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Arcademan:
WWE Smackdown Results: 6-1-12

Results courtesy of PWTorch.com (direct link to Parks' complete report). Condensed to in-ring results and segments.

- Sheamus opened up the show. Otunga demanded an apology from him. Del Rio sided with Otunga and was given the choice of Superstar to wrestle Sheamus for his title later on. Brogue Kick to Otunga ended that.

1 – SIN CARA vs. HEATH SLATER

Cara was announced as an “international sensation” by Garcia. No trampoline entrance, but the blue lighting for the match was in full effect. Heath Slater was his opponent. Slater went on offense immediately. Twenty seconds in, Michael Cole claimed Cara looked “better than ever” after getting in one kick. Low expectations, I guess. Cara got the advantage on the outside of the ring, but Slater kicked Cara once they were back in. Cara broke out of a rest-hold and connected on kicks. Springboard back elbow by Cara. Springboard cross-body, but no cover. Headscisssors into a single-arm take-down for the win by Cara.

WINNER: Cara, at 2:24. The return of Cara raises the amount of athleticism on the show and, depending how he’s pushed, could help make up for the loss of Randy Orton on the face side.

2 – EZEKIEL JACKSON vs. DAMIEN SANDOW

Jackson was already in the ring. No mic work from Sandow on his way to the ring, but he did have a look of disgust on his face once the bell rang. He asked for a mic and claimed to once again be standing in front of an ignoramus, so he refused to participate in the charade. He got as far as the apron before Jackson pulled him back in. Jackson leveled a corner attack on Sandow, but Sandow avoided the Torture Rack. Knees to the face, then a side Russian leg sweep from Sandow. Elbowdrop got two. Jackson fired back with good-looking forearms to the face. However, Sandow hit his neck-breaker soon after for the victory.

WINNER: Sandow, at 1:37. A win allowing Sandow to continue to climb the ranks, and it can’t speak well for Jackson to lose so quickly.

3 – RYAN SHELTON & CHRIS LYONS vs. RYBACK – HANDICAP MATCH

The duo were billed from Tuscaloosa, Alabama. They did some sub-par mic work which allowed the announcers to laugh at them. They chanted “Roll Tide Roll” to get under the skin of the fans in Louisiana. Ryback picked one up in a bodyslam and kicked the other. Powerslam, then a powerbomb. He picked Shelton up for a powerbomb again, but first, ran him into Lyons. Clothesline took Lyons out of his boots, then a uranage to Shelton. He put both men up for his finisher and connected.

WINNER: Ryback, at 2:00. The jobbers certainly aren’t impressive, but they help make Ryback look good, and that’s what matters at this point.

4 – DOLPH ZIGGLER vs. SHEAMUS

Headlock take-over by Sheamus as Cole explained what happened with Ziggler and Jack Swagger on Raw this past week. The announcers noted a more serious side of Ziggler tonight with little show-boating. Since that’s the only personality trait WWE has focused on, they need to give Ziggler something else to make his character more three-dimensional if they want to give him a run as a serious heel. Ziggler kicked Sheamus in the head, but Sheamus grabbed him by the hair and tossed him out of the ring. They went to break 2:39 into the match.

Back at about 5:45 of the match. Sheamus with a hard knee-lift to Ziggler in the corner. Ziggler struggled to get free from Sheamus, holding the apron skirt and finally pulled himself out of the ring. Ziggler took over when Sheamus tried to go out after him. He dropkicked Sheamus off the apron and Sheamus bumped into the announce table on his way down. He got back into the ring at a count of seven. Ziggler worked a rear chinlock and did a little showing off by doing a headstand with Sheamus in the hold. Sheamus picked Ziggler up, putting him on his shoulders, but Ziggler got off and gave Sheamus an awkward DDT. High elbowdrop, but only a one-count at 9:29. More mat-work from Ziggler as Vickie screamed “finish him!” from ringside. The sleeper was avoided and Sheamus managed to catch Ziggler on the apron and pummel him with forearms to the chest. Suplex back in for two at 10:32. Back-breaker from Sheamus for another two-count. Sheamus went to the top rope, but Ziggler threw himself into the ropes to crotch Sheamus. Ziggler climbed up and gave Sheamus an X-Factor off the top. Impressive. Ziggler was shrugged off on a Zig Zag attempt and Sheamus hit his White Noise finish. But he wasn’t done, as he beat his chest in the corner, chanting “Brogue” and waiting for Ziggler to get on his feet. Out of nowhere, Swagger climbed up onto the apron. Sheamus knocked him off, then when Swagger got back on, Ziggler was shoved into him. He then walked into a Brogue Kick for the Sheamus win.

WINNER: Sheamus, at 13:08. Not always smooth, but still a good match.

5 – TITUS O’NEIL & DARREN YOUNG vs. SANTINO MARELLA & ZACK RYDER

O’Neil and Young were already in the ring, but they did an inset interview where they stumbled upon the tag-team name of Prime Time Players. Young took Marella down with a back elbow, then an elbowdrop. Tag to O’Neil, who front suplexed Young onto Marella. European uppercut by O’Neil. Santino got a surprise roll-up out of the corner for the three-count.

WINNERS: Marella and Ryder, at 1:17. I believe the roll-up was about the only bit of offense the faces got. This evens the match-up, as O’Neil and Young had beaten Marella and Ryder previously.

- After the match, Big Show attacks Santino and Ryder, pretty much destroying the two.

6 – CODY RHODES vs. TYSON KIDD

Kidd was already in the ring. Rhodes side-stepped a kick and hurled Kidd chest-first into the corner. Front-first suplex by Rhodes for a one-count. Kidd used the ring ropes to take Rhodes down with a wrist-lock. He couldn’t hook in the Sharpshooter and Rhodes hit the Cross Rhodes for the three-count.

WINNER: Rhodes, at 1:19. A win to build Rhodes back up, presumably for a shot at Christian’s IC Title.

7 – C.M. PUNK vs. KANE – WWE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH

Kane rag-dolled Punk into the corner and hammered away with right hands. Kane was low-bridged by Punk, who then dropkicked Kane through the ropes. He came off the top with a double axe-handle to the skull. Back in the ring, an uppercut by Kane put Punk on his back. Punk got Kane down and kicked at him to make sure he stayed down. Punk wrapped Kane’s arm around the ring-post in an effort to neutralize Kane’s finisher. Elbow strikes followed that. Punk had to back out of the corner or risk a disqualification as the referee reached the count of four, and Kane took advantage. Punk ended up getting dumped over the top, which surprised him. They took a break 4:39 into the match.

Back at the 8:53 mark of the match. Punk had Kane on his knees, trying to turn him over, unsuccessfully, only to decide more forearms to the back would have to suffice. Punk was knocked off the ropes by Kane and sent to ringside. A.J. came to the ring, concerned about Punk. Kane took the punishment to Punk outside the ring, then back in the ring, barely got a two-count. Punk walked into a choke at 11:36. Instead of finding himself on the receiving end of a chokeslam, he DDT’d Kane out of mid-air. Running knee to the face by Punk, then another one. Bulldog blocked and Punk missed a kick. Reverse DDT for two. Punk dove into Kane’s arms, but snuck out the back and felled Kane with a kick to the head. Cover for two at 12:49. Big boot by Kane for two. Irish whip then a clothesline in the corner by Kane. Punk gota boot up on a charge and bulldogged Kane. Punk lifted Kane for the GTS, but collapsed under the weight of the challenger. Low dropkick by Kane for a near-fall. Kane went to the top, but Punk kicked him on Kane’s way down. Punk went to the top and A.J. got on the apron. She was pointing frantically as Daniel Bryan ran to the ring. Cross-body off the top onto Bryan. He took Kane down again and hit the elbowdrop off the top for a near-fall. Springboard by Punk, right into an uppercut from Kane. Chokeslam attempt, but Bryan came off the top with a dropkick, catching each man with a foot.

WINNER: Double disqualification, at 16:08.

Bryan attacked Punk with kicks, but Punk exploded out of a corner with a clothesline. Bryan went up into the GTS, but Kane grabbed both men by the throat and hit a double chokeslam. As Kane’s music played, the theme of John Laurinaitis interrupted. He drove himself out on his scooter and declared a Triple Threat match for No Way Out. Why can’t his Raw appearances be that quick and to the point? A.J. knelt in the ring as Bryan and Punk both recovered from the attack. The show ended there.

Arcademan:
WWE RAW Results: 6-4-12

Results courtesy of PWTorch.com (direct link to Caldwell's complete report). Condensed here to in-ring results.

1 -- World Hvt. champion SHEAMUS vs. DOLPH ZIGGLER (w/Vickie Guerrero) -- non-title match

Lawler used the opening minutes of the match to give Cole pointers for his match against Cena later tonight. Sheamus dominated early on before Ziggler pulled down the top rope, causing Sheamus to fall to the floor. Sheamus then yanked Ziggler out of the ring to the floor. The two men traded control on the outside before coming to a standstill. Vickie screamed in Sheamus's face, allowing Ziggler to catch Sheamus by surprise with a running dropkick. They cut to break with Ziggler in control.

Back from break, Ziggler was wearing down Sheamus in the ring. Ziggler fought off a comeback attempt before continuing to target Sheamus's left arm and shoulder. Sheamus then went for a Polish Hammer that missed Ziggler, who sold it too early. Sheamus followed with a powerslam for a two count. Ziggler came back with a Fameasser and both men sold on the mat. Ziggler then came to his feet and climbed up top, but Sheamus cut him off. The two men traded control before Ziggler landed a second-rope Fameasser for a two count.

The two men reset at 8:30 with Sheamus blocking a sleeperhold attempt and nailing White Noise. Sheamus then set himself up in the corner and delivered the Brogue Kick square in the face. Sheamus with the cover for the win. After the decision, Vickie leaned on the apron and sold frustration over another loss for one of her clients.

WINNER: Sheamus at 9:08. Good showcase for Ziggler to keep him in the mix with top players while WWE figures out where to slot him long-term. Also, a nice win for Sheamus before Del Rio delivered a much-needed attack to look like a credible threat to the World Title. (**)

2 -- SIN CARA vs. HUNICO (w/Camacho)

Once the bell sounded, the mood lighting turned on as Cole recapped the history of Sin Cara vs. Fake Sin Cara (Hunico) going back to Smackdown last year. Sin Cara executed some high-flying offense to wow the crowd before Hunico took control after some action on the outside. Cara then came back with a dropkick off the ring apron before executing a springboard huracanrana. An armdrag followed, then a handspring back elbow smash. Sin Cara cleared Camacho off the ring apron before executing his spinning bottle-opener into a faceplant for the pin and the win.

WINNER: Sin Cara at 2:32. It just looked like a bunch of moves strung together at times. The crowd popped for a few moves, but there wasn't a sense that Cara is on his way to being a big player when WWE is desperate for top stars.

3 -- RYBACK vs. STAN STANSKY & ARTHUR ROSENBERG -- handicap match

Ryback started with some power offense before knocking them into each other like bowling pins. Ryback followed with a jackhammer, prompting light Goldberg chants. Cole called this embarrassing. Ryback followed with a big corner splash into a double clothesline. He said it's over. Ryback scooped up Rosenberg, then Stansky to deliver a double marching Samoan Drop for the pin and the win. WWE replayed the high points as Ryback watched in the ring. Back in the ring, Ryback demanded to be fed more.

WINNER: Ryback at 1:55.

4 -- WWE champion C.M. PUNK vs. KANE -- non-title match -- there must be a winner

Kane took control of the action and Punk sold repeated offense from Kane. Punk then knocked Kane to the outside and delivered a suicide dive. They cut to a shot of Bryan watching intently. Punk followed with a splash from the top rope to the outside. Back in the ring, Punk landed a top-rope cross-body, but Kane kicked out of a pin attempt and took control moments later. Coincidentally during a Punk match, WWE flashed a graphic for this week's international Raw tour after Punk talked about having been home for a total of 48 hours the last month in interviews over the weekend. Meanwhile, Cole and Lawler announced that Vince McMahon will kick off next week's three-hour Raw. Kane tossed Punk clear over the top rope to the outside, which led to a break five minutes in.

Back live, Cole was trying to convince Daniel Bryan to help him as Punk tried to make a comeback on Kane in the ring. A graphic flashed on the screen showing McMahon and Laurinaitis on Raw next week as Kane continued to work over Punk. Kane then went up top, and Punk dropped him with a running knee to the chin. Punk followed with another corner knee into a bulldog for a two count. Punk then went to the ring apron for a springboard clothesline that resulted in a two count.

Punk called for the end and tried the GTS, but Kane slipped out and dropped him with a big boot to the face. Kane then wanted the chokeslam, but Punk ducked underneath and nailed a neckbreaker for a two count only. The match moved up top and Punk knocked Kane to the mat before setting up for and connecting with a Macho Man elbow drop for another nearfall. Ringside, Bryan stroked his beard and slowly nodded his head, enjoying watching the two men tear each other apart.

The match moved back to the outside, where Punk landed forearm strikes. Kane then flung Punk into the barricade right next to Bryan. Punk slowly came back to his feet, then Bryan assaulted Punk from behind as the ref controlled Kane in the ring. Kane flung Punk back into the ring, where he went for the chokeslam, but Punk countered with a big kick to the head. Suddenly, A.J. came running down to ringside pointing to Bryan as causing interference. Bryan demanded A.J. get down. Suddenly, Punk came flying through the ropes with a suicide dive to Bryan.

Punk returned to the ring, but walked right into a chokeslam from Kane. Kane made the cover and it was good for the win. Cole noted if Kane does that in two weeks at No Way Out, he will be new WWE champion.

WINNER: Kane at 13:40. Solid TV match with some good nearfalls and decent story advancement ahead of the three-way title match. (**1/2)

5 -- WWE tag champions KOFI KINGSTON & R-TRUTH vs. CURT HAWKINS & TYLER REKS -- non-title match

The match was joined in-progress with Kofi sporting taped ribs and Truth sporting a taped-up shoulder from Big Show's attack last week. Reks wildly over-sold for Truth's offense before Hawkins attacked Truth from behind to allow the heels to take control of the match. Kofi and Curt then took tags, and Kofi delivered trademark offense while selling the ribs. The action broke down as Cole freaked out being told his match against Cena is next. Kofi then smashed Hawkins with Trouble in Paradise for the pin and the win.

WINNERS: Kofi & Truth at 3:59 of what was shown.

6 -- JOHN CENA vs. TENSAI (w/Sakamoto)

Tensai dismantled Cena early on as Cole stood up at the announce table and cheered on Tensai. Cena then made a comeback with a big clothesline taking Tensai over the top rope to the floor. Cena tried to inflict offense ringside, but Sakamoto attacked Cena from behind. Cena sold ringside as they cut to break with Cole shouting that Cena is going down tonight.

Back live, Cole was still cheerleading Tensai, who continued to work over Cena. Tensai missed with a corner attack, but came back with a single arm DDT as Cole stood up ringside pacing back and forth in his stance. Cole, obviously biased, said he thinks Cena should just lose so he can worry about Big Show at No Way Out.

The action moved to ringside, where Tensai bounced Cena's head off the announce table. Cole then slapped Cena, prompting Lawler to stand up and shove Cole down into his seat. Cena tried to re-enter the ring, but Tensai knocked him down to the floor again. Cole demanded Tensai take out Cena, then Cole trash-talked Cena as he sold on the floor.

Cena made it back into the ring before a ten count, then Tensai executed a suplex for a two count. Cole shouted at the ref to count faster, then Tensai went for a big running splash, but Cena moved. Cena then made his standard comeback as Cole sat with head in his hand. Cena delivered the Shuffle, then wanted the AA, and connected. Cena with the cover for the win as Cole sat dejected in his chair.

WINNER: Cena at 9:04.

7 -- JOHN CENA vs. MICHAEL COLE -- No DQ match

Cena whaled on Cole for 9 minutes. 'nuff said.

WINNER: Cena at 9:05. The live crowd ate up this virtual replay of Cena vs. Laurinaitis at Over the Limit, just with Cena scoring the pin after horsing around for most of the match. Also of note, Cole being over-the-top this week and the heavy emphasis on Jim Ross seemed like a set-up for Vince McMahon to change things up next week. But, it could also be a red herring, or simply a self-contained storyline for Cole to get his comeuppance and make Raw viewers "feel good" at the end of the show after the poor ratings last week.

Arcademan:
ROH TV Results: 6-2-12

Results courtesy of PWTorch.com (direct link to Radican's complete report). Condensed here to in-ring results only.

1 - - MIKE MONDO vs. ADAM COLE

Kelly said they didn’t know what was in store for ROH with Steen as champion. O’Reilly was out to scout Cole. He said he had an emergency to attend to, which is why he wasn’t in Richards’s corner in Toronto. Cole fired up on Mondo and wiped him out with a dive through the ropes. O’Reilly said Cole was one-dimensional. O’Reilly said Cole and lost to him and Elgin. O’Reilly talked about facing Cole at the “Best in the World” iPPV in a Hybrid Fighting Rules match, which can only end by knockout or submission. Mondo fired back inside the ring and went to work on Cole’s arm in the corner. Mondo tied up Cole’s hand between the turnbuckle. Mondo put the boots to Cole before he finally managed to free his arm. Mondo drove Cole head-first into the mat several times, but couldn’t get the pin.

Cole nailed Mondo with a kick from his back. He got to his feet and hit a series of blows on Mondo. Cole aggressively attacked Mondo in the corner and nailed him with several punches. They ended up on the outside and Mondo missed a spear and went crashing into the guardrail. Cole hit a cross-body off the top and Mondo kicked out. McGuinness said perhaps Cole didn’t get his usual elevation after tweaking his knee earlier in the match, which allowed Mondo to kick out. Cole countered Mondo and got a back slide pin for the win.

Winner: Adam Cole – Not much to the match, but the segment did a good job of setting up the O’Reilly-Cole match at “Best in the World.” O’Reilly talked a lot of trash on commentary and did a good job of portraying himself as a heel, although he needs to work on his inflection, which was flat a lot of the time.

2 - - TOMASSO CIAMPA (w/Embassy Ltd.) vs. NICK WESTGATE

Ciampa pounded on Westgate and nailed him with a running kick. Ciampa screamed that he wants Lethal. Westgate caught Ciampa by surprise with a dropkick, but Ciampa nailed with a pop-up knee strike. Ciampa hit several elbows and knees on the mat and the ref called for the bell.

Winner: Tomasso Ciampa – This was a good squash for Ciampa. I still can’t believe he lost his undefeated streak to Jay Lethal, but I digress. Ciampa’s post-match attack on Westgate was well-done.

3 - - CAPRICE COLEMAN & CEDRICK ALEXANDER vs. ANX (Rhett Titus & Kenny King)

The announcers said Coleman and Alexander could gain some momentum with a win here after picking up a couple of fluke wins over established tag teams recently. King and Coleman went for spinning kicks at the same time and came to a stalemate. Titus tagged in, but Coleman cut him off and tagged in Alexander. Alexander caught Titus with a dropkick. King ran into the ring, but Alexander nailed him with a kick and took out Titus with a moonsault to the outside. Alexander then wiped out ANX with a huge flip dive to the outside and the fans popped big. Coleman sent Titus outside moments later and went for a dive, but King cut him off. Titus went to work on Coleman inside the ring. The fans tried to rally behind Coleman as they went to commercial break.

They came back from break with ANX still in control of Coleman. They said Coleman had nearly tagged out during the break, but was unable to. They didn’t show a replay of that footage for some reason. Kelly said Steen is standing by and would speak after this match and Cornette would name his challenger. McGuinness talked about the difficult position Steen is in now that he’s the champion and everyone wants to knock him off the top spot. Coleman hit a DDT on King and tagged in Alexander, who ran wild on ANX. Coleman and Alexander isolated Titus, but King ran in. They took him out with a double dropkick and hit a tandem move on Titus, but King broke up the pin. King caught Alexander going for a springboard and hit a spinebuster. Coleman took out King, but Titus wiped him out with a discus lariat. King and Titus took out Alexander and Coleman with dueling kicks for a double nearfall.

Titus set up Coleman for the one night stand, but Coleman broke it up. After a rapid-fire exchange, Coleman & Alexander botched a tandem move and ANX hit the one night stand on Alexander for the win.

Winners: Kenny King & Rhett Titus – This was a good television match. Once again, Coleman and Alexander brought some excitement to their match and got the crowd behind them, but fell short to ANX. Kelly and McGuinness did a lot of talking about the upcoming segment with Cornette and Steen during the match.

Arcademan:
WWE NXT Results: 6-6-12

Results courtesy of PWTorch.com (direct link to James's complete report).

1 - JEY USO vs. TYLER REKS

For some reason, Jimmy Uso did the war dance, but then disappeared for the whole match. Uso uses his speed to get early control, but Reks power puts him in charge. Reks goes into the ringpost and Uso lands sustained offense. Reks goes to the top and gets a side kick to the stomach for it. He crotches Uso up top, takes him off the ropes, and hits the Burning Hammer for the win.

WINNER: Tyler Reks in 5:00. Tyler Reks has a good look and agility for his size, but I think he needs to add some unique moves to stand out from a crowded pack.

2 - PERCY WATSON vs. JTG

JTG slows the match down with a chinlock out of the gate. Watson gets some fire and shows off his strength and agility, then JTG wails on Watson in the corner like a boxer. Watson comes back and looks a little cocky. JTG sends Watson out of the ring hard and shows off in the ropes. JTG with a new move, a jumping neckbreaker of sorts. JTG to the top rope, but Watson counters with a jumping knee lift to the face. Watson with the dropkicks and flying clotheslines, then an armdrag to set up the Highsman. JTG tries to make a comeback, but eats the Percycution for the loss.

WINNER: Percy Watson in 6:15. Right before the end of the match, the audience started booing Watson, and then took up a "JTG!" chant. This is why pre-match promos are so important, as the crowd had no idea who to cheer and who to boo, and were relying on a badly outdated understanding of JTG's character. JTG's in-ring continues to improve.

3 - TAMINA SNUKA vs. NATALYA

Natalya is sporting a new black lace over white outfit with a cape. Seeing it on TV, is looks even more like something Maryse would wear than it did live. She also got a very nice reception from the crowd.

Neither Diva can overpower the other. Lots of back-and-forth action here, and Natalya gets an opportunity to get a bit more fierce. She covers Snuka by sitting on her. Snuka's straps on her outfit get broken, and Striker makes a Jerry Lawler reference about "straps down." Natalya with a suplex - she wanted a delayed vertical suplex, but Snuka's height made it a bit unstable. Snuka is struggling to get traction. She finally gets her feet under her, and takes it to Natalya. She plants Natalya with a body slam and goes to the top, but Natalya rolls away before she leaps. Natalya wants the Sharpshooter, but Snuka kicks her out of the ring. Samoan Drop followed by the Superfly Splash for the win.

WINNER: Tamina Snuka in 6:30. They never really felt like they came out of second gear, and the crowd didn't know who to cheer or boo. Snuka has lacked TV time, and Natalya's been made out to be an incompetent chump in what little TV time she's received. I wonder if Natalya's new look indicates any changes going forwards for her character.

4. TYSON KIDD & JUSTIN GABRIEL vs. HEATH SLATER & JOHNNY CURTIS - Tag Team match

Slater and Kidd start; Kidd and Gabriel work together as a team, and Gabriel tries ripping Slater's arm off. Slater gets Gabriel in the corner and gets Curtis in. Kidd's slick springboard reverse subset flip gets two. Curtis and Kidd with some technical wrestling. Kidd manages to outwit Slater and Curtis at the same time. Kidd and Gabriel hit high-flying moves from the ropes to Slater and Curtis at ringside to lead into the break.

Curtis provides a distraction, allowing Slater to hit a snap powerslam to Kidd on the top turnbuckle. Kidd is isolated for a stretch. Kidd wants a tag badly, but Slater clears Gabriel from the apron, and he takes hard offense to Kidd. Slater goes nuts with frustration. Kidd dodges a knee drop from Slater, then a top-rope leg drop from Curtis and is finally able to tag Gabriel. Gabriel with piles of speed offense on Curtis. Slater breaks up the pin after a jumping Tornado DDT. Gabriel dodges a corner charge, Kidd tags in, and Gabriel sets up Curtis for a Hart Attack with a blockbuster instead of a clothesline from Kidd.

WINNERS: Kidd & Gabriel in 10:00. This was a great match live, and an excellent match with the benefits of commentary and good camera angles. I would love to see a lot more of this pairing... both teams, really.

Arcademan:
TNA Impact Wrestling Results: 6-7-12

Results courtesy of PWTorch.com (direct link to Caldwell's complete report). Condesned here to in-ring results only so no stupid AJ/Dixie affair stuff mentioned here.

1 -- CRIMSON vs. X Division AUSTIN ARIES -- non-title match

Tenay announced the four-way Knockouts #1 contender match will feature Tara, Mickie James, Velvet Sky, and Miss Tessmacher. Aries and Crimson went back and forth during the first two minutes before Aries snapped off a standing head scissors into a corner dropkick. Aries wanted a brainbuster, but Crimson tossed Aries to the outside. Aries then turned the tables with a suicide dive, prompting Tenay to claim Crimson's streak is in jeopardy. Suddenly, Samoa Joe came down to ringside as the referee occupied himself with a fly in the ring. Joe blasted Aries, then rolled him into the ring, where Crimson took advantage scoring a pinfall for the win.

Post-match: Crimson acted so proud of himself for the victory. He then claimed to have single-handedly beaten Austin Aries and said no one here in TNA can beat him. Crimson said he's been undefeated a lot longer than that "Goldberg guy." His music finally stopped and Crimson vowed to prove himself again at Slammiversary by issuing an open challenge. Tenay wondered aloud who will step up and challenge him.

WINNER: Crimson at 3:27.

2 -- VELVET SKY vs. MISS TESSMACHER vs. TARA vs. MICKIE JAMES -- #1 contender match to Knockouts Title

Of note is Brooke Tessmacher is officially back to Miss Tessmacher, due to Brooke Hogan joining the promotion. A few moments into the match, they cut to a shot of Gail Kim walking out on-stage for a closer look. As the action continued, TNA cut to break.

Back from break four minutes later, Gail was on commentary and the action was still ongoing in the ring. The action eventually came down to Velvet and Mickie James to sell a brewing rivalry over who will get attention in the Knockouts division. Tessmacher then snuck in a quick roll-up to score the win. On-stage, Gail stood up and applauded Tessmacher getting the win.

WINNER: Tessmacher at 10:30 to become #1 contender to the Knockouts Title.

3 -- TV champion DEVON (w/Garett Bischoff) vs. ROBBIE E. (w/Rob Terry) -- TNA TV Title match

A few moments in, Madison Rayne walked out on-stage and made herself look nice while watching the match. The announcers acted like Rayne was interested in Robbie to provide a misdirection to the audience. Meanwhile, Robbie dominated the proceedings as the crowd tried to rally behind Devon. Devon made his comeback with standard offense before Terry tripped him from outside the ring.

After Terry's interference, Garett and Terry got into it ringside before Devon and Robbie played a game of whether they could hold a small package for a world record. Eventually, Garett reversed the momentum for Devon behind the ref's back in a comedy spot to help Devon score the pin on Robbie. After the match, the heels tried to get at Devon and Garett, but they cleared the heels from the ring before standing tall.

WINNER: Devon at 2:50 to retain the TV Title. Quite possibly the most blatant "expose the business" moment of the year with that small package spot. They even replayed it as the Direct Impact of the Night.

4 -- TNA World Hvt. champion BOBBY ROODE & TNA tag champions DANIELS & KAZARIAN vs. STING & A.J. STYLES & KURT ANGLE -- six-man tag match

Sting and Angle quickly turned the tables and applied their submission finishers on Kaz and Daniels. This put a fright in Roode, who bailed from the ring. Kaz and Daniels escaped to the floor, then Roode tried to act like a leader organizing the heels and calling for a time-out.

Back live, the heels were working over Sting as the announcers discussed Styles not showing up for the match tonight following the opening segment. Taz recapped the opening segment and said perhaps it's something that should not be on TV, suggesting the laundry is too dirty as opposed to it being a terrible segment. Tenay and Taz then debated whether A.J. is the pro they thought he is. In the ring, Sting tried to make a comeback with a desperation Stinger Splash, but Roode moved and Sting ate the buckle. Chaos prevented a tag situation, then all of the heels hit the ring to gang up on Sting. The ref lost control of the action, but allowed all three heels to remain in the ring.

Suddenly, A.J. Styles hopped the guardrail and hit the ring to go after the heels. Angle then entered the ring without a legal tag and cleaned house as the ref let it all go. Angle suplexed Kaz over the top rope to the floor, then exited the ring. Back in the ring, Styles dropped Daniels with a Pele Kick. Styles and Sting were left in the ring, then Styles flip-dive splashed the heels on the floor. Back in the ring, Sting dropped Roode on the mat and slapped on the Scorpion Deathlock. Roode held on for a few moments before tapping out. The announcers suggested this could be the scene at Slammiversary, which would lead to a new World champ.

Post-match: After a replay of the finish, Sting grabbed the TNA Title belt and held it up in the air as Roode flipped out. Tenay gave the final hard sell for Slammiversary, promising an answer to whether there will be a new Hvt. champion Sunday night.

WINNERS: Team Sting via submission at 10:13.

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