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WWE RAW Results: 8-9-10

Results courtesy of PWTorch.com (direct link to Caldwell's complete report). Condensed here to in-ring results only.

1 -- U.S. champion THE MIZ vs. EVAN BOURNE -- non-title match

Miz was aggressive early on, looking much different than working with Randy Orton on last week's show when he looked timid and intimidated by the main event opportunity. Miz continued to take it to Bourne, who fiught back with kick strikes until Miz side-stepped a knee strike and flung him to the mat. Bourne rolled to the corner to recover, then Miz measured him for the running clothesline corner spot. Miz continued to sell aggressiveness after the move, with the camera focusing on his facials to sell the moment. Miz attempted a suplex, but Miz landed a knee strike to the head. It's worth noting there's been no discussion of Miz as U.S. champion or confirming it's a non-title match.

Bourne pulled off a spectacular snap huracanrana for a two count, then Miz came back with an aggressive clothesline for a two count. Miz then stalked Bourne and measured him with the Skullcrushing Finale, which he connected with. Miz with the pin for the win. Cole said he believes Miz will soon be WWE champion. They replayed highspots from the match, then Miz took the mic. Miz said he doesn't care of it's Orton or Sheamus that wins the "title" this Sunday; he's ready to cash in his contract. Miz did his "awesome" catchphrase to heel heat, then Cole continued to talk up Miz.

WINNER: Miz at 4:03. Much, much better performance from Miz this week after looking intimidated on the big stage last week on Raw. Miz got over his aggressiveness, mean streak, and used his facial expressions effectively. Bourne had his moments to look somewhat decent coming out of the match, but it's clear he's slipped down a peg or two since that big push with Cena two months ago. (*1/2)

2 -- Divas champion ALICIA FOX vs. MELINA -- non-title match

In-ring: Melina came out to the ring with her full paparazzi ring entrance. Divas champion Alicia Fox then came out and we have a . The match moved to the floor early on and Alicia smashed Melina with a hard clothesline, with Melina's head bumping off the floor. Back in the ring, Alicia hit a spinning backbreaker across his knee for a two count. Alicia then followed with a backbreaker submission. Melina then countered with a sweet Canadian Destroyer-style counter and scored a pin for the win. Melina celebrated, winning her first match back in WWE. "I'm back," she mouthed to the crowd.

WINNER: Melina at 3:43. Fine return match for Melina. It's good to have a strong babyface back on the women's roster. (*1/4)

3 -- PERCY WATSON & KAVAL & LUCKY CANNON vs. JOE HENNIG & ALEX RILEY & HUSKY HARRIS

Watson started things off and took a beating from the heels. Sheamus was shown sitting down ringside still PO'ed about being shown up by Orton. Watson made a comeback and tagged in Kaval, who came in with a strong reaction. Kaval landed kick strikes on Riley before applying a neck vice in the ropes. Kaval then hit a springboard martial arts kick for a two count. The action then broke down with Lucky trying to make an impression with a plancha on the outside. Back in the ring, Harris blind-tagged into the match and cut off Kaval before landing a flying plancha. Harris grazed Kaval, but made the cover for the win.

Post-match: Sheamus tore apart the NXT Rookies to get his heat back. He smashed Hennig and Cannon on the outside, then entered the ring to clear away the other Rookies. Poor Kaval was left alone in the ring. Sheamus picked up the scraps by landing a running Outsider's Edge, the High Cross, on Kaval. Sheamus then grabbed the mic as Watson helped Kaval out of the ring. He said it's a message to the GM, the fans, and especially Randy Orton. Sheamus guaranteed he will still be WWE champ this time next week. He threw the mic down, then stormed out of the ring.

WINNERS: Riley & Harris & Hennig at 3:06. Solid use of the NXT Rookies for Sheamus to get his heat back ahead of Summerslam. Proper use of scrubs if they're going to be featured on Raw. (*)

4 -- ZACK RYDER & WILLIAM REGAL vs. JOHN MORRISON & R-TRUTH

Ryder and Regal worked over Truth early on. Ryder then showboated and ate the turnbuckle for his trouble. Morrison took a hot tag from Truth, then followed with a high leg whip and a flip-over facebuster. Unique move. The action broke down as Morrison nailed Ryder with the Flying Chuck. Morrison then followed up with Starship Pain, and they went to a different camera angle in case he airballed it. Morrison with the cover for the win. Morrison and Truth hugged it out as Cole said this was big for Team WWE's unity.

WINNERS: Morrison & Truth at 2:13. As expected here. Fine match with an eye on Summerslam. (n/a)

5 -- BELLA TWINS vs. GAIL KIM & EVE vs. MARYSE & JILLIAN HALL -- Santino and Kozlov special referees

The action broke down early on in this as various beach-appropriate props became involved, including an inner tube. The Bellas eventually scored the pin for the win. Post-match: Tamina of the Usos group randomly entered the ring. She was out of place not dressed for the beach. Tamina walked up to Santino and gave him a once-over. Santino and Kozlov then walked out of the ring and Tamina sold that she was enthralled with Santino.

WINNERS: Bellas at 2:42. Odd. In a lot of ways. (n/a)

6 -- BRET HART & JOHN CENA vs. EDGE & CHRIS JERICHO -- Nexus as lumberjacks

Cena was knocked to the outside early on, so Nexus beat him up a bit before rolling him back into the ring. They repeated this after Jericho rolled Cena to the outside. Jericho mocked the "Cena, Cena" chants before Cena bought some time throwing Jericho to the floor. Nexus gave Jericho some space and Jericho sold fear over what they might do, but they didn't touch him. Jericho confidently re-entered the ring, then Cena and Jericho exchanged holds. Cena found himself on the outside, but he got in a blow on Barrett. Cena then caused Jericho to bump Barrett before knocking Jericho to the floor. Jericho told Nexus to get them, but Nexus jumped Jericho on the outside. Edge then took a beating. Gabriel rolled into the ring where Hart decked him, then Nexus regrouped on the outside with a discussion.

Nexus slowly circled the ring as the match apparently came to a halt. Annoying non-finish here. Suddenly, Morrison and Truth hit the ring to back up Cena and Hart. Nexus then entered the ring as Edge was shown leaving. Jericho then joined Edge on the ramp. They sort of looked at each other and Jericho motioned for them to leave. Edge then motioned back the other way and they charged the ring to stand next to Team WWE.

They cut to a shot of the hard camera showing both sides squaring off against each other itching for a fight. They had the shaky hard cam for this and a hot crowd, then a big fight broke out in the ring. Barrett hightailed it out of the ring and Nexus followed him out of the ring. Skip was shown running stadium steps to the top of the lower level. Nexus joined them in the stands as Edge stood tall in the ring. Nexus was shown standing at the top of the lower level seats with Team WWE standing together in the ring. Cena's music hit and the announcers were silent as the camera cut back and forth between Team WWE and Team Nexus staring at each other. Cena was shown standing tall in the ring as Nexus shot him hand gestures. "It's on Sunday at Summerslam" was the message to conclude the show ten minutes past the top of the hour.

WINNER: No decision at no time. The annoying non-finish habit continued here, as expected with the final angle needing to be Team WWE strong and united going into Summerslam. A seventh slot remains to be filled. Perhaps they can have Miz, Henry, Bourne, Khali, and DiBiase in a PPV-opening battle royal. Overall, good final hype for Summerslam. Never underestimate the power of the shaky hard cam. WWE hopes renewed interest in Raw via the Nexus angle, the audience believing Nexus is a legit threat, and a strong front by Team WWE to conclude the final sales pitch will be enticing enough to order a PPV where a wrestling match likely won't settle anything, if we're being realistic here. It will be interesting to see if WWE translates increased viewership into increased PPV buyers on Sunday. (n/a)

ROH on HDNet Live Results: 8-9-10

Results courtesy of ProWrestling.net (direct link to Mathieson's complete report). Condensed here to in-ring results only.

1. Rasche Brown defeated Necro Butcher in a Butcher's Rules match by DQ in 3:55. Necro is now sporting a shaved head, but still has the hobo beard. Brown dominated briefly and ripped Necro's shirt off. Necro rolled to the floor and Brown tried a dive, but ran head-first into a steel chair. The camera cut late so I couldn't tell if Brown got his hands up, but it sounded like he did.

Necro controlled the action for a bit before Brown suplexed him to the floor. Brown grabbed a chair and Necro got one of his own. They faced off with the chairs in the ring but Erick Stevens ran in and attacked Brown to cause the DQ. The rest of the Embassy attacked Brown but the locker room, led by the Dark City Fight Club, came down and ran off the Embassy.

Joe's Judgment: I wonder if this feud will ever progress. It seems like it's at the same place it was a year ago, only the names have changed and some have switched sides.

2. Colt Cabana defeated Alex Anthony in 2:20. Anthony's gear looks like "a cross between Little Richard and Sabu" according to Dave Prazak. Some comedy early on with Cabana backing Anthony into the ropes with a collar and elbow tie-up, then somehow getting Todd Sinclair to switch places, then counting five for Sinclair. As Colt admonished Sinclair, Anthony tried a rollup, but couldn't get Colt down.

Colt dominated with his European style stuff, then won with a Flying Asshole, bionic elbow, and Billy Goat's Curse for the submission. As Colt's music played, Kevin Steen walked out with a chair and hit the guardrails a couple times, distracting Cabana while Steve Corino ran out with a chain and hit Cabana in the head. Corino then started to choke out Cabana and a student ran down to stop him, but was thrown out of the ring by Steen. El Generico ran down with a chair to make the save and Steen grabbed Anthony and the student as a human shield.

Joe's Judgment: From the use of the chain I'm guessing we might get a dog collar match of some sort at Glory By Honor. The squash was entertaining and while it was a bit strange to see Colt clowning around, he flipped the switch to serious quickly enough.

3. Tyler Black vs. Christopher Daniels went to a time limit draw in 20:00. Daniels didn't shake hands with Black, which they could have made a big deal out of given Daniels' history, especially considering they were talking about how he helped found ROH at the time.

Daniels worked the arm for the first minute and a half before they traded athletic reversals and Tyler scored with a kick to the back for a nearfall. There was a pretty sick series of reversals of basic moves about two minutes in and Daniels ended up going back to Black's arm. At 6:00, Daniels held a hammerlock and drove Black shoulder-first into the turnbuckles.

Black backdropped Daniels onto the apron shortly thereafter, and when Daniels tried a suplex Black hit a Pele kick, then a tope con hilo. Black set Daniels up on the apron and hit a running knee strike that got two after he pulled Daniels back in the ring.

Black stomped on Daniels' face and went to work on the neck. Daniels connected with a couple right hands but Black hit a backdrop and another running knee. Black got two with a side slam and then got in the face of Todd Sinclair.

At 12:45, Black whipped Daniels into the ropes where he caught himself as Black backflipped in the middle of the ring. Daniels caught him with a kick and a Blue Thunder powerbomb for a nearfall. Daniels got two again with a DVD and went for the Angel's Wings, but Black fought out and kicked Daniels in the head.

Black went for the bucklebomb, but Daniels reversed and drove him headfirst into the second turnbuckle and hit the Fall From Grace for two. Daniels pointed at the corner for the BME but as he stepped over Tyler, Tyler rolled him up for a nearfall. Tyler got two again with a leaping lariat and went for the Phoenix Splash, but Daniels prevented it.

Black hit a superkick and then Paroxysm for two. Black clubbed Daniels' back and then went for the Pele kick which Daniels dropped down to avoid and then immediately locked in the Koji Clutch. Oh wow. Black picked Daniels up and ran him into the turnbuckles. Both men exchanged pinning combinations until the bell rang for the time limit draw.

Roderick Strong came out and said that now that Daniels has shown he couldn't get the job done, he wanted the shot he earned in Toronto. Davey Richards followed (with new tights) and said Strong had to go through him to earn his shot. Daniels said that they were too narcissistic to realize that the only one of them who Black hadn't pinned was him, and the camera closed with the four of them arguing in the ring and a video hyped next week's Strong/Richards main event to close the show.

Joe's Judgment: Awesome action. Some of the reversals, particularly the Pele kick into the Koji Clutch, were beautiful, and even the more pedestrian ones were nice. The arm work was kind of forgotten by the end of the match, but the action more than made up for it. Fantastic match.

Dixie Carter's YouShoot interview!!

Watch it before it gets taken down! If you need to search for it, look for "Milf Hotline #1",etc.

WE WANT 6 SIDES *CLAP-CLAP-CLAP,CLAP,CLAP*

*from figure4 online* Hogan and Bischoff leave TNA
For those who predicted eight months in the polls regarding when Hulk Hogan arrived in TNA, you got it right.
On his 57th birthday, Hogan just announced on twitter, "I know you've heard the rumors brothers and they are true. Eric and I are leaving TNA on a mutual basis. I just got out of meetings now. It was really fun but time to move on. TNA has new leadership coming in. Make sure you Hulkamaniacs still support them. TNA needs the power of Hulkamania to live on brother. . .

wataru330 said:

*from figure4 online* Hogan and Bischoff leave TNA
For those who predicted eight months in the polls regarding when Hulk Hogan arrived in TNA, you got it right.
On his 57th birthday, Hogan just announced on twitter, "I know you've heard the rumors brothers and they are true. Eric and I are leaving TNA on a mutual basis. I just got out of meetings now. It was really fun but time to move on. TNA has new leadership coming in. Make sure you Hulkamaniacs still support them. TNA needs the power of Hulkamania to live on brother. . .

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OH SHIT! I gotta go to 420chan and see the (possible) shit storm going on there!!!!

Bischoff in his facebook shot down the rumors. I cried

(updated with Bischoff denial and account fakery)
Someone purporting to be Hulik Hogan announced earlier today on twitter, "I know you've heard the rumors brothers and they are true. Eric and I are leaving TNA on a mutual basis. I just got out of meetings now. It was really fun but time to move on. TNA has new leadership coming in. Make sure you Hulkamaniacs still support them. TNA needs the power of Hulkamania to live on brothers."
Eric Bischoff has since claimed that the account is fake and the story is not true. What makes the story even funnier is that four hours ago, Bischoff's twitter account claiming Hogan's account is fake plugged the account as Hogan's real twitter account. Now Bischoff said that it isn't Hogan's real twitter account and Hogan is in the process of setting up the account.
The account is still up, and the perpetrator of the hoax is crowing about how Bischoff and Bubba the Love Sponge (Hogan's good friend) both got worked by him.
The person who pretended to be Hogan claimed he is a current TNA employee, said he hates Bischoff, doesn't hate Hogan, but Hogan isn't helping the company and is just taking money from the company.

WWE NXT Results: 8-10-10

Results courtesy of PWTorch.com (direct link to Caldwell's complete report). Condensed here to in-ring results and elimination sequence.

1 -- LUCKY CANNON & KAVAL & PERCY WATSON vs. HUSKY HARRIS & JOE HENNIG & HUSKY HARRIS

This would be the perfect spot to show a pinfall can happen at any moment, which was a key part of the discussion on the Livecast today. Cannon almost succeeded with a quick pin attempt on Harris that resulted in a nearfall. The re-match from last night's Raw included Kaval looking just fine and healthy on the babyface team. That seems to undermine the WWE champ, Sheamus's, finishing move and offense if Kaval is fine for a match the night after Sheamus destroyed him. Cannon and Watson tagged in and out for the babyfaces, leaving Kaval on the outside, as the announcers said Lucky needs to find an edge or he could be eliminated. Lucky then measured Riley and took him out with a suicide dive on the outside. After the spot, Lucky sold his shoulder and Riley sold a blow to his face as they cut to break.

Back from break, Lucky was selling in the ring after Riley regained control of the match. The heels tagged in and working over Lucky as Mathews quizzed Cole on who he voted for in the NXT poll. Miz said he voted for Alex Riley. It was a trick question - he was supposed to say Linda McMahon...or his integrity as a broadcaster meant he did not want to show favoritism and opted not to vote. Or not.

Kaval eventually tagged in at 10:00 and worked on Hennig with kick strikes. He then applied a unique submission hanging on Hennig's back, but Husky broke it up. The action totally broke down, then Kaval and Hennig were left in the ring. Hennig went for a neckbreaker, but Kaval moved and landed a big double foot smash in the corner. Kaval then went up top a big cheer and landed his Warrior's Way double foot smash to the chest. Kaval with the pin - with the crowd shouting one...two...three - and the win. Cue up Lay-Cool with the big celebration. Cole said that was huge for Kaval, who he said has been the favorite of the "Internet folks." Mathews said Kaval might have swayed some votes from the Pros. The babyfaces celebrated in the ring while Kaval smiled at the heels retreating on the outside.

WINNERS: Team Kaval in 11:00. Decent tag match. Lucky's role was pretty apparent - take the crowd down, then set them up for a big high when Kaval tagged in and started executing his offense. Nice showcase for Kaval, who has certainly been over with this crowd tonight. (*1/2)

2 -- U.S. champion THE MIZ vs. JOHN MORRISON -- non-title match

Miz took control of the match as Cole attempted to shoot down the team chemistry concept considering Chris Jericho and Edge are now part of Team WWE. Morrison then came back with a corner attack before executing a nice corkscrew plancha onto Miz on the floor. They cut to break with Morrison in control.

Back from break, Miz had Morrison in a reverse chinlock back in the ring. They replayed the corkscrew plancha from during the break as Morrison tried to break free of the chinlock, but Miz cut him off with a yank of the hair. Miz continued an aggressive attack, including his signature running corner clothesline. Cole tried to make himself relevant on Madden 2011 day with a "Miz is like the John Madden of NXT" reference. Morrison fought back from his knees against Miz, then executed a roll-up for a two count. Morrison landed a kick thrust, then an explosive clothesline, followed by a pancake. Morrison fired up the crowd before nailing the springboard Flying Chuck for a two count. Morrison attempted a running knee strike, but Miz ducked and kicked J-Mo in the head for a two count.

They went to the finish where Morrison teased Starship Pain, but Miz moved out of the way. Morrison then attempted a leaping enziguiri kick, but Miz ducked. Morrison sold smashing his knee into the ropes and hobbled out of the corner where Morrison executed a Skullcrushing Finale. Miz with the pin for the win. Cole said Team WWE doesn't need another injury before Summerslam. He added an odd line that this didn't accomplish anything other than Miz winning yet again. They replayed the finish as Miz held the U.S. Title belt and MITB briefcase in Morrison's face. Cole suggested Miz controls the fate of Team WWE come Sunday when he decides whether to join the team or not.

WINNER: Miz in 11:00. Good TV match with some good back-and-forth. A Morrison match is always subject to a mistimed spot or two, but he kept a pretty clean sheet here. (I miss the World Cup.) Nice emphasis on Miz heading to Summerslam to reinforce his heel persona. (**)

Kaval is back to #1. Lay-Cool celebrated in fine fashion. Hennig is #2, dropping from #1 in the last poll. #3 is Percy Watson, who leapfrogged Alex Riley, surprisingly. Husky Harris was #4, so he's out of the danger zone for the first time. So, it's Riley or Lucky. Striker asked them to step forward to see how this is going down. And #5 is Alex Riley, who breathed a sigh of relief. Actually, Miz breathed a deeper sigh of relief. #6 is Lucky Cannon, and he's gone.

Reality Check said:

Bischoff in his facebook shot down the rumors. I cried

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Me too

TNA News: Eric Bischoff refutes claim Hulk Hogan & Bischoff are leaving TNA

Eric Bischoff is refuting claims made by an apparent Hulk Hogan imposter on Twitter that Hogan and Bischoff are leaving TNA.

There has recently been talk of Hogan creating an official Twitter page. Eric Bischoff linked to the apparent new Hogan page earlier today, which followed Hogan's close friend, Bubba the Love Sponge, linking to it on his Twitter page last night.

The apparent imposter "Hogan" posted today that Bischoff and he are departing TNA "on a mutual basis." Bischoff followed by saying on his Twitter that the Hogan account he linked to was fake and the claims were not true.

"The Hulk Hogan twitter posts are fake. Hulk IS in the process of setting up a page, but has not as yet. The rumors of us leaving TNA are bogus," Bischoff said after the posts were made.

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And also thanks to wataru330 for posting about it too

Arcademan said:

Me too

TNA News: Eric Bischoff refutes claim Hulk Hogan & Bischoff are leaving TNA




And also thanks to wataru330 for posting about it too

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*tips hat* thanks to you good sir, for not ribbing me that i fell for the importer twitter.

Sorry for the double post- but HOLY SMOKES! I just saw the best tag match since Miracle Violence Combination won the straps. Gotta give credit where it is due. This series with MCMG v Beer$ did not disappoint. I'm not gonna spoil it. . .when the front office gets out of the way, and lets folks wrestle- man, i haven't enjoyed myself this much *ever* during iMPACT.

I read some news about Lance Cade dying from heart failure. That true?

Reality Check said:

I read some news about Lance Cade dying from heart failure. That true?

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It's 100% true, sadly. Apparently he had drug problems. He didn't even hit 30! D:

From PWTorch.com:

WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross reports that former WWE wrestler Lance Cade died of heart failure this morning.

"Multiple sources have reported that Lance Cade passed away a few hours ago of heart failure," Ross said on his Twitter page. "Our condolences go out to his family & friends."

It's unknown at this time what caused Cade's heart failure. Cade was 29-years-old at the time of his death.

WWE Superstars Results: 8-12-10

Results courtesy of PWTorch.com (direct link to Caldwell's complete report). Condensed here to in-ring results only.

1 -- USO BROTHERS (JIMMY & JEY w/Tamina) vs. GOLDUST & YOSHI TATSU

Goldust started things off for Team Gold against Jimmy as the announcers talked up the feud between Randy Orton and WWE champion Sheamus leading to Summerslam. Cole and Lawler predicted Orton will win. Check that, Cole hedged and said, on second thought, he can't see Sheamus losing the title. Goldust and Yoshi continued to work over the Usos, prompting Michael Cole to reference their "success" on the ECW brand "before that show went defunct." Jey tried to fight back against Goldust, who knocked him over the top rope to the floor. Jimmy tried to get involved, but Goldust cleared him to the floor as well. Babyfaces in control going to break.

Back from break, the Usos finally had some offense before Yoshi broke free of Jimmy's work to nail a kick strike. Yoshi then tagged in Goldust as Jey tagged in. Goldust cleaned house, including a drop-down uppercut and running bulldog. Goldust then went to the corner for ten punches, Jey shoved him off, and Goldust responded with a powerslam. The action broke down, then Yoshi missed with a plancha on the outside. Back in the ring, Goldust ducked a leaping kick, then set up for the Curtain Call. Goldust too long, Tamina hopped on the apron for a distraction, and Jey nailed a leaping leg whip, complete with Goldust spitting straight up into the air to sell the move. Jimmy then tagged in and hit a Superfly Splash on Goldust for the pin and the win. The Usos celebrated the victory as Yoshi checked on Goldust, who showed babyface fire upset with the loss.

WINNERS: Usos in 10:00. Solid tag match. Babyfaces dominated early, which meant the heels were taking the win. The match gave the Usos something to do on WWE TV post-Hart Dynasty feud, while Goldust continues to perform well enhancing heels on the way up the ladder. (*1/2)

2 -- CHAVO GUERRERO vs. CHRIS MASTERS

The Thursday night regulars started off with a brief exchange in the corner before Masters flexed his pecs and Chavo rolled to the outside to retreat Back in the ring, Masters maintained the offensive control before executing an overhead slam. Chavo rolled to the outside again for a breather and Masters followed up by ramming Chavo into the guardrail. Back in the ring, Chavo cut off Masters with a dropkick off the apron to the outside. Chavo then came off the ring apron with an Eddie-style somersault splash. Chavo returned to the ring to gloat as they cut to break.

Back from break, Chavo was working over Masters in the ring Chavo continued to stomp away before going back to the apron for another Eddie-style slingshot senton. Chavo continued to cut off Masters's comebacks as the announcers talked about Alberto Del Rio set to make his Smackdown debut next week. Masters then recovered to his feet and catapulted Chavo into the middle turnbuckle. Masters followed up with hard chops before landing an atomic drop.

The comeback was a bit tepid before Masters hit a spinebuster and tried to pump up the crowd. Masters teased the Masterlock, but Chavo kicked him in the knee and snapped off a suplex. Masters countered the second Amigo suplex with a mid-air transition to a jackhammer suplex ala Goldberg. It scored a two count. Masters was gasping for air at this point taking Chavo to the corner. He uncharacteristically took Chavo up top and teased a superplex, but Chavo countered by slingshotting Masters throat-first across the top rope. Chavo then seized the opportunity with a top-rope Frogsplash for the pin and the win.

WINNER: Chavo in 12:00. Nice match for Chavo, who continues to impress when given an opportunity. Putting Masters in the ring for more than ten minutes didn't exactly accentuate his strengths in the ring, as he was struggling to get the comeback off the ground while trying to catch a second wind. He's treading water at this point, especially being virtually invisible on Smackdown. (*1/2)

3 -- MICHELLE MCCOOL (w/Women's champion Layla) vs. KELLY KELLY

Kelly came out after the break without Tiffany. As Kelly came out, "Mean Girl" McCool waved her hand in front of her nose to sell the "Smelly Kelly" deal. McCool instantly dominated the match and continued to dominate early on in the match so Kelly could draw sympathy in the underdog role. After a few hope spots, Kelly made a comeback at 5:00 and executed her signature spinning bottle-opener head scissors. Kelly couldn't score a pin during her comeback, though, setting up McCool to hit the Faith Breaker for the pin and the win. Afterward, Lay-Cool celebrated the victory and were joined by Kaval to close the show.

WINNER: McCool in 6:00. Fine Divas match. McCool dominated to get over as the top heel on the Smackdown side of the women's roster, Kelly got the sympathy working as the underdog, and McCool was reinforced as a top heel with the eventual victory. Basic booking. (*)

TNA Impact! (aka Whole F'n Show) Results: 8-12-10

Results courtesy of PWTorch.com (direct link to Wilkenfeld's complete report). Condensed here to in-ring results only.

(1)KURT ANGLE vs. AJ STYLES
Kurt Angle Has For No Obvious Reason Said He'll Retire if He Loses Match

AJ pops Kurt to start, stomps him in the ropes, then tosses him from the ring. He follows him out, connecting with haymakers at ringside. AJ is sporting an "AJ" tattoo, but it doesn't keep him from walking right into a Release Overhead Belly-to-Belly Suplex. They roll back into the ring, where Angle hits a Tilt-a-Whirl Back Breaker for one. AJ hits a Mongolian Chop as he gets up, then tosses Kurt shoulder first into the ring post. Kurt's momentum carries him all the way to the outside, so AJ vaults the ropes with a beautiful forearm to Angle's head. He hits a couple knife edged chops, then rolls Angle back in. Angle comes back with straight rights, but when he goes for a Suplex AJ lands on his feet. Angle ducks a clothesline attempt but then runs right into the high dropkick for two. AJ cinches in a Chin Lock. Angle powers out, but when he tries to pick an ankle AJ kicks him off. Kurt goes behind and hits a back drop. The crowd is surprisingly split. Angle gets to his feet first and hits a series of clotheslines. He runs into a boot from AJ, but then retakes control with another Overhead Belly-to-Belly for two. Angle hits a trio of German Suplexes, but a cover only gets two. The crowd proclaims that this is wrestling. Angle again fails to pick an ankle. AJ charges, but Kurt Back Body Drops him over the ropes. AJ lands on the apron, pokes Angle in the eye, and then hits his Springboard Flying Forearm for two. AJ goes for a Styles Clash, but Kurt reverses into a Back Body Drop. Kurt tries to finish things with an Olympic Slam, but AJ slips out and nails the Pele for two. AJ slowly ascends to the top rope. Angle runs the ropes, but AJ sees him coming and jumps over him, but Angle sees that and hits a Moonsault to a standing AJ. Holy shit. Kurt briefly gets the Angle Lock, but AJ kicks him into the turnbuckles. AJ goes to the apron. Angle tries to block him, but AJ pokes his eyes, jumps to the middle rope, and flips over Angle to nail an Inverted DDT for two. AJ argues the count with Brian Hebner, which gives Kurt the chance to connect with an Olympic Slam for two. Kurt looks for a German, but AJ grabs the ropes. Brian Hebner goes to look, and AJ takes advantage of the distraction to back kick Angle in the groin—or at least to try. Angle catches the attempted low blow, cinches in the Angle Lock, and immediately grapevines the leg for game. AJ taps quickly.

WINNER: Kurt Angle in 9 minutes. ***1/4--great while it lasted.

(2)MADISON RAYNE vs. ANGELINA LOVE
Knockouts Championship Match

Have they always referred to the title as the "Knockouts Ladies Title"? I never noticed it before. Rayne ducks behind the ref, then nails a cheap shot when Love comes after her. Love fires back. Rayne whips her into the corner. Love gets her boots up, but Rayne catches them and whips her around. She pounds Love's head against the mat a few times. A cover gets one. She hits a Swinging Neck Breaker, then twists Love between her knees and pounds her face into the mat a few more times. A couple of covers get two. She argues the count a bit, which enables Love to nail a sort of cross between a Jaw Breaker and a Ura-Nage. She hits a series of clotheslines and forearms, taking Rayne off her feet. Love hits a Superkick, when Motorcycle Lady rides down to ringside. She looks taller than Tara to me, but that's the buzz. Suddenly Velvet Sky whacks Motorcycle Lady with a chair. She rips off the helmet, but there's a mask underneath. Rayne somehow gets a cover for two. She tries to follow up with an Ozone, but Love reverses it into Lights Out for three.

WINNER (and new champion): Angelina Love in four minutes. Technically this title switch was more legit than any of the last four (lottery, tag match, referee's decision, reversal of referee's decision), but it was still inconsequential BS. How much money could Awesome Kong want?

(3)MATT MORGAN vs. D'ANGELO DINERO vs. MR. ANDERSON
Triple Threat Match

The crowd is telling someone they still suck, but I'm honestly not sure whom. Dinero and Anderson share a look, then tee off on Matt Morgan. Dinero's fists fly at Morgan in the corner. Anderson dropkicks Morgan's knee against the ropes. Dinero hits an STO, but then he goes to the cover and Anderson has to break it up. They trade covers for a good 20 seconds. Morgan gets up. He tries to goozle both men—it doesn't work, but he does connect with a double clothesline. Pope dodges an attempted Carbon Footprint, and Morgan ends up crotching himself on the ropes. Anderson helps by shaking the top rope, but then Morgan shoves Pope back into Anderson. Pope comes back with a Missile Dropkick that knocks Morgan to the floor. Pope goes to check on Anderson, who slugs him. They trade blows, till Anderson connects with a Lou Thesz Press for two. He looks for the Green Bay Plunge, but Pope slips out and hits his uppercut. Pope lowers the knee pads, but Anderson blocks the attempted Code Breaker and connects with the Mic Check. Morgan breaks up the cover at two and then slides into a pin for 3.

WINNER: Matt Morgan in four minutes. I'm not sure what the point of that was, and I don't like the result, but the action was decent.

(4)JEFF HARDY vs. SHANNON MOORE

They share a handshake to start, then trade wrist locks. Moore transitions to a side headlock, then takes Hardy down with a shoulder block. Hardy comes back with an Arm Drag, Moore responds with one of his own, and then they share the stare of mutual respect. They lock up. Moore backs Hardy into the corner, then kicks him in the gut. He sends Hardy to the corner opposite, but Hardy floats over and connects with another Arm Drag and his inverted Ensuguri. Moore runs away, ducking from corner to corner, eventually sidestepping and sending Hardy sprawling out of the ring. Moore hits a Somersault Plancha onto Hardy, and the crowd goes nuts. He rolls Hardy into the ring, then climbs to the top rope. He catches Hardy with a Moonsault as he gets up. Moore hits a Snap Suplex for two, then locks in a Sleeper. Hardy powers out, but Moore slows him down with a knee lift. Hardy whips Moore into the corner, but when he charges he gets elevated out and over the ropes. He lands on the apron, but Moore flips over him and looks for a Sunset Flip. Hardy clings to the ropes, so Moore swipes his legs out instead. Moore lets Hardy get up, then charges. Hardy elevates Moore up, but he bounces off the ropes and comes back with a twisting Head Scissors. This is the best Moore has looked in years. He rolls Hardy in for a long two count. He goes for a chin lock, then hits some more knees. He tries to whip Jeff into the corner, but Jeff catches himself and connects with a clothesline. He hits a few more strikes. Moore whips him into the corner, but he comes back with Whisper in the Wind for a long two. Jeff nails the twist of fate, then rips off his shirt. He goes to the top rope, but Moore gets his legs up just in time to block the Swanton Bomb. Moore gets a long two count. He sets Hardy up on the top rope, which doesn't strike me as a good idea. He hits some punches to Hardy's face, then goes for a Frankensteiner. Hardy shoves him off and nails the Swanton Bomb for three.

WINNER: Jeff Hardy in eight minutes. That was rock solid. ***

(5)THE MOTOR CITY MACHINE GUNS (c) vs. BEER MONEY INC.
2 Out of 3 Falls, Match 5 of 5, Tag Team Championship Match

Storm starts things off with a quick eye poke, then wrenches Sabin's arm. Sabin tries to flip out, but Storm yanks him down by the hair. Sabin comes off the ropes, but Storm stops him with a shoulder block. They trade quick sweeps and covers, then both go for kicks at the same time. They catch each other, and, after a couple of head fakes, just slowly let each other down and back off. This has a huge match atmosphere, as the crowd goes nuts. Roode and Shelley tag in, and the crowd is all about Shelley. Roode backs Shelley into a corner and hits a straight right, but Shelley comes back with chops. Roode gets some distance with a rake of the eyes, but Shelley comes right back with a series of shoulder blocks. He hits a back leg sweep and a twisting Head Scissors, but then runs right into a Tilt-a-Whirl Back Breaker for two. He goes behind Shelley, but Sabin tags himself in. Roode goes for a cover on Shelley, not realizing that he's no longer legal. Sabin comes off the rope and slams Roode's face against the mat. Storm comes in, but they quickly sandwhich him between kicks, then nail the Front Face Lock Dropkick on Roode. A cover gets two. Roode hits a knee as he gets up, which enables him to make the tag. Storm comes in firing, but Sabin shoves him off. Roode yanks Sabin out of the ring, then fakes a tag in. Brian Hebner, in a rare moment of consistency, refuses to recognize a tag he didn't see, so Storm comes back in. Storm beats down Sabin in the corner, then really does tag Roode in. Roode Body Slams Sabin, Storm drops an elbow, and then Roode drops a knee. Shelley runs in and pokes Roode in the eye before he can get three. Sabin connects with three right hands as he gets up. Roode whips him into the corner. He floats over, but slips before he can make the tag. Roode grabs a leg, but Sabin nails him with an Ensuguri and makes the tag. Roode charges Shelley, who Flatliners him into the middle turnbuckle. He sees Storm running at him, so he nails a Matt Hardy-style dual Bulldog/Clothesline. Storm breaks up the cover at two. Roode tries to catapult Shelley into a Back Stabber (or maybe a DDT), but Shelley clotheslines Storm instead, and Sabin assists with a simultaneous Missile Dropkick/Flatliner/DDT. Holy shit. It only gets two though. Sabin tosses Storm to the apron, then sweeps his legs. Shelley slingshots into a Double Foot Stomp on the apron. Roode takes Sabin down with a Big Boot, but then Shelley draws him over to the ropes, where Sabin dropkicks him out of the ring. Shelley hits a Suicide dive on Roode as Storm runs the ropes and jumps over him to hit a Cross Body Block on Storm. They roll Roode into the ring, but Storm catches up with Sabin and DDTs him on the apron. Shelley goes to the top rope. Roode runs up, but Shelley fights him off. Roode rolls out of the way of a Double Foot Stomp. He nails a Gut Buster, Storm rolls in and nails a Back Stabber, and then they nail the DWI for the first pin fall of the match. Awesome. A quick try for a second cover though only gets two. Storm tags in and stomps Shelley, then tags back in Roode. They nail the Beer Money Suplex. While they taunt the crowd, Shelley just tags out. Again: awesome. Sabin comes in with a double dropkick off the top rope. He tosses Storm from the ring, then Roode into the corner. He tags back in Shelley so that they can nail their double team Neck Breaker/Frog Splash for the second fall. It's good that they didn't drag out the obvious fall. Sabin tries to punt Roode's head from the apron to the floor, but Roode yanks his legs out from under him. Roode then rolls into the ring to elevate Storm over the top rope and onto Sabin. Shelley tries to whip him into the ropes, but he reverses. Shelley just keeps going though, flying between the ropes to nail a Suicide Dive on Storm on the outside. Roode, apparently lonely, nails a Somersault Plancha onto all three men on the outside. Yet again: awesome.

Roode is clotheslining Sabin's head off in the ring when we get back. Shelley charges him, but Roode catches him and Storm assists with a sort of swinging Ura-Nage. Roode takes Shelley into the corner, where he works a couple of slow strikes. He tags in Storm, then hits a charge in the corner on his way out. Storm follows up with one of his own, then sets Shelley up on the top rope. Shelley knocks him down into a Tree of Woe. When Storm tries to look up Shelley nails a Double Foot Stomp to his chest. Both men tag out. Sabin hits a trio of quick flying forearms. Roode takes him into the corner, but he gets a boot up and then connects with a Hurricanrana. He kicks Storms legs off the apron, runs up Roode to go to the apron himself, then comes back in with a Slingshot Impaler DDT. Hole. Y. Shit. Roode tags out. Beer Money tries a double team, but Sabin kicks back Roode, then hits a twisting DDT that takes down Storm and kicks Roode out of the ring. A double team Roll of the Dice type move gets a really long two count. Sabin low kicks Storm, then Shelley Superkicks him, but Storm Superkicks right back. Sabin nails a Standing Ensuguri, but then turns around into the Spine Buster from Roode. He catapults Sabin into a DDT. Shelley runs in and looks for Sliced Bread #2 on Roode, but Storm catches him and they nail a sort of Shock Treatment. Shelley rolls out of the ring. Beer Money look for another DWI, but Sabin fights it off. Storm tries to take him down with a Superkick, but Sabin sidesteps and Storm nails Roode. Shelley assists with stereo Superkicks. They nail the Neck Breaker/Frog Splash on Storm for 1...2...NO!!! Shelley goes back up to the top rope, and they do the same thing again. That's over.

WINNERS: The Motor City Machine Guns in 19 minutes. Angle vs. Anderson in a steel cage is no longer TNA's entrant for Match of the Year. That was quite probably the best match in TNA since the original Joe vs. Daniels vs. Styles. ****3/4

Continued in next post...

TNA Impact! (aka Whole F'n Show) Results: 8-12-10

Continued from previous post...

(6)ROB VAN DAM vs. ABYSS
TNA World Heavyweight Championship "Stairway to Janice Match" (ugh) w/Special Guest Referee Eric Bischoff

If you're wondering what the rules to this match are, I wouldn't bother. I doubt they'll matter. Janice is suspended above the ring, so Abyss brings a ladder into the ring with him. He starts to climb before RVD's entrance, so RVD rushes the ring and sidekicks down the ladder. RVD nails a bunch of mounted punches in the corner. Abyss goes for a Big Boot, but RVD catches it and does his variant of an Ensuguri. He grabs the ladder and rams it into Abyss's abdomen, then he does it again. He lays the ladder down, Spinning Heel Kicks Abyss, then Bulldogs him into the ladder. He goes for Rolling Thunder, but Abyss gets out of the way and he gets nothing but steel. Abyss rolls out of the ring, and RVD kicks the ladder out after him.

Abyss finishes setting a ladder bridge up between the ring and the guard rail. RVD thrusts a shoulder at him between the ropes, but Abyss stops him with a knee. Abyss pulls RVD out to the apron, and goozles him for a Choke Slam. Van Dam kicks Abyss in the face, so all Abyss can do is clothesline him back into the ring. He comes into the ring too and grabs the second ladder, which he rams into RVD's sternum twice. He sandwhiches RVD between the ladder and the corner, then charges. RVD flings the ladder at him though. They both reach for the ladder at the same time, but RVD is quicker and backs Abyss into the corner. He runs up the ladder and kicks Abyss in the face. Abyss falls on the ladder against the mat, and RVD hits him with a quick Moonsault. He sets the ladder up in one corner and Abyss up in another, but when he goes for the Extreme Monkey Flip Abyss catches him and slams him to the mat. Abyss sets up the ladder in the middle of the ring. RVD climbs the other side, and they trade right hands at the top. RVD slams Abyss's head into the top of the ladder, but Abyss then Choke Slams him off. Abyss then "falls" (read: jumps) off the ladder too, knocking it over. He goes under the ring and grabs his bag of tacks. Actually it turns out to be a bag of tacks and glass, which Abyss sets out by the corner. He then puts RVD up on the top rope on that same corner and looks for a Superplex. RVD fights him off with rights and headbutts, then Sunset Flips Abyss back into the tacks and glass. Both men are up. RVD connects with some rights, but then runs into a Big Boot from Abyss. Abyss pulls a board covered in barbed wire out from under the ring. He sets it up in the corner, but that buys RVD enough time to retake control with some shots. Abyss tries to whip RVD into the barbed wire, but Rob sidesteps and shoves Abyss into it. Abyss is still tangled with the barbed wire as he gets out of the corner, so RVD hits a sidekick off the middle rope into the board into Abyss. Abyss falls with the board on top of him, so RVD Rolling Thunders onto it. Ouch. RVD climbs the ladder and reaches for Janice, but Abyss pushes the ladder over and...ahhh!!! In what was either a screw-up or a great illusion, it appears that RVD's chin lands right on the edge of the ladder bridge outside the ring. Abyss takes the time to climb the ladder and get Janice...which he then puts down. How odd. He rolls RVD back into the ring, possibly onto the glass and thumb tacks. He beats RVD down in that corner. He picks up Janice, signals to Dixie Carter, and then takes a big swing. RVD dodges, and Janice gets stuck in the turnbuckle. While he tries to get it out, RVD gets a chair from the outside. He whacks Abyss in the back, tosses him the chair, then Van Daminators him into the barbed wire board. He looks at Janice, but then goes back for the chair. He sets the board up against Abyss in the corner, then goes to another corner with the chair and Van Terminators the chair into the board into Abyss. He follows up with a Five Star Frog Splash, and that's it.

WINNER: RVD in 18 minutes. A lot of people will hate the gratuitous violence, but I think it's fine in the occasional main event (particularly when there are no head shots involved). The barbed wire was pretty well used, but Janice is just silly and really distracted from what should have been a great fight. I'm not sure what the point of having Bischoff out there was either, as it was just another distraction. The core was pretty entertaining though. ***1/2

The lights go out. Taz and Tenay think that it's Sandman. When they come back up Mick Foley has been laid out. Fourtune, with Matt Morgan, are bearing weapons, and they beat the hell out of everyone. Raven runs down to the ring, but Storm pops him with a beer bottle before we can find out who's side he's on. Sandman slowly meanders in through the crowd, but doesn't effect much of a rescue. Storm uses a broken beer bottle shard to cut the hell out of Guido. EV 2.0 are all busted open. Fourtune undoes hours of goodwill by hitting approximately 94 unprotected chair shots to various people. Ric Flair comes out, and starts razzing Dixie Carter. We cut to the back, where Abyss has taken RVD. RVD is drenched in blood, as is Janice. It's funny how the weapon that Abyss has never successfully used in plain sight was somehow utilized as soon as he was off camera. We fade to black, hyping Reaction.

Where We're Going: After a night of amazing wrestling and pretty great brawling, let's start a questionable Fourtune takeover by beating up a bunch of retired wrestlers. Oh, and let's do it in a horrible horror-movie style backstage segment. Yay?

Star of the Night: The Motor City Machine Guns. Duh.

Overall: So I'm really grateful to TNA for that last segment, and here's why. A few weeks ago I gave the show a rather generous A on the strength of a heartfelt Dreamer promo. Then this week happened, and we saw Angle and AJ rule, RVD and Abyss put together one hell of a brawl, and The Guns and Beer Money being, like AJ, simply phenomenal. I don't have a lot of critical cred, but I didn't want to lose what little I had by going for another A. I didn't see how I could avoid it though. Then the last segment happened, and wow was it awful. Those who thought RVD vs. Abyss had gratuitous violence probably had fits here. There was unprotected chair shot after unprotected chair shot—take that, future loved ones! But still, stupid brawls are stupid brawls, and it doesn't really ruin a whole show. Then we had the dramatic, ill lit camera shot of RVD drenched in blood, and it was over. It reminded me of what Mick Foley said about the overhead crane shot in his Halftime Heat match—it just took me right out of the show. Really, after missing with Janice on at least 6 occasions, he happens to connect just when we're not looking? Also, once the match is over, doesn't that become attempted murder? It was just D-level garbage, and not worthy of any more comment than that. It does make it damn near impossible to grade this show, which showed TNA at its very best in the tag match and its very worst in the Janice attack. So I just won't do it. The first part deserves an easy, ungenerous A, but the last segment was a spectacular F. Take your pick regarding which is more important.

Looks like Smackdown managed to recruit some new enhancement talents for the Big Show to chew on.

Credit: PWTorch.com

WWE Diva Tiffany (Taryn Terrell) was reportedly suspended this week after a domestic dispute with her new husband, WWE wrestler Drew McIntyre.

There are conflicting reports on where the incident actually took place during WWE's tour of California this week.

Police were called after the dispute became heated, which made it a matter of public record. WWE has not officially acknowledged the incident or Tiffany's suspension.

Whole F'n Show Ratings

TNA's "Whole F'n Show" Impact special last night scored a 1.15 rating, which was down from last week's 1.21 rating. It was also down from the July 29 episode's 1.22 rating.

Average TV viewership over the course of the show was down approximately 100,000 viewers compared to last week. Impact averaged 1.52 million viewers this week compared to 1.63 million viewers last week and 1.65 million viewers on July 29.

Looking at the demographics, Impact's TV ratings were down across the board among overall adults and adult males compared to last week. The show was up slightly with males 12-34 and had a strong jump among males 12-17.

MTV's "Jersey Shore" hit a series high in total viewers, which meant more younger males watching TV last night. That appeared to contribute to Impact's ratings increase with younger males parked in front of the TV during prime time.

The concern with the overall ratings decline is significant drops in two key demographics. The show scored a 0.69 rating among males 18-34 compared to a 0.82 rating last week, a 0.73 rating on July 28, and 0.87 rating on July 21.

The other key drop was in males 18-49. The show scored a 0.88 rating, down from a 1.11 rating in the demo last week. The 0.88 rating was in line with the demo ratings from July 21 & 28.

WWE Smackdown Results: 8-13-10

Results courtesy of PWTorch.com (direct link to Keller's complete report). Condensed here to in-ring results only.

1 -- KOFI KINGSTON vs. KANE

Kofi's initial flurry was cut off by Kane who side slammed him hard to the mat and followed up by climbing to the top turnbuckle. Kofi kicked him to the floor and dove onto him. He went for a tornado kick, but Kane moved and Kofi kicked the ringpost. He clutched his ankle in pain. Kane focused on Kofi's ankle for the next couple minutes. Striker said Rey is watching and scouting. Grisham said Ziggler is also surely watching Kofi's ankle get weakened before Sunday. Kofi made a comeback, but was slow to climb to the top due to his sore ankle. Kane chokeslammed him off the top to the mat at 4:00. Kane delivered a Tombstone piledriver for the win. Their new ring announcer sounds like a relatively-sedated version of Pride's ring announcer back in the day. Of course, she was so over-the-top that the WWE version still brings the proper energy without overdoing it.

WINNER: Kane in 5:00.

STAR RATING: *1/4 -- Told a decent story. Not sure if Kofi is hurt here since he stepped up to take on Kane and Kane is the World Champ now.

2 -- CODY RHODES vs. CHRISTIAN

Cody shuddered at an early kick attempt aimed at his face. Christian dove onto Rhodes and they cut to a very early break 20 seconds into the match. [c] Cody had the advantage after the break, working over Christian's left arm. Striker said Cody protects his face because, "It's the 21st century and it's all about how you look as well as how you perform in the ring." What?! How is Cody's face helping him win? And memo to Striker: Kane is the World Champion on this brand and the top challenger wears a mask. Cody scored a near fall at 7:00 after a sidewalk slam. Striker asked Grisham if he knows what it's like to have doors just open for him because of his looks. Christian finally slapped Cody in the face. Cody gasped. Striker said he should be fined. Christian scored a near fall on Cody seconds later. Cody poked Christian in the eye and then threw him soulder-first into the ringpost. He followed with Crossroads for the win. Striker said his sister watches Smackdown because of Cody.

WINNER: Rhodes in 8:00.

STAR RATING: *1/4

3 -- THE BIG SHOW vs. DEREK WERLEY & JODY REESE & FERNANDO VEGA

The S.E.S. walked out to watch the match. Punk wore a t-shirt that said, "I Broke Big Show's Hand." Show wore protection on his right hand. He easily handled the three opponents who used the strategy of coming after him one at a time.

WINNER: Big Show in 1:00.

4 -- MATT "PHAT" HARDY vs. DREW MCINTYRE

Grisham said Hardy is "invigorating, a fearless, driven warrior, nothing he won't do, no heights he won't climb." Who wrote that for him? They fought at ringside early where Hardy backdropped McIntyre into some chairs at ringside. He followed with a Side Effect at ringside as the ref continued his count. Hardy rolled Drew into the ring and scored an early near fall. The announcers discussed the Nexus storyline on Raw. At 4:00 Drew fought back at ringside by ramming Hardy into the ringside steps. Drew then smashed Hardy's left ankle in between the bottom and top part of the ring steps. The ref counted him nearly out when Drew moved toward him, interrupting the count. Hardy took off his boot to relieve the swelling. The ref asked if he wanted to continue as he hobbled into the ring. Hardy said yes, but McIntyre gvae him his Future Shock DDT finisher for the win. They showed Hardy's sock bleeding from underneath. Striker, avoided the word blood, said you could "see the injury seeping through his sock."

WINNER: McIntyre in 6:00.

STAR RATING: *

5 -- JACK SWAGGER vs. MVP

Grisham said Long made this match official during the break. Grisham said Swagger didn't like being reminded he lost to MVP last year at Summerslam. Swagger applied a keylock on MVP at 2:00. MVP came back with a head scissors attempt, but Swagger yanked him down to the mat and went for the anklelock. MVP reached the ropes to force a break. Swagger powerslammed MVP and then went for the corner swing splash. MVP lifted his knees, then executed an overhead suplex. MVP reversed a Swagger ankle lock attempt and rolled him up for a pin.

WINNER: MVP in 5:00.

STAR RATING: *1/2

6 -- DOLPH ZIGGER vs. REY MYSTERIO (w/Vickie Guerrero)

The match began with 13 minutes left in the show. Ziggler went on early offense with stomps to the chest of Rey in the corner. At 3:00 Rey made a comeback and set up a 619 when Kane's pyro interrupted. They cut to a break. After the break Kane watched from ringside with the casket open. Ziggler came back by dropping Rey throat-first over the top rope. Solid back and forth action continued for several minutes. In the end, Rey scored a leverage pin as a counter to Ziggler countering his 619. Nice sequence.

WINNER: Mysterio in 12:00.

STAR RATING: **

-Afterward Kane tried to get a Mysterio, but Mysterio hit Kane with a reverse 619. He springboard dropkicked him into the casket. Kane jumped out right away and backed up the ramp. Striker and Grisham hyped the World Title match on Sunday. Grisham asked if Rey's Summerslam will end with him stuffed in a casket or if he will pull another miracle.

Remember these good old days of WWF...man...this was the good stuff.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UKOmobMaDo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZI8mnHPyKuU

Great stuff, especially with Kane imitating Rock and the Hulster

Just a reminder about tonight's WWE SummerSlam PPV at 8 pm ET. I may be a bit late since I need to run out but I should have the results posted starting about 9 pm ET. Sorry for any inconveniences this may cause. Thank You.

WWE SummerSlam PPV Results: 8-15-10

Results courtesy of PWTorch.com (direct link to Caldwell's ongoing report).

1 -- Intercontinental champion DOLPH ZIGGLER (w/Vickie Guerrero) vs. KOFI KINGSTON -- IC Title match

Kingston quickly showed off his new aggressiveness and Cole noted he can't win the IC Title via DQ tonight. Kofi knocked Dolph to the outside, then attempted a plancha, but Vickie yanked Dolph out of the way for the save. Kofi barely made it back into the ring, then Dolph went on the attack with right hands. The announcers continued to focus on Vickie and Dolph's relationship as Dolph slowed things down. Striker acknowledged the attempt to "create levity" and they re-focused on calling the match with Dolph working over Kingston's back and upper neck. Dolph missed with a corner splash to finally lose control of the match and Kingston fired off a round of chops. Kingston drew the ref's ire with a succession of right hands from a mount position, then hit the Boom Drop.

Dolph and Kofi traded nearfalls in rapid-fire fashion. Dolph then "made Kofi famous," as Striker said, with the Rocker Dropper for a two count. Kofi tried to come back with the Trouble in Paradise kick, but Dolph ducked and slapped on the sleeperhold. Suddenly, Nexus stormed the ring from out of nowhere and ambushed Kingston. Dolph was clotheslined to the floor, leaving Kofi alone in the ring. Nexus circled around him and Kofi tried to fight out, but Nexus gang attacked him. Darren Young got the spotlight to hit a spinning facebuster, then Barrett picked up Kingston to give him his trademark overhead slam.

Nexus stood over Kingston's fallen body and Barrett took the mic. He said this is a little taste of what's going to happen tonight. Barrett said Team WWE is looking for a seventh member right now, but it won't make a difference because the roster is so fragmented and so divided that they won't be able to get together long enough to sign a birthday card. Great line. On the other hand, Barrett claimed Nexus is the most destructive force in WWE history. He said they're united behind a common purpose. He put WWE...and the world on notice that they're either Nexus or against us. Barrett dropped the mic and left the ring.

WINNER: No Decision at 7:05. Another annoying "no decision announced," but they accomplished an important goal establishing Nexus as a major threat right off the bat. The match to this point was just okay with the strong points being the nearfalls at the end. (*)

2 -- Divas champion ALICIA FOX vs. MELINA -- Divas Title match

Divas champion Alicia Fox came out first to defend the title, followed by Melina returning to her hometown wearing...well...something perhaps from the Lady Gaga collection. Melina struggled to remove the elaborate wardrobe, causing a delay before the opening bell. They had a back-and-forth opening exchange before Melina began selling a knee injury by hobbling around the ring. Alicia then worked over Melina, who came back with a Thesz Press and did a primal scream to set up her comeback. Melina then finished off Alicia to score the pinfall to re-capture the Divas Title she never lost before going down with an injury in December. They stayed with the moment for a while as Melina celebrated the victory.

In the post-match, Josh Mathews tried to get an interview with Melina, but Lay-Cool interrupted, with Layla holding the Women's Title. Lay-Cool slowly made their way into the ring and tried to verbally tear her down while also circling around her. A catfight broke out with Melina trying to fight off Layla, but McCool clobbered her from behind. They knocked Melina to the outside, then trash-talked her. McCool followed with a big designer-shoe kick to the gut, knocking Melina into the guardrail.

WINNER: Melina at 5:25 to capture the Divas Title. An awkward match at times, but the bigger story being perhaps a little foreshadowing for unifying the two women's titles? It's reasonable considering the lack of roster depth, injuries, and overall de-emphasis on women's wrestling in WWE. (*)