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2011 - WWE broadcast their Money in the Bank PPV from Chicago, featuring CM Punk's WWE title win over John Cena. Richard Trionfo filed the following PPV report:

Welcome to PWInsider.com’s live coverage of World Wrestling Entertainment’s Money in the Bank pay per view. The pay per view comes to you from Chicago, Illinois and your announcers are Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, and Booker T.

A clock ticks as we start off with a video package reminding everyone that CM Punk’s contract expires at midnight and his promise to leave with the WWE Championship. We also see Vince McMahon’s comments to John Cena two weeks ago when he told John Cena that he would be fired if John Cena walks out of Chicago with the title.

Lawler talks about what would happen if CM Punk leaves WWE with the WWE Title. Booker talks about the Smackdown Money in the Bank match.

Match Number One: Smackdown Money in the Bank Ladder Match (Cody Rhodes, Daniel Bryan, Heath Slater, Justin Gabriel, Kane, Sheamus, Sin Cara, and Wade Barrett )



The wrestlers pair off with Kane battling with Gabriel and Slater while Sheamus takes care of Rhodes and Bryan. We have the three big men in the center of the ring as Barrett and Sheamus kick Kane and Kane with a double clothesline and then he does the same to send them over the top rope to the floor. Kane goes to the floor and he grabs a ladder but Bryan with a drop kick to the ladder to knock Kane to the floor.

Bryan brings the ladder to the apron and Slater and Gabriel do the same. Sin Cara slides under the ladder and Gabriel and Slater hit Cara with the ladder. Slater is pulled to the floor but Gabriel grabs Slater and kicks him in the head. Slater hops the ladder but Bryan with a missile drop kick. Rhodes sends Bryan into the ladder and Cody climbs the ladder but Sheamus stops him. Cody with Beautiful Disaster to Slater before Sheamus takes care of Bryan and Rhodes.

Sheamus throws the ladder at Rhodes and then he puts it in the corner. Kane grabs Sheamus and Rhodes and sends them over the top rope to the floor. Barrett hits Kane from behind and Barrett with punches. Kane Irish whips Barrett into the ladder in the corner. Kane throws the ladder onto Sheamus and Rhodes on the floor. Kane with a side slam to Slater and then Kane goes to the turnbuckles for a clothesline but Cara comes in and hits an enzuigiri to send Kane to the floor. Bryan with a European uppercut to Gabriel followed by a suicide dive to Barrett. Gabriel with a flip dive onto kane. Slater with a plancha onto Rhodes and then Cara with a double jump splash onto Sheamus.

Cara with a springboard cross body to Bryan and then Gabriel tries for a belly-to-back on Cara but Cara escapes and he hits a drop kick on Slater. Cara with a rana to Gabriel and he goes to the floor. Cara with an enzuigiri to Bryan on the top turnbuckle and then they fight on top and Cara hits the C-4.

Cara looks at the briefcase and then he looks for a ladder and he gets one from in front of the announce table, but he has trouble bringing the ladder into the ring. Barrett with a boot to Cara and then Barrett throws the cover off the announce table. Barrett lays the ladder across the apron and announce table. Cara sends Barrett’s arm into the ring post and then Sheamus with the Brogue Kick to Cara when he turns around.

Sheamus stands on Cara’s head and then he goes to the apron with Cara. Sheamus with a power bomb through the ladder and the ladder is bend in half. The referee checks on Cara after the impact and the medical staff comes over to check on Cara as he appears to have spasms.

Sheamus hits Slater with a ladder as we see a stretcher come to get Sin Cara. Kane punches Sheamus in the ring and then he pushes Sheamus to the floor. Kane picks up a smaller ladder and he drops it on Sheamus. Kane joins Bryan and Rhodes in the ring with ladders and Bryan and Rhodes join forces to deal with Kane. Bryan and Rhodes exchange forearms while Kane takes time to pick up a ladder and hit Rhodes and Bryan.

Kane puts a larger ladder under the case and he climbs the ladder. Slater and Barrett stop Kane and Gabriel joins in. The three former Corre members go after Kane while Cody takes advantage of the situation and he tries to climb the ladder. The Corre pull Cody off and they work him over in the corner. Daniel Bryan tries to do the same thing that Kane and Cody tried but he suffers the same result.

Barrett, Gabriel, and Slater stand in the ring and they discuss strategy. Barrett climbs the ladder and then Slater and Gabriel pull him off and then Heath and Justin work over Barrett. Slater and Gabriel throw Barrett out of the ring and then Gabriel and Slater race up the ladder. They fight on the top of the ladder and Cody pushes them off. Cody hits Cross Rhodes on Slater and then Cody puts the ladder in position.

Cody climbs up but Barrett pulls him off. Barrett climbs but Cody pulls him off and Cody hits Cross Rhodes on Barrett. Sheamus stops Cody’s climb and Sheamus hits the Irish Curse back breaker. Sheamus climbs the ladder but Daniel Bryan grabs at Sheamus’ leg. They fight on the ladder and Bryan sends Sheamus’ head into the ladder. Bryan climbs over Sheamus and Sheamus gets Bryan on his shoulders.

Kane goes up top and Kane hits the Doomsday Device. Sheamus takes Kane down with a boot. Sheamus punches Kane and then he moves the ladder and he kicks Kane in the ribs. Sheamus grabs another ladder and he puts it between the turnbuckles and main ladder. Sheamus tries for a uranage onto the ladder but Kane stops him. Kane gives Rhodes a choke slam. Gabriel comes off the top rope but Kane grabs Gabriel by the throat and hits a choke slam on Gabriel.

Kane climbs the ladder and Bryan stops Kane’s momentum. They fight on the ladder and Bryan with elbows to knock Kane off. Kane tries for a choke slam but Bryan tries to use the LeBell Lock with help from the ladder. Bryan with a cross body but Kane catches him. Bryan counters with a DDT on Kane.

Slater makes his way to the ladder and he is almost to the top but Bryan stops Slater. Bryan with elbows as Slater has his hands on the ladder. Slater with a neck breaker off the ladder and both men are down. Slater crawls to the ladder and he is in the ring alone until Barrett pulls him off and Barrett with kicks to Slater. Barrett misses a splash and then Slater gets crotched by Barrett. While Slater and Barrett fight, Sheamus comes into the ring and Barrett stops Sheamus.

Barrett brings another ladder into the ring and Barrett and Sheamus hit Slater with the ladder on the top turnbuckle and then they send Slater off the top of the ladder onto Kane on the floor. Sheamus with a Brogue Kick to Barrett and then one to Rhodes. Gabriel misses a springboard move and Sheamus with a clothesline to Gabriel.

Sheamus puts a ladder on the top rope and then he kicks Gabriel. Sheamus adjusts the ladder that was in the corner and then he sends Gabriel into that ladder. Sheamus gets Gabriel on his shoulders and he hot shots Gabriel on the ladder and then he hits a Brogue Kick. Sheamus points to the case and he starts his climb.

Sheamus is to the top of the ladder but Kane is up there too and he stops Sheamus as Sheamus had his hand on the case. Kane and Sheamus with punches and Sheamus knocks Kane off. Kane tries to pull Kane off the ladder and he pulls him into position for a choke slam and Sheamus bounces off the ladder propped between the turnbuckles and the ladder in the center of the ring.

Sheamus falls to the floor and Kane goes up top but Barrett, Bryan, and Rhodes stop Kane. Cody with Beautiful Disaster off the ladder to Kane. Barrett hits Kane with Wasteland and then Bryan signals to Gabriel and Gabriel hits a 450 splash off the ladder in the corner.

Barrett kicks Gabriel and hits Wasteland on Gabriel but he sends Gabriel onto Slater on the floor. Barrett with a pump handle power slam to Rhodes. Barrett climbs the ladder and he has his hands on the case but Cody pulls him off. Rhodes clotheslines Barrett over the top rope to the floor. Bryan climbs the ladder and Rhodes tries to stop him. Bryan kicks Rhodes to the mat but they fight up the ladder. Rhodes punches Bryan on the top of the ladder. Barrett climbs the other side and Bryan has Rhodes in a guillotine choke. Bryan knocks Rhodes off the ladder. Barrett gets Bryan on his shoulders and he tries for Wasteland onto the ladder but Bryan with elbows to the head and Barrett staggers onto the ladder. Bryan kicks Barrett off the ladder.

Daniel Bryan grabs the briefcase.

Winner: Daniel Bryan

Daniel Bryan celebrates his victory on top of the ladder.

We see footage from earlier tonight of Vince McMahon’s limo arriving at the building. He arrived with John Laurinitis and a WWE attorney to try to work on a contract with CM Punk.

Michael Cole mentions that Chicago has hosted three Wrestlemanias.

Match Number Two: Brie Bella with Nikki Bella versus Kelly Kelly with Eve Torres for the WWE Divas Title



Brie has something to say to Kelly as the match starts and Kelly with a slap and a Thesz Press. Kelly with the spinning head scissors take down and Brie goes to the floor. Nikki checks on Brie and then Kelly with a cross body off the apron onto both Bellas. Kelly with a head scissors in the ropes but Brie sends Kelly to the floor face first and Nikki kicks Kelly while the referee was not looking. Brie sends Kelly back into the ring and she gets a near fall.

Brie with a body scissors on Kelly but Kelly with elbows to get out of the hold. Brie with a kick to the back and then she has her knees on Kelly’s back while in the ropes. Brie drops Kelly’s throat across the ropes before returning to the ring and Brie gets a near fall. Kelly with a forearm but Brie with a knee.

Brie gets a near fall on Kelly and then Brie with a seated abdominal stretch. Kelly escapes the hold and hits a jaw breaker and then Kelly slams Brie’s head into the mat. Kelly throws Brie around the ring and hits a clothesline. Kelly with a neck breaker for a near fall. Kelly with forearms to the head. Kelly tries for K2 but Brie blocks it. Kelly gets a near fall after avoiding a back slide from Brie. Brie with a single leg DDT and then Brie with a near fall. Kelly with a kick to Brie and then she hits K2 for the three count.

Winner: Kelly Kelly

After the match, Brie and Nikki argue as they go to the back.

We have a SummerSlam commercial which is the next pay per view.

We see the Big Show/Mark Henry video package.

Match Number Three: Big Show versus Mark Henry



Henry with forearms to Show but Show with chops to Henry. Show with a flying shoulder tackle to Henry and Henry is propelled to the floor. Show goes to the floor and he takes Henry down with a body block. Show grabs Henry by the throat and he tries for a choke slam but Henry stops Show. Show sends Henry into the ring steps and Henry hits the steps with his knees.

Show breaks up the count and then Henry pulls Show into the ring steps. Show returns to the ring and Henry does as well. Henry clips Show as he works on the leg. Henry with a boot to the head. Henry with another boot to the head and then he kicks Show one more time. Henry gets a near fall. Henry drives Show’s knee into the mat and then Henry with a single leg crab on the injured leg.

Show tries to use his strength to power out of the hold but that does not work. Show is able to make it to the ropes and Henry releases the hold. Show kicks Henry away as Show struggles to get to his feet. Henry with a splash into the corner. Henry tries for another splash but Show with a boot to the midsection. Show goes to the second turnbuckle and he hits a flying shoulder tackle but Show holds his injured knee after landing.

Show gets to his feet first and he signals for the choke slam. He grabs Henry by the throat but Henry with a kick to the knee and then Henry with the World’s Strongest Slam for a two count. Henry picks Show up for another slam and he hits a second World’s Strongest Slam followed by a splash. Henry with a second splash for the three count.

Winner: Mark Henry

After the match, Henry gets a chair and he puts the chair on Show’s injured leg and Henry with a Vader Bomb onto the leg and chair. Show screams in pain as the medical staff checks on Show. Show refuses medical assistance while Henry celebrates what he just did to Show.

Show says that he heard it crack as another stretcher is brought to the ring. Henry temporarily impedes the progress of the stretcher but it gets to the ring. They get a cart in case the stretcher cannot sustain Show’s weight.

Show is carted to the back as Show says that he thinks it is broken.

Lawler, Cole, and Booker talk about the attack.

Vince McMahon is in the back with John Laurinitis and he tells John that it is a nightmare. There is a knock on the door and Josh Mathews wants to know if CM Punk has been resigned. Vince says that he has not resigned Punk. Vince says that Punk is the biggest ingrate that he has ever dealt with in his life. Vince says that he offered Punk the most lucrative contract he has ever offered and Punk rejected it. Vince says that he tried everything to keep Punk a part of the roster. Josh asks Vince what Punk said and Vince says that Punk pointed to the door and told him to get out. Vince cannot believe that Punk said that to the Chairman of the Board.

Vince says that John Cena is the reason why all of this is happening. Cena says that everyone wanted the Punk/Cena match. Vince says that if CM Punk leaves this building with the WWE Title, may God have mercy on John Cena’s soul.

Match Number Four: Raw Money in the Bank Match: (Alberto Del Rio, Alex Riley, Evan Bourne, Jack Swagger, Kofi Kingston, Miz, R Truth, and Rey Mysterio)



Everyone brings their own ladder to the ring and everyone goes after Del Rio and Del Rio is sent to the floor. Miz goes after Riley while Rey and Bourne battle with their ladders. Swagger throws a ladder on Del Rio followed by Bourne, Kofi, and Rey. Miz hits Rey with the ladder and then he sends Rey onto Del Rio.

Swagger throws a ladder but misses and then Riley sends Swagger to the apron. Riley throws a ladder at Swagger and it knocks Swagger to the floor. Truth and Miz battle with their small ladders but Swagger comes in and takes care of both men. Kofi and Bourne climb onto the ladder Swagger brought in but it isn’t big enough to reach the case. Truth does a split under the ladder but they hit Truth with it. Rey leaps off the ladder and he sends Swagger over the top with a head scissors. Riley with an atomic drop to Truth onto the side of the ladder followed by a kick to the head.

Riley gets the small ladder and he sets it up but he is about six feet too low. Miz stops Riley but Riley hits Miz with the ladder and it sends Miz to the floor. Riley with a plancha onto Miz and Swagger. Truth does a split followed by a flip dive onto Miz, Riley, and Swagger. Kofi and Rey go up top onto the four men on the floor and both hit cross bodies.

Evan Bourne climbs a ladder on the floor and he hits a shooting star press onto the six men on the floor while Alberto Del Rio is still nowhere to be found. Evan Bourne sets up a larger ladder in the ring and he climbs the ladder but Miz stops Bourne on top. Bourne with a round kick to the head but Miz stays on the ladder. Miz and Bourne have their hands on the case and Del Rio knocks them both off and Miz holds his knee in pain.

Miz is being checked on by the trainers while Del Rio climbs the ladder. Truth is behind Del Rio and he pulls Alberto off the ladder. Truth climbs the ladder and so does Del Rio. They exchange punches and Bourne and Rey climb over Del Rio and Truth. Bourne has the ladder but Rey stops him. Truth and Del Rio pull Bourne and Rey off the ladder but Bourne and Rey with stereo hurricanranas. Swagger with a clothesline to Rey and Kofi leap frogs over Swagger onto the ladder. Swagger puts Kofi in the ankle lock while Kofi is on the ladder.

Meanwhile on the other side of the ring, Riley climbs the ladder and Swagger stops him. Truth pushes the ladder over and Swagger and Riley hit the rope and they go down. Truth grabs a ladder and he wedges it in the corner. Rey slams Truth’s head into the ladder. Rey punches Truth and then Truth with a drop kick into the ladder that pins Rey in the corner. Truth goes on top of the ladder in the corner and he picks up Rey but Truth falls off the ladder. Kofi slams Rey’s head into the ladder in the corner and then Kofi hits a Boom Drop off the top turnbuckle onto Truth and he pushes Truth out of the ring. Kofi pulls himself up to avoid a dive by Alberto Del Rio and Alberto goes to the floor. Rey hits a 619 using the ladder on Kofi.

Swagger hits Rey with a ladder. Truth climbs the ladder and he kicks it into Swagger’s face. Rey hits a traditional 619 on Truth. Rey sets up another ladder next to the one in the center of the ring and this one is a big larger. Riley and Rey climb the ladder and then Bourne uses the other ladder. Riley and Rey knock Bourne off the ladder. Rey and Riley have their hands on the ladder but they stop each other. Del Rio kicks Swagger off the apron.

Bourne climbs another ladder and he kicks and punches Riley. Del Rio climbs another ladder and Swagger pulls Del Rio off. Everyone has their hands on the case as seven men fight for the case on their own ladders. Rey knocks Del Rio off and he hits the ladder in the corner. Swagger is the next one knocked off.

Riley pushes Bourne off and he hits the floor. Rey punches Riley and so do Truth and Kofi. Riley falls off the ladder and goes to the floor. Rey and Kofi knock Truth off the ladders. Kofi knocks Rey off the ladder. Swagger stops Kofi from unhooking the case. Kofi knocks Swagger off and Kofi falls off the ladder as well and he inadvertently hits a leg drop on Swagger.

Miz hobbles to the ring and he climbs the ladder but Rey stops him and slams his leg into the ladder. Rey with a sunset flip power bomb to Miz off the ladder. Rey climbs the ladder but Del Rio grabs Rey before Rey can unhook the case. Rey kicks Del Rio off but Del Rio climbs the other side of the ladder and he punches Rey. Rey hits Del Rio in the head with the case but Del Rio stops Rey and he pushes Rey off but Rey lands on another ladder, but Rey has been unmasked.

Del Rio falls to the mat and then he throws the mask out of the ring. Del Rio climbs the ladder and he unhooks the case to win the match.

Winner: Alberto Del Rio

We see a video for Wrestlemania 28 in Miami.

We have a video package for the World Heavyweight Title Match between Randy Orton and Christian.

Alberto Del Rio is interviewed by Josh Mathews. Alberto says that he does not know why he was in Money in the Bank because he won the Triple Threat Match to become the Number One Contender. Del Rio says that he proved to everyone how great he is. Josh asks Alberto if it was his destiny. Alberto says this was just a formality and his destiny is to become the new WWE Champion.



Match Number Five: Randy Orton versus Christian for the World Heavyweight Title



The bell rings and Christian goes to the floor and he brings a chair into the ring and offers it to Orton. Orton does not fall for Christian’s trap but he picks up the chair and he says that he would love to hit Christian in the back but Orton throws the chair to the floor. Christian pushes Orton but Orton punches Christian and then he kicks Christian and sends him into the turnbuckles. Orton with European uppercuts followed by a back body drop. Orton with a boot to the head followed by a knee drop.

Christian punches Orton and then he connects with an open hand shot. Christian with an Irish whip but Orton with a clothesline. Christian tries for a pescado but Orton moves out of the way. Orton with an Irish whip to Christian on the floor and Christian hits the steps with his knees.

They return to the ring and Orton kicks Christian with him in the ropes. Orton misses a knee lift and Christian drops Orton on the top rope and then Christian hits a back elbow off the turnbuckles for a near fall. Christian kicks Orton and chokes him with his boot. Christian with an upper cut to Orton followed by a back elbow for a near fall. Christian punches Orton in the head.

Orton punches Christian in the midsection but Christian with more punches to Orton and then he stands on Orton’s back while Orton is in the ropes. Christian with a slingshot move to the floor and then he hits Orton with an uppercut. Christian gets a near fall and then he works on Orton’s neck.

Orton with a punch and forearm to the back but Christian with a kick. Christian with an Irish whip and he misses a charge. Orton with a rollup for a near fall. Christian hits a spinebuster and he gets a near fall. Christian waits for Orton to get up and he sets for the Killswitch but Orton is able to counter with a belly-to-back suplex but Christian lands on his feet and they both go to the floor on a clothesline.

Orton gets back into the ring while Christian goes up top. Christian leaps over Orton. Orton misses an RKO and Christian with boots to Orton. Orton blocks a missile drop kick from Christian and Orton with a jackknife cover. Orton with a Thesz Press. Christian avoids the IEDDT but when he comes off the turnbuckles Orton hits Christian with a drop kick and Orton gets a near fall.

Christian goes to the apron again and he drops Orton’s throat across the top rope. Christian goes up top and Orton punches Christian in the head. Orton sets for a superplex but Christian pushes Orton off and Christian hits a diving head butt and he gets a near fall.

Orton gets to his feet first and Orton tries for an RKO but Christian avoids it. Orton with a few clotheslines. Orton with a kick and forearm to Christian and he tries for the RKO but Christian avoids it and Christian hits the Killswitch but Orton is able to kick out at two.

Christian waits for Orton to get up for the spear but Orton leap frogs Christian and Christian goes into the turnbuckles. Orton with a backbreaker into a neck breaker for a near fall. Orton gets to his feet first and he stands over Christian before backing up and he goes for the kick to the head but Christian gets back to his feet. Orton with a power slam followed by the IEDDT. Orton uncoils and he sets for the RKO but Christian backs into the corner.

Christian spits in the viper’s face and Orton punches Christian. The referee starts the five count and then Orton kicks Christian in the groin and the referee calls for the bell.

Winner: Christian by disqualification

After the match, Orton attacks Christian and then Orton hits Christian in the head with one of the monitors. Teddy Long comes out with the referees to stop Orton from doing any more damage on Christian. Orton picks up Christian and he hits an RKO on the Spanish Announce Table.

Randy Orton looks at what he did and he is still not in a good mood after losing the title. Orton goes up the aisle but then he returns to the ringside area and he picks up Christian and hits another RKO.

Orton walks to the TitanTron again but this time it looks like he is not going to go back for more.

The officials check on Christian and he is having trouble getting back to his feet.

The announcers talk about whether there will be a WWE Title match at SummerSlam if CM Punk wins tonight.

We see the CM Punk video package.

CM Punk comes to the ring and the crowd is definitely on his side. Punk sits in the center of the ring as the CM Punk chants continue. They stop when John Cena’s music plays. While Cena is in the ring, Punk talks with Colt Cabana at ringside.

Match Number Six: CM Punk versus John Cena for the WWE Title



The bell rings and Punk with a kick but it misses its target. They lock up and Punk with a side head lock into a hammer lock. Cena with a snap mare into a reverse chin lock and side head lock. Punk backs Cena into the ropes and Punk misses a kick when Cena ducks out of the way.

Cena misses a punch when Punk moves out of the way. Punk with a body scissors but Cena with an arm bar on Punk. Cena with a wrist lock and he takes Punk to the mat and applies an arm bar. Cena with a shoulder tackle and Punk applauds Cena’s performance so far.

They lock up and Cena with a side head lock and a take down. Cena with a shoulder tackle but Punk with a hip toss and drop kick followed by a side head lock take down. Punk with a shoulder tackle and he mocks the You Can’t See Me before Cena tries for Attitude Adjustment and Punk tries for Go To Sleep.

Punk with kicks to the leg followed by a forearm to the head and kicks to Cena as the referee warns him. Cena with an Irish whip and bulldog for a near fall. Cena with a front face lock. Punk gets to his feet and he punches Cena but Cena with a clothesline to Punk and he gets a near fall. Cena with a reverse chin lock and he keeps Punk from getting to his feet.

Punk with a belly-to-back suplex for a near fall. Punk with an Irish whip and Cena hits the turnbuckle in the sternum and Punk gets a near fall. Cena runs Punk into the turnbuckles and Cena punches Punk followed by an Irish whip and suplex for a near fall.

Cean gets Punk up for the Attitude Adjustment but Punk escapes and hits a DDT and gets a near fall. Punk with a figure four head scissors on Cena. Cena gets to his feet with Punk on his shoulders but Punk gets to his feet and he sends Cena to the floor. Punk thinks about his next move and he goes to the floor and he slaps hands with Cabana before bringing Cena back to the ring. Punk puts Cena on the apron and then he hits a knee drop from the turnbuckles to the back of the neck.

Punk gets a near fall when things get back into the ring. Cena fights to get back to his feet and Punk helps him up. Punk with an Irish whip but Punk misses a charge into the corner and Punk hits the ring post with his shoulder. Punk kicks Cena away and then he gets a near fall.

Punk with a snap mare and a reverse chin lock. Cena with a kick to the midsection followed by punches. Cena with an Irish whip but he runs into a boot from Punk. Punk with a cross body for a near fall. Cena is holding his knee after that cross body. Punk tries to suplex Cena back into the ring and Cena suplexes Punk to the floor and both men are down.

They return to the ring and Cena gets a near fall. Cena with a suplex and an elbow drop for a near fall. Cena picks Punk up for a slam but Punk gets to his feet and then Cena gets Punk up for a side power slam. Cena with jabs to Punk but Punk with a punch to Cena. Cena with a kick and Punk with a series of punches. Cena with an abdominal stretch on Punk. Punk with a hip toss to get out of the hold.

As soon as they are up they go back down to the mat. They struggle to get to their feet and Cena with two shoulder tackles followed by the Blue Thunder Bomb but Punk escapes the move and Punk with a rollup for a near fall.

Punk misses the knee into the corner and Cena hits the Blue Thunder Bomb this time. Cena gestures for the Five Knuckle Shuffle but Punk stops him and Punk sends Cena to the floor. Punk with a suicide dive to the floor. Punk rolls into the ring for a moment to stop the count.

Punk rolls Cena into the ring and Punk goes to the apron for the springboard clothesline as he waits for Cena to get up but Cean moves out of the way. Cena gets back to his feet first and he signals for the five knuckle shuffle again and this time he hits it. Cena gets Punk up for the Attitude Adjustment but Punk lands on his rear end. Punk with a series of kicks and he sweeps Cena’s leg for a near fall.

Punk gets Cena up for the Go To Sleep but Cena blocks it and hits a gutwrench suplex and gets a near fall. Cena waits for Punk to get up and he gets Punk up for Attitude Adjustment but Punk gets to his feet and he hits two knees to the head and hits a bulldog. Punk goes to the apron for the springboard clothesline and he hits it and gets a near fall.

Punk with kicks to the chest but he misses a kick and Cena puts Punk in the STF. Punk tries to fight off the pain and Punk is able to make his way to the ropes and Cena has to release the hold. Punk with a round kick to the back of the head and Punk gets a near fall.

Punk goes back to the apron and he goes up top. Punk sets for a cross body but Cena rolls through and he picks up Punk and he tries to get Cena onto his shoulders. Punk tries for Go To Sleep and Cena counters and sets up Punk for the STF. Cena pulls Punk into the center of the ring. Punk tries to fight off the pain and Punk refuses to tap out. Punk turns it into the Anaconda Vice.

Cena tries to get to his feet and he is able to get to his feet. Cena gets Punk on his shoulder for the Attitude Adjustment but Punk kicks out at two. Cena goes up top for the leg drop but Punk blocks it and hits a power bomb as a counter for a near fall.

Punk gets a second wind and he signals for Go To Sleep. Punk gets Cena up but Cena gets to the ropes. Cena drops Punk on the top rope to stop him. Cena goes up top and he hits the leg drop but Punk kicks out. Cena has his second wind as well and he waits for Punk to get to his feet. Cena gets Punk up for the Attitude Adjustment and hits it and Punk kicks out again.

Cena can’t believe that Punk has kicked out again. Cena puts Punk on top for a super Attitude Adjustment but Punk hits Cena with elbows to the head. Punk with a rana from the top turnbuckle and Cena rolls into the corner. Punk hobbles into the corner and hits a knee. Punk hits the Go To Sleep and Cena rolls to the floor. Punk shows his frustration that Cena is on the floor because he cannot win outside the ring.

Punk rolls Cena back into the ring and Punk struggles to get into the ring and Vince McMahon and John Laurinitis come out and Punk sees them.

Punk is taken down by Cena and Cena with an STF with Vince and John calling for the bell. Cena hits Laurinitis and says that they will not do this. Cena looks at Vince and he returns to the ring and CM Punk hits the Go To Sleep for the three count.

Winner: CM Punk

After the match, Punk celebrates with the WWE Title belt while Vince McMahon is stunned at the result.

Vince McMahon comes to the announce table and he tells them to cut the music. Vince wants Alberto Del Rio to come out.

Del Rio comes to the ring and Punk punches Del Rio before he can cash in the case.

Punk goes into the crowd with the title belt and Vince has no idea what to do. Punk holds up the title belt at the top of the concourse as we go to credits.

2012 - World Wrestling Entertainment was successful in a lawsuit they filed against Interactive S.P.A. based out of Italy for breach of contract in regard to money owed to the company for licensing WWE Television to Interactive for Italian cable networks Sportitalia Channel and SI Live and for the rights to an Italian language version of the WWE website.

In February 2011, WWE filed a lawsuit alleging they were owed $551,087.50 for television rights that are past due and $129,752.20 for website rights, plus interest.

Interactive S.P.A. failed to respond to the lawsuit and the court ruled on 7/3 that WWE was to be awarded a default judgment against the company for $580,839.20.

2012 -TNA President Dixie Carter announced she had signed Austin Aries to a "long term" deal.

2013 - TNA released Bruce Prichard and D'Lo Brown from their backstage positions.

Prichard was working as Senior Vice President, Programming & Talent Relations, a position he had held since October 2011. In that role, Prichard oversaw talent relations, talent scouting and development, as well as, overseeing the creative direction of the company. As noted the same week on PWInsider.com, there were fingers being pointed at him regarding recent issues with talent contracts expiring without new deals being signed and/or talents being signed so close to the end of their existing deals.

D'Lo Brown had been with the company since 2009 as an agent and was in charge of the promotion's Gutcheck tryouts and talent development.

2013 - WWE broadcast Main Event. Richard Trionfo filed the following TV report:

We are in Providence, Rhode Island and your announcers are Josh ‘There’s Something about’ Mathews and Miz.



Match Number One: Christian versus Fandango (with Summer Rae)



Fandango dances around the ring before locking up. Christian with a side head lock but Fandango with a slam and he dances. Christian with a punch and Fandango goes down. Christian punches Fandango and he goes to the turnbuckles and punches Fandango some more. Christian with an Irish whip and back body drop.

Christian blocks a kick but Fandango with an enzuigiri. Christian is put in the ropes but he back drops Fandango over the top rope to the floor. Christian with a cross body from the turnbuckles to the floor. Christian rolls Fandango back into the ring and Summer tries to distract Christian.

Christian leaps over Fandango who charges to the corner. Fandango sends Christian into the turnbuckles and then he drops Christian on the top rope and he connects with a knee lift to send Christian to the floor.

We are back and Fandango steps on Christian’s face and he puts him in the ropes. Fandango chokes Christian and then he connects with a shoulder tackle and he gets a near fall. Fandango with a reverse chin lock. Christian with elbows but Fandango with a punch to the midsection and then the head. Fandango sends Christian into the bottom turnbuckle.

Fandango yells at Christian and he pie faces Christian. Christian with an uppercut and more punches. Christian with a running forearm but he runs into a boot. Christian with a flapjack and he goes to the turnbuckles for a corkscrew back elbow.

Christian with a drop toe hold and then he goes over the top rope and he punches Fandango. Christian with a missile drop kick for a near fall. Christian goes up top and hits a cross body for a near fall. Both men bump heads and they go down.

Christian tries for the Killswitch but Fandango escapes. Fandango tries for a belly-to-back suplex but Christian lands on his feet. Fandango with a drop kick for a near fall. Fandango struggles to the apron and then up top and Christian recovers and he punches Fandango. Fandango pushes Christian off and then Fandango goes for the FandangoBama Jam but Christian moves.

Christian waits for Fandango to get up so he can hit a spear but Fandango with a kick to the head followed by a suplex attempt but Christian counters with an inside cradle for the three count.





Winner: Christian



We take a look back at the confrontation between CM Punk and Paul Heyman with a side of Brock Lesnar.

We go to commercial.



Match Number Two: Natalya and Layla El versus Alicia Fox and Aksana



Natalya and Aksana start off and Natalya with a take down into a knee bar. Aksana kicks Natalya to get out of the hold. Aksana with a side head lock. Aksana holds on to the hair to keep the side head lock. Natalya with an arm drag and then she tries for the Sharpshooter but Aksana gets to the ropes and screams.

Aksana wants a time out and then she offers her hand to Natalya and Natalya shakes it and then she stomps on it. Alicia is tagged in. Natalya with a double leg take down but Alicia kicks her away. Natalya with a shoulder tackle. Alicia with a head scissors followed by a punch.

Alicia offers her hand to Natalya and Natalya shakes it and Alicia tries to stomp on the hand but Natalya moves her hand. Natalya stomps on Alicia’s hand. Natalya with a snap mare and Layla with a drop kick and then she takes Alicia down by the hair. Layla with a clothesline followed by an arm drag into a rollup for a near fall.

Layla with a drop toe hold and Layla spanks Alicia and hits her in the face with her rear end. Layla does the same to Aksana on the apron. Layla goes for a double jump cross body but Alicia with a drop kick and she gets a near fall.

Aksana tags back in and she hits a side slam and then Aksana crawls around the ring and she gets a near fall. Aksana gets another near fall. Aksana sends Layla into the turnbuckles and then she chokes Layla. Layla kicks Aksana away but Aksana keeps Layla from making the tag. Layla with a round kick to the head for the three count.



Winners: Natalya and Layla El



We go to commercial.

We are back and it is time to take a look at how we got our main event for SummerSlam.



Match Number Three: Justin Gabriel versus Heath Slater (with Drew McIntyre and Jinder Mahal)



Slater with a waist lock but Gabriel with a wrist lock. Slater with a reversal and arm drag and then he plays some air guitar. They lock up again and Gabriel with a side head lock and shoulder tackle. Gabriel with an arm drag and he howls.

Slater strums while Gabriel howls. Gabriel with forearms and chops to Slater. Gabriel tries to float over but Slater catches him. Gabriel with a head scissors that sends Slater to the floor and then Gabriel with a corkscrew plancha onto Slater. Gabriel is tripped by McIntyre while Slater deals with the referee and Gabriel falls to the apron.

Slater sends Gabriel back into the ring and he gets a near fall. Slater punches Gabriel in the chest and head. Slater with a knee to the back followed by a reverse chin lock. Gabriel with an arm drag to escape. Gabriel with a kick to the chest but Slater ducks under Gabriel and he back drops Gabriel over the top rope to the floor and we go to commercial.

We are back and Slater kicks Gabriel in the midsection. Slater with jabs to Gabriel and then he sends Gabriel to the mat with a punch and Slater with a near fall. Slater chokes Gabriel in the ropes. Drew punches Gabriel when the referee is out of position. Slater chokes Gabriel and the referee admonishes him. Drew and Jinder attack Gabriel.

Gabriel with punches and chops. Slater with kicks to Gabriel and then he stomps on the chest. Slater goes to the turnbuckles but Gabriel gets his boot up and Slater is staggered. Gabriel with a series of kicks and then he hits a spinning heel kick and a forearm for a near fall.

Gabriel with a forearm followed by an Irish whip and splash into the corner.



No Contest



The lights go out and then we see The Wyatt Family on the TitanTron and they say that they are here.

We see the Wyatt Family walk into the arena and then Wyatt takes his seat at ringside while Rowan and Harper enter the ring and surround Justin Gabriel. Slater hits Gabriel from behind and Rowan and Harper attack Gabriel while 3MB are outside the ring.

Harper and Rowan surround Mahal and McIntyre. Drew and Jinder go after Luke and Erick but Harper sends Drew into the ring steps a few times. Rowan fish hooks Mahal and sends him into the ring. Drew is rolled into the ring. Harper and Rowan force Heath to the ramp where Bray is sitting.

Wyatt rises from his seat and Harper and Rowan hit Slater from behind. Slater is sent into the ring and Wyatt enters. Rowan with a splash to Gabriel followed by head butts. Wyatt pulls Rowan off Gabriel. Rowan picks up Slater and kisses him on the forehead before he hits Sister Abigail.

Rowan and Harper pulls Slater, Mahal, McIntyre, and Gabriel into the center of the ring and we have pile of superstars.

Bray says that this world can be a cold, dark, and lonely place if you surround yourself with these illusions. He says fear not the Army of Wolves led by the sheep. Fear the Army of Sheep led by the wolf. He asks if the lambs are tired of running. He tells the lamb to come home.

Bray tells Kane to follow the buzzards.

We go to credits.

2104 - WWE pulled all CM Punk merchandise from their website. It would not return until the company came to terms with Punk over the rights to his name and likeness being used by the company.

2014 - WWE broadcast NXT. Richard Trionfo filed the following TV report:

We are in Winter Park, Florida and your announcers are William ‘Sunshine’ Regal, Byron ‘I still miss Superstars’ Saxton, and Tom ‘120 Minutes of Me’ Phillips.



Match Number One: Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady versus Aiden English and Simon Gotch



Aiden and Enzo start things off and Enzo avoids Aiden as the match starts. They lock up and Aiden with a wrist lock and he works on the arm. Enzo with a reversal but Aiden with a reversal into an arm bar.

Enzo with a drop toe hold and he walks on Aiden’s back. Enzo with jabs to English and he runs into an elbow in the corner. English with a forearm to the back. Enzo escapes a suplex and Cassady tags in and he punches English in the midsection and follows with knees. Cassady with a forearm to the chest.

Gotch tags in and Cassady with a knee to the midsection followed by a forearm to the back. Cassaday prepares for the S-A-W-F-T forearm and the music for the Legionnaires play and Gotch gets a rollup for the three count.



Winners: Aiden English and Simon Gotch



After the match, there are some words between the Legionnaires and Cassady and Amore.

Tom mentions that you have to go through the Ascension to win the titles. Konor says that a lot of teams think they can challenge for the titles. Viktor says that as long as you set your sights on the titles, you are fooling yourselves. Against The Ascension, you are always the hunted.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Tom brings up the issues between the BFFs. Byron says that it is heartbreaking to see them fight. William says that you would expect this to happen as soon as Charlotte won the Women’s Title.

We have a video package showing the issues.

Next week, Summer Rae will get her shot at the NXT Women’s Title against Charlotte.



Match Number Two: CJ Parker versus Xavier Woods



They lock up and they go around the ring with Woods giving a clean break. They lock up again and Parker with a side head lock. Woods with a top wrist lock into a waist lock. Parker with a back elbow. Woods with a leap frog and drop kick for a near fall. Woods with a chop to Parker followed by a wrist lock. Parker with a knee and Irish whip but Woods floats over. Woods with a head scissors to Parker followed by a forearm into the corner and a chop.

Parker with an Irish whip and Woods tries to slide to the floor but Woods hits the bottom rope. Parker with a clothesline and punches. Parker with kicks to Woods and he works on the neck. Parker with a reverse chin lock but Woods with an uppercut and chops.

Woods with a forearm and a running forearm followed by a clothesline. Woods gets sent to the apron by Parker but Woods with an enzuigiri and then he hits a DDT for a near fall. Woods goes up top but misses a cross body. Parker misses the side kick and Woods goes for an O’Connor Roll but Parker holds on to the ropes and he gets the three count.



Winner: CJ Parker



We go to commercial.

We are back and Devin Taylor is with Sami Zan. She asks him about his match against Tyson Kidd. Sami says that ever since Tyson appeared on NXT, we are seeing more of his true colors. We see the conceited, self absorbed, chauvinistic coward. The Tyson Kidd who is overshadowed by his wife. Sami says that he is going to embarrass him tonight.

Alexa Bliss is in the Goldman Box and she says that last time Sasha felt the sting of her bling when she had her hand raised. Tonight, Sasha is alone and she will see lightning strike twice.



Match Number Three: Alexa Bliss versus Sasha Banks



Bliss with a rollup for a near fall. Sasha misses a clothesline and Alexa with an inside cradle for a near fall. Sasha with a clothesline and she sends Alexa into the mat. Alexa with a sunset flip for a near fall but Sasha with a knee and then she puts Alexa on the middle turnbuckle.

Sasha with knees to the midsection and then she snap mares Alexa and gets a near fall. Sasha with a cravate. Alexa gets to her feet and she connects with forearms. Sasha with an Irish whip but Alexa with an elbow and boot. Alexa goes for a splash off the ropes but Sasha moves and Alexa lands on her feet. Sasha with a lungblower and then she applies a chin lock stretch.



Winner: Sasha Banks



Devin Taylor asks Tyler when will he face Adrian Neville for the NXT Title. Tyler says that everyone rushes. To the supermarket for the best deal. He says that this takes time. The Versace Mansion was not built in a day. Tyler says that he suffered a hand modeling accident. Tyler says that his agent is drawing up the contract for his match with Adrian Neville. Tyler says that everyone knows that contracts are not put together in a few hours. Tyler has us watch his video as we go to commercial.

We are back with a look at the replay of the end of the tag match from last week’s NXT.

Natalya is asked last week about what happened but she did not want to talk about it.

Devin is with Tyson Kidd in the interview area and she asks about last week. Tyson says that she is wasting his time by asking about his wife and family. When she talks to Sami later, she won’t ask him about his family. The fact is that he beat Sami last week. Natalya is a former Divas Champion and she can take care of herself. When he beats Sami tonight, it won’t be an accident.

Jason Jordan is in the Goldman Box and he says that he heard that Tye Dillinger is injured and the last time he was seen, he was partying with some Rosebuds.



Match Number Four: Adam Rose versus Jason Jordan



Rose avoids Jordan before locking up. Rose with a questionable rake of the chest on a break. Rose leaps into Jordan’s arms and he gets a side head lock take down. Jordan backs Rose into the corner. Jordan with a punch followed by an Irish whip and Rose floats over and uses his rear end on Jordan.

Jordan sends Rose into the turnbuckles and he kicks and punches Rose. Jordan with a shoulder in the corner followed by a Northern Lights suplex and bridge for a near fall. Jordan with a drop kick for a near fall. Jordan with a reverse chin lock. Rose slaps Jordan and then he connects with jabs and a right hand. Rose with a reverse atomic drop followed by a neck breaker. Jordan runs into an elbow and Rose with a head scissors take down.

Rose with a splash followed by the Choo Choo. Rose with the Party Foul for the three count.



Winner: Adam Rose



We go to commercial.

We are back and Devin Taylor is with Kalisto. She asks Kalisto about his time in NXT and his shot at the tag titles and his match against Tyler Breeze. Kalisto says that he wants to talk about his future victories and not his losses. The Vaudevillains want to know where Kalisto’s tag team partner is and he says that he parted ways with El Local. He will find a tag team partner to face them next week. He asks if they are speechless.



Match Number Five: Sami Zayn versus Tyson Kidd



The bell rings and Tyson retreats to the ropes to get into Sami’s head. Tyson has the referee keep Sami back. Tyson goes to the floor and he has something to say to Sami from the floor. Tyson gets back into the ring and Sami makes sure that Tyson hears what the crowd is chanting. Tyson with a waist lock into a side head lock but Tyson goes to the floor as he comes off the ropes.

The referee holds Sami in the ring while Tyson continues to get into Sami’s head. Tyson gets his chi correct so he can continue but Sami with a clothesline and back body drop. Zayn sets for a Helluva kick but Tyson gets out of the way and goes to the floor.

Sami goes to the floor and Kidd kicks Zayn away and Kidd with a running kick to the head and then Kidd suplexes Zayn onto the ramp. We go to commercial.

We are back and Kidd with a reverse chin lock. Kidd sends Zayn into the turnbuckles and then he kicks him in the corner. Kidd puts Zayn in the Tree of Woe. Kidd with a hesitation drop kick into the corner and the referee checks on Zayn. Kidd with a neck breaker and Kidd floats over for a near fall. Zayn punches Kidd.

Zayn with a drop kick to Kidd and Kidd goes to the floor. Zayn goes to the apron for an Arabian Press and he connects. Sami rolls Kidd back into the ring and he goes up top and hits a cross body for a near fall. Kidd chops Kidd and he goes towards the turnbuckles, but Kidd knows what is coming and he hits a drop toe hold. Kidd with a slingshot leg drop to Zayn on the apron.

Kidd gets a near fall. Kidd runs into an elbow but Kidd with a waist lock. Zayn and Kidd with a series of standing switches. Kidd with a German suplex and Kidd gets a near fall. Kidd goes to the turnbuckles but Zayn stops him. Kidd kicks Zayn away and Kidd goes for the elbow drop but Zayn gets his knees up. Zayn with a Blue Thunder Bomb for a near fall.

Kidd with a kick and he goes to the apron. Kidd with an enzuigiri and then he goes up top again. Kidd hits a Blockbuster but Zayn kicks out. Kidd goes for a jackknife cover. Zayn tries to counter and Kidd counters with a Sharpshooter. Zayn crawls to the ropes but Kidd pulls Zayn into the center of the ring. Zayn tries to get to the ropes to force the hold to be broken and Zayn is able to get to the ropes.

Kidd goes up top again but Zayn stops him and Zayn with a Flatline and then Zayn with the Koji Clutch and Kidd taps out.



Winner: Sami Zayn

2014 - TNA broadcast Impact Wrestling. Stu Carapola filed the following TV report:

Welcome to the Impact Wrestling Report here on PWInsider.com!

Kurt Angle welcomes us to the show, reintroduces the six-sided ring, and calls New York City the wrestling mecca of the world. He throws it to Taz, who puts Angle over for knowing about wrestling, and he says the fans know how important it is to be able to bring it in the ring. He was lucky enough to be part of the most important wrestling revolution in the world many years ago, and he remembers when they were turning that corner, and that locker room is full of those kind of men and women who have that look and intensity. He says the mood is about to change, and he tells everyone to beat him if he can and survive if he lets them.

Bully Ray comes out to the ring with Tommy Dreamer as Mike Tenay wonders if tonight is the night he will make good on his promise to put Dixie Carter through a table. He puts the fans over for their reaction, and says that tonight, TNA is going to grab the wrestling world by the balls and rip them off. He made the fans a promise, a guarantee, that he would put Dixie Carter through a table. The fans say they want tables, and Bubba says he's going to give them to them. Tommy says they all got their first national exposure in 1997, and he's thankful and blessed for the fans' support since then. This feels like a new Madhouse of Extreme, and everyone in the back is ready to go balls to the wall for them.

Ethan Carter III comes out with Rhino and tells Bubba that he's going to put her through a table over his dead body. Rhino tells the fans to be quiet because he is a Carter, and EC3 says this is a typical New York crowd as they chant that he can't wrestle. They get in the ring and Dreamer tells EC3 that this isn't a PG product and New York has never been a politically correct crowd. He says New Yorkers believe in letting their actions do the talking, and he and Bubba attack EC3 and Rhino. The tag match starts us off after this break!

Tommy Dreamer & Bully Ray vs Ethan Carter III & Rhino

EC3 is getting battered back and forth between Dreamer and Bubba as we come back from the break, and finally tags out to Rhino after several minutes of a beating. All four men quickly wind up in the ring, and Spud comes down to ringside to cheer his guys on. Rhino plants Dreamer with a spinebuster for 2, but EC3 comes in and gets rammed into the corner, allowing Dreamerto make the hot tag. Bubba comes in and cleans house on Team Carter, dumps Rhino to the floor, and brawls with him on the outside while Dreamer gives EC3 a death valley driver. He gets distracted by Spud and EC3 sneaks in and rolls Dreamer up for 3.

Winners: Ethan Carter III & Rhino

He look back to earlier today as Bobby Lashley and Jeff Hardy arrived at the arena for their big title match later tonight.

Kurt Angle bumps into Austin Aries backstage and Aries thanks him again for giving him the chance to get his title back and put him in the driver's seat for option C. Angle says he's got one more match before Destination X, and it's up next when he defends the title in an eight man X Division Gauntlet match. Aries leaves to get ready, and Angle looks after him and goes "That's one tough kid."

Sanada bumps into James Storm backstage, and Storm slaps him in the face and calls him a choker. He knows Sanada wants to say something, but won't because his people are disciplined and he's still listening to his mentor Muta.

X Division Gauntlet Match

Austin Aries unfortunately comes in at #1, and his first opponent is Eddie Edwards. Talk about two guys who got over huge in New York during their ROH days. In fact, the fans chant ROH at them as the bell rings. Bit of trivia for you: Eddie's first ROH match was against Aries. Not much happens until Manik comes in at #3, and he uses his speed to outmaneuver both guys until Aries hits an STO and hits the power drive elbow. Davey Richards is in at #4 and the Wolves work together to take out both Aries and Manik. They flatten Manik with a version of Total Elimination as DJ Z comes in at #5. All heck breaks loose for a bit until Manik hits DJ Z with a flying headscissors that takes both men over the top and to the floor. Three men left to come in as we go to commercial.

We're back and Crazy Steve and Tigre Uno came in during the commercial break, then Sanda enters at #8 as we come back. Crazy Steve goes crazy and sprays silly string at Tigre and dumps him to the floor, then he goes right after him. Sanada dumps Edwards and then Richards, and now we come down to Sanada and Aries again and it's pinfall or submission at this point. Aries shoves Sanada to the floor when he tries a springboard move and then takes him out with a heat seeking missile through the ropes. Aries gets the Last Chancery, but Sanada makes it to the ropes. Sanada rolls to the apron and Aries tries to suplex him back in, Sanada blocks it and springboards back in with the Tatanka chop. Sanada gets the natural bridge for 2, wastes a lot of time asking the fans which corner he should climb, and Aries is able to get up and nail him as he goes for the moonsault. Sanada with a tiger suplex for 2, then slams Aries and goes for the moonsault again. Aries dodges it, drills Sanada with a pair of roaring elbows, the IED, and hits the brainbuster to retain.

Winner: Austin Aries

Great match, and Aries looks awesome for going coast to coast and winning. Aries shakes Sanada's hand, and now he gets to choose whether he's cashing it in for a title shot at Destination X.

Bobby Roode and Eric Young are backstage saying they're together again, and it was supposed to be them facing each other for the World Title at Slammiversary, but MVP made both their lives a living hell. The only thing they're going to fight over tonight is who gets to punch MVP in the face.

James Storm applauds Sanada as he comes to the back and asks him where his title is. He proceeds to beat the crap out of Sanada and tells him to fight back, then crouches over Sanada's beaten form and says that Muta is a fraud and so is he.

Dixie Carter has arrived at the Manhattan Center! She's backstage with security, and she's...WALKING!

Jeff Hardy is backstage saying that he's back because of Kurt Angle, and a new day has started at TNA.

Kenny King and MVP are in the ring, MVP is on crutches and says he still has a torn meniscus, but he'll wrestle this match because he's a bigger man than anyone else in this building. Kenny runs his mouth and says he could beat Roode and Young by himself and Angle knows it, but this is Angle just abusing his power.

MVP & Kenny King vs Team Canada

Kenny King starts off and gets beaten up by both Young and Roode for a couple of minutes, then gets Roode down and MVP asks for the tag in. He hobbles around like his knee is still bad and rolls out to the floor when Roode gets back up, then comes back in and King blind tags himself in and winds up right back in trouble. MVP nails Young from the outside and his team finally gets control as they trap Young in their half of the ring. Young finally catches King with a top rope crossbody and tags in Roode who finally gets MVP in the ring and catches him in the Crippler Crossface. King breaks that up and MVP grabs one of his crutches and nails Roode with it to cause a DQ.

Winners: Team Canada by DQ

King nails Young when he comes in to try and save Roode and King and MVP work them both over with the crutch.

The Great Muta will be here next week!

No DQ/No Countout Match: Madison Rayne vs Brittany

Madison wastes no time going after Brittany, but Brittany manages to survive the onslaught and catch Madison with the hanging cross armbreaker in the ropes. Brittany rolls to the floor, and Madison quickly comes off the apron with a dive that wipes Brittany out. Madison goes for a piledriver in the aisle, but Brittany backdrops that poor sport and she hits hard on the floor. Serves her right. Brittany snap suplexes Madison and covers for 2, then stops to argue with the ref before dumping Madison out to the floor. The crowd chants for Christy Hemme as Madison suplexes Brittany on the floor, then rolls her back inside and unleashes a stiff series of kicks. Madison dodges a andspring elbow and gives Brittany a package DDT for the win.

Winner: Madison Rayne

Hell of a streetfight, they held nothing back in this one.

Bobby Lashley is backstage, and he's...WALKING!

The Mystery Cameraman catches up with Dixie and asks what she's doing here tonight. She says that's a stupid question because she owns the company, so he asks if she's here for Bully Ray. She says she's sick of Bubba, calls him a fat St. Bernard, and says that unlike Bubba, she bites when she barks and she's already put Bubba through two tables.

Kurt Angle finds Austin Aries backstage and says he never doubted that Aries could do it, and Aries says that Angle is the first person in his position to ever say that. Now the choice is in his hands and he has a week to think about how he's going to change the world again.

It's main event time!

TNA World Title Match: Bobby Lashley vs Jeff Hardy

Lashley absolutely dominates Hardy early, manhandling him and even leapfrogging Hardy at one point. Hardy manages to use his speed to knock Lashley out to the floor and takes him out with a slingshot crossbody. Hardy tries to use the ring steps, but Lashley sends Hardy crashing through them instead as we go to commercial.

We're back and Lashley is absolutely pummeling Hardy. Hardy fights his way out of a torture rack and starts coming back with the usual. Hardy hits the Whisper In The Wind, but Lashley pops him up in the air and drops him face first on the top turnbuckle. Hardy escapes the powerslam and hits the Twist of Fate twice, hits the Swanton full on, and Lashley kicks out at 2. Lashley tries going out to the floor, but Hardy goes right after him and repeatedly smashes his face into the steps. Hardy leaves Lashley laying on the steps and goes for a Swanton, but Lashley moved and Hardy hit HARD on the steps. Lashley sends Hardy back into the ring, tears him in half with the spear, and that's all she wrote.

Winner: Bobby Lashley

Awesome, awesome main event! Lashley is a hell of a monster and proved again why he's the right guy to hold that title right now. This capped off a terrific night of wrestling and the best episode of Impact I've seen all year.

Kurt Angle is backstage to cut a promo about Bobby Lashley, but stops when he sees Dixie Carter and asks her if she's out of her mind for showing up after Bubba warned her not to. Dixie says she's sick of listening to Bubba's mouth and is going out there to talk to her people.

We come back from commercial as Angle comes into Lashley's locker room and says he's sick of MVP's crap and there will be no more nights off. He books MVP to face Bully Ray in a falls count anywhere match next week, says MVP better show up, and tells Lashley and King to stay out of it.

We go to the ring where Spud introduces Dixie Carter, who comes out with EC3 and Rhino. She gets the mic and starts making fun of the New York fans and our accent, says she realizes why everyone says New Yorkers are always so angry and foul mouthed: because they live in this dump of a city. She talks about how everyone tells her she can save wrestling if she only changed, but she says that you can't change perfection and she showed that to Tommy Dreamer. As for Bully Ray, she is embarrassed that the fans here even cheer him. He's a low class, lowbrow, hardcore kind of C-rated star. She should be the hardcore star because she's the one who has but Bubba through a table so many times, and she's going to keep putting him through table after table. Bubba's music hits and Dixie immediately hides behind her people. Bubba and Dreamer come out with a table that has Dixie's name spraypainted on it, and they rush the ring, clear out EC3 and Rhino, then Dreamer sets the table up as Dixie hides behind Spud. Bubba tosses Spud, and Dixie is trapped! Ethan comes in and nails Dreamer to save his Aunt Dee, and they start to head for the hills when the Team 3D music hits...and here comes Devon! He brings EC3 back to the ring and they hit WHAZZUP on EC3. Devon gets the table, and they give EC3 the 3D through the table. Team 3D hits the corners and fires up the crowd as we call it a week.