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Arcademan:
6 -- A.J. STYLES vs. KAZARIAN (w/Christopher Daniels)
 
Kazarian was forced to wear Daniels's t-shirt to the ring and during the match. Kaz wanted a handshake, but Styles shoved him to the corner and ripped off his t-shirt. Kaz tried to respond, but Styles grabbed him out of the corner and applied a side headlock. The crowd shifted their focus to Daniels, chanting at him that he sucks. In the ring, Styles went for a leapfrog too early and Kaz nearly crashed into his crotch, so Styles chucked Kaz to the floor to reset. Back in the ring, Styles continued to dominate Kaz and the crowd continued to chant at Daniels. Kaz finally scored with offense at 4:30, but was reluctant to follow up, allowing Styles to clear him to the floor. Styles then flew off the ring apron with a flying forearm.
 
Back in the ring, Kaz finally mounted some offense as Daniels pounded the mat to tell Kaz to finish him off. Kaz continued to sell reluctant as Daniels taunted Styles from ringside. Kaz grabbed a front facelock to ground Styles and continue to slow down the match while the fans occupied themselves with Daniels ringside. Styles and Kaz then traded blows mid-ring before Styles came back with a flurry of high-impact offense. Styles wanted the Clash, but Kaz blocked and landed a boot to the face.
 
At 13:00, Styles yanked Kaz off the ring ropes in position for the Clash, but Kaz countered with a bottle-opener twist to escape. Kaz then came flying over the top rope to slam Styles back-first across the ring apron. Styles tried to crawl back into the ring, but Kaz caught him with a cutter. The match moved up top, where Kaz wanted a top-rope suplex, but Styles elbowed out and both men fell to the mat. Styles then nailed his trademark reverse DDT, but Kaz came back with the Wave of the Future frontslam. The two men went through a sequence of pin attempts before Styles dropped Kaz with the Pele Kick. Styles then set up for a springboard splash on Kaz, but stopped his momentum and delivered a springboard moonsault onto Daniels ringside. Styles tried to follow up back in the ring, but Kaz nailed his Fade to Black reverse Tombstone Piledriver. Kaz with the pin and the win.
 
WINNER: Kaz at 18:45. About as Even-Steven as you can get with Daniels getting his comeuppance, which the fans wanted to see, and Kaz getting a pinfall over Styles. Overall, the match story was slow developing, which meant the match dragged at times, but they finished strong. (**3/4)

7 -- GARETT BISCHOFF (w/Hulk Hogan) vs. GUNNER (w/Eric Bischoff)
 
Eric got involved early on by tripping Garett from ringside, which caused a stir with Hogan ringside. Back in the ring, Gunner tried to press-slam Garett, but Garett came back with a backslide attempt. Gunner then cut off Garett, which prompted Hogan to shout encouragement from ringside. Garett tried to make a comeback, but Gunner cut him off. At one point during the beat down, Garett seemed to be looking for a hot tag to Hogan, but Gunner cut him off. Garett came back with what looked like step-one of a spinebuster that he suddenly turned into a facebuster. "Oh!" JB shouted, surprised by the move.
 
Hogan told Garett to get back to his base, but Gunner smashed Garett into the top turnbuckle. Gunner then choked Garett across the middle rope before Eric slapped Garett to try to wake up the crowd. Hogan then walked over to Eric, spun him around, and decked Eric with a right hand to a reaction. Back in the ring, though, Gunner delivered a neckbreaker. Hogan told the "future of the business" that he has to get up. He did get up and took a blow to the neck from Gunner. Hogan then slowly crawled onto the ring apron with white towel in hand, but Garett told him not to do it, "showing heart." Gunner then caught Garett with a DDT for the pin and the win. Post-match: Eric slowly pulled himself up to the ring apron and laughed uncontrollably at the result.
 
WINNER: Gunner at 12:01. They should have ended this much sooner. Better yet, not booked it on a nationally-televised pay event. It seems like every time Hogan is involved in something in TNA (especially those counter-productive promos on Impact the last two weeks), TNA takes a step back in their progression as a major wrestling promotion. Embarrassing for everyone involved, especially the announcers having to present this match with a straight face. (DUD)

8 -- TNA World Hvt. champion ROBERT ROODE vs. JEFF HARDY vs. JAMES STORM vs. BULLY RAY -- four-way TNA World Title match -- Sting ringside enforcer
 
The bell sounded and Roode continued to try to sell Ray on working together. Ray teased working with Roode, but then slipped out of the ring to stand ringside with arms folded. Hardy and Storm then took turns teeing off on Roode as Ray watched on the floor. As this went on, Tenay relayed an update on Jesse Sorensen that he's undergoing medical tests. Ray then found an opening to enter the ring, but the faces cut him off. Hardy then found himself on the outside, leaving Storm alone in the ring with Ray and Roode.
 
Suddenly, the old Beer Money duo executed a suplex on Ray. They came back-to-back very slowly as the crowd popped. Roode smiled and suggested working together, but he punched Storm in the face. They exchanged right hands before Storm gained the advantage. Hardy then re-entered the ring and hit the Whisper in the Wind on Roode for a two count. Ray then cleared the ring, except for Hardy. Ray picked apart Hardy in the ring while the former Beer Money partners battled on the outside.
 
At 9:00, Ray tried to give Roode instructions as Roode re-entered the ring. Ray wanted a spike piledriver, but Storm cut off Roode and Hardy made a comeback on Ray. Up top, Storm and Hardy set up for a double superplex, but Ray cut them off. Ray then helped launch the superplex spot and all four men crashed to the mat. Ray was the first man up, but could not score a pin. Hardy suddenly recovered and nailed the Twist of Fate, but could not make a cover, as Roode cut him off with a flapjack. Ray suddenly speared Roode, then the ref was predictably bumped. Ray hit the Bubba Bomb on Hardy, but the ref was KO'ed. Ray scored the visual three count, but ref Hebner was still out. Ray argued with Sting, then turned around to take a Twist of Fate from Hardy, and Hardy scored a visual three count of his own.
 
Storm hit a superkick on Roode, but Ray yanked the now-awake ref out of the ring. Ray and Sting argued with the ref in the middle, then Storm came flying over the top rope with a splash that hit the ref. Back in the ring, Hardy dropped Roode and wanted a Swanton Bomb, but Roode moved and Hardy was left alone in the ring. On the outside, Roode grabbed his title belt and tried to use it back in the ring, but Sting yanked the title belt away from Roode. Roode screamed at Sting, asking him what he's going to do. Sting teased popping him with the title belt, but Sting couldn't pull the trigger. Roode then spit in Sting's face, so Sting tried to smash Roode, but Roode ducked and he smashed Hardy with the title belt. Roode laughed as Sting called him sick. Roode then made a cover on Hardy and Sting reluctantly dropped down to his knees to count. One...Jeff! Jeff!...two...Jeff! Jeff!...three. Roode retains the title.
 
Post-match: Roode laughed in Sting's face before telling Sting to hand him the title belt. Sting was forced to raise Roode's arm in victory, then Sting dropped down to his knees to check on Hardy as Roode continued to taunt him. After a replay of the finish, they showed Roode celebrating ringside. "There's nothing you can do about it! Haha!" he shouted. In the ring, the Facepainted Brothers recovered as Sting tried to check on Hardy and apologize to him. They went to another replay of the finish and the announcers continued to talk before TNA signed off at 9:50.
 
WINNER: Roode at 15:08 to retain the TNA World Title. Another TNA PPV main event and another match that felt more like a TV angle than a match people had to pay to see. The match, which went just as expected with the heel champion using Sting's over-zealousness against him, advanced the Roode-Sting feud, but people shouldn't be asked to pay for this month after month. (**1/4)

Arcademan:

--- Quote from: Arcademan on February 13 2012, 02:09 pm ---TNA Against All Odds PPV Results: 2-12-12 (next 2 posts)

Results courtesy of PWTorch.com (direct link to Caldwell's ongoing report).

1 -- ZEMA ION vs. JESSE SORENSEN -- #1 contender match to X Division Title

In the ring, Sorensen scored a quick two count before the two men traded pin attempts. Sorensen cleared Ion from the ring, then Ion tried to steal a football from the kid involved in the pre-match bit. Sorensen answered with a baseball slide kick, but missed with a plancha and ate the floor. Ion followed up with a springboard moonsault that KO'ed Sorensen on the floor.

Back in the ring, Ion did the belt-around-the-waist motion as the ref applied a ten count to Sorensen. The ref eventually checked on Sorensen again when Ion didn't respond to the ten count. The ref did the "X" signal before calling for the bell. In the ring, Ion gloated in victory before more medics came to ringside to check on Sorensen. So Cal Val announced Ion as the winner via count-out as they continued to focus on Ion without showing Sorensen KO'ed ringside.

Post-match: They went to a split-screen of Ion gloating and a replay of the match as Sorensen continued to be checked on. As more personnel continued to check on Sorensen, they cut to Tenay and Borash at the announce table to discuss the moonsault that KO'ed Sorensen. Tenay talked to Keith Mitchell and David Sahadi to get another look at the moonsault that KO'ed Sorensen with a knee to the head. They went to camera shots of concerned fans ringside as the announcers continued to fill time.
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Bad news:
Jesse Sorensen actually suffered a broken C-1 vertebrae at TNA's Against All Odds pay-per-view. This is the top vertebrae of the spine that connects the spine to the skull. Sorensen had lost feeling in his extremities last night and is still hospitalized but able to move his arms and has feeling in them. Earlier this afternoon, Sorensen was able to feel a tingling sensation in his legs but could not move them yet.

Arcademan:
WWE RAW Results: 2-13-12

Note: Due to DVR failure, I missed my first RAW in over a year. I'll catch the encore later this week so no personal notes from me...

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

1 -- CHRIS JERICHO vs. KOFI KINGSTON

The ring was cleared of podiums and the bell sounded immediately upon returning from break. Kofi quickly continued the assault on Jericho as Lawler suggested all debates should be like a WWE debate. Kofi clotheslined Jericho over the top rope to the outside, then Kofi flew through the ropes with a suicide dive. Kofi fired up the crowd as Cole said perhaps it's Kofi's time to reach the upper echelon in WWE. Kofi rolled Jericho back into the ring and went for ten punches in the corner, but Jericho countered #8 with a running powerbomb.

Jericho went on the offensive before applying a submission. Cole and Lawler debated Jericho's promo last week on Raw when he went from plausible claims to absurd, heelish claims about his contributions to wrestling. Kofi missed a dropkick, so Jericho resumed control of the action, setting a methodical pace. Jericho ripped off a series of chops to "Whoos," but ate a turnaround splash from Kofi. Kofi followed with a big dropkick, then a springboard splash attempt, but Jericho cut him off and transitioned to the Walls of Jericho. Kofi fought and fought before reaching the bottom rope for a break. Jericho thought he won, but ref Charles Robinson indicated Kofi reached the ropes. Suddenly, Kofi caught Jericho in the face with Trouble in Paradise. He couldn't capitalize immediately, though, allowing Jericho to get his foot on the bottom rope on a pin attempt.

They reset at 5:00 with Jericho and Kofi getting into a scrap with the referee. Jericho then kind of thumbed Kofi in the eye, Kofi sold like he was shot in the face, and Jericho caught Kofi with the Codebreaker. Jericho made a cover for the win. Post-match: Jericho told the ref to raise his hand and they replayed the finish of the match. On-stage, Jericho smirked while Kofi recovered in the ring.

WINNER: Jericho at 5:20. The beginning of a potentially very good match, but it ended a bit off. Overall, good set-up for Elimination Chamber.

2 -- RANDY ORTON vs. BIG SHOW

Show teased the KO Punch early on, but Orton slipped to the outside to avoid Show and recover. They cut to break 1:15 into the match.

Back live at 4:25, Orton had control of the match with Show locked in a sleeperhold. Meanwhile, Bryan continued to stroke his beard, selling contentment watching two Chamber opponents take each other apart. Bryan smiled as Orton took Show down to one knee, then Show broke free and clotheslined Orton before smashing him in the corner. But, Orton suddenly came out of the corner with a dropkick, which drew an approving nod from the champ.

The match moved to the floor, where Show rammed Orton head-first into the announce table. Show then tossed Orton back into the ring before turning his attention to Bryan, who simply pointed toward the ring. Show returned to the ring, but ate a dropkick from Orton. Show found himself slumped over the top rope and Orton got That Look to set up for and deliver his trademark DDT, but from the top rope rather than the second rope. Sick. Orton tried the RKO, but Show kind of slipped out and fell to the mat. It looked like a botch.

They reset with Orton eventually hitting the RKO clean. But, Bryan stormed the ring and smashed Orton with the title belt, causing the match to be thrown out. Cole said Bryan can do whatever he wants because he's World champ, but then he complained about Bryan being a weasel. Bryan KO'ed Show with another belt shot, then his music played and Cole complained about Bryan ruining a great match-up. After a replay of the finish, they showed Bryan confidently leaving the ring as Cole said Bryan is finally going to get what's coming to him in the Chamber on Sunday.

WINNER: Orton via DQ at 7:46. Orton's top-rope DDT was another creative, highlight-reel moment before they advanced Bryan's heel persona as World champ. At least Cole's Jekyll & Hyde commentary was a bit more understandable tonight with the idea of him being nice to Bryan when Bryan was nearby, but dogging him when he was away. But, it points out the fatal flaw of Cole being the lead announcer: he's a coward, he can't be trusted, and he has no credibility. Yet, he's in the position to sell the product and PPVs to the buyers.

3 -- R-TRUTH vs. DOLPH ZIGGLER (w/Vickie Guerrero)

This was presented like a "comedown match" after the Hunter-HBK segment. Ziggler grabbed an early side headlock and "showed off" by doing a headstand while applying the hold. Meanwhile, Lawler told Cole he needs to head to rehab to admit he's a moron. Suddenly, Truth took advantage of Ziggler spending too much time showing off by rolling up Ziggler for a quick pin and the win. Cole said Ziggler will need to cool off on showing off inside the Chamber on Sunday.

WINNER: Truth at 2:28.

4 -- TAMINA vs. BRIE BELLA (w/Nikki Bella)

Brie quickly attacked a distracted Tamina. Tamina eventually fought off Nikki from the outside and nailed a Superfly Splash from the top rope for the pin and the win. Afterward, Tamina locked eyes with Beth to set up their title match on Sunday.

WINNER: Tamina at 1:27. Basic, two-minute set-up for the title match. Fine.

5 -- WWE champion C.M. PUNK vs. THE MIZ -- non-title match

Despite being the main event, this match felt like another "comedown match" after the HBK-Hunter segment and Cena-Ryder-Eve developments. The crowd tried to get invested with Punk chants before quieting down as Miz worked over Punk's left shoulder. Miz then tried the Reality Check, but Punk slipped out and smashed Miz with a kick to the head. Punk shook out the pain in his left arm before the two men traded bombs. Punk then fired up a comeback and delivered patented offense before calling for the GTS. Miz slipped out, though, and delivered a lean-back DDT for a two count. Miz followed with a corner attack before climbing up top. Miz missed and Punk answered with a snap powerslam for a two count.

Punk went up top for a Macho Man elbow, but Miz cut him off. Punk then knocked Miz off the top and landed the elbow drop before calling for the end again. Miz slipped out again, though, teased the Skullcrushing Finale, but Punk countered into his Anaconda Vice submission. Miz quickly tapped Punk's shoulder, giving Punk the win. Cole noted that's important because wrestlers can eliminate other wrestlers via submission.

Post-match: Jericho was shown watching Punk on a backstage monitor. Cole said Jericho probably can't wait to get Punk inside the Chamber on Sunday.

WINNER: Punk via submission at 5:01. Not exactly a strong hard sell for the Chamber with WWE and the announcers treating the TV main event featuring the WWE champion as a "sixth quarter-hour/comedown" type match. (Where's Jim Ross when you need him?) Miz didn't provide a strong-enough threat to Punk to make it seem like Punk is in jeopardy on Sunday and Jericho's character is still a bit undefined to pose a legitimate threat in the mind of viewers.

Arcademan:
Check out the Official WWE Thread at the Neo-Geo Forum for all of this week's results (link under my signature picture).

Arcademan:
WWE Elimination Chamber PPV Results: 2-19-12 (next three posts)

Results courtesy of PWTorch.com (direct link to Caldwell's ongoing report).

1 -- WWE champion C.M. PUNK vs. CHRIS JERICHO vs. DOLPH ZIGGLER (w/Vickie Guerrero) vs. THE MIZ vs. KOFI KINGSTON vs. R-TRUTH -- WWE Title match -- Raw brand Elimination Chamber match

Punk and Kofi went through a bit of a feeling-out process to start the match before Kofi went flying over the top rope and landed on his feet on the Chamber platform. Back to a feeling-out process before they traded rapid-fire pin attempts. The match moved to the Chamber platform, where Kofi back-dropped Punk hip-first onto the platform. Punk came back with a catapult, sending Kofi flying into the exterior of Jericho's Plexiglas pod. The crowd chanted for Punk as Jericho watched intently inside his pod. Back in the ring, Punk worked on Kofi while selling a hip injury.

At 5:00, it was time for entrant #3 - Dolph Ziggler, who looked even more like Billy Gunn tonight. Ziggler went right after Punk before doing standing ab crunches while hanging on the Chamber wall. After "showing off," Ziggler tried a Rockerdropper out of the ab crunch, but Punk moved. Back in the ring, Ziggler ate a top turnbuckle attempting a corner splash. Punk and Kofi then double-teamed Ziggler before Punk and Kofi suddenly collided in mid-air attempting a double springboard on Ziggler.

With all three men on the mat, the #4 entrant (at 9:00 instead of 10:00) was R-Truth, who went after Ziggler before hip-tossing Ziggler over the top rope onto the Chamber platform. Truth followed with a slingshot splash that seemed to inflict damage to both men. Back in the ring, Truth covered Ziggler, but only scored a two count. Cole noted the pace is quickening inside the Chamber. Punk then blasted Truth with a knee and executed a superplex, but Truth kicked out of a pin attempt. Punk went to the top turnbuckle in front of Jericho, who pounded his pod glass to yell at Punk, then Punk came off the top rope with an elbow drop on Truth. It was good for a pin and elimination.

*** Truth eliminated by Punk at 11:42 ***

Rapid-fire exchanges followed before Kofi tried to cover Punk, but the champ kicked out in time. Kofi then Spiderman'ed onto the Chamber wall before jumping onto Ziggler's shoulders to deliver a swinging DDT onto the Chamber platform in one fluid motion. The crowd popped before things calmed down. This led to entry #5 - The Miz - at 13:23. Miz quickly threw Punk into a Chamber pod before trying to choke Kofi inside the Chamber hole openings. Ziggler took another beating, this time from Miz, before Miz shoved Kofi off the top turnbuckle onto the platform. Miz and Punk then teased finishers before Miz executed a DDT for a nearfall. The crowd rallied behind Punk as Jericho paced inside his pod and Ziggler remained KO'ed outside the ring on the platform.

Suddenly, Punk slapped on the Anaconda Vice on Miz center-ring. Miz fought the hold as the countdown clock led to Jericho entering the match as the final entrant at 17:45. Punk released the hold when Jericho entered the ring and they had a confrontation before Jericho took control. They teased finishers, which the crowd was into, then Jericho cut off Punk with a running bulldog, then followed with a Lionsault. Suddenly, Ziggler tried a roll-up on Jericho, but Jericho escaped and nailed the Codebreaker. That ended Ziggler's night after Ziggler bounced around the Chamber for 20 minutes.

*** Ziggler eliminated by Jericho at 19:19 ***

As Ziggler left the Chamber, Jericho cleared Kofi from the Chamber before resuming an exchange with Punk. Punk won the brief battle with a catapult over the top rope onto the platform. They resumed the battle on the platform, with Punk smashing Jericho into pod glass. Jericho then thumbed Punk in the eye and locked himself back inside his Chamber pod. Punk quickly took care of that, but Jericho yanked Punk shoulder-first into the pod door multiple times to floor Punk.

At 22:22, Jericho turned his attention to Kingston, who continued to take a beating until he came back with an STO on the platform. Miz quickly attacked Kingston, though, and blasted away with left hand strikes. Miz walked into a pendulum kick out of the corner, though, and Punk followed up with a corner powerbomb on Miz. Kofi then found himself on top of a Chamber pod and he flew onto Punk and Miz center-ring. Kofi covered Miz, but Miz kicked out in time. Jericho tried to take advantage of the situation with the Walls of Jericho on Kofi, who fought the hold before tapping out.

*** Kingston eliminated at 25:33 ***

Jericho kept the hold locked on a few extra seconds, drawing a reprimand from the referee. Jericho continued the assault on Kofi, even after eliminating him. Jericho then threw Kofi out of the Chamber to finish the assault. Suddenly, Punk kicked Jericho in the head and Jericho went flying out of the Chamber to the outside, knocking over the cameraman. The refs checked on Jericho, who sold unconsciousness. The refs said Jericho can't continue, then asked for a ringside medic to check on Jericho. Audio of their conservation was picked up as they consulted on whether Jericho was conscious after Jericho struck the cameraman and a light fixture. Inside the Chamber, Punk sold concern. They went to a replay from another camera perspective, which showed how the injury angle came about.

Back inside the Chamber, Miz tried to sneak-attack Punk, but Punk delivered a kick to the head. Punk made a cover, but Miz kicked out in time. The announcers debated whether Jericho was officially out of the match as Punk surveyed his surroundings to decide what to do next. They cut to a ringside shot of Jericho still selling the injury. Back inside the Chamber, Punk measured Miz for a springboard move, but Miz countered with the Skullcrushing Finale. He made a cover, but Punk kicked out just in time, popping the crowd.

The action reset with an aggressive Miz punching and kicking and slapping and taunting Punk. Miz told Punk he's nothing before pacing the ring to play to the crowd. Miz tried to follow with a corner attack, but Punk moved and Miz ate the pod. Punk then hoisted up Miz for the GTS and connected. Punk covered and it was good for the win. Punk advances to WrestleMania to defend the WWE Title.

Post-match: Punk celebrated the title victory before they replayed high points. Punk then walked out of the Chamber, stopped to look at Jericho still selling the injury, and walked on past Jericho to continue celebrating.

WINNER: Punk at 32:38 to retain the WWE Title. Very good match. Not an all-time classic Chamber match, but very good. Also, a very good set-up for a Punk-Jericho title match at WrestleMania, with Jericho being able to say he did not lose the Chamber match and deserves a one-on-one shot at Punk's title. (****)

2 -- Divas champion BETH PHOENIX vs. TAMINA SNUKA -- Divas Title match

Lilian Garcia announced the Divas Title match. Beth Phoenix was out first to defend the title, followed by Tamina (Snuka) for this month's title challenge. Tamina looked happy to be here and Beth met her smile with a smile, ready for some competition. Once the bell sounded, Beth held open the ropes for Tamina to leave if she wanted to, but Tamina said no. Beth dominated from the start, but Tamina came back with a top-rope Superfly Splash. Tamina had the pin, but Phoenix kicked out in time. Tamina continued the attack on the outside, but Phoenix beat Tamina to the punch back in the ring. Phoenix with a Glam Slam and it was over.

WINNER: Phoenix at 7:16 to retain the Divas Title. Solid Divas Title match with two women's wrestlers having a competitive battle. Refreshing.

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