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2010 - WWE broadcast Raw. Richard Trionfo filed the following report:

We are live from Tulsa, Oklahoma and your announcers are ‘Good Ole’ Michael Cole and ‘Gooder Oler’ Jerry Lawler.

We see photos from last night’s Cage Match between John Cena and Sheamus when Sheamus retained the title.

We find out that Mark Henry will face Wade Barrett.

Match Number One: Randy Orton versus Edge versus Chris Jericho in a Number One Contender Match to determine who faces Sheamus at SummerSlam

Jericho and Edge go after Orton but Orton fights them off with punches and kicks. Orton punches Jericho in the corner and then he connects with an uppercut on Edge. Jericho sends Orton into the turnbuckles followed by punches. Edge joins in the attack on Orton with punches but then he stands back and watches Jericho work over Orton. Orton punches Edge and then he kicks Jericho followed by a European uppercut. Orton kicks Edge and sends Jericho into the turnbuckles. Edge drops Orton on the top rope and then Jericho punches and kicks Orton. Edge re-enters the ring and Jericho yells at Edge to attack Orton. Jericho and Edge continue their double team attack on Orton as they methodically wear Orton down. Jericho slaps Orton in the head. Orton counters a double back body drop with a double DDT and Orton gets a near fall on Edge.

Orton with a leaping knee drop on Edge and then he hits another one that hits the side of the head. Orton with a kick to Edge and then he runs the laces of his boot across Edge’s face. Orton with forearms to the lower back and then he chokes Edge in the ropes while Jericho remains on the floor. Orton with a hard Irish whip and he does some push ups but Edge pushes Orton away and Jericho hits a Codebreaker but Edge breaks up the cover. Edge and Jericho battle outside the ring and Edge sends Jericho into the announce table as we go to commercial.

We are back and Jericho drops Edge on the ringside barrier. Jericho gets on the apron and Orton knocks him off the apron and Jericho takes Edge down with him. We see footage from the commercial break when Jericho sent Edge into the ringside barrier with an Irish whip. Back to live action and Edge escapes a double IEDDT but Jericho is not as lucky. Edge breaks up the cover and then he sends Orton into the ringside barrier before he gets a near fall on Jericho. Edge returns to the floor and he attacks Orton. Jericho is now out of the ring as Edge works on Orton. Edge punches Orton but Jericho trips Edge and sends him into the announce table.

Jericho returns to the ring and he hits a running boot to the head and he gets a near fall because the referee saw Jericho using the ropes. Jericho with a reverse chin lock on Orton. Jericho with forearms to Orton but Orton with a clothesline or two. Orton with a power slam for a near fall. Jericho goes to the apron and Orton tries for another IEDDT but he senses Edge’s presence and he hits a few clotheslines followed by a back breaker for a near fall. Edge goes to the floor and Orton kicks Jericho on the apron and sets for the IEDDT but Jericho gets into the ring and he tries to put Orton into the Walls of Jericho and he puts Orton in the hold. Orton reaches for the ropes but Jericho pulls Orton into the center of the ring. Edge with an Impaler DDT for a near fall on Jericho to break up the hold.

Edge sets for a spear on Jericho but Jericho rolls through to avoid it and he puts Edge in the Walls of Jericho. Edge gets to the ropes and Jericho eventually releases the hold. Edge with a rollup for a near fall. Edge clotheslines Jericho over the top rope to the floor and Orton sneaks into the ring and tries for the RKO but Edge with the Edge-o-Matic but he can only get a near fall. Edge waits for Orton to get up for the spear as Edge signals for Orton to arise from the mat. Jericho with a body block to the Edge spear attempt. We get a series of rollups for near falls and then we see a triple clothesline and all three men are down.

Jericho back body drops Edge over the top rope to the floor. Jericho blocks the RKO but he misses the Lionsault and it is time for some RKO push ups as he waits for Jericho to get up and he hits one on Jericho and then one on Edge as he gets the three count on Edge.

Winner: Randy Orton

We go to commercial.

We are back and Edge is in the ring and he wants Jericho to get back out here. We are told by Jerry Lawler that Edge has been in the ring the entire commercial break. Edge tells Jericho that this has been going on too long. Jericho comes back out.

Edge says that this has been going on for eleven years. He wonders how many titles they have tossed between each other as well as injuries. Edge says that this needs to end tonight.

Jericho asks Edge if he wants this to end tonight. Jericho says that for the first time in eleven years, they agree on something. Jericho tells Edge that it will end tonight. Jericho says that he talked to Wade Barrett and the success of Nexus is due to him. Jericho says that Barrett learned everything from Jericho. Jericho says that he could snap his fingers and Nexus will come out and finish off Edge’s career tonight.

Edge says that he does not understand Jericho because he doesn’t agree with him. Edge says that he has a lot to deliver to the group especially the one who is taking credit for all of their success.

Neuxs comes out and Wade Barrett tells Edge and Jericho that the fact is they are both veterans who are highly respected. They would be honored to have either one as an ally. Barrett says that they have had great careers, but Edge tells Jericho that he was right. They wouldn’t take years off his career, they would end it.

Edge punches Slater and then the numbers advantage takes over on Edge. We see Jericho shouting his approval of the attack and then it is time for Skip Sheffield to hit a spear on Edge. Jericho puts Edge in the Walls of Jericho and then he realizes that maybe he should get out of the ring because there are seven men in black and yellow shirts staring at him.

Barrett tells Jericho that Edge was right. They would really like to shut up the guy who is claiming to be behind Nexus’ success. They circle Jericho and he goes after Barrett, but then the numbers are too great and Jericho is taken down by the mob of Nexus. Skip holds Jericho up for Barrett and then Barrett with a forearm to Jericho. They pick Jericho up again and Otunga hits the World’s Most Dangerous Spinebuster. Barrett stands over Jericho and says that he didn’t teach him a thing and then Nexus leaves the ring.

We go to commercial.

We are back with a Moments Ago Moment of the attacks by Nexus on Edge and Chris Jericho.

Nexus is walking in the back and they walk into a room. Josh Mathews stops Wade Barrett and he asks Wade about how Nexus is the most powerful group in WWE history. Josh asks Wade if any member of the group can compete individually with Mark Henry. Wade asks Josh if he is quaking in his boots. Wade says that Mark Henry is doing the same. Wade says that each member of the Nexus individually is as good as they are as a group.

Sheamus stops Wade and tells the fella to wait a second. Sheamus says that he has a proposal. Wade asks Sheamus if he would like to step into his office, but Sheamus decides to stay in the hall.

We go to John Cena in the interview area and Michael Cole asks Cena about the attacks. Cena says that he brought this upon himself. Wade Barrett told him that if he shook his hand, it would be over. Cena says that he didn’t shake his hand out of foolish pride because he thought he could stop him. Nobody can stop Nexus. Chris Jericho and Edge were decimated tonight. Cena says that he can see the writing on the wall.

Lawler asks Cena what he means. Cena says that he would like to meet Nexus in the ring tonight. Cena says that they have made his life miserable. Cena says that if you can’t beat them . . .

We go to commercial.

We are back and Did You Know that WWE dominates the major sports leagues in Facebook fans.

Cole and Lawler are still in shock over what John Cena said before the commercial break.

Match Number Two: Eve Torres versus Maryse with Ted DiBiase

Before the match starts, Maryse gives the referee a ring to hold. Maryse has something to say to Eve and Eve pie faces Maryse. Maryse with kicks to Eve and then chokes her in the ropes. Maryse with a running knee to Eve and then Maryse poses. Maryse with forearms followed by an Irish whip but she runs into a boot followed by a springboard round kick. Eve gets the three count.

Winner: Eve Torres

After the match, Ted DiBiase comes into the ring to tell the referee that Maryse had her foot on her ropes.

John Morrison comes to the ring and he blindsides DiBiase and he punches DiBiase followed by a Shining Wizard. Morrison with a split legged corkscrew moonsault.

Sheamus is walking in the back as we go to commercial . . . fella.

We are back and The Champ is Here . . . Fella as Sheamus comes to the ring. Sheamus tells the record to show that he has beaten Cena in a Tables Match, a Fatal Four Way, and now a Steel Cage. When he beat Cena the first time, they called it a fluke. The second time, they called it luck. Now that he has done it a third time, it should be called dominance. What is next for John Cena. John gets to the back of the line and he won’t get another title match against him again. Cena should have done what he did earlier tonight. He found Wade Barrett and he told him that he demands a truce. One year ago, nobody heard of Sheamus or the Nexus, but like it or not, they are the two most powerful entities in the entire WWE. They don’t have to like each other. They will stay out of each other’s business. Sheamus says that the truce is in effect starting tonight. That is good news for him, but not for Randy Orton. The only way he can lose the title is through Nexus interference. Randy Orton doesn’t stand a chance. Sheamus says that Orton can watch him become the longest reigning WWE Champion of all time.

The Fella is interrupted by something AWESOME as Miz comes to the ring. Miz congratulates Sheamus for getting rid of his Nexus problem but now he has a bigger problem. He has a Miz problem. Miz says that Sheamus doesn’t control the fate of the WWE Championship because he does. He has the Money in the Bank briefcase. He says that he can cash it in any time he wants for a title match. Every time that Sheamus is in the ring, he will be watching him. If Sheamus is able to beat Randy Orton at Summerslam and if Randy Orton hits him with an RKO and he will cash it in. Maybe Sheamus will be in the back talking like a tough guy . . . fella. Maybe he hits Sheamus with the briefcase and drags him into the ring and gets the title. Maybe he waits regardless of who the champion is. He waits for the moment that he has been building for his entire career. He main events Wrestlemania. Maybe he forgets about all of that and cashes it in tonight. He tells Sheamus that he can call him his celebrity stalker and then he tells Sheamus that he will be watching him. Sheamus tells Miz that he is nothing. Sheamus reminds Miz that he is the champion.

It is time for an e-mail from the General Manager with the light switch to the building. If Miz wants to cash in the briefcase, he might want to be at ringside because Sheamus will be in a match against . . . Evan Bourne.

Match Number Three: Evan Bourne versus Sheamus

Sheamus misses a pump kick and Bourne with a kick to Sheamus and Sheamus goes to the floor and he attacks the announce table as we go to commercial.

We are back and Sheamus sends Bourne into the apron. We see highlights from during the commercial break when Bourne hit a baseball slide into the corner. Bourne with a kick to Sheamus but Sheamus with a clothesline to Bourne and he gets a near fall. Sheamus sends Bourne into the turnbuckles and connects with kicks and knees. Sheamus stretches Bourne around the ring post. Sheamus kicks Bourne in the back of the head and then connects with forearms across the chest. Sheamus with an arm bar and chin lock. Bourne with a kick but Sheamus with a side slam for a near fall. Sheamus slams Bourne’s head into the mat and then he returns to the arm bar and chin lock. Bourne gets to his feet and he kicks Sheamus a few times in the leg but Sheamus sends Bourne into the turnbuckles and then he slaps Bourne. Bourne with a kick to the head that staggers Sheamus. Bourne with more kicks and a spinning heel kick followed by a drop kick. Sheamus tries for a back breaker but Bourne with a counter and a near fall. Sheamus misses a clothesline and Bourne with a jumping back heel kick. Bourne goes up top and Sheamus goes to the floor. Bourne with a cross body onto Sheamus on the floor. The referee starts to count both men on the floor. Sheamus returns to the ring first and then he kicks the ropes as Bourne re-enters the ring and Sheamus follows that with a pump kick for the three count.

Winner: Sheamus

After the match, Miz hits Sheamus with the briefcase and then he hits the Skull Crushing Finale onto the briefcase and Miz says that he is going to cash in the briefcase.

Match Number Four: Miz versus Sheamus for the WWE Title

Before the match starts, R Truth comes out and Miz takes his briefcase back. Truth punches Miz on the floor but Miz with a kick to the injured arm. Miz heads to the back with the briefcase so there is no match to consider.

Sheamus returns to consciousness and staggers to his title belt.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Miz is with Josh Mathews. Josh asks Miz about what just happened. Miz tells Josh that R Truth just cost him the WWE Title. He had Sheamus unconscious in the ring. There will be other opportunities. He has an entire year. Whether it is tomorrow or July 17, 2011, he will take his rightful place as WWE Champion. He reminds us that he is the Miz and that he is AWESOME.

It is time for a SummerSlam Recall: 1998 when Undertaker faced Steve Austin.

We see Sheamus being helped in the back with ice on his head. Gail Kim and the Bellas are laughing and Sheamus thinks they are laughing at him.

Randy Orton stops Sheamus and he tells him that it is too bad what just happened. The title makes him a target. At Summerslam, whether it is him, the Miz, or whoever the champion is, they will be wearing a giant bullseye. Orton says that he will not hit that bullseye with a spear, an arrow, or a bullseye. He will hit it with an R . . . K . . . O

We see John Cena in the back and Lawler wonders if Cena will join Nexus tonight. We go to commercial.

We are back and we see the cover of Muscle and Fitness with John Morrison on it.

Match Number Four: Zack Ryder and William Regal versus Santino Marella and Vladimir Kozlov

Ryder and Marella start things off and Ryder works on the arm and Santino tries to escape and he reverses. Ryder low bridges Santino after a hand spring move off the ropes. Kozlov tags in and so does Regal. Kozlov with a fireman’s carry and then he tags Santino back in. Regal with a forearm followed by an Irish whip and running forearm for a near fall. Ryder tags in and gets a near fall. Ryder with a rear chin lock on Santino and then he takes Santino to the mat. Ryder gets on the turnbuckles but he misses a drop kick when Santino moves. Santino kicks Ryder away and Vladimir tags in and he sends Ryder into the turnbuckles and then he kicks Ryder and hits a power slam for a near fall. Regal goes to the floor after trying to interfere. Ryder tries for the Rough Rider but Kozlov with a spinebuster. Santino tags in and hits a diving head butt for the three count.

Winners: Santino Marella and Vladimir Kozlov

We see Nexus in the back and Wade has something to say to them before he takes the solo walk through the back as we go to commercial.

We are back and Did You Know that John Cena has a special coffee cup at 7-Eleven that benefits Make-A-Wish.

Match Number Five: Wade Barrett versus Mark Henry

Barrett goes to the apron as soon as the bell rings. He returns to the ring and Henry with a head butt. Barrett returns to the floor. He returns to the ring and they lock up and Barrett with a knee and head butt followed by a punch to the midsection. Henry shows no effect from the punches and he punches Barrett. Henry sends Barrett into the turnbuckles followed by an Irish whip and clothesline for a near fall. Henry with a head butt to Barrett that sends him back to the mat. Barrett with punches and knees followed by an elbow and kicks to the leg. Henry with a power slam for a near fall. Henry pulls Barrett to the corner and Nexus comes out to the ring and Barrett uses that distraction to stop Henry and then he hits the fireman’s carry slam for the three count.

Winner: Wade Barrett

After the match, Barrett kicks Henry out of the ring.

Nexus walk past Mark Henry and into the ring.

Wade tells Cena that if he wants a meeting with them, they are in the ring. He wants Cena to come to the ring.

John Cena is walking in the back as we go to commercial.

We are back and Nexus is still in the ring and their music is still playing.

Nexus are now standing side by side in the ring and Michael Tarver says that they already made one truce tonight. They give Cena their word that they will at least hear him out. That is if John Cena acknowledges that Nexus runs this show. He says that if Cena refuses to do that, they will make the rest of Cena’s career miserable. He wants Cena to come out to show some remorse for his attack on Darren Young a few weeks ago and the attack last night using the ring steps. Tarver says that this is all on John Cena.

John Cena comes out and he has a mic as he stands on the apron. He thanks Nexus for meeting him out here as he enters the ring. Since Nexus has arrived, he has had two WWE Title matches. The first time, Nexus cost him the title; and in the second one, he kept him from regaining the title. Tonight, Sheamus made a truce with Nexus and Cena says that he should have done it a long time ago. Cena says that he is sorry and looking at everyone in Nexus, he is looking for them to be straight with him.

Barrett tells Cena that their answer is no. They are not interested in a truce. Wade says that they are not interested in an olive branch. He does not want peace. He wants something much bigger. Barrett tells Cena that he wants John to join them and be a part of The Nexus. Everything that Cena has accomplished on his own, he can accomplish ten times over by joining Nexus. Nexus is the present and the future of the WWE. Together they can be unstoppable. Wade says that it isn’t much of a choice because you are either Nexus or against us. He wants to know if Cena wants to join them and make history.

John says that he can’t do it.

Barrett says that is unfortunate because Cena has two choices. He can leave the ring with his tail between his legs to show what kind of a coward he is, or he can stand in the ring and they will give Cena the most vicious beating that the Nexus has ever administered.

Cena leaves the ring and he goes to the back. Cena stops on the stage and he tells Wade one last thing. Cena says that it is something that has been heard before. Whether he does it alone or with help, he will take each and every one of them down. John says that tonight’s peace offering was a little test because he has some help. Since Nexus has been beating people up, he has quietly been forming a team that will take down the Nexus at SummerSlam. Cena says that he wants Nexus to meet his team because at SummerSlam the Nexus is history.

Edge is the first to join John Cena. He is followed by John Morrison. R Truth is the next to join the side of Team Cena. The fifth man is The Great Khali. The sixth member of the team is Chris Jericho. The seventh member of the team is Bret Hart. The Cena Seven enter the ring and Nexus escape through the crowd.

2011 - WWE broadcast NXT. Richard Trionfo filed the following TV report:

We are live on tape from Minneapolis, Minnesota and your announcers are Todd ‘Can we go to Target Field instead’ Grisham and William ‘Let’s Hear it for our new boss Triple Haitch’ Regal. Your hosts are Matt ‘We are Minnesota Wild and Young’ Striker and Maryse.

Todd mentions that a former NXT rookie won the Smackdown Money in the Bank match, but they also talk about what happened at the end of Raw and Regal mentions that he is a little worried about his job.

Maryse and Matt are in the ring with a punching bag with Michael Cole’s face on it. Maryse bring out the rookies.

Matt reminds the rookie of the prize for winning this season and it is time for some redemption points to be awarded. Matt explains the redemption points. Titus O’Neil is in the lead with 25 Redemption Points. Darren Young has 7 Redemption Points. Derrick Bateman has 0 points. This week’s challenge is called the Dummy Demonstration and Matt points out Michael Cole’s picture on it. The challenge is worth five redemption points.

Derrick Bateman goes first and he says that everyone in the Twin Cities says that the fans came here to see the Dummy Demonstration but the dumbest thing on NXT is the Titus O’Neil dog bark. The dummy represents what is going to happen when they meet in the ring even though he won twice. Derrick gives the dummy a couple elbow drops followed by a Earthquake Splash and a backdrop driver. Derrick tells Titus that he can get all the redemption points he wants because he will be the one who will get redemption.

Darren Young is next and Darren knocks over the dummy and he says it is the dumbest idea that he has ever been a part of. Darren doesn’t need to wrestle a dummy to show his true talent when he has been in matches with some of the greatest in the WWE like John Cena. Darren says that he might sound like a broken record but he doesn’t need Redemption Points or a pro. He tells Titus that he won’t be in the ring with a dummy, he will be in the ring with D Young. There is nothing that will stop him from putting his size thirteen across Titus’ lips.

Titus tells Derrick what he did to the dummy was pretty impressive because it doesn’t hit back. Titus says that he does. He tells Derrick to do to him what he did to the dummy. He tells Darren that it doesn’t matter who he faced, there is only one thing that matters in this competition is to make it a win. Titus picks up the dummy and throws it at Darren on the floor.

The fans are asked who should win and in one of the biggest shocks, Titus O’Neil is your winner and he now has 30 Redemption Points. Regal says that we are all winners after watching this segment.

Regal talks about the match that is coming up next between JTG (who Regal calls Jimmy The Gimmick) and Vladimir Kozlov.

We go to commercial.

JTG has something to say on the way to the ring. He calls Vlad a silly Russian and he says that they made a bet and Vlad doesn’t know what a Gangsta is. He tells all of the haters in Minnesota and Vladimir that no matter how hard you try or you pray. You get up in the morning and ask yourself why are you not as fly as JTG. You will never be as hood as Brooklyn’s flyest, JTG.

Match Number One: Vladimir Kozlov versus JTG



JTG gets in Kozlov’s face but Kozlov goes for the legs and JTG gets to the ropes. JTG hides behind the referee and then he connects with knees but Kozlov with a shoulder tackle and JTG goes to the floor. Kozlov sends JTG back into the ring. Kozlov pushes JTG away but Kozlov is knocked off the apron by JTG with a kick. JTG sends Kozlov into the ring post.

They return to the ring and he gets a near fall. JTG with forearms to the back and he gets a near fall. JTG with a reverse chin lock followed by a knee. JTG with an Irish whip and then he goes to the turnbuckles and he kicks Kozlov to the mat. JTG stays on the turnbuckles and he hits a missile drop kick and he gets a near fall. JTG chokes Kozlov in the ropes. Kozlov with punches to JTG but he misses a punch and JTG with a belly-to-back suplex into a neck breaker for a near fall.

JTG with a front face lock. Kozlov with punches but JTG with forearms and he back Kozlov into the corner. JTG with a running elbow into the corner and then he hits an X Factor out of the corner for a near fall. JTG with a reverse chin lock and Kozlov tries to get to his feet but JTG with a punch and front face lock. JTG with a front face lock again and Kozlov is able to get to his feet this time. Kozlov with a knee and kick to the chest. Kozlov with head butts to the upper chest followed by a kick. Kozlov tries for a power slam but JTG escapes and he clips Kozlov.

Kozlov with a head butt to the chest and Kozlov with the spinebuster for the three count.

Winner: Vladimir Kozlov

Maryse is walking in the back and Hornswoggle stops her and he has another present from his secret admirer. Maryse says that she had nothing to do with it and then she tells Hornswoggle not to touch her as she leave.

Hornswoggle is given another package and he opens it.

Yoshi Tatsu is walking in the back and he sees his shrine has been destroyed and Yoshi believes that it was Tyson Kidd who did it.

We go to commercial.

Match Number Two: Titus O’Neil with Hornswoggle versus Darren Young



Young tells Hornswoggle to stay out of his way during this match. They lock up and Titus pushes Young away. They lock up again and Young with a side head lock but Titus powers out of the hold. They lock up again and Titus with a clean break but Young with a side head lock out of the corner. Young gets Titus to his knee but Titus returns to his feet. Young tries for a cross body but Titus catches him and hits a slam followed by a side slam and it is time to bark.

Titus with an abdominal stretch and he tells Darren to quit. Young tries for a hip toss but Titus stays on his feet and Titus with a short arm clothesline for a near fall. Titus returns to the abdominal stretch and he wants Darren to quit. Titus with forearms across the chest followed by a big boot and Young goes to the floor and Titus barks again.

Young walks up the ramp but Titus stops him and returns Darren to the ring. Titus with a kick in the corner followed by an Irish whip that sends Young over the top rope to the floor and Young hits hard. Titus with forearms against the apron followed by a chop. They return to the ring and Young with a forearm and kick but Titus with a back elbow and Titus sends Young back to the apron. Titus is warned by the referee with Young on the apron. They fight on the apron and Young with a kick followed by a neck breaker on the apron.

Derrick Bateman makes his way to the ring and he has the photo of Michael Cole as we go to commercial.

We are back and Young with a reverse chin lock on O’Neil and Bateman is now at ringside. O’Neil with elbows followed by a kick. Bateman with a clothesline and then he gets a near fall. Young with a belly-to-back suplex for a near fall. Young chokes O’Neil in the ropes and the referee warns him. Titus with kicks to Darren followed by forearms in the corner. Titus gets a near fall. Young with a kick and forearm and then he hits a leg drop with Titus draped over the apron.

Young with a snap mare into a reverse chin lock into a cravate. Titus with punches to get out of the hold and then Titus with a gutwrench suplex. Titus with jabs and a right hand to knock Darren down. O’Neil with a clothesline and shoulder followed by a power slam for a near fall. Young gets Titus on his shoulders and Titus gets tripped by Derrick Bateman while Hornswoggle was with the referee. Young misses a drop kick due to Bateman and O’Neil hits Clash of the Titus for the three count.

Winner: Titus O’Neil

After the match Titus barks a few more times.

We go to commercial but when we come back, it will be time to take a look back at the end of Raw (don’t worry because if you missed it Monday or tonight, they will show it on Thursday during Superstars).

We are back and it is time to take a look back at what happened at the end of Raw last night. We go to end of Vince McMahon’s comments and are joined in progress.

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.