the start. Hardy charged and leapt off the steps but Anderson moved out of the way. Hardy crashed into the guard rail. Anderson rolled Hardy back in and nailed him with a kick.
Hardy dropped down into a jawbreaker and nailed a Side Russian Legsweep. He nailed the legdrop cruncher for a two count. Hardy nailed Anderson in the corner. He went to go into the corner for a kick but was nailed as he jumped. Anderson clotheslined Hardy for a two count. Anderson began working over Hardy's wrist. He drilled Hardy with a shoulderblock and worked over his arm. He snapped Hardy over and dropped his knees over Hardy's shoulder. Anderson worked on the arm as the crowd clapped and tried to rally Hardy.
Anderson maintained control for some time on Hardy. The crowd rallied Hardy, who tried to fight back one-armed. He finally nailed Anderson's own move, The Mic Check, but was too spent to follow up. Big "Hardy" chant. Anderson nailed Hardy with a turnbuckle smash but Hardy fired back with several punches. Anderson cut him off but was nailed with a clothesline and several elbows. Hardy hit a flying clothesline as he rebounded off the ropes, selling the arm. Anderson nailed Hardy with an elbow and sent him into the corner. Hardy went up for a move but there was no water in the pool. Anderson nailed Hardy with the Twist of Fate for a two count. Anderson went for a back senton splash but Hardy moved out of the way. Hardy nailed the Swanton for a two count.
They battled back and forth as they fought to return to their feet. They lobbied bombs at each other. Hardy nailed an inverted atomic drop. He went for the Cruncher but was shoved off by Anderson and rolled up for the pin. Hardy obviously kicked up at two, so we'll see if that becomes the storyline.
Your winner, Ken Anderson!
Backstage, Christy Hemm interviewed TNA X-Division champion Austin Aries. A Twitter fan asked if Aries was intimidated. Aries said that he wasn't. He said that his entire life, people tried to intimidate him but it's not in his DNA to be intimidated. He said that in recent weeks, Ray spit in his face and kicked him in the balls and tonight, he gets his respect back. He said Ray thinks bigger is better but the reality is better is better. He asked Ray how it was going to feel when this little man drops him on his big head and promised to beat Ray. They showed the return of Abyss on Impact Wrestling from this Thursday.
In the crowd, Jeremy Borash interviewed Joseph Park. He talked about how much he's enjoyed seeing the show. Borash asked what he thought about the return of Abyss. He said he didn't see it because of what Bully Ray did to him and he was off getting composed. He said he wouldn't be shocked to see Abyss show up tonight but right now, he was looking forward to seeing Austin Aries take out Bully Ray. Crimson came to the ring for a promo. He said that everyone knows what he is capable of and claimed to have slain the seven foot Giant, Matt Morgan, without breaking a sweat. He said that all he does is win and he's going to do the same. Crimson said that no one in the back and no one in the crowd wants to fight him. He said he told everyone that he's undefeated and issuing an open challenge.
He called in a referee and demanded that he ring the bell and count to ten. His delivery on the mic has grown in leaps and bounds with this new direction. The referee did what he asked. The referee got to eight and out came TNA Knockouts champion Eric Young and ODB. ODB said that she's beaten bigger broads than Crimson. Young said everyone knows where she is going. He said they are married and in love. He said that his problems are ODB's problems and if he's good enough for ODB, he's good enough for her. He said he would fight him.
Crimson vs. Eric Young Young hit the ring and locked up with the befuddled referee. Young did a handstand on the top then caught Crimson with a twisting head scissors, sending him to the floor. When Crimson returned, Young worked him over with a series of rights., Young whipped him into the corner but Crimson grabbed him and manhandled Youing over the ropes the floor. Young landed hard. Crimson worked over Young on the floor. ODB tried to stop him and he teased going after her but tossed Young back into the ring, scoring a two count. Crimson locked him in a cravate. ODB got into the ring and faced off with him. She pushed him and Crimson shoved her down. He began talking trash on her, allowing Young to recover and go nuts with offense.
Young went to the top rope and drilled Crimson with an elbow. He checked on ODB, allowing Crimson to nail him from behind and hit the Red Sky for the pin. Your winner, Crimson!
Jeremy Borash interviewed Bully Ray. A Twitter reader asked Ray how he can compete with a younger, faster Ray. He said he doesn't do Twitter and said he's old school at www.myspace.com/calvezilla. He said he's a 20 year veteran of every kind of war you can think of and said Aries isn't man enough or big enough to nail that brainbuster. He promised to break Aries heart, no matter how big it is. Good promo.
TNA X-Division champion Austin Aries vs. Bully Ray Ray's entrance was great, just walking down to the ring like this pissed off heel with no redeeming qualities. His walk is right out of the best 80s heels. They showed Joseph Park in the crowd watching. They went nose to nose at the bell. Ray began telling Aries that he can't beat him and he's never been in the ring with anyone as big or bad as him. Aries backed off and sat on the top turnbuckle waiting for him to stop. Aries then walked up to him and challenged him to fight, saying he wasn't scared and he was ready. Nice old school face off.
They went to lock up and of course, Ray then pulled himself through the ropes to break it up before it started. He tried that again but Aries grabbed the ropes and slammed them upwards into the nether-regions. Aries worked over Ray but was cut off and slammed hard.Ray spit in Aries' face but Aries responded with a slap to the face. He worked over Ray in the corner with shots to the ears and mid-section. Aries went for a single leg takedown and bit Ray on the calve. He snapped Ray's throat over the top. He went to the top but Ray ran and kicked him backwards off the top and Aries took this crazy backwards bump off the top into the railing. He looked to have hit his head or just barely missed the rail. It was a crazy bump.
When Aries returned to the ring you could see this nasty dark red bruises on his back as well as several cuts with blood running down his back. That was easily the scariest bump of the night so far, planned or otherwise.Aries, who looked beat up bad, was worked over by Bully. Ray began drilling Aries over the back. Ray teased throwing him over the top but instead slammed him down. Aries began daring him to fight back. Aries went for a punch but was caught with a bear hug. Aries nailed him several times in the ear to break it but was caught and backdropped hard to the mat.
Ray stalked the ring, the measured and drilled Aries with a chop. Aries refused to back down and pulled himself up but was clotheslined down. Aries drilled Ray and fired up with several shots but was chopped down again. Ray screamed at him to stay down. Aries refused and drilled Ray hard. Ray told him he was crazy and a dead man. He teased another chop but raked Aries' face instead.Ray was nailed with a shoulderblock by Aries, followed by a series of elbows. He ran Ray's face across the top rope, then ran at him with a charging clothesline.
Ray cut him off with a lariat and nailed a big sitdown slam for a two count. Ray went for a powerbomb but Aries slipped out and landed on his feet. He chopped away with several kicks but was blasted with a Cutter for a two count. The story here is that Aries has a ton of heart and refuses to stand down to anyone. Ray was mad about him kicking out.Ray and Joseph Park had words. Ray pulled him into the ringside area and shoved him down. He went to grab a chair but Aries dove onto him. He tossed Ray back in and nailed a top rope missile dropkick. He nailed a dropkick in the corner and killed Ray with a brainbuster for a close near fall. Great false finish.
Ray kicked him and went for a running powerbomb. Aries slipped out and was supposed to go for a Facebuster but didn't grab Ray, who took the face-first bump. Aries locked on the Last Chancery submission and Ray tapped out.
Your winner, Austin Aries!
They showed clips of the AJ Styles-Dixie Carter photos being revealed on Thursday. Jeremy Borash interviewed AJ Styles. Styles said it's not the first time he's wrestled Kurt Angle. He said that Angle is the best in the world and if he's not focused, he knows he doesn't have a chance. He said that he's not here to talk about photos, Kaz, Daniels or Dixie, he's here to wrestle.
AJ Styles vs. Kurt Angle They locked up and Styles went for the leg. They had a scrambling attempt to gain advantage over the other but in the end, they faced off. Angle grabbed a double leg takedown and rode Styles to the mat. Styles backed off to the outside then returned to the ring. Angle dared him to grab his leg. Styles teased it then kicked Angle in the face when Angle ducked down to avoid the takedown. Styles went for a waistlock but Angle nailed a rear elbow and locked him in a bearhug. Styles broke out and nailed a sunset flip into a Styles Clash attempt. Angle grabbed for an anklelock. Style realized it and let the move go and they faced off. The crowd started with some dueling chants.
They locked up again and Angle grabbed a side headlock. Styles backed him into the ropes and sent him off but Angle shoulderblocked him down and went back to the headlock. The crowd rallied Styles. Styles fought his way to his feet but was caught and taken down again in the headlock. Styles nailed a dropkick after sending Angle into the ropes. Styles came off the ropes with a leaping kneedrop to the head. Styles went for the Styles Clash but instead nailed a powerbomb for a two count.Styles locked in a rear chinlock, Angle fought his way out but Styles nailed him and sent Angle to the floor.
He jumped down at Angle but Angle grabbed him for a back suplex. Styles landed on his feet and nailed a big right hand. Back in the ring, Styles missed a leap at Angle in the corner and was caught and sent overhead with a belly to bell suplex.Angle began stomping the hell out of Styles. He choked Styles against the ropes. Styles fought back but was snapmared over and locked in a waistlock on the mat. Angle squeezed and worked over Styles on the mat. Styles fought his way to his feet but was caught with a tilowhirl backbreaker over the knee. He went back to Styles' mid-section, now locking Styles up in bodyscissors.
Angle backdropped Styles and locked in a side chinlock. Styles fought his way out and scored several near falls. He went for the Styles Clash but Angle grabbed the legs and backdropped him. He charged Styles, who ducked and Angle went to the floor. Styles nailed a springboard forearm from the top rope to the floor. The cameras caught this from underneath so it looked especially awesome. Back in the ring, Styles was nailed while on the top. Angle went for a superplex but was shoved off. Angle jumped back up and caught him with a tossing superplex for a two count. Angle went for a German suplex but Styles slipped out and nailed the Pele Kick and the Styles Clash for a two count.
Angle caught Styles with a big reverse suplex for a two count. He worked over Styles, who grabbed the ropes to break up a suplex attempt. Styles went after Angle but was caught with an Olympic Slam for a two count. Angle pulled Styles off the mat and teased doing the Styles Clash. Styles backdropped him over. Angle grabbed his leg for the anklelock. Styles rolled through and leapt up for a move but was caught and nailed with the Styles Clash for a near fall. Angle went to the top for the moonsault and like always, he missed it. Styles nailed a springboard flip into a back splash senton, although he may have been going for a legdrop. Styles climbed to the top but out came Kazarian and Daniels. Styles went after Kazarian, who the referee pulled away. Daniels nailed Styles' legs. Styles was hit with the Angleslam for a two count. Angle locked in an anklelock and dropped down, trapping Styles, who tapped.
Your winner, Kurt Angle! Daniels and Kazarian attacked Styles and put the boots to him. Angle watched, then attacked Daniels and Kazarian, running them off. He offered Styles his hand and helped him up. They hugged and raised each other's arms.
They showed a Top Ten TNA Moment to build to Slammiversary, which was Angle vs. Anderson in a Cage at Lockdown. Mike Tenay and Taz gave the Slammiversary PPV a hard sell. TNA champion Bobby Roode was interviewed by Jeremy Borash. He said he was going to be the longest reigning TNA champion of all time in ten days and there was nothing anyone can do about it. He claimed the ladder match was Hulk Hogan trying to stack the deck and hurt him.
TNA champ Bobby Roode vs. Rob Van Dam - Ladder Match RVD controlled Roode early and went for a ladder under the ring. Roode attacked him from behind on the floor, slamming him into the guard rail. He went to run RVD into the ringpost but RVD blocked it and kicked Roode in the gut. RVD lifted and dropped Roode over the railing, then hit the corkscrew legdrop. Fans chanted "ECW" at that. RVD nailed a shoulderblock on Roode but Roode caught him with a kick into the ropes, nutshooting RVD as he returned. Roode went for the ladder but RVD dropkicked it into him as Roode placed it on the apron. RVD nailed a forward flip over the top to the floor. Van Dam set up the ladder in the center of the ring but Roode grabbed him and ran RVD into it.
They went back and forth. The ladder was placed across the ropes in one of the corners. RVD went for a move but was caught, positioned under the ladder and catapulted into the ladder. RVD's head stuck in the ladder. Roode worked over RVD and attempted a suplex on the ladder. RVD reverses it and suplexes the champion on it. Van Dam hits an Asai Moonsault off the ropes onto Roode, who was out on the ladder. Nice spot. Van Dam tried set the ladder up in the corner but was cut off by Roode. Roode sent him into the corner but was caught with the Ryder Kick off the ropes. Van Dam used his leg strength to flip Roode backwards into the ladder. Van Dam slammed a ladder over Roode in the corner, trapping him in the corner. He nailed a skateboarding dropkick with a chair into the ladder and Roode. This is the most motivated RVD has looked in a LOOOOONG TIME.
Van Dam pulled another ladder from under the ring. He began climbing up towards the TNA title but Roode caught up to him and nailed him. RVD's face was raked and he dropped down. He saw Roode trying to grab the belt and shoulderblocked the ladder, tipping it and Roode over. The ladder almost nailed Roode in the head and the announcers acted like it had. Roode immediately grabbed RVD and drilled him with a hard clothesline. Roode set up a ladder and nailed RVD with a spinebuster on it, with RVD taking the full brunt of the shot on the steel. That looked nasty. RVD came back to monkey flip Roode onto a ladder, then nailed Rolling Thunder. You could hear an 'ECW" chant. They showed a shot of RVD's elbow bleeding and swelling up. That isn't good!
RVD tried to set up a ladder to climb but instead slammed it down and slammed Roode on it. RVD went to the top for the Five Star Frog Splash but Roode rolled out of the way. The pain of hitting the ladder sent RVD out of the ring to the floor holding his mid-section. RVD pulled himself up to the ropes just in time for Roode to run the ladder into his chest like a battering ram. Roode set the ladder up and began ascending to the top. He made to the top as RVD got to the top rope. RVD leapt from the top to the ladder but when he hit the ladder, it seemed to buckle a little under his weight and RVD's foot slipped into one of the rungs as his other leg slipped off the ladder near the hinges. The ladder tilted and Roode dropped off. RVD's leg twisted in this sick way that was obviously not planned and he immediately grabbed at it.
Roode climbed to the top. Van Dam followed and Roode kicked him backwards off the ladder. RVD nailed the back of his head hit a chair that was in the ring. RVD kicked at the ladder but Roode pulled the belt down. Your winner and still TNA champion, Bobby Roode! RVD was pissed after, slamming ladders. TNA staffers came to check on him but RVD blew them off and rolled out of the ring. He walked on the floor, putting some weight on the leg. If he wasn't seriously hurt and didn't tear anything, it's a miracle because that was sick looking.The PPV went off the air with Roode smiling and holding his belt up, once again pulling it out.
- Ranjin Singh, the former mouthpiece of The Great Khali, has been removed from the SmackDown Superstars page on WWE.com. His profile now resides in the Alumni section. He has not appeared on WWE programming since being attacked by The Punjabi Giant on the May 27, 2011 SmackDown. He remains with the organization as the head creative writer for Raw SuperShow.
ECW Original Announces He's Retiring From The Ring Posted by Andy Steven on 05/12/2012 at 08:09 AM
Axl Rotten has declared that he's done with in-ring competition. Rotten, who beat Balls Mahoney at Extreme Reunion and was injured in a car wreck when he fell asleep while driving home from the show, posted the following to his Facebook:
This is very easy to say. No tearful videos or thank you's. I had fun wrestling Balls Mahoney at Extreme Reunion. I will keep my thoughts on the other matches and event as a whole to myself. I think I'm done. I had 24 yrs doing what I love. I'm not going to wrestle another match. Thanks for the ride. It ended in a bang....Literally.- Axl Rotten
Mr. Anderson Interview: Jeff Hardy, His TNA run, Turning heel and face
Mr. Anderson was interviewed recently by Slam Wrestling about his upcoming participation in TNA Sacrifice 2012, and his time in the company.
On his match with Jeff Hardy:
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"I think every encounter I have with Jeff is significant, I'm dealing with a guy who is, in my opinion, a living legend and is probably one of the youngest living legends we have in our business. He's somebody I completely looked up to when I was coming up through the ranks and I still do. We're all still fans of the wrestling business, we're the biggest fans out there. I'm a fan of Jeff Hardy. We're very competitive. We like each other, so that's always a challenge to wrestle each other when you're getting along, but I always enjoy getting in the ring with Jeff."
On changing back and forth from heel to face:
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"There are things I wish could've been done a little bit differently, I probably wouldn't have chosen to make the switch so many times. I think last year I turned four or five times, maybe. It was a little hard for me to wrap my head around, but things have changed."
On wether he has any regrets from his TNA run:
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"It's the wrestling business, you never know what to expect, you never expect anything and I came to learn that pretty early on in my career. They say believe half of what you see and none of what you hear in the wrestling business and I think that's pretty true. I've been pretty happy with the way things have gone in TNA. There's always room for improvement and I always look back at every single match and I don't recall a single one in the history of my career where I've sat back and said, 'That match was great, I love that match.' There's always something I'm critical of and I think you'll find that with most actors, athletes and most people who are just competitive in nature."
On his involvement with creative:
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"...I don't take part in any of the creative, I don't want to be a part of that. I don't want to be one of those guys that sits in on the meetings and then books himself to do certain things. I try to just do what I'm told to the best of my ability. I'm a performer. I take what they give me and try to make the most out of it. I can always be better."
On improving:
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"I just try to go out there and give them the best show possible and the best performance, hopefully they see, through my work and my work ethic, that I'm somebody they can put their faith in and put the company behind."
Official Announcement On WWE Moving NXT Posted by Andy Steven on 05/11/2012 at 11:35 PM
Full Sail University issued the following announcement:
WWE and Full Sail University are combining forces to make entertainment history! The WWE franchise NXT is moving full-time to Full Sail University and Thursday, May 17th, 2012 will be its inaugural event. A powerhouse night of hard-hitting action returns to the Full Sail Live Venue as WWE invades the Full Sail University campus!
The night will feature a special appearance by WWEs own Triple H and includes a WWE Superstar Showdown with World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus going against Alberto Del Rio for the World Heavyweight Championship and Kofi Kingston and R-Truth going against Epico and Primo for the World Tag Team title!
Want to sit ringside? Wear your favorite WWE shirt and bring your most creative wrestling sign and you could find yourself closer to the action than you ever imagined.
This event is free to all Full Sail students and staff with a valid Full Sail ID. Please send your ticket request to events@fullsail.com for tickets!
Details On John Cena's Divorce; Cena A "Wreck" Posted by Andy Steven on 05/11/2012 at 07:27 AM
According to a new report on TMZ.com, John Cena has been a "wreck" and "miserable" over his marriage behind the scenes for months, leading up to him filing for divorce from his high school sweetheart. Sources told TMZ, Cena was not shy about discussing his problems at home while hanging out backstage before WWE events.
Cena complained that his relationship with his wife Liz Huberdeau began to deteriorate shortly after they got married in 2009. Arguing between the couple began to escalate in the last few months, including spats over the remodeling of their Florida home.
Just 2 months before he filed for divorce, Cena was seen kissing his wife on Raw in Boston during the WrestleMania build-up on March 5, which was in the midst of their escalating problems.
TMZ reached out to Cena for a comment on the story, but he has not responded.
- Sheamus and Randy Orton vs. Chris Jericho and Alberto Del Rio ended in a DQ. A big brawl broke out and referees came out to separate the four players in the Over The Limit Fatal Four Way match.
- A.J. def. Kaitlyn. A.J. destroyed her. Daniel Bryan came out and saw A.J. in a new light. He said that after he wins the WWE Championship, hes moving on to Kaitlyn.
- Daniel Bryan def. Big Show via John Laurinaitiss ruling. Laurinaitis interrupted the match and called it in favor of Bryan, claiming Big Show tapped. Laurinaitis then ordered Big Show to apologize again.
- Ryback def. Heath Slater. Before the match, Heath Slater came out and talked crap about Ryback. He called him a caveman with a peanut brain. Ryback came out and squashed him.
- Antonio Cesaro (w/Aksana) def. Alex Riley. Teddy Long handled the introductions. Aksana told Long that they are just friends, but she is lovers with Cesaro. Aksana and Cesaro made out in front of Long after the match.
- Randy Orton fought Alberto Del Rio to an apparent double DQ. Ricardo interrupted Orton as he was preparing for the match. He jumped from the top rope and was RKOd. The match was thrown out. Del Rio applied the cross arm breaker after the match.
- Titus ONeil and Darren Young def. Zack Ryder and Santino Marella. Titus and Young ranted about being the next WWE Tag Champions.
- Matt Striker interviewed Damien Sandow and asked him why he didnt compete. Sandow spoke about being a savior to the masses and a light of beacon for enlightenment.
- Brodus Clay def. Hunico (w/Camacho). Hunico and Camacho attacked Clay. Brodus came back and went Funkadellic and got the win.
- Sheamus def. Chris Jericho by DQ. Alberto Del Rio interfered for hte DQ. Randy Orton ran out. Del Rio took finishers from the babyfaces, and Jericho ran away. Sheamus and Orton spoke face-to-face. Sheamus left.
According to WrestleZone.com, TNA has run through all of Matt Morgans contractual dates with the organization, and therefore creative ran the injury angle on Impact Wrestling last night to write him off TV. Sources have also confirmed to WZ that WWE has shown a high degree of interest in re-signing Morgan upon the expiration of his contract later this year. It's worth noting that during an exclusive interview conducted for Pro Wrestling Torch last month, Morgan did say that he would not rule out a potential return to WWE.
Jeremy Borash made an appearance at last night's Resistance Pro TV tapings to announce the main event and revealed that Jay Bradley (former WWE wrestler Ryan Braddock) will be getting a TNA tryout in 2 weeks. That would make Jay Bradley the third Resistance Pro wrestler to get a TNA tryout this month, after Steven Walters and John Skyler had a tryout match at TNA's latest television tapings.
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Ik ben een man en woon in Dworp (Belgie) en mijn beroep is .
Ik ben geboren op 05/06/1989 en ben nu dus 34 jaar jong.
Mijn hobby's zijn: Worstelen en films.
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The belief is that Rob Van Dam wasn't seriously injured in the Ladder Match against Bobby Roode but both men were hurting when the match was over. 
Dark Match:- Bo Rotunda def. Derrick Bateman.
