Raw this week is live from Nashville and we kick things off with a re-cap of last weks main event. We see a graphic of a tweet by CM Punk from earlier today. Big Show comes out and says 2 weeks ago he was in this very ring for a debate which was a clever joke put together by Booker T and Sheamus to make him look like a fool. But it was the WWE Universe who looked like fools. Everyone says he should watch out for The Brogue Kick then showed footage of what happened last week when Sheamus tried to Brogue Kick a giant. The look on his face was that of someone who was way in over his head. Then on Smackdown yet another scientific challenge. Brogue Kick vs KO Punch. He didnt want to participate he didnt want to embarrass Sheamus. Show says in 2 weeks he wont be punching a machine, hell be punching the World Heavyweight Champion and he will become the new world champion. The largest world heavyweight champion in the world. He says hes going to correct that mistake tonight. Show then asks for Daniel Bryan. One match, one knock out punch to erase his 45 second embarrassment. Backstage, AJ forces Daniel Bryan to go out to the ring and Kane laughs at him and he begins shouting NO and all the superstars in the back keep yelling YES
Daniel Bryan vs Big Show
Show launches an attack on Bryan but Bryan comes back with kicks to Shows legs and Show grabs him by the throat tossing him over the top rope to the outside
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Back in the ring, Bryan fires back with punches. Bear hug by Show and during the commercial break Show and Bryan were back in the ring where Show floored Bryan with a spear. Bryan breaks the hold with elbows to the side of the head. Big back splash by Show and Bryan dropkicks the kneecap of Big Show. Bryan with the NO kicks to Show. Dropkick in the corner by Bryan and Bryan to the top caught by Big Show and Show delivers the chokeslam and covers him for the three count
The winner of the match: The Big Show
Post Match: Kane comes out smiling and laughing and Show curls up his hand into a fist as Kane stands over Bryan. Show backs away and exits the ring.
We see the graphic once more of CM Punks tweet making his decision on who he will face at HIAC and that is coming up next
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Paul Heyman is in the ring and says tonight he is honoured to introduce a man who carries himself inside this ring with the very same integrity he carries himself outside the ring and is here tonight to deliver his decision on who he will face at HIAC and defend the WWE Championship, a championship which he has held for 320 days, CM Punk. Punk comes out. Punk takes the mic and says last week was a perfect microcosm of what his life has become. Somebody acts out of turn and questions his integrity and he doesnt care who it is.. If anyone disrespects him verbally or physically, he will put them down. Last week it was Vince McMahons turn. He disrespected Punk and Punk slapped him in the face. He victimized McMahon in a way he feels comfortable letting the WWE Universe know that he will never compete in the ring again. It took two superstars to save him and then he forces Punk to decide who he will be facing at HIAC. Punk then shows the poster for HIAC and asks if the WWE Universe think hes the devil but comparatively speaking, to the WWE Universe hes an angel. He then talks about the devil he knows and doesnt know. First is the devil he doesnt know, Ryback. Who inserted himself in a conversation he has no part of. Then theres the devil he knows very well. John Cena. So who will he choose? Punk then unveils the canvass. Punk then says since the fans are being disrespectful, hes going to take a little more time. Vince McMahon comes out and says hed hoped Punk would have learned something about respect and since Punk hasnt made up his mind, McMahon is going to make up his mind for him. He says later tonight, there will be a contract signing and McMahon will decide Punks opponent and Punks fate at HIAC is now in McMahons hands.
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Brodus Clay vs Alberto Del Rio
Lock up and Del Rio with a kick to Clay and Clay turns it around beating Del Rio down in the corner. Shoulderblock sends Del Rio out of the ring. Del Rio snapping the arm over the rope and a kick by Del Rio. Del Rio working over the arm. Kicks to Clay keeping him down. Big headbutt by Clay. Big splash misses the mark, Del Rio with the kick to the head and back to work on the arm. Cross armbreaker and Clay taps
The winner of the match: Alberto Del Rio
Backstage: Punk is complaining to Heyman about McMahon taking away his right to decide who he faces. Heyman says Punk can beat McMahon in the battle but theyll never win the war. Punk then tells Heyman hes going to fight McMahon again tonight. If he wants to decide Punks opponent, he has to fight Punk
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Team CoBro vs Prime Time Players
Prime Time Players double team Santino Marella. Ryder gets the tag unloads on ONeil. Missile dropkick and forearm. Broski Boot and Young breaks up the cover. Young dropping Marella across his knees. Ryder with the Rough Ryder but ONeil, the legal man with the power bomb and cover for the three count
The winners of the match: Prime Time Players
Post Match: The Band runs down and toss Marella out of the ring and beat down Ryder clearing the ring and then celebrate
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Dolph Ziggler comes out and complains about Ryback being a contender and asks if anyone knows what he had to go through to earn his MITB. Every night, he comes out and steals the show. He defeated 7 other superstars to earn his MITB and says Ryback is a flash in the pan and a fly by night and in a month no one will even remember his name but Ziggler will still be here. He wants to face Punk, then cash in and win the World Title all in one night. Then David Otunga comes out and says he agrees, Ryback doesnt deserve a title shot. But neither does Ziggler. But Otunga does and calls Ziggler a bleach blond show off who hangs out backstage with his mother. AJ comes out and says Otunga and Ziggler will face Ryback
Ryback vs Dolph Ziggler & David Otunga
Dropkick by Ziggler and Ryback drops Ziggler with a clothesline. Tag to Otunga and Otunga is brought in the hard way. Atomic drop by Ryback. Ziggler and Vickie taking the MITB briefcase and walking back to the locker room. Ryback with the Shell Shocked and three count on Otunga
The winner of the match: Ryback
Backstage: Paul Heyman approaches McMahon and tells McMahon about Punks decision and tells him what McMahon did last week defending his turf was Herculean. And tonight, McMahon-Punk once more and if Punk wins McMahon will allow Punk to choose his opponent. McMahon likes the idea but the match wont be against Punk, it will be against Heyman.
Backstage: Matt Striker asks AJ for an apology for being assaulted by Daniel Bryan and Kane and AJ laughs and says he should ask for his apology right after his match against Kane
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Waistlock by Gabriel and roundhouse. Cesaro with a clothesline and double foot stomp. Cesaro drops Gabriel face first on the corner turnbuckle and a kick to the ribs. Gutbuster to Gabriel and waistlock to Gabriel keeping him grounded. Elbow drop by Cesaro and Gabriel turns it around forearms to Cesaro. Inverted DDT by Gabriel and Gabriel to the top with the 450 splash cover but Cesaro with his foot on the ropes. Springboard from the apron and Cesaro with the uppercut and the Neutralizer covering Gabriel for the three count
The winner of the match: Antonio Cesaro
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Matt Striker vs Kane
Striker says they dont need to do this and hed be fine with an apology and think of his therapy and asks Kane to think about what Dr. Shelby Would Do. Kane steps forward and extends his arms and hugs Striker. And a bear hug to Striker. Kane with the chokeslam and the cover for the three count
The winner of the match: Kane
Post Match: Kane asks Striker if he can get a word and says it was a competitive match and asks how Strikers feeling then yells Im The Tag Team Champions
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MizTV
Miz welcomes everyone to Miz TV and said last week on Main Event his guest had the audacity to challenge him for his title and introduces Kofi Kingston. Kingston comes out and Miz says Kingston must be nervous because he hasnt been able to string 3 words in a sentence but its okay Miz will carry him. Kingston said it looks like Miz had to be carried out Wednesday and says hes been here 5 years and been in meaningless tag team and playing second fiddle. Kingston will always be the guy who puts smiles on peoples faces while Miz will be the guy people will never forget. Kingston says hes right maybe he needs to add some more memorable moments like this Wednesday when he beats Miz for the intercontinental title and itll be more than memorable. It will be must-see. And Miz forced Kingston to step it up so Kingston figures hell step it up tonight by having a match against Miz and Miz accepts but Kingston will do what he always does. Choke. Miz is the superstar while Kingston is the novelty act. Nobody cares about Kingston and all he is and ever will be is a guy who says boom boom boom and Kingston takes Miz down and unloads with punches.
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Wade Barrett vs Sheamus
Barrett and Sheamus lock up. Waistlock by Barrett but drop toehold by Sheamus and an armbar but Barrett with a straight right hand. Irish whip and a hip toss blocked by Sheamus and Sheamus hits a clothlesline going for The Fiery Red Hand but Barrett counters with a punch. Barrett back in with mounted punches on Sheamus. Abdominal Stretch and dropped on his back by Barrett. Sheamus back up with the rolling senton sending Barrett to the outside and the battering ram from the apron and out comes Big Show
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Big Show taking a seat at the top of the ramp. Sheamus beating Barrett down and Sheamus outside whipping Barrett into the stairs. High knee by Sheamus and Barrett with a kick sending Sheamus to the outside. Barrett back on the attack as Sheamus slides back into the ring. Knee to Sheamus. And Barrett with a club across Sheamus chest and knee strikes in the ropes. Barrett with the big boot to the head. Barrett rams Sheamus head into the announce table sending him back into the ring. Modified camel clutch by Barrett and Sheamus fighting to his feet. Irish Curse backbreaker to Barrett. Sheamus unloading on Barrett. The shoulderblocks in the corner and running high knee. Running powerslam by Sheamus. Sheamus pulling Barrett back against the ropes landing the Fiery Red Hand. Suplex to Barrett. Irish whip by Barrett sternum first and clothesline by Barrett off the ropes with the elbow to the heart. Barrett looking for The Wasteland countered by Sheamus who misses with The Brogue Kick. Sidewalk slam by Barrett. Sheamus to the top, catches Barrett, locking the Cloverleaf on as Show makes his way down the ramp. Sheamus turns around setting up for White Noise, elbow by Barrett as Show pulls the ropes down sending Sheamus crasing to the floor.
The winner of the match by DQ: Wade Barrett
Post Match: Sheamus back in. Brogue Kick to Barrett and clothesline to Show
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Backstage: McMahon wants to know the prognosis on Cenas condition and Cena says since when has McMahon cared about doctors. If a doctor said McMahon shouldnt go out there hed still go out there because thats where he belongs
Eve vs Layla
Eve and Layla lock up and side headlock takedown by Eve. Armbar by Eve and Layla with kicks countering with a wristlock and Eve sends Layla crashing to the outside. Eve to the outside tossing Layla back in. Snapmare by Eve and kick to the face. Eve with a neckscissors on Layla holding her arm in place. Eve with the knee on the back of the neck and Layla with an elbow. Layla with the straight kick and a clothesline to Eve. Crossbody off the ropes by Layla and Eve backs Layla into the corner running into a boot. Layla on the second rope and Eve kicks Layla in the leg and Eve covers her for the three count but Layla gets her foot on the bottom rope.
The winner of the match: Eve
Backstage: Kane asked if Daniel Bryan saw what he did to Matt Strker and Bryan said no he was busy thinking about Kane laughing at him after losing to Big Show. They get into a Yes-No argument. Bryan then says if Kane thought it was so funny that Bryan got chokeslammed then how would Kane feel about facing Big Show next week
McMahon is with Ryback and thanks him for last week and people are saying Ryback is cold blooded, heartless and unstoppable and hed run through a brick wall and wants to know what Ryback says. Ryback looks at McMahon and says Feed Me Punk
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The Three Man Band show up at a local club and get ready to perform but security tells them to leave.
Primo & Epico vs Team Rhodes Scholars
Primo with a dropkick to Rhodes. Epico gets the tag and dropkick of his own. Tag to Primo and suplex followed by Primo with a springboard legdrop. Tag to Sandow and Sandow with shoulderblocks in the corner. Snapmare and chinlock on Primo. Tag to Cody and a knee to Primo. Right hand and tag to Sandow. Neckbreaker and drops the Elbow of Disdain. Snapmare and tag to Rhodes. Primo unloads with left hands and Rhodes with shoulderblocks in the corner tags to Sandow and Primo fighting back but drop toehold grapevining the leg as he tags Rhodes with a headlock and punch. Clothesline to Primo. Epico gets the tag and clothesline, dropkick and series of back suplexes to Sandow. Crossbody by Epico but misses its mark. Sandow with The Terminus and cover for the three count
The winners of the match: Team Rhodes Scholars
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Kingston unloading on Miz with kicks and punches. Miz with the clothesline. Irish whip into the corner and the big clothesline by Miz. Miz up to the top, double sledge and a chinlock on Kingston. Miz DDT off the knee into a neckbreaker. Kingston turns the tables with a back suplex on Miz and Kingston with a series of clotheslines setting up for the boom drop but Miz rolls out of the way. Suplex, countered into the SCF but Kingston fights out of it. Trouble In Paradise and Kingston covers Miz for the three count
The winner of the match: Kofi Kingston
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Vince McMahon makes his way out with contract in hand and says he has the contract for the WWE title to be held inside HIAC. He then introduces CM Punk. McMahon then introduces Ryback. Cena is then introduced. McMahon says hes been thinking about this all week and he knows Punk doesnt have the grapefruits to make a decision so hes going to make it for him. Punk calls McMahon an egomaniac and signs his signature and says McMahons going to do whatever he wants but whoever McMahon picks Punk is going to do to them what he did to McMahon last week. McMahon says he brought this all upon himself. Cena says as of today, Punk has been champion for 330 days and he respects that achievement but from one man to another Punk needs to shut the hell up. Cena says hed like nothing more than to compete against Punk in HIAc but then he looks at Ryback and wonders if he even cares about the title. Seems all he cares about is kicking someones ass and right now Punk needs to get his ass kicked. Cena starts a Feed Me More chant and Ryback steps forward and signs the contract to make it official and it will now be
CM Punk vs Ryback at Hell In A Cell
Punk pokes Ryback in the chest and Ryback slams Punks face down on the table. Turns the table upside down and delivers Shell Shocked to CM Punk
As reported Saturday, WWE Hall of Famer Harley Race and his former protégé in World Championship Wrestling, Vader, engaged in a physical altercation at that day's "Legends of the Ring" convention in Monroe, New Jersey. According to Rob Feinstein, who witnessed the scuffle, tensions escalated after Race voiced his disapproval with Vader behaving belligerent toward fans.
Feinstein wrote on Facebook, "Vader was in a foul mood the entire day which is typical of him. He started to talk nasty to a few fans and Race did not approve. Race told Vader not to disrespect the fans as they are paying to see them. Vader made a smart ass comment which pissed Harley off. Harley who is crippled now struck Vader in the head with a punch. Vader when to strike back but instead hit a promoter who was standing near by. The promoter from what I told had to get a ice pack and Vader walked out of the room. That was basically how it went down and I am shocked that Vader would do that in front of the fans. I was waiting for Orndorff to do a run in."
*RUMOR*
Former TNA Knockout Re-Signs With The Company?
According to Gerweck.net, former TNA Knockout Velvet Sky is once
again under contract to TNA. The stumbling block for anyone associated with TNA
getting hired by WWE is the unsettled TNA vs. WWE lawsuit. Until the lawsuit is
resolved, WWE isnt hiring anyone formerly of TNA.
TNA X-Division champ Zema
Ion vs. Rob Van Dam The crowd was super hot for Van Dam, chanting
for him. The building looked pretty damn full too. RVD and Ion each went for
waistlock takedowns but reversed each other. Ion was tossed to the mat and
argued with the referee. Van Dan nailed several kicks, sending him to the floor.
He teased a dive but Ion scampered away. The crowd began chanting for Ion
again.
When he returned to the ring, Ion locked on a side headlock but
was shot into the ropes. Van Dam split as he dropped down and Ion ran over, then
caught him with a kick. Ion nailed a nice spinning leap off the ropes into a leg
lariat for a two count. He mocked RVD's mannerisms on the ropes, so Rob crotched
him on the ropes and nailed the Ryder Kick off the top rope. Ion went to the
floor. Ion returned to the apron and shoulderblocked RVD several times. He came
off the ropes with a spiked DDT and scored a pair of two counts. Van Dam fought
back and went to the top but was shoved off the top into a guard rail. Ion hit a
tope con hilo to the outside on RVD.
Ion tossed Van Dam back into the
ring and scored several near falls. Ion choked him against the ropes. He worked
over Van Dam's back in the corner, then nailed several chops. Van Dam reversed a
whip into the corner and went for a monkey flip but Ion dropped down and smashed
RVD into the buckles. Ion came off with a nice looking missile dropkick for a
two count. Ion grabbed an abdominal stretch in the center of the ring. RVD
escaped and battled back and forth with shots. Van Dam sent Ion into the air and
dropkicked him in the chest as he came down. RVD nailed Rolling Thunder and the
Five Star Frog Splash.
Your winner and new X-Division champion Rob Van
Dam!
TNA TV champion Samoa Joe vs.
Magnus Fans were doing the "Joe is gonna kill you" chants. They
had some feeling out early on. Joe sent him into the corner for a back splash
and an enziguiri. Joe drilled him with a series of right hands, which the
referee admonished him for. That allowed Magnus to nail him unaware. Joe cut him
off with a chop but Magnus caught him with a clothesline as he rebounded off the
ropes.
Magnus choked Joe against the ropes and drilled him with a running
elbow to the back for a two count. He worked over Joe until Joe cut him off. Joe
nailed a back senton splash for a two count. Out of nowhere, Magnus caught him
with a snap powerslam for a two count. Magnus was caught and powerbombed, then
turned into an STF. Magnus tried to crawl towards the ropes. He almost made it,
so Joe grabbed his arms and turned it into a double arm submission. Magnus
finally scampered and used his leg to drape the ropes.
Joe placed him on
the top for the muscle buster. Magnus nailed him but Joe returned. Magnus
knocked him to the apron but Magnus caught him with a leaping knee to knock him
off the buckles to the mat. He came off with a flying elbow but Joe kicked up at
the last second. Magnus argued with the referee on that one. Joe began psyching
himself up. Joe went for the choke but Magnus turned it into a pinfall
combination for a two count. Joe went for the choke again but Magnus dropped
down with a jawbuster. Magnus went for a figure four but Joe grabbed him in the
choke and choked him out.
Your winner and still TNA TV champion, Samoa
Joe!
Bobby Roode vs. James Storm with King Mo as the
special enforcer - Street Fight They had a faceoff and then began
brawling back and forth. Storm hit a running forearm and began beating Roode
from pillar to post, as the cliché goes. He backdropped Roode and then pulled
him to the outside, kicking him in the face as his head was extended over the
apron.Storm slammed Roode into the apron. They battled on the floor. Roode
argued with a fan and was nailed by Storm. Storm attempted the Eye of the Storm
through the announcer's table but Roode slipped out and catapulted Storm into
the ringpost. Storm was busted open.
Roode tossed some weapons into the
ring, which got a pop. He drilled Storm in the gut with a chair and then slammed
it over his back. The crowd chanted for tables. Roode pulled out a kendo stick
as Storm returned to the ring. Roode wedged a chair in the corner, allowing
Storm to grab the stick and beat Roode with it twice.Storm placed a trash can
between the legs and drilled the can into Roode's nether-regions. That elicited
a "TNA" chant. Roode tossed Storm outside on the ramp but Storm recovered and
DDT'd Roode on the steel ramp. Roode was now busted open. That spot. ouch. Storm
was given a crutch by a fan and nailed Roode with it. They beat each other over
the head with trash can lids. Storm drilled Roode with a trash can. The crowd
chanted it was awesome.
Storm charged down the ramp at Roode, who caught
him with a spinebuster on the ramp. Jesus, these guys are just killing each
other. They battled around ringside and back to the announcer's table. Storm
slammed Roode into it and placed him atop the glass or plexiboard table. He
teased a suplex off but Roode fought out. They battled back and forth and Roode
speared him off the table onto another table used by production right next to
them. The crowd chanted "Holy sh**." Roode returned to the ring and covered
Storm for a two count. Roode was pissed and grabbed the referee. King Mo rolled
in to defend the ref. Roode shoved him. Mo shoved him backwards into Storm, who
was recovering and nailed the Backstabber. Storm nailed the Last Call but Roode
kicked out at the last second. That was great timing.
Roode sent Storm
into the chair in the corner and rolled him up for a two count. Roode was
increasingly frustrated by his inability to beat Storm. Roode placed Storm, who
was bleeding heavily now, on the top rope and beat him with a series of right
hands. Roode went under the ring and retrieved another steel chair. He drilled
Storm across the back and shoulder. Roode poured thumbtacks across the mat.
Really????? Roode went for a superplex but Storm fought him off and Roode
took the bump backfirst into the tacks. That is nuts. Storm hit a flying elbow
onto Roode and the tacks. Equally freaking nuts! Roode kicked up at two, even
after all that.
Roode had tacks embedded in his arm and up and down his
back. He went to the outside for a six pack of beer bottles. He went to nail
Storm with one but was low blowed (legal due to the stips). Storm grabbed a
beer, drank it and smashed a bottle over Roode's head. Storm pulled an "out of
it" Roode to his feet, then nailed the Last Call superkick. Roode took ANOTHER
bump into the tacks and was pinned.
Your winner, James
Storm!
Al Snow vs. Joey Ryan Ryan
immediately backed off and didn't want to lock up. Snow got on his hands and
knees, offering Ryan the chance to lock up. Ryan went after him amateur
wrestling style, but Snow reversed and chased him into the corner. Ryan stuck
himself half out of the ropes to stop Snow. Snow snapped Ryan down after
grabbing his leg and slapped Ryan. That pissed off Ryan but he ran into a knee
to the gut and was smashed into the buckles. Ryan reversed but was nailed again.
Ryan was mad and ran into a back elbow. Snow slammed Ryan down. Lots of "We want
head" chants.
SSnow dropped an elbow on Ryan and used a headlock
takedown., Ryan tried to turn it into a head scissors but Snow reversed that and
grabbed a side headlock on the mat. Nice reversals. Ryan cut off Snow and
drilled Snow with a running knee. He followed up with several more knees and
suplexed Snow over for a one count. Ryan used his leg to smother Snow with a
boot in the corner and drilled him with a right hand. Snow was sent into the
corner. Ryan measured and drilled him with a right hand. He whipped Snow again
but Al caught himself and drill Ryan with a clothesline and a
backdrop.
Snow grabbed Ryan for a series of headbutts and grabbed him by
the chest hair. Snow nailed the Snowplow but Ryan kicked up. Snow was surprised
by that. Snow went under the ring and retrieved Head. Big pop for that. He went
to nail Ryan with it but the referee grabbed it. Ryan sent Snow into the
referee. Ryan nailed Snow and dropkicked him out of the ring. He kissed Head on
the lips and missed a sliding kick. Snow trapped him in the ring skirt and
worked him over. He went to grab Head when Matt Morgan hopped the rail and hit
the Carbon Footprint. Ryan covered Snow and scored the pin. Ryan earns a TNA
contract.
Your winner, Joey Ryan!
TNA Tag Team
champions Kazarian & Christopher Daniels vs. Kurt Angle & AJ Styles vs.
Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Hernandez The champions let Guerrero and
Styles start the bout. They did some nice back and forth wrestling early. Styles
maneuvered Guerrero to his corner and tagged in Angle. Angle worked over
Guerrero in the corner with chops and stomps. Guerrero, who had his shoulder
taped, was slammed by Angle. Daniels tagged in when Angle wasn't looking. He was
sent into the corner and Styles tagged himself in. Guerrero nailed Styles with a
suplex and tagged in Hernandez. Hernandez locked in a bear hug, then nailed an
overhead belly to belly suplex. He slammed Styles. Guerrero hit a slingshot
senton on Styles. Hernandez slammed him own partner on Styles, then hit a diving
splash for a two count.
Kazarian tagged himself in and worked over
Styles. Styles nailed a dropkick and tagged Angle in. Angle nailed a back suplex
for a two count. Guerrero tagged himself in and nailed Kazarian with a series of
uppercuts and kicks to Kazarian in the corner. Hernandez and Guerrero worked
over Kazarian. Hernandez used an over the shoulder backbreaker on Kaz, dropping
down. Guerrero covered him for a two count. Daniels and Styles tagged in and
Styles nailed a series of kicks to the best. Daniels cut him off but was nailed
with a head scissors takedown. Styles missed a leaping splash in the corner and
was nailed from the outside with a clothesline from Kazarian. The champions
scored with a series of moves for a few near falls. Daniels worked over Styles
in the corner with kicks and tagged Kazarian in to trounce him some more.
Kazarian covered Styles but Guerrero kicked them to break up the
pinfall.
Kazarian locked on a sitting full nelson. Styles fought out and
was nailed with a monkey flip. Styles landed on his feet, backed off from being
hit by Guerrero's team and nailed the Pele Kick on Kaz. He made the hot tag and
Angle cleaned house on everyone before hitting a pair of German suplexes on
Kazarian. Daniels came in with a sunset flip but Angle turned it into an
anklelock. The champions worked over Angle, which set off a series of insane
moves and dives. Daniels hit an Arabian Press to the outside on Angle. Hernandez
nailed his insane dive to the outside. Kazarian leapt off the top onto
Hernandez, outside on the apron and nailed a rana to the floor. Kazarian came
down in an insanely sick bump on his shoulder and side. I thought he was dead.
Styles was going for the springboard forearm but changed his mind and hit a
double springboard 450 to everyone on the floor. Awesome.
Back in the
ring, Guerrero nailed the Three Amigos and placed him on the top. Hernandez went
for the Border Toss but Styles tagged in. He and Styles worked over Hernandez.
Guerrero tossed Angle to the floor. Guerrero was nailed by Styles. Kazarian
nailed a F5 on Styles. Daniels hit the BME but Styles kicked up. Guerrero
returned and nailed Daniels. Kazarian went after him but was knocked to the
floor. Guerrero dove off the top to the floor on Kazarian. Daniels went for
Angel's Wings but Styles escaped and nailed the inverted DDT. He set up for the
Styles Clash but Hernandez tagged himself in. He nailed Daniels with the Border
Toss and Guerrero came off the top with the frog splash. Hernandez covered
Daniels for the pin as Kazarian tried to break it up but was too
late.
Your winners and new TNA Tag Team champions, Hernandez and Chavo
Guerrero!
TNA Knockouts champion Brooke Tessmacher vs.
Tara They showed the cast of the TNA British Bootcamp reality series
at ringside. They went face to face and then began battling back and forth with
punches and forearms. Tessmacher went for a double leg takedown and rolled
through with a two count. They went back and forth with near falls. Tessmacher
hit a spinning headscissor to the outside on Tara. Tessmacher slid out and
chased her around the ring. Tara hid behind referee Taryn to protect herself and
nailed Tessmacher, kicking her to the outside. She slammed Tessmacher face-first
on the apron several times.
Tara punted her in the ring and then lifted
her into the air, slamming her into the buckles. Tara lifted her onto her
shoulders but Tessmachers rolled through with a sunset flip for a near fall.
Tara laid her out and rubbed her face in the mat before locking her in a rear
chinlock, pulling at her hair for additional momentum. Tara was kicked off of a
charge in the corner. Tessmacher went for a spinning head scissors and turned it
into a DDT. Both were down and fought to regain their footing. Tara recovered
first and began slamming her into the mat. They fought to their feet, going back
and forth with shots. Tessmacher nailed a series of clotheslines and hair mares.
She drilled Tara down with another leaping clothesline and ascended to the top
rope.
Tessmacher nailed a top rope twisting rana into the ring. Tara held
onto the ropes to stop Tessmacher's offense and placed her on the top.
Tessmacher fought her off and sent her to the mat. Tessmacher went for a flying
elbow but missed. Tara nailed the Widow's Peak and scored the win.
Your
winner and new TNA Knockout champion, Tara!
Good match. They worked hard
and had a decent back and forth match. It's nuts how much Tessmacher has worked
to improve in recent months. Tara seemed really motivated here.
Tara said
that she bets everyone did this for her but she did it for her sweet Hollywood
boyfriend. She said that we've probably seen him on TMZ and said he was bigger
than George and Leonardo and Brad Pitt. It was Jesse Godderz from Big Brother,
who has been training in OVW.
TNA's Sting & Bully
Ray vs. Aces & Eights - No DQ Sting wore a Bully Ray shirt while
Ray was painted up like Sting used to be. Love it. Aces and Eights came out
from a door in the Arena, dragging Joseph Park to ringside. They handcuffed him
to the rail. They nailed him after cuffing him. Ray and Sting attacked them and
they began brawling around ringside.It appears Aces & Eights are the former
Luke Gallows and Mike Knox.
Sting smashed one of them into the broken
table from earlier while Ray slammed another into the ring steps. Ray worked
over one whole Sting and the other went back and forth. Ray assisted Sting with
an elbow off the stairs to the head of the other A&8. Ray then smashed him
over the head with a table piece. The crowd chanted for tables, while Ray played
up. Ray whipped one into the stairs. Sting went for the Stinger Splash against
the guard rail but the other A&8 pulled his partner away. He worked over
Sting and they returned to the ring. It settled into a traditional tag match
with Sting getting worked over and kicking up several times. Sting made a
comeback and went for the Scorpion Deathlock but was attacked from
behind.
Ray rallied Sting with the crowd and got the hot tag. He cleaned
house and nailed a neckbreaker on one. He shoulderblocked the other. An Irish
whip was reversed and Ray was drilled in the back with a knee. They worked him
over but Ray nailed a double clothesline on both and hit a big splash for a two
count.Outside, Sting was whipped into the guard rail. Ray worked over a member
of Aces. Another member (Wes Brisco?) nailed Ray with a low blow. Outside,
Joseph Parks in a fit of strength, broke the handcuffs and was shocked at
himself, then attacked the new member. He beat him down and chased him away up
the ramp.
The remaining members attacked Sting and Ray Ray saved Sting.
They nailed the Doomsday Device on one of the members. They each nailed splashes
in the corner on the other one. They did the :"Get The Tables" spot. Ray got the
table and set it up. Sting was dragged out of the ring when another members,
completely disguised (Devon?) hit a chokeslam through a table on Ray, who was
then pinned.
Your winners, Aces & Eights, who now have full TNA
access.
TNA champion Austin Aries vs. Jeff
Hardy New Hardy theme song. Aries is playing full fledged
heel. They did some back and forth wrestling early. They faced off. There
were a lot of chants for Aries early. Hardy backed Aries into the corner as they
locked up and Aries shoved him. Hardy drilled him with a kick to the gut and
nailed him with several shots across the back. Hardy rolled up Aries for a two
count. Aries came back with a side headlock takedown. They went back and forth
with near falls. Hardy locked in head scissors to wear down Aries. Aries bridged
out into a head stand and escaped. He went for a dropkick out of it but Hardy
rolled out of the way. Hardy kicked him and stomped the hell out of Aries. The
pro-Aries fans hated that. Hardy nailed a shoulderblock and a sunset flip but
Aries rolled through and dropkicked Hardy in the mush. Aries used his boot to
smother Hardy and drilled him across the chest. Hardy made a comeback and nailed
a big suplex for a two count. Aries rolled to outside. Hardy nailed a double
sledge to the floor.
Hardy tossed Aries into the ring steps with Aries
taking this forward flip bump into them. Jeff hit Air Hardy against the guard
rail. Aries cut him off when they returned to the ring and Aries scored several
near falls. Aries drilled him with knees to the back and an elbow for a two
count. Aries worked over Hardy and tied him up on the mat. Hardy finally broke
free with a face first suplex. Hardy nailed a series of right hands but Aries
cut him off and nailed a corkscrew splash after slingshotting himself into the
ring. Dueling chants. There have been so many pro-Aries chants that the
announcers are acknowledging it.
Aries went for the Last Chancery but
Hardy grabbed his legs to prevent it. Hardy kicked him off and nailed a forward
flip powerbomb. The crowd chanted "TNA." Haven't seen that spot in a long
time. Hardy nailed a series of rights and had Aries on the run. Hardy nailed
a flying forearm and whipped Aries into the corner. Aries kicked him off but
Hardy caught him charging out. Hardy nailed a legdrop and a dropkick for a two
count. Hardy used a head scissor to send Aries to the floor. He went for a
slingshot dive that took forever for Aries to get into position for and missed,
possibly because Aries was playing opossum. Aries then drilled him with a heat
seeking dive to the outside. Yep, Opossum.
Hardy pulled himself up and
Aries nailed another, this time a high cross bodyblock through the ropes. Aries
worked over Hardy in the ring and tossed him to the ramp outside. Aries went for
a brainbuster but Hardy landed on his feet. He went for the Twist of Fate but
was shoved hard into the ring ropes and was clotheslined. Aries nailed a
neckbreaker on the outside with the story being Hardy hit the ramp's edge as
well as the ring apron. Aries nailed a missile dropkick into the ring and then
went for a dropkick in the corner but Hardy kicked him off. Hardy and Aries
battled back and forth. Aries went for the discus forearm but was kicked and
nailed with the Twist of Fate for a two count. Good stuff.
Hardy went to
to the top but was crotched. Aries ascended to the top and hit a top rope
jumping super-rana into the ring. That looked awesome. Aries nailed a hard
running dropkick in the corner and a brainbuster but Hardy kicked out. Aries
laid there stunned on the mat that someone kicked out of his finisher. Aries
went for a double stomp off the top but missed. Hardy nailed a stunner out of
the corner and a Twist of Fate. Hardy went to the top and nailed the swanton,
scoring the pin.
Adam Copeland No Longer Edge Posted by Steve Carrier on 10/13/2012 at 02:51 PM
- Adam Copeland stated during a radio interview in his native Ontario, Canada that he is no longer permitted to use the Edge name for public appearances since he is no longer affiliated with WWE.
For me, Edge was just a character. I never introduced myself as (Edge). I never really worried about what people can advertise me as. It doesnt really matter to me. Ive always just introduced myself as Adam Copeland. I never really thought too much about it, Copeland said in the interview.
I think if I would have wrestled another five or seven years, I would have regrets. At this point, the rest of my body feels great. Once I get the surgery and they take the pressure off of my spinal cord, Im going to feel like a million bucks. I feel better than most wrestlers my age; most of those guys are walking like Boris Karloff, while I'm able to run laps! I kind of look at it and go, 'Yeah, I think this happened for a reason.' From a physical standpoint, this is the healthiest I've ever felt."
Tara
Interview : "I'm Thankful We Have Dave Lagana"
TNA
Knockout, Tara, real name Lisa Marie Varon, has praised TNA creative team
member, Dave Lagana, for the recent upswing in the Knockouts division.
In an exclusive interview with Diva Dirt, Tara, who
will face Brooke for the title at Bound for Glory tonight, credits Lagana, who
has also worked in WWE and Ring of Honor, for the strong storyline between her
and Knockout champion Brooke Tessmacher.
I think thats a testament to
Dave Lagana, she says. I think Lagana took us, the girls division, under his
wing and hes really been putting a lot of thought [in it], not just throwing us
out there to have a two minute match.
Tara continues: We have a good
creative staff now Bruce Prichard, Eric Bischoff, Dave Lagana. We have a good
team. Its exciting. [...] They see how well the ratings are excelling, and how
valuable the Knockouts are. Im thankful that we have Dave Lagana.
Did
An Independent Wrestler Reveal Himself As A Member Of Aces And Eights?
Independent wrestler Jay Bradley posted a picture of a skull bandana on his twitter earlier today along with the phrase "almost time". the bandana looks very much like the same ones
members of the aces and eights wear.
WWE Hall of Famer Harley Race and his former protégé in World Championship Wrestling, Vader, came to blows in front of fans at today's "Legends of the Ring" convention in Monroe, New Jersey.
Details remain sketchy, but Race punched Vader in the face after the two-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion became belligerent. Vader attempted to punch back at the 69-year-oldwho now uses a motorized scooter to get aroundbut accidentally struck and hurt a worker who came between them.
Race and Vader then went into the hallway to discuss their issue.
"Just finishing four hours of physical therapy. If @CMPunk chooses me @wwe ill be ready for #hellinacell"
We reported yesterday that John Cena has another medical evaluation scheduled for Monday and the belief is that they will decide if he will be ready to work the Hell in a Cell PPV on 10/28. "Several different possible booking scenarios" were discussed according to this same report. They'll re-write RAW on Monday based on what they hear on Cena during the morning.
As reported earlier yesterday, a poll conducted by WWE on Twitter showed 69% of fans wanting Ryback to be the one to face CM Punk at Hell in a Cell. Wrestlingnews.com
WWE Smackdown Results (10/12/12) Posted by: Elio Cannella reporting for WrestlingNewsSource.com on Oct 12 2012
Welcome to WWE Friday Night Smackdown and this week we come to you from the HP Pavilion in San Jose California and we kick things off with Smackdown GM Booker T coming out. Booker says in 2 weeks the World Heavyweight Championship will be on the line. For the very first time, Big Show will face Sheamus. Now theres a buzz going around the WWE which is maneuver is more devastating? The Brogue Kick or the KO punch? Now personally, he wouldnt want to get kicked with either one but knows both Sheamus and Big Show and both of these men feel like their move is more powerful. Well, were going to find out right now.
Brogue Kick vs KO Punch
The rules are simple, both are going to have one shot at the punching bag and the winner will be determined by who has the higher score. Big Show begins to protest and the crowd begins to boo and Show tells the crowd not to boo him. Hes knocked out Randy Orton, hes knocked out John Cena, hes knocked out every superstar in WWE. Booker calms Show down and Sheamus says hell take a crack at it first. Sheamus takes his turn and scores 1,322 pounds/ sq. inch. Show is up next and takes his shot. Show says hes not going to do this thinking its a set up. Sheamus says its all about the spirit of competition theyre just here to find out which move is the best. Show takes his shot and tunrs his back ready to walk away as the meter calculates his score and Show scores 1,809 pounds /sq. inch. Booker declares Show the winner and Show and Sheamus have a staredown before Show walks off. Sheamus says he knows hes been out here joking around and thats impressive. But lets face it, he was hitting a machine that was standing still. Tensai attacks him from behind and that leads us into our first match
Sheamus vs Tensai
Tensai comes out and Sheamus not waiting as he exits the ring and unloads on Tensai. Its turned into a donnybrook as Sheamus rolls Tensai back into the ring. The official calls for the bell and this match is officially underway. Huge clothesline in the corner by Sheamus but Sheamus onslaught comes to a halt as he gets caught by an elbow from Tensai. Sheamus back on the offensive though as he dives taking Tensais left leg out from under him. Sheamus with shoulderblocks in the corner and Tensai comes back with a clothesline. Suplex by Tensai blocked by Sheamus and Sheamus counters with a suplex of his own.. Sheamus unloading on Tensai with clubs and kicks. A slam by Sheamus. Irish Curse blocked by Tensai and Tensai with another clothesline. Running senton misses its mark and Sheamus hoists Tensai up and delivers White Noise. Sheamus sets up, hits The Brogue Kick and covers Tensai for the three count
The winner of the match: Sheamus
Backstage: Alberto Del Rio assures Ricardo Rodriguez that Randy Orton wont be showing up tonight. He doesnt care what Orton said on twitter and reminds Ricardo of what he did two weeks ago and what Big Show did to him on Wednesday. Del Rio sends Ricardo to find Orton
-Commercial-
Backstage: Ricardo is looking for Randy Orton and runs into Santino and his Cobra and says Ricardo should be scared because the cobra is one of the deadliest snakes in the world and another snake thats just as deadly and thats the viper.
Drew McIntyre grabs the mic and says what happened on Monday Night Raw was more than just a simple beatdown. It was more like beautiful music. He hands the mic to Mahal and Mahal says as a solo act, their careers were so out of tune but now theyve formed a supergroup. Slater grabs the mic and says now their a band.
-Commercial-
Ryder and Mahal start out and its Ryder into a side headlock and a faceplant off the ropes followed by a dropkick. Tag to Marella. Marella off the top rope with a double sledge. Hoptoss by Marella, diving headbutt misses its mark and Mahal with a clothesline. Slater tags in and low dropkick to Marella. Punch and a stomp by Slater and Slater unloads on Marella and now tag to Mahal and Mahal tags back in and its a double team on Marella. Clothesline ducked by Marella and he misses the tag to Ryder as Slater wears Marella down. Marella with an overhead toss and a jawbreaker to Slater. Ryder tags in and unloads on Slater with clotheslines. Dropkick form the top rope and he lands a forearm to Slater and connects with the Broski Boot. Slater with the front faceslam to Ryder and the cover for the three count.
The winners of the match: Jinder Mahal & Heath Slater
We see a Tout from Dolph Ziggler earlier in the week challenging Kane to a match for this Fridays Smackdown
-Commercial-
Kane vs Dolph Ziggler
Ziggler with the waistlock on Kane and Ziggler off the ropes caught by an uppercut by Kane. Ziggler punching away at Kane in the corner and Kane pushes him away. Ziggler off the ropes caught by Kane and Ziggler counters with a forerarm. Ziggler with the clothesline but misses and goes over the top rope but skins the cat only to be dumped over the top rope by a boot to the face
-Commercial-
Kane on the offense and Ziggler trying to turn things around. Ziiggler on the apron with a shot to Kane. Ziggler to the top caught by Kane. Kane goes for a chokeslam but Ziggler counters with the Famouser. Ziggler with a straight punch to Kane and Kane with a punch and kick of his own. Neckbreaker by Ziggler. Ziggler with a series of elbowdrops to Kane. Overhead toss by Kane and Ziggler with the dropkick and clothesline misses its mark as Kane lands one of his own. Big clotheslines in the corner to Ziggler. Side slam by Kane. Kane to the top rope and Ziggler cuts him off. Both Ziggler and Kane on the top rope, Ziggler with a series of headbutts and Kane with a headbutt of his own sends Ziggler to the mat. Vickie on the apron and Kane off the top rope gets struck with the MITB briefcase. The official calls for the bell.
The winner of the match by DQ: Kane
Post Match: Bryan comes out to help Kane and they begin arguing and Matt Striker breaks it up asking if they agree that its this bickering that may cost them the tag titles at HIAC. Striker then asks for Bryans thoughts that he may be the weak link of the team. Bryan then puts the No Lock on Striker and Kane pulls him off. Kane helps Striker up sets for the chokeslam and Bryan begins shouting No. Kane chokeslams Striker and Bryan and Kane continue their Yes/No bickering
Backstage: Ricardo Rodriguez is still searching for Orton and hears his voice coming from behind a door and walks in to find Hornswoggle playing with a WWE Brawling Buddy. Ricardo takes the Brawling Buddy and smashes it against the wall and kicks it before leaving.
We then see the Larry King Now segment from this past Monday night.
Big Show vs Kofi Kingston
Kingston opens with kicks to Shows legs but Show backs in him into a corner looking for the big chest slap but Kingston ducks, landing more kicks and Kingston off the ropes meets a shoulderblock from Show. Kingston to the outside and Show picks him up by the head but Kingston snaps his neck off the rope sending Show reeling backwards. Kingston with the springboard crossbody onto Show but it has no effect as Show lands the huge slap to Kingstons chest. Show charges and Kingston gets the boots up. Dropkick from the top rope by Kingston. Kingston with the boom drop on Show, setting up for Trouble In Paradise but Show stops him and counters with the WMD covering Kingston for the three count
The winner of the match: Big Show
Post Match: Miz enters the ring and says this is where Kingston should be and isnt it appropriate that Kofi is lying flat on his back. This is what always happens, Kingston lying on his back beaten again but thats story of his life. He always comes so close only to come up short and Miz excuses himself and says hes going to leave with his head held high and the intercontinental title over his shoulder just like how its going to be this Wednesday on Main Event when he beats him.
-Commercial-
Backstage: Alberto Del Rio tells Ricardo to be quiet and a shadow is walking down the hall and Ricardo pulls Del Rio out of the way only to find Daniel Bryan walking in. Bryan asks Del Rio if he was expecting someone else and Del Rio says he was expecting a little snake not a smelly goat. Bryan says hes the tag team champions and Del Rio says everybody knows he has that title because of Kane and Bryan says everybody knows the only reason Del Rios talking to him right now is because Randy Orton hasnt found him yet. Del Rio says its not true and Bryan says yes it is and another thing thats true is Bryan just got out of Booker Ts office and he and Del Rio have a match tonight.
Backstage: Layla and Kaitlyn are telling Booker T they found the evidence pointing to Kaitlyns attacker at NOC. Teddy then says what theyre trying to tell him is Aksana said she found a blonde wig in Eves bag. Booker says they need to get some answers and Eve walks in and pulls out a blonde wig telling Teddy she found it in his bag and puts the wig on Teddy asking how do they know it wasnt him. The divas begin to bicker and Booker breaks it up and leaves with Kaitlyn and Layla to talk about it. Teddy says he doesnt know what Eves trying to pull but he had nothing to do with this.
-Commercial-
Sin Cara vs Damian Sandow
Sandow pushes Cara and Cara comes back with a kick but Sandow pushes him down again. Kip up by Cara and Cara unloads with a flurry of kicks. Huge armdrag off the top rope. Sandow on the offensive now. Russian leg sweep followed by the elbow of disdain by Sandow. Titl o whirl by Sandow countered into a jawbreaker by Cara. Back elbow and hurricanrana by Cara. Cara with the kick to the head sending Sandow to the outside and cross body onto Sandow. Kick to the head but Rhodes pulls Cara off the apron tossing him into the barrier and the official ejects him from ringside. Sandow arguing and Sin Cara springboard hurricanrana hooking the legs for the three count
The winner of the match: Sin Cara
Backstage: Daniel Bryan runs into Kane and says even if it looks like hes in trouble out there he doesnt want Kane coming out
-Commercial-
Alberto Del Rio vs Daniel Bryan
Bryan and Del Rio lock up. Del Rio with an armbar and Bryan with a punch to Del Rio. Kick and an uppercut by Bryan. Snapmare by Bryan. Del Rio with kicks to Bryan. Suplex by Del Rio. Del Rio misses with the clothesline and Bryan connects with the No Kicks. Bryan ties up Del Rios legs and jumps up and down on the back of Del Rios legs. Clothesline by Bryan. Bryan back with the No Kicks as the crowd chants Yes! Dropkick to Del Rio but Del Rio ducks and Bryan misses. Kick by Del Rio and Del Rio has Bryan tied up in the ropes. Baseball slide by Del Rio but holds onto the ropes and Bryan with a kick to the chest sending Del Rio to the floor. Bryan looking for the running knee but Del Rio side steps and tosses Bryan into the barrier
-Commercial-
Bryan with a punch to Del Rio. Tilt o whirl backbreaker by Del Rio and a kick to the shoulder. Del Rio working on the injured shoulder. Bryan to his feet fires shots into the body. Another titl o whirl but Bryan counters with a roundhouse. Del Rio ducks and kicks Bryan looking to lock in the cross armbreaker but Bryan counters into the No Lock. Del Rio crawls to the ropes and forces the break. Del Rio with the cross armbreaker in the ropes. Del Rio slides back in tossing Bryan shoulder first into the ringpost. Cross armbreaker on Bryan and Bryan taps out
The winner of the match via submission: Alberto Del Rio
Post Match;Del Rio says hes heard the rumours and talking and the social media is messing with the WWE Universe.. Its fooling them because Randy Orton will not show up tonight and then rolls the footage of his attack on Orton followed by footage from this past Wednesdays Main Event. Del Rio says Randy Orton is not a viper or apex predator because the new apex predator in the WWE is Alberto Del Rio. Randy Orton is nothing but a garden snake who doesnt have the cojones to show up tonight but made the right decision and says hes hiding in the shadows like a little girl. If he was here, hed give Orton a piece of his own medicine then begins to mock Ortons pose. Del Rio coils up only to come face to face with Orton and Orton launches an attack on Del Rio tossing him into the announce table. Orton looking for the draping DDT but Ricardo jumps on Ortons back allowing Del Rio to retreat back up the ramp. Orton picks Ricardo up and delivers an RKO onto the announce table
Wade Barrett picked up the win over Tyson Kidd with the Souvenir.
Antonio Cesaro scored the win over Justin Gabriel with the Neutralizer.
Most of the rest of the show was recaps from this past Monday on RAW.
WWE Superstars 10/11/12 Review:
So what did this reviewer think as he watched WWE Superstars for October 11th 2012? This show was light on wrestling action, but the two matches that they had really did make up for it. Of course, they have been matches that we have seen on WWE Superstars in the past, but still it was the thought that counted.
Wade Barrett went one on one with Tyson Kidd in our first match. I remembered loving this match when it happened last time, and the return match really did hold up to standards. Kidds 2011-2012 matches on NXT and Superstars really would make the most awesome DVD set ever. Granted only ten people will buy it, but those ten people will get some quality wrestling. Given Wade Barrett is somewhat pushed, he gets the win.
Antonio Cesaro and Justin Gabriel step into the ring for your quality main event match. Cesaro really shows that he can fit in any style in the world. Gabriel is always fun in the ring. As a result, we get a well worked main event on WWE Superstars. The conclusion is foregone, with Cesaro picking up the win with the Neutralizer.
The rest of the show were RAW recaps featuring CM Punk and Mr. McMahon.
Overall, WWE Superstars was a solid show this week. Two good matches were featured and neither of them were bad.
Hello everyone and welcome to this week's ROH on Sinclair recap.
Back to Baltimore this week, so if you all are ready, then let's get on with the show!
Kevin Kelly & Nigel McGuinness welcome us to the show, from the Du Burns Arena in Baltimore, Maryland. Kelly & McGuinness hype up the main event for the ROH Tag Team Titles, then take us to the opening match.
Survival of the Fittest 2012 1st Round Match: Ring of Honor Television Champion "The Panama City Playboy" Adam Cole vs. Tadarius Thomas
Code of Honor adhered to before the bell sounds. Test of Strength to start things off with both men jockeying for position. Cole with a side headlock, followed by a shoulder tackle off an Irish whip. Cole starts to go off the ropes, but Thomas kips up. Cole goes for a superkick, but Thomas catches his foot. Cole then blocks a Thomas kick, then goes for a rana, but Thomas headstands to block it. Thomas with a waistlock, but Cole with a wristlock. Thomas goes back to the waistlock, then into a side headlock. Thomas goes for the arm, then backs Cole into the ropes before whipping him off the ropes. Cole, however, sees a Thomas leapfrog coming and catches Thomas on the way down with an inverted atomic drop. Cole with a Northern Lights Suplex for a nearfall. Cole with a forearm, followed by a back elbow off a whip for another nearfall. Thomas fights back, but Cole blocks a right hand and hits a leaping neckbreaker for another nearfall. Cole with a chinlock, then when Thomas gets to his feet, Cole goes for a back suplex, but Thomas lands on his feet. Thomas catches Cole's arm off a clothesline attempt and hits a unique knee strike to the head. Thomas then hits Cole with a combination leg sweep/clothesline. Thomas with a corner whip that bounces Cole's back off the buckles for a nearfall. Thomas with a kick to the chest, but Cole with a forearm. Thomas then with a forearm, but Cole answers with one of his own. Thomas answers back, but then Cole rains in a series of forearms to the head. Thomas hits a pair of kicks to the head, but then Cole fires back with a leaping enziguri, but only for a 1 count. Cole goes for a suplex, but Thomas breaks free with a knee to the head. Thomas with a whip, but ducks his head too early, allowing Cole to connect with the brainbuster across the knee for a close nearfall.
Cole waistlocks Thomas, but Thomas breaks free with a back elbow. Cole goes for a right hand, but Thomas proceeds to headbutt the hand to block it, followed by a Capoeira style kick. Cole goes for a superkick, but Thomas uses his Capoeira technique to evade it, then dances around and hits a sweeping roundhouse kick to the head of Cole for a nearfall. Thomas feeds off the crowd to fire up, then connects with a Superman punch, a pair of gut shots, and a kick to the chest. Cole then blocks a kick, but Thomas dances around again and hits another Capoeira style kick to Cole, backing him into the ropes. Thomas then hits a running Sleeper style neckbreaker that sends Cole out to the outside to regain his bearings. Thomas gets a head of steam, looking to dive, but when Cole moves out of the way, Thomas does a front flip over the ropes, landing on the apron. Cole tries to go after him, but Thomas evades him with a cartwheel. Thomas leaps off the apron, but Cole drills him in mid-air with a superkick. Back in the ring, Thomas nails Cole with a shoulder to the gut while on the apron, then hits a Sunset flip back into the ring for a nearfall. Cole tries for the Figure Four, but Thomas kicks him off. Thomas then misses a roundhouse kick and that allows Cole to nail him with a superkick to the side of the head.
Cole then hits the Florida Key for the victory.
Winner and advancing to the finals of Survival of the Fittest 2012: "The Panama City Playboy" Adam Cole by pinfall (Florida Key)
After the match, both men again adhere to the Code of Honor.
Kelly runs down the remaining matches in the Survival of the Fittest on upcoming ROH TV in the month of October as we go to commercial.
Commercial
Back from commercial, the local team of Fusion DS & Wrestling's Greatest Tag Team come out as they are scheduled for our next match, however we then hear the music of Rhett Titus as he makes his way to the ring.
Titus: "Whoa, whoa, whoa , whoa". "Hey Fusion DS, I know you guys want this big opportunity on TV, but I am gonna ask you guys to leave the ring because I have a personal vendetta against Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin and I want the both of you right here and right now in Baltimore".
Fusion DS leave the ring as Haas grabs a microphone.
Haas: "Rhett Titus, you gotta be the dumbest son of a b***h I've ever seen in my life". "You come out here demanding a match with Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin?" "We beat you in singles, we beat you with a partner, we beat you every which way but loose, you gotta have brain damage if you want a piece of us right now". "But you know what, I know Cornette is in the back, in the truck, get this match sanctioned (looking to ring announcer Bobby Cruise) and let's whip this ass".
Rhett wants Cruise to get the match sanctioned also. Cruise then gets a message in his earpiece from Jim Cornette, who says that if all 3 men want the match, then they can have it so the match is official.
Haas: "Hey idiot, you gotta be stupid if you wanna fight us and you don't even have a partner, you moron".
Titus: "Hey Charlie, I'm a lot of things, but a moron isn't one of them and I never said that I didn't have a partner, brother".
BJ Whitmer then runs out and nails Haas & Benjamin with right hands as the bell sounds, leading to......
"Ruthless" Rhett Titus & BJ Whitmer vs. Wrestling's Greatest Tag Team ("The Outlaw" Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin)
Titus & Whitmer lay in right hands on Haas & Benjamin, then nail stereo clotheslines off stereo Irish whips. Titus clotheslines Benjamin over the ropes and to the outside. Whitmer corner whips Haas, then hits a back drop while Titus unloads on Benjamin with right hands on the outside. Whitmer with right hands to Benjamin, who was sent back into the ring by Titus as Whitmer then nails Benjamin with a leg lariat. Meanwhile, Titus whips Haas hard into the barricade on the outside. Whitmer tries to tag in Titus, but Benjamin pulls away, then tries to call for a timeout. Whitmer feigns shaking Benjamin's hand, then pulls him in and connects with a back suplex. Tag to Titus, who nails a running kick to the ribs of Benjamin. Titus with right hands to Benjamin, but Benjamin holds onto the ropes off a whip. Titus charges and then lands on his feet on the apron when Benjamin tried to back drop him over the ropes. Titus with another right hand to Benjamin, then tries to springboard, but while the referee is with Benjamin, Haas grabs onto Titus's leg and drops him ribs first across the top rope. Then, when the referee is with Whitmer, Benjamin nails Titus with a running knee to the head while Titus was draped over the ropes.
Haas with a series of right hands and clubs to Titus on the outside, then back in the ring, Benjamin stomps away at Titus. Tag to Haas, as WGTT hit a double gutbuster on Titus. Haas drives the back of Titus's head into the mat, followed by a running boot to the head. Haas stomps away at Titus, then places him in the Tree of Woe so Haas can stomp away some more. Then, when the referee is with Haas, Benjamin pulls at Titus's neck while he is still trapped in the Tree of Woe. Haas then with a running knee to the ribs of Titus. Haas chokes Titus in the ropes, then tries for a running attack, but Titus moves out of the way and Haas hits nothing but the ropes.
Tags in to Whitmer & Benjamin, as Whitmer hits a pair of clotheslines to Benjamin, followed by an exploder suplex to Haas. Whitmer then reverses a Benjamin whip and catches him with a spinebuster, but Haas breaks up the pin attempt. This brings in Titus, who nails Haas with a series of right hands. Titus sends Haas through the ropes and to the outside, where Haas crashes into the barricade. Titus then with a double sledge off the apron across the back of the fallen Haas. Back in the ring, Benjamin with a corner whip and he then charges, looking for the Stinger Splash.
However, Whitmer moves out of the way as Benjamin eats nothing but corner, then Whitmer rolls up Benjamin for the victory.
Winners: "Ruthless" Rhett Titus & BJ Whitmer by pinfall (Roll-Up)
After the match, Haas comes in and nails Whitmer with a big boot. Haas stomps away on Whitmer, then Titus comes in to help out his partner. However, Benjamin then nails Titus from behind. The assault continues as Haas holds up Whitmer so Benjamin can lay in a series of right hands and kicks. Benjamin then nails Whitmer with Paydirt. Haas spits on Titus as they each get a leg of Whitmer while they go to the outside. Haas & Benjamin then make a wish on Whitmer, driving him groin first into the ringpost. Multiple referees come out to check on the fallen Titus & Whitmer while Haas screams into the camera as we go to commercial.
Commercial
"Inside Ring of Honor"
The 1st topic is the continued problems between Mike Bennett & Mike Mondo concerning Mondo's infatuation with Bennett's girlfriend, Maria Kanellis. We go to video as Veda Scott interviews Maria about Mondo.
Maria: "Just hearing his (Mondo's) name makes me want to vomit". "He's disgusting and creepy and a pervert that's been stalking me, he's slimy and.....but, my boyfriend, Mike Bennett, has promised me he is gonna take care of him, cuz I never want to be around Mike Mondo again".
All of a sudden, we see Mondo creep up behind Maria.
Mondo: "SURPRISE!!!!"
Maria shrieks as Mondo grabs her arm when she tries to slap him.
Mondo: "MARIA, how you doing?" "I made your boyfriend a promise, I made you a promise too". "Say, how does it feel to get kissed by a REAL MAN?"
Mondo then kisses Maria once again.
Mondo: "BOOM, YEAHHH!!!" "That's what I'm talkin' about". "Hey, tell your boyfriend I've been lookin' for him". "Vedaaaaaaaaaaa, Veda".
The next topic is Jay Lethal's match with Davey Richards at "Glory by Honor XI" this Saturday. We see video of some of Richards' comments from "Death Before Dishonor X" before we go to video of comments from Lethal.
Lethal: "Davey Richards, in Toronto, Canada, its me vs. you". "And if this was any other time, we'd shake each other's hands and have a great wrestling contest and maybe I would win, maybe you would win, but now its different, Davey, because I must win, I have to win, I will win". "Davey, you're a former World champion, you've had the opportunity of a lifetime and you've lost it". "I'm out to prove that same opportunity, Davey, I will not crumble, I will not fail, I will be the man who stands tall". "That is why, Davey, in Toronto, Canada, I promise, I will defeat you".
The final topic is that one of next week's scheduled Survival of the Fittest qualifying matches is scheduled to be Jay Lethal vs. Tomasso Ciampa. However, Ciampa was injured against Lethal at "Boiling Point" in August and its unclear if he can compete. However, Barrister RD Evans has something to say about this.
Evans: "Indeed, Tomasso Ciampa did suffer an injury at "Boiling Point". "But, as the embodiment of the principles of "Survival of the Fittest", he toughed it out for 3 falls". "And now, here we stand at the precipice of the "Survival of the Fittest" tournament and it is far too important for a minor injury to keep me...hmmmm.. to keep us from succeeding". "Don't believe the rumors, my man will compete at "Survival of the Fittest".
Commercial
Back from commercial, Kevin Kelly is in the ring and he introduces the ROH World Champion, Kevin Steen, who comes out with Steve Corino & Jimmy Jacobs as S.C.U.M. is in full force.
Corino grabs the mic away from Kelly before Kelly can say a word.
Corino: "Kevin Kelly, as your TRUE partner in color commentating, I'm gonna ask you to leave and I'm going to conduct this interview with the ROH World Champion, KEVIN STEENNNNNN!!!"
"Now Kevin, you've asked for this time, you didn't discuss it with me and Jimmy and we are waiting with baited breath, what do you have to say?"
Steen: "What I have to say is quite simple". "I will put my Ring of Honor title on the line against "Unbreakable" Michael Elgin".
Crowd cheers for Elgin.
"Yeah, you like him, eh?" "You like Elgin a little bit?" "That's very unfortunate for you". "And that's exactly why I'm out here, I have some things to tell Mr. Elgin". "So, uh, if you can please join us , that'd be lovely".
The House of Truth's music as Elgin makes his way to the ring with Truth Martini in tow.
Martini: "Kevin Steen, SHOOSH, just SHOOSH". "Nobody here wants to hear what you have to say". "Unbreakable" Michael Elgin, he agrees with me that everything that is coming out of your mouth is a bunch of hoopla".
Elgin grabs the mic away from Martini.
Elgin: "Truth, the only hoopla I'm hearing is your voice". "But, I'm not out here for that". "Kevin, I'm out here because you had something to tell me face-to-face". "Truth is, I have something you need to know as well". "But, I'm a man of few words, Kevin, and lately you seem to be a man of so many, so I'm gonna let you say what you have to say, and I'll say what I have to say after".
Steen: "I called you out here to tell you 3 things". "Number 1, I don't like you". "Now, I'll explain why I don't like you in a second, but before we step into the ring with each other October 13th, I think you need to think about a little something".
The crowd chants "Hug it out".
Steen: "Absolutely not".
"When we stand in that ring in Toronto, I will have Jimmy Jacobs & Steve Corino, two men I can trust, the current Ring of Honor Tag Team Champions, by my side". "But you, I see Truth Martini over here, but uh, Roderick Strong is not here, Rhino is not here, where's the House of Truth, bud?' "You say you don't need anybody, fine, now let's get to why I don't like you very much". "I came back to Ring of Honor for 2 reasons, I wanna kill this company, but I also want to steal the show every single night". "And I believe that the general rule of thumb is that I do". "But, in Florida a few months ago, you wrestled Davey Richards and that night, you stole the show".
Crowd cheers for Elgin.
Steen: "Yeah, let's give him a little round of applause, I'm a man, I can admit when somebody steals the show, but that's the part that I don't like". "I don't like when people steal the show, I don't like when people take my spotlight and let me tell you something, Elgin, that one night in Florida is NOTHING compared to the 6 years that I have spent, pouring my heart and soul to get this (holds up the ROH Title)". "On October 13, in YOUR hometown, you might have the entire city of Toronto behind you, but it will not matter, because I will walk out of Toronto the same way I did on May 12th, as Ring of Honor World Champion and you know why?"
"BECAUSE I, NOT YOU, I AM UNBREAKABLE, I AM UNBEATABLE, BECAUSE I AM KEVIN STEEN AND I AM THE BEST DAMN THING IN PRO WRESTLING TODAY!"
Elgin: "Now you're done, I was gonna tell you, actions speak louder than words".
Elgin attacks Steen, then fights off Corino & Jacobs. However, Steen nails Elgin with the ROH Title belt and then S.C.U.M. begins the beatdown of Elgin. Roderick Strong comes out to the rampway, but then just stands there and does nothing while Martini is begging him to help. Finally, the Guardians of Truth & Rhino come out and clear the ring of S.C.U.M. as we go to commercial.
Commercial
Main Event for the Ring of Honor World Tag Team Titles: S.C.U.M. ("The Zombie Princess" Jimmy Jacobs & "The Trouble King" Steve Corino) (c) vs. Caprice Coleman & Cedric Alexander
Coleman & Jacobs will start things off. Jacobs acts like he wants to adhere to the Code of Honor, but instead, nails Coleman with a forearm. However, Coleman fights back with a series of right hands. Coleman with a pair of gut shots, followed by another right hand. Coleman, with a whip, a leapfrog and finally hits a dropkick for a nearfall. Tag to Alexander as Coleman with a snap suplex, followed by a slingshot senton by Alexander. Tag to Coleman, as C & C do their last sequence with an Alexander suplex, followed by a Coleman slingshot senton. Jacobs comes back with a jawbreaker, then tags in Corino, but Coleman catches him with an armdrag into an armbar. Tag to Alexander as Corino counters a whip attempt and goes for an abdominal stretch, but didn't see Alexander's tag in as he nails Corino with a running front dropkick. Coleman pushes Jacobs to the outside as C & C then hit a combination spinebuster/leg lariat on Corino for a nearfall. Corino reverses a corner whip, but Alexander catches him with a back elbow. Alexander goes for a turnaround crossbody off the ropes, but Corino sees it coming and sidesteps Alexander, causing him to crash and burn.
Tag to Jacobs, as S.C.U.M. hit stereo clubs across the back of Alexander. Jacobs with a snapmare, followed by a dropkick to the back of the head for a nearfall. Jacobs then with a Hangmans style neckbreaker, followed by double stomping multiple times onto the ribs of Alexander and finally hitting a slingshot elbow drop. Tag to Corino, as S.C.U.M. with a double whip and stereo right hands for another nearfall. Crowd wills on Alexander as S.C.U.M. hits a combination straitjacket neckbreaker while we go to commercial.
Commercial
Back from commercial as Alexander is trying to fight his way out of the S.C.U.M. corner, with strikes to both Corino & Jacobs. Corino, however, sends Alexander into Jacobs, knocking him off the apron. Corino gains a nearfall, then sends Alexander into Jacobs' boots. Tag to Jacobs as Corino with a backbreaker, but when Jacobs goes for a 2nd rope back senton, Alexander gets the knees up and is finally able to make the tag to Coleman.
Coleman with right hands and clotheslines on both Corino & Jacobs, followed by a standing STO on Corino. Coleman charges at Jacobs, but Jacobs moves out of the way as Coleman catches nothing but turnbuckle. Jacobs goes for more double stomps, but Coleman kicks him off. Coleman lifts up Jacobs and drives him into the corner, then starts hitting a series of Northern Lights Suplexes. On the hat trick, Corino comes in to stop Coleman, but Coleman grabs him and hits a DOUBLE NORTHERN LIGHTS SUPLEX on S.C.U.M. for a close nearfall. Crowd is solidly behind Coleman & Alexander as Coleman hits a Tornado DDT on Corino, using Jacobs' body as a springboard, that sends Corino to the outside. Jacobs reverses a whip, but Coleman sidesteps a back drop attempt with a kick to the chest. Coleman then hits a springboard crossbody onto Corino on the outside. Jacobs goes after Coleman, but Coleman uses the ringpost in 619 fashion to nail Jacobs. Then, Alexander gets a head of steam and hits a somersault plancha, landing on his feet, on both Corino & Jacobs. Jacobs is sent back into the ring as Alexander with a modified Glam Slam, followed by a top rope Coleman leg drop, but Corino breaks it up at the last second. Corino goes for a lariat, but Coleman blocks it. Then, Coleman & Alexander hit a version of Total Elimination on Corino. Jacobs nails Alexander, but Coleman sends Jacobs into the corner. Jacobs goes for the Contra Code, but Coleman waistlocks him to block it. Jacobs counters it while Alexander nails Corino in the corner with a running dropkick. Alexander then with a running dropkick to Jacobs as Corino is fumbling around for something in his ring jacket. Coleman places Jacobs on the top turnbuckle as it looks like Coleman & Alexander are setting up for Overtime.
Coleman & Alexander hit Overtime, but as Coleman is going to make the cover, Corino wallops Coleman with a roll of quarters and the referee rings the bell.
Winners: Caprice Coleman & Cedric Alexander by DQ (Still ROH Tag Team Champions: S.C.U.M.)
Corino sends Alexander through the ropes and to the outside, then sends him into the barricade. Back in the ring, Corino stomps away on Coleman while Jacobs unloads with right hands. All of a sudden, Michael Elgin runs in and clears the ring of Corino & Jacobs. Crowd chants for Elgin as he wants Corino & Jacobs back in the ring. We see a close up of the roll of quarters used by Corino leading to DQ. Truth Martini heads out onto the rampway as Coleman & Alexander get back to their feet and see Elgin in the ring. Crowd chants for Coleman & Alexander as Elgin shakes both of their hands while Martini is in shock on the entrance ramp.
Martini pouts on the entrance ramp as Elgin gets in his face while we go to credits.
- TNA star Chavo Guerrero says WWE Intercontinental Champion The Miz was recently talking trash about him. Chavo is looking for a fight the next time he sees Miz. Chavo tweeted:
"Just found out that the biggest pu$$& in the biz @mikethemiz was talking smack about me. I am going to destroy u next time I see u."
After being attacked by Kane and Daniel Bryan on last night's SmackDown, WWE has an article up teasing that announcer Matt Striker may return to the ring soon. He told WWE.com:
"I am having trouble turning my head to the right, and there are pins and needles running down my left arm. I was trained by WWE Hall of Famer Johnny Rodz to take my lumps and never complain. WWE Superstars are the toughest men and women on the planet. I will handle this the way a professional would. I can forgive but the fighter in me won't forget."
- When the decision was made to split R-Truth and Kofi Kingston up for singles runs, there was an idea brought up to turn R-Truth heel. That idea was nixed, mostly because Vince McMahon is a big fan of Truth's character and the Little Jimmy gimmick.
Former
NXT Diva and Tough Enough competitor Ivelisse Velevz, better known by her FCW
ring name Sofia Cortez, recieved a TNA try out last night after the Impact
Wrestling broadcast. Number one contender for the Knockout Championship, Tara,
revealed that the pair faced off via her offical twitter page.
Ivelisse
was signed by the WWE to a developmental deal back in 2011, but was released
from her contract in August of 2012. Velevz is 25 years old and resides in
Tampa, FL.
John Cena's recovery from his recent elbow surgery is said to be slow after he had chips in his elbow removed. He will be on RAW weekly, but it's unknown if he will be able to physically wrestle at Hell in a Cell at this point.
It's likely that they will hold off until the last minute to pull Cena from the match, but he could still get involved in a Punk vs. Ryback match as a referee or in some other way.
Punk will wrestle Ryback this weekend at house shows as a run-through of a possible match. Wrestlingnews.com
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