United States Champion The Miz def. MVP Santino Marella def. Chavo Guerrero Divas Champion Melina def. Alicia Fox in a Lumberjill Match Jack Swagger def. Evan Bourne WWE Champion John Cena & World Heavyweight Champion The Undertaker def. Triple H & Shawn Michaels and Unified Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Big Show in a Non-Title Match
NEW YORK - "Live from New York its Monday Night Raw!
That was how Raws special guest host, none other than Rowdy Roddy Piper, officially kicked off the broadcast from a place he knows well, The Worlds Most Famous Arena, Madison Square Garden. And boy, the WWE Hall of Famer sure wasn't kidding.
WWE Champion John Cena & World Heavyweight Champion The Undertaker def. Triple H & Shawn Michaels and Unified Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Big Show in a Non-Title Match (PHOTOS | WATCH) Madison Square Garden has been witness to some of WWEs most amazing Superstars throughout its storied history: Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant and Jimmy Superfly Snuka to name but a few. Rare, nonetheless, seems the time when such legends converge at once. That was inarguably the case, however, as WWE Champion John Cena teamed with World Heavyweight Champion The Undertaker against Triple H & Shawn Michaels and Unified Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Big Show in a Triple Threat Tag Team Match.
Looming large in the subtext was Survivor Series, during which The Champ will face The Game and HBK in a Triple Threat Match while The Phenom must battle Jericho and Show in a three-man affair. Tonight, though, all six Superstars would compete in one colossal clash.
In the end, the two World Champions would prevail when Cena secured the victory for his team. As if to let the WWE Universe know that he needs no assistance, The Deadman suddenly turned on his partner and Tombstoned Cena, leaving the WWE Champion razed and confused.
Raws special guest host for next week will be Gov. Jesse Ventura (WATCH) Hes taken control of the ring, the announcers mic and even the state of Minnesota. And next week, itll be time for Gov. Jesse Ventura to take over as special guest host when he drops by for a three-hour Raw Thanksgiving special.
Rowdy Roddy Piper challenged Mr. McMahon to a street fight; Randy Orton attacked, Kofi Kingston rushed to the rescue (PHOTOS | WATCH) Raws special guest host, Rowdy Roddy Piper, has beaten cancer and cheated death on numerous occasions. One mountain he hasnt climbed, though, is tackling Mr. McMahon in a street fight, which is why the plaid maniac challenged The Chairman to such a battle earlier in the evening.
As Piper waited in vain for Mr. McMahon to show, Randy Orton emerged, wanting a fight of his own. The Viper attacked the WWE Hall of Famer and had him on the ropes when Kofi Kingston charged into the melee. The respective Survivor Series captains of Team Kofi and Team Orton share a resentment-fueled history, which includes Kofi trashing Ortons customized NASCAR automobile and slapping him across the face twice! The two scuffled outside of the ring, trading blows amongst the WWE faithful. The action intensified when Kofi slammed Orton across the head, opening up a nasty gash and leaving The Viper lying hurt atop a table. The dreadlocked dynamo then climbed atop a railing and hit a Boom Drop onto Orton, severing the table into two and leaving his nemesis in gut-wrenching pain.
Jack Swagger def. Evan Bourne (PHOTOS | WATCH) Jack Swagger rarely has a name seemed more fitting. The cocky collegiate All-American wrestler appeared to lose a bit of bluster last week when he dropped a match to high-flying Evan Bourne. In their rematch this week, Swagger wasnt about to allow his strut to be stripped. He grounded Bournes aerial assault and proved that he will be a force to contend with when he joins Team Miz this Sunday at Survivor Series against Bourne and Team Morrison.
Sheamus attacked Jerry The King Lawler (PHOTOS | WATCH) His Irish temper has already claimed one victim, Jamie Noble, who retired last week after suffering a severe beating at the hands of The Celtic Warrior. This week, Sheamus issued an open challenge to the Raw roster, which no one accepted. Apparently, in a need to satiate his wicked ways, the Irishman attacked Raws timekeeper and then went after ring announcer Jerry The King Lawler, leaving the WWE Hall of Famer lying motionless.
Divas Champion Melina def. Alicia Fox in a Lumberjill Match (PHOTOS | WATCH) Judah Friedlander never had it so good. The 30 Rock actor and comedian was honored as special guest ring announcer for the match between Divas Champion Melina and Alicia Fox. Friedlander announced that the bout would be a Divas Championship Lumberjill Match then happily looked on from ringside.
While Fox has showcased amazing resilience in recent weeks, Melinas gutsy performance proved too much as the Latina lovely retained the golden butterfly. Apparently, a few of the Divas disapproved and the entire ring was covered with sexy, smart and powerful women clashing with one another.
Santino Marella def. Chavo Guerrero (PHOTOS | WATCH); Triple H Pedigreed Hornswoggle (WATCH) The week prior, Chavo Guerrero wanted to fight Santino Marella, but, thanks to a misunderstanding, he ended up battling boxing great Ricky Hatton and getting knocked out by the special guest host. This week, he got his wish. Instead of trampling The Italian Stallion, however, the self-proclaimed Mexican Warrior fell short when Hornswoggle distracted him.
While the leprechaun, clad in DX gear, disappeared under the ring, the real DX emerged to quell rumors and settle matters once and for all. Triple H and Shawn Michaels informed the crowd that they will indeed fight one another at Survivor Series in their Triple Threat Match with WWE Champion John Cena, but that competition will not be their undoing as a team. They also called out a reluctant Hornswoggle to, as they put it, include him in DX. When the little guy showed up wearing neon green and performing DX chops, though, he suffered a damning Pedigree at the hands of Triple H in an extreme effort at thwarting the little imitator once and for all.
United States Champion The Miz def. MVP (PHOTOS | WATCH) With his smarmy tone and taunting smirk, United States Champion The Miz makes it oh-so-easy to dislike him. Which is why its too bad the guy just keeps winning. This week, he defended his title against MVP and emerged victorious, despite The Franchise Playa having The Views Sherri Shepherd cheering him from ringside. The bout may prove to be a primer for when Miz leads his team this Sunday against Intercontinental Champion John Morrison, also the captain of his team, in a Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Tag Team Match.
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper opens Raw (WATCH) Before greeting the WWE Universe to another edition of Raw, the WWE Hall of Famer welcomed New York actor Luis Guzman, who has had memorable roles in Boogie Nights and Traffic and can be seen in the upcoming comedy Old Dogs. Piper announced that the two would be joined by a Guzman favorite, Iron Chef Bobby Flay. Unfortunately for the Puerto Rican actor, a mix-up produced not the Iron Chef but The Iron Sheik.
After telling Piper that his favorite WWE moment from The Garden involved Hulk Hogan, Sheik flipped his head dress, rambling angrily and mimicking beating up on Hulk with a pair of action figures.
With that, the WWE Universe welcomed another wild and crazy edition of Raw to The Garden, complete with a rockin' new opening theme song compliments of Nickelback. (WATCH)
Sources say that Michael Cole has some major heat on him right now from within WWE. The feeling is that he isn't taking his job seriously anymore and officials aren't happy with some of his "stupid" comments made on TV lately. They also feel that he is no longer putting the company first.
There may be another shuffling of announcers soon as Jerry Lawler being attacked on RAW Monday night and Matt Striker filling in for him was done so WWE could test the waters to see how the different announcers work together. Vince is said to be very high on Matt Striker at the moment.
Word is that several people who had been trying out for the new WWE announcer spot were contacted this past week and thanked for applying but were told that someone else had been hired.
Yesterday, Dana White told the Associated Press that Brock Lesnar is recovering from a bacterial infection in his intestinal tract. White is still encouraging Lesnar to check into the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota for further treatment.
WCCO-TV, which is the CBS affiliate in Minneapolis, adds that Brock Lesnar is suffering from diverticulitis. Diverticulitis is a disease which is usually found in the large intestine. It forms large pouches on the outside of the colon, which then becomes inflamed. Treatment for diverticulitis usually involves no solid food, only being fed through an IV and an aggressive antibiotic treatment. Also, in severe cases, surgery can be required to remove the infected area of the colon. Surgery is usually avoided, unless it is a severe case, which Lesnar's appears to be.
Dana White once again said that he does not know if Lesnar would fight again.
Event: TNA Turning Point Pay-Per-View Airdate: Sunday, November 15th, 2009 (Pay-Per-View) Location: Universal Studios Soundstage 21 in Orlando, FL Results by TNAWrestlingNews.com
TNA Turning Point Opener:
We get a video package highlighting the changes that have happened recently, namely AJ Styles becoming champion and Hulk Hogan joining the company. We get some hype for Daniels/Joe/Styles II, Angle/Wolfe, and Team 3D/Homicide and Matt Morgan.
Mike Tenay and Taz welcome us to the show and immediately begin hyping Wolfe/Angle and the main event of the night. The X-Division looks to kick us off tonight.
X Division Championship Match The Amazing Red (c) vs. Homicide
The crowd gets behind Red at the start of the match, and Red scored a quick kick to Homicide's midsection, but quickly falls to a shoulder block. Red hits an arm drag and a quick dropkick and Homicide bails to the floor, where he's caught with a hurricarana from the apron from Red. Red rolls Homidice back into the ring and hits a quick cross bode for a two count.
Red hits a monkey flip but Homicide lands on his feet. Red hits a hurricarana, but Homicide recovers quickly and hits a nasty lariat. Homicide bits at Red's face, but Red fights out of a belly to back suplex and hits a couple of kicks before a sliding clothesline. Red falls victim to a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker from Homicide that's good for a two count. Homicide ties Red up in the ropes but he breaks before the five count.
Homicide hits a spinning back elbow and uses his boot to choke Red, again taking advantage of the five count. Homicide hits a neckbreaker and goes for the pin but Red kicks out again. Red starts to fight back with a couple of right hands but Homicide puts him right down with a big right of his own. Homicide locks in a modified bow and arrow, but Red doesn't look like he's quitting.
Homicide breaks the hold and goes to bite at Red's ear. Homicide pounds on Red in the corner before putting him on the top turnbuckle. Homicide grabs Red around the throat before climbing to the top. Red fights out and sends Homicide to the mat and he jumps off with an arm drag. Red hits a dropkick in the corner before connecting with an explosive DDT, but it's still only good for two.
Red comes off the second rope with a nasty move tageting the head, but again it's only good for two. Red goes for a couple of kicks but Homicide counters with a dragon screw and follows it up with a Bronx driver that's only good for two. Homicide goes for the gringo killer but Red sneaks out. Homicide catapults him into the corner and goes for an ace crusher, but Red fights out and hits a standing shooting star press for a near fall. Red goes up top and hits a standing moonsault, but Homicide catches him with a cutter on the way down, Homicide goes for the cover but Red kicks out.
Homicide puts Red on the top turnbuckle and goes for a top rope hurricarana, but Red holds on, and connects with the Code Red. Red pins Homicide for the three count.
Winner and STILL TNA X-Division Champion: Amazing Red
Tenay and Taz discuss the implications for tonight's match between Desmond Wolfe and Kurt Angle. Taz says he thinks Wolfe has been playing mind games with Angle, and you don't see that much. Tenay shifts the topic to the Triple Threat Main Event, and the events surrounding the past few weeks.
TNA Knockouts Tag Match All Titles on the Line The Beautiful People vs. Sarita & Taylor Wilde (c) & ODB (c)
Wilde and Sky start things off but it's not long before the faces are using quick tags to work over Sky, but Sky is able to make the tag to Rayne. Rayne quickly falls victim to a shoulder block from ODB, and Sarita tags in. Sarita tries for a couple of quick near falls before hitting an arm drag and taker Rayne down with a back elbow. The Tag champs use some teamwork with a back suplex on top of Rayne. Wilde uses a step up arm drag, but Von Erich is in with a clothesline that takes down Wilde.
TBP use a double team Russian leg sweep to take down Wilde before Sky hits a snap mare and a quick running knee. Sky sends Wilde into the corner where she tags in Lacy, who gets a ton of 'you can't wrestle' chants and immediately tags out to Sky. Velvet Sky's bare ass is completely exposed here. It's like a mini-porn. Jesus. We have 14 photos at the link at the bottom of this report. Sky locks in a modified octopus and bites at Wilde's hand, but Wilde is able to fight back and take Sky down. ODB gets the tag and comes in to clean house.
ODB hits a fallaway slam on Sky but Von Erich breaks up the pin. TBP clear up the ring and are alone in the ring with ODB. ODB is able to fight back against all three though with a couple of ax handle smashes. ODB comes out of nowhere with a big slam on Rayne and pins her for the three count.
Winners and STILL TNA Knockouts and Knockouts Tag Team Champions: ODB, and Taylor Wilde and Sarita
Backstage:
Jeremy Borash is backstage with Desmond Wolfe. Wolfe says it all started with a handshake, but Wolfe made his point with a fist. He says that Angle will never forget his name because the Wolfe will devour every scrap that remains. Wolfe says that he more than has the number of Kurt Angle, but he wants more. Wolfe says that he's gracious and accommodating, because he'll give Angle what he wants. He says he's studied Angle, but Angle doesn't know the first thing about him. Tonight in Wolfe 101, Desmond will end the career of Kurt Angle.
TNA Tag Team Championship Match British Invasion (c) vs. Motor City Machine Guns (c) vs. Beer Money
Storm starts things off quickly jumping Magnus, and taking him down with a series of forearms. Magnus fights out and ends up being tagged by Shelley. Storm tags out to Rodde and the two men lock up. Roode takes Shelley down with a shoulder block but Shelly comes back with a drop toe hold and a quick arm drag. Roode takes Shelley down with a backbreaker and both men chop away at each other in the middle of the ring. Shelley brings Roode to the outside where Sabin uses the time to kick Roode in the chest. Shelley tags in Sabin who comes in with a slingshot senton.
Williams makes a blind tag on Roode but he almost gets pinned by Sabin. Sabin catches Williams with a stiff kick to the chest before tagging in Shelley for a double team on Williams before hitting a dual kick to the chest and back of Magnus. Shelley slams Williams to the mat and buries his knee into William's back pulling back on his arms. Shelley tags back out to Sabin who comes in but falls victim to distraction from Magnus and a spinning back elbow from Williams. Williams tags in Magnus and BI hit a double team wraparound neckbreaker.
Sabin hits an enzugiri out of nowhere and Storm is able to make the blind tag. Storm comes in and takes down Magnus with a uranage. BMI hit a double suplex on Williams and get the crowd hyped up. Storm puts Williams in a tree of woe and sends Magnus in after him. The Guns come in, grab Magnus' legs and use his groin as a battering ram against Williams' head. BMI and MCMG work together with some double-double team maneuvers. Sabin tries to slingshot himself over the top rope ontop of Williams but he moves and Sabin eats the floor. BMI work over BI with a catapult DDT on Magnus and a spinning neckbreaker on Williams.
Storm hits an enzugiri to Williams, but Eric Young comes out and attacks Storm from behind. Hebner sends Young to the back but Nash comes out from behind and takes the belt. Nash hits Storm from behind and walks back to the back with the Global belt in his hand. Roode, back in the ring is being worked over by BI and looks confused. Magnus picks up Roode and slams him down with leverage from Williams. Magnus pins Roode and the ref counts to three.
Winners and STILL TNA Tag Team Champions:The British Invasion
We get a video update from Impact showing the return of Raven. Tenay sells Raven's attack on Foley saying that he'd been sent to the hospital, but Foley will be in the Impact Zone on Monday for tapings. Tenay sends in backstage to JB who is standing by with Nash.
Backstage:
Nash cracks a couple of jokes, before he says the he did this for a reason, and it's between him and Hulk. He says that Hulk knows and is in on this and everyone will find out, if it's OK with Hulk, on Thursday.
6 Sides of Steel Match Awesome Kong vs. Tara
Kong slams Tara into the corner right off the bat but Tara fights her way out. Tara and Kong trade blows and Tara slides under Kong. Kong tries to hit a drop down splash but Tara moves. Kong tries for a spinning back fist but Tara ducks and Kong connects with the cage. Tara immediately goes to work on Kong's hand, before trying to escape the cage. Kong catches Tara and plants her with an electric chair drop.
Kong goes up in the corner but she gets caught by Tara. Kong sends her back to the mat and follows with an amazing missile dropkick. Kong goes for the pin but Tara kicks out at two. Kong slams Tara's head into a couple of the turnbuckles before pressing her face against the cage and slamming into her from behind with a big splash. Kong picks up Tara by the legs and sends her into the cage with a big swing type maneuver before choking her against the cage.
Kong chops away at Tara, sending her to the mat where she ends up being stomped at. Kong brings Tara to he feet only to take her back down with a head butt. Kong brings Tara up with a suplex only to slam her body against the cage and plant her with a front suplex instead. Kong tries for it again but Tara counters with a DDT. Tara fights back with big right hands and she slams Kong's face into several sides of the cage before following up with a superkick. Tara takes Kong off her feet with a dropkick and she hits a standing moonsault for a near fall.
Tara makes her way up to the top rope and Kong follows up. Tara slams Kong's head against the cage and both women end up being crotched on the top rope. Tara and Kong duke it out on the top rope with Kong getting the upper hand. Tara tries for the Widow's peak out of the corner but Kong fights out. Tara connects with a huge powerbomb, but again it's only good for two. Tara climbs all the way to the top of the cage, but she stops at the top and looks back. Tara jumps off the top of the cage with a huge cross body and she pins Kong for the three. A very emotional Tara starts celebrating immediately.
Winner: Tara
Lauren is out to interview Tara on the ramp. Tara said she did what she said she was going to do, and she's going to come after ODB. Tara says that she will be the next Knockout's Champion.
- We get a video package highlighting the new relationship between TNA and Hulk Hogan.
Six Man Tag Team Match Team 3D & Rhino vs. Matt Morgan, Hernandez & D'Angelo Dinero
Hernandez and D-Von start things out for their respective teams. Dinero ends up distracting Hernandez and D-Von attacks from behind, causing immediate dissension between Pope and Morgan. D-Von pounds on Hernandez for a bit, but he ends up being knocked down by a huge shoulder block. Dinero makes the blind tag, causing even more dissension, but he's quick to act, mounting a series of offensive moves and leaping with a shoulder block. Brother Ray makes the tag into the ring and Pope spits in his face. Ray shoves him down into the corner and Dinero takes him down with a double leg take down. Dinero pounds on him for a bit and Ray has to bail to the floor.
Ray makes it back into the floor and mounts a bit of a comeback, hitting a big elbow and following it up with a chop. Ray hits a series of right bhands before going for a bionic elbow. Pope ducks it and bitch slaps Ray, sending him into the ropes, where Pope slides down Ray's back. Ray comes out of nowhere with a Bubba bomb and tags in Rhino, who quickly goes to work on Dinero.
Dinero is able to make the tag to Morgan who comes in and hangs Rhino up on the top rope with a big leg drop. Rhino goes for a straight boot to the side of the head and Morgan hits a big chop. Rhino avoids a splash in the corner and hits one of his own but he quickly falls victim to a big clothesline. All six men are in the ring, and Dinero ends up falling victim to a reverse 3D after knocking Hernandez out of the way.
D-Von is able to pound down on Dinero in the corner for a bit before tagging in Rhino, who comes in and continues working over Pope. Rhine sends Dinero down with a snap mare and tags in Brother Ray who goes to work with a bear hug. Pope fights out, but Ray is able to hit a big back body drop and take down Morgan and Hernandez. Ray tags in D-Von who comes in and hits a big splash, but it's only good for a two count. D-Von locks in a rear chin lock, but Dinero i able to fight back to his feet, out of the hold, and scores a near fall. Pope ends up falling victim to a lariat, and D-Von tags in Rhino.
Rhino pounds on Pope for a bit before sending him to the floor. Ray hits him with a big elbow drop from the ring apron before sending Dinero back in the ring. Rhino goes for the pin but Dinero is able to kick out. Rhino tags in Ray who comes in and gloats before going for a senton. Pope rolls out of the way and Ray eats canvas. Morgan and Rhino come in and Morgan eats a series of right hands.
Morgan hits rapid fire elbows on Rhino before following it up with a splash and a side slam, but D-Von is able to break up the pin attempt. Hernandez tags in and hits a slingshot double clothesline on D-Von and Rhino before cleaning house on the veterans. Super Mex gets the crowd amped up before leaping over the top rope and wiping out all three of his opponents.
Back in the ring Hernandez hits a big splash on Rhino, but Rhino is able to kick out. Ray attacks from behind and 3D goes for the what's up headbutt, but Pope breaks it up. Ray walks into a chokeslam from Morgan, but Morgan is sent to the outside by Rhino. Dinero takes Rhino down with a big powerbomb and Hernandez goes for the cover but he gets two. Pope pulls down his knee pads but he gets pulled crotch first into the ring post. D-Von comes in with a chair and hits Hernanndez while the ref's back is turned. Rhino hits a spear, and pins Hernandez for the three count.
Winners: Team 3D and Rhino
Backstage:
Lauren is backstage with Scott Steiner. Apparently the match has been upgraded to a falls count anywhere anything goes match. Steiner says that it's not his fault Lashley can't control his woman. He says that Krystal found out that Lashley was all show and no go, but that Steiner can go. Steiner says that he's going to take Lashley home and pin him one, two, three in the front yard, before pinning his wife. Steiner says that Krystal Lashley will be a big winner tonight.
No DQ Falls Count Anywhere Match Bobby Lashley vs. Scott Steiner
Steiner is out first, followed by Lashley and the two men start out fighting on the ramp. Lashley sends Steiner into the steel chairs set up in the ramp side aream. Lashley hits Steiner with a chair before sending him into the ring. Lashley follows in and pounds away at Steiner in the corner.
Lashley hits a running lariat in the corner before following it up with a shoulder block. Lashley hits a big suplex, but he can only hold Steiner down for a two count. Lashley hits a big spinebuster and goes for another splash in the corner but Lashley is able to get a boot up. Lashley is quick to recover and he hits a t-bone suplex before he clotheslines Steiner over the top rope.
Steiner hits a low blow followed by two more before trying for a quick pin. Lashley kicks out at two so Steiner sends him into the guardrail and hits him with a chair. Steiner goes for another pin, but Lashley is able to kick out at two. Steiner sends Lashley back into the ring where he executes a nice belly-to-belly suplex.
Steiner launches Lashles across the ring with three straight suplexes, but it's still not enough to keep Lashley down for a three count. Steiner picks Lashley up and puts him on the top turnbuckle. Steiner climbs up and tries for the Frankensteiner, that doesn't really end up that well. Steiner goes for the pin but Lashley is still able to kick out. Steiner picks Lashley up and slams him striaght down before climbing to the top tunbuckle. Lashley catches Steiner and drops him into the ropes with a press slam. Lashley slams Steiner head first into the announce table and wails away on him.
Steiner and Lashley go to the backstage area and cameras are struggling to keep up. Steiner is busted open when cameras get back to them and Lashley hits Steiner with a trash can before sending him into a guardrail. Lashley suplexes Steiner through a table and he tries for a pin but Steiner kicks out. Lashley picks up a 2x4 and just whacks Steiner with it a couple of times. Lashley tries for a spear but Steiner moves out of the way and Lashley ends up crashing through some ply-wood. Steiner wraps an extension cord around Lashley's neck and chokes him out. Steiner pins Lashley but he still won't stay down.
Steiner and Lashley fight their way back out to the ringside area. Steiner climbs up into the Spanish announce booth where he starts to take apart the steel scaffolding. Steiner takes down a lead pipe and uses it to hit Lashley. Steiner pins Lashley and the ref counts to three.
Winner: Scott Steiner
Backstage:
JB is backstage with Kurt Angle who immediately interrupts him. Angle says that Wolfe is trying to take out the biggest badass in TNA, but no one makes their reputation on his behalf. Angle says it's one on one in just a couple of minutes. Angles says he doesn't need to know Wolfe to beat him, because he's the best wrestler in the world, and that's real.
Challenge Match Kurt Angle vs. Desmond Wolfe
Angle immediately backs Wolfe up into the corner, but he quickly breaks clean. Wolfe and Angle trade wristlocks and Wolfe takes Angle down with a shoulder block, but quickly falls victim to a hip toss and a couple of arm drags. Angle locks in a hammerlock, but Wolfe fights out and locks in one of his own with a facelock for good measure.
Angle and Wolfe continue to trade submission holds. Angle's forehead ends up on the rope and Wolfe uses it as an opportunity to kick the rope and disorient Angle. Wolfe uses this time to his advantage, working over Angle's hand, but he's quickly taken down with a boot and suplex.
Angle hits Wolfe with a European uppercut before burying his shoulder in Wolfe's midsection, but when Angle goes for a shoulder block in the corner Wolfe is able to avoid it and Angle's shoulder connects with the ring post. Wolfe continues to work over Angle's arm, just using every opportunity to stomp or tear at Kurt's arm.
Wolfe locks in a sick arm submission, but Angle fights out and tries for the ankle lock. Wolfe is able to avoid the hold, and he hits a big running European uppercut. Wolfe hits Angle with a forearm and he tries for another uppercut, but Angle hits him with a belly to belly suplex instead. Angle follows up with a trio of running clotheslines before connecting with a flying forearm.
Angle ducks a clothesline from Wolfe and hits six big German suplexes in a row. Angle tries for the Angle slam, but Wolfe counters with an arm drag. Wolfe connects with a vicious lariat, but Angle is able to kick out of the pinfall attempt. Wolfe puts Angle on the top rope and he goes for the tower of London, but Angle is able to fight out and hit an Angle slam. Angle goes for the pin but Wolfe kicks out. Wolfe wrenches Angle's arm and locks in the London dungeon, but Angle is able to fight out and immediately lock in the ankle lock. Wolfe fights out of it and locks in an figurefour arm bar, but Angle rolls through and locks in another ankle lock. Wolfe tries for the ropes but Angle pulls him back to the center. Wolfe is finally able to make it to the ropes to break the hold.
Wolfe is able to set Angle up in the corner again and this time he connects with the tower of London, but Angle is able to kick out at two. Desmond goes for a clothesline, but Angle connects with one of his own instead. Angle goes for a moonsault, but Wolfe rolls out of the way and locks in the London dungeon. Angle is able to back up into the ropes to break the hold.
Wolfe goes for the tower of London again but Angle fights back, so Wolfe goes for a superplex. Angle fights out again and sends Wolfe crashing to the mat. Angle connects with a big frog splash, but Wolfe kicks out at two, and somehow Earl Hebner ends up getting hurt. Angle teaser a tombstone, but Wolfe counters into tombstone position himself. Angle is able to lock in and ankle lock and Wolfe is able to fight out again, but Angle locks in a side triangle choke that causes Wolfe to tap out.
Winner: Kurt Angle
Backstage:
JB is backstage with Samoa Joe. Joe says that he didn't cause a problem between Daniels and AJ, he only showed them the truth. Joe says that when you put the fate of who you are in the hands of another, you end up getting screwed. Joe says nobody has sent both other men to the hospital more than him, and tonight, he only needs to beat one of them, and that's exactly what he intends to do.
The events leading to the TNA Championship Match are shown.
TNA Championship Match AJ Styles (c) vs. Samoa Joe vs. Daniels
JB does the formal ring introductions for all three men. In a nice throwback, streamers are thrown for all three men. AJ Styles of course gets the most, as well as the warmest reception from the crowd.
Daniels takes a shot at AJ right off the bat and he and Joe square off. AJ is in, cleaning house on both men, taking Daniels down with a shoulder block before burying his knee into Joe's midsection and hitting a big flying forearm. AJ decks Daniels with a huge forearm, but he falls victim to a big splash/enzugiri combo from Joe. Joe chops AJ's back before kicking his check but he gets hit with a leg lariat by Daniels. Daniels and AJ chain wrestle for a bit, but AJ misses one dropkick, only to get right back up and hit another on Daniels, then another on Joe.
AJ locks in a side headlock, but Daniels makes his way back to his feet. AJ kicks off of Joe and sends Daniels back to the ground. Daniels fights out again, but Joe distracts Styles and Daniels connects with an STO. Joe comes in and goes to work with rapid fire blows in the corner before punting AJ in the ribs and hitting a running high knee on Daniels. Joe kicks away at Daniels' leg before rolling into a leg bar. AJ breaks it up with a knee drop.
AJ and Joe square off and AJ tries for a suplex but Joe won't budge. Joe tries for one of his own, but AJ comes back down and uses the leverage to suplex Joe. AJ hits an elbow to the back of Joe's head and he locks in an inverted indian death lock with a chin bridge, but Daniels is able to break it up. Daniels catches Styles with a drop toe hold a drives his knee into the back of Styles' head. Daniels hits a neckbreaker and locks in a rear chin lock. Daniels catches Joe with a low dropkick which he follows up by slamming AJ on Joe. Daniels locks in a combination Boston crab/camel clutch on AJ and Joe respectively but Joe bites Daniels' fingers. Joe connects with a urunage on Daniels before hitting a face wash on both Styles and Daniels.
Joe hits a dropkick on Styles that sends him to the outside while also hitting a senton on Daniels. Joe tries to follow out with a suicide dive, but AJ meets him with a kick to the head. Daniels and AJ square off in the ring and AJ connects with a big suplex. AJ slingshots himself out to the ring apron but Joe kicks his legs out from under him. This gives Daniels an opportunity to dive out on top of Joe. Daniels chops Joe on the floor and he goes for the split leg moonsault but AJ catches hit legs and Joe chops his chest. Joe locks in a rear naked choke and AJ launches himself over the ropes with a twisting body press on top of both men.
AJ tries for the cover on Joe but Joe kicks out at two. AJ connects with a snap head scissors. AJ sends Daniels down and uses him as a platform to launch himself into Joe. AJ then connects with a springboard hurricarana, that's good for a near fall. Daniels is able to catch both men in the corner with chops. Daniels monkey flips Styles into Joe, who powerbombs him back into Daniels. Joe hits another powerbomb and floats over into a Boston crab, then an STF.
AJ is able to make it to the ropes to break the hold but he's caught with a big powerslam. Daniels is back in but he falls victim to a big back elbow from Joe. Daniels locks in a Dragon sleeper and drives AJ down on top of him with a urunage. Daniels tries for the pin on both men, but both men kick out at two. Daniels connects with a running knee on Styles in the corner before hitting a DVD that's good for a near fall.
AJ counters a suplex from Daniels into a suplex/neckbreaker type move. Joe and AJ trade blows, with Joe taking AJ down with a big kick. Joe tries for the same kick on Daniels, but Daniels ducks and hits an enzugiri to take down Joe. Styles is up and he connects with a Pele and all three men are down.
AJ cleans house on both of his opponents, taking both men down. AJ sends Daniels to the floor with a back body drop before coming back into the ring with a springboard forearm on Joe. AJ goes for the pin but Joe kicks out. AJ connects with a hurricarana, but again Joe is able to kick out of a pin attempt. Styles hits a moonsault into an inverted DDT on Joe before catching Daniels in the same position off a springboard. Daniels rolls through and hits the last rites but Joe breaks up a pin. Daniels hits a huge German suplex on Joe.
Joe crotches Daniels on the top rope and connects with the muscle buster but AJ is able to make it in to break up the pin. AJ and Joe trade leverage for a pin with Joe only able to score a one count. AJ catches Joe with a spin kick. Styles teases the Styles clash but Daniels hits a step up enzugiri. AJ tries for the last rights again but both men end up countering out of each others holds. AJ and Styles tease each others finishers, but Joe breaks it up before either can happen. Joe connects with a double clothesline before sending his opponents into each other. Stlyes and Daniels come back with a high low attack on Joe.
Daniels and Styles fight out on the ring apron up to the top turnbuckle, both trying for a superplex. Joe comes in to break things up sending AJ to the floor with a chop. Joe teases another muscle buster on Daniels but Daniels fights out, hits an STO, and follows it up with a BME on Joe. Styles comes in out of nowhere with a springboard 450 splash on the back of Daniels who is covering Joe. Styles pins Joe and the ref counts to three.
Hulk Hogan is already in Australia for is tour, which is why he was not in attendance at the TNA Turning Point PPV.
At the TNA house show in Wayne, New Jersey, Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins, former ROH champion Xavier and former WCW star Gorgeous George were in attendance.
The dark match before the Turning Point PPV saw Hamada defeat Alissa Flash.
On her Twitter page, Dixie Carter announced that TNA have signed D'Angelo Dinero to a long-term deal with the company.
"Right before I walked in to watch the pay-per-view just now, The Pope and I signed his new long term deal," Carter wrote. "He is the real deal."
For those wondering, Dinero worked as Elijah Burke in WWE. While in TNA, he has worked under "The Pope" character with live crowds responding well to his early work thus far.
In an interview with The UK Sun, Rob Van Dam talked about joining TNA or possibly returning to WWE.
"TNA wrestle pretty much only in Florida, where my mom and dad live and is easy on the travel. Plus I'd be able to promote all my personal projects...very blatantly probably. But in WWE, just because there is so much more exposure and prestige involved, it probably makes up for a lot of what would be advantageous in TNA. Nobody ever considers that WWE would offer the same schedule as TNA do, but let's see if they want RVD badly enough. Anything could happen."
RVD then talked about how he was burned out at the end of his WWE run:
"So when my contract was up, I had an exit. I didn't quit, I finished my job and said: 'I'm done. Thank you for the opportunity. I'll come back when, and if, I feel the desire.' So far it's been two and a half years and I'm nowhere near ready to go back to full-time wrestling."
As noted earlier this morning here on the website, UFC Heavyweight Champion, Brock Lesnar, is in worse shape than initially expected.
Lesnar's UFC 106 fight against Shane Carwin was postponed to UFC 108 on October 27th due to Lesnar contracting mononucleosis. Yesterday, UFC President Dana White told reporters at the UFC 105 post-fight press conference tha a new date for the Lesnar/Carwin fight will have to wait - Lesnar appears to have more than just mononucleosis and the outlook is pretty dire.
"He's in a hospital up in North Dakota somewhere right now," said White. "He went to Canada and some bad stuff happened to him, so we've got to figure it out.
"He doesn't want to talk about it publicly, but he's in bad shape. He's not well and he's not going to be getting well anytime soon."
It is unknown at this time what Lesnar's additional illness is but Dana says it's not "aids or cancer".
Here is the promotional poster for WWE's upcomming PPV, the 1st ever Tables, Ladders and Chairs themed PPV, "TLC." The top matches on the card are set to be under TLC rules.
- TNA confirmed today in a press release that the Feast or Fired match will return for the December 20th Final Resolution pay-per-view from Orlando, Florida.
The New York Daily News has published comments that Hulk Hogan made to a fan at a recent book signing regarding his vision for TNA Wrestling. Hogan said that he hopes to bring in Steve Austin, Randy Savage, Rob Van Dam, and the Nasty Boys tag team to TNA. He also wants to start a new Monday Night War against WWE.
"I wish to talk to Rob Van Dam, who is considering returning to the ring, and convince him to join TNA," Hogan said. "Plus I'm also wishing to contact ex-Nasty Boy Brian Knobbs, Stone Cold Steve Austin and Macho Man Randy Savage."
The newspaper reports that Hogan is pushing for TNA programming on Monday nights, which was one rumored around the time it was announced Hogan and Eric Bischoff are partnering with TNA.
Hogan says he "considered for months" guest-hosting Monday's Raw from Madison Square Garden before he "sealed the deal" with TNA.
World Heavyweight Champion Undertaker def. Unified Tag Team Champion Chris Jericho Beth Phoenix def. local athlete Intercontinental Champion John Morrison vs. Dolph Ziggler double count out - Intercontinental Championship Match Drew McIntyre vs. Finlay double disqualification Natalya def. Mickie James CM Punk def. R-Truth
SHEFFIELD, England Jolly Old England was transformed into a ferocious festival of aggressive assaults as the knights and rogues of SmackDown clashed just nine days before Survivor Series.
World Heavyweight Champion Undertaker def. Unified Tag Team Champion Chris Jericho (PHOTOS | WATCH) For the first time ever, the self-proclaimed best at what he does went one-on-one with The Phenom. And in the climatic finish of an absolutely brutal battle that kept the United Kingdom on the edge of their seats from the start, Undertaker ultimately reigned supreme with the dreaded Hells Gate. When Jerichos partner-in-gold, Big Show, attacked after the bell, the double-team drew the Big Red wrath of The Deadmans brother, Kane.
As a result, Mr. McMahon revealed that next week, Jericho and The Big Show will face the reunited Brothers of Destruction. (WATCH)
What effect will the monumental main event have on the Survivor Series Triple Threat Match just 48-hours later? (Match preview)
Survivor Series Contract Signing between Rey Mysterio and Batista turns volatile (PHOTOS | WATCH) Batista demanded that in addition to the standard Survivor Series match contract, Rey Mysterio must sign a Hold Harmless Agreement, preventing legal action against The Animal for anything he might do to his former comrade-in-arms when they meet at the Nov. 22 pay-per-view. After reluctantly signing it, The Ultimate Underdog proceeded to flip the signing table over onto Batista, adding insult to injury as he stepped onto it while making his exit. (Match preview)
Intercontinental Champion John Morrison vs. Dolph Ziggler ended in a double count-out (PHOTOS | WATCH) Blinded by the pure intensity of battle, Dolph Ziggler hurled both himself and The Guru of Greatness off the top turnbuckle and out onto the floor. The impact of the fall assured than neither Superstar would be able to answer the officials count.
The WWE Universe later learned that Morrison and Ziggler will return to settle things next week during a 2-out-of-3 Falls Match, with The Friday night Delights prestigious Intercontinental Championship once again on the line.
Who will walk into their Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Tag Team Match with the gold around their waist? (Match preview)
CM Punk def. R-Truth (PHOTOS | WATCH) One week after a fast count by aggravated WWE official Scott Armstrong cost CM Punk his match against R-Truth, The Straightedge Superstar overcame the rapping Superstar with a little help from his surroundings. As R-Truth was escaping the GTS and attempting a counter pinfall, The Second City Saint suddenly dropped down upon him, clutching the ropes to secure his three-count, just outside the officials view.
What effect will Punks victory have on the momentum of Team Kingston vs. Team Orton at Survivor Series? (Match preview)
Natalya def. Mickie James (PHOTOS | WATCH) Thanks to the treacherous actions of Womens Champion Michelle McCool and Layla, Natalya triumphed over Mickie James. Just as it looked as if Mickie was gaining the upper hand over The Hart Dynasty Diva, the devious duo appeared, proceeding to destroy Mickies ring attire. Natalya used the distraction to lock in the excruciating Sharpshooter, giving her opponent no choice but to submit.
How will things continue to heat up as Team Mickie prepares to face Team Michelle at Survivor Series? (Match preview)
Drew McIntyre vs. Finlay ended in a double disqualification (PHOTOS | WATCH) Two weeks after McIntyre viciously attacked Finlay before the bell, the Superstar that Mr. McMahon personally signed to SmackDown continued his rampage through Friday nights. After the official stopped his return match with Finlay because neither Superstar would separate at his command, The Belfast Brawler attempted to call on his fateful shillelagh. However, McIntyre quickly countered with an effective kick, delivering a menacing shillelagh assault of his own.
Could McIntyres aggression be the difference when Team Morrison meets Team Miz at Survivor Series? (Match preview)
Beth Phoenix def. Local Athlete (PHOTOS | WATCH) For the third week in a row, The Fabulous Firebird decimated a local competitor, showing the full measure of her dominance before finishing off her unlucky prey with the earth-shattering Glam Slam.
Will The Glamazons superiority lead Team Michelle to definitive success against Team Mickie at Survivor Series? (Match preview)
In addition to former Knockout Sojo Bolt being released by TNA, Jethro Holliday (former WWE star Trevor Murdoch) has also been removed from the "Roster" page over on TNAwrestling.com.
TNA officials have approached former WWE Champion John Bradshaw Layfield about joining the organization, but he's said to not be interested. We'll keep you posted here on the website.
Indy wrestler Davey Richards (who wrestles for Ring of Honor and other indy promotions) has a new blog up on his official MySpace noting that there is some possible interest his way from WWE. "This year many have said I've had more great matches then anyone, vs. KENTA, vs. Danielson, vs. SHINGO, vs. Omega, vs. Strong, ect. Even WWE has come knocking. But no one understands why, it's not for attention I do this, it's not for money, it's not for notoriety. It's for my beliefs, my morals, my creed. I am a man who belives hard work must be rewarded and laziness must be punished. I've simply walked away from places before who I feel have not shared this moral with me."
As reported earlier, Frankie Kazarian asked for his release from Total Nonstop Action Wrestling at the last set of iMPACT! tapings in Orlando. The former X Division champion is reportedly unhappy playing the character known as Suicide and many say he's been complaining a lot in the locker room as of late about the way he's being used. Management initially accepted his request for his release from the company, but AJ Styles and Christopher Daniels talked him out of leaving, so no paperwork was drawn up.
Many felt Kazarian was making a big mistake by asking for his release since he's already burned a bridge with World Wrestling Entertainment by refusing to cut his hair when he was under contract to them in 2005. He subsequently asked for his release a few days later.
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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when he was under contract to them in 2005. He subsequently asked for his release a few days later.
