Author: Ed Boston

This Past Week In Independent Wrestling February 4, 2013

Indy wrestling headlines of the week as provided by DTRT Wrestling News

TNA Recap: January 31 2013

It was Open Fight Night in the UK.

(Bad Influence)Daniels & Kazarian came to the ring wearing Scottish kilts & face paint like Braveheart. They insulted England. Magnus came to the ring & called Daniels & Kazarian disrespectful Muppet’s who are in need of a good slap. Magnus challenged them to a fight & they brawled & Magnus tossed them from the ring. Magnus got a mic & talked about Aces & Eights injuring him awhile back & he called out Devon.

Magnus vs Devon: Magnus won by DQ when Aces & Eights members D.O.C. & Mike Knox interfered in the match but Magnus tossed them out of the ring.

Backstage Bully Ray with Brooke Hogan & Sting. Bully asked Sting if he has heard from Hulk Hogan. Sting said Hogan left him a short message that said he will be there. Brooke said her dad has always pulled through & he always does the right thing. Brooke gave Bully her phone for him to try to reach Hogan.

Joseph Park already in the ring. He said it was a stressful week of deliberations for picking who he will call out. Robbie E. with Robbie T. interrupted. Park said he didn’t pick him. Robbie E. said a wrestler is the last thing that Park is & Park is just a hamster like everybody else in the UK. Robbie T. who is from Whales didn’t like what Robbie E. said. Robbie E. then told Robbie T. everybody else except you bigger Rob & that since you live in America now you are basically an American anyway. Robbie took Park’s notebook & wiped it across his butt & said it is Open Bro Night why don’t you(Park) fight me bro & through the notebook at Park. Park said your on lets do this.

Joseph Park vs Robbie E.: Park got the win.

Hogan arrived at backstage at the arena.

Austin Aries & Bobby Roode already in the ring. Aries said that him & Roode are the 2 most valuable members on the TNA roster & they continually get robbed. Aries said that him & Roode are going to collect all of the gold one by one & they are going to start with the easiest titles to capture here in TNA the World Tag Team Championship. Roode called Chavo & Hernandez & the fans a bunch of wankers. Chavo & Hernandez came out & Chavo said  in order for them to get a title shot that they have to be a tag team. Aries said they are a tag team. Chavo said since it is Open Fight Night why don’t we fight. Aries said we will fight & if one of us beats one of you we will get a tag team title shot. Chavo agreed to the stipulation.

Austin Aries vs Chavo: Aries got the win & earned a World Tag Team Championship match for him & Roode vs Chavo & Hernandez.

Backstage Brooke told Bully that her dad is here. Bully said lets go & took Brooke by the hand & they headed toward the ring.

Backstage Kurt Angle was talking with Samoa Joe, Wes Briscoe & Garett Bischoff about wanting Mr. Anderson one on one inside the steel cage. Joe guaranteed Angle that he will get what he wants. Briscoe & Bischoff told Angle that they got his back. Joe told Briscoe & Bischoff that nobody needs their help & that he will handle it & walked off. Briscoe asked Angle what’s Joe’s deal. Angle said that Joe is just being Joe but he is exactly the guy he needs.

Bully & Brooke came to the ring. Bully said it was his love for Brooke that got him suspended. Bully told Hogan that they are family now & have a common enemy in the Aces & Eights. Bully said that they got to bury all of their problems & needs him to lift his suspension. Bully said he & Brooke couldn’t get Hogan to lift his suspension  but their is one person who can & that is Sting. Bully got the fans to chant Sting. Sting came to the ring & said to forget about the Sting chant lets get a Hogan chant going. Sting lead the fans in a Hogan chant. Hogan came to the ring. Sting said he couldn’t think of a better place for Hogan to make things right with Bully than right here right now. Hogan said that he always does the right thing & he did the right thing when he waked his daughter down the wedding isle & Sting was right about that. Hogan said as far as his family goes he always does the right thing & that is why Bully is reinstated. Hogan said that he is going to make a match for next week for 2 members of Aces & Eight vs Sting & Bully & that the match will be a tables match.

Dixie Carter announced that the Impact television tapping’s is going on the road permanently starting March 14 live from Chicago.

Velvet Sky called out Tara & told her to bring he Hollywood girlfriend Jesse with her. Tara & Jesse came to the ring. Velvet said it isn’t a handicap match. Velvet said she has something up her sleeve & said while Tara & Jesse where in the back drinking their protein shakes that she went & got herself a partner. Velvet said he drinks but it ain’t protein baby, boom! James Storm’s music hit & Storm came to the ring.

Velvet Sky & James Storm vs Tara & Jesse: Velvet & Storm got the win.

Backstage Hogan with Brooke said that after Bully took a beat down for him & his daughter that Bully is o.k. in his book. Hogan said he thought he would give his son in-law a wedding present by letting him kill some of the Aces & Eights guys in a table match & Sting can follow his lead quite well. Brooke said giving Bully a tables match is like giving candy to a child.

Mr. Anderson in a promo for his steel cage match vs Kurt Angle said that Aces & Eights have showed him more brotherhood in the last few weeks than he was showed in the last 2 or 3 years in TNA. Anderson said that Angle wont be leaving the steel cage the same way that he came here.

Backstage Samoa Joe is laid out on the floor from an apparent attack. Briscoe, Bischoff & Angle are there. Angle told Bischoff to stay & get Joe some help & told Briscoe to come with him because his match is next.

Steel Cage Match: Mr. Anderson vs Kurt Angle: Wes Briscoe was at ringside & Briscoe locked the cage door after Angle entered. Angle got the win by making Anderson tap out to the ankle lock. After the match a masked member of Aces & Eights climbed the cage & into the ring. Briscoe unlocked the cage door & entered then locked the cage door behind him. The masked member took off his mask & it was Garett Bischoff. Angle asked Briscoe if he knew about this & Briscoe said no. Angle went after Bischoff & Briscoe attacked Angle from behind. Briscoe took of his jacket & shirt to reveal his Aces & Eights vest. Briscoe & Bischoff gave Angle a beat down.

 

 

A Message From TNA President Dixie Carter – IMPACT Goes On The Road

TNA’s IMPACT WRESTLING announced that it will begin filming all “IMPACT WRESTLING” programming on the road as part of their 2013 television programming strategy. “IMPACT WRESTLING” airs every Thursday on Spike TV (8/7 CT), and is regularly one of the network’s top-rated shows. The first live televised show will be March 14 from the Sears Centre Arena in Chicago.

No TNA Announcement Spoilers On DTRT Wrestling News

While there are creditable sources reporting on the possible details of Dixie Carter’s announcement this Thursday, we will continue to hold to our policy of not leaking spoilers as a courtesy. We will not be sharing any details on the announcement prior to the air date. Thank you for understanding our position on this.

DTRT Wrestling News Management

TNA: Major Announcement This Thursday

TNA Wrestling president Dixie Carter took to social media on Wednesday afternoon teasing a “major announcement” in which she promised would effect the company, it’s wrestlers and the audience. Dixie Carter is set to break the news during TNA’s flagship broadcast “IMPACT” which airs on Thursday nights on Spike TV.

Early online reports say the announcement could have to do with the company branching out to do more broadcasts on the road. Whatever the announcement TNA isn’t saying a word leaving fans to wait until Thursday night for find out the news.

CM Punk’s 434 Day Ride

DTRT Wrestling News correspondent Vanessa and I had a little side bet riding on the CM Punk vs The Rock match at Royal Rumble. The bet was this, if Punk won I had to write something nice about Punk – if The Rock won then Vanessa had to write something nice about The Rock.

The Rock took the WWE Title from Punk, so Vanessa lost the bet. Or did she? She made a very valid point, both wrestlers actually won with Punk pinning Rock before The Chairman of the Board, Mr McMahon, restarted the match which allowed Rock to pin Punk.

I hope you followed all of that.

Vanessa suggested and I finally agreed that we both should write something so here I go with my story on Punk.

No matter how I feel personally about Punk, no one can take from him that if you judge a champion by the length of time they hold the belt, no one in the modern era held it longer than CM Punk. While there are many that will debate whether he is the “Best in the World” or not, I’ve always gone with it’s the hardware that matters and Punk had the hardware for 434 days.

As far as The Royal Rumble match with The Rock goes, Punk helped carry the match while The Rock showed definite ring rust. I personally wish The Shield wouldn’t have gotten involved, so that there would have been no controversy to the match’s ending, but that’s the way things go in the world of professional wrestling.

Vanessa, you have every right to be proud of Punk and his historic title run, and as for him being a heel – his is now really the best in the world right now. Coming from me – that’s a compliment!

 

Ed Boston

Co-Founder; DTRT Wrestling News.

Raw Recap: January 28 2013

Vickie Guerrero was backstage talking about the 3 wheels for Raw Roulette. There is a Superstar wheel, a stipulations wheel & a Vickie Vegas Challenge wheel. Vickie spun a wheel for Randy Orton vs Antonio Cesaro match & it landed on special referee match.

CM Punk with Paul Heyman came storming to the ring. Punk was furious about losing the WWE Championship to The Rock at the Royal Rumble. Punk said that he didn’t lose & called everybody cheaters. He said he didn’t need anybody to help him. Punk said Mr. McMahon screwed him & that he is the real champion. McMahon came out & said that somebody has a video that proves Punk & Heyman was working with The Shield & that Heyman could get fired tonight.

Randy Orton vs Antonio Cesaro: Special referee was The Miz. Orton was able to hit Cesaro with a RKO & get the win after Cesaro got distracted by arguing with The Miz.

Vickie spun the wheel for Ryback & it landed on Make Me Laugh. Vickie told Ryback to go & make her laugh. Ryback headed to the ring.

Make Me Laugh Challenge: Hosted by Matt Striker: Ryback vs Prime Time Players: Prime time Players told a joke that bombed. Then it was Ryback’s turn & he had a joke. “What has 4 eyes, 20 fingers & is about to be unconscious”. Ryback attacked & beat up the Prime Time Players. Striker said that mad him laugh & declared Ryback the winner. Ryback Then delivered a Shell Shocked on Striker.

Vickie spun the wheel for Wade Barrett & it landed on Players Choice. Barrett goes to the ring an said that he wants to Bo Dallas from NXT because he eliminated him in the Royal Rumble match.

Wade Barrett vs Bo Dallas: Dallas got the win.

Cody Rhodes spun the wheel to determine his opponent & it landed on John Cena.

Cody Rhodes vs John Cena: Late in the match Cody went outside the ring & got a mic & said this is a waste of Cody Rhodes & is leaving. Cena went after Rhodes & threw him back into the ring. Cena got the win. After the match Cena talked about winning the Royal Rumble & did so by tossing Ryback over the ropes. Cena said that it is a difficult chose for him to make on which champion he will face at Wrestle Mania. Cena talked about choosing the WWE championship & talked about not  being able to beat CM Punk & talked about losing to The Rock at last years Wrestle Mania. Cena wondered if he would have better odds of winning if he chose to face the World Champion. Cena chose to face the WWE Champion at Wrestle Mania. The Shield came to the ring & attacked Cena. Sheamus came to the ring & was beaten down by The Shield. Ryback came to the ring & went after The Shield & it looked like Ryback was going to get the best of them but The Shield was too much & they took Ryback out & then took out Sheamus after he came back after them, The Shield then delivered a triple powerbomb on Cena. The Shield left Cena, Sheamus & Ryback laying.

Vickie spun the wheel for Brodus Clay & Tensai’s match & it landed on Lingerie Pillow Fight. Tensai said no, he’s a monster & walked off. Vickie said no way that is going to happen & spun the wheel again & it landed on Dance Off. Brodus was happy & said that he would inform Tensai of the change.

Dance OFF hosted by Jerry Lawler: Brodus Clay vs Tensai: Tensai was wearing a robe & he took it off & he had on woman’s lingerie. Brodus never told Tensai about the change. Lawler told Tensai that it is a dance off. Brodus did his dance. Tensai didn’t want to dance. Lawler told him what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. Tensai started dancing. Ron Simmons watching backstage on a monitor delivered his catch phrase “Damn!”

Vickie spun the wheel for Alberto Del Rio match against Big Show 7 it landed on Body Slam Challenge. Del Rio said anything is possible in Vegas.

Body Slam Challenge Match: Alberto Del Rio vs Big Show: Big Show attacked Del Rio & knocked him out with a WMD punch & duct taped his arm to the ropes. Big Show beat up Ricardo Rodriguez while a helpless Del Rio had to watch. Big Show hit Del Rio with another WMD punch while he was duct taped to the ropes.

Las Vegas Showgirl Lumberjill Match: Tamina Snuka vs Kaitlyn: Divas around the ring where dressed like Vegas showgirls. All the lumberjills jumped into the ring & brawled.

The new WWE Champion The Rock came to the ring. Rock said that “Finally The Rock is WWE Champion.” Rock said that it was his proudest moment of his career & thanked the fans. Rock said that tonight ushers in The People’s Era. Punk came out & said The Rock is embarrassing himself. Punk said that Rock didn’t win the title & that it was handed to him. Punk said that if Rock was a man & had any respect he would give the championship title back to him & apologize. Rock said that if Punk had any manhood he would come to the ring & take it. Punk said that he does things when he wants to. Punk said that he would grant Rock a rematch in 3 weeks at the Elimination Chamber. Rock accepted the match.

Damien Sandow spun the wheel for his match against Sheamus & it landed on Tables Match.

Tables Match: Damien Sandow vs Sheamus: Sheamus got the win by putting Sandow through a table with the White Noise.

Lawler was in the ring with Zack Ryder, The Great Khali, Natalya & Hornswoggle for WWE Karaoke. Khali had to sing HBK’s theme song. Khali butchered the song. 3MB interrupted & came to the ring. 3MB said that they’re the rock stars of the WWE. Khali, Ryder & Hornswoggle beat up 3MB.

Chris Jericho came to the ring. Jericho said “welcome to Raw is Jericho”. He said that it was great to be back & that last night at the Royal Rumble was one of his greatest night of his career. Dolph Ziggler came to the ring with AJ & Big E Langston. Ziggle mention that he eliminated Jericho from the Royal Rumble match. Ziggler asked what he was doing here because he doesn’t work here. AJ said that when she was GM she made the match that got Jericho terminated. Langston told Jericho to leave. Ziggler told to get out because he doesn’t work here. Vickie appeared on the big screen & said that she signed Jericho to a contract. Vickie said that they would have a match & spun the wheel & it landed on Strange Bed Fellows. Vickie said they would face Team Hell No.

Strange Bed Fellows Match: Dolph Ziggler & Chris Jericho: During the match Kane & Daniel Bryan was arguing & Jericho hit Kane from behind & left the ring & when Kane turned around a seen Ziggler he thought it was Zigggler who hit him. Kane Chokeslammed Ziggler for the win.

Trish Stratus was announced as an inductee into the 2013 Hall Of Fame.

Mr. McMahon was in the ring. He said that he loves to have fun & that the best place to have fun is Vegas. He told Heyman to come to the ring & don’t bother looking for CM Punk because he had Punk escorted from the arena. Heyman came to the ring & shook hands with McMahon & then McMahon cleaned his hands with some hand sanitizer. McMahon asked Heyman if he had ever had Brad Maddox or The Shield under contract. Heyman said that he hasn’t had anything to do with Maddox or The Shield. McMahon asked if he has ever lied. Heyman said that he has lied every day of his life because he is a promoter & that’s what it takes to survive. Heyman said he swears he isn’t lying now & is trying to be honorable & wants to be here & will be a honorable man if that is what it take to stay. McMahon then showed some video footage of Heyman talking with Brad Maddox. In the video Heyman talked about Maddox & The Shield working for him & Punk. The shield showed up & surrounded Maddox & Heyman told Maddox to take the beating like a man. The Shield beat down Maddox. Heyman told McMahon that wasn’t him in the video & that it was an impersonator & that he was being set up. McMahon was about to tell Heyman that he is fired when Brock Lesnar’s music hits & Lesnar came to the ring. Lesnar got nose to nose with McMahon. McMahon told Lesnar that he wouldn’t do something that he would regret later. Heyman is heard yelling for McMahon to get of the ring. Lesnar laid out McMahon with a F5. Heyman said oh my God what did you do.