This Day in History - 14th January 2013
January 14th
On this day in history in ....
1943 - Lee Wyckoff defeats Ed "Strangler" Lewis for the Kansas City Midwest Wrestling Association World Heavyweight Title in Kansas City, Kansas, beginning his second reign.
1946 - Ernie Piluso defeats Red Berry to win the World Light Heavyweight Title in Hollywood, California, ending Berry's seventh reign.
1953 - Jim Duggan is born in Glens Falls, New York.
1958 - John DePaulo and Bobby Jones defeated Stan Mykietowich and Ted Stefanyk for the Madison Wrestling Club Tag Team Title in Winnipeg, Manitoba, ending Mykietowich and Stefanyk's second reign.
1959 - The Red Hangman (Tom Rice) defeats Ramon Torres to win the San Francisco NWA Pacific Coast Heavyweight Title in Watsonville, California, ending Torres' third reign.
1960 - Yvon Robert defeats Billy Wicks for the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Title in Mobile, Alabama, beginning Robert's second reign and ending Wicks' fourth.
1966 - Lorenzo Parente defeats Danny Hodge in Tulsa, Oklahoma to win the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Title, beginning his second reign and ending Hodge's third.
1967 - Dale Lewis defeats Tim Woods for the AWA Nebraska Heavyweight Title in Omaha, Nebraska.
1970 - The Missing Link defeats Ripper Collins to win the NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Title in Honolulu, Hawaii, beginning the Link's second reign and ending Collins' third.
1974 - The WWWF holds an event at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. The results were:
- Butcher Brannigan defeated Mike Pappas.
- Otto Von Heller defeated Tony Altimore.
- José Gonzalez and Manuel Soto defeated Joe Turco and Pancho Valdez.
- Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Mr. Fuji by disqualification.
- Nikolai Volkoff defeated Gorilla Monsoon.
- WWWF World Tag Team Champions Tony Garea and Dean Ho defeated Larry Hennig and Mike McCord to retain the title.
- Pedro Morales defeated Stan Stasiak.
- WWWF World Heavyweight Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Don Leo Jonathan to retain the title.
1977 - In Los Angeles, California, Dory Funk, Jr. defeats Chavo Guerrero for the NWA Americas Heavyweight Title, ending Guerrero's seventh reign.
1977 - Mr. Wrestling and Mr. Wrestling II win their second NWA Georgia Tag Team Title, defeating Gene and Ole Anderson, ending their fourth reign.
1982 - Eddie Gilbert and Ricky Romero defeat Jerry Brown and Ron McFarlane in Kansas City, Kansas for the NWA Central States Tag Team Title.
1982 - The All-American and Lumberjack #1 defeat Jody Arnold and Pedro el Grande to win the Western States Wrestling Alliance Western States Tag Team Title in Payson, Arizona.
1983 - Leo Burke defeats Bret Hart in Calgary, Alberta, Canada to win the Stampede North American Heavyweight Title for the eighth time. This ended Bret's fifth and final run with the belt.
1984 - The WWF held a show at the Boston Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The results were:
- Tony Atlas defeated Bob Bradley.
- Tiger Chung Lee defeated Tony Garea by countout.
- Sgt. Slaughter defeated Pete Doherty.
- Paul Orndorff defeated Special Delivery Jones.
- Pat Patterson defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
- Bob Backlund defeated WWF World Champion The Iron Sheik by disqualification.
- Sgt. Slaughter won an 18-man battle royal.
1989 - Ricky Santana defeats Profe for the WWC World Junior Heavyweight Title in Caguas, Puerto Rico. At the same event, The Ninja Express (Mr. Pogo and Kensuke Sasaki) defeat Huracán Castillo, Jr. and Miguel Pérez, Jr. to win the WWC Caribbean Tag Team Title.
1989 - Abbuda Dein defeats Top Gun (David Sierra) to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Television Title in Portland, Oregon, beginning his second reign.
1991 - Arn Anderson defeats Z-Man (Tom Zenk) for the WCW World Television Title in Marietta, Georgia, beginning his third reign.
1991 - Jeff Jarrett won a tournament to become a two-time USWA Southern Heavyweight Champion in Memphis, Tennessee, defeating Brian Lee in the finals. The title had been vacated the previous month when Eddie Gilbert left the territory. Here are the results of the tournament:
First Round:
- King Cobra defeated Don Bass.
- Tony Anthony defeated Jerry Lynn.
- Terrance Garvin defeated Chris Champion.
- Jeff Jarrett defeated Doug Gilbert.
- Danny Davis defeated Joseph Magliano.
- Brian Lee defeated Cody Michaels.
Quarterfinals:
- Tony Anthony defeated King Cobra.
- Jeff Jarrett defeated Terrance Garvin.
- Brian Lee defeated Danny Davis.
Semifinals:
- Jeff Jarrett defeated Tony Anthony.
- Brian Lee received a bye.
Finals:
- Jeff Jarrett defeated Brian Lee to win the USWA Southern Heavyweight Title.
1991 - Jerry Lynn defeats The Lightning Kid (Sean Waltman) for the vacant Pro Wrestling America Light Heavyweight Title in Fridley, Minnesota, beginning his second reign.
1991 - E.Z. Ryder defeats The Natural (Don Callis) to win the West Four Wrestling Alliance Canadian Heavyweight Title in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
1992 - At a television taping in Columbus, Georgia, Ron Simmons and Big Josh (Matt Borne) defeat The Young Pistols (Steve Armstrong and Tracy Smothers) for the WCW United States Tag Team Title. The match aired on the February 16 edition of WCW Main Event.
1994 - Masayoshi Motegi defeats Shinichi Nakano to win the WWC World Junior Heavyweight Title in Toda, Japan. This was during the title's tenure in the W*ING promotion.
1995 - John Hawk defeats Kevin Von Erich for the NWA North American Heavyweight Title in Dallas, Texas.
1995 - Tommy Rich and Doug Gilbert win their second USWA Tag Team Title, defeating PG-13 (JC Ice and Wolfie D) in Memphis, Tennessee, ending their fifth reign.
1998 - Gen'ichiro Tenryu defeats Nobutaka Araya in a tournament final to become the first, and only, J-1 Heavyweight Champion. The title was abandoned when the WAR promotion closed in 2000.
1999 - The Suicide Kid defeats Ian Rotten for the IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Title in Louisville, Kentucky, ending Rotten's fifth reign.
2000 - In North Versailles, Pennsylvania, three titles change hands at an NWA Pro Wrestling eXpress event. Paul Atlas and Lou Marconi win the PWX Tag Team Title from Kingdom James in a handicap match, as James' partner Homicide did not appear. Vince Kaplack defeated Brian Anthony for the PWX Heavyweight Title, ending Anthony's third reign, and Tony Kozina defeated Vince Kaplack for the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Title.
2000 - The V-Man defeats Big Nasty Bill for the NWA Mid-South Heavyweight Title in Dyersburg, Tennessee.
2001 - WCW held their first (and last) SIN Pay-per-view event at the Canseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. The show saw three title changes and the final WCW match of Bill Goldberg's career, but is probably best remembered for a horrific freak injury to Sid Vicious, as he suffered a compound fracture to his leg as he jumped off the second rope. Here is Tim Whitehead's original report on the show:
WCW started off the new year, and their new era after the sale to Eric Bischoff & Co., with what was overall their best PPV in a long time. WCW Sin (1/14 from Indianapolis) had a really super undercard. It was so good that had the upper card equalled it, this PPV would have gone down as one of the best of all time. That didn't happen, as the top matches ranged from average to quite bad in the case of the main event. It should, of course, be noted that part of the problem in the main event was a legitimate injury to Sid Vicious, but it was already pretty bad before that occurred. But on balance the lower card was so good that this was clearly a thumb's up show. The commentary was also very good from Tony Schiavone & Scott Hudson, as they stayed focused on the matches and what they said mostly made sense. The crowd seemed to be hot on occasion, but WCW apparently "sweetened" the sound quite a bit, as became obvious in the main event. A 17-inch steel rod was placed in his leg.
CHAVO GUERRERO JR. defeated SHANE HELMS in 11:13 to retain the Cruiserweight Title. This is the type of match that can give this division credibility. Helms asked Shannon Moore to stay in the back since he wanted to win on his own. They opened with some really good mat work. Helms hit a headscissors takedown. Guerrero blocked a piledriver and hit a powerbomb. Hudson sold Chavo's strategy of "grounding" Helms very well. They did some good near falls, including one from Helms after a dragon suplex. Helms bumped out and Guerrero hit a high plancha. Helms then hit a crossbody off the top to the floor. Guerrero blocked the vertebreaker. Helms hit the Nightmare on Helms Street but only got a two, which the commentators sold big. After a series of blocks and reversals, Guerrero won with a brainbuster. Real good opener.
Ric Flair arrived and wouldn't tell Mike Tenay who the mystery man would be for the main event.
RENO beat BIG VITO in 8:39. This was essentially just a brawl but it was a darn good one. Vito pounded Reno with fists and hit a superplex. They bumped out and Reno laid in the stomps to Vito. They just kept brawling, doing a good job. Vito hit a mafia kick and scored some near falls. Vito blocked the Roll of the Dice and they continued blocking one another until Reno hit a second Roll of the Dice and got the pin.
Backstage, Mike Sanders paid off Brian Adams to help him win his match against Cat. After Sanders left, Bryan Clark showed up and had even more money that someone had paid him to help Cat. So with money talking, Kronik decided Cat would be the guy they helped.
EVAN KARAGIAS & JAMIE KNOBLE defeated THE JUNG DRAGONS in 9:20. Want more proof that the undercard was better than the upper card? Leia Meow was on the undercard. The on-screen graphics mistakenly listed Karagias & Knoble as "Jamie Karagias & Evan Knoble". Karagias started off against Kaz Hayashi and they had a great sequence of moves. The Dragons did double Asai moonsaults. Knoble legscissored Yung Yang out to the floor. Karagias dropkicked Kaz out of the air. Karagias & Knoble have some really good double team moves. Karagias slipped a little on a quebrada. They did a lot of near falls throughout. Kaz got doubled on but hot tagged Yang in, and he cleaned house. Karagias hit a springboard crossbody to the floor. Yang powerbombed Knoble off the top. Karagias hit a perfect firebird splash. Knoble did a tombstone piledriver on Kaz. Lots of heat at the end. Yang went for the twisting moonsault but Karagias rolled clear and surprised Yang with a simple inside cradle for the pin. Leia was angry over her team losing, so I guess she'll slap them around. Maybe they like that coming from Leia. Anyway, it was an excellent match.
Lex Luger & Buff Bagwell arrived in a vintage car. They were boasting about their plans for their match against Bill Goldberg & Dewayne Bruce, mentioning that Plan B would have someone interfere to cause Goldberg to lose by DQ.
CAT defeated MIKE SANDERS in 5:42. This may have been the greatest Cat match of all time. Sanders attacked Cat while he was playing to the crowd. Cat came back with fists and Sanders retreated. Cat blocked a sunset flip and hit an elbow smash. They went to the floor where Sanders grabbed a chair. Miss Jones kicked Sanders and chased him with the chair. While this distracted the ref, Sean Stasiak & Mark Jindrak attacked Cat. But Kronik made the save, running Stasiak & Jindrak off and then laying Sanders out, stuffing his payoff money in his mouth as a "refund" since they had accepted Cat's bigger payoff instead. The ref returned to action as Cat hit the feliner on Sanders and got the pin. By winning, Cat regained the WCW Commissionership from Sanders.
After hearing about Luger & Bagwell's "Plan B" to get Goldberg DQ'ed, Ric Flair made the match no-DQ, thus foiling that plan. Flair then told Goldberg that an old high school friend of his had come to the show with his 19 year old son and asked if Goldberg would sign an autograph and pose for a photo with the kid. Goldberg did. The kid was wearing a Goldberg T-shirt and acting like a big Goldberg mark.
LANCE STORM & MIKE AWESOME & ELIX SKIPPER beat REY MYSTERIO JR. & KONNAN & BILLY KIDMAN in a Penalty Box match in 13:05. Hacksaw Duggan was special ref and promised to call it down the middle. Amazingly, he did so. The rules were that any wrestler caught in a rules infraction had to spend a minute in a penalty box. Storm and Mysterio started off for their teams. Skipper came in without tagging and was immediately sent to the penalty box. That was the story of the match. It was pretty funny watching guys who are used to breaking the rules actually get penalized for it. The match was pretty good, too, with everyone working hard. There was one really cool spot where Skipper did a spinning headscissors on Konnan, then ducked a Konnan lariat, but as Skipper bridged back up Konnan DDT'd him. Guys kept being sent to the penalty box for things like not tagging in or not breaking on the ropes. Tygress and Major Gunns got put in the box after catfighting on the floor. Awesome got put in the box for trying to cut Kidman's hair. When he got out he Awesome bombed Mysterio but since he wasn't the legal man, Duggan wouldn't count the pin. Finally, Storm ducked an enzuigiri from Kidman and forced Kidman to submit to the cloverleaf.
MENG defeated TERRY FUNK and CROWBAR in 11:39 in a three-way match to capture the Hardcore Title. Funk was the reigning champ but Meng came out with the belt, since he had stolen it earlier. Daffney threw a drink in Funk's face as he came out. Funk dragged her over the rail but Crowbar saved with a series of chairshots. Funk and Crowbar fought to the back, with Meng just watching at first. They ended up in the women's restroom where they brawled with garbage cans, mop buckets, and other stuff as Daffney screamed. Meng then got involved. They could have used a little better lighting during this backstage sequence. Garbage cans were flying all over. Funk literally hurled one full force into Meng's face. Funk and Crowbar breifly joined forces to pound Meng down as he was doing the no-sell gimmick. Crowbar turned a bunch of tables over on him. Funk did some hard chairshots on Crowbar. Crowbar came off an elevated seating section and put Funk through a table. The cameras missed it live but they did air a replay. Meng recovered and sent Crowbar rolling down the ramp. Funk used a snow shovel on Meng. Funk slammed Crowbar on a guard rail, which broke. Finally in the ring, Crowbar used a chair on Funk's knee and hooked the figure four, but Meng went aerial and splashed Crowbar. Funk and Crowbar hit Meng with a ton of chairshots but he withstood them and laid Crowbar out before putting Funk down for the count with the Tongan Death Grip. Another very good match, and at this point the PPV was looking to be fantastic.
Ric Flair congratulated Cat on regaining the commissionership. He gave Cat the rest of the night off and said he had ordered caviar and wine for him, though Cat preferred collared greens and neckbones.
CHUCK PALUMBO & SHAWN O'HAIR defeated KEVIN NASH & DALLAS PAGE in 11:15 to capture the WCW World Tag Titles. Earlier, Sanders had chosen Palumbo & O'Hair as the two guys to represent the Natural Born Thrillerz in this match. However, he came out and announced that he reserved the right to make substitutions during the match, like during a football game. Ric Flair had security take Sanders and the other Thrillerz out. Palumbo and Page slugged it out, with Page getting the upper hand. Nash kicked the hell out of O'Hair. O'Hair did a neat spot, vaulting over Nash and then hitting a superkick. Nash did the old snake eyes move on Palumbo. Page got doubled on until reversing a tombstone piledriver on Palumbo and hot tagging Nash in. Nash jackknifed Palumbo but the ref was distracted because all the Thrillerz returned. Lex Luger arrived, attacking Page, with the two brawling though the crowd. Buff Bagwell then ran in and used a wrench on Nash. O'Hair nailed Nash with the Shawnton and scored the pin as the ref returned to action. Overall a decent match though there was way too much interference.
Ric Flair left in his limo to get the mystery man.
SHANE DOUGLAS beat GEN. RECTION in 11:35 to capture the U.S. Title. There was a chain hanging from the ceiling and whoever got it and juiced his opponent first would win. The ref found a chain in Douglas' tights before the bell. Lots of standard brawling with the idea that they were each trying to bust the other open. They did some rest spots, too. Rection finally got a ladder, hit Douglas with it, and got the chain. However, Douglas surprised Rection with a chain hidden in his boot. He juiced Rection and then pretended he had done so with the "legal" chain to score the win. Average match. Backstage afterward, Rection was despondent over losing and kept saying he now has nothing as Cpl. Cajun & Sgt. Awall tried to console him.
LEX LUGER & BUFF BAGWELL defeated BILL GOLDBERG & DEWAYNE BRUCE in a No-DQ match in 10:59. The rules were that Goldberg would be banned from WCW for life if his team lost. Seriously! Anyway, Goldberg dominated at first doing the superman routine. With Lex & Buff down, Bruce came in and pounded on them but they eventually took command. Goldberg had to keep saving Bruce from being pinned. Hudson actually brought up the metal rod in Luger's arm from many years ago. Lex ended up on the floor and guess who was in the front row? None other than the kid who had marked out for Goldberg earlier. Lex started threatening the kid. Goldberg made the save but the kid turned on him and maced him. Blinded, Goldberg still dragged the kid over the rail. Lex & Buff laid Bruce out and then went after Goldberg, who "valiantly fought back" despite being blinded but eventually was pinned by Lex after a chairshot and Buff Blockbuster off Luger's shoulders. The heel kid left with Lex & Buff. The match wasn't all that great but I guess the angle was entertaining if you like fake retirement angles. As they washed out Goldberg's eyes, Schiavone & Hudson kept going on and on about how Goldberg's popularity had saved WCW and what a shame it was that he'll now have to be banned from ever wrestling in WCW again.
SCOTT STEINER defeated JEFF JARRETT and SID VICIOUS and THE MYSTERY OPPONENT in 7:51 in a four-way match to retain the WCW World Title. Earlier, Jarrett had promised to help Steiner and not try to win the belt, which is in fact what happened. The Mystery Opponent wasn't there at first, so Steiner and Jarrett doubled on Sid. It was pretty bad, and Sid's fists and lariats looked awful. At one point, Scott encouraged Jarrett to try and pin Sid, which made no sense because that would have made Jarrett champ under the rules. Flair then arrived with the Mystery Opponent under a mask. This was kind of funny as Flair's 2001 theme interrupted the crowd noise, proving most of the noise was on tape. Anyway, while the cameras focused on Flair and his mystery guy, Sid got injured somehow and broke his leg in two places. So the planned finish had to be changed and hurried up. So the mystery man walked to the ring, unmasked to reveal Road Warrior Animal (Oh joy!), and gave Sid a weak shot and Scott pinned him. So Flair's man turned heel immediately. A really bad main event, though granted it was partly beyond their control. Sid was stretchered out afterward and was found to have suffered a broken leg in two places as well as a back injury.
2001 - Taiyo Kea and Johnny Smith defeat Masanobu Fuchi and Toshiaki Kawada for the vacant AJPW Unified World Tag Team Title in Tokyo, Japan. The title had been vacated in June 2000 when Akira Taue, who held the title with Kawada, left the promotion, ending their sixth reign.
2005 - Dukes Durrango defeats T.J. Wilson to win his second British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Title in Calgary, Alberta.
2006 - Ring of Honor holds an event in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at the National Guard Armory, entitled "Hell Freezes Over". The results were:
In pre-show matches:
- Derek Dempsey defeats Shane Hagadorn, Smash Bradley and Pelle Primeau in a four-way match to win the ROH Top of the Class Trophy.
- Jack Evans defeated Trik Davis.
In main show matches:
- Austin Aries defeated Ricky Reyes.
- ROH Pure Champion Nigel McGuiness defeated Tony Mamaluke to retain the title.
- The Embassy (Jimmy Rave and Alex Shelley) defeated Azriael (subbing for Colt Cabana) and Claudio Castagnoli.
- ROH World Champion Bryan Danielson defeated FIP Heavyweight Champion Homicide and Roderick Strong, by making Homicide submit with an armbar, to win the FIP title.
- Christopher Daniels defeated Jay Lethal.
- Jack Evans defeated Jason Blade, Trik Davis, Kid Mikaze, Adam Pearce and Sal Rinauro in a six-man mayhem match.
- Samoa Joe defeated B.J. Whitmer by countout.
- A.J. Styles defeated Matt Sydal.
- ROH and FIP Champion Bryan Danielson defeated Chris Hero to retain the ROH title.
2007 - TNA holds its third-annual Final Resolution pay-per-view at the Impact Zone in Orlando, Florida. The results:
- In a dark match, The Riggs Brothers (Jason and Johnny Riggs) defeated Serotonin (Kazarian and Johnny Devine (with Matt Bentley)).
- In a pre-show match Lance Hoyt pinned Chase Stevens after a Fireman's Carry Flapjack.
- Rhino defeated A.J. Styles in a last man standing match.
- Chris Sabin defeated TNA X Division Champion Christopher Daniels and Jerry Lynn in a three-way match, by pinning Daniels with a roll-up after Lynn hit the Daniels with the cradle piledriver, to win the title. This began Sabin's fourth reign and ended Daniels' third.
- Alex Shelley and Austin Starr fought to a 10-minute time-limit draw in the final match of the Paparazzi Championship Series. The match went to a judges' decision. Samolian Joe voted Starr, Big Fat Oily Guy voted for Shelley, and Bob Backlund said it was a draw. Kevin Nash then called for five minutes of overtime. Shelley pinned Starr in about a minute. After the match, Starr ended up in Backlund's crossface chickenwing.
- James Storm (with Gail Kim) pinned Petey Williams while grabbing the ropes during a roll-up. After the match, Jacqueline made her return to TNA and delivered a Death Sentence with Storm to Kim.
- NWA World Tag Team Champions The Latin American Exchange (Homicide and Hernandez) defeated Team 3D (Brother Ray and Brother Devon) by disqualification to retain the title, after Brother Runt, drunk, interfered, jumping off the top rope onto Homicide.
- Kurt Angle defeated Samoa Joe in a 30-minute Iron Man match, three falls to two, to earn an NWA World Heavyweight Title match at February's Against All Odds.
- Christian Cage defeated NWA World Heavyweight Champion Abyss (with James Mitchell) and Sting in a three-way elimination match to win the title. First, Sting pinned Abyss after the Scorpion Death Drop, then Cage pinned Sting after a Frog Splash. This began Christian Cage's second reign, and Cage would be the last NWA World Champion under the TNA banner. He would hold the title until the end of the NWA/TNA partnership in May.
2007 - Amazing Kong defeats Nanae Takahashi to win the AWA World Women's Title in Tokyo, Japan.
2007 - Hikaru defeats Wesna Busic for the European Wrestling Association Women's World Title in Tokyo, Japan, ending Busic's second reign.
2007 - Mayumi Ozaki defeats Aja Kong to win the GAEA Japan WWWA Singles Title in Tokyo, Japan.
2009 -
World Wrestling Entertainment has released British developmental talent Hade Vansen. Vansen was seen ever-so-briefly on WWE Smackdown with a single promo before his planned character and direction was canceled.
The initial plan for the character was to put Vansen (doing something of a dark character with cult-esque overtones, similar to Christopher Daniels' Fallen Angel persona) into an angle with The Undertaker. Once the initial vignette aired, Vince McMahon put a stop to the direction, deciding he didn't want a new talent from developmental put into a major angle before he was tested and could be trusted to carry the ball.
Vansen's character was a Michael Hayes idea. Kevin Fertig (aka Kevin Thorn) and developmental talent Black Pain were going to be associated with the Vansen character in some form before the character and direction was dropped. Fertig was released last week by World Wrestling Entertainment the week before.
Vansen was signed to a WWE developmental deal in May 2007. He missed most of the past year following a knee injury, so his tenure in development may have played a factor in the decision to release him. Hansen would not return to the national scene in any way, shape or form, to date.
2009 - WWE released Tough Enough chapion Matt Cappotelli, who never actually wrestled for the main roster after being diagnosed with brain cancer as well as referee Mickie Henson.
2010 -TNA broadcast Epics on SpikeTV. Richard Trionfo filed the following TV report:
We start off tonight with a look back at the new faces in TNA.
We are live on tape from Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida and your announcers are Mike ‘The Love Professor’ Tenay and ‘The Human Love Machine’ Taz.
Match Number One: Generation Me versus The Motor City Machine Guns
Sabin and Max start things off and Sabin works on the arm but Max with a reversal and Sabin with an arm drag and drop toe hold. Shelley tags in and they hit a double team move. Jeremy gets involved and they kick Jeremy. Sabin with a snap mare to Max. Shelley tags back in and he hits a snap mare and reverse chin lock. Shelley chops Max while we see ‘The Band’ walking in the split screen.
Sabin tags in and they Irish whip Max into the corner. Max with a springboard neck whip from the turnbuckles after sending Shelley to the floor. Jeremy is tagged in and he hits a drop kick that knocks Shelley to the floor. Jeremy with a reverse atomic drop to Sabin followed by a baseball slide to Shelley. Jeremy with a springboard X Factor for a nea fall. Sabin with an enzuigiri to Jeremy but Max with a kick and then they hit a double back breaker followed by a swinging neck breaker for a near fall. Sabin with a kick to Jeremy and then he tags in Shelley who hits a missile thrust kick to Max from the turnbuckles. Max with a spear to Shelley and then they hit a double team frog splash and moonsault for a near fall. Jeremy charges into Shelley’s boot and then he hits a Flatline on Max into the turnbuckles. Sabin sends Jeremy to the floor and then he hits a back kick but then the Machine Guns with a dominator neck breaker combination but Jeremy breaks up the cover. Sabin misses a pescado on Jeremy and then Jeremy with a super kick to Shelley. Jeremy with a 450 splash followed by a moonsault from Max for the three count.
Winners: Generation Me
We go to the Team 3D locker room and the Nasty Boys are still messing things up in there. There is a knock at the door and someone wants to enter. We go to commercial.
We are back and we go to comments from Hulk Hogan talking about the match between Kurt Angle and A.J. Styles. Hogan says that this will be Angle’s last shot at the TNA Title this year. Hogan says that one of the biggest impact players in wrestling will be at Genesis and everyone will be surprised.
Kurt Angle makes his way to the ring. Angle addresses A.J. and says that he wants to give credit where credit is due. When A.J. won the title last year, he proved that it was no fluke. When he beat Kurt last week, A.J. proved that Sting handed him nothing. Angle says that he gave A.J. everything last week and A.J. was the better man. Angle says that A.J. was the better man on that one night. When two great athletes get in the ring, you win some and you lose some. Angle says that the man who gets the last big win is the real champion. At Genesis, that man will be him.
A.J.’s music plays and he comes to the ring. A.J. tells Kurt that he can appreciate Angle coming out here and taking his loss like a man. He says that Kurt made no excuses and he can appreciate this. A.J. says that it if this was a series of matches, they each would have won some. After the war was over, A.J. says that he would be the one with the title. A.J. agrees with what Hulk said about how everyone wants to see them do it one more time. A.J. reminds Kurt that this is Angle’s last shot at the title in 2010.
Kurt tells A.J. that it is good news because he will only need one more shot at the title. They shake hands and hug.
Mike and Taz talk about the title match that has been made official for Genesis.
We see a masked man on the ramp and he attacks A.J. and sends A.J. into the guardrails. They are now in the ring and he hits a short arm clothesline. He takes off the mask and it is Tomko. Tomko leaves the ring and walks up the ramp as we go to commercial.
We are back and in case you don’t remember what happened a few minutes ago.
Christy Hemme is in the back with The Band. Bubba the Love Sponge takes the mic from Christy and it is time for a heel interview. Bubba wants to know where Mick Foley is. Nash reminds Bubba that the band is back and they have all new material. Hall says that they are running the show right now. Bubba wants to know where Foley is. Hall says that what happens in the back happens in the back. Bubba realizes that the interview is not working so we return to the Impact Zone for a match.
Before our next match, Velvet and Madison see Angelina Love in the crowd and they hug. Lacey is not really too excited to see Angelina and she waves.
Match Number One: Madison Rayne and Velvet Sky with Lacey Von Erich and their synchronized dance routine versus Hamada and Awesome Kong in a Non Title Match
Velvet and Hamada start off and they lock up and Hamada backs Velvet into the ropes and breaks. Velvet with punches to Hamada and then she chokes Hamada. Velvet with an Irish whip and a splash into the corner followed by a bulldog for a near fall. Madison tags in and she connects with a shoulder in the corner. Velvet tags back in and she chokes Hamada. Madison tags back in and they worry too much about mocking Kong instead of a double side Russian leg sweep. Hamada tags in Kong and then she hits a splash in the corner on both. Kong with an Awesome Bomb for the three count on Madison.
Winners: Hamada and Awesome Kong
After the match, Angelina comes into the ring and she pulls Lacey down by the hair and hits a spear on Velvet. Angelina kicks Lacey and then knocks Velvet out of the ring. Angelina Irish whips Velvet into the guardrail. Angelina goes up the ramp despite not being on the roster.
A.J. Styles storms into Hogan’s office and he wants to see Hogan but Eric Bischoff is in there. He tells A.J. to take a deep breath and says that Hogan is taking care of some business. A.J. points out that Tomko has revealed himself and he wants to take care of Tomko tonight. Eric says that he knows that A.J. is upset and he understands A.J.’s behavior. Eric says that A.J. represents TNA and he wants to know what A.J. wants him to do. A.J. says that he wants Tomko tonight. Eric wants to make sure that A.J. understands what he is considering with a match against Kurt Angle on Monday. Eric asks A.J. if he needs revenge. Eric tells A.J. that he needs a main event and for the main event to mean something, he wants to know if A.J. is willing to put the title on the line. A.J. tells Eric to book it and the match is made. A.J. leaves and Eric says that he loves that kid.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Storm and Roode are looking for Eric Bischoff. We go back to commercial.
We are back and Jeremy Borash knocks on Hogan’s office door and Eric tells him to come in. Eric is on the phone saying that he is looking forward to seeing the person on the phone next week. Jeremy talks about what happened last week with Mick Foley and he says that he understands what happened. Jeremy asks Eric where Foley is. Eric reminds Borash that he was the one who let Foley into the building. He blames Jeremy for what happened to Foley. Bischoff tells Borash to take responsibility for what happened to Foley. He tells Jeremy that he doesn’t know where Foley is and doesn’t care. He also tells Jeremy that if he does anything to affect the integrity of the show, it will be Borash’s last day in the building.
Storm and Roode enter the office and they say that they have a problem with Eric’s boys. Bischoff says that Hall, Nash, and Waltman are not his boys. Storm says that they did not appreciate being attacked by them. He wants to face Hall and Nash at Genesis. Eric takes Storm’s beer and he takes a sip. Eric says that if they want Hall and Nash, he will get back to them.
Lethal and Creed come to the ring for their match, Bobby Lashley attacks Creed and rolls him into the ring. Lashley sends Lethal into the ring steps. Lashley with a spinebuster to Creed and Kristal claps approvingly at Bobby’s work. Lashley with a Dominator.
Kristal comes into the ring and she wants to know if they have Eric’s attention. She says that she hasn’t received the meeting with Hulk Hogan yet and until she gets the meeting, the entire roster will be destroyed one by one. Kristal tells Eric to have an exquisite evening.
Match Number Three: Jay Lethal and Consequences Creed versus Team 3D with an axe
They pick up Creed and hit the 3D for the three count.
Winners: Team 3D
Ray gets on the mic after the match and he points out that they were in front of 50,000 people in the Tokyo Dome. He says that after the match, the first thing out of the media’s mouths were about what happened on Impact. He says that the Japanese press had to tell them about what the Nasty Boys did to their locker room. Ray wants to know where the Nasty Boys have been for the past ten years. So Hogan comes to TNA and the Nasty Boys ride his coat tails into the front door. Ray wonders how Hogan can walk with the Nasty Boys on his coat tails. Ray says that they couldn’t even get into their locker room and they had to get dressed in the locker room like young boys. They are ready to take back the locker room and they are going to take care of the Nasty Boys. Ray and Devon go to the back.
We go to a camera in the back that is following Team 3D and Ray uses the axe to break into their locker room. They see the carnage and wonder what the smell is in their. The Nasty Boys attack Team 3D. Knobbs welcomes Team 3D to Nastyville.
We go to commercial.
We are back with a video package where Tomko says that he was the one who made Styles what he is today. He says that A.J. has forgotten about that.
Sean Morley comes to the ring and he is wearing clothes to prove that he is no longer Val Venis. He still uses the same voice and he says that he is here. He says that Sean Morley and TNA were made for each other. He says that he used to make his living with a different kind of T&A and it required for him to use a stage name for the type of movies he was in. He says that those days are over. He says that he is now an artiste behind the lens. He says that he is a producer, director, and distributor of the most creative films ever made. He says that everything fell together when he walked in last week. He says that TNA was poised to explode. He says that they were missing the one thing to take them into the mainstream. He says that they need a film division. That is where he comes in. TNA Films presents a Sean Morley Production. He says that he will not be creating any movie. They will be works of art. They will not be the kind that go direct to video.
Daniels interrupts Morley and he comes to the ring. Daniels says that he did not want to interrupt Sean but he wanted to be the first to welcome him to the new day in TNA. He says that he has a screenplay idea for Morley. He says that it is a bit edgy but he thinks that Sean is the type who can do it. He talks about an honorable hero who deals with a sleazebag. Then there are a few twists and turns. In the end, the sleazebag ends in the gutter where he belongs. Daniels gives Morley an STO and then he kicks him. Daniels with an uranage and then he hits the BME.
Daniels says that Morley wants to bring art to TNA, it will be done over his dead body. Daniels tells Morley to take his brand of crap and get out of his company. He says that Morley offends him and everything makes him sick. Daniels says that he did not fight his way back up top to deal with his type of art. Daniels says that Morley will pay the price. He punches Morley but Morley punches back and he hits a clothesline and back elbow. Morley clotheslines Daniels over the top rope to the floor.
Since Tara and ODB will meet again at Genesis, we have a video package with their comments.
Jeff Jarrett is walking in the back and he has a man in a suit with sunglasses accompanying him. We go to commercial.
Matt Morgan and Hernandez are stretching in the back as they get ready for their match. We go to back to commercial.
Match Number Four: Matt Morgan and Hernandez versus James Storm and Robert Roode
Storm and Hernandez start things off and they lock up with Hernandez sending Storm to the mat. Storm punches Hernandez and then he sends Storm to the apron. Storm with a kick to the back of the head followed by a clothesline. Roode tags in and they hit a double suplex and it is time for them to dance and give their team name. Morgan tags in and gives them a double clothesline when they turn around. Morgan with a knee to Roode and then it is time for the elbow pads to fly before we get some elbows. Morgan with a splash into the corner and then he hits a side slam on Roode for a near fall. Roode with a knee and elbow to the head before he tags Storm back in. Hernandez makes the blind tag and he hits a flying shoulder tackle to Storm and Roode. Morgan throws Storm out of the ring. Roode with chops and then Hernandez with a pounce to Roode. Hernandez with the plancha to Storm and Roode.
Rob Terry attacks Hernandez from behind and the referee calls for the bell. Morgan punches Terry and they fight to the back.
No Contest
Roode and Storm want to know what happened. Sean Waltman and Kevin Nash make their way to the ring and Scott Hall is bringing up the rear. Waltman is attacked by Roode and Storm. Nash and Hall enter and they use the numbers advantage and work over Storm and Roode. Waltman with kicks and punches to Roode while Hall and Nash work over Storm. Roode tries to take on all three men but they fail. Security finally makes their way into the ring and Hall takes care of security while Nash stands there.
Eric Bischoff’s music plays and we go to commercial.
We are back with a Moments Ago Moment of Eric Bischoff telling Storm and Roode to be careful what they wish for because the next round is on them. At least that happened during commercial.
Eric is in the ring with Hall, Nash, and Waltman. He says that he doesn’t know what he is going to do with them. He says that last week it was Foley and this week it is Storm and Roode. Waltman tells Eric that is what they told him to do. Eric says that he is going to make a match. Hall wants to drink their beer. It is official, Hall and Nash versus Storm and Roode.
Sting is in the rafters.
It is time for more Time with Tomko as he talks about how A.J.’s star rose while he was hurt. Tomko says that A.J. never returned his calls so he was going to come back to remind A.J. of his role in TNA.
We go to commercial.
We are back and we go back to the video tape of Sting watching the events below. We get a close up.
D’Angelo Dinero is at the announce table with Mike and Taz.
Match Number Five: Desmond Wolfe versus Samoa Joe
They lock up and Joe sends Wolfe into the turnbuckles and he punches Desmond followed by a kick. Joe with an Irish whip and a running back elbow followed by an enzuigiri. Wolfe with a European uppercut followed by a forearm but Joe with a power slam for a near fall. Joe puts Wolfe in the choke but Wolfe backs Joe into the turnbuckles. Joe with an uranage when Wolfe charges into the corner. Joe with a head butt followed by punches. Wolfe counters the uranage and then he hits a hammer lock DDT. Wolfe with a running European uppercut. Wolfe with an Irish whip and Joe with an elbow and kick. Joe goes to the turnbuckles but Desmond with a head butt to the midsection. Wolfe with a double thrust to Joe on the turnbuckles. Wolfe tries for the Tower of London and Joe has Wolfe in the Choke but Wolfe with the Tower of London for the three count.
Winner: Desmond Wolfe
After the match, So Cal Val makes her return to the Impact Zone to dress Desmond. Desmond says that if he can beat Joe, he tells Dinero to think what he can do to him.
A limo arrives in the back and Ric Flair is only 91 minutes late this week. We go to commercial.
We are back and Tomko talks about his decision to put on the mask to attack A.J. Styles. Tomko talks about how he was on A.J.’s side to drop his defenses.
Jeff Jarrett arrives with his man with sunglasses and Hulk Hogan is with Eric Bischoff. Jarrett says that he wants to talk about the company that he founded and built. Jarrett says that this is between him and Hulk. Jarrett says that the young guys aren’t worth a damn and never will be. Jarrett says that there isn’t enough talent in the company to fill a coffee cup. Jarrett says that he will not stand for this. Jarrett says that he has his attorney with him because he wants him to hear every word that is said. Jarrett says that Hogan was close to crossing the line for defamation.
Bischoff says that he is sick and tired of hearing Jarrett talking about the company that he founded and the rest of the gaga. Bischoff wants to talk about the facts. The fact is that Jeff and his old man would have been out of business in three weeks if Dixie Carter hadn’t come in to invest the money in TNA. He says that Jarrett has conned everyone into thinking that he can turn this company around. Eric says the company can be turned around but it will be due to him and Hogan. He tells Jarrett either he can leave or lace up the boots.
Jarrett tells Eric to shut up and then he wants to know if Hogan is going to sit behind the desk. Hogan gets up and he says that he was hired to run the company. Hogan says that there is nothing that says that he can’t kick Jeff’s hillbilly ass. Jarrett backs out behind his attorney and he says that they haven’t heard the last of him.
Eric says that Jarrett needs an attitude adjustment and Hogan says that he will give it to him.
It is time to run through the card for Genesis.
Ric Flair makes his way into the Impact Zone to join Mike and Taz at the announce table.
Match Number Six: Tomko versus A.J. Styles for the TNA Heavyweight Title
A.J. attacks Tomko during Borash’s ring introduction and he punches and kicks Tomko. Tomko goes to the floor and then he connects with a forearm and slams A.J.’s arm into the ring steps and ring post. They return to the ring and he punches Tomko in the corner. Styles with knees to Tomko. We see Kurt Angle come out to watch the match from the ramp.
Styles with a drop kick to Tomko as Angle makes his way to the ringside area. Tomko throws A.J. out of the ring to the floor. Angle shakes Flair’s hand and hugs him, but remember there is a match going on. Tomko with a running power slam to Styles for a near fall. Tomko punches and chops Styles. Styles with a punch to the abdomen and then to the head. Styles runs into a big boot from Tomko and Tomko gets a two count. We go to commercial.
We are back for a minute as Tomko has A.J. in a reverse chin lock. We have more bills to pay. Who wants some Quiznos?
We are back and Tomko with a power slam for a near fall. Tomko chokes Styles. Styles punches Tomko but Tomko with a knee. Styles with an enzuigiri followed by the Pele Kick for the three count.
Winner: A.J. Styles
After the match, Tomko attacks Styles but Angle comes into the ring and he punches Tomko. Tomko goes to the floor and then Angle picks up the title belt.
Angle hands Styles the title belt and Flair stands up at the announce table. Styles sees Flair while Angle offers his hand. Styles walks past Angle and Flair has a smile on his face. Styles walks to the back as we go to credits.
