Other Wrestling News
AJ Styles is featured on the poster for next month’s Sacrifice pay-per-view.
Ashley Massaro posted a new blog on her MySpace.
Celebrity blog Hellarious has a new Velvet Sky photo shoot up that she did for Bubba The Love Sponge’s Bubba Army.
Percy Pringle (aka Paul Bearer) has posted a blog on his website remembering Rick Rude, who died 10 years ago today.
The Academy Award nominated film The Wrestler is officially out on DVD today.
Other WWE News
Prior to this Sunday’s Backlash pay-per-view, WWE fans will have the opportunity to chat with Santino Marella and his “twin sister” Santina on the WWE Universe website.
Shad Gaspard of Cryme Time posted a Q&A blog on his MySpace.
WWE.com has added a profile on Josh Mathews to the ECW section.
The Sun has posted a feature revealing the top five favorite WWE Divas according to reader submissions.
Other WWE News
John Cena is featured on the cover of the latest issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated.
There is an interview with Dolph Ziggler up on his own website.
Jim Ross has posted a blog on the WWE Universe site giving his take on the WWE Draft last week.
Raw ring announcer Lilian Garcia is featured in the latest edition of WWE.com’s Diva Shorts.
The Sun has an article looking at two sell-out back-to-back shows in Dublin.
WWE European Tour News
Matt Hardy was busted open during a Street Fight with Jeff Hardy at a SmackDown live event in Cologne, Germany. Hardy has since posted a photo of the incident on his MySpace.
Rey Mysterio was briefly unmasked twice during a match with Chris Jericho at a SmackDown live event held in Scotland on Saturday night.
Finlay was interviewed in the Belfast Telegraph:
“Every morning I get up I have aches and pains but that’s all part of the job. I’m going to wrestle until my bones turn to powder… I may be turning 50 next year but my enthusiasm is as strong as it has ever been.”
Raw Results
Chris Jericho challenged Ricky “the Dragon” Steamboat to a match at Backlash, then learned he would face John Cena later in the night.
Batista defeated Chavo Guerrero
(Chavo apologized to Vickie Guerrero, saying he wasn’t ready for the match. Batista returned to the ring, and laid him out with a Batista Bomb.)
CM Punk defeated Kane
Santino Marella interiewed his “sister” Santina Marella, “via sattelite” on the Titantron. Beth Phoenix and Rosa Mendes interrupted, and Beth told Santino that “Santina” would be on The Great Khali’s kiss cam at Backlash.
WWE Women’s Champion Melina defeated Beth Phoenix
John Cena defeated Chris Jericho by DQ
(Edge interrupted and attacked Cena, then delivered a “con-chair-to” to Cena’s head.)
The Big Show defeated Rey Mysterio
(Mysterio was knocked unconscious when Big Show punched him in the face.)
No Disqualification Match
Randy Orton defeated Triple H
(Batista, Shane McMahon, Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase all got involved in this match.)
Update on Bobby Lashley in TNA
From The Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Online:
Sources in Bobby Lashley’s camp are stating that he has not signed a contract with TNA and simply made an appearance at last night’s Lockdown PPV to get both sides acquainted with each other.
If Lashley does end up signing with TNA then were told his goal is to do both pro wrestling on a limited basis and continue MMA. This would be an option with TNA’s lighter schedule only taping a few days per month and giving him enough time to train MMA.
Trish Unhappy With WWE’s Current Treatment of Divas
From The Times & Transcript:
She says the current state of WWE’s women’s division leaves a lot to be desired. Storylines, character development and in-ring action aren’t really the focus.
“It is disappointing. I think what it is, they have too many women. And I think they can’t even see who’s who because there’s so many of them. I think they need someone maybe that can focus on the women.”
ROH on HDNet Results
Necro Butcher defeated Jimmy Jacobs by DQ
(Brodie Lee ran in and attacked Necro Butcher)
Eddie Kingston defeated Sami Callihan
Bobby Dempsey defeated Orange Cassidy
“Addicted to Love” Rhett Titus & Kenny King defeated Cheech & Cloudy
Claudio Castagnoli defeated Brent Albright
Larry Sweeney Quits ROH
Larry Sweeney announced on his Facebook page that he has quit Ring of Honor:
“Alex Whybrow quit ring of honor this morning. For real. I don’t need to take this sh*t anymore and will be appearing back again for ian rotten starting veeeeeery soon. Fu*k it, I love it..”
ROH officials, in a statement issued to the wrestling media, stated they didn’t expect Sweeney to be back with the company until he handled his personal issues, which stems from Sweeney stating he has dealt with being bi-polar for years. His contract with ROH expires in May.
Ted DiBiase Turning Face?
From CRAM! This:
Ted DiBiase Sr. spoke Friday at the Boys and Girls Club in Tomah, Wisconsin. Ted talked about his son Ted Jr. being in Legacy and mentioned that he had another son, Brett, who was involved in WWE developmental and said we’d be seeing him down the line. He didn’t mention his other son Mike. Ted Sr. said that sometime this coming Fall or before Christmas, Ted Jr. would be turning face to promote his new movie, The Marine 2. Ted also said that with his sons involved with WWE, he doesn’t rule out a return to the company.
This Thursday on IMPACT
Already announced for this Thursday’s TNA Impact (which will be taped on Tuesday in Orlando) is AJ Styles vs. Kevin Nash for the TNA Legends Championship, Taylor Wilde vs. Sojo Bolt in a Ladder match to earn a shot at the TNA Knockouts Championship, the fallout from Lockdown with new champions crowned including the debut of Bobby Lashley in TNA, an in-ring celebration by The Beautiful People with Angelina Love capturing the TNA Knockouts Championship, Team 3D is set to make a major announcement, Mike Tenay interviews Christopher Daniels and more.
Bobby Lashley in TNA
From Wrestleview:
After the match, Team Jarrett celebrates the win when the lights go out. Some new music and a new video intro plays. Out walks Bobby Lashley. We see a shot of Jeff Jarrett who appears concerned. Kurt Angle sees this and is smiling and laughing. Lashley points down to the ring at the top of the ramp.
There is a blurb up on Lashley’s website that reads:
“I made my TNA debut tonight. Things are about to pick up. Stay tuned.”
You can view his post at his website.
TNA has posted the entrance video that was played during Lashley’s debut on Sunday night at the Lockdown PPV.
TNA Lockdown Results
Six Sides of Steel Cage Match
Eric Young defeated Danny Bonaduce
(After the match, Rhino gored Danny Bonaduce.)
Xscape Match
TNA X-Division Champion Suicide defeated Jay Lethal, Consequences Creed, Sheik Abdul Bashir and Kiyoshi
Queen of the Cage Match
ODB (with Cody Deaner) defeated Daffney, Madison Rayne and Sojournor Bolt
Three Way Tornado Tag Team Six Sides of Steel Cage Match
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions The Motor City Machineguns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) defeated The Latin American Xchange (Homicide and Hernandez) and No Limit (Naito and Yujiro)
Doomsday Chamber of Blood Match
Matt Morgan defeated Abyss
(“Dr.” Stevie Richards made his on-screen TNA debut to stop Abyss from using weapons during the match.)
Three Way Six Sides of Steel Cage Match
Angelina Love (with Velvet Sky) defeated TNA Women’s Knockout Champion Awesome Kong (with Raisha Saeed) and Taylor Wilde
(New TNA Knockouts Champion: Angelina Love)
Philadelphia Street Fight
IWGP Tag Team Champions Team 3D (Brother Ray and Brother Devon) defeated TNA World Tag Team Champions Beer Money, Inc. (Robert Roode and James Storm)
(New TNA World Tag Team Champions: Team 3D)
Lethal Lockdown
Team Jarrett (Jeff Jarrett, Samoa Joe, A.J. Styles, and Christopher Daniels) defeated Team Angle (Kurt Angle, Scott Steiner, Booker T, and Kevin Nash) (with Sharmell)
(After the match, Bobby Lashley made his TNA debut, while Kurt Angle was shown laughing in the ring.)
Six Sides of Steel Cage Match
Mick Foley defeated TNA World Heavyweight Champion Sting
(New TNA World Champion: Mick Foley)
