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Source: The Pro Wrestling Torch

TNA's current deal with SpikeTV expires this fall, so talks regarding a new deal are expected to begin soon.

TNA will be looking to expand Impact to two hours. The general feeling is that they likely won't get the second hour due to programming conflicts with the shows Spike usually schedules with iMPACT!, those being Pros vs. Joes and UFC shows.

Despite that though, SpikeTV remains pleased with TNA's ratings and will likely work a new deal out with the company. If they don't, TNA could probably move to another network as a 1.0+ primetime rating that draws the male demographic is something many networks would want.

To expand iMPACT! to two hours, SpikeTV may have to move the show to Wednesday nights rather than disrupt UFC programming on Thursday nights.

While TNA's eventual hope is to move to Monday nights and go head-to-head with RAW in hopes of sparking a new Monday Night War, SpikeTV likely wouldn't make such a move until iMPACT! is drawing ratings above 2.0.

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Big Show's contract with WWE expired just days ago. He was offered a six-figure "intellectual property" offer where WWE would retain rights to his likeness being used in any project, but he turned that down.

He is not, however, expected to sign with TNA anytime soon. Instead, he is involved in another project which will be announced likely before summer.

Big Show, real name Paul Wight, has lost a lot of weight since leaving WWE, as he is taking better care of himself since he's not on the road tempted by restaurant indulgences and catering. He also has stopped smoking; he had been a chain smoker.

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thats good to hear that his losing that weight, I wounder if he looks like his old self from the wcw days

WWE Smackdown Results: 3-9-07

Dominant expressions
By Lennie DiFino
March 9, 2007

With just 23 days left until WrestleMania, SmackDown’s Superstars have all begun to assert themselves, looking to gain any advantage heading toward the biggest event of the year.

The World Heavyweight Champion Batista is at the top of his game as he heads into a showdown with Undertaker. Last week, Undertaker began his mind games, and Batista responded on SmackDown when he claimed, “I am walking into WrestleMania 23 the World Heavyweight Champion, and I am walking out the World Heavyweight Champion,” he continued. “I will end the streak.”

The Animal then said, “tonight I will face Kane – Undertaker’s sick, twisted, demented brother.” When Batista and the Big Red Monster collided, the two forces in the ring looked to feel each other out, and in the end, The Animal was able to Batista Bomb Kane to pick up a hard fought victory. With the win, the World Heavyweight Champion may have learned what he needs to do when he is face-to-face with the title on the line against Undertaker on April 1.

After his defeat, as Kristal was interviewing him, Kane was attacked by Great Khali. Raw’s Khali has been stalking Kane for weeks now, and this was a clear message to the Big Red Monster.

The Phenom was also in action as he took on Finlay. The Irishman earlier had said, “there is no fear in Irish eyes,” and he showed how much he loved to fight as he went straight for Undertaker. Not to be outdone, Undertaker fought back and took control, until Hornswoggle found his way into the match. With the referee distracted, Finlay nailed Undertaker with the shillelagh, but the Phenom kicked out of the pinfall.

As Michael Cole pointed out, “Undertaker is in great shape,” which helped as the Deadman delivered a Tombstone to defeat Finlay. After the match, Batista stood in the ramp and the two Superstars had a stare down. When Batista gave the familiar signal of thumbs-down, Undertaker responded with his legendary throat slash. In 23 days, who will walk out of WrestleMania the World Heavyweight Champion?

Four of the eight Money in the Bank Ladder Match Qualifiers were in action against each other as Matt Hardy faced King Booker while Mr. Kennedy took on ECW’s CM Punk.

In the first match-up, King Booker defeated Matt Hardy when Queen Sharmell, (who had been on commentary), interfered, allowing Booker to hit the Scissors Kick for the win.

When Kennedy took on Punk, the “future of sports-entertainment” was highly impressive as he pinned and defeated the Straightedge Superstar.

As the Road to WrestleMania narrows, all four of these Superstars are jockeying for position as they each look to establish any dominance heading into the innovative Money in the Bank Ladder Match. With the winner of that match getting the opportunity to challenge for a World Title when they see fit, the stakes could not be any higher for the participants.

Miz TV debuted, and Miz’s first guest was SmackDown Diva Ashley, who will grace the cover of Playboy this Monday! The SmackDown beauty thought she was on Miz TV to talk about her experience posing for the magazine, but Miz revealed he had another guest, WWE Women’s Champion Melina.

Melina has been insanely jealous of the attention Ashley has been getting as of late, and she was at the sold-out Tucson Convention Center in Tucson, Ariz. Melina complained, “I should be getting the attention, people would kill to see me in Playboy, but they have to settle for you.” As the Women’s Champion Melina looks to earn the respect of WWE fans, Ashley is receiving nothing but love.

Finally, Montel Vontavious Porter disrupted General Manager Theodore Long while he was on his computer, and demanded that he receive a United States Championship opportunity versus the champion Chris Benoit at WrestleMania. MVP angrily spoke to Long, saying, “stop looking at the Daily Diva on WWE.com Teddy.”

Long responded, telling MVP, “I’m still the General Manager of SmackDown, and I will take your request under consideration.”

Matches
World Heavyweight Champion Batista def. Kane
Undertaker def. Finlay
King Booker def. Matt Hardy
Mr. Kennedy def. CM Punk

I wish they would put all the belts on the line at WM, like the IC, cruserwight, both tag and the us belt, but it looks like it won't happan

Not sure if this is true yet, according to Ernie Ladd's wikipedia profile, he died today.

These details are apparently from an LA newspaper, seen it posted on The Blue Meanie's myspace page.

Ernie Ladd, NFL Hall of Fame football player and wrestler, has died
By Nick Deriso
nderiso@thenewsstar.com

Ernie Ladd, who rose to fame as a football player but made his name nationally as a wrestler, died overnight, according to family members.

Ladd, 68, had battled cancer — first in his colon, then later in his stomach and bones — since 2004. Born Nov. 28, 1938, in Rayville, but raised in Orange, Texas, he worked through his final years as a pastor in the Louisiana town of Franklin.

Funeral arrangements were still pending today, according to Roslyn Ladd, his wife of more than 45 years.

Selected 15th in the American Football League draft by San Diego out of Grambling College, Ladd appeared in three of that now-defunct league's championship games, winning the 1963 title.

"We were like a family," Ladd told The News-Star in May 2005. "We were one of the first integrated teams, with black players and white players as roommates."

He had entered professional football as a heralded 1960 first-team all-league defensive college lineman under former Grambling coach Eddie Robinson. There, Ladd helped GSU to its first-ever Southwestern Athletic Conference championship.

At 6-9 and 315 pounds, he was arguably the biggest GSU star to ever play for Robinson, who remains the all-time winningest football coach in Division I history.

"The first year he was here, he taught me a lesson," Robinson once said. "He told me how good he was. Sure, I'd say. Then he hurt somebody. I'd feel sorry for the people he was tackling."
Elected to four straight AFL All-Star Games from 1962-1965, he later played with the Houston Oilers and the National Football League's Kansas City Chiefs. While with the Chiefs, he reunited with future Pro Football Hall of Famer Junious "Buck" Buchanan, another Grambling product, and was on the roster for both of Kansas City's Super Bowl appearances.

Ladd began wrestling as a sideline during his rookie AFL season, and found the payday and fame so alluring that eventually he gave up pro football. It was there that he picked up a nickname that would remain with him for life: "Big Cat."

Ladd's storylines resonated during wrestling's earliest flowering as a national attraction, not to mention signature moves that included the "guillotine drop" and a boot to the face. Rivalries with Andre the Giant and Dusty Rhodes helped shape wrestling's 1970s persona.

Today, he's the only person in both the American Football League and World Wrestling Federation halls of fame. Ladd is also a 1994 inductee into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame, and joined the San Diego Hall of Champions in 2004.

Ladd's knees were so damaged — his first surgery came while still in college — that in his final years, he walked down long staircases backward. But Ladd's boundless spirit was unbowed by his body's failures, as he displayed a touch of humor even after that cancer diagnosis.

"The doctor told me I had three-to-six months to live," Ladd said in 2005, then at the mid-way point in his nearly four year battle with the disease. "I told him Dr. Jesus has the verdict on me."

Ladd was a father of four and grandfather to over a dozen more.

They just keep falling off this year. Im afraid of who will be next.

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O. Yashiro said:

They just keep falling off this year. Im afraid of who will be next.

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Very true but at least Ladd didn't die of steroids or a drug overdose, like most of the wrestlers are these days

Arcademan said:

Very true but at least Ladd didn't die of steroids or a drug overdose, like most of the wrestlers are these days

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or killing them selfs

-- Smackdown from Friday night dipped to a 2.7 rating in the Fast Nationals to finish last for the night. They averaged a 2.4 first hour and 3.1 second hour. The second hour of Smackdown finished third among the broadcast networks for total viewers, beating ABC and FOX. The show averaged a 1.4 among adults 18-49.

Destination X preview

TNA Wrestling

TNAwrestling.com has learned that Japanese wrestling legend and former World Champion "The Great Muta" will be in attendance tonight at "Destination X" and will appear on the Pay-Per-View event!

Muta will make his arrival during the TNA Countdown Preshow "Black & Blue Carpet" event, which will feature Jeremy Borash and TNA Knockout Leticia interviewing the TNA stars as they arrive at the arena!

In addition, the Countdown Preshow will also feature Borash getting an up-close and personal look at the Elevation X match as he will walk the scaffold in a harness to give viewers a unique perspective of the battleground that AJ Styles and Rhino will fight on tonight!

The Countdown Preshow starts a half-hour prior to "Destination X" at 7:30pm ET / 4:30pm PT, with the Pay-Per-View kicking off at 8pm ET / 5pm PT!

The final lineup for tonight's "Destination X" is as follows:

NWA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE MATCH:
"The Instant Classic" Christian Cage vs. "The Samoan Submission Machine" Samoa Joe

ELEVATION X SCAFFOLD MATCH:
"The War Machine" Rhino vs. "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles

YOU WANT A WAR? YOU GOT IT!
Olympic gold medalist Kurt Angle vs. "Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner

LAST RITES MATCH:
Sting vs. Abyss

X DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
(Two Out Of Three Falls)
Chris Sabin vs. Jerry Lynn

GHETTO BRAWL MATCH:
The Latin American Xchange vs. Team 3D

TAG TEAM MATCH:
The Voodoo Kin Mafia vs. Christy Hemme's Mystery Team

DOUBLE BULLROPE MATCH:
Petey Williams & Gail Kim vs. "Cowboy" James Storm & Jackie Moore

X DIVISION MATCH:
You Must Win By Using The Cross Face Chicken Wing
Senshi vs. Austin Starr

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Check back later on here for real-time results courtesy of PWTorch.com.

TNA Destination X PPV Results: 3-11-07

Real-time results courtesy of PWTorch.com

1 -- LAX (HOMICIDE & HERNANDEZ w/Konnan) vs. TEAM 3D (BROTHER RAY & BROTHER DEVON) -- non-title match

LAX came to the ring first and walked by the Spanish announce table to have a brief stare down with Hector Guerrero. The crowd popped for LAX when they hit the ring. As Team 3D came out, Tenay gave a shout-out to Ernie Ladd. Various weapons were thrown into the ring to start the match, then Ray piefaced Homicide in the corner. LAX took control at 2:00 and Hernandez flew over the top rope with a splash onto Devon. The action spilled to the outside and Ray no-sold several cookie sheet shots to the head from Homicide. Team 3D took control as they fought up and down the grandstands, with Brother Ray landing a chair shot to the head on Homicide. They returned to ringside where LAX smashed Team 3D with several weapon shots. Back in the ring, Hernandez scored a nearfall on Devon following an overhead slam. Ray then caught Hernandez up top with a suplex. Homicide waited for his opportunity, then he hit a top rope snap huracanrana. Ray came back, though, with a trashcan shot and Devon split the uprights with a top rope diving headbutt. Suddenly, the Latino Nation hit the ring when Team 3D called for the tables. After Johnny Rodz came down to miraculously fend off the henchmen, Homicide dropped Rodz with a weapon shot. Latino Nation beat down Rodz, but several black men ran to the ring, creating an ethnic brawl. Don West, trying to keep the show relevant, said all they're missing is Pacman Jones. After the fight moved on, Team 3D hit the 3D on Hernandez, but Machete pulled the ref out of the ring. The random men continued to fight ringside, so Ray wiped out the entire crowd. Back in the ring, Alex Shelley distracted Devon with his camera. He then smashed him in the face and placed Devon on a table. He hit a top rope frog splash, then Homicide made the cover for the win.

WINNERS: LAX in 16:00. Well, if nothing else, it was an entertaining trainwreck with ethnic stereotypes, no wrestling, and a new Mohawk haircut for Shelley. (*3/4)

Jeremy Borash found a very serious Rhino backstage for an interview. He said for the first time ever, he's fearful. He said he's going back to his locker room to focus on winning the Elevation X match. Has TNA actually explained how someone wins this match?

2 -- JAMES STORM & JACKIE MOORE vs. PETEY WILLIAMS & GAIL KIM -- double bullrope match

After everyone was hooked up, Jackie jumped Gail from behind to start the match. They fought to the outside with Gail & Petey taking control. Gail then wrapped Jackie around the ringpost, or what Tenay called the "whipping post", and laid into her with hard chops to the chest. Storm, making a late entry in the Houston Rodeo, roped up Petey by the ankles like a calf and laid into him with hard right hands. Storm then hit a spinning Eye of the Storm and made a cover for a nearfall. He then tried to hit the Canadian Destroyer, but Petey back dropped out of the hold and began whipping Storm. He then hit a Russian Legsweep for a nearfall. The ladies returned to the ring and Gail dropped Jackie with a suplex. Petey then went for a Destroyer, but Jackie gave him a low blow. Storm followed with a superkick for the pin and the win.

WINNERS: Storm & Gail in 9:00. Anti-climatic match that the crowd didn't care for. Not good. (3/4*)

Leticia tried to get a word with Scott Steiner, who wanted to get some time with her. She asked whether he should be worried about Kurt Angle tonight. Steiner said he's been thinking about Angle every night for the last five months, and now he gets to prove that he's real, damn real. Christian Cage interrupted and rambled about Tomko being selfish. He said Tomko's always been the weak link while they're like family. Steiner explained something to him that there never was a Steiner & Christian, so he's on his own tonight. Christian then grabbed Leticia and ran off with her.

3 -- AUSTIN STARR vs. SENSHI -- Winner must use chicken wing

Starr jumped Senshi to start the match, but Senshi quickly came back with a flurry of kicks to take control. Backlund came to ringside half-way through the match to get a closer look at the action. With Starr in control, he unsuccessfully applied the Crossface, then began jawing with Backlund. That allowed Starr to roll him up and apply the Crossface for the tap out win. After the match, Backlund approached Starr for a handshake, but Starr shoved Starr into Backlund. He then put Backlund in the Crossface until referees hit the ring to break up the hold.

WINNER: Senshi in 11:00. Basic singles match that no one will remember in two minutes. Too many gimmicks on this PPV and this one had no chance of standing out as being important. (*1/2)

Borash interviewed A.J. Styles backstage to discuss Elevation X. Styles said Rhino stuck his nose in his business, which has put him in this position tonight. He said Rhino's ego has caused him to get out of his element.

Christy Hemme came to ringside amidst boos to introduce her mystery team. Before she could introduce her team, VKM's music interrupted. B.G. and Kip walked out, then Kip did the talking. He asked how the strip club thing was working out. He said Christy is like the pimple on his ass that just won't go away. Kip, seemingly oblivious to his statement, said he doesn't know what kind of a man would work for a woman. Well, considering Dixie Carter is president of the company, Kip just contradicted himself. Kip said he wants to introduce Christy to his pet, B-I-N-G-O. He delivered a crotch chop, then Christy told him that he's a little boy and not a real man. Christy then introduced the Heart breakers as her tag team to virtually no reaction.

4 -- B.G. & KIP JAMES vs. THE HEART BREAKERS (ROMEO ROSELLI & ANTONIO THOMAS)

As the HB's stripped to their trunks, they cut to a crowd shot of a very disgusted woman. Tenay and West discussed oily men and sharing some bling-bling after the show before the fans chanted, "You suck d---" at Thomas. Christy tripped Kip from outside the ring, giving the HB's control. Thomas then went for a splash onto Kip on the outside, but Kip moved, Romeo was late catching his partner, and Thomas crashed to the floor. Terrible spot. Back in the ring, Christy gave Kip a low blow, but she came up holding her arm. Kip then pulled out a giant cup that looked like an optical mouse and shoved it in Christy's face to a reaction. Lance Hoyt then came to ringside and hauled Christy away. The HB's took control on Kip again before Kip avoided a top rope splash from Thomas. He hit an ugly Ace Crusher on Romeo, then crawled over to B.G. to make the tag to no reaction. B.G. then hit the pumphandle slam on Thomas for the win. Afterward, Lance celebrated with the James Gang. Christy then ran into the ring with a whip-like utensil and screamed at the HB's for losing. Kip had a good laugh at Christy's expense.

WINNERS: James Gang in 9:00. No heat on the newcomers and the James Gang was just going through the motions. TNA has successfully trained its audience to only pop for "big spots" like a cup in the face while the "wrestling stuff" is greeted with silence. (1/2*)

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5 -- CHRIS SABIN vs. JERRY LYNN -- X Division Title match -- two out of three falls

After a brief mid-ring exchange to start the match, Sabin dipped to the outside and led a chase back into the ring where Sabin took control. Something more interesting was going in the crowd, though, as all the fans turned to watch some action opposite of the hard camera. Even Earl Hebner turned to the audience to watch what was happening. Lynn, using the Ric Flair philosophy, grabbed a headlock until the crowd turned their attention back to the ring. The crowd then popped again when more action broke out in the stands. The fans chanted, "T-N-A" for whatever was happening in the crowd. Tenay said the crowd has been on fire tonight. (Well, more for what's been happening in the crowd.) Lynn then caught Sabin with a spike Tornado DDT out of the corner for pinfall #1.

Lynn 1, Sabin 0 in 6:00.

The action spilled to the outside. Lynn then hit a springboard dive from the apron over the guardrail and crashed into Sabin. Back in the ring, Lynn countered a top rope huracanrana into a sunset flip pin attempt for a nearfall. Sabin then caught Lynn in the corner with a powerbomb and put his feet on the ropes for the pin.

Lynn 1, Sabin 1 in 10:00.

Sabin went for multiple pinfall attempts immediately after the second fall. This is where having a rushed program and no sense of telling a story hurts the quality of a match, as they really could use a 30-60 second break in between falls to hammer home the points from the previous falls. Sabin hit a corner Yakuza kick, then went for the Cradle Shock and connected for a close nearfall. Sabin followed with an attempted cradle piledriver, but Lynn slipped out and hit the Celtic Cross. A man in a Sting mask then jumped on the apron and distracted Lynn. Sabin then hit Cradle Shock for the win.

WINNER: Sabin in 14:00 to retain the X Division Title. Some good spots throughout, but the first fall was meaningless since the crowd was more interested in whatever was happening in the crowd. The last two falls were rushed, and of course, someone had to be distracted at the end of the match because it's a TNA PPV. (*3/4)

After the match, the Sting man entered the ring and hit Angel's Wings on Sabin. We then saw Christopher Daniels take off his mask and reveal a beard and symbolic ink marking over his right eye. He smashed Lynn with the X Title belt, then left the ring. Tenay and West said Daniels was emotionless.

Borash interviewed Jim Cornette in his office. Cornette hyped Lockdown and some more gimmick match announcements. Christy interrupted and said she still has a few surprises up her sleeves. She brushed Cornette with her whip-like device, then left. Cornette said he needs a secretary, then asked if she takes dic...tation. Is a third grader writing this?

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After the match, Backlund approached Starr for a handshake, but Starr shoved Starr into Backlund. He then put Backlund in the Crossface until referees hit the ring to break up the hold.

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what?? who pushed who?

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6 -- RHINO vs. A.J. STYLES -- Elevation X match

Rhino came out staring up at the structure. Styles then put some baseball gloves on to help him with his grip. Styles talked smack before the match, then he slapped him across the face. Rhino answered by throwing him into the guardrail. Styles found an opening and quickly scaled the structure to reach the top. Rhino had no desire to make a move up the structure, but he eventually climbed up top after almost falling twice. Rhino crouched low as Styles told him to join him in the middle. Eventually, Styles walked over to him and spit in his face. Rhino then mustered enough guts to walk over to him and begin exchanging right hand blows. They each teetered on the structure before Styles slipped inside the steel structure to take a nap and hide. Rhino couldn't find him, but eventually used the crowd to locate Styles. The announcers discussed vertigo, then Tenay said we've all been in this position before. Yes, I climb a 20-foot structure on a daily basis. Styles then went for the Clash, but Rhino back dropped him to the structure. Styles then went for a bag of powder, but Rhino blew it in his face. Styles stumbled around, then took a Gore in the center of the structure. Styles slipped off the structure and grabbed the bottom of the trusses to prevent falling down. Rhino then stomped on his hands until Styles took a flat back bump to lose the match. Medics then hit the ring to put Styles in a neck brace.

WINNER: Rhino in 13:00. Well, it was a unique match, although it wasn't a wrestling match at all. Really good dramatics, but amateurish at times. (**1/4)

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what?? who pushed who?

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Stupid Caldwell and his typos. I believe it was Senshi who pushed Starr into Backlund.

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7 -- SCOTT STEINER (w/ring rats) vs. KURT ANGLE

Steiner took the advantage early on, then flexed for Angle and asked him what he thought of that. Angle answered with a headbutt to draw some blood from Steiner's forehead. Angle then landed right hand blows to the face before clotheslining him over the top rope to the floor. Back in the ring, Steiner grabbed a headlock and Angle reached his feet for a back drop suplex. He went for the German suplex combination, then Steiner walked into an Olympic Slam and Angle scored a nearfall. He applied the Anklelock, but Steiner slipped out and rolled up Angle for a nearfall. Steiner then caught Angle near the ropes and dumped him over the top to the floor. Steiner waited for Angle to return to the ring, then he hit an Olympic Slam of his own. Steiner put Angle in the Steiner Recliner and Angle gritted his teeth to escape the hold and hit the Olympic Slam. He dropped the straps and applied the Anklelock, but Steiner kicked free. They fought up top and Steiner went for a belly-to-belly, but Angle blocked with a delayed sunset flip for the pin. After the match, they showed replays of the high points in the match. As Angle left, the fans chanted, "That was weak."

WINNER: Angle in 12:00. Both men ran out of gas half-way through the match. The match started with tremendous promise, but it slowed down at the end. Weak finish. (*3/4)

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8 -- STING vs. ABYSS -- Last Rites match

Basically, we're looking at a casket match here. We start with another walking brawl-style match on the outside. There were various "graveyard" items ringside to set the mood. They entered the ring at 2:00 and Abyss hit a Scorpion Death drop and two Stinger splashes. Abyss then grabbed a candle and opened up Sting with a hard shot to the forehead. The casket was then lowered to the ring and the lights went down. This feels like a bad mid-1990s WCW gimmick match. Where's Kevin Sullivan and the Dungeon of Doom when you need it? All of a sudden, we get a "Fire Russo" chant from the crowd. Abyss then put Sting in the casket and closed half of the lid, but Sting fought out of casket. The camera zoomed in tight on blood pouring out of Sting's head like a faucet. Sting then countered a corner whip into a Scorpion Deathlock. Abyss tapped out, but that wasn't the finish. The fans continued to crap on the match as Sting smashed a gimmicked RIP tombstone into Abyss's face with his baseball bat. Sting tried to shove Abyss into the casket, but Abyss fought out and chokeslammed Sting onto the lid of the casket. Abyss took forever to set up another tombstone across two chairs, then Sting countered a superplex and shoved him into the Tombstone. Sting then put Abyss in the casket and closed the lid to win. Afterward, the casket was raised a few feet before they cut to a Joe-Christian video package.

WINNER: Sting in 10:00. I don't even know what to say about that. The big news was the crowd chanting, "Fire Russo" half-way through the match. (DUD)

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After the video package on Joe-Christian, Christian Cage screamed at Leticia that nothing was going right tonight. Great Muta then walked into Christian's locker room and said Muta could be famous again if he hangs around with him. Muta didn't appreciate Christian's tone, then he took off his mask and spewed green mist into the locker door.

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9 -- CHRISTIAN CAGE vs. SAMOA JOE -- NWA Title match

Borash handled the formal introductions. The fans chanted, "Joe's gonna kill you" during Christian's introduction. Christian went for an early top rope move, but Joe did the casual walk-away before landing a big knee drop to the throat for a nearfall. He then landed a charging kick to the head sending Christian to the floor. They fought on the floor, then into the stands and up the steps near the top of the arena. Well, there must not be any count-outs in this match. Joe then drove a boot to the face as Christian was leaning against the base of the grandstands. They fought back to ringside and Christian DDT'ed Joe onto the ring apron. Back in the ring, Christian escaped a standing Muscle buster and hit a reverse DDT for a close nearfall. At 10:00, Christian choked Joe across the bottom rope. He went for a top rope move, but Joe caught him in mid-air with an enziguri kick to the face. Nice spot. Joe then caught Christian off the ropes with a snap powerslam for a close nearfall. Joe hit a powerbomb, Christian kicked out, then Joe stepped through into a Boston Crab, followed by an STF. Joe then rolled over into a Crippler Crossface in center ring, but Christian pulled the referee into the move and broke the hold. Christian quickly came back with the Unprettier for a close nearfall. Joe then came back with a spear against the ropes and both men spilled to the outside. Now, we have a ten count applied by the referee. Christian tried to walk out, but the X Division wrestlers came to ringside and threw Christian into the ring. Joe then hit a shoulder breaker, but the referee was way out of position for some reason and Joe scored a nearfall only. Christian then pulled the ref in the way of a big boot and we have a ref bump. Christian then caught Joe with a chair shot to the face and had a pin, but the ref was out. Christian missed with a second chair shot, then Joe hit a Muscle buster, but Christian kicked out. Joe went for the rear naked choke, but Christian low blowed him. Christian went up top and Joe caught him with the rear naked choke again, but Christian rolled him over into a bridge pin and put his feet on the ropes to score a pin for the win. Afterward, Joe went to both knees with a look of shock on his face. West said it was a bunch of bull as they signed off.

WINNER: Christian in 19:00 to retain the NWA Title. Probably Christian's best match in TNA, thanks to Joe carrying him for nearly 20 minutes. Nearfalls were terrific and well-timed, although on a show with way too many instances of referee incompetence and outside interference and bags-of-tricks, the non-clean finish prevents it from being four stars. It's amazing what happens when you stick two guys in the ring to have a wrestling match that doesn't involve coffins, gimmicks, weapons, etc. Great storytelling and Christian picks up a signature win that he desperately needed, despite the flaws. (***3/4)

WWE RAW Results: 3-12-07

Billion dollar burn
By Noah Starr
March 12, 2007

In an unbelievable turn of events in front of 14,740 WWE fans in Washington, D.C., Raw went off the air with Donald Trump laying Mr. McMahon out right on his billion dollar backside.

With Trump, Mr. McMahon, ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley, Intercontinental Champion Umaga, Armando Estrada and “Stone Cold” Steve Austin all in one ring for the Battle of the Billionaires contract signing, tensions were understandably high. But who would have guessed that it would be Trump who would make the first move by shoving the WWE Chairman right over a table? Trump seemed very confident with his choice of Bobby Lashley, who will act as his representative in what will no doubt be one of the most exciting WrestleMania matches of all time.

When the night first got under way, a confrontation between World Tag Team Champions John Cena and Shawn Michael lit up the Verizon Center. With Cena still wary of a double-cross by HBK, the two Superstars looked ready to brawl when Jonathan Coachman arrived to inform them of what he had in store for them later in the night. With Mr. McMahon busy preparing for the Battle of the Billionaires contract signing, Coachman decided to pit Cena and HBK against three other tag teams in a Gauntlet Match that would end inside a steel cage!
After disposing of The World’s Greatest Tag Team and Cade & Murdoch, a kick from HBK got a little too close for comfort for John Cena. As the 15-foot steel cage lowered onto the ring, the World Tag Team Champions were staring daggers. MNM stepped into the ring next and put up quite a fight. After Cena gave Joey Mercury an FU and the cage was lifted, all eight competitors mixed it up in a burly free-for-all. Suddenly, Cena swung a chair, HBK ducked to avoid it, and it landed hard on Charlie Haas. Some say if Cena had wanted to hit Michaels with the chair he would have done it, while others say Cena was just waiting for the right moment to strike. With two weeks left until WrestleMania, only time will tell.

WWE fans were on their feet as The Rock delivered a message via the Titan Tron. After revealing Umaga’s name is Samoan for “shriveled up monkey penis,” the Most Electrifying Superstar in sports-entertainment had a statement for Mr. McMahon: “You will get your head shaved bald at WrestleMania, Vince. That is a guaran-damn-tee.”

Randy Orton claimed the final spot in WrestleMania’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match by eliminating both Carlito and Ric Flair during a Triple Threat Qualifying Match. Although the fact that the match involved eliminations was a surprise to all, Orton was able to deliver two devastating RKOs and smoothly roll with the punches (literally).

Orton’s Rated-RKO partner and fellow WrestleMania competitor was up to his old tricks. In one night, Edge managed to back his way out of a match with Jeff Hardy (claiming he wouldn’t perform in a city whose football team was callously named the Redskins), arrange for Randy Orton to face ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley, and get into a heated face-off with third generation Superstar Randy Orton. In lieu of competing, Edge brought out a worthy competitor for Hardy, The Great Khali.

Last week on Raw, Khali stormed into the arena and shouted, “I want Kane!” Later on SmackDown, the former Punjabi police officer split Kane open in a locker room area ambush. The tension obviously got to the demented Kane, who entered the Verizon Center this week with his eyes on Khali. With hook and chain in hand, Kane looked frighteningly like his character Jacob Goodnight from See No Evil. Kane used his hook to topple the announce table in an effort to make his message clear: “I want to get my hooks in Khali!”
In other Raw action, Chris Masters demanded a challenger to compete in his Master Lock Challenge. When no one stepped up, Masters decided he would like to lock it up with Lilian Garcia. Just then, Super Crazy rushed in to rescue the beautiful Raw ring announcer. All too soon, Super Crazy became another victim of the Master Lock, which has yet to be officially broken.

Also, Women’s Champion Melina defeated Torrie Wilson in a non-title match. After Melina picked up the victory, she took a cheap shot on Torrie that brought Mickie James (and later Victoria) rushing to the ring. When Melina’s WrestleMania opponent and current Playboy cover girl, Ashley, showed up, the scene looked like an impromptu Diva Lumber Jill Match had broken out.

Matches
Randy Orton def. Ric Flair and Carlito (Three Man Elimination Money in the Bank Qualifying Match)
Chris Masters def. Super Crazy (Master Lock Challenge)
World Tag Team Champions John Cena & Shawn Michaels def. World's Greatest Tag Team, Cade & Murdoch and MNM (Gauntlet Match)
The Great Khali vs. Jeff Hardy (No Conntest)
Women's Champion Melina def. Torrie Wilson (Non Title Match)

so ummm the rock is coming back to raw? fucking awesome. mick foley is coming back too... this could be good once again.

Kim _Kaphwan said:

so ummm the rock is coming back to raw? fucking awesome. mick foley is coming back too... this could be good once again.

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I think the rock was just a one time thing, I don't think he is coming back

Fatal fury fan said:

I think the rock was just a one time thing, I don't think he is coming back

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but but but he said