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2009 - WWE Superstars was resurrected as a series for WGN. Richard Trionfo filed the following TV report:



We are live on tape from Atlanta, Georgia and Knoxville, Tennessee and your announcers are Jim Ross and Todd Grisham for the Smackdown matches; Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler for the Vintage Raw matches; and Josh Mathews and Matt Striker for the ECW matches.

We begin with the usual pyro opening for WWE programming. The first voice that you hear is Jim Ross. Todd mentions that Shane McMahon will be facing Cody Rhodes later tonight.

We see footage from the Hardy Stretcher Match from last Friday’s Smackdown.

Match Number One: Undertaker versus Matt Hardy
Matt tries to dance away but Taker with a kick and Irish whip but Taker charges into a boot. Hardy comes off the ropes and he is met with a clothesline. Taker sets for a choke slam but Hardy goes to the floor. Taker tries to bring Hardy back in, but Hardy pulls Taker out. Taker with an Irish whip into the ringside barrier. They return to the ring and Taker starts to work on the arm to set up for Old School. Taker goes to the corner and it is Old School time and he hits the forearm to the back. Taker clotheslines Hardy over the top rope to the floor and we go to commercial.

We are back and Taker with the leg drop on the apron. Taker with a near fall and then Taker continues the assault with head butts and then he chokes Hardy. Taker scares the referee out of the way before returning to the attack. Taker sets for the choke slam but Hardy escapes and he hits a swinging neck breaker and then he focuses on the head with punches. Hardy works on the neck and then he kicks Taker but Taker sends Hardy to the apron. Taker with a series of punches that stagger Hardy on the apron and then he grabs Hardy by the throat but Hardy drops Taker on the top rope and Hardy gets a near fall.

Hardy with another elbow to the neck and then he puts Taker in a front face lock as he works on the neck. Taker picks up Hardy and tries to get to the corner. Hardy with punches and a double underhook and then he puts Taker in choke. Taker backs Hardy into the corner to escape the hold. Hardy with a punch but Taker responds. They exchange punches and then Taker with an Irish whip but Hardy with an elbow. Hardy comes off the turnbuckles but Taker with a boot and both men are down. Taker with a near fall. Taker hits the charge into the corner and he sets up for another and hits it. Taker with Snake Eyes and the big boot and the Leg Drop of Death Valley but Taker can only get a two count. Taker sets for the choke slam and Hardy goes to the floor one more time and he lets the referee count him out after Hardy teases bringing a chair into the ring.
Winner: Undertaker by count out

After the match, Jeff Hardy’s music plays and he attacks his brother. Jeff sends Matt into the ringside barrier. Matt goes into the ring and then Matt realizes that Taker is still in there. Matt gets a choke slam for his troubles.

Fit Finlay and Christian are walking in the back as they get ready for their Elimination Chase Finals Match.

We go to commercial.

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Todd Grisham and Josh Mathews show us the Wrestlemania video package that aired on the Raw after Mania.

Match Number Two: Christian versus Fit Finlay with Hornswoggle in the Elimination Chase Finals
They lock up and they go into the corner and Finlay breaks clean. Christian with a waist lock but Finlay with a take down and a key lock. Finlay sends Christian to the mat for a near fall. They lock up again and Christian backs Finlay into the corner but Finlay turns the tables and he punches Christian followed by uppercuts. Finlay charges into an elbow and then Christian with a sunset flip for a near fall. Hornswoggle grunts and that distracts Christian. Finlay is able to hit a knee to the back and Christian goes to the floor. Finlay Irish whips Christian into the apron and they return to the ring. Christian and Finlay with punches and then Finlay with a neck breaker for a near fall. Finlay with a reverse chin lock. Finlay with a slam and then he goes to the turnbuckles for a boot to the chest but Christian gets his foot up and Finlay goes down. Christian with a series of punches followed by a back body drop and then he puts Finlay in the ropes. Christian goes to the floor and he punches Finlay. Christian with a cross body but the momentum sends Finlay on top for the cover. Christian tries for the Killswitch but Finlay counters and tries for the Celtic Cross but Christian avoids the hold. Christian with a tornado DDT for a near fall. Finlay sends Christian into the ring post, but Christan is able to apply the Killswitch for the three count.
Winner: Christian

We go to commercial.

We are back and it is the Vintage portion of the show with Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler. Lawler mentions that wrestlers from all three brands will appear on Superstars.

We are reminded that Randy Orton and Triple H will meet on Monday.

Eve Torres is in the interview area with Shane McMahon. Eve asks Shane if he is disappointed that he is not facing Orton on Monday. Shane says that he is a bit disappointed that he is not wrestling Orton, but it is up to Hunter to do it. Without Rhodes and DiBiase, Orton would not have done what he did to his family. Retribution starts tonight with Cody Rhodes.

Match Number Three: Cody Rhodes versus Executive Vice President Shane McMahon with Shane-O Shuffle
Shane pushes Cody as the bell rings and Rhodes misses a punch but Shane connects. Rhodes tries for another punch but he misses. Shane with a series of punches but the referee pulls him off. Rhodes with kicks to Rhodes. Shane with a clothesline and arm drags into an arm bar. McMahon with an arm bar submission but Rhodes gets a near fall and Rhodes gets to the ropes. Rhodes goes to the floor to get into McMahon’s head. Shane tries for a baseball slide but Rhodes moves out of the way. Shane pulls Rhodes back to the floor and then he sends Rhodes into the ring post as he continues to work on the arm. Shane with a hammer lock and a knee to the elbow. McMahon with a Fujiwara arm bar and Rhodes tries to roll Shane up and he gets near falls. Rhodes with knees to the back and Rhdoes gets out of the hold. Rhodes goes to the floor one more time and Shane goes to the floor as well and he hits a clothesline from the ring steps. Shane gets a near fall but Rhodes is back on the floor. Rhodes sends Shane into the apron and then he tries to send Shane into the ringside barrier but Shane is able to counter and Cody goes into the ringside barrier. Shane with punches to the head and then he returns Cody to the ring. Rhodes knocks Shane off the apron and Shane goes into the ringside barrier. We go to commercial.

We are back and Rhodes is in control of the match as he works on the shoulder and neck. Rhodes with a knee to the back. Rhodes with a hard Irish whip and then he gets a near fall. Rhodes continues to work on the back and then he punches McMahon. Rhodes with a slam and then he gets another near fall. Rhodes with a boot to the back and then he has McMahon in a modified camel clutch. Shane gets up to his feet and he runs Cody into the turnbuckles. Rhodes with an elbow to the head and then he hits a bulldog from the second turnbuckle for a near fall. Rhodes with a series of boots to McMahon followed by a Ric Flair knee drop. Rhodes puts McMahon on the turnbuckles and he punches Shane. Rhodes tries for a superplex but McMahon fights out of the hold and he punches Rhodes off the turnbuckles. McMahon tries for a double sledge, but Rhodes with a drop kick and Rhodes gets a two count. Rhodes goes to the floor and he gets a chair and he brings it into the ring. The referee threatens to disqualify Rhodes. Rhodes with jabs to Shane but Shane blocks and he connects with punches. The referee pulls Shane off Cody but Shane returns to the attack. Rhodes throws Shane to the floor. Shane hits Cody with the chair and the ref calls for the bell.
Winner: Cody Rhodes by disqualification

After the match, Shane hits Cody with the chair and Cody is in the corner. Shane goes under the ring and he gets the Van TermiShaneinator trash can and Shane goes across the ring and hits it.

2009 - TNA began teasing the signing of a former World champion, which was Mickie James.



2009 - TNA broadcast Impact. Richard Trionfo filed the following TV report:



We start off tonight’s show with a video package about the Lethal Lockdown Match. We know who is on Team Main Event Mafia, but who will join A.J. Styles, Samoa Joe, and Jeff Jarrett on their team? We will find out tonight and that man will face Kevin Nash to find out who gets the advantage.

We are live on tape from Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida and your announcers are Mike ‘Jim’s Steaks here I come’ Tenay and Don ‘Yuengling’ West.

A.J. Styles comes out and he has a mic with him. A.J. says that he had a match with Scott Steiner two weeks ago and he lost due to a miscue thanks to Jeff Jarrett. A.J. says that they talked and he understands that it was an honest mistake. A.J. mentions some rumors that he has heard and he cannot get them out of his head. A.J. says that he wants to make sure that they are on the same page at Lockdown.

Jeff Jarrett comes out and he has a mic. A.J. says that he knows that Jarrett is under a lot of pressure with Foley, the youngsters, and Scott Steiner. A.J. says that he does not envy Jarrett’s position. A.J. says that when they are in the cage at Lethal Lockdown, he wants to know that Jeff will be on his side. Jeff tells A.J. that he is insulted that A.J. would even ask that question. Jeff tells A.J. that he named A.J. team captain before A.J. turned it down. Jeff says that he wouldn’t turn on him. A.J. says that he never said that Jeff would turn on them and Jeff says that is the problem with the younger generation. Jeff reminds A.J. that he brought him into TNA and made him a man in this business. He wants to know why A.J. is questioning his integrity three days before Lockdown. Jarrett says that A.J. has a lot of balls. A.J. tries to apologize but Jeff won’t hear about it. Jarrett says that A.J. will see what kind of leader he is when the fourth member of Team Not Main Event Mafia is revealed.

The Main Event Mafia comes to the ring except for Sting. Angle has a mic and he Is not in the Velvet Hoodies. He tells Jeff that he can sympathize with Jarrett and what he is going through. Angle says that Nash cannot wrestle tonight against the fourth member of Team Jarrett because of Nash’s elbow. Nash will not be cleared until Sunday. Angle says that he wants to know if Angle can take his place.

A.J. calls this bull crap and says that Nash has to forfeit. Angle says that he did not know that A.J. was in charge this week. Jarrett tells Angle that he is in charge tonight. Jarrett tells Angle that they came here tonight for the third match to determine who gets the advantage in Lethal Lockdown. That match will happen tonight. Jarrett says that he appreciates the update on Nash’s condition. Jarrett says that he will let Angle take Nash’s place tonight.

We go to commercial.

We are back with a video package for the Xscape Match involving Suicide for the X Division Title at Lockdown.

Sheik Abdul Bashir is in the back with Lauren and No Limit. Bashir says that Kiyoshi and No Limit volunteered to join his cause. They are sick of being the victims in this company. They will bring the pain, violence, and blood to Lockdown.

Match Number One: Chris Sabin with Alex Shelley versus Homicide with Hernandez versus Naito with Yujiro, Kiyoshi, and Sheik Abdul Bashir
Naito and Sabin go after Homicide as the bell ring. Naito runs into a boot and Homicide with an elbow to Sabin. Sabin blocks a tornado DDT. Naito holds Homicide and Sabin with a drop kick to Homicide. Sabin holds Homicide for Naito, but it is a trap and Sabin with a clothesline. Sabin with a knee to Naito but Naito with a flying shoulder tackle. Homicide with a head and arm suplex to Naito. Sabin attacks Homicide from behind. Homicide with a tope con hilo and then he goes into the crowd and Homicide hits the wall.

Naito with a somersault splash onto Sabin followed by a German suplex with a bridge for a near fall. Homicide is knocked off the apron and then Sabin and Naito with a series of standing switches. Sabin with a bulldog to Naito for a near fall. Sabin with a drop kick that keeps Homicide on the floor. Sabin with an Irish whip and a running back elbow. Sabin waits for Naito to get up and he tries for a Cradle Shock. Naito and Sabin with forearms but Homicide hits a double missile drop kick. Homicide with clotheslines into the corner on Sabin and Naito. Homicide with a monkey flip to Sabin but Sabin lands on his feet. Naito with a drop kick to Sabin. Homicide with a jawbreaker to Naito followed by a neck breaker. Homicide with a Gibson Driver for a near fall on Sabin. Homicide sets for the Gringo Killer but Sabin escapes. Sabin with a tornado DDT to Naito for a near fall. Sabin with a running boot into the corner and then he puts Naito on top. Sabin is pushed off the top rope by Homicide and Homicide with a super Ace Cutter for the three count on Naito.
Winner: Homicide

A cab arrives and Balls Mahoney and Brother Runt emerge. We go to commercial.

We are back with Abyss in Jim Cornette’s office. They are interrupted by ODB and Cody Deener. ODB says that she hasn’t been in a match in weeks but she is going to wrestle on the pay per view. Cornette says that they don’t have opponents for either Abyss or ODB but they can have a mixed tag match. Abyss says that his girlfriend does not wrestle. ODB wants to know why Cody is still with her because it was just one night.

We go to comments from Jeff Jarrett during an interview with Mike Tenay. Jeff says that he has been friends with Mick Foley for twenty years and he went to heights that no other wrestler achieved. Jeff says that it was a dream come true to work hand in hand with Mick. Mike asks about the assumed weakening of the Main Event Mafia until Mick hit Sting with the steel chair. Jarrett says that it was a bittersweet victory because he wondered what the cost of that match was. Mike asks Jeff about a match on his DVD against Cactus Jack. Jeff says that it was a dream to get Foley on board. He does not know if Executive Shareholder Mick Foley or Cactus Jack will show up. Mike asks about the way that Steiner has piqued his interest. Jeff says that he goes back twenty years with Scott Steiner. They were very tight and he says that Scott was always Jill’s favorite. The business has driven a wedge between the friendship. Over the last few weeks, he has done some soul searching and he has made a lot of difficult decisions and there comes a time that he has to take care of Jeff Jarrett first.

Jeremy Borash is with the Main Event Mafia and he wants to know how Kurt feels about his match tonight. Kurt says that he does not know who his opponent is and he does not care, but he is in the match for the advantage. Angle guarantees a victory tonight.

It is time for a video package for Angelina Love’s quest for the title.

Match Number Two: Taylor Wilde, Raisha Saeed, and Awesome Kong versus Angelina Love, Velvet Sky, and Madison Rayne
The brawl starts on the ramp and then they all get into the ring. Saeed deals with Sky while Kong works over Love. Wilde and Rayne fight on the floor. Kong misses a charge into the corner on Love and then Love with two kicks that take Kong to the floor. Saeed slams Sky on the floor. Kong with the Implant Buster on Love for the three count.
Winners: Awesome Kong, Taylor Wilde, and Raisha Saeed

After the match, Kong has some scissors and she is going to cut some hair, but Sky and Rayne make the save for Angelina and they attack Kong. Sky puts the belt on the top turnbuckle and they hot shot Saeed onto the belt. Then they do the same to Wilde. Kong pushes Rayne and Sky and she punches both of them. Kong with a clothesline to Sky and Rayne. Love sprays something in Kong’s eyes. Love hits Kong with the title belt. Now it is time to cut the champ’s hair.

We go to commercial.

We are back with a Moments Ago Montage of the post match attack on Awesome Kong.

We go to the back and Awesome Kong is not happy. She starts throwing things around while Saeed tries to stop her. That is not a smart thing to do.

It is time for a Rough Cut package on Team 3D. Ray talks about how things are in Japan and how important it is to be tag champions in New Japan. Ray mentions that the IWGP Tag Titles will be on the line in the US for the first time against the TNA tag champions. Ray says that Storm and Roode should be afraid of the fans.

Lauren is with Team 3D in the locker room. Ray says that for the first time in the history of pro wrestling, the IWGP Tag Champions will face the TNA Tag Champions. Brother Runt enters the locker room and he says that he was passing by and he has a surprise for Ray and Devon. Balls Mahoney stop by. Balls says that they are here to wish them luck for their match. They envy Team 3D because they are going back home. He mentions some of the former ECW wrestlers.

Match Number Three: ODB and Cody Deener versus Abyss and Daffney
The women start off and Daffney with a chest bump and ODB responds with a chest bump of her own. ODB sends Daffney into the turnbuckles. Daffney with chops to ODB. ODB with chops of her own. ODB with a slam but she misses an elbow drop. Daffney with a jackknife cover for a near fall. Daffney with punches but ODB with an Irish whip but Daffney with a kick when ODB charges. Daffney with an Irish whip but she misses a charge into the corner. Abyss tags in and ODB wants a piece of Abyss. Cody is forced in the match due to the rules. Cody punches Abyss and he wonders if Cody realizes what he just did. Cody with another punch and Abyss wonders if someone hit him. The hat is turned around and Cody means business but Abyss with a punch and he almost knocks the mullet off his head. Abyss with another punch and Cody is starting to cry. Abyss with the Black Hole Slam for the three count.
Winners: Team Dr. Stevie

After the match, Matt Morgan attacks Abyss and he punches him. Matt with a kick to the head. Morgan with the bicycle kick and then he leaves the ring.

We go to Mick Foley who is walking in the back and we go to commercial.

We are back and Jeremy Borash is with Scott Steiner and he asks Scott about his conversations with Jeff Jarrett. Scott tells Jeremy that it is personal and it will remain personal. Jeremy wants to get a hint from Scott. Scott says that it is between him and Jeff. Before the night is over, Jeff’s actions will do all the talking.

It is time for Mick Foley to come to the ring and he has two seats. Mick says that it is good to be back with the cheap pop for the Impact Zone. Mick says that things got a little crazy last week. He was busted wide open. Things will get even crazier on April 19th when he is locked inside the six sides of steel with Sting. Mick says that he wanted to interview one of the true greats that the world of wrestling has seen. It is time to bring out the man from Truth or Consequences, New Mexico . . . Cactus Jack.

Cactus asks Mick if he thinks it is a joke. Cactus asks Mick if the fans know that they share a lot but there are differences. Mick has no heart, no guts, and no spine. Mick wants Cactus to calm down because he lost an ear in Germany and continued to wrestle. Jack says ‘that guy’ was him. Mick would have found refuge in the nearest banana split. Jack talks about an autograph session that Mick was at. Jack says that Mick did nothing as two thieves walked past. Jack says that he is sick of Foley cashing the checks that Jack wrote and living off what Jack did in the ring. Inside the six sides of steel, keep the sneakers at home because he will be lacing up the leopard skin. Jack says that he will not let Mick have his moment of glory when he vanquishes his greatest rival. Mick starts punching himself and then Sting’s music plays.

Sting tells Mick that he is turning a twenty year friendship into an out of control three ring circus, Mick. Sting tells Mick that he cannot believe what he just saw Mick do. Sting says that Mick probably believes what he just did as we see the blood pour down his face. Sting asks Mick if he lost his mind or if this is just an act . . . Mick. Sting tells Mick that he believes what Mick just did. Sting tells Mick that he will not be intimidated inside the six sides of steel because it does not matter to him . . . Mick. Foley says that is the Sting he wants to see because Sting was never intimidated by him. Mick says that he never cared about human life but Sting was never afraid. Mick talks about the first time Sting heard a Cactus Jack chant in Philadelphia. Sting might not have been afraid, but he had to be concerned. Foley asks Sting what he thinks it will be like when they are locked inside and seven or eight thousand people are chanting his name.

The Main Event Mafia theme-a-gogo plays and Mick Foley attacks Sting from behind because it was a trap. Mick hits Sting with the chair. Foley says that he can play anyone’s music because he is in charge. Now it is time for Curry Man’s music to play. Foley wants a bit of Shark Boy. Foley is feeling a bit puckish for some of Sting’s music. Foley gets the barbed wire bat and he says that he runs this place and he can do anything that he wants. At Lockdown he wants to tear Sting apart.

We are back with a Moments Ago Moment of what Mick Foley did to Sting.

We go to the back and Storm and Roode attack Balls Mahoney and Brother Runt. The battle moves into the Impact Zone. They are in the ring and Balls Mahoney punches Roode and Storm and then Roode hits Mahoney with a chair shot. They put Runt in the Tree of Woe and Storm hits Runt with a chair. Now Roode and Storm go after security. Now they get more chairs and Roode hits Mahoney with a chair. Storm punches Runt and then Storm hits an IEDDT. Storm hits Runt with a chair and then Roode brings a table into the ring. Roode power bombs Runt through a table.

Team 3D come to the ring while Storm and Roode leave. We go to commercial.

Team 3D are in the ring and Ray wants Storm and Roode to come out so they can talk to them face to face. We see Runt and Mahoney bleeding. Ray wants to know why they did this. Why do this to two of their friends. Roode says that they did it because they could. Ray wants to know why they would treat them that way. Roode says that they hate them as much as much as they hate Team 3D. Ray wants a Philadelphia Street Fight.

It is time to run through the card for the pay per view.

Lauren is with A.J. Styles and she asks A.J. if he knows who the fourth man will be. A.J. says that he does not know what is going through Jeff’s mind because there are times when they are a team and times when he is somewhere else. A.J. says that the integrity that he used to build this company will show tonight.

Jeff Jarrett is walking down Founder’s Lane as we go to commercial.

We are back and Kurt Angle is in the ring. Jeff Jarrett comes out and he has something to say. Jeff says that he has been giving a lot of thought for the fourth member of Team Jarrett. Jarrett says that there has been some questions about where his loyalty lies. This choice will prove beyond a shadow of a doubt whose side he is on. This choice is for A.J. Styles, Samoa Joe, and the Frontline. Most of all, it is about the TNA fans. As the founder of TNA, he gets to make a lot of easy decisions and a lot of tough decisions. This was an easy decision. The final member of Team Jarrett is Christopher Daniels.

Match Number Four: Kurt Angle with Anglevator versus Christopher Daniels in a Lethal Lockdown Advantage Match
They lock up and Angle with a waist lock take down into a front face lock. Daniels with a hammer lock and Angle gets to the ropes. Angle with a side head lock and shoulder tackle. Angle with a side head lock take down but Daniels with a head scissors. Daniels with a side head lock and shoulder tackle. Daniels with a shoulder tackle that sends Angle to the floor. Daniels with a moonsault onto Angle and then he brings Angle back into the ring for a near fall. Daniels with a punch but Angle with an overhead belly-to-belly throw that sends Daniels to the floor. We go to commercial.

We are back and Angle with a suplex for a near fall. Angle with a side head lock but Daniels with punches but Angle with another overhead belly-to-belly suplex. Angle with a side head lock followed by forearms to the back. Daniels and Angle with a double clothesline and both men are down. Daniels with clotheslines to Angle and then he kicks Angle and hits an STO. Daniels with punches and the shirt comes off. Daniels with a chop and then he hits a Blue Thunder Driver for a two count. Daniels puts Angle on the top turnbuckle but Angle avoids the palm thrust. Daniels hits a clothesline for a two count. Angle with a kick and DDT for a two count. Angle wants Daniels to get up and Angle tries for the Olympic Slam but Daniels with an arm drag and an enzuigiri. Daniels with a version of a Northern Lights suplex for a two count. Daniels pulls Angle towards the corner for the BME but Angle moves. Daniels lands on his feet but Angle is able to hit the Three Rivers Rolling German suplex combination but Angle can only get a two count. Angle with European uppercuts but Daniels with a back slide for a two count when Angle tries for a third. Angle with an Olympic slam for a two count.

The straps are down and Angle puts Daniels in the ankle lock but Daniels escapes. Daniels with punches but Angle tries for the Olympic Slam. Daniels with a rollup for the three count.
Winner: Christopher Daniels At least at this point

After the match, A.J. Styles comes into the ring to celebrate with Daniels. Angle is still yelling at the referee and he attacks the referee for making the three count.

Jim Cornette comes to the ring and he tells Angle to calm down and stop manhandling the officials. Cornette says that he knows why Angle is upset. Cornette says that he might have had a different vantage point than the referee. Angle wants the ruling reversed. Cornette says that he saw something different than what the referee saw. Angle spits in Cornette’s face and Cornette says that the decision stands as he calls Angle a loser.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Kurt Angle is joined by some members of the Main Event Mafia. Angle says that as one of his wrestlers, he wants Jarrett to come out and fix things.

Jarrett’s music plays and he comes to the ring. Jarrett will not be stopped by Daniels and Styles. Jeff tells Kurt that he came from the truck and looked at the finish from multiple angles. He knows what is riding on the situation and how it will affect their careers. We go to the video tape. We see the footage and Jeff says that as the founder of TNA, he has some easy decisions and some hard decisions. The winner of the match is Kurt Angle.

The decision has been overturned and Team Main Event Mafia celebrates while A.J. and Daniels argue with Jarrett. Samoa Joe’s music plays and he makes his way to the ring. We go to credits.