Sting to stay with TNA for one more year? Posted by Bobby Spade on 12/15/2007 at 12:09 PM
Sting, who turns 49 years old in March, has either verbally agreed to a new contract, or the belief is that they are close to an agreement. It is said to be a new one-year deal. He will do some TV, most PPV's, and hardly any house shows. Dixie Carter sees him as a wrestler who makes TNA look more major league and whose name will help them land more licensing deals.
* Edge def. Funaki * Victoria & Layla def. Michelle McCool & Kelly Kelly * Rey Mysterio def. Kenny Dykstra * World Heavyweight Champion Batista def. Kane (Last Man Standing Match; non-title) * Festus def. The Miz * Hornswoggle vs. The Great Khali (No Contest) * Undertaker def. Mark Henry & Big Daddy V (Handicap Match)
BOSTON The city of Bostons Beantown moniker accurately describes what happened to Rey Mysterio on Friday Night SmackDown.
With his Armageddon opponent, United States Champion MVP, looking on as a guest commentator, Mysterio took on Kenny Dykstra. SmackDowns self-proclaimed future Hall of Famer put up a valiant fight against Mysterio, but the Master of the 619 was able to Drop the Dime on Dykstra for the victory.
After the bout, MVP entered the ring, congratulating Rey on his impressive win. While he had called Mysterio half a man on commentary only minutes earlier, the Ballin Superstar told Rey that he is an amazing competitor and requested a handshake; Mysterio was understandably leery, but the champion brushed it off, as if he understood.
Moments later, however, Mysterio understood just how heavy the U.S. Championship truly is. Mid-sentence, MVP reacted to Dykstra staggering to his feet behind Rey, and when the Master of the 619 turned to see what spooked MVP, the Ballin Superstar took the opportunity to clobber him in the back of the head with the gold. The champion then cockily walked away, smirking as Mysterio lay prone in the ring. (WATCH)
Has MVP gained the psychological advantage heading into his showdown with Mysterio at Armageddon, or will this attack further fuel Reys quest to teach SmackDowns Franchise Playa some respect, and become United States Champion? Read more on Rey vs. MVP at Armageddon Punjabi tea party
Boston has a high population of Irish-Americans, but Friday was a bad night in Beantown for pure-bred Irishman, Finlay. As ordered, Assistant General Manager Theodore Long announced a Raw and Survivor Series rematch between Hornswoggle and The Great Khali. Once again, however, the match never reached its conclusion.
This time, Finlay made his way out with shillelagh in hand to protect his little buddy. His onslaught was effective momentarily, but a quick-thinking Ranjin Singh would be his undoing. Khalis translator grabbed a hold of Hornswoggle, threatening to hurt the littlest McMahon if Finlay didnt stop his assault on Khali.
The ornery Irishman quickly took care of that threat clobbering Singh and tossing him out of the ring but that gave the Punjabi giant time to recover and crack Finlay with a giant chop to the head. He then nailed Finlay with a Khali Bomb, leaving him decimated for the second straight week. (WATCH)
What will happen when these two finally lock up one-on-one at Armageddon? More trouble in paradise
Michelle McCool wouldnt have to come to Kelly Kellys aid on SmackDown like she did Tuesday night on ECW; this time, the Divas were side-by-side as they took on Victoria & Layla in tag team action.
Unfortunately, much like last weeks contest between Michelles friend, Chuck Palumbo, and Jamie Noble, an accidental distraction cost the beautiful blondes the match. When Kenny Dykstra who was at ringside with Victoria & Layla tripped McCool, Palumbo roared out on his motorcycle to chase Dykstra. However, this distracted Michelle momentarily, allowing Victoria to roll her up from behind and score the pinfall.
Moments later, Michelle caught up with an again-furious Palumbo in the locker room; she tried to calm him down, but after lamenting over his recent streak of bad luck, the motorcycle enthusiast punched a hole through the wall before stomping away, still mad.
The revved-up Superstar couldnt have been any happier after seeing what Noble did for McCool later in the night. As she and Kelly entered their locker room, they happened upon quite an array of roses and gifts left by Noble in preparation for next weeks date. Michelle actually seemed flattered by Nobles advances; what will happen when they finally have their date? Last Hoo-rah?
Jesse & Festus finally got the upper hand on WWE Tag Team Champions The Miz & John Morrison this week, as Festus defeated Miz in singles action. Jesse & Festus had lost two straight tag team matches to the Extreme champions in recent weeks, but it was a different story when the self-proclaimed chick magnet had to fly solo.
While Festus had Miz up in a firemans carry, Morrison tried to help his partner. Instead, the burly grizzly bear (as color commentator JBL called him) used Miz to knock the Shaman of Sexy down to the arena floor before dropping to the mat with a flapjack to pick up the victory. Triple Threat Theatre
Although wheelchair bound and sporting a neck brace as a result of Undertakers attack weeks ago, SmackDown General Manager Vickie Guerrero returned to her duties this week. In her first act back, she announced that all three participants in the Triple Threat Match at Armageddon World Heavyweight Champion Batista, Undertaker and the love of her life, Edge would see singles action just 48 hours before their big night.
Once again, however, the Ultimate Opportunist seemed to be the only one to escape the night relatively unscathed. While Edge made quick work of Funaki, The Animal and The Phenom had a much tougher time with three of WWEs biggest Superstars Batista in a Last Man Standing Match with Kane, Undertaker in a Handicap Match against Mark Henry & Big Daddy V as well as the pesky Rated-R S
NEWS FROM THURSDAY'S "iMPACT!" BROADCAST ON SPIKE TV The road continues to the January 6 "Final Resolution" PPV By Bill Banks
There are several news items to report from Thursday's "iMPACT!" broadcast on SpikeTV as TNA Wrestling heads towards the Sunday, January 6 "Final Resolution" Pay-Per-View event.
- Going into Thursday's broadcast, Christian Cage promised he would get revenge on The Angle Alliance for what they did to him. A bout was signed featuring Cage and a partner of his choice vs. Kurt Angle and Robert Roode, but "The Instant Classic" couldn't get anyone to agree to be his partner (Kaz, Kevin Nash, Samoa Joe and Booker T all turned Cage down). In the end, Cage went it alone in the bout - but the odds were against him. Cage lost the match and suffered another beating afterwards at the hands of Angle and Roode. AJ Styles came down to ringside and looked as though he was going to help his former mentor, but he backed off and never entered the ring.
- By winning the "Feast Or Fired" four-way bout on the broadcast, Scott Steiner was offered a unique opportunity: A $50,000 check or the chance to switch cases with either BG James, Christopher Daniels or Petey Williams. Steiner chose to switch his case and took Petey's case, which he believed had the shot at the TNA World Heavyweight Championship.
- The "Feast Or Fired" cases were opened later in the broadcast, and here are the results: Petey Williams earned the TNA World Heavyweight Championship shot, BG James earned the TNA Tag Team Title shot (although he was non-committal if Kip James would be his partner for the contest), Scott Steiner got the X Championship shot (much to his anger) - but the big news is that Christopher Daniels found out his case (which he won from Senshi) contained the slip revealing he had been fired! TNA security escorted Daniels from the ring as "The Fallen Angel" said his final goodbyes to the fans. Daniels is no longer a part of the TNA roster.
- During an in-ring confrontation, manager James Mitchell threatened Abyss that he would reveal yet another secret he knows about his former protege. However, Abyss eventually snapped and mauled Mitchell - leading to the return of Judas Mesias! Mesias wrapped a piece of barbed wire around Abyss' neck and bloodied his nemesis while Mitchell watched on.
- Kaz defeated the maniacal newcomer Rellik, but Black Reign hit the ring after the bout join in on an assault on Kaz. Later in the broadcast, Black Reign's alter-ego Dustin Rhodes was interviewed by Crystal. He claimed he couldn't be held responsible for Reign's actions, but Kaz disagreed as he attacked Rhodes during the interview for what happened earlier.
- Velvet Sky and Angelina Love defeated Ms. Brooks and an intoxicated Jackie Moore in women's tag team action. After the bout, Robert Roode berated Brooks, leading to Sharmell hitting the ring to confront Roode about his treatment of women. Roode had some choice words for Sharmell, which brought out Booker T. Before Booker could hit the ring, Roode bailed out and talked trash with his nemesis from the entrance ramp. Speaking of Booker T, he beat "Wildcat" Chris Harris in singles action on the broadcast.
- In a Lumberjack Strap Match, X Division Champion "Black Machismo" Jay Lethal defeated Johnny Devine, getting his revenge on the X turncoat. After the bout, members of the X Division hit the ring and poured on the punishment on Devine. After the beating, Team 3D came out and talked trash with the Motor City Machineguns.
* ECW Champion CM Punk & Kane def. Deuce & Domino * WWE Tag Team Champions John Morrison & The Miz def. Shannon Moore & Jimmy Wang Yang * Layla & Victoria def. Kelly Kelly * World Heavyweight Champion Batista def. Elijah Burke
BOSTON Gold was the color of the night on ECW on Sci Fi as four championship titles made their way through the Land of the Extreme.
Batista may have his Triple Threat Match at Armageddon on his mind, but he needed to set those thoughts aside momentarily for ECW. The Animal experienced just as much success as he did last week when he defeated Elijah Burke on SmackDown, despite the fact that the rematch was on the Guiding Lights territory. Just days away from his date with destiny at the pay-per-view, Batista made the Land of the Extreme shake on his way to a powerful victory.
In other Tuesday night action, Kelly Kelly received a wake-up call back to reality as the tandem of Layla & Victoria proved to be too much for the blond beauty in their Handicap Match. The Miz has spent weeks trying to make Kellys life a living hell, scheduling match after match. Kelly, however, has managed to fair well in those contests, for the most part. But in her task at taking on two Divas at once, Kelly fell short. A bright spot for the former member of Extreme Exposé came after the bell when Michelle McCool rushed to her side.
When hes not busy making life difficult for Kelly, The Miz is finding success of his own in the squared circle. His success with John Morrison continues as the unlikely pair showed why they are the WWE Tag Team Champions when they took on Shannon Moore & Jimmy Wang Yang. Individually, the Shaman of Sexy and the self-proclaimed chick magnet are tough athletes for anyone to face. Together, they have been one of the most successful forces in sports-entertainment today.
Outside of the ring, Shelton Benjamin reminded our fans that he is the new gold standard in ECW. Will he prove to make a great impact on ECW? Only time will tell.
The evening began when ECW Champion CM Punk teamed up with Kane to defeat former WWE Tag Team Champions Deuce & Domino. SmackDowns Big Red Machine has had the Straightedge Superstars back. Together, the duo may have found a formula to outmatch both ECW and SmackDown competition. (WATCH) More on this story...
Breaking News: Top TNA Knockout Suffers Broken Leg
Posted by Ryan Gray on 12/12/2007 at 03:41 PM
Source - PWInsider
TNA just sent out a text alert via their mobile service that Karen Angle suffered a broken leg at last nights Impact tapings.
The injury was suffered when she landed awkwardly while exiting the six
sided ring during a segment being taped for Impact. Spectators said
that she had to be carried backstage after the segment was over and
didnt return to ringside for the rest of the night including missing
Kurts match later in the taping. Original reports had suggested it was
just a sprain or break of the ankle, but the term used by TNA was a
"broken leg."
Thanks to Geoffrey Gillott & WrestlingObserver.com:
The crowd tonight was read hot from beginning to end, Only dying down during the Kennedy vs Jannetty match which few seemed to care about. Seeing all the legends back was just fantastic, even if guys like Bart Gunn and The Goon went over most peoples heads. Some of the guys more familliar from the attitude era like Blackman and Gillberg got big pops however. Hogan's reaction wasn't quite as big as I expected. I'm not sure how it came out on TV, but it wasn't nearly big as the pop Triple H got during the three times he came out.
The dark match had DH Smith defeating Steve Corino
After the show, the Beer Bash continued for about another 5 minutes, with just about everyone drinking a beer, except for Backlund who just had a bottle of water. Not sure if Godfathers women were legitimate prostitutes or just models, but they starting flashing their assets to th crowd after the show, a very classy thing to do in front of children.
Mae Young got a very respectful reaction from the crowd as well
Intercontinental Champion Jeff Hardy def. Carlito in a Ladder Match Rob Van Dam def. Santino Marella World Heavyweight Champion Batista, Triple H & Ric Flair def. WWE Champion Randy Orton, Edge & Umaga (DQ) Hornswoggle vs. The Great Khali (No contest) The "Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase wins 15th Anniversary 15-Man Battle Royal Cody Rhodes & Hardcore Holly def. World Tag Team Champions Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch (New champions) Mr. Kennedy def. Marty Jannetty
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. In a night where legends returned to their old stomping ground, new champions were crowned tonight during Raws 15th Anniversary celebration. Cody Rhodes & Hardcore Hollys tenuous relationship proved fruitful, and they defeated Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch for the World Tag Team Championship.
Codys father, WWE Hall of Famer The American Dream Dusty Rhodes watched from ringside, as Holly caught Murdoch in the Alabama Slam and picked up the winning golden pinfall for his team. The Arena at Harbor Yard crowd cheered as a proud Dusty embraced his son and held the new champions arms high.
The win ended the Redneck Wrecking Crews three-month reign as champs and marked Codys first title win in WWE and the third World Tag Team Championship for Holly. Maybe Cody, who fought his now-championship partner several weeks in singles competition before they formed their team, has finally earned Hollys respect. Watch exclusive video...
In other Raw action:
McMahon family values Mr. McMahon gathered his son Shane, daughter Stephanie and bastard son Hornswoggle for a first-ever family portrait in the ring. But Triple H came to the ring and had other plans for the touching moment. Story | Video
Climbing the ladder Intercontinental Champion Jeff Hardy fended off a formidable challenge from Carlito in a brutal Ladder Match to retain his title. Video
Evolution redux The reuniting members of Evolution World Heavyweight Champion Batista, Triple H and Ric Flair teamed to defeat former teammate, WWE Champion Randy Orton, Edge and Umaga by disqualification. Video
Van Damn! In a shocking surprise for our fans at the Arena at Harbor Yard, former WWE and ECW Champion Rob Van Dam answered an open challenge from Santino Marella, beating him with his trademark Five-Star Frog Splash. Video | Interview with RVD
Hogan knows best When Mr. McMahon ordered that Hornswoggle get another mandated dose of tough love and face The Great Khali in a Survivor Series rematch, it looked like the little guys luck was about to run out. But Hulk Hogan came to ringside and chopped the Punjabi Giant down to size. The colossus rolled out of the ring, leaving the Hulkster and Hornswoggle to pose for the cheering crowd. Video
A royal success With 15 former Raw competitors involved in a Raw 15th Anniversary Battle Royal, the fans roared as the devious tax collector Irwin R. Schyster outlasted Sgt. Slaughter, Skinner, Scotty 2 Hotty and the rest of the field. But just as IRS was to be announced the winner, the Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase offered his former Money Inc. partner a wad of cash to eliminate himself over the top rope, making DiBiase the winner. Video
Bischoff gets block knocked off Former Raw General Manager Eric Bischoff was taking credit for Raws success when he was interrupted by Chris Jericho. Bischoff, who fired Y2J from Raw two years ago, said Jericho should forfeit his upcoming match against WWE Champion Randy Orton at Armageddon and save fans the money. But, as Orton attempted a sneak attack, Y2J had a message for both Bischoff and the Legend Killer. Story
Diva reunion As Jillian Hall tried to serenade the crowd with holiday carols, Trish Stratus came to ringside to put an end to the horrendous racket. As Jillian and Trish argued, Lita arrived to get in the face of her former rival. Jillian encouraged the two to fight, but Lita would have none of it. Trish and Lita teamed to chase Jillian away, and then hugged, seemingly settling their differences for the Raw celebration.
Kennedy sends message After bringing out an imposter last week, Mr. Kennedy faced the real Marty Jannetty, the former Rockers teammate of Shawn Michaels. Kennedy fended off a near upset and defeated Jannetty by pinfall and then attempted to send a message to HBK at the expense of his former Rocker partner. However, HBK and ultimately DX partner Triple H had a message of their own for the loudmouth. Story | Video
McMahons the greatest After a night of anticipation, Mr. McMahon proclaimed himself as the Greatest Superstar in Raw History. But Mick Foley (in his Mankind persona), Undertaker and Stone Cold Steve Austin expressed their own opinions in their own unique ways. Story | Video
Ron "The Truth" Killings & TNA Wrestling Part Ways Posted by Steve Carrier on 12/09/2007 at 06:43 PM
Ron "The Truth" Killings posted the following bulletin on MySpace this afternoon:
Ron "The Truth" Killings and TNA Wrestling have come to a mutual agreement on his release. Killings wishes TNA Wrestling the best. Killings is looking forward to continue his wrestling career and looking to go back to his original stomping grounds."
Carlito decides to stay with WWE Posted by Bobby Spade on 12/07/2007 at 05:04 PM
The following is from Dave Meltzer:
We can confirm the report on PRwrestling.com earlier today that Carlito has rescinded his notice and has agreed to stay with WWE. He had a meeting with Vince McMahon at Raw and McMahon convinced him to stay. WWE decided right now for a variety of reasons that they didn't want to lose him even though he had been unhappy with the promotion for months.
TNA beats WWE in the ratings for the first time Posted by Bobby Spade on 12/07/2007 at 08:06 PM
This week's edition of TNA Impact drew its usual 1.1 cable rating. Going head-to-head with Impact's second hour was a special edition of ECW which only did an 0.6 rating.
WWE Tag Team Champions The Miz & John Morrison def. Jesse & Festus (non-title match) World Heavyweight Champion Batista def. Elijah Burke (non-title match) Jamie Noble def. Chuck Palumbo Finlay def. Deuce Kane vs. Edge (No Contest)
FLORENCE, S.C. The legendary Michael P.S. Hayes may have been a VIP for one night, but all he got for his trouble was a world-class beat down from United States Champion MVP.
The Ballin Superstar brought the former Fabulous Freebird into the VIP Lounge to talk about the upcoming Triumph and Tragedy of World Class Championship Wrestling DVD, available everywhere on Tuesday, Dec. 11. But as one of WCCWs biggest stars tried to tell the story of one of sports-entertainments most successful territories, the disrespectful MVP only wanted to talk about two things: How great he is, and how great it is that he put Matt Hardy a former protégé of Hayes on the shelf just prior to Survivor Series.
Hayes, not taking the disrespect lightly, vowed to teach MVP some respect by kicking your ass right now. But before P.S. could even take off his jacket, the U.S. Champion blindsided him. Hayes launched a brief counter-offensive, but fell victim to The Playmaker and some taunting from the brash Porter. (WATCH)
At that point, Rey Mysterio who earlier in the night was named as MVPs opponent for the U.S. Championship at Armageddon by Assistant General Manager Theodore Long rushed to the ring. The Master of the 619 got some retribution for the fallen Freebird by attacking MVP, and after the two crashed through parts of the VIP Lounge, the Ballin Superstar finally bailed from the ring to escape the onslaught. Its clear that the issue between Mysterio and MVP is far from over; but now that Rey has his title opportunity, what else will happen on the road to Armageddon?
Win a date with a Diva Thats exactly what Jamie Noble did Friday night, as he defeated Chuck Palumbo for the third consecutive time to earn a date with Chucks beautiful blond buddy Michelle McCool. For the third week in a row, Noble hit on McCool before the match, but this time he made the repulsed Diva an offer: If I beat Palumbo, you go on a date with me. Having all the confidence in the world in her associate, Michelle told Noble he was on.
That perhaps was only the second biggest mistake McCool made that night at least according to Palumbo. With Noble on a path to his third-straight victory, she climbed the apron and removed her shirt, giving the love-struck Southerner a good look at his potential future. Palumbo moved in to strike, but Noble moved away quickly. While the revved-up Superstar stopped short of accidentally slamming into his friend, that gave the wily Noble a chance to roll him up for the surprise three-count, making it 3-for-3 against Palumbo. (WATCH)
Perhaps only Noble himself knows what will happen now that he has the one thing he wants and the one thing Michelle dreads. There may be even more trouble on her horizon, as following SmackDown, WWE Mobile cameras caught a furious Palumbo fuming backstage; when Michelle rushed in to calm Chuck, he uncharacteristically dressed her down. More on the WWE Mobile on AT&T exclusive
Shillelaghs and shenanigans once again Finlay was also a winner on Friday night. Thanks to some shenanigans from his little Leprechaun buddy Hornswoggle, the ornery Irishman defeated Deuce in singles action. Deuce & Domino were still fuming over last weeks tag team loss to the Irishmen, but instead of avenging that defeat, the former WWE Tag Team Champions got another taste of stiff Irish medicine.
Before the match even started, Hornswoggle got under their skin by breaking the antenna off Deuce & Dominos car. Later, as Deuce had Finlay in a seemingly compromised position, Hornswoggle was outside the ring spraying Domino & Cherry with a fire extinguisher. Deuce managed to confiscate the contraband from the pint-size prankster, but when the referee took it away from him, it gave Finlay the chance to grab his own weapon his trusty shillelagh. The Irishman cracked Deuce in the head behind the referees back, and that was enough to gain the three count.
After the match, however, Finlay ended up wilted like a neglected four-leaf clover. Distracted by the sight of his Armageddon opponent, The Great Khali, making his way to the ring, the Irishman fell victim to a 2-on-1 sneak attack by the boys from the Other Side of the Tracks. Khali then swatted away poor Hornswoggle, who could only watch in horror as the Punjabi giant crushed Finlays head with his devastating Vise Grip. (WATCH)
The ornery Irishman says hes always up for a fight, but after what happened on Friday, will Finlay even be able to make it to Armageddon?
M&M make it happen again WWE Tag Team Champions The Miz & John Morrison kept rolling, winning their second match in two days by defeating Jesse & Festus. The ECW Superstars, despite coming off a tough win over The Major Brothers in the Land of the Extreme Thursday night, were able to overcome and conquer the Blue Crews country boys in the back end of a two-night stand.
Jesse & Festus came up just short against Miz & Morrison on ECW last week in a non-title match, and were hoping that facing the champions on SmackDown soil would lead to a better result. Unfortunately, it didnt, as a timely swat by Morrison knocked Jesse off the top rope, leaving him easy prey for the Shaman of Sexy to finish off with a vicious corkscrew neckbreaker.
When Animals attack Another Superstar from the Land of the Extreme, Elijah Burke, didnt fare as well on Friday night, as World Heavyweight Champion Batista thrashed him in a non-title clash. The Animal had said Burke was the furthest thing from his mind earlier in the week on WWE.com a slight that the self-proclaimed Guiding Light took to heart. Burke promised to take down Batista, but his word was about as good as the infamous Dewey defeats Truman headline back in 1945. Though Burke put up a fight, the World Heavyweight Champion showed why he is the top dog on Friday nights, derailing the Elijah Express with a punishing Batista Bomb.
Rage and retribution With Vickie Guerrero still incapacitated due to Undertakers attack two weeks ago, Assistant General Manager Theodore Long took control of SmackDown and gave Edge something he wanted: A chance at retribution against the man who put him out of action back in July, the Big Red Monster, Kane.
For the second week in a row, however, SmackDowns main event ended in controversy. The referee threw the match out once Edge introduced a chair into the proceedings, and things got really hairy once the Ultimate Opportunist got control of Kane with it. Batista stationed ringside doing guest commentary for the bout thwarted Edges dubious efforts, but with both of his Armageddon opponents in the ring, an angry Undertaker made an appearance as well. Edge once again escaped harms way, but this time, it was The Animal trumping The Phenom in the end. Read the whole story
NEWS FROM THURSDAY'S "iMPACT!" BROADCAST ON SPIKE TV TNA continues the road to the January 6 "Final Resolution" PPV By Bill Banks
There are several items to report from Thursday's "iMPACT!" broadcast - including some huge news regarding The Angle Alliance and "The Instant Classic" Christian Cage...
- The big news from "iMPACT!" involves Christian Cage and the Angle Alliance. Earlier in the night, Cage told the Alliance that he would join them, but only if he would serve as Captain of the team. Kurt Angle agreed, but all hell broke loose in the main event when Angle and Robert Roode double-crossed Cage and beat him unmercifully. AJ Styles tried to stop Roode and Angle, but they continued their assault. Tomko, on the other hand, just left the ring. Will the Angle Alliance have hell to pay next Thursday night from The Instant Classic?
- The "Feast Or Fired" cases were scheduled to be opened on the broadcast - revealing who got TNA Title shots and who was fired - but Matt Morgan failed to keep them secure. TNA management Director Jim Cornette charged Morgan with overseeing the cases, but Morgan lost track of them throughout the event! As a result, Cornette has promised that they cases will finally be opened on next Thursday's broadcast - and if Morgan fails again, the big man will face severe consequences!
- The Latin American Xchange continued their tag team dominance by beating the team of Black Reign and Rellik. After the match Christy Hemme's team of Lance Hoyt and Jimmy Rave attacked the LAX. However, the hooded LAX member once against assaulted Hemme!
- In an attempt to reclaim the X Division Championship, reigning titleholder "Black Machismo" Jay Lethal teamed with The Motor City Machineguns to face Team 3D and Johnny Devine in a Ladder Match, with the gold hanging above the ladder. Machismo had the match won, but with the referee distracted Team 3D once again cheated and annihilated Lethal, placing the X Title on Devine as the referee awarded the bout to Team 3D and Devine.
- Less than a week after being brutalized by Awesome Kong at "Turning Point", TNA Women's Champion Gail Kim lost to ODB in a non-title match on Thursday's broadcast. Following the bout, Awesome Kong once again tried to annihilate Gail, but the Women's Champion battled back before security hit the ring to restore order.
- In a bout to determine who would take possession of one of the "Feast Or Fired" cases, "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels defeated fellow XXX member Senshi (with Elix Skipper as referee).
- Also during the broadcast, manager James Mitchell took part in a sitdown interview with Mike Tenay regarding his former protege Abyss. Mitchell promised there is another story yet to be told about Abyss, but he declined to comment further. Next week on "iMPACT!", there will be a in-ring showdown between Mitchell and Abyss!
* WWE Tag Team Champions John Morrison & The Miz def. Major Brothers * Balls Mahoney & Kelly Kelly def. Kenny Dykstra & Victoria * Shelton Benjamin def. Jimmy Wang Yang * Kevin Thorn def. Jeff Lewis * ECW Champion CM Punk def. Mark Henry (disqualification)
FLORENCE, S.C. Whether it was official tag teams or two mammoth-sized Superstars looking to bring pain to the ECW Champions life, wanderers of the Land of the Extreme were seeing twos.
The Beauty & the Beast tandem of Kelly Kelly & Balls Mahoney proved that their perfect formula of good looks and brawn make up a force in the mixed tag team sect in the world of sports-entertainment. ECWs favorite couple earned a win against SmackDowns Victoria & Kenny Dykstra when ECW on Sci Fi aired at a special time on Thursday night. The ECW Original rolled Dykstra into an inescapable package, leaving Kenny and his significant other stunned.
The Miz can be thanked for Kellys recent return to the ring, pitting her in hand-picked contests in an attempt to make her life a living hell. The blond beauty has managed to persevere, however, and has found a way to no longer be one of the hottest Divas only outside the ring, but inside as well.
ECW kicked off with the WWE Tag Team Champions John Morrison & The Miz. The once seemingly unlikely pair earned a hard fought victory against the Major Brothers when the Shaman of Sexy got the three-count on Brett. Morrison & The Miz certainly rubbed each other the wrong way in the beginning, but like their WWE Tag Team Champion predecessors, Matt Hardy & Montel Vontavious Porter, they have added up to a very successful combination.
Another force taking the Land of the Extreme by storm is its newest Superstar, Shelton Benjamin. The self-proclaimed Gold Standard of sports-entertainment told our fans that they will like him. Audiences prefer a winner, and thats exactly what Benjamin is. To further prove his case, Shelton gave Jimmy Wang Yang a heapin helpin of his own magic on his way to his third consecutive victory since moving over from Raw.
In other ECW action, Kevin Thorn continued his streak of recent success in convincing fashion. Also, our fans caught their first glimpse of Kofi Kingston, a man who is prepared for trouble in the Tuesday night paradise of ECW. (WATCH)
The evening concluded with ECW Champion CM Punks Champions Choice Match. Despite being set to face only one of the monsters between Big Daddy V and Mark Henry, having been dealt the latter, the Straightedge Superstar had his hands filled with both. Punk had some monstrous help of his own, however, as Kane came to his aid. (WATCH)
[quote]Confirmed: Former NASCAR Driver Joins TNA Posted by Ryan Gray on 12/05/2007 at 09:48 PM
TNA released the following press release this evening:
Former NASCAR driver Hermie Sadler joins TNA Wrestling announce team
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Orlando, Fla. (December 5, 2007) - Former NASCAR driver Hermie Sadler makes his debut Thursday night, Dec. 6, as a professional wrestling broadcaster for iMPACT! (9 p.m. ET), airing on Spike TV.
Sadler retired from the NASCAR Nextel Cup series after the 2006 season and is now an analyst for NASCAR on SPEED and Direct TV Hot Pass. He also has been a wrestling promoter and in-ring performer for the past few years.
Sadler joins Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling iMPACT! alongside play-by-play announcer Mike Tenay and color commentator Don West for a match between "Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels and Senshi, which was taped at Universal Studios Florida.
"I had a great time. It was a lot of fun, a great experience, something I hope to do again," said Sadler, 38, the 1993 Busch Series Rookie of the Year. "Commentating for professional wrestling is, in a lot of ways, quite similar to commentating on NASCAR."
In addition to NASCAR announcing, Sadler also is a weekly guest every Tuesday on the nationally-syndicated John Boy & Billy Big Show, a morning radio show which originates from Charlotte, N.C. "Mike and I were really impressed with Hermie's knowledge of the product and his knowledge of each individual wrestler," said TNA commentator Don West. "It's always a pleasure working with someone who is an actual fan of the sport. His enthusiasm shines through and his ability to relate what he sees in the (wrestling) ring to his NASCAR experiences are a great insight."
In 2002, Sadler had a feud with TNA's Ron Killings, leading to a number of appearances and matches as part of a cross promotion between TNA and NASCAR. TNA Wrestling later sponsored Sadler's racing efforts.
"It's always interesting to get the insight of a professional athlete from a sport other than wrestling and, in Hermie's case, his appreciation of wrestling and the fact that he has been a lifelong wrestling fan shines through," said TNA's Mike Tenay.
TNA Wrestling delivers a distinct brand of high-risk, athletic entertainment. TNA's roster includes the biggest names in wrestling today, such as Kurt Angle, Booker T., Kevin Nash, Christian Cage, Scott Steiner, Jeff Jarrett, and Team 3D, as well as the hottest new stars in the business: A.J. Styles, Christopher Daniels, Samoa Joe and the Motor City Machine Guns.
TNA features the innovative six-sided ring and the high flying "X-Division," as well as concept matches such as "Ultimate X," "King of the Mountain," "Six Sides of Steel," "Lethal Lockdown" and "Elevation X," considered the most dangerous match in professional wrestling, where combatants battle on a platform 20 feet above the ring.
TNA Entertainment, LLC is a privately held company headquartered in Nashville, Tenn.
TNA programming is currently seen in more than 120 countries worldwide. "TNA Thursday Night iMPACT!" airs every Thursday at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Spike TV. Spike TV is available in over 96 million homes and is a division of Viacom International Inc.[/quote]
WWE trying to keep Carlito from leaving Posted by Bobby Spade on 12/04/2007 at 06:01 PM
The Wrestling Observer Newsletter is reporting that WWE is trying to keep Carlito from leaving. As we previously reported, Carlito gave his notice weeks ago, but WWE is trying to avoid another pushed superstar from jumping to TNA. Carlito is quite familiar with TNA booker Dutch Mantel from their days together in Puerto Rico. At this point, Carlito is said to be leaning toward leaving.
* Beth Phoenix (pin) & Melina def. Mickie James & Maria * Chris Jericho def. Umaga (disqualification) * Hornswoggle def. Carlito & Jonathan Coachman * Intercontinental Champion Jeff Hardy def. Snitsky * Randy Orton def. Shawn Michaels (disqualification)
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. Hornswoggle prepared himself for yet another week of tough love, compliments of his father, Mr. McMahon. And for yet another week, the resourceful little guy fell into a bucket of leprechaun leftovers and came out smelling like a wild Irish rose.
The Chairman had arranged a No Disqualification Handicap Match pitting Hornswoggle against two of his fiercest foes, Carlito & Jonathan Coachman. But as the two licked their chops at the thought of punishing the wee green guy, the quick-witted fella apparently used his dads cell phone to call in the protection of a pair of old school enforcers: Ron Simmons & JBL, better known as the APA, to more than even the odds. Watch
Beth, Defying
In a Tag Team Match against Mickie James & Maria, Womens Champion Beth Phoenix paired with Melina and showed once again why the gold rests firmly around her waist. After absorbing a series of blows from Mickie, her Armageddon challenger, the Glamazon hurled her opponent to the mat for the three-count.
Past Imperfect
Stealing a page from Shawn Michaels playbook, Mr. Kennedy invited to the ring a host of imposters pretending to be HBKs former foes: Marty Jannetty, Razor Ramon and Diesel before inviting out an HBK imposter. Unfortunately for the loudmouth from Green Bay, Wis., the real Showstopper came out and ruined his fun. Story | Watch
RK-Oh, brother!
Compliments of Randy Orton, Chris Jericho matched up against the Legend Killers choice, Umaga. The Samoan Bulldozer threw his massive frame into Y2J, giving the returning former WWE Champion cause for pause. After leveling Umaga with a Codebreaker, Jericho was prepared to cover for the victory when Orton decided to weigh in. Story | Watch
Pioneer Pin
High-flying Jeff Hardy found himself defending his Intercontinental Championship against the ogre, Snitsky. After taking a pounding, Hardy dealt Snitsky his first pinfall loss all year with a Swanton Bomb to retain the gold. But Snitsky didnt take the defeat too well and Triple H, Hardys opponent in a high stakes match at Armageddon, intervened. Story | Watch
Musical Interlude
At the choosing of Chris Jericho, Shawn Michaels took on WWE Champion Randy Orton. After fielding everything that Orton could throw at him for weeks, Michaels looked confident that Sweet Chin Music would once again lull Orton to sleep, but Mr. Kennedy and Jericho pulled the plug. Story | Watch
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* ECW Champion CM Punk & Kane def. Deuce & Domino
