Thursday, September 24, 2015

WWE Night of Champions Review, Lucha Underground Season 2 and more


WWE Smackdown Preview

Roman Reigns vs. Luke Harper
* Neville and The Lucha Dragons vs. New Day
* Cesaro vs. Bo Dallas
* Ryback and Dolph Ziggler vs. Kevin Owens and Rusev
* Non-Title Match: Champion Seth Rollins vs. Dean Ambrose

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Wednesday, September 23, 2015

TNA Impact Wrestling Report

Impact Coverage by Bobby JamesSeptember 23, 2015 | This is TNA!   
A New No. 1 Contender Will Be Crowned
TNA President Dixie Carter stands in the ring with the victorious Team TNA. The rest of the roster surrounds the ring.
Dixie offers personal thanks to Drew Galloway for leading Team TNA (Drew Galloway, Davey Richards, Eddie Edwards, Lashley and Bram) to victory against Global Force Wrestling. Galloway says he never intended to be a leader, for he views everyone in and supporting TNA as equal. He adds that when TNA calls upon its warriors, they will always “Stand Up.”
As a reward for their victory, Dixie announces a No. 1 Contender’s match to determine who will challenge for the World Heavyweight Championship at Bound For Glory.
Dixie thanks the rest of the roster and says the company has never been closer, but that one man doesn’t fit in any longer – she calls out Eric Young. Young mocks Dixie’s threat of punishment, saying he has an ironclad contract. He says he’s immune to whatever punishment she may have had in store.
Dixie concedes, but says she may not be able to – but the TNA roster, especially Chris Melendez can. “The Sarge” climbs into the ring as Dixie announces a lumberjack match to kick off the show.

Lumberjack Match | Eric Young vs. Chris Melendez
The TNA roster cheers on Chris Melendez as Eric Young tosses him to the outside. Melendez flies back into the ring, connecting with a sunset flip. Young is out at two and quickly in control.
The Impact Zone rallies behind Melendez as Young’s domination continues. “The Sarge” fails to score any offense in the following moments, which culminate with a hard knee to the face. As Melendez begins gaining momentum, Young pulls Earl Hebner in front of him. Melendez stops and Young drills him with the prosthetic leg as he turns.
Eric Young positions Melendez for a piledriver, but opts instead for a turnbuckle assault. Melendez battles out and connects with a missile dropkick and three-count!
Result: Chris Melendez def. Eric Young (via pinfall)
Backstage: Ethan Carter reminds Jeff Hardy that keeping the TNA World Heavyweight Championship is priority – and that Jeff could be fired if plans go awry.

Backstage: Lashley says he’s focused on the World Title.
Knockouts’ Championship | Jade vs. Gail Kim (c)
Jade connects with a big boot before the bell. Gail comes back furiously before being caught with a German suplex and bridging pin attempt from Jade. Jade takes Gail down again with another big boot; she scores a two-count.
Jade misses a rolling senton, allowing Gail to shift momentum. Gail locks in a figure four on the ring post; the official’s five-count breaks the hold. Gail delivers a swinging kick and rolls her in for a two-count.
Jade counters Eat Defeat with a huge powerbomb! Jade misses a missile dropkick; Gail counters a German suplex with the Eat Defeat to retain her title.
Result: Gail Kim def. Jade (via pinfall)
Post-match: Rebel spears Gail Kim and Dollhouse attacks! The Beautiful People make the save. Gail is left lying alone in the ring when Awesome Kong appears. Kong and Gail come face-to-face.
Backstage: Rockstar Spud says he and Ethan Carter keep coming full circle and that he wants to become the TNA World Heavyweight Champion.

X-Division Championship | Tigre Uno (c) vs. Kenny King
Kenny King repeatedly overpowers Tigre Uno in the early goings of the match. Finally, the X-Division Champion turns it around with a dropkick and springboard corkscrew to the outside.
King catches Tigre Uno with a spin kick as he flies back into the ring. King follows up with a gut buster and rear naked choke. King attempts a superplex; Tigre Uno counters with a huge crossbody. Tigre Uno scores a headscissor and enziguri.
King catches the champion mid-air for a swinging backbreaker that turns into an exploder suplex; it’s good for a two-count. King powers Tigre Uno to the mat with a huge spinebuster, but Tigre Uno charges back with a tornado DDT and springboard frog splash to pick up the win.
Result: Tigre Uno def. Kenny King (via pinfall)

TNA World Heavyweight Championship | Ethan Carter III (c) vs. Rockstar Spud
Ethan Carter extends his hand, but takes a cheap shot at Spud. Spud takes Carter down with a ferocious response. Carter catches Spud with a clothesline and series of shots to the face. Spud counters a cravat hold with a chin breaker followed by a series of stiff running forearms and dropkick!
Spud pulls down the top rope to send Carter outside; Spud connects with a suicide dive!
Carter rolls into the ring and Spud scales the turnbuckle for a flying forearm. Carter counters an Underdog with a schoolboy that he turns into a powerbomb; Spud kicks out a two! Carter attempts the One Percenter, but Spud bites his hand and delivers an enziguri!
Spud drills Carter with a second enziguri and stalks him for an Underdog; Carter counters with a facebreaker and One Percenter for three.
Result: Ethan Carter III def. Rockstar Spud (via pinfall)
Post-match: Carter asks Tyrus to heart punch Spud. He tells Jeff Hardy to end Spud’s career with a Twist of Fate. Hardy defies him. As Tyrus and Carter close in on Hardy, Matt Hardy makes the save. The Hardys stand tall after Jeff takes out EC3.

Backstage: Ethan Carter threatens to fire Jeff Hardy.
The End of a Revolution
James Storm, Manik and Abyss are front and center. Storm says over the previous weeks, he’s lost faith in a lot of things, including people who can’t get the job done (he looks to Manik) and people who’ve failed him (he looks to Abyss).
Abyss resists Storm, claiming to be a TNA original, responsible for helping to build TNA from the ground up. He says he created “The Monster” and that he’ll no longer stand in another man’s shadow. Abyss quits The Revolution.
Storm dismisses Abyss and turns to address “Khoya.” Manik interrupts, contesting the name Khoya. Storm repeatedly shoves Manik to the ground. Manik resists and then removes his mask before leaving the ring. Mahabali Shera enters the Impact Zone with a challenge for Storm; Storm retreats.

Backstage: Matt Hardy apologizes to Jeff.
Elimination Match | Bram vs. Davey Richards vs. Eddie Edwards vs. Drew Galloway vs. Lashley
Team TNA enters an elimination match to determine a No. 1 Contender for Ethan Carter’s TNA World Heavyweight Championship.
The Wolves team up against Bram as Lashley-Galloway spill outside. Bram sends The Wolves out of the ring with a double clothesline, then he and Galloway come head-to-head; Bram gains the advantage. Lashley sneaks back into the ring and powers Bram into the turnbuckle with a huge shoulder block and standing vertical suplex.
Bram sends Lashley over the top rope. The Wolves regroup and attempt a double suplex to Bram; Bram counters. The Wolves connect with a suicide dive to Lashley and Galloway before honing in on Bram with a double dropkick.
The Wolves eliminate Bram. Lashley catches Davey Richards with a gut buster and a huge vertical suplex attempt. Eddie Edwards makes the save! Then, The Wolves send Lashley over the top rope before teaming up against Galloway.
Eddie Edwards locks Lashley into a half Boston Crab; Davey Richards locks Galloway into a Texas Cloverleaf. The Wolves turn on each other and an enziguri from Edwards sets Richards up for a spear! Edwards turns into a Future Shock DDT and The Wolves are simultaneously eliminated!
Galloway and Lashley come to blows. Lashley grounds Galloway with a chin lock; Galloway battles out, but he’s caught with a running powerslam. Lashley delivers a German suplex followed by an overhead belly-to-belly suplex. Lashley sets up for the spear, but Galloway sends him into the ring post. Galloway connects with a running boot to become the new No. 1 Contender!
Result: Drew Galloway def. Lashley, Davey Richards, Eddie Edwards and Bram

Firing Jeff Hardy
Ethan Carter begins with, “I am not a villain…”
Carter invites Jeff Hardy to the ring – for one last chance. Hardy answers the call and climbs into the ring, inviting Carter to fire him. Carter warns that he can take it all away.
Carter instructs Hardy to drop to his knees, beg for his job and to kiss the TNA World Title as if it were a king’s ring. Hardy drops to one knee and says, “You can’t fire me because I quit! You can take this job and shove it – I ain’t working here no more!”
Ethan Carter screams, “You’re fired! You’re fired, Jeff! Camera, look at me – this show is over!” Impact goes dark.

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Vince McMahon Freaking Out over Ratings

Vince McMahon is said to be “freaking out” over the recent drop in ratings for Raw and Smackdown. Both shows have suffered signficant drops lately with Raw hitting the lowest viewership numbers in years, while Smackdown has been hovering just above (and once below) the two-million mark for non-holiday shows the first time.
It is worth noting, however, that the site also noted that McMahon’s reaction tends to be the same at the start of each fall as football and the new TV season returns. However, the ratings have been on a general slide, with this September’s numbers down around half a million from the same time last year. This is usually when WWE does something big to try and shake things up.

Opinionated View- This report comes from The Observer and for once I'm inclined to believe it. Mainly because Dave is pro WWE these days.

But of course ratings are going done. WWE is so damn stale. The same story of the Authority is going on for years. They have booked Rollins in a way that he has no heat of his own. He's the guy holding belt only because he gets help never because of anything he does.

And for years the only reason to watch Raw has bene "You can see this legendary ____" Even that runs thin for the sheep.

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Sting Grants Interview With WWE.com

WWE.com is featuring a lengthy interview with Sting talking about the injury he suffered at Sunday's Night of Champions PPV and his current health.
On what he was feeling in the ring at Night of Champions:
"Bottom line, I had tingling, numbness down both arms, all the way to my fingertips. And then, later in the match, I just fell wrong, whatever it was, and this time [the tingling and numbness] went down both arms and into my legs, and I couldn’t feel my legs too well. They just felt like rubber. I don’t know how to describe it. I had to go down on all fours there for a minute, get my composure. I was a little … I was worried. Long term, well, I’m just going to take care of the short term first and see how the long term might play out."
Treatment he received at the hospital:
"I was out in the hospital — out like a light. They had a neck brace on me, and they were pumping me with [medication] to get me out of pain. I had to do a CT scan and an MRI. They ended up talking to my wife, and I have some details from my wife, but I still have [further evaluation ahead]. They mentioned cervical spinal stenosis, but that’s only part of what I heard. I don’t know if there’s anything else. The doctor did tell my wife, 'He’s going to have to get this dealt with. He’s lucky he walked out of there.' Aside from a stiff neck, I’m a little banged up, but otherwise, I feel good. Pretty standard after wrestling a match like that."
On working with Seth Rollins:
"Really, I can’t say enough. He poked his head in the ambulance and said, 'Man, I’m so sorry. I don’t know what happened.' I said, 'Seth, don’t worry about it. It’s not your fault.' And he, for 15 minutes, he said, 'I just wanted to tell you what an honor it was, what a pleasure. I can’t believe I had a chance to get in the ring with you and work with you. I wasyou for Halloween when I was a kid.' He was on and on about it, but man, this young guy, he doesn’t have any idea how much I appreciate being able to work with him."
Sting mentioned he is currently on a wait and see approach about a return to the ring.
You can check out the full interview at the link below.
WWE: Sting on his injury, his condition and whether or not that was his last match

Opinionated View- I am glade he appears to be ok. I just hope this was the end. Because next time you might not be so lucky.

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Updated Cards For The Weekend ROH Events

ROH sent out the following today, showing off the lineups for the weekend events…
Ring of Honor Wrestling
Friday, September 25, 2015
Convo Center at Cal U
250 University Avenue
California, PA 15419
BELL TIME: 7:30PM EST

**MAIN EVENT**
Mark & Jay Briscoe vs The Young Bucks
Roderick Strong vs Michael Elgin
Proving Ground
ANX (Kenny King & Rhett Titus) vs The Kingdom (Michael Bennett & Matt Taven) w/ Maria Kanellis
Moose/War Machine (Ray Rowe & Hanson) vs Jay Lethal/Donovan Dijak/J.Diesel w/ Truth Martini
The Addiction (Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian) vs Watanabe & Will Ferrara
ACH vs Caprice Coleman
Saturday the company will be in Lockport New York with the following card
Ring of Honor Wrestling
Saturday, September 26, 2015
Kenan Center
433 Locust Street
Lockport, NY 14094
BELL TIME: 7:30PM EST
PROVING GROUND – ROH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
STEVIE RICHARDS vs JAY LETHAL w/ TRUTH MARTINI
4 CORNER SURVIVAL
ADAM COLE vs ACH VS MICHAEL ELGIN vs MOOSE
THE ADDICTION (CHRISTOPHER DANIELS & FRANKIE KAZARIAN) vs MARK & JAY BRISCOE
YOUNG BUCKS (NICK & MATT JACKSON) vs WAR MACHINE (RAY ROWE & HANSON)
RODERICK STRONG vs WATANABE
ANX (KENNY KING & RHETT TITUS) vs H.O.T (DONOVAN DIJAK & J. DIESEL) W/ TRUTH MARTINI
PEPPER PARKS vs CAPRICE COLEMAN
WOMEN OF HONOR
VEDA SCOTT vs SUMI SAKAI


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New Match Announced For TNA Bound For Glory

– TNA announced the following on Twitter today, reporting that The Wolves will defend their TNA Tag Team Titles vs. Trevor Lee and Brian Myers at Bound for Glory…

– Here is the updated card…
* Kurt Angle vs. TBA
* TNA Tag Team Title Match: Champions The Wolves vs. Trevor Lee and Brian Myers
* TNA Knockouts Title Match: Champion Gail Kim vs. Awesome Kong

Opinionated View- This is why I wish they had kept the tag title on Lee and Myers. But the match should be fun. So far card is looking pretty good. And well give me the TNA tag title match over anything WWE is doing right.

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Fan who entered the ring at Night of Champions sentenced to jail

Oscar Ramirez, the fan who entered the ring prior to the Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose vs. The Wyatt Family match at Night of Champions, has been sentenced to ten days in jail. Check out his mugshot photo at Twitter.com/ryansatin/status/646720253859201024.

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WWE Night of Champions Review, Lucha Underground Season 2 and more


Jimmy Snuka Returns to Court on October 7th

On Monday it was reported that Jimmy Snuka’s preliminary hearing was postponed, due to a motion being filed by The Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office requesting that the court approve filing a “Bill of Information”. Pwinsider.com now reports that the hearing has been rescheduled for October 7th. Snuka was arrested back on September 1st charges of third-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter in the May 1983 death of his then-girlfriend Nancy Argentino.

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