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2012 - Jim Cornette issued the following statement to PWInsider.com this morning in regard to a Vince Russo Youshoot live event being produced by Kayfabe Commentaries:

"It has come to my attention that I was referred to in a "trailer" for Vince Russo's latest attempt to rape the wrestling business, a "You Shoot" video and IPPV with Kayfabe Commentaries to take place in June. I was alluded to in such a way as to make prospective viewers/buyers believe I would be submitting questions or even appearing via video or in person.

Let me state this clearly. I have worked with KFC in the past, and have been treated well and enjoyed my experiences with them. However, this trailer was shot without my knowledge. I was contacted by KFC to participate in this project, and my response was, in no uncertain terms, that there has not been enough money printed yet for me to add an ounce of credibility or an iota of entertainment value to this blithering cretin's continued attempts to sh** on our profession. I further think that any promoter who books him, wrestling fans who spend money on anything he has something to do with or anyone else who enables him to continue to haunt our sport should be ashamed of themselves if they truly love wrestling.

So let me clarify this--if you are buying a ticket to see this, or the DVD or IPPV of this horsesh** expecting to see, hear or hear FROM me in any way, shape, or form, you will be disappointed and your money is being taken under false pretenses. I will have no involvement in this whatsoever. I am offended that my participation is being alluded to with the goal of putting even one more penny in this flaming a**hole's pocket, and I beg everyone who loves the sport of wrestling to boycott this and any future "appearance" of Vince Russo in connection with pro wrestling, so as not to encourage him to continue to offend all of us who would just like to see him crawl back under his rock so that the industry can try and heal itself from the wounds of his unfortunate involvement in it."

Jim Cornette

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

We are wild, young, and live on tape on the internet from Hampton, Virginia and your announcers are William ‘I wish I was watching the Stanley Cup Playoffs’ Regal and Josh ‘Can we leave Michael Cole in Europe’ Mathews.



Match Number One: Percy Watson versus Johnny Curtis with Maxine



Percy Watson wants to know why Maxine is coming out with Johnny Curtis. He says that he thought they were broken up. He then talks about how she is always causing problems when she comes to the ring.

William Regal tells Maxine to stay away from the ring.

Watson tells Maxine to have a doughnut.

They lock up and Curtis with a waist lock take down and he slaps Percy in the head. Curtis retreats to the ropes while Maxine makes her way over to the announce table. They lock up again and Watson with a side head lock and take down but Curtis with a head scissors and escape.

Curtis with a head lock and shoulder tackle. Watson with a drop kick and arm drag into an arm bar. Watson returns to the arm bar and Curtis with a punch and Irish whip. Watson floats over and Curtis goes into the turnbuckles. Watson with a reverse atomic drop and then he stomps on the abdomen followed by a leg drop for a near fall.

Watson with an arm bar and Maxine gets closer to Regal and whispers something in his ear. Curtis with punches to Watson and he sends Watson into the turnbuckles followed by a hammer lock suplex and Curtis gets a near fall. Curtis with a baseball slide to send Watson to the floor and we go to commercial.

We are back and Curtis with a near fall. Curtis with a key lock while Maxine is still talking to Regal. William Regal mentions that there is a problem regarding Matt Striker. Watson with shoulders in the corner and then he tries for a splash but Curtis gets his knees up. Curtis with a leg drop from the turnbuckles onto the arm for a near fall. Curtis kicks Watson in the shoulder as he continues to work on the arm.

Curtis with a knee drop to the arm before he returns to the key lock. Curtis punches Watson and gets a near fall. Curtis with an arm bar and Watson tries to get back to his feet. Curtis returns to the turnbuckles for another leg drop but Watson punches Curtis and chops him. Watson with forearms and then he hip tosses Curtis to the mat. Watson with punches followed by a drop kick or two. Watson with a flying clothesline and then he hits a hip toss slam. Watson sees Maxine leaving with William Regal and that allows Curtis to get the three count with a rollup.



Winner: Johnny Curtis

Tyler Reks and Curt Hawkins are in the back and they see Maxine walk by. Curt asks Maxine if she did that thing. Maxine brings up the Regal and Striker thing. Maxine says that she spoke with Regal and he had some interesting things to say about them and she says that Regal will be finding him shortly. Tyler says that she doesn’t get Striker until they know if Maxine double crossed them.

Tyler and Curt say that they pulled the rug over him and swept the floor with him.

Tyler and Curt leave and Maxine puts some water on her face.

Kaitlyn and Derrick come into the area and Maxine starts to ‘cry’ and try to get some sympathy from her former fiancée. Derrick and Kaitlyn won’t have anything to do with her. Maxine wants Derrick to help her. She says that Hawkins and Ryder were harassing him and she says that Tyler and Curt are going to attack him. Derrick agrees to help Maxine out.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Tamina is in the hallway. Tamina tells Titus not to touch her because of what happened last week. Titus says that he has a peace offering for Tamina. He got Tamina a coconut tree. Tamina likes the gift and Tamina kisses Titus.

Darren sees Tamina with the tree and he wants to know where the tree came from and she tells him that Titus gave it to her. Darren realizes that it was his gift to her. Darren yells at Titus for giving her the tree. Titus says that he is not that interested in Tamina, but he wanted to show Darren that he is better than him. Titus says that he is the playa from the Himalayas.

Kaitlyn and Derrick are walking and she wonders if the challenges were better. Kaitlyn tells Derrick that Maxine lied again. They hear someone screaming and they find Matt Striker and he is screaming for help. Derrick wants to know what happened and Kaitlyn points out that he is holding Curt Hawkins’ cane.

Matt says that he will handle this even though Derrick wants to take him to get medical assistance.

We go to commercial.

We are back with the Raw Rebound.

Curt Hawkins and Tyler Reks are looking for Curt’s cane. William Regal says that he underestimated them and he owes them an apology. He says that he called them bunglers, oxygen thieves, and fools. Regal wants to know where Matt Striker is. Regal tells them if anything happens to Matt Striker, there will be serious consequences.

Tyler says that they are going to look into that. Curt and Tyler talk about how Regal knows about it. Curt says that they are going to pin it on Maxine and Johnny Curtis.

They open the closet and Striker isn’t there.

Maxine and Johnny Curtis appear. Maxine says that she doesn’t know where Matt Striker is. Maxine suggests that their little plan didn’t work out.

Tyler says that if Maxine and Johnny don’t have Striker, where is he?

We go to commercial.



Match Number Two: Michael McGillicutty versus Tyson Kidd



Kidd with a waist lock and Michael with a standing switch. Kidd escapes and works on the wrist but Michael reverses and Tyson with an arm drag. Michael with a forearm and kick to Kidd. Kidd with a kick and he goes to the apron then he slides into the ring and clotheslines Michael over the top rope and then he hits a baseball slide. Kidd goes for a pescado but Micahel pulls out the ring skirt and Kidd crotches himself. Michael sends Kidd into the announce table and we go to commercial.

We are back and Michael with a reverse chin lock. Michael with a knee and elbow but he tries for a Saito suplex but Kidd with a lateral press to counter and he gets a near fall. Michael with a knee to the head followed by an elbow drop for a near fall. Michael punches Kidd while he keeps him in the ropes. Michael gets a near fall and then he applies a reverse chin lock.

Kidd with punches but Michael with a clothesline to the back of the head. Michael kicks Tyson on the mat. Michael taunts Kidd before kicking him. Michael returns to the reverse chin lock. Michael with knees and forearms. Kidd with an arm drag and then both men go for a clothesline and both men are down.

Kidd with a forearm and kicks followed by a jumping back heel kick and a drop kick to the head for a near fall. Kidd tries for the Sharpshooter but Michael is able to force Kidd to the floor. Michael tries for a baseball slide to Kidd but Tyson stops him and then he puts Michael in the ring skirt and Kidd punches him.

Kidd with a blockbuster for a near fall. Kidd is sent to the apron but Kidd with a kick. Kidd goes for a springboard move but Michael counters with a drop kick for a near fall. Kidd counters the running neck breaker into a back slide for a near fall. Michael with a Saito suplex and then he tries to add insult to injury by trying for the Sharpshooter and he applies it.

Kidd thinks about tapping out but he is able to crawl to the ropes to get the hold broken. Michael with forearms to the back of the neck. Michael sets for the Perfectplex but Kidd is able to counter and then he applies a triangle choke and Michael taps out.

Winner: Tyson Kidd

2013 - WWE signed Irish talent Rebecca Knox to a developmental deal.

2013 - Courthouse News Service reportEed that Andrew Green is suing The Big Show and WWE in Maricopa County (AZ) Court, claiming that Show choked him and hit him in the face during an interview for WWE.com. Green, who worked for the website at the time as a "producer", claims that another producer told him to get an interview with Show on January 27 at the US Airways Center in Phoenix, AZ.

His claim is that Show initially refused to do the interview until Green told him that then-WWE senior vice president Eric Pankowski wanted it done.

According to the complaint, "In response, Big Show stated with the use of profanely indecent language that if Green wanted an interview then he would give him one, and to turn on the camera." It adds that Big Show became irate after that, cursing at Green and it was caught on tape for the interview. He claims that Show then asked to redo it, which he did. Green then claimed Triple H ordered a third retake because the second one lacked the emotion of the first (when Show was legitimately upset according to the suit).

The suit says that Pankowski said that the third interview lacked emotion, so they posted the original one. It was on the website until 1/29.

Green claims he was unable to continue working after Jan. 29 because "he was uncomfortable working around Big Show and the other wrestlers, nervous, and had 'a ton of anxiety' as a result of the attack."

Green also says in the complaint that WWE had previously "suspended or terminated Big Show's employment because of his behavior, including his engagement in violent and/or unlawful and/or improper activities outside of the wrestling venue."

2013 - TNA Impact Wrestling was broadcast on SpikeTV. Stu Carapola filed the following TV report:

Welcome to PWInsider.com's live, ongoing coverage of Impact Wrestling!

We start off with a video package hyping tonight's Full Metal Mayhem main event between Bully Ray and Jeff Hardy for the TNA World Title, and also Taryn Terrell's match with her #1 antagonist, Gail Kim!

Speaking of Jeff Hardy, Hulk Hogan catches him on his way into the building and he tells Hardy that this match is his, and he's going to get that title back tonight. That's much nicer than at the PPV when he said Jeff Hardy made for a good transitional champion.

Chavo Guerrero, Jr & Hernandez make their way out to the ring for their title shot, but Bobby Roode and Austin Aries jump them on their way to the ring to get a cheap early advantage. They head inside, and we're off!

TNA World Tag Team Title Match, 2 of 3 Falls: Bobby Roode & Austin Aries vs Chavo Guerrero, Jr & Hernandez

Roode whips Aries into a dropkick in the corner on Chavo, then Roode snaps Chavo over with a spinebuster and gets the first fall.

Roode tags Aries, who takes his time going to the top for a frogsplash, but Chavo rolls out of the way and Aries hits the mat. Chavo quickly cradles Aries and gets 3 to even the match up and totally defeat the purpose of the stipulation.

Roode tags back in as soon as the bell rings to start the third fall and puts the boots to Chavo in the corner. Roode distracts the referee so Aries can choke Chavo from outside the ring, then Roode covers for 2. Aries slingshots into the ring with a rolling senton to Chavo, then stops to play to the crowd before going back and raking his boot heels across Chavo's face. Roode comes in and charges Chavo, but Chavo gets the boot up and hits a tornado DDT to even the odds. Hernandez is just now climbing up onto the ring apron and he gets the tag, slingshots into the ring with a flying shoulderblock, and goes about destroying both opponents. Pounce for Roode, press slam for Aries, then Hernandez goes all the way up the ramp and sprints down to the ring and dives over the top rope with a double clothesline that takes out both Aries and Roode. We're at commercial!

We're back, and now Hernandez is in trouble on the floor after apparently getting his butt kicked by Aries during the break. Aries rolls Hernandez inside and Roode covers him for 2, then he hits the Perfect Necksnap before Aries comes off the second rope with a rolling back elbow for 2. Roode takes a free shot at Chavo as he pulls himself to his feet on the apron, then he goes to the eyes of Hernandez. Hernandez plows through both men with a double clothesline and then it's Chavo coming back in and trying to rally the team to victory. Chavo sends Aries to the floor and then pulls out some lucha offense on Roode to send him out to the floor as well, then Chavo takes both of them out with a dive through the ropes. Chavo counters a brainbuster attempt by Aries to the Dos Amigos, then gets three more of his uncle's famous suplexes before signaling that he's going to the top for his uncle's finish. Aries shoves Chavo off the top rope and Roode gets a rollup with a handful of tights, but Chavo kicks out at 2, so Roode goes to a crippler crossface instead. Hernandez is in, he gets dumped to the apron by Aries and lands on his feet, and he tries his charging dive again but accidentally nails Chavo. Aries dumps Hernandez to the floor as Roode covers Chavo for 2, and the surprised champions hit the dropkick in the corner and try for the spinebuster, but Chavo counters that to a DDT for 2. Aries puts Chavo in the corner, Hernandez grabs him and goes for a Border Toss, they stop him and go for a double suplex, but Hernandez double suplexes them and Chavo hits Roode with a frogsplash for the win.

Winners and New TNA World Tag Team Champions: Chavo Guerrero, Jr & Hernandez

Chavo and Hernandez regain the title to pop the crowd in their home state, then some dude comes in with the Texas flag to celebrate. I hate when people mess with the 2/3 falls stip by winning the first fall in like ten seconds, which seems to happen all the time, but I H-A-T-E-D that they blew through the first two falls in under a minute because they might as well have just done a one fall match for all the difference it would have made.

Brooke Hogan and her nipples are backstage when Joey Ryan comes in and says that he's got his referee outfit on in case she needs him to referee the Knockouts match tonight. Brooke says she's got somebody already, and says the way he behaved last week was ridiculous. She talked to her dad and says that Joey's got a match tonight and he'll prove who the bigger man is. Joey asks who could be bigger than him as Brooke walks off, and I guess we'll find out...LATER!

Aces & Eights arrive at the Impact Zone and are totally psyched to get down to business tonight.

Joseph Park comes out and says he got approval from TNA officials to say that he has an issue with Aces & Eights, specifically with Bully Ray. What Bubba and his band of hooligans have perpetrated on this company is felonious and wrong, and it stops now. He's not out for revenge, he's out for justice and it will be served when Jeff Hardy brings the title back to TNA and the fans. Park also says that he's well versed in divorce law and marital code, so he put together a writ of annulment that will officially end the marriage of Bully Ray and Brooke Hogan. Devon apparently doesn't appreciate Park messing with his brother's loving marriage, because he comes out, grabs the annulment out of Park's hand, and tears it into pieces. Devon says that if he has a problem with Bubba, he has a problem with Devon. Park had better crawl back under the rock he came from and he'd better stay out of family business. He doesn't care what Park's thinking, he's been warned. Devon goes to leave as Park picks up the pieces of the document, but he turns back and punches Park in the ribs before telling him again to stay out of family business.

We look back at when Brooke Hogan fired Taryn Terrell as a referee and hired her as a wrestler, and we'll see Terrell take on Gail Kim...NEXT!

Gail Kim vs Taryn Terrell

Our special referee is...ODB! Yeah, Gail doesn't look happy about that. Terrell goes after Gail like a house of fire, pummeling her almost more quickly than Gail can get back to her feet, but Terrell goes to the second rope and Gail yanks her off by the ankle and Terrell lands on the back of her head. Gail starts dishing out punishment of her own, but ODB warns Gail to back off and gives Terrell a chance to try and mount a comeback. Gail shuts her down before too long and dumps Terrell on her face with a firewoman's carry dump, then she chokes Terrell on the second rope until ODB physically forces her to break. Gail leapfrogs Terrell going into the corner and gets an O'Connor roll with the tights, but ODB catches her this time and stops counting. Gail argues with ODB, Terrell rolls Gail up, and we have a three count.

Winner: Taryn Terrell

Gail is not happy with the outcome of that match, but Terrell is the winner and Christy asks her how she feels after winning her first match. Terrell says she's been waiting a long time to get physical with Gail, and now she wants to know who wants to get physical with her.

Adam Pearce and Magno are backstage, and we'll find out the results of the Gut Check...NEXT!

We look at the Gut Check judges backstage discussing last week's matche between Adam Pearce and Magno, and the only thing they seem able to agree on is that this is going to be a tough choice. They then bring Pearce and Magno in to pick who faces the Gut Check tonight, they say that Magno has his entire career ahead of him, but Pearce has seventeen years behind him and he's going home tonight. His exit seemed to indicate that we haven't seen the last of him, and I hope we haven't because he's a real good hand and I think he brings a hell of a lot more to the table as a worker than Magno.

We see a video package looking at the recent history of AJ Styles, then we go backstage to Hulk Hogan who says that he's going to deal with AJ Styles right now, but refuses to answer any questions about Sting.

AJ Styles is arriving at the building and blows off the dumbass cameraman's questions, but Ken Anderson comes up and hands AJ another Aces & Eights getup and says he knows AJ will do the right thing.

We see a video package hyping tonight's Full Metal Mayhem match, then we're off to the ring to hear from the Hulkster, DUDE. He says a lot is going on tonight, but there's one man he wants to hear from and that's AJ Styles, who better get out there right now to find out WHERE HE'S AT, BROTHER. AJ comes out and Hulk asks him pointblank WHERE HE'S AT, and AJ finally speaks! He's gonna tell Hogan, BROTHER, that he doesn't respond well to ultimatums. James Storm's music hits and he comes out before we can get more of AJ's thoughts on that, and he says that he's not here to find out what side AJ's on, he's here to fight AJ. They go face to face, but Bad Influence's music hits and they come out to the ring to interject themselves. Kazarian tells "Toby Keith" to step aside, and says they're not here to start a fight, they're here to mend fences. He and Daniels are Sexual and Intellectual, and he tells AJ that Thunderlips is going to convince him to join his team because Aces & Eights have totally dismantled his team. Aces & Eights are also in a war, so it makes sense that they would try to recruit TNA's #1 guy for eleven years. Daniels tells AJ that Hogan's choice is lose-lose because no matter which side he picks, he's getting used. Daniels and Kazarian have a proposition for him: they want AJ on their side, and he knows that AJ thinks the whole Claire Lynch thing was bad, but it had to be worse when Dixie Carter, Hulk Hogan, and the fans stopped trusting him. Daniels tells AJ not to stand with these guys, to stand with his brothers. He lists all the titles they've held between them, and says it would be great if it was the three of them against the world. Storm slaps the microphone out of AJ's hand and they get in each other's faces again as the crowd chants for Hogan. AJ leaves the ring, stops to stare at Daniels and Kazarian, then walks to the back by himself. Hogan says that since AJ won't make a decision, Hogan will make one for him: AJ will face James Storm next week on Impact Wrestling.

Joey Ryan is backstage, and he's...WALKING!

Kurt Angle is backstage saying the war between TNA and Aces & Eights will turn directions when Jeff Hardy beats Bully Ray for the TNA World Title, and he asked Hulk Hogan to face Wes Brisco and Garett Bischoff in a handicap match next week so he can show those ungrateful punks a wrestling lesson.

Joey Ryan vs Rob Terry

Really? Joey's going to put this stiff over? ARGH...fine. Joey tries a shoulderblock and bounces off, so Terry hits one of his own and nearly drives Joey out of the ring. Terry picks Joey up and tosses him clear across the ring, then hammers Joey with chops. Joey has gotten no offense in at all as Terry slams Joey, blocks a double boot attempt, and clotheslines Joey. Terry hits a running powerslam, picks Joey back up, and hits the fireman's carry into a spinebuster for the win.

Winner: Rob Terry

The Warlord wins another one. Joey is flat on his back in the middle of the ring as Magno paces around backstage. We'll find out his fate...NEXT!

Hulk Hogan is backstage trying to talk business with Brooke, but she says she can't think about that because she has to face Mark in the ring. Hulk tells her to be safe, and she says not to worry because she'll have Ronnie from Atlas Security with him. Matt Morgan comes in and asks Hogan if he's really going to do that, and says he's making another Hogan mistake. He says to keep making them because one day, they'll all come crashing down on him.

Jeremy Borash is in the ring and introduces the Gut Check judges, then he calls Magno down to the ring to face the judges. We start with Danny Davis, who says that it seems like the fans in Corpus Christi like him, but he hasn't made one quite yet. He could make him a star in Louisville, but we're nationwide on Impact, so he has to agree with the fans and say...no. Wait, that's not what the fans were saying. Magno has one last chance to plead his case, but the fans don't appear to appreciate his broken English and boo him as he says he knows the fans want him on Impact Wrestling. We go to Bruce Prichard, who tells Magno that he has his whole career in front of him, he has a marketable look, but his inexperience in the ring can cost him, and he's not going to speak for Al Snow, but he thinks they have to agree that he needs some more seasoning, and he answers in both English and Spanish and says his answer is no. Well, looks like nobody wins Gut Check this month. Too bad.

Aces & Eights are in the parking lot, and Anderson reminds Bubba that when you run with the Aces & Eights, you never walk alone. Bubba says that he needs to walk alone tonight, beat Jeff Hardy on his own, and shove it up his ass and Hogan's. He makes the rest of the gang swear that he'll do this by himself because he's not just doing it for him, he's doing it for all of them. The gang revs their bikes in agreement, and Jeff Hardy is backstage and he's...WALKING, so it looks like we're ready for our main event...NEXT!

TNA World Title/Full Metal Mayhem Match: Bully Ray vs Jeff Hardy

Brooke Hogan is sitting front row and appears discontent with what she sees as Bubba comes out to the ring and gets in her face. Ronnie keeps a watchful eye as Brooke kicks at Bubba before he leaves to get in the ring and face his challenger. There's all kinds of deadly implements surrounding the ring as Hardy hits a Twist of Fate and a charging forearm in the corner as soon as the bell rings. Hardy gets a chair and starts just unloading on Bubba with it, he brings a ladder into the ring and leans it in the corner, then whips Bubba into it. Hardy sets the chair up and uses it to hit Poetry In Motion against the ladder, then sets the ladder up in the middle of the ring and starts climbing. Bubba brings Hardy down, but gets mule kicked in the face. Hardy takes a charge at Bubba, who backdrops him out onto the ramp with an audible thud, then takes his chain out and uses it to work Hardy over on the ramp before setting the ladder up in the ring and starting to climb. Hardy is up and they fight their way to the top of the ladder, Bubba gouges Hardy's eyes and suplexes Hardy off the ladder. Both men are down as we go to commercial.

We're back as Hardy is pounding on Bubba with a chair, then he sets up the ladder upside down next to a table and tries to suplex Bubba onto it, Bubba blocks and goes to the mat to slow Hardy down. He asks Hardy if this is what he was going to do to him, then he picks Hardy up and hits a gourdbuster onto the uprights of the upside down ladder. Brooke is incensed as Bubba does the Hogan ear wave before going back to stomping on Hardy, he brings another ladder into the ring and yells at the referee and the fans as Brooke looks angry at ringside. Hardy's not ready to call it quits yet, and he comes back with a quick series of moves and a pseudo-conchairto that drives the champion all the way out to the floor. Bubba happens to crawl over near Brooke and dodges a charge from Hardy, who crashes to the floor right in front of Brooke. Brooke desperately begs Hardy to get to his feet as Bubba gets in her face, they take a lot of time to yell stuff at each other before Brooke slaps her, giving Hardy an opening to ram Bubba into the steps and ram him through a table at ringside. Hardy brings another table down to ringside and goes back to brawling with Bubba. Hardy hits another Twist of Fate and Bubba falls onto the table, Hardy goes to the top rope and hits a swanton through the table to the floor, and both men are DEAD. Hardy slowly recovers and heads back into the ring, and Taz slips the hammer from the ring bell to Bubba as Hardy climbs the ladder. Bubba goes back in and climbs the ladder, he trades blows with Hardy at the top before nailing Hardy with the hammer to knock him off the ladder and through a table. Hardy is out as Bubba reaches up and grabs the ladder to retain.

Winner: Bully Ray

Really good match, and I'm glad to see Bubba go over without any (real) help from his fellow Aces & Eights teammates. Speaking of Aces & Eights, they rush into the ring to celebrate with the champion. Bubba says to shut the music and says they are the Aces & Eights, he is the World Champion, and when you ride with the Aces & Eights, you never walk alone. Bubba stands over the fallen former champion as the EMTs attend to him, and with that, we call it a week.