Impact Wrestling starts out with a video package recapping the whole Aces & 8s story. Ray called Hulk out and told him to fire the group. Hulk had another plan. He sent out an army the TNA army. That was no match for Aces & 8s. Hulk, last week, said he needed the TNA World Title back to TNA. A Fatal Four Way Match was made. Jeff Hardy won and is the #1 Contender. Can he get the belt back? How will Bully react to his first challenger?
The camera shows the arena at Jonesboro and it looks huge! They are standing on their feet. Music hits and here comes Jeff Hardy! Jeff interacts with the fans from the ramp and then goes around the ring to meet them. The fans are going crazy. He gets in the ring and taunts from the corners. Hardy looks around at the fans as he has a mic in his hand. He says, Hello creatures! Last week, Hardy wasnt 100%. He isnt 100% right now, but he is better. He tested himself against Kurt Angle, Magnus, and Samoa Joe and he is #1 Contender! It is also Open Fight Night! Jeff has to call somebody out. BLAH, BLAH, BLAH! Here comes Aces & 8s through the crowd. Bully leads the faction with Devon close by. Ray tells the fans to sit down and shut their mouths. They boo him. Ray is sick and tired of Jeffs voice. He is tired of Jeff bi%ch and moan. Do you know who we are? The group makes their way to ringside. Ray is on the steel steps. Ray tells Hardy that they are The Aces & 8s. Does Jeff want to call Ray out? Why does he want to call him out? This title wouldnt be on the line and he doesnt want to see anything bad happen to Jeff in front of his moan creatures. Ray is on the apron now. Mr. Anderson gets on the apron too. He asks Bully if this guy is going to get another second chance? This guy is getting another second chance. No way! Anderson says this guy gets second chance after five chance and so on! Remember all of the free passes Anderson and Bully got? No? They didnt because they dont need free passes. As long as Jeff doesnt burn buildings down as long as he sells the merchandise he is excused. Anderson calls Jeff a disappointment. Jeff lost to Ray. Jeff will be another disappointment in Corpus Christi. Jeff had enough. He knocks Anderson off the apron. Aces flock in and attack Jeff to the mat. Ray gets in and calls the shots. They hold him and D-Lo takes shots. Ken gets in and punches Jeff. Bully takes his chain out and starts swinging. All of a sudden, Team TNA! Kurt, Magnus, Joe, and Young run into the ring and fight Aces off. They leave the ring. Ray tells Aces to Not worry about it. Jeff gets up and grabs a mic. He calls out Mr. Anderson. Tonight, they will battle!
Video plays showing the tag team match of Austin Aries and Bobby Roode vs. Chavo Guerrero and Hernandez. Daniels and Kaz interfered. Aries and Roode retained. Influence then attacked the tag champions.
Chavo and Hernandez are walking in the back. Chavo doesnt understand how they lost. Hernandez says it was Daniels and Kaz. He then mentions it is Open Fight Night. Oh, they are going to get their payback.
Music hits and here comes Chavo and Hernandez to the ring.
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Chavo has a mic and gets the crowd fired up by asking them how they are doing. Not to cry over spilled milk but they were robbed. They were cheated out of the tag titles. Not by Aries and Roode, but by someone else. Tonight is about payback. It is Open Fight Night, holmes! They went to Hulk and he added a stipulation. That is, whoever wins will be the #1 Contenders for the TNA Tag Titles. Come on Bad Influence! We are going to kiss your @ss all over here.
Music hits and here comes Kaz-amania and Daniels. Daniels dances his way to the ring and Kaz struts right behind him.
Chavo and Hernadnez vs. Bad Influence to determine the #1 Contenders for the TNA Tag Team Titles
Kaz and Chavo meet in the middle of the ring and Kaz pushes Chavo back to the corner. Kaz backs up, but Chavo does a hiptoss. Chavo continues with the attack as he tags Hernandez. He gets in and body slams Chavo on Kaz. Hernandez continues to attack Kaz, but he gets away and tags Daniels. Hernandez takes Daniels right down to the mat as soon as he gets in. He tags Chavo. They double team Daniels. Daniels backs up in the corner and tells Chavo to get away. Chavo goes toward him and punches him in the face. He whips him in the ropes, but Daniels reverses it. Daniels runs to him, but Chavo lifts him up. Daniels falls right on the outside hitting the back of his head on a beam. Chavo runs in the opposite direction, but Kaz takes him out by lifting the ropes. Kaz enters and here comes Hernandez. Chavo enters and they take Influence down as Daniels gets back in. Chavo and Hernandez meet on the entrance ramp. They fly over the ropes and land on both Kaz and Daniels. Chavo and Daniels are the legal men. Hernandez and Kaz slowly leave the ring as Daniels takes control of the match. He sends Chavo in the corner face first and then hits a stunner/chinbreaker.
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Kaz has Chavo down and puts his foot on his torso for a cover. Chavo kicks out. Kaz starts dancing and then gets Chavo up. He twists his arm. Kaz knocks Chavo down. Daniels enters by jumping over the ropes and stomping on his gut. Kaz jumps over the ropes and hits a leg drop. Kaz covers but Chavo kickso ut. Kaz applies a headlock, but Chavo gets out of it. Kaz whips him in the ropes, but Chavo comes back with a hurricanrona. Kaz quickly tags Daniels. Chavo gets up and takes Daniels down. Kaz enters and Chavo takes him down too. He tags Hernandez. Hernandez takes down the same stars and then whips both in the same corner. He runs and does a big splash. Chavo hits the splash in the corner too. Hernandez gets Daniels on his shoulder. Chavo does a suplex to Kaz, but Kaz lands on Hernandez other shoulder. He drops them down. He covers Daniels but he kicks out. Daniels gets up and takes control. He knocks Hernandez down and covers. Kaz holds the legs of his so he cant kick out but the referee sees. Daniels gets Hernandez up, but Hernandez comes back with a kick in the gut and then a powerbomb. He tags Chavo. Chavo climbs the corner. Kaz runs to him and pushes him off the corner. Daniels covers him but he kicks out. Kaz turns around as he is on the ramp. Hernadnez is behind him and does a battering ram. Kaz falls off into the steel guard rail. Daniels sets Chavo up for the Angel Wings, but he turns and Hernandez jumps over the ropes and takes Daniels down. Chavo climbs the corner and hits the Frog Splash!
Winner and #1 Contenders for the TNA Tag Team Titles: Chavo Guerrero and Hernandez
They celebrate in the ring as their music plays.
The camera is backstage showing a door that has Women on it. Taryn Terrell comes out covering her chest. She says it is Open Fight Night and knows who she is going to call out and she knows what she might wear. She closes the door as she goes back to her room.
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A little Impact Insta-fact shot is shown on the screen saying that this years Lockdown PPV had the largest crowd in TNA history.
A video plays from last week where Brooke Hogan fired and then hired Taryn Terrell. She was a referee but is now an active wrestler!
Taryn Terrells music plays and she makes her way down the ramp. She gets in the ring and grabs a mic. She is quite excited. This is her first night as a Knockout. Time to get physical. She can fight whoever she wants. There has been someone who insulted her and mocked her. She is calling out Gail Kim. Kims music plays. Taryn continues to call her out. Gail cant be scared of her. Kim finally comes out and slowly walks down the ramp. She doesnt look scared. Gail walks off the ramp and around the ring. She asks for a mic. She gets one. She gets in the ring. First off, rookie mistake, Taryn. She is going to call out the best female wrestler that ever lived? Do you really want to embarrass yourself on national TV? Not only did Taryn rub Gail the wrong way she also rubbed others the wrong way. This person wanted to call Taryn out. This person is a former Knockout Champion. Its Tara! Taras music plays. Jesse is at her side. Tara says she is going to snap her in half. Taryn looks at her. Gail attacks her from behind in the head. Taryn falls to the mat. Tara gets in and joins in on the attack. Gail holds Taryn from behind and Tara kicks her. Music plays and here comes Velvet Sky! Sky runs to the ring. She fights Tara and then Gail. She closelines both of them down. She knocks Tara out of the ring and Gail slides out before Sky could touch her again. Skys music hits again as she helps Taryn. Tara, Gail, and Jesse meet on the ramp. They walk backwards away from the ring.
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Sky and Taryn are backstage. Sky tells it how it is with Tara and Gail. Sky was attacked by them before. She knows how it feels. She wanted to help out. Taryn starts walking away. She runs around the corner and attacks Tara and Gail as they are walking down the hall. Sky enters and tries to hold Taryn, but she continues fighting.
A Gutcheck video plays. It shows people who were part of the challenge. Do you have the chance? Do you want the opportunity? They all fought for their spot on the TNA roster. You are shown in the ring, on the camera, and on the mic. The ultimate opportunity is closer than you think. It returns next week!
Jeremy Borash is backstage. He introduces Adam Pierce and Magno. These two guys will face off next week. They meet face to face. Who will win?
Sting is walking backstage. He goes to Hulks office. There is a guy who stops him. He says Hulk doesnt want him nearby. Really? Stings frustration grew. He knows the guy is dong his job, but he is going to have to find another way. He is getting to that level!!
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Video plays that aired earlier tonight where Aces attacked Jeff Hardy, but Team TNA ran to the scene. Jeff made his match with Anderson for later tonight.
Hulk Hogan is backstage in his office. He is talking to Jeff. He tells Jeff that he made his rematch for April 11. If Jeff stood up and beat 3 men, he is willing to fight for this company. He handpicked Bully and cost Jeff the title. He is sorry. Jeff says that is fine. Jeff made many mistakes. Everyone does, but he lives for the present. Jeff will get it back. Hulk tells him to handpick his stipulation for the match. Jeff cant refuse that. Music plays in the background. Its Stings. Hulk notices and gets up. He says Sting shouldnt be here.
Sting gets in the ring and grabs a mic. Sting says Bully swerved the whole world. He swerved him. He told Hogan he can trust Bully, but he was wrong. He was all wrong. He needs to be on the same page with someone though to fix it. He is trying to get on the same page, but the guy wont talk. Thats Hulk Hogan. Since it is Open Fight Night, he is calling him out! Silence roams for a couple seconds, but music plays and its Hogan! Hulk comes out with a crutch. He drops it though and continues down the ramp. Hogan isnt happy. Hogan gets in the ring and walks around Sting. He has a mic.
Sting tells Hogan that he tried to apologize but Hogan didnt listen. Sting will try again. This will be his third and if he doesnt accept, things may go nuclear. Hogan told Sting that he soft-shooted the whole thing. Hogan should have followed his gut. Everyone in the company, Dixie and Sting included, went on their way. They wanted to help the relationship with Hulk and Brooke. He made a decision that that ruined this company. He listened to Sting. Sting tells Hogan that he said it. Hogan said he made the decision. Stop pointing fingers. Take accountable. Hogan says he will take credit that he walked Brooke down the aisle and he picked Ray to fight, but he is tired of it. He made the decision. He is tired of Sting and him talking, so get the hell out of my ring, brother! Sting stares at him and then turns. He turns around in Hogans face and says, Make me. Hogan and Sting drop the mic. Hogan rips his shirt, but guards come out and stop Sting. They push him back. Hogan starts yelling at him. Sting is against the ropes. The guards tell him to go. He leaves the ring and walks backwards up the ramp. Hogan continues to point his figure and yell. Sting grabs the crutch that Hogan left on the ramp. He drops it and continues his way back. He says, Soon enough before going through the curtain. Sting walks backstage. The camera follows him as well as the guards.
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A video replay shows the Hogan and Sting segment that just occurred.
During the break, cameras were rolling. Sting was walking backstage. Matt Morgan pops out and starts clapping. He calls Sting another Hogan mistake. Sting stops, makes fists with his hands and then lets them go. Sting continues to walk away.
Mike Tenay, Taz, and Todd Keneley are shown at the commentators desk. A video plays talking about AJ Styles. AJ had a bad year or two. He cant get a TNA World Title match till Bound for Glory. AJ will do his things his way. Taz tries to invite AJ into Aces, but James stops AJ and tells him to straighten up or he will knock his teeth down his throat. AJ has nothing to say.
Music hits and here comes James Storm. He gets in the ring with his cowboy hat and trench coat. He grabs a mic. Two weeks ago, AJ made his big return. It wasnt the return he was looking for though. Last week, he (Storm) tried to talk to AJ, but he just walked off. Since tonight is Open Fight Night, he thought he would take the time to call out AJ Styles. The crowd claps. Storm stands in the ring and waits. He looks at the referee and he shrugs his shoulders. Storm looks around at the fans. He sees AJ standing on the top of the stairs of a section in the crowd. Storm knows AJs head is messed up. Storm was going through the same thing, but he picked himself up. He tells AJ that he needs to do that. There are two ways James tells AJ to do this. They can drink and talk about it in this hand or the other hand is where he will close it to make a fist and fight about it. Either way the choice is AJs! Storm waits. Here comes Wes, Garett, and Doc. They enter the ring and knock Storm down. They put him in the corner and attack him. AJ walks away. Eric Youngs music plays and he runs in the ring. He tries to fight, but they knock him down. Aces still have the upper hand. Kurts music hits and he gets in the ring. He attacks Doc. The others come back. Wes and Garett leave the ring. They meet Doc. Kurt gets on the mic. He tells them that they should never run away from him. Shut up and look at him when he talks. They have three and there are three in the ring. Lets make it a 6 man tag! Aces walk around the ring to get in the corner.
Kurt Angle, James Storm, and Eric Young vs. Aces & 8s (Doc, Wes Brisco, and Garett Bischoff)
Garett and James start. They lock-up but Storm throws Garett in the ropes. He holds onto the ropes. James kicks him in the gut and then whips him in the ropes again. He knocks him down. He brings Garett in the corner. He kicks him in the gut. He brings him to the center of the ring. James tags Young. He enters. They double team Garett. Bischoff is down and Young covers. He kicks out. Young punches Bischoff as he is on the mat. Young bounces off the ropes, but Bischoff pops up and closelines him down. He punches him in the face and then brings him to his corner. He tags Wes. Wes enters and takes Young face first into the corner. He applies a couple shoulder blocks and then whips him in the opposing corner, but Young flips over and lands on the corner. Wes runs to him, but Young hits him. He gets in and runs in the ropes. He knocks Wes down. He covers but Wes kicks out. Young takes Wes face first into the corners and then tags Kurt. Kurt has Wes in the corner and punches him in the face and then kicks him in the gut. Wes slides down in the corner. Kurt kicks his face and then chokes him. He turns and shows what he thinks of Aces with a hand gesture. He turns and whips Wes into the ropes. Kurt takes him down. He tags Young. Young enters and Wes is up. Young punches him in the face and then takes him to the corner. He kicks him in the gut. He takes him out and does a body slam. He drops his elbow on Wes and covers. Wes kicks out. Both get up. Wes whips Young in the ropes. Aces hit Young from behind. He falls down. Wes tags Garett. He enters and attacks Young in the corner. He tags Doc in. Young is fading as Doc goes for the attack.
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Wes has Young in a headlock in the middle of the ring. Young is feeding off the crowd. He gets up and then drops down for a chinbreaker. Wes releases it. Young tags James in. James enters and attacks Aces on the apron and then Wes in the ring. Garett runs in and James takes him down again. Doc reaches and punches James and he falls. Garett and Wes get up and attack Storm. Wes tags Doc. He enters and whips him in the corner. Doc runs and smashes him. He then chokes him on the middle rope. Garett gives a small head shot. Doc takes him to the mat and covers. James kicks out. Doc has James sit on the mat and works on the head. He tags Garett. James gets up and fights back. He punches and then runs in the ropes. Bischoff kicks him down. He gets on top and punches him in the face. Garett gets him up and tags Wes. They double team Storm in the corner. Wes whips Bischoff into Storm. Bischoff then whips Storm into Wes. Wes closelines him down. James crawls to the corner. Wes taunts and then gets James up. He does a suplex. He covers. Storm kicks out. Wes applies a headlock.
Storm gets up and punches Wes in the gut. Wes whips Storms head back to the mat though. He gets James up and Doc tags in. He takes a shot to Storms gut. Storm goes into the corner. Doc continues with the body shots. He gives a headshot and Storm falls. Storm slowly gets up. Doc runs to him, but James kicks him and then elbows him. James runs into the ropes. He comes and knocks Doc down with a shoulder tackle or closeline. James jumps and tags Kurt while Doc tags Wes. Kurt enters and takes Wes down. Garett enters and he takes him down. Doc enters. Kurt does a german suplex to him while Wes gets a belly to belly suplex. Kurt brings Bischoff in for the Angle Slam. He goes to Wes, but D-Lo comes to ringside. Kurt focuses on him. He turns and Bischoff has a chain in his hand. He goes to punch Kurt, but Kurt tackles him and goes for the Ankle Lock. Wes, from behind, does a roll-up. He gets the win.
Winners: Aces & 8s
They all exit the ring before Kurt can get his hands on them. They meet D-Lo in the crowd. Storm and Young meet Kurt in the ring. Aces are shown in the crowd. When you join Aces, you never walk alone!
Bully Ray, Devon, and Mr. Anderson are in the clubhouse. They have beers and cling to Bischoff, Wes, and Doc. They go to drink, but Devon says they cant forget D-Lo. Bully agrees. And to D-Lo. Ray tells Anderson that Hardy has the balls tonight to call out Aces. Ken knows. He cant take it. He is going to destroy Jeff before he can get to April 11th. Ken starts hitting the table. Beers start flying. Bully grabs his title. Ken has the ball peen hammer and starts hitting the table and objects around him. Ray starts to laugh but says he loves this. Ken is fired up. He leaves. Devon tells Ray that he is glad he isnt Jeff.
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A video package showcases the new X-Division rules. It also showcases Kenny King and his title defense last week. King won but isnt too happy about the new format.
Jeremy Borash is backstage. He promotes TNAs One Night Only PPV event. He shows Sonjay Dutt and and tells him that he has to win two men in order to get another shot against Kenny King for the X-Divsision Title. Those two men are Mason Andrews and Petey Williams!
Mike Tenay, Todd Keneley, and Taz are shown at the commentators desk. They announce the matches coming in two weeks. They go back to a video package from TNA Lockdown. It was Bully vs. Jeff in a Steel Cage for the TNA World Title. Hulk gave Bully a pep-talk. He told Ray to make sure people remember him no matter what happens. Aces enter the ring. Bully turns on Jeff and attacks him with Aces. He is the President of Aces & 8s. He is the TNA World Champion. A video plays from earlier tonight where Jeff Hardy hit Anderson but Aces ran in and attacked him. Jeff issued the challenge to Ken. That match is now.
Jeff Hardys music plays and he comes to the ring. He taunts from the corners. Aces & 8s music plays and he comes through the crowd. He makes his way to ringside. He drinks a bottle of water and then smashes the plastic. He gets in the ring.
Jeff Hardy vs. Mr. Anderson
The bell sounds and they go right after each other but Jeff kicks Ken back into the corner. Ken fights back and has Jeff in another corner. He whips him in the corner. Ken runs to him, but Jeff pops up and does a hurricanrona and Ken goes through the ropes to the outside. Jeff gets on the apron. He jumps and falls right on Ken. Jeff gets him up and takes him face first to the apron. He gets in the ring to stop the count. He goes to Ken, but he trips Jeff and he falls right into the steel steps. He rolls on the apron. Ken gets up and walks to Jeff. He chokes him on the second rope. He walks back up the ramp. Jeff gets up. Jeff runs to him, but Jeff does a back body drop. Ken gets up and Jeff kicks him in the gut.
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Anderson has Jeff down and is working on the arm. As he has him down, footage plays showing what happened during the break. Ken reversed the Twist of Fate into an Alabama Slam. Back to the action right now. Jeff tries to fight back, but Ken has the arm locked. Jeff gets to his feet and punches Ken in the face. He whips Ken in the corner. He runs to Ken, but Ken kicks him in the face and then does an armbreaker. He covers but Jeff kicks out. Ken stays on his knees. He gets up and kicks Jeff in the back and on the arm. He works on the arm again with a lock. He twists and turn sit. Jeff gets to his feet and punches Ken in the face again. He does an armdrag. Both stand and Ken punches Jeff in the face. Jeff punches back. They exchange punches. Jeff blocks one and does a multiple set. He goes to whip Ken, but Ken reverses it. Jeff comes back and knocks Ken down and then does the double leg drop to the gut through the legs and then the low dropkick. The two combo move set. He covers but Ken kicks out. He puts Ken in the corner. Ken is able to reverse the whip. Jeff, in the corner, has Kenny run toward him, but Jeff kicks him in the face. He falls. Jeff climbs to the middle rope and falls down with a leg drop. He covers. Ken kicks out. Both get up. Ken is able to lift Jeff on his shoulder and does a senton roll. He covers. Jeff kicks out. Both get up. Jeff climbs the corner. He goes for a Whisper in the Wind, but Ken elbows him in the head. He covers 3 times but nothing Jeff kicks out all three. He cant take it anymore. All of a sudden, Earl Hebner goes down. He must have got hit. Ken grabs the ball peen hammer from Garett who is at ringside. Ken goes to swing it, but Jeff ducks. He does a Twist of Fate. He grabs the hammer and Earl gets up and turns. He doesnt know what to believe. Jeff doesnt care. He swings it right into the gut of Ken. He then hits Garett in the gut with it who is on the apron.
Winner by DQ: Mr. Anderson
Jeff goes to the outside, looks under the ring, and grabs a chair. He goes to the apron as Ken is crawling away. He hits Ken with the chair and then sets him up on the ropes. Jeff sets the chair up and then runs, jumps on the chair and lands on Ken. Ken falls and then rolls in the ring. Jeff goes to the outside again and grabs a table. He sets it up in the ring. He then grabs a ladder from under the ring. He sets it up. He goes to Ken, but Ken hits Jeff and goes for a suplex through the table, but Jeff stops him, and hits the Twist of Fate. He puts Ken on the table. Jeff climbs the ladder. Just then, Bully enters, takes Ken off the table and lifts the table up to tip it over. They leave. Ray takes the title and leaves with Ken through the crowd. Jeff has a mic. He has made up his mind. It will be tables, ladders, chairs, stairs Corpus Christi Full Metal Mayhem! Bullys mouth drops as he looks on. Jeff taunts from the ladder as the crowd fades.
WWE Spoils SmackDown Segment with Ryback & Henry Posted by Steve Carrier on 03/27/2013 at 09:00 AM
- As we've noted, Mark Henry and Ryback competed in a weight-lifting competition at last night's SmackDown tapings to hype their WrestleMania 29 match.
WWE's website has spoiled the segment and announced that Henry and Ryback broke the NFL record for 225-pound bench press with 53 repetitions each. The previous record of 51 reps was set by Justin Ernest at the 1999 NFL Combine.
WWE also revealed that before Ryback could break the new record with 54 reps, Henry attacked him and pushed the bar down on his neck.
- We've noted before how WWE was in negotiations with former Divas to return at
WrestleMania 29 but we likely won't see any returns because the two sides
couldn't agree on contracts. It was reported that some Divas in WWE pushed for
Maria Kanellis to be taken out of the WrestleMania match plans. Word now is that
the former Divas who were in negotiations to return are the ones that pushed for
Maria to be taken out of the plans. No word yet on which Diva requested it but
apparently they were upset at some comments she made after leaving WWE.
TNA Wrestler and Aces and 8's leader Bully Ray sat down for an interview with
Jim Varsallone of The Miami Herald on a number of issues. In the interview,
Bully teases the possibility of more members in the Aces and 8's.
In
an update to an earlier post, TNA Knockout Madison Rayne and her husband has
revealed the gender of their child. The couple is expecting a baby girl. We also
noted here
that Madison may be returning to Impact after having her child, opposed to
retiring. Madison has said that she will return to the company if their is still
a place for her. She teased that she would like to hold the role 'Knockout VP
Incharge', which is currently held by Brooke Hogan. Madison breifly held the
role in 2011, before being demoted by the then General Manager Sting.
- As noted earlier, Ric Flair had to leave RAW this evening and
was briefly hospitalized before heading home to a hospital in Charlotte. Flair
was sent to the hospital for complications from a blood clot. Flair didn't
wrestle for All Japan back in January due to a blood clot in his leg.
WWE medical staff took a look at Flair's leg this afternoon and
immediately made the decision to pull him off the show and send him to the
hospital. Flair was examined at the hospital and advised to return home to
Charlotte for further treatment.
Flair was scheduled for a segment with
Bret Hart and Jerry Lawler that would have seen them discuss John Cena vs. The
Rock at WrestleMania 29.
- As noted earlier, Ric Flair was scheduled to appear on tonight's
RAW and had been at the arena in Philadelphia since mid-afternoon.
Flair
was described as not looking healthy and F4Wonline.com reports he was taken to
the hospital. Reports now are that Flair has left Philadelphia and is headed for
a hospital in Charlotte.
We have two RAWs left before Wrestlemania, and the WWE really has to step up
their game. The Rock will be there tonight, so I would expect the Rock/Cena
program to get the majority of the attention tonight. Sit back and enjoy!
Heyman to Punk: TOUCHDOWN
CM Punk came out with Paul Heyman carrying the urn. Heyman threw a pass with
the urn to Punk in the ring from the apron. Punk said everyone says the
Undertaker cant be beaten at Wrestlemania. They say no one can stop the
Deadman. But Punk said they dont know what they are talking about. But they
are irrelevant. Punk said everything should have ended at last years
Wrestlemania, with Undertaker, HHH and Shawn Michaels walking into the sunset.
But Taker had to come out on Punks show and point at his sign. Punk said the
urn means nothing to him and threw it on the ground. He said he knows he will
beat The Streak and he has something Taker wants. And Taker is at a
psychological disadvantage. Punk said Taker could have fought any other man and
had his Streak continue, but he had to choose Punk. And Punk is the one to end
the Streak. Punk said at Wrestlemania, the Undertakers perfect record will Rest
in Peace.
Suddenly the lights went out and Taker went to town on Punk, landing multiple
punches in the corner before Punk escaped with the urn.
Segment Analysis: Very strong opening. Punk made up for kind
of a weak promo from last week. Punk sounds confident when he speaks about
breaking The Streak. And Taker, in the limited time he was out there, looked
good and in wrestling shape. Of course, there is a difference between landing
some punches and working a 20 minute match, but it looked promising.
Survey Says: 4/5
Oh NOW You Want To Build The Undercard Of Wrestlemania
Fandango came out for a match, but Chris Jericho came out and jumped him.
Jericho got the upper hand and Fandango bailed. Great way to give heat to a
match that needed it.
Dolph Ziggler came out for a match against Chris Jericho. Jericho had the
upper hand early before Ziggler caught him with a kick to the chest. Jericho
grabbed Zigglers legs and he went for the Walls, but Ziggler pushed him away.
Ziggler caught a Y2J elbow and then a crossbody for two. Dolph had control back
from break with a headlock. Jericho countered with a nearfall but got back up
and ate a dropkick. Dolph hit a splash in the corner then applied an abdominal
stretch. Jericho got out with a hip toss. Dolph missed a splash and Jericho went
to work. He hit a top rope double axe handle then a running bulldog. Big E got
on the apron and ate a Jericho dropkick, but the distraction allowed Dolph to
hit a DDT for two. Jericho grabbed the ropes to block the ZigZag, and Jericho
applied the Walls of Jericho. Ziggler tapped out.
After the match Big E took out Jericho with his finisher. Fandango came out
after and did a brief dance over Jericho then attacked him. He hit a flying leg
drop off the top rope then said his name.
Segment Analysis: Well, how do you build up to a match that
had little heat in two weeks? That is how you do it. Good showing by Fandango
and this little mini feud has some legs. Another strong match between Dolph and
Jericho as well. Survey Says: 3.5/5
Backstage Matt Striker asked Sheamus about what happened last Friday on
Smackdown. Suddenly, The Shield attacked. Randy Orton came in with a chair but
was eventually stopped. Big Show finally came in to even the odds and The Shield
retreated.
Mark Henry made quick work of the Usos. He hit Worlds Strongest Slams on
both of them and then a splash.
The Mid-Card Champ Didnt Job? What Show Is This???
Alberto del Rio vs Antonio Cesaro. After Del Rio released an armbar, Cesaro
caught Del Rio with an uppercut. Del Rio came back with some clotheslines and a
tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. Zeb Colter came out and distracted Del Rio. Cesaro
caught Del Rio with a knee then a headbutt. Del Rio crotched Cesaro on the
turnbuckle then hit a superplex. Suddenly, Jack Swagger attacked Ricardo and
beat on his broken ankle some more. Del Rio made the save and brawled with
Swagger through the crowd. Del Rio was counted out. Del Rio attacked Cesaro and
applied the crossarmbreaker after the match.
Segment Analysis: While other feuds are gaining steam headed
into Wrestlemania, this one seems to be losing some. The crowd just isnt that
into ADR, and they are using Ricardo to get some sympathy heat for him. Del Rio
has really dropped off as a face after a promising start. Survey Says:
2.5/5
More A.J.? Works For Me!
Team Hell No vs the Prime Time Players. Bryan and Kane dominated ONeil early
on. Darren Young came in but Bryan and Kane hit a double hip toss. Bryan hit a
handful of kicks until Dolph, Big E and A.J. came out on the ramp. Young hit a
belly-to-belly on Bryan. Bryan ducked a clothesline and hit one of his own on
Young then tagged in Kane. Kane hit a couple of boots to Youngs face then a
sideslam for two. Titus broke up the count but then was thrown to the outside
where he ate a Daniel Bryan flying knee. Kane hit a chokeslam on Young for the
win.
Match Analysis: Nothing too exciting here. Match was okay.
Cole calling the Tag Title prestigious at the end there was kind of funny.
Survey Says: 2/5
A Short HHH Promo???
After a video package Triple H came out. He said Brock Lesnar is a destroyer
and can end anyones career in the ring. But he has had a 20 year career where
he has fought every night like his life depended on it. He said he feels no
pressure being backed into a corner. HHH said Brock should fight like his career
is on the line. Hes not there to fight at Wrestlemania, he is there to kick
Brock Lesnars ass. Wade Barrett came out during HHHs exit for his match. He
stared down HHH then HHH kicked him below the belt.
Segment Analysis: Short and to the point. I could live with
that. But what was the point of the whole Wade Barrett thing??? That is why HHH
is terrible as a face. Survey Says: 2.5/5
From One Bad Face To Another
Miz came out to fight Wade Barrett. Miz hit a couple of atomic drops and
Barrett bailed after both, still selling the effects of HHHs kick. Barrett
finally got the upper hand with a knee, then a couple of knees to the gut in the
corner. Miz regained control with a backbreaker. Barrett countered the
neckbreaker but Miz tossed him over the top rope. He hit an axehandle off the
apron. Barrett had control back from break after tossing Miz into the apron
during commercial. Barrett caught Miz with a knee. Miz started fighting back. He
hit his corner clothesline then a top rope axe handle. Miz charged at Barrett
but he went right into the Winds of Change slam for two. Miz went for a Figure
Four but Barrett countered into a pin for two. Barrett hit a kick to the head.
Miz ducked a Bullhammer elbow, and Barrett ended up crotched on the ropes. Miz
applied the Figure Four, and Barrett tapped out.
Segment Analysis: Not a bad match. It seemed obvious Miz was
picking up the win with what happened earlier. But similar to ADR, Miz is just
not getting over as a face. I dont get the crowd chanting boring during the
match. It wasnt that bad. Looks like we are getting these two again at
Wrestlemania. Survey Says: 3/5
Backstage, Kane and Bryan argued that they other wasnt over A.J. Kaitlyn was
randomly standing there and called A.J. crazy, who was behind her. A.J. attacked
Kaitlyn.
The Shield made quick work of The Great Khali, Zack Ryder and Justin Gabriel.
They hit a Triple Power Bomb on Great Khali after the match. Randy Orton and
Sheamus came out. As they were walking down the ramp, Big Show came in through
the crowd. All three took it to The Shield. The Shield retreated. Looks like Big
Show joining Sheamus and Orton is official.
Chris Jericho said Vickie Guerrero made Jericho/Fandango official at
Wrestlemania.
The Rhodes Scholars defeated Tensai and Brodus Clay. The Bellas and
Naomi/Cameron fought on the outside during the match.
Ryback beat 3MB. He hit a pretty impressive Shell Shocked with Jinder Mahal
and Heath Slater both on his shoulders.
A.J. beat Kaitlyn via countout. Kaitlyn missed a Spear on the outside and
went right into the barricade.
Stop Teasing The Turn Already
The Legends for the Rock/Cena Panel: Booker T, Mick Foley, Dusty Rhodes and
Bret Hart. mMick Foley asked John Cena if he is ready to live with the possible
regret of losing to The Rock again at Wrestlemania. Cena said win or lose, it
will change the face of the WWE forever. If he wins he gets redemption. Cena
said if he loses he will be like Donovan McNabb. Despite being the best QB to
ever play for the Eagles, he still gets booed because he didnt win the big one.
He rambled on some more. Rock said when he was 23 he was broke and got his
mattress out of a dumpster. Then he tore his ACL and when he came back, asked
them to give him a mic. Cena became the youngest WWE Champ ever, then lost to
Austin. Rock rambled too.
Bret Hart asked what changed between them and why it doesnt seem like there
is any bad blood. Rock said Cena took his loss like a man, and in 13 days we
will see how Rock handles his. Booker asked Cena why he is going to beat The
Rock at Mania. Cena said because he has too. Rock said to wipe his ass with
that. Cena said Rock didnt beat him, he beat himself. Cena said he made one
mistake, and he knows he is better than The Rock. Rock said to quote another
legend, to be the man, you have to beat the man. And Cena will never be the
man.
Dusty said Wrestlemania is about winning or losing. Dusty asked them what
they really want. Cena said he wants to win the big one and dominate The Rock.
And Rock will realize that he is better, and hand him a loss so devastating that
it will effect him the rest of his life. Rock said the day after Mania, he will
still be WWE Champ and Cena will be eating some Fruity Pebbles. Rock wanted Cena
to prove him wrong, right now. Both men stared each other down. Cena did the
You Cant See Me then went for an AA. Rock got out and hit a Rock Bottom. The
show ended with Cena looking dejected in the ring and Rock standing tall on the
ramp.
Segment Analysis: That didnt start off very well. The way
that first question was going made it look like this segment was going to suck.
But both men picked up their intensity at the end. And despite no one believing
it, Cena sold pretty well that losing to the Rock last year has haunted him
forever. It was a strong showing by Cena, who again continues to tease a
possible heel turn. At this point, I think the WWE is just baiting us with it to
try to get us to believe it is happening. I would still put it at less than 50%,
but they are doing a good job of making us believe it will happen. Was that
enough to get me into this match? Not yet. They have one week. Survey
Says: 3.5/5
OVERALL
I thought that was a strong episode of RAW. The WWE needed to do something to
get people caring about the ENTIRE Wrestlemania card, and they did a good job of
doing that here. The Taker/Punk opening was great. And Taker looked like he was
ready to go at Mania, which was an encouraging sign. They did a GREAT job of
getting some heat and intensity into the Jericho/Fandango program. In one week
they made it seem like a big deal. Ryback and Mark Henry got a decent build.
They did a good job of convincing us that Sheamus, Randy Orton and Big Show can
be a cohesive unit. But I still think Orton is turning at Mania. The last job
did a good job of adding some heat to the Rock/Cena program that was on hiatus
for two weeks. It was a good job by the WWE building to the biggest show of the
year. Two good matches as well. Im giving it an 8.
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Former TNA Wrestler turned MMA Fighter Bobby Lashley recently spoke with The Bolin Alley podcast hosted by Chris Bolin. The subject of TNA and Bellator's cross-promotion came up and Lashley revealed, while being somewhat vague on the subject that he has been contacted by TNA, Bellator or both about a possible singing. Lashley said:
"We've had talks, we've had talks. We're still having talks. Until those talks come into producing, then it's just talking."
There was an apparent knee or leg injury to Mark Henry at last night's WWE live
event in Norfolk, Virginia. Henry was wrestling Kane and lost when he used a
steel chair to get disqualified. During the match, the referee gave the "X"
signal to the back and pointed to Henry's knee a few times. They quickly went to
the DQ steel chair finish and that was it. Henry limped back after the match.
- It was reported in this week's issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that
Maria Kanellis, who appeared for WWE from 2004 to 2010, was among the former
Divas contacted by organization officials to return. The possibility of a
comeback, however, fell through when some unspecified female talent learned of
WWE's interest in Kanellis, causing management to shelf the idea.
In
2011 and 2012, Kanellis hosted an online show for AfterBuzzTV.com discussing Raw
events, which was most notable for her cryptic remarks regarding the personal
lives of Kelly Kelly and The Bella Twins. Regarding the report and past remarks,
she tweeted Thursday, "As for the other rumors: I have respect for all Divas
including the Bellas and Barbie now. What's past is past.
#oneloveonelifeladyfirst."
- As noted, the new WWE head writer is former soap opera writer David Kreizman.
WWE is looking to hire more former soap opera writers, according to
PWInsider.com.
Former WWE writer Brian Gewirtz, who writes most of The
Rock's material, has also been stepping up on the creative side. There is still
no real push for Paul Heyman to join the creative team, although he does work
with various wrestlers who seek his advice.
Show starts off with MizTV. Miz has Orton and Sheamus as guests on the show. Sheamus goes on talking about how they need a new partner to take Rybacks place in the six man tag match at Wrestlemania. Big Show makes his way out to the ring and wants in. Booker T schedules a six man tag main event for them tonight to see if they can co-exist with Big Show.
Match #1 Mark Henry vs. Zack Ryder
Henry beats down Ryder for the majority of the short match. Worlds Strongest Slam.
Winner: Mark Henry
After the match Henry continues with the onslaught until Ryback comes out. They stare down and RybackclotheslinesHenry.
Backstage Booker T seems a little angry that Teddy helped Vickie make Ryback/Henry on Raw.
Match #2 Dolph Ziggler vs. Kofi Kingston
Ziggler goes in early but gets taken out by some Kofi chops and strikes. Kofi hits the Boom Drop right away. Big E fakes interference and Dolph hits a dropkick. Kofi manages to head to the top but Dolph catches the rope and Kofi falls. Another dropkick from Ziggler. Headlock from Ziggler. Dolph goes for a shoulder charge in the corner but misses. Kofi with the crossbody for a two count. Ziggler locks in the sleeper. SOS from Kofi but Ziggler grabs the rope right before the 3 count. Kofi takes out Big E on the outside but Ziggler hits him with a Fame-Asser and gets him back in the ring for the Zig Zag for the cover.
Winner: Dolph Ziggler
After the match Big E brutalizes Kofi.
Jack Swagger and Zeb Colter in the ring. Zeb goes on about breaking Ricardos ankle on Raw. Jericho makes his way out.
Match #3 Chris Jericho vs. Jack Swagger
Fight goes outside the ring early but as it goes in Swagger takes control. Shoulder block from Swagger. Jericho with a dropkick for 2. Swagger catches Jericho in mid air and tosses him towards the turnbuckle. Jericho fights back but Swagger sets him up on the top rope. Jericho reverses the suplex attempt and knocks Swagger off the ropes. Flying crossbody from Y2J. Swagger goes back on the offense with strikes for a bit before Jericho starts getting fired up. Ten punch in the corner. Swagger with the ankle lock on Jericho, who flips Swagger out of the ring. Fandango interrupts the match and distracts Jericho. Swagger hits a spinebuster-like move. Jericho almost locks in the walls but Swagger gets out. Jericho goes for the Lionsault but Fandango kicks him in the head. Swagger bomb for the win.
Winner: Jack Swagger
After the match Fandango attacks Jericho.
Match #4 Damien Sandow & Cody Rhodes vs. Tensai & Brodus Clay
Tensai starts off in control and tags in Brodus. Bigclotheslinesfrom Brodus to both of Rhodes Scholars. Big splash in the corner to Rhodes. Bella Twins get on the apron and Naomi attack them Huge brawl starts up between both tag teams and the pairs of divas.
No contest.
Match #5 The Miz vs. Antonio Cesaro
Wade Barrett on commentary for this. Uppercuts from Cesaro. Cesaro in control for a good portion of the match. Miz gets a comeback going and locks in the figure four leglock, forcing Cesaro to tap out.
Winner: The Miz
Main Event 3MB vs. Randy Orton, Big show & Sheamus
Team Sheamus beats up on Jinder Mahal in the early going. Pure domination from the good guys and they seem to be getting along. Drew Mac in against Big Show. Orton beats up on Slater but Slater manages to take control. Slater with stomps and strikes to Randy. Tag in to McIntyre. Big Show gets in and spears Jinder. Sheamus with a blind tag after McIntyre gets punched out. Sheamus with the Brogue Kick to Jinder for the win.
Winner: Sheamus, Orton & Big Show
Big Show seems a little irritated and confronts Sheamus. As theyre about to brawl, The Shield come out and Show/Sheamus set aside their differences as The Shield retreat.
- Kane recently spoke with NorfolkNavyFlagship.com to promote WrestleMania. Here are some highlights:
JM: With the unfortunate passing of Paul Bearer, would you like to share how he impacted your career?
K: He was an integral part of my early years as Kane. Without Paul Bearer, there wouldnt have been a Kane, because he was such an important part of that story. Also, we traveled together for a few years, so it was a loss on a personal level for me as well. He came back and managed me in 2010 when I was World Champion, which was really cool again against The Undertaker. Just like everyone else, I was a big fan of Paul Bearer and Percy Pringle, and all of the other names that he went by. It was a tough loss for everybody. We went to the viewing and what was really amazing was there were flowers there from all over the country really, all over the world. It was nice to see an outpouring of affection from fans all over the place.
JM: Youve been in the WWE for nearly 18 years now. What do you attribute to your longevity?
K: Well, I work hard and I show up. Ive been very fortunate that I havent gotten injured a bunch. I try to take care of myself. I think, too, my size gives me an advantage in some ways. Im not always the guy getting knocked down a whole lot. My body probably hasnt been punished as much as the other guys have been. I think its because I show up everyday and I try to do my best give everything I have.
JM: Youre currently one half of the WWE Tag-Team Champions and youve had various tag-team partners throughout the years. How would you compare your current partner (Daniel Bryan) to other partners in your past?
K: Well, hes different thats for sure. Whats cool about Daniel Bryan is that I have now been able to do something that Ive never been able to do before. Kane has always been sort of a dark character. With Daniel Bryan, weve been able to add a lot more lightheartedness, some humor and a lot of comedy. It works even better because its such a contrast from what Ive normally done in the past. Hes completely different than any tag-team partner Ive ever had. Hes a pain a monumental pain to get along with. Its like the odd couple, and somehow, Ive become the voice of sanity. I dont know how thats happened hell do that to you.
JM: WrestleMania 29 is coming up (April 7, live on Pay-Per-View) and we know that The Rock will be defending his WWE Championship against John Cena in a rematch from the main event of WrestleMania 28. Do you have a prediction for which way this match will go?
K: I dont, and who knows John Cena made the mistake last year at the last stage of their match when he went to do Rocks Peoples Elbow and it cost him the match. Im not saying that John Cena would take The Rock lightly, but I think this year hell be even more serious about it. I think The Rock is going to be in for more than he may have bargained for.
- We noted before how Jenn Sterger, who was in the news in 2010
for the Brett Favre sexting scandal, attended the recent WWE Divas tryout at
NXT. It sounds like she was one of 5 Divas signed. Here is a pic of her, on the
right, and fellow Divas prospect CJ Perry with a mention about WrestleMania:
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 36 jaar jong.
Mijn hobby's zijn: Worstelen en films.
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