Pro Wrestling is FAKE!?!

[kittensXLI]

Hmm, I knew Rhodes would end up on Smackdown. I guess the only picks I had wrong were Swagger/Cena swapping.

[Speilmen230]

Hmm, I knew Rhodes would end up on Smackdown. I guess the only picks I had wrong were Swagger/Cena swapping.

yeah you did good. :thumbsup

[DMBfan41]

Hornswoggle is going to Smackdown. THANK GOD!

[Speilmen230]

Hornswoggle is going to Smackdown. THANK GOD!

seriously?!?! oh hell yeah!

[Crush086]

Man, Raw is shaping up to really be alot better after this draft.

[Speilmen230]

Man, Raw is shaping up to really be alot better after this draft.

so basically they are fortifying that Raw is the 'A' show and Smackdown is the developmental show.

[kittensXLI]

What were the picks today?

[K3nTaKa0s]

2010 SUPPLEMENTAL DRAFT PICKS (Tuesday)
* The Great Khali and Ranjin Singh: From Smackdown to Raw
* Chavo Guerrero: From Raw to Smackdown
* Cody Rhodes: From Raw to Smackdown
* Natalya: From Smackdown to Raw
* Chris Masters: From Raw to Smackdown
* Ezekiel Jackson: From Smackdown to Raw
* Goldust: From Smackdown to Raw
* Hornswoggle: From Raw to Smackdown
* Rosa Mendes: From Raw to Smackdown

[Crush086]

Or maybe Vince is realizing that TNA could eventually pose a threat and is putting the best guys on Monday to fight them.

[JacobLovesYou]

the RAW roster is much better now then it was 24 hours ago, thats for damn sure

[kittensXLI]

I thought there were only supposed to be 6 picks today?

How many are left?

[Speilmen230]

Or maybe Vince is realizing that TNA could eventually pose a threat and is putting the best guys on Monday to fight them.

eh.. I don't see vince seeing TNA as a threat and he has never been one to dislike competition.

[Speilmen230]

how is Ezekiel Jackson? Is he any good? Or is he just a generic hoss?

[kittensXLI]

Black Batista? ...and he's out for a long while with injury.

[Speilmen230]

Black Batista? ...and he's out for a long while with injury.

i had never even heard of the guy until today. so i have no idea what his style is like. it is just that wwe.com was saying that he could be a title contender in a few years.

[K3nTaKa0s]

I've only seen him on PPV. Nothing special.

[Crush086]

eh.. I don't see vince seeing TNA as a threat and he has never been one to dislike competition.
Well, obviously TNA is nothing to him now, but it still has potential.

Either way, I love how the draft went. All I know about Ezekial is he was in a stable with Regal on ECW. He's a pretty big guy, but I don't know how his in ring skills are. Probably nothing to be excited about.

[Speilmen230]

Well, obviously TNA is nothing to him now, but it still has potential.

Either way, I love how the draft went. All I know about Ezekial is he was in a stable with Regal on ECW. He's a pretty big guy, but I don't know how his in ring skills are. Probably nothing to be excited about.

I mean in some interviews Vince has said that he wished TNA the best and hopes that they are successful. he did the same thing with WCW. He never was one to try and bury them until Eric Bishoff started playing dirty.

I would love for Goldust to get some backstage segments. He is by far one of the funniest characters that they have going today. Santino blows at humor.

[K3nTaKa0s]

* One Half of the Unified Tag Team Champions DH Smith: From Smackdown to Raw
* One Half of the Unified Tag Team Champions Tyson Kidd: From Smackdown to Raw
* MVP: From Raw to Smackdown

[Speilmen230]

* One Half of the Unified Tag Team Champions DH Smith: From Smackdown to Raw
* One Half of the Unified Tag Team Champions Tyson Kidd: From Smackdown to Raw
* MVP: From Raw to Smackdown

so the entire Hart Dynasty is on Raw now? they have little charisma, but i love DHS's style.

[Crush086]

MVP to Smackdown? Another victory for me.

[kittensXLI]

MVP is trash.

[Crush086]

I agree. I'd rather be hearing R-Truth screaming what's up than putting up with that reject MVP.

[Speilmen230]

I agree. I'd rather be hearing R-Truth screaming what's up than putting up with that reject MVP.

I disagree. I would much rather see an MVP match than an R-Truth match. He is awful, i feel bad for Morrison.

[Crush086]

I've honestly never seen a R-Truth match. I turn it when that goofy rap intro starts.

[Speilmen230]

I've honestly never seen a R-Truth match. I turn it when that goofy rap intro starts.

his style is very bleh. And he is an ugly mother fucker to boot.

[Crush086]

Him slapping the shit out of DiBiase last night was pretty funny, so I'll watch his next match and see how bad he is.

[Speilmen230]

rating for last night?

[K3nTaKa0s]

Seems to be late getting the rankings out.

[K3nTaKa0s]

Rumor:

Raw: 3.1
Impact 0.5

[K3nTaKa0s]

Per ProWrestling.net:

WWE Raw drew a 3.3 rating for Monday's three-hour draft special.

TNA Impact drew a 0.5 rating for their usual two-hour show.

[K3nTaKa0s]

411Mania reports..

- Last night's edition of WWE Monday Night Raw scored a 3.1 rating.

- Last night's edition of TNA Impact scored a 0.5 rating.


Not that it really matters.

[AndySlash]

ouch

[hbktonyb]

Lowest rated draft episode ever?

[davidhamrick10]

that was the most boring draft I can remember.


Even the Edge and Jericho moves(and I'm number 15 in the Jericholics fan club) didn't wow me. Maybe it's because we have seen Jericho on Raw for the majority of the year.

[Speilmen230]

that is a very big ouch for TNA.

[GrooGrux420]

The Best Move of the Draft Goes To:


HORN-FUCKIN-SWAGGLE! Finally got that POS off of Raw! :multi :multi :multi

[HR Pufnstuf]

I haven't watched wrestling in like three years. A few buddies and I busted out old tapes from 1998 RAW and we have been watching them.

They are so classic. I forgot how many tag teams there were in 98.

[GrooGrux420]

Do yourself a favor and don't watch the current garbage after watching 98.


Also if it interests anybody here is a PDF with the both rosters in full:
http://www.wwe.com/content/media/pdf/2010_Roster_POST.pdf

[HR Pufnstuf]

Yeah, I really don't plan on watching until I hear the situation gets better. I would really like to think there is some hope, but I'm not so sure.

[Crush086]

that is a very big ouch for TNA.
It's not that bad if you think about it. They were putting up barely a 1 during RVD's title win, running an unopposed hour.

Now they had to compete with a big event for WWE, and had no hour unoppoosed. Granted Raw's 8-9 hour sucked dick, but I'm sure people tuned in just to see some draft action.

[DmBand801]

The Best Move of the Draft Goes To:


HORN-FUCKIN-SWAGGLE! Finally got that POS off of Raw! :multi :multi :multi

That guy needs to get hit by a bus.

[Speilmen230]

This is pathetic guys, almost bumped back to the 3 page. what the hell. No new news?

[K3nTaKa0s]

http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/news/137393/Tara-Announces-That-She-Is-Leaving-TNA.htm

[Speilmen230]

i was just about to post that.

[Speilmen230]

From 411mania as well.
- According to Pwinsider.com, the reason that Raw got the bulk of the "big name" talent in the draft is due to Smackdown's status on MyNetworkTV. Many MNTV affiliates have started to move Smackdown off of Friday nights, which will cause the show to have less penetration than it has in the past. The WWE realized that with this being the case, there is no reason to push the show at this time. They plan to build it back up with the move to SyFy in October.

[JacobLovesYou]

so i wonder if in october two people from the RAW roster will have a PPV "loser has to leave RAW" match or something to help with the move to syfy.

[jackisback24]

Tara is done w/TNA

[K3nTaKa0s]

http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/news/137428/Madison-Rayne-Loves-TNA.htm

[kittensXLI]

Seriously, womens wrestling means absolutely nothing to me. It might be rivaling the WNBA for utter uselessness.

[k270]

From 411mania as well.

They do that here quite often. When the Giants play on NBC on Fridays, the NBC programming gets shown on My Network TV. Usually from 8-10 pm is Dateline followed by news for a hour or two. Smackdown gets shown on Saturdays at 7pm.

[K3nTaKa0s]

Per ProWrestling.net:

TNA President Dixie Carter reminded fans on her Twitter Page that Hulk Hogan will appear on Howard Stern's Sirius Radio show tomorrow morning at 8:30 A.M. (EST). He will also join the ladies of The View afterward.

New Tweet from Good Ole J.R.:

"I've had a blessed and amazing career full of unbelieveable experiences. This wk is memorable 4 what hasn't happened. Blessing n disquise? "

[AndySlash]

why does jr have to tweet like a 13 year old

[hbktonyb]

I wish JR would just be the play by play guy in TNA

[K3nTaKa0s]

411Mania:

Hulk Hogan said on the Howard Stern show today that Torrie Wilson has been calling TNA looking for work.


----

I read a review of the Stern interview on another website and it made no mention of Torrie Wilson.

[Speilmen230]

411Mania:

Hulk Hogan said on the Howard Stern show today that Torrie Wilson has been calling TNA looking for work.


----

I read a review of the Stern interview on another website and it made no mention of Torrie Wilson.

hmmmm interesting..

[K3nTaKa0s]

http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2010/04/30/ric-flair-and-south-carolina-team-up-for-greatest-scratch-off-ticket-ever/

[Pablo23]

http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2010/04/30/ric-flair-and-south-carolina-team-up-for-greatest-scratch-off-ticket-ever/

This rules! :lol

[JacobLovesYou]

http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2010/04/30/ric-flair-and-south-carolina-team-up-for-greatest-scratch-off-ticket-ever/

:lol tha's the greatest scratch ticket i think i've ever seen

[K3nTaKa0s]

- Last night's TNA Impact replay did a 0.69 rating with 894,000 viewers, which is better than the show did on the first run.

[K3nTaKa0s]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OnB_jalI4U

[kittensXLI]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQbZSzE5EAo

[K3nTaKa0s]

TNA has announced that Rob Van Dam will defend his TNA title tomorrow night on the live Impact. TNA is dropping hints that the challenger will be the person who is leading the contender's poll on the TNA website. Desmond Wolfe was planned for the match, but right now he and Jeff Hardy are virtually tied. Hardy has 123,714 votes while Wolfe has 123,627.

Also being advertised is Hulk Hogan confronting Sting.

[Crush086]

I'd like to see Wolfe back in the main event spotlight. Him shadowing AJ was a waste I thought.

Also, Raw should be way better than it has previously, since alot of the crappier superstars were moved to Smackdown. A guarantee I won't see Hornswoggle already makes the show better.

[JacobLovesYou]

i'll probably only watch the last hour of RAW tonight. i'll probably watch these last 4 hrs of 24 over the next few weeks.

[GrooGrux420]

Ah Monday nights. Time for a brew, and chill with my homie: http://www.cuddlycollectibles.com/Sport/Wrestling/WrestlSting.jpg

[K3nTaKa0s]

http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/news/137909/TNA-Impact-Is-Moving-Back-To-Thursday.htm

I don't like the decision, at all.

[Speilmen230]

http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/news/137909/TNA-Impact-Is-Moving-Back-To-Thursday.htm

I don't like the decision, at all.

it was the Draft, what the hell did they expect?

[GrooGrux420]

Honestly as a fan, I preferred them on Thursday, it gave me something to watch during the week.

[Speilmen230]

Anderson is the best thing in TNA. Period.

[kittensXLI]

Loudest guy ever in the crowd on Raw, (to Batista) "YOU SUCK!"

[JacobLovesYou]

RAW starts with batista. batista says the duct tape was the most embarrassing part of cena's life and its the kind of thing that hornswaggle would do.

[kittensXLI]

So many things wrong with this upcoming match.

[kittensXLI]

The Miz is the best thing on Raw.

Besides Y2J.

Besides John Morrison.

[ant_marching41]

Rated R forever.

[kittensXLI]

Edge was completely reading off a monitor or cue card or something.

[ant_marching41]

Loving the evolution of Dibiase.

Hopefully this will be a good first match on RAW (officially) for Morrison.

[kittensXLI]

He had a decent one last week.

[Speilmen230]

Does edge seem to be way worse in every way than he was back in 2006?

[kittensXLI]

You mean back in 2001? Yes.

[ant_marching41]

Does edge seem to be way worse in every way than he was back in 2006?
I kinda see it too. Maybe its because he's stuck in the heel/face stage right now with the crowd. He's good at both IMO, but right now he needs to restablish his heel character. I have a feeling tonight's segment will be a step towards that.

Now ring performance-wise, that's completely in his hands.

[kittensXLI]

Nice, no jobbing for Morrison.

[Speilmen230]

I just feel like he has completely fallen off the mountain. He never was great when he had Lita and was feuding with Cena, but after he got moved to smackdown he went way down hill.

[ant_marching41]

Is it possible to go at least one RAW without a stupid finish via a reverse into a quick pin? I swear.

[ant_marching41]

Sting/Hogan on TNA

[kittensXLI]

Sting just name-dropped WWF.

[hbktonyb]

http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/news/137909/TNA-Impact-Is-Moving-Back-To-Thursday.htm

I don't like the decision, at all.

Fuck that...dumbest thing they could ever do.

[ant_marching41]

Nice to see Jericho and Miz on the same program. I'd love to see them as a tag team, but that would probably end as quick as it began with their egos.

[kittensXLI]

Raw has been putrid, save anytime Miz has been on-screen.

[ant_marching41]

Fuck that...dumbest thing they could ever do.
Agreed. Its like they actually thought they had a chance to put up a good rating last week against the draft, which was watched more than the NBA games apparently.

[Speilmen230]

if goldust = the new hornswoggle, i am ok with that.

[ant_marching41]

I'm Goldust, bitch!

Welcome back golden one.

Ezekiel Jackson to Raw. I like it. Hopefully they can push him now.

They should just get rid of Smackdown at this point and drop half if not more of that current roster.

[kittensXLI]

:lol:lol @ Jericho cutting up Michael Cole

[Speilmen230]

Jericho called Cole a JACKASS! bahahaha win.

[DMBfan41]

I like the idea of Miz & Jericho, but I'd rather see some more focus on actual tag teams. Of course it's a problem when the Hart Dynasty is the only tag team

[ant_marching41]

if goldust = the new hornswoggle, i am ok with that.
I'm sorry for this elaborate disguise. :lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7fcpPR4bFA&feature=related

[ant_marching41]

I like the idea of Miz & Jericho, but I'd rather see some more focus on actual tag teams. Of course it's a problem when the Hart Dynasty is the only tag team
Big problem.

[Crush086]

Orton is so badass. RKO on Wayne and Edge. Solid ending.

[DMBfan41]

The Promos tonight were mainly good. I could have done without the Zak Ryder promo. Zak Attack? Really? The matches were all horrible. But, since the promos were good, it was entertaining. I think they were going for a message that, yes, Raw has all of the talent now.

[davidhamrick10]

I like the idea of Miz & Jericho, but I'd rather see some more focus on actual tag teams. Of course it's a problem when the Hart Dynasty is the only tag team
if you don't like the idea of Miz and Jericho I don't care 'bout ya!

[k270]

I'm sorry for this elaborate disguise. :lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7fcpPR4bFA&feature=related

Goldust is the best. "If you let me have a sip of your slurpee. I'll let you take a bite of my wiener." :lol :lol :lol :lol

[kittensXLI]

Val Venis really could have been something. They dropped the ball with him.

[GrooGrux420]

Val Venis really could have been something. They dropped the ball with him.
I always liked Val Venis and the Godfather. They were great jobbers, jobbers you were actually excited to see wrestle, unlike Carlito and Santino.

[kittensXLI]

Crowds just loved him in 1998. He was always solid in the ring, and actually had the ability to work the microphone. I don't understand why he never panned out. Poor management, I guess, but he had it all and it's a shame he didn't get a bigger push.

[hbktonyb]

Val Venis really could have been something. They dropped the ball with him.

Val was actually good as the GM of Raw.

[GrooGrux420]

Crowds just loved him in 1998. He was always solid in the ring, and actually had the ability to work the microphone. I don't understand why he never panned out. Poor management, I guess, but he had it all and it's a shame he didn't get a bigger push.
You gotta look at the era of headliners he was competing against. But I never saw his character as good headliner material either. He was just the perfect as a mid-card that could work. :thumbsup

[kittensXLI]

Obviously he couldn't top Rock or Austin, but he was still better than someone like Big Slow. I understand he only got a run because of his size, but come on. Who else got pushed into the title picture, British Bulldog? Granted he was a top in-ring worker, Val beat him at talking and drawing power. I guess his timing was a little unfortunate, seeing as Hogan, Lesnar, Bradshaw, and RVD all got reigns.

[Crush086]

I'm so glad Big Show went to Smackdown. I usually turned it when his matches were on.

I think Miz and Jericho could be a pretty solid tag team if they do indeed go that route. They're both easy to hate and can cut a solid promo.

[Speilmen230]

i feel like there is too much talent under one roof on raw now. i know that sound weird but i feel like the title is going to be like a hot potato now.

[kittensXLI]

Who are the main eventers right now?

Batista - rumored to be leaving
Jericho - starting a program with Miz
Edge - feud with Orton
Cena - champion
Orton - feud with Edge
Sheamus - title contender
H - injured

[Crush086]

I think it's good with all the talent. Now they might actually be able to have more tag teams to challenge the Hart Dynasty. I can see these 3 being the main competitors for them.

Hart Dynasty
Truth/Morrison
Miz/Jericho

And I'm sure you could toss in some former ECW'ers like Tatsu and Ryder into the mix, and maybe DiBiase, if his assistant is someone who could actually compete.

[kittensXLI]

Regal/Kozlov

I think people like Bourne and Tatsu could develop a bit in a tag team (not necessarily with each other).

I pray Morrison doesn't continue to be buried with R-Truth.

EDIT - I guess by default there's Carlito/Primo. Maybe pair up Goldust and Santino or something if neither are getting singles pushes. At least let them job together as a team since WWE is so short on them.

[Crush086]

I think Morrison would be a nice suitor for the US Title (which Miz hasn't defended in forever it seems), but as far as I know Truth and Morrison were still a tag team as of the draft right?

[kittensXLI]

For some unknown reason, WWE has been very stingy with having the US Title change hands. I LOVE it, though.

[Crush086]

I like what they're doing with the title too, but I'd at least like to see him at least defend it.lol

Besides, a Miz/Morrison feud would be fitting I think, considering the past.

[kittensXLI]

I agree with both of those statements.

They should also feud because they're two of the top talents outside of the main eventers, in my opinion, and could definitely put together a great, long program and both wind up over.

[K3nTaKa0s]

UPDATE: Raw's rating was a 3.05, with 4.35 million viewers. The show did hours of 2.90 (4.10 million viewers) and 3.20 (4.60 million viewers). The rating is tied with the April 19 Raw for the worst rating since December 2008.

Of note is that the show lost nearly a million viewers from last week to this week in the 9PM hour, opposite Impact. The second of three hours last week drew 4.99 million viewers, while this week's first hour had 4.10 million.

The Impact rating was a 0.78 rating with 1.1 million viewers, off hours of 0.91 and 0.66. Although this rating is up from last week, it does represent the lowest Monday rating for a live show.

[hbktonyb]

So much for the Monday night wars. I watch less and less of the show each week, fast forward through most.

[Speilmen230]

There is no reason at all that i should have to go to the 4th page to find this thread. did everyone simultaneously lose interest in wrestling? or is there just not much going on?

[kittensXLI]

Nothing is happening.

[hbktonyb]

Nothing happening, boring shows...at this point I just watch attittude era youtubes.

[Speilmen230]

http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/news/138264/WWE-Conference-Call-Notes:-McMahon-Discusses-WM,-Says-Economy-is-Not-An-Excuse,-More.htm

[GrooGrux420]

This read has been so dead lately.

[jackisback24]

If Rock hosts next month, this page will be hot for two days.

[K3nTaKa0s]

Wrestling-Radio.com has learned via numerous sources that astronaut Buzz Aldrin today posted on his official website that he would be the guest host of Monday Night RAW on May 17th, which will emanate from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The posting, however, has since been removed from Aldrin's website.




This news has not been officially confirmed by WWE, but we will continue to keep you posted as we learn more information.

[K3nTaKa0s]

http://www.justin.tv/lwhdtv4#r=nLGHB5I~

[K3nTaKa0s]

Hah! Sheamus says "Triple Haitch," too.

[Evans]

Check out this shoot interview with the Ultimate Warrior. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VULXFQFl0Lk

I really don't know how I feel about the guy, but if Bret Hart's story about how he treated the kid with cancer is true, I think he's a scumbag.

[Evans]

Right now, this is the best wrestling you'll see out there: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbLnW-lbtAI&feature=related

[K3nTaKa0s]

WWE Raw is taking place on Monday in Pittsburgh, Pa. at Mellon Arena. As such, the Pittsburgh Penguins will not be able to hold a viewing party outside the venue for Game 6 of their playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens. For more on the story, visit KDKA.com.

[kittensXLI]

The only reason I'd consider going tomorrow is to see Y2J and Miz.

I'm 95% not going.

[jackisback24]

http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1273447798

[K3nTaKa0s]

- Following her performance on SNL, there has been talk of Betty White hosting Raw.

[Speilmen230]

Raw running unopposed tonight?

[Crush086]

Raw running unopposed tonight?
Should be. I love how TNA pretty much rolled over and died. I wonder if they'll ever move from Thursday after the move back to Thursday.

[GrooGrux420]

Should be. I love how TNA pretty much rolled over and died. I wonder if they'll ever move from Thursday after the move back to Thursday.

Not anytime in the near future thats for sure. :lol

[JacobLovesYou]

meat loaf, what the fuck?!

[GrooGrux420]

This is f*ckin' horrible. Meatloaf's whole career just went down the drain.

[Crush086]

RKO on Meatloaf to start the show. Good stuff.

[K3nTaKa0s]

Wow.. even running unopposed, Raw is too awful to watch.

[GrooGrux420]

Wait? Wtf? This is horrible. :thumbsdow

[Crush086]

And this show just went down the shitter.

[Speilmen230]

Vicky Gurrerro is the new general manager of raw. I mean good god. :BANG :BANG

[GrooGrux420]

just when you think they might be turning it around, they push and drag it through the mud once more.

[JacobLovesYou]

just showed a bunch of my steelers :cool

lol at "confirmed it with WWE global headquarters" and a lame pepper potts reference

[hbktonyb]

I can't watch...so what is going on? No more guest host?

[Crush086]

I think they still do, but they have no authority. I hope they remove them though.

[AndySlash]

vickie face turn at the end?

[AndySlash]

guess not. thought they might try with the way they were setting that up.

[Crush086]

I wanted the RKO on Vickie, but I figured that'd be too soon and easy. Although she resigned, so I wonder if we see her again. Still not too bad since we only saw Flav once.

[K3nTaKa0s]

Longest match on Raw tonight was a little over 5 minutes. Awful.

[Crush086]

Isn't it funny that Raw goes off the deep end when TNA goes back to Thursday. I hope Raw can at least deliver on the commercial free episode next week.

[jackisback24]

what's up w/Drew McinTyre? Why was he stripped of the title?

[Crush086]

what's up w/Drew McinTyre? Why was he stripped of the title?
He kept ambushing and beating the crap out of Hardy. On Friday he wouldn't get off him and Long first suspended him, then stripped him of the title, then eventually fired him.

[jackisback24]

He kept ambushing and beating the crap out of Hardy. On Friday he wouldn't get off him and Long first suspended him, then stripped him of the title, then eventually fired him.
that usually means someone's in the doghouse or making a movie.

[cward]

I would rather watch The View than watch this crap.

[jackisback24]

I would rather watch The View than watch this crap.
Elisabeth Hasselback is no Kelly Kelly.:lol

[jackisback24]

http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1273549957

[kittensXLI]

what's up w/Drew McinTyre? Why was he stripped of the title?
He got married + honeymoon.

[kittensXLI]

I didn't watch last night despite it being in Pittsburgh. What happened?

[Crush086]

Randy Orton started the night and RKO'ed Meatloaf (he was out promoting a CD or something. I have no clue why he was there to begin with). Edge announced Vickie Guerrero as new GM of Raw, and announced a Handicap match, Edge and a partner vs. Randy Orton.

Tyson Kidd defeated The Miz to decide who in the Hart family gets a shot at Miz's US Title. Miz of course chose Bret Hart. That's next Monday.

Evan Bourne beat Zack Ryder

The 8 NXT Rookies beat Goldust/Yoshi/John Morrison/Santino (pinned by a winless guy).

Cena announced an "I Quit" match against Batista at Over the Limit. He was ambushed by Sheamus and Batista. Mark Henry intervened.

Mark Henry vs. Batista as a result of the intervention. Batista beat the crap out of him with a chair before the match even started.

Edge and Ted DiBiase vs. Randy Orton. Randy got a streak going and went for the RKO on DiBiase. DiBiase countered and slid out of the ring, but was chased back in by R-Truth, which led to Orton RKO'ing him for the win. He went outside to assault Vickie (who was at ringside), she screamed she resigned, Orton RKO'ed Edge outside, and Vickie gets away. Show ends.

I think that's everything, but I went to go pick up pizza around 9:15 so I may have missed a match.

[hbktonyb]

Mondays suck without TNA on.

[jackisback24]

I don't get the logic of Bret wrestling unless it's to give Miz a push, but it's getting almost zero buzz it seems.

[kittensXLI]

So Raw next week is Miz/Bret, Batista/Henry, Cena/Sheamus, Edge and DiBiase/Orton and Truth?

[Crush086]

Probably, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was a Sheamus/Batista vs. Cena/Henry tag match.

[jackisback24]

why is it 3 hours and commercial free next week?

[Crush086]

I think it's still 2 hours. I don't know why it's commercial free, but whoever is paying for it will still probably be plugged heavily into the show (like KFC was last time they went commercial free).

[Crush086]

Also, is it just me or does Orton remind you a bit of how Steve Austin used to be? A lighter PG version of course, but the way he RKO's pretty much anyone and how he assaulted Vince reminds me of how Austin used to do the same.

[Speilmen230]

Also, is it just me or does Orton remind you a bit of how Steve Austin used to be? A lighter PG version of course, but the way he RKO's pretty much anyone and how he assaulted Vince reminds me of how Austin used to do the same.

Absolutely. They are building him up as the anti-hero. Orton can't cut a promo like austin could so they are not making him speak very much. Notice how he has barely said anything the last few weeks. But they are building him to be a Don't Trust Anybody character where he walks alone and fights his own battles. I mean he even has his own snake nickname. The Viper. Austin was the Texas Rattlesnake.

[Crush086]

That's funny, I never even thought of the Viper/Rattlesnake connection. I knew he was going to RKO Meatloaf though. He salvaged an otherwise really stupid beginning to Raw with that.

[Speilmen230]

That's funny, I never even thought of the Viper/Rattlesnake connection. I knew he was going to RKO Meatloaf though. He salvaged an otherwise really stupid beginning to Raw with that.

Randy is easily my favorite wrestler in wwe. He has everything i love. He doesn't have to do anything close to a face move to get over with the fans. I thought the edge/orton segment was awesome when edge was saying how he did everything by the book, he came back from injury, he won the royal rumble, he cam up with a catchphrase for the fans, and yet they still didn't care about him. Yet Randy only cares about himself and does whatever he wants and everyone cheers for him.

[DmBand801]

I love Orton. RKO's all around.

[hbktonyb]

Viper/Rattlesnake
RKO/Stunner

Still, Stone Cold >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Legend Killer

[K3nTaKa0s]

Raw Rating: 3.1

[Speilmen230]

Raw Rating: 3.1

i guess raw just has it's own audience because it hasn't changed at all now that TNA is gone off mondays.

[jackisback24]

Jack Bauer should host after the finale.

[K3nTaKa0s]

WWE Champion John Cena posted a note on his Twitter page in which he noted that he's back in the recording studio. "Just finished recording a song with 'Bumpy Knuckles' for the movie Legendary," Cena wrote. "It will be out in September. Was very good to be back in the studio making music. I am really thinking about doing another album. Time will tell." To read more from Cena, visit Twitter.com/WWEjcena.

[TheTallOne]

Thank God. That's what the world is missing.

[Speilmen230]

:BANG only good that could come from this is him maybe going back to the rapper gimmick.

[K3nTaKa0s]

Just what he needs.. new entrance music.

[hbktonyb]

i guess raw just has it's own audience because it hasn't changed at all now that TNA is gone off mondays.

Yup, the 10 year olds will continue watching

[ExperienceJones]

I was in Vegas last weekend for the Mayweather/Mosley fight and saw Dolph Ziggler on the strip, pretty funny.

[K3nTaKa0s]

It's my understanding that Kurt Angle is close to reaching a long-term deal with TNA.

[BotheDMBFan]

He is close to reaching a long-term deal with WWE. That's what my people are telling me. As close to long-term as the E does anyways when you're not Mark Henry

[Speilmen230]

He is close to reaching a long-term deal with WWE. That's what my people are telling me. As close to long-term as the E does anyways when you're not Mark Henry

and by people you mean voices in your head?

[Speilmen230]

It's my understanding that Kurt Angle is close to reaching a long-term deal with TNA.

:thumbsup:thumbsup

[BotheDMBFan]

and by people you mean voices in your head?

Nah, my wrestling bitches. The same ones that called Angle being granting his release before it happened n shit.

[K3nTaKa0s]

Time for some TNA.

[GrooGrux420]

Time for some TNA.

I missed TNA in the Thursday slot. It gives me something new to watch. :thumbsup

[K3nTaKa0s]

TNA Sacrifice Pick 'Em:



TNA Sacrifice
May 16th, 2010
Orlando, Florida
8:00pm EST


TNA World Title Match:

Rob Van Dam (c) vs. A.J. Styles



TNA X-Division Title Match:

Kazarian (c) vs. Doug Williams



TNA Knockouts Title Match:

Madison Rayne (c) vs. Tara (Career on the line)


TNA Global Title Match:

Rob Terry (c) vs. Orlando Jordan


Hall of Fame Ring/Chelsea:

Abyss vs. Desmond Wolfe

(If Abyss wins, he gets Chelsea for 30 days. If Wolfe wins, he gets Hogan's Hall of Fame ring.)


TNA Tag Team Title Match:

Ink, Inc. (Shannon Moore and Jesse Neal) (c) vs. The Band


#1 Contenders Match:

Beer Money vs. Team 3D vs. Motor City Machineguns


Sting vs. Jeff Jarrett


Jeff Hardy vs. Mr. Anderson



Nine matches total.

[kittensXLI]

RVD
Frankie
Madison
Orlando
Abyss
I,I
Beer $
Stinger
KENNEDY

I'm probably going to change most of those picks. Maybe flip a coin 2 out of 3 times on each and then re-post. Everything seems so wishy-washy.

[K3nTaKa0s]

In its first show back on Thursdays, last night's Impact scored a 0.93 rating with 1,275,000 viewers.

[GrooGrux420]

In its first show back on Thursdays, last night's Impact scored a 0.93 rating with 1,275,000 viewers.

That is about what I expected.

What did you think of the show btw? I was indifferent on the "Abyss attacked Chelsea" angle. However, it made me look forward to that match.

[comerelaxnow]

Great int. champ match but they found a way to screw it up.

[DMBfan41]

that was crap. Granted, I didn't want Kofi to win,so I am happy he's not champ. But, that was all pointless. Atleast say what was on the letter.

[K3nTaKa0s]

That is about what I expected.

What did you think of the show btw? I was indifferent on the "Abyss attacked Chelsea" angle. However, it made me look forward to that match.

It wasn't my favorite Impact, but the show did what it set out to do. Set up all of the matches for the PPV.

Before the Abyss/Chelsea angle, there was no buzz for the Abyss/Wolfe match going into the PPV.

The Band winning the tag titles doesn't really bother me. I don't think they hold the titles for long. Whoever wins the titles off of them will get 'the rub'.

[jackisback24]

Bret Hart twittered that he didn't know he was wrestling on Raw.

[JacobLovesYou]

Bret Hart twittered that he didn't know he was wrestling on Raw.

that's because he's not and it's just an angle. obviously they didn't even let him know that it was merely an angle. i'm pretty sure if miz yelled "awesome!!" too loud that bret's head would give out.

[davidhamrick10]

TNA Sacrifice Pick 'Em:



TNA Sacrifice
May 16th, 2010
Orlando, Florida
8:00pm EST


TNA World Title Match:

Rob Van Dam (c) vs. A.J. Styles



TNA X-Division Title Match:

Kazarian (c) vs. Doug Williams



TNA Knockouts Title Match:

Madison Rayne (c) vs. Tara (Career on the line)


TNA Global Title Match:

Rob Terry (c) vs. Orlando Jordan


Hall of Fame Ring/Chelsea:

Abyss vs. Desmond Wolfe

(If Abyss wins, he gets Chelsea for 30 days. If Wolfe wins, he gets Hogan's Hall of Fame ring.)


TNA Tag Team Title Match:

Ink, Inc. (Shannon Moore and Jesse Neal) (c) vs. The Band


#1 Contenders Match:

Beer Money vs. Team 3D vs. Motor City Machineguns


Sting vs. Jeff Jarrett


Jeff Hardy vs. Mr. Anderson



I haven't watched TNA at all so this should be fun

[K3nTaKa0s]

I messed up the pick em... The Band are the champions.. not Ink, Inc.

[K3nTaKa0s]

Revised TNA Pick Em:



TNA Sacrifice
May 16th, 2010
Orlando, Florida
8:00pm EST


TNA World Title Match:

Rob Van Dam (c) vs. A.J. Styles



TNA X-Division Title Match:

Kazarian (c) vs. Doug Williams



TNA Knockouts Title Match:

Madison Rayne (c) vs. Tara (Career on the line)


TNA Global Title Match:

Rob Terry (c) vs. Orlando Jordan


Hall of Fame Ring/Chelsea:

Abyss vs. Desmond Wolfe

(If Abyss wins, he gets Chelsea for 30 days. If Wolfe wins, he gets Hogan's Hall of Fame ring.)


TNA Tag Team Title Match:

Ink, Inc. (Shannon Moore and Jesse Neal) vs. The Band (c)


#1 Contenders Match:

Beer Money vs. Team 3D vs. Motor City Machineguns


Sting vs. Jeff Jarrett


Jeff Hardy vs. Mr. Anderson



Nine matches total.

[venelis888]

i really wish kane would go back to the mask and become the old kane from the 90's

[GrooGrux420]

i really wish kane would go back to the mask and become the old kane from the 90's

I've been saying this for the longest. He lost all his identity when he lost the mask. I can't even take his character seriously anymore, even for a jobber. :thumbsdow

[venelis888]

I've been saying this for the longest. He lost all his identity when he lost the mask. I can't even take his character seriously anymore, even for a jobber. :thumbsdow

I know man it really pathetic. Kane is the only reason i watch it nowadays, and its horrible to watch him. they should make a storyline where he gets burned agian then comes back 8 months later as the old kane or something.

[davidhamrick10]

I know man it really pathetic. Kane is the only reason i watch it nowadays, and its horrible to watch him. they should make a storyline where he gets burned agian then comes back 8 months later as the old kane or something.
Wow! If that's the case I would stop watching.

[K3nTaKa0s]

Rob Van Dam (Too early for him to lose the title. Should be a good match.)

Kazarian (I wasn't sure where to go here.)

Rob Terry (I guess they're going to try to continue to build Terry up. I hope it isn't a squash.)

Madison Rayne

Ink, Inc. (I had full intentions of taking The Band in this match, but for whatever reason, I decided to take Moore and Neal at the last second.)

Abyss (Ugh.)

Jeff Hardy (This is another toss-up.)

Sting

Beer Money, Inc.

[hbktonyb]

RVD
Doug Williams
Madison
OJ
Abyss
Band
Beer Money
Sting
Jeff Hardy

[AndySlash]

Almost forgot to put these in.


Rob Van Dam (c) vs. A.J. Styles

Kazarian (c) vs. Doug Williams

Madison Rayne (c) vs. Tara (Career on the line)

Rob Terry (c) vs. Orlando Jordan

Abyss vs. Desmond Wolfe

Ink, Inc. (Shannon Moore and Jesse Neal) vs. The Band (c)

Beer Money vs. Team 3D vs. Motor City Machineguns

Sting vs. Jeff Jarrett

Jeff Hardy vs. Mr. Anderson

[venelis888]

Wow! If that's the case I would stop watching.

well what can i say it sucks nowadays, it nothing compared to the attitude era days

[Speilmen230]

TNA Picks!!!

Rob Van Dam (c) vs. A.J. Styles

Kazarian (c) vs. Doug Williams

Madison Rayne (c) vs. Tara (Career on the line)

Rob Terry (c) vs. Orlando Jordan

Abyss vs. Desmond Wolfe

Ink, Inc. (Shannon Moore and Jesse Neal) vs. The Band (c)

Beer Money vs. Team 3D vs. Motor City Machineguns

Sting vs. Jeff Jarrett

Jeff Hardy vs. Mr. Anderson

[GrooGrux420]

TNA Pick Em:



TNA Sacrifice
May 16th, 2010
Orlando, Florida
8:00pm EST


TNA World Title Match:

Rob Van Dam (c) vs. A.J. Styles



TNA X-Division Title Match:

Kazarian (c) vs. Doug Williams



TNA Knockouts Title Match:

Madison Rayne (c) vs. Tara (Career on the line)


TNA Global Title Match:

Rob Terry (c) vs. Orlando Jordan


Hall of Fame Ring/Chelsea:

Abyss vs. Desmond Wolfe

(If Abyss wins, he gets Chelsea for 30 days. If Wolfe wins, he gets Hogan's Hall of Fame ring.)


TNA Tag Team Title Match:

Ink, Inc. (Shannon Moore and Jesse Neal) vs. The Band (c)


#1 Contenders Match:

Beer Money vs. Team 3D vs. Motor City Machineguns


Sting vs. Jeff Jarrett


Jeff Hardy vs. Mr. Anderson



Nine matches total.[/QUOTE]

[K3nTaKa0s]

http://www.allsportsfree.blogspot.com/

[K3nTaKa0s]

Well, I'm off to a good start as the Motor City Machineguns wins the #1 contendership. (0-1)

Rob Terry vs. Orlando Jordan coming up..

[GrooGrux420]

Well, I'm off to a good start as the Motor City Machineguns wins the #1 contendership. (0-1)

Rob Terry vs. Orlando Jordan coming up..

1-0 :thumbsup

[GrooGrux420]

Terry wants it! *clap clap clap* Terry wants it! :lol:lol:lol:lol

[Speilmen230]

1-0 for me :)

[GrooGrux420]

Rob Terry retains. I am now 2-0 :hump

[K3nTaKa0s]

There we go. I needed that. 1-1 here. Half-decent match. The opening match was solid. Well on our way to a solid PPV.

[Speilmen230]

1-1 :shrug

[GrooGrux420]

There we go. I needed that. 1-1 here. Half-decent match. The opening match was solid. Well on our way to a solid PPV.
I concur. Really hope it keeps this pace. :thumbsup

[GrooGrux420]

This match has more positions than the karma sutra.

[K3nTaKa0s]

A couple nasty-looking bumps in this match. I like what I see and am happy they're giving these two some time in the ring.

[K3nTaKa0s]

Doug Williams wins back the TNA X-Division Title. Very good match. (1-2)

[GrooGrux420]

3-0

Some find technical wrestling boring but I really liked that match. :thumbsup

[K3nTaKa0s]

Looks like Tara/Madison Rayne is coming up.

[K3nTaKa0s]

Tara's career in TNA is over as Madison Rayne retains the Knockout Title. (2-2)

[GrooGrux420]

Ah shit, I just realized I put down Tara. :BANG

Epic fail. 3-1. Think she will head back to the WWE?

[Speilmen230]

Ah shit, I just realized I put down Tara. :BANG

Epic fail. 3-1. Think she will head back to the WWE?

nah, i think she is done with wrestling.

[K3nTaKa0s]

I don't think so about Tara, but who knows?

With MCMG winning the #1 contendership, I'd say it's a good bet that the Band retains here.

[GrooGrux420]

Did Hall hit the $2.99 all-you-can-eat buffet at the titty bar before the match? Dude is huge.

[K3nTaKa0s]

Should've seen him a couple months ago. He's definitely in better shape now than he was... if that's saying much.

[K3nTaKa0s]

The Band retains the title with some outside interference. The Ink, Inc / Team 3D program was just put into motion. (2-3)

[GrooGrux420]

3-2. I figured Bubba would interfere.

[jaking1185]

I swear Hall and Nash must have asked "give me a sec....let me catch my breath" every time they entered the ring.

Them having the belts is almost comical.

[GrooGrux420]

Should've seen him a couple months ago. He's definitely in better shape now than he was... if that's saying much.
Oh no I did. That is why I made that comment. :shrug

[K3nTaKa0s]

Abyss wins. Could've been worse, I guess. (3-3)

[GrooGrux420]

Abyss with the win to get me back on track. 4-2. :thumbsup

[GrooGrux420]

The things I would do to Chelsea in 30 days. :hump :hump

[GrooGrux420]

Hardy hits the Swanton for the win. I am now 4-3.

[K3nTaKa0s]

Finally over .500 with the Jeff Hardy win. (4-3)

Not sure where Hardy goes from here.. maybe Hardy/Styles or Hardy/Wolfe.

[GrooGrux420]

Sting!

[K3nTaKa0s]

Jarrett is getting his ass beat. If this match doesn't last long, I won't cry.

[GrooGrux420]

Well this makes up for the lack of blood so far. :lol

[GrooGrux420]

Sting is still my idol. 5-3.

[K3nTaKa0s]

An impressive whooping by the Stinger. Plenty of time for the main event!

[GrooGrux420]

He should have hit the Stinger Splash onto the stretcher. :lol

[K3nTaKa0s]

5-3 here, too.

This has been a really good PPV. Probably their best one of the year, from top to bottom.

I think RVD/Styles will deliver to close the PPV.

[K3nTaKa0s]

Fuck yes!!!! Flair in on play-by-play!!!!!!!!!

[GrooGrux420]

Flair is awesome on Play by play.

[GrooGrux420]

Great match.