Desmond Wolfe is not medically cleared to compete with an unknown ailment. His condition is career-threatening and we're told if he does hang up the boots, he's considered a possible career in stand-up comedy.
- On Hardys release, former WWE star Carlito tweeted, Carlito is gone, Matt Hardy is gone! Damn @the305mvp I hope uve been training ur back!
In response MVP tweeted, My jaw muscles are jacked from clenching em to keep my mouth shut! But Im THAT guy in the meetings now ! Lol. He also responded to a question if hed be in the Team Raw vs. Team Smackdown match at Bragging Rights, saying, Doesnt look like it. My star is fading! Lol!
Shark Boy, who has not appeared on TNA Wrestling programming in over a year, was removed from the company websites roster page Wednesday. He has not been released as he will continue working for the organization as both a referee and road agent.
Rey Mysterio def. "Dashing" Cody Rhodes (Team SmackDown WWE Bragging Rights Qualifying Match) Jack Swagger def. MVP (Team SmackDown WWE Bragging Rights Qualifying Match) Alberto Del Rio def. Chris Masters (Team SmackDown WWE Bragging Rights Qualifying Match) Edge def. Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler (Team SmackDown WWE Bragging Rights Qualifying Match; non-title) Kaval def. Big Show (Team SmackDown WWE Bragging Rights Qualifying Match) Tyler Reks def. Kaval (Team SmackDown WWE Bragging Rights Qualifying Match) Kofi Kingston def. WWE Tag Team Champion Drew McIntyre (Team SmackDown WWE Bragging Rights Qualifying Match)
PORTLAND, Ore. With WWE Bragging Rights looming, six Superstars competed in a series of Team SmackDown qualifying matches, and The Undertaker accepted World Heavyweight Champion Kanes challenge to a Buried Alive Match.
The Undertaker accepted World Heavyweight Champion Kane's challenge to a Buried Alive Match (WATCH | PHOTOS) At the start of SmackDown, The Undertaker was ominously perched high on the outside of the Rose Garden Arena. By the close of the night, The Deadman made his way inside the arena to confront his brother World Heavyweight Champion Kane, who degraded both the WWE Universe and The Phenom. With Paul Bearer at Kanes side, the duo watched The Undertaker stride quickly and confidently to the ring. After a tense staredown that lasted for what seemed like minutes The Deadman unloaded on his treacherous brother, sending him and Paul Bearer running for cover. Who will be seeking shelter when the brothers look to end each others very existence in a Buried Alive Match at WWE Bragging Rights? (Preview)
Kofi Kingston def. WWE Tag Team Champion Drew McIntyre (WATCH | PHOTOS) In the final WWE Bragging Rights Qualifying Match of the night, Kofi Kingston earned a coveted spot on Team SmackDown, when he downed WWE Tag Team Champion Drew McIntyre with Trouble in Paradise. In 2009, SmackDown brought the WWE Bragging Rights trophy home, "and it won't be any different this year," said SmackDown General Manager Theodore Long. Will Teddy's prediction come true? (WWE Bragging Rights Tag Team Match preview)
Tyler Reks def. Kaval (WATCH | PHOTOS) After watching Kaval earn a spot on Team SmackDown, Tyler Reks hungered for the same and wanted to face Kaval right then and there. Despite an opportunity from SmackDown General Manager Theodore Long to stop the match before it even started, Kaval claimed he was ready for action even after his grueling encounter with Big Show. However, his confidence proved to be his downfall when he was handily defeated by Reks, who scooped Kaval onto his shoulders and smashed him to the canvas. The impressive showing earned the young Superstar a tremendous opportunity on the pay-per-view stage, while usurping the opportunity from another.
Kaval lasted five minutes with Big Show (WATCH | PHOTOS) In a unique encounter, Big Show agreed that if Kaval could last five minutes in the ring with him, he would earn a spot on Team SmackDown at WWE Bragging Rights. After withstanding Big Shows powerful offense for the full five minutes, the NXT season two winner was officially a member of Team SmackDown albeit briefly lived.
Edge def. Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler in a Non-Title Match (WATCH | PHOTOS) In a highly-competitive encounter, both Edge and Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler pushed themselves to their very limits. In the end, The Rated-R Superstar prevailed when he blasted Ziggler with a mid-air Spear to earn a position on Team SmackDown at WWE Bragging Rights.
Alberto Del Rio def. Chris Masters (WATCH | PHOTOS) Keeping with his trademark entrance, Alberto Del Rio drove himself into the arena in a luxury automobile this time a Maserati. Once the action began, Chris Masters fell victim to Del Rios cross armbreaker, qualifying Del Rio for Team SmackDown. After the win, Del Rio refused to shake his captain Big Shows hand. Not offended, The Worlds Largest Athlete said he respected the move and that the Bottom line is come WWE Bragging Rights, he has to pin someone from Raw.
Jack Swagger def. MVP (WATCH | PHOTOS) After MVP kicked and threw the "Swagger Soaring Eagle" mascot across the announce table, Jack Swagger quickly retaliated by making MVP submit to his lethal ankle lock. With the win, The All-American American ensured his presence at WWE Bragging Rights.
Big Show pledged allegiance to SmackDown With Team SmackDown captain Big Show part of the announce team, he was asked by Michael Cole about turning his back on Team Raw at last years WWE Bragging Rights. The Worlds Largest Athlete made it clear. "My heart is with SmackDown, the Knucklehead star said. "My blood is blue for SmackDown." (Knucklehead microsite)
Rey Mysterio def. "Dashing" Cody Rhodes (WATCH | PHOTOS) In the first Team SmackDown WWE Bragging Rights Qualifying Match of the night, Rey Mysterio tangled with WWE Tag Team Champion Dashing Cody Rhodes. After defeating Alberto Del Rio last week, The Ultimate Underdog picked up another win by blasting Rhodes with the 619 followed up by a springboard splash.
Matt Hardy comments on being released from WWE Posted by Roscoe De Soto on 10/15/2010 at 04:33 PM
From Matt Hardy's Twitter:
"Thank God! :) I swear.. It was harder for me to get released then it was to get hired! This is ABSOLUTELY what I want, now I can be me! I wanna thank WWE for giving me an opportunity, & I thank all the people & friends that helped me there. But I HAD to move on to be happy. I wanna thank JR, who hired me, Michael Hayes, who taught me SO much, & Vince, for letting me make a living & learn from him for 12 years. While some of you make look at this as an ending-I promise you, this is THE MUTHAF*CKING BEGINNING FOR MATT HARDY! Now I can create change! Altho WWE gave me SO much, I honestly feel like a prisoner set free. Now I have no more strict rules, personal or creative, to be bound by. I want to change the business in many area, the way workers are treated & think, & how to live happily outside of the machine. I'm excited!"
Jeff Hardy says WWE treated Matt like "sh*t" Posted by Corbin Nordhoff on 10/15/2010 at 10:35 PM
The Daily Star has a new article online featuring quotes from Jeff Hardy. Below are the highlights:
"I'm not going to give WWE their props for the way they've dealt with Matt. He is such a giving talent, ready to do anything for them, and he's been given the run-around. They've treated him like s---. "
"I think if he came here, you would see the happiest, most dangerous and exciting Matt Hardy you've ever seen. I hope that they let him leave and he shows up here any day now."
We start off this weeks show with a look back at what happened at Bound for Glory with Abyss and then the revelation that Eric Bischoff, and Hulk Hogan were They and they recruited Jeff Hardy, the new TNA World Champion. And we saw Jeff Jarrett join the crew while Rob Van Dam tried to find out why.
Eric Bischoff is outside and he is with Dixies attorney, Guy Blake. He says that was a different contract that he sent for Dixie to sign. He accuses Eric of changing the contracts and Eric says that is a serious accusation. The attorney says that Dixie signed the contracts under false pretenses and those werent the contracts she was supposed to sign. Eric says that Dixie signed the contracts in front of millions of people on television. He also says that if they want to take it to court, he will see him in five or six years when it gets in front of a jury. Eric says that this is his building and his show. Eric says that the attorney is trespassing. The attorney says that he hasnt seen the last of him and it isnt over.
We are live on tape from Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida and your announcers are Mike Smush Smush Tenay and Taz.
Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff come to the ring and Hogan is still on his crutches. Tenay tells us that Hogan and Bischoff are now in control of TNA.
Eric has a mic and he wants to have the honor and privilege of introducing his mentor and his brother, the man who made this industry famous . . . Hulk Hogan.
Hogan wants to know where that no good Dixie Carter is. He says that he would like to welcome all of the TNA Maniacs to his company. He says that they decided enough of the ga-ga and it was time to take what was theirs. Hogan says that there is a motive to this madness. They tried to do it the easy way but Dixie didnt want to do it the easy way. Dixie conned her to come to TNA and she promised him the keys to the car. She promised to take all of his ideas to take TNA to the next level, but Dixie didnt want to do it the easy way so she took and grabbed everything that was promised to him and made it ours. It is now a company of Hollywood Hogans Immortals.
With them at the helm this company is going to live forever.
Eric says that has a great ring to it. Eric says that what they did would be considered a hostile takeover, but this was a work of art. He says that Rembrandt and Monet couldnt conceive a piece of art as beautiful as they created. Most people didnt see it coming and didnt have a clue. He says that most of the people in the company were like deer in headlights.
It started with Abyss. People wondered why after Abyss was taken under Hogans wing and was given the Hall of Fame ring, why would Abyss turn on Hogan after having the torch passed to him? Only they knew why it happened. It made all of the sense in the world for them. Bischoff brings out the first domino to fall and the biggest one.
Abyss comes to the ring and he has Janice with him. Hogan welcomes his son and Abyss says THEYRE HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERE!!! For months he prophesized that on 10/10/10 they would come to take total control of TNA. All of the ignorant sheep in the Impact Zone, at home, and in the back didnt believe him. He says that they are in control of TNA. He says that he is their soldier and he follows their orders. He says that he will destroy anything or anyone who stands in their way.
Hogan tells his son that it is his destiny now that he will live forever because he is immortal.
Bischoff says that the next person was someone they did not see eye to eye with but they are the same. It is a person who knew where all of the bodies were buried. Eric brings out the founder of TNA, Jeff Jarrett.
Jeff comes to the ring and he hugs Hogan and Bischoff. Jarrett says that it was genius. Jarrett says that when Dixie Carter took a company that he started and founded right out from under his nose. She used daddys money to run him out of his own office. It has been a pleasure to work with Eric Bischoff and a joy to work with the Immortal One. They gave the entire Carter family exactly what they deserved. Now everybody in TNA . . . and he means everybody has to play by the new rules. Those rules are dictated by the new regime.
Ric Flairs music plays and Fortune comes out to the ring. Ric has SoCal Val earn her money by holding the ropes open for them.
They stare each other down and Flair says that in Hogans absence he hasnt been watching the show. Flair says that this company is run by Fortune. They are the heart and soul, the blood and guts. He says that Hogans guys dont run the company. Flair says that for twenty-five years they have hated each others guts. By the end of tonight, someone is going to walk away.
Hogan suggests that they go at it tonight and Flair takes off the jacket and he is ready for a fight. There is no need for a fight because Hogan and Flair hug.
Bischoff says that Hogan and Flair are on the same time because Dixie brought in a bunch of used garbage that she compared to Flair and Hogan. Bischoff says that it was a nail in her coffin.
Hogan says that the greatest wrestler of all time, Ric Flair, had to be involved to make this plan work.
Flair says that he loved this more than his ex-wifes.
Eric says that this new regime wouldnt be together if not for this next person. Eric introduces the current TNA World Champion, Jeff Hardy.
Jeff hugs Hogan and shakes some of the peoples hands in the ring. The fans chant that Jeff sold out before he talks.
Jeff says that he didnt sell out, he sold in. Popularity doesnt mean a damn thing to him. Jeff says that he blames everyone and the cheers for his pain. He blames their greed for his anger. Jeff says that these people care about him more than the fans. They care about his well being. He says that Van Dam is another politician. Hardy says that he never played that game and he never will.
Hardy says that the Whole Fn Show is wondering what the Whole Fn Deal is. Hardy says that he is responsible for Abyss attacking Van Dam and it was needed to get Van Dam out of the picture. Hardy says that they are immortal and they will live forever.
We see Sting and Kevin Nash watching in the back.
Eric says that the party is here in the ring and he tells them to come to the ring and stop acting like a couple of wallflowers.
Hogan says to let bygones be bygones and forgive and forget. Hogan says that they have two empty seats at the table for them.
Sting and Nash start walking as we go to commercial.
We are back and we see footage of Dixie walking into the building telling security not to leave her side tonight.
Kevin Nash and Sting are almost in the ring.
Eric says that they are gloating and a little over the top. Eric says that this is a company and it is about money. Eric says that it is a new day and they want Sting and Nash on the team and they are welcome to join them.
Nash says that it is almost a perfect fit for him. He says that his entire career has been about money. He hasnt cared about anybody else. He didnt care if they starved or lost the roof over their head. On the way to getting here, as he got older, he got wiser. The bible says that gray hair is a sign of wisdom. With wisdom came compassion. Those guys in the back that he would have taken every dollar from in the past are his friends now. They are his family so he is going to pass on the money this time. He says that he wants nothing to do with these guys and if they are going to run the company into the ground, they can do it without him.
Sting says that this was not what he came to this company for five years ago. He says that he loved TNA and he wouldnt have sacrificed his body so much if he didnt love TNA. Sting says that this is a no win situation. He says that he is not going to repeat history
Sting and Nash leave the ring and Bischoff asks them if they are nuts because it is always about money and power. Eric says that they are handing it to them on a silver platter.
While Team Hogan talk in the ring, Taz and Tenay talk about the decision made by Sting and Nash.
We go to the back and we see DAngelo Dinero confronting Sting and Nash about walking out when they finally set the sides. Dinero says that he is still making money and he is going to take on Sting and Nashs cause even if he has to do it himself.
Dixie wants to know what Nash and Sting are doing. She says that they cant leave her. Sting says that they tried to tell her before but she did not listen. Dixie says that they were talking in tongues and in cryptic messages.
Hogan and Bischoff walk up to Dixie and Dixie wants to know what they are doing. Dixie slaps Bischoff before he can talk. She wants Hogan to look her in the eye to tell her that he is screwing her out of the company. Hogan tells Dixie that if they are going to talk about this, it will happen in his office.
We go to commercial.
We are in Hogans office and Dixie wants to know if Hogan intentionally tried to screw her. Hogan says that he screwed her out of her company. Dixie wants to know why. Hogan says that Dixie said that he would be the happiest ever. Hogan says that when people want to talk with him, they talk.
Hogan says that in thirty years in the business. Dixie says that she gave him the opportunity. She tells Hogan that he isnt getting this company. Dixie blames Bischoff for this. Dixie says that she never trusted him.
Dixie says that it will be their company over her dead body. She calls Eric a smug **** and she wants them out of here.
Dixie and Hogan argue over who controls the security and they force Dixie out of the office.
Serge comes up from behind and he gets punched while trying to protect his wife.
We go to commercial.
We are back and J-Woww has arrived at the Impact Zone.
Taz and Tenay talk about how Dixie must feel after being kicked out of the building.
Madison Rayne comes out with a referee. We see footage from Bound for Glory when Tara won the Knockouts Title.
Madison has a mic and she says that last Sunday night was the biggest night in professional wrestling. It was the biggest pay per view of the year and she had a plan. That plan involved her becoming the three time TNA Knockouts Champion. That didnt happen because her title is around the waist of Tara. The same Tara who has her to thank for getting her job back in TNA. She demands that Tara come back to the ring and give her what she deserves . . . a Knockouts Title Match right now.
Taras music plays and she comes out to the ring.
Madison reminds Tara that she is the reason why she is back in TNA. Madison signed the contract to let her wrestle again. Madison is the reason why Tara was in the match and she owes her. Madison says that they had a deal and she tells Tara to do the right thing.
Tara gives the referee the title belt and then she
Match Number One: Tara versus Madison Rayne for the Knockouts Title
Tara lays down and Madison gets the three count.
Winner: Madison Rayne
After the match, Madison celebrates with Tara acting as if she did something monumental. Madison says that she did it. She tells Tara that she has to give her credit because she knows that was the toughest match . . .
Mickie James interrupts and she says that she calls herself a champion. She finds that disgraceful, not just for her but for anyone who held a title. Mickie tells Madison to shut up. She says that is making a mockery of a championship. Mickie says that she sees no better time to take the Knockouts Title than right now.
Mickie comes to the ring and Mickie punches Tara but Tara with a knee. Mickie with a back kick and Madison leaves the ring. Mickie holds up the title belt.
We go to the back where Angelina Love, Velvet Sky, and Lacey Von Erich are getting made up and J Woww enters. They hug and they are all buddy buddy. J Woww says that she is looking for Cookie. She says that this should be her last night here. We go to commercial.
We are back and the Beautiful People and J Woww are looking for Cookie. Eric Young sees them and he cannot believe that she is there. He wants her to sign his jugs with her Herbie Hancock. Orlando Jordan says that she looks fabulous and would like to put his lollipop in her mouth. She refuses and they walk away.
Kurt Angle comes to the ring and he is going to address the Impact Zone and people watching at home.
Angle says that he came to the Impact Zone a little late tonight and he was uninvited. He says that before he makes his statement of retirement. He would like to get a few things off his chest. He appreciates the chants of Please dont go but he is a man of his word. He says that he busted his ass for six months. At Bound for Glory he busted his ribs and reinjured his neck. He got stitches in his eye. Angle wants to know why Bischoff and Hogan screwed him at Bound for Glory. Angle says that he doesnt expect them to come out, but if he is going to retire, he wants some answers.
Angle says that he didnt win the title at Bound for Glory, but he didnt get pinned. Angle tells Hogan and Bischoff that he is in a dilemma.
Jeff Jarrett comes out and asks Kurt what dilemma there is. Angle said that if he did not win the TNA title, he wont wrestle any more. Since Angle didnt win the title, he shouldnt wrestle any more. He didnt hear Angle say if he didnt get pinned or got screwed. He didnt expect Angle to come out and make excuses. He says that Angle was a 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist, father, and husband . . . make that ex-husband. Jarrett reminds Angle that he will never forget the living hell that he made of his life when he brought Angle into TNA. Now he is looking forward to returning the favor.
Angle tells Jarrett that he can have his ex-wife. Angle wants to know how he made Jarretts life a living hell. By putting TNA on the map? By talking up TNA every time he could? By teaching the rookies everything he knows? Was it because it wasnt all about Jarrett after Angle got here? Angle asks Jeff how many titles he won before he got here? Angle says that Jarrett held everyone down, but Jeff couldnt hold Angle down.
Jeff says that had nothing to do with it. Jeff says that it is all about getting back what was his. Joining forces with Hogan and Bischoff was the golden ticket. Destroying Angles career was more important than taking Angles life from him.
Angle goes up the ramp to go after Jarrett, but Gunner and Murphy attack Angle and they cuff him while Jarrett kicks him. Jarrett punches Angle and then he sends Angle into the stage. Jarrett punches Angle and Taz leaves the announce table and he tells Jeff that is enough.
We go to commercial.
We are back with a Moments Ago Moment of the inhumane attack by Jeff Jarrett on Kurt Angle.
We go to an interview that Samoa Joe did at Daytona Beach on Monday where he says that he made the mistake of trusting Jeff Jarrett at Bound for Glory. Joe says that Jeff chose him for a reason and a purpose. That was to destroy everyone put in front of him. Joe says that man is now looking for him.
Match Number One: Abyss versus Samoa Joe
Joe punches Abyss and Abyss cowers in the corner until the referee pulls Joe away. Abyss sends Joe into the corner but Abyss misses a charge and Joe with an enzuigiri. Joe with boots to the head and then he hits a leaping kick followed by a back senton. Joe with punches to Abyss but Abyss grabs Joe by the throat and he hits a choke slam. Abyss goes to the floor and he takes SoCal Vals chair as she runs away. Joe with a suicide dive and Joe clips the chair but he hits Abyss as well. Abyss gets the ring bell and hits Joe with it.
The referee calls for the bell and after Abyss gives the bell back it is rung.
Winner: Samoa Joe by disqualification
After the match Abyss brings Joe back into the ring and he punches Joe in the head.
Rob Van Dams music plays and Abyss leaves the ring.
Rob Van Dam gets on the mic (because there hasnt been a lot of talking so far). Rob wants Jeff Hardy to come out to get this resolved. Rob says that Jeff owes the fans an explanation. Rob tells Jeff that he had his respect, trust, and support. Now he has his focus.
Jeff appears on the BrotherTronBrother and he says that you devour your friends when you bring them close. He chewed on Rob and spit him out. His words are biblical. Some refer to him as the new anti-Christ of wrestling.
Eric Bischoffs music plays and he comes out to the ring. Eric says that there are dilemmas. He has a solution for Rob. Eric tells Rob that if he wants a shot at Jeff Hardy at Turning Point. Only if Rob can beat Ken Anderson in the main event tonight with the winner getting the title match at Turning Point.
Rob wants Anderson to come out so he can get his hands on Hardy.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Eric is impressed with Miss Tessmachers pearl necklace and he wants to talk about things after the show. Eric says that it is that easy with her. Erics soft and dulcet tones are now more harsh because he says that Pope and Nash know how easy she is. She shared information that she shouldnt have shared. Eric says that she isnt thinking with her head. Eric says that they are done. She has one option and that is to get in the ring with the Knockouts. She isnt running things for the Knockouts any more. Eric tells her to get her 38DDs out of his sight.
Ken Anderson comes up behind Eric Bischoff. Ken shakes Erics hand and says that he says that he never thought he would meet a bigger a**hole than him. He calls Eric a d-bag and then he shakes Erics hand really hard and Ken says that Eric wont win the war.
Match Number Two: DAngelo Dinero versus Douglas Williams, Beer Money, Kazarian, and A.J. Styles in a Popes Getting Excommunicated Match
Williams is the first to face Dinero and they lock up and Williams backs Dinero into the corner. Dinero with punches but Williams with a knee and shoulder tackle. Dinero with a flying forearm followed by elbows and a punch to the head and he gets a near fall. Kazarian tags in and he gets back body dropped. Dinero with a reverse atomic drop and flying shoulder tackle. Styles tags in and he gets punched and then Dinero hits a splash and goes to the floor. Dinero punches Flair but he turns around and gets the Carbon Footprint from Morgan. Styles picks up Dinero on the two count. Roode tags in and he punches Dinero and chops him. Roode with a knee and elbow and then he tags in Storm and they hit a double suplex. Instead of trying to win the match, they do their who they are deal. Kazarian tags in and hits a drop kick and gets a near fall. Kazarian with an Irish whip and Dinero knocks everyone off the apron. Styles hits Frankie with a Pele kick and then Dinero with a rollup on Kazarian. Beer Money with the DWI and then Kazarian gets the three count.
Winners: Beer Money, A.J. Styles, Douglas Williams, and Frankie Kazarian
Robbie E and Cookie are walking in the back.
We see J Woww walking with Lacey, Velvet, and Angelina as we go to commercial.
We are back and Cookie and Robbie E come to the ring. They have mics and Robbie says that he has something crazy to tell her. He says that they are on at the same time as the Jersey Shore and he says sorry because after Robbie E and Cookie debuted last week, nobody wants to watch those fake punks. They want to watch them. He says that Jersey Shore is done. Cookie says that the Jersey Shore poseurs are done. Cookie calls J Woww J Cow.
J Woww comes to the ring with Angelina Love, Velvet Sky, and Lacey Von Erich.
J Woww gets in Cookies face and Cookie calls her a poseur and J Cow. Cookie talks slowly and she tells her to take her fake weave and funbags and crawl back into the hole she came from.
Cookie slaps J Woww and J Woww takes her down and she slams Cookies head into the mat as she punches her. Robbie is taken care of by Angelina, Velvet, and Lacey.
We go to commercial.
We are back with a Moments Ago Moment of the battle between J Woww and Cookie.
It is now time to take a look back at what happened in the first half hour of the show.
Ken Anderson is walking in the back and now he is stretching as he gets ready for his match with Rob Van Dam.
Ken Anderson comes out and he isnt going to use his mic to talk to the crowd because he is all about business.
Match Number Four: Rob Van Dam versus Ken Anderson in a Number One Contender Match
Anderson and Van Dam stand in the center of the ring and then Anderson punches Van Dam but Van Dam punches back. They exchange more punches. Anderson with a chop but Van Dam with a kick and a spin kick. Van Dam with a shoulder in the corner. Anderson punches Van Dam but Van Dam with an Irish whip and monkey flip. Van Dam with a running heel kick and he gets a near fall.
Anderson goes to the floor and Van Dam with a moonsault from the apron.
We move to Reaction and the match continues with Van Dam rolling Anderson back in but Anderson hits the ropes and it crotches Van Dam. Van Dam knocks Anderson to the mat but Anderson crotches Van Dam again. Anderson with a superplex and he gets a near fall. Anderson kicks Van Dam in the head and he connects with a back elbow for a near fall. Anderson with cross faces to the head and then he applies a reverse chin lock. Anderson with a knee and he gets a near fall. Anderson slams Van Dams head into the turnbuckles and then he kicks Van Dam. Anderson pulls Van Dam out of the corner to work on the back some more. Van Dam with punches and a clothesline. Van Dam with a savate kick. Anderson gets Van Dam on his shoulders but Van Dam with a slam and a split legged moonsault for a near fall. Anderson hits the rolling firemans carry slam but he can only get a two count.
Anderson goes up top for the Kenton Bomb but he misses when Rob moves out of the way. Van Dam goes up top for the Five Star Frog Splash but he hits Andersons knees.
Both men are down and that means that it is time for Eric Bischoff to come to the ring. He has something to say to the referee. He whispers something in Brian Hebners ear and Hebner leaves with Eric. Eric tells him to do his job as they go to the back.
Jeff Hardy comes to the ring with a chair and he hits Van Dam and Anderson in the back with the chair. Hardy puts the chair on Andersons arm and he hits a Twist of Fate onto the chair.
Daniels talks about why he never got into WWE Posted by Roscoe De Soto on 10/14/2010 at 06:48 PM
The following is an excerpt from a recent interview on wrestlingvoice.net with "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels:
DD: You were a member of the Funkin Dojo in 1998 and during this time wrestled several televised and dark matches for the then WWF, how did this come about and what exactly was your relationship with the WWF?
CD: Well, my friend from Windy City [Pro Wrestling], his name was Kevin Quinn, had met Victor Quinones when he was in Puerto Rico, and so through him I knew Victor and I decided to go to WWF television taping in Phoenix and Victor set up a Shotgun Saturday Night match between me and Taka Michinoku and that match sort of got me on the map with the WWF guys, they offered me a spot in one of the Funkin Dojos, which was basically a try out camp when that was going on, when they had those dojos at Titan Towers and Dory Funk [Jr] was running them it was sort of a tryout camp, so I went and I did that camp with guys like Kurt Angle and Test and Steve Williams, Tiger Ali Singh, Steve Corino, I went through that Dojo and on occasion did dark matches, I on occasion did televised matches for WWF and sort of kept in touch throughout my career and tried to get in, and just something never clicked, I guess they never saw anything in me that they wanted to put any effort into so I never really had any long term relationship with them other than the occasional dark match.
LB: Something I was always wondering, what was the inspiration behind The Fallen Angel gimmick?
CD: The Fallen Angel was a name that I came up with just I was a good guy and became a bad guy and that was sort of the influence of that but then once I saw Dustin Runnels do the Goldust character I was really impressed on how that character and his take on sexuality, sort of, touched everyone across the board, no matter where youre from or what youre background was, everyone has a strong opinion about their own sexuality and so they reacted accordingly to what Dustin was doing so I looked at that and thought what other topics does everybody have a strong reaction to and the answer I came up with was religion so I came up with this idea of someone with a God complex, someone who thought he was God and I sort of tinkered with it over the years in places like Ring Of Honor, places like TNA and I had different levels of success with it, I was just very lucky to have a gimmick like that and very lucky to have that opportunity.
TNA main eventer suffers an injury at taping Posted by Corbin Nordhoff on 10/13/2010 at 11:18 PM
Credit: F4WOnline.com
Mr. Anderson has been pulled from wrestling at this weekends TNA Wrestling house show loop across the Midwest due to an injury suffered at last nights Impact television taping. He will still be appearing as advertised.
While the specific injury is not confirmed, the former Mr. Kennedy reportedly suffered a gash during his match.
Several WWE stars losing interest in wrestling? Posted by Roscoe De Soto on 10/15/2010 at 03:17 PM
Credit: F4WOnline.com
Several WWE stars have privately indicated in recent weeks that they are contemplating leaving the organizationand the wrestling business altogetheronce their current contracts expire.
Edge, whos current deal with World Wrestling Entertainment expires in two years, has been telling people that he may retire from the wrestling industry once it concludes.
One company insider noted to Wrestling Observer editor Dave Meltzer that four other WWE stars have stated in recent weeks that theyve completely lost their passion for wrestling, to such a degree that they vow to leave the business altogether once their contracts expire.
A fifth wrestler claims he will leave WWE once his current deal runs out, but will continue wrestling elsewhere.
Kelly Kelly def. self-professed Co-Unified Divas Champion Layla Curt Hawkins def. Trent Barreta Darren Young def. Primo Melina def. Alicia Fox
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Melina def. Alicia Fox (PHOTOS | WATCH) Since losing to Michelle McCool in the big Unification Match at Night of Champions, Melina seemed to lose a step or two in the ring. But the beautiful Diva finally managed to turn things around by defeating the vicious Alicia Fox in the main event of WWE Superstars. A brutal contest to say the least, both Divas attacked each other with ruthless aggression, but Melinas unmatched fortitude helped her weather the storm of Foxs destructive offense and execute a modified back slide for the 1-2-3.
Darren Young def. Primo (PHOTOS | WATCH) As a disgraced former member of The Nexus, Darren Young has a long way to go if he wants to establish himself as a top competitor in WWE. But the rising Superstar took his first step toward accomplishing this goal by picking up a victory over Primo on WWE Superstars. With his NXT Rookie Diva A.J. looking on from ringside, Primo attempted to control his inexperienced opponent with a ground-based submission game, but the wild and hungry Young wouldnt be denied. Using his formidable strength to power through the Puerto Rican Superstar, Young pinned the WWE NXT Pro and made an early mark as a singles competitor.
Curt Hawkins def. Trent Barreta (PHOTOS | WATCH) After dropping a vicious flying elbow drop into the heart of his tag team partner Vance Archer on last Thursdays WWE Superstars, Curt Hawkins made it clear that hes ready to establish himself as a dominant singles competitor in WWE. The young talent started this crusade tonight by defeating Trent Barreta in an exhilarating contest. Although the two men have faced off in tag action, this was their first singles contest on WWE Superstars and both Superstars brought the fight. While Barreta concentrated on an explosive, high-risk offense, Hawkins used brute force and aggression to punish his opponent and score a commanding win.
Kelly Kelly def. self-professed Co-Unified Divas Champion Layla (PHOTOS | WATCH) For months, the self-professed Co-Unified Divas Champions Layla & Michelle McCool have ruled over the Divas division with a perfectly manicured iron hand. But the Flawless friends have been getting some serious competition from Natalya in recent weeks. The Hart Dungeon-trained Diva continued to be a thorn in the side of the mean girls tonight as she came to the ring to watch the back of her buddy, Kelly Kelly. When the official was distracted, Natalya tripped up Layla, allowing the beautiful Kelly to roll up the British Diva for the victory.
- Randy Orton wrote the following on Twitter last night about TNA iMPACT:
Checked out tna tonight for the 2nd time ever. Samoa Joe can move. Miss working with Angle and Jeff. Coulda done w/o the JWoW segment tho. I enjoyed the backstage stuff for the most part anyway. Something about the realness of the conversations between some of the talent was really well done.
Fans began to ask Orton about TNA and to one, he wrote: who said that I do not like tna? I surely didnt. Never approved of the 8 sided ring tho. Competition is a good thing.
Orton also put over TNA TV Champion AJ Styles: never met him. Can do some amazing things in the ring. IMO has alot to do with tnas early success.
According to a source, Sting is "expected to be gone" from TNA Wrestling following this week's set of television tapings, which were completed yesterday in Orlando, Florida.
The multi-time champion is limited by an injury to his shoulder and has not signed a new contract, so he's only committed to the organization until the end of the year. There was talk this week that he would be taking time off from this point forward.
- The new name for Hulk Hogan, Eric Bischoff, Jeff Hardy, Abyss and Jeff Jarretts group is Immortals. On last nights iMPACT, Hogans Immortals joined up with Ric Flairs Fortune to go against Dixie Carter. The main storyline now is that Dixie Carter unknowingly signed over control of TNA to Bischoff and Hogan.
NXT Rookie Diva Challenge: A.J. won WWE Name that Tune (PHOTOS | WATCH) Alicia Fox def. Naomi (PHOTOS | WATCH) NXT Rookie Diva Challenge: Naomi won the Power Punch (PHOTOS | WATCH) A.J. def. Aksana (PHOTOS | WATCH) WEEK SIX PHOTOS NXT Rookie Diva Records:
A.J.: Challenge wins: 1, Win/Loss record: 3-1 Aksana: Challenge wins: 0, Win/Loss record: 0-3 Kaitlyn: Challenge wins: 0, Win/Loss record: 1-1 Maxine: Challenge wins: 0, Win/Loss record: 0-2 Naomi: Challenge wins: 1, Win/Loss record: 2-1 WWE Universe, visit NXT.WWE.COM to watch WWE NXT highlights and the complete episode Tuesday nights at midnight ET. The complete episode is also available Wednesdays on YouTube.com/wwe and Hulu.com!
- According to F4Wonline, the NXT Rookie Diva favorites amongst WWE management are Kaitlyn and Naomi. Company officials are said to be "super high" on Kaitlyn following her match with Vickie Guerrero last week, while Naomi is considered by far the best athlete of the season three cast.
WWE has tentative plans for both contestants following the season's conclusion.
Why Mark Henry Wasn't on RAW Last Night Posted by Steve Carrier on 10/12/2010 at 08:02 PM
- Michael Cole noted on commentary during last night's RAW that Mark Henry could not be on hand for the event because he was tending to personal matters. According to kbtx.com, the RAW Superstar's older brother, Patrick "Shorty" Henry, is fighting for his life after suffering a stroke on Oct. 3. He has been in a medically induced coma in the intensive care unit at the College Station Medical Center in College Station, Texas since. Henry also had two brain surgeries to stop bleeding.
Friends and family are taking turns talking to "Shorty," waiting for him to wake up.
"Keep your prayers coming. God works miracles," says Jennifer McGrath, Patrick's wife. "We have faith and we need him back. His babies need him."
- In a dark match that took place after Monday's WWE Raw went off the air, WWE Champion Randy Orton defeated Sheamus and Wade Barrett in a three-way match after Orton hit the RKO on Sheamus for the win.
Ring of Honor is proud to announce that Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin, the Worlds Greatest Tag Team, have been signed to appear at the ROH on HDNet national television tapings in Louisville, Kentucky December 9th and 10th. The events, ROHTWO NIGHTS ONLY, will mark the first time ROHs TV program has been taped outside Philadelphia, and was selected for two nights in a row in Louisville because of the tremendous demand for seats at the July debut event.
Haas and Benjamin are both looking forward not only to returning to Ring of Honor, but to the city in which both of them lived and wrestled early in their careers. Shelton, in particular, underwent his first wrestling training in Louisville in 2000 with Ohio Valley Wrestling under ROH executive producer Jim Cornette and OVW Owner Danny Davis.
I cant wait to come back to the Davis Arena, Shelton said, because the Louisville fans and OVW are like home. In New York, the ROH fans took to Charlie and I like wed been there all our lives. Mix them both and these will be two really big nights for us.
Charlie is equally as excited. The ROH fans reignited my passion for wrestling, the passion I had when I was wrestling for Danny Davis in Kentucky and Les Thatcher in Ohio in developmental. We wouldnt miss the chance to come see those people again.
There are five other ROH stars appearing on those tapings that might have an interest in the appearance of the two men that many call The Worlds Greatest Tag Teamthe current ROH Tag Team Champions the Kings of Wrestling with their manager Shane Hagadorn, and Mark & Jay, the Briscoe Brothers. All three of these teams have a claim to being the best tag team in wrestling, and many supporters to back them up. Itll be interesting to see all of them under the same roof, along with 25 other superstars and 12 big matches each night, at the home of OVW The Davis Arena at 4400 Shepherdsville Road in Louisville.
A select number of VIP seats remain, as well as general admission, but we expect demand for tickets to exceed capacity on Thursday, December 9th and Friday December 10th, so please make your advance ticket orders if you are coming to avoid being left out. The Champions Table package is still available for the December 9th event. You get two leather recliners with a table, on a riser less than 15 feet from the ring, comes complete with waittress service and all 2 can eat or drink from the concession stand all night, for only $150. To purchase the Champions Table, you must call the office directly at (215) 781-2500. All other tickets are available to purchase at ROHWrestling.com.
R-Truth def. Ted DiBiase John Morrison def. Tyson Kidd Santino Marella def. Zack Ryder WWE Champion Randy Orton def. Justin Gabriel Sheamus def. U.S. Champion Daniel Bryan in a Non-Title Match CM Punk def. Evan Bourne The Miz def. John Cena in a No Disqualification Match
SEATTLE With WWE Bragging Rights less than two weeks away, the time had come for the Raw roster to determine which Superstars would carry the brands flag into battle and just who would lead that charge The Miz or John Cena.
The Miz def. John Cena in a No Disqualification Match (PHOTOS | WATCH) John Cenas patience must be wearing thin. The WWEs powerhouse faced The Miz to determine which would be the sixth and captaining member of Team Raw. During the contest, season two NXT Rookies Husky Harris and Michael McGillicutty interfered, costing Cena another crucial match just as they had done at Hell in a Cell.
After the bout, Raws anonymous General Manager asserted control and informed the WWE Universe that next week, Harris & McGillicutty must face off against Cena and his tag team partner WWE Champion Randy Orton!
Rubbing salt into his loss, Wade Barrett berated his reluctant disciple and informed him that if Harris & McGillicutty win, they will be allowed to join The Nexus. The Englishman even provoked Cena to attack him, safe in the knowledge that were the "Legendary" star to follow through, he would be unceremoniously terminated from WWE.
Natalya confronted Co-Unified Divas Champions Lay-Cool (PHOTOS | WATCH) WWEs Mean Girls are at it again. The self-proclaimed Co-Unified Divas Champions, Michelle McCool & Layla, trained their infantile insults on Natalya, the No. 1 contender to the Unified Divas Title. After enduring a few pointed verbal jabs, Natalya, the only female to endure the infamous Hart Family Dungeon training grounds, demonstrated that shes unfazed by the taunts. In fact, when Lay-Cool was finished with their gibes, the other Raw Divas came out to confront them and offer Natalya a show of support. Burn!
CM Punk def. Evan Bourne (PHOTOS | WATCH) Prepare to testify! After trading Edge to SmackDown last week, the red brand learned of the latest acquisition: Leader of the Straight Edge Society, CM Punk. The self-righteous Superstar faced Evan Bourne in a Team Raw qualifying match during which he defeated his opponent. After the match, Punk dismantled the high-flyer with a sobering beatdown. So relentless was his aggression, in fact, that Bourne needed to be attended to by medics.
Sheamus def. U.S. Champion Daniel Bryan in a Non-Title Match (PHOTOS | WATCH) Daniel Bryan has proven hes one quick study. After getting destroyed by Sheamus last week, the United States Champion came out swinging in their rematch. From the moment the bell sounded, Bryan went on offense. Unrelenting in his approach, the U.S. Champion ultimately proved unable to surmount the power and determination of The Celtic Warrior, who persevered to capture the fourth slot on Team Raw.
WWE Champion Randy Orton def. Justin Gabriel (PHOTOS | WATCH) Despite his 450° Splash, two cohorts in his corner and one huge opportunity, the numbers just didnt add up for Justin Gabriel when the South African Superstar faced WWE Champion Randy Orton. Nexus leader Wade Barrett had hoped Gabriel would damage The Viper in the run-up to their title match at WWE Bragging Rights. However, even with his Nexus cohorts, David Otunga and Heath Slater, attempting to involve themselves in the bout - and eventually getting ejected from ringside - the nimble Nexus member failed to triumph over the dominance of the WWE Champion.
Santino Marella def. Zack Ryder (PHOTOS | WATCH) When Zack Ryder faced Santino Marella for a place on Team Raw, The Long Island Loudmouth faded faster than a coat of cheap bronzer. With his pal, Vladimir Kozlov, looking on, Santino leveled Ryder and pinned his shoulders to the canvas for the three-count. After the match, The Italian Stallion received a little extra amore from Tamina, who wrapped him in a silky, yet strong, embrace.
John Morrison def. Tyson Kidd (PHOTOS | WATCH) If you spot David Hart Smith on the side of a milk carton, youll know why. The pedigreed Superstar failed to show for Raw and his Triple Threat Match against John Morrison and Tyson Kidd. As a result, The Guru of Greatness had only to deal with the scrappy Kidd, who The Shaman of Sexy managed to overcome to qualify for Team Raw. As for Hart Smith, come out, come out wherever you are!
R-Truth def. Ted DiBiase (PHOTOS | WATCH) Ted DiBiase missed a golden opportunity. The Fortunate Son battled R-Truth to be the first Superstar to qualify for Team Raw. Although DiBiase appeared to shine during the match, his mettle tarnished when Goldust unexpectedly arrived. The Bizarre One, with both the Million Dollar Title and NXT Rookie Diva Aksana in tow, distracted DiBiase, allowing Truth to capitalize and seize the first spot on Team Raw.
Raw GM arranged matches to determine Team Raw at WWE Bragging Rights; The Miz vs. John Cena to determine captain of Team Raw (PHOTOS | WATCH) John Cena pleaded for understanding. The Legendary star asked for the WWE Universes forgiveness in regards to his forced allegiance to The Nexus. During Cenas heartfelt address, The Miz barged in to make an announcement of his own. Mr. Money in the Bank informed Cena that he had named himself captain of Team Raw at WWE Bragging Rights and requested that the powerhouse sign onto the squad.
Prior to Cena's response, however, Nexus leader Wade Barrett nixed the idea, informing him that he would be needed in his corner during the WWE Title bout against Randy Orton. Thats when Mizs assistant, Alex Riley, opened his big mouth. The season two NXT Rookie blabbed that, yes, Cena should be in Barretts corner, especially in case Miz decides to cash in his Money in the Bank contract. For his part, The Cleveland Screamer appeared none too pleased about losing the element of surprise. Oops!
Before the situation could escalate, Raws anonymous General Manager interceded. He informed the Superstars that he had arranged a series of matches for later in the evening to determine to makeup of Team Raw at WWE Bragging Rights. He also orchestrated a match between The Miz and Cena to establish the captain of Team Raw.
After the GMs announcement, Miz and Riley ambushed the leader of The Nexus, who summoned Cena to defend him. The reluctant Nexus member cleared away the two, but then The Awesome One trained his attack on Cena. The Legendary star overcame the assault and meted out a severe punishment for Riley. As Cena celebrated in the ring, though, his English overlord berated him for not instantly rushing to his defense.
Update on a possible Batista WWE return Posted by Roscoe De Soto on 10/10/2010 at 12:50 PM
Credit: F4WOnline.com
Dave Meltzer recently spoke to Batista and isn't sure where the recent quote came from where Batista talked about coming back to the WWE. According to Meltzer, Batista is still open to returning to WWE down the line but isn't going to back anytime soon. He is still training for MMA and told Meltzer that he feels a lot better physically than he did while in WWE. Batista put over Vince McMahon but talked about how the road schedule burned him out. While MMA is still a possibility, it seems more likely that he'll try to get into acting.
TNA Star Re-Injured; Talks Ending To Main Event Posted by Steve Carrier on 10/11/2010 at 08:01 PM
Kurt Angle noted on his Twitter page last night that he ended up dislocating his ribs again last night. He also got busted open, which required stitches.
Angle also discussed the ending to the match by saying "But...I am the best wrestler in the world and I don't do politics. If Hogan doesn't want the best I'm done. I proved I am the best.Screw hogan! Politics will effect wrestling.Why would hogan pick a kid like jeff?I eat sleep and sh#t wrestling. B.S."
News on the futures of Team 3D and Rhino Posted by Corbin Nordhoff on 10/11/2010 at 12:42 PM
- Rhino reportedly finished up with TNA for the time being at last nights Bound For Glory PPV.
- While Team 3D announced their retirement at Bound For Glory, PWTorch.com reports that its believed both Brother Ray and Brother Devon will continue to work for TNA as singles wrestlers. This isnt confirmed but the feeling is that Devon will work as a babyface and Ray will work as a heel.
Nash explains why he is leaving TNA Posted by Corbin Nordhoff on 10/11/2010 at 11:25 AM
Kevin Nash posted the following on Twitter:
"Hogan is a BEAST to see the cuts on his back and to see his pain tonight tells me that I was right when I saw the Hulkster as a mark and wanted to get in this crazy biz.Mad respect Terry,if you were a fan of mine please stay true to TNA my deal went south on money not respect for the guys I worked with or the production crew that busts there ass every week.I'm not out of wrestling just don't want to be owned. to the boys that I love I will do everything I can to make you money outside of TNA . Please guys remember were1099 the world is ours. goodnight I have my last Impact tomorrow I can't express how much you all mean to me ,I love you all and thank you"
RESULTS FROM BOUND FOR GLORY: JEFF HARDY NEW TNA WORLD CHAMPION, BUT TURNS HIS BACK ON THE FANS! THEY ARE REVEALED TO BE HOGAN, BISCHOFF, JARRETT, ABYSS AND HARDY!
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- Tag Team Title: MCMG def. Generation Me - Knockouts Title: Tara becomes the new champion - Ink Inc def. Eric Young and Orlando Jordan - X Divison Title: Jay Lethal def. Douglas Williams - Monster's Ball: Rob Van Dam def. Abyss - Handicap Match: Sting, Kevin Nash & The Pope def. Samoa Joe & Jeff Jarrett - Team 3D announced they are retiring as a tag team - Lethal Lockdown: EV2 def. Fourtune - Main Event: Jeff Hardy def. Kurt Angle and Mr. Anderson to become the NEW TNA World Heavyweight Champion! THEY were Hulk Hogan, Jeff Hardy, Eric Bischoff, Abyss and Jeff Jarrett!!!!
Complete Results are below:
- In the opening bout, The Motor City Machineguns defeat Generation Me to retain the TNA World Tag Team Championship! The MCMG used their "Skull and Bones" top rope splash combination finisher to win the bout.
- With Mickie James as special referee, Tara defeated Velvet Sky in the 4-Corners Knockouts Title Match to become the NEW TNA Knockouts Womens Champion! Madison Rayne was NOT happy that Tara won the gold! Tune into iMPACT for more on this situation between Tara and Madison!
- The team of Ink Inc defeated Eric Young and Orlando Jordan after Ink Inc hit a top rope neckbreaker on Jordan to get the win. Eric Young brought out a TNA Rule Book and stuck to the rules during the bout, even costing his own partner the match in the end!
- Jay Lethal retained the X Division Championship over Douglas Williams after reversing a top rope hurricanrana into a sunset flip for the pin! After the bout, Lethal went into the audience to celebrate with the fans, but was attacked by newcomers Robbie E and Cookie of The Shore! They attacked lethal with the X Title, then Cookie presented the championship to Robbie E!
- In a violent and barbaric Monster's Ball Match, Rob Van Dam beat Abyss after nailing him with the spiked "Janice" weapon and hitting the Five Star Frog Splash for the pin! Despite being beaten, Abyss delivered an ominous message about 10.10.10...who are THEY??
- In a handicap match, the trio of Sting, Kevin Nash and The Pope beat Samoa Joe and Jeff Jarrett. Late in the bout, Joe hit a kick on Nash and went to tag in Jarrett, but Jarrett dropped off the ring apron and left Joe! As Jarrett walked away, he left Joe to face the trio of Sting, Nash and Pope! Nash eventually hit his Jackknife Powerbomb finisher on Joe to get his team the win. What was behind Jarrett bailing on Joe?
- In a shocking turn of events, Team 3D came out to make the announcement that they are officially retiring as a tag team in wrestling! However, before they do, they want to face The Motor City Machineguns one last time! Tune into iMPACT on Thursday for more!
- In a chaotic Lethal Lockdown match, the members of EV2 defeated Fourtune when Tommy Dreamer got the pin and the win on AJ Styles after a Death Valley Driver off the top rope! Early on, Rhino was the final member of both teams into the cage before the cage lowered to begin Lethal Lockdown. Mick Foley and Ric Flair brawled on the outside! Kazarian set up a ladder above the ring and tried to annihilate Richards, but Kendrick appeared and put Kazarian through the table instead. The action went all over the arena before Dreamer ultimately got the win for EV2!
- In a shocking main event, Jeff Hardy defeated Mr. Anderson and Kurt Angle to become the NEW TNA World Heavyweight Champion! During the bout, Eric Bischoff came out, but then Hulk Hogan's music played and he appeared on crutches! Inside the ring, Bischoff took the crutches from Hogan and gave them to Hardy, who used them on Anderson and Angle! Hardy hit the Swanton on Anderson to get the pin and become the new World Champion! After the bout, Abyss and Jeff Jarrett came out to celebrate with Hogan, Bischoff and Hardy! THEY were Hogan, Bischoff, Jarrett, Hardy and Abyss! The most controversial endings in TNA Wrestling history! After the bout, a shocked TNA President Dixie Carter looked on as Rob Van Dam came out to confront Hardy about what he did - in turn Hardy attacked RVD!
Edge def. Jack Swagger Self-professed co-Unified Divas Champion Layla def. Kelly Kelly WWE Tag Team Champions Dashing Cody Rhodes & Drew McIntyre def. Kofi Kingston & Kaval Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler def. MVP - Intercontinental Championship Match Rey Mysterio def. Alberto Del Rio
TOPEKA, Kan. The Ultimate Underdog Rey Mysterio overcame the odds yet again, roaring back from a serious wrist injury to give his attacker, Alberto Del Rio, his first loss on SmackDown.
Rey Mysterio def. Alberto Del Rio (PHOTOS | WATCH) After suffering a broken wrist at the hands of Alberto Del Rio which sidelined him for more than a month Rey Mysterio returned to action, focused on retribution. Del Rio arrived in style, driving a brand-new Rolls Royce and looking to finish off his masked adversary.
But when Del Rios personal announcer, Ricardo Rodriguez, elected to get involved in the explosive match, The Ultimate Underdog fired back. Using his incredible athletic ability to hurl Del Rio into Rodriguez, Mysterio hit his aristocratic nemesis with a 619-splash combination, taking the smile off his face as he handed him his first loss since coming to WWE.
Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler def. MVP in an Intercontinental Championship Match (PHOTOS | WATCH) On WWE NXT this past Tuesday, Vickie Guerrero was pinned by her NXT Rookie Diva, Kaitlyn, thanks in part to an apparently accidental distraction by Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler. Following the match, Kaitlyn hugged Ziggler, leaving Guerrero absolutely livid.
Back on SmackDown still visibly upset over the incident SmackDowns Official Consultant walked out on Ziggler during his title match against MVP. However, when Kaitlyn emerged and grabbed The Ballin Superstars boot, the bleach-blond champion used the distraction to hit the Zig Zag on the Franchise Playa and capture the victory. Following the match, Guerrero emerged, screaming at both her boyfriend and her NXT Rookie Diva.
World Heavyweight Champion Kane and Paul Bearer returned united from Hell in a Cell (PHOTOS | WATCH) After betraying The Undertaker at WWE Hell in a Cell, Paul Bearer enthusiastically emerged to introduce the demented Superstar that single-handedly destroyed the myth of The Phenom, World Heavyweight Champion Kane. The Devils Favorite Demon declared that The Deadman now answers to him. He also claimed that when it comes to his hellish showdown with his brother, they are just warming up.
Kofi Kingston & Kaval vs. WWE Tag Team Champions Dashing Cody Rhodes & Drew McIntyre (PHOTOS | WATCH) After Cody Rhodes tossed Kofi Kingston out of the ring, Drew McIntyre distracted Kaval long enough for his Dashing partner to execute the Cross Rhodes and secure the victory for the WWE Tag Team Champions. Despite another explosive display by Kaval, his latest defeat reinforced his winless record since proving victorious on WWE NXT season two.
Big Show takes command for WWE Bragging Rights (PHOTOS | WATCH) After Big Show announced that he had been named captain of Team SmackDown at WWE Bragging Rights, The Worlds Largest Athlete introduced the team mascot, Hornswoggle. Next, Caylen Croft & Trent Barreta interrupted, offering to be part of the team on the upcoming pay-per-view. However, Big Show couldnt figure out who they actually were. As The Dudebusters became agitated, the gigantic team captain took Hornswoggles suggestion and executed an earth-shattering double chokeslam on both irate Superstars.
Self-professed co-Unified Divas Champion Layla def. Kelly Kelly (PHOTOS | WATCH) Five days after Natalya defeated Michelle McCool by disqualification in the Unified Divas Championship Match at Hell in a Cell, she accompanied Kelly Kelly to the ring as the beautiful blond Diva prepared to face Layla. The English-born champion triumphed over her sultry opponent with the neckbreaker. However, the self-professed co-Unified Divas Champion fell short in a post-match confrontation with the Hart Dynasty Diva, who nearly locked in the Sharpshooter before Michelle could pull her B.F.F. to safety.
Edge def. Jack Swagger (PHOTOS | WATCH) As Michael Cole the self-proclaimed Voice of WWE joined the SmackDown announce team for the evening, General Manager Theodore Long welcomed back the Superstar who he personally traded for with Monday Night Raw, Edge.
Jack Swagger emerged to take on The Rated-R Superstar, with his Swagger Soaring Eagle in tow. During the extremely personal match-up, Edge truly flipped the bird, Spearing Swaggers endangered mascot off the ring apron. After the eagle was removed on a stretcher, The Ultimate Opportunist went on to reign supreme over The All-American American for the second time in a week, avoiding the ankle lock to blast his adversary with another Spear.
With The Ultimate Opportunist firmly back on SmackDown to continue his personal crusade against stupidity (WWE offers Edge a list of stupidity), the question remains, who if anyone was he traded for?
- According to Kevin Nash, he will be done with TNA after tomorrows Bound For Glory pay-per-view. Nash wrote the following on Twitter:
4 days left and Im done ,hope you that enjouyed me and are left happy .I always did my best with a beaten body. thanks and goodbye. Time to be a husban and dad this part of my life is over.If Im woprth nothing than I need to stay at home. Thanks TNA 4 letting me go.
Nash later wrote no WWE after fans asked if he was leaving TNA for his old stomping grounds.
Batista getting ready to return to WWE? Posted by Roscoe De Soto on 10/07/2010 at 04:50 PM
When reports first broke that Batista was considering a mixed martial arts debut with Strikeforce, many doubted that the former WWE Champion was ever realistically planning to step into a cage fight. Sources, however, persistently said the debut was going to happen, with fellow WWE wrestler-turned-fighter Bobby Lashley being eyed as an ideal first opponent. The persistence, combined with photos of Batista training with Team Cesar Gracie, kept the discussion alive.
But if a quote attributed to Batista from earlier this week proves true, one can officially table the rumors of Big Dave entering the world of mixed martial arts, at least in the near term.
Joint reporting from MMA Supremacy and Bloody Elbow reveals that Batista is no longer planning for an imminent cage debut and is instead looking towards future involvement with WWE.
I will not be doing MMA/Strikeforce any time soon. So you can see me in the future of the WWE, said Batista, according to the story.
The news, which comes in the wake of web stories about Batistas high asking price, should not be surprising.
Heyman goes into detail about his TNA plans Posted by Corbin Nordhoff on 10/08/2010 at 05:27 PM
In an interview with MMAFighting.com, Paul Heyman goes into detail about what he had planned for TNA if he had joined the promotion:
"It came real close with TNA. To me, it was more of a deal with Spike TV and then a stock and ownership deal involving TNA. I had a five-year plan. I was going to spend 18 months building the roster, the next 18 months exploiting that built roster, that's three years in, go public in three, stay for two more running it and get out at 50 [years old]. That was my plan. I had an exit plan. I had a five-year plan and I clued everyone into it. I told TNA what my plan was and I told Spike TV what my plan was and how we would capitilaze on it and how we would make this thing move and an acknowledgement that wrestling is a diminishing market and it's not perceived as cool and here's how you, if not change course, at least present it differently so that at least you have a chance in today's marketplace to at least compete."
"When that didn't happen, that was it. I didn't have any other interest in doing it. It was close. I would have done it for that particular deal and that's it. That time passed. Now I'm looking at taking my abilities elsewhere and the logical step for me is this entry point right now both into MMA and into also just the branding world."
Ex-member of McMahon's inner circle joins TNA Posted by Corbin Nordhoff on 10/07/2010 at 04:47 PM
Credit: prowrestling.net
Bruce Prichard, a former WWE talent and office staff member, has joined TNAs production staff. He was on hand at a TNA agent meeting held in Orlando earlier today.
Prichard has been out of wrestling since December 2008 and was a key member of Vince McMahons inner circle during his time in WWE. The decision to release him came from Stephanie McMahon because she felt it was time for him to move on, a decision her father mutually agreed with. Prichard was with WWE for 22 years.
Chris Masters def. Vance Archer William Regal def. Darren Young Jimmy Uso & Jey Uso def. The Hart Dynasty
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Jimmy Uso & Jey Uso def. The Hart Dynasty (PHOTOS | WATCH) Much like the duo of Curt Hawkins & Vance Archer, Tyson Kidd & David Hart Smith have looked less like a team in recent weeks and more like bickering enemies. The source of The Hart Dynastys problems can be traced back to Night of Champions where they lost their WWE Tag Team Titles in a wild Tag Team Turmoil Match after being defeated by The Usos. On WWE Superstars, The Harts were able to lock up with the men who beat them that night, but the Hart Dungeon-trained duo failed to reclaim the flawless teamwork that helped them rule WWEs tag division. After a big miscue caused Kidd and Smith to brutally bang into each other, Kidd was nailed by top rope splashes from both Jimmy & Jey Uso, leading to another disappointing loss. What will it take for this duo to turn things around?
William Regal def. Darren Young (PHOTOS | WATCH) Since being exiled from The Nexus the night after SummerSlam, Darren Young has struggled to find his way in WWE on his own. The former NXT Rookies woes continued tonight as he tried to score a singles victory over the snide William Regal, but failed to outwrestle the experienced British veteran. As WWEs newest commentator, Scott Stanford observed, Young shows promise, but hell need to step his game up if he wants to make a name for himself in WWE.
Chris Masters def. Vance Archer (PHOTOS | WATCH) Only a few months ago, the team of Vance Archer & Curt Hawkins were making serious waves in WWE after fighting their way into earning SmackDown contracts. But after suffering some disappointing losses in recent weeks, including a Handicap Match against Big Show, the team looked to be splintering. This developing animosity reared its ugly head tonight as Archer and Hawkins erupted into a war of words after a miscue caused Archer to clothesline his partner instead of Chris Masters. But the hostility didnt end there. After Archer lost the match, Hawkins attacked him and nailed him with a huge elbow drop from the top rope. After a brutal act like that, it doesnt take a genius to see where this team is headed.
Ik ben Boon Kenneth, en gebruik soms ook wel de schuilnaam Sting.
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