Friday 3XW results from Des Moines, IA:
-Gage Octane d. Ray Stryker.
-Devin Carter won a triple threat match with Tony Sly and Zach Thompson.
-Arik Cannon d. Jimmy Rockwell to retian the Pure Wrestling Title.
-American Ground & Air d. Sexier & Smoother to retain the Tag Team Titles.
-The American Bulldogs d. Mylan Management Agency(Ricky Kwong & Mauler) in a flag match.
-Casanova d. Sir Bradley Charles.
-Jaysin Strife d. Sparrow.
-Mark Sterling d. Jeremy Wyatt to win the Heavyweight Title.
Saturday, December 31, 2011
AAPW TV #9(Q'N'D)
-Pokerface d. Jon Michael.
-K.C. Jackson d. Eric Wayne by DQ when Ax Allwardt attacked Jackson.
-Bull Bronson d. Robbie Douglas via powerslam.
-Curly d. Paul Rose with a cross-body off the top rope.
-K.C. Jackson d. Eric Wayne by DQ when Ax Allwardt attacked Jackson.
-Bull Bronson d. Robbie Douglas via powerslam.
-Curly d. Paul Rose with a cross-body off the top rope.
FCW TV
The FCW ladies wish us a merry Christmas and happy new year...yup.
Your hosts are Chris Russo & Byron Saxton, your ring announcer(who started last week) is Rob Naylor.
Mike Dalton vs. Peter Orlov(w/ Alexander Rusev): Haven't seen Orlov or Rusev in quite a while...Byron informs us that the two are brothers-in-law. YAY WRESTLING~! A distraction by Rusev allows Orlov to dropkick the knee and stop Dalton's early offensive. Russo reminds us that Dalton is a trainee of Lance Storm, though his look and style more reminiscient of Storm's partner Chris Jericho. Dalton rallies with aerial offense but Orlov cuts him off with an O'Connor Roll...only for Dalton to counter into his own pinning combination for the upset victory!
Brad Maddox & Briley Pierce vs. Big E Langston & Nick Rogers for the Tag Team Titles: Langston & Rogers defeated Jiro Takizawa & Kazma Sakamoto a few weeks ago in their debut as a team. Briley comes out in a Santa hat and tries to get Brad to wear one as well...Brad declines. Pierce decides to retain the hat as the match begins and puts it on Rogers after taking him down to the mat...heh. The champs implement a wise strategy by isolating "Mr. Jacked"...temporarily. Once Big E enters the match, the complexion of the match quickly changes and Briley's left in a bad part of town. Rogers spends too much time posing and misses an elbowdrop, allowing the "hot" tag to Maddox...Brad kicks the middle rope into Big E's lower regions but that doesn't stop him for long. Big E sizes up Brad for a charge but Briley pulls Brad out of the way and Langston hits the ringpost shoulder-first. Maddox takes advantage with the Dealbreaker(bodyscissors DDT variant) on Rogers for the win to retain the belts.
Queen Raquel Diaz enlightens us...she defeated Aksana Raudoniene to capture the crown last week. The fans supported her during that match, but she says those cheers were meaningless and vows to restore honor to the crown in her own way.
Jiro Takizawa vs. Kenneth Cameron: Cameron gets the full Ascension entrance but is flying solo here. Jiro throws some serious chops, but misses a dropkick and Cameron begins his domination. Jiro fights back, doing better than I would have expected...but he whiffs on a high-altitude moonsault. IT'S THE BIG FOOT sets up a Perfectplex and that seals the deal.
Video recap of the Husky Harris-Richie Steamboat feud...they're suspended but we'll still give them TV time!
Kaitlyn Bonin & Cameron Lynn vs. Caylee Turner & Ivelisse Velez: The debuting Ivelisse was on Tough Enough and competed on the indepedent circuit as Juliet The Huntress. So who are the heels in this matchup? Lynn gets a quick jackknife cradle on Velez for two, then tags in Kailtyn for a side backbreaker. Caylee takes a tumble over the ropes, but it turns out to be a ploy as it distracts Kaitlyn long enough for Velez to deliver a cheapshot from behind...okay, we've got our heel team. Technically, all of the match participants but Kaitlyn were on TE now that I think about it. Kaitlyn tries a tilt-a-whirl slam on Turner but Turner falls on top for a two-count. Russo adds some background for Velez, saying she was trained by Carlos Colon in Puerto Rico. Kaitlyn powers her back into the corner, finally making the tag to Lynn...but Caylee cuts her off with a Codebreaker. (I hate alliteration.) Caylee hits a modified Shining Wizard on a seated Lynn, turning it straight into a pinning combination...but Kaitlyn breaks up the pin. Velez pulls Kaitlyn to the floor and Caylee finishes off Cameron with an X-Factor.
Antonio Cesaro enlightens us...as long as he's around, Seth Rollins will never win another championship. This brings Seth out to attack Cesaro and the fight ends up in the ring! Enter Dean Ambrose to join the fun...the numbers catch up to Rollins as Abraham Washington SLOWLY makes his way to ringside with his new nameless valet. The valet is NOT Sofia Cortez as I previously thought, seeing as how Cortez = Ivelisse. He does join the fight as referees hit the ring to settle things...this IS our scheduled main event, you know...
Seth Rollins & Abraham Washington(w/ Danielle, sayeth Byron) vs. Dean Ambrose & Antonio Cesaro: Rollins and Cesaro immediately resume hostilities but Seth ends up in the wrong corner for a moment. Washington blind-tags in at an opportune moment and slaps around Ambrose as he holds him in an armbar...we'll see what this new attitude means for Abe's character. He does tag Seth back into the match without incident and things settle down as far as that team is concerned. The heel team gets it together on their side to dish out more abuse on Rollins...Seth fights out of the corner and finally tags in Washington! He rallies against Cesaro but Ambrose breaks up a pin attempt after a Flapjack...now Abe's the one in trouble.
Seth finally takes matters into his own hands but it doesn't help for long as he's still not the legal man. Abe finally avoids a blind charge into the corner by Dean, causing him to hit the ringpost shoulder-first. Washington nearly tags but Cesaro puts a stop to that only to get backdropped out of the ring by Seth. Seth nails Cesaro with a suicide dive, leaving Washington and Ambrose in the ring...and Abe gets his second wind! Cesaro tags himself into the match and goes for an O'Connor Roll, but Abe kicks him off and Seth stuns Cesaro with a jumping enzuigiri from the floor! That allows Washington to get his own O'Connor Roll on Antonio for the sudden three-count!
So long from the Sunshine State!
Your hosts are Chris Russo & Byron Saxton, your ring announcer(who started last week) is Rob Naylor.
Mike Dalton vs. Peter Orlov(w/ Alexander Rusev): Haven't seen Orlov or Rusev in quite a while...Byron informs us that the two are brothers-in-law. YAY WRESTLING~! A distraction by Rusev allows Orlov to dropkick the knee and stop Dalton's early offensive. Russo reminds us that Dalton is a trainee of Lance Storm, though his look and style more reminiscient of Storm's partner Chris Jericho. Dalton rallies with aerial offense but Orlov cuts him off with an O'Connor Roll...only for Dalton to counter into his own pinning combination for the upset victory!
Brad Maddox & Briley Pierce vs. Big E Langston & Nick Rogers for the Tag Team Titles: Langston & Rogers defeated Jiro Takizawa & Kazma Sakamoto a few weeks ago in their debut as a team. Briley comes out in a Santa hat and tries to get Brad to wear one as well...Brad declines. Pierce decides to retain the hat as the match begins and puts it on Rogers after taking him down to the mat...heh. The champs implement a wise strategy by isolating "Mr. Jacked"...temporarily. Once Big E enters the match, the complexion of the match quickly changes and Briley's left in a bad part of town. Rogers spends too much time posing and misses an elbowdrop, allowing the "hot" tag to Maddox...Brad kicks the middle rope into Big E's lower regions but that doesn't stop him for long. Big E sizes up Brad for a charge but Briley pulls Brad out of the way and Langston hits the ringpost shoulder-first. Maddox takes advantage with the Dealbreaker(bodyscissors DDT variant) on Rogers for the win to retain the belts.
Queen Raquel Diaz enlightens us...she defeated Aksana Raudoniene to capture the crown last week. The fans supported her during that match, but she says those cheers were meaningless and vows to restore honor to the crown in her own way.
Jiro Takizawa vs. Kenneth Cameron: Cameron gets the full Ascension entrance but is flying solo here. Jiro throws some serious chops, but misses a dropkick and Cameron begins his domination. Jiro fights back, doing better than I would have expected...but he whiffs on a high-altitude moonsault. IT'S THE BIG FOOT sets up a Perfectplex and that seals the deal.
Video recap of the Husky Harris-Richie Steamboat feud...they're suspended but we'll still give them TV time!
Kaitlyn Bonin & Cameron Lynn vs. Caylee Turner & Ivelisse Velez: The debuting Ivelisse was on Tough Enough and competed on the indepedent circuit as Juliet The Huntress. So who are the heels in this matchup? Lynn gets a quick jackknife cradle on Velez for two, then tags in Kailtyn for a side backbreaker. Caylee takes a tumble over the ropes, but it turns out to be a ploy as it distracts Kaitlyn long enough for Velez to deliver a cheapshot from behind...okay, we've got our heel team. Technically, all of the match participants but Kaitlyn were on TE now that I think about it. Kaitlyn tries a tilt-a-whirl slam on Turner but Turner falls on top for a two-count. Russo adds some background for Velez, saying she was trained by Carlos Colon in Puerto Rico. Kaitlyn powers her back into the corner, finally making the tag to Lynn...but Caylee cuts her off with a Codebreaker. (I hate alliteration.) Caylee hits a modified Shining Wizard on a seated Lynn, turning it straight into a pinning combination...but Kaitlyn breaks up the pin. Velez pulls Kaitlyn to the floor and Caylee finishes off Cameron with an X-Factor.
Antonio Cesaro enlightens us...as long as he's around, Seth Rollins will never win another championship. This brings Seth out to attack Cesaro and the fight ends up in the ring! Enter Dean Ambrose to join the fun...the numbers catch up to Rollins as Abraham Washington SLOWLY makes his way to ringside with his new nameless valet. The valet is NOT Sofia Cortez as I previously thought, seeing as how Cortez = Ivelisse. He does join the fight as referees hit the ring to settle things...this IS our scheduled main event, you know...
Seth Rollins & Abraham Washington(w/ Danielle, sayeth Byron) vs. Dean Ambrose & Antonio Cesaro: Rollins and Cesaro immediately resume hostilities but Seth ends up in the wrong corner for a moment. Washington blind-tags in at an opportune moment and slaps around Ambrose as he holds him in an armbar...we'll see what this new attitude means for Abe's character. He does tag Seth back into the match without incident and things settle down as far as that team is concerned. The heel team gets it together on their side to dish out more abuse on Rollins...Seth fights out of the corner and finally tags in Washington! He rallies against Cesaro but Ambrose breaks up a pin attempt after a Flapjack...now Abe's the one in trouble.
Seth finally takes matters into his own hands but it doesn't help for long as he's still not the legal man. Abe finally avoids a blind charge into the corner by Dean, causing him to hit the ringpost shoulder-first. Washington nearly tags but Cesaro puts a stop to that only to get backdropped out of the ring by Seth. Seth nails Cesaro with a suicide dive, leaving Washington and Ambrose in the ring...and Abe gets his second wind! Cesaro tags himself into the match and goes for an O'Connor Roll, but Abe kicks him off and Seth stuns Cesaro with a jumping enzuigiri from the floor! That allows Washington to get his own O'Connor Roll on Antonio for the sudden three-count!
So long from the Sunshine State!
Friday, December 30, 2011
WWE Smackdown
Your hosts are Josh Mathews, Booker T, & Voldemort...the show begins with an interesting verbal battle involving Booker, Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes, and someone who knows both very well: Dustin Rhodes, aka Goldust. Cody defends against Booker next week.
Ted DiBiase Jr. vs. Jinder Mahal: In a slight upset, Mahal drops DiBiase with a Flatliner and gets the submission via camel clutch.
Alicia Fox & Kaitlyn Bonin vs. Natalya Neidhart & Tamina Snuka: Nattie's been having a rough time lately with Women's Champion Beth Phoenix on the shelf with an injury. Alicia gets the surprisingly quick win over Natalya via axe kick, then Tamina turns on Nattie with a superkick and Superfly Splash.
Justin Gabriel vs. Hunico(w/ Donny Camacho): Quick sprint of a match; Hunico gets the win via Estrella Fugaz. Hunico and Camacho double-team Gabriel after the match as Hunico catapults Gabriel onto Camacho's shoulders, then they hit a Samoan Drop/neckbreaker combo.
The Big Show vs. David Otunga(w/ Mark Henry): This was scheduled to be World Champion Daniel Bryan teaming with Show against Henry & Otunga but Henry still isn't cleared to compete. Henry gets involved in the match, leading to Bryan BELTing Henry from behind and luring him away from the ring. Show finishes at his leisure with the PUNCH...but later gets miffed at Bryan for feeling like he has to help him out. Bryan vs. Show for the title next week...oh boy.
Ezekiel Jackson vs. Drew McIntyre: Drew's been officially moved back to Smackdown, but General Manager Theodore Long says he needs to be winning again. After a fairly competitive matchup, it's JACKSON that cheats to win with a rollup and handful of tights...go figure.
Sheamus O'Shaunessy(w/ Hornswoggle) vs. Heath Slater: Pretty good while it lasts; Sheamus wins via Brogue Kick.
Randy Orton vs. Wade Barrett, falls-count-anywhere match: This stems from last week's brawl that ended up in the backstage area; however, the referee gets knocked down in the midst of the fight. They even fight in an elevator...but things abruptly end in a stairwell as Wade apparently sends Orton crashing down a flight of steps. Fin.
Ted DiBiase Jr. vs. Jinder Mahal: In a slight upset, Mahal drops DiBiase with a Flatliner and gets the submission via camel clutch.
Alicia Fox & Kaitlyn Bonin vs. Natalya Neidhart & Tamina Snuka: Nattie's been having a rough time lately with Women's Champion Beth Phoenix on the shelf with an injury. Alicia gets the surprisingly quick win over Natalya via axe kick, then Tamina turns on Nattie with a superkick and Superfly Splash.
Justin Gabriel vs. Hunico(w/ Donny Camacho): Quick sprint of a match; Hunico gets the win via Estrella Fugaz. Hunico and Camacho double-team Gabriel after the match as Hunico catapults Gabriel onto Camacho's shoulders, then they hit a Samoan Drop/neckbreaker combo.
The Big Show vs. David Otunga(w/ Mark Henry): This was scheduled to be World Champion Daniel Bryan teaming with Show against Henry & Otunga but Henry still isn't cleared to compete. Henry gets involved in the match, leading to Bryan BELTing Henry from behind and luring him away from the ring. Show finishes at his leisure with the PUNCH...but later gets miffed at Bryan for feeling like he has to help him out. Bryan vs. Show for the title next week...oh boy.
Ezekiel Jackson vs. Drew McIntyre: Drew's been officially moved back to Smackdown, but General Manager Theodore Long says he needs to be winning again. After a fairly competitive matchup, it's JACKSON that cheats to win with a rollup and handful of tights...go figure.
Sheamus O'Shaunessy(w/ Hornswoggle) vs. Heath Slater: Pretty good while it lasts; Sheamus wins via Brogue Kick.
Randy Orton vs. Wade Barrett, falls-count-anywhere match: This stems from last week's brawl that ended up in the backstage area; however, the referee gets knocked down in the midst of the fight. They even fight in an elevator...but things abruptly end in a stairwell as Wade apparently sends Orton crashing down a flight of steps. Fin.
Thursday, December 29, 2011
XPlosion, Superstars, Impact
TNA XPlosion
Your hosts are Jeremy Borash & Taz.
Frankie Kazarian vs. Samoa Joe, Maximum Impact Tournament: Winner faces Christopher Daniels in the finals. Kazarian and Daniels have plenty of history related to Fortune while Joe and Daniels have their own old rivalry. After working face against Douglas Williams in the quarterfinals, I suspect Joe will be the heel here. Borash plays up their history in west-coast independents for fun...not much feeling-out between these two as they turn up the tempo in a hurry. Kazarian tries to stick and move but Joe powers him into the turnbuckles, sending him all the way out of the ring. Taz pushes his past association with Joe, saying he didn't teach Joe everything but Joe knows some things that he(Taz) doesn't know...remember when commentators helped enhance the product? Kazarian keeps trying to fire back but Joe keeps cutting him off with his power advantage. DUELING CHANTS~! Kazarian gets in a nice slingshot DDT to halt Joe's momentum, leaving both men down. Kaz is the first to go on offense after that...Flying Jalapeno, spinning heel kick, Russian legsweep and middle-rope springboard legdrop...for two. Charge into the corner...is blocked by a VINTAGE~! Joe uranagi. Joe signals for the muscle buster but Kaz fights out of the predicament, only to get powered back into the corner and stunned with a jumping enzuigiri. This time, the muscle buster is delivered as advertised and Joe gets the big victory!
Next week: Samoa Joe vs. Christopher Daniels in the Maximum Impact Tournament finals.
WWE Superstars.com
Your hosts are Josh Mathews, Matt Striker, & Scott Stanford.
Yoshi Tatsu vs. Tyson Kidd: It's an understatement to say that these two know each other. The two trade pinning combinations for several early two-counts before settling into YAY WRESTLING~! Yoshi tries going to the top rope early but Kidd catches him in a major-league inverted atomic drop on the landing...Tyson shows off his own footwork with a nice spinkick and gets a near-fall. The momentum swings a few times and Yoshi unleashes his lethal kicks, delivering a modified Shining Wizard for a near-fall. Tatsu readies the big roundhouse kick but Kidd dropkicks the knee to counter. BRAINBUSTAH~!...for 2 1/2. Superplex setup ends badly for Kidd as Yoshi fights him off...then nails the spinning heel kick off the top for the victory!
Trent Barreta vs. Darren Young: Haven't seen Young outside of NXT in a while. Trent makes the same mistake as Yoshi, going to the ropes too early and getting nailed in mid-springboard. Young delivers a killer back suplex onto the edge of the ring apron...OW. Young slows the pace but Barreta surprises him with a small package...for two. Young keeps up the pressure, but a back suplex off the top goes awry as Trent fights him off and nails the Whisper In The Wind! Cover...for 2 1/2. A slugfest ends in Trent's favor via jumping enzuigiri but the Gobstopper Knee misses and Young hits a tilt-a-whirl gutbuster...for two. Trent flips out of a back suplex attempt and catches a charging Young with a double-boot out of the corner, driving him right down to the mat with both feet. Barreta goes topside again only to be cut off again...Trent fights him off and attempts a top-rope Frankensteiner, but Young counters into a top-rope Gut Check(Strongbuster) for the three-count!
Alex Riley vs. J.T.G.(w/ Tamina Snuka): J.T.G. tries to antagonize Riley right off the bat...which turns out to be a bad move as Riley immediately goes into attack mode. J.T.G. seeks refuge on the apron and Riley follows him out...but a brief distraction by Tamina allows J. to kick Riley backwards into the ringpost. J. maintains control but can't keep A-Ri down...Riley gets elbowed out of the ring, but J. leans out to grab him and Riley meets him with a dropkick from the floor. El Big Comeback ensues...Final Score(TKO) hits and that's the ballgame. Riley celebrates with the fans after the matchup...
Tag Team Champions Air Boom vs. Tyler Reks & Curt Hawkins, non-title: These teams fought last week with the champs getting the win...will the second time be the charm for Reks & Hawkins? The titleholders look strong in the early going...Reks tries to overpower Kofi Kingston but takes a second-rope version of Shadows Over Hell(bet Evan Bourne recognized that move!)...for two. Kofi seems to hurt his own abdomen in executing the splash and Reks takes advantage with a shoulder to the gut before tagging Curt. Kofi sneaks in an O'Connor Roll on Hawkins for two, then lands a dropkick for another near-fall...but Hawkins rolls out of the ring only to take a huge suicide dive from Kofi! Reks tries to run interference only to take a flying double-knee off the apron from Bourne!
Bourne keeps the momentum against Hawkins, but Reks distracts him from climbing the ropes and then plants him with SOYLENT GREEN~! Hawkins quickly covers...but Kofi breaks up the pin! Reks & Hawkins enjoy their sustained advantage...but Evan avoids a blind charge into the corner by Hawkins. Tag time?...yes on both sides! Kofi springboards into a huge clothesline on Reks and cleans house, but Reks avoids Trouble In Paradise and powers Kingston into the turnbuckles. Double-jump half-turn cross-body off the top by Kofi...gets two. Bourne re-enters to dish out some punishment on both opponents...and Kofi levels Reks with Trouble In Paradise on the second try! Tag to Bourne for the shooting star press and the three-count is academic!
TNA Impact
Your hosts are Mike Tenay & Taz.
Women's Tag Team Champion Madison Rayne(w/ Women's & Women's Tag Champ Gail Kim) tries to fire Tara Varon and Brooke Tessmacher, but she's overruled by Sting who confirms that Madison DOESN'T have any executive power after all(Rayne claims Karen Angle-Jarrett gave her that power after she was fired)...
A.J. Styles & Frankie Kazarian vs. Abyss & Scott Steiner, Wildcard Tag Team Tournament: Abyss & Steiner appear to be on the same page as Abyss overpowers both opponents, but then he tags in Steiner and turns on him with a Blackhole Slam. That allows Kazarian to get the pin on Steiner, much to Bully Ray's dismay...Abyss vs. Ray is set up for Genesis in a Monster's Ball Match.
Anthony Nese vs. Shiima Xion, contract-on-a-pole match: It's the long-awaited return to TNA of...the pole! X-Division Champion Austin Aries does commentary since this match decides one of his challengers for Genesis(Jesse Sorensen and Kid Kash are already in the four-corner match). Nese nearly wins after German-suplexing Xion off the turnbuckles, but Xion sends him flying off the ropes to the floor and climbs the pole to retrieve the contract.
Douglas Williams vs. Phil Gunner(w/ Ric Flair): Gunner's been on a streak of destroying opponents starting with Garret Bischoff and continuing with Jesse Neal...he gets himself DQed by tossing the referee down, but that's not enough for him as he DDTs Williams on the concrete floor and leaves him laying.
Eric Young & O.D.B. vs. Samoa Joe & Brutus Magnus, Wildcard Tag Team Tournament: After some early comedy spots, the Joe/Magnus team cleans house...Magnus picks up the 7/10 split by engineering a collision between the opponents, allowing Joe to finish off Young with the muscle buster. The tournament finals: Styles/Kazarian vs. Joe/Magnus. Hey, this is a winning streak for Joe!
Rob Van Dam vs. Kurt Angle: Looks like the Women's Title match is going on last. Fun matchup between these two as you'd expect...RVD misses the five-star frog splash and Kurt gets him in the anklelock, but James Storm jumps in the ring and levels Angle with a superkick(causing a DQ or no-contest or whatever). There's another match for Genesis.
Women's Tag Team Champion Gail Kim vs. Mickie James for the Women's Title: Tremendous matchup between these two...but the difference is made by a run-in from a disguised assailant who hits a Zack Attack/Rayne Drop on Mickie behind the referee's back. Gail gets the win after that...not surprisingly, it turns out to be Madison Rayne who assisted Gail in the victory.
Your hosts are Jeremy Borash & Taz.
Frankie Kazarian vs. Samoa Joe, Maximum Impact Tournament: Winner faces Christopher Daniels in the finals. Kazarian and Daniels have plenty of history related to Fortune while Joe and Daniels have their own old rivalry. After working face against Douglas Williams in the quarterfinals, I suspect Joe will be the heel here. Borash plays up their history in west-coast independents for fun...not much feeling-out between these two as they turn up the tempo in a hurry. Kazarian tries to stick and move but Joe powers him into the turnbuckles, sending him all the way out of the ring. Taz pushes his past association with Joe, saying he didn't teach Joe everything but Joe knows some things that he(Taz) doesn't know...remember when commentators helped enhance the product? Kazarian keeps trying to fire back but Joe keeps cutting him off with his power advantage. DUELING CHANTS~! Kazarian gets in a nice slingshot DDT to halt Joe's momentum, leaving both men down. Kaz is the first to go on offense after that...Flying Jalapeno, spinning heel kick, Russian legsweep and middle-rope springboard legdrop...for two. Charge into the corner...is blocked by a VINTAGE~! Joe uranagi. Joe signals for the muscle buster but Kaz fights out of the predicament, only to get powered back into the corner and stunned with a jumping enzuigiri. This time, the muscle buster is delivered as advertised and Joe gets the big victory!
Next week: Samoa Joe vs. Christopher Daniels in the Maximum Impact Tournament finals.
WWE Superstars.com
Your hosts are Josh Mathews, Matt Striker, & Scott Stanford.
Yoshi Tatsu vs. Tyson Kidd: It's an understatement to say that these two know each other. The two trade pinning combinations for several early two-counts before settling into YAY WRESTLING~! Yoshi tries going to the top rope early but Kidd catches him in a major-league inverted atomic drop on the landing...Tyson shows off his own footwork with a nice spinkick and gets a near-fall. The momentum swings a few times and Yoshi unleashes his lethal kicks, delivering a modified Shining Wizard for a near-fall. Tatsu readies the big roundhouse kick but Kidd dropkicks the knee to counter. BRAINBUSTAH~!...for 2 1/2. Superplex setup ends badly for Kidd as Yoshi fights him off...then nails the spinning heel kick off the top for the victory!
Trent Barreta vs. Darren Young: Haven't seen Young outside of NXT in a while. Trent makes the same mistake as Yoshi, going to the ropes too early and getting nailed in mid-springboard. Young delivers a killer back suplex onto the edge of the ring apron...OW. Young slows the pace but Barreta surprises him with a small package...for two. Young keeps up the pressure, but a back suplex off the top goes awry as Trent fights him off and nails the Whisper In The Wind! Cover...for 2 1/2. A slugfest ends in Trent's favor via jumping enzuigiri but the Gobstopper Knee misses and Young hits a tilt-a-whirl gutbuster...for two. Trent flips out of a back suplex attempt and catches a charging Young with a double-boot out of the corner, driving him right down to the mat with both feet. Barreta goes topside again only to be cut off again...Trent fights him off and attempts a top-rope Frankensteiner, but Young counters into a top-rope Gut Check(Strongbuster) for the three-count!
Alex Riley vs. J.T.G.(w/ Tamina Snuka): J.T.G. tries to antagonize Riley right off the bat...which turns out to be a bad move as Riley immediately goes into attack mode. J.T.G. seeks refuge on the apron and Riley follows him out...but a brief distraction by Tamina allows J. to kick Riley backwards into the ringpost. J. maintains control but can't keep A-Ri down...Riley gets elbowed out of the ring, but J. leans out to grab him and Riley meets him with a dropkick from the floor. El Big Comeback ensues...Final Score(TKO) hits and that's the ballgame. Riley celebrates with the fans after the matchup...
Tag Team Champions Air Boom vs. Tyler Reks & Curt Hawkins, non-title: These teams fought last week with the champs getting the win...will the second time be the charm for Reks & Hawkins? The titleholders look strong in the early going...Reks tries to overpower Kofi Kingston but takes a second-rope version of Shadows Over Hell(bet Evan Bourne recognized that move!)...for two. Kofi seems to hurt his own abdomen in executing the splash and Reks takes advantage with a shoulder to the gut before tagging Curt. Kofi sneaks in an O'Connor Roll on Hawkins for two, then lands a dropkick for another near-fall...but Hawkins rolls out of the ring only to take a huge suicide dive from Kofi! Reks tries to run interference only to take a flying double-knee off the apron from Bourne!
Bourne keeps the momentum against Hawkins, but Reks distracts him from climbing the ropes and then plants him with SOYLENT GREEN~! Hawkins quickly covers...but Kofi breaks up the pin! Reks & Hawkins enjoy their sustained advantage...but Evan avoids a blind charge into the corner by Hawkins. Tag time?...yes on both sides! Kofi springboards into a huge clothesline on Reks and cleans house, but Reks avoids Trouble In Paradise and powers Kingston into the turnbuckles. Double-jump half-turn cross-body off the top by Kofi...gets two. Bourne re-enters to dish out some punishment on both opponents...and Kofi levels Reks with Trouble In Paradise on the second try! Tag to Bourne for the shooting star press and the three-count is academic!
TNA Impact
Your hosts are Mike Tenay & Taz.
Women's Tag Team Champion Madison Rayne(w/ Women's & Women's Tag Champ Gail Kim) tries to fire Tara Varon and Brooke Tessmacher, but she's overruled by Sting who confirms that Madison DOESN'T have any executive power after all(Rayne claims Karen Angle-Jarrett gave her that power after she was fired)...
A.J. Styles & Frankie Kazarian vs. Abyss & Scott Steiner, Wildcard Tag Team Tournament: Abyss & Steiner appear to be on the same page as Abyss overpowers both opponents, but then he tags in Steiner and turns on him with a Blackhole Slam. That allows Kazarian to get the pin on Steiner, much to Bully Ray's dismay...Abyss vs. Ray is set up for Genesis in a Monster's Ball Match.
Anthony Nese vs. Shiima Xion, contract-on-a-pole match: It's the long-awaited return to TNA of...the pole! X-Division Champion Austin Aries does commentary since this match decides one of his challengers for Genesis(Jesse Sorensen and Kid Kash are already in the four-corner match). Nese nearly wins after German-suplexing Xion off the turnbuckles, but Xion sends him flying off the ropes to the floor and climbs the pole to retrieve the contract.
Douglas Williams vs. Phil Gunner(w/ Ric Flair): Gunner's been on a streak of destroying opponents starting with Garret Bischoff and continuing with Jesse Neal...he gets himself DQed by tossing the referee down, but that's not enough for him as he DDTs Williams on the concrete floor and leaves him laying.
Eric Young & O.D.B. vs. Samoa Joe & Brutus Magnus, Wildcard Tag Team Tournament: After some early comedy spots, the Joe/Magnus team cleans house...Magnus picks up the 7/10 split by engineering a collision between the opponents, allowing Joe to finish off Young with the muscle buster. The tournament finals: Styles/Kazarian vs. Joe/Magnus. Hey, this is a winning streak for Joe!
Rob Van Dam vs. Kurt Angle: Looks like the Women's Title match is going on last. Fun matchup between these two as you'd expect...RVD misses the five-star frog splash and Kurt gets him in the anklelock, but James Storm jumps in the ring and levels Angle with a superkick(causing a DQ or no-contest or whatever). There's another match for Genesis.
Women's Tag Team Champion Gail Kim vs. Mickie James for the Women's Title: Tremendous matchup between these two...but the difference is made by a run-in from a disguised assailant who hits a Zack Attack/Rayne Drop on Mickie behind the referee's back. Gail gets the win after that...not surprisingly, it turns out to be Madison Rayne who assisted Gail in the victory.
Comedy Part 420: 2011 Etc.
Location: Comedy Etc. II
Emcee: Dan Schmidt
After: Jack Merrywell
Before: Kerrie Nieman
Barring a guest set on Friday, this was my last comedy performance of the calendar year. I've been getting on stage fairly consistently and have progressed quite a bit...I had a total of four paid gigs so I made a small amount of money from comedy as well. A lot of new venues opened up on the local scene...a necessity given the sheer number of people venturing on the comedic route these days. Given my current financial situation, I may have to restrict my comedy travels until my finances are under control. :P
Rob Durham recently referred to me as one of the most improved comics in the St. Louis area...very cool. I'm a big fan of his comedy and hope to pick up his new book "Don't Wear Shorts On Stage"(now available online) very soon. *cheap plug*
Taking a different approach to my passing Harry Potter resemblance, using the reference as a lead-in to my job material. The front row of people was very chatty over the course of the night...I honestly need more practice in responding to audience members and it's not something you can actively prepare to do. Thankfully, other comics took care of that...bwahahaha.
Emcee: Dan Schmidt
After: Jack Merrywell
Before: Kerrie Nieman
Barring a guest set on Friday, this was my last comedy performance of the calendar year. I've been getting on stage fairly consistently and have progressed quite a bit...I had a total of four paid gigs so I made a small amount of money from comedy as well. A lot of new venues opened up on the local scene...a necessity given the sheer number of people venturing on the comedic route these days. Given my current financial situation, I may have to restrict my comedy travels until my finances are under control. :P
Rob Durham recently referred to me as one of the most improved comics in the St. Louis area...very cool. I'm a big fan of his comedy and hope to pick up his new book "Don't Wear Shorts On Stage"(now available online) very soon. *cheap plug*
Taking a different approach to my passing Harry Potter resemblance, using the reference as a lead-in to my job material. The front row of people was very chatty over the course of the night...I honestly need more practice in responding to audience members and it's not something you can actively prepare to do. Thankfully, other comics took care of that...bwahahaha.
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
WWE NXT5.com
Your hosts are Josh Mathews & Matt Striker...Striker kicks off the show by hyping the upcoming 100th episode of the series. He mentions the fact that World Champion Daniel Bryan got his start on this show and then brings out alumnus Justin Gabriel...before Gabriel can say much, we're interrupted by fellow NXT1 graduate Heath Slater. The war of words escalates until Striker turns it into a match...
Justin Gabriel vs. Heath Slater: These guys are former three-time Tag Team Champions together as members of the Nexus, but the two have clashed one-on-one on a few occasions prior to this. Striker keeps mentioning the history of the show, even bringing up Jamie Keyes and Eli Cottonwood...wow. We get a Royal Rumble plug just as Gabriel clotheslines Slater to the floor, then nails the no-hands somersault plancha. Gabriel hits the STO in the ring but Heath swats him off the ropes to prevent a Fall From Grace(450 Splash)...causing a slightly more awkward fall. Heath takes over but nearly gets caught by surprise with a small package...for two. Gabriel finally rallies with the educated feet, then a corner forearm and springboard cross-body...for two. South African legsweep allows Gabriel to go topside again...but Heath cuts him off with a pop-up top-rope powerslam! Cover...for 2 1/2! The two slug it out from their knees with Justin getting the upper hand...he tilt-a-whirls into an Eye Of The Hurricane and follows up with a springboard moonsault...for two! Heath cuts him off with a spinebuster...for two. Slater sets up a superplex...I don't see this ending well...and Gabriel snaps his throat off the top rope. SPRINGBOARD Fall From Grace hits and that gets the three-count! Haven't seen that variation of the move out of Gabriel before...
Derrick Bateman confronts Maxine Perez backstage...Maxine has slightly different memories of their romantic weekends. The two argue, then Derrick kisses her...she seems to get into it but then slaps him before storming away. Meanwhile, Johnny Curtis watches from afar...
Percy Watson vs. Tyson Kidd: This is a rematch from last week...will the result be different? Darren Young has joined the broadcast team...lucky us. A brief distraction by Young allows Kidd to take over...Striker brings up NXT1 in reference to Young, dropping Skip Sheffield's name for the first time on TV in a while...hmm. Watson gets off a jumping enzuigiri to cue El Big Comeback...he hits the OH YEAH~! Showtime Splash but only gets two. Young leaves his seat to cause another nuisance, occupying Percy long enough for Kidd to recover. KICK WHAM SWINGING FISHERMAN BUSTER and Tyson gets the win...then Young adds the exclamation point with the Gut Check(Strongbuster) on his rival Titus O'Neil's tag partner.
Maxine crosses paths with Aksana Raudoniene backstage...Aksana's been snooping in General Manager Theodore Long's messages and found an interesting e-mail from Derrick Bateman. According to Aksana, Derrick wants to be on Smackdown but wants to leave Maxine behind...heh.
Derrick Bateman vs. Johnny Curtis: It doesn't take long for tempers to flare...definitely prefer Bateman as a face. That dropkick off the apron can't do either guy any favors. Curtis backs off to lure Bateman into a cheapshot through the ropes, then follows up with a clothesline off the top...for two. Enter Maxine Perez, drawing Curtis' attention...meanwhile, CRAVATE~! Josh wants to get Maxine on commentary to answer some questions, but she has no interest in that. Bateman fights back...IED(corner dropkick) and flippy neckbreaker...cover for two. Curtis cuts him off with a discus lariat...for two. Falcon Arrow is escaped and Bateman throws Curtis into the turnbuckles, then gets the rollup for the flash pin! Bateman turns his attention to Maxine and she enters the ring...only to walk past him and leave. This brings Curtis back out...she slaps him, but then kisses him and grabs his hand to leave with him. Okay, what just happened there?
Justin Gabriel vs. Heath Slater: These guys are former three-time Tag Team Champions together as members of the Nexus, but the two have clashed one-on-one on a few occasions prior to this. Striker keeps mentioning the history of the show, even bringing up Jamie Keyes and Eli Cottonwood...wow. We get a Royal Rumble plug just as Gabriel clotheslines Slater to the floor, then nails the no-hands somersault plancha. Gabriel hits the STO in the ring but Heath swats him off the ropes to prevent a Fall From Grace(450 Splash)...causing a slightly more awkward fall. Heath takes over but nearly gets caught by surprise with a small package...for two. Gabriel finally rallies with the educated feet, then a corner forearm and springboard cross-body...for two. South African legsweep allows Gabriel to go topside again...but Heath cuts him off with a pop-up top-rope powerslam! Cover...for 2 1/2! The two slug it out from their knees with Justin getting the upper hand...he tilt-a-whirls into an Eye Of The Hurricane and follows up with a springboard moonsault...for two! Heath cuts him off with a spinebuster...for two. Slater sets up a superplex...I don't see this ending well...and Gabriel snaps his throat off the top rope. SPRINGBOARD Fall From Grace hits and that gets the three-count! Haven't seen that variation of the move out of Gabriel before...
Derrick Bateman confronts Maxine Perez backstage...Maxine has slightly different memories of their romantic weekends. The two argue, then Derrick kisses her...she seems to get into it but then slaps him before storming away. Meanwhile, Johnny Curtis watches from afar...
Percy Watson vs. Tyson Kidd: This is a rematch from last week...will the result be different? Darren Young has joined the broadcast team...lucky us. A brief distraction by Young allows Kidd to take over...Striker brings up NXT1 in reference to Young, dropping Skip Sheffield's name for the first time on TV in a while...hmm. Watson gets off a jumping enzuigiri to cue El Big Comeback...he hits the OH YEAH~! Showtime Splash but only gets two. Young leaves his seat to cause another nuisance, occupying Percy long enough for Kidd to recover. KICK WHAM SWINGING FISHERMAN BUSTER and Tyson gets the win...then Young adds the exclamation point with the Gut Check(Strongbuster) on his rival Titus O'Neil's tag partner.
Maxine crosses paths with Aksana Raudoniene backstage...Aksana's been snooping in General Manager Theodore Long's messages and found an interesting e-mail from Derrick Bateman. According to Aksana, Derrick wants to be on Smackdown but wants to leave Maxine behind...heh.
Derrick Bateman vs. Johnny Curtis: It doesn't take long for tempers to flare...definitely prefer Bateman as a face. That dropkick off the apron can't do either guy any favors. Curtis backs off to lure Bateman into a cheapshot through the ropes, then follows up with a clothesline off the top...for two. Enter Maxine Perez, drawing Curtis' attention...meanwhile, CRAVATE~! Josh wants to get Maxine on commentary to answer some questions, but she has no interest in that. Bateman fights back...IED(corner dropkick) and flippy neckbreaker...cover for two. Curtis cuts him off with a discus lariat...for two. Falcon Arrow is escaped and Bateman throws Curtis into the turnbuckles, then gets the rollup for the flash pin! Bateman turns his attention to Maxine and she enters the ring...only to walk past him and leave. This brings Curtis back out...she slaps him, but then kisses him and grabs his hand to leave with him. Okay, what just happened there?
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
This Week In Wrestling
WWE(www.wwe.com)
NXT5.com this week has:
-Derrick Bateman vs. Johnny Curtis
-Justin Gabriel vs. Heath Slater
-Percy Watson vs. Tyson Kidd
Superstars.com this week has:
-Air Boom vs. Tyler Reks & Curt Hawkins
-Yoshi Tatsu vs. Tyson Kidd
-Alex Riley vs. J.T.G.
-Trent Barreta vs. Darren Young
Smackdown on Friday 12/30 has:
-Randy Orton vs. Wade Barrett
-The Big Show vs. David Otunga
-Ezekiel Jackson vs. Drew McIntyre
-Sheamus O'Shaunessy vs. Heath Slater
-Ted DiBiase Jr. vs. Jinder Mahal
-Justin Gabriel vs. Hunico
-Alicia Fox & Kaitlyn Bonin vs. Natalya Neidhart & Tamina Snuka
The Royal Rumble is on Sunday 1/29 in St. Louis, MO:
-Royal Rumble
TNA(www.tnawrestling.com)
Impact on Thursday 12/29 has:
-Rob Van Dam vs. Kurt Angle
-A.J. Styles & Frankie Kazarian vs. Abyss & Scott Steiner
-Eric Young & O.D.B. vs. Samoa Joe & Brutus Magnus
-Anthony Nese vs. Shiima Xion
-Gail Kim vs. Mickie James - Women's Title
-Douglas Williams vs. Phil Gunner
Genesis is on Sunday 1/8:
-Bobby Roode vs. Jeff Hardy - Heavyweight Title
-Austin Aries vs. Jesse Sorensen vs. Kid Kash vs. ? - X-Division Title
RING OF HONOR(www.rohwrestling.com)
Next show is Friday 1/7 in Baltimore, MD.
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ST. LOUIS ANARCHY(www.lethalwrestlingalliance.com)
Next show is Saturday 2/25 in Granite City, IL:
-Dan Walsh vs. Darin Corbin - Heavyweight Title
-Davey Richards & Kyle O'Reilly vs. Davey Vega & Mat Fitchett
IHW(www.ihwrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 2/4 in Red Bud, IL:
-Ace Hawkins vs. Neil Diamond Cutter - Illinois Title
DPW(www.facebook.com/dynamoprowrestling)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
SOUTH BROADWAY(saintlouiswrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 1/14 in East Carondelet, IL.
MMWA has a show on Saturday 1/21 in St. Louis, MO.
METRO EAST CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING(www.mecwrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 1/14 in Wood River, IL:
-Shawn Santel vs. Count Kharfu - Independent Title Dog Collar Match
AAPW(www.allamericanprowrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 1/14 in Marion, IL:
-Livewire McGuire vs. Ax Allwardt - Heavyweight Title
-Colt Cabana vs. Eric Wayne
-Rebecca Raze vs. Stacey O'Brien
-Appearing: El Generico, PAC
FTW(www.fullthrottlewrestling.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
RCW(www.midwestrcw.com)
Next show is Saturday 2/4 in Bethalto, IL.
NEW MIDWEST WRESTLING(www.newmidwest.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
3XW(www.3xwrestling.com)
Next show is Friday 12/30 in Des Moines, IA:
-Jeremy Wyatt vs. Mark Sterling - Heavyweight Title
-Arik Cannon vs. Jimmy Rockwell - Pure Wrestling Title
-American Ground & Air vs. Sexy & Smooth - Tag Team Titles
-The American Bulldogs vs. Ricky Kwong & The Mauler - Flag Match
-Devin Carter vs. Zach Thompson vs. Tony Sly
-Ray Stryker vs. Gage Octane
METRO PRO WRESTLING(www.metrowrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 2/4 in Kansas City, KS:
-Tyler Cook vs. Bradley Charles
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DRAGON GATE USA/EVOLVE(www.dgusa.tv)
Next show is Saturday 1/14 in Philadelphia, PA:
-Johnny Gargano vs. Ricochet - Open The Freedom Gate Title
-The Super Smash Brothers vs. Chuck Taylor & Rich Swann
-A.R. Fox vs. Jigsaw
-Pinkie Sanchez vs. Uhaa Nation
PRO WRESTLING RESPECT(www.prowrestlingrespect.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
PRO WRESTLING GUERRILLA(www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com)
Next show is Sunday 1/29 in Los Angeles, CA:
-Kevin Steen, Super Dragon, & Akira Tozawa vs. El Generico, PAC, & Masato Yoshino
-The Blood Warriors(CIMA & Ricochet) vs. The RockNES Monsters
-Masaaki Mochizuki vs. Roderick Strong
NWA ANARCHY(www.nwaanarchy.net)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
IWA MID-SOUTH(www.freewebs.com/iwamidsouth/)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
CHIKARA(www.chikarapro.com)
Next show is Saturday 1/28 in Easton, PA.
SHIMMER(www.shimmerwrestling.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
WLW(www.harleyrace.com/wlw/wlwhome.htm)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
AAW(www.aawrestling.com)
Next show is Friday 1/27 in Berwyn, IL.
ACW(www.anarchychampionshipwrestling.com)
Next show is Sunday 1/15 in Austin, TX:
-A.C.H. vs. Gary Jay - Heavyweight Title
-Scot Summers vs. Jerry Lynn vs. Davey Vega vs. Mat Fitchett - T.V. Title
-Robert Evans vs. Portia Perez
-Darin Childs, Khris Wolfe, Donnie Davis, & Gregory James vs. Shawn Vexx, The Lost Boys, & Jeff Gant
-Chingo Del Santo vs. J.C. Bravo vs. Berry Breeze - U-30 Title vs. Hair vs. Career
-Bolt Brady & Ricky Romida vs. The Submission Squad
STL Wrestling Community: http://community.livejournal.com/stlwrestling/
MO Wrestling Revival: http://www.missouriwrestlingrevival.com/
NXT5.com this week has:
-Derrick Bateman vs. Johnny Curtis
-Justin Gabriel vs. Heath Slater
-Percy Watson vs. Tyson Kidd
Superstars.com this week has:
-Air Boom vs. Tyler Reks & Curt Hawkins
-Yoshi Tatsu vs. Tyson Kidd
-Alex Riley vs. J.T.G.
-Trent Barreta vs. Darren Young
Smackdown on Friday 12/30 has:
-Randy Orton vs. Wade Barrett
-The Big Show vs. David Otunga
-Ezekiel Jackson vs. Drew McIntyre
-Sheamus O'Shaunessy vs. Heath Slater
-Ted DiBiase Jr. vs. Jinder Mahal
-Justin Gabriel vs. Hunico
-Alicia Fox & Kaitlyn Bonin vs. Natalya Neidhart & Tamina Snuka
The Royal Rumble is on Sunday 1/29 in St. Louis, MO:
-Royal Rumble
TNA(www.tnawrestling.com)
Impact on Thursday 12/29 has:
-Rob Van Dam vs. Kurt Angle
-A.J. Styles & Frankie Kazarian vs. Abyss & Scott Steiner
-Eric Young & O.D.B. vs. Samoa Joe & Brutus Magnus
-Anthony Nese vs. Shiima Xion
-Gail Kim vs. Mickie James - Women's Title
-Douglas Williams vs. Phil Gunner
Genesis is on Sunday 1/8:
-Bobby Roode vs. Jeff Hardy - Heavyweight Title
-Austin Aries vs. Jesse Sorensen vs. Kid Kash vs. ? - X-Division Title
RING OF HONOR(www.rohwrestling.com)
Next show is Friday 1/7 in Baltimore, MD.
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ST. LOUIS ANARCHY(www.lethalwrestlingalliance.com)
Next show is Saturday 2/25 in Granite City, IL:
-Dan Walsh vs. Darin Corbin - Heavyweight Title
-Davey Richards & Kyle O'Reilly vs. Davey Vega & Mat Fitchett
IHW(www.ihwrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 2/4 in Red Bud, IL:
-Ace Hawkins vs. Neil Diamond Cutter - Illinois Title
DPW(www.facebook.com/dynamoprowrestling)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
SOUTH BROADWAY(saintlouiswrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 1/14 in East Carondelet, IL.
MMWA has a show on Saturday 1/21 in St. Louis, MO.
METRO EAST CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING(www.mecwrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 1/14 in Wood River, IL:
-Shawn Santel vs. Count Kharfu - Independent Title Dog Collar Match
AAPW(www.allamericanprowrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 1/14 in Marion, IL:
-Livewire McGuire vs. Ax Allwardt - Heavyweight Title
-Colt Cabana vs. Eric Wayne
-Rebecca Raze vs. Stacey O'Brien
-Appearing: El Generico, PAC
FTW(www.fullthrottlewrestling.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
RCW(www.midwestrcw.com)
Next show is Saturday 2/4 in Bethalto, IL.
NEW MIDWEST WRESTLING(www.newmidwest.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
3XW(www.3xwrestling.com)
Next show is Friday 12/30 in Des Moines, IA:
-Jeremy Wyatt vs. Mark Sterling - Heavyweight Title
-Arik Cannon vs. Jimmy Rockwell - Pure Wrestling Title
-American Ground & Air vs. Sexy & Smooth - Tag Team Titles
-The American Bulldogs vs. Ricky Kwong & The Mauler - Flag Match
-Devin Carter vs. Zach Thompson vs. Tony Sly
-Ray Stryker vs. Gage Octane
METRO PRO WRESTLING(www.metrowrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 2/4 in Kansas City, KS:
-Tyler Cook vs. Bradley Charles
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DRAGON GATE USA/EVOLVE(www.dgusa.tv)
Next show is Saturday 1/14 in Philadelphia, PA:
-Johnny Gargano vs. Ricochet - Open The Freedom Gate Title
-The Super Smash Brothers vs. Chuck Taylor & Rich Swann
-A.R. Fox vs. Jigsaw
-Pinkie Sanchez vs. Uhaa Nation
PRO WRESTLING RESPECT(www.prowrestlingrespect.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
PRO WRESTLING GUERRILLA(www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com)
Next show is Sunday 1/29 in Los Angeles, CA:
-Kevin Steen, Super Dragon, & Akira Tozawa vs. El Generico, PAC, & Masato Yoshino
-The Blood Warriors(CIMA & Ricochet) vs. The RockNES Monsters
-Masaaki Mochizuki vs. Roderick Strong
NWA ANARCHY(www.nwaanarchy.net)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
IWA MID-SOUTH(www.freewebs.com/iwamidsouth/)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
CHIKARA(www.chikarapro.com)
Next show is Saturday 1/28 in Easton, PA.
SHIMMER(www.shimmerwrestling.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
WLW(www.harleyrace.com/wlw/wlwhome.htm)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
AAW(www.aawrestling.com)
Next show is Friday 1/27 in Berwyn, IL.
ACW(www.anarchychampionshipwrestling.com)
Next show is Sunday 1/15 in Austin, TX:
-A.C.H. vs. Gary Jay - Heavyweight Title
-Scot Summers vs. Jerry Lynn vs. Davey Vega vs. Mat Fitchett - T.V. Title
-Robert Evans vs. Portia Perez
-Darin Childs, Khris Wolfe, Donnie Davis, & Gregory James vs. Shawn Vexx, The Lost Boys, & Jeff Gant
-Chingo Del Santo vs. J.C. Bravo vs. Berry Breeze - U-30 Title vs. Hair vs. Career
-Bolt Brady & Ricky Romida vs. The Submission Squad
STL Wrestling Community: http://community.livejournal.com/stlwrestling/
MO Wrestling Revival: http://www.missouriwrestlingrevival.com/
WWE Raw
-Booker T d. Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes(n/t) via axe kick.
-U.S. Champion Zack Ryder & Eve Torres d. Tyson Kidd & Natalya Neidhart when Ryder pinned Kidd after the Rough Ryder.
-John Cena d. Mike Mizanin by countout when Miz walked out on the match; Miz was attacked afterwards by the returning "R-Truth" Ron Killings.
-The Big Show d. David Otunga by DQ when Mark Henry got involved in the match; Show had one hand tied behind his back per orders of General Manager Johnny Ace. World Champion Daniel Bryan distracted Henry long enough for Show to get untied, but Otunga broke up a potential chokeslam on Henry only to get chokeslammed himself.
-WWE Champion C.M. Punk d. Jack Swagger(w/ Vickie Guerrero)(n/t) after a big roundhouse kick.
-Dolph Ziggler(w/ Vickie Guerrero & Jack Swagger) d. WWE Champion C.M. Punk(n/t); this was part of a gauntlet match for Punk that would have earned him a match against Johnny Ace(Mark Henry was the scheduled third opponent). Vickie and Swagger interfered and Ace made a big production out of ejecting them from ringside(conveniently distracted the referee from seeing Punk cover Ziggler for a visual fall after another roundhouse kick). Ace then distracted Punk long enough for Dolph to hit the Zigzag for the upset victory...Dolph gets a title shot at Punk on next week's Raw.
-Kane closed the show by encouraging Cena to embrace the hate instead of rising above it...bwahahaha...
-U.S. Champion Zack Ryder & Eve Torres d. Tyson Kidd & Natalya Neidhart when Ryder pinned Kidd after the Rough Ryder.
-John Cena d. Mike Mizanin by countout when Miz walked out on the match; Miz was attacked afterwards by the returning "R-Truth" Ron Killings.
-The Big Show d. David Otunga by DQ when Mark Henry got involved in the match; Show had one hand tied behind his back per orders of General Manager Johnny Ace. World Champion Daniel Bryan distracted Henry long enough for Show to get untied, but Otunga broke up a potential chokeslam on Henry only to get chokeslammed himself.
-WWE Champion C.M. Punk d. Jack Swagger(w/ Vickie Guerrero)(n/t) after a big roundhouse kick.
-Dolph Ziggler(w/ Vickie Guerrero & Jack Swagger) d. WWE Champion C.M. Punk(n/t); this was part of a gauntlet match for Punk that would have earned him a match against Johnny Ace(Mark Henry was the scheduled third opponent). Vickie and Swagger interfered and Ace made a big production out of ejecting them from ringside(conveniently distracted the referee from seeing Punk cover Ziggler for a visual fall after another roundhouse kick). Ace then distracted Punk long enough for Dolph to hit the Zigzag for the upset victory...Dolph gets a title shot at Punk on next week's Raw.
-Kane closed the show by encouraging Cena to embrace the hate instead of rising above it...bwahahaha...
Comedy Part 419: Day After Christmas
Location: Off Broadway
Emcee: None(relay-style)
After: Tim Francis
Before: Frankie Chubb
Lousy weekend to get sick, but I was feeling well enough to make it to the comedy show. Josh Arnold invited me to perform...I'd been to the bar a few times in the past and it's a good comedy venue. Had a few friends in attendance who hadn't seen me on stage before, so I definitely wanted to do some time if I could. Didn't plan much ahead of time...did a standard solid set while working in a couple of new bits. I would like to come up with a consistent closer that's not the Valentine's Day joke...I've been closing on a few different things in the past several months(Bellevegas, "think positive") and have been making an effort to NOT finish with Valentine's Day if I can help it. Anywho, just a few open-mics left in 2011 for me...it's been an eventful year to say the least.
Emcee: None(relay-style)
After: Tim Francis
Before: Frankie Chubb
Lousy weekend to get sick, but I was feeling well enough to make it to the comedy show. Josh Arnold invited me to perform...I'd been to the bar a few times in the past and it's a good comedy venue. Had a few friends in attendance who hadn't seen me on stage before, so I definitely wanted to do some time if I could. Didn't plan much ahead of time...did a standard solid set while working in a couple of new bits. I would like to come up with a consistent closer that's not the Valentine's Day joke...I've been closing on a few different things in the past several months(Bellevegas, "think positive") and have been making an effort to NOT finish with Valentine's Day if I can help it. Anywho, just a few open-mics left in 2011 for me...it's been an eventful year to say the least.
Monday, December 26, 2011
NWA Anarchy TV #308
Last week: The Hate Junkies took their issue with the Urban Assault Squad to a new level...and Nemesis & Shadow Jackson are NOT happy about it.
Your hosts are Tim E.D. & John Johnson.
Promoter Franklin Dove kicks off the show...he says that North American Champion Shaun Tempers is recognized as top contender to NWA World Champion Adam Pearce, but Tempers has to defend against Billy Buck on next week's TV show. Dove also notes that Mike Posey put his hands on him at the previous show and there will be consequences for that. Mikael Judas will not be here tonight...and that brings out Jeff G. Bailey, who's not happy that he and Se7en showed up for nothing. Bailey calls Judas a coward and says that Se7en will finish the job if Judas ever shows his face in the NWA Anarchy arena again...
Dustin Knight vs. Adrian Hawkins: This stems from issues at the previous show...YAY WRESTLING~! to start. Knight looks good to start but Hawkins blocks a monkeyflip to take control. Knight rallies and dropkicks Hawkins to the floor, then follows up with a modified Asai moonsault! Back in, Hawkins rolls through a Steamboat Press...for two. Adrian quickly attempts the Sharpshooter but Knight gets to the ropes. Hawkins gives him a dragonscrew legwhip while he's still in the ropes, but Knight slingshots back in with a sunset flip for the upset pin! Post-match, Hawkins clips the knee from behind and locks on the Sharpshooter, but Zack Daniels makes the save only to be blindsided by Hawkins himself. Daniels feels the Sharpshooter as well and referees have to restore order...
Mike West & Raymond King vs. The Hate Junkies(w/ Dan Wilson): The Reverend enlightens us before the match...West & King do well for about a minute but it doesn't last. King gets a hot tag and has an impressive run of offense against Stryknyn...he and West deliver stereo missile dropkicks but Dany Only breaks up the pin attempt. West is dumped to the floor and the Junkies finish off West with the Hate Crime, allowing Stryknyn to get the three-count. The post-match assault begins in earnest and they hang West over the top rope to send a message to the UAS...the referees have had a busy night as they have to restore order AGAIN. The referee actually reverses the decision due to the post-match actions...so the winners by DQ are Mike West & Raymond King.
Tag Team Champions Slim J & Bryan Cassanova & Seth Delay vs. Young Lions' Champion Bo Newsom, Andrew Pendleton III, & Bobby Moore: Neither side holds an advantage for long, but Newsom cuts off his former trainer Slim J with a huge spinebuster. Plenty of issues between these guys as Pendleton was once Cassanova's Tag Title partner before an unusual series of events led to Cassanova holding the belts with Slim J instead. J finally fires back with a top-rope Frankensteiner on Moore before making the tag to Cassanova! Newsom rakes the eyes to stop his assault and tags in AP3, creating a matchup between the former partners. Cassanova dumps Moore and tags in Delay, then Slim takes out Moore with a corkscrew plancha off the top! We're left with Delay and Pendleton as the legal men...Seth fights out of a superplex and delivers a huge splash off the top for the victory!
Newsom had stayed out of the line of fire, but Anthony Henry runs out to throw Bo into the ring! Newsom takes some abuse from the face trio and Cassanova drops him with the TKO to close the show.
Next week: Shaun Tempers vs. Billy Buck for the NWA North American Title, plus Armed & Dangerous vs. The Ambassadors for the next shot at the Tag Team Titles.
Your hosts are Tim E.D. & John Johnson.
Promoter Franklin Dove kicks off the show...he says that North American Champion Shaun Tempers is recognized as top contender to NWA World Champion Adam Pearce, but Tempers has to defend against Billy Buck on next week's TV show. Dove also notes that Mike Posey put his hands on him at the previous show and there will be consequences for that. Mikael Judas will not be here tonight...and that brings out Jeff G. Bailey, who's not happy that he and Se7en showed up for nothing. Bailey calls Judas a coward and says that Se7en will finish the job if Judas ever shows his face in the NWA Anarchy arena again...
Dustin Knight vs. Adrian Hawkins: This stems from issues at the previous show...YAY WRESTLING~! to start. Knight looks good to start but Hawkins blocks a monkeyflip to take control. Knight rallies and dropkicks Hawkins to the floor, then follows up with a modified Asai moonsault! Back in, Hawkins rolls through a Steamboat Press...for two. Adrian quickly attempts the Sharpshooter but Knight gets to the ropes. Hawkins gives him a dragonscrew legwhip while he's still in the ropes, but Knight slingshots back in with a sunset flip for the upset pin! Post-match, Hawkins clips the knee from behind and locks on the Sharpshooter, but Zack Daniels makes the save only to be blindsided by Hawkins himself. Daniels feels the Sharpshooter as well and referees have to restore order...
Mike West & Raymond King vs. The Hate Junkies(w/ Dan Wilson): The Reverend enlightens us before the match...West & King do well for about a minute but it doesn't last. King gets a hot tag and has an impressive run of offense against Stryknyn...he and West deliver stereo missile dropkicks but Dany Only breaks up the pin attempt. West is dumped to the floor and the Junkies finish off West with the Hate Crime, allowing Stryknyn to get the three-count. The post-match assault begins in earnest and they hang West over the top rope to send a message to the UAS...the referees have had a busy night as they have to restore order AGAIN. The referee actually reverses the decision due to the post-match actions...so the winners by DQ are Mike West & Raymond King.
Tag Team Champions Slim J & Bryan Cassanova & Seth Delay vs. Young Lions' Champion Bo Newsom, Andrew Pendleton III, & Bobby Moore: Neither side holds an advantage for long, but Newsom cuts off his former trainer Slim J with a huge spinebuster. Plenty of issues between these guys as Pendleton was once Cassanova's Tag Title partner before an unusual series of events led to Cassanova holding the belts with Slim J instead. J finally fires back with a top-rope Frankensteiner on Moore before making the tag to Cassanova! Newsom rakes the eyes to stop his assault and tags in AP3, creating a matchup between the former partners. Cassanova dumps Moore and tags in Delay, then Slim takes out Moore with a corkscrew plancha off the top! We're left with Delay and Pendleton as the legal men...Seth fights out of a superplex and delivers a huge splash off the top for the victory!
Newsom had stayed out of the line of fire, but Anthony Henry runs out to throw Bo into the ring! Newsom takes some abuse from the face trio and Cassanova drops him with the TKO to close the show.
Next week: Shaun Tempers vs. Billy Buck for the NWA North American Title, plus Armed & Dangerous vs. The Ambassadors for the next shot at the Tag Team Titles.
Saturday, December 24, 2011
FCW TV
Last week: General Manager Maxine Perez didn't want Husky Harris in the building...but that plan didn't work out too well.
Your hosts are Chris Russo & Byron Saxton, your ring announcer is some dude I don't recognize.
We kick off the show with Maxine, accompanied by Norman Smiley. The ring is surrounded by wrestlers...she announces that Husky and Richie Steamboat have both been suspended for thirty days. She hypes the night's lineup and warns everyone about the consequences if they defy her orders like Husky and Richie did...
Titus O'Neil, Percy Watson, & C.J. Parker vs. Derrick Bateman, Rick Victor, & Corey Graves: Interesting trio on the heel side...of course, O'Neil and Bateman have issues stemming from NXT5. Victor and Graves are each still looking for a significant win on FCW TV, though Victor had a good showing against Seth Rollins in an FCW 15 Title match. Meanwhile, Byron wishes Parker would shave his head to mirror his partners. Victor kicks out of an O'Connor Roll by Percy after Bateman whiffs on the save, then Graves low-bridges Watson out of the ring from there. The heel trio takes over as Russo refers to Graves as a wannabe "rock star"...perhaps a future partnership with Heath Slater is in the works? Percy takes out Graves with an overhead suplex and makes the hot tag to Titus...the doghouse is on fire! Percy assists in the housecleaning and O'Neil drops Graves with the Clash Of The Titus, then tags in Parker for a Rocket Launcher to get the three-count.
Abraham Washington(w/ Sofia Cortez) is sporting the evil goatee, uh-oh. He was cheated out of his Heavyweight Title shot against Leo Kruger and vows to do whatever it takes to achieve victory in the future...
Xavier Woods vs. Colin Cassady: Xavier enlightens us before the match, but he's got a literal tall order ahead of him. Cassady dominates with his size and power advantage but Xavier comes back after a missed legdrop. Woods delivers a jumping enzuigiri and his new finisher(sliding Flatliner with opponent on his knees) that Russo calls "Lost In The Woods"...that's the ballgame.
Dean Ambrose enlightens us...he throws out challenges like crazy, including some harsh words for S. William Regal.
Aksana Raudoniene vs. Raquel Diaz for the Queen Of FCW's Crown: The queen's crown has been under the radar since being temporarily unified with the Women's Title...but Aksana lost the title to Audrey Marie not too long ago. Raquel does not have the Ascension members in her corner...so I guess that makes her the face for tonight? Honestly, I think this is Raquel's first singles match on FCW TV...I only recall her being in a six-woman tag previously. Raquel gets an early rollup and O'Connor Roll for early two-counts...but Aksana trips her from the floor and ties up her leg in the ring apron to take the advantage. Aksana looks decent on offense but Diaz makes the comeback only to get caught in a backslide...for two. Slam is countered into a modified small package...for two, but Raquel rolls through into...the Three Amigos! Cover...gets two. Undaunted, Raquel picks up Aksana in the Gory Bomb(!) and hits it to win the crown!
Leo Kruger vs. Seth Rollins for the Heavyweight Title: Seth's run as FCW 15 Champion is well-documented but this is for the biggest prize in the promotion. Staredown to start, then a feeling-out process...Byron's been dusting off the old "champion doesn't have to beat the challenger, challenger has to beat the champion" adage. Byron: "How many championships have you held?" Russo: "How many have YOU held?" Byron: "This isn't about me." Ha! Seth tries to build momentum but Leo ducks out of the ring to slow the pace...then sweeps Rollins' leg as he steps through the ropes, causing him to land badly on the ring apron. CRAVATE~! Saxton notes that Kruger is focusing on the neck to set up the sleeperhold...PSYCHOLOGY~! Seth gets off an enzuigiri for a sudden near-fall, then misses the advanced curbstomp only to clothesline Leo to the floor. Suicide dive...no, Kruger forearms him in the face to stop him!
Kruger maintains control with a modified surfboard...Seth tries to fight back but it's not enough to halt the champ's momentum. Byron makes the analogy of a star college athlete struggling in the major leagues...sounds like the sort of thing Voldemort would say, only slightly more diplomatic. Rollins gets another rally but a Stinger Splash hits only turnbuckles and Kruger gets a near-fall. Leo deviates from the gameplan by going to the top rope and Seth cuts him off...Leo fights from the ropes, but Rollins stuns him with a jumping enzuigiri before finally hitting the superplex! Cover...gets two. Turnbuckle powerbomb is blocked and Kruger rolls out to regroup...he tries to walk out on the match but Seth goes out to get him! Seth avoids the apron legsweep this time as the fight travels outside the ring...Seth appears to have control but Leo reverses a whip into the steps. Seth BARELY beats the ten-count back into the ring after that. Kruger tries to pummel Seth in the corner...bad move as that puts him in position for Rollins to hit the turnbuckle powerbomb! Avada Kedavra is ducks and Leo AGAIN rolls out of the ring. Antonio Cesaro suddenly appears but Seth cuts off his attack, then ducks an attempted BELT shot by Kruger...O'Connor Roll gets two but the kickout sends Seth right into a European uppercut from the floor by Cesaro! The referee didn't see the interference and Kruger takes advantage by locking on the sleeperhold for the victory!
So long from the Sunshine State!
Your hosts are Chris Russo & Byron Saxton, your ring announcer is some dude I don't recognize.
We kick off the show with Maxine, accompanied by Norman Smiley. The ring is surrounded by wrestlers...she announces that Husky and Richie Steamboat have both been suspended for thirty days. She hypes the night's lineup and warns everyone about the consequences if they defy her orders like Husky and Richie did...
Titus O'Neil, Percy Watson, & C.J. Parker vs. Derrick Bateman, Rick Victor, & Corey Graves: Interesting trio on the heel side...of course, O'Neil and Bateman have issues stemming from NXT5. Victor and Graves are each still looking for a significant win on FCW TV, though Victor had a good showing against Seth Rollins in an FCW 15 Title match. Meanwhile, Byron wishes Parker would shave his head to mirror his partners. Victor kicks out of an O'Connor Roll by Percy after Bateman whiffs on the save, then Graves low-bridges Watson out of the ring from there. The heel trio takes over as Russo refers to Graves as a wannabe "rock star"...perhaps a future partnership with Heath Slater is in the works? Percy takes out Graves with an overhead suplex and makes the hot tag to Titus...the doghouse is on fire! Percy assists in the housecleaning and O'Neil drops Graves with the Clash Of The Titus, then tags in Parker for a Rocket Launcher to get the three-count.
Abraham Washington(w/ Sofia Cortez) is sporting the evil goatee, uh-oh. He was cheated out of his Heavyweight Title shot against Leo Kruger and vows to do whatever it takes to achieve victory in the future...
Xavier Woods vs. Colin Cassady: Xavier enlightens us before the match, but he's got a literal tall order ahead of him. Cassady dominates with his size and power advantage but Xavier comes back after a missed legdrop. Woods delivers a jumping enzuigiri and his new finisher(sliding Flatliner with opponent on his knees) that Russo calls "Lost In The Woods"...that's the ballgame.
Dean Ambrose enlightens us...he throws out challenges like crazy, including some harsh words for S. William Regal.
Aksana Raudoniene vs. Raquel Diaz for the Queen Of FCW's Crown: The queen's crown has been under the radar since being temporarily unified with the Women's Title...but Aksana lost the title to Audrey Marie not too long ago. Raquel does not have the Ascension members in her corner...so I guess that makes her the face for tonight? Honestly, I think this is Raquel's first singles match on FCW TV...I only recall her being in a six-woman tag previously. Raquel gets an early rollup and O'Connor Roll for early two-counts...but Aksana trips her from the floor and ties up her leg in the ring apron to take the advantage. Aksana looks decent on offense but Diaz makes the comeback only to get caught in a backslide...for two. Slam is countered into a modified small package...for two, but Raquel rolls through into...the Three Amigos! Cover...gets two. Undaunted, Raquel picks up Aksana in the Gory Bomb(!) and hits it to win the crown!
Leo Kruger vs. Seth Rollins for the Heavyweight Title: Seth's run as FCW 15 Champion is well-documented but this is for the biggest prize in the promotion. Staredown to start, then a feeling-out process...Byron's been dusting off the old "champion doesn't have to beat the challenger, challenger has to beat the champion" adage. Byron: "How many championships have you held?" Russo: "How many have YOU held?" Byron: "This isn't about me." Ha! Seth tries to build momentum but Leo ducks out of the ring to slow the pace...then sweeps Rollins' leg as he steps through the ropes, causing him to land badly on the ring apron. CRAVATE~! Saxton notes that Kruger is focusing on the neck to set up the sleeperhold...PSYCHOLOGY~! Seth gets off an enzuigiri for a sudden near-fall, then misses the advanced curbstomp only to clothesline Leo to the floor. Suicide dive...no, Kruger forearms him in the face to stop him!
Kruger maintains control with a modified surfboard...Seth tries to fight back but it's not enough to halt the champ's momentum. Byron makes the analogy of a star college athlete struggling in the major leagues...sounds like the sort of thing Voldemort would say, only slightly more diplomatic. Rollins gets another rally but a Stinger Splash hits only turnbuckles and Kruger gets a near-fall. Leo deviates from the gameplan by going to the top rope and Seth cuts him off...Leo fights from the ropes, but Rollins stuns him with a jumping enzuigiri before finally hitting the superplex! Cover...gets two. Turnbuckle powerbomb is blocked and Kruger rolls out to regroup...he tries to walk out on the match but Seth goes out to get him! Seth avoids the apron legsweep this time as the fight travels outside the ring...Seth appears to have control but Leo reverses a whip into the steps. Seth BARELY beats the ten-count back into the ring after that. Kruger tries to pummel Seth in the corner...bad move as that puts him in position for Rollins to hit the turnbuckle powerbomb! Avada Kedavra is ducks and Leo AGAIN rolls out of the ring. Antonio Cesaro suddenly appears but Seth cuts off his attack, then ducks an attempted BELT shot by Kruger...O'Connor Roll gets two but the kickout sends Seth right into a European uppercut from the floor by Cesaro! The referee didn't see the interference and Kruger takes advantage by locking on the sleeperhold for the victory!
So long from the Sunshine State!
Friday, December 23, 2011
Show results
Friday ROH results from New York, NY:
-Michael Elgin d. T.J. Perkins.
-Tommaso Ciampa d. Jimmy Rave.
-Jay Lethal won a three-way dance with Mike Bennett and El Generico to retain the T.V. Title.
-Kevin Steen d. Steve Corino in a no-DQ match; Jimmy Jacobs was the special guest referee.
-The Young Bucks won a tag team gauntlet match with The All Night Express, Future Shock, Caprice Coleman & Cedric Alexander, and The Bravado Brothers.
-Roderick Strong d. Chris Hero.
-The Briscoe Brothers d. Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas to win the Tag Team Titles.
-Davey Richards d. Eddie Edwards to retain the Heavyweight Title.
-Michael Elgin d. T.J. Perkins.
-Tommaso Ciampa d. Jimmy Rave.
-Jay Lethal won a three-way dance with Mike Bennett and El Generico to retain the T.V. Title.
-Kevin Steen d. Steve Corino in a no-DQ match; Jimmy Jacobs was the special guest referee.
-The Young Bucks won a tag team gauntlet match with The All Night Express, Future Shock, Caprice Coleman & Cedric Alexander, and The Bravado Brothers.
-Roderick Strong d. Chris Hero.
-The Briscoe Brothers d. Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas to win the Tag Team Titles.
-Davey Richards d. Eddie Edwards to retain the Heavyweight Title.
Superstars + Smackdown
WWE Superstars.com
Your hosts are Josh Mathews, Matt Striker, & Scott Stanford.
Justin Gabriel vs. Heath Slater: These guys are former WWE Tag Team Champions as well as former FCW Championship rivals. If you haven't seen it, look up their best-of-three-falls match for the FCW Title that went close to thirty minutes. Josh says Heath wants to be the Axl Rose of WWE...so he'll attack picture-taking fans and leave halfway through the match? (Sorry, St. Louis reference.) Solid opener between these two...Gabriel hits a killer somersault plancha late in the match. Gabriel keeps the momentum going with an STO but Heath escapes a potential Fall From Grace. Slater goes to rope two but jumps off into a kick to the gut followed by a Stungun...Heath's halfway across the ring but of course Gabriel still nails the Fall From Grace(450 Splash) for the victory!
Ezekiel Jackson vs. Hunico(w/ Camacho): Okay, Donny Marlow has his WWE name now...we'll see if his presence will be enough to counter Zeke's power advantage. Jackson's growing his hair out, semi-notably. Hunico hits and runs...that works to a point, as you might expect. Zeke slams Hunico repeatedly but a brief distraction by Camacho allows Hunico to escape a torture rack attempt. Hunico dropkicks the knee to send Jackson face-first into the turnbuckles, then delivers a slingshot dropkick with Zeke slumped in the corner. Estrella Fugaz(swanton bomb) hits... and Hunico gets the pin?!? Wow.
Alex Riley vs. Michael McGillicutty: These two have traded wins recently...I believe McGillicutty Cheated To Win(tm) their previous encounter. These two were in the final trio on NXT2 along with winner Kaval, I note. These guys are both solid wrestlers but seem to be lacking that little something extra in recent months...anywho, decent enough match ends with Riley hitting the Final Score TKO for the three-count.
Tag Team Champions Air Boom vs. Tyler Reks & Curt Hawkins(n/t): Hey, Reks & Hawkins appear on a show that's not NXT! The champs look strong in the early going but the momentum swings a few times. Reks bails out of the ring to avoid Trouble In Paradise and then Kofi Kingston dumps Hawkins out to join him...then he and Evan Bourne hit stereo planchas off the top rope!
Back in the ring, Reks brawls his way into an advantage against Bourne...Evan tries to go to the turnbuckles, but Hawkins runs interference to give Reks an opportunity to strike back. Bourne is isolated from his corner for several minutes(yay Tag Formula 101) but comes up with a jumping knee on Reks before tags are made on both sides! Jamaican Me Crazy~! Boom Drop sets up Trouble In Paradise but a foot grab by Reks interrupts that. Kofi still hits the SOS on Hawkins but Reks breaks up the pin. Bourne low-bridges Reks out, then kicks Hawkins from the apron...that allows Kofi to hit Trouble In Paradise! Bourne tags in and nails the shooting star press on Hawkins to get the duke!
WWE Smackdown
Your hosts are Josh Mathews, Booker T, & Voldemort.
The show opens with The Big Show and Mark Henry both stating their cases for a shot at new World Champion Daniel Bryan. General Manager Theodore Long orders Show vs. Henry for later with the winner getting the first shot at Bryan. Bryan and Show shake hands and Bryan offers the same gesture to Henry, only to withdraw it when Henry moves to accept. Ha ha.
Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes vs. U.S. Champion Zack Ryder, non-title: An even matchup is decided by a small distraction from Booker T at the broadcast table, giving Zack the opening to connect with the Rough Ryder for the win.
The Big Show vs. Mark Henry: David Otunga comes out to declare that Henry's not medically cleared to wrestle due to injuries sustained at the PPV. This earns him a PUNCH from Show. No-contest, obviously.
Sheamus O'Shaunessy vs. Mike Mizanin: Miz is paying a visit from Raw and demanded competition from Long, so this is what he gets. Sheamus gets the surprisingly decisive win with the Brogue Kick.
Wade Barrett and Randy Orton have another altercation...the brawl ends up backstage where Orton lays out Barrett with an RKO on top of a car.
Tag Team Champion Kofi Kingston(w/ Evan Bourne) vs. Primo Colon(w/ Epico Colon & Rosa Mendes): These two teams have been battling in recent weeks with the Colon cousins getting the upper hand on most of the occasions. Despite the slight involvement of the outside parties, Kingston still picks up the win via Trouble In Paradise.
World Champion Daniel Bryan vs. Dolph Ziggler(w/ Vickie Guerrero), non-title: Tremendous matchup, as you might expect...Jack Swagger comes out midway through the match and delivers a cheapshot outside the ring. This brings out The Big Show to even the odds...and that outside confrontation ends up IN the ring. Long decides to make it an impromptu tag match...
World Champion Daniel Bryan & The Big Show vs. Dolph Ziggler & Jack Swagger(w/ Vickie Guerrero): Show cleans house near the end until Swagger clips the knee, but Bryan tags himself into the match and counters an anklelock attempt into the LeBell Lock for the tapout. Bryan celebrates with his shiny new belt as Show looks on from afar...hmm.
Your hosts are Josh Mathews, Matt Striker, & Scott Stanford.
Justin Gabriel vs. Heath Slater: These guys are former WWE Tag Team Champions as well as former FCW Championship rivals. If you haven't seen it, look up their best-of-three-falls match for the FCW Title that went close to thirty minutes. Josh says Heath wants to be the Axl Rose of WWE...so he'll attack picture-taking fans and leave halfway through the match? (Sorry, St. Louis reference.) Solid opener between these two...Gabriel hits a killer somersault plancha late in the match. Gabriel keeps the momentum going with an STO but Heath escapes a potential Fall From Grace. Slater goes to rope two but jumps off into a kick to the gut followed by a Stungun...Heath's halfway across the ring but of course Gabriel still nails the Fall From Grace(450 Splash) for the victory!
Ezekiel Jackson vs. Hunico(w/ Camacho): Okay, Donny Marlow has his WWE name now...we'll see if his presence will be enough to counter Zeke's power advantage. Jackson's growing his hair out, semi-notably. Hunico hits and runs...that works to a point, as you might expect. Zeke slams Hunico repeatedly but a brief distraction by Camacho allows Hunico to escape a torture rack attempt. Hunico dropkicks the knee to send Jackson face-first into the turnbuckles, then delivers a slingshot dropkick with Zeke slumped in the corner. Estrella Fugaz(swanton bomb) hits... and Hunico gets the pin?!? Wow.
Alex Riley vs. Michael McGillicutty: These two have traded wins recently...I believe McGillicutty Cheated To Win(tm) their previous encounter. These two were in the final trio on NXT2 along with winner Kaval, I note. These guys are both solid wrestlers but seem to be lacking that little something extra in recent months...anywho, decent enough match ends with Riley hitting the Final Score TKO for the three-count.
Tag Team Champions Air Boom vs. Tyler Reks & Curt Hawkins(n/t): Hey, Reks & Hawkins appear on a show that's not NXT! The champs look strong in the early going but the momentum swings a few times. Reks bails out of the ring to avoid Trouble In Paradise and then Kofi Kingston dumps Hawkins out to join him...then he and Evan Bourne hit stereo planchas off the top rope!
Back in the ring, Reks brawls his way into an advantage against Bourne...Evan tries to go to the turnbuckles, but Hawkins runs interference to give Reks an opportunity to strike back. Bourne is isolated from his corner for several minutes(yay Tag Formula 101) but comes up with a jumping knee on Reks before tags are made on both sides! Jamaican Me Crazy~! Boom Drop sets up Trouble In Paradise but a foot grab by Reks interrupts that. Kofi still hits the SOS on Hawkins but Reks breaks up the pin. Bourne low-bridges Reks out, then kicks Hawkins from the apron...that allows Kofi to hit Trouble In Paradise! Bourne tags in and nails the shooting star press on Hawkins to get the duke!
WWE Smackdown
Your hosts are Josh Mathews, Booker T, & Voldemort.
The show opens with The Big Show and Mark Henry both stating their cases for a shot at new World Champion Daniel Bryan. General Manager Theodore Long orders Show vs. Henry for later with the winner getting the first shot at Bryan. Bryan and Show shake hands and Bryan offers the same gesture to Henry, only to withdraw it when Henry moves to accept. Ha ha.
Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes vs. U.S. Champion Zack Ryder, non-title: An even matchup is decided by a small distraction from Booker T at the broadcast table, giving Zack the opening to connect with the Rough Ryder for the win.
The Big Show vs. Mark Henry: David Otunga comes out to declare that Henry's not medically cleared to wrestle due to injuries sustained at the PPV. This earns him a PUNCH from Show. No-contest, obviously.
Sheamus O'Shaunessy vs. Mike Mizanin: Miz is paying a visit from Raw and demanded competition from Long, so this is what he gets. Sheamus gets the surprisingly decisive win with the Brogue Kick.
Wade Barrett and Randy Orton have another altercation...the brawl ends up backstage where Orton lays out Barrett with an RKO on top of a car.
Tag Team Champion Kofi Kingston(w/ Evan Bourne) vs. Primo Colon(w/ Epico Colon & Rosa Mendes): These two teams have been battling in recent weeks with the Colon cousins getting the upper hand on most of the occasions. Despite the slight involvement of the outside parties, Kingston still picks up the win via Trouble In Paradise.
World Champion Daniel Bryan vs. Dolph Ziggler(w/ Vickie Guerrero), non-title: Tremendous matchup, as you might expect...Jack Swagger comes out midway through the match and delivers a cheapshot outside the ring. This brings out The Big Show to even the odds...and that outside confrontation ends up IN the ring. Long decides to make it an impromptu tag match...
World Champion Daniel Bryan & The Big Show vs. Dolph Ziggler & Jack Swagger(w/ Vickie Guerrero): Show cleans house near the end until Swagger clips the knee, but Bryan tags himself into the match and counters an anklelock attempt into the LeBell Lock for the tapout. Bryan celebrates with his shiny new belt as Show looks on from afar...hmm.
Thursday, December 22, 2011
NXT, XPlosion, Impact
WWE NXT5.com
Your hosts are Josh Mathews & Matt Striker, your ring announcer is Eden Stiles.
Jimmy & Jey Uso vs. Johnny Curtis & Derrick Bateman: Striker put this match together for whatever reason...don't think Curtis & Bateman are gonna be on the same page. SIVA TAU~! Curtis tags himself into the matchup, then Bateman drops off the apron when Curtis wants to tag out. Derrick walks away from the ring and Jey capitalizes on the distraction...the Usos run roughshod over Curtis and Jey finishes with the Headshrinker Splash.
Tyler Reks & Curt Hawkins attack Yoshi Tatsu backstage so he won't be at ringside for the next matchup...
Trent Barreta vs. Curt Hawkins(w/ Tyler Reks): These two have battled in the past, including last week's tag match where Trent and Yoshi defeated Reks and Hawkins. Striker mentions that Reks & Hawkins started their own Youtube show in the footsteps of Zack Ryder...don't see it being QUITE as successful. Reks & Hawkins take the time to mouth off to Striker, allowing Barreta to turn things around. Reks runs interference long enough for Hawkins to cut off a Whisper In The Wind attempt, then Curt ends it with a Shortcut(corkscrew snapmare driver).
Kaitlyn Bonin vs. Maxine Perez: These two have come a long way since their NXT3 encounter which I affectionately refer to as The Worst Match Ever. Maxine actually comes up with a guillotine vice(!) but Kaitlyn powers her into the corner to escape. Bateman comes out with a microphone to talk to his ex-fiancee...and that distracts Maxine long enough for Kaitlyn to get the quick rollup pin. Bateman has the perfect "oh crap" expression on his face after that...but segues nicely into a cheesy romantic ballad before Curtis attacks him from behind.
Percy Watson vs. Tyson Kidd: Percy uses his power advantage in the early going, but Kidd yanks the arm over the ropes and delivers a pair of roundhouse kicks from the apron. Kidd tries to keep Watson on the mat but Percy powers out of a dragon sleeper and makes the comeback. Percy sets up a superplex but Kidd counters by snapping his throat off the top rope...he nails the springboard elbowdrop after that to score the three-count.
Backstage: Striker tries to break up the Curtis/Bateman/Maxine situation and vows the situation WILL end next week when Bateman faces Curtis.
Titus O'Neil vs. J.T.G.(w/ Tamina Snuka): Darren Young joins the broadcast team for this matchup...his arm is in a sling due to an injury suffered in his encounter with O'Neil last week. Titus dominates early but J.T.G. yanks him down from the apron, causing him to crotch himself on the ring apron banner. O'Neil fights back, kicking out of an O'Connor Roll and finishing decisively with the Clash Of The Titus. Young leaves the broadcast table to confront Titus...but J.T.G. grabs his foot, allowing Young to throw away the sling and attack. Guess he wasn't hurt THAT badly...and he lays out Titus with the Gut Check(Strongbuster) to close the show.
TNA XPlosion
Your hosts are Jeremy Borash & Taz.
Brother Devon vs. Christopher Daniels, Maximum Impact Tournament Semifinal: Devon defeated Robbie Terry and Daniels pinned Eric Young to advance to this point. The power game goes decidedly in Devon's favor, as you might expect...Daniels goes aerial in response with a flying forearm off the second rope. Daniels keeps him down but Devon reverses a suplex to kick off El Big Comeback...Daniels goes out of his way to get under his opponent's skin, but that only serves to fire up Devon. Daniels uses the referee as a shield, then gets a cheap rollup with feet on the ropes for the win...The Fallen Angel advances to the finals!
Next week: Frankie Kazarian vs. Samoa Joe in the other tournament semifinal.
TNA Impact
-Your hosts are Mike Tenay & Taz.
-Wildcard Tournament: A.J. Styles & Frankie Kazarian d. Rob Van Dam & Christopher Daniels; RVD got sick of Daniels' lack of teamwork and kicked him, leading to Kazarian pinning Daniels after the Fade To Black.
-Anthony Nese d. Shiima Xion via victory roll to even their best-of-three series.
-Tara Varon vs. Brooke Tessmacher ended in a no-contest when both attacked special guest referee Madison Rayne.
-Wildcard Tournament: Eric Young & O.D.B. d. Shannon Moore & Anarquia(w/ Sarita Stock & Rosita Fly) when O.D.B. pinned Anarquia after a kick to the groin behind the referee's back.
-Sting & Jeff Hardy d. Heavyweight Champion Bobby Roode & Bully Ray in a street fight when Hardy pinned Roode after putting him through a table with a splash off the top rope.
Your hosts are Josh Mathews & Matt Striker, your ring announcer is Eden Stiles.
Jimmy & Jey Uso vs. Johnny Curtis & Derrick Bateman: Striker put this match together for whatever reason...don't think Curtis & Bateman are gonna be on the same page. SIVA TAU~! Curtis tags himself into the matchup, then Bateman drops off the apron when Curtis wants to tag out. Derrick walks away from the ring and Jey capitalizes on the distraction...the Usos run roughshod over Curtis and Jey finishes with the Headshrinker Splash.
Tyler Reks & Curt Hawkins attack Yoshi Tatsu backstage so he won't be at ringside for the next matchup...
Trent Barreta vs. Curt Hawkins(w/ Tyler Reks): These two have battled in the past, including last week's tag match where Trent and Yoshi defeated Reks and Hawkins. Striker mentions that Reks & Hawkins started their own Youtube show in the footsteps of Zack Ryder...don't see it being QUITE as successful. Reks & Hawkins take the time to mouth off to Striker, allowing Barreta to turn things around. Reks runs interference long enough for Hawkins to cut off a Whisper In The Wind attempt, then Curt ends it with a Shortcut(corkscrew snapmare driver).
Kaitlyn Bonin vs. Maxine Perez: These two have come a long way since their NXT3 encounter which I affectionately refer to as The Worst Match Ever. Maxine actually comes up with a guillotine vice(!) but Kaitlyn powers her into the corner to escape. Bateman comes out with a microphone to talk to his ex-fiancee...and that distracts Maxine long enough for Kaitlyn to get the quick rollup pin. Bateman has the perfect "oh crap" expression on his face after that...but segues nicely into a cheesy romantic ballad before Curtis attacks him from behind.
Percy Watson vs. Tyson Kidd: Percy uses his power advantage in the early going, but Kidd yanks the arm over the ropes and delivers a pair of roundhouse kicks from the apron. Kidd tries to keep Watson on the mat but Percy powers out of a dragon sleeper and makes the comeback. Percy sets up a superplex but Kidd counters by snapping his throat off the top rope...he nails the springboard elbowdrop after that to score the three-count.
Backstage: Striker tries to break up the Curtis/Bateman/Maxine situation and vows the situation WILL end next week when Bateman faces Curtis.
Titus O'Neil vs. J.T.G.(w/ Tamina Snuka): Darren Young joins the broadcast team for this matchup...his arm is in a sling due to an injury suffered in his encounter with O'Neil last week. Titus dominates early but J.T.G. yanks him down from the apron, causing him to crotch himself on the ring apron banner. O'Neil fights back, kicking out of an O'Connor Roll and finishing decisively with the Clash Of The Titus. Young leaves the broadcast table to confront Titus...but J.T.G. grabs his foot, allowing Young to throw away the sling and attack. Guess he wasn't hurt THAT badly...and he lays out Titus with the Gut Check(Strongbuster) to close the show.
TNA XPlosion
Your hosts are Jeremy Borash & Taz.
Brother Devon vs. Christopher Daniels, Maximum Impact Tournament Semifinal: Devon defeated Robbie Terry and Daniels pinned Eric Young to advance to this point. The power game goes decidedly in Devon's favor, as you might expect...Daniels goes aerial in response with a flying forearm off the second rope. Daniels keeps him down but Devon reverses a suplex to kick off El Big Comeback...Daniels goes out of his way to get under his opponent's skin, but that only serves to fire up Devon. Daniels uses the referee as a shield, then gets a cheap rollup with feet on the ropes for the win...The Fallen Angel advances to the finals!
Next week: Frankie Kazarian vs. Samoa Joe in the other tournament semifinal.
TNA Impact
-Your hosts are Mike Tenay & Taz.
-Wildcard Tournament: A.J. Styles & Frankie Kazarian d. Rob Van Dam & Christopher Daniels; RVD got sick of Daniels' lack of teamwork and kicked him, leading to Kazarian pinning Daniels after the Fade To Black.
-Anthony Nese d. Shiima Xion via victory roll to even their best-of-three series.
-Tara Varon vs. Brooke Tessmacher ended in a no-contest when both attacked special guest referee Madison Rayne.
-Wildcard Tournament: Eric Young & O.D.B. d. Shannon Moore & Anarquia(w/ Sarita Stock & Rosita Fly) when O.D.B. pinned Anarquia after a kick to the groin behind the referee's back.
-Sting & Jeff Hardy d. Heavyweight Champion Bobby Roode & Bully Ray in a street fight when Hardy pinned Roode after putting him through a table with a splash off the top rope.
Comedy Part 418: December Promise You Made Unto Me
Location: Comedy Etc. II
Emcee: Matt Idoux
After: Joe Harrington
Before: Andrew Hagan
Really good crowd last night at Etc....saw three new comics who I hadn't seen before and they all did a good job(it was at least one person's first time ever on stage). I tried out one new joke(linking it to one I already had) and it went over really well...yay bad puns~! Nice to get some new material on the table. (As I've said in the past, I try not to be specific about my material in these blogs because I want you to come to the shows and hear the jokes yourselves. :)) Will probably check out the Friday show at Etc. with Chris Smith headlining and Aaron Brooks featuring...Matt Idoux is getting his first shot at weekend hosting as well. Hoping for a guest set...then there's the Off Broadway show on Monday night, should be a good time.
Emcee: Matt Idoux
After: Joe Harrington
Before: Andrew Hagan
Really good crowd last night at Etc....saw three new comics who I hadn't seen before and they all did a good job(it was at least one person's first time ever on stage). I tried out one new joke(linking it to one I already had) and it went over really well...yay bad puns~! Nice to get some new material on the table. (As I've said in the past, I try not to be specific about my material in these blogs because I want you to come to the shows and hear the jokes yourselves. :)) Will probably check out the Friday show at Etc. with Chris Smith headlining and Aaron Brooks featuring...Matt Idoux is getting his first shot at weekend hosting as well. Hoping for a guest set...then there's the Off Broadway show on Monday night, should be a good time.
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Comedy Part 417: Late Addition
Location: Westport Funny Bone
Emcee: Tom Shelton
After: Craig Morris
Before: Kevin Bunetic
It was a packed house last night at the Funny Bone so the check-drop was taking a while...that meant adding a few extra comedians to the tail end of the list. I didn't have much time to prepare so I kept my set fairly short(it was already past 10:00)...I thought it went well, all things considered. Hopefully I can get other life matters settled soon so I can write some new material...
Emcee: Tom Shelton
After: Craig Morris
Before: Kevin Bunetic
It was a packed house last night at the Funny Bone so the check-drop was taking a while...that meant adding a few extra comedians to the tail end of the list. I didn't have much time to prepare so I kept my set fairly short(it was already past 10:00)...I thought it went well, all things considered. Hopefully I can get other life matters settled soon so I can write some new material...
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
This Week In Wrestling
WWE(www.wwe.com)
NXT5.com this week has:
-Titus O'Neil vs. J.T.G.
-Percy Watson vs. Tyson Kidd
-Trent Barreta vs. Curt Hawkins
-Jimmy & Jey Uso vs. Johnny Curtis & Derrick Bateman
-Kaitlyn Bonin vs. Maxine Perez
Superstars.com this week has:
-Air Boom vs. Tyler Reks & Curt Hawkins
-Alex Riley vs. Michael McGillicutty
-Justin Gabriel vs. Heath Slater
-Ezekiel Jackson vs. Hunico
Smackdown on Friday 12/23 has:
-Daniel Bryan vs. Dolph Ziggler
-Sheamus O'Shaunessy vs. Mike Mizanin
-Zack Ryder vs. Cody Rhodes
-Kofi Kingston vs. Primo Colon
-In action: The Big Show, Jack Swagger
The Royal Rumble is on Sunday 1/29 in St. Louis, MO:
-Royal Rumble
TNA(www.tnawrestling.com)
Impact on Thursday 12/22 has:
-Jeff Hardy & ? vs. Bobby Roode & Bully Ray
-A.J. Styles & Frankie Kazarian vs. Rob Van Dam & Christopher Daniels
-Shiima Xion vs. Anthony Nese
-Eric Young & O.D.B. vs. Anarquia & Shannon Moore
-Tara Varon vs. Brooke Tessmacher
Genesis is on Sunday 1/8:
-Bobby Roode vs. Jeff Hardy - Heavyweight Title
RING OF HONOR(www.rohwrestling.com)
Next show is Friday 12/23 in New York, NY:
-Davey Richards vs. Eddie Edwards - Heavyweight Title
-Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas vs. The Briscoe Brothers - Tag Team Titles
-Jay Lethal vs. El Generico vs. Mike Bennett - T.V. Title
-Steve Corino vs. Kevin Steen - Referee Jimmy Jacobs
-Tag Team Gauntlet Match: The Young Bucks, Future Shock, Caprice Coleman & Cedric Alexander, The Bravado Brothers, The All Night Express
-Jimmy Rave vs. Tommaso Ciampa
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ST. LOUIS ANARCHY(www.lethalwrestlingalliance.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
IHW(www.ihwrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 2/4 in Red Bud, IL:
-Ace Hawkins vs. Neil Diamond Cutter - Illinois Title
DPW(www.facebook.com/dynamoprowrestling)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
SOUTH BROADWAY(saintlouiswrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 1/14 in East Carondelet, IL.
MMWA has a show on Saturday 1/21 in St. Louis, MO.
METRO EAST CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING(www.mecwrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 1/14 in Wood River, IL:
-Shawn Santel vs. Count Kharfu - Independent Title Dog Collar Match
AAPW(www.allamericanprowrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 1/14 in Marion, IL:
-Livewire McGuire vs. Ax Allwardt - Heavyweight Title
-Colt Cabana vs. Eric Wayne
-Rebecca Raze vs. Stacey O'Brien
-Appearing: El Generico, PAC
FTW(www.fullthrottlewrestling.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
RCW(www.midwestrcw.com)
Next show is Saturday 2/4 in Bethalto, IL.
NEW MIDWEST WRESTLING(www.newmidwest.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
3XW(www.3xwrestling.com)
Next show is Friday 12/30 in Des Moines, IA:
-Jeremy Wyatt vs. Mark Sterling - Heavyweight Title
-Arik Cannon vs. Jimmy Rockwell - Pure Wrestling Title
-American Ground & Air vs. Sexy & Smooth - Tag Team Titles
-The American Bulldogs vs. Ricky Kwong & The Mauler - Flag Match
-Devin Carter vs. Zach Thompson vs. Tony Sly
-Ray Stryker vs. Gage Octane
METRO PRO WRESTLING(www.metrowrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 2/4 in Kansas City, KS:
-Tyler Cook vs. Bradley Charles
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DRAGON GATE USA/EVOLVE(www.dgusa.tv)
Next show is Saturday 1/14 in Philadelphia, PA:
-Johnny Gargano vs. Ricochet - Open The Freedom Gate Title
-The Super Smash Brothers vs. Chuck Taylor & Rich Swann
-A.R. Fox vs. Jigsaw
-Pinkie Sanchez vs. Uhaa Nation
PRO WRESTLING RESPECT(www.prowrestlingrespect.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
PRO WRESTLING GUERRILLA(www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com)
Next show is Sunday 1/29 in Los Angeles, CA:
-Kevin Steen, Super Dragon, & Akira Tozawa vs. El Generico, PAC, & Masato Yoshino
-The Blood Warriors(CIMA & Ricochet) vs. The RockNES Monsters
-Masaaki Mochizuki vs. Roderick Strong
NWA ANARCHY(www.nwaanarchy.net)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
IWA MID-SOUTH(www.freewebs.com/iwamidsouth/)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
CHIKARA(www.chikarapro.com)
Next show is Saturday 1/28 in Easton, PA.
SHIMMER(www.shimmerwrestling.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
WLW(www.harleyrace.com/wlw/wlwhome.htm)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
AAW(www.aawrestling.com)
Next show is Friday 1/27 in Berwyn, IL.
ACW(www.anarchychampionshipwrestling.com)
Next show is Sunday 1/15 in Austin, TX:
-A.C.H. vs. Gary Jay - Heavyweight Title
-Scot Summers vs. Jerry Lynn vs. Davey Vega vs. Mat Fitchett - T.V. Title
-Robert Evans vs. Portia Perez
-Darin Childs, Khris Wolfe, Donnie Davis, & Gregory James vs. Shawn Vexx, The Lost Boys, & Jeff Gant
-Chingo Del Santo vs. J.C. Bravo vs. Berry Breeze - U-30 Title vs. Hair vs. Career
-Bolt Brady & Ricky Romida vs. The Submission Squad
STL Wrestling Community: http://community.livejournal.com/stlwrestling/
MO Wrestling Revival: http://www.missouriwrestlingrevival.com/
NXT5.com this week has:
-Titus O'Neil vs. J.T.G.
-Percy Watson vs. Tyson Kidd
-Trent Barreta vs. Curt Hawkins
-Jimmy & Jey Uso vs. Johnny Curtis & Derrick Bateman
-Kaitlyn Bonin vs. Maxine Perez
Superstars.com this week has:
-Air Boom vs. Tyler Reks & Curt Hawkins
-Alex Riley vs. Michael McGillicutty
-Justin Gabriel vs. Heath Slater
-Ezekiel Jackson vs. Hunico
Smackdown on Friday 12/23 has:
-Daniel Bryan vs. Dolph Ziggler
-Sheamus O'Shaunessy vs. Mike Mizanin
-Zack Ryder vs. Cody Rhodes
-Kofi Kingston vs. Primo Colon
-In action: The Big Show, Jack Swagger
The Royal Rumble is on Sunday 1/29 in St. Louis, MO:
-Royal Rumble
TNA(www.tnawrestling.com)
Impact on Thursday 12/22 has:
-Jeff Hardy & ? vs. Bobby Roode & Bully Ray
-A.J. Styles & Frankie Kazarian vs. Rob Van Dam & Christopher Daniels
-Shiima Xion vs. Anthony Nese
-Eric Young & O.D.B. vs. Anarquia & Shannon Moore
-Tara Varon vs. Brooke Tessmacher
Genesis is on Sunday 1/8:
-Bobby Roode vs. Jeff Hardy - Heavyweight Title
RING OF HONOR(www.rohwrestling.com)
Next show is Friday 12/23 in New York, NY:
-Davey Richards vs. Eddie Edwards - Heavyweight Title
-Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas vs. The Briscoe Brothers - Tag Team Titles
-Jay Lethal vs. El Generico vs. Mike Bennett - T.V. Title
-Steve Corino vs. Kevin Steen - Referee Jimmy Jacobs
-Tag Team Gauntlet Match: The Young Bucks, Future Shock, Caprice Coleman & Cedric Alexander, The Bravado Brothers, The All Night Express
-Jimmy Rave vs. Tommaso Ciampa
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ST. LOUIS ANARCHY(www.lethalwrestlingalliance.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
IHW(www.ihwrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 2/4 in Red Bud, IL:
-Ace Hawkins vs. Neil Diamond Cutter - Illinois Title
DPW(www.facebook.com/dynamoprowrestling)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
SOUTH BROADWAY(saintlouiswrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 1/14 in East Carondelet, IL.
MMWA has a show on Saturday 1/21 in St. Louis, MO.
METRO EAST CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING(www.mecwrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 1/14 in Wood River, IL:
-Shawn Santel vs. Count Kharfu - Independent Title Dog Collar Match
AAPW(www.allamericanprowrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 1/14 in Marion, IL:
-Livewire McGuire vs. Ax Allwardt - Heavyweight Title
-Colt Cabana vs. Eric Wayne
-Rebecca Raze vs. Stacey O'Brien
-Appearing: El Generico, PAC
FTW(www.fullthrottlewrestling.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
RCW(www.midwestrcw.com)
Next show is Saturday 2/4 in Bethalto, IL.
NEW MIDWEST WRESTLING(www.newmidwest.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
3XW(www.3xwrestling.com)
Next show is Friday 12/30 in Des Moines, IA:
-Jeremy Wyatt vs. Mark Sterling - Heavyweight Title
-Arik Cannon vs. Jimmy Rockwell - Pure Wrestling Title
-American Ground & Air vs. Sexy & Smooth - Tag Team Titles
-The American Bulldogs vs. Ricky Kwong & The Mauler - Flag Match
-Devin Carter vs. Zach Thompson vs. Tony Sly
-Ray Stryker vs. Gage Octane
METRO PRO WRESTLING(www.metrowrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 2/4 in Kansas City, KS:
-Tyler Cook vs. Bradley Charles
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DRAGON GATE USA/EVOLVE(www.dgusa.tv)
Next show is Saturday 1/14 in Philadelphia, PA:
-Johnny Gargano vs. Ricochet - Open The Freedom Gate Title
-The Super Smash Brothers vs. Chuck Taylor & Rich Swann
-A.R. Fox vs. Jigsaw
-Pinkie Sanchez vs. Uhaa Nation
PRO WRESTLING RESPECT(www.prowrestlingrespect.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
PRO WRESTLING GUERRILLA(www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com)
Next show is Sunday 1/29 in Los Angeles, CA:
-Kevin Steen, Super Dragon, & Akira Tozawa vs. El Generico, PAC, & Masato Yoshino
-The Blood Warriors(CIMA & Ricochet) vs. The RockNES Monsters
-Masaaki Mochizuki vs. Roderick Strong
NWA ANARCHY(www.nwaanarchy.net)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
IWA MID-SOUTH(www.freewebs.com/iwamidsouth/)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
CHIKARA(www.chikarapro.com)
Next show is Saturday 1/28 in Easton, PA.
SHIMMER(www.shimmerwrestling.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
WLW(www.harleyrace.com/wlw/wlwhome.htm)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
AAW(www.aawrestling.com)
Next show is Friday 1/27 in Berwyn, IL.
ACW(www.anarchychampionshipwrestling.com)
Next show is Sunday 1/15 in Austin, TX:
-A.C.H. vs. Gary Jay - Heavyweight Title
-Scot Summers vs. Jerry Lynn vs. Davey Vega vs. Mat Fitchett - T.V. Title
-Robert Evans vs. Portia Perez
-Darin Childs, Khris Wolfe, Donnie Davis, & Gregory James vs. Shawn Vexx, The Lost Boys, & Jeff Gant
-Chingo Del Santo vs. J.C. Bravo vs. Berry Breeze - U-30 Title vs. Hair vs. Career
-Bolt Brady & Ricky Romida vs. The Submission Squad
STL Wrestling Community: http://community.livejournal.com/stlwrestling/
MO Wrestling Revival: http://www.missouriwrestlingrevival.com/
Monday, December 19, 2011
WWE Raw
-Randy Orton d. Wade Barrett by DQ when Wade thumbed Orton in the eye in front of the referee. Barrett slammed Orton through a table with the Wasteland after the match.
-Alicia Fox d. Women's Champion Beth Phoenix(n/t) after an inverted DDT and somersault legdrop.
-Sheamus O'Shaunessy d. Jinder Mahal with the Celtic Edge.
-Primo & Epico Colon(w/ Rosa Mendes) d. Jimmy & Jey Uso when Epico pinned Jimmy after the backcracker.
-Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes d. Santino Marella(n/t) after the Alabama Slam.
-WWE Champion C.M. Punk, World Champion Daniel Bryan, & U.S. Champion Zack Ryder d. Alberto Del Rio, Mike Mizanin, & Dolph Ziggler(w/ Vickie Guerrero) when Bryan made Del Rio tap out to the LeBell Lock. Ricardo Rodriguez was absent after dying last night at the PPV(he was dumped off a ladder through a table on the floor).
-Alicia Fox d. Women's Champion Beth Phoenix(n/t) after an inverted DDT and somersault legdrop.
-Sheamus O'Shaunessy d. Jinder Mahal with the Celtic Edge.
-Primo & Epico Colon(w/ Rosa Mendes) d. Jimmy & Jey Uso when Epico pinned Jimmy after the backcracker.
-Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes d. Santino Marella(n/t) after the Alabama Slam.
-WWE Champion C.M. Punk, World Champion Daniel Bryan, & U.S. Champion Zack Ryder d. Alberto Del Rio, Mike Mizanin, & Dolph Ziggler(w/ Vickie Guerrero) when Bryan made Del Rio tap out to the LeBell Lock. Ricardo Rodriguez was absent after dying last night at the PPV(he was dumped off a ladder through a table on the floor).
SLA Special Comment
Getting stopped by a train is never fun, especially when the train comes to a complete stop for a few minutes. Thankfully, I arrived at The River's Edge in Granite City with time to spare. Very good crowd at the venue...the venue had been remodeled since I was last there(April?).
Greg Jovi did the ring announcing for most of the show...after he dumped Mat Fitchett and walked off, Mike Gordon did the honors for the main event. The audio was difficult to understand for most of the night, which sucked for people who had to do important mic work...
All faces in the pre-show four-way dance...the fans were energetic for most of the night, though. Would have guessed at Bolt Brady getting the win since he was one of the more "regular" competitors for SLA/ACW, but good to see Shorty take it.
Don't know if they really emphasized the backstory for Vega-Cannon(Vega-Dingo rivalry plus Cannon's association with Dingo). Good match.
The tacked-on six-man tag set up a spot for Raven to get involved and say a few words...including a few old ECW stories. :) I hope as many of the young wrestlers as possible had a chance to talk to Raven...the guy has a wealth of experience and knowledge about THE BIZ.
Chuck Taylor was a replacement for Jonathan Gresham...Taylor was accompanied by Colonel Angus, who I swear was a heel manager at a previous show...oh well. Again, booking Chuck Taylor as a face with no kid-scaring is like booking Chris Hero and telling him "no forearm shots".
Gerald James came out with a title belt and I racked my brain trying to remember if he'd won one in ACW...apparently he stole A.C.H.'s newly-won ACW Heavyweight Title at some point. A.C.H. chased him off after Gerald's win but couldn't get the belt back...apparently that'll be settled at the next ACW show. Tricky to push an angle that'll pay off in another part of the country. :)
Tremendous matchup between A.C.H. and Wyatt...A.C.H. has become a big favorite in the past year. He pulled off a wall-flip move that I had only seen once before(out of Ricochet, I think).
The women's four-way dance seemed a bit rough, sorry to say...and I know they're capable of better than that. Serenity mostly wrestles in central Illinois, though she wrestled MsChif in East Carondelet last week. I joked that she looks like a wrestling version of Ke$ha(which is a compliment coming from me)...but then my first look at Lillie Mae prompted the comment "Mickie James and O.D.B. had a kid". (Just kidding...pleasedon'tkillme.) Serenity got the surprise upset win thanks to Gary's Mom/Mrs. Victor/I-Wish-They'd-Give-An-Official-Name-To-That-Character.
It seemed unusual to book ROH Heavyweight Champion Davey Richards in a tag match where he wasn't really the focus...more attention was paid to the soap-opera between Robert D. Evans, Darin Corbin, and go-between Ax Allwardt. Evans got a big reaction and even a "Christian Values" chant for his speech on morality...bwahahaha. Evans is the epitome of the S. William Regal quote that he has "one of those faces I'd never get tired of punching". Corbin is very entertaining and a favorite of my comedian friend Al Canal and his daughter. Corbin got the win over Kyle O'Reilly thanks to SHENANIGANS~!
Top matches of the evening...and here comes the blood. Fitchett was a mess to the point of invoking the dreaded Muta Scale. The finish and the aftermath seemed to suggest Fitchett "quitting" but I didn't get a chance to ask him about it...hopefully it's just a break for a while. He is scheduled for upcoming ACW shows, at any rate. With a face on top of the mountain, it's a good time to build up heels...
On that note...holy cow, a face won a blowoff match! I was beginning to think that wrestling promotions had forgotten how to book that. I probably would have been harder on Dingo winning the Fitchett feud if Gelistico had retained since it meant the heels winning the top two feuds in the company. As it was, it was a fitting end to Evan's 17-month(!) title reign as he had held the belt since it was still the LWA Championship. Thought it a bit odd to START the match with a DDT(by Walsh) with Raven right there watching. Walsh was bloody by the end of the match as well...parts of the match were tough to follow because of the crowd, but everything worked in the end.
Hopefully I'll have a chance to do a year-in-review sort of column, but in lieu of that...it's been an eventful 2011. Evan Bourne became a WWE Tag Team Champion. "The Future" Donovan Ruddick(now D.T. Porter) signed with WWE and reported to FCW(though he's been on the shelf for most of the year with knee problems). Fitchett branched out to CHIKARA and AAW. Brandon Espinosa has been all over the place, particularly OVW. Ace Hawkins has gained recognition for appearing in the PWI 500 and being nominated for PWI's Rookie Of The Year award...he's currently the IHW Illinois Champion and just won the MMWA Jr. Heavyweight Title as well. Gelistico, Vega, Gary Jay, and Pierre Abernathy made their debuts for NWA Anarchy(though their TV time was severely shortchanged).
SLA made a huge comeback after the LWA struggled to draw in 2010. MMWA and SICW split into separate products despite using a lot of the same wrestlers. Several wrestlers made comebacks(some stuck better than others). Pete Madden re-retired after the last Metro Pro show. IHW continued to put on a solid product. Ditto for MECW who experienced an influx of new talent from the Chicago area. NWA Midwest promotions cut ties with the National Wrestling Alliance to form "Zero-One USA"...now Dynamo Pro is instituting its own championships. ROH returned to television with mixed reviews. On the national scene, it looks like we're ending the year with C.M. Punk and Daniel Bryan holding the top two WWE championships...who'da thunk it? To paraphrase Punk's Twitter, two indy schmucks aren't doing so bad. :-D Add the fact that Bourne's tag title reign has been WAY longer than I would have expected, plus Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose being close to a promotion to the main roster...hey, we'll see what happens.
Greg Jovi did the ring announcing for most of the show...after he dumped Mat Fitchett and walked off, Mike Gordon did the honors for the main event. The audio was difficult to understand for most of the night, which sucked for people who had to do important mic work...
All faces in the pre-show four-way dance...the fans were energetic for most of the night, though. Would have guessed at Bolt Brady getting the win since he was one of the more "regular" competitors for SLA/ACW, but good to see Shorty take it.
Don't know if they really emphasized the backstory for Vega-Cannon(Vega-Dingo rivalry plus Cannon's association with Dingo). Good match.
The tacked-on six-man tag set up a spot for Raven to get involved and say a few words...including a few old ECW stories. :) I hope as many of the young wrestlers as possible had a chance to talk to Raven...the guy has a wealth of experience and knowledge about THE BIZ.
Chuck Taylor was a replacement for Jonathan Gresham...Taylor was accompanied by Colonel Angus, who I swear was a heel manager at a previous show...oh well. Again, booking Chuck Taylor as a face with no kid-scaring is like booking Chris Hero and telling him "no forearm shots".
Gerald James came out with a title belt and I racked my brain trying to remember if he'd won one in ACW...apparently he stole A.C.H.'s newly-won ACW Heavyweight Title at some point. A.C.H. chased him off after Gerald's win but couldn't get the belt back...apparently that'll be settled at the next ACW show. Tricky to push an angle that'll pay off in another part of the country. :)
Tremendous matchup between A.C.H. and Wyatt...A.C.H. has become a big favorite in the past year. He pulled off a wall-flip move that I had only seen once before(out of Ricochet, I think).
The women's four-way dance seemed a bit rough, sorry to say...and I know they're capable of better than that. Serenity mostly wrestles in central Illinois, though she wrestled MsChif in East Carondelet last week. I joked that she looks like a wrestling version of Ke$ha(which is a compliment coming from me)...but then my first look at Lillie Mae prompted the comment "Mickie James and O.D.B. had a kid". (Just kidding...pleasedon'tkillme.) Serenity got the surprise upset win thanks to Gary's Mom/Mrs. Victor/I-Wish-They'd-Give-An-Official-Name-To-That-Character.
It seemed unusual to book ROH Heavyweight Champion Davey Richards in a tag match where he wasn't really the focus...more attention was paid to the soap-opera between Robert D. Evans, Darin Corbin, and go-between Ax Allwardt. Evans got a big reaction and even a "Christian Values" chant for his speech on morality...bwahahaha. Evans is the epitome of the S. William Regal quote that he has "one of those faces I'd never get tired of punching". Corbin is very entertaining and a favorite of my comedian friend Al Canal and his daughter. Corbin got the win over Kyle O'Reilly thanks to SHENANIGANS~!
Top matches of the evening...and here comes the blood. Fitchett was a mess to the point of invoking the dreaded Muta Scale. The finish and the aftermath seemed to suggest Fitchett "quitting" but I didn't get a chance to ask him about it...hopefully it's just a break for a while. He is scheduled for upcoming ACW shows, at any rate. With a face on top of the mountain, it's a good time to build up heels...
On that note...holy cow, a face won a blowoff match! I was beginning to think that wrestling promotions had forgotten how to book that. I probably would have been harder on Dingo winning the Fitchett feud if Gelistico had retained since it meant the heels winning the top two feuds in the company. As it was, it was a fitting end to Evan's 17-month(!) title reign as he had held the belt since it was still the LWA Championship. Thought it a bit odd to START the match with a DDT(by Walsh) with Raven right there watching. Walsh was bloody by the end of the match as well...parts of the match were tough to follow because of the crowd, but everything worked in the end.
Hopefully I'll have a chance to do a year-in-review sort of column, but in lieu of that...it's been an eventful 2011. Evan Bourne became a WWE Tag Team Champion. "The Future" Donovan Ruddick(now D.T. Porter) signed with WWE and reported to FCW(though he's been on the shelf for most of the year with knee problems). Fitchett branched out to CHIKARA and AAW. Brandon Espinosa has been all over the place, particularly OVW. Ace Hawkins has gained recognition for appearing in the PWI 500 and being nominated for PWI's Rookie Of The Year award...he's currently the IHW Illinois Champion and just won the MMWA Jr. Heavyweight Title as well. Gelistico, Vega, Gary Jay, and Pierre Abernathy made their debuts for NWA Anarchy(though their TV time was severely shortchanged).
SLA made a huge comeback after the LWA struggled to draw in 2010. MMWA and SICW split into separate products despite using a lot of the same wrestlers. Several wrestlers made comebacks(some stuck better than others). Pete Madden re-retired after the last Metro Pro show. IHW continued to put on a solid product. Ditto for MECW who experienced an influx of new talent from the Chicago area. NWA Midwest promotions cut ties with the National Wrestling Alliance to form "Zero-One USA"...now Dynamo Pro is instituting its own championships. ROH returned to television with mixed reviews. On the national scene, it looks like we're ending the year with C.M. Punk and Daniel Bryan holding the top two WWE championships...who'da thunk it? To paraphrase Punk's Twitter, two indy schmucks aren't doing so bad. :-D Add the fact that Bourne's tag title reign has been WAY longer than I would have expected, plus Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose being close to a promotion to the main roster...hey, we'll see what happens.
Sunday, December 18, 2011
WWE Tables Ladders & Chairs
-Zack Ryder d. Dolph Ziggler(w/ Vickie Guerrero) via Rough Ryder to win the U.S. Title.
-Air Boom d. Primo & Epico Colon(w/ Rosa Mendes) to retain the Tag Team Titles when Kofi Kingston pinned Primo after Trouble In Paradise.
-Randy Orton d. Wade Barrett in a table match when Wade tried to jump off the second rope and Randy caught him in an RKO through a table.
-Beth Phoenix d. Kelly K by countering a rana with a fallaway powerbomb to retain the Women's Title.
-Triple H d. Kevin Nash in a ladder/sledgehammer match after a Pedigree and a sledgehammer shot to the head.
-Sheamus O'Shaunessy d. Jack Swagger(w/ Vickie Guerrero) via Brogue Kick.
-The Big Show d. Mark Henry in a chair match to win the World Title after punching a chair into Henry's face. Henry laid out Show with the chair after the match and gave him a DDT onto the chair...BUT WAIT~!
-Daniel Bryan d. The Big Show via Money-In-The-Bank contract to win the World Title.
-Cody Rhodes d. Booker T after two Beautiful Disasters to retain the Intercontinental Title; Cody had attacked Booker earlier in the show and then attacked again when Booker made his entrance for the scheduled match(after Beth-Kelly), so they had to postpone the match until this point.
-C.M. Punk won a triple-threat TLC Match with Mike Mizanin and Alberto Del Rio to retain the WWE Title, retreiving the belt after kicking Del Rio off a ladder and laying out Miz with the Go 2 Sleep.
-Air Boom d. Primo & Epico Colon(w/ Rosa Mendes) to retain the Tag Team Titles when Kofi Kingston pinned Primo after Trouble In Paradise.
-Randy Orton d. Wade Barrett in a table match when Wade tried to jump off the second rope and Randy caught him in an RKO through a table.
-Beth Phoenix d. Kelly K by countering a rana with a fallaway powerbomb to retain the Women's Title.
-Triple H d. Kevin Nash in a ladder/sledgehammer match after a Pedigree and a sledgehammer shot to the head.
-Sheamus O'Shaunessy d. Jack Swagger(w/ Vickie Guerrero) via Brogue Kick.
-The Big Show d. Mark Henry in a chair match to win the World Title after punching a chair into Henry's face. Henry laid out Show with the chair after the match and gave him a DDT onto the chair...BUT WAIT~!
-Daniel Bryan d. The Big Show via Money-In-The-Bank contract to win the World Title.
-Cody Rhodes d. Booker T after two Beautiful Disasters to retain the Intercontinental Title; Cody had attacked Booker earlier in the show and then attacked again when Booker made his entrance for the scheduled match(after Beth-Kelly), so they had to postpone the match until this point.
-C.M. Punk won a triple-threat TLC Match with Mike Mizanin and Alberto Del Rio to retain the WWE Title, retreiving the belt after kicking Del Rio off a ladder and laying out Miz with the Go 2 Sleep.
NWA Anarchy TV #307
Your hosts are Tim E.D. & John Johnson.
Dustin Knight makes his return to NWA Anarchy after a long absence...he recently got married and his wife had a kid. He vows to make his official in-ring return in two weeks...but Adrian Hawkins decides to kick-start that by sneak-attacking Knight! Hawkins gets the better of the exchange and locks Knight in the Sharpshooter...then repeats his vow that every one of the fans' "heroes" will tap out. Knight demands a microphone...he challenges Hawkins to face him in the ring in two weeks.
Tommy Daniels vs. J.C. Walker(joined in progress): Walker nearly gets Daniels up for a muscle buster, but Daniels escapes the move and gets the win with the fisherman buster. Enter Se7en(w/ Jeff G. Bailey) as Daniels pays a visit to Chokeslam City. Walker slowly gets to his feet and gets chokeslammed as well. Brodie Ray Chase hits the ring to stand up to Se7en, but appears to be another sacrificial lamb until THE LIGHTS GO OUT IN CORNELIA. When the lights return, Mikael Judas is in the ring and choking Se7en! Judas BOOTs Se7en out of the ring...it looks like this feud MUST CONTINUE~! Chase extends his hand and Judas accepts the handshake...
Billy Buck & Anthony Henry vs. NWA North American Champion Shaun Tempers & Young Lions' Champion Bo Newsom: Plenty of history between these four as Buck has been targeting Tempers' championship while Henry is pursuing Newsom's belt. Bo slows Henry down with a series of side backbreakers, but goes for one too many and Henry backflips through before catching Newsom in a powerslam. Hot tag to Billy Buck...the house is on fire! However, Tempers delivers a cheapshot behind the referee's back and tags into the fray...prompting Henry to enter and Cactus-Clothesline Newsome to the floor. Tempers is ready to mop things up, but walks right into a Buck Wild superkick and Billy Buck pins the North American Champion!
Cedric Alexander vs. Corey Hollis(w/ Mike Posey): This is Alexander's debut for NWA Anarchy...he's gotten some TV time lately with Ring Of Honor as the partner of former Anarchy T.V. Champion Caprice Coleman. Alexander shows surprising agility for a big guy, delivering an Austin Aries-style low-altitude suicide dive at one point. Posey distracts him from going to the top rope, allowing Hollis to stun him with a kick and give him a modified gutbuster onto the turnbuckle. Alexander comes up with a rope-handspring enzuigiri out of nowhere to get some separation, kicking off El Big Comeback. Belly-to-back backbreaker immediately followed by an STO...gets two. Blind charge hits turnbuckles and Hollis hits a back suplex where he flips Alexander all the way over onto his face and chest...for two. Alexander hits another jumping roundhouse kick but Posey distracts the ref...that allows Hollis to knee Alexander in the back, accidentally knocking down both Posey and the official in the process. Hollis hits a gutwrench backcracker and goes for the cover, but the ref is still down and Seth Delay runs into the ring...brass knuckles to the face! Seth gets out of dodge and Alexander capitalizes with a dragon suplex(!) to score the victory!
The Urban Assault Squad vs. The Hate Junkies(w/ Dan Wilson), falls-count-anywhere match: Not expecting a technical classic here...the teams start brawling in the entranceway and we're off! The camera crew has a hard time keeping up with the action...meanwhile, the commentators freak out over the action getting too close to the broadcast position. Nemesis and Stryknyn fight up the bleachers as Shadow Jackson and Dany Only brawl in the ring...two referees are assigned to this match and they're not enough to keep track of everything. Plenty of weapons come into play as you might expect...and Only uses a chair to target Shadow's previously-injured ankle. Jackson and Only square off in the ring and Shadow drops him with a Stunner, but Stryknyn gets involved before Shadow can go for a pin. Nemesis takes out Stryknyn with a chair to the back, but Only puts his own chair to good use. Only attempts to suplex Shadow onto four set-up chairs but Shadow counters into a 1031 Spinebuster onto the chairs! The Reverend takes a shot from Nemesis who follows up with a senton on Only...but Heavyweight Champion Azrael decides to un-even the odds! Shadow attempts to pin Stryknyn in the ring but Azrael double-stomps him to break that up. Only blasts Nemesis in the head with a chair on the arena floor as Stryknyn pummels Shadow in the ring...getting a two-count. Azrael and Only tie Nemesis to the ringpost and pummel him with a chair as Stryknyn holds back Shadow, forcing him to watch. Nemesis is left a bloody mess...Shadow fights back but it's now a three-on-one situation. Zombie Lariat from Only, spear from Stryknyn, frog elbowdrop from Azrael, and the trio of Devil's Rejects dogpile Shadow for the pinfall! They're not done as Only gets the old UAS noose...and the Hate Junkies hang Shadow over the top rope! Promoter Franklin Dove makes an appearance as referees try to restore order...finally the locker room empties but the damage has been done.
Dustin Knight makes his return to NWA Anarchy after a long absence...he recently got married and his wife had a kid. He vows to make his official in-ring return in two weeks...but Adrian Hawkins decides to kick-start that by sneak-attacking Knight! Hawkins gets the better of the exchange and locks Knight in the Sharpshooter...then repeats his vow that every one of the fans' "heroes" will tap out. Knight demands a microphone...he challenges Hawkins to face him in the ring in two weeks.
Tommy Daniels vs. J.C. Walker(joined in progress): Walker nearly gets Daniels up for a muscle buster, but Daniels escapes the move and gets the win with the fisherman buster. Enter Se7en(w/ Jeff G. Bailey) as Daniels pays a visit to Chokeslam City. Walker slowly gets to his feet and gets chokeslammed as well. Brodie Ray Chase hits the ring to stand up to Se7en, but appears to be another sacrificial lamb until THE LIGHTS GO OUT IN CORNELIA. When the lights return, Mikael Judas is in the ring and choking Se7en! Judas BOOTs Se7en out of the ring...it looks like this feud MUST CONTINUE~! Chase extends his hand and Judas accepts the handshake...
Billy Buck & Anthony Henry vs. NWA North American Champion Shaun Tempers & Young Lions' Champion Bo Newsom: Plenty of history between these four as Buck has been targeting Tempers' championship while Henry is pursuing Newsom's belt. Bo slows Henry down with a series of side backbreakers, but goes for one too many and Henry backflips through before catching Newsom in a powerslam. Hot tag to Billy Buck...the house is on fire! However, Tempers delivers a cheapshot behind the referee's back and tags into the fray...prompting Henry to enter and Cactus-Clothesline Newsome to the floor. Tempers is ready to mop things up, but walks right into a Buck Wild superkick and Billy Buck pins the North American Champion!
Cedric Alexander vs. Corey Hollis(w/ Mike Posey): This is Alexander's debut for NWA Anarchy...he's gotten some TV time lately with Ring Of Honor as the partner of former Anarchy T.V. Champion Caprice Coleman. Alexander shows surprising agility for a big guy, delivering an Austin Aries-style low-altitude suicide dive at one point. Posey distracts him from going to the top rope, allowing Hollis to stun him with a kick and give him a modified gutbuster onto the turnbuckle. Alexander comes up with a rope-handspring enzuigiri out of nowhere to get some separation, kicking off El Big Comeback. Belly-to-back backbreaker immediately followed by an STO...gets two. Blind charge hits turnbuckles and Hollis hits a back suplex where he flips Alexander all the way over onto his face and chest...for two. Alexander hits another jumping roundhouse kick but Posey distracts the ref...that allows Hollis to knee Alexander in the back, accidentally knocking down both Posey and the official in the process. Hollis hits a gutwrench backcracker and goes for the cover, but the ref is still down and Seth Delay runs into the ring...brass knuckles to the face! Seth gets out of dodge and Alexander capitalizes with a dragon suplex(!) to score the victory!
The Urban Assault Squad vs. The Hate Junkies(w/ Dan Wilson), falls-count-anywhere match: Not expecting a technical classic here...the teams start brawling in the entranceway and we're off! The camera crew has a hard time keeping up with the action...meanwhile, the commentators freak out over the action getting too close to the broadcast position. Nemesis and Stryknyn fight up the bleachers as Shadow Jackson and Dany Only brawl in the ring...two referees are assigned to this match and they're not enough to keep track of everything. Plenty of weapons come into play as you might expect...and Only uses a chair to target Shadow's previously-injured ankle. Jackson and Only square off in the ring and Shadow drops him with a Stunner, but Stryknyn gets involved before Shadow can go for a pin. Nemesis takes out Stryknyn with a chair to the back, but Only puts his own chair to good use. Only attempts to suplex Shadow onto four set-up chairs but Shadow counters into a 1031 Spinebuster onto the chairs! The Reverend takes a shot from Nemesis who follows up with a senton on Only...but Heavyweight Champion Azrael decides to un-even the odds! Shadow attempts to pin Stryknyn in the ring but Azrael double-stomps him to break that up. Only blasts Nemesis in the head with a chair on the arena floor as Stryknyn pummels Shadow in the ring...getting a two-count. Azrael and Only tie Nemesis to the ringpost and pummel him with a chair as Stryknyn holds back Shadow, forcing him to watch. Nemesis is left a bloody mess...Shadow fights back but it's now a three-on-one situation. Zombie Lariat from Only, spear from Stryknyn, frog elbowdrop from Azrael, and the trio of Devil's Rejects dogpile Shadow for the pinfall! They're not done as Only gets the old UAS noose...and the Hate Junkies hang Shadow over the top rope! Promoter Franklin Dove makes an appearance as referees try to restore order...finally the locker room empties but the damage has been done.
ROH + SICW
ROH TV
-Eddie Edwards d. Andy Ridge via dragon sleeper; Truth Martini did commentary on the match.
-Heavyweight Champion Davey Richards d. Michael Elgin(w/ Truth Martini) in a non-title Proving Ground Match; Elgin tried to power out of a short-armscissors but Richards escaped his grasp and went up and over into a sunset flip pin. Elgin attacked after the match and Edwards attempted to make the save but BELTed Richards by accident, triggering a fight between the American Wolves on the eve of Final Battle...
SICW Wrestling Explosion
-Flashback to March 1962: Johnny Valentine d. Bill Frazier after a series of bionic elbowsmashes.
-Flashback to March 1962: Pat O'Connor d. Lorenzo Parente by countering a monkey flip pin attempt into a sunset flip.
-Flashback to March 1962: Joe Garagiola interviewed Pat O'Connor and asked him to demonstrate some holds...Joe got more than he bargained for as O'Connor demonstrated his trademark reverse rolling cradle on him. :)
-Eddie Edwards d. Andy Ridge via dragon sleeper; Truth Martini did commentary on the match.
-Heavyweight Champion Davey Richards d. Michael Elgin(w/ Truth Martini) in a non-title Proving Ground Match; Elgin tried to power out of a short-armscissors but Richards escaped his grasp and went up and over into a sunset flip pin. Elgin attacked after the match and Edwards attempted to make the save but BELTed Richards by accident, triggering a fight between the American Wolves on the eve of Final Battle...
SICW Wrestling Explosion
-Flashback to March 1962: Johnny Valentine d. Bill Frazier after a series of bionic elbowsmashes.
-Flashback to March 1962: Pat O'Connor d. Lorenzo Parente by countering a monkey flip pin attempt into a sunset flip.
-Flashback to March 1962: Joe Garagiola interviewed Pat O'Connor and asked him to demonstrate some holds...Joe got more than he bargained for as O'Connor demonstrated his trademark reverse rolling cradle on him. :)
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Saturday SLA Results From Granite City, IL + Other Show Results
-Shorty Biggs won a four-way dance with Bolt Brady, Aiden Young, and Jamie Lyte; Young pinned Lyte after a falling DDT, then Brady eliminated Young with an O'Connor Roll. Biggs got the final victory over Bolt with the Shortcut.
-Davey Vega pinned Arik Cannon after a reverse rana.
-Darin Childs, Khris Wolfe, & Alexandre Rudolph d. Jordan Lacey & The Hooligans when Childs pinned Jordan after knocking him out with a chain. After the match, Childs complained about how he went from defending the ACW Heavyweight Title in the main event at the previous show to wrestling on the undercard...he called out Raven at the merchandise table and Raven immediately cleared the ring of Wolfe and Rudolph before delivering his signature DDT on Childs!
-Gerald James(w/ Mrs. Victor) d. Chuck Taylor(w/ Colonel Angus) with the Michinoku Driver after a catfight between the two managers(no, really). James came out with the ACW Heavyweight Title belt...the champion A.C.H. ran out after him when the match was over but Gerald got away with the gold.
-A.C.H. d. Jeremy Wyatt with a side cradle to retain the ACW Heavyweight Title.
-Serenity won a four-way dance with Rachel Summerlyn, Portia Perez, and Lillie Mae; Portia pinned her rival Lillie after a superkick, but Rachel quickly eliminated Perez with a swinging fisherman buster. Mrs. Victor came out to ringside for some reason, distraction Summerlyn long enough for Serenity to get the surprise rollup pin with a handful of tights.
-Robert D. Evans & Darin Corbin(w/ Ax Allwardt) d. Davey Richards & Kyle O'Reilly; Corbin felt like doing things his own way, much to the chagrin of his "moral guardians" Evans and Allwardt. Things worked out in the end as Ax distracted the referee from seeing Corbin tap out to O'Reilly's Sharpshooter. Kyle bashed Allwardt off the apron and attempted to reapply the hold but Corbin small-packaged him for the quick three-count.
-Dingo d. Mat Fitchett in a dog collar match; Fitchett was a bloody mess by the end of things and Dingo even pulled him up from a pin attempt at one point. Dingo finished him off with the Dingo Driver 2K11...Fitchett's manager Greg Jovi(who had been ring-announcing for the show up to this point) entered the ring, but slapped Fitchett in the face and spit on him for losing again. Davey Vega came out to check on a despondent Fitchett who took off his boots before leaving the ring...
-Dan Walsh d. Evan Gelistico in an I Quit Match with Walsh's MTV contract on the line to win the SLA Heavyweight Title, ending Gelistico's 17-month reign(!). Walsh was bloodied in the matchup...kendo sticks, chairs, and tables were used in abundance. Evan didn't think Walsh had the killer instinct to finish him off, but Dan wedged a piece of table against Gelistico's throat and threatened to bash it into him with a chair...that led Evan to finally say those two words "I Quit!"
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Saturday AAW results from Berwyn, IL:
-Zero Gravity d. T.D. Thomas & Samuray Del Sol.
-Mason Beck d. Matt Knicks.
-Danny Daniels d. Knight Wagner.
-Tweek Phoenix fought Keith Walker to a no-contest.
-Sami Calihan d. J Miller.
-The Clash d. Jordan McEntyre & Dan Lawrence.
-Colt Cabana d. Shane Hollister by forfeit.
-Silas Young d. Ryan Boz in a fans-bring-the-weapons match to retain the Heavyweight Title.
Saturday NWA Anarchy results from Cornelia, GA:
-Anthony Henry d. Young Lions' Champion Bo Newsom by countout.
-Slim J & Bryan Cassanova d. Armed & Dangerous to retain the Tag Team Titles.
-Skirra Corvus, Jacob Ashworth, & Dustin Knight d. Andrew Pendleton III, Bobby Moore, & John Skyler.
-Adam Pearce won a three-way dance with Heavyweight Champion Azrael and NWA North American Champion Shaun Tempers to retain the NWA World Title.
-Seth Delay won a four-way ladder match with Steven Walters(C), Mike Posey, and Corey Hollis to win the T.V. Title.
-The Urban Assault Squad d. The Hate Junkies in a Hangman's Match.
-Se7en d. Mikael Judas in a no-holds-barred match.
Sunday AAPW results from Marion, IL:
-Dalton Diamond & Kyle Sykes d. Zack Sawyer & Austin Baydeck.
-Ace Hawkins d. Max Archer.
-Bull Bronson d. Jay Spade.
-Eric Wayne d. Brandon Espinosa.
-Billy Hills d. Paul Rose.
-Justice d. Greg Anthony.
-Matt Cage & Christian Rose d. Heath Hatton in a handicap match to win the Tag Team Titles(Curly was not there).
-Davey Vega pinned Arik Cannon after a reverse rana.
-Darin Childs, Khris Wolfe, & Alexandre Rudolph d. Jordan Lacey & The Hooligans when Childs pinned Jordan after knocking him out with a chain. After the match, Childs complained about how he went from defending the ACW Heavyweight Title in the main event at the previous show to wrestling on the undercard...he called out Raven at the merchandise table and Raven immediately cleared the ring of Wolfe and Rudolph before delivering his signature DDT on Childs!
-Gerald James(w/ Mrs. Victor) d. Chuck Taylor(w/ Colonel Angus) with the Michinoku Driver after a catfight between the two managers(no, really). James came out with the ACW Heavyweight Title belt...the champion A.C.H. ran out after him when the match was over but Gerald got away with the gold.
-A.C.H. d. Jeremy Wyatt with a side cradle to retain the ACW Heavyweight Title.
-Serenity won a four-way dance with Rachel Summerlyn, Portia Perez, and Lillie Mae; Portia pinned her rival Lillie after a superkick, but Rachel quickly eliminated Perez with a swinging fisherman buster. Mrs. Victor came out to ringside for some reason, distraction Summerlyn long enough for Serenity to get the surprise rollup pin with a handful of tights.
-Robert D. Evans & Darin Corbin(w/ Ax Allwardt) d. Davey Richards & Kyle O'Reilly; Corbin felt like doing things his own way, much to the chagrin of his "moral guardians" Evans and Allwardt. Things worked out in the end as Ax distracted the referee from seeing Corbin tap out to O'Reilly's Sharpshooter. Kyle bashed Allwardt off the apron and attempted to reapply the hold but Corbin small-packaged him for the quick three-count.
-Dingo d. Mat Fitchett in a dog collar match; Fitchett was a bloody mess by the end of things and Dingo even pulled him up from a pin attempt at one point. Dingo finished him off with the Dingo Driver 2K11...Fitchett's manager Greg Jovi(who had been ring-announcing for the show up to this point) entered the ring, but slapped Fitchett in the face and spit on him for losing again. Davey Vega came out to check on a despondent Fitchett who took off his boots before leaving the ring...
-Dan Walsh d. Evan Gelistico in an I Quit Match with Walsh's MTV contract on the line to win the SLA Heavyweight Title, ending Gelistico's 17-month reign(!). Walsh was bloodied in the matchup...kendo sticks, chairs, and tables were used in abundance. Evan didn't think Walsh had the killer instinct to finish him off, but Dan wedged a piece of table against Gelistico's throat and threatened to bash it into him with a chair...that led Evan to finally say those two words "I Quit!"
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Saturday AAW results from Berwyn, IL:
-Zero Gravity d. T.D. Thomas & Samuray Del Sol.
-Mason Beck d. Matt Knicks.
-Danny Daniels d. Knight Wagner.
-Tweek Phoenix fought Keith Walker to a no-contest.
-Sami Calihan d. J Miller.
-The Clash d. Jordan McEntyre & Dan Lawrence.
-Colt Cabana d. Shane Hollister by forfeit.
-Silas Young d. Ryan Boz in a fans-bring-the-weapons match to retain the Heavyweight Title.
Saturday NWA Anarchy results from Cornelia, GA:
-Anthony Henry d. Young Lions' Champion Bo Newsom by countout.
-Slim J & Bryan Cassanova d. Armed & Dangerous to retain the Tag Team Titles.
-Skirra Corvus, Jacob Ashworth, & Dustin Knight d. Andrew Pendleton III, Bobby Moore, & John Skyler.
-Adam Pearce won a three-way dance with Heavyweight Champion Azrael and NWA North American Champion Shaun Tempers to retain the NWA World Title.
-Seth Delay won a four-way ladder match with Steven Walters(C), Mike Posey, and Corey Hollis to win the T.V. Title.
-The Urban Assault Squad d. The Hate Junkies in a Hangman's Match.
-Se7en d. Mikael Judas in a no-holds-barred match.
Sunday AAPW results from Marion, IL:
-Dalton Diamond & Kyle Sykes d. Zack Sawyer & Austin Baydeck.
-Ace Hawkins d. Max Archer.
-Bull Bronson d. Jay Spade.
-Eric Wayne d. Brandon Espinosa.
-Billy Hills d. Paul Rose.
-Justice d. Greg Anthony.
-Matt Cage & Christian Rose d. Heath Hatton in a handicap match to win the Tag Team Titles(Curly was not there).
Friday, December 16, 2011
Superstars + Smackdown
WWE Superstars.com
Your hosts are Josh Mathews, Matt Striker, & Scott Stanford; your ring announcers are Eden Stiles and Lilian Garcia.
Justin Gabriel vs. Drew McIntyre: Quick title rundown: Gabriel has been WWE Tag Champ as well as FCW Heavyweight and Tag Champ...Drew has all of those accolades as well as a reign as Intercontinental Champion. Drew delivers a series of side backbreakers but Gabriel tilt-a-whirls through the third one into a mid-air DDT...then rudely interrupts the replay with a springboard moonsault...for two. Gabriel keeps up the aerial assault, but a springboard move goes awry as Drew simply clotheslines him out of the air. Future Shock and DREW WINS~!
Trent Barreta vs. Hunico(w/ Donny Marlow(!)): Hunico enters on a lowrider bicycle with his new ally...good to see Marlow finally make it to WWE TV. No clue what happened to the Hunico/Epico/Primo alliance. For those who don't follow FCW, Marlow is Haku's son. Trent got a win on NXT5.com but I don't see that momentum lasting. Barreta nearly gets the upset with the Whisper In The Wind but can't make an immediate cover and Hunico kicks out. Corner Gobstopper...gets two. Dudebuster DDT is blocked and Hunico gives him a drop toehold to send him throat-first into the middle rope. An Olympic Slam sets up the Falling Star swanton bomb and that's the ballgame. Hunico does a post-match promo, not bothering to translate into English...which doesn't help us with the official identity of his new cornerman.
Alex Riley vs. Jack Swagger: Vickie Guerrero's absence is acknowledged but we don't get an explanation for her absence. Riley makes the mistake of trying to go aerial and gets BOOTed in mid-air. The momentum swing a few times over the course of the matchup, but Jack goes for one running Vaderbomb too many and eats a double boot to the face. The Final Score(TKO) is countered into a near-sunset flip, but Riley kneels down on it only for Swagger to escape THAT and go for the anklelock. Riley kicks him away and hits the elevated DDT...for two. Riley goes for his out-of-the-corner DDT but Swagger powers out of it and takes him down with a leg dive...the anklelock follows and A-Ri has no choice but to tap out.
Tag Team Champions Air Boom vs. Primo & Epico Colon(w/ Rosa Mendes)(n/t): I predict FLIPPIES~! The champs are coming off a non-title loss to the Colon cousins on the Tribute To The Troops show as well as singles losses on Superstars(Evan Bourne lost to Epico last week, Kofi fell to Primo the week before that). Primo teases a suicide dive onto Kofi in the early going but eats a jumping roundhouse kick from the floor, then Kofi blasts him with a huge springboard dropkick! Kofi assists Bourne in delivering a TAKA-esque springboard plancha onto both Colon cousins after that, putting the champs in control. However, it doesn't last as Primo yanks Evan into the ropes by the tights, then Epico gets in a cheapshot behind the referee's back. Evan takes abuse but knees his way out of a Primo suplex, then drives him to the mat with a mid-air double-knee...hot tag to Kofi! Rally ensues, punctuated by the Boom Drop on Epico...Trouble In Paradise? Epico ducks away from the move but eats a swinging kick in the corner. Steamboat Press...Primo saves. Bourne takes out Primo with a flying knee but tries to rana him to the floor only for Primo to hang onto the ropes. Primo blind-tags into the match and Kofi hits Trouble In Paradise on Epico, but Epico's no longer legal...and Primo hits the backcracker on Kingston. Cover, three, and the Colon cousins pick up their second non-title win in a row over the champs!
WWE Smackdown
Your hosts are Josh Mathews, Booker T, & Voldemort, your ring announcer is Lilian Garcia.
Josh interviews Booker to kick off the show and asks if he's returning to the ring full-time. Booker gives a non-answer, but says on commentary that he will defend the Intercontinental Title if he wins it on Sunday...
Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes vs. Daniel Bryan(n/t): Voldemort takes time out from his Bryan-bashing for the sake of Booker-bashing...refreshing. An O'Connor Roll reversal sequence ends in the Crossrhodes to give Cody the victory.
Alicia Fox vs. Natalya Neidhart: Surprisingly quick match as Alicia wins with a small package.
Jimmy & Jey Uso vs. Primo & Epico Colon(w/ Rosa Mendes): I like the Usos and hope they get a run with the tag belts at some point. SIVA TAU~! Fun sprint of a tag match; Jey superkicks Primo and goes to the top rope, but Rosa distracts him just long enough for Primo to crotch him on the top rope. One hanging backcracker later, Primo gets the duke.
The Big Show vs. Jack Swagger(w/ Vickie Guerrero): World Champion Mark Henry(w/ chair) joins us at ringside not long after the opening bell. Swagger nearly surprises Show by countering a chokeslam attempt into a victory roll and anklelock, but Show uses Henry's presence as motivation to kick Swagger again. PUNCH, pin.
Ted DiBiase Jr. vs. Heath Slater: More competitive than you might think but DiBiase takes it with Dream Street. Jinder Mahal attacks after the match and locks DiBiase in the camel clutch(since Mason Ryan took the full nelson slam), so General Manager Theodore Long decides he REALLY wants to see that Sheamus-Mahal match we didn't get on Monday...
Sheamus O'Shaunessy vs. Jinder Mahal: Jinder does better this time around(in the sense that the match actually starts) but still eats a Brogue Kick at the end, 1-2-3.
Randy Orton & Zack Ryder vs. Wade Barrett & U.S. Champion Dolph Ziggler(w/ Vickie Guerrero): Fine main event for the go-show show before TLC. After plenty of action between the PPV matchups, Orton gets the win via RKO on Ziggler.
Your hosts are Josh Mathews, Matt Striker, & Scott Stanford; your ring announcers are Eden Stiles and Lilian Garcia.
Justin Gabriel vs. Drew McIntyre: Quick title rundown: Gabriel has been WWE Tag Champ as well as FCW Heavyweight and Tag Champ...Drew has all of those accolades as well as a reign as Intercontinental Champion. Drew delivers a series of side backbreakers but Gabriel tilt-a-whirls through the third one into a mid-air DDT...then rudely interrupts the replay with a springboard moonsault...for two. Gabriel keeps up the aerial assault, but a springboard move goes awry as Drew simply clotheslines him out of the air. Future Shock and DREW WINS~!
Trent Barreta vs. Hunico(w/ Donny Marlow(!)): Hunico enters on a lowrider bicycle with his new ally...good to see Marlow finally make it to WWE TV. No clue what happened to the Hunico/Epico/Primo alliance. For those who don't follow FCW, Marlow is Haku's son. Trent got a win on NXT5.com but I don't see that momentum lasting. Barreta nearly gets the upset with the Whisper In The Wind but can't make an immediate cover and Hunico kicks out. Corner Gobstopper...gets two. Dudebuster DDT is blocked and Hunico gives him a drop toehold to send him throat-first into the middle rope. An Olympic Slam sets up the Falling Star swanton bomb and that's the ballgame. Hunico does a post-match promo, not bothering to translate into English...which doesn't help us with the official identity of his new cornerman.
Alex Riley vs. Jack Swagger: Vickie Guerrero's absence is acknowledged but we don't get an explanation for her absence. Riley makes the mistake of trying to go aerial and gets BOOTed in mid-air. The momentum swing a few times over the course of the matchup, but Jack goes for one running Vaderbomb too many and eats a double boot to the face. The Final Score(TKO) is countered into a near-sunset flip, but Riley kneels down on it only for Swagger to escape THAT and go for the anklelock. Riley kicks him away and hits the elevated DDT...for two. Riley goes for his out-of-the-corner DDT but Swagger powers out of it and takes him down with a leg dive...the anklelock follows and A-Ri has no choice but to tap out.
Tag Team Champions Air Boom vs. Primo & Epico Colon(w/ Rosa Mendes)(n/t): I predict FLIPPIES~! The champs are coming off a non-title loss to the Colon cousins on the Tribute To The Troops show as well as singles losses on Superstars(Evan Bourne lost to Epico last week, Kofi fell to Primo the week before that). Primo teases a suicide dive onto Kofi in the early going but eats a jumping roundhouse kick from the floor, then Kofi blasts him with a huge springboard dropkick! Kofi assists Bourne in delivering a TAKA-esque springboard plancha onto both Colon cousins after that, putting the champs in control. However, it doesn't last as Primo yanks Evan into the ropes by the tights, then Epico gets in a cheapshot behind the referee's back. Evan takes abuse but knees his way out of a Primo suplex, then drives him to the mat with a mid-air double-knee...hot tag to Kofi! Rally ensues, punctuated by the Boom Drop on Epico...Trouble In Paradise? Epico ducks away from the move but eats a swinging kick in the corner. Steamboat Press...Primo saves. Bourne takes out Primo with a flying knee but tries to rana him to the floor only for Primo to hang onto the ropes. Primo blind-tags into the match and Kofi hits Trouble In Paradise on Epico, but Epico's no longer legal...and Primo hits the backcracker on Kingston. Cover, three, and the Colon cousins pick up their second non-title win in a row over the champs!
WWE Smackdown
Your hosts are Josh Mathews, Booker T, & Voldemort, your ring announcer is Lilian Garcia.
Josh interviews Booker to kick off the show and asks if he's returning to the ring full-time. Booker gives a non-answer, but says on commentary that he will defend the Intercontinental Title if he wins it on Sunday...
Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes vs. Daniel Bryan(n/t): Voldemort takes time out from his Bryan-bashing for the sake of Booker-bashing...refreshing. An O'Connor Roll reversal sequence ends in the Crossrhodes to give Cody the victory.
Alicia Fox vs. Natalya Neidhart: Surprisingly quick match as Alicia wins with a small package.
Jimmy & Jey Uso vs. Primo & Epico Colon(w/ Rosa Mendes): I like the Usos and hope they get a run with the tag belts at some point. SIVA TAU~! Fun sprint of a tag match; Jey superkicks Primo and goes to the top rope, but Rosa distracts him just long enough for Primo to crotch him on the top rope. One hanging backcracker later, Primo gets the duke.
The Big Show vs. Jack Swagger(w/ Vickie Guerrero): World Champion Mark Henry(w/ chair) joins us at ringside not long after the opening bell. Swagger nearly surprises Show by countering a chokeslam attempt into a victory roll and anklelock, but Show uses Henry's presence as motivation to kick Swagger again. PUNCH, pin.
Ted DiBiase Jr. vs. Heath Slater: More competitive than you might think but DiBiase takes it with Dream Street. Jinder Mahal attacks after the match and locks DiBiase in the camel clutch(since Mason Ryan took the full nelson slam), so General Manager Theodore Long decides he REALLY wants to see that Sheamus-Mahal match we didn't get on Monday...
Sheamus O'Shaunessy vs. Jinder Mahal: Jinder does better this time around(in the sense that the match actually starts) but still eats a Brogue Kick at the end, 1-2-3.
Randy Orton & Zack Ryder vs. Wade Barrett & U.S. Champion Dolph Ziggler(w/ Vickie Guerrero): Fine main event for the go-show show before TLC. After plenty of action between the PPV matchups, Orton gets the win via RKO on Ziggler.
Comedy Part 416: Church Chat
Location: St. Peters United Church Of Christ in Red Bud
After: Andrew Frank
Before: Randy Toles
Joe Murray put the word out that he was looking for comedians to do a show in Red Bud, emphasizing that he was looking for clean acts. I figured I could handle that(LOL) so I threw my Wayne's World cap in the ring. No pressure to be squeaky-clean, especially not with the church pastor in attendance...heh. They had dinner beforehand so that was a nice perk. I tried to alter a few jokes to make them even more sanitized for the environment, though they didn't seem the mind the edgier stuff. The event organizer Craig Bielke introduced the comics and Andrew went up for his set, then we just did the show relay-style as Andrew introduced me and I introduced Randy at the end of my set. Oh yeah, we got paid...hate to be monetarily-oriented about it(hard NOT to be given my current financial situation) but it's very cool to get paid to do comedy.
After: Andrew Frank
Before: Randy Toles
Joe Murray put the word out that he was looking for comedians to do a show in Red Bud, emphasizing that he was looking for clean acts. I figured I could handle that(LOL) so I threw my Wayne's World cap in the ring. No pressure to be squeaky-clean, especially not with the church pastor in attendance...heh. They had dinner beforehand so that was a nice perk. I tried to alter a few jokes to make them even more sanitized for the environment, though they didn't seem the mind the edgier stuff. The event organizer Craig Bielke introduced the comics and Andrew went up for his set, then we just did the show relay-style as Andrew introduced me and I introduced Randy at the end of my set. Oh yeah, we got paid...hate to be monetarily-oriented about it(hard NOT to be given my current financial situation) but it's very cool to get paid to do comedy.
MECW Special Comment
For the record, I think I've hit my tolerance level for heel boss gimmicks...so it was a real disappointment to see MECW pull the trigger on Sarin Sinn taking control of the company. Thankfully it was NOT all guest referees and handicap matches...but who knows where it'll lead. The audience's energy level was good for the whole night so that was cool.
It had been posted on the day of the show that The Honky Tonk Man and "The Genius" Lanny Poffo(already in town for a comedy gig in St. Louis) would be appearing at the show, but I only saw Honky. I don't know if Poffo left before I got there. It sounds like both did make appearances at the SICW show in East Carondelet.
Kind of a rough night for jumping off the ropes...I'll leave it at that.
Cool to see Eric Allen at the show...and it looks like Chris Logan is now a face by association. Good for him.
Mr. K sticks around as Mauler McDarby's manager, which is fine...he might honestly be better suited for that role.
One of the big holes in any heel boss gimmick is that, theoretically, he could alter the rules to his benefit at ANY time. So why didn't Sinn just say "oh, the title can change hands on a DQ in this match" and award the Independent Title to Kharfu? They had to dance around stuff like that in the opening yap segment to explain why Sinn didn't just fire EVERYONE he didn't like. In storyline, he's "fired" Bailey Mannix, Eric Allen, and Evan Money. Allen was pushed into service as ring announcer and then referee, at any rate.
Speaking of which, that didn't make Sinn look too smart as he put Allen in a position to officiate a Heavyweight Title match when he was clearly going to be biased against Justin Reno. Some of my fellow wrestling fans have noted Sinn's resemblance to Bobby from King Of The Hill, so I say: That boy ain't right. :-D
I feel like I'm glossing over the in-ring action...there were rough spots, as I said, but overall it was solid. Santel-Kharfu was probably my favorite match of the night. I did appreciate the total heelishness of Sinn's win over McDarby(ref as a shield, two weapon shots, feet on the ropes, one his many lackies makes the pin count).
It'll be interesting to see how MECW rebuilds their contenders' picture with Bailey Mannix out of the picture and Allen inactive..."Joey" is an intimidating presence, at any rate.
Anywho, I'll be wrapping up my local wrestling year with St. Louis Anarchy...interesting mix of people on the card, including a special appearance by Raven as well as ROH Heavyweight Champion Davey Richards in action.
It had been posted on the day of the show that The Honky Tonk Man and "The Genius" Lanny Poffo(already in town for a comedy gig in St. Louis) would be appearing at the show, but I only saw Honky. I don't know if Poffo left before I got there. It sounds like both did make appearances at the SICW show in East Carondelet.
Kind of a rough night for jumping off the ropes...I'll leave it at that.
Cool to see Eric Allen at the show...and it looks like Chris Logan is now a face by association. Good for him.
Mr. K sticks around as Mauler McDarby's manager, which is fine...he might honestly be better suited for that role.
One of the big holes in any heel boss gimmick is that, theoretically, he could alter the rules to his benefit at ANY time. So why didn't Sinn just say "oh, the title can change hands on a DQ in this match" and award the Independent Title to Kharfu? They had to dance around stuff like that in the opening yap segment to explain why Sinn didn't just fire EVERYONE he didn't like. In storyline, he's "fired" Bailey Mannix, Eric Allen, and Evan Money. Allen was pushed into service as ring announcer and then referee, at any rate.
Speaking of which, that didn't make Sinn look too smart as he put Allen in a position to officiate a Heavyweight Title match when he was clearly going to be biased against Justin Reno. Some of my fellow wrestling fans have noted Sinn's resemblance to Bobby from King Of The Hill, so I say: That boy ain't right. :-D
I feel like I'm glossing over the in-ring action...there were rough spots, as I said, but overall it was solid. Santel-Kharfu was probably my favorite match of the night. I did appreciate the total heelishness of Sinn's win over McDarby(ref as a shield, two weapon shots, feet on the ropes, one his many lackies makes the pin count).
It'll be interesting to see how MECW rebuilds their contenders' picture with Bailey Mannix out of the picture and Allen inactive..."Joey" is an intimidating presence, at any rate.
Anywho, I'll be wrapping up my local wrestling year with St. Louis Anarchy...interesting mix of people on the card, including a special appearance by Raven as well as ROH Heavyweight Champion Davey Richards in action.
Thursday, December 15, 2011
TNA Impact
-Bobby Roode d. A.J. Styles in a special sudden-death overtime from the PPV Ironman Match to retain the Heavyweight Title. It initially ended in a five-minute draw but Sting ordered it to go to a decisive winner. Roode clipped the bad leg and got A.J. in a half-crab for the tapout.
-Wildcard Tag Tournament: Abyss & Scott Steiner d. Shawn Hernandez & Robbie Terry(w/ Sarita Stock & Rosita Fly); Abyss hit the Blackhole Slam on Terry, then tagged in Steiner to get the pin.
-Shiima Xion d. Anthony Nese via 450 Splash.
-Jesse Neal d. Phil Gunner(w/ Ric Flair) by DQ when Gunner shoved the referee; Gunner gave Neal a DDT on the exposed concrete after the match and Neal had to be stretchered out.
-Wildcard Tag Tournament: Samoa Joe & Brutus Magnus d. T.V. Champion Robbie Eckos & Douglas Williams when Joe pinned Williams after the muscle buster. Wait, Joe's on a winning streak?
-Women's Tag Team Champion Madison Rayne d. Traci Brooks; Traci kicked out after Madison's Raynedrop finisher(Zack Attack) but Rayne followed up with a Mafia Kick and got the win after that.
-Jeff Hardy d. Bully Ray after the second Twist Of Fate of the match; Heavyweight Champion Bobby Roode did commentary. Ray and Roode attacked Hardy after the match and Ray powerbombed Hardy through a table but Sting made the save.
-Wildcard Tag Tournament: Abyss & Scott Steiner d. Shawn Hernandez & Robbie Terry(w/ Sarita Stock & Rosita Fly); Abyss hit the Blackhole Slam on Terry, then tagged in Steiner to get the pin.
-Shiima Xion d. Anthony Nese via 450 Splash.
-Jesse Neal d. Phil Gunner(w/ Ric Flair) by DQ when Gunner shoved the referee; Gunner gave Neal a DDT on the exposed concrete after the match and Neal had to be stretchered out.
-Wildcard Tag Tournament: Samoa Joe & Brutus Magnus d. T.V. Champion Robbie Eckos & Douglas Williams when Joe pinned Williams after the muscle buster. Wait, Joe's on a winning streak?
-Women's Tag Team Champion Madison Rayne d. Traci Brooks; Traci kicked out after Madison's Raynedrop finisher(Zack Attack) but Rayne followed up with a Mafia Kick and got the win after that.
-Jeff Hardy d. Bully Ray after the second Twist Of Fate of the match; Heavyweight Champion Bobby Roode did commentary. Ray and Roode attacked Hardy after the match and Ray powerbombed Hardy through a table but Sting made the save.
NXT + XPlosion
WWE NXT5.com
Your hosts are Josh Mathews & Matt Striker.
Yoshi Tatsu & Trent Barreta vs. Tyler Reks & Curt Hawkins: Hey, these guys get a chance to talk, go figure. The faces do well early, but Hawkins distracts Yoshi from going to the top rope and Reks slams him to the mat. Trent gets a hot tag and chaos breaks loose, but Hawkins cuts him off as Striker mentions their past history. Hawkins goes for the Norman Smiley swinging bodyslam but Barreta escapes and gets an O'Connor Roll for the upset pin! TRENT WINS~! Even Barreta is shocked.
Showtime w/ Percy Watson: Percy is here to stir things up in our resident love triangle...Derrick Bateman is out first and says all women are insane. Um...YEAH. Next out is Johnny Curtis...then J.T.G.(since he spread the gossip a few weeks ago). J.T.G. says that Curtis paid him off to say what he said...bwahahaha. Maxine Perez is sick of the drama because the focus is not on HER, of course. Bateman is still a bit smitten with her, strangely enough...Curtis says she will be his so Derrick pops him one in response. Percy rubs salt in that particular wound, kicking off a fight between him and Curtis...so Striker makes that match for later.
Jey Uso vs. J.T.G.(w/ Tamina Snuka): No Siva Tau wardance since Jimmy is MIA this week. The momentum swings several times in the matchup, but Jey stops J.T.G. in his tracks with a huge superkick for the 1-2-3. Tamina still gives J.T.G. a kiss to make him feel better...
Backstage: Maxine wants no part of the guys in her life any more...too bad the feeling isn't mutual.
Percy Watson vs. Johnny Curtis: Percy takes over in the early minutes of the match but Curtis backdrops him to the floor. Curtis tries a leap from the second rope but lands right in a facebuster...ow. Watson rallies with dropkicks and an overhead suplex, then the OH YEAH~! Showtime Splash...for two. Curtis kicks him in the gut to stop him, then delivers a DDT and discus clothesline. He follows up with the Falcon Arrow to score a decisive victory.
Titus O'Neil and Darren Young close the show with a verbal face-off. Titus feels he lost his cool last week and should be a better role model than that. Young insults his football past, so Titus mentions other former football players who succeeded in wrestling like Ted DiBiase, Ron Simmons, and some guy named The Rock. O'Neil is content to walk away from this confrontation but Young goads him into a fight...that ends badly for him as Titus dumps him out of the ring!
TNA XPlosion
Your hosts are Jeremy Borash & Taz.
Brother Devon vs. Robbie Terry(w/ T.V. Champion Robbie Eckos), Maximum Impact Tournament: Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian, and Samoa Joe have already advanced in the tournament. If I have it right, the semifinals are Kazarian vs. Joe and Daniels vs. ther winner of this match. "Robbie T" goes on the attack immediately...but Eckos' attempt to interfere only makes Devon mad. Despite that, Terry continues his domination...he wears Devon down with a camel clutch, but an ill-advised jump allows Devon to turn over and raise a knee. El Big Comeback ensues and Eckos sticks his nose into things once again, leading to Devon slamming him into the ring. Devon corners Eckos, then sidesteps a charging Terry to allow the partners to collide. One spinebuster later, Devon advances in the tournament.
Your hosts are Josh Mathews & Matt Striker.
Yoshi Tatsu & Trent Barreta vs. Tyler Reks & Curt Hawkins: Hey, these guys get a chance to talk, go figure. The faces do well early, but Hawkins distracts Yoshi from going to the top rope and Reks slams him to the mat. Trent gets a hot tag and chaos breaks loose, but Hawkins cuts him off as Striker mentions their past history. Hawkins goes for the Norman Smiley swinging bodyslam but Barreta escapes and gets an O'Connor Roll for the upset pin! TRENT WINS~! Even Barreta is shocked.
Showtime w/ Percy Watson: Percy is here to stir things up in our resident love triangle...Derrick Bateman is out first and says all women are insane. Um...YEAH. Next out is Johnny Curtis...then J.T.G.(since he spread the gossip a few weeks ago). J.T.G. says that Curtis paid him off to say what he said...bwahahaha. Maxine Perez is sick of the drama because the focus is not on HER, of course. Bateman is still a bit smitten with her, strangely enough...Curtis says she will be his so Derrick pops him one in response. Percy rubs salt in that particular wound, kicking off a fight between him and Curtis...so Striker makes that match for later.
Jey Uso vs. J.T.G.(w/ Tamina Snuka): No Siva Tau wardance since Jimmy is MIA this week. The momentum swings several times in the matchup, but Jey stops J.T.G. in his tracks with a huge superkick for the 1-2-3. Tamina still gives J.T.G. a kiss to make him feel better...
Backstage: Maxine wants no part of the guys in her life any more...too bad the feeling isn't mutual.
Percy Watson vs. Johnny Curtis: Percy takes over in the early minutes of the match but Curtis backdrops him to the floor. Curtis tries a leap from the second rope but lands right in a facebuster...ow. Watson rallies with dropkicks and an overhead suplex, then the OH YEAH~! Showtime Splash...for two. Curtis kicks him in the gut to stop him, then delivers a DDT and discus clothesline. He follows up with the Falcon Arrow to score a decisive victory.
Titus O'Neil and Darren Young close the show with a verbal face-off. Titus feels he lost his cool last week and should be a better role model than that. Young insults his football past, so Titus mentions other former football players who succeeded in wrestling like Ted DiBiase, Ron Simmons, and some guy named The Rock. O'Neil is content to walk away from this confrontation but Young goads him into a fight...that ends badly for him as Titus dumps him out of the ring!
TNA XPlosion
Your hosts are Jeremy Borash & Taz.
Brother Devon vs. Robbie Terry(w/ T.V. Champion Robbie Eckos), Maximum Impact Tournament: Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian, and Samoa Joe have already advanced in the tournament. If I have it right, the semifinals are Kazarian vs. Joe and Daniels vs. ther winner of this match. "Robbie T" goes on the attack immediately...but Eckos' attempt to interfere only makes Devon mad. Despite that, Terry continues his domination...he wears Devon down with a camel clutch, but an ill-advised jump allows Devon to turn over and raise a knee. El Big Comeback ensues and Eckos sticks his nose into things once again, leading to Devon slamming him into the ring. Devon corners Eckos, then sidesteps a charging Terry to allow the partners to collide. One spinebuster later, Devon advances in the tournament.
Comedy Part 415: December Whispers Of Treachery
Location: Comedy Etc. II
Emcee: Matt Idoux
After: Ben Flug
Before: Rufus Ryan
Wasn't on the original list and honestly didn't know I'd be on stage until the pre-show meeting. Was scheduled early in the show, so I basically decided to do a lot of the same material I did on Tuesday night. One guy up front was very vocal for the first half of the show...Art Vieluf eventually kicked the guy out but he wasn't THAT much of a distraction for me. Hey, I need to learn how to deal with that situation anyway. Will probably check out the show at Etc. tonight with Dwayne Clark...then prepare for the Red Bud show on Friday night.
Emcee: Matt Idoux
After: Ben Flug
Before: Rufus Ryan
Wasn't on the original list and honestly didn't know I'd be on stage until the pre-show meeting. Was scheduled early in the show, so I basically decided to do a lot of the same material I did on Tuesday night. One guy up front was very vocal for the first half of the show...Art Vieluf eventually kicked the guy out but he wasn't THAT much of a distraction for me. Hey, I need to learn how to deal with that situation anyway. Will probably check out the show at Etc. tonight with Dwayne Clark...then prepare for the Red Bud show on Friday night.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
WWE Tribute To The Troops
-Randy Orton fought Wade Barrett to a double countout; Wade brought out a table but Randy nearly powerbombed him through it before David Otunga stopped him. Otunga ended up getting powerbombed through the table.
-Zack Ryder(w/ Sgt. Slaughter) d. Jack Swagger(w/ U.S. Champion Dolph Ziggler & Vickie Guerrero) via Rough Ryder. Slaughter(having stopped Dolph from interfering and taken a cheapshot from Swagger in response) locked Swagger in the cobra clutch after the match.
-Kelly K, Eve Torres, Alicia Fox, & Maria Menounos d. Women's Champion Beth Phoenix, Natalya Neidhart, & The Bella Twins when Maria pinned Beth(!) with a fluke sunset flip out of the corner.
-Daniel Bryan d. Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes in a non-title match; Booker T did commentary. At one point in the match, Booker left his seat to check on Bryan at ringside...then while the referee's attention was on Bryan, Booker punched Rhodes into a rollup pin by Bryan.
-Primo & Epico Colon(w/ Rosa Mendes) d. Tag Team Champions Air Boom in a non-title match when Epico pinned Evan Bourne after the backcracker.
-Sheamus O'Shaunessy d. Drew McIntyre via Brogue Kick.
-WWE Champion C.M. Punk, John Cena, & The Big Show d. World Champion Mark Henry, Alberto Del Rio, & Mike Mizanin(w/ Ricardo Rodriguez) when Cena pinned Henry after the F-U.
-Zack Ryder(w/ Sgt. Slaughter) d. Jack Swagger(w/ U.S. Champion Dolph Ziggler & Vickie Guerrero) via Rough Ryder. Slaughter(having stopped Dolph from interfering and taken a cheapshot from Swagger in response) locked Swagger in the cobra clutch after the match.
-Kelly K, Eve Torres, Alicia Fox, & Maria Menounos d. Women's Champion Beth Phoenix, Natalya Neidhart, & The Bella Twins when Maria pinned Beth(!) with a fluke sunset flip out of the corner.
-Daniel Bryan d. Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes in a non-title match; Booker T did commentary. At one point in the match, Booker left his seat to check on Bryan at ringside...then while the referee's attention was on Bryan, Booker punched Rhodes into a rollup pin by Bryan.
-Primo & Epico Colon(w/ Rosa Mendes) d. Tag Team Champions Air Boom in a non-title match when Epico pinned Evan Bourne after the backcracker.
-Sheamus O'Shaunessy d. Drew McIntyre via Brogue Kick.
-WWE Champion C.M. Punk, John Cena, & The Big Show d. World Champion Mark Henry, Alberto Del Rio, & Mike Mizanin(w/ Ricardo Rodriguez) when Cena pinned Henry after the F-U.
Comedy Part 414: Two For Two
Location: Westport Funny Bone
Emcee: Steve Poggi
After: Keith Cissell
Before: Rob Durham
Kevin didn't feel like driving out to Westport again so I went by myself...apparently I made a good impression on Monday(and I hadn't made the open-mic list since mid-November) so I performed again. Tried to mix things up and use different jokes from what I did the previous night. Gotta prepare myself for longer sets ahead, particularly the one at the Red Bud show on Friday. Just wish I had this kind of luck in my job hunting...heh.
Emcee: Steve Poggi
After: Keith Cissell
Before: Rob Durham
Kevin didn't feel like driving out to Westport again so I went by myself...apparently I made a good impression on Monday(and I hadn't made the open-mic list since mid-November) so I performed again. Tried to mix things up and use different jokes from what I did the previous night. Gotta prepare myself for longer sets ahead, particularly the one at the Red Bud show on Friday. Just wish I had this kind of luck in my job hunting...heh.
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
This Week In Wrestling
WWE(www.wwe.com)
NXT5.com this week has:
-Yoshi Tatsu & Trent Barreta vs. Tyler Reks & Curt Hawkins
-Jey Uso vs. J.T.G.
Superstars.com this week has:
-Air Boom vs. Primo & Epico Colon
-Alex Riley vs. Jack Swagger
-Justin Gabriel vs. Drew McIntyre
-Trent Barreta vs. Hunico
Smackdown on Friday 12/16 has:
-Randy Orton & Zack Ryder vs. Wade Barrett & Dolph Ziggler
-The Big Show vs. Jack Swagger
-Cody Rhodes vs. Daniel Bryan
-Jimmy & Jey Uso vs. Primo & Epico Colon
-Ted DiBiase Jr. vs. Heath Slater
-Sheamus O'Shaunessy vs. Jinder Mahal
-Alicia Fox vs. Natalya Neidhart
Tables Ladders & Chairs is on Sunday 12/18:
-Mark Henry vs. The Big Show - World Title Chair Match
-C.M. Punk vs. Mike Mizanin vs. Alberto Del Rio - WWE Title - TLC Match
-Triple H vs. Kevin Nash - Ladder/Sledgehammer Match
-Randy Orton vs. Wade Barrett - Table Match
-Cody Rhodes vs. Booker T - Intercontinental Title
The Royal Rumble is on Sunday 1/29 in St. Louis, MO.
TNA(www.tnawrestling.com)
Impact on Thursday 12/15 has:
-Bobby Roode vs. A.J. Styles - Heavyweight Title
-Jeff Hardy vs. Bully Ray
-Abyss & Scott Steiner vs. Shawn Hernandez & Robbie Terry
-Samoa Joe & Brutus Magnus vs. Robbie Eckos & Douglas Williams
-Shiima Xion vs. Anthony Nese
-Jesse Neal vs. Phil Gunner
-Traci Brooks vs. Madison Rayne
Genesis is on Sunday 1/8:
-Bobby Roode vs. Jeff Hardy - Heavyweight Title
RING OF HONOR(www.rohwrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 12/23 in New York, NY:
-Davey Richards vs. Eddie Edwards - Heavyweight Title
-Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas vs. The Briscoe Brothers - Tag Team Titles
-Jay Lethal vs. El Generico vs. Mike Bennett - T.V. Title
-Steve Corino vs. Kevin Steen - Referee Jimmy Jacobs
-Tag Team Gauntlet Match: The Young Bucks, Future Shock, Caprice Coleman & Cedric Alexander, The Bravado Brothers, The All Night Express
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ST. LOUIS ANARCHY(www.lethalwrestlingalliance.com)
Next show is Saturday 12/17 in Granite City, IL:
-Evan Gelistico vs. Dan Walsh - Heavyweight Title I Quit Match
-A.C.H. vs. Jeremy Wyatt - ACW Heavyweight Title
-Mat Fitchett vs. Dingo - Dog Collar Match
-Davey Richards & Kyle O'Reilly vs. Robert D. Evans & Darin Corbin
-Davey Vega vs. Arik Cannon
-Chuck Taylor vs. Gerald James
-Rachel Summerlyn vs. Portia Perez vs. Lillie Mae vs. Serenity
-Appearing: Raven
IHW(www.ihwrestling.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
DPW(www.facebook.com/dynamoprowrestling)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
SOUTH BROADWAY(saintlouiswrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 1/14 in East Carondelet, IL.
MMWA has a show on Saturday 1/21 in St. Louis, MO.
METRO EAST CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING(www.mecwrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 1/14 in Wood River, IL:
-Shawn Santel vs. Count Kharfu - Independent Title Dog Collar Match
AAPW(www.allamericanprowrestling.com)
Next show is Sunday 12/18 in Marion, IL:
-Livewire McGuire vs. Ax Allwardt - Heavyweight Title No-DQ Match
-Mike Masters vs. Kevin Hunsperger
-Rebecca Raze vs. Stacey O'Brien
-Appearing: Colt Cabana, El Generico, PAC
FTW(www.fullthrottlewrestling.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
RCW(www.midwestrcw.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
NEW MIDWEST WRESTLING(www.newmidwest.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
3XW(www.3xwrestling.com)
Next show is Friday 12/30 in Des Moines, IA:
-Jeremy Wyatt vs. Mark Sterling - Heavyweight Title
-Arik Cannon vs. Jimmy Rockwell - Pure Wrestling Title
-American Ground & Air vs. Sexy & Smooth - Tag Team Titles
-The American Bulldogs vs. Ricky Kwong & The Mauler - Flag Match
-Devin Carter vs. Zach Thompson vs. Tony Sly
-Ray Stryker vs. Gage Octane
METRO PRO WRESTLING(www.metrowrestling.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
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DRAGON GATE USA(www.dgusa.tv)
Next show is Friday 1/27 in Los Angeles, CA.
EVOLVE(www.evolvewrestling.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
PRO WRESTLING RESPECT(www.prowrestlingrespect.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
PRO WRESTLING GUERRILLA(www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
NWA ANARCHY(www.nwaanarchy.net)
Next show is Saturday 12/17 in Cornelia, GA:
-Adam Pearce vs. Azrael vs. Shaun Tempers - NWA World Title
-Mikael Judas vs. Se7en - No-Holds-Barred Match
-Slim J & Bryan Cassanova vs. Armed & Dangerous - Tag Team Titles
-The Urban Assault Squad vs. The Hate Junkies - Hangman's Match
-Steven Walters vs. Seth Delay vs. Mike Posey vs. Corey Hollis - T.V. Title Ladder Match
IWA MID-SOUTH(www.freewebs.com/iwamidsouth/)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
CHIKARA(www.chikarapro.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
SHIMMER(www.shimmerwrestling.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
WLW(www.harleyrace.com/wlw/wlwhome.htm)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
AAW(www.aawrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 12/17 in Berwyn, IL:
-Silas Young vs. Ryan Boz - Heavyweight Title Fans-Bring-The-Weapons Match
ACW(www.anarchychampionshipwrestling.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
STL Wrestling Community: http://community.livejournal.com/stlwrestling/
MO Wrestling Revival: http://www.missouriwrestlingrevival.com/
NXT5.com this week has:
-Yoshi Tatsu & Trent Barreta vs. Tyler Reks & Curt Hawkins
-Jey Uso vs. J.T.G.
Superstars.com this week has:
-Air Boom vs. Primo & Epico Colon
-Alex Riley vs. Jack Swagger
-Justin Gabriel vs. Drew McIntyre
-Trent Barreta vs. Hunico
Smackdown on Friday 12/16 has:
-Randy Orton & Zack Ryder vs. Wade Barrett & Dolph Ziggler
-The Big Show vs. Jack Swagger
-Cody Rhodes vs. Daniel Bryan
-Jimmy & Jey Uso vs. Primo & Epico Colon
-Ted DiBiase Jr. vs. Heath Slater
-Sheamus O'Shaunessy vs. Jinder Mahal
-Alicia Fox vs. Natalya Neidhart
Tables Ladders & Chairs is on Sunday 12/18:
-Mark Henry vs. The Big Show - World Title Chair Match
-C.M. Punk vs. Mike Mizanin vs. Alberto Del Rio - WWE Title - TLC Match
-Triple H vs. Kevin Nash - Ladder/Sledgehammer Match
-Randy Orton vs. Wade Barrett - Table Match
-Cody Rhodes vs. Booker T - Intercontinental Title
The Royal Rumble is on Sunday 1/29 in St. Louis, MO.
TNA(www.tnawrestling.com)
Impact on Thursday 12/15 has:
-Bobby Roode vs. A.J. Styles - Heavyweight Title
-Jeff Hardy vs. Bully Ray
-Abyss & Scott Steiner vs. Shawn Hernandez & Robbie Terry
-Samoa Joe & Brutus Magnus vs. Robbie Eckos & Douglas Williams
-Shiima Xion vs. Anthony Nese
-Jesse Neal vs. Phil Gunner
-Traci Brooks vs. Madison Rayne
Genesis is on Sunday 1/8:
-Bobby Roode vs. Jeff Hardy - Heavyweight Title
RING OF HONOR(www.rohwrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 12/23 in New York, NY:
-Davey Richards vs. Eddie Edwards - Heavyweight Title
-Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas vs. The Briscoe Brothers - Tag Team Titles
-Jay Lethal vs. El Generico vs. Mike Bennett - T.V. Title
-Steve Corino vs. Kevin Steen - Referee Jimmy Jacobs
-Tag Team Gauntlet Match: The Young Bucks, Future Shock, Caprice Coleman & Cedric Alexander, The Bravado Brothers, The All Night Express
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ST. LOUIS ANARCHY(www.lethalwrestlingalliance.com)
Next show is Saturday 12/17 in Granite City, IL:
-Evan Gelistico vs. Dan Walsh - Heavyweight Title I Quit Match
-A.C.H. vs. Jeremy Wyatt - ACW Heavyweight Title
-Mat Fitchett vs. Dingo - Dog Collar Match
-Davey Richards & Kyle O'Reilly vs. Robert D. Evans & Darin Corbin
-Davey Vega vs. Arik Cannon
-Chuck Taylor vs. Gerald James
-Rachel Summerlyn vs. Portia Perez vs. Lillie Mae vs. Serenity
-Appearing: Raven
IHW(www.ihwrestling.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
DPW(www.facebook.com/dynamoprowrestling)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
SOUTH BROADWAY(saintlouiswrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 1/14 in East Carondelet, IL.
MMWA has a show on Saturday 1/21 in St. Louis, MO.
METRO EAST CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING(www.mecwrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 1/14 in Wood River, IL:
-Shawn Santel vs. Count Kharfu - Independent Title Dog Collar Match
AAPW(www.allamericanprowrestling.com)
Next show is Sunday 12/18 in Marion, IL:
-Livewire McGuire vs. Ax Allwardt - Heavyweight Title No-DQ Match
-Mike Masters vs. Kevin Hunsperger
-Rebecca Raze vs. Stacey O'Brien
-Appearing: Colt Cabana, El Generico, PAC
FTW(www.fullthrottlewrestling.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
RCW(www.midwestrcw.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
NEW MIDWEST WRESTLING(www.newmidwest.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
3XW(www.3xwrestling.com)
Next show is Friday 12/30 in Des Moines, IA:
-Jeremy Wyatt vs. Mark Sterling - Heavyweight Title
-Arik Cannon vs. Jimmy Rockwell - Pure Wrestling Title
-American Ground & Air vs. Sexy & Smooth - Tag Team Titles
-The American Bulldogs vs. Ricky Kwong & The Mauler - Flag Match
-Devin Carter vs. Zach Thompson vs. Tony Sly
-Ray Stryker vs. Gage Octane
METRO PRO WRESTLING(www.metrowrestling.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
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DRAGON GATE USA(www.dgusa.tv)
Next show is Friday 1/27 in Los Angeles, CA.
EVOLVE(www.evolvewrestling.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
PRO WRESTLING RESPECT(www.prowrestlingrespect.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
PRO WRESTLING GUERRILLA(www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
NWA ANARCHY(www.nwaanarchy.net)
Next show is Saturday 12/17 in Cornelia, GA:
-Adam Pearce vs. Azrael vs. Shaun Tempers - NWA World Title
-Mikael Judas vs. Se7en - No-Holds-Barred Match
-Slim J & Bryan Cassanova vs. Armed & Dangerous - Tag Team Titles
-The Urban Assault Squad vs. The Hate Junkies - Hangman's Match
-Steven Walters vs. Seth Delay vs. Mike Posey vs. Corey Hollis - T.V. Title Ladder Match
IWA MID-SOUTH(www.freewebs.com/iwamidsouth/)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
CHIKARA(www.chikarapro.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
SHIMMER(www.shimmerwrestling.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
WLW(www.harleyrace.com/wlw/wlwhome.htm)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
AAW(www.aawrestling.com)
Next show is Saturday 12/17 in Berwyn, IL:
-Silas Young vs. Ryan Boz - Heavyweight Title Fans-Bring-The-Weapons Match
ACW(www.anarchychampionshipwrestling.com)
Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.
STL Wrestling Community: http://community.livejournal.com/stlwrestling/
MO Wrestling Revival: http://www.missouriwrestlingrevival.com/
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