LIVE COVERAGE

TNA Bound For Glory Live Coverage
Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The 2011 Bound For Glory pay-per-view pre-show kicks off with Jeremy Borash and Christy Hemme plugging tonight’s card. We get more hype before going to the ring for tonight’s TNA Tag Team Title match.

TNA Tag Team Title Match: Ink, Inc. vs. Mexican America

We go to the ring and out first comes the team of Shannon Moore and Jesse Neal – Ink Inc. They’ve got their new sidekick with them, I think her name is Toxine? Out next come the TNA Tag Team Champions Anarquia and Hernandez, with Rosita and Sarita. Shannon and Anarquia start things off with some back and forth action. Hernandez and the ladies end up interfering and Anarquia takes control. Hernandez comes in and they double team Moore.

Hernandez keeps in control of Moore and tags in Anarquia for more double teaming. Moore tries to make a comeback but Anarquia dumps him over the top rope. Hernandez chokes Moore on the floor and holds him while Sarita and Rosita work him over. 2 count for Anarquia. Anarquia keeps Moore grounded on the mat as Neal rallies the crowd. Anarquia stops another comeback from Moore. Moore with an elbow and a moonsault from the top. Neal and Hernandez come in at the same time and go at it. Neal clotheslines Hernandez and backdrops Anarquia. Neal with a sledgehammer shot to Hernandez and a front slam to Anarquia. Neal spears Hernandez but he kicks out at 2.

Moore clotheslines Anarquia to the floor. Moore backdrops Neal over the top but Anarquia moves and Neal hits the floor. Moore with a baseball slide dropkick and a moonsault from the apron onto Anarquia and the floor. Hernandez runs the ropes now and leaps over the top, barely landing on Moore and Anarquia on the floor. Sarita and Rosita run the ropes now but Toxine comes in and spears Rosita. She goes at it wth Sarita and sends her out to the floor. Anarquia comes in but Toxine scratches him and pulls his pants down. Moore and Neal double dropkick Anarquia, sending him out to the floor. Hernandez rams Neal into Moore, sending Moore out to the floor. Hernandez gets the pin on Neal for the win.

Winners: Mexican America

We go right into things with shots of Philadelphia, and Mike Tenay talking a bit about the history of the city. This takes us right into a video package highlighting the history of TNA, especially the events of the past few years with Hulk Hogan, as well as some of the main feuds heading into tonight.

There’s no pyro, but Mike Tenay still welcomes us to the show and begins hyping the two big main events tonight of Bobby Roode vs. Kurt Angle, as well as Sting vs. Hogan.

Tenay and Taz sell the importance of tonight’s event, saying that it will shape the direction that the company will be heading in from here on out. They run down a couple of the other matches, and this leads us right into the X Division Championship match. Brian Kendrick’s music hits, and the former champion makes his way out to the ring to a decent reaction from the crowd.

X DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP: Austin Aries (c) vs. Brian Kendrick

The Champion, Austin Aries, is the next man to make his way out to the ring, wearing a pretty awesome cape. Aries gets a really nice pop from this Philly crowd, probably due to his long tenure in Philly-based Ring of Honor.

The bell rings, and we’re ready to kick things off. Both men circle each other for just a bit before locking up. Aries goes right for Kendrick’s arm, but Kendrick is able to turn things right around. Aries changes things up again, and both men end up on either side of the ring staring the other down. Aries locks in a side head lock, but Kendrick takes him right to the ropes and launches him off, only to go down to a shoulder block. Aries runs across the ring but he’s surprised with a hip toss from Kendrick. Kendrick takes Aries over four times with a side head lock, but Aries keeps countering, only to have Kendrick counter right back. Kendrick hits a drop kick and Aries bails to the floor to jaw with the fans a bit. When Aries gets to the apron he’s surprised with a kick from Kendrick that sends him to the outside. Kendrick launches himself over the ropes on top of Aries before sending Aries into the ring and following with a cross body from the top for a near fall. Kendrick monkey-flips Aries out of the corner, then hits another. Kendrick down for a third but Aries hold on to the ropes and follows up with a sick clothesline.

Aries picks Kendrick up and slams him to the mat hard before going to the apron and sling-shotting himself in on top of Kendrick, and following up with a huge elbow drop. Kendrick tries to fight back but he’s dropped by a back elbow from Aries that’s good for another near fall. Aries rakes Kendrick’s face with his boots, then does it a second time.

Aries sits Kendrick up and drops a big knee right into Kendrick’s back before locking in a rear chin lock. Kendrick is able to fight up to his feet and out of the hold, but Kendrick takes him right back down with a big judo-style leg sweep. Aries plays to the crowd before trying for his pendulum elbow, but Kendrick catches him with a boot to the face instead. Kendrick hits a couple of flying forearms, and a couple of enzugiris, but when he goes for a third Aries avoids it. Kendrick is able to connect with a double sledge to the back of Aries’ head for a two count. Kendrick goes to the top turnbuckle and leaps over Aries. Aries puts Kendrick down to the mat and hits the pendulum elbow for another two count.

Aries goes for his corner dropkick, but Kendrick gets his feet up, then follows up with a giant tornado DDT for a two count. Kendrick goes for sliced bread, but Aries fights it off and sends Kendrick to the outside. Aries launches himself to the outside with the heat seeking missile. He sends Kendrick back into the ring and catches him in the corner with a couple of elbows. Aries backs away to the other corner and hits his signature corner dropkick. Aries goes for the brainbuster, but Kendrick is able to fight it off and gets a near fall. Kendrick kicks Aries hard and goes for the sliced bread, but Aries seats him on the turnbuckle instead. Aries goes for something, but he takes too much time and Kendrick connects with sliced bread, but Aries is able to grab the ropes to break the pin.

Kendrick tries for sliced bread on the apron, but Aries tosses him off to the floor instead. While Kendrick struggles back into the ring Aries catches him with a kick to the head. Aries hits the corner dropkick, then the brainbuster, and pins Kendrick for the three count.

Winner and STILL TNA X Division Champion: Austin Aries

Tracy Brooks is shown backstage hanging out with Karen Jarrett’s kids. Karen is angry that Brooks is playing with her kids, then tells her to put her breasts away. Jarrett pulls out a referee’s outfit, and it looks like she will be reffing the Knockout’s match tonight. Brooks isn’t pleased, and asks why they can’t have a normal match. Brooks and Jarrett argue, but they end with the understanding that Brooks won’t be leaving the locker room unless something happens to Karen.

We get a video package detailing the history between these two men, as well as more recent events that have led up to this match.

FULL METAL MAYHEM: Rob Van Dam vs. Jerry Lynn

Jerry Lynn is the first man to make his way out to the ring, and he gets a decent reaction, but I’m honestly surprised. This man is a Philly legend and deserves a much bigger pop. Van Dam is the next man out to the ring, and he gets a better reaction, but not by much..

The bell rings and we get a bit of an ‘ECW’ chant from the crowd. Lynn goes behind RVD with a waistlock, and it’s quickly turned around. Lynn turns it around yet again and RVD hits a couple of back elbows. Lynn tries for a roll up but RVD goes for Lynn’s arm instead. Both men struggle, but back off and stare each other down. RVD works over Lynn with a couple of quick clotheslines and a big spinning kick in the corner. Van Dam poses for the crowd and goes for rolling thunder, but Lynn meets him with a dropkick instead. RVD sends Lynn into the corner but eats a kick. Lynn tries for a tornado DDT but RVD blocks it. Lynn tries for a reverse DDT but RVD blocks that as well. Lynn and RVD trade forearms. We get a bit of back and forth between both men that ends in a very sloppy cross body from Lynn. RVD hits a leg drop while Lynn is draped over the apron and both men tumble to the outside.

RVD tries to whip Lynn into the guard rail but it’s reversed. RVD catches Lynn with a boot to the face, but when he goes for a moonsault from the guard rail, Lynn moves and RVD crashes to the floor. Lynn goes under the ring and grabs a ladder, sending it into the ring. RVD attacks Lynn from behind and sends him back into the ring. RVD goes under the ring and grabs a chair, but Lynn dropkicks the ladder, sending it right into RVD’s face. Lynn goes to the outside and sends RVD into the ring, following with the chair in hand. Lynn drops the chair on the mat. Lynn tries to send RVD into the corner but RVD reverses. RVD hits a moonsault press that connects and send both men down on top of the chair.

RVD chokes Lynn with his boot in the corner before he grabs the chair again. RVD holds the chair and runs to the corner, putting it in front of his feet and hitting a corner dropkick to a seated Lynn. RVD sets up the ladder in the corner and whips Lynn into it hard. The ladder falls on top of Lynn, so RVD follows up with a rolling thunder to the ladder that’s still on top of Lynn. RVD goes for the cover but he can still only get two.

RVD chokes Lynn with his boot in the corner before he grabs the chair again. RVD holds the chair and runs to the corner, putting it in front of his feet and hitting a corner dropkick to a seated Lynn. RVD sets up the ladder in the corner and whips Lynn into it hard. The ladder falls on top of Lynn, so RVD follows up with a rolling thunder to the ladder that’s still on top of Lynn. RVD goes for the cover but he can still only get two.

RVD does a weird backflip for no reason, only to grab a chair, and he’s taken out by Lynn as soon as he grabs the chair. Lynn sets up the ladder, propping it against the middle rope. Lynn pushes RVD down on the ladder hard, then goes for a senton, but RVD moves out of the way and Lynn connects with the ladder. Lynn is able to come back with a bridging German suplex for another two count. Lynn tries to suplex Van Dam on the chair, but it’s reversed and RVD suplexes Lynn onto the ladder before springboarding off middle rope and launching himself into Lynn, who’s still on the ladder.

RVD sends Lynn into the corner, but when RVD comes in after him, he leaps from the middle rope with a big clothesline. Lynn goes back to the outside and grabs another chair, propping it up on the guard rail. Lynn goes back to RVD, but he’s clotheslined back into the ring. RVD teases a suplex out of the ring on to the ladder, but Lynn reverses into a sunset bomb, planting RVD on the ladder. Lynn sends RVD back into the ring and goes for the pin but he’s still only able to get two.

Lynn tries to waffle RVD with the chair, but RVD ducks and kicks the chair hard into Lynn’s face, getting another two count for his troubles. RVD picks up the ladder and wedges it in between the middle and bottom rope in the corner with Lynn behind it. RVD grabs the chair and goes up to the top rope. RVD launches himself off the turnbuckle with a coast to coast dropkick, putting his feet into a chair, into a ladder, into Lynn’s face! RVD pins Lynn while he’s still under the ladder, and gets the three count.

Winner: Rob Van Dam

Following the match, Lynn and RVD hug before Lynn raises RVD’s hand in victory.

We get a quick video of Dixie Carter arriving to the building earlier in the day.

This leads right into a video package detailing the reasons why the triple threat match between Samoa Joe, Crimson and Matt Morgan is necessary.

TRIPLE THREAT: Samoa Joe vs. Crimson vs. Matt Morgan

Samoa Joe is the first man to make his way out to the ring, and he gets a pretty good reaction from the crowd.

Matt Morgan is the second man out to the ring, and he gets a decent reaction from the crowd. I don’t know if the music is too loud, or if the crowd is dead, but aside from Austin Aries a lot of these entrances have had weak pops. Crimson is the last man to make it out to the ring, and he gets an OK pop, but still not great.

The bell rings and Joe incites the other two men to fight. This leads directly into Crimson and Morgan attacking Joe. Morgan hits the rapid fire elbows in the corner, and Crimson follows it up with a few punches to Joe’s face. Miscommunication between Crimson and Morgan allows Joe to turn things around and lay into Crimson with a series of right hands. Joe tries to get Morgan to attack Crimson, but he turns right around into a right hand from Morgan. Morgan and Crimson continue to work over Joe, hitting a double hip toss. Joe is able to low bridge Crimson to send him to the outside before focusing on Morgan with a big chop block to the back of the knee.

Joe kicks away at Morgan, but Morgan comes right back with a big side slam. Crimson is back in to try and steal the pin, but Joe kicks out at two. Joe sends Morgan to the outside while he and Crimson argue, then Joe tosses Crimson to the outside on top of Morgan. Joe follows out with an elbow suicide to Crimson.

Joe kicks away at Morgan, but Morgan comes right back with a big side slam. Crimson is back in to try and steal the pin, but Joe kicks out at two. Joe sends Morgan to the outside while he and Crimson argue, then Joe tosses Crimson to the outside on top of Morgan. Joe follows out with an elbow suicide to Crimson.

Joe and Crimson fight on the outside while Morgan goes up to the top turnbuckle. Morgan launches himself to the outside but Joe sidesteps him and Morgan connects with Crimson. Joe picks up Crimson and sends him back into the ring, trying for a pin and getting a two count. Joe kicks Crimson in the face before hitting him with chops and punches to the face. Crimson blocks a punch and fights back, taking Joe out with knees to the face and a big cravat. Crimson hits a big suplex and Morgan slides in to try and steal the pin.

Morgan and Crimson argue for a bit before they’re both eye-raked by Joe. Crimson and Morgan hit a double clothesline and both men go for the pin before pulling each other off. The alliance breaks down as Crimson and Morgan begin trading rights in the middle of the ring. Morgan takes Crimson down with a shoulderblock, but he’s pulled to the outside by Joe who slams him head first into the guard rail. Joe comes back in to the ring and takes it right to Crimson with rights and lefts, a splash in the corner, and a big kick to the back of Crimson’s head. Joe seats Crimson on the top rope and tries for the muscle buster, but Morgan is in with a boot to Joe’s gut. Morgan hits a running knee to Joe’s face, and Crimson hits a spear. Crimson pins Joe, and he gets the three count.

Winner: Crimson

Joe kicks away at Morgan, but Morgan comes right back with a big side slam. Crimson is back in to try and steal the pin, but Joe kicks out at two. Joe sends Morgan to the outside while he and Crimson argue, then Joe tosses Crimson to the outside on top of Morgan. Joe follows out with an elbow suicide to Crimson.

Joe and Crimson fight on the outside while Morgan goes up to the top turnbuckle. Morgan launches himself to the outside but Joe sidesteps him and Morgan connects with Crimson. Joe picks up Crimson and sends him back into the ring, trying for a pin and getting a two count. Joe kicks Crimson in the face before hitting him with chops and punches to the face. Crimson blocks a punch and fights back, taking Joe out with knees to the face and a big cravat. Crimson hits a big suplex and Morgan slides in to try and steal the pin.

JB is backstage with Bully Ray. Ray says he doesn’t need any introduction because we all know who he is. He introduces himself anyway, letting us know he is indeed, Bully Ray. He says Anderson thinks he has Ray right where he wants him, but he’s kidding himself. Ray has been exploiting the city of Philadelphia for years, milking the fans for every penny they’re worth. He says he’s been abusing and taking advantage of these fans for years. He says screw Anderson, and screw Philly, he’s Bully Ray and he’s from New York City.

FALLS COUNT ANYWHERE: Mr. Anderson vs. Bully Ray

The cameras follow Ray from the interview area all the way out to the ramp, and to the ring. Ray gets a healthy amount of heat on his way to the ring, due mostly to his pre-match promo, no doubt.

Mr. Anderson is out next, and he gets a big pop from the Philly crowd. Anderson doesn’t call for the mic, but instead runs right down to the ring and begins trading blows with Bully Ray. Ray gets the advantage, slamming Anderson’s head into the turnbuckle, but he’s taken out by a couple of big clotheslines, then a spinning neckbreaker from Anderson. Ray goes up the ropes, but Anderson catches him with a low blow. Anderson shoulders Ray, but Ray drops down and gets his foot right in Anderson’s face to take him down to the mat.

Ray picks Anderson up and shoves him into the corner hard. Ray rips off Anderson’s t-shirt and hits him with a huge chop before raking him eyes from behind. Ray hits Anderson with another huge chop that echoes throughout the building. Ray hits yet another chop, but Anderson ducks a clothesline and is able to come up with a big kick to Ray’s head for a near fall.

Anderson goes to the outside and grabs a sign from a fan that says ‘Welcome to Philly A**hole’. Anderson hits Ray with the sign, then opens the sign up to reveal a Dead End sign, before hitting Ray with it again. Ray goes to the outside, and Anderson is quick to follow, laying in with big right hands. Anderson grabs a beer from a fan in the front row and smashes it into Ray’s head. Anderson continues punching away at Ray before slamming his head into the barricade. Anderson then slams Ray’s head into a chair sitting at ringside, but when he goes to throw Anderson in the ring steps, Ray reverses and slams Anderson into the steps, which is good for a two count.

Ray goes under the ring and grabs a table that he sets up at ringside. Anderson is able to bring the attack back to Bully Ray, punching him all the way up the entrance ramp. Anderson tries for a suplex at the top of the entrance ramp, but it’s reversed by Ray, who tries for an immediate cover for a two count. Ray stands up and calls down Anderson’s mic at the top of the ramp. He says ladies and gentlemen, from Hell’s Kitchen, New York City, but he’s stopped short by Anderson. Anderson says this isn’t NYC, but welcome to Philly B****. Anderson cracks Ray over the head with the mic which is good or another two count. Ray and Anderson fight to the back, to the boos of the crowd. Ray takes Anderson and smashes him headfirst into some equipment cases. Ray tries to hit Anderson with a big pipe but Anderson moves out of the way. Ray connects with a pile driver on the cement floor for a two count.

Ray is furious and he grabs a chair to use to choke Anderson. Ray takes Anderson back out to the arena and the two trade blows, with Anderson clotheslining Ray to the floor. Anderson picks up Ray’s legs and plants his foot right in Ray’s groin. Both men move back toward the ring, and eventually make it back through the barricade. Ray rolls into the ring and Anderson catches him with a right to the face. Anderson grabs part of the barricade and brings it into the ring, but when he turns around he walks right into a big clothesline from Ray.

Ray goes to the outside and grabs another table, which he brings into the ring to set up. Ray sets up the table near the corner. Ray waits for Anderson to get up, and he charges, but Anderson back body drops Ray into the barricade, bending it in the process. Anderson goes to the top rope and comes off with a swanton, but Ray moves and Anderson lands on the barricade. Anderson gets to his feet and he’s bubba-bombed through the table in the ring. Ray goes for the pin but Anderson is able to kick out at two.

Ray brings the barricade into the center of the ring and drops Anderson on top of it. Ray goes to the top and goes for a back splash, but Anderson rolls out of the way, and Ray crashes into the barricade. Anderson connects with the mic check, sending Ray face first into the barricade, but it’s still not enough to keep Ray down for a three count.

Ray goes for the outside to recover, but Anderson is quick to follow. Anderson goes under the ring and grabs a trash can, which he uses to hit Ray in the face. Both men are bleeding just a bit. Ray ends up laying on the table on the outside and Anderson goes up the steps to the apron. Anderson then goes up to the top turnbuckle and launches himself off but he overshoots Ray and barely hits him, which the crowd lets him hear it for. Anderson picks up Ray and mic checks him through the table, pinning him out on the floor and getting the three count.

Winner: Mr. Anderson

Eric Bischoff is standing backstage with referee Jackson James, asking him if he’s ready for tonight. He says that he’s been able to be in the right place and make the right calls without anyone noticing. He says tonight two things need to happen. Number one, Hulk has to win, and number two, they want to take Sting out permanently. Bischoff asks if he’s ready, and he says he is. They hug, and Bischoff says let’s get it done.

KNOCKOUTS CHAMPIONSHIP: Winter vs. Mickie James vs. Velvet Sky vs. Madison Rayne

We get the tale of the tape for this four way KO Championship match, but not much buildup, and no video package. Velvet Sky is the first woman to make her way out to the ring, and she gets a decent pop from the crowd.

Sky’s former partner, Madison Rayne, is the next woman to make her way out to the ring, waving to the crowd the whole way.

Mickie James is the last of the challengers to make her way out to the ring, and she gets a really nice pop from the crowd.

The Champion, Winter, is the final woman to make her way to the ring, with Angelina Love accompanying her.

The special guest referee, Karen Jarrett, is actually the last woman to enter the ring, and she’s smiling all the way down, despite being booed quite heavily by the crowd.

The bell rings and it looks like Winter and Mickie will be kicking things off. We get a lock up and Mickie takes her right over with a roll up, but Karen doesn’t even try to count. Winter is able to lock in an arm bar, and Karen begins counting for some reason. Mickie fights up to her feet, but she’s yanked back down to the mat by her hair. Winter slams Mickie’s head into the turnbuckle before sending her hard into the corner. Winter charges but she’s caught by an elbow. Mickie is able to hit a headscissors, and a drop down neckbreaker, but Winter rolls to the outside. Rayne comes in and slaps Mickie with something, but I can’t see what it is.

Mickie and Rayne go back and forth, with Karen supporting Rayne. Rayne tosses Mickie to the outside and Sky comes in, hitting a couple of knees and bull-dogging Rayne to the mat, but when Sky goes for the pin, Karen won’t count. Rayne slams Sky to the mat, but Winter comes in to break up a pin. The heels fight amongst themselves, but Karen stops them and sends them out of the ring. Sky and James are in now and they’re slow to start things out. Sky locks in a side headlock and goes for a roll up, but Karen still won’t count. Mickie rolls up Sky and gets the same treatment.

Mickie and Sky continue to fight it out but the crowd is not liking this at all. James snap mares Sky and hits a low dropkick before slapping Rayne off of the apron. When Mickie goes back she’s caught by chops and kicks from Sky. Sky connects with a flying headscissors before sending Winter off the apron. Mickie and Sky continue to trade blows, but they’re pulled to the outside by Rayne and Winter respectively. Now all four women are in the ring with the heels standing tall. The faces are able to turn things around, but Karen threatens to throw them both out. Winter shoves Sky out to the floor and James sends out Rayne. Mickie sends Winter into the corner.

Mickie and Karen argue between themselves, and that allows Angelina to hand something to Winter. Winter tries to spit mist into Mickie’s eyes, but James drops down and Winter sprays Karen. Mickie hits a big jumping DDT, but there’s no ref. Traci Brooks runs down to the ring to attend to Karen. Mickie and Winter fight to the outside. Sky hits a double underhook facebuster to Rayne and pins her for the three count, with Brooks counting.

Winner and NEW TNA Knockouts Champion: Velvet Sky

JB is backstage with Kazarian. Kaz says he saw Bobby Roode earlier and he’s so happy for his friend. He also says he’s torn because his two best friends are in a match where they’ll try and force each other to quit (Styles and Daniels). He says he hopes this will be the end of things between the two men, but with the way Daniels has been acting he can’t be sure.

This leads us right into a video package highlighting the history between these two men that has led up to tonight.

I QUIT MATCH: AJ Styles vs. Christopher Daniels

Christopher Daniels is the first man to make his way out to the ring, and he doesn’t get much of a reaction either way out of the crowd.

AJ Styles is the next man out to the ring, and he gets a pretty nice pop from the Philly crowd.

Styles poses for the crowd and when he turns around Daniels is waiting for him. Daniels doesn’t surprise AJ though, as Styles takes him down to the mat and lays in with right hands. Daniels rakes Styles eyes and puts him down with a leg sweep. Daniels pounds on Styles, telling him to quit and shoving the mic in his face. Styles won’t quit. Styles gets back to his feet and kicks Daniels in the back hard, then kicks him again. Styles tells Daniels to quit, but Daniels tells Styles to suck, but he’s cut off as Styles hits him in the head then shoves the mic in Daniels’ mouth. Styles works over Daniels, hitting an awesome pumphandle gutbuster. Styles works over Daniels’ arm, but he still won’t quit.

Daniels gets to his feet but Styles locks in an abdominal stretch. Daniels is able to counter with a hip toss. Daniels tries for a suplex, but Styles reverses, delaying the suplex and holding Daniels up for about ten seconds. Styles locks in a modified reverse chancery, but Daniels is able to break it. Daniels hits Styles with a nasty forearm, but Styles is able to come right back with an arm bar. Daniels bites Styles’ fingers to break the hold. Daniels hits Styles with a series of chops and elbows to the back of the head. Styles is able to come right back with a dropkick that sends Daniels to the outside, then he follows with a big tope con hilo.

Styles lays in to Daniels with more forearms before slamming him head first into the apron. Daniels goes under the ring and Styles pulls him out. Daniels has a tool box in hand, and he grabs a wrench out of it. Daniels launches the wrench at AJ, but Styles moves and the wrench connects with the ring steps. Daniels hits Styles with some head butts before sending Styles back into the ring and following with a screwdriver. Daniels tries to gouge Styles with the screwdriver, but Styles is able to hold him off. Daniels charges Styles in the corner but Styles moves out of the way and out to the apron. Daniels comes out to the apron and he and Styles trade blows. Daniels brings AJ up and suplexes him down on the apron but AJ gets caught in the ropes for a really scary landing.

Daniels asks Styles to quit but he won’t, so Daniels sends him back into the ring and hits a big back body drop. Daniels locks in a rear chin lock and continues to shove the mic in AJ’s face. Styles still refuses to quit, but Daniels is determined. Daniels hits the BME on Styles while he’s on his hands and knees. Daniels pats himself on the back while the crowd jeers him. Daniels goes right into a single leg crab, flipping off the Philly crowd. The ref holds the mic in Styles’ face, but Styles still refuses to quit.

Styles struggles to the ropes and pulls himself up to force a break of the hold. Styles goes for a kick, but Daniels blocks it and puts AJ down across his knee with a big back breaker. Daniels goes to the outside where he grabs a chair. Daniels makes it back into the ring with the chair. Daniels sets the chair down across Styles’ throat, then sits down in it. Daniels grabs the mic and says he’s been dreaming about this moment for months. The moment that Styles passes out. He says everything Styles has been given will be his. He tells the people they know they love him more than Styles. Daniels says he never wanted Styles to say the word, he was more than happy to bash his head in, in the ring, but he promises AJ he’ll tell his wife that his last words were ‘I love you’. Daniels talks to the camera and asks Styles’ wife to take his children out of the room because they shouldn’t see their father murdered in cold blood.

Daniels goes for a chair shot but Styles moves. Styles comes back with a splash and a series of kicks. Styles hits his moonsault reverse DDT and follows it up with an enzugiri. Styles hits Daniels with a clothesline in the corner then goes out to the apron. Styles bring himself back into the ring with a flying springboard clothesline. Styles tries for the Styles clash but Daniels bklocks it and hits a urunage. Daniels tries for the BME again but Styles moves. Styles is able to connect with the Pele, and follows up with the Styles clash.

Styles picks up the chair and plays to the crowd for a bit, but then he tosses the chair aside. Styles goes to the corner and grabs the screwdriver that Daniels brought into the ring. Daniels grabs the mic, backs away, and quits to avoid Styles hurting him.

Winner: AJ Styles

Daniels flees from the ring with Styles trying to attack him with the screwdriver. Styles doesn’t chase him up the ramp, but instead stays in the ring to have his hand raised.

While Styles celebrates at the top of the ramp, he’s attacked from behind by Daniels who connects with the Angel’s wings at the top of the ramp. Daniels says Styles never beat him, and asks who wins now?”

Mike Tenay and Taz are interrupted after the Styles/Daniels match, by Jeff Jarrett’s music. The founder of TNA makes his way out to the ring to a mixed reaction from the crowd.

Jarrett calls for the mic, yelling at So Cal Val to bring the mic to him. After a long pause, Jarrett calls out Jeff Hardy. He says three days ago he told Hardy not to step into the hell-hole of a city that they’re in tonight. He says this isn’t about him not wanted Hardy in some building or some town, this is an entire organization wanting him to have nothing to do with the event. The backstage personnel, the office, the roster, and everyone here wants nothing to do with Hardy.

He says he and Karen went out into the streets today while things were getting set up, and 9 out of 10 fans said they hoped to never see Hardy in another ring again. Jarrett says he knows Hardy has been hiding in the back all day, but it’s time for Hardy to face the music, and Jarrett is calling him out. Jarrett says he brought him into the organization, and he’s taking him out tonight.

Hardy grabs the mic. Hardy says he just wants to say one thing. Hardy drops the mic and goes to work, laying into Jarrett with a series of right hands. Jarrett comes back with rights of his own, taking him into the corner and punching away. Hardy takes Jarrett down with a clothesline and begins ripping at his shirt. Security makes their way down to the ring and separate the two men. Hardy breaks free and attacks Jarrett, but he’s pulled away. Jarrett breaks free and attacks Hardy but he’s pulled away.

Referees come down to the ring too, but Hardy is able to break away and continue the fight for a bit. TNA Agents, including D-Lo Brown, make their way out too, but Hardy is still able to break free. Jarrett is pulled out of the ring. The crowd is chanting for D-Lo Brown, which shows how much that segment meant to the Philly fans.

Hardy poses on the turnbuckle, and I’m not sure, but it looks like he’s got his own mugshot on the front of his t-shirt. Hardy gets a good bit of love from the crowd.

Yes, this match is happening. And yes, we are still in the year 2011. To prove it, we get a video package detailing the recent events between these two men, in what has been a small part of the epic history between these two legends.

THE IMMORTAL BATTLES THE ICON: Hulk Hogan fights Sting

After a TON of stalling by Taz and Tenay, during which it seems like even they didn’t know what was going on, Hulk Hogan’s music hits, and the Immortal one himself makes his way out to the ring.

Dixie Carter is shown in the crowd watching as Hogan limps his way into the ring. Sting’s music hits, as Tenay and Taz complain about the fact that the referee is Bischoff’s son. Sting makes his way down to the ring, wearing a Hulkamania t-shirt, and gets a big pop.

Both men look like they’re going to be wrestling in tights and t-shirts. This is really a sad spectacle. The bell rings and both men begin circling. Hogan jabs at Sting but Sting avoids the punches. Hogan holds his hand up, then calls to the back. Ric Flair’s music hit, and the Nature Boy makes his way down the ramp toward the ring.

Dixie Carter doesn’t look too happy as Flair walks down to the ring, and shakes hands with Hogan on the way to Hogan’s corner. Both men begin circling again. We get a lock up and Sting locks in a side head lock. Sting clamps down, bringing Hogan down to one knee, but Hogan is quick to get back up, and send Sting into the ropes. Hogan hits a shoulder block that sends Sting down to the mat. Hogan poses for the fans, even throwing in a crotch chop. Sting takes off his shirt and throws it at Flair. Hogan connects with several rights before stomping Sting and locking in a rear chin lock.

Sting breaks the hold, but goes back down to a big clothesline. Sting rolls to the outside while Hogan jaws with the ref. Sting heads back into the ring and eats a couple of right hands before raking Sting’s back, then his eyes. Hogan hits another right hand before tossing Sting to the outside. Flair wraps his jacket around Sting’s neck to choke him. Flair hits Sting with chops and punches before hitting a low blow. Hogan goes out after Sting and hits another low blow on the Icon. Hogan slams Sting into the guard rail head first before hitting him with chops and biting Sting’s forehead.

Flair hands Hogan something, which Hogan uses to hit Sting in the forehead. Flair sends Sting into the guard rail, and Hogan follows, pounding Sting repeatedly with the foreign object. Hogan sends Sting back into the ring and hits Sting with another right hand before strutting around the ring. Flair hands Hogan something else, but Sting blocks the punch and hits Hogan with some right hands of his own. Sting goes to the outside and chases Flair around the ring before getting back into the ring. Sting continues hitting Hogan with rights and Hogan goes to his back for the second time in this match.

Sting goes to the outside to chase Flair again, and this time he catches him. Sting grabs the weapon from Flair and uses it on Hogan, hitting him in the forehead twice and busting him open. Sting rips at Hogan’s forehead, taking him into the corner with kicks and punches. Sting hits the Stinger splash, punches Flair off the apron, then hits a Stinger splash to the back of Hogan. Hogan falls to the mat and Sting grabs his legs. Sting is able to turn Hogan into one of the worst scorpion death locks I’ve ever seen. Hogan taps, but the ref won’t call for the bell. Hogan continues to tap, and the ref is forced to call the bout in favor of Sting.

Winner: Sting

Flair attacks Sting following the match, and Bischoff comes out with Scott Steiner, Bully Ray, and Gunner in tow, all carrying chairs. Immortal take the beat down to Sting, laying in with chairs and Abyss is shown looking on in the back. Bischoff goes to hit Sting but his son grabs the chair. Bully Ray grabs him and Bischoff instead hits his own son with the chair. Flair beats on Sting in the corner, and Hogan has barely moved since the actual match, keeping himself propped up in the corner.

Sting is asking for Hogan’s help, but he’s pulled away by the members of Immortal. Hogan begins hulking up. He takes out Flair, then Steiner, then Ray, then Gunner, all in succession. Hogan and Sting team up and take down everyone. Sting splashes Flair in the corner and Hogan tosses Gunner from the ring. Hogan and Sting have cleared the ring of everyone except Bischoff, who’s cowering in the corner. Sting and Hogan lock eyes and stare each other down. Hogan points to Bischoff.

Hogan tells Sting he’s got it, and he hits Bischoff with a big windmill punch to a lot of love from the crowd.

Hogan tosses Bischoff from the ring, and he and Sting stand tall in the center of the ring. Hogan says he’s back. Sting mounts the turnbuckle and the crowd chants for Hogan. Hogan offers his hand to Sting, and the Icon takes it. Hogan and Sting raise each other’s arms before leaving the ring and heading to the back.

We get a really well done video package that highlights Roode’s journey to this title match, as well as Angle’s history as the World Champ of TNA.

TNA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP: Bobby Roode vs. (c) Kurt Angle

Bobby Roode is the first man out to the ring by himself, no Storm in tow. Roode gets a really good reaction from the crowd.

The Champion, Kurt Angle, is out to the ring next, and it’s interesting to note that JB is performing ring introductions while they make their way down, so it looks like we won’t have formal ring introductions with both men in the ring tonight. Probably due to time constraints.

The bell rings and the crowd seems pretty solidly behind Roode. We get a lock up and Roode locks in a side head lock. Angle sends Roode off the ropes and Roode comes right back with a shoulderblock. Roode blocks a hip toss and tries for the cross face, but Angle gets to the ropes to force a break. Angle rolls to the outside, and pulls Roode out after him. Roode hits Angle with right hands, beating him around the ringside area. Angle rolls back into the ring, and kicks the ropes into Roode’s groin as he makes his way back into the ring.

Angle sends Roode into the corner and buries his shoulder in Roode’s midsection before suplexing him hard for a two count. Angle locks in a waistlock trying to wear Roode down, but Roode is able to fight out of it. Angle hits Roode with a knee to the gut before going right back into the waistlock.

Both men are able to get up to beat the count and they trade right hands. Engle hits Roode with European uppercuts, but Roode won’t die. Roode hits a running forearm, then a couple of clotheslines before being sent into the corner and coming right back out with another clothesline. Roode goes to the middle rope and hits a sort-of blockbuster that’s good for another two count. Roode hits Angle with a nasty chop, but Angle responds with an explosive belly-to-belly suplex that’s good for another near fall.

Angle is able to connect with a nasty DDT for another near fall, but Roode is able to come back with a spinebuster for a near fall of his own. Roode goes to the apron and climbs the turnbuckle, but Angle jumps up the ropes and launches Roode with a superplex of his own.

Roode is able to lock in the cross face out of nowhere. Angle looks to be in pain, but he’s able to grab hold of Roode’s ankle and transition into the ankle lock. Roode rolls through and locks in another cross face.

Angle is able to turn the submission into a near fall, but Roode kicks out. Both men get up but Roode takes Angle right back down to the mat in another cross face. Angle rolls over and shoulders Roode somehow, countering the cross face with an Angle slam. Angle locks on another ankle lock, and Roode struggles, and is able to kick Angle away. Roode plants Angle with a spinebuster before hitting the fisheman’s suplex, hanging on to pin Angle for two.

Angle is able to lock in the ankle lock again, but Roode rolls through into a pin for a near fall. Angle goes for the Angle slam, but Roode reverses it. Roode goes to the top, but Angle pulls the ref in front of him. Roode comes to the mat, and pushes the ref aside, but he gets a kick to the groin and an Angle slam for his troubles. Angle goes for the pin, but he’s still only able to get a two count. Angle stalks Roode and locks his hands around Roode’s waist. Angle hits one German suplex, then another, but when he tries for the third, Roode rolls around and is able to lock in the cross face out of nowhere.

Angle is able to get his hand under the rope to force Roode to break the hold. Roode is sent into the corner hard and Angle connects with a big spear, but it’s still not enough to keep Roode down for a three count. Angle goes out to the apron and climbs the turnbuckles. Angle gets to the top and goes for a flying clothesline, but Roode catches him on the way down and puts him in the cross face again. Angle fights out and tries for the Angle slam but can’t get it. Roode tries for the fisherman’s suplex but can’t get it. Angle connects with the Angle slam and holds on to the ropes. It doesn’t look like he got a three, especially as Roode got his hand under the ropes, but the ref calls for the bell and this one is over.

Winner and STILL TNA World Champion: Kurt Angle

During the replay it’s easy to see that the ending was supposed to be screwy, but the referee did indeed screw up the count, so it looked even worse for it. The show ends with Roode looking on dejectedly from the corner as Angle is handed his title.

Episode 35 of the Z! True Long Island story follows up on last week’s cliffhanger, when Ryder’s Broski, Chiappetta, was found laid out.

The following is scheduled for tonight’s episode of WWE SmackDown, taped Tuesday night from Dallas, Texas.

As reported earlier this week, the DX reunion that took place at the taping will not air tonight on Syfy.

• VIDEO of the DX REUNION From Tuesday Night

– 41-man Battle Royal: Winner gets a title shot of his choice later in the evening

– Divas Champion Beth Phoenix vs. Kelly Kelly in a non-title match

– Black Sin Cara vs. Justin Gabriel

– WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio vs. Sheamus

– Zack Ryder and Kofi Kingston vs. Dolph Ziggler and Jack Swagger.

• *SPOILERS* WWE SmackDown Tapings Results For Tonight

This is Bobby Roode’s week. Sunday is TNA’s biggest show of the year – Bound For Glory – and for the first time in several years, the main event features the opportunity to push one of TNA’s young, up-and-coming homegrown talents to the next level .. There’s a good chance Bobby Roode will go over on Sunday night and have the biggest night of his carrer. But that didn’t stop TNA’s biggest star, Hulk Hogan, from totally burying the guy this week.

Hulk Hogan taped an appearance with The Busted Open show on Thursday that will air today at 3pm on Sirius Radio. When asked whether Bobby Roode is ready for to be the #1 guy in TNA – here’s what Hogan said:

“Nah, he’s not ready. He’s not the next guy. Ya’ know, they might think he is. Dixie Carter might think he is. The whole world might think he is. He’s not the next guy. If I had to bet money on anybody and really be serious about betting money on anybody, I’d say Jeff Hardy is the next guy if he keeps his act together.”

“Um, that’s what you gotta to have, man. This is much more than being a wrestler, this is crossing barriers, medias, ya’ know media barriers, and, and entertainment barriers of all kind. Getting your character down verbally has 90% to do with getting over.”

“I just have a very strong feeling Kurt Angle’s going to clean his clock performance wise, and carry the match, and basically remains the champion. He’s training for the Olympics. He’s had some up and down moments, and I think this is not gonna be a down moment for Kurt Angle, so I’m betting that farm on him.”

Here are some more highlights of what Hulk Hogan said about several other TNA stars and his match with Sting on Sunday:

James Storm: “I’d go with James Storm all day long. Mainstream brotha’! Cowboy hat, beer drinking, middle America, Nascar, Walmart, Country Western. I mean all day long, it’s a no brainer. That’s me. That’s my opinion. So, I mean, Bobby Roode’s a tremendous athlete. I would change. I’d build him from Venice Beach, California or Omaha, Nebraska instead of, I dunno, Canada, eh’? I love him to death. He’s a great kid. When he looked down at me from the ring, and we had an argument one day, and he goes, “What the hell have you ever done?” I said man, this guy’d be a great heel, but yeah he has a lot of potential there for him to, but if you ask me to choose who to run with’, and you gave me those two choices? That’s my opinion.”

Jeff Hardy: “If I had to bet money on anybody, and really be serious about betting money on anybody, I’d say Jeff Hardy’s the next guy if he keeps his act together. Well, I think he’s got a lot of shine to him, I mean he just doesn’t have 5-star matches. He shines outside the ring. He walks through the mall, and people know who he is. He’s got a look, he’s got an air about him. He’s got the “IT” factor. That’s what you gotta’ have, man. This is much more than being a wrestler. This is crossing barriers, medias,, media barriers, and, and entertainment barriers of all kind. And I think the kid, Jeff Hardy has the potential to really be the guy.”

AJ Styles: “It’s never too late. I mean, I just don’t know. I, when I first came in all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed a couple of years ago, I had a ton of suggestions which I was kind of pushing real hard, which I thought would take him to a crazy, crazy level, and nobody responded. So, I don’t know at this point. I have my ideas, but a lot of things that I believe in, and what I feel from the crowd, and what I know. The little I know about this business. Sometimes, it’s either taken and used, or used and it doesn’t work, or it’s not used at all. So, it’s just..it’s my opinion. I don’t know at this point.”

Wrestling Sting at Bound for Glory: “The main event is Kurt Angle, thank god! And uh, Bobby Roode stepped up, and he’s definitely become a presence, so I’m betting the farm on Kurt Angle, and uh, I guess I’m kind of like the icing on the cake, Sting and I have a crazy track record with Pay-Per-View buy numbers, and it just made sense to give everybody a little extra, and let everybody know, and, that it’s not a performance orientated match. Of course none of em’ were for me, anyway. But it’s a situation where I think there’s gonna’ be some interest to see what happens out there with Sting and I, and if I can roll my walker down the ramp, I’ll be good to go. I don’t even want to think about it. It’s just going to happen like everything else. I’m not into talking about diving off something or falling off something. I never have really talked about a match. There’s really nothing to talk about. You gotta’ go out there and listen to what the people want. They want a car crash, they’ll get one. I’m not looking for back surgery #9 or anything like that. I mean I’m not out of my mind, and crazy. I don’t think Sting’s ever really had anything broken on his face. My nose and teeth are, have been so beat up, it doesn’t matter, but Sting? I don’t know if he can take one straight in. Even as of last week, it was there. I just stood in the ring with him, and it’s electric. I mean it’s there. You just follow that energy man, and we could end up in the middle of the ring, we could end up at the top of the building, I mean you just don’t know. It could go 5 seconds, it could go 50 minutes, I don’t know. I mean, if it’s there, it’s there, and right now, standing in the ring with him, it’s there. I’ve stood in the ring with a lot of people that it hasn’t been there. But I’m not worried about this one because it’s there. The feeling and the energy’s there from the people. They want to see something crazy happen. Well, I had my last match a long time ago, so we definitely didn’t attempt to build this as a match. It’s kind of like, almost a grey area again. The crazier Sting gets, the more over his character gets, but then the down side should have been me getting booed more, but it’s kind of like the N.W.O. feel all of a sudden. The more aggressive I get, the more people cheer me out of loyalty, out of love, out of compassion, whatever it is. I think the people might’ve farted at me turning good guy, shaking hands, and going you know what? One last fight, and I’m gonna’ fade off into the sunset. I don’t think they would’ve bought that. The timing doesn’t feel right for that.”

WWE SmackDown on Syfy

Credit to SEScoops.com reader Angelo for the following WWE SmackDown spoilers from tonight’s tapings in Dallas, Texas, airing this Friday night on SyFy:

Dark Match:

* Brodus Clay defeated another local wrestler in a squash.

SmackDown:

* Shawn Michaels and Triple H reunited as DX for an off-camera appearance and teased a future WrestleMania for Cowboys Stadium.

* Teddy Long opened this week’s show with the RAW General Manager, John Laurinaitis. They announced a 41-man battle royal for tonight’s show. The winner will get a title shot of any title they choose, similar to Money in the Bank.

* Randy Orton won a 41-man battle royal to earn a shot at any title. Miz and Orton were the final two men standing. Orton RKO’d The Miz from the apron and they both fell at the same time, the refs declared Orton the winner. Orton chose to face Mark Henry for the World Heavyweight Championship.

* Beth Phoenix defeated Kelly Kelly.

* Black Sin Cara Black attacked Blue Sin Cara Blue on the stage and removed his mask.

* Black Sin Cara (wearing Blue Sin Cara’s mask) defeated Justin Gabriel.

* WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio defeated Sheamus. Christian interfered and helped Del Rio get the win. After the match, Christian beat down Sheamus.

* Kofi Kingston and Zack Ryder defeated Jack Swagger and Dolph Ziggler.

* Randy Orton defeate Mark Henry by DQ when Cody Rhodes interfered and attacked Orton. Big Show runs out to make the save and chokeslams Henry. Orton got up and nailed Cody with an RKO.

TNA World Heavyweight champion Kurt Angle appeared on the Philadelphia NBC affiliate’s “10! Show” Thursday morning to promote Sunday’s Bound for Glory pay-per-view from Philadelphia. Here are some highlights:

– Angle reiterated what Hulk Hogan said later this week – that his match with Bobby Roode will be the main event of Bound For Glroy.

– Angle says Hulk Hogan’s fight with Sting on Sunday will be “the last time you will ever see Hulk Hogan wrestle.”

– Angle was visibly in pain when walking onto the set, which the hosts brought up during the interview. Angle said that he’s been battling a hamstring injury, which doesn’t bode well for his ability to deliver a star-making match with Bobby Rude, but we shall see.

Here’s the video:

TNA star Hulk Hogan appeared on FOX News today and says he no longer endorses President Barack Obama. Not because of the economy or his policies – but because he used Hogan’s “Real American” theme music without asking him first. Hogan also talked about having to drop the value of his home substantially, Sunday’s Bound For Glory pay-per-view and more. Here’s the video:

Hogan also appeared on ESPN SportsNation today and cut a great promo on NFL quarterback Tim Tebow, brother:

Former WWE superstar Mick Foley recently appeared on the Live Audio Wrestling show. You can download an MP3 of the show by clicking here. Here are the higlights, courtesy of Chris Maffei:

How He Got Involved with Stand Up Comedy:

“I had done a lot of speaking at colleges where a lot of my stories were humorous, but because I was never billed as a comic, they didn’t have to be funny, that was just kind of like the icing on the cake. When I did make the foray into comedy, I realized that you can’t just go out there with some ideas, even if the ideas do lead to good stories. I had essentially shrugged off comedy as something that’d be too difficult to get good at. The challenge I really had was trying to get the same people who would willingly wait two hours in line for me to sit down in a comfortable club and listen to me tell stories and do comedy for the same amount of time and for the same price. There was a disconnect, like “Comedy? No, no, we like you in a wrestling venue,” even if it’s a signing that has to do with wrestling. It was really frustrating to me, and I honestly didn’t think I would have the capacity to overcome that. I thought it would take too much time and effort.”

Whether His Comedy Is Geared Towards Wrestling Fans:

“I try to make it inclusive for everybody, without alienating the people who do like me for wrestling, which is most of the people there. I want it to be entertaining for everybody. I use wrestling as my jumping off point to go to other topics, and I’m kinda using trial and error to figure out how to get back to wrestling, and how to weigh everything out. I like to think of wrestling like the best education ever, if you just travel around the world with your eyes and ears open. I share stories that I learned along the way, and things that I learned about people through wrestling. There are some really good stories that anybody could appreciate as long as they are willing to be open to seeing a wrestler tell them.”

Returning To WWE and Wrestling Again:

“First of all, I’d really have to start working out and conditioning. I should really do that now, in case some of these rumors turn out to be true. They’re all rumors that I started, by the way, so it’s nice to know that form of communication is still viable. I’m having fun, I think most people know I’m joking when I use the words, “I’ll show Hugh Jackman how it’s done when I show up as the SECRET special guest referee at Hell in a Cell,” and then about a minute later, “WHOOPS! Disregard that, I was trying to direct message Michael Cole. A lot of people took me seriously, and were disappointed when I wasn’t there, so I’m gonna try not to spread rumors. With that being said, I do think that I’ll be showing up in WWE sometime soon. Sometime.”

Former WWE superstar Batista and former UFC star Kimbo Slice will be appearing in the new straight-to-DVD film, “The Scorpion 3” – the latest installment in the movie that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson starred in back in 2000.

• Pictures of Batista’s New MOHAWK & Crazy New Tattoos

The following is the official press release for the movie followed by the video trailer:

Former WWE World champion Dave Bautista will be teaming with former UFC star Kimbo Slice in the new film “Scorpion King 3 – Battle for Redemption”, which will be released via DVD and Blu-Ray on 1/17/12.

The film “brings the heroic, larger-than-life saga of the dethroned king Mathayus to face some of his fiercest demons and most vicious rivals—both real and supernatural—ever.”

In the film, Mathayus (the role originally played by Dwayne Johnson, now played by martial artist Victor Webster), since losing his kingdom, now works as an assassin for hire, defending a king and his land from the king’s evil brother, who has amassed an army of ghost warriors.

Beyond Bautista and Slice, the film stars Billy Zane (Titanic), Ron Perlman (Sons of Anarchy, Hellboy) and Temeura Morrison (Green Lantern, Star Wars prequel trilogy) with stunts designed by Kawee “Seng” Sirikanerut (Ongbok, Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Cradle of Civilization) and Supoj “Jimmy” Khaowwong (Batman Begins).

The DVD will feature a number of extras, including a montage of deleted scenes, a behind the scenes making of the film, a featurette on Victor Webster preparing for his role as Mathayus, a commentary track with Director Roel Reine and more. There will be additional features for the Blu-Ray version as well.

Hornswoggle's new Muppets Tattoo (click to enlarge)

– With Disney’s The Muppets set to guest star on the October 31st Halloween edition of WWE RAW, the creative team has been working on the script for that show this week.

As if WWE’s resident muppet Hornswoggle wasn’t already going to be featured on the show, his new Muppets tattoo virtually makes him a lock for the Halloween RAW.

– The Associated Press is reporting that Linda McMahon is looking to better engage women in her 2012 Senate bid. Exit polling data in 2010 showed that 42% of female voters were less likely to vote for McMahon because of her association with WWE because of WWE’s portrayal of women and violence.

As with her last campaign, Linda is also looking to distance herself from WWE.

• Check Out: Linda’s First 2012 Campaign Video

– The recent Sin Cara vs. Sin Cara match at WWE’s Hell in a Cell pay-per-view got overwhelmingly negative feedback by fans here on SEScoops.com – and WWE officials were also unhappy with the match, namely, how WWE’s agents/producers booked the match. While most would assume that two luchador wrestlers would stick to the style they know best (lucha!), many were expecting more of a grudge match-style fight, due to the nature of the HIAC event.

– WWE officials were disappointed at how the crowd reacted towards some of the bigger stars participating in the walkout angle, and the fact that two of the people the crowd reacted to the most were Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler. You know it’s a bad sign when your announcers are more over than most of the wrestlers on your roster.

– Felipe Barerra, a Texas high school football coach, received a one-week suspension after being caught doing a DX crotch chop to the opposing team as his team was celebrating their win this week.

(Sources: Wrestling Observer Newsletter, f4wonline.com)

WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has updated his blog, which you can read in its entirety at JRsBarBQ.com. Here are some hilights of what JR wrote about:

Will Brock Lesnar Ever Wrestle In WWE Again?: “In my opinion, not any time soon but he is in the WWE12 video game which means that he makes more money off his WWE reputation just as he has done in UFC. Good deal for Lesnar. If Brock comes back to WWE it will likely be for a one time deal after his MMA days have ended as he doesn’t like travel or the overall mentality of the wrestling locker room or so it seems based on what Brock’s said. Plus, his ‘controversial remarks’ directed at Undertaker and Steve Austin merely create awareness and is good marketing. Too many fans take these types of comments as gospel.”

• Pictures of BROCK LESNAR’s Next Opponent: ALLISTAIR OVEREEM

His Firing On RAW: “WWE upper management made the call to remove me from weekly TV and that is their choice. It’s the WWE’s team and I simply am playing on it. Being a team guy, I run the plays that are sent in whether they make sense or not. Like my Dad taught me, if you accept a man’s money then do the work that the man wants. When one can’t handle the work or the silliness any longer, stop taking the cash and stay home and do something else. I’m not ready to leave the team that I helped build especially considering the vulnerable state the company was in when I took over Talent Relations.”

Will WWE hire Samoa Joe Some Day? “I don’t know as I’m not in that loop which should be obvious by some of the signees in recent years. 2. How does anyone know Joe wants to come to WWE? Personally, I like Joe’s work and his unique look which means he likely won’t be signed. Just saying…but you need to ask John Laurinaitis as he seems to be the genius of the week.”

JR also spoke about whether The Undertaker will wrestle Mark Henry at WrestleMania 28 next April, working on future episodes of WWE’s Legends Roundable series and more more. To read the full blog and links to where you can purchase JR’s amazing line of BBQ products (the Main Event Mustard is a must), head on over to JRsBarBQ.com.

(Source: JRsBarBQ.com)

Tuesday’s WWE SmackDown tapings from Dallas, TX featured a DX reunion. Although Shawn Michaels’ return to a WWE ring will not be broadcast on Friday’s SmackDown – we’ve got footage of the reunion here.

HBK wrote the following on Twitter regarding the DX reunion:

“I’ve lost my voice. I can no longer yell for a promo & not lose my voice. The ol’ yelling vocal cords are out of practice:-)”

“Was great to see everybody at WWE & of course a big thank you to the folks of Dallas.”

“As I’ve said before. I will not be on Smackdown. It was just DX doing their silly stuff for the live audience which requires screaming.”

Here’s the footage – enjoy:

Steve Austin and Brock Lesnar’s war of words continues.

• Recap: Lesnar Shoots on Austin – Stone Cold Responds

After calling out Steve Austin earlier this week for ducking him back in 2002 when they were supposed to work together in WWE, Lesnar intensified his comments about Austin during an interview with IGN.com:

“There’s a guy that’s been on a winning streak for a long time that somebody needs to step up to the plate and finish the winning streak. But then there’s another side of me that says if there was a chance for me to come back to fight a guy, it would be the guy that I was supposed to fight that chicken-sh**ted out on me and didn’t show up, and that would be “Stone Cold” Steve Austin.

“Stone Cold” Steve Austin chicken-sh**ted out on me and walked away and didn’t want to participate because he thought that I was getting something too fast too soon and he felt threatened by me.”

Austin, showing patience and self control we didn’t always see during his beer-swilling hell-raising WWE days, responded to Lesnar on Twitter:

“At a bit of a crossroads here. on one hand go after @DCBROCKLESNAR after his comments..on other hand deer season is very near. #decisions

Just called my taxidermist…got two quotes on shoulder mounts… #decisions”

• COMMENT BELOW: Could we actually see an Austin vs. Lesnar match in WWE at some point?

In case Brock Lesnar forgot what happens when you get in Steve Austin’s face, here’s a reminder:

– Goldust Tweeted on Thursday morning that he’s undergoing an MRI on his shoulder today to see if it has healed properly.

– Jeff Jarrett announced on Twitter that 3 new TNA Gut Check tryouts have been announced:

• 10/28 – Sacramento, CA
• 11/5 – Toledo, OH
• 12/10 – Orlando, FL

– After serving his 10 day prison sentence stemming form his September 2009 drug arrest. Jeff Hardy tweeted on Thursday, “HailFreedom!”

• Jeff Hardy’s Mugshot Picture From Last Week When He Entered Jail

WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross spoke to Yahoo! Sports this week and gave new details as to whether he knew he’d be fired on Monday’s RAW. Ross maintains that he had no idea he’d be fired prior to entering the ring and acknowledges that being fired in front of his hometown crowd and his wife at ringside was embarrassing;

“No, no idea whatsoever. It came as a complete surprise. My wife, we’re celebrating our eighteenth anniversary today, none of us knew. It took me completely by surprise.

“It was one of those embarrassing moments you endure and move on. It’s like anything else in life – when you get faced with a challenge or an uncomfortable situation, you have to make some choices on how you handle it.”

When asked whether the firing was legitimate or just part of WWE’s storyline, Ross replied:

“If it is, no one has told me about the storyline. I just think WWE upper management has made the decision, again, to go with a different presentation at the announce position and I’m not in the plans. So, we move on.”

In case you missed it on RAW, here’s the video of Jim Ross being fired:

– WWE kicked off their tour in Monterrey, Mexico last night with a RAW brand show. Here are the results:

• Alex Riley defeated David Otunga.
• Mason defeated Def. Primo.
• Zack Ryder defeated Drew McIntyre.
• Air Boom (Evan Bourne & Kofi Kingston) retained the tag titles against Jack Swagger & Dolph Ziggler
• Beth Phoenix retained the Divas title against Kelly Kelly
• CM Punk & John Morrison defeated R-Truth & The Miz.
• John Cena defeated WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio by disqualification after interference Ricardo Rodriguez. Cena hit the Attitude Adjustment on Del Rio and Rodriguez to end the show.

– It’s worth noting that WWE is taking extra precautions with their tour buses this week for fear of crime from Mexico’s drug cartels.

– WWE moved the SmackDown! live event in Veracruz, Mexico on October 15th up to 1pm so the top SmackDown stars are able to appear at the RAW TV tapings at 8pm that night in Mexico City.

– There was some speculation that the SmackDown stars may not be appearing on next week’s RAW because of the scheduling. The RAW stars will still be able to appear on SmackDown if needed because their scheduled don’t conflict when SmackDown tapes on Sunday.

(Partial Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

This week, we reported on the news that UFC fighter Brock Lesnar will be one of the playable characters in the upcoming WWE ’12 video game, the first time Lesnar has worked with WWE in over 7 years.

• Video Trailer For Brock Lesnar In WWE ’12
• Screenshots of Brock Lesnar In WWE ’12

As the man who has Brock Lesnar under contract, UFC President Dana White was instrumental in making Lesnar in WWE ’12 possible. Here’s what White said about why he didn’t have a problem with Brock working with WWE again in this capacity:

Contrary to WWE’s short-term booking as of late, WWE currently has plans in place for the next several pay-per-view events all the way up to the Royal Rumble and beyond.

Aside from the big Survivor Series main event that will see The Rock and John Cena teaming up, there will be a Scramble match involving Randy Orton, Mark Henry, Big Show, Sheamus, Christian and Kane.

For December’s Tables, Ladders and Chairs PPV, a TLC match between Mark Henry and the Big Show has been discussed.

As for the Royal Rumble, it’s said that WWE has already picked the winner – and the superstar is from the SmackDown brand. We heard several weeks ago that Randy Orton was favored to win the Rumble, but that has yet to be confirmed. While the Royal Rumble winner typically gets a title shot at WrestleMania, WWE is planning to have the Royal Rumble winner win the World Heavyweight title prior to WretleMania (likely at Elimination Chamber) and then defend against Daniel Bryan at WrestleMania.

(Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

– In a piece of news that can’t be seen as good for TNA, Spike TV senior vice president Brian Diamond is no longer with the network. Diamond’s official title was “senior vice president of sports and specials for Spike TV.” Diamond was a strong supporter of TNA Wrestling. Jon Slusser has been named as Diamond’s replacement.

– TNA star Hulk Hogan appeared on the Howard Stern show this morning and addressed rumors of him having homosexual relationships with wrestlers:

(Partial Source: prowrestling.net)

After getting relieved of his announcing duties by John Laurinaitis on RAW, Jim Ross wrote the following on witter status with WWE:

“Let’s get something straight. I hired Laurinaitis in WWE when he had NO job. I helped him prep 4 his job & I remained an EVP in another dept

I’m not going to Smackdown or PPVs. I’m done as best that I know. Might do some Roundtable type stuff. My services aren’t required weekly.

1 more time..I’m fired from wk’ly tv. Our products are still being sold at WWEshop.com because it’s good business. Thx 4 support.”

As we reported on the site earlier this week, Jim Ross did not know he was going to be fired prior to it happening on live television in front of his wife who was at ringside and his hometown crowd in Oklahoma.

• Backstage News On Jim Ross’ Firing From RAW

While Jim Ross is off television, he’ll still be working with the company. He is headed to WWE headquarters next week to tape the next edition of the Legends Roundtable show.

TNA/iMPACT Wrestling’s Eric Bischoff was one of the featured guests on this week’s live edition of the award-winning Monday Night Mayhem.

You can listen to an MP3 of Eric Bischoff’s appearance by clicking here.

Here are some highlights of what Eric Bischoff said about:

His reaction to Bruce Prichard replacing Vince Russo as the new head writer for the TNA creative team: “A lot has been written about that recently, and a lot has been written with a lack of full disclosure or full knowledge. I think the change that people are reading about probably represents more of a change in process than anything else. Vince Russo is still a vital part of the creative team in TNA and is a very talented, hard-working, & committed individual. Bruce Pritchard is as well. I think what we’re doing is fine-tuning a process, as opposed to fine-tuning or changing authority & control.”

Why he is not worried about Hulk Hogan’s decision to step back into the ring one more time & why he is “very confident” in the way that things will turn out when “The Hulkster” collides with Sting this Sunday night at Bound for Glory: “If I thought for a second that Hulk wasn’t capable and able to get into that ring safely, convincingly, and in a way to entertain the audience and in a way to protect his health, I would the first person that would step in front of it all and say no. But I don’t feel that way. I’m very confident that things are going to turn out great. I’m very confident in Hulk’s ability to do what he feels he needs to do to produce the match and a fight in the way that he wants to.”

The experience of sharing Bobby Roode’s story with the world in his quest to become the TNA World Heavyweight Champion at Bound for Glory: “It’s been a real joy to watch Bobby Roode come from way behind in the Bound for Glory Series. He was somebody so far behind that nobody thought that he had a chance, and then to emerge as the winner, and to watch Bobby Roode’s story evolve to the point where we watch him week after week come from behind, and then emerge as a front-runner. I think it’s a story people can relate to. I think Bobby has done a phenomenal job both in the ring and outside of the ring helping make that story relatable and something the audience can relate to.”

His opinion of the X-Division’s progression & overall growth/expansion since Destination X: “We’re getting there. It’s a work in progress. I’m very happy with it, but I think there’s a lot of things we can do to enhance & improve on the presentation of the X-Division and really make it even more special than it already may be to some people. I would say on a scale of 1-10, we’re at a 4, and I hope to be at an 8 or a 9 in the next three to four months.”

More is contained in the latest installment of “The Hot Seat” (flavored by Sizzlin Sauces), including Eric’s candid thoughts on the importance of Bound for Glory creating new fans for TNA/iMPACT Wrestling, his reaction to Mark Madden’s recent comments about himself & Hulk Hogan reportedly re-signing with TNA and referring to iMPACT Wrestling as “an abortion,” whether or not “The Hulkster” has received too much slack for promoting Micro Championship Wrestling more than TNA in his recent appearance on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” if he is a fan of the recent “walkout” storyline on Monday Night RAW, his favorite memories of working with Eddie Guerrero & Brian Pillman, plus much more.

It was confirmed earlier this week that former WWE superstar and UFC heavyweight fighter Brock Lesnar has signed on to appear in the upcoming WWE ’12 video game.

• Check Out: Video Trailer For BROCK LESNAR In WWE ’12

Here are the first screenshots of Brock Lesnar’s character in the game:

[Credit: IGN.com]

It’s widely expected that former WWE superstar Mick Foley will be returning to the company in the next few weeks, with Foley himself even teasing his return in recent interviews and on twitter.

According to a source in WWE, there’s been a lot of talk behind the scenes this week about Foley’s return taking place around Survivor Series.

With Foley’s longtime friend The Rock returning to the ring at Survivor Series and appearing on the final RAW before Survivor Series on November 14th, it’s expected that Foley will make several appearances on WWE television leading up to and after the big event.

Additionally, there’s been talk in recent days that former WWE superstar John Bradshaw Layfield could also be brought back to the company, but the JBL return is just talk at this point.

• Related News: JBL Talks About Returning To WWE

(Source: PWInsider.com)

During an interview with ESPN.com earlier this week to promote his inclusion in the new WWE ’12 video game, former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar was asked about who he’d like to wrestle if he does return to WWE one day. Like CM Punk, Lesnar’s got his sights set on the biggest star in WWE history – “Stone Cold” Steve Austin. Lesnar told ESPN:

“Ironically it’s probably the guy that walked out on me. The guy that took his ball and went home. A guy that I was supposed to face and I think that he was just plain downright scared to get in the ring with me because he was one of those guys that was on top and saw a huge threat in Brock Lesnar at the time. That’s “Stone Cold” Steve Austin. I worked with everybody and anybody that was anybody there and if I came back, I think the guy that I would come back to fight is “Stone Cold” Steve Austin.”

Lesnar’s beef with Austin stems from a legitimate incident that took place back in 2002. Brock Lesnar was a rising star in WWE and company officials wanted Lesnar to squash Steve Austin on RAW en route to winning the 2002 King of the Ring tournament. WWE officials tried making the match on very short notice (we’re talking 2-3 days) – and it’s said that Steve Austin refused to take part in such a big money angle with no buildup. Austin didn’t have a probably putting Lesnar over in a big way, but to do it in such a haphazard, shortsighted way showed Austin that WWE creative was spinning out of control even back then. Austin “took his ball and went home” as a result of this incident.

Steve Austin, not one to sit on the sidelines when somebody’s running their mouth about him, has responded to Lesnar’s comments. Austin tweeted on Tuesday night:

“So @DCBROCKLESNAR was talking trash about me…very interesting. Gonna finish my beverage and mull this one over…catch y’all tomorrow.”

Later in the evening, it was clear that Lesnar’s words were getting to the Texas Rattlesnake. Austin followed up with another Tweet before bed:

“Trying to go to sleep..but this @DCBROCKLESNAR thing is winding me up a bit… relax…. breath… relax…breathe…. no use..to be continued..”

While there’s still a possibility that both Brock Lesnar and Steve Austin have at least one match left in each of them, the chances of their final WWE matches being against each other are unlikely.

• UPDATE: Steve Austin & Brock Lesnar’s Verbal Battle Continues

What do you think – should Austin wrestle Brock Lesnar if he returns to WWE for one last match, or should he wrestle CM Punk? Or somebody else? Hit up the COMMENTS below.

– After Tuesday’s WWE SmackDown taping from Dallas, Texas went off the air – WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio defended the belt against RAW star John Cena. Cena won via DQ, then sent the crowd home happy with the Attitude Adjustment on Del Rio.

– Prior to the SmackDown tapings, the DX reunion took place as advertised – with Shawn Michaels and Triple H hitting the ring and entertaining the crowd with their typical edgy DX routine. Shawn Michaels teased that a future WrestleMania, rumored to be WrestleMania 29 in 2013, could take place from Cowboys Stadium in Dallas. Cowboys Stadium is the newest, nicest stadium in the United States and has the capacity to hold over 100,000 fans.

• Picture Of DX (HBK & Triple H) From SmackDown Tapings
• *SPOILERS* WWE SmackDown Tapings Results For Friday