Upon hearing about his father’s unexpected passing Monday Daniel Bryan insisted on at least being part of Raw’s opening segment this week before leaving to be with his family. Bryan who was obviously emotionally distraught by the news of his father’s passing received comfort and encouragement from his newlywed Brie Bella. Brie was added to the segment as a source of support for Daniel who did not cut a promo but instead “took one” for the team and received a beating from Kane before being helped out of the area by medical personnel.
When GSP stepped down from the UFC in december after winning his fight against Johnny Hendricks due to a Controversial split decision many wondered what would be next for him. I mean he vacated his title and after all he’s arguably one of the best in the Welterweight division. Further more with That division ever growing by the day thus becoming more competitive there’s no telling what could happen. Many people in the industry including UFC president Dana White understood that GSP just needed to take some time off. However in March when GSP suffered his second ACL injury in the last year. It’s really hard to determine the future of GSP he’s still only in his early 30’s but his recent role in the blockbuster “captain America winter soldier” he may have other things then fighting on his mind. Further more it has been said that GSP made up to 5Million per fight so he obviously won’t be hurting for money anytime soon. (You can check out what Dana White said about GSP here)
Bill Behrens of SBIBookings.com is now taking bookings for Christopher Daniels & Kazarian. Chris Sabin is also taking independent bookings. Mike Johnson of PWInsider reports that all of their contracts are expiring soon. Daniels at the end of the month, Sabin in a few weeks & Kazarian at sometime in May. They are all expected to be done with TNA.
New TNA World Heavyweight Champion Eric Young came to the ring. EY said this belt represents a lifetime of hard work. Fans chanted you deserve it. EY said he won the belt for himself but will be a champion for the fans. EY said this is his way of paying back the fans for their 10 years of support. EY said the time of paper champion is over, things are going to change around here, we’re going to have fun, going to do it our way, he’s going to defend the title whenever, however, anyway the fans see fit. EY said this is going to be a party. Dixie Carter interrupted & came to the ring. Dixie said she is the one responsible for EY being champion & she has always seen the potential in him. Dixie brought up the don’t fire EY movement 8 years ago & said she allowed him to stay. Dixie grabbed his beard & said she invented the beard & she should be receiving royalty checks from those who are ripping her off ( obviously referring to WWE & Daniel Bryan). EY told her that he thought Bully Ray packed her up & sent her back to Nashville. EY called her toots & said MVP is in charge, we don’t need her. Dixie said MVP is in charge for now but she promises that she will fix that. Dixie said EY as champion represents her because she is President of this company. Dixie said EY is the hood ornament for her 2014 Ferrari & he will go wherever she takes TNA & he’ll be riding right along with her. EY said he hopes she has puke bags because being around her that much will make him sick. Dixie said EY is disrespecting her belt & her company. Dixie said EY will put her in high regard. EY said he is going to do to her what he does to crap, flush it. Dixie said EY will honor & obey her. EY said he doesn’t honor & obey anyone, he’s his own man, if she is interested in a paper champion she is looking in the wrong place. EY said he is going to get the General Lee & run her over with her paper champion & stupid little European car. Dixie said EY needs to be relevant, a man of style, class, high fashion, a man of the world & it will start tonight when she gives him a makeover. Dixie said if he says no, then she will have to start with that loud mouthed, hard drinking, hard worn little woman of his. EY said she is going to get one warning from him. Dixie asked if that was a threat. Bully Ray came to the ring & asked who is sick of hearing Dixie talk. Billy said he isn’t her to steal EY’s spotlight, he’s here to take out the trash. Bully said EY is a role model for every wrestler who has been held down by a loser boss like Dixie. Bully said Dixie should be proud of EY for working all the way up from the bottom to become a World Heavyweight Champion. Dixie mentioned that Bully made a deal with her & took her money & double-crossed her at Lockdown. Bully said he did take her money & spent it at a strip club. Bully said Dixie doesn’t want to piss him off & mentioned that last week they were in the ring with a table & she knows what happens to people like her when there’s tables in the ring. Bully said this is EY moment & time & led the fans in singing “Na, Na, Na, Na, Hey, Hey, Hey Goodbye.” Dixie left the ring. Bully said EY is a World Champion to be proud of. Bully said he respects & likes EY. Bully started a EY chant.
Knockouts Street Fight: Velvet Sky VS Madison Rayne: Angelina Love was out with Velvet. Angelina got involved in the match but Madison overcame & got the win. Winner – Madison
Eric Young talked to Bully Ray in the back. Bully said he is going to go spend more of Dixie’s money. Abyss came up & challenged EY to a Title match. EY accepted & made it a Monster’s Ball match.
EC3 & Rockstar Spud in the back. EC3 asked Spud if he is scared of Willow. EC3 gave Spud a peep talk & said Spud is going to end the career of Willow tonight.
MVP in the ring, he talked about Eric Young winning the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. MVP said he was perturbed when Samoa Joe called TNA offices & said he wouldn’t be available last week. MVP said Joe could have called him personally or texted him & Joe hasn’t returned any of his calls. MVP said Joe was disgruntled. MVP wants to talk to Joe face to face. Austin Aries came out & said that he is the most disgruntled to ever live. Aries was upset about being on the sidelines since Lockdown. Aries mention MVP’s MVP principle. Aries said sitting at home has lit a fire under his ass, not once has MVP validated his value to this company & mentioned that he was left out of the 10-Man Gauntlet last week. Aries said he came out her to participate & get some answers. MVP talked about giving Aries a opportunity to be on his team at Lockdown but Aries used the opportunity to screw him over. Aries asked if that’s why he has been sidelined. MVP said it’s not about them, it’s about the fans. MVP said he is prepared to give Aries some participation & took of his jacket, Aries took of shirt, they got nose to nose. MVP said lets do this. Aries said no, they will do it next week, he’s not going to throw fist with a convicted felon but next week he will out wrestle MVP & show him that he is the greatest man to ever live.
TNA Tag Team Championship Match: The Wolves VS Tag Champs The BroMans: The Wolves had The BroMans beat but DJ Z came in & hit Eddie Edwards with a laptop to cause a DQ. Winners – The Wolves by DQ. The BroMans are still champions.
Willow in the back, talked about his handicap match against EC3 & Spud.
2-On-1 Handicap Match: Ethan Carter III & Rockstar Spud VS Willow: Winner – Willow. After the match, EC3 attacked Willow. Kurt Angle came down & hit EC3 with a German Suplex. EC3 bailed.
Kurt Angle in the ring. Angle said he is back. Angle said EC3 didn’t end his career, his career will end when he says it does. Angle mentioned that he won a Gold medal with a broken neck. Angle said very soon EC3 is going to be in the ring with him & EC3 will realize why they call him the Cyborg, he’s a devastation machine capable of breaking his arm, leg, ankle & he is not going to do it right away, he is going to take his time & make EC3 squeal, EC3 is going to tap out in his head before his body does. Angle said this fight will not end until they take EC3 out of the ring, not on a stretcher but in a body bag. “Oh, it’s real, it’s damn real.”
In the back, Bobby Roode said, Bully Ray took away his opportunity to become owner of TNA at Lockdown so he took away something from Bully, the tables. Roode said he is going to put Bully through another table at Sacrifice. Roode talked about his Open Challenge tables match for tonight.
Video on Sanada
Kenny King came out & said he is disappointed. King talked about MVP’s business sense. King said him being on the bench stops tonight. King said he is going to do commentary during the X-Division Championship Match. King said the winner will lay the belt down at the feet of the King of the Night.
X-Division Championship Best-Of-3 Series: Match 2: Tigre Uno VS X-Division Champ Sanada: Winner – Tigre Uno. Series tied at 1-1.
Bully Ray in the back talking to someone about Bobby Roode’s Open Challenge. Bully told the person that he was the best guy for the job & to be sure to put Roode through a table.
Bobby Roode’s Open Challenge Tables Match: Bobby Roode VS Gunner: James Storm came out & interfered. Roode put Gunner through a table. Winner – Roode. After the match, Storm was setting up for a Last Call Superkick but Bully Ray came down for the save. Storm & Roode bailed.
Bully talked to Gunner in the back about taking on Storm & Roode next week.
TNA World Heavyweight Championship Monster’s Ball Match: Abyss VS World Champ Eric Young: EY dropkicked Abyss & Abyss landed on a barbwire board. EY hit Abyss with a elbow drop from off the top rope for the win. Winner – EY
Gina Carano is arguably one of the best in WMMA. She’s one of the women that took WMMA off the ground and got people to notice. She’s also one of the first WMMA stars to pursue an acting career outside of fighting. (And now Rousey Is following in those footsteps thus creating a path of her own) It’s been 5 years since we’ve seen Carano in an octagon surrounded by the cage. Could it be that we may not have to wait much longer? (Check out Dana Whites thoughts on that possibility here) http://www.ibtimes.com/will-gina-carano-sign-ufc-dana-white-very-confident-return-talks-possible-fight-ronda-1573114
A dream fight that everyone wants to see is Carano vs Rousey. Two very high profile names squaring off against each other has to be good for business. In fact it sounds so good that the champ Ronda Rousey is even willing to fight in Gina’s weight class of 145. It should also be noted that Rousey has high respect for Carano. Carano on the other hand has one gol in mind and that’s to get back where she belongs and possibly become champ. It doesn’t matter if its Rousey or Davis. She just wants to fight.
So what’s next for Carano? Only time will tell
It was announced 6 days ago that UFC Women’s Battemweight Champion Ronda Rousey will be defending her title at UFC175 live on P.P.V. July 5th during international fight week against Invicta veteran Alexis Davis. Davis’ last victory against Jessica Eye at UFC170 indeed put her in title contention, but some fans had the question what about Zingano?
Yes what about Zingano? Cat Zingano earned the spot to be number 1 contender for the title last year when she knocked out Miesha Tate? So why hasn’t she got her shot?
As some of you may or may not know Zingano tore her ACL and had to back out of the fight. Not only that but the tragic death of her husband and training partner set her back as well. It’s been a tough year for Zingano indeed.
Yesterday at the TUF nations final press conference Dana White Stated that Zingano won’t be back anytime soon but she still has her spot to fight Rousey (you can read more of the article here) http://msn.foxsports.com/ufc/story/dana-white-cat-zingano-still-going-to-be-out-awhile-041614
With all this being said my prayers will be with Zingano and I know I speak for a lot of people when I say I can’t wait to see her back in the octagon. The fight between her and Rousey should be a site to see.
Do you guys think Davis was a good choice to step up against Rousey? Let me know, I for one can’t wait to see these two square off. I’m a fan of both but of corse my heart is with Rousey.
Eric Young will celebrate winning the TNA World Heavyweight Championship from Magnus & speak out on his history making moment.
2-on-1 Handicap Match: Willow VS EC3 & Spud:
How will Bully Ray react to Dixie Carter’s slap on him last week?
Bobby Roode has issued an Open Challenge to any except Bully Ray, to face him in a Tables Match. Who will step up & take the challenge? Bully Ray has to be fuming about what happened last week when Roode attacked him while he face The Wrath of Dixie.
TNA Tag Team Championship Match: The Wolves VS Tag Champs The BroMans:
Knockouts Street Fight: Velvet Sky VS Madison Rayne:
X-Division Championship Best-Of-3 Series Match 2: X-Division Champ Sanada VS Tigre Uno:
Stone Cold Steve Austin interviewed Paul Heyman during WrestleMania XXX weekend for the Steve Austin Show on PodcastOne, & Austin admitted that a match against Heyman’s client, Brock Lesnar, might be of interest to him. Heyman brought up the possibility of an Austin VS Lesnar match, & while Austin didn’t fully embrace it, he didn’t shoot it down either.
You can check out the Steve Austin Show podcast at this link.
WWE is handing out the “Cesaro Section” signs to the fans in the crowd even though Cesaro is suppose to be a heel. The plan is to create the idea that the fans want Cesaro to turn babyface while he stays with Paul Heyman & doesn’t actually turn, while giving the impression that there is a groundswell on turning babyface. WWE is basically trying to create a Daniel Bryan situation on their own. There’s been some speculation that this will led to a Cesaro VS Brock Lesnar match.
WWE is working on new music fro Cesaro. For now Cesaro & Heyman not coming out to theme music is only short term, the feeling is that not having music is a talking point for Cesaro.
Source: WrestlingInc.com & Wrestling Observer Newsletter:
Upon hearing about his father’s unexpected passing Monday Daniel Bryan insisted on at least being part of Raw’s opening segment this week before leaving to be with his family. Bryan who was obviously emotionally distraught by the news of his father’s passing received comfort and encouragement from his newlywed Brie Bella. Brie was added to the segment as a source of support for Daniel who did not cut a promo but instead “took one” for the team and received a beating from Kane before being helped out of the area by medical personnel.
