Divas Champion Michelle McCool & Maria & Brie Bella def. Maryse & Natalya & Victoria Six-Diva Tag Team Match R-Truth def. Chavo Guerrero - DQ Festus vs. Kenny Dykstra No Contest Vladimir Kozlov def. Scotty Goldman & Funaki Handicap Match Carlito & Primo def. WWE Tag Team Champions Curt Hawkins & Zack Ryder Non-Title Jeff Hardy def. United States Champion Shelton Benjamin & MVP & The Brian Kendrick Fatal Four Way Match earning an opportunity to face Triple H for the WWE Championship at No Mercy
MILWAUKEE After ambushing Undertaker at Unforgiven, SmackDown General Manager Vickie Guerrero and Big Show emerged with some very strong words for The Phenom, as they revealed their business alliance and set themselves up as Friday nights true power couple. (WATCH) | (PHOTOS)
After Guerrero set the stage, recalling how she spit in the face of The Deadman this past Sunday preventing him from sending her to hell The Worlds Largest Athlete laid out the mutual benefits of their business relationship. He explained that the union was fueled by their need to show Undertaker that no one is above the rules, informing the WWE Universe that he would help Guerrero get SmackDown where it needed to be and, in return, she would help him get what he wants the WWE Championship.
Above all, the unlikely corroborators made it clear that their first order of business would be to obtain Guerreros apology from Undertaker, by any means necessary.
The victory before the slaughter WWE Champion Triple H returned to SmackDown with the gold resting firmly on his shoulder (PHOTOS), after defying the odds in the WWE Championship Scramble Match at Unforgiven. But while The Game spent most of his night getting inside the heads of his prospective challengers, Jeff Hardy captured a hard fought victory over United States Champion Shelton Benjamin, MVP and The Brian Kendrick in a whirlwind Fatal Four Way Match that earned him the opportunity to face The King of Kings at No Mercy. (CHECK OUT THE NEW JEFF HARDY VIDEO at WWE SHOP)
However, after The Legend Thriller had successfully delivered a stunning double Swanton Bomb onto both The Brian Kendrick and Shelton Benjamin, the uninvited Vladimir Kozlov decided to make a surprise visit down to the ring. The Moscow Mauler followed up his Handicap Match slaughter of Scotty Goldman and Funaki earlier in the evening by decimating the new No. 1 contender. (WATCH) | (PHOTOS)
For weeks, Kozlov has demanded better competition, and his attack on Hardy may bring him the fight he has been looking for.
Six-Diva delight Divas Champion Michelle McCool, Maria & newcomer Brie Bella prevailed against Maryse, Natalya, & Victoria in a Six-Diva Tag Team Match. After Bella once again attempted to find solace beneath the ring, the energy-charged Diva resurfaced to pin Victoria for the third week in a row. (WATCH) | (PHOTOS)
Guerrero and Neely face the Truth The dynamic R-Truth secured an important victory over Chavo Guerrero by disqualification. Just when it looked as if Truth was gaining the momentum on the fierce Mexican Warrior, Bam Neely took it upon himself to openly interfere, thereby costing his enraged employer the match. Then, when Guerrero reacted harshly to his bodyguards assistance, their dispute quickly got out of hand, only to be disrupted by R-Truth, who definitively showed them both whats up! (PHOTOS)
Dykstra to go? Confusion surrounded the WWE Universe from the second Jesse and Festus made their way to the ring dressed in moving attire complete with a hand truck, a large cardboard box and moving supplies. But, when Dykstra took a cheap shot at both Superstars, things went from unclear to downright strange. After repelling Dykstras attack, the pair proceeded to package the young Superstar to the hilt and roll him away. Has SmackDown seen the last of Kenny Dykstra? (PHOTOS)
Brothers united - thats cool Brothers Carlito & Primo made their SmackDown debut together, scoring an exciting non-title pinfall over WWE Tag Team Champions Curt Hawkins & Zack Ryder after Carlito hit Curt Hawkins with The Backstabber.
It's interesting to note that the TNA contracts of "The Beautiful People" - Angelina Love and Velvet Sky - are set to expire at the end of next month.
Velvet Sky and Angelina Love, along with a number of other girls, signed deals with TNA late last October following their respective tryouts in a battle royal match at the Bound For Glory pay-per-view.
It's pretty much a given that TNA will be renewing them, that is of course if WWE doesn't interfere in contract negotiations like in the case of Gail Kim.
"The Beautiful People" are perhaps TNA's hottest property on their most consistently watched division. To lose them would be a huge blow to the Knockouts division to say the least.
Angelina Love was previously under a developmental contract to WWE, but was let go in May 2007. She was close to being called up to the main roster a few times, but could never break through for one reason or another.
Velvet Sky has worked with WWE a few times in the past. She wrestled Victoria in a match on Heat in July 2005. She also did guest spots during a JBL championship celebration in February 2005 and on an episode of WWE Heat in January 2006 with The Heart Throbs. She also tried out for the Diva Search last year, but was unable to make the final cut.
Now that the two have proven themselves in TNA, WWE will know what to expect from them and you'd have to think that the duo will be given a second look from them.
There are several news items to report from Thursday's "iMPACT!" broadcast as TNA Wrestling counts down the hours until this Sunday's "No Surrender" Pay-Per-View:
- The big news is that "The King Of The Mountain" Jeff Jarrett is apparently coming to "No Surrender" this Sunday on Pay-Per-View - but the question is, will he be backing TNA World Heavyweight Champion Samoa Joe? Sting ended "iMPACT!" by calling out Jarrett, but it was Joe who appeared in the rafters - claiming he wasn't coming alone to the PPV this Sunday! Then, Jarrett's music played and the former World Champion appeared above the entrance ramp. Tune in to "No Surrender" this Sunday on Pay-Per-View to see what happens when Jarrett makes his return to TNA Wrestling!
- Speaking of Joe, he ran the gauntlet on Thursday night to prove to Kevin Nash he is ready to defend the gold this Sunday in the main event at No Surrender. After Joe was victorious over Tomko, Nash told Joe he had taught him everything he could and left the champion to celebrate his win as "Big Sexy" left the ring and the arena!
- TNA Knockout Women's Champion Taylor Wilde won the Beautiful People's Beauty Pageant. Taylor faces Angelina Love for the gold this Sunday at No Surrender!
- Christian Cage stepped up to answer the challenge from Abyss but Team 3D, Booker T and Kurt Angle got involved - leading to a bout later on between Morgan and Abyss vs. Booker and Angle. During that bout, Team 3D once again interfered leading to Angle and Booker winning. This Sunday, Morgan and Abyss will face Team 3D in a tag team bout!
- Frank Trigg confronted "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles, leading to a brawl between the two TNA superstars. Styles will face Trigg this Sunday at "No Surrender" in a mixed martial arts bout!
- Awesome Kong bloodied Roxxi in singles action, with ODB coming out to help Roxxi before Kong brutalized her ant further!
At least as of a few days ago, Gail Kim has not signed a contract with WWE, but the talk over the weekend is that she's leaning towards them. She decided to talk with TNA again before making her final decision to see if they would be willing to offer money close to what WWE was offering. There is a still a huge difference between the two offers and people close to her are saying that the odds of her returning to TNA are rather small. If TNA offered Kim nearly the same amount of money WWE's offering, she'd likely be staying with them.
John Morrison def. Evan Bourne Jack Swagger def. Josh Daniels ECW Champion Matt Hardy & Finlay def. Mark Henry & Mike Knox
MILWAUKEE Still seething after losing the ECW Championship to Matt Hardy at Unforgiven, a vengeful Mark Henry demanded a rematch on ECW on Sci Fi. While Hardy declared he wanted to be the greatest ECW Champion of all time, the Worlds Strongest Man interrupted and attacked the new champ. But, Hardy quickly turned the tables on Henry and his cohort, WWE Hall of Famer Tony Atlas, leaving Henry on the ground ringside and Atlas face-down in the ring after a Twist of Fate.
The rivals met again in tag team action later in the night as Hardy teamed up with Finlay and Hornswoggle to face Henry and Mike Knox. While Hornswoggle distracted Henry, and Finlay hit the Worlds Strongest Man with a shillelagh, Hardy delivered a devastating Twist of Fate and pinned an already bloodied Knox for the win. Once again, the ECW Champion reigned victorious, but similar to the finish of the ECW Scramble Match at Unforgiven, Hardy didnt pin Henry for the win, leaving the Worlds Strongest Man still hungry to regain ECWs top prize.
Also on ECW, John Morrison prevailed over Evan Bourne as The Miz did more than just sit idly by at ringside. Seeking revenge for being defeated by Bourne & Rey Mysterio on Raw the previous night, The Miz distracted the high-flying Bourne while he was on the top rope. Morrison took that opportunity to hit Bourne with a kick, knocking him to the ground and picking up the pin.
The All-American American Jack Swagger made his first ECW appearance on Tuesday night as he faced local competitor Josh Daniels. Swagger, who joined the Land of the Extreme as part of ECW General Manager Theodore Longs New Superstar Initiative, was successful in his debut after leveling Daniels with a Blue Thunder Bomb for the win.
"The All-American American" Jake Hager pinned D'lo Brown before RAW went live tonight. Beyond the nickname, which was playing off his collegiate wrestling background, Hager just came out in black trunks, working heel.
Women's Champion Beth Phoenix def. Mickie James to retain William Regal def. Jamie Noble "CHL" (Charlie Haas imitating JBL) def. JBL by count-out Rey Mysterio & Evan Bourne def. The Miz & John Morrison World Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase and Manu def. Cryme Tyme & Kofi Kingston Intercontinental Champion Santino Marella def. Snitsky World Heavyweight Champion Chris Jericho & JBL def. Batista in a 2-on-1 Handicap Match
FORT WAYNE, Ind. Just 24 hours after Chris Jericho won the World Heavyweight Title at Unforgiven, the new champion again took advantage of his surroundings to eke out a win over Batista in a 2-on-1 Handicap Match.
Cornered animal Even though he was still suffering from his two matches at Unforgiven, new World Heavyweight Champion Chris Jericho appeared on Raw to announce that after defeating Batista, Rey Mysterio, Kane & JBL in the same night to become champion, he is better than his rival Shawn Michaels. Directly afterward, Raw General Manager Mike Adamle emerged to place Jericho in the nights main event against Batista, in spite of the World Heavyweight Champions injuries.
Not surprisingly, Batista immediately took control of the match, manhandling the wounded champion. But before The Animal could seal the deal, Adamle stepped in to change the match stipulations. Stating that he may have acted in haste, and that he wants the main event to be competitive, Adamle added JBL to the match, teaming him with the champion and stacking the deck against The Animal. With a distraction provided by Lance Cade, and Clothesline from Hell by JBL, Jericho stole a pin on Batista for the win. As the World Heavyweight Champion retreated up the ramp, Cade and the self-proclaimed wrestling god double-teamed Batista. But The Animals primal fury was too much for them to overcome, and he fought out, dropping them both as Jericho looked on. (WATCH)
JBL used this, his second match of the night, as a way of taking out his frustrations from his first. Continuing his habit of imitating other Superstars, Charlie Haas came to the ring to face JBL, dressed up as the Longhorn Loudmouth himself. The self-made millionaire didnt see the humor, however, and left the ring in disgust. Though JBL refused to be seen as a joke, CHL (a.k.a. Charlie Haas) reaped the benefits as he won by count-out. (WATCH)
The man behind the mask Continuing the Raw-ECW talent exchange, two high-flying Superstars, Rey Mysterio & ECWs Evan Bourne, took on the overly-confident team of The Miz & John Morrison. Though the former WWE Tag Team Champions have worked well together in the past, they had trouble with their chemistry as they appeared outside their regular brand, allowing Mysterio & Bourne to pick up the win.
After the match, Mysterios recent tormentor, Kane, appeared on the TitanTron. The Big Red Monster declared that despite Mysterios performance and his earlier claim that he is nobodys victim, he will be facing off against Kane next week on Raw. Then, in a shocking turn, the Big Red Monster produced his old mask, laughing maniacally. (WATCH)
Birds of a feather At Unforgiven, World Tag Team Champions Rhodes & DiBiase not only successfully defended their titles, but along with Manu and Randy Orton, they beat CM Punk so severely that he couldnt compete in the nights Championship Scramble. On Raw, the young second and third-generation Superstars interrupted the Legend Killer to announce to him that they deserved his respect, since all of them come from impressive lineage, and are blessed with so much natural ability. Ortons response was to slap DiBiase, just as he had slapped Rhodes previously.
Ortons slap must have lit a fire under the three promising young athletes, as they continued to show their potential by defeating Cryme Tyme for the second time in two nights, along with Kofi Kingston. Manu, the son of WWE Hall of Famer Afa, had a particularly impressive performance, making the pin in his WWE debut. (WATCH)
Merciless Womens Champion Beth Phoenix continued to prove her dominance over the Divas roster as she defended her title against the woman she won it from: Mickie James. Looking on at ringside was Candice Michelle, who has been seriously injured by The Glamazon twice, and will now go on to challenge Phoenix for the Womens Title at No Mercy.
Beth was also seen later in the night, supporting her beau, Intercontinental Champion Santino Marella, as he defeated the grotesque Snitsky. The braggadocios Italian Superstar has now held the Intercontinental Title for three weeks, and he plans on fully closing the gap between his and the Honky Tonk Mans legendary 64-week reign.
England prevails For the third time in recent weeks, Jamie Noble attempted to impress and win the affections of the lovely Layla, paying Jillian to serenade the Diva and competing against William Regal. Unlike the week before, however, Noble was unable to defeat the British brawler. To add insult to injury, after the match finished, though she seemed uncertain, Layla left with the 2008 King of Ring, himself, ruining Nobles plans to take the Diva to Olive Garden.
WWE developmental wrestler Afa Anoa'i, Jr., 23, made his official WWE debut at tonight's Unforgiven pay-per-view. Following the Cryme Tyme vs. Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase tag match, the two teams got into a brawl. Afa ran down ringside to take out Cryme Tyme. He then celebrated in the ring with the World Tag Team Championships. Anoa'i, Jr. is a member of the legendary Anoa'i wrestling family. He is the son of WWE Hall of Famer Afa and brother of former Headshrinkers member Samu. Umaga's mother is the sister of Afa, so that's how he's related to him. Anoa'i, Jr. has been under contract to WWE since October 2006. In November 2007, Anoa'i made his actual debut on WWE television in a losing effort against "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan on WWE Heat. And as noted several times before, earlier in the year, he attempted to cheat on a WWE drug test with the help of a prosthetic penis. He was caught and as a result, was suspended by WWE for 30 days on March 20, 2008.
PWInsider is reporting that Edge is currently recovering from a very sore knee in addition to some other aches and pains he was experiencing recently. The Undertaker is also said to be nursing a sore knee at the moment as well. Some WWE sources have stated he may have been brought back before he was ready to work against Edge at SummerSlam.
It looks like Team 3D, Brother Ray and Brother Devon will be staying in TNA after all.
They shot an angle at tonights New York City live event where the former World Tag Team Champions signed their new TNA contracts. They did the angle with them allowing their hometown fans to decide whether they would remain with TNA or sign with the other company.
TNA filmed the segment, which also featured former ECW wrestler and current TNA agent Pat Simon Diamond Kenney, for TNA Today.
The show opened with a Chris Jericho and Shawn Michaels video... Todd Grisham and Matt Striker introduced the show and handled the call for the first match...
1. Matt Hardy defeated Mark Henry (w/Tony Atlas) and Finlay (w/Hornswoggle) and Chavo Guerrero (w/Bam Neely) and The Miz in a Championship Scramble to win the ECW Title in 20:00. Matt Hardy and The Miz opened the match. The announcers noted that Henry would retain the title if there were no pinfalls or submissions before the 20-minute time limit.
Good action while Hardy and Miz were in together. Miz hit a great neckbreaker and then showed frustration when Hardy's momentum carried him to ringside and he couldn't cover him. Chavo was out next and he immediately hit a frogsplash on Hardy to become the interim champion at 5:30.
At 9:00, Hardy fought off both heels and hit the Side Effect on Chavo for the pin. One of the announcers mentioned that fans have "waited so long" for the moment. Henry entered at the 10:00 mark and dominated the offense. Henry pinned Chavo after a powerslam at 12:00.
Finlay entered the match at the 15:00 mark and the 5:00 countdown clock started for the end of the match. Hornswoggle ran in and distracted Henry and the referee. Finlay hit Henry with the shillelagh. Hardy and Finlay dumped Henry over the top rope. Finlay hit the Celtic Cross on Hardy and pinned him. A short time later, Hardy used the Twist of Fate on Miz for the win.
Miz came up bleeding from the eye. Henry recovered and desperately tried to score pinfalls during the last two minutes of the match. However, the clock expired and Hardy walked away with the strap.
Powell's POV: Good match. The challenge for the agents will be making all three matches unique. Good start, though.
A commercial noted that WrestleMania 25 tickets go on sale Sept. 20... The announcers recapped Matt's title win... Backstage, Jeff congratulated Matt, who said it's the best night of his life. He said the only thing that could make it better is if Jeff also won gold...
Split-screen shots aired of Triple H and C.M. Punk. Jim Ross and Tazz checked in and discussed what must be going through their minds after seeing Henry lose his title without being pinned...
2. Ted DiBiase and Cody Rhodes beat Cryme Tyme for the World Tag Titles in 11:35. Micahel Cole and Jerry Lawler on commentary. Solid tag action with the momentum building nicely. In the end, JTG had Rhodes pinned in a small package when DiBiase reversed it so Cody got the win. After the match, an unnamed man entered the ring and attacked Cryme Tyme, then hugged Rhodes and DiBiase.
Powell's POV: The mystery man is Afa Jr. from WWE developmental. He's another second generation wrestler, so it looks like WWE is moving forward with the second generation faction.
Backstage, a trainer taped up Shawn Michaels's injured arm and warned him that he could rip the tendon off the bone... An HBK vs. Jericho video aired...
3. Chris Jericho vs. Shawn Michaels in an unsanctioned match. Jericho entered the ring and the announcers laid out while he scowled and soaked up the boos from the live crowd. HBK came out wearing a tank top, jeans, and boots. His left arm was heavily taped. HBK charged at Jericho. He took his boot off and struck Jericho with it early.
Jericho set up a table at ringside, which led to some great teases. Jericho tried to powerbomb HBK through the table, but HBK punched him in the head and Jericho fell backward and dropped HBK face first on the ring apron. Later, Jericho teased suplexing HBK off the ring apron through the table, but HBK couldn't do it.
At 9:00, Michaels set up for Sweet Chin Music. He teased it and then stopped when he could have hit the move. He looked at Jericho and shook his own head no. The announcers explained that he hadn't dished out enough punishment.
At 13:00, Jericho applied the Walls of Jericho. Michaels reached the ropes, but Jericho wouldn't break the hold. HBK reached underneath the ring and grabbed a fire extinguisher and then sprayed it at Jericho to break the hold. Michaels took control of the match and beat up Jericho at ringside.
Lance Cade ran out to help Jericho, but HBK cut him off with a couple of punches in the aisle. Cade ran at Michaels again and punched his injured arm. Cade clotheslined HBK. Jericho wrapped HBK's bad arm around the ring post and Cade ran at him and kneed his wounded wing.
Cade entered the ring and held HBK from behind while Jericho continued to attack him. Cade held Michaels's arm down and then Jericho struck it with a chair a couple times. Cade wrapped HBK's arm in a chair while Jericho climbed the ropes. HBK recovered and knocked Cade into Jericho, who fell off the second rope and through the table at ringside.
HBK grabbed a chair and headed to ringside with it. Michaels swung the chair with one arm and slammed it on Jericho twice. Jericho cried out in agony both times. HBK cleared the announcers' table and placed Cade on top of it. HBK climbed to the top rope and then stopped. He headed back to ringside and placed Jericho on top of Cade on the table. HBK climbed to the top rope and elbow dropped both men through the table.
HBK stood up and Lawler yelled: 'He's up! He's up!" HBK dragged Jericho, who was bleeding from the nose, back inside the ring. Michaels took off his belt and whipped Jericho with it repeatedly. Michaels got down on his knees, grabbed Jericho's arm and said, "An eye for an eye."
HBK locked Jericho in the STFU and punched him in the eye repeatedly. He released the hold and went back to punching Jericho's eye. The referee called for the bell, presumably because Jericho couldn't defend himself. After the match, Michaels backed off and then dove at Jericho and punched him repeatedly.
The referee tried to talk HBK into stopping. HBK stopped briefly and then hit Sweet Chin Music on the referee. A big "HBK" chant broke out as three other referees ran out. HBK continued to glare at the fallen Jericho.
Backstage, DiBiase, Rhodes, and the mystery man celebrated inside a locker room. Randy Orton entered the room. The tag champs introduced the mystery man as "Manu" and acknowledged that he is the son of former WWE star Afa. Orton said the champs were lucky and added that he was not impressed...
At ringside, Jim Ross and Tazz hyped the Motorhead theme song they used this month...
4. Triple H vs. Jeff Hardy vs. MVP vs. Shelton Benjamin vs. The Brian Kendrick (w/Ezekiel) in a Championship Scramble for the WWE Title. The Brian Kendrick was in next and he debuted a new jacket. Ross noted that it was Kendrick's first WWE Title match.
Kendrick attacked Hardy with some good kicks for a couple minutes, but Hardy came back and scored the pin at 7:20 to become the interim champion. At 9:00, Benjamin hit Paydirt on Hardy, but Kendrick broke up the pin and followed up with The Kendrick for the win. "The Brian Kendrick is The current WWE Champion," Ross exclaimed.
MVP was out next. MVP took control and he went for the Drive-by kick on Shelton, but Kendrick cut him off with a great kick and then danced. Awesome. Kendrick was the interim champion when Hunter entered the match and the five-minute countdown clock started. One minute later, Hunter Pedigree'd Kendrick and scored the pin.
With three minutes remaining, Hardy hit the Twist of Fate on MVP and got the pin. One minute later, Hunter hit the Pedigree on Kendrick and pinned him. Hardy came off the top with a Swanton and pinned Kendrick moments later. Hunter kicked Hardy and went for the Pedigree, but Hardy backdropped him to ringside and then dove onto him.
Hunter remained at ringside while the other guys brawled and went for covers. With 15 seconds to go, Hunter entered the ring, Pedigree'd MVP, and pinned him. Hardy also went for a cover on Benjamin with two seconds to go, but the clock expired just after Hunter scored the pin.
After the match, Hardy approached Hunter and applauded him. Hunter signified that Hardy was one-second away...
A Mr. Perfect DVD commercial aired...
Backstage, Shawn Michaels talked about going home to be with his wife. He said he's content. "Am I satisfied? Do I feel a sense of closure? No, no. If I had my choice, I would do what I did to Chris Jericho tonight every night for the rest of my life. He awoke something inside of me that I don't know if I can control and I don't know if I want to. And Chris Jericho, the worst is definitely yet to come."
Backstage, C.M. Punk's promo was interrupted by Randy Orton. Punk noted that Orton wasn't wearing his sling. DiBiase, Rhodes, and Manu attacked Punk from behind. Kofi ran onto the scene and tried to help, but the heels outnumbered him. Orton punt kicked Punk. "Now that's impressive," Orton said...
5. Michelle McCool pinned Maryse to retain the WWE Divas Title in 5:40. Early in the match, Tazz noted that Maryse likes to refer to herself as the sexiest of the sexiest. Ross asked Tazz if he tried to use that monicker earlier in his own career. Funny. At 4:00, McCool went for the heel hook, but Maryse reached the ropes.
Powell's POV: This was more entertaining than I expected it to be. Granted, a lot of that was because there were some stiff shots and missed moves, but both women tried hard and they were definitely aggressive. The live crowd grew tired of the match quickly and there was no reaction when McCool won.
77 percent of the WWE Mobile voters felt Vickie Guerrero should have given Big Show a shot in the WWE Scramble match. Ross said he was surprised by the landslide, then said he wasn't surprised by it.
Powell's POV: I'm guessing Vince McMahon didn't want Ross to be surprised by it and let him know that through the headsets.
Mike Adamle came out and said it looked like C.M. Punk would not be able to wrestle in the main event. He said they would find a suitable replacement if Punk were unable to wrestle and there would be a WWE Championship match either way...
Big Show walked to the ring for a promo. He recommended himself as a potential replacement for the Raw Championship Scramble. He said he's tired of the way Vickie Guerrero runs Smackdown and complained about her "oversight." He asked the fans if they'd vote for him to be in the match. They cheered. He said that meant a lot to him.
Vickie Guerrero walked to the ring wearing a hideous outfit. She entered the ring and chastised Show. She said he would have to deal with the "circumstances" (she must have meant consequences." She told him to get out of her ring. The Druids music played and they brought a casket to ringside. Show laughed and clapped while standing next to Vickie, which kind of killed the mood the Druids and the music were supposed to be setting.
Undertaker appeared on the big screen. He said the only question was whether Vickie would voluntarily go with him. She tried to get away, but Big Show held her arm and laughed. Taker made his full entrance. Once at ringside, Taker opened the casket and Show forced her to look inside.
Taker walked toward Vickie, who was still being held by Show. He grabbed her by the throat and then Show released her. Show punched Taker. Show dominated Taker as the brawl spilled to ringside. Taker got a couple punches in, but Show picked him up and rammed his back into the ring post.
Show picked up Taker and dropped him headfirst onto the casket. Back inside the ring, Show continued his assault on Taker. He knelt down and picked up Taker and held him in place while Vickie slapped him and spat in his face. Show and Vickie left the ring together...
Another WrestleMania 25 commercial aired... Highlights aired from Raw of the Randy Orton and C.M. Punk confrontations, followed by the attack from earlier tonight... Backstage, William Regal was wearing his wrestling gear and he tried to talk Mike Adamle into letting him wrestle. Adamle said there is still a chance that Punk will wrestle...
6. Batista vs. Rey Mysterio vs. JBL vs. Kane vs. ??? in a Championship Scramble for the World Hvt. Championship. They ran through the rules again. Batista and JBL started the match. Five dull minutes later, Kane checked in while JBL sold a knee injury on the floor. At 7:30, Kane chokeslammed JBL and pinned him. There was zero crowd reaction for the pinfall. Ouch.
The fans counted down with the time clock for the next entrant, which, not so surprisingly, turned out to be Rey Mysterio. He came out wearing an odd mohawk mask. At 10:00, Rey and Batista worked together and Rey hit a splash off Batistas shoulders. Moments later, Mysterio teased a similar move, but rolled up Batista for a nearfall.
At 12:00 (by my clock), WWEs clock counted down for the final entrant. Chris Jericho came out with a bloody nose and welts all over his back. Very nice surprise. Mysterio and Batista continued to take shots at one another in between brawling with the heels. With two minutes left, Jericho was still at ringside selling his injuries.
With 30 seconds left, Batista speared Kane and then hit the spinebuster for the pin. Mysterio springboarded off the top rope toward Batista, who caught him and turned it into a powerbomb. Meanwhile, Jericho snuck in and pinned Kane, who was still out from the Batista pinfall. Time expired about five seconds later and Jericho won the World Hvt. Title
Former WWE Diva Torrie Wilson just did an interview with the WrestlingEpicCenter website, where you can check out the full interview. Below are the highlights:
- She had back surgery a few months back, and is doing better now. Shes not a 100% better year, but shes getting there. When asked if shed ever return to wrestling, shes not interested in actual in ring wrestling, but would be interested in doing something for special occasions.
- There was talk in 2005 that she would leave WWE, and she says that it was because there were personal problems with her husband that needed to be addressed. She learned from somebody that WWE was not happy with her decision to do this and they considered letting her go, but that decision wasnt made.
- She does not regret posing for Playboy, saying that she had fun doing it and loved going to the Playboy Mansion. She jokingly says that My mother might regret it, but I dont
- When asked about the internet fans of wrestling, she says she tries to avoid it because there is so much negativity and cant understand why people who have never been in wrestling before can talk about it like they are experts. Of the stories shes heard on the net, she says its about half & half over whether they are true or not.
- She doesnt watch much of the WWE. Towards the end, she kind of got frustrated because she would pitch storylines and nothing would come of it, and says its frustrating for all the girls. She also says its hard for her to watch because she had to leave because of injury and she wasnt ready to give it up.
- There was a little bit of talk of holding the new Divas Championship, but nothing ever came of it. She says that she felt she had really worked hard and improved in the ring, but some of her opponents would go out of their way to make her look bad.
- On the prospect of working with TNA, she says never say never and that she likes Jeff Jarrett & Gail Kim had pitched a few ideas to her about coming in (obviously before Gails recent departure) But for right now, Torrie wants to focus on her clothing store in Texas, which is going very well right now.
R-Truth def. Bam Neely United States Champion Shelton Benjamin def. MVP (Non-title) Maryse def. Maria The Brian Kendrick def. Jeff Hardy Super Crazy def. Ryan Braddock Brie Bella def. Victoria WWE Champion Triple H def. The Great Khali (Non-title Lumberjack Match ST. LOUIS Just two days before the WWE Championship Scramble Match at Unforgiven, General Manager Vickie Guerrero attempted to reclaim control of SmackDown.
Even after Undertaker continued his reign of terror, promising that endless agony and an eternity in Hell would befall her at Unforgiven (WATCH), an irate Guerrero burst on the scene with all the authority of her office. She stood toe-to-toe with both Big Show and Vladimir Kozlov, ordering them out of her ring before demanding that The Deadman give her an apology at the pay-per-view this Sunday. (WATCH)
A Scrambling twist WWE Champion Triple H defeated The Great Khali in a non-title Lumberjack Match with all of his WWE Championship Scramble opponents surrounding the ring. But, when the smoke cleared at the end of the night, it was Jeff Hardy who stood tall. After helping to even the odds as his fellow lumberjacks ganged up on The Game, the Legend Thriller suddenly delivered a surprise Twist of Fate to the champion, leaving no doubt that he is determined to take the gold away from him.
Earlier, The Brian Kendrick kept his SmackDown undefeated streak alive with an impressive win over the high-flying Hardy, thanks in no small part to Ezekiel Jackson. Just when it looked like Hardy was putting The Brian Kendrick away, Jackson yanked him from the ring and propelled him into the ringside wall, setting up his associate for the win.
United States Champion Shelton Benjamin gained some momentum of his own, hitting Pay Dirt to score a huge victory over his fellow WWE Championship Scramble participant and former United States Champion, Montel Vontavious Porter.
Which Superstar will walk out of Unforgiven with the WWE Championship around his waist?
The Truth unleashed R-Truth continued to make the most out of his second chance at life. After rapping his way through the St. Louis crowd, he scored an impressive win over Bam Neely, utilizing a high-octane arsenal that culminated with a devastating Ax Kick. (WATCH)
Sultry success After executing her lethal DDT on Maria for the second time in two weeks, Maryse heads into Unforgiven on a high note for her golden opportunity against Divas Champion Michelle McCool. Will the sultry Diva find the same success against the All-American Champion?
From Russia with hate Vladimir Kozlov continued his tireless search for better competition. Following Super Crazys success over newcomer Ryan Braddock, the Moscow Mauler invaded. But, when he threw down the iron gauntlet, it was Big Show that answered the call. However, before The Worlds Largest Athlete could give Kozlov the biggest challenge of his life, the Superstars were ordered out of the ring by an enraged Vickie Guerrero.
A ringside enigma For the second week in a row, Brie Bella has left the WWE Universe completely bewildered. Just when it looked as if her chances for success were fading, Bella sought refuge under the ring, reemerging to catch Victoria completely off guard.
According to numerous sources Gail Kim is not officially gone from TNA just yet. Apparently Gail and Dixie Carter have agreed to meet and discuss the possibility of her staying with the company. Neither women was happy with the way the situation was handled by the lawyers and agents have decided to talk things over one on one. Gail was offered a new deal by WWE but she did not sign it yet as she would really like to stay in TNA.
NEWS AND VIDEO FROM THURSDAY'S TNA WRESTLING "iMPACT!" BROADCAST ON SPIKE TV The road to the September 14 "No Surrender" PPV continues
There are several major news items to report following Thursday's "iMPACT!" broadcast on SpikeTV as TNA Wrestling continues the road to the September 14 "No Surrender" Pay-Per-View event!
- Sting spoke out against the fans this week, leading to an appearance by TNA World Heavyweight Champion Samoa Joe - who has been hellbent on getting revenge on "The Icon". The Sting-Joe confrontation brought out Kevin Nash, who tried to get in between the TNA superstars. While Nash and Joe argued, Sting hauled off and nailed Joe with his baseball bat! However, before the broadcast ended - Jeff Jarrett's music played! Sting then challenged Jarrett to come to "iMPACT!" next Thursday night!
- In the "Four Ways To Glory" qualifying, "The Instant Classic" Christian Cage defeated "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles after Frank Trigg cost Styles the bout! Cage advances to the Pay-Per-View main event for a shot at the TNA World Heavyweight Championship!
- Consequences Creed earned a shot at Petey Williams and the X Division Championship at "No Surrender" by beating Sheik Abdul Bashir on "iMPACT!". Bashir originally got the win by using his feet on the ropes, but the referee found out what happened and allowed the match to restart, resulting in Creed coming back to beat Bashir. Creed will get a shot at the gold at the Pay-Per-View, while Bashir got into a brawl with the referee afterward!
- In a non-title match, TNA World Tag Team Champions Beer Money, Inc. defeated Shark Boy and Super Eric of the Prince Justice Brotherhood. After the bout, The Latin American Xchange came out to get revenge on Beer Money. Hernandez ran Beer Money out of the ring, while the returning Homicide was waiting or them in the aisle! Homicide was wearing an eye patch as a result of what Beer Money did to him.
- It was later announced that The Prince Justice Brotherhood will take on The Rock N' Rave Infection at No Surrender!
- Abyss put out an open challenge, which was answered by Team 3D and Johnny Devine. Later, Matt Morgan came out to even the odds and help Abyss! During the brawl, Abyss was seemingly hesitant to use any weapons.
- ODB beat Raisha Saeed in Knockouts action, then battled Saeed to the backstage area. When she emerged, she had Saeed's burqa! Later (back in the ring) Kong and Raisha double-teamed ODB, leading to Roxxi coming out to clear the ring and help ODB.
Update on the futures of Christian Cage/Kevin Nash
According to Dave Meltzer, it could still go either way in regards to Kevin Nash and Christian Cage signing new deals with TNA Wrestling. A lot of it is going to depend mostly on how interested WWE is in either guy.
As far as Nash goes, it is believed that he has made it clear to TNA that WWE is interested in bringing him back. If he were to return to WWE, he would likely team up again with Shawn Michaels to combat Chris Jericho and Lance Cade. There is still concern as to what Nash can do in the ring even with Michaels as a tag-team partner.
It appears that WWE no longer has heat with Cage in regards to the way that he left the company in 2005. One of the things that likely held Cage down in the past was his lack of size, but due to the WWE's Wellness Policy, that wouldn't be as much of a factor now.
PITTSBURGH After a wild beginning on ECW on Sci Fi with a live edition of The Dirt Sheet, Matt Hardy, Finlay, Tommy Dreamer & Evan Bourne won an Eight-Man Tag Team Match, with Hardy pinning ECW Champion Mark Henry for the victory after the Worlds Strongest Man was given a Shooting Star Press by Bourne, a splash from Dreamer, a body splash from Finlay, and a Twist of Fate from Hardy. (WATCH)
In an Extreme world where five Superstars will vie for the ECW Championship at Unforgiven, things were upside down when The Miz & John Morrison hosted a special episode of their hit WWE.com show, The Dirt Sheet, on ECW on Sci Fi. Miz is one of the challengers in the ECW Championship Scramble on Sunday, and he was joined by guests Matt Hardy, Chavo Guerrero, Finlay and the Worlds Strongest Champion, Mark Henry.
Each guest, however, was treated to the insulting words of Miz & Morrison words that sparked a wild melee when Morrison hit Hardy with a microphone. As Miz, Morrison, Guerrero, Bam Neely, Mark Henry and WWE Hall of Famer Tony Atlas attacked Hardy and Finlay, Evan Bourne and Tommy Dreamer rushed to their aid, clearing the ring of the imminent threat. (WATCH) Who will walk out of Unforgiven with the ECW gold? Can Henry hold on despite the 80 percent chance of losing his title? Or will someone else step up and take the gold for themselves?
Ricky Ortiz continued his undefeated streak on ECW, defeating Ryan Braddock. The towel-waving Ortiz has been impressive during his streak, but how long can he keep the victories piling up?
Victories seem to be eluding newcomer Gavin Spears who, despite his claims that he is the crown jewel of ECW General Manager Theodore Longs New Superstar Initiative, has yet to taste success on ECW on Sci Fi. Spears did battle with Super Crazy Tuesday night, once again coming up short in his bid to earn his first win. Will Spears live up to his claims?
While it hasn't been made official yet by WWE, the word going around is that Shawn Michaels suffered a minor tear of his triceps which will not require surgery. The match for Sunday is apparently still going to take place and Michaels might not even need any time off. If this is all true, WWE and Michaels got a tremendous break.
Kofi Kingston def. Charlie Haas ECW Champion Mark Henry def. Matt Hardy, Finlay, The Miz & Chavo Guerrero in a Battle Royal Jamie Noble def. William Regal Candice Michelle, Mickie James & Kelly Kelly def. WWE Women's Champion Beth Phoenix, Jillian & Katie Lea Burchill in a Six-Diva Tag Match Intercontinental Champion Santino Marella def. D-Lo Brown in a non-title match The tag team match between Cryme Tyme and The Miz & John Morrison ended in a non-contest Kane def. World Champion CM Punk, Batista and JBL in a Battle Royal
ST. LOUIS Less than a week before Unforgiven, the participants of the World Heavyweight Championship and ECW Championship Scrambles faced off in over-the-top-rope Battle Royals. In addition, Raw was the site of several shocking returns, including Randy Orton, Candice Michelle and the high-flying Rey Mysterio.
Back from Hell At the beginning of the night, the still-injured Randy Orton appeared in his hometown to belittle Raws champions, drawing World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk out to the ring. After their exchange, two of Punks Championship Scramble opponents, Kane and JBL, made their presence known, boasting of their chances at Unforgiven. They were interrupted by another Scramble competitor, however, when Batista made his way to the ring, gunning for the Big Red Monster, who had brutalized The Animals friend, Rey Mysterio. Afterward, he turned his attack on the Straightedge Champion and the self-proclaimed wrestling god, spearing them both. (WATCH)
All four men faced off later in the night in a Battle Royal meant to feature all five competitors, but Rey Mysterio was still missing. Though Punk performed well, eliminating Batista and JBL, the ferocity of Kane was too much for the World Heavyweight Champion. After Punk was thrown from the ring, he had another confrontation with Randy Orton, dousing the Legend Killer with water. Meanwhile, Kanes victory was interrupted by Rey Mysterios familiar entrance music, as the Master of the 619 ran straight for the ring and dismantled the Big Red Machine. (WATCH)
Truly unforgiven In the ring together for the first time since Chris Jericho inadvertently punched Shawn Michaels wife, the two Superstars met to sign the contract waiving personal liability for whatever might happen in their Unsanctioned Match at Unforgiven. HBK and the first-ever Undisputed Champion shared harsh words, promising to do heinous things to one another on Sunday night. Hoping to get the jump on his former teacher, Lance Cade rushed the ring, but was caught by the ever-alert Michaels, who proceeded to viciously batter Jerichos protégé. HBKs assault was so aggressive and intense that he severely injured his arm, jeopardizing his match at Unforgiven. (WATCH)
Raw goes extreme As part of a cooperative effort between Raw General Manager Mike Adamle and ECW GM Teddy Long, ECW Champion Mark Henry and his four Championship Scramble opponents also competed against one another in a Battle Royal. The Worlds Strongest Champion showed why he deserves to have the coveted title around his waist as he eliminated Chavo Guerrero, The Miz, Finlay and Matt Hardy, to victory. (WATCH)
Killer pep talk In his address at the beginning of the night, Randy Orton also took aim at World Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase, saying that a better name for the priceless Superstars would be worthless, since they allowed two thugs to steal their titles. Later, in the locker room area, the champions confronted the Legend Killer, who slapped Rhodes and encouraged both young Superstars to take some action and grow a set.
Later, Cryme Tyme and The Miz & John Morrison prepared to face one another in a tag team match a result of the rivalry seen on their programs on WWE.com: Word Up and The Dirt Sheet. Before the four Superstars could even make it into the ring, World Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase took Ortons advice, brutally attacking Cryme Tyme and taking back their stolen titles.
All eyes on her Though Orton is still recovering from his injuries, former Womens Champion Candice Michelle appeared on Raw fully healed and ready to go. The returning Diva worked together with Mickie James & Kelly Kelly to take on the team of Womens Champion Beth Phoenix, Jillian & Katie Lea Burchill. In spite of The Glamazons boasts about her strength and power, Candice led her team to victory by pinning Phoenix, the woman who injured her months ago. (WATCH)
Though one-half of Glamarella had difficulties securing a win on Raw, Beth Phoenixs beau, Intercontinental Champion Santino Marella, tasted victory in a match against D-Lo Brown, as he commenced the countdown to breaking Honky Tonk Mans record for longest Intercontinental Title reign, with only 62 weeks to go.
The who is here? When John Cenas entrance music played in St. Louis, the crowds response was one of surprise and excitement, since the former WWE Champion had just undergone successful emergency surgery for a herniated disk in his neck. They were even more surprised when they saw who was wearing Cenas signature gear: Charlie Haas. Though the former WWE Tag Team Champion continued his trend of dressing up like other Superstars, Cenas moves and appearance werent enough for him to defeat the Jamaican Superstar, Kofi Kingston.
Noble impression As Layla looked on, Jamie Noble competed against William Regal. Though the 2008 King of the Ring was in brutal form, Noble shocked and impressed the beautiful Diva at ringside by rolling Regal up for the pin.
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Update on the futures of Christian Cage/Kevin Nash
