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Wrestling
Wrestling
Date:
September 19, 2013
September 19, 2013
Location:
Chaifetz Arena, St. Louis, Missouri
Chaifetz Arena, St. Louis, Missouri
Commentators:
Mike Tenay, Tazz
Mike Tenay, Tazz
Reviewed by Tommy Hall
We’re
officially heading towards Bound For Glory with AJ Styles as the #1
contender to Bully Ray’s title. The main story for tonight though is
AJ having something to say to Dixie Carter’s face, which sounds to me
like a war is about to start. Other than that we’re likely to get
the start of the build towards Bound For Glory, which isn’t really
clear aside from the world title. Let’s get to it.
officially heading towards Bound For Glory with AJ Styles as the #1
contender to Bully Ray’s title. The main story for tonight though is
AJ having something to say to Dixie Carter’s face, which sounds to me
like a war is about to start. Other than that we’re likely to get
the start of the build towards Bound For Glory, which isn’t really
clear aside from the world title. Let’s get to it.
Magnus
is annoyed that he lost last week when Roode comes up to say it was
all the Brit’s fault. EGO comes in and beats Magnus down.
is annoyed that he lost last week when Roode comes up to say it was
all the Brit’s fault. EGO comes in and beats Magnus down.
We
recap last week’s events.
recap last week’s events.
Here’s
Magnus to get us going. He talks about being sore from the end of
the Bound For Glory Series, but the only thing he can think about is
EGO. Magnus thinks the crowd wants nothing to do with them because
this is Mafia country. He issues an open challenge to Kaz, Daniels
or Roode for a fight right now. Kaz hits the ring but gets stomped
down into the corner, only to have Daniels come in from behind to
start the double team. Magnus fights them both off and stomps
Daniels, only to have Roode make it 3-1. Sting and Joe come out for
the save, followed by Sting making a six man tag for later tonight.
Magnus to get us going. He talks about being sore from the end of
the Bound For Glory Series, but the only thing he can think about is
EGO. Magnus thinks the crowd wants nothing to do with them because
this is Mafia country. He issues an open challenge to Kaz, Daniels
or Roode for a fight right now. Kaz hits the ring but gets stomped
down into the corner, only to have Daniels come in from behind to
start the double team. Magnus fights them both off and stomps
Daniels, only to have Roode make it 3-1. Sting and Joe come out for
the save, followed by Sting making a six man tag for later tonight.
Video
on AJ vs. Magnus from last week.
on AJ vs. Magnus from last week.
Chris
Sabin congratulates Manik on challenging Hardy while talking down to
him at the same time.
Sabin congratulates Manik on challenging Hardy while talking down to
him at the same time.
Manik
vs. Jeff Hardy
vs. Jeff Hardy
Non-title.
Sabin and Velvet Sky come out to watch the match. Feeling out
process to start with both guys working on a wristlock. They head to
the outside with Hardy hitting a clothesline off the apron before
missing the slingshot dropkick back inside. Manik drops Hardy into
619 position before hitting a dropkick to the side of the head to
take him down. A missile dropkick misses though and Jeff comes back
with the Whisper in the Wind for two. Manik hits a fireman’s carry
into a kick to Jeff’s head for two of his own but Jeff blocks a
neckbreaker out of the corner. There’s the Twist and the Swanton
pins Manik at 4:00.
Sabin and Velvet Sky come out to watch the match. Feeling out
process to start with both guys working on a wristlock. They head to
the outside with Hardy hitting a clothesline off the apron before
missing the slingshot dropkick back inside. Manik drops Hardy into
619 position before hitting a dropkick to the side of the head to
take him down. A missile dropkick misses though and Jeff comes back
with the Whisper in the Wind for two. Manik hits a fireman’s carry
into a kick to Jeff’s head for two of his own but Jeff blocks a
neckbreaker out of the corner. There’s the Twist and the Swanton
pins Manik at 4:00.
Rating:
C. I might be alone in this,
but I don’t get the appeal of Manik. He’s not bad or anything but I
don’t see the huge appeal of what he does. I won’t say he’s generic
in the ring or anything like that, but I’ve yet to be excited when I
hear he’s on the card. Also did we really need to see him get beaten
clean in four minutes? At least it was to a bigger star though.
C. I might be alone in this,
but I don’t get the appeal of Manik. He’s not bad or anything but I
don’t see the huge appeal of what he does. I won’t say he’s generic
in the ring or anything like that, but I’ve yet to be excited when I
hear he’s on the card. Also did we really need to see him get beaten
clean in four minutes? At least it was to a bigger star though.
Post
match Hardy shakes Manik’s hand but Sabin turns heel by jumping Manik
from behind.
match Hardy shakes Manik’s hand but Sabin turns heel by jumping Manik
from behind.
Dixie
has no comment on AJ.
has no comment on AJ.
Sabin
says Manik is disrespectful and that no one can fill his shoes. He’s
going to make the fans respect him.
says Manik is disrespectful and that no one can fill his shoes. He’s
going to make the fans respect him.
Knockouts
Title: ODB vs. Mickie James
Title: ODB vs. Mickie James
Mickie
is defending. ODB easily turns back a sneak attack and pounds away
on Mickie but gets dropkicked down for two. Mickie charges into an
elbow in the corner but she pulls ODB down off the middle rope to
take over. A spear puts Mickie down for two more and there’s the
fall away slam to send Mickie to the floor. She wants a timeout but
trips ODB up, catching her inside the ring skirt as we take a break.
is defending. ODB easily turns back a sneak attack and pounds away
on Mickie but gets dropkicked down for two. Mickie charges into an
elbow in the corner but she pulls ODB down off the middle rope to
take over. A spear puts Mickie down for two more and there’s the
fall away slam to send Mickie to the floor. She wants a timeout but
trips ODB up, catching her inside the ring skirt as we take a break.
Back
with Mickie getting two off a neckbreaker and catching a charging ODB
with a boot to the jaw. A hurricanrana out of the corner is
countered into an ODB powerbomb to put both girls down. They slug it
out with ODB taking over and putting Mickie down with a clothesline.
Back up and a suplex is good for two on the champion but she catches
ODB with a spinning kick to the face to take over again. Mickie
loads up a tornado DDT out of the corner, only to have ODB counter it
into the Bam for the pin and the title at 10:55.
with Mickie getting two off a neckbreaker and catching a charging ODB
with a boot to the jaw. A hurricanrana out of the corner is
countered into an ODB powerbomb to put both girls down. They slug it
out with ODB taking over and putting Mickie down with a clothesline.
Back up and a suplex is good for two on the champion but she catches
ODB with a spinning kick to the face to take over again. Mickie
loads up a tornado DDT out of the corner, only to have ODB counter it
into the Bam for the pin and the title at 10:55.
Rating:
C-. The match was ok but how
many times can we have the same pairings over and over again in this
division? Mickie is apparently leaving after this match, so who in
the world is ODB supposed to fight now? Velvet? Brooke? Are either
of them even active wrestlers at this point?
C-. The match was ok but how
many times can we have the same pairings over and over again in this
division? Mickie is apparently leaving after this match, so who in
the world is ODB supposed to fight now? Velvet? Brooke? Are either
of them even active wrestlers at this point?
Eric
Young and Joseph Park (sipping chocolate milk) come out to celebrate
but the Bro Mans have something to say. Robbie calls it the weirdest
threeway in history but Joseph Park goes off on them, saying they’re
embarrassments. If he wasn’t wearing a suit right now, he’d be ready
for a fight. Eric says he’s not in a suit so let’s have a match.
Young and Joseph Park (sipping chocolate milk) come out to celebrate
but the Bro Mans have something to say. Robbie calls it the weirdest
threeway in history but Joseph Park goes off on them, saying they’re
embarrassments. If he wasn’t wearing a suit right now, he’d be ready
for a fight. Eric says he’s not in a suit so let’s have a match.
Eric
Young vs. Robbie E
Young vs. Robbie E
Eric
wins in 6 seconds with a rollup.
wins in 6 seconds with a rollup.
Robbie
wants Park and calls him an unpleasant name, ticking Joseph off. The
match is after a break.
wants Park and calls him an unpleasant name, ticking Joseph off. The
match is after a break.
Robbie
E vs. Joseph Park
E vs. Joseph Park
Park
wins in 6 seconds with a rollup.
wins in 6 seconds with a rollup.
The
Bro Mans beat up Eric and send Park into the steps, blood is drawn,
Park goes Abyss and cleans house. Park really should see a doctor
about how easily he bleeds. That can’t be good.
Bro Mans beat up Eric and send Park into the steps, blood is drawn,
Park goes Abyss and cleans house. Park really should see a doctor
about how easily he bleeds. That can’t be good.
Video
on Bully Ray vs. Anderson from last week with Anderson being
piledriven on the stage to write him off TV.
on Bully Ray vs. Anderson from last week with Anderson being
piledriven on the stage to write him off TV.
We
look at AJ vs. Magnus again.
look at AJ vs. Magnus again.
Here
are the Aces and 8’s for the first time tonight. Brooke is in chaps,
half a swimsuit and is being pulled along by a chain. Not exactly PG
but it’s working to say the least. Ray says this is a great night,
even though Anderson isn’t there. The champ asks the people if they
know who he is. He’s Bully Ray if you weren’t clear, and there’s
nothing anyone can do about it.
are the Aces and 8’s for the first time tonight. Brooke is in chaps,
half a swimsuit and is being pulled along by a chain. Not exactly PG
but it’s working to say the least. Ray says this is a great night,
even though Anderson isn’t there. The champ asks the people if they
know who he is. He’s Bully Ray if you weren’t clear, and there’s
nothing anyone can do about it.
Ray
says he has to thank someone special, which winds up being Brooke.
He couldn’t have kept the title without her but the guys aren’t happy
with that idea. Wes and Garrett complain about this because they’ve
been with Ray since day one. Ever since Brooke came along, the
champ’s priorities have been way out of whack. Ray says he loves
Bischoff but shoves him into the corner, telling him to never stand
up to Ray again. If they stand up to him again, Ray will slap them
in the face.
says he has to thank someone special, which winds up being Brooke.
He couldn’t have kept the title without her but the guys aren’t happy
with that idea. Wes and Garrett complain about this because they’ve
been with Ray since day one. Ever since Brooke came along, the
champ’s priorities have been way out of whack. Ray says he loves
Bischoff but shoves him into the corner, telling him to never stand
up to Ray again. If they stand up to him again, Ray will slap them
in the face.
Knux
asks if that goes for him too because he’s been here for a year and a
half. Ray has a big mouth and maybe Knux is the man to shut it for
him. After a year and a half they had 25 members or so but now it’s
just 4. The club is falling apart and for what? Club business?
It’s been Bully Ray business for a year because Ray is breaking the
first rule of the club: bros before hoes. Ray shoves Knux away but
bails when Knux steps up to him.
asks if that goes for him too because he’s been here for a year and a
half. Ray has a big mouth and maybe Knux is the man to shut it for
him. After a year and a half they had 25 members or so but now it’s
just 4. The club is falling apart and for what? Club business?
It’s been Bully Ray business for a year because Ray is breaking the
first rule of the club: bros before hoes. Ray shoves Knux away but
bails when Knux steps up to him.
Sting
says the Mafia is down to three with Angle gone and Rampage training,
so Magnus needs to stay focused. Joe says it’s time for revenge and
Magnus is ready to go.
says the Mafia is down to three with Angle gone and Rampage training,
so Magnus needs to stay focused. Joe says it’s time for revenge and
Magnus is ready to go.
Chavo
Guerrero/Hernandez vs. Gunner/James Storm
Guerrero/Hernandez vs. Gunner/James Storm
If
Chavo/Hernandez win, they get a title shot, presumably at BFG. Chavo
says he isn’t cleared to wrestle tonight so it’s Hernandez against
Gunner instead.
Chavo/Hernandez win, they get a title shot, presumably at BFG. Chavo
says he isn’t cleared to wrestle tonight so it’s Hernandez against
Gunner instead.
Hernandez
vs. Gunner
vs. Gunner
Hernandez
runs Gunner over to start and drapes him ribs first over the top
rope. The over the shoulder backbreaker gets two on Gunner and
Hernandez hits the run down the running dive from the ramp to the
ring for two. Gunner counters a suplex into a slingshot suplex to
put Hernandez down again. A slam puts SuperMex down and Sheamus’
Irish Curse (Rock Bottom backbreaker) is good for the pin for Gunner
at 4:17.
runs Gunner over to start and drapes him ribs first over the top
rope. The over the shoulder backbreaker gets two on Gunner and
Hernandez hits the run down the running dive from the ramp to the
ring for two. Gunner counters a suplex into a slingshot suplex to
put Hernandez down again. A slam puts SuperMex down and Sheamus’
Irish Curse (Rock Bottom backbreaker) is good for the pin for Gunner
at 4:17.
Rating:
D+. This wasn’t awful actually
but I have zero interest in seeing Chavo and Hernandez on the same
planet, let alone on the same team, ever again. They’re just not
interesting at all and they never have been. Nothing much to see
here, but it would imply another team gets the shot at BFG, thank
goodness.
D+. This wasn’t awful actually
but I have zero interest in seeing Chavo and Hernandez on the same
planet, let alone on the same team, ever again. They’re just not
interesting at all and they never have been. Nothing much to see
here, but it would imply another team gets the shot at BFG, thank
goodness.
EGO
vs. Main Event Mafia
vs. Main Event Mafia
Daniels
pounds away on Joe in the corner to start but charges into a Rock
Bottom out of the corner. Off to Kazarian who has about as much luck
with Joe chopping him into the corner and walking away from the cross
body out of the corner. Magnus gets the tag and hits a modified Hart
Attack for two on Kaz. Sting comes in and sends Kaz into the steps
as the dominance continues. An atomic drop has Kaz in trouble but
EGO double teams to take over as we go to a break.
pounds away on Joe in the corner to start but charges into a Rock
Bottom out of the corner. Off to Kazarian who has about as much luck
with Joe chopping him into the corner and walking away from the cross
body out of the corner. Magnus gets the tag and hits a modified Hart
Attack for two on Kaz. Sting comes in and sends Kaz into the steps
as the dominance continues. An atomic drop has Kaz in trouble but
EGO double teams to take over as we go to a break.
Back
with Sting fighting out of a headlock but getting clotheslined down
for two. Daniels hooks a chinlock and stops a Sting comeback,
allowing a slingshot legdrop from Kaz to get two. We get the always
fun spot of Sting powering over to the corner but EGO distracting the
referee so the tag isn’t seen, keeping Sting in trouble. Sting
finally gets over for the hot tag and brings in Magnus as house is
cleaned.
with Sting fighting out of a headlock but getting clotheslined down
for two. Daniels hooks a chinlock and stops a Sting comeback,
allowing a slingshot legdrop from Kaz to get two. We get the always
fun spot of Sting powering over to the corner but EGO distracting the
referee so the tag isn’t seen, keeping Sting in trouble. Sting
finally gets over for the hot tag and brings in Magnus as house is
cleaned.
Sting
is back in to take out Bad Intentions with a double clothesline but
Roode grabs a DDT to put him back down. Joe comes in with his snap
mare to set up Magnus’ elbow for two as Daniels save. I actually
thought that was it. Joe hits the suicide elbow to take out Kaz but
Daniels’ charge is caught in a Sting backdrop. The Stinger Splash
sets up the Deathlock, only to have Roode grab the ball bat. Magnus
takes the shot for Sting, allowing Roode to get the pin at 14:30.
is back in to take out Bad Intentions with a double clothesline but
Roode grabs a DDT to put him back down. Joe comes in with his snap
mare to set up Magnus’ elbow for two as Daniels save. I actually
thought that was it. Joe hits the suicide elbow to take out Kaz but
Daniels’ charge is caught in a Sting backdrop. The Stinger Splash
sets up the Deathlock, only to have Roode grab the ball bat. Magnus
takes the shot for Sting, allowing Roode to get the pin at 14:30.
Rating:
C+. This started off looking
like it was a thrown on main event but there were some awesome false
finishes in there that had me actually surprised. The two stables
fighting up to BFG is better than what it could have been with Mafia
vs. Aces, but I don’t like them pushing the idea of Magnus being on a
losing streak. That’s a step backwards for him.
C+. This started off looking
like it was a thrown on main event but there were some awesome false
finishes in there that had me actually surprised. The two stables
fighting up to BFG is better than what it could have been with Mafia
vs. Aces, but I don’t like them pushing the idea of Magnus being on a
losing streak. That’s a step backwards for him.
Here’s
AJ’s big speech to Dixie. He talks about how he’s been here since
day one to try to make this an alternative for people who wanted to
see wrestling. Then one day Dixie Carter’s dad bought her a
wrestling company with no experience or effort at all. Then Dixie
started bringing in MMA guys and people who wanted a two year
vacation before going back to where they came from.
AJ’s big speech to Dixie. He talks about how he’s been here since
day one to try to make this an alternative for people who wanted to
see wrestling. Then one day Dixie Carter’s dad bought her a
wrestling company with no experience or effort at all. Then Dixie
started bringing in MMA guys and people who wanted a two year
vacation before going back to where they came from.
It’s
because of stuff like that that people like Alex Shelley, Jay Lethal
and Low Ki aren’t here anymore and it’s why the X-Division guys have
all left. Not that it matters as no one in the back respects Dixie
anyway. Despite what the internet says, he doesn’t have a contract
right now. There’s one guy of the TNA originals left and he’s going
to win the world title at Bound For Glory so he can make Dixie Carter
beg and then pay.
because of stuff like that that people like Alex Shelley, Jay Lethal
and Low Ki aren’t here anymore and it’s why the X-Division guys have
all left. Not that it matters as no one in the back respects Dixie
anyway. Despite what the internet says, he doesn’t have a contract
right now. There’s one guy of the TNA originals left and he’s going
to win the world title at Bound For Glory so he can make Dixie Carter
beg and then pay.
This
brings out a sad Dixie who says AJ must mean everything he says. As
president of the company, she has to be accountable to everyone from
the investors to the fans to AJ. She owes him an apology….for
letting him stay around as long as she did. He’s just a fish in a
pond that’s way too big for him and the Phenomenal One is a marketing
gimmick she created.
brings out a sad Dixie who says AJ must mean everything he says. As
president of the company, she has to be accountable to everyone from
the investors to the fans to AJ. She owes him an apology….for
letting him stay around as long as she did. He’s just a fish in a
pond that’s way too big for him and the Phenomenal One is a marketing
gimmick she created.
She
can’t remember the last five star match AJ had and with everything
he’s done in front of and behind the camera, he’s lucky to even be
the marginal one. Without Dixie’s dad’s paycheck, AJ would be living
in a trailer. She owns the house that AJ Styles built and he’s lucky
to have ever played in it. Dixie goes to leave and AJ tells her to
put the mic where it belongs. She grabs a headset and says cut off
his mic and cut the lights because the show is over at 10:58.
can’t remember the last five star match AJ had and with everything
he’s done in front of and behind the camera, he’s lucky to even be
the marginal one. Without Dixie’s dad’s paycheck, AJ would be living
in a trailer. She owns the house that AJ Styles built and he’s lucky
to have ever played in it. Dixie goes to leave and AJ tells her to
put the mic where it belongs. She grabs a headset and says cut off
his mic and cut the lights because the show is over at 10:58.
Overall
Rating: C. This show started
the build for Bound For Glory which is a good thing as there was only
one match established. However, the Dixie stuff makes me cringe as
it looks like it sets up a power struggle between Hogan and Dixie
which is about as uninteresting an idea as I can think of. Still
though, some good stuff here tonight mixed with story development is
a good thing so this show passes well enough.
Rating: C. This show started
the build for Bound For Glory which is a good thing as there was only
one match established. However, the Dixie stuff makes me cringe as
it looks like it sets up a power struggle between Hogan and Dixie
which is about as uninteresting an idea as I can think of. Still
though, some good stuff here tonight mixed with story development is
a good thing so this show passes well enough.
Results
Jeff
Hardy b. Manik – Swanton Bomb
Hardy b. Manik – Swanton Bomb
ODB
b. Mickie James – The Bam
b. Mickie James – The Bam
Eric
Young b. Robbie E – Rollup
Young b. Robbie E – Rollup
Joseph
Park b. Robbie E – Rollup
Park b. Robbie E – Rollup
Gunner
b. Hernandez – Rock Bottom backbreaker
b. Hernandez – Rock Bottom backbreaker
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