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giovedì 26 giugno 2014

NJPW announced the cards for the upcoming “KIZUNA ROAD 2014” tour that begins on June 28 and runs until July 13 !!

Foto: [NJPW News] New Japan announced the cards for the upcoming “KIZUNA ROAD 2014” tour that begins on June 28 and runs until July 13.

This tour will feature 2 title matches as Kota Ibushi puts the IWGP Jr. belt on the line against 1/2 of the IWGP Jr. Tag Champions in KUSHIDA, and then Tomohiro Ishii defending the NEVER Openweight belt against BULLET CLUB’s Yujiro Takahashi.

CMLL’s Mascara Dorada and Fuego will also be competing on the tour.

Below are the main announced cards of the tour…

NJPW “KIZUNA ROAD 2014”, 6/28/2014 [Sat] 17:00 @ Gifu Industrial Hall

(1) Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Sho Tanaka
(2) Jushin Thunder Liger & Mascara Dorada vs. Tiger Mask IV & Fuego
(3) KUSHIDA & Alex Shelley vs. El Desperado & BUSHI
(4) Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima & Hirooki Goto vs. Yuji Nagata, Manabu Nakanishi & Captain New Japan
(5) Toru Yano & YOSHI-HASHI Vs. Minoru Suzuki & Takashi Iizuka
(6) Shinsuke Nakamura, Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii, Rocky Romero & Alex Koslov vs. Bad Luck Fale, Karl Anderson, Doc Gallows, Yujiro Takahashi & Tama Tonga
(7) Hiroshi Tanahashi Debut 15th Anniversary Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi & Tetsuya Naito vs. Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma
NJPW “KIZUNA ROAD 2014”, 6/29/2014 [Sun] 18:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo

(1) Jushin Thunder Liger, Tiger Mask IV & Mascara Dorada vs. BUSHI, Yohei Komatsu & Fuego
(2) Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Yuji Nagata, Manabu Nakanishi & Captain New Japan
(3) Toru Yano & YOSHI-HASHI Vs. Minoru Suzuki & Takashi Iizuka
(4) Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma vs. Hirooki Goto & Katsuyori Shibata
(5) Hiroshi Tanahashi, KUSHIDA & Alex Shelley vs. Tetsuya Naito, Kota Ibushi & El Desperado
(6) Shinsuke Nakamura, Kazuchika Okada, Rocky Romero & Alex Koslov vs. Bad Luck Fale, Karl Anderson, Doc Gallows & Tama Tonga

(7) NEVER Openweight Championship Match: [3rd Champion] Tomohiro Ishii vs. [Challenger] Yujiro Takahashi
~ 5th title defense.

NJPW Event Cards for May & June 2014
http://puroresuspirit.wordpress.com/2014/05/04/njpw-event-cards-for-may-june-2014/

NJPW “KIZUNA ROAD 2014”, 7/4/2014 [Fri] 18:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo

(1) Jushin Thunder Liger, Tiger Mask IV & Mascara Dorada vs. BUSHI, Sho Tanaka & Fuego
(2) Togi Makabe, Tomoaki Honma, Captain New Japan & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima, Yuji Nagata & Manabu Nakanishi
(3) Toru Yano, Kazushi Sakuraba & YOSHI-HASHI Vs. Minoru Suzuki, Takashi Iizuka & TAKA Michinoku
(4) Super Jr. Special Tag Match: El Desperado vs. Alex Shelley
(5) Shinsuke Nakamura, Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii, Rocky Romero & Alex Koslov vs. Bad Luck Fale, Karl Anderson, Doc Gallows, Yujiro Takahashi & Tama Tonga
(6) Special Tag Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi & Tetsuya Naito vs. Hirooki Goto & Katsuyori Shibata

(7) IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship Match: [67th Champion] Kota Ibushi vs. [Challenger] KUSHIDA
~ 5th title defense.

The rest of the tour can be seen via the link below.

NJPW Event Cards for July & August 2014
http://puroresuspirit.wordpress.com/2014/06/23/njpw-event-cards-for-july-august-2014/
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Then 2 matches featuring ROH’s talent on August 10 have been announced as well. As Jushin Thunder Liger & Captain New Japan will be taking on Adam Cole & Michael Bennett, in a rematch from War of the Worlds between Liger and Cole. Then the IWGP Jr. Tag belts will be on the line as the newly crowned champions KUSHIDA & Alex Shelley will be putting them up against “reDRagon” Bobby Fish & Kyle O’Reilly.

NJPW "G1 CLIMAX 24 ~ FINAL", 8/10/2014 [Sun] 15:00 @ Seibu Dome in Saitama

() Jushin Thunder Liger & Captain New Japan vs. Adam Cole & Michael Bennett w/ Maria Kanellis

() IWGP Jr. Tag Championship Match: [38th Champions] “TIME SPLITTERS” KUSHIDA & Alex Shelley vs. [Challengers] “reDRagon” Bobby Fish & Kyle O’Reilly
~ 1st title defense.

() Special Single Match: A BLOCK #2 vs. B BLOCK #2

() G1 CLIMAX 24 FINAL: A BLOCK #1 vs. B BLOCK #1

NJPW’s G1 CLIMAX 24 - League Info
http://puroresuspirit.wordpress.com/2014/06/21/njpws-g1-climax-24-league-info/


This tour will feature 2 title matches as Kota Ibushi puts the IWGP Jr. belt on the line against 1/2 of the IWGP Jr. Tag Champions in KUSHIDA, and then Tomohiro Ishii defending the NEVER Openweight belt against BULLET CLUB’s Yujiro Takahashi.

CMLL’s Mascara Dorada and Fuego will also be competing on the tour.

Below are the main announced cards of the tour…

NJPW “KIZUNA ROAD 2014”, 6/28/2014 [Sat] 17:00 @ Gifu Industrial Hall

(1) Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Sho Tanaka
(2) Jushin Thunder Liger & Mascara Dorada vs. Tiger Mask IV & Fuego
(3) KUSHIDA & Alex Shelley vs. El Desperado & BUSHI
(4) Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima & Hirooki Goto vs. Yuji Nagata, Manabu Nakanishi & Captain New Japan
(5) Toru Yano & YOSHI-HASHI Vs. Minoru Suzuki & Takashi Iizuka
(6) Shinsuke Nakamura, Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii, Rocky Romero & Alex Koslov vs. Bad Luck Fale, Karl Anderson, Doc Gallows, Yujiro Takahashi & Tama Tonga
(7) Hiroshi Tanahashi Debut 15th Anniversary Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi & Tetsuya Naito vs. Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma
NJPW “KIZUNA ROAD 2014”, 6/29/2014 [Sun] 18:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo

(1) Jushin Thunder Liger, Tiger Mask IV & Mascara Dorada vs. BUSHI, Yohei Komatsu & Fuego
(2) Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Yuji Nagata, Manabu Nakanishi & Captain New Japan
(3) Toru Yano & YOSHI-HASHI Vs. Minoru Suzuki & Takashi Iizuka
(4) Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma vs. Hirooki Goto & Katsuyori Shibata
(5) Hiroshi Tanahashi, KUSHIDA & Alex Shelley vs. Tetsuya Naito, Kota Ibushi & El Desperado
(6) Shinsuke Nakamura, Kazuchika Okada, Rocky Romero & Alex Koslov vs. Bad Luck Fale, Karl Anderson, Doc Gallows & Tama Tonga

(7) NEVER Openweight Championship Match: [3rd Champion] Tomohiro Ishii vs. [Challenger] Yujiro Takahashi
~ 5th title defense.

NJPW Event Cards for May & June 2014
http://puroresuspirit.wordpress.com/2014/05/04/njpw-event-cards-for-may-june-2014/

NJPW “KIZUNA ROAD 2014”, 7/4/2014 [Fri] 18:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo

(1) Jushin Thunder Liger, Tiger Mask IV & Mascara Dorada vs. BUSHI, Sho Tanaka & Fuego
(2) Togi Makabe, Tomoaki Honma, Captain New Japan & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima, Yuji Nagata & Manabu Nakanishi
(3) Toru Yano, Kazushi Sakuraba & YOSHI-HASHI Vs. Minoru Suzuki, Takashi Iizuka & TAKA Michinoku
(4) Super Jr. Special Tag Match: El Desperado vs. Alex Shelley
(5) Shinsuke Nakamura, Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii, Rocky Romero & Alex Koslov vs. Bad Luck Fale, Karl Anderson, Doc Gallows, Yujiro Takahashi & Tama Tonga
(6) Special Tag Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi & Tetsuya Naito vs. Hirooki Goto & Katsuyori Shibata

(7) IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship Match: [67th Champion] Kota Ibushi vs. [Challenger] KUSHIDA
~ 5th title defense.

The rest of the tour can be seen via the link below.

NJPW Event Cards for July & August 2014
http://puroresuspirit.wordpress.com/2014/06/23/njpw-event-cards-for-july-august-2014/
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Then 2 matches featuring ROH’s talent on August 10 have been announced as well. As Jushin Thunder Liger & Captain New Japan will be taking on Adam Cole & Michael Bennett, in a rematch from War of the Worlds between Liger and Cole. Then the IWGP Jr. Tag belts will be on the line as the newly crowned champions KUSHIDA & Alex Shelley will be putting them up against “reDRagon” Bobby Fish & Kyle O’Reilly.

NJPW "G1 CLIMAX 24 ~ FINAL", 8/10/2014 [Sun] 15:00 @ Seibu Dome in Saitama

() Jushin Thunder Liger & Captain New Japan vs. Adam Cole & Michael Bennett w/ Maria Kanellis

() IWGP Jr. Tag Championship Match: [38th Champions] “TIME SPLITTERS” KUSHIDA & Alex Shelley vs. [Challengers] “reDRagon” Bobby Fish & Kyle O’Reilly
~ 1st title defense.

() Special Single Match: A BLOCK #2 vs. B BLOCK #2

() G1 CLIMAX 24 FINAL: A BLOCK #1 vs. B BLOCK #1

NJPW’s G1 CLIMAX 24 - League Info
http://puroresuspirit.wordpress.com/2014/06/21/njpws-g1-climax-24-league-info/

AJPW results for June 25, 2014 !



All Japan Pro-Wrestling “2014 Dynamite Series”, 6/25/2014 [Wed] 18:30 @ Asahikawa Local Industry Promotion Center in Hokkaido

(1) SUSHI vs. Mitsuya Nagai [DRADITION]
Winner: Nagai (9:28) following the Makai Driver.

(2) Kotaro Suzuki vs. Masao Inoue [FREE]
Winner: Kotatro (10:38) following the Endless Waltz.

(3) Kento Miyahara & Menso~re Oyaji [FREE] vs. KENSO & Bambi Killer
Winner: KENSO (10:30) following a Diving Elbow Drop on Oyaji.

(4) Ultimo Dragon [Toryumon MEXICO] vs. Takeshi Minamino [Toryumon MEXICO]
Winner: Dragon (12:03) following the Asai DDT.

(5) Jun Akiyama & Yoshinobu Kanemaru vs. Yutaka Yoshie [FREE] & Atsushi Aoki
Winner: Kanemaru (16:25) following the Touch Out on Aoki.
~ Kanemaru claims the win over the reigning World Jr. champion before their title match on 6/28. Kanemaru signaled that the World Jr, belt will once more be his.

(6) Takao Omori, Zeus & The Bodyguard vs. Suwama, Joe Doering & Hikaru Sato [Pancrase MISSION]
Winner: Omori (23:06) following the Axe Bomber on Hikaru.
~ Omori continues his lead heading into the Triple Crown defense against Suwama on 6/29.

AJPW Event Cards for May & June 2014
http://puroresuspirit.wordpress.com/2014/05/04/ajpw-event-cards-for-may-june-2014/

Backstage News on Why WWE Released Josh Mathews !




The release of announcer Josh Mathews came as a big shock to most people within WWE. Mathews release was part of the going budget cuts. WWE had been making cuts in each department and Mathews was apparently at the bottom of the announcers list.

FULL TNA IMPACT WRESTLING SPOILERS FROM NYC FOR THE 7/17 AND 7/24 EPISODES



July 17th Episode

Kurt Angle cut a promo in the balcony of the Manhattan Center with the six sided ring behind him in the distance.  Angle TNA has brought back the Six-Sided ring to come back to their roots.  He said It made them different as did talents like AJ Styles, The Motor City Machineguns, Jerry Lynn and Beer Money.  He said that TNA has make some mistakes but it's been 12 years and the company is still standing.  He said that tonight is the night they reboot TNA and it all begins tonight.  He introduced Taz.

Taz got a huge pop and an ECW chant, coming out in another part of the balcony.  He was dressed like NYC Brooklyn/FTW Taz, not Taz the announcer.  He cut a great promo about how NYC knows what he knows and that's how important wrestling is.  He said he was part of the most important revolution in wrestling history.  He said the locker room tonight has the same look as ECW talents did back in the day.  He promised we were gonna see some different stuff tonight.  He then did his old catchphrases and NYC lapped it up.

Tommy Dreamer and Bully Ray came out.  Bully put over NYC and said he made a guarantee that Dixie Carter was going through a table.  Dreamer cut a promo saying this was the new Madhouse of Extreme and that the fans were the biggest part of the changes TNA is going through.  The crowd was really into all this, as it was NYC guys paying tribute to NYC  EC3 and a Rhino came out.  Carter said they weren't going to put Dixie through anything.  Carter was good.  Dreamer said this isn't a PG show and he wants to see less talking and more action.  They started brawling.  They ring the bell.  They had a good match.  Carter got the pin on Dreamer while hooking the tights.

X-Division championship Gauntlet: Champion Austin Aries vs. Eddie Edwards.  The crowd chanted ROH at the bell.  Manik was third in.  Next out was Davey Richards.  Sixth was DJ Zema Ion.  Ion and Manik went over the ropes during a leaping Rama and we're eliminated.  Next out was Tigre Uno.  Crazzy Steve was next.   Steve was super over.  Sanada was next.  It came down to Senada vs. Aries at the end.  Aries get the pin with a brain buster in a really good match.  Final minutes were excellent.  Probably one of the best X-Division matches in some time.
MVP, on crutches, cut a promo saying he was wrestling tonight under protest. He crapped on NYC and said Kurt Angle is doing the same things fans complained about him for doing so they are hypocrites. MVP and Kenny King vs. Eric Young and Roode. MVP was DQ'd for using the crutch. He and King beat them with crutches.
In a No DQ, no Countout match, Madison Rayne pinned Brittany. They worked hard but crowd wasn't getting behind it and did dumb chants.
Bobby Lashley pinned Jeff Hardy after a spear. Lashley was put on the steps outside and Hardy came off the top but missed and crashed into the steps. Insane, brutal spot. Really good match that was probably one of the best of Lashley's career and if this comes off on TV as strong as it did live, it will really surprise people.
7/24/14:
Dixie Carter, Rhino, Spud and EC3 came out for a promo. Carter ripped on NYC fans. She mocked Tommy Dreamer's promo a few weeks ago and ripped on Bully Ray. She said she should be called the Hardcore Star for putting Ray through tables. Ray and Dreamer came out with a table. They brawled with EC3 and Rhino. They were left with Dixie and went to put her through but her minions saved her. Devon hit the scene and attacked EC3. He and Ray did the wazzup Headbutt on him. They gave him 3D through the table.
Xplosion: TNA Knockouts champ Gail Kim vs. Velvet Sky. Sky wins with sunset flip.
Low Ki returned and beat DJ Zema Ion with the Ki Krusher. NYC was happy to see him.  The Bromans did a lot of silly stuff in their entrance that got heat. 
The Great Muta defeated Robbie E. It was all about getting the trademark Muta spots in.  E did some mic work and got a response from the crowd knocking Muta before the match.  E ate the green mist.  James Storm came out and cut a promo on another old guy coming here at the expense of someone who broke his back to make this company. Storm attacked Muta. Sanada ran out and Storm backed off but Sanada attacked Muta with a chair and nailed him with a moonsault. This was Muta's NYC debut.  This came off more like it was stuff to set up angles in Japan than anything else.
Jeff Hardy came out for a promo. He was limping. He said The people and Kurt Angle wanted him back and Willow listened, he said it wasn't the last of Willow and he will do everything he can to entertain the people. He said he was here to talk about the future and brought out Matt Hardy. Matt cut a promo saying he had to go away to get himself healthy physically, mentally and emotionally and did that but feels that he let Jeff and the fans down.  The crowd was super behind him and disagreed that he let them down.  Based on the reaction Matt got, he was one of the most popular names on the show.  Matt said that he's said his apologies and now it's time to let actions speak and it's time to become the TNA tag team champions as they want to be the champions again.  He challenged The a Wolves to a match at Destination X. The Wolves came down to the ring and accepted after some back and forth talking.  It was Davey Richards' best talking in TNA to date and Eddie Edwards was good as well.
Kurt Angle brought out Austin Aries to see if he would relinquish the X-Division title for a title shot against Bobby Lashley. Before Aries could decide, out came Lashley and MVP. MVP cut a promo. Aries told him to get to the point. Aries cut a good promo on MVP and said he's got unfinished business with the TNA title. Aries handed the title over. Aries vs. Lashley at Destination X. MVP and Lashley told him he made the biggest mistake if his life.
Dixie Carter was in the balcony with King Mo. She cut a promo on Dreamer and said she was going to give everyone a reason to chant the three letters she hates so much.
NYC Streetfight: EC3. & Spud & Rhino vs. Team 3d & Tommy Dreamer. Lots of plunder. Devon was attacked by guy in sweatshirt who was Snitsky. Atlas Security tackled him and they treated it like it was a real fan trying to get over the rail to the point the crowd (not able to see Snitsky as he was wearing a sweatshirt over his head) reacted like it was real. Bubba went to tend to Devon. Dreamer killed Spud with piledriver and worked over EC3 but was attacked by Ezekiel Jackson from the crowd.  Dixie revealed the men were with her Dreamer was pinned. Dixie's forces beat down Dreamer and 3D.  Mo was with Dixie but didn't get involved.
Xplosion: Mr. Anderson and Gunner defeated The BroMans.  Pretty good actually, but most of the crowd was burnt out and tired from a long taping and many had left.  Anderson's entrance got a huge reaction from those left.

TNA in New York City Attendence news..



The taping was not sold out as my guess is there were 550-650 fans there. The company knew going in they weren't going to sell out the first taping as it was a Wednesday night. I was told the advance sales for the second and third night were stronger, specifically Friday since it was the advertised Hardy Boys wrestling reunion. As the four hour taping went on, you could see fans heading out during the last hour, especially for the last few segments.

WWE NXT SPOILERS FOR TONIGHT !



*The Vaudevillains defeated unnamed competitors.
*Bull Dempsey defeated Xavier Woods. He said he was the last of a dying breed but was would take over NXT.
*Becky Lynch defeated Summer Rae.
*Colin Cassady defeated Sawyer Fulton. Marcus Louis and Sylvester Lefort attacked him and the returning Enzo Amore made the save
*WWE NXT champ Adrian Neville defeated RVD. He and Tyler Breeze faced off.

Photos and News about The Japanese Venue where TNA will held Bound For Glory !







This year's Bound For Glory will be held in Japan at the Korakuen Hall which holds 2,005 seats, wich would be the smallest venue to hold Bound For Glory since 2006: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korakuen_Hall

The PPV will take place on October 12 at 18 o'clock Japanese Time, wich would be around 5 am in the USA. The question is: will someone buy this PPV?


martedì 24 giugno 2014

AWESOME VIDEO: WWE DIVAS SAY GOODBYE TO VICKIE GUERRERO !




VICKIE GUERRERO COMMENTS ON WWE EXIT !!



Vickie Guerrero, who ended her WWE run on Raw last night, wrote the following on Twitter:
"The ride has come to a halt....I'm so grateful for the wonderful blessings in the last 9 years! live, love, and laugh. Heading home to begin a new chapter in my amazing life! Thank you Jesus! #empowered"
The mentions of Eddie Guerrero and using the Los Guerreros theme song last night were done so Vickie could pay tribute to Eddie on her last night.

NFL OFFENSIVE LINEMAN QUINN “MOOSE” OJINNAKA 
SIGNS WITH RING OF HONOR WRESTLING !!



Ring of Honor issued the following:
NFL OFFENSIVE LINEMAN QUINN “MOOSE” OJINNAKA 
SIGNS WITH RING OF HONOR WRESTLING
BALTIMORE, MD. (June 24, 2014) – Former NFL offensive lineman Quinn “Moose” Ojinnaka earned a reputation for crushing the competition on the gridiron and now he'll be trying his hand at dominating in another full contact sport. Ojinnaka has signed with Ring of Honor Wrestling (“ROH”) as revealed on ROH’s live “Best in the World” Pay-Per-View on Sunday night.
Standing 6’5” and weighing 295 pounds, Ojinnaka looks to follow in the footsteps of other football players turned grapplers such as: Ernie Ladd, Wahoo McDaniel and Bronko Nagurski as he transitions from the football field to the wrestling ring.
Recruited by Ring of Honor for his agility, power and size, Ojinnaka is an elite athlete. Demonstrating exceptional potential during his Ring of Honor Dojo tryout, he’s touted as a blue chip prospect – a label Ojinnaka is quite familiar with.
Drafted in the 5th round by the Atlanta Falcons in 2006, Ojinnaka spent 4 years in Atlanta before moving on to play for the New England Patriots in 2010. That year, he was part of the best offensive line in the NFL. Ojinnaka would go on to play for the Indianapolis Colts and St. Louis Rams, utilizing his speed and power to become one of the fiercest offensive guards in the league.
After over 100 games and achieving his childhood dream of playing in the NFL, Ojinnaka now hopes to realize another lifelong dream: winning the Ring of Honor World Heavyweight Championship.
Ojinnaka’s quest to accomplish this new challenge begins shortly as he readies to make his debut in Ring of Honor, an organization known for its elite level of competition.
Watch the replay of Ring of Honor: Best in the World on Pay-Per-View. Check with your local cable and satellite TV providers for replay dates and times.
Learn more about Ring of Honor and Quinn “Moose” Ojinnaka online at: www.ROHWrestling.com
Follow ROH on Twitter: @RingofHonor

Follow Quinn “Moose” Ojinnaka on Twitter: @MooseNation69
Like ROH on Facebook: FB.com/RingofHonor
Ring of Honor is fully owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is the largest and one of the most diversified television station operators in the country. The company regularly uses its website as a key source of Company information which can be accessed at www.sbgi.net. For more information related to Ring of Honor, please visit rohwrestling.com.

UPDATED WWE MONEY IN THE BANK PPV LINEUP !



The updated 6/29 WWE Money in the Bank 2014 PPV lineup in Boston, MA features:
*Money in the Bank Ladder Match for WWE World championship: Roman Reigns vs. John Cena vs. Bray Wyatt vs. Cesaro vs. Randy Orton vs. Alberto Del Rio vs. WWE United States champion Sheamus vs. Kane.
*Money in the Bank Ladder Match for MITB Briefcase: Seth Rollins vs. Kofi Kingston vs. Jack Swagger vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. Rob Van Dam vs. WWE Intercontinental champion Bad News Barrett vs. Dean Ambrose.
*WWE Tag Team champions The Usos vs. The Wyatt Family.
*WWE Divas champion Paige vs. Naomi.
*Daniel Bryan speaks out for the first time since being stripped of the WWE World Heavyweight championship (PPV Kickoff)
*Rusev vs. Big E.

WWE RAW REPORT: THERE IS AN EIGHTH MAN; IC TITLE MATCH; WHEN COMMENTARY GOES WRONG; THE END OF AN ERA



We are in Washington, D.C. and your announcers are Michael ‘Bullets’ Cole, Jerry ‘Senators’ Lawler, and John ‘Capitals’ Layfield.
We start off the 1100th episode of Raw with one of the Principal Owners of WWE, Stephanie McMahon.
The title belts are now hanging above the ring, instead of the briefcase that was over the ring for the pre show.
Stephanie says that as principal owner of this billion dollar business, one thing she cannot tolerate is gross negligence. When someone cannot complete the most simple task . . . Vickie Guerrero cannot get her boss a simple cup of coffee. Therefore, Vickie Guerrero has to come out to face the consequences.
Vickie tells Stephanie it is so great to see that she is doing better. She always has the company’s best intentions in mind. She says that Roman Reigns put that stuff in her coffee.
Stephanie says that Roman Reigns was her biggest failure to date. Vickie was given simple instructions by her and her husband. Stephanie says that they told her not to let Roman Reigns in the Battle Royal. Now, Roman competed in and won the battle royal. Now, Roman is competing for the WWE Championship at the Money in the Bank Pay Per View. That means that Roman has a one in seven chance of winning the title. That is on Vickie.
Vickie says that it won’t happen again. She promises.
Stephanie tells Vickie she is damn right it won’t happen again. For nine years, you have been riding the coattails of your dead husband Eddie Guerrero. They felt pity for her. They could not make her a Diva, so they made her a General Manager and she couldn’t do that right.
Before Stephanie can utter those two words, Vickie tells Stephanie that she will do anything, even beg.
The crowd chants ‘No’ and Stephanie likes the idea of begging. Stephanie yells at Vickie to beg more and then she calls Vickie pathetic. Stephanie says that Vickie is like a cockroach or a Twinkie. She gives Vickie two options. She can be fired or be the General Manager of Smackdown . . . if she can win her match tonight.
Vickie says that she is not a competitor so Stephanie asks if that is her resignation. Vickie asks who her opponent is. Stephanie says that Vickie’s opponent is Stephanie McMahon.
Vickie says that there is one name that people respect more than McMahon is Guerrero. Eddie taught her how to lie, cheat, and steal so she accepts. Vickie gives an emphatic “EXCUSE ME” and then she leaves the ring.
Michael mentions Triple H’s confirmation of the announcement about the second ladder match.
Tonight, Triple H will announce the other five (according to the graphic) entrants in the match later tonight.
Match Number One: Jimmy Uso (with Jey Uso) versus Luke Harper (with Erick Rowan)
Harper with a drop kick followed by a chop. Harper with a European uppercut and Jimmy with a punch. Harper with a punch of his own. Jimmy with a kick and then he hits a dragon whip but Harper with a running back elbow. Jimmy with a super kick for a near fall. Rowan tries to interfere with Jimmy but Jey takes care of him. Jimmy runs into a discus clothesline for the three count.
Winner: Luke Harper
After the match, Jey gets on the mic and he wants to know where Rowan is going because they have just started getting Uso crazy. He wants to kick Rowan’s ass all over the Nation’s Capital. Jey with a plancha onto Harper and Rowan.
Match Number Two: Erick Rowan (with Luke Harper) versus Jey Uso (with Jimmy Uso)
The match is joined in progress and Jey with elbows but Rowan runs into boots. Rowan catches Jey off the turnbuckles and hits a fallaway slam. Rowan gets a near fall. Rowan with a head butt and then he chokes Uso in the ropes. Rowan drops Uso on the top rope and gets a near fall. Rowan puts Uso on the turnbuckles and then he punches Uso. Rowan misses a shoulder in the corner and he hits the ring post.
Jey with a super kick to the head and Jimmy with a cross body off the steps onto Harper. Jey with a superfly splash for the three count.
Winner: Jey Uso
Harper tries to pull Jimmy out of the ring but Jey with a pescado. Rowan attacks Jimmy and sends him to the floor. Rowan punches Jey and Harper pulls Rowan out of the corner and he Irish whips Rowan into the corner and he splashes Jey. Harper with a splash of his own. Rowan sends Jimmy into the ring steps and then Rowan picks up Jimmy for Harper to hit a lariat.
Harper and Rowan pick up the title belts and hold them.
Bray appears on the TitanTron. He says that he is so very very proud of them. A leader that does not glorify the triumphs of his family is no leader at all. They look down on creation at the fallen bodies of his victims. You will see him climb that ladder. His victory will bring a glorious new era. The Eater of Worlds will be declared the champion of all of the souls he passed on his way to the top.
His brothers will prove their eagerness when they destroy all of the little creatures. They will act like giants as they spread their message.
Follow the Buzzards.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Daniel Bryan will appear on the Money in the Bank Kickoff Show.
It is time to take a look at Lana and Rusev’s tour of Washington D.C., complete with their music. Lana says that they came to Washington D.C. to see why you care. They stand in front of the Capitol. She says that they make laws in there that make this country the laughing stock of the world. We see the White House, where the leader of your country makes decisions that make your country weaker.
That is why the Kremlin and Russian Federation is superior. Your treasured landmarks are pathetic. Your government is pathetic. Your country is pathetic. She tells everyone to wake up. She says that there is only one decision. You need to bow down to the superior leader, Vladimir Putin. There is no one who can stop the Revolution of Rusev.
Rusev tells America, Rusev Crush.
Paige makes her way to the ring to join the commentary for the next match.
Match Number Three: Alicia Fox versus Naomi (with Cameron)
Alicia does a cat pose while Cameron joins the commentary as well. Naomi with a waist lock. Naomi with a sunset flip for a near fall. Naomi with an arm drag followed by a drop kick. Naomi sets for the Rear View but Alicia holds on to the ropes. Naomi with a snap mare. Alicia with a wrist lock but Naomi with a flip clothesline and head scissors that sends Alicia to the floor.
Naomi with forearms to Alicia and then she sends Alicia into the apron. Alicia pulls Naomi off the apron. Alicia kicks Naomi and sends her into the ring. Alicia with a forearm followed by a tilt-a-whirl back breaker for a near fall. Naomi slaps Alicia after Alicia talks trash. Alicia with elbows to Naomi followed by a Northern Lights suplex and Alicia gets a near fall.
Alicia slams Naomi’s head into the mat. Alicia kicks Naomi and chokes her in the ropes. Alicia with a forearm to the back and then she throws Naomi through the ropes to the floor while Alicia poses on the turnbuckles.
Alicia tries for a tilt-a-whirl back breaker but Naomi counters with an inverted DDT and the three count.
Winner: Naomi
After the match, Paige gets on the apron and holds the title belt in front of Naomi. She offers her hand and Naomi shakes it. Paige asks Naomi if she wants it and Naomi nods her head.
Sheamus is in the locker room getting ready for the tag match and Roman Reigns is in there too. Sheamus asks if he is ready for a fight. He says that he is talking about the four on three match. Roman says that they need more people. Sheamus says that he has some doubt in his mind when Roman and his wee friends were beating everyone up.
Roman says that if he wanted to take him out, he would do it right now.
Sheamus says that it will be fun tagging tonight, but on Sunday it will be magical when he walks out as the new WWE Champion.
Roman says that he doesn’t believe in magic, he believes in Roman Reigns . . . and so should you.
We go to commercial.
We are back with the WWE Rewind: Adam Rose beating Titus O’Neil twice on Smackdown.
Before the match, Bo tells Titus that he fell off his horse on Smackdown. That did not stop him. He got back on. . . and fell off again. He proved to everyone that winning isn’t everything. Tonight, he will prove that all he has to do is . . . BOLIEVE.
Match Number Four: Titus O’Neil versus Bo Dallas
Bo with a waist lock and drop kick but Titus stays on his feet. Titus catches Bo and hits two back breakers and he throws Bo to the side. Titus barks and then he brings Bo back into the ring with a biel. Titus with forearms and punches. Titus with an Irish whip but Bo moves when Titus charges into the corner and Bo hits the BoDog for the three count.
Winner: Bo Dallas
After the match, Bo does his victory lap. Bo returns to the ring and he takes the mic. Bo calls Titus ‘buddy’ and says that he is Nine and Bo. Titus slaps the mic away but Bo calls himself Mr. Butterfingers. He tells Titus to get back on that horse and he thanks everyone in the crowd. He tells Titus ‘Don’t stop BOLIEVING’.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Triple H makes his way to the ring.
Hunter says that he can come to Washington where people make decisions that make this country worse, but he is the bad guy. Hunter says that all he does is what is best for business. That is not some empty catchphrase, it is the root of everything that he does. Not only will there be a Championship Ladder match on Sunday, there will be a traditional Money in the Bank Contract Ladder Match. We see the briefcase back above the ring. The owner of that briefcase will get a chance to earn a WWE Title Match over the next year. It virtually guarantees the winner of the case, the opportunity to write their own future.
Hunter reminds us that on Wednesday he said that Seth Rollins was the first entrant (even though Seth made the announcement on Tuesday). Hunter says that everyone is in the match because it is best for business.
The first person is Kofi Kingston. The second person is Jack Swagger. The third entrant is Dolph Ziggler. The fourth person is Rob Van Dam. The final person to enter the match is Wade Barrett.
Hunter says that any man in the match is considered the favorite, but Hunter says that he believes that there is only one man who he thinks will win the match. That man is Rob Van . . . Hunter laughs and then he says that he knows that this man will win the match. He is a ring general and the future of the business . . . Seth Rollins.
Seth is surprised that they are not over it because it has been three weeks. Have you really not moved on? Seth says that he is over it and he has moved on. If you love Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns as much as you do, you should be thanking him because he is responsible for their success.
Seth says that he took the Shield as high as they could and then he dropped the dead weight. You can call him a sell out all you want. Roman can growl all he wants and Dean can get all twitchy. Seth says that he created and build the Shield. The Shield got him this far. On Sunday, him and him alone will climb the ladder and grab the contract. You can call him a sellout, but on Sunday, you will have to call him Mr. Money in the Bank.
Rob Van Dam’s music plays and he comes out. He says that it seems like they don’t take him seriously.
Seth says that he takes him seriously, but would take him more seriously if it was 2005.
Rob says that was when Seth would have to ask his parents to stay up to watch Rob because he wanted to be a wrestler.
Rob says that he was a former Money in the Bank winner and a former WWE Champion. Rob says that Hunter totally remembers when Rob crushed his trachea at the first Elimination Chamber match. It is lame to brag about the past. Let’s live in the present because we have this pay per view on Sunday. Why not beat Hunter’s new golden boy right now.
Hunter says that is a great idea and we have a match.
Match Number Five: Rob Van Dam versus Seth Rollins
Rollins with kicks but Van Dam with an Irish whip and kick in the corner. Van Dam with an Irish whip and monkey flip. Van Dam with a running heel kick into the corner and then he clotheslines Rollins over the top rope to the floor. Van Dam with a pescado onto Rollins. Van Dam with a moonsault from the apron and we go to commercial.
We are back and Rollins chokes Van Dam in the ropes. Rollins with a suplex and he rolls through into a second one. Rollins sets for a third and he hits it and gets a near fall. Rollins with a rear chin lock. Van Dam with a kick but he misses a spinning heel kick and Rollins with a wraparound clothesline for a near fall. Rollins kicks Van Dam.
Rollins with a running forearm into the corner followed by a clothesline. Rollins gets a near fall. Rollins with a reverse chin lock. Van Dam has a kick blocked but he gets a near fall with a body scissors rollup. Van Dam with clotheslines and a thrust kick. Van Dam blocks a kick and he hits a spin kick followed by Rolling Thunder. Van Dam goes up top but Rollins stops him. Van Dam goes to the apron and he hits a slingshot DDT. Van Dam goes up and misses the Five Star Frog Splash.
Rollins with crossfaces to Van Dam and then he hits the Buckle Bomb followed by Black Out for the cover but Dean Ambrose attacks Rollins and the referee calls for the bell.
Winner: Seth Rollins (by disqualification)
Ambrose sends Rollins into the Roberts Box and then he continues to attack Rollins until the officials separate him. Ambrose appears to go out of the arena, but he runs back in and leaps off the announce table and hits a clothesline onto Rollins.
Rollins scurries to the back.
Dean says that you might as well put him in the ladder match. He will still show up in Boston and he will bash in Seth Rollins’ face. He will grab the briefcase and he will screw up the whole pay per view.
We see Vickie Guerrero stretching in the back for her match for her career.
We go to commercial.
We are back with a look at what happened at the end of the Rollins/Van Dam match.
Hunter is with Seth Rollins and Seth says that he doesn’t want Dean Ambrose to screw things up for him. He wants Dean Ambrose put into the ladder match. He says that it sounds crazy, but he controlled Dean Ambrose for two years. He is a ring general and he needs to have Dean Ambrose in his sights at all time. He wants to see Dean Ambrose’s face when he is holding the briefcase.
Hunter says that it is on him if it blows up in his face.
Seth wants Dean and Hunter loves his confidence so Dean is in the match.
Wade Barrett says Dolph Ziggler experienced a miracle last week. He earned a fluke victory. Then Dolph’s ego went too high. Wade’s got some bad news. After he beats Dolph tonight and wins on Sunday, Dolph will be so embarrassed that he will have to change his name like your constantly losing, racist football team.
Match Number Six: Wade Barrett versus Dolph Ziggler for the Intercontinental Title
Barrett with a kick and forearm to the back. Barrett sends Ziggler into the corner and then he kicks Ziggler. Barrett puts Ziggler in the ropes and Barrett tries for the knees but Ziggler with punches and a rollup for a near fall. Ziggler with a drop kick for a near fall. Ziggler with punches. Ziggler with a kick but Barrett clotheslines Ziggler over the top rope to the floor.
Barrett slams Ziggler’s head into the apron. Barrett gets a near fall when they return to the ring. Barrett with a rear chin lock. Ziggler lands on his feet and he connects with an uppercut and then he hits a cross body and punches Barrett. Ziggler leaps into the corner and he punches Barrett. Ziggler follows with a neck breaker.
Ziggler goes for the Fameasser but Barrett moves and Wade hits the Blackpool Slam and gets a near fall. Barrett picks up Ziggler and sets for Wasteland but Ziggler escapes and he hits Zig Zag but Ziggler cannot take control and Barrett rolls to the floor and Ziggler realizes he lost a great opportunity to win the title.
We go to commercial.
We are back and we are in the middle of the rapid fire elbow drops, ending with the delayed leaping elbow drop but Ziggler can only get a near fall. Barrett back drops Ziggler over the top rope to the floor. Barrett goes to the apron and he hits the Cactus Jack Elbow drop. Barrett gets a near fall when they return to the ring. Barrett with a reverse chin lock.
Ziggler tries to float over in the corner and Barrett with a kick to the midsection and he gets a near fall. Barrett goes up top and Ziggler leaps up and hits a Super X Factor. Ziggler gets a near fall. Ziggler with a punch and Barrett punches back. Barrett sends Ziggler to the mat and then Barrett sets for a power bomb, but Ziggler with punches. Barrett hits Wasteland but Ziggler kicks out. Barrett is not sure of what he has to do to win while Ziggler crawls to the ropes. Barrett sets for the Bullhammer but Ziggler moves. Ziggler with the Fameasser for a near fall.
Ziggler goes for the Zig Zag but Barrett holds on to the ropes. Barrett catches Ziggler but Ziggler with a crucifix cover for a near fall. Barrett with the BullHammer for the three count.
Winner: Wade Barrett
Vickie Guerrero is walking in the back and Renee Young wants to know how concerned Vickie is about having to face Stephanie McMahon. Vickie snaps at Renee but she says that he might not be the most liked in the back but she has been the most humiliated person in the history of the WWE. She is taking her dignity back. She has no regrets.
Randy Orton asks Vickie about no regrets. He says that Vickie will regret the decision she made last Monday night. She will get exactly what she deserves. Randy says that he will get what he deserves on Sunday. He says that it would be a lie if he says it was nice knowing you.
We go to commercial.
We rea back and we will have a six man tag match on Main Event: Rob Van Dam, Kofi Kingston, and Dolph Ziggler will face Seth Rollins, Wade Barrett, and Jack Swagger.
Stephanie says that Vickie is standing in the wrong place. It is not going to happen in the ring. It will happen in a pool of something that smells horrible. The first one into the pool loses the match. It is fitting that this will end her career because when she loses, she will be fired.
Vickie calls for some ladies to come out and ‘Get Her’. Layla, Rosa Mendes, and Alicia Fox make their way to the ring to get Vickie.
Match Number Seven: Vickie Guerrero (with Eddie Guerrero’s music) versus Stephanie McMahon in a Vickie’s Job on a Metaphorical Pole Match
Rosa, Layla, and Alicia enter the ring and Vickie goes to the floor and she goes up the ramp. Alicia, Layla, and Rosa grab Vickie and they have her by the pool. Vickie is able to escape and she sends Rosa into the muck. Layla is sent into the pool of muck. Alicia grabs Vickie but Vickie sends Alicia into the pool of stuff.
Vickie starts her own Yes Chant and then Stephanie hits Vickie from behind and pushes her into the pool and it appears that Vickie’s career has gone into the proverbial crapper.
Stephanie utters those words to Vickie and tells her that she is FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFIRED.
Stephanie starts to sing, but she is standing between Vickie and the pool. Stephanie has too much fun and she realizes that she is in trouble. Stephanie tries to calm Vickie down but Vickie sends Stephanie into the pool of ooze.
Stephanie is being helped out of the vat of goo by a referee but Stephanie falls in and then she pulls the referee into the pool of poo.
We go to commercial.
We are back and we see the progression of tag team partners for Goldust that ended with the debut of Stardust.
Byron Saxton is with Goldust in the locker room. Goldust is asked about Cody’s transformation. Goldust says that is not what he saw. He saw Stardust. Stardust enters and he sings When You Wish Upon a Star and he blows some glitter at the camera. Goldust says that now he is the normal one.
Jack Swagger and Zeb Colter are in the ring and Zeb wants everyone to rise up and say ‘We The People’.
Match Number Seven: Kofi Kingston versus Jack Swagger (with Zeb Colter)
Kofi with kicks but Swagger with a waist lock. Kofi with kicks to Swagger followed by a back heel kick. Swagger with a shoulder tackle but Kofi with a back elbow. Swagger with a kick and he sends Kofi shoulder first into the turnbuckles. Swagger with knees and then he sends Kofi into the ring post followed by a clothesline for a near fall.
Swagger goes for the Swagger Bomb and he connects but only gets a two count. Swagger with a hip lock into an arm bar. Kofi gets to his feet and he hits a jawbreaker. Kofi with a pendulum kick and it staggers Swagger. Kofi with a cross body and then he clotheslines Swagger over the top rope. Kofi with a drop kick that sends Swagger to the floor again.
Kofi with a flip dive onto Swagger on the floor. Swagger catches Kofi on a cross body attempt. Kofi with a victory roll for a near fall. Swagger sends Kofi into the air and then he applies the ankle lock and Kofi rolls around and tries to get to the ropes but Swagger keeps Kofi in the hold and in the center of the ring and Kofi taps out.
Winner: Jack Swagger
We are told that Paige will defend the Divas Title against Naomi at Money in the Bank.
Renee Young is in the interview are with Alberto Del Rio. Renee is shocked at his presence but he says that he is the one who she should be talking to. Alberto is undefeated in Money in the Bank Ladder Matches and he is one of two who has successfully cashed in. He will be the next WWE Champion.
Paul Heyman and Cesaro enter and Paul says that he heard the number one. Paul reminds us that he is the one behind the one in Twenty One and One. He is also the one behind the one who will climb the ladder and retrieve the titles to become the new WWE Champion. That is not you, Mr. Del Rio, that is Cesaro.
Del Rio asks if Cesaro ever talks or is he Paul’s little puppet.
Cesaro says that he would talk to Del Rio but he speaks five languages and none of them are loser. They face off momentarily, but what will happen when they are part of a tag team tonight?
We go to commercial.
We are back and on Smackdown, Sheamus will face Bray Wyatt.
Damien Sandow is in the ring and he is dressed like a politician. He reads his own Gettysburg Address. He asks if everyone is happy. Damien says that he is Honest Abe. To be honest, he would rather spend another night at Ford’s Theater than let the simpletons dictate what he does.
Big E interrupts.
Match Number Eight: Big E versus Damien Sandow
They lock up and Sandow wrestles in his full garb. Sandow with punches and kicks. Sandow with more punches to Big E and then he runs into a clothesline or two. Sandow misses a clothesline and Big E with a belly-to-belly suplex. The straps come down and Big E with the Big Ending for the three count.
Winner: Big E
Tom Phillips interviews Big E but Big E interrupts and he says that we saw Lana and Rusev denigrate and mock everything that this country stands for. He says enough is enough. This is our country. This is our America. A land of the free. He says that we will not stop.
Lana’s music plays and she calls Big E a foolish American. She says that the Rise comes before the fall. Rusev hits Big E from behind and hits a Fallaway Slam. Rusev with a leaping thrust kick. Rusev stomps on the back and he applies the Accolade.
The fans chant USA but Rusev continues with the Accolade until he is done humiliating Big E.
We go to commercial.
Renee Young is in the interview area with John Cena. John says on Sunday you will hear someone say we have a new WWE World Champion. All that means tonight is that the people he fights with tonight are his enemy. Never before have so many people been put in a ladder match to become the WWE World Champion. Careers will be put on the line. There is one guarantee. We will see a new WWE Champion. The time for talk is over and it is time to pick em. Which one of the Magnificent Seven walks into Boston a Superstar and who walks out as a champion.
Boston is the home of the Green Monster, the color of money and his money is on himself because the Champ is Here.
Match Number Nine: John Cena, Roman Reigns, and Sheamus versus Alberto Del Rio, Randy Orton, Cesaro, and Bray Wyatt in a In Case You Didn’t Watch Smackdown Match
Cena and Orton start things off and they lock up. Orton with a side head lock. Orton with a shoulder tackle. Orton gets distracted by fans and Cena with a side head lock and shoulder tackle. Sheamus tags in and he punches Orton and sends him into the turnbuckles before punching Sheamus. Sheamus tags Cena back in and he punches Orton. Orton with a kick and Cena goes to the apron. Del Rio tags in. Del Rio with a kick to the leg followed by a punch to Cena.
Cena with an Irish whip and bulldog. Cesaro tags in and we have a test of strength. Cesaro with the advantage as he takes Cena to his knees. Cena gets back to his feet and Cena with a kick to the knee. Cena tries for a leap frog but Cesaro with a tilt-a-whirl back breaker. Wyatt tags in and he kicks Cena. Wyatt with a front face lock followed by a suplex throw and then he gets a near fall.
Wyatt kicks Cena in the ribs. Wyatt dances Cena around the ring and then he hits a uranage for a near fall. Wyatt with a nerve hold on Cena. Wyatt with a back senton as we go to commercial.
We are back and Del Rio with a reverse chin lock on Cena. Cena escapes the hold but Del Rio with a kick and DDT for a near fall. Cesaro tags himself in and he kicks Cena. Cesaro teases a Giant Swing, but instead he applies a Boston Crab because the pay per view is in Boston. Cena crawls to his corner but Cesaro pulls Cena into the center of the ring. Cena tries for an STF but Cesaro kicks him away. Cesaro sets for the Neutralizer but Cena with a back body drop.
Cena tags in Reigns and he clotheslines Del Rio. He knocks Orton off the apron. Reigns with a flying clothesline to Del Rio. Reigns with a running clothesline into the corner followed by an uppercut. Reigns sends Orton into the announce table and then he hits the broad jump drop kick on Del Rio. Reigns sets for the Superman Punch on Del Rio but he hits Cesaro and Orton instead. Del Rio with a lungblower for a near fall.
Wyatt tags himself in and Del Rio complains to Wyatt. Wyatt with a cross body for a near fall. Wyatt kicks Reigns and Cesaro tags himself in and he kicks Reigns. Cesaro with a deadlift side salto for a near fall. Cesaro punches Reigns and Orton tags himself in.
Orton kicks Reigns and he hits suplexes Reigns for a near fall. Orton with a reverse chin lock. Reigns with elbows and a head butt. Orton sends Reigns to the mat. Orton with a boot to the abdomen and Del Rio tags in. Del Rio with a belly-to-back suplex for a near fall.
Del Rio chokes Reigns in the ropes and Wyatt tags himself in. Wyatt with punches in the corner and Wyatt goes for a splash but Reigns comes out of the corner with a Superman punch and both men are down.
Cesaro tags in and so does Sheamus. Sheamus with two running double sledges followed by a shoulder in the corner and a knee lift. Sheamus with the forearms to the chest as he points at Paul. Sheamus gets Cesaro on his shoulders but Cesaro escapes. Sheamus with a power slam. Orton with a back breaker to Sheamus.
Cena with an Attitude Adjustment to Orton. Del Rio with a super kick and Cena with an Attitiude Adjustment to Del Rio. Cesaro with an elevated uppercut to Cena but Sheamus with a Brogue Kick for the three count.
Winners: Roman Reigns, John Cena, and Sheamus
After the match, Kane’s pyro goes off and he comes to the ring. Kane sends Reigns into the ringside barrier. Del Rio with an enzuigiri to Sheamus. Kane gives Del Rio and Sheamus choke slams. Kane choke slams Cena.
Triple H’s music plays and he comes out to the stage. He introduces the eighth participant in the WWE Title Ladder Match . . . Kane.
Kane shoots off his pyro in the ring posts, but Reigns with a spear to Kane.
We go to credits. 


lunedì 23 giugno 2014

WWE RAW PREVIEW FOR TONIGHT!!


WWE will broadcast Raw tonight from Washington, DC, featuring:
*The go-home show for Sunday's WWE Money in the Bank PPV.
*Contract signing for the WWE World Heavyweight Title Ladder Match
*The competitors for the MITB Ladder Match are revealed.
*Will Vickie Guerrero face The Authority?

FULL DETAILS FOR GFW 'S DEAL WITH NJPW !!



GFW REACHES AGREEMENT WITH NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING
NASHVILLE – Global Force Wrestling has reached a partnership agreement with New Japan Pro Wrestling, the top wrestling promotion in the Eastern Hemisphere.

The companies will exchange talent for events in both the United States and Japan. NJPW originated in 1972 under the auspices of Japanese wrestling legend Antonio Inoki. It’s a globally recognized brand in the world of wrestling, and its attendance annually ranks among the best.

“New Japan Pro Wrestling is excited to align with Jeff Jarrett and his vision for Global Force Wrestling,” said Naoki Sugabayashi, NJPW chairman of the board. “Our brand is well known in many parts of the world, and this is an opportunity for us not only to expand it but to bring our fans the very best in wrestling talent from the West.”

Jarrett, the founder and CEO of GFW, is pleased to add this partnership to one already announced with top Mexican promotion AAA.

“What NJPW has done in the past 40 years speaks for itself,” Jarrett said. “Several top American stars have appeared there through the years, including current IWGP heavyweight champion AJ Styles.

“To be able to share our talent in Japan is exciting, and to bring the top Japanese stars here will expose our fan base to another exciting style and terrific brand, just like AAA. Global Force Wrestling will do everything possible to put the best possible talent in front of its rabid fans.”

GFW announced its partnership with AAA on April 29.

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mercoledì 18 giugno 2014

Lucha Libre: Mephisto injury, Rey Escorpion defeats Atlantis, En Busca de un Idolo



CMLL (MON) 06/16/2014 Arena Puebla [Periodico Enfoque]
1) Águila Egipcia, Black Tiger, Tigre Rojo Jr. b Fuerza Chicana, Guerrero Espacial, Toro Bill Jr.
2) Astral, Asturiano, Bam Bam, Meyer, Stukita b Blue Center, Demus 3:16, Pequeño Warrior, Pierrothito, Saurón [cibernetico]
Cibernetico came down to Asturiano versus Pequneo Warrior, with Warrior pulling Asturiano’s mask to win. Mask vs hair challenges.
3) Amapola, Princesa Blanca, Zeuxis DQ Estrellita, Goya Kong, Princesa Sugheit
Rudos took 1/3, the last when Esterllita accidentally dropkicked Tirantes for the DQ.
4) Kráneo, Ripper, Shocker b La Máscara, Marco Corleone, Stigma
Stigma replaced Rush. Shocker feuded with Mascara instead, fouling him and pulling his mask to win.
5) Rey Escorpión © b Atlantis [CMLL LH]
Rey Escorpion kept his title. 10th defense, second in this building recently.
Stigma replacing Rush is a bit of drop off, even in Puebla. Odd they did DQ in the women’s match since the matches around them were also going to have iffy finishes.
Tonight’s CMLL Arena Mexico main event was scheduled to be Mephisto defending the Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship against Valiente, a rematch from about a month and a half in Guadalajara. That match is now off, because Mephisto suffered a knee injury while wrestling in Oaxaca over the weekend. There’s no word about how long Mephisto will be out., CMLL indicated he’d be a getting an MRI today. Knee injuries can sideline a wrestler for a few weeks to most of a year, as we just saw with Angel de Oro.
The title situation is a bit peculiar. CMLL’s had the champion forfeit the title to the challenger in other situations where the champion was hurt and couldn’t defend (that’s how Rush & La Mascara won the tag titles), but maybe the ruling is CMLL announced the change ahead of time so Mephisto’s not obligated to give the belt up. CMLL may be guessing Mephisto will be back soon, and they may want to keep Mephisto with a belt so he’s less likely to have thoughts about joining his friend Averno elsewhere.
If Mephisto is out for any significant amount of time, it’ll be the second championship in limbo. Mistico’s still the CMLL World Middleweight Champion, and there’s no sign of anything happening with that belt.
The new main event is a random trios match: Ephesto, Gran Guerrero and Negro Casas vs Fuego, Valiente and Volador. Cachorro is among those added to the card, so all four En Busca de un Idolo finalists will be in action.
The En Busca de un Idolo standings, as of 10AM this morning
82747 Hechicero
76273 Cavernario
67424 Cachorro
54891 Dragon Lee
It appears CMLL might have done something to block ballot stuffing – maybe limiting to only 100 votes per IP address – but only after Cavernario gained tens of thousands of votes yesterday. It’s impossible to figure out how CMLL is going to handle math at any time, but my estimate is Cavernario has enough votes to be second only if they give him his missing points from last week. I guess it would be Cachorro otherwise, but I’m really not sure. CMLL might have add votes to Cavernario themselves, but they can much easier select the second finalist by doing the votes->points conversation any way they’d like.
AAA’s television show announced they’d be taping TV on 07/05 in Nayarit (the RingRock show) and 07/21 in Tehuacan. There’s a weekend off there, but they’ll be ahead of schedule so it all works out and the resort show should be a one week taping. Tehuacan is four TV shows out from TripleMania; that’s a place where a big angle might go.
Faby is concered about Taya; Faby’s a better wrestler than Taya and a better ruda than Taya if she needs to be. Faby’s more concerned about Sexy Star getting involved, and hopes the rudas are too over confident to bother cheating. There’s also a Faby in a video interview saying the same sort of thing.
Terra’s preview for Friday lists all the matches as airing – but that’s probably because someone’s just told the person doing it to list the first four matches as airing and he doesn’t know it’ll be different. It’s almost like CMLL is bad at communicating.
LuchaWorld has Poster-Mania, KrisZ’s news update and a new LuchaWorld Podcast.
Segunda Caida reviews 05/04/14 CMLL on LATV.
+LuchaTV interviews a ranting LA Park, Cibernetico about soccer and fans about LA Park vs Dr. Wagner
Ohtani’s Jacket reviews Satanico vs Pierroth from the early 90s.
The Gladiatores has video of Mini Chessman being remembered at his tribute show.
The Golden Gloves boxing event on Saturday in Arena Mexico drew 700 people.
Hijo del Tirantes, actually wrestling on AAA shows in Xalapa, told the fans the city needs to name a street after him to put the city on the map.
Lineup
CMLL (MON) 06/23/2014 Arena Puebla
1) Black Tiger, Robin, Star Jr. vs Espíritu Maligno, King Jaguar, Rey Apocalipsis
2) Asturiano vs Pequeño Warrior
3) Sagrado, Stigma, Tritón vs Morphosis, Olímpico, Virus
4) La Máscara, Marco Corleone, Rush vs Kráneo, Negro Casas, Shocker
5) Máscara Dorada, Valiente, Volador Jr. vs Rey Bucanero, Terrible, Vangellys
Mascara Dorada exists again! Hope he’s enjoying his time off. Possibly a week or two from a Shocker/Mascara match. Warrior in a singles match seems like an iffy idea, but maybe Asturiano can just win to end the feud and they’ll give him something better to do. Rey Apocalipsis is a new name – I don’t see him on the Puebla indies either. It doesn’t quite make sense to have a Rey Apocalipsis when you already have an Apocalipsis, but Apcocalipsis is down to about one match every three weeks – he’s the one who should be concerned here.

WRESTLE-1 results for June 18, 2014 !




WRESTLE-1 TOUR 2014 To The IMPACT, 6/18/2014 [Wed] 18:30 @ Oita Event Hall

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[W-1 & WNC News] WRESTLE-1 and WNC have officially come to terms with an agreement that will be going into effect as of July 1. Those involved are TAJIRI, AKIRA, Yusuke Kodama, Koji Doi, Jiro “Ikemen” Kuroshio, and Rionne Fujiwara will all be directly a part of the agreement with W-1 and will be moving to the promotion.
http://keepingthespiritalive.tumblr.com/post/89151126630/w-1-wnc-news-wrestle-1-and-wnc-have-officially
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(1) Daiki Inaba vs. Hiroki Murase
Winner: Inaba (7:58) following a Diving Headbutt.

(2) Ryota Hama vs. Andy Wu
Winner: Hama (5:10) with a Running Body Press.

(3) El Hijo del Pantera & Jiro “Ikemen” Kuroshio [WNC] vs. NOSAWA Rongai & MAZADA [both Tokyo Gurentai]
Winner: Pantera (9:20) following a Swanton Bomb on MAZADA.

(4) Masakatsu Funaki vs. Rene Dupree
Winner: Funaki (10:52) following the Hybrid Blaster.

(5) Kaz Hayashi, Shuji Kondo & Hiroshi Yamato vs. Minoru Tanaka, Koji Kanemoto [FREE] & Seiki Yoshioka
Winner: Yamato (14:04) following a Northern Light Bomb on Seiki.

(6) To The IMPACT: KAI & Yasfumi Nakanoue vs. Masayuki Kono & KAZMA SAKAMOTO [FREE]
Winner: KAI (18:28) with the Splash Plancha on KAZMA.

WRESTLE-1 Event Cards 6/18 to 7/6 @ Ryogoku
http://keepingthespiritalive.tumblr.com/post/88671860250/wrestle-1-event-card-updates-wrestle-1-tour

WWE RAW AUDIENCE STAYS CONSISTENT !!




The 6/16 episode of Raw did 4,123,000, up from last week's 4,119,000 viewers.

Date Average Audience Hour 1 Hour 2 Hour 3
7/23/2012 6,019,000 5,439,000 6,318,000 6,300,000
7/30/2012 4,495,000 4,064,000 4,719,000 4,701,000
8/6/2012 4,367,000 4,007,000 4,648,000 4,446,000
8/13/2012 4,134,000 3,795,000 4,252,000 4,354,000
8/20/2012 4,478,000 4,352,000 4,657,000 4,352,000
8/27/2012 4,482,000 4,160,000 4,786,000 4,499,000
9/3/2012 4,203,000 4,308,000 4,395,000 3,907,000
9/10/2012 4,136,000 3,777,000 4,362,000 4,270,000
9/17/2012 4,052,000 4,111,000 4,119,000 3,925,000
9/24/2012 3,787,000 3,769,000 3,990,000 3,603,000
10/1/2012 3,502,000 3,436,000 3,598,000 3,472,000
10/8/2012 4,108,000 4,191,000 4,067,000 4,065,000
10/15/2012 3,989,000 4,067,000 4,013,000 3,886,000
10/22/2012 3,554,000 3,578,000 3,653,000 3,432,000
10/29/2012 4,102,000 4,306,000 4,217,000 3,783,000
11/5/2012 4,076,000 4,066,000 4,279,000 3,883,000
11/12/2012 4,194,000 4,154,000 4,399,000 4,027,000
11/19/2012 3,835,000 3,873,000 3,923,000 3,710,000
11/26/2012 3,920,000 4,147,000 4,126,000 3,488,000
12/3/2012 3,437,000 3,580,000 3,370,000 3,360,000
12/10/2012 3,764,000 3,743,000 3,876,000 3,672,000
12/17/2012 4,230,000 4,290,000 4,410,000 3,990,000
12/24/2012 3,143,000 2,940,000 3,271,000 3,219,000
12/31/2012 3,552,000 3,397,000 3,644,000 3,614,000
1/7/2013 4,420,000 4,290,000 4,320,000 4,650,000
1/14/2013 4,550,000 4,500,000 4,680,000 4,470,000
1/21/2013 4,317,000 4,370,000 4,419,000 4,162,000
1/28/2013 5,020,000 4,860,000 5,270,000 4,930,000
2/4/2013 4,810,000 4,863,000 4,857,000 4,711,000
2/11/2013 4,260,000 4,350,000 4,250,000 4,180,000
2/18/2013 4,662,000 4,818,000 4,674,000 4,493,000
2/25/2013 4,707,000 4,860,000 4,700,000 4,560,000
3/4/2013 5,018,000 4,968,000 5,239,000 4,847,000
3/11/2013 4,813,000 4,980,000 4,890,000 4,570,000
3/18/2013 4,260,000 4,252,000 4,415,000 4,114,000
3/25/2013 4,617,000 4,580,000 4,690,000 4,580,000
4/1/2013 4,305,000 4,031,000 4,483,000 4,402,000
4/8/2013 4,610,000 4,490,000 4,780,000 4,560,000
4/15/2013 4,149,000 4,185,000 4,236,000 4,026,000
4/22/2013 4,400,000 4,190,000 4,650,000 4,360,000
4/29/2013 4,285,000 4,287,000 4,311,000 4,257,000
5/6/2013 3,917,000 3,970,000 3,870,000 3,910,000
5/13/2013 4,047,000 3,790,000 4,100,000 4,250,000
5/20/2013 4,227,000 4,078,000 4,295,000 4,307,000
5/27/2013 3,945,000 3,993,000 3,950,000 3,891,000
6/03/2013 3,680,000 3,620,000 3,620,000 3,800,000
6/10/2013 3,990,000 3,893,000 4,085,000 3,992,000
6/17/2013 4,153,000 4,030,000 4,260,000 4,170,000
6/24/2013 3,980,000 3,743,000 4,287,000 3,910,000
7/1/2013 3,956,000 3,720,000 4,135,000 4,012,000
7/8/2013 4,167,000 3,790,000 4,308,000 4,403,000
7/15/2013 4,101,000 3,926,000 4,108,000 4,268,000
7/22/2013 4,006,000 3,922,000 4,162,000 3,933,000
7/29/2013 3,755,000 3,662,000 3,896,000 3,746,000
8/5/2013 4,179,000 3,973,000 4,381,000 4,182,000
8/12/2013 4,111,000 3,743,000 4,273,000 4,317,000
8/19/2013 4,298,000 4,076,000 4,485,000 4,333,000
8/26/2013 4,190,000 4,129,000 4,291,000 4,151,000
9/2/2013 3,937,000 3,690,000 4,146,000 3,974,000
9/9/2013 3,886,000 3,801,000 3,903,000 3,953,000
9/16/2013 4,013,000 3,865,000 4,162,000 4,012,000
9/23/2013 3,739,000 3,603,000 3,795,000 3,820,000
9/30/2013 3,587,000 3,605,000 3,539,000 3,616,000
10/7/2013 3,706,000 3,694,000 3,739,000 3,685,000
10/14/2013 3,992,000 4,114,000 4,146,000 3,706,000
10/21/2013 3,825,000 3,914,000 3,802,000 3,759,000
10/28/2013 4,155,000 4,315,000 4,185,000 3,965,000
11/4/2013 3,887,000 4,069,000 3,951,000 3,643,000
11/11/2013 3,768,000 3,867,000 3,834,000 3,603,000
11/18/2013 3,802,000 3,768,000 3,965,000 3,674,000
11/25/2013 4,135,000 4,318,000 4,292,000 3,796,000
12/2/2013 3,541,000 3,616,000 3,560,000 3,447,000
12/9/2013 4,152,000 4,218,000 4,177,000 4,062,000
12/16/2013 4,112,000 4,417,000 4,297,000 3,886,000
12/23/2013 3,821,000 3,893,000 3,959,000 3,610,000
12/30/2013 4,129,000 4,141,000 4,204,000 4,040,000
1/6/2014 4,538,000 4,723,000 4,427,000 4,463,000
1/13/2014 4,404,000 4,399,000 4,598,000 4,214,000
1/20/2014 4,860,000 5,249,000 4,995,000 4,363,000
1/27/2014 4,719,000 4,849,000 4,837,000 4,470,000
2/3/2014 4,211,000 4,428,000 4,221,000 3,983,000
2/10/2014 4,329,000 4,499,000 4,336,000 4,153,000
2/17/2014 4,364,000 4,662,000 4,296,000 4,134,000
2/24/2014 4,661,000 4,892,000 4,778,000 4,313,000
3/3/2014 4,577,000 4,672,000 4,620,000 4,438,000
3/10/2014 4,369,000 4,165,000 4,676,000 4,265,000
3/17/2014 4,075,000 4,001,000 4,174,000 4,051,000
3/24/2014 4,273,000 4,218,000 4,393,000 4,207,000
3/31/2014 4,391,000 4,231,000 4,603,000 4,338,000
4/7/2014 5,146,000 5,313,000 5,094,000 5,032,000
4/14/2014 4,770,000 4,811,000 4,831,000 4,669,000
4/21/2014 4,139,000 4,224,000 4,395,000 3,799,000
4/28/2014 4,610,000 4,512,000 4,667,000 4,652,000
5/5/2014 4,276,000 3,963,000 4,414,000 4,451,000
5/12/14 4,006,000 3,810,000 4,251,000 3,957,000
5/19/14 3,763,000 3,535,000 3,903,000 3,852,000
5/26/14 3,602,000 3,538,000 3,858,000 3,411,000
6/2/14 4,147,000 4,033,000 4,482,000 3,925,000
6/9/14 4,119,000 3,893,000 4,217,000 4,247,000
6/16/14 4,123,000 3,928,000 4,197,000 4,245,000

New Ring Gear for WWE Dean Ambrose Revealed !!




We noted before that Seth Rollins will debut his new ring gear on Friday's SmackDown. As he wore it on RAW, Dean Ambrose's new ring gear will be the jeans and tank top.

UFC announces main event for 8/16 Maine debut !



By Josh Nason, Wrestling Observer

Light heavyweights Ryan Bader and Ovince St. Preux will headline the UFC's Maine debut on Saturday, August 16th, first reported by the Bangor Daily News.

Bader (18-4) is coming off a unanimous decison win over Rafael Cavalcante at UFC 174 last Saturday, while St. Preux (16-5) finished Ryan Jimmo by 2nd round TKO at the same event. Bader has won three of his last four, while OSP has won five in a row.

The Fox Sports One event will take place at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, a new 5800-seat venue about 10-15 minutes away from the University of Maine. Other fights announced for the card thus far:

- Tim Boetsch (Maine native) vs. Brad Tavares
- Sam Alvey vs. Tom Watson
- Shawn Jordan vs. Jack May