8/17/08 – Sports Report
MY Piccs
Baseball – 9-6 (63-33-66%)
Football – 1-1 (8-8-50%)
National Football League
In preseason games, Detroit def. Cincinnati 27-10. Tampa Bay def. New England 27-10.
Chad Johnson (CIN) hurt his shoulder on Sunday Night and had to leave the game.
National Basketball Association
Former 6 time NBA All star, Shawn Kemp has signed to play in Italy. Right now (8:46am), Team USA is up on Germany 53-29 at the half. I will have final results on tomorrow’s report.
Major League Baseball
In the American League, Cleveland def. The Angels 4-3. Baltimore def. Detroit 16-8. Melvin Mora hit 2 homers (19,20), Aubrey Huff hit a homer (26), and Luke Scott hit 2 homers (20,21) for Baltimore. The Yankees def. Kansas City 15-6. Mike Mussina got his 16th win of the year (16-7). Alex Rodriguez hit his 28th homer of the year and Jason Giambi hit his 24th of the year for the Yankees. Toronto def. Boston 15-4. Kevin Youkilis hit his 23rd homerun of the year for Boston. Minnesota def. Seattle 11-8. Glen Perkins got his 10th win of the year (10-3) and Joe Nathan got his 33rd save for Minnesota. For Seattle, Adrian Beltre hit his 20th homer of the year. MY WHITE SOX def. Oakland 13-1. Jermaine Dye hit his 29th homerun and Carlos Quentin hit his 34th homer of the year for MY WHITE SOX. Tampa Bay def. Texas 7-4. Carlos Pena hit his 25th homer of the year for Tampa Bay.
In the National League, Cincinnati def. St. Louis 7-3. For Cincinnati, Edinson Volquez got his 15th win of the year (15-5). Brandon Phillips hit his 20th homer of the year. San Francisco def. Atlanta 3-1. Tim Lincecum got his 13th win of the year (13-3) and Brian Wilson got his 33rd save of the year. The Cubs def. Florida 9-2. Ryan Dempster got his 14th win of the year (14-5). Colorado def. Washington 7-2. Aaron Cook got his 15th win of the year (15-8). Brad Hawpe hit his 21st homer of the year for the Rockies. The Mets def. Pittsburgh 4-0. Johan Santana pitched a shutout for the Mets (11-7). Houston def. Arizona 3-0. Jose Valverde got his 31st save for Houston as Roy Oswalt (11-8) out pitched Randy Johnson (10-9). The Dodgers def. Milwaukee 7-5. Manny Ramirez hit his 26th homer of the year and Andre Either hit two homers (14,15) for the Dodgers. For Milwaukee, Ryan Braun hit his 31st homer of the year. Mike Cameron hit his 21st homer of the year. Philadelphia def. San Diego 2-1. Pat Burrell hit his 29th homer of the year. Brad Lidge got his 30th save of the season for Philly.
Pro Wrestling
SummerSlam was in Indianapolis last night…
WWE SummerSlam PPV Results -
8/17/08
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Announcers: Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler, Jim Ross & Tazz and Todd Grisham & Matt Striker
- The WWE promo hits.- A video package runs with a movie trailer theme featuring Batista, Chris Jericho and Rey Mysterio. The package also focuses on the last 20 years of SummerSlam being the biggest blockbuster of the summer. We then see highlights of what is scheduled tonight including The Undertaker's return against Edge inside a Hell in a Cell.- A graphic opening hits welcoming us to SummerSlam. We go live to the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis where a huge display of pyro goes off in the entrance area. Jim Ross is the first to welcome us to the show. Jerry Lawler and Michael Cole also rundown the card tonight including Triple H vs. The Great Khali for the WWE Championship and CM Punk vs. JBL for the World Heavyweight Championship.
- Jeff Hardy's music hits to kick off the first match.
Jeff Hardy vs. MVP
The bell rings as Jeff Hardy takes off against MVP landing some right hands. MVP bails to the outside, Hardy chases him down, MVP leaps back inside the ring, MVP attempts a kick to the face, Hardy dodges, drags MVP out and throws him into the ring barricade. Hardy nails MVP's head off the ring and throws him back inside. Scoop slam by Hardy on MVP followed by a springboard leg drop. Cover by Hardy, but MVP gets a foot on the ropes. Hardy goes to work on MVP's arm. MVP gets to his feet and takes Hardy down with an arm drag. Hardy rolls through and keeps working on MVP's arm. MVP backs to the corner to break it up. MVP attempts a kick, but Hardy dodges it and gets some kicks in of his own. Big forearm by Hardy on MVP in the corner. Hardy irish whips MVP to the corner, Hardy charges and MVP levels him with a huge release overhead belly-to-belly suplex right into the corner! Cover by MVP and Hardy kicks out after two. MVP goes to work on Hardy's neck after taking him out with the big belly-to-belly suplex.MVP then turns this over into a camel clutch. MVP yells at the referee to ask Hardy if he gives up. MVP lands a few shots to the face. Hardy tries to fight out and MVP keeps him grounded applying a boston crab. Hardy gets to the bottom rope to break it up. MVP with some kicks to the back on Hardy. Hardy rolls to the ring apron, attempts a springboard over the top rope, but MVP catches him with a big right hand. MVP then drops his weight over Hardy's body as the fans boo. MVP with a cover, but Hardy again kicks out. MVP puts Hardy in a tree of woe in the corner. MVP grabs Hardy by the head and slams it off the mat. Another cover by MVP and Hardy again kicks out. MVP lifts Hardy to his shoulder, Hardy fights off and takes out MVP with a neckbreaker. Hardy with a big kick to the sternum on MVP, but misses his double kick to the chest in the corner on MVP when MVP counters kicking Hardy back across the ring! MVP launches Hardy into the opposite corner. MVP charges, but Hardy takes off and levels MVP with a big takedown.Hardy with a side russian leg sweep on MVP and a double-leg pin attempt. MVP kicks out just barely after two. Hardy with some kicks to MVP in the corner. Hardy attempts his dropkick to the chest in the corner again, but MVP stands up and puts him on his shoulder. Hardy with a sunset flip, MVP counters and then Hardy takes out MVP with a Whisper in the Wind. Hardy is up top ready to hit the Swanton Bomb when Shelton Benjamin runs out. Hardy sees this and jumps taking out Benjamin. Hardy returns to the top turnbuckle, jumps, but MVP dodges a Swanton Bomb. MVP then recovers and kicks Hardy in the head. Cover by MVP and he gets the pinfall.
Winner: MVP
After the match, MVP heads up the entrance way celebrating his win. We see highlights of the match leading to the finish. Back live, MVP is still staring down Hardy from the top of the entrance area.
- Backstage, Maria is talking about the "Winner Takes All" match tonight with Mickie James and Kofi Kingston vs. Santino Marella and Beth Phoenix. Santino walks up and says he almost didn't recognize her since she has let herself go since they broke up. Santino talks about his new lady friend Beth and said the tabloids are going nuts over "Glamarella." Maria mentions Santino's unibrow. He thanks her and seems proud of it. Beth grabs Santino and says he is all hers as they leave.
- We have another text vote tonight asking, "Will Edge and Vickie divorce?"
Winner Takes All MatchWWE Intercontinental & Women's Championships on the line-Kofi Kingston & Mickie James (c's) vs. Santino Marella & Beth Phoenix
The bell rings and we start with Beth Phoenix and Mickie James. Lock up and Mickie gets a headlock. Beth counters a headlock takedown launching Mickie away. Beth takes out Mickie with an elbow to the face, misses a forearm and Mickie takes her out with a dropkick to the chest and then the face. Beth with a back suplex on Mickie. Tag to Santino and Mickie kicks him in the head. Mickie with a monkey flip on Santino. Tag to Kofi Kingston and Kofi takes out Santino with a big cross-body. Kingston with some dropkicks on Santino and then a big charge in the corner on Santino. Big uppercut by Kingston on Santino. Mickie then dropkicks Beth off the ring apron. Kingston teases he will springboard over the top rope to take out Santino on the outside, but Santino jumps into the arms of Beth and Kingston stops himself. Tag to Beth after Santino rakes the eye of Kingston. Beth kicks Kingston in the ribs and goes to work on his arm as she tags Santino back in. Snap suplex by Santino on Kingston. Santino applies a modified camel clutch and yells at Kingston calling him stupid.Kingston fires back with a big shoulder block and Beth gets a tag. Mickie gets a tag as wel and Mickie hits Beth with some forearms. Mickie with a big clothesline takedown on Beth. Mickie with another big takedown on Beth and Mickie dropkicks Santino off the ring apron. Mickie with a hurcanrana on Beth and then a Lou Thesz Press from the top rope. Santino breaks up the pinfall. Kingston charges and Santino pulls down the ropes. Mickie then takes out Santino with a big tornado DDT. Beth with a shot from behind on Mickie and then Beth picks up Mickie driving her face to the mat. Beth covers Mickie and gets the pinfall.
Winners & NEW WWE Intercontinental & Women's Champions: Santino Marella (Intercontinental) and Beth Phoenix (Women's)
After the match, Beth Phoenix slaps Santino around to wake him up as she hands him the Intercontinental Title. He can't believe it and starts celebrating. Santino then starts kissing his belt as Beth celebrates with her Women's Title. Santino then goes up on Beth's shoulders as they continue to celebrate. We then see highlights of the match leading to the finish. Back live, Santino is celebrating yelling, "I did it all by myself!" and then looks down at his title saying he missed it.
- A video package runs looking at Chris Jericho vs. Shawn Michaels from The Great American Bash and the interview Michaels did on Raw where he announced he would come to SummerSlam to publicly announce his future in the WWE.
Shawn Michaels Announcement
Shawn Michaels makes his way out to the ring along with his wife Rebecca in hand. HBK enters the ring and grabs a mic. He said he first wanted to thank everyone who has supported his family during his difficult time. HBK wants to get right to it. He said he recently had an appointment with his doctors for a reevaluation of his eye. Due to complications with his eye and other injuries he has had with his knee and back, it was recommended that he walk away from the ring. The fans boo loudly. HBK said the doctor left the decision up to him and he said after talking it over with his wife and family, he has decided to take the doctors advice and walk away. He said he has had a wonderful career and regrets nothing. HBK said he came to WWE in the late 1980s and the fans have allowed him to be what he has become today. He said he has also been known for other things like screwing Bret Hart, forming D-Generation X, the man who innovated the Ladder Match, the guy who lost his smile and the man who retired Ric Flair. HBK said he now has an opportunity to be known as something else - full-time husband and full-time father. He understands this won't be a popular decision, but knows it is the right one. HBK begins to thank the fans when Chris Jericho's music hits to cut him off.Chris Jericho walks out wearing a suit. Jericho stares down HBK as he walks slowly into the ring with a mic in hand. Jericho shakes his head and says no. He said he won't allow him to go out this way. Jericho said HBK is walking away from this business because of him and wants him to admit that right now. HBK said if Jericho had any decency he would get out of this ring right now. Jericho says no and won't leave until he admits he is walking away because of what Chris Jericho did to him. He wants him to never forget what he did to his eye forcing him to walk away. Jericho said HBK needs to admit that to himself and he deserves to hear it face-to-face. He said he wanted the last moment of his professional career to hear him say that Chris Jericho put him out for good. Jericho said all of his accomplishments mean nothing and his legacy will end because of Chris Jericho. HBK agrees and admits it. He said he will go home, sit his wife down, sit his kids down and tell them the reason daddy can't wrestle anymore is because of the actions of a selfish, worthless human being. He then asked Jericho to sit his wife and kids down and look them in the eye saying daddy will never, ever, be Shawn Michaels. A loud "HBK" chant starts up. HBK's wife Rebecca tells them to go. As HBK turns to leave, Jericho pulls him back, swings and catches HBK's wife with a punch instead. Rebecca falls to the mat and HBK attends to her. Jericho leaves the ring with a shocked look on his face as WWE officials hit the ring. They attend to Rebecca as HBK stares down Jericho with an angry look on his face. The medical staff eventually helps her to her feet as the fans clap. A few replays are shown of the punch. They zoom in on her face revealing a swollen lip from the punch.
ECW Championship MatchMark Henry (c) w/ Tony Atlas vs. Matt Hardy
They did ring introductions for the challenger Matt Hardy and the champion Mark Henry.The bell rings. Matt Hardy dodges a lock up and takes out Mark Henry with a big forearm. Henry fights back launching Hardy into the corner. Hardy dodges a splash and connects with a Twist of Fate! Hardy hooks the leg...1...2...Tony Atlas pulls Hardy out and launches him into the steel ring steps as the referee calls for the bell.
Winner via DQ: Matt Hardy
Winner & STILL ECW Champion: Mark Henry
Jeff Hardy then runs out and takes out Tony Atlas with a Swanton Bomb. Mark Henry runs back out and takes out Jeff. Matt gets involved and The Hardys give Henry a double suplex on the outside. The Hardys return to the ring and celebrate as the fans cheer. Mark Henry and Tony Atlas head to the back with Atlas favoring his chest in pain.
- Lawler and Cole plug the text vote again asking if Edge and Vickie will divorce.
- We see a shot of World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk warming up backstage.- A video package runs highlighting CM Punk's reign as World Heavyweight Champion and JBL standing in his way in trying to take the title away.
World Heavyweight Championship MatchCM Punk (c) vs. JBL
They did ring introductions for the challenger JBL and the champion CM Punk.The bell rings and JBL and Punk lock up. JBL backs Punk to the corner and the referee breaks it up. The referee pushes JBL back. JBL then steps forward with a knee to the gut and then a headlock on Punk taking the action near the mat. JBL with a big shoulder block on Punk. Punk with some kicks to JBL followed by a big forearm takedown. Punk with a dropkick that sends JBL out of the ring through the ropes. Punk with a suicide dive through the ropes taking out JBL on the outside! Punk tosses JBL back in the ring, goes to the top turnbuckle, jumps, hits a cross-body and JBL quickly kicks out. Punk comes off the ropes and JBL catches him with a big shoulder block. JBL with some big right hands on Punk in the corner. Punk catches JBL with a boot in the corner. Punk is back up top when JBL cuts him off with a shot to the back. JBL grabs Punk and connects with a fallaway slam from the top rope! Hook of the leg by JBL and Punk kicks out after two. JBL with a shot to the back. Punk sits back up and JBL gives him another shot to the back.Punk gets to his feet and JBL levels him with a big right hand. JBL with an irish whip to the corner on Punk. JBL then applies a modified bearhug trying to weaken Punk. Punk attempts a few elbows to break free. Punk breaks free and lands a few kicks on JBL. JBL with a big boot on Punk from the corner. JBL follows that up with another boot to the head on the ground, hook of the leg and Punk kicks out. JBL with a forearm to the back on Punk followed by a quick back suplex. Another cover by JBL and Punk again kicks out. JBL with an abdominal stretch on Punk. Punk with a hip toss on JBL to break up the abdominal stretch. Punk with a high knee to the head on JBL followed by a bulldog from the corner. Punk attempts a GTS, but JBL counters off and levels Punk with a big clothesline. JBL drops a few elbows over Punk, covers and Punk kicks out. Punk and JBL exchange punches. Punk with some slaps and then a kick to the head on JBL. Cover by Punk and JBL kicks out. Punk with a springboard, but JBL catches him and connects with a powerslam that results in a two count.JBL argues with the referee that it was a three count. JBL raises his arm and gets booed. JBL goes for the Clothesline From Hell when Punk counters with a dropkick to the face. Punk with another high knee in the corner, attempts another bulldog, JBL counters and places Punk back up on the top turnbuckle. JBL lands numerous forearm shots to the back on Punk. JBL climbs up with Punk and connects with a big back suplex off the top! The back of Punk's head is busted open after colliding with JBL's head earlier. Punk counters a clothesline attempt from JBL and connects with the GTS! Punk covers JBL and gets the pinfall.
Winner & STILL World Heavyweight Champion: CM Punk
After the match, Jerry Lawler does another JR impression yelling, "Punk Wins! Punk Wins! Punk Wins!" Michael Cole said we should get used to Lawler saying that as Punk has once again proved JBL wrong. CM Punk is handed the World Heavyweight Title and celebrates with it as the fans cheer. We then see highlights of the match leading to the finish. Back live, Punk has the World Title over his shoulder and smiles. Punk yells, "I'm coming home!" in reference to Raw being in Chicago tomorrow night.
- Backstage, we see a shot of The Great Khali warming up.
- A video package airs of the events leading into tonight's WWE Championship match between champion Triple H and challenger The Great Khali.
WWE Championship MatchTriple H (c) vs. The Great Khali
They did ring introductions for the challenger The Great Khali and the champion Triple H.The bell rings and Triple H and The Great Khali have a stare down. Khali shoves Triple H away. Triple H comes back with a few right hands. Triple H keeps the right hands up dodging shots from Khali. Triple H attempts a Pedigree early on, but Khali fights out, slaps his arms around the neck of Triple H, lifts him up and slams him down. Khali taunts and the fans boo. Khali applies the Vice Grip on Triple H. Triple H gets in a few kicks to break it up and the connects with a chop block taking Khali to the ground. Khali rolls out of the ring and recovers near the announce tables when Triple H walks out towards him. Khali catches Triple H wtih a chop to the head leveling Triple H. Khali sends Triple H into the ring bell area and then sends Triple H back into the ring. Khali kicks Triple H in the corner and then follows that up with a few elbow shots. Triple H falls to the mat from the corner as Khali taunts some more. Khali with a clothesline leveling Triple H as the fans chant "YOU CAN'T WRESTLE" loudly. Khali with a pinfall standing over Triple H. Triple H kicks out. Khali then applies pressure to the shoulder of Triple H. Khali picks up Triple H on his shoulder and then slams him down with force. Khali with a leg drop on Triple H and Triple H barely gets a shoulder up. Khali goes back to work on the shoulder of Triple H. Triple H gets to his feet, lands a few shots to the chest of Khali and then some right hands to the head. Triple H with a knee to the face on Khali. Khali gets tied up in the ropes when he falls back. Triple H then charges at Khali and Khali gets a boot up to stop Triple H. Khali breaks free from the ropes, Triple H attempts a Pedigree, but Khali launches Triple H over his back over the top rope to the outside. Triple H then trips up Khali from the outside and drives his leg into the steel ring post. Triple h walks across the ring apron towards Khali and Khali slaps Triple H over the chest sending him to the ground right away. Triple H rolls back into the ring favor his chest.Khali comes back into the ring, Triple H charges and Khali gets another Vice Grip applied. Triple H with some body shots on Khali, but Khali won't let go. Khali keeps the Vice Grip applied when Triple H somehow breaks free. Khali launches Triple H into the corner. Triple H dodges a splash, kick to the gut, attempts a Pedigree and connects. Triple H turns Khali over, hooks the leg and gets the pinfall.
Winner & STILL WWE Champion: Triple H
After the match, we see highlights of the match leading to the finish. Back live, Triple H is holding the WWE Championship and celebrates in the corner with the crowd in attendance. Triple H throws the title over his shoulder and taunts once more holding the title over his head.
- A video package runs highlighting the events leading into tonight's match between John Cena and Batista.
John Cena vs. Batista
Big reaction for John Cena. Another big reaction for Batista, but sounded more mixed. The bell rings and Batista stalks Cena as Cena moves around. Lock up and Batista gets the headlock. Batista with a shoulder bock on Cena. Cena takes out Batista with a hip toss and gets booed. Crowd now sounds more pro-Batista. Cena now with a headlock on Batista. Cena with a shoulder block of his own, but Batista with a kick to the gut, attempts a Batista Bomb, Cena counters out, but Batista levels him with a big boot. Batista with a quick jackhammer on Cena, but Cena kicks out after two. Cena with a big suplex on Batista into a cover that results in a two count. Batista with a side slam on Cena, cover, but Cena again kicks out. Batista attempts another Batista Bomb, Cena counters into an FU attempt, but Batista counters out of that and connects with a chop block. Batista drops Cena's knee across his and then applies a Figure Four! The fans let out a few WOOOOOOOO's as Cena screams out in pain. Cena tries powering out, but is unable to. Cena begins reaching for the bottom rope and eventually gets it. Cena gets Batista up on his shoulders and launches him over the top rope to the outside. Cena falls back down and favors his knee after being in the Figure Four. Batista returns to the ring and Cena takes him out with two flying shoulder blocks. Cena with his turning powerbomb on Batista. Cena stands up and goes for the Five Knuckle Shuffle. Lots more booing than cheering. Cena connects, Batista is up, FU attempt, but Batista counters and hits Cena with a big boot. Both men are down. The referee gets to 6 and both men are up as Batista lifts up Cena and drives him into the corner. Irish whip to the opposite corner and another splash. Batista attempts this a third time, Cena gets an elbow up, but Batista comes right back with a huge spinebuster. Batista calls for the end shaking the ropes. Cena dodges a Batista Bomb, gets in a shot on Batista's knee and applies the STFU. Batista tries to break free, but Cena keeps the STFU locked in. Batista moves his body forward and gets to the ropes.Cena breaks the hold and waits for Batista to stand up. Cena gets Batista on his shoulders, but Batista counters pulling Cena back into what looks like a rear naked choke. Cena gets in a few elbows to Batista's chest breaking up the choke. Spear by Batista, cover and Cena barely gets a shoulder up after two. Batista favors his knee as he picks up Cena, but Cena counters flipping back and putting Batista up on his shoulder! Cena then connects with the FU on Batista and falls back. After a few seconds, Cena crawls over, hooks the leg, but Batista kicks out after two. Cena goes up to the top turnbuckle. Batista cuts him off with a few right hands jumping up with. The fans cheer when Batista connects and boo when Cena connects. Cena's punches are too much as Batista falls back to the mat. Cena attempts a leg drop in mid-air, but Batista catches him and counters into a powerbomb! Cover by Batista and Cena still finds a way to kick out. Batista with a huge kick to the face on Cena and connects with a Batista Bomb. Batista hooks the leg and gets the pinfall.
Winner: Batista
After the match, we see highlights of the match leading to the finish. Back live, both men are drained as Batista has his hand raised in the corner and John Cena is down still trying to recover. Batista leaves the ring and heads up the entrance area having his arm raised one more time by the referee.
- Yay, we have text vote results. 78% of the WWE fans think Edge and Vickie will get a divorce.
- Back live, the Hell in a Cell cage begins to lower around the ring.
- A video package airs highlighting the events between Edge and Vickie Guerrero leading to her reinstating The Undertaker.
Hell in a Cell MatchThe Undertaker vs. Edge
Edge kept up the psycho look on his face during his entrance and it looked great. Jim Ross noted it almost looked like he was looking forward to the match now. JR also noted there has been 15 Hell in a Cell matches in WWE history with Undertaker in 8 of them. Tonight is Edge's first Hell in a Cell.The referee locks the cage door and the bell rings. Undertaker approaches Edge, but Edge dodges it and gets in a few right hands. Taker pushes Edge away and then launches him to the corner. Edge comes back with some right hands, but Taker pushes him away and levels him with a huge big boot. Taker puts Edge back in the corner and connects with some rights and lefts. Taker throws Edge over the top rope and Edge hits the side of the cage. Taker follows, picks Edge up and throws his body against the side of the cage. Taker continues to throw Edge against the cage while he tries to recover on the ground. Taker with a few headbutts to Edge. Taker again drives Edge's face into the side of the cell structure as Edge screams out in pain. Taker then sends Edge shoulder first into the steel ring steps. Backstage, we see a shot of Vickie Guerrero and La Famila watching the match. Meanwhile, Taker puts Edge on the ring apron and drops a leg over his chest. Taker grabs the bottom part of the steel ring steps and slides them into the ring.Taker puts the steel steps up against the corner, grabs Edge, puts him on his shoulders, charges and drops him face first off the steps. Edge catches Taker with an elbow soon afterwards, sets the steps back up and then drives Taker into them. Edge with a baseball slide and spear combo on Taker right up against the steel steps. Edge leaves the ring and pulls a table out setting up against the cage. Edge returns to the ring, picks up the steel steps and hits Taker with them taking him out. Edge goes back outside and pulls out a second table. Edge sets this table up, returns to the ring and takes out Taker with a quick clothesline. Edge goes back outside and stacks the two tables on top of each other. Edge grabs Taker from the ring apron, attempts a suplex over the ropes, but Taker gets Edge ready for a chokeslam. Edge counters and drops Taker's head off the ropes. Edge pulls a steel chair out from under the ring and drives it into the neck of Taker. Edge hits the ring with the chair and hits Taker with it once more.Edge goes back outside and pulls a third table out. Edge puts the table in the ring and begins to set it up when he sees Taker getting up. Edge grabs the steel chair and hits Taker over the back with it yet again. Edge sets the table up, leaves the ring and pulls out a two ladders. Edge slides one of the ladders into the ring and hits Taker with some quick right hands. Edge levels Taker yet again with a steel chair shot to the head. Edge puts the steel chair on the table and then sets the ladder up near a corner. Taker gets up and Edge again takes him out with another steel chair shot. Edge picks up Taker and puts him over the table. Edge grabs the steel chair, climbs up the ladder, jumps off with the steel chair in hand and crashes over Taker through the table! Edge brings two more steel chairs into the ring and places one under Taker's head. Edge attempts a conchairto, but Taker sits up, chokes Edge, Edge fights out, but Taker levels Edge with a huge right hand. Taker tries to recover sitting up against the ladder in the corner.Edge stands up on the ring apron and Taker connects with a big boot sending Edge off the ring apron right into the side of the cage. Taker leaves the ring, grabs the steel steps and hits Edge right in the head with them. Taker picks up Edge, puts him on his shoulders, runs towards the steel ring post, but Edge jumps off and sends Taker face first into the post. Edge then backs up, runs, jumps off the steel steps, jumps at Taker and when this happens the two go crashing through the side of the cage breaking it down across the Smackdown announce table! Very cool spot. Taker grabs Edge and sends him face first off the announce table and then sends him back first into the ring barricade. Taker grabs a TV monitor, tries to hit Edge with it, Edge dodges it, kicks Taker, grabs another TV monitor and hits Taker with that. Edge with another shot using the TV monitor. Taker falls across the Raw announce table and begins to stand up when Edge jumps up on the Smackdown announce table, charges, spears Undertaker and they both crash through the ECW announce table breaking it in half!Edge and Taker are back up. The two exchange a few punches over the broken ECW announce table. Taker gets in some big lefts and rights. Taker grabs Edge and sends him back into the Hell in a Cell. Edge is in the ring first, grabs the ladder, Taker gets in and Edge takes him out with the ladder. We see another shot of La Famila backstage watching the match. Edge pulls a camera out from under the ring, cracks it over the head of Taker, hooks the leg, but Taker finds a way to kick out. Edge attempts a Spear, but Taker counters and hits a big chokeslam on Edge! Hook of the leg by Taker, but Edge somehow kicks out. Taker looks to hit the Last Ride when Edge drops down and low blows Taker. Edge with a big DDT on Taker, hook of the leg and Taker again kicks out. Taker sits up, punches Edge, kicks Edge and then gets him ready for the Last Ride. Taker turns around, lifts Edge up, Edge jumps off, goes off the ropes and catches Taker with a Spear! Cover by Edge and Taker kicks out yet again. Taker backs to the corner, Edge jumps up, gets in a few right hands, but Taker lifts up Edge and connects with the Last Ride! Hook of the leg...1...2...Edge kicks out and Taker can't believe it. Taker pulls the steel steps near them, grabs Edge, stands up top the steps, puts Edge on his shoulders, Edge falls back and brings Taker down with a neckbreaker over the steel steps. Edge with a pinfall attempt and Taker still kicks out. Tazz said both men must be spent by this point. Edge torks the arm of Taker, goes up top, attempts Old School, but Taker counters and crotches Edge on the top. Taker chokes Edge, looks down and chokeslams Edge off the top turnbuckle onto the two stacked tables at ringside! Edge crashes through both tables and is lifeless at ringside. Taker tosses Edge back in the ring and then catches Edge with a Spear of his own. Taker grabs the TV camera and cracks it over the head of Edge. Taker places a steel chair under the head of Edge. Taker grabs another steel chair and connects with the conchairto! Taker picks up a lifeless Edge, puts him on his shoulders and connects with the Tombstone Piledriver. Cover by Taker and he gets the pinfall as the fans count along.
Winner: The Undertaker
After the match, The Undertaker takes one knee and poses as we see a shot backstage of La Familia clapping in approval. Undertaker leaves the cell and walks up the entrance area. He stops, turns around and heads back to the cell. Undertaker gets back in the ring, grabs the ladder, sets it up near Edge, Undertaker picks up Edge, lifts him up in a powerbomb, puts Edge up over the ladder and Edge is lifeless sprawled across it. Undertaker leaves the ring, grabs another ladder and sets it up next to it. Undertaker pushes the referee aside, climbs up to the top of the ladder Edge is on with one foot on the other. Undertaker grabs Edge by the hair, taunts that it is over for Edge, yells that he is going to hell and then chokeslams him off the ladder onto the ring and Edge crashes through the ring making a giant hole. Undertaker then drops to both knees, poses and fire comes bursting up from under the ring through the hole made by Edge as the PPV goes off the air.
Now….onto the ROH….
RING OF HONOR
Frontier Fieldhouse August 16th, 2008
- 7:30 pm belltime
9807 Sayre Ave. Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
Preshow
1) Nate Bash and Ben Sailer and Egotistico Fantastico defeated The Ninjas and Jaguar Jackson
2) Alex "Sugarfoot" Payne defeats Hunter Matthews
Main Show
~ROH returns to Chicago Ridge November 22nd.
1) Kevin Steen defeats Kenny King with a Sharpshooter. ~Pelle Primeau comes out for the tag scramble alone. Pelle says Delirious has been missing all day. Daizee is out, and says everything Rhett has been saying is a lie, and that she should have said yes to Deliious. Jimmy Jacobs comes out and distracts Daizee. MsChif DDTs Daizee from behind. Jacobs says Delirious listens to him now. Delirious then comes out and attacks Pelle. Delirious is still wearing green for those wondering. "We want Briscoes" chant is up. Delirious totally squashes Pelle. Trik Davis and Mitch Franklin are out to replace the Delirious/Pelle duo.
2) Ruckus & Jigsaw defeat Jay & Mark Briscoe, Mitch Franklin & Trik Davis and Tweek & Dash Phoenix to win the Scramble when Jigsaw pins one of the Phoenix Twins following a Jig'N'Tonic/Top Rope Double Stomp. Only around 6-7 minutes, but really fun while it lasted. The Phoenix Twins looked good.
3) El Generico defeats Tyler Black with a brainbuster.
4) FIP World Championship: Erick Stevens defeats Chris Hero to retain the FIP World Championship at the 21 minute mark with a top rope powerslam. Hero controlled the entire match, but got caught out of no where. ~The Chicago return on November 22nd was announced as a PPV taping.
5) Bryan Danielson & Austin Aries defeat ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness & Claudio Castagnoli. Good match but short. Dragon forced Nigel to submit to Cattle Mutilation. Title shot coming in Dragon's future. After the match Claudio attacked Dragon again. Claudio hit a Ricola Bomb and stomped a chair in to Danielson's head.
6) Larry Sweeney defeats Roderick Strong in the finals of the SNS Inc. Gauntlet. Bobby Dempsey enters the ring and falls down. Roderick pins him for the first elimination. Shane Hagadorn is sent in next. He eats a sick running boot and gets eliminated. Adam Pearce is sent in next. Short match, Strong wins via roll up. Chris Hero is in now pulling double duty. Hero gets DQ'd! After his elimination Hero knocks Strong out with three roaring elbows. Sweeney gets in the ring and pins the unconscious Strong.
7) NWA World Championship: Brent Albright defeats Go Shiozaki to retain the NWA Title via ref stoppage with a barrage of knees to the head.
8) Jimmy Jacobs defeats The Necro Butcher in a great No Disqualification match which saw interference from both Austin Aries and Tyler Black. Necro and Jimmy brawled through the crowd and exchanged weapons shots back in the ring. Black ran in to prevent Necro from superplexing Jimmy on a chair. Aries ran in to even the odds. Necro gets laid out on a table and Aries is powerbombed on him putting both through it. This led to the pin for Jacobs. After the match, Steenerico and The Briscoes joined in for a typical ROH flippy dive brawl. It ended with Necro Butcher punching out EVERYONE.
Now, onto a TNA House Show…
TNA House Show Results
- 8/16/08Location: Lawton, Oklahoma
Quick pre-match notes. We had 7 sections of seating around the ring, and then able to fit around 1300 in the bleachers. The floor was sold out, (250 seats). and the bleachers were probably three fourths full. I'd say it drew around 1200 or so. Its a military town without much to do, so alot of people were just there because it was something. Alot of kids and alot of people expecting WWE superstars, as well as alot of WWE shirts.
Crowd was super hot all night, opening match was for the X-Division title, with Petey Williams beating Kaz. Petey had huge heat, because they really played up the fact that he was from canada, and like I said military town, so USA chants and such. Eventually he got the win with the destroyer, which is even sicker live then on tv.
Second match was Curry Man and Shark Boy over Rock n Rave (w/o hemme) after a chummer and spice rack. Crowd was so huge into Curry and Shark it was insane, Shark Boy easily sold the most shirts there.
Third match was Consequences Creed over Johnny Devine. Again huge heat for Devine playing the Canada angle. In the end the ref kicked Devines hand off the ropes and let Creed get the roll up. after the match Devide hit the ref and he lost it, and really layed into Devine wrestling style, he took off his shirt and looked to have the body of a wrestler, so maybe this is a storyline they are trying out.
Fourth match was for the womens title, where Taylor Wilde beat Awesome Kong with a roll-up. Lengthy but standard match between these two, Wilde works great in the ring. Kong is big and scary, alot of people around me adults included were in awe of her size.
Fifth match was Black Machismo over Sonjay Dutt with the flying elbow after the lethal combination, alot of people were behind lethal the whole way, it was a really face crowd.15 minute intermission
Six match was for the Tag Team Titles with Beer Money beating LAX with that combination powerbomb suplex finisher. Beer Money had Jackie who was the only valet of the night. Crowd was so far behidn LAX it was insane. Alot of dirty tactics by Beer Money including getting on the mic and insulting the town and the Oklahoma Sooners. Typical fat and red neck remarks. I was the only guy chating beer money throughout this which got things thrown at me, but after the win I was cheering and they acknoweledged me.
Seventh match was for the TNA Heavyweight Title with Samoa Joe submitting Booker T to the Coquina Clutch. Lengthy match, well wrestled, crowd was actually 60/40 pro Booker. Probably because he was the only real recognizable person from his WWE days. It was the first WWE or TNA show in this town in probably 10+ years.After the show Joe did the 20$ picture in ring thing, and I lost count well over 200, they actually ran out of time before they ran out of people it seemed, Not much in the way of Merchandize, 7 or 8 shirts, DVD's and trading cards. Most of the faces came back out for meet and sign.
And another one…
TNA House Show Results
- 8/17/08Location: Muskogee, Oklahoma
- TNA X Division Champion Petey Williams defeated Consequences Creed.
- Kaz defeated Johnny Devine.
- TNA Knockouts Champion Taylor Wilde defeated Awesome Kong.
- "Black Machismo" Jay Lethal, Shark Boy & Curry Man defeated Sonjay Dutt & The Rock N' Rave Infection.
- TNA World Tag Team Champions Beer Money Inc. (Robert Roode & James Storm) defeated LAX.
- TNA World Champion Samoa Joe defeated Booker T.
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