FPR The Great American Bash 2012 Results! (7/29/12)

FPR The Great American Bash 2012
"New Revolution"
July 29, 2012
Theme Songs: Nickelback - "Bottoms Up" & Linkin Park - "Breaking the Habit"

PRESTORY: The annual GAB women's battle royal returns with eight women looking to make an impact on the rest of the division for the year. Last year saw Athena win the battle and now she is the champion. Similar futures could await one of the eight women this year as they battle for supremacy. This year sees Angelina Love looking to return to glory, Daizee Haze looking to get back on track, Kelly Kelly looking for that one big win, Winter looking to break out on her own, Meiko Satomura making her FPR debut, Victoria looking to maintain her spot, and Yumi Ohka & Ayumi Kurihara contiuing their rivarly. Only one can come out on top!
8 Woman Battle Royal: Kelly Kelly def. Ayumi Kurihara, Yumi Ohka, Meiko Satomura, Victoria, Winter, Daizee Haze, & Angelina Love (25:19)
*Angelina eliminated Ayumi (13:27) via sitdown on a victory roll attempt
*Kelly eliminated Ohka (14:04) after a legsweep
*Daizee eliminated Meiko (14:55) after a super tiger suplex
*Victoria eliminated Winter (17:22) after the Widow's Peak
*Daizee eliminated Victoria (18:56) after a drop toe hold into the turnbuckles
*Angelina eliminated Daizee (21:46) after a forearm to the back of the head
*Kelly eliminated Angelina (25:19) after an elbow
AFTERSTORY: Kelly Kelly gets that huge win that had eluded her thus far! A great battle royal saw it come down to Kelly and Angelina. Angelina had success in the GAB battle royal in the past but this year was Kelly's to shine in. Daizee Haze eliminated Meiko Satomura with a wild tiger suplex off the turnbuckles which had the crowd on its feet. Angelina thought she had things won after eliminating Daizee but Kelly kept fighting and got the win. Kelly will no doubt be elevated closer to title contention with this win but Angelina is going to be looking for payback.


PRESTORY: With Brian Pillman breaking away from the Four Horsemen, Ric Flair promised that he would be watching the Road 2 GAB tournament to see who impressed him. Flair said he would reveal a new Horsemen at the Great American Bash. An eight man tag was set up between the Horsemen against four of the top performers from the tournament.
8 Man Tag Team Match: Ricky Steamboat, Lex Luger, Terry Funk, & John Cena def. Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, Tully Blanchard, & Jeff Jarrett (20:09) when Steamboat pinned Anderson after a suplex
AFTERSTORY: The Horsemen were unsuccessful despite being joined by Jeff Jarrett. Interesting to note that Jarrett never tagged into the actual match, only taking part in outside brawls though he did attempt a distraction towards the end of the match that did not quite go as planned. Steamboat was able to take down Anderson and get the win. Steamboat, Luger, Funk, and Cena celebrated while the Horsemen left without much noise.


PRESTORY: Originally set as a feature match between longtime rivals Mysterio and Malenko, officials added Ultimo Dragon to the bout following his recent performances and are looking at it as a top contenders triple threat match towards the junior championship. However that move got others talking and so management opened it up to a 6 pack challenge among top juniors!
6 Pack Challenge Match: Austin Aries def. Tarzan Boy, Rey Mysterio, Ultimo Dragon, Jushin Liger, & Dean Malenko (24:37)
*Ultimo eliminated Tarzan (9:47) with a magistral cradle
*Aries eliminated Mysterio (16:03) with a backdrop hold
*Malenko eliminated Ultimo (16:59) with a powerbomb
*Aries eliminated Liger (18:33) with the 450 Splash
*Aries eliminated Malenko (24:37) with a diving crossbody
AFTERSTORY: Austin Aries picks up the huge victory that will shoot him up the ranks towards the junior championship which he once held with an iron grasp. Aries will get a title shot at whoever wins the night's junior championship showdown.

PRESTORY: Prior to ultimately facing each other in the Road 2 GAB, Vader and Bam Bam Bigelow received two very tough challenges in the early rounds in the form of Samoa Joe and Daniel Bryan respectively. Joe and Bryan caught everyone by surprise by taking it to the two monsters and almost defeating them before ultimately falling. Now the two bouts will be joined together in a tag team battle at the Bash!
Bam Bam Bigelow & Vader def. Daniel Bryan & Samoa Joe (18:30) when Vader pinned Joe with a big splash

Octagon Championship Match: Bob Sapp def. Masakatsu Funaki via KO (elbow) at 1:22 of round 2 to RETAIN the championship

Showcase Battle Royal: Billy Jack Haynes def. Paul Orndorff, Masato Tanaka, Jeff Hardy, KENSO, Alex Riley, Randy Savage, & Chris Masters (34:23)
*Riley eliminated Orndorff (13:19) via Implant DDT CRITICAL
*Riley eliminated Tanaka (18:04) after the TKO
*Savage eliminated Hardy (19:02) after Masters used a scoop piledriver
*Haynes eliminated KENSO (21:23) after a series of jabs
*Savage eliminated Riley (22:38) after a piledriver
*Haynes eliminated Savage (30:54) after a pumphandle slam
*Haynes eliminated Masters (34:23) after a lariat

International Championship Match: The Big Show def. Yuji Nagata (6:57) after a lariat to RETAIN the championship

PRESTORY: En route to winning the Real World Tag League, Power Warrior & Genichiro Tenryu defeated the impressive Harlem Heat and put a stop to their momentum. Along the Summer Spectacular tour, the two teams met again with Harlem Heat putting a stop to Tenryu & Power Warrior's hopes of another shot at the tag team championships that they came so close to winning as this time Harlem Heat were victorious. Now the two will teams will meet in the rubber match at the Great American Bash! And not only that but the match will take place as a Chicago Street Fight where anything goes!
Chicago Street Fight: Power Warrior & Genichiro Tenryu def. Harlem Heat (11:01) when Power Warrior pinned Stevie Ray after a lariat
AFTERSTORY: Power Warrior & Tenryu win the battle here in a hard fought match that could've gone either way. With their win and avenging their previous loss, Power Warrior and Tenryu look to be on the road back to another shot at the tag titles that they came so close to winning last time around.

PRESTORY: Rain and Lexxus proved to be quite the duo when they joined together late last year after both made their respective debuts in the Queen's Cup tournament. After forming, they quickly captured the women's tag team championships in an upset victory over the Canadian Ninjas. Rain and Lexxus enjoyed a solid run as champions until former champs Marti Belle and Jazz returned to the spotlight and defeated them for the belts. After losing their rematch, tension mounted and the friction between the two grew during a post-match argument. When things settled down, Rain and Lexxus agreed to face off against one another in a featured bout at the Great American Bash!
Rain def. Lexxus (21:00) with a fisherman's driver
AFTERSTORY: These two former partners went to war with one another! Brawling all around ringside and despite Lexxus' vicious attack on Rain's knee, Rain was able to come out on top with the victory. After the match, Rain made her way up the ramp as Lexxus called out after her that she wanted a rematch. Another battle looks to await these two in the future.

PRESTORY: At Bloodlines, Raven became #1 contender to the hardcore deathmatch championship once again by gaining the pinfall in a tag team deathmatch. Raven has been a constant thorn in the side of Abdullah the Butcher with his entire Flock. Raven has perhaps been the Butcher's biggest challenge as they had an unforgettable war back last December. Now Raven will challenge Abdullah in hopes of regaining the championship while the Butcher looks to keep hold of the gold.
Hardcore Deathmatch Championship Match: Abdullah the Butcher def. Raven (8:04) after a throat thrust to RETAIN the championship!
AFTERSTORY: This time it was a short but action-packed brawl that saw Abdullah once again come out on top. After the match, Bully Ray stepped into the ring and leveled Abdullah with a kendo stick shot to the head! Apparently Bully wants the next shot at Abdullah's championship and made his statement with a direct shot.

PRESTORY: The Midnight Express narrowly escaped Bloodlines with their tag team championships as they overcame the immense challenge of Power Warrior and Genichiro Tenryu. New contenders were crowned on the Summer Spectacular tour in the form of Scott Hall and Kevin Nash. The Outsiders challenge the Midnights in a tag team dream match at the Bash!
World Tag Team Championships Match: The Midnight Express def. The Outsiders (20:20) when Eaton pinned Hall after Lane used a DDT, to RETAIN the championships!!
AFTERSTORY: Despite the Outsiders controlling most of the match, once again the Midnight Express found a way to retain the titles! Even though they are dominant champions, they fought this match as the underdogs and the fans in attendance expected Hall and Nash would continue from their opening onslaught into a title victory but it was not to be. The Midnight Express used their superior tag team experience to remain on top. And now it looks like they are on a collision course heading into a rematch with Genichiro Tenryu and the Power Warrior next month at Final Burns!

PRESTORY: The rivalry between Great Muta and Kurt Angle has continued and escalated without a clearcut winner. Both men have traded wins back and forth and now at the Great American Bash, they will look to finally settle things. Muta and Angle will meet in a Texas Death Match to settle the score at the Bash!
Texas Death Match: Kurt Angle def. The Great Muta (12:04) after the Ankle Lock
AFTERSTORY: Angle finally puts an end to his rivalry with the Great Muta with a definitive victory in this brawl. The match went back and forth until Angle was able to secure the ankle lock and keep Muta down for the count.

PRESTORY: Ever since their loss at WrestleMania, Jamilia Craft and Claudia have fought everybody they could to claw their way back to the top and earn another shot at the tag team titles. What started as an unlikely duo between two former rivals continued their success and earned another shot at the women's tag team championships, now held by Marti Belle & Jazz. Belle and Jazz recently returned to the top of the mountain with an upset victory over former champions Rain & Lexxus and they did not plan on losing the gold but they would face a tough challenge at the Great American Bash!
Women's Tag Team Championships Match: Jamilia Craft & Claudia def. Marti Belle & Jazz (27:24) when Craft pinned Belle with a diving crossbody to become the NEW Champions!!!
AFTERSTORY: Craft and Claudia finallly reached their ultimate goal! After a thrilling back and forth battle, Craft connected a cross body from the top rope and got the three count. It was a spectacular moment for the team as Craft and Claudia had fought hard to truly earn the championships they won. They celebrated with their new gold as the crowd cheered them on. Belle & Jazz graciously accepted defeat but will get their rematch at Final Burns. Tonight at the Bash, Jamilia & Claudia left together as the new women's tag team champions!

PRESTORY: For the first time since 2007, the annual Road 2 GAB Tournament opened up to a massive field of 64 participants in order to find who truly would be the number one contender to the Worlds Heavyweight Championship. With many major names, top contenders, and former champions, things boiled down to the final two which saw Big Bubba Rogers emerge victorious over Bam Bam Bigelow in what many considered a huge shocker. Big Bubba battled through the tournament and earned his shot which he would receive against Stone Cold at the Great American Bash!
Worlds Heavyweight Championship Match: Stone Cold Steve Austin def. Big Bubba Rogers (7:31) with a small package to RETAIN the championship.
AFTERSTORY: Big Bubba's championship aspirations were cut short as he was unable to defeat Stone Cold. Bubba thought he was in complete control but when he went for a big slam, Austin countered into a small package to get the victory. Austin left the ring still the champion as Big Bubba remained down in the ring. Ric Flair then came down to ringside looking concerned towards the ring. Flair stopped at the ropes as suddenly, Barry Windham slid in from the other side of the ring and attacked Big Bubba Rogers from behind! Windham beat down Bubba and applied the Claw until officials were able to force him off.

PRESTORY: Last month at Bloodlines, Nevaeh defeated Victoria in a very impressive performance. Nevaeh's victory over the multi-time champion had management looking to her as a top contender for the women's championship. Later that night, women's champion Athena would successfully defend her title against Madsion Eagles. After the match however, Madison Rayne made her return to FPR, after not being seen since WrestleMania, with a surprise attack on Athena. Rayne laid out the champion and the closing image that night was of the leader of the Beautiful People holding the championship high. After what transpired, it was decided that Athena would defend in a triple threat match against Madison Rayne and Nevaeh at the Great American Bash!
Women's Championship Match: Madison Rayne def. Athena & Nevaeh (25:37) via victory roll on Athena to become the NEW Champion!!!
AFTERSTORY: In a sudden turn of events, Madison Rayne has become FPR Women's Champion! Just when it looked like Athena was going to finish off Nevaeh, Madison caught her by surprise with the victory roll and may have had a hold of the tights as well. Nonetheless, Madison Rayne is now womens' champion for the first time. After the bout, Maryse and Brittney Savage hit the ring to celebrate with the new champion. They raised her up as she held the championship up high. Athena is already awaiting her rematch at Final Burns while Nevaeh is going to fight for another shot at the title. The Beautiful People celebrated up the ramp with the Killer Queen as the new FPR Women's Champion.


PRESTORY: Prince Devitt emerged victorious from his series of battles with Ultimo Dragon over the junior championship. Devitt has been on quite the winning streak and now at the Great American Bash, he would defend his championship against the only man that has beat him thus far. AJ Styles defeated Devitt in the finals of the Super J Cup back in February. Styles would go on to be unsuccessful in his bid for the title which Devitt then picked up afterwards. Now, Styles gets a shot at the title while Devitt has a chance to avenge his only defeat.
Junior Championship Match: Prince Devitt def. AJ Styles (13:46) after a rolling inferno kick to RETAIN the championship!
AFTERSTORY: Devitt reigns supreme in what was a true test as both men seemed to have the others moves scouted throughout the early portion of the match. Eventually, Devitt gained control and never looked back. After the match, the two went face to face and then shook hands to an applause from the crowd. Devitt will now go on to defend his title against Austin Aries at Final Burns!

PRESTORY: Last month at Bloodlines, several rivalries crossed over into one another. It all began when Jessie McKay upset Sara Del Rey in stunning fashion. Del Rey snapped afterwards and was looking to take out her frustrations on everything and everyone. Later in the night, Serena Deeb and Ayako Hamada went one on one in a match based on mutual respect after they had been involved in a triple threat match with Del Rey at Redemption. Hamada was victorious and after the bout, shook hands with Serena until they were ambushed from behind by Sara Del Rey. Del Rey attacked both until Jessie McKay returned to chase her off. McKay helped Hamada and Serena back to their feet as Sara retreated up the ramp. Bloodlines also saw the continuation of a months-long rivalry between Kana and Gail Kim. Kana debuted back in February with an assault on Gail. The attack has led to a series of matches that has seen Kana constantly get the better of Gail and included Bloodlines in a submissions match. After the bout had ended, Sara Del Rey returned to the ring and began beating down Gail on the mat. Kana watched on before deciding to join in on the beatdown of Gail. The attack prompted Jessie McKay, Hamada, and Serena to come back to the ring and save Gail. Del Rey and Kana left the scene while Gail was helped from the ring. The main event that night saw the women's championship on the line as Athena successfully defended her title against Madison Eagles. Following the match, Eagles left the ring and headed up the ramp where she was met by Sara Del Rey and Kana. Words were exchanged and the three ended up leaving together as a unit. Following all the events that transpired that night, it was decided that the 2012 Great American Bash would see the first ever women's War Games match! One team would consist of Gail Kim, Ayako Hamada, Serena Deeb, and Jessie McKay while their opponents, the trio of Madison Eagles, Kana, and Sara Del Rey, would be allowed to select a fourth partner to enter the steel cage. In the weeks leading up to the Bash, they revealed their fourth teammate would be the debuting Tomoka Nakagawa! The teams were set and the Great American Bash would be headlined by rivalries coming together for a very heated, explosive main event inside War Games!
War Games: Madison Eagles, Kana, Sara Del Rey, & Tomoka Nakagawa def. Gail Kim, Ayako Hamada, Serena Deeb, & Jessie McKay (17:50) when Nakagawa forced Serena to submit
AFTERSTORY: What a debut for Tomoka Nakagawa inside of War Games as she forces Serena Deeb to pass out en route to her team's victory. The match was a true spectacle to behold as all eight women went at it like never before. Everyone involved gave their all to try and secure the victory. In the end it was Nakagawa tying Deeb in the ropes with an octopus hold against the steel cage to put an end to the bout. The foursome left the cage as the winners as their opponents tried to recover. It is expected that these four haven't seen the last of each other as we have already learned Sara Del Rey, feeling confident, has demanded a rematch with Jessie McKay for Final Burns. The Great American Bash will be one to be remembered for sure as the show came to a close with Eagles, Kana, Del Rey, and Nakagawa with their arms raised on the stage.

©FPR The Great American Bash 2012. FPR's next PPV event will be Final Burns scheduled to take place on August 26 and will feature Stone Cold Steve Austin defending the worlds heavyweight championship against KOTR winner Mark Henry, Sara Del Rey vs Jessie McKay, Athena gets her rematch against Madison Rayne, Devitt defends against Aries and so much more!