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Edge vs. Jericho vs. Batista: The crowd just totally shits on Edge here, chanting "We want Christian" and booing him like crazy. Lots of nearfalls, with Jericho getting the Walls on Edge, and Jericho getting a roll up on Edge for 2. Edge wins it with the spear on Jericho at 9:00. This match showed what a difference a hot crowd makes. I think it's clear they have to turn Edge heel now. **1/2

At least Edge reacted to the boos with a smirk, that was good.

Wow, these people HATE Edge!

Bischoff said Teddy would be gone by the next PPV, Survivor Series. Long said he would sign any RAW superstar who was sick of Bischoff.

Jericho is getting the biggest pop of these three. Still a dead crowd though.

Booker T vs. John Cena: Crowd is pretty dead. Cena hits the Throwback early on. Harlem sidekick by Booker, into a chinlock. Booker hits a spinebuster. He hits a flapjack on Cena and does the Spinaroonie but Cena hits the FU for the win at 5:45. Boring match. *

The crowd is really dead. And this match isn't exactly setting the world on fire yet.

Cena has to win this, right? Have to have SOME faces win tonight...and Booker can always win matches 2 and 3 on Smackdown.

Yeah, Hardy took it really well. I like Matt a lot, I hope he gets a big push when he comes back.

Great post.

Kane vs. Hardy: Matt uses a first rope side effect, a guillotine leg drop, and a tornado DDT early. Kane comes back with the usual. Hardy hits a cross body over the top to the floor and then a Twist of Fate on the floor. Matt used the ring bell and got 2. Kane countered another Twist of Fate to a big boot. Cool spot where Kane chokeslams Matt off the top rope for the win at 6:30. Matt worked really hard in this match, especially with the condition his knee is in. **-ish probably.

Nope, I was in the bathroom...what?

Pretty decent end to the match. Dudleys win it after a 3-D to Kidman at 8:00. Story of the match is how Spike is now the "boss" of the Dudleys. **1/2 Of course it was obvious the Dudleys would win after Michael Cole said "this was is gonna be over!" after Misterio hit the 619.

Crowd seems dead early on.

I thought it was okay, but I've liked a lot of others more. Nice that they covered the majority of the matches, though no mention of the six man. Six man tag is first, though!

Well I decided to get the webcast, we'll see how it is. Hopefully the show is decent.

Not on the list, but Masato Tanaka and Mike Awesome click about as much as you possibly could.

If Heidenreich interferes in the Taker/JBL match, what are the odds that he completely botches things? He'll probably run in and have to kick Taker, but botch it and fall on his ass. But who knows... Anyways, I haven't watched Smackdown in several months. How have they been building up Heidenreich? Is he going to have some old gimmick like so many other guys on SD recently?

I might order the webcast, but $35 is pretty steep. With those bonus matches, do you get to download and keep them or just watch them for a week and that's it? And is it even possible to share webcasts anymore?

Wait a second...the HHH/Hogan finish was changed DURING the match?

Great review! Any comments on what made the Punk/Morgan match so bad? Were they blowing spots or was it just slow and boring or what?

Los Rojos Locos won the tag scramble thing Joey Ryan defeated Quicksilver Puma defeated Josh Prohibition Babi Slymm & Brad Bradley defeated Apollo Khan & Brandon Thomaselli Frankie Kazarian defeated Colt Cabana CM Punk defeated Donovan Morgan Samoa Joe defeated Super Dragon via countout More info as it comes!

Results so far, as stolen from the CZWfans board: -Justice Pain d. Derek Fraizer -Bobby Quance won the 4-way. Roderick Strong wasn't there, and was replaced by Nate Webb of IWA-MS fame -Adam Flash d. Ian Knoxx If I can't post further results maybe someone else could?

IWA Mid-South Wrestling management will announce the final six competitors to compete in the 2004 Ted Petty Invitational tournament at the upcoming Highland, IN event at the Lincoln Center on 8/21. The first round match pairings will also be given for the first time to the crowd at the 8/21 event. The 2004 TPI will take place on Friday & Saturday, September 17th & 18th, at the Lincoln Center. It will be a two night, twenty-four man, single elimination tournament, with three eight man brackets, and a three-way elimination final. Second row ringside is almost gone for the event. If you have not yet purchased your tickets, they will be available (as they have been since June 19th) on 8/21 at the ticket table. This will be the fifth installment of the former Sweet Science Sixteen tournament, renamed to honor a master of many wrestling styles, the late "Flyboy Rocco Rock" Ted Petty. Previous years saw... 2000 - Chris Hero 2001 - Ace Steel 2002 - BJ Whitmer 2003 - Danny Daniels Below is a recap of the 18 wrestlers already announced for TPI participation. 1. AUSTIN ARIES. The first wrestler invited for TPI participation by Ian Rotten, after a match against Matt Sydal on 4/17 in Lafayette. Went to the finals of the ECWA Super 8 tournament this year, while also frequently competing for ROH and IWA. This will be his first SS16/TPI appearance. 2. MATT SYDAL. Former IWA Light Heavyweight Champion; was also invited for TPI participation on 4/17 in Lafayette. Made his IWA debut in November 2003, and quickly established himself, winning the Light Heavyweight Title in January 2004, and having a Match of the Year contender against AJ Styles during April. This will be his first SS16/TPI appearance. 3. "Spyder" NATE WEBB. Was invited by Ian Rotten after their bout in the first round of the 2004 KOTDM tournament. Former IWA Light Heavyweight Champion. Will likely be the only wrestler to compete in both the KOTDM and TPI tournaments during 2004. This will be his third SS16/TPI appearance. 4. BJ WHITMER. Winner of 2002 Ted Petty Invitational tournament, defeating CM Punk in the finals. Former multiple time IWA World Heavyweight Champion. This will be his fourth SS16/TPI appearance. 5. RODERICK STRONG. Trainer at NWA Florida's wrestling school. Made his IWA debut in April 2004 and made an immediate impact over the April Bloodshowers/Simply The Best 5 weekend. Has made great strides across the independent wrestling scene this year. This will be his first SS16/TPI appearance. 6. CHRIS HERO. Trainer at Chikara Wrestle Factory. Winner of 2000 Sweet Science Sixteen tournament, defeating Harry Palmer in the finals. Former multiple time IWA World Heavyweight Champion. Made it to the finals last year against Alex Shelley and Danny Daniels. This will be his fifth SS16/TPI appearance. 7. PETEY WILLIAMS. Current IWA World Heavyweight Champion, after defeating BJ Whitmer on 5/8 in Highland, IN. Strongly considered for TPI participation last year, this Canadian athlete is a prominent member of the current TNA roster, representing Team Canada in competition. This will be his first SS16/TPI appearance. 8. "Soul Assassin" RAINMAN. This NWA Wildside based athlete made his IWA debut on 7/23 in Lafayette, impressing IWA management with his performance. This will be his first SS16/TPI appearance. 9. DELIRIOUS. Current IWA Light Heavyweight Champion, after defeating Matt Sydal on 6/26 in Oolitic, IN. Made his IWA debut in October 2003, and made a strong impression in matches against the likes of Matt Sydal, Arik Cannon, Jerry Lynn, and most recently a victory over AJ Styles. This will be his first SS16/TPI appearance. 10. TODD SEXTON. Trainer at NWA Wildside's wrestling school. Had a strong first round match last year against AJ Styles, and has been invited to return to TPI competition again this year. This will be his second SS16/TPI appearance. 11. CHRIS SABIN. This star of TNA's X Division appeared for IWA before building his name on TNA PPV, and has continued to compete for the company ever since. Went out first round last year to Alex Shelley. This will be his second SS16/TPI appearance. 12. RAY GORDY. This second generation NWA Wildside competitor made his IWA debut KOTDM weekend, and returned with a hard fought bout against Ian Rotten on 7/23 in Lafayette. This will be his first SS16/TPI appearance. 13. ALEX SHELLEY. Currently a featured competitor in TNA as well as ROH, this Baby Bear gained a great deal of his early experience in IWA rings, particularly during a series of matches against Jimmy Jacobs. Went to the finals last year against Chris Hero and Danny Daniels. This will be his second SS16/TPI appearance. 14. JIMMY RAVE. This Georgia based athlete has competed in NWA Wildside, ROH, and CZW rings as of late, while making appearances every so often for IWA as well. Made it to the second round of the past two TPI tournaments. This will be his third SS16/TPI appearance. 15. HALLOWICKED. Star of the first graduating class at Chikara Wrestle Factory, this masked competitor, trained by Reckless Youth and Mike Quackenbush, is largely considered to be the best all around singles wrestler produced by the school. This will be his first SS16/TPI appearance. 16. "Anarchist" ARIK CANNON. After making his IWA debut on July 4, 2003, this Minnesota based grappler went on to have a strong first round match last year against Chris Hero. In the time since has had memorable bouts against the likes of Delirious, Ian Rotten, Samoa Joe, Tracy Smothers, and Hero (in rematches). Earned an impressive victory against "American Dragon" Bryan Danielson on 7/31. This will be his second SS16/TPI appearance. 17. DOUBLE C. The current Westside Xtreme Wrestling Heavyweight Champion. This member of Swiss Money Holding trained under Chris Hero, as well as in clinics with the likes of Dave Taylor, Tony St. Clair, and Skayde. Made his IWA debut in July of 2002. This will be his first SS16/TPI appearance. 18. DANNY DANIELS. Winner of the 2003 Ted Petty Invitational tournament, defeating Chris Hero and Alex Shelley in the finals. This former IWA World Heavyweight Champion had the longest reign of any IWA World Champion in recent memory. This will be his second SS16/TPI appearance.

I remember watching RAW as HHH came out at the end of the show to build for his feud with Kane, and make a shocking revelation. "Kane...you're a murderer!" I laughed my ass of in disbelief at how bad that was.