May 2008 News Archive (Page 5)

The following TNA iMPACT results will air on Thursday, May 22 (credit: PWInsider.com)...

- Homicide defeated Brother Ray by DQ. Brother Devon ran in to break it up. They started beating down Homicide until Hernandez ran in. Booker T then came out and Booker and 3D beat down LAX, putting Homicide through a table.

- Angelina Love defeated ODB with some help from Velvet Sky.

- Samoa Joe and Kevin Nash come to the ring and Joe announces the four people he has chosen. Jim Cornette picked four and Joe gets to pick the other four. Cornette picked Tomko, James Storm, Robert Roode, and Matt Morgan. Joe then announces his picks, a man he faced all over the world and in different companies, AJ Styles. He also picks Rhino, Christian Cage, and Booker T. Nash was upset that he wasn't picked because fans were chanting for him He gives Joe a piece of his mind, then leaves the ring.

- King of the Mountain Qualifying Match: Robert Roode defeated Matt Morgan with his feet on the ropes.

-Kurt Angle comes to the ring and he brings out Karen Angle to see if she will take him back. Angle says that now that Karen knows her role and priorities she should take him back. At one point Kurt asks if she is seeing AJ. Karen says that Kurt will never change. Kurt says he can change and gets on his knees. Karen walks out the ring.

- Jeremy Borash is in the ring and explains the rules of the King of the Mountain match. He is about to introduce the next qualifying match until Awesome Kong and Raisha Saeed come out with a briefcase. They issue an open challenge to any female in the crowd who can beat Kong would get $25,000. A plant in the crowd is chosen. Her name is Melissa.  Kong destroys her easily for the win.

- King of the Mountain Qualifying Match: Booker T defeated AJ Styles. Tomko made his way down to the ring during the match, and when AJ went for a springboard Tomko pulled him down allowing Booker to get the win. After the match, Tomko and AJ went at it. Team 3D ran in and they started to beat down AJ. Booker joined in, as well. Karen Angle runs down screaming for them to stop as AJ is bleeding.

She leaves when Brother Ray shoves her out the ring, only to return with Kurt Angle, who has a steel chair. They clear the ring while Karen is attending to AJ. Brother Ray is yelling at Kurt to turn around and when he does he sees  Karen and AJ. Kurt proceeds to blast AJ with the chair. They continue the beatdown and it ends with the five of them posing.

While we have no received definitive dates for when Rey Mysterio and The Great Khali will return, an announcement on WWE.com serves as an indicator:

These two superstars are on the list of WWE grappler  that will be appearing at a house show in Augusta, Georgia on July 13. Of course, cards are always subject to change, so we'll keep you posted.

No one cares about The Great Khali, obviously. But who do you wanna see Rey feud with when he returns?

TNA officials are hopeful that former WWE star Bobby Lashley signs with the company because they see him as another big name with star power.

Kurt Angle and Booker T have been in touch with Lashley a lot recently, trying to recruit him to their side. Most sources believe that it's only a matter of time before Lashley joins TNA.

Do you think Lashley would be a good fit in TNA?

The following WWE Smackdown results will air tomorrow night...

- The show opened with "La Familia" talking about how Edge was able to experience a medical miracle and win the Championship Chase to earn a shot at the World Title again. Truly amazing. Teddy Long then came out and said he was at WWE Headquarters all day and was given a statement to read from the WWE Board of Directors.

The statement said Vickie Guerrero must have her first match tonight on Smackdown; if she refused, she would be out as GM of Smackdown. Vickie yelled at Long for going behind her back and fired him. Long said she couldn't do that and quit. Long added that her opponent tonight would be The Undertaker.

- CM Punk defeated Chuck Palumbo.

- MVP, Big Show and Finlay all expressed feeling "used" in the Championship Chase last week and they laughed at Vickie for having to face Undertaker tonight. She reminded them she was still in charge and announced Big Show and Finlay would team to face MVP and a partner of his choosing.

- Michelle McCool defeated Layla.

- Big Show and Finlay defeated MVP and Mark Henry.

- Vladimir Kozlov defeated Funaki.

- Vickie Guerrero announced the main event would now be a 6 on 1 Handicap Match with herself, Edge, Chavo, Bam Neely, Ryder and Hawkins vs. Undertaker. Is anyone out there actually a fan of Vicki as GM?

- Cherry defeated Maryse.

- WWE U.S. Champion Matt Hardy defeated Shelton Benjamin.

- The Undertaker vs. Vickie, Edge, Chavo, Bam Neely & The Edgeheads ended in a No Contest. Chavo and Neely left to the back as they walked down with Vickie, Edge and The Edgeheads. It ended with Undertaker taking out Edge and Undertaker looking to chokeslam Vickie. Edge then took out Undertaker with a spear and they all retreated up the ramp to end the taping.

Rey Mysterio was scheduled to return to the ring from bicep surgery next month.

However, the WWE has pulled him from all house shows in June. No return date for Mysterio has been set at this time.

Moreover, WWE rumos claim there is plenty of second guessing going on among officials on the decision to allow Mysterio to opt for a new surgical procedure that was supposed to reduce his recovery time from six months to six weeks. As a result, Rey acquired an infection during the initial surgery that led to even more operations.

We'll have more on this story as it develops.

Here's a rundown of ECW on Sci-Fi last night...

The Miz defeated CM Punk. Late in the match, Punk went for the GTS, but Miz slipped out and hit the Reality Check for the win. Afterward, Morrison walked onto the stage and hugged Miz.

Kelly Kelly and Michelle McCool and Cherry defeated Victoria and Natalya and Layla. There were some good spots when Michelle and Victoria were in the ring together. In the end, Cherry rolled up a distracted Victoria for the surprise win.

Backstage, Lena Yada interviewed Shelton Benjamin, who said Kofi Kingston "walks around with a horseshoe stuck where the sun don't shine and I'm going to pull it out." Kofi confronted Shelton. Benjamin shoved Kofi, who responded with a weird looking shoulder tackle that left Benjamin lying on the ground.

Mike Knox squashed Colin Delaney. Colin finally got his entrance music. The match was all Knox, who finished off Delaney with his finisher. Afterward, Armando walked out and announced that he had just signed himself to a lucrative wrestling contract. He kicked Colin and demanded that the referee ring the bell to start their match.

Armando Estrada defeated Colin Delaney. Adamle referred to Armando as "the calculating Cuban." Quick squash. Delaney was bleeding from the nose after the match.

John Morrison (w/The Miz) defeated Kane in a non-title match. Miz was a nuisance to Kane early on, so CM Punk walked to ringside to stand in the corner of his Judgment Day partner just before the break.  Morrison worked over the left knee injury that Kane has been selling ever since Chavo attacked it with a chair the week before Backlash.

Here's a preview of tonight's ECW on Sci-Fi, courtesy of WWE.com...

After picking up a historic win on ECW’s 100th Episode, Colin Delaney will at long last sign a contract to become the Land of the Extreme’s newest Superstar on the next ECW on SciFi. The persistence and passion has finally paid off for Delaney whose dreams came true after defeating General Manager Armando Estrada.

But will the youngster with a small stature, but a big heart, have what it takes to be a success in ECW? How will Delaney match up to his fellow Extreme Superstars? And what will Estrada have in store for Delaney?

ECW Champion Kane joined forces with CM Punk to defeat Chavo Guerrero & Bam Neely in tag team action. Mr. Money in the Bank delivered a devastating G.T.S. to Guerrero for the win as WWE Tag Team Champions The Miz & John Morrison looked on.

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Mick Foley is more than just a new announcer on Smackdown. He's a special guest referee in numerous future matches.

Foley has been added as that role during WWE's tour of Mexico that kicks off on Wednesday, May 21. He'll be refereeing a match between Triple H, Cena, Umaga and JBL on 5/22, as well a match between Triple H and Umaga on 5/23. Both matches are for the title.

In other news: it was announced on WWE.com last night that the Women's Championship will be defended by Mickie James in a Triple Threat Match. Mickie's opponents will be Beth Phoenix and Melina.

source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter

Six days away from WWE Judgment Day, here's what went down on WWE RAW...

William Regal is in the ring. Lillian Garcia is there and sings "God Save The Queen!" Regal disapproves of the fans' disrespect. He's General Manager and King and could have them thrown out if he wants. He's not bluffing. He picks on a random couple and has them thrown out. Mickie James says that was her brother and his girlfriend. Regal threatens to throw Mickie out, too. She pleads her case and he threatens to strip her of her title belt.

John Cena is in the house! He sends Mickie to the back and gets a mic. He's back and is usually ready to raise some hell but he wants to talk to Regal man-to-man. He knows what it's like to give your soul to these people and have them tell you "you suck." Cena reads out complaints from fans. "This is WCW Thunder bad." "I'm going to start a chant in every arena in the country saying "Fire Regal clap clap clap, fire Regal clap clap clap."" Glorious.

Regal says he won't turn out the lights tonight. He knows Cena wants revenge on Randy Orton, so the main event is Orton vs. Cena. Regal says if anyone gets involved in the match, they will be suspended. Regal hopes he's earned some respect.

World Tag Team Championship: Cody Rhodes and Hardcore Holly vs. Carlito and Santino
Holly and Marella start up. Knock down by Holly, followed up by the best dropkick in the business and a kick to the gut. He tries for an Alabama Slam but Carlito sneaks in and hit a swinging neckbreaker for 2. Carlito connects with loose right hands before tagging out. Shoulder thrusts by Santino. Holly comes back with a clothesline but Carlito tags in and gets taken out with a side suplex. Rhodes and Marella in and Cody hits a springboard reverse crossbody. Cody hits a snap powerslam for a near fall. A takedown gets 2 but Santino comes back. He goes up top but is distracted by Piper. Rhodes surprised Santino with a DDT and it's over.
Winners: Cody Rhodes and Hardcore Holly

Mr. Kennedy vs. Snitsky
Snitsky misses a leg drop and Kennedy dodges a clothesline to take out the knee. Dropkick to the knee by Kennedy, followed up by the facewash in the corner. Chop block now by Kennedy gets a long 2 count. Snitsky pulls Kennedy into a clothesline. He tries for the pumphandle slam, Kennedy slides out of it, kicks the knee and hits the Mic Check for 3!
Winner: Mr. Kennedy

Melina and Beth Phoenix vs. Mickie James and Maria
Maria and Melina lock up and Maria hits a gutbuster early. Mickie in and they work a double splits/leg sweep. Mickie gets a 2 that Beth breaks up. Mickie sends Melina into Phoenix but Melina gets a jack-knife roll-up for 2. Melina wants a tag, but Beth is upset and leaves. Mickie hits a neckbreaker on Melina for 3.
Winners: Maria and Mickie James

Chris Jericho is here. He shows us footage of Michaels injuring his knee at Backlash against Batista. Jericho says he didn't buy it because he saw the look in Shawn's eyes at Backlash and has been telling everyone who will listen that Shawn's a fake. But last week, something happened that changed his mind. We see footage of last week's tag match. This time, he saw the pain on Shawn's face when he kicked John Morrison. He was wrong. He wants to tell Shawn he's sorry. Jericho would understand if Shawn wanted to call off their match at Judgment Day and says he should because Jericho doesn't want to face Shawn with a bad wheel.

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The Wrestling Observer is reporting that Kurt Angle is expected to be out for a month as a result of his neck injury.

The original plan was for Angle to face AJ Styles at Slammiversary, which takes place on June 8. It remains to be seen if Angle will be cleared to return to the ring by that point. Tonight and tomorrow night's tapings for Impact should give an indication in regards to which direction TNA Wrestling is going in.