* Chairs Match for the World Title: Big Show vs. Sheamus Winner: Big Show
* Tables, Ladders and Chairs Match: Ryback, Kane and Daniel Bryan vs.
The Shield (Tables, Ladders and Chairs are legal, but the match will be decided
via pin or submission)
* Intercontinental Title
Match: Kofi Kingston vs. Wade Barrett
* US
Title Match: Antonio Cesaro vs. R-Truth
* Ladder
Match For Money in the Bank Briefcase: Dolph Ziggler vs. John Cena
* Tables Match For the #1 Contendership to Tag Team Titles: Rey
Mysterio and Sin Cara vs. Rhodes Scholers
*
Pre-Show Divas Title #1 Contender's Battle Royale: Alicia Fox, Layla, Natalya,
Kaitlyn, Tamina Snuka, Rosa Mendes, Aksana, Cameron, and Naomi
A package plays that hypes the main fueds as its time for another Smackdown.
Sheamus and Antonion Cesaro are at ringside with Josh Mathews and JBL for the first match.
Big Show v R Truth [non title]
Kick from Big Show. He knocks Truth to the floor, then throws him in to the turnbuckle. Show with some early offense. Big chop at the turnbuckle on Truth. Big Show steps on R Truth. He knocks Truth down again. Big Show lifts him up by his pants and puts him on the turnbuckle, then knocks him off it. Big Show with another big chop on R Truth. He stands on Truth with both feet as he holds the ropes. Now another big chop across the chest. Big Show goes outside and starts taunting Sheamus to hit him. Kick from Truth from the apron. He leaps off the apron but Big Show clotheslines him down as he is in mid air. Big Show throws Truth in to the ropes. Cesaro gets up and starts to talk trash to R Truth as he is down on the mat but Sheamus gets up too and pushes him down, urging him not to get involved. Cesaro furiously pulls his chair away from the others and sits back down. Big Show lifts Truth back and throws him in to the ring from the apron. Big Show is taunting Sheamus from in the ring. Big Show runs at Truth in turnbuckle but Truth kicks him and jumps on to him, locking in a sleeper hold. Big Show throws him off. Big elbow by Big Show misses as Truth hits a scissor kick and goes for a cover but gets thrown off after 1. Big Show is back up and hits the Knock out Punch for the 3 count.
Winner Big Show
Big Show poses with his belt in the ring. He climbs out and tries taunting Sheamus some more. Sheamus gets up . Big Show urges him to take a swing at him. Suddenly Cesaro attacks Sheamus from behind by knocking him in to The Big Show. Sheamus chases Cesaro off as The Big Show laughs and shouts that Sheamus has attacked him and that means their match is off.
Commercial break
Recap of what just happened
Big Show is walking backstage. He finds Booker T and asks him if he saw what just happened. Booker says he saw it. Big Show says Sheamus broke the contract and that the match at TLC should be off. Booker says Cesaro fell in to Sheamus who fell in to him. Booker does not think the match has any reason to be off. He says that if The Big Show is scared of Sheamus he should just say. Big Show says that he is not scared of Sheamus. He says that Sheamus violated the no contact clause and the match should be off. Booker says the match at TLC is still on and walks off leaving Big Show unhappy.
Damien Sandow is in the ring and starts by saying that his name is Damien Sandow and for the last few weeks he has tried to find someone in the WWE Universe that could match up to him intellectually but it was like looking for a needle in a haystack. He says therefore, with pleasure, he can re introduce his tag team partner and best friend, Cody Rhodes. He tells the fans to stand up, remain silent and show proper reverence for the magnificent and marvellous Cody Rhodes. Cody goes to the ring. Cody says the feeling he has is honour. He says it is an honour to be standing back in the ring with Damien Sandow again. He says the quest to find a person that matches up to Sandown can be ended. Once again he has his equal, his tag team partner and for those who try to drive a wedge in this team, like The Miz, he wants to say this before he can finish he is interrupted by The Usos theme.
Team Rhode Scholars v The Usos
The Usos begin working on Cody but Cody manages to get the upper hand. He tags in Sandow who hits the Elbow of Disdain. Cody back in, hits a suplex. Full Nelson lock by Cody. Superkick to the gut by Jimmy Uso. Jey is in and hits a few clotheslines. Jey with a Samoan drop. Now a Samoan hip attack in the corner. Jimmy goes to hit a splash but Sandow rolls out. Jimmy flips Cody Rhodes over as Jey throws him over the ropes, only for Jimmy to get a roll up from Sandow for the 3 count.
Winners Team Rhode Scholars
Big Show is in the ring with David Otunga and wants him to explain the legal situation here. Otunga says they will bring the case to WWE HQ and demand the match be called off as well as Booker T be kicked out as GM. Booker Ts theme hits as he shows up on stage. He tells Otunga his degree is a sham. They argue over contracts and how they work. Booker says Otunga can waste time at WWE HQ but the TLC match is still on. Big Show is flipping out in the ring. Otunga says just because Booker went to prison it does not make him a legal expert. He says that Sheamus violated the contract. He says once they get rid of Booker he wants to get rid of Sheamus as well. Booker is about to talk when Sheamuss theme hits and he heads to the ring with a chair in hand. Sheamus says that if the match is called off then there is nothing stopping him from kicking The Big Shows a[r]ss right now. Sheamus is ready with a chair in hand. Big Show says that he thinks the contract is still valid and gets out of the ring. He leaves back up the ramp. Sheamus then Brogue kicks Otunga.
Striker is in the back chatting to someone from the backstage crew, preparing to interview Randy Orton.
Commercial break
The Shield are backstage beating the crap out of Randy Orton who is left down in a broken table and a bunch of rubbish.
Kaitlyn v Aksana
They Lock up. Kick from Aksana. Headlock take down from Aksana. Now Kaitlyn rolls her over for a 2 but Aksana keeps the headlock on. Some right hands across the chest by Aksana and cover gets a 2 count. Headlock by Aksana again. Kaitlyn is on the floor not able to get out of it. The Headlock is still in as Kaitlyn tries to get to the ropes. Aksana covers but only gets a 1 count as she locks in the headlock again. Side slam from Aksana while she still has the headlock locked in. Kaitlyn almost fights out of the headlock. She eventually manages to fight out and hits 2 clotheslines. An attack in the corner from Kaitlyn who then throws Aksana across the ring. She lifts Aksans up and hits ribbreaker for the 3 count.
Winner Kaitlyn
We get an update from Matt Striker on Orton as he stand by the medial room. He says the medical staff have confirmed that Randy Orton has got a separated shoulder and he might have suffered a concussion.
The Miz is in the ring and welcomes people to Miz TV. He says people know he is not one to shy away from controversy and the most controversial individuals in the company right now are known as The Shield. He says they wreak havoc all in the name of writing supposed injustices. He says at TLC 3 men get to stop them and he is going to have 2 of them in this ring right now. He introduces Kane and Bryan as they head to the ring. The Miz starts with Bryan but asking him how he feels Bryan cuts him off, wondering why he is asking him how he feels. Bryan asks if Miz is Oprah? He say he and Kane have had to talk a lot about their feelings recently but the time for talk is over and the time for action is now. He says his anger will be unleashed with tables, with ladder and with chairs, all over The Shield. He says The Shield will beg for the pain to stop, and when they do, he will say No! No! No! Kane says The Shield made a very big mistake by attacking Bryan and himself. He says they are on the same page now and that is bad news for others. He says Bryan has discovered his monster and now they are unstoppable. They will use tables, Bryan shouts yes! Ladders [yes from Bryan again] and chairs [and again] and they will love every second of it. Bryan continues to shout yes. The Shield show up on the titontron in an amateur camcorder shot. They say that they have had enough of the threats and that Kane, Daniel Bryan and Ryback are perpetrators of injustice. They say that in 48 hours time justice will be served by The Shield. Kane asks why wait till Sunday. They say that is one thing they agree on and vanish from the titontron. Kane and Bryan wait. The Shield is in the stands by the sky box. They head down the steps, seemingly to the ring. Rybacks theme hits and he heads to the ring to join Kane and Bryan. The Shield stop. The 3 in the ring stare at The Shield as The Shield head back up the steps.
Commercial break
Gabriel, Tyson Kidd, Khali and Hornswaggle w/Natalya v Primo, Epico, O Neil and Young w/Rosa Mendez.
Khali hits some chops to O Neil, then Young who runs in. Hornswaggle is tagged in but gets clotheslined by O Neil. Tyson Kidd is tagged in. Primo tags himself in and stomps on Tyson Kidd. Epico tagged in and has Kidd in a headlock. Rosa Mendez hits Kidd so Natalya grabs her by the hair on the outside and slams her down. Primo tags back in but gets rolled up by Tyson Kidd for the 3 count.
Winners Gabriel, Kidd, Khali and Hornswaggle
The winners clear the ring after the match [expect for Khali who stands there and watches]. They all dance afterwards.
Kofi Kingston v Alberto Del Rio w/Ricardo Rodriguez [non title match]
Kick from Del Rio takes down Kofi. Armlock from Kofi. Kick attempt by Del Rio gets caught by Kofi as they go in to the corner. The Ref breaks it up. Waistlock from Kofi on Del Rio. Headlock from Del Rio who then misses a clothesline and gets dropkicked for a 2 count. Armbar from Kofi. Del Rio kicks Kofi as he is down in the turnbuckle. Del Rio runs at Kofi but he gets out of the way and hits Del Rio with some rights and lefts in the turnbuckle. 10 punches from Kofi on Del Rio in the turnbuckle. Stiff elbow shot from Kofi and then a cover for a 2 count. Waistlock from Del Rio as Kofi has him in a headlock at the same time. They go in to the corner again. Headbutts from Del Rio. Kofi is thrown in to turnbuckle but he jumps up on to it and leaps in to Del Rio. Kofi clotheslines him out of the ring. He leaps over the ropes on to Del Rio on the outside. Del Rio and Kofi are on the apron as Del Rio pushes Kofi in to the turnbuckle and Kofi falls off the apron to the mat.
Commercial break
Suplex from Del Rio for a 2 count. Modified STF from Del Rio on Kofi but Kofi fights out of it. Kofi with a roll up on Del Rio for a 2 count. Backbreaker from Del Rio for a 2 count. Del Rio slams Kofi down. Del Rio mocks Kofi. He misses a running splash in the corner as Kofi hits some right hands in the turnbuckle but Del Rio manages to fight back and throws him in to other turnbuckle. Running scissor kick in to the turnbuckle on Kofi and cover gets a 2 count. Del Rio argues with the referee. Bodyslam gets a 2 again. Del Rio pulls Kofi by his hair and locks in another modified STF [with a knee in the back]. Kofi eventually fights out again and bounces off the ropes and clotheslines Del Rio, then elbows him down and dropkicks him. Del Rio with a back suplex and cover for a 2 count. Hard right hands from Del Rio who tries to raise Kofi up for a suplex but gets rolled up for the 3 count.
Winner Kofi Kingston
After the bout Barrett runs down the ramp and misses a clothesline on Kofi who hits him with trouble in paradise before he heads up the ramp.
Regal is backstage in the lockeroom with Sheamus. He tries to tell him not to let Big Show get to him. He also says not to take Antonio Cesaro lightly as he is a very tough competitor. Sheamus tells him not to worry. He says only Big Show should be worried right now because at TLC he is going to hit chair shot after chair shot after chair shot until he is the new World Champion.
Sheamus v Antonio Cesaro [non title]
Lock up. Headlock from Cesaro who whips his opponent in to the ropes and knocks him down. Now Sheamus with a headlock who also whips his opponent in to the ropes and knocks him down. Right hands from Cesaro who then attacks Sheamus in the corner but Sheamus gets Cesaro in the corner and spears him in the midsection in the turnbuckle. Big knee to the head and cover for a 2 count. Armlock from Sheamus. Cesaro gets Sheamus in to the turnbuckle. Kicks to the gut from Cesaro as Sheamus fights out and then manages to lift Cesaro up in to a fireman carry and rolls over on him, then pins a 2 count. Now Sheamus takes charge as he hits a kick to take Cesaro down. He runs at him but Cesaro gets the top ropes down and Sheamus goes over and to the outside. He quickly climbs back on to the apron but Cesaro knees him back down. As Sheamus gets back in the ring, Cesaro works on him in corner. Headlock from Cesaro as Sheamus throws Cesaro in to the buckle, then runs at him but takes an elbow, then a European uppercut that knocks him off his feet. Cover from Cesaro gets him a 2 count. Big suplex from cesaro gets him another 2 count. Cesaro now hits a kick to the grounded Sheamus. Cesaro has Sheamus in the ropes. Both men exchange blows. European uppercut again and another one. Sheamus fight back though and knocks his opponent down a couple of time. Big splash in the turnbuckle from Sheamus who then goes up top and knocks his opponent down off the top rope with a shoulder block. 10 hard shots across the chest from Sheamus on Cesaro who is in the ropes on the apron. A suplex back in to the ring from Sheamus. Big Show is on the top of the ramp with Regal down. Sheamus gets out of the ring and runs up the ramp. Regal tries to stop his friend as Sheamus is counted out.
Winner Cesaro [by count out]
As Regal is trying to keep Sheamus back, The Big Show hits Regal with a chair to the back. He laughs as he goes to the back, with Sheamus looking frustrated at not being able to do anything as the show goes off air.
- We are looking live (on tape) at the TNA Impact Zone. Todd Keneley welcomes us to the program, letting us know Final Resolution was just four days ago. Out to kick the show off, the It Factor, Bobby Roode. Roode says hes confused and pissed off at the actions of the Aces and Eights. He considers himself an intelligent businessman and he made a big business investment into the World Heavyweight Championship. He guaranteed a new champion would be crowned last Sunday but the A&8s didnt come through on their end of the deal. Roode wants answers and he wants them now.
The Aces and Eights, led by newly crowned Television Champion Devon and the Director of Chaos, are out now. Roode shouts I want answers. Devon says a better deal came up. Roode asks if someone outbid him. Devon says theyre a club that likes to do business with business people and someone offered a better deal. Roode wants to know who. Devon says that when a deal is made, they keep their business within the club. Thats the way it goes. Devon leads the A&8s into the ring and lets Roode know they cant tell him who outbid him. Now. Later on tonight, he might get his answer. Devon and Doc approach Roode when Jeff Hardys music plays.
Jeff Hardy and James Storm rush the ring and attack Doc and Devon. They clear the ring of the unmasked members of the Aces and Eights. Words are exchanged as Keneley brings up what the Aces and Eights did to Hardy on last weeks program.
- Were at the commentators table now. Keneley says the Aces and Eights attacked Roode and Hardy at Final Resolution and someone put the hit on those guys. Tenay says we might find out later tonight and wants to see James Storm and Jeff Hardy versus the Aces and Eights.
- Next week is Championship Thursday. The Knockouts title is going to be up for grabs. An interview with Velvet Sky plays. She says shes more focused than ever. The pigeons are ready for action now. Yep.
- Mickie James is crying, believing she let her fans and herself down coming off her lost to Tara at Final Resolution. She apparently wore overalls during the event. She says she wanted to come back and make an impact so shes disappointed in herself. She calls it bullshit.
- Keneley says the Knockouts division is coming back and a lot of the credit has to go to Brooke Hogan. Seriously. He reminds us next weeks Championship Thursday will revolve around the Knockouts Title.
Madison Rayne vs. Velvet Sky
Rayne tells Sky this is her ring. Tenay and Keneley bring up the history between the two women as Rayne attacks Sky from behind. An irish whip is countered by Sky into one of her own. Sky sends Rayne into the top turnbuckle. She does it on the opposite side. Sky spanks Rayne and takes her down with a snapmare. Big kick to the back. She snaps the neck and connects with a low dropkick for two.
Sky tries a double underhook but Rayne gets out of it and lands a clothesline. Rayne pulls Skys hair by stepping on it and lifting her hands. Rayne takes Sky into the ropes and chokes her with the middle one. Reverse facebuster by Rayne. She forgoes a pin and goes for what Keneley calls the pelvic thrust. She goes for the cover, gets two. She goes for another cover. Another two count.
Rayne and Terrell exchange some words allowing Sky to come back with some chops to the chest. Sky sends Raynes face into her knee three times. Clothesline. Another one. Sky lands a back elbow and a low kick. One handed running bulldog by Sky. Sky locks the double underhook and sends Rayne to the mat with a facebuster for the win.
Winner: Velvet Sky
- Wes Brisco, Kurt Angle and Garrett Bischoff are in the back. Angle says they have a tag match but hes going to be in their corner. Like last weeks crappy insurance ad, Kurt Angle gives the two guys 5 Hour Energy bottles.
- The Aces and Eights versus Jeff Hardy and James Storm is officially set for later in the show.
- Kazarian and Daniels are entering the arena. The interviewer asks them if they had anything to do with paying off the Aces and Eights and they deny it. Theyre friends with Bobby Roode. Kaz says it was probably AJ Styles.
- A neat video package highlighting the brawl between the Aces and Eights and Samoa Joe, Kurt Angle, Garrett Bischoff and Wes Brisco plays.
The Robbies, E and T, are out for the next match. Todd Keneley says he was a participant on The List. Angle is in the corner of Briscoe and Bischoff.
Robbie E and Robbie T vs. Wes Brisco and Garrett Bischoff
Big Robbie T hits a powerslam on Wes Brisco. E tags himself in and T holds Wes down as E gets in a cheapshot. Robbie E rubs his boot againt Briscos face until the ref pulls him off. Brisco fights back but Robbie takes him down to the mat. Robbie T comes in illegally and prevents Brisco from getting to his corner. T is tagged. He slaps the back of Wes head. Bearhug from Robbie T.
Wes elbows out of it but is stopped from making the tag. Robbie E lands a cheapshot on Garrett and the two double team Wes in the corner. E is in now. Robbie yells at Briscos face. He lands a body slam and goes up top. He comes down and catches Wes Briscos counter. He tries an elbow drop but Wes rolls out of the way. Garrett is tagged in.
He comes in with multiple clothesline to E. Robbie reverses a whip but Garrett lands a shoulderblock. Stinger Splash from Garrett. Flapjack. T distracts Garrett allowing E to make the tag. Brisco gets the hidden tag as Garrett takes Robbie T out with a jawbreaker. Brisco comes flying in with a huge crossbody off the top rope for the win.
Winners: Wes Brisco and Garrett Bischoff
- Angle is celebrating on the outside when a masked member of the Aces and Eights takes Kurt Angle out from behind. He runs away as Garrett and Wes check up on Kurt. Angle holds his knee as Keneley speculates this has something to do with Angles TV title match with Devon next week.
- We return to a replay of the attack on Angles leg. Angle is in the medical office and a doctor is checking out his knee. He says theres significant swelling as Garrett Bischoff retrieves ice.
- Were taken to Louisville, Kentucky: OVW. Hulk Hogan said Joseph Park could wrestle but he has to take it back to step one and train at OVW. Park arrives and reads the slogan tomorrows superstars today! Park enters the place and talks to a guy. The trainer says OVW has trained more wrestlers than any other company in the business. The trainer wants Park to start right now.
Were taken to the ring. Park is running around it. Now hes inside doing situps. He cant give the trainer a situp. Park vomits as the trainer says there is no timeout.
- Tara walks into Brooke Hogans office. She says their boyfriends are fighting and she doesnt want any harm between the two. Tara also wants to pick her opponent for Championship Thursday next week. Brooke refuses this request and says Tara will find out next Thursday like everyone else. Brooke makes fun of Taras lack of fame, which is pretty funny when you think about it.
- Were sent to a commercial break with a promo for the 1-3-13 thing.
- Kenny King is seen taping his fingers in the back. He says RVD-King is a dream match. He learns more from his losses than wins and tonight isnt about the belt but about knocking RVD square on [his] ass. I guess theyre fighting.
- Jeff Hardy and James Storm are out for their match. Keneley wonders how Hardy can walk after his match with Roode at Final Resolution. The Director of Chaos and a masked man are representing the A&8s tonight.
James Storm and Jeff Hardy vs. the Aces and Eights
Doc and Storm start us off. They share some words before Storm blocks a Doc pucnh. He gets in multiple punches. Doc tries some offense but Storm dodges that. Storm counters a whip and that exchange ends in a Storm forearm. Hardy is tagged in and comes flying with an ax handle. He wrenches the arm but Doc escapes and tags the Masked Man. Masked dude reverses a whip but Hardy flies in with a forearm. Corner forearm. Mystery man whips Hardy into the corner but Hardy counters to a head-scissors the sends the Prospect outside. Hardy hops on the apron and measures the Aces and Eights. He runs and flies onto both members. He returns to the center of the ring and poses as we head to a mid-match break.
Doc is met by a Jeff Hardy boot. The Masked Man knocks Hardy out with a clothesline and Doc takes advantage of the distraction. Hardy rolls to the outside. The Masked Man gets multiple cheapshots in on Hardy as the ref is distracted by Storm and Doc. Hardy and Doc are back in the ring now. Doc lifts Hardy and lands a shot to the neck. Doc begins working over the rib area of Jeff Hardy. The Masked Man is tagged and applies his boot to Hardys face. Hardy tries to escape so the Prospect attacks the midsection. Hardy is taken to the corner. The Masked Man works Hardy over before tagging Doc back in.
Doc connects with multiple boot shots to the rib area. The Director chokes Hardy with his boot. He tries to cheapshot Storm but he misses. Storm tries to come in but that just distracts the ref, allowing the Aces and Eights to double team Hardy. Masked Man drops an elbow and covers for two. He wraps his arms around the head of Jeff Hardy. Hardy works his way to his knees and connects with a jawbreaker. The Masked Man is up first and tags in Doc.
Doc lands a big boot to Jeff Hardys face. He chokes Hardy with the bottom rope as the fans chant Lets go Hardy. Doc works over the ribs some more. Hardy tries to leap to his corner but Doc holds him down and drops an elbow to the spine. Headlock by Doc. Hardy fights his way to his feet. He stuns Doc with a kick but Storm is struck by Doc. Doc holds Hardy by his feet and tags the Masked Man back in.
An elbow drop is followed by a pin attempt. Two count. The Prospect sends his knees to Jeff Hardys face. He tries to choke Hardy but the ref breaks it up. Masked Man sends Hardy to the outside where Doc works him over. He whips Hardy into the steel barricade as the referee takes James Storm to task for trying to break it up. Doc sends Hardy back inside. The cover gets a two count.
Doc is tagged in and connects with a big splash. He covers but Storm breaks it up. Doc goes back to working over the rib area of Jeff Hardy. He follows that up with a headlock. Hardy tries to forearm his way out but Doc whips him into the corner. Hardy counters that and lands the Whisper in the Wind. Hardy crawls to the corner but his journey to Storms hand is interrupted by Doc. Doc drags Hardy to his corner and tags in the Prospect.
Hardy tries to sneak to Storm but the Masked Man catches his leg. Hardy kicks his way out and tags in Storm. Storm is sent on the apron by the Masked Man but connects with an enziguri. Storm goes up top and connects with a crossbody for two. Hardy sends Storm into the Masked Man. Double team suplex by the faces to the Masked Man.
Multiple mystery men and Devon come in and disrupt the match. The referee doesnt call for the bell though. Hardy lands the Last Call on Doc while Hardy gets the Twist of Fate on the Masked Man. He covers for the win.
Winners: James Storm and Jeff Hardy
- Devon says the club doesnt fight other peoples business. He reveals Austin Aries is the man that paid them off at Final Resolution. Taz is confused by the development. Tenay is skeptical.
- Hulk Hogan is in the back, furious at what the Aces and Eights said. Bobby Roode comes in and is angry at Aries. Hogan gets a phone call and its Aries. Hogan says A Double can speak his mind but he has to come clean regarding his affiliation with the Aces and Eights. He tells him he has until the end of the night. Hogan said Roode needs to back off and Roode says Hogan better have a plan.
- Up after the break, AJ Styles speaks.
- Great video package highlighting Christopher Daniels victory over AJ Styles on Sunday plays. AJ Styles is out when thats over. Keneley and Tenay discuss Styles career decline as he does so.
Styles says he demanded this time. He needs to address the Impact Faithful. He says he doesnt have to tell us where hes been or whats going on with him. Fans chant YOU STILL GOT IT as Styles assures them hes not leaving. Styles, after a lot of pause, says he doesnt know where hes going. Hes unsure what the next step is. Hes spent so much time being the corporate guy and hes forgotten about number one. Styles takes off all of the gear hes wearing with the Impact Wrestling brand and says his next step has nothing to do with TNA. Its all about AJ Styles. Hes tired of cleaning up TNAs mess. Hes tired of doing the right thing so for now on, hes going to do his own thing. The fans chant AJ as he leaves the ring.
- We get a replay of AJ Styles attempt at a heel turn. This was a taped show. They really could have piped in boos or something. Im sure thats not a foreign concept to them.
Dixie Carter tries to stop AJ Styles from leaving. Who are you? AJ tosses his shirt in Dixies face.
- Now were with Kazarian and Daniels. They think AJ Styles departure is amazing. Daniels does a little dance with his appletini. He says this is just like Christmas. Kazarian says he has a surprise for Daniels and leaves singing its beginning to look a lot like Christmas.
- Keneley, Taz and Tenay all express their disbelief at AJs actions as Kenny King makes his entrance. The following match is of the non-title variety.
Kenny King vs. Rob Van Dam
King gets a side headlock after a grapple. RVD tries to escape but King maintains possession of the hold. RVD goes behind but King does the same. RVD trips King but King quickly creates separation between the two.
Quick kick from Kenny King. RVD dodges a King quick and lands a big spin kick to Kings face. RVD poses but King attacks from behind with a knee strike sending van Dam out of the ring. King leaps off with a corkscrew dive. He sends RVD back inside and gets a two count. Snap suplex from King. He floats over to a mount and gets multiple strikes to the face. One count. King whips Van Dam into the corner. He comes flying in with a big back splash. The cover there gets a two count.
King boots RVD before lifting him. He whips RVD into the corner and charges. RVD counters with a quick kick. He strikes with a spin kick in the corner and goes up top. He comes down with a quick legdrop. He covers and gets two. RVD counters a kick but King is quick to strike with a huge kick to the face. King guillotines RVD with the top rope. RVD gets up but hes taken out by a springboard blockbuster from Kenny King. That gets two.
King whips Van Dam into the corner again. He charges but RVD gets out of the way. Body slam by RVD. He attempts but misses the split legged moonsault. King tries something but RVD counters into a northern lights suplex pin. Two count. RVD dodges a spin kick and gets a quick kick of his own. He rolls King over and connects with a quick leg drop. RVD climbs the turnbuckle but is stopped by a Kenny King fist. King climbs the turnbuckle with RVD but RVD shoves him off. Big crossbody by RVD but King rolls through and gets the pin. He gets a rope-aided three count.
Winner: Kenny King
- Kenny King dances as we get a replay of his illegal win. Taz says a win is a win. Its all good in the hood. King leaves the Impact Zone dancing some more.
- Bully Ray charges into Hulk Hogans office. He asks if Hogan has a different opinion after Final Resolution. Hogan says Bully wasnt man enough to alert him of his relationship with Brooke. Hogan says Bullys personal BS has turned into his business. Ray put Brooke into harms way. Bully Ray screams at Hogan and says nothing is going on between Brooke and Ray, at least from Bullys point of view. He says nothing happened. Hulk has been treating Bully like shit and Brooke has been comforting him. Hogan says if hes wrong about Bully-Brooke, Bully Ray has no reason to ever speak to Brooke again. Bully Ray says he deserves to be on Team Hogan. Hes always respected Hogan. Ray says what Brooke does is her business. Shes a grown business. He leaves as Hogan mouths weak.
Jesse vs. Bully Ray
Bully Ray chases Jesse around the ring. Both men get inside and Ray hammers Jesse with multiple strikes to the back. Clothesline by Ray. Bully Ray contemplates in the corner before going back to a fist to Godderzs face. Shoulderblock takes Jesse out. Bully Ray measures Godderz and lands another punch to the face. Ray paces around the ring before returning to Jesse. Jesse misses a throat thrust that Ray sells. He chops Ray but Ray is unharmed. Another charm returns the same result. Godderz tries to gain some momentum off the ropes but runs into a big Bully Ray boot. Ray chokes Godderz in the corner. Big chop to the chest by Bully Ray.
Fans chant ONE MORE TIME so Ray sets up Godderz in another corner for another huge chop to the chest. Ray raises his hand in the middle of the ring and the fans want another chop to Godderz. Tara gets in the ring and begs Ray off Jesse. He raises his hand against her and makes her turn around. He spanks her but that opens up Ray to an attack from behind.
Godderz pounds Ray to the mat. He clubs Ray from behind and lands an ax handle to the back. Another club across the face. Another punch. Godderz delivers a forearm that knocks Bully to the mat. Nice dropkick opens the wound on Rays face. Some fan tries to get a YOU CANT WRESTLE chant going but Godderz has done okay. He connects with another dropkick. Godderz moves Bully to the center of the ring.
He gets some shots in but Ray stuns him with another big chop. Godderz fires back with a clothesline. Godderz nails multiple forearms to the face. He chokes Bully in the corner, prompting the ref to take him off. Big elbow from Godderz. He directs another punch to Rays face before distracting the ref, allowing Tara to choke Bully across the ropes. Another dropkick by Jesse Godderz. Jesse drops the leg but Bully avoids it. Bubba Cutter gets the three count for Bully Ray.
Winner: Bully Ray
- A bloody Bully Ray pierces the camera with a stare. The referee raises his arms in victory and he leaves, screaming WHATS IT GONNA TAKE.
- Aries is walking in the back. He tells the camera to back off because hes about to tell the world what hes done.
- 1.3.13 promo plays again.
- Austin Aries makes his entrance and confirms what the Aces and Eights said earlier: he is the man that trumped Bobby Roodes offer to the A&8s. Aries says Roode should understand since he subscribes to the phrase money talks. Aries says he understands the Aces and Eights refusal to fight other peoples battles. He brings up Hogan getting him to fight his battle against the A&8s earlier in the year. When that was over, the Hulkster tossed Aries aside to hop on the Jeff Hardy bandwagon. That is why Aries has been doing what hes done. He wont stop until hes champion again.
This brings out Jeff Hardy. Hardy says this is all about him. He says it was pathetic Aries went to a motorcycle gang because all he had to do was ask. Aries is skeptical because hes always had to jump through hoops. Hardy says he likes how Aries has expanded his imagination but all Aries has to do is show up. Hardy challenges Aries to a match next week on Championship Thursday for the title.
Aries laughs. He calls the Impact Zone cast members idiots. He asks if they would like to see the match and they cheer. Aries says he doesnt do what the fans want. He doesnt do what Hardy wants. He does what he wants. Hardy says he always gives the fans what they want and cheapshots Aries to the mat.
Aries goes for the brain buster but Hardy escape and lands the Twist of Fate. Hardy goes up top for the Swanton but Aries escapes to end the show.
- While MVP and Shelton Benjamin have been discussed internally about returning to WWE, WWE has not contacted them. WWE officials are looking to bring back some mid-card talents but they have not reached out to anyone yet. Some of the names discussed included Benjamin, MVP, Gavin Spears, Cliff "Domino" Compton and others.
One other name that was mentioned is Billy Gunn. It was reported earlier this week that he has been re-hired as a developmental trainer but that's not confirmed. No word yet if they plan on using Gunn on TV.
- Ted DiBiase has put out feelers for acting gigs but reportedly is not interested in moving to Los Angeles. DiBiase is one of the names who have been talking about leaving WWE. Word going around was that he was staying with WWE until the end of the year and then would make a decision about his future.
WWE officials are looking to be more edgier with RAW. The feeling is that Vince McMahon isn't behind the new push but obviously is on-board with it. Vince realizes that numbers are down and it's said that he is open to suggestions.
With the low ratings, WWE officials want to put out a product that's a little different than what we've seen over the past year or so. We can also expect to see more wrestling-heavy WWE programming.
- There are reports that WWE has signed former DX member Billy Gunn (Kip Sopp) as a NXT developmental trainer. Gunn has done some work with developmental talents at NXT earlier this year and it was reported after RAW 1000 that officials may bring him back as a trainer.
TNA Wrestler Kurt Angle, who suffered a
groin injury at last Sundays Final Resolution Pay Per View, posted a brief
injury update on his Official
Twitter Account
Injury Will take a
few Weeks, Angle noted of his recovery time from the injury to a follower. He
later wrote, Hey my friends. Got a little Injury. But, I Will Be Back Very
Soon. Thanks for Your tweets. Much Love. TNA! God Bless.
Ring of Honor on Sinclair December 8, 2012 Report by: Jason Namako of Wrestleview.com
Hello everyone and welcome to this week's ROH on Sinclair recap. If you all are ready, then let's get on with the show!
We see the usual intro, then Kevin Kelly & Caleb Seltzer welcome us to the show, from the Rostraver Ice Garden in Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania. Kelly hypes up tonight's ROH World Title match as champion Kevin Steen defends against Mike Bennett before we go right to the opening match.
Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly vs. The Bravados (Harlem & Lancelot)
Fish & O'Reilly adhere to the Code of Honor, but then attack the Bravados from behind as the bell sounds. Harlem is sent to the outside as Fish & O'Reilly begin the double team on Lancelot. Lancelot tries to fight back, but to no avail. Fish with a corner whip, then O'Reilly charges, but runs into a knee to the gut by Lancelot. Lancelot with a clothesline to Fish, a kick to O'Reilly, followed by a Chaos Theory for a nearfall. Tag to Harlem as the Bravados with a double whip and a double back elbow, followed by a double elbow drop for a nearfall. Chop by Harlem, then tag in to Lancelot. Lancelot with an elbow to the top of O'Reilly's head, but O'Reilly fights back with forearms. O'Reilly goes off the ropes, but Lancelot follows in with a forearm. Lancelot off the ropes, but now its O'Reilly who follows in with a leaping knee strike. Fish in as he hits a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker on Lancelot, followed by an O'Reilly running knee to the head for a nearfall.
Fish with a snapmare, followed by a slingshot senton for another nearfall. Fish with a snap suplex, then tags in O'Reilly, who hits a knee drop. O'Reilly then with a kitchen sink off an Irish whip for a nearfall. Tag to Fish as he O'Reilly with the double team on Lancelot as the ref is with Harlem. A series of drop downs and leapfrogs by Fish & O'Reilly leads to Fish nailing Lancelot with a dropkick for another nearfall. Fish with a series of kicks, then tags in O'Reilly, who hits some kicks of his own. O'Reilly with a boot to the face, but then Lancelot begins to fight out of the corner, with shots to both Fish & O'Reilly. O'Reilly runs into a boot by Lancelot, followed by a rolling elbow and Lancelot finally gets the tag to Harlem.
Harlem avoids O'Reilly and knocks Fish off the apron, then unloads with forearms to O'Reilly. O'Reilly avoids an elbow off a whip, but Harlem nails him with a big boot. Harlem is all fired up as he catches a Fish kick and nails him with an enziguri. Fish & O'Reilly go to the outside, but then Harlem heads up to the middle rope and takes them out with a moonsault. Back in the ring, Harlem heads up top and hits a Top Rope Blockbuster for a close nearfall. O'Reilly tries to send Harlem over the ropes on a corner charge, but is then nailed by a Lancelot clothesline. Harlem then with a slingshot front flip Ace crusher on O'Reilly for another close nearfall. Lancelot goes after Fish, but Fish drills him with a roundhouse kick to the head. Harlem is left alone with Fish & O'Reilly as he delivers strikes to them both. Harlem knocks down Fish, but then O'Reilly reverses a whip and hits a spin kick to the gut, doubling Harlem over. Fish with a kick to the back of Harlem's head, followed by a kick to the chest that knocks Harlem down. O'Reilly with a running basement kick to Harlem, who somehow is able to kick out.
Fish & O'Reilly then measure Harlem and hit a version of Total Elimination for the victory.
Winners: Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly by pinfall (Total Elimination)
Commercial
We see a hype promo for Final Battle with Davey Richards, who says he doesn't know if Eddie Edwards will show up at Final Battle, but he does know this, THE HUNT IS ON!!!
Back from commercial as we are backstage with S.C.U.M. Jimmy Jacobs has a mic and says that new matchmaker Nigel McGuinness is trying to do something on his 1st day on the job, by putting S.C.U.M. in a 3 way match at Final Battle for the ROH Tag Team Titles against the Briscoes & C & C. He calls it Sudden Death. The irony is, it hasn't been a sudden death for Ring of Honor. Its been slow over the last few months, S.C.U.M. has had all the belts here in ROH.
Steve Corino says that didn't that stinking, tall, washed up, limy Nigel McGuinness think that Jim Cornette was bad enough? Didn't you think that everything that has been done to S.C.U.M. over the last few years has been enough? Now, you wanna go beyond a 3 way sudden death match. What you fail to realize, Nigel, is how smart we are. We didn't get to the top by kissing babies and slapping hands. We are the tag team champions, Kevin Steen is the world champion because of our brains. We'll find a way out, Nigel, we always do.
Kevin Steen says he knows Nigel McGuinness, I know you think by bringing Generico in, you've done something smart, you've done something that's gonna pay off. Not only that, but you've put a ladder between us. And you're hanging MY Ring of Honor World Title high above the ring, in hopes that Generico will finally get to do what nobody has been able to do. Well Nigel, all you did is ruin Generico's career.
Back to the ring as Nigel McGuinness joins Kelly & Seltzer at the commentary table and talks about why he made the match between Steen & Generico at Final Battle.
We then see a video package highlighting Steen & Generico as a tag team, with their tag title win over the Age of the Fall in 2008. We then see when Steen turned on Generico at Final Battle 2009. From there, we see highlights of the Steen-Generico feud involving Steve Corino & Colt Cabana in 2010 that culminated in their Final Battle match in 2010 where Steen lost and was exiled from ROH. We move to Steen invasions of ROH shows in 2011 leading to him being reinstated at Final Battle 2011 in which afterwards, he Package Piledrived Generico thru a table. We move on to see video of the "La Revancha!" match with Steen & Generico at Showdown in the Sun in which Jimmy Jacobs turned on Generico and aligned with Kevin Steen. Finally, we see video of Glory by Honor XI when Steen opened a package that had an El Generico mask inside.
Commercial
Back from commercial and before the next match, Jay Lethal grabs a mic. Lethal says at least someone cares about me, responding to the crowd chanting for him. Apparently, I've become the new whipping boy in ROH. When my parents got spat on, I gave ROH exactly what they asked for, some Killer Instinct. And now, all of a sudden, I'm getting fined, getting chewed out in the ROH offices and now to make matters worse, at Final Battle, I have to sit back and watch El Generico get the title shot that I deserve. Meanwhile, I have to wrestle Rhino in a match that win, lose or draw, I have nothing to gain. Why am I wrestling Rhino? For what? I shouldn't even do it, but I will. I'll tell ya what, I'm gonna take matters into my own hands, at Final Battle, I promise to wrestle Rhino, but I also promise that I will fight the World Champion at Final Battle in New York City. I'm promising that, no matter who wins, whether its Kevin Steen or El Generico, I promise to fight the Ring of Honor World Champion and there's nothing anybody can do about it, not even Nigel McGuinness.
Lethal then attacks Chris Silvio, his opponent for this week, and the bell sounds, leading to....
Chris Silvio vs. Jay Lethal
Both men exchange right hands until Silvio with a gut kick. Lethal reverses a whip, but Silvio sidesteps a back drop attempt. Lethal then with the hiptoss/cartwheel/front dropkick combo, followed by a clothesline that sends Silvio to the outside. Lethal goes out after Silvio, but Silvio with a right hand. Lethal with right hands of his own, then sends Silvio into the barricade headfirst. Silvio comes back and sends Lethal back in, but then Lethal with a springboard dropkick that knocks Silvio off the apron. Lethal with a head of steam and takes out Silvio with a tope dive. Crowd chants for Lethal as he sends Silvio flipping into the barricade. Lethal sends Silvio into the barricade again, then hits a right hand. Back in the ring, Lethal gains a nearfall. Lethal with a back suplex for another nearfall. Silvio reverses a whip, then misses a clothesline, but then hangs up Lethal in the ropes and hits a swinging neckbreaker while Lethal was on the apron.
Silvio with right hands, followed by a kick to the back. Silvio with more right hands, charges and connects with a charging forearm. Silvio then removes one of his wristbands and proceeds to choke Lethal with it. Silvio with crossface shots, then chokes Lethal with the wristband again before gaining a nearfall. Lethal fights back, but Silvio with a knee. Lethal blocks a corner whip, then reverses another attempt, ducks under a clothesline and hits a leaping forearm. Lethal with a clothesline, followed by the Lethal Combination. Lethal calls for the Lethal Injection, but stops himself.
Lethal drills Silvio with a superkick as Silvio gets to his feet, then Lethal with a Cradle DDT, the same one used on Homicide back in September, on Silvio for the victory.
Winner: Jay Lethal by pinfall (Lethal Injection)
"Inside Ring of Honor"
We 1st hear from Fish & O'Reilly about Final Battle, as Fish says he spoke to Eddie Edwards while they were teaming in Japan and while Edwards doesn't like O'Reilly that much, the Wolves are done. O'Reilly says there's not gonna be an American Wolves reunion at Final Battle, it will be burial. There will be a rise of a new great tag team and Davey, you're on your own.
We go to Davey Richards, who says O'Reilly fooled everybody a few weeks ago. I thought you had the fight in you, you're a sheep, you exposed yourself. Congrats on finding another sheep in Bobby Fish. I'm looking for a Wolf, I'm looking for my brother, I'm looking for the most destructive tag team to ever step foot in an ROH ring. Some people may not have faith in Eddie Edwards, O'Reilly & Fish are counting on Eddie not being my tag partner, but I know my brother, I know Wolves, we hunt in packs. Maybe he shows up, maybe he doesn't, but come Final Battle, be it a tag match or a handicap match, I leave with the sheep's heads in a basket.
We move on to hear comments from C & C, as Cedric Alexander says the Briscoes say that their 7-time ROH Tag Team champions, but C & C is on a roll. This is our time to be the tag team champions. Caprice Coleman says maybe the Briscoes haven't been paying attention. A couple weeks ago, we beat Wrestling's Greatest Tag Team, the same team that put you in the hospital. We are here to show that this train is on board. Caprice sings "So people, get ready, the train is coming, the conductors are us, so get on board".
We hear from the Briscoes as Jay says that C & C is indeed on a roll, y'all hot stuff. Caprice singing songs, well soon, y'all gonna be singing a different tune. Mark sings "Caprice & Cedric, Corino & Jimmy, #DemBoys is gonna put a foot in your hind parts". Jay says C & C beat Haas & Benjamin, hats off to you, we beat the Headbangers. So, at Final Battle, 3 teams in there, C & C may think they hot stuff, but we walking outta that b***h 8-time ROH Tag Team Champions.
Commercial
We see a hype promo for Final Battle with Truth Martini, who implores ROH fans, or the "good Christian folks at home", to call & e-mail to say that Elgin vs. Strong at Final Battle should not happen.
Back from commercial as Steve Corino joins Kelly & Seltzer at the commentary table for our main event.
Main Event for the Ring of Honor World Title: "Mr. Wrestling" Kevin Steen (c) w/"The Zombie Princess" Jimmy Jacobs vs. "The Prodigy" Mike Bennett w/ "Brutal" Bob Evans
Steen is wearing Maria Kanellis, who is not there with Bennett for the match, "I'M A LADY" t-shirt for this match. Steen charges as the bell sounds and hits a corner clothesline, followed by a 2nd one and finally the Cannonball as Bennett was slumped in the corner. Steen clotheslines Bennett to the outside, goes out after him and sends Bennett flipping into the barricade not once, but twice. Steen sends Bennett into the barricade two more times, then sends Bennett back in. Evans goes after Steen and that allows Bennett to hit a spinebuster. Bennett with right hands from the mount, then taunts the crowd. Bennett chokes Steen in the ropes, but Steen fights back. However, Bennett with a right hand, a corner whip and finally an avalanche. Steen is sent to the outside, then is sent into the barricade by Bennett. Bennett trash talks Steen, then pulls at his face as we go to commercial.
Commercial
Back from commercial as Steen breaks free of Bennett, but Bennett comes back with a dropkick for a nearfall. Crowd chants for Steen as Bennett continues to talk trash. Bennett with a corner whip, but Steen avoids a charge and Bennett goes groin first into the middle turnbuckle and is hung up in the ropes. Steen then with another Cannonball in the corner on Bennett. Both men exchange right hands until Steen gains advantage. Bennett reverses a corner whip, followed by a shoulder to the gut from the apron, but then Steen with the apron spike DDT for a nearfall. Steen sets up Bennett, but misses a springboard moonsault, allowing Bennett to hit a Spear for a nearfall. Bennett places Steen on the top turnbuckle and heads up with him, hitting right hands. Steen bites Bennett and knocks him off the ropes, then Steen hits the Steenton Bomb for a close nearfall. Steen lifts up Bennett, but Evans grabs his foot, however Steen throws Bennett over the ropes onto Evans, taking them both out. Steen then hits the apron powerbomb and sends Bennett back in.
Steen then hits the Package Piledriver on Bennett to retain the title.
Winner and STILL Ring of Honor World Champion: "Mr. Wrestling" Kevin Steen by pinfall (Package Piledriver)
Jacobs & Corino celebrate with Steen after the match, then Steen gets a mic. Steen says to Nigel McGuinness that Eddie Edwards couldn't beat me, Davey Richards couldn't beat me, Roderick Strong couldn't beat me, Mike Mondo, Eddie Kingston, Homicide, Rhino, Michael Elgin, none of them could beat me. I keep hearing Jay Lethal complaining about how he didn't lose to me, yet he's never getting another title shot.
"Jay Lethal, that is your own idiot mother's fault, bud".
Steen goes to continue to talk, but then Jay Lethal rushes out to the ring, but is stopped by numerous referees and security before he can get in the ring and after Steen. S.C.U.M. taunts Lethal, who is yelling at Steen, as we go to credits.
MVP commented on a possible WWE return on Twitter, writing, "I have NOT been contacted by WWE. I still work for
New Japan Pro Wrestling. I don't know anything about these rumours. Sorry."
It was reported Saturday that some familiar faces
could be returning to WWE in the coming months as there has been a
push from several top talents for the organization to bring back some "solid
hand" wrestlers that were previously released. Two specific names in mind are MVP and Shelton Benjamin as organization officials
have discussed bringing the former Superstars back to the fold.
Since
being released from WWE in April 2010 in a cost-cutting measure, Benjamin has
kept busy in Ring of
Honor and New Japan Pro Wrestling. MVP also competes in New Japan, where he teams with Benjamin under
the tag team name "Black Dynamite."
WWE Raw Report - December 10th, 2012 Posted by Steve Carrier on 12/10/2012 at 07:31 PM
- Tonight's WWE RAW opens up with a look at The Shield. We see clips from last week of Ryback powerbombing CM Punk and they discuss his injury plus the changes to TLC. The video switches focus to the storyline with AJ Lee, John Cena, Dolph Ziggler and Vickie Guerrero.
- We're live from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey as Justin Roberts introduces Dolph Ziggler. Ziggler is in the ring at the top of a ladder. His Money in the Bank briefcase is hanging high. Ziggler says he's right where he belongs - at the top. Ziggler is here to talk about two numbers - 6 and 15. 6 is the number of days until TLC and 15 is the number of days until Christmas. Ziggler says for John Cena, Christmas and TLC are one in the same. Ziggler talks about how Cena has been handed opportunities but failed.
Ziggler talks about having to defend his briefcase at TLC. Ziggler says he will be the coal in Cena's stocking. Ziggler declares that he will beat Cena at TLC. Ziggler says then he will cash in his contract, beat Big Show and go on to be the greatest World Champion of all time. Out comes Sheamus to interrupt. We see ladders set up all on the stage and the ramp as Sheamus makes his way down.
Sheamus mocks Ziggler and says Ziggler is going to have to cash in on him because he will beat Big Show at TLC to win the World Title. Sheamus says for that to happen, Ziggler would have to beat Cena and he doesn't think that will happen. Sheamus thinks it will be Cena vs. Sheamus down the line, for the World Title. Big Show's music hits and out he comes now. Show says both of them are delusional. Show says he would like to come down and beat Sheamus up now but he can't because of the no-contact clause they signed on SmackDown. Show says he will knock out Ziggler too. They keep arguing and Ziggler ends up getting shoved off the ladder by Sheamus.
- Vince McMahon is shown walking backstage as we go to commercial.
- Back from the break and WWE Intercontinental Champion Kofi Kingston joins commentary as Wade Barrett waits in the ring. Vince McMahon's music hits and out he comes. He hypes tonight's main event - John Cena vs. Big Show and brings out the person who made that match, Vickie Guerrero. Vince wants another main event and says Sheamus should be in it. Vince whispers to her that Dolph Ziggler should be in the match. Vince says what about a third main event... something really big, monumental. Vickie proposes AJ Lee wrestle a handicap match and the crowd boos. Vince comes up with Vickie vs. AJ. Vince calls out R-Truth for the next match.
R-Truth vs. Wade Barrett
Kofi is on commentary as is WWE United States Champion Antonio Cesaro.
They go at it and Barrett sends Truth to the floor early on. Barrett comes out and has words with Kofi. Barrett throws Truth into the apron and then in the ring for a 2 count. Barrett drops a knee and kicks Truth in the face for another pin attempt. Truth tries to make a comeback but Barrett kicks him in the gut. Truth counters and rolls Barrett up for the win out of nowhere.
Winner: R-Truth
- Truth goes to the floor and taunts Cesaro. Barrett gets up in the ring as Kofi leaps from the top and hits a crossbody. Kofi and Truth leave together as Kofi's music plays.
- There will be a Fatal 4 Way tag team match to determine new #1 contenders up next. Back to commercial.
- Backstage AJ Lee is excited about her match against Vickie Guerrero tonight. She runs into Aksana and then Kaitlyn. AJ talks about how she's going to tear Vickie apart. AJ goes looking for Cena. She walks in the locker room and hugs him while other Superstars are standing there getting ready. Cena gets her to leave the locker room and says he's sorry to the other guys. Cena walks off after her it looks like.
Fatal 4 Way Match: The Usos vs. Darren Young & Titus O'Neil vs. Epico & Primo vs. Damien Sandow & Cody Rhodes
We go to the ring and out comes the returning Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow while the other three teams wait in the ring. The winners of this match will face Rey Mysterio and Sin Cara in a Tables Match to determine new #1 contenders at TLC.
Lots of back and forth to start. The Usos double team Epico some. Primo tags in for a 2 count as Rosa Mendes cheers them on from ringside. Primo works Uso over and takes him to the corner. Another tag to Epico and another pin attempt. Usos eliminate Primo and Epico. Titus comes in and levels Uso as we go to commercial.
Back from the break and one of the Usos is working on Cody Rhodes. During the break, Darren Young got pinned and his team was eliminated. Cody counters and tags in Sandow as the other Uso brother comes in. The crowd pops as Sandow and Uso get ready to go at it. Sandow strikes first and takes control. Uso drops him with a shot to the throat and hits a splash for a 2 count. The Usos tag out and do some double teaming.
Cody tags back in and stomps away. A big "Cody's mustache" chant breaks out in the crowd. Sandow with another tag and a bit of double teaming. Sandow hits the Elbow of Disdain for a close 2 count. Cody comes back in to keep the assault up. Uso counters a bulldog and sends Cody flying. Usos tag in and drops Cody and Sandow. Uso unloads on Cody and hits a Samoan Drop. The crowd is into this match. Uso drops Cody in the corner and back splashes him. 2 count for Uso as Sandow breaks the pin. The other Uso dumps Sandow to the floor but Sandow pulls him out. Uso goes to the top for a big splash on Cody but Sandow tries to stop him. Cody runs up on the corner but Uso headbutts him to the floor. Uso climbs up for a splash but Cody gets his knees up. Cody hits Cross Rhodes for the win and the match at TLC.
Winners: Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow
- Still to come - AJ vs. Vickie, Cena vs. Show and Ziggler vs. Sheamus. Eve Torres and Alicia Fox are walking backstage as we go to commercial.
Eve Torres vs. Alicia Fox
Back and forth to start. Eve drops Alicia a few times. They end up on the outside and Alicia takes control. Alicia brings Eve back in the ring. Eve pleads from her knees. Eve acts like she's hurt to the referee. Alicia grabs her and hits a bridge suplex for a close 2 count. Alicia with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker and another pin attempt. More back and forth. Eve drops Alicia on her head from the corner and hits the neckbreaker for the win.
Winner: Eve Torres
- After the match, Eve calls the ringside photographer into the ring to take photos of her while she poses over Alicia.
- WWE Champion CM Punk is backstage walking on crutches. We go to commercial.
- Back from the break and out comes WWE Champion CM Punk on crutches. He has Paul Heyman with him. Punk speaks from the stage and says fans think that his surgery and injury are fake so he can duck another title match against Ryback. Punk assures us that this is 100% real life. Punk says this is what happens when you work more days than anyone else and when you're WWE Champion for this long. We see footage from last week where Ryback attacked Punk.
The fans start chanting "feed me more" and it pisses Heyman off. Heyman yells at the fans. He says Punk is a legitimate champion and rips the New Jersey Devils hockey team. Heyman puts Punk over as WWE Champion. Heyman says Punk doesn't have a stunt double like The Rock. Heyman says The Rock was too busy to come here tonight. Heyman says Rock just shows up when he gets a title opportunity. Heyman says Ryback is no longer in front of Punk. Heyman says Punk will defend against The Rock and he's not going anywhere. Punk takes the mic back and wants to address the people who think he should be stripped of the WWE Title.
Punk says if anyone wants to come strip him of the title, then come do it. Punk names a bunch of guys who couldn't take the title from him in the past year. Punk says Ryback has had two chances to become champion and failed both times. Punk says The Rock gets just one shot at the Royal Rumble. Punk promises The Rock will fail also. Punk says he will be present at TLC so he can watch like all of us. Punk says he's not affiliated with The Shield but he will be there to watch them do to Ryback what he did to Punk last week. Punk's music hits and that's it.
- Cole and Lawler hype the TLC main event. Still to come tonight, AJ Lee vs. Vickie Guerrero. Also, John Cena vs. Big Show. Sheamus vs. Dolph Ziggler is up next after the commercial break.
Sheamus vs. Dolph Ziggler
Back from the break and out comes Sheamus to a nice pop from the crowd. Dolph Ziggler is out next. They lock up and go to the corner. Ziggler beats Sheamus around. Sheamus comes back with kicks and starts working on Ziggler's leg. Sheamus drops elbows on the knee and slams him on it for a quick pin attempt. Ziggler looks to make a comeback but Sheamus runs over him with a shoulder. Sheamus takes Ziggler back to the corner and works on the leg some more. Ziggler fights out with right hands and hits a standing dropkick. Ziggler with right hands but Sheamus tosses him out of the ring. Sheamus comes out and runs over Ziggler with a forearm shot as we go back to commercial.
Back from the break and Ziggler is in control after dropping Sheamus on the floor. Sheamus fights out of a hold on the mat but gets sent right back out to the floor. Ziggler comes back out and brings Sheamus in the ring. Ziggler with more right hands in the corner. Ziggler with a neckbreaker and a 2 count. Sheamus fights back and sends Ziggler into the corner. Ziggler goes down as Sheamus gets hyped up. Sheamus fights back with right hands and hits forearm shots. Sheamus with a big clothesline in the corner. Sheamus charges but Ziggler moves and Sheamus hits his shoulder on the post. Ziggler uses the ropes to get a 2 count. Ziggler drops Sheamus on his arm and covers for a 2 count.
Ziggler shows off and goes to the second rope. He comes down but Sheamus catches him in mid-air and hits the backbreaker, then tosses him. Sheamus with forearm shots to the chest on the apron now. Sheamus suplexes Ziggler in and goes to the apron. Sheamus climbs to the top but Ziggler cuts him off. Ziggler climbs up and they trade shots on the top. Sheamus shoves Ziggler to the mat. Ziggler runs right back up and slams Sheamus face first onto the mat. Ziggler covers for a close 2 count. Sheamus blocks a sleeper but can't hit White Noise. Sheamus counters and goes for the Cloverleaf but Ziggler gets the ropes. More back and forth. Sheamus nails the Irish Curse backbreaker for a 2 count. Sheamus calls for the Brogue Kick but Ziggler escapes and rolls out of the ring. Sheamus comes out but Ziggler hits him with a chair for the DQ.
Winner by DQ: Sheamus
- After the match, Ziggler hits the ring with the chair and smacks Sheamus in the back with it. Ziggler goes for another shot but Sheamus hits a Brogue Kick, almost sending the chair into Ziggler's face. Ziggler flies out of the ring and up the ramp as Sheamus' music plays.
- Still to come - Cena vs. Show and AJ vs. Vickie. Back to commercial.
- Back from the break and Vickie Guerrero is warming up when Hornswoggle comes in with The Great Khali. Vickie is having some muscle problems and they assist her in stretching it out. Vince McMahon comes in and catches them in a compromising position. Vince says he thought this was supposed to be a family show and walks out. Vickie screams and tells Hornswoggle and Khali to get out.
- We see footage from SmackDown where The Shield beat down Daniel Bryan and then Kane. We see the footage again of Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns speaking into a handheld camera.
Alberto Del Rio vs.
We go to the ring and out comes Alberto Del Rio as Ricardo Rodriguez begins the introduction. We go to commercial before his opponent comes out.
Alberto Del Rio vs. Zack Ryder
We go to the ring and out comes Alberto Del Rio as Ricardo Rodriguez begins the introduction. We go to commercial before his opponent comes out.
Back from the break and out comes Zack Ryder. Ryder's dad and friends are sitting at ringside cheering him on. The match starts and Ryder hits a dropkick. Ryder takes it to the corner and the referee backs him off. Ryder goes right back at it for a 2 count.
Ryder with more offense and a headlock takedown. Del Rio goes to the floor and comes back in, only to get dropped on his face. Del Rio finally turns it around and kicks Ryder in the back for a 2 count. Del Rio with a big kick to the shoulder. Del Rio keeps working on the shoulder now. Del Rio with a snap suplex and another 2 count. Ryder fights back but Del Rio catches him with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker for 2. Del Rio with the big kick to the arm in the corner and another pin attempt. Del Rio goes on and hits a German suplex for a 2 count. Ryder finally gets a shot in and dumps Del Rio out to the floor. Del Rio comes in and Ryder unloads. Del Rio turns it around but runs into knees. Ryder misses the Broski Boot and Del Rio applies the cross armbreaker for the win.
Winner: Alberto Del Rio
- AJ Lee is backstage skipping as we go to commercial.
Vickie Guerrero vs. AJ Lee
Back from the break and out comes AJ Lee to a big pop from her home state. Cole says she has family and friends here in the crowd tonight. Out next comes Vickie Guerrero.
Vickie screams for a referee to come down. Vickie screams it over and over. Finally out comes Brad Maddox and AJ looks confused and then upset. Maddox takes his time entering the ring as the crowd boo's.
The bell finally rings and Vickie takes advantage, sending AJ down and rubbing her face into the mat. Vickie chokes AJ on the ropes next. AJ comes back, tackles Vickie and unloads on her. Vickie escapes and runs up the ramp. AJ runs after her and knocks her to the floor. AJ brings Vickie back in the ring and jumps on top of her again. AJ goes for the pin but Maddox won't count it. Vickie takes advantage and rolls Vickie up for the win as Maddox counts this time. Vickie has her hand raised by Maddox on the stage as AJ looks on upset.
Winner: Vickie Guerrero
- After Vickie and Maddox leave, AJ goes insane in the ring. She goes to ringside and throws chairs. She rips the announce table top off and tips a ladder over. AJ smacks Justin Roberts in the face and continues going crazy. AJ storms off up the ramp as we go to commercial.
- Back from the break and AJ is still throwing a fit backstage. She's crying when John Cena walks up. Cena hugs her and calms her down.
Kofi Kingston vs. Antonio Cesaro
Back from the break and out comes WWE Intercontinental Champion Kofi Kingston. His opponent is United States Champion Antonio Cesaro. Cesaro cuts a promo on the way to the ring and says America has gone rotten. Cesaro rips New Jersey. Cesaro hits the ring and here we go.
Back and forth to start the match. Cesaro takes Kofi down and stomps away. Cesaro with a headbutt. Kofi makes a comeback and hits an elbow to the jaw. Kofi mounts Cesaro in the corner with right hands. Kofi off the top with a big right hand now. Cesaro turns it back around and stomps on Kofi's mid section for a 2 count. Cesaro keeps control and drops an elbow drop for another pin attempt.
Kofi makes a comeback and goes for the Boom Drop but Cesaro rolls out of the ring. Cesaro comes back in but Kofi meets him with a kick. More back and forth until Kofi monkey flips Cesaro. Kofi runs into a big boot and goes down in the corner. We go to commercial.
Back from the break and Cesaro has Kofi down on the mat. Kofi tries for a roll up but Cesaro lifts him up on his shoulders. Kofi counters with a 2 count. Cesaro drops Kofi hard for another 2 count. Cesaro keeps control. Kofi looks to make a comeback but Cesaro hits a spinebuster for another pin attempt. Kofi turns it around and goes for a pin. Cesaro blocks SOS and hits a big uppercut to the back of the head. 2 count by Cesaro. Cesaro takes Kofi to the corner with body shots. Kofi hits SOS for a very close 2 count. Kofi misses a splash in the corner but connects with a kick to the head. Kofi climbs up but Cesaro catches him in mid-air with a big backbreaker. Cesaro hits the Neutralizer for the win.
Winner: Antonio Cesaro
- Up next is MizTV with Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow. Back to commercial.
- Back from the break and The Miz is on the stage for another episode of MizTV. He brings out Damien Sandow and Cody Rhodes. Sandow comes out and rips Miz and the fans. Another "Cody's mustache" chant breaks out. Sandow says it's his privilege to re-introduce his partner and best friend - Cody Rhodes. Sandow says he's new and improved.
Miz picks on Cody's mustache and Sandow knocks Miz as a show host. Sandow says they are the future WWE Tag Team Champions. Miz tries to start problems between Sandow and Rhodes. Cody doesn't believe it and storms off with Sandow. Another chant for Cody's mustache breaks out.
- John Cena is backstage walking when AJ comes up. She wants to join Cena during his match tonight for support. AJ tries talking him into it. Cena says it would be best if he went out there and she stayed back here. Cena says he would feel responsible if anything happened to her. AJ agrees and says she will be watching from back here. Cena walks off for tonight's main event and we go to commercial.
John Cena vs. Big Show
World Heavyweight Champion Big Show is out first followed by john Cena. Show controls most of the match to start things off and we take an early commercial break.
Back from the break and Show goes for a chokeslam but Cena turns it into a DDT. Dolph Ziggler is on commentary as Cena tries to make a comeback. Show grabs Cena for a big sideslam and a 2 count. Cena fights back and dropkicks Show into the ropes. Show comes right back with a big spear for a 2 count. Show keeps control of Cena now. Cena gets the boots up in the corner and starts fighting back. Show grabs him with a big bearhug.
Cena tries to go for the STF but Show stops him. Cena ends up down on the floor and Show comes out after him. Show brings Cena back to the apron but Cena fights his way in. Show just drops him with a clothesline. Show steps on Cena and takes his time now. Show nails a big splash from the second rope but Cena kicks out at 2. Show climbs back up and takes his time again. Cena moves out of the way and makes a comeback. Cena with a big side suplex. Cena hits the Five Knuckle Shuffle. Show grabs him out of nowhere with a chokeslam. Cena kicks out at 2. Show calls for the knockout punch but Cena ducks and hits the Attitude Adjustment. Seth Rollins runs in and attacks Cena for the DQ.
Winner by DQ: John Cena
- Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose make their way through the crowd to join Rollins in the ring. The Shield beat John Cena down as Show recovers from the match. They bring a table in the ring as Ziggler looks on from commentary. They set the table up in the corner but Kane's pyro goes off and out he comes with Daniel Bryan. Team Hell No fight The Shield off. Cena comes back up but Ziggler attacks him from behind. Cena and Ziggler brawl. Show joins in and drops Cena with a headbutt. Sheamus comes out and tackles Ziggler. Show goes for a chokeslam on Cena but Cena spears him through the table. The Shield bring Kane back in the ring and beat him down while Sheamus and Ziggler brawl on the floor. The fans chant for Ryback and here he comes. The Shield wait for him. Ryback throws a ladder at them and enters the ring. He fights all three off. Kane and Bryan join in the fight. Cena fights Show off. RAW goes off the air with everyone brawling in the ring.
Update On John Morrison/Melina Domestic Dispute Posted by Steve Carrier on 12/09/2012 at 04:26 PM
Dave Meltzer of F4WOnline.com reported on November 18 that former WWE wrestlers John Morrison and Melina were involved in a domestic dispute the prior weekend, resulting in police being summoned to the residence they share in Los Angeles, California. He said details of the story would likely be published on TMZ.com, but ultimately, was not acknowledged. In a post on the F4WOnline.com message board Saturday, Meltzer explained why additional details regarding the incident have not been revealed.
"There was an incident reported to them (TMZ) but no police report to back it up so you can't really go forward with the story," wrote the Wrestling Observer editor. "Same reason I haven't said anything. I checked with police and if they were called, there was no report."
Since news of the incident surfaced online, Morrison has continued performing at wrestling events and comedy clubs. Perez, on the other hand, has continued to remain out of the public spotlight entirely. She last appeared at a wrestling show on October 12 in Tijuana, Mexico, accompanying Morrison for a match. She stopped tweeting a few days prior, and subsequently canceled an autograph signing she was scheduled to appear at later that month.
As seen earlier this week, WWE posted a video on YouTube looking back at Colt Cabana's time in WWE as Scotty Goldman. This has caused a lot of speculation online about Colt returning to the company.
Word going around is that the video was likely added as part of a potential feature on Jewish Superstars that was pitched for the Hanukkah season. WWE's website published a feature on most memorable Jewish stars earlier this weekend and Goldman was on the list. Unless it's being kept a secret, PWInsider reports that there are no talks between Cabana and WWE at this time.
Former Stars Returning Posted by Steve Carrier on 12/08/2012 at 03:53 PM
- Some familiar faces could be returning to WWE in the coming months as there has been a push from several top talents for the organization to bring back some "solid hand" wrestlers that were previously released.
With the lack of depth on the main roster, WWE officials are giving serious consideration to the suggestion. Individuals they have in mind would be of the mid-card variety to assist younger talent, as well as provide solid performances for the company.
There is a short list of potential names WWE is interested in, but no one has been contacted yet.
*RUMOR*
TNA Interested In Former WWE Trained Luchador
The Wrestling
Observer is reporting that TNA has shown some interest in bringing in WWE
trained luchador El Hijo Del Medico Asesino who wrestled unmasked as Benicio
Salazar in WWE developmental promotion, FCW. The report goes on to day that TNA
believes it would be easier to have a luchador with some training in the
domestic television style and because he worked for the WWE, would already have
his immigration documentation ready.
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