The Miz & R-Truth Defeat Triple H & CM Punk at Vengeance

At Vengeance, WWE’s conspiracy theorists benefited from a suspected scheme against the Chief Operating Officer, as The Miz & R-Truth defeated Triple H & CM Punk with the abetting of an invading Kevin Nash.

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WWE Vengeance PPV Results 2011

Dark Match
Wade Barrett defeated Daniel Bryan with the Wasteland in a good match.

WWE Tag Team Championship Match - Jack Swagger & Dolph Ziggler vs. Evan Bourne & Kofi Kingston
Winners: Evan Bourne & Kofi Kingston (c)

United States Champion Dolph Ziggler vs. Zack Ryder
Winner: Dolph Ziggler (c)

Divas Champion Beth Phoenix vs. Eve
Winner: Beth Phoenix (c)

Sheamus vs. Christian
Winner: Sheamus

Triple H & CM Punk vs. The Miz & R-Truth
Winners: The Miz & R-Truth

Randy Orton vs. Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes
Winner: Randy Orton

World Heavyweight Champion Mark Henry vs. Big Show
Winner: No Decision. The ring collapses during the match.

Alberto Del Rio vs. John Cena
Winner: Alberto Del Rio (c)

Nigel McGuinness Returning to the Ring for HWA

Nigel McGuinness will be returning to the ring for the first time since his days with TNA for the Heartland Wrestling Association promotion on 11/12 in Hamilton, Ohio. McGuinness will also conduct a special training camp that afternoon for trained wrestlers. The cost is $30 and those interested can contact training@hwaonline.com.

DVD Preview: WWE's Greatest Rivalries: Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart - HBK recalls the events leading into the Montreal Screw Job

Rumor Mill - Why JR Was Brought Back to TV so Quick

In regards to the Jim Ross angle at the Monday Night Raw tapings last Saturday in Mexico City, The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that a decision was made to bring him back the following week after minute-by-minute television ratings showed a huge drop in viewers when Ross was "fired" two weeks ago. The company also received a ton of negative feedback on their social media outlets.

This Day in Wrestling History

Junzo Yoshinosato defeats Isao Yoshiwara in a tournament final to become the first Japanese Light Heavyweight Champion in Tokyo.
October 23, 1956

Abdullah the Butcher & Dr. Jerry Graham defeat Chris and John Tolos for the Vancouver version of the NWA Canadian Tag Team Title in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
October 23, 1967

WWF(E) Champion Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair wrestle their first match in Dayton, Ohio. Flair wins via count out.
October 23, 1991

Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma defeated the Patriot & Marcus Bagwell for the WCW World Tag Team title.
October 23, 1994

Alundra Blaze defeated Bertha Faye for the WWF(E) Women's title.
October 23, 1995

Rodney "Yokozuna" Anoa'i died of a heart attack at age 34.
October 23, 2000

AJ Styles defeated Syxx-Pac for the NWA-TNA X title.
October 23, 2002

Q&A with Sara Del Rey

IMPACT Wrestling Has Big Increase in TV Rating

The October 20th edition of Impact did a 1.35 rating with 2,019,000 viewers, their best number of the year.

CM Punk Battles Dean Ambrose at FCW, What Was Andy Leavine Doing?

WWE Tough Enough winner Andy Leavine was working the door at last night's FCW show in Kissimmee, Florida. Leavine was collecting ticket stubs from fans entering the building.

CM Punk appeared at last night's FCW show to sign autographs. After Dean Ambrose (Jon Moxley) defeated Yuko Takazoa, he cut a promo which brought out CM Punk to set up the main event.

Punk defeated Ambrose in a main event that went over 20 minutes. Several fans in attendance called it the best match they'd seen in FCW period. Punk also cut a promo after the match.

source: allwrestling.com

Concussion Forces Former Diva To Take An Indefinite Leave From Wrestling

Former WWE Diva Serena suffered a nasty concussion at the recent SHIMMER TV tapings. She says her doctors have advised her to think about other lines of work and she is out of action indefinitely. She noted on Twitter that she has more tests coming up this week and wrote the following message:

"A message to all my supporters- I recently sustained a rather serious concussion and following my doctors instructions, will not wrestle for a period of time. I apologize to those who were looking forward to seeing me anytime in the near future. I will keep you all posted"

NBC Sports to Relocate to Stamford, CT Home of the WWE

NBC Sports has agreed to move from New York City to Stamford to take advantage of tax breaks, adding to a growing film and TV presence in the southwestern Connecticut city, a state official said Friday.

In 2009, Maury Povich’s “Maury” left New York for Stamford, joined by two other NBC Universal properties, “The Jerry Springer Show” and “The Steve Wilkos Show,” which relocated from Chicago. The city also has become home to the headquarters of WWE and the sports network Versus...More?

source: washingtonpost.com

This Day in Wrestling History

Happy Birthday to WWE Hall of Famer Pedro Morales
October 22, 1942

Shawn Michaels forfeited the WWF(E) Intercontinental title to Shane Douglas.
October 22, 1995

Kurt Angle defeated the Rock for the WWF(E) Heavyweight title.
October 22, 2000