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Friday
Impact got a 1.2, down a bit from last week which is expected as the other was a much bigger show.
Smackdown
Date: February 11, 2011
Location: Resch Center, Green Bay, Wisconsin
Commentators: Michael Cole, Josh Matthews, Booker T
Were a week closer to the Elimination Chamber and tonight the world title is on the line for the second week in a row. This time its Edge vs. Ziggler again but the twist this week is that Vickie is the guest referee. I like how theyre doing a mini Austin vs. McMahon here, but theyre not taking it too seriously which is why its been enjoyable. Lets get to it.
Freddie Blassie seems kind of out of place in the opening. Not really sure why.
We open with a recap of Kelly getting fired last week after she successfully defended the world title by pinning Layla to keep Edges world title from Dolph. It says a lot when a storyline is out there even for pro wrestling.
Theme song brings us into the show.
First off its time for another party thing for Alberto. I like segments like these but theyre getting a bit repetitive. During his entrance we get a clip from last week with the piñata and Kofi getting beaten down when he tried to make the save. I always expect Alberto to start singing when he says his name.
Alberto talks about the things he loves since Valentines Day (the point of the ring decorations) like his cars, his country, the fact that the six guys he might face are going to destroy each other in the Chamber, but theres one thing he loves more. He pulls the sheet off a heart and it says Destiny. He pulls that off and theres a picture of him, because destiny loves Alberto Del Rio.
Aaron Rodgers may have won the Super Bowl but at Wrestlemania, Alberto wont have to pretend to be the World Heavyweight Champion. Cue Kofi who says Alberto is always talking about the future. Kofi wants to talk about the past though. He remembers Alberto beating him up with a kendo stick. As for the present, this is Albertos destiny. With that, Kofi grabs a kendo stick from under the ring and is about to drill Alberto with it.
Like any idiot though, Kofi holds off just long enough for Albertos begging to change Kofis mind. Ah good he hit him anyway. Maybe Kofi is as smart as hes supposed to be. Kofi destroys all the stuff that Alberto had in the ring and Del Rio runs. We take a break to clean out the ring. Kofi looked like a serious character here which is something he needs to do more of.
Kofi Kingston vs. Alberto Del Rio
I would have expected this later but I like having it right here. Del Rio is holding his arm due to the kendo stick shot. Kofi fights off some early adversity to take over with his fast paced offense. A missed kick in the corner lets Del Rio get a backbreaker for two. Del Rio works on the back with some basic stuff. Booker gives a rundown of Mexican athletes that had backbones unlike Del Rio. Decent little add-in there from Booker.
Kofi knocks him to the floor and takes Del Rio down as he comes back in. Superman clothesline sets up the Boom Drop. Top rope cross body gets two. Firemans carry by Del Rio is countered and the SOS gets two. That would be two of Kofis signature moves that Del Rio has avoided being pinned by. Trouble in Paradise misses as Del Rio tries to hide on the floor.
I say try because Kofi follows him out. Del Rio is able to reverse though and sends Kofi into the steps on the floor to work on the arm. Apparently he injured it last week so theres a chance its not at 100% at the moment. Back in the ring the Cross Armbreaker ends this clean at 4:51. Kind of surprising there.
Todd is with Edge who says of course Vickie isnt going to play fair tonight. He doesnt know how hes going to keep the title tonight.
We talk about Aaron Rodgers and the Packers a bit. David Letterman gave Rodgers a spinner belt on the Late Show earlier in the week. A bunch of Packers are here and they all have World Heavyweight Championship belts.
Vladimir Kozlov vs. Justin Gabriel
Corre and Santino are out at ringside for this. Kozlov immediately grabs a kick and takes over with pure power and dominance. Gabriel takes over with kicks including a sequence of them for two. Gabriel is getting treated almost like a jobber here. Slater gets in a shot while Jackson has the referee. He gets the Cobra for his troubles but gets kicked by Gabriel for it. Kozlov misses an elbow in the ring and the 450 ends it at 2:16. No rating but this was mostly Kozlov dominating.
Corre beats down the champions post match.
Barrett vs. Rey later.
Chris Masters vs. Drew McIntyre
Booker isnt sure how much Masters wants it here in WWE. Just after the bell Drew grabs a mic. Drew blames Edge for Kelly being fired. This match is dedicated to her, so of course as he slides in Chris takes his head off. Sky High powerbomb gets two for Masters. A middle rope splash misses though and here comes Drew. Backslide doesnt work as Masters counters into one of his own. Drew however backflips out of it and keeps the arms locked to hit the Futureshock for the pin at 1:55. Slick counter but again no rating due to being short.
We talk about the Cody nose thing which could wind up being something cool. Codys surgery went well and hes recovering. Rey says it was just a broken nose and that injuries happen. He says tonight his focus is on Barrett and then getting the title back. Rey throws in a Michael Jackson-esque CHOW as he leaves.
Wade Barrett vs. Rey Mysterio
Barrett says that the Corre is still equal even though only hes in the Chamber. The Corres master plan to revolutionize Smackdown has its next step tonight. After a break heres Rey. Were told Smackdown has the third most episodes of any TV show in history. Oh not this again. Barrett hammers him down to start us off. Rey tries to get things going but gets caught by a knee.
Booker is far better this week than last. Its clear that hes more comfortable out there and can just be himself. Running seated dropkick by Rey in the corner but a sprintboard move is blocked, giving Barrett control again. Barrett hammers away with his standard big man/power offense but Rey counters and sets for the 619. Wade avoids it though and we hit the floor.
Rey gets a seated senton off the apron as Booker talks about how much that hurts. We need more announcers that are former wrestlers to tell us theyre former wrestlers. A lot of new fans might not know who Booker is as they may have gotten into the company after he left a few years ago. Booker saying that he knows what its like to wrestle Rey lets younger fans know hes been a wrestler recently.
Anyway, Barrett picks Rey up in the position for a belly to back suplex and drops him back first on the railing. Very back and forth match here. That drop takes us to a break. Back with Barrett working on the back with a bow and arrow which is broken by some kicks from Rey. Cross body gets two. Rey fights Barrett off the top and gets a seated senton.
Time to speed things up as a kick gets two. Wasteland is blocked but a Boss Man Slam (complete with a Big Bubba Rodgers reference from Booker) gets two. Pump handle slam is countered into the setup for the 619 but Rey has to take out Gabriel on the floor. Big boot sets up Wasteland which ends this at 7:23 shown of 10:53.
Corre comes in for the beatdown but heres Show for the real beatdown. Jackson is stopped for a bit but he isnt kept down and the beating is on again. Jackson manages a suplex on Show and a decent one at that.
Kane vs. JTG
If you cant figure out the ending here, why are you reading this? Basic offense by JTG results in him getting kicked in the face. The beating is on, the low dropkick hits, theres the clothesline and the Chokeslam ends this at 1:45. Total old school squash here.
Laycool bitches about Eve stealing their win at the PPV. Michelle says she would have been the new champion which Layla has an issue with. Vickie gets in their faces about messing up last week. Ziggler says theyre losers and leaves.
Eve Torres vs. Layla
Eve may be about as average as you could ask for in the ring, but she looks great in those gold shorts. Layla hits the floor almost immediately and says she cant do this. Eve is tired of waiting and the fight is on. Layla takes over for a bit and a dropkick to the back gets two. Some dropkicks by Eve as theres a Go Pack Go chant. Standing moonsault gets two. Downward spiral by Eve who sets for the top rope moonsault but Michelle saves, knocking Eve to the mat. Layla covers but Eve just rolls through it for the pin at 2:55.
There was a video on the Chamber somewhere in this show but I dont have it due to watching early so excuse me for not saying video on the Elimination Chamber.
Smackdown World Title: Edge vs. Dolph Ziggler
Vickie is referee here. Big match intros are interrupted by Vickie who does them instead. The spear is still banned. Dolph grabs a rollup almost immediately for two. Naturally, Vickie counts fast for Dolph but Cole says that might be the way she counts both ways. Edge hammers away in the corner and Vickie breaks it up. Naturally Dolph does the same thing and Vickie stands around.
Sleeper cant go all the way on and Edge reverses to get us back to even. Nice dropkick by Ziggler puts Edge right back down though. Edge keeps fighting back but hasnt covered yet so were not sure about her speed on his covers. Ziggler gets that Downward Spiral Stunner but cant get the Zig Zag. Edgecution hits so Vickie puts Dolphs foot on the rope.
Fameasser gets two. Edge gets a forearm to take down Ziggler. Cole is getting annoying here as he keeps ranting about how great this is and all that jazz. Vickie channels her inner Edge and spears her ex-husband. She actually bounces off Edge and falls to the mat. Her ankle might be hurt so the doctor takes her out.
With Vickie gone theres the spear! No referee though so Edge spears him again. The problem is that Vickie is right there and sees it. With no referee still, Clay Matthews, a huge linebacker for the Super Bowl champion Packers, comes out in a referee shirt and counts the pin. Somehow this counts and Edge wins at approximately 8:45. Uh .ok? Vickie waves it off as the show ends and Cole says theres a new world champion. Odd but cool ending.
Results
Alberto Del Rio b. Kofi Kingston Cross Armbreaker
Justin Gabriel b. Vladimir Kozlov 450 Splash
Drew McIntyre b. Chris Masters Futureshock
Wade Barrett b. Rey Mysterio Wasteland
Kane b. JTG Chokeslam
Eve Torres b. Layla Eve pinned Layla after rolling through a pin attempt
Edge b. Dolph Ziggler Spear
Saturday
Nothing.
Sunday
The Bucks wont be at the PPV tonight.
Against All Odds 2011
Date: February 13, 2011
Location: Impact Zone, Orlando, Florida
Commentators: Mike Tenay, Tazz
Well weve arrived at this show. It doesnt look terrible but at the same time it looks completely lackluster. Its more or less a rehash of Genesis that had a single night to prep for it due to the huge hype surrounding 2/3. Either way this isnt a show Im particularly looking forward to. That being said its still a PPV with a world title match. Lets get to it.
The opening video is about how awesome Immortal is and how much trouble Anderson is in tonight. Basic but pretty well done.
The announcers remind us of the card that weve ordered already.
Robbie E comes out and says that tonight hes not wrestling due to Gen Me not being here due to reasons of being scared of him. He makes the referee count and hes officially the #1 contender. Theres a title match later tonight apparently. Kaz stops them as they leave (they being Robbie and Cookie) and hits them with basic insults. The match is RIGHT NOW!
X-Division Title: Robbie E vs. Kazarian
Kaz starts off hot and stomps on the hand of Cookie while she bitches. Robbie is knocked to the floor and Kaz gets set on the top rope. In our first holy shit bump of the night, Robbie trips him up and he slams his face into the steps. FREAKING OW MAN!!! Robbie gets a boot up into the face of a charging Kaz to take over. Falling fist gets two.
We actually get a lets go Kaz chant. Ah theres a Robbie Sucks chant. That helps a bit. Not quite Rocky Sucks but its not bad. Robbie wastes time though and gets caught by a springboard dropkick to put him down. More dropkicks by Kaz as he takes over almost completely. Spinning springboard legdrop gets two.
Kaz tries the reverse Piledriver but gets it reversed. Robbies neckbreaker is reversed as well. OConnor Roll is blocked and Cookie gets a purse (I think) to the head of Kaz for a VERY close two. Robbie tries to vault over Kaz in the corner but gets caught in the reverse tombstone (FINALLY gets a name with Fade to Black) for the pin to retain.
Steiner and Beer Money talk about their match. Steiner is his usual insane self and is completely hilarious with his stuttering. Now hes walking around like a Frankenstein Monster. Storm starts a You Suck chant.
AJ comes out for commentary.
Gunner/Murphy/Rob Terry vs. Beer Money/Scott Steiner
This should be good. We have Rob Terry vs. Scott Steiner. That alone should sell the PPV. Steiners muscles are scary. Flair is going to be on Impact Thursday. The fans chant Scotty. He and Gunner start us off. I cant remember which is Gunner and which is Murphy so having Tazz tell us helps. Murphy tries a leapfrog but gets caught in a belly to belly.
And now its Freak vs. Freak. This should be awesome in various ways. Steiner says pose, Beer Money distracts, Steiner hits a low blow which shouldnt hurt due to the size of Terrys testicles. There are the pushups. Off to Gunner vs. Storm now with the weather related guy doing better in this encounter. He skins the cat and hits some clotheslines followed by a backdrop.
All Fourtune/Steroid dealer job insurance at the moment. Terry interferes and here comes Goon #1. We get an inset shot of AJ because I guess the wrestling isnt important enough to look at? Terry throws Storm around for a bit and a slam gets two. Backstabber out of nowhere and its off to no one as Terry blocks the tag. And so much for that as its off to Roode.
Roode misses a jumping forearm or there was miscommunication or something. Gunner and Roode are the only ones off the floor. Neckbreaker gets two for Roode. Spinning Rock Bottom gets two as Murphy saves. Beer Money both in now and they clean house. We get the signature taunt and Terry thankfully takes out Storm who didnt look at his opponents for about 40 seconds. Roode hits spinebusters all around and its off to Steiner. With Gunner on the top, Steiner busts out the Frankensteiner to end this.
D-Von says that his sons arent in the match tonight. Thats probably the best thing that they could do. Yes, somehow Bubba vs. D-Von is the better option.
We recap Pope vs. Joe which is a storyline Ive been rather interested in. Theyre trying something new here, but I would have liked Pope to be face more than a month. Pope was collecting money but apparently was spending it on himself. Then he said Joe was fat.
Samoa Joe vs. DAngelo Dinero
Joes cameramans name is now Okato. I give up. That Joes Gonna Kill You chant never gets old. Popes tights say Popes Gonna Kill You. We enter a stall here as I guess were channeling our inner Memphis. We get a few shots and then hey its more stalling! Maybe were in Pittsburgh. Pope tries to walk and Okato stops him. Pope: This is ridiculous!
Joe is like fuck it and hits a suicide elbow to crush Pope and were finally going at it. Pope tries a suplex but the power of ass stops him. Here comes Joe with right jabs and a modified Pele. Tazz is talking like Fonzie for some reason. And I mean the one from Happy Days. Face Wash time including a running one has Pope in big trouble.
The referee stops Joe and Pope gets a thumb to the eye. A running knee to Joes back sends Joe to the floor. Pope in control now as things slow way down. There are a lot of punches and forearms here. Tazz talks about Okato and cant be serious with it. Nice to see your commentators earning their pay there. Swinging neckbreaker by Pope gets two.
Pope tries a middle rope fist but jumps into an atomic drop. Running boot and backsplash get two as does a powerslam. Out of nowhere Pope gets a modified GTS without Joe leaving his feet. Cool move there. Pope rips a turnbuckle pad off and the referee is fine with it somehow. Joe blocks the ramming and Pope tries an OConnor Roll. Its reversed into the Clutch though and I think Pope was tapping before the hold was on.
Post match Pope offers a handshake and kicks Joe in the balls. Okada (fuck that other name) is put down also and Joes face goes into the exposed buckle. The double knees to the back into the buckle cant feel good. Naturally Joe is busted.
Mickie says shes better than Madison and that shell win. I love how easy these promos are to summarize.
We recap the Knockouts Title feud which more or less is Mickie saying I want to win and Madison saying you want to win. Oh and Madison has a loaded glove and its a Last Man Standing match.
Knockouts Title: Madison Rayne vs. Mickie James
Madisons song is irritating as hell. Mickie is dressed like Pocahontas for some reason. Shes sent into the steps and the count is on. Remember that you have to answer a ten count or you lose. They fight up the ramp a bit with Madison in control. Mickie gets in a shot to send Madison into the post for about five. Taz tries to take a shot at the Divas and it doesnt work that well.
Mickie gets a kick in and clotheslines Madison using the rope to send her to the floor for seven. Cross body off the apron by Mickie puts both girls down. She tries to get the loaded glove off but cant quite get there. And now we have a shot of the empty ring as the girls are under the ring. Madison comes out as you can hear the crowd talking. Ah theres Mickie.
She morphs into karate action Mickie to put Madison down with a series of kicks. And then with Madison down Mickie picks her up like a moron. Back in the ring Mickie goes up and gets shoved off to the floor. That gets a long nine which probably should have been ten. Madison loads up the glove but Mickie gets a shot to the arm.
Thesz Press off the top puts Madison down for two. Spinning kick puts the champion down again and Mickie steals the glove. At about 8 Tara (called Victoria by Tazz) comes out to break it up. Madison pulls brass knucks out of her boot and drills Mickie to keep the fucking title. Oh damn it just give Mickie her fucking title already!
Jeff Hardy says hell win.
Heres Matt Morgan who calls out Hernandez. Morgan says explain why you cost me my title shot. Hernandez plays the fucking race card, wondering where his title shot was. He went to Mexico to be with his people where he was treated great. Naturally we get a Hernandez chant. Hes tired of white America and today the minority is the majority. This is Mexican country apparently and Morgan needs to get out. Low blow by Hernandez sets up an FU which I guess is his new finisher.
Matt Hardy says hes awesome but being nice never got him anywhere. Hes Cold Blooded now. He talks about being punished for Jeff leaving (talking about WWE because its been five minutes since we referenced them). RVD is a stepping stoned apparently. I thought he was stepping stoned but you get the idea.
Matt Hardy vs. Rob Van Dam
At least Matt got rid of the braids. RVD starts with kicks but tries to roll around too much and is dropped on the top buckle. Matt hammers away in the corner and doesnt do much beside punches. Van Dam tries to speed things up but cant hit his apron moonsault as Matt trips him and his face hits the apron. Is that our theme for this? RVDs face is dropped onto stuff?
On the floor now and Matt cant suplex him onto the railing. He gets draped over it though and theres the spinning legdrop to the back of Hardy. Van Dam fires some kicks but gets caught in an Orton DDT as he comes back in. Back to the floor and RVDs face goes into the railing. Matt grabs a double underhook and rolls through into a body scissors and facelock. Thats a new one.
Full nelson goes on as Matt is in control here. There are the dueling chants because what would a match be without them? Hardy with a Cravate to take RVD down one more time. Back up and Matt dodges a kick to get a guillotine drop over the ropes. Matt tries to come off the ropes but RVD gets a kick in to get us back to even.
Van Dam gets some clotheslines and a kick to set up Rolling Thunder. Matt moves so Van Dam backflips into a moonsault for two. Starship Pain minus the twisting gets two. Matt gets a Side Effect out of nowhere for two. Spin kick puts Matt down but RVD cant get the Five Star. Matt goes up but gets knocked down while attempting a superplex. Instead we get a backdrop off the top. Never seen that I dont think.
Matt tries a moonsault which misses of course, starting a small earthquake in Florida. Ok to be fair hes looking a lot slimmer. Van Dam takes the advantage and the Five Star ends it. This was just ok but somehow might have been the match of the night so far. What does that say about this show?
Christy tries to get a reaction from Bully Ray. Instead he yells at her and makes her cry then .licks her ear? Anyway he says that he wants to make men out of D-Vons boys. There has to be a Disney song in there somewhere. Ray makes more weird lines about D-Von and the kids. He wants to beat the kids.
We recap the Dudleys exploding. Basically Ray is a bully and attacked D-Vons kids to set this up.
Bully Ray vs. D-Von
This is a street fight and D-Vons kids will NOT be involved. Ill believe that when I dont see it I guess. Bubba hides before D-Von comes out so he can jump him. Ray has the chain but D-Von turns around and the fight is on. All D-Von to start but Bubba gets some punches in. D-Von hits him in the head with a beverage to break the momentum though and we continue the brawl.
We get the kendo stick as its all D-Von now. Ray tries to beg and slaps D-Von. This isnt interesting in the slightest mind you but its not horrible. With D-Von completely in control his kids come out. He tells them to go and gets drilled by a chair. Bubba spits on them and sets up for the Pillmanizing of the neck again. The kids get in the ring to stop it as Bubba threatens them with the chain.
D-Von makes the save and beats up Ray. He goes to backdrop the fat white guy and Bubba shouts OH SHIT! The kids beat up Bubba a bit and help D-Von out with Whats Up. DAD! GET THE TABLES! I kid you not, that just actually happened. Heres the table but Bubba gets a low blow in. And now we enter the bondage segment of the show with D-Von being handcuffed to the corner.
Bubba enters his bullying mode while the kids come in to try to help. One of them gets taken down while the other fights back. Bubba kicks him in the face and pins him to win the match. Oh sweet damn are you kidding me? I had to close my eyes for a second there due to how stupid that was. Why is it stupid? They werent in the match but it counts anyway. Well sure why not.
Bubba keeps yelling post match and threatens to hit the kids with a chair. Is there no like, SECURITY or something? Ah good at least D-Von yelled for them. Yep theres a powerbomb through the table and bad acting from D-Von. Naturally the fans chant for another one. Hey, ITS A GUY TO GET D-VON OUT! Good thing he wasnt here EARLIER! They do a stretcher ride to fill in more time. Somehow the post match stuff was the best part of the show by far. In a funny bit the kid that got kicked in the head is completely forgotten about until D-Von throws him over his shoulder like a bag of manure.
The Jarretts say this match is personal and about their kids.
Serious Kurt says hes tired of Jeff messing with his kids and using them as pawns. This is coming from the man using them as a stipulation to make a paycheck.
We recap Kurt vs. the Jarretts part 93, this time about Kurts kids. Theyve been feuding for like 19 years so I dont need to recap this.
Kurt Angle vs. Jeff Jarrett
Ok. There are two matches left and its 10pm. This has been one of the least interesting shows I have ever seen but up to this point it hasnt been atrocious. These two matches can bring this to a passable grade. Dont let me down TNA. Crowd is totally behind Angle. Shame he has no chance at all. The fans chant sloppy seconds because this is a serious match.
They trade headlocks to start and Kurt gives Jarrett head. His head I mean. Damn I need to remember those possessive pronouns. He lets Jeff grab his head. In a headlock I mean. Kurt lets Jeff grab a headlock. Ok there I think that works. Angle grabs the arm and bends Jeff over in front of him with it. Would these two like some alone time?
Slow build so far with Jarrett only being able to get little shots in here and there while Kurt keeps control with relative ease. Jeff is sent to the floor where Kurt hammers away. Karen slaps him. Id love if the referee called it a DQ immediately. Kurt fires shoulders in the corner but misses a charging one to send his shoulder into the post. Top rope cross body by Jeff is rolled through for two.
Taz: Kurt was that close to gaining custody of his children. I hate wrestling sometimes. Kurts arm seems to be ok as he runs into a boot in the corner. Back and forth a bit and Kurt cant get the ankle lock. Rolling Germans instead gets two. Theres the ankle lock but Jarrett rolls through. Angle Slam hits but Karen has the referee. Its not like it would have mattered as that hasnt won a big match in years.
Jeff gets a low blow during that though and theres the Stroke for two. Down goes the ref (surprised?) and we hit the floor where Karen rakes Kurts back. Kurt is sent into the steps a few times and we go back into the ring. Jeff brings in a chair but Kurt gets it. The referee stops Kurt from swinging it and Jeff gets a rollup for two. Thank goodness on that as I would have cried it that had been the ending. Ok not really.
Kurt goes up and Karen distracts him so that Jeff can hit something resembling the Stroke from the middle rope for two. Well of course. Its an amplified finisher so why would you I expect it to get a win? Angle grabs a quick German and there go the straps. Ankle lock goes on, Karen distracts the referee, Jeff taps, ref is with Karen, Jeff gets a chair shot for two as these kickouts are getting absurd. Angle gets a sunset flip but Jeff drops down onto him for the pin. Yes, thats the ending.
Kurt leaves his boots in the ring which is a sign of retirement. Oh not this again.
Anderson says that the odds are against him and goes a great imitation of Jesse Ventura. Stop making me think of stuff Id rather be watching. Theres a Justin Bieber reference and I quit paying attention.
Long recap video on Hardy vs. Anderson which is supposed to be the epic feud in TNA but its just not there. They talk about the pre-THEY stuff, 10/10/10, the concussion, the title change and Anderson thinking the belt looks stupid.
TNA World Title: Jeff Hardy vs. Mr. Anderson
They make a point to say there are two referees at ringside. I dont like where this is going. Hardy spits at him and they slug it out after the big match intros. There are multi-colored ladders at ringside including one with Christmas colors. Anderson is still in his shirt which likely means nothing. The first ladder is brought in and Anderson is rammed into it by Hardy to put both guys down.
Basic ladder spots to start which are good. Hardy dropkicks it into Andersons balls and Ken is in trouble. Anderson gets a Russian Leg Sweep to Hardy onto the ladder in the corner. Ladder #2 is brought in and Anderson goes up. He gets brought down with a sunset bomb to half kill Anderson. Hardy sets Anderson up in front of the ladder in front of the corner. He misses the leapfrog legdrop though and Anderson gets back up.
Anderson charges at Hardy but gets backdropped and bounces on the ladder. FREAKING OW MAN! Hardy opens a ladder and stands it upside down. Anderson fights back and goes after the legs which makes sense. Shame it doesnt get him anywhere as hes sent to the floor. Jeff wants the Christmas ladder and throws it at Anderson who catches it and throws it back.
Hardy sends him into the railing and Ken may have a bad wrist. Poetry in Motion against the railing puts them both in the crowd. Back in now and Jeff tries the release Gordbuster onto the upside down ladder. Instead he gets suplexed onto it with the main landing being on his leg. Anderson does the required slow climb and gets pulled down. Diamond Cutter is called a Twist of Hate.
Jackson James, the possibly Immortal referee, hands Jeff a ladder as per his request. Its the colored one as Jeff didnt want the black one. Anderson counters and hits the rolling firemans carry slam (might be called the Green Bay Plunge) onto the ladder. Anderson goes up and tries the Kenton Bomb but misses and hits the top of his head on the ladder. Oh dear.
Jeff climbs again but cant get there this time either as Anderson makes the save. Theyre both on a ladder up there and the slugout is on. Anderson is almost down but manages to make the save. He shoves the title away and its swinging back and forth. And there go the ladders so everyone is more or less dead. It was a Mic Check and I think Hardy was supposed to pull the belt down with him but to the shock of no one, they botched it. Hardy throws him to the floor and goes up to get the title and wins it just like that.
Long celebration takes us out.
Results
Kazarian b. Robbie E Fade to Black
Scott Steiner/Beer Money b. Gunner/Murphy/Rob Terry Frankensteiner to Gunner
Samoa Joe b. DAngelo Dinero Coquina Clutch
Madison Rayne b. Mickie James James couldnt answer the ten count after a shot from brass knuckles
Rob Van Dam b. Matt Hardy Five Star Frog Splash
Bully Ray b. D-Von Ray pinned one of D-Vons sons after a big boot
Jeff Jarrett b. Kurt Angle Jarrett reversed a sunset flip into a cradle
Jeff Hardy b. Mr. Anderson Hardy Grabbed the Belt
Quick Results
Raw
R-Truth b. Mason Ryan via DQ when Ryan wouldnt let go of his hold and the initial decision was reversed
Eve Torres/Tamina/Gail Kim b. Bella Twins/Melina Spinning neckbreaker to Melina
John Morrison b. Michael McGillicutty Starship Pain
Daniel Bryan/Jerry Lawler b. The Miz/Ted DiBiase Second Rope Punch to DiBiase
Alberto Del Rio b. Santino Marella Cross Armbreaker
CM Punk b. John Cena via DQ when Cena hit Punk low
NXT
Byron Saxton won the Rock-Em Sock-Em Challenge
Derrick Bateman b. Byron Saxton LeBell Lock
Brodus Clay won the WWEshop.com Challenge
Brodus Clay b. Johnny Curtis Powerslam
Byron Saxton was eliminated in 4th place
Impact
D-Von/Samoa Joe/Rob Van Dam b. DAngelo Dinero/Bully Ray/Matt Hardy D-Von put Ray through a table
Sarita/Rosita/Tara/Madison Rayne b. Velvet Sky/Winter/Angelina Love/Mickie James Moonsault to Sky
Mr. Anderson b. Matt Morgan Pin after Hernandez attacked Morgan
Robbie E. b. Suicide and Brian Kendrick Pin after a Suicide Solution to Kendrick
AJ Styles/Kurt Angle b. Jeff Hardy/Jeff Jarrett Springboard forearm to Jarrett
Smackdown
Alberto Del Rio b. Kofi Kingston Cross Armbreaker
Justin Gabriel b. Vladimir Kozlov 450 Splash
Drew McIntyre b. Chris Masters Futureshock
Wade Barrett b. Rey Mysterio Wasteland
Kane b. JTG Chokeslam
Eve Torres b. Layla Eve pinned Layla after rolling through a pin attempt
Edge b. Dolph Ziggler Spear
Against All Odds 2011
Kazarian b. Robbie E Fade to Black
Scott Steiner/Beer Money b. Gunner/Murphy/Rob Terry Frankensteiner to Gunner
Samoa Joe b. DAngelo Dinero Coquina Clutch
Madison Rayne b. Mickie James James couldnt answer the ten count after a shot from brass knuckles
Rob Van Dam b. Matt Hardy Five Star Frog Splash
Bully Ray b. D-Von Ray pinned one of D-Vons sons after a big boot
Jeff Jarrett b. Kurt Angle Jarrett reversed a sunset flip into a cradle
Jeff Hardy b. Mr. Anderson Hardy Grabbed the Belt
Impact got a 1.2, down a bit from last week which is expected as the other was a much bigger show.
Smackdown
Date: February 11, 2011
Location: Resch Center, Green Bay, Wisconsin
Commentators: Michael Cole, Josh Matthews, Booker T
Were a week closer to the Elimination Chamber and tonight the world title is on the line for the second week in a row. This time its Edge vs. Ziggler again but the twist this week is that Vickie is the guest referee. I like how theyre doing a mini Austin vs. McMahon here, but theyre not taking it too seriously which is why its been enjoyable. Lets get to it.
Freddie Blassie seems kind of out of place in the opening. Not really sure why.
We open with a recap of Kelly getting fired last week after she successfully defended the world title by pinning Layla to keep Edges world title from Dolph. It says a lot when a storyline is out there even for pro wrestling.
Theme song brings us into the show.
First off its time for another party thing for Alberto. I like segments like these but theyre getting a bit repetitive. During his entrance we get a clip from last week with the piñata and Kofi getting beaten down when he tried to make the save. I always expect Alberto to start singing when he says his name.
Alberto talks about the things he loves since Valentines Day (the point of the ring decorations) like his cars, his country, the fact that the six guys he might face are going to destroy each other in the Chamber, but theres one thing he loves more. He pulls the sheet off a heart and it says Destiny. He pulls that off and theres a picture of him, because destiny loves Alberto Del Rio.
Aaron Rodgers may have won the Super Bowl but at Wrestlemania, Alberto wont have to pretend to be the World Heavyweight Champion. Cue Kofi who says Alberto is always talking about the future. Kofi wants to talk about the past though. He remembers Alberto beating him up with a kendo stick. As for the present, this is Albertos destiny. With that, Kofi grabs a kendo stick from under the ring and is about to drill Alberto with it.
Like any idiot though, Kofi holds off just long enough for Albertos begging to change Kofis mind. Ah good he hit him anyway. Maybe Kofi is as smart as hes supposed to be. Kofi destroys all the stuff that Alberto had in the ring and Del Rio runs. We take a break to clean out the ring. Kofi looked like a serious character here which is something he needs to do more of.
Kofi Kingston vs. Alberto Del Rio
I would have expected this later but I like having it right here. Del Rio is holding his arm due to the kendo stick shot. Kofi fights off some early adversity to take over with his fast paced offense. A missed kick in the corner lets Del Rio get a backbreaker for two. Del Rio works on the back with some basic stuff. Booker gives a rundown of Mexican athletes that had backbones unlike Del Rio. Decent little add-in there from Booker.
Kofi knocks him to the floor and takes Del Rio down as he comes back in. Superman clothesline sets up the Boom Drop. Top rope cross body gets two. Firemans carry by Del Rio is countered and the SOS gets two. That would be two of Kofis signature moves that Del Rio has avoided being pinned by. Trouble in Paradise misses as Del Rio tries to hide on the floor.
I say try because Kofi follows him out. Del Rio is able to reverse though and sends Kofi into the steps on the floor to work on the arm. Apparently he injured it last week so theres a chance its not at 100% at the moment. Back in the ring the Cross Armbreaker ends this clean at 4:51. Kind of surprising there.
Todd is with Edge who says of course Vickie isnt going to play fair tonight. He doesnt know how hes going to keep the title tonight.
We talk about Aaron Rodgers and the Packers a bit. David Letterman gave Rodgers a spinner belt on the Late Show earlier in the week. A bunch of Packers are here and they all have World Heavyweight Championship belts.
Vladimir Kozlov vs. Justin Gabriel
Corre and Santino are out at ringside for this. Kozlov immediately grabs a kick and takes over with pure power and dominance. Gabriel takes over with kicks including a sequence of them for two. Gabriel is getting treated almost like a jobber here. Slater gets in a shot while Jackson has the referee. He gets the Cobra for his troubles but gets kicked by Gabriel for it. Kozlov misses an elbow in the ring and the 450 ends it at 2:16. No rating but this was mostly Kozlov dominating.
Corre beats down the champions post match.
Barrett vs. Rey later.
Chris Masters vs. Drew McIntyre
Booker isnt sure how much Masters wants it here in WWE. Just after the bell Drew grabs a mic. Drew blames Edge for Kelly being fired. This match is dedicated to her, so of course as he slides in Chris takes his head off. Sky High powerbomb gets two for Masters. A middle rope splash misses though and here comes Drew. Backslide doesnt work as Masters counters into one of his own. Drew however backflips out of it and keeps the arms locked to hit the Futureshock for the pin at 1:55. Slick counter but again no rating due to being short.
We talk about the Cody nose thing which could wind up being something cool. Codys surgery went well and hes recovering. Rey says it was just a broken nose and that injuries happen. He says tonight his focus is on Barrett and then getting the title back. Rey throws in a Michael Jackson-esque CHOW as he leaves.
Wade Barrett vs. Rey Mysterio
Barrett says that the Corre is still equal even though only hes in the Chamber. The Corres master plan to revolutionize Smackdown has its next step tonight. After a break heres Rey. Were told Smackdown has the third most episodes of any TV show in history. Oh not this again. Barrett hammers him down to start us off. Rey tries to get things going but gets caught by a knee.
Booker is far better this week than last. Its clear that hes more comfortable out there and can just be himself. Running seated dropkick by Rey in the corner but a sprintboard move is blocked, giving Barrett control again. Barrett hammers away with his standard big man/power offense but Rey counters and sets for the 619. Wade avoids it though and we hit the floor.
Rey gets a seated senton off the apron as Booker talks about how much that hurts. We need more announcers that are former wrestlers to tell us theyre former wrestlers. A lot of new fans might not know who Booker is as they may have gotten into the company after he left a few years ago. Booker saying that he knows what its like to wrestle Rey lets younger fans know hes been a wrestler recently.
Anyway, Barrett picks Rey up in the position for a belly to back suplex and drops him back first on the railing. Very back and forth match here. That drop takes us to a break. Back with Barrett working on the back with a bow and arrow which is broken by some kicks from Rey. Cross body gets two. Rey fights Barrett off the top and gets a seated senton.
Time to speed things up as a kick gets two. Wasteland is blocked but a Boss Man Slam (complete with a Big Bubba Rodgers reference from Booker) gets two. Pump handle slam is countered into the setup for the 619 but Rey has to take out Gabriel on the floor. Big boot sets up Wasteland which ends this at 7:23 shown of 10:53.
Corre comes in for the beatdown but heres Show for the real beatdown. Jackson is stopped for a bit but he isnt kept down and the beating is on again. Jackson manages a suplex on Show and a decent one at that.
Kane vs. JTG
If you cant figure out the ending here, why are you reading this? Basic offense by JTG results in him getting kicked in the face. The beating is on, the low dropkick hits, theres the clothesline and the Chokeslam ends this at 1:45. Total old school squash here.
Laycool bitches about Eve stealing their win at the PPV. Michelle says she would have been the new champion which Layla has an issue with. Vickie gets in their faces about messing up last week. Ziggler says theyre losers and leaves.
Eve Torres vs. Layla
Eve may be about as average as you could ask for in the ring, but she looks great in those gold shorts. Layla hits the floor almost immediately and says she cant do this. Eve is tired of waiting and the fight is on. Layla takes over for a bit and a dropkick to the back gets two. Some dropkicks by Eve as theres a Go Pack Go chant. Standing moonsault gets two. Downward spiral by Eve who sets for the top rope moonsault but Michelle saves, knocking Eve to the mat. Layla covers but Eve just rolls through it for the pin at 2:55.
There was a video on the Chamber somewhere in this show but I dont have it due to watching early so excuse me for not saying video on the Elimination Chamber.
Smackdown World Title: Edge vs. Dolph Ziggler
Vickie is referee here. Big match intros are interrupted by Vickie who does them instead. The spear is still banned. Dolph grabs a rollup almost immediately for two. Naturally, Vickie counts fast for Dolph but Cole says that might be the way she counts both ways. Edge hammers away in the corner and Vickie breaks it up. Naturally Dolph does the same thing and Vickie stands around.
Sleeper cant go all the way on and Edge reverses to get us back to even. Nice dropkick by Ziggler puts Edge right back down though. Edge keeps fighting back but hasnt covered yet so were not sure about her speed on his covers. Ziggler gets that Downward Spiral Stunner but cant get the Zig Zag. Edgecution hits so Vickie puts Dolphs foot on the rope.
Fameasser gets two. Edge gets a forearm to take down Ziggler. Cole is getting annoying here as he keeps ranting about how great this is and all that jazz. Vickie channels her inner Edge and spears her ex-husband. She actually bounces off Edge and falls to the mat. Her ankle might be hurt so the doctor takes her out.
With Vickie gone theres the spear! No referee though so Edge spears him again. The problem is that Vickie is right there and sees it. With no referee still, Clay Matthews, a huge linebacker for the Super Bowl champion Packers, comes out in a referee shirt and counts the pin. Somehow this counts and Edge wins at approximately 8:45. Uh .ok? Vickie waves it off as the show ends and Cole says theres a new world champion. Odd but cool ending.
Results
Alberto Del Rio b. Kofi Kingston Cross Armbreaker
Justin Gabriel b. Vladimir Kozlov 450 Splash
Drew McIntyre b. Chris Masters Futureshock
Wade Barrett b. Rey Mysterio Wasteland
Kane b. JTG Chokeslam
Eve Torres b. Layla Eve pinned Layla after rolling through a pin attempt
Edge b. Dolph Ziggler Spear
Saturday
Nothing.
Sunday
The Bucks wont be at the PPV tonight.
Against All Odds 2011
Date: February 13, 2011
Location: Impact Zone, Orlando, Florida
Commentators: Mike Tenay, Tazz
Well weve arrived at this show. It doesnt look terrible but at the same time it looks completely lackluster. Its more or less a rehash of Genesis that had a single night to prep for it due to the huge hype surrounding 2/3. Either way this isnt a show Im particularly looking forward to. That being said its still a PPV with a world title match. Lets get to it.
The opening video is about how awesome Immortal is and how much trouble Anderson is in tonight. Basic but pretty well done.
The announcers remind us of the card that weve ordered already.
Robbie E comes out and says that tonight hes not wrestling due to Gen Me not being here due to reasons of being scared of him. He makes the referee count and hes officially the #1 contender. Theres a title match later tonight apparently. Kaz stops them as they leave (they being Robbie and Cookie) and hits them with basic insults. The match is RIGHT NOW!
X-Division Title: Robbie E vs. Kazarian
Kaz starts off hot and stomps on the hand of Cookie while she bitches. Robbie is knocked to the floor and Kaz gets set on the top rope. In our first holy shit bump of the night, Robbie trips him up and he slams his face into the steps. FREAKING OW MAN!!! Robbie gets a boot up into the face of a charging Kaz to take over. Falling fist gets two.
We actually get a lets go Kaz chant. Ah theres a Robbie Sucks chant. That helps a bit. Not quite Rocky Sucks but its not bad. Robbie wastes time though and gets caught by a springboard dropkick to put him down. More dropkicks by Kaz as he takes over almost completely. Spinning springboard legdrop gets two.
Kaz tries the reverse Piledriver but gets it reversed. Robbies neckbreaker is reversed as well. OConnor Roll is blocked and Cookie gets a purse (I think) to the head of Kaz for a VERY close two. Robbie tries to vault over Kaz in the corner but gets caught in the reverse tombstone (FINALLY gets a name with Fade to Black) for the pin to retain.
Steiner and Beer Money talk about their match. Steiner is his usual insane self and is completely hilarious with his stuttering. Now hes walking around like a Frankenstein Monster. Storm starts a You Suck chant.
AJ comes out for commentary.
Gunner/Murphy/Rob Terry vs. Beer Money/Scott Steiner
This should be good. We have Rob Terry vs. Scott Steiner. That alone should sell the PPV. Steiners muscles are scary. Flair is going to be on Impact Thursday. The fans chant Scotty. He and Gunner start us off. I cant remember which is Gunner and which is Murphy so having Tazz tell us helps. Murphy tries a leapfrog but gets caught in a belly to belly.
And now its Freak vs. Freak. This should be awesome in various ways. Steiner says pose, Beer Money distracts, Steiner hits a low blow which shouldnt hurt due to the size of Terrys testicles. There are the pushups. Off to Gunner vs. Storm now with the weather related guy doing better in this encounter. He skins the cat and hits some clotheslines followed by a backdrop.
All Fourtune/Steroid dealer job insurance at the moment. Terry interferes and here comes Goon #1. We get an inset shot of AJ because I guess the wrestling isnt important enough to look at? Terry throws Storm around for a bit and a slam gets two. Backstabber out of nowhere and its off to no one as Terry blocks the tag. And so much for that as its off to Roode.
Roode misses a jumping forearm or there was miscommunication or something. Gunner and Roode are the only ones off the floor. Neckbreaker gets two for Roode. Spinning Rock Bottom gets two as Murphy saves. Beer Money both in now and they clean house. We get the signature taunt and Terry thankfully takes out Storm who didnt look at his opponents for about 40 seconds. Roode hits spinebusters all around and its off to Steiner. With Gunner on the top, Steiner busts out the Frankensteiner to end this.
D-Von says that his sons arent in the match tonight. Thats probably the best thing that they could do. Yes, somehow Bubba vs. D-Von is the better option.
We recap Pope vs. Joe which is a storyline Ive been rather interested in. Theyre trying something new here, but I would have liked Pope to be face more than a month. Pope was collecting money but apparently was spending it on himself. Then he said Joe was fat.
Samoa Joe vs. DAngelo Dinero
Joes cameramans name is now Okato. I give up. That Joes Gonna Kill You chant never gets old. Popes tights say Popes Gonna Kill You. We enter a stall here as I guess were channeling our inner Memphis. We get a few shots and then hey its more stalling! Maybe were in Pittsburgh. Pope tries to walk and Okato stops him. Pope: This is ridiculous!
Joe is like fuck it and hits a suicide elbow to crush Pope and were finally going at it. Pope tries a suplex but the power of ass stops him. Here comes Joe with right jabs and a modified Pele. Tazz is talking like Fonzie for some reason. And I mean the one from Happy Days. Face Wash time including a running one has Pope in big trouble.
The referee stops Joe and Pope gets a thumb to the eye. A running knee to Joes back sends Joe to the floor. Pope in control now as things slow way down. There are a lot of punches and forearms here. Tazz talks about Okato and cant be serious with it. Nice to see your commentators earning their pay there. Swinging neckbreaker by Pope gets two.
Pope tries a middle rope fist but jumps into an atomic drop. Running boot and backsplash get two as does a powerslam. Out of nowhere Pope gets a modified GTS without Joe leaving his feet. Cool move there. Pope rips a turnbuckle pad off and the referee is fine with it somehow. Joe blocks the ramming and Pope tries an OConnor Roll. Its reversed into the Clutch though and I think Pope was tapping before the hold was on.
Post match Pope offers a handshake and kicks Joe in the balls. Okada (fuck that other name) is put down also and Joes face goes into the exposed buckle. The double knees to the back into the buckle cant feel good. Naturally Joe is busted.
Mickie says shes better than Madison and that shell win. I love how easy these promos are to summarize.
We recap the Knockouts Title feud which more or less is Mickie saying I want to win and Madison saying you want to win. Oh and Madison has a loaded glove and its a Last Man Standing match.
Knockouts Title: Madison Rayne vs. Mickie James
Madisons song is irritating as hell. Mickie is dressed like Pocahontas for some reason. Shes sent into the steps and the count is on. Remember that you have to answer a ten count or you lose. They fight up the ramp a bit with Madison in control. Mickie gets in a shot to send Madison into the post for about five. Taz tries to take a shot at the Divas and it doesnt work that well.
Mickie gets a kick in and clotheslines Madison using the rope to send her to the floor for seven. Cross body off the apron by Mickie puts both girls down. She tries to get the loaded glove off but cant quite get there. And now we have a shot of the empty ring as the girls are under the ring. Madison comes out as you can hear the crowd talking. Ah theres Mickie.
She morphs into karate action Mickie to put Madison down with a series of kicks. And then with Madison down Mickie picks her up like a moron. Back in the ring Mickie goes up and gets shoved off to the floor. That gets a long nine which probably should have been ten. Madison loads up the glove but Mickie gets a shot to the arm.
Thesz Press off the top puts Madison down for two. Spinning kick puts the champion down again and Mickie steals the glove. At about 8 Tara (called Victoria by Tazz) comes out to break it up. Madison pulls brass knucks out of her boot and drills Mickie to keep the fucking title. Oh damn it just give Mickie her fucking title already!
Jeff Hardy says hell win.
Heres Matt Morgan who calls out Hernandez. Morgan says explain why you cost me my title shot. Hernandez plays the fucking race card, wondering where his title shot was. He went to Mexico to be with his people where he was treated great. Naturally we get a Hernandez chant. Hes tired of white America and today the minority is the majority. This is Mexican country apparently and Morgan needs to get out. Low blow by Hernandez sets up an FU which I guess is his new finisher.
Matt Hardy says hes awesome but being nice never got him anywhere. Hes Cold Blooded now. He talks about being punished for Jeff leaving (talking about WWE because its been five minutes since we referenced them). RVD is a stepping stoned apparently. I thought he was stepping stoned but you get the idea.
Matt Hardy vs. Rob Van Dam
At least Matt got rid of the braids. RVD starts with kicks but tries to roll around too much and is dropped on the top buckle. Matt hammers away in the corner and doesnt do much beside punches. Van Dam tries to speed things up but cant hit his apron moonsault as Matt trips him and his face hits the apron. Is that our theme for this? RVDs face is dropped onto stuff?
On the floor now and Matt cant suplex him onto the railing. He gets draped over it though and theres the spinning legdrop to the back of Hardy. Van Dam fires some kicks but gets caught in an Orton DDT as he comes back in. Back to the floor and RVDs face goes into the railing. Matt grabs a double underhook and rolls through into a body scissors and facelock. Thats a new one.
Full nelson goes on as Matt is in control here. There are the dueling chants because what would a match be without them? Hardy with a Cravate to take RVD down one more time. Back up and Matt dodges a kick to get a guillotine drop over the ropes. Matt tries to come off the ropes but RVD gets a kick in to get us back to even.
Van Dam gets some clotheslines and a kick to set up Rolling Thunder. Matt moves so Van Dam backflips into a moonsault for two. Starship Pain minus the twisting gets two. Matt gets a Side Effect out of nowhere for two. Spin kick puts Matt down but RVD cant get the Five Star. Matt goes up but gets knocked down while attempting a superplex. Instead we get a backdrop off the top. Never seen that I dont think.
Matt tries a moonsault which misses of course, starting a small earthquake in Florida. Ok to be fair hes looking a lot slimmer. Van Dam takes the advantage and the Five Star ends it. This was just ok but somehow might have been the match of the night so far. What does that say about this show?
Christy tries to get a reaction from Bully Ray. Instead he yells at her and makes her cry then .licks her ear? Anyway he says that he wants to make men out of D-Vons boys. There has to be a Disney song in there somewhere. Ray makes more weird lines about D-Von and the kids. He wants to beat the kids.
We recap the Dudleys exploding. Basically Ray is a bully and attacked D-Vons kids to set this up.
Bully Ray vs. D-Von
This is a street fight and D-Vons kids will NOT be involved. Ill believe that when I dont see it I guess. Bubba hides before D-Von comes out so he can jump him. Ray has the chain but D-Von turns around and the fight is on. All D-Von to start but Bubba gets some punches in. D-Von hits him in the head with a beverage to break the momentum though and we continue the brawl.
We get the kendo stick as its all D-Von now. Ray tries to beg and slaps D-Von. This isnt interesting in the slightest mind you but its not horrible. With D-Von completely in control his kids come out. He tells them to go and gets drilled by a chair. Bubba spits on them and sets up for the Pillmanizing of the neck again. The kids get in the ring to stop it as Bubba threatens them with the chain.
D-Von makes the save and beats up Ray. He goes to backdrop the fat white guy and Bubba shouts OH SHIT! The kids beat up Bubba a bit and help D-Von out with Whats Up. DAD! GET THE TABLES! I kid you not, that just actually happened. Heres the table but Bubba gets a low blow in. And now we enter the bondage segment of the show with D-Von being handcuffed to the corner.
Bubba enters his bullying mode while the kids come in to try to help. One of them gets taken down while the other fights back. Bubba kicks him in the face and pins him to win the match. Oh sweet damn are you kidding me? I had to close my eyes for a second there due to how stupid that was. Why is it stupid? They werent in the match but it counts anyway. Well sure why not.
Bubba keeps yelling post match and threatens to hit the kids with a chair. Is there no like, SECURITY or something? Ah good at least D-Von yelled for them. Yep theres a powerbomb through the table and bad acting from D-Von. Naturally the fans chant for another one. Hey, ITS A GUY TO GET D-VON OUT! Good thing he wasnt here EARLIER! They do a stretcher ride to fill in more time. Somehow the post match stuff was the best part of the show by far. In a funny bit the kid that got kicked in the head is completely forgotten about until D-Von throws him over his shoulder like a bag of manure.
The Jarretts say this match is personal and about their kids.
Serious Kurt says hes tired of Jeff messing with his kids and using them as pawns. This is coming from the man using them as a stipulation to make a paycheck.
We recap Kurt vs. the Jarretts part 93, this time about Kurts kids. Theyve been feuding for like 19 years so I dont need to recap this.
Kurt Angle vs. Jeff Jarrett
Ok. There are two matches left and its 10pm. This has been one of the least interesting shows I have ever seen but up to this point it hasnt been atrocious. These two matches can bring this to a passable grade. Dont let me down TNA. Crowd is totally behind Angle. Shame he has no chance at all. The fans chant sloppy seconds because this is a serious match.
They trade headlocks to start and Kurt gives Jarrett head. His head I mean. Damn I need to remember those possessive pronouns. He lets Jeff grab his head. In a headlock I mean. Kurt lets Jeff grab a headlock. Ok there I think that works. Angle grabs the arm and bends Jeff over in front of him with it. Would these two like some alone time?
Slow build so far with Jarrett only being able to get little shots in here and there while Kurt keeps control with relative ease. Jeff is sent to the floor where Kurt hammers away. Karen slaps him. Id love if the referee called it a DQ immediately. Kurt fires shoulders in the corner but misses a charging one to send his shoulder into the post. Top rope cross body by Jeff is rolled through for two.
Taz: Kurt was that close to gaining custody of his children. I hate wrestling sometimes. Kurts arm seems to be ok as he runs into a boot in the corner. Back and forth a bit and Kurt cant get the ankle lock. Rolling Germans instead gets two. Theres the ankle lock but Jarrett rolls through. Angle Slam hits but Karen has the referee. Its not like it would have mattered as that hasnt won a big match in years.
Jeff gets a low blow during that though and theres the Stroke for two. Down goes the ref (surprised?) and we hit the floor where Karen rakes Kurts back. Kurt is sent into the steps a few times and we go back into the ring. Jeff brings in a chair but Kurt gets it. The referee stops Kurt from swinging it and Jeff gets a rollup for two. Thank goodness on that as I would have cried it that had been the ending. Ok not really.
Kurt goes up and Karen distracts him so that Jeff can hit something resembling the Stroke from the middle rope for two. Well of course. Its an amplified finisher so why would you I expect it to get a win? Angle grabs a quick German and there go the straps. Ankle lock goes on, Karen distracts the referee, Jeff taps, ref is with Karen, Jeff gets a chair shot for two as these kickouts are getting absurd. Angle gets a sunset flip but Jeff drops down onto him for the pin. Yes, thats the ending.
Kurt leaves his boots in the ring which is a sign of retirement. Oh not this again.
Anderson says that the odds are against him and goes a great imitation of Jesse Ventura. Stop making me think of stuff Id rather be watching. Theres a Justin Bieber reference and I quit paying attention.
Long recap video on Hardy vs. Anderson which is supposed to be the epic feud in TNA but its just not there. They talk about the pre-THEY stuff, 10/10/10, the concussion, the title change and Anderson thinking the belt looks stupid.
TNA World Title: Jeff Hardy vs. Mr. Anderson
They make a point to say there are two referees at ringside. I dont like where this is going. Hardy spits at him and they slug it out after the big match intros. There are multi-colored ladders at ringside including one with Christmas colors. Anderson is still in his shirt which likely means nothing. The first ladder is brought in and Anderson is rammed into it by Hardy to put both guys down.
Basic ladder spots to start which are good. Hardy dropkicks it into Andersons balls and Ken is in trouble. Anderson gets a Russian Leg Sweep to Hardy onto the ladder in the corner. Ladder #2 is brought in and Anderson goes up. He gets brought down with a sunset bomb to half kill Anderson. Hardy sets Anderson up in front of the ladder in front of the corner. He misses the leapfrog legdrop though and Anderson gets back up.
Anderson charges at Hardy but gets backdropped and bounces on the ladder. FREAKING OW MAN! Hardy opens a ladder and stands it upside down. Anderson fights back and goes after the legs which makes sense. Shame it doesnt get him anywhere as hes sent to the floor. Jeff wants the Christmas ladder and throws it at Anderson who catches it and throws it back.
Hardy sends him into the railing and Ken may have a bad wrist. Poetry in Motion against the railing puts them both in the crowd. Back in now and Jeff tries the release Gordbuster onto the upside down ladder. Instead he gets suplexed onto it with the main landing being on his leg. Anderson does the required slow climb and gets pulled down. Diamond Cutter is called a Twist of Hate.
Jackson James, the possibly Immortal referee, hands Jeff a ladder as per his request. Its the colored one as Jeff didnt want the black one. Anderson counters and hits the rolling firemans carry slam (might be called the Green Bay Plunge) onto the ladder. Anderson goes up and tries the Kenton Bomb but misses and hits the top of his head on the ladder. Oh dear.
Jeff climbs again but cant get there this time either as Anderson makes the save. Theyre both on a ladder up there and the slugout is on. Anderson is almost down but manages to make the save. He shoves the title away and its swinging back and forth. And there go the ladders so everyone is more or less dead. It was a Mic Check and I think Hardy was supposed to pull the belt down with him but to the shock of no one, they botched it. Hardy throws him to the floor and goes up to get the title and wins it just like that.
Long celebration takes us out.
Results
Kazarian b. Robbie E Fade to Black
Scott Steiner/Beer Money b. Gunner/Murphy/Rob Terry Frankensteiner to Gunner
Samoa Joe b. DAngelo Dinero Coquina Clutch
Madison Rayne b. Mickie James James couldnt answer the ten count after a shot from brass knuckles
Rob Van Dam b. Matt Hardy Five Star Frog Splash
Bully Ray b. D-Von Ray pinned one of D-Vons sons after a big boot
Jeff Jarrett b. Kurt Angle Jarrett reversed a sunset flip into a cradle
Jeff Hardy b. Mr. Anderson Hardy Grabbed the Belt
Quick Results
Raw
R-Truth b. Mason Ryan via DQ when Ryan wouldnt let go of his hold and the initial decision was reversed
Eve Torres/Tamina/Gail Kim b. Bella Twins/Melina Spinning neckbreaker to Melina
John Morrison b. Michael McGillicutty Starship Pain
Daniel Bryan/Jerry Lawler b. The Miz/Ted DiBiase Second Rope Punch to DiBiase
Alberto Del Rio b. Santino Marella Cross Armbreaker
CM Punk b. John Cena via DQ when Cena hit Punk low
NXT
Byron Saxton won the Rock-Em Sock-Em Challenge
Derrick Bateman b. Byron Saxton LeBell Lock
Brodus Clay won the WWEshop.com Challenge
Brodus Clay b. Johnny Curtis Powerslam
Byron Saxton was eliminated in 4th place
Impact
D-Von/Samoa Joe/Rob Van Dam b. DAngelo Dinero/Bully Ray/Matt Hardy D-Von put Ray through a table
Sarita/Rosita/Tara/Madison Rayne b. Velvet Sky/Winter/Angelina Love/Mickie James Moonsault to Sky
Mr. Anderson b. Matt Morgan Pin after Hernandez attacked Morgan
Robbie E. b. Suicide and Brian Kendrick Pin after a Suicide Solution to Kendrick
AJ Styles/Kurt Angle b. Jeff Hardy/Jeff Jarrett Springboard forearm to Jarrett
Smackdown
Alberto Del Rio b. Kofi Kingston Cross Armbreaker
Justin Gabriel b. Vladimir Kozlov 450 Splash
Drew McIntyre b. Chris Masters Futureshock
Wade Barrett b. Rey Mysterio Wasteland
Kane b. JTG Chokeslam
Eve Torres b. Layla Eve pinned Layla after rolling through a pin attempt
Edge b. Dolph Ziggler Spear
Against All Odds 2011
Kazarian b. Robbie E Fade to Black
Scott Steiner/Beer Money b. Gunner/Murphy/Rob Terry Frankensteiner to Gunner
Samoa Joe b. DAngelo Dinero Coquina Clutch
Madison Rayne b. Mickie James James couldnt answer the ten count after a shot from brass knuckles
Rob Van Dam b. Matt Hardy Five Star Frog Splash
Bully Ray b. D-Von Ray pinned one of D-Vons sons after a big boot
Jeff Jarrett b. Kurt Angle Jarrett reversed a sunset flip into a cradle
Jeff Hardy b. Mr. Anderson Hardy Grabbed the Belt