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[The Evil Overlord]

The Defence rests....

[Rappy Veteran]

PWInsider reports that former

WWE Intercontinental Champions Shelton Benjamin and Carlito are confirmed to make their returns at Sunday's Royal Rumble pay-per-view in the 30-man main event.

Both talents are currently in Phoenix, Arizona and are scheduled for the Rumble.

[MightyJordan]

^ ...and there's the two names I read last night (one of which is on SkyBet's list).

[Rappy Veteran]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iysw18RtMds

[MightyJordan]

[timster]

Dear god, SkyBet is actually taking bets on the Royal Rumble: https://www.skybet.c...ng/royal-rumble

The 300/1 outsiders: Zack Ryder, Michael McGillicutty, and The Usos!

[MightyJordan]

[timster]

*Spoilers* Impact Wrestling Taping Results For 1-31-13

1. Magnus defeated Devon by disqualification when Aces and Eights interfered and attacked Magnus.

-Joseph Park came out to the ring to talk about his wrestling career, but was interrupted by Robbie E and Rob Terry. Robbie E challenged him to a fight

2. Joseph Park defeated Robbie E.

-Austin Aries and Bobby Roode came out and cut a heel promo saying that they are going after all of the gold in TNA. Aries said they are targeting the tag team championship belts first because they will be the easiest to capture. Hernandez and Chavo came out and challenged them to a single's match. Aries said if they beat them, then they can get a tag title shot next week.

3. Austin Aries defeated Chavo Guerrero to earn a tag team title shot for himself and Roode.

-Bully Ray and Brooke Hogan make their way out and Ray begins to talk about his suspension being lifted. He admits that he has never seen eye to eye with Hulk, and Sting is a guy who can get him to change his mind. Sting came out and said he cannot do anything and that Hulk is the man for the job. Hulk Hogan finally makes his way out and says he is going to do the right thing for the wrestling business and his family. He reinstates Bully Ray and says that he and Sting will face two members of Aces and Eights next week in a tag team table match.

4. Velvet Sky and James Storm defeated Tara and Jesse.

5. Kurt Angle defeated Ken Anderson in a Steel Cage Match. After the match was over, Garrett Bischoff climbed into the cage and unveiled himself as a member of Aces and Eights. After this, Wes Brisco also was revealed as a member of the gang, and they attacked Angle for a while to apparently end the Open Fight Night episode of Impact Wrestling.

*Spoilers* Impact Wrestling Taping Results For 2-7-13

1. Rob Van Dam defeated Zema Ion and Kenny King to retain the X-Division Championship.

-Jeremy Borash introduced the winner of the TNA British Bootcamp, Rockstar Spud. He came out and cut a short promo. Robbie E and Rob Terry came out and interrupted Spud, but Spud kicked E in the face. Rob Terry ducked when he was about to get kicked, which hit Robbie E in the face.

2. Austin Aries and Bobby Roode defeated Hernandez and Chavo Guerrero to win the TNA Tag Team Championship.

3. James Storm defeated Jesse

-Aces and Eights make their way to the ring. Devon cut a promo to introduce the newest members of the group, Wes Brisco and Garrett Bischoff. Both of them cut a short promo, and they said that if Kurt Angle was wise he would not come back to TNA after their beatdown from a week ago.

4. Miss Tessmacher defeated Tara in a non title match.

5. Samoa Joe defeated Christopher Daniels

6. Bully Ray and Sting defeated DOC and Devon of Aces and Eights in a tag team tables match. Mike Knox came out to interfere, but to no avail. Bully Ray "hulked" up and sent Devn through a table for the win.

[Rappy Veteran]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8I8lIbS7ZmY

[episode]

I'm going to watch that episode of Impact to see Bully 'hulk up'. That is probably awesome.

[MightyJordan]

So Garrett Bischoff and Wes Brisco are actually doing something now other than hang out backstage with Kurt Angle. Still won't give two f***s about them though. :p

And hallelujah, new tag team champions! :) I just looked up how long "Dos Stereotypicos" held the titles for; just over three months. It felt longer than that. Oh, and apparently on there, Roode and Aries' team name is "The Wet Dream Team". :laugh: Probably just vandalism on the page. Although that does sound like something "Bad Influence" (Daniels and Kazarian) would call themselves. I prefer "World Tag Team Champions of the World" though. Hopefully Daniels is in line to become the next world champ...

[Rappy Veteran]

Bo Dallas wins RR Spot

[MightyJordan]

[Rappy Veteran]

Internet lock down tonight to avoid spoiling myself but its all so obvious! :rofl:

[DaddyRazzy]

i really hope the rock DOESN'T win... just so the obvious doesn't happen :)

no that i don't like the rock but a hate the obvious ;)

[MightyJordan]

Internet lock down tonight to avoid spoiling myself but its all so obvious! :rofl:

Ditto! I'll probably wake up earlier (about 6am) to watch it all before I go to uni though.

[MightyJordan]

I just read this regarding the WWE game series: http://uk.ign.com/articles/2013/01/23/wwe-video-game-license-to-be-acquired-by-take-two

So apparently the series has been acquired by Take Two. So there's a chance it'll be developed by 2K Games/Sports then. If so, then...

[Rappy Veteran]

Looks like TNA did well, there's probably double that's ever been at the Impact Zone

[MightyJordan]

^ Blimey! It'll be interesting to read the attendance figures once they come out. The tickets weren't cheap either; they started at ?22.50 for each event.

Next year's UK dates have been announced too...

Thursday January 30, 2014

Glasgow Hydro

Friday January 31, 2014

Manchester Arena

Saturday February 1, 2014

London Wembley Arena

Sunday February 2, 2014

Birmingham NIA

One of my friends is planning to go to one of those shows (probably the Birmingham one) with her boyfriend, so I might be heading up with them. :)

[MightyJordan]

[Rappy Veteran]

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[MightyJordan]

Urgh, Beats. :x

[Rappy Veteran]

Urgh, Beats. :x

Prepare to riot!

[Colin McGregor]

i really hope the rock DOESN'T win... just so the obvious doesn't happen :)

no that i don't like the rock but a hate the obvious ;)

Rock loses. He left smackdown with momentum and everyone knows whoever has the most momentum going into a ppv loses. Rock loses and Big show loses. Both had most momentum going in. Don't know about tag cause team hell no lost but so did Rhodes scholar.

[RageOfFury]

My thoughts:

CM Punk retains, probably due to The Shield. The Rock does win the WWE Championship at Elimination Chamber though. It's easier, I think, to not make Punk look weak by losing inside the chamber.