WWE Raw Results - 1/7/13 Posted by Steve Carrier on 01/07/2013 at 07:22 PM
- The first RAW of 2013 kicks off with an electrifying video package for The Rock's return. Rock is here to evaluate which ever Superstar may be his Royal Rumble opponent - WWE Champion CM Punk or his opponent tonight, Ryback.
- We're live from Tampa, Florida as Michael Cole welcomes us to RAW. We go right to the ring and out comes John Cena to a mixed reaction.
Cena hits the ring and we get a look back at the New Years Eve RAW where he slopped AJ Lee and Dolph Ziggler to end the show. Cena hypes the crowd and says tonight is special. He talks about Punk vs. Ryback in the TLC Match. He then brings up The Rock's return and says you can almost feel the electricity, almost feel the boots wanting to be put to asses. Cena hypes Rock's return and the crowd pops. Cena brings up the Road to WrestleMania and Royal Rumble. Cena is interrupted by Dolph Ziggler, AJ Lee and Big E Langston on the stage.
Ziggler says fans may have came for Cena or Rock tonight but they will remember him. AJ speaks and she's upset about Cena slopping her last week. She's also upset about Cena toying with her heart. AJ can't believe she chose to lose her job over someone like Cena. She calls him a petty, pathetic, small man. A very small man, she adds. Cena says AJ just made her first wiener joke. Cena gets the crowd to do the wave and AJ is getting upset. Cena goes on and Ziggler interrupts him. Ziggler has had enough. Ziggler says he isn't going anywhere so Cena can just cut the crap. Cena says he cut the crap last week and it fell all over Ziggler. Ziggler announces he will be in the Rumble also.
Ziggler says his primary goal in the Rumble is to make sure Cena doesn't win. Cena scares them and makes them think he's about to slop them again. Cena makes a joke about AJ messing with both Ziggler and Big E. Cena says he's done talking and wants to fight. He calls Ziggler down to the ring for a fight. Big E takes the mic and says Dolph isn't Cena's only problem. The crowd boos. Big E says it's on. Cena ignores Big E and tells Ziggler to come take a whooping. Ziggler says he's not going to the ring. He has words with Big E. Ziggler's music hits and it looks like he's going to the ring for a match. We go to commercial.
Dolph Ziggler vs. John Cena
Back from the break and Big is at ringside with AJ. Ziggler and Cena go at it to start the match. Ziggler takes Cena down with a headlock. Cena comes back with a hip toss and arm drag. Ziggler takes Cena to the corner and beats him down now. Ziggler with body shots in the corner. Ziggler whips Cena hard into the corner and he goes down.
They trade pin attempts. Cena comes back with right hands and the bulldog. Cena with a 2 count. Ziggler tries to fight out but Cena hits a standing suplex for another pin attempt. Ziggler comes back and splashes Cena for another 2 count. Ziggler drops an elbow for another try. Ziggler drops Cena and shows off, dancing around the ring. Cena blocks a dropkick and catapults Ziggler into the corner. Cena unloads but runs into an elbow. Ziggler distracts the referee while Big E gets on the apron and lays Cena out. Ziggler with a 2 count. We go back to commercial.
Back from the break and Ziggler has Cena in a headlock as AJ looks on. Ziggler does the headstand and turns it into a bridge, still holding the submission. Ziggler does it again but Cena stands up with him on his back. Cena slams Ziggler and again. AJ gets on the apron and distracts the referee. Ziggler dropkicks Cena for a close 2 count. Ziggler drops a bunch of elbow drops for another pin attempt. Ziggler chokes Cena on the ropes now. AJ gets up and slaps Cena. The referee sends AJ and Big E to the back.
Dolph throws a fit but here comes Cena with the shoulder tackles and slam. Cena goes for the Five Knuckle Shuffle but Ziggler blocks it and hits Zig Zag for a close 2 count. Ziggler misses a splash and Cena slams him. Cena hits the Five Knuckle Shuffle and goes for the Attitude Adjustment. Ziggler blocks it and lays Cena out for 2. Ziggler misses a superkick and Cena trips him. Ziggler counters the STF and plants Cena with a big DDT for 2. Ziggler goes to the top and waits for Cena to get up. Cena catches the crossbody, rolls through and stands up with Ziggler in his arms. Ziggler counters the AA with a superkick but Cena barely kicks out. Ziggler mounts Cena with right hands now. They trade shots in the middle of the ring. Ziggler goes for the sleeper and Cena starts to go down but fights back. Cena shoves Ziggler off of his back but the referee gets hit and falls to the floor. Cena blocks Ziggler and applies the STF but there is no referee. Big E runs down and breaks the STF. Big E scoops Cena up and lays him out with his finisher. Big E puts Ziggler's arm on top of Cena and runs off. Another referee runs down but it's been a while and Cena kicks out at 2. Cena nails the AA for the win.
Winner: John Cena
- Cole hypes the TLC Match for the WWE Title as Cena celebrates. Also still to come tonight - The Rock.
WWE Divas Title Match: Kaitlyn vs. Eve Torres
We go to the ring and out comes WWE Divas Champion Eve Torres. We go to commercial.
Back from the break and Kaitlyn is now in the ring. The bell rings and here we go with the title on the line. They lock up and go at it. Eve takes Kaitlyn down first for a 1 count. Kaitlyn turns it into a head scissors. Eve takes Kaitlyn back down and works on her leg. Kaitlyn turns it around again and takes Eve to the corner. Eve points out Kaitlyn's untied boots and the referee makes her tie them. Eve takes advantage and kicks Kaitlyn in the head. Eve unloads and works Kaitlyn over.
Eve chokes Kaitlyn from the top turnbuckle and drops her before waving to the crowd. Eve with another neck hold on the mat now. Kaitlyn catches her in a big sideslam for a 2 count. Kaitlyn with a big shoulder block and an inverted DDT for a close 2 count. Kaitlyn with an uppercut and kick to the face. Kaitlyn gets blocked and Eve runs out of the ring. Kaitlyn brings her back in but Eve runs out the other side. Eve grabs her title and runs off but Kaitlyn chases her. Eve runs through the crowd but Kaitlyn just watches from the barrier. Eve is counted out as Kaitlyn watches from the turnbuckles now.
Winner by Count Out: Kaitlyn
- Up next is Team Hell No vs. Rhodes Scholars. Back to commercial.
- Back from the break and Santino Marella is backstage talking to Ricky Steamboat about his WrestleMania match against Randy Savage. Wade Barrett walks in, interrupts and insults them both. Barrett says the Intercontinental Title now means something again. Barrett says Steamboat is just an old man blowing smoke and walks off. Steamboat asks Santino if he can be in his corner tonight. Steamboat says Barrett is going to find out how much smoke he can blow.
- Matt Striker is backstage with Randy Orton talking about the Royal Rumble. Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal and Drew McIntyre interrupt. They say one of them will win the Rumble and main event WrestleMania. Orton asks which of them will face him tonight. Slater tells him to pick his poison. Orton picks Slater.
Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow vs. Kane and Daniel Bryan
We go to the ring and out come WWE Tag Team Champions Kane and Daniel Bryan for a non-title match. The team of Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow are out next after commercial.
Kane and Rhodes are going at it as we come back from commercial. Kane works Rhodes over and in comes Sandow. Bryan tags in for a bit of double teaming and a 2 count. Bryan works on the arm and takes Sandow to the mat. Cody tags in but Bryan drops him. Bryan with several kicks to the chest. Bryan misses a big kick but suplexes Cody for a 2 count. Bryan with a big uppercut. Bryan runs into an elbow and Cody turns it around. Sandow comes back in and stomps away on Bryan.
More tags between Sandow and Rhodes as they keep Bryan in their corner. Sandow with the leg sweep and Elbow of Disdain. Sandow with a headlock now. Bryan tries to fight out but can't. Bryan leapfrogs and tags in Kane. Kane drops Sandow and goes to the top. Kane slips on the top rope but fights Sandow off and hits the big right hand. Kane with a right for Cody also. Kane drops Sandow with a big boot for a 2 count. Kane with a clothesline in the corner. And another. Kane with the big sideslam and a 2 count. Sandow rolls to the floor to regroup but Bryan charges off the apron and decks him with a knee to the head. Bryan rolls Sandow back in and kicks him several times in the corner. Bryan comes off the top rope but lands bad on his knee and hold sit. Cody comes in and goes right to work on Bryan's knee. They double team Bryan and work on his leg. Kane comes over and takes down Sandow. Cody dropkicks Kane back into the barrier. Bryan rolls Cody up out of nowhere for 2. Cody goes back to working on Bryan's knee and hits Cross Rhodes for the non-title win.
Winners: Damien Sandow and Cody Rhodes
- Still to come tonight, The Rock's return. We see footage from earlier of Cena vs. Ziggler. Cole and Jerry Lawler plug the TLC Match for the WWE Title.
- We see Randy Orton walking backstage as we go back to commercial.
Heath Slater vs. Randy Orton
Back from the break and 3MB are in the ring. Out next comes Randy Orton to a big pop. They lock up and Orton drops Slater with a shoulder. Orton blocks a hip toss and clotheslines Slater for 2. Orton with shots in the corner now.
Orton ends up getting thrown to the floor. He fights back at Slater and drops Mahal and McIntyre. They eventually get the best of him as the referee is distracted by Slater. Slater brings it back in the ring for a 2 count. More back and forth action. Slater takes control now. Slater with a reverse neckbreaker for a close 2 count. Slater goes to the top but Orton knocks him off. Orton climbs up and nails a superplex on Slater. Orton with a pair of clotheslines now. Orton hits the powerslam and kicks Mahal off the apron. McIntyre goes down also. Orton turns around and blocks Slater. Orton takes Slater to the apron and hits the second rope DDT. Orton readies for the RKO and nails it for the win.
Winner: Randy Orton
- After the match, Mahal and McIntyre attack Orton but they also catch RKO's.
Wade Barrett vs. Santino Marella
Back from the break and WWE Intercontinental champion Wade Barrett waits in the ring as Santino Marella comes out with Ricky Steamboat in his corner. Barrett drops Santino early and unloads on him. Barrett with a suplex and a 2 count, then a headlock. Santino makes an effort but Barrett gets the win with his elbow.
Winner: Wade Barrett
- After the match, Barrett goes to attack Santino again but Steamboat comes in. Barrett exits without attacking him and laughs.
- Striker is backstage with Sheamus talking about the Rumble. 3MB walk up and have words with him. They say Randy Orton got lucky tonight. Sheamus proposes they go sing a song together and whoever is left standing after a Brogue gets to sing Danny Boy.
- We see the tables, ladders and chairs around the arena as the announcers hype Punk vs. Ryback. Back to commercial.
The Great Khali vs. Antonio Cesaro
Back from the break and The Great Khali is in the ring with Natalya and Hornswoggle. The Miz is on commentary as WWE United States Champion Antonio Cesaro makes his way out for a non-title match. They go at it and Khali drops Cesaro with a big chop. Khali works Cesaro over in the corner now. Khali with an elbow and a big chop. Khali with another big chop to the chest. Khali clotheslines Cesaro to the floor and he yells at Hornswoggle. Khali brings Cesaro over the ropes and continues the offense. Cesaro pulls Khali down over the top rope and goes to work on the leg.
Cesaro continues working on Khali's leg now. Khali kicks him back and drops him with a big chop. Khali gets up and Cesaro runs into a big elbow then a big boot. Khali with a pair of clotheslines. Khali goes for the Punjabi Plunge but Cesaro stops it. Cesaro with an uppercut. Cesaro springboards off the ropes with a corkscrew elbow and drops Khali. Cesaro hits a big Neutralizer for the win.
Winner: Antonio Cesaro
- Paul Heyman is backstage when Brad Maddox walks up. Heyman says he doesn't want Maddox in his life at all. Maddox yells at Heyman and asks him who the hell he thinks he is. Maddox says Heyman won't talk to him that way. Maddox says he can be of service to Heyman and CM Punk. Maddox has his referee shirt with him tonight and says he thought about suggesting to Vickie Guerrero that he referee the match. Heyman doesn't want Maddox talking to Vickie or Maddox. Heyman tells Maddox to go away and threatens him. Heyman walks off.
Sheamus vs.
We go to the ring and out comes Sheamus before we go back to commercial.
Back from the break and 3MB is at ringside. Jinder and Sheamus go at it. Sheamus with a headlock takedown first. Jinder fights out of the corner and applies a headlock. Jinder drops Sheamus with a shoulder. Sheamus grabs Jinder by his nose and then drops him with a shoulder. Sheamus with a kick to the rear.
More comedy stuff from Sheamus. Jinder goes to his partners on the floor but Sheamus hits him with forearms to the chest on the apron. Sheamus pulls McIntyre up next and gives him 10 forearms to the chest also. Sheamus kicks Jinder in the head. Drew distracts Sheamus. Sheamus turns around to a big knee from Mahal and gets sent out to the floor. Sheamus fights off Slater and Drew on the floor but gets taken down. Mahal brings Sheamus back in the ring and works him over. Jinder with a neckbreaker for a 2 count. Sheamus fights out and rams Jinder into the corner. Sheamus with a high knee. Slater gets on the apron and Sheamus brings him in the ring. Sheamus throws Slater into Mahal and clotheslines them both to the floor. Sheamus comes out and brings Jinder back in. Sheamus drops Drew with a Brogue on the floor. Slater catches one also. Sheamus goes back in and hits White Noise on Jinder followed by the Brogue for the win.
Winner: Sheamus
- Up next is the TLC Match for the WWE Title. Cole leads us to a video package for the match.
TLC Match for the WWE Title: Ryback vs. CM Punk
We see the WWE Title hanging high above the ring. Ladders, tables and chairs are everywhere as RAW goes back to commercial.
Back from the break and they show another recap of Cena vs. Ziggler from earlier. We go to the ring and out first comes WWE Champion CM Punk with Paul Heyman. Punk walks under a ladder, throws a chair and heads to the ring. Out next is Ryback to a big pop.
The bell rings and they lock up. Ryback takes Punk down and the Goldberg chants begin. Ryback kicks at Punk in the corner now. Punk goes to the floor for a breather but Ryback follows him. Punk kicks Ryback and hits him in the back with a steel chair. Ryback tackles Punk on the floor and unloads on him. Ryback continues the assault on the floor and grabs the steel chair. Ryback swings it but Punk ducks and kicks Ryback in the chest. Punk grabs the chair and hits Ryback while he's down. Ryback takes back control and hits Punk with forearms. They come back in the ring where the ladder waits. The crowd chants for tables. Ryback suplexes Punk, holds him in the air and drops him back on the ladder.
They go back to the floor with Ryback in control. He grabs half of the steel steps and decks Punk with it. Ryback slams the other half but Punk moves. Punk leaps off the steps and hits Ryback with a knee to the face. Punk unloads with the chair on Ryback's back now. Punk stands on the steps and poses with the chair as we go to commercial.
Back from the break and Ryback slams Punk with an Electric Chair from the corner. Ryback brings it back out of the ring and slams Punk. During the break, both men tried to climb the ladder. Ryback brings a table from under the ring and props it up on the fan barrier. Punk takes Ryback's leg out with a chair. Punk brings a table out from under the ring and sets it up at ringside. Ryback tosses Punk over top of the announcers table. Ryback takes the table top off and slams it on Punk several times. Ryback brings it back in the ring but Punk takes the leg out again. Punk stomps on Ryback's leg now.
Punk uses the chair on Ryback's leg while he's down. Punk puts Ryback's ankle in between the chair and goes to the second rope. Punk goes for a stomp but Ryback moves. Punk's knee buckles and Ryback unloads on him. Punk sells the injured knee and Ryback hits a spinebuster. Ryback gets the crowd hype and nails the Meathook clothesline. Ryback goes for Shell Shocked but Punk slides out and rolls out of the ring. Ryback goes for a spear but Punk side steps and Ryback spears a table in front of the fan barrier. Heyman yells at Punk to get up and go for the title.
Punk sets a ladder up and climbs for the title but here comes Ryback. Ryback knocks Punk to the floor and reaches for the title. Punk pushes the ladder over but Ryback lands on his feet. Ryback presses Punk high and drops him on the ladder. Ryback scoops Punk but Punk slides out and kicks him in the head. Punk sets the ladder up but it's twisted metal. He kicks Ryback again and tries to get the ladder to stand up straight. Punk with another high knee but Ryback catches him. Ryback throws Punk over the top rope and through a table. Ryback goes under the ring for another ladder and brings it in the ring.
Ryback climbs for the title but the lights go out. They come back on and he's fighting with Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose at the top of the ladder. He fights them off but Roman Reigns comes from behind. Ryback fights all three of them off and out of the ring. He goes back for the title but they attack him and knock him off. The Shield beat Ryback with chairs and take him outside of the ring. The crowd chants for The Rock. They manhandle Ryback and triple powerbomb him through a table onto steel steps. Punk starts to get up as Heyman talks to him. Ryback also starts to get up but he's hurt. Punk makes it in the ring and tries to crawl up the ladder. Punk pulls himself up the ladder with one arm. Ryback is still laid out on the outside. The crowd boos as Punk climbs up the ladder and laughs. Punk grabs the WWE Title and retains.
Winner: CM Punk
- Punk celebrates as Heyman looks on like a proud father. Ryback is still trying to recover on the outside. Cole plugs The Rock vs. CM Punk for the Royal Rumble. Back to commercial.
- Back from the break and Striker tries to get a word with Punk and Heyman. Punk says before The Rock can come open his mouth tonight, he's going to open his. Punk says he is the most dangerous man with a microphone in his hand. Punk says it's time to drop another pipebomb.
- Kane and Daniel Bryan are backstage. Kane asks how Bryan's knee is doing and Bryan blames their loss on him. They start arguing and Vickie Guerrero walks in. Vickie says next week they will have their follow up evaluations with Dr. Shelby. They argue about whether Dr. Shelby is a monster or a nerd.
- We see a replay of Big Show vs. Ricardo Rodriguez from last week. Big Show vs. Alberto Del Rio is announced for Friday's SmackDown.
- Kofi Kingston vs. Big Show is up next after commercial.
Kofi Kingston vs. Big Show
We come back and the bell rings. They start brawling but Big Show connects with a knockout punch out of nowhere for a quick squash win.
Winner: Big Show
- Cole and Lawler hype Punk vs. Rock. We get a look back at RAW 1000 where CM Punk attacked The Rock. We see The Rock's dressing room before going back to commercial.
- Back from the break and out comes WWE Champion CM Punk with Paul Heyman right behind him. We see how Punk retained his title against Ryback earlier tonight.
Punk wipes a bit of blood on his shirt and faces the camera. He slips the WWE logo off the microphone and says the time has come to tell us something very personal. Punk says he keeps his ear to the ground and hears what everyone says. He says the word pipebomb has been misused. Punk says a pipebomb in its truest form is the truth, honesty. Punk says the fans lack honesty. Punk says he meant everything he said that night except the part about ice cream bars because the fans don't need anymore ice cream. Punk says he could have left but he made a conscious decision and sold out to, to the fans. Punk says to him, he cashed in. Punk says it doesn't matter if you're the best this or the best that in WWE, there is a glass ceiling and nobody is allowed to break it. Punk says that's the simple story of WWE - the more popular you are, the more money you make. Punk says that's why Cena gets title shots. Punk says that's why a serious grappler like Daniel Bryan puts a smile on his face and uses catchphrases. That's why a 400lb. monster named Brodus Clay gets in the ring to shuck and jive. That's why an invisible kid Little Jimmy is more of a fit on RAW than Tyson Kidd. Punk says the fans are falling for what he says right now. Punk says nobody has been able to achieve success without the fans until now, until when he showed up. Punk calls himself the most successful WWE Champion of all-time, not just the modern era. He says that's just a buzzword someone in the back wants to use, probably on a t-shirt. Punk says you don't get noticed until you move a few t-shirts around here. Punk says if he was in Bruno Sammartino's days, he would have been champ for 20 years also. Punk says you never saw Hulk Hogan wrestle TLC matches against guys like Ryback. Punk says their 30 years equal one of his. Punk says he is not successful because of the fans, he is successful in spite of the fans.
Punk rips the local fans and says he is a bad, bad man. Punk brings up Ric Flair, Edge and Shawn Michaels saying they did it for the fans and miss the fans. Punk says they are dishonest. Punk says he is the best in the world and the fans start chanting for The Rock. Punk says there are two types of people on earth - those born to be in the spotlight and those born to pay to see the people in the spotlight. Punk says he has never done this for any of us. Punk goes on and a crew member gets on the apron, telling Punk it's time for a commercial. Punk says we go to commercial when the champ wants to. Punk says The Rock is going to come out here and talk a whole lot but Punk has the most important thing to say right now - he tells everyone they don't matter and we cut to commercial.
We come back and Punk is still in the ring. He promises us that in one year he will still be WWE Champion. Punk goes on and says he doesn't care if The Rock is back. Punk starts calling the fans losers again and here comes The Rock to a big pop from the Tampa crowd.
The Rock hits the ring and poses in the turnbuckles as Punk looks on. The Rock says he waited until Punk had to say everything he had to say so he would know what kind of man he's facing at the Rumble. Rock says Punk is straight up delusional. Rock says Punk's reign is incredible but the real number isn't 414 days. The number that haunts Punk is 20 - 20 excuses running around Punk's mind, 20 hairs standing up on Punk's straight edge scrotum because in 20 days, Punk has to defend against The Rock. Rock says in 20 days, time is up. The crowd chants for Rock. Rock says Punk wanted a change and a revolution. Rock says Punk didn't reject the people, the people rejected Punk. Rock says Punk couldn't bring change or revolution. Rock says Punk couldn't even provide ice cream and couldn't if he had an ice cream truck drove straight up his ass.
Rock says the fans have voices and they love to use them. They're not voiceless. They use them every night and are going to use them to chant something tonight that will follow Punk for the rest of his life. Rock says the fans are going to chant Cookie Puss and they do. Punk tells the fans to bring it on. He tells them to be the puppets they are. Punk says the fans and Rock still don't get to win. Rock says the fans have already won. They won the moment The Rock woke up at 4am and sent out his early morning tweets, made his famous pancakes, went to the gym and drove through Alligator Alley so he could stand in the middle of the ring and proudly say The Rock has come back to Tampa.
Rock says after 10 long years, he's here to get the WWE Title. Rock says he has watched Punk's lying and backpedaling. Rock says for someone who claims to be straight edge, he runs around here looking like Popeye on crack. The crowd chants cookiepuss again. Rock says Punk became WWE Champion but also became the biggest jerk the world has ever seen. Rock says when he's here, Punk better never say the people don't matter. Rock says the people matter and have always mattered. Rock says Punk doesn't matter. Punk tries to talk but Rock says it doesn't matter if he doesn't matter. Rock says there is no way, and he means no way, that Punk can stop him from becoming WWE Champion at the Rumble. They circle each other and lock eyes now.
Punk says he's glad Rock is back. He doesn't care what his schedule is or how often he works. Punk says he can still kick Rock's ass. Punk says any time Rock decides to come back, he's going to kick his ass. Punk says he is like nobody Rock has ever faced before. Punk gets in Rock's face and says he will kick his ass at the Rumble because he's the best in the world, the best guy Rock has ever stepped in the ring with. Punk says Rock bit off more than he can chew. Punk says he's in the big leagues and swinging for the fence. Punk says Rock's jabs and insults are kiddie games. Punk says Rock's arms are too short to box with God at the Rumble. They staredown for a minute. Rock says Punk is going one on one with The Great One. Rock says he knows how bad and tough Punk is. Rock says last time they were in the ring, Rock caught a GTS and went out cold. Rock says he was hurt and embarrassed. In 20 days, time is up. Until then, Rock wants Punk to go home and look in the mirror, strip naked, not concentrate on his cookiepuss and focus on his backside. Rock tells Punk to find a spot on his body that's not covered with ugly tattoos. Rock wants Punk to get different candy bars tattooed on his right cheek and The Rock's boot on his left cheek as a reminder. Rock stops and drops Punk with a Rock Bottom. The crowd pops and cheers for The Rock as Punk escapes to the floor. The Rock's music hits as he yells at Punk about 20 days and the WWE Title. Punk stands up and smiles. RAW goes off the air with The Rock making a motion for the title around his waist.
- When RAW cut to commercial during CM Punk's pipebomb promo last night, a WWE App video shows that he went to ringside, got a chair and brought it back in the ring to take a seat while the crowd chanted "you suck." Punk stayed silent until RAW came back from the break.
Interesting name returning at next week's RAW Posted by Roscoe De Soto on 01/07/2013 at 04:23 PM
Former WWE Women's Champion Madusa (then known as Alundra Blaze) posted the following on Twitter (@Madusa_rocks) today:
"Houston this saturday for monster jam and WWE Monday nite raw!"
Her return should be interesting since she didn't exactly leave WWE on the best terms. Her WWE departure was infamous because she abruptly showed up on WCW Nitro one night and dumped the WWE Women's Title in the trash.
According to WWE, here are the confirmed dates
for The Rock in January and February:
* January 7th RAW from Tampa
* January 8th SmackDown tapings from Miami * January 14th RAW from Houston
* January 21st RAW from San Jose
* January 22nd SmackDown tapings from Sacramento * January 27th Royal
Rumble pay-per-view from Phoenix * January 28th RAW from Las Vegas *
February 11th RAW from Nashville * February 12th SmackDown from Little Rock
* February 17th Elimination Chamber pay-per-view * February 18th RAW
from Lafayette, LA
WWE Friday Night Smackdown January 4, 2013 Richmond, Virginia "Then. Now. Forever." The WWE video leads us into the show.
They show some footage of The Shield attacking Randy Orton last month on Raw. Tonight, Randy Orton returns to exact some revenge. We also see footage of Big Show knocking out Ricardo Rodriguez on last week's Smackdown. They then show the footage of Alberto Del Rio exacting his revenge on Big Show for his friend.
Josh Mathews and John "Bradshaw" Layfield bid a happy new year to the viewers as Randy Orton's music hits. Orton makes his way to the ring to a great reception. Orton says since tonight is the first Smackdown of 2013 and declaring New Year's resolutions is the "in" thing to do, he's going to make his short and sweet: he wants to be the World Heavyweight Champion. Not too long ago, Smackdown was his show, but lately that doesn't seem to be the case. He has a way to fix that because tonight he's announcing that he's entering the 2013 Royal Rumble.
Sheamus' music hits, and he makes his way to the ring to a great reception. Sheamus apologizes for interrupting him. He's not here to steal Orton's thunder. He was planning on doing the same thing Orton was. 2013 is a new year, and he wants to be the World Heavyweight Champion as well. He wants to declare to the world that he too will be in the 2013 Royal Rumble match. He also wanted to personally thank him for helping him with The Shield on Raw. Orton says he wasn't there to save Sheamus. A month ago, they attacked him and tried to put him out. He did that for himself, not Sheamus. He's not sure if Sheamus is aware or not, but its every man for himself in the Rumble, and it'll be about him, not Sheamus. Sheamus knows what its about as he won it last year. Orton says he remembers, and that's why it'll be extra special when he eliminates the former Rumble winner. Sheamus says that is cute. He is sketchy since it's been a year, but if he Brogue Kicked his small head over the top rope and his body stays in the ring, does that count as an elimination?
Big Show's music hits, and the WWE World Heavyweight Champion comes out to the stage. Big Show says he's been listening them go back and forth about winning the Rumble. Big Show says the only shot they'll get by winning the Rumble is a shot at his fist. Sheamus' 2013 will end up like his 2012, and that's with him knocking him out. As for Randy Orton, take a shot, and he'll be happy to step on the snake. Whether they like to admit it or not, he is the World's Largest Athlete, and he is the most dominate World Heavyweight Champion the WWE has ever seen. He's a giant!
Antonio Cesaro's music hits, and the WWE United States Champion comes out to the stage. Cesaro says this is typical American stuff with them talking about who will beat up who. Sheamus reminds him that he's Irish. Cesaro says that's even worse. Where he comes from (Switzerland), they don't just talk they take action. That's why for months he's been talking about soft, lazy, fat no, grotesquely obese Americans. These are things they should just realize by looking in the mirror, but they don't. The truth is the truth. Big Show has a quizzical look on his face. Orton says, "How about this fat, soft, lazy American comes up there and RKO's the both of you right now?"
Booker T's music hits, and he steps between Cesaro and Big Show. He says before things get out of hand, it's obvious that the four of them don't like each other. Tonight, they'll have to find a way to get along. The deal is this: The World Heavyweight Champion Big Show will team with United States Champion Antonio Cesaro to take on Sheamus and Randy Orton. Tonight, they're going to kick this year off with a bang, now CAN YOU DIG THAT, SUCKA? Cesaro and Big Show talk with one another as Orton looks over at Sheamus.
Tonight, we'll see a rematch from Monday Night Raw. The new WWE Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett will defend against Kofi Kingston.
-Commercial Break-
The Miz vs. Heath Slater w/ 3MB
Before the match begins, they show footage of 3MB announcing their intentions to perform at the Slammy Awards at the TLC PPV. The Miz promptly made fun of them and embarrassed them.
They circle the ring and lock up. Slater gets a quick waistlock applied, but Miz counters into a hammerlock. Slater elbows him in the face, hits the ropes, and Miz takes him down with a dropkick. Miz hits a headlock takeover, but Slater soon fights up. Slater whips him off, but Miz hits a shoulder block. Miz catches him with another headlock takeover. Slater fights up and backs him to the corner. Slater punches him in the ribs, but Miz quickly comes back with some punches. Miz sends him to the ropes and hits a hip toss. Miz follows up with another headlock takeover. Slater twists out and applies a headlock of his own. Miz takes him down by the hair, and Jinder Mahal gets on the apron to argue. Miz taunts him with some air guitar before poking Slater in the eye. Miz then hits another headlock takeover. Slater fights out and whips him off, but Miz hits another shoulder block. Miz goes into the ropes, blocks a hip toss, and drops Slater with another hip toss.
Miz hits a million-dollar knee lift, and Drew McIntyre sweeps the feet. Miz quickly dropkicks him down and knocks Mahal down for good measure. Slater then takes him down with a forearm. The referee then ejects McIntyre and Mahal from ringside. They throw a temper tantrum as Miz rolls Slater up for a near fall. Slater escapes the ring to regroup as we go to commercial.
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We come back from the break to see Slater punching Miz down in the corner. The referee back Slater away, and Miz quickly takes him down. Miz clotheslines him down, sends him to the ropes, and Slater escapes the ring. Miz chases him out and clotheslines him down at ringside. The crowd is going wild, and Miz points to them. Miz drops Slater on the barricade, points to the crowd, and throws him into the ring. Slater hangs onto the ropes, and the referee backs Miz away. Slater quickly kicks him in the knee and sends him shoulder-first into the ring post. Slater drops some knees on his shoulder blade. Miz tries to fight back, but Slater quickly stops him by twisting the injured limb around the top rope. Slater applies a hammerlock and grounds him. Miz fights up and elbows out. Slater counters a whip with an arm wrench takedown for a near fall. Slater applies an overhead wristlock. The crowd chants for Miz as he fights up and punches out. Slater sends him to the ropes, and Miz catches him with a sunset flip for a near fall. Slater immediately comes back with a roundhouse kick for a near fall.
Slater catches Miz on the apron, and he snaps the arm off the top rope. Slater wraps the arm around the rope again, but Miz comes back with a rollup for a near fall. Slater quickly hits a diving elbow for a near fall. Slater looks stunned that he keeps kicking out. Slater does a little air guitar before wrenching the arm. Miz reverses a whip and hits a knee to the midsection. Miz hits a running boot to the face for a near fall. Slater quickly pulls him shoulder first into the corner and follows up by choking him with the knee. Slater goes outside and stretches his arm out against the ring post. Slater gets in the ring and applies the overhead wristlock again. Miz fights up and counters with a back suplex.
The referee counts them down, but they both get up. They trade punches with Miz coming out on top. Miz sends him to the ropes, but Slater kicks him in the face. Miz comes back with a back elbow and a clothesline. Miz hits a back body drop, points to the crowd, and goes for the Reality Check, but Slater counters out. Slater hits a neckbreaker for a near fall. Miz sidesteps him charging, and he follows up with his patented corner clothesline. Miz gets on the top rope, gets the crowd to scream "Awesome," and he hits Slater with a double axe handle. Miz hits the Skull Crushing Finale for the win.
Winner by Pinfall: The Miz Match Rating: * ½
Tonight's main event will see Randy Orton and Sheamus take on Big Show and Antonio Cesaro. We'll also see Wade Barrett defend his WWE Intercontinental Championship against Kofi Kingston.
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They show footage of Wade Barrett defeating Kofi Kingston for the WWE Intercontinental Championship on this past Monday's Raw.
Matt Striker is backstage with the new Intercontinental Champion, Wade Barrett. Striker wants to talk about WWE Main Event, but Barrett says the story is simple. He is the Intercontinental Champion, but that isn't good enough for the media types. They need some scandal to tear him down like everyone else. You want scandal? Take a look at the real Kofi Kingston, who attacked him from behind on Main Event after he defeated three other Superstars. It didn't work then, and it won't work tonight because he assures Striker that he will beat Kingston. After that, he'll be out of options, chances, and luck. He will remain the Intercontinental Champion.
The Great Khali, Hornswoggle, and Natalya make their way to the ring. They show footage of Mae Young giving birth this past Monday to Hornswoggle as the New Year baby. No words... They'll be in action, next.
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The Great Khali, Hornswoggle, and Natalya vs. Primo, Epico, and Rosa Mendes
Natalya will start against Rosa Mendes. Rosa pushes the face, and Natalya quickly takes her down. Natalya bounces her off the mat a few times before hitting a snapmare. Natalya quickly follows up with a dropkick to the back of the head for a near fall. Natalya goes for a Sharpshooter, but Mendes slaps her in the face and tags in Epico. Khali is tagged in as well. Epico blind tags Primo and leaves the ring. Khali brings him into the ring the hard way and clotheslines him down. Khali bounces him off the turnbuckle and chops the chest. Hornswoggle is tagged in, and he chops Primo's chest. Primo gets up, and Hornswoggle kicks him in the shin. Hornswoggle catches him with a stunner, and he catches Epico with one as well. Primo quickly takes him down and talks some trash. Epico is tagged in, and he dropkicks Hornswoggle down. Epico taunts him, and Hornswoggle head-butts him in the midsection.
Khali is tagged in, and he pushes Epico away. Khali clotheslines him and chops the chest a few times. Khali hits a back elbow and sidesteps Primo, who accidentally splashes Epico. Khali pushes him over the top rope and doesn't go down to Epico's backstabber attempt. Khali hits the Brain Chop for the win.
Winners by Pinfall: The Great Khali, Hornswoggle, and Natalya Match Rating: ¼ *
Matt Striker is backstage with Kofi Kingston. Striker mentions that he lost the Intercontinental Title on Raw, but he defeated Barrett in a Gauntlet Match on WWE Main Event. Striker asks if he feels that momentum can carry him to a victory tonight. Kingston says this has nothing to do with momentum. He knew he was going to challenge him before he beat him. It was the second that he stood in the middle of the ring with his title raised in the air. He got the best of him, and it cost him the title. This may be his last shot. His back is against the wall, but that's no different from how it's been his whole life. He always comes up fighting, and tonight will be no different as he fights for the title one more time. Barrett will be running into Trouble in Paradise.
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WWE Intercontinental Championship Kofi Kingston vs. Wade Barrett (c)
They circle the ring and lock up. Kingston powers him to the corner and gives a clean break. Kingston applies a waistlock, but Barrett takes him down. Kingston quickly grapevines the neck, but Barrett gets out. Barrett goes for a test of strength, and he quickly kicks him in the midsection. Kingston quickly comes back with some kicks and punches. Kingston wrenches the arm and kicks him down for a one count. Kingston has the arm bar applied, but Barrett fights up. Barrett takes him down with a shoulder block. Barrett goes into the ropes, Kingston leapfrogs him twice, and he eats a back elbow. Kingston quickly follows up with a dropkick, and Barrett gets out of the ring to recover. Kingston follows him out and pushes him into the steel steps. Kingston throws him into the ring and follows up with a springboard punch for a near fall.
Kingston applies a chin lock, but Barrett fights up. Barrett punches out, but Kingston quickly comes back. Barrett reverses a whip and sends him into the corner hard. Barrett punches him in the ribs a few times before hitting a short-arm clothesline for a one count. Barrett applies a chin lock, but Kingston fights up. Kingston punches out and gets a backslide pin for a near fall. Kingston gets a sunset flip, but he only gets a one count. Kingston then follows up with an inside cradle for a two count. Barrett quickly catches him with a sidekick to the midsection. Barrett charges, but Kingston pulls the top rope down. Kingston then follows up with a plancha to the outside. Kingston picks him up, but Barrett drives him into the apron. Barrett puts him in the ring, and he says he's going to go for the intentional count-out. Kingston gets out of the ring and gets him back in at nine. Kingston quickly rolls him up for a near fall. Kingston taunts Barrett as we go to commercial.
-Commercial Break-
We come back from the break to see Barrett clothesline Kingston down. Barrett applies a chin lock, and he smiles at the crowd. Kingston fights out and punches away. Kingston hits the ropes, but Barrett follows and turns him inside out with a knee to the midsection. Barrett goes to the second rope and drops a nice elbow for a two count. Barrett ties him in the ropes and knees away at him. Barrett then knocks him to the floor with a big boot. Barrett then taunts the crowd.
Kingston gets back in the ring at the referee's count of nine. Barrett quickly kicks and punches away at him as soon as he gets in. Barrett puts him in the corner and gives him a front suplex to the top rope. Barrett goes for a superplex, but Kingston punches him off. Kingston hits a nice diving cross-body block for a near fall. They trade punches, but Barrett comes out on top. Barrett puts him in the corner, but Kingston catches him with a pendulum kick. Barrett ducks a springboard, but Kingston counters his sidekick. Kingston hits the SOS for a near fall. Kingston can't believe it. Kingston kicks him in the head and begins to get pumped up. Kingston hits the Boom Drop and signals for the end. Barrett ducks the Trouble in Paradise and goes for the Winds of Change, but Kingston counters into a rollup for a near fall. Barrett comes back with a pin of his own for a near fall. Barrett then floors him with the Winds of Change for a near fall!
Barrett gets to his feet and picks Kingston up. Kingston catches him with Trouble in Paradise, but it knocks Barrett out of the ring. Kingston quickly gets outside, but Barrett is out. Kingston deadlifts him into the ring and covers, but Barrett grabs the bottom rope. Barrett pulls himself up, and Kingston runs into his boots. Barrett signals for his finish, but Kingston ducks the Bull Hammer. Kingston jumps off the second rope, but Barrett lays him out with the Bull Hammer for the win!
Winner and still WWE Intercontinental Champion: Wade Barrett Match Rating: ** ¼
Wade Barrett celebrates with the WWE Intercontinental Championship as he stands over Kofi Kingston.
We'll take a look at Dolph Ziggler and AJ Lee's New Year's Eve toast from Raw. We'll also see Big Show and Antonio Cesaro team up to take on Randy Orton and Sheamus.
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Layla vs. Tamina Snuka
They lock up, and Tamina powers her into the ropes. Tamina looks at her with disgust as she releases. Tamina knocks her out of the ring before slamming her into the barricade. Tamina throws her into the ring. Layla catches her with an inside cradle for a one count. Tamina quickly comes back with a clothesline for a near fall. Tamina applies a chin lock, punches at her, and picks up a two count. Layla kicks her in the face and kicks away at her. Layla dropkicks her in the ribs and takes her down by the hair. Layla hits a spin kick and goes for the LOL, but Tamina counters with a Samoan Drop. Tamina goes to the top rope and hits the Superfly Splash for the win.
Winner by Pinfall: Tamina Snuka Match Rating: ¼ *
Up next, they'll show the Raw Rebound.
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The Raw Rebound airs, and it features Dolph Ziggler and AJ Lee toasting to 2013 being a banner year for him. John Cena then came out and embarrassed the two of them. Cena then announced that he would enter the Royal Rumble match. Cena then dumped some fecal matter on them from the ceiling.
The announcers run down the lineup for the first Raw of 2013. CM Punk will defend his WWE Championship against Ryback in a TLC match. The Rock will also make an appearance on the show.
Big Show makes his way to the ring. It's main event time, next.
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Big Show and Antonio Cesaro vs. Randy Orton and Sheamus
Sheamus will start the match out against Antonio Cesaro. They lock up, and Cesaro applies a side headlock. Sheamus whips him off, and Cesaro takes him down with a shoulder block. Sheamus gets to his feet, and they lock up. Sheamus quickly applies a side headlock. Cesaro whips him off, and Sheamus drops him with a shoulder block. Sheamus hits a second shoulder block, wrenches the arm, and tags in Randy Orton. Orton kicks Cesaro in the midsection and uppercuts him. Orton hits a picture perfect suplex for a one count. Orton rakes the eyes with his boots. Cesaro turns him in the corner and kicks him down. Orton has a whip to the corner reversed, but he quickly comes back with a clothesline. Sheamus is tagged in, and he kicks Cesaro. Sheamus clubs away at him in the corner. Sheamus sends him to the opposite corner and charges into a back elbow. Cesaro hits a clothesline before powering him back to the corner. Sheamus comes back with some punches. Cesaro reverses a whip, but Sheamus comes out with a shoulder block.
Orton is tagged back in, and he punches Cesaro before doing the 10 punches situation. Orton uppercuts him down before tagging Sheamus back in. Cesaro blocks a suplex and knees him down. Big Show tags in, and he punches Sheamus in the midsection. Big Show head-butts him and punches him in the corner. Big Show drops him with a head-butt a few times. Big Show tries to catch Orton with a punch, but he gets away. Sheamus catches the distracted champion with a million-dollar knee lift. Orton and Sheamus then clothesline Big Show over the top rope!
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We come back from the break to see Sheamus back drop Cesaro to the apron. Sheamus ties him up and clubs away at his chest. Sheamus suplexes him back into the ring for a near fall. Cesaro hits a jawbreaker, but Sheamus reverses a whip. Big Show blind tags in as Cesaro kicks Sheamus in the face. Sheamus takes Cesaro down with a shoulder block, and he turns into a spear from the Big Show. Big Show stares at Randy Orton before whipping Sheamus hard into the corner. Big Show stands on Sheamus before head-butting him down. Big Show hits a nice body slam before dropping an elbow for a near fall. Big Show head-butts him down before punching away at him in the corner. Sheamus fights back, but Big Show sends him to the corner. Sheamus sidesteps a splash and kicks at him. Sheamus hits the ropes and runs into a Chokeslam for a near fall! Big Show can't believe it. Big Show signals for the Knock Out Punch, but Sheamus ducks it and hits the Brogue Kick!
Orton and Cesaro are tagged in. Orton clotheslines him down a few times before hitting a beautiful powerslam. Orton goes for the hanging DDT, but Cesaro counters by giving him a back body drop to the apron. Orton snaps him off the top rope. Sheamus blind tags in and clotheslines away at Cesaro. Sheamus hits a knee lift before hitting White Noise. Orton gets off the apron and does not look happy that Sheamus tagged himself in. Sheamus signals for the Brogue Kick. Orton quickly gets in the ring and drops Cesaro with an RKO! Sheamus stares at Orton before slowly walking over to Cesaro and pinning him for the win. Sheamus stares at Orton the entire time.
Winners by Pinfall: Randy Orton and Sheamus Match Rating: **
Sheamus smiles at Randy Orton as he turns his back and swiftly walks to the back. Orton stops at the top of the stage to stare at Sheamus.
TNAInsider
Interview : The Blossom Twins Talk Knockouts, Influences, TNA British Boot Camp,
and More
TNA
Wrestling's TNA British Boot Camp reality show contestants,
The Blossom Twins, were kind enough to agree to take part in a interview for us
here at TNAInsider. These stunning identical twins from Manchester, real names
Kelly and Lucy Knott, got their start in wrestling all the way back in 2005 and
all their hard work has definitely payed off. The pair are best known for
competiting in the United States at Ohio Valley Wrestling, which is now the
developmental territory for TNA Wrestling. For UK viewers the show TNA British Boot Camp airs Fridays at 10 P.M on Challenge
TV.
Q.How did you break into the wrestling business and when did you realize
that wrestling was the thing you wanted to
do?
Both:
"We realised we wanted to wrestle at 14 years old after
falling in love with at 12! We researched schools and at 16 went to Futureshock
wrestling in Manchester!"
Q.Both of
you, along with Rockstar Spud and Marty Scrull, have been participating in a TNA
Project called TNA British Boot Camp, what has that experience been
like?
Both: "It has been beyond incredible; honestly,
its been an amazing experience for us. We have had so many pinch yourself
moments and are just making sure to take everything in and have fun!"
Q.What are your thoughts on the Knockouts Division, who would you each
like to face?
Both:"We think TNA have one of the best
womens divisions a company can offer. We would love to step in the ring with
each one of those girls and feel we could learn so much from them! Mickie James
would be an honour to wrestle again and Gail Kim and Madison Rayne are dream
opponents for us, having established themselves as a tag team!"
Q.
You both have said you would love to become TNA Knockout Tag
Team Champions, considering the Knockouts Tag Division is lacking, are you
looking to rejuvenate it?
Both:"That is something we would absolutely
love to do. There are not a lot of womens tag teams out there so to build up a
division and create something exciting to watch would be a dream for us and we
feel TNA is the place to do it!"
Q.We've noticed that TNA Knockout Champion Tara sees a lot of
potential in both of you, what's it like to have that kind of support from such
a veteran in the wrestling industry?
Both:"We grew up watching her on TV so to hear
her talk about us is quite surreal and of course we appreciate her support so
much! It makes us want to work harder and gives us the determination to be the
best we can be to be able to one day step in the ring with her!"
Q. What was
it like coming to the Impact Zone in Orlando, FL and preforming with the likes
of Hulk Hogan, Eric Bischoff, and Dixie Carter
watching?
Both: "It was as nerve wrecking as it sounds,
Hulk Hogan, Dixie Carter, Eric Bischoff were watching us!! We were 9 or 10 when
we first got a glimpse of Hulk Hogan so to be given the chance to wrestle in
front of him and get his feedback was unbelievable and such an honour. However,
when it came to going out there and performing, you have to put it to the back
of your mind and let the nerves go and just do the best you can do and give it
110% and thats what we feel like we did! It was so much fun!"
Q. What do
you say has been your greatest accomplishment both individually and as a tag
team?
Both:"Both as a team and individually we would
say being chosen to take part in TNAs British Boot Camp. To have Hulk Hogan and
Dixie Carter choose us was a huge compliment to how hard we have been working
and that we must have been doing something right! It really is a dream come true
for us right now! One that we couldnt be more grateful for! Also, winning the
OVW Womens title was an amazing achievement, knowing who has held that belt
before us made it very special and was definitely a wow moment for us as to how
far we have come!"
Q.In and out of the ring, who do you say had the greatest impact
on your lives?
Both:"In wrestling Jeff Hardy has been one of
our biggest influences, he was the reason we loved wrestling and got into it as
much as we did and to this day we continue and aspire to stay true to what we
believe in and who we are the same way he has done!"
"Outside of the ring our Mum
and Dad continue to amaze us with their support and love! Our family and friends
are everything to us and they each have different impacts on our lives and keep
us smiling, happy, focused and blessed every
day!"
Q.What is the best advice you could give to any aspiring
professional wrestlers?
Both:"Make sure you do your research and go to
a good school! Be prepared to work hard and listen. Talk to everyone, ask
questions and learn from everyone and everything that goes on! Be yourself and
stay true to who you are and have fun!"
Q.
Anything you want to tell all your fans and
supporters?
Both: "We truly mean it when we say thank you
to everyone who supports us. For all the kind messages and tweets to coming and
taking the time to say hi to us at shows, it means the world to us! You really
do make us smile and we hope we can inspire you to live your dreams, as we
believe in each and every one of you in the same way you have shown you believe
in us! Thank you!!!"
You connect with the Blossom
Twins on twitter at @TheBlossomTwins
- Brock Lesnar is expected to return to WWE TV for multiple appearances in March, likely beginning in late February. Unless plans have changed, he will be building towards the WrestleMania 29 match with Triple h.
- Speaking of Lesnar, his contract expires with WrestleMania and it's unknown yet if he has re-signed for another year. WWE will be facing the same issues they do every year once WrestleMania is over with four of the expected top six headliners not appearing much if any at all after April - The Rock, The Undertaker, Triple H and Lesnar.
The official WWE website announced Wednesday that WWE Champion CM Punk has been medically cleared to defend his title against Ryback in a TLC Match on this Monday's Raw, according to sources.
The match had originally been scheduled for the WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs pay-per-view, but immediate knee surgery on December 4 postponed that contest until he had fully recuperated.
WWE's sources indicate that final decision on Punk's status will be presented on tonight's episode of WWE Main Event on ION Television.
- The holidays are over so its time for a LIVE edition of Impact. Inside the ring is Jeremy Borash. In his hand, an envelope with the winner of TNAs 2012 wrestler of the year. First, he introduces the five finalists: Bully Ray, James Storm, Austin Aries, Bobby Roode and Jeff Hardy. Borash starts to announce the winner when both Roode and Aries start walking down the ramp. Hardy is named the 2012 Wrestler of the Year and he shakes hands with James Storm and Bully Ray. He passes by Roode and Aries and enters the ring.
Hardy says hes the World Champion but this means the same amount. Roode cuts him off. He bashes Hardy for saying the votes of the people mean as much as the World Title. Nothing was more important to Roode than the title when he was champ. He didnt care about the morons. Roode goes on until Austin Aries speaks. He says the voting was rigged. He was the longest reigning X Division title and beat Roode, also averaged 4 stars per pay-per-view match. They start arguing when Hardy says hell take them both on and makes that match for the next PPV. He wants the heels to think of 2012 as the Year of the Enigma.
Roode and Aries stomp on Hardy. Roode holds Hardy down for an attack but Hardy gets out of the way and Aries strikes Roode. Hardy lays Aries out with the Twist of Fate and raises the Wrestler of the Year trophy in the air.
- The backstage interviewer tries speaking to James Storm when Kazarian and Daniels break it up. They berate Storm for having a less than average 2012 and Storm tries too hard to fake laugh. Hes the only person that could ruin the segments of Kaz/Daniels. Ill kick you right in your Twitter and punch you in your Facebook. He spits in Daniels appletini and leaves, asking them to decide which of the two fights him later tonight.
- We come back from break with James Storm in the ring with Earl Hebner. Bad Influence is out as Tenay and Taz wonder wholl fight Storm tonight. Kaz is wearing an awesome KAZAMANIA shirt. Kaz is the choice.
James Storm versus Kazarian
Kaz attacks Storm from behind and chokes him with his shirt. After multiple forearm shots, Storm fights back. Kaz stops him with a knee and sends him over the ropes. Storm skins the cat and avoids a Kaz clotheline. Thesz Press is followed up with punches. Clothesline from Storm. He tosses Kaz to the outside and springboards to the outside on him. He chases Daniels inside the ring allowing Kaz to clothesline him out of nowhere. They brawl on the outside until Kaz gets back in. Daniels gets some cheap shots while Kaz distracts the ref. Pin gets a two.
Kaz wears Storm down with the headlock until Storm breaks out. Kaz takes him out with a hairpull. Storm gets to his knees where Kaz messes with his hair. Storm strikes with the Closing Time. Storm lifts Kaz and pounds him in the face. Russian legsweep from the Cowboy. James Storm climbs the turnbuckle and comes down with an elbow drop for two.
Daniels causes another distraction which allows Kaz to get a dropkick on Storm. Kaz knocks Storm out with the TKO but only gets a two count. Another Closing Time out of nowhere from Storm to Kaz. He gets the fans charged by clapping and sets up for the Last Call. Daniels distracts Storm but Storm gets rid of him. Kazarian tries to leap off the turnbuckle for an attack but Storm kills him with a nice Last Call on the counter for the win.
Winner: James Storm
- The Aces and Eights are with Ken Anderson. They need an answer from him. Anderson says hes having fun and everyone should chill while he thinks a while longer. The Director of Chaos chimes in and wants to know what the fuck its going to be because Sting is coming back. He needs an answer. Anderson says they arent going to show Sting an ounce of fear and gives Doc the hammer. Devon asks the Prospect for his bat and Prospect doesnt know where it is.
- We return with Kenny King calling Kid Kash a legend. Kenny King says theres an X Division tournament and calls it the Kenny King showcase. This week will be Kash versus Christian York and next week will be King versus Zema Ion.
- A return package for Sting plays.
- The Aces and Eights music plays and the Director of Chaos is out alone. Professor Chaos takes a mic from So Cal Val and shows off his hammer. He taunts Sting by asking where he is. He wants the Stinger to join the party. Its 1.3.13 and Sting has been telling everyone Doc is a marked man. Chaos says he doesnt feel that way but still wants Sting out. Stiiiiiiiiinger. Docs smile disappears as he looks at his hammer. He gets angry and calls this bullshit. Sting is wasting everyones time.
A baseball bat falls from the rafters and Doc snaps further. We get sent to a commercial with Doc saying come on Sting, over and over.
- Were back with an interviewer and Brooke Hogan. Hulk and Brooke havent spoken since last weeks show.
- A graphic for King/Ion appears on screen. I guess the Doc stuff is being postponed because we get a shot back inside the ring with Kid Kash already inside.
Kid Kash vs. Christian York
Kash clothesline Christian to the mat. He chops but York fires back with a clothesline and a dropkick. Kash retreats to the outside where he pulls York out with him. He chops York and returns inside. He springboards to the outside with a hurricanrana. More chops from Kash happen before he sends York back in. Kash tries to springboard inside but York counters with a dropkick. Kash sends York on the apron where he gets enzigurid. York sends Kash into the ropes but Kash holds on. York lands a big boot. Nice half-nelson suplex. York tries a suplex but Kash reverses and lands one of his own. Kash clubs York across the face.
Kash sets York up and climbs the turnbuckle. He comes down with a moonsault but falls on Yorks knees. York gets a low kick. More kicks from York to Kash. Roundkick takes Kash to the mat where York goes for the pin. Two count. Kash quickly strikes with a jawbreaker. York blocks a strike and puts Kash on his knees. He lands a flatliner and pins. Two count.
Kash gets a roll up out of nowhere. Two count. He avoids a York attack and lands a kick. Kash tries the backslide but York rolls through and gets the Moodswing neckbreaker for the win.
Winner: Christian York
- My 2012 Worst Wrestler of the Year (not that anyone cares) Chavo Guerrero is on the screen. He says hes not afraid of anyone. Him and Hernandez are dominant. Hernandez whistles as Chavo says Matt Morgan and Joey Ryan arent even on their radar.
- Christy Hemme appears to be wearing sun-glasses inside the ring. During Hernandezs entrance, Taz and Tenay bring up the history between Matt Morgan and Hernandez. Its Morgans time to enter and hes out with an arm sling. He says he wont be 100% until Genesis. He volunteers Joey Ryan to take his place tonight. Ryan oils up and rolls inside.
Hernandez vs. Joey Ryan
Super Mex boots Ryan on an Irish Whip. He sends Ryan down with a body slam. Over the shoulder backbreaker from Hernandez. Hernandez tries to follow up when Morgan grabs his leg. Ryan misses a clothesline and gets tossed across the ring with a big shoulderblock. Matt Morgan comes in and gets a discuss clothesline to cause the DQ.
Winner: Hernandez (by DQ)
- Chavo Guerrero tries to do something but he gets a Carbon Footprint to the face. Tenay says Morgan is trying to impress Hulk Hogan as Joey Ryan talks trash above the bodies of the tag team champions.
- Hulk Hogan is on his way to the ring and is scheduled up after the break.
- Kurt Angle is having a pregame speech with megaprospectlegendsuperstars Wes Brisco and Garrett Bischoff. They want to be by the cage tonight but Joe gets pissed off. Angle tells them to lay low and watch the show. Angles New Year Resolution is to unmask every member of the Aces and Eights. Joe is with him.
- Mickie James and Tessmacher versus Tara and Gail Kim is announced for later tonight.
- Video package for the Bully Ray-Brooke Hogan love angle plays.
- Hogan wants to cut the crap and get down to business. He calls both Bully and Brooke out, brother. The pair come out together with Brooke initially placing her arm around Rays in a caring way. Hulk says Bully has been claiming respect for months. The Hulkster has seen Ray talking about the old school, jack, and trying to help the new dudes but something just didnt seem right. Whats the truth, brother. Hogan says there is a code of ethics and Ray owed it to him to tell him what was going on. Now that the Hulkster knows whats going on, he wants to know why.
Rays says Hulk Hogan is right. They are brothers and he should have told Hogan about Brooke. The heat is on me. Hulk says hes been telling everyone Ray is no good and doesnt belong in this business. This isnt about Brooke, its about Hogan and Ray. If this were 20 years ago, and it was a title belt, they wouldve been to war, brother. Hogan says since Ray broke the code and brings up lawyers and whatnot. He then suspends Ray for being in a consensual relationship with a woman above age. He then berates Brooke and tells her to get the hell out of [his] ring.
This is really bad. Ray asks if the Hulkster is serious. Ray grabs Brooke by the arm and they leave the ring together. The Hulksters music plays to end the segment.
- In much better news, were back in Louisville, Kentucky with Joseph Park training. Danny Davis puts over Parks dedication. Park says hes watched taped and talks about Samoa Joe, Kurt Angle, Jeff Hardy and Abyss. Park does a sweet arm drag as he talks about his potential. Davis says there is something there.
Park barges in to Davis office and the two share some kind words. Davis says Park has impressed him and he feels good about Parks prospects. They shake hands and the big man leaves the room.
Gail Kim and Tara vs. Mickie James and Miss Tessmacher
Tessmacher and Kim kick us off. Kim sends Tessmacher into the corner. Tessmacher leaps on the turnbuckle and strikes Kim. A monkeyflip sends Kim across the ring. Tara distracts Tessmacher with a cheap shot and is tagged in. Tara wipes Tessmachers face across the top rope. She chops Tara in the chest and whips her. Mickie James tags herself in as Tessmacher takes Tara down with a snapmare takedown. James kicks Tara and dropkicks Gail Kim out of the ring. Tara and Kim argue outside. James grabs Kim and Tessmacher grabs Tara and they send the two heels into each other. The heels are rolled back inside the ring but double team Mickie. Tara covers and gets two. Tara applies a headlock as we get sent to a break.
Mickie James avoids a splash from Tara and clotheslines Kim to the canvas. She tries to tag in Tessmacher but Tara gets the leg. Shes successful anyways. Tessmachers forearm collides with Taras face multiple times. She places Tara in a sitting position and sets up for the Stinkface. Jesse Godderz pulls Tara out of the ring. Gail Kim lands a shot to the back of Tessmachers head. Tara comes back inside and chokes Tessmacher. She sends Tessmacher across the ring by her hair. Mickie James still hasnt made it to her feet. Tara with the backbreaker. She covers. Two count.
Gail Kim is tagged in and comes in with multiple boot strikes to the abdomen. She taunts Mickie James into the ring causing a distraction. This allows the two to double team Tessmacher. Gail Kim sends Tessmacher from a firemans carry hold into her knee. Two count. Kim connects with a forearm and admires her work. The pin gets another two count. Tessmacher is whipped to the corner and Kim charges with a lot of speed. Tessmacher gets out of the way and Gail Kim is sent to the outside. Tessmacher slowly crawls to Mickie James but James is attacked from behind by Kim. Kim smashes Tessmachers face against the turnbuckle. She tags in Tara who comes in with a flip leg drop from the apron. Two count.
Tara snaps Tessmachers head into the mat. She lays her out with a body slam and tries the standing moonsault. Tessmacher gets her knees up and begins crawling towards James. Tara cuts her off but Tessmacher strikes with a hair pull slam. Both women crawl for their partners and bring them in. James with the Thesz Press punching combo. She dropkicks Tara to the outside and elbows Kim. She sends Kim to the mat with a rope aided headscissors takedown. Big neckbreaker is broken up by Tara. Tessmacher spears Tara and slams her head into the mat. Jesse guides Tara away from the action as Kim and James recover inside. Tessmacher flies with a crossbody onto the champ and Jesse. Kim once again misses a shoulder block into the turnbuckle. Mickie connects with a boot to the midsection and spikes Kim with the Mickie-DT for the win.
Winners: Miss Tessmacher and Mickie James
- Doc is in the back preaching anonymity to the Aces and Eights. The VP says the masked members need to guard their masks with their lives.
- ODB is in the back with her thoughts on the Aces and Eights. She says Sting will take care of them and gives us an update on Eric Young. She says hell be back someday.
- Austin Aries and Bobby Roode want some of Hulk Hogans time. They dont want a triple threat but the Hulkster says its official and itll be under elimination rules. Next week, Roode and Aries will team up against Jeff Hardy and his choice of partner.
The Aces and Eights versus Samoa Joe and Kurt Angle
The Director of Chaos cuts Angle from entering the ring by striking him from behind. He locks Joe in the cage with Devon and the Prospect. The bell rings as Doc slams Angles face against the steel steps. Joe fights both Aces and Eights off and sends the Prospect into the corner. He avoids a Devon splash which causes Devon to collide with Prospect. Joe enizguris Devon to the mat and tries to open the lock. The refs stop him for some reason. Joe goes back to the A&8s. Joe dodges a Prospect clothesline and Prospect strikes Devon. Joe attacks Prospect with a high knee and chokes him with his boot. He tries the face wash but Devon cuts him off with a forearm.
Devon and Prospect double team Joe with punches. Joe finally succumbs to the numbers game and falls to the mat. He tries to fight back with elbows and forearms but Devon gauges the eye. Prospect gets a big boot in the corner and the two watch Joe fall in the corner. Joe slaps Devon but Prospect comes in with blows to the head. Devon boots the door which Angle was trying to open while Prospect lands a chop to Joe. Devon connects with a headbutt that sends us to a commercial break.
We are back with Joe trading blows to the face of the Aces and Eights. Joe elbows a Devon clothesline off. He climbs the turnbuckle and strikes with a kick. Prospect tries to account but Joe sends him across the ring with a suplex. Kurt Angle begins climbing the cage when the Director of Chaos stops him. Kurt hits the ankle and grabs the key. He opens the lock and enters the fray. Clotheslines for Prospect and Devon. Devon reverses a whip but Angle strikes with a forearm. Angle elbows Prospect and goes up top. He flies off with a missile dropkick. Angle works over the mask when the Director of Chaos distracts him. Doc slams the door against Angles face and Joe chases him off. Prospect and Devon attack Joe from behind. They double team whip him into the corner. Prospect connects with a big splash. Angle is cut open badly across the forehead. Devon lands a big splash on Angle. The Prospect easily takes Angle out with a sideslam. Devon goes up top and comes down with a headbutt. Angle rolls out of the way. Joe takes Prospect out with a double leg dropkick.
Kurt Angle is really bleeding badly. Angle gets the Triple German combo to Devon as Prospect and Joe recover in corners. Prospect tries a punch but Angle ducks and gets one German on the big man. Joe slams Devons face against the steel. Angle does the same. Angle measures Prospect and Joe gets him with an atomic drop. Angle lands the Angle Slam and the win.
Winners: Samoa Joe and Kurt Angle
Angle tries to unmask but Devon stops him. Doc comes in and attacks Joe from behind. More members of the Aces and Eights rush inside the cage. Fans are chanting Sting as we see Ken Anderson staring from outside. The gang beat up Angle and Joe until they chase off a referee. Sting slowly walks to the ring with a baseball bat and begins cleaning house. The Aces and Eights begin retreating and eventually, only one remains inside. Joe, Angle and Sting surround the member and Sting attacks him with his bat. Its unmasking time. Angle takes the mask off and its the artist formerly known as Mike Knox. The show ends with the Stingers music playing and the A&8s hurrying out of the Impact Zone.
WWE NXT for January 2nd 2013 featured the NXT Championship on the line when Seth Rollins puts the belt on the line against Corey Graves. Plus Kassius Ohno and Leo Kruger will take on Justin Gabriel and Tyson Kidd. This is the first episode of WWE NXT for 2013, and its time to run down the results.
WWE NXT 01/02/13 Results.
Bo Dallas defeated Epico with the spear.
Tamina Snuka pinned Sasha Banks with the Superfly Splash.
Leo Kruger and Kassius Ohno defeated Tyson Kidd and Justin Gabriel when Kruger picked up the win over Gabriel with the Krugers End.
Corey Graves defeated Seth Rollins via disqualification when the SHIELD interfered. Rollins retained the NXT Championship.
WWE NXT 01/02/13 Review.
So what did this reviewer think when he watched WWE NXT for January 2nd 2013? This was a good show, with a pair of good headline matches, and a hot storyline at the end of the show. Lets not waste any time, rather lets delve into WWE NXT for January 2nd 2013.
The SHIELD is finally formed on NXT, bringing them up to the rest of the world. They start this weeks show by beating up people in the ring, and it is glorious. Dusty Rhodes is out, and tonight Seth Rollins puts the NXT Championship on the line against Corey Graves. If he doesnt wrestle, hell be stripped of the title.
Bo Dallas scored the win over Epico in this weeks opening match. This was more interesting for the aftermath. Epico and Primo lay a beating on Bo Dallas, and Michael McGillicutty of all people make the save. So we have a unique tag team feud on NXT. McGillicutty showed immense improvements last year, so I see nothing wrong with this development.
Tamina Snuka and Sasha Banks had one of the better diva matches in some time. Both women worked rather hard. Tamina in the end is being groomed for bigger and better things, so she hits the Superfly Splash for the pin.
We have an impressive tag team match next. Four of the top young superstars in WWE did battle, with Kassius Ohno and Leo Kruger taking on Justin Gabriel and Tyson Kidd as a part of this next tag team match. This had some impressive action, and all four men worked hard. Kruger and Ohno pick up the win and move up the rankings.
Rollins and Graves was your main event, and a pretty good one this week. Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose ran in to save their friends championship. The NXT roster gets dismantled, until Big E. Langston makes the save. Langston chases off the SHIELD. Next week, weve got Big E. Langston against Seth Rollins for the championship.
An X-Division Contenders Tournament will
start tonight on Impact Wrestling, the first episode of 2013. There will be four
contenders and the finals at Genesis on 1/13/13. The winner of X-Division
Contender Tournament at Genesis faces Rob Van Dam that same night for the
X-Division Title.
TNA Wrestler Magnus was recently
interviewed by Zoo Magazine on a number of topics. Below is a quick
recap
Hi Magnus, youll be back in the UK for the TNA
European tour in January. Whats it like to perform to a home
crowd? Its the highlight of my year. Last year at
Wembley was a great moment in my career. My family were all there that night and
it was the first TNA show my parents had been to. It was a very cool
feeling.
TNA has launched TNA British Boot Camp.
What does this say for British wrestling? It shows the
level of talent over here and the responsiveness of the fans, as well as the
growing strength of the wrestling market in general. The success of Brits like
me, Doug Williams and Rob Terry shows that we can be more than just airtime
filler for TNA.
Youve been doing some UK Indy
shows. Whats it like coming back for those? Its
great that TNA let me do other work - I am very fortunate in that way. There are
only a handful of credible promotions I work for, such as the Pro Wrestling
Elite show in Scotland I did back in September. I get to catch up with a lot of
old friends.
You are also the new host of UK
Strongman on Challenge TV. How is that? I had a great
time presenting UK Strongman. To do things that dont require me getting beat up
and dont solely rely on my physical talents as a wrestler is always
nice.
Have you tried to convert the TNA guys to
soccer? Bully Ray is already a big footy fan, but
mainly watches a lot of Serie A, and Kurt Angle will pretty much watch any type
of sport. I dont get to follow it as much as I like because were on the road
so much. I record games and watch three or four back-to-back.
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 35 jaar jong.
Mijn hobby's zijn: Worstelen en films.
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