NXT + Impact

WWE NXT

Commentators:  Tony Dawson & S. William Regal.  Ring announcers:  Summer Rae & Byron Saxton.

Alex Riley & Derrick Bateman vs. Kassius Ohno & Leo Kruger, Tag Team Title Tournament:  The winners will face Adrian Neville & Oliver Grey in the semifinals.  Haven't seen much of Riley or Bateman lately...Regal says Bateman's returning from a knee injury.  Ohno/Kruger have more experience as a duo(to say nothing of Ohno's past partnership with the artist now known as Antonio Cesaro).  Bateman was briefly FCW Tag Champ with Johnny Curtis but this is the first time he and Riley have teamed up.

Riley & Bateman look sharp in the early going, but Kruger avoids Bateman's high knee in the corner and the heels target the bad wheel.  After several minutes of abuse, Riley finally gets the hot tag...the house is on fire!  Things break down as Bateman and Kruger take it to the floor, leading to Ohno rolling up Riley for a near-fall.  Riley nails Leo but Ohno wipes out Riley with IT"S THE BIG FOOT, then makes him tap out to a modified CRAVATE~!  (I guess Wade Barrett has dibs on the forearm smash now...)

After the match, Corey Graves runs into the ring and locks Riley in the 13th Step(Fuller leglock)...they had a backstage altercation last week that led to this.  It takes a few referees to restore order...

Mason Ryan vs. Kazma Sakamoto:  Well, I guess Sakamoto's not a follower any more(the meaning behind his "Adeshi" name in WWE).  It's a return-from-oblivion week as Ryan's been missing for a while.  I don't see this being too competitive...Sakamoto manages to get in a few offensive maneuvers but a fallaway slam puts an end ot that.  IT'S THE BIG FOOT(popular move tonight) sets up the Jackhammer for the win.

Paige Knight vs. Aksana Raudoniene:  Paige is OVAH~!  Aksana overpowers Paige right out of the gate and does a good job of maintaining control after that.  Paige fires up and yanks Aksana off the turnbuckles, then hooks her in a modified Texas Cloverleaf for the tapout!  Paige accidentally bumps into Summer as she announces the result...and Summer nails Paige from behind before storming off!

Backstage, Renee Young interviews Sasha Banks about her first NXT win last week.  A random guy gives Sasha a letter from a secret admirer...goodie, that always turns out well.  *snicker*

Bo Dallas & Michael McGillicutty vs. Primo & Epico Colon(w/ Rosa Mendes), Tag Team Title Tournament:  These teams are no strangers to each other...Bo and Michael just started teaming up but the Colon cousins are former WWE Tag Champs.  Epico notably has his hair down instead of sporting his usual cornrows.  Byron replaces Summer as ring announcer...the winners will face The Wyatt Family in the semifinals.  Dallas was FCW Tag Champ with his brother Husky Harris(aka Duke Rotundo, now known as Bray Wyatt)...McGillicutty was a WWE Tag Champ with David Otunga.

Dallas and McGillicutty show some great tandem moves, but MM ends up on the wrong side of the ring and Epico dropkicks him to the floor.  The Colons control the action until Dallas finally tags into the match...time to speed up the pace!  Bo hits a turnbuckle-walk bulldog on Primo but Epico breaks up the pin...Epico takes MM out of the match and Primo rolls up Dallas with a handful of tights...for two.  Primo hits a hammerlock DDT(!)...for 2 1/2.  Primo comes off the ropes, but he runs into the snap belly-to-belly suplex and Dallas gets the win!

Next week:  Tag Title tournament semifinals with Neville/Grey vs. Ohno/Kruger and Dallas/McGillicutty vs. Wyatt Family.

TNA Impact

-Commentators:  Mike Tenay, Todd Keneley, & Taz.
-Brutus Magnus d. T.V. Champion Brother Devon by DQ(non-title) when Doc Gallows & Mike Knox interfered; Magnus fought them off on his own.
-Joseph Park d. Robbie Eckos(w/ Robbie Terry) after a splash off the second rope.
-Austin Aries(w/ Bobby Roode) d. Tag Team Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr.(w/ Shawn Hernandez); Roode distracted the ref after Chavo hit the frog splash, leading to Aries recovering to hit a corner dropkick and brainbuster for the three-count.
-James Storm & Velvet Sky d. Jessie Godderz & Women's Champion Tara Varon when Velvet pinned Tara after the In Yo' Face(sitout Pedigree).
-Kurt Angle(w/ Wes Brisco) d. Ken Anderson via anklelock in a cage match.  Afterwards, a masked member of the Aces & Eights climbed into the cage and Wes locked the door behind him...but the man unmasked to reveal Garett Bischoff.  Wes claimed innocence only to clip Angle from behind as he went after Garett...both of them are with the Aces & Eights.

Midweek wrestling

WWE Main Event

-Commentators:  Michael Cole & Mike Mizanin.
-MizTV with Ryback led to an interruption by U.S. Champion Antonio Cesaro which led to...
-Ryback d. U.S. Champion Antonio Cesaro by countout(non-title).  Cesaro rolled out of the ring like he did last week, but this time he booted Miz in the face before retreating over the ringside barricade.
-Lord Tensai d. Titus O'Neil(w/ Darren Young) after the Baldo Bomb and running senton; Brodus Clay and the Funkadactyls came out midway through the match when Young teased interfering.  On the heels of their dance-off on Raw, we seem to have a new tag team in the form of Brodus and Tensai...

TNA XPlosion

-Commentators:  Jeremy Borash & Todd Keneley.
-Mickie James d. Brooke Tessmacher via rollup(referee Taryn Terrell).

This week in wrestling

WWE(www.wwe.com)

Main Event on Wednesday 1/30 has:
-Antonio Cesaro vs. Ryback
-Lord Tensai vs. Titus O'Neil

NXT this week has:
-Bo Dallas & Michael McGillicutty vs. Primo & Epico Colon - Tag Team Title Tournament
-Alex Riley & Derrick Bateman vs. Kassius Ohno & Leo Kruger - Tag Team Title Tournament
-Mason Ryan vs. Adeshi Sakamoto
-Paige Knight vs. Aksana Raudoniene

Superstars this week has:
-Kofi Kingston vs. Michael McGillicutty
-Jimmy & Jey Uso vs. Primo & Epico Colon

Smackdown on Friday 2/1 has:
-Alberto Del Rio vs. Dolph Ziggler
-Wade Barrett vs. Randy Orton
-Sheamus O'Shaunessy vs. Damien Sandow
-Hell No vs. Rey Misterio Jr. & Sin Cara
-The Great Khali vs. Jinder Mahal

Saturday Morning Slam on Saturday 2/2 has:
-Zack Ryder vs. Dolph Ziggler

Elimination Chamber is on Sunday 2/17:
-The Rock vs. C.M. Punk - WWE Title

WrestleMania XIX is on Sunday 4/7:
-The Rock vs. John Cena - WWE Title

TNA(www.tnawrestling.com)

Impact on Thursday 1/31 has:
-Kurt Angle vs. Ken Anderson - Cage Match
-Rob Van Dam vs. Kenny King vs. Shiima Xion
-Brother Devon vs. Brutus Magnus
-Chavo Guerrero Jr. vs. Austin Aries
-James Storm & Velvet Sky vs. Jessie Godderz & Tara Varon
-Joseph Park vs. Robbie Eckos

Impact on Thursday 2/7 has:
-Sting & Bully Ray vs. Brother Devon & Doc Gallows
-Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Shawn Hernandez vs. Bobby Roode & Austin Aries
-Samoa Joe vs. Christopher Daniels
-Tara Varon vs. Brooke Tessmacher
-James Storm vs. Jessie Godderz

Impact on Thursday 2/14 has:
-Kurt Angle vs. Samoa Joe
-Rob Van Dam vs. James Storm
-Austin Aries vs. Bobby Roode
-Brutus Magnus vs. Christopher Daniels
-Marty Scurll & The Blossom Twins vs. Jessie Godderz, Tara Varon, & Gail Kim

Impact on Thursday 2/21 has:
-Hulk Hogan, Sting, & Bully Ray vs. Brother Devon, Doc Gallows, & Ken Anderson
-James Storm, Chavo Guerrero Jr., Shawn Hernandez, & Joseph Park vs. Bobby Roode, Austin Aries, Christopher Daniels, & Frankie Kazarian
-Rob Van Dam vs. Kenny King - X-Division Title
-Tara Varon vs. Velvet Sky vs. Gail Kim vs. Brooke Tessmacher - Women's Title
-Rockstar Spud vs. Robbie Eckos
-In action:  Samoa Joe, Garett Bischoff

Lockdown is on Sunday 3/10.

RING OF HONOR(www.rohwrestling.com)

Next show is Saturday 2/2 in Baltimore, MD:
-The American Wolves & Michael Elgin vs. Roderick Strong, Kyle O'Reilly, & Bobby Fish
-Top Prospect Tournament Semifinals & Finals
-Jay Lethal vs. Jimmy Jacobs
-MsChif vs. Mia Yim

ROH has a show on Saturday 2/16 in Cincinnati, OH:
-Davey Richards, Adam Cole, & Michael Elgin vs. Kevin Steen, Jimmy Jacobs, & Steve Corino
-A.C.H. vs. Roderick Strong
-B.J. Whitmer vs. Kyle O'Reilly
-Mark Briscoe vs. Spyder Nate Webb
-Jay Briscoe vs. Q.T. Marshall

ROH has a show on Saturday 3/2 in Chicago Ridge, IL:
-Kevin Steen vs. Jay Lethal - Heavyweight Title
-The American Wolves vs. The Forever Hooligans(Rocky Romero & Alex Koslov)
-Michael Elgin vs. Roderick Strong - Best-Of-3-Falls Match - Truth Martini Banned From Ringside

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ST. LOUIS ANARCHY(www.slawrestling.com)

Next show is Friday 2/1 in Alton, IL:
-Davey Vega & A.C.H. vs. The Hooligans
-Darin Corbin vs. Jordan Lacey - Heavyweight Title
-Dan Walsh vs. Rachel Summerlyn
-Sami Callihan vs. Gerald James
-Dingo vs. Mat Fitchett
-Arik Cannon vs. Shane Hollister
-Evan Gelistico vs. T.J. Perkins - ACW Heavyweight Title
-Adam Raw vs. Brandon Espinosa
-Jojo Bravo & Thomas Shire vs. Darren Dean & Aaron Solo - ACW Tag Team Titles
-Bolt Brady vs. Alex The Big Owl vs. Khris Wolfe vs. Billy McNeil - ACW U-30 Title
-Jessicka Havok vs. Angelus Layne

DPW(dynamopro.weebly.com/)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

MMWA-SICW(saintlouiswrestling.com)

Next show is Saturday 2/9 in East Carondelet, IL:
-Ricky Cruz vs. Gary Jackson - Heavyweight Title

MMWA has a show on Saturday 2/16 in St. Louis, MO.

SICW has a show on Saturday 2/23 in Fairmont City, IL.

METRO EAST CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING(www.mecwrestling.com)

Next show is Saturday 2/9 in Wood River, IL:
-Eric Allen vs. Michael Elgin - Heavyweight Title
-Davey Richards vs. Chris Logan

PRO WRESTLING COLLISION(www.facebook.com/ProWrestlingCollision)

Next show is Saturday 2/23 in Carbondale, IL:
-Brandon Espinosa & Ace Hawkins vs. Alex Castle & Angelus Layne - Tag Team Titles
-Bull Bronson vs. Mikey McFinnegan

NEW MIDWEST WRESTLING(www.newmidwest.com)

Next show is Saturday 2/23 in Springfield, IL.

3XW(www.3xwrestling.com)

Next show is Friday 3/1 in Altoon, IA:
-Jeremy Wyatt vs. Ricky Cruz - Heavyweight Title
-Supafli vs. Barry Ryte - Pure Wrestling Title
-Aaron Masterson vs. Ricky Kwong
-The Electric Centaurs(Jimmy Rockwell & Mike Sydal) vs. Mark Sterling & Bradley Charles
-Appearing:  The American Bulldogs, Tony Sly, Jake Dirden, Ray Stryker, J.D. Riggs, J.J. Garrett, Lord Matthews

METRO PRO WRESTLING(www.metrowrestling.com)

Next show is Saturday 2/2 in Kansas City, KS:
-Jeremy Wyatt vs. T.J. Perkins - Heavyweight Title
-The Commission(Evan Gelistico & Pierre Abernathy) vs. Davey Vega & Mat Fitchett - Tag Team Titles
-Stacey O'Brien vs. Miss Natural

WLW(www.harleyrace.com/wlw/wlwhome.htm)

Next show is Saturday 2/9 in Sedan, KS:
-Kris Wallace vs. Jack Gamble
-Stache & Burns(Ryan Drago & Elvis Aliaga) vs. Michael Magnuson & Dark Shadows - Tag Team Titles

CSCW(www.facebook.com/Central-States-Championship-Wrestling)

Next show is Saturday 3/30 in Swansea, IL:
-Byron Wilcott vs. Gregory James - NWA North American Title
-Heavyweight Title Tournament Finals & Semifinals
-Evan Money vs. Jordan McEntyre - Quarterfinal
-Symon Phoenix vs. Deven Spade - Quarterfinal
-Chris Logan vs. Shane Fury - Quarterfinal
-Eric Allen vs. Marcello Spade  - Quarterfinal
-Jimmy D vs. John Epperson
-Mike Fox vs. Andy Dalton

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NATIONAL PRO WRESTLING DAY(www.nationalprowrestlingday.com)

The show will take place on Saturday 2/2 in Philadelphia, PA featuring(among other groups) ROH, CHIKARA, EVOLVE, and WIF.

Afternoon card:
-Mike Quackenbush vs. Colt Cabana
-The Briscoe Brothers vs. Jimmy Jacobs & Steve Corino
-2 Cold Scorpio vs. Shane Hollister vs. Jojo Bravo vs. Oliver Grimsley
-A.C.H. vs. Bolt Brady vs. Surfer Mitch vs. Lukas Sharp
-Saturyne vs. Juan Francisco De Coronado
-Sugar Dunkerton & Aaron Epic vs. Eric Corvis & Chris Dickinson
-Arik Royal & Chiva Kid vs. Ric Converse & Trevor Lee
-Drew Gulak vs. Francis O'Rourke
-Dr. Cube & Sekmet vs. Neo Teppen & American Beetle
-Ethan Page vs. Josh Alexander

Evening card:
-3.0, Fire Ant, & Green Ant vs. Chuck Taylor, Icarus, & Los Ice Creams
-A.R. Fox vs. Shane Strickland
-Mat Russo & Heidi Lovelace vs. Reed Bentley & Tripp Cassidy
-Tony Nese & Apollyon vs. Alex Reynolds & John Silver
-Marti Belle vs. Ezavel
-The Devastation Corporation vs. Proud Oak & The Estonian Thunderfrog
-John McChesney vs. Logan Shulo
-Wil & Joel Maximo vs. Angel Ortiz & Mike Draztik
-Robert Anthony & Thunderkitty vs. Jay Bradley & Darcy Dixon

DRAGON GATE USA/EVOLVE(www.dgusa.tv)

Next show is Friday 4/5 in Secaucus, NJ featuring the EVOLVE Title tournament.

PRO WRESTLING GUERRILLA(www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com)

Next show is Friday 3/22 in Reseda, CA:
-Drake Younger vs. Sami Callihan - Guerrilla Warfare Match

PWG has a show on Saturday 3/23 in Reseda, CA.

ANARCHY WRESTLING(www.nwaanarchy.net)

Next show is Saturday 2/9 in Cornelia, GA.

CHIKARA(www.chikarapro.com)

Next show is Saturday 2/9 in Reading, PA:
-Mark Angelosetti vs. Archibald Peck
-Eddie Kingston vs. Green Ant
-3.0 & Gran Akuma vs. Kevin Steen & The Young Bucks
-Fire Ant & assailANT vs. Soldier Ant & deviANT
-Los Ice Creams vs. The Batiri
-Hallowicked vs. Chuck Taylor
-Frightmare vs. Ophidian
-Jigsaw & The Shard vs. Icarus & Sugar Dunkerton

CHIKARA has a show on Sunday 2/10 in Easton, PA:
-Eddie Kingston vs. Kevin Steen
-The Young Bucks vs. 3.0 - Tag Team Titles - Best-Of-3-Falls Match
-Mike Quackenbush, Hallowicked, & Frightmare vs. Jigsaw, The Shard, & deviANT
-Mark Angelosetti vs. Saturyne - Young Lions' Cup
-Archibald Peck vs. Tim Donst
-Fire Ant, Green Ant, & assailANT vs. Chuck Taylor, Icarus, & Sugar Dunkerton
-Gran Akuma vs. Jakob Hammermeier
-Dasher Hatfield vs. Kobald

PRO WRESTLING RESPECT(www.prowrestlingrespect.com)

Next show is Sunday 3/24 in Boonton, NJ:
-Mike Quackenbush vs. Green Ant

SHIMMER(www.shimmerwrestling.com)

Next show is Saturday 4/6 in Secaucas, NJ:
-Saraya Knight vs. Cheerleader Melissa - SHIMMER Title Cage Match
-Ayako Hamada vs. Athena
-Mia Yim vs. Amazing Kong

SHINE(www.shinewrestling.com)

Next show is Friday 2/22 in Ybor City, FL.

AAW(www.aawrestling.com)

Next show is Sunday 2/10 in Berwyn, IL:
-Michael Elgin vs. Silas Young - Heavyweight Title
-Davey Richards vs. Sami Callihan
-Darin Corbin & Marion Fontaine vs. Keith Walker & Tweek Phoenix - Cage Match
-Lamar Titan vs. Juntai Miller - Heritage Title Tournament
-Mat Fitchett vs. A.C.H. - Heritage Title Tournament
-Louis Lyndon vs. Davey Vega - Heritage Title Tournament
-Samuray Del Sol vs. Kyle O'Reilly - Heritage Title Tournament

ACW(www.anarchychampionshipwrestling.com)

Next show is Sunday 2/24 in Austin, TX:
-The Business(Jojo Bravo & Angel Blue) vs. Colt Cabana & Pierre Abernathy - Tag Team Titles

STL Wrestling Community: http://community.livejournal.com/stlwrestling/
MO Wrestling Revival: http://www.missouriwrestlingrevival.com/

Anarchy Wrestling TV #364

-Commentator:  Tim E.D. & Bill Behrens.
-Joined in progress:  The Movement(Najasism & The Vandal) d. Badd Company(Mike Mosley & Steven Hunter) when Najasism pinned Mosley after a frog splash.
-Stryknyn d. Michael Stevens(w/ Anthony Andrews) after the spear to retain the Young Lions' Title.  According to Behrens, the submission stipulation is no longer in effect for this belt.
-The BFFs(Stevens & Andrews) interrupted Joey Rhymer's announcement of his partner for Seasons' Beatings...Rhymer took a double-team beating but was saved by the returning J.T. Talent.  Talent volunteered himself as Rhymer's partner and then took over for Tim E.D. at the broadcast table.
-Todd Sexton, Jimmy Rave, & Salvatore Rinauro d. Adrian Hawkins & Hot Commodity(Tommy Penirelli & C.B. Suave) in a team-captain-leaves-town match; a Rinauro superkick and Rave spear set up Sexton's Sharpshooter for the tapout.

WWE Raw

-Commentators:  Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, & John Bradshaw Layfield.
-Raw Roulette~!
-Randy Orton d. U.S. Champion Antonio Cesaro(non-title); Mike Mizanin was the referee.  Cesaro got distracted when he argued with Miz, leading to Orton hitting the RKO for the win.  Miz hit Cesaro with the Skull-Crushing Finale afterwards.
-Bo Dallas d. Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett(non-title) after a snap belly-to-belly suplex.
-John Cena d. Cody Rhodes with the F-U.  He chose to challenge for the WWE Title at WrestleMania and was then attacked by The Shield.  Sheamus O'Shaunessy and Ryback ran in to help but they were all laid out...Ryback was rammed into the steel steps, Sheamus got posted, and Cena took the triple-team powerbomb.
-A non-title bodyslam challenge between World Champion Alberto Del Rio(w/ Ricardo Rodriguez) and The Big Show never started as Show PUNCHed out Alberto right away, then duct-taped him to the ropes before destroying a helpless Ricardo.
-A non-title lumberjill match between Women's Champion Kaitlyn Bonin and Tamina Snuka ended in a no-contest when all of the lumberjills started catfighting.
-Sheamus O'Shaunessy d. Damien Sandow in a table match by hitting the White Noise through a table set up in the corner.
-Tag Team Champions Hell No(Kane & Daniel Bryan) d. Chris Jericho & Dolph Ziggler(w/ A.J. Lee & Big E Langston)(non-title) when Kane pinned Dolph after the chokeslam.
-New Hall Of Fame inductee:  Trish Stratus.
-Vince McMahon showed secret footage of Paul Heyman admitting to Brad Maddox that he was working with The Shield before leaving Maddox to get beated down by the trio.  Before Vince could fire Heyman...Brock Lesnar returned and dropped McMahon with the F-5.

MECW Special Comment

Bigger turnout than usual for MECW...plenty of hype behind Davey Richards' first appearance for the promotion.

No changes to the previously-announced matches. Notable absences included Brandon Espinosa and Ace Hawkins(who worked Zero-One Midwest/Supreme that night) as well as Tag Champ Shorty Biggs(not on the talent list for the show). Independent Champion Brandon Aarons wasn't there and MECW stripped him of his title...that came out of nowhere. On the other side of things, three wrestlers made their inaugural appearances for the promotion: Billy McNeil, Matt King, and The Big Texan.

The show was a tribute to one of the regular MECW fans who recently passed away...I didn't know him, but his name was Kenny and he was a part of the "Fuzzy Hat Club"(guys who go to local wrestling shows and get really drunk while wearing their namesake headgear).

Going by the few matches of his that I've seen, it seems like Matt King might be more comfortable as a heel.

Mr. K(by virtue of his lumberjack match win over Mauler McDarby at the December show) is back in control of the company...I saw Sarin Sinn in the house but he didn't wrestle. Not sure about his part in that angle...did McDarby and the suddenly-absent Shawn Santel form an alliance of convenience at some point?

Kozina turned on Chase King during a tag match at the previous show, so King was fired up for some payback...unfortunately his temper got him disqualified and put the Independent Title on Kozina.

Two reasons to like King Fale: 1) His T-shirt says "Epic Fale". 2) He uses the TONGAN DEATH TRIP~! in 2013. Fale and Chris Logan fought at the December show with Logan winning, but this time Natural Fury interfered to cost Logan the match.

Just as I was wondering about the two DQ finishes to the night's title matches, Mr. K ordered a restart...and Evan Money won his first championship in the promotion where he got his start. Good for him.

Kyle O'Reilly did work MECW once several years ago(against Krotch) before he gained more notoriety on the national scene, so this wasn't QUITE his "debut" with them. I know, I nitpick...apparently it's just what I do. I keep track of wrestling stuff so you don't have to...you're welcome. :-D

Kozina and Mike Anthony have crossed paths a few times at recent MECW shows...is that the next feud for the Independent Title? Obviously Kozina still has issues with Chase King...and if Brandon Aarons returns, he'll probably want to regain the belt he didn't lose in the ring.

Disappointed to not get the full singles match between Eric Allen and Davey Richards...maybe at a later date?

Good job of pushing the next show since it's in two weeks already...already loaded with Allen vs. Michael Elgin and Logan vs. Richards. Good times, at any rate...as it stands right now(schedule subject to change), February looks like SLA, MECW, MMWA, and SICW(Fairmont City).

WWE Royal Rumble

Preshow:  Antonio Cesaro d. Mike Mizanin with the Neutralizer to retain the U.S. Title.

Alberto Del Rio(w/ Ricardo Rodriguez and a pre-match backstage endorsement from Bret Hart) d. The Big Show in a last-man-standing match to retain the World Title; Del Rio won after Ricardo duct-taped Show's feet to the bottom rope and he couldn't get up before the ten-count.

Hell No(Kane & Daniel Bryan) d. The Rhodes Scholars(Cody Rhodes & Damien Sandow) to retain the Tag Team Titles when Bryan made Sandow tap out to the No Lock.

Royal Rumble:
#1 Dolph Ziggler(w/ A.J. Lee & Big E Langston)
#2 Chris Jericho(!)
#3 Cody Rhodes
#4 Kofi Kingston
#5 Santino Marella, but he's quickly tossed by Cody(1)
#6 Drew McIntyre
#7 Titus O'Neil...Jericho eliminated Drew(2).
#8 Goldust(!) and he fights with his loving brother Cody right away.
#9 David Otunga
#10 Heath Slater
#11 Sheamus O'Shaunessy...bye Titus(3), see ya Otunga(4).
#12 Lord Tensai
#13 Brodus Clay(w/ Funkadactyls)...Cody finally tossed Goldust(5).
#14 Rey Misterio Jr.
#15 Darren Young; Brodus was eliminated by a gang attack(6), then Kofi eliminated Tensai(7).
#16 Bo Dallas; Kofi had his stuntman sequence to avoid elimination and tossed Young(8) only to get eliminated by Cody(9).
#17 The Godfather(w/ ladies), but Dolph dropkicked him out right away(10).
#18 Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett
#19 John Cena...bye Heath(11), see ya Cody(12).
#20 Damien Sandow; Wade eliminated Rey(13).
#21 Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan
#22 U.S. Champion Antonio Cesaro
#23 The Great Khali
#24 Tag Team Champions Kane
#25 Zack Ryder; Kane eliminated Khali(14), Bryan accidentally knocked Kane out(15), then Cesaro eliminated Bryan(16).
#26 Randy Orton...bye Ryder(17).
#27 Jinder Mahal...Cena tossed Cesaro(18).
#28 Mike Miznain...Sheamus eliminated Mahal(19), so #27 didn't win THIS year.
#29 Sin Cara...Bo Dallas surprisingly eliminated Barrett(20), but Barrett then pulled Dallas to the floor and nailed him with the Bullhammer(21).
#30 Ryback...time to clear people out, namely Sandow(22), Sin Cara(23), and Miz(24).

Ziggler finally eliminated Jericho(25), then Ryback took out Orton(26).  Dolph ate a Brogue Kick and finally went out for this year's endurance mark of 49:51(27).  That left the three superfaces at the end:  Sheamus, Cena, and Ryback.  Ryback took advantage of a missed Brogue Kick to eliminate Sheamus(28).  Cena eliminated Ryback(29) to win his second Royal Rumble...a rare time when the winner was in the middle of the pack at #19.

The Rock d. C.M. Punk(w/ Paul Heyman) to win the WWE Title.  The lights went out and SOMEONE put Rock through the main announcers' table under the cover of darkness, allowing Punk to roll him back in the ring and get the pin.  However, Vince McMahon came out to strip Punk of the title for the interference...only for Rock to ask for a restart instead.  Punk hit the Macho Elbow for a near-fall, but then Rock countered a Go 2 Sleep attempt into a spinebuster and finished with the People's Elbow for the win and the title.

Weekend wrestling

WWE Saturday Morning Slam

-Commentators:  Josh Mathews & Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan.
-Mike Mizanin d. Darren Young(w/ Titus O'Neil) via Skull-Crushing Finale.
-Kofi Kingston d. Epico Colon(w/ Primo) with the S.O.S.
-Next week:  Zack Ryder vs. Dolph Ziggler.

ROH TV

-Commentators:  Kevin Kelly & Caleb Seltzer.
-Top Prospects' Tournament:  Silas Young d. Adam Page with the Stocklock(full nelson applied from the Crippler Crossface position).
-Matt Hardy d. Rhett Titus after the Twist Of Fate.
-Adam Cole d. B.J. Whitmer with the Florida Key to retain the T.V. Title; Matt Hardy did commentary for the match.
-Next week:  Gauntlet match for a shot at the Tag Team Titles.

SICW Wrestling Explosion

-Commentator:  Larry Matysik.
-This best-of episode featured the interview with Ricky Cruz where he was the victim of a brutal attack by then-Classic Champion Ron Powers.
-Flashback to April 1981:  Kerry Von Erich d. Mike Blood with a stomach claw.

Saturday MECW Results From Wood River, IL

-Billy McNeil d. Matt King in the opener after a double-kneedrive off the top rope onto a seated King.
-Tony Kozina(w/ Dani Graves) d. Chase King(w/ Mike Anthony) by DQ to win the vacant Independent Title; Kozina spat in King's face and King lost his temper, pummeling Kozina on the mat past the referee's five-count.
-King Fale d. Tag Team Champion Chris Logan(w/ Eric Allen); Natural Fury(Shane Fury & Marcello Spade) ran interference as Fury distracted the ref while Spade hit Logan with a Codebreaker.  After that, Fale got the win with the Tongan Death Grip.  Allen and Davey Richards hit the ring to break up the post-match attack...and Davey accepted Logan's challenge for the February 9th show.
-Evan Money d. Mauler McDarby to win the Great Plains Title.  Money initially won by DQ when McDarby blatantly hit Money with his shillelagh in front of the referee, but Mr. K(back in control of the company after the December show) ordered the match to be restarted.  McDarby went for a bodyslam but Money got him in an inside cradle for the flash pin.
-Kyle O'Reilly d. Darren Dean after the brainbuster.
-Mike Anthony d. The Big Texan; Anthony grabbed the ref as Texan set up a chokeslam and delivered a questionable kick to the "lower abdomen" that the official didn't see.  Anthony followed that up with a DDT for the win but Kozina attacked him after the match.
-The non-title main event between Heavyweight Champion Eric Allen and Davey Richards ended in a no-contest when Kozina and Natural Fury attacked both men.  Aaron Solo ran in to even the odds and Mr. K ordered an impromptu six-man tag.
-Heavyweight Champion Eric Allen, Davey Richards, & Aaron Solo d. Independent Champion Tony Kozina & Natural Fury(Shane Fury & Marcello Spade); Allen made Fury tap out to the Texas Cloverleaf while Richards forced Kozina to submit to the anklelock.

Show results

Friday AAW results from Berwyn, IL:

-? won a battle royal.
-Heritage Title Tournament:  Mat Fitchett d. Christian Able.
-MsChif d. Markus Crane.
-Heritage Title Tournament:  Davey Vega d. Vic Capri.
-Heritage Title Tournament:  Kyle O'Reilly d. Tadarius Thomas.
-Zero Gravity won a four-corner match with Lamar Titan & Tweek Phoenix, Darin Corbin & Louis Lyndon, and Jordan McEntyre(w/o partner).
-Jimmy Jacobs d. Dan Lawrence.
-Keith Walker d. Knight Wagner.
-Heritage Title Tournament:  A.C.H. d. Prince Mustafa Ali.
-Silas Young & Shane Hollister d. Heavyweight Champion Michael Elgin & Davey Richards.

Friday DGUSA results from Santa Maria, CA:

-El Scorpio De Combate won a triple threat match with Little Cholo and SoCal Crazy.
-Rik Luxury won a battle royal.
-Sunami Su & Kadin Anthony fought The Ballard Brothers to a double countout.
-Billy Blade d. Famous B.
-Bo Cooper, Sledge, & J.D. Horror d. Mario Banks, Mike Menace, & Drake Younger.
-Samuray Del Sol d. EITA Kobayashi.
-Brian Cage d. Ray Rosas.
-Chuck Taylor won a triple threat match with Jon Davis and A.R. Fox.
-Ryo Saito & Jimmy Susumu d. Open The Freedom Gate Champion Johnny Gargano & Rich Swann.
-The Young Bucks d. Arik Cannon & Sami Callihan.
-John Morrison d. Akira Tozawa.

Saturday WWE Fan Axxess results from Phoenix, AZ featuring a tournament with NXT wrestlers:

-Adrian Neville d. Corey Graves.
-Leo Kruger d. Xavier Woods.
-Bo Dallas d. Luke Harper.
-Conor O'Brian d. Oliver Grey.
-Leo Kruger d. Adrian Neville.
-Bo Dallas d. Conor O'Brian.
-Bo Dallas d. Leo Kruger to win the tournament and a spot in the Royal Rumble.

Saturday DGUSA results from Huntington Park, CA:

-Chuck Taylor d. Arik Cannon.
-Brian Kendrick won a Fray Match with Drake Younger, Brian Cage, Famous B, Johnny Goodtime, Johnny Yuma, B-Boy, and Ray Rosas.
-Rich Swann d. EITA Kobayashi.
-Open The United Gate Champion A.R. Fox d. Samuray Del Sol.
-Akira Tozawa d. Sami Callihan.
-The Young Bucks d. Jimmy Susumu & Ryo Saito.
-Johnny Gargano d. Jon Davis in a no-rope match to retain the Open The Freedom Gate Title.

Saturday Anarchy Wrestling results from Cornelia, GA:

-Hot Commodity(Tommy Penirelli & C.B. Suave), Brandon Parker, & Kameron Kade d. The Movement(Najasism & The Vandal) & The Washington Bullets(Jon & Trey Williams).
-Anthony Henry d. Todd Sexton.
-Billy Buck d. Jacoby Boykins to retain the T.V. Title.
-Azrael & Slim J d. Hot Commodity.
-Stryknyn d. Bobby Moore to retain the Young Lions' Title.
-The Washington Bullets d. Joey Rhymer & B.J. Hancock.
-The Urban Assault Squad(Shadow Jackson & Nemesis fought Brodie Ray Chase & Iceberg to a no-contest to retain the Tag Team Titles.

Saturday Zero-One Midwest/Supreme results from Mattoon, IL:

-Waylon Beck d. Dan The Man.
-Oliver Cain d. Blake Steel to retain the Zero-One Midwest X-Division Title.
-Thunderkitty d. Allie Kat.
-Mississippi Madman & Sam Knight d. Steven Davis & Doomsday.
-Brandon Espinosa won a four-corner match with Ace Hawkins, DaCobra, and Christian Rose.
-Bear St. Pierre d. Bloody Harker Dirge to retain the Zero-One Midwest Illinois Title.
-Angelus Layne d. Serenity in a cage match.
-The Hooligans d. The Kentucky Buffet in a cage match to win the Zero-One Midwest Tag Team Titles.
Sunday DGUSA results from Huntington Park, CA:

-Rich Swann d. Arik Cannon.
-Jon Davis d. Drake Younger.
-Chuck Taylor d. EITA Kobayashi.
-Johnny Gargano d. Brian Kendrick to retain the Open The Freedom Gate Title.
-Samuray Del Sol d. Ryo Saito.
-Sami Callihan d. Jimmy Susumu.
-Akira Tozawa & Open The United Gate Champion A.R. Fox d. The Young Bucks.

Sunday PWR results from Boonton, NJ:

-Mike Quackenbush d. Green Ant.
-Drew Gulak d. Leech Landa.
-Angel Orsini d. Kimber Lee.
-Gran Akuma d. Ophidian.
-Francis O'Rourke d. The Estonian Thunderfrog.
-Veda Scott d. Saturyne.
-Oleg The Usurper d. Soldier Ant.
-Delirious d. The Shard.

Smackdown + Superstars

WWE Smackdown

-Commentators:  Josh Mathews & John Bradshaw Layfield.
-Sheamus O'Shaunessy d. Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett(non-title) after the Brogue Kick.
-Natalya Neidhart(w/ The Great Khali & Hornswoggle) d. Rosa Mendes(w/ Primo & Epico Colon) with the Sharpshooter.
-Under the threat of being stripped of the title if The Shield members interfere, WWE Champion C.M. Punk warned the trio not to interfere.  That led to a confrontation between Punk and The Rock...
-Randy Orton d. Drew McIntyre(w/ Heath Slater & Jinder Mahal) by DQ when Mahal ran in(only to take an RKO).  Orton hit the hanging DDT on Drew, RKOed Slater, then finally RKOed Drew.
-Mike Mizanin d. Darren Young(w/ Titus O'Neil) with the figure-four leglock; U.S. Champion Antonio Cesaro did commentary for the match.
-World Champion Alberto Del Rio & Tag Team Champions Hell No(Kane & Daniel Bryan)(w/ Ricardo Rodriguez) d. The Big Show & The Rhodes Scholars(Cody Rhodes & Damien Sandow).  Eliminations:  Kane pinned Sandow after the chokeslam.  Kane was counted out after being PUNCHed by Show outside the ring.  Bryan was counted out after Show PUNCHed him and he fell out of the ring.  Show was counted out after Alberto sent him to the floor with a combination of kicks.  Alberto pinned Cody for the win after the step-up enzuigiri in the corner.  Show destroyed Alberto after the match and PUNCHed him out before dumping the broadcast table onto him.

WWE Superstars

-Commentators:  Tony Dawson & Matt Striker.
-The Great Khali(w/ Natalya Neidhart & Hornswoggle) d. Epico Colon(w/ Primo & Rosa Mendes) after the Punjabi Plunge.  Primo issued an immediate challenge to Khali afterwards...
-The Great Khali(w/ Natalya & Hornswoggle) d. Primo Colon(w/ Epico & Rosa) after the big head chop.
-Kofi Kingston d. J.T.G. via Trouble In Paradise.

NXT + Impact

WWE NXT

Commentators:  Tony Dawson & S. William Regal.  Ring announcer:  Summer Rae.

Shawn Michaels pays a visit...Dusty Rhodes has passed along the message that we're starting a tournament to crown the first NXT Tag Team Champions.  Sweet.

Yoshi Tatsu & Percy Watson vs. The Wyatt Family(Luke Harper & Erick Rowan)(w/ Bray Wyatt), Tag Team Title Tournament:  We already had this match but now it means a bit more...don't see it ending differently, though.  Yoshi takes himself and Rowan out of the match with a Cactus Clothesline but Harper levels Percy with a huge discus lariat for the win.

Dusty Rhodes talks to Alex Riley & Derrick Bateman backstage...they're facing Kassius Ohno & Leo Kruger in the Tag Title tournament next week.  Corey Graves arrives and gripes about getting screwed out of his Heavyweight Title shot, then not being a part of the Tag Title tournament...Riley stands up to him as a preview of coming attractions.  Dusty notes that even Graves' former partner Jake Carter got sick of him and THAT'S why he's not in the tournament...Dusty books Carter-Graves for later.

Alicia Fox vs. Sasha Banks:  This will be a tough test for the newcomer Sasha.  Fine diva matchup here...Sasha goes aerial but gets planted with a wheelbarrow drop.  Fox bodyslams her only for Sasha to roll through into an inside cradle for the flash pin...yeah, that's an upset.

Paige Knight is here to be a fighter, not a "diva"...

Newcomer Renee Young interviews Aksana Raudoniene about her match with Paige next week...standard threats ensue.

Conor O'Brian refers to himself as "the true Ascension"...fare thee well, Kenneth Cameron.

Jake Carter vs. Corey Graves:  These two teamed up in the early episodes of NXT6 after being FCW Tag Team Champions, but they drifted apart at some point...even Regal is vague about the reasons for the breakup.  The momentum shifts a few times until Graves takes out the leg...the 13th Step(Fuller Leglock) is a formality after that and Carter taps out.  Corey enlightens us after the match...he's declaring anarchy.

Adrian Neville & Oliver Grey vs. Heath Slater & Drew McIntyre of the 3-Man Band, Tag Team Title Tournament:  Heath and Drew are both former WWE Tag Team Champions with different partners(Heath with Justin Gabriel, Drew with Cody Rhodes)...both were also FCW Tag Champs(Heath with Michael McGillicutty, Drew with Wade Barrett).  Neville seems to be keeping his old indy tagline of "The Man Gravity Forgot"...he and Grey are both Brits so they have that in common.  Neville brings the FLIPPIES~! so Drew just powers him down to the mat in response.  Grey looks good in a technical exchange with Slater...haven't seen much of him before this.  Grey's baseball slide misses the mark but Neville takes out McIntyre with a big somersault plancha!

The 3MB members turn the tide for a while and isolate Grey...Regal notes they do have the advantage in team experience.  Grey back-suplexes Heath and tags are made on both ends...Neville is a house afire!  Drew tries to cut him off but takes an enzuigiri from the apron...Neville fights off Slater, then nails the corkscrew shooting star press on Drew for a big victory!

NXT Champion Big E Langston vs. Axl Keegan, non-title:  Regal says Keegan was trained by Killer Kowalski so he's got that going for him...I still don't see this lasting long.  CHALK UP~!  The commentators make reference to Big E's association with Dolph Ziggler but he's still popular around these parts.  Yup...Vader Smash, Big Ending, and out.

The fans humbly request a five-count...Langston sets up another Big Ending, but Conor O'Brian appears on the TitanTron because he Wants Da Belt.  An unfazed Big E delivers his finisher and makes the obligatory five-count...one more time?  Sure, why not?  Another five-count is made...but the champ's got a new challenge ahead of him now.

Next week:  Riley/Bateman vs. Ohno/Kruger in the Tag Title tournament plus Paige vs. Aksana.

TNA Impact

-Commentators:  Mike Tenay, Todd Keneley, & Taz.
-Tara Varon(w/ Jessie Godderz) d. Velvet Sky to retain the Women's Title; Jessie tripped Velvet in mid-suplex and held her foot as Tara fell on top for the pin.
-Kenny King & Shiima Xion d. X-Division Champion Rob Van Dam & Christian York; Xion blind-tagged into the match and stole the pin on York after King's springboard Blockbuster.
-Bobby Roode(w/ Austin Aries) d. Tag Team Champion Shawn Hernandez(w/ Chavo Guerrero Jr.); Hernandez was distracted by Chavo and Aries brawling outside the ring and Roode took advantage with a bulldog out of nowhere for the win.
-Jeff Hardy d. Christopher Daniels(w/ Frankie Kazarian) after the swanton bomb to retain the Heavyweight Title.  After the match, Taz warned Hardy to look out for the Aces & Eights...right before a masked member of the gang took out Hardy's knee from behind with a hammer.

Midweek wrestling

WWE Main Event

-Commentators:  Michael Cole & Mike Mizanin.
-Ryback d. U.S. Champion Antonio Cesaro(non-title) by countout when Cesaro walked away from the match.
-The Rhodes Scholars(Cody Rhodes & Damien Sandow) d. Jimmy & Jey Uso; Cody pulled Jimmy out of the ring as the Usos were setting up the Headshrinker Splash, then Sandow crotched Jey on the top rope and got the pin after that.

TNA XPlosion

-Commentators:  Jeremy Borash & Todd Keneley.
-Garett Bischoff(w/ Wes Brisco) d. Jessie Godderz(w/ Women's Champion Tara Varon) after the Numbskull(snapmare driver).

This week in wrestling

WWE(www.wwe.com)

Main Event on Wednesday 1/23 has:
-Antonio Cesaro vs. Ryback
-Jimmy & Jey Uso vs. The Rhodes Scholars

NXT this week has:
-Big E Langston vs. Axl Keegan
-Adrian Neville & Oliver Grey vs. Heath Slater & Drew McIntyre
-Yoshi Tatsu & Percy Watson vs. The Wyatt Family(Luke Harper & Erick Rowan)
-Jake Carter vs. Corey Graves
-Alicia Fox vs. Sasha Banks

Superstars this week has:
-Kofi Kingston vs. J.T.G.
-Jimmy & Jey Uso vs. The Prime Time Players
-The Great Khali vs. Epico Colon
-Kaitlyn Bonin vs. Aksana Raudoniene

Smackdown on Friday 1/25 has:
-Alberto Del Rio & Hell No vs. The Big Show & The Rhodes Scholars
-Wade Barrett vs. Sheamus O'Shaunessy
-Randy Orton vs. Drew McIntyre
-Mike Mizanin vs. Darren Young
-Natalya Neidhart vs. Rosa Mendes

Saturday Morning Slam on Saturday 1/26 has:
-Mike Mizanin vs. Darren Young

The Royal Rumble is on 1/27:
-C.M. Punk vs. The Rock - WWE Title
-Alberto Del Rio vs. The Big Show - World Title Last-Man-Standing Match
-30-Man Royal Rumble
-Hell No vs. The Rhodes Scholars - Tag Team Titles
-Antonio Cesaro vs. Mike Mizanin - U.S. Title

TNA(www.tnawrestling.com)

Impact on Thursday 1/24 has:
-Jeff Hardy vs. Christopher Daniels - Heavyweight Title
-Rob Van Dam & Christian York vs. Kenny King & Shiima Xion
-Shawn Hernandez vs. Bobby Roode
-Tara Varon vs. Velvet Sky - Women's Title

Lockdown is on Sunday 3/10.

RING OF HONOR(www.rohwrestling.com)

Next show is Saturday 2/2 in Baltimore, MD:
-Top Prospect Tournament Semifinals & Finals

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ST. LOUIS ANARCHY(www.slawrestling.com)

Next show is Friday 2/1 in Alton, IL:
-Davey Vega & A.C.H. vs. The Hooligans
-Darin Corbin vs. Jordan Lacey - Heavyweight Title
-Dan Walsh vs. Rachel Summerlyn
-Sami Callihan vs. Gerald James
-Dingo vs. Mat Fitchett
-Arik Cannon vs. Shane Hollister
-Evan Gelistico vs. T.J. Perkins - ACW Heavyweight Title
-Adam Raw vs. Brandon Espinosa
-Jojo Bravo & Thomas Shire vs. Darren Dean & Aaron Solo - ACW Tag Team Titles
-Bolt Brady vs. Alex The Big Owl vs. Barrett Brown - U-30 Title
-Billy McNeil vs. Darin Childs
-Jessicka Havok vs. Angelus Layne
DPW(dynamopro.weebly.com/)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

MMWA-SICW(saintlouiswrestling.com)

Next show is Saturday 2/9 in East Carondelet, IL:
-Ricky Cruz vs. Gary Jackson - Heavyweight Title

MMWA has a show on Saturday 2/16 in St. Louis, MO.

SICW has a show on Saturday 2/23 in Fairmont City, IL.

METRO EAST CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING(www.mecwrestling.com)

Next show is Saturday 1/26 in Wood River, IL:
-Eric Allen vs. Davey Richards
-Mauler McDarby vs. Evan Money - Great Plains Title
-Chris Logan vs. King Fale
-Chase King vs. Tony Kozina
-Appearing: Brandon Aarons, Kyle O'Reilly, Brandon Espinosa, Ace Hawkins, Mike Anthony, Sarin Sinn, Natural Fury

MECW has a show on Saturday 2/9 in Wood River, IL:
-Eric Allen vs. Michael Elgin

PRO WRESTLING COLLISION(www.facebook.com/ProWrestlingCollision)

Next show is Saturday 2/23 in Carbondale, IL:
-Brandon Espinosa & Ace Hawkins vs. Alex Castle & Angelus Layne - Tag Team Titles

NEW MIDWEST WRESTLING(www.newmidwest.com)

Next show is Saturday 2/23 in Springfield, IL.

3XW(www.3xwrestling.com)

Next show is Friday 3/1 in Altoon, IA:
-Jeremy Wyatt vs. Ricky Cruz - Heavyweight Title
-Supafli vs. Barry Ryte - Pure Wrestling Title
-Aaron Masterson vs. Ricky Kwong
-The Electric Centaurs(Jimmy Rockwell & Mike Sydal) vs. Mark Sterling & Bradley Charles
-Appearing: The American Bulldogs, Tony Sly, Jake Dirden, Ray Stryker, J.D. Riggs, J.J. Garrett, Lord Matthews

METRO PRO WRESTLING(www.metrowrestling.com)

Next show is Saturday 2/2 in Kansas City, KS:
-Jeremy Wyatt vs. T.J. Perkins - Heavyweight Title
-The Commission(Evan Gelistico & Pierre Abernathy) vs. Davey Vega & Mat Fitchett - Tag Team Titles
-Stacey O'Brien vs. Miss Natural

WLW(www.harleyrace.com/wlw/wlwhome.htm)

Next show is Saturday 2/9 in Sedan, KS:
-Kris Wallace vs. Jack Gamble
-Stache & Burns(Ryan Drago & Elvis Aliaga) vs. Michael Magnuson & Dark Shadows - Tag Team Titles

CSCW(www.facebook.com/Central-States-Championship-Wrestling)

Next show is Saturday 3/30 in Swansea, IL:
-Byron Wilcott vs. Gregory James
-Heavyweight Title Tournament Finals & Semifinals
-Evan Money vs. Jordan McEntyre - Quarterfinal
-Symon Phoenix vs. Deven Spade - Quarterfinal
-Chris Logan vs. Shane Fury - Quarterfinal
-Eric Allen vs. Marcello Spade - Quarterfinal

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NATIONAL PRO WRESTLING DAY(www.nationalprowrestlingday.com)

The show will take place on Saturday 2/2 in Philadelphia, PA featuring(among other groups) ROH, CHIKARA, EVOLVE, and WIF.

DRAGON GATE USA/EVOLVE(www.dgusa.tv)

Next show is Friday 1/25 in Santa Maria, CA:
-John Morrison vs. Akira Tozawa
-Johnny Gargano & Rich Swann vs. Jimmy Susumu & Ryo Saito
-The Young Bucks vs. Arik Cannon & Sami Callihan
-Chuck Taylor vs. A.R. Fox vs. Jon Davis

DGUSA has a show on Saturday 1/26 in Huntington Park, CA:
-Johnny Gargano vs. Jon Davis - Open The Freedom Gate Title - No-Rope Match
-The Young Bucks vs. Jimmy Susumu & Ryo Saito
-Sami Callihan vs. Akira Tozawa
-A.R. Fox vs. Samuray Del Sol
-Fray Match: Brian Cage, Drake Younger, Johnny Yuma, Johnny Goodtime, Ray Rosas

DGUSA has a show on Sunday 1/27 in Huntington Park, CA:
-The Young Bucks vs. Akira Tozawa & A.R. Fox
-Sami Callihan vs. Jimmy Susumu
-Samuray Del Sol vs. Ryo Saito

PRO WRESTLING GUERRILLA(www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

ANARCHY WRESTLING(www.nwaanarchy.net)

Next show is Saturday 1/26 in Cornelia, GA:
-Shaun Tempers vs. Bryan Cassanova - Heavyweight Title
-The Urban Assault Squad vs. Brodie Ray Chase & Iceberg - Tag Team Titles
-Billy Buck vs. Jacoby Boykins - T.V. Title
-Stryknyn vs. Bobby Moore
-Todd Sexton vs. Bo Newsom

CHIKARA(www.chikarapro.com)

Next show is Saturday 2/9 in Reading, PA:
-Mark Angelosetti vs. Archibald Peck
-Eddie Kingston vs. Green Ant
-3.0 & Gran Akuma vs. Kevin Steen & The Young Bucks
-Fire Ant & assailANT vs. Soldier Ant & deviANT
-Los Ice Creams vs. The Batiri
-Hallowicked vs. Chuck Taylor

CHIKARA has a show on Sunday 2/10 in Easton, PA:
-Eddie Kingston vs. Kevin Steen
-The Young Bucks vs. 3.0 - Tag Team Titles - Best-Of-3-Falls Match
-Mike Quackenbush, Hallowicked, & Frightmare vs. Jigsaw, The Shard, & deviANT
-Mark Angelosetti vs. Saturyne - Young Lions' Cup
-Archibald Peck vs. Tim Donst
-Fire Ant, Green Ant, & assailANT vs. Chuck Taylor, Icarus, & Sugar Dunkerton

PRO WRESTLING RESPECT(www.prowrestlingrespect.com)

Next show is Sunday 1/27 in Boonton, NJ:
-Delirious vs. Jigsaw
-Mike Quackenbush vs. Green Ant
-Soldier Ant vs. Grizzly Redwood
-Saturyne vs. Veda Scott
-Kimberlee vs. Angel Orsini
-Leech Landa vs. Drew Gulak
-Gran Akuma vs. Ophidian
-Thunderfrog vs. Francis O'Rourke

SHIMMER(www.shimmerwrestling.com)

Next show is Saturday 4/6 in Secaucas, NJ:
-Saraya Knight vs. Cheerleader Melissa - SHIMMER Title Cage Match
-Ayako Hamada vs. Athena
-Mia Yim vs. Amazing Kong

SHINE(www.shinewrestling.com)

Next show is Friday 2/22 in Ybor City, FL.

AAW(www.aawrestling.com)

Next show is Friday 1/25 in Berwyn, IL:
-Irish Airborne vs. Davey Richards & ? - Tag Team Titles
-Jimmy Jacobs vs. Shane Hollister
-Vic Capri vs. Davey Vega - Heritage Title Tournament
-Kyle O'Reilly vs. Tadarius Thomas - Heritage Title Tournament
-Mat Fitchett vs. Christian Able - Heritage Title Tournament
-A.C.H. vs. Prince Mustafa Ali - Heritage Title Tournament
-MsChif vs. Neveah

ACW(www.anarchychampionshipwrestling.com)

Next show is Sunday 2/24 in Austin, TX.

STL Wrestling Community: http://community.livejournal.com/stlwrestling/
MO Wrestling Revival: http://www.missouriwrestlingrevival.com/

SICW Special Comment

Fine show in East Carondelet this past weekend...not QUITE as crowded as recent events there, but that was fine with me since there was a bit more breathing room. :)

It's a side note for a wrestling commentary, but they did have a moment of silence at the show for the passing of Stan Musial. I was a hardcore baseball Cardinals fan before I became a hardcore wrestling fan, so I know the story of Stan The Man very well. Anyone from this area knows the reverence St. Louisans have towards baseball in general and Musial in particular...he was 92 years old so he lived a full life.

Odd to see a heel-vs.-heel match as the opener. Gallagher's still working the kinks out of his aerial arsenal. Random that Archer ended with a Rude Awakening instead of his usual Michinoku Driver.

Waco has really slimmed down...he always seems to pull out moves you wouldn't expect out of him. He actually went for a Harlem Hangover(somersault legdrop off the top) against Shorty...too bad Shorty moved out of the way.

Wait, two Gary Jackson-Big Texan matches in a row with decisive finishes? GET RIGHT OUT OF TOWN~! On a semi-related note, a friend did a Google search on Gary and found a WCW Main Event match from December 1992 where Gary wrestled Rick Rude...interesting viewing.

King Kong "Bruiser" Brody was a big deal around the St. Louis area...SICW seems to have no less than THREE Brody-inspired people on the roster: Ron Powers(direct protege), Jake Dirden, and Alexandre Rudolph. Only fitting that two of them would team up...much to the chagrin of Jimmy D(ouglas) and Brent Myers. Dirden's moving up in the world in a short period of time...good for him.

Related to the Gary Jackson Google search, I looked up Powers' brief time in WCW...a couple of losses on Nitro to Lex Luger and The Giant(Big Show for you newbie fans) and a win on WCW Saturday Night over Bunkhouse Buck. Can't seem to find the WCWSN match though I'd seen it before...the Nitro matches are easily YouTubed, though.

Odd to see Kevin X playing it straight as a face, but he's always a great asset to any wrestling company. He went the submission route in his match, working the arm to set up his finishing hold, "The Projects". Hadn't seen Purple Passion in a while...yay?

Chaz avenged his loss to Vaughn from last month after some miscommunication with Travis Cook...Wesson is one of those guys who's always been a solid guy in the ring but just never branched out from this area.

Good brawl between Hargas and Rudolph. The matches on this show seemed to get the right amount of time for the most part...I contrast that with last week's MMWA show where a few matches got more time than necessary.

On that note, I will concede that last week's Brandon Espinosa vs. A.J. Williams match was a "spotfest" to some extent and I was bothered a bit by the finisher spam near the end. About the only finisher not used(and kicked out of) was A.J.'s 450 Splash...and it might be a bit early for him to be busting that out so soon after returning to the ring. Didn't say it wasn't a fun and entertaining match to watch, of course.

Devaluing finishers has become a major pet peeve of mine lately...though I know it's not as big a deal on the independent scene. Lance Storm once said that he didn't have one set finisher before his time in the Big Two since there was no mainstream television to establish a big move with the audience. A finisher can be the ace-in-the-hole for a midcard guy...he may be up against a tough opponent, but he always has a chance if he can hit his move.

That digression has a point because of the main event at SICW this past weekend...in a match full of old-school overbooking, it seemed out of place for Ken Kasa to kick out of Ricky Cruz's swinging fisherman buster. Other than that, the move psychology was fine...Cruz went out of his way to avoid Kasa's John Wu Dropkick since it beat him in December.

Travis Cook's mindset is that Cruz felt he couldn't beat Kasa on that night(especially since Kasa survived his finisher) so he "got himself disqualified to save his title". On that note, Travis is protesting that Kasa should be the champion under those circumstances...even though the match was contested under normal championship match rules. I would imagine they're setting up a rematch where the title CAN change hands on a DQ...but Gary Jackson is already lined up for the next shot.

In other news, ACW switched a bunch of their belts in Austin, TX this past Sunday. Bolt Brady beat Carson for the U-30 Title, Jessica James beat Barbi Hayden for the Joshi Title, Athena beat Shawn Vexx for the T.V. Title, and Evan Gelistico beat Rachel Summerlyn for the Heavyweight Title. I'm reading that A.C.H. may be doing more ROH shows in the near future...coolness.

Pro Wrestling Collision had their debut show on Saturday...though it was without AAPW/PWC Heavyweight Champion Edmund "Livewire" McGuire. McGuire surrendered his position as the incoming champion, so the Future Of Collision Tournament was used to crown an inaugural champion instead; Heath Hatton defeated Brandon Espinosa, Alex Castle, and Christian Rose to win the belt.

I got my February schedule mixed up a bit since MMWA and SICW are running a bit differently. Usually MMWA at South Broadway is on the second Saturday of the month and SICW on the third Saturday, but they're reversed for this February. Thus, my upcoming schedule looks like:

1/26: MECW
2/1: SLA
2/9: MECW
2/16: MMWA
2/23: SICW

WWE Raw

-Commentators:  Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler.
-Beat The Clock:  Randy Orton d. U.S. Champion Antonio Cesaro(non-title) after the RKO in 11:36.
-The Big Show d. Zack Ryder with the PUNCH; Brad Maddox did commentary for the match.
-Ryback d. Heath Slater(w/ Drew McIntyre & Jinder Mahal) via Shellshock.
-Beat The Clock:  Dolph Ziggler(w/ A.J. Lee & Big E Langston) d. Mike Mizanin after the Zigzag in 10:56.
-Dr. Shelby presided over the anger management graduation of Tag Team Champions Hell No(Kane & Daniel Bryan), complete with caps, gowns, and hugs.
-Women's Champion Kaitlyn Bonin d. Alicia Fox(non-title) with the spear.  Tamina Snuka watched the match on the backstage monitor.
-The Rock interrupted a Paul Heyman promo and addressed WWE Champion C.M. Punk(sitting in the safety of his skybox)...but even The Rock fell victim to a gang attack by The Shield.  They laid him out with the triple-team powerbomb and Punk verbally rubbed salt in the wounds from a safe distance.  The Shield are using the lights-off-lights-on trick for their run-ins lately...hmm, another hint at a connection to Heyman?
-Beat The Clock:  Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett fought Sheamus O'Shaunessy to a draw.  Dolph Ziggler, A.J. Lee, and Big E Langston ran interference in the final minute, causing enough of a distraction so that Sheamus' Brogue Kick was delivered right before the 10:56 time limit expired.  Dolph won the right to pick his Royal Rumble entry number, but Managing Supervisor Vickie Guerrero said he would only be choosing #1 or #2.
-World Champion Alberto Del Rio(w/ Ricardo Rodriguez) d. Lord Tensai(non-title) after the step-up enzuigiri in the corner followed by a middle-rope moonsault.
-Next Hall Of Fame inductee:  Bob Backlund.
-John Cena blabbed to end the show...leading to a difference of opinion with Sheamus O'Shaunessy over who would win the Royal Rumble.  That brought up a bunch of other wrestlers to make their points, cue big fight...

Anarchy Wrestling TV #363

-Commentators:  Tim E.D., Bret Wolverton, & Chuck Porterfield.
-The Urban Assault Squad(Shadow Jackson & Nemesis) d. Najasism & The Vandal to retain the Tag Team Titles when Shadow pinned Najasism after catching him in mid-springboard move with a Shadow Stunner.
-Brandon Parker(w/ Andrew Pendleton III) d. Joey Rhymer with the Snake Eyes(cradle DDT).  Pendleton challenged Rhymer to find a tag team partner for Seasons' Beatings...
-Stryknyn d. Jacoby Boykins to retain the Young Lions' Title.  Boykins accidentally knocked down the referee and Bobby Moore ran in, but Moore accidentally hit Boykins with his loaded elbowpad and Stryknyn got the pin.  (Presumably the belt's old weight limit is out the window.)
-Azrael & Slim J(w/ Iceberg) d. Geter & Se7en(w/ Jeff G. Bailey, Jerry Palmer, & Miss Rachel) by DQ when The Urban Assault Squad members interfered; Iceberg entered the ring with a chair to hold off the heels and confirmed his allegiance to Anarchy Wrestling.

ROH + SICW

ROH TV

-Commentators:  Kevin Kelly & Caleb Seltzer.
-Kyle O'Reilly & Bobby Fish d. Alabama Attitude(Mike Posey & Corey Hollis); Fish pinned Posey after a brainbuster by O'Reilly accentuated by a roundhouse kick by Fish.
-Top Prospects' Tournament:  Q.T. Marshall(w/ R.D. Evans) d. Mike Sydal with the running Dominator; Truth Martini did commentary for the match.
-The Briscoe Brothers(Jay & Mark) d. Caprice Coleman & Cedric Alexander to retain the Tag Team Titles when Mark pinned Alexander after the Doomsday Device.  All four men were attacked after the match by Jimmy Jacobs, Steve Corino, and new SCUM member Rhino.
-Next week:  Adam Cole vs. B.J. Whitmer for the T.V. Title, Rhett Titus vs. Matt Hardy, and Adam Page vs. Silas Young in the Top Prospects' Tournament.

SICW Wrestling Explosion

-Commentator:  Larry Matysik.
-The Best-Of-Wrestling-Explosion episode featured Ron Powers' arm-wrestling challenge as well as Powers defending the Classic Title against Chaz Wesson(Wesson won by DQ).
-Flashback to September 1983:  Tully Blanchard d. Al Perez with a bridging back suplex.

Saturday SICW Results From East Carondelet, IL

-Max Archer d. Brandon Gallagher after a Rude Awakening.
-Shorty Biggs d. Waco(w/ Big Texan) by DQ when Waco threw Shorty over the top rope.
-Ring announcer Ben Simon interviewed Sean Vincent who confirmed that he'll be out of action for a year due to his knee injury(suffered at the December show).
-Gary Jackson d. The Big Texan; the referee was momentarily knocked down and Waco tried to interfere with a flying shoulderblock off the top rope, but hit Texan by mistake and Gary got the pin after that.
-Ron Powers & Jake Dirden d. Jimmy Douglas & Brent Myers; Powers pinned Myers after a double big boot with Dirden followed by a diving headbutt off the second rope.
-Larry Matysik interviewed Gary Jackson who issued a challenge to Classic Champion Ricky Cruz; Gary's title shot was set for the February show.
-Kevin X d. Purple Passion with The Projects(armlock camel clutch).
-Chaz Wesson d. Dave Vaughn(w/ Travis Cook); Wesson ran Vaughn into his manager on the ring apron and got the pin with a bridging O'Connor Roll.
-Chris Hargas fought Alexandre Rudolph to a double countout.
-Ken Kasa(w/ Travis Cook) d. Classic Champion Ricky Cruz by DQ; Cruz retained the title.  Before the match, Travis protested Jim Harris' presence as referee(since he had officiated Kasa's previous title shot at Cruz)...that led to Keith Smith Jr. taking Harris' place in the match for the sake of shutting Cook up.  Unfortunately Smith was accidentally hit by Cruz during the match, forcing Harris to re-enter the situation as a replacement.  After a whole lot of interference by Cook and the use of several foreign objects, Cruz hit Kasa with a chair that Kasa had brought into the ring(causing the disqualification).  Travis proclaimed Kasa to be the new champion but Cruz silenced him with a belt shot to the face.

Superstars + SMS

WWE Superstars

-Commentators:  Tony Dawson & Matt Striker.
-Kofi Kingston d. Michael McGillicutty after the Trouble In Paradise.
-Zack Ryder d. J.T.G. with the Rough Ryder.

WWE Saturday Morning Slam

-Commentators:  Josh Mathews & Booker T.
-Natalya Neidhart d. Alicia Fox with the Sharpshooter.
-Sheamus O'Shaunessy d. Michael McGillicutty after the White Noise.
-Next week:  Mike Mizanin vs. Darren Young.

Show results

Friday ROH results from Dearborn, MI:

-Kyle O'Reilly & Bobby Fish d. Rhett Titus & B.J. Whitmer.
-Jay Lethal d. Steve Corino.
-Roderick Strong d. Silas Young.
-Kevin Steen d. Tadarius Thomas to retain the Heavyweight Title.
-Charlie Haas d. Trey Miguel & Brent Daniels in a handicap match.
-T.V. Champion Adam Cole d. Jimmy Jacobs in a non-title match.
-Michael Elgin d. Rhino.
-The Briscoe Brothers d. The American Wolves to retain the Tag Team Titles.

Saturday ROH results from Milwaukee, WI:

-T.V. Champion Adam Cole d. Silas Young(non-title).
-Bobby Fish d. Tadarius Thomas.
-Charlie Haas d. Rhett Titus.
-Rhino, Jimmy Jacobs, & Steve Corino d. Jay Lethal & Tag Team Champions The Briscoe Brothers.
-Matt Hardy d. B.J. Whitmer.
-Davey Richards d. Kyle O'Reilly.
-Kevin Steen won a four-way dance with Eddie Edwards, Roderick Strong, and Michael Elgin to retain the Heavyweight Title.

Saturday PWC results from Carbondale, IL featuring the Future Of Collision Tournament:

-No Limits Champion Joey O'Riley d. Matt Cage(non-title).
-Christian Rose d. Kyle Sykes.
-Alex Castle d. Tag Team Champion Ace Hawkins.
-Heath Hatton d. Tag Team Champion Brandon Espinosa.
-Angelus Layne d. Twinkie Starr.
-Christian Rose d. No Limits Champion Joey O'Riley(non-title).
-Heath Hatton d. Alex Castle.
-Zakk Sawyers won a triple threat match with Billy Hills and Justice.
-Bull Bronson d. El Matadoro.
-Heath Hatton d. Christian Rose to win the vacant Heavyweight Title.

Saturday NMW results from Springfield, IL:

-Tyler Priegel d. Benz.
-Southern Bloodlines(Dixieland Destroyer & Waylon Phoenix) d. The Crew(Eric Logan & Derek Moss) by DQ.
-Tony G d. Blue Ghost by countout.
-The P.S. Express(Scott Keyes & Perry Winkle) d. Sugar Dunkerton & Aaron Epic to retain the Tag Team Titles.
-Bloody Harker Dirge won a triple threat match with Kyle Rich and Matt Winners.
-Jonathan Magnus d. Nate Knox to retain the Central Illinois Title
-Dan The Man d. Justin MacIntyre to retain the Heavyweight Title.
-The Hooligans d. Zero Gravity.

Sunday ACW results from Austin, TX:

-Ricky Romida, Jack Jameson, & Machiko d. Jason Silver, Jeff Gant, & Killah Kash.
-J.C. Bravo & Stan Summers d. Ricky Starks & Kyle Hawk.
-Thomas Shire d. Li'l Tony.
-Bolt Brady d. Carson to win the U-30 Title.
-J.T. LaMotta d. Jason Silver.
-Jessica James won a four-way dance with Barbi Hayden(C), Athena, and Amanda Fox to win the Joshi Title.
-Athena won a three-way dance with Shawn Vexx(C) and Davey Vega to win the T.V. Title.
-Darin Childs fought James Claxton to a no-contest.
-Rachel Summerlyn d. Jaykus Plisken to retain the Heavyweight Title.
-Barrett Brown & Mat Fitchett d. Evan Gelistico & Gary Jay.
-Matthew Palmer d. A.C.H. to retain the Hardcore Title.
-The Business(Jojo Bravo & Angel Blue) d. Ricky Romida & Jack Jameson to retain the Tag Team Titles.
-Jerry Lynn d. Scot Summers.
-Evan Gelistico d. Rachel Summerlyn to win the Heavyweight Title.

WWE Smackdown

-Commentators:  Josh Mathews & John Bradshaw Layfield.
-U.S. Champion Antonio Cesaro d. Kofi Kingston(non-title) by blocking a flying rana off the top rope and maneuvering Kofi straight into the Neutralizer.
-The Great Khali(w/ Natalya Neidhart) d. Lord Tensai after the big head chop.
-Randy Orton & Tag Team Champions Hell No(Kane & Daniel Bryan) d. Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett & The Rhodes Scholars(Cody Rhodes & Damien Sandow) when Orton pinned Sandow after the RKO.  Afterwards, Hell No got Randy into a GROUP HUG~!
-Mike Mizanin d. Primo Colon(w/ Epico & Rosa Mendes) with the figure-four leglock.
-Women's Champion Kaitlyn Bonin d. Aksana Raudoniene(non-title) after the spear.
-World Champion Alberto Del Rio & Sheamus O'Shaunessy(w/ Ricardo Rodriguez) d. The Big Show & Dolph Ziggler(w/ A.J. Lee & Big E Langston) by countout; Alberto got Dolph in the cross-armbreaker takedown but Show legdropped Del Rio to break up the hold.  Sheamus dropped Show with the White Noise and Alberto sent Show to the floor with an enzuigiri...then Alberto threw a bucket of water on Show.  After that, Show walked away(with Ziggler presumably staying on the floor as well) as the referee's count reached ten.

NXT + Impact

WWE NXT

Commentators:  Tony Dawson, S. William Regal, & Jim Ross(for the main event).  Ring announcer:  Byron Saxton.

Adrian Neville vs. Adeshi Sakamoto:  Haven't seen Sakamoto in quite a while as he's no longer in Lord Tensai's corner.  Neville enters NXT with a lot of hype from the independent scene where he was known as PAC.  FLIPPIES~!  Sakamoto's trainer TAKA Michinoku is mentioned...miss that guy.  Neville stuns Sakamoto with an enzuigiri and finishes in grand fashion with a corkscrew shooting star press!  Very impressive and deserving of the multiple replays of the finish...hadn't seen PAC before this and he looked good.

Trent Barreta vs. Leo Kruger:  Kruger's recent ally Kassius Ohno joins the broadcast team...he wastes no time in needling Regal.  For his part, Leo wastes no time in targeting Trent's achy-breaky ribs.  Barreta fights through the pain and rallies with a missile dropkick, but Kruger blocks the Dudebuster DDT and hooks a half-crab with his knee planted in Trent's ribcage...PSYCHOLOGY~!  Barreta reaches the ropes and then hits an enzuigiri that sends Leo tumbling out of the ring.  Trent follows up with a huge somersault plancha and that's enough motivation for Ohno to leave his seat.  Barreta throws Kruger back into the ring, but the ref's attention is on Leo when Ohno hits Trent with a roaring elbow outside the ring.  Ohno sends Trent back into the ring and Leo hits the Kruger's End for the three-count...but now REGAL leaves his seat and a second ref arrives to tell the original official what happened.  The decision is reversed and Barreta is announced as the winner by DQ...fare thee well, Dudebuster.

The champ is here...CHALK UP~!  New NXT Champion Big E Langston is ready for his victory promo but Donny Camacho reminds him that he's got an old feud to settle...

NXT Champion Big E Langston vs. Donny Camacho, non-title:  It's unclear whether this is a title match but I assume it isn't...Camacho goes on the attack but Big E turns the tide in a hurry.  Vader Smash, Big Ending, three-count.  Of course that isn't quite enough for Langston...he delivers another Big Ending and then makes his own five-count.  How about another Big Ending and another five-count?  Sure, why not.

Tyson Kidd & Justin Gabriel vs. U.S. Champion Antonio Cesaro & Damien Sandow:  Sandow enlightens the unwashes masses beforehand.  Gabriel got a non-title win over Cesaro not too long ago so there's SOME history...been liking Kidd & Gabriel as a tag team.  YAY WRESTLING~!  The face duo has the advantage in team experience, but the heels have their share of tag experience with different partners(Sandow with Cody Rhodes, Cesaro with Kassius Ohno in an alternate universe).  Gabriel takes a beating for a while but Kidd finally gets the hot tag and cleans house!  Chaos breaks loose and Kidd tags Gabriel before taking out Cesaro with a plancha.  Gabriel STOs Sandow, tags Kidd, then nails the springboard moonsault before Kidd follows with the springboard elbowdrop for the victory!

TNA Impact

-Commentators:  Mike Tenay, Todd Keneley, & Taz.
-Brother Runt(aka Spike Dudley) and Tommy Dreamer pay a visit for Bully Ray's wedding to Brooke Hogan.  Is that the shortest time lapse between WWE and TNA appearances?
-Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy & James Storm d. Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian when Hardy pinned Kazarian after the Twist Of Fate.  Daniels attacked Hardy from behind after the bell and dropped him on the title belt with the Angel's Wings.
-Kenny King d. Christian York with a rollup and handful of tights.
-Velvet Sky d. Gail Kim with the sitout Pedigree.  Teferee Taryn Terrell made a point to see Sky's foot under the bottom rope after Gail hit Eat-The-Feet, leading to an argument with Gail and giving Velvet the opening to make her comeback.
-Bobby Roode & Austin Aries protested the wedding taking up time on Impact...Tag Team Champions Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Shawn Hernandez did the honors of evicting them from the ring.
-The wedding was disrupted by the Aces & Eights thanks to best man Taz revealing himself as their newest member.
-Next week:  Hardy vs. Daniels for the Heavyweight Title.

Main Event + XPlosion

WWE Main Event

-Commentators:  Michael Cole, Mike Mizanin, & Brad Maddox.
-U.S. Champion Antonio Cesaro vs. Randy Orton(non-title) ended in a no-contest when The Shield members(Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, & Roman Reigns) surrounded the ring.  Miz left the broadcast table to back up Orton, but the numbers caught up to them as Reigns speared Miz and The Shield trio laid out Orton with the triple-team powerbomb.  After that, an opportunistic Cesaro re-entered the ring to hit the Neutralizer on Miz.
-With Miz out, Maddox joined Cole at the broadcast table for the second match...
-Jimmy & Jey Uso d. The Prime Time Players(Titus O'Neil & Darren Young) when Jey pinned Young after the splash off the top rope.

TNA XPlosion

-Commentators:  Jeremy Borash & Todd Keneley.
-Tag Team Champions Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Shawn Hernandez d. Matt Morgan & Joey Ryan(non-title) when Chavo pinned Ryan after the frog splash.

This week in wrestling

WWE(www.wwe.com)

Main Event on Wednesday 1/16 has:
-Antonio Cesaro vs. Randy Orton
-Jimmy & Jey Uso vs. The Prime Time Players

NXT this week has:
-Big E Langston vs. Donny Camacho
-Trent Barreta vs. Leo Kruger
-Adrian Neville vs. Adeshi Sakamoto

Superstars this week has:
-Kofi Kingston vs. Michael McGillicutty
-Zack Ryder vs. J.T.G.

Smackdown on Friday 1/18 has:
-Alberto Del Rio & Sheamus O'Shaunessy vs. The Big Show & Dolph Ziggler
-Antonio Cesaro vs. Kofi Kingston
-Randy Orton & Hell No vs. Wade Barrett & The Rhodes Scholars
-Mike Mizanin vs. Primo Colon
-Kaitlyn Bonin vs. Aksana Raudoniene

The Royal Rumble is on 1/27:
-C.M. Punk vs. The Rock - WWE Title
-Alberto Del Rio vs. The Big Show - World Title
-30-Man Royal Rumble
-Hell No vs. The Rhodes Scholars - Tag Team Titles

TNA(www.tnawrestling.com)

Lockdown is on Sunday 3/10.

RING OF HONOR(www.rohwrestling.com)

Next show is Friday 1/18 in Dearborn, MI:
-The Briscoe Brothers vs. The American Wolves - Tag Team Titles
-Kevin Steen vs. Tadarius Thomas - Heavyweight Title
-Adam Cole vs. Jimmy Jacobs
-Jay Lethal vs. Steve Corino
-Michael Elgin vs. Rhino
-Rhett Titus & B.J. Whitmer vs. Kyle O'Reilly & Bobby Fish

ROH has a show on Saturday 1/19 in Milwaukee, WI:
-Kevin Steen vs. Eddie Edwards vs. Roderick Strong vs. Michael Elgin - Heavyweight Title
-Davey Richards vs. Kyle O'Reilly
-Jay Lethal & The Briscoe Brothers vs. Rhino, Jimmy Jacobs, & Steve Corino
-B.J. Whitmer vs. Matt Hardy
-Adam Cole vs. Silas Young
-Tadarius Thomas vs. Bobby Fish

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ST. LOUIS ANARCHY(www.slawrestling.com)

Next show is Friday 2/1 in Alton, IL:
-Davey Vega & A.C.H. vs. The Hooligans
-Darin Corbin vs. Jordan Lacey - Heavyweight Title
-Rachel Summerlyn vs. Dan Walsh - ACW Heavyweight Title
-Sami Callihan vs. Gerald James
-Dingo vs. Mat Fitchett
-Arik Cannon vs. Shane Hollister
-Evan Gelistico vs. T.J. Perkins
-Adam Raw vs. Brandon Espinosa
-Jojo Bravo & Thomas Shire vs. Darren Dean & Aaron Solo - ACW Tag Team Titles
-Rich Swann vs. Bolt Brady vs. Alex The Big Owl vs. Barrett Brown
-Billy McNeil vs. Darin Childs

DPW(dynamopro.weebly.com/)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

MMWA-SICW(saintlouiswrestling.com)

Next show is Saturday 1/19 in East Carondelet, IL:
-Ricky Cruz vs. Ken Kasa - Classic Title

METRO EAST CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING(www.mecwrestling.com)

Next show is Saturday 1/26 in Wood River, IL:
-Eric Allen vs. Davey Richards
-Mauler McDarby vs. Evan Money - Great Plains Title
-Chris Logan vs. King Fale
-Chase King vs. Tony Kozina
-Appearing:  Brandon Aarons, Kyle O'Reilly, Brandon Espinosa, Ace Hawkins, Mike Anthony, Sarin Sinn, Natural Fury

MECW has a show on Saturday 2/9 in Wood River, IL:
-Eric Allen vs. Michael Elgin

PRO WRESTLING COLLISION(www.facebook.com/ProWrestlingCollision)

Next show is Saturday 1/19 in Carbondale, IL featuring the Future Of Collision Tournament:
-Kyle Sykes vs. Christian Rose - Tournament Quarterfinal
-Joey O'Riley vs. Matt Cage - Tournament Quarterfinal
-Heath Hatton vs. Brandon Espinosa - Tournament Quarterfinal
-Ace Hawkins vs. Alex Castle - Tournament Quarterfinal
-Tournament Semifinals & Finals
-Justice vs. Billy Hills vs. Zakk Sawyer
-Twinke Starr vs. Angelus Layne

NEW MIDWEST WRESTLING(www.newmidwest.com)

Next show is Saturday 1/19 in Springfield, IL:
-Benz vs. Tyler Priegel
-Zero Gravity vs. The Hooligans
-P.S. Express(Scott Keyes & Perry Winkle) vs. Sugar Dunkerton & Aaron Epic - Tag Team Titles
-The Crew(Eric Logan & Derek Moss) vs. Southern Bloodlines(Dixieland Destroyer & Waylon Phoenix)
-Tony G vs. Nelson Sixx
-Jonathan Magnus vs. Nate Knox - Central Illinois Title

3XW(www.3xwrestling.com)

Next show is Saturday 1/19 in Boone, IA:
-Battle Royal
-Supafli vs. Marek Brave - Pure Wrestling Title
-Jimmy Rockwell vs. S.M. King
-J.D. Riggs vs. Gage Octane
-Ray Stryker & Howard Moritz vs. Knight Wagner & Markus Crane

METRO PRO WRESTLING(www.metrowrestling.com)

Next show is Saturday 2/2 in Kansas City, KS:
-Jeremy Wyatt vs. T.J. Perkins - Heavyweight Title
-The Commission(Evan Gelistico & Pierre Abernathy) vs. Davey Vega & Mat Fitchett - Tag Team Titles
-Stacey O'Brien vs. Miss Natural

WLW(www.harleyrace.com/wlw/wlwhome.htm)

Next show is Saturday 2/9 in Sedan, KS:
-Kris Wallace vs. Jack Gamble
-Stache & Burns(Ryan Drago & Elvis Aliaga) vs. Michael Magnuson & Dark Shadows - Tag Team Titles

CSCW(www.facebook.com/Central-States-Championship-Wrestling)

Next show is Saturday 3/30 in Swansea, IL:
-Byron Wilcott vs. Gregory James
-Heavyweight Title Tournament Finals & Semifinals
-Evan Money vs. Marcello Spade - Quarterfinal
-Jordan McEntyre vs. Deven Spade - Quarterfinal
-Chris Logan vs. Shane Fury - Quarterfinal
-Buddy Roberts Jr. vs. Symon Phoenix - Quarterfinal

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NATIONAL PRO WRESTLING DAY(www.nationalprowrestlingday.com)

The show will take place on Saturday 2/2 in Philadelphia, PA featuring(among other groups) ROH, CHIKARA, EVOLVE, and WIF.

DRAGON GATE USA/EVOLVE(www.dgusa.tv)

Next show is Friday 1/25 in Santa Maria, CA:
-John Morrison vs. Akira Tozawa
-Johnny Gargano & Rich Swann vs. Jimmy Susumu & Ryo Saito
-The Young Bucks vs. Arik Cannon & Sami Callihan
-Chuck Taylor vs. A.R. Fox vs. Jon Davis

DGUSA has a show on Saturday 1/26 in Huntington Park, CA:
-Johnny Gargano vs. Jon Davis - Open The Freedom Gate Title - No-Rope Match
-The Young Bucks vs. Jimmy Susumu & Ryo Saito
-Sami Callihan vs. Akira Tozawa
-A.R. Fox vs. Samuray Del Sol
-Fray Match:  Brian Cage, Drake Younger, Johnny Yuma, Johnny Goodtime, Ray Rosas

DGUSA has a show on Sunday 1/27 in Huntington Park, CA:
-The Young Bucks vs. Akira Tozawa & A.R. Fox
-Sami Callihan vs. Jimmy Susumu
-Samuray Del Sol vs. Ryo Saito

PRO WRESTLING GUERRILLA(www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

ANARCHY WRESTLING(www.nwaanarchy.net)

Next show is Saturday 1/26 in Cornelia, GA.

CHIKARA(www.chikarapro.com)

Next show is Saturday 2/9 in Reading, PA:
-Mark Angelosetti vs. Archibald Peck
-3.0 & Gran Akuma vs. Kevin Steen & The Young Bucks
-Fire Ant & assailANT vs. Soldier Ant & deviANT
-Los Ice Creams vs. The Batiri

CHIKARA has a show on Sunday 2/10 in Easton, PA:
-Eddie Kingston vs. Kevin Steen
-The Young Bucks vs. 3.0 - Tag Team Titles - Best-Of-3-Falls Match
-Mike Quackenbush, Hallowicked, & Frightmare vs. Jigsaw, The Shard, & deviANT
-Mark Angelosetti vs. Saturyne - Young Lions' Cup

PRO WRESTLING RESPECT(www.prowrestlingrespect.com)

Next show is Sunday 1/27 in Boonton, NJ:
-Delirious vs. Jigsaw
-Mike Quackenbush vs. Green Ant
-Soldier Ant vs. Grizzly Redwood
-Saturyne vs. Veda Scott
-Kimberlee vs. Angel Orsini
-Leech Landa vs. Drew Gulak

SHIMMER(www.shimmerwrestling.com)

Next show is Saturday 4/6 in Secaucas, NJ:
-Saraya Knight vs. Cheerleader Melissa - SHIMMER Title Cage Match
-Ayako Hamada vs. Athena

SHINE(www.shinewrestling.com)

Information on upcoming shows will be posted when it becomes available.

AAW(www.aawrestling.com)

Next show is Friday 1/25 in Berwyn, IL:
-Vic Capri vs. Davey Vega - Heritage Title Tournament
-Kyle O'Reilly vs. T.D. Thomas - Heritage Title Tournament
-Mat Fitchett vs. Christian Able - Heritage Title Tournament
-A.C.H. vs. Prince Mustafa Ali - Heritage Title Tournament
-MsChif vs. Neveah

ACW(www.anarchychampionshipwrestling.com)

Next show is Sunday 1/20 in Austin, TX:
-Rachel Summerlyn vs. Darin Childs - Heavyweight Title
-Matthew Palmer vs. A.C.H. - Hardcore Title
-Jerry Lynn vs. Scot Summers
-Shawn Vexx vs. Davey Vega - T.V. Title
-Jojo Bravo & Angel Blue vs. The Electric Company(Ricky Romida & Jack Jameson) - Tag Team Titles
-Carson vs. Bolt Brady - U-30 Title
-Barrett Brown & ? vs. Evan Gelistico & Gary Jay
-A Li'l Crazy(J.C. Bravo & Stan Summers) vs. Kyle Hawk & Ricky Starks

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Anarchy Wrestling TV #362

Commentators:  Tim E.D. & Bret Wolverton(to the chagrin of Chuck Porterfield).

A show-opening interview with Heavyweight Champion Brodie Ray Chase never happens as former champ Shaun Tempers attacks him from behind.  Tempers rams him into the ringpost and BELTs him, leaving Chase bloody...referees finally restore order but the damage has been done.

Billy Buck vs. Bo Newsom(w/ Miss Rachel), Match 3 Of 5 For The Vacant T.V. Title:  Newsom is up 2-0 in the series after a cheap rollup in match one and a Miss Rachel-assisted countout in match two.  Buck decides not to take any chances...the opening bell rings, BUCK WILD SUPERKICK just like that and Buck pins him to get on the scoreboard!

Worst Case Scenario(Eli Evans, Ethan Case, & C.J. Spence) vs. Adrian Hawkins & Hot Commodity(Tommy Penirelli & C.B. Suave):  WCS seem to be missing their third man, but we have a volunteer to replace him...

Todd Sexton & Worst Case Scenario(Eli Evans & Ethan Case) vs. Adrian Hawkins & Hot Commodity(Tommy Penirelli & C.B. Suave):  Sexton and Hawkins immediately resume their rivalry before things settle down into a standard tag match.  Todd gets a hot tag and cleans house despite not being dressed to wrestle...Evans & Case take care of Penirelli & Suave to make it one-on-one between Sexton and Hawkins.  Todd catches Hawkins in a guillotine lock but Suave breaks it up with a swandive headbutt from the turnbuckles...that's enough for Hawkins to get the three-count on Sexton.

The heel trio celebrates but Sexton wants a rematch at Seasons' Beatings, only with two different partners:  Salvatore Rinauro and Jimmy Rave!  Oh yeah, and it's losing-team-captain-leaves-town(either Sexton or Hawkins).  They play pre-recorded comments from Rinauro and Rave...Sal is as good-humored as ever.  Rave thinks anyone who chooses the name "Suave" deserves a beating just for that.  As for "Pizzarelli", Jimmy says he's wrestling for free if they don't win in thirty minutes or less.

Brodie Ray Chase vs. Bobby Moore for the Heavyweight Title:  Tempers joins the broadcast team for the main event...no ulterior motive, of course.  Brodie's head is bandaged and Moore wastes no time in shifting to attack mode.  Moore dominates the champion by focusing on the head wound, but Chase finally makes the underdog comeback.  Moore cuts him off with a turnbuckle Flatliner and follows up with the Sick Kick...for two.  Moore brings out the elbowpad of death, but Brodie ducks the forearm smash and rolls him up for the flash pin out of nowhere!

The champ decides to speak his mind...title rematch at Seasons' Beatings and it'll be a first-blood match.

WWE Raw(20th Anniversary)

-Commentators:  Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, John Bradshaw Layfield, & Jim Ross(for the main event).
-Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett d. Randy Orton(non-title) after the Bullhammer.
-Tag Team Champions Kane(w/ Daniel Bryan) d. Damien Sandow(w/ Cody Rhodes) via chokeslam.
-First inductee to the Hall Of Fame for 2013:  Mick Foley.  The Shield members(Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, & Roman Reigns) attempted to surround Foley in the ring but he was saved by (in order) Ryback, Orton, and Sheamus O'Shaunessy.
-Kaitlyn Bonin d. Eve Torres with a spear to win the Women's Title; the title could have changed hands by countout or DQ.
-WWE Champion C.M. Punk(w/ Paul Heyman) d. Brodus Clay(w/ Funkadactyls)(non-title) with the Anaconda Vise.
-Heath Slater won a mini-battle royal; Sheamus O'Shaunessy eliminated Jinder Mahal and Drew McIntyre, but the 3-Man Band ganged up on Sheamus to get him out.  Sheamus took out everyone out with Brogue Kicks afterwards.
-MizTV featured Ric Flair as the guest, but U.S. Champion Antonio Cesaro interrupted things.  He got chopped by Flair and hit with Miz's Skull-Crushing Finale, then Flair let Miz do the honors of putting Cesaro in the figure-four leglock.
-Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan(w/ Kane) d. Cody Rhodes(w/ Damien Sandow) with the No Lock.
-John Cena d. Dolph Ziggler(w/ A.J. Lee & Big E Langston) in a cage match after the F-U.
-The "Rock Concert" ended the show...after making fun of Vickie Guerrero(for interrupting a backstage conversation he had with Foley), The Rock called out Punk and they got into a pull-apart brawl.

MMWA Special Comment

Packed house at South Broadway, though it's apparently the norm for their January shows...

T.V. Champion Dave Vaughn was announced as being out with the flu...he'd been absent from the past few shows due to Missouri licensing issues.

Sorry to say, this wasn't the best show in the world...right off the bat, they overcomplicated things with regards to the Heavyweight Title match with the "gauntlet" mess. The show started with Battle Royal Champion Chase King facing Andrew Wilder; the winner of that match would challenge Gary Jackson for the big belt and then the winner of THAT match would defend against Dave Osborne. They had announced Jackson-Osborne ahead of time, so why not just do that and King-Wilder? The show ran pretty long as it was...

On the note of show length, it seemed like EVERYONE got promo time...hey, there's no other way to get mic experience, I suppose.

King-Wilder was a solid opener...Chase's axe kick finisher looked good and I liked the double-team finisher he and Matt King used. They mentioned something about the Tag Team Title situation regarding next month's show...Chase was co-champ with LaMarcus Clinton but the belts seem to be vacant now.

A bit surprised to see Mephisto back at MMWA, but his main issue was with Keith Smith and Keith's no longer associated with them. Moondog is OVAH and I accept that his matches are "schtick" for the most part.

Was always a big fan of A.J. Williams...he messed up his knee a few years ago and he'd been doing commentary for the MMWA TV show since then. Really cool to see him back and he looked good considering his long layoff...quite a test to do a twenty-minute draw! If he keeps his head in the game, he'll be a great asset to the local wrestling scene...Espinosa-Williams was definitely the highlight of this show.

From "cool, a non-finish means they'll wrestle again"...to Stevie K vs. Big Texan. This was one example among others on this show where a match got more time than necessary to accomplish the same result...longer matches aren't ALWAYS a good thing.

As previously mentioned, Matt King has a good look but is still green...his match with Brian James was another one that could have gone better with less time. Face vs. face is tough for even experienced wrestlers.

The ring malfunctions are really getting old...how many will it take before they finally fix things? Will someone need to get badly hurt before they get the message? I could tell right away that the top rope on the broadcast-table side of the ring was really loose...it was a turnbuckle on that side that popped loose on an Irish-whip spot. Gary vs. Chase never really got back on track after that.

The main event was fine but seemed to be shorter than some of the other matchs on the show...shouldn't it be the other way around? It did have the non-finish to continue the three-way feud with Espinosa...this is the most they've done with the Heavyweight Title situation in a LONG time.

Anywho, that was the start of my indy wrestling year...the rest of the month has SICW(Ricky Cruz vs. Ken Kasa for the Classic Title) and MECW(Eric Allen vs. Davey Richards). Good times.

TNA Genesis

-Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Shawn Hernandez d. Matt Morgan & Joey Ryan to retain the Tag Team Titles when Chavo pinned Ryan after the frog splash.
-Ken Anderson d. Samoa Joe with the Mic Check after a distraction by Mike Knox.
-Christian York d. Kenny King by blocking a La Majistral cradle for his own pinning combination.  King hit the Royal Flush after the match.
-Rob Van Dam d. Christian York with the five-star frog splash to retain the X-Division Title.
-T.V. Champion Brother Devon d. Joseph Park(non-title) with an O'Connor Roll and handful of tights.
-Gauntlet Match:  Gail Kim d. Brooke Tessmacher after the Eat-The-Feet.  Gail d. Women's Tag Team Champion O.D.B. with a rollup and handful of tights.  Gail d. Mickie James by rolling through an O'Connor Roll and holding the ropes.  Velvet Sky d. Gail after the sitout Pedigree(referee Taryn Terrell missed Gail's foot being under the bottom rope).
-Christopher Daniels(w/ Frankie Kazarian) d. James Storm after hitting a uranagi and covering with feet on the ropes.
-Sting d. Doc Gallows with the Scorpion Death Drop despite a pre-match attack by the Aces & Eights.
-Jeff Hardy won a three-way dance with Austin Aries and Bobby Roode to retain the Heavyweight Title.  Aries eliminated Roode with a backslide(with an assist from Hardy); Hardy eliminated Aries after the swanton bomb.

ROH + SICW(or not)

ROH TV

-Commentators:  Kevin Kelly & Caleb Seltzer.
-Jay Lethal d. Rhino after the Lethal Injection(rope-handspring Cutter); Tag Team Champion Steve Corino did commentary for the match and joined Jimmy Jacobs and Rhino in a triple-team attack afterwards.
-Clips:  Mike Bennett(w/ Maria Kanellis & Bob Evans) d. Jerry Lynn after Maria interfered to set up the Box Office Smash(Side Effect).  Lynn DDTed Maria into Bob Evans' groin after the match and then gave Bennett the cradle piledriver.
-The Brisce Brothers(Jay & Mark) won a triple threat match with Jimmy Jacobs & Steve Corino(C) and Caprice Coleman & Cedric Alexander to win the Tag Team Titles when Jay pinned Jacobs after the Doomsday Device.

SICW Wrestling Explosion

The show didn't air due to technical difficulties.

Saturday MMWA Results From St. Louis, MO

-Battle Royal Champion Chase King d. Andrew Wilder after the axe kick; King offered to put his title on the line.  Wilder attacked King after the match with an inverted swinging neckbreaker and went for a chair, but Matt King made the save and the Kings took out Wilder with a double-team TKO.
-Mephisto d. Moondog Rover by DQ when Rover hit Mephisto with his trademark bone.
-Brandon Espinosa fought the returning A.J. Williams to a twenty-minute time-limit draw to retain the Jr. Heavyweight Title.
-Webmaster Stevie K fought The Big Texan to a double countout; Texan assaulted Stevie with a chair afterwards and laid him out with the chokeslam.
-Brian James d. Matt King(w/ Chase King) after the sitout gourdbuster.
-Gary Jackson d. Battle Royal Champion Chase King(w/ Matt King) by countout to retain the Heavyweight Title.  One of the turnbuckles snapped loose during the match when Gary whipped King into that corner; Jackson worked on King's back with suplexes and wore him down with the Texas Cloverleaf.  After two shinbreakers, King fell out of the ring and was unable to beat the ten-count.
-Gary Jackson fought Dave Osborne to a no-contest to retain the Heavyweight Title.  The referee was accidentally knocked down and Osborne grabbed the title belt from ringside, but Brandon Espinosa stopped him from using it and all three men brawled at ringside.

Superstars + SMS

WWE Superstars

-Commentators:  Scott Stanford & Matt Striker.
-Mike Mizanin d. Lord Tensai with the Skull-Crushing Finale.
-Zack Ryder & Brodus Clay(w/ Funkadactyls) d. The Prime Time Players(Titus O'Neil & Darren Young) when Clay pinned Young after the big splash.

WWE Saturday Morning Slam

-Commentators:  Josh Mathews & Booker T.
-Randy Orton d. Damien Sandow after the RKO.

Show results

Friday SHINE results from Ybor City, FL:

-Mia Yim d. Tina San Antonio.
-Santana Garrett d. Leah Von Dutch.
-Nikki Roxx d. Kimber Lee.
-MsEerie(MsChif & Christina Von Eerie) d. Made In Sin(Allysin Kay & Taylor Made).
-Ivelisse Velez d. Su Yung.
-Jessicka Havok d. Reby Sky.
-Kimberly d. Leva Bates.
-Mercedes Martinez d. Amazing Kong.

Saturday PWG results from Reseda, CA featuring the DDT4 Tag Team Tournament:

-The Young Bucks d. The Inner-City Machineguns(Ricochet & Rich Swann).
-The Unbreakable F'ing Machines(Michael Elgin & Brian Cage) d. The Super Smash Brothers to win the Tag Team Titles.
-Future Shock(Heavyweight Champion Adam Cole & Kyle O'Reilly) d. DojoBros(Roderick Strong & Eddie Edwards).
-Kevin Steen & El Generico d. The Briscoe Brothers.
-The Young Bucks d. The Unbreakable F'ing Machines to win the Tag Team Titles.
-Kevin Steen & El Generico d. Future Shock.
-Willie Mack d. B-Boy.
-Drake Younger d. Sami Callihan.
-The Young Bucks d. Kevin Steen & El Generico to retain the Tag Team Titles and win the DDT4 Tournament.

Saturday Anarchy Wrestling results from Cornelia, GA:

-Bolt Brady d. Carson.
-Todd Sexton fought Steven Walters to a time-limit draw.
-Iceberg & Brodie Ray Chase won a Tag Team Mega Rumble.
-B.J. Hancock won a triple threat match with Brandon Parker and Kameron Kade.
-Geter d. Azrael.
-Jacoby Boykins & Bobby Moore d. Young Lions' Champion Stryknyn & Anthony Henry.
-Bryan Cassanova, T.V. Champion Billy Buck, & Slim J d. Heavyweight Champion Shaun Tempers, Se7en, & Bo Newsom.

WWE Smackdown

-Commentators:  Josh Mathews & John Bradshaw Layfield.
-Randy Orton d. U.S. Champion Antonio Cesaro by DQ(non-title) when the members of The Shield(Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, & Roman Reigns) attacked Orton as he was setting up for the RKO.  They finished off the beating with the triple-team powerbomb.
-Dolph Ziggler & A.J. Lee(w/ Big E Langston) d. The Great Khali & Natalya Neidhart(w/ Hornswoggle) when A.J. pinned Natalya after the Sliced Bread #2.  Big E clotheslined Khali after the match and then took out Hornswoggle with the Big Ending.
-The Rock's return to Smackdown was interrupted by The Rhodes Scholars...after a question-and-answer session, Damien Sandow was Rock-Bottomed and Cody Rhodes took the spinebuster and People's Elbow.
-Sheamus O'Shaunessy d. The 3-Man Band(Heath Slater, Drew McIntyre, & Jinder Mahal) in a handicap match when he pinned Slater after the Brogue Kick.
-Tag Team Champions Hell No(Kane & Daniel Bryan) d. The Prime Time Players(Titus O'Neil & Darren Young)(non-title) when Kane pinned Young after the chokeslam.
-Alberto Del Rio(w/ Ricardo Rodriguez) d. The Big Show in a last-man-standing match to win the World Title(!); Alberto bashed him three times in a row with the ring steps and then overturned the broadcast table onto him so Show couldn't beat the ten-count.

NXT + Impact

WWE NXT

Commentators:  Tom Phillips, S. William Regal, & Jim Ross.  Ring announcers:  Summer Rae & Byron Saxton.

Yoshi Tatsu & Percy Watson vs. The Wyatt Family(Luke Harper & Erick Rowan)(w/ Bray Wyatt):  I don't see this being too competitive...Wyatt observes from his rocking chair on the entrance stage.  Yoshi nearly takes out Harper with a Shining Wizard but chaos breaks loose and Percy tosses Rowan out.  IT'S THE BIG FOOT takes out Watson but Yoshi stuns Harper with the big roundhouse kick.  Third floor...but the spinning heel kick off the top misses.  Harper avalanches Yoshi and finishes with a huge discus lariat.

Paige (Knight) vs. Emma (Tayla):  This match has some international flavor as it's England versus Australia.  Emma shows off some dance moves on the way to the ring but Paige is OVAH.  Emma targets the knee with some innovative offense(FOOT DDT~!), then dragon-screw legwhips her into a half-crab before Paige kicks her away.  Paige wins a good match out of nowhere with the Paige Turner(Lightning Spiral)...she's not QUITE "undefeated" on NXT but she has been on a winning streak.

Bo Dallas & Michael McGillicutty vs. Primo & Epico Colon:  Last week McGillicutty made a surprise run-in to prevent the Colon cousins from double-teaming Dallas, setting up this bout.  Regal notes that everyone in this match is from a wrestling family.  The fans seem to want Rosa Mendes but she's not in the house for this one.  MM works a headlock against both opponents in the early minutes...is that a "HEADLOCK" chant?  Then the Colons take control against Bo and the fans chant "We Want Headlocks"...har har.  A double-team finally backfires and McGillicutty gets the hot tag...the house is on fire!  Epico nails Dallas and MM clotheslines Epico out, but the distraction is enough for Primo to hit the backcracker on McGillicutty for the win.

Seth Rollins vs. Big E Langston, no-DQ match for the NXT Title:  General Manager/Commissioner Dusty Rhodes added the stipulation to prevent The Shield from saving the title like they did last week...CONTINUITY~!  Byron does the ring announcing and J.R. joins Regal at the broadcast table.  Seth has no music as a heel in NXT.  CHALK UP~!  Langston has the obvious power edge but Rollins does his best to take out the leg.  Big E easily blocks an early Asai DDT attempt and gorilla-presses Seth out of the ring, but Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns jump Langston on the arena floor(no-DQ!).  Big E gets thrown into the steel steps...that's a momentum-shifter and Rollins does his best to keep Langston down.  A headscissors goes awry as Big E picks up Rollins on his shoulders for an electric-chair drop...the tide would appear to have turned.  Vader Smash takes out Rollins and Big E bashes Dean and Roman off the apron, but the troops hit the ring to break up a potential Big Ending.  The locker room empties to fight off Ambrose and Reigns, finally turning it back into a one-on-one situation.  Seth desperately goes for the Asai DDT and hits it...for 2 1/2!  He goes for the finisher again, but Langston blocks it and transitions straight into the Big Ending!  That'll do it...we have a NEWWWWW NXT Champion!  The roster hits the ring to celebrate with the new champ, then the ref staps the belt around his waist as we close the show...

TNA Impact

-Commentators:  Mike Tenay, Todd Keneley, & Taz.
-X-Division Contenders' Tournament:  Kenny King d. Shiima Xion with the Royal Flush.
-Robbie Terry & Brooke Tessmacher(w/ Robbie Eckos) d. Jesse Godderz & Women's Champion Tara Varon when Robbie T pinned Jesse after a powerbomb.
-Jay Bradley(fka Ryan Braddock in WWE) d. Brian Cage(fka Kris Logan in FCW) after a lariat.
-Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy & James Storm d. Bobby Roode & Austin Aries by DQ; Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian attacked Storm outside the ring while Aries BELTed Hardy to break up a Twist Of Fate on Roode.
-Kurt Angle vs. Ken Anderson never started as Mike Knox attacked Angle from behind with a hammer.  Samoa Joe, Garett Bischoff, & Wes Brisco hit the ring to run him off, but the damage had been done.  Sting arrived to call out the Aces & Eights...
-Sting d. Mike Knox with the Scorpion Death Drop.  T.V. Champion Brother Devon and the Aces & Eights took Brooke Hogan hostage but Bully Ray defied Hulk Hogan's suspension to make the save.
-Added to Genesis:  Brother Devon vs. Joseph Park plus a women's gauntlet match with Gail Kim, Mickie James, Women's Tag Team Champion O.D.B., Velvet Sky, and Brooke Tessmacher.