ECW World Champion Johnny Nitro def. Tommy Dreamer (Extreme Rules, non-title)
Nitro and Punk continue to roll toward The Bash
By Corey Clayton
July 10, 2007
NEW ORLEANS Seeing extreme icon Tommy Dreamer drag a garbage can to ringside had to momentarily give ECW World Champion Johnny Nitro second thoughts accepting this Extreme Rules Match for ECW on Sci Fi.
But with no rules, no disqualifications, and no help from referees, the Hollywood, Calif., Superstar used the occasion to prove his extreme mettle to his critics that questioned his hardcore credentials.
After weathering an early storm of blows from a steel crutch from Dreamer, Nitro rebounded to deliver a corkscrew moonsault from the ringside barrier. Then, after Dreamer recovered and pelted the champion with trash can blows, Nitro was able to reverse Dreamers momentum and send him crashing into a steel chair.
The champion quickly rolled up the ECW Original and used some leverage from the bottom rope perfectly legal in Extreme Rules Matches to gain the pinfall.
Meanwhile, his ECW World Title opponent at The Great American Bash, CM Punk, had his hands full with Stevie Richards. Richards had the Straightedge Superstar on edge throughout their match up, making Punk escape from a dangerous leg lock that had him near submission.
But with Nitro watching from a locker room monitor, Punk rallied past Richards, scoring the pinfall with his patented GTS. With less than two weeks until The Great American Bash, the rivalry between the champion and Punk continues to get hotter.
The evening on Sci Fi started off in a fitting way for New Orleans, a city known for the macabre and occult. Your teacher, Matt Striker, invited out his strange rival, Boogeyman, for a lecture. Keeping his school desk between him and The Bottomless Pit dweller, Striker tried to reason with Boogeyman and educate him about the importance his favorite snack, worms, have on the ecosystem.
But after seeing his lessons falling on deaf ears and the macabre monster stalking him closer, Striker introduced his new pupil, the intimidating Big Daddy V. Striker struck Boogeyman in the back to get his attention, then Big Daddy V attacked the worm-eater. The monster slammed Boogeyman into the teachers desk and then threw him through a chalkboard to the floor.
Also making his long-awaited ECW debut was The Miz, who defeated the Italian spitfire Nunzio. The former reality TV star, drafted to ECW weeks earlier, had Extreme Exposes attention before the match, and got Nunzios attention early on in their contest. Miz caught the Full-Blooded Italian in his swinging neckbreaker, called the Mizard of Oz, to gain his first-ever ECW win.
Elijah Burke also snapped his recent slump, scoring a victory over Balls Mahoney. After trading blows early in the match with the Chair Swinging Freak, Burke was able to dodge Mahoneys leg drop from the top rope, then deliver the Elijah Express to the stunned New Jersey native to score the pin.
Bobby Lashley & Jeff Hardy def. King Booker & Mr. Kennedy
Results:Bulldozed in the Bayou
By Lennie DiFino
July 9, 2007
LAFAYETTE, La. Bobby Lashleys quest to become WWE Champion continued on Monday Night Raw when he was supposed to take on King Booker in one-on-one action to kick off the show. After Lashley seized the advantage, Mr. Kennedy attacked and he and Booker led a 2-on-1 assault on Lashley. Executive Assistant Jonathan Coachman then declared that Lashley and a partner of his choosing would take on King Booker & Mr. Kennedy in a tag team encounter.
The American Dream Dusty Rhodes has become Randy Ortons worst nightmare, challenging Orton to a Texas Bull Rope Match at The Great American Bash. The cocky, third-generation Superstar accepted, and then he and Rhodes stood face-to-face in the ring. Rhodes son Cody entered the ring, and delivered his own message to Randy Orton when he slapped the former World Heavyweight Champion.
In other action, Intercontinental Champion Umaga was able to successfully defend his title against the former champion Santino Marella. Just one week after winning the gold, the Samoan Bulldozer unleashed his fury on the challenger once again, picking up the victory and retaining his championship.
Two other champions in action were the World Tag Team Champions Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch, who faced the Highlanders in non-title action. Cade & Murdoch continued to fight by the rules, and they picked up the win over Robbie & Rory. Since winning the titles, Cade & Murdoch have seemed to be abiding by the rules, but will this moral streak follow their reign as champs?
Womens Champion Candice Michelle & Mickie James came to Raw ready to face off against Melina & Jillian. After announcing to Candice that she was invoking her rematch clause at The Great American Bash, Melina claimed injury and introduced her replacement, close friend, Beth Phoenix. Despite the last minute change, and with Melina looking on from ringside, Candice was able to score the pinfall on Jillian and secure the win for her team. However, after the match, Melina, Beth Phoenix & Jillian leveled the Womens Champion with a 3-on-1 assault until Mickie James chased them away.
Snitsky made his in-ring debut on Raw and made an immediate impact when he defeated Super Crazy. The intimidating and powerful Snitsky came to Raw via the Draft, and he is continuing on his personal path of destruction on Monday nights. Super Crazys night wasnt over, however, as he was later attacked by Mr. Kennedy while being helped in the locker room area.
Paul London made sure that Shelton Benjamins birthday was one he will never forget. London defeated the former Minnesota Golden Gopher, forcing the overconfident Benjamin to give a birthday hug to tag team partner Charlie Haas. As the Worlds Greatest Tag Team embraced, Ron Simmons echoed the thoughts of our fans -- Damn!
Finally, William Regal was put into action against Sandman by Jonathan Coachman. With Carlito at ringside doing commentary, Sandman took the fight to Regal. But after interference from Carlito, Sandman nailed both Regal and the Caribbean Superstar with his Singapore cane, drawing the disqualification.
Matt Hardy def. United States Champion MVP (non-title)
Chris Masters def. Jimmy Wang Yang
Major Brothers def. Locals
Finlay def. Ric Flair
Chuck Palumbo def. Kenny Dykstra
Eugene vs. Deuce (no contest)
Results:A big surprise
By Andrew Rote
July 6, 2007
DALLAS - When Edge began hosting The Cutting Edge, you can be sure he didnt have the latest edition in mind. After asking Theodore Long for the night off from action, the SmackDown General Manager promised the Rated-R Superstar his biggest guest in The Cutting Edges history and he delivered. Kane surprised the World Heavyweight Champion, tossing the host out of the ring and earning himself a title opportunity at The Great American Bash.
Looking for a Bash invitation of his own, The Great Khali terrorized everybody in his path, promising not to stop until somebody accepts his open challenge for a match at the pay-per-view. After several of Khalis attacks, Batista marched to the squared circle and stood eye-to-chest with the Indian giant. The Animals acceptance came too late for some, though. Jimmy Wang Yang suffered a double-handed chokeslam, Deuce and Eugenes match was interrupted as both were attacked, and even a producer was thrown almost through a wall.
Elsewhere on SmackDown, Matt Hardy kicked off the night with a victory over United States Champion Montel Vontavious Porter. The win was anything but easy as both men contributed to one of the most athletic contests our fans have ever seen. With his victory, Hardy may have taken a step closer to becoming a contender for the United States Championship.
In their first match against each other in each of their illustrious careers, Finlay found a way to pick up the win against Ric Flair, beating him at his own dirty game. Hornswoggle tried to interfere and the Nature Boy hit him with a vicious chop. When the referee examined the injured leprechaun, however, Finlay struck Flair in the back of the knee with his Shillelagh. Moments later, Flair tapped out to the Celtic Cross.
Jimmy Wang Yang has enjoyed success in the past few months, winning match after match and coming close to earning the Cruiserweight Championship at Vengeance: Night of Champions. When he faced Chris Masters, though, it looked like time for him to ride off into the sunset. The Masterpiece had his way with the redneck rebel, capping the contest with the virtually inescapable Masterlock.
In other action, the Major Brothers made their SmackDown debut with a convincing win. Chuck Palumbo also had success in his first Friday night match when he silenced the cocky Kenny Dykstra.
During a photo shoot, Torrie Wilson told Victoria exactly what she thought of her: the Diva is crazy. The brawling beauties destroyed the set as they clawed at each other until they were pried away, but the rivalry is sure to heat up further.
Watch Friday Night SmackDown at 8/7 CT on The CW Network and find out what develops.
News & Video From Thursday's "iMPACT!" Broadcast On SpikeTV Impact Results
July 5th, 2007 22:01
NEWS AND VIDEO FROM THURSDAYS iMPACT! ON SPIKE TV
By Bill Banks
There are several major news items from Thursdays iMPACT! on SpikeTV
as TNA Wrestling heads towards the July 15 Victory Road Pay-Per-View
event!
ABYSS TO SPEAK FOR THE FIRST TIME ON THURSDAY NIGHT
The icon Sting promised a surprise on Thursdays broadcast and he
delivered in a big way! According to Sting, Abyss will speak for the
first time this Thursday night on iMPACT! on SpikeTV. In the five
years that Abyss has been a part of TNA, he has never communicated with
anyone except former manager James Mitchell. However, Stings mission
to reform Abyss continues this Thursday night. What will Abyss say with
his first words to the wrestling world? Tune in and find out!
THE MATCH OF CHAMPIONS IS SET TEAM 3D SUCCESSFULLY DEFEND THE TNA WORLD TAG TEAM TITLE
Also on Thursdays iMPACT!, TNA World Tag Team Champions Team 3D
successful defended the gold against the Latin American Xchange and AJ
Styles & Christopher Daniels in a three-way bout. As a result, Team
3D advances to the Match Of Champions at Victory Road against Kurt
Angle and Samoa Joe. That night, every TNA title will be on the line in
one match!
THE ULTIMATE X MATCH TO RETURN AT VICTORY ROAD
In addition, it was also announced on Thursdays broadcast that the
daredevil Ultimate X Match will make its return on July 15 at Victory
Road. More details will be announced Thursday night on iMPACT!. The
lineup for the Pay-Per-View thus far is as follows:
Match Of Champions: Kurt Angle/Samoa Joe vs. Team 3D
The Ultimate X Match
The Instant Classic Christian Cage vs. Wildcat Chris Harris
Plus, more matches will be announced Thursday night on SpikeTV!
OTHER NEWS FROM THURSDAYS iMPACT! BROADCAST:
- Two new matches have been made official for Victory Road, as it
will be The Instant Classic Christian Cage taking on Wildcat Chris
Harris. Harris cost Cage his chance at the TNA World Heavyweight
Championship at Slammiversary and The Instant Classic has been
bashing The Wildcat since that night. In addition, "The War Machine"
Rhino will clash with "Cowboy" James Storm! Watch the videos below for
more info on these matches...
- TNA World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle held his own
appreciation night on iMPACT!, but the proceedings were interrupted
by Team 3D. However, before Brother Ray and Devon could put Angle
through a table, Samoa Joe came out to save his longtime nemesis. After
Joe turned back 3D, Angle took the opportunity to put Joe through the
table with an Olympic Slam!
- Gail Kim won a three-way match over Jackie Moore and Ms. Brooks
when she pinned Moore. After the bout, Moore and Brooks double-teamed
Gail, but Eric Young came out to help his friend. In turn, Robert Roode
hit the ring to attack Young!
Preview For Thursday's "iMPACT!" - Abyss Speaks For The First Time Impact Preview
July 5th, 2007 22:00
PREVIEW FOR THURSDAYS HUGE iMPACT! ON SPIKE TV
Eight-man war set to take place before Victory Road
By Bill Banks
This Thursday night, iMPACT! returns to SpikeTV with another huge
broadcast just days before the July 15 Victory Road Pay-Per-View
event! The below is a preview of what youll see on the broadcast:
STING PROMISES THAT ABYSS WILL SPEAK FOR THE FIRST TIME
According to Sting, Abyss will speak for the first time this
Thursday night on iMPACT! on SpikeTV. In the five years that Abyss
has been a part of TNA, he has never communicated with anyone except
former manager James Mitchell. However, Stings mission to reform Abyss
continues this Thursday in a big way. What will Abyss say with his
first words to the wrestling world? Tune in and find out!
8 MAN WAR BEFORE VICTORY ROAD ANGLE, JOE AND 3D MUST UNITE
Also on Thursdays iMPACT!, the opponents in the Match Of
Champions at Victory Road must unite as it will be Kurt Angle, Samoa
Joe and Team 3D joining forces for an eight man war! Will all hell
break loose between the four TNA champions before the Pay-Per-View, or
will the bitter enemies find a way to co-exist? Who will their
opponents be? Tune in and find out!
THE MEMBERS OF SEROTONIN COLLIDE IN A THREE-WAY MATCH
In addition, TNAwrestling.com has learned that the members of
Ravens Serotonin will collide in a three-way bout as it will be Martyr
vs. Havok vs. Kaz! In recent weeks, Kaz has been lashing out against
his fellow Serotonin members, resulting in some friction in the group.
Will this bout finally end the problems in the alliance, or will it
shatter Serotonin further?
All this and much more this Thursday night on iMPACT! on SpikeTV!
Plus, more matches for the July 15 Victory Road event will be
announced on the broadcast including details of the return of the
daredevil Ultimate X Match at the Pay-Per-View!
ECW World Champion Johnny Nitro def. Tommy Dreamer (non-title match)
CM Punk def. Kevin Thorn
Results:Playing with Poison
By Bryan Robinson
July 3, 2007
DALLAS ECW World Champion Johnny Nitro couldnt stop smiling as he emerged from the locker room. His long brown locks were still drenched in sweat from his hard-fought victory earlier that night over legendary ECW Original Tommy Dreamer an opponent that his chief rival, CM Punk, had chosen for him in a Pick Your Poison-themed ECW on Sci Fi. In turn, Nitros handpicked poison for Punk was Kevin Thorn and he had just watched the Straightedge Superstar impale the powerful vampire.
Nitro seemed impressed, but his smile slowly faded as his eyes locked on Punk. The No. 1 contender to the ECW World Title did not take his eyes off the champion either, and challenged Nitro to get into the ring. But Punk was then blindsided by Thorn, and would have been double-teamed by him and Nitro if he hadnt fought off the powerhouse.
Nitro backed away from a likely attack on his challenger as Punk invited him to duke it out. As our fans at the American Airlines Center in Dallas chanted CM Punk! CM Punk! Nitro stuck his nose up and held his and he would stress his ECW World Title for Punk and the whole world to see. You may have won your match, Punk, but Im still the champ, he seemed to say. Im the ECW World Champion, and youre not.
The latest duel between Punk and Nitro was essentially a draw as both men beat their respective poisons. Their rivalry, which began when Nitro defeated Punk for the vacant ECW World Title at Vengeance: Night of Champions, has only heated up in recent weeks as both men have traded verbal jabs at one another. They will have the opportunity to throw five-knuckled jabs when they wage war again over the ECW World Title at The Great American Bash on July 22.
But tonight, both young Superstars were content with having other men literally fight their battles for them. In some ways, it wasnt surprising that Punk chose Dreamer to test Nitro. Punk, a fan of the original incarnation of ECW, respects Dreamer and the legacy he has built, and the two teamed together with Sandman in a Six-Man Tag Team Tables Match against the New Breed at One Night Stand.
Nitro, however, doesnt have much respect for Dreamer and ECWs history. Dreamer, a former ECW World Champion who has broken his back and neck for the promotion, is among those who have questioned Nitros toughness and whether he was ECW enough to be ECW World Champion. Nitro, in turn, has been on a mission to show naysayers that he represents the evolution of the Land of the Extreme.
Dreamer took Nitro to the extreme but the focused A-lister showed Dreamer that he was redefining extreme with his athleticism. Dreamer learned that Nitros pretty boy looks, stylish fur and Hollywood shades could be deceiving as the ECW Champion tortured him by targeting his left shoulder before ultimately flattening him with a corkscrew neckbreaker.
In Kevin Thorn, Nitro had a brutal, sadistic opponent who was well-acquainted with Punk. The two had battled several times, and Nitro knew Thorn would be relentless and remorseless in his assault.
Thorn had been on a reign of terror, bulldozing all foes since he had left the New Breed months ago. He overwhelmed Punk for much of their contest with his power. But the Straightedge Superstar at the urging of his cheering legion of supporters shook with adrenaline and showed the heart that has won fans the world over.
As he stood victorious in the ring, Punk looked at Nitro. He definitely had Nitro's undivided attention and had won him over. But make no mistake; the ECW World Champion is no fan of Punk. He knows the Straightedge Superstar is the biggest threat to his championship reign. For now, these two young Superstars are only exchanging glares. What will be next as they try to gain an advantage in the weeks before their clash at The Great American Bash?
DALLAS In addition to crowning a new Intercontinental Champion and lining up John Cenas next challenger for the WWE Championship, Raws highlights also included clips from Triple Hs arduous road to recovery from a torn right quadriceps. Although The Game wasnt there in person, just seeing the 10-time World Champion back on the TitanTron screen had many of our fans at the American Airlines Center buzzing.
When The Game returns, hes putting WWE on notice, predicted Jack Sanhall of Irving, Texas. Look at what he accomplished after coming back from injury in 2002he not only won the WWE Title a fifth time, he became a five-time World Heavyweight Champion as well. Theres no way anyone will stop Triple H from becoming an 11-time World Champion.
Those Triple H promos have made my week, stated Red Oak resident Ann-Marie Nuhaltz. Now I only need Shawn Michaels to come back too. Id love to see those two in the ring again.
No one knows the condition of HBK, who at Judgment Day last May suffered a potential career-ending concussion at the handsand bootof Randy Orton. Dallas local Victor Flores thinks that alone should provide extra incentive for the returning Game, who last January tore his right quad while he and Michaels battled Orton and Edge at New Years Revolution.
Personally, I think he should stop off at SmackDown first, Flores said. That way, he can kick the crap out of Edge, then go back to Raw and get some revenge against Orton. That ought to be his first priority; let em all know that you cant get away with hurting the Cerebral Assassin or his friends.
Back in March, Triple H informed WWE.com that his rehabilitation had been progressing so well that he hoped a SummerSlam return was feasible. Judging from the video shown on Raw Monday night, the Biggest Party of the Summer might become the homecoming site for one of WWEs greatest Superstars.
I think Triple H will go after The Champ [Cena], said Waxahachie-based WWE fan Rod Williams, but I also want to see him go after some of Raws new guys, like Snitsky or Kennedy. Definitely Kennedy; somebody needs to shut that guy up, big-time.
Good point. So good, in fact, that WWE.com asks Williams how he thinks The Game might fare against Bobby Lashley. Wow, that would be good, the teen replied enthusiastically. Lashleys one of my favorites, and I hope hes right about what he said tonightthat he wont be an uncrowned champion much longer. If Lashley can beat Cena at The Great American Bash, putting him in the ring against Triple H would make a great WWE Title Match maybe one of the best.
For now, inside sources either cant or wont confirm exactly when Triple H will make his return. However, as the sold-out American Airlines Center crowd demonstrated on Raw Monday night, one thing is certain: Once it is time again to play The Game, our fans are going to enjoy every moment of it.
Randy Orton def. Jeff Hardy (Beat the Clock Match)
Melina def. Maria
Umaga def. Intercontinental Champion Santino Marella (new champion)
King Booker def. Val Venis (Beat the Clock Match)
Super Crazy def. Mr. Kennedy (Beat the Clock Match)
Carlito def. Sandman (DQ)
Bobby Lashley def. Shelton Benjamin (Beat the Clock Match)
Results:A matter of time
By Andrew Rote
July 2, 2007
DALLAS It was time for the Raw Superstars to Beat the Clock at the American Airlines Center, with the man who won his match in the fastest time earning a WWE Championship Match against John Cena at The Great American Bash. Randy Orton, King Booker and Mr. Kennedy tried, but ultimately it was Bobby Lashley who won the challenge. Time is now ticking for Cena, who must face a hungry Lashley on July 22 in San Jose, Calif.
In other title action, the Intercontinental Championship returned to the bulging waist of Umaga when he quenched his hunger for revenge, a hunger that had been brewing since losing the gold to Santino Marella. The Samoan Bulldozer lived up to his nickname once again when he turned an anticipated championship bout into a brief formality, capped off with a Samoan Spike.
Womens Champion Candice watched as Melina defeated Maria, but the big action took place after the match was over. Melina backed Candice up to the wall, but the Womens Champion got in the last move, knocking the bitter former champion to the mat. In other action, Sandman took Carlito to the extreme, proudly being disqualified for using his Singapore cane against Raws self-proclaimed coolest Superstar.
Also, Randy Orton went out of his way to introduce himself to Cody Rhodes, son of WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes. After Randy told Cody he could be just like Orton in surpassing the talent of previous generations, Cody warned the Legend Killer to stay away from his father, to which Orton responded by slapping the American Dream before walking away. Later on, Dusty announced to Orton, I want you to meet me in that ring next week, leaving our fans to wonder and imagine what the Hall of Famer has in store for the cocky Legend Killer.
KURT ANGLE BEATS BROCK LESNAR IN JAPAN FOR THE IWGP CHAMPIONSHIP By Bill Banks
On
Friday in Tokyo, Japan, TNA Wrestling World Heavyweight Champion Kurt
Angle defeated longtime rival Brock Lesnar for the IWGP Championship in
a match for Antonio Inokis new IGF wrestling promotion.
TNA officials spoke by phone with Angle following the match, who had this to say:
The
IWGP Championship is the second title to add to my growing collection,
Angle said. On July 15 at Victory Road, Im going to add a third title
the TNA World Tag Team Championship. Then after Victory Road, there
will only be one more title for me to win and thats to take the X
Championship from that fat slob Samoa Joe!
Angle finished up by saying
It's real...it's damn real...thank you!"
Kurt
Angle will be returning to the United States with both his TNA World
Heavyweight Championship as well as the IWGP Championship.
WWE Tag Team Champions Deuce & Domino def. Cryme Tyme (non-title match)
Kane def. United States Champion MVP (non-title match)
Mickie James def. Victoria
The Great Khali def. Eugene
Batista def. World Heavyweight Champion Edge (non-title match)
Results:The Animal's revenge
By Andrew Rote
June 29, 2007
SAN ANTONIO Last Sunday may have been Vengeance: Night of Champions, but this weeks SmackDown was truly a night for revenge.
Much to his disappointment, Edge was forced by acting General Manager Vickie Guerrero to face Batista in a Night of Champions rematch. Even though he is not eligible to win the World Heavyweight Championship, The Animal ran wild on Edge in the main event. After punishing the Rated-R Superstar throughout much of the contest, Batista foiled his plans for a spear when he turned it into a setup for an earth-shaking Batista Bomb, following by a three-count.
As Edge lay on his back, Batista raised the World Heavyweight Championship and then dropped it on the still body of the titleholder. The Ultimate Opportunist still has the gold, but does The Animal have his number?
In one of the nights inter-promotional matches, WWE Tag Team Champions Deuce & Domino had their hands full with Cryme Tyme. Raws notorious thieves tripped Domino and popped him in the kisser, breaking his nose before Domino was able to roll up Shad for the pin. Cryme Tyme may have lost, but revenge was theirs when they drove out of the arena in Deuce & Dominos ride. Porter didnt look as sharp as he did when he retained the United States Championship against Ric Flair at Vengeance: Night of Champions. Capitalizing off of a missed kick by MVP, Kane sent the prosperous Superstar to the mat with a chokeslam. Fortunately for MVP, the title is still his and his contest with Kane wasnt an Inferno Match like the last time they met at Armageddon.
Flair didnt have the chance to get revenge on the United States Champion this week, though he was able to teach a lesson to his other young, disrespectful rival, Carlito. Raws self-proclaimed coolest Superstar suffered the infamous Figure Four Leg Lock before tapping out to his former mentor.
The Cruiserweight Championship was once again on the line when Chavo Guerrero faced Jamie Noble and Funaki in a Triple Threat Match. Proving once again that he deserves the gold, Chavo covered Funaki to earn the win. Perhaps nobody is quite on his level when it comes to SmackDowns cruiserweight division.
Another chance for vengeance came when Matt Hardy took on one half the World Tag Team Champions, Lance Cade. Hardy hit him with a Twist of Fate out of nowhere and covered Cade, who didnt have his partner in crime this time around to help him bend the rules.
In other SmackDown action, The Great Khali turned Eugene into his personal ragdoll and Mickie James spoiled Victorias first night in action as a member of the SmackDown roster.
Did Batista and company get enough revenge for their peace of mind or will they keep coming back for more? Be sure to watch Friday Night SmackDown at 8/7 CT on the CW Network to find out.
SAN ANTONIO WWE.com has learned that during a hard-knuckled, in-ring war with Cryme Tyme on SmackDown, WWE Tag Team Champion Domino suffered a broken nose and a possible broken orbital socket.
Domino and his partner, Deuce, met the thieving Raw tandem on the greasers Friday night turf with heavy bragging rights at stake. Though the leather-coated champions scored the victory after Domino rolled up Shad for the pin, it wasnt an easy night for the guys from the Other Side of the Tracks. During the match, JTG tripped up Domino, driving him face-first into the mat and instantly drawing blood from the tag champs nose. Following the match and Cryme Tymes robbery of Deuce & Dominos car WWE medical staff tended to Domino where he was diagnosed with the injury.
Tune in to SmackDown next week to catch the WWE Tag Team Champions and for updates on Dominos condition.
Thursday: Team 3D Defends The Tag Team Title On "iMPACT!" Impact Preview June 28th, 2007 22:01 PREVIEW FOR THURSDAYS HUGE iMPACT! ON SPIKE TV Team 3D To Defend The TNA World Tag Team Titles By Bill Banks
This Thursday night, TNA Wrestling iMPACT! returns at 9pm on SpikeTV with a huge title match as TNA prepares for the upcoming Match Of Champions at Victory Road on Sunday, July 15 on Pay-Per-View!
TNA WORLD TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH: TEAM 3D vs. THE LATIN AMERICAN XCHANGE vs. AJ STYLES & CHRISTOPHER DANIELS
Can Team 3D survive their title defense this Thursday night to advance to the Match of Champions against Kurt Angle and Samoa Joe?
TNA Management Director Jim Cornette has announced that Brother Ray and Brother Devon will defend against two of the former World Tag Team Champions in The Latin American Xchange as well as The Phenomenal AJ Styles & The Fallen Angel Christopher Daniels!
Since losing the gold to Team 3D, the Latin American Xchange have demanded a rematch and this Thursday night, theyll finally get it with a huge opportunity at stake. If Homicide and Hernandez can reclaim the TNA World Tag Team Title, theyll head into the main event bout at Victory Road with a chance to win the TNA World Heavyweight Title or the X Division Championship!
In addition, Thursday night will be a reunion for the former championship duo of AJ Styles & Christopher Daniels, who went to hell and back with the LAX last year for the tag team gold. Although they havent teamed in some time, can Styles & Daniels pull off the win and advance to the Match Of Champions on July 15 on Pay-Per-View? Tune in and find out!
All this and much more this Thursday night on iMPACT! on SpikeTV! Check out TNAwrestling.com in the coming days for more info and matches for Thursdays huge broadcast! _________________
News And Video From Thursday's "iMPACT!" Broadcast Impact Results June 28th, 2007 22:00 NEWS FROM THURSDAYS iMPACT! BROADCAST ON SPIKE TV Kurt Angle Retains The TNA World Heavyweight Championship By Bill Banks
KURT ANGLE RETAINS THE WORLD TITLE CAN HE AND SAMOA JOE CO-EXIST AT VICTORY ROAD? On Thursdays iMPACT! broadcast on SpikeTV, it was one night and one match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship as Kurt Angle defended against The Instant Classic Christian Cage and The War Machine Rhino.
Prior to the bout, new X Division Champion Samoa Joe was introduced to provide color commentary, but Joe instead attacked his nemesis Kurt Angle and brutalized him throughout the arena. Joe was eventually kicked out by Jim Cornette as the match finally got underway.
Following the mayhem and chaos during this amazing World Title bout, Angle was able to get the win over Rhino with the Olympic Slam only after interference by Cowboy James Storm, who once again spit his beer in Rhinos face!
Now, it will be longtime enemies teaming up at Victory Road as TNA World Champion Kurt Angle joins forces with X Champion Samoa Joe to face the TNA World Tag Team Champions! Can Joe and Angle co-exist in the main event bout on July 15 on Pay-Per-View or will all hell break loose between the bitter rivals?
Other news items from Thursdays World Title Match on iMPACT! :
- During the title match, Christian Cage was attacked not only by Abyss but also by Wildcat Chris Harris as well! Cage has made so many enemies in recent weeks that he was become public enemy number one in TNA Wrestling. However, when Tomko and AJ Styles attempted to help Cage, the icon Sting made his way to ringside to even the odds and join Abyss and Harris in pummeling Cages crew!
- Next Thursday on iMPACT! it will be Team 3Ds turn to defend the TNA World Tag Team Title against The Latin American Xchange and the team of AJ Styles & Christopher Daniels! If Team 3D wants to survive to make it to the main event at Victory Road, theyll have to get past both former World Tag Team Champions in LAX and the reuniting Styles & Daniels.
De professionele worstelaar Chris Benoit (aka The Crippler) heeft afgelopen weekend eerst zijn vrouw gewurgd, vervolgens zijn 7-jarige zoon laten stikken en ten slotte zichzelf opgehangen aan het koord van een fitnessapparaat. Dat hebben de autoriteiten dinsdag gemeld. De drie lichamen werden aangetroffen in het huis van het gezin in Fayetteville, in de Amerikaanse staat Georgia.
Christopher Michael Benoit was een Frans Canadese professionele worstelaar. Hij worstelde tot kort voor het eind van zijn leven voor de SmackDown! show van de World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Op 11 juni 2007 werd hij in de WWE Draft Lottery gekozen om voor ECW te worstelen.
Volgens de officier van justitie had Benoit zijn vrouw Nancy vrijdag vermoord in een zolderkamer van zijn huis. Haar lichaam werd gevonden met haar voeten en polsen vastgebonden. Een plas bloed onder haar hoofd duidde op een worsteling.
Zijn zoon Daniel vermoordde hij zaterdagavond of zondagmorgen, is uit autopsie gebleken. Hij werd in zijn bed aangetroffen. Vervolgens wachtte hij nog een periode, die volgens schatting uiteen kan lopen van enkele uren tot een hele dag, tot hij zichzelf ophing aan het koord van een apparaat met gewichten om spieren mee te trainen.
De openbare aanklager noemde het bizar, dat de worstelaar de moorden over een heel weekend uitspreidde en vervolgens een hele tijd met de lichamen in het huis doorbracht voor hij de hand aan zichzelf sloeg. Over een mogelijk motief was nog niets bekend. Wel werden er op doktersvoorschrift verkregen anabole steroïden in het pand gevonden. (anp/hln)
WWE Champion John Cena def. ECW World Champion Johnny Nitro (non-title)
CM Punk def. elijah Burke (2 Out of 3 Falls Match; Punk No. 1 Contender to ECW World Title)
Results:Punk makes mark in wild night of ECW action
By Corey Clayton
June 26, 2007
SAN ANTONIO Just two days after seeing the ECW World Title slip out of his grasp at Vengeance: Night of Champions, CM Punk had one goal: to reestablish himself as the man.
Its time CM Punk became the man in ECW, Punk told WWE.com before heading to the ring Tuesday night. Ive kind of been the uncrowned man for quite a while, but I havent been able to nail it down and pull the trigger on the big one. Now is the time for me to make it happen.
And did he ever. Taking on New Breed leader Elijah Burke, Punk scored the final two pinfalls in a best-of-three-falls match to be named the No. 1 contender for Johnny Nitros freshly-won ECW World Title.
With both Superstars splitting the first two falls and momentum on the Straightedge Superstars side, Punk went for the knockout blow, trying to catch Burke in a GTS. Burke elbowed his way out of it, and after a series of counters by the pair, Punk was able to stun Burke and hit the GTS for the pinfall win.
After the match, Nitro came down to ringside and posed with the ECW World Title, staring down Punk. Also, the AT&T Center crowd witnessed two special appearances by WWE Superstars on ECW on Sci Fi.
First, WWE Champion John Cena visited Raw for the first time in more than a year, challenging the new ECW World Champion Nitro to a Champion vs. Champion exhibition match.
Allegedly suffering from a high fever and cold symptoms, Nitro took it to the WWE Champion. He showed traces of new-found hardcore improvisation, throwing the Chain Gang commander into the ringside steps.
Nitros attempts to grind Cena down just couldnt close the deal, as Cena battled back, setting up Nitro for a FU, but Nitro was able to counter it by flipping out of the slam and sending a kick to Cenas head from the second rope.
But Nitro could not capitalize. As he set Cena on the top rope for a superplex, The Champ shoved Nitro down to the mat, and caught the ECW Champion with a leg drop from the top rope. Cena quickly hooked Nitro in the STFU submission to score the victory. Nitro appeared later in the program to issue a warning to his ECW counterparts, saying that his loss to Cena was a fluke, due to his illness. He also said it didnt matter who was named No. 1 contender to his title.
I am the ECW World Champion, and no one can take that away from me, Nitro proudly boasted.
Also, fans witnessed a meeting of the minds between former New York City schoolteacher Matt Striker and WWE Hall of Famer Rowdy Roddy Piper.
Striker came down to ringside during Pipers appearance with a birthday cake in hand. He told the Hot Rod of his admiration for the Scot and his storied career. Then he asked Piper to join in singing Happy Birthday to celebrate Strikers recent birthday. Piper lead the San Antonio fans in a round of singing, then smashed the chocolate cake in the teachers face just before the final verse.
As Striker tried to clean the fudge frosting out of his eyes, Boogeyman appeared from a cloud of sulfur smoke at ringside, and headed after the former educator.
Strikers escape was cut off by Piper, who tossed him back into the ring, where the pit dweller powerbombed Striker into his cake debris. Then, as a special birthday gift for Striker, Boogeyman fed the teacher a mouthful of nightcrawlers no gift wrap required, and no gift receipt.
Citaat Benoit's death part of a double murder-suicide Written: June 25, 2007According to lead investigator Lt. Tommy Pope, of the Fayette County Sheriffs Department, in Fayetteville, Ga., the deaths of WWE Superstar Chris Benoit, wife Nancy and son Daniel were the result of a double murder-suicide, WWE.com has learned.
Benoit failed to appear both at Saturdays live event in Beaumont, Tx., and WWEs Vengeance: Night of Champions in Houston Sunday night, after informing WWE of a family emergency. Several curious text messages sent by Benoit early Sunday morning prompted concerned friends to alert Richard Hering, VP of Government Relations for WWE, Inc. Hering, in turn, spoke with Fayette County sheriffs Monday, and requested that they respond to the Benoit residence to check on him and his family.
Authorities representing the Sheriffs Department initially had a difficult time entering Benoits new Fayetteville home Monday afternoon, which had been guarded by two large German Shepherds roaming freely around the property. Once authorities entered the residence, they quickly located the bodies of Benoit, Nancy and Daniel. WWE was notified of the discovery at approximately 4 p.m.
At 10 p.m. Monday night, Lt. Pope held a press conference in conjunction with Scott Ballard, the district attorney for Fayette County. The press conference officially ruled authorities findings as a double murder-suicide from within the home.
WAGA, a FOX-owned and operated television station in Atlanta, reported that investigators believe Benoit killed his wife and 7-year-old son over the weekend, then himself on Monday.
The three bodies have been received by the Georgia Bureau of Investigations crime lab, in Decatur, Ga., where autopsies will be performed Tuesday morning. Toxicology reports will not become available for at least two weeks.
WWE.com has further information relating to both the investigation and the cause of death, but the Fayette County Sheriffs Department has requested that WWE.com not release any additional details at this time.
--Former Mid-Atlantic, SMW and WCW TV announcer Bob Caudle suffered a series of heart attacks on Thursday and is home resting and recuperating. Caudle wants fans and friends to know he plans on attending the NWA Legends reunion in August. If you would like to send him a get-well card, you can go send it to midatlanticgateway@yahoo.com He's been thrilled with the response he's gotten. If you've got a moment, it would really brighten the day of a guy who spent decades in the industry.
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