- In the Main Event of the night, Rob Van Dam became the NEW TNA World Heavyweight Champion by defeating AJ Styles! In the end, RVD hit his top rope Frog Splash after AJ missed a springboard from the outside! The Impact Zone erupted as RVD was awarded the gold and confetti fell from the top of the arena! Jeff Hardy, Hulk Hogan, TNA President Dixie Carter, Jeff Jarrett and the rest of the roster came out to congratulate the new World Heavyweight Champion as iMPACT went off the air!
What you didn't see on WWE RAW this week Posted by Chris Kaufman on 04/20/2010 at 03:05 AM
John Bertollo sent this in:
After Raw goes off air, Triple H gets on the mic and blames The Undertaker for retiring Shawn Michaels. Triple H called out Undertaker. A referee was in the ring and a match appeared to be kicking off. Triple H tells Undertaker they are the "last two" of a dying breed and there is only room for one. The heels make a run-in including CM Punk, Luke Gallows, Chris Jericho, Jack Swagger, Zack Ryder, Carlito, Kozlov and Dolph Ziggler. Undertaker and Triple H fight them off. Triple H gives the referee a Pedigree and then walks into a Tombstone. The show ends with Undertaker posing.
Batista upset with WWE over movie role? Posted by Chris Kaufman on 04/19/2010 at 03:27 PM
Credit: PWInsider.com
WWE issued a press release this morning announcing WWE Studios is currently filming a new film in Louisiana, Killing Karma.
Batista had been publicly announced for the lead role a few months back, but was replaced by Triple H. According to sources, Batista is furious over the change.
"Batista wants to be a movie star," one source noted.
There was much discussion over the company's tour of Europe that Batista will leave WWE when his current deal expires in the summer. He's claimed to friends in recent months that he's looking to wind down his in-ring career in order to focus on acting.
Sean Waltman not finished with TNA? Posted by Mark Virginia on 04/19/2010 at 11:05 AM
Credit: PWInsider.com
According to Mike Johnson, TNA had known since Wednesday or Thursday that Sean Waltman would not be at the TNA Lockdown PPV. Rumors as to why he missed to show range from him being sick (he appeared at an indy show on Saturday night) to having an issue with being licensed in Missouri.
At this point, he is expected to appear at the TV tapings this week in some fashion.
Intercontinental Champion Drew McIntyre def. Matt Hardy The Undertaker def. World Heavyweight Champion Jack Swagger in a Non-Title Match MacGruber & "Khalgruber" def. Vladimir Kozlov by count-out in a 2-on-1 Handicap Match Triple H, Rey Mysterio & Edge def. CM Punk, Chris Jericho & Luke Gallows
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. With a giant ash cloud hovering over Europe, thanks to an erupting volcano in Iceland, air travel has been severely restricted, causing most of the Raw roster to find themselves grounded overseas after their European tour. With Extreme Rules less than a week away, however, WWE found plenty of angry SmackDown Superstars just itching to blow their tops.
Triple H, Rey Mysterio & Edge def. CM Punk, Chris Jericho & Luke Gallows (PHOTOS | WATCH) Just six days until Extreme Rules, a battalion of the pay-per-views competitors converged in a Six-Man Tag Team Match pitting Rey Mysterio, Edge & Triple H against CM Punk, Chris Jericho & Luke Gallows. In the run-up to the highly anticipated Steel Cage Match, Edge faced down his former partner Jericho, who punished his rival by crushing his ankle. Punk also sent Mysterio a message in the lead up to their Extreme Rules contest.
The matchs conclusion, however, seemed fitting since it was Raw Superstar Triple H who led his team to victory by pinning SmackDowns Straight Edge spiritual guide, CM Punk.
MacGruber & "Khaluber" def. Vladimir Kozlov by count-out in a 2-on-1 Handicap Match (PHOTOS | WATCH) If MacGruber ever chooses you to replace him in a match, theres only one thing for a self-respecting Superstar to do: Run! After apparently torching his earlier replacement, R-Truth, the Saturday Night Live character was forced to battle the Russian. Fortunately for the comedic crusader, his costar, Ryan Phillippe, intervened with a tag team partner: "The Great Khaluber!"
Dressed in MacGruber gear, a familiar looking Punjabi giant confronted Kozlov, punishing the Muscovite and causing him to flee up the entrance ramp and lose by count-out.
The Undertaker def. World Heavyweight Champion Jack Swagger in a Non-Title Match (PHOTOS | WATCH) The open challenge always a dicey proposition. Since he defeated both Edge and Chris Jericho in the same match last Friday, though, World Heavyweight Champion Jack Swagger must have been feeling cocky. After addressing his Extreme Rules opponent Randy Orton, The All-American American issued an open challenge and almost got away with it when no one answered. That is, until a familiar gong rang out.
The Undertaker took Swagger up on his challenge and subsequently laid to rest the young champion. Swagger is undoubtedly hoping his Extreme Rules Title Match against Orton renders a considerably different outcome.
Vladimir Kozlov confronted special guest host MacGruber (PHOTOS | WATCH) The Cold War may be over, but things between Russias Vladimir Kozlov and American hero MacGruber were heated indeed. After a disgruntled Kozlov ripped into America, the titular character of the MacGruber film appeared on the TitanTron. He announced a main event, featuring Rey Mysterio, Edge & Triple H taking on CM Punk, Chris Jericho & Luke Gallows and lobbed a few verbal grenades in Kozlovs direction. Rather than dispose of the Ruskie himself, though, MacGruber enlisted R-Truth to battle Kozlov later in the evening. Unfortunately, MacGruber had booby-trapped the arena and, well, may have accidentally blown up his hand-picked proxy.
Intercontinental Champion Drew McIntyre def. Matt Hardy (PHOTOS | WATCH) A visit to his ancestral homeland of Scotland during SmackDowns European tour must have done Drew McIntyre more than a wee bit o good. The Intercontinental Champion, who has lost only to The Undertaker, retained his winning ways by overcoming the onslaught of Matt Hardy. But how well will the Great Scot fare next week when the WWE Draft comes to Raw in a special three-hour edition?
Straight Edge Society confronted Triple H; Rey Mysterio came to The Games aid (PHOTOS) While no man is an island, Triple H certainly appeared adrift in unfamiliar waters when he opened Raw. The Superstar explained that, unlike the remainder of the red brands roster, he had remained stateside during Raws European tour. He explained that, due to the volcanic ash over Europe, air travel has been disrupted grounding most of his Raw brethren across the Atlantic.
The Game then went on to discuss his Street Fight against Sheamus this Sunday at Extreme Rules before he was rudely interrupted by The Straight Edge Society, including Luke Gallows, Serena and leader CM Punk. After Punk and Triple H exchanged words regarding Punks pay-per-view bout against Rey Mysterio, the preachy provocateur demanded that The King of Kings convert to Straight Edge. Triple H didnt take too kindly to the proselytizing, and he and The S.E.S. came to blows. Thats when Mysterio joined the fray. The Biggest Little Man helped beat back The S.E.S. and, in a possible foreshadowing of their bout at Extreme Rules, managed to snip a lock of Punks hair in the process.
More travel problems, notes from RAW Posted by Chris Kaufman on 04/19/2010 at 11:47 PM
- WWE offered refunds to fans at tonight's RAW in East Rutherford, New Jersey because the RAW roster wasn't able to be there. Any fans wanting to get a full refund can bring their tickets to the Izod Center box office tomorrow.
- Yoshi Tatsu vs. Zack Ryder and John Morrison vs. Carlito was taped tonight for this coming Thursday night's WWE Superstars.
- Airports in the UK may not be open for use on Tuesday like originally planned, which means the WWE RAW crew may be stuck for a bit longer. A new ash cloud from the volcano eruption is casing more problems. Airports in Scotland and other UK areas may open Tuesday and WWE might have to use other forms of transportation to get the crew from Ireland to where ever they can fly out of.
- Lilian Garcia returned on RAW for one night only as Justin Roberts is stranded overseas. Garcia lives in nearby New York City so she was available for the show. They called her on very late notice.
Update on Monday's RAW, Extreme Rules problems? Posted by Chris Kaufman on 04/18/2010 at 06:56 PM
Its not looking good for the RAW brand making it back in time to the United States for RAW tomorrow night. The flight ban in the UK has now been extended to 1:00 PM local time on Monday. It could be mid-week before WWE can fly out of the UK.
WWEs problem may now be that they need to worry about getting the talents back in time for the Extreme Rules PPV next Sunday.
Its expected that the Smackdown crew will work tomorrow nights RAW but with videos from the RAW Superstars to hype the PPV. If RAW can make it back to the United States by Tuesday night, they would then likely appear on Smackdown.
- It appears that Sean Waltman is done with TNA after no-showing Lockdown tonight. Waltman was telling people at an indy show over the weekend that he had no plans on showing up for Lockdown.
- Frankie Kazarian is the new X Division Champion after winning a three-way with Homicide and Shannon Moore at tonight's Lockdown PPV. Doug Williams was stripped of his title after being stuck in the UK due to travel problems from the volcano eruption.
- Madison Rayne is the new TNA Knockouts Champion after pinning Tara in the tag match at Lockdown. Madison still holds one-half of the Knockouts tag Team Championship with Velvet Sky.
RESULTS FROM SUNDAY'S "LOCKDOWN" PAY-PER-VIEW EVENT: 2 NEW CHAMPIONS, ANGLE GETS REVENGE, STYLES RETAINS, TEAM HOGAN PREVAILS
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- Lockdown Advantage: Rob Van Dam defeated James Storm with the Frog Splash, earning his team the advantage in Lethal Lockdown
- Hulk Hogan told the world that if Team Flair won Lethal Lockdown, he would leave TNA Wrestling!
- Steel Cage: Homicide defeated Brian Kendrick, Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley by escaping the cage first, thereby earning a shot at the X Title later in the event. Kendrick was enraged that he lost the bout.
- Steel Cage: Kevin Nash defeated Eric Young after a Jackknife Powerbomb, then announced he would replace Syxx Pac with Scott Hall vs. Team 3D later on.
- Steel Cage: Madison Rayne won the Knockouts match to become the new Knockouts Champion, after her fellow Beautiful People partner Lacey Von Erich nailed Tara with the title. After the bout, Tara attacked Angelina Love and smashed her into the cage!
- Steel Cage: Kazarian won the 3-way X match to become the new X Division Champion! Kazarian won the bout with a reverse piledriver over Homicide to capture the gold! (former champion Douglas Williams was unable to attend the PPV due to the European travel restrictions and was stripped of the title earlier in the day)
- Steel Cage: Team 3D defeated Scott Hall and Kevin Nash (subbing for Syxx Pac) after hitting the 3D on Hall through a table. The match was a falls count anywhere street fight, with both teams brawling from the start!
- Steel Cage: Kurt Angle defeated Mr. Anderson! Quite possibly one of the most dramatic and action-packed bouts in TNA Wrestling history! In the end, finally getting his revenge, Kurt Angle choked out Anderson with his Warrior's Medal, spit on him, kicked him in the groin and walked out of the cage the winner! Afterwards, Angle told the fans he was taking some time off to regroup, but that when he returned his goal was the World Title!
- Steel Cage for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship: AJ Styles defeated The Pope to retain the gold! An awesome bout between both superstars - one of the big moments saw Styles miss a splash off the top of the cage on Pope. In the end, Styles relied on underhanded tactics to retain the gold when he reached through the cage to grab a cameraman's pen and jabbed it into the eye of The Pope. Styles then used his Styles Clash finisher to win and retain.
- Steel Cage Lethal Lockdown: Team Hogan won over Team Flair! One of the craziest and most barbaric Lethal Lockdowns ever! One of the major highlights was Jeff Hardy hitting a splash off a ladder (on top of the cage!) on James Storm through a table! Late in the match, Ric Flair hit the ring and went after Abyss and his Hall of Fame ring, but Hulk Hogan came out to even the odds! As Hogan was about to whack Flair with a bat, Eric Bischoff arrived and talked Hogan out of doing it. However, instead Bischoff revealed brass knuckles - and after teasing giving them to Flair - tossed them to Hogan! Hogan bloodied and battered Flair, while Abyss hit the Black Hole Slam on Desmond Wolfe to get the win for Team Hogan! The broadcast ended with Hogan, RVD and Abyss all celebrating in the cage!
Intercontinental Champion Drew McIntyre def. Kane (Disqualification) Dolph Ziggler def. R-Truth WWE Womens Champion Michelle McCool def. Mickie James Rey Mysterio & The Hart Dynasty def. CM Punk, Luke Gallows and Darren Young JTG def. Caylen Croft World Heavyweight Champion Jack Swagger def. Edge and Chris Jericho (World Heavyweight Championship Match)
LONDON - World Heavyweight Champion Jack Swagger reigned supreme in an explosive Triple Threat Match against Edge and Chris Jericho, as SmackDown traveled across the pond.
World Heavyweight Champion Jack Swagger def. Edge and Chris Jericho (World Heavyweight Championship Match) (PHOTOS | WATCH) Four days after Raw Guest Host David Hasselhoff announced that World Heavyweight Champion Jack Swagger will face Randy Orton for the World Title at Extreme Rules (match preview), SmackDown General Manager Theodore Long attempted to launch a preemptive strike. With both Chris Jericho and Edge claiming that they were the Superstar to keep the coveted title on SmackDown, Long made a pre-Extreme Rules Triple Threat World Championship Match. (PHOTOS | WATCH)
In the midst of Triple Threat fury, Jericho looked ready to use Edges own finisher against him. But, at the last second, The Rated-R Superstar turned the tables on the best in the world at what he does, blasting him with the Spear once again. However, when The Ultimate Opportunist went for the cover, Jack Swagger suddenly yanked him out of the ring and grabbed the huge pin for himself.
Before the smoke could clear on his first title defense, The All-American American hit the war torn Edge with a post-match Gutwrentch Powerbomb. Then, as the World Champ made his exit from the ring, Jericho reentered and proceeded to brutalize Edges previously injured ankle while it was trapped inside the steel ring steps.
Rey Mysterio & The Hart Dynasty def. CM Punk, Luke Gallows and Darren Young (PHOTOS | WATCH) Following NXT Rookie Darren Youngs victory over Luke Gallows on Tuesday night (watch), CM Punk brought his followers together to face Rey Mysterio and The Hart Dynasty in a Six-Man Tag Team Match. With Unified Tag Team and United States Champion The Miz joining the broadcast table, Rey Mysterio dialed-up the 619 on Punk from around the ring post, paving the way for David Hart Smith to hit a running powerslam on the self-proclaimed savior for the win.
Will The Master of the 619 use his growing momentum to give The Second City Saint the hair cut of a lifetime at Extreme Rules? (Match preview)
Intercontinental Champion Drew McIntyre def. Kane by Disqualification (PHOTOS | WATCH) When Drew McIntyre tried to make an early departure from his match with Kane, Matt Hardy rushed in to return him to action, getting The Big Red Monster disqualified in the process. Once his defeat was announced, an irate Kane hit the chokeslam on both McIntyre and Hardy.
Dolph Ziggler def. R-Truth (PHOTOS | WATCH) After making a sincere public apology for putting Josh Mathews in the sleeper hold one week ago (watch), Dolph Ziggler overcame R-Truth with the same infamous submission maneuver.
WWE Womens Champion Michelle McCool def. Mickie James (PHOTOS | WATCH) In the climax of a fast-paced Divas match, Mickie James turned her attention to an interfering Layla, allowing Michelle to deliver a devastating kick to her opponent for the victory. However, when the Womens Champion continued her attack after the bell, Beth Phoenix stormed into the ring. The Glamazon chased Team Lay-Cool and Official SmackDown Consultant Vickie Guerrero into the London crowd, before returning to the ring to the raise Mickies hand.
JTG def. Caylen Croft (PHOTOS | WATCH) JTG captured his first singles win since the break-up of Cryme Tyme. And when Shad Gaspard assaulted his former tag team partner for the third week in a row, JTG finally earned some retribution when he fought back and expelled Shad from the ring.
PHOTOS FROM SATURDAY'S TNA LOCKDOWN INTERACTION FANFEST
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Smackdown to take over this Monday's RAW? Posted by Chris Kaufman on 04/17/2010 at 07:56 PM
Credit: F4WOnline.com
The Smackdown crew was able to get a flight out of Europe (Madrid, Spain) with Mickie James noting that the plane took off on Twitter. One idea going around is that the Smackdown wrestlers and the RAW wrestlers not on the tour would do Monday's show in East Rutherford, NJ. It is almost a sure thing that a show will take place on Monday in the United States as scheduled, with the worst case scenario being that the Smackdown stars are on the show if the RAW stars can't make it back in time.
Update on WWE wrestlers missing Monday's RAW Posted by Chris Kaufman on 04/17/2010 at 02:17 PM
Credit: PWTorch.com
The Associated Press has posted an article about how some WWE wrestlers might not be able to make it back to the United States for Monday nights RAW due to travel issues on the current European Tour. The report quoted WWE spokesman Kevin Hennessy that its unclear if everyone would arrive in time for the live Raw in East Rutherford, NJ.
The RAW brand has a show tonight in Belfast, Northern Ireland to complete the European Tour before they attempt to fly out on Sunday. According to Hennessy, the WWE wrestlers and crew normally fly commercial, but WWE is trying to book a charter flight to get everyone back to the United States. The AP report focused on entertainment acts that have been affected by the volcano explosion in Iceland that created havoc for airplane travel. The report noted the RAW brand required nearly 17 hours of travel in buses and ferries to make it Belfast.
The Irish Times is reporting that "The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) has extended the closure of Irish airspace until 1:00 PM tomorrow due to the deterioration in conditions caused by ash from an Icelandic volcano." They will reevaluate the situation again tomorrow.
It's been a rough few days for WWE Superstars stuck in Europe due to the travel situation. Here are some messages from Twitter...
Justin Roberts: "Wishing the best of luck to the blue team for getting out...hope everyone is doing well over there. Got a lot of tweets about the red team..yes-we need some luck as well, not looking too good for us."
The Miz: "Not lookin good. Of everything to stop us a volcano really? time will tell"
Chris Jericho: "Been 36 hours since I've seen a bed. No end in sight either...."
At this point, all flights out of the United Kingdom are currently grounded until at least 7:00 AM tomorrow due to the lingering Icelandic volcanic ash. WWE is in jeopardy of not getting all of their wrestlers back to the United States for Monday's RAW in East Rutherford, NJ. WWE is trying to get the bigger names out of the UK for Monday's show, which is the final episode before Extreme Rules. The company plans on booking a charter flight in the event they can't get everyone out for the show.
Matt Hardy comments on his arm injury Posted by Chris Kaufman on 04/15/2010 at 10:18 PM
Matt Hardy commented on the diagnosis of his arm injury on Twitter. He wrote:
"Thx 4 the well wishes on my arm injury, all are much appreciated! My bicep & shoulder muscles are deeply bruised & strained, but not torn. Haven't missed any of my matches or appearances, nor will I on this tour. I'm working in pain, but attempting to work as smart as possible."
Shelly Martinez, who performed as Salinas in TNA Wrestling in 2008, recently inquired about getting her job back with the organization. According to company sources, they have not dismissed her as she's currently being considered for an on-screen role.
The former WWE Diva gave her notice to the company in September 2008 when she reportedly booked a role in an Italian film that would have conflicted with her TNA schedule. She was said to have offered to give up the film role if TNA would give her a pay raise. However, they refused, so she gave her notice and parted ways with the company.
Matt Hardy def. Carlito Christian def. Chavo Guerrero Ted DiBiase def. MVP
Ted DiBiase and MVP might have more in common than theyd like to admit. Each man likes money, each man likes to win and each man tries to look good while doing it. But its in how these Superstars go about achieving victory that the differences start to reveal themselves. MVP is a passionate athlete the product of a difficult upbringing who knows the value of hard work. DiBiase is an underhanded cheat the son of a millionaire who had everything handed to him on a silver platter. But who would win when they stepped into the ring on WWE Superstars?
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Ted DiBiase def. MVP (PHOTOS | VIDEOS) Ever since he strapped his fathers legendary Million Dollar Championship around his waist, Ted DiBiase has been competing with a newfound edge in WWE. This shot of confidence served him well in the main event of tonights WWE Superstars when he went one-on-one with the always-exciting MVP. While each Superstar has talent to spare, it was DiBiases underhanded tactics that won out tonight as he hit The Ballin Superstar with Dream Street to pick up a big victory.
Christian def. Chavo Guerrero (PHOTOS | VIDEOS) Few NXT Pros and Rookies have clicked as well as the duo of Christian and Heath Slater. Maybe thats because Captain Charisma is such a shining example of what a WWE Superstar should be that his Rookie cant help but be impressed. The Raw Superstar continued to impress tonight as he handed yet another defeat to Chavo Guerrero. With all these recent losses, the self-proclaimed Mexican Warrior is quickly earning his place amongst Susan Lucci and the Buffalo Bills as one of the great all-time losers.
Matt Hardy def. Carlito (PHOTOS | VIDEOS) After his loss to Evan Bourne on Mondays Raw, Carlito publicly complained about his treatment in WWE. Well, the Puerto Rican Superstar will have more to grumble about after chalking up a loss to Matt Hardy. With his NXT Rookie Justin Gabriel looking on, the WWE veteran put on a clinic, dropping Carlito with the Twist of Fate after NXT Rookie Michael Tarver's interference failed. Hopefully, Gabriel was taking notes.
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