This Day in History - March 21st, 2011
March 21st
On this day in history in ....
1972 - Billy Red Cloud defeats Art Thomas to win the WWA World Heavyweight Title.
1976 - El Audaz defeats Rey Mendoza for the UWA World Light Heavyweight Title in Veracruz, Mexico.
1981 - Tommy Gilbert defeats Medico II to win the WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Title in Bayamón, Puerto Rico.
1986 - Ron Ritchie defeats Kerry Brown to win the Stampede North American Heavyweight Title in Vancouver, British Columbia.
1990 - Lizmark defeats Fabuloso Blondie for the NWA World Light Heavyweight Title in Acapulco, Mexico, ending Blondie's second reign and beginning Lizmark's third.
1991 - Mascara Sagrada defeats Pierroth, Jr. to win the Mexican National Light Heavyweight Title in Cuernavaca, Mexico, ending Pierroth's second reign.
1993 - Xóchitl Hamada defeats Bull Nakano in Mexico City, Mexico to win the CMLL World Women's Title.
1994 - The WWF held a triple-taping of Monday Night RAW at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie, New York. The first show aired live, with the others airing over the next two weeks, on USA Network. The results were:
Dark matches:
- WWF Intercontinental Champion Razor Ramon defeated Diesel (subbing for the injured Ludvig Borga) by disqualification after Shawn Michaels interfered.
- Earthquake and Yokozuna (with Mr. Fuji) fought to a double-countout.
- Lex Luger defeated Bam Bam Bigelow.
March 21:
- WWF Tag Team Champions The Quebecers (Jacques and Pierre (with Johnny Polo)) defeated The Bushwhackers (Butch and Luke), when Pierre pinned Butch after a knee to the back. After the match, Captain Lou Albano came out and issued a challenge to the Quebecers to defend their title against a team of his choice. Albano would return on the episode that aired the following week with his team, The Headshrinkers.
- Tatanka defeated Chris Hamrick after a Samoan Drop.
- Diesel pinned Ken Lucia.
- Jeff Jarrett defeated Koko B. Ware after a DDT.
March 28:
- Lex Luger defeated Rick Martel by submission with the Torture Rack.
- Owen Hart defeated Mike Freeman by submission with the Sharpshooter.
- Doink the Clown (Steve Lombardi) (with Dink) pinned Eric Cody after the Whoopie Cushion.
- The 1-2-3 Kid pinned The Black Phantom (Gangrel).
- Crush pinned Ray Hudson.
April 4:
- Earthquake pinned Adam Bomb (with Harvey Whippleman).
- WWF Intercontinental Champion Razor Ramon pinned Austin Steele to retain the title.
- The Headshrinkers (Fatu and Samu (with Afa and Lou Albano)), Jeff Jarrett, Rick Martel and Irwin R. Schyster defeated The 1-2-3 Kid, The Smoking Gunns (Billy and Bart), Sparky Plugg and Tatanka, when I.R.S. pinned the 1-2-3 Kid after the Kid ran into the corner. This match was originally scheduled to take place at WrestleMania X, but was scrapped due to time constraints.
- Yokozuna (with Jim Cornette and Mr. Fuji) pinned Scott Powers after the Banzai Drop.
- This episode of RAW also included the debut of Shawn Michaels' Heartbreak Hotel.
1997 - The Slammy Awards were held at the Weston Hotel in Chicago, Illinois, two nights before WrestleMania 13. The winners were:
- New Sensation of the Squared Circle (presented by Ahmed Johnson): Rocky Maivia. The other nominees were Steve Austin, Flash Funk, Mankind and Marc Mero.
- Best Dressed (presented by The Honky Tonk Man and Cindy Margolis): Sable. The other nominees were Flash Funk, Marlena, Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker.
- Best Tattoo (presented by Adam and George): The Undertaker. The other nominees were Drew Barrymore, Crush, Tommy Lee and Shawn Michaels.
- 1996 Match of the Year (presented by Jim Ross): Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania XII. Other nominees were Steve Austin vs. Bret Hart at Survivor Series, Steve Austin vs. Savio Vega from In Your House: Beware of Dog II, Mankind vs. The Undertaker at SummerSlam, and Mankind vs. Shawn Michaels from In Your House: Mind Games.
- Best Hair (presented by The Legion of Doom): Hunter Hearst Helmsley. The other nominees were: Steve Austin, Bret Hart, Mankind and Shawn Michaels.
- Loose Screw (presented by Lou Albano and Sunny): Mankind. The other nominees were Steve Austin, Bob Backlund, Kosmo Kramer and Sycho Sid.
- Best Bow Tie (presented by Owen Hart): Owen Hart stole the award. The nominees were Bob Backlund, Clarence Mason and Steve Urkel.
- Best Entrance Music (presented by Dok Hendrix and John McNaley): The Undertaker. The other nominees were Faarooq, Flash Funk, "Double J" Jesse James and Sunny.
- Best Finisher (presented by Brian Pillman): Shawn Michaels' Sweet Chin Music. The other nominees were Steve Austin's Stone Cold Stunner, Bret Hart's Sharpshooter, Marc Mero's Wild Thing, and Sycho Sid's powerbomb.
- Best Couple (presented by Jerry Lawler and Vince McMahon): Goldust and Marlena. The other nominees were Bill and Hillary Clinton, Hunter Hearst Helmsley and Chyna, Marc Mero and Sable, and Siegfried and Roy.
- Freedom of Speech (presented by Bob Backlund and Mancow): Steve Austin. The other nominees were Paul E. Dangerously, Faarooq, Jerry Lawler and Howard Stern.
- Star of the Highest Magnitude (presented by Walter Payton): The Undertaker. The other nominees were Steve Austin, Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels and Sycho Sid.
- Lifetime Achievement Award (presented by Gorilla Monsoon and Sycho Sid): Arnold Skaaland.
- Miss Slammy (presented by Todd Pettengill): Sable. The other nominees were Chyna, The Funkettes, Marlena and Sunny.
1998 - Shinobu Kandori defeats Yumiko Hotta for the WWWA World Singles Title in Tokyo, Japan.
1999 - ECW held the second-annual Living Dangerously pay-per-view at the Convention Center in Asbury Park, New Jersey. The results:
- In a dark match, Chris Chetti and Nova defeated Danny Doring and Roadkill.
- Super Crazy pinned Yoshihiro Tajiri.
- Balls Mahoney pinned Steve Corino after hitting him with a chair.
- Little Guido (with Sal E. Graziano) pinned Antifaz del Norte.
- ECW World Television Champion Rob Van Dam (with Bill Alfonso) pinned Jerry Lynn after a Five-Star Frog Splash to retain the title. Lynn originally won by referee's decision after a time-limit draw, but Lynn requested that the match continue for five more minutes.
- New Jack pinned Mustafa.
- Spike Dudley and Nova defeated The Dudley Boyz (Buh-Buh Ray and D-Von), when Spike pinned Buh-Buh Ray after an Acid Drop. During the match, Nova was injured and replaced by Sid Vicious.
- Tommy Dreamer and Shane Douglas (with Francine) defeated The Impact Players (Justin Credible and Lance Storm (with Dawn Marie and Jason Knight)), when Douglas pinned Credible after a Pittsburgh Plunge.
- ECW World Heavyweight Champion Taz defeated FTW World Heavyweight Champion Sabu (with Bill Alfonso), after Sabu passed out while locked in the Tazmission, to unify both titles.
2000 - American Dragon (Bryan Danielson) and Spanky (Brian Kendrick) defeat The Board of Education (Ruben Cruz and Jeromy Sage) for the Texas Wrestling Alliance Tag Team Title in San Antonio, Texas.
2001 - The 155th and final edition of WCW Thunder airs on TBS, earning a 1.85 rating. The company was bought out by the WWF two days later. The results of the show, taped the previous night in Gainesville, Florida, were:
- The Jung Dragons (Kaz Hayashi and Jimmy Yang) defeated Air Raid (Air Paris and Air Styles).
- Jason Jett defeated Cash (Kid Kash).
- M.I. Smooth and Ernest Miller (with Ms. Jones) defeated Kanyon and Road Warrior Animal.
- Hugh Morrus defeated Rick Steiner.
- WCW Cruiserweight Champion Shane Helms and The Filthy Animals (Billy Kidman and Rey Misterio, Jr.) defeated Chavo Guerrero, Jr. and WCW Cruiserweight Tag Team Champions Kid Romeo and Elix Skipper.
- Chuck Palumbo defeated Mike Awesome.
- Jeff Jarrett and Scott Steiner (with Midajah) defeated Dustin Rhodes in a handicap match.
2001 - Dan Factor and David Flair defeat Bad Attitude (Rick Michaels and David Young) to win the NWA World Tag Team Title in Athens, Georgia, ending Bad Attitude's third reign.
2002 - Jun Kasai and The W*INGer defeat Daisuke Sekimoto and Men's Teioh for the WEW Hardcore Tag Team Title in Nagoya, Japan.
2002 - Ebessan defeats wins Shu's Osaka Pro Wrestling Battle Royal Title in Osaka, Japan, by last eliminating Takashi Tachibana in a 10-man battle royal. This began Ebessan's second reign.
2004 - Gabe Saint defeats Jimmy Olsen for the NWA Upstate Kayfabe Dojo Title in Rochester, New York.
2004 - Chikayo Nagashima and Sugar Sato win their fourth AAAW Tag Team Title in Tokyo, Japan, by defeating Toshie Uematsu and Ran YuYu.
2004 - Ray Rowe defeats Chad Collyer for the Cleveland All-Pro Wrestling Unified Heavyweight Title in Cleveland, Ohio.
2004 - Pretty Boy Delgado defeats Gage Octane to win the Steel Domain Wrestling Television Title in Maple Grove, Minnesota.
2005 - WWE held the 617th edition of RAW live and taped the 342th Sunday Night Heat at the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center in Birmingham, Alabama. RAW got a 3.9 rating, and Heat a 0.7, on Spike TV. The results:
Heat:
- Gene Snitsky pinned Val Venis after an inverted DDT.
- Chris Masters defeated Russell Simpson by submission with the Masterlock.
- The Hurricane pinned Biohazard (Jaykus Plisken) with a crossbody.
- Muhammad Hassan (with Daivari) defeated Rhyno by submission with the Camel Clutch.
RAW:
- Shawn Michaels pinned Robért Conway (with Sylvain Grenier) after the Sweet Chin Music.
- Christy Hemme (with Lita) and World Tag Team Champions William Regal and Tajiri defeated Simon Dean, Maven and Molly Holly, when Hemme pinned Holly after a reverse Twist of Fate.
- Edge and Christian (with Tyson Tomko) defeated Chris Jericho and WWE Intercontinental Champion Shelton Benjamin, when Edge pinned Benjamin after a spear, after Christian hit Benjamin with the Intercontinental title belt.
- Chris Benoit defeated Tyson Tomko by submission with the Crippler Crossface.
- Batista pinned Kane in a Lumberjack match with the Batista Bomb.
2007 - Yuji Nagata wins the third-annual New Japan Cup tournament, defeating Togi Makabe in the final match in Tokyo, Japan.
2007 - OVW held its weekly television taping at Davis Arena in Louisville, Kentucky. The results were:
Dark matches:
- Victoria Crawford defeated Maryse.
- Tommaso defeated Ramón of Los Locos.
- T.J. Dalton and Jamin Olivencia defeated Alexander and Tank Toland.
- Kassidy James defeated Mike Tolar.
- Terminal Velocity (Chet the Jett and Steve Lewington) defeated Scott Cardinal and Mason Raige.
- The Frat Pack (Mike Mondo and Nick Nemeth) and Johnny Jeter defeated Deuce, Domino and Jacob Duncan.
Televised matches:
- K.C. James defeated Jake Hager.
- 2 Cold Scorpio defeated Mike Kruel (with Roucka).
- OVW Southern Tag Team Champions Cody Runnels and OVW Television Champion Shawn Spears defeated Charles Evans and Justin LaRouche by disqualification to retain the title.
- Pat Buck (with Roni Jonah and Johnny Punch) defeated Chris Rombola in a Rock 'n' Roll Weapons match.
- OVW Heavyweight Champion Idol Stevens defeated Paul Birchill to retain the title.
2010 - TNA held their Destination X Pay-per-view in Orlando, Florida. Here is Mike Johnson's original report on the show:
Destination X opened with a great video feature on the show.
Brian Kendrick vs. Kaz vs. Amazing Red vs. Daniels - Four Way Ladder Match for #1 contender status for X-Division championship.
Everyone started brawling as the match began. Kaz nailed Daniels with a dropkick. Red nailed a baseball sliding kick on Kendrick. Kaz hit a running clothesline on Daniels and both went up and over to the floor. Red nailed a twisting dive over the top to the floor on them. This allowed Kendrick to set up the ladder but he was cut off by Kaz. Fans chanted, "X Division." Red and Daniels battled around the ladder. Red was whipped into it but dropped underneath it and then dropkicked the ladder into Daniels. Red scrambled up the ladder but was pulled off by Kendrick. Kazarian was hit with a catapult into the ladder and grabbed at his leg.
Daniels did a ladder airplane spin but Red ducked and hit him with a drop toehold. All four battled on the floor. Kendrick bridged a ladder on the outside across the rail but was grabbed and tossed into a ringpost. Kaz nailed a gutbuster onto the ladder. Daniels took out Kaz, who landed on the ladder, then hit an Arabian Press onto the ladder. The crowd chanted TNA. Daniels celebrated while standing on the bridged ladder but Red nailed a springboard into a rana off the ladder to the floor. That's cool.
Kaz and Red raced up the ladder. Kendrick tried to stop them buty was shoved off. Red and Kaz battled. Kaz attempted to hit the Flux Capacitor off the ladder but Kendrick shoved the ladder over. Both men took a nasty spill into the ropes. Daniels ran Kaz into the ladder facefirst. He attempted to use the ladder as a battering ram but Kaz avoided it and used a legdrop to slam Daniels facefirst into the ladder.
Kendrick tried to grab a ladder but Kaz stomped it, hurting his fingers. Kaz grabbed the ladder and attempted to nail Red who bent backwards out of the way then hit a spinning kick to Kaz. Daniels took Red out. He placed the ladder atop the middle turnbuckle and slammed him into it. Kaz and Daniels battled over a suplex but Kazarian was nailed by Kendrick with a ladder. Kendrick whipped Kaz into Daniels, who backdropped him into a ladder. Kendrick tried to pull himself up the ladder but was shoved off by Daniels. Daniels began ascending but Kaz grabbed him and powerbombed him into the ladder bridged over the turnbuckles.
Kaz and Kendrick raced up the ladder. Kendrick bulldogged him off the ladder. Kendrick returned to the ladder but Red cut him off. Red charged Kendrick but was backdropped to the floor. Kaz and Kendrick go back and forth until Kendrick nailed a STO. Kaz slingshot into the ring and nailed him with a Ace Crusher as he came in. Kendrick nailed Sliced Bread #2 on Daniels. Daniels began to ascend the ladder while Red set up a second ladder. They began battling as they climbed their respective ladders. Daniels nailed an Uranage off the ladder.
Daniels and Kendrick made their way towards the top of the ladder. Kaz springboarded onto the ladder. He took out Kendrick and battled with Daniels, finally hitting a scary as hell suplex. Kaz dispatched Kendrick again and grabbed the clipboard to earn his title shot.
Your winner, Kaz!
Taz and Mike Tenay discussed tonight's TNA title bout between AJ Styles and Abyss.
Ric Flair's music began to play and Flair was wheeled out in a wheelchair by Desmond Wolfe's valet Chelsea. Flair said he wasn't a happy camper and told the fans not to Woo for him. He said he was the greatest World champion of all time and now look at him. He said he has taken beating after beating but was never immobilized in a chair. He said it came to TNA for action but right now he's not getting a lot of action. Flair said he blamed Hulk Hogan and Abyss and tonight, he's going to make sure they get what they deserve.
Backstage, Hulk Hogan told Abyss to stop asking if he was doing a good enough job and if he was ready. Hogan said he has never seen someone take to wrestling like a duck to water like Abyss. Hogan said that the gold ring around his finger will lead to gold around his waist. Hogan told him not to be scared of the power of the Abyss-ites. Eric Bischoff showed up. Hogan and Abyss laughed at his new haircut. Hogan told him he pushed Mick Foley too far and needed to leave all the personal issues with Foley and Jeff Jarrett aside because he's supposed to be leading TNA with Hogan. Bischoff told him he was right and by the end of the week, he'd have those situations all tied up. He left and Hogan quipped that Bischoff now has a Hulk Hogan haircut.
TNA Knockouts champion Tara vs. Daffney
Tara attacked Daffney as soon as she made her way to the ring. Tara ducked a clothesline and nailed one of her own. She slammed Daffney and nailed a standing moonsault press for a two count. Tara was caught and stomped in the corner by Daffney, who scored a two count. Daffney stepped on Tara's face and worked her over in the corner. Tara came back with a Tarantula in the ropes. Daffney flipped Tara back into the ring, then snapped her over by the hair. She covered Tara for a two count, then cinched in a rear chinlock before locking in a stump puller variation. Tara finally escaped and nailed elbows and kicks.
Daffney missed a forearm in the corner but cut off Tara and tossed her to the floor. She slammed Tara into the guard rail then tossed her back in. She grabbed the Knockouts title belt and tried to nail Tara with it but Tara ducked and hit the Widow's Peak for the pin.
Your winner and still TNA Knockout champ Tara!
Tara celebrated with the fans, only to realize that Daffney had stolen her tarantula.
Christy Hemme said Brutus Magnus vs. Rob Terry would be next. Magnus said he'll be known only as Magnus going forward. He said Terry was brought in to watch him back but he got too big for himself and wanted a title. Magnus said that he was going to have to destroy the monster he created.
TNA Global champ Rob Terry vs. Magnus.
Terry came out looking intense and went right after Magnus, clotheslining him out of the ring. Magnus returned to the ring and caught him with a thumb to the eye. Magnus went for a high cross bodyblock but was caught and slammed down. Terry whipped Magnus into the ropes but put his head down. Terry came back with a spinkick and spinebuster for the pin,
Your winner, Rob Terry!
Christy Hemme interviewed the Motor City Machineguns. Chris Sabin asked what was wrong with Generation Me for trying to compete with them in the UX on an man's level when they are children. Shelley said that some people have said they have a bit of an attitude lately, but wouldn't you have one if you worked hard to be the best tag team in the world because of events out of their control. He said they have been in UX since way before Generation Me bought their "Hardy Boy starter kits."
Ultimate X: The Motor City Machineguns vs. Generation Me for top contendership of the TNA Tag Team championships
The Guns went right for the structure at the bell. Gen Me cut them off. They nailed double kicks to Shelley. They nailed double sandwich dropkicks on Sabin. They set up Sabin for a Dream Sequence but Shelley tripped max allowing Sabin to escape and nail a big kick to the chest. Shelley locked up both members of Gen Me with submissions in an attempt to let Sabin get up the structure. He was cut off. Sabin hit a springboard off the corner into a crossbody on the floor onto Max, who was on Shelley's shoulders. Jeremy tried to make his way across the cables but Sabin pulled him down.
Jeremy used a Lucha basing maneuver out of the corner to jump on the cables. Max held Shelley back but Sabin kicked him away. Shelley and Sabin pulled Jeremy down and drilled him with stereo kicks. Max came off with a missile dropkick on both Guns. Jeremy hit a twisting dive over the top rope onto both Guns on the floor. Max made his way across the cables. He pulled himself up to avoid Sabin diving at him but was pulled down by Shelley. Jeremy caught Sabin with an insane Facebuster, then hit a standing moonsault to the floor on Shelley/
Jeremy began shimmying across the cables while Max watched. Sabin used Max as a base, leaping off and speaking Jeremy off the cables. Max went to the top rope. Sabin went after him but was brushed off. The Guns pulled Max down but Gen Me went into some awesome highspots to take the Guns out. The crowd changted this is awesome and they were right. All four made their way to the center of the cables and battled with kicks, being knocked off one by one. Gen Me killed The Guns with powerbombs and kick. They set up Shelley for a double team maneuver but Sabin broke it up and jeremy ended up suplexed into Max, who was locked in the tree of woe.
The Guns nailed a double team powerbomb/sliced bread #2 on Max. Jeremy and Sabin made their way across the cables. Sabin killed Jeremy, who took a back bump into the ring. Sabin grabbed the X and the Guns are victorious.
Your winners, the Motor City Machineguns!
Jeremy Borash interviewed Scott Hall and Sean Waltman, Hall said he broke out the old gear because he's going to "wrassle" tonight. Hall said Nash thinks he's better than him - prove it. Hall promised that tomorrow on Spike, everyone will see the highest paid stars in TNA tomorrow. He asked whether Nash trusted Young with his life.
Scott Hall & Sean Waltman vs. Kevin Nash & Eric Young - Contracts for the Band vs. The Band must leave TNA
Hall did a survey before the match, asking who wanted to see he and Waltman with "big fat money contracts." Most of the crowd booed so Hall said, "One more for the bad guys." Young and Waltman started out, going back and forth. Young nailed a Thesz Press. He began slamming Waltman's head into the mat. Hall nailed Young, who turned around and drilled Young. Waltman cut off Young and tagged in Hall.
Hall worked over Young. Youn g went for a high cross bodyblock but was hit with a Fall Away Slam for a two count. Waltman tagged in and worked over Young with chops. Young nailed a scary backdrop on Waltman. Young ended up tossed to the floor, where Waltman hit a tope con hilo. Waltman tried to bulldog Young on the floor but Young reversed it and ran Waltman crotch first into a ring post. Hall laid out Young. Back in the ring, Hall locked on a sleeper. Young escaped and made the tag but the referee was arguing with Waltman and didn't see it. Waltman began looking for something under the ring. It turned out to be spraypaint. Waltman sprayed it in his eyes. Amazingly, no DQ.
Nash tagged in but just powerbombed his own partner. He put Young in the corner and tagged him back in. Hall nailed the Outsider Edge and scored the pin.
I don't think anyone was shocked by this one.
Your winners, Scott Hall and Sean Waltman!
Waltman went looking for the spraypaint under the ring and complained, "Why the f*** do you gotta hide it?" They spraypainted a body outline of Young.
So, the Wolfpac are back.
Jeremy Borash interviewed Kurt Angle. Angle told Borash he had a problem with people holding mics in their hands and asked to do it solod. He held up a photo of Ken Anderson and lit it on fire. He looked at the camera and said, "Oh. it's real. It's damn real." in a serious tone.
TNA X-Division champion Doug Williams vs. Shannon Moore.
Doug Williams rode Moore to the mat but Moore escaped. Moore came back with a series of armdrags and a legdrop. He covered Williams for a one count. Williams sent Moore up and over in the corner but Moore hit a top rope leaping rana for a two count. Moore's legs were cut off on the top rope. Williams locked him in a cravate. Williams hit a high knee for a two count. Williams nailed Moore with a Gut Wrench suplex. He went for the Chaos Theory but Moore held onto the ropes. Williams drilled him with a running high knee and beat Moore in the corner.
Williams continued to bully and work over Moore, who fought back. Moore was whipped into the ropes but came back with a bulldog. He followed up with a leg lariat and several dropkicks. Moore nailed a twisting moonsault. Williams went the floor, where he was hit with a baseball sliding kick. Moore hit a moonsault off the top to the floor. Willliams grabbed something from under the ring - possibly a brick - and nailed Moore with it, pinning him.
Your winner and still X-Division champion Doug Williams!
Moore was busted open. Williams said Moore didn't even deserve a title shot and he was an example of what Williams hates about the X-Division - trumped up acrobats pretending to be wrestlers. Williams said what he is, is what the division should be - hold for hold wrestling moves and catch as catch can style. He said acrobats should be in the circus with the clowns and said he was going to help Moore with his clown makeup. He "grabbed" a purse from a fan at ringside, then used her lipstick to draw on Moore's face. Some fans were chanting for RVD.
TNA Tag Team champions Matt Morgan & Hernandez vs. Beer Money.
Hernandez and Roode went back and forth. Hernandez shoulderblocked him down. Roode rebounded off the ropes with a forearm. Morgan began complaining to Hernandez and tagged himself in. Morgan caught Roode with a sideslam but just dropped him instead of hitting it. He began telling Hernandez that's how it should be done and tagged Hernandez back in, telling him to get the job done. Hernandez did a long standing suplex on Storm.
Hernandez went to tag Morgan, who told him he would tag in when he wanted to. He finally did. Morgan slammed Storm into the turnbuckles. Morgan began bragging but got a thumb in the eye. Beer Money tried to work him over but Morgan hit a high cross bodyblock on both. He continued browbeating Hernandez. Hernandez tagged in and shoulderblocked Roode out of the ring. Hernandez went for a dive but Morgan got in his way. Storm attacked Hernandez from behind. Roode returned to the ring and nailed him with a neckbreaker.
The crowd began chanting, "Morgan sucks."
Storm cinched in a rear chinlock. Beer Money worked over Hernandez. Hernandez went to the top but was crotched by Storm. Beer Money nailed a double superplex into the ring. Morgan continued to scream at Hernandez as Beer Money worked him over. Hernandez caught Storm with a shoulderblock to the gut, then slingshot himself in the ring with another. Hernandez crawled in for the tag and Morgan laid out Beer Money.
Morgan went for a chokeslam but was kneed in the gut by Roode. Morgan responded with a clothesline. Morgan tagged the obviously hurting Hernandez back in. Hernandez hit his dive to the floor. Morgan was pissed, saying Hernandez isn't going to win on the outside. James Storm went to spit beer in Hernandez' face. Hernandez ducked and Morgan was blinded. Hernandez nailed a big powerbomb and scored the pin.
Your winners and still TNA Tag Team champions, Hernandez and Morgan!
Morgan killed his own partner with the Carbon Footprint after the bout and walked out with both Tag titles.
Kurt Angle vs. Ken Anderson
Anderson came out wearing a shirt that read, "Pro Wrestling is Real...People are fake." I'm going to market a shirt that reads, "Suspension of Disbelief."
Anderson and Angle faced off and locked up. Angle kept Anderson on the mat a lot early. Angle invited Anderson to try and put a headlock on him. Anderson accepts the challenge and Angle shrugs him off. He invites Anderson to do so again but Anderson kicked him in the gut. Anderson went after Angle, who came back with a back suplex. Angle put the boots to Anderson. Angle whipped Anderson into the corner and backdropped him for a two count. Angle nailed several suplexes. Anderson went to the top/ Angle leaped up to suplex Anderson off but Anderson snapped it on the top rope. He followed up with a flying armbar. Angle began selling the armbar.
Anderson worked over Angle on the mat, using a keylock to roll him into a pinning situation. Angle finally made his way to his feet. He clotheslined Anderson down but grabbed at his hurt arm. Angle caught Anderson with an overhead belly to belly suplex. Anderson catches Angle with a kick to the head but can't seal the deal with the pin attempt. Angle fails to hit an Angle slam. Anderson uses the Fireman's carry into the roll through for a near fall. Anderson went for the Mic Check but Angle fought him off and hit a series of German suplexes.
Angle pulled down the straps and nailed an Angleslam for a two count. He locked in an anklelock but Anderson rolled out and kicked Angle towards the referee. Angle stopped short of hitting the ref but Anderson nailed a lowblow. He hit the Mic Check for a two count. Anderson and Angle battled on top of the ropes. Angle punched him off and nailed a top rope frog splash for a two count. Angle charged Anderson with a clothesline but Anderson ducked and the referee ate it. Anderson nailed the Angleslam on Kurt but there was no referee.
Anderson went to the floor and grabbed a chair from the second row. He teased using the chair, then tossed it out. He grabbed the medal Angle has been wearing of late. Anderson wound up the punch with it but Angle ducked and hit a back suplex. Anderson looked at the medal and the crowd, then began digging it into Anderson's head to bust him open. Anderson was locked in the anklelock in the center of the ring and finally tapped.
Your winner, Kurt Angle!
After the match, Anderson called for the mic to be lowered. He said, "As I said, people are fake. You're not an American hero Kurt. You're probably not a real gold medalist. You are certainly not a real American. I tried to have a straight up match with you tonight and you had to resort to cheap tactics to get the victory. Now, while these people right here think you are going to go home tonight and rest your head on your pillow all easy, but I know and you know that the only thing you are going to be doing tonight is laying in bed, staring at the ceiling with one word in your head - Anderson....Anderson,,,," He kept repearing it as Angle stared at him.
Christy Hemme interviewed TNA champ AJ Styles. She asked him how his strategy has been changed with Ric Flair's injuries. Styles said that the strategy will be the same as it has been since Flair walked into his locker room. Win at all costs. Styles said he was going to get revenge for Ric Flair. Styles promised he would be the one standing tall at the end of the night with his World title stylin' and profilin'.
Jeremy Borash interviewed Abyss. Abyss said Styles should be confident since he's the World champ but when he is done with Styles, there's not going to be anything left of Styles. Abyss was more confident and through in the Hogan catch phrase at the end.
TNA champ AJ Styles vs. Abyss
Ric Flair was wheeled out to the rance ramp. Abyss attacked Styles during the introductions. They went back and forth. Abyss knocked Styles onto the entrance ramp and beat him in front of Flair. Abyss teased chokeslamming Styles through the ramp but Styles lowblowed him. Styles high-fived Flair, then strutted back to the ring, where Abyss caught him with a belly to belly suplex. Styles took out Abyss' leg and began stomping on it. Abyss went to the floor, where Styles hit a running forward dive to the floor.
Styles grabbed a chair at ringside and wedged it between the turnbuckles. The referee tried to remove it, allowing Styles to choke Abyss against the ropes. Styles kept working over Abyss, who began to fight back. Styles continued to work on Abyss' leg in the corner. Styles went for the springboard forearm but Abyss grabbed him by the throat. Styles broke free but was hit with a back elbow and a backdrop. Abyss nailed a sideslam on Styles for a two count.
Styles nails the Pele Kick on Abyss. He charged Abyss in the corner but was sent up and over. Styles came off the ropes with a springboard forearm. Abyss kicked out. Flair came towards the ring and sprayed something in the referee's eyes. Styles grabbed the title belt and nailed Abyss with it. The referee was dragged out. Hulk Hogan came out with Earl Hebner. He sent Chelsea to the back and then wheeled Flair to the back.
Styles hit a 450 springboard splash but Abyss kicked up and began Hulking up. Styles kept working on Abyss who felt no pain. Abyss chokeslammed Styles right through the ring. The referee called for the bell. Hogan gave Abyss the title belt, but Earl Hebner took it away. Flair returned complaining but Abyss pulled him into the ring. Chelsea went to use the spray Flair used on the ref but Hogan got it and sprayed Flair. Flair flopped around. Desmond Wolfe hit the ring but was sprayed as well. Wolfe took a bump into the hole in the ring. Flair was deposited down it as well.
Hogan and Abyss celebrated.
I'm guessing it's no contest.
