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Results:Edge goes straight to the New Breed
By Bryan Robinson
April 10, 2007
For weeks, the Land of the Extreme wondered whether CM Punk would join the New Breed. At first, the straightedge Superstar told the New Breed he didn’t need their help. Then, he kept them – and all of ECW – guessing as he repeatedly said he would “think about it.” The New Breed, led by Elijah Burke, told Punk that he belonged with them because he, like them, was the future of ECW and they could help him achieve his dreams. The ECW Originals, the New Breed’s arch enemies led by Rob Van Dam, told Punk not to sell out and that he didn’t need the diabolical faction to succeed.
Tonight, CM Punk shocked ECW – and his loyal legion of fans – by shaking Burke’s hand and joining the New Breed. Rob Van Dam, Sandman, and Tommy Dreamer could only watch the New Breed celebrate their newest acquisition after RVD lost a hard-fought battle to New Breeder Marcus Cor Von. (WATCH)
It was a rough night for the Originals. Earlier that night, Dreamer lost to the New Breed’s Kevin Thorn. To make matters worse, it appears that Sabu, one of the foundations of the Originals, is severely injured. Sabu, who was wearing a neck brace after being put through a table by Burke in an Extreme Rules Eight-Man Tag Team Match last week, was attacked again by the New Breed leader during RVD’s match. As the New Breed hoisted CM Punk on their shoulders at the conclusion of ECW on Sci Fi, the Homicidal, Suicidal, Genocidal ECW legend lay motionless in pain at ringside as Van Dam attended to him. It seems like the advantage in the ongoing war between the Originals and the New Breed has shifted decisively in the young upstarts’ favor.
Mr. McMahon seemed to enjoy the surprising momentum shift in his war with ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley. The maniacal, bald Chairman made a surprise appearance on ECW on Sci Fi one night after helping his son Shane and Intercontinental Champion Umaga beat Lashley bloody on Raw.
Lashley was home recovering from a concussion. But, he will be ready when he has to defend his championship in a 3-on-1 Handicap Match against Mr. McMahon, Shane McMahon and the Samoan Bulldozer at Backlash on April 29. Mr. McManiac said that WrestleMania 23 may have been “the worst day in the history of a McMahon,” but vowed to complete his vengeance on Lashley at Backlash.
"Lashley, if WrestleMania was the biggest night of your life, Backlash will be the worst night of your life.... I can hear it now. The ring announcer saying, 'Here he is, your winner and new ECW World Champion – Vincent Kennedy McMahon!'" (WATCH)
Superstars have been wary of Mr. McMahon’s wrath since he was shaved bald at WrestleMania, and few have escaped Snitsky’s path of rage since he arrived in ECW. He broke Hardcore Holly’s arm last week, and this week, he stalked Extreme Exposé’s Layla. The deranged ECW monster followed the trio just as they finished their dance number. Kelly Kelly, Brooke and ECW fans watched in horror as Snitsky cornered Layla and appeared to have some bad intentions on his mind.
But before anything could happen, Balls Mahoney came to Layla’s aid like a gap-toothed, tattooed knight in shining armor and struck Snitsky with a chair. Unfazed by the chair, Snitsky proceeded to beat Mahoney. He left Mahoney lying after a thunderous boot to the face, making him pay for his chivalry.
Matches
* Kevin Thorn def. Tommy Dreamer
* CM Punk def. Stevie Richards
* Marcus Cor Von def. Rob Van Dam
By Bryan Robinson
April 10, 2007
For weeks, the Land of the Extreme wondered whether CM Punk would join the New Breed. At first, the straightedge Superstar told the New Breed he didn’t need their help. Then, he kept them – and all of ECW – guessing as he repeatedly said he would “think about it.” The New Breed, led by Elijah Burke, told Punk that he belonged with them because he, like them, was the future of ECW and they could help him achieve his dreams. The ECW Originals, the New Breed’s arch enemies led by Rob Van Dam, told Punk not to sell out and that he didn’t need the diabolical faction to succeed.
Tonight, CM Punk shocked ECW – and his loyal legion of fans – by shaking Burke’s hand and joining the New Breed. Rob Van Dam, Sandman, and Tommy Dreamer could only watch the New Breed celebrate their newest acquisition after RVD lost a hard-fought battle to New Breeder Marcus Cor Von. (WATCH)
It was a rough night for the Originals. Earlier that night, Dreamer lost to the New Breed’s Kevin Thorn. To make matters worse, it appears that Sabu, one of the foundations of the Originals, is severely injured. Sabu, who was wearing a neck brace after being put through a table by Burke in an Extreme Rules Eight-Man Tag Team Match last week, was attacked again by the New Breed leader during RVD’s match. As the New Breed hoisted CM Punk on their shoulders at the conclusion of ECW on Sci Fi, the Homicidal, Suicidal, Genocidal ECW legend lay motionless in pain at ringside as Van Dam attended to him. It seems like the advantage in the ongoing war between the Originals and the New Breed has shifted decisively in the young upstarts’ favor.
Mr. McMahon seemed to enjoy the surprising momentum shift in his war with ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley. The maniacal, bald Chairman made a surprise appearance on ECW on Sci Fi one night after helping his son Shane and Intercontinental Champion Umaga beat Lashley bloody on Raw.
Lashley was home recovering from a concussion. But, he will be ready when he has to defend his championship in a 3-on-1 Handicap Match against Mr. McMahon, Shane McMahon and the Samoan Bulldozer at Backlash on April 29. Mr. McManiac said that WrestleMania 23 may have been “the worst day in the history of a McMahon,” but vowed to complete his vengeance on Lashley at Backlash.
"Lashley, if WrestleMania was the biggest night of your life, Backlash will be the worst night of your life.... I can hear it now. The ring announcer saying, 'Here he is, your winner and new ECW World Champion – Vincent Kennedy McMahon!'" (WATCH)
Superstars have been wary of Mr. McMahon’s wrath since he was shaved bald at WrestleMania, and few have escaped Snitsky’s path of rage since he arrived in ECW. He broke Hardcore Holly’s arm last week, and this week, he stalked Extreme Exposé’s Layla. The deranged ECW monster followed the trio just as they finished their dance number. Kelly Kelly, Brooke and ECW fans watched in horror as Snitsky cornered Layla and appeared to have some bad intentions on his mind.
But before anything could happen, Balls Mahoney came to Layla’s aid like a gap-toothed, tattooed knight in shining armor and struck Snitsky with a chair. Unfazed by the chair, Snitsky proceeded to beat Mahoney. He left Mahoney lying after a thunderous boot to the face, making him pay for his chivalry.
Matches
* Kevin Thorn def. Tommy Dreamer
* CM Punk def. Stevie Richards
* Marcus Cor Von def. Rob Van Dam
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Arcademan said:Missed it by that much!!!
<using his best Don Adams voice from 'Get Smart'...>
lol you know you posted last weeks results after i did??
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Fatal fury fan said:
Wow...I just noticed that. My bad for doing that.
Finally finished watching the tape of ECW. Ariel with BLONDE hair?!! YUCKS!!!
Malls Baloney jobbing to Shitsky...Stevie Richards jobbing to C.M. Punk...maybe the two should wrestle each other and see who jobs to who
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Seems to be the trend for the originals to always job to these new guys nowadays. But they gotta do it to collect a paycheck I guess.
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The 4/27 Hogan/Lawler match is off due to the WWE. Paul Wight had a few interesting things to say on a related note:
http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/news/53021/Lawler-Hogan-Match-Off-Due-to-WWE.htm
http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/news/53021/Lawler-Hogan-Match-Off-Due-to-WWE.htm
http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/news/53029/More-On-Hogan-Lawler-Big-Show-Situation.htm
Thanks to ComicBloc: Official Wrestling Thread Post #8237
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TNA Impact! Results: 4-12-07
TNA Impact on Spike TV
April 12, 2007
Taped March 26 in Orlando, Florida
Report by James Caldwell, Torch columnist
We open with Jeremy Borash backstage plugging the final Impact before Lockdown. LAX then interrupted and Konnan sent a message to Brother Ray that they have a big surprise tonight.
They recapped last week's show, with Sting disappearing then returning in 15 minutes to join Team Angle.
In the ring, Samoa Joe, Rhino, and Sting paced around as Kurt Angle took the spotlight with his full ring entrance. Angle entered the ring and Sting took the mic. Sting apologized for not returning Angle's phone calls, nothing personal, as he had to take care of some personal issues. He said God made him to be a pro wrestler and he loves TNA. Sting said they have all the ingredients except for the fifth member. Joe hopped off the turnbuckle and circled around Angle before Angle took the mic and said they have respect. The fans sarcastically awed at the man love. Angle then said he still needs time to make his decision. Joe ripped the mic away from Angle and said he's starting not to believe Angle. Joe said he has a conspiracy theory that Angle is trying to make his road to the NWA Title a little easier, so it's time to find out who the fifth partner is. Angle then told Joe never to question his integrity. Or his intensity...or his intelligence...ok, never mind. Angle then pulled out an American flag and swore on it that there would be a fifth member by the end of the show.
OK, cut! After the usual Impact intro cut Angle off, Tenay and West broke down the possibilities for the main event to determine whether Team Angle or Team Cage will have the numbers advantage at Lockdown.
Suddenly, Kevin Nash and his gray hair were in the ring. He called out Black Machismo. A knock-off Randy Savage theme hit and Jay Lethal walked out on stage through So Cal Val's legs. Lethal had the whole rainbow-colored outfit, sunglasses, and patented hand gestures. Lethal took the mic from Nash and did a three-second Savage impersonation before Chris Sabin's music hit.
1 -- CHRIS SABIN vs. JAY LETHAL -- non-title match
Sabin landed a shoulder block in the opening minute before Lethal slingshot him throat-first across the top rope. Lethal then went up top with a double axe handle blow for a nearfall. Lethal went back up top, but Sabin crotched him and hit an enziguri kick. Sabin continued to work on Lethal as the fans chanted "Sabin sucks." As Sabin settled in for a chinlock, Tenay pulled out two baseball clichés to describe the Oz costume Nash tried to put on Sonjay Dutt last week. Lethal made a comeback, but Sabin tripped him up and hit a Tornado DDT for a nearfall. Lethal quickly came back with a back breaker before hitting a top rope elbow drop for the win.
WINNER: Lethal in 5:00. Solid match. Certainly you want a challenger to a title to have credibility going into a PPV match. But, usually it's at the expense of a non-contender and not the champion three nights before he defends his title. (*1/2)
Without any flow from one segment to the next, Tenay and West broke down the Lockdown PPV literally ten seconds after the end of the match.
Backstage, Leticia caught up with Team Cage. Christian said Sting resurrected from the dead...again, and Jim Cornette has stacked the deck against him. A.J. Styles cut off Christian before he could enter another rant, and said it's all about business. He said they need to focus on Lockdown, though, because they have the numbers game. Christian said it must have taken Styles a long time to memorize that. They went back and forth like two elementary kids shouting at each other, "yes I did, no you didn't, yes I did, no you didn't." Christian settled everyone down before Steiner reminded Christian about his title shot. Abyss then stepped up to Christian after Tomko, Steiner, and Styles left. Christian asked Abyss if he ever washes his mask.
[Commercial Break]
Jay Lethal and Kevin Nash discussed the victory, then Sonjay Dutt walked into the shot as Vinnie Vegas. He forced an Italian accent before deciding he didn't like the gimmick. They focused on Eric Young sitting in the corner before Robert Roode and Ms. Brooks interrupted. Roode snapped on Borash for talking to Young, then James Storm and Jackie Moore walked into the shot and Roode talked them up for a tag match. Roode addressed Young and told him not to move from his chair.
2 -- PETEY WILLIAMS & GAIL KIM vs. ROBERT ROODE (w/Miss Brooks) & JACKIE MOORE
Before the bell could ring, Gail went after Jackie and pulled her into the ring. She gave Jackie a knee drop before pounding the back of her head into the mat. Roode then re-entered the ring and grabbed Gail by the hair before giving her a back drop suplex. Petey attacked Roode, but Jackie raked Petey's eyes, allowing Roode to clothesline Petey hard to the mat. Gail was attended to by referees as Roode nailed a spinebuster before they cut to a break.
[Commercial Break]
Jackie pounded on Petey out of the break before Roode raked Petey's eyes to take control. Meanwhile, a referee helped Gail up the ramp, but Gail decided she was fine and she ran back into the ring to attack Jackie. The referee was occupied with Gail and Jackie while James Storm tried to make a run in. Roode then rolled up Petey with Storm's help and scored the win.
Afterward, Chris Harris hit the ring and went for a slam on Jackie, but Storm cut him off with a chop block. The action broke down, then Eric Young hit the ring with a chair and cleared the heels except for Roode. Young threatened to hit Roode with the chair, but Roode bailed from the ring and took a mic. He said he owns Young and he would make sure Young never wrestles again if he uses the chair. Young dropped his crazy, scary, evil look and put the chair on the mat before leaving.
WINNERS: Roode & Jackie in 6:00. Post-match was the story of the segment. If every feud was as intense and had as much energy as Gail vs. Jackie, this company might be making money right now. (*)
Borash caught up with Christopher Daniels walking around backstage. Borash asked if his new attitude had anything to do with Sting. Daniels didn't like the question, so he took his bat and shoved it in Borash's throat. He walked off. LAX then dragged Brother Runt through the backstage area. Konnan said they found a family member to send a message to Team 3D.
[Commercial Break]
We saw a video package on LAX vs. Team 3D, with the focus on the electrified cage match and Team 3D's legacy.
LAX was in the ring with Brother Runt. Konnan said he hopes Brother Ray and Brother Devon have found bras to hold up their Double Ds before they whip them into shape at Lockdown. Konnan called Runt a retard before pulling out a taser gun. Classic WCW storyline coming up here, made most famous by Kevin Nash and Scott Hall at Starrcade '98 leading to Hall vs. Goldberg in a taser/ladder match. Ray and Devon stepped out on stage and told them not to do it. Konnan then said they're like the U.S. police: shoot and then ask questions later. Ray didn't have a reason why they shouldn't taser Runt, so Konnan gave him a shock and left the projectiles hanging from Runt's stomach. Runt did a classic over-sell by writhing around on the mat, despite the entire point of a taser gun to temporarily paralyze the victim and prevent any form of movement. Security hit the ring to attempt to remove the chords from Runt's stomach, then Tenay demanded they cut to a break.
[Commercial Break]
After the break, Tenay put on his mad face and sternly delivered a message through the camera: "LAX, you've crossed the line." They recapped Runt being stunned before showing a clip during the commercial of Ray carrying Runt out of the ring.
3 -- A.J. STYLES vs. SAMOA JOE -- Lockdown Advantage Match Extravaganza
Styles danced around the ring early on, which upset Joe, so he kicked and punched him to the mat. Styles came back with a springboard forearm smash before they cut to a break.
[Commercial Break]
Out of the break, Styles gave Joe a half-scoop slam, then he favored his back to show how difficult it was to turn over Joe. Styles landed a series of punches in the corner before landing shoulder thrusts to the stomach. He cut off Joe's repeated comebacks before focusing his attack on Joe's face. Styles took his time in between moves, which allowed Joe to come back with a front slam out of the corner. He followed with a snap powerslam for a nearfall before Styles caught him in the corner with a fluid back flip into reverse DDT for a nearfall. Very nice. Styles then pulled the referee into the way of a dropkick from Joe, and we have a ref bump. Joe then hit a knee strike in the corner before going for the Muscle buster, only to have Styles slip out. Joe then countered a roll up into a rear naked choke. Styles tapped out, but the ref was out. Christian then led his team to ringside and Angle led his team to ringside. The action broke down on the floor before Jeff Jarrett's familiar music hit. The announcers didn't have much time to express shock, as Jarrett, with Johnny Fairplay-esque curly hair, strolled into the ring. He briefly teased hitting Joe with a guitar before nailing Styles in the face with a guitar shot. Jarrett held up five fingers in Joe's face before Joe covered Styles for the win.
Jarrett left the ring and stood alone on the stage as Joe stood in the ring with a look of disbelief. He turned to Angle, who was all smiles, and asked what was going on. They showed close-ups of Abyss, whose eyes were bugging out of his head, and James Mitchell, who simply groaned. Christian was in full panic mode. Jarrett smiled a toothy grin as they closed the show.
WINNER: Joe in 10:00 to give the "babyfaces" the numbers advantage at Lockdown. Now we get to find out if Jeff Jarrett can sell a PPV in the hero role. Very rushed ending, though, with very little time allotted to tease what decision Jarrett would make after playing the role of the most-hated man in the company for five years. Something this important needed more time than it was given. The match itself will never be confused with any of the 2005 match of the year contenders between Joe and Styles, but it was a serviceable match to get some action on the final show before the PPV and give the fans a good appetizer before the main course on Sunday. (**)
TNA Impact on Spike TV
April 12, 2007
Taped March 26 in Orlando, Florida
Report by James Caldwell, Torch columnist
We open with Jeremy Borash backstage plugging the final Impact before Lockdown. LAX then interrupted and Konnan sent a message to Brother Ray that they have a big surprise tonight.
They recapped last week's show, with Sting disappearing then returning in 15 minutes to join Team Angle.
In the ring, Samoa Joe, Rhino, and Sting paced around as Kurt Angle took the spotlight with his full ring entrance. Angle entered the ring and Sting took the mic. Sting apologized for not returning Angle's phone calls, nothing personal, as he had to take care of some personal issues. He said God made him to be a pro wrestler and he loves TNA. Sting said they have all the ingredients except for the fifth member. Joe hopped off the turnbuckle and circled around Angle before Angle took the mic and said they have respect. The fans sarcastically awed at the man love. Angle then said he still needs time to make his decision. Joe ripped the mic away from Angle and said he's starting not to believe Angle. Joe said he has a conspiracy theory that Angle is trying to make his road to the NWA Title a little easier, so it's time to find out who the fifth partner is. Angle then told Joe never to question his integrity. Or his intensity...or his intelligence...ok, never mind. Angle then pulled out an American flag and swore on it that there would be a fifth member by the end of the show.
OK, cut! After the usual Impact intro cut Angle off, Tenay and West broke down the possibilities for the main event to determine whether Team Angle or Team Cage will have the numbers advantage at Lockdown.
Suddenly, Kevin Nash and his gray hair were in the ring. He called out Black Machismo. A knock-off Randy Savage theme hit and Jay Lethal walked out on stage through So Cal Val's legs. Lethal had the whole rainbow-colored outfit, sunglasses, and patented hand gestures. Lethal took the mic from Nash and did a three-second Savage impersonation before Chris Sabin's music hit.
1 -- CHRIS SABIN vs. JAY LETHAL -- non-title match
Sabin landed a shoulder block in the opening minute before Lethal slingshot him throat-first across the top rope. Lethal then went up top with a double axe handle blow for a nearfall. Lethal went back up top, but Sabin crotched him and hit an enziguri kick. Sabin continued to work on Lethal as the fans chanted "Sabin sucks." As Sabin settled in for a chinlock, Tenay pulled out two baseball clichés to describe the Oz costume Nash tried to put on Sonjay Dutt last week. Lethal made a comeback, but Sabin tripped him up and hit a Tornado DDT for a nearfall. Lethal quickly came back with a back breaker before hitting a top rope elbow drop for the win.
WINNER: Lethal in 5:00. Solid match. Certainly you want a challenger to a title to have credibility going into a PPV match. But, usually it's at the expense of a non-contender and not the champion three nights before he defends his title. (*1/2)
Without any flow from one segment to the next, Tenay and West broke down the Lockdown PPV literally ten seconds after the end of the match.
Backstage, Leticia caught up with Team Cage. Christian said Sting resurrected from the dead...again, and Jim Cornette has stacked the deck against him. A.J. Styles cut off Christian before he could enter another rant, and said it's all about business. He said they need to focus on Lockdown, though, because they have the numbers game. Christian said it must have taken Styles a long time to memorize that. They went back and forth like two elementary kids shouting at each other, "yes I did, no you didn't, yes I did, no you didn't." Christian settled everyone down before Steiner reminded Christian about his title shot. Abyss then stepped up to Christian after Tomko, Steiner, and Styles left. Christian asked Abyss if he ever washes his mask.
[Commercial Break]
Jay Lethal and Kevin Nash discussed the victory, then Sonjay Dutt walked into the shot as Vinnie Vegas. He forced an Italian accent before deciding he didn't like the gimmick. They focused on Eric Young sitting in the corner before Robert Roode and Ms. Brooks interrupted. Roode snapped on Borash for talking to Young, then James Storm and Jackie Moore walked into the shot and Roode talked them up for a tag match. Roode addressed Young and told him not to move from his chair.
2 -- PETEY WILLIAMS & GAIL KIM vs. ROBERT ROODE (w/Miss Brooks) & JACKIE MOORE
Before the bell could ring, Gail went after Jackie and pulled her into the ring. She gave Jackie a knee drop before pounding the back of her head into the mat. Roode then re-entered the ring and grabbed Gail by the hair before giving her a back drop suplex. Petey attacked Roode, but Jackie raked Petey's eyes, allowing Roode to clothesline Petey hard to the mat. Gail was attended to by referees as Roode nailed a spinebuster before they cut to a break.
[Commercial Break]
Jackie pounded on Petey out of the break before Roode raked Petey's eyes to take control. Meanwhile, a referee helped Gail up the ramp, but Gail decided she was fine and she ran back into the ring to attack Jackie. The referee was occupied with Gail and Jackie while James Storm tried to make a run in. Roode then rolled up Petey with Storm's help and scored the win.
Afterward, Chris Harris hit the ring and went for a slam on Jackie, but Storm cut him off with a chop block. The action broke down, then Eric Young hit the ring with a chair and cleared the heels except for Roode. Young threatened to hit Roode with the chair, but Roode bailed from the ring and took a mic. He said he owns Young and he would make sure Young never wrestles again if he uses the chair. Young dropped his crazy, scary, evil look and put the chair on the mat before leaving.
WINNERS: Roode & Jackie in 6:00. Post-match was the story of the segment. If every feud was as intense and had as much energy as Gail vs. Jackie, this company might be making money right now. (*)
Borash caught up with Christopher Daniels walking around backstage. Borash asked if his new attitude had anything to do with Sting. Daniels didn't like the question, so he took his bat and shoved it in Borash's throat. He walked off. LAX then dragged Brother Runt through the backstage area. Konnan said they found a family member to send a message to Team 3D.
[Commercial Break]
We saw a video package on LAX vs. Team 3D, with the focus on the electrified cage match and Team 3D's legacy.
LAX was in the ring with Brother Runt. Konnan said he hopes Brother Ray and Brother Devon have found bras to hold up their Double Ds before they whip them into shape at Lockdown. Konnan called Runt a retard before pulling out a taser gun. Classic WCW storyline coming up here, made most famous by Kevin Nash and Scott Hall at Starrcade '98 leading to Hall vs. Goldberg in a taser/ladder match. Ray and Devon stepped out on stage and told them not to do it. Konnan then said they're like the U.S. police: shoot and then ask questions later. Ray didn't have a reason why they shouldn't taser Runt, so Konnan gave him a shock and left the projectiles hanging from Runt's stomach. Runt did a classic over-sell by writhing around on the mat, despite the entire point of a taser gun to temporarily paralyze the victim and prevent any form of movement. Security hit the ring to attempt to remove the chords from Runt's stomach, then Tenay demanded they cut to a break.
[Commercial Break]
After the break, Tenay put on his mad face and sternly delivered a message through the camera: "LAX, you've crossed the line." They recapped Runt being stunned before showing a clip during the commercial of Ray carrying Runt out of the ring.
3 -- A.J. STYLES vs. SAMOA JOE -- Lockdown Advantage Match Extravaganza
Styles danced around the ring early on, which upset Joe, so he kicked and punched him to the mat. Styles came back with a springboard forearm smash before they cut to a break.
[Commercial Break]
Out of the break, Styles gave Joe a half-scoop slam, then he favored his back to show how difficult it was to turn over Joe. Styles landed a series of punches in the corner before landing shoulder thrusts to the stomach. He cut off Joe's repeated comebacks before focusing his attack on Joe's face. Styles took his time in between moves, which allowed Joe to come back with a front slam out of the corner. He followed with a snap powerslam for a nearfall before Styles caught him in the corner with a fluid back flip into reverse DDT for a nearfall. Very nice. Styles then pulled the referee into the way of a dropkick from Joe, and we have a ref bump. Joe then hit a knee strike in the corner before going for the Muscle buster, only to have Styles slip out. Joe then countered a roll up into a rear naked choke. Styles tapped out, but the ref was out. Christian then led his team to ringside and Angle led his team to ringside. The action broke down on the floor before Jeff Jarrett's familiar music hit. The announcers didn't have much time to express shock, as Jarrett, with Johnny Fairplay-esque curly hair, strolled into the ring. He briefly teased hitting Joe with a guitar before nailing Styles in the face with a guitar shot. Jarrett held up five fingers in Joe's face before Joe covered Styles for the win.
Jarrett left the ring and stood alone on the stage as Joe stood in the ring with a look of disbelief. He turned to Angle, who was all smiles, and asked what was going on. They showed close-ups of Abyss, whose eyes were bugging out of his head, and James Mitchell, who simply groaned. Christian was in full panic mode. Jarrett smiled a toothy grin as they closed the show.
WINNER: Joe in 10:00 to give the "babyfaces" the numbers advantage at Lockdown. Now we get to find out if Jeff Jarrett can sell a PPV in the hero role. Very rushed ending, though, with very little time allotted to tease what decision Jarrett would make after playing the role of the most-hated man in the company for five years. Something this important needed more time than it was given. The match itself will never be confused with any of the 2005 match of the year contenders between Joe and Styles, but it was a serviceable match to get some action on the final show before the PPV and give the fans a good appetizer before the main course on Sunday. (**)
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so is anyone watching smackdown? that match between benoit and MVP was really damn good. again making me rethink my thoughts on MVP because i've never seen him fight that well. he gets better each week, i can see this guy really becoming something good someday.
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WWE Smackdown Results: 4-13-07
Polar opposites
By Lennie DiFino
April 13, 2007
As SmackDown kicked off, General Manager Theodore Long announced that at Backlash in just over two weeks, Undertaker would defend his World Heavyweight Championship against Batista in a Last Man Standing Match. Moments later, Long put the Backlash opponents together as a team – after the actions of Mr. Kennedy & Finlay. WWE Backlash will be a tri-brand pay-per-view including Raw, SmackDown and ECW Superstars.
The Irishman & Hornswoggle were scheduled to face off against Mr. Kennedy in a Handicap Match. Kennedy, however, entered the sold-out Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence, R.I. and told Finlay, “at WrestleMania, we were in the biggest match of our careers, and things got out of hand.” He continued, “I’m sorry. I apologize.” Finlay accepted the apology and the Handicap Match was cancelled by the participants – then the General Manager made the new match.
Undertaker and Batista were able to exist as a team, which allowed The Animal to deliver a Batista Bomb to Mr. Money in the Bank Kennedy to pick up the victory and send a clear message to The Phenom – Batista is coming for the World Heavyweight Championship.
Montel Vontavious Porter had a WrestleMania rematch against United States Champion Chris Benoit in a non-title contest. Much like their match at WrestleMania, MVP continued to prove that he is more than just a cocky Superstar, surprising Benoit and WWE fans by stealing the victory, using the ropes for leverage.
After his stunning victory, MVP exclaimed to WWE fans, “I told you so,” referring to his claims that he could defeat Chris Benoit in one-on-one action.
WWE Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick defended the titles against Deuce & Domino. London & Kendrick have held the titles for 327 days as of Friday Night SmackDown, the fourth longest reign in WWE tag team history.
Deuce & Domino looked to end that reign with their brute force, hoping to neutralize the speed and high-flying style of London & Kendrick. The challengers had control of the match, but not of their actions, and continually refused the orders from referee Mickie Henson to follow the rules. When Deuce ignored the order to leave the ring, instead delivering Crack ‘em in ‘da Mouth, Henson had no choice but to disqualify Deuce & Domino – much to the disgust of the challengers.
The fact remains that once again London & Kendrick found a way to win when the titles were on the line, retaining their WWE Tag Team Championship and continuing their impressive run at the top.
Also on SmackDown, Kane dominated Daivari en route to victory, but was attacked after the match by William Regal & Dave Taylor.
Regal & Taylor were looking for payback after Kane defeated Taylor last week, despite constant interference from Regal. The Big Red Machine has caught the ire of this dangerous tag team, and the budding rivalry is building steam.
SmackDown Diva Ashley was attacked by Jillian, jealous over Ashley’s involvement in mega-producer Timbaland’s newest music video. Jillian shouted, “if I can’t be in Timbaland’s video, neither can you.” The brutal attack aggravated Ashley’s leg injury suffered last year, and the beautiful Diva will need surgery to re-insert a screw into a metal plate in her leg.
General Manager Theodore Long discussed with his new love Kristal their plans for the upcoming European tour. SmackDown will have its first broadcast from Italy next week, and the romance between the Kristal and SmackDown’s General Manager could be blossoming overseas.
Finally, it was announced that the World’s Strongest Man Mark Henry will be making his return to Friday Night SmackDown.
Matches
World Heavyweight Champion Undertaker & Batista def. Mr. Kennedy & Finlay
WWE Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick def. Deuce & Domino (Disqualification)
MVP def. United States Champion Chris Benoit (Non-title)
Kane def. Daivari
Polar opposites
By Lennie DiFino
April 13, 2007
As SmackDown kicked off, General Manager Theodore Long announced that at Backlash in just over two weeks, Undertaker would defend his World Heavyweight Championship against Batista in a Last Man Standing Match. Moments later, Long put the Backlash opponents together as a team – after the actions of Mr. Kennedy & Finlay. WWE Backlash will be a tri-brand pay-per-view including Raw, SmackDown and ECW Superstars.
The Irishman & Hornswoggle were scheduled to face off against Mr. Kennedy in a Handicap Match. Kennedy, however, entered the sold-out Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence, R.I. and told Finlay, “at WrestleMania, we were in the biggest match of our careers, and things got out of hand.” He continued, “I’m sorry. I apologize.” Finlay accepted the apology and the Handicap Match was cancelled by the participants – then the General Manager made the new match.
Undertaker and Batista were able to exist as a team, which allowed The Animal to deliver a Batista Bomb to Mr. Money in the Bank Kennedy to pick up the victory and send a clear message to The Phenom – Batista is coming for the World Heavyweight Championship.
Montel Vontavious Porter had a WrestleMania rematch against United States Champion Chris Benoit in a non-title contest. Much like their match at WrestleMania, MVP continued to prove that he is more than just a cocky Superstar, surprising Benoit and WWE fans by stealing the victory, using the ropes for leverage.
After his stunning victory, MVP exclaimed to WWE fans, “I told you so,” referring to his claims that he could defeat Chris Benoit in one-on-one action.
WWE Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick defended the titles against Deuce & Domino. London & Kendrick have held the titles for 327 days as of Friday Night SmackDown, the fourth longest reign in WWE tag team history.
Deuce & Domino looked to end that reign with their brute force, hoping to neutralize the speed and high-flying style of London & Kendrick. The challengers had control of the match, but not of their actions, and continually refused the orders from referee Mickie Henson to follow the rules. When Deuce ignored the order to leave the ring, instead delivering Crack ‘em in ‘da Mouth, Henson had no choice but to disqualify Deuce & Domino – much to the disgust of the challengers.
The fact remains that once again London & Kendrick found a way to win when the titles were on the line, retaining their WWE Tag Team Championship and continuing their impressive run at the top.
Also on SmackDown, Kane dominated Daivari en route to victory, but was attacked after the match by William Regal & Dave Taylor.
Regal & Taylor were looking for payback after Kane defeated Taylor last week, despite constant interference from Regal. The Big Red Machine has caught the ire of this dangerous tag team, and the budding rivalry is building steam.
SmackDown Diva Ashley was attacked by Jillian, jealous over Ashley’s involvement in mega-producer Timbaland’s newest music video. Jillian shouted, “if I can’t be in Timbaland’s video, neither can you.” The brutal attack aggravated Ashley’s leg injury suffered last year, and the beautiful Diva will need surgery to re-insert a screw into a metal plate in her leg.
General Manager Theodore Long discussed with his new love Kristal their plans for the upcoming European tour. SmackDown will have its first broadcast from Italy next week, and the romance between the Kristal and SmackDown’s General Manager could be blossoming overseas.
Finally, it was announced that the World’s Strongest Man Mark Henry will be making his return to Friday Night SmackDown.
Matches
World Heavyweight Champion Undertaker & Batista def. Mr. Kennedy & Finlay
WWE Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick def. Deuce & Domino (Disqualification)
MVP def. United States Champion Chris Benoit (Non-title)
Kane def. Daivari
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Injury updates...
WWE.com reached Dr. Ferdinand Rios to get updates on SmackDown Superstar King Booker and ECW Superstar Hardcore Holly.
King Booker received a strained and sprained neck from the vicious Tombstone at the hands of World Heavyweight Champion Undertaker and while he recovers from that, the decision was made to repair damage to his knee. Dr. Rios said, “surgery was successful to the bone fragment stuck in his knee joint.”
Queen Sharmell also updated WWE.com, adding, “Booker is doing well and is in great spirits.”
ECW’s Hardcore Holly will have surgery April 16 to release a nerve entrapment in his elbow, which was caused by the vicious attack of Snitsky on ECW on Sci Fi – which broke Holly’s arm. Dr. Rios explained that, “his recovery time is anywhere from 3-4 months, depending on the scar tissue around the elbow.”
WWE.com reached Dr. Ferdinand Rios to get updates on SmackDown Superstar King Booker and ECW Superstar Hardcore Holly.
King Booker received a strained and sprained neck from the vicious Tombstone at the hands of World Heavyweight Champion Undertaker and while he recovers from that, the decision was made to repair damage to his knee. Dr. Rios said, “surgery was successful to the bone fragment stuck in his knee joint.”
Queen Sharmell also updated WWE.com, adding, “Booker is doing well and is in great spirits.”
ECW’s Hardcore Holly will have surgery April 16 to release a nerve entrapment in his elbow, which was caused by the vicious attack of Snitsky on ECW on Sci Fi – which broke Holly’s arm. Dr. Rios explained that, “his recovery time is anywhere from 3-4 months, depending on the scar tissue around the elbow.”
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TNA Lockdown PPV Results: 4-15-07
Real-time results courtesy of PWTorch.com (direct link)
Tenay and West introduced the show as pryo blasted. They went backstage to Leticia interviewing "Black Machismo" Jay Lethal.
1 -- CHRIS SABIN vs. ALEX SHELLEY vs. JAY LETHAL vs. SONJAY DUTT vs. SHARK BOY
Dutt should change his name to Sonjaya Dutt and wear a hairpiece and smile a lot. Of course, that would require that someone in TNA management has heard of the show American Idol or reads pop culture magazines. It's still amazing that they had the X Division champ Sabin job on Thursday's show in four minutes. Sabin and Dutt nailed Lethal with a series of kicks that popped the crowd. Dutt got caught in Sabin's Cradle Shock finisher to be eliminated in 13:00. Dutt hit a top rope elbow on Shelley for a pin. It came down to Sabin and Lethal. They climbed to the top of the cage. They both climbed down the outside. Sabin jumped to the floor to win as Lethal tried to wrestle his leg out of the cage wall.
WINNER: Sabin in 15:00 to retain the X Division Title.
STAR RATING (**3/4): Good athleticism. They gave them enough time for a lot of spots. Solid opener. Nothing that would blow you away, though.
-Borash interviewed Christian and his team backstage. They were already celebrating. He said his team is a unit and a machine. Tomko and Abyss, though, went face-to-face. Mitchell ordered Abyss to walk away. Christian noted that Team Angle arrived in separate cars. Christian predicted he'd get the win for his team, so nobody else is going to earn a title shot. Christian walked away. Tomko and Steiner then argued. Styles yapped in the background. Mitchell told Styles, "If you get a title shot, his mother goes to prison."
2 -- PETEY WILLIAMS vs. ROBERT ROODE (w/Ms. Brooks, Eric Young)
Young handed Petey a stick. Just as the announcers said it was a legal in the match, ref Earl Hebner yanked it away. Petey went for the Canadian Destroyer, but Roode countered with a fisherman's suplex into a bridge for the win. Roode grabbed Young and threw him to the ground afterward for handing Petey the stick.
WINNER: Roode in 11:00.
STAR RATING (*1/2): Okay. Nothing you'll remember by the end of the show.
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Tenay and West introduced the show as pryo blasted. They went backstage to Leticia interviewing "Black Machismo" Jay Lethal.
1 -- CHRIS SABIN vs. ALEX SHELLEY vs. JAY LETHAL vs. SONJAY DUTT vs. SHARK BOY
Dutt should change his name to Sonjaya Dutt and wear a hairpiece and smile a lot. Of course, that would require that someone in TNA management has heard of the show American Idol or reads pop culture magazines. It's still amazing that they had the X Division champ Sabin job on Thursday's show in four minutes. Sabin and Dutt nailed Lethal with a series of kicks that popped the crowd. Dutt got caught in Sabin's Cradle Shock finisher to be eliminated in 13:00. Dutt hit a top rope elbow on Shelley for a pin. It came down to Sabin and Lethal. They climbed to the top of the cage. They both climbed down the outside. Sabin jumped to the floor to win as Lethal tried to wrestle his leg out of the cage wall.
WINNER: Sabin in 15:00 to retain the X Division Title.
STAR RATING (**3/4): Good athleticism. They gave them enough time for a lot of spots. Solid opener. Nothing that would blow you away, though.
-Borash interviewed Christian and his team backstage. They were already celebrating. He said his team is a unit and a machine. Tomko and Abyss, though, went face-to-face. Mitchell ordered Abyss to walk away. Christian noted that Team Angle arrived in separate cars. Christian predicted he'd get the win for his team, so nobody else is going to earn a title shot. Christian walked away. Tomko and Steiner then argued. Styles yapped in the background. Mitchell told Styles, "If you get a title shot, his mother goes to prison."
2 -- PETEY WILLIAMS vs. ROBERT ROODE (w/Ms. Brooks, Eric Young)
Young handed Petey a stick. Just as the announcers said it was a legal in the match, ref Earl Hebner yanked it away. Petey went for the Canadian Destroyer, but Roode countered with a fisherman's suplex into a bridge for the win. Roode grabbed Young and threw him to the ground afterward for handing Petey the stick.
WINNER: Roode in 11:00.
STAR RATING (*1/2): Okay. Nothing you'll remember by the end of the show.
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TNA Lockdown PPV Results: 4-15-07
3 -- MISS JACKIE vs. GAIL KIM
As they brawled at ringside, Jackie poured a water bottle over Kim. West growled, "That's just wrong!" They entered the cage and fought for a while. As they struggled to escape the cage door, Kim shoved the door into Jackie's face. Rather than escape to win, she closed the door and climbed to the top of the cage. She dove off and overshot Jackie, grazing her head, but then scored the pin. She clutched her right ribcage afterward and seemed to be in serious pain.
WINNER: Kim in 7:00.
STAR RATING: *3/4 -- Good intensity throughout.
3 -- MISS JACKIE vs. GAIL KIM
As they brawled at ringside, Jackie poured a water bottle over Kim. West growled, "That's just wrong!" They entered the cage and fought for a while. As they struggled to escape the cage door, Kim shoved the door into Jackie's face. Rather than escape to win, she closed the door and climbed to the top of the cage. She dove off and overshot Jackie, grazing her head, but then scored the pin. She clutched her right ribcage afterward and seemed to be in serious pain.
WINNER: Kim in 7:00.
STAR RATING: *3/4 -- Good intensity throughout.
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TNA Lockdown PPV Results: 4-15-07
4 -- AUSTIN STARR vs. SENSHI
They came out and began the match in third gear with hard chops by Senshi and his corkscrew elbow for a two count early. Starr took control for a few minutes. Senshi reached the bottom rope while in a half Boston crab. Backlund ordered him to break the hold. Senshi came back with his series of kicks. Starr came back and attempted to pin Senshi with his feet on the second rope. Backlund caught it and stopped the count. Starr got in his face. Senshi made a comeback with a running dropkick. He got knocked off balance when Backlund mistakenly got in his way on his double foot stomp attempt off the top rope. Starr then hit his signature 450 flip splash for a very near fall. Starr and Backlund argued again. Backlund shoved Starr into Senshi, who bridged backward into a pin.
WINNER: Senshi in 10:00.
STAR RATING: **3/4 -- Best action of the night. State of the art. The cartoonish Backlund aspect worked against it being fully appreciated.
-Borash interviewed Joe. Joe yelled that he's not a hard man to find. "For all the integrity you've got, you have no intelligence," he said about Angle. He then said he and Jarrett will never get along. He begged Jarrett to cross the line. "I will break you, I will maim you, I will kill you," he yelled at the top of his lungs breathlessly. Tenay said it's evident to him "there's a little bit of friction within Team Angle." Gee, ya' think.
4 -- AUSTIN STARR vs. SENSHI
They came out and began the match in third gear with hard chops by Senshi and his corkscrew elbow for a two count early. Starr took control for a few minutes. Senshi reached the bottom rope while in a half Boston crab. Backlund ordered him to break the hold. Senshi came back with his series of kicks. Starr came back and attempted to pin Senshi with his feet on the second rope. Backlund caught it and stopped the count. Starr got in his face. Senshi made a comeback with a running dropkick. He got knocked off balance when Backlund mistakenly got in his way on his double foot stomp attempt off the top rope. Starr then hit his signature 450 flip splash for a very near fall. Starr and Backlund argued again. Backlund shoved Starr into Senshi, who bridged backward into a pin.
WINNER: Senshi in 10:00.
STAR RATING: **3/4 -- Best action of the night. State of the art. The cartoonish Backlund aspect worked against it being fully appreciated.
-Borash interviewed Joe. Joe yelled that he's not a hard man to find. "For all the integrity you've got, you have no intelligence," he said about Angle. He then said he and Jarrett will never get along. He begged Jarrett to cross the line. "I will break you, I will maim you, I will kill you," he yelled at the top of his lungs breathlessly. Tenay said it's evident to him "there's a little bit of friction within Team Angle." Gee, ya' think.
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TNA Lockdown PPV Results: 4-15-07
5 -- "WILDCAT" CHRIS HARRIS vs. JAMES STORM
Storm grabbed ref Rudy Charles by mistake in the opening minute. They felt their way around the ring. The crowd grew impatience and chanted "We want action!" (I think). They booed after the first lock-up between the two. They crawled around the ring more. The easier fans got into cheering for Harris whenever he pointed toward Storm. When Storm got ahold of Harris, he swung at him, but Harris ducked. When Harris punched Storm, he knocked his hood off. The ref put the hood back off of him. Fans loudly chanted, "Boring! Boring!" Tenay and West ignored the fan chants and did their best to make it seem interesting. Storm's hood came off again. The ref threatened to DQ him unless he put it back on. He did, but it still wasn't tied on. It was embarrassingly bad at this point. There just comes a point where you have to throw in the towel and go home early. Harris tackled Storm off the ropes. Both of their hoods came off again. Just a fiasco. "Someone stop this!" was the next chant. Amen. Every move they executed, the hoods came off. You can't picture how bad this is without seeing it. It's almost worth ordering the show just to see how bad this is. Almost. Storm superkicked Harris with his mask off and then put it back on.
WINNER: Storm in 9:00.
STAR RATING: neg. **** - If that's not the worst match of the year, God help us.
-Sting confronted Angle backstage about choosing Jarrett to be their fifth man. Angle explained that he believes Jarrett is a changed man. He told Sting to remember that they're all on the same side once the match begins. Sting brought up Bound for Glory and said Angle noticed that something happened to him that night. Sting said he noticed, too. He said he doesn't know what happened to him, but he knows he was a different man after that night, so he's going to give him the benefit of the doubt. He said if Jarrett violates his trust, it will be bad for him, too.
5 -- "WILDCAT" CHRIS HARRIS vs. JAMES STORM
Storm grabbed ref Rudy Charles by mistake in the opening minute. They felt their way around the ring. The crowd grew impatience and chanted "We want action!" (I think). They booed after the first lock-up between the two. They crawled around the ring more. The easier fans got into cheering for Harris whenever he pointed toward Storm. When Storm got ahold of Harris, he swung at him, but Harris ducked. When Harris punched Storm, he knocked his hood off. The ref put the hood back off of him. Fans loudly chanted, "Boring! Boring!" Tenay and West ignored the fan chants and did their best to make it seem interesting. Storm's hood came off again. The ref threatened to DQ him unless he put it back on. He did, but it still wasn't tied on. It was embarrassingly bad at this point. There just comes a point where you have to throw in the towel and go home early. Harris tackled Storm off the ropes. Both of their hoods came off again. Just a fiasco. "Someone stop this!" was the next chant. Amen. Every move they executed, the hoods came off. You can't picture how bad this is without seeing it. It's almost worth ordering the show just to see how bad this is. Almost. Storm superkicked Harris with his mask off and then put it back on.
WINNER: Storm in 9:00.
STAR RATING: neg. **** - If that's not the worst match of the year, God help us.
-Sting confronted Angle backstage about choosing Jarrett to be their fifth man. Angle explained that he believes Jarrett is a changed man. He told Sting to remember that they're all on the same side once the match begins. Sting brought up Bound for Glory and said Angle noticed that something happened to him that night. Sting said he noticed, too. He said he doesn't know what happened to him, but he knows he was a different man after that night, so he's going to give him the benefit of the doubt. He said if Jarrett violates his trust, it will be bad for him, too.
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TNA Lockdown PPV Results: 4-15-07
6 -- JERRY LYNN vs. CHRISTOPHER DANIELS
This is a weird place for a match, this late on the show since they gave almost no TV time to it in recent weeks. Good back and forth action. Paced sensibly and believably. After exchanging near falls after big spots, Daniels finished Lynn with the Last Rites.
WINNER: Daniels in 12:00.
STAR RATING: **3/4
-Borash interviewed Team 3D. Brother Ray said he's tired of the sound of his own voice after getting screwed over time after time for the tag titles. They had the various tag title belts they've held in WCW, WWE, and ECW before. Ray said the voltage in the cage is there to keep LAX inside the cage. He said tonight they complete their legacy and become 20 time tag team champions. That makes tag title reigns seem really cheap if you can have that many. They sure don't have any bragging rights to many long title reigns. Ray ended with "Funk you!" aimed at LAX. Brother Devon closed with his "oh brother testify" signature line.
-A video aired hyping the electrified cage. Then Leticia interviewed LAX backstage. Konnan said Team 3D's legacy ends tonight. Konnan: "I don't know what's worse - watching one of your matches or listening to a Christy Hemme promo." He said if they're knocked unconscious, he's going to recreate a Discovery Channel scene of when the lions surround the fattest wildebeast and have a feast. Homicide and Hernandez each got in a one-liner to close the promo, including Homicide rolling his tongue representing machine gun fire.
6 -- JERRY LYNN vs. CHRISTOPHER DANIELS
This is a weird place for a match, this late on the show since they gave almost no TV time to it in recent weeks. Good back and forth action. Paced sensibly and believably. After exchanging near falls after big spots, Daniels finished Lynn with the Last Rites.
WINNER: Daniels in 12:00.
STAR RATING: **3/4
-Borash interviewed Team 3D. Brother Ray said he's tired of the sound of his own voice after getting screwed over time after time for the tag titles. They had the various tag title belts they've held in WCW, WWE, and ECW before. Ray said the voltage in the cage is there to keep LAX inside the cage. He said tonight they complete their legacy and become 20 time tag team champions. That makes tag title reigns seem really cheap if you can have that many. They sure don't have any bragging rights to many long title reigns. Ray ended with "Funk you!" aimed at LAX. Brother Devon closed with his "oh brother testify" signature line.
-A video aired hyping the electrified cage. Then Leticia interviewed LAX backstage. Konnan said Team 3D's legacy ends tonight. Konnan: "I don't know what's worse - watching one of your matches or listening to a Christy Hemme promo." He said if they're knocked unconscious, he's going to recreate a Discovery Channel scene of when the lions surround the fattest wildebeast and have a feast. Homicide and Hernandez each got in a one-liner to close the promo, including Homicide rolling his tongue representing machine gun fire.
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TNA Lockdown PPV Results: 4-15-07
7 -- LAX (Homicide & Hernandez w/Konnan) vs. TEAM 3D - NWA World Tag Team Title match in an Electrified Cage
They lit the ring strangely with a blue color. After some early high-impact moves and brawling, they settled into trying to shove each other's hands or faces into the electrified cage. A member of Latino Nation KO'd the ref and took the keys to the cage. Hector Guerrero made the save and yanked a chair out of Konnan's hand. Hector then shoved Konnan into his wheelchair. Hector unlocked the chain attached to the cage door and didn't get zapped. When Hector was about to hand Brother Ray the chair, Brother Ray told him to forget it and get him the "f---ing table." LAX recovered as they brought the table into the ring. Hector slammed the cage door on Hernandez's head. Brother Ray caught a charging Homicide with a full nelson bomb. At 12:00 Hernandez threw Brother Devon into the cage with the Border Toss and then the cage made a big zapping noise. That prompted a "Fire Russo" chant. Devon came off with a top rope Doomsday Clothesline on Homicide. Hernandez made the save, then set up a table mid-ring. Hernandez put on insulated gloves to protect himself from the electricity. Once he got to the top of the cage, he leaped off with a splash toward Devon. Devon moved and Hernandez crashed thorugh the table. Devon was bleeding heavily. Homicide ducked a D-Von clothesline, then Devon threw Homicide into the cage. It made a big cartoonish zapping noise and flashes. They intended to hit the 3D off the electrified spot, but mistimed it. They just went right into a traditional 3D for the win. They cut away from the ring before there was any time to soak up Team 3D capturing the belts. In fact, they cut to the back before there was time to hand them the belts.
WINNERS: Team 3D in 14:00 to capture the NWA Tag Team Titles.
STAR RATING: ** -- Just too much cartoony gimmickry to take the stronger moments of brawling seriously.
-Borash interviewed Angle backstage. Borash said the rumor is Angle went with Jarrett because he couldn't find anyone else. Angle said his job as captain was to assemble the best five wrestlers he could. He said he wouldn't have called Jarrett if he doubted he could be trusted. Angle said they don't understand that if Jarrett screws Team Angle, he screwed Kurt Angle, and that would be bad for Jeff Jarrett.
7 -- LAX (Homicide & Hernandez w/Konnan) vs. TEAM 3D - NWA World Tag Team Title match in an Electrified Cage
They lit the ring strangely with a blue color. After some early high-impact moves and brawling, they settled into trying to shove each other's hands or faces into the electrified cage. A member of Latino Nation KO'd the ref and took the keys to the cage. Hector Guerrero made the save and yanked a chair out of Konnan's hand. Hector then shoved Konnan into his wheelchair. Hector unlocked the chain attached to the cage door and didn't get zapped. When Hector was about to hand Brother Ray the chair, Brother Ray told him to forget it and get him the "f---ing table." LAX recovered as they brought the table into the ring. Hector slammed the cage door on Hernandez's head. Brother Ray caught a charging Homicide with a full nelson bomb. At 12:00 Hernandez threw Brother Devon into the cage with the Border Toss and then the cage made a big zapping noise. That prompted a "Fire Russo" chant. Devon came off with a top rope Doomsday Clothesline on Homicide. Hernandez made the save, then set up a table mid-ring. Hernandez put on insulated gloves to protect himself from the electricity. Once he got to the top of the cage, he leaped off with a splash toward Devon. Devon moved and Hernandez crashed thorugh the table. Devon was bleeding heavily. Homicide ducked a D-Von clothesline, then Devon threw Homicide into the cage. It made a big cartoonish zapping noise and flashes. They intended to hit the 3D off the electrified spot, but mistimed it. They just went right into a traditional 3D for the win. They cut away from the ring before there was any time to soak up Team 3D capturing the belts. In fact, they cut to the back before there was time to hand them the belts.
WINNERS: Team 3D in 14:00 to capture the NWA Tag Team Titles.
STAR RATING: ** -- Just too much cartoony gimmickry to take the stronger moments of brawling seriously.
-Borash interviewed Angle backstage. Borash said the rumor is Angle went with Jarrett because he couldn't find anyone else. Angle said his job as captain was to assemble the best five wrestlers he could. He said he wouldn't have called Jarrett if he doubted he could be trusted. Angle said they don't understand that if Jarrett screws Team Angle, he screwed Kurt Angle, and that would be bad for Jeff Jarrett.
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TNA Lockdown PPV Results: 4-15-07
8 -- TEAM ANGLE vs. TEAM CAGE
They opened with Angle vs. Styles for five minutes. Angle wore a St. Louis Cardinals baseball jersey to play to the hometown crowd. Angle applied a headlock early. Styles applied a chinlock a little later. Okay action in the opening five minutes, but it felt like they were filling time, not fighting to win. Abyss joined the match next, with Jim Mitchell coming out to ringside. They beat up Angle for two minutes, then Rhino joined the match to even the odds. Tomko joined the match two minutes later. Just lots of kicks and stomps. If felt like the dead parts of a Royal Rumble or bad battle royal more than a big payoff climax to a storyline. The next out was Samoa Joe. Joe attacked Styles, Tomko, and Abyss. Angle gave Tomko a series of unreleased back suplexes. Scott Steiner arrived to give the heels the advantage again. Steiner gave Rhino a Frankensteiner off the ropes. "That's a Frankensteiner, my god!" said an elated and surprised Tenay. Steiner belly-to-bellied Angle. Tenay and West marvelled at how long it's been since they've seen a Frankensteiner. Sting came out next to make it four-on-four again. Styles climbed the side of the cage. That led to a super-tower of doom drop with everyone except Angle and Steiner. Styles bled from the bridge of his nose. Christian then joined the match, the final heel entrant. Sting no-sold Christian's early chops. Sting applied the Scorpion. Then out came Jeff Jarrett. When Jarrett's music stopped, the arena was dead silent as Jarrett threw dropkickis. The roof was then lowered onto the top of the cage as pryo shot off. Jarrett grabbed a bat and tossed it to Sting. Then he gave Rhino a garbage can and tossed a night stick to Samoa Joe. He nailed Abyss with a trash can lid. Again, no pop at all for Jarrrett. He got only a tiny pop for hitting Steiner with ten trash can lid shots. Styles stopped Jarrett with a baseball bat shot, then avoided an Angle suplex with a mule kick. Styles climbed to the top of the cage and slipped through a gap to get to the top of the cage, showing that the roof didn't actuually keep everyone inside the cage, which was the primary purpose. This promotion is unspoofable. Angle followed Styles to the roof. Meanwhile, Harley Race popped Mitchell at ringside. Joe leaped off the top rope and kicked Tomko. Rhino then gave Tomko a Gore, knocking him out of the cage to the floor, breaking open the locked door. Another spot that crushes the mirage that the cage keeps everyone inside. Joe ran through the ropes with a tackle on Tomko on the floor. Steiner fought Rhino at ringside. Abyss poured tacks into a pile in mid-ring. Abyss then set up Jarrett and Sting for a double chokeslam onto the tacks. They escaped his grab and then slammed Christian onto the tacks. Christian sold it like Shane McMahon getting his testicles zapped by Kane. Abyss then gave Jarrett a Black Hole Slam near the tacks. Angle and Styles continued to punch each other on the roof. Angle knocked Styles off the roof. Styles flipped in mid-air and was caught by a bunch of wrestlers on the floor. What a coincidence they were all right there. The camera angle for the "move of the night" wasn't even planned well. The crowd chanted "This is awesome." Abyss loaded a guitar with thumb tacks. Sting had his back turned to Jarrett, but Jarrett told Sting to move to he could nail Abyss. Jarrett then told Sting to cover Abyss for the win and earn a title shot. Sting hestitated, but then made the cover and scored the three count.
WINNERS: Team Angle when Sting pinned Abyss in 25:00.
STAR RATING: *** -- It was really slow until everyone was inside the ring. The big spots at the end were too much, but saved it from being a total letdown for fans who want those big spots.
8 -- TEAM ANGLE vs. TEAM CAGE
They opened with Angle vs. Styles for five minutes. Angle wore a St. Louis Cardinals baseball jersey to play to the hometown crowd. Angle applied a headlock early. Styles applied a chinlock a little later. Okay action in the opening five minutes, but it felt like they were filling time, not fighting to win. Abyss joined the match next, with Jim Mitchell coming out to ringside. They beat up Angle for two minutes, then Rhino joined the match to even the odds. Tomko joined the match two minutes later. Just lots of kicks and stomps. If felt like the dead parts of a Royal Rumble or bad battle royal more than a big payoff climax to a storyline. The next out was Samoa Joe. Joe attacked Styles, Tomko, and Abyss. Angle gave Tomko a series of unreleased back suplexes. Scott Steiner arrived to give the heels the advantage again. Steiner gave Rhino a Frankensteiner off the ropes. "That's a Frankensteiner, my god!" said an elated and surprised Tenay. Steiner belly-to-bellied Angle. Tenay and West marvelled at how long it's been since they've seen a Frankensteiner. Sting came out next to make it four-on-four again. Styles climbed the side of the cage. That led to a super-tower of doom drop with everyone except Angle and Steiner. Styles bled from the bridge of his nose. Christian then joined the match, the final heel entrant. Sting no-sold Christian's early chops. Sting applied the Scorpion. Then out came Jeff Jarrett. When Jarrett's music stopped, the arena was dead silent as Jarrett threw dropkickis. The roof was then lowered onto the top of the cage as pryo shot off. Jarrett grabbed a bat and tossed it to Sting. Then he gave Rhino a garbage can and tossed a night stick to Samoa Joe. He nailed Abyss with a trash can lid. Again, no pop at all for Jarrrett. He got only a tiny pop for hitting Steiner with ten trash can lid shots. Styles stopped Jarrett with a baseball bat shot, then avoided an Angle suplex with a mule kick. Styles climbed to the top of the cage and slipped through a gap to get to the top of the cage, showing that the roof didn't actuually keep everyone inside the cage, which was the primary purpose. This promotion is unspoofable. Angle followed Styles to the roof. Meanwhile, Harley Race popped Mitchell at ringside. Joe leaped off the top rope and kicked Tomko. Rhino then gave Tomko a Gore, knocking him out of the cage to the floor, breaking open the locked door. Another spot that crushes the mirage that the cage keeps everyone inside. Joe ran through the ropes with a tackle on Tomko on the floor. Steiner fought Rhino at ringside. Abyss poured tacks into a pile in mid-ring. Abyss then set up Jarrett and Sting for a double chokeslam onto the tacks. They escaped his grab and then slammed Christian onto the tacks. Christian sold it like Shane McMahon getting his testicles zapped by Kane. Abyss then gave Jarrett a Black Hole Slam near the tacks. Angle and Styles continued to punch each other on the roof. Angle knocked Styles off the roof. Styles flipped in mid-air and was caught by a bunch of wrestlers on the floor. What a coincidence they were all right there. The camera angle for the "move of the night" wasn't even planned well. The crowd chanted "This is awesome." Abyss loaded a guitar with thumb tacks. Sting had his back turned to Jarrett, but Jarrett told Sting to move to he could nail Abyss. Jarrett then told Sting to cover Abyss for the win and earn a title shot. Sting hestitated, but then made the cover and scored the three count.
WINNERS: Team Angle when Sting pinned Abyss in 25:00.
STAR RATING: *** -- It was really slow until everyone was inside the ring. The big spots at the end were too much, but saved it from being a total letdown for fans who want those big spots.
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WWE RAW Results: 4-16-07
Italian Intercontinental surprise
By Noah Starr
April 16, 2007
WWE fans witnessed history as Raw broadcasted from Milan, Italy for the first time ever. While the location of the show was big, the crowning of a new Intercontinental Champion was even bigger!
As Raw began, Mr. McMahon joined his Executive Assistant, Jonathan Coachman, in the ring and introduced Intercontinental Champion Umaga to the capacity crowd. The Chairman explained that ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley (who suffered a concussion at the hands of the McMahons last week) would not be able to attend the WWE European tour due to some problems with customs. After offering up a chance at Umaga’s championship to anyone on the roster, Mr. McMahon did the unthinkable and pulled a WWE fan out of the crowd to face the Samoan Bulldozer for the gold.
An unassuming Italian man wearing a pair of bright red shoes waltzed into the ring to square off with over 300 pounds of Samoan power. The man introduced himself as Santino Marella, and was able to give the Intercontinental Champion a run for his money — until Mr. McMahon declared the contest a No Holds Barred Match. As Umaga climbed to the top rope, it looked like Marella’s career would be over before it began.
Bobby Lashley then blasted into the ring and slammed Umaga’s hulking frame to the mat. The ensuing scuffle left Umaga on his back long enough for Lashley to aid Marella in a cover. With the win, it became the first time in sports-entertainment history that a fan won the Intercontinental Championship! In an interview with Jerry “The King” Lawler minutes later, Marella thanked Lashley and of course, Italy. What lies ahead for this unlikely champion?
In the main event of the night, WWE Champion John Cena faced Edge & Randy Orton in a 2-on-1 Handicap Match scheduled by Jonathan Coachman. The WWE Champion took numerous blows to the head, but was able to muscle his way through the incredible pain. After Edge accidentally speared Orton, Cena’s former tag team partner Shawn Michaels entered the fray. Sweet Chin Music from HBK intended for Cena left Edge out cold, which gave Cena the opportunity to deliver an FU to Michaels, pin Edge and pick up another impressive win. Next week on Raw, Cena will face Michaels in their first one-on-one encounter since WrestleMania.
Later in the night, Lance Cade overpowered Jeff Hardy while both of their tag team partners looked on. The partnership of Cade & Murdoch seems to be on a roll lately, and this win should give them a little extra confidence when they face The Hardys at Backlash on April 29, only on pay-per-view.
Also on Raw, a T-Bone Suplex from Shelton Benjamin helped secure a win for the World’s Greatest Tag Team over Ric Flair & Carlito. Carlito put in a tremendous effort and seemed frustrated after the loss, shrugging off both Flair and Torrie Wilson.
As the fashion capital of the world, Milan was the perfect place for a Diva fashion show. When Torrie was declared the winner, a jealous Melina attacked the blonde beauty. Mickie James was on the Women’s Champion in a moment, and soon a Diva free-for-all was underway.
Melina’s boyfriend, Johnny Nitro, said he would beat some respect into Eugene and ended up doing just that. Also, “The Masterpiece” Chris Masters failed to get respect from the WWE fans, but did succeed in defeating Super Crazy in their match.
Matches
Santino Marella def. Intercontinental Champion Umaga (new champion)
World's Greatest Tag Team def. Ric Flair & Carlito
Johnny Nitro def. Eugene
Torrie Wilson wins a WWE Diva Fashion Show
Lance Cade def. Jeff Hardy
Chris Masters def. Super Crazy
WWE Champion John Cena def. Edge and Randy Orton (Non-Title Handicap Match)
Italian Intercontinental surprise
By Noah Starr
April 16, 2007
WWE fans witnessed history as Raw broadcasted from Milan, Italy for the first time ever. While the location of the show was big, the crowning of a new Intercontinental Champion was even bigger!
As Raw began, Mr. McMahon joined his Executive Assistant, Jonathan Coachman, in the ring and introduced Intercontinental Champion Umaga to the capacity crowd. The Chairman explained that ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley (who suffered a concussion at the hands of the McMahons last week) would not be able to attend the WWE European tour due to some problems with customs. After offering up a chance at Umaga’s championship to anyone on the roster, Mr. McMahon did the unthinkable and pulled a WWE fan out of the crowd to face the Samoan Bulldozer for the gold.
An unassuming Italian man wearing a pair of bright red shoes waltzed into the ring to square off with over 300 pounds of Samoan power. The man introduced himself as Santino Marella, and was able to give the Intercontinental Champion a run for his money — until Mr. McMahon declared the contest a No Holds Barred Match. As Umaga climbed to the top rope, it looked like Marella’s career would be over before it began.
Bobby Lashley then blasted into the ring and slammed Umaga’s hulking frame to the mat. The ensuing scuffle left Umaga on his back long enough for Lashley to aid Marella in a cover. With the win, it became the first time in sports-entertainment history that a fan won the Intercontinental Championship! In an interview with Jerry “The King” Lawler minutes later, Marella thanked Lashley and of course, Italy. What lies ahead for this unlikely champion?
In the main event of the night, WWE Champion John Cena faced Edge & Randy Orton in a 2-on-1 Handicap Match scheduled by Jonathan Coachman. The WWE Champion took numerous blows to the head, but was able to muscle his way through the incredible pain. After Edge accidentally speared Orton, Cena’s former tag team partner Shawn Michaels entered the fray. Sweet Chin Music from HBK intended for Cena left Edge out cold, which gave Cena the opportunity to deliver an FU to Michaels, pin Edge and pick up another impressive win. Next week on Raw, Cena will face Michaels in their first one-on-one encounter since WrestleMania.
Later in the night, Lance Cade overpowered Jeff Hardy while both of their tag team partners looked on. The partnership of Cade & Murdoch seems to be on a roll lately, and this win should give them a little extra confidence when they face The Hardys at Backlash on April 29, only on pay-per-view.
Also on Raw, a T-Bone Suplex from Shelton Benjamin helped secure a win for the World’s Greatest Tag Team over Ric Flair & Carlito. Carlito put in a tremendous effort and seemed frustrated after the loss, shrugging off both Flair and Torrie Wilson.
As the fashion capital of the world, Milan was the perfect place for a Diva fashion show. When Torrie was declared the winner, a jealous Melina attacked the blonde beauty. Mickie James was on the Women’s Champion in a moment, and soon a Diva free-for-all was underway.
Melina’s boyfriend, Johnny Nitro, said he would beat some respect into Eugene and ended up doing just that. Also, “The Masterpiece” Chris Masters failed to get respect from the WWE fans, but did succeed in defeating Super Crazy in their match.
Matches
Santino Marella def. Intercontinental Champion Umaga (new champion)
World's Greatest Tag Team def. Ric Flair & Carlito
Johnny Nitro def. Eugene
Torrie Wilson wins a WWE Diva Fashion Show
Lance Cade def. Jeff Hardy
Chris Masters def. Super Crazy
WWE Champion John Cena def. Edge and Randy Orton (Non-Title Handicap Match)
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Do I smell a champion "plant"? It seems like they only did this to get the belt off of Umaga so he can take the ECW belt off of Lashley at the upcoming ppv.
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