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Posted by Brett Clendaniel on April 25, 2011 at 9:10 pm
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We start off with a look back at last week’s episode as we see some of the contestants crack, including Michelle who quit from the competition. Austin mentions how Martin lost his ‘Donny Osmond’ nickname. Rima kept her spot by asking for help. Ryan outdid Mickael in a promo-off and Mickael had to go home and wonder why he did not outlast a weiner like Ryan.
We see Rima return to the house. Rima is surprised that she is back and Christina makes an appearance and says that they have become friends. Rima tells everyone what happened.
AJ wonders how Ryan has survived.
They hear someone coming back to the house and it is Ryan. People are genuinely surprised. AJ says that Mickael was a better competitor than Ryan. AJ says that for the competition, he was glad that Ryan came back.
Ryan talks about how he was able to slay the Jersey Dragon.
Ryan says that he is going to take Mickael’s bed since Mickael ruined his. Ryan understands that he does not have nine lives. Austin believed in him twice, but he still feels that he is disappointing him.
It is just before midnight and Rima is getting ready to train with Bill. Austin is worried that she is not getting the basics down.
We see Bill dropping elbows on a dummy. Rima says that this is a date and Bill wants her to take it back. Bill says that Rima must have thought that asking for help is more important than getting the help.
Bill has Rima working with a dummy in the ring and she is not doing what Bill wants her to do. Bill is slamming Rima all over the mat. He says that she was physically shaken. He says that this is the first time in three weeks that she realized this isn’t what she signed up for. Bill praises her for what she has done in everything else. Bill gives her some advice to make sure that she finishes smart. Rima says that she doesn’t want to quit and Bill tells her that is not what he is asking of her.
Bill tells Rima to take advantage of what they are doing right now.
Rima says that it was tough and she starts to break down. She says that she is upset because she didn’t do as well as she thought she could.
We go to commercial.
We are back and it is time for more training. Bill asks Rima how she is doing.
Austin enters the building. He tells everyone to get in the ring. He says that he has a special guest and one of his most favorite opponents. One of the greatest storytellers and technicians. He introduces Bret Hart.
Luke says that he was honored to meet another legend.
Bret says that he took this very seriously and he tells everyone that they need to know how to protect themselves. Bret says that he never injured anyone in his career. You have to do everything to succeed. He didn’t care if it was in front of 500 or 50,000 people. He gave everything in the ring.
Steve thanks Bret for showing up.
Ryan says that he was honored to hear Bret talk to them.
Austin says that agility is the important thing so he is going to drill them on agility. Bill tells everyone to form a line and they are going to get in the ring. They are going to jump in and out of the ring five times in every corner.
Andy says that he didn’t do the best in this exercise. Martin says that it gets harder when you get tired and he said that the lack of conditioning showed.
Bill yells at Eric and kicks him out of the ring.
Trish says that she wants to make sure that the girls don’t fall behind and she gives them some tips. Bill tells Rima to get out of the ring.
Christina says that she thinks she is agile and that she thought she did a good job.
The trainers were impressed with Luke. Luke says that he has been prepared on a physical level.
Austin says that he is surprised at how Jeremiah is doing. Bill says that Jeremiah and Luke have a bit of a teacher/student relationship and he wonders which one of them will be the alpha male. Jeremiah says that he loved that drill.
Martin says that Luke and Jeremiah separated themselves from the pack.
Luke says that Ray Charles could have seen him and Jeremiah doing well in that drill.
We go to commercial.
We are back and it is time for a house call from Bill. Bill tells everyone that today is the life lesson. He says that they have negative 10 minutes to get dressed and meet Trish. Bill likes the negative ten minutes comment.
They wonder what they are going to do today.
They get to Frisco’s Bar and Grill and they meet Trish. She tells everyone that the life lesson is agility. They need to be agile if they are going to be WWE Superstars. JoAnn is going to help them with agility. We see that they serve food on roller skates. They will get a crash course in agility once they get their uniforms.
Eric talks about how they went on a practice course before working as car hops. We see AJ and Eric have trouble.
Trish says that because they are bad on skates, it doesn’t mean it will hurt them, but everything does count.
Eric wants to make sure that he doesn’t run into anyone as he delivers a drink.
Bill joins Trish, who is eating a salad. Bill comments on how they are on wheels when they have trouble walking.
Rima says that things got a little hectic but she had fun.
Now it is time for them to dance with the rest of the car hops.
Jeremiah was wondering if Eric was going to survive things and Bill is just having a lot of fun.
Trish calls everyone over and she wants to know if they had fun.
Now it is time to see the contestants drinking and dancing.
Rima gets on a table and starts dancing. Then Jeremiah decided to remove some clothing while he gave a few lap dances.
Andy was sitting in the corner being a wet blanket. He says that he vowed to stay straight edge and he wasn’t going to deviate.
Christina mentions that everyone is a bit tipsy and they want to get everyone else a little tipsy going into the skills challenge.
We go to commercial.
We are back and it is time to see who is still hungover from the partying.
We see people taking bumps with Bill. Austin enters the ring and it is time for the Skills Challenge. It is time to continue with agility. Austin says that he is looking forward to this.
Austin mentions that they are going to be doing a basic chain of moves that any wrestler should know. Austin says that the goal is to do it in rapid fire fashion until someone screws up and then they are eliminated.
They added using the turnbuckles to the mix to change things up.
Bill says that this is when we start to see the separation.
Rima has some problems and Bill tells her to do it right. Austin says that Rima looked intimidated at the start.
Bill says that they are also seeing who won’t and can’t try the drills.
Austin tells Rima to leave the ring. She says that she has the least experience and she said that was a hard drill for her. She says that she is not going to quit.
Andy and Eric are in the ring and Austin tells Eric that he is doing a lot right but a lot wrong so he is told to leave the ring.
AJ and Christina are kicked out because they were not following the drill and what they were told to do.
Trish says that the girls are not doing well in this drill.
Jeremiah tries to kip up and he is told that if he can’t do it, don’t try. Jeremiah says that he learned what he needs to do.
Austin says that a few are stepping up.
They have some good things to say about Martin’s work.
Luke says that he still thinks he is the best and he will tell everyone that he is the best.
They line up for the trainers and they discuss what they saw.
Austin tells Andy that he is in third. Austin tells him that he did a lot good. Andy says that he is getting frustrated and was disappointed that he did not win this challenge.
Bill tells Martin and Luke to go at it until there is a lead dog.
We go to commercial.
We are back and it is time for Luke and Martin to go at it until there is a lead dog. Bill tells them to take off their shirts. Austin says that he almost cut Martin for throwing his shirt.
They say that Luke is too selfish in the ring.
Austin says that they have seen enough.
Demott and Trish think Martin did the better job.
Martin is declared the winner.
Martin says that Luke is too busy looking out for himself.
Bill says that Luke was trying to do too many things for himself and that is why he got cut.
Luke says that he is the top guy and he shouldn’t have finished second.
Luke says that he knows that he outshined everyone in that competition.
It is time for the trainers to go into the Glass Cave.
Jeremiah says that it is a toss up over who could be on the bubble.
Eric and Rima both think they did poorly but Rima thinks that she is improving.
Austin wants thoughts from Trish and Bill.
Trish was really impressed with Martin and so is Austin. Austin says that Martin was a bit of a jerkoff but he has gotten it. Bill was impressed with Andy. Bill says that them and Luke are on top.
Austin and Bill wonder why Ryan is still here. Austin says that Ryan started off well, but he fell apart. Trish says that he was a good car hop.
Austin wasn’t impressed with the girls at all. Trish says that Ivelisse just freezes up. They say that Christina is athletic but she doesn’t get physical. Trish wants to see a tougher edge from them.
Austin talks about how Rima and Jeremiah are green but Jeremiah is improving while Rima isn’t. Austin asks Bill about Rima’s session and Bill says that it isn’t there.
They don’t think that she can take it. Austin says that she has a lot of heart. Trish says that Rima isn’t an athlete and it isn’t working.
Bill says that it is easier to find a top five than a bottom three.
We go to commercial.
We are back and it is time for the Mudhole participants to be announced.
Austin calls out Rima . . . and that is going to be it. Austin says that he is not going to pick two others today. He tells Rima that she is beautiful, very smart, and has a lot of heart. However, he does not think that she is physically ready to do this.
Rima tells Steve that it isn’t fair.
Austin says that she has a lot of heart but her body is telling her no.
She says that she just needs to get it and find different ways to learn it.
Austin tells her that if she wants to make it in the business and her mind is in it, she will make it, but it won’t be on Tough Enough.
Austin says that it wasn’t worth belaboring it since it is her third time.
Martin says that it is tough to see her go but he says that she is tough.
Christina says that it is about more than wrestling and it is about attitude.
Luke says that he was impressed with her.
Trish talks about how she sees a lot of similarities and she broke the stereotypes of a beauty queen.
Rima says that it hasn’t sunk in yet that she is leaving. She says that it sucks.
Rima goes to meet with Austin. She says that she loves wrestling more today when she first stepped in here. Austin says that he was glad she came to Tough Enough. He tells her that she will be successful and could have a future in this business.
Rima says that people probably didn’t expect her to last a month. She will continue to push towards her dream. She is going to the next step.
Austin says that she has a great heart.
We go to credits.
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Posted by Brett Clendaniel on April 25, 2011 at 9:09 pm
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Keep refreshing this page for all of the WWE Draft picks as they happen.
First Pick: JOHN CENA gets drafted to SMACKDOWN as a result of Team Smackdown winning the 20 man over-the-top-rope battle royal.
Second Pick: REY MYSTERIO gets drafted to RAW as a result of Eve defeating Layla in a singles match.
Third Pick: RANDY ORTON gets drafted to SMACKDOWN as a result of Kofi Kingston defeating Sheamus in a singles match.
Fourth Pick: MARK HENRY gets drafted to SMACKDOWN as a result of Smackdown’s newest star, Randy Orton defeating Dolph Ziggler in a singles match for 2 draft picks.
Fifth Pick: SIN CARA gets drafted to SMACKDOWN as a result of Smackdown’s newest star, Randy Orton defeating Dolph Ziggler in a singles match for 2 draft picks.
Sixth Pick: BIG SHOW gets drafted to RAW as a result of RAW’s newest star, Rey Mysterio defeating Wade Barrett in a singles match for 2 draft picks.
Seventh Pick: ALBERTO DEL RIO gets drafted to RAW as a result of RAW’s newest star, Rey Mysterio defeating Wade Barrett in a singles match for 2 draft picks.
Eighth Pick: JOHN CENA gets drafted back to RAW as a result of The Miz/Alberto Del Rio/CM Punk defeating John Cena/Christian/Mark Henry in a 6-man tag.
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Posted by Brett Clendaniel on April 25, 2011 at 6:53 pm
The 4/22 edition of Smackdown did a 1.89 rating with 2,825,000 viewers.
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Posted by Brett Clendaniel on April 25, 2011 at 3:05 pm
Ted Linhart, the VP of Program Research at USA Network, just posted on his Twitter page that when the Live + Following 7 days rating information came in for the premiere of Tough Enough, the total audience went up 19% to nearly four million viewers.
The all important (to advertisers) 18-49 demographic went up 17% to 2.3 million viewers. That made the already strong debut stronger.
Hopefully, the plus seven data for the subsequent broadcasts, where the audience has dropped, will go up similarly.
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Posted by Brett Clendaniel on April 22, 2011 at 10:41 pm
Credit – PWInsider
This week’s show starts off with last week’s retirement speech by Edge with video footage of his career mixed in. We see highlights from last week’s Number Two Contender Battle Royal to see who would face Alberto Del Rio at Extreme Rules. While Alberto Del Rio will not get to face Edge, he will face Edge’s best friend for the World Title.
We are live on tape from London, England and your announcers are Josh ‘I need a raise to work with bubble boy’ Mathews, Booker ‘If Jerry isn’t going to call BS on the fake royalty thing, I will’ T, and Michael ‘King Ralph was more believable’ Cole.
The World Title is hanging above the ring since the World Title match at Extreme Rules is a ladder match. Two titles are on the line tonight as the Corre puts their titles on the line. Justin Gabriel and Heath Slater face Big Show and Kane in a Tag Title Match; and Wade Barrett defends the Intercontinental Title against the man he beat for the title, Kofi Kingston.
Michael Cole comes to the ring wearing Booker’s old robe and he enters Suckingham Palace.
Cody Rhodes has something to say before his Wrestlemania Rematch match against Rey Mysterio.
Cody has some assistants with him and one is pushing a shopping cart with paper bags. Cody brings one of the bags into the ring with him.
Cody says that everyone can see that he is wearing a mask. His mask is for protection . . . protection only. Rey Mysterio wears a mask because he is hiding something. Rey is hiding his fears. He is hiding his loathing thoughts for all of the fans. He is hiding because Rey is ashamed of himself . . . and he should be.
In a matter of speaking, everyone is wearing masks as well. Cody says that he can see through their masks and he can see in their faces, their envy of him. He says that he can see in all of their faces, the look of despair because their lives are miserable. Cody says that the sick thing is that no matter how bad it is for you, you hope it is worse for your neighbors, your friends, and your family. He says that you probably cannot stand to look at them.
Tonight, Cody says that he offers a remedy at his expense. Cody shows a paper bag with the face cut out. He says that this is a paper bag and he wants his assistants to assist him by handing them out. Cody says that he wants everyone to cover their faces and their lying eyes. They will cover the black heads protruding on your proboscises. They will cover your rotten teeth. Cody wants them to cover their faces until he is hopefully drafted off this show, or at least until he defeats Rey Mysterio tonight, like he did at Wrestlemania.
Cody removes the hood from his jacket and he holds up the bag in his hand and he tells Rey that this one is for him.
Match Number One: Cody Rhodes versus Rey Mysterio in a Wrestlemania Rematch Match
Cody with a kick and punch as the bell rings. Rey with a kick and then Cody charges at Rey but Rey drops down and Cody goes over the top rope to the floor. Rey hits a seated splash on Cody. Rey kicks Cody in the arm and we go to commercial.
We are back and Rey tries for a springboard moonsault but Cody is able to trip Rey and he falls to the mat. Cody kicks Rey and he head butts Rey with his plastic mask. Cody chokes Rey and then he kicks Rey in the corner. Cody charges into the corner but Rey gets his boots up. Cody tries for a power bomb but Rey counters with a seated splash and gets a near fall.
Cody gets Rey on his shoulders after countering a head scissors attempt by Rey and Cody hits a Shock Treatment back breaker. Cody uses the ring post to work on Rey’s back. Cody punches Rey and then he tries to work on the leg but Rey with an enzuigiri that sends Cody into the ropes. Rey tries for the 619 but it is too early so Cody is able to get up. Cody back body drops Rey over the top rope but Rey lands on the apron.
Rey with a shoulder and kick from the apron and then the go to the apron. Rey blocks a kick from Cody but Cody is able to send Rey back first into the ring post and Rey falls to the floor.
We go to another commercial.
We are back and Cody has Rey in a cravate and he turns it into a front face lock. Cody with a power slam for a near fall. Cody stomps on Rey’s head and then he hits a Ric Flair rolling knee drop. Cody with a hard Irish whip and Cody with a head butt before getting a near fall. Cody with a forearm to the back followed by punches and the referee warns him. Cody puts Rey on the turnbuckles and he punches Rey before trying a superplex. Rey knocks Cody off the turnbuckles and Rey hits a seated splash and a springboard cross body for a near fall. Cody with a kick to the midsection and then he tries for a sunset flip but you don’t give Rey Mysterio a sunset flip because Rey rolls through. Rey tries for a round kick but Cody ducks to avoid it. Cody tries for a rollup but he can only get a near fall.
Rey with a kick to Cody’s head and he gets a near fall. Rey goes up top for a cross body but Cody is able to counter with a drop kick and he gets a near fall. Cody grabs Rey and hits the kick to the groin and then he sets for Cross Rhodes but Rey escapes. Cody tries for a power bomb but Rey is able to counter with a rollup for the three count.
Winner: Rey Mysterio
While Rey is getting his hand raised for the victory, he is attacked by Cody and Cody punches and kicks him before throwing Rey under the bottom rope to the floor. Cody Irish whips Rey into the ringside barrier a few times.
The post match brawl moves into the crowd but Rey starts to fight back and he hits a cross body that sends both of them back into the ringside area. Rey tries to send Cody into the ring steps but Cody stops him and he sends Rey into the steps. They go on top of the barrier and fight for a moment. They return to the crowd and Cody is sent into the dasher boards. Rey with knees to Cody and then he throws Cody into the ringside area again. Rey gets on top of the ringside barrier and Cody trips Rey.
Cody gives Rey Cross Rhodes on the floor. The fans chant ‘paper bag’ and Cody puts a bag on Rey’s head.
We go to commercial.
We go to the Corre locker room and Justin gets his title belt. He reminds Wade that he eliminated him last week in the battle royal, but he says that Wade would have done the same thing because a World Title match was on the line. Justin says nothing personal and Wade says the same. Then Wade says that maybe it is personal because he wouldn’t have done it to Justin.
Heath enters and he hears them talking about last week and he tells them that they would both sell their grandmothers down the river to get ahead. Heath wants to talk about unity. They are all equals and there are no leaders.
Ezekiel enters and he mentions the two title matches tonight and he says that as the leader, he is there for all of them. Wade stares a hole through Jackson and he tells Wade that he is messing around with him.
Wade suggests that they should be the ones messing with Jackson. They all have a good laugh.
Booker and Josh wonder if the Corre are going to be able to work together and be unified. Josh takes the opportunity to bring up the counseling that LayCool has attended and suggests that maybe the Corre should go down that path.
It is time to take a look back at last week’s counseling session with Layla and Michelle. Then we see what happened on Smackdown when Michelle attacked Layla during and after the match.
It is time to see the latest counseling session. Michelle says that the therapy is working wonders because Layla lost another match and she gives a sarcastic cheer. Layla points out that at least she competed and mocked her commentary. Michelle tells Layla that she wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for her, but Layla points out that it was her idea to go to therapy. Michelle means being a semi-successful diva. Michelle says that Layla is riding her coattails. Speaking of coats, Michelle wants her coat back from Layla.
The therapist wants to say something but that is shot down by both ladies who can still do something together. Layla reminds Michelle that the coat was a gift. Michelle says that Layla wants everything that is hers, just like she wanted to have Michelle’s title. Layla says that she was Divas champ as much as Michelle and she wants Michelle to show her some respect or LayCool cannot survive.
Michelle thinks that it might be best if LayCool ends because she doesn’t think that Layla is flawless. Michelle says that this is a waste of time and she apologizes. Michelle hugs Layla and then while Layla thanks the therapist for sitting there for the two sessions, Michelle grabs Layla from behind and throws her into the couch. Michelle storms out of the office and Layla is left crying.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Did You Know that they needed a total of 79 trucks for all of the equipment used at Wrestlemania?
We see the title belt above the ring again and we go from that image to Michael Cole in the ring. He says that if you missed Raw on Monday, you missed what we are going to see the footage of. We see Jack Swagger and Michael Cole torment their opponents at Extreme Rules including seeing Jim Ross kissing Cole’s foot.
Cole gets a good laugh out of that and then we see his ‘knighting’.
Cole introduces Jack Swagger who makes his way to the ring for his match.
Match Number Two: Jack Swagger versus Trent Barreta
Swagger with a shoulder tackle and then he sends Barreta into the turnbuckles and follows that with a hard Irish whip. Swagger with boots and then he hits the double jump Swagger Bomb. Swagger slaps Trent in the head but Trent with an elbow and he tries for a tornado DDT but Swagger pushes him off. Trent with an enzuigiri and a running elbow into the corner. Trent tries for a springboard move but Swagger counters with a power bomb and Swagger puts Trent into the ankle lock and Trent taps out.
Winner: Jack Swagger
We go to the Kids Choice Awards and we see Big Show’s involvement.
Big Show and Kane walk in the back as we go to commercial.
Match Number Three: Big Show and Kane versus Justin Gabriel and Heath Slater with Ezekiel Jackson for the WWE Tag Titles
Slater and Kane start things off and Slater punches Kane but Kane with an Irish whip and back body drop. Kane with a snap mare and drop kick for a near fall. Show tags in and he chops Slater and then he does the Andre butt bumps in the corner and then he sits on Slater’s head before tagging Kane in. Kane with an uppercut. Slater goes for the knee and he tags in Gabriel who runs into a punch. Kane with an Irish whip and clotheslines into the corner followed by a side slam for a near fall.
Kane goes up top for the clothesline but Jackson pushes him off when Slater and Show were taking the referee’s attention away from the match. Slater tags in and he puts Kane in a reverse chin lock. Gabriel tags back in and he hits a forearm from the top rope. Gabriel gets a near fall and then he puts Kane in a front face lock. Kane tries to get into his corner and he connects with an uppercut but Gabriel with a DDT and he gets a near fall.
Slater tags back in and he goes up top but Kane with an uppercut to Slater and Show is tagged in. Show with a few clotheslines followed by an Irish whip and running butt splash and a running shoulder tackle. Show grabs Gabriel who tried to interfere and he throws him over the top rope and into Jackson on the floor. Jackson gets on the apron and Kane knocks him off. Show gets Slater up for a choke slam and hits it for the three count.
Winners: Big Show and Kane
We go to commercial.
We are back and the former Tag Team Champions are in the hallway arguing with Ezekiel Jackson. Slater and Gabriel wonder why Jackson didn’t have their backs after he said he would. Jackson says that he promised nothing and says that they need to take a good look in the mirror, especially Heath since he got pinned.
Jackson walks away and Gabriel is looking at Slater so Heath pushes him and wants to know what he is looking at.
Match Number Four: Drew McIntyre versus Chris Masters
They lock up and Masters backs Drew into the corner. Drew with a kick and punch. Masters sends Drew to the apron and he tries for the Master Lock but Drew avoids it from the apron and he sends Masters into the turnbuckles. Masters with a clothesline. Drew drops Masters’ arm and throat on the top rope and McIntyre gets a near fall. Drew with a boot to the head and then he hits a forearm across the chest followed by a short arm clothesline and he gets a near fall.
Drew tries for the Future Shock but he takes too long and Masters gets a near fall after a rollup. Masters gets another near fall after a Sky High. Masters with chops and a clothesline. Masters hits the flying shoulder from the second turnbuckle. Masters tries for a Master Lock but Drew is able to use the turnbuckles to drive Masters into the mat. Drew takes advantage of the situation and hits the Future Shock DDT and gets the three count.
Winner: Drew McIntyre
We go to commercial.
We are back and it is time for the Raw Rebound.
Booker talks about how he has mentored R Truth and he says that it is out of character. Josh uses this opportunity to comment on the Cody Rhodes/Rey Mysterio situation and we see the footage from earlier tonight.
Rey and Cody are now going to have a match at Extreme Rules and it will be a Falls Count Anywhere Match.
Match Number Five: Kofi Kingston versus Wade Barrett with Ezekiel Jackson for the Intercontinental Title
Kofi with kicks to Barrett followed by forearms. Barrett pushes Kofi away but he hits a running forearm and connects with more shots in the corner. Kofi with an Irish whip but he runs into an elbow and Barrett with a clothesline and kick to the midsection. Barrett with a forearm across the chest but Kofi kicks Barrett into the ringside barrier. Kofi hits a cross body from the top turnbuckle to the floor and we go to commercial.
We are back and Barrett is in control of the match and he tries to work on Kofi’s back. We see footage from the commercial break when Barrett was able to work on the back by sending him to the apron and ring steps.
Barrett with a knee but he charges at Kofi but Kofi goes down and Barrett goes over the top rope to the floor and Barrett holds his wrist. Kofi goes to the floor as well and Jackson tries to interfere to help Barrett but he hits Barrett instead. Kofi brings Barrett back into the ring but Barrett with a kick as Kofi gets back in.
Barrett yells at Jackson and he tells him to leave. Barrett turns around and Kofi gets a near fall with a rollup. Kofi with chops and a drop kick followed by the Superman punch. Kofi hits the Boom drop and then he gets ready for Trouble in Paradise but Barrett ducks it. Barrett gets Kofi on his shoulders for Wasteland but Kofi makes it to the ropes. Kofi gets on the turnbuckles but Barrett with a boot to the head that staggers Kofi. Kofi goes for a rollup but Barrett counters and gets a hold of the ropes for the three count.
Winner: Wade Barrett
We go to commercial.
We are back and the ring is set up for the retirement ceremony. Ricardo Rodriguez introduces Alberto Del Rio who drives into the arena. He is joined in the ring by Brodus Clay.
Alberto introduces himself . . . but we already know who he is. He says that nobody throws a party or fiesta like him. He welcomes everyone to Edge’s retirement party. Alberto says that he has brought all of these presents for Edge’s retirement. They are all covered up so Alberto can unveil them. The first present is a grandfather clock for Edge to sit and watch time tick away. Alberto imitates a clock by going tick tock. He says that when someone has an injury like Edge’s, you lose control of your lower body and cannot make it to the bathroom so he unveils Depends and a bedpan.
He says that there is nothing better in your retirement than friends. He tells Edge that she is here tonight and here she comes. Lita’s music plays and someone who isn’t Lita comes out. Alberto says that she looks a bit heavier but she has never looked better. He says that they can have some quality time together. If they want to have a romantic stroll, they can do it because Edge has his walker.
Alberto says that he has one more gift and it is Edge’s new ride. Ricardo comes out in a scooter and he even gets Edge’s pyro after mimicking him. Alberto says that Edge can go everywhere he wants. Alberto says that Edge also gets his own handicapped parking pass so he can park anywhere.
This is all due to the Essence of Excellence and the man who will be the new World Champion after Extreme Rules . . . Albertoooooooooooooooooooo Del Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrio.
Edge’s music plays and he comes out and he has something to say. Edge says that Alberto looks surprised to see him. Edge asks Alberto if he got his RSVP. Edge says that it doesn’t matter if it is in Mexico, the United States, or London, England, he isn’t going to miss his retirement party.
Edge says that Alberto sucks and that he is a lousy human being. He says that Alberto is a horrible party host and he calls him a party pooper. He mentions Brodus, that weird looking Ricky Martin, and the fake Lita. There is about 1,500 pounds of poop and he says that it looks like one giant flaming bag of poop.
Alberto tells Brodus to get him. Edge stands on the ramp as Brodus makes his way up the ramp. From out of nowhere, Christian hits Brodus from behind with a ladder.
Christian and Del Rio fight for a moment before Christian gets the ladder and hits Del Rio with it. Christian goes into the ring and sets up the ladder and he climbs it and takes down the World Title belt while his music plays.
Edge likes what he sees but Alberto is not really in a good mood as we go to credits.
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Posted by Brett Clendaniel on April 22, 2011 at 6:06 pm
The 4/21 edition of Impact did a 1.17 rating with 1,730,000 viewers. The show averaged 1.73 million viewers, which is the most in five weeks. On average, Impact was up 200,000 viewers compared to last week’s show.
Compared to the 2011 average, this week’s show was up three percent. Impact has averaged 1.69 million viewers through 16 weeks this year.
It’s an indication the overall rating will be up from last week’s 1.14 rating.
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Posted by Brett Clendaniel on April 20, 2011 at 6:40 am
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We are live on tape on the internet and your announcers are William ‘Call me Sir Sunshine’ Regal and Josh ‘Todd Grisham’s understudy’ Mathews. Your host is Maryse.
Maryse introduce the rookie on the stage and Jacob is in Slam Master J attire. We have a challenge and it is time for the tug of war challenge on platforms. Maryse says that she will choose the rookie in the first round who did the best to advance to the finals. This is worth two redemption point.
Byron Saxton and Conor O’Brian go first and Conor pulls Byron off and he tumbles off the bouncy bouncy surface.
Darren Young and Jacob Novak go next and Young is pulled onto Novak’s platform and they appear to hit the ground at the same time. Jacob is declare the winner by Maryse.
Titus O’Neil and Lucky Cannon is the final first round match up. Lucky says that it is all about him and Maryse tells him to grow up. Titus is disqualified because he violated rule 15 of the tug of war on a platform which is part of the 14 rules of tug of wars on platforms.
Maryse says that Lucky was the most obnoxious so he advance to the finals.
The semi-finals is between Jacob Novak and Conor O’Brian. After pulling back and forth, Jacob eliminates Conor.
It is time for the finals between Jacob Novak and Lucky Cannon. Maryse tells Lucky to be obnoxious somewhere else. Lucky gives Jacob the rope and then he pushes him off. Lucky celebrates like he won, but he is told that he was disqualified.
Jacob Novak earns two redemption points.
Jacob puts on Lucky’s robe and then goes to the back.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Did You Know that a lot of people watched the premiere of Tough Enough.
JTG and Jacob Novak are in the ring. JTG wants to introduce his boy, Mr. Brik-a-back Novak. JTG says that Jacob has something to say. Jacob says that after spending a couple of days in London, he realized how privileged he is to be an American. He wonders how the greatest country in the world can stem from this country. He tells everyone that he is speaking real English.
Jacob turns his attention to William Regal again and he tells Regal that all he has been doing is talking. Novak wants Regal to stand up and fight for his country right now.
Conor O’Brian says that all he had to do was ask for a fight. He was told by his pro that actions speak louder than words and his actions are going to shut Jacob up.
Match Number One: Jacob Novak with JTG versus Conor O’Brian with Vladimir Kozlov
O’Brian with a kick and forearms to Novak followed by punches in the corner. Conor with an English uppercut or two that sends Novak to the mat. O’Brian with a near fall. Conor with an Irish whip but he runs into a boot and Novak with a clothesline followed by a leg drop. Novak with another leg drop and he gets a near fall.
Novak with a reverse chin lock on O’Brian and O’Brian gets to his feet and he snap mares Novak but Novak with a clothesline. Novak asks Regal if he likes what he sees. O’Brian with a rollup for a near fall but Novak gets his shoulder up in time. Conor with a forearm but Novak holds on to the ropes and he hits an elbow and clothesline. Novak with a forearm across the chest for a near fall. Novak kicks Conor in the chest and head.
Novak tries for a suplex but O’Brian with an inside cradle for the three count.
Winner: Conor O’Brian
After the match, Novak rolls out of the ring and comes to the announce table. Regal gets up from his seat and JTG realizes what Regal would probably do to Novak so he gets Jacob out of the area.
We go to commercial.
We are back and it is time to take a look back at Raw when R Truth decided to put his title match on the line and his reaction when he lost to John Morrison.
Byron Saxton is in the back talking to Yoshi Tatsu. He tells Yoshi to take it slow with Maryse so he doesn’t get hurt. Yoshi tells Byron that Maryse is sweet and it makes him happy.
Yoshi sees Maryse and he likes what she is wearing. Maryse asks Yoshi if he would like to go shopping with her tonight. Maryse kisses Yoshi and walks away. Byron is trying to talk strategy with Yoshi but Yoshi can only think about the kiss from Maryse.
Match Number Two: Hornswoggle with Titus O’Neil versus Darren Young with Chavo Guerrero
Before the match starts, Chavo tells Darren that Hornswoggle is tougher than he looks. Darren says that he can beat Hornswoggle while Chavo couldn’t. Chavo mentions that Darren said that he could beat Hornswoggle with one arm tied behind his back.
Darren wants to know what the games are for.
Chavo also reminds Darren that he said he could beat Hornswoggle blindfolded. Darren wants to know why Chavo is trying to embarrass him. Darren gets blindfolded too.
Regal comments on how Young has to be careful what he says and that he needs to listen to his pro.
Darren gets on his knees to feel around. Hornswoggle kicks him in the shin a few times. Darren runs into the turnbuckles. Hornswoggle stomps on Young’s foot. Young removes the blindfold for a moment and he kicks Hornswoggle. Young with a chin lock and front face lock. He backs Hornswoggle in the corner and puts him on the top turnbuckle. Young tries to climb the turnbuckles but Hornswoggle with head butt and then he hits the frog splash and gets the three count.
Winner: Hornswoggle
We go to commercial.
We are back and Maryse is at the announce table with Josh and Regal.
Match Number Three: Byron Saxton and Yoshi Tatsu versus Tyson Kidd and Lucky Cannon
Lucky and Byron start things off and Lucky says that he wants Yoshi but Byron wants to lock up. They lock up and Lucky says that he wants Yoshi. Byron agrees to tag in Yoshi. Yoshi with kicks to the leg and he tags in Kidd. Tyson with a waist lock but Yoshi with an elbow and side head lock. Yoshi gets a near fall and then he hits a shoulder tackle. Yoshi with a jackknife cover but Kidd bridges. Yoshi with a Japanese arm drag and a regular arm drag into an arm bar.
Byron tags in and he works on the arm. Saxton with a side Russian leg sweep for a near fall. Saxton with an arm bar on Kidd followed by a shoulder tackle and a flying back elbow. Saxton gets a near fall followed by a front face lock and arm bar. Yoshi tags back in and he kicks Kidd in the arm.
Yoshi with an arm drag and he tags Byron back in and he continues to work on the arm. Byron with a front face lock and Kidd punches Saxton. Saxton with a kick and then he clotheslines Kidd over the top rope to the floor.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Cannon has Saxton in a head scissors but Saxton gets to the ropes. We see footage during the commercial break when Kidd hit a running kick on Saxton on the floor while Cannon distracted Saxton.
Lucky with a chin lock on Saxton. Cannon with a kick to Saxton and then he tags in Kidd who kicks Saxton in the chest. Kidd sends Saxton in the corner and the referee warns him. That allows Cannon to choke Saxton while Kidd deals with the referee. Kidd with a kick to the back and he gets a near fall. Kidd with a reverse chin lock on Saxton. Kidd with a forearm to Saxton but Saxton with a sunset flip for a near fall. Kidd with a drop kick and then he tags in Cannon.
Cannon gets a near fall and then he chokes Saxton in the ropes. Kidd kicks Saxton while the referee was not looking. Saxton punches Cannon but Cannon with a boot to the chest. Saxton kicks out at two on a Cannon cover. Cannon with more kicks while he yells at Saxton. Cannon slaps and kicks Saxton in the corner. Cannon misses a splash into the corner but Cannon takes Saxton down when Byron tries to make the tag.
Cannon gets a near fall. Cannon with an Irish whip but he runs into the corner and he bumps heads with Saxton and both men are down. Kidd and Yoshi tag in and Yoshi with chops and a drop kick followed by a back body drop. Yoshi with kicks to Kidd and then he hits a running double knee into the corner followed by a spinning heel kick for a near fall.
Kidd tries for a rollup but Yoshi with a Shining Wizard but Kidd kicks out. Yoshi waits for Kidd to get up and he takes a little longer. Cannon hits on Maryse and that causes Yoshi to miss a round kick and Kidd hits a swinging fisherman’s suplex for the three count.
Winners: Tyson Kidd and Lucky Cannon
We go to credits.
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Posted by Brett Clendaniel on April 19, 2011 at 9:07 pm
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TNA Impact on Thursday, April 14 leading into the Lockdown PPV scored a 1.14 rating off identical 1.14 ratings in the first and second hours.
After steady quarter-hour ratings in first hour, there was a wild swing to start the second hour. Impact’s second hour started with a show-high 1.30 rating, then dipped to a show-low 0.98 rating in Q6.
Impact rebounded in Q7 with an uptick of one-tenth of a rating. This was followed by another one-tenth uptick in Q8 to finish the show with a 1.19 rating.
Comparing each quarter-hour rating to the corresponding 2011 averages, only Q5 (1.30 rating) was above the yearly average (1.28). In the other seven quarter-hours, Impact was down 4-to-20 percent.
First Hour Break Down
Q1: Impact opened with a 1.12 rating for the standard Immortal vs. Mr. Anderson talking segment. There was a full commercial break in Q1, which could have dragged down the rating, when TNA usually goes the full 13-15 minutes in Q1. (down 13% vs. 2011 average)
Q2: Impact stayed flat with a 1.11 rating for the four-way match previewing the four-team tag match at Lockdown. There was also one commercial. (down 9% vs. 2011 average)
Q3: Impact scored the highest quarter-hour rating of the first hour with a 1.17 rating for Kazarian vs. Matt Hardy, one commercial, and the Knockouts segment of the show involving Madison Rayne, Tara, and Mickie James. (down 5% vs. 2011 average)
Q4: Impact declined slightly to a 1.14 rating for the six-man tag match of Angle & Morgan & Joe vs. Jarrett & Hernandez & Pope and two very long commercials. It’s remarkable the rating held up considering half of the quarter-hour was a commercial. (down 3% vs. 2011 average)
Second Hour Break Down
Q5: Impact opened the second hour with a strong surge to a 1.30 rating (14 percent increase from Q4). This segment featured the end of the six-man tag, a commercial, and Hulk Hogan, Sting, and Eric Bischoff having a pow-wow. (up 2% vs. 2011 average)
Q6: Impact then had a wild swing downward to a 0.98 rating (25 percent decline from Q5) for Abyss vs. James Storm and one-a-and-a-half commercial breaks. (down 20% vs. 2011 average)
Q7: Impact rebounded to a 1.09 rating for the second Knockouts segment of the show featuring Velvet Sky, Angelina, and Winter, then one commercial, and the first-half of Mr. Anderson’s gauntlet match. (down 7% vs. 2011 average)
Q8: Impact upticked again to a 1.19 rating for the conclusion of Anderson’s gauntlet, one commercial, and the final Reaction interviews leading to Lockdown. (down 4% vs. 2011 average)
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Posted by Brett Clendaniel on April 19, 2011 at 7:09 pm
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The 4/18 edition of Tough Enough did a 1.53 rating with 2,196,000 viewers, so it dropped again. The replay that aired after Raw did a 1.16 rating with 1,568,000 viewers so the aggregate remained solid.
The 4/18 edition of Raw did a 3.1 rating, with 4.7 million viewers, which isn’t good compared to recent shows. To make matters worse the show had a drop in viewership as the night went on as house one did a 3.19 and hour two did a 3.06.
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Posted by Brett Clendaniel on April 19, 2011 at 6:35 am
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We are live on tape from London, England and your announcers are Jim ‘BBQ Bangers’ Ross, Dame Michael Cole, and Jerry ‘Do I have to be at the Royal Wedding’ Lawler.
R Truth comes out and he asks London ‘What’s up’. Truth wants to preach the gospel. He says that he is very happy because he has been down a long road. A road of trials, tribulations, and demons. He says that he has had problems. Truth says that he is in line to be the WWE Champion. Truth says that he is not perfect, but he is the Truth. He says that it doesn’t matter if it is the Miz or John Cena, he is walking out of the Triple Threat Match as the champion. Truth says that he is fighting everybody. He says that he will be the most fighting champion in history. Truth says that he is going to show what champions do.
John Morrison’s music plays and he comes out without the benefit of slow motion technology. Morrison congratulates the other half of Team Black and White Cookie. He says that he isn’t as happy as Truth. Morrison says that he got some help from Lady Luck. Morrison points out what happened on Monday. Truth says that he had to face three men last week. Morrison says that he isn’t in great shape.
We see footage from last week when Truth got some water as he waited for John Cena to come to the ring.
Truth says that anyone would want water. Morrison says that was a first and if he is in his best shape, he doesn’t want to see Truth in his worst shape.
Morrison says that Truth is in great shape for an athlete who smokes. Morrison says that it doesn’t make Truth a bad buy because he smokes cigarettes. Truth says that John is trying to get into his head so Morrison gets his number one and a half contendership.
Morrison accepts and he says that with the draft next week, this could be the last time that they wrestle and why not do it for Truth’s spot in the match at Extreme Rules.
Morrison says that they can celebrate by having a great match. Morrison says that Truth even said that he would be a fighting champion.
Truth says that the people in London don’t want to see them fight. The fans disagree with Truth and they want a fight. Truth asks for two things. He asks for a bottle of water and a cigarette. Morrison says that Truth forgot to ask for the most important thing . . . luck.
Match Number One: John Morrison versus R Truth in a ‘Truth isn’t that smart for putting his title match on the line Match’
Truth with a side head lock take down and he gets a near fall with a rollup. Truth goes to the floor and he gets some water. We go to commercial.
We are back and Truth with an arm drag but Morrison with an arm drag of his own. Truth with a side head lock take down and he gets a near fall. Truth with a rollup as a counter to a hip toss. Truth with another near fall followed by a side head lock take down. Morrison with a side head lock and Morrison with clotheslines but Truth with a leg lariat and he gets a near fall.
Truth with an arm bar with a chin lock. Morrison with a jawbreaker followed by a drop kick for a near fall. Morrison tries for a suplex and Truth blocks it. Truth with a suplex into a stunner and he gets a near fall.
Truth misses the axe kick but Morrison misses a springboard cross body. Morrison with the split legged corkscrew moonsault for the three count.
Winner: John Morrison
After the match, Morrison offers his hand to Truth and he has something to say to Truth. Truth is not happy with the result of the match. Morrison poses on the turnbuckles and Truth pulls Morrison off the turnbuckles. Truth with a running knee to Morrison’s head and he is down on the floor. Truth leaves the ring and then he hits another running knee against the ringside barrier. Truth walks over to Morrison and he wants to know why Morrison did this. Truth throws Morrison down and he gets some water and hits Morrison in the head with the bottle. Truth can’t believe that Morrison is getting up. Truth tells John that he did this and then he hits the What’s Up. Truth asks for a cigarette and he lights up in the arena.
The fans chant ‘that’s illegal’ to Truth while he gives Morrison some second hand smoke.
Truth talks to himself as we go to commercial.
We are back and so is the WWE Draft.
It is time for a Moments Ago Moment of R Truth taking out the frustration that his dreams have been dashed by John Morrison’s victory.
Jim Ross says that he never thought that R Truth had that type of personality. Lawler mentions that Truth lost his shot at the WWE Title.
Evan Bourne is in the ring and Vickie Guerrero excuses herself for the London audience. She introduces her business associate. The new and improved Dolph Ziggler. Ziggler now looks like a bigger version of Evan Bourne.
Match Number Two: Evan Bourne versus Dolph Ziggler with Vickie Guerrero
They lock up and Ziggler with a waist lock take down followed by an elbow to the back. Bourne with a head scissors take down and a kick to the leg. Bourne comes off the turnbuckles but Ziggler anticipates it and hits a drop kick. Ziggler gets a near fall. Ziggler tries for a bow and arrow on Bourne and then he hits a leaping elbow drop. Bourne with a kick but Ziggler with a take down.
Ziggler misses an elbow drop but Bourne with a leaping knee and a jumping back spin kick for a near fall. Ziggler rolls Bourne over but Bourne with a leaping double stomp. Bourne misses the shooting star press but Ziggler hits the Zig Zag for the three count.
Winner: Dolph Ziggler
Michael Cole mentions that he is going to be Knighted tonight.
We go to commercial.
We are back with the WWE Rewind: Sin Cara’s debut two weeks ago against Sheamus, then his debut on Smackdown with Jack Swagger. Then we see his in ring debut against Primo.
Jerry Lawler mentions that Sin Cara will be wrestling Alex Riley shortly. First we take a look back at Edge’s career because of his sudden retirement.
They mention that there is going to be a retirement party for Edge on Smackdown being thrown by Alberto Del Rio.
The Miz’s music plays and he comes to the ring with Alex Riley. Michael Cole stands up in his phone booth.
Miz says that for the past seven days he has been preparing physically and mentally for a Triple Threat Match between John Cena and R Truth. However, R Truth made a rash and irresponsible decision because his decision affected Miz more than anybody else.
Now Miz has to face John Cena and John Morrison. On top of that, he has to do it inside a steel cage. You can win by pinfall, submission, or escaping the cage. Miz says that he could be escaping the cage and John Cena pins John Morrison. Or he can be pinning John Cena while John Morrison escapes the cage. Miz will not accept this. Miz says that he is not leaving the ring until the Raw General Manager makes this right.
Riley . . . get the chair.
Lawler starts a one man ‘boring’ chant as we go to commercial.
We are back and Miz says that it doesn’t matter who it is, at the end of the match at Extreme Rules, he will still be the WWE Champion.
He says that he is the Miz . . . and he is . . .
interrupted by Sin Cara’s music.
He leaps into the ring as Miz and Riley watch him from outside the ring.
Before the match, John Cena’s music plays and he wants a piece of Miz. It looks like we have a tag match.
We get a dingy dingy and Michael Cole says that he got an e-mail from the general manager. There is now going to be a tag match with Alex Riley and Miz facing Sin Cara and John Cena.
Match Number Three: Sin Cara and John Cena versus Miz and Alex Riley
Riley kicks Cena but Cena punches Riley and sends him into the corner. Cena with an Irish whip and bulldog but Riley rolls to the floor. Miz checks on Riley and we go to commercial.
We are back and Cena pushes Miz and Miz misses a clothesline. Cena with an Irish whip and kick followed by a suplex. He gets Miz up for an Attitude Adjustment but Miz escapes the hold and hits a Side Effect. Miz chokes Cena and Riley with a forearm across the chest. Miz with a suplex and he gets a near fall. Riley tags in and he punches Cena.
Riley with a running clothesline into the corner and Miz is tagged back in. Miz with a boot to the head and then he hits one with the right foot for good measure. Miz has something to say to Sin Cara and then he hits the Awesome Clothesline. Riley tags in and gets the near fall. Cena with a side slam and both men are down.
Miz and Sin Cara tag in and Sin Cara punches Miz. Sin Cara with a handspring back elbow followed by a head scissors to Miz. Sin Cara with an arm drag to Miz using the turnbuckles and he takes Riley down with a head scissors. Sin Cara with an enzuigiri to Miz from the apron but Riley pulls Cara off the apron.
Miz runs Sin Cara’s back into the apron and then they return to the ring. Miz with a front face lock. Miz gets Sin Cara on his shoulders but Sin Cara with a rollup for a near fall. Miz with a near fall. Riley tags back in and they hit a double suplex on Sin Cara. Riley with an Irish whip and clothesline as Sin Cara comes out of the corner. Riley gets a near fall. Miz tags back in and he kicks Sin Cara.
Miz sends him into the turnbuckles. Miz punches and kicks Sin Cara and the referee warns him. Miz tries for the Awesome Clothesline on Sin Cara but Sin Cara moves out of the way. Riley and Cena tag in and Cena with two flying shoulder tackles followed by a Blue Thunder Bomb and it is time for the Legendary Sequence to be briefly interrupted by Miz before he hits the Five Knuckle Shuffle. Cena gets Riley up for the Attitude Adjustment and Sin Cara with a springboard moonsault to Riley for the three count while Miz walks away from the ring with his title belt.
Winners: Sin Cara and John Cena
We go to commercial.
We are back with a new doll to be destroyed by the former Amazing Kong. This time we see the legs pulled from the torso.
Brie says that she is looking forward to their return match but it might never happen because Eve might get drafted to Smackdown next week.
Match Number Four: Eve Torres versus Nikki Bella with Brie Bella
Eve with kicks to Nikki but she misses a flip leg drop. Eve with an arm drag and another kick. Eve puts Nikki in the tree of woe but Nikki pulls herself up and Eve goes into the ring post. Brie does something resembling slamming Eve’s leg into the apron but Nikki can only get a near fall. Nikki with kicks to Eve and then she applies an arm bar with chin lock.
Nikki misses a knee drop but she sends Eve into the turnbuckles. Eve with a kick to the head and she gets the three count.
Winner: Eve Torres
Michael Cole says that it is time for the main portion of the show tonight. Cole mentions that the draft takes place next week so this week, he is going to go somewhere that no superstar has gone before. In a few minutes, Cole says that he will be knighted.
We go to commercial.
We are back with the Slam of the Week: Jerry Lawler defeating Jack Swagger last week on Raw and the announcement that we are getting a tag match at Extreme Rules. That is followed by Jack Swagger being protected by Michael Cole on Smackdown.
Michael Cole is in the ring and he brings out his trainer, his friend, and the man who is going team with him to defeat Jerry Lawler and Jim Ross at Extreme Rules . . . The All American American Jack Swagger.
Swagger has a cape for Cole to put on. Swagger has the official oversized scroll with the proclamation. Tonight the WWE Universe will witness a genuine human being take the next step in his already fabled Hall of Fame career. Tonight, he will not be known as Mr. Wrestlemania, he will be known as Sir Michael Cole. Tonight the WWE Universe will witness the first Knighting Ceremony. Jack Swagger introduces Queen Elizabeth.
She says that we are here tonight to celebrate Michael Cole. He is asked if he is going to honor the faith of the United Kingdom. She does the sword deal to make it ‘official’ and she does not take a little off the side. Cole celebrates his new knighthood by kissing the Queen.
Cole tells everyone to be silent because they are his peasants. Cole says that now that he is royalty, he thinks a few peasants . . . Good Ole JR and Jerry Lawler, should come in this ring and kiss his feet.
Lawler and Ross don’t move anywhere until Cole removes his shoe and sock. Swagger sends Lawler into the turnbuckles and then to the floor. Swagger sends Lawler into the ring bell pit.
Jim Ross takes off his jacket and he goes after Cole but Swagger stops him and grabs Ross. Cole wants Ross to kiss his foot and Ross tells him to go to hell. Swagger forces Ross’ face onto Cole’s foot.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Did You Know that ten million people watched the premiere of Tough Enough (of course there were about 150 airings)
Josh Mathews has taken over at the open air announce table while Cole lets his foot air out in the ColeDome.
Sheamus tells Santino that the last time they were in England, Santino embarrassed him with a tea party. This is his last time to have a chance to embarrass Santino.
Match Number Five: Santino Marella versus Sheamus
They lock up and Sheamus with a knee and kick followed by a knee drop. Sheamus sends Santino into the turnbuckles. Sheamus tries to slam Santino but Santino escapes the hold. Santino does a split but he doesn’t get up. Sheamus with a kick to the back followed by a knee and a short arm clothesline. Sheamus with an arm bar and chin lock. Santino gets back to his feet but Sheamus sends Santino back to the mat. Sheamus with a few elbow drops and he gets a near fall. Sheamus with a reverse chin lock and then he turns it into an arm bar.
Santino backs Sheamus into the corner but Sheamus with a splash into the corner and Santino goes down. Sheamus with an Irish whip but he misses a splash in the corner. Santino gets a second wind and the cobra is also on shaky ground. Sheamus with a kick to the arm and then to the head and he gets the three count.
Winner: Sheamus
We look back at the moment when R Truth snapped earlier in the show.
Randy Orton and CM Punk are walking in split screen as we go to commercial.
We are back and we take a look at how Nexus cost Randy Orton his shot at the WWE Title match last week on Raw.
Match Number Six: CM Punk versus Randall Keith Orton
They lock up and Punk with a side head lock and Orton backs Punk into the corner. The referee has to separate them and Punk pushes Orton but Orton with a punch. He sends Punk into the turnbuckle and hits a number of English uppercuts. Orton stomps a mudhole in Punk and then he runs his boot laces across Punk’s face. Orton with forearms across the chest but Punk with a kick to stop Orton.
Orton tries to send Punk into the turnbuckles but Punk stops him. Punk with a kick and knees in the corner. The referee warns Punk but Punk returns to the corner with more knees. Punk with an Irish whip but Orton with clotheslines followed by a power slam. Orton twists into position for the RKO with push ups but Punk with a forearm to the head to stop Orton and we go to commercial.
We are back and Punk with a slam followed by a knee drop for a near fall. Punk with a front face lock on Orton followed by knees to the chest and then he rakes Orton’s eyes with his boots and gets a near fall. Punk returns to the front face lock and then he gives Orton a suplex and gets a near fall. Punk returns to the reverse chin lock one more time.
Orton punches Punk followed by a head butt. Punk with a knee to the midsection and Punk gets a near fall. Punk continues to work on the midsection with boots to the chest. Orton goes to the floor and Punk hits a clothesline from the apron. Punk tries to join in the motivation by the fans at ringside for Randall before they return to the ring.
Punk blows a kiss before trying a suplex and Orton with a rollup for a near fall. Punk gets a near fall on Orton. Punk with a snap mare and a figure four head scissors. Orton gets free by biting Punk’s hand and then he punches Punk. Punk with a running knee into the corner but he takes too long for the bulldog and Orton counters it with a belly-to-back suplex and he gets a near fall. Punk with a forearm to the lower back followed by a bulldog for a near fall.
Punk with kicks to the leg and midsection but Orton with a back breaker and then he hits the Olympic Slam for a near fall. Punk goes to the apron and then he drops Orton across the top rope.
Punk hits the springboard clothesline and gets a near fall. Punk gets to his feet first and he goes to the turnbuckles, but he takes too long and Orton punches Punk on the turnbuckles. Orton sets for a superplex and he hits it but he can only get a near fall.
Punk rolls to the apron but he is leaning over the ropes. Orton with a kick and it is time for the IEDDT. Orton takes too long and Punk gets Orton up for the Go To Sleep. Orton gets out of the hold but Punk with a roundhouse kick and he gets a near fall. Punk picks up Orton for the Go To Sleep but Orton holds on to the ropes. Punk misses a kick and Orton with a rollup for the three count.
Winner: Randy Orton
After the match, Nexus tries to sneak up on Orton and it would have worked if they didn’t have their music playing as they came to the ring. Otunga, McGillicutty, and Ryan attack Orton and they work him over. Punk barks the instructions and Ryan hits a uranage. Punk asks Orton if he feels like a winner.
Ryan says that Orton is his. Ryan wants to kick Orton in the head but Punk tells him that Orton is his so Ryan will have to wait for the free kick. Punk reminds Mason who is in charge. Punk charges at Orton and since they took way too long, Orton was able to recover and he gives Punk an RKO. Orton runs out of the ring before Ryan, Otunga, and McGillicutty can figure out what happened.
We go to credits.
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Posted by Brett Clendaniel on April 18, 2011 at 6:26 pm
The April, 15th edition of Smackdown pulled in a 2.08 rating with 2,982,000 viewers. A further breakdown will be posted once it becomes available.
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Posted by Brett Clendaniel on April 18, 2011 at 5:27 pm
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Raw TV SPOILERS
Jim Ross is on commentary. R-Truth is out first. Lots of booing. John Morrison interrupts and challenges Truth for his spot at Extreme Rules. They also announce the Draft next week on Raw.
(1) John Morrison beat R-Truth to take Truth’s Extreme Rules WWE Title match spot. Morrison won via Starship Pain after a decent match.
R-Truth turned on JoMo after the match. Brutal beat down. The angle continued where Truth lit up a cigarette in Morrison’s face. Odd.
(2) Dolph Ziggler beat Evan Bourne in a quick match. No post-match. Ziggler has cut his hair short and dyed it dark brown.
They plugged Michael Cole’s “knighting ceremony” tonight. Arise Sir Michael Cole. … An amazing Edge career tribute video aired next.
WWE champion The Miz out next. Three-way at the PPV is now a cage match. (Editor’s Note: more cage matches?) Sin Cara then interrupted Miz and stared him down before John Cena came out. The GM buzzed in and booked John Cena & Sin Cara vs. The Miz & Alex Riley in a tag match. (Editor’s Note: They booked this on the U.K. house shows prior to the Raw TV taping for a warm-up.)
(3) John Cena & Sin Cara beat WWE champion The Miz & Alex Riley. Sin Cara is still shaky hitting spots, but the crowd didn’t care. Sin Cara was super over and Cena was booed heavily. Sin Cara pinned Alex Riley with a springboard lionsault.
They plugged Orton vs. Punk tonight. … A new Awesome Kong vignette aired.
(4) Eve beat Nikki Bella (w/Divas champion Brie Bella).
Michael Cole’s Knighting Ceremony is now. Cole demand Lawler and Ross kiss his feet. Swagger forced JR to do so. It was basically just a Kiss My Foot segment.
(5) Sheamus beat Santino. Nice continuation from the Tea Party segment last year, but a total squash.
Orton-Punk is the main event this week.
(6) Randy Orton beat C.M. Punk in a WrestleMania 27 re-match. Dueling “Randy Orton, C.M. Punk” chants. Also “RKO, GTS,” which sounded new. Orton beat Punk with a schoolboy in around 15 minutes. Good match.
Nexus beat down Orton post-match. Tension in the ranks with Mason Ryan and Punk. Punk eats an RKO. And that’s all for Raw. End of the TV taping.
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Posted by Brett Clendaniel on April 18, 2011 at 6:34 am
TNA Lockdown PPV
April 17 2011
Cincinnati, Ohio
Commentators: Mike Tenay and Taz
Report by: Adam Martin of Wrestleview.com
A video package runs highlighting matches set for Lockdown tonight including Kurt Angle vs. Jeff Jarrett and the main event triple threat match with Sting defending the TNA Championship against Rob Van Dam and Mr. Anderson.
A graphic opening his welcoming us to Lockdown. We go live to the U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnatio, Ohio. Mike Tenay is the first to welcome us to the show. No pyro tonight. It is the same stage used for last year’s Bound for Glory PPV in Daytona Beach, FL and at the Impact tapings in Fayetteville, NC.
Chris Sabin is out first to kick off the show.
X Division Xscape Match
Jeremy Buck vs. Robbie E vs. Chris Sabin vs. Brian Kendrick vs. Max Buck vs. Suicide vs. Jay Lethal vs. Amazing Red
Suicide and Robbie E start first. Suicide with big forearms to Robbie in the corner and followed up with a big dropkick. Max Buck is now in and Suicide sends him to the corner. Max gets the legal tag now and he double teams Suicide with Robbie. Max with a dropkick to Suicide and Jeremy Buck tags himself in. Max tags in Lethal. Arm drag and head scissors by Jeremy. Lethal fires back with a Lethal Combination. Max and Suicide are now in. Robbie is now back in and drives his foot into the shoulder of Suicide and gets the pinfall.
Suicide is eliminated.
Lethal and Sabin take turns hitting Robbie with jabs. Both toss Robbie into the side of the cage. Lethal and Sabin are now the legal guys. Lots of flips off the ropes. Amazing Red tags himself in and dropkicks Sabin off the top rope. Lethal catches Red with a big chop. Red counters Lethal’s handspring by hitting a baseball slide. Red with his flipping pin driver on Lethal and gets the pinfall.
Jay Lethal is eliminated.
Sabin then catches Red with a Cradle Shock and then levels him with a huge clothesline. Sabin pins Red.
The Amazing Red is eliminated.
Sabin is now in with Max. Sabin puts him in the tree of woe and connects with his hang-time dropkick. Max with a flipping blockbuster from the corner on Sabin. Max gets the pinfall.
Chris Sabin is eliminated.
Brian Kendrick gets a close pinfall attempt on Max. Robbie jumps in and Kendrick splashes him against the side of the cage. Max has a moonsault attempt countered when Kendrick got his knees up. Max and Jeremy, the brothers, start going at it. The two exchange forearms and elbows. Jeremy sends Max into the side of the cage face first two times. Jeremy drops Max with a big kick to the head. Max gets a small package on Jeremy and gets the three count.
Jeremy Buck is eliminated.
We are down to Robbie E, Brian Kendrick and Max Buck. Max and Robbie launch Kendrick face first into the cage. Kendrick fights back sending both into the cage. Kendrick catches Max with a kick to the face. Kendrick with kicks to Robbie on the mat. Kendrick catches Max with a superkick and Robbie with a dropkick. Kendrick covers Robbie and gets the pinfall.
Robbie E. is eliminated.
We are now under escape rules here to win the match. Max powerbombs Kendrick to the corner, but shorts it a bit and Kendrick almost snaps his head off the bottom turnbuckle. Max launches Kendrick into the cage. Max jumps up on the top rope and Kendrick is already back up within seconds going after him. Kendrick knocks Max off the top, climbs over and Max pushes the referee into the cage to trip up Kendrick. Kendrick falls off and Max climbs out to get the win.
Winner and new #1 contender for the TNA X Division Championship: Max Buck
We go to Mike Tenay and Taz who discuss the rest of the card tonight.
Eric Bischoff is on his way out. He thanks everyone for the warm reception and for coming out tonight. Bischoff said it is a special night and will explain why. He said he is often asked what he enjoyed the most about his career in wrestling. Bischoff said he accomplished so much that it is hard to pick just one. Loud “YOU SUCK” chant. Bischoff said he might suck, but he has way more money. He said tonight Immortal will take care of the “distraction that Fortune has become.” Bischoff said Fortune made the mistake of getting involved in Immortal’s business. He said he will be part of Hulk Hogan’s vision to get his hands back on the TNA Championship. We see Hogan’s wife and kids in the front row cheering on the mention of Hogan.
Backstage, we see Christy Hemme with Scott Steiner and Crimson warming up. Hemme asked if Steiner has prepared for the teams he will face tonight. Steiner says prepare? “Prepare for punkasses?”
Four Way Tag Team Match
The British Invasion vs. Ink Inc vs. Orlando Jordan and Eric Young vs. Scott Steiner and Crimson
Big reaction in Cincinnati for Scott Steiner. Eric Young starts climbing up the cage when the bell rings. Orlando Jordan yells at him to get down. We start with Young and Jessie Neal. Arm drag exchanges by both early on. Shannon Moore tags himself in. Moore with a big tilt-a-whirl takedown. Orlando Jordan and Douglas Williams are now in. Williams backs Jordan to the corner and Magnus gets the tag. Jordan fights off both with a big boot and dropkick. Neal tags himself in going after Magnus. Magnus with a big clothesline and tag to Williams. Quick tag back to Magnus. Magnus with a few punches and another tag to Williams. Loud “WE WANT STEINER” chant starts up. Another quick tag to Magnus who works on Neal in the corner. Neal tags in Crimson who hits knees to Magnus along with a swinging neckbreaker. Double clothesline spot by Magnus and Crimson. Tag to Steiner who gets a big reaction. Steiner drops an elbow on Magnus along with some push-ups. Steiner with a high back body drop on Williams and another on Magnus. Steiner with a release belly-to-belly on Eric Young who jumps in. Moore tags himself in when he overhead tosses Magnus back into the ring. He attempts the same on Williams and Moore distracts him some more tagging himself in again with the referee seeing it this time. Young pulls his shorts off to reveal smaller tights that match Jordan’s. Neal with a spear on Jordan. Crimson with facebuster on Neal. Magnus with a sitdown slam on Crimson. Steiner with a T-Bone on Magnus. Young with a dropkick to Steiner. Young then scales up the top of the cage and climbs over. In the ring, Moore hits the Moore-gasm on Williams to get the win.
Winners: Ink Inc
After the match, Eric Young thinks he won the match for his team climbing out of the cage.
Backstage, Christy Hemme hypes Madison Rayne vs. Mickie James. Hemme doesn’t see Rayne and Tara walking behind her and says she is pulling for James. Rayne says she will cut off James’ hair tonight and tells Tara to stay in the back because of her attitude.
A video package runs hyping Madison Rayne vs. Mickie James.
TNA Knockouts Championship
Madison Rayne (c) vs. Mickie James
Before the match, referee Earl Hebner tried taking off Madison’s crown and started pulling her hair out. She slapped Hebner away yelling, “Are you stupid!?” Mickie kicks Madison right away and tosses her with force into the side of the cage. Mickie is selling her shoulder while doing it. Mickie with a big DDT and gets the pinfall right away.
Winner and new TNA Knockouts Champion: Mickie James
After the match, Madison Rayne walks out of the cage holding her head as James celebrates her win.
Backstage, Christy Hemme is with Matt Morgan. Morgan said tonight he will take care of Hernandez and move on to refocusing on the TNA Championship.
A video package runs hyping Samoa Joe vs. The Pope.
Samoa Joe vs. “The Pope” D’Angelo Dinero
Pope starts climbing up the cage, Joe pulls him down and Pope rakes the eyes. Joe responds with big jabs. Pope with a big scoop slam. Joe immediately responds with a clothesline. Joe with more stiff jabs to Pope in the corner. Joe with a big kick to the head of Pope in the corner. Joe with a few chops as well. Pope starts climbing the cage again. Joe follows sending Pope into the cage head first. Pope then falls down crotching himself on the top rope. Joe hits the ropes and then kicks Pope right in the face. Joe rakes the face of Pope in the corner with his boot. Pope pulled the referee in Joe’s path to prevent a kick to the face. Pope starts working over the head of Joe and hits a big kick to the chest. Pope with a big uppercut. Pope starts applying a sleeper on Joe. Pope with a clothesline and back sweep combo. Joe with a quick powerslam on Pope. Both men start exchanges slaps. Joe’s are crazy stiff. Joe with an inverted atomic drop, big boot and senton back splash combo. Joe with a diving leg lariat off the second turnbuckle. Joe has Pope up and connects with the Muscle Buster. Pope puts his boot on the bottom rope during the pinfall. Pope starts climbing up the cage. Joe pulls his shorts down. Taz adds, “It looks like we have a full moon in Cincinnati.” Taz and Tenay start laughing. Pope fights off Joe sending him back to the mat, pulls up his shorts and drops a flying elbow. Joe counters the DDE attempt by Pope sending him back first into the side of the cage. Joe with a second Muscle Buster. Joe applies the rear naked choke. Pope taps.
Winner: Samoa Joe
Backstage, Christy Hemme is with Hernandez and his crew. Hernandez talks about Mexican America.
A video package runs hyping Matt Morgan vs. Hernandez.
Hernandez w/ Mexican America vs. Matt Morgan
Morgan and Hernandez go at with exchanging right hands. Morgan with his corner elbows. Morgan with a quick side slam. Anarquia pulls Morgan’s leg through the hole in the cage used for the cameras. Morgan with a quick crossbody and Hernandez responds with a quick clothesline. Hernandez with a big shoulder block on Morgan. Hernandez chokes Morgan with his boot in the corner. Hernandez taunts Morgan and gets cheered on by his crew. Morgan then drops Hernandez with a quick clothesline. Morgan with a series of clotheslines. Hernandez is then sent face first into the cage. Hernandez is sent into the cage for a second time. Morgan with a back suplex. Hernandez with a headbutt to the midsection that sends Morgan flying back. Anarquia starts climbing the cage on the outside and Morgan slaps him off. Hernandez comes off the top and Morgan catches him with his Carbon Footprint. Morgan gets the pinfall.
Winner: Matt Morgan
After the match, Anarquia carries Hernandez to the back. Sarita grabs a mic and says, “This is typical of TNA. This is typical of USA. The only way the keep Mexican America down is by screwing us over. You all saw what happened in this match.” She asks why she isn’t the Knockouts champion. Sarita said it is because they are better then everyone. She said they are going to plow through the roster whenever they want because they can. Velvet Sky’s music hits and she hits the ring. Sky with a drop toe hold on Rosita and takes out Sarita with a big jumping Lou Thesz Press. Sky kicks her out of the ring.
Backstage, Christy Hemme is with Karen Jarrett. She says there is nothing to worry about tonight.
A video package runs hyping Jeff Jarrett vs. Kurt Angle.
“Ultra Male” Rules
First fall: Submission rules – Second fall: Pinfall rules – Third fall (if necessary): Escape rules
Jeff Jarrett w/ Karen Jarrett vs. Kurt Angle
Fall #1: Submission rules
Before the match started, the referee sent Karen Jarrett to the back. The referee then chains the door shut. Angle with a quick hip toss and snap suplex early on. Jarrett goes for the Figure Four early. The referee is counting pinfall attempts with Angle’s shoulders on the mat despite the “submissions rules” first fall. Tenay tries to cover the mistake by the referee counting the pinfall when Angle’s shoulders were on the mat. Jarrett applies a rear naked choke. Angle misses a shoulder charge and Jarrett hits a kick to the shoulder. Jarrett locks on an armbar. Angle counters that into an Ankle Lock. Jarrett taps.
Winner of Fall #1: Kurt Angle
Fall #2: Pinfall rules
Jarrett quickly sends Angle into the cage and hits The Stroke. Jarrett hooks the leg and gets a close two count. Jarrett with a crossbody, but Angle rolls through for a two count of his own. Double clothesline spot. Jarrett sends Angle into the side of the cage, but Angle bounes off and hits a german suplex. Angle holds on hitting a second german suplex. Angle attempts a third, but Jarrett holds on to the ropes and low blows Angle. Angle sends Jarrett into the cage and goes right into an Angle Slam for another close two count. Angle puts Jarrett on the top turnbuckle. Jarrett pushes him off. Angle sprints back at the corner, trips up, maintains his balance and then tosses Jarrett off with a high back body drop. Angle starts “stalking” Jarrett just like Randy Orton. Angle with an RKO on Jarrett. Jarrett counters an Angle Slam attempt and rolls up Angle holding the tights to get the pinfall.
Winner of Fall #2: Jeff Jarrett
Fall #3: Escape rules
Jarrett quickly tosses Angle into the side of the cage. Angle responds hitting a german suplex. Angle holds on and hits a second. Angle with a third. Angle with a fourth and still holds on to Jarrett’s waist. Angle with a fifth german with a release. Angle drops the straps and opens up the cage door. Angle can walk out, but stops and gets back in. Angle shuts the door and chains up the door. Angle grabs Jarrett and sends him into the cage twice. Jarrett is busted open as Angle drags his face across the side of the cage. Jarrett then climbs up the cage. Angle is in pursuit. Angle is up on Jarrett’s shoulders. Jarrett with a powerbomb off the top turnbuckle, but Angle flips back down and lands with a thud. That looked nasty. Jarrett recovers and goes to the opposite corner. Angle jumps up with Jarrett and executes a huge Angle Slam. Angle starts climbing up the cage when Gunner of Immortal runs out. He slaps the side of the cage with a steel chair. Angle moves to the corner of the cage and gets on his knees staring down at Gunner. Angle then stands up and attempts a moonsault. Angle misses Jarrett by a lot and lands with another thud. Steiner runs out and chases off Gunner. Angle finds the key to the cage door, unlocks the padlock and opens it. Karen sprints down and sprays something in Angle’s eyes. A blinded Angle ends up giving the referee a clothesline. Jarrett crawls to the door. Angle grabs his leg and applies the ankle lock. Karen slides a guitar in the ring. Jarrett grabs it, turns over and smashes it over Angle’s head. Jarrett poses to celebrate when Angle pulls him back in the ring as he was trying to escape the cage. Karen is trying to pull Jarrett out. Angle has the ankle lock applied. Karen then slams the cage door into Angle’s face and Jarrett falls out.
Winner of Fall #3 and the match: Jeff Jarrett
Tenay and Taz discuss Sting defending the TNA Championship against Rob Van Dam and Mr. Anderson.
A video package runs hyping Sting vs. RVD vs. Mr. Anderson.
TNA Championship – Triple Threat
Sting (c) vs. Rob Van Dam vs. Mr. Anderson
Anderson got in RVD and Sting’s faces right away. Sting and RVD took turns getting in shots on Anderson soon after that. Sting with a Stinger Splash early on Anderson. Sting attempts a Scorpion Deathlock, but RVD breaks it up. RVD with a series of kicks to Sting and a quick moonsault. Sting with another Scorpion Deathlock attempt on Anderson. Sting then drops RVD and gets a double Scorpion Deathlock applied. That gets broken up and Anderson levels Sting and RVD with a series of clotheslines. Anderson drops RVD with a neckbreaker. Anderson with a double Mic Check on both RVD and Sting. Both RVD and Sting kick out during pinfall attempts. RVD catches Anderson with a kick to the head and follows that up with a Five Star Frog Spalsh. Sting breaks up the cover and goes after RVD with right hands. Sting attempts a Scorpion Deathdrop, but Anderson hits the ropes and drops him with a clothesline as Sting drops the Scorpion Deathdrop on RVD. All three men are down. Hulk Hogan’s music hits. Hogan walks out with a steel pipe in hand. Hogan hands the pipe through the cage to RVD. RVD takes the pipe. RVD then throws the pipe at the cage. Anderson then grabs it and hits RVD in the back with it. Anderson screams out at Hogan, “That wasn’t for you! That was for me!” Sting then grabs Anderson and hits the Scorpion Deathdrop. Sting gets the pinfall.
Winner and still TNA Champion: Sting
After the match, Sting and Hulk Hogan have a staredown as Hogan looked on from the top of the ramp. Hogan told Sting he would mess with him on his time. We then see highlights of the match leading to the finish. Back live, Tenay and Taz discuss what just happened and hype we still have a main event to go – Immortal vs. Fortune under Lethal Lockdown rules.
Lethal Lockdown
Immortal (Bully Ray, Matt Hardy, Abyss and Ric Flair) vs. Fortune (TNA Tag Team Champions Beer Money, TNA X Division Champion Kazarian and Christopher Daniels)
We start with Kazarian (Fortune) and Abyss (Immortal). Kazarian unloads on Abyss with right hands. Abyss levels Kazarian with a big boot. Abyss starts choking Kazarian with his boot. Abyss then pushes Kazarian’s face into the side of the cage. Kazarian with a big snap huricanrana on Abyss. Under a minute left with another member of Immortal joining the match. Kazarian dropkicks Abyss face first into the steel cage.
Time expires and in next is Matt Hardy (Immortal). Kazarian levels with him a flying forearm, clothesline and spinning kick. Kazarian with a springboard leg drop. Kazarian with a big boot, but Abyss hits him with an overhand right and Hardy applies his “icepick” full body submission. Abyss is putting the boots to Kazarian with Hardy keeping it applied. Hardy breaks it up, hits Kazarian with a right hand and Side Effect.
Time expires and in next is Christopher Daniels (Fortune). Daniels hits the BME (Best Moonsault Ever) on Abyss. Daniels plants Hardy down on the mat in the corner. Daniels and Kazarian double team Hardy. They do the same to Abyss.
Time expires and in next is Ric Flair (Immortal). Big reaction for Flair. Flair with big chops to Daniels and a low blow. Flair taunts Beer Money and then starts chopping Kazarian. Hardy works over Daniels with right hands.
Time expires and in next is James Storm (Fortune). Storm spits beer in the face of Abyss. Storm with a backcracker on Hardy. Storm takes a drink of his beer. Flair drops to his knees screaming no. Storm cracks the beer bottle over his head. Some bad camera work here as you can see Flair dive down to start blading himself. Flair is now busted open as Storm uses parts of the broken bottle to open him up more. Storm pulls down Flair’s pants and starts spanking him.
Time expires and in next is Brother Ray (Immortal). Ray goes on a tear dropping an elbow on Daniels and chopping Kazarian with force in the corner. A bloody Flair rakes the eyes of Storm in the corner. Flair starts chopping Storm in the corner as he wipes blood out of his eyes in the process. Robert Roode is standing near the door with 45 seconds to wait until he can get involved in this match that will officially start under the Lethal Lockdown rules with weapons hanging.
Time expires. In last is Robert Roode (Fortune). Roode takes out Abyss with a blockbuster and a flying forearm to Hardy. Flair starts chopping Roode. Roode with a back body drop on Flair. Beer Money with a double suplex on Brother Ray. The lights go dark and a spotlight focuses on the structure full of weapons starting to lower above the steel cage. Fortune gets a majority of the weapons as the ceiling lowers down. They do a split-screen shot of the action in the ring. Abyss is knocked to the arena floor and Daniels hits him in the head with a trash can lid. Hardy walks out of the cage and starts climbing up to the top. Daniels sees this and is in pursuit. Daniels and Hardy are now up top. We can hear Flair screaming out in pain inside the ring. Hardy almost back body drops Daneils off the top of the cage to the floor below. Hardy with a Twist of Hate on Daniels at the top of the cage. Storm cracks a trash can lid over Flair who is covered in blood. Hardy tries to climb down, but Daniels pushes him off and he crashes on the floor. In the ring, Flair hits Storm with a kendo stick. Roode with a spinebuster on a bloody Flair. Daniels is standing up top and dives from the top to the entrance ramp below taking out Hardy and Abyss. Back in the ring, Roode applies the Figure Four on Flair. Bully Ray cracks a trash can over the head of Roode to break it up and then does the same to Storm. He hits Daniels with a metal sheet. Ray hits Roode, Daniels and Storm with a kendo stick. Ray grabs a second stick and he hands it to Flair. Ray and Flair tee off on Roode, Daniels and Storm. Daniels is busted open and Ray slaps him in the face. AJ Styles’ music hits. Styles hits the ring and goes after Ray with right hands. Styles sends Ray into the side of the cage three times. Styles with the Pele Kick to Ray. Roode sends a bloody Flair into the cage. Roode applies a reverse armbar on Flair yelling that he will break his arm. Flair quickly taps out.
Winners: Fortune
After the match, all the members of Fortune hug in a circle and celebrate the win. We then see highlights of the match leading to the return of AJ Styles and the finish. Back live, the PPV goes off the air with Fortune posing and celebrating.
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Posted by Brett Clendaniel on April 15, 2011 at 10:09 pm
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We begin tonight’s show with a look back at Edge’s victory over Alberto Del Rio at Wrestlemania. Then we move ahead to Edge’s comments from this Monday’s Raw when he announced his retirement. What will happen when Edge forfeits his title?
We are live on tape from Albany, New York and your announcers are Michael ‘I want to be like William Regal when I grow up’ Booker ‘I will buy the next bottle of shampoo’ T, and Josh ‘Babysitting Michael Cole since 2010’ Mathews.
Tony Chimmel introduces Ricardo Rodriguez so he can introduce Alberto Del Rio. Alberto drives into the arena in a new vehicle.
Alberto gets the mic and he reminds us who he is, but tonight is not about him. It is about somebody else. Last Monday on Raw, when Edge announced his retirement the entire locker room and the WWE Universe lost a hero. When he thinks about Edge, he thinks about respect. In his thirteen years in WWE, he held more titles than anyone else. Now he is giving up on everything in this incredible business. Alberto says that he cannot imagine how Edge feels right now.
This was his life. It was his passion. It was his love. Alberto says that even though it was his destiny to be the World Champion, he did not want it to happen this way. Since Alberto says that since Edge is here to surrender the World Title, and because he earned the number one contender spot, Edge should come out right now and present him with the World Title.
Alberto waits for Edge to come out to give him the title and the fans chant for Edge.
Instead of Edge, Smackdown General Manager Teddy Long makes his way to the ring.
Alberto and Teddy shake hands and Teddy tells Alberto that he is sorry to disappoint him because it is not going to go down the way that Alberto suggested. No one is presenting Alberto with anything.
Teddy agrees with Alberto that he is the number one contender. He says that Alberto has earned the right to wrestle for the title at Extreme Rules in a Ladder Match. That is what Alberto is going to do. We will find out who Alberto faces and it will be determined in a twenty man battle royal.
Alberto wants to know what Teddy is talking about. Alberto says that he should be the champion. Alberto says that this is a conspiracy. Alberto says that he never liked Teddy.
Teddy tells Alberto that is how they roll on Smackdown. Alberto tells Teddy that he is glad that he hurt Edge. Alberto says that he is glad that he is the man who forced Edge to retire. It was Edge’s destiny to end up like a crippled coward. Alberto says that it is also his destiny to be the World Champion.
Teddy cuts Alberto off and tells him it is his destiny to shut up.
We go to commercial.
We are back and with Ezekiel Jackson in the ring, the rest of Corre is at the announce table. While Kofi comes to the ring, Josh points out that Wade needed the help of the Corre to win the title, but Wade denies that any assistance was needed. Heath is a tad surprised at Wade’s comments.
Match Number One: Kofi Kingston versus Ezekiel Jackson
They lock up and Zeke pushes Kofi away and then he poses. Kofi with a series of kicks and forearms as he backs Zeke into the corner. Kofi leaps into the corner but Zeke pushes Kofi away. Zeke with a forearm to the back followed by a slam. Jackson with an Irish whip but Kofi with a clothesline off the turnbuckles.
Meanwhile, at the announce table, Wade Barrett points out that he came close to winning the WWE Title last year and he will not fail this time and he will become the World Champion because of the Corre. Justin suggests that he be the one to win the battle royal and then win the World Title. Heath thinks that he should win and contend for the World Title.
Kofi with a forearm followed by a drop kick that sends Zeke to the apron. Kofi with a baseball slide that knocks Jackson off the apron and into the announce table. Kofi is sent into the apron by Jackson and then Jackson presses Kofi over his head and then Jackson slams Kofi onto the members of the Corre sitting at ringside.
They return to the ring and Jackson stares at his stable mates who have stood up at ringside. Kofi kicks Jackson as he re-enters the ring. Barrett distracts the referee when Kofi tries for the SOS. Jackson with a knee followed by a uranage for the three count.
Winner: Ezekiel Jackson
After the match, Jackson demands a mic. Jackson says that after tonight’s battle royal, the three of them and everyone in the WWE Universe will know why he is the personification of domination. He will also become the new number one contender.
Jackson poses on the stage while Barrett scowls and Gabriel and Slater discuss something a few feet away from Barrett.
We go to commercial.
We are back and it is time for LayCool’s first couple’s therapy session. Michelle wants to know why they are here because they aren’t a ‘couple’. She wants to know why Layla is holding her hand. Layla says that they are a team like Bert and Ernie or Thelma and Louise. Michelle points out that Layla is comparing themselves to a pair of puppets and two characters who drove off a cliff together. Layla says that they were best friends like they used to be.
Layla asks Michelle how her back is and Michelle says that it hurts because she has been carrying Layla since day one. Layla tells Michelle that she was talking about their match from last week.
The counselor finally gets to say something, but Michelle and Layla both tell him that they didn’t let him talk. This leads to Michelle telling Layla not to talk like her and to stop stealing from her, including their shoes. Layla says that she carried LayCool while Michelle was injured with her big Frankenstein boot. Michelle points out that it didn’t work out too well because she kept losing matches.
Michelle tells Layla that she kept going out there getting her butt kicked and that they were not cool any more. Layla says that she wanted to be equals and not try to be the leader of LayCool. Michelle tells Layla to grow three feet, get blonde hair and get a lot better in the ring before she can call herself an equal. Michelle storms off and Layla tells Michelle that she is keeping the shoes.
Layla asks the counselor if they are good for the same time next week.
Cody Rhodes is in the ring with the lights down and only a dim spotlight showing us that someone is in the ring. Cody has his face covered by the hood to his jacket. Cody says that after he defeated Rey Mysterio at Wrestlemania, in what he thought was going to be the biggest night of his life, he expected to feel vindicated. Instead, Cody says that he feels nothing. It is not enough and tonight, he will compete in the battle royal for a chance to compete for the World Title at Extreme Rules. Will that be enough? If he wins the World Title, is there a victory? Is there a moment or anything that will erase from his memory the disfigurement and the monster that looked back in the mirror after him when Rey Mysterio purposefully crushed his face.
Everybody knows that Rey Mysterio is a father. He says that there have been countless nights when he tucked his children into bed and told them that there is no monster in their closet or under their bed. Cody says that he is not going to stop until Rey is that monster. He wants Rey’s children to be horrified by the sight of Rey’s face as much as Cody is horrified by the sight of his own face. Then Cody says that he will be vindicated.
Rey’s music plays and he runs to the ring. Cody hits Rey on the apron but Rey with forearms and a shoulder. Rey with a head scissors and Cody is sent into the ropes. Rey tries for the 619 but Cody gets to the apron. Cody with a shoulder but Rey with a kick when Rey moves out of the way. Rey with a 619 to the midsection and Cody goes to the floor.
Cody goes up the ramp and puts the hood over his head to hide his grotesque face.
We go to commercial.
We are back with the Amazing Kong (or whatever her WWE name is going to be) doll destruction video package.
Match Number Two: Rey Mysterio versus Drew McIntyre
Drew gets in Rey’s face as the bell rings and Drew has something to say to Rey. Rey slaps Drew’s hand out of the way. Rey with a kick and forearms but Drew with a kick followed by an Irish whip. Rey moves out of the way when Drew charges into the corner. Drew with a power slam for a near fall. Drew with knees to Rey and then he picks Rey up and hits a back breaker and gets a near fall. Drew with a boot to the chest as he tries to wear Rey down.
Drew stomps on Rey’s head with Rey hanging over the apron. Drew with a snap suplex and he gets a near fall. Rey backs into the corner and Drew picks Rey up. Drew with an Irish whip but he waits too long and Rey with a head scissors that sends Drew into the ropes. Rey tries for the 619 but Drew gets up and he kicks Rey in the midsection and sends him into the ropes but Rey kicks Drew and then drop kicks Drew and McIntyre goes to the floor.
Rey with a baseball slide to Drew and Drew goes into the ringside barrier. Rey tries for a baseball slide but Drew catches him and sends Rey into the ringside barrier.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Drew has Rey in an arm bar. Drew with forearms to the back and knees but Rey lands on his feet when Drew tries for a belly-to-back suplex. Drew tries for a rollup using the ropes but Rey sends Drew to the floor when he ducks down as they hit the ropes. Drew gets to the apron and Rey with a knee lift and then Rey goes to the ropes for a leg drop and Rey gets a near fall.
Drew hits Rey with a tilt-a-whirl back breaker and he gets a near fall. Drew with a boot to Rey’s chest and then he connects with forearms across the chest. Drew with a boot to the head and then he returns to the arm bar on Rey.
Drew with an Irish whip and a running shoulder into the corner. Drew charges into the corner again but Rey leaps over Drew and Drew goes shoulder first into the ring post. Rey goes to the apron and then he climbs up top. Rey with a seated splash followed by a head scissors take down. Rey with a kick to the back of the leg followed by a forearm. Rey with a springboard cross body for a near fall.
Drew with a kick and then he tries for a sunset flip on Rey, but you don’t give Rey a sunset flip because he rolls through. Drew knew what was coming so he connects with a big boot to the head and he gets a near fall. Drew sets for the Future Shock DDT but Rey tries to escape. Drew tries for a power bomb but Rey escapes and gets to the turnbuckles and then hits a DDT for a near fall.
Rey with a kick to the arm but Drew sends Rey into the corner and Drew hits a clothesline from his knees and Rey goes down hard. Drew sends Rey into the turnbuckles and he hits a clothesline in the corner. Drew tries for a short arm clothesline but Rey ducks and he sends Drew into the ropes and hits the 619. Rey goes up top and hits the splash for the three count.
Winner: Rey Mysterio
It is time for Josh and Booker to talk about Edge. Booker mentions that he wrestled Edge at Wrestlemania 18.
Edge is walking in the back and he sees Dean Malenko, Matt Striker, Chavo Guerrero and others as they applaud him on his way to the ring to surrender the World Title. He stops when he sees Kane and they shake hands as we go to commercial.
We are back and Did You Know that WWE’s Facebook page has a lot of fans?
Edge makes his way to the ring as World Champion for the last time and possibly hearing Tony Chimmel’s voice crack for the last time as he does the introduction for The Rated R Superstar.
Edge looks around the arena and he says that he will never get tired of that. He says that for those of you who missed it last night on Raw, it is true. He is being forced to retire. What it has made him do, it has made him open his eyes to everything and he is soaking all of these experiences up. It is like witnessing it for the first time. He mentions his entrance. He says that he has been involved in some of the most insane matches in the WWE. Some of the most insane moments in the WWE.
Whether it was helping to create the TLC matches. Whether it was 20 foot super spears. Whether it was diving into a flaming table with thumbtacks in his back. Whether it was Elimination Chamber Matches or Hell in a Cell Matches against the Undertaker. Every time he went into a match like that, or the red eye flights, or staying awake for two days because of the travel schedule, as soon as he came down that ramp with his music playing. Edge says that he thinks it is the best entrance music and he claims that he might be a little biased. Edge thanks Alter Bridge for the song. No matter what, as soon as he came out and heard the fans feeding him that energy . . .
The fans chant ‘Thank you Edge’. Every time he came out there, the fans gave him goosebumps. Edge says that he has to do it one more time. Edge says that he is going to do that one last time.
Edge puts the title belt on the turnbuckles and he goes up the ramp to hear his music one more time.
Cole mentions that Edge has won thirty-one titles in WWE as he enters the ring.
Edge says that he got out of shape already because it tired him out. Edge says that since he announced his retirement, the outpouring from everyone in the WWE Universe has been insane and awesome. A lot of people are sad that his career had to come to an end. Edge says that everyone is positive that the WWE and their team of doctors discovered it before he was in the ladder match and he landed and couldn’t get up. Edge says that is a positive and he is happy about that.
He says that he is happy about looking at the rest of his life. He is happy that him and his girl are going to get the dogs and go hiking in the mountains. He is happy that he is going to get to go to Nicaragua and do some surfing. Edge says that he is happy that he gets to wear one of his two suits. He figures if he is going out, he is going to do it in style. Edge points out that he bought it for $100 at JC Pennys. He says that he is happy that he got to go to Albany.
Edge says that he is not blowing smoke because Albany is special to him because it is where he won his first WWE Championship. Edge says that he was sitting in Albany in a rental car when he came up with the name Edge. Edge says that he is happy that his mom could be here tonight. Edge points her out in the crowd and he says that she is going to be all shy and timid, but she is the toughest woman he ever met.
He says that she instilled the strength in him to get through the broken neck and the torn Achilles tendons. Edge suggests that everyone give their moms a call tonight.
Edge says that he is happy to be here in front of everyone tonight. He doesn’t want it to get sappy and corny. He says that the World Title means everything to him because of the work that he has done to earn it. Edge says that the title is symbolic and everyone holds a piece of it.
Now it is time for him to do what he has to do. Edge says that he is going to relinquish the World Title. He says that it is cool and he has to do it. Edge says that he really really wants to thank everyone because it has been one hell of a career. It has been one hell of a ride. He thanks everyone.
Edge leaves the World Title belt in the center of the ring and he leaves the ring and goes over to his mom.
Edge goes to the back as we go to commercial.
It is time for a look at That’s What I Am featuring Randy Orton.
We are back and Edge is in the back with Rosa Mendes and she is talking to him in Spanish. Edge says that he has no idea what she said but she had him at ‘quiero’. Rosa says that everyone is going to miss Edge for everything that he has done for the business. She cannot imagine not seeing him again.
Edge turns around and Alberto Del Rio is behind him. Alberto looks at Edge and he offers his hand. Edge thinks about it but he walks away.
Michelle does not want to do the synchronized spinning deal at the top of the ramp and Layla looks frustrated. We see footage from last week when Michelle refused to make the tag to Layla leading to their loss to Kelly Kelly and Beth Phoenix.
Match Number Three: Kelly Kelly versus Layla with Michelle McCool
Layla with a kick and then she sends Kelly to the mat and she slams Kelly’s head into the mat. Kelly with a kick and a Thesz Press followed by punches to the head. Kelly spanks Layla, but Layla with a kick and Irish whip. Kelly with a kick when Layla charges into the corner. Kelly with a head scissors in the ropes and then she pulls Layla to the floor. Kelly slams Layla’s head into the mat.
Layla sends Kelly into the apron but Kelly side steps her when Layla charges at her. Layla with a kick and then Kelly pushes Layla into the Cole Slaw Container and Layla looks at Michelle while the referee continues his count. Kelly with a kick and X Factor on the floor.
Kelly gets back into the ring and then the referee starts his count again. Michelle sends Layla into the ring. Kelly with a rollup for the three count.
Winner: Kelly Kelly
After the match, Michelle gets into the ring and Michelle blames Layla for the loss. Layla tries to explain herself and Michelle won’t hear any of it. Layla doesn’t want Michelle to leave but Michelle pushes Layla to the mat and then Michelle leaves the ring and goes to the back.
We go to commercial.
We are back with the WWE Rewind: Jerry Lawler defeating Jack Swagger on Raw to set up the tag match at Extreme Rules.
We are back and Booker wants to know why Michael Cole is so stupid to slap the guy who is training him. Cole says that he made a mistake and he apologizes to Jack for what happened.
It is time to see what the ‘experts’ thought about the Triple H/Undertaker match from Wrestlemania.
We see the title belt at ringside and Alberto Del Rio is standing by it as he watches to see who will be his opponent at Extreme Rules.
Match Number Four: Number One Contender Battle Royal
The participants in the battle royal are Big Show, Kane, Justin Gabriel, Heath Slater, Jack Swagger, Wade Barrett, Brodus Clay, Christian, Ezekiel Jackson, Cody Rhodes, Drew McIntyre, Yoshi Tatsu, Kofi Kingston, Rey Mysterio, Tyler Reks, Chris Masters, Chavo Guerrero, Curt Hawkins, Trent Barreta, and JTG
The bell rings and everyone goes after someone and we see a lot of punching and kicking, but JTG is eliminated first. Jackson goes afer Show. Barreta tries to eliminate Big Show but that is a mistake because Barreta is eliminated. Kofi fights off Drew McIntyre and Masters tries to eliminate McIntyre. Show with a head butt to Reks. Hawkins stays in the ring despite Swagger’s attempts to eliminate him. Slater is sent to the apron and Show knocks Slater off the apron while knocking him out with the punch.
Show charges at Ezekiel Jackson and the momentum of the clothesline sends both of them over the top rope to the floor and both men are eliminated. Del Rio applauds that Show is not going to win. Kane with an uppercut to Reks and Clay with a head butt to Chavo.
Masters holds Barrett but Barrett with punches. Cody tries to eliminate Yoshi but Kane grabs Cody and sends him into the turnbuckles. Kofi is holding on while Swagger and McIntyre try to eliminate him.
We go to commercial while Chavo goes to the apron.
We are back and Masters has Hawkins in the Master Lock but that doesn’t matter. Rhodes has Mysterio on the turnbuckles but Chavo makes the save for Rey. Christian tries to eliminate Clay. Rhodes tries to grind Rey’s groin while in the tree of woe, but Masters stops him but he only hits him with a forearm that allows Cody to get back into the ring.
Kofi punches Drew and Kane joins in the attempt to eliminate him. Barret punches Kane while Reks slams Gabriel and he drops a knee. Yoshi saves himself from being eliminated. Cody with a forearm to Rey. Chavo tries to eliminate Curt Hawkins but Hawkins holds on to the ropes. Rey sends Cody to the apron and Rey tries to send Cody into the turnbuckles but Cody blocks it. Rey with a springboard drop kick and Rhodes is eliminated. Hawkins gets Rey on his shoulders and Rey uses the ropes to propel Hawkins over the top rope to the floor while Rey stays alive in the match.
Kane with a clothesline in the corner to Reks. Masters puts McIntyre on the Master Lock on the apron but McIntyre escapes the hold. Clay eliminates McIntyre. Chavo climbs on Clay’s back and Brodus flips Chavo to the floor. Swagger with forearms to Kofi. Clay and Kane go face to face and it is time to see if the Sheeeee can withstand the power of the uppercut. The first shot is taken by Kane and he connects with an uppercut. Kane with more punches and then he gets Clay by the throat but Clay with elbows and a head butt to the chest. Clay gets Kane up for a power slam but Kane gets out of the hold. Clay is eliminated by Kane. Kane has a smile on his face while Del Rio is not a happy camper. We go to commercial.
We are back and are down to ten men in the match. Kane, Jack Swagger, Christian, Yoshi Tatsu, Kofi Kingston, Wade Barrett, Rey Mysterio, Tyler Reks, Chris Masters, and Justin Gabriel.
Kofi is sent over the top rope but he skins the cat and he gets Barrett in a head scissors. Kofi tries to send Barrett over the top rope but Barrett gets free and he kicks Kofi and sends him to the floor to eliminate him. Rey waits on the apron while the numbers get lower. Masters and Reks battle in the ring and Masters with chops. Gabriel goes after Kane and Kane with an uppercut.
Yoshi kicks Barrett but Barrett sends Yoshi into the turnbuckles. Reks kicks Christian and Rey kicks him in the leg. Gabriel with a rake of the eyes to Kane. Christian sends Reks to the apron and Reks sends Christian into the turnbuckles but Christian drops Reks on the top rope and Reks is eliminate.
Barrett with a kick to Masters while Swagger works on Kane. Yoshi with kicks to Christian but he misses a round kick and Christian takes advantage and eliminates Yoshi. Kane makes the save for Rey when Swagger tries to eliminate him. Kane with a clothesline to Gabriel but Gabriel goes to the turnbuckles. He comes off the turnbuckles and he is caught by Kane. Kane sets for the choke slam and then he grabs Barrett by the throat with his other hand. Gabriel and Barrett stop Kane and then they clothesline Kane over the top rope to eliminate him.
Barrett with a running boot to Masters and then he punches him. Masters with chops to Barrett. Masters is sent to the apron and he tries for the Master Lock but Barrett gets out of the hold. Barrett kicks Masters off the apron to eliminate him. Gabriel comes up behind his fellow Corre member and he eliminates Barrett.
Barrett and Gabriel have some words as we are down to the final four. Christian, Jack Swagger, Justin Gabriel, and Rey Mysterio. They stand in their respective corners as the carnage at ringside is cleaned up. Swagger goes after Christian while Gabriel goes after Rey. Rey sends Gabriel into the turnbuckles while Christian gets Swagger on his shoulders. Gabriel with a spinning heel kick. Swagger with a knee to Christian. Rey sends Gabriel into the ropes and that means that it is 619 time but Gabriel ducks out of the way. Gabriel gets Rey up for a power bomb but in a battle royal, you never try to power bomb Rey because he finds a way to get to the ropes and he eliminates Gabriel with a head scissors while Rey returns to the ring.
Christian kicks Swagger while Del Rio surveys what is going on. Rey kicks Christian and then he hits a springboard cross body. Swagger throws Rey over the top rope but Rey holds on to the ropes. Rey with a shoulder from the apron and then Rey goes up top for a head scissors that sends Swagger into the ropes. Michael Cole leaves his bunker to be a humanoid shield for Jack Swagger on the eventual 619. Cole takes the brunt of the move to protect Swagger.
Swagger brings Rey back into the ring because Rey did not go over the top rope and then Rey tries to eliminate Swagger, but Jack holds on to the ropes and Rey is eliminated.
We are down to two and it is Jack Swagger and Christian. Swagger kicks Christian and then he tries for the double jump Swagger bomb, but Swagger gets caught on the ropes and Christian is also able to recover. Christian tries to send Swagger over the top rope to the floor but Swagger punches Christian and gets back into the ring. Swagger with a boot to the head.
Christian goes to the apron and he pulls Swagger to the apron. Christian with an elbow and then he tries for the pendulum kick but Swagger blocks it and he applies the ankle lock. They return to the ring with the ankle lock applied. Christian rolls through to escape the hold. Swagger gets Christian on his shoulders but Christian gets to his feet and he tries to eliminate Swagger, but he can’t get him over. Swagger with a kick and then he tries to throw Christian over the top rope to the floor but Christian holds on to the ropes. Del Rio goes to the ring and he grabs Christian by the ankle to allow Swagger the chance to eliminate Christian but Christian kicks Del Rio away and then he ducks down when Swagger charges at him and Swagger is eliminated.
Winner: Christian
After the match, Del Rio shows a lot of frustration over his opponent at Extreme Rules.
Edge comes to the ring and he hugs Christian as he helps Christian celebrate his victory. Del Rio stands on the announce table and Del Rio points to the title belt as he tells Christian that it is his destiny.
Edge raises Christian’s hand in victory.
We go to credits.
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Posted by Brett Clendaniel on April 15, 2011 at 8:57 pm
TNA iMPACT scored a rating of 1.14 this week. That is down from 1.15 last week.
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