Bored

July 13, 2000 Too Cool & Rikishi def. T&A & Val Venis Road Dogg & X-Pac def. The Hardy Boyz Dean Malenko def. Al Snow Eddie Guerrero & Chyna def. Chris Benoit by DQ in a handicap match Faarooq def. Christian Kane def. Kurt Angle Steve Blackman def. Crash; HC Title Match Triple H def. The Undertaker in a No-DQ Match July 19, 2001 Diamond Dallas Page def. Chris Jericho by DQ Christian def. Lance Storm The Undertaker, Kane, & Tajiri def. The Dudley Boyz & Tazz Bradshaw def. Sean O’Haire Torrie Wilson def. Trish Stratus in an Arm Wrestling Match Rob Van Dam & Billy Kidman def. Jeff Hardy & X-Pac Steve Austin & Kurt Angle NC Booker T & Rhyno July 18, 2002 John Cena def. Chris Jericho by DQ Chavo Guerrero def. The Hurricane Hardcore Holly & The Big Valbowski def. Billy & Chuck Hulk Hogan, Edge, & Rikishi def. Lance Storm, Christian, & Test Billy Kidman def. Tajiri The Rock def. Kurt Angle by DQ

July 19, 1993 Shawn Michaels def. Marty Jannetty; IC Title Match Men on a Mission def. Rich Myers & Hank Harris Bastion Booger def. Scott Despres The 1-2-3 Kid def. Chris Duffy July 18, 1994 Diesel NC Lex Luger; IC Title Match Mabel def. Austin Steele Owen Hart def. Reno Riggins Sparky Plugg def. George South Bam Bam Bigelow def. Gary Sabaugh July 17, 1995 Owen Hart & Yokozuna def. Jim Dimitri & Gus Kantarrakis Jean-Pierre LaFitte def. David Thornberg Shawn Michaels def. I.R.S. Kama def. Billy Mack July 15, 1996 Ahmed Johnson def. Bart Gunn; IC Title Match Marc Mero def. T.L. Hopper Shawn Michaels def. Billy Gunn; WWF Title Match July 14, 1997 Ivan Putski & Scott Putski def. Jerry Lawler & Brian Christopher Taka Michinoku def. Yoshihiro Tajiri Miguel Perez & Jose Estrada Jr. def. The Headbangers Ken Shamrock def. Jim Neidhart Vader def. Flash Funk Steve Austin & Dude Love def. Owen Hart & The British Bulldog to win the Tag Team Titles July 13, 1998 The Undertaker def. Vader Bart Gunn def. Bob Holly in a Brawl for All Match Hunter Hearst Helmsley & X-Pac def. The Rock & Owen Hart Steve Blackman def. Marc Mero Kane & Mankind def. The New Age Outlaws to win the Tag Team Titles Kaientai def. Taka Michinoku & Too Much Dan Severn def. The Godfather in a Brawl for All Match Kane & Mankind NC The New Age Outlaws; Tag Title Match; Special Guest Referees, Steve Austin & The Undertaker July 19, 1999 Road Dogg NC Chyna in a Dogg Pound Match The Hardy Boyz def. Prince Albert & Droz (1st elimination), The Acolytes (2nd), and Val Venis & The Godfather (3rd) in an Elimination Match for the Tag Titles Jeff Jarrett def. Christian; IC Title Match Mr. Ass def. The Rock Al Snow def. The Big Bossman by DQ Edge & D’Lo Brown def. Gangrel & Mideon Test def. Steve Blackman by DQ Kane & X-Pac def. The Big Show & Hardcore Holly by DQ Triple H def. The Undertaker by DQ July 17, 2000 The Dudley Boyz NC The Hardy Boyz Road Dogg & X-Pac def. Too Cool Chris Benoit, Edge, & Christian def. The Rock & The Acolytes Dean Malenko def. Chyna by count out; LHW Title Match Rikishi def. Test The Undertaker & Kane def. Triple H & Kurt Angle July 16, 2001 Chuck Palumbo def. Faarooq Mike Awesome def. Edge Tazz def. William Regal by DQ Booker T def. Chris Jericho; WCW Title Match Kurt Angle def. Raven in an ECW Rules Match The Dudley Boyz def. The Hardy Boyz Trish Stratus def. Terri The Undertaker & Kane def. Diamond Dallas Page & Rhyno by DQ July 15, 2002 Chris Benoit, Eddie Guerrero, & William Regal def. Jeff Hardy & The New Dudleyz in a Six-Man Tag Elimination Match Tommy Dreamer def. Steven Richards in a Singapore Cane Match Molly Holly def. Trish Stratus; Women’s Title Match Booker T def. The Big Show by DQ Hardcore Crap Segment: Bradshaw wins back title from Johnny Stamboli after Stamboli pinned Bradshaw in a match with Christopher Nowinski The Undertaker & Brock Lesnar def. Ric Flair & Rob Van Dam

July 17, 1998 Konnan def. El Dandy Ultimo Dragon def. Lizmark Jr. The Public Enemy def. Disco Inferno & Alex Wright by DQ Jim Duggan def. Roadblock Saturn def. Kanyon Eddy Guerrero def. Psicosis Scott Norton def. Ciclope Stevie Ray def. Damien Rey Misterio Jr. NC Juventud Guerrera The Barbarian & Hugh Morrus def. Marty Jannetty & Chris Adams Scott Hall & Curt Hennig def. Diamond Dallas Page & Konnan July 14, 1999 Vampiro def. Van Hammer Rick Fuller def. Sick Boy Brad Armstrong, Chase Tatum, & Swoll def. Fit Finlay, Steven Regal, & Dave Taylor David Flair def. Bobby Eaton; U.S. Title Match Kidman def. Mikey Whipwreck The Triad NC Curt Hennig & Barry Windham; Tag Title Match July 19, 2000 Mike Sanders def. Crowbar Lenny Lane def. The Wall in a Tables Match Lt. Loco def. David Flair; CW Title Match Tank Abbott def. The Great Muta Kronic def. Rey Misterio Jr., Juventud Guerrera, & Disco Inferno in a handicap match Big Vito def. The Artist; HC Title Match Lance Storm & Kanyon def. Mike Awesome & Buff Bagwell Harlem Heat def. Jeff Jarrett & Rick Steiner

July 15, 1996 The Steiner Brothers def. Fire & Ice Dean Malenko def. Billy Kidman Harlem Heat def. Rough and Ready Madusa def. Malia Hosaka Meng def. Arn Anderson Eddy Guerrero def. Chris Benoit by count out Big Bubba def. Lex Luger by DQ; TV Title Match July 14, 1997 Alex Wright NC Prince Iaukea Eddy Guerrero def. Chavo Guerrero Jr. The Steiner Brothers def. Vicious & Delicious Chris Benoit def. Mike Enos La Parka def. Super Calo by DQ Scott Hall & Syxx def. Harlem Heat The Great Muta & Masahiro Chono def. The Public Enemy Jeff Jarrett def. Ric Flair by DQ; U.S. Title Match July 13, 1998 The Barbarian def. Horace Jim Duggan def. Rick Fuller Bret Hart def. Fit Finlay Stevie Ray def. Rick Martel Konnan def. Bary Darsow Diamond Dallas Page def. The Disciple Raven def. Kanyon and Saturn in a three-way match by count out Rey Misterio Jr. def. Dean Malenko Kevin Nash & Lex Luger def. Alex Wright & Disco Inferno Eddy Guerrero NC Steve McMichael Hollywood Hogan NC Scott Hall Goldberg def. Curt Hennig; WCW Title Match July 19, 1999 Fit Finlay def. Jerry Flynn by DQ Norman Smiley def. Lodi Sting def. Ric Flair Rick Steiner def. Horace; TV Title Match Eddy Guerrero def. Psychosis Stevie Ray def. Kanyon Randy Savage def. Kidman by DQ Konnan def. Vampiro by DQ Chris Benoit & Perry Saturn def. Curt Hennig & Barry Windham by DQ Hollywood Hogan def. Sid Vicious by DQ; WCW Title Match July 18, 2000 Mike Awesome def. Kanyon; U.S. Title Tournament Quarter-Final Lance Storm def. Buff Bagwell; U.S. Title Tournament Quarter-Final The Great Muta def. Vampiro; U.S. Title Tournament Quarter-Final The Franchise def. Billy Kidman; U.S. Title Tournament Quarter-Final The Jung Dragons def. 3 Count in a Ladder Match Mike Awesome def. The Great Muta; U.S. Title Tournament Semi-Final Lance Storm def. The Franchise; U.S. Title Tournament Semi-Final Jeff Jarrett def. Stevie Ray Lance Storm def. Mike Awesome to win the United States Heavyweight Title Goldberg NC Scott Steiner; Special Referee, The Cat

What was the first episode? I only caught half of one and it featured some ninja chick.

Manny Ramirez has pulled out of the game. No word on his replacement but I of course am hoping for Byrnes although they may take this time to get Thomas on the team since they wouldn't have to take an outfielder. Garret Anderson I'd guess would take Ramirez's spot in the starting line-up. Marcus Giles is questionable for the game and probably Mark Prior as well after the collision yesterday.

You know considering Sosa has suddenly gone homerun crazy again and he hit one today that just barely went out I'm surprised Bobby Cox or some other manager doesn't ask to have his bat checked at this point. Is it just they want to be polite? If anything I'd do it just to get in his head and when your out to win you need to do what you can, within the rules, to win. I'm not trying to say Sosa is corking but what really do you have to lose?

Golden State Warriors Well the Warriors problems have been well documented nationally going back to the Chris Webber/Don Nelson feud that tore apart a team that looked like it was on the verge of competeing for a championship and sent it into a free fall that it might now only be getting out of. Oh and of course there was that whole Latrell Sprewell choking the coach thing that didn't exactly help things. The Warriors bad luck might be continuing though this offseason if they likley lose Gilbert Arenas just after they looked like they could compete for a playoff spot next season. Hmmm maybe start a topic on teams that are thought of as good and have their fans pick apart what is wrong with them.

Ummm no...but I might change the channel if he ever gets to bat. He dogged it for two months and Frank Thomas deserves to go over him anyways, hell the fans even voted for Eric Byrnes over him.

Nope and that's what I've be wondering why everyone is complaining when this might not even be his last year.

My proposal is that only the host team and the division leaders should be required to have a rep. The season ticket holders going to the game deserve to have someone to root for and if your leading your division you should earn a selection.

Dmitri Young who actually could serve as the back-up first baseman if Sweeney can't go but I think Delgado will play the whole game. Oh and I didn't put Young on the list because he was the obvious pick for the Tigers.

If anyone cares Kenny Lofton has replaced Cory Patterson on the 32nd man ballot as Patterson tore his ACL yesterday and is likely out for the year.

You prefer Koch? BWAHAHAHAHAHA. Okay there. Anyways except it seems when Foulke has to save one for Hudson he's been great. Look at the numbers and Foulke has been the best closer in the A.L. so far this year. Percival and Rivera have been injured and you shouldn't make the team just because of what you might have done if they were healthy. Just ask the resident Twins fan on the board Vern Gagne for an opinion on Guardado.

Well as long as I'm here....recap by CRZ: KANE (with Let Us Take You Back To Earlier Tonight) v. AWESOME MIKE AWESOME & LANCE STORM in a handicap match - Storm and Awesome come out to one of Awesome's early WCW themes. Before the match begins, the Y2J countdown hits - hmmm. CHRIS MONDAY JERICHO is out - looks like we just jiggered us up a tag match here. IT'S NOT ABOUT COFFEE!! Pier Four Brawl is on - small with small and big with big - Jericho tosses Storm through the ropes so it looks like it'll be Kane and Awesome to start. Kane with a right, back elbow, right, head to the adjacent buckle, whip into the opposite corner - clothesline by Awesome, right, right, Kane reverses a whip attempt and pulls him into a clothseline. No hardcore 24/7 stuff until after Invasion, yo - wonder who made THAT decision? Big sidewalk slam. Storm in - Storm down with a Kane clothesline. Awesome's head hits the buckle - Jericho holds him back for Kane's offense - right, left right left right left, right. Tag to Jericho - knife-edge chop, chop, chop - into the ropes is reversed - Jericho ducks the clothesline, Jericho ducks the backhand, lands the crossbody - 1, 2, no. Side headlock - Awesome powers out - Jericho sent over the top but lands on the apron, unbeknownst to Awesome who - get this - turns his back to celebrate. Jericho runs to the corner - double axehandle off the top! Shot for Storm as well. Awesome powers up with a clothesline. Head to Storm's boot, tag, Storm with an open knee. Whip is reversed, Storm slides under - Jericho off the ropes with a flying jalapeno. Clothesline off the ropes. Chop. Chop. Another chop. Elbow. Into the ropes is reversed - Jericho up and over - Awesome with a knee in the back, slowing Jericho down - but Jericho sidesteps Storm, sending him into Awesome - bulldog for Storm! But Awesome manages an apron clothesline to swing it back his team's way. Storm with a clothesline. Tag to Awesome - open kick, shot by Storm, overhand forearm by Awesome, stomp by Storm. Jericho sent into the ropes - press and drop. Kick in the face - elbowdrop - 2. Crowd chants "Y2J." Straight right by Awesome - tag - forearm by Awesome, kick by Storm, right, right, right, into the ropes, dropkick misses when Jericho holds the ropes - Jericho tries a Lionsault! But Storm gets the knees up. Man, every time that middle turnbuckle rattles, you can hear it on one of the mics out there - that's kinda annoying. Storm pulls him to his corner and tags out. Stomp by Awesome. Snapmares him over - to the headlock. Referee "Blind" Chad Patton checking in but Jericho won't give. Fighting back to his feet - elbow, elbow, right, chop, Awesome sends him into the corner but Jericho gets an elbow up - Jericho off the second rope, but Awesome catches him and tosses him in an overhead suplex. Wow. Stomp, hooks the leg, 1, 2, no. Head to the buckle - tag to Storm - into the ropes, double clothesline. Stomp by Storm, stomp, stomp, into the ropes, head down so Jericho kicks - Jericho with an enzuigiri and both men are down. Will Kane get the tag? Say, when was the last time we saw Jericho as the face in peril instead of waiting in the corner for the face in peril, anyway? Tag to Awesome - HOT TAG TO KANE! Block, right, right, right, into the ropes, big boot! Clothesline for Storm! Into the ropes, BIG back body drop for Storm! Awesome put in the corner, big clothesline follow. Kick puts Storm on the outside. Scooped up - powerslamming Awesome like he was a hundred pounds lighter. Kane going up top - he's gonna fly - clothesline! 1, 2, Storm manages to come in with a dropkick just in the nick of time. Jericho with a missile dropkick on Storm! Awesome runs at Jericho - double leg - but before he can put on the Walls, Storm knocks him out of the ring with a forearm. Kane shoves Storm away - Awesome on Kane - now a doubleteam on Kane - into the ropes...Kane clotheslines Awesome - Storm ducks, but Jericho is back in with a double leg - WALLS OF JERICHO! And Kane has Awesome in the goozle...but before he can hit the chokeslam - whoa! It's ECW's TOMMY DREAMER & ROB VAN DAM come to town to stir up trouble, and looks like they've succeeded. (DQ 7:05) A SECURITY guy gets up on the apron...then gets the signal that this is part of the show and backs up. It's four on two as the WCW guys team up with the ECW guys to take out Jericho and Kane... Here comes the WWF LOCKER ROOM - tonight I see Tazz, the Dudley Boyz, Justin Credible... wait a minute - Raven, Rhyno...oh no....oh no. "Staredown" in the ring as Paul gets jolly. "Feel it, JR - FEEL this moment!" The WWF guys slowly turn round - and look at Kane and Jericho. "For the rest of your life - feel it." And now THEY punk out Kane and Jericho. We've got a ten on two here - amazingly, Ross STILL hasn't figured it out...but the crowd has. Heyman: "Spiccoli Driver by Tommy Dreamer! ... Oh my God - it's the Van Daminator! You wanna know what this is about? I guess you want answers! You want answers? Well I say you finally deserve, JR...a damn answer!" He drops headset, removes his tie, and heads up to the ring. The Dudley Boyz stop him - then part the ropes for him. "Well, I guess now it's time, JR - that YOU WANT THE TRUTH - so JR, tonight, I'm gonna give you the whole damn truth! I have been sitting, I have been sitting like a damned corporate sellout next to that damn pig - and I have been talking - I have been TALKING about WWF versus WCW - Ihave been spilling my guts about this Invasion, and it seemt to me like everyone has forgotten about the tribe of extreme. It seems to me like these men were too extreme for WWF versus WCW - it seems to ME that this man...and this man have LEFT Shane McMahon's WCW - it looks to ME like these six men have left Vince McMahon's WWF - it looks to ME like they all have joined..... E.... C.... W. So Vince - or Shane - any time you guys want revenge - we'll take on the WWF, we'll take on WCW - we're not hard to find, because THIS Invasion just got taken... TO THE... EXTREME." "Theme from ECW" plays - Jericho and Kane STILL haven't moved. *recap snip* WWF SUPERSTARS and WCW SUPERSTARS (with Shane O. Mac) v. ECW (with Paul Heyman) - Let's set the tables here - for the WWF, we've got the APA (and their music), Hardcore Holly, Billy Gunn and the Big Show; on the WCW side, it's Chuck Palumbo, Sean O'Haire, Mark Jindrak, Sean Stasiak and Chris Kanyon. Say, do you see anything strange about the men representing the WWF here? Chad Patton and Billy Silverman are both in the ring for this match. Anyway, the WCW superstars (not stars) come out to "Brand New Money." Did ring flowerpot LILIAN GARCIA just say "Chris Kanyon, Chuck O'Haire" and then completely give up on introductions? And she started out with such promise, actually saying "20 man tag." I'll give you a gut feeling - it's 10:58 - I doubt we'll get any sort of real tag action...assuming, of course, that there won't be a shocking swerve coming up - and by no means is THAT even CLOSE to a safe assumption. You can tell it's an uneasy alliance - words exchanged all around before the second team even comes out. O'Haire ends up slapping Bradshaw and now it's on. Two officials aren't gonna break up five pairs of brawlers, that's for damn sure. Slowly, the ring ends up cleared of WCW riff-raff, much to the delight of the crowd...just as the music starts again. Ross: "Well this ain't no by-God bingo parlour, let me tell you!" Coming down through the crowd, as they apparently left earlier, are the ECW contingent. All eleven men now sport ECF'nW T-shirts (presumably purchased off the rack at a Philadelphia Goodwill) except Heyman, who still has his jacket on over HIS shirt. It's ten on five now as the WCW guys are content to stay outside and watch. The WWF folks don't fare too badly given the numbers, but very slowly, one by one the WWF folks are tossed outside - although it takes almost all of them to dump the Show - leaving the ring filled with ECW guys. They turn to the WCW guys and dare THEM to give it a shot - in they come...to high five them. Kanyon dumps Patton. Half of the guys go outside to beat on the WWF guys while the other half stay in the ring to watch...Shane and Paul embrace. I have to tell you, even seeing it coming...it sends chills down my spine. I just don't know which KIND of chills yet. Here's MR. McMAHON out with mic in hand. "What the hell-- what the hell is this? What the hell is goin' on out here? What the hell are you doin'?" "Just sit back and enjoy and watch - watch - check out your WWF." Shane does a little play by play - Hardcore Holly falls to a Tazzmission. Sean O'Haire gives Bradshaw his fireman's carry into a spinning DDT. Faarooq gets 3D (Dudley Death Drop). Gunn gets a Van Daminator. Surprisingly, Silverman is trying to act like a ref here - how confusing! Vince starts towards the ring. "Hey, hey, back it up right there. Hey hey, watch it, watch it, watch it. Hey Dad, you wanna know what's goin' on? Can't you see what's happening? I said I can never, ever compete with your checkbook, but I can...outsmart you. And that's exactly what I've done tonight. That's exactly what we did tonight. You see, Dad, you told me in the locker room back there that I was personally responsible for everything that happens out here tonight. And you know what, Dad, you're right - I AM personally responsible for all of this! I am personally responsible for WCW - I am personally ersponsible for for ECW being here tonight! ANd hear me out, listen up, listen up, and I am personally responsible for the MERGER of WCW and ECW coming together, tonight! So Dad, at Invasion, this new entity - WCW and ECW is gonna kick the WWF's ASS! Oh yeah - oh wait wait - I got one more thing for ya - one more - and I am also personally responsible, and privliged to introduce you to the new owner of ECW - I believe you know this person quite well...ladies and gentlemen, give it up for Vince's daughter, STEPHANIE McMAHON-HELMSLEY!" "My Time" plays and out she walks...past Vince...to the ring - where she and Shane raise hands. Ross: "May God have mercy on our WWF souls!"

This is the night after Stampede, right? If so, this was a GREAT RAW, curtain-jerked by a ****1/2 Taka/Sasuke match. Indeed it was but I wasn't able to find a recap of the show.

Historically, it sucks to be Matt Hardy this week. Heck, look at the present--relegated to Velocity! Oh what the hell...recaps by CRZ (slashwrestling.com) for the '94, '99, '00 matches; recap by KJP on the RSPW message boards for the '95 match Crush (his friends call him Kona) v. Matt Hardy - Crush is accompanied by Fuji, and not Cornette. YOu tell me why Hardy has "HV" tights. Savage repeatedly does his Andres Cantor impersonation (make your own joke here). Crush with a quick 360 backbreaker for the pin. Hunter Hearst Helmsley vs. Matt Hardy McMahon wonders if Hardy is thinking the same thing Horowitz was. For Hardy's sake, I hope not, because I don't think Helmsley is going to be as cooperative as Skip was. The crowd's reaction to Helmsley was, well, to put it bluntly, hilarious, and I only wish I could do it justice in words. On to the discussion at large, McMahon lets the Internet know that the WWF is reading us "loud and clear", even if they don't care too much for our opinions. Actually he doesn't make it clear whether he's talking about passive commentary, such as this column, or the newsgroup, or the stuff that gets dumped in their laps because it was e-mailed directly to them. This leads us somehow to In Your House again, specifically how it compares favorably to the All-Star Game or the Stampede in Calgary, which leads Lawler straight back to the Hart family. From there we go on to the recent passing of Eva Gabor, and the problem of letting her mother in on the sad news. With nowhere else to go from there, we return to the subject of Barry Horowitz, and how Skip is possibly going to cope with the humiliation. Lawler says he doesn't know what he would do. I suggest he wrestle Horowitz and then find out. From there we go on to how Jerry was apparently born with a crown on his head (now *that* would be labor pain!) Helmsley with the smooth duck of Hardy's otherwise spectacular backflip, and finally ending this tortured discussion with the Pedigree. Again the crowd reacts in that... amazing manner. VAL VENIS & GODFATHER (with ten - no, five ho's) v. HARDY BOYZ (with Michael Hayes) for the Tag Team titles - Let us take you back to last night's Heat where Prince Albert did a really cool double suplex on the Hardyz but nobody noticed because the Acolytes were busy running in and messin' up the match. Val compares his dick to Mick Foley - would that make it Dick Foley? Free idea for Al Snow: Come out to the ring carrying a half dozen garden hoes. It's funny, trust me. The Hardyz have new music which sounds less like the Prodigy, too bad. Jeff and Matt start with the double team as Val ends up in the wrong neighborhood. Jeff does a pretty funny hip swivel before putting the boots to him. Whip is reversed, and Val holds on and clotheslines him. Repeat. There's a - something. Tag to Godfather, who runs over both men. Time now for the Ho Train Avalanche splash. Tag to Venis - Jeff sent to Godfather for the Pimp Drop, and there's the money shot. 1, 2, Hayes in with the tag belt to Venis. Referee "Blind" Tim White calls for the bell (DQ 1:34) and I actually buy this story - undermatched team holds onto the belt solely because of heel antics of dick manager. The same old story! TOO COOL v. T&A (with Trish Stratus - the fitness model) v. HARDY BOYZ (with Lita) in a Triple Threat Elimination match - Let Us Take You Back to last night as Trish took out Lita with a variety of cheap heel tactics. Lita, of course, immediately looks for some retribution tonight, and we ignore the Pier Six brawl in the middle of the ring to watch the goings on outside as the chase is on. Tonight, the Acolytes FINALLY get the title shot that they've earned! Hooray! Referee "Blind" Mike Chioda finally separates the women as the ring empties of all but TOo Cool and Albert - double DDT for 2. Hotty right, right, right, into the ropes, reversed, duck, Hotty into a press, but gets out - but eats a clothesline to the back of the head. Albert off the ropes, splash misses, Hotty breakdances back up a la Booker T, elbowdrop, tag to Sexay, off the rope swith a clothesline, another is absorbed, Albert puts up the boot on the third attempt. Test tagged in - right, right, clubbing forearm. Into the corner, boot up for a superkick, back elbow stops a second charge, tornado DDT. Test stumbles into the Hardyz corner where Matt hits him - Test is a pinball between Grand Master Sexay and Matt Hardy - but Chioda is saying that counts as a tag! So Sexay calmly sneaks up behind Hardy and hits a backdrop suplex. Hardy avoids a dance and charge in the corner to follow it up - second rope legdrop gets 2. Head to the buckle, tag to Jeff, into the opposite corner, all fours assisted side kick, 1, 2, nope. Gutshot, gutshot, Sexay kicks back, side headlock, powered out, off the ropes, shoulderblock by Sexay. Off the ropes, up and over, leapfrog, flippy flippy, they collide head to head and both men are down. Sexay up first and tossing Hardy out onto the apron - Test reaches over and tags himself in, then drops to the floor and drops Hardy on the barricade. Hardy put back in, tag to Albert. Into the corner, do si do whip - Albert avalanche, into Test's big boot - but only 2 off the cover? Tag to Test - open shot. Right hand. Head to the buckle. Right, right, right, right, right, stomp, stomp, shove for Chioda as well. Test brings Hardy out - scoop...and a slam. Test perched on the second rope - but both feet go up. Hardy ducks a clothesline and sails to his corner to tag in Matt! Block, right, right, discus right, into the ropes is reversed into the corner, back elbow up, flying clothesline by Hardy...for 2! Test with a gutshot, pump handle - but Hardy shrugs off the Meltdown and shoves him into Too Cool's corner, where he collides with Scotty 2 Hotty! Apparently, *this* one DOESN'T count as a tag, because after Hardy hits the Twist of Fate, he's able to tag in Jeff for the swanton bomb as BOTH members of Too Cool come in to argue that THEY shouldn't be getting a piece of this. Unfortunately, this means that Chioda totally misses Albert come in with a double choke bomb on Jeff - and drag Test on top of him. 1, 2, 3 (6:00). Lita finds a celebrating Stratus and muscles he down to the mat...but Albert is quickly over to give his manager an advantage, holding her for a big clothesline. Matt Hardy off the apron...and into a big bearhug - Hardy vaults himself onto this pile. Meanwhile, back in the ring, Test dumps out Sexay, but falls to a Hotty bulldog. The Worm is cut short by TAZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ, who chokes out Hotty long enough to take Test's top-rope Canadian elbow and lay out for the pinfal. (7:13) Oh yeah, Trish is Canadian too. That's a coincidence, I'm sure.

Recap by Kevin James Posiadilk on the RSPW message boards: The Award-Winning Owen Hart (w/Cornette and cast) vs. the Suspended Warrior It's the James E. Cornette show tonight, with our favorite tennis racket wielding manager concerned in both main events tonight. If Owen's injury is a fake, he's gone above and beyond the call of duty in selling it over the past six weeks. And it still appears to be a bit tender. Owen winces once when Cornette touches him in the wrong place, and again when the Warrior's music begins. So now let's look on as we watch the Warrior's entrance ceremonies for what may possibly be the last time (this time). Or, go make a sandwich, whatever moves you. Owen commences proceedings by charging into the ring right at the Warrior. The Warrior steers Owen aside, Owen makes like a pinball for a while, until the Warrior steps in with another course correction and Owen sails over the top rope. Tilt. Meanwhile, standing by in relatively real time, we have a pair of champions who are the newest members of the "I Got Stiffed by Hellwig" club. Vince says "notwithstanding" again, and gets on to the topic of who Ahmed Johnson and Shawn Michaels have picked up as a replacement partner for their little get-together at In Your International House (of Pancakes). Michaels avows that, unlike with other third-man mysteries, the suspense on this one will not be dragged out long, and that they will introduce their partner as soon as he shows up. Darn that Green Bay traffic. Meanwhile, Owen has played a very successful game of hide and go seek with the Warrior, which ends with Owen missing a clothesline and running into a shoulderblock on the return pass. After a couple of hip tosses, Owen is clotheslined back outside of the ring. And with that, it is time to begin the speculation, just *who* is this mysterious third man? I think Hulk Hogan can be safely ruled out. Lawler makes it his theme of the day to spout out ludicrous suggestions (starting out with himself). McMahon suggests the man who replaced the Warrior the last time he skipped town, Mr. Perfect. Speculation cuts off at this point as Owen is back up on the apron in order to get slingshotted back in the ring (one wishes he and the Warrior would have been more in sync on that move). Warrior follows up with an overhead slam, followed by another esoteric slam, sort of half a Curtain Call. Cross-corner whip (two inches), followed by right hook practice by the Warrior. Another cross-corner whip (three inches *and* a bounce), into a scoop and slam. And another whip into the corner. And a sidewalk slam. So, other than that, how's your day been going, Owen? McMahon expresses surprise that the Warrior is able to focus on this match, given all that about being suspended and all. Okay, Vince, whatever you say. Warrior sends Owen for the ride, and Owen manages to assert a reversal. Owen with his Kick of Doom to the Warrior's jaw. No Sale!! Owen, somehow anticipating this, goes right back into it with a clothesline. The Warrior is still not in a vending mood. Another clothesline. It looks again like economy will remain stagnant, but then, to put it in Lawler's words, "he sold that a little bit." Owen, most grateful for the chance to do something other than get beat up, goes on the offensive with a mixture of kicks and punches. Eager to inject some wrestling into the action, Owen goes for a suplex, but the Warrior will not cooperate. Instead, the Warrior selfishly takes the suplex for himself, and goes for his big splash... Owen says no thank you, not yet, and gets the knees up. Down goes the Warrior, up pops Owen. Sharpshooter tease, and a kick to the lower abs. Owen does his Flair impression again, then winces at his wrist again. Then another sharpshooter tease, this time Owen leaps between the Warrior's legs and drops the elbow. Well, it's a change of pace if nothing else. -- ad break -- And Owen is into his impression of the Warrior. Very nice indeed. Owen works on the back of the Warrior's neck, and, when he can get away with it, the front of it as well. He unclogs his nose at the Warrior, then resumes with the more conventional stomping technique. A rope choke, the referee takes Owen aside to warn his about cheap shots like that, and Cornette steps up and does what comes naturally. Owen back with four more seconds of rope choking, this time followed up with the Bossman sit. Another warning from the referee, another opening, another show for Cornette. Owen goes back to the stomps, but the Warrior is showing signs of his usual miracle comeback. Owen pulls out all the stops to try to quell this, including a headbutt he might later regret, but finally seems to find the key and his Kick of Doom, right to the temple where it belongs. Owen immediately capitalizes on this by running over to Cornette, grabbing his Slammy Award, and jumping up and down like an idiot. Owen eventually gets back into the match with a headbutt, then climbs to the top rope. McMahon notes that if Owen hits Warrior with the cast, it's all over. We assume he means Owen would get DQed. So, instead, Owen goes for the dropkick, and nails it. Owen finally makes the match's first cover, Warrior kicks out at two, sort of accidentally tossing Owen out of the ring in the process. Not to be put off by this setback, Owen scampers back inside, drags Warrior to the ring center, and this time, motions to actually put on the Sharpshooter. Halfway into it, Owen hesitates big-time, and finally the Warrior takes the hint and kicks Owen away. Another brief pause in the action, so mystery guest, enter and sign in, please. It's the British Bulldog, who takes his post at Cornette's side. Meanwhile, in the ring, Owen attempts to reassert the offensive, but it is too late, the Warrior has reached the top rope and is shaking it vigorously. Oh well, better luck next time, Owen. At this point the best Owen can do is minimize the damage, so he lays down for three quick clotheslines and the inevitable flying body press. Warrior lays his hands down on Owen for the cover, but the referee refuses to count, until someone gets that dog out of the ring. Dog? Oh, you mean Diana Smith's husband. The Warrior steers the Bulldog's initial charge past him and into the turnbuckle, and for some reason it is at this point the referee calls for the DQ. At this point the Warrior turns his attention back to Owen, and more importantly away from the aisle way, from which TMTC Vader is emerging. Warrior slugs Owen, then turns around and gives Vader a taste of fist as well. One more for Owen, and again Warrior leans into Vader, but this time Vader is ready and grapples Warrior to a stalemate. Meanwhile, the Bulldog is back in it, and he grabs the stymied Warrior from behind and hits his trademark running slam. And now it's Owen's turn, as Vader and the Bulldog hold the Warrior up while Owen hits him with the cast from the top rope. Paging Dr. Goldust... But no, it's one for all and all for one at Camp Cornette, and Vader has to get his lick in yet. And while they set up for the Vader bomb, even Cornette gets one delicious swipe with his tennis racket before making way for his big man. Gee, Warrior, any regrets about that suspension now? You really could use some concerned teammates to get you out of this mess. But no, the Vader Bomb hits, and the cavalry is nowhere in sight. The Warrior is in trouble as never before, and he's getting the stuffing kicked out of him, too.

Um well IF it is true it won't really matter because Kobe won't be playing. One thing though if he didn't rape her but say he did have sex with the girl this will probably go to trial and even if he is innocent it could cost him part of the season.

I'm more interested going in but if the A's hadn't had only one or two selections I might not have cared. In the end though if they really wanted to make it interesting they could have had a winners take all bonus type of thing for the players to give a shit. I still hate the idea of a glorified exhibition possibly determing who wins the World Series...well unless A's win it all at home in Game 7 of course.

You know what until about five minutes ago when they flashed the rosters on Sportscenter I hadn't even noticed he'd made the team. I guess he finished second in the player voting at DH...why bother picking a back-up DH when anyone can be put there? Besides Thomas deserved it more.

Rondell White. White is having a solid year and I think the picks of Williams and Carter for their teams over other players were more of head scratchers than White for the Padres or Benitez for the Mets. Maybe Klesko (who I would have gone with) or their young pitcher Pivey could have gone but White isn't a bad pick for them.

I'll refuse comment on the comment on Ramon...oh fuck it...he's an excellent defensive catcher and does a great job of handling the pitching staff. I don't disagree with people being upset that Varitek (who I picked on my final all-star picks) didn't make it but saying Ramon doesn't deserve to go no matter what is a little unfair. Giles definently deserved to go over Williams. He's been hurt but still has put up decent numbers. I'd also go with Jason Kendall and maybe even Kenny Lofton over Williams.

Benitez gets put under the microscope because he plays in New York. He isn't THAT bad and seriously what other Met would you take? Maybe Cliff Floyd but beyond that there was no Met that even deserved one second of consideration and that's why I didn't list Benitez. Burnitz for one. Ty Wigginton could have been a possible choice Actually other than Floyd those would be the ONLY ones I'd consider. Maybe select Piazza to keep his game selected streak alive. Hey he was in a groove when he went down And yes Benitez IS THAT DAMN BAD! Put it this way, if I was an ALer in one of the cities fighting for a playoff spot, and I have a great home record this year, I am ROOTING for Dusty to bring him in in the 9th okay, this could go as badly as Atlee Hammaker 1983 grand slam to Fred Lynn. Steve Well if its an consolation I woudln't have put in an "other" vote choice but I put in Zito at the end because I had Wood on there and didn't want to be accused of being biased.

Well Bonds being Bonds won't play the whole game anyways and might not even be in the stadium by the end of the game. I'm sure though some players will be asked to play the whole game this year and in the case of Carlos Delgado might have to play the whole game. The starting catchers probably won't be asked to play the whole game and not including them, Bonds, Delgado, and Edgar Martinez since anyone can be put in the DH spot let's look at the starters in comparsion to their back-up: AL 2B: Alfonso Soriano, Bret Boone Boone is having the better year so it could be considered an upgrade to put Boone so Soriano probably won't play the whole game. 3B: Troy Glaus, Hank Blalock Blalock is definently having the better year and Glaus has had some nagging injuries so he won't play the whole game. SS: Alex Rodriguez, Nomar Garciaparra Nomar is having the better year so again might be an upgrade. OF: Ichiro Suzuki, Hideki Matsui, Manny Ramirez; Melvin Mora, Garret Anderson, or Vernon Wells Matsui won't play the whole game and Anderson having his manager will definently get in there and deserves too. Ichiro might be asked to play the whole game since he was the leading vote getter and his speed and defense could be an asset late if the game is close. Ramirez I don't imagine will want to play the whole game so it will between Mora or Wells to see who gets in. So here is what the AL line-up will likely look like the second half of the game: C-Hernandez, 1B-Delgado, 2B-Boone, 3B-Blalock, SS-Garciaparra, OF-Suzuki, Anderson, Mora/Wells, DH-Martinez? NL 1B-Todd Helton, Richie Sexson Being Sexson wouldn't make the team without the one player per team rule I think Helton will play the whole game. 2B-Marcus Giles, Jose Vidro Giles wouldn't have made the team without the fan vote and Vidro is having a great year so he'll be in there early I think. 3B-Scott Rolen, Mike Lowell, Aaron Boone I think Rolen may go the whole way as my prediction is that Lowell will the NL starting DH. Boone is one a player per team guy so he might not get in. SS-Edgar Renteria, Rafael Furcal Renteria having the better year but not really a drop off to Furcal so Furcal will get in. OF-Albert Pujols, Gary Sheffield; Jim Edmonds, Andruw Jones, Preston Wilson, Luis Gonzalez, Rondell White Already covered Bonds. Pujols being the top hitter in the game right now will probably be asked to play the whole game. Sheffield probably will choose not to. For their defense I think Edmonds and Jones will get in there. Maybe Wilson or Gonzalez goes in the DH spot. White is a one player per team guy and probably won't play. Okay now here's the likely second half of the game line-up for the NL: C-Lo Duca, 1B-Helton, 2B-Vidro, 3B-Rolen, SS-Furcal, OF-Pujols, Edmonds, Jones, DH-Wilson/Gonzalez?