Some Random Thoughts
I had some issues that urgently needed to be taken care of, but I am finally getting back on my feet. For the latter reason, I didn't get a chance to update this website, but Wrestling Journal is back alive with an updated look.

World Wrestling Entertainment
The WWE has pushed and tried to sell three PPV events in less than seven weeks. The WWE is definitely a wrestling monopoly, but unfortunately it can't sell a product (wrestling matches) worth paying for. TNA seems to be the only excuse to pay for wrestling. In the other hand, the WWE has also been busy selling the competition for the new RAW Diva. The Diva competition has been dragging for several weeks. The women in this competition have mocked at by the audience, rather than not been greeted with cheers (RAW, 07.26.04).

Kurt Angle can't act. Every wrestling fan knew that Angle wasn't hurt when The Big Show choke-slammed him twenty-plus feet from the ground. Angle interfered in Eddie Guerrero's match for the title (Smackdown, 07.15.04), currently held by John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL). Angle was removed from his general manager position and placed back in the active roster by Vince McMahon. Theodore Long has been assigned the new general manager of Smackdown (07.29.04), who put Angle in a match with Eddie Guerrero for SummerSlam.

RAW closed the month (07.26.04) with two matches (very exciting for a change). One Battle Royal match was for the number one contender for the heavyweight title, won by Randy Orton. The other one was an Iron Man match (one hour) between Chris Benoit and Triple H. Benoit kept his title and will face Orton at Summerslam.
 

Total Non-Stop Action
I have been watching both Xplosion on Tuesdays (New York schedule) and Impact on Fridays in the past couple of weeks. As I mentioned before, TNA has the same feel as WCW, with some of the raw excitement of ECW. Impact always has a the remaining time (ten minute limit) of the match at the top and news running at the bottom of the screen. I am almost sure that the WWE will steal this idea soon.

Jeff Jarrett and his family own and manage TNA and have an agreement to use the NWA. It is no surprise that he is the TNA heavyweight champion (recognized as the NWA heavyweight champion). Don't get me wrong. "The King of the Mountain" Jeff Jarrett is a great wrestler and business man. He even brags that he didn't allow Hogan and Austin into the promotion (Impact, 07.16.04).

TNA also has some big names in the sport like Ken Shamrock (side job from his UFC obligations), Jeff Hardy who has been awarded a chance to win the heavyweight title (PPV, 07.21.04), Sabu to feud with Raven (just like in ECW). When will Sting return to TNA? The promotion is the competition or alternative that we (wrestling fans) wanted, but not the WWE.
 

Border City Wrestling/primetime
The following results were sent by Border City Wrestling/primetime Wrestling for the 07.18.04 at the Diamondback Saloon in Belleville, Michigan.

TNA's D-ray 3000 beat Jimmy Jacobs and one half of the BCW tag team champions N8 Mattson with Josh Movado in a three-way dance.

TNA team Japan member Miyamoto defeated Brad Martin.

CK3 and Joe E. Legend beat Gutter and Petey Williams. Gutter accidentally collided with his partner and later accidentally landed a diamond-gutter on him as well. Gutter tried to apologize after the match, but Petey turned on him and laid him out with three diamond-gutters.

Chris Sabin pinned Christopher Daniels with the cradle-shock to hold on to the BCW TV title.

"Mr. Class" A-1 with Jade defeated Dyson Pryce.

Johnny Bravo and Matt Maverick beat Jaime D and Chris Clontz in a mixed tag team match.

Alex Shelley came out to the ring and announced that he could not wrestle that night due to a "severe case of tennis elbow," and brought out Miyamoto to take his place against A.J. Styles who picked up the win following the styles clash.

D'Lo Brown made his way to the ring for the main event. Joe E. Legend then came out, and said everyone needed a great Canadian athlete. Legend said no one deserves a title shot more than he does, and said if there is anyone who deserves it more, to send them out, which brought out Gangrel to the surprise of the crowd. Legend tried to get on Gangrel's good side, saying he remembered when they teamed together a few times while in WWE and suggested they take out D'Lo together. instead, both D'Lo and Gangrel attacked legend and sent him packing. D'Lo brown defeated Gangrel to capture the vacant BCW heavyweight title in a steel cage match. D'Lo made the pin after a devastating sky high frog-splash off the top of the cage.

After the match, Dave Martin came out to the ring. He laid out D'Lo with a clothesline, and said he was delivering a message from "The Franchise" Shane Douglas. Big Dave told D'Lo that Franchise says to keep "his" belt clean, because on 10.10.04, it will be his.

The following results were sent by Border City Wrestling for the 07.25.04 at the Dillons Niteclub in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

Gutter pinned Johnny Bravo after the Diamond Gutter.

A-1 with Jade defeated Adam Fontain after Jade crotched Fontain on the top rope, allowing A-1 to hit the Royal Flush neck-breaker.

El Tornado and Petey Williams beat Ruffy Silverstein and CK3. Williams pinned Silverstein with the Canadian Destroyer.

Dyson Pryce pinned Joe E. Legend after a gore. Chris Pillon hit the ring with a chair and cracked Dyson with it three times. Brad Martin made the save with a chair of his own.

Adam Filangeri beat El Reverso.

Ice and Shauna Doyle defeated Jaime D and Shanaynay in a ladies contest. Jaime accidentally hit her partner and she was not very forgiving. Shanaynay later slapped Jaime, and then snapped her neck across the top rope. Ice picked her up and landed a sidewalk slam for the win. Doyle, Ice and Shanaynay celebrated afterwards.

The Threat (N8 Mattson and Eddie Venom) retained the BCW Tag Team Titles over D-Ray 3000 and Brad Martin. Before the match, N8 told everyone that his regular partner, Truth Martini, was not in attendance because he was "out with the ladies," and sent Venom to be his partner.

Chris Sabin retained the BCW TV Title against NWA-TNA Team Japan Superstar, Miyamoto. In the end, it was Miyamoto aiming for Sabin but accidentally misting the referee. Sabin then was able to pin him, but there was no ref to make the count. Miyamoto caught Sabin with a piledriver, and a second ref finally slid in for a two-count. Sabin pinned Miyamoto with the Cradleshock.