TNA uploaded a three minute video from Saturday’s Hall of Fame induction ceremony with Sting.
The video has clips of an emotional Lex Luger, Hulk Hogan, and TNA President Dixie Carter talking about the former NWA, WCW, and TNA Heavyweight champion as Sting looked on from one of the banquet tables.
Sting acknowledged Ric Flair in a cut that made it on the video despite the Nature Boy not being employed by the company anymore, mentioning the March 2001 match he had against him on the final edition of Nitro.
WWE today announced that WrestleMania 28 generated a record-breaking $102.7 million in economic impact for the city of Miami and Miami-Dade County this past April, according to a study conducted by the Enigma Research Corporation.
This new record for WrestleMania’s economic impact represents a $40 million increase over WrestleMania 27 in Atlanta. WrestleMania 28 also generated approximately $15.3 million in local, state and county taxes.
“WrestleMania Week brought tens-of-thousands of fans from across the globe to sample the beautiful hotels, restaurants and businesses of Miami,” said Jose “Pepe” Diaz, Miami-Dade County Commissioner and Chairman of the Miami-Dade Sports Commission. “Our economy, as well as our community, significantly benefited from the week of events, and we thank WWE for shining their international spotlight on our wonderful city.”
Key highlights from the study include: $102.7 million of direct, indirect and induced impact derived from spending by non-locals visiting specifically for WrestleMania XXVIII; 71% of fans that attended WrestleMania were from outside the Miami area and stayed an average of four nights; The economic impact derived from WrestleMania Week was equal to the creation of 1,020 full-time jobs for the area; $6.9 million was spent by non-locals at Miami and Miami-Dade County restaurants.
WrestleMania had an attendance of 78,363 fans from all 50 states and 36 countries.
Hulk Hogan and his legal and public relations people will hold a press conference today at 5PM in near the federal courthouse in Tampa to announce lawsuits over the sex tape which was filmed without his permission.
A press release sent to the media announced that the Hulkster will be filing two lawsuits, one against his now former friend Bubba “The Love Sponge” and his ex wife Heather Cole (formerly Clem) and a New York media group which is Gawker, which released a clip from the sex tape earlier this month and basically wrote a play-by-play of the whole sex tape.
TMZ broke the news to Hulk that Bubba was behind the tape and Hogan didn’t believe it at first, saying that he has to watch that part to believe that he was being backstabbed by one of his biggest friends.
According to TMZ, Florida police shot down the idea of helping Hulk Hogan find out who leaked his sex tape and the former WWE and WCW champion is now ringing the FBI’s doorbell to hunt down the man.
TMZ says that Florida cops refused to help because the tape was recorded in 2006 and the four-year statute of limitations had expired on the offense and distributing the illegal footage on the Internet crosses the state lines, making it a federal problem rather than a state issue.
Hulk is scheduled to meet FBI officers from the Florida office today.
Last week it was revealed that a former employee of Bubba “The Love Sponge” leaked the video as payback for Bubba after he quit Sirius without paying his employees. Bubba was revealed as the man who recorded the footage when he appeared after Hogan left, telling his then-girlfriend that if they want to retire all they have to do is leak the tape. And Hogan was revealed to know about the existence of the tape for the past three years although he still claims he never knew he was being filmed.
Devon made a surprise return to TNA yesterday at the Bound For Glory pay-per-view, aiding the Aces & Eights defeating the team of Sting and Bully Ray to gain access to the IMPACT Zone.
The former TNA Television champion quit the company after negotiations between the two parties over a new contract fell through. Devon eventually walked out still as the TV champion and a new champ was crowned on the September 27 edition of IMPACT Wrestling. At that time, TNA made a small statement on its website saying that the company hoped that Devon would return for one more match to defend the title however their negotiations reached an impasse after a month full of meetings.
Hulk Hogan expressed his disappointment on Twitter over the whole thing and hoped that Devon would eventually return, praising him as one of the best people in the TNA locker room. Devon then posted a photo of himself wearing a WWE RAW t-shirt, fueling speculations that he might jump ship to WWE.
The former ECW, WWE, and TNA tag team title holder appeared under a mask during the show yesterday and put his former tag team partner through a table with a spinebuster. He was then unmasked by Hulk Hogan who moments earlier came out to help clear the ring.
Here are the results from yesterday’s Bound For Glory pay-per-view which took place from the Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona.
Rob Van Dam defeated Zema Ion to become the new TNA X Division champion; Samoa Joe defeated Magnus to retain the TNA Television title; James Storm defeated Bobby Roode with King Mo as the special enforcer; Joey Ryan defeated Al Snow and won a TNA contract thanks to the interference from the returning Matt Morgan; Chavo Guerrero and Hernandez defeated Christopher Daniels and Kazarian, and Kurt Angle and AJ Styles to become the new TNA Tag Team champions; Tara defeated Miss Tessmacher to become the new TNA Knockouts champion; Aces & Eights defeated Sting and Bully Ray, gaining full access to the IMPACT Zone thanks to the returning Devon; Jeff Hardy defeated Austin Aries to become the new TNA World Heavyweight champion.
Former World Heavyweight champion Bill Goldberg replied to Ryback in a very short tweet after Ryback said he is “a better athlete and wrestler than Goldberg ever was” in an interview published in the latest edition of the WWE Magazine.
Ryback said that he wrestles because he has a passion for it and that is the major difference between him and Goldberg.
“I’m not here to make five million dollars then walk away. I’m here for life,” the WWE Superstar said in the interview.
Goldberg, who has moved away from wrestling, had a very simple reply to the young Ryback.
“Better athlete? Come on dude wake up…..,” Goldberg said in a message on Twitter.
The Goldberg subject came up in the interview after Ryback was asked about being compared to Goldberg due to his look and size.
Live tonight from the Grand Canyon University Arena in Phoenix, Arizona, TNA Wrestling presents its biggest pay-per-view of the year, Bound For Glory. The full card is as follows:
Jeff Hardy vs Austin Aries for the TNA World Heavyweight title; AJ Styles and Kurt Angle vs Chavo Guerrero and Hernandez vs Christopher Daniels and Kazarian in a three way tag team match for the TNA World Tag Team titles; Bobby Roode vs James Storm in a street fight with King Mo as the special guest enforcer; Tara vs Miss Tessmacher for the TNA Knockout title; Magnus vs Samoa Joe for the TNA Television title; Zema Ion vs Rob Van Dam for the TNA X Division title; Joey Ryan vs Al Snow with the stipulation of if Ryan wins he gets a TNA contract and if he loses he’ll have to leave TNA; Aces & 8s vs Sting and Bully Ray with the stipulations of if Aces & 8s win they get full access to the IMPACT Zone and if Ray and Sting win, Aces & 8s leave TNA forever.
WWE has hired The Score’s on-air talent Renee Paquette and is expected to start as an on-screen interviewer soon.
Paquette was the host of The Score’s RAW Aftermath show and had been working with the company since the end of 2009. She’s a big WWE fan and on her profile on The Score website she says she would “dominate” and “take most of the other WWE Divas in five minutes” because, as she put it, “that’s usually how long Diva matches last.”
The blond Canadian is surely going to be loved by the male WWE audience! If you are unfamiliar with Paquette you can see who she is below.
Madadi charges across the cage to start it and Marcello works the leg kicks followed by a knee. Marcello lands an upper cut. Madadi clinches and eats a knee. Madadi with good straight upper cut combo. Madadi with a three punch combo but only a left hook lands. Marcello with a high kick that gets the crowd going. Madadi with a left hook and right hand behind it. Madadi’s left eye is cut in the corner. Madadi with a left hook and two more as he chases after a retreating Marcello. Madadi has him up against the cage and Marcello lands some good knees that has Madadi backing up. Madadi now misses with the wild looping punches. Marcello with a partially deflected front kick. Madadi gets the take down now. Madadi now is back on his feet trying to lure Marcello the ref stands up Marcello and he misses with a spinning heel kick as the round ends.
Round 2-
Madadi with the straight left jab that lands and Marcello misses with an overhand right. Madadi with an uppercut and left hook behind it backs off and resets. Marcello with a good body kick and a pair of punches behind it. Madadi catches Marcello again with an upper cut lefthook combo. Marcello now with the right hand as Madadi comes into range twice. Madadi with an upper cut now. Marcello’s nose is busted and now the right eye brow of Madadi is bleeding. Madadi with a big right hand. Marcello stands in front of him now as he eats shots. Marcello tries to run on wobbly legs. Madadi chases and Marcello nails him coming in. Madadi charges in and Marcello pulls guard. Marcello eats some ground and pound until the ref stands them up. Marcello with a good flurry at the end.
Round 3-
The stats have Marcello up on significant strikes thus far but it looks like Madadi is doing more damage. Madadi with a take down and Marcello shifts and Madadi gets out of the submission artist’s guard. Madadi with another good left. These two are just banging away. Marcello with a spinning kick again and Madadi blocks it and throws his arms up in the air and the crowd gives him hell. Marcello gets stuffed on the take down but lands a knee on the way up. Marcello with a good right hand now. Marcello to the body. Minute left and they are still taking turns punching each other but both have slowed. Madadi did a lot of covering in that round and may have stole a split decision.
Winner by judges scores of 28-29, 29-28, 30-27 Cristiano Marcello takes the split decision.
Middleweights (185lbs)
Chris Camozzi vs Luiz “Banha” Cane
Ref: Marc Godard
Round 1-
Camozzi really trying to establish the kicks early as he mixes up shots to the legs and now head. Camozzi now goes to the punches that stepping right is finding a home. Camozzi catches a kick but Cane gets spun around and takes Camozzi’s back now one hook is in. Cane has his arms around the chin and a hold of his hand but Camozzi is defending and is able to get up but Cane delivers a knee on the way up and a nice right to the body. Camozzi lands an upper cut as part of a three punch combo and goes back to a leg kick and Cane lands a counter left. Cane looks like he wants to be the aggressor but Camozzi steps up the pressure. Camozzi with a flying knee to the body. Camozzi with a shot that rocks Cane right before the round ends.
Round 2-
Camozzi comes out fast again and both men are tapping each other with shots that are not landing clean up high. They take turns alternating kicks to the body and outside legs. Camozzi misses with a head kick. Camozzi now walks him down and lands a left. Camozzi tries for another stepping elbow but misses and eats a right. Camozzi is back taking the fight to Cane and is getting the edge in striking. Camozzi with a nice left that stumbles Cane before the round ends.
Round 3-
Cane with a leg kick and straight left looks more comfortable this round so far. Camozzi though is able to catch him with the counter right now a couple times. Cane with another two punch combo. Cane with a straight right down the middle. Cane up high with the left than right to the body. Cane with a counter right down the middle and now a three punch left right left from Camozzil. Camozzi stuffs the take down now from Cane. Cane with a straight left again that finds a home. A minute left Cane has another take down stuffed lands the combo than eats one from Camozzi. Cane with a big right and straight left that sends Camozzi backwards right before the horn sounds.
Winner by Unanimous Decision (29-28×3) Chris Camozzi
UFC on FX prelims 8pm ET/ 5pm PT
Welterweights (170lbs)
Sergio “Serginho” Moraes vs Renee Forte
Ref: Mario Yamasaki
Round 1-
Joe Rogan starts out by pointing out the scar on the elbow of Moraes and his missing chunk of his tricep. Moraes gets a Forte who Windsor his way back up. Moraes drops down again and Moraes gets the take down. Moraes moves on to his back and Forte dumps him off the front. Forte gets to his feet and has the ref stand Moraes back up. Forte catches a front kick but can’t do anything with it now a switch kick from Forte.
Round 2-
Moraes tries to duck under an incoming Forte’s punches but has his take down negated. Forte clips Moraes with a front kick but lands a right behind it. Moraes gets the take down this time pushes Forte into the cage and stands up and holds him there. Moraes with a knee to the body as Forte gets back up. Moraes tries to duck down for a single this time as Forte comes forward but Forte is able to slip his leg free immediately. Forte with a knee to the body this time as Moraes backs him into the cage with the body lock. Yamasaki separates them now with a minute left and Moraes is able to get the overhand right to land as they both step forward. Forte with a left hook and now an upper cut. Moraes tries to pull Forte down with him but can’t keep him there and that’s how the end this frame.
Round 3-
The two fighters from Ultimate Fighter Brazil come to the center for the last round and Forte counters an overhand right with a straight left. Moraes gets the body lock and and trip. Moraes moves over onto the back of Forte. Forte stands up with Moraes on his back. Moraes with the body lock and is working to connect his arms under the chin right now he has it across the chin. Forte is using the cage to help support the weight. Forte tries to dump him but can’t Forte goes down and Moraes is able to lock it in.
Winner by submission (rear naked choke) at 3:10 of rd 3 Sergio “Serginho” Moraes
Featherweights (145lbs)
Joey “The Raging Warrior” Gambino vs Diego “Ceara” Brandao
Ref: Fernando Yamasaki
Round 1-
Gambino catches a head kick and gets a take down. Brandao goes for the back. Gambino pops up and pulls free. Brandao with a thudding leg kick. Gambino is not afraid of standing and trading with Brandao. Brandao with a head kick. Gambino with a leg kick than a straight left. Gambino catches a leg kick but Brandao puts them on the fence then gets the trip. Brandao is in half guard and pounding away on the body. Gambino is able to get the knee in the way and get up. Gambino cuts Brando with a left over the eye than eats a hard left to the chin.
Round 2-
Brandao alternates head kicks that are deflected. Gambino with a jumping front kick. Brandao with a big right hook and drops Gambino. Brandao pounces on top but Gambino looks to be recovering now Brandao is in the closed guard. Brandao postures up with an elbow. Brandao to the body again now another elbow. Gambino with an arm bar attempt but Brandao pulls his arm free. Brandao left hook to the body than an outside leg kick after they get back to the feet. Brandao picks him up and slams him down. Brandao in the full guard with punches to the body and head. Gambino working for something and Yamasaki stands them up. Brandao misses a spinning kick. Gambino with the straight down the pipe that lands and misses with a stepping elbow turns his back to Gambino and tries to catch him with a spinning fist as he comes in.
Round 3-
Brandao catches a leg kick and drops Gambino with a right hand. Brandao is pumped and hollers at Gambino to get up. Gambino drops down but cant get the take down. Brandao gets the underhooks now and is able to get the trip. Brandao mixing up punches to the body and elbows to the head. Gambino is able to get his legs up and works for an arm in triangle but Brandao gets into half guard and is free. Yamasaki stands them up again. Both men slowing down and picking their shots a little better. Steeping straight nowand with thirty seconds left Gambino comes forward and Brandao is walking backwards waving his arms until the horn blows.
Winner by Unanimous Decision (30-27×3) Diego Brandao
Coming up…
Lightweights (155lbs)
Francisco “Massaranduba” Trinaldo vs Geison Tibau
Ref: Marc Godard
Round 1-
Tibau ducks under and gets the take down. Trinaldo gets to his feet but left his neck out and Tibau gets a hold of it. Tibau throws his legs up and locks up the choke. Trinaldo is able to shake him. Tibau pops up and lands a beautiful upper cut and left. Tibau catches the kick and ddelivers a pair of lefts on the way down to th e mat. Trinaldo gets up but eats hard lefts all the way. Trinaldo to the body and now Tibau has him on the fence Trinaldo with a knee to the body than reverses. Trinaldo with the plum clinch and Trinaldo with big knee to the head. Tibau powers through for the take down. Trinaldo works for an arm but Tibau grinds out the round.
Round 2-
Trinaldo comes out the aggressor this time and uses jabs to back up Tibau. Trinaldo with a jab and big overhand left behind it. rinaldo catches Tibau this time with the left and drops Tibau his legs went out. Trinaldo takes his neck but Tibau is able to get hi escape. Trinaldo with an arm triangle and cant get it. Trinaldo raining down ground and pound from the mount Tibau is able to work him into the closed guard more ground and pound from Trinaldo. Trinaldo is able to work into half guard with a minute left and Tibau is able to survive the last minute.
Round 3-
One round apiece and these two come together and trade away big punches for the first 30 secs. Tibau picks him up and slams him down. Tibau is in the full guard and dropping short hammer fist now Trinaldo gets ahold of the neck and Tibau gets int half guard. Tibau with some ground and pound before Trinaldo is back up to his feet. Tibaua with another double leg. tibau works his way into full guard. Tibau with some ground and pound and works his way all the way to the mount. Tibau gets the arm triangle and in side position now. Trinaldo survives and Tibau moves into mount again and lets go of the choke. Tibau is in close and grinds out the rest of the round on top.
Winner by Unanimous Decision 29-28 Geison Tibau
Great fight from these two lightweights wow!
Featherweights (145lbs)
Sam Sicilia vs Rony Jason
Ref: Fernando Yamasaki
Round 1-
Jason misses with a head kick and nearly falls but catches with a combo and jumping knee that lands to the chin and Sicilia with the take down and pounds away on Jason to the body and now head but Jason is working for submission. Yamasaki stands them up again. Wow he is doing this often quick. Sicilia comes charging forward and eats a counter left. Jason with a kick to the body know. Jason misses on the right connects on a left hook than an upper cut. Jason with a jab down the middle looping left head kick and now a left again from Jason.
Round 2-
Sicilia with a right hook. Jason with the left jab is able to keep Sicilia out of striking range. Jason with a body shot. Sicilia with a good combo nation to the body than the head. Jason with an elbow now as Siciali comes forward Jason with another high knee. Sicilia is firing back and landing the right hand and covered up Jason but it still looks to be landing. They stand and trade unprotected big shots. Jason with a right hand and catches a kick to get him down and hammer fist out the rest of Sicilia.
Winner by TKO 4:16 of rd 2 Rony Jason.
UFC 153 Main card on pay-per-view 10pm ET/ 7pm PT
Welterweights (170lbs)
Rick “Horror” Story vs Demian Maia
Round 1-
Maia with an early single good right from Story. Maia gets the trip and Story is able to work back up to his feet. Maia gets the trip again and Story is briefly back up now Maia is in mount. Maia gets his back and now has both hooks in. Maia has the palm to palm choke over the choke and as he squeezes blood pours out Story’s nose. Story has no choice but tap. Great ji-juitsu against the renowned wrestler Story.
Winner at 2:30 of rd 1 by submission Demian Maia
Light Heavyweights (205lbs)
Wagner “Caldeirao” Prado vs Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis
Ref: Marc Godard
Round 1-
This is a rematch after their first fight was stopped in the first round after an accidental eye poke. Prado is the first to land with a kick. Lots of feeling out and a minute passes with just the one kick. Davis tries for a take down but can’t get it. Davis now ducks under a punch and gets the take down. Prado against the cage and is sitting up. Davis with body shots. Davis gets to the back and Prado keeps grabbing the fence. Davis with knee to the body and Prado gets up. Davis with a beautiful slam but Prado is quickly up until Davis grabs his Foot. Davis with a big right hand now a couple more. Davis with a knee as Prado gets up but Davis has the body lock and gets a third take down. Clear round for Davis.
Round 2-
Davis gets a hold of a single and puts Prado on the fence. Davis drops down and drags Prado to the mat. Now Davis with body shots to a sitting Prado and a big right hook as Prado gets up. Davis with constant pressure. Davis working the jab and has the reach advantage. Davis shoots but Prado defends. Davis grabs a single than double now picks up Prado and slams him. Davis in side control delivering elbows. Davis in half guard and is alternating body shots and elbows to the head. Davis with an arm triangle now. Davis gets over to the side but Prado is able roll free. Davis switches to the anaconda and Prado taps quickly.
Winner by Submission at 4:29 of round 2 Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis
Welterweights (170lbs)
Erick Silva vs Jon Fitch
Ref: Marc Godard
Round 1-
Fitch the aggressor early and Silva with more of a karate side stance. Silva with a knee to the body and Fitch gets him down. Silva has his back aond one hook in. Silva working his way up the cage. Fitch now working the right hand punches as Silva is up but Fitch is still on his back. Fitch drags him back down. Silva works his way back up Fitch with a standing arm triangle but Silva spins free. Silva with a big front kick and now a right hand over the top. Silva has Fitch against the cage and Fitch stumbles Silva with an elbow. Silva with a spinning kick now. Silva has the clinch and is working the knee. Fitch with upper cuts catches a knee and drags down Silva briefly. Fitch has a body lock from the back and is kneeing away. Fitch gets him back down with one hook in and punches away with the left as the first round ends.
Round 2-
Silva with the trip from the clinch has the back of Fitch Fitch is holding on but getting pounded away. Silva with more shots now. Fitch gets up and elbows Silva and spins out of the body lock. Silva with a knee and right hand. Fitch with Silva on the cage and is dropping down for a leg. Fitch with more knees to the inside of the leg. Fitch misses an elbow. Silva takes his back and gets him down. Crowd erupts and Silva locks in the RNC Fitch is on his back with Silva under him and he is surviving but it is deep. Fitch is able to survive and get free. Fitch with shots is working on turning over and he does now Fitch is in guard and firing away. Fitch stands up and takes his back Fitch goes for an arm bar now Silva turns over and survives to the horn.
Round 3-
Fitch with a side kick now a right hand and gets the body lock. Fitch drags him to the ground has his back and is pounding away with upper cuts. Fitch goes for the RNC but Silva flattens out and Silva goes back on pounding. Fitch with one arm trapped and is working the RNC Silva rolls over and gets a Guillotine himself on Fitch Fitch with the thumbs up pos his head out and is pounding away again on Silva. Fitch has his back and one hook. Fitch now on top and pounding away on the body. Silva gets up and Fitch knees him in the head. Fitch drags him back down and is pounding away with both hooks and a Flattened out Silva Fitch is pounding away. Silva is rolling over and still taking a beating. The ref needs to stop this. Fitch still pounding away. They are not full strength but its over. Silva gets up with 15 left and Silva is now caught in a front choke. The horn sounds and another dominant performance from the Purdue wrestler Fitch. 108 ground strikes from Fitch
Winner by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) Jon Fitch
Light Heavyweights (205lbs)
Fabio Maldonado vs Glover Teixeira
Ref: Mario Yamasaki
Round 1-
Maldonado get s caught early from Teixeira. Teixeira now with a left that drops Maldonado. Teixeira with elbows now from the back. Maldonado gives up the mount and Teixeira is dropping bombs with the elbows. Teixeira pounding away with the left. Maldonado is surviving some how. Teixeira postures back up and drops more huge elbows. Teixeira now goes for the arm triangle and gets to the side. Maldonado is busted up. Teixeira right back in the mount and dropping more elbows. Maldonado used the answer the phone technique to prevent the choke(email me and I can explain it). Teixeira gets back to the mount and pounds way. Maldonado is able to get up after 4 minutes of beating and lands a right. Maldonado is up and delivering the left has caught Teixeira. Maldonado is using the fence to stay up and Maldonado gets the guillotine as the round ends. Holy crap folks he got up and landed a punch.
Round 2-
Teixeira immediately takes the fight to the ground and goes to the back he is trying for the RNC but is able to land a few shots as Maldonado gets back up. Maldonado with the jab is catching Teixeira. Maldonado gets taken back down and Teixeira gets the full back mount. Maldonado rolls over and is getting drilled by elbows again. Teixeira is in half guard now is working to get back to the mount and pounds on the body of Maldonado. Teixeira now in side control. Maldonado;s face looks like ground beef. Hammer fist and elbows from Maldonado. Glover back to half guard and elbows away some more. Ref stands them up and has the doctor come check Maldonado. Maldonado wants to continue. Doc lets it go. Maldonado is wobbly Maldonado with a left eats a left and right from Teixeira and a left straight that sends him flailing backwards. They should stop this, he has more heart than brains at this point.
Round 3-
Doctor stops it between rounds.
Winner by doctor stoppage between rounds Glover Teixeira
Heavyweights (265 lbs)
Dave Herman vs “Minotauro” Nogueira
Ref: Fernando Yamasaki
Round 1-
Herman with an early body kick. Nogueira gets the tie up and they are down to the mat. Herman goes after the arm but lets Nogueira back up to his feet. Herman with knee than a kick to the body , Nogueira catches the next kick and puts Herman on the cage. Nogueira with the double underhooks and works for upper cuts. Herman with a knee as they break. Nogueira with a right hand and now a left. Nogueira with a short right is holding that right arm that was broke by Mir down close to the gut. Nogueira now has him on the fence and lands a few upper cuts. they break and the crowd is chanting something but I don’t speak Portugese yet! Nogueira with the right and Herman with a nice body kick. Herman uses the windsor to take down Nogueira but he is back up quickly. Herman keeps working that left kick.
Round 2-
Nogueira with a staight than a left to the chin drops Herman. Nog now in side control. Nog working the arm of Herman. Nog is in mount now. Nog pounding away and Herman rolss over. Nog rolls over and takes the arm for an arm bar. Nog with his leg over the face of Herman. Nog lets go and Herman rolls free. Herman eats a left jab. Herman gets the trip and is in half guard now of Big Nog. Herman gets out and lets him up. Nog with the left right and Nog lands the right gets the trip full mount and now goes to the arm bar. Herman is holding on to his arm and blocking. Nog working to get the free. Herman rolls and Nog locks it in Herman rolls back and Nog pulls that arm out straight. Contrary to what Herman thinks Ji-juitsu does work and Herman tapped out.
Winner by submission (armbar) at 4:31 of round 2 Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira
11 months after Mir snapped his upper arm
coming up…
Light Heavyweights (205lbs)
Stephan “American Psycho” Bonnar vs Anderson “The Spider” Silva
Ref: Marc Godard
Round 1-
Bonnar charges forward and Silva stumbles side stepping. Bonnar with the over under on the cage. Bonnar with a series of dirty boxing lefts. Bonnar working for the trip bu Silva turns towards him to stop it. Bonnar with double under hooks. Bonnar with a left Elbow. Silva with a knee. Bonnar has him on the fence and Silva gets the plum. Silva reverses but Bonnar wont let him keep it. Bonnar stands right in his face and Bonnar with a left right on the chin. Silva standing against the cage letting Bonnar hit him. Bonnar switches and drops for a single. Bonnar with left and right Silva standing on the fence is eating shots returning quick shots of his own. Bonnar ties him back up. Silva gets a trip and takes down Bonnar. Bonnar pops up and eats a knee to the face clapses and Silva hammer fist till the ref jumps in and stops it. Silva is the first to stop Bonnar. That may have caught him in the chest I thought it hit the jaw tough to call but either way it is over.
Winner by TKO at 4:40 of round 1 Anderson “The Spider” Silva
There is your KOTN folks.
Silva says he will not fight again at 205. He did it this time to save the card.
Okay so I called that wrong. The Fight of the Night will go to Rony Jason, the Submission of the Night went to Minotauro Nogueira and Fight of the Night goes to the duo of Jon Fitch and Erick Silva. Each person will take home an extra $70,000. The attendance tonight was 16,844.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson joined Stone Cold Steve Austin in responding to CM Punk after the WWE champion keeps mentioning them on RAW.
Calling him by his real name Phillip – the same thing that Punk does when he calls The Rock Dwayne – the former WWE champ said that he knows where to find him, and he will find him, adding the hashtag #Rumble2013.
Then The Rock posted a photo of him at the gym all pumped up lifting weights wearing the white CM Punk “Best In The World” t-shirt.
The two had an altercation during the 1,000th episode of Monday Night RAW this past July which ended with Punk decking The Rock while he was going for the People’s Elbow on the Big Show.
The Rock is scheduled to fight whoever is the WWE champion at the Royal Rumble.
With John Cena out injured, CM Punk worked yesterday’s non-televised live event with his potential Hell In A Cell opponent Ryback in the main event.
This was Ryback’s first main event match, and possibly the first of many to come, as the 30 year old from Las Vegas is on the rise in the WWE ranks.
The match ended via disqualification with Ryback picking up the win. Ryback had Punk up on his shoulders ready to drop him with his Shell Shocked finishing move but Punk escaped and then low-blowed him for the DQ.
The fans in the arena booed the ending but since it was for the WWE title, there was no way Punk was going to job and it seems that they’re not ready to have Ryback pinned yet so DQ was the alternative finisher.
Barbie Blank, the artist formerly known as Kelly Kelly in the WWE, underwent a hair makeover and the Florida native is looking even hotter than she used to look while in the WWE.
The 25 year old – who joined WWE as the youngest Diva ever at the age of 19 – got rid of the bleached blonde hair and opting to go more for her natural look.
The result is, well, simply stunning! You can see the photos she tweeted and some which were posted on Heyman Hustle below.
In an interview with the Phoenix New Times to promote the Hall of Fame and Bound For Glory pay-per-view, Sting talked about the rumors of him going to WWE and if that would ever happen.
“I don’t know, especially now that I will be inducted into the TNA Hall of Fame. They may just turn the page at that point. I have no idea,” Sting said.
Last year, Sting was close to appearing at WrestleMania in one of the last few dream matches remaining, a match against the Undertaker. He said that he hasn’t spoken to the Undertaker in over 20 years – the last time ‘Taker was in WCW – but he always wanted to have “one real cool thing” with him.
Sting didn’t completely shut down the door on working with WWE, giving the “never say never” answer which many wrestlers love to give.
He did say however that when he contacted WWE to get permission to use some footage they own of him for personal appearances, the company was very accommodating.
“There have been times over the years where I wanted to have some footage to use for other personal things in life and I don’t have it. Although I did call once and they were great. They gave me whatever I needed and it was nice,” Sting said.
TNA will induct Sting into its Hall of Fame tonight in a celebration and dinner which will be held at the Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort in Phoenix, Arizona.
TNA is going all out for tonight’s Hall of Fame with fans attending the show being seated at a banquet table hosted by a current TNA Wrestling Superstar or Knockout.
Guests scheduled to speak to help induct Sting into the TNA Hall of Fame include Hulk Hogan, AJ Styles, Mike Tenay, Lex Luger, and TNA President Dixie Carter.
Unlike the WWE Hall of Fame where several former Superstars and Divas are inducted in one night, Sting is the lone inductee during tonight’s event. The TNA Hall of Fame is expected to be a part of the Bound For Glory weekend going forward.
UFC fighter Jake Shields was suspended for six months by the Colorado Boxing Commission for using a banned substance for his UFC 150 fight against Ed Herman.
Shields won that particular fight with a decision, with all three judges scoring the fight 30-27, sending his MMA career to 28–6–1. It hasn’t been revealed yet if the UFC will reverse the score Shields was busted.
“To my friends, fans and the UFC: Prior to my professional bout at UFC 150 in Denver, Colorado, I used a substance prohibited by Colorado Boxing Commission rules. This was a mistake that I fully regret. I have shared this issue with my family and the UFC and I have apologized to them and now I also apologize to you, the fans,” the 33 year old fighter said in a statement.
“I promise this will never occur again in my fighting career. I accept the Boxing Commission’s decision for a six-month suspension, which will expire in February. I ask that you accept my apology. I will be back fighting soon, and hope that the fans of MMA will support me until that time.”
There were no mentions of what banned substance he used.
Strikeforce announced today on its web site that the November 3rd show in Oklahoma City at the Chesapeake Energy Arena has been canceled. The card had suffered injuries in both the main event and co-main event. This will be the second event in a row to be cancelled due to injuries. The September 29th show in Sacramento, CA was called off after Lightweight Champion Gilbert Melendez was injured.
Frank Mir was scheduled to fight under the Strikeforce banner for this one time against the Heavyweight Grand Prix winner Daniel Cormier. This was also going to be the last heavyweight fight, for the time being, in Strikeforce as the division had been disbanded. Mir had reportedly suffered a knee injury back in September.
Dana White revealed that Matt Mitrione had turned down the fight as a replacement for Mir. The MMA corner reported back on the 7th of this month that Middleweight Champion and co-main event participant Luke Rockhold suffered a wrist injury and had to pull out of his title fight with Lorenz Larkin.
Refunds will be available at the location were you purchased them from. The Strikeforce website provided a quote from both the Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker and a Showtime Sports executive on the cancellation.
“Due to a series of injuries, we were forced to cancel the upcoming card on Nov. 3, but are already working to put together a stacked card in January,” STRIKEFORCE CEO Scott Coker said.
“While we’re disappointed with the cancellation, we are looking forward to an even bigger STRIKEFORCE event on SHOWTIME early next year,” said Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President & General Manager, SHOWTIME Sports.
Earlier today, the UFC held its weigh-ins for UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the site for tomorrow’s pay-per-view.
All fighters on the card managed to make weight and there were no surprises.
The card will be headlined by UFC Middleweight champion Anderson Silva taking on Stephan Bonnar in a three round fight where Silva’s title will not be on the line as the two are fighting at light heavyweight.
UFC 153 Pay-Per-View (7pm/10pm PT/ET)
Light heavyweight: Anderson Silva (202 pounds) vs. Stephan Bonnar (205 pounds)
Heavyweight: Minotauro Nogueira (243 pounds) vs Dave Herman (244 pounds)
Light heavyweight: Glover Teixeira (204 pounds) vs Fabio Maldonado (203 pounds)
Welterweight: Jon Fitch (170 pounds) vs. Erick Silva (169 pounds)
Light heavyweight: Phil Davis (206 pounds) vs. Wagner Prado (204 pounds)
Welterweight: Demian Maia (170 pounds) vs. Rick Story (170 pounds)
FX Prelims (live on FX in USA, 5pm/8pm PT/ET)
Welterweight: Rony “Jason” (145 pounds) vs. Sam Sicilia (146 pounds)
Lightweight: Gleison Tibau (155 pounds) vs. Francisco Trinaldo (154 pounds)
Featherweight: Diego Brandao (144 pounds) vs. Joey Gambino (146 pounds)
Welterweight: Sergio Moraes (169 pounds) vs Renee Forte (169 pound)
Facebook Fights (4pm/7pm PT/ET)
Middleweight: Luiz Cane (184 pounds) vs Chris Camozzi (185 pounds)
Lightweight Cristiano Marcello (155 pounds) vs Reza Madadi (155 pounds)
WWE conducted a poll yesterday on their official Twitter account asking fans who would they like to see CM Punk choose for the Hell In A Cell main event, either Ryback or John Cena.
The fans replied that they want Punk to choose Ryback with an overwhelming 69% of the total votes. And with John Cena’s elbow healing slowly than expected, rumors are that WWE might opt to go with that direction rather than risk Cena.
If that scenario ends up being the one chosen, Cena is expected to be the special guest referee for the match.
John “Bradshaw” Layfield issued an apology to Carlos Colon, Primo, and Epico, after a line he said on Monday Night RAW offended the three Puerto Ricans.
Layfield explained how as a heel commentator he tries to say things to put over certain individuals and what he says is not intended to offend anyone, but rather entertain.
He went on how he called himself as a “dollar working with two dimes,” referring to his two broadcast colleagues, Jim Ross and Michael Cole, and then listed other jabs at other Superstars which he said on RAW however when it came to the Colon’s, the trio apparently got offended.
During his commentary, the self-proclaimed wrestling god said that while Primo comes from a great heritage and his father – Carlos Colon – was a 24-time Puerto Rico champion, he still owed him and many others money.
“Apparently I have offended Mr Colon and/or the wrestling community/office in Puerto Rico. This was never intended, there was no malice. I was trying to entertain – and put his kids over by listing their histories. So my apologies to Mr Colon, Primo and Epico, and any of the other wrestling community in Puerto Rico that are now upset,” the former WWE champion wrote.
