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2012 - WWE broadcast Superstars. Richard Trionfo filed the following TV report:

We start off this week’s show with the Raw brand and your announcers are Josh Mathews and Scott Stanford.



Match Number One: Santino Marella versus Jinder Mahal



Santino does a somersault and then he teases with a cobra. Santino forces Jinder into the corner. They lock up and Santino with a cartwheel when Jinder tries for an Irish whip. Santino with a hip lock take down and arm drag into an arm bar. Mahal with a knee and forearm that sends Santino to the mat. Jinder with a slam attempt but Santino with a drop toe hold into an arm bar.

Jinder with another knee and forearm but Santino with a rollup for a near fall. Santino tells Jinder that he was close to winning and Mahal with a punch and he gets a near fall. Jinder with a knee to the upper chest. Jinder kicks Santino in the head and then he hits a butterfly suplex and gets a near fall.

Santino with forearms but Jinder with a knee and cravate. Santino with punches but Jinder with a side head lock. Santino with a Saito suplex and then he punches Jinder. Santino tries to float over but Jinder waits out of the corner. Jinder with a side Russian leg sweep for a near fall. Jinder with a rear chin lock.

Mahal pulls Santino to the mat by the hair and he kicks Santino. Mahal tries for a knee but he meets Santino’s boots. Santino with jabs and a forearm. Santino with a split and hip toss followed by the diving head butt and he reaches for the sock puppet and it is Cobra time. Santino gets the three count.



Winner: Santino Marella



We go to commercial.



Match Number Two: Cody Rhodes versus Alex Riley



They lock up and Riley pushes Rhodes to the mat. Rhodes with a kick and side head lock and shoulder tackle. Riley with a drop kick and arm drags into an arm bar. Riley works on the arm and wrist and he wrings the arm. Rhodes backs Riley into the corner and then Cody with a knee and arm drag and Rhodes gets a near fall.

Rhodes with a key lock but Riley reverses a wrist lock. Rhodes with a knee and then Riley tries to send Cody over the top and Rhodes skins the cat but he is not going to be in the ring too long because Riley clotheslines Rhodes over the top rope to the floor.

Rhodes pushes Riley but Riley punches Rhodes. Rhodes with a side head lock and then he sends Riley to the apron. Riley tries to suplex Rhodes to the floor but Rhodes drops Riley on the top rope and Riley falls to the floor. We go to commercial.

We are back and Rhodes kicks Riley in the corner. Riley gets back to his feet and he punches and kicks Rhodes but Rhodes with a kick and clothesline and he gets a near fall. Rhodes kicks Riley in the head and hits a gourdbuster for a near fall. Rhodes kicks Riley in the lower leg and then Rhodes sends Riley into the ropes and connects with knees as he comes off.

Rhodes with a snap mare and then he applies an arm bar and he takes Riley to the mat. Rhodes with an Irish whip and he applies a full nelson. Riley gets a second wind and he gets to his feet and he escapes with a snap mare. Riley with an elbow to a charging Rhodes followed by clotheslines and a hip toss into a neck breaker and he gets a near fall.

Riley runs into a boot from Rhodes but Rhodes runs into a spinebuster from Riley but Riley can only get a two count. Riley goes up top but Rhodes counters with a drop kick and both men are down. Riley with a rollup for a near fall. Rhodes with a kick and then Riley catches Rhodes when he tries to float over. Riley sets for the TKO but Rhodes escapes and counters with Cross Rhodes for the three count.



Winner: Cody Rhodes



It is time for the Raw Rebound with John Cena’s big announcement.

We go to commercial.

We are back with the Smackdown brand and your announcers are Matt Striker and Josh Mathews.

We see footage from Raw when Rikishi was joined in the ring by his sons Jimmy and Jey Uso.



Match Number Three: The Usos versus Johnny Curtis and Derrick Bateman



Jimmy and Johnny start things off and Johnny mocks their dance. Jimmy shows him how to do it and he punches Johnny. Derrick tags in and Jimmy with a kick and Jey is tagged in. Jey with a splash into the corner and he gets a near fall. Jey works on the arm and he tags in Jimmy who comes off the top turnbuckle with a double sledge.

Derrick works on the arm and he tags in Johnny who comes off the top but he hits Derrick instead of Jimmy. Jimmy with chops and he tags Jey back in. They hit a double back elbow and double elbow drop. Curtis tags in and Jey goes to the floor. Bateman attacks Jey from the apron with a drop kick. Derrick tags in and he brings Jey back into the ring. Derrick with kicks and he tags Johnny back in and Curtis with kicks.

Curtis with a suplex for a near fall. Derrick tags back in and he kicks Jey in the head. Derrick with a quarter nelson and chin lock. Jey with punches but Bateman with a forearm to the back and a slam to stop Jey’s attempts to get back into the match. Bateman misses an elbow drop from the turnbuckles and Curtis misses a leg drop from the top after a tag.

Jimmy tags in and clotheslines Johnny while knocking Derrick off the apron. Jimmy with Bubba Bomb and it is time for the running butt splash into the corner. Derrick breaks up the cover. Jey sends Derrick to the floor and then Jimmy hits the Samoan drop. Jimmy goes up top and hits the Superfly Splash for the three count.



Winners: The Usos



We go to commercial.

We are back with the most important marriage proposal in the 999 episode history of Raw when Daniel Bryan asked AJ to be his wife.



Match Number Four: Sin Cara versus Drew McIntyre



Drew sends Cara to the mat and he slams him. Drew sends Cara into the turnbuckles and he kicks Cara. Drew with an Irish whip but he runs into boots from Cara and Cara with an arm drag and drop kick to the chest. Cara teases a dive to the floor and Cara with a kick. Cara tries for a rana off the apron but Drew holds on and sends Cara into the ringside barrier.

Drew sends Cara back into the ring and he gets a near fall. Drew with a cross arm choke. Drew slaps Cara but Cara with forearms. Drew with a boot to the head and he gets a near fall. Drew with a kick to the head followed by a suplex for a near fall.

Drew with an arm bar on Cara. Cara with kicks but Drew iwht a kick of his own. Drew tries to send Cara onto the top rope or floor but Cara with a sunset flip for a near fall. Drew with a back breaker and then he turns it into a deadlift gutbuster. Drew with another tilt-a-whirl gutbuster. Drew with a jackknife cover for a near fall.

Drew with clotheslines in the corner and then he tries for a short arm clothesline but Cara escapes and he hits a sit out facebuster. Cara with kicks to he leg but Drew with a punch to the head. Cara hits a handspring back elbow followed by a rana. Cara with an enzuigiri from the apron and he hits a corkscrew splash for a near fall.

Cara goes to the second turnbuckles and Drew catches him and hits a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker and gets a near fall. Drew kicks Cara in the head and then he goes up top. Drew takes too long and Cara with an enzuigiri. Cara climbs up top but Drew pushes him off. Cara lands on his feet and then he hits a tornado DDT for the three count.



Winner: Sin Cara



We go to credits.

2012 - TNA broadcast Impact Wrestling. Stu Carapola filed the following TV report:

Welcome to PWInsider.com's live coverage of this month's edition of Open Fight Night on Impact Wrestling!

We start off by looking back at last week when Sting and Hulk Hogan got laid out by Aces & Eights, with Hogan's legit back surgery being written into storylines as a broken pelvis at the hands of Aces & Eights. Neither Hogan nor Sting is in the Impact Zone tonight, so who knows what is going to happen?

We start off looking at the Bound For Glory Series leaderboard, as James Storm has regained the top spot with 42 points to second place Samoa Joe's 37. This brings us to the Impact Zone as James Storm comes out to congratulate Austin Aries, then points out that he's still in first place in the BFG Series and is on the fast track to the main event of Bound For Glory. He also says he hasn't forgotten about Bobby Roode, because winning the title is business, but kicking Roode's ass is something personal he wants to do. He then says that Aces & Eights are a bunch of cowards, and he's the sheriff around here and will never jump anyone from behind. He wishes Hulk Hogan a speedy recovery, then gets down to business and challenges the man he considers the best wrestler to ever come through TNA: Kurt Angle.

Kurt's music hits, but he doesn't come out to the ring and his music stops. It starts again a moment later, but still no Angle. Wait, this seems a lot like what happened at the end of last week's episode. Music hits again, then goes back out with no appearance by Angle, so Storm tells the cameraman to go get him. The cameraman heads to the back and finds Aces & Eights stomping Angle and walking off as Angle is left in a crumpled mess backstage.

We go to commercial and come back to take a look at what happened Moments Ago, then it's off to the ring for our new opening match! Samoa Joe comes out to the ring and says that since nobody in their right minds would call him out, he'll make a challenge of his own to someone he's always had a problem with...

Bound For Glory Series: Samoa Joe vs The Pope

Joe quickly takes Pope to the corner and drills him with right hands, but Pope turns the tables and pummels Joe with jabs of his own. Joe with a splash and leaping enziguiri in the corner, but Pope floors Joe with a quick flurry out of nowhere. Pope doesn't let up, drilling Joe with more shots and outmaneuvering Joe, who tumbles face first into the corner and rolls out to the floor. He seems to have hurt his jaw, so Pope helpfully comes out and STOMPS him in the face, then rolls him back inside and continues unloading on Joe in the corner with kneelifts. Pope backs off long enough to give Joe an opening for more right hands, but Pope flattens Joe with an STO and gets him in the Rings of Saturn. Joe tries to escape and Pope rolls him into a crucifix for 2, and Joe again is favoring his jaw. Joe keeps trying more offense, but Pope kills him with a palmstrike to the jaw and then mounts Joe and rains down punches. Joe has the presence of mind to catch Pope's arm and turn it into a cross armbreaker to force Pope to tap out.

Winner: Samoa Joe

Great match, Pope looked better here than he has in a long time, and I like how all it took was Pope leaving himself open for an instant for Joe to catch him and pick up the big 10 points. Joe is now back in first place in the BFG Series.

The Mystery Cameraman is backstage hounding Bobby Roode about whether he was involved with Aces & Eights, but Roode says he has other things to worry about. The Douchebag asks him if he's going to call out Austin Aries, and Roode loses his mind and says damn right he's calling Aries out.

Jeff Hardy comes out to the ring and we'll find out who he's calling out...NEXT!

Okay, we're back and Hardy is ready to call someone out, but Robbie E comes out with Robbie T to say that Hardy is ducking him, so he's going to call Hardy out and there's nothing he can do about it Hardy's not on the list, bro.

Bound For Glory Series: Jeff Hardy vs Robbie E

E suckerpunches Hardy, but Hardy hits an inverted enziguiri and a slam followed by a legdrop. T grabs Hardy's ankle from the floor to allow E to jump him from behind, and E continues unloading with hard forearms. Hardy with an inverted atomic drop and the double legdrop to the crotch, followed by the sitout dropkick for 2. E drives Hardy into the corner, but charges right into his boot. He distracts the referee while T grabs Hardy's leg and yanks him down hard onto the floor, but Hardy rolls back inside and gets covered for 2. E with a three quarter nelson, then comes off the ropes right into a clothesline from Hardy. Hardy with the Whisper In The Wind for 2, and he goes for a dive over the ropes onto T, but T moves out of the way and Hardy hits the floor. Hardy pops up and goes after T, choking him out with his shirt and drilling him with right hands, but he spends too much time picking fights with people who aren't his opponent that he gets counted out.

Winner: Robbie E by countout

Whoops! Robbie E finally gets on the board with 5 points. Meanwhile, Sam Shaw is backstage getting ready for the Gut Check and he'll be up...NEXT!

ODB is backstage on the cell phone asking Eric Young where he is since he sent him for beer like two months ago, but EY just happens to be behind him. He explains that these guys pulled up in a van and offered him a TV show, and he meant to text ODB, but a shark ate his phone. He fixes this right now and lays one on her, and she says okay and to go get her friend chicken and beer.

We look back at last week when Christopher Daniels got Crack Ho Claire to admit that AJ Styles is the father of her baby, as well as the Mystery Douchebag backstage harassing Claire for proof of her allegations. The Mystery Douchebag catches up with Daniels and Kazarian backstage asking what proof they have of AJ being the father, and they say that he's just putting on this ridiculous face because he refuses to admit to his mistakes, and they call him a scumbag.

We head out to the ring as Jeremy Borash introduces Sam Shaw, who talks about how he's wanted to get to the big time his entire life and this is his chance to prove he belongs here. JB asks what sets him apart from everyone else, but before poor Shaw can answer, Aces & Eights come out of the crowd and beat him down 6-on-1 as we rush to commercial.

We come back as the Gut Check judges and TNA security are in the ring checking on Sam Shaw. They help him to the back as Mike Tenay bemoans the anarchy we face with no authority figure on hand to keep order.

Ken Anderson comes out to the ring to say that speaking of douchebags, he called out one of the biggest douchebags TNA has to offer last month in Christopher Daniels, but this month he wants to call out someone he respects and considers a friend: AJ Styles.

Bound For Glory Series: Ken Anderson vs AJ Styles

They shake hands, and then we're off as they tie up, AJ goes to a wristlock but Anderson reverses to one of his own. AJ sends Anderson to the ropes and tries a hiptoss, but Anderson reverses to one of his own and starts working over AJ's arm with kneedrops. AJ gets Anderson in a headscissors, Anderson rolls out and gets a side headlock, and AJ tries unsuccessfully to tilt Anderson onto his back for a pinfall attempt. They fight over a top wristlock and AJ trips Anderson to his back, then goes out to the apron and slingshots over the top into a crossbody for 2. Anderson hits a back suplex for 2 as we go to commercial.

We're back as Anderson has AJ in a rear chinlock, AJ escapes and hits a sweet dropkick for 2, then comes off the ropes with a leaping kneedrop for 2. Anderson fights back with some right hands and a back elbow, then hits a rolling neckbreaker for 2. Anderson goes to a three quarter nelson, AJ tries to slam his way out, but Anderson hangs onto the three quarter nelson. He escapes again and tries to leapfrog Anderson, but Anderson catches him in the nelson again as he comes down. AJ quickly gets out a third time and unloads with spinkicks, AJ gets backdropped to the apron but comes in with a springboard forearm smash for 2. They jockey back and forth until AJ gets an O'Connor Roll for 2. Anderson hits a Finlay roll out of nowhere for 2 and goes for the Mic Check, but AJ knocks him silly with a Pelle Kick out of nowhere. AJ goes up top and Anderson nails him and hits a superplex for 2. AJ goes for the Styles Clash, Anderson fights his way out and cradles AJ for 3.

Winner: Ken Anderson

Solid win and a nice finish. Claire comes out of the crowd with a microphone and a handful of papers and tells AJ to come down there and talk to her since she has been calling him all week, and if he's not going to return her calls then they'll do this right here. Claire reminds him of some night when she was in a rough way and had a few drinks, and he came over and had a few as well and knocked her up. She pulls out some photos of AJ barely conscious as Claire is all over his nakedness taking pictures with a bottle of booze in her other hand. AJ is stunned because he apparently doesn't remember this, but Claire shoves the pictures at his chest and says to see if he can try and jog his memory.

We come back from commercial and AJ Styles is backstage looking at the photos and seeming really upset with this revalation.

The announcer for Bellator is with Tenay and Taz saying what a hardcore fan he is because he went to one of their house shows, then we go back out to the ring as Rob Van Dam makes his way out to issue...A CHALLENGE. He's happy to be here for Open Fight Night because he's in the mood for fighting, and there's nobody he'd rather beat up than that fallen scumbag Christopher Daniels. Daniels comes out with martini in hand as we continue the BFG Series with...

Bound For Glory Series: Bob Van Dam vs Christopher Daniels

Daniels tries to sneak attack BVD with a kick, but BVD catches his foot and lays Daniels out with a flurry. Daniels catches BVD with a back elbow, but BVD rolls over Daniels on a backdrop attempt and hits a northern lights suplex for 2. BVD with an abominable stretch, then rolls backward and wishbones Daniels. Daniels makes the ropes and goes outside, then lays BVD out when he goes out after him. Daniels rolls BVD back inside and hits a slingshot elbow for 2, then an inverted bulldog for another 2. This Bellator guy does appear to know something about wrestling since he's pulling out some old Kansas City names, but tries a little too hard to correlate what we're watching to stuff in MMA. RVD and Daniels go toe to toe in the middle of the ring, which you would never see in MMA, but BVD hits a nice superkick followed by the rolling monkey flip. BVD goes to the top rope and misses the Five Star Notebook Splash, but hits a quick leg lariat. Daniels dodges Rolling Thunder and pins BVD with his feet on the ropes.

Winner: Christopher Daniels

Bob Van Dam looks a little stunned at losing this one, and Daniels is jumping up and down like he just won the World Title.

We go backstage to Austin Aries as the Mystery Asshole asks Aries about Bobby Roode. Aries says that dropping someone on their head and pinning them 1-2-3 isn't a fluke, and he starts showing off his nice threads when a hand of Aces & Eights falls out of his cape. Aries doesn't seem worried, and says he trumps them too.

We go to Mike Tenay and Taz as they talk on the phone with Brooke Hogan, who only knows that Hulk is sedated and in a lot of pain. Taz asks Brooke to give Hulk their best, and she thanks them and says it means a lot.

We look at last week when Bully Ray beat Joseph Park, and then Park is backstage chit chatting with Garett Bischoff, who wants to know what was up with the look in Park's eye and the Black Hole Slam out of nowhere last week. Park no-sells him and walks off.

Time for the last BFG Series match of the evening between the two remaining compatitors...

Bound For Glory Series: Bully Ray vs Brutus Magnus

Bubba jumps Magnus on his way to the ring, but Magnus turns the tide and begins unloading on Bubba with right hands and slams him face first into the stairs. They head into the ring and Magnus rips Bubba's head off with a clothesline, but another attempt and he runs right into a big boot from Bubba. Bubba fires right hands at Magnus and gouges his eyes in the corner, then whips him hard across the ring and Magnus goes down to the mat. Bubba with a hard chop to the chest of Magnus followed by a bodyslam, but Magnus dodges a big splash and they wind up going toe to toe in the middle of the ring. Magnus ducks a punch and hits a back suplex for 2, then picks Bubba's legs and turns him over into a Texas Cloverleaf. Bubba's caught right in the middle of the ring, but somehow manages to get to the ropes. Magnus with a Michinoku Driver for 2, but misses the second rope elbow and Bubba hits a Bubba Cutter for the win.

Winner: Bully Ray

Bubba is finally on the board, the last to score their first points, but Samoa Joe is in first with 47, James Storm in second with 43, and Kurt Angle in third with 27.

We go to a video package hyping the debut of Chavo Guerrero Jr, which will happen next week on Impact, and then Bobby Roode comes out to the ring to reiterate that Aries' win was a fluke and that he's calling him out. Roode vs Aries is up...NEXT!

We're back, and Roode is...still calling Aries out and calling his title win a fluke. He tells Aries to get his ass out here right now, and here comes the champ!

TNA World Champion Austin Aries vs Bobby Roode

They start brawling right off the bat, Roode gets 1 off a shoulderblock and slaps Aries in the head while calling him a fluke. Aries takes him down with an armdrag, slaps his head around, and tries for the Last Chancery, but Roode makes it to the ropes, so Aries headbutts him in the back until the referee forces the break. Roode counters a roaring elbow attempt and goes for the Crippler Crossface, but Aries gets to the ropes before the move is completed and goes to the floor. He shoulderblocks Roode through the ropes, comes over the top rope with a rolling senton, and comes off the ropes with a pumping elbow. Roode goes out to the floor to try and get some space, but Aries comes off the apron with a double axhandle as we go to commercial.

We're back, and Roode knocks Aries off the top rope and sends him tumbling to the floor as we go right back to commercial!

Okay, we're back again and Roode is choking Aries in the corner with his boot. Roode with a backbreaker for 2, then whips Aries into the corner and charges right into his boots. Now Aries charges Roode, but gets caught in a spinebuster for 2. Aries tries the ropes again, but Roode with a back elbow and he motions that he's taking his title back. Aries starts to fire back on Roode and they trade chops in the middle of the ring, then forearms, then Roode again counters the roaring elbow to a Crippler Crossface attempt, but this time Aries slips out of that and catches Roode in the Last Chancery. Roode with a big clothesline for 2 and then he sets Aries on the top rope and picks him up for a superplex, but Aries hits knees to the head to force Roode to set him back down, then he boxes Roode's ears to send him tumbling backward into the ring and comes off the top rope with a missile dropkick. IED in the corner and he goes for the brainbuster, but Roode blocks and counters to the Crippler Crossface and he has Aries trapped right in the middle of the ring. Aries rolls Roode to his back for 2, then hits the roaring elbow and tries to clothesline Roode to the floor, but Roode doesn't make it quite over, so Aries just gets a running start and dumps Roode outside before following him with a heat seeking missile through the ropes. Aces & Eights come out and jump Aries, and the match is over.

Winner: Austin Aries by DQ

Roode is sitting in the corner looking as confused as anyone, then gets up with a big smile on his face as he sees Aries getting stomped out in the corner. He thinks he's got some new friends and sticks his hand out, but the leader decks Roode in the face and the group stomps him down as well. Roode and Aries are both taking a vicious gang beating as we go off the air, and it seems the mystery will continue for at least another week.

2014 - Maryland Championship Wrestling held their annual Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup. Mike Johnson filed the following live coverage:

Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup Qualifier: Shane Strickland vs. Fenix Fury

Fenix received a big reaction coming out. Strickland showed some swagger and controlled him early on the mat. Fenix tossed him off with a hiptoss and they went for dropkicks at the same time.

Fenix caught Strickland with a kick to the leg but was taken down with a front facelock to the mat. Strickland picked up and slammed Fenix, then caught him with a kick to the back for a two count. Strickland caught Fenix with a dropkick as he rebounded off the ropes. He tossed Fenix to the floor and went for a dive but Fenix returned to the ring, cut him off and nailed a guillotine legdrop off the ropes for a two count.

Strickland worked over Fenix, who fired back with chops. They worked each other back and forth with kicks and chops util Strickland was whipped hard into the buckles. Strickland was worked over but caught him with an enziguiri and nailed some offense to get several two counts. ‘

Fenix came back with a series of knee strikes but his attempted tornado DDT was evaded. Strickland nailed a running kick to the check but Fenix came back with another Tornado DDT for a two count. Strickland came back with a back suplex where he dropped Fenix’s back across his knees for a two count. He nailed a double stomp off the top to the chest for the pin.

Your winners, Shane Strickland!

Strickland advances into the Shamrock Memorial later tonight.

Real good opener with some fun offensive maneuvers and sequences. Fenix impressed me and Strickland looked really crisp and continues to look like a true future star. Nice way to open the night.

Shane Shamrock Qualifier: Bo Nekoda vs. Brandon Scott

Nekoda is a redneck trucker cowboy. Scott is a young, white meat babyface.

Scott opened up with a flurry of offense and controlled Nekoda on the mat and scored several near falls early. Scott caught him with a kick and went to the top for a flying bodypress for a two count. It was all Scott early.

Nekoda’s second, Heygood (I think that was his name) distracted Scott, allowing Nekoda to nail him and toss him to the floor. Scott was driven backwards into the apron and tossed into the ring. Nekoda worked over his back and sent him hard into the buckles for a two count.

Scott tried to make a comeback but missed a dropkick, allowing Nekoda to lock in a in a one-legged crab. Scott fought to the ropes and finally made it. Nekoda worked over Scott, who finally caught him with an enziguiri, sending Nekoda over in a 360 degree bump.

Scott made a comeback and nailed a series of clotheslines and several big strikes for a two count. Scott nailed some big moves but was caught with a backstabber and pinned.

Your winner, Bo Nekoda!

Good back and forth babyface vs. heel bout. Both showed a lot of promise. I loved Nekoda’s throwback gimmick. Scott had some good fire as a babyface and the crowd was into getting behind him.



Tony Nese vs. Papadon

This is Nese’s MCW debut. They had some good back and forth wrestling early. Nese tied up Papadon like a pretzel and rolled him up for a two count. Nese nailed a series of chops in the corner. Papadon fired back with one of his own and caught him with an interesting hiptoss and a rana.

Papadon used a snapmare and hit a rebound clothesline. Nese cut him off with a hard kick to the face and worked him over aggressively. Nese nailed a springboard moonsault for a two count. Nese went for another springboard move but was caught with an uppercut. Nese was sent to the floor. Papadon went for a dive but was kicked. Nese nailed him with a kicking combination and went for a dive of his own but was nailed.

They went back and forth with some great near falls and sequences. Papadon nailed a series of kicks to the chest but missed one. Nese grabbed him but Papadon reversed it into a tiltowhirl backbreaker and then an inverted DDT for a two count. Papadon went for a piledriver but Nese reversed it. He nailed a inverted Kryptonite Krunch for a two count.

Nese went to the top but Papadon caught him and attempted a belly to back superplex. Nese knocked him off but Papadon but undaunted and nailed the superplex. Papadon nailed a flying leg lariat for a two count. Papadon went for a back suplex but Nese landed on his feet and nailed a double stomp. Nese missed a 450 off the top and was nailed with a shining wizard and a brainbuster for the pin.

Your winner, Papadon!

Another good match with some good back and forth wrestling. Papadon showed Nese respect after the match. The usual good performances you'd expect from these two.

It was noted that the TLC match tonight was title for title with Matt Hardy putting up the MCW title and Luke Hawx putting up his Extreme title. In other news, Stevie Richards loves cats.

The CEO Of Black WallStreet DROLIX vs. Shaun Cannon

DROLIX is a former MCW champion and part of the Black Wallstreet stable, attempting a corporate takeover of Maryland Wrestling. Cannon is an eccentric babyface.

Cannon was whipped into the corner but reversed it and jumped up with a knee strike to the face. Cannon pinned DROLIX in 26 seconds. Chuck Lennox put his foot on the rope so the referee thought he made a mistake and restarted the bout.

Cannon continued working over DROLIX but was caught with a boomerang clothesline to the back of the neck. Cannon was choked against the ropes. DROLIX worked him over but Cannon made a comeback and scored a DDT. DROLIX finally caught him with a choke and scored the submission.

Your winner, DROLIX!

*Both team members advance: Los Ben Dejos (Cruz & Rios) vs. Rush Hour (Bolt Brady & Bu Ku Dao)

Ku Dao and Brady are Luke Hawx students from the Wildkat Academy in New Orleans. Los Ben Dejos are Team 3D Academy graduates who have worked all over the East Coast. This is their second appearance here, the debut for Rush Hour.

Cruz and Dao started out. Dao nailed some nice athletic offense early. He and Cruz went back and forth with reversals and faced off. The crowd loved that. Ben Dejos cleaned house on Rush Hour and Cruz hit a tope to the outside on them, followed by Rios nailing an Asai Moonsault.

Los Ben Dejos took turns tagging in and out and working over Rush Hour’s Dao. He finally made a comeback with some martial arts kicks and tagged in Brady. Brady unleashed some dropkicks and other offense, including a flip dive to the outside. All four battled outside as the crowd chanted, “This is awesome.”

Los Ben Dejos cut off Brady. Cruz nailed a swanton and Rios hit a 450 splash but Dao broke it up. Dao nailed an inverted tornado DDT and scored the pin.

Your winners, Rush Hour, who both advance!

MCW Tag Team champions Napalm & Solo with Amber Rodriquez vs. Adam Flash & Ronnie Zukko

The Tag champions are undefeated here. They look really freaking physically impressive. Napalm and Flash, who used to work a lot in CZW and other Northeast indies a decade ago, started out. Napalm used his power to take down Flash until he was caught with a dropkick to the legs.

Flash was worked over but caught Napalm with a rana. Zukko and Solo tagged in and battled back and forth. Flash and Zukko nailed a series of moves in the corner on Solo, who stayed on his feet. Flash nailed an X-Factor off the ropes but Napalm broke up the pinfall.

Zukko went for a bodypress off the ropes but something went wrong and he slipped and didn’t come close to Solo. Solo grabbed him and slammed him down roughly. The tag champions began working over Zukko with some impressive double team moves. Napalm drilled him with a leaping kick that was even more impressive because of his size.

They destroyed Zukko with a double shoulderblock. Napalm used a powerbomb for a two count. Flash tagged in and all four began battling. Flash superkicked Solo as he went for their finisher. Zukko was backdropped over the top to the floor. Amber Rodriguez tossed the belt into the ring and Flash was drilled and pinned.

Your winners and still MCW Tag Team champions Black Wallstreet!

They all worked over Flash and Zukko until former MCW champion The Bruiser hit the ring with a chair and ran them off. He said he doesn’t have a match tonight as he told Chuck Lennox they were fighting tonight.

Bruiser vs. Chuck Lennox

Everyone battled to the back. Bruiser worked over Lennox who tried to run out but found his path of escape blocked by the returning Flash and Zukko. Bruiser grabbed him and nailed a T-Bone suplex, then locked in a submission, forcing him to tap.

Short but entertaining bonus match where Lennox, who had been interfering all night, got his just deserts.

Devon & Buck Chyld & G-Fed vs "The Kings" Ryan McBride & The Hell Cats with Ken Dixon, Justin Schlegal & Jessie Kaye

Big pop and “ECW” chant for Devon. Ryan McBride and G-Fed started the bout. The crowd chanted for tables. McBride faked out and tagged in one of the Hellcats, Jimmy Stars. Fed killed him with a slam and a big hiptoss. Sexy Steve tagged in and helped him partner worked over Fed and scored a two count after an elbow drop.

Devon tagged in and worked over Sexy Steve. Devon peppered him with punches and worked him over in the corner. Devon continued to work over McBride. G-Fed and Chyld helped clear the ring. Devon was going to go for the Wazzup Headbutt but there was a lot of interference. That allowed McBride and the Hellcats to take out Chyld and work him over in their corner.

McBride locked in a rear chinlock. Chyld started to fight his way back but was cut off with a great McBride dropkick. The villains worked over Chyld. The Hellcats were almost sent into each but one of them caught the other and nailed a catapult, sending him up into Chyld, who was caught with a DDT. Chyld finally made the hot tag to Devon, who cleaned house with shoulder tackles and clotheslines.

It broke down with everyone battling. Devon nailed his inverted gourdbuster but was nailed with a missile dropick. One of the Hellcats dropkicked his own partner by accident. Devon nailed Jimmy Stars with a big shoulderblock. Chyld came off the top with an Alabama Jam and G-Fed held him in the air and scored the pin.

Your winners, G-Fed & Devon & Buck Chyld.

After the match, Jessie Kaye was arguing with her team so they tossed her into the ring, where she was nailed with the Wazzup Headbutt to a big pop.

Devon gave a speech saying he was part of an important revolution in ECW, then went on to WWE where he and others stole the show several years ago in TLC matches. He said that when he and Bubba split up in TNA, they got back together one more time. He said that if it wasn’t the fans, none of those promotions would have been there and none of them would be there today. He thanked everyone for the support they have given him over the years. Devon said he loves MCW and anytime Dan McDevitt calls, he will be there, because he had a hell of a time. He said that everyone in the back is working their asses off to entertain and when it’s time for him to retire, he would be honored to be an agent behind the scenes for any of their matches. He saluted the fans and testified. Great speech.

MCW’s Tara came out and thanked everyone for being here. She said this is the 14th annual Shamrock Cup and the 12th year she’s been part of the event. She said this is a show that means the most to everyone. She said MCW’s Commissioner Kylie Pierce has been teasing a big announcement and tonight, she’s going to make the announcement.

Kylie announced that the men have something to strive for with championships but tonight they will have their first women’s champion crowned. They showed off the new belt. She then announced it would be a tournament and that she would be quitting as Commissioner in order to compete in the tournament.

Reby Sky vs. Shelly Martinez

The special guest referee is Renee, an insanely gorgeous young lady. Lot of gorgeous in that ring..

Martinez came out with a Mexican flag and played heel. They ladies exchanged holds. Sky nailed several clotheslines. She ducked one from Martinez and grabbed a side headlock. Martinez fishhooked her to break it. They went back and forth until Sky nailed a dropkick, sending Martinez to the floor.

Sky nailed a sliding dropkick to the floor. She went to come off the apron with a move but was kicked as she came down. Martinez whipped her into the ringpost. Martinez worked her over on the floor, focusing on her arm, including slamming it against the ring steps.

Martinez rolled her into the ring and scored a two count. Martinez whipped her into the ringpost, where she hit her shoulder. Martinez was upset that Renee didn’t count faster and argued with her. Reby rolled her up for a two count. Reby made a comeback and nailed a clothesline in the corner, a kick to the back and an elbow for a two count.

Martinez came back with a DDT for another two count. Sky came back to nail the Twist of Fate and score the pin.

Your winner, Reby Sky!

Shane Shamrock Cup Finals: Papadon vs. Shane Strickland vs. DROLIX vs. Bo Nekoda vs. Bolt Brady vs. Bu Ku Dao

Christian York who has won the Cup three times, is here to award it to the winner.

The final man who survives after the others are eliminated will be the winner.

Papadom and Bo Nekoda started out. Referee Kevin Keenan threw all of the seconds out when they tried to interject themselves. Papadon was worked over by Nekoda who used the distraction of the ejections to attack him. Nekoda nailed a suplex on Papadon, then nailed a slingshot senton splash into the ring for a two count.

DROLIX tagged himself in and faced off with Papadon. DROLIX worked him over and caught Papadon with a series of clotheslines for several two count. He whipped Papadon into the corner but was nailed with a leaping uppercut off the ropes. Strickland tagged in and rolled up DROLIX for a two count.

DROLIX tagged out to Nekoda who was controlled by Strickland and covered for a two count. Rush Hour tagged in and worked over Nekoda with double team maneuvers. They nailed a double hiptoss on him to allow Brady to score a two count.

Rush Hour began tagging each other in and out to allow them to work over Nekoda and prevent the others from getting involved. Brady worked over Nekoda and catapulted him into Dao, who nailed a tornado DDT for the pin.

Bo Nekoda has been eliminated.

DROLIX attack Dao, who shocked him with a bulldog. He and Brady tagged in each other and dropkicked Strickland and Papadon to the floor to beat on DROLIX. Papadon and Strickland hit the ring and worked over Rush Hour. Papadon tagged himself in and drilled Brady with several kicks and chops in the corner.

Brady kicked him coming in for a move but was caught with an uppercut as he dove off the ropes. Papadon nailed a brainbuster for the pin.

Bolt Brady has been eliminated.

Papadon and Strickland went back and forth with some great strikes and kicks. Papadon scored a DVDR across the knee and then a flying leg lariat for a two count. Papadon kicked off a charge from Strickland and went to the ropes but was dropkicked and caught with a DDT off the ropes for the pin.

Papadon has been eliminated.

Dao and DROLIX attacked Strickdland working him over. DROLIX was backdropped to the floor. Strickland nailed a cutter on Dao. He nailed a backflip dive to the floor on DROLIX.

He brought DROLIX back into the ring and went to the top for the double stomp. He nailed a flying bodypress for a two count. Dao came off the top with the West Coast Pop and pinned Strickland.

Strickland has been eliminated.

It came down to the biggest, DROLIX vs. the smallest, Dao.

As the final two came to the ring, the locker room came out to watch, carrying the trophy. DROLIX and Dao went back and forth. Dao went for a sunsetflip but was dragged up by the throat. Dao dropkicked his way out of it and nailed a knee to the face. He nailed a clothesline and for a two count.

DROLIX nailed a Northern Lights suplex with a bridge for a two count. DROLIX cut off Dao with a spinebuster for a two count. DROLIX went for a powerbomb and drilled Dao down but Dao kicked out at the last second.

Dao held him up for a suplex. Dao nailed a series of knees to the face but was still snapped down for a two count. Dao kicked him off during a charge and nailed a tornado DDT out of the corner for a close two count.

Dao nailed a series of kicks but was caught with a head and arms Tazplex. He locked in a choke and Dao tapped.

Your winner, DROLIX!

Great match with some awesome sequences and tremendous performances across the board.

They went to bring Shane Shamrock's family into the ring but DROLIX demanded they stop because it wasn't about their son but about him. Christian York got mad and hit the ring bbut DROLIX told him it wasn't about anyone but him, and demanded York hand him the trophy. York tried to do it half-heartedly as he was disgusted but DROLIX then demanded he do it on his knees. This led to a huge brawl and pull apart. Really wild scene and angle.

TLC: MCW champ Matt Hardy vs. Extreme Rising champ Luke Hawx

No belts above the ring. TLC are legal but they will have a decisive winner.

Hawx took the mic before the show and said that there appears to be some controversy. He said that an “as****e” from Philadelphia thinks he can rip off the fans and the boys again but it’s not going to happen. Hawx said that Extreme Rising is dead but he is still alive and this is the “Big Fn’ Arms” title and he will defend it. A fan screamed “F*** Steve O’Neill” and Hawx said, “Exactly.”

They started off fast brawling with lots of bumps outside the ring. Hardy backdropped Luke through two chairs. Hardy went for a ladder but Hawx saw him coming and went for a sliding kick. Hardy moved the ladder and drilled Hawx with it.

They brawled on the outside and Hardy whipped Hawx into the ringpost. Hardy went backstage and returned with a shopping cart full of chairs. Hardy began tossing them in, with most of them scoring and landing on Hawx. Hardy began drilling Hawx on the chest with a chair. The crowd chanted, “This is awesome.”

Hardy went to the floor and brought a chair into the ring. He drilled Hawx in the chest with the ladder several times. Hardy set it against the ropes and tried to suplex Hawx but it was reversed and Hardy ate the ladder. Hawx worked over Hardy and nailed him with a big kneedrop.

Hawx brought a table into the ring and set it up in the corner. Hawx went for a powerbomb but Hardy slipped out and nailed the Side Effect for two count. Hardy tried to whip Hawx into it but Hawx cut him off and nailed an elbow to the mush. Hawx set up a ladder in the corner and slammed Hardy into it face-first.

Hawx and Hardy battled in the corner with Hardy standing on a ladder. Hardy slipped and crotched himself on the ladder. Hawx came off the top with a Blockbuster while Hardy was still trapped inside the ladder and scored a two count.

Hawx set up a ladder again in the corner. He attempted to set up Hardy again on the ladder. Hawx went to the top but this time, Hardy fought him off and came off the ropes with a Twist of Fate into the ring for another two count.

Hardy pointed at the table and set it up in the center of the ring, then set up a ladder next to it. Nothing good can come from this! Hardy worked over Hawx. Hawx was placed on a table. Hardy went to the top but Hawx escaped the table and shoved the ladder over. Hardy clotheslined himself across the top rope as he came down.

Hawx set up several ladder next to each other. Hardy was placed on the table. Hawx climbed to the top and teased doing Hardy’s legdrop but Hardy attacked him and they battled while on the ladders. Hardy nailed the Side Effect off the ladders through the table and pinned Luke Hawx.

Your winner and still MCW champion as well as new Extreme Rising champion, Matt Hardy!

Fun TLC match to close out an extremely strong show from top to bottom.

Hardy took the mic and thanked everyone for selling out the show. He said that Luke Hawx took a chance being sued and being chased by attorneys to defend the title but did it anyway because he’s a man. He said that he and Hawx laid the foundation for Rising and that it was a title that deserved to be defended on an actual show in front of actual fans. He said holding the MCW title is like holding the WWE title and said that he was proud to face Luke, not just to win the title, but because if they didn’t finish this feud, Luke was going to kill him. He said Luke kicked his ass in the cage in Philly. He handed the belt back to Luke and said Rising may be gone but Luke was Rising and deserves to be booked until the end of time as the Rising champion. Hardy said he wanted to call a truce between himself and Luke and offered his hand.

Luke said that table hurt and that he wasn’t going to lie – he likes to run his mouth but what he loves to do it fight. He said that he came to end it all tonight. He said he would shake Hardy’s hand, not to just end it but to be a real man. He said he doesn’t back down from anyone but a man that can beat him fair and square deserves to have his hand shaken. He said that the fans can love or hate him, because they paid to see him perform and as long as they leave happy, that is all that matters to him. They shook hands.

2014 - Kevin Steen, soon to be Kevin Owens, appeared in ROH for the final time at an event in Dearborn, Michigan. Jasonn Harper filed the following live report, which was TV taping:

Nice crowd. Standing room only. Maybe 700 or so. The show ran 4 1/2 hours but almost everybody stayed for Kevin Steen's last match I apologize in advance for not knowing some of the preliminary wrestlers correct names or spelling. Dark match: Will Ferreli defeated Jon Bushdill. Not so much as warming up the crowd as a tryout match. Ferrelli won with a roll up. Bobby Cruise announces that Michael Bennett will not be at the event due to food poisoning. Maria was not there either.

Episode One:

*ReDragon defeated Josh Alexander and Ethan Gabriel Owens to retain tag titles. Owens wears old school head gear like Rick Steiner did and got over with crowd. Kyle O'Reilly got the win.

*Moose defeated Akeem Zane (I believe that was the name). Moose is green but has potential. After the match Veda Scott and Ramon came out and Veda offered Moose the chance to sign with her.

*Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian defeated Roderick Strong and Jimmy Jacobs, The Briscos, and War Machine in a 4 way. Long match with Bad Influence and The Decade doing most of the wrestling. Daniels pinned Strong with the BME.

Episode Two:

*The entire episode will be the Gauntlet for the gold. The winner to get a title shot in Philly: BJ Whitmer defeated Caprice Coleman with a lariat. Matt Taven defeated BJ Whitmer with a frog splash. Matt Taven defeated Romantic Touch Jay Lethal defeated Matt Taven with Lethal Injection. Best match of the gauntlet. Truth Martini and Selexia both did great work at ringside although they might not be able to show Sleezya too much on TV as she was showing a lot of cheek underneath her mini skirt. Cedric Alexander defeated Jay Lethal to win the Gauntlet. They really did a good job putting over Cedric as future main eventer.

Episode Three:

(Adam Cole defeated Rocky Romero with figure 4. Not much heat to this. Crowd didn't seem to know Rocky or his past. Match didn't really showcase either one.

*Tomaso Ciampa defeated Adam Page. Really good match. Ciampa cuts a promo after the match. Silas Young comes out and they go back and forth.

*ROH champ Michael Elgin defeated Kyle O'Reilly. Great match. Bobby Fish did great work at ringside although he might have distracted a little too much from the match. Elgin won with the spinning powerbomb. Silas Young attacks Elgin which leads to a huge brawl with Adam Cole, the Briscoes, War Machine and Cedric Alexander all joining.

Episode 4:

*ACH defeated TD Thomas with a 450 splash. ACH may have lost a tooth during the match. Great action and maybe the match of the night. After the match Strong and Jacobs berate Thomas and Page. The recruits showed signs of fighting back but left after being ordered to the back by Strong.

*Tyson Dux defeated New Japan's Takaaki Watanabe.

*Kevin Steen defeated Steve Corino in his farewell match. Corino had Bobby Cruise do his old style introductions by handing him a piece of paper and acknowledging the stars of ROH past. Lots of inside jokes and tributes in this match. Steen had OLE written on one of his wrists. Solid match but nothing spectacular. The real story was saying good bye to Steen. After the match, Corino, Steen and Jimmy Jacobs all embraced only for Roderick Strong and BJ Whitmer to attack. Steen fought them off and this is where TV will end.

After the show Steen started to give a speech only to be interrupted by most of the locker room who came out with balloons and silly string and Champagne. After the celebration, Steen thanked several of the people that were special to him during his run. He pointed out Christopher Daniels, Corino, Nigel, The Briscos and others. Hopefully the speech will be included on the DVD.

The wrestlers then went around ringside thanking the fans.

As usual ROH delivered. Nothing blow away but solid wrestling.

Ring of Honor announced a return to Michigan on Oct 11 but the show will be in Kalamazoo. This will be the first Michigan show not held in the Detroit area.