This past Friday’s edition of WWE Smackdown scored a 1.74 rating with 2,680,000 viewers. This is lower from recent weeks.
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Ring of Honor returned to Chicago Ridge, IL & Dayton, OH for two huge live events at The Frontier Fieldhouse & Hara Arena respectively. Featuring Grudge Matches, Title Matches, and interpromotional battles, both cards showcased just why Ring of Honor is the home of the best pro wrestling on the planet! Here’s a quick look at the results of from both shows:
“Unity”
April 28, 2012
Chicago Ridge, IL
1. The All Night Express (Rhett Titus & Kenny King) beat The House of Truth (Roderick Strong & Truth Martini)
2. “The Prodigy” Mike Bennett w/ Maria beat Mike Sydal
3. Lancelot & Harlem Bravado beat The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson)
4. No DQ Match: El Generico & BJ Whitmer defeated Jimmy Jacobs & Kevin Steen; the match originally started as a traditional tag but immediately got out of control, forcing ROH officials to make it No DQ
5. ROH vs. CHIKARA: The Colony (Fire Ant, Soldier Ant, & Green Ant) defeated TJ Perkins, Adam Cole & Jay Lethal
6. Wrestling’s Greatest Tag Team defeated Davey Richards & Kyle O’Reilly after Shelton pinned Kyle
7. ROH World Tag Title Match: Jay & Mark Briscoe defeated Jigsaw & Hallowicked to retain
It was also announced during the event, that when Ring of Honor returns to Chicago Ridge on Saturday, September 15 it will be to present “Death Before Dishonor X” live on iPPV! Tickets for that return are available now in the ROH Store and keep an eye onROHWrestling.com for more news & information on this historic occasion!
April 29, 2012
Dayton, OH
1. The All-Night Express beat Mohammed Ali Vaez & Chris Silvio; Afterward, ANX got on the microphone and expressed their anger at not receiving the ROH World Tag Title shot they earned in a Proving Ground Match.
2. “Unbreakable” Michael Elgin defeated Samson Walker.
3. “Wrestling’s Worst Nightmare” Kevin Steen pinned BJ Whitmer
4. Kyle O’Reilly vs. El Generico ended in a No Contest after Jimmy Jacobs and Kevin Steen interfered by attacking Generico. O’Reilly joined the fight but was beat down O’Reilly until Davey Richards came down to assist, only for Steen to put him in the ankle lock. BJ and others came down to run them off…
5. TJ Perkins pinned Mike Mondo
6. 2/3 Falls Match: Jay Lethal defeated Roderick Strong 2-1
7. ROH World Tag Title Match: Jay & Mark Briscoe beat Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin to retain; ANX came out to watch the match but ended up getting involved by beating down Charlie on the floor as Mark Briscoe pinned Shelton…
8. ROH World Title Match: Davey Richards submitted Adam Cole in a tremendous bout
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- We’re live from the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois as Matt Striker and Michael Cole welcome us to the Extreme Rules pre-show. They rundown the card for tonight.
WWE United States Title Match: The Miz vs. Santino Marella
We go to the ring and out first comes The Miz for tonight’s pre-show match. Miz has a mic and cuts his music. He isn’t happy about being on the Extreme Rules pre-show. Miz says he gave John Laurinaitis his power by winning at WrestleMania 28 and this is what he gets in return. Miz says he main evented Extreme Rules last year. Miz goes on and says he will win the US Title tonight. WWE United States Champion Santino Marella interrupts him and out he comes.
Santino strikes first and chases Miz out of the ring with a Cobra. Miz comes back in and knocks Santino down. Miz stomps away and takes control of the match. Miz with a big kick in the head for a 2 count. Miz goes on and gets another 2 count. Miz with a big DDT for another 2 count. Miz with the clothesline in the corner before going up top. Miz comes down with a big ax handle for another 2 count. Santino gets a quick roll up for 2 but Miz clotheslines him back to the mat. Miz takes Santino the apron and hits the knee to the face from the floor. “You suck” chants for Miz now. Miz comes off the top again and Santino catches him with a shot to the gut. Santino comes back with his usual moves. Miz blocks the Cobra but gets hit by it after turning around. Santino covers for the win.
Winner: Santino Marella
- Cole and Striker talk about tonight’s card. We go backstage with Eve Torres, Teddy Long, Cody Rhodes and Intercontinental Champion Big Show. Eve tells Teddy to spin the Roulette wheel. It lands on a Tables Match and that’s the stipulation for tonight’s IC Title match. Show tells Cody good luck and walks off. Cody blames this on Teddy. Striker and Cole go back to discussing tonight’s card.
- The 2012 WWE Extreme Rules pay-per-view opens up with a look at the Brock Lesnar and John Cena feud. Michael Cole welcomes us to a sold out Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois as the pyro goes off.
Falls Count Anywhere Match: Kane vs. Randy Orton
We go to the ring and out first comes Kane.
We get a look back at the feud between these two before Randy Orton makes his way out. The bell rings and Kane takes Orton to the corner and they go at it. Orton boots Kane off and clubs him with forearm shots from the second rope. Kane comes out of nowhere with a big uppercut and knocks Orton to the floor. Kane with a 2 count on the floor.
Kane gets a pipe and brings it in the ring. Orton fights him off and takes the pipe. Orton works Kane over with the steel pipe and knocks him out of the ring. Orton goes to the floor but Kane hits him with a big right hand. They fight into the crowd and in the middle of the fans now. They trade right hands through the crowd and start slamming each other into the barriers. The crowd cheers Orton on as he takes control.
Orton covers for a 2 count on the concrete. Kane fights back now and scoop slams Orton on the floor. Kane levels Orton with a big shot to the head and gets another 2 count on the concrete. Kane fights Orton back towards the ringside area now. They fight up the steps a bit but back down towards the stage area. Orton counters Kane and dropkicks him in front of the set.
Orton covers for another 2 count on the floor. Kane gets up and fires back with a big boot for a 2 count of his own. They fight back behind the set and the camera finds the brawl continuing in the backstage area. Kane takes control but Orton fights back with right hands. Orton throws Kane into the area where several WWE talents are watching the pay-per-view. Kane beats Orton against the wall until Zack Ryder appears. Ryder attacks Kane from behind but it doesn’t stop him. Kane goes to chokeslam Ryder but Orton hits a backbreaker for a 2 count.
The brawl continues through the backstage area. Kane throws stuff at Orton and takes him back down for another 2 count on the floor. Kane brings Orton back to the stage area. Orton fights back now as they come down the ramp to the ring. Orton brings Kane in the ring and works him over in the corner. Kane looks to come back but Orton hits a big clothesline. Kane comes right back up but Orton powerslams him. Orton goes under the ring and brings a steel chair in the ring. Orton beats Kane repeatedly with the chair. Kane rolls out of the ring and Orton follows. Orton slams Kane into the announce table and continues the assault.
Kane gets up and tries to chokeslam Orton through the table. Orton counters it and knocks Kane onto the table. Orton hits the draping DDT on the floor with Kane hanging off the table. Orton covers for a close 2 count on the floor. Orton goes for a RKO but Kane shoves him into the ring post head first. Kane with a 2 count on the floor. Kane throws Orton back into the ring. Kane goes to the top but Orton takes his leg out. Orton hits Kane with a right and climbs up top with him. Orton nails a big superplex from the top and covers Kane for 2. Orton readies for Kane to get up but Kane catches him with a chokeslam. Orton still kicks out at 2. Kane positions the chair and readies to Tombstone Orton onto it. Orton counters the Tombstone and RKO’s Kane onto the chair. Orton covers, this time for the win.
Winner: Randy Orton
- Eve Torres and John Laurinaitis are backstage watching the pay-per-view. Eve has a surprise for Laurinaitis. She has Teddy Long bring in 2 glasses and 2 bottles of champagne on ice. Teddy pours them glasses. Eve says this toast is to change and people power. Ace’s cell phone rings and it’s Triple H calling. Laurinaitis says sure he can talk and walks off to a more private place.
Brodus Clay vs. Dolph Ziggler
We go to the ring and out comes Brodus Clay with Hornswoggle and the Funkettes dancing. Vickie Guerrero is out next and says here’s the man who will defeat Brodus tonight – Dolph Ziggler. Dolph comes out with Jack Swagger right behind him.
The bell rings and Brodus with the first move. Ziggler tries to take the leg out but can’t. Clay dances around as Ziggler gets back up. Swagger distracts Clay and Ziggler dropkicks him in the back, sending him out to the floor. Swagger runs over Clay on the floor as the referee is distracted by Ziggler. The referee begins to count Clay out.
Brodus comes back in and fights back but Ziggler kicks his leg out. Ziggler with the big leg drop to the back of the head for a 2 count. Ziggler goes back to the attack on Clay. Clay fights back again but Ziggler stops him and gets another 2 count. Ziggler goes back to keeping Clay grounded on the mat. Clay stands up with Ziggler on his back with the sleeper hold applied. Clay jiggles and slams Ziggler, breaking the sleeper. Ziggler goes right back to fighting Clay. Brodus finally throws Ziggler off and dances. Brodus runs over Ziggler and makes his comeback. Clay with a big headbutt. The crowd chants for Ziggler but Brodus hits the big splash for the win.
Winner: Brodus Clay
- Clay, Hornswoggle and his dancers celebrate after the match.
- We see footage from the pre-show where Cody Rhodes vs. Big Show was given the stipulation of a Tables Match.
Tables Match for the WWE Intercontinental Title: Cody Rhodes vs. Big Show
Crew members are setting up tables around the ring and the walkway as Lilian Garcia makes the introductions. Out first comes the WWE Intercontinental Champion Big Show. The challenger Cody Rhodes is out next.
The bell rings and here we go. Show with a big chop in the corner early. Show unloads on Cody and hits another massive chop. Show with a huge back body drop and sends Cody out to the floor. Show with another huge chop on the floor. Show sets up a table but Cody comes back over. Cody goes for a kick but Show grabs his leg and shoves him into the barrier. Show with another big chop to the chest. Show tosses Cody around on the floor and keeps control of the match.
They come back in the ring and Show leans a table up in the corner. Show throws Cody into the table but he jumps off it and hits the Beautiful Disaster kick. Cody goes for another kick but Show drops him with a shoulder block. Cody goes back to the floor. Cody goes to the other side of the ring after stalling and grabs a table. Show grabs him but Cody fights back. Show drops him with a big clothesline and continues to dominate the match. Show uses a table to get back in the ring but the table breaks and Cody wins the match.
Winner and New WWE Intercontinental Champion: Cody Rhodes
- After the match, Cody begins to celebrate but Show runs over him with a big spear. Show takes out his frustrations on Cody and puts him through several tables.
- Matt Striker is backstage with Daniel Bryan. Bryan talks about how he is better than Sheamus in any way imaginable. Bryan rips the Chicago fans next. Bryan says tonight he will become the two-time World Heavyweight Champion and walks off chanting yes. We see AJ Lee come out of the shadows.
- We get a promo video looking back at the Bryan vs. Sheamus feud.
2 of 3 Falls Match for the World Heavyweight Title: Daniel Bryan vs. Sheamus
We go to the ring and out first comes the challenger Daniel Bryan. Out next comes the World Heavyweight Champion and he’s mostly booed by the Chicago crowd.
Lilian Garcia does formal ring introductions and here we go. Sheamus strikes first with a big shoulder and sends Bryan to the mat. They tangle and Sheamus goes for a Brogue Kick but Bryan dodges it. They lock up and Sheamus takes Bryan to the mat. Sheamus drops some knees for a 1 count. They lock up again and Bryan goes behind. They trade hold son the mat some more. Sheamus with another shoulder. Sheamus catches Bryan on his shoulders and hits his roll finisher for a 2 count. Bryan rolls Sheamus up but Sheamus turns it into a Cloverleaf. Bryan makes it to the ropes and breaks the hold.
Bryan with another roll up for 2. They go back and forth. Bryan takes Sheamus down and Sheamus rolls to the apron. Bryan dropkicks Sheamus out to the floor. Bryan runs the apron and leaps off but Sheamus catches him in mid-air. Sheamus drives Bryan hard into the fan barrier. They bring it back in the ring and Sheamus goes to the top. Bryan kicks the ropes and Sheamus falls. Bryan stomps away as the crowd does dueling chants. Bryan drops knees into Sheamus’ head now and covers for another 2 count.
Bryan takes Sheamus back to the mat and keeps him grounded. Sheamus fights out with elbows to the head. Bryan cuts him off with a knee to the gut and a dropkick to the head. 1 count for Bryan. Sheamus fights back but Bryan hits uppercuts and kicks. Bryan ducks a clothesline and rolls Sheamus up for 2. Bryan with more uppercuts and offense. Bryan works on the shoulder now and takes Sheamus back to the mat. More back and forth on their feet. Sheamus sends Bryan to the apron and clubs away with a series of forearms to the chest. Sheamus with a fall-away slam for a 2 count.
Bryan sends Sheamus face first into the turnbuckle and then kicks him in the back of the head. Bryan with another roll-up for 2. Bryan stomps away in the corner now. Bryan takes Sheamus up top but Sheamus blocks a hurricanrana. Sheamus comes off the top with the battering ram and takes Bryan down for a close 2 count. Sheamus ends up out on the floor. Bryan runs the ring and goes to dive through the ropes but Sheamus knocks him back with a big forearm shot to the head. Sheamus comes in and goes for the Celtic Cross but Bryan rolls through for a pin attempt but it’s broken. Bryan goes for the Yes Lock but Sheamus blocks it. Bryan goes for it again but Sheamus blocks it again. Bryan goes for the Yes Lock again but Sheamus fights him off. Sheamus charges in the corner but Bryan moves and he hits his shoulder on the ring post. Bryan rams Sheamus into the ring post again, and again. Bryan continues to use the ring post to damage the shoulder of Sheamus. Bryan comes back in the ring and kicks Sheamus several times while he’s on his knees. Bryan unloads with kicks as the referee tells him to stop. Bryan won’t and the referee calls for the bell and disqualification.
Sheamus earns the first fall by DQ.
Bryan has done the damage to the shoulder. He drags Sheamus over and applies the Yes Lock. Sheamus looks to be out and Bryan keeps the hold tightened. Sheamus goes for the ropes but Bryan keeps it locked. The referee calls for the bell for a submission.
Bryan earns the second fall by submission.
Trainers come in the ring to check on Sheamus as Bryan chants “yes” and gets the crowd to start a massive chant. This goes on for a few minutes and Sheamus tells them he wants to continue. There is one fall left to decide the match. Bryan charges as the match resumes and Sheamus nails a Brogue Kick out of nowhere. Sheamus crawls over and covers Bryan for a close 2 count.
Bryan gets to his feet as Sheamus tries to get up. Bryan stops him with a big kick. Sheamus fights back from his knees but Bryan knocks him over with a big kick to the head. Bryan covers for a 2 count. Bryan goes to the top but Sheamus cuts him off and wails away with right hands. Sheamus climbs up and goes for a superplex but it’s blocked. Bryan knocks Sheamus back to the mat with headbutts. Bryan stands up and goes for the big diving headbutt but Sheamus moves out of the way. Bryan goes for the dropkick in the corner but Sheamus moves again. Sheamus comes back with ax handle shots that barely hit. Sheamus hits the Irish Curse backbreaker and the crowd boo’s. Sheamus connects with a Brogue Kick for the win.
Winner: Sheamus
Ryback vs. Aaron Relic and Jay Hutton
Santino Marella and The Great Khali are backstage watching as two local wrestlers are in the ring. One guy takes a mic and talks about how nobody on SmackDown can beat Ryback. The other guy has a math equation for us and keeps repeating that two is greater than one. It gets really annoying when Ryback’s music hits and out he comes.
A big Goldberg chant breaks out from the crowd. The one guy tries to attack Ryback but it does nothing. He charges and Ryback floors him with a big boot. Ryback manhandles him and lifts him to the air for a big slam. Ryback drags him to the side and throws the partner in the ring. Ryback levels him with a big clothesline. Ryback hits his finishers on both of them and stacks one on top of the other for the pin.
Winner: Ryback
- We see Santino Marella and The Great Khali watching the match backstage. Ryback celebrates in the ring as the Goldberg chants continue.
- Matt Striker is backstage with WWE Champion CM Punk. The crowd pops big time for the hometown hero. Punk talks about Chris Jericho’s antics only making him stronger. Punk says he gets to beat Jericho in front of his family and 20,000 of his closest friends. Punk says Jericho will wake up with a hangover tomorrow morning because he put him to sleep.
- We get a promo video for tonight’s WWE Title match.
Chicago Street Fight for the WWE Title: Chris Jericho vs. CM Punk
We go to the ring and out first comes Chris Jericho to a ton of heat from the crowd. The WWE Champion CM Punk comes out next to a massive pop from Chicago. Punk is wearing a drug-free t-shirt and jeans. Punk greets his sister at ringside. Justin Roberts does formal ring introductions after the crowd finally stops chanting Punk’s name.
The bell rings and they exchange stares. They charge and start brawling. Punk with knees and punches to the gut. Punk beats Jericho down in the corner and stomps away. Jericho ends up on the floor and Punk follows, attacking from behind. Punk throws chairs in the ring and rolls Jericho in. Punk goes under the ring for a kendo stick. He comes in the ring and cracks Jericho in the back with it. Punk with a kick to the face and another shot with the stick. Punk takes a big swing but Jericho avoids it and goes back to the floor. Punk chases him around the ring and back in. Punk with a clothesline.
Punk with another shot with the kendo stick. Jericho crawls on his knees and grabs the referee for safety. Punk comes over and Jericho hits a cheap shot and a dropkick. Punk ends up on the apron and Jericho connects with a springboard kick to send him to the floor. Jericho goes out to the floor and works Punk over. Jericho throws Punk hard into the barrier and he flies over it. Right hands from Jericho now. Punk fights back but Jericho headbutts him and brings it back in the ring. Jericho takes the padding off the top turnbuckle and drops an elbow. Punk comes back with chops and takes Jericho to the corner. Punk goes for the high knee in the corner but Jericho moves and Punk lands out on the floor.
Jericho takes Punk in front of his family at ringside. Jericho takes the padding off the barrier and slams Punk into it. Jericho taunts Punk’s family but gets slapped by his sister. Jericho charges Punk’s sister but Punk leaps up and beats him to the ground. Punk unloads on Jericho and rips the announce tables apart. Punk loses it and slams Jericho into the plastic top of the announce table, breaking it. Punk goes to piledrive Jericho on the floor but Jericho counters and backdrops him.
Jericho hits Punk with a monitor and then a piece of the table. Jericho brings it back in the ring for a 2 count. Jericho puts a knee into Punk’s back now. More back and forth. Punk tries to springboard in but slips on the top rope. Jericho meets him with the kendo stick and beats him with it. Jericho taunts Punk as he lays on the mat and points out his sister. Punk rolls Jericho out of nowhere for a 2 count. Punk charges but Jericho drops him. Jericho covers for a 2 count. Jericho goes under the ring and grabs a can of beer. He brings it in and gives Punk a beer bath.
Jericho works Punk over some more and grabs another can of beer. Jericho takes a drink of beer and Punk kicks him in the gut. Punk comes back and beats Jericho down with the kendo stick. Punk with a clothesline and more offense. Punk hits the knee in the corner and the bulldog as the crowd chants his name. Punk puts the kendo stick between Jericho’s leg and yanks it up. Punk goes for the GTS but Jericho slides out. Jericho goes for the Walls of Jericho but Punk counters it. Punk with a powerslam and a 2 count. Punk goes to the top for the elbow but Jericho cuts him off. Jericho climbs up for a superplex but Punk blocks it. Punk fights back and sends Jericho to the mat.
Jericho works Punk over some more and grabs another can of beer. Jericho takes a drink of beer and Punk kicks him in the gut. Punk comes back and beats Jericho down with the kendo stick. Punk with a clothesline and more offense. Punk hits the knee in the corner and the bulldog as the crowd chants his name. Punk puts the kendo stick between Jericho’s leg and yanks it up. Punk goes for the GTS but Jericho slides out. Jericho goes for the Walls of Jericho but Punk counters it. Punk with a powerslam and a 2 count. Punk goes to the top for the elbow but Jericho cuts him off. Jericho climbs up for a superplex but Punk blocks it. Punk fights back and sends Jericho to the mat.
Punk comes off the top rope and nails the elbow drop but Jericho kicks out at 2. A “Randy Savage” chant breaks out. Punk with right hands now. Punk goes for GTS but Jericho fights out. Jericho drops Punk and goes for the Lionsault but Punk blocks it. Punk goes for GTS again but Jericho counters again. Jericho fights back and throws Punk into the chair that was lodged in the corner. Jericho with a 2 count. Punk comes over but Jericho barely hits a Codebreaker out of nowhere. Jericho goes for the Walls again but can’t get it turned. He finally does and the referee checks on Punk. Punk crawls to the ropes as the fans get behind him. Punk makes it to the ropes but the hold isn’t broken because of the Street Fight. Punk manages to reach under the ring and grab a fire extinguisher. Jericho pulls him back to the center of the ring. Punk sprays the extinguisher and finally breaks the hold.
Punk sends Jericho to the floor with an extinguisher shot to the gut. Punk follows and hits him with it again. Punk knocks Jericho out on top of the announce table. Punk climbs to the top turnbuckle and almost falls. He steadies and smashes through Jericho and the announce table with a massive elbow drop. Both wrestlers are hurting after that one. The crowd chants for Punk as he brings Jericho back to the ring. Punk covers for a 2 count.
Punk immediately applies the Anaconda Vice. Jericho tries to get free but grabs the kendo stick and beats Punk with it until he lets go of the hold. A “this is awesome” chant breaks out now. Punk with a chair shot to the gut. Jericho hits a Codebreaker with the chair out of nowhere but Punk kicks out at 2. Jericho with a kendo shot. Jericho yells in frustration as he stomps on Punk and the crowd boos. Jericho picks Punk up and goes for GTS. The crowd boos big time as Jericho wastes times with Punk on his shoulders. Punk catches the leg out of GTS and goes for the Walls it looks like. Punk catapults Jericho into the corner and catches him in GTS for the pin and the win.
Winner: CM Punk
- After the match, Punk jumps to the fans at ringside for a celebration.
- Cole and Lawler recap the pre-show match with Santino Marella defeating The Miz to retain the US Title.
- Beth Phoenix is backstage arguing with The Bella Twins. Eve Torres walks up and says Beth isn’t cleared to wrestle so she’s out of the Divas Title match tonight. The Bellas go to leave and Eve says Nikki will defend against a surprise Diva tonight. Nikki doesn’t like surprises. Eve tells them not to worry because it’s not Kharma.
WWE Divas Title Match: Layla vs. Nikki Bella
We go to the ring and out comes WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella with her sister Brie. They take the mic and talks about being the longest reigning Divas Champion in history. They tell the mystery Diva to come on out because the title isn’t going anywhere. Layla’s music hits and out she comes making her return.
They lock up and Layla strikes first. They go at it and a “we want Kharma” chant starts. Layla with a 1 count. Nikki distracts the referee and Brie knocks Layla off the top. Nikki works on Layla’s injured knee now. Nikki with a 1 count. Nikki keeps in control working on the leg. Layla turns it around and rolls her up for 1. Nikki dropkicks the leg. Layla makes a comeback but gets rammed back into the corner. Layla fights out and hits a clothesline.
Layla with a crossbody from the corner. Brie gets involved but Layla knocks her back to the floor. More back and forth action and pin attempts. The Twins do the switch out and Brie comes in. Layla counters her and hits a neckbreaker for the win and the Divas Title.
Winner and New WWE Divas Champion: Layla
- Matt Striker catches John Laurinaitis backstage and asks him about Triple H calling earlier. Laurinaitis says it was business matters that don’t concern Striker but will be addressed on RAW tomorrow night.
Extreme Rules Match: John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar
We go to the arena for the main event and the dueling chants for John Cena start up. Brock Lesnar’s music hits and out he comes with his new
Cena charges and Lesnar tackles him. Lesnar with punches and forearms. Lesnar runs over Cena with a big clothesline. The referee checks on Cena. Cena goes behind and slams Lesnar on his front side. Lesnar takes Cena down again and wails away with right hands. Cena’s head is already busted open. The referee stops the match and a trainer comes in as the crowd boos. Lesnar smirks as Cena bleeds from the elbow shots.
The trainer leaves the ring and Cena gets tackled again. Lesnar with more big shots to the head. Lesnar drops a big knee and just manhandles Cena, pushing him out of the ring. Brock taunts Cena and tells him to crawl back in. Another trainer comes down to fix Cena up as the referee stops things again. Cena charges and goes right for an Attitude Adjustment. Lesnar counters and nails a German suplex. Lesnar with another German. Lesnar goes for a third but Cena fights him off with elbows to the head. Cena hits a shoulder but it knocks Lesnar into the referee. The referee falls to the floor. Cena charges but Lesnar knocks him out of the air with a shoulder.
Lesnar with right hands to Cena’s busted open head. Cena goes for his chain that’s in the corner but Lesnar attacks from behind. Lesnar with shoulder thrusts in the corner now. Lesnar applies an armbar as Cena screams in pain. Lesnar manhandles Cena some more and sends him back out to the floor. Lesnar follows and applies another armbar before throwing Cena head first into the barrier. Lesnar rolls Cena back in the ring and enters on the steps. Lesnar grabs Cena’s chain and wraps it around his hand. Lesnar tosses the chain to the side and stomps on Cena before dropping a knee to the ribs. Lesnar grabs the chain and wraps it around Cena’s ankles. Lesnar tells Cena to stand up.
Cena manages to stand up and Lesnar nails a big clothesline. Lesnar puts Cena up on the top turnbuckle. Cena falls down but the chain has his legs tangled and he hangs upside down on the ringpost. Lesnar taunts him and hits more right hands from the floor. Lesnar knocks Cena free and he just falls out to the floor. We also see the referee laid out at ringside. Cena comes back with right hands but Lesnar stops him and slings him into the steel steps. Lesnar goes back over and throws the referee in the ring.
Cena crawls in the ring and goes for an Attitude Adjustment. Lesnar slides right out and goes for the F5 but the referee gets hit again and goes out to the floor. Lesnar has Cena pinned for several seconds until another referee runs down. Cena kicks out. Lesnar gets up pissed and clotheslines the referee before kicking him out of the ring. Lesnar takes the steel steps apart and throws one half in the ring. Lesnar stands up high on the part of the steps and poses. Cena comes back fighting but once again Lesnar stops him. Lesnar drops Cena onto the steps and applies another submission hold. Cena is busted in another spot now and screams in pain as Lesnar tightens the hold.
Cena powers to his feet and slams Lesnar back onto the steel steps. Cena climbs to the top rope but Lesnar barely rolls off the steps and out of the way as Cena comes down with a leg drop. Cena rolls to the floor somewhere. Lesnar gets up and can’t figure out where Cena is. Lesnar stands back up on the steps and waits for Cena to come back for more. Lesnar taunts Cena. Cena has trouble getting back in the ring but makes it. Lesnar runs the ropes, leaps over the steps and knocks Cena off the apron with a huge body shot. Lesnar flies over the top rope also and lands on his knee. Lesnar rolls around holding his knee but stands up and laughs. Lesnar gets back in the ring and poses as the crowd boos.
They do the same sequence but this time Cena stops Lesnar in mid-air with a big right hand. Cena is pumped now and waits for Lesnar to get up. Lesnar is now busted open. A bloody Cena waits for Lesnar to get up and hits the Attitude Adjustment on top of the steps. Cena covers for the pin and the win.
Winner: John Cena
- After the match, trainers come out to check on Cena. Lesnar stumbles to his feet at ringside but looks like he wants to fight. Lesnar refuses medical attention but falls down at ringside. Cena is checked on in the ring but sits up on his own as we go to replays from the match. We come back and Cena stands on the steps in the ring and raises his hand high. Cena wipes some of the blood from his face and goes to the turnbuckles to pose. Cena asks for a mic and sits down in the ring. Cena’s mouth is busted open and he can barely talk. He says he will probably get sent home for speaking when he shouldn’t. He says he knows his boss will fire him on TV. Cena says he knows this is CM Punk’s town but this is a wrestling town. He’s tasting his own blood and has no left arm but is glad it happened in Chicago. Cena says says they give it all for the fans and if he’s going away for a while, so be it. Cena thanks the fans for one last ride. Cena gives what sounds like a retirement speech and walks off to the back as his music plays and Extreme Rules goes off the air.
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* ANX Kenny King & Rhett Titus defeat The House of Truth (Roderick Strong & Michael Elgin) after ANX pin Elgin with the Blockbuster/Powerbomb combo. Elgin and Roddy at hot at each other. Truth trying to keep the peace. He succeeds.
* ROH is back in Chicago September 15th to present “Death Before Dishonor X” on iPPV.
* Mike Bennett is out. Plans to have a make out session with Maria…they do…until Mike Sydal interrupts
* Mike Bennett defeats Mike Sydal via TKO
* Colt Cabana chants are shouted out throughout the match
* The Bravados defeat The Young Bucks via Lancelot blocks More Bang and pins Matt. The Bravados got WAY better. Real good match
* BJ Whitmer & El Generico defeat Kevin Steen & Jimmy Jacobs via Whitmer puts Jacobs through a table with a super exploder suplex
* Brawl is too out of control. Steen suggests to make it a No DQ match.
* A text from Jim Cornette makes it so. Technology!
* Whitmer puts Jacobs through a table with a super exploder suplex for the win. Fun brawl, surprising result.
* Back from intermission with RD Evans and Ernesto Osiris in the ring. Evans says Ciampa will finish business with Lethal at Border Wars.
* Trios action time: The Colony take on Jay Lethal, Adam Cole & TJ Perkins. Loudspeaker gets to intro The Colony. Lucha rules, two referees: Todd Sinclair (ROH) and PJ Drummond (CHIKARA). Coin flip decides PJ Drummond will officiate.
* Fire Ant pins Perkins with a cradle that was reversed. Colony looked fantastic. ROH team was very good too. Perkins had a visual pin. Drummond missed it. Shenanigans!
* Davey Richards & Kyle O’Reilly vs. Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin is up now.
* Benjamin pins O’Reilly with Pay Dirt. Went about 21 minutes. Teased dissension in Team Ambition.
* Main event time! The Briscoes defend the ROH World Tag Titles against Jigsaw & Hallowicked. Turner is ref.
* Ref bump. PJ Drummond is ref now. Briscoes punch Drummond. Sinclair now out. CHIKARA and ROH folk ringside to cheer their teams.
* Jay pins Jigsaw after Mark hits the Funky Bow.
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The following are LIVE results from the ECW Extreme Reunion show in Philadelphia. KEEP REFRESHING!
Match 1 – The Dramatics defeated BLK OUT (BLK Jeez & Ruckus). Not sure who The Dramatics are, but they were masked guys with Puerto Rican flags on their ring gear.
Match 2 – Bu Ku Dao vs Marcos Cordova ended in a no contest when Luke Hawx invaded the ring and cut a promo calling out Shane Douglas. Hawn ended up in a scuffle with Cordova and then security chased Luke out of the ring.
Match 3 – FBI defeated the bWo when Luke Hawx interfered again, distracting bWo and leading to an FBI victory.
Match 4 – CW Anderson defeated Al Snow. After the match, Al Snow blamed ‘Head’ for his loss. Then he hit he with a piledriver, an elbow drop, and superplexed her off the top rope. Afterwards, he apologized to her.
Match 5 – Axl Rotten defeated Balls Mahoney
Segment – Angel from the Baldies is out cutting a promo. The Gangstas come out to attack Angel. Ruckus and BLK Jeez of BLK OUT come out and the two teams battled to the back. The crowd wasn’t happy about this.
Match 6 – Pitbull #1 pins a member of Raven’s flock. After the match, The Sandman makes the save and cane’s everyone, including a new member of Raven’s flock named Cripple H.
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The April 26th episode of TNA’s Impact Wrestling scored a 0.99 cable rating with 1,453,000 viewers. The replay from the previous week that aired at 7pm EST scored a 0.39 rating with 509,000 viewers.
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We start the show off with Hulk Hogan backstage welcoming all the champions to Open Fight Night, where even the champions can get called out and will have to fight. It’s been tough to decide which champion will need to defend their title tonight, and he puts each of them over in their own turn, but he decides that Joe and Magnus should to defend the World Tag Team Title. He won’t let them know who the opponents are until bell time, but it’s time to let the fighting begin, BROTHER.
After a new opening video specifically designed for Open Fight Night, Devon comes out and says that his title needs to be defended every week on Impact, so being the fighting champion that he is, there’s one person he wants to give that opportunity to, one person everyone in this arena wants to see get his ass kicked, and that’s his sorry excuse for a brother. He tells Bubba to get his ass down to the ring so he can stick his foot up it, but Bubba comes out and asks what makes Devon think he wants to be in the ring with him. Bubba says he was in the ring and carried Devon for fifteen years, and he doesn’t need to get in the ring and make him good again. Devon may want to defend his TV Title against him, but Bubba says he isn’t going to get the chance and tells him to go to hell. Bubba turns and starts to leave, but Devon comes out of the ring and goes after Bubba, and we’re right off to our opening match…
TV Title Match: Devon vs Bully Ray
Devon rolls Bubba into the ring and Bubba begs off, offering his hand to Devon. Devon hesitates, but then takes Bubba’s hand…and pulls him in for a short clothesline. Devon with a Thesz Press and punches, then repeatedly drills Bubba with right hands in the corner. Devon goes to the top rope, but Bubba shakes the ropes and crotches Devon on the corner as we go to commercial.
We’re back and Bubba is dropping elbows on Devon as we see that he has somehow been busted open hardway. Bubba gets a nerve hold, but Devon comes off the ropes with a flying shoulderblock and both men go down. They get to their feet and trade blows in the middle of the ring with Devon coming out on top. Devon with a back elbow off the ropes and a neckbreaker, but he charges Bubba and eats his boot. Bubba with a hard clothesline and a cover for 2, then he goes for the Bubba Bomb, Devon escapes, but Bubba gets a Bubba Cutter for 2. Bubba charges and walks right into a spinebuster, and Devon covers for 3.
Winner: Devon
Good match and a nice way to tie up a year long feud that never really ended.
Austin Aries is backstage saying we just found out what happens when Bully Ray can’t cheat, kind of like he did when he pinned Aries last week. Aries is not impressed with a 280 pound man who has to pull his tights, but Open Fight Night isn’t over yet, so he might just see him later.
The Mystery Cameraman asks Ric Flair if he’s going to throw a party for Eric Bischoff (whose name is not bleeped out this week) tonight, and Flair says of course he will because Bischoff is the greatest promoter in the history of the business and Flair has been partying for 63 years and hasn’t slept since he was 20.
Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian walk into Kurt Angle’s locker room bragging about what they did to AJ Styles last week, but Angle gets in their faces and says that he didn’t ask for their help. Angle warns them if they ever stick their nose in his business again, they’ll regret it. Daniels calls him an ungrateful (bleep), and Angle comes back to ask if Daniels was talking to him, but Daniels pretends he was on the phone with someone else.
Jeremy Borash comes out because Hulk Hogan has given everyone an opportunity, and he plans to take advantage of that. Borash wants to call out someone who has only been in TNA for a short time, and Borash has been here longer than anyone and has more seniority than anyone in the company. Instead of getting liquored up and going on Facebook, he wants to call out the guy who has been a bigger prick than anyone in the business, and on his last night in the company, Borash wants to wish Bischoff well by extending his fist and putting it right down Bischoff’s throat. The crowd chants “JB” as Borash tells Bischoff to put down his Blackberry and get his ass down to the ring right now.
Bischoff comes out applauding Borash as the fans chant “na na na na hey hey goodbye” at Bischoff. Borash says he likes that song a lot, especially when it applies to someone like Eric. Bischoff takes out his Blackberry to take Borash’s picture, and Borash tells him to go ahead and take his picture and post it on Facebook, but maybe they should install a breathalyzer on that thing first. Borash asks if there’s an app for drunk tweeting or being an insecure tyrant because he can use it, but Bischoff says he hopes Borash has enjoyed the fifteen minutes of fame he’s carved out for himself. Bischoff keeps talking as Bully Ray sneaks in from behind and low blows Borash. Bischoff says he’s going to post “eat s***” on his Facebook because it’s one of his favorites, then demands a referee come out to the ring because if this is going to be the end of his career, so be it.
Jeremy Borash vs Eric Bischoff
Bischoff covers Borash and the referee counts three.
Winner: Eric Bischoff
Bubba takes pictures of Bischoff making karate poses as we go to commercial.
Ken Anderson says that he has a lot of respect for Eric Bischoff and they think alike on a lot of levels, but Bischoff has been an oppresive tyrant and he’s not an asshole, he’s a total douchebag.
Mexican America is in the ring and Anarquia says they’re tired of being disrespected, they’re wondering why they weren’t included in the tag team title picture because there isn’t a team around who can beat them. They can beat anyone right in the middle of the ring, and anarquia asks if anyone’s going to step up to the challenge. Kurt Angle comes out to the ring and Anarquia asks if he wants to fight, then volunteers Hernandez to fight him. Angle turns to face Hernandez, but Anarquia attacks Angle from behind and we have another Open Fight!
Kurt Angle vs Anarquia
Anarquia rams Angle hard into the corner, but misses a charge and Angle launches him into the air with a high angle German suplex. Angle gets the Angle Slam and the Angle Lock, and Anarquia is forced to tap out.
Winner:
We see a video package looking at Alex Silva, the participant in this month’s Gut Check. He wants to do this to honor the memory of his father, who passed away earlier this year, and has been successful in OVW, winning their TV Title. Silva comes out to the ring with Al Snow, who introduces himself as the head judge and explains the rules of the Gut Check, then introduces Silva’s opponent…
Alex Silva vs Robbie E
Silva slaps the taste out of Robbie’s mouth and unloads on him in the corner. He hits a clothesline and covers for 2, but Robbie catches him with a kick to the ribs and a back elbow off the ropes. Robbie with a hard bodyslam and an attempt at a headbutt of the second rope, but Silva moves and Robie eats canvas. Silva with a powerslam for 1, but Robbie ducks a shot and hits a leaping DDT for the win.
Winner: Robbie E
Hulk Hogan is backstage, and he’s…TEXTING!
Dixie Carter is backstage answering what she’s going to miss about Eric Bischoff. She can’t decide if it’s the constant broken promises, the way he came between herself and Hulk Hogan, or how he stole her company. In the end she decides that the answer is…NOTHING.
Hulk Hogan comes backstage to discuss who will get a tag title shot tonight and give Kazarian & Daniels, ODB and Young, Hardy & Anderson, and the Motor City Machine Guns a chance to explain why they deserve a title shot. They all state their case, then Hogan says he’s still not sure except to say that it definitely won’t be the Motor City Machine Guns.
Brooke Tessmacher comes out to the ring looking really angry, and she says everyone in wrestling is talking about how she pinned Gail Kim last week. Everyone says it was a fluke, but she’s here to prove it wasn’t a fluke and that she’s a legitimate threat to her title and she’s not just a pair of ASSets. It might not be a title match, but she’s calling Gail out and wants her in the ring right now.
Knockouts Champion Gail Kim vs Brooke Tessmacher
Gail suckerpunches Brooke before the bell and rams her from corner to corner. Gail with a flying clothesline and goes for a cover, but pulls Brooke up at 2. She whips Brooke into the corner, stops to blow a kiss to the audience, and hits a running clothesline in the corner. Brooke dodges a second one and gets a few shots in, but Gail catches her with another clothesline that sends Brooke for a flip. Gail gets Brooke in a firewoman’s carry and just dumps her, but Brooke comes back with a series of clotheslines and a dropkick. Gail takes Brooke back down and holds the title belt right in Brooke’s face, telling her that she’s not in her league and will never have the title, then says something that gets bleeped out and hits a charging shoulderblock in the corner. Gail comes off the top rope with a missile dropkick, but Brooke dodges and then gives Gail an atomic flapjack for 3.
Winner: Brooke Tessmacher
Daniels and Kazarian are backstage saying that they’re confident they made a good enough case to get a title shot later tonight, and they warn AJ Styles that if he doesn’t show up next week, they’ll let his little cat out of the bag.
We see a video package hyping the Rob Van Dam-Bobby Roode match at Sacrifice, then we go back to the locker room where Al Snow tells Alex Silva that he hopes he appreciated the opportunity he got, and Snow will get with the other judges and they’ll bring Silva back next week to discuss whether there’s a possibility of a contract with TNA. Bobby Roode crashes the conversation and tells Silva that he’d introduce himself, except that no introduction is necessary. He tells Silva that it took him a long time to earn a contract, and to get one, you need to be ready for anything at any time. Yes, Roode then suckerpunched Silva in the gut and walked off.
Hulk Hogan brings the remaining tag team contenders back to the locker room, and he must have finally watched last week’s show because he eliminates ODB and EY for acting like a couple of morons, then tells Kazarian & Daniels and Hardy & Anderson to meet him out in the ring where he’ll make his decision.
We go to Garett Bischoff, who says he’s spent his whole life watching his dad push people around to get what he wants, and he hates to say it because he’s still his dad, but Eric put himself in this position and Impact Wrestling will be better off without him. We then go to Bully Ray, who is explaining to someone on the phone that Devon got lucky, then asks what she is wearing and says “Good, be wearing that when I get home.” Joseph Park approaches and Bubba thinks he’s looking for an autograph, but then realizes who he is and says that he doesn’t have any answers, and he wouldn’t give them to him even if he did. Park tries to hand him his business card, but Bubba tells him to shove it and walks off. Park watches him leave and starts laughing.
We head back out to the ring, where World Tag Team Champions Samoe Joe & Brutus Magnus and the remaining contenders come out to await Hogan’s decision. The Orange Goblin comes out and tells the fans how awesome Open Fight Night is, and he says that Daniels and Kazarian are a great team and very talented, but in the other corner is a team that’s not a cohesive unit…so they get the title shot and Daniels & Kazarian are eliminated. Okay, can’t argue with crazy logic!
World Tag Team Title Match: Samoa Joe & Brutus Magnus vs Jeff Hardy & Ken Anderson
Joe and Anderson start off and they trade blows, then they trade out so Magnus and Hardy can go at it. Magnus overpowers Hardy and unloads on him in the corner, but Hardy uses hit speed to hit a flying headscissors and a mulekick enziguri for 2. Hardy and Anderson try a double team, but Magnus avoids the double team and tags out to Joe. Anderson hits him with a back elbow, then goes and argues with Jeff as we go to commercial.
We’re back, and Magnus is in trouble in the challengers’ corner as Hardy hits an inverted atomic drop and a double legdrop to the dong. Magnus rolls to the outside and Hardy tries to go after him, but Joe blindsides Hardy and rolls him back into the ring where the champions flatten him with an inverted atomic drop/big boot/running senton combo for 2. Joe whips Hardy to the corner and charges, but runs into his boot and then Hardy comes out of the corner with the Whisper In The Wind and makes the tag out to Anderson. Anderson cleans house on Magnus, clotheslines Joe and goes after Magnus again and they tumble out to the floor as Joe hits a snap powerslam on Hardy for 2. Hardy with a chinbreaker and the Twist of Fate as Magnus rams Anderson into the steps on the outside. Hardy forgoes going for the kill on Magnus and comes off the apron with a clothesline on Magnus so Anderson can get back into the ring and go at it with Joe. Anderson gets an O’Connor Roll, but Joe kicks out at 2 and dumps Anderson right into the rear naked choke. Hardy desperately tries to get in and break it up, but Magnus has his leg and holds him until Anderson is forced to tap out.
Winners: Samoa Joe & Brutus Magnus
Daniels & Kazarian come back out and attack Joe and Magnus on their way to the back, leaving them laying in the aisle.
After commercial, it’s time for the Eric Bischoff farewell ceremony, as Ric Flair comes out to the ring with Bully Ray, Gunner, Christopher Daniels, and Frankie Kazarian to pay tribute to…well, to the guy who threatened to ruin his life. Flair starts by telling the fans to Google him and how that’s his wife’s favorite line, and he tries to start the eulogy, but the fans yell and chant so much that Flair says this is why he hates wrestling fans. Still, he wants to introduce the man who had more of an Impact on TNA than anyone, Eric Bischoff. Bischoff somberly comes out to the ring as Taz mentions what a sad state he must be in since he’s wearing two different colored denims, then Flair asks Bischoff to take a seat in the giant throne they’ve placed in the ring for the occasion. He wants to tell Bischoff what it means for all of them to have worked for him, and Dixie Carter should be on her knees thanking Bischoff for bringing Hogan and Flair to TNA. Flair asks if there’s any women in the ring who wants to go home with Bischoff and sleep with him, then says he hopes the fans at home can appreciate what Bischoff has done and how he was not afraid to cross the line in developing TV programming, and thanks Bischoff. Gunner takes the mic and wants to personally thank Eric for being a father figure and giving him nothing but opportunities. Flair says he almost forgot to give Bischoff a present on behalf of everyone, and they hand him a gold Rolex. Bubba says he’s never admitted this to another man before, but he is the wind beneath his wings. Bubba gives Bischoff a big hug, and then Garett Bischoff’s music hits and he comes out with Jeremy Borash and some other wrestlers. He says they were talking backstage and JB came up with a great idea, and since they all want to contribute to Eric’s last night here, they had an idea. JB says that the Rolex is nice, but they want to get Eric something more symbolic of who he is and induct him into the TNA Shed of Shame. We got backstage where So Cal Val pulls back a curtain to reveal a Port-A-Potty, and a big brawl breaks out between Garett’s guys and Eric’s. Garett gets his dad by the head and drags him over to the Shed of Shame, Borash opens the door, and Garett throws him in and slams the door shut. They chain the door shut and tip it over, then open the chain so a doody-covered Eric Bischoff can emerge as Mike Tenay says he’s known for stirring the s***, then says goodbye and good riddance.
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As noted before, the three-hour WWE RAW Supershow on April 23rd scored a 3.06 cable rating with 4.42 million viewers. In the normal two hours, RAW did a 3.33 rating with 4.76 million viewers. The normal RAW hours would have done a 3.22 and 3.41 – so the trend of hour two losing viewers has changed as of late.
In the segment breakdown, the opener with John Cena, Edge and the contract signing that never happened started the show with a low 2.50 quarter-rating. Chris Jericho vs. Kofi Kingston lost 73,000 viewers from the opener while Jericho’s promo, Brock Lesnar & CM Punk videos plus the segment with Eve Torres and John Laurinaitis gained 52,000 viewers. Lord Tensai vs. R-Truth lost 3,000 viewers. Kane’s segment and Randy Orton putting Paul Bearer into the freezer gained 865,000 viewers – which were the WWE fans tuning into RAW at the normal time of 9pm EST.
Alberto Del Rio and Cody Rhodes vs. The Great Khali and Big Show gained 195,000 viewers while the backstage segment with Jericho, Laurinaitis, Eve and Teddy Long talking about CM Punk being drunk lost 112,000 viewers. Nikki Bella winning the Divas Title from Beth Phoenix gained 437,000 viewers, which can be seen as a big surprise. The field sobriety test in the ring with CM Punk gained 270,000 viewers to a 3.63 quarter-rating, which is one of the best quarters in a while.
Sheamus vs. Mark Henry with Daniel Bryan as referee and the tag match with Zack Ryder & Santino Marella vs. Primo & Epico lost 439,000 viewers. Kane putting Bearer back in the freezer and Abraham Washington recruiting the Tag Team Champions lost 370,000 more viewers. Dolph Ziggler & Jack Swagger vs. Hornswoggle & Brodus Clay gained 225,000 viewers.
The final segment with Brock Lesnar and John Cena’s contract signing gained 873,000 viewers for a 3.83 quarter rating. The number was built up because they went 15 minutes past the time and fans didn’t tune out as they sometimes do for long overruns.
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* Daniel Bryan opens the show and is interrupted by Alberto Del Rio. Del Rio talks about winning the World Heavyweight Title after Extreme Rules until Big Show interrupts and cleans house. Show chokeslams Ricardo Rodriguez.
* Alberto Del Rio beat Big Show in a non-title match when Cody Rhodes interfered.
* Damien Sandow vignette aired on the big screen.
* WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella beat Alicia Fox.
* Darren Young & Titus O’Neil beat Yoshi Tatsu & Ezekiel Jackson.
* Michael Cole conducts his exclusive interview with Randy Orton. Orton talks about what he will do to Kane at Extreme Rules. Jinder Mahal interrupted and Orton left him laying after a RKO.
* Antonio Cesaro has a tryout match arranged from John Laurinaitis. He defeats Tyson Kidd in a solid match.
* The same Brock Lesnar hype video from Raw aired.
* The Great Khali beat Cody Rhodes.
* Ryback squashed local wrestler Jacob Kay.
* They recapped A.J. attacking Natalya last week after D-Bryan dumped her.
* Brock Lesnar promo aired.
* They recapped the AJ vs. Natalya match from last week.
* Sheamus beat Mark Henry in a non-title match.
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WWE taped this week’s WWE NXT tonight from the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Here are the results.
WWE NXT
* Derrick Bateman beat JTG.
* Tamina & Kaitlyn beat Maxine & Natalya.
* Tyson Kidd beat Johnny Curtis.
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Last night’s three-hour episode of WWE’s RAW Supershow from Detroit, Michigan scored a 3.0 cable rating with 4,388,000 viewers over the full three hours. This week’s show did hours of 2.48, 3.22 and 3.41.
During the normal two hours, RAW did a 3.3 cable rating with 4,752,000 viewers. This is up from the previous week and can be seen as a good sign for the John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar feud.
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Early numbers for last night’s WWE RAW Supershow rating show an average of 4.39 million viewers over three hours. The first hour did the lowest – 3.66 million. This should equal out to a 3.0 or 3.1 overall rating. Full ratings will be out later.
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The April 21st episode of WWE’s AM RAW scored a 0.65 rating with 716,000 viewers.
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- Tonight’s three-hour RAW Supershow opens up with the pyro going off inside the Joe Louis Arena. Michael Cole welcomes us to a sold-out RAW from Detroit, Michigan.
- We go to the ring and it’s set up for a contract signing. Teddy Long is in the ring. He welcomes us to the Extreme Rules main event contract signing and brings out John Cena first.
Teddy introduces Brock Lesnar next. Cena looks worried as Lesnar’s music hits. John Laurinaitis comes out instead and asks Teddy what he’s doing. Laurinaitis told Teddy earlier that Lesnar isn’t here yet. Laurinaitis says we will have the contract signing when Brock arrives, on Brock’s terms. Johnny wants Teddy to tell all this to Cena, who is still standing in the ring. Laurinaitis says this could be Cena’s last night on RAW and he should enjoy it. Laurinaitis tells Teddy to tell Cena to leave his ring.
Teddy asks Cena to leave the ring and thanks him. Teddy leaves but Cena doesn’t. Laurinaitis introduces himself to the crowd when Edge’s music hits. Out comes the 2012 WWE Hall of Famer and he’s excited.
Edge says he isn’t supposed to be here tonight and in a couple days, he won’t even be under WWE contract anymore. Edge says he came to talk to Cena. He could have done it privately but it will have more effect here in the ring. Edge says he doesn’t know who this John Cena even is. Edge says he came to talk to the Cena who was his greatest rival ever.
Edge says Cena must win. Through all their differences, they have always had a strong love for wrestling. Edge says Brock Lesnar doesn’t give a damn about wrestling or the fans. He only cares about the fans if they can line his pockets. Edge says Brock left for 8 years while he and Cena carried the load. Edge says Cena needs to wake up because if he doesn’t, it’s a slap in the face to guys like Shawn Michaels, Undertaker and himself. Edge yells at Cena to wake up. Edge says he’s not asking Cena to beat Lesnar, he’s telling him to. Edge drops the mic and walks off.
Chris Jericho vs. Kofi Kingston
Back from the break and out comes Chris Jericho and Kofi Kingston for tonight’s first match. Jericho takes it to the corner and works Kofi over. Kofi ends up dumping Jericho out to the floor. Jericho takes a breather while Kofi waits. Jericho comes back in and Kofi trips him. Jericho gets in a cheap shot to the eyes and comes back with chops.
Jericho makes a comeback and takes Kofi down near the corner. Jericho taunts the fans and gets them to boo louder. Jericho goes back to a headlock. They play leap frog and Kofi takes Jericho down with an elbow for a 2 count. Jericho catches Kofi in the air and slams him on his face. Jericho with chops and kicks now. Jericho goes for a splash in the corner but Kofi moves and Jericho ends up on the floor again. Kofi runs and dives over the top rope, taking Jericho out on the floor. We go to commercial.
Back from the break and Jericho has Kofi on the mat. Kofi fights out and rolls Jericho up for a 2 count. Jericho counters and drops Kofi for another pin attempt. Jericho looks to finish the match but Kofi comes back. Jericho counters the Boom Drop with a clothesline and gets another 2 count. Kofi makes another comeback and goes to the top. Kofi nails a crossbody but Jericho rolls through it for a 2 count. Kofi counters Jericho with a big DDT but Jericho kicks out. Kofi goes back to the top and hits a crossbody on Jericho’s back. Kofi hits the Boom Drop and readies for Trouble in Paradise. Jericho catches it and goes for Walls of Jericho. Kofi counters it and they fight in the corner. Kofi springboards in but Jericho catches him in mid-air with a Codebreaker. Jericho locks in the Walls and makes Kofi tap for the win.
Winner: Chris Jericho
- We go to a promo video for Brock Lesnar, looking back at his WWE career.
- Still to come tonight, the contract signing between Cena and Lesnar. We go back to commercial.
- Still to come tonight, the contract signing between Cena and Lesnar. We go back to commercial.
- Back from the break and Laurinaitis is on the phone when Eve Torres walks in. Laurinaitis has an opening in his administration that he thinks she may be interested in. He and David Otunga need an executive administrator. He says this could lead to some really big things. She says the keyword here is executive and says she would be honored. He welcomes her aboard and they shake hands.
- We go to the promo video for Brock Lesnar from last week.
- Josh Mathews is backstage with CM Punk and asks what the gift from Chris Jericho was. Punk picks up a gift basket filled with liquor. Punk says he has a gift for Jericho too and he’s going to hand deliver it this Sunday in Chicago. Punk says now he’s going to re-gift Jericho’s liquor gift. He handles Mathews the basket of liquor but keeps a bottle of whiskey. Punk tells Methews to get out and we go to commercial.
- Back from the break and we see footage of Lord Tensai beating John Cena last week.
R-Truth vs. Lord Tensai
We go to the ring and out comes R-Truth. Sakamoto and Lord Tensai are out next. We see video from earlier today when Tensai was asked about the win over Cena last week. Tensai speaks in Japanese and doesn’t translate it.
Tensai strikes first and beats Truth down. Truth tries to make a comeback and hits a heel kick but it doesn’t move Tensai. Tensai drops Truth with a shot to the face. Tensai charges in the corner but Truth moves. Tensai turns around and runs over Truth, then takes him to the corner and beats him down with headbutts. Tensai hits a big suplex and the back splash. Tensai hits the sitdown powerbomb and waits on Truth to get up. Tensai spits the mist on his hand and applies the claw to Truth, taking him down with it for the pin.
Winner: Lord Tensai
- We see Kane walking backstage as we go to commercial.
- Kane comes to the ring and talks about Randy Orton. He says Orton is struggling with his humanity and trying to come to grips with the fact Kane has discovered his one true weakness. Kane talks about hitting Cowboy Bob Orton and says Randy was the one who really suffered when he hit him. Kane says Orton isn’t the viper, he’s nothing but a scared little boy crying out for his daddy, for the nightmare to end. Orton appears on the big screen and says when you mess with his family, there’s no turning back. Orton says he returned the favor. We see Paul Bearer tied up with duct-tape over his mouth. Orton invites Kane to come join in on the fun. Orton wheels Bearer into a freezer and shuts it. Kane says Orton never ceases to amaze him. Kane says his true father is and has always been the devil himself. Kane says he can care less what Orton does to Paul Bearer. Kane apologizes to Bearer for having no intentions to save him. Kane makes the ring explode and walks up the ramp but is met by Orton.
They brawl around the ring. Orton grabs a pipe from under the ring and hits Kane in the gut with it. Orton with a shot to the back and a shot to the head that sends Kane over the barrier. Kane runs off through the crowd as Orton hits the ring. Orton poses in the corner as we go to replays.
- Lawler and Cole hype the contract signing before showing a replay of Edge confronting Cena earlier tonight. When Lesnar arrives, the signing will take place. We go back to break.
- Alex Riley runs into Chris Jericho backstage. Riley says CM Punk threw him out of the locker room because Riley caught Punk drinking liquor from the gift basket. Jericho wonders if Riley is telling the truth and tells him to lead the way to Punk’s dressing room. Jericho looks in and Punk is on the phone with the bottle of liquor open in front of him.
Alberto Del Rio and Cody Rhodes vs. Big Show and The Great Khali
We go to the ring and out comes Alberto Del Rio followed by his partner Cody Rhodes. Out next is the team of The Great Khali and Intercontinental Champion Big Show. Khali is limping after being attacked by Rhodes on Friday’s SmackDown.
Khali starts out and he wants Cody. Cody tries to kick the knee and Khali catches him. Khali beats Cody to the corner nd clotheslines him. Khali catches another kick and chops Cody down. Cody tags in Del Rio and he goes for Khali’s leg. Khali grabs him and drops him with a big shot to the head. Khali hits a big chop on Del Rio in the corner now. Del Rio goes to the floor to recover as we take a commercial break.
Back from the break and in comes Show. Show goes at it with Del Rio. Cody pulls the ropes down and Show lands on the floor. Cody and Ricardo Rodriguez stomp away on Show. Show makes it back in at the 9 count and Del Rio attacks him before tagging back in Cody. Cody goes to work on Show’s injured knee.
Cody and Del Rio take turns tagging in and working on Show’s injured knee. Show finally comes up and goes for a chokeslam but gets taken back down. Cody applies a Figure Four on Show. Show breaks the hold but Cody decks him for another 2 count. Del Rio runs in but Show knocks him out of the ring. Show with clotheslines on Cody as Del Rio and Ricardo leave the ringside area. Khali reaches in and drops Cody with a big chop. Show nails a big chokeslam on Cody for the win.
Winners: Big Show and The Great Khali
- It’s announced that Santino Marella will defend the United States Title against The Miz during an Extreme Rules pre-show on Sunday. The match will air on WWE’s YouTube. Back to commercial we go.
- Chris Jericho is backstage with Laurinaitis, Eve and Teddy. He says Punk is drinking so he needs to be stripped of the WWE Title. Eve says she’s been reading up on the rulebook and Punk is in violation. Laurinaitis has the right to strip Punk. Laurinaitis says he needs credible proof. Jericho suggests Laurinaitis get some police and make Punk take a field sobriety test in the ring. Jericho thanks Laurinaitis for doing the right thing and tells Eve she looks ravishing. They knock Teddy and tell him that he will be the one to humiliate Punk tonight.
- We see Brock Lesnar walking backstage. Josh Mathews asks him where he’s been tonight. Lesnar doesn’t answer him. Mathews asks him if he will still be the face of WWE if he loses this Sunday. Lesnar slams Mathews up against the production truck and lets him down. Lesnar grabs his bag and starts to walk off. Mathews mumbles that he was just trying to do his job. Lesnar stops, grabs Mathews and throws him into a fence. Lesnar walks off with Mathews laid out on the ground.
- Back from the break and we see what just happened to Josh Mathews at the hands of Brock Lesnar. Trainers are loading Mathews up on a stretcher and putting a neck brace on him.
WWE Divas Title Match: Nikki Bella vs. Beth Phoenix
We go to the ring where The Bella Twins are waiting. Out next comes the WWE Divas Champion Beth Phoenix.
Before the match starts, Eve Torres come out. She says it’s now her responsibility to improve WWE’s shows. She goes on and makes this a Lumberjill match. The rest of the WWE Divas come down and surround the ring.
They go at it and Nikki connects with a dropkick. More back and forth until Nikki goes up top. Beth grabs Nikki, carries her over her head and drops her on her face. Beth continues the assault and splashes her on the ropes for another 2 count. Beth goes on and hits a backbreaker for another 2 count. Nikki fights out of a submission but Beth grabs her for the Glam Slam. Nikki escapes from it and knocks Beth down for 2. Nikki gets knocked to the floor. Beth falls to the floor also and looks to have injured her leg. Brie Bella comes over and attacks her. This brings the rest of the Divas over and they brawl. Natalya throws Nikki in while Brie throws Beth in. The referee asks Beth if she can continue as she holds her leg. Nikki comes from behind and rolls her up for the win and the title.
Winner and New WWE Divas Champion: Nikki Bella
- Teddy Long is backstage with CM Punk. Punk is apparently acting drunk and flips out about the field sobriety test. We go to commercial.
- Back from the break and Teddy Long is in the ring with two police officers. Teddy calls out CM Punk but here comes Chris Jericho. He wants to make sure everything goes right and be there when Teddy hands over the WWE Title. Punk is called to the ring again by Teddy and here he comes. Punk is walking a little looser and makes his way in the ring, dropping the WWE Title. Punk says the whole thing is ridiculous and everyone knows it is.
One cop asks Punk to recite the alphabet backwards. Punk can’t do it and the cop asks him to walk the straight line of red tape that’s in the center of the ring. Punk says he didn’t see it and Jericho tells him to quit stalling. Punk tries to walk the line but can’t without stumbling. Punk almost falls but hits the ropes. Jericho tells Teddy to strip Punk. Teddy asks the cop his opinion of Punk. The cop says Punk is obviously intoxicated. Jericho tells the fans to thank the cops as they leave. Teddy asks Punk to hand over the WWE Title as Jericho eggs him on.
Michael Cole says we’re witnessing history here. Punk hands Teddy the WWE Title. Jericho calls Teddy fumble fingers and tells him to give over the title. Punk stops Teddy and asks for one more chance. Jericho says no but Punk wants just one more chance. Punk goes to walk the line again. Punk stops and names the alphabet backwards. He finishes while walking the straight line. Punk moonwalks back over the line and then walks forward like Ric Flair, all while naming the alphabet. He finishes and decks Jericho with the microphone. Jericho tries to escape but Punk brings him back. Punk unloads on Jericho and beats him around the ring, using the barrier and steel steps. Punk beats Jericho up the ramp. Jericho runs off as Teddy hands the WWE Title back to Punk. We see Eve and Laurinaitis watching backstage.
- Still to come tonight, Mark Henry vs. Sheamus. We go to another Brock Lesnar video.
Sheamus vs. Mark Henry
Back from the break and out comes the World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus. Out next comes Mark Henry.
Before the match can start, the special referee is announced and out comes Daniel Bryan in his referee gear. Bryan comes out chanting “YES!”
The bell rings and they go at it. Sheamus ends up beating Henry down in the corner. Bryan tries to stop him. Sheamus can’t hit Bryan or he will be fired. Bryan begs Sheamus to punch him and they have words. Sheamus turns around to a big clothesline from Henry. Henry covers Sheamus and Bryan counts a super fast pin for the win.
Winner: Mark Henry
- After the match, Bryan takes his referee shirt off and leaves the ring. Sheamus sees that he’s not a referee anymore and attacks him on the floor. Sheamus throws Bryan back in the ring and hits a Brogue Kick on Henry. Bryan turns it around and kicks Sheamus down, then applies the Yes Lock. Bryan leaves the ring as Sheamus tries to recover.
- Doritos Tacos are presenting the next match… Brodus Clay and Hornswoggle vs. Jack Swagger and Dolph Ziggler. Also still to come, the Cena-Lesnar contract signing. Back to commercial.
Ryder and Epico start the match off back and forth. Ryder makes a comeback and the crowd chants for him. Ryder with the Broski Boot in the corner. Primo pulls Epico out of the ring. Ryder goes to the floor and gets shoved into the ring post. They bring Ryder back into the ring for a 2 count.
More offense on Ryder by the champs. Santino finally gets the tag and hits the big hip toss and headbutt on Primo. Santino breaks out the Cobra. Epico ducks it but gets dumped to the floor by Ryder. Santino hits the Cobra on Primo for the non-title win.
Winners: Santino Marella and Zack Ryder
- We see footage from earlier of Brock Lesnar attacking Josh Mathews. Still to come, the contract signing. Back to commercial we go.
- Back from the break and Kane finally pulls Paul Bearer out of the freezer but puts him right back in.
- Primo and Epico are backstage arguing when Abraham Washington walks up. He asks them why are they being treated like jokes – not getting a WrestleMania match and having their entrance during commercial. He tells them to call him if they want guidance.
Brodus Clay and Hornswoggle vs. Jack Swagger and Dolph Ziggler
The next match is presented by Doritos Tacos from Taco Bell. Out first comes the team of Hornswoggle and Brodus Clay with the dancers.
Back from the break and out comes Vickie Guerrero to introduce Dolph Ziggler and Jack Swagger. Brodus and Ziggler start things out. Ziggler drops to his knees and wants Hornswoggle to come in. Hornswoggle gets the tag and kicks Ziggler in the face. Ziggler gets pissed and beats Horny around. Hornswoggle counters Ziggler and takes him down. Brodus comes in and runs over Swagger. Brodus hits the splash in teh corner and a headbutt Ziggler. Brodus grabs Swagger for the overhead suplex. Vickie comes in and smacks Brodus, causing the DQ.
Winners by DQ: Brodus Clay and Hornswoggle
- Vickie turns around to Clay’s dancers. Vickie calls for a time out and grabs Clay’s hat. She puts it on his head and starts dancing. Hornswoggle bites her butt and sends her running from the ring. Clay, Hornswoggle and his dancers dance to end it.
- We go to another Brock Lesnar video.
- Back from the break and out comes John Laurinaitis for the Extreme Rules contract signing. Laurinaitis says he is excited about the Extreme Rules main event. Laurinaitis introduces the man who he says will be the new face of WWE – Brock Lesnar. Lesnar comes out to more of a mixed reaction than he has received since returning. Out next comes John Cena to more boos than pops.
Lesnar calls Cena out. Lesnar says Cena is too scared to come out and that’s fine. He wants to give Laurinaitis an explanation on why he was late tonight. Lesnar says since Cena doesn’t have the balls to show up, Laurinaitis should have a seat so they can discuss business. Lesnar says he spent time this afternoon thinking about changes he wants and needs.
Lesnar says there is supposed to be a match on Sunday but he’s not happy with the way things are going since he’s been back. Lesnar has a list of changes and gives Laurinaitis a copy. He wants these changes made right now, before he signs the Extreme Rules contract. Lesnar says he isn’t the same naive farm boy that was here 8 years ago. Lesnar says from now on, any thought that goes through Laurinaitis’ head about what happens around here, it needs to be ran by Lesnar. Lesnar also wants Vince McMahon’s private jet for when he comes to and from RAW each week. Lesnar says he doesn’t like people, especially stupid people. Lesnar says another thing is that he will show up to RAW when he wants and how he wants. Lesnar says he won’t be a puppet on a string like the other guys in the back. Lesnar brings up the $500,000 fine to Sheamus. Lesnar says Laurinaitis won’t be fining him and in fact, he’s going to be paying Lesnar more money. Until the demands are made, there is no match on Sunday, Lesnar says. The crowd starts to chant “you suck.” Lesnar says he doesn’t get annoyed by that.
Lesnar says RAW will now be known as “Monday Night RAW Starring Brock Lesnar.” Lesnar tells Laurinaitis to make him happy. Laurinaitis agrees to the terms and Lesnar thanks him. Lesnar takes a pen to sign the contract and does. John Cena’s music hits and here he comes.
Lesnar sits back in the chair as Cena hits the ring. Brock puts his fists up, kisses them and smirks at Cena. Cena has his own fist wrapped in his chain he had around his neck. Lesnar motions to Cena to sign the contract and then stands up. Cena won’t sign it. Lesnar finally speaks and tells Cena to sign it. Lesnar says he feels a vibrating feeling come from Cena. Lesnar rants about feelings and feeling ways of feelings. He says the big bad boogeyman Brock Lesnar has been in Cena’s mind and Cena is scared. Cena throws the contract and they square up. They never come to blows as Lesnar leaves the ring, still locking eyes with Cena. The go-home RAW for Extreme Rules goes off the air with Lesnar backing up the ramp.
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