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Sheamus In Line For WWE Championship Run, Original Plans For MITB

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Following his Money in the Bank win this past Sunday, it looks like Sheamus could be in line for a run with the WWE World Heavyweight Championship over the next year.

Sheamus earning the MITB contract was a result of his planned win from last year being derailed as the result of numerous factors, including CM Punk leaving the company and Daniel Bryan’s various injuries.

The plan was for Sheamus to turn heel last year and face Daniel Bryan at WrestleMania XXX, however CM Punk leaving the company, the WWE Universe rejecting Batista and Daniel Bryan’s undeniable popularity led to booking changes.

After WrestleMania, Sheamus was going to win the MITB briefcase, but Bryan’s injury resulted in last year’s MITB match being for the WWE Championship. It was decided that John Cena was the best choice to win the belt and go on to face Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam.

According to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter:

“The win means Sheamus is likely to take the title some time over the next year from whatever babyface beats Rollins for the title. Headlining with a new name in the mix is a good idea. But Sheamus, even with the change in look, is far from being a new name. I’m not sure that Sheamus is thought of by fans at the level of a guy who at this point should win the title or even headline a PPV in a singles match.”

Terry Funk On Being Inducted Into WWE HOF By Dusty Rhodes, Their Legendary Feud

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WWE Hall Of Famer Terry Funk recently appeared as a guest on Busted Open Radio to talk about one of his biggest career rivals — the late, great Dusty Rhodes. Below are some highlights from the interview.

On Dusty Rhodes and the chemistry he had with the fans: “He just had a great amount of charisma. Why did I love going in the ring with him? Was it because I was his great buddy? I was his friend, was that the reason? No. What the great reason was that why I enjoyed so much going in the ring with him… and believe me, as I loved him too and everything else and I love him for those two other reasons … but I loved going in the ring with him because I made more money with him than I did with anybody else. He was a tremendous attraction. That’s why I enjoyed going with him (laughs) ya make more money with him. The Dream was something special. He was a phenomenal in-ring performer but his greatest attribute was his mind and his ability to interact and talk to the people themselves… to the fans themselves.”

On the last time he spoke to Dusty: “Oh heck, I don’t know when it was. Probably a year or two ago… that’s how we always went. Wrestlers are that way. We say we love each other and we say goodbye then we go onto the next town. We don’t ever really say goodbye … just go to the next town… the next day. And whether you see those guys … you see them again. I talked to him a few times through the years… probably a couple times a year. Telling him … whatever, you know … or just running into him. We always feel like we are going to run into each other again … we never say goodbye… it’s just like, going down the road.”

On Dusty inducting The Funks into the WWE Hall of Fame: “It was [a special moment]. Of course it was. Like I said, he was a special guy. I just had so much compassion for him. You don’t start out with somebody and go up and down the roads with em and learn together like we did. I would say that it was an education traveling with him and he would have told you the same thing about traveling with me … it was an education traveling with me.”

On Dusty’s relationship with Vince McMahon and the WWE and working deep into the NWA territory: “If going to the WWE was like going to school, he was just in his freshman year. The WWE is a wonderful, wonderful, great place. And Dusty had so much ability and they realized that too, that’s why he was there. Dusty was the best at talking and teaching people to talk. Dusty was an innovator. Dusty wasn’t just a wrestler, he was a manipulator… and that’s very true. He was great at whatever he did. He had such compassion, such love and he instilled that love into his two kids. You watch those kids, and I call them kids now and they aren’t kids anymore, but they are going into their prime now and you watch them in the next 10 years. They are going to be very well known in the business for one reason: they idolize Dusty, both of them. And they should have idolized him because he was one of the very best in the country. I truly believe both of them are just wonderful pieces of talent that are going to be pushed to a different level than what they have been … at least I’m hoping that they will… I think that’s the smart thing.”

Check out the complete interview at BustedOpenNation.com.

NXT Diva Getting Called Up Soon, WWE’s 4th Of July Network Special & More

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– Paige’s ongoing storyline with the Bella Twins talking about bringing change to the Divas division will likely culminate with one of the NXT Divas being called up to the main roster.

Ric Flair’s daughter Charlotte is a strong possibility, since she’s been considered ‘ready’ for quite some time now.

– Bayley is currently working through a broken arm. She was wearing a cast at this past weekend’s NXT live events.

– Joey Styles confirmed on Twitter that the July 4th WWE live event from Tokyo, Japan will air live on the WWE Network in its entirety. Aside from the Kevin Owens vs. Finn Balor NXT Championship match, Brock Lesnar and Chris Jericho will also be in action on the show.  (Full Card)

– The following is Part 1 of WWE’s new in-depth look at Finn Balor as he prepares to face Kevin Owens for the NXT Championship on July 4th.

TNA Making Strong Push To Sign Rey Mysterio

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In the past year, TNA has reportedly made a legitimate attempt to sign multiple top-tier former WWE Superstars, such as Edge, Alberto El Patron and CM Punk. Apparently the promotion is currently focused on trying to sign one major talent that recently officially parted ways with the company.

According to the latest issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, TNA is in the process of making a big play for former WWE Champion Rey Mysterio.

TNA reportedly tried to sign Mysterio just this past week, as both Dixie Carter and John Gaburick spoke with him about the possibility of signing with the company.

According to one source, both TNA executives tried to push the idea that they could get Mysterio’s merchandise into stores and assist him in getting television and film work.

Additionally, Carter and Gaburick gave Mysterio the impression that they would build TNA around him as the company’s long sought after Hispanic star. They reportedly told him that the deal would be a non-exclusive deal, as he would still be allowed to work for other promotions on days that do not conflict with TNA’s schedule.

For what it’s worth, the belief is that Mysterio will still be signing a contract to officially join Lucha Underground in the near future.

Goldust Releases Eulogy To His Father Dusty Rhodes

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As noted earlier, Cody Rhodes released the eulogy he read at his father Dusty’s funeral on Wednesday.

Cody’s brother Dustin (Goldust) also posted his own eulogy to Dusty, which you can read below:

NXT TV Results – June 17, 2015

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NXT TV Results (6/17/15)
Report by ProWrestling.net

A graphic aired dedicating the show to Dusty Rhodes and his tribute video package played. I’ve seen it a dozen times now and it still gets me… The opening music video aired…

In the NXT Arena, Enzo Amore, Colin Cassady, and Carmella made their entrance. Enzo did their usual schtick and the crowd did it along with him as always. Enzo game his team Star Wars nicknames beforee handing the mic off to Carmella who called Blake and Murphy pigs. She said Alexa Bliss was about to get dissed, disfigured, and then dismissed. Carmella inexplicably called Bliss “Felecia.” Cass spelled it out for us to close, but Blake and Murphy’s music interrupted and the tag champs made their entrance along with Alexa Bliss.

1. Enzo Amore, Colin Cassady, and Carmella vs. NXT Tag Champions Blake, Murphy, and Alexa Bliss. The crowd chanted “you look stupid” at the braided-pigtailed Blake, but he got the better of Enzo out of the gate. Enzo was taken down after a second exchange, but moments later he mounted a comeback with a Dusty-esque hip swivel in there somewhere. Things broke down and resulted in the babyface holding the ring and delivering the “S-A-W-F-T” line that they didn’t finish earlier. [C]

Back from break, the heels took control of Enzo and began to work him over in their half of the ring. Blake and Murphy used a Poetry in Motion back elbow in the corner and continued to get the heat on Enzo.Moments later, they went back to the well but Enzo avoided and made the hot tag to Carmella. Carmella ran wild on on Bliss for a short time, but Bliss scurried back to her corner and tagged out.

Blake came in, but so did Cass. Cass went on a roll with Stinger splash, a big boot, and a huge sidewalk slam before Enzo came off the top with a diving splash for the win…

Enzo, Cass, and Carmella beat Blake, Murphy, and Alexa Bliss in about 6:45.

Still-shots recapped John Cena’s win over Kevin Owens at Money in the Bank and Owens’s subsequent attack… Backstage, Devin Taylor asked if Samoa Joe came to NXT to specifically target Kevin Owens. Joe said that its a complicated thing. He said he always tries to be on the cutting edge and at the forefront of the big movements in wrestling. He said that’s NXT right now. He said that as far as Kevin Owens goes, he just doesn’t like him. He said that intimidation is a tactic of the weak and cowardly; of a man who doesn’t want to fight. Joe said that tonight he’s going to beat the NXT Champion unmercifully… A Finn Bálor video package was hyped up next… [C]

A hype video aired for Finn Bálor. It played along to his music and featured cuts of him making his cool entrances before it settled into him doing a sit-down interview. The interviewer asked “Who is Fergal Devitt?” Bálor discussed his family and his upbringing as photos flashed on the screen. They got into how he discovered wrestling – WWE – as a child and set his sights on being a wrestler with no alternatives in mind. Video from Insane Championship Wrestling showed clips from early Devitt matches and he discussed how he helped to build up the UK wrestling scene.

Becky Lynch was sitting down and discussed how Feral Devitt was the one person who changed her life more than anybody else had. She broke down and said that if Feral hadn’t taken her under the wing, she wouldn’t have gotten into the business let alone make it to WWE. Becky and Feral were shown chatting on the ring at the WWEPC and Becky continued to tell her story of training with Devitt. Dewitt admitted that he had no business training anybody at the time and he doesn’t even want to take credit; he said she deserves the credit. Becky said he’s the most down-to-Earth and humble guy she’s ever met and yet this is what he was born to do.

More ICW footage aired with more intensity and now including clips of latter-day painted Devitt. Devitt discussed being scouted for NJPW and they aired footage of him giving his goodbye speech when he was leaving for WWE and played it up like that was his goodbye speech for going to Japan. It ended and Part 2 was hyped for next week… Charlotte was hyped to be in action next… [C]

Back in the arena, Charlotte made her entrance. Her opponent, the former KC Cassidy, was already in the ring. She was not introduced.

2. Charlotte vs. Cassie. Before long, Tom Phillips on commentry began referring to her as “Cassie.” Charlotte was in control through most of the match, grounding Cassie early and continuing her assault with some new, dirtier tactics including bootlaces across the face while distracting the ref. Charlotte hit a big boot settled into a cravat before Cassie made a brief comeback with a running cross body. Before long, Charlotte hit her spinning neckbreaker, killed Cassie with a spear, and then locked in the Figure-Eight for the tap-out win.

Charlotte over Cassie in about 3:50.

The commentators reminded viewers that Charlotte still has her sights set on Dana Brooke and Emma, before throwing backstage to Devin Taylor who was with Dana Brooke. Brooke cut Devin off and bragged about competing in the Arnold Classic in Brazil. She said she’s back and that’s great for fans but bad for Charlotte. She said Charlotte is being replaced by “The Total Diva.” She said some people earn their way to the top rather then using their family name. She promised to shove Charlotte right through the door she came in through and then patted Devin on the head before taking off… The main event was hyped up next… A Finn Bálor Demon vignette aired…

Back in the arena, NXT Champion Kevin Owen made his entrance. Samoa Joe was out next to his goofy music.

4. NXT Champion Kevin Owens vs. Samoa Joe in a non-title match. Owens ducked out of the ring as always, but Joe didn’t let him breathe as he followed right after him and got face-to-face which seemingly convinced Owens to get in the ring and do this thing. Joe backed Owens into the corner but Owens yelled that he’s the champ, which led to Joe firing off rapid jabs to the face of Owens. Joe dropped him with a hard back-elbow, but Owens stunned Joe with a jawbreaker. Owens hit a hard clothesline in the corner, but Joe followed him across the ring with a receipt back elbow and the twisting enziguri.

Joe washed his boot across Owens’s face in the corner and then his a running face wash to cap it off. Owens slipped out to ringside as the show went into a break. [C] Back in the ring, Owens had somehow taken control and began to work Joe over. Owens connected with the corner cannonball and a jumping senton, but Joe kicked out at one. Owens settled into a lengthy chinlock and quelled a comeback attempt before going right back to the hold. The crowd chanted “headlock city.”

Joe began to fade, but the crowd rallied and Joe finally broke free with shots to the mid-section. Owens got cocky and Joe began to roll with a big jumping senton of his own. Joe fired off shots and landed a big running kick to the head. Joe hoisted Owens to the top turnbuckle looking for his finish, but Owens fought out. Owens charged across the ring, but Joe spiked him to the mat with the STJoe. Owens ducked out to ringside and Joe followed, but Owens sent him head-first into the ringpost. Owens yelled “get the stretcher” before setting up the apron powerbomb. Joe broke free and the two just began to trade blows at ringside. The ref couldn’t break it up so he called for the bell.

Kevin Owens fought Samoa Joe to a no-contest in about 10:00.

The two continued to brawl and the referee locker room emptied and they tried to contain the fight. They were briefly separated before Joe charged back down the ramp into the ring and sparked things off again. Geeks in NXT shirts ran out from backstage and also tried to keep the two separated to little success. They broke free and continued brawling multiple times before Owens finally left the ring to retrieve his title belt. Owens dropped a few of the geeks for good measure on his way out of the ringside area. The show closed with Owens clutching the NXT Championship at the top of the ramp.

WWE About To Sign Several More “Samoa Joe Types” To NXT?

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WWE is currently discussing the possibility of bringing in additional part-time talent, such as Samoa Joe and Rhyno, for their NXT brand.

Internally, WWE is looking at their plans for 2016 lately and the feeling is most of their current top stars in NXT, such as Finn Balor, Sami Zayn, Hideo Itami, Tyler Breeze, Sasha Banks, Charlotte and Becky Lynch, by all rights should be on the main roster by then, meaning they will need to replace those top spots on NXT shows.

WWE is looking to secure enough high-profile independent talent to fill what is expected to be several open top spots to carry a full NXT card, which will be tough to do if the aforementioned talent move up to the main roster and the current trainees aren’t ready to move up within the developmental system.

According to one source, this is the reason that WWE has been negotiating with Evolve about a “feeder system” or a “farm league” system that would include merchandise deals and other business agreements that would help them avoid the situation they recently found themselves in with Kevin Owens’ recent Ring Of Honor merchandise.

(Credit: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

TNA Impact Wrestling Results – June 17, 2015

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TNA Impact Wrestling Results
Taped at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida
Aired on June 17, 2015 on Destination America
Report by ProWrestling.net

[Q1] Impact opened with a brief tribute to Dusty Rhodes… A video package focussed on Kurt Angle and EC3… Josh Mathews and “The Pope” D’Angelo Dinero checked in on commentary from the studio… Mike Tenay hosted the contract signing for the Kurt Angle vs. EC3 match for the TNA Title. EC3 and Tyrus came out first, then Angle made his entrance. EC3 ran through the nicknames of the WWE and TNA stars that Angle has defeated and said the thing they all have in common is that they have been beaten, whereas he has not.

“Kurt Angle, you can’t beat me,” EC3 said. He labeled the TNA Title a big red torch that will be passed to him. EC3 signed the contract. Angle asked Tenay how many of the contract signings he’s been involved with. He said it’s important because it shows he has been there before. He said EC3 is a spoiled brat who thinks he should be champion because he’s undefeated. “You have no idea, kid,” Angle said. EC3 pointed out that he’s defeated Angle before. Angle said it’s different because he’s healthy now and is the greatest wrestler alive.

Angle said EC3 will have to look at himself in the mirror once he loses and it will haunt him for the rest of his life. Angle signed the contract. Tenay said that make the match official. He said they have mutually agreed to have “tuneup matches where you will pick each other’s opponent.” Angle said EC3’s opponent will be Lashley. Mathews questioned how it was fair even though they agreed to it. Lashley walked onto the stage…

In the studio, Mathews said he supposes it’s fair since EC3 will get to pick Angle’s opponent next week. Mathews and Pope hyped The Dollhouse appearing after the break… [C]

The broadcast team hyped the Ultimate X three-way match to crown the new X Division Champion for next week…

[Q2] A video package recapped the best of five series featuring The Wolves vs. Bobby Roode and Austin Aries… The Wolves headed to the ring. Mathews said he thought it was telling that the Dirty Heels (Roode and Aries) had to go to the lengths they did last week to avoid being swept. He questioned whether they were just avoiding the inevitable. He noted that The Wolves are a win away from becoming TNA Tag Team Champions for the fourth time.

Davey Richards recalled how Roode and Aries won last week. He said he and Eddie Edwards were fooled once and it won’t happen a second time. Edwards took the mic and challenged Roode and Aries to have the fourth match of the series now. Roode came out and mocked The Wolves for thinking they are calling the shots. He said Aries wasn’t medically cleared to wrestle following his TNA Title match with Angle last week. He said Aries was home resting for the fourth match.

Edwards didn’t buy the sob story. He said that Roode could face one of them in a singles match. Roode worked up the crowd with “right here right now” teases before saying no. He asked how badly they wanted him in the ring. He said they could up the ante by having the winner of the singles match pick the stipulation for match four. Richards said he just wanted to kick the crap out of Roode and said that was fine. Edwards took the mic and said he wanted the match and said he would kick Roode’s ass. “You’re on,” Roode responded. Mathews said the match was coming up after the break… [C]

1. Eddie Edwards (w/Davey Richards) vs. Bobby Roode. The TNA Tag Titles were at ringside. Edwards went on an offensive run and got a near fall.

[Q3] Roode came back with a spinebuster for a two count. Roode spat in the face of Richards, which led to Davey standing on the ring apron and being held back by the referee. Roode motioned to the back. Aries ran out and slid a chair inside the ring. Rodoe swung and Edwards ducked. Roode wound up again, but Richards took the chair from him. Edwards rolled up Roode and pinned him…

Eddie Edwards pinned Bobby Roode in 8:15 to earn the right to pick the stipulation for the fourth match of the best of five series for the vacant TNA Tag Titles.

After the match, Richards took the mic and announced that the fourth match in the best of five series will be a Full Metal Mayhem match…

A Lashley video package… Mathews hyped EC3 vs. Lashley for later in the show…

Backstage, Jeremy Borash said he was scheduled to interview Bram’s opponent, but there was no one around. Joseph Mark entered the picture and said he’d gone through hard times. He said he stumbled onto his new nickname. Park said he lost his law firm and his teeth. He said he’s in between jobs. He said a match with Bram is his chance to be a guy on top. Borash corrected him and said a top guy… A shot of Bram watching backstage. He charged the camera… [C]

A Drew Galloway vignette aired. He spoke about living in a world of negativity and said that it affects pro wrestling, which is his passion. He encouraged the fans to show their Impact..

[Q4] 2. Bram vs. Joseph Park. Park cut a brief promo before the match that Bram interrupted by attacking him to start the match. Bram grabbed a chair and tried to use it, but Park cut him off. Park tried to use it, but Bram cut him off. Bram pulled a kendo stick and a table out from underneath the ring. In the end, Bram speared Park through the table once it was set up in the corner and then pinned him…

Bram defeated Joseph Park in 3:45.

Taryn Terrell cut a promo from the porn set, er, bedroom set. She said that if Brooke and Awesome Kong beat The Dolls then they both get title shots, but if they lose they never get title shots again… Mathews hyped the Knockouts tag match for after the break… A vignette with a female narrator said the world is burning, seconds are ticking by, injustice must be extinguished, and playtime is over for the wicked… [C]

Footage aired from of the Kurt Angle and EC3 contract signing from earlier in the show… Mathews and Pope spoke about Angle and EC3 picking opponents for one another… The Knockouts video aired… Ring entrances for the Knockouts tag match took place. The Dollhouse attacked Brooke before Kong made her entrance. Kong came out and helped Brooke and then referee Earl Hebner started the match…

[Q5] 3. Awesome Kong and Brooke vs. Marti and Jade (w/Taryn Terrell). Mathews noted that Taryn would tie Gail Kim for the longest running Knockouts Title reign at 211 days at midnight. Marti and Jade worked over Brooke and isolated her in their corner. Brooke dodged a moonsault by Jade and then both women tagged out.

Kong threw clotheslines at Marti and bodyslammed her. Kong set up for her finisher, but Jade ran in and broke it up. Kong suplexed both opponents. Brooke speared Jade. Kong ran into a boot from Marti, who then jumped into a chokeslam from Kong. Kong tagged Brooke and had her stand on her shoulders. Brooke dove off and performed an elbow drop on Marti and got the pin…

Awesome Kong and Brooke defeated Marti and Jade in 6:30.

A video package on the Eric Young and Chris Melendez feud aired… Mathews hyped that Melendez is declaring war on Young and would be inside the ring after the break… [C] Mathews recapped the Edwards vs. Roode match and hyped the Full Metal Mayhem match…

Ring announcer Christy Hemme introduced Chris Melendez, who came to the ring for a promo. Melendez called out Eric Young, who made his entrance.

[Q6] Young said he’s trying to do Melendez a favor. He said Melendez is a hero who paid the price for his country. Young said he doesn’t care. He recalled removing Melendez’s prosthetic leg and said he did that on the fly, so imagine what he would do if had time to think about it. Young said he’s at the top of the industry and Melandez is a nobody. He asked if he really wanted this. Melandez said he would see him in the ring next week… [C]

4. Jessie Godderz vs. DJ Z. Z attacked Godderz to start the match. Godderz cut him off and then used a nice power move by lifting him up by one arm and throwing him into the corner. Godderz applied a Boston crab for the win.

After the match, Godderz dubbed himself the man and said the only time he’s ever felt like the fans and “this loser” is when he was part of BroMans. He said he’s the reason BroMans won the tag titles twice. He pressed Z, but Robbie E ran out and attacked Godderz and eventually ran him off…

Jessie Godderz defeated DJ Z in 1:45.

[Q7] A video recapped James Storm shoving Mickie James in front of a train. Mathews said Magnus demanded mic time and would be up next… [C]

A Slammiversary commercial aired for the June 28 event…

Magnus came to the ring without entrance music. He said he was going to start cracking heads until James Storm came out to face him. He said he wasn’t leaving the ring, building, or state until Storm showed his face. Three security guards headed to the ring. Magnus said he would break them all in half if they put their hands on him.

Magnus called out to TNA executives. He said he would not forget what Storm did. James Storm’s music played and he walked onto the stage. He said Magnus tried to tell Mickie and the people that he was the bad guy when it was actually Magnus who was jealous and looked like the bad guy.

Storm said it was Magnus who hired a television camera to follow his fiancee around. “What do you think she was doing when those cameras were not there?” Storm asked. Magnus tried to escape security. Storm rolled a stroller onto the stage and said Magnus should be careful about who he lets watch his son.

Storm said he would never lay a hand on a child, but it was an insurance policy to make sure Magnus didn’t do anything crazy. Storm said he gave Mickie a chance, but he now sees why she and Magnus are together since they are both sorry excuses. Magnus fought through security and attacked Storm on the ramp. Storm kicked the stroller off the stage. Magnus rushed over and found a doll rather than his child…

In the studio, Mathews and Pope hyped next week’s show… Ring entrances for the main event took place… [C]

[Q8] 5. Lashley vs. EC3 (w/Tyrus). Late in the match, Lashley scored a near fall and followed up with a spinebuster. He played to the crowd and a handful of women cheered. Ouch. Tough crowd. Lashley went for a spear, but he ran into a chair that was placed between the ropes in the corner. EC3 covered him for a two count.

EC3 went for his finisher, but Lashley shoved him off and it led to a ref bump. Lashley speared EC3 and went for a cover, but the referee was at ringside. Tyrus hit the ring and dropped an elbow on Tyrus. A second referee ran out and counted (apparently not caring that Tyrus interfered), but Lashley kicked out.

The second referee was knocked out. Tyrus performed another power move on Lashley and called for another ref. Sure enough, a third referee ran out and counted, but Lashley kicked out. Tyrus attacked the third referee. Lashley speared Tyrus. EC3 ran in and hit Lashley with a chair and then put him down with the One Percenter finisher. EC3 covered Tyrus and the first referee woke up and counted the pin…

EC3 defeated Lashley in 9:20.

A video for next week’s show questioned who EC3 would select as Angle’s opponent and hyped the fourth match of the best of five series between The Wolves and The Dirty Heels…

It would have been nice to hear from Rockstar Spud this week given that he cashed in his X Division Title for a failed shot at the TNA Title. Sure, they could play it up like he’s been away because he’s distraught or something, but it would have been better to hear from him last week or this week when the match is fresher in the minds of viewers. Meanwhile, TNA seems to have thrown in the towel on Slammiversary. I believe there was one spot that aired tonight and that’s it. I know they were saddled with an awkward taping schedule due to Impact changing nights, but I can’t remember a pay-per-view that felt so meaningless with only the go-home show remaining.

Ring Of Honor TV Results – June 17, 2015

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Ring Of Honor TV Results
Taped at Ted Reeve arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Aired on June 17, 2015 on Destination America
Report by ProWrestling.net

The opening montage kicked off the show… The broadcast team of Kevin Kelly and Steve Corino spoke at ringside and hyped the contract signing between Jay Briscoe and Jay Lethal for the Best in the World pay-per-view…

Ring introductions for The Decade vs. War Machine took place. Before the match, B.J. Whitmer took the mic and was greeted with “shut up, Whitmer” chants from the crowd. Whitmer claimed Colby came within an inch of beating Moose. Whitmer said he doesn’t think Colby’s father Steve understands and needs to see it again. Whitmer had Corino take his spot in the tag match…

1. Adam Page and Colby Corino (w/BJ Whitmer) vs. Hanson and Raymond Rowe. Page tagged Colby into the match immediately. Colby jawed at Rowe, who told him that he’s not ready. Colby slapped Rowe, who tagged in Hanson. Colby was destroyed by Hanson. Colby eventually went to his corner for a tag, but Page declined. War Machine performed a top rope leg drop move on Colby for the win. Afterward, Steve Corino took his jacket off as Kelly restrained him… [C]

War Machine defeated Adam Page and Colby Corino in 2:10.

Cedric Alexander stood in the ring and delivered a promo. He said he was considered a breakout star one year earlier. He said that’s no longer the case. He said it’s do or die time for him. He said he has to start picking up wins so he can prove to his family that his dream of becoming a pro wrestler isn’t a waste of time. Alexander issued a challenge to Moose… As Moose made his entrance, Kelly hyped Moose vs. Michael Elgin vs. Roderick Strong for the pay-per-view…

2. Moose (w/Veda Scott, Stokely Hathaway) vs. Cedric Alexander. Corino noted that Moose and Alexander are friends. Alexander dodged a Moose move early and had some offense. He ended up running Moose into the ring post. Back inside the ring, Cedric remained on the offensive until Moose caught him with a dropkick when Cedric was on the second rope.

[Q2] [C] Cedric continued to get some offense in, but Moose put him down with a mammoth clothesline and got a two count. Moose went for a run up the ropes, but Cedric followed and tripped him up. Cedric hit four running dropkicks in the corner that put Moose down briefly. Cedric hit two more running dropkicks. He went for a third, but Moose speared him.

Veda Scott pulled a wrench from underneath the ring and slid it to Moose, who didn’t want to use it. Alexander took the wrench and hit Moose with it. Alexander covered Moose and pinned him. Kelly made a big fuss over Moose’s losing streak ending… [C]

Cedric Alexander defeated Moose in 9:10.

Mandy Leon hosted the Inside ROH segment. The footage focussed on Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian’s feud with Bobby Fish and Kyle O’Reilly and their No DQ match at the Best in the World event. Adam Cole interrupted Leon and told her to take a walk. Cole hyped The Kingdom vs. The Bullet Club for the pay-per-view. He said the true question is who is number one when it came to the factions and said it’s The Kingdom…

[Q3] [C] 3. ACH and Matt Sydal vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi and Naito. The teams shook declined to shake hands before the match. Corino said it was rude of NJPW talent not to shake hands with ROH talent. Sydal performed some nice deep arm drags on Tanahashi early on and also performed a standing moonsault. At 3:50, ACH threw a beautiful dropkick on Naito. Tanahashi pulled ACH to ringside and ran him into the guardrail. [C]

After the break, Tanahashi missed a flip off the second rope when ACH moved out of the way. Naito tagged in and no-sold a couple of ACH punches, then performed a side slam for a two count. Sydal tagged into the match and had a flurry of offense on both opponents, including a standing huracanrana that pulled Naito off the top rope and led to a near fall.

[Q4] Sydal set up for another standing moonsault, but Tanahashi entered the ring and performed a German suplex on Sydal. Cool spot. Sydal tagged in ACH, who hit a series of kicks on Tanahashi and then put him down with a big clothesline for a two count. ACH got another believable near fall with a German suplex into a bridge on Tanahashi.

Tanahashi came back with a dragon screw leg whip and then applied the Texas Cloverleaf. Sydal entered the ring and broke the hold with a big knee to the head of Tanahashi. Sydal went for an Asai moonsault, but his opponents broke it up. ACH performed a running flip over the top rope onto both opponents. A short time later, Sydal performed the Shooting Star Press on Tanahashi. ACH went for the cover, but Naito broke up the pin.

Naito hit a tornado DDT on Sydal. ACH came back with a big kick on Naito, then performed a 450 splash, but Tanahashi caught him with his knees. Tanahashi was right back on his feet and performed a neckbreaker followed by the high fly flow for the win…

Tanahashi and Naito defeated ACH and Matt Sydal.

ROH matchmaker Nigel McGuinness stood in the ring where a table was set up for the contract signing. Nigel introduced ROH TV Champion Jay Lethal, who came out with Truth Martini. Nigel introduced Jay Briscoe, who was accompanied by his brother Mark Briscoe. Once everyone was in the ring, Nigel said the terms had been agreed to and now it’s just a matter of signing the contract.

Nigel emphasized that both the ROH Championship and the ROH TV Championship will be on the line in a one fall match with a 60-minute time limit. Lethal signed the contract. The fans chanted “Man Up” when Jay Briscoe took the pen and signed the contract. Nigel said this is the biggest match in ROH history due to their legacies and histories as champions.

Nigel asked if they had any final words. Lethal said the only reason he didn’t push the table down and put Briscoe down is that he wants him at his very best on Friday so that there are no excuses when he proves to the world that he’s the number one man in ROH. Lethal said Briscoe will have no business in ROH once the match is over. He said by signing the contract, Jay made the biggest mistake since the one his parents made 31 years ago.

Jay Briscoe took the mic and said he’d keep it short and sweet. He said that when he gets done whipping Lethal’s ass, he’s going to have to go back to being Black Machismo. Lethal got upset and removed his dress shirt. Briscoe took off his shirt and they jawed at one another. They both held up their title belts and continued to jaw as Kelly gave final hype on commentary to the Best in the World pay-per-view. Lethal continued to jaw at Briscoe about how he made his title, whereas the ROH Title made Briscoe.

Lucha Underground TV Results – June 17, 2015

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Lucha Underground TV Results
Taped at “The Temple” of Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California
Aired on June 17, 2015 on the El Rey Network
Report by ProWrestling.net

This week’s intro video was based around the motivation and progression of the Johnny Mundo rudo turn. This video ended with Dario Cueto rewarding Johnny Mundo for his character change, with an Ironman Match for the Lucha Underground Championship on this week’s episode.

No more Ryobacks this week; The band known as Mexican Dubwiser poured in the smooth Latin beats for tonight. These beats were enough to pump up Vampiro again who was joined by the Sexy Matt Striker (vamp’s words not mine). Striker went straight to business by laying down the rules to the Iron Man Match that was going to happen “All Night Long”.

Johnny Mundo and Prince Puma were already in the ring to quickly start things off (obviously we’re not getting one hour since three minutes already passed). “PP” and “JM” were put in the bottom left corner of the screen to show the amount of pinfalls Prince Puma and Johnny Mundo accumulated.

1. Prince Puma vs. Johnny Mundo in a show-long Iron Man Match for the Lucha Underground Championship. Both luchadores stared holes into each other to start the match. Prince Puma extended his hand in respect for Mundo, and Mundo aggressively and respectfully obliged to the handshake. Mundo won the initial lockup with a drop toehold, but puma quickly linked in some countering chain wrestling moves. Mundo broke up the chain with a spinebuster and quickly went for a pin attempt. Mundo and Puma had another long staredown. Puma tried to target Mundo’s left leg, but Mundo eek out an enziguri.

Matt Striker noted that Konnan wasn’t in Puma’s corner this week and Vampiro continued to hate on Konnan like usual. Prince Puma lad a headlock during this time. Puma escaped with a shoulderblock and did some slick dodges to Mundo’s running attack. Mundo managed to send Puma to the outside with a roundhouse. Mundo missed on a corkscrew plancha, only plancha-ing air. Puma jumped quickly on the dizzied Johnny Mundo with a corkscrew plancha that was twice as fast as Mundo’s. Puma soaked in some cheers to send us to commercial. [C]

Puma was in the middle of a pin attempt when we came back, to no avail. A clock popped up on the screen saying that the match was timing in at about 33:43, counting down. Mundo escaped a fireman carry roundhouse. Puma escaped the moonlight drive, but took a forearm. After running the ropes, Prince Puma performed a bodyscissors rollup out of nowhere for the first pinfall in the match.

Prince Puma scored the first pinfall of the match to earn a 1-0 lead.

Puma and Mundo rested for a bit. Vampiro claimed that the ref did a fast count. Johnny Mundo hit a quick gut kick and neckbreaker. Puma kicked out of several pin attempts. Mundo moved his offense to a keylock and judo legsweep. Puma ended the offense of Mundo with a high dropkick. Mundo kicked out of a pin attempt of his own. prince Puma landed a standing shooting star, leading to a two count.

Mundo was shaken up a bit by a Puma kick. Mundo caught an incoming Prince Puma with a springboard dropkick. Puma kicked out of the following pin attempt. Johnny Mundo focused his current attack on the left arm of Prince Puma. Mundo also used this left arm to get shortarm kicks and strikes. Puma escaped the shortarm hold and hit a running cutter on Mundo. Puma tackled and kicked Mundo in the corner.

Mundo dodged a crossbody and tried to hit Fin De Mundo (Starship Pain). Puma dodged the pain but Johnny Mundo did an illegal pin attempt with his entire top half using the ropes as leverage. The ref didn’t catch the cheating and gave Johnny Mundo the tainted point. Johnny Mundo quickly rolled out of the ring to recover sending us to commercial. [C]

Johnny Mundo gained the second pinfall to tie the match at 1-1.

28:00 was the number on the screen telling us the time left in this match. Prince Puma started off with the schoolboy pin that didn’t work. Johnny Mundo tried a pin after a backbreaker legsweep. Johnny Mundo hit his signature running knee to the head of Prince Puma to get another two count. Johnny Mundo tried to hit a superplex on Prince Puma. After fighting on the second rope with punches, both men had a temporary stalemate. Puma jumped over the turnbuckle to send Mundo to the ground with a hurricanrana. Johnny Mundo crawled under the ring to pull out a wooden box and a chair.

Matt Striker quickly used Mundo crawling under the ring to make a Hornswoggle joke. Puma escaped a powerbomb on the wooden box and reversed into a Michinoku Driver, planting Mundo into the wooden box which shattered. Prince Puma stood up a bit shaken up after the move. Johnny Mundo found a crowbar and regained the advantage. Mundo nailed Puma in the head or shoulder with the (hopefully gimmicked) crowbar. Mundo dragged Puma in the ring and gained the next pinfall

Johnny Mundo scored another pinfall to take the lead at 1-2.

Johnny Mundo waited a bit for Prince Puma to get up and planted him with the Moonlight Drive for another quick pinfall.

Johnny Mundo scored another pinfall to lead at 1-3.

Johnny Mundo hollered in victory. Johnny Mundo hit Prince Puma with a beautiful disaster kick to put him in position for the Fin De Mundo, which he successfully hit. Johnny Mundo gained another visual pinfall.

Johnny Mundo scored another pinfall to lead at 1-4.

Johnny Mundo started gloating and flexing in the ring. Johnny Mundo told a ringside assistant that “I’m parched”. Johnny Mundo got a bottle of water to quench his thirst and wet his hair. Prince Puma laid prone in the ring while Johnny was on his water break. Striker and Vampiro started to worry about Prince Puma’s health. Johnny Mundo hit Prince Puma with the same water bottle of doom spot that R-Truth hit Mundo with once upon a time ago.

Johnny Mundo teased a corner splash on Puma, but Puma got some kicks in. Puma rolled the ground a bit to hit Mundo with a jumping DDT. Johnny Mundo and Puma fought on the apron a bit until Mundo hit a neckbreaker on Puma, on the ring apron. [C]

Johnny Mundo dragged out a giant ladder from under the ring with the match having 20:00 left on the clock. Prince Puma was met in the face with Mundo’s long ladder. Mundo took the ladder to get to the balcony of the Temple. Before he scaled it, Mundo set up a table beside it. This took several minutes, Mundo wanted to set up two neatly. Johnny Mundo went over to soften Prince Puma again to allow Puma to be set on the dual table setup.

Johnny Mundo scaled the ladder to reach the top of the grungy “balcony” area. Prince Puma recovered and didn’t use a ladder by climbing up the crossbeam metal to meet Mundo on the top. Prince Puma and Johnny Mundo fought in the crowd with Puma having the advantage. Puma suplexed Johnny Mundo on the top of the seating area, letting out an obvious thud. Prince Puma added a third table to the top of Mundo’s Dual table setup. Vampiro was hungry for pain. Prince Puma put a fourth table into the mix.

Prince Puma tried to Superplex mundo into the table structure, Mundo superkicked Prince Puma to the ground, missing the tables. Johnny Mundo parkoured his way to meet up with Mexican Budweiser. Mundo grabbed their mic and told everyone “Hola”. He also told everyone of his match lead. Mundo told the band to start playing music. Matt Stryker said the leader of Dubweiser was M. Bison.

Prince Puma tried to climb the ladder while Mundo was wetting his hair again. Mundo threw some of the water down on the climbing Puma. Mundo tried to use a wooden plank to hit Puma but puma stole the plank from him. Prince Puma grounded Mundo with the plank. M. Bison gave Prince Puma a Mexican guitar. Prince Puma hit Mundo in the head with the Mexican Guitar. Somewhere out there, Jeff Jarrett is smiling.

When both men recovered, but Prince Puma Psycho crushered Johnny Mundo from the top of the band area to the table structure a story down. (if Striker can make an M. Bison reference, I can be allowed to in regards to this spear right?). Striker made an audible “Oh, shit!” comment in regards to the spear. This took us to commercial when both men laid motionless in the mountain of debris. [C]

Prince Puma was the first one up. Johnny Mundo had a bloody head. Prince Puma tried to drag Mundo to the ring, but stumbled due to the fatigue. Prince Puma eventually got Mundo back in the ring after some struggling. Prince Puma gained the next pinfall.

Prince Puma scored the pinfall to trail 2-4.

Prince Puma and Johnny Mundo traded punches on their knees. Both luchadores struggled to stay on their feet when the punching became standing. Puma dodged the springboard roundhouse. Puma spun his way into a spinning roundhouse. Prince Puma hit Mundo with his fireman carry Pele Kick. Puma planted Mundo with a spinning Michinoku Driver to score another pinfall for himself.

Prince Puma scored another pinfall to trail 3-4.

Prince Puma got to his feet first with the rallying of the crowd. Johnny Mundo escaped a roundhouse from Puma by ducking out to the outside. Mundo played cat-and-mouse with Puma because he had the lead. Puma and Mundo utilized their parkour to chase each other around the arena. Johnny Mundo hid behind Vampiro and Striker. Puma eventually caught Puma with a feint kick on the apron to put him in position for a top rope move. Johnny Mundo rolled away, making Puma’s Phoenix Splash, only hitting air.

Johnny Mundo slowly walked to the top of the concourse. Johnny Mundo was met by a clothesline from another competitor at the top. That man was Alberto El Patron. El Patron kicked Mundo down the steps. Five minutes flashed on the clock as Alberto beat up Johnny ringside. Mundo was put back in the ring to allow Prince Puma to hit Mundo with a springboard 450 Splash. Prince Puma scored the pinfall.

Prince Puma tied the match up at 4-4.

Alberto El Patron grabbed the mic and said “Los Angeles! El Patron is IN THE HOUSEEEEEEEE!”. Alberto told “the perro” Johnny Mundo that this match looks even right now, but his troubles with El Patron were far from even. He said if Mundo walked away with the title tonight, he was going to be around to kick Mundo’s ass, and take the title. He then told Puma that if Puma won, just to be ready for a matchup between Alberto and Puma; but “of course, you already knew that” [wink]. 3:30 was ticking down at this point.

Johnny Mundo let out a barbaric yell, and spinebustered Puma against the turnbuckle. Johnny Mundo clubbed on Puma with punches in the corner. Puma tried a rollup, Mundo escaped. Mundo tried a backslide pin, Puma escaped. Puma tried a sunset flip, Mundo countered into a rollup and failed. Mundo hit his signature running knee. Puma kicked out of the nearfall. Vampiro was energized with two minutes on the clock. Mundo escaped the fireman carry.

Johnny Mundo countered a Puma armdrag with a standing moonsault sideslam for a nearfall that invoked a “Lucha!” chant. Johnny Mundo put Prince Puma on the top rope as the crowd had dueling “Let’s go Puma”, “Puma Sucks” chants. Mundo tried to hit Puma with a frankensteiner but Puma escaped to the other turnbuckle. One minute started to tick down.

Both luchadores struggled to get up at around thirty seconds. Prince Puma hit a front dropkick nailing Johnny Mundo with the 630 with ten seconds on the clock.

Prince Puma scored the final pinfall over Johnny Mundo with less than ten seconds remaining to retain the Lucha Underground Championship.

Johnny Mundo writhed on the ground in frustration of losing the close match. Matt Striker sold idea of Prince Puma taking things up another level in this epic matchup. Prince Puma stood in the middle of the ring holding his belt high over his head, as far as his fatigued knees would allow. This would end this week’s Lucha Underground.

Frankie Kazarian Talks About His Time In WWE, Current Run In ROH & More

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Ring Of Honor performer Frankie Kazarian recently spoke with the folks at PW Mania for an in-depth interview. Below are some of the highlights.

On his time in WWE: “My time in the WWE was less than a year and all that had to do with me. I didn’t mature enough as a wrestler or a man to be there. It was the first time that wrestling became a business and not something I loved because I saw the business side of it. Now I realize that what it is and not then. I was like wow, the WWE is a giant machine that is the biggest company in the world and always will be. I just wasn’t ready to be there on a mental level personally or professionally. As for Tough Enough, part of it pains me to see guys coming on and cutting their promos and saying I love this business and I would do anything to be in this business – then why haven’t you done that yet? It always kind of bugs me to see that. There are a lot of us that took the road and did the Indies and went to Japan and Mexico and busted our ass just for a chance to get looked at somewhere and all of a sudden a game show comes along where people can submit their tapes. I’m not going to fault anyone for getting a spot the way they get a spot. If you love this business and your willing to work hard then more power to you. At the end day though it’s a show, and they want to gather numbers or ratings for the network so its entertainment. You have to take it with a grain of salt. People coming in and saying they love this business and they have no idea what this business is going to do to them so. But if it works and the numbers are good enough for the network that’s great. I’m happy for anything that enhances pro wrestling as a whole.”

On TNA factions he was involved in: “The Serotonin thing was looking back was really good for me but looking back I didn’t appreciate it. To learn underneath Raven was something I probably took for granted but I did learn a lot from him and it was a way for me to reinvent myself because it was a matter at the time of me being just admittedly a good wrestler and I didn’t necessarily have the personality or at least I hadn’t been given the opportunity to express my personality and doing that and putting us under his (Raven’s) wing was something that was good at the time and allowed me to break free from the other guys in the group and eventually go and do my own thing. Raven’s a guy that has an incredible mind for the business so I was able to absorb as much as I could. I changed my look and tried to become comfortable with that and something that was out of my sight. Looking back, I appreciate it more than I did when I was doing it and I think that comes with just maturity as a human being. With Fortune, with AJ and Bobby and later on Chris were my friends and being in a stable with guys like that it was natural. A lot of the backstage stuff we did was us just being natural and working with Ric Flair what can you say? He was great! He was great to me. He always offered a friendly advice. He was always complimentary and was up for anything that we would come up with it was lovely to work with him. Not many people can say they’ve been in the ring with him and been in a faction with him. A second coming of the Horsemen, third of fourth whatever you want to call it. It was fun for me and another step forward to allow me to come out of my shell from a personality stand point.”

On working with Ring of Honor: “It’s great. I mean being here has made us, me especially raise my game because there are a lot of guys that you are only hearing about, reading about and watching that are getting a lot of notoriety. Guys like Bobby Fish and Kyle O’Reilly, Adam Cole and Michael Bennett and Matt Taven. Guys that I have just kind of seen from afar. Now I’ve been in the ring with all of them and seen what they are all about because they are all the real deal. It’s an incredible roster of young guys and mixed with a lot of veterans and it’s been awesome. It’s been really fun just to reinvent ourselves again and raise our game have these hard hitting and competitive matches, it’s one of the reasons why I love this company.”

Check out the complete interview at PWMania.com.

Maria Kanellis On Her WWE Release, Being The Bad Girl & Never Winning A Title

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Former WWE Diva and current ROH performer Maria Kanellis-Bennett recently appeared as a guest on In The Room radio on the VOC Nation Radio Network. Below are some highlights from the interview.

On Her Initial Reaction Being Released by WWE: “I was caught off guard … I know what was going on behind the scenes, and that I was trying to accomplish other things. I think that WWE looked at it like I wasn’t as interested in wrestling because I wanted to do more. I think that they got the wrong impression of what I was trying to do, as well as I got the wrong impression of what they were trying to do. Looking back on it, now five years removed, I would have done things differently. I would have stayed the course. I would have shed a light on women’s wrestling back then, if I would have had the time. And that was being on a mainstream television show and also being in WWE. I think that we were just going in two completely different directions, and it takes time and maturity to be able to see those types of things, and now being removed from them, I definitely would have done things differently. But, at the same time, I’m very thankful that they did release me.”

On Being the Bad Girl: “It was fun. It definitely came from a place of wanting to try something different. We joke about it now [that we’re] big in Japan, [and] boo’ed in the USA. In Japan we’re good guys. In the US, we’re bad guys. It’s all about performance. It’s all about messing with the crowd and really enjoying that … [And] the Kingdom is such a strong group because we’re all friends. We have that backstory … and that’s what works. These are all guys that go out together, and we all hang out together, and it’s so much fun that we get to perform together.”

On Never Winning a Title: “I’ve been told on many, many occasions that championships don’t make or break a talent. So I don’t think of it like that. I think of it like how much of an impact can I make in women’s wrestling, whether I have a title or not. I think that right now, with going to New Japan and being the first female to wrestle against another female in New Japan, we’re breaking down boundaries. If somebody wants to give me a title for that, then that’s great. But at the same time, I don’t need that to define my career. Would it be cool to go back to WWE and win a title at some point? Yeah, sure. But at the same time, if I can accomplish more in Ring of Honor with Destination America, if I can accomplish more in New Japan, then it’s not high on my list.”

Check out the complete interview at VOCNation.com.

Big Show Talks About His Role In WWE Studios’ Vendetta

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Big Show recently spoke with MoviePilot.com to promote his new WWE Studios film, Vendetta, which is now on sale. Here are some highlights of what he said:

The Aggression He Showed In The Movie:

“Yeah, that was the Soska Twins, Jen and Sylvia. If you know anything about those girls, they’re really go-getters and are positive on what they want from a character. Which is really cool to work with because they were meticulous about how they wanted the character to be and how dark they wanted it. It was a lot of fun working with them. A lot of times I would leave the set at the end of the day and go, “Wow, that was really, really violent. Holy smokes.” And when I saw it, I was really happy with how it turned out. It’s not a likable character unless you’re into bad guys. If you’re into bad guys, then you’re probably going to like my character in this one. He’s definitely a jerk, first class.”

People Expecting A Gentle Giant, Based On His Previous Movie Roles:

“There’s none of that. There’s nothing redeemable or likable about anything my character does in this movie. My character’s very dark. And if you look at the movie, you have Dean Cain, who’s America’s golden boy that played Superman and is a good guy in real life and he had to do some really dark things to go after me. He had to become a monster to get to the monster. And it was really great to see the arc of his character, too.”

His Favorite Moment In The Movie:

“I think one of my favorite moments of the movie was when I welcomed Dean Cain to jail. That very first interaction between him and I at the lunch table. There was so much animal language going on there, alpha male back and forth kind of deal, the stuff with his tray, letting him know who’s prison it is and what’s going to happen to him and just the looks he was giving back to me, I kept thinking he was going to stab me with his spork. That was one of my favorite moments.”

Full Content Listing For WWE’s “The Kliq Rules” DVD/Blu-Ray

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WrestlingDVDNews.com has released the full content listing for WWE’s “The Kliq Rules” DVD and Blu-ray, now available for pre-order at Amazon.comir?t=se0e6 20&l=ur2&o=1.

DISC 1:

  • Documentary Feature:
  • Friends 4 Life
  • Forming a Bond
  • Strength in Numbers
  • “Kliq Only”
  • The Curtain Call
  • Divide and Conquer
  • Excess Baggage
  • Resurgence

DISC 2:

  • Razor Ramon vs. The Kid
  • RAW • May 17, 1993
  • Razor Ramon vs. 1-2-3 Kid
  • RAW • June 21, 1993
  • Diesel vs. Razor Ramon
  • RAW • November 29, 1993
  • Shawn Michaels vs. 1-2-3 Kid
  • RAW • December 6, 1993
  • WWE Tag Team Championship Match
  • The Quebecers vs. Razor Ramon & 1-2-3 Kid
  • RAW • February 21, 1994
  • Ladder Match for the Intercontinental Championship
  • Razor Ramon vs. Shawn Michaels
  • WrestleMania X • March 20, 1994
  • Intercontinental Championship Match
  • Razor Ramon vs. Diesel
  • Superstars • April 30, 1994
  • Shawn Michaels & Diesel vs. Razor Ramon & 1-2-3 Kid
  • Action Zone • October 30, 1994
  • Survivor Series Elimination Match
  • The Bad Guys (Razor Ramon, 1-2-3 Kid, British Bulldog & The Headshrinkers) vs. The Teamsters (Diesel, Shawn Michaels, Jeff Jarrett, Owen Hart & Jim Neidhart)
  • Survivor Series • November 23, 1994
  • Razor Ramon vs. Hunter Hearst-Helmsley
  • RAW • January 22, 1996
  • “Cry Baby” Match
  • Razor Ramon vs. 1-2-3 Kid
  • In Your House • February 18, 1996

DISC 3:

  • No Holds Barred Match for the WWE Championship
  • Shawn Michaels vs. Diesel
  • In Your House: Good Friends, Better Enemies • April 28, 1996
  • Shawn Michaels vs. Hunter Hearst-Helmsley
  • RAW • May 13, 1996
  • “MSG Curtain Call”
  • Madison Square Garden • May 19, 1996
  • WCW Tag Team Championship Match
  • The Outsiders vs. The Steiner Brothers
  • WCW Nitro • January 12, 1998
  • Kevin Nash vs. Scott Hall
  • WCW Halloween Havoc • October 25, 1998
  • Triple H vs. X-Pac
  • Backlash • April 25, 1999
  • Six-Man Tag Team Match
  • Kevin Nash, Scott Hall & X-Pac vs. Hulk Hogan, The Rock & Kane
  • SmackDown • March 28, 2002
  • World Heavyweight Championship Match
  • Triple H vs. Kevin Nash
  • Judgment Day • May 18, 2003
  • Tables, Ladders & Chairs Match
  • DX (Shawn Michaels & Triple H) vs. Jeri-Show (The Big Show & Chris Jericho)
  • TLC • December 13, 2009

BLU-RAY EXCLUSIVES:

  • Scott Hall & Syxx vs. Harlem Heat
  • WCW Nitro • July 14, 1997
  • Kevin Nash vs. The Rock
  • SmackDown • March 21, 2002
  • Sledgehammer Ladder Match
  • Triple H vs. Kevin Nash
  • TLC • December 18, 2011
  • Triple H vs. Sting
  • WrestleMania XXXI • March 29, 2015

CM Punk Covering Blackhawks Parade & More

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Florida. Check back later tonight for full spoiler results.

– CM Punk will be leading Comcast Sportsnet’s coverage of the Chicago Blackhawks’ Stanley Cup parade in Chicago this morning. Go to CSNChicago.com for more.

– Chyna continues to lobby on Twitter for a spot in the WWE Hall of Fame.

– WWE’s latest 5 Things list looks at “screwjobs that shook sports entertainment.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGaY2kSIQdw

WWE SmackDown Preview: Owens vs. Cesaro, Rollins Reacts To Lesnar’s Return

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The following is a spoiler-free preview for tonight’s episode of WWE SmackDown, taped Tuesday night from Buffalo, New York:

– Seth Rollins addresses the return of Brock Lesnar

– Dean Ambrose vs. Kane & Sheamus

– NXT Champion Kevin Owens vs. Cesaro.

– Dolph Ziggler vs. Bo Dallas.

– Xavier Woods vs. Neville.

– Paige vs. Brie Bella.

Adam Cole Talks ROH-Destination America, A Potential Future With WWE

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Former Ring of Honor World Champion Adam Cole joined the Greg DeMarco Show this week to discuss his return from injury, the company’s brand new cable television deal, the Best In The World pay-per-view and more. Here are some highlights of what he said about:

His reaction to ROH’s Destination America television deal:

“It’s huge. We’re in 57 million additional homes. It’s pretty exciting. We always knew that this was going to be a slow but steady incline. It’s awesome to be able to saw “Wednesdays at 8pmeastern you can see Ring of Honor on your television on Destination America.” It floored the locker-room. We were just as shocked as you guys were, trust me. When you hear the word(s) national, cable television that just seems big league. It’s exciting for me to say that I’m going to be able to wrestle on cable TV.”

How soon he’s looking for another chance at the ROH World Championship:

“I’m looking after Best In The World, that’s going to be my entire focus. A lot of people were surprised that my return match was against AJ Styles, who is arguable the best in the world. So I’m not looking to ease back into anything, I’m looking to jump right back into the fire. The last thing that I challenged for in Ring Of Honor before I said goodbye for five months was the ROH World Championship. After me & The Kingdom take care of the Bullet Club, my goal certainly will be going after the ROH World Championship once again.”

How being out of action for five months changed him:

“It’s mentally the most challenging thing I’ve ever gone through in my career. Fortunately Ring of Honor took care of me while I was on the shelf. The truth is, we’re so focused and so driven on being the best that we can be, we want to be a part of the show, anybody on the ROH roster, we want to be a part of the event. It was very, very mentally difficult for me. It was good for me, as a man, to go through that maturing process.”

On his return match against AJ Styles:

“There was a second there where I was not going to be cleared to come back and wrestle AJ [Styles]. I was actually cleared on Monday. Not only was that my first match back, I hadn’t stepped foot in a professional wrestling in five month. The butterflies were strong that Tuesday evening.”

On the potential of wrestling in the WWE:

“My immediate focus has changed a lot. If you were to ask me this question two or three years ago my answer would have been “I’m focused on Ring of Honor but getting to WWE is my priority.” Of course the thought is there, but that thought is getting smaller and smaller and smaller, and my immediate focus is more and more on Ring of Honor. I really do believe in this group. I’ve literally grown up as a man in Ring of Honor, and I feel like there’s a lot more left for me to do. It’s really cool to be able to be part of a group that you feel like you’re climbing the ladder with. That very much is my focus right now.”

His Ring of Honor contract status, and if he is exclusive to Ring of Honor:

“That was a question that has come up quite a bit, and I’ve been waiting for the right time to say it. The contract that I currently am under does only permit me to work for Ring of Honor. They’re much more cautious of their guys being as healthy as they can be, and obviously the financial compensation is very different for those guys who are able to fully commit to Ring of Honor. As of now you won’t be seeing me out in Reseda [for Pro Wrestling Guerrilla], but trust me when I saw “Never Say Never” is a saying you must live by in wrestling.”

Other topics include exactly what he was doing when he learned of the Ring Of Honor television deal, his amateur wrestling experience, his love for the UFC and Mixed Martial Arts, which present or former UFC fighter he’d like to see in Ring Of Honor and more.

Dusty Rhodes’ Family Releases Statement To Media At Funeral Service

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Daytona Beach News-Journal reporter Jeff Wilen, who attended the funeral service for the late WWE Hall Of Famer “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes on Wednesday in Tampa, Florida, posted a statement that was given to the media by the Runnels [Rhodes] family.

The statement, which you can see pictured below courtesy of Wilen’s Twitter feed, reads as follows:

“On Behalf of the entire Runnels family, we are truly grateful for the outpouring of love and support from Dusty’s colleagues and fans around the world. Dusty had a positive impact on so many people and his legacy will never be forgotten. Our family appreciates that you continue to respect our privacy at this difficult time.”

Below is Wilen’s tweet, which includes an actual photo of the physical statement itself.

Cody Rhodes Posts Eulogy He Wrote For His Father Dusty Rhodes

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Cody Rhodes, better known to modern-day WWE fans as “Stardust,” the son of the late WWE Hall Of Famer “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes, wrote the following eulogy for his father, which he made public via social media.

Below is the eulogy that Rhodes wrote on Wednesday evening.

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https://twitter.com/StardustWWE/status/611332890568327168

Kevin Owens Says He Wants The US Title & Explains Why He Attacked Machine Gun Kelly

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NXT Champion Kevin Owens was Michael Cole’s guest on this week’s WWE.com sit-down interview.

– Cole asked Owens why he attacked Machine Gun Kelly on RAW. Owens says it is what it is – he got carried away. He sent out an apology on Twitter and that’s that. Owens says MGK wanted to be a hero and questioned who that reminds us of (John Cena). Owens says MGK doesn’t belong on RAW but he does and he’s felt that way since he was born.

– Cole brought up Cena congratulating Owens after their match at Money in the Bank. Owens said he knows the match was great, he’s been having great matches for 15 years. Owens said Cena just showed him respect to hot the spotlight for himself.

– Cole asks where the chip on Owens’ shoulder comes from. Owens said he doesn’t have a chip on his shoulder and takes offense to all the attention he’s getting now on WWE TV, since he’s been defending the NXT Title with pride for months now. Owens says when he signed his contract, it didn’t say he was signing to NXT, it said he was signing to WWE. Owens considers himself a part of WWE and has been working his ass off to bring prestige to the NXT Title. He’s doing what he feels he needs to do to provide for his family and to make his career better.

– Owens is asked what he wants now. He says when the feud with Cena first started it wasn’t about the United States Title. Owens says after Cena disrespected him on Sunday, now he wants to take the United States Title.

Jeff Jarrett Talks About His Vision For Global Force Wrestling, TNA & More

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Jeff Jarrett recently spoke with Aaron Oster of Rolling Stone about Global Force Wrestling. Jarrett spoke in-depth about the company’s identity, his feelings about TNA Wrestling and more.

When asked about what defines Global Force Wrestling, Jarrett said they plan to be “forward-thinking and innovative.” They’ve formed alliances with other promotions around the world so we can share talent. He emphasized that every wrestler has a story and he plans to focus on who these athletes are. While they will certainly feature some storylines, their goal is not necessarily to “tell stories” – they want to document stories.

Jarrett was asked if we’re going to see him as a regular character on the GFW shows, Jarrett said flat out, “No. I’m certainly not going to wrestle for the foreseeable future. I’m not going to say that I’m retired, but 99.9 percent of my time is going to be dedicated to promoting the brand and promoting the athletes of Global Force Wrestling.”

As for their ultimate goal, Jarrett said, “We want to put up compelling content with compelling wrestlers, and that will be a barometer of success. We just want to be a positive influence within the wrestling industry.”

Neville On Creating Red Arrow Finisher, Vince’s Opinion Of NXT Talent & More

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WWE Superstar Neville recently appeared as a guest on Ring Rust Radio to talk about a number of subjects. Below are some highlights from the interview.

On making the move to the main roster: “I think NXT prepared me for Raw and Smackdown more than I ever could have hoped for. I was with NXT for about two years, so by the time I debuted on Raw I felt very much ready. There was a level of concern but I was lucky in the sense that I got the chance to wrestle some of the top guys early on. Guys like Seth Rollins, Sheamus, and more recently John Cena. So it was a concern that I wouldn’t get those types of opportunities when I came in but I was fortunate enough to get them and grab them. I was very happy in the way I transferred and the opportunities I got.”

On his U.S. Open Challenge match against John Cena: “That match was huge for me. It was very surreal to be standing across the ring from John Cena on Monday Night Raw. I think it really did a lot for me. It was a real opportunity I needed and John is a WWE Superstar. He has been the top guy in the WWE for years and years. So the fact that I had that opportunity and went toe to toe with him was amazing. It put me in front of the eyes of the WWE Universe and the world. That was a really cool experience, it was so much fun and it was priceless.”

On surprising a young WWE fan on the Meredith show and the best part of being a WWE Superstar: “That’s the most rewarding thing for me to reach out to the kids. It’s really crazy but it’s the most important thing we do. I really didn’t expect that reaction like everyone gave me being on the Meredith Vieira show. I was sitting in the pit in back, and it made me realize how important what we do really is. That’s the most important thing is how we reach the WWE Universe and how we inspire people in their life. If I can do that and be given the chance to do it, it’s really the best thing we do.”

On how working the indie scene helped him before coming to NXT: “The landscape is completely changing and I love it. The way things are working out and the opportunities people I grew up with are getting. I feel the independent scene is important and it fueled my passion for four years. It taught me the life lessons that helped make me who I am today and helped me on the path I followed to living my dream job every day. The independent scene is hugely important and the roads you travel in it shape you. My career path is the best I could have hoped for and that’s thanks to independent wrestling and territories across the world.”

On how he came up with his Red Arrow finisher: “The Red Arrow took a long time to come together and I wanted to make a move that was unique to myself. It’s a move I built up with building blocks. I wanted to do a corkscrew moonsault backwards, so I had the idea of doing it forwards like the shooting star corkscrew, and I was aware no one else did that in wrestling. If I could perfect this technique it would be unique to me. So it took a long time and me putting these building blocks together and had to come over the fear involved. Eventually, I nailed it and knew it was going to be my own. It’s been my move now for a long time, about six or seven years now I’ve been using the Red Arrow.”

On how he feels Vince McMahon looks at NXT talent: “It’s hard to say with Vince being super busy with the main brands and PPVs. I don’t know how much time he has to see NXT. I know the guys like the Shield and the Wyatts who go through NXT and found success on Raw and SmackDown paved the way for more movement from NXT to the main roster. It’s really hard to say for definite to be honest.”

You can listen to the audio of the complete interview above.

Previews For Tonight’s NXT, Lucha Underground, ROH & Impact Wrestling Shows

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It’s Wednesday and that means we’ve got another action-packed night of wrestling from 4 of the top promotions in the world. Highlights for tonight include Samoa Joe vs. Kevin Owens on NXT (non-title), Prince Puma vs. Johnny Mundo on Lucha Underground and Hiroshi Tanahashi in action for Ring of Honor.

Here’s a preview for all 4 of tonight’s shows:

WWE NXT On The WWE Network (8pm EST)

– NXT Champion Kevin Owens vs. Samoa Joe (Non-Title)

– Enzo Amore, Big Cass & Carmella vs. Wesley Blake, Buddy Murphy & Alexa Bliss

– The Vaudevillians versus Jason Jordan and Mikaze

– Charlotte versus KC Cassady

Lucha Underground On The El Rey Network (8pm EST)

– Lucha Underground champion Prince Puma vs. Johnny Mundo

Ring Of Honor On Destination America (8pm EST)

– Contract signing for ROH Champion Jay Briscoe and Jay Lethal for Friday’s “Best in the World” PPV.

– Tanahashi & Naito vs. Matt Sydal & A.C.H.

– The Decade vs. War Machine.

– Cedric Alexander vs. Moose.

TNA Impact Wrestling On Destination America (9pm EST)

– Contract signing for TNA Champion Kurt Angle and Ethan Carter III’s match on the July 1st Impact.

– TNA Tag Title Series continues with The Wolves vs. Austin Aries & Bobby Roode.

– Brooke & Awesome Kong vs. The Dollhouse

– Magnus calls out James Storm.

– Bram calls out a past TNA star.

– Chris Melendez makes a “declaration of war” against Eric Young.

– Jessie Godderz vs. D.J. Zema.

Blackjack Mulligan Suffers Heart Attack, NBA Champions Use Seth Rollins’ Promo, More

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– WWE Hall Of Famer Blackjack Mulligan (Bob Windham), who has dealt with a number of health issues over the years, was scheduled to undergo brain surgery on Wednesday to relieve pressure on his brain, however he reportedly suffered a heart attack on Tuesday. Currently, Windham, age 72, is in critical condition, but is conscious.

– The Sports Illustrated website notes that the NBA’s Golden State Warriors used a clip from Monday’s WWE RAW in their film session on Tuesday, just hours before winning the NBA Championship by defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers. The clip featured Seth Rollins’ promo about showing Cleveland “what a real world championship looks like” and how LeBron James won’t be bringing a championship to Cleveland, which ultimately he didn’t as the Warriors beat the Cavaliers in game six on Tuesday to win the NBA Finals. For more on this story, visit SI.com.

– On the latest edition of Jim Ross’ “Ross Report” podcast, which is available now, JR reviews Sunday’s WWE Money In The Bank pay-per-view and talks about the passing of WWE Hall Of Famer “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes. You can download the show right now at PodcastOne.com.

Tyrus Talks Character Changes In WWE, Transitioning To TNA & More

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TNA star Tyrus (formerly known as Brodus Clay) recently appeared as a guest on The Two Man Power Trip Of Wrestling podcast. Below are some highlights from the interview.

On the transition to TNA and being a “big man”: “I was focused on reestablishing my work. Especially during the end of my time in the WWE and I feel like I wasn’t able to do that. For me it was important to get back to what I think is important and that is building your work. I spent so much time under Double A and Dean Malenko. I’ve never wanted to be labeled as a “big guy”. I feel like the term big guy is a crutch and gives you an excuse to be lazy in the ring. I don’t work like that. Since being in TNA I don’t do that. There is nothing worse then seeing a guy getting hit in the face with a dropkick and not taking a bump. TNA is allowing me to work like that. I like the slow build. I am reestablishing myself and building a new persona. I’m not piggy-backing off my time in the WWE, although I really enjoyed my time in the WWE. I like the ability to build something new.”

On being booked as a monster vs. a comedy act: “My frustration was why can’t you do both. You can have an Apollo Creed entrance but when the bell rings why can’t you be Clubber Lang in the ring. My goal was to bring the two things together. You need time in the ring for that and people to give you the ability to do what you do. I don’t like the body-gurard role. I don’t need anyone in front of me. I never have. As the Funkasaurus I established that. The situation with EC3 is different. My presence is adding to EC3 and elevating the whole story and is more of a game changer. When you are not booked to the level of your potential it is frustrating.”

On wrestlers not being given the platform to excel and break through: “You see it happen all the time in the WWE. Guys who should no doubt be on the top of the card and be main eventers. Guys like Cesaro. There is no reason why he shouldn’t be on his second World Title run, guys like Jack Swagger, Big E the list goes on and on of guys that are there right now that could change the game. The Triple H factory as I call it seems to be the running the show and the ratings result in it. Hopefully someone is able to change that and break through. The last guy to break through was Daniel Bryan and he was able to be bigger then the machine. If this was 20 years ago the fans would have crazy choices of people to choose from. There were so many stars. I feel like that has been taken away from the fans.”

On having choices to work outside WWE: “There are so many Independent promotions that are growing. The International scene is growing. TNA is kicking again, Global (GFW) is coming up, Lucha, Big Time Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Syndicate it seems like the territories are kind of coming back again. I was in Oklahoma and we were wrestling infront of 2500 people. People have a choice and it is different. Maybe 5 years ago there wasn’t many choices but now things are kind of changing and its exciting to be a wrestling fan. I’m having the time of my life. I love what I am doing. I am my own boss, I am traveling all over this continent and I am busy as hell doing what I want to do. To me, Indy kind of represents not the machine. The majority of the wrestling world is aware that there is something else out there an there are stars out there. My popularity continues to grow outside of WWE and I really don’t look back.”

Check out the complete interview at Podomatic.com.

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