sabato 30 marzo 2013
WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT 3/29: Complete coverage of Friday night show, including Henry vs. Ryback contest
- The opening
video package previewed The Rock’s appearance, plus the Jack Swagger vs.
Alberto Del Rio rivalry and The Shield’s issues with Sheamus, Randy
Orton, and The Big Show.
- The Rock’s music kicked on and he opened the show by coming to the ring. During his entrance, they showed The Rock giving the Rock Bottom to John Cena on Raw. Josh Mathews, Michael Cole, and JBL were all shown on commentary. Before saying anything, Rock took out a Hershey’s candy bar and showed it to the camera and the crowd. Rock began by saying a month ago on Raw, he did story time with The Rock. He briefly discussed that story and said he should continue here. He talked about his family moving when he was 15 to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Rock said he was already 6’4” and 220 pounds (with an ungodly mustache). Rock then asked the crowd if they wanted to see a picture of him at 15. They showed it on the TitanTron and actually, facially, he didn’t look that different. Rock said the benefit of living in Bethlehem was that he was an hour away from a special town that had a certain park. He and his friends would ride rides and eat as much chocolate as possible. He said it was a magical feeling and still is. That led to him doing his “Finally…” routine.
Rock said when he’d come to Hershey, he never could find a Hershey’s Whatchamacallit. He said he finally found one, but before he could grab it, someone stepped in and took it before him. However, something historic happened that night that changed the course of WWE history forever: “If you don’t put down that candy, I’ll kick your candy ass.” Rock said the old lady put the candy down (a good laugh from the fans for that reveal) and left. Rock said his story was about going to great lengths to get what you want. It was true then and it is still true for his match with John Cena at Wrestlemania. He said on Monday, Cena got in his face and he kicked Cena’s candy ass.
Rock said he’ll do it at Wrestlemania in front of the millions (and millions)…but before he could continue, the “People Power” theme of John Laurinaitis interrupted. Laurinitais walked to the ring. They went to break as he did so.
[Commercial Break]
- Back from break, the crowd was chanting “you suck” at Laurinaitis, who was in the ring smiling. Rock asked “who in the blue hell” Laurinaitis was. He said Rock knows who he is, and so does the entire WWE Universe. He said his old job titles like he used to, only with “former” in front of them. Rock said he didn’t give a crap and that Johnny interrupted story time with the Rock. Laurinaitis said Teddy Long gave him permission to come out. He said people expect him to talk to long and get Rock Bottomed, but that’s not going to happen. He said he and Rock were like two peas in a pod. The crowd started chanting “what” at this point. Laurinaitis said John Cena ruined his career, but also, is the reason he’s back. Rock said if Laurinaitis didn’t get to the point, Cena would also be the reason he’d get his ass kicked all over the arena. Johnny said Cena will do whatever it takes to beat The Rock at Wrestlemania. Laurinaitis then broached a business opportunity for The Rock. He offered to be in Rock’s corner for Mania. He said if that happens, there is no way, “and Big Johnny means no way!” Cena would win.
Laurinaitis said he and Rock were like Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups: Two great tastes that taste great together. Rock said it’s only fair to involve the people. Rock asked if they’d like to see the peanut butter that is Laurinaitis (and he said it in a derogatory way) team up with the chocolate that is The Rock. The people booed. Rock gave Laurinaitis a business proposition – but not a Rock Bottom. He suggested he and Laurinaitis send Cena a message…together. Laurinaitis liked the idea and asked Rock what he had in mind. Rock said the most important part of a deal is the handshake. Laurinaitis shook it, smiling like a weenie. Rock didn’t let go, but Laurinaitis wasn’t catching on. Eventually, Rock gave Laurinaitis a spinebuster and hit him with the People’s Elbow. Rock told Cena his candy ass is going down at Wrestlemania…again. “If ya smell what the Rock is cookin.’” I’m not surprised WWE felt they couldn’t pass up the comedic opportunities with Rock and Laurinaitis despite Laurinaitis not being on TV for some time.
- Sheamus, Randy Orton and Big Show face Team Rhodes Scholars and Antonio Cesaro tonight.
- Plus, Mark Henry and Ryback compete in a Bench Press Challenge.
- Chris Jericho’s music hit and he came to the ring for the first match of the evening. He takes on Wade Barrett next.
[Commercial Break]
1 – CHRIS JERICHO vs. WADE BARRETT
With Jericho in the ring, they showed how he got his black eye, from a kick by Fandango last week in Jericho’s match with Jack Swagger. The Miz joined the announcers at ringside. This match pits former NXT pro and his rookie here. Barrett was sent to ringside, showing frustration early on. Baseball slide by Jericho took Barrett to the arena floor. Back in, Barrett took over with kicks in the corner. Jericho tried to go to the top, but Barrett landed a big boot to take Jericho out of the ring. They went to break 2:02 into the match.
[Commercial Break]
Back at 5:32 of the match. Jericho worked out of a rear chinlock and knocked Barrett down with a shoulder tackle. Jericho hit a weak tomahawk chop off the top rope. Lionsault missed and Barrett hit his Winds of Change side-slam for a near-fall. Cross-body off the top for two by Jericho. Barrett tried to fight out of the Walls of Jericho, and did so. Then Jericho low-bridged him out of the ring. However, Jericho missed a springboard dropkick to Barrett from the apron. Barrett went to get Jericho and argued with Miz. The ref was counting Barrett out but only got to seven. Back in, he walked right into a Codebreaker for the win.
WINNER: Jericho, at 8:15. Fine finish. Miz really put over on commentary what it meant to be on the Wrestlemania card.
They replayed the finish. Afterward, he picked up a mic and said he’d like to celebrate the win with all the fans in the audience, but he pointed out the stage set-up and assumed Fandango would be making his grandiose entrance. He lamented the fact that he still can’t pronounce his name properly. He tried again and purposely messed it up several times. Eventually, Fandango and his dancer did come out. After a brief performance, Fandango and the young lady made their way toward the ring. Fandango left her in the aisle and approached the ring. Jericho invited him in, but Fandango declined amid “you can’t wrestle” chants. Instead, he and his lady went back up the ramp. More dancing!
- Next, a preview of the Brock Lesnar vs. Triple H No Holds Barred Wrestlemania match. And a very special interview with Paul Heyman.
[Commercial Break]
- The exterior of the Giant Center in Hershey was shown.
- The video package for Triple H vs. Brock Lesnar aired.
- The announcers talked about the possibility of Triple H having to retire after his match with Brock Lesnar. Then they threw it to a sit-down interview conducted by Josh Mathews with Paul Heyman. Heyman interrupted Mathews’ first question. And his second. Heyman said he’s doing the interview because Lesnar wants it on the record that Hunter is in a must-lose situation. They had a lot of makeup showing bruises around Heyman’s left eye. He said Brock is going to crush Triple H at Wrestlemania. He said Hunter then has to live vicariously through the superstars under his employ. He said Triple H will end up resenting the WWE locker room. He even questioned how Triple H can lead the locker room if he resents them. Then the locker room will rebel and rise up against him. Hey, haven’t we already seen that? Heyman said Hunter has made two major mistakes: One, he thought he could compete intellectually with Heyman. Then, he thought he could compete with Lesnar physically. But he was no match for either man.
- Up next, the Bench Press Challenge between Ryback and Mark Henry.
[Commercial Break]
- Teddy Long and Booker T. were atop the stage, ready for the Bench Press contest. Booker said this contest would prove who is the strongest. Booker said this is used in the NFL Combine and it’s the Bench Press (although it sounded like he said “bitch press”). Ryback was introduced first. Cole said the bar will contain 225 pounds. Booker was interrupted by Teddy Long, who introduced Mark Henry. Cole said the world record for that weight is 51 reps. Booker had to get between Henry and Ryback, lest they come to blows. Booker said if either of them violates his no-contact clause, they’ll be banned from Mania. Long said they flipped a coin to see who would go first, and it came to Henry. Scott Armstrong was out there as ref. JBL said it was like watching (Teddy) Arcidi and (Bill) Kazmaier in their prime. Henry took his time getting ready and utilized some smelling salts. The crowd counted along as Henry did the lifts with ease. It wasn’t until about 43 when he began to slow down. He finished with 53 reps, which would theoretically break the world record, you know, if this weren’t pro wrestling. “That’s what I do!” shouted Henry in Ryback’s face.
Ryback was up next. He got a “feed me more” chant going. Henry told him to save his energy. The crowd didn’t really count along with Ryback as they did with Henry. Ryback got to 53, then Henry pushed the ref out of the way and pushed the weight down into Ryback’s chest in throat to prevent a 54th. Ryback fell off the bench and began coughing. Henry told Booker he didn’t put his hands on Ryback. Trainers and medics came out to check on Ryback. JBL noted that Ryback was going to break Henry’s record. The crowd chanted “Feed me more” as Ryback got to his feet and they went to break.
[Commercial Break]
- A replay aired of Henry stopping Ryback from breaking his record.
2 – DOLPH ZIGGLER & A.J. LEE vs. DANIEL BRYAN & KAITLYN – MIXED TAG-TEAM MATCH
Given Kaitlyn’s warnings about Bryan when A.J. was dating him, this is somewhat of an odd pairing. They showed Big E. Langston taking out Kane two weeks ago on Smackdown. After Ziggler and Bryan had a brief exchange, the women tagged in. Ziggler distracted Kaitlyn, leading to A.J. taking over. Bryan made a hot tag and went to work on Ziggler. Hurricanrana off the top, but Ziggler rolled through for a two-count. Langston distracted Bryan, so Kane took him out. A.J. jumped on Bryan’s back when he went outside after Ziggler. Ziggler was back-dropped into the timekeeper’s area. Inside the ring, A.J. walked into a spear from Kaitlyn for the decision.
WINNERS: Bryan and Kaitlyn, at 3:17. A little surprised they put Kaitlyn over A.J. I think Kaitlyn vs. A.J. would make a worthwhile Divas title match at Wrestlemania were WWE so inclined.
- A Shield video aired. They addressed their Wrestlemania opponents. Dean Ambrose seemed to doubt the three men could get along at Mania. Seth Rollins said the faces don’t stand a chance against them. They said people will believe in The Shield at Wrestlemania.
- The Great Khali, Hornswoggle, and Natalya came to the ring. Khali was in store for singles action against Jack Swagger, next.
[Commercial Break]
- On his way to the ring, Jack Swagger and Zeb Colter cut a promo on Khali. Colter talked about making service calls and hearing a voice on the other end that sounds like Khali’s. He said Swagger “broke a bone to bind a country,” referring to the injury he inflicted on Ricardo Rodriguez. “We the people,” finished Swagger
3 – THE GREAT KHALI vs. JACK SWAGGER
Swagger avoided a Khali chop early on, but ran into an overhead chop. Khali managed to hit the chop to the chest in the corner. Khali went for the Punjabi Plunge, which Swagger avoided. Knees to the gut by Swagger, but he ended up walking into a big boot. Khali set up for the big overhead chop, but Swagger rolled out of the ring. Khali tried to go after him, but Swagger hung Khali’s leg on the top rope. More leg work from Swagger. The men fought outside the ring, where Swagger applied the Patriot Lock on Khali. The ref counted both men out.
WINNER: Double count-out, at 3:02. What was that about? They couldn’t have Swagger apply the move in the ring for the win?
After the match, Hornswoggle tried to break the hold, and just as Swagger seemed poised to put him on the shelf too, Ricardo Rodriguez limped out on a crutch and with a mic. Rodriguez came to the ring, but it was just a set-up so that Alberto Del Rio could attack Swagger from behind. Cross arm-breaker by Del Rio, but Colter pried Del Rio off Swagger. Rodriguez then nailed Colter in the back with the crutch. Del Rio swung and missed with the crutch twice, leaving Swagger and Colter to retreat.
- Next, how did C.M. Punk disrespect Undertaker this past week? We’ll see...next.
[Commercial Break]
- The Raw Rebound aired.
- The announcers talked about Punk vs. Undertaker.
- Cole threw it backstage to Renee Young (nee Paquette, from The Score in Canada), the newest member of the WWE broadcast team. She stood by with Sheamus, Randy Orton, and The Big Show. Before a question was asked, they showed footage of The Shield being handled by the three faces on Raw. Orton said they have a common enemy, so nothing else really matters. Sheamus and Show argued over who really had the problem, until Orton brought them back on the same page. He said being on the same page is bad news for The Shield. Their match is next.
[Commercial Break]
- It was announced that Arnold Schwarzenegger would induct Bruno Sammartino into the WWE Hall-of-Fame.
- Sheamus made his entrance first, then Randy Orton and The Big Show.
4 – SHEAMUS & RANDY ORTON & THE BIG SHOW vs. TEAM RHODES SCHOLARS & ANTONIO CESARO
Damien Sandow did mic work on his way to the ring, noting all three have a mutual disdain for ignorance. Cody Rhodes said their opponents are all common. Cesaro did some weird yodel, which I guess we learned on WWE Main Event this week. Sheamus aggressively went after Cesaro until Cesaro fought back with European uppercuts. Hip-toss was blocked and turned into a short-arm clothesline from Sheamus. Show tagged in and Cesaro tagged Rhodes. Some history between these two, specifically one year ago at this time. Show chopped Rhodes repeatedly in the chest. He also knocked Cesaro off the apron and chased Sandow to ringside. Big slam on Rhodes. They went to break at 2:00 of the match.
[Commercial Break]
Orton was attempting to fight out of the heel corner out of break. Frequent tags by the heels helped to slow the momentum of the babyface trio. Knee-lift by Rhodes put Orton down again. Sandow tagged in for two at 7:08. Orton fought out of a rest-hold applied by Sandow. His back-breaker evened things up at 8:06. Show shoved Cesaro off the top rope as he tried to interfere. Rhodes and Sheamus made the tags. Sheamus caught Rhodes on the apron and gave him a clubberin’. He did the same to Sandow. Rhodes came back in and walked right into White Noise. Things broken down with Cesaro and Sandow interfering. Show knocked out Cesaro with one punched and sent Sandow into an RKO. Show and Orton played cheerleader as Sheamus readied for the Brogue Kick. He connected on Rhodes for the win, despite Show and Orton not getting out of the ring (or even attempting to).
WINNERS: Sheamus, Orton, and Show, at 10:17.
The Shield’s music hit and they came through the crowd after the match. The babyfaces ran up the stairs to meet them, a tactic The Shield were not ready for. The fight ensued on the staircase, with Orton paired off with Rollins, Sheamus and Ambrose, Reigns and Show. They fought atop the arena until The Shield retreated through the exit. The faces stood tall to end the show as Orton’s music played.
- The Rock’s music kicked on and he opened the show by coming to the ring. During his entrance, they showed The Rock giving the Rock Bottom to John Cena on Raw. Josh Mathews, Michael Cole, and JBL were all shown on commentary. Before saying anything, Rock took out a Hershey’s candy bar and showed it to the camera and the crowd. Rock began by saying a month ago on Raw, he did story time with The Rock. He briefly discussed that story and said he should continue here. He talked about his family moving when he was 15 to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Rock said he was already 6’4” and 220 pounds (with an ungodly mustache). Rock then asked the crowd if they wanted to see a picture of him at 15. They showed it on the TitanTron and actually, facially, he didn’t look that different. Rock said the benefit of living in Bethlehem was that he was an hour away from a special town that had a certain park. He and his friends would ride rides and eat as much chocolate as possible. He said it was a magical feeling and still is. That led to him doing his “Finally…” routine.
Rock said when he’d come to Hershey, he never could find a Hershey’s Whatchamacallit. He said he finally found one, but before he could grab it, someone stepped in and took it before him. However, something historic happened that night that changed the course of WWE history forever: “If you don’t put down that candy, I’ll kick your candy ass.” Rock said the old lady put the candy down (a good laugh from the fans for that reveal) and left. Rock said his story was about going to great lengths to get what you want. It was true then and it is still true for his match with John Cena at Wrestlemania. He said on Monday, Cena got in his face and he kicked Cena’s candy ass.
Rock said he’ll do it at Wrestlemania in front of the millions (and millions)…but before he could continue, the “People Power” theme of John Laurinaitis interrupted. Laurinitais walked to the ring. They went to break as he did so.
[Commercial Break]
- Back from break, the crowd was chanting “you suck” at Laurinaitis, who was in the ring smiling. Rock asked “who in the blue hell” Laurinaitis was. He said Rock knows who he is, and so does the entire WWE Universe. He said his old job titles like he used to, only with “former” in front of them. Rock said he didn’t give a crap and that Johnny interrupted story time with the Rock. Laurinaitis said Teddy Long gave him permission to come out. He said people expect him to talk to long and get Rock Bottomed, but that’s not going to happen. He said he and Rock were like two peas in a pod. The crowd started chanting “what” at this point. Laurinaitis said John Cena ruined his career, but also, is the reason he’s back. Rock said if Laurinaitis didn’t get to the point, Cena would also be the reason he’d get his ass kicked all over the arena. Johnny said Cena will do whatever it takes to beat The Rock at Wrestlemania. Laurinaitis then broached a business opportunity for The Rock. He offered to be in Rock’s corner for Mania. He said if that happens, there is no way, “and Big Johnny means no way!” Cena would win.
Laurinaitis said he and Rock were like Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups: Two great tastes that taste great together. Rock said it’s only fair to involve the people. Rock asked if they’d like to see the peanut butter that is Laurinaitis (and he said it in a derogatory way) team up with the chocolate that is The Rock. The people booed. Rock gave Laurinaitis a business proposition – but not a Rock Bottom. He suggested he and Laurinaitis send Cena a message…together. Laurinaitis liked the idea and asked Rock what he had in mind. Rock said the most important part of a deal is the handshake. Laurinaitis shook it, smiling like a weenie. Rock didn’t let go, but Laurinaitis wasn’t catching on. Eventually, Rock gave Laurinaitis a spinebuster and hit him with the People’s Elbow. Rock told Cena his candy ass is going down at Wrestlemania…again. “If ya smell what the Rock is cookin.’” I’m not surprised WWE felt they couldn’t pass up the comedic opportunities with Rock and Laurinaitis despite Laurinaitis not being on TV for some time.
- Sheamus, Randy Orton and Big Show face Team Rhodes Scholars and Antonio Cesaro tonight.
- Plus, Mark Henry and Ryback compete in a Bench Press Challenge.
- Chris Jericho’s music hit and he came to the ring for the first match of the evening. He takes on Wade Barrett next.
[Commercial Break]
1 – CHRIS JERICHO vs. WADE BARRETT
With Jericho in the ring, they showed how he got his black eye, from a kick by Fandango last week in Jericho’s match with Jack Swagger. The Miz joined the announcers at ringside. This match pits former NXT pro and his rookie here. Barrett was sent to ringside, showing frustration early on. Baseball slide by Jericho took Barrett to the arena floor. Back in, Barrett took over with kicks in the corner. Jericho tried to go to the top, but Barrett landed a big boot to take Jericho out of the ring. They went to break 2:02 into the match.
[Commercial Break]
Back at 5:32 of the match. Jericho worked out of a rear chinlock and knocked Barrett down with a shoulder tackle. Jericho hit a weak tomahawk chop off the top rope. Lionsault missed and Barrett hit his Winds of Change side-slam for a near-fall. Cross-body off the top for two by Jericho. Barrett tried to fight out of the Walls of Jericho, and did so. Then Jericho low-bridged him out of the ring. However, Jericho missed a springboard dropkick to Barrett from the apron. Barrett went to get Jericho and argued with Miz. The ref was counting Barrett out but only got to seven. Back in, he walked right into a Codebreaker for the win.
WINNER: Jericho, at 8:15. Fine finish. Miz really put over on commentary what it meant to be on the Wrestlemania card.
They replayed the finish. Afterward, he picked up a mic and said he’d like to celebrate the win with all the fans in the audience, but he pointed out the stage set-up and assumed Fandango would be making his grandiose entrance. He lamented the fact that he still can’t pronounce his name properly. He tried again and purposely messed it up several times. Eventually, Fandango and his dancer did come out. After a brief performance, Fandango and the young lady made their way toward the ring. Fandango left her in the aisle and approached the ring. Jericho invited him in, but Fandango declined amid “you can’t wrestle” chants. Instead, he and his lady went back up the ramp. More dancing!
- Next, a preview of the Brock Lesnar vs. Triple H No Holds Barred Wrestlemania match. And a very special interview with Paul Heyman.
[Commercial Break]
- The exterior of the Giant Center in Hershey was shown.
- The video package for Triple H vs. Brock Lesnar aired.
- The announcers talked about the possibility of Triple H having to retire after his match with Brock Lesnar. Then they threw it to a sit-down interview conducted by Josh Mathews with Paul Heyman. Heyman interrupted Mathews’ first question. And his second. Heyman said he’s doing the interview because Lesnar wants it on the record that Hunter is in a must-lose situation. They had a lot of makeup showing bruises around Heyman’s left eye. He said Brock is going to crush Triple H at Wrestlemania. He said Hunter then has to live vicariously through the superstars under his employ. He said Triple H will end up resenting the WWE locker room. He even questioned how Triple H can lead the locker room if he resents them. Then the locker room will rebel and rise up against him. Hey, haven’t we already seen that? Heyman said Hunter has made two major mistakes: One, he thought he could compete intellectually with Heyman. Then, he thought he could compete with Lesnar physically. But he was no match for either man.
- Up next, the Bench Press Challenge between Ryback and Mark Henry.
[Commercial Break]
- Teddy Long and Booker T. were atop the stage, ready for the Bench Press contest. Booker said this contest would prove who is the strongest. Booker said this is used in the NFL Combine and it’s the Bench Press (although it sounded like he said “bitch press”). Ryback was introduced first. Cole said the bar will contain 225 pounds. Booker was interrupted by Teddy Long, who introduced Mark Henry. Cole said the world record for that weight is 51 reps. Booker had to get between Henry and Ryback, lest they come to blows. Booker said if either of them violates his no-contact clause, they’ll be banned from Mania. Long said they flipped a coin to see who would go first, and it came to Henry. Scott Armstrong was out there as ref. JBL said it was like watching (Teddy) Arcidi and (Bill) Kazmaier in their prime. Henry took his time getting ready and utilized some smelling salts. The crowd counted along as Henry did the lifts with ease. It wasn’t until about 43 when he began to slow down. He finished with 53 reps, which would theoretically break the world record, you know, if this weren’t pro wrestling. “That’s what I do!” shouted Henry in Ryback’s face.
Ryback was up next. He got a “feed me more” chant going. Henry told him to save his energy. The crowd didn’t really count along with Ryback as they did with Henry. Ryback got to 53, then Henry pushed the ref out of the way and pushed the weight down into Ryback’s chest in throat to prevent a 54th. Ryback fell off the bench and began coughing. Henry told Booker he didn’t put his hands on Ryback. Trainers and medics came out to check on Ryback. JBL noted that Ryback was going to break Henry’s record. The crowd chanted “Feed me more” as Ryback got to his feet and they went to break.
[Commercial Break]
- A replay aired of Henry stopping Ryback from breaking his record.
2 – DOLPH ZIGGLER & A.J. LEE vs. DANIEL BRYAN & KAITLYN – MIXED TAG-TEAM MATCH
Given Kaitlyn’s warnings about Bryan when A.J. was dating him, this is somewhat of an odd pairing. They showed Big E. Langston taking out Kane two weeks ago on Smackdown. After Ziggler and Bryan had a brief exchange, the women tagged in. Ziggler distracted Kaitlyn, leading to A.J. taking over. Bryan made a hot tag and went to work on Ziggler. Hurricanrana off the top, but Ziggler rolled through for a two-count. Langston distracted Bryan, so Kane took him out. A.J. jumped on Bryan’s back when he went outside after Ziggler. Ziggler was back-dropped into the timekeeper’s area. Inside the ring, A.J. walked into a spear from Kaitlyn for the decision.
WINNERS: Bryan and Kaitlyn, at 3:17. A little surprised they put Kaitlyn over A.J. I think Kaitlyn vs. A.J. would make a worthwhile Divas title match at Wrestlemania were WWE so inclined.
- A Shield video aired. They addressed their Wrestlemania opponents. Dean Ambrose seemed to doubt the three men could get along at Mania. Seth Rollins said the faces don’t stand a chance against them. They said people will believe in The Shield at Wrestlemania.
- The Great Khali, Hornswoggle, and Natalya came to the ring. Khali was in store for singles action against Jack Swagger, next.
[Commercial Break]
- On his way to the ring, Jack Swagger and Zeb Colter cut a promo on Khali. Colter talked about making service calls and hearing a voice on the other end that sounds like Khali’s. He said Swagger “broke a bone to bind a country,” referring to the injury he inflicted on Ricardo Rodriguez. “We the people,” finished Swagger
3 – THE GREAT KHALI vs. JACK SWAGGER
Swagger avoided a Khali chop early on, but ran into an overhead chop. Khali managed to hit the chop to the chest in the corner. Khali went for the Punjabi Plunge, which Swagger avoided. Knees to the gut by Swagger, but he ended up walking into a big boot. Khali set up for the big overhead chop, but Swagger rolled out of the ring. Khali tried to go after him, but Swagger hung Khali’s leg on the top rope. More leg work from Swagger. The men fought outside the ring, where Swagger applied the Patriot Lock on Khali. The ref counted both men out.
WINNER: Double count-out, at 3:02. What was that about? They couldn’t have Swagger apply the move in the ring for the win?
After the match, Hornswoggle tried to break the hold, and just as Swagger seemed poised to put him on the shelf too, Ricardo Rodriguez limped out on a crutch and with a mic. Rodriguez came to the ring, but it was just a set-up so that Alberto Del Rio could attack Swagger from behind. Cross arm-breaker by Del Rio, but Colter pried Del Rio off Swagger. Rodriguez then nailed Colter in the back with the crutch. Del Rio swung and missed with the crutch twice, leaving Swagger and Colter to retreat.
- Next, how did C.M. Punk disrespect Undertaker this past week? We’ll see...next.
[Commercial Break]
- The Raw Rebound aired.
- The announcers talked about Punk vs. Undertaker.
- Cole threw it backstage to Renee Young (nee Paquette, from The Score in Canada), the newest member of the WWE broadcast team. She stood by with Sheamus, Randy Orton, and The Big Show. Before a question was asked, they showed footage of The Shield being handled by the three faces on Raw. Orton said they have a common enemy, so nothing else really matters. Sheamus and Show argued over who really had the problem, until Orton brought them back on the same page. He said being on the same page is bad news for The Shield. Their match is next.
[Commercial Break]
- It was announced that Arnold Schwarzenegger would induct Bruno Sammartino into the WWE Hall-of-Fame.
- Sheamus made his entrance first, then Randy Orton and The Big Show.
4 – SHEAMUS & RANDY ORTON & THE BIG SHOW vs. TEAM RHODES SCHOLARS & ANTONIO CESARO
Damien Sandow did mic work on his way to the ring, noting all three have a mutual disdain for ignorance. Cody Rhodes said their opponents are all common. Cesaro did some weird yodel, which I guess we learned on WWE Main Event this week. Sheamus aggressively went after Cesaro until Cesaro fought back with European uppercuts. Hip-toss was blocked and turned into a short-arm clothesline from Sheamus. Show tagged in and Cesaro tagged Rhodes. Some history between these two, specifically one year ago at this time. Show chopped Rhodes repeatedly in the chest. He also knocked Cesaro off the apron and chased Sandow to ringside. Big slam on Rhodes. They went to break at 2:00 of the match.
[Commercial Break]
Orton was attempting to fight out of the heel corner out of break. Frequent tags by the heels helped to slow the momentum of the babyface trio. Knee-lift by Rhodes put Orton down again. Sandow tagged in for two at 7:08. Orton fought out of a rest-hold applied by Sandow. His back-breaker evened things up at 8:06. Show shoved Cesaro off the top rope as he tried to interfere. Rhodes and Sheamus made the tags. Sheamus caught Rhodes on the apron and gave him a clubberin’. He did the same to Sandow. Rhodes came back in and walked right into White Noise. Things broken down with Cesaro and Sandow interfering. Show knocked out Cesaro with one punched and sent Sandow into an RKO. Show and Orton played cheerleader as Sheamus readied for the Brogue Kick. He connected on Rhodes for the win, despite Show and Orton not getting out of the ring (or even attempting to).
WINNERS: Sheamus, Orton, and Show, at 10:17.
The Shield’s music hit and they came through the crowd after the match. The babyfaces ran up the stairs to meet them, a tactic The Shield were not ready for. The fight ensued on the staircase, with Orton paired off with Rollins, Sheamus and Ambrose, Reigns and Show. They fought atop the arena until The Shield retreated through the exit. The faces stood tall to end the show as Orton’s music played.
TNA NEWS: Impact Wrestling TV ratings dips this week!
The live TNA
Impact on Thursday, March 28 scored a 1.03 rating, down slightly from
the past two weeks (1.07 ratings) and down one-tenth of a rating from
three weeks ago (1.13 rating).
It was the first Impact to round down to a 1.0 in over one month dating back to February 21.
Impact also declined in viewership, averaging 1.31 million viewers compared to 1.39 million viewers last week. It was the fewest viewers since Feb. 14.
On cable TV Thursday night, Impact ranked #33 in overall viewers, #25 among males 18-34, and #16 among males 18-49. Impact took a big hit in the key male demos, declining two-tenths of a rating in m18-34 and m18-49.
Impact was up against the Sweet 16 Round of the NCAA Tournament, which drew about 7.0 million viewers on broadcast and cable TV. Impact was also opposed by History's "Swamp People," which averaged 4.6 million viewers and drew in Spike TV's ideal future audience of both adult males and females.
One year ago this week, the March 29, 2012 Impact scored a 1.05 overall rating and scored one-tenth of a rating higher in the key adult demos.
Caldwell's Analysis: Last year this week, Impact was not on the road and Impact was not live, so those "dangling carrots" have yet to produce week-to-week ratings growth for Impact. Live vs. Taped doesn't make a difference, whereas being on the road should produce fruit in the long-term once the audience picks up on TNA looking & feeling like a bigger deal in an actual arena.
It comes down to the Creative and Marketing, especially giving top babyfaces some credibility for the audience to get behind them while simultaneously erasing seven or eight months of booking Aces & Eights like bumbling henchmen before trying to flip the switch with Bully Ray at Lockdown.
It was the first Impact to round down to a 1.0 in over one month dating back to February 21.
Impact also declined in viewership, averaging 1.31 million viewers compared to 1.39 million viewers last week. It was the fewest viewers since Feb. 14.
On cable TV Thursday night, Impact ranked #33 in overall viewers, #25 among males 18-34, and #16 among males 18-49. Impact took a big hit in the key male demos, declining two-tenths of a rating in m18-34 and m18-49.
Impact was up against the Sweet 16 Round of the NCAA Tournament, which drew about 7.0 million viewers on broadcast and cable TV. Impact was also opposed by History's "Swamp People," which averaged 4.6 million viewers and drew in Spike TV's ideal future audience of both adult males and females.
One year ago this week, the March 29, 2012 Impact scored a 1.05 overall rating and scored one-tenth of a rating higher in the key adult demos.
Caldwell's Analysis: Last year this week, Impact was not on the road and Impact was not live, so those "dangling carrots" have yet to produce week-to-week ratings growth for Impact. Live vs. Taped doesn't make a difference, whereas being on the road should produce fruit in the long-term once the audience picks up on TNA looking & feeling like a bigger deal in an actual arena.
It comes down to the Creative and Marketing, especially giving top babyfaces some credibility for the audience to get behind them while simultaneously erasing seven or eight months of booking Aces & Eights like bumbling henchmen before trying to flip the switch with Bully Ray at Lockdown.
venerdì 29 marzo 2013
REID FLAIR PASSES AWAY
Reid Flair, the youngest son
of WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair, has passed away, PWInsider.com has sadly
confirmed. He was only 25 years old.
Reid was found this morning in Charlotte, North Carolina. He had just returned from working for All Japan.
Reid was seen in the latter days of WCW, where both he and his father had heads shaved as part of an angle where Ric feuded with Vince Russo. Reid later began training as a pro wrestler under Bobby Eaton and George South, but personal issues, including a heroin arrest, sidetracked what was expected to be instant stardom for Reid, who had an excellent amateur pedigree.
At one point, he was slated to debut with Ring of Honor when the promotion was owned by Cary Silkin, but the arrest caused ROH to back off on those plans. That led to the beginning of the end of their relationship with Ric Flair.
Since then, there had been talk of Reid going to WWE developmental and the company had taken a look at him, but didn't sign him to a contract. He had been working in All Japan and was slated to make appearances with Ric this weekend in Maryland.
Our deepest condolences to the Flair family during what can only be described as a tragic, sad day.
giovedì 28 marzo 2013
TNA IMPACT WRESTLING GUTCHECK SPOILER
Former NWA champion Adam Pearce is backstage at the TNA Impact Wrestling
taping in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The word making the rounds is that he
will be competing in the TNA Gutcheck tonight, with the judges' decision
taped for net week after the live broadcast has completed.
WWE FINALLY GETS ITS WRESTLEMANIA MAINSTREAM STAR
WWE AND SEAN "DIDDY" COMBS JOIN FORCES
March 28, 2013
STAMFORD, Conn., March 28, 2013 – WWE today announced a partnership with Sean “Diddy” Combs, featuring a live performance at WrestleMania 29® on Sunday, April 7 by the three-time Grammy Award winner and entertainment powerhouse. Combs will also co-host the Superstars for Sandy Relief party with WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon as a part of the WrestleMania® Week festivities and serve as an ambassador for WWE’s Be a STAR anti-bullying initiative.
Emanating live from MetLife Stadium, Combs will perform a medley of songs in front of more than 70,000 fans in attendance with millions watching worldwide on pay-per-view. Diddy-Dirty Money’s highest charting single, “Coming Home,” from the acclaimed album Last Train to Paris is an official theme song of WrestleMania 29 and will be integrated throughout the show.
The Superstars for Sandy Relief party, co-hosted by Combs and McMahon with special guest Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg kicks-off WrestleMania® Week on Thursday, April 4 at Cipriani Wall Street. The charitable fundraiser is part of WWE’s efforts to unite the sports and entertainment worlds and provide fans the opportunity to bid on unique, once-in-a-lifetime experiences. As a part of the online auction, Combs is offering the opportunity to be an intern for a day at his world-renowned entertainment company Bad Boy Records and learn what it takes to manage today’s top artists. All proceeds will benefit The Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City and Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund.
Combs will also serve as an ambassador for Be a STAR, an anti-bullying initiative co-founded by WWE and the Creative Coalition to encourage young people to treat each other with tolerance and respect. In addition, through Combs’ association with the Invisible Bully clothing line, he will continue to encourage individuals to put an end to bullying and contribute to Invisible Bully’s mission to stand for something or fall for anything.
“WrestleMania is one of the biggest spectacles in the world and I’m looking forward to performing in front of millions on April 7,” said Combs. “I’ve always been a fan of WWE and I’m excited to support these two important causes, Superstars for Sandy Relief and the Be a STAR anti-bullying initiative.”
WrestleMania 29 airs live on pay-per-view Sunday, April 7 at 7:00 p.m. ET from MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ.
AWESOME IRON SHEIK ANIMATED VIDEO
Released online this week on Youtube is a really great (and not safe for
work) animated video set to a story told by The Iron Sheik about the
fateful day he and Hacksaw Duggan were arrested on the New Jersey
Turnpike.
The video was produced by former WWE Creative team member Jensen Karp.
SEAN WALTMAN EXPLAINS HOW BAD HIS ANAL INJURY TRULY WAS!
Sean "X-PAC" Waltman commented
via his Twitter on his most recent injury in which he tore his rectum
after performing his trademark Bronco Bustee, writing, "The video
doesn't do justice to the severity of the situation. the turnbuckle
wasnt covered & my landing should have been 45 degrees. I ended up
landing hard & horizontal. The turnbuckle ripped me another new a
hole. I knew it right away, U can see me tell ref "tore my ass!" I went
to after party briefly, but had to leave as blood starting gushing.
Hotel looked like a murder scene. So much blood. Hotel security called
ambulance & Dr Morken @ HCMC performed sphincterplasty to save me
from having to have a colostomy bag. It hard not to laugh. So feel free
to find it humorous. I did almost bleed out, before ambulance got there.
I did the x factor from the top rope & 1 through a table after it
happened. My concern was Jery getting the proper send off, Not my
butthole."
WWE NXT IN ORLANDO, FL RESULTS
1. The former El Generico beat Mojo Rawley.
2. Jake Carter and Garrett Dylan (with Sylvester Lefort) beat Derrick Bateman and Mike Dalton
3. Mason Ryan beat Alexander Rusev
4. Luke Harper and Erick Rowan beat Percy Watson and Dante Dash
5. Adrian Neville beat Rick Victor in the best match of the night.
6. Emma and Audrey Marie beat Sasha Bank and Charlotte with Bailey as special referee
7. Bray Wyatt beat Kassius Ohno
8. Xavier Woods beat Conor O Brian, Corey Graves and Leo Kruger with help oh Big E Langston. After the match, Langston decided to applied the Big Ending to Xavier Woods and twice to Corey Graves
Notes:
- The British Ambition, Xavier Woods, and Summer Rae were signing autographs prior the show,
- Billy Gunn was at the show too since he is part of the staff.
- Camacho was at the show too but left early.
martedì 26 marzo 2013
OPENING FOR IMPACT, TNA STARS CAST IN NEW DRAMA
IMPACT WRESTLING SUPERSTARS TARA AND MR. PEC-TACULAR TAKE ON SCRIPTED DRAMA
Wrestlers Are Soap Stars in “Tainted Dreams”
NEW YORK CITY, March 26, 2013 - “IMPACT WRESTLING” superstars Lisa Marie Varon, known as Tara, and five-time CBS “Big Brother” superstar, Jessie Godderz, known as Mr. PEC-Tacular, have signed on to join the cast of NYC Brand Production's "Tainted Dreams." This new, scripted “soap within a soap” is set to blow the lid off the behind-the-scenes comedy and drama of producing a daily soap opera. “Tainted Dreams” is a rare, realistic look at the interaction of actors, cast, and crew involved in producing a daily, scripted drama.
Emmy-winning director and “Tainted Dreams” creator, Sonia Blangiardo finds the casting choice of Jessie and Lisa Marie natural and symbiotic.
“Wrestling has evolved into an ‘action soap opera,’ combining athletic prowess with the on-going, serialized drama taking place in and out of the wrestling ring,” said Blangiardo. “There is a tremendous crossover audience between traditional soap operas and wrestling which creates a perfect fit for Jessie and Lisa Marie in our cast.”
In the world of pro wrestling, Mr. PEC-Tacular (Jessie) and Tara’s (Lisa Marie) onscreen chemistry has earned them monikers such as "The Hollywood Power Couple" and "The First Couple of IMPACT WRESTLING" where they already rival the popularity of some of the most well-known pairings in wrestling history. Both Godderz and Varon are world-class athletes in their own right. Godderz is the youngest 2-Sport Pro Athlete in History. Lisa Marie was an All-American in Cheerleading and has held numerous fitness and wrestling titles including winner of the Fitness America Series, Miss Galaxy and the TNA Wrestling Knockouts Championship.
“Tainted Dreams” boasts a unique combination of high profile soap stars, reality stars, sports figures, singers and theater actors. To date, casting announcements for “Tainted Dreams” include Dina Manzo (“Dina’s Party and “Real Housewives of New Jersey”) Alicia Minshew (“All My Children”), Kelley Menighan Hensley (“As The World Turns”), Walt Willey (“All My Children”), Marnie Schulenburg (“As The World Turns”), Michael Lowry (“All My Children”) and Anthony Wilkinson (“My Big Gay Italian Wedding”).
Distribution details for "Tainted Dreams" are not yet finalized.
COMPLETE WWE RAW REPORT: FOUR QUESTIONS: DID THE UNDERTAKER GET HIS URN BACK?; DID SHEAMUS ACCEPT BIG SHOW AS PART OF HIS TEAM WITH RANDY ORTON?; ON MOST NIGHTS TWO PEOPLE ASK QUESTIONS, BUT WHY ON THIS NIGHT WAS IT FOUR?; ARE YOU READY FOR WRESTLEMANIA?; AND MORE
We have less than a fortnight
until the biggest night in the wrestling year in the biggest media
market in the United States. What will the WWE do with only two more
episodes of Raw before Wrestlemania? What will Triple H say now that we
know that his career is on the line against Brock Lesnar? Has Big Show
convinced Sheamus enough to earn his trust against the Shield? What
will Brickie do tonight? Will anyone else join the stacked Hall of Fame
Class of 2013? The ROCK is back.
We are in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and your announcers are Michael ‘Lionel Simmons’ Cole and Jerry ‘Halloween Havoc 1992’ Lawler.
CM Punk, Paul Heyman, and the urn make their way to the ring. Paul tosses the urn to Punk and the pass is complete.
Punk says that they say that the Undertaker’s undefeated streak will never be beaten. This dead man is unstoppable on the grandest stage of them all. They say in hush tones that the urn feeds Undertaker power and is a representation of his spirit. They have a lot of opinions. They say a lot of stupid things . . . don’t THEY.
Who are THEY? He asks Paul Heyman and then Paul Bearer. Do they know what they are talking about? They don’t because everyone has opinions and the only opinion that matters is his. They are irrelevant and he is the only one who matters.
Last year the Undertaker went 20-0. Twenty times he has dispatched his opponent. It should have ended last year with Undertaker, Triple H, and Shawn Michaels skipping into the sunset. Punk says that Undertaker ruined it all and came onto his show and pointed at his sign. Because of his actions and storybook career at Wrestlemania, it is being rewritten by a man who is not afraid of the dark or of the undefeated streak. It is being rewritten by the best in the world.
Punk says that it is the Undertaker’s fault. Punk says that he did not take the urn to disrespect Paul Bearer. He took it because of what it means to Undertaker. It does not matter to him. Punk tosses the urn to the mat. The streak is the Undertaker’s. Punk will break it. Punk has something that the Undertaker does want. Taker is at a psychological disadvantage.
Taker coming back against any other man would have been great. He would have gone 21-0. He could have gone 30 or 50 and 0. There is nobody in the world who is better than him. There is nobody in the world smarter than him. There is nobody in the world who will beat him at Wrestlemania. Punk says that he is the 1 in 20-1.
Punk says that he is waiting for the lights to go out and the chill to enter the arena. He is waiting for the magic words ‘Rest in Peace’. Rest is something he has never been afforded and he has never been at peace. Punk says that the streak will rest in peace.
There is a gong and the lights go out.
The lights go back on and the Undertaker is in the ring and he punches Punk. Taker with a forearm to the head and Paul picks up the fumble and runs like Keith Byers to the end zone.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Fandango has something to say before his match, but he is interrupted by Chris Jericho’s music.
Jericho with a double leg take down and he punches Fandango. Jericho with chops to Fandango. Fandango goes to the floor and he goes up the ramp.
Dolph Ziggler comes to the ring and we have a match.
Match Number One:Chris Jericho versus Dolph Ziggler (with AJ Lee and Big E Langston)
Jericho takes Ziggler to the mat and he punches Dolph. Jericho with a running back elbow followed by a suplex and a kick to the back. Jericho with a forearm to the back but Ziggler with a kick to the chest. Ziggler with a punch to the head. Jericho with punches and chops. Jericho with a double leg take down and he tries for the Walls of Jericho but Ziggler escapes.
Ziggler runs into an elbow and Jericho goes up top for a cross body and he gets a near fall.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Dolph Ziggler is in control of the match. We see footage from the commercial break when Big E Langston pulled Jericho off the apron. Jericho with a rollup for a near fall. Ziggler with a drop kick for a two count. Ziggler with a splash into the corner. Jericho with chops to Ziggler but Ziggler with a knee and an abdominal stretch.
Jericho with a hip toss to escape. Ziggler misses the Stinger splash and Jericho with shoulder tackles. Ziggler sends Jericho over the top rope but Jericho lands on the apron and he goes up top for a double sledge to the head. Ziggler with an Irish whip but he runs into a boot and Jericho with a bulldog. Jericho with a springboard drop kick to Langston.
Ziggler with a leaping DDT for a near fall. Ziggler tries for a sleeper but Jericho pushes him off. Jericho goes for the Walls of Jericho but Ziggler kicks him away. Ziggler has a drop kick blocked and Jericho applies the Walls of Jericho and Ziggler taps out.
Winner: Chris Jericho
After the match, Langston attacks Jericho and then he gives Jericho the Big Ending. Langston tells Jericho that it is over for him.
From out of nowhere, Fandango makes his way to the ring with his Dancing with the Superstars partner. Fandango dances in front of Jericho. Fandango kicks and punches Jericho. He tells Jericho to say his name. Jericho chops Fandango but Fandango with a boot to the head.
Fandango goes up top for the leg drop.
Fandango kneels over Jericho and tells Jericho his name.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Sheamus is in the interview area and we see footage from the Smackdown main event involving Sheamus, Big Show, and Randy Orton against 3MB. Then we see the issues between Sheamus and Show only to have Randy Orton play peacemaker while The Shield observed the problems between two of their opponents at Wrestlemania and Big Show.
Matt asks Sheamus if they have buried the hatchet with Show. Sheamus says that when the Shield tucked their tails between their legs . . .
The Shield attack Sheamus and Randy Orton hits Roman Reigns in the back with a chair. Rollins and Ambrose attack Orton. Big Show goes after the Shield and they leave.
Show helps Orton up and they breathe heavily.
Match Number Two: Mark Henry versus Jimmy and Jey Uso
Jey starts off the match and they lock up. Henry sends Jey to the mat and then he biels Jey across the ring. Jimmy tags in and Henry with a kick and punch. Jey makes the blind tag. Jimmy with a drop kick and Jey with a super kick. Jimmy with a super kick and Jey with a superfly splash but Henry kicks out at two.
Jey with punches and Jimmy with a shot from the apron. Mark punches Jey and then he sends Jimmy into the ring post. Mark with a lariat to Jey followed by the World’s Strongest Slam for the three count.
Winner: Mark Henry
After the match, Mark sees Jimmy on the floor and he doesn’t think that Jimmy has done enough to qualify for the Hall of Pain. Henry with a World’s Strongest Slam to Jimmy and he tells us that is what he do.
Mark picks up Jey and gives him another World’s Strongest Slam. Henry kicks Jimmy to see if he is still moving and then he hits a splash and he tells Jimmy that nobody splashes him.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Three: Antonio Cesaro versus Alberto Del Rio (with Ricardo Rodriguez) in a Champion versus Champion Non Title Match
They lock up and Cesaro works on the wrist. Del Rio with a reversal into an arm bar. Cesaro gets to the ropes and then he punches Del Rio. Cesaro with a European uppercut to Del Rio followed by an elbow drop for a near fall. Cesaro with a cravate but Del Rio with punches. Cesaro with knees. Del Rio with two clotheslines. Cesaro misses a clothesline and Del Rio with a tilt-a-whirl back breaker followed by a super kick set up, but Zeb Colter comes out to the stage.
Cesaro attacks Del Rio from behind and he punches and kicks Del Rio. Del Rio sends Cesaro to the apron and Cesaro with a head butt. Del Rio crotches Cesaro and Del Rio sets for a superplex and he hits it.
Jack Swagger grabs Ricardo and he pushes him into the ring steps. Swagger pulls Ricardo into the ring bell quadrant and he slams the leg into the ringside barrier. Del Rio attacks Swagger and they fight into the crowd.
Del Rio kicks Swagger in the head while the referee continues his count and he gets to ten.
Winner: Antonio Cesaro by count out
Alberto Del Rio grabs Cesaro from the turnbuckles and then he kicks Cesaro in the corner. Del Rio floats over into the cross arm breaker and Cesaro taps because it doesn’t matter.
We have an earlier tonight moment of CM Punk’s comments about the Undertaker and the urn.
Daniel Bryan and Kane walk in the back and we go to commercial.
Match Number Four: Daniel Bryan and Kane versus Darren Young and Titus O’Neil
Kane and Titus start things off and Kane with a kick and clothesline. Bryan tags in and they send Titus into the turnbuckles. Bryan with Kicks of No to Titus. Kane tags back in and Kane sends Bryan into the corner for a forearm. Bryan sends Titus to Kane for a forearm. Kane works on the arm but Titus with kicks and he tags in Young.
Kane with an uppercut and punches to Young. Bryan tags back in and they hit a double hip toss and Bryan with a knee drop for a near fall.
Big E Langston and Dolph Ziggler go to the stage and they distract Bryan for a minute. Bryan with a series of Kicks of NO. Darren with an overhead belly-to-belly throw and then he tags in Titus. Titus with boots to Bryan followed by punches and kicks in the corner. Titus with a European uppercut and it is time to bark.
Darren tags in and Titus with a gourdbuster of Young onto Bryan and Darren gets a near fall. Young with a waist lock. Bryan with elbows and knees. Young with a knee and Bryan with a flying clothesline. Kane tags in and he punches Darren. Kane with a punch to the midsection followed by a kick to the head and a drop kick. Kane with an Irish whip and clothesline into the corner. Kane charges into a boot from Young but Young runs into a boot from Kane.
Kane tries for a slam but Young escapes. Young with kicks but Kane with a side slam. Titus breaks up the cover but Bryan sends Titus to the apron and Kane kicks Titus off the apron. Bryan with a flying knee off the apron. Kane holds on to the ropes on an O’Connor Roll attempt and then Kane with a choke slam for the three count.
Winners: Kane and Daniel Bryan
We are back and we take a look back at last week when Triple H signed his Wrestlemania contract.
It is Game Time and Triple H makes his way to the ring and we get the Game Fountain.
For the first time ever, he finds his way in a situation where if he loses, he is never allowed to compete in the ring again. His career is over. If you go to the ring against Brock Lesnar, thinking that your career might not be over, you have already lost. He is a destroyer and a machine who can end your career.
Hunter says that he has had a twenty year career where he has gone into the ring each night like his career and life depended on it. If Paul Heyman thinks he has made this grand coup by putting him against a corner, he is mistaken.
Hunter tells Brock to show up at Wrestlemania like his career is on the line. Come to Wrestlemania and fight like your life depends on it. It very well might. He is not coming to Wrestlemania to wrestle or to fight. He is coming to kick his ass.
Wade Barrett’s music plays and he comes to the ring. Triple H does not appreciate that Wade is coming to the ring while he is still in the arena.
They stop short of the ring and Wade tells Hunter to move. Hunter kicks Wade and the Barrett Barrages.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Five: Wade Barrett versus Miz in a Non Title Match
Barrett continues to feel the effects of HHH’s kick and Miz with a reverse atomic drop and Barrett gets to the floor. Barrett returns to the ring and Miz with an atomic drop and a reverse atomic drop and Barrett gets to the floor again.
Barrett returns to the ring and Barrett with a kick and elbow to the head. Barrett with kicks in the corner and the referee warns him. Barrett with an Irish whip. Miz floats over but Barrett sends Miz to the apron. Miz goes up top and Barrett with a kick and then he puts Miz on the top turnbuckle and he kicks Miz in the midsection and gets a near fall.
Barrett with an elbow drop and then he punches Miz. Barrett with a rear chin lock. Miz with elbows but Barrett with a knee. Miz with a rollup for a near fall. Miz with the first half of the Reality Check but Barrett avoids the second half. Miz back body drops Barrett over the top rope to the floor. Miz with a double sledge off the apron and then he gets a near fall when they return to the ring.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Barrett gets a near fall and he kicks Miz. We see Barrett sending Miz into the corner of the ringside barrier and then Barrett continues to work on the back. Barrett with knees to Miz in the ropes and then he kicks Miz to the floor. Barrett runs Miz’ back into the apron. Barrett gets a near fall. Barrett stretches Miz.
Barrett runs into an elbow and then Miz with a drop toe hold that sends Barrett into the turnbuckles. Miz with punches to Barrett followed by a forearm and a running knee lift and kick to the head. Miz with the Awesome Clothesline and then he goes up top for the double sledge and he gets a near fall.
Miz sets for the Skull Crushing Finale but Barrett escapes it. Barrett with the Blackpool Slam and he gets a near fall. Barrett gets Miz up for Wasteland but Miz escapes. Miz blocks a back heel kick and Miz goes for a figure four but Barrett counters with a rollup for a near fall. Miz with a drop kick to the knees and then Miz with a kick to the hamstring. Miz is sent into the ring post and Barrett gets a near fall with a rollup.
Barrett with a back heel kick and he gets a near fall. Barrett sets for the Bull Hammer. Miz moves and he gets a near fall with a rollup. Barrett sends Miz to the apron. Barrett crotches himself on the top rope and Miz with the figure four leg lock and Barrett taps out.
Winner: Miz
Daniel Bryan tells Kane that he needs to be focused. Kane tells Daniel Bryan to stop it. Bryan says that Big E Langston and Dolph Ziggler are not the Prime Time Players. Daniel mentions she who would not be named. They argue back and forth. Kaitlyn tells Daniel and Kane to stop focusing on AJ.
Daniel says that AJ is not focusing on Kaitlyn’s title. Kaitlyn tells Kane and Bryan that it is a new AJ. She calls her crazy but Kaitlyn does not realize that AJ has been listening to the whole thing. AJ attacks Kaitlyn and Kane and Bryan have to pull AJ off Kaitlyn.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Six:Justin Gabriel, Zack Ryder, and Great Khali versus Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, and Roman Reigns
Rollins and Khali start things off and Rollins with kicks but Khali with a clothesline. Khali with a chop in the corner and he tags in Ryder. Ryder with a punch and then he sends him into the turnbuckles. Rollins with an Irish whip but Ryder with knees to Rollins. Rollins moves when Ryder tries for a drop kick off the turnbuckles. Rollins punches and kicks Ryder and then he tags in Ambrose who makes a wish with Ryder.
Ambrose with knees and punches. Ambrose rubs his forearm across the face and then he hits a drop kick. Reigns tags in and he punches Ryder when Ambrose Irish whips him. Reigns sends Ryder into the turnbuckles and he kicks him repeatedly. Gabriel tags in and he kicks Reigns. Ambrose makes the blind tag and he hits a lariat to the back of Gabriel’s head. Ambrose with a slam while Reigns takes
Ambrose with a bow and arrow and Rollins with a knee drop to the chest and Rollins gets the three count.
Winners: The Shield
After the match, Khali tries to fight the Shield, but the numbers are too much and they get Khali up for the Cerberus power bomb and they connect.
Sheamus’ music plays and he comes to the stage. Randy Orton joins him on the stage. Orton and Sheamus walk to the ring. Reigns looks around and he sees that Show is at the announce table.
All six men battle in the ring and Reigns and Ambrose get out of the ring and Show with a back body drop to Rollins.
The Shield go into the crowd.
We go back to footage from earlier tonight when Chris Jericho got Dolph Ziggler to tap out to the Liontamer and then Big E Langston attacked Jericho followed by Fandango.
We see Vickie Guerrero’s office door open and Chris Jericho emerges. Josh Mathews asks Chris what they were discussing. Chris says that when you have been in the WWE as long as he has and accomplished what he has, he has a bullseye. Fandango has kicked his ass twice in a row and it means nothing. Fandango gets his chance. On the grandest stage of them all, it will be Fandango versus Y2J Chris Jericho at Wrestlemania. He tells Fandango to be careful what he wishes for because the bullseye is on his head and he will never . . . ever be the same agayne.
Damien Sandow says that they are in a city famous for greasy sandwiches and a stadium that has an actual prison inside of it. He demands silence.
Fear not because tonight the Rhodes Scholars have a gift for everyone. He tells everyone to avert their eyes to avoid the incandescence of the Bella Twins.
Match Number Seven: Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow (with Nikki and Brie Bella) versus Brodus Clay and Tensai (with The Funkettes)
Sandow and Clay start things off and Clay sends Sandow to the mat. Clay with an Irish whip and splash. Clay with a side slam and Tensai with an elbow. Tensai misses a back senton splash and Cody tags in. Cody with jabs to Tensai followed by kicks and a neck breaker. Sandow tags in and he kicks Tensai and he connects with an elbow drop. Cody tags in and he kicks Tensai.
Cody with a quarter nelson and chin lock. Tensai sends Cody into the turnbuckles. Cody comes off the turnbuckles and is met with an uppercut. Clay with a shoulder tackles and then he knocks Sandow off the apron. Clay with a Sheeeeplex and then he sets for the splash into the corner and connects. Cody rolls to the floor and the Bellas are a human shield.
Naomi and Cameron attack the Bellas. Sandow drops Clay on the top rope and Cody with Beautiful Disaster for the three count.
Winners: Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow
Ryback is walking in the back as he gets ready for 3MB.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Eight: Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal, and Drew McIntyre versus Ryback in an If Mark Henry can beat two men, I can beat three Match
3MB figure out who will be the first to face Ryback and Slater wins the toss. Ryback goes after Mahal and McIntyre on the apron and that allows Slater to get in a few shots. Ryback with a Thesz Press and then he slams Slater’s head into the mat. Ryback sends McIntyre into the turnbuckles after tagging in. Ryback with chops and then he knocks Slater off the apron and clotheslines Mahal over the top rope.
McIntyre takes Ryback to the mat with a kick and Mahal tags in and he kicks Ryback. Mahal with knees to the head and then Slater tags in. Slater with jabs and Ryback pushes him away but Slater with a leg lariat for a near fall.
Slater with a front face lock. Ryback sends Slater to the mat and McIntyre gets a near fall. Drew with an arm bar and he rubs his forearm across Ryback’s face. McIntyre with a side head lock and Ryback sends Drew into a corner.
Mahal with a running high knee for a near fall. Slater tags in and they Irish whip Ryback into the corner. Slater misses a splash into the corner and Ryback with a clothesline to Mahal and he sends Mahal into Drew. Ryback with a POUNCE and spinebuster. Mahal gets a spinebuster and it is time to finish things. Ryback with a marching muscle buster to Slater and Mahal and Ryback gets the three count.
Winner: Ryback
We are told that on Friday night, Ryback and Mark Henry will participate in a weightlifting competition.
AJ is skipping in the back and she will be in action as we go to commercial.
We are back and Arnold Schwarzenegger will be inducting Bruno Sammartino into the Hall of Fame.
Match Number Nine: AJ Lee versus Kaitlyn in a Non Title Match
Kaitlyn takes AJ to the mat and then she Irish whips AJ into the corner and Kaitlyn with a shoulder. Kaitlyn with more hard Irish whips into the turnbuckles. AJ gets in the ropes to get the referee to stop Kaitlyn. AJ with a few slaps and Kaitlyn with a shoulder tackle. Kaitlyn gets AJ on her shoulders and he hits a gutbuster but AJ rolls to the floor.
Kaitlyn kicks AJ on the floor and then she goes for a spear but AJ moves and Kaitlyn goes into the ringside barrier. AJ returns to the ring while the referee continues his count. Kaitlyn has trouble regaining her equilibrium and Kaitlyn is counted out.
Winner: AJ Lee
We are back and Michael Cole announces that Big Show is officially the partner of Randy Orton and Sheamus.
Jerry Lawler is in the ring and he says that John Cena will be facing The Rock in a historic match. Tonight, it will be a historic night as well. At Wrestlemania they will answer the question of who is the WWE Champion. Tonight, a panel of Hall of Famers and superstars will ask Rock and Cena the questions.
The first panelist is Booker T. The next panelist is Mick Foley. The third man to ask the questions is Dusty Rhodes. The final panelist is Bret Hart.
When we come back, Rock and John Cena will answer their questions.
We are back and the Rock makes his way to the ring first. Out next is the challenger for the WWE Title at Wrestlemania, John Cena.
Jerry explains the rules. Each man will be asked a question. The other person will be able to answer the same question.
The first question comes from Mick Foley. Mick mentions that he teamed with the Rock at Wrestlemania 20, a match that he lost. He felt bad for losing and costing the Rock for winning what people thought was his final Wrestlemania match. Mick says that he is a John Cena fan, but he felt a weight off his shoulders when Rock beat Cena last year.
Mick asks John if he is ready to live with the type of regret if he loses to Rock for a second time.
Cena says that there is no mistaking that April 7th will be a historic day for the WWE. Whether he wins or loses, it is safe to say that it will change the face of the WWE forever. If he wins, he gets satisfaction, the title, and much needed redemption. If he was asked last year about losing he would not talk about the subject. Then the Rock beat him so he knows that losing is an option. John says that regret is a tougher story and he says that he would feel like Donovan McNabb.
Donovan McNabb is the greatest quarterback to put on an Eagles uniform, but the people in the city he played in treat him the way they do because he could not win the big one. Cena says that Philadelphia deserves someone who can win the big one. Much like the WWE Universe, they need to have someone who can win the big one. If he loses on April 7th, he will carry the legacy of Donovan McNabb. He will get reactions of disdain. He might be statistically superior but he cannot win the big one. He can look in the mirror and handle failure. The Rock does not know about failure . . . not yet, but he soon will.
Rock says that he doesn’t know about failure? He knows about failure. When he was 23 years old, he was so broke he had to get a mattress from the back of a motel. A year later, he got his big break from the WWE. Six months later he flopped and hurt his knee. He was told to go home. He could have quit and given up his career, but he worked his ass off. He returned to the WWE Universe. He said to give him a mic. Two years after that, he became the youngest WWE Champion and he headlined Wrestlemania in this city.
FINALLY . . . the Rock has come back to Philadelphia. He was the youngest champion with the title in one hand and a Pat’s Cheesesteak in the other. That night, he got his ass kicked by Steve Austin. He sat alone in that locker room thinking about the loss and failure. He was going to come back better and stronger. Those failures led him to be the man he is today. The man he is today is going to whip Cena’s ass at Wrestlemania.
Bret Hart is next. He says that it pained them to see them last year because of the bad blood. He can see that something has changed. What happened and changed.
Rock says that last year two men went at it to see who was the best. There were no cheap shots or screwjobs. John didn’t bitch, moan, and complain after the loss and he respected that about John.
John says that he started it when he called out the Rock years ago. He wanted the Rock to prove that he loved WWE. He hosted Wrestlemania 27 and then Rock beat him at Wrestlemania 28. Cena thought that Rock would walk away after winning in his home town. Then Rock came out and said that he wanted to be the WWE Champion. Cena says that Rock has proven his love for the business.
He respects Rock and appreciates what Rock said about taking the loss. We will see how Rock handles his loss in 13 days.
Booker T is next. He points out that he has been in the ring with both men. John says that he thinks that he can beat Rock at Wrestlemania. He wants to know why.
John says that he has to.
Rock asks if that is it. He wants to know what kind of weak and shallow answer that is. Why not wipe a monkey’s ass with ‘I have to’. He wants John to rip himself open and tell everyone why.
John says that Rock cannot beat him. Cena says that he beat himself. One bad decision and he gets caught up in one personal moment. Some people like him and some people don’t like him. For ten years, he has been coming out and half the crowd likes him and half hate him. Rock is the only person who has clouded his decision. John says that he had Rock beat. Cena handled the best that Rock had. Cena figured he had to use Rock’s stupid move and one time, Rock got in the way of making the easiest decision. On April 7th, he will do it his way. He knows that he is better than the Rock. Much more importantly, the Rock knows that Cena is better than the Rock.
Rock says there is one thing that he does know. If Cena had him beat, he would have beaten him. Rock points out that he kicked out of the AA before Cena tried for the People’s Elbow. There is one more legend who Rock wanted to be like. Rock tells Cena ‘to be the man . . . you gotta beat the man’.
Rock tells Cena that between the Rock and him, John Cena will never . . . and means ever be the man.
Dusty says that they need to take the gloves off because Wrestlemania is not about respect. It is about winning and losing. There are no guarantees in this business. You don’t always get what you want and what you want is now what you get.
What do you really want on April 7th.
Cena says that he wants to win the big one and dominate the Rock. At the end of Wrestlemania, he wants the Rock to be looking up at the sky and he will finally realize that this ball cap wearing punk belongs in the Attitude Era. Rock will realize that John Cena is better than the Rock. He wants to do to the Rock what the Rock did to him. He wants to give Rock a loss that will haunt him for the rest of his life.
Rock wants to know who Cena is talking to. Rock says that he is not wired that way. The day after Wrestlemania, he will wake up as the WWE Champion. John Cena will wonder why he could not bring it again. If he wants to prove the Rock and the world wrong, prove them wrong at Wrestlemania. He wants Cena to prove him wrong right now.
Lawler tries to get them to calm down. Cena and Rock get face to face and Cena shows Rock he cannot see him. Rock pushes Cena but Cena gets Rock on his shoulders. Rock escapes and hits the Rock Bottom.
We go to credits.
Ric Flair Health Scare Update!
Ric Flair has returned to
Charlotte, NC and is expected to follow up with a doctor today after
being sent home from yesterday's Raw taping in Philadelphia.
Flair remained in Philly after being looked at by the local hospital
and was actually at the WWE TV hotel bar drinking last night with the
wrestlers following the taping. He did not return to Raw after being
sent to the hospital.
Booker T filled in for Flair last night.
lunedì 25 marzo 2013
Dan Hardy talks surgery and retirement following 'Wolf Heart' diagnosis that kept him from UFC on FOX 7!
It wasn't that long ago when former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight number one contender Dan Hardy talked about hanging up the gloves at the conclusion of his 2013 fight campaign.
See why here.
Now that he's been diagnosed with Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome (also known as "Wolf Heart"), a condition that knocked him out of his UFC on FOX 7 scrap opposite the "Immortal" Matt Brown, he may have already seen his last fight.
Or has he?
Hardy tells Steph Daniels the decision could ultimately come from his employer.
"I've been thinking about it, and I don't want to think for a second that I'm done fighting, because I still love training and fighting. At the same time, I also feel that there are lots of other things that I should be doing, things that I should be concentrating on in different areas of my life. What it comes down to, though, is what the UFC is going to have to say on it. I certainly don't know where the UFC stands on using me to fight in other states, because obviously now, this will be on my medical record. I've got a wolf heart, and now everybody knows it [laughs]. Then you have to wonder if the UFC can use me on shows in Europe or Australia, or things like that. Those are also options to consider. I just know that, at this point, I'm not going to have the surgery, because I don't think I really need it. If, at any point, I start to feel like it might be necessary, I'll start considering it. As of right now, I'm good, and I don't want anybody messing with me."
Hardy (25-10), who turns 31 in May, will have to convince athletic commissions he's okay to compete.
Wolf Heart is a heart condition
in which there is an abnormal extra electrical pathway of the ticker,
leading to episodes of rapid heart rate, according to people much smarter than me. Complications include heart failure and low blood pressure, two things that could be problematic when you're in a fistfight.
Surgery often corrects the problem, but it doesn't sound like Hardy is in a big hurry to go under the knife.
Until he makes a decision, or a
decision is made for him, "The Outlaw" will keep his career on hold.
The good news is, if this is his last hurrah, he can at least go out
with a win, having decisioned Amir Sadollah in front of a Nottingham crowd back in late 2012.
Anyone think we've seen the last of the mohawk?
EARLY PREVIEW FOR THIS WEEK'S LIVE IMPACT WRESTLING AND MORE TNA NEWS
The first showing of the TNA
One Night Only X-Travaganza PPV will be Friday 4/5 at 3 PM Eastern on
InDemand PPV. So, if you are using a different PPV provider, the PPV
will begin popping up elsewhere around the same time.
The Bully Ray situation was picked up today by The Huffington Post.
TNA will broadcast a live Impact Wrestling from Jonesboro, Arkansas this Thursday at the ASU Convocation Center. Set for the show is AJ Styles speaking for the first time since he "walked out" on the company, TNA champion Jeff Hardy calling out a member of Aces & Eights as part of Open Fight Night, Hulk Hogan and Sting appearing and more. If anyone is attending the taping, we are seeking live reports and spoilers for the subsequent episode they will tape.
Another Major WWE Legend will be at Raw Tonight!!
Ric Flair has just arrived at Raw and will be appearing as well.
BROCK LESNAR -PAUL HEYMAN-CM PUNK UPDATE!
Brock Lesnar will be featured
on the poster for the 6/16 WWE Payback event in Chicago, so it would
appear he'll be working that PPV.
Speaking of Brock, for those who have asked about Paul Heyman being
with Lesnar and not CM Punk on certain segments of Raw recently, we are
told that is not a sign of Heyman being split off from Punk in favor of
Lesnar as much as it's been that the segments with Punk were about Punk
vs. Taker. Punk and Heyman are still a duo.
INDUCTING BRUNO SAMMARTINO INTO THE WWE HALL OF FAME WILL BE....
WWE officially announced this afternoon that Hollywood legend Arnold
Schwarzenegger will be inducting Bruno Sammartino into the WWE Hall of
Fame on Saturday 4/6 in New York City at Madison Square Garden.
MAJOR NAME RETURNING TO WWE TONIGHT ON RAW
Tonight The Rock will come back to WWE Raw and will be face to face with John Cena; plus WWE Legend Bret "The Hitman" Hart is confirmed for tonight's Raw. His role on the show is not known but it could be leading to a role for WrestleMania.
WWE HALL OF FAME UPDATE!
PHOTO: EVOLVE CHAMPIONSHIP BELT REVEALED!
The EVOLVE event will feature a tournament to crown the first EVOLVE champion:
*Round One: AR Fox vs. Jon Davis.
*Round One: *Rich Swann vs. Samuray del Sol vs. Jigsaw vs. Sam Callihan.
Round Two: *Ricochet (number 2 seed, gets bye through first round) vs. winner of Fox v. Davis.
Round Two: *Chuck Taylor (number 1 seed, gets bye through first round) vs. Four Way winner.
*The remaining winners will face off to crown the first EVOLVE champion.
*The Young Bucks against the Super Smash Brothers.
*Brian Kendrick & Johnny Gargano vs. Orange Cassidy & Drew Gulak of The Gentleman's Club
For more on EVOLVE tickets and the iPPV stream, visit www.DGUSA.tv. For more on Wrestlecon, visit www.Wrestlecon.com.
*Round One: AR Fox vs. Jon Davis.
*Round One: *Rich Swann vs. Samuray del Sol vs. Jigsaw vs. Sam Callihan.
Round Two: *Ricochet (number 2 seed, gets bye through first round) vs. winner of Fox v. Davis.
Round Two: *Chuck Taylor (number 1 seed, gets bye through first round) vs. Four Way winner.
*The remaining winners will face off to crown the first EVOLVE champion.
*The Young Bucks against the Super Smash Brothers.
*Brian Kendrick & Johnny Gargano vs. Orange Cassidy & Drew Gulak of The Gentleman's Club
For more on EVOLVE tickets and the iPPV stream, visit www.DGUSA.tv. For more on Wrestlecon, visit www.Wrestlecon.com.
giovedì 21 marzo 2013
Video: UFC Fighters Discuss a Potential Vince McMahon vs. Dana White Battle!
As noted earlier, UFC fighter Chael Sonnen blasted Vince McMahon on Twitter regarding a proposed fight against UFC President Dana White.
Sonnen and Kenny Florian discussed Vince vs. Dana on last night's episode of UFC Tonight on FUEL.
Sonnen and Kenny Florian discussed Vince vs. Dana on last night's episode of UFC Tonight on FUEL.
Backstage News on a Kofi Kingston Heel Turn, Another HHH Change In WWE Developmental!
- There have been discussions about turning Kofi Kingston
heel with the idea that he's talented but has been booked in a way
where they will never be able to get him over as a babyface without a
heel turn and push first.
- A new change in WWE developmental is to give the talents bullet points instead of scripts and teaching them to do promos like they used to be done.
It's been noted that Triple H is far more old school in his thoughts on pro wrestling than Vince McMahon and when he's in full control, we will likely see the storylines evolve back to a more believable and serious approach.
- A new change in WWE developmental is to give the talents bullet points instead of scripts and teaching them to do promos like they used to be done.
It's been noted that Triple H is far more old school in his thoughts on pro wrestling than Vince McMahon and when he's in full control, we will likely see the storylines evolve back to a more believable and serious approach.
WWE Wants a More Mom & Kid-Friendly Product, Backstage News on Vince McMahon!
- We noted before how Vince McMahon has been more hands-on backstage at RAW with Eric Pankowski gone. Vince is said to have been really on his game the past two weeks and was described as being like the Vince of old - revitalized and healthy.
- As noted before, WWE is hiring for a new Vice President of WWE Kids Entertainment. They want someone who has worked in children's programming for at least ten years and is into kids pop culture and current trends.
WWE is planning a specific initiative to gear up to promote their product harder with kids and families. Specifically, they are looking at new ideas and initiatives to make the WWE brand stronger with mothers and their children
- As noted before, WWE is hiring for a new Vice President of WWE Kids Entertainment. They want someone who has worked in children's programming for at least ten years and is into kids pop culture and current trends.
WWE is planning a specific initiative to gear up to promote their product harder with kids and families. Specifically, they are looking at new ideas and initiatives to make the WWE brand stronger with mothers and their children
TNA Impact Wrestling Preview For Tonight (3/21)
Here's the TNA website's official preview for tonight's episode of Impact Wrestling on Spike, taped last week from Chicago:
A statement from the Aces and Eights about Thursday's IMPACT: "Our President Bully Ray will be on IMPACT and tell the whole 9 months story on how he pulled of the greatest con in history! We're talking about a step by step video look at Bully's genius for those who questioned the Aces and 8s plan!"
- After the violent attack by the Aces and Eights this past week, how will Hulk Hogan, Sting, Jeff Hardy, Kurt Angle and the rest of the IMPACT roster fight back? The Aces now have the advantage in their war against TNA - the question is, can Hulk Hogan do anything to stop them?
- The World Tag Team Championship will be on the line on Thursday on SpikeTV as Bobby Roode and Austin Aries defend against former champions Chavo Guerrero and Hernandez!
- Plus, the X Division Championship will be at stake as Kenny King defends against Zema Ion and the returning Sonjay Dutt!
- After what happened at Lockdown involving Gail Kim, Knockouts referee Taryn Terrell has been put on probation! Knockouts executive Brooke Hogan will be on IMPACT to make a ruling on Taryn's future in TNA! Did Terrell step over the line at Lockdown?
- In addition, Joseph Park will battle Matt Morgan on Thursday's IMPACT! Has Park gotten himself into more than he can handle against the genetic giant?
All this and much more on Thursday IMPACT broadcast on SpikeTV at 8/7c!
A statement from the Aces and Eights about Thursday's IMPACT: "Our President Bully Ray will be on IMPACT and tell the whole 9 months story on how he pulled of the greatest con in history! We're talking about a step by step video look at Bully's genius for those who questioned the Aces and 8s plan!"
- After the violent attack by the Aces and Eights this past week, how will Hulk Hogan, Sting, Jeff Hardy, Kurt Angle and the rest of the IMPACT roster fight back? The Aces now have the advantage in their war against TNA - the question is, can Hulk Hogan do anything to stop them?
- The World Tag Team Championship will be on the line on Thursday on SpikeTV as Bobby Roode and Austin Aries defend against former champions Chavo Guerrero and Hernandez!
- Plus, the X Division Championship will be at stake as Kenny King defends against Zema Ion and the returning Sonjay Dutt!
- After what happened at Lockdown involving Gail Kim, Knockouts referee Taryn Terrell has been put on probation! Knockouts executive Brooke Hogan will be on IMPACT to make a ruling on Taryn's future in TNA! Did Terrell step over the line at Lockdown?
- In addition, Joseph Park will battle Matt Morgan on Thursday's IMPACT! Has Park gotten himself into more than he can handle against the genetic giant?
All this and much more on Thursday IMPACT broadcast on SpikeTV at 8/7c!
NIKKI ROXX DISCUSSES WHY SHE TURNED DOWN TNA'S PPV OFFER, THE COMPANY EXPECTING HER TO SHAVE HER HEAD FOR FREE AND MORE
On the impact of Shimmer Wrestling on women’s wrestling: "It gave us a way to display that girls don’t just do catfights…we’re not just managers…we actually get in there and we can actually go. It was nice to have that and to have people see it. The crowd that’s there is just amazing."
On her reaction when TNA pitched the idea of shaving her head: "We had kinda heard that they were looking for someone to do it…I thought about it and I didn’t really see what the big deal is. ... I think the funniest part is when they approached me, I had asked ‘How much are you guys going to pay me to do it’ and their response was ‘Oh, you want to be paid to do that?’ I actually enjoyed doing it, they were the ones who actually made me grow my hair back. They wanted me to get extensions [before it grew back]."
On the "No Carpet/No Curtains" shirt she wore after shaving her head: "They had no idea what that meant for so many months, and then finally someone—I think it was Dixie—said ‘Oh, she can’t wear that on TV!’"
On declining an invitation to appear on the all-Knockout PPV special: "You can only get kicked so many times. ... I think that I had finally had enough. They had trouble treating me very well to begin with and I felt like I was being a glutton for punishment every time I went back. ... I felt like it was the right time to tell them no. It was like one of those bad relationships where you keep trying to get away from it. ... You can’t treat people badly and then hope that they’ll come back and hang out. ... A lot of the girls I’ve spoken to turned them down."
On the pay for a TNA Knockout: "I absolutely loved being a part of it. ... I loved being a part of history [with the division]. That being said, I feel like they are not sure how to treat their employees. ... There were multiple times where someone was working a day job while being on TV. You’re supposed to be an international TV star but you’re having to get a job tending bar or working at a Sunglass Hut. ... From my experience I would see that was straight across the board [not just limited to Knockouts]. ... They weren’t very biased about it."
To listen to the Greg DeMarco show, click here.
mercoledì 20 marzo 2013
CM Punk Reportedly Taking Time Off After WrestleMania 29, Why WWE Wants Him Rested Up!!
As noted, CM Punk has been pulled from the rest of the live events leading up to WrestleMania
29 so he can heal up and be fresh for the big match against The
Undertaker. Punk is still scheduled for all RAW TV shows and is still
advertised for WWE's European tour the week after WrestleMania.
However, word now is that Punk may not be working most live events here in the United States once WrestleMania is over, leaving John Cena to once again be the top draw for RAW live events. Punk not working live events after WrestleMania is expected to be for the short term.
With Punk taking time off, there's a feeling that he has helped carry the company for a while now and WWE needs to protect their investment.
However, word now is that Punk may not be working most live events here in the United States once WrestleMania is over, leaving John Cena to once again be the top draw for RAW live events. Punk not working live events after WrestleMania is expected to be for the short term.
With Punk taking time off, there's a feeling that he has helped carry the company for a while now and WWE needs to protect their investment.
Update on WWE's Plans for Brock Lesnar vs. The Rock, WWE Creative News!
- A lot of creative changes went down within WWE around the time of this year's Royal Rumble pay-per-view. Vince McMahon hasn't been happy with the booking of WWE's undercard for a while now, which is the main reason why Eric Pankowski got fired two weeks ago.
- As noted before, the current plan is for Triple H to defeat Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 29. The big issue is that WWE officials want Lesnar to headline WrestleMania 30 against The Rock so he shouldn't be doing any jobs now. Regarding Rock vs. Brock, the plan is to do a subtle tease with the two on the RAW the night after WrestleMania this year. The idea is to only do a tease and not push it too hard so fans won't expect it's happening at SummerSlam.
- As noted before, the current plan is for Triple H to defeat Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 29. The big issue is that WWE officials want Lesnar to headline WrestleMania 30 against The Rock so he shouldn't be doing any jobs now. Regarding Rock vs. Brock, the plan is to do a subtle tease with the two on the RAW the night after WrestleMania this year. The idea is to only do a tease and not push it too hard so fans won't expect it's happening at SummerSlam.
martedì 19 marzo 2013
CM Punk Pulled from Live Events - Heat with WWE Creative?!
CM Punk has been
pulled from all live events until WrestleMania 29 for a number of
reasons including him being physically banged up. People, including
Punk, are still downplaying the arm injury that he suffered in the RAW match against Kane last week. WWE officials want him fresh and ready for the big match at WrestleMania 29.
Speaking of Punk, there were a lot of people not happy with his backstage segment at last night's RAW where he juggled around Paul Bearer's urn to taunt The Undertaker. The feeling was that it wasn't as good as the Punk-Bearer-Taker stuff from the week before and that this one was bad for WWE and just bad in general. On a related note, it's said there is some kind of issue between Punk and WWE creative right now but we don't know what those problems might be.
Speaking of Punk, there were a lot of people not happy with his backstage segment at last night's RAW where he juggled around Paul Bearer's urn to taunt The Undertaker. The feeling was that it wasn't as good as the Punk-Bearer-Taker stuff from the week before and that this one was bad for WWE and just bad in general. On a related note, it's said there is some kind of issue between Punk and WWE creative right now but we don't know what those problems might be.
Bully Ray Uses Anti-Gay Insults Towards A Fan At TNA Impact In Chicago!
TNA World Heavyweight champion Bully Ray got into a heated altercation with a fan at last Thursday’s Impact Wrestling tapings from Chicago, Illinois. While Aces & Eights was leaving the ringside area through the crowd, Bully got into a fan’s face, seemingly unprovoked, and unleashed the following anti-gay attack:
“Sit down, faggot. Yeah… What are you gonna do? You ain’t gonna do a damn thing. You got punked in your own frickin’ town. I’m punkin’ you out in front of your daughter. You got punked! You invented fags, you fag. You should’ve did something already, you should’ve did something already, but you ain’t doing nothing’. I’m punking you in front of your hometown. You frickin’ queer. You shave your frickin’ chest.”
Bully Ray is no stranger to riling up crowds with his words. Back in ECW, he would walk (and often) cross the line all the time, with several of his promos nearly inciting riots amongst ECW’s mature fanbase.
Both Bully Ray and TNA President Dixie Carter tweeted about the incident apologizing for his conduct:
Bully Ray: "Made an inappropriate comment to a fan in Chicago. If anyone was offended by this...I do apologize. No harm was meant.
Dixie Carter: "Heard @RealBully5150 made inappropriate comments to a fan in Chicago. This will not be tolerated. Sincere apologies on behalf of TNA."
“Sit down, faggot. Yeah… What are you gonna do? You ain’t gonna do a damn thing. You got punked in your own frickin’ town. I’m punkin’ you out in front of your daughter. You got punked! You invented fags, you fag. You should’ve did something already, you should’ve did something already, but you ain’t doing nothing’. I’m punking you in front of your hometown. You frickin’ queer. You shave your frickin’ chest.”
Bully Ray is no stranger to riling up crowds with his words. Back in ECW, he would walk (and often) cross the line all the time, with several of his promos nearly inciting riots amongst ECW’s mature fanbase.
Both Bully Ray and TNA President Dixie Carter tweeted about the incident apologizing for his conduct:
Bully Ray: "Made an inappropriate comment to a fan in Chicago. If anyone was offended by this...I do apologize. No harm was meant.
Dixie Carter: "Heard @RealBully5150 made inappropriate comments to a fan in Chicago. This will not be tolerated. Sincere apologies on behalf of TNA."
WHAT HAPPENED WHEN RAW WENT OFF THE AIR!
After Raw went off the air last night, The Shield fought John Cena,
Sheamus and Ryback in a six man tag, getting disqualified when a chair
was brought into play.
TNA WORLD CUP PPV SPOILERS FROM ORLANDO
The show was a series of matches between four teams of five, with the top two teams facing off in a five on five elimination tag team match to crown the World Cup winner. The teams were:
- Team USA
James Storm
Kenny King
Christopher Daniels
Kazarian
Mickie James
- Team UK
Magnus
Rockstar Spud
Douglas Williams
Rob Terry
Hannah Blossom
- Team International
Judas Mesias
Sonjay Dutt
Petey Williams
Funaki
Lei'D Tapa
- Team Aces and 8s
Mr. Anderson
Wes Brisco
D.O.C.
Knox
Ivelisse Vélez
Magnus defeated Mr. Anderson.
Kenny King defeated Sonjay Dutt
Lei'D Tapa defeated Hannah Blossom
D.O.C. & Knox defeated Funaki & Petey Williams
Wes Brisco defeated Rockstar Spud
Kazarian & Christopher Daniels defeated Douglas Williams & Rob Terry
Ivelisse Vélez defeated Mickie James
James Storm defeated Judas Mesias
Team USA defeated Team Ace and Eights
There was also an Xplosion match taped before the main event:
Hernandez defeated Jesse w/ Tara
BROCK LESNAR VS. TRIPLE H WRESTLEMANIA STIPS!
As announced on Raw:
*Triple H's career is on the line.
*No Holds Barred with No DQ, No Countout and no stoppages for anything.
COMPLETE WWE RAW REPORT!!
We are now less than three
weeks away from Wrestlemania, but before we get there, we need to see
who will be the Intercontinental Champion. Will it be the guy who was
in the movie that a few people saw in the theaters, the guy from the
movie that went straight to DVD, or the guy who is a rock star? What
will Triple H say in response to Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman’s
challenge for Wrestlemania? Now that CM Punk has poked the bear from
HELL, what will Undertaker do to get his urn back?
We are in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and your announcers are Jerry ‘What about the Primanti Sisters’ Lawler and Michael ‘How would I look with Troy Polamalu’s hair’ Cole.
John Cena makes his way to the ring and he has something to say.
He says that there must be some Rock fans in the audience tonight. It is loud on both sides. You have twenty days left to pick a side. Since he stands in the middle of a sold out house divided, he has a message for all of the Rock fans. It is the same message he gave to the Rock a few weeks ago.
He says that Rock’s time is up and his time is now. That is a bitter pill to swallow but he says that because all they have is right now. Starting with the Royal Rumble, it has been a tidal wave of momentum. For those who stuck through the hard times and have been by him, he will not guarantee a victory. Cena says that he is ready for Wrestlemania and he points to the sign to prove it.
Darren Young and Titus O’Neil come out and Titus says that Cena is not the only one ready for Wrestlemania because the Prime Time Players are ready for Wrestlemania. Titus says that he is Rufus Pancake.
Cena mentions that we are in Pittsburgh, the home of the Steelers and Penguins. There are some great doctors who deal with multiple personalities and they will help Titus.
Titus says that the only medication that the WWE Universe needs is the Prime Time Players. Darren says that they put the ‘E’ in WWE Entertainment.
Titus and Darren do the Millions of Dollars Dance and Titus hurt his hip.
Cena says that they have something and they are making him smile. Cena says that their timing is a bit off. Cena says that maybe they will get it right after Wrestlemania.
Titus says that the people don’t want to see him at Wrestlemania. They want to see the Prime Time Players.
Titus says that people say that Darren looks like John Cena. Darren should be on the cover of Cocoa Pebbles. Titus says that his gout has flared up and he is a few days from his first Social Security Check and Friday is bingo night. Darren will tear John limb from limb.
Darren says that John will be crying and weeping on the ramp, the loser he is, just like last year’s Wrestlemania.
Cena asks if that is what it is all about. Cena tells Darren he steps in the ring and he will show Darren what it is like to be ready for the main event of Wrestlemania.
Match Number One: John Cena versus Darren Young (with Titus “Pancake Patterson” O’Neil)
Cena with a punch and he sends Darren into the turnbuckles and then he hits a bulldog after an Irish whip. Young goes to the floor and we go to commercial.
We are back and Cena waits for Young to get up for the two flying shoulder tackles and the Blue Thunder Bomb. It is time for the five knuckle shuffle and he hits it and then gets Young on his shoulders for the Attitude Adjustment and Cena points to the sign first and then he gets the three count.
Winner: John Cena
Michael Cole mentions that John Cena is not the only person who is ready for Wrestlemania. The Undertaker returned last week and he will face CM Punk. Undertaker is on Raw tonight.
Michael Cole mentions the tensions between Mark Henry and Ryback. We see what happened when Godzilla faced King Kong in the ring on Smackdown, only to see The Shield attack Ryback. Then Mark Henry tried to send Ryback through the center of the Earth with a series of World’s Strongest Slams.
Ryback is walking in the back and he is ready to be fed something.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Two: Ryback versus David Otunga
Ryback runs Otunga into the corner and then he chops Otunga a few times and then he punches Otunga. Ryback runs into a boot and then he connects with a boot to the head and a kick to Ryback. Ryback with a running body block and then he spins Otunga into position for a power slam. Ryback with a running clothesline and then it is time for the marching muscle buster and the three count.
Winner: David Otunga
Ryback says that him, Randy Orton, and Sheamus are going to tear The Shield apart. As far as the World’s Strongest Man is concerned, they will cross paths again before Wrestlemania. When that time comes, it will be feeding time.
Mark Henry’s music plays and he makes his way to the ring.
Vickie Guerrero and Teddy Long try to stop Mark from doing anything with Ryback. Teddy tells Mark to wait a moment.
Vickie says that Ryback is out of the six man tag match. If Ryback wants to wrestle at Wrestlemania, he will face Mark Henry.
Ryback appears to be in a good mood because he picks up David Otunga and carries him around the ring on his shoulders before hitting the marching muscle buster.
We might have a new match for Wrestlemania, but we have a Contract Signing between Brock Lesnar and Triple H.
Tout your stipulation choices.
Fandango will be debuting tonight . . . okay, probably not, but he will be walking onto the stage one more time.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Fandango now has a golden shower curtain to come through before he dances.
Fandango makes his way down the ramp.
Fandango tells Stretch that it is quite obvious that he is far too stupid to pronounce his name correctly. Maybe they let the beautiful, sensual Canadian slice of heaven Natalya give it a try. She tells Khali to get him.
Fandango says that tonight was the night when you almost got to see the debut of Fandango.
We are back and Damien Sandow has something to say after they silence his music. Henry David Thoreau says rather than love than money than fame, give me truth. He is rolling over in his grave right now with that man in the ring calling himself R Truth. Judging by his appearance and action, the ‘R’ stands for ‘Repugnant’.
You’re Welcome.
Truth says Thoreau was quite a poet and he has some poetry. Your beard is weird and you talk a lot, I’ve got four sweet words for you. You’re gonnna get got.
Match Number Three:R Truth versus Damien Sandow
Sandow with forearms and then he connects with knees to the midsection. Sandow with a knee drop and he gets a near fall. Sandow with a reverse chin lock. Truth with a punch and a sunset flip for a near fall. Truth with a clothesline and then he punches and kicks Truth.
Sandow with a suplex and he gets a near fall. Sandow returns to the reverse chin lock. Sandow with knees to Truth followed by a side Russian leg sweep and then he hits the elbow of disdain and he gets a near fall. Truth with an elbow and clotheslines. Truth with punches to Sandow and then he connects with an uppercut.
Truth with a head scissors followed by a leaping leg lariat. Truth with a kick and then he hits the scissors kick. Sandow goes up the ramp and he goes to the back and he gets counted out.
Winner: R Truth (by count out)
Cody Rhodes is in the back watching with the Bellas and they comment on the mustache. Kaitlyn interrupts and she says that she has a thing later so they can’t hang out. Kaitlyn tells them that they can have the mustache. She tells Cody he can have theirs.
We go to commercial.
We are back with the Slam of the Week: Kane beating CM Punk due to Undertaker’s chicanery. Then we see CM Punk returning serve and the RIGHTEOUS INDIGNATION shown by the announcers.
Undertaker’s gong sounds and the lights go down and he makes his way to the ring.
Taker tells Punk that he sealed his own fate last week when he decided to make this personal. There is no escaping what will happen to him at Wrestlemania. Taker says that he will hurt him, and he will hurt him bad. Punk has one chance to save his soul. Taker says that he wants that urn back.
There is a voice that sounds slightly like Paul Bearer and it is CM Punk playing ventriloquist with the urn. He says that he couldn’t hit the high notes. Paul’s death wasn’t a personal loss, it was a professional loss. At Wrestlemania, if Taker gets counted out or disqualified, it is still a loss.
Punk says that Taker is the best at Wrestlemania. Taker is the best in the world at Wrestlemania, but Taker has never faced Punk before and he is the best in the world 365 days a year. Taker answers to a higher calling and he has powers. Punk says that he is a higher power. Punk says that he will not say that he was born to beat the streak or that it is his destiny.
Punk says that he will endure whatever pain Taker wants to befall on him. Punk says that he will beat the streak and he is the one who will end the undefeated streak at Wrestlemania. Punk says that he is the ‘1’ in ’20-1’. Punk drops the urn and fortunately the top did not come off. Punk tosses the urn in the air some more.
We go to commercial.
We are back and a new name will be added to the Class of 2013.
We take a look back at why CM Punk is a wrestler and not on the Harlem Globetrotters.
Match Number Four: Epico and Primo (with Rosa Mendes) versus Kane and Daniel Bryan
Kane and Primo start things off and Kane with knees and an uppercut. Primo is forced to the floor and Bryan tags in and he tells Kane to calm down. Primo hits Bryan from behind and he connects with knees to the midsection. Primo with a side head lock and shoulder tackle.
Bryan with a knee to the midsection. Bryan sends Primo into the turnbuckles and it is time for Kicks of No. Primo with a sunset flip off the turnbuckles but Bryan rolls through and kicks Primo to get a near fall. Primo with a kick and Epico tags in. Bryan with an arm drag and arm bar.
Bryan with a back body drop to Epico and then Primo gets in the ring to distract Bryan and Epico with a knee to the back that sends Bryan to the floor. Epico gets a near fall and then he sends Bryan into the turnbuckles. Primo tags in and kicks Bryan. Epico tags in and they switch places but continue with the kicks.
Primo tags back in and he hits a drop kick and gets a near fall. Primo with a side Russian leg sweep and Epico with a slingshot senton for a near fall. Bryan with a snap mare but Epico with a clothesline for a near fall. Epico with a punch and then he tags Primo back in. Primo with a splash to the back and then he gets a near fall. Primo with a reverse chin lock and Bryan tries to make the tag but Primo stops him.
Bryan sends Primo into the corner and then he tags in Kane. Kane with clotheslines followed by a back body drop and a running clothesline into the corner. Kane with an Irish whip but Primo gets his boot up. Primo charges at Kane and Kane with a side slam. Kane punches Epico and he goes to the floor. Kane goes up top for the clothesline.
Kane signals for the choke slam and AJ’s music plays and she skips to the ring in her Kane outfit.
Primo gets a near fall with a rollup. Kane grabs Primo and then he catches Epico as he comes off the turnbuckles. Bryan with a drop kick to send Primo to the floor. Kane with a choke slam to Epico for the three count.
Winners: Kane and Daniel Bryan
After the match, AJ stares at Bryan and Kane before skipping to the back.
Chris Jericho is in the interview area and Josh Mathews asks him about the Intercontinental Title Match. Chris says that he has held the Intercontinental Title more than any other person. Tonight he gets the chance to make it ten. They are on the way to the Showcase of the Immortals. From the Rock to the Undertaker to Y2J.
Fandango interrupts and Chris wants to know if he has anything to say. Chris asks him what his name is and he tells Jericho. Chris calls him FanDumbo. FanDjango. FanSweetMango. FanDingoAteMyBabyO and more plays on his name.
Fandango says that was funny and Christopher will learn to pronounce his name properly. Chris say that he never got to order his tickets for Dead Man Down.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Michael Cole mentions that Natalya and Alicia Fox just came back from Rwanda. We see footage from their trip.
We see footage from Del Rio being attacked from behind by Swagger on Main Event.
Match Number Five: Cody Rhodes versus Alberto Del Rio (with Ricardo Rodriguez)
Cody with punches to Del Rio but Del Rio with a rana and kick. Del Rio with a wrist lock and punch to the shoulder. Del Rio gets a near fall but Cody with a kick and drop down uppercut. Cody with a head butt and punches. Cody with a hard Irish whip and a boot to the chest. Cody gets tossed into the air by Del Rio and Del Rio with a kick to Rhodes for a near fall.
Del Rio tries for a suplex but Cody blocks it and hits one of his own. Cody chokes Del Rio in the ropes. Cody with a figure four head scissors. Del Rio with a back body drop and Del Rio charges into the corner but Cody moves and Del Rio hits the ring post shoulder first.
Cody with a snap mare and an elbow to the injured shoulder. Del Rio with a savate kick followed by a snap mare and kick to the back. Del Rio with a drop kick to the knees and Rhodes hits the apron before going to the floor. We go to commercial.
We are back and Rhodes with a forearm and kicks. The referee pulls Cody out of the corner. We see footage from the commercial when Cody hit Beautiful Disaster off the ringside barrier. Back in the ring and Del Rio with a slam and then he goes up for a moonsault but Cody moves and Del Rio lands on his feet but his knee gives out. Cody with a clothesline and kicks. Cody focuses on the good knee.
Cody puts Del Rio on the turnbuckles but Del Rio blocks the superplex. Del Rio with a gourdbuster but he lands awkwardly and both men are down. Cody and Del Rio exchange punches. Del Rio with clotheslines and then he avoids a clothesline and Del Rio with a tilt-a-whirl back breaker.
Del Rio with a super kick for a near fall. Del Rio signals for the cross arm breaker. Cody wit a punch to the midsection followed by an elbow and he hits a moonsault and can only get a two count. Rhodes is sent to the apron and then Del Rio with forearms to the kidneys followed by the lungblower for a near fall.
Del Rio sets for the step up enzuigiri but Rhodes moves. Del Rio stops short and then he applies the cross arm breaker and gets Rhodes to tap out.
Winner: Alberto Del Rio
After the match, Del Rio is attacked by Jack Swagger. Ricardo tries to help Del Rio but Swagger with a snap mare and he throws Ricardo to the floor. Del Rio with punches and he goes back and forth with Swagger. They go through the ropes and Del Rio kicks Swagger in the chest. Del Rio sends Swagger into the ringside barrier. Del Rio sees Colter standing a few feet from him.
Del Rio loses his focus on Swagger and that allows Swagger to hit Del Rio from behind. Swagger sends Del Rio into the ring steps. Swagger sends Del Rio over the announce table.
Swagger attacks Ricardo again and he applies the ankle lock and Ricardo screams in pain.
We go to commercial.
We are back and we take a look at the attack by Jack Swagger on Alberto Del Rio and then on Ricardo Rodriguez.
We see footage of Ricardo being stretchered out.
It is time to see the newest inductee into the Hall of Fame: Booker T.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Michael Cole tells us that Ricardo Rodriguez’ ankle was broken by Jack Swagger.
Match Number Six: Randy Orton and Sheamus versus Heath Slater and Drew McIntyre (with Jinder Mahal)
Drew and Sheamus start off and Drew with punches but Sheamus punches back. Drew with a kick but Sheamus gets Drew on his shoulders for a rolling fireman’s carry slam. Orton tags in and he hits a leaping knee drop. Orton with an Irish whip but he runs into an elbow. Orton with a drop kick. Sheamus tags in and he hits the forearms across the chest from the apron. Sheamus with the slingshot shoulder tackle for a near fall.
Sheamus blocks a hip toss and then he hits a short arm clothesline. Jinder distracts Sheamus and Slater tags in and works over Sheamus. Drew tags back in and Drew with a boot to the head for a near fall.
Slater with a jumping side kick for a near fall. Sheamus with a double sledge to Drew from the turnbuckles. Orton tags in and he hits two clotheslines on Slater and ducks a clothesline from Slater and hits a power slam. Orton sends Slater to the apron for the IEDDT. Orton looks around and Sheamus with a Brogue kick to Drew and then to Jinder. Orton twist to the mat and hits the RKO for the three count.
Winners: Sheamus and Randy Orton
After the match, The Shield’s music plays and they come to the ring. They surround three sides of the ring but that leaves one side for Big Show to make his way to the ring. Dean Ambrose is not happy at this development.
The Shield go back into the crowd.
Show points to the Wrestlemania sign and leaves the ring. Randy Orton and Sheamus have a content look on their face because maybe they have found a new tag team partner.
We take a look at footage from the new GI Joe movie featuring The Rock.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Seven: Kofi Kingston versus Dolph Ziggler (with Big E Langston and AJ Lee)
They lock up and Ziggler works on the arm but Kofi with a reversal and arm bar. Kofi with a series of arm drags and an arm bar. Ziggler with a kick and punch. Ziggler with a side head lock take down. Kofi with a leaping back elbow to Ziggler and then he leaps into the corner but Ziggler moves and Kofi appears to have hurt his leg.
Ziggler gets a near fall. Ziggler with a drop kick for a near fall. Ziggler with a reverse chin lock. Ziggler does a headstand to add extra pressure. Ziggler with a kick but he misses a Stinger Splash. Kofi with chops to Ziggler followed by a drop kick. He misses the leaping clothesline. Ziggler with a sleeper but Kofi escapes. Kofi with a springboard twisting splash for a near fall.
Kofi with a leaping clothesline and then he hits the Boom Drop. Kofi sets for Trouble in Paradise but Ziggler catches him. Kofi lands on his feet on a suplex attempt. Kofi with a pendulum kick. AJ distracts the referee. Kofi goes for a splash on Ziggler but he bounces off Langston and goes down.
Ziggler with the Zig Zag for the three count.
Winner: Dolph Ziggler
After the match, Daniel Bryan and Kane come out and Daniel Bryan is going to dazzle us with his comments. He congratulates Dolph on being the only person to finally to get him and Kane on the same page.
Kane says that he is not in a good place now. They have seen what Langston can do outside the ring, but what about inside the ring? Kane challenges Dolph Ziggler and Big E Langston to face them.
AJ says that her boyfriend and Big E Langston accept their challenge . . . if an only if they put the tag titles on the line at Wrestlemania.
Bryan and Kane accept the match.
We go to commercial.
We are back and it is time to look back at Undertaker’s comments to CM Punk.
Since The Rock cannot be here this week, we have a video package.
Match Number Eight: Miz versus Wade Barrett versus Chris Jericho in an Intercontinental Title Match
Barrett punches Jericho and then he punches and kicks the Miz. Jericho hits Barrett from behind and then hits a back elbow for a near fall. Barrett misses a clothesline and Jericho clotheslines Barrett over the top rope to the floor. Miz with a rollup on Jericho. Miz knocks Barrett off the apron and back to the floor. Jericho with a pescado onto Barrett and Miz and Jericho checks on the pulse of the crowd.
Jericho rolls Barrett into the ring and he kicks Barrett. Barrett with a punch and head butt followed by a forearm. Jericho with a drop kick for a near fall. Miz trips Jericho and pulls him out of the ring and runs Jericho into the apron. Miz slides in and gets a near fall with a rollup.
Miz punches Barrett and Irish whips him. Miz hits the Awesome Clothesline and then he kicks Jericho from the apron. Miz goes up top but Barrett stops him and Barrett with a knee to the midsection. Barrett tries for a superplex but Jericho stops Barrett and power bombs Barrett while Barrett gives Miz a superplex and all three men are down as we go to commercial.
We are back and Barrett gets a near fall on Jericho. Barrett with an elbow drop and he kicks Miz off the apron again. Jericho with a chop but Barrett with a knee. Barrett gets a near fall. Barrett with a reverse chin lock. Jericho with elbows but Barrett with an Irish whip. Barrett runs into a boot from Jericho and Jerihco with a shoulder tackle or two. Barrett sends Jericho over the top rope but Jericho lands on the apron and then he goes up top and gets a near fall.
Jericho with a bulldog and then he goes for the Lionsault but Miz pulls Jericho over the top rope to the floor. Miz with a double sledge from the turnbuckles. Miz with a neck breaker but he cannot complete Reality Check. Barrett with the Blackpool Slam for a near fall.
Miz with a drop kick to the knee and he applies the figure four leg lock. Jericho with a Lionsault onto Miz for a near fall. Jericho kicks Miz to the floor. Jericho with a kick and forearm. Jericho with a rollup but he tries for the Walls of Jericho and he gets Barrett over.
Barrett reaches for the ropes and Jericho pulls him into the center of the ring. Miz tries for the Skull Crushing Finale on Jericho but Jericho blocks it. Jericho and Miz back body drop Barrett over the top rope to the floor. Jericho with a rollup and then Jericho hits the Codebreaker on Miz. Barrett throws Jericho out of the ring and Barrett covers but Jericho pulls Barrett out of the ring.
Barrett is sent into the ringside barrier and Jericho gets a near fall. Miz with a DDT for a near fall. Miz misses the Awesome Clothesline and Jericho with a springboard drop kick to Barrett on the apron. Miz with a boot to the head and he gets a near fall on Jericho. Jericho with chops to Miz and he misses an enzuigiri. Jericho with an inside cradle for a near fall. Jericho with an elbow and Miz hits the Skull Crushing Finale but Barrett with a rollup on Miz for the three count.
Winner: Wade Barrett
In case you missed it on one of the other shows, we take a look at the World Premiere of The Call.
Before the contract signing, we go to Touts with stipulation suggestions.
We go to commercial.
We are back and it is main event time and that can mean only one thing . . . CONTRACT SIGNING. The table and chairs are in the ring so things are official.
Triple H comes to the ring first and we get the GameFountain. Paul Heyman comes to the ring with members of security, but there is a man who is conspicuous by his absence.
Hunter says that he would have thought that Brock Lesnar would have come out since he split his head open two weeks ago.
Paul wants to know if Hunter is saying that Brock is afraid of Hunter. Paul says that Brock is fearless. Paul says that he is afraid of Triple H because of the predicament that they have put Hunter in.
Choice A is that Hunter disappoints the WWE Universe by taking away the match the fans want to see the most. Choice B is to sign the contract and face Brock Lesnar without knowing what the stipulations are. He says that Hunter is a frustrated man so Paul says that he has his own security detail.
Hunter says that Paul has spared no expense on his security.
Paul tells Hunter how this will work. Brock has already signed the contract. Only if Hunter signs the contract will he tell Hunter what the stipulations are.
Hunter says that he doesn’t care about the stipulations and he will kick Brock Lesnar’s ass at Wrestlemania.
Paul says that since Hunter is a captive audience, he wants to enjoy this. Brock is really enjoying this. They have spent countless hours watching one piece of footage over and over and over and over again. Paul shows us what happened three weeks ago on Raw.
Paul says this is as big as it gets. Paul asks Hunter how do you top that. Paul says that he knows how to top that. Brock Lesnar versus the Game and the Cerebral Assassin is blindfolded. That isn’t the stipulation because Brock wants Hunter to be able to look in the face of the man who will be beating him up.
Hunter will have his hands cuffed and his legs shackled, but that means that Hunter will have an excuse for a loss.
Paul suggests that the winner of the match gets Stephanie. However, since we are getting personal, it would be more fitting if the loser got Stephanie.
Hunter attacks Paul and the security members. Hunter puts Paul on the table and he slaps Paul’s chest while Paul calls for Brock.
Hunter says that since he knows that Brock is not going to come out, why not sign the contract and he takes his time enjoying this because he has a captive audience. Hunter slaps Paul and then he signs the contract and then Hunter tells Paul to call his monster.
Hunter kicks Paul out of the ring and then he throws the chair on Paul.
Brock Lesnar’s music plays and he slams a chair on the stage before doing the Brock Bounce. Lesnar picks the chair up and goes to the ring.
Lucky for Triple H, he had placed the GameHammer under the table.
Lesnar throws the chair into the ring.
Paul tells Hunter he signed his death warrant.
Paul goes to the stage and he says that he is not tough guy, but Brock is the tough guy. It was worth it to get Hunter to sign the contract.
Brock Lesnar versus Triple H will be in a No Count Out, No Disqualification, No Stoppages Match. It is a No Holds Barred Match. Another stipulation is that Hunter’s career is on the line.
We go to credits
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