13-06-2012 om 17:17 geschreven door jefken  

WWE Attorney Responds To TNA Lawsuit, Says WWE Does Not Want TNA Talent

13-06-2012 om 17:15 geschreven door jefken  

Tonight’s WWE RAW Supershow opens up with the normal opening video. We’re live from the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut as the pyro goes off and Michael Cole welcomes us to RAW. Justin Roberts introduces John Laurinaitis and out he comes to the ring.
 
Laurinaitis goes to introduce himself to everyone when No Chance hits and out comes Vince McMahon to a big pop from the crowd.
 
Vince won’t shake his hand because he doesn’t know where it’s been. Vince wants to get right to the job evaluation. Vince asks why he shouldn’t fire Laurinaitis right now. Laurinaitis says two words – people power. He fumbles his words and says he listens to the people, he empowers them and they love him for it. Vince asks the fans if they love Laurinaitis. Laurinaitis sucks up to Vince. A “fire Johnny” chant breaks out in the crowd. Laurinaitis says he and Vince have a lot in common. Laurinaitis says they’re both astute businessmen. Vince brings up the Brock Lesnar situation and Laurinaitis blames it on Triple H. Vince brings up re-signing Big Show to a big contract with a bonus. Vince says Show hasn’t performed well since 1999 and calls him a horrible investment for WWE. Laurinaitis says this is a new Big Show. Laurinaitis goes on and Vince insults him. The music of Sheamus hits and out comes the World Heavyweight Champion.

Sheamus says he felt it was his duty to come out here. Sheamus says Laurinaitis was right, he’s a friend. He’s such a good friend that he will fire you half-a-million dollars and hold a personal vendetta because you bump into him. Vince says “Fire Johnny” is now trending worldwide on Twitter. The crowd pops for Vince. Sheamus calls Laurinaitis the worse General Manager in WWE history. Sheamus asks Vince to kick Laurinaitis out on his ass. Laurinaitis says Sheamus does not represent the locker room. Laurinaitis is going to the back to find an opponent that will make Sheamus sorry. He storms off but Vince stop him. Vince says it better be a good opponent. Vince says every match tonight better be impressive. If not, then at the end of the night, Laurinaitis will hear these two famous words: “YOU’RE FIRED!” Laurinaitis leaves the ring as No Chance plays again. Vince takes a seat on Ace’s scooter and rides it up the ramp as the crowd pops and Sheamus looks on. Vince rides the scooter to the top of the stage and runs it off the stage. Vince strolls off to the back as we go to commercial.
 
Sheamus vs. Tensai
 
Back from the break and Sheamus waits for his opponent. Cole mentions Alberto Del Rio’s concussion. They’re blaming it on the overhead shots from The Great Khali on SmackDown. John Laurinaitis comes out and says the opponent for Sheamus is not in a good mood. Tensai’s music hits and out he comes with Sakomoto.
 
The bell rings and they lock up. They tangle around and go to the corner before locking up again. Tensai drops Sheamus with a big shoulder. They lock up again and Sheamus applies a headlock. They collide with shoulders. Tensai smacks Sheamus. Sheamus unloads with rights and backs Tensai into the corner. Tensai runs into a big boot and Sheamus takes out Tensai’s leg. Sheamus with knees and elbows to the head now. Tensai turns it back around and beats Sheamus down in the corner.
 
Tensai drops Sheamus again with an elbow to the mouth. Sheaums tries for another comeback and clotheslines Tensai over the top but Sheamus also falls out. We go to commercial.
 
Back from the break and they’re trading big shots in the corner. Sheamus goes down after a knee to the head. Tensai whips Sheamus hard into the corner and he goes down again. Tensai with a big splash to the back. Tensai climbs to the second rope and comes down with a big splash but Sheamus kicks out at 2. We see that Sheamus is busted open now. Sheamus comes back with headbutts and big right hands. Sheamus with a spear in the corner and a big knee lift. Sheamus takes Tensai down with a forearm for a 2 count. Tensai fights back with elbows to the head. Sheamus gets dumped to the apron but fights his way back in. Sheamus with a series of big forearms to the chest now.

Sheamus comes off the top rope but Tensai catches him and powerbombs him for a close 2 count. Tensai with headbutts to the face. More back and forth. Tensai turns around to a big Brogue Kick from Sheamus for the win.
 
Winner: Sheamus
 
- Vince McMahon is backstage with Teddy Long and John Laurinaitis. Vince says that’s strike one against Ace for tonight. Vince asks who’s going to face Sheamus for the World Title. Vickie Guerrero walks in and suggests Dolph Ziggler and Jack Swagger for a three-way against Sheamus. Laurinaitis says he has a better idea but wants to know what Teddy thinks. Teddy brings up Ziggler, Swagger, The Great Khali and Christian. He suggests a four-way elimination match with the winner facing Sheamus at No Way Out. Vince likes that idea. Ace sends Teddy off to get some coffee. Ace offers Vince a fist bump. Vince says he has small hands and walks away as we go back to commercial.
 
Back from the break and Tensai is in the ring yelling at Sakomoto. He smacks him around and then beats him to the mat, yelling something in Japanese. Tensai throws Sakomoto over the top rope and goes out after him. Tensai slams his face into the announcers table and continues to beat him up around the ring. Referees finally come out and get Tensai to the back.
 
- Cole and Lawler hype the 1000th RAW in just six weeks. We go to a video with stars looking back at their favorite RAW moments.
 
One-half of the WWE Tag Team Champions R-Truth is backstage with Matt Striker. Striker asks how he is after the Big Show attack two weeks ago. Truth talks about how Little Jimmy was traumatized. Truth talks to Jimmy and gets back to the interview. Truth says Show is going to lose to John Cena this Sunday in the steel cage. Out of nowhere, Big Show’s fist appears and lays out Truth. We see Show before going back to commercial.
 
Back from the break and we see what just happened to R-Truth at the hands of Big Show.
 
Santino Marella and Layla vs. Beth Phoenix and Ricardo Rodriguez
 
We go to the ring and out comes the WWE United States Champion Santino Marella. His partner WWE Divas Champion Layla is out next. Out next comes Beth Phoenix and her partner Ricardo Rodriguez. Beth practically pulls Ricardo to the ring as he’s hesitant.
 
Beth and Layla start things out. Beth runs her mouth and they lock up. Layla with a headlock. Ricardo reaches for a tag but Layla kicks him. He comes in but gets kicked in the head. Beth takes Layla down and stomps away on her for a 2 count. Ricardo tags himself in as Beth hits a slingshot suplex. Santino comes in and Ricardo runs to Beth and grabs her waist. Beth tells him to get out of the ring and stay out. Layla comes back on Beth. Layla springboards into a crossbody. More back and forth action. Ricardo gets involved but Layla throws him out to the floor. Santino pulls out the Cobra but Ricardo runs into the ring post. Beth and Layla go at it in the ring. Beth kicks the injured knee and hits the Glam Slam for the win.
 
Winners: Ricardo Rodriguez and Beth Phoenix
 
- After the match, Ricardo brags in the ring about the win. Santino comes in and rips off his shirt, revealing a tight Justin Bieber t-shirt underneath. Santino tends to Layla to end the segment.
 
- David Otunga is backstage with Vince McMahon. Otunga says if Laurinaitis does get fired, he should be the replacement. Vince doesn’t like the way Otunga puckers up and doesn’t like lawyers. Kofi Kingston runs in and is looking for Laurinaitis. Kofi wants Big Show because he took Truth out. Laurinaitis walks in and says Truth isn’t doing good. Laurinaitis makes Kofi vs. Show inside a steel cage for tonight. Kofi walks off and Vince says that’s not a bad idea. We see Daniel Bryan walking backstage as we go back to break.
 
- Back from the break and out comes Daniel Bryan. He says he is nothing like CM Punk or Kane. He says they both have a weakness in the form of AJ Lee. Bryan says Punk is jealous of him and trying to make him jealous by getting with his ex-girlfriend. Bryan says Kane thinks he’s getting to second base with a woman when she looks him in the eye and doesn’t vomit. Bryan says AJ is still in love with him. Bryan says he’s only interested in the WWE Title and will get it this Sunday. Bryan starts chanting YES when CM Punk’s music hits and out he comes to the stage.
 
Punk walks to the ring and says AJ is pretty cool. He says she is way out of Bryan’s league and inside the ring, Bryan isn’t even close to Punk’s league. Punk says AJ is crazy but he digs crazy chicks. Punk says regardless of who he has to beat, he’s walking out WWE Champion on Sunday. Bryan says he used to respect Punk but he has changed. Bryan says Punk is the biggest sellout in WWE. Punk says he spoke his mind last summer but he has not changed one bit. Punk says he achieved success on his own terms but can’t say the same thing for Bryan. Punk runs down Bryan and calls him names. Punk goes on until Kane’s music hits and out he comes.
 
Kane comes out and talks about some of the crazy things he’s done over the years. Kane says his pipebombs are actual pipebombs and that’s why he will leave No Way Out with the WWE Title. AJ comes down in a CM Punk t-shirt and wants them to stop arguing. AJ says she looked into Kane’s eyes last week and she saw that he actually had a heart. AJ admits she hasn’t gotten over Bryan, her first true love. She looks at Punk and smiles now. She says he is the coolest guy she’s ever known in her entire life. AJ says she knows the best man will win on Sunday. Laurinaitis appears on the big screen and says we’re going to have a first. He announces Bryan and Kane vs. Punk and AJ for tonight. AJ looks worried as she talks it over with Punk.
 
- We see footage from earlier tonight when Vince McMahon threatened to fire John Laurinaitis if he’s not impressed with tonight’s matches.
 
- Up next is the #1 contender’s match. Back to commercial.
 
Fatal 4-Way Elimination Match: Christian vs. The Great Khali vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. Jack Swagger
 
The winner of this one will face World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus at No Way Out. Out first comes the WWE Intercontinental Champion Christian. The Great Khali is out next. Vickie Guerrero hits the stage next to introduce Dolph Ziggler and Jack Swagger.
 
The match starts and Khali strikes everyone first. Khali gets shots in on everyone and hits Swagger with a big chop in the corner. Khali with a big chop and a headbutt for Ziggler now. Khali beats up Swagger and Ziggler in the corner now. Another big chop for Swagger. Ziggler tries to stop him but Khali grabs him. They finally take his knee out and Khali goes down. Christian hits a frogsplash and all three men pin Khali. Khali is eliminated as we go back to commercial.
 
Back fro the break and Christian is trying to fight off both men. Ziggler and Swagger come back with the double team. Swagger with a 2 count on Christian. Vickie comes over and slaps Christian while the ref isn’t looking. The double team continues until Ziggler gets dumped out to the floor. Christian fights off Swagger. Back and forth action until Christian hits the back elbow from the corner. Ziggler comes in and rolls Christian up for a close 2 count. Christian responds with a right hand. He throws them both in the corner and hits Killswitch on Swagger. Swagger blocks it. Christian goes down in the corner. Swagger misses the Swagger Bomb. Christian rolls Swagger up for another 2 count. Swagger applies the ankle lock but Christian counters. Christian finally hits Killswitch but Ziggler runs in and steals the pin on Swagger. Swagger is eliminated.
 
Christian rolls up Ziggler for a close 2 count. They trade shots and Christian slams Ziggler for another pin attempt. Ziggler comes back with a dropkick and a close 2 count. Ziggler stomps away and works on the injured ankle of Christian. Christian fights back but Ziggler applies the sleeper hold. Christian rolls out of it and drops Ziggler again. Christian tries for a spear but his leg gives him problems. Christian catapults Ziggler and then hits the spear for another close pin attempt. Christian readies for Killswitch but Ziggler kicks his ankle and hits the big leg drop for 2. Christian hits the inverted DDT for another close call. Christian climbs to the top but Dolph runs up. Christian knocks him back to the mat. Christian comes down but Ziggler moves. Ziggler hits Zig Zag for the win and the #1 contendership to face Sheamus at No Way Out.
 
Winner: Dolph Ziggler
 
- Ziggler backs up the ramp talking it’s about damn time. He turns around to Sheamus. They have words and Sheamus raises the World Title in Dolph’s face.
 
- Natalya is backstage with Vince McMahon. Natalya is talking about how the match Bret Hart had with Vince at WrestleMania was important to the Harts. She wants to do the whole Harts family thing again. Vince promises to talk about it more with her later. Vince walks off but is stopped by Cameron and Naomi dancing. They want Vince to undo Ace’s ban on Brodus Clay from being on RAW. He won’t but they heard Vince can get funky. Vince says somebody call his momma. The music hits and Vince dances with the Funkettes. They end it and Vince turns around to Zack Ryder standing there shocked. Vince says “Woo, Woo, Woo you know it” and walks off.
 
- Still to come, Show vs. Kingston in a steel cage match plus AJ & CM Punk vs. Kane & Daniel Bryan. Back to commercial.
 
Ryback vs. Willard Fillmore and Rutherford “PS” Hayes
 
Back from the break and out comes Ryback. Willard Fillmore and Rutherford “PS” Hayes come down the ramp running their mouths. The bell rings and one of them charges. Ryback slams him and powerbombs him twice. The other guys looks scared and just exits the ring. Ryback meets him on the floor with a huge clothesline. Ryback throws the guy over the top rope and back into the ring. The crowd chants Goldberg as Ryback hits the double Samoan drop for the win.
 
Winner: Ryback
 
- We see the steel cage being lowered over the ring. Show vs. Kingston is up next as we go to commercial.
 
Vince McMahon is backstage with Hornswoggle. Vince does an impersonation of Jim Ross. John Cena comes in to a very mixed reaction from the crowd. They go back and forth and Cena wants Vince to use those two words tonight when it comes to Laurinaitis. Otunga walks in and tries to change Vince’s mind about lawyers. Vince doesn’t like Otunga sucking up. Vince says nobody respects a man who would kiss another man’s behind. Vince looks over and William Regal is there looking around. Vince says no disrespect and that’s it.
 
Steel Cage Match: Kofi Kingston vs. Big Show
 
We go to the cage and out first comes one-half of the WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston. We see Big Show walking backstage as we take another commercial break.
 
Back from the break and David Otunga vs. Brodus Clay is announced for the No Way Out pre-show match on YouTube. Big Show makes his way out to the cage next as Kofi waits.
 
Show enters the cage and Kofi starts beating on him. Show knocks him off and here we go. Show throws Kofi into the side of the cage wall. Show takes control and beats Kofi around the ring. Show presses Kofi’s face into the steel of the cage. Show throws him face first again into the cage. Show keeps up the assault and keeps ramming Kofi into the side of the cage. Kofi tries to fight back but Show cuts him off with big kicks.
 
Show runs his mouth and turns around to boots from Kofi. Kofi tries to make a comeback but Show stops him. Kofi leaps to the cage and somehow knocks Show down with Trouble in Paradise but can’t get a pin. Kofi tries to crawl out of the cage door but Show pulls him back in. Kofi kicks him back and goes for the door again. Show pulls him back in. Show grabs a kick this time and levels Kofi with the knockout punch. A referee checks on Kofi as Show walks out of the cage door. He takes his time before stepping on the floor and winning the match.
 
Winner: Big Show
 
- Big Show heads straight up the ramp as Kofi is still laid out in the cage. We go back to commercial.
 
Sin Cara vs. Curt Hawkins
 
Back from the break and Curt Hawkins is already waiting in the ring. Sin Cara comes out next. The bell rings and they lock up. They trade arm holds and Hawkins slaps Cara in the back of the head. Cara takes Hawkins down and sends him out of the ring. Cara corkscrews over the top and takes Hawkins out on the floor.
 
Hawkins turns it back around and works Cara over in the ring. Cara comes back with a big superkick to the face and a springboard back elbow. Cara with a pair of dropkicks and a big arm drag. Cara with a stomp on the hand, a kick and another big arm drag. Cara plants Hawkins with his finisher for the win.
 
Winner: Sin Cara
 
- Still to come, Vince McMahon’s decision about the future of John Laurinaitis. Back to commercial we go.
 
- We get hype for No Way Out.
 
- Daniel Bryan is backstage warming up when Vince McMahon walks in and wishes him good luck. Bryan is surprised because he didn’t think Vince would like someone like him. Vince says if Bryan was walking down the street with groceries, he wouldn’t be mistaken for a WWE Superstar. Bryan cuts Vince off and says he’s been fired before and he proved Vince wrong. Vince goes on and leaves Bryan to think.
 
- We see a locker room for a mystery man from RAW’s past that has been brought by John Laurinaitis in honor of the upcoming 1000th episode. Back to commercial.
 
- Back from the break and more hype for the 1000th RAW.
 
Heath Slater vs. Vader
 
Justin Roberts is in the ring and says the following match was arranged by John Laurinaitis in honor of the upcoming 1000th RAW. Slater takes the mic and doesn’t want to talk about former Superstars. Slater says it’s time, it’s time, it’s Slater time. He’s interrupted by Vader’s music! Vader returns to a big pop from the crowd.
 
The bell rings and the crowd chants Vader’s name. They lock up and Vader shoves Slater back. Vader gets the crowd hyped again and they chant some more. Vader takes Slater to the corner and unloads. Slater comes back with a cheap shot and hits right hands. Slater runs the ropes but Vader runs over him with a clothesline. Vader with another clothesline. Vader continues beating Slater down.
 
The crowd chants “you still got it” to Vader as he continues the assault. Vader with a big suplex for another 2 count. Slater tries to fight back again but can’t get Vader down. Slater scoops him but Vader falls on top for another 2 count. The crowd chants for a Vader Bomb now. Vader slams Slater in the corner and climbs to the second rope for a big Vader Bomb. Vader covers for the win.
 
Winner: Vader
 
- We get a “be a STAR” video.
 
- AJ Lee is backstage freaking out about the main event. CM Punk walks up and tries to calm her down. He tells her to stay on the apron and don’t do anything crazy, she will be fine. AJ kisses Punk on the cheek and walks off as we go to commercial.
 
Kane and Daniel Bryan vs. CM Punk and AJ Lee
 
We go to the ring and out comes Kane first for the next match. His partner Daniel Bryan is out next. WWE Champion CM Punk makes his way out last with his partner AJ. Punk starts things off with Kane and here we go.
 
Kane and Punk with back and forth action to start. Kane drops Punk with a back elbow and tags in Bryan. Bryan with a series of kicks before trying for a pin. Bryan with a submission now. Punk comes back with a dropkick and a neckbreaker. Punk with the high knee in the corner and a bulldog attempt. Punk with a powerslam for another 2 count. Punk climbs to the top but misses the big elbow drop as Bryan moves. Kane tags in again.
 
Punk goes at it with Kane and somehow AJ is tagged in as Punk gets dumped on the outside. AJ comes in to Kane in the middle of the ring. She smiles at him and starts skipping around him in a circle. AJ jumps onto Kane and wraps her legs around him. She gives him a big kiss. Kane stops and stares at her. He tags in Bryan and leaves the ring, going to the back slowly. Bryan charges Punk and gets knocked back. Punk climbs to the top and connects with the top rope elbow for the win.
 
Winners: AJ and CM Punk
 
- We see Kane looking back from the stage as AJ smiles as Punk. Punk looks a little confused as AJ sits down in the ring and smiles.
 
- Up next, Vince McMahon’s decision on John Laurinaitis. Back to commercial.
 
Back from the break and out comes Vince McMahon with a team of security right behind him.
 
Vince talks about his love for the city of Hartford and the state of Connecticut. Vince calls out John Laurinaitis to the ring and out he comes with his crutch. Laurinaitis says he doesn’t appreciate what happened to his scooter earlier. He says Vince doesn’t need security because he would never think about hitting Vince. Vince says the security isn’t for him, it’s for Laurinaitis.
 
Laurinaitis tells Vince not to make a decision he will regret. Laurinaitis says he has improved WWE since coming on. Laurinaitis tells Vince to let him stay and run People Power. Vince goes to fire Laurinaitis but Big Show’s music hits and out he comes.
 Show comes out defending Laurinaitis and talks about his iron-clad contract. Show says he has done everything Vince wanted over the years. Show says he no longer has to be the entertainer Vince wanted him to be. He can now be the giant he is supposed to be. Show says Vince should be worried about what’s going to happen to John Cena at No Way Out. Cena’s music interrupts and out he comes.

Cena cuts a promo on Laurinaitis, Show and No Way Out. He says if Show doesn’t pummel him at No Way Out, then he’s out of excuses. Cena says Show has to win or that’s it for him. Vince says he is going to be sitting at ringside on Sunday with Laurinaitis. Vince says if Big Show is a disappointment like everyone thinks he is, then Vince is going to fire Laurinaitis. Show grabs Cena by his neck. Security comes in but Show tosses them all off. Laurinaitis gets involved and it’s chaos. During all this, Vince gets knocked down by a Big Show knockout punch meant for Cena and everyone is shocked. RAW goes off the air with Cena looking shocked as Vince is laid out.

12-06-2012 om 16:40 geschreven door jefken  

TNA Issues Press Release On Current Legal Issues Against The WWE

TNA has issued a Press Release concerning the current ligitation against the WWE:


NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- TNA Entertainment, LLC President Dixie Carter releases a statement in regard to the recent TRO (Temporary Restraining Order) the company filed against WWE in the Davidson County Circuit Court in Nashville, Tennessee.

TNA President Dixie Carter states, "We were not surprised that the Court originally granted a swift temporary restraining order against WWE to prohibit interference with TNA's contracts and business relationships. I'm pleased that the Court has now replaced that temporary measure with the most recent judicial Order. The Judge's current Order sends a strong message about the importance of TNA protecting its trade secrets. Obviously, the accuracy of what WWE has represented remains important, so I look forward to the discovery process and what is revealed during litigation. As always, we will vigorously protect TNA and its brand from damage at the hands of any and all sources, no matter who is involved."

12-06-2012 om 15:54 geschreven door jefken  

TNA Impact Wrestling Quarter Hour Ratings For June 7 2012

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Former WWE Star Believes Cena Wants Orton Fired
Posted by Steve Carrier on 06/10/2012 at 03:16 PM

Fueling rumors that WWE may part ways with Randy Orton as a result of his second violation of the Talent Wellness Program, former WWE talent Kenn Doane (a/k/a Kenny Dykstra) said on Twitter that he believes John Cena is among those within the sports entertainment organization lobbying for the SmackDown wrestler's termination. Doane's belief is based on Cena admitting to him in 2006 that he wanted Orton fired for his first Wellness Program infraction.

"When I was there and Orton got suspended for the first time, Cena told me he wanted Orton fired. So now I'm sure it's probably him trying for RKO's release," Doane wrote Friday. "Regardless, hopefully he don't get fired since he has a young child and is the best story teller in WWE. They do still tell stories in the ring right?"

Cena admitted in WWE's 2011 Randy Orton video release, The Evolution of a Predator, that he was not fond of the "old Randy."

"I always joke around there's old Randy and then there’s new Randy," Cena stated. "Old Randy was an asshole."

Orton was quietly suspended for thirty days without pay in August 2006, before WWE publicly announced suspensions for Talent Wellness Program violations. He tested positive for an anabolic steroid that he did not have a valid prescription for. Orton missed live events but continued to appear at televised events—including SummerSlam for a match against Hulk Hogan—for the duration of the suspension. He privately claimed he was taking time off from live events to remodel his home, but it was later confirmed that he was, in fact, suspended.

Cena has expressed strong support for the criminalization of the non-medical use of anabolic steroids by athletes. He has advocated the incarceration of athletes found to be using anabolic steroids or other performance enhancing drugs. "They should send the guys to jail," said Cena during a February 2009 interview with the Seattle Post-Intelligencer in response to a question about New York Yankees player Alex Rodriguez admitting to using steroids and Major League Baseball's anti-doping efforts. Cena elaborated on this belief in an interview with the New York Daily News.

"[Steroids] are the personal choice of the athlete," said Cena while promoting 12 Rounds. "And [Rodriguez] got defensive, saying he used because he felt he needed to. If there was a set of [legal] stipulations set in place, he may never have even considered it.

"The government should take the initiative, and if you get caught using drugs, then you should go to jail. A criminal record will hurt your endorsements and long-term contracts."

According to SuperLuchas.net, the nine-time world champion's suspension reportedly stems from a positive drug test for the anabolic steroid Dianabol, which is banned by the United States Congress under its Controlled Substances Act. However, that is not confirmed. The only person in WWE who commented on the matter to Wrestling Observer editor Dave Meltzer believes Orton actually tested positive for a tainted supplement.

11-06-2012 om 20:36 geschreven door jefken  

Alberto Reportedly Suffers Serious Concussion
Posted by Steve Carrier on 06/10/2012 at 11:57 AM

A WWE source told sports blog Corey Unfiltered (coryradford.blog.com) Friday that Alberto Del Rio suffered a "serious concussion" at last Tuesday's SmackDown taping in Columbia, South Carolina. During a skirmish, Sheamus slammed Del Rio's head against the metal WWE logo, leading to his concussion. Kane replaced Del Rio as Sheamus' Steel Cage Match opponent in the post-taping bout and at Saturday's SmackDown live event in Salisbury, Maryland.

Del Rio's injury puts his World Heavyweight Championship Match against Sheamus at No Way Out on June 17 in jeopardy since WWE officials believe he will not receive medical clearance in time for the pay-per-view event. Contingency plans are being discussed in case Del Rio is unable to compete, including removing Kane from the WWE Championship Match against CM Punk and Daniel Bryan. Other plans broached include a Battle Royal or a Beat the Clock Challenge to take place at this Tuesday's SmackDown taping in Manchester, New Hampshire

Meanwhile, WWE heads Vince McMahon and Triple H are becoming increasingly worried that Del Rio cannot be relied on due to injury concerns. He is being compared to former WWE star Mr. Kennedy (now known as Mr. Anderson in TNA Wrestling), whose reputation for being injury prone partially led to his release from the organization in 2009.

11-06-2012 om 20:32 geschreven door jefken  

Del Rio Misses House Show; Suffering Concussion
Posted by Andy Steven on 06/10/2012 at 04:10 AM

Alberto Del Rio did not appear as scheduled for Saturday’s SmackDown live event in Salisbury, Maryland, which would confirm reports that he suffered a concussion during last Tuesday’s SmackDown taping in Columbia, South Carolina. WWE officials brainstormed alternative scenarios Friday in case Del Rio is unable to wrestle Sheamus at No Way Out on June 17.

Looking to get under the skin of the World Heavyweight Champion, Del Rio brought out Ricardo Rodriguez on this week’s episode of SmackDown to make light of the Irish brawler by mimicking his distinctive red hair, outfit and gestures. The real Sheamus then appeared, where the fight would eventually spread to the steel stage. The Celtic Warrior slammed Del Rio’s head against the metal WWE logo, leading to his possible concussion.

At Saturday’s house show, Sheamus defended his strap against the winner of a match pitting Kane against The Great Khali.

11-06-2012 om 20:30 geschreven door jefken  

Kelly Kelly Contract News, Wrestlers Burned Out
Posted by Steve Carrier on 06/09/2012 at 11:03 PM

Following reports that Kelly Kelly was accepting endorsements and appearance requests during her hiatus from the WWE ring, organization officials offered the Raw Diva a new contract with a pay raise. They don't want her to leave WWE since she's considered their most marketable female performer.

Meanwhile, a number of talents are reportedly feeling exhausted from the company's current travel schedule, which requires most to attend every television taping. Some feel Nikki and Brie Bella may have started a trend with the female performers to take away from WWE rather than continuing working on a never-ending basis. The twin duo, as well as Lilian Garcia, have cited exhaustion from WWE's grueling travel schedule as their reason for leaving the sports entertainment organization.

"It was crazy, Brie and I-when our contracts were coming to an end, we kind of both looked at each other one day and were like, "I'm exhausted." And she was like, "I'm exhausted." We were like, "Let's take a break," Nikki Bella stated last month to Diva-Dirt.com. "I don't know if that's the twin connection, or the twin bond, that we both kind of felt it but we just looked at each other one day and we were just tired. We were really tired and sore. We were like, okay, let's do this. It was scary."

Garcia explained on her official website in 2010, "Leaving the WWE was one of the hardest decisions I had to make because I was very close to everyone there and loved my job, but after 10-plus years of being on the road it was time to take a break."

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 Update on Sarita & Rosita TNA Status
Posted by Steve Carrier on 06/10/2012 at 11:20 PM

Sarita, who has not competed for TNA Wrestling since April, was asked Sunday on Facebook whether she is still apart of the organization.

She responded, "Absolutely! Heading up to Belton, TX on Thursday for a TNA Live event. On a good streak in Mexico as well!"

Her tag team partner Rosita, who too has not competed at a TNA event since April, addressed her whereabouts Friday when asked whether she is injured. "No. Thank God," she wrote on Twitter. "I'll be gracing your tv soon.. For now, TX June 14! TNA house show! Let's go."

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*Photo Bobby Roode and Christian At Slammiversary

11-06-2012 om 17:38 geschreven door jefken  

TNA IMPACT WRESTLING ANNOUNCES THE “TNA HALL OF FAME” - "THE ICON" STING BECOMES THE FIRST INDUCTEE AT SLAMMIVERSARY

TNA IMPACT WRESTLING announced the beginning of a “TNA Hall of Fame”, with "The Icon" Sting announced as the first inductee at this year’s 10th Anniversary celebration, “Slammiversary”.

This is TNA’s chance to recognize the great contributions of the people who gave so much to make this 10-year anniversary possible.

“This 10 year milestone is an incredible achievement for TNA,” stated TNA President Dixie Carter. “In honor of that, we felt it was time to begin recognizing the contributions of those who have made the greatest impact on our success."

TNA Wrestling was founded in Nashville in the summer of 2002 and June marks the 10th year anniversary.

Congratulations to "The Icon" Sting for becoming the first member of the TNA Hall Of Fame!

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On Sunday night, "Slammiversary" aired live on Pay-Per-View and on the internet from College Park Center in Arlington, TX in front of the largest live US crowd in TNA Wrestling history. Catch the replay all this week on your cable or satellite provider, or watch it online around the world at TNAOnDemand.com.

Scroll down for results, plus images below from the Pay-Per-View event

Tune into Thursday's IMPACT WRESTLING on Spike TV at 8/7c for the aftermath from the event, plus exclusive footage! If you can't watch it, set your DVR to record it.

Quick Results from the Pay-Per-View:

X-Division Championship: Austin Aries def. Samoa Joe
Hernandez def. Kid Kash
TV Champion Devon & Garett Bischoff vs. Robbie E & Robbie T
#1 CONTENDER'S MATCH: Mr. Anderson def. Rob Van Dam and Jeff Hardy
Open Challenge: James Storm def. Crimson
Hall of Fame Announcement: Sting announced to the Hall of Fame
KNOCKOUTS CHAMPIONSHIP Brooke Tessmacher def. Gail Kim
Joseph Park def. Bully Ray
WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP AJ Styles & Kurt Angle def. Christopher Daniels & Kazarian
WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP: Bobby Roode def. "The Icon" Sting

Results from the Slammiversary Pay-Per-View

X-Division Championship
Aries began unleashing some blows on Joe but Joe brought on a firestorm of hits in retaliation. Joe kept control of for much of the first part of the matchup up and he seemed to land quite a few hits on Aries. Aries was finally able to get back n the match by landing a suicide dive on Joe and things went back and forth between the two for some time. Joe finally went for submission and into a rollup for the pin but Aries kicked out. This did not stop Joe as he continued to wear down on Aries. In an attempt to implement a move from the top rope Joe was thrown to the mat by Aries, then did a flip onto Joe. The fierce back and forth between these two continued at length and all seemed to be over for Joe after Aries reversed a muscle buster on Joe which seemed to almost finish him off. After a few short offensive moves Aries performed his finisher and got the pin on Joe.

Kid Cash vs. Hernandez.

The match started with these two going face to face but then immediately kicked off with Kid Kash hammering on Hernandez. The size advantage obviously went to Hernandez who started throwing Kash around. Kash was able to turn things around and take the offensive and maintain the upper hand in the match. Hernandez was able to get a few hits in but Kash was in control and displayed an impressive tornado sweeping DDT. Thanks to the leaping ability of Hernandez, he acquired the upperhand leading up to an amazing leap over the top rope to the floor to take out Kash. After a top rope splash Hernandez was able to get the pin for the win.

TV Champion Devon & Garett Bischoff vs. Robbie E & Robbie T
Garett and Robbie E faced off in the ring to start the match, after Garett dominated Robbie E he retreated and tagged in Robbie T. Garett couldn’t seem to lay out Robbie T at all. During the middle of the match Madison Rayne appeared at the ramp and watched. With the help of Robbie E the duo was able to break down Garett. Finally, Garett was able to take out Robbie E long enough to tag in Devon who was able to even things up and even avoid some outside interference from Robbie T. Through his offensive flurry he turned things to the favor of his team and was able to get a near pinfall but was stopped by Robbie T. This did not stop the duo as Garett was later able to stop Robbie T long enough to allow Devon to get a pin on Robbie E.

#1 Contenders Match:
The three men faced off in the ring with it seeming to be every man for themself. Hardy was able to get a lot of offensive in which led to a near pinfall. Following this things went back and forth between all men. Anderson was able to implement a top rope superplex on Hardy and RVD attempted to take advantage of the situation with a frog splash but missed and caused all three men to be laid out on the mat. All three men seem to be back to square one and they all went to war on one another. After bringing the match outside of the ring we saw Hardy fly off the top rope onto his opponents and take control of the match. Hardy was able to nail a Swonton Bomb off the top rope to attempt a pin on RVD, but the count was stopped by Anderson who pulled out the ref. All three men had near pinfalls but in the end Anderson was able to pull off a mic check and get the pin for the win.

Open Challenge
After talking himself up in the ring Crimson awaited the person who would accept his open challenge. To the delight of Texas, the challenge was answered by the Cowboy James Storm. Storm came in to start the match with a vengeance giving Crimson no chance to retaliate. After turning his back on him, Crimson was able to get things moving in his favor for a short time. James Storm came to answer his short offensive with his own version of southern justice and finished it off with a last call superkick leading to a pin officially ending the streak of the former undefeated Crimson.

Hall of Fame Announcment
After thanking the fans of TNA Wrestling Dixie Called out the TNA IMPACT WRESTLING roster to the stage. Carter thanked everyone and introduced Sting as the first inductee into the TNA Hall of Fame. Sting came to the ring where Dixie shared a few words and said the formal induction would happen at Bound For Glory. Sting gave a brief speech and thanked the fans, the roster and Dixie.

Knockouts Championship
Brooke started that match in control actually driving Gail Kim out of the ring to gather herself. She was able to turn it around and bring the offense to Tessmacher. Gail wore down Tessmacher with a head scissor and continued to wear her down. Kim finally seemed to hurt her with a necktie neck breaker followed with Tessmacher getting knocked down to the floor where Kim could have won via countout, After returning to the ring Tessmacher was able to pull a reverse on Gail Kim to get the pin for the win and be crowned the new Knockouts Champion.

Bully Ray vs. Joseph Park
In an anything goes match Ray and Joseph faced off but not before Joseph took off his glasses. Ray instigated Park inviting him to throw the first shot, which he obliged and missed terribly. Ray continued with taunting him and smacking him after his many misses. To top things off, Ray spit in the face of Park. In a surprise move Park was able to get a slap in on Ray but was blindsided immediately afterwards. Ray stepped outside the ring to bring a chair into play but as he returned Joseph kicked the rope causing Ray to trip allowing for him to grab the chair dropped by Bully. Joseph was not able to use it as he turned his back allowing for Bully Ray to get the chair and hit him numerous times in the back. After avoiding contact, Park was able to unleash a series of awkward punches on Ray. But Ray kept things on his favor by bringing out his trademark weapons. Though before Ray was able to use the kendo stick, Joseph low blowed him, grabbed the kendo stick and hit him over the head. Park immediately went under the ring. To Bully’s surprise Abyss came out and threw him through the table and disappeared back under the ring. Joseph came back out to get the cover and the pin for the win.

Christian Cage made his appearance and addressed the crowd then presented the #1 Moment in TNA Wrestling History.

World Tag Team Championship:
The match started with AJ exploding into the ring to kick things off against Kazarian. Styles and Kazarian ended up outside of the ring and AJ did a Springboard off the railing. After bringing it back into the ring AJ threw more offensives at Kazarian then tagged in Kurt Angle who ended up facing off against Daniels shortly after being tagged in. Kurt was able to break down Daniels then tag in AJ. Kazarian was brought back in and as AJ attempted to climb to the top rope he was stopped by Daniels allowing Kazarian to kick him making AJ fall and get hung up in the ropes. The two continued to work on AJ. Styles was finally able to get his opening with a suplex, giving him time to tag in Angle who was able to bring in a massive offense on the champs all the way to getting a near pinfall. In a massive showin of Strength Angle was able to Suplex both Daniels and Kazarian. The champs however were able to stop the challengers from gaining any ground. After a very impressive set of offenses from Angle and Styles, the match was nearly over but the count was stopped by Daniels to which Styles responded by doing an amazing flip outside of the ring. With Daniels out of the picture Angle was able to work Kazarian into submission and new tag team champs were crowned.

World Heavyweight Championship
The Match Started out with Roode avoiding Sting but Sting would not have it as he brought out an offense on him that Roode could not get away from. Things ended up outside the ring thoughout the match as Roode tried to get away from the Stinger numerous times. Finally Roode was able to get into a groove and take control of the match from Sting. Sting was able to conjure up the strength to get back into the game with a suplex off the top leading to a scorpion death lock which brought the crowd to its feet. Roode was able to escape this and promptly left the ring and attempted to leave the arena but Sting stopped the attempt and pounded on him outside of the ring bringing things to the announce table where he implemented the Scorpian Deathlock on him on top of the table but was stopped by the Ref. In the scuffle Roode grabbed a six pack that was sitting by the table and later used the bottle to bash Sting over the head leading to a pin for the win keeping Roode the World Heavyweight Champion. Something snapped in Sting and he beat on Roode throughout the arena and gave a scorpion death drop on Roode off the entrance ramp.

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Two Matches For Monday's Three-Hour RAW Revealed
Posted by Andy Steven on 06/08/2012 at 03:17 PM

Local advertising for Monday's three hour Raw this Monday in Hartford, CT are promoting:

- Vince McMahon returning to evaluate John Laurinaitis' job.

- WWE Champion CM Punk vs. Daniel Bryan.

- John Cena vs. John Laurinaitis & Big Show in a handicap match.

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- At Thursday night's final FCW TV tapings, the highly anticipated rematch between Dean Ambrose and William ended in a no contest due to referee stoppage. During the match, Ambrose caused Regal to bleed from the head and the officials stopped the match.

Ambrose flipped out and attacked the referees and wrestlers who came into help Regal. He then applied Regal's Regal Stretch hold on him. When Regal finally got free, he applauded Ambrose, who proceeded to knock him out with his Knee Trembler move.

09-06-2012 om 15:54 geschreven door jefken  

Top WWE Star Moving from Raw to Smackdown Brand
Posted by Steve Carrier on 06/08/2012 at 09:03 AM

WWE has made arrangements for CM Punk to switch from Raw brand house shows, to Smackdown brand house shows.

With the recent suspension of Randy Orton, the Smackdown brand tour would have been suffering with top star power without the necessary changes. These changes will go into effect on June 23rd for the Smackdown show in Springfield, IL, where Punk, Daniel Bryan, Sheamus and Alberto Del Rio will be used as the Smackdown brand headliners. John Cena and Big Show will be used as the Raw headliners.

This change will only be temporary at this point, just to get through the next 60 days, since Punk is not being advertised for the Smackdown television tapings, where Cena and Triple H are being pushed as the main stars in the local markets. The plans have been for Cena to only work dark matches and Hunter to just do cameos at least for now.

The rule of thumb normally is to have one champion on each touring brand. However, all five men who are in the two title matches at No Way Out, Punk, Bryan, Kane, Del Rio and Sheamus, are all scheduled to be on the Smackdown tour this summer.

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