Sunday, April 12, 2015

Weekend wrestling

New Japan World Pro Wrestling Episode 13

-Commentators:  Mauro Ranallo & Josh Barnett.
-Flashback to May 2014:  Minoru Suzuki & Shelton "X" Benjamin(w/ Lance Archer, Davey Boy Smith Jr., Taichi Ishikari, & TAKA Michinoku) d. Toru Yano & Takashi Iizuka; Iizuka turned on Yano before the bell by hitting him from behind with a chair, then doing more damage with a throat thrust while wearing a metal glove.  Once the match officially started, Suzuki made short work of Yano with a cradle piledriver (0:08).
-Flashback to May 2014:  A.J. Styles(w/ Karl Anderson, Doc Gallows, & Tama Tonga) d. Kazuchika Okada(w/ Gedo) to retain the IWGP Heavyweight Title; Yujiro Takahashi interfered, which brought out Tomohiro Ishii to run him off.  A.J. went on to win with the Styles Clash (26:05 aired).

ROH TV

-Commentators:  Kevin Kelly & Adam Cole.
-Jay Lethal d. Jushin "Thunder" Liger with the Lethal Injection(rope-handspring Cutter) to retain the T.V. Title (13:46 aired)..
-Jay Briscoe d. Samoa Joe with the Jay-Driller(double-underhook piledriver) to retain the Heavyweight Title (16:31 aired).

SICW Wrestling Explosion(now airing on Charter Illinois Channel 198)

-Commentators:  Herb Simmons & Drew Abbenhaus.
-Drew interviewed promoter Herb Simmons and Cowboy Bob Orton about Orton's acceptance of Herb's offer to become Director Of Affairs for SICW.
-Joined in progress:  Cowboy Bob Orton, "The King Of Chaos" Ricky Cruz, & Red River Jack(w/ Big Daddy & Nikolai Volkoff) d. Attila Khan, Bull Bronson, & "The Icon" Chris Hargas(w/ Travis Cook) in a best-of-three-falls match. The Orton/Cruz/RRJ team won the first fall by DQ when Jack hit Khan with a chair behind the referee's back, then threw the chair to Khan and fell to the mat; the referee turned around and saw Jack down with Khan holding the chair and disqualified the Travis Cook trio. Orton/Cruz/RRJ won the second fall when Orton pinned Bronson after an RKO.
-Drew interviewed Travis Cook about his stable's pursuit of the Classic Title as well as rumors of dissension in the ranks of his organization.

TNA Hardcore Justice(premiered 4/10)

-The American Wolves(Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards) d. The Great Senada & Manik in a ladder match.
-Drew Galloway d. Kenny King in a pipe-on-a-pole match.
-Eric Young d. Phil Gunner in a table match.
-Gail Kim d. Jessicka Havok in a street fight.
-Matt Hardy d. Abyss in a Monster's Ball Match.
-James Storm won a twelve-man hardcore Rumble with Chris Melendez, Crazzy Steve, Tommy "Crimson" Mercer, D.J. Shiima Xion, Jessie Godderz, Khoya Shera, Mike Knux, Ken Anderson, Robbie Eckos, Samuel Shaw, & Tyrus Clay.
-Ethan Carter III d. Rockstar Spud in a first-blood match.
-Bram Cameron d. Tommy Dreamer in a cage match.
-Bobby Roode d. Bobby Lashley in a last-man-standing match.

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