At Monday night’s TNA Impact Wrestling tapings from Orlando (airing this Thursday night), two main events were announced for TNA’s upcoming Bound For Glory pay-per-view next month.
In a spoiler for Thursday’s Impact, Sting defeated Ric Flair at the tapings to earn the right to face Hulk Hogan at Bound For Glory.
The card should take shape after tonight and tomorrow night’s tapings.
TNA World Heavyweight Title Match
Kurt Angle (c) Robert Roode
Grudge Match
Sting vs. Hulk Hogan
After last night’s RAW, Bret Hart worked as the special referee for a WWE Title match between Alberto Del Rio, John Cena and CM Punk.
Del Rio punched the original referee before the match and said if he doesn’t have a referee, he doesn’t wrestle. This brought out The Hitman to referee.
The match ended in a DQ when The Miz and R-Truth ran out to interfere. Cena, Punk and Bret teamed up to clean house. The big finish came when Bret Hart put the Sharpshooter on Miz, which the crowd went nuts for.
Backstage, the WWE website filmed footage of John Laurinaitis talking to WWE’s sound technicians to find out who was cutting off CM Punk’s microphone during the final segment of RAW. Laurinaitis did not find out who was responsible, but received a phone call while backstage and assured the person who was calling him that he was on top of it. UPDATE: The video has been deleted, we’ll post the link again if it gets put back up.
Credit to TNAInsider.com for the following spoilers…
* Mixed Tag Team Match: D’Angelo Dinero, Ms. Tessmacher & Tara defeated Mexican America
* Fortune come out and celebrates Bobby Roode’s bound for glory series win and his title shot at Bound For Glory next month. Kurt Angle comes out and informs Roode he will be facing Kazarian tonight.
* Velvet Sky defeated Angelina Love
* Both sting and Ric Flair cut promos in the ring hyping their match for later on tonight
* Samoa Joe defeated Matt Morgan in a No Surrender rematch.
* Bobby Roode defeated Kazarian. Kazarian submitted to Roode’s cross-face
* Bully Ray & Jerry Lynn defeated mr Anderson
* Sting defeated Ric Flair. Immortal attempted to attack sting but the attack backfires. Hogan and Sting have a stare-down after the match.
– WWE is advertising that Night of Champions opponents Triple H and CM Punk will have a face-to-face confrontation on RAW. The WWE website says:
“Just six days before Night of Champions, WWE COO Triple H and C.M. Punk have one more chance to say exactly what they feel in the middle of the ring, live tonight on WWE Raw Supershow.”
– Fridays episode of SmackDown drew a 1.93 rating and averaged 2,907,000 viewers.
– Friday’s episode of the SyFy show Haven that followed SmackDown and featured an appearance from former WWE star Edge, drew a 1.34 with 1,909,000 viewers.
(Source: PWInsider.com)
– WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio announced on a Canadian radio station this morning that WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart will be appearing on tonight’s RAW. Del Rio teased that he’ll be getting physically involved with Bret Hart, who has not been publicly advertised to appear. To follow up on this news, Bret Hart is indeed backstage at RAW and will be appearing on tonight. (Source: PWInsider)
– WWE Diva Maryse posted the following update on Twitter over the weekend regarding her recovery from surgery:
“I met with my surgeon today and she said everything is perfect.”
“There’s a little bit of fluid inside by the incision and where the repairs are done, but it’s totally normal apparently. The scar healed really good and there is no infection. So the surgery was a total success.”
Maryse underwent surgery on August 25th to correct an abdominal hernia and is expected to miss several more weeks of action.
TNA star Jeff Hardy recently had some extensive tattoo work done on his back and side – check out these pictures of Jeff Hardy’s new ink –
Wrestling legend Mick Foley was recently interviewed by Josh Stewart of AsTheWorldTurnsLeft.com spoke about his Here are some highlights of what Foley said about:
Whether TNA Is Really Profitable:
“I was never close enough to know anything more than you guys in the media would know. I do think they had a really profitable year in 2009, and then I heard they may have overspent. But Bob Carter said something very prophetic to Dusty Rhodes when I asked Dusty about the status of the company. He said, ‘Until I close the doors, it’s not a loss, it’s an investment.’ So, I’m glad they’re around, I really wish them the very best, it was a very good place for me to go for a few years. I didn’t see eye-to-eye with them on a lot of things, but I certainly enjoyed most of my time there.”
His Main Complaint With TNA:
“My main criticism of theirs is one that I had all along and that I expressed freely with the company, that they tried to pack too many things in every show. And at the end of the show it’s really hard for fans to see anything as really important.”
When He’ll Be Working With WWE Again:
“I’m almost sure that we’ll be working in some respect fairly soon. It’s a really good company with a really large infrastructure that offers ways for guys like me to help out that aren’t related to helping out on the TV shows.”
What His Role In WWE Will Be:
“There could be several roles. I have to do some thinking about how involved I want to get, how many days away I want to spend and whether I want my involvement to be completely off-screen. But I’m excited about working with WWE in the near future.”
There’s much more to the interview, including video from one of Mick Foley’s recent stand-up comedy routines, which you can check out at AsTheWorldTurnsLeft.com.
WWE Hall of Famer “Rowdy” Roddy Piper is undergoing emergency neck surgery after a recent MRI revealed that he’s been wrestling with a broken neck. Hot Rod is going under the knife today and wrote the following on Twitter regarding the situation.
Keep Piper in your thoughts – he clearly has a good attitude about the situation and says the thing he’s scared of most is ugly nurses at the hospital.
“Well Tweets. In 5 hours I’m being taken on a hard battle. I’ll be 10 days in hospital, Doctors told me. So I figure give me a day!
Been asked Why? I don’t really want to say, I was being stupied, things got out of hand!
I’ll try to explain. At he time I was doing Fantasy Factory And WWE Access, I BROKE MY NECK! But I didn’t know it! I knew I was Hurt, I [am] hurt all the time. I just thought the neck injury will go away. But after couple months my neck is hurting worse. No sleep from pain. So I go to best Doctors in Country. When Doc saw the MRI’s he went into the 911 attitude fast. So now at 10 am. there cutting me open!
So just for the record, I beat, The Miz, Terry Funk, and 2 others guys with a brokrn neck!! All the Raws and WM where I broke it!
Some say I’m crazy! Doctors are telling me that there could be problems! Ya, if they give me ugly nurses!
There going to shave my hair, slash neck open, and take a chisel and hammer to my neck bones. That’s in 5 hrs.Waiting 4 God to send Locusts
There’s a bright side of geeting neck cut off. You get to wear bumless house coats. Great jello….help me out here!
Hospital update: Found out there asigning someone to my room 24/7..I getting pissed and called. They said hospital staff requested it! SUX’S
GOT TO GO AND GET CUT NOW! THERE USING ALL THE SMARTS THEY HAVE AT UCLA. I SAY, BRING IT ON!! CUT DEEP!! I’M NOT AFRAID ONE BIT!!!””
It’s been rumored for weeks that former WWE diva Stacy Keibler has been romantically linked to Hollywood megastar George Clooney – and the duo made their first public appearances together this past weekend in Toronto, Onario, Canada.
According to Yahoo! News and Us Weekly magazine, Keibler and Clooney attended Fox Searchlight and Vanity Fair’s Toronto Film Festival party and then later the Grey Goose Soho House party.
According to a source at US Weekly, Stacy Keibler looked very comfortable alongside Clooney and handled herself well in the spotlight.
“One of the reoccurring themes of the night was that Stacy had her own conversations going on and that she wasn’t following Clooney around like a puppy dog,” a source told Us Weekly.
“They were comfortable and affectionate and seemed socially poised as a couple,” a witness tells Us. “The two clearly work not only as a pair, but also independently. [Stacy] really stood on her own. George was not overprotective and didn’t have to look after her.”
“She was confident in her own space,” adds the witness. “She would come over to [George] and rub his back, then separate from him again… I’ve never seen him more comfortable.”
For more on Stacy Keibler and George Clooney’s romantic relationship, hit up our Stacy Keibler News Page.
CM Punk spoke with The Toronto Sun over the weekend to promote tonight’s WWE RAW Supershow from Ottowa. Here are some highlights about what Punk said about:
What People Think Of Him:
“There are some people who think CM Punk would have been a mid-carder in the Attitude Era. They have this predetermined assessment of me. I don’t know if it’s jealousy. I don’t have six-pack abs and I can’t benchpress 400 pounds. I can’t believe I have to step over people to get their attention. They have an antiquated way of seeing things. I’m trying to save this business.”
His Microphone Work:
“When I talk, my design is to piss somebody off. I’m not just saying, ‘you’re bald,’ or ‘you’re ugly.’ Doing this is ingrained in my DNA. It’s 100% mine, all me. Half of the stuff I know off the top of my head, the other half I come up with when I’m out there. The best stuff is always the kneejerk reaction. It helps when you get somebody great to work with. I don’t know if it’s something you can teach. (As a kid) I didn’t walk around with a pretend plastic microphone, but I was never afraid of talking back. I used to get the crap beat out of me. But people would tire out from punching me in the face before I would stop talking back.”
What’s left for him to do WWE?
“I’m running out of goals. No. 1 with a bullet would be main eventing Wrestlemania. Winning a Royal Rumble would be a feather in my cap. And I’ve never won the U.S. title, so look out Dolph Ziggler.”
Warning: The following contains a SPOILER for tonight’s episode of WWE RAW:
Tonight’s episode of WWE RAW takes place from Ottowa, Canada. On Monday morning, WWE champion Alberto Del Rio appeared on a local radio station to promote the show.
Del Rio was asked if he will be wrestling tonight – and he responded that he will be doing a segment tonight with WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart and it “may come to fisticuffs”.
As reported over the weekend, Bret Hart and Trish Stratus are being advertised for Tuesday’s SmackDown tapings. Bret has not been officially announced for RAW – so it appears Del Rio spilled the beans on this one.
(Source: PWInsider.com)
Following Sunday’s No Surrender pay-per-view, TNA will tape the next three episodes of Impact Wrestling tonight, Tuesday night and Wednesday night from Orlando, Florida.
The following is a preview for Thursday’s Impact, featuring Sting vs. Ric Flair:
– Wrestling icons collide this Thursday on IMPACT WRESTLING on SpikeTV as the maniacal Sting battles his longtime nemesis “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair! If Sting wins, he gets to face Hulk Hogan at Bound For Glory – but if Flair wins, Sting has to retire!
– It’s the aftermath of Sunday’s “No Surrender” Pay-Per-View event! Bobby Roode won the BFG Series and is headed to Bound For Glory for a shot at the World Heavyweight Championship against Kurt Angle! Both Roode and Angle will appear on IMPACT WRESTLING on SpikeTV – the road to TNA’s biggest title match of the year begins this Thursday!
– Plus, what’s next for ‘The Charismatic Enigma” Jeff Hardy after his emotional return? Who will welcome him back – and who still has issues to settle? Don’t miss it this Thursday!
– Also appearing: AJ Styles, Rob Van Dam, Bully Ray, Abyss, Mickie James, Velvet Sky, the X Division Superstars and many more!
Last week WWE star William Regal made headlines when it was reported that he wants to become the first British World Heavyweight champion in WWE history prior to retiring.
Regarding his retirement, William Regal wrote the following on Twitter:
“Let me make this very clear.I have not once said that I’m going to retire.I’ve said I don’t know how long I have left.Big difference.
“Having had a decent brake from in ring I am feeling ready to go for a while.But the fact is that’s down to two things.One is how long my body holds out and two is if people want me to wrestle.”
– Despite rumors that Bill Goldberg would be facing former WWE Champion Dave Batista upon returning to the ring in October, Goldberg has shot down those rumors on Twitter.
It is unknown at this time who Goldberg will be facing when he returns to the ring in Africa, but we do know that the shows are set to kick off in early October and end by October 12th.
For more on Bill Goldberg’s return to the ring, check out the SEScoops Bill Goldberg News Page.
WWE and The Rock have each commented on the 25th annual Survivor Series selling out in less than 90 minutes.
WWE posted the following statement on Twitter regarding the sell-out, noting that fans should keep trying the Ticketmaster website because new tickets will be made available in the coming weeks:
“In less than 90 minutes, the WWE Universe sold out this year’s Survivor Series. The 25th anniversary of the event, being held at New York City’s famous Madison Square Garden, will feature an appearance from John Cena’s WrestleMania XXVIII opponent, The Rock. Fifteen years after making his electrifying WWE debut at Survivor Series, The People’s Champion returns to MSG for the first time in eight years!”
The Rock also commented on his Twitter:
“Get ready: @WWE – Survivor Series sold out in 30 min! I promise to ELECTRIFY MSG like never before. #TeamBringIt”
WWE Survivor Series takes place on Sunday, November 20th. The staff of SEScoops.com (webmaster Mike, the Solomonster & Noah Mark) will be there to witness The Rock’s return to MSG in person. Will you be there? We’ve got a thread going right now on the SEScoops Facebook Page for fans who are going to Survivor Series – click here to join the conversation.
TNA No Surrender PPV Results
September 11, 2011, Report by Marc Middleton
TNA’s 2011 No Surrender pay-per-view kicks off with the entire roster on the stage inside the Impact Zone. Jesse Neal is dressed in his sailor uniform. American flags are everywhere and everyone participates in a moment of silence to remember the victims of 9/11. Rosita, who’s father was killed on 9/11, is shown. America The Beautiful is played as everyone looks on to the flags. The crowd chants USA after it’s over. We go to the promo video for tonight’s pay-per-view, focusing on the Bound For Glory Series finals and the main events.
– And we’re live again from the Impact Zone in Orlando as the pyro goes off and Mike Tenay and Taz welcome us to No Surrender. They go over tonight’s World Heavyweight Title match and the final four of the Bound For Glory Series.
#1 Contender’s Match: Jesse Sorensen vs. Kid Kash
We go to the ring and out first comes Kid Kash for tonight’s opener. Out next comes his opponent Jesse Sorensen. The winner of this match will be the #1 contender to the TNA X Division Title.
Kash stalls to start the match but they lock up and Kash goes behind Sorensen. Sorensen switches it around but Kash takes him to the mat. They trade holds. Kash fights out of a hold but gets tossed across the ring. Kash goes for a pin attempt but it’s broken. Lots of quick back and forth action to start the match. They break and the crowd applauds. Kash taunts Sorensen and wants to do a test of strength. Kash kicks Sorensen in the gut and unloads. Sorensen fires back with right hands and a big arm drag. Sorensen with an armbar now.
They go to the corner and Kash breaks free, talking trash to Sorensen. Sorensen puts him back in the corner but misses when charging. Kash drop toe holds him into the turnbuckle and turns things around. Kash with a big kick and a 2 count. Kash suplexes Sorensen and drops him hard on his face for another pin attempt. Kash works Sorensen over on the ropes now with big forearms to the head. Kash with a big chop in the corner. Kash taunts Sorensen some more and smacks him around. Kash with another big kick in the corner. Sorensen fights back with chops and drops Kash with a high knee. Sorensen with a dropkick and a 2 count.
Sorensen goes for a move but Kash reverses it. Sorensen blocks a Russian leg sweep and hits a huge neckbreaker for another 2 count. Sorensen goes to the top and connects with a crossbody for 2. Sorensen with more right hands. Kash fights him off and scoop slams him. Kash drops a knee and works the crowd. Kash with another kick to the gut and knees. Sorensen goes down after a hard knee. Kash argues with the referee and pushes him. Brian Hebner pushes him back. Kash goes back to Sorensen and drops him on his head. Kash goes to the top and botches a springboard moonsault for a 2 count. Kash with another knee and a big chop on the ropes. Sorensen counters and hits a big inverted DDT for the pin and the win.
Winner and New X Division #1 Contender: Jesse Sorensen
– We go backstage with Hulk Hogan and World Champion Kurt Angle. JB asks Angle his reaction to finding out about tonight’s title match just a few days ago. Angle says Hogan is supposed to protect him, that’s why he joined Immortal. Angle says he wasn’t ready for Sting and Mr. Anderson at the same time. Hogan says he brought Angle in to be the heartbeat of Immortal. Hogan says he looks at this match as food for Angle. Angle walks off and Hogan suggests he gets ready.
Bound For Glory Series Final: Bully Ray vs. James Storm
We go to the ring and out first comes Bully Ray for the next match. James Storm is out next. The only way Storm can win this match is by getting a submission victory over Ray, according to JB.
They get ready to go at it but Ray goes to the ropes and the referee stops Storm. Ray stalls some more and goes out to the apron. Ray drops down to the floor and walks around the ring. He grabs a fan sign and tears it up. Ray gets back in the ring and is ready to fight now. Or so it appeared. Ray goes back to the ropes as the crowd boo’s and tells him he sucks. Ray yells to the referee to keep Storm back. Storm charges again but Ray goes out to the floor again and the crowd is all over him.
Ray goes to get back in the ring but stops, walking back around the ring. Storm chases him around the ring and back into it. Ray retreats back to the floor. A “pussy Ray” chant breaks out. Ray gets back in the ring and they finally lock up… nope, Ray goes back to the ropes. This time he comes right back and knocks Storm down. Ray takes Storm to the corner and beats him down now. Ray whips Storm to the other corner and kicks him in the chest. Ray takes his time with right hands and shots to Storm’s lower back. Storm gets whipped to the other corner but ducks a big forearm shot. Storm turns it around and applies a submission hold. Ray makes it to the ropes and breaks it. Ray rolls out to the floor for safety. Ray comes back in and stalls some more, frustrating Storm.
They lock up and Storm goes to work on Ray’s hurt arm. Storm takes Ray down and applies an armbreaker, trying to make Ray submit. Ray turns it into a 2 count but Storm goes back to the submission. Ray breaks it and goes back out to the floor. Storm brings the fight outside and slams Ray’s arm into the steps. Ray takes Storm’s leg out and he falls off the apron. Ray rolls Storm back in the ring and stops to take a sip of Storm’s beer. Ray grabs a steel chair and brings it in the ring. The referee takes it and sets it outside of the ring. Ray spits beer in Storm’s face as the referee isn’t looking. Ray with a series of headbutts to the sternum in the corner and a big chop to send Storm down.
Ray continues the assault and taunts Storm. Ray goes for the Bubba Bomb but Storm blocks it and applies another armbreaker in the middle of the ring. Ray gets his foot to the ropes and breaks the hold. Storm applies the Scorpion and pulls Ray back as he tries to reach the ropes. Ray finally makes it and breaks the submission. Storm starts kicking Ray’s arm and slams him down by it. Storm with an armbar now. Ray rolls Storm up for 2. Storm comes back with right hands. Ray dumps Storm to the apron. Storm kicks Ray in the head and takes a sip of his own beer now. Storm goes to spit it at Ray but hits the referee. The referee can’t see as Storm applies another armbreaker. Ray taps out and the bell rings. The referee’s decision is Bully Ray by DQ since Storm spit the beer on him.
Winner by DQ: Bully Ray
– SoCal Val meets Ray on the ramp and congratulates him on advancing. Ray tells her to shut up and get out of his face, calling her a stupid bitch. Ray asks the fans if they believe him now. He tells us his name over and over and says he’s from Hells Kitchen and the next World Heavyweight mother friggin’ Champion. Ray drops the mic and heads to the back. Ray is now leading the Series with 52 points. Storm is at #5, right under Rob Van Dam.
– We get a promo video for tonight’s Knockouts Title Match and a Tale of the Tape from Mike Tenay.
TNA Knockouts Title Match: Winter vs. Mickie James
We go to the ring and out first comes Winter with Angelina Love at her side. TNA Knockouts Champion Mickie James is out next to a nice reaction from the crowd. Mickie is dressed in Wonder Woman gear tonight.
Mickie goes to the corner to pose before the bell but Winter attacks her from behind. Mickie kicks her off and ends up on the floor, where she brawls with Angelina Love. Winter comes from behind again. Mickie counters a whip on the floor and whips Winter into the steel steps and then the fan barrier. Mickie brings it back in the ring but Winter rakes her eyes. Winter with a forearm shot, a kick and a face slam to the mat. Winter takes Mickie to the corner and works her over some more. Mickie fights right back and takes Winter down with a head scissors from the corner. Angelina grabs Mickie’s foot but gets kicked back to the floor. Winter attacks from behind again and Mickie goes down.
Winter with a nice suplex and a 2 count. Micke starts to make a comeback but Winter knocks her down with a clothesline. Winter drops Mickie again and has words with Earl Hebner. Winter takes Mickie to the ropes and chokes her with a knee to the back. Hebner is distracted again, allowing Angelina to get cheap shots in. Another 2 count for Winter. Winter taunts Mickie now. Winter with a backbreaker. She bends Mickie’s back over her knee. Mickie fights free but Winter scoops her up. Winter with another backbreaker over her knee. Winter with a submission now, until Mickie reaches the ropes and breaks it. Mickie with a jackknife cover out of nowhere for 2. Mickie connects with a neckbreaker. Winter gets up first and they trade shots in the middle of the ring.
Mickie comes off the ropes with clotheslines, getting pumped up. Mickie drops Winter on her face and jumps to her feet. Angelina distracts her but she superkicks Winter back down for a 2 count. Winter misses a big roundhouse kick and Mickie applies a single leg crab. Winter reaches the ropes and breaks the hold. Winter slides Angelina the Knockouts Title belt. Mickie ducks the shot from Winter. Winter struggles with Hebner over the belt. Mickie rolls her up for a close 2 count. Winter rams Mickie back in the corner and hits her with thrusts to the gut and then kicks. Mickie with a kick to the face. Mickie goes for the tornado DDT but Angelina pulls Winter out to safety. Mickie leaps from the apron onto Winter with a Thesz press. Mickie chases Angelina off up the ramp now.
Mickie makes it back int he ring but Angelina runs back down and holds her. Winter goes to spit something in Mickie’s face but she ducks and it hits Angelina in the face. Hebner has his attention focused on Angelina as Winter spits more red stuff, this time hitting Mickie in the face. Winter covers for the win and the Knockouts Title, again.
Winner and New TNA Knockouts Champion: Winter
– After the match, Winter rushes to ringside and checks on Angelina Love as trainers help her to the back. Trainers tend to Mickie in the ring.
– We cut backstage to Jeremy Borash and Gunner. JB points out that Robert Roode and Gunner have to win by submission tonight to tie Bully Ray in the series. Gunner says whatever he has to do tonight to Roode, he will be going to Bound For Glory and main eventing. Ray walks up and tells Gunner not to submit or give up tonight. He doesn’t care if Roode breaks his leg or neck – don’t give up. Ray says the last thing Gunner wants is to face him in the finals. Ray tells Gunner to get lost and he walks off. Ray tells JB that bullying is his business and business is good.
TNA Tag Team Title Match: Brother Devon and The Pope vs. Mexican America
We go tot he ring and out comes the team of The Pope and Brother Devon. The TNA Tag Team Champions Mexican America, Hernandez and Anarquia. They’re accompanied by Rosita and Sarita.
Anarquia starts things off with Devon, who gets a USA chant going. They lock up and go at it. Devon works on the arm and then goes to a headlock. Devon with a big shoulder block and more work on the arm. The Pope is tagged in to continue the assault on Anarquia. Pope with offense and another quick tag to Devon. Anarquia tags in Hernandez. Devon blocks Hernandez and takes him off his feet with a big shoulder. Pope comes back in for some double teaming. Pope works on Hernandez’s arm now and tags Devon right back in. They double team Hernandez and Devon gets a 2 count. Hernandez fights Devon off and makes a tag. Devon unloads on Anarquia when he comes in and tags Pope again for another double team move.
Rosita argues with the referee as Pope gets a 2 count on Anarquia. Pope goes to the apron ad kisses Rosita. She slaps him and he holds her above the floor by her hair. Anarquia runs into Devon, sending Rosita to the floor. Pope goes back to work on Anarquia and tags in Devon for yet another double team move. Pope stops it to knock Hernandez off the apron. Sarita gets involved and slaps Devon while he’s on the turnbuckle. Hernandez with a big splash on Devon before knocking Pope off the apron. Hernandez tags out again. Anarquia with a big shoulder off the ropes for a 2 count on Devon. Hernandez and Anarquia hit two splashes on Devon in the corner and another double team move. Hernandez with a 2 count.
Hernandez with a bearhug on Devon now. Devon fights out but Hernandez shoulders him to the floor as he’s running. Hernandez charges but Devon spears him. Anarquia comes in again but right as Pope does. Pope with a series of clothesline and more offense. Hernandez is dropkicked off the apron. Pope continues the offense and connects with a big crossbody from the top as Hernandez breaks the pin. Anarquia suplexes Pope and then Hernandez leaps off the top with the big hit. Devon runs in and stops another pin. The champs collide. Pope and Deovn hit a double clothesline on Hernandez. Sarita and Rosita get involved in the ring. Pope catches Rosita off the top rope and spanks her rear. Pope tries to suplex Anarquia in off the apron but Anarquia falls on top of him. Rosita holds Devon’s foot down and they get the win.
Winners: Mexican America
– Mr. Anderson is backstage with Jeremy Borash. JB asks about he and Anderson being friends. Anderson says they don’t like each other but they have a common bond – they hate Immortal.
Samoa Joe vs. Matt Morgan
Samoa Joe comes out for the next match followed by his opponent Matt Morgan. They lock up and go at it back and forth. Joe unloads with big chops in the corner. Joe turns it around in the corner and responds with his own big chops and right hands. Morgan with a series of back elbows now. Morgan with a running knee to the face while Joe is down in the corner. Morgan continues the offense as the crowd chants his name. Morgan hits a huge leg drop while Joe is laid on the apron. Morgan rams Joe back into the apron and more right hands. Joe comes back with chops and slams Morgan’s head into the apron. Joe rolls back in the ring and suicide dives out onto Morgan and the floor.
They make their way back in the ring and Joe keeps control in the corner. Morgan ends up on the top and hits a big crossbody for 2. Morgan charges again but Joe rolls out to the floor. Joe drops Morgan’s arm over the top rope after raking his eyes. Joe with a running knee to the face and more stomps. A “Sloppy Joe” chant breaks out. Joe stomps some more and chokes Morgan on the ropes. Morgan finally makes a comeback with right hands but Joe drops him again and leg drops for a 2 count. Joe goes for a submission on Morgan’s hurt arm now. Lots more back and forth. Joe with a big kick to the head but Morgan comes right back with a spinning clothesline.
Morgan drops Joe with more right hands. 2 count for Morgan. Morgan grabs Joe for a choke but Joe puts his thumb in his eyes. Joe connects with a belly-to-belly suplex for a 2 count. Joe goes for the rear naked choke but Morgan tries to block it. Morgan rams Joe back into the corner. Joe goes back to the submission and locks it in, bringing Morgan to the mat. Morgan gets his foot to the ropes but Joe takes a second to break the hold. Joe backs Earl Hebner in the corner. Joe charges Morgan but gets hit with a Carbon Footprint. Morgan covers Joe for the win.
Winner: Matt Morgan
– Jeremy Borash is backstage with Robert Roode and James Storm. Roode talks about fighting back from injury and addresses Gunner, saying it’s his time and his dream. Roode says he will make Gunner tap out tonight and then whip Bully Ray’s fat ass. Tonight, they will find out that it pays to be Roode. Storm says he hoped it was him vs. Roode in the final. Storm tells Roode to get Gunner tonight and then beat Ray’s fat ass. Storm gets the fans to chant “Bobby” for Roode. Storm says everyone believes in Roode and he deserves this.
Bound For Glory Series Final Match: Robert Roode vs. Gunner
We go to the ring and out first comes Gunner. Robert Roode is out next to a chant from the crowd. They lock up and Roode takes Gunner to the mat. Back and forth action to start until they end up on the floor brawling. Roode uses the ring post on Gunner’s arm. Roode finally brings it back int he ring and kicks Gunner in the head. More stomps from Roode as he focuses on Gunner’s hurt shoulder. Gunner counters and drops Roode with a DDT.
Gunner turns things around and knocks Roode into the corner. Roode with an elbow shot but Gunner drops him with a forearm shot. Gunner chokes Roode and then uses the ropes to choke him again. Gunner slingshots Roode’s neck under the bottom rope. Gunner with a spinning neckbreaker and more offense on Roode’s neck. Gunner locks a head scissors on Roode now, still focusing on the neck. Roode turns it around and goes for an armbar but can’t get it locked. Roode goes to work on the arm some more but Gunner drops him with a clothesline. Gunner with another neckbreaker. Gunner goes for a Full Nelson now and locks it, taking Roode to the mat.
Roode fights to his feet and rams Gunner back into the corner but can’t break the hold. The hold is finally broken and they trade right hands in the middle of the ring. Roode kicks Gunner and takes him back down with an armbar. Gunner charges with a knee but Roode ducks it and connects with a spinebuster. More back and forth. Roode drops down with another armbar but Gunner makes it to the ropes. Gunner kicks Roode back in the corner and charges but Roode kicks him back. Gunner comes right back with a running knee and Roode goes down. Gunner goes for another Full Nelson but his arm is hurting. Roode counters again and applies yet another armbar. Roode pulls Gunner back and stops him from getting the ropes. Gunner finally taps out to give Roode the win.
Winner: Bobby Roode
– After the match, Roode celebrates when Eric Bischoff comes out to congratulate him. Bischoff tells the crowd to give it up for Roode. Bischoff has some bad news for Roode and calls him a dumbass for the interview he did earlier. Bischoff says they will have a winner in the Bound For Glory Series tonight and says it’s Ray vs. Roode, un-advertised.
– JB is backstage with Austin Aries. Aries tells Borash to shhh because time for talk is over. Aries says all Brien Kendrick’s philosophical rants are meaningless. All of his own sarcastic comments are also meaningless. It’s time for Total Nonstop Aries, he says. Aries says Kendrick is a world class athlete and will bring his A game tonight. Aries says that won’t be good enough because tonight, he’s bringing his A-double game. Aries says everyone will see tonight why he’s the greatest man alive and he will become the first & the last X Division Champion.
TNA X Division Title Match: Austin Aries vs. Brian Kendrick
After a video package, we go to the ring and out comes the challenger Austin Aries. Out next comes the TNA X Division Champion Brian Kendrick and he’s as odd as ever. The bell rings and we get dueling chants from the crowd. They lock up and Aries takes Kendrick down. Kendrick breaks and goes to the apron for a second before coming back in. Kendrick goes behind now and takes Aries to one knee by his arm. Aries counters but Kendrick blocks it and goes for an armbar. Aries makes it to the ropes and breaks the hold. Aries goes to the floor to regroup now.
They go to lock up again but Aries with a knee to the gut. Aries takes Kendrick down again with a running shoulder and then two big arm drags. Kendrick counters and applies a head scissors. Aries fights his way out of it and dropkicks Kendrick in the face. Kendrick comes back now with arm drags and a drop toe hold. Aries goes back to the apron to regroup. Kendrick comes over but Aries shoulder blocks him and rolls him up. Kendrick blocks the pin and kicks Aries in the face. Aries blocks Sliced Bread and goes back to the floor. Kendrick goes for a baseball slide but Aries moves. Kendrick works Aries over on the floor and whips him into the fan barrier. Kendrick with a boot to the throat now before bringing it back in the ring. Aries rolls right back out and Kendrick throws him back into the barrier.
Aries blocks Sliced Bread on the floor and shoves Kendrick into the ring post. Aries hits a Russian leg sweep, sending the back of Kendrick’s head into the post. Aries brings it back in the ring for a 2 count. Aries with more offense and a big slingshot over the top, chopping Kendrick in the back. Another 2 count for Aries. Aries puts Kendrick on the ropes and hits him with big chops. Aries with a big back elbow and an elbow drop for another 2 count. Aries puts a knee in Kendrick’s back now and continues to keep in control. Aries with another submission hold. They get to their feet and trade shots. Aries stops Kendrick again and drops him. Aries goes for his swinging elbow drop but Kendrick rolls out of the way. Kendrick comes back with a jawbreaker. Aries avoids an enziguri and tosses Kendrick into the corner and the ring post. Aries waits for Kendrick to get up. Aries charges with a dropkick but Kendrick throws a kick and they collide. Kendrick with a forearm and a dropkick. Kendrick with another kick. Aries ends upside down on the ropes. Kendrick dropkicks him to the floor and then suicide dives out, knocking Aries down.
Kendrick brings it back in the ring and connects with a missile dropkick for a 2 count. Aries backs Kendrick off but Kendrick connects with a tornado DDT for 2. Kendrick goes for Sliced Bread but Aries stops it in the counter. Kendrick ends up tossed out to the floor and he lands hard. Aries dives through the ropes but Kendrick moves and Aries smacks his face on the fan barrier. The crowd chants “holy shit” as the referee counts. They make it back in the ring at the 9 count. Kendrick with right hands. Aries fires back and they trade staggering shots. Kendrick charges but Aries side steps and throws him to the floor. Aries corkscrews over the top rope but barely lands on Kendrick and hits the floor hard. Aries brings it back in the ring but stays on the apron. Aries hops over the top and hits a quick back elbow to the face. Aries with another close 2 count. Aries goes for a move but Kendrick rolls him up for 2. Kendrick with a back slide for another 2 count. Another roll up from Kendrick for 2. Aries connects with a spinning forearm shot and Kendrick goes down. Aries hits a draping DDT, bouncing Kendrick off the top but only gets 2. Aries goes to the top for a 450 but rolls through as Kendrick moves. Kendrick with a double underhook suplex for a 2 count. Kendrick goes for Sliced Bread in the corner but can’t hit it because the referee is in the way. Aries drops Kendrick on his head with a brainbuster for the win and the title.
Winner and New TNA X Division Champion: Austin Aries
– We go backstage with JB and Bully Ray. Ray says he didn’t think he would have to wrestle twice tonight but when you want something done right, you do it yourself. Ray says tonight isn’t about his tag team success, it’s about one more match that he has to win to get the opportunity to wrestle for the World Title. Ray says he can’t be beat and can’t be stopped. Ray points out Bound For Glory is in Philadelphia and his chances are pretty good against Roode. Ray says he’s coming for Roode’s hurt neck, then he’s going to piss off the wrestling world. Learn to love it because Bully Ray is the next World Heavyweight Champion, he says.
Bound For Glory Series Final Match: Bully Ray vs. Robert Roode
We go to the ring and out comes Bully Ray for the final match in the Bound For Glory Series. The winner of this one will get a World Heavyweight Title shot at Bound For Glory in October. Out next comes Bobby Roode to a nice reaction from the crowd. Roode is favoring his neck as he makes his way to the ring.
Ray meets Roode on the ramp and they come nose to nose. Ray runs his mouth in Roode’s face as Earl Hebner comes between them. Jeremy Borash is in the ring to do formal ring introductions. The bell rings and they come face to face in the middle of the ring. A “pussy Ray” chant breaks out. They have words as the crowd chants. They go to lock up and Ray goes for the ropes to stall, just like earlier. Ray calls for a test of strength but flees to the apron again. Roode tries to attack from behind but Ray drops to the floor as the crowd gives him hell.
Ray grabs a steel chair and sets it in the ring. He takes the hat off a large fan sitting at ringside. The man stands up, Ray sees how big he is and walks off. Ray gets back in the ring and they finally lock up. Roode takes Ray down first with an arm drag. Ray goes right out to the floor to stall some more. Ray comes in and they lock up again. Roode gets the upperhand and Ray shows frustration, going back to the corner. They lock up again as the crowd chants for Roode. Ray backs Roode in the corner and hits a big chop. It doesn’t phase Roode. Roode flips Ray off. Ray takes Roode back to the corner and hits another big chop. Roode comes right back out and slaps him, then shoves him back. Roode comes in with right hands but Ray stops him. Roode drops Ray with a clothesline and Ray goes back out to the floor.
Ray comes back in the ring again as the crowd chants Beer Money. They lock up again and Ray applies a headlock. Ray comes back with a big shoulder block, sending Roode to the mat. More back and forth. Roode applies a crossface. Ray turns it around and goes for a roll up but Roode escapes. Roode hits Ray with a big chop to the chest and right hands in the corner. Ray takes control of the match and beats Roode around for a minute. Ray taunts Roode in the corner and asks him if he’s going to fight. Ray continues hitting Roode with big chops to the chest. Roode gets fired up and tells Ray to bring it. Ray with more chops. Roode fires back with chops of his own now, and then forearm shots. Ray slaps Roode and tells him to fight. They go at it. Roode comes off the top with a blockbuster. Ray turns it around and hits a big sideslam for a 2 count. Ray goes for a Bubba Bomb and connects with it for 2.
They go back and forth and Roode is busted from his nose. Roode hits a big spinebuster and pins Ray for the win.
Winner and New #1 Contender to the World Heavyweight Title: Robert Roode
– After the match, Roode goes to celebrate with the fans as Ray looks on from the ring. Roode is going to Bound For Glory in the main event.
– Taz and Tenay talk about tonight’s main event before sending us backstage to Jeremy Borash. Borash talks about 9/11 and introduces Rosita. Her father was on the 103rd floor of the North Tower on 9/11 and passed away in the attacks. Rosita says it never gets easier because everyday she’s waking up without her dad and an empty space at the dinner table. She talks about how her dad, an amateur wrestler, was an inspiration from the beginning. Rosita talks about becoming a wrestler for her dad. She says every time she goes to the ring, she prays to him and asks him to be with her. Rosita says she is thankful to have her TNA family because it’s been a hard day watching the ceremonies and remembering. She thanks the fans for their e-mails, tweets and everything else.
– We go to a promo video for tonight’s World Heavyweight Title Match.
World Heavyweight Title Match: Sting vs. Mr. Anderson vs. Kurt Angle
Out first for tonight’s main event is Mr. Anderson. Anderson stops on the ramp and asks where all his assholes are at. Sting is out next followed by the TNA World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle. JB is in the ring again for formal introductions.
The bell rings and Angle goes to the floor to stall. He comes back up and here we go. Sting attacks Angle in the corner and Anderson joins in on the beatdown. Anderson whips Angle hard into the corner and clotheslines him. Sting comes right in with a Stinger splash and Angle goes down. Anderson and Sting continue the double team, stomping away. Sting holds Angle while Anderson works him over. Anderson holds Angle now while Sting kicks him in the gut. Sting clotheslines Angle over the top and to the floor. Anderson and Sting look on from the ring as Angle lays on the floor. They turn their attention to each other now and lock up. Anderson with a side headlock and a shoulder block. Sting catches Anderson with a big hip toss and applies a headlock.
Sting works Anderson over in the corner with right hands and whips him across the ring. Anderson turns it around in the corner and drops Sting with right hands. Anderson scoop slams Sting and covers him for a 2 count. Sting whips Anderson but Angle pulls him out of the ring and clotheslines him to the floor. Sting and Angle end up in the ring and Angle attacks. Sting counters and drops Angle with a right. Sting whips Angle hard into the corner and kicks his leg out from under him. Sting with an atomic drop and a 2 count. Sting whips Angle again into the corner and kicks his leg out. Slow paced match so far. Sting hits a suplex and covers for another 2 count. Angle gets up and rakes Sting’s face, then throws him to the floor. Anderson comes from behind and clotheslines Angle. Anderson drops an elbow drop and hits Angle with a forearm. Anderson kicks Angle down in the corner and chokes him with a boot.
Anderson whips Angle so hard into the corner he goes down and Anderson covers for a 2 count. Sting comes back in. Angle rakes Anderson’s eyes but Anderson drops him with a spinning neckbreaker for a 2 count as Sting breaks the pin. Sting takes Anderson to the corner and beats him down now. Anderson turns things around on Sting and kicks him in the face. Sting goes for a German suplex but Angle comes from behind and suplexes them both. Angle goes back to work on Sting now and snap suplexes him for 2. Angle with a chinlock and body scissors. Sting fights out with elbows and drops Angle with clotheslines. Sting hits a big splash in the corner and a DDT. 2 count for Sting on Angle as Anderson breaks the pin. Anderson misses a kick on Sting but comes right back with another kick to the head. 2 count for Anderson as Angle breaks the pin this time. Angle blocks the Mic Check and hits the trio of German suplexes.
Angle goes right to Sting and hits the 3 Germans on him also. 2 count for Angle on Sting. Angle goes right to Anderson for another 2 count. Angle sets Anderson on the top turnbuckle but Anderson fights him off. Angle runs right back up to the top and tosses Anderson down with a suplex. 2 count for Angle. Angle kicks Sting and goes for an Angle Slam. Sting slides out and tosses Angle over the top rope and to the floor. Sting goes for the Scorpion on Anderson and locks it after he struggles. Anderson makes it to the ropes but Sting pulls him back to the center of the ring. Angle comes in and clubs Sting in the back of the head. Angle hits the Angle Slam on Sting and covers for a close 2 count. Angle goes for a suplex on Anderson bt it’s blocked. Angle hits the Angle Slam on Anderson but can only get a 2 count, showing frustration. Angle puts the ankle lock on Sting but he won’t tap. Sting rolls through. Anderson catches Angle in a Mic Check and covers him for a very close 2 count. Anderson goes for the plunge on Sting but Sting counters with the Death Drop. 2 count for Sting. Angle pulls Sting out to the floor and shoves him back into the fan barrier. Hulk Hogan is waiting and sprays something in Sting’s eyes.
Sting comes in the ring but can’t see. Sting grabs the referee for the Death Drop but Angle hits a low blow, causing Sting to drop the referee. Angle gets the win and retains his World Heavyweight Title.
Winner: Kurt Angle
– After the match, Hulk Hogan comes in the ring to celebrate with Angle. Robert Roode vs. Kurt Angle is on for the Bound For Glory main event in October. No Surrender goes off the air with Hogan and Angle leaving the ring together.
Check out this promo video for WWE’s upcoming Survivor Series pay-per-view on 11/20 from Madison Square Garden.
As we’ve been reporting, local ads in New York are promoting that The Rock will be “returning to action” at Survivor Series. For the latest on whether this means he’ll actually be wrestling, check out:
In a new interview with Chris Yandek of CYInterview.com, Triple H responds to his wrestling critics who believe he has received preferential treatment and greater opportunities on WWE TV, because he is married to Vince McMahon’s daughter, Stephanie. There have been claims that he held wrestlers down, keeping them from achieving more success in the WWE and receiving more opportunities to shine on the company’s television programs. Now working in creative and behind the scenes, he responds to the question if believes working in talent development is his chance to show he wants to see other guys get over.
“I know what I accomplished in this business. I know why I accomplished it. I don’t. Critics and what people say about this or that or my marriage [to Stephanie McMahon] or any of that stuff is crap. It’s mostly started by people that are either jealous or angry that they failed where other people succeeded. I mean, that’s a common, I was told it when I started in the business.
It’s a common saying in this business, you can make friends or you can make money. You can have buddies or you can get over. Which one do you want? You know, and they don’t come together. And I think, I don’t, I never look at it that way. I don’t have anything to prove to anybody. I’ll put my body of work up against anybody in the business. I’ll put my drawing power up against anybody in the business. That’s irrelevant. It’s people’s opinions”
Triple H follows up by stating what he believes the WWE Product lacks today with the newer wrestlers in the company. He explains what these guys need to be successful.
“We’re a victim of our own success. There’s no place for guys to go and figure out how to do this. We have to teach them kind of and get them up to speed to speak. Even when you get guys off the independent scene, they are very much independent wrestlers and then the independent scene will, so these guys are the greatest guys in the world and you bring them up and they flounder on the big stage. They can’t. They can’t. It’s a completely different animal and a completely different world and you have to, it’s relearning and re-teaching. That’s the biggest, I think, struggle we have is getting these guys there.
But listen, at the end of the day, you just have to find guys with the right charisma and they have to be the ones to put that charisma out there. Nobody told The Rock how to be The Rock…Work rate is important, guy’s skill in the ring is important, but at the end of the day it’s about charisma. It’s the ability to draw fans to arenas and the guy that draws the most fans to the arena for whatever reason, positive or negative, he’s the top guy.”
He does believe the WWE product could be bigger than the 7.0 ratings that were put up during the WWE Attitude Era:
“Do I think it can ever get that big again? History can repeat. I say without a doubt. I think it can be even bigger…What tomorrow brings, no one knows.”
Finally, Hunter talks about winning the majority of vintage wrestling auctions from his mentor “Killer” Kowalski. He says they are working on a real WWE Hall of Fame for people to see all the historic wrestling items.
“I think I was gone on the road for SummerSlam, but I had somebody at the office bid online and I got I think like 99 percent of everything wrestling-wise, which I’m glad I did. I just didn’t want that to go to somebody that just hid it away somewhere. I wanted the world to be able to see how great he really was. And do I think they’ll ever be a hall of fame? Yes. I think they’ll be a physical hall of fame. That’s something we’re working on. It’s definitely in the works. It’s just a matter of when, where. Is it a traveling hall of fame? Is it a permanent place? There’s a lot of questions and thoughts on it and we’re in the process of collecting things to put in there. But the Kowalski stuff for me was as much a legend in this business was also a very personal thing for me.”
You can read a write up and listen to the entire interview at CYInterview.com.
– Mexico’s Extreme Air Wrestling promotion are claiming they will be bringing in Matt and Jeff Hardy to work some of their shows in the coming months. We’ll see how that turns out. (Source: f4wonline.com)
– Jeff Hardy’s brother Matt wrote the following on Twitter yesterday after Jeff Hardy pleaded guilty to three drug felonies and was sentenced to jail time:
“Today has been a day of beginnings and ends.. Now it’s time for everyone to move on.. God Bless everyone around the World-enjoy each day.”
Shane Helms wrote the following about Jeff after his return to TNA on Impact:
“Glad to see that most of the fans are willing to forgive @JeffHardyBrand He’s a great guy at heart and deserves #OneMoreShot”
– Here’s video of Jeff Hardy’s return to TNA – the same day he pleaded guilty to three drug felonies and was sentenced to jail time:
William Regal has been talking about retiring from the ring for almost a year now, and announced on Thursday that he wants one last chance to become the first British World Heavyweight champion before hanging it up for good.
Regal, who has been announcing on NXT as of late, told fans during last November’s WWE UK tour that that tour would likely be his last. On Thursday night – Regal wrote on Twitter that he wants to compete on this fall’s WWE UK tour – and plans to win the World Heavyweight title in front of his hometown crowd in Liverpool, England:
“Trying to think if Teddy Long owes me a favour.I need to get a World Championship match on Smackdown on Liverpool. Maybe the last chance I have of becoming the first English World Champion in front of WWE’s loyalist fans.
Some people are saying I’m passed it.Maybe so but @WWE,look at it as charity.Give an old rogue a chance.”
Regal’s request got a ton of feedback from his Twitter followers, who support his plans and want to see him make history before ending his storied career. Regal wrote:
“I normally never retweet about wrestling,WWE or me(I don’t need to because I’m so over anyway)so sorry to everyone who it’s driving mental. I just want @WWE to take notice.Give back to your loyalest fans(and purely selfish reasons as I want to be the first British World champ).”
Whether or not Regal does actually wrestle his last match this year – he’s reportedly under WWE contract through 2014. He is currently doing commentary on NXT and has also done commentary for WWE’s developmental territory, FCW.
Following Thursday’s Impact Wrestling, here’s the final card for Sunday’s TNA No Surrender pay-per-view:
TNA World Heavyweight Title Match
Kurt Angle (c) vs. Mr. Anderson vs. Stin
TNA Tag Team Title Match
Mexican America (c) vs. The Pope & Brother Devon
TNA X Division Title Match
Brian Kendrick (c) vs. Austin Aries
TNA Knockouts Title Match
Mickie James (c) vs. Winter
Bound For Glory Series Semi-Final
James Storm vs. Bully Ray
Bound For Glory Series Semi-Final
Robert Roode vs. Gunner
Bound For Glory Series Finals
Winner of Storm-Ray vs. Winner of Roode-Gunner
Matt Morgan vs. Samoa Joe
* Mark Henry comes out to open the show. He reminds the crowd about everyone he has taken out and says Randy Orton is next at WWE Night of Champions. Zack Ryder comes out and says Henry will face Orton tonight. Henry lays out Ryder and ends up having to face Ezekiel Jackson up next.
* Mark Henry defeated Ezekiel Jackson. Jackson showed promise at first, dominating Henry but it didn’t take long for Henry to counter and give him the World’s Strongest Slam and follow it with the pinfall victory.
* Sin Cara defeated Tyson Kidd.
* Josh Matthews interviews Cin Cara and says that he’s not sure that Cara speaks English but we are seeing a more aggressive side of him in recent weeks. Cara says that this is the real him and he was holding back out of respect for the WWE talent but now he’s not holding back anymore. Daniel Bryan comes out and challenges Cara to a rematch next week, only to be attacked by Cara.
* World Champion Randy Orton vs. Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes is tonight’s main event. Sheamus vs. Wade Barrett is also set.
* WWE Divas Champion Kelly Kelly vs. Natalya w/Beth Phoenix. Kelly Kelly is beat up the majority of the match but Kelly Kelly rolled Natalya up out of a Sharpshooter attempt to get the pinfall victory.
* Christian comes out and complains about Teddy Long not being fair by making the tag match on Monday’s Raw Supershow and he wants another shot at Randy Orton and the World Heavyweight Championship. Sheamus interrupts, telling Christian to quit crying and to get out of the ring because he has a match. Christian exits and Wade Barrett comes out to face Sheamus.
* Sheamus defeated Wade Barrett via disqualification when Christian came back out and helped Barrett beat down Sheamus. Prior to Christian returning to ringside, the match was back and forth. Sheamus ended up fighting off both Barrett and Christian and clearing the ring.
* WWE Tag Team Champions Evan Bourne & Kofi Kingston defeated Jinder Mahal & The Great Khali in a similar bout to what they had on RAW. After the match, Mahal complains about Khali losing. Triple H comes out and gives him the pedigree twice and leaves.
* Cody Rhodes came out talking about his face and himself and Ted DiBiase.
* Randy Orton defeated Cody Rhodes.
The Miz made a special appearance at this week’s Los Angeles press conference for the upcoming Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez boxing fight on November 12th.
The Miz takes the stage and does one hell of a job selling this event to the media and the public. Miz also has a special gift for both fighters to show that he’s totally impartial and not taking sides.
Check out the video right here, courtesy of Top Rank Boxing:
North Carolina’s FayObserver.com has picked up the story of Jeff Hardy pleading guilty to three drug felonies earlier today and has provided new details regarding Hardy’s 2009 arrest.
Assistant District Attorney Warren McSweeney said police raided Jeff Hardy’s home on 9/11/09 after employees at a Fayetteville FedEx distribution center called police about a suspicious package. The package was addressed to Hardy from a fan in Florida. It contained a Maxwell House coffee can filled with 262 prescription hydrocodone pain killers.
Police resealed the package and had the pills delivered to Hardy’s home. When Hardy accepted the package, Moore County sheriff’s deputies raided the house and found other drugs as well.
Hardy’s lawyer, James Van Camp said today that Hardy got involved with the pills “to cope with the pain and damage to his body that he endured as a professional wrestler.”
As previously reported, Hardy is currently participating in a drug abuse treatment program.
The following press release was sent out Thursday:
Trish Stratus Launches Her Lifestyle Brand-and Takes Yoga Into the Stratusphere Stratus Teams Up With HoMedics Canada to Release a Line of Products That Hits Retailers This Fall
TORONTO, ONTARIO, Sep 08, 2011 — Officially confirmed today, fitness icon, entrepreneur and seven-time WWE Women’s Champion, Trish Stratus, has teamed up with HoMedics Canada to produce her own line of unique yoga and fitness gear, Stratusphere Living, following the success of her Stratusphere Yoga Studio.
The Stratusphere Living line will hit select Canadian retailers in September, and will also be available online via trishstratus.com.
The new line of yoga and fitness products include the weighted Fitgloves – a first for yogis – an eco-friendly TPE yoga mat, ultra-absorbing yoga towel, a yoga block, and an all-inclusive yoga kit incorporating a yoga mat, Trish’s Stratusphere Yoga DVD and her nuTrishion journal.
HoMedics Canada CEO Shaun Kobrin, says the partnership brings together HoMedics’ expertise in product development and distribution of health, wellness and lifestyle products across North America, and Trish’s reputation as one of Canada’s leading fitness experts and yoga ambassadors, making it the perfect match.
“I am extremely happy with this new partnership. Trish Stratus and the Stratusphere brand project the key values everyone should live by, and which HoMedics Canada strongly supports – balanced living and a healthy lifestyle,” Kobrin said.
The Stratusphere Living line has been crafted personally by Stratus herself, and she provides her personal touch to every product. “I wanted to give people the tools to help get them on the right track to healthy living. Every item in my line addresses the steps you need to make a lifestyle shift. Stratusphere Living is a lifestyle,” Stratus says.
After a decade long career in the industry, fitness fans are sure to be ‘stratusfied’ with the release of Trish’s first-ever workout DVD. Using yoga to rehabilitate a back injury, and drawing on her diverse fitness background, Trish was inspired to create a total mindbody workout that combines the benefits of strength training and yoga.
The Stratusphere Living brand will also be making its debut on a local and global scale via the popular IT Lounge gifting suite, to be held during the Toronto International Film Festival this year. Held from September 8 to 14, the celebrity gifting suite will be located at the NKPR Adelaide Street, Toronto location. Stratusphere Living’s presence in the Lounge will help raise funds and awareness for local and global charities, Artists for Peace and Justice and Camp Oochigeas.
Stratusphere Living will be available at London Drugs and Sportchek this September, followed by Sears, GNC, and Home Outfitters in early October.
TNA star Jeff Hardy was back in a Moore County, North Carolina courtroom on Thursday and pleaded guilty to three felony drug charges stemming from his September 2009 arrest. He will serve 10 days in jail, have to pay fine of $100,000 and will be on probation for 30 months. In the event that Hardy violates his probation, he can be sent back to jail.
Hardy pleaded guilty to three drug felonies: two counts of Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance and one count of Conspiracy to Traffic in a Compound Containing Opium.
Here are a few new details from today’s court proceedings:
* In exchange for pleading guilty, the other counts against Jeff Hardy were dropped.
* Hardy has agreed to remain in a drug abuse treatment program.
* Jeff was granted a request to travel outside of North Carolina so he can work for TNA.
Jeff Hardy returns to TNA television tonight on Impact Wrestling.
(Source: PWInsider.com)