Wrestling History Today - Aug 6th
On this day in history ....
1949 - Dino Bravo was born.
1963 - Ali Bay defeats Gory Guerrero to win the EMLL NWA Light Heavyweight Title in El Paso, Texas.
1977 - A live event in Indianapolis promoted by The World Wrestling Association saw the following results:
-El Bracero defeated Bob Golden.
-Steve Regal defeated Jerry Jaffee.
-Barbi Dahl defeated Madame X.
-Spike Huber defeated Leo Seitz.
-The Big Whiz defeated Dr. Jerry Graham.
-Ivan Volkoff vs. Paul Christy fought to a time limit draw.
-WWA Champion Ivan Koloff defeated Wilbur Snyder.
-Dick the Bruiser and Little Atlas defeated Jimmy Valiant and Johnny Valiant.
1977 - An event in Chattanooga, TN saw the following results:
-Butch Thornton defeated Lester Flowers
-Frankie Laine and Joey Rossi defeated Angelo Poffo and Lanny Poffo
-Tojo Yamamoto and Chief Thunder Cloud defeated Zebra Kid and Zebra Kid #2
-Ray Candy and Pez Whatley defeated The Samoans (Tio and Tapu) to win the NWA Mid-America Tag Team Champions.
-NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Champion Jackie Fargo defeated Luke Graham.
-Roughhouse Fargo defeated Ripper Collins by DQ.
1977 - An event promoted by Don Oweens in Portland, Oregon saw the following results:
-Ron Bass defeated Buck Zumhofe.
-John Anson defeated Dale Lewis.
-Lonnie Mayne defeated Cocoa Samoa.
-Jay Youngblood and Rick Youngblood defeated Buddy Rose and Dr. X.
1977 - The AWA ran Milwaukee, Wisconsin with the following results:
-Jan Nelson defeated Bull Bullinski.
-Chris Markoff and Roger Kirby defeated Jim Brunzell and Bob Backlund.
-Angelo Mosca defeated Ray Stevens by DQ.
-The Crusher vs. The Super Destroyer battled to a no contest.
-AWA World Heavyweight Champion Nick Bockwinkel battled Billy Robinson to a 60 minute draw.
1979 - A live event in Florence, Colorado promoted by the NWA Amarillo territory saw the following results:
-James J. Dillon defeated Alex Perez.
-El Mongol defeated Ted Heath.
-Reno Tuufuli and Ati Tago defeated Ricky Romero and Ramon Mata.
-Dick Murdoch defeated NWA World Champion Harley Race by DQ.
1980 - Championship Wrestling from Florida ran the Miami Beach Convention Center featuring the following results:
-Bubba Douglas & Scott McGhee vs. Geoff Portz & Frank Monte ended in a draw.
-Mr. Saito beat Reggie Parks.
-Wendi Richter beat Leilani Kai.
-Lord Alfred Hayes beat Jim Garvin.
-Mike Graham beat Bobby Jaggers by DQ.
-Jerry Brisco beat the Super Destroyer.
-Jack Brisco beat the Spoiler by DQ.
-Bobo Brazil & Bugsy McGraw & Barry Windham beat Don Muraco & Nikolai Volkoff & Ivan Koloff.
-Dick Murdoch beat Southern Champion Dick Slater by DQ.
1980 - An event in Columbus, GA at The Municipal Auditorium featured the following results:
-Abdullah The Butcher beat Mark Lewin.
-The Assassins defeated Mr. Wrestling II and Steve Keirn for the Georgia Tag Team titles.
-Ernie Holmes won via disqualification over Baron Von Raschke.
-Dennis Condrey topped Terry Taylor.
-Stan Lane defeated Steve Regal.
1981 - A Central States Wrestling event in Kansas City at Memorial Hall saw the following results:
-Billy Howard drew Sonny Myers.
-Buzz Tyler defeated Charlie Pullins.
-Gene Lewis defeated Omar Atlas.
-Dick the Bruiser and Ron Sexton defeated J.J. Dillon and Bobby Jaggers.
-Rufus R. Jones defeated Ric Flair.
1982 - An NWA event at the Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis featured the following results:
-Buzz Tyler beat Tapu.
-Manny Fernandez beat the Great Tio.
-Mike George vs. Kim Duk fought to a draw
-Rufus R. Jones & Mark Romero vs. Hercules Hernandez & Roger Kirby ended in a double countout.
-Dusty Rhodes beat Baron Von Raschke.
-Crusher Blackwell & Harley Race vs. Dick the Bruiser & Dewey Robertson ended in a double disqualification.
-NWA World Champion Ric Flair beat Dory Funk Jr. in a Best of Three falls match.
1982 - Mid-South Wrestling ran Lafayette, LA, featuring the following:
*Ricky Harris defeated Vinnie Romeo.
*Jim Duggan defeated Jesse Barr.
*Paul Ellering defeated The Assassin.
*Killer Khan defeated Mr. Olympia.
*Mid-South Wrestling North American champ Ted DiBiase defeated Buck Robley.
1983 - Georgia Championship Wrestling ran Huntington, West Virginia at the Veterans Memorial Field House saw the following results:
-Mr. Wrestling (Jesse Barr) vs. Ricky Rood ended without a winner as a time limit draw.
-Brett Wayne defeated Bob Roop.
-Ronnie Garvin and Mr. Wrestling II defeated the Road Warriors by DQ.
-NWA National Champion Larry Zbyszko defeated Bruno Sammartino Jr. (David Sammartino)
-Tommy Rich defeated Bill Irwin.
-Pez Whatley defeated Buzz Sawyer.
1983 - WWWF ran the Baltimore Civic Center in Maryland, featuring the following results:
-Bob Bradley fought Jeff Craney to a draw.
-Tony Garea fought Iron Mike Sharpe to a draw.
-Swede Hanson defeated Don Kernodle.
-WWF World Champion Bob Backlund vs. Sgt. Slaughter ended in a double disqualification.
-Big John Studd defeated Salvatore Bellomo.
-Ivan Koloff defeated the Tonga Kid.
-Andre the Giant & Rocky Johnson & Jimmy Snuka defeated the Wild Samoans in a Best of Three Falls bout.
1984 - Lutte Internationale ran Montreal at the From Paul Sauve Centre before an announced 4,432 fans with the following results:
-Gino Brito defeated Bob Boucher.
-Pierre LeFebvre defeated The Masked Marvel.
-Armand Rougeau defeated Frenchy Martin.
-Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Rick Valentine & Sailor White by countout.
-King Tonga defeated Leo Burke.
-Abdullah the Butcher battled Jos LeDuc to a DDQ.
1984 - World Class Championship Wrestling ran Fort Worth, Texas with the following results:
-WCCW TV champ Chris Adams drew George Weingeroff.
-Bill Irwin defeated Iceman Parsons.
-The PYTs (Norvell Austin and Koko Ware) defeated Buck Zumhofe and Jules Strongbow.
-Kerry Von Erich defeated Terry Gordy by DQ.
-Killer Khan fought Michael Hayes to a time limit draw.
1984 - The CWA ran The Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis, TN, featuring a tournament for "$10,000" and entry into an All Japan Pro Wrestling tournament with the following results:
-Phil Hickerson & The Spoiler beat The Rock N' Roll Express by DQ.
-Masao Ito & The Animal beat Johnny Wilhoit & Mark Batten when Ito pinned Batten.
-Jimmy Valiant & Jerry Lawler beat Randy Savage & Lanny Poffo when Valiant pinned Poffo.
-Bill Dundee & Dutch Mantell beat The Nightmares when Mantell made the pin.
-Lawler & Valiant beat Ito & the Animal.
-Rick Rude & King Kong Bundy beat Tommy Rich & Jackie Fargo when Bundy pinned Rich.
-Lawler & Valiant beat Hickerson & The Spoiler when Valiant pinned Hickerson.
-Rude & Bundy beat Dundee & Mantell when Rude pinned Mantell.
-Lawler & Valiant beat Rude & Bundy to win the tournament when Valiant pinned Rude.
1985 - Tony Nese was born.
1985 - The CWA ran Louisville, Kentucky at the Louisville Gardens with the following results:
-Master Blaster defeated Speedy Tall Tree.
-The Spoiler defeated Jerry Oske.
-Koko Ware defeated Man Mountain Link.
-Jerry Jarrett and Tojo Yamamoto defeated Terry Adonis and Bill Smithson.
-Ron Sexton and Billy Travis defeated Kenya Condorie and Kenyata Condorie.
-Harley Race vs. Phil Hickerson went to a no contest.
-Jerry Lawler defeated Bota the Witch Doctor.
-The Sheepherders (Jonathan Boyd and Rip Morgan) fought The Fabulous Ones, Stan Lane and Steve Keirn to no contest in a Steel Cage match.
1988 - USA Pro Wrestling ran Knoxville, TN at the Civic Center drew an announced 3,000 fans, featuring the following results:
-Todd Morton defeated The Stormtrooper.
-Scott Armstrong defeated Moondog Spot by DQ.
-The Bullet battled Bill Dundee to a Double DQ.
-Doug Furnas battled Terry Gordy to a Double DQ.
-The Tennessee Stud defeated the Mongolian Stomper.
-The Party Patrol defeated USA Tag Team Champs The Rock N' Roll RPMs, Tom Burton & Mike Davis.
1989 - An independent event at Ledyard High School in Ledyard, CT saw the following results:
*Bam Bam Bigelow defeated the Cheetah Kid (Ted Petty, the future Flyboy Rocco Rock.)
*Wendi Richter defeated Heidi Lee Morgan.
*DC Drake defeated Larry Winters.
*Chief Jules Strongbow defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
*Sgt. Slaughter battled Nikolai Volkoff to a DDQ.
1989 - An FCW event at the Eddie Graham Sports Stadium in Orlando, Florida before 110 fans saw the following results:
-Tim Parker beat Rock Hard Rick.
-Mike Awesome beat Dennis Knight.
-Comrade Busich beat the Coconut Kid.
-Brett Sawyer beat Star Rider Blade.
-Kendall Windham & Ho Chi Winh beat Steve Keirn & Al Perez.
1993 - World Wrestling Council ran Caguas, Puerto Rico with the following results at El Coliseo de Roger L. Mendoza:
-La Ley defeated El Exotico.
-El Profe and Mike Anthony defeated Joe Don Smith and Rico Suave.
-Jose Luis Rivera defeated Dusty Wolfe by DQ.
-Bronco #1 and Ray Gonzalez defeated Ricky Santana and Mohammad Hussein.
-Luna Vachon defeated Madusa.
-The Bushwhackers defeated John Savage and Doink the Clown.
-Invader #1 defeated The Warlord in a WWC Universal Championship Tournament Quarter-Final.
-Dan Kroffat defeated Johnny Ace in a WWC Universal Championship Tournament Quarter-Final.
-Miguel Perez Jr. vs. Mr. Hughes fought to a double countout in a WWC Universal Championship Tournament Quarter-Final.
-Greg Valentine vs. Hercules Ayala fought to a time limit in a WWC Universal Championship Tournament Quarter-Final.
-Carlos Colon defeated Abdullah the Butcher.
1994 - Smoky Mountain Wrestling ran Fire On The Mountain 1994. Chris Candido & Brian Lee defeat The Rock N' Roll Express for the Smoky Mountain Tag Team Title in Johnson City, Tennessee, ending Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson's eighth title reign after only a day. Candido & Lee had lost the belts the day before The remainder of the results from the show at Freedom Hall in Knoxville, Tennessee saw:
-The Gangstas beat Anthony Michaels & Skyfire (the future EZ Money/Jason Jett).
-Doug Furnas beat Cowboy Bob Orton.
-SMW Champ The Dirty White Boy pinned Dick Slater.
-Lance Storm & Tracy Smothers beat The Heavenly Bodies (Tom Prichard & Jimmy Del Rey) when Storm pinned Pritchard.
-Bob Armstrong & Tracy Smothers, & Road Warrior Hawk beat Bruiser Bedlam & Terry & Dory Funk, Jr. in a Texas Death match.
1994 - The World Wrestling Council held their 21st Anniversary event in Bayamon, Puerto Rico at the From Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium before 7,500 featuring the following results:
-Chris Youngblood pinned Gama Singh.
-Miss Texas Rodeo pinned La Tigresa in a bra & panties match.
-La Ley pinned Mohammad Hussein in a Loser Spends a Night in A Jail match.
-The Tahitian Warrior pinned El Pulgarcito in a Loser Leaves Town match.
-Paco Lopez pinned El Exotico.
-Abdullah the Butcher beat Mr. Hughes via DQ.
-WWC Tag Team Champs Rey Gonzales & El Bronco vs. the Moondogs ended in a double disqualification.
-Invader #1 pinned Doomsday in a Heartpunch match.
-WWC Universal Champ Dutch Mantel vs. WWC TV Champ Carlos Colon ended in a no contest.
-Eddie Gilbert beat Hurricane Castillo, Jr. in a No Ropes Barbed Wire Fire match
1994 - The WWF ran The Philadelphia Spectrum with the following results:
-Jerry Lawler defeated Duke Droese by DQ.
-Razor Ramon defeated WWF Intercontinental Champion Diesel by DQ.
-Tatanka defeated Irwin R Shyster.
-Yokozuna defeated Mabel.
-Thurston Sparky Plugg defeated Quebecer Pierre.
-Adam Bomb defeated Kwang.
-The Smoking Gunns defeated Well Dunn.
-WWF Champion Bret Hart defeated Owen Hart in a 60-minute Ironman match, 2 falls to 1.
1995 - WCW held the Clash Of The Champions XXXI in Daytona Beach, Florida at the Ocean Center. Here are the results from the show:
In matches held before the television broadcast:
- Johnny B. Badd defeated Big Bubba Rogers.
- The Nasty Boys defeated David Sierra & Ricky Santana.
- Brian Pillman defeated Marcus Bagwell.
- Hulk Hogan defeated Kamala via DQ.
In matches that aired on TBS:
- Sting & Road Warrior Hawk defeated Meng & Kurasawa when Hawk pinned Kurasawa. After the match, Kurasawa "broke" Hawk's arm.
- Diamond Dallas Page defeated Alex Wright.
- WCW Television Champion The Renegade defeated Paul Orndorff.
- Harlem Heat & Sherri Martel defeated Bunkhouse Buck, Dick Slater & Col. Robert Parker to earn a tag team title match.
- Big Van Vader defeated Arn Anderson & Ric Flair in a handicap match when Vader pinned Anderson with a powerbomb.
2001 - Yoshihiro Tajiri defeats X-Pac for the WWF Light Heavyweight Title in Anaheim, California.
2003 - NWA: TNA aired their weekly Wednesday night PPV. Buck Woodward filed the following PPV report:
NWA: Total Nonstop Action for August 6th opened with a recap of events from last week's show.
America's Most Wanted defeated Simon Diamond & Johnny Swinger, with Glenn Gilberti, in 7:42 in a "Rawhide Strap Match". There were four belt-like straps that were tied to the four top ropes by thin straps, so an opponent had to be moved near the ropes in order to be whipped. This resulted in a lot of traditional tag team wrestling in-between whipping and choking with the straps. Lot's of near falls in this one, which the crowd was very into. At the end, Harris put Diamond on his shoulders, after knocking Swinger from the ring, and Storm hit a reverse DDT on Diamond off the top rope for the pin. After the match, Gilberti stole the title belts as Swinger and Diamond administered a post match beatdown.
Mike Tenay and Don West welcomed us to the show.
Backstage, Jerry Lynn was talking with the red shirted security, who told him that Don Callis informed them not to let him in the building. Don Callis walked up, and told Jerry that he was banned from the building for his tendency towards excessive violence. Callis gave Lynn a list of rules he needed to follow. Lynn tossed the list in his face, and tossed his bags around. Lynn walked off, and Callis grinned.
Pre-taped interviews with Michael Shane, Joey Matthews, Danny Doring and Shark Boy (with Norman Smiley doing the talking) aired, discussing the four way match to determine the number one contender to the X-Division Title.
Michael Shane won a four way match over Shark Boy, Joey Matthews and Danny Doring to become the number one contender to the X Division title. It was tag team rules, with two men in the ring and two on the apron. After a very close match, Shane was laid out on the floor, while Doring, Shark Boy and Matthews were going at it in the ring. Elix Skipper came in and hit Doring with a reverse released powerbomb, laid out Matthews, and gave Shark Boy the Play of the Day. Skipper then got on the announcers table and talked about how he wanted to beat Jerry Lynn down, but since he wasn't here, he beat up these guys. Skipper said he would continue to beat people up until he got Lynn in the ring. Skipper left, and Shane got back into the ring, and superkicked Matthews and pinned him to eliminate him. Shane then eliminated Danny Doring with a superkick. Shark Boy blocked a superkick and hit a neckbreaker for a two count. Shark Boy pounded Shane in the corner and bit him. Shark started to do the Big Wiggle. Shane reversed a whip and hit a cradle DDT for the pin.
Scott Hudson interviewed Erik Watts, who said that if Vince Russo tried to interfere in the cage match tonight, he would knock them out. He also said that if Trinity, Legend or Sonny Siaki interfered, then Styles would forfeit the title.
In the ring, Shane Douglas talked about how he beat Raven last week. Douglas said TNA needed a superstar like him to survive. Douglas said that his issue with Raven had nothing to do with the New Church, it had to do with the two of them. Douglas said Raven could get his "ass Franchised" tonight. Raven entered through the crowd, carrying a body bag, and attacked Douglas. They two went at it, trading punches. Douglas hit a low kick, and the fight went to the floor. They made it back into the ring, where Raven hit a superkick and a DDT. Raven flattened out the bodybag, when James Mitchell's voice came out across the arena. Mitchell and the New Church appeared on the screens. They had Julio Dinero and Alexis tied up with them, and Lee had a flaming stick. Mitchell said Raven could stay in the ring and finish off Douglas, or he could come to the back and save his friends. Raven ran to the back, and as Douglas got up in the ring, he started laughing.
Scott Hudson interviewed Larry Zbyszko about wrestling Kid Kash tonight. Zbyszko said he had seen countless "wannabes" come and go in wrestling, and that tonight was Kash's time to go.
Kid Kash defeated Larry Zbyszko. Kash stalled on the apron and floor early in the bout. When they locked up, Zbyszko outwrestled Kash and forced him down in a corner. Kash ended up getting into it with the referee, and the ref slapped Kash to the mat. Kash put Zbyszko in a sleeper, but Zbyszko broke free, only to be put in a claw. Zbyszko put Kash in a testicular claw to break out. Zbyszko backdropped Kash, and rubbed his face in the mat. Zbyszko put Kash in an over the shoulder backbreaker, when Abyss ran in. Abyss charged Zbyszko, but Larry moved, and Abyss hit Kash. Zbyszko hit Abyss with some punches. The referee then checked on Kash, while Abyss gave a sideslam to Zbyszko. Kash then covered Zbyszko, and the referee counted the pin.
Scott Hudson found Raven backstage, who was in the room where the New Church had been. Raven smashed a chair against the wall, and said he was coming for Mitchell.
James Mitchell and the New Church were in the ring with Alexis and Julio still tied up. Mitchell said Raven was going soft in his old age, since he tried to help his friends rather than finish off Douglas. Raven hit the ring and took on Lee and Slash by himself, using a trashcan lid. Raven got a hold of Mitchell, but Shane Douglas hit the ring and gave him a belly to belly suplex. The New Church and Douglas beat down on Raven. Dinero broke out of his bounds and tried to go on the offense, but he was tossed from the ring. The New Church and Douglas then put Raven in the body bag he brought to the ring earlier, and zipped him up in it.
A Mad Mikey vignette aired, showing him beating up a person he was playing basketball with, beating up someone who didn't take his call, and beating up his roommates, again. He was also shoved in a pool by some girls.
Scott Hudson interviewed Glenn Gilberti, Simon Diamond & Johnny Swinger. They were in possession of the tag title belts, and mocked America's Most Wanted. AMW showed up and started brawling with them, dragging them back into the building. They made it into the ring, where AMW kept up the assault on Simon & Swinger. Gilberti made it into the ring and hit Harris and Storm with one of the title belts. Gilberti, Diamond and Swinger then got the straps from before and whipped AMW with them, leaving them laying.
A video package on the Chris Sabin-Frankie Kazarian feud was shown.
Chris Sabin vs. Frankie Kazarian went to a no-contest for the X-Division Title. Kazarian hit a leg lariat and a lariat early, and tossed Sabin into the turnbuckles. Kazarian followed with a dropkick in the corner for a two count. Sabin came back with a back elbow and a German suplex into the turnbuckles. Sabin hit a lariat out of a kip up for a two count, and took over with forearms, kicks and knees. Sabin went for a slingshot, but Kazarian kicked him in the head, sending him to the floor. Kazarian missed a baseball slide, and Sabin hit a series of chops, but Kazarian hit a DDT on the floor after Sabin tried to backdrop him. Back in the ring, Sabin went for a moonsault, but Kazarian stopped him and gave him an electric chair off the middle rope. Kazarian went to the top, and Sabin twice went up with him to try and stop him, finally succeeding and hitting a released Northern Lights suplex from the top rope. They slugged it out on the mat, and the referee got bumped. Sabin hit Kazarian with the belt and got the pin. However, a second referee came out, explained the belt shot and demanded that the match be restarted. The referees argued about the restart, while Kazarian hit the Wave Of The Future on Sabin. The second referee counted the pin and declared him with winner. The referees argued again, and head referee Rudy Charles came out. He took the belt, and said he would be going to Erik Watts, Director Of Authority, for an official decision.
They tried to air the 3 Live Crew video, but had technical problems, so we saw the TNA Girls dance while Tenay & West discussed the X-Division situation.
We then saw the video, as Ron Killings, Konnan and BG James hung out in the trailer park that James' calls home. There was some sort of "Deliverance" type guy making eyes at Konnan and Killings while rubbing his chest. Killings ended up chasing him off, while Konnan dressed up in a blonde wig, Alabama T-shirt, and listened to Lynyrd Skynyrd. Killings, Konnan and James will return to the Asylum next week.
Christopher Daniels did a promo from the crowd, talking about how following tradition for nine years got him nowhere, and praised Sports Entertainment. He talked about the metamorphosis of TNA into Sports Entertainment, and said that tradition will not stand in the way of it. He asked fans if they were willing to embrace change, and had fun at the expense of some of them. One "fan" tossed a soda at him, so Daniels beat him up until Jeff Jarrett came out to run off Daniels. They were setting up the cage for the main event. Jarrett sat down on a chair in the middle of the ring, and said he wasn't leaving. He called out Daniels, but the red-shirt security came out instead. Jarrett held them at bay with his chair. The black shirted security came out and we ended up with a shoving match between black shirts and red shirts. Meanwhile, Daniels snuck back into the ring and attacked Jarrett. Jarrett got the advantage, but the red shirted security pulled him off so Daniels could hit a low blow and the Last Rites on Jarrett. Daniels stood over Jarrett as the segment ended.
The history leading to the steel cage match between AJ Styles and D'Lo Brown was shown.
America's Most Wanted came out to ringside. They announced that next week, they would face Simon Diamond, Johnny Swinger, and Glenn Gilberti in a six man match. They then announced that their partner was on the phone. Dusty Rhodes voice came over the phone, and he promised to take care of Gilberti next week. Dusty said he was going to go find his bullrope for next week.
They aired a pre-taped interview conducted by Mike Tenay with AJ Styles and Vince Russo. Tenay asked Styles why he associated himself with Vince Russo when he already had success without him. Styles said he was with Vince so that he would never lose the world title. Styles said that it was Brown that befriended him, not the other way around, and that he learned nothing from him. Tenay said Styles was blinded by Vince Russo, and that Russo was all about himself. Styles said he didn't see it that way. Russo dismissed Styles, and got in Tenay's face, telling him to stay out of his business. Tenay gave it right back to him, and the two argued, until Russo walked off.
A pre-taped interview with D'Lo Brown conducted by Scott Hudson aired. Brown talked about how there would be no excuses after this match, and played up that this was his night to become the World Champion.
10:16 Erik Watts came to the ring first, chain in hand. D'Lo Brown came out next, then Styles and Russo. Both men got a mix of boos and cheers when he was introduced. Watts and Russo were cuffed together with the chain before the match began and argued with each other. They felt each other out early, with neither getting an advantage. Styles tried to dropkick Brown into the cage, but Brown blocked it. More back and forth, and Styles went for a rana off the mat, but Brown blocked it. Brown turned it into a slingshot, but Styles jumped onto the second rope and launched himself backwards into a flying elbow on Brown. Styles hit a lariat, but Brown came back with a short arm clothesline. Styles hit a low kick on Brown, then hit a pair of kicks, one to the back and one to the chest. Styles was whipped into the cage, and tried his launch spot again, but Brown caught it and rammed Styles back first into the cage. Brown the rammed Styles face first into the mesh. Brown raked Styles face across the cage. Styles was soon bloody. Brown picked up Styles and sent him back down with a lariat. Brown slammed Styles and went up to the top, but Styles crotched him on the top rope, then hit an enzugiri. Styles hit a baseball slide dropkick on Brown, then hit a second one, sending Brown face first into the cage. Brown was soon bleeding as well. Brown hit a back elbow on Styles and hit a Samoan Drop. Brown hit a released German suplex and a backdrop. Brown hit a lariat, but Styles fought back and went for a Styles Clash, but Brown blocked it and hit a spinebuster. Brown went to the top rope and hit the Lo Down frog splash for a two count. Brown charged AJ, but Styles elevated Brown into the cage, then brought him down with a powerbomb. Styles kept his grip and hit a Styles Clash for a two count. Styles went for it again, but Brown rammed Styles into the cage back first and hit a powerbomb. Brown rammed Styles into the cage again, then hit the Sky High spinerbuster. Brown went to the top of the cage. Russo threw powder in the eyes on Watts, and tried to shake the cage so Brown would fall. Watts, blinded, pulled Russo towards him by the chain, picked him up, and rammed him into the cage. The force of this, caused Brown to fall to the mat from the top of the cage. Both Brown and Styles were lying on the mat, and Styles put his arm over Brown for the pin. Sonny Siaki, Vince Russo, Legend and Trinity got in the ring to celebrate with Styles. Russo took the mic and said that there were no challengers left for Styles, as the show came to an end.
Next week:
- Shane Douglas vs. Raven.
- America's Most Wanted & Dusty Rhodes vs. Simon Diamond, Johnny Swinger & Glenn Gilberti.
2009 - TNA broadcast Impact. Richard Trionfo filed the following TV report:
We start off this week’s show with a look back at Samoa Joe’s convincing victory . . . whoops, he lost to Hernandez. We also heard from Bobby Lashley and saw Mick Foley become the Legends Champion.
We see footage from earlier today when the Main Event Limo arrived with Eric Young emerging with Kurt Angle. Apparently there is a deal between the two factions.
We are live on tape from Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida and your announcers are Mike ‘You forgot to connect the doll’ Tenay and Don ‘We’re Going to Wally World’ West.
If it is a few minutes after nine, it must be Main Event Mafia time. Kurt says that a great injustice was done last week. Mick Foley allegedly won the Legends Title from Kevin Nash by pinning him. Kurt says that two things went wrong in that match. First, Sting was in the crowd and he caused a distraction. Then Bobby Lashley made his way to the ring and caused all of the damage. Kurt says that Bobby was not the legal man in the match. Therefore, the match was null and void. Kurt says that he talked to the TNA board of directors and they agreed that the match was a sham. They agreed to let the outcome stand on one condition. That would be that Kevin Nash get another shot at the Legends Title at Hard Justice. Kurt says that he is here to protect his family. Kurt says that he has been forced to strike a deal.
The World Elite come out and Eric Young has a mic. Kurt says that before they start the celebration, Kurt tells Eric that it is an honor and a privilege to do business with him. Eric says that the World Elite and the Main Event Mafia together as a team, they will be revered as the greatest team of wrestlers ever. It is his honor and privilege to be taking over TNA side by side with Kurt Angle. Eric tells Kurt that his men are 100% dedicated to the cause. They will do whatever it takes. He says that it is sad because it did not have to be like that. If the sick disgusting fools of this nation did not give him the respect that they deserve and treated them like stars, this could have been avoided. It is not only about Mick Foley, Bobby Lashley and TNA; it is about an entire nation. It is about a sick nation that should feel guilt for what they are about to do to their heroes. He says that it is everyone’s fault. He tells them to let the cleansing begin.
Mick is in his office and Jeremy asks him about this. Mick says that this is the wrestling business and anything can happen. Mick says that nobody is bigger than the business. Mick says that he is going to war because this is a night that neither of them will ever forget. We see Sting and Lashley in the office and we go to commercial.
We are back and Lauren is with Daniels. Lauren asks about the deal to have Eric Young make a mark of him. Daniels talks about how Eric Young fought for the company for seven years. Daniels asks Eric if he didn’t get enough attention as a kid. He tells Eric to stand up and be a man.
The Motor City Machine Guns walk into the shot and they are amazed at the camera. Daniels tells Shelly and Sabin to pay attention because they jobs are in jeopardy. Shelley says that they haven’t been on television for a month. Daniels says that is because they aren’t doing anything to be noticed. Daniels wants them to join him at ringside.
Match Number One: Eric Young with Sheik Abdul Bashir and Kiyoshi versus Daniels with the Motor City Machine Guns
Young attacks Daniels from behind as the bell rings. Daniels with a kick and chops followed by a leg lariat. Daniels with an Irish whip and flying forearm into the corner. Young is pulled to the floor by Kiyoshi and Daniels hits a Suicide Dive. Bashir tries to interfere and Daniels stops him. Bashir is able to work over Daniels and they return to the ring. Young with a back elbow and he gets a near fall. Shelley and Sabin are more preoccupied by video game manuals. Daniels with an Irish whip but he charges into a boot and Young with a belly-to-back suplex for a near fall. Young sends Daniels into the turnbuckles and then he chokes Daniels in the ropes. Daniels punches Young but Young with a swinging neck breaker and then he puts Daniels in the Crippler Crossface. Young with a slam and then he goes to the turnbuckles for a moonsault but Daniels moves. Daniles with a flying forearm and spinning heel kick. Daniels with a running knee into the corner and then Daniels with a palm thrust and driver for a near fall. Daniels with the Blue Thunder Bomb for a near fall. Daniels with an uranage and it is time for the BME but Young rolls out of the way. Daniels with a kick and he sets for the Angel’s Wings but Kiyoshi with mist to the eyes while Bashir distracts the referee. Young with a piledriver for the three count.
Winner: Eric Young
After the match, Bashir and Kiyoshi attack The Motor City Machine Guns. We go to commercial.
We are back with a look at what is scheduled for tonight’s show.
We go to Lauren who is with Robert Roode, James Storm, and Team 3D. Lauren asks if they can put their differences aside. Roode says they don’t want to talk about the past or their history. Roode says that he knows Eric better than anyone. They grew up together in Canada and they worked together before they joined TNA. Roode says that Eric forgot about the day that he begged Jeff Jarrett for a job with the company. Roode says that he did the same thing. Roode says that he is not going to stand for this. He will not let Eric Young dictate his future. Ray says that he can understand why Roode and Storm are pissed at Eric Young. Eric Young cost them their IWGP titles last week. Ray says that Devon is so pissed he might not utter ‘Testify’. Devon shows that no matter how angry he is, he can say ‘Testify’
Match Number Two: Doug Williams, Rob Terry, Booker T, and Scott Steiner versus Team 3D, Robert Roode, and James Storm
Steiner and Ray start things off and Steiner with a kick and punch. Steiner with a rake of the eyes and a slam and then Steiner poses. Ray with a side slam for a near fall. Ray follows that with a splash for a near fall. Devon tags in and they hit a double shoulder tackle. Williams tags in and he connects with a knee and punch. Devon with the flying back elbow and then he sends Williams into the corner followed by punches. Storm tags in and he punches Williams but Williams gets a near fall and punches Storm. Storm with an uranage for a near fall. Williams charges into a boot and Storm with a neck breaker for a near fall. Roode tags in and they hit a double suplex. Time to waste time and announce their team name. Rob Terry is able to tag in and he hits a double clothesline. Terry with a slam to Roode. Terry with a short arm clothesline. Terry tries for a running power slam but Roode gets out of the hold and he chops Terry. Rob with an Irish whip and he runs into a boot. Roode with a blockbuster and all eight men are in the match and the referee has lost control. Ray and Williams are now in the ring and Ray with a slam and it is time for the Wassup head butt.
Time for the tables to be called, but Eric Young, Bashir, and Kiyoshi come to the ring. Daniels and the Motor City Machine Guns come out.
Kevin Nash comes out and Nash attack Storm and Sabin. Mick Foley is out but so is Kurt Angle. Ray runs Angle into the ring post. Sting is out and so is Samoa Joe. Bobby Lashley attacks Joe. Security has come out.
Back in the ring, Traci Brooks pushes Robert Roode off the turnbuckles and Rob Terry with a choke slam. You mean the match is still going on? He gets the three count.
Winners: Rob Terry, Doug Williams, Scott Steiner, and Booker T
After the match The British Invasion attack Roode, but Storm comes back into the ring. The brawl moves into the crowd and we go to commercial.
We are back and the brawl continues. Sting has found Kurt Angle while Storm and Roode are battling with the British Invasion. They are going outside and there is sunshine in Orlando at 10:00 pm as Foley, Sting, and Angle go to the floor. We have a security camera feed and now a cameraman has arrived. Foley has Angle choked and then he has help from Sting as Angle is sent into a table. Angle returns the favor to Sting.
There is more brawling in the back.
Back in the ring, we have the Motor City Machine Guns and Daniels attacking Kiyoshi. Daniels with the BME to Kiyoshi.
There is trouble in the locker room as Lashley and Joe have to be separated. Hey there’s Billy Gunn. Nash hits Foley in the face while Ray hits a table that is covering Booker T with a steel chair.
Team 3D work over Doug Williams outside. Daniels and the Machine Guns work over the rest of the World Elite. Now Team 3D and Sting work over Steiner with a trash can. Storm hits Rob Terry with a trash can.
Here comes the police.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Mike says that the brawl was nothing that was ever seen during the days of the nWo.
We see footage from the match between Sarita and Alyssa Flash. We also see footage of Traci joining the Main Event Mafia.
Match Number Three: Alyssa Flash and Traci Brooks versus Sarita and Taylor Wilde
Wilde and Traci start and Wilde with a waist lock and arm drag. Wilde with a kick but Traci with an Irish whip. Wilde with an arm drag and Traci goes into the ropes. Flash tags in and Wilde with a kick but Flash throws Wilde to the mat. Sarita tags in and Flash with a kick and chop. Sarita with a rana and a chop. Flash with a forearm to Sarita who is on the turnbuckles. Sarita with an arm drag and Flash goes to the floor. Wilde tags in and she helps Sarita with a cross body onto Flash and Traci. Wilde gets a near fall. Traci holds Wilde’s leg but Taylor kicks Traci. Flash slams Wilde and she gets a near fall. Traci with a kick to the midsection followed by a slap. Traci chokes Taylor in the ropes. Traci with knees to the back followed by a clothesline and she gets a near fall. Flash and Traci both work over Taylor and Flash with a curb stomp for a near fall. Traci tags in and she keeps Taylor from making the tag. Wilde with forearms and then they both try for a cross body and both go down. Flash and Sarita tag in and Sarita with an elbow to Traci and a drop kick to Flash. Sarita with a kick to Traci. Flash with a full nelson but Sarita kicks Traci. Sarita tries to get Flash with a submission hold. Sarita with a small package for the three count.
Winners: Taylor Wilde and Sarita
After the match, Traci and Alyssa attack Taylor and Sarita. Traci takes care of Taylor while Flash hits a Michinoku Driver on Sarita.
Lauren is with Angelina Love, Velvet, and Madison and Lauren tells Angelina about the four corner match next week. Velvet says that she is sick of this. It is time for them to do something about this and they will start with ODB. Angelina tells ODB to bring Cody and she will bring Velvet for a match at the pay per view.
We see the remnants of the battle and Hernandez makes it to the Impact Zone. Kip James is cleaning things up and Hernandez wants to know what happened. Kip is angry that he has to clean things up while he asks Hernandez where he was.
We go to commercial.
We are back and A.J. Styles is with Lauren and Lauren reminds A.J. that if he wins tonight, he is in the main event at the pay per view. A.J. says that he has never seen anything like this in seven years. A.J. says that a meteor could hit the Earth, but it will not take away from his focus to be in the main event at Hard Justice.
It is time to run through the card for Hard Justice.
It is time to take a look at Hernandez’s time in TNA.
Mike Tenay interviewed Hernandez and it is time to watch it. Mike asks Hernandez about his injury. He says that he got attacked from behind and he had to have neck surgery. He talks about growing up in a military family. Hernandez is asked about the flag burning incident with Konnan and Hernandez says that his father was not happy with the angle and he refused to talk to Hernandez. Hernandez mentions how his father is very patriotic and he wanted to re-enlist in 2001 after being retired for more than fifteen years. He says that he is still trying to rebuild things with his father. Hernandez is asked about Homicide. He says that he wishes Homicide nothing but the best right now and he says that they will be tag team champions again.
Homicide is with Lauren and Lauren asks about Hernandez’s comments but Homicide wants to talk about the X Division title. He turns his attention to Samoa Joe and the Nation of Violence. Homicide says that the Latino Nation is bigger than the Nation of Violence. Homicide talks about Taz and he says that 187 is stronger than a 13. Homicide says that his partner beat him, but he will hurt Joe at Hard Justice.
Matt Morgan is walking in the back as we go to commercial.
We are back and we take a look back at A.J. Styles victory over Matt Morgan last week.
Match Number Four: A.J. Styles versus Matt Morgan in Match Number Two of the Best of Three Who Joins the Main Event Match
Styles goes for the leg but Morgan tosses him away. A.J. goes for the leg again and he cannot get a good hold on it. A.J. goes to the apron and he is able to get Morgan down and he kicks Morgan in the leg and connects with an elbow drop. Styles works on the leg but Morgan kicks Styles off. Morgan with a clothesline and then he hits the elbows in the corner. Morgan with a splash into the corner and Styles goes down. Morgan picks up Styles and drops him to the mat. Morgan poses and then he turns around and Styles with a punch and he tries for a cross body but Morgan catches him and hits a fallaway slam. Morgan chokes Styles in the ropes and then he hits a splash onto the back. Morgan chokes Styles with his boot and then he hits a leg drop on the apron. Morgan tries for a choke slam but Styles kicks out of the hold. Styles escapes another attempt and hits an enzuigiri followed by punches. Morgan charges into boots from Styles and Styles tries for a tornado DDT but Styles hits a Pele kick for a two count. Styles goes to the apron but Morgan gets to his feet and Styles avoids Morgan. Styles with a shoulder and a kick to the knee. Styles tries for the springboard 450 but Morgan moves. Morgan hot shots Styles into the ropes and hits the Hellevator for the three count.
Winner: Matt Morgan
We are told that D’Angelo Dinero is coming on August 16th.
Jeremy Borash is stopping Kurt Angle as he is leaving the Impact Zone. Kurt says that it is better to leave since the cops are involved. Abyss wants to talk to Jeremy because he is freaking out about the $50,000 bounty. He says that he can only trust Lauren. He asks Jeremy if he can trust him and Jeremy is holding a hammer behind his back. Consequences Creed wants to know what is going on. Abyss apologizes to Creed and then Lethal attacks Abyss but it does not work and they are thwarted.
Sting is walking in the back and we go to commercial.
Match Number Five: Brutus Magnus with Rob Terry, Doug Williams, Hernandez’s briefcase, and Team 3D’s IWGP Tag Title Belts versus Sting
Before the match starts, the referee sends Williams and Terry to the back.
They lock up and Magnus backs Sting into the corner and he punches Sting. Now it is Sting’s turn and he hip tosses Magnus followed by a drop kick and clotheslines. Magnus goes to the floor to regroup with his fellow British Invasion . . . by himself. Sting follows after Magnus and Magnus begs for mercy when they return to the ring. Magnus with a kick and European uppercut and a flying back elbow. Magnus clips Sting’s left leg. Magnus with elbow drops to the leg as we go to commercial.
We are back and Magnus continues to work on the leg but Sting with an enzuigiri. Magnus with a punch but Sting wants more and he punches Magnus. Sting with an Irish whip but Magnus with a boot when Sting tries for the Stinger Splash. Sting catches Magnus off the turnbuckles and Sting puts Magnus in the Scorpion Death Lock and Magnus taps.
Winner: Sting
After the match, Magnus tries to attack Sting but Sting with a back elbow and Sting punches Magnus. The World Elite comes to the ring and it is six-on-one so Sting has things under control. They finally gang up on Sting and they kick him in the corner and choke him. Bobby Lashley and Mick Foley come to the ring and Lashley takes care of the World Elite and Foley does the same.
The Main Event Mafia are back in the building and Angle, Joe, and Steiner join in the attack. Booker T makes his way to the ring along with Nash. Booker with forearms to Lashley and Angle with punches as well. Hernandez is out and he has a chain swinging above his head and the Main Event Mafia and World Elite leave the ring.
