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1999 - Balls Mahoney & Spike Dudley defeat Buh Buh Ray & D-Von Dudley in Toledo, Ohio to win back the ECW World Tag Team Championship only one day after losing them to the Dudleys in Cleveland. This ended Buh Buh Ray & D-Von's seventh ECW Tag Title reign. Originally taped for ECW's debut show on TNN, it was later decided to have an "ECW history" show for the first episode, and then tape an episode in New York. So, this match was instead included on the first ECW DVD, Extreme Evolution. The finish of the wild brawl saw Spike Dudley powerbombed off the ring apron through two tables that were set on fire by Buh Buh Ray, then D-Von accidentally hit Buh Buh with a chairshot, allowing Balls to deliver the Nutcracker Suite on D-Von for the pin.

Other results from the taped but never seen taping saw:

Rhino pinned Prodigy
Uganda defeated the Spanish Angel
Yoshihiro Tajiri defeated Super Crazy
Little Guido defeated Nova
Sabu & Jerry Lynn defeated ECW TV Champion Rob Van Dam & Justin Credible when Sabu pinned Credible
Jazz pinned Steve Corino
Vito Lograsso defeated Simon Diamond

1999 - WCW held their "Road Wild" Pay-per-view event at the Sturgis motorcycle rally in Sturgis, South Dakota. This would be the last Road Wild PPV ever held. It should be noted that because these events were held in the middle of the motorcycle rally, they never had any tickets sold and drew no live gate, thus only made money was off of the PPV buyrate. Here are the results:
- Rey Mysterio Jr., Billy Kidman & Eddie Guerrero defeated Vampiro & The Insane Clown Posse when Kidman pinned Shaggy Too Dope with a shooting star press.
- Harlem Heat defeated Kanyon & Bam Bam Bigelow to win the WCW World Tag Team Title when Bigelow accidentally collided with Dallas Page, who was trying to interfere, and Booker T hit a missile dropkick, followed by Stevie Ray getting the pin.
- Perry Saturn, Shane Douglas & Dean Malenko defeated Barry Windham, Curt Hennig & Bobby Duncum, Jr. when Saturn pinned Duncum with a Death Valley Driver.
- Buff Bagwell defeated Ernest Miller after whipping Miller into Sonny Onno, who was about to interfere.
- WCW United States Champion Chris Benoit defeated Diamond Dallas Page with a top rope headbutt in a no disqualification match.
- Sid Vicious defeated Sting with a chokeslam.
- Bill Goldberg defeated Rick Steiner with a jackhammer.
- Randy Savage defeated Dennis Rodman after hitting him with a chain.
- WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Kevin Nash in a Retirement match with a legdrop. Shockingly, Nash's retirement wouldn't last and he'd be back in October of 1999.

2000 - The Monday Night Wars continued, but it was a one-sided battle, as WWF Raw earned a 5.9 rating with a show headlined by The Undertaker beating Chris Benoit via DQ, Chris Jericho defeating Intercontinental Champion Val Venis by DQ and Kurt Angle, Shane McMahon & Triple H battling The Dudley Boys & The Rock to a no contest. WCW Nitro countered with only a 2.4 for a show headlined by Sting defeating Vampiro, The Great Muta and The Demon in a four corners match and Rey Mysterio & Juventud Guerrera winning the WCW World Tag Team Championship from Vampiro & The Great Muta. Also on Nitro, Lance Storm, who held three titles at the time, defeated Mike Awesome to keep the U.S. Title, then gave the Cruiserweight Title to Elix Skipper and gave the Hardcore Title to Carl Oulette. Oulette then lost the Hardcore Title to Norman Smiley.

2007 - The Associated Press reported that an autopsy failed to conclusively prove what caused the death of former WWF and WCW star Bryan "Crush" Adams.

2007 - The United States Congress, in the wake of the Chris Benoit tragedy, issued letters to WWE, TNA and The NWA seeking information on the business and drug use within. A copy of the letter sent to TNA was leaked. The complete letter sent to TNA President Dixie Carter yesterday by Congress reads as follows:


Ms. Dixie Carter
President
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
209 10th Avenue South, Suite 302
Nashville , Tennessee 37203

Dear Ms. Carter:

We are writing to request information regarding the response of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) to allegations of pervasive use of steroids and other drugs by professional wrestlers. The tragic death of Mr. Chris Benoit and his family has focused attention on the seriousness of the problem. Illegal steroid use in professional sports has gained plenty of attention, but the record suggests that the problem is most pervasive and deadly in pro wrestling, an unregulated form of entertainment that is watched on TV and in arenas by an estimated 20 million fans a week, including children. See e.g., attached USA TODAY investigative report, "High death rate lingers behind fun facade of pro wrestling."

As Chairman and Ranking Member, respectively, of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the subcommittee with jurisdiction over sports-related matters, we are monitoring this situation very closely. We request a briefing on this matter at the earliest possible time We also are considering a hearing on this matter, and whether there is a need for Federal regulation to protect the health and safety of the wrestlers. In the 109 th Congress, the Subcommittee held a hearing on "Steroids in Sports: Cheating the System and Gambling Your Health," and reported legislation, H.R. 1862, the Drug Free Sports Act

World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. implemented a Talent Wellness Program in February 2006. Please advise the Subcommittee by close of business on August 28, 2007, whether TNA has adopted a similar program. If so, please provide the Subcommittee with a copy of your program, as well as any other relevant records detailing the specifics of the program as well as TNA' s implementation and interpretation thereof. Records include memoranda, correspondence, and electronic communications. Please also describe any and all actions that TNA has taken - either within or outside any such program - to detect and prevent steroid abuse. Information, including the aggregate number of random tests conducted in each month this year, would assist the Subcommittee in its review, and we request that you provide that information, as well. We are sending similar information requests to other wrestling leagues.

Should you wish to discuss this matter further, please do not hesitate to contact us, or have your staff contact Christian Tomatsu Fjeld or Consuela Washington with the Majority Committee staff at (202) 225-2927 or Brian McCullough or Will Carty with the Minority Committee staff at (202) 225-3641.

Sincerely,

Bobby L. Rush
Chairman
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection

Cliff Stearns
Ranking Member
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection

Attachment
cc: The Honorable John D. Dingell, Chairman
Committee on Energy and Commerce



The Honorable Joe Barton, Ranking Member
Committee on Energy and Commerce



2007 - WWE broadcast ECW on SyFy. Buck Woodward filed the following TV report:

ECW on SciFi for August 14th opened with a recap of last night's Raw, where Vince McMahon began his search for his illegitimate child, who according to his daughter Stephanie, is a WWE superstar.

Live, Jonathan Coachman was in the ring, saying he was going to be continuing the investigation for Mr. McMahon on Raw tonight. Coach then introduced the new General Manager of ECW, "by order of Mr. McMahon", Armando Alejandro Estrada. Armando said he hoped Mr. McMahon took a lot of trips to Cuba in the 70's (in other words, he wants to be Vince's kid). Armando then said he would conduct the ECW Championship contract signing for the match at Summerslam. He then brought out ECW Champion John Morrison and CM Punk.

They sat at the table for the signing, and Morrison said sitting at the table was, for Punk, as close as he would get to "Earthly Paradise". Morrison signed the contract. Punk was about to sign, when Morrison stopped him. Morrison said Punk couldn't last 15 minutes with him last week. Punk responded that he didn't last 15 minutes because he beat him in less than 15 minutes. Morrison started putting himself over and said Punk couldn't handle the pressure of being the ECW champion. Punk told him to shut up, and said Morrison talks way too much. Punk said none of what he says makes sense. Punk said he doesn't have fancy clothes or catchphrases, he also noted he doesn't wear fur coats in August, but he will be wearing the ECW Champions. Punk signed the contract, and the two argued.

Armando said that it is good they are both fired up, because they both have matches tonight. Armando said Morrison will face The Boogeyman. Armando then said CM Punk's match would be next, and he would face Big Daddy V. Morrison smiled and they had a staredown as they went to break.

CM Punk vs. Big Daddy V, with Matt Striker.

They locked up, and V shoved Punk to the mat. Punk went for a waistlock, but V backed him into a corner repeatedly, then threw him down. V chopped Punk in a corner, then headbutted Punk repeatedly. Punk slumped in a corner and V hit some kicks. V missed a short arm clothesline, and Punk hit two jumping knees in the corner. V held onto Punk on the second knee and powerbombed Punk. V gave Punk a press slam, dropping Punk face first to the mat, then pounding him with a hammerfist. V pushed Punk against the ropes and hit a chop, then whipped him into the ropes and hit a spinning heel kick. Punk fell to the floor. Punk got on the apron and V shoulderblocked him off and into the announce table at ringside. Punk grabbed his ribs in pain, and started coughing. He reached for the ring, but couldn't get up, and was counted out at the four minute mark.

Winner via countout: Big Daddy V.

Post-match, Big Daddy V stood in the ring triumphant, while Punk was checked on by the referee at ringside. They showed numerous replays of Punk going into the announce table.

A video package on the Boogeyman was shown.

A commercial hyping Evander Holyfield vs. Matt Hardy in a boxing match on Saturday Night's Main Event was shown.

Backstage, Tommy Dreamer told Armando that he wanted a title match with the winner of the Morrison-Punk match at Summerslam. Armando said he thinks Dreamer is lazy. Armando said Dreamer has 60 seconds to get to the ring, and if he doesn't get there, he forfeits his match and proves that he is lazy. After realizing he was serious, Dreamer headed to the ring. Nunzio and Stevie Richards both tried to stop Dreamer to talk as he headed down the hallway, but Dreamer passed them by, and also walked by Extreme Expose as they were dancing in front of the Miz. Dreamer was distracted by Expose, and ran into a catering cart. Dreamer tripped and fell, but still stumbled out the entrance and made it to the ring with 17 seconds left on the clock... only to see that Big Daddy V was still in the ring.

Tommy Dreamer vs. Big Daddy V.

Dreamer threw some right hands, but was given a Samoan Drop by V. V then stood on Dreamer's back. V stood Dreamer up and hit two chops, then bounced off the ropes and crushed him with an avalanche. Big Daddy V hit a spinning sidewalk slam, then dropped an elbow for the pin in under a minute.

Winner: Big Daddy V.

The showed a clip of how Kelly Kelly helped Balls Mahoney get up off the floor last week.

Backstage, Balls Mahoney came up to Kelly and started to talk about a restaurant at Mohegan Sun. Miz walked in with the rest of Extreme Expose. Miz joked that Balls has a crush. Miz said Kelly doesn't like guys like Balls, she likes guys like him, saying he was a chick magnet. Balls was getting angry, and Layla said to Miz that they have plans. Miz and the girls walked off, and Miz told Kelly to come along. Kelly followed them, despite Balls saying her name as she walked away. Balls turned towards the camera, and you could see in the background that Kelly was looking back at Balls. By the time Balls turned back around, Kelly was already walking off again.

They showed a clip of Kevin Thorn attacking Stevie Richards backstage last week.

Stevie Richards vs. Kevin Thorn.

Stevie battled back with a double leg takedown and some punches. Richards hit a knee to the gut, but Thorn nailed him with a clothesline and a series of punches. Thorn rammed Richards into a corner, then whipped him hard into the opposite corner. Thorn hit a series of knees to the head, but Richards got back up and threw some forearms, only to get beaten down again. Thorn slammed Richards, then drove a pair of knees into his back. Thorn dove into a clothesline on Richards, who was in a seated position, and applied a chinlock. Richards fought to his feet, but Thorn decked him with a short arm clothesline. Thorn dragged him up and hit another one. Thorn pulled him up again and hit a third clothesline. Thorn covered, but Richards kicked out at two. Richards got to his feet and hit a forearm, then a kick to the leg, then a kick to the face. Richards hit a double knee driver to the chest for a two count, then a sunset flip for another two, but then Thorn caught him with a sitdown spinebuster for the three count at the four minute mark.

Post-match, Thorn kept hitting Richards. Thorn lifted Richards for a Crucifix Bomb, and the referee warned him not to do it. Thorn delivered the move anyway, so the referee reversed the decision and disqualified Thorn. Thorn slumped in the corner, then walked off, obviously enraged that he cost himself the match. Thorn is now 0-3 against Richards.

Winner via disqualification: Stevie Richards.

Backstage, Elijah Burke was telling Jonathan Coachman that his mother used to travel a lot, and they always followed WWE around the country. Burke noted that people have said he has Vince McMahon's smile.

Joey Styles and Tazz went over the Summerslam lineup, then a video package on John Morrison vs. CM Punk was shown.

ECW Champion John Morrison vs. The Boogeyman.

Morrison made his entrance, then they went to commercial. When they got back from break, they announced John Morrison & Big Daddy V vs. CM Punk & The Boogeyman for Saturday Night's Main Event.

Boogeyman immediately took Morrison down with a fireman's carry takedown, then leapfrogged him as he was on his knees. Boogeyman whipped Morrison in a corner, then the opposite corner and hit an avalanche. Boogeyman hit a clothesline, then slammed Morrison and hit a big splash for a two count. Boogey whipped Morrison into the ropes, but Morrison put the brakes on. Morrison caught a charging Boogeyman with a double boot to the face, then flipped over the top rope to the apron. Morrison went for a springboard dropkick, but Boogeyman swatted it away. Boogeyman went to the top rope, but Morrison jumped up and kicked Boogeyman to the floor. Morrison brought Boogeyman back in the ring for a two count, then slid into a clothesline on Boogey as he was in a seated position.

Morrison applied an overhead wristlock, but Boogeyman punched out of it. Boogeyman hit a clothesline, then slammed Morrison and hit a legdrop for a two count. Morrison hit a chop to the throat, then kicked Boogey in the gut. Morrison kept stomping Boogey in the gut, then went to the second rope for the twisting moonsault, but missed by a mile. Boogey didn't even roll out of the way, Morrison just totally overshot it. Boogey slammed Morrison twice, but missed a charge in the corner. Morrison went for a springboard kick, slipping on the rope, but still nailed the kick for a two count. Morrison tried another cover, but Boogey held the bottom rope. Morrison tried to pull Boogey into the ring, but Boogey kept holding the bottom rope. Morrison threw some punches, while Boogey was still on the ropes, so the referee warned Morrison. Morrison shoved the referee for the DQ at the seven minute mark.

Winner via DQ: The Boogeyman.

Morrison argued with the referee, and Boogeyman got back up. Boogeyman hit Morrison with the double handed chokeslam, then went for his worms. He put a handful in his mouth, but Morrison got out of the ring before Boogey could spit them on Morrision. Morrison stared at Boogey from the aisle as the show ended and they plugged the tag match on Saturday Night's Main Event.

2008 - Hulk and Linda Hogan came to an agreement earlier regarding how the couple will temporarily split their assets in their divorce, ending a messy court battle. In short, the agreement decreed:

*Linda will receive $40,000 a month in temporary alimony over the next year.

*Hulk will take $500,000 out of their combined assets.

*Hulk will be allowed to withdraw up to $400,000 to cover legal costs involved in Nick Hogan's criminal defense.

*Linda Bollea gets use of one home, while Hulk gets use of the other.

*The couple will have to copy and provide the other any mail addressed to the couple.

*The couple will temporarily split their vehicles during the divorce proceedings.

The court also allowed Hulk out of a previous agreement that he would have to put money into a proposed Las Vegas condo for Linda.

2008 - TNA broadcast Impact. Richard Trionfo filed the following TV report:

We start off tonight’s show with a look back at the Hard Justice pay per view.

We see Samoa Joe and Kevin Nash arrive at the building and Lauren with her soliloquy about Sunday and she asks where the guitar came from. Joe says that if Booker and Sting want to play tonight, he is ready to play. Joe says that everybody is trying to get in on the action. Nash says that he is not going to get involved in this and he wants to focus on his match with Joe against Team 3D. Nash says that if Joe thinks things are getting interesting, he knows half of it.

We are live on tape from Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida and your announcers are Mike ‘The’ Tenay and Don ‘the password is Jarrett’ West.

Match Number One: Jimmy Rave and Lance Rock with Christy Hemme versus Rhino and Christian Cage
Rave and Rhino start things off and Rhino with a kick, snap mare and shoulder tackle. Rhino misses a clothesline but then he hits another after a Rave kick. Christian tags in and Christian and Rhino with a double hip toss. Rave with a knee but Christian with a knee of his own and Rave seeks the comfort of Lance Rock. Lance tags in and he kicks Christian followed by a forearm and punch. Rock misses a boot and Christian with chops followed by a tag to Rhino. Christian sends Rhino into Rock in the corner and then Rhino with a belly-to-belly suplex. Rhino sets for the GORE but Rave trips him. Rave and Rock pull Rhino into the ring post in an uncomfortable way. Rave tags in and he punches Rhino in the head.

Rave gets a near fall. Rock tags back in and Rhino feels a double back elbow and a double elbow drop for a two count. Rock with a knee to choke Rhino and then Hemme does the same. Rave tags in and he kicks Rhino. Rhino with a spinebuster for a two count and Rock breaks up the cover. Rhino with a clothesline to Rock and then he tries to make the tag to Christian. Christian clotheslines Rock over the top rope to the floor. Rave is sent into the ropes and then Christian with a clothesline. Christian with an inverted DDT for a two count. Christian with a back elbow from the second turnbuckle. Christian sets for the Unprettier, but Rock with a boot. Rhino punches Rock and sends him over the top rope to the floor. Rhino and Christian with a double back body drop to Rave followed by a GORE and frog splash for the three count.
Winner: Rhino and Christian Cage

TO THE BACK where Jeremy Borash is with Kurt Angle. Jeremy asks Kurt about his neck after Sunday night. Kurt says that his neck is sore and stiff. Kurt says that he has been wearing a neck brace since Sunday. Kurt says that it is Kurt Angle week. In 1996, he sent everyone who challenged him home packing. He became the greatest wrestler. Kurt talks about being in a Last Man Standing Match that had nothing to do about wrestling, but dealt with violence. Angle says that he was going to abide by the rules. Kurt says that A.J. cheated to win. Kurt says that A.J. tried to break his neck twice. Angle thanks Sting for showing up and taking care of A.J. Kurt says that he gets to book the match tonight. Tonight will be a ‘Gold Medal Challenge’ with no ropes and timed periods. The winner gets Kurt’s gold medal. Jeremy tries to suggest that Angle might lose the match because of his neck. Kurt reminds us that he won the gold medal with a broken freaking neck and he will do it tonight with an injured neck. We go to commercial.

We are back and we are in the back where Jeremy is with A.J. Styles. Jeremy reminds A.J. of what happened on Sunday. A.J. says that he made a guarantee that Kurt Angle would not get up at the pay per view and Angle did not get up. Jeremy asks A.J. about Sting. A.J. says that a man he looked up to for his entire career decided to make an example of himself. A.J. says that he was wrong and Sting is no better than Kurt Angle. A.J. says that Sting is not going to make an example of him. A.J. accepts the challenge. A.J. guarantees that he is going to leave with the gold medal.

TO THE BACK where Lauren is with Matt Morgan. Matt says that he has two goals. The first is to realize his full potential. Matt says that his name has been synonymous with a pay per view main event waiting to happen. He says that you make opportunities in this company. His second goal is to become the TNA Heavyweight Champion. He does not care who it is that he has to beat because none of them are going to stop him from realizing his goals. We go to commercial.

Match Number Two: Matt Morgan versus Johnny Devine
Devine has some words for Morgan’s chest after the bell rings. Matt receives a slap from Devine and then Devine runs out of the ring and Morgan chases after him. Matt with a clothesline to Devine and then he hits a splash into the corner. Morgan misses a boot and Morgan is crotched on the top rope. Morgan pushes Devine off. Devine with a knee but Morgan with a bicycle kick and then it is time for the Hellevator and the three count.
Winner: Matt Morgan

After the match, Team 3D attack Matt Morgan, but the magical music of Abyss plays and he comes to the ring but he has no treats for Team 3D. Team 3D send Devine at Abyss and Abyss hits the Black Hole Slam as Team 3D leave the ring. Abyss gets face to face with Matt Morgan. Morgan offers his hand to Abyss and Abyss shakes his hand.

We go to commercial.

We are back and it is time for Karen’s Angle. This week’s guests are Angelina Love and Velvet Sky. Velvet says that they are heartbroken because nobody wants to talk to them or be around them. Angelina starts to cry and it appears almost sincere. Karen asks them why they are being treated like that. Karen suggests that they act nice. Velvet says that they are not going to be nice. Velvet says that they are here to show the person who takes care of them. That person is Kip James. Kip comments on the way that Karen looks and makes some suggestions for Karen. Karen says that the interview is over.

We return to the Impact Zone and we see Gail Kim’s sister in the crowd.

Lauren is in the back with Jay Lethal. Lauren asks if he talked to Val. Jay says that Val has to choose between him and Sonjay. Jay says that she needs to choose. He says that he wants to kill Sonjay. Jay tells Lauren to tell Val that this is not over until he says it is over. This segment is over because we go to commercial.

We are back and we see Sheik Abdul Bashir’s interference in the X Division Title Match on Sunday. Bashir talks to the people of the Impact Zone in Farsi. Then he addresses the fans and says that he does not care what the people do because he took everything from this country.

We also see footage from Jay Lethal’s match against Sonjay Dutt from Sunday.

Match Number Three: Sheik Abdul Bashir versus Jay Lethal
Lethal attacks Bashir as the bell rings. Bashir with chops to Lethal but Lethal with chops of his own. Lethal with a hip toss and drop kick to Bashir. Bashir goes to the floor and Lethal with a baseball slide followed by a suicide dive. Lethal sends Bashir back into the ring and then he hits a double sledge from the top for a near fall. Bashir with an Irish whip but he charges into a boot. Bashir pulls Lethal off the turnbuckles and then he gets a near fall. Bashir with a neck breaker or two and he gets a near fall. Bashir with knees and a reverse chin lock. Lethal tries for a back slide but Bashir with a double chop to the neck and a near fall. Bashir with a rear chin lock but Lethal gets to his feet. Bashir with a forearm to the back. Lethal with a flying clothesline and another series of clotheslines. Lethal with a chop and back body drop for a near fall. Lethal with a rolling suplex for a two count. Lethal punches Bashir and then the referee pulls him off. Bashir pulls a spike out of his boot and then he hits a DDT for the three count.
Winner: Sheik Abdul Bashir

After the match, Sonjay Dutt comes to the ring and then he goes up top for a 450 Splash on Lethal.

TO THE BACK and Jeremy Borash is with Booker T and Sharmell. Jeremy asks Booker what is on his mind. Booker repeats the question and he says that he is thinking about a silver and black guitar. Booker says that he still has the bump on his head. Booker says that he had Joe beaten on Sunday and then a guitar appears. He does not know if this is a joke. Booker says that there is an old redneck saying. You mess with the bull and you get the horns. You mess with Booker T, you get your foot up . . . Booker says that he will let his actions speak more than his words.

Jeremy says that we have footage of Kevin Nash and Sting from the pay per view and we go to commercial.

We are back with a Sting video package wondering what is next for Sting as he approaches his annual Bound for Glory title match. Time to see the footage from after Sting’s appearance. Nash and Sting walk and Sting says that he is not confused at all. Sting says that he is running out of patience. He says that his biological time clock is ticking and it is now or never.

Match Number Four: Team 3D versus Samoa Joe and Kevin Nash
Devon and Joe start things off and Joe with shoulder tackles followed by an enzuigiri in the corner. Devon with a thumb to the eyes and an elbow to the top of the head. Ray tags in and they hit a double suplex for a near fall. Joe with punches to Ray followed by a snap mare and chop followed by a kick and knee to Ray. Nash tags in and Nash with a knee followed by an Irish whip and running clothesline. Nash with knees in the corner followed by a series of elbows. Devon attacks Nash and then he tags in. Nash with the side slam for a near fall as we go to commercial.

We are back and Devon tags back in and he continues to work over Nash as Devon kicks Kevin in his hamstring. Devon drops onto the leg. Ray tags back in and he kicks Nash in the leg and then he knocks Joe off the apron. Ray returns to the leg and he puts Nash in a single leg crab. Ray uses the ropes for more leverage. Ray punches Nash in the leg and then Devon tags in and Devon goes into a boot from Nash and Nash with a clothesline to Ray and all three men are down in the ring as Joe waits for the tag. Joe makes the tag and he punches Ray and Devon. Joe with an enzuigiri to Ray and then he hits a reverse atomic drop followed by a running boot and senton splash. Ray hits Joe, but Joe with a leg lariat. Nash gives Devon a big boot and Joe gets a two count. Ray punches Nash off the apron. Ray hits Joe from behind and then Team 3D with the neck breaker and belly-to-back suplex combination but they only get a two count. They set for the 3D but Nash pulls Ray out of the ring. Devon turns around and Joe applies the Choke. Devon taps out.
Winners: Samoa Joe and Kevin Nash

After the match, Joe brings a chair into the ring and he hits Devon in the back with it. Then Joe hits Devon in the arm with the chair. Nash takes the chair from Joe and Earl Hebner plays charades with what Joe just did, but Joe did not like the clue so the result was reversed. Joe attacks the referee.

Winners: Part Two . . . Team 3D

We see Christy Hemme and Taylor Wilde stretching in the back as we go to commercial.

Match Number Four: Taylor Wilde versus Christy Hemme with Official Women’s Match Referee Traci Brooks
Taylor with a series of arm drags on Christy followed by a drop toe hold and then she puts Christy’s boot against the back of her head. Taylor with a forearm and Irish whip but Christy moves when Taylor charges. Christy with a bulldog for a near fall. Christy pulls Taylor up while standing on her hair. Christy pulls Taylor up by the hair and slams her to the mat. Christy gets a near fall. Taylor with forearms to Christy but Christy throws Taylor to the mat by the hair. Christy with forearms to Taylor and then she gets a near fall. Christy with a boot to the throat. Taylor kips up and connects with an arm drag and clotheslines. Taylor with a Northern Lights suplex for a two count. Taylor with kicks to Christy but Christy with a matrix move and Christy with the split leg drop for a two count. Christy goes to the second turnbuckle but she misses the split leg drop when Taylor moves. Taylor with a German suplex and bridge for the three count.
Winner: Taylor Wilde

After the match, Awesome Kong comes out with Raisha Saeed. Taylor punches Kong as Kong enters the ring. Kong punches Taylor and Traci pulls Kong out of the corner. Kong with the spinning back fist and a choke slam. Taylor climbs Kong and Raisha pulls Taylor off. Saeed with kicks to Taylor and then she chokes her with the boot. Saeed gets a chair for Kong. Kong sets for an Awesome Bomb onto the chair, but Gil comes out and she hits Kong and hits a Codebreaker. Gail with a clothesline to Saeed and then she hits a cross arm neck breaker. Kong knocks Gail down and then Gail tries for a cross body but Kong catches her and then she tosses Gail to the mat. Gail with a drop kick into the chair and then she hits Kong in the head with the chair. Gail with a drop kick that takes Kong down.

We go to commercial.

We are back and it is time to run through the house shows coming up along with No Surrender.

Time for Rough Cut with this week’s subject, Consequences Creed. Creed says that he always wanted to be a pro wrestler. We hear from one of Austin’s friends and he talks about how Creed always wanted to be a wrestler. He talks about how he started to wrestle in seventh grade. He mentions how he was in show choir in high school to try to get ready for the performance part of wrestling.

Lauren is with LAX and she wants to know how Homicide is doing. Hernandez says that Roode and Storm took everything from him. They took his brother. Tonight, he is going back to his roots. We go to commercial.

We are back with a video package about the feud between LAX and the team of Robert Roode and James Storm.

TO THE BACK and Lauren is with the new tag team champions. Lauren tells them that Hernandez is upset and that means that Roode and Storm have to fake concern. Roode says that he does not care if Hernandez is upset. Roode asks Storm where his tag title belt is and he shows it under his shirt. Storm says that he does not care if Hernandez is upset. Storm says that they get rid of another Tacos R Us employee tonight.

Match Number Five: James Storm with Robert Roode and Jackie Moore versus Hernandez with Hector Guerrero and Salinas
Hernandez attacks Storm outside the ring and then he slams his head into the apron Hernandez with an Irish whip into the guardrail. Hernandez sends Storm into the ring and then he hits a splash into the corner. Hernandez throws Storm out of the ring and then he hits a plancha onto Storm and Roode. Storm is rolled back into the ring. Hernandez with a running body block followed by a chop. Storm with an Irish whip but Hernandez sends Storm to the apron. Jackie distracts the referee and Roode attacks Hernandez. Storm with a snap mare followed by a knee drop for a near fall.

Storm with a reverse chin lock followed by a knee. Storm with a high knee that takes Hernandez down. Storm gets a near fall but he takes too long to make the cover. Storm with a double fish hook and then he works on the back. Hernandez gets Storm up for an electric chair drop and both men are down. Hernandez with punches to Storm followed by clotheslines. Hernandez with a back body drop and then Hernandez hits an overhead half nelson suplex for a near fall. Hernandez puts Storm on the top turnbuckle and Jackie grabs Hernandez’s foot. Storm hits an inverted tornado DDT for a two count.

Hernandez with a back body drop and then he sets for the border toss. Hernandez knocks Roode off the apron. Storm with a boot but he is caught by Hernandez who hits a sit out power bomb for the three count.
Winner: Hernandez

A.J. Styles and Kurt Angle are walking into commercial.

We are back and Don and Mike are joined by Jim Cornette. Jim has a few announcements to make. Cornette says that Hernandez wants a match with Robert Roode and Hernandez will get that match. Gail Kim will face Awesome Kong next week in a Street Fight. The main event at No Surrender will be a Four Ways to Glory Match and the challengers will be determined in qualifying matches. Rhino will face Booker T in the first match to see who faces Joe.

We go through the rules for the match. We also see what happened after the match at the pay per view.

Match Number Six: Kurt Angle with Anglevator versus A.J. Styles in the Gold Medal Challenge
The referee explains the rules and they shake hands. The first round starts and Angle with a single leg take down for two points. Styles goes for the leg but Angle avoids him. Angle with a single leg sweep for another two points. Angle with an arm bar take down and he gets another two points. Angle looks like he is toying with A.J. as he keeps Styles from taking him down. The first round ends with Angle up 6-0.

Time for Round 2 and Angle continues to play with Styles. Angle tries for a waist lock but Styles rolls through with a rollup for a near fall and two points so he gets points for the take down as well. Styles tries for a take down but Styles gets out of the ring as they get to the edge of the mat. They lock up and Angle with a take down for two more points. Angle with a leg but Styles with a take down and near fall so we are tied at eight after two rounds.

The third round starts and they lock up as they try to get position. Styles with a waist lock but Angle with an elbow while the referee is not looking. Angle with a take down for two points. Angle with a front face lock as Styles tries to get the match tied. Styles with a Northern Lights suplex and the momentum knocks the referee out. Angle with a clothesline while the referee is still out.

The lights go out and Sting’s music plays. Angle has a baseball bat but the lights go out again and Jeff Jarrett’s music plays. A guitar appears in A.J.’s hands and he is behind Angle. Styles hits Angle with the guitar and Angle is bleeding from the forehead. Styles pins Angle to win the match.
Winner: A.J. Styles

After the match, the referee hands Styles the gold medal. We go to credits.

2009 - WWE announced they were releasing Nick "Eugene" Dinsmore, who had just been signed to return the week prior after he made one appearance on Raw and the company was unhappy with the shape he was in.

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