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Sounds legit. I’d assume we get Miz vs. Big Show or a talking segment, but I’d love it if their time was given to Cesaro and/or Rusev. Those guys deserve it after their performances Monday, and I’m sure a lot of fans will be annoyed if they don’t make it on but Barrett vs. Truth for the crown makes it instead.
They’ve done it again.http://411mania.com/wrestling/tna-cuts-hernandez-scraps-upcoming-impact-segments-due-to-potential-legal-issue/
So this time, Hernandez, who had been appearing on Lucha Underground, said he was free to sign with TNA and appear on their shows. Apparently though, no one in TNA MADE A SIMPLE PHONE CALL to find out if this was true or not. Therefore, when Hernandez appeared recently on Impact, he was a Lucha Underground talent, meaning TNA could be in trouble.
Now this wouldn’t be a major problem for most wrestling companies since it was just a few shows, but since TNA has managed to go back to the Disney taping era of WCW, Hernandez is featured a lot going forward, meaning TNA has to scrap all that footage. This means that his BDC teammates are screwed too, because they can’t edit Hernandez out of the footage so none of those guys are going to be on TV either. Word is the shows will be edited to feature stuff from Slammiversary until new footage can be shot.
HOW DO THEY KEEP DOING THIS??? TNA makes some of the most boneheaded moves I’ve ever seen in wrestling and they just never stop. I get that mistakes happen. I make them every single day, but TNA keeps making these major errors that cost them time, money, good will and the shreds of credibility they have left. Now MVP and the BDC are sitting out because TNA screwed up with this contract situation (and over freaking HERNANDEZ? A one note power guy who could have been almost any other bruiser?) and the whole thing is yet another mess that their supporters will laugh off while the rest of the audience just shakes their heads.
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Nitro #228
Date: February 21, 2000
Location: Arco Arena, Sacramento, California
Attendance: 9,408
Commentators: Tony Schiavone, Mark Madden
Quick recap, with clips instead of stills. Yeah even WCW knows no one was buying the replay.
The announcers run down the card for tonight. I can get this on a TV show, but the pay per view version still makes no sense.
Sid arrives, sans bags or title.
Kidman vs. Lash Leroux
Whoever has stolen the KidCam films Buff Bagwell hitting on Symphony and ripping on Maestro. She turns him down so he says this never happened.
Vampiro vs. Fit Finlay
During the entrances, Tony shills the WCW Magazine, featuring a profile on NWO 2000, complete with Nash and Bret. Finlay blocks an early spinwheel kick and hits Vampiro with his cast. They head outside as Tony promises a ruling on the Jarrett situation next segment. I wait with bated breath. On top of that, the cage match will be last man standing. Heaven forbid Luger take two falls in two days.
Madusa whispers something to La Parka. He says si.
Booker vs. Big Vito
Tag Team Titles: Booker vs. Mamalukes
The Harris Twins come in and clean house.
Main event stills.
Sid is livid about something he saw.
Cruiserweight Title: La Parka vs. The Artist Formerly Known As Prince Iaukea
Flair rants about Hogan as Luger warms up.
Terry Funk/Dustin Rhodes vs. Harris Brothers
Dustin wears him out even more until the referees break it up.
Buff is ready for Maestro and basically blames the match on Symphony.
Dustin beats up Terry again and steals the ambulance.
Gene says Dustin is on the same route Jarrett is in. I know Gene is good but being able to tell where Jarrett went when he pulled out of a parking lot is impressive.
Kidman and Booker want to fight the Twins.
Ric thinks Dustin did the right thing and wants to send a message to Hogan.
Buff Bagwell vs. Maestro
Chae and Tygress dance in cages.
The Wall vs. Bam Bam Bigelow
Hogan is behind a piece of cage and screaming for Luger.
Ric wants to fight Arn Anderson. Arn just sitting there staring at him is perfect, as you can imagine Arn doing that to Ric in a thousand bars over the years.
Luger and Flair beat up Jimmy Hart and drag him to the ring for the main event.
Total Package vs. Hulk Hogan
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Night Raw
Date: July 13, 2015
Location: Phillips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
Commentators: Michael Cole, John Bradshaw Layfield, Byron Saxton
Ryback/Randy Orton vs. Sheamus/Big Show
Network ad.
Dean Ambrose vs. Bray Wyatt
New Day vs. Prime Time Players/Mark Henry
The winners dance.
Long recap of Lesnar b. Cadillac via TKO last week.
King Barrett vs. R-Truth
No King entrance for Truth and Cole tells us he rapped to the ring during the commercial. Truth gyrates a lot to start and gets kicked in his face. A backbreaker and middle rope elbow get two each on Truth and a boot knocks him onto the apron. Truth fights out of a chinlock as the announcers talk about Tough Enough to kill time. Barrett misses a charge and eats a Lie Detector for the pin at 3:12.
Truth puts on his king attire.
We recap Rusev destroying Ziggler last week, finally making Rusev feel like a monster (and a wrestler) again.
Rusev vs. Cesaro vs. Kevin Owens
US Title: Rusev vs. John Cena
We recap Reigns and Wyatt from earlier.
Stardust vs. Neville
Results
Ryback/Randy Orton b. Sheamus/Big Show – Top rope splash to Sheamus
R-Truth b. King Barrett – Lie Detector
Rusev b. Kevin Owens and Cesaro – Superkick to Cesaro
Rusev b. John Cena via DQ when Kevin Owens interfered
Stardust b. Neville – Rollup with a handful of trunks
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Today let’s take a look at one of the iconic people who dedicated their lives to wrestling – Andre the Giant. This big guy, who weighed 240 pounds (110 kg) by the age of 12, attracted lots of attention in the ring, especially when wrestling against other popular names at the time such as Hulk Hogan. Even though there is Andre the Giant Memorial, which is organised in his honour, as well as a whole movie inspired by Andre, the thing that seemed very interesting to us is a slot machine whose main inspiration is the famous wrestler and actor. This five reel and 25 payline slot was developed by a popular company in the gambling industry called NextGen Gaming and, honestly, it’s pretty entertaining.
Before continuing to the excellent symbols and special features that will make all Andre’s fans go crazy, here are some basic information about this online slot machine. Andre the Giant features five reels in total and only three symbols show per reel. The total number of paylines is 25, but players are allowed to play with as little as only one active payline. The minimum coin size on this machine is very low 0.02 and hence that is the lowest bet amount as well. However, the maximum coin size is reasonable 4 credits and hence risk seekers can place a 100 credit bet per spin.
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However, the real fun on Andre the Giant slot starts the moment you spin the reels for the first time. The game is rich with authentic symbols that we all love and respect. There is an angry wrestler whose face is hidden with a scary mask as well as a referee who is waving his hand. Naturally, such a game cannot go without the wrestling ring or the champion belt. These previously mentioned symbols are, in fact, the best paying symbols as well. Other symbols connected to the wrestling ring are a blue mask, a resting chair and a pair of wrestling boots. However, there are some icons inspired by the audience and hence players will spot cheering signs, hot-dogs and event tickets on the reels as well.
It may seem surprising why among hundreds of games featured at casinos in South Africa, Europe and Australia, Andre the Giant is a title that always has players’ attention. Nevertheless, once you try this game everything becomes as clear as day. Andre the Giant is THE GAME for wrestling fans, especially if you are lucky enough to activate the bonus game. First of all, let’s point out that the symbol of Andre himself is the wild symbol. This means that when the symbol appears on reel 2 or 4 it expands on the whole reel and increases the chances of scoring a winning combination.
Now, back to the bonus round called Battle Bout Bonus! This bonus round is activated by three or more scatter symbols which are presented by the game logo. Score three of them and boom, you are given 10 free games. During the free spins you will notice four amusing symbols on the reels – hug, chop, choke and head butt. Collect these attacks and you can use them afterwards in the ring against Voltage Van Zandt, Flame Bro or Jummy Iron Legs. Once the free spin rounds are completed, the game opens a second window that takes you in the ring where your Andre is fighting the opponent you have selected. Choose your moves wisely and score some giant prizes!
To sum up, what’s the rating of this slot machine? We sure would rate it with an A! NextGen Gaming took care even of the slightest detail of this game and its designers carefully developed all symbols in order to perfectly match the theme. They paid their respect to one of the world’s greatest wrestlers by developing a slot that includes not only his face, but his signature moves too. Finally, if not giving Andre the Giant a chance because of fan favourite Andre, we advise you to try it because of the juicy prizes that wait to be won.
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Night Raw
Date: July 13, 2015
Location: Phillips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
Commentators: Michael Cole, John Bradshaw Layfield, Byron Saxton
And so are we, assuming she lets me watch Battleground this Sunday.
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Night’s Main Event #2
Date: October 5, 1985
Location: Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Attendance: 8,000
Commentators: Vince McMahon, Jesse Ventura
Hulk Hogan tells America not to worry.
Opening sequence, again with different people than last time but still ending with Hogan.
Vince and Jesse run down the card. Ventura thinks the wedding is going to be boring.
WWF World Title: Hulk Hogan vs. Nikolai Volkoff
Rating: D+. Again, the idea here was to get Hogan on free TV but this was short and dull for the most part. Volkoff was pretty much just a strong oaf who could talk about how great Russia was and then get beaten up by a real American. It was a simpler time, but it would have been nice to have someone that could have had a better match than Volkoff.
Hogan spits on the Russian flag and throws it on the ground.
The bride is getting ready.
Jerry Valiant vs. Uncle Elmer
The bell rings, Elmer slams him and gets the pin. It barely broke ten seconds and is announced as a new record of six seconds.
Roddy Piper vs. Paul Orndorff
The guys head outside with Orndorff throwing a chair back inside but coming in with a shot to the head. A belly to back suplex drops Roddy but he comes back with a poke to the eye and a kneelift. They hit heads and Orndorff gets up first, nailing a cross body to take both guys outside. Neither guy cares about the count and they brawl up the aisle for the double countout.
Rating: C+. Really fun brawl here with both guys beating the tar out of each other until they went to the appropriate ending. In theory this sets up a big series of matches on house shows where they could have a real winner. These two had great chemistry together and this was very fun stuff.
Some pigs and chickens are running around the reception area.
Tony Atlas/Andre the Giant vs. Big John Studd/King King Bundy
Atlas is a power wrestler. This was set up when Andre was beaten down by the giants, so Atlas is here to help him out. Andre chokes Bundy to start and takes him into the corner for some big hip shots. Off to Atlas who is easily knocked over with a shoulder but avoids a splash. Studd comes in and drills Tony with a shoulder of his own but gets rocked by some headbutts.
Hogan comes in to save his old friend Andre, setting up another showdown later on.
The new Tag Team Champions the Dream Team (Greg Valentine and Brutus Beefcake) are willing to fight anyone. We see a clip of Brutus blinding Barry Windham to win the titles. Barry and Rotundo will be sitting ringside for the match.
Tag Team Titles: Dream Team vs. Tony Garea/Lanny Poffo
Rating: D+. Total squash again here with the champs never being in anything resembling danger. Then again they were in there against a couple of jobbers so the ending never was in much doubt. The division was about to take off in another year or so with the Dream Team being one of the last teams of the old era.
After a break, Vince announces Hogan/Andre vs. Bundy/Studd on the next show, a month from tonight. Hogan is excited about the match and we go to our last break before dancing ends the show.
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2000
Date: February 20, 2000
Location: Cow Palace, San Francisco, California
Attendance: 8,569
Commentators: Tony Schiavone, Mark Madden, Mike Tenay
The announcers run down the card to fill in even more time, including the “Special Main Event Match” with The Demon vs. The Wall.
We recap the Cruiserweight Title tournament, including the matches between people not even in the finals. This gets us to over ten minutes of filler before the first match starts.
Cruiserweight Title: The Artist Formerly Known As Prince Iaukea vs. Lash Leroux
Norman Smiley has his ribs taped up after being chokeslammed through a table on Thunder.
Brian Knobbs yells about never giving up.
Hardcore Title: Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Brian Knobbs
Knobbs and Bigelow fight into the back as Tenay says no one holds the belt that long. The first reign was a month and a half and the second was about a month. Would a little research kill these people? Bigelow throws him into a table of stuff but Finlay blasts the champ in the back of the head. Finlay is too talented to be involved here though and Knobbs says he wants to do this himself.
Flair and Luger are ready.
3 Count vs. Norman Smiley
3 Count takes over without going after the ribs, though in their defense the ribs are covered by a 49ers jersey. The ribs are fine enough for a giant swing to Helms but Shannon breaks up the Big Wiggle. Shane and Shannon stop to dance, allowing Norman to wiggle instead. The band finally finds the bad ribs and stomps Norman down in the corner, setting up a pair of top rope splashes and a Boston crab to make Smiley give up.
Jarrett wants the Harris Brothers to find out who is in the locked room.
The Demon vs. The Wall
Wall takes it inside and chokes with his boot as this is looking like a squash to start. Demon comes back with a clothesline and stomps away before mixing it up by punching in the corner. Back up and Wall drops him ribs first onto the ropes, only to get slammed off the top. The fans are already jeering this match so thankfully Wall chokeslams him off the top for the pin.
Ernest Miller promises that James Brown is here. Apparently Beethoven stole his stuff from Little Richard, who stole it from James Brown. The things you learn around here.
Tank Abbott vs. Big Al
Booker vs. Big T.
Vampiro vs. Kidman
Funk promises to win the death match with Dustin Rhodes in his corner.
Sid tells security to get away from his door.
David Flair, Daffney and Crowbar have fun with the stretcher.
Tag Team Titles: Crowbar/David Flair vs. Mamalukes
Hall talks about how he can go and the James Brown music is playing over his promo.
If you buy this show, you get a teddy bear! I could use a teddy bear to hold and rock back and forth as I scream into the darkness if the rest of the show is as bad as the first two hours.
Ric Flair vs. Terry Funk
Ric is up first, only to take another suplex, drawing some very inappropriate language. He must have been watching that Tank Abbott mess earlier. Either way, the second suplex is good for a pin but Flair is up at five. To be fair it was just a suplex. Back up and Flair goes after the knees with some kicks and chair shots as Madden tries to play this off as a dramatic silence.
The Figure Four in the ring makes Funk give up quickly for a strategy play and is up before the count even gets close. Flair gets slammed off the top and piledriven on the floor but Funk would rather take back the floor mats than cover. They slug it out again because a piledriver on the floor only keeps you down for about ten seconds these days. Another piledriver on the mats gets a pin but Flair is up at about seven.
Hulk Hogan vs. Total Package
Hall comes out of his dressing room and sends the security away.
Sid does the same. These segments felt like the build to a commercial.
We recap the World Title match which is Sid defending against two guys feuding over the NWO shenanigans. That stable needs to die (again) already.
WCW World Title: Sid Vicious vs. Scott Hall vs. Jeff Jarrett
A double chokeslam (with Jeff jumping before Sid even had time to think about moving his arm. I know Sid is Sid, but Jarrett is better than that) gets two from new referee Nick Patrick and Ron gives Jarrett the belt. Sid gets knocked out and Hall grabs some rollups for two each on Jeff, who knocks the second referee out. Sid throws Jeff into a chair, allowing a third referee to count two for Hall. Sid fights the Twins but Jeff pokes the referee in the eye and gives him a Stroke. Come on just get to the finish.
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