Post by wildojinx on Dec 31, 2019 21:40:09 GMT -5
Just for contrast to see what a difference a decade makes:
WWE @ Dayton, OH - Nutter Center - January 4, 2010 (6,700; announced as a sell out)
Bryan Danielson pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. at 5:21 with a running knee to the face
Raw - featured an opening segment in which Justin Roberts introduced Bret Hart as the guest host of the show; moments later, Hart appeared, took the mic, and said "Well I guess Hell froze over" as the fans chanted "We want Bret" and "Welcome back;" Hart thanked the fans for their support over the years and noted he won the King of the Ring tournament in that same arena only to be jumped by Jerry Lawler, with the camera then showing Lawler smiling at ringside; Hart then asked for Shawn Michaels, with Michaels appearing and Hart asking to bury the hatchet and call for a truce; Michaels then said Hart deserved what happened to him in Montreal and that he disrespected Michaels and the business in 1997, while the crowd chanted "You screwed Bret;" Michaels then said there was a big part of him that didn't regret but there was another part of him; Michaels said he always respected Bret but got the feeling Bret never respect him and there were times he couldn't look at Hart; Michaels then said he didn't think of Montreal when he thought of Bret, instead remembering their WrestleMania 12 Ironman match; Hart then said Michaels wasn't the easiest guy to work with at the time and he had his issues but said it was a good time to put it behind them and said they could be friends; Hart then extended his hand to Michaels, with Michaels shaking it; Michaels then went to leave but came back and hugged Bret; as Michaels left, Hart called out Vince McMahon but McMahon didn't appear (debut of a modified theme song for Hart); included an ad promoting WWE Hall of Fame 2010 tickets going on sale Jan. 16; featured a backstage segment in which Josh Matthews attempted to interview McMahon, with McMahon saying he just left a meeting and had no idea Hart had called him out; McMahon then said he would call Hart out later in the broadcast; included the announcement WWE Divas Champion Melina suffered an injury the previous week in Manchester, NH and a 8-woman tournament would be held to determine the new champion; featured a backstage segment in which Chris Jericho & the Big Show discussed their title match later in the show against WWE Unified Tag Team Champions Triple H & Shawn Michaels, with Jericho saying he would present Hart with an idea for the match that he couldn't pass up; included an ad for "The Marine 2;" featured a backstage segment with Hart and Jericho in which Jericho suggested Hart be the guest referee for the tag team title match so he could call for the bell the moment Jericho gets either Michaels or Triple H in the Walls of Jericho, with Hart saying he wasn't a hypocrite and Jericho would have to win the match on his own; included a backstage segment in which Triple H and Hornswoggle talked about the new line of Mattel WWE action figures, with Triple H saying the only way Hornswoggle would get to play with them was if DX won their match; Michaels then walked by, with Santino Marella then appearing dressed as Jericho wearing a suit; Triple H then showed off the fact he had trained Hornswoggle to attack, with Hornswoggle jumping on Santino; featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read more than 2 million women watched Raw the previous week, beating every show on The CW, Lifetime, Hallmark, TLC, Oxygen, and NBC; included a backstage segment with McMahon and Randy Orton in which Orton offered to kick Hart in the skull if McMahon gave him the word but wanted the #30 spot in the Royal Rumble if he did so; McMahon then said he had his own security and to never confront him again; Orton then walked off and was confronted by Cody Rhodes & Ted Dibiase Jr., with Rhodes & Dibiase then saying they would be ringside for Orton's match with Kingston and would kick him out of the group if he didn't win; featured the announcement Mike Tyson would host the following week's show; included a graphic noting the recent death of "Dr. Death" Steve Williams; featured a video package recapping the events of the 1997 Survivor Series; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read the previous week's Raw was seen by more people than any show on Fox, ABC, CW, and NBC; featured a closing in-ring segment in which McMahon wished the fans a Happy New Year and said there was no reason to call out Hart because Hart and Michaels had already buried the hatchet; McMahon then thanked Hart for being the guest host and promoted Tyson being on the show the following week until Hart walked out to the ring; McMahon then said he knew the fans wanted to see Hart apply the Sharpshooter and then said he would never forget Hart spitting in his face or punching him backstage after Survivor Series; McMahon then said he hoped Hart would tell him he's sorry, with Hart saying he came to get closure, he got it from Michaels, and that McMahon wanted it as much as Hart; McMahon then said he remembered WrestleMania 2 and the battle royal where Andre the Giant was the past and Hart was the future; McMahon then said he wanted to personally nominate Stu Hart into the 2010 WWE Hall of Fame and then thanked Hart for every moment he gave the WWE audience; McMahon continued to sing Hart's praises with the two shaking hands and then raising Hart's arm in the air and playing to the crowd; moments later, McMahon kicked Hart in the groin, dropping him to the mat, and then walked off:
WWE Divas Championship Tournament Quarter-Finals: Maryse defeated Brie Bella (w/ Nikki Bella) by pinning an interfering Nikki with the French Kiss DDT at 2:18 after Maryse spotted the Bellas switching places in the ring; moments later, WWE US Champion Mike Mizanin appeared, said he might call Maryse back if she won the tournament, and that he would own the decade (debut of a new theme song for Mizanin)
MVP defeated Jack Swagger, Mark Henry, and Carlito at around the 6-minute mark by pinning Swagger with the Playmaker after Swagger and Carlito collided on the ring apron; stipulations stated the winner would become the #1 contender to the WWE US Title; WWE US Champion Mike Mizanin provided guest commentary for the match (the match began during the commercial break)
WWE Unified Tag Team Champions Triple H & Shawn Michaels (w/ Hornswoggle) defeated Chris Jericho & the Big Show at 12:01 when Triple H pinned Jericho after Michaels hit the superkick behind the referee's back as Triple H was in the Walls of Jericho; stipulations stated Jericho would be kicked off Raw if he and Show didn't win the titles; after the match, Triple H took the mic and said Jericho was gone, with Michaels then leading the crowd in saying "Suck it" (The Best of Raw 2010 DVD, The Best of Raw 2010 Blu-ray)
WWE World Champion Sheamus pinned Evan Bourne in a non-title impromptu match with the boot to the face and the crucifix powerbomb at 1:45; prior to the match, Sheamus cut an in-ring promo regarding his match the previous week against John Cena, said he was through with Cena, and that he would not defend against Cena at the Royal Rumble; moments later, Bourne came out and said the only reason Sheamus had the belt was because he was given an opportunity, and that he could beat Sheamus if given the opportunity; Sheamus then agreed and said if Bourne could beat him then he would get a title match at the Rumble; mid-way in the match, Sheamus kicked out of Bourne's Shooting Star Press
Randy Orton pinned Kofi Kingston at 11:00 with the RKO after lifting his hands to block the spin kick to the face; Cody Rhodes & Ted Dibiase Jr. sat ringside for the bout; stipulations stated Orton would be kicked out of Legacy if he lost and that Rhodes & Dibiase would beat him up
WWE Superstars - 1/7/10 - featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read the previous week's show was seen by more people than every show on CNN, VH1, MTV, and Bravo; included a "Don't try this at home" PSA; featured a vignette of Kofi Kingston; included the Yoshi Tatsu vs. Caylen Croft and Finlay vs. Mike Knox matches taped 1/5/10 in Louisville, KY:
WWE Divas Championship Tournament Quarter-Finals: Gail Kim pinned Jillian Hall with a roll up at 3:11; Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler provided commentary for the bout; prior to the match, Jillian sang the Black Eyed Peas' "I Got a Feeling"
Ted Dibiase Jr. pinned Chris Masters (w/ Eve) with Dream Street at 5:54 after avoiding the full nelson and ramming Masters face-first into the top turnbuckle; Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler provided commentary for the bout (debut of a new theme song for Masters)
WWE @ Dayton, OH - Nutter Center - January 4, 2010 (6,700; announced as a sell out)
Bryan Danielson pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. at 5:21 with a running knee to the face
Raw - featured an opening segment in which Justin Roberts introduced Bret Hart as the guest host of the show; moments later, Hart appeared, took the mic, and said "Well I guess Hell froze over" as the fans chanted "We want Bret" and "Welcome back;" Hart thanked the fans for their support over the years and noted he won the King of the Ring tournament in that same arena only to be jumped by Jerry Lawler, with the camera then showing Lawler smiling at ringside; Hart then asked for Shawn Michaels, with Michaels appearing and Hart asking to bury the hatchet and call for a truce; Michaels then said Hart deserved what happened to him in Montreal and that he disrespected Michaels and the business in 1997, while the crowd chanted "You screwed Bret;" Michaels then said there was a big part of him that didn't regret but there was another part of him; Michaels said he always respected Bret but got the feeling Bret never respect him and there were times he couldn't look at Hart; Michaels then said he didn't think of Montreal when he thought of Bret, instead remembering their WrestleMania 12 Ironman match; Hart then said Michaels wasn't the easiest guy to work with at the time and he had his issues but said it was a good time to put it behind them and said they could be friends; Hart then extended his hand to Michaels, with Michaels shaking it; Michaels then went to leave but came back and hugged Bret; as Michaels left, Hart called out Vince McMahon but McMahon didn't appear (debut of a modified theme song for Hart); included an ad promoting WWE Hall of Fame 2010 tickets going on sale Jan. 16; featured a backstage segment in which Josh Matthews attempted to interview McMahon, with McMahon saying he just left a meeting and had no idea Hart had called him out; McMahon then said he would call Hart out later in the broadcast; included the announcement WWE Divas Champion Melina suffered an injury the previous week in Manchester, NH and a 8-woman tournament would be held to determine the new champion; featured a backstage segment in which Chris Jericho & the Big Show discussed their title match later in the show against WWE Unified Tag Team Champions Triple H & Shawn Michaels, with Jericho saying he would present Hart with an idea for the match that he couldn't pass up; included an ad for "The Marine 2;" featured a backstage segment with Hart and Jericho in which Jericho suggested Hart be the guest referee for the tag team title match so he could call for the bell the moment Jericho gets either Michaels or Triple H in the Walls of Jericho, with Hart saying he wasn't a hypocrite and Jericho would have to win the match on his own; included a backstage segment in which Triple H and Hornswoggle talked about the new line of Mattel WWE action figures, with Triple H saying the only way Hornswoggle would get to play with them was if DX won their match; Michaels then walked by, with Santino Marella then appearing dressed as Jericho wearing a suit; Triple H then showed off the fact he had trained Hornswoggle to attack, with Hornswoggle jumping on Santino; featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read more than 2 million women watched Raw the previous week, beating every show on The CW, Lifetime, Hallmark, TLC, Oxygen, and NBC; included a backstage segment with McMahon and Randy Orton in which Orton offered to kick Hart in the skull if McMahon gave him the word but wanted the #30 spot in the Royal Rumble if he did so; McMahon then said he had his own security and to never confront him again; Orton then walked off and was confronted by Cody Rhodes & Ted Dibiase Jr., with Rhodes & Dibiase then saying they would be ringside for Orton's match with Kingston and would kick him out of the group if he didn't win; featured the announcement Mike Tyson would host the following week's show; included a graphic noting the recent death of "Dr. Death" Steve Williams; featured a video package recapping the events of the 1997 Survivor Series; included a "Did you know?" graphic which read the previous week's Raw was seen by more people than any show on Fox, ABC, CW, and NBC; featured a closing in-ring segment in which McMahon wished the fans a Happy New Year and said there was no reason to call out Hart because Hart and Michaels had already buried the hatchet; McMahon then thanked Hart for being the guest host and promoted Tyson being on the show the following week until Hart walked out to the ring; McMahon then said he knew the fans wanted to see Hart apply the Sharpshooter and then said he would never forget Hart spitting in his face or punching him backstage after Survivor Series; McMahon then said he hoped Hart would tell him he's sorry, with Hart saying he came to get closure, he got it from Michaels, and that McMahon wanted it as much as Hart; McMahon then said he remembered WrestleMania 2 and the battle royal where Andre the Giant was the past and Hart was the future; McMahon then said he wanted to personally nominate Stu Hart into the 2010 WWE Hall of Fame and then thanked Hart for every moment he gave the WWE audience; McMahon continued to sing Hart's praises with the two shaking hands and then raising Hart's arm in the air and playing to the crowd; moments later, McMahon kicked Hart in the groin, dropping him to the mat, and then walked off:
WWE Divas Championship Tournament Quarter-Finals: Maryse defeated Brie Bella (w/ Nikki Bella) by pinning an interfering Nikki with the French Kiss DDT at 2:18 after Maryse spotted the Bellas switching places in the ring; moments later, WWE US Champion Mike Mizanin appeared, said he might call Maryse back if she won the tournament, and that he would own the decade (debut of a new theme song for Mizanin)
MVP defeated Jack Swagger, Mark Henry, and Carlito at around the 6-minute mark by pinning Swagger with the Playmaker after Swagger and Carlito collided on the ring apron; stipulations stated the winner would become the #1 contender to the WWE US Title; WWE US Champion Mike Mizanin provided guest commentary for the match (the match began during the commercial break)
WWE Unified Tag Team Champions Triple H & Shawn Michaels (w/ Hornswoggle) defeated Chris Jericho & the Big Show at 12:01 when Triple H pinned Jericho after Michaels hit the superkick behind the referee's back as Triple H was in the Walls of Jericho; stipulations stated Jericho would be kicked off Raw if he and Show didn't win the titles; after the match, Triple H took the mic and said Jericho was gone, with Michaels then leading the crowd in saying "Suck it" (The Best of Raw 2010 DVD, The Best of Raw 2010 Blu-ray)
WWE World Champion Sheamus pinned Evan Bourne in a non-title impromptu match with the boot to the face and the crucifix powerbomb at 1:45; prior to the match, Sheamus cut an in-ring promo regarding his match the previous week against John Cena, said he was through with Cena, and that he would not defend against Cena at the Royal Rumble; moments later, Bourne came out and said the only reason Sheamus had the belt was because he was given an opportunity, and that he could beat Sheamus if given the opportunity; Sheamus then agreed and said if Bourne could beat him then he would get a title match at the Rumble; mid-way in the match, Sheamus kicked out of Bourne's Shooting Star Press
Randy Orton pinned Kofi Kingston at 11:00 with the RKO after lifting his hands to block the spin kick to the face; Cody Rhodes & Ted Dibiase Jr. sat ringside for the bout; stipulations stated Orton would be kicked out of Legacy if he lost and that Rhodes & Dibiase would beat him up
WWE Superstars - 1/7/10 - featured a "Did you know?" graphic which read the previous week's show was seen by more people than every show on CNN, VH1, MTV, and Bravo; included a "Don't try this at home" PSA; featured a vignette of Kofi Kingston; included the Yoshi Tatsu vs. Caylen Croft and Finlay vs. Mike Knox matches taped 1/5/10 in Louisville, KY:
WWE Divas Championship Tournament Quarter-Finals: Gail Kim pinned Jillian Hall with a roll up at 3:11; Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler provided commentary for the bout; prior to the match, Jillian sang the Black Eyed Peas' "I Got a Feeling"
Ted Dibiase Jr. pinned Chris Masters (w/ Eve) with Dream Street at 5:54 after avoiding the full nelson and ramming Masters face-first into the top turnbuckle; Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler provided commentary for the bout (debut of a new theme song for Masters)
