Weekend Update

ROH 4/18 & 4/19 Results

~Ring of Honor held two shows over the weekend, one in Detroit and the other in Chicago Ridge.
Here's what went down:

Ring of Honor Results - 4/18/08
Detroit, Michigan

-Mitch Franklin, Pelle Primeau, Ernie Osiris defeat "Unreal" Mike Elgin, Danny Daniels, Mike Nakazawa.

-Silas Young defeats Rhett Titus.

-Jigsaw defeats Joey Matthews.

-ROH World Champion, Nigel McGuinness & Claudio Castagnoli defeat Kevin Steen & El Generico.

-Necro Butcher defeats Delirious in a Falls Count Anywhere match.

-Jack Evans & Ruckus (Vulture Squad) defeat Brent Albright & Chris Hero.

-ROH Tag Team Champions, The Briscoes defeat Austin Aries & Kota Ibushi Austin Aries.

-Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black (The Age of the Fall) defeat Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin (The Motor City Machineguns).

Ring of Honor Results - 4/19/08
Chicago Ridge, Illinois

-Austin Aries defeats Silas Young.

-Necro Butcher beats Alex Sugarfoot Payne & Mitch Franklin.

-Claudio Castagnoli & Pelle Primeau defeat Brent Albright & Adam Pearce.

-Mschif defeats Lacey, Daizee Haze and Ashley Lane in a 4-way match.

-Chris Hero beats Delirous.

-Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley beat ROH Tag Team Champions, The Briscoes, in a non-title match.

-Kota Ibushi defeats El Generico

-Zach Gowen, Tyler Black & Joey Matthews defeat Jack Evans, Ruckus & Jigsaw

-ROH World Champion, Nigel McGuinness successfully defends his title against Kevin Steen.


The first thing that jumps out at me after reading these results are that Kota Ibushi and the Motor City Machineguns picking up wins. Since debuting last week, Ibushi has been racking up the losses and Sabin & Shelley, TNA regulars, haven't won a match in god-knows how long. The machineguns seemed to have tied up their series with the Briscoes at 1-1 with a win in Chicago and the Briscoes winning their match last year . Who knows when the third match is coming.

All signs are pointing towards a potential Nigel McGuinness vs. Claudio Castagnoli feud/match. McGuinness told Castagnoli in the last ROH Videowire that if he helped him win his match against Kevin Steen & El Generico in Detroit, then he could earn a ROH World Title shot on May 10 in NYC. I'm sure the match will probably be good and all but I just don't see Claudio Castagnoli as ROH champ, I just don't see it.

Necro Butcher just seemed to be kicking ass all weekend.

4/19 WWE Smackdown Results

(Pics from WWE.com)


~This week's episode starts with Batista as a guest on WWE Intercontinental Champion, Chris Jericho's talk show, The Highlight Reel. Jericho talks some trash about Shawn Michaels, Batista's opponent at Backlash, WWE's upcoming PPV, and then Jericho talks some trash about Batista.


-That doesn't work out too well for Chris Jericho.


-WWE United States Champion, MVP, beats Tommy Dreamer in a non-title match.


-Hornswoggle beats Matt Striker. [*Note* That pic is pretty funny]


-Chavo Guerrero defeats Jaime Noble


-Then Chavo's new bodyguard, the "One-Man Fence" Bam Neely beats down Jaime Noble.


-Guess who's happy now.


-So, Mark Henry is getting handled by Big Show.


-But then The Great Khali, who had his peace offerings rejected by Show last week, comes down to the ring and lays Big Show out.


-Cherry picks up a win over Victoria.

-Vladimir Kozlov (and his spotlight) runs over some guy for the third week in a row. No pic for this one.


-World Heavyweight Champion, The Undertaker and Batista are in the middle of a non-title match but then Edge and Chavo Guerrero interfere.


-Batista takes out Chavo.


-Taker takes out Edge.


-The match ends in a countout and Smackdown General Manager, Vickie Guerrero, announces that The Undertaker and Batista will have a rematch next week with the World Heavyweight Title on the line.


No Jesse or Festus this week, which sucks.

Batista and The Undertaker have a bit of history together steming from last year and WWE showed a pretty good video montage covering everything, which I thought was cool.



I'm digging the slow build to the Batista/Shawn Michaels match and I'm also digging Jericho's role as the annoying instigator throughout this feud. I hope this feud continues in some shape or form after Backlash (hopefully Michaels vs. Jericho) because it's pretty damn entertaining.



I'm also starting to get into the whole Vladimir Kozlov gimmick, spotlight and all. However, all that screaming kind of gets on my nerves.


Match of the Night, in my opinion, was Chavo Guerrero vs. Jamie Noble. I really enjoyed that match.


Cherry has the worst theme music. Ever.

ROH Wrestler Leaves Company, 3/20 TNA Impact Results, 3/21 WWE Smackdown Results

BJ Whitmer Leaves Ring of Honor

~Ring of Honor released a statement a few days ago that BJ Whitmer, a wrestler who has been on their roster since July 2003, has officially left the company.



In an article titled "Thank You BJ Whitmer", ROH acknowledges Whitmer for his contributions to the promotion and wishes him all the best. No specific reason was given for his departure.

"After a long and punishing stay, BJ Whitmer has decided to walk away from Ring Of Honor. ROH and Whitmer have now officially parted ways. Everyone in ROH wants to thank BJ for his immense contributions to the company.

Whitmer, a leader in the locker room, set an example in and out of the ring. He had the most service time on the ROH roster after making his debut on the very first show of 2003. Spanky had feverishly recommended Whitmer to ROH officials throughout 2002. Whitmer finally received his opportunity at "Revenge On The Prophecy" on January 11th, 2003 as part of the first ever Four Corner Survival vs. Paul London, Homicide and Colt Cabana. Whitmer impressed in this bout, which put the Four Corner Survival on the map to become a signature ROH match. Whitmer never looked back.

We wish BJ the best in his future endeavors. He was a credit to the locker room, a performer who gave his all to the fans and is a quality person. Thank you, BJ Whitmer."

(Source: ROHwrestling.com)



A copy of the article released by ROH can be found in its entirety here.



Personally, I've never been a big fan of Whitmer. I think he's average in the ring, he's far from memorable when he speaks and to me, he was never anything special. So I'm not sad to see him go.

3/20 TNA Impact Results



~The show starts with Booker T coming out to the ring to welcome his wife, Sharmell, back to TNA, who made her return at Destination X a few weeks back after getting her jaw broken from a punch by Robert Roode. Sharmell comes down and Booker tells her that he’ll never put her in harm’s way again.


-Robert Roode and his assistant, Peyton Banks, come out. Roode disagrees with Booker and foresees harm coming to Sharmell in the future, which doesn’t sit well with her husband.


-TNA Management Director, Jim Cornette then comes out and is still upset that Sharmell whipped him with a leather strap at Destination X. As a result, Cornette announces that at Lockdown, TNA’s next PPV event, there will be a match between Robert Roode & Peyton Banks against Booker T & Sharmell.


-Team 3D informs TNA Tag Team Champion, AJ Styles, that they will be apart of Team Tomko in the Lethal Lockdown match versus Christian Cage’s team at Lockdown.


-Scott Steiner & Petey Williams defeat Kaz & Non-Super Eric Young.


-The other half of the TNA Tag Team Champions, Tomko, beats Rhino after interference from his tag partner, AJ Styles.


-The referee finds out that AJ influenced the match’s outcome and threatens to reverse his decision. Before that can happen, Styles and Tomko attack Rhino in the ring.


-Christian Cage makes the save and Rhino shakes Cage’s hand, signifying that he has joined Cage’s team for Lethal Lockdown. Team 3D comes out of nowhere and attacks Cage and Rhino and then Kevin Nash, who is also on Team Christian Cage, chases Team 3D away with a chair. Jim Cornette makes another appearance and announces that Team 3D will face Kevin Nash & Rhino later that night.


Sonjay Dutt beats Homicide after faking an injury.


Dutt gets tossed across the ring by Hernandez for his trouble.


-Booker T defeats AJ Styles.


-ODB & Gail Kim beat Angelina Love & Velvet Sky.


-TNA World Champion, Kurt Angle, says he’s ready for his title match against Samoa Joe at Lockdown. He then (rocking ankle tape) beats a bunch of nobodies in his public sparring session in the ring.


-Team 3D are disqualified from their match against Christian Cage & Rhino when Tomko and AJ Styles interfere. Team Tomko then beats down Cage and Rhino. Kevin Nash, Shark Boy, Curry Man, Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin all come down to the ring to try and help but they get beaten up as well


-The show ends with the announcement of Sting, a former TNA World Champion, making his return to TNA next week after being out of action for a while.

For some reason, TNA has decided to have Eric Young deny that he is a “superhero”. This makes perfect sense because his name is Eric Young and the superhero’s name is SUPER Eric Young, so there’s just no reason why there could be any connection between the two. *Sarcasm*



We almost saw a Canadian Destroyer from Petey Williams but the counter to the move was pretty nice.



Sonjay Dutt completely messed up a move during his match with Homicide and it was a really good acting job because I actually thought he hurt himself.


Speaking of acting, Peyton Banks displayed some horrible acting while she was getting whipped with a leather strap by Sharmell during the Booker/Styles match.


LAX continues to get buried eventhough they are the #1 Contenders for the TNA Tag Team Titles (a fact that wasn’t even acknowledged during this week’s show). I think it’s a shame.

I am digging Kurt Angle’s new-found focus and no nonsense attitude, hopefully TNA keeps him like that because the comedy stuff just isn’t as effective.

I am honestly not all that excited about Sting’s return next week.

3/21 Smackdown Results

(Pics from WWE.com)


~The show starts with Batista, who is representing Smackdown in the Smackdown vs. Raw Challenge at Wrestlemania 24 against Raw’s Umaga, destroying Deuce & Domino.


-Assistant Smackdown General Manager, Teddy Long, is hosting the Smackdown Diva Contest this week and he announces that this week’s challenge involving the remaining Divas, Eve Torres, Cherry, Victoria and Michelle McCool, will be an arm wrestling contest. Victoria beats Eve in the first match. Michelle beats Cherry in the next match. Michelle beats Victoria in the final. Victoria is then eliminated from the Smackdown Diva Contest due to receiving the least amount of text votes from the fans.


-Big Show continues to look unstoppable heading into his match against Floyd Mayweather at Wrestlemania and walks through Andy Douglass, Chase Stevens and Luke Hawks.


-Funaki, who hasn’t been on Smackdown in YEARS, makes his return to the ring, only to be squashed by World Heavyweight Champion, Edge.


-Next, there is a talk show segment featuring WWE US Champion, MVP, called the VIP Lounge. MVP’s guest is WWE Intercontinental Champion, Chris Jericho, both men will be apart of the Money in the Bank Ladder Match at Wrestlemania along with CM Punk, Mr. Kennedy, Carlito, John Morrison and Shelton Benjamin.


-MVP and Jericho bicker back and forth and eventually MVP says he’s going give a preview of what will at Wrestlemania and climbs a ladder to get the Money in the Bank Briefcase that is suspended high above the ring. Before he can retrieve the briefcase, Chris Jericho pushes the ladder and MVP falls off.


-A match between Kane and Chuck Palumbo ends in a no-contest when The Great Khali and Mark Henry interfere. Henry ends up being the last man standing.


-WWE Tag Team Champions, The Miz & John Morrison defend their titles against Jesse & Festus.


-The Undertaker beats ECW Champion, Chavo Guerrero. After the match, Undertaker, who faces Edge for the World Heavyweight Title at Wrestlemania, is beaten down by Edge and his buddies, Zach Ryder and Curt Hawkins.

I was kind of hoping for Victoria could stay in the competition a little long since she has made these contests pretty interesting to watch. It’s pretty much a lock that Michelle McCool is gonna win the whole thing (I think the contest is rigged, but hey, with WWE, what’s new.)


They are selling Big Show’s right hand like its DEATH since he’s been KOing people with it these last couple of weeks. Personally, I like the toss over the top rope better , he should have been doing that for the past couple of weeks.


I really enjoyed the VIP Lounge segment with MVP and Chris Jericho. Here’s hoping for an eventual feud between the two.


I was really hoping Jesse & Festus would win the Tag Titles. Eventhough they didn’t win the belts on that night, I do think they’ll get the belts eventually.

Despite all the hype and the two wrestlers involved, I’m just not looking forward to the Taker/Edge match at Wrestlemania. I don’t know why, but I have a feeling it’s not gonna be that great.

WWE News: Raw Results, WM Press Conference, Mayweather's WM Payday, Smackdown on New Network

2/25 Raw Results


(Pics from wwe.com)

~Another episode of Raw occured last night, here's a reminder of some of the things that happened last week:



Here's what went down last night:


-The show starts with Raw GM William Regal assembling WWE Champion, Randy Orton, Triple H and John Cena together for a “photo op” before their 3 way match at Wrestlemania. Things eventually break down and Randy Orton ends up laying everybody out.


-WWE World Tag Team Champions, Cody Rhodes & Hardcore Holly beat Santino Marella & Carlito in a non-title match after Santino gets distracted after seeing his girlfriend, Maria, talking to Raw color commentator, Jerry Lawler.


-Chris Jericho defeats Jeff Hardy to earn a spot in the Money in the Bank ladder match at Wrestlemania.


-WWE Owner, Vince McMahon, “apologizes” for letting John Bradshaw Layfield destroying his illegitimate son, Hornswoggle during their cage match last week.


-But wait, there’s more. JBL comes down to the ring and tells Mr. McMahon that he is actually not Hornswoggle’s father. JBL goes on to name Finlay as the leprechaun’s real daddy.


-Umaga squashes D.H. Smith in a match.

-GM Regal announces Umaga will represent Raw in a cross-promotional brand match versus Smackdown at Wrestlemania. My guess is Smackdown will pick Batista.


-Shawn Michaels beats Lance Cade by disqualification when Cade’s tag team partner, Trevor Murdoch interfered in the match. Ric Flair comes out after the match and challenges Michaels to a match at Wrestlemania. If Flair loses, he’ll be forced to retire.


-John Cena & Triple H beat Randy Orton & Mr. Kennedy. After the match Kennedy takes out Cena while Triple H looks on, unconcerned.

I thought the opening segment was great. You could feel the tension between all three guys just jumping out of the television screen.


Jerry Lawler was so annoying on commentary during the tag match with Santino & Carlito.


Chris Jericho and Jeff Hardy had a really good match. Definitely match of the night.

Speaking of Jericho, I’m glad he’s is in the Money in the Bank ladder match but there was never a conclusion to his feud with JBL. They had a big one-on-one match in January that ended in a DQ win for JBL and then they both just moved on.

And speaking of JBL, I have nothing to say about the angle involving him, Vince McMahon, Finlay and the leprechaun.


No Mayweather or Big Show tonight.

The issue of Playboy featuring Maria will be released on March 7...*cough, cough*...not that I read such material.


Wrestlemania 24 Press Conference


~WWE held their press conference hyping up Wrestlemania yesterday afternoon.

The only thing I found of interest from the press conference was Floyd Mayweather (clad in Yankees gear at the LA press event) “making it rain” onto the crowd.


“Money” Mayweather to Make Millions from WM Match


~According to an Associate Press article, Floyd Mayweather, who is slated to have a one-on-one match with The Big Show at Wrestlemania 24, will receive $20 million for his participation in the March 30 event.

Wow, that’s a lot of zeroes.

Smackdown Finds New Home


~WWE’s television show “Friday Night Smackdown” will be moving to MyNetworkTV in the fall. The CW Network currently carries Smackdown and it was recently announced that they would not be seeking to extend WWE’s contract when it expires in September.

Personally, I like Raw better anyway.