Official Report by Scott Keith
Segement 1-
Jacqueline vs Maryse : Maryse gets caught with a belly to belly suplex from Jacqueline. Maryse walks into a stiff lariat clothesline from Jacqueline. Jacqueline snap suplexes Maryse. There's a two count on the pin. Stun Gun from Jacqueline! There used to be this blonde guy in WCW in the early 90's who used that...i wonder what happened to him? There's a two count on the pin. Maryse blocks a kick from Jacqueline. Some chops from Maryse, all of which barely touched Jacqueline. Hooks the leg for a two count. Maryse uses a running dropkick into the corner, although it looked more like a badly done leg lariat if you ask me. Hell, maybe that's what it was supposed to be. Jacqueline comes up with a right hand out of nowhere. Jacqueline plants Maryse with an exploder suplex. Maryse can barely stand. Flowing DDT!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! Jacqueline climbs each turnbuckle in turn, working the crowd as she celebrates her victory **1\2 rating for a decent contest.
Winner Jacqueline.
Overall Rating- 62%
Crowd Reaction- 68%
Match Quality- 68%
Segment 2-
A black stretch limo pulls up outside the arena, and out steps Mickie James. She looks around, then heads toward the locker room.
Overall Rating- 86%
Road Agent Notes- Mickie gained overness with this segment.
Segment 3-
Cherry is backstage. She spent the interview talking about how happy she is to have been promoted to the full roster, and how she is here to make an impact.
Overall Rating- 58%
Segment 4-
10 Man Battle Royal (For The All Female Rising Championship Title) : April Hunter hits a right hand on Dawn Marie. Dawn Marie got eliminated by A. Hunter. (Elimination # 1) Velvet Sky strikes A. Hunter. April Hunter got bundled out by Velvet. (Elimination # 2) Angelina drives a forearm into the chest of Velvet. Velvet Sky got thrown over the top rope by Angelina. (Elimination # 3) Belly to belly suplex by Roxxi. Roxxi snap suplexes Nikkita...with authority! ('With authority', trademark G.Monsoon 1986.) Tiger bomb by Natalya, although no mention is made of whether it originated in Pearl River. Natalya tried to get Cherry over the top rope, but Gravity made the save. Natalya receives some unexciting punishment. Flapjack from Moretti on Natalya. Vertical suplex by Angelina Love. Lisa Moretti got bundled out by Angelina. (Elimination # 4) Melina hits a crap missile dropkick on Nikkita. Melina went for the elimination, but Nikkita held on to the ropes. Back suplex on Roxxi, which is a backdrop to you NOAH fans. Angelina tried to get Roxxi over the top rope, but Gravity made the save. Angelina Love walks into a chop to the pecs. Angelina Love walks into a chop to the pecs. Amateur-style takedown from Cherry, capitalising on that *huge* demand for amateur wrestling that we see every day. Angelina Love got thrown over the top rope by Cherry. (Elimination # 5) Cherry flattens Melina. Cherry takes down Melina in a positively thrilling moment. Roxxi walks into a chop to the pecs. Roxxi takes a vertical suplex from Cherry. Melina hits a back kick. Natalya got eliminated by Melina. (Elimination # 6) Big forearm by Roxxi, ripping a page from the NOAH playbook. Roxxi tried to get Nikkita over the top rope, but Gravity made the save. Stun Gun from Nikkita! There used to be this blonde guy in WCW in the early 90's who used that...i wonder what happened to him? Nikkita tried to get Cherry over the top rope, but Gravity made the save. Forearm to the face from Melina on Roxxi. Roxxi got eliminated by Melina. (Elimination # 7) Nikkita uses move #193 (arm-BAR). Nikkita tried to eliminate Cherry, who hung onto the top rope. Melina walks into a chop to the pecs. Cherry flattens Melina. Flying elbow off the top rope by Melina, poor elevation though. Melina tried to eliminate Nikkita, who hung onto the top rope. Suplex into a front slam from Cherry, but the execution was crap. Cherry tried to get Nikkita over the top rope, but Gravity made the save. Nikkita snap suplexes Melina. Melina was eliminated by Nikkita. (Elimination # 8) Back suplex on Cherry, which is a backdrop to you NOAH fans. Gut buster, Cherry hits hard. Cherry is in trouble. Kat Nip! Cherry got thrown over the top rope by Nikkita. **1/2 rating from me.
Winner and First Ever Rising Star champion Nikkita.
Overall Rating- 60%
Crowd Reaction- 71%
Match Quality- 58%
Road Agent Notes- The All Female Rising Championship has gained prestige.
Segment 5-
Vickie Guerrero is backstage with Lay-Cool. I don't think Vickie is really needed as a mouthpiece here, Lay-Cool are capable of doing their own interviews. Vickie Guerrero wanted to tear SariTaylor a new one. Lay-Cool stood menacingly in the back.
Overall Rating- 69%
Road Agent Notes- Vickie G lost overness from this segment.
Segment 6-
Lay-Cool vs SariTaylor (For The All Female Tag Team Championsh Titles) : Taylor hits a flying kick on Layla. Layla kicks Taylor Wilde in the gut to reverse the momentum. Taylor tastes a high angle back suplex. It probably tasted like chicken. Tag to Michelle McCool. Michelle McCool hits a right hand on Taylor Wilde. Taylor Wilde takes a right hand to the temple from Michelle. Taylor counters an arm wringer with an elbow to the side of the head. Taylor hits a dropkick on Michelle McCool. 'Hit' may be an exaggeration, as it barely touched. Tag between Taylor Wilde and Sarita. Sarita hits a wicked chop that echoes through the building. Second rope flying axe handle, Michelle goes down. Michelle counters an arm wringer with an elbow to the side of the head. Michelle slams Sarita down. Big John Studd would be proud, no doubt. Tag between Michelle McCool and Layla El. Layla El blasts Sarita with a rather-less-than-super kick. Pinfall attempt gets a 2.9999. Sarita walks into a spinning heel kick, evidently feeling that the 'duck' tactic is over-rated. Sarita slugs Layla El, sending her down into the corner. While Sarita fires up the crowd, Layla is removing the turnbuckle pad! Sarita comes over...but Layla grabs her by the tights and uses the leverage to slingshot Sarita face first into the exposed steel turnbuckle! Layla El rolls up the stunned Sarita: 1....2...3! How did the referee not see that? The fight has started up again! Lay-Cool attacks SariTaylor, and they brawl all around ringside, then into the crowd! They eventually disappear backstage, still fighting. *** rating, as it was good, but nothing too special.
Winner- Lay-Cool
Overall Rating- 69%
Crowd Reaction- 75%
Match Quality- 79%
Road Agent Notes- The All Female Tag Team Championship has gained mroe prestige.
Segment 7-
We see Amy Dumas warming up backstage.
Overall Rating- 84%
Segment 8-
Beth Phoenix vs Gail Kim : Phoenix hits a right hand. Gail Kim gets caught with a short powerbomb from Phoenix. Cover for a two count. Gail Kim blocks a kick from Beth Phoenix. Second rope flying axe handle, Phoenix goes down. Gail Kim strikes Phoenix. Legsweep out of Nowhere. Where is Nowhere, and why do moves keep coming out of there? Does it have a factory? Gail Kim misses a clothesline. Tiger bomb by Beth Phoenix, although no mention is made of whether it originated in Pearl River. Gail Kim is in trouble. Here it comes - Glam Slam. 1....2...3, it's finished. Gail Kim offers a handshake to Phoenix...and she accepts it! No! Beth Phoenix levels Gail Kim with a cheap shot right hand! Beth Phoenix spins Gail Kim around. Beth Phoenix hits the Glam Slam! Gail Kim has been floored after the match. Almost a *** rating, but there were some bits that dragged, so **3\4 instead.
Winner- Beth Phoenix
Overall Rating- 72%
Crowd Reaction- 84%
Match Quality- 73%
Segment 9-
Awesome Kong vs Mickie James : Kong slams Mickie James. Nice piledriver on Mickie. Hooks the leg for a two count. Mickie James ducks a clothesline attempt. Mickie snapmares Awesome Kong. Mickie hits an arm drag on Kong. Mickie James uses a running dropkick into the corner. Pin : 1 - 2 - 2.9999999. Mickie, chanelling the power of Takada, hits a high kick on Awesome Kong. Kong counters a sleeper hold by turning it into a jaw breaker. Spear by Awesome Kong. Mickie walks into a spike slam. Mickie James comes up with a right hand out of nowhere. Awesome Kong can barely stand. Mickie-DT! 1....2....3. Mickie James is still in the ring celebrating. Awesome Kong pushes the referee away. Awesome Kong spins Mickie around. Awesome Kong hits the Awesome Bomb! A good *** rating.
Winner- Mickie James
Overall Rating- 71%
Crowd Reaction- 80%
Match Quality- 77%
Road Agent Notes- Awsome Kong Debuted her new Bad Ass gimmick, and the crowd gave it a positive response.
Segment 10-
Alissa Flash is walking backstage. She is set to take on Amy Dumas Next.
Overall Rating- 77%
Segment 11-
Alissa Flash vs Amy Dumas (For The All Female World Championship Title) : Amy Dumas sets up a chair, then bounces off it to hit a flying avalanche into the corner Hooks the leg for a two count. Amy Dumas hits a crap missile dropkick on Flash. Cover for a two count. Alissa Flash pulls a mule kick out of nowhere. Driven DDT by Alissa Flash. The ring shook violently, instantly making it better at selling than some of the current roster. They brawl to the outside and into the crowd. Alissa Flash with a kick. There's a two count on the pin. Alissa Flash with a kick. They wind up back in the squared circle. Dumas gets splashed through a table by Alissa Flash. Hooks the leg for a close fall. Amy Dumas reverses a hip toss. Dumas, chanelling the power of Takada, hits a high kick on Alissa Flash. Cover for a two count. Flash blocks a kick from Amy Dumas. Power drive elbow by Alissa Flash. Alissa Flash floors Dumas near the ropes and makes the pin. Flash is using the ropes for leverage! The referee hasn't seen it: 1....2....3!! Alissa Flash slides out of the ring to the floor, then turns and leaves through the crowd. She's happy to have the win, and isn't going to hang around for Dumas to get some payback. Almost wandered into *** match territory, but there was too much that dragged it down so it only gets a **3\4 rating.
Winner- Alissa Flash
Overall Rating- 75%
Crowd Reaction- 91%
Match Quality- 71%
Show Rating- 71%
