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2005 - WWE Smackdown ran Burlington, VT at the Memorial Auditorium with the following results:

Super Crazy & Psychosis defeated Nunzio & Big Vito when Crazy pinned Nunzio with a moonsault from the middle rope
Bobby Lashley pinned William Regal with a roll up after Regal became distracted by Scotty 2 Hotty at ringside; after the bout, Scotty fought off an attack by Regal and hit the Worm
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Paul London defeated Juventud Guerrera via disqualification when Psychosis interfered and shoved the champion off the top
The Boogeyman defeated Stevie Richards via count-out at around the 3-minute mark after Richards fell to the floor and was unable to return to the ring; after the bout, several officials came out to help Richards backstage when it appeared he had suffered an injury
WWE Tag Team Champions Road Warrior Animal & John Heidenreich defeated Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury when Animal pinned Nitro following the Doomsday Device
WWE U.S. Champion Orlando Jordan defeated Booker T, Chris Benoit, and Christian by pinning Booker with a roll up; the bout was advertised as an elimination match but ended after only one fall
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Eddie Guerrero in a falls count anywhere match with a legdrop off the top; after the bout, Mysterio continued to attack his opponent
World Heavyweight Champion Batista pinned John Bradshaw Layfield with the sit-down powerbomb, despite interference from Orlando Jordan

2006 - TNA held an Impact taping in Orlando, Florida, featuring the following matches:

Homicide & Hernandez defeated Chasyn Rance & Jerrelle Clark
The Naturals, Chase Stevens & Andy Douglas defeated America's Most Wanted, Chris Harris & James Storm (w/ Gail Kim) at 2:04 when Stevens pinned Storm with a roll up after Storm accidentally hit Harris with a clothesline; prior to the bout, Stevens & Douglas were escorted to the ring by Shane Douglas; after the match, Harris and Storm argued over the loss
Petey Williams defeated Alex Shelley, Jay Lethal, Frankie Kazarian, and Sonjay Dutt
Chris Sabin, Jay Lethal, & Sonjay Dutt defeated Alex Shelley, Johnny Devine, & Kevin Nash
Homicide pinned NWA Tag Team Champion Christopher Daniels
Abyss pinned Shark Boy at the 30-second mark
Christian Cage fought Scott Steiner to a no contest

2006 - WWE ran East Rutherford, NJ at the Continental Airlines Arena with the following results:

Dark:

Hardcore Holly pinned Simon Dean with the Alabama Slam at around the 9-minute mark

Raw:

WWE Intercontinental champion Johnny Nitro (w/ Melina) defeated Shelton Benjamin and Carlito Caribbean Cool at 7:15 by pinning Carlito with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage after sending Carlito into Benjamin, knocking Benjamin to the floor
Trish Stratus & Candice Michelle defeated WWE Women's Champion Mickie James & Candice Michelle at 4:15 when Trish pinned Mickie with the Stratusfaction; Torrie Wilson was the guest referee for the bout; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Torrie's photo shoot for the cover of FHM
John Cena defeated Matt Striker via submission with the STFU.
Rory McAllister (w/ Robbie McAllister) pinned WWE World Tag Team Champions Johnny with an inside cradle at 4:24; the four other members of the Spirit Squad were in Johnny's corner early on but were sent backstage after the referee caught them trying to interfere
Umaga (w/ Armando Allejandro Estrada) pinned Shawn Michaels at 11:42 with the thumb strike to the throat after Michaels fought off an interfering Vince & Shane McMahon; prior to the bout, federal agents escorted Triple H out of the building after finding Cuban cigars in his bag, planted there by the McMahons; after the bout, Vince whipped Michaels with his belt and Shane superkicked a steel chair into Michaels' face

Smackdown:

William Regal defeated WWE U.S. Champion Finlay via disqualification at 5:03 when Finlay stole his shillelagh away from Regal and hit Regal in the midsection with the weapon; after the bout, Finlay fought off an interfering Bobby Lashley with the weapon before leaving ringside as Lashley dropped Regal with a running powerslam
Elijah Burke (w/ Sylvester Terkay) defeated Scott Wright via submission with a Rings of Saturn after a Russian legsweep at 3:03; prior to the bout, Terkay - who Wright was to have fought - told Burke to take his place in the match; after the bout, Terkay assaulted Wright before locking him in a submission hold
Kristal pinned Ashley at 2:00 by grabbing the tights for leverage; during the bout, Ashley broke her hand
Tatanka pinned Sylvian with a modified urinagi at 4:28; prior to the bout, a vignette was shown recapping Tatanka's journey with the Lakota tribe
Batista pinned Ken Kennedy with the sit-down powerbomb at 8:39; after the bout, Michael Cole attempted to interview Batista at ringside but Batista told him to save his congratulations until after he regains the World Heavyweight Title
Vito defeated the Brooklyn Brawler via submission with a standing armbar at 2:40; prior to the bout, footage of Vito working out at a Brooklyn gym was shown
KC James & Idol Stevens (w/ Michelle McCool) defeated Scotty 2 Hotty & Sho Funaki at 5:34 when Stevens pinned Funaki following a catapult / missile dropkick double team. This was James & Stevens' TV debut. Stevens is now known as Damien Sandow.
The Undertaker defeated World Heavyweight Champion Booker T (w/ Sharmell) via disqualification in a non-title match at 13:06 when the Great Khali, with Daivari, interfered and attacked Taker after Booker sustained the chokeslam; moments later, Taker clotheslined Khali to the floor before grabbing the mic and challenging him to a last man standing match for Summer Slam

2007 - Matt Morgan signed with TNA.

2007 - WWE broadcast ECW on Sci Fi. Mike Johnson filed the following TV report:

CW champion John Morrison made his way to the ring. Morrison began praising himself and speaking in phrases similar to Jim Morrison. You'll either like it or think it's corny. I'm unsold but his delivery is good so far. Morrison said that if his opponent can beat him, he'll get a future ECW title shot. He began ripping on Arizona's athletes, then claimed he found the greatest athlete in Arizona (WSX's Joey Ryan). Morrison asked him if he was ready to be famous, then kneed him low as the referee called for the bell. He hit a corkscrew neckbreaker and scored the pin.

Morrison asked if anyone else wanted a shot and no one answered. He said no one else was worthy of being in the ring with him. Tommy Dreamer's music hit and he came to the ring with a mic. He said that he's been around a lot longer than 15 minutes in this industry. He says that there's nothing he wants more than to be ECW World champion again. He says, "Is there someone in this building that can beat you? Yes, there is. Me."

Elijah Burke came out. He said that when it comes to ECW, Dreamer is prehistoric. Burke said, "15 minutes?" He told Dreamer he was 15 years past his time. Burke said Morrison needs someone young and athletic and that person is him.

CM Punk's music hit and he walked to the ring smirking. Punk said that last week, Morrison claimed he was done with Punk and was going "onward and upward." Punk said if he's so confident, let's go one more time and if he can't beat him or last 15 minutes, Punk will never challenge him again.

Morrison said he had already had a "grueling match" so he wouldn't defend his title tonight. He then suggested they have a Triple Threat match and the winner would face him next week. He said that if they can last or beat him next week, they'll then earn a future ECW title match.

So, it's Dreamer vs. Punk vs. Burke later.

Stevie Richards vs. Kevin Thorn

They showed clips of Richards' upset win over Thorn last week. Thorn charged Stevie into a turnbuckle, then picked him up and drilled him into another. He began mauling Richards. Richards came back with several roundhouse kick to the legs, then a dropkick. Thorn caught him and powered him down. Thorn dropped down with an over the shoulder backbreaker. He locked on a rear chinlock. Thorn locked Richards in a Torture Rack, then dropped down with Shock Treatment. Richards gets his shoulder up at the last second, upsetting Thorn. He draped Richards over the top turnbuckle, measured, and kicked him in the back. He tries to do it again, but Richards moved. Thorn hit the ringpost shoulder-first and was rolled up for the pin.

Stevie wins! Stevie wins! Stevie wins!

We went to a video feature on Big Daddy V.

They aired a quick video feature on CM Punk.

Big Daddy V vs. Jeff Michael, Brandon Gatsen and John Ostroff - Handicap Match

V destroyed all three in entertaining fashion. It was a great old school monster heel squash. It ended up V clotheslining one, slamming the second atop of the first wrestler, hitting a sideslam on the third and pinning the pile of bodies. Simply glorious. The Boogeyman's music began and he made his way to the ring. He came to the ring and began eating worms as Matt Striker pulled V to the back.

Extreme Expose are next and they dance...to Michael Jackson. Seriously. Layla El took the mic and they introduced the Miz.

The Miz vs. Balls Mahoney

Extreme Expose sat at ringside. Joey and Tazz talked about Miz being aggressive. Mahoney hit the Nutcracker Suite but Miz got his leg on the rope. Miz hit a kneelift then a neckbreaker, scoring the clean pin. Miz left with all the women.

They showed a video footage on Tommy Dreamer from the original ECW.

Backstage, Elijah Burke promised he was going to take out not one, but two of ECW's most beloved superstars at once, leading him one step closer to the ECW World title.

Hey, did you know HHH was returning at Summerslam? No? Me neither.

Tommy Dreamer vs. CM Punk vs. Elijah Burke

We joined the match on progress. Punk tried to roll up Dreamer, who kicked up. As Punk hit the rope, Elijah Burke held the ropes down. Dreamer grabbed Burke and drilled him into the turnbuckles. Punk returned with a senton splash. Burke cinched in a rear chinlock on Punk. Burke backdropped Punk over the top to the floor, with Punk taking a nasty looking spill. If he wasn't hurt, he's lucky. Burke clotheslined Dreamer, sweeping his leg at the same time for a two count. Burke whips Dreamer into the corner. Burke did a handstand on the top rope, then drilled Dreamer with an elbow. Punk grabbed him and tossed Burke into the ring steps. Punk got a two count with a sunset flip into the ring. Punk tossed him to the floor. Punk hit a tope suicida to the floor on Dreamer and Burke. Punk drilled Burke with a series of kicks to the face. Dreamer DDT'd Punk. Burke broke up the pinfall with an elbow to the head. Burke was bleeding pretty bad from the lip. Burke began unloading stiff shots on Dreamer and Punk. Dreamer grabbed Burke and cinched in a Texas Cloverleaf. Punk kicked Dreamer in the head and tried to pin Burke, who kicked up. Punk hit a butterfly suplex into an over the knee backbreaker, scoring another near fall. Punk put Burke on the top and they exchanged shots with Burke getting the best of it. Dreamer superplexed Burke as Punk slid under and powerbombed Dreamer. Punk covered Dreamer who kicked up at two. Punk hit his kneelift in the corner on Burke and went for the bulldog, but was shoved off. He and Dreamer butted heads. Punk finally hit the GTS on Burke for the pin. A really entertaining main event. This was probably the best Burke has looked yet.

Punk goes on next week to face John Morrison in a non-title "15 Minutes of Fame" challenge. Dreamer raised Punk's arm to close the show.

2008 - WLKY Channel 32 in Indiana reported that a beatdown of wrestler Mike Levy in an incident that took place on IWA Mid-South event in Sellersburg, Indiana several weeks prior was being investigated by the local police. The investigation was prompted by emails of the footage (posted on a MySpace.com video account) being sent to the local authorities and WLKY.

North Carolina independent wrestler Mike Levy, who was booked into the female Death Match tournament as a substitute, took an insanely violent beating following a loss to Mickie Knuckles. The beating appeared to be in retaliation to Knuckles receiving a knot on her face during the bout as she was due to head to TNA for television just after the event. Following the bout, Devon Moore and Tank hit the ring and began beating Levy, with Moore taunting him to learn how to sell. Ian Rotten and his young son also got involved and Levy took a massive amounts of stiff shots, including a double stomp off the top rope onto his head, into a ladder, unprotected chair shots and more. The beating sparked a lot of online outrage as it made the rounds.

WLKY featured footage of the beating on their piece, although some of the footage claimed to be part of the Levy beating were actually spots from his match with Knuckles.

IWA promoter Ian Rotten later responded to the reports of the beating on the IWA website at the time, writing, "If you want the real story, buy the DVD. The kid got an ass whipping for what I, and many others, feel was all the right reasons. He did not go to the hospital. As a matter of fact, he came back after getting cleaned up to watch the rest of the show. He was told he would be brought back and was grateful for that so I guess he could not be too bad off. I promise, he's face does not look anywhere near as bad as Mickie's does these morning. The kid was not beat up as people are putting it. If he was beat up by the wrestlers who were out there, he be lying in a hospital bed right now. End of story!"

Rotten was interviewed by WLKY for their piece on the incident, claiming the beating was supposed to look like a "gang-style beating of this guy, and it did." Rotten, noting Levy wasn't seriously injured, said it was an angle, part of the show. He admitted that Levy took some "brutal strikes" but commented, "it's not ballet." Rotten also claimed Levy was scheduled for a Fall Death Match event being promoted by the company.

The officer investigating the incident said, "It was hard for me to know whether everything was part of the show. I was assured that it was. I'm not so sure." No charges have been filmed, which the report said was due to Levy not pressing charges and a "lack of evidence" into the matter.

A sidebar of the investigation that came out was that the bowling alley which hosted the event didn't have the proper zoning variances to hold outdoor entertainment, claiming they were unaware they were needed. Should they promote further wrestling events, they would get the permits first.

2008 - WWE developmental Florida Championship Wrestling ran a TV taping. Mike Spears filed the following results:

FCW Diva Angela Fong is the ring announcer.
FCW Broadcast team is Bryan Kelly & "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes.

"The Canadian Bad Boy" Shawn Spears def Colt " Boom Boom" Cabana with a neckbreaker.

Tyrone Jones, Vic Adams & Black Pain vs. Lupe Marinez, Kevin Kiley & "The Stampede Kid" TJ Wilson
Kiley pinned Vic Adams. Post match brawl involving all 6 men

Special Edition of the VIP Lounge with MVP and guest: "The Natural" Nic Nemeth
MVP mentions how Nemeth was a RAW superstar, a major player in FCW and wonders why he hasnt seen him back up on the main roster. Nemeth says how everyone is jealous of him. Evan Bourne's music hits and comes out. He says basically he's got a problem with Nemeth, and MVP eggs on the two of them to fight. Just as Bourne is about to strike Nemeth, "The Campus Legend" Brad Allen just Bourne from behind. The three gang up on Bourne and at one point he breaks loose, shoves off MVP and delivers spin kicks to Allen & Nemeth. MVP then attacks Bourne and the 3 continue to beat him down.

Drew McIntyre vs. DH Smith
Smith wins with a German suplex

FCW Tag Team Title Match
Afa, Jr & Sterling Jack Gabriel vs. The Puerto Rican Nightmares (Eddie Colon & Eric Perez)
Nightmares retain. Colon pinned Gabriel with a small package after Gabrien tagged himself in.

10 min intermission, WWE Superstars, Edge, Beth Phoenix & World Champion, CM Punk are announced for next week's event.

Shamus O'Shaunassy def "Handsome" Heath Miller

Jay Bradley & "The Carnival Freak" Sinn Bowdee vs. Gabe Tuft & Kafu. Tuft & Tafu win when Tuft pinned Bradley following a second rope
moonsault.

Nicolle & Brianna Bella & WWE Women's Champion Mickie James defeated Daisy, Roucka & Alicia Fox. James pinned Fox following the implant DDT

Stu Sanders def Greg Jackson
Post match Sanders grabs the mic, says what we have all witnessed was supremacy. At that moment, Kane's music hits, he comes to the ring and Sanders gets into Kane's face. Kane then gives him a chokeslam, stands
over his victims and backs away and heads to the locker room.

Florida Heavyweight Title Match
Jake Hager (champion) vs. Johnny Curtis
During the match, Curtis is injured outside of the ring, Gabe Tuft comes out to check on him. Hager attacks Tuft from behind. Curtis gets back into the ring and rolls up Hager. As the referee goes to count the pin,
Tuft jumps Hager, resulting in a disqualification. Post match, referees & Tuft are helping Johnny Curtis to the back, Hager then attacks Curtis and adding to his already injured knee and taking everyone out.

Angela thanks us for coming and reminds us that next week's guests are Edge, CM Punk and Beth Phoenix.

2009 - WWE broadcast Smackdown. Richard Trionfo filled the following TV report:

We start off tonight’s show with a look back at Jeff Hardy’s victory over CM Punk to regain the World Title at Night of Champions.

We are live on tape from Baltimore, Maryland and your announcers are Jim ‘Boog Who’ Ross and Todd ‘I went to the Inner Harbor and all I got was a case of crabs’ Grisham.

We see footage from Night of Champions when Punk offered his hand to Hardy after losing and Jeff accepting before Punk left the ring dejected after losing.

Jeff Hardy comes to the ring with his World Heavyweight Title belt. Jeff says that if it is a dream, don’t wake him because he is enjoying being the World Champion. He thanks all of the outcasts, rejects, and freaks, the people who stayed with him. Punk said some rotten things to him and to his fans going into Night of Champions. Jeff says that everyone said no to his point of view. Hardy says that if everyone was like CM Punk, it would be a boring world. Hardy says that the only thing that he is high on is being the World Champion. He says that he was born a free spirit and has he says that everyone has the right to choose how they want to live. Jeff says that he knows that Teddy Long has given CM Punk his rematch at any time. Jeff mentions his opponent tonight and he says that John Morrison is one of the most talented in the business. Jeff says that he does not intend to have his title reign be so short this time so he tells John to expect a fight.

Cryme Tyme comes out to the ring and they celebrate in the ring with Jeff. We go to commercial.

We are back with the Smack of the Night: The main event from this week’s Raw featuring Cryme Tyme and Shaq.

Match Number One: Cryme Tyme versus The Hart Dynasty with Natalya in a Number One Contender Match for Summerslam

Smith and Shad start things off and they lock up. Smith with a punch but Shad responds with forearms. Smith with a knee and side head lock. Shad with a POUNCE to Smith and Kidd does not really want to get into the match at this point. Smith and Shad lock up again and Shad with forearms followed by an Irish whip and flying butt bump into the corner. Kidd makes the blind tag and Smith goes out of the ring. Kidd with a drop kick to the back of the knee while Shad wonders why Smith left the ring. Kidd works on the knee and sends Shad’s knee into the apron. Smith tags in and he Irish whips Shad into the ring steps and we go to commercial.

We are back and Smith works on the knee as Shad tries to make the tag to JTG but Smith keeps him away from his partner. Smith with kicks to the leg followed by a single leg trip. Smith with a single leg crab and he stands on Shad’s head to add extra pressure and insult to injury. Shad kicks Smith away but Smith is able to tag in Kidd. Shad is still unable to make the tag after many attempts. Shad kicks Kidd off and then JTG is tagged in. JTG with a flying shoulder tackle, drop kick, and back body drop. JTG drop kicks Smith off the apron and then JTG hits a leg lariat from the turnbuckles for a near fall. Kidd with a kick to JTG and he goes to the apron for a springboard blockbuster for a near fall. JTG with an inside cradle for a near fall. JTG with a sunset flip for another near fall. Kidd with a kick to JTG to try to stop the momentum. JTG with a neck breaker but Smith breaks up the cover. Shad kicks Smith away when Smith tries to work on the already injured knee. Shad with a clothesline from the apron onto Smith. Back in the ring, JTG with a rollup for a near fall. JTG with a the Shout Out for the three count.
Winners: Cryme Tyme

After the match, the Unified Tag Team Champions Big Show and Chris Jericho come out and they have something to say. Jericho mockingly applauds their victory and then tells them to enjoy their moment because things are going downhill from here. Jericho says that he can see it in their faces that they are riding high as number one contenders with an attempt to achieve their childhood dream of being WWE Tag Team Champions. Jericho tells them that Cryme Tyme will be just like the fans who are failures because they will not win the titles. Jericho points out that him and Show have forty titles between them. He says that they are the perfect synergy of strength, agility, intelligence, ruthlessness, and honesty. Shad interrupts Jericho and he says that he is looking at Han Solo and Chewbacca. Shad says that he speaks Wookiee and he talks to Show. Jericho asks Shad if he thinks this is some kind of joke. JTG says that if Shaq is around, Jericho did not have too much to say. JTG tells Jericho that he has a present from Shaq and blows a kiss to Chris. JTG reminds Show that Shaq knocked him on his back.

Show says that the only reason Cryme Tyme is able to run their mouths is because him and Jericho are allowing them. Show says that they are used to being champions. Show points out their credentials and he says that he is a giant so he is bigger than all of them. He says that he is also better than everyone. Jericho tells Cryme Tyme to enjoy their party with the criminals in the building because at Summerslam, the party is over.

We go to commercial.

Match Number Two: Michelle McCool and Layla versus Eve Torres and Melina

Layla and Melina start things off and Layla with a waist lock but Melina with an elbow to get out of the hold followed by a punch. Melina goes after Michelle but she gets to the floor too quickly. Layla with forearms to Melina but Melina with a hip toss and Eve is tagged in. They hit a double elbow drop for a near fall. Eve with a power slam for a near fall. Eve with a drop kick followed by a forearm. Eve with an elbow and then Eve goes to the turnbuckles, but Layla kicks the leg to force Eve from the turnbuckles. Michelle tags in and she connects with a knee to the head. Michelle gets a near fall after a leg drop and then she applies a sleeper. Eve gets to her feet and hits a jawbreaker. Melina tags in and so does Layla. Melina with clotheslines. Melina with a flap jack and a boot to the head into a split. Melina sets for the step over leg drop but Michelle with a kick to the head. Eve with a drop kick to Michelle that sends her to the floor. Michelle with a kick to Eve’s head and then Michelle tags in and she kicks Michelle. Michelle tries to finish off Melina, but Melina counters with a Code Red for the three count.
Winners: Melina and Eve Torres

Josh Mathews is in the interview area and he is excited to introduce his interview subject, CM Punk. Josh asks Punk if he said that Hardy’s victory was an upset. Punk says that it was an upset. Punk says that some thought that Hardy was the better man on Sunday but he does not know how someone who lives the lifestyle that Hardy does can be a better man. Punk says that he does not respect anyone who lives that lifestyle. Punk says that he wishes everyone was straight edge. Punk says that Hardy says that he loves to live in the moment so he better enjoy this moment because it is not going to last. He wishes Hardy and Morrison luck because he is taking on the winner.

Dolph Ziggler and Maria are in the back and Dolph kisses her hand before starting the long and lonely walk to the ring for his tag team match.

Match Number Three: Dolph Ziggler and Mike Knox versus Fit Finlay and Rey Mysterio

Ziggler and Mysterio start things off and they lock up with Ziggler applying a side head lock. Ziggler with a shoulder tackle followed by a kick. Rey with a tilt-a-whirl head scissors followed by a kick but Knox tags in and Rey does not realize it, but he does when he sees Knox flying at him and hitting a cross body for a near fall. Knox follows that with a hard Irish whip. Knox with a forearm to Rey followed by another Irish whip but Rey with kicks to Knox. Rey tries for a rana from the corner and Knox catches him. Rey is able to hit the rana and Knox assumes the position in the ropes but Knox is able to avoid the 619. Rey with an enzuigiri that staggers Knox and Finlay is tagged in. Finlay with two clotheslines and a seated splash for a near fall. Finlay sends Knox into the turnbuckles and hits a shoulder followed by a fireman’s carry slam for a near fall. Finlay knocks Ziggler off the apron. Finlay goes to the turnbuckles, but Knox with a kick to the head. Knox works on the leg but Finlay kicks Knox to escape the hold. Knox catapults Finlay’s throat into the middle rope. Ziggler is tagged in and Dolph with a drop kick followed by shoulders in the corner. Ziggler gets a near fall and then he stops Finlay from making the tag. Finlay with a reverse chin lock and then he works on the back briefly before going to the leg. Knox tags in and he hits a leg drop and gets a near fall. Knox works on the knee and Finlay tries to make the tag again, but Knox stops him and he applies an arm bar. Knox punches Rey to make the tag by Finlay even more difficult. Ziggler tags back in and he kicks Finlay and then Finlay with a splash and a near fall. Ziggler with a leaping elbow drop for a near fall. Ziggler misses a second leaping elbow drop. Finlay is trying to make the tag again but Ziggler pulls Finlay back into his corner and Knox is tagged in again and he stomps on Finlay’s back. Knox with a knee drop to the leg and then he tags in Ziggler who gets a near fall. Knox tags back in and he kicks Finlay in the chest and then he slams Finlay. Knox misses a knee drop and Ziggler tags in and he is able to stop Finlay from making the tag. Finlay avoids a splash in the corner and he tags in Mysterio.

Rey with a springboard seated splash followed by forearms. Ziggler with a kick and sunset flip but Rey rolls through and Rey kicks Ziggler in the head for a near fall. Rey with a springboard cross body for a near fall. Rey with more forearms and then Rey with a drop toe hold that sends Ziggler into the position. Rey hits the 619 right in front of Knox who does nothing on the apron. Rey with a drop kick to Knox’s knee and then Rey hits the diving splash but Knox breaks up the cover. Knox throws Rey under the ropes but Knox is sent to the floor by a Finlay clothesline over the top rope. Ziggler attacks Finlay from behind and Rey with a rollup after a Finlay elbow for the three count.
Winners: Rey Mysterio and Fit Finlay

Josh Mathews is in the interview area with John Morrison. Josh asks John if he is ready for Jeff Hardy later tonight. John starts off by congratulating Jeff Hardy on his victory on Sunday night. John points out that they have a date with destiny. Jeff was right that they will create history. John says that they are not going to hold anything back. Tonight, he has nothing to lose and everything to gain.

The Great Khali and Runjin Singh are walking in the back as we go to commercial.

We are back and did you know that Men like watching Smackdown on Friday nights and WWE now uses underlining on their Did You Know graphics?

Match Number Four: Charlie Haas versus Great Khali with Runjin Singh

Haas avoids Khali and then he punches Khali and the punches have no impact. Khali throws Haas into the corner. Haas with forearms and then he charges at Khali but Khali grabs Haas by the throat and sends him into the turnbuckles. Khali chokes Haas and then hits an elbow in the corner followed by a chop. Khali hits the chop to the top of the head and then Khali waits for Haas to get back up.

From out of nowhere, Kane enters the ring, but he leaves the ring as soon as Khali sees him. Kane sees Runjin Singh and kidnaps him. Khali comes after Kane and Khali releases his hostage. Kane is able to escape the clutches of Khali and Khali goes to check on Singh.

We see John Morrison and Jeff Hardy getting ready for their match in their own special way. We go to commercial.

We are back with the Raw Rebound.

Match Number Five: John Morrison versus Jeff Hardy for the World Heavyweight Title

Hardy with a waist lock and Morrison with an arm bar. Hardy is able to apply a hammer lock and then has a side head lock and shoulder tackle. Hardy gets a near fall and then he goes for a reverse chin lock. Morrison with a take down and a kick to the head for a near fall. Morrison with a hard Irish whip. Morrison with a chin lock that uses Hardy’s own arm for extra leverage. Hardy with a rollup for a near fall but Morrison with a clothesline for a near fall of his own. Morrison misses a clothesline and Hardy with a series of forearms followed by a reverse atomic drop and then Morrison is able to block the leg drop and Morrison responds with a catapult that sends Hardy over the top rope to the floor. Morrison goes to the apron and then Morrison kicks Hardy and hits an Asai Moonsault onto Hardy. We go to commercial.

We are back and Morrison has hardy in a reverse chin lock. Morrison with forearms but Hardy with a kick and he tries for the Twist of Fate but Morrison escapes and gets a near fall. Morrison goes to the apron and he drops Hardy on the top rope. Morrison appears to set up for the corkscrew split legged moonsault but he tries for a standard moonsault but Hardy moves. Morrison lands on his feet and he charges into an elbow. Hardy hits Whisper in the Wind but he can only get a two count. Hardy with a snap mare and rear chin lock. Hardy with a slam and Hardy goes to the turnbuckles for the screaming Hardy leg drop from the second turnbuckles for a near fall. Hardy with a reverse chin lock but Morrison escapes the hold with a snap mare. Morrison with an STO into a backbreaker followed by a side Russian leg sweep and standing shooting star press for a near fall. Morrison with European uppercuts followed by punches in the corner and a neck breaker for a near fall. Hardy sends Morrison to the apron and then they each connect with punches. They fight on the turnbuckles and they each go down after punches with Hardy appearing to take the worse fall after bouncing off the apron. We go to commercial.

We are back and Morrison with punches and Hardy responds with punches of his own. Morrison with a clothesline and drop kick. Hardy with a clothesline and both men are down. Hardy with the reverse atomic drop and this time he hits the leg drop followed by a drop kick for a near fall. Hardy with a shoulder to Morrison on the apron and then Hardy tries for a sunset flip power bomb to the floor but Morrison with a knee drop. Hardy with an Irish whip into the ringside barrier. Hardy moves the ring steps and then hits Poetry in Motion off the steps onto Morrison and both men are down. They return to the ring and Hardy with a near fall. Morrison escapes the Twist of Fate and then Hardy misses the Whisper in the Wind. Morrison with a Shining Wizard for a near fall. Morrison sends Hardy into the turnbuckles but Morrison misses the springboard spin kick. Morrison does not miss a leg lariat but he can only get a two count. Morrison puts Hardy on the top rope and then Morrison hits the springboard spin kick for a near fall. Morrison with a forearm to the back followed by a European uppercut. Morrison misses Moonlight Drive and Hardy is able to hit the sit out gourdbuster. Hardy goes to the turnbuckles and hits the Swanton Bomb but he takes too long to make the cover and Morrison kicks out at two. Morrison kicks Hardy away when he tries for the hesitation baseball slide. Morrison sets for the corkscrew split legged moonsault and Hardy gets his knees up. Hardy with a Twist of Fate followed by the Swanton for the three count.
Winner: Jeff Hardy

After the match, CM Punk comes to the ring and he raises Hardy’s arm and Hardy wonders why Punk is doing this. Punk gets a mic and he tells Hardy that for the last few weeks . . .

Punk hits Hardy with the microphone in the head and then he throws Hardy out of the ring. Punk throws Hardy into the ringside barrier and then he gets a running start for a second throw into the ringside barrier. Punk with kicks to Hardy. Punk picks up Hardy and runs him into the ringside barrier for a third time. Punk punches Hardy and then Punk with elbow strikes to the head. Punk heads to the back but before he leaves, he connects with knees to the back of the head and then he picks up Hardy and throws him over the announce table.

2010 - TNA ran Fayetteville, NC at the Crown Center of Cumberland County featuring the following results:
Ink, Inc., Jesse Neal & Shannon Moore defeated Beer Money, James Storm & Robert Roode.
Douglas Williams defeated Jay Lethal to retain the TNA X-Division Title.
Madison Rayne defeated Angelina Love to retain the TNA Knockout Title. At one point in the match referee Earl Hebner got in Rayne's way as she was whipped into the corner. Rayne stopped herself and yelled at Hebner, but Love then pushed her into the referee's arms and Hebner laid a big kiss on her. Hebner then did a Ric Flair-style strut to a big pop from the North Carolina crowd.
Jeff Jarrett defeated Desmond Wolfe.
Jeff Hardy pinned Matt Morgan after hitting a Swanton Bomb.
TNA champ Rob Van Dam pinned A.J. Styles after a Five-Star Frog Splash. Mick Foley was the guest referee.

2011 - Adam Pearce won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship for the fourth time by defeating Chance Prophet, Jimmy Rave and Shaun Tempers in a four-way match to win the vacant title as previous champion The Sheik was stripped.

2011 - CHIKARA held Chikarasaurus Rex 2: King of Sequel Night 2 at the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, PA. Joshua Higham filed the following live report:

ICEx60 Champion Tsukasa Fujimoto defeated Makoto in an Ice Ribbon Showcase.



Archibald Peck defeated Dasher Hatfield with a reverse Styles Clash after Veronica hit Hatfield with the baton. A lot of comedy with Peck inadvertently hitting referee Jonathan Barber three different times. Peck as a character is such a perfect fit for Chikara.



Daizee Haze countered a suplex attempt by Mima Shimoda to get the win. After the match, Shimoda attacked Haze with a chair. Then, she seemed confused when the crowd booed her. Haze had to be carried to the back.



The Spectral Envoy defeated 3.Ole. During the match, Tim Donst came out with a chair and attacked Frightmare. 3.0 chased off Donst, which brought out the rest of the men of the BDK. While there was a standoff in the aisle between 3.0/Incoherence and the BDK, Mantis hit Generico with a Praying Mantis Bomb for the win. Mantis offered Generico his hand after the bout. And 3.Ole still haven’t picked who is team captain.



After intermission, it is announced that Team FIST’s opponents did not arrive so we go to the hat to pick new opponents. The first name Director of Fun Wink Vavasseur picked is IWGP Tag Team Champions, Bad Intentions (Giant Bernard and Karl Anderson). Obviously, they're in Japan on tour with New Japan, so they miss out. Next names pulled are Rey Bucanero and Atlantis. Surprisingly, the luchadors from CMLL are in the building. Gargano and Taylor pull out the win after Johnny fakes being fouled and Derek Sabato falls for it. That is three points for Taylor and Gargano, who now earn the right to challenge Quack and Jigsaw for the Campeonatos de Parejas.



In 12 Large Summit action, Eddie Kingston defeated Jigsaw with a bridging Saito suplex. They beat the hell out of each other with Eddie favoring his knee and Jigsaw favoring his arm. They both kicked out of multiple finishers and fought back hard. Kingston remains perfect in the 12LS with 6 pts. Jigsaw isn't on the board yet.



In the British Legend Dream Partner Match, Mike Quackenbush and Johnny Saint defeated Johnny Kidd and Colt Cabana when Saint pinned Kidd. 25+ minutes of wrestling joy. All four participants looked like they were having an absolute ball in the ring. Postmatch, Johnny Kidd attempted to thank Quackenbush for the opportunity to wrestle in America. Quack, however, grabbed the microphone and thanked Saint and Kidd for coming and the fans for their enthusiastic response, citing Dean Malenko's initial reluctance to come to Philly, worried about the fans' response then. Saint then grabbed the mic and thanked the Philly crowd for the love as well.



In 12 Large Summit action, Sara Del Rey (seconded by Daizee Haze) defeated Claudio Castagnoli (seconded by Tursas) with a crucifix reversal. At the start of the match, Claudio expected Del Rey to lay down. Sabato even rang the bell to start the match and immediately went to a counting position. Sara refused, shouting “No, I hate you,” and they traded shots. Claudio had her beaten twice, but pulled her up both times, which set up her crucifix. After the match, Claudio attacked Sara with a bicycle kick and Daizee with a chokeslam. The crowd was loudly behind Sara Del Rey throughout the match, and the reaction was loud when she got the pin.



Notes: Mike Quackenbush, Colt Cabana, Gavin Loudspeaker, Tim Donst, Ultramantis Black, and Leonard F. Chikarason rotated doing commentary. Paul Turner again appeared as a referee in Bryce Remsburg’s absence. It was announced that “High Noon,” Chikara’s return to Philadelphia on November 13, will be an iPPV. That event will include the finals of the 12 Large Summit. We also got a video announcing the return of Manami Toyota. That video also included a reveal of Aja Kong, announcing Joshi-Mania for December. Chikara’s next event is the Young Lions Cup tournament, the last weekend of August in Easton, PA.



2011 - PWInsider.com reported the following:

"Smashing Pumpkins lead singer Billy Corgan, who has long been open about his love for professional wrestling, will be launching his own independent wrestling promotion this Fall

Corgan, who is being billed as the creative director for the new group, titled Resistance Pro, will be making an official announcement at Wizard World Chicago the weekend of 8/13 regarding plans for the promotion, which will be Mid-West based and feature at least some independent performers from that area.

Corgan has dabbled in wrestling since his feud with Lou E. Dangerously in the late 1990s in Extreme Championship Wrestling as well as appearances at many other wrestling events."

The promotion, titled Resistance Pro Wrestling, has been running the Chicago area since November 2011 and recently cleared TV there.

2013 - Memphis wrestling personality Corey Maclin has died. Details are sketchy but the reports we have heard was that he was killed in a one car accident on Interstate 55 in Panola County, MS, about an hour south of Memphis, around 11 p.m. last night. Police believe he passed away after rolling his car.

2014 - TNA broadcast Destination X 2014. Cory Strode filed the following TV report:

It's another episode of TNA Impact taped in New York City, and tonight it's the first half of Destination X. Last week Team Dixie Carter left team ECW beaten and defeated, will they be able to get revenge?

Our announcers are Taz and Mike Tenay, they are coming from the Manhattan Center in New York City!

The show starts with Austin Aries states that he will become the TNA Champion again. They build up that this is a special show with a video package setting up that TNA is seeing a return to greatness and that this is Destination X!

The show proper opens with Team Dixie coming to the ring. Dixie cuts a promo slagging on the New York wrestlers and the fans. She will give the fans ECW, but not the older wrestlers, saying that EC3 is the real star of a real company. EC3 introduces Team Dixie, Gene Snitsky, Rhyno, Rick Lawn (I think...it's Big Zeke and they didn't give a graphic for his new name) and state that they will destroy Devon, Dreamer and Bully Ray. Decent heel promo and the crowd was really into hating this team.

The first match is for the Tag Team Titles Jeff and Matt Hardy and the Wolves.

We come back from commercial in the middle of action with the Wolves working over Matt, who is able to tag Jeff in. This leads to the Hardys dominating the match, quick tags in and out.
When Eddie gets in, he turns the tide and they lead the match and they dominate for the next section until they get a two count. As Jeff recovers, the Wolves take time to set up a big move, giving Matt a chance to get in and toss the Wolves out. Jeff does a GREAT move over the top rope to hit the Wolves on the floor. They dominate for a short time as Jeff gets the Swanton. Again, a bit of set up for Matt to do the Shooting Star for another two count.

Matt puts Eddie in the Icepick submission, and as Davey come in, Jeff catches him and put him in the same move. Davey falls into Matt and Eddie and breaks up the holds. The momentum shifts to the Wolves who both hit a double foot stomp off the top rope to Matt. This leads to a see saw with a LOT of close near falls. As Matt takes FOREVER to set up a top rope move on Eddie, Davey clocks him. Puts Matt on Eddie's shoulders and does a backstabber for the pin. Impressive move!

Winners and Still Tag Team Champs The Wolves

Solid match with a lot of action. Good see-saw battle and while the Hardy's lose, they don't look bad doing so. After the match, the Wolves put the belts on the mat, and shake hands with the Hardys as the crowd chant “This is Awesome”, and oddly for TNA, it was after the match, not before anyone hooks up, and it really was awesome. Great opener for the show.

Taz and Tenay push that the show is loaded, push the main event and through the macth the crowd switches off cheering for each team. .

Low Ki gets a short video package where he puts over TNA and the X Division. Good clips and a good introduction if you don't know who he is. It ends with him Face to Face with Samoa Joe.

When we get back from commercial, they show highlights from the previous match, putting over that it was a dream match.

DJ Z is in the ring for the first X Division Qualifying match. Next to the ring is Manik and he's followed by Low Ki for a triple threat match.

Taz says he picks Low Ki as they are both from Brooklyn. Manik starts with Low Ki, and DJ Z comes in, drops them both and we have DJ vs Low Ki. DJ dominates, taking care of Low Ki in the ring and flying out of the ring to take out Manik. OK, I am NOT going to be able to keep up with this match, but the highlights are: Manik has DJ in a leg lock and then hits a backdrop bridge on Low Ki at the same time. Great move and something I haven’t seen before. No one dominates for long and all three men look strong, until DJ s out of the ring, Low Ki hits the Key Crusher and pins Manik.

Winner and advancing in the tournament for next week: Low Ki!

Teney puts over that later tonight we have Aries against Lashley!

When we come back, we see Sanada last week attacking the Great Muta. And to get an explanation, in the ring is James Storm. He explains that Sanada is not a student turning on his teacher, but a student being awaken. Storm says he is the new leader of a revolution and Sanada is a man who destroyed the Great Muta. Storm cut a heel promo, but the crowd didn't react to it much that I can see.

Sanada comes to the ring and Storm leaves. Brian Cage enters with regrettable facial hair designs and here comes the Menagerie with Crazy Steve.

Page starts the match by taking out both, tosses out Crazy Steve and then works with Sanada. Crazy Steve comes in for a comedy spot and then back to Cage who lifts both other guys and tosses them both backward/ Impressive show of strength, but he doesn't follow up it, so the tide turns and Sanada takes over for a short time. Sanada is tossed out and it's Crazy Steve's turn to take FOREVER to set up a move in the corner. Cage is down and we get Steve and Sanada for a short time and then back to Steve vs Cage.

At this point my cable stutters and shoots right to the ending Sanada wins with Tiger Suplex and a bridge on Steve.

Winner and advancing to next week: Sanada!

From what I saw, a solid match the built up Cage as stronger than the other two guys and probably shouldn't be in the X-Division.

After another break, Bully, Devon and Dreamer are on their way to the ring. They play to the crowd giving Taz and Teney time to push how what is coming between them and Team Dixie is going to be a war. The crowd is hot for these guys!

Devon starts amid shouts of ECW and Welcome Home. He lets the crowd know they the three of them know how to finish a war. Dreamer states that he has been in wars with and against the guys in the ring, and how he would give everything for the fans. He puts over the TNA guys as people just as good as the guys he worked with in ECW. He ends by saying it's time to get things done right now.

Team Dixie comes out and EC# states that the match with take place on “Carter Time”, next week.

Bully states that no one wants to wait next week to a huge cheer from the crowd. “Do you know where you are???? You're in New York City, Baby, you're gonna DIE!” Bully states if he wanted to, he could start a riot which starts a crowd chant of Start a Riot. Bully states if they name the time, he'll name the terms, 8 man weapons extreme hard core war. Bully says by this time next week, Dixie is going through a table. AWESOME promo.

We cut to the back with Angle talking to Samoa Joe who wishes him good luck. Kurt tells the unseen cameraman that Destination X is about to have No Limits.

Impact lists their upcoming TV taking and a bunch of house shows. I honestly had no idea they were still doing those.

Backstage, EC3 is pumping up his team stating that next week, it ends one way or another. Dixie tries to talk tough and instead looks like a woman sending back a steak that wasn't done well enough. She actually brought down the segment and brought down the excitement a couple fo levels. We then have the cameraman talking to the Beautiful People who put themselves over. Next week, Angelina Love will make an announcement worthy of Destination X.

We are shown that Havok is coming. Good for him.

Our third qualifying match with Samoa Joe BACK in the X Division. He cuts a promo that puts over that Kurt Angle has rebuilt the X-Division and he'll be the next X Division Champion. Tigre Uno enters the ring, and we're told that he's come THIS CLOSE to winning the X Division title and it is a Must Win for him. Homicide returns and Taz puts him over.

Sanata vs Low Ki vs Samoa Joe

Quick start to the match and they are outside the ring within minutes...and we go to commercial!!

We come back to Tigre Uno with a drop kick on Homicide and Samoa Joe as the crowd chants Joe's Gonna Kill You. Joe and Homicide face off after Tiger Uno is knocked the outside. They trade blows until Joe pulls power moves on Homicide. He is setting up for a power bomb as Tigre breaks it up. Tigre works over Homicide until Joe breaks it up, leading to Joe dominating Tigre. Once Homicide recovers Tigre is out of the ring again and we get Joe and Homicide. Joe tries to set up a muscle buster and Homicide escapes, fights for a bit until Joe gets the Muscle Buster set in setting up the pin.

Winner and our final entrant: Samoa Joe!

Decent mix of styles with Tigre doing lucha stuff, Joe doing power moves and Homicide providing the glue keeping it together. All three of the X Division matches have been quick paced, great TV matches.

There's a video package showing what Bram has done to Abyss to set up next week's Monster's Ball match. Abyss cuts a promo about the new version of Janice. Not a lot in the promo, just the promise of Violence for the sake of Violence.

Aries gets a video package to set up our Main Event.

Back from commercial, we get a run down on all of the set up for next week, who won the X-Division matches and that the WAR is next week.

We get our entrances with Aries coming in first as the announcers put over that he won the World Title the last time he cashed in the X-Division title. Lashley comes to the ring and he is put over as an unstoppable monster who is about to fight in MMA.

They face off in the ring and Lashley towers over Aries. As they trade some opening moves, the announcers talk strategy, Aries has to use his speed and Lashley will be able to dominate with strength. Aries starts by working on Lashley's legs with kicks and then wrapping the leg in the ropes. Lashley takes over when Aries leaps off the top rope into Lashley's arms, and Aries gets tossed backwards onto the floor as we go to commercial.

They run an ad for Guardians of the Galaxy and I wince a little inside because the movie started at the local theater an hour and a half ago...and I wanted to see the first showing. But, Mike Johnson asked if I could cover the show and I figured it was the cheapest present I could get him.

And then Dave asked, and it's pretty much impossible to say No to Dave.

Good thing is, Impact is good enough I don't mind that I have to wait a day to see a new Marvel movie.

We're back, and we're told that Lashley has been in charge during the commercial break. Here's a minor complaint...the show is taped, do we really have to have so much of the match cut? Lashley tosses Aries out of the ring and rams him into the ring posts repeatedly. Then, back in the ring an Lashley keeps Aries down into a bear hug. The crowd is solidly behind Aries and he slowly mounts a comeback to get out of the move and then Lashley puts him back in a bear hug. Aries tries boxing the ears of Lashley to get out of the hold and after he gets out of hold, Lashley presses him over his head with full arm extension before dropping him.

Lashley looks like a monster with that move. Aries is able to get out of power bomb and rallies with a series of chops and punches in the corner. Lashley shoves him off and goes to run into him but Aries dodges, gets Lashley out of the ring and gets a good series of moves off the ropes, whipping Lashley into the corner.

Aries counters the spear and puts Lashley into a submission move that Lahsley powers out of. Aries works another series of moves as Lashley looks as if he is about to drop, and both guys are drenched with sweat. Aries is able to get Lashely up for a brain buster into a near fall. The continue until Lashley is outside the ring, Aries tries a dive and instead hits the rail.

Back in the ring, Lashley spears Aries for the pin.

Your winner and still World Champion Bobby Lashley!

Great match and it really had a Big Match feel. All in all a solid show and enough to get me watching again. We’ll have an audio up about the show later tonight!

In our “Coming next week” Will Dixie go through a Table? They show the set up, the screen goes black and you hear the sound of Dixie going through the table. They show #ithappens and the show ends.

So, TNA spoiled their own show next week...is it a good idea? We’ll see on Next Week’s Impact Wrestling!

2016 - One of the greatest performers and talkers in the history of professional wrestling, Rowdy Roddy Piper, passed away at the age of 61 from cardiac arrest in Los Angeles, CA.