NEWS ITEMS OF THE WEEK
NJPW OWNER INDICATES WWE TO BE ENEMY COMPANY OF NJPW.
On Twitter, The Owner of NJPW made some very interesting comments in regards to Working with WWE. He hinted that due to WWE setting up new terrortoties in the UK and starting in Japan, The WWE may be the enemy company of NJPW. Here is what he said on Twitter; Owner of NJPW, Takaaki Kidani Twitter interview; "WWE strategy 1: raise roughly 2 billion Yen from the network to create a network of global territories and tie up talent. It's very possible WWE purchase a promotion in Japan. WWE are shoring up their network because of cable cutters and prevalence of streaming, meaning declining TV ratings. The cable TV structure as is will collapse in the US within 3-5 years. There are many reasons for WWE to create local territories. It cuts cost just to send talent on international tours and not the whole infrastructure. WWE are only functionally profitable in the U.S., Canada and U.K. They have TV elsewhere but that's all. By creating territories, they're able to actually create products with awareness of cultural differences and characteristics of markets. WWE have had difficulty in creating new stars. By going to local territories and broadcasting them, they can create network stars. WWE are taking big gambles, in IT for one. This isn't the platform to discuss NJPW strategy fully, but we will announce something soon. We are entering a phase where you are either with WWE or against them. WWE have a lot of weaknesses and time is not on their side."
SHANE ALMOST RETURNED TO FULL POWER IN 2012, HHH & STEPH WERE FREAKED OUT.
Shane McMahon was intending on returning to WWE sooner than many thought. As in 2012, Shane had a secret meeting with his dad Vince to discuss a return to the company. Shane left WWE in 2009 due to a real power struggle with Vince and his sister Stephanie McMahon. In 2012, Shane met with Vince at the WWE's production office, Which is separate to the WWE HQ. The discussion was about Vince being stressed due to poor ratings, and Triple H was working on NXT. When Stephanie found out that Shane was going to be there, She went white in the face, and Triple H freaked out. At the meeting, Shane was there with James Frey, the former CEO of Full Fathom Five. Shane wanted to take over Creative and the writers room, Which Frey and his team would become consultants. The meeting was set up by Kevin Dunn [WWE Executive Vice President of Production]. Kevin Dunn is very close to Shane, And there's tremendous tension between Kevin, and Paul and Stephanie. They feel like the company is theirs, but they don't have power to control Kevin. Vince turned down Shane's offer at the time, and four years later, Shane would return to WWE.
MATT SYDAL FIRED FROM NJPW, CONTINUING CAREER IN US.
The high flying sensation Matt Sydal [The former Evan Bourne], Was released from prison in Japan for possession of Drugs on the 5 December. News is confirmed that Sydal has been sacked from New Japan Pro Wrestling where he worked over this year. Sydal has revealed that he will not be returning to NJPW anytime in the near future. He said “It’s all finished. I received probation, which applies only if I’m in Japan. So no actual punishment. I was just held until they had the trial. I wasn’t ever in jail either, only police detention centres and the Osaka immigration detention centre.” Sydal, When asked on his NJPW status said “I’m no longer with NJPW. I still love the Japanese people, but I won’t be working there in the near future.” We wish Matt all the very best in his bright and prosperous future.
MICHAEL ELGIN LEAVES ROH.
Former ROH World Champion, Unbreakable Michael Elgin has opted to not resign with ROH, Due to be being "unhappy" with how the company operates. Michael will however remain with NJPW, Where he has found success over in Japan, And has put forth his position on future ROH/NJPW joint PPV's, Which he said he'd be open to doing if he is asked. Elgin was frustrated with the companies focus on young talents, and not having good communication with the company, as of this writing, Elgin still hasn't heard anything back from ROH on his departure.
WWE INTRODUCE THE UNITED KINGDOM CHAMPIONSHIP / MCGUINNESS SIGNS WITH WWE.
In an historic night at London England's O2 Arena, WWE, Represented by Triple H, William Regal and Finn Balor, Unveiled the latest addition to the WWE Title Cabinet, The United Kingdom Championship. He is the official announcement by WWE;
"WWE® to Crown U.K. Champion. LONDON & STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- WWE® (NYSE:WWE) announced today that it will crown the first-ever WWE United Kingdom Champion live on WWE Network during a special, two-night tournament on Saturday, January 14 and Sunday, January 15, 2017 beginning at 8:00 PM GMT. Fans can watch the WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament by signing up at WWENetwork.com."
UK Wrestling veteran Nigel McGuinness has signed with WWE, And has left his former home of ROH with a bitter aftertaste, When apparantly McGuinness signed with WWE without giving any notice to ROH, As they had planned for him to join the commentary team after the departure of Steve Corino. Note: McGuinness wasn't signed to ROH. It was also announced at the event that the latest WWE signee Nigel McGuinness will play host the Tourney to crown the first WWE UK Champion that will air on the WWE Network in January. The Contestants in the Tourney feature some of England's, Scotland's, Ireland's and Wales' top wrestling superstars. The list includes Trent Seven, Pete Dunne, Tyler Bate, Wolfgang, Tyson T-Bone, Tucker, Jordan Devlin, Roy Johnson, Joseph Conners, HC Dyer, Jack Starz, Sam Gradwell, James Drake, Dan Moloney, Chris Tyler, Saxon Huxley, Ringo Ryan and Tiger Ali.
HERO NOT RETURNING TO WWE, MARTINEZ NOT RETIRING.
Once again, Pro Wrestling Dirt Sheets have flooded false news items, This time with Indie Wrestling Veteran Chris Hero, Stating that he was returning to WWE and competing under his NXT name Kassius Ohno again, But Hero shot it down with a bold and clear statement. Hero wrote "I can't help but to be disappointed by irresponsible journalism." Similar thing happened no longer than a week earlier, With Women's Wrestling star Shelly Martinez [Salinas in TNA and Ariel in ECW], With dirt sheets reporting of her retirement from wrestling. It came about when a post was made on her personal facebook account alledging her decision to retire. Shelly, who with good reason for frustration wrote "Whoever wrote this doesn't know what they are talking about PS my personal page is still up. I hate people. I never wrote this, it's false and I'm disappointed you reported this with out confirming if it was true or not."
MASSIVE TALENT RAID IMMANENT / VINCE MCMAHON CHANGED MIND ON INDIES FOR WWE NETWORK.
Its going to be tough new year start for ROH, As the unfortunate timing of WWE needing more talents coincides with the expiring of many of ROH's stars. WWE are going to be raiding the field of Indie talent in early 2017, As WWE are said be in signing mode right now and officials are working harder than ever to study the indie scene. WWE apparently have people watching iPPV events and doing complete agent reports on them. The person behind this talent plundering raid, Is Triple H, As he feels that they need new stars for NXT and the expansion in 2017.
Note: On the signing of ROH talent Steve Corino by WWE, ROH didn't put up much of a fight to keep him due to wanting to save money for more key star's new contracts as WWE will be offering more money in bids to plunder the roster's key stars.
When it looked like Vince McMahon was in a new frame of mind when it came to adding Indie content to the WWE Network, Vince has once again changed his mind. McMahon's mind clearly swings from side to side all the time, As seen in constant changes in any plans. So it is possible for him to change his mind again, But Vince at the moment is against the idea of bringing in Indie content for the struggling Network. In one of the recent surveys by WWE to the fans, Vince was soured by the cost of adding live indie shows to the Network, Which would increase cost of running the Network without any significant increase in subscriber numbers.
ALL OF BILLY CORGAN'S LAWSUITS DROPPED.
Billy Corgan's lawsuit against Dixie Carter, Impact Ventures, TNA Wrestling, Serg Salinas and Dean Broadhead have all since been dropped by the Chancery Court in Nashville, TN on 5 December. The suit was dropped by Billy's request after the settlement was made with Anthem Sports and Entertainment, Who are now the majority shareholders of TNA Wrestling [85%]. Dixie Carter remains a minority Shareholder with 5%, and Aroluxe Media hold a 10% stake. Chancellor Ellen Hobbs Lyle ruled that Billy Corgan would be paying all of the court costs and that the lawsuit was dismissed without prejudice. However, Billy Corgan is free to re-file the lawsuit at a later date.
WWE PRE-SHOWS CUT, LAWLER REMOVED & LITA LEAVES WWE.
Due to WWE cutting the Pre-shows, Panellists Jerry Lawler and Lita [Amy Dumas] have both been removed from the positions. While Lawler has remained in WWE under his legends contract, Jim Ross has confirmed that Lita has departed from the company entirely. Lawler has revealed that his current WWE deal comes to an end through January of next year, But he will be in talks to re-sign. Aswell, Lawler said that he has a job for life as the Master of Ceremonies for WWE's Hall of Fame.
NEW DAY BREAK DEMOLITIONS TAG TEAM RECORD.
The New Day have surpassed the historic Tag Team Title reign set by Tag Teaming Gods, Ax and Smash, Who were known collectively as Demolition. The unbeaten record of 478 days as World Tag Team Champions would stand for 27 years, until an unlikely team of Jobbers were brought together due to creative having nothing for them. The team of Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods and Big E, Would smash [Pun intended) the legendary duo's record. Recently, Ax and Smash were asked about New Day possibly topping the iconic record, they said "Well it is a New Day, I don't know either one of the gentlemen. I understand they are very, very competent young men. They're well accepted by the fans," said Ax. Smash followed "I heard they're pretty good guys, to, ya know?."The final question to the tag teaming legends, "If right now, if the New Day do break the record, and you two decide to go after that, what would you say to them?" Ax responded, "Well, they better pack a lunch, because it's going to take a long, long, long- almost as many days to beat us, as it did to beat our record."
DEPARTURES:
Tigre Uno from TNA
Baron Dax from TNA
Basile Baraka from TNA
Tom Casiello [Head of Creative] from WWE Lita [Amy Dumas] from WWE
Matt Sydal from NJPW Steve Corino from ROH
Nigel McGuinness from ROH
Michael Elgin from ROH
SIGNINGS AND RE-SIGNINGS:
Julie Real (MMA and Model) signed to WWE Developmental
The Young Bucks [Matt & Nick Jackson] resign with ROH & NJPW to Multi-Year Deals
Silas Young resigns with ROH to a One Year Deal
Johnny Saint signed to six Month Deal at Performance Centre
Mickie James signed Multi-Year Deal with WWE to work SmackDown Brand
Yoshihiro Tajiri signed New Full-Time Deal with WWE. Will work on 205 Live and a Main Show
Steve Corino signed with WWE
Nigel McGuinness Signed with WWE
Andrea (fka Rosie LottaLove) Signed with WWE
INJURIES:
Samoa Joe
AJ Styles - Injury to Right Ankle suffered at WWE TLC
Naomi - Injury to Ankle
Jey Uso - Injury to Ankle
Fulton Sawyer - Reports indicate Injury to Shoulder
Zack Ryder - Injury to Knee on SmackDown Live (13/12/16)
IN MEMORIAM:
Mario Milano - Passed away on Friday 9 December at the age of 81. #RIP
Sayori Saito aka Harley Saito - Passed away on Thursday 15 December at the age of 48. #RIP
IN OTHER NEWS.
Mick Foley will be taking the rest of 2016 off from WWE TV to spend the Christmas Holiday with his family. There was a bit of confusion among some fans that Foley was suspended or fired by the company, But WWE have insisted that Foley. A spokesperson for WWE said “Mick is taking time off to spend the holidays with his family and do his volunteer work as Santa. He has not been released or fired. He will return to Raw on Monday, January 2.”
William Regal and Robbie Brookside On the UK Championship and Tourney; "To be determined. There is going to be a champion after that tournament and he will be the first UK WWE Champion and then we will see where it goes from there. I'm sure by the tournament we will know. I got a good idea now, I'm one of the two or three people who know now. This is a very exciting time for us.""I've been over here looking at people for a long time, this has been a long time in the planning, this has not been thrown together to try and disrupt anything, it's been a long time. No different from the Cruiserweight thing, you can't throw together these things in two minutes. There is zero restriction on anybody working anywhere, except for these companies who won't let these fellas work for that one. They are free agents, just as long as we need them for certain dates, we'll give them plenty of notice. This is not the "Big Bad Wolf" coming in to try and take away everything from anybody. This is to give these fellas, who we think are the best, some money in their pockets."
WWN has signed Chris Dickinson, Jaka and Jason Kincaid to contracts that will see them work for companies under the WNN family like EVOLVE.
On Thursday, Brock Lesnar was fined $250,000 and received a one year suspension by the Nevada Athletic Commission for failing two tests. Lesnar was tested positive for hydroxy-clomiphene around the time of July's UFC 200 event which saw Brock Defeat Mark Hunt. The decision of that fight has now been reverted to a no contest. The suspension is recognised by athletic commissions throughout North America, Which means that in several states across the USA, Brock will be banned form even working a Pro Wrestling match until July of next year.
Samoa Joe has been injured. He is suffering from an injury that is not currently known at this time. Joe sat out at ringside during last Thursday's NXT Live Event's main event match between Nakamura and Dillinger against Roode and Almas in a tag team match. Joe's last match on 13 December in Sidney saw a very weak match with very few bumps and very little action, That left the crowds in Sidney Australia very unhappy to the point of a fan hijacking. Joe lost the match which was changed to a six man tag match from the originally planned four way match between Nakamura, Joe, Roode and Dillinger. WWE is as of yet to either confirm or reject the injury claims of Joe.
TNA has launched a new viewing option for UK fans, as in January, Challenge TV, the current and longtime UK streamer of TNA programming across the England, Scotland, Northen Ireland and Wales, Will be dropping TNA. John Pollock of The Fight Network is reporting that TNA will be launching the "Total Access TNA Impact" app for the UK viewers beginning on 5 January. The app will be available for £1.99 a month on iOS and Android. Impact will be made available on the app at the same time it airs in the USA on Pop TV, Something that Dixie Carter promised in a recent TNA statement on Challenge dropping TNA.
Randy Orton has spoken on the idea of retirement. He has revealed that he would like to continue for another decade, Before ultimately hanging up the fangs! Orton said; "For 10 more years, I would love to, if I'm able to, wrestle. This is what I enjoy doing."
WWE Hall of Famer Booker T, Has announced his intentions of running for Mayor of Houston, Texas in 2020.
The Late Great Chyna's [Joanie Laurer] autopsy has been completed, and officials have confirmed that the legend passed away from drugs and alcohol. Los Angeles County Medical Examiner says her death was caused in an accidental manner by the “combined effect of drugs and alcohol.” #RIP Chyna xxxx
Former WWE Tag Team Superstar Shad Gaspard of Cryme Tyme, Recently got involved in preventing an attempted armed robbery in Coral Springs PD. The man, Who was reportedly intoxicated, pulled out what appeared to be a firearm, To which Shad tackled the man and restrained him until police arrived to detain the suspect. The weapon was a BB Gun, But was only found out when Shad tried to empty the weapon's magazine. #Hero
WWE Superstar Curt Hawkins is expecting a baby, As is Xavier Woods of the New Day.
WWE have changed the name of the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, Which is currently held by AJ Styles, To the WWE World Championship.
Wrestling legend Harley Race has been moved to a nursing home. The reason is due to Race needing care and ongoing physical therapy. However, This move is only temporary.
Alberto El Patron has gotten himself entangled in more controversy, This time at Arena Naucalpan in Mexico at a wrestling event. El Patron confirmed that he was in a fight with Lucha wrestler Alan Xtreme, But he was defending his Ladies' honour. Alan reportedly touched Paige inappropriatly right infront of Alberto, Which lead to Alan being left in a bad But stable condition.
Wrestling Legend Vader has received some good news this past week, As the super-heavyweight sought after a fourth Doctor's opinion on his health. Vader posted "I got good news this week ,seen a 4th Dr he suggest the the gloom and doom the previous 3 Drs have diagnosed may not be the case"
Randy Orton has also hit the 5 Million Followers mark on Twitter, Second most of an active WWE Wrestler to John Cena.
WWE NXT Takeover: Orlando event will take place on the eve of WrestleMania 33 in Orlando next year. Triple H made the announcement: "NXT TakeOver: Orlando takes place on Saturday, April 1, at the Amway Center, less than 24 hours before The Show of Shows. Fans in O-Town will get to see NXT's most heated rivalries reach their boiling point on the biggest stage NXT has to offer."
Drew Galloway got married on the 10th December, and in attendance was former 3MB partner Jinder Mahall and former World Champion Sheamus.
In case you missed it, "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes was unveiled as the Bullet Club's newest member. Rhodes made his ROH debut at Final Battle, Where he defeated Jay Lethal and cemented his place as a heel.
Paige's 60-day suspension for breaking the WWE's wellness policy for a second time has ended. She is however on the shelf due to undergoing neck surgery in October.
Former TNA Talent Andy Douglas has transitioned from Pro Wrestling into Chiropractory. Dr Andy Roberts [Douglas] has a clinic in Nashville named Nashville Neck and Back. Douglas was apart of the Naturals with Chase Stevens. The Naturals, Who would be managed by Shane "The Franchise" Douglas, would win the NWA Tag Team Titles three times during their stint with TNA.
RAW General Manager and Wrestling Legend Mick Foley has revealed his hard work on weight loss over the course of a year, With a staggering loss of 100lbs.
WEEKLY SHOW RESULTS AND PPV RESULTS
Promotion: WWE
Show: RAW
Date: 05/12/2016
Location: Frank Erwin Center, Austin, Texas, USA
[Seth Rollins in-ring segment. Rollins states that he wants Triple H, But he won't get Triple H, Because thats not how he works. So Rollins says that the only way he can get to Triple H, Os by beating Kevin Owens and winning the Universal Championship from him, But he can't do that with Chris Jericho in the way. Rollins states that he is going to take out Jericho. He is then interrupted by Kevin Owens. Owens is on his own. Rollins asks him about his relationship with Jericho, Which Owens says is fine, But then goes on gets upset. He is angry at his loss last week to Roman Reigns on Rollins. Owens says he can't give Seth the title match tonight, Because he is booked against Sami Zayn, Then he is facing Reigns at Roadblock, So there is no room for a Rollins match. Owens then reveals the matches for tonight; Jericho v Reigns for the WWE US Championship, Rollins v Big Show, And Seth Rollins V Jericho at Roadblock.] Seth Rollins Defeated Big Show Via Countout Notes: When Big Show hit Kevin Owens with a Chokeslam, He signals for Seth Rollins to have his way with the Universal Champ. Big Show left the ring to Rollins and got counted out. After the match, Owens is hit by a Pedigree by Rollins, as Big Show applauds from the stage. Jack Gallagher Defeated Ariya Daivari After the match, Daivari lays out Gallagher with a cheap shot. [Jericho is not happy with Owens' matches that he has for him. Despite Owens trying his best, Jericho says that they are not good, and walks off.] [Backstage with Enzo and Cass, They are interrupted by Rusev and Lana, Who are arguing. Enzo stands up for Lana, Saying that a man shouldn't talk to a lady like that. Cass tries to keep Enzo out of it, But Enzo goes over and gets involved. He tries to clam Rusev down, But he isn't having any of it. After Lana jumps to Enzo's defence that he was only helping, Rusev says she and Enzo are pathetic, and they deserve one another. Lana throws her wedding ring on the floor, Then Enzo picks it up for he and says she dropped it. He asks her How are you Doing? to end the segment.] Kevin Owens Defeated Sami Zayn [Backstage segment with Reigns and Jericho. Reigns mocks Jericho for having car paint on his forehead still. Jericho calls him a stupid idiot. Reigns warns Jericho and tells him to focus on tonight's match. Jericho says Reigns is always having things handed to him but maybe his luck runs out tonight. Reigns says Jericho is just doing Owens' dirty work again.] [Sasha Banks Challenges Charlotte to an Iron Man Match for Roadblock.] Rich Swann Defeated TJ Perkins Bayley Defeated Alicia Fox [Enzo is warned by Cass not to get entangled with Lana, She is bad news. Enzo however, is messaged by Lanafor a meet up. As Enzo leaves, Rusev threatens Cass to tell him where Lana is, But he doesn't tell him, And gets frustrated when Rusev manhandles him. Rusev says he'll get a match tonight.] The Tussle In Texas: Mark Henry Defeated Titus O'Neil in 8 Seconds WWE UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP Roman Reigns (c) Defeated Chris Jericho (Still Champion) Notes: Jericho slaps Owens, Who came out to help him, and Tells him to leave. Then when Jericho turned around, He got speared by Reigns for the win. Big Cass VS Rusev doesn't happen. Notes: While Enzo is meeting Lana at a hotel room, He is lured in by Lana to an Ambush by Rusev. Enzo is caught with his pants down....literally. #1 CONTENDERSHIP MATCH The Club (Gallows & Anderson) and Cesaro & Sheamus ends in a no contest. When the New Day start fighting with The Club and Sheamus & Cesaro, The referee waves the contest off. [In-ring segment with Ric and Charlotte Flair. Charlotte teases a make up with her father, But instead hits him and leaves him in tears. Sasha Banks comes out to aid Ric, But she is flattened by Charlotte. Charlotte dismantles Banks with a brutal brawl, then laughs and taunts Banks and Ric. She rants about being THE woman.]
Date: 12/12/2016
Location: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
[Starts with an in-ring promo with The WWE RAW Tag Team Champions The New Day. They hype this next match being the one that means the Record title reign of Legends Ax and Smash of Demolition is broken by TND.] Three-Way Tag Team Match RAW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS The New Day (Kofi Kingston & Big E) (w/Xavier Woods) Defeated Cesaro & Sheamus and The Club (Gallows & Anderson) (Still Champions) (New Day Will Have Beaten Demolitions Tag Team Title reign which stood for over 27 Years if they make it through this show.) [A title celebration with New Day takes place. Stephanie McMahon gets soaked in Champagne, Gets annoyed and leaves in a huff. Its later revealed that in her rage, Stephanie McMahon booked a second tag team title defence for tonight in attempt to stop them breaking Ax and Smash's record.] Braun Strowman Defeated Curtis Axel After the match, Braun mocks the roster and Sami Zayn for challenging him to a match. Braun claims that no one can last more than two minutes with him. While backstage, Mick Foley, Who is watching this, Is approached by Sami, Who isn't happy with what Braun just said. Foley refuses to book Braun vs Sami out of knowing it will end Sami's career. Sami then states that if Foley won't let him compete against Braun, He wants to go to SmackDown. Foley then gets on the phone with Bryan to sort it out. Lince Dorado V Ariya Daivari ends in a No Contest Notes: Jack Gallagher came out, and officially announced his intentions of interfering. Gallagher clears the ring of both men and holds the ring. [The Rollins Report. Seth puts across hit intentions about wanting to face Triple H, And goes through what he needs to do, IE, Jericho and Owens are in the way. Seth then ponders having to deal with Owens at Roadblock, where Rollins takes on Jericho in a one on one match. Out comes Owens, Who changes his mind and sits on a stool on the ramp instead of the ring. Rollins tries to create more tension between Y2J and Owens, But Owens doesn't buy it and ignores him. Owens makes the announcement that THe New Day will defend their titles again tonight, Against Owens and Jericho! Out comes Jericho. He isn't happy with Owens. He asks how they can work together after all that happened over the past month, But Owens says he and Y2J Must look to the future. Then after a trade off of trash talk, Y2J, Owens and Rollins engage in a brawl. Its two on one until Roman Reigns makes the save for Rollins.] [Kendrick and Rich Swann altercation is interrupted by TJ Perkins, Who says he will win the Cruiserweight title back at RoadBlock.] The Brian Kendrick Defeated TJ Perkins [Backstage, Mick Foley adds Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins to the tag team title match later, Making it a triple threat again.] Bayley Defeated Alicia Fox [In-ring segment with Rusev and Lana. Rusev gloats at destroying all of the US's heroes one by one. He then mocks Enzo Amore of whom he took out last week in the hotel room. This leads to Big Cass heading to the ring. After a short trade of trash talk, They brawl in the ring. Big Cass however gets the upperhand and clears the ring of Rusev.] [Backstage with Owens and Jericho. Owens says Foley put Reigns and Rollins in the match because he doesn't like them but it's them against the world and they will become Universal and Tag Team Champions. Jericho wants him to just worry about the tag titles.] Sami Zayn Defeated Jinder Mahal After the match, Mick Foley joins Sami in the ring. He reveals that Sami has been traded to SmackDown, But as a part of a trade. In return, RAW will get EVA MARIE! THis drives the commentators and fans crazy. Foley then says that there was never a trade, He has infact given Zayn a ten Minute time limit match at Road Block against Braun Strowman. Foley says Sami has just 10 minutes to prove everyone wrong. [Hype for the second Tag Team Title match booked by Stephanie McMahon, Who was annoyed by The New Day earlier, So in payback, She booked a second title match to try and end the New Days title reign.] Three-Way Match RAW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS The New Day (Xavier Woods & Big E) (w/Kofi Kingston) Defeated The Shield (Roman Reigns & Seth Rollins) and Y2KO (Kevin Owens & Chris Jericho) (Still Champions and New Day Break Demolitions Record!) After the match, The New Day celebrate and Owens and Jericho argue. Reigns then speared a distracted Owens and raises his US title to end the show.
Promotion: WWE
Show: SmackDown
Date: 06/12/2016
Location: Houston Toyota Center, Houston, Texas, USA
[Recap from TLC PPV.] [In-ring segment with AJ Styles. Note: Styles is wearing a big boot on his injured ankle, Confirming the injury. He states that he will cut to the chase. He says that he is not medically cleared to fight James Ellsworth tonight. This cues James to join Styles in the ring. Ellsworth somehow believes that he has AJ's number, and ponders if Daniel Bryan is protecting him. He says that he would become World Champion tonight. This leads to Ellsworth claiming that Styles is only World champion because of him at TLC. Then Dean Ambrose comes out, He straight away hits Ellsworth with Dirty Deeds and leaves as soon as he came in.] SMACKDOWN TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS The Wyatt Family (Wyatt & Orton) (w/Luke Harper) Defeated Rhyno & Heath Slater (Still Champions) Carmella Vs Natalya ends in a no contest. Notes: The fight went backstage, But Carmella disappeared. Natalya finds Nikki Bella, and ensures her that Carmella is lying about it being her that attacked Bella weeks back. The Hype Bros Defeated The Ascension [MIZ TV with The Miz. The Miz, alongside the stunning Maryse, Is joined by his guest Dean Ambrose. Miz asks Dean on how he felt when he floored Ellsworth earlier, Ambrose says he is not angry, you haven't seen him angry. He says he was shocked at Ellsworth at TLC. Miz ponders if Ambrose deserved what happened to him at TLC, this doesn't sit well with Dean. Dean confronts Miz, but Miz drags Maryse in between them. Miz gives Dean the first ever Miz TV Participation Award to calm him down. Dean threatens to hit Miz with the award, But is interrupted by Daniel Bryan. Bryan says that while he can't let Ambrose attack Miz now, But he makes Miz versus Ambrose for the title night in the main event instead.] Baron Corbin Defeated Kalisto [Backstage skit with Cameo appearance with Sophia Grace and Nikki Bella.] Chad Gable (w/Jason Jordan) Defeated Tyler Breeze (w/Fandango) [Heated in-ring segment with New Women's champion Alexa Bliss and Becky Lynch, The former champion. Bliss is happy with herself, and states that this little bitch runs the entire division now. Becky Lynch comes out. This leads to Lynch wanting her rematch now, But Bliss abandons the ring with her title.] WWE INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP The Miz (c) (w/Maryse) Defeated Dean Ambrose (Still Champion) Notes: James Ellsworth distracted the referee when it looked like Ambrose was to become the new IC champion. Notes: On talking Smack after the show, Rhyno and Heath Slater's friendship seemed to be broken when Rhyno blamed Slater for not contributing anything to the team leading to the title loss.
Date: 13/12/2016
Location: Verizon Center, Washington, DC, USA
[Backstage, Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan are with a very ill James Ellsworth, Who just so happens to have a World Title shot tonight. [Note: AJ Styles is legit injured, Therefor this Ellsworth being Ill is a cover up.] Shane and Bryan send him home as he can't compete tonight. Shane and Bryan say they must find a new contender, As they splash out on Anti-Bacterial hand gel!] [MIZ TV with Miz and the Ravenous Maryse. Miz's guest is AJ Styles. AJ comes out and mocks the "ill" James Ellsworth when Miz brings up the cancelled world title match tonight. Styles says they did him a favour by sending him home because eventually AJ is going to destroy Ellsworth in the ring. Both AJ and Miz gloat at their successes, But Miz mocks Styles for not finishing it with Ambrose and being beaten by Ellsworth. Miz then boasts at beating Ambrose last week, This annoys AJ, Who asks what Miz's point is. Miz says AJ is right, he's not on AJ's level, Because he is above it. They are about to fight until Dean Ambrose comes out. Before Dean can do anything, Dolph Ziggler comes out. Dolph runs down both AJ and Miz for being cheats, Then a fight breaks out. Miz lays out Ziggler, then Ambrose lays out Miz as AJ bails the ring. Then after a Wyatt Family entrance from out of nowhere, Luke Harper blasts Ambrose, And points to AJ and his title.] [Backstage, AJ Styles is demanding that Shane and Bryan give him security protection. Bryan takes a shot at Styles, and then makes a #1 contenders fatal four match for tonight to determine AJ's next challenger on 27 December.] Carmella Defeated Natalya Notes: Nikki Bella is on commentary. [John Cena will return to SmackDown on 27 December!] [Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias segment backstage with Apollo Crews. He's talking about being on Tribute to The Troops tomorrow night. Maryse and The Miz walk up asking for quiet on the set so that Miz can prepare for tonight's match. They trade insults.] TAG TEAM TITLES #1 CONTENDERS BATTLE ROYALE The Hype Bros Defeated American Alpha, Rhyno & Heath Slater, Breezango (Fandango & Tyler Breeze), The Ascension (Konnor & Viktor) and The Vaudevillains (English & Gotch) Notes: Zack Ryder is later revealed to have suffered a bad Knee injury during the match. [Baron Corbin Vignette] Alexa Bliss Vs Deonna Purrazzo Doesn't happen. Bliss insults her and then took her out. This leads to Becky Lynch coming out and calling for her rematch. This cues Shane McMahon to come out. He gives her the rematch, and its happening right now! SMACKDOWN WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP Becky Lynch Defeated Alexa Bliss (c) Via Count-out (Still Champion Via Champions Advantage) Notes: Bliss intentionally got herself counted out. After the match, Becky brings Bliss back into the ring and beats her up. Fatal Four-Way Elimination Match WWE WORLD TITLE #1 CONTENDERSHIP Dolph Ziggler Defeated The Miz, Dean Ambrose and Luke Harper (New #1 Contender) Notes: AJ Styles joined commentary.
Promotion: WWE
Show: NXT
Date: 07/12/2016
Location: Full Sail University, Winter Park, Florida, USA
[In-Ring segment with the New NXT Tag Team Champions #DIY (Ciampa & Gargano). They take in the warm reception from the crowd for a good while, Then as they are about to speak, They are interrupted by Paul Ellering and The Authors of Pain. Ellering, mentions the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic win his team picked up at Takeover, Then he states that the NXT Tag Team Titles are next for his monsters. Then Ellering is interrupted by The Revival. They claim that the only reason the AOP got through and won the Dusty Classic was because of them. Then AOP come down to the ringside and shove Dash and Dawson. This segment ends with Ellering claiming that the next chapter of NXT Tag Teaming will be the AOP.] SAnitY (Eric Young & Alexander Wolfe) Defeated No Way Jose & Rich Swann Notes: Fulton Sawyer did not appear, But Eric Young brought his Jacket out. Late in the match, Big Damo appeared and came down to ringside. This distraction allowed Young to pick up the victory. After the match, Big Damo, Picked up Sawyer's jacket, and slammed it on the floor and walked off to the back to SanItY's confusion. [In the office of William Regal, Regal gives The Revival their rematch for the Tag Team titles in a few weeks time. The winner of that match will then face The Authors of Pain at Takeover: San Antonio. Then Tye Dillinger enters the office and teases a retirement announcement, but Regal interjects before he says anything. Regal makes a Tourney to crown a new #1 contender for the NXT Championship, And Tye is in it.] [Nikki Cross teases a future showdown between Asuka for the NXT Women's Championship when she eyes up Asuka's belt.] Ember Moon Defeated Kimber Lee [Wrestlers revealed for the NXT Title Tourney. The Eight include; Tye Dillinger vs. Eric Young, Elias Samson vs. Roderick Strong, Oney Lorcan vs. Bobby Roode, and Andrade "Cien" Almas vs. No Way Jose.] NXT CHAMPIONSHIP (The Match from the Osaka Japan Live Event on 03/12.) Shinsuke Nakamura Defeated Samoa Joe (c) (New Champion) [Nakamura will defend next week against Joe in a rematch for the NXT Championship in a Steel Cage.]
Date: 14/12/2016
Location: Full Sail University, Winter Park, Florida, USA
Steel Cage Match
NXT CHAMPIONSHIP
Shinsuke Nakamura (c) Defeated Samoa Joe (To Retain)
[Video package for tonights 8 man tourney to determine a new contender for the NXT title.]
[Video Package of the Women's tag match last week, and the fallout of the match, Where Billie Kay and Peyton Royce blame Daria for losing the match. Daria then says she wants nothing to do with the girls and says she wants to beat up one of them next week.]
Fatal Four-Way Qualifier Match
Tye Dillinger Defeated Eric Young (w/Nikki Cross & Wolfe) Via DQ (To Advance)
Notes: Cross and Wolfe come in and attack Tye to end the match in DQ. However, Tye manages to fight them off, Until Big Damo comes out and flattens him. Sanity and Damo stare off intensely to end the segment.
Fatal Four-Way Qualifier Match
Andrade Almas Defeated No Way Jose (To Advance)
Fatal Four-Way Qualifier Match
Roderick Strong Defeated Elias Samson (To Advance)
[Billie Kay will take on Daria next week on NXT.]
Main Event
Fatal Four-Way Qualifier Match
Bobby Roode Defeated Oney Lorcan (To Advance)
Promotion: ROH
Show: ROH TV
Date: 06/12/2016
Location: William J. Myers Pavilion, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Notes: Due to this show being one of those taped before Final Battle, None of the major stars or storylines were featured on this show. / Nigel McGuinness returned for commentary replacing Steve Corino alongside Kevin Kelly. Highlights of the past weekend, Broken Matt Hardy's Vanguard1 was on the hunt for the Young Bucks, And The Bucks resign with ROH and NJPW! The Tempura Boyz (Sho Tanaka & Yohei Komatsu) Defeated Cheeseburger & Will Ferrara (w/Joey "Diesel" Daddiego) Notes: Joey joined the commentary team for this match. After the match, Donovan Dijak headed to the ring with Prince Nana. Nana demands that Dijak destroys all in the ring. Dijak does, He beats down Ferarra, But is then confronted by Joey Daddiego who challenges him to an impromptu match right now... Donovan Dijak (w/Prince Nana) Defeated Joey Daddiego After the match, A frustrated Nana storms off to the back after a weak performance from Dijak, Not the killer destroyer that Nana wanted. [Hype for the Kevin Sullivan-Steve Corino story, and the transformation of the Cabinet into the Rebellion.] War Machine (Rowe & Hanson) Defeated "Punishment" Damian Martinez & BJ Whitmer (w/Kevin Sullivan) Via DQ Notes: The DQ was called for when Whitmer intentionally took out the referee. After the match, Martinez chokeslammed Rowe through a table, Then Martinez and Whitmer double team Hanson. After the beatings, Kevin Sullivan enters the ring, Leans over Hanson and talked to him like he was Steve Corino. He talks about Steve being his son, which leads to Sullivan calling out Steve. Corino comes out, And Sullivan orders his clan from the ring, leaving just him and Corino. Sullivan orders Corino to attack Hanson, But he refuses. ROH TV Main Event The Motor City Machine Guns (Shelley & Sabin), Jay White & Lio Rush Defeated Jay Lethal, The Briscoes (Jay & Mark Briscoe) & Silas Young After the match, Kevin Kelly cuts a really personal promo on how ROH is the best wrestling show today.
Show: WOMEN OF HONOR Special
Date: 12/12/2016
Location: The William J. Myers Pavilion, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
"The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo Defeated Candice LeRae Veda Scott & Kennadi Brink Defeated Faye Jackson & Samie Sukai (w/Solo Darling) "The Exotic Goddess" Mandy Leon Defeated Jessicka Havok After the match. An angry Jessicka Havoc lays out Mandy Leon and Deonna Purrazzo with Chokeslams. WOH TV Main Event "The Gatekeeper" Kelly Klein Defeated ODB [Next weeks ROH TV will be the normal show, With the fallout from Final Battle and a Decade of Excellence tourney!]
Promotion: Lucha Underground
Show: Lucha Underground Series 3
Date: 07/12/2016
Location: The Temple, Los Angeles, CA
[Show starts in Dario's office. Angelico wants Johnny Mundo in match tonight, Even if its not for the Lucha Underground Championship. Dario says he would love to book that, but he says Mundo's laywers are real sharks. He reveals that Mundo has a restraining order against Angelico, so a match between the two isn't possible. Angelico tells Dario to get himself a lawyer, Considering that Worldwide Underground attacked him twice. He blames Dario for the attacks. Dario is grabbed by Angelico and is threatened, a scared Dario books a match with Mundo, But it only happens if Angelico can win the Battle of the Bulls Tourney. The Tourney winner gets a Lucha Underground title match. Angelico accepts the challenge.] [The Battle of The Bulls works as follows. Four Four-way matches, Where the winners of the four, Compete in a final Four-way match, The winner gets a Lucha Underground title.] Battle of The Bulls Tourney 1st Round Match Cage Defeated Texano, Dr. Wagner Jr. and Joey Ryan [In Dario Cueto's office, Sexy Star is praised by by Dario. Dario sympathises with Star, and gives her an unique opportunity, Instead of competing in the Battle of the Bulls Tourney, She will face PJ Black instead. If she wins, She gets a Lucha Underground Title Match in a steel cage. But if she loses, She will never get another Championship match again. She warns Dario that he may have escaped his troubled past, But if he's not careful, his future will be troubled.] [In LAPD HQ, Agent Reyes (Cortez Castro), who is in his captain's office, Says that the Undercover Op is over. He knows Dario is a rat, But his cover is blown. Captain Vasquez says that Castro has to go back and go in deeper undercover at the Temple. She gives Agent Reyes a mask and says he will come back to the Temple as a new man.] LUCHA UNDERGROUND TITLE SHOT Sexy Star Defeated PJ Black Notes: Jack Evans came to assist Black, But it wasn't enough for Black to get the win. [Kobra Moon video package of her and her tribe's history. Her tribe had 3 generals, who were defeated in the Great War. They were defeated because one of their 3 generals deserted them. Two figures who are kneeling before her are the two surviving Generals. Kobra orders the two generals to bring her the one her deserted them.] [Dario, Somewhere in the Temple, Is with his Brother Matanza, who is locked up inside his cage. Dario tries once again to get Matanza to enter the Battle of the Bulls Tourney, But Matanza is only focused on Rey Mysterio. Dario says he will give him Rey in the future, But he tries to get Matanza focused on the return of Dragon Azteca tonight in the BOTB tourney. Dario gives his brother a lesson in the downside of Revenge. Matanza then reaches out to Dario, Then smashes his head against the bars. Matanza gets the ley off of him, and gets out of his cage.] Battle Of The Bulls Tourney 1st Round Match The Mack Defeated El Dragon Azteca Jr., Marty "The Moth" Martinez and Mil Muertes Notes: The Monster Matanza Cueto came out and flattened all of the competitors. Then Dario Cueto, Coming to ringside with a bloodied towel wrapped around her head, Holds up a key and recalled his Brother Matanza to the back. / Due to the match's conditions, The match didn't end in DQ, And The Mack pinned Marty for the win
Date: 14/12/2016
Location: The Temple, Los Angeles, CA
Battle of the Bulls Tourney Jeremiah Crane Defeated Dante Fox, Mariposa & Killshot (To Advance) After the match, Killshot approaches Fox who is down on bended knees, And Kicks Fox in the head at full speed. He then squashes hit with a double foot stomp from the top rope. [Backstage, Taya is filming Worldwide Underground (Johhny Mundo, PJ Black and Jack Evans). They are mocking about until Mundo comes into shot. Mundo threatens Evans and Black to win their Battle of the Bulls Tourney matches tonight or he may have to find new members for the group.] [Backstage, Sexy Star is scared stiff when she finds a dead Spider in her locker.] Drago Defeated Kobra Moon (w/The Tribe) Via DQ Notes: The match ended when Drago was attacked by Kobra Moon's tribe. Then Fenix and Aerostar make the save for Drago, But Kobra calls out for help, And Vibora comes out. He comes out and destroys both Aero and Fenix. Drago is then hit with a jumping Tombstone Piledriver and is taken to the back by Kobra and Vibora. [Backstage, Sexy Star snaps on Mariposa accusing her of putting the spider in her locker. Mariposa denies it then Star punches a hole through the wall by her head.] Battle of the Bulls Tourney PJ Black Defeated Jack Evans, Angelico & Son of Havoc (To Advance) [Next Week, Johnny Mundo defends his Lucha Underground Championship against Sexy Star in a Steel Cage Match, And The Final match in the Battle of the Bulls Tourney takes place.] [Dragon Azteca visits his mentor Rey Mysterio. He informs Rey of Matanza coming for him. Rey Apologises to him for what Matanza did to him, Then Rey is thanked by Azteca for the training he has been giving him. Rey tells Azteca that he can't win the war against Matanza, That he is to powerful for him. Azteca starts to walk off until Rey grabs Azteca's arm and tells him that this is not his battle to fight. Dragon Azteca tells Rey that he no longer needs Rey anymore, He's going to build his own Legacy now. He promises to end Matanza's life as Rey shakes his head in disappointment. This ends the show.]
Promotion: TNA
Show: IMPACT Wrestling
Date: 08/12/2016
Location: Impact Zone at Universal Studios, Orlando, FL
Note: Prior to the show, TNA on Twitter retweet a tweet from Fox Sports, where Broken Matt issues a challenge to WWE's New Day and ROH's Young Bucks. It also confirms that The Rock N' Roll Express will be appearing at Total Non-stop Deletion. [Video Package for tonights World Title match between EC3 and Eddie Edwards.] [In the IMPACT Zone, New TNA Grand Champion Moose cuts a promo as New Champion. He calls this title win the first major title win as a wrestler. He praises the fans and thanks them all. He is then interrupted by a returning DREW GALLOWAY! Galloway cuts a promo on how meaningless the title matches for the Grand title have been since Drew was supposed to be in the ORIGINAL match to declare the first Grand Champion. Galloway signs a feud with Moose for the title. He talked about how carrying TNA made him get injured. Drew is then interrupted by Aron Rex, Who wants his title rematch right Now!] IMPACT GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP Moose (c) Defeated Aron Rex (Still Champion) Notes: RD1 is given to Rex. RD2 is given to Rex. RD3 ends when Moose pinned Rex to retain. / Aron Rex also used his dirty tactics of the Metal Rings under his hand tape, and the towel doused in some sort of blinding mixture. [Eddie Edwards hypes his title match against EC3 tonight. He says Tonight my fate will leave me with this Title because like I say... Anything Is Possible.] [Backstage, A disgruntled Drew Galloway is tearing into TNA for how they have treated him. He says he is still the Captain, and he still knows what's best for TNA, even if the company doesn't know it. He declares that he will be Champion again.] Mandrews Defeated Aiden O'Shea Double Indian Strap Match Al Snow & Mahabali Shera Defeated The Tribunal (Baron Dax & Basile Baraka) [Broken Matt Hardy dreams of Apocalypto at Total Non-Stop Deletion.] [EC3 cuts a promo backstage on his title match for the World Championship tonight, and is interrupted by a silent Eli Drake. Drake gestures that EC3 will Choke again tonight. But EC3 fires back saying that it was choking that got Eli into this silent situation.] [In-Ring segment with The Broken Hardy's (Brother Nero Jeff Hardy and Broken Matt Hardy) along with Reby and Matt's son Maxell. Matt reveals alot about Total Non-stop Deletion next week. He says that its so special that not even MeekMahaan, Dixie or Heyman can't promote, Only Broken Matt can. He reveals that it will be a two hour show at House Hardy's Dome of Deletion, That will feature all the stars of IMPACT Wrestling, From the men to the Knockouts, and stars outside of TNA, including Vanguard 1 and Senor Benjamin!. Aswell as his son Maxell's inring debut. Matt then reveals Tag Team Apocalypto, Where any tag team of any generation from any company is invited to come and challenge for the Hardy's TNA World Tag Team Titles. He is then interrupted by a returning Gregory Shane Helms. Helms says he will be at TND, Then Matt mocks him for his WWE and WCW gimmicks, Where he jokes that Helms with return as the obsolete 3 Count with his robust Super hero friend [Rosey from WWE]. Helms gets annoyed, and says he will be joined by Trevor Lee and Andrew Everett, aka the Helms Dynasty. Then Decay interrupt. Abyss, New Knockouts champion Rosemary and Crazzy Steve cut a promo on surviving the Great War, and not forgetting about the Hardy's. They each declare that they will be at Total Non-stop Deletion. Matt Hardy then nails Helms, Who ran to the ring away from Decay with a twist of Fate to end the segment.] [Promo from the DCC airs. They declare that they will be at Total Non-Stop Deletion next week. They promise to bring with them Chaos and Destruction.] [In-ring promo with Maria and Laurel Van Ness. Maria and Laurel mock Allie who heads to the ring in her very casual wrestling gear. They mock her for not being able to wrestle, But Allie fires back and says she can wrestle, And Braxton Sutter has been training her! Out comes Braxton to join Allie in her corner to the displeasure of Laurel and Maria.] Allie (w/Braxton Sutter) Defeated Laurel Van Ness (w/Maria) After the match, Maria tried to sneak attack Allie, But a hyped Allie scares her off. [Backstage in the carpark, Braxton is with Allie celebrating her win. He tells her that she can do anything, and she asks him anything?, He says yes, to which she throws herself into the quickest kiss ever on TV! They both smile, and as a nervous Allie backs off, She walks into a car.] [Video Hype for Total Non-Stop Deletion next week. Where Impact Wrestling heads to Cameron NC at the Dome of Deletion at house Hardy for a two hour spectacular.] TNA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP Eddie Edwards (c) Vs Ethan Carter III ends in a Draw (Still Champion Via Champions Advantage) Notes: When Eddie Edwards submitted to EC3's rear naked ckoke hold, The referee counted a three count on EC3 as his shoulders were on the canvass. The referee Brian Hebner declared that both decisions happened simultainiously. Eddie Edwards and Ethan Carter III shove each other and it gets heated to end the show. [After the show, Broken Matt Hardy posted on Social Media unedited footage from Impact where he mentions the "Day of New" and "Bucks of Youth" in his promo, Along with calling on "The Bulldogs that are British."]
Show: TOTAL NON-STOP DELETION SPECIAL
Date: 15/12/2016
Location: The Dome of Deletion & Hardy Compound, Cameron, NC, USA
[Every entrance made is by arrival at the Hardy Compound in cars and Trucks. The Dome of Deletion entrance way is a giant Broken Matt Hardy portrait.] [Video package of the preparation of the Hardy Family for TND. Maxell is in a ring inside, Broken Matt is sitting in Scarsguard on the Lake. Reby is playing the Piano, While Brother Nero is creating his garden artwork with his Garden Strimmer. Senor Benjamin is carrying fireworks and TNT, Preparing the battlefield for Massacre!] [A Fake News channel airs footage from the Hardy compound, With the Journalist encountering Itchweed for comments on a Volcano emmerging in the Hardy compound and seismic activity in the area.] [Vanguard one provides an eagle eyed view of Hardy Compound, Which is followed by Josh Mathews and Jeremy Borash on commentary in the Dome of Deletion. This is followed by an appearance by Broken Matt Hardy, Brother Nero and Senor Benjamin. Matt addresses the crowd on how they must retain the titles tonight, Or be deleted! Matt then talks about his son's in-ring debut, Which brings out Rockstar Spud, Who is furious. Matt mocks Spud as being a man worthy of deletion. Spud says he's sick of everything Hardy, Including his son Maxel! Spud challenges Maxell to a match when Spud gets upset when he says Maxel is more over than he ever was. Matt says as booker, He will change the match as he had someone else in mind, Then Matt Introduces his son.] King Maxel (w/Reby Hardy) Defeated Rockstar Spud Notes: Maxell entered the Dome of Deletion in a mini Mercedes car. As Maxell gets in the ring, Senor Benjamin taser's Spud, and Maxell pins him for the win. After the match, Disco Inferno is hiding behind the Matt Hardy Designed curtain, and Thanks god that it wasn't out there. Disco was the original opponent. [The news reporter tells The Helms Dynasty who arrive in a pick-up truck, Not to continue through due to a natural Disaster nearby, Helms jokingly mocks himself by saying, Stand back, i'm coming through!. This is followed by the arrival of the Rock and Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) to House Hardy.] [Sienna in the Dome of Deletion, Calls out anyone to face her in the ring. Vanguard one wants to face her, But the referee doesn't let it compete. Sienna then rephrases her challenge to a real person, Which is accepted by the return of OBD!] Winner is #1 Contender for KO Title Sienna Defeated ODB (New Contender) After the match, a lucky, or unfortunate Vanguard one is smothered in ODB's bust to end the segment. [Backstage, Broken Matt mocks the Helms Dynasty when they arrive. He jokes about Trevor Lee wearing a costume, But he always looks like that!. Matt says that someone is going in the lake of reincarnation tonight, and its going to be appaling. Matt threatens to render the Dynasty obselete!] House Hardy Rules Match Itchweed [Jeff Hardy] Defeated Chet Sterling After the match, Itchweed rips up Chet's gear with his garden Strimmer. [Brother Nero is training with Smokin Joe the Kangeroo at the Zoo again.] TNA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Eddie Edwards (c) Vs Bobby Lashley ends in a No Contest (Still Champion Via Champions Advantage) Notes: The match ends up outside of the Dome when Lashley puts Edwards through the wall. The match just seemingly disapears when Edwards and Lashley continue brawling into the wooded area of the Compound. Total Non-stop Deletion Main Event
Tag Team Apocalypto TNA WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS The Broken Hardy's (Jeff & Matt Hardy) Defeated The Helms Dynasty (Trevor Lee & Andrew Everett) , Decay (Crazzy Steve & Abyss), The Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson), DCC (James Storm, Bram & Kingston), Rockstar Spud & Swoggle, The Bravado Brothers (Lancelot & Harlan Bravado), The Bruiserweights (Corey Hollis & John Skyler), The Ugly Ducklings (Lance Lude & Rob Killjoy), Aaron Biggs & Mecha Mercenary, Arik Royal & Mike Jordan and Dirty Daddy & Snooty Foxx Notes: The Hardy's and The Helms Dynasty fought on Pick-up trucks, Near the Lake of Reincarnation, and pretty much everywhere! / Gregory Shane Helms gets thrown into the Lake, and emerges as Three Count. He is dancing, But when he realises that Lee and Everett aren't the original members of the WCW faction, He runs them down, Which leads to Lee and Everett Superkicking him into the Lake again. Ricky Morton and Jeff Hardy fight ontop of Cranes that's positioned over a ring on the outside of the Dome of Deletion. / A Cameo appearance of Road Warrior Animal, Who jokingly asks Ricky Morton, Who is sky high ontop of a crane, What Matt has gotten him into now. Morton says the rib is over. / Rockstar Spud is turned on by his partner Swoggle and they are eliminated by Decay. / The man who DCC left for Dead and stole the car off of months ago for Delete or Decay, Appears as a member of DCC. He is pinned by Abyss and DCC is eliminated from the match. An angry Storm protests with the referee. / All the wrestlers left in the match, IE The Helms Dynasty, Decay, The Hardy's, Eddie Edwards with Lashley (Who are still fighting) are knocked down when the "Volcano" erupts. While over at the lake, Hurricane Helms has emerged from the Lake and joins the fight. / Janice makes an appearance with Abyss, and so does a Triple H burying Shovel! That is used by The Hurricane and The Hardy's to bury Lee and Everett in the dirt after Helms turned on his Dynasty to help the Hardy's eliminate them. Matt and Gregory then mock Triple H with a burying joke. / Crazzy Steve is thrown into the Volcano by Jeff. He is spat out and lands in the ring for Matt to pin and Win the match. / Decay also kill several wrestlers!
OTHER SHOWS RESULTS AND PPV RESULTS
Promotion: TNA
Event: One Night Only: December 2016
Date: 09/12/2016
Location: Universal Studios (IMPACT Zone), Orlando, Florida, USA
Trevor Lee Defeated Braxton Sutter
Rosemary Defeated Jade
Eli Drake Defeated Grado
James Storm Defeated Robbie E
Lashley Defeated Jessie Godderz
Bram V Moose Ended in a Double Count Out
Mahabali Shera Defeated Aiden O'Shea
Ethan Carter III Defeated Aron Rex
Eddie Edwards Defeated "The Miracle" Mike Bennett
Promotion: Evolve
Event: 74
Date: 10/12/2016
Location: La Boom, New York City, New York, USA
Drew Gulak Defeated Jaka DUSTIN Defeated Chris Dickinson Cage Defeated Darby Allin Cody Rhodes Defeated Ethan Page (w/The Gate Keepers) Jeff Cobb Defeated Matt Riddle EVOLVE TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS Catch Point (Fred Yehi & Tracy Williams) (c) Defeated Peter Kaasa & Ricochet (Still Champions) Dick Togo Defeated Chris Hero
Promotion: WWE
Event: Tribute to the Troops 2016
Date: 14/12/2016
Location: Verizon Center, Washington, District Of Columbia, USA
Four Corners Tag Team Match WWE RAW TAG TEAM TITLES #1 CONTENDERSHIP Cesaro & Sheamus Defeated The Club (Gallows & Anderson), The Golden Truth (Goldust & R-Truth) and The Shining Stars (Epico & Primo) (New Contenders) Apollo Crews Defeated The Miz (w/Maryse) The Wyatt Family (Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper & Randy Orton) Defeated American Alpha (Chad Gable & Jason Jordan) & Dolph Ziggler Bayley Defeated Dana Brooke Jack Gallagher, Rich Swann & TJ Perkins Defeated Drew Gulak, The Brian Kendrick & Tony Nese Big Cass (w/Enzo Amore) & Roman Reigns Defeated Kevin Owens & Rusev (w/Lana)
Promotion: House of Hardcore
Event: 22
Date: 16/12/2016
Location: 2300 Arena, Swanson ST, Philadelphia, PA, USA
The Broad Street Brawler Steve Lombardi Defeated Alex Reynolds Taya Defeated Jessicka Havok Tony Nese Defeated Lio Rush Dan Barry, Conor Braxton & Kikutaro Defeated Vik Dalishus, Eddie Kingston & TJ Marconi Sami Callihan Defeated Brian Cage Moose Defeated Colt Cabana John Hennigan Defeated Fenix House of Hardcore 22 Main Event Steel Cage Match Broken Matt Hardy Defeated Tommy Dreamer
Promotion: PWG
Event: Mystery Vortex IV
Date: 16/12/2016
Location: American Legion Post #308, Reseda, CA, USA
Trent Baretta Defeated Candice LeRae Trevor Lee Defeated ACH Matt Sydal Defeated Pete Dunne reDRagon (Bobby Fish & Kyle O’Reilly) Defeated Death By Elbow (Chris Hero & JT Dunn) #1 Contendership Match for PWG World Title Chuck Taylor Defeated Adam Cole (New Contender) Jeff Cobb & Matt Riddle Defeated The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson) PWG WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Zack Sabre Jr. (c) Defeated Marty Scurll (Still Champion)
Promotion: WrestleCircus
Event: The Greatest Show On Earth
Date: 17/12/2016
Location: Congress Events Center, Austin, Texas, USA
Lance Hoyt Defeated Hangman Page
Houston Carson Defeated Jax Dane
Rachel Ellering Defeated Christi Jaynes
Sammy Guevara Defeated Colt Cabana
Jade Defeated Joey Ryan
Six Man Tag Team Match
WC SIDESHOW CHAMPIONSHIP
Scorpio Sky (c), Laredo Kid & Serpentico Defeated Aaron Solow, Jordan Len-X & Ricky Starks (Still Champion)
Dick Justice & Jervis Cottonbelly Defeated Gregory James & Kody Lane
Keith Lee & Shane Taylor Defeated The Boys (Brandon & Brent)
ACH Defeated Chris Hero
War Machine (Rowe & Hanson) Defeated The Best Friends (Chuck Taylor & Trent)
Donovan Dijak Defeated Tessa Blanchard
Michael Elgin Defeated Jeff Cobb
No DQ Match
WC RINGMASTER CHAMPIONSHIP
Ethan Carter III (c) Defeated Pentagon Jr. (Still Champion)
[EC3 will defend next against Michael Elgin on 14 January 2017!]
Promotion: House of Hardcore
Event: 23
Date: 18/12/2016
Location: MCW Arena, Joppa, Maryland, USA
Jessicka Havok Defeated Taya
Eddie Kingston Defeated Lance Anoaʻi
Matt Stryker, Conor Braxton & Kikutaro Defeated Vik Dalishus, Benjamin Boone & Hale Collins
Moose Defeated Brian Cage
Four-Way Elimination Match
Alex Reynolds Defeated Dan Barry, Sonjay Dutt and Brandon Scott
Tommy Dreamer & The Sandman Defeated The Spirit Squad (Kenny & Mikey)
Fenix Defeated John Hennigan
Promotion: WWE
Event: Roadblock: End Of The Line 2016
Date: 18/12/2016
Location: Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Pre-Show Match
Rusev (w/Lana) Defeated Big Cass (w/Enzo Amore) Via Countout
Main Show
RAW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
Cesaro & Sheamus Defeated The New Day (Big E & Kofi Kingston) (w/Xavier Woods) (c) (New Champions)
Sami Zayn Defeated Braun Strowman
Seth Rollins Defeated Chris Jericho
Triple Threat Match
WWE CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Rich Swann (c) Defeated The Brian Kendrick and TJ Perkins (Still Champion)
30 Minute Iron Woman Match
RAW WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP
Charlotte Flair Defeated Sasha Banks (c) [3 Falls to 2] (34:45) (New Champion)
Notes: Due to an equaliser decision in the last few seconds of the 30 minutes, The match was thrown into overtime.
WWE UNIVERSAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Kevin Owens (c) Defeated Roman Reigns Via DQ
Promotion: IPW:UK
Event: Future #21
Date: 04/12/2016
Location: White Oak Leisure Centre, Swanley, Kent, England
Scrum Match Jonathan Windsor Defeated Fentos, Jack Hammer, Marc Lloyd, Maverick Mayhew, Mountain Stew, Rayman and Sid Scala Mike Broly Defeated Snare Via KO IPW:UK ALL ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIP Scott Star (c) Defeated Brandon Croft (Still Champion) Jody Fleisch & Jonny Storm Defeated Jordan Wade & Nick Andreas Cuban Heat Defeated Cieran Donnelly Amazon, Jack Clover, Jimmy Havoc & Scott Wainwright Defeated Briggs, Danny Duggan, James Davis & Tennessee Honey Rumble Match Winner: Cieran Donnelly
Promotion: PCW
Event: The Feed Me More Tour Day 1
Date: 09/12/2016
Location: Club Domain, Blackpool, Lancashire, England
Chris Ridgeway Defeated Joey Hayes Jimmy J. Defeated Ricky Knight PCW CHAMPIONSHIP Iestyn Rees (c) Defeated Danny Hope (Still Champion) James Storm Defeated Zak Knight Ryback Defeated Lionheart PCW CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP Ashton Smith Defeated Bubblegum (c) (New Champion)
Promotion: WCPW
Event: Loaded #17
Date: 10/12/2016
Location: O2 Academy, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
Three-Way Match WCPW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Drew Galloway (c) Defeated Joe Hendry and Joseph Conners (To Retain) Doug Williams Defeated Gabriel Kidd (w/Prince Ameen) WCPW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS Johnny Moss & Liam Slater (c) Defeated Pete Dunne & Travis Banks (Still Champions) No Holds Barred Match (Match Two of the Best of Seven Series) Rampage Defeated Primate (w/James R. Kennedy)
Promotion: PROGRESS
Event: Chapter 40: Intercepted Angel
Date: 11/12/2016
Location: O2 Academy, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
The London Riots (James Davis & Rob Lynch) Defeated The New Nation (Alexander Henry & Jason Prime) Natural Progression Series IV First Round Match Toni Storm Defeated Bea Priestley PROGRESS ATLAS CHAMPIONSHIP Rampage Brown (c) Defeated Banter Claus (Dave Mastiff) (w/El Ligero) No DQ Match
PROGRESS WORLD TITLE #1 CONTENDERSHIP Jimmy Havoc Defeated "The Villain" Marty Scurll FSU (Eddie Dennis & Mark Andrews) Defeated The Origin (El Ligero & Nathan Cruz) (w/Dave Mastiff) Adam Cole Defeated Will Ospreay PROGRESS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Pete Dunne (c) Defeated Zack Sabre Jr.
Promotion: PCW
Event: The Feed Me More Tour Day 3
Date: 17/12/2016
Location: Circle Nightclub, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England
T-Bone Defeated Joey Hayes Via DQ PCW Academy (Alex Boylin, Dave Birch, Jennie B. & Jimmy J.) Defeated IPW:UK Academy (Cieran Donnelly, Danny Duggan, Jordan Wade & Nick Andreas) Danny Hope Defeated Samie Sahin "The Big Guy" Ryback Defeated Johnny Moss Ashton Smith Defeated CJ Banks Martin Kirby Defeated Chris Ridgeway Cody Rhodes Defeated Bubblegum
Promotion: WCPW
Event: Loaded #18
Date: 17/12/2016
Location: O2 Academy, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
Alberto El Patron Defeated Johnny Mundo WCPW WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP Nixon Newell (c) Defeated Bea Priestley (w/Paul Robinson & Scott Wainwright) Via DQ (Still Champion Via Champions Advantage) Three Way Elimination Tag Team Match Moustache Mountain (Trent Seven & Tyler Bate) Defeated Prospect (Alex Gracie & Lucas Archer) and The Coffey Brothers (Joe & Mark Coffey) Three On Two No DQ Handicap Match Martin Kirby & Broken Matt Hardy Defeated Bully Ray & The Swords Of Essex (Paul Robinson & Scott Wainwright) (w/Adam Pacitti & Bea Priestley)
Promotion: IPW:UK
Event: Supershow 5
Date: 18/12/2016
Location: Casino Rooms Nightclub, Rochester, Kent, England
Tom Dawkins Defeated Joseph Conners
IPW:UK WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP (Vacant)
Pollyanna Defeated Tennessee Honey (To Win the Vacant Title)
IPW:UK WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP
Amazon Defeated Pollyanna (c) (New Champion)
ALL ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIP
Scott Star (c) Defeated Zack Gibson (Still Champion)
Cody Rhodes Defeated Will Ospreay
Matt Riddle Defeated Zack Sabre Jr.
Three Team Elimination Match
IPW:UK BRITISH TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
The London Riots (James Davis & Rob Lynch) Defeated Amazon & Will Ospreay (c) and DND (Cieran Donnelly & Danny Duggan) (New Champions)
Notes: Amazon & Will Ospreay were the Replacements for The Swords Of Essex
I Quit Match
IPW:UK WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Jimmy Havoc (c) Defeated Sammy Smooth (Still Champion)
Promotion: NJPW
Event: World Tag League 2016 Day 14
Date: 05/12/2016
Location: Kyoto Budo Centre, Kyoto, Japan
Leland Race Defeated Hirai Kawato War Machine (Rowe & Hanson) Defeated Brian Breaker & David Finlay The Bullet Club (Hangman Page, Tama Tonga, Tanga Loa & Yujiro Takahashi) Defeated TenKoji (Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima), Henare & Manabu Nakanishi Los Ingobernables de Japon (Bushi & Tetsuya Naito) & Rush Defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi, Juice Robinson & Tiger Mask WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2016 BLOCK B MATCHES Great Bash Heel (Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma) [8] Defeated The Bullet Club (Bad Luck Fale & Bone Soldier) [0] Los Ingobernables de Japon (Sanada & Evil) [8] Defeated The Bullet Club (Chase Owens & Kenny Omega) [4] CHAOS (Kazuchika Okada & Yoshi-Hashi) [8] Defeated Billy Gunn & Yoshitatsu [4] Katsuyori Shibata & Yuji Nagata [8] Defeated CHAOS (Hirooki Goto & Tomohiro Ishii) [8]
Promotion: NJPW
Event: World Tag League 2016 Day 15
Date: 07/12/2016
Location: Citizen Gymnasium #2, Mito, Ibaraki, Japan
Yoshitatsu, Billy Gunn & David Finlay Jr. Defeated Togi Makabe, Tomoaki Honma & Hirai Kawato Los Ingobernables de Japon (Sanada, Evil & Bushi) Defeated Katsuyori Shibata, Yuji Nagata & Tiger Mask #4 CHAOS (Kazuchika Okada, Hirooki Goto, Tomohiro Ishii & Yoshi-Hashi) Defeated The Bullet Club (Kenny Omega, Bad Luck Fale, Chase Owens & Bone Soldier) WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2016 BLOCK A MATCHES Hiroshi Tanahashi & Juice Robinson [6] Defeated Manabu Nakanishi & Henare [0] Brian Breaker & Leland Race [6] Defeated TenKoji (Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima) [6] The Bullet Club (Yujiro Takahashi & Hangman Page) [8] Defeated War Machine (Rowe & Hanson) [8] Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga & Tanga Roa) [12] Defeated Los Ingobernables (Tetsuya Naito & Rush) [10]
Promotion: RJPW
Event: Golden Age of the Tiger - First Tiger Mask 35th Anniversary
Date: 07/12/2016
Location: Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
Masato Shibata Defeated Nobuyuki Kurashima Hideki Suzuki Defeated Hayato Mashita First Tiger Mask Return Match First Tiger Mask, Super Rider & Masao Orihara Defeated Raijin Yaguchi, Alexander Otsuka & Minoru Tanaka Ultimo Dragon & YamamotoSAN Defeated The Great Sasuke & Kotaro Nasu Super Tiger #2, Masakatsu Funaki & Tiger Mask #5 Defeated Yuki Ishikawa, Great Tiger & Black Tiger #5 RJPW LEGENDS CHAMPIONSHIP Shinjiro Otani (c) Defeated Taka Kuno (Still Champion)
Promotion: NJPW
Event: World Tag League 2016 Day 16
Date: 08/12/2016
Location: Hachinohe Eastern Sports Park Gymnasium, Hachinohe, Amori, Japan
Henare Defeated Hirai Kawato TenKoji (Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima) Defeated Manabu Nakanishi & Tiger Mask The Bullet Club (Hangman Page, Tama Tonga, Tanga Loa & Yujiro Takahashi) Defeated War Machine (Rowe & Hanson), Brian Breaker & Leland Race Los Ingobernables de Japon (Bushi & Tetsuya Naito) & Rush Defeated David Finlay, Hiroshi Tanahashi & Juice Robinson WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2016 BLOCK B MATCHES Billy Gunn & Yoshitatsu [6] Defeated The Bullet Club (Bad Luck Fale & Bone Soldier) [0] The Bullet Club (Kenny Omega & Chase Owens) [6] Defeated Katsuyori Shibata & Yuji Nagata [8] Los Ingobernables de Japon (Sanada & Evil) [10] Defeated CHAOS (Kazuchika Okada & Yoshi-Hashi) [8] Great Bash Heel (Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma) [10] Defeated CHAOS (Hirooki Goto & Tomohiro Ishii) [8]
Promotion: NJPW
Event: World Tag League 2016 Day 17 (THE FINAL SHOW)
Date: 10/12/2016
Location: Sekisui Heim Super Arena, Miyagi, Japan
David Finlay & Ryusuke Taguchi Defeated Jushin "Thunder Liger" & Tiger Mask The Bullet Club (Bad Luck Fale & Yujiro Takahashi) Defeated Henare & Manabu Nakanishi Billy Gunn & Yoshitatsu Defeated The Bullet Club (Chase Owens & Bone Soldier) War Machine (Rowe & Hanson) Defeated Brian Breaker & Leland Race Los Ingobernables de Japon (Sanada, Evil & Bushi) Defeated TenKoji (Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima) & Yuji Nagata CHAOS (Hirooki Goto & Yoshi-Hashi) Defeated Juice Robinson & Katsuyori Shibata Rush & Tetsuya Naito defeat Hiroshi Tanahashi & Kushida CHAOS (Kazuchika Okada & Tomohiro Ishii) Defeated The Bullet Club (Hangman Page & Kenny Omega) WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2016 FINAL MATCH Great Bash Heel (Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma) Defeated Guerrillas Of Destiny (Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) Winners of the NJPW World Tag League 2016 Tourney: Great Bash Heel (Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma)
Promotion: NJPW
Event: Road To Tokyo Dome 2017 Day 1
Date: 16/12/2016
Location: Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
Ryusuke Taguchi, Yoshitatsu & Yuji Nagata Defeated Henare, Manabu Nakanishi & Tiger Mask Tomohiro Ishii Defeated Chase Owens Los Ingobernables de Japon (Sanada, Evil & Bushi) Defeated TenKoji (Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima) & David Finlay Great Bash Heel (Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma) & Juice Robinson Defeated The Bullet Club (Tama Tonga, Tanga Loa & Bone Soldier) CHAOS (Hirooki Goto & Jado) defeat Jushin Thunder Liger & Katsuyori Shibata (10:42) The Bullet Club (Kenny Omega, Bad Luck Fale & Yujiro Takahashi) Defeated CHAOS (Gedo, Kazuchika Okada & Yoshi-Hashi) Los Ingobernables de Japon (Hiromu Takahashi & Tetsuya Naito) Defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi & Kushida)
Promotion: NJPW
Event: Road To Tokyo Dome 2017 Day 2
Date: 17/12/2016
Location: Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
Ryusuke Taguchi & Yoshitatsu Defeated Henare & Jushin "Thunder" Liger CHAOS (Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano) Defeated The Bullet Club (Bone Soldier & Yujiro Takahashi) Great Bash Heel (Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma) & Juice Robinson Defeated The Bullet Club (Tama Tonga, Tanga Loa & Chase Owens) Yuji Nagata Defeated Manabu Nakanishi Katsuyori Shibata & Tiger Mask Defeated CHAOS (Hirooki Goto & Jado) TenKoji (Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima), David Finlay, Hiroshi Tanahashi & Kushida Defeated Los Ingobernables de Japon (Sanada, Evil, Bushi, Hiromu Takahashi & Tetsuya Naito) The Bullet Club (Kenny Omega & Bad Luck Fale) Defeated CHAOS (Kazuchika Okada & Yoshi-Hashi)
Promotion: Shine
Event: 39
Date: 16/12/2016
Location: The Orpheum, Ybor City, Florida, USA
Kiera Hogan Defeated Lindsay Snow Jessie Belle Smothers Defeated Brandi Lauren Leva Bates Defeated Stormie Lee Malia Hosaka Defeated Priscilla Kelly Candy Cartwright Defeated Ariel Monroe SHINE TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS Raquel & Santana Defeated BTY (Jayme Jameson & Marti Belle) (c) (New Champions) Allysin Kay (Sienna) Defeated Tessa Blanchard Falls Count Anywhere Match Su Yung Defeated Vanessa Kraven Eight Woman Tag Team Match SHINE CHAMPIONSHIP Las Sicarias (Amanda Carolina Rodriguez & Ivelisse (c), Mercedes Martinez & Thea Trinidad) Defeated C4 (Amber O'Neal, Andrea, Kennadi Brink & LuFisto) (Still Champion)
WRESTLER INTERVIEWS
Those lads from the Two Man Power Trip Interviewed former IWGP Intercontinental Champion and former World Champion, Michael Elgin!
Podcast episode #223 of The Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling features a current New Japan Pro Wrestling Star and former Ring of Honor World Champion, "Unbreakable" Michael Elgin. Still recovering from an orbital injury suffered earlier this year “Big Mike” gives Chad and John Poz an update on his status for WrestleKingdom 11 and if he has been cleared to return to action for NJPW. In this excerpt Elgin also discusses what it means to him personally to be considered a top star in New Japan and how he is now being compared to wrestlers that he looked up to as a fan. Please also checkout Michael Elgin’s NEW wrestling promotion Glory Pro on Twitter @GloryPro2017
Full Episode Download Link:https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/tmptow/episodes/2016-12-05T21_00_00-08_00
**THIS INTERVIEW WAS RECORDED ON 11/21/16**
Update on his broken orbital bone:“The eye is great. What happened was they take bone from my hip and put it under my orbital because if you use the same bones there it can break easier, so if you put the bone from your hip in there it makes it a little more sturdy so if you take impact to the orbital again and it won't break so easy. So they did that and to my understanding, I got home and you are supposed to wait three weeks to go to the gym (which I did wait) but my hip was still a little swollen and I just thought (since) there was a surgery that it is going to happen. I then worked out like two days and it just kept swelling more and more. I went into the hospital to have it checked and they were afraid I may have gotten a staph infection.”“They checked if there was any bacteria or any staph infection and there was not. They had a little surgery to drain it and double check wanting to make sure there was nothing on the bone and cause harm and it was clean. They gave me antibiotics just in case because sometimes on the bone they can lie dormant for a little bit and spring out of nowhere and they wanted to do that as a safety precaution. I have a doctor’s appointment tomorrow so I'm hoping that is all good news and that I will be back in the gym and back wrestling soon."
Is it his goal to return to the ring in time for NJPW's Wrestle Kingdom 11: “That is definitely the goal I have in mind. You don't want to miss the Tokyo Domes so I will not be missing that.”
Wrestling at last year’s Wrestle Kingdom show against Jay Lethal for the Ring of Honor World Title: “I have mixed emotions about it. It was surreal to be in the Tokyo Dome and be in a venue that I watched so many great matches from but it was also a downer that it was like here is a Ring of Honor match on a New Japan card. Not that I didn't want to wrestle Jay Lethal because I think he is super talented and one of the best wrestlers I have ever been in the ring with but I would have loved to my first time there to be against a New Japan guy in a New Japan match (if that makes sense). But it still doesn't dull down the experience of being at the Tokyo Dome and being part of it. I am definitely looking forward to getting in there in a New Japan sanctioned match rather than a Ring of Honor sanctioned match.”
Does he see the impact he has had in Japan as a top guy and is he surprised by how far he has come in one year: “Without trying to sound (like) egotistical or anything like that it is not so crazy to me for the simple reason that I knew that if I really, really wanted to do something that I would do it. I've proved people wrong time and time again throughout my career. I was told I might never make my debut and I made my debut. I was told I would never make a living at wrestling and I've started making a living. I was told I would never be in Ring of Honor, I was told I'd never be Ring of Honor World Champion and I was Ring of Honor World Champion. I was told I'd never be in Japan and now I'm in Japan so it is just one of those things where people tell me that I couldn't do it fuelled it more and I knew that I would make it and maybe I didn't know that I would make such an impact but I felt deep down I felt that if I worked hard and believed in myself it would be kind of hard to say I can't believe it and in the same vein I can't believe it as well so it's weird to say that but it is like a catch 22.”
The full episode is also available for download on iTunes, YouTube, Google Play, Spreaker, Player FM, Tune In Radio or by visiting the OFFICIAL web site tmptofwrestling.com.
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Through The Ropes Newsletter Issue #17 - Monday 19th December 2016
Written By the Through The Ropes Team / Next Issue: Monday 2nd January 2017
This Issue is Dedicated to Ruby Williams xxxx
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