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Arcademan:
WWE Smackdown Results: 9-16-11

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

1 – SIN CARA vs. DANIEL BRYAN

Sin Cara got booed pretty good coming out; I wonder how much of that is post-production. Fans will still want to cheer him, I would think, given his style. During his entrance, they showed his attacks on Daniel Bryan. The announcers were shown on camera as Bryan came out. He whipped Cara into the turnbuckle to start, then connected on a running dropkick. He took Cara down and pounded on him, then gave Cara a European uppercut. Cara flipped over the top turnbuckle, but Bryan sent him to the floor. Back in the ring, Cara cut off a probable Suicide Dive attempt with a dropkick to Bryan’s legs. Cole and Booker were putting over the new aggressiveness of Sin Cara. Let’s remember that for later. Cara propelled Bryan out of the ring and Bryan came up holding his knee. They went to break at 1:57.

Back at 5:52. Cara had Bryan in a leg-lock, which Bryan fought out of with right hands. Cara kicked Bryan in the leg again, then dropkicked him in the head. Springboard headbutt by Cara. Cara tried a springboard moonsault, but Bryan got his feet up. Not his knees…his feet. It looked good. Hard shot to the face of Cara as Bryan showed some viciousness of his own. Cover for two. Kicks to the chest of Cara in the corner, but Cara crotched Bryan. Bryan got caught in the Tree of Woe. Cara kept going after Bryan, even after the ref’s count, so Cara got disqualified.

WINNER: Bryan, via DQ, at 8:55. Solid match as you'd expect between the two, with the more physical nature as an added dimension.

Running dropkick in the corner by Cara, and as that happened his theme music played. The second Sin Cara (the original) came out. He threw his robe down in anger and pointed at Cara in the ring. Cole said he didn’t get it. Second Cara made the dive into the ring and faced off with the heel Cara. Like Highlander, Cole said there can only be one…Sin Cara. When they faced off, you could tell Hunico was so much bigger to the point that it makes the announcers look bad for not noticing. Both Caras raised their arms for reactions and the heel got the heel reaction of course. It looked like they were going to come to blows, but heel Cara just walked off. Cole asked who was who. Okay…so Cole and Booker talked about loving the aggressiveness of the new Sin Cara during the match, when he ended up being the heel. So why put him over as a babyface like that? It makes the real (face) Sin Cara seem less aggressive by comparison, and what babyface wants to be known as not aggressive?

2 – AJ vs. BETH PHOENIX

Kaitlyn was with AJ and whatever she was wearing was not real flattering. AJ slipped out of the corner and Trish kicked Beth in the leg. AJ went for a bulldog, but Beth stopped her and suplexed her. Press slam by Beth, and she even lifted her up and down over her head. AJ fought back and kicked Beth in the face. Beth kicked AJ in the chest as a reply, then beat AJ with the Glam Slam.

WINNER: Phoenix, at 1:24. AJ actually got more offense than I expected.

3 – WADE BARRETT & CHRISTIAN vs. JUSTIN GABRIEL & SHEAMUS

I think Gabriel’s music is different. Before the match started, Sheamus got the mic and offered some pleasantries. He said he couldn’t say anything nice about Christian, because his face reminds him of a horse’s arse. He said Barrett’s like a sack of cow manure, only half as useful. Sheamus did a rhyme about why he chose Gabriel as his partner saying he couldn’t find the Ax or the Smasher, so he got him the 450 splasher.

Match began just shy of the beginning of the second hour. Barrett blocked a drop-toe hold, but Gabriel came back with another one, this time successfully. Back leg-sweep by Gabriel for a one-count. Barrett took Gabriel to the apron and there seemed to be some bad timing as Gabriel missed a springboard and Barrett landed a side slam (which Booker credited to Big Bubba Rogers). Christian tagged in and Gabriel got a small package for two. Clothesline right after got two. Barrett came back in and put the boots to Gabriel in the corner. Suplex blocked and Barrett was rolled up for two. Rest-hold applied just after three minutes in. Gabriel worked out with elbows and kicked Barrett in the legs. Barrett tossed Gabriel in the air, and he landed chest-first on the mat. Christian came in again and took over on offense, and even whipped him into the buckle. The heels were firmly in control when they went to break at 4:34.

Back at 8:04 of the match and Gabriel was still being beaten down. Barrett with a straight kick to the head, then Christian tagged in. He missed a charge and Gabriel took Christian down. Somehow, that took ALL of the energy out of Christian and both men made tags at 9:17. Sheamus slammed Barrett down gave him a knee-lift. Christian stopped Sheamus on the top rope by grabbing his foot. Sheamus headbutted Barrett off the top and landed a diving shoulder tackle. Celtic Cross on Christian, but he countered and Sheamus clotheslined Christian over the top. Barrett tried Wasteland, but Sheamus got off and hit the Brogue Kick. Gabriel tagged in and hit the 450 splash for the win.

WINNERS: Sheamus and Gabriel, at 10:37. The work on Gabriel got a little tedious, but otherwise solid.

4 – THE GREAT KHALI vs. HEATH SLATER

Slater tried to stick and run, but didn’t really get the “run” part down. Big forearm by Khali sent Slater to the mat. At the :30 mark, Jinder Mahal walked down with a mic and yelled at Khali in another language. He was very intense. Mahal came to ringside and Slater tried to attack from behind. Khali grabbed him by the throat and Mahal ran in to help for the DQ.

WINNER: Khali, via DQ, at 1:09. More of an angle than a match.

Khali took out both Slater and Mahal, but Slater ran interference so Mahal could avoid the Tree Slam. Instead, Slater took one as Mahal watched from ringside.

5 – EVAN BOURNE vs. R-TRUTH

Miz went to ringside to do guest commentary, as did Kofi Kingston. The fight went to the outside immediately and back inside, Truth went for a cover. It’s gonna be another one of those “guys arguing on commentary takes precedence over the match.” Truth got Bourne up for a suplex, but Bourne used the knee to get out of it. Bourne nailed Truth with some body shots with his leg. Face-plant by Bourne with his legs. Bourne landed on his feet when Truth moved on a 450 splash, but Truth kicked Bourne and hit his finisher for the win.

WINNER: Truth, at 1:54. Was the show running long? Truth was just in the main events, but it’s awfully quick for a tag champ to lose in singles competition.

Show ended with 'The Cutting Edge' with Mark Henry and Randy Orton. At the end of it all, Henry took out a bunch of jobbers and Orton.

Arcademan:
WWE RAW Results: 9-19-11

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

1 -- SHEAMUS & JUSTIN GABRIEL & WWE tag champions KOFI KINGSTON & EVAN BOURNE vs. CHRISTIAN & WADE BARRETT & DAVID OTUNGA & MICHAEL MCGILLICUTTY

The heels quickly isolated Bourne to deliver some offense as the announcers bantered back-and-forth about Miz and Truth's DQ loss last night and what the repercussions will be. Lawler said he heard they were fired. Ross noted Christian is looking for another World Title opportunity and Cole and Lawler said they disagree. Otunga lost control for the heels and Sheamus hot-tagged into the match. Sheamus cleaned house before dropping Otunga with the Irish Curse backbreaker. The pin was broken up, leading to chaos in the ring. Kofi with a high cross-body on Barrett, then Sheamus called for the end on Otunga. Christian provided a distraction, though, but Otunga still walked into the Brogue Kick. Sheamus could have made the pin, but posed for the crowd before calling for the end. The other disappeared at this point, except for Christian watching in the background, as Sheamus delivered the Celtic Cross to Otunga for the pin and the win. Post-match, Sheamus locked eyes with Christian to keep their program in the spotlight. After a replay of the finish, the faces celebrated in the ring.

WINNERS: Team Sheamus at 4:40. More build-up for Sheamus on Raw. Strong showcase for him, some focus on the Sheamus-Christian Smackdown program, and everyone else seemed to be background players.

2 -- ALBERTO DEL RIO vs. JOHN MORRISON

Actually, there is more they could do to make Morrison look like a lower-card wrestler, as he tapped out to the cross arm-breaker in 50 seconds. Del Rio kept the hold locked on for some extra pain to display his current frustration after the title loss last night. Del Rio added a kick to the back for good measure. Lawler tried to cover for Morrison that he was caught off-guard by Del Rio's onslaught. Del Rio stomped out of the ring with Ricardo.

WINNER: Del Rio via submission at 0:50. Nothing WWE does with Morrison is surprising anymore, but that was interesting. As for Del Rio, this is what they should have been doing with him as WWE champion: picking up decisive victories and looking like a strong, credible champion.

In-ring: Sin Cara's music played as Cole called the events on Friday's Smackdown one of the most bizarre things he's ever seen. What appeared to be the real Sin Cara came out for a match as Lawler and Cole tried to figure out what the real Sin Cara looks like. IC champion Cody Rhodes was out next, flanked by the baggers.

Before the match started, Sin Cara's music played again. Sin Cara looked around the arena selling befuddlement before the other Sin Cara came out on-stage. The announcers changed their stance on which one is the original. Ross framed the crowd's silence for being confused on what's going on. The two then played to the crowd for the loudest cheers. Suddenly, a Lucha match broke to in the middle of the ring. Flips. Dives. A dropkick sent one Sin Cara to the outside, then the other Sin Cara did a backflip and posed in the ring. Sin Cara's music played again and Ross said they don't know why there's to Sin Caras, but they hope to have answers.

3 -- Intercontinental champion CODY RHODES vs. SIN CARA -- non-title match

Match Never Started.

3 -- Divas champion KELLY KELLY & EVE vs. DIVAS OF DOOM (BETH PHOENIX & NATALYA)

Divas champion Kelly Kelly's music brought out Kelly and Eve for a Divas tag match. Beth Phoenix and Natalya then came out as their opponents, re-starting the Divas Title feud after Kelly retained over Beth last night. Kelly started things off, then Eve was isolated by the heels. Eve suddenly scored a roll-up on Natalya for the pin, frustrating Beth and Natalya again.

WINNERS: Kelly & Eve at 1:42.

4 -- U.S. champion DOLPH ZIGGLER (w/Vickie Guerrero) vs. ZACK RYDER (w/Hugh Jackman) -- non-title match

Ryder scored a quick two-count on an early roll-up that frightened Ziggler. The fans chanted, "Let's Go Ryder," as Jackman encouraged louder chants from ringside. Ziggler then caught Ryder in the corner and began working him over. Cole continued to heel on Ryder and people who watch videos online as Ryder tried to make a comeback. Vickei then slapped Ryder across the face and ref Miek Choida, returning from suspension, gave Vickie the boot. Suddenly, Jackman stepped up on the ring apron and absolutely cold-cocked Ziggler behind the ref's back. Ryder then dropped Ziggler with the Rough Ryder for the pin and the win. Post-match, Ryder and Jackman celebrated in the ring as Jackman played to the crowd. They stayed with the celebration for a while before the announcers plugged the main event still to come.

WINNER: Ryder at 3:06. Jackman has a future in wrestling if he wants one. Great energy throughout the show tonight. As for the match, Ryder had to win and Jackman had to give Ziggler his comeuppance, but they couldn't have Ziggler lose clean, so they went with a heel-oriented finish, which is counter-productive in long-run when WWE continues to have faces act like heels (see Bourne and Kofi's blind-tag behind the ref's back last night and other recent examples).

5 -- WWE champion JOHN CENA & C.M. PUNK vs. AWESOME TRUTH (THE MIZ & R-TRUTH)

Cole and Mathews discussed Cena having respect for Punk, even during their heated rivalry over the summer. To start things off, Miz slowly walked up to referee Charles Robinson and shook his hand to apologize. Cena, amused, walked up to Charles to shake his hand, so Miz tried to jump him, but Cena fought him off and tagged in Punk. Meanwhile, Mathews said he wasn't buying Miz and Truth's apology, which generated a defensive response from Cole. Punk tagged in and Truth landed some blows before shouting at the fans chanting, "C-M-Punk." Punk then cut off Truth and aggressively tagged in Cena, who allowed Truth to crawl across the ring to tag in Miz. Miz, back home in Cleveland, circled the ring before locking up with Cena. Miz won the exchange with an implant DDT for a nearfall. Cole then fed to commercial with Cena on the defensive.

Back live, Miz was still working on Cena as an "I (heart) Colt" sign hung over Punk's shoulder as he stood on the ring apron. Miz cut off Cena's comeback attempt before scoring a two count. Miz sold frustration with the ref, so Truth entered the ring to calm down Miz and get him away from ref Charles Robinson. The heels then went back to work on Cena. Mathews did a good job reinforcing Punk's physical condition after the "war" with Triple H last night, then Cole noted Punk only has two weeks to heal before Hell in a Cell. Miz did his boxing routine dancing around the ring in-between landing left jabs. Cena then fought back, per Punk's encouragement, but Truth cut off Cena before Cena could make a tag.

Miz sold that he's a good wrestler, taking a pass on an opportunity to strike Cena while Truth had the ref occupied. The heels then went back to work exchanging tags as they continued to wear down Cena. Miz then lost focus trash-talking Punk, allowing Cena to land offense, but Miz came right back with a knock-down clothesline. Miz then stalked Cena for a charging clothesline, but Cena moved and made the tag to Punk.

Punk landed clotheslines on Miz, then a dropkick, before dropping Truth with a suplex. Punk caught Miz with a signature high-knee and running bulldog followed by a springboard clothesline. Punk called for the G2S, but Miz avoided. Punk then dropkicked Miz into Truth and Miz rebounded into Punk, who delivered the Go 2 Sleep. Punk made the cover for the win.

WINNERS: Cena and Punk at 13:11. Strong TV main event. Good showcase for Miz and Truth in control for most of the match before Punk looked strong heading into Hell in a Cell, which, along with Del Rio looking strong tonight, gives Cena the "stacked deck" on the PPV in two weeks. (**)

Post-match: Cena came in right behind Punk, almost teasing the AA, but Cena simply accepted his WWE Title belt before emphatically raising Punk's hand. Suddenly, Triple H's music played and Punk and Cena held their ground in the ring. Hunter stood on-stage and half-apologized for breaking up the celebration. Hunter told Punk good match. He then told Miz and Truth: "You're fired," before turning right back around and leaving. Miz sold bewilderment. Cole was beside himself on commentary. The crowd shrieked and cheered before Miz and Truth collected themselves and ran backstage.

Backstage, the locker room was shown sitting down watching the happenings on monitors. Some wrestlers showed they were questioning Hunter's decision. Triple H walked backstage and Scott Stanford tried to get a word with Hunter, who was then jumped by Miz and Truth. The locker room separated everyone, then Hunter sent Miz and Truth flying out of the building. After they were kicked out of the building, Hunter was shown storming back inside the building, shoving wrestlers aside. He walked past Laurinaitis, who stood to the side as Hunter kept walking. They faded out with a shot of Hunter still walking down the hallway.

Arcademan:
WWE NXT Redemption Results: 9-20-11

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

1 -- A.J. vs. MAXINE

Still no word on Hornswoggle's whereabouts. The announcers said wrestlers have to leave their personal business in the background when competing in WWE, so A.J. needs to ignore Swoggle's situation. So, he's been "missing" for seven days and no one seems to care? Classic NXT storyline. Regal engaged the viewers with a monologue as Korpela seemed to be intently listening to Regal. Maxine lost control of the match and A.J. scored some offense, but it wasn't good enough for the win. A Shining Wizard was good enough moments later, though, and A.J. picked up the win, to the delight of the kids in the crowd.

WINNER: A.J. at 5:14. Even-Steven the last two weeks and still no sign of Swoggle.

2 -- DERRICK BATEMAN (w/Tyson Kidd) vs. YOSHI TATSU

Yoshi dominated early on, then Bateman smeared Yoshi's facepaint on Yoshi's chest to try to get in his head. It only intensified Yoshi's attack, causing Bateman to retreat to the outside. Yoshi followed up and ripped off a series of chops, but Bateman ducked a final chop and crotched Yoshi into the ringpost. Back in the ring, Bateman wore down Yoshi as Kidd shouted encouragement from ringside. Bateman struggled to apply an abdominal stretch, then Yoshi countered it and Bateman found himself on the floor again. Back in the ring, Bateman accepted another round of chops followed by a corner boot. Yoshi followed with a running roundhouse kick, but Bateman kicked out of a pin attempt. Yoshi then went up top and landed a cross-body splash for another two count. Yoshi tried another pin following a big martial arts kick, but Kidd broke up the pin, drawing a DQ. The kids shrieked as Kidd attacked Yoshi and put the boots to him.

WINNER: Yoshi via DQ at 6:41.

3 -- TITUS O'NEIL & SHOWTIME PERCY WATSON vs. JTG & DARREN YOUNG

The faces quickly took control of the match, working over Young. Titus displayed his power offense while seemingly toying with Young. More work on Young, who finally drove Titus to the heel corner to bring in Jimmy the Gimmick. Gimmick was quickly dropped with a shoulderbreaker by Titus, then Titus flung No Days Off clear over the top rope to the floor.

Back from break, Regal continued to marvel at Titus flinging Young over the top rope. The faces were still in control of the action, of note. Gimmick decided to bail from the ring again, so Showtime picked him up and threw him back into the ring after Regal asked him to smash his head in. The heels finally cheated to take control at 6:30 and began working over Showtime. It was so unrealistic watching JTG wear down the much larger and more physically imposing Showtime.

At 11:00, Showtime finally reached out and made the tag to Titus, who cleaned house. The action broke down moments later and Showtime went flying to the outside. JTG was then knocked to the outside. Suddenly, Young clipped Titus and set up for a gutbuster across his knee. Young made the cover and it was good for the win. Post-match: Young and JTG celebrated the victory before the Usos stormed the ring and took out the victors. The Usos then went to opposite corners and delivered dual Superfly splashes. Cue up the Usos's theme music and Regal called them future tag champions to close out this week's NXT.

WINNERS: Young & JTG at 11:56. Why are the Usos on NXT again? Where's Striker to get an interview? When is this show going to end? Multiple Choice - are they waiting for Maryse to return, the end of the year, NXT to return to television, or all of the Pros to be released?

Arcademan:
Hugh Jackman’s Mighty Fist Injures Wrestler


--- Quote ---Let it never be said that Hugh Jackman won't do anything to promote a movie. The star of the upcoming "Real Steel," a futuristic boxing flick opening next month, had a guest appearance on WWE "Raw" on Monday night. And you better believe Hugh came out swinging.
 
Jackman assumed the role of a temporary manager for wrestler Zach Ryder, an underdog who was about to take on the hated Dolph Ziggler. Ziggler appeared to be winning the match against Ryder when Jackman noticed that the ref (Can somebody remind us why they have refs in pro wrestling?) was distracted. So Jackman punched Ziggler right in the kisser. Check out the video from the match. Gotta be the first time a host for the Tony Awards did something so macho.

Boom! Down goes Ziggler, and Ryder wins the match. The Huffington Post points out that the confrontation was certainly staged, but the results may not have been. After the event, Ziggler tweeted that he had a possible fractured jaw thanks to Jackman's vicious punch. Later, Ziggler tweeted that he had a "hairline mandibular fracture."
 
Whether or not that's true is anybody's guess (wrestlers have been known to exaggerate from time to time), the punch certainly looked authentic. And it should, considering the training Jackman went through for his role in "Real Steel." To play a former contender turned trainer, Jackman studied with Olympic gold medal winner and International Boxing Hall of Fame member, Sugar Ray Leonard.

--- End quote ---

Arcademan:
TNA Impact Wrestling Results: 9-22-11

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

1 -- MICKIE JAMES vs. MISS TESSMACHER

When Tessmacher engaged in "strip-tease behavior," Tenay wondered if Karen would disqualify her. Taz said he was ready to hand her the Knockouts Title. Mickie won clean with a DDT. They hugged afterward.

WINNER: Mickie in 3:00 with a DDT.

2 -- AUSTIN ARIES vs. JESSE SORRENSEN -- X Division Title Match

They showed Twitter messages during the match from fans talking about the X Division. Aries mocked Sorrensen by running around ringside with his football in hand. Sorrensen slidekicked him and then dove onto him at ringside at 2:00. Kid Kash then walked to ringside. Aries went for a superplex, but Sorrensen shoved hi to the mat and then hit a top rope crossbody block for a near fall. Kash shoved the football into the chest of Sorrensen. Sorrensen whipped the ball at Kash. Kash jumped onto the ring apron, but the ref blocked him. Aries then dropkicked Sorrensen from behind for the win.

WINNER: Aries in 5:00 to retain the X Division Title.

3 -- BULLY RAY & JERRY LYNN vs. MR. ANDERSON

RVD was unable to wrestle due to the backstage attack, so this become a two-on-one match. Ray at ringside shoved Anderson off the top rope at 1:00, then Lynn tagged in Ray legally with Anderson down. Lynn whipped Ray toward Anderson at 3:00, but Anderson moved and Ray went chest-first into the turnbuckles. Anderson countered a Bubba Bomb attempt hit the Mic Check, but Lynn yanked Anderson out of the ring. Anderson whipped Lynn into the ringside steps, then nailed Ray with a flip senton off the top rope. When he made the cover, Lynn climbed to the top rope and dove off toward Anderson. Anderson moved, Lynn hit Ray. Anderson then recovered Ray for a two count. Anderson knocked Lynn off the ring apron, then charged Ray who met him with an elbow. Anderson then lifted Ray onto his shoulders, but Lynn dropkicked him. As the ref ordered Lynn out of the ring, Ray clotheslined Anderson with the chain. Tenay said if it wasn't enough that it's two-on-one, now Ray is using a chain. Tenay stressed Anderson gets a one-on-one match at BFG.

WINNER: Ray & Lynn in 6:00. Well booked two-on-one match in terms of putting heat on the heels and showing Anderson had good fighting spirit.

4 -- KURT ANGLE vs. "COWBOY" JAMES STORM

Jeremy Borash handled the formal ring introductions. He's still the best in the business at that. After a headlock by Storm, he backdropped a charging Angle over the top rope to the floor. He followed him to the floor, but Angle threw him head-first into the ring steps. Taz said that Angle was now "literally in the driver's seat." Angle applied a side headlock. Storm elbowed out of it, but Angle kneed him coming off the ropes to retain control. Angle went on to apply the anklelock at 7:00, but Storm rolled through and scored a leverage two count. Storm them side-stepped a charging Angle, who went shoulder-first into the ringpost. Storm scored another two count on a schoolboy. Storm set up his signature superkick, but Angle blocked it and went into his unreleased German suplex series. The crowd chanted "Angle sucks!" After a third suplex, Angle scored a near fall. Storm blocked a top rope suplex attempt by Angle, then landed an elbow off the top rope for a near fall. Storm then lifted Angle for an Eye of the Storm (Razor's Edge), at which point Gunner ran out. Angle gave a distracted Storm an Angle Slam for a believable near fall. "Can you believe it?" exclaimed Tenay. Storm went for a superkick, but Angle moved and the ref took the kick. Storm then superkicked Angle. The fans counted well past three. Another ref slid in to make the count, but Gunner yanked him to the floor. Gunner than hit Storm with Angle's championship belt. As Kaz punched away at Storm, Roode ran out and made the save. With Storm, Angle, and the ref all down, Roode picked up the world championship belt and looked at it longingly. He held it in the air in front of Angle. The Beer Money music played as Roode delicately placed the belt down in front of Angle.

WINNER: No contest in 12:00.

STAR RATING: **3/4

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