- The 2013 WWE Battleground Kickoff pre-show starts with Josh Mathews, Tensai, The Miz and Titus O'Neil talking about tonight's card.
- We go to Renee Young, who plus social media and a power couple poll on WWE's website.
- Mathews talks to Ryback and Paul Heyman, who are backstage. Heyman calls CM Punk a serial bully, a serial stalker. He says Punk and his fans are trying to bully his big, bad, beautiful Ryback. He says Ryback will stop Punk tonight.
- We go to Michael Cole, JBL and Jerry Lawler at ringside. Apparently the World Heavyweight Title match will open tonight's pay-per-view.
We go to the ring and Lilian Garcia handles introductions. Damien Sandow comes out with his Money in the Bank briefcase and cuts a promo. Sandow says he will decimate Dolph Ziggler. Sandow promises when he does cash in, he will be the kind of champion we can model our life after. Sandow teases cashing in tonight. Out next comes Dolph Ziggler.
They lock up and go at it to start the match. We take a commercial after a few minutes in. Lots of back and forth action with pin attempts. Sandow takes control and puts knees to Ziggler's back after a big clothesline. Sandow keeps Ziggler grounded on the mat now.
Ziggler comes with a pin attempt but Sandow turns it back around. Sandow nails the Elbow of Disdain for another 2 count. Ziggler fights back but Sandow stops him. Sandow comes off the top but Ziggler dropkicks him in mid-air. Ziggler makes a big comeback and mounts Sandow with right hands in the corner. Ziggler with a neckbreaker. He misses the big leg drop and Sandow drops him. More pin attempts by Sandow. Ziggler gets a close pin attempt in. Sandow blocks the sleeper and Ziggler misses a splash in the corner. 2 count by Sandow. Sandow drops a big knee. The end comes when Sandow sells a knee injury and Ziggler hits the Zig Zag for the win.
Winner: Dolph Ziggler
- We get hype for the Rhodes Family storyline.
- The 2013 WWE Battleground pay-per-view kicks off with a promo video for tonight's matches.
We go right to the ring and out first comes Rob Van Dam with Ricardo Rodriguez. World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio is out next.
We get official introductions from Lilian Garcia before the match. Ricardo handles the intro for RVD. Del Rio insists Lilian introduce him in Spanish. Del Rio strikes first and beats RVD down to the mat. Del Rio with a suplex and a 2 count. The announcers talk about Sandow injuring his knee during the pre-show. Del Rio goes under the ring but RVD baseball slides and kicks him into the barrier. RVD follows and works Del Rio over on the floor. RVD with a moonsault off the barrier. RVD brings it back in the ring and grabs a steel chair. Del Rio blocks him. RVD springboards in with a DDT and drops Del Rio on the chair for a 2 count.
- The 2013 WWE Battleground Kickoff pre-show starts with Josh Mathews, Tensai, The Miz and Titus O'Neil talking about tonight's card.
- We go to Renee Young, who plus social media and a power couple poll on WWE's website.
- Mathews talks to Ryback and Paul Heyman, who are backstage. Heyman calls CM Punk a serial bully, a serial stalker. He says Punk and his fans are trying to bully his big, bad, beautiful Ryback. He says Ryback will stop Punk tonight.
- We go to Michael Cole, JBL and Jerry Lawler at ringside. Apparently the World Heavyweight Title match will open tonight's pay-per-view.
We go to the ring and Lilian Garcia handles introductions. Damien Sandow comes out with his Money in the Bank briefcase and cuts a promo. Sandow says he will decimate Dolph Ziggler. Sandow promises when he does cash in, he will be the kind of champion we can model our life after. Sandow teases cashing in tonight. Out next comes Dolph Ziggler.
They lock up and go at it to start the match. We take a commercial after a few minutes in. Lots of back and forth action with pin attempts. Sandow takes control and puts knees to Ziggler's back after a big clothesline. Sandow keeps Ziggler grounded on the mat now.
Ziggler comes with a pin attempt but Sandow turns it back around. Sandow nails the Elbow of Disdain for another 2 count. Ziggler fights back but Sandow stops him. Sandow comes off the top but Ziggler dropkicks him in mid-air. Ziggler makes a big comeback and mounts Sandow with right hands in the corner. Ziggler with a neckbreaker. He misses the big leg drop and Sandow drops him. More pin attempts by Sandow. Ziggler gets a close pin attempt in. Sandow blocks the sleeper and Ziggler misses a splash in the corner. 2 count by Sandow. Sandow drops a big knee. The end comes when Sandow sells a knee injury and Ziggler hits the Zig Zag for the win.
Winner: Dolph Ziggler
- We get hype for the Rhodes Family storyline.
- The 2013 WWE Battleground pay-per-view kicks off with a promo video for tonight's matches.
We go right to the ring and out first comes Rob Van Dam with Ricardo Rodriguez. World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio is out next.
We get official introductions from Lilian Garcia before the match. Ricardo handles the intro for RVD. Del Rio insists Lilian introduce him in Spanish. Del Rio strikes first and beats RVD down to the mat. Del Rio with a suplex and a 2 count. The announcers talk about Sandow injuring his knee during the pre-show. Del Rio goes under the ring but RVD baseball slides and kicks him into the barrier. RVD follows and works Del Rio over on the floor. RVD with a moonsault off the barrier. RVD brings it back in the ring and grabs a steel chair. Del Rio blocks him. RVD springboards in with a DDT and drops Del Rio on the chair for a 2 count.
Santino starts things off with Swagger. Swagger with a headlock and a big shoulder off the ropes. Swagger wastes time and salutes Zeb. Swagger takes Santino to the mat. Slow start to the match early on. They lock up again and Swagger applies another headlock. A "we the people" chant starts up in the crowd. They run the ropes and Santino drops Swagger with a shoulder. Santino scoop slams Swagger and pulls out the Cobra. Swagger charges and gets hip tossed. Santino goes for the Cobra but Swagger jumps to the floor. Hornswoggle approaches him with a mini Cobra. Swagger takes it of his hand and scares Hornswoggle back. This leads to Swagger dropping Santino over the top rope. Cesaro tags in and goes to work on Santino. Swagger tags back in and they keep Santino in their corner.
Swagger with a Swagger Bomb and a tag to Cesaro for some double teaming. Cesaro keeps control of Santino. Santino fights back but Cesaro stops a tag and rams Santino into the corner. Swagger comes back in for more offense on Santino. 2 count by Swagger. Santino manages to turn it around with a back drop on Swagger. Khali and Cesaro tag in. Khali pushes him back and comes in. Khali unloads on Cesaro and takes him to the corner. Khali with huge elbows and chops to the chest. Khali nails the big overhead chop on Cesaro but Swagger breaks the pin at 2. Khali sends Swagger to the floor with a big chop to the head. Santino leaps out onto Swagger on the floor. Cesaro and Khali go at it. Cesaro takes his leg out. Cesaro does the very impressive giant swing on Khali for the pin and the win.
- After the match, the Real Americans celebrate and pose with Zeb in the ring. We see a replay of the giant swing on Khali.
- We get a video for WWE's fight against breast cancer with Susan G. Komen.
WWE Intercontinental Title Match: R-Truth vs. Curtis Axel
We go to the ring and out first comes Paul Heyman with WWE Intercontinental Champion Curtis Axel. We see footage from RAW where R-Truth earned a title shot. Truth comes out next rapping to the ring.
They lock up and go to the corner and the ropes. Truth connects with a big right hand and goes to work on Axel. Truth drops Axel with an elbow and covers for 2. Truth keeps control and mounts Axel with right hands in the corner. Truth slams Axel for another 2 count. Truth clotheslines Axel out to the floor as Heyman looks on. Truth with a clothesline from the apron as the referee counts. Truth brings it back in the ring and covers for a 2 count.
Axel goes to the floor to talk with Heyman. Truth follows but Axel sends him into the fan barrier. Axel rams Truth back into the barrier again. Axel brings it back in the ring for a quick pin attempt. Axel keeps control and nails a big dropkick for a 2 count. More back and forth. Truth comes back with clotheslines, counters Axel and rolls him up for a close 2 count. Truth knocks Axel right back to the mat. A "JBL" chant starts up in the crowd. Truth with a scissors kick for a close 2 count. More back and forth. Axel ends up getting the win with his finisher.
We go to the ring and out first comes The Bella Twins. WWE Divas Champion AJ Lee is out next with her hired muscle Tamina Snuka.
They talk trash after the bell and Brie slaps AJ. Brie unloads on AJ and takes her to the mat. AJ scrambles out of the ring to regroup but Brie follows her. Tamina gets in the way and won't let Brie to AJ. Brie chases AJ back into the ring, blocks her and gets a 2 count. Brie takes AJ to the corner with kicks and beats her down. Brie rams AJ back into another corner and keeps the offense coming. Brie with a dropkick off the second rope for a 2 count.
AJ turns things around and sends Brie out to the floor. AJ brings it back in the ring and covers for a 2 count. AJ keeps control and works on Brie's arm now. Brie fights back and they trade holds. AJ drops Brie with an armbreaker for a 2 count. AJ screams in frustration and pushes Brie back to the mat. AJ with knees to the back on the ropes now. AJ stomps away in the corner some more before showing off. She charges in the corner and misses. Brie tries for a comeback but AJ unloads on her arm. AJ with an armbar as Nikki Bella cheers her sister on from ringside. More back and forth action. AJ shows off and skips around the ring as the crowd pops. AJ turns around to a dropkick from Brie. Brie with a roll up. Brie with a clothesline and another dropkick, and another. Brie with a backbreaker over her knee for another 2 count. We see Tamina attacking Nikki at ringside. She shoves Nikki face first into the apron. This distracts Brie. Brie goes to save her sister but AJ rolls her up from behind for the win.
- After the match, The Bellas check on each other as AJ and Tamina leave together. We go to replays.
- We get a recap video for the Rhodes family storyline.
- Renee Young is backstage with Cody Rhodes, Dusty Rhodes and Goldust. Dusty talks about family and being together. He says no matter what happens, they will leave Buffalo with their heads held high. Goldust says tonight, they will expose the Hounds of Justice for what they are - the authority's puppets. Cody puts over his dad and brother. He says there is no length he won't go to protect his family's future. Cody says tonight, they fight for their lives and their family.
We go to the ring and our first comes The Shield. WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns head to the ring with United States Champion Dean Ambrose. Out next comes Cody Rhodes and Goldust with their father Dusty, to his theme song. If Team Rhodes wins this one, Cody gets his job back with WWE and Dusty gets to keep his NXT job. If they lose, they're gone from WWE for good.
Cody starts things out with Rollins. Cody ducks and goes to work on Rollins, taking him to the corner. Reigns comes in and gets sent to the corner where Goldust gets some shots in. Goldust tags in and they double team Reigns but Rollins pulls him to safety. The Shield discuss strategy at ringside now. They walk towards Dusty at ringside and we get a 3 on 3 staredown. Goldust hits the ring and waits on Reigns. They go at it and trade shots. Goldust runs over Reigns and tags in Cody for a little double teaming. Rollins tags in and keeps Cody down in The Shield's corner.
Rhodes turns it around and takes Rollins to another corner for a beatdown. Rollins ducks a clothesline and sends Cody into the turnbuckle. Reigns comes in and runs over Cody with a shoulder. Reigns with a 2 count. Rollins comes in off the top with some double teaming as they keep Cody in their corner again. Cody looks to fight them both off but Rollins takes him to the top. A "we want Goldust" chant starts up. Cody fights Rollins and Reigns off. He nails a big moonsault on Rollins. Goldust and Reigns come in on tags. Goldust unloads and hits the big right hand. Goldust with an atomic drop and a kick to the face. Goldust mounts Reigns with right hands in the corner now. Reigns misses a splash in the corner. Goldust goes to the top and hits a big crossbody for a 2 count.
More back and forth. Goldust misses a clothesline and flies out to the ring in front of Rollins and Ambrose. Cody comes over to even things up. Rollins tosses Goldust into the barrier as the referee counts. Goldust makes it back in at the 9 count. 2 count by Rollins and the beatdown continues. Reigns tags in and they keep Goldust in their corner as Dusty looks on. Reigns keeps Goldust grounded with a headlock. Goldust finally fights out Reigns hits a big flying clothesline for another 2 count. Reigns drags Goldust back to their corner and tags in Rollins for more offense on Goldust. Goldust blocks a shot off the ropes and goes for a tag but it's blocked. Reigns tags back in. Another tag to Rollins. He runs the ropes but Goldust catches him in a big powerslam. Cody finally tags in and goes at it with Rollins with a springboard dropkick. Reigns goes down. More offense on Rollins.
Cody with an Alabama Slam and a 2 count on Rollins. Cody charges in the corner but Rollins blocks him. Cody with a muscle buster out of the corner. Cody covers for 2 as Reigns breaks the pin. Goldust takes out Reigns but Reigns hits Goldust and sends him to the floor. Cody with a Disaster Kick on Reigns. Cody clotheslines Reigns to the floor. Ambrose gets up but Cody knocks him off the apron. Ambrose distracts Cody, allowing Rollins to attack from behind. Dusty approaches Ambrose and throws his hat at him. Dusty hits a right hand and a bionic elbow on Ambrose. The crowd pops as Ambrose retreats from Dusty. Goldust stops Reigns from attacking Dusty on the floor. Rollins with a roll up on Cody for 2. Cody nails Cross Rhodes for the win.
- After the match, the Rhodes family celebrates in the ring as Dusty's music plays. Dusty gets to keep his job and Cody gets his job back. We go to replays. The Rhodes family ends up on the stage where a bunch of WWE agents and Superstars from the locker room come out to celebrate with them.
- We go back to Josh Mathews and the panel to talk about what has happened so far tonight.
- Backstage segment with Brad Maddox and Vickie Guerrero. Brad wants Vickie's help keeping things under control. Vickie says Triple H and Stephanie McMahon left Maddox in charge so this is all on him. She laughs at him and walks off.
We go to the ring and out first comes Kofi Kingston. The lights go out, Bray Wyatt lights the lantern and makes his way to the ring with Erick Rowan and Luke Harper.
Wyatt gets up from his rocking chair on the ramp and makes his way to the ring. Bray charges but Kofi strikes first with kicks. Bray laughs. Kofi with more offense but Bray catches his leg and sends him to the mat. Kofi comes right back and kicks Wyatt in the face from the corner. Kofi goes to the top but Bray knocks him down. Bray with a running splash in the corner. Wyatt with more offense and a 2 count. Bray beats Kofi down in the corner until the referee backs him off. Bray with a big clothesline.
Bray keeps Kofi grounded and yells out. Bray scoop slams Kofi and drops a big elbow for a 2 count. Kofi finally fights up and out but Bray scoops him. Kofi falls on top of Bray for a 1 count. Kofi springboards in but Wyatt catches him with a scoop slam for a 2 count. Kofi counters and drops Bray on his head. Kofi with chops and a dropkick. Kofi with a big right hand and the Boom Drop. Bray ducks Trouble In Paradise, runs the ropes and they collide in mid-air after a nasty Bray crossbody. Bray tries walking upside down like a spider but falls on his head. He ends up on the floor. Kofi runs the ropes and leaps out onto The Wyatt Family, taking them out. They come back in and Kofi keeps control. 2 count by Kofi. Kofi goes for a sunset flip but Wyatt hits him. Wyatt blocks SOS and nails Sister Abigail for the win
- After the match, Rowan scoops Kofi and drops him over his knee before throwing him into a clothesline from Harper. Wyatt takes the mic and says there is no right, there is no wrong. All that is left are the mannequins trying to force feed us what their ideas of purity are. Wyatt promises there will be none of them left in due time. One by one, they will fall. Follow the buzzards, he says. The Wyatt Family pose and the lights go out.
We go to the ring and out first comes Ryback with Paul Heyman. CM Punk is out next to a big pop.
They lock up and go at it, going to the corner. Ryback talks trash and tells Punk let's fight. Fans chant for Punk. They lock up again and Ryback nails shoulder thrusts in the corner. Punk comes back with kicks and sends Ryback out to the floor. Ryback meets with Heyman for advice. Ryback goes back into the ring and Punk works him over. They end back up on the floor. Punk whips Ryback into the barrier. Punk goes on top of the barrier and leaps off but Ryback catches him. Punk counters and sends Ryback into the ring post. They come back in and Punk nails a crossbody from the top for a 2 count.
Punk with kicks until Ryback sends him face first into the turnbuckles. A "you can't wrestle" chant starts up. Ryback presses Punk from the top to the mat. Ryback slides Punk across the ring and into the bottom of the ring post. He works Punk over on the ring post some more before coming back in. Heyman looks on and smiles. "Goldberg" chant start up next. Ryback keeps Punk on the mat with a headlock now. Ryback with more offense including chops in the corner. Ryback stands on Punk's head as the referee counts.
Punk tries to make a comeback but Ryback runs over him. Ryback suplexes Punk and drops him on the top rope before kicking him to the apron. Ryback is still in control as he taunts Punk and slaps him around. Ryback with shoulder thrusts in the corner. Ryback with a 2 count as Heyman yells at ringside. Ryback with a body scissors on the mat now. Punk turns it around and unloads with elbows. Ryback charges but misses in the corner. He misses again and hits the ring post. Punk comes back with kicks. He ducks a clothesline and hits more offense on Ryback. Punk comes back with a swinging neckbreaker and calls for GTS. Heyman takes a mic at ringside and introduces himself, distracting Punk. Heyman brags about pinning Punk and says he's the best in the world. Punk turns around to Ryback running over him. Ryback nails a powerbomb for a close 2 count.
Ryback goes for 2 more pins but Punk kicks out. Heyman yells for another powerbomb. Ryback goes for it but Punk slides out and drops Ryback with part of a roundhouse kick. Punk with the high knee and the bulldog. Punk goes to the top and nails the big elbow drop for a 2 count. Punk with a big knee in the corner, and another as Heyman looks on. Punk misses the next high knee and Ryback grabs him in mid-air. Punk counters and takes Ryback down. Punk goes for GTS but Ryback fights out with elbows. Ryback with a big powerslam for a 2 count. Ryback works Punk over on the ropes now. Heyman pulls a kendo stick out from under the ring and the referee catches him. Punk takes advantage of the referee being distracted and hits a low blow on Ryback for the win.
In Demand has some technical difficulties but comes back to the vacant WWE Title sitting at ringside as the announcers hype the match. We go to the ring and our first comes Randy Orton to a big pop. Daniel Bryan is out next to a huge pop from Buffalo.
They lock up and go at it. Bryan takes Orton to the mat first and they trade holds. Bryan with a pin attempt. More back and forth with them trading holds. Orton drops Bryan with a shoulder. More back and forth with holds on the mat. Bryan unloads on Orton with forearms on the mat while he has him in a submission. Bryan with kicks in the corner now. Bryan climbs up for a superplex but Orton crotches him on the top rope. Orton clotheslines Bryan off the rope and Bryan falls on his head. Orton with a 2 count.
Orton turns it around and mounts Bryan in the corner with right hands. Orton keeps control and works Bryan over in the corner. Orton runs into a big boot but catches Bryan with a powerslam for 2. Orton with a slingshot suplex for a 2 count. Orton ends up on the floor and Bryan leaps out with a suicide dive. Bryan with kicks up against the barrier. Bryan whips Orton hard into the barrier and follows up with a big dropkick. Bryan goes up top but Orton catches him in a powerbomb for a 2 count. Orton with a Boston crab now.
Bryan crawls for the ropes but Orton pulls him back to the center of the ring. Bryan turns the crab into a 2 count. Bryan goes for the Yes Lock but Orton makes it to the ropes. Bryan slides out of the ring but Orton counters and sends him into the steps. Orton pulls Bryan's shoulder into the ring post as the referee counts. Orton back drops Bryan over the barrier and drops him on the floor. They come back in at 9 and Orton covers for 2. Orton takes Bryan back to the top for a superplex. Bryan headbutts Orton back to the mat. Orton goes right back and crotches Bryan on the top. Orton climbs back up and nails the superplex.
They get up and go at it, trading shots in the middle of the ring. They trade uppercuts as the crowd chants now. Bryan backslides Orton for a 2 count. Bryan drops Orton with a kick to the head for a 2 count. Bryan tries to suplex Orton in from the apron but Orton counters and suplexes Bryan hard out to the floor. Orton takes apart the Spanish announcers table. Orton goes to powerbomb Bryan through it but Bryan slides out and unloads with kicks. Bryan sends Orton into the steel steps. Bryan climbs to the top and leaps out onto Orton and the floor. Orton goes down and Bryan brings them back in the ring. Bryan climbs to the top and nails the big headbutt for a 2 count. Bryan with a big dropkick in the corner, and another. Bryan hits two more dropkicks in the corner and Orton goes down. The 5th running dropkick is a low one. Fans start chanting "yes!" as Bryan gets pumped up. Bryan with kicks to the chest as Orton is on his knees. Orton blocks the roundhouse kick and suplexes Bryan over his head.
Orton nails the second rope draping DDT and readies for the RKO. The crowd is into this one and ready for the finish. Orton mocks Bryan and hits the mat. Bryan blocks the RKO. Orton ducks a kick and rolls Bryan up for 2. Bryan counters and applies the Yes Lock. Big Show's music hits and out he comes running to the ring. Show pulls the referee to the floor as the crowd boos. Bryan breaks the hold and looks at Show in shock. Bryan asks Show what he's doing. Show responds with a knockout punch through the ropes. A "you sold out" chant breaks out. Brad Maddox appears on the stage and calls out referee Scott Armstrong. He comes in to count the pin but Show pulls him out of the ring. Show knocks out Armstrong with a punch. Show enters the ring and has words with Orton. Show drops Orton with a knockout punch. Show gets hype and the crowd goes nuts as Maddox looks on in shock. Show's music hits as he hits the turnbuckles to pose for fans. Battleground goes off the air with Orton and Bryan still down.
There was no WWE Champion crowned in the main event of tonight's Battleground pay-per-view. Big Show interfered at the end and ended up knocking out both Daniel Bryan and Randy Orton. The pay-per-view ended with Show's music playing while he posed for the fans.
- We noted before that Drew McIntyre was being discussed for a character change and that he may be leaving 3MB soon. After missing some ringside appearances with partners Heath Slater and Jinder Mahal, McIntyre has changed his Twitter bio. Last night he tweeted, "#WheresDrew?" He also tweeted a "what's next" message last week:
"WWE gives me unique opportunity to feel like working territories, first Mid South as Chosen One, Memphis madness with 3MB,wonder what's next"
Drew's Twitter bio now reads like this, mentioning his old "Chosen One" gimmick:
"WWE Superstar Drew McIntyre's forceful nature is only outdone by his extreme confidence and ironclad resolve as The Chosen One."
- Dusty Rhodes is known for going out to cut promos and doing everything on his own, without the script. On the September 30th RAW, Dusty cutting Stephanie McMahon off and giving her a "face palm" when she started talking was not part of the script. Stephanie had no idea it was coming and she was not happy about it.
- As noted before, there has been talk of giving Wade Barrett a push and re-packaging him. Apparently officials are considering bringing him back to TV with his Badnews Barrett gimmick that can be seen on The JBL & Cole Show.
- Dolph Ziggler was originally scheduled to get beatdown by Randy Orton and then destroyed by The Shield in the ten-man match on the September 23rd RAW. Things were changed and that spot went to Rob Van Dam. WWE officials put RVD through this for not signing a new contract, according to The Wrestling Observer.
Future Plans for RVD & Ricardo Rodriguez Posted by Steve Carrier on 10/02/2013 at 08:33 PM
With Rob Van Dam expected to be written off television within the next week or so due to a contract matter, an angle has been discussed where his current manager, Ricardo Rodriguez, turns on the former ECW standout to partner up with Alberto Del Rio once again.
TNA Impact Wrestling Results - 10/3/13 Posted by Steve Carrier on 10/03/2013 at 08:30 PM
A video package plays showcasing the Main Event Mafia taking out Aces & 8s. EGO is now getting in the head of Magnus and he wants revenge. As Aces fall apart, how long will they stay? Hulk Hogan gave AJ Styles a contractand he signs it, but Dixie Carter rips it up and asks whether Hulk will be with her or against her.
The camera shows the arena with the fans standing on their feet cheering. They are ready for tonights show. Music hits and here comes AJ Styles. He comes out with a leather jacket and hood on his head. Music changes as he takes the hood off. He continues down the ramp and walks in the ring. He grabs a mic. The crowd chants, AJ, AJ, AJ, AJ. He gets on the mic and says he appreciates Hulk Hogan coming out there and offering him acontract, but then Dixie Carter shows her true colors. He isnt out there to talk about Hogan though or even Dixie he is here to talk about his opponent at Bound for Glory. He knows who Bully Ray is. He knows he is champion and he is going to get the title. AJ is all in for this match. He doesnt have a contract. He has nothing to lose. He is hungry for a title. He hasnt looked at one for well over a year. Bully Ray says he is the most dangerous guy well AJ differs! Just then, Bully Ray and Brooke Tessmacher come down the ramp as the Aces music plays. Ray gets in the ring with a mic.
He says that Dixie is really is in his head. Ray says AJ said he hopes to win. He hopes? He is doubting himself. Dixie is in his head so far. Dixie is gorgeous not as gorgeous as Tessmacher, but he has to worry about Ray. Ray tells AJ what he did to Hogan, Anderson, Sting, Devon, and others. He would usually ask if he knows who he is but AJ knows who he is. Ray beat AJ two years ago in a Last Man Standing match. AJ has nothing to offer. Ray wants to take something from AJ though he wants to take him away from the crowd. He is sick and tired of them cheering his name at every arena. AJ starts to smirk as the crowd chants his name. Ray says they wont be chanting that anymore after October 20th. AJ gets back on the mic and says he isnt any different than Dixie Carter. He uses people for everything they have and then kick them to the curb. Ray thanks AJ as he takes that as a compliment. Dixie is a millionaire and he is one. Dixie is something and Ray is something. Ray goes on to say AJ is nothing and he should go home to his family will he will stay there forever. AJ tells Ray that he isnt focused because he should be focused on his match tonight. Ray says he doesnt have a match. AJ states that he hates Bully just as much as Hulk does. He then states he is going to kill Ray Joe is going to kill him Joe is going to kill him. AJs music plays and he leaves the ring. Ray starts flipping out. He has a match? Ray is furious.
We see Taz and Mike Tenay as they go through the line-up for tonights show.
AJ meets up with Dixie backstage. Dixie says AJ doesnt have any obligations. The only obligation he has left is his match at Bound for Glory. She then calls security over to take AJ out of the arena. AJ says he will do it himself as he doesnt want to breathe the same air as her. He goes through the door and she walks away with the security guards.
-Commercial
Austin Aries is going to be commentating with Mike Tenay and Taz during this next match.
Christy Hemme is in the ring as she introduces this next match. Kenny King comes down the ramp and makes his way to the ring. Chris Sabin comes out next and he is with Velvet Sky. He twirls her around and then walks down the ramp while holding hands. He helps her down the steps. Music hits and here comes the X-Division Champion Manik! He comes down the ramp with the title. Jeff Hardys music plays and he comes out on the stage. Jeff interacts with the fans on the ramp and then around the ring.
Kenny King and Chris Sabin vs. Manik and Jeff Hardy
Manik starts the match against Sabin. Sabin quickly runs to King and tags him. King goes around as well as Manik. Manik turns and goes after Chris, but he gets off the apron. King hits Manik from behind. Manik falls in the corner. Chris chokes him with his foot. King tags Chris. King holds Manik from behind and Sabin punches Manik in the gut. Chris chokes Manik on the ropes and then tags Kenny. King whips Manik in the ropes. He does a kick to the face and covers Manik. The referee is too busy with Jeff and then counts. Manik kicks out. King tags Chris in, but Manik goes after King and then sends Chris to the outside. He tags Jeff. Jeff enters and goes right after King. King is able to whip Jeff into the opposing corner, but Jeff kicks him in the face and then jumps from the corner for a splash. He covers but King kicks out. He tags Manik and Manik applies a submission hold and then changes into a roll-up. King kicks out. Manik gets him up and does an uppercut. King whips Manik in the ropes and Chris distracts him. King runs and chokes Manik on the top rope and then goes to the outside and taunts Aries. He gets back in as he is bleeding from the face now. He covers Manik but he kicks out.
He tags Chris. Chris puts Manik upside down in the corner. He runs and does a stomp in the groin area. He takes him down and covers. Manik kicks out. He tags King. King enters and does a snap suplex. He then does multiple punches in the face. King does some taunting and then gets Manik up. He punches him right in the face and Manik falls. He tags Chris. Chris punches Manik in the gut and then chokes Manik in the corner. He whips him and then runs to him, but Manik kicks him in the face. Manik does a dropkick to the back of the head and both are down. Both move to their partners. Chris tags King and King stops Manik from tagging Jeff. Manik is able to get away and tags Jeff. Jeff attacks King and Chris as he is in the ring. He flies and knocks King down and then takes Chris up and plants him on his face. He does the same to King and covers but Chris breaks the count. They double whip him in the ropes but Jeff does a double closeline. He takes his shirt off and goes for a Twist of Fate on King, but Sabin does a kick to the back. King does a northern lights suplex. Manik enters and goes after King and then knocks Chris down. King takes Manik up, but Manik slides away and lifts King up and plants him gut first on his knees. Jeff climbs the corner and hits the Swanton Bomb for the three. Winners: Jeff Hardy and Manik
Chris enters the ring and attacks Jeff and Manik from behind. Jeff rolls to the outside. He goes after Manik but Austin Aries runs in the ring and Chris leaves the ring. Aries grabs a mic. He asks if Sabin wants to be the best man that has ever lived then he has to prove himself. Lets have it Jeff Hardy, Aries, Manik, and Sabin at Bound for Glory. Jeff gets on the mic and says he wants to do something he has never done before an Ultimate X Match! Chris hates the idea. The others love it.
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Hulk Hogan and Sting are backstage. Sting says the last time they were in this situation is when Eric Bischoff had the power trip. No one thought anyone will be that bad, but Dixie is. Sting says he is with Hulk no matter what. Just then, a lady comes in and gives Hulk a present that was directly from Dixie. He opens the package and it is a watch a watch that Sting got last year. Hulk says she is worse because Eric never gave him anything.
A video plays showing EGO attacking Magnus last week during the main event match. It then shows Sting going backstage last week to check on Magnus. Magnus says EGO is in his head and he is going to Hogan and wants every one of them. Theres nothing Sting can do about it. He wants them.
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Christopher Daniels comes out and dances his way to the ring.
Magnus comes out and makes his way to the ring.
Magnus vs. Daniels, Kazarian, and Roode in the Gauntlet Match
Magnus goes right after Daniels in the corner. Daniels fights back, but Magnus hits Daniels in the gut and then back and he falls to the mat. Daniels gets up and Magnus whips him in the ropes. Magnus elbows him down. Daniels gets up and wants Magnus to back off. He goes for a kick, but Magnus blocks it and knocks Daniels down. Daniels goes in the corner. Magnus runs to him, but Daniels slides out as Magnus goes into the corner chest first. Daniels gets in the ring and knocks Magnus down with a closeline. He works on the head with a headlock. He gets Magnus up, but Magnus punches Daniels in the gut. Magnus goes to toss Daniels over the rope, but Daniels turns it into a head scissors on the ropes. Magnus falls back after. Daniels covers but Magnus kicks out. Daniels applies a headlock. Magnus gets up and elbows his way out. He runs in the ropes, but Daniels kicks him in the gut and goes for the Angle Wings. Magnus turns it into a back body drop. He then closelines Daniels and hits an atomic drop. Daniels turns around and elbows Magnus and runs in the ropes. Magnus runs to and is able to hit Daniels with a closeline as he turns around. Magnus goes to climb the corner, but Daniels knocks him down and plants him face first into the mat and then applies a choke hold. Magnus grabs the ropes and it releases the lock. Daniels climbs the corner for the BME, but Magnus kicks Daniels in the gut and then takes him up and plants him down. He covers.
Elimination: Daniels
Kazarian comes out next. He walks slowly down the ramp. Kazarian goes and talks to Daniels on the ramp. Magnus gets out and attacks Kazarian. He tosses Kaz in the ring and the bell sounds. Kaz crawls out of the ring.
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Magnus runs after Kaz, but Kaz knocks him right down. Kazarian applies a front headlock. Magnus gets up and takes Kaz to the corner and puts him on the top. Magnus runs to him, but Kaz jumps over. He goes into the ropes and knocks Magnus down. He covers but Magnus kicks out. He puts Magnus in the corner and does punches and knife edge chops. He then does a snapmare and kicks Magnus in the back. He covers but Magnus kicks out. Kaz puts Magnus in the corner and slaps him in the face while talking smack. Magnus fights back with punch after punch. He whips Kaz into the corner, but Kaz pops up, but Magnus catches him and does a huge slam. He climbs the corner and does a flying elbow. He covers but Kaz puts his leg on the rope. Magnus and Kaz get up. Magnus lifts Kaz, but Kaz slides out and pushes Magnus in the corner. Magnus hits Kaz and climbs the corner but Kaz kicks him while he is on the top. Kaz goes for the drop down while having Magnus behind him, but Magnus slides out into a sunset flip but turns it into a Cloverleaf submission. Kaz taps.
Elimination: Kazarian
Bobby Roode comes out with his robe on. He slowly walks down the ramp. As he walks down, Kazarian comes from behind and clips Magnus. He stomps on it and then rolls out of the ring. He meets with Roode on the ramp and they tap each other on the shoulder. Roode takes his robe off and gets in the ring. He stomps on the knee multiple times.
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Roode has Magnus down on the mat. Magnus is trying to crawl away. Roode puts Magnus leg on the bottom rope and stomps right down on it. Magnus is in pain. Roode takes him to the middle of the ring and wraps his leg around Magnus to work the knee. He then takes it down on the mat to tweak it. Magnus fights back with punches to the gut. He gets to his feet and punches him in the face. Roode kicks the knee and then does a huge knee to the face. He runs in the ropes and closelines Magnus down. Roode places Magnus leg down and stomps on it again. He puts him in the corner and does a knife edge chop. He then wraps the leg on the ropes and kicks it. Magnus gets out of the corner and Roode does a chop block. Magnus is hurting. Roode turns him over and grabs the leg. He goes for a figure four leg lock, but Magnus pushes Roode into the corner. Magnus gets up, but Roode comes back and does another knee to the face. He runs in the ropes, but Magnus picks him up and plants him down. He covers but Roode kicks out. Magnus grabs Roodes leg and goes for the Cloverleaf submission. He locks it in. Roode reaches for the ropes. He punches the leg and Magnus falls down. Both get up. Magnus is in the corner. Roode runs to him but Magnus elbows him. Roode falls. Magnus climbs the corner. Roode climbs up but Magnus pushes him down. Magnus jumps for the flying elbow but Roode moves out of the way. Roode locks in the crossface. Magnus tries to crawl to the ropes. Roode unlocks it and then applies the Ankle Lock. Roode locks his legs around the Magnus leg for the final straw. Magnus taps.
Winner: Bobby Roode
Magnus looks on as he gets out of the ring and walks around it. The crowd stands and claps for him. Magnus grabs a chair and quickly smashes it into the steel steps. Just then, Sting walks down the ramp and gets in the ring. Sting goes to Magnus and talks to him through the ropes. Magnus shakes his head and turns his back to Sting. Sting grabs a mic. He says he doesnt want to do this, but Magnus is making a scene. Now he has to make this public. Lets go in the back and talk about it. Magnus grabs a mic and says no and he had enough. Magnus gets in the ring and says Sting seen it in him, and Kurt, and Joe, but he doesnt have it in him. Sting and Kurt took the chance, but Magnus was so close but didnt get it. Sting goes on to do another pep talk, but Magnus doesnt want it. It is either that you are in or you are out. Magnus says he is not getting the results. Sting says he was Magnus one time too. Sting needed that big match and Ric Flair gave it to him. Magnus says he knows that because he watched it and studied it. Magnus was one match from being in the biggest PPV of the year. Sting was put on the map who is going to put Magnus on the map? Sting says he will at Bound for Glory. Magnus is shocked. They shake hands and its official.
Austin Aries walks into Hulk Hogans office. He says he has a present for Hulk. He gives him some vegan vitamins. He has a big decision to make and hopes they help. He then thanks Hulk for giving him Option C. There are two Hulks and that is red and yellow and black and white. Tonight is black and white with not too much grey. He tells Hulk that he will leave now because he has a huge decision to make.
A video package plays showing Hulk Hogans time in TNA Wrestling. Hulk signed with TNA in 2009 and makes his debut in 2010. He took over the company from Dixie Carter, but then came around and saved the company from Eric Bischoff. He became the general manager after gaining the respect back from Dixie Carter. A new group comes around called Aces & 8s. They attack Hulk and used him and his family to gain power and gold. Hulk now faces Dixie Carter and decides whether he will stick around or not.
Chris Sabin is backstage. The camera man asks why Sabin is not going out there to help Velvet Sky during her match. Sabin says Sky is the toughest girl in the world. She can handle it. Sabin has to worry about himself. He is going to drink his diet soda, do some yoga and then meditate in the dark corner of the room for his match at Bound for Glory.
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A video plays showing Magnus going through the gauntlet.
Daniels and Kaz are backstage. They start singing as Roode enters the locker room. They say he is Off the chain. Roode sits down and Kaz states there is no I in EGO. They beat Magnus once again and he is probably crying. They ask if they should tell him. Roode jumps up wondering what they are talking about. They say he is part of the Hall of Fame for their Hall of Fame. He is the very first inductee. Roode cant believe it. It will happen next week and it is a black tie event. They start singing again.
Christy Hemme is shown in the ring introducing the stars for the next match. Brooke Tessmacher comes out to the Aces music. She gets in the ring. Velvet Sky comes out next and she walks to the ring. She appears on the apron and legs the pigeons loose!
Just then, music hits. Here comes LeiD Tapa! She walks down the ramp and gets in the ring. Sky runs after her. Tapa just knocks her down. Sky gets up to her feet but Tapa just kicks her right in the face. Tapa starts stomping on her. She turns and pushes the referee down. Sky gets up but Tapa grabs her by the chin. She lifts Sky up and does a samoan drop. Tapa starts yelling and screaming. She yells to Bow down! Tapas music plays and she gets out of the ring. A video plays showing the recap of Tapas debut/return.
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A guy is in his car. He gets out of the car and walks into a building. A woman greets him but he mocks her. He continues through the building. He takes off his coat and throws it on someones head. That is Ethan and he is coming.
A video plays showcasing Gunner and James Storms title win at Slammiversary. James Storm talks about Gunner. He says Gunner has it. He fought him before and knew he had it. Gunner is shown and he states that he knows Storm likes what he sees in him. Gunner has his own thing while Storm does. Storm is the leader type guy while Gunner is the saint at heart. He has been through war, so nothing is going to stand in his way.
Mike and Taz go through the current line-up for Bound for Glory.
A video plays about a story of humble beginnings. It shows a little kid growing up and becoming Kurt Angle an Olympic Gold Medalist. He rose to the very top. He is a father and a leader. He crossed the line and made an impact. He is a creator. He is dreamer and chance taker. He helped TNA grow for years and years. Wrestling is his passion and his obsession. He is the real deal. The video shows Kurts greatest moments in the company. He will be going into the TNA Hall of Fame at Bound for Glory. He is the reason why we never stop dreaming.
Music hits and here comes Samoa Joe. Joe slowly walks down the ramp and gets in the ring. Aces music plays and here comes Bully Ray. He has the title over his shoulder and Tessmacher at his side. She kisses him and he tells her to go to ringside. Ray gets in the ring.
Samoa Joe vs. Bully Ray
The bell sounds and they walk around the ring. The crowd chants, Joe is gonna kill you. They lock-up. Joe works on the arm of Ray and twists and turns it. Ray gets out of it and works on Joes and then applies a headlock. Joe whips Ray in the ropes. He goes for a shoulder tackle but neither move. Ray tells Joe to go in the ropes. Joe goes in the ropes and Ray goes for a closline but he ducks and then hits him with an elbow. Joe goes in the corner holding his face. Ray goes to him and calls him stupid. Joe pushes Ray back and he falls down. He gets up. They lock-up and Ray works on the arm, but Joe comes back with multiple punches and a headbutt to the head. Joe whips Ray into the opposing corner and then does a huge kick to the face. Joe does a snapmare and kicks Ray in the chest. Ray gets up and Joe locks in the choke hold. Ray goes into the corner and drops down. Joe goes right into the turnbuckle. Ray takes his chain out and goes to hit Joe, but Earl Hebner (referee) sees it and takes it. As he gets rid of it, Bully low blows Samoa.
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Ray has Joe up on his feet. He knocks him down with a closeline and then does the taunt of Hulk Hogans.
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Ray has Joe in the corner. Ray does a huge splash. He takes Joe out and hits a closeline. Ray slices his throat and then goes for an elbow drop, but Joe moves out of the way. Both get up. Ray punches Samoa, but he punches back. Its back and forth. Joe gets the upperhand, but Ray knees him in the gut. He runs in the ropes but Joe hits him and then does an atomic drop and a big boot. He does a splash on the mat. Ray gets up and Ray whips Joe in the corner. Joe kicks him in the face and climbs the corner. He goes and hits Ray. Ray comes back. He whips Joe in the corner and Earl was right there. Ray goes for a big boot, but Joe ducks ad does the submission lock. Ray taps. Joe checks on Earl, but Ray gets his chain. He wraps it around his hand. Joe goes to him and attacks him from behind. He lifts Ray up to the top rope. Joe goes and checks on Earl again. He turns back and Ray jumps and hits Samoa right in the face with it. He drops it and Hebner sees it. Hebner calls for the bell.
Winner: Samoa Joe
Earl turns around, but Ray pushes him from behind. He goes to Joe and tosses him out of the ring. He smashes his head face first into the commentators table. Ray pulls back the floor mat revealing the concrete. Taz is up for it. Ray goes for a pileriver. Just then, AJ comes out through the crowd, jumps over the railing. He jumps on the steel steps and then hits Ray. Ray falls. AJ gets in the ring but security comes. AJ runs out of the ring and goes through the crowd. He hangs out with some as they hung him.
Hulk Hogan is backstage holding his head. His decision is next.
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Dixie Carters music plays. She comes out with a smile on her face while the crowd boos. Dixie grabs a mic. She thanks everyone. She says she knows a lot of people arent happy about some of the decisions she is making for months, but its the people who dont know business. You are simply reacting. Hulk Hogan does know business, so lets take care of some. Hulk Hogans music plays. He comes out and the crowd roars. Hogan walks down the ramp in an Impact Wrestling shirt and a black bandana. He gets in the ring and grabs a mic. Dixie thanks him and says she knows that his career is amazing. She is the one to take his career to another level if he wants to go there. She sees he is wearing her watch and she is tickled by it. She picked it up at Tiffanys. So, is Hulk going to ride on the Dixie train or is he going to make a decision he is going to regret. Hulk first thanks her for the watch. He hasnt received anything like that before. He always dreamed about being a powerhouse and with a woman who has the power like her. Its amazing how far they can get. At the end of the day, its an amazing offer for someone else. I quit! Hulk drops the mic and walks out of the ring. Dixie runs after him. She stops him on the ramp and talks to him. Hulk turns and walks away. Dixie gets down and grabs his leg as he tries to walk. Hulk tells her to let go. She does. He walks to the back. Dixie gets up and says she never wanted him. She doesnt need him. Youre fired! The show fades.
Mr. Anderson, who is currently not under contract to TNA Wrestling, stated in an interview with 4th & Pain (Adam Carriker of the Washington Redskins and former wrestling announcer Chuck Carroll) that he expects to sign a new contract with Impact Wrestling "within a week."
He said his agent and lawyer are currently working on finishing up a deal with the company and that he enjoyed the way he was being used creatively before his contract expired.
According to Anderson, not being affiliated TNA Wrestling hasn't really crossed his mind. He's also open to taking independent dates.
Also in the interview, Carriker cuts a promo in Anderson's style to pay off a wager from the Washington Redskins Week 2 loss to the Green Bay Packers. It was a little choppy at points, but Anderson says the man with the largest arms on the defensive line has a future in the ring if he wants one.
Anderson, a huge NFL fan, also chatted pigskin with the guys for a while before talking about his impending twins and whether to "smarten them up" about Santa Claus from the get go.
Washington Redskins defensive end Adam Carriker teams with radio veteran Chuck Carroll to host 4th & Pain -- the only football and pro wrestling show hosted by a NFL player and a former wrestling announcer turned weight loss champion. The show is heard weekends on 106.7 The FAN in Washington, D.C. as well as online each weekday at 4thAndPain.com. 4th & Pain interviews Goldberg, Ryback, Jeff Hardy, Titus O'Neil, Miz, Kofi Kingston and more can be found at here. 4th & Pain is also on YouTube, Twitter and Facebook.
RUMOR: How Much Money TNA Offered Mickie James To Stay
The Wrestling Observer Newsletter is reporting that TNA Impact Wrestling supposedly offered the former Knockouts Champion $60,000 a year to stay with the company and she was not interested.
It has not yet been reported how much she made over the past few years with TNA, but this was reportedly a "low-ball" number, at least to Mickie.
Mickie reportedly charges around $1,800 for indy shows, and her concert fees range from $3,750 to $5,000.
WWE Reports Two Injuries at Tonight's Raw Posted by Steve Carrier on 09/24/2013 at 12:21 AM
WWE has reported that both CM Punk and The Miz were injured at tonight's Raw event. Here is an excerpt from their article.
"Despite being injured before suffering the KO Punch that left him unconscious, it was surprisingly Miz who fared the better of the two wounded warriors, as WWE medical official Dr. Chris Amann basically gave The Awesome One what amounted to a clean bill of health.
We did evaluate [Miz] in the training room and everything appeared to look OK, said Amann. He had some bruising around the jawbone; I expect him to be pretty sore, but it doesnt appear as though theres any major damage.
As for Punk, however, Amann tells a much more uncertain tale.
"Punk, as you saw, went through a table and landed on the concrete. He suffered multiple bruises and scrapes on his back, said Amann. We advised him to get additional treatment, including some X-rays, but he refused, so were going to follow up with him tomorrow, see how he feels and re-evaluate him then.
Whether the grisly trip through the table will lead to more tests for the former WWE Champion remains to be seen. Its certainly possible, said Amann. Based on how hes feeling and what his symptoms are will determine whether we do any additional testing or not."
WWE Raw Results - 9/23/13 Posted by Steve Carrier on 09/23/2013 at 07:23 PM
- Tonight's WWE RAW opens with a video for Angelo Savoldi, the oldest wrestler who just passed away this past week. The video featured Vince McMahon's voice.
- We get a look back at Daniel Bryan winning the WWE Title at Night of Champions. We get a look back at last week's RAW where the Superstars came to help Daniel Bryan.
- Michael Cole welcomes us to RAW. 10 Superstars from last week are on the stage and ready for a protest. Justin Gabriel, Zack Ryder, Rob Van Dam, Kofi Kingston, The Usos, R-Truth, Dolph Ziggler, Darren Young and Titus O'Neil are out. Triple H and Stephanie McMahon are introduced and make their way out. We see The Shield standing guard at ringside.
Triple H and Stephanie thank the WWE Superstars for stepping up. Triple H says he knows it had nothing to do with Daniel Bryan being in the ring. Rob Van Dam speaks up and says they were fighting for Bryan and for what is right. Fans chant for RVD. Stephanie and Triple H rub it in how The Shield has beat them all down since arriving to WWE. Triple H is going to give them all a shot tonight to make it right. There will be an elimination handicap match against The Shield tonight. Their partner will be Daniel Bryan. Stephanie says that's not all. They wanted to say thank you to the fans as well. Fans will have the chance to pick Randy Orton's opponent tonight - R-Truth, Dolph Ziggler or Rob Van Dam. Fans chant for CM Punk. Stephanie plugs the WWE App and they thank everyone.
- Still to come, CM Punk will speak. We go to commercial.
Kofi Kingston vs. Alberto Del Rio
Back from the break and Kofi Kingston waits in the ring as World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio makes his way out for a non-title match.
Back and forth to start but Del Rio takes control. Kofi ends up leaping over the top rope and taking Del Rio out on the floor. Kofi brings it back in the ring and keeps control for a 2 count. Del Rio with a big kick to the gut. Kofi sends Del Rio back to the floor with a dropkick. We go to commercial.
Back from the break and Del Rio is in control after sending Kofi into the ring post during commercial. Del Rio works on Kofi's arm now. More back and forth action with pin attempts. Kofi catches Del Rio with a dropkick in mid-air. Kofi nails SOS for a close 2 count. More offense by Kofi including the Boom Drop. Del Rio counters Trouble In Paradise with a German suplex for 2. More offense by Del Rio. Kofi blocks the cross armbreaker but Del Rio goes for a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. Kofi counters that with a DDT for 2. Del Rio runs into a kick. Kofi springboards in but Del Rio blocks him. Del Rio throws Kofi into the ring post. Del Rio wins with the cross armbreaker.
Winner: Alberto Del Rio
- Back from commercial and The Miz is backstage with Renee Young. We see footage from what happened last week with Randy Orton. Triple H walks up and asks how Miz is feeling. Triple H says fans want to see MizTV and his guest will be Big Show.
- We get a look back at Triple H firing Cody Rhodes several weeks ago. We also see Goldust returning to face Orton.
- Still to come in the main event, an 11 vs. 3 handicap match.
- Bray Wyatt and The Wyatt Family make their way to the ring as the fans clap with their music. Bray takes a seat at ringside as Erick Rowan and Luke Harper hit the ring. We go to commercial.
Erick Rowan and Luke Harper vs. Darren Young and Titus O'Neil
Back from the break and here we go. Harper and Young start things out. Harper runs over Young with a huge boot as Wyatt laughs from his rocking chair. Rowan comes in with his sheep mask on and works over Young. Harper comes back in and keeps the attack up on Young, stopping him from tagging. The Wyatts continue to dominate Young and keep him from tagging.
Young finally fights out and tags in Titus. Titus runs over Harper and knocks Rowan off the apron. Titus unloads on Harper. Rowan comes back in but Young clotheslines him to the floor. Harper nails Titus with a massive clothesline for the win.
Winners: Erick Rowan and Luke Harper
- After the match, Young comes in the ring to check on Titus. Bray runs in the ring and beats Young up. Bray hits Sister Abigail on Young. The Wyatt Family poses over The Primetime Players to end it.
- Back from the break and out comes The Miz for MizTV. Miz says he's banged up and really pissed off after being humiliated in front of his family last week by Orton. Miz says this isn't over by a long shot. Miz says payback will come and it will be awesome. He brings out his guest for tonight, Big Show.
We see footage of Big Show punching Dusty Rhodes last week. Miz talks about his history with Show but asks how he could do something like that. Miz points out that Triple H and Stephanie would have put The Shield on Dusty if he hadn't punched him. Miz says it's time for Big Show to step up. Miz knocks Stephanie McMahon and here she comes. Stephanie says she's going to let a lot of what Miz said slide. Miz tells Stephanie to take her legal threats and shove them up her ass. Stephanie runs down Miz and calls him a utility player - someone they need to do a radio or TV appearance early in the morning, someone they need to travel to another country or someone they send to a local supermarket autograph signing. Stephanie says Miz failed his family, friends and himself last week. Stephanie says Miz just couldn't measure up last week. She says he hasn't learned his lesson. Stephanie orders Big Show to knock Miz out. Show immediately knocks Miz out and leaves the ring. Stephanie stands over Miz before making her exit.
- Still to come, CM Punk's return to Chicago.
Randy Orton vs. Rob Van Dam
We go to the ring and out comes Randy Orton. Fans voted for Orton's opponent on the WWE App and Jerry Lawler reveals it to be Rob Van Dam with 57% of the vote. Out comes RVD to a big pop.
Ricardo Rodriguez is at ringside for this one. Orton strikes first and beats RVD down. Back and forth as Orton retreats to the floor to take a breather. They go at it and RVD sends Orton back to the floor. Orton tries to come in but RVD kicks him into the barrier. RVD goes for a move off the apron and Orton knocks him to the floor. We go to commercial.
Back from the break and Orton is in control in the ring now. RVD makes a comeback. Orton cuts him off and readies for the RKO. RVD blocks it and nails a big heel kick. 2 count by RVD. More back and forth. RVD with a thrust kick from the second rope. RVD goes for the Five Star Frogsplash but Orton gets to his feet. RVD nails a splash instead. RVD goes back to the top but Orton knocks him down. Orton kicks RVD back out to the floor and follows. Orton works RVD over on the floor and tosses him into the barrier. Orton tears apart the barrier and gets disqualified.
Double Count Out
- After the bell, Orton drops RVD's back over the metal in the barrier. Orton throws RVD into the steel steps and runs away the referees. Orton with right hands to the face now. Orton tosses RVD into another set of steel steps. Orton tosses RVD over the announcers table. Orton grabs RVD by his hair and brings him back in the ring. Orton hits a draping DDT from the top rope as we go to replays.
- Back from the break and during the commercial, Alberto Del Rio ran down and attacked Rob Van Dam while trainers were helping him out of the ring.
- We get hype for WWE 2K14.
- Randy Orton approaches The Bella Twins backstage. He tells Brie Bella what he did to RVD was only a fraction of what he's going to do to Daniel Bryan. Orton tells her to upgrade but she says she has a real man and a real champion in Bryan. Orton runs down Bryan some more before walking off.
- They air a video for Triple H's new DVD.
- AJ Lee walks in on Stephanie McMahon backstage. AJ isn't happy about a tag team match she's been booked in tonight. Stephanie gets in AJ's face and tells her she will compete in a 10 Diva match tonight or maybe she won't be Divas Champion for much longer. AJ leaves to get ready for her match.
Fandango vs.
We go to the ring and out comes Fandango to a big pop. Summer Rae is out with him. We go to commercial.
Fandango vs. Santino Marella
We go to the ring and out comes Fandango to a big pop. Summer Rae is out with him. We go to commercial.
Back from the break and Santino Marella is out. They go at it and Fandango takes control. Fans chant for Summer Rae big time. Fandango decks Santino as Summer distracts him. Fandango goes to the top but Santino stops him. Fandango fights him off and nails the big leg drop for the win.
Winner: Fandango
- Still to come, CM Punk's return to Chicago. Back to commercial.
- Back from the break and out comes CM Punk to a huge pop from the hometown crowd. He's wearing a Chicago Blackhawks jersey.
Punk says the fans just ruined his good mood. He hasn't smiled in 8 days but came out here and couldn't help himself. Punk tried to get the Stanley Cup here tonight but it's in Montreal being engraved. Punk feels he let fans down by not having the Cup here tonight. Punk apologizes for Heyman pinning him at Night of Champions. Punk says he doesn't know if he can do this anymore because he's let everyone down. Fans boo. But Punk says he comes out to one hell of an ovation and talks about the Blackhawks some more. More hockey talk. Punk says he's proud of his Blackhawks jersey and the people. Punk says he's going to come back and win because that's the Chicago way. Punk says he wants to fight. Paul Heyman comes out singing in his wheelchair, with no Ryback or Curtis Axel.
Heyman introduces himself and Punk threatens him with a beatdown. They go on and Heyman shows us a photo of Punk being pinned at Night of Champions. A "walrus" chant breaks out. Punk asks if Heyman's goons can get to him faster than Punk can get to Heyman. Punk says he's going to rip Heyman's face off. Heyman brags again about pinning Punk. He goes to leave but his electric wheelchair isn't working. Punk drops the mic and runs to Heyman on the ramp. Ryback and Curtis Axel meet Punk on the ramp and beat him down. Punk fights them both off but Axel beats him back down after Ryback gets knocked off the ramp. Axel takes Punk to the stage. Punk counters and whips Axel into the lights under the big screen. Punk leaps off the stage and goes after Ryback on the floor. Punk fights off Axel next but Ryback attacks from behind. Ryback beats up Punk and throws him into parts of the set. Ryback slams Punk on top of a production case and presses him high in the air on top of it. Ryback tosses Punk through a table from up high and Punk lands bad on the floor. Heyman gets up from his wheelchair and can walk just fine. Ryback says this is what happens to bullies. Heyman stands over Punk laughing. Fans chant for Punk as we go to commercial.
- Back from the break and Punk is being checked on by referees as Cameron and Naomi make their way out.
Cameron, Naomi, Natalya and The Bella Twins vs. AJ Lee, Layla, Alicia Fox, Aksana and Tamina Snuka
We go to the ring and The Bella Twins are coming out with Eva Marie. Natalya, Cameron and Naomi are already out. The other Divas are also out except Divas Champion AJ Lee, here she comes now. We see Punk refusing help from officials backstage. Jo Jo is also at ringside. Natalya and Alicia start things out.
Brie Bella comes in and unloads on Alicia. Some of the girls get knocked to the floor. AJ comes in and goes at it with Brie now. Brie ends up getting the pin on AJ.
Winners: Cameron, Naomi, Natalya and The Bella Twins
- After the match, Tamina carries AJ away with the other Divas. The cast of Total Divas celebrate in the ring.
- The Shield is backstage and they're not worried about tonight's handicap match. Back to commercial.
- Back from the break and out comes Daniel Bryan to the ring. Bryan cuts a promo on Randy Orton and is confident about getting the WWE Title back at Battleground. Bryan gets a "yes!" chant going and out comes The Shield to interrupt.
Handicap Match: The Shield vs. Daniel Bryan, Rob Van Dam, Darren Young, Titus O'Neil, Kofi Kingston, Dolph Ziggler, R-Truth, Zack Ryder, Justin Gabriel and The Usos
Bryan waits in the ring as The Shield comes through the crowd. Before they can get to the ring, Goldust and Cody Rhodes jump the barrier and beat them down. They're dressed in all-black. Security breaks it up and drags the Rhodes brothers away. The Shield try to recover at ringside. We go to commercial.
Back from the break and the other team has assembled as The Shield looks on. One of the Usos goes at it with Seth Rollins to start the match. Ziggler comes in and keeps up the attack on Rollins. More tags by both teams. Ambrose ends up pinning Rob Van Dam and he's eliminated. We go to commercial.
Back from the break and Reigns works over Kofi before tagging in Ambrose. Ambrose keeps control of Kofi until he nails a cross body for a 2 count. More back and forth. Ambrose focuses on the injured arm of Kofi. Ambrose nails his finisher for the pin. Kofi is eliminated. It's 9 vs. 3 now. Titus comes in and takes Ambrose to the corner. Titus runs over Ambrose with a clothesline. Titus and Reigns go at it now. Rollins and Reigns double team in the corner after a tag. Reigns tags back in and keeps control of Titus.
Titus misses a big boot and Reigns spears him for the pin. Titus is eliminated. Gabriel comes in and goes at it with Reigns now. Reigns nails another spear for the quick pin. Gabriel is eliminated. Ryder comes in and nails Reigns with a double knees to the face. Ryder with a missile dropkick. Reigns blocks the Broski Boot with a big spear for another pin. Ryder is gone. Its 6 vs. 3 now. Bryan comes in and unloads on Reigns. They go at it as the fans chant. Bryan dropkicks Rollins and Ambrose. Reigns misses a splash. Bryan with a dropkick in the corner and another. One of the Usos tags in and superkicks Reigns. The other Uso nails a Superfly Splash for the pin. Reigns is eliminated.
Back from the break and Young is getting beat up by Rollins and Ambrose. Young goes to eliminate Ambrose but Rollins tags in and breaks the pin off the top rope. Rollins pins Young and he's eliminated. Ziggler comes in and unloads on Rollins. Ziggler gets caught and dropped into the second turnbuckle. Ambrose comes back in and covers Ziggler for a 2 count. Ambrose keeps control of Ziggler and beats him down in another corner. Ziggler nails a Zig Zag out of nowhere and pins Ambrose. He's eliminated. It's 5 vs. 1 now.
Rollins comes in and works over Ziggler. He realizes how outnumbered he is now. Rollins keeps Ziggler away from his partners and keeps up the attack and pin attempts. Ziggler counters and nails a huge DDT. Truth comes in and hits clotheslines. Truth with the corkscrew and faceplant for a 2 count. Truth misses a scissors kick and Rollins stomps on his head for the pin. Truth is eliminated. Bryan, Ziggler and the Usos each take a corner of the ring to surround Rollins. They jump him at once and beat him down. Ambrose runs back down but Ziggler knocks him out of the ring. Reigns comes up on the apron but the Usos superkick him to the floor. The Usos run the ropes and leap out onto Reigns. Bryan and Rollins go at it now. Rollins takes Bryan to the top but Bryan knocks him to the mat. Bryan nails the diving headbutt. The crowd really gets into it as Bryan gets a chant going. Bryan nails the flying knees on Rollins for the win.
Winner: Daniel Bryan
- Bryan celebrates after the win. RAW goes off the air with Bryan and the fans chanting together.
Matt Morgan on Fans Being Upset Over TNA Departure
Matt Morgan discussed with Scott Fishman of The Miami Herald on why fans shouldn't be upset with his departure from TNA Wrestling.
"People get mad and upset all the time with TNA by saying, 'How could you let Matt Morgan leave TNA,'" Morgan said. "Well, because this is what they could have done. If TNA wanted to, they could have made me sit at home all the way until when my contract expired, which would have been next July. That would have been another year, miss a year in my prime doing nothing. A lot of companies have done that in the past. That's a business decision, and nobody can be mad at a company for doing it.
"They could have easily done that in keeping a 7-foot, 300-pound giant on their roster that they don't have. They didn't. My hats off to them for letting me move on with no strings attached and being able to put my family in a better situation."
You can check out the complete interview at this link.
Nick Dinsmore aka WWE's Eugene was just re-hired by WWE today as a trainer for their developmental territory NXT. Dinsmore worked with OVW since 2008 and previously before that in OVW's early days before signing on with the WWE. Nick was the trainer for OVW's beginner's program.
PWinsider is reporting that at last nights TNA house show an unruly fan in Tucson, Arizona actually tried to attack TNA star Frankie Kazarian as he and Christopher Daniels were leaving the ring.
The fan threw a beer at Kazarian and attempted to go after him, but was quickly subdued by the fine folks at Ronnie Lang's Atlas Security and removed from the venue.
Jame Storm, perhaps realizing the incident was going down, took the ring mic and began cutting a promo to the crowd to take attention away from it.
The profiles of Mr Anderson and Mickie James have been officially removed from the TNA Impact Wrestling Official Roster Page. The two wrestlers have been negotiating with TNA on new contracts. It has been rumored that James turned down an initial contract offer from TNA and has possibly expressed interest in returning to the WWE.
RUMOR: Big Changes Coming To The Knockouts Division
The Wrestling Observer is reporting that TNA producer John Big Gaburick plans to revamp TNAs Knockouts division.
The report goes on to say that Gaburick sees the division as something that used to set TNA apart from WWE and has been marginalized recently.
Gaburick is said to have given Christy Hemme some authority in handling talent relations for the Knockouts. Hemme has been scouting new talent and is said to be answering directly to Gaburick. Christy has received high marks for how she has handled the new role so far.
Dean Ambrose Talks About The Shield's Goals & More
- WWE United States Champion Dean Ambrose recently spoke to TheMonitor.com to promote this weekend's WWE live events in Hidalgo, Texas. Here are some highlights:
What is the goal of The Shield within the company?
Ambrose: Our goal, from a personal standpoint, is to work harder than everyone else day in, day out. Get up earlier, train harder and work harder in the ring. This business is ours for the taking and we can take it and were going to. And if anyone has a problem with that, then, too bad. Also, I wouldnt call us cheaters, I would call us winners. Were not mercenaries, were not thugs. We just do whats best for business by whatever means possible. Thats all kind of up to you to make your own decision about whether thats good or bad.
Do you still kind of find it amazing that you used to watch wrestling from home and now youre (a part of it)?
Ambrose: Its still very hard to wrap my brain around. I was in a main event overall last night, and that doesnt sink in. I always expected to be here, from day one it was just a question of when, but it was going to happen. And from the minute I got (to WWE), I expected to be in main events (Im not in main events all the time, Im still climbing the ladder). I try to stay pretty humble. Just being in the locker room with guys that I watched on TV; getting advice from Arn Anderson or William Regal, that kind of stuff is really cool to me; getting to work really closely with Triple H, its, no pun intended, a trip. Its weird because you dream of being in this world one day and then you are and then its just everyday life and its like, 7-foot (Big Show) walks into catering and its like, "Whats up, Show?"
If you could meet anyone in the ring...
Ambrose: Ive had the opportunity to wrestle pretty much everybody, a huge litany of stars and in my crystal ball, I see myself and CM Punk crossing paths and colliding. Its not anything thats boiling right now.
Ik ben Boon Kenneth, en gebruik soms ook wel de schuilnaam Sting.
Ik ben een man en woon in Dworp (Belgie) en mijn beroep is .
Ik ben geboren op 05/06/1989 en ben nu dus 34 jaar jong.
Mijn hobby's zijn: Worstelen en films.
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