Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Goldust Posts Update Regarding His "Retirement" Message Yesterday
Goldust has posted an update regarding his message on Tiwtter yesterday claiming he had 'retired' from WWE. This is what he had to say regarding the speculation following his message. "Don't u just love the internet......NO I'M NOT RETRIRED...........NEVER.Why heck no I'm not retired.....I'm in my prime."
Former WM24 Performer & Raw Host Says He's Open To Return
WrestleMania 24 performer and rap musician/actor Snopp Dogg told the U.K. Sun in a recent interview that he is open to working with WWE again in the future.
"Vince McMahon is my play partna. Holla atcha boy Vinnie - break bread or fake dead."
Check out the complete interview at the U.K. Sun website .
"Vince McMahon is my play partna. Holla atcha boy Vinnie - break bread or fake dead."
Check out the complete interview at the U.K. Sun website .
Detailed TNA Today Report: Magnus Interview & More
Tuesday, June 29 - TNA Today
Today's edition was extremely short. It only consisted of an interview with Magnus, who recently returned. It last about 5 minutes. He slips in and out of character, like these interviews tend to go. He talked a lot about his home town of Kingsland and how they have a long time rivalry with Rob Terry's home town of Whales. He managed to work that in to his character a little bit. He also gave his thoughts on the world cup - though he was not quite as colorful or knowledgeable as Brother Ray seemed to be the day before.
The interview ends with JB asking Magnus about his recent photo shoot in Maxim Magazine (he meant to say Maximum Fitness). Pretty funny little moment.
Immediately following the interview, we are shown a commercial for the new TNA Cross the Line video game for Nintendo DS. I had not seen the commercial before. It was actually a great little spot and really played up Hogan being in the new video game.
Today's edition was extremely short. It only consisted of an interview with Magnus, who recently returned. It last about 5 minutes. He slips in and out of character, like these interviews tend to go. He talked a lot about his home town of Kingsland and how they have a long time rivalry with Rob Terry's home town of Whales. He managed to work that in to his character a little bit. He also gave his thoughts on the world cup - though he was not quite as colorful or knowledgeable as Brother Ray seemed to be the day before.
The interview ends with JB asking Magnus about his recent photo shoot in Maxim Magazine (he meant to say Maximum Fitness). Pretty funny little moment.
Immediately following the interview, we are shown a commercial for the new TNA Cross the Line video game for Nintendo DS. I had not seen the commercial before. It was actually a great little spot and really played up Hogan being in the new video game.
Former Pro Wrestling Valet Passes Away At Age 45
Toni Donahoo, better known to wrestling fans as Toni Adams, passed away at age 45 last Thursday.
Toni Adams was the second wife of pro wrestling star Chris Adams. Toni worked as a valet/wrestler in Texas and Tennesse in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Toni Adams was the second wife of pro wrestling star Chris Adams. Toni worked as a valet/wrestler in Texas and Tennesse in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Bryan Danielson finally comments on his wwe release.
“'WWE has come to terms on the release of NXT first season rookie Daniel Bryan (Bryan Danielson) as of today June 11, 2010. We wish Daniel Bryan the best in all future endeavors.' Posted by WWE.com. Since this statement was released I’ve been bombarded with messages asking me if it’s real, and by now I’m sure that most people know that it is. WWE is very serious about adhering to their PG guidelines, and apparently my actions during the NXT attack on John Cena, namely choking announcer Justin Roberts with his tie and spitting in Cena’s face, crossed the boundaries of what is considered “PG.” Perhaps the choking was too violent or perhaps the spit was too demeaning. I apologized for both immediately following the incident; but I would be a hypocrite if I apologized for putting everything I have into the attack. I would much rather have gone too far than to come up too short. As with anyone who gets fired from their job, especially when they feel its unjust, I am angry. Very angry. But I can’t fault WWE for how they handled my release. My contract contained a 90 day no-compete clause in the event I was let go, yet the WWE has graciously allowed me start wrestling again on any show that’s not taped for television or pay per view. So with the negatives there also come positives. Before I got signed by WWE last October, I worked hard to bring new fans to independent wrestling. But with most of us having little national exposure the only thing we could do was wrestle our hearts out and hope for word of mouth. Now that I’ve appeared on WWE television in front of millions of new fans, things are different. My goal is to garner as much interest in independent wrestling over the next 90 days as I possibly can. I hope that some of the people who enjoyed watching me wrestle on TV will give independent companies such as Evolve, Dragon Gate USA and Ring of Honor a chance. I think most of you would enjoy the intimacy between the fans and the wrestlers and the intensity of the action; if you ask the fans who went to the Chikara or AIW shows I was on this weekend, I’m sure 99% of them had a great time. So if you’ve never been to an independent show, go ahead and dip your toes in... you might find that the water is pretty nice. As far as what happens after 90 days, nobody knows. I’ve “heard” that TNA is interested. There are petitions going around to get me back into WWE and the last several weeks there have been fans chanting my names at their shows. People have even brought signs showing their support. And though most of the signs get taken away and though WWE may not be listening to your chants or petitions, I truly appreciate all the support over the last several weeks. It is both overwhelming and heartwarming. But regardless of what offers come in, I am in no rush to make any rash decisions. I enjoy my freedom as much as I enjoyed the benefits offered by being in WWE. My future, as usual, is uncertain. But I am enjoying my return to the independents. I’m hoping to see some of you there.”
Update On Punk's Injury, O'Neil Comments On NXT Elimination, More
- Titus O'Neil, who was the first rookie to be eliminated from Season 2 on WWE NXT on Tuesday, wrote the following on his Twitter account: "Just want to say to EVERYONE that Zack Ryder is one of the BEST people in the WWE & he is well worth following. I really respect him. He is a good man."
- Joe Anoa’i is the latest generational star to be given a developmental deal with the WWE and will be showing up in FCW shortly. Anoa’i, 25, is the son of hall of famer Sika of the Wild Samoans and is known for playing football for the Edmonton Eskimos in the CFL.
- CM Punk's recent arm surgery was performed over a few days following last week's SmackDown tapings. He'd been dealing with the injury for the last few weeks, but had obviously worked through the pain until now. He's expected to remain on television while unable to compete for 2 months.
- Goldust posted a message on his Twitter account late last saying he was "retired." Here is what was written by him on Tiwtter: "i am retired, byeeeeeeeee." It hasn't been confirmed whatsoever that Goldust is indeed retiring, so right now, this is only speculation.
- Joe Anoa’i is the latest generational star to be given a developmental deal with the WWE and will be showing up in FCW shortly. Anoa’i, 25, is the son of hall of famer Sika of the Wild Samoans and is known for playing football for the Edmonton Eskimos in the CFL.
- CM Punk's recent arm surgery was performed over a few days following last week's SmackDown tapings. He'd been dealing with the injury for the last few weeks, but had obviously worked through the pain until now. He's expected to remain on television while unable to compete for 2 months.
- Goldust posted a message on his Twitter account late last saying he was "retired." Here is what was written by him on Tiwtter: "i am retired, byeeeeeeeee." It hasn't been confirmed whatsoever that Goldust is indeed retiring, so right now, this is only speculation.
Mickie James vs Mercedes Martinez WSU World Title Match!
Mickie James vs Mercedes Martinez WSU World Title Match Signed The leader in womens wrestling today, Womens Superstars Uncensored (WSU) is proud to announce the signing of a WSU World Title match between WSU World Champion & former WWE Womens & Diva Champion Mickie James, as Mickie will challenge for the WSU World Championship on 8/7 at an ICW show in Queens, NY. For fans interested, Mickie James will be meeting/greeting fans at the event, on behalf of ICW.
This is a major match for the state of womens professional wrestling. WSU World Champion, Mercedes Martinez, is currently the longest reigning & defending champion in all of womens wrestling today. She is arguably the greatest womens wrestler in the world today and holds the biggest prize in womens wrestling. The WSU World Championship is defended against top notch competition and defended regularly. With already 27 title defenses under her belt in her 18 month reign, Martinez has been a sheer unstoppable force, claiming victims such as Awesome Kong, Angelina Love, Angel Orsini, Nikki Roxx, Rain, Alicia, Portia Perez, Amber O’Neal & many others.
Mickie James is currently the hottest free agent in all of womens wrestling today. The former WWE Womens & Diva Champion will look to win the biggest prize in womens wrestling today when she steps in the ring with Mercedes Martinez on 8/7. The WSU World Title has been defended in amazing and many women match of the year candidates. This is not bikini bullshit. This is not “diva” wrestling. On 8/7, Martinez & Mickie James will show the world what the WSU World title means when they square off.
Mickie James has a rich history in womens wrestling, as this is where Mickie laid her roots when she was formerly known as Alexis Laree. Alexis Laree was the top female wrestler for a period of time on the independent scene. Laree took that success and transformed into Mickie James, where she became one of the top wrestlers in the world today.
However, the one thing WWE lacks that WSU does not, is credible women wrestlers. WSU is all about impressive female wrestlers & characters. Models are not turned wrestlers here. Women wrestlers from all over the world, young, in their prime and looking to reclaim their former glory all come to WSU to make a name. WSU is not about silly hee-haw and dressing up women in stupid gimmicks you could’ve seen in the 1980s. WSU is about the pure sport of womens wrestling and about hard hitting matches.
On 8/7 at ICW, you will see the very best in the world today, Mercedes Martinez, put up the WSU World Championship against perhaps the biggest and most well known name in womens wrestling, when Martinez clashes with Mickie James.
Mickie’s body of work as a female wrestler is impressive and impeccable. She has beaten them all on TV, but she hasn’t beaten the hardest working womens wrestler today, the WSU Champion.
Will Mickie become the new face of WSU and lead WSU into a new direction? Can Mickie show the womens wrestling world that she is the best today? Or will the WSU World Champion, Mercedes Martinez, shut down another challenger?
To make this match even more intriguing, this match will be wrestled under UNCENSORED rules, meaning there will be no DQ’s and no Countouts. THERE MUST BE A WINNER.
AUGUST 7th, 2010 in Queens, NY for ICW, JAMES vs MARTINEZ. You will not want to miss this battle for womens wrestling supremacy.
Tickets are going fast, so make sure to reserve your tickets today by going to ICWZone.com .
This is a major match for the state of womens professional wrestling. WSU World Champion, Mercedes Martinez, is currently the longest reigning & defending champion in all of womens wrestling today. She is arguably the greatest womens wrestler in the world today and holds the biggest prize in womens wrestling. The WSU World Championship is defended against top notch competition and defended regularly. With already 27 title defenses under her belt in her 18 month reign, Martinez has been a sheer unstoppable force, claiming victims such as Awesome Kong, Angelina Love, Angel Orsini, Nikki Roxx, Rain, Alicia, Portia Perez, Amber O’Neal & many others.
Mickie James is currently the hottest free agent in all of womens wrestling today. The former WWE Womens & Diva Champion will look to win the biggest prize in womens wrestling today when she steps in the ring with Mercedes Martinez on 8/7. The WSU World Title has been defended in amazing and many women match of the year candidates. This is not bikini bullshit. This is not “diva” wrestling. On 8/7, Martinez & Mickie James will show the world what the WSU World title means when they square off.
Mickie James has a rich history in womens wrestling, as this is where Mickie laid her roots when she was formerly known as Alexis Laree. Alexis Laree was the top female wrestler for a period of time on the independent scene. Laree took that success and transformed into Mickie James, where she became one of the top wrestlers in the world today.
However, the one thing WWE lacks that WSU does not, is credible women wrestlers. WSU is all about impressive female wrestlers & characters. Models are not turned wrestlers here. Women wrestlers from all over the world, young, in their prime and looking to reclaim their former glory all come to WSU to make a name. WSU is not about silly hee-haw and dressing up women in stupid gimmicks you could’ve seen in the 1980s. WSU is about the pure sport of womens wrestling and about hard hitting matches.
On 8/7 at ICW, you will see the very best in the world today, Mercedes Martinez, put up the WSU World Championship against perhaps the biggest and most well known name in womens wrestling, when Martinez clashes with Mickie James.
Mickie’s body of work as a female wrestler is impressive and impeccable. She has beaten them all on TV, but she hasn’t beaten the hardest working womens wrestler today, the WSU Champion.
Will Mickie become the new face of WSU and lead WSU into a new direction? Can Mickie show the womens wrestling world that she is the best today? Or will the WSU World Champion, Mercedes Martinez, shut down another challenger?
To make this match even more intriguing, this match will be wrestled under UNCENSORED rules, meaning there will be no DQ’s and no Countouts. THERE MUST BE A WINNER.
AUGUST 7th, 2010 in Queens, NY for ICW, JAMES vs MARTINEZ. You will not want to miss this battle for womens wrestling supremacy.
Tickets are going fast, so make sure to reserve your tickets today by going to ICWZone.com .
New Angle Involving SES, Orton Update, MITB Plans Change, More
- The feeling is that WWE is losing interest in the whole RAW guest host concept. With a whole year of hosts gone by, it’s possible the angle will end soon or be cut down to one host a month.
- The final two spots for the SmackDown Money in the Bank Ladder match at the upcoming pay-per-view were scheduled to go to CM Punk and Drew McIntyre. However, those plans have drastically changed due to Punk being injured and McIntyre not able to work because of his work visa expiring. No word yet on who will get the last two spots.
- WWE Hall of Famer Stone Cold Steve Austin wrote the following on Twitter about NXT Rookie Husky Harris: “my favorite new WWE talent is Husky Harris..needs a little more ring cardio..comes from great wrestling background. needs a mean streak.”
- Randy Orton saw limited action on this past Monday’s RAW in the eight-man main event because of the neck injury he suffered over the weekend. The seriousness of Orton’s injury isn’t known yet but with the recent shoulder injury, they are trying to be careful as the Money in the Bank ladder match approaches.
- WWE creative is looking at having one of the two Money in the Bank winners cash their title shot in before the SummerSlam pay-per-view. This might be done so the rest of the year can be planned with only one Superstar having a briefcase.
- WWE is beginning a new angle starting this Friday on SmackDown where Straight-Edge Society member Serena betrays the groups "pledge." There is a surveillance video shown on the big screen of Serena in a bar drinking over the Memorial Day weekend, where the rest of the SES came in and talked her down for betraying them. No word if this is a plan to get Seerena away from the group to compete, but we'll keep you updated on the latest information.
- The final two spots for the SmackDown Money in the Bank Ladder match at the upcoming pay-per-view were scheduled to go to CM Punk and Drew McIntyre. However, those plans have drastically changed due to Punk being injured and McIntyre not able to work because of his work visa expiring. No word yet on who will get the last two spots.
- WWE Hall of Famer Stone Cold Steve Austin wrote the following on Twitter about NXT Rookie Husky Harris: “my favorite new WWE talent is Husky Harris..needs a little more ring cardio..comes from great wrestling background. needs a mean streak.”
- Randy Orton saw limited action on this past Monday’s RAW in the eight-man main event because of the neck injury he suffered over the weekend. The seriousness of Orton’s injury isn’t known yet but with the recent shoulder injury, they are trying to be careful as the Money in the Bank ladder match approaches.
- WWE creative is looking at having one of the two Money in the Bank winners cash their title shot in before the SummerSlam pay-per-view. This might be done so the rest of the year can be planned with only one Superstar having a briefcase.
- WWE is beginning a new angle starting this Friday on SmackDown where Straight-Edge Society member Serena betrays the groups "pledge." There is a surveillance video shown on the big screen of Serena in a bar drinking over the Memorial Day weekend, where the rest of the SES came in and talked her down for betraying them. No word if this is a plan to get Seerena away from the group to compete, but we'll keep you updated on the latest information.
First NXT Season Two Contestent Eliminated Tuesday Night
The first “Pros’ Poll” for the second season of NXT took place Tuesday night, signaling the end of one of the eight contestants from the weekly series.
The WWE Universe and the WWE Pros votes were combined to tabulate the first NXT Poll. Kaval is ranked No. 1, while Titus O’Neil came in last, ranking at No. 8. With the ranking, O’Neil has been eliminated from the NXT competition.
The combined results of the NXT Poll are as follows:
1. Kaval
2. Percy Watson
3. Michael McGillicutty
4. Alex Riley
5. Lucky Cannon
6. Eli Cottonwood
7. Husky Harris
8. Titus O’Neil
The WWE Universe and the WWE Pros votes were combined to tabulate the first NXT Poll. Kaval is ranked No. 1, while Titus O’Neil came in last, ranking at No. 8. With the ranking, O’Neil has been eliminated from the NXT competition.
The combined results of the NXT Poll are as follows:
1. Kaval
2. Percy Watson
3. Michael McGillicutty
4. Alex Riley
5. Lucky Cannon
6. Eli Cottonwood
7. Husky Harris
8. Titus O’Neil
Fans Actually Send in Emails to Cena's "CandyPants" Address
Arda Ocal of "Right After Wrestling" recently opened an email account under the name CandyPants964, which is a play on the joke email account John Cena said he opened on Raw after McMahon announced the anonymous GM of the show.
Well, sure enough, people have actually sent in emails to the address, thinking that it's John Cena's address. Here's a sampling of the emails:
"You suck, retire now and go away. You can't wrestle and you brought a plague down on the WWE with that stupid spinner championship belt."
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"i saw when you told the world you're email account and me and my best friend wanted to talk to you.youre the best wrestler in the world if you would like to call us our numbers are [they actually posted their phone numbers here!]. Our names are Mark and Trevis please call it would be amazing. we would really appreciate it."
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"hi i'm warren and i'm your biggest fan john cena so can you send back an email and maybe give me your autograph bye ttyl"
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"I hope this is John Cena's email address like he said on Raw night on 6/28/10 , If this is not sorry for bothering you and wasteing your time."
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"Love Cena! NOT as much as Sheamus, but yeah, that would be a great team!!!"
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" I know you like the rays but you need to go to a Lightning Game instead"
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" send nudes hurry hurry hurry it is really important."
Well, sure enough, people have actually sent in emails to the address, thinking that it's John Cena's address. Here's a sampling of the emails:
"You suck, retire now and go away. You can't wrestle and you brought a plague down on the WWE with that stupid spinner championship belt."
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"i saw when you told the world you're email account and me and my best friend wanted to talk to you.youre the best wrestler in the world if you would like to call us our numbers are [they actually posted their phone numbers here!]. Our names are Mark and Trevis please call it would be amazing. we would really appreciate it."
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"hi i'm warren and i'm your biggest fan john cena so can you send back an email and maybe give me your autograph bye ttyl"
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"I hope this is John Cena's email address like he said on Raw night on 6/28/10 , If this is not sorry for bothering you and wasteing your time."
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"Love Cena! NOT as much as Sheamus, but yeah, that would be a great team!!!"
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" I know you like the rays but you need to go to a Lightning Game instead"
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" send nudes hurry hurry hurry it is really important."
Latest on Jericho’s DVD, Randy Orton’s Injury, Danielson’s Release
- Chris Jericho noted on Twitter that his first wrestling match, against Lance Storm, will be an extra on his upcoming WWE DVD, The Highlight Reel.
- The reason Bryan Danielson isn’t talking about his WWE release is because the company has a new clause in their contracts where talents can’t speak on the terms of their departure for the first 90 days after being let go.
- Randy Orton saw limited action on this past Monday’s RAW in the eight-man main event because of the neck injury he suffered over the weekend. The seriousness of Orton’s injury isn’t known yet but with the recent shoulder injury, they are trying to be careful as the Money in the Bank ladder match approaches.
- The reason Bryan Danielson isn’t talking about his WWE release is because the company has a new clause in their contracts where talents can’t speak on the terms of their departure for the first 90 days after being let go.
- Randy Orton saw limited action on this past Monday’s RAW in the eight-man main event because of the neck injury he suffered over the weekend. The seriousness of Orton’s injury isn’t known yet but with the recent shoulder injury, they are trying to be careful as the Money in the Bank ladder match approaches.
Steve Austin’s Thoughts on Husky Harris, News from SmackDown
- Between the SmackDown and NXT tapings last night in Wilkes-Barre, The Miz came out and cut a promo on the crowd and ended up defending the United States Title against John Morrison in what was said to be a great match.
- The dark match after last night’s SmackDown tapings saw Rey Mysterio defend the World Heavyweight Title against Jack Swagger.
- Steve Austin wrote the following on Twitter about NXT Rookie Husky Harris: “my favorite new WWE talent is Husky Harris..needs a little more ring cardio..comes from great wrestling background. needs a mean streak.”
- The dark match after last night’s SmackDown tapings saw Rey Mysterio defend the World Heavyweight Title against Jack Swagger.
- Steve Austin wrote the following on Twitter about NXT Rookie Husky Harris: “my favorite new WWE talent is Husky Harris..needs a little more ring cardio..comes from great wrestling background. needs a mean streak.”
WWE NXT Results - 6/29/10
We are live from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania and your announcers are Josh ‘ Did you see me on Raw last night ’ Mathews and Michael ‘ Where is my e-mail machine ’ Cole. Your host is Ashley Valence.
We go to Ashley Valence who welcomes everyone to NXT. She mentions that the voting has started on the website. The rookies are introduced.
Ashley tells them that tonight is the first step in their journey. She mentions that everyone is voting to determine the rookie’s future. Ashley points out that season one winner, Wade Barrett was never ranked below two. Ashley says that there is a surprise. In addition to the NXT poll, we are going to eliminate the wrestler in eighth place. She says that there is one way to avoid elimination.
We go to Matt ‘ Stop hitting me ’ Striker.
We have the first rookie challenge and the Keg Carry is back. The winner gets immunity.
Michael McGillicutty is first and he drops the keg almost immediately and he is disqualified. Matt says that those are the rules because it is NXT. Michael is asked for his comments. Michael says that he has carried kegs that were heavier. He says that he will be in first in the voting.
Lucky Cannon is next and his time is 12.7 seconds. Percy Watson is next and his time is 13.0 seconds. Eli Cottonwood is next and his time is 13.3 seconds. Kaval is the next to carry the keg and he says that the keg weighs as much as him so he is not going to put any strain on his body unless it is in the ring for the WWE Universe. Kaval is disqualified.
Titus O’Neil is next and he drops the keg and is disqualified after he trips over his own feet. Titus says that is a reason why you don’t drink, but if you do drink . . . don’t drive. We see a super slow mo of the fall.
Husky Harris is next and Husky drops the keg and appears to have injured his leg. Matt says that it is a shame that he is disqualified. Matt asks Husky if he is hurt. Husky tells Matt that he is brave to say something to him.
Alex Riley is the final rookie and his time is 13.8 seconds as he falls over the finish line.
Lucky Cannon is the winner and he has immunity. Lucky says that he feels awesome. He says that some might be bigger and some might be faster. Lucky says that what he lacks in size and speed, he makes up for in heart.
Michael Cole does his worst John Sterling imitation of an Alex Rodriguez home run for Riley.
It is time for a Percy Watson video package. He says that he is the biggest entertainer of them all. He says that he is from South Beach. He says that he is ‘Showtime’ because it is always show time when he is around. He says that he was in the NFL, was a commodities broker, and the owner of a limousine company. He might have limited experience, but he wants to learn. He talks about his positive qualities. He will show that he is the one to watch.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Did You Know that NXT has been the number one show on Syfy?
Match Number One: Husky Harris with Cody Rhodes versus Montel Vontavious Porter with Percy Watson
Porter avoids Harris when Harris wants to lock up. They lock up and Porter with a side head lock and he tries for a shoulder tackle but Harris stays on his feet. They lock up and Porter with a hammer lock and side head lock. Porter with another shoulder tackle and Harris stays on his feet and he has something to say. Porter with a rollup on Harris but Harris kicks out before the count. Porter has some words for Harris. Porter with a double leg take down and a cover for a near fall. Harris goes to the ropes to relax. They lock up and Porter with an arm drag. Porter backs Harris into the turnbuckles and Porter with a clean break but Harris with a forearm and punches out of the break. Porter with forearms but Harris with an Irish whip. Porter with a running boot and Harris goes to the floor as he tries to remember what state he is in.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Porter with forearms and an arm bar and cross face. Harris with punches but Porter with a kick and Irish whip. Porter misses a forearm in the corner and Harris with a uranage for a near fall. The referee checks on Porter and Harris returns to the attack with a kick to the ribs followed by a body scissors. Porter escapes but Harris with punches to the ribs and he gets a near fall. Harris with a series of elbow drops. Harris with a splash for a near fall. Harris with a suplex and he gets another near fall. Porter with punches but Harris with a slam or two. Harris gets a near fall. Harris with a waist lock on Porter but Porter with elbows. Harris responds with forearms and then he hits a short arm clothesline for a near fall. Harris misses the running back senton. Porter with a clothesline and back elbow to Harris followed by the facebuster and Harris falls for the Ballin’ Elbow. Porter with the 305 for the three count.
Winner: Montel Vontavious Porter
After the match, Rhodes and Watson come into the ring. Porter offers his hand to Harris and Harris ignores him and leaves the ring.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Michael Cole reminds us that there will be an elimination tonight. Josh talks about the percentages for the voting.
Cole reminds us that Lucky Cannon cannot be eliminated because he won the Keg Carry Challenge.
Match Number Two: Kaval, Michael McGillicutty, and Lucky Cannon versus Alex Riley, Eli Cottonwood, and Titus O’Neil
Eli and Michael start things off and Michael with punches and kicks followed by a head butt. Eli with a forearm and short arm clothesline. O’Neil tags in and he argues with Eli and that allows Cannon to tag in and they lock up. Cannon works on the arm and connects with forearms. Cannon with an arm bar but O’Neil with a forearm. Cannon with punches. Riley pulls Cannon by the hair and that allows O’Neil to hit a clothesline. O’Neil with a kick to Cannon and Riley tags in and he kicks Cannon. Riley punches and kicks Cannon in the corner. Riley with a hard Irish whip. There is some confusion in the ring and Cottonwood tags in. Cottonwood with a biel to Cannon and he chokes him in the ropes. O’Neil tags in and he punches Cannon. O’Neil with a slam to Cannon and then Riley is tagged in. Riley punches Cannon followed by a snap mare and reverse chin lock. Cannon with punches but Riley with a knee to stop Cannon from making the tag. Riley with an Irish whip but he runs into an elbow. Riley with a kick as Cannon tries to make the tag but he cannot reach Kaval. Cannon sends Riley into the turnbuckles and Kaval is tagged in. Kaval with a clothesline and flying forearm. Kaval with a series of kicks for a near fall. Kaval with an Irish whip and he hits Tidal Crush and then he gets a near fall. Cottonwood and O’Neil throw Kaval out of the ring and the referee warns them. McGillicutty with a swinging neckbreaker. Cottonwood and O’Neil are sent to the floor. Kaval goes up top and hits the Warrior Way on Riley for the three count.
Winners: Kaval, Lucky Cannon, and Michael McGillicutty
After the match, Layla and Michelle celebrate.
Matt tells us that the voting closes soon and he tells everyone to vote so their voices can be heard.
It is time for the pros to huddle up and vote.
We go to commercial.
We are back with the Raw Rebound.
It is time for a medical update. Cole says that Steamboat suffered cracked ribs and a sprained neck while the others suffered emotional trauma.
Josh wonders how the Nexus will get involved at Money in the Bank. Cole reminds us that the WWE Title Match will be inside a steel cage so nobody can interfere.
We also have the Edge Money in the Bank video package that aired on Monday night as we continue with the Network Time Killers.
Cole reminds us that there have been six money in the bank matches and there have been six successful cashes.
We go to commercial . . . for the final time for one of the rookies.
We are back and the rookies are lined up at ringside. Matt tells the rookies that they will see how the fans and the pros see the rookies.
Matt reminds the rookies that one of the rookies, other than Lucky Cannon, will be eliminated.
It is time for the Poll.
In first place is Kaval. Cole mentions that he is not surprised because of the internet voting.
Percy Watson is in second place.
Michael McGillicutty is in third place.
Fourth place is held by Alex Riley.
Fifth Place is held by Lucky Cannon.
In sixth place is Eli Cottonwood.
It is time for Titus O’Neil and Husky Harris to walk into the spots of doom. One man will be eliminated while one man has a tough road to avoid future elimination.
In seventh place is Husky Harris and Titus O’Neil is eliminated.
Matt asks Titus what he is thinking.
Titus says the people have dealt with a lot more adversity than he has. Titus says that life is a game and you must make it what you can. While you are living, make it a win.
Titus heads to the back while Matt reminds them that the competition will intensify.
We go to credits.
We go to Ashley Valence who welcomes everyone to NXT. She mentions that the voting has started on the website. The rookies are introduced.
Ashley tells them that tonight is the first step in their journey. She mentions that everyone is voting to determine the rookie’s future. Ashley points out that season one winner, Wade Barrett was never ranked below two. Ashley says that there is a surprise. In addition to the NXT poll, we are going to eliminate the wrestler in eighth place. She says that there is one way to avoid elimination.
We go to Matt ‘ Stop hitting me ’ Striker.
We have the first rookie challenge and the Keg Carry is back. The winner gets immunity.
Michael McGillicutty is first and he drops the keg almost immediately and he is disqualified. Matt says that those are the rules because it is NXT. Michael is asked for his comments. Michael says that he has carried kegs that were heavier. He says that he will be in first in the voting.
Lucky Cannon is next and his time is 12.7 seconds. Percy Watson is next and his time is 13.0 seconds. Eli Cottonwood is next and his time is 13.3 seconds. Kaval is the next to carry the keg and he says that the keg weighs as much as him so he is not going to put any strain on his body unless it is in the ring for the WWE Universe. Kaval is disqualified.
Titus O’Neil is next and he drops the keg and is disqualified after he trips over his own feet. Titus says that is a reason why you don’t drink, but if you do drink . . . don’t drive. We see a super slow mo of the fall.
Husky Harris is next and Husky drops the keg and appears to have injured his leg. Matt says that it is a shame that he is disqualified. Matt asks Husky if he is hurt. Husky tells Matt that he is brave to say something to him.
Alex Riley is the final rookie and his time is 13.8 seconds as he falls over the finish line.
Lucky Cannon is the winner and he has immunity. Lucky says that he feels awesome. He says that some might be bigger and some might be faster. Lucky says that what he lacks in size and speed, he makes up for in heart.
Michael Cole does his worst John Sterling imitation of an Alex Rodriguez home run for Riley.
It is time for a Percy Watson video package. He says that he is the biggest entertainer of them all. He says that he is from South Beach. He says that he is ‘Showtime’ because it is always show time when he is around. He says that he was in the NFL, was a commodities broker, and the owner of a limousine company. He might have limited experience, but he wants to learn. He talks about his positive qualities. He will show that he is the one to watch.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Did You Know that NXT has been the number one show on Syfy?
Match Number One: Husky Harris with Cody Rhodes versus Montel Vontavious Porter with Percy Watson
Porter avoids Harris when Harris wants to lock up. They lock up and Porter with a side head lock and he tries for a shoulder tackle but Harris stays on his feet. They lock up and Porter with a hammer lock and side head lock. Porter with another shoulder tackle and Harris stays on his feet and he has something to say. Porter with a rollup on Harris but Harris kicks out before the count. Porter has some words for Harris. Porter with a double leg take down and a cover for a near fall. Harris goes to the ropes to relax. They lock up and Porter with an arm drag. Porter backs Harris into the turnbuckles and Porter with a clean break but Harris with a forearm and punches out of the break. Porter with forearms but Harris with an Irish whip. Porter with a running boot and Harris goes to the floor as he tries to remember what state he is in.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Porter with forearms and an arm bar and cross face. Harris with punches but Porter with a kick and Irish whip. Porter misses a forearm in the corner and Harris with a uranage for a near fall. The referee checks on Porter and Harris returns to the attack with a kick to the ribs followed by a body scissors. Porter escapes but Harris with punches to the ribs and he gets a near fall. Harris with a series of elbow drops. Harris with a splash for a near fall. Harris with a suplex and he gets another near fall. Porter with punches but Harris with a slam or two. Harris gets a near fall. Harris with a waist lock on Porter but Porter with elbows. Harris responds with forearms and then he hits a short arm clothesline for a near fall. Harris misses the running back senton. Porter with a clothesline and back elbow to Harris followed by the facebuster and Harris falls for the Ballin’ Elbow. Porter with the 305 for the three count.
Winner: Montel Vontavious Porter
After the match, Rhodes and Watson come into the ring. Porter offers his hand to Harris and Harris ignores him and leaves the ring.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Michael Cole reminds us that there will be an elimination tonight. Josh talks about the percentages for the voting.
Cole reminds us that Lucky Cannon cannot be eliminated because he won the Keg Carry Challenge.
Match Number Two: Kaval, Michael McGillicutty, and Lucky Cannon versus Alex Riley, Eli Cottonwood, and Titus O’Neil
Eli and Michael start things off and Michael with punches and kicks followed by a head butt. Eli with a forearm and short arm clothesline. O’Neil tags in and he argues with Eli and that allows Cannon to tag in and they lock up. Cannon works on the arm and connects with forearms. Cannon with an arm bar but O’Neil with a forearm. Cannon with punches. Riley pulls Cannon by the hair and that allows O’Neil to hit a clothesline. O’Neil with a kick to Cannon and Riley tags in and he kicks Cannon. Riley punches and kicks Cannon in the corner. Riley with a hard Irish whip. There is some confusion in the ring and Cottonwood tags in. Cottonwood with a biel to Cannon and he chokes him in the ropes. O’Neil tags in and he punches Cannon. O’Neil with a slam to Cannon and then Riley is tagged in. Riley punches Cannon followed by a snap mare and reverse chin lock. Cannon with punches but Riley with a knee to stop Cannon from making the tag. Riley with an Irish whip but he runs into an elbow. Riley with a kick as Cannon tries to make the tag but he cannot reach Kaval. Cannon sends Riley into the turnbuckles and Kaval is tagged in. Kaval with a clothesline and flying forearm. Kaval with a series of kicks for a near fall. Kaval with an Irish whip and he hits Tidal Crush and then he gets a near fall. Cottonwood and O’Neil throw Kaval out of the ring and the referee warns them. McGillicutty with a swinging neckbreaker. Cottonwood and O’Neil are sent to the floor. Kaval goes up top and hits the Warrior Way on Riley for the three count.
Winners: Kaval, Lucky Cannon, and Michael McGillicutty
After the match, Layla and Michelle celebrate.
Matt tells us that the voting closes soon and he tells everyone to vote so their voices can be heard.
It is time for the pros to huddle up and vote.
We go to commercial.
We are back with the Raw Rebound.
It is time for a medical update. Cole says that Steamboat suffered cracked ribs and a sprained neck while the others suffered emotional trauma.
Josh wonders how the Nexus will get involved at Money in the Bank. Cole reminds us that the WWE Title Match will be inside a steel cage so nobody can interfere.
We also have the Edge Money in the Bank video package that aired on Monday night as we continue with the Network Time Killers.
Cole reminds us that there have been six money in the bank matches and there have been six successful cashes.
We go to commercial . . . for the final time for one of the rookies.
We are back and the rookies are lined up at ringside. Matt tells the rookies that they will see how the fans and the pros see the rookies.
Matt reminds the rookies that one of the rookies, other than Lucky Cannon, will be eliminated.
It is time for the Poll.
In first place is Kaval. Cole mentions that he is not surprised because of the internet voting.
Percy Watson is in second place.
Michael McGillicutty is in third place.
Fourth place is held by Alex Riley.
Fifth Place is held by Lucky Cannon.
In sixth place is Eli Cottonwood.
It is time for Titus O’Neil and Husky Harris to walk into the spots of doom. One man will be eliminated while one man has a tough road to avoid future elimination.
In seventh place is Husky Harris and Titus O’Neil is eliminated.
Matt asks Titus what he is thinking.
Titus says the people have dealt with a lot more adversity than he has. Titus says that life is a game and you must make it what you can. While you are living, make it a win.
Titus heads to the back while Matt reminds them that the competition will intensify.
We go to credits.
*SPOILERS* TNA iMPACT Taping Results For 7/8
Taped for Xplosion:
* Sarita b. Taylor Wilde with her feet on the ropes. * Rob Terry b. Magnus to retain the Global Championship after a chokeslam.
* Max Buck b. Okada with the Jumping Tornado Cutter from the top. TNA iMPACT (Airing 7/8):
* Mr. Anderson opens the show and calls out Jeff Hardy. He said he hit him with a chair on accident last week. Tonight he will bring a chair to the ring and we will see who uses it. * Kazarian fought AJ Styles to a double countout following a Springboard DDT on the ring apron. Ric Flair came out and announced Kazarian and AJ would have a match at Victory Road and if they don’t work as a team they will lose. No word on their opponents! * Angelina Love b. Daffney with the Lights Out. Angelina called out Madison Rayne who challenged Angelina Love to put her career on the line at Victory Road, which she did. Angelina said she went to TNA Management and they said if Velvet Sky or Lacey Von Erich interfere than Madison Rayne will automatically be disqualified and will lose the title. * Brother Devon came to the ring and called out Brother Ray. Devon defended Jesse Neal and wanted to get to the bottom of Ray’s actions. Ray called Neal a punk and said Devon wasn’t loyal. Ray announced at Victory Road it will be Brother Ray vs Jesse Neal vs Brother Devon and we will see who Devon is loyal to. * TNA Champion Rob Van Dam b. Samoa Joe in what was said to be an awesome match with a rollup. The ECW guys appeared in the crowd during the match. After the match, Joe gave the ref a Muscle Buster * Jeremy Buck from Generation Me b. Douglas Williams in a Ladder Match after getting a hanging red X. * Matt Morgan & Beer Money b. Hernandez & Motor City Machine Guns when Roode pinned Shelley while grabbing the tights. * In the ring, Jay Lethal cut a promo about his mother being sick. Flair came out and said his mother wants to be with him. Lethal blocked a slap and the two stared each other down. Flair claimed Lethal had three days. * Jeff Hardy b. Mr. Anderson in the main event. Afterwards, Abyss attacked the two until RVD came out and Abyss throws him out. Eventually RVD hit Abyss with the Van Terminator. The good guys clear Abyss from the ring a second time to presumably end the tapings.
* Sarita b. Taylor Wilde with her feet on the ropes. * Rob Terry b. Magnus to retain the Global Championship after a chokeslam.
* Max Buck b. Okada with the Jumping Tornado Cutter from the top. TNA iMPACT (Airing 7/8):
* Mr. Anderson opens the show and calls out Jeff Hardy. He said he hit him with a chair on accident last week. Tonight he will bring a chair to the ring and we will see who uses it. * Kazarian fought AJ Styles to a double countout following a Springboard DDT on the ring apron. Ric Flair came out and announced Kazarian and AJ would have a match at Victory Road and if they don’t work as a team they will lose. No word on their opponents! * Angelina Love b. Daffney with the Lights Out. Angelina called out Madison Rayne who challenged Angelina Love to put her career on the line at Victory Road, which she did. Angelina said she went to TNA Management and they said if Velvet Sky or Lacey Von Erich interfere than Madison Rayne will automatically be disqualified and will lose the title. * Brother Devon came to the ring and called out Brother Ray. Devon defended Jesse Neal and wanted to get to the bottom of Ray’s actions. Ray called Neal a punk and said Devon wasn’t loyal. Ray announced at Victory Road it will be Brother Ray vs Jesse Neal vs Brother Devon and we will see who Devon is loyal to. * TNA Champion Rob Van Dam b. Samoa Joe in what was said to be an awesome match with a rollup. The ECW guys appeared in the crowd during the match. After the match, Joe gave the ref a Muscle Buster * Jeremy Buck from Generation Me b. Douglas Williams in a Ladder Match after getting a hanging red X. * Matt Morgan & Beer Money b. Hernandez & Motor City Machine Guns when Roode pinned Shelley while grabbing the tights. * In the ring, Jay Lethal cut a promo about his mother being sick. Flair came out and said his mother wants to be with him. Lethal blocked a slap and the two stared each other down. Flair claimed Lethal had three days. * Jeff Hardy b. Mr. Anderson in the main event. Afterwards, Abyss attacked the two until RVD came out and Abyss throws him out. Eventually RVD hit Abyss with the Van Terminator. The good guys clear Abyss from the ring a second time to presumably end the tapings.
"The Pope" D'Angelo Dinero Talks Training, Vince McMahon, More
"The Pope" D'Angleo Dinero answered some fan questions on his official website . He answers a fans question where it asks about the struggles of his training experiences. "Wow, not many know this, but the hardest part during Pope’s initial training was doing a front forward flip, while landing flat on your back," he said. He continues, "It seemed like it should’ve been the easiest thing in the world to do for someone who grew up flipping, but the thought of doing it in the ring with the possibility of spiking your head, it’s just nerve wrecking. So that and running across the ring without turning it into a marathon were probably the hardest things during training." Pope is asked about WWE Chairman Vince McMahon and if he thinks Vince is a good business man. "Vince is a genius and a smart businessman. Vince is not a reflection of the WWE," he said. "The WWE is a reflection of Vince. Vince is a very strong minded individual who never takes no for an answer. No such thing is impossible to this man, which in all honesty should be the mindset of every individual whose goal in life is to achieve GREATER!"
First NXT Elimination, MITB Update, Big Show DVD In The Works, More
- The first Rookie from NXT Season 2 was eliminated during the live NXT show on Tuesday. The first Pros poll of the Season was revealed, and earlier in the night it was announced the #8 ranked person would go home. The following was the result of the first poll: #1 Kaval, #2 Percy Watson, #3 Michael McGillicutty, #4 Alex Riley, #5 Lucky Cannon, #6 Eli Cottonwood, #7 Husky Harris, #8 and eliminated from the competition, Titus O’Neil.
- There is currently no word on WWE's plans for the SmackDown Money in the Bank ladder match now that Drew McIntyre (who was expected to be in it) is now inactive from WWE until further notice. They only announced 6 names for the match during Tuesday's SmackDown tapings, but there is a chance they will announce 2 more names next week.
- WWE is currently working on a new DVD set on Big Show, which is expected for an early 2011 release. The current working title for the DVD is said to be “Life of a Giant”.The early word is that the DVD will feature some of The Big Show’s early work in WCW also.
- There is currently no word on WWE's plans for the SmackDown Money in the Bank ladder match now that Drew McIntyre (who was expected to be in it) is now inactive from WWE until further notice. They only announced 6 names for the match during Tuesday's SmackDown tapings, but there is a chance they will announce 2 more names next week.
- WWE is currently working on a new DVD set on Big Show, which is expected for an early 2011 release. The current working title for the DVD is said to be “Life of a Giant”.The early word is that the DVD will feature some of The Big Show’s early work in WCW also.
WWE Upset Over Visa Issues For 2 Stars, Sheamus Next To Go?, More
WWE officials are said to be not too pleased when it comes to the issues with Drew McIntyre and Wade Barrett's work visa that are keeping both men from legally competing in the United States. However, one member of WWE management claims that the issues aren't that serious, saying they both only needed to fill out necessary paperwork.
However, it is confirmed that it is more serious than some officials are claiming it not to be, as WWE creative has been informed not to expect Barrett or McIntyre back until after the SummerSlam pay-per-view in August. This is bad news with Barrett being the leader of The Nexus stable and with the new report that McIntyre was scheduled to win the SmackDown briefcase at WWE’s Money in the Bank pay-per-view.
Barrett is currently back in the United Kingdom until he is able to get his visa renewed. The storyline reason for his absence on RAW was that he was at WWE Headquarters pleading The Nexus' case to WWE management. As for McIntyre, he is back in his native country Scotland to work on getting his new visa sorted out. It's believed that WWE decided to put a little truth into his storyline departure from television during SmackDown last week. It’s still possible however that they could be back sooner than what's expected.
There has been some speculation that WWE Champion Sheamus may get caught up in the same work visa situation but the feeling from one member of WWE management is that either WWE caught it on Sheamus’ end while missing it on Barrett & McIntyre’s end, or Sheamus was proactive in bringing the situation to WWE’s attention and they handled it without thinking about Drew or Wade.
However, it is confirmed that it is more serious than some officials are claiming it not to be, as WWE creative has been informed not to expect Barrett or McIntyre back until after the SummerSlam pay-per-view in August. This is bad news with Barrett being the leader of The Nexus stable and with the new report that McIntyre was scheduled to win the SmackDown briefcase at WWE’s Money in the Bank pay-per-view.
Barrett is currently back in the United Kingdom until he is able to get his visa renewed. The storyline reason for his absence on RAW was that he was at WWE Headquarters pleading The Nexus' case to WWE management. As for McIntyre, he is back in his native country Scotland to work on getting his new visa sorted out. It's believed that WWE decided to put a little truth into his storyline departure from television during SmackDown last week. It’s still possible however that they could be back sooner than what's expected.
There has been some speculation that WWE Champion Sheamus may get caught up in the same work visa situation but the feeling from one member of WWE management is that either WWE caught it on Sheamus’ end while missing it on Barrett & McIntyre’s end, or Sheamus was proactive in bringing the situation to WWE’s attention and they handled it without thinking about Drew or Wade.
News On Chris Jericho, Ashley Valance, Martha Hart Lawsuit, More
-NXT announcer Ashley Valance is listed in the semi-finals of Maxim's Hometown Hottie contest representing Nashville.
- WWE attorney Jerry McDevitt took umbrage with the statement Martha Hart released to the Hartford Courant yesterday regarding her lawsuit against WWE and Vince and Linda McMahon. He said Martha's statement was not accurate as WWE didn't sue her because she brought a wrongful death suit against the company, but did petition for her suit to be heard in Connecticut instead of Missouri where Owen Hart's tragic accident took place. He says Martha's current suit is nothing more than "a personal attack" on Linda McMahon because she is running for Senate.
- CraveOnline has an interview up with Chris Jericho to promote Downfall. He said regarding his wrestling career that he doesn't train as much as he would like to anymore, and noted the days of giant physiques aren't as important as they once were. "The thing about wrestling is too, when you first start out you’ve got to be as big as you can. You’ve got to catch people’s eyes. Once you’ve been around for a while and you start getting older with them and they become familiar with your personality, your character, big, small, it doesn’t matter. It’s all about the character that you have and like I said, appealing to the audience. That’s more important than how much muscle you have."
- Jon Robinson talks to Miz and Eve Torries about the new WWE video game .
- WWE attorney Jerry McDevitt took umbrage with the statement Martha Hart released to the Hartford Courant yesterday regarding her lawsuit against WWE and Vince and Linda McMahon. He said Martha's statement was not accurate as WWE didn't sue her because she brought a wrongful death suit against the company, but did petition for her suit to be heard in Connecticut instead of Missouri where Owen Hart's tragic accident took place. He says Martha's current suit is nothing more than "a personal attack" on Linda McMahon because she is running for Senate.
- CraveOnline has an interview up with Chris Jericho to promote Downfall. He said regarding his wrestling career that he doesn't train as much as he would like to anymore, and noted the days of giant physiques aren't as important as they once were. "The thing about wrestling is too, when you first start out you’ve got to be as big as you can. You’ve got to catch people’s eyes. Once you’ve been around for a while and you start getting older with them and they become familiar with your personality, your character, big, small, it doesn’t matter. It’s all about the character that you have and like I said, appealing to the audience. That’s more important than how much muscle you have."
- Jon Robinson talks to Miz and Eve Torries about the new WWE video game .
News On Jake Roberts, Roddy Piper/TMZ, Wrestlicious, More
- Japanese legend Kenta Kobashi , 43, and Enka singer Mizuki Mai, 36, announced they are getting married in Tokyo on 10/1. The couple are said to have been dating for about 10 years. Kobashi, considered one of the all-time greats in professional wrestling, has been trying to rebuild his career of late following long term injury set backs and surviving kidney cancer in 2006. He is currently vice-president of Pro Wrestling NOAH , a position he took on last year shortly after the devastating death of Misawa Mitsuharu.
- Bonnie Steamboat, ex-wife of the Dragon, has resurfaced with an audition tape for Oprah's TV show search . Her show concept aims to promote the ideas of young entrepreneurs, and provide them with small investment capital to make their dreams reality. Bonnie is also gearing up to pen her memoirs which she says will be a postive and uplifting book about the wrestling business.
- Jake Roberts wants it known that he's pulled out of Justin Credible's Pro Wrestling Icons convention on 8/15 in Cromwell, CT . He blames people working for Credible who haven't returned his calls, so he's not going to make the trip.
- mtvU is working on a wrestling-themed episode of Dean's List--which gives different college students a chance to host their own 30-minute show.
- TMZ has a video of Roddy Piper "beating someone up" last week at a comedy club .
- Justin Rego, who claimed to wrestle as "Rated-R" in Canada, was booted off ABC's The Bachelorette, because it came out he already had a girlfriend or two back at home.
- Wrestlicious is taping the second season of its TV show TakeDown this week in Tampa .
- Bonnie Steamboat, ex-wife of the Dragon, has resurfaced with an audition tape for Oprah's TV show search . Her show concept aims to promote the ideas of young entrepreneurs, and provide them with small investment capital to make their dreams reality. Bonnie is also gearing up to pen her memoirs which she says will be a postive and uplifting book about the wrestling business.
- Jake Roberts wants it known that he's pulled out of Justin Credible's Pro Wrestling Icons convention on 8/15 in Cromwell, CT . He blames people working for Credible who haven't returned his calls, so he's not going to make the trip.
- mtvU is working on a wrestling-themed episode of Dean's List--which gives different college students a chance to host their own 30-minute show.
- TMZ has a video of Roddy Piper "beating someone up" last week at a comedy club .
- Justin Rego, who claimed to wrestle as "Rated-R" in Canada, was booted off ABC's The Bachelorette, because it came out he already had a girlfriend or two back at home.
- Wrestlicious is taping the second season of its TV show TakeDown this week in Tampa .
Reason For Hulk Hogan's Absence From Tonight's iMPACT Tapings
The word making rounds backstage at tonight’s TNA iMPACT tapings is that Hulk Hogan is scheduled to undergo back surgery on Wednesday. This is the reason why he is not in attendance tonight. Other notable absences includeDixie Carter, Jason Hervey & Eric Bischoff.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Spoiler: Participants for SmackDown’s Money in the Bank Match
- Coming out of tonight’s SmackDown tapings, here’s the updated card for WWE’s Money in the Bank pay-per-view. It’s believed that two more participants will be added to SmackDown’s Money in the Bank match.
Steel Cage Match for the WWE Title John Cena vs. Sheamus
World Heavyweight Title Match Jack Swagger vs. Rey Mysterio
Money in the Bank Ladder Match Edge vs. Ted DiBiase vs. Randy Orton vs. Chris Jericho vs. R-Truth vs. John Morrison vs. Evan Bourne vs. The Miz Winner receives a title shot against the WWE Champion.
Money in the Bank Ladder Match Kane vs. Big Show vs. Christian vs. Kofi Kingston vs. Cody Rhodes vs. Matt Hardy Winner receives a title shot against the World Heavyweight Champion.
Steel Cage Match for the WWE Title John Cena vs. Sheamus
World Heavyweight Title Match Jack Swagger vs. Rey Mysterio
Money in the Bank Ladder Match Edge vs. Ted DiBiase vs. Randy Orton vs. Chris Jericho vs. R-Truth vs. John Morrison vs. Evan Bourne vs. The Miz Winner receives a title shot against the WWE Champion.
Money in the Bank Ladder Match Kane vs. Big Show vs. Christian vs. Kofi Kingston vs. Cody Rhodes vs. Matt Hardy Winner receives a title shot against the World Heavyweight Champion.
Yet another WWE main eventer injured
Word going around at the WWE Smackdown tapings tonight is that CM Punk had surgery on his arm last week. Apparently Punk may be out of action for 4-8 weeks from the surgery. Punk has been working hurt for at least a few weeks. Punk will appear on this week’s Smackdown with a sling on his arm.
Ricky Steamboat Update, Tonight’s NXT, SmackDown Rating, More
- The June 26th episode of AM RAW scored an 0.57 rating with 584,000 viewers.
- The June 18th episode of WWE’s Friday Night SmackDown scored a 1.8 rating with 2,850,000 viewers.
- WWE returns to the Westchester County Center in White Plains, New York on September 5th, 2010 at 5 PM. Tickets go on sale July 12th, 2010 at 10 AM.
- Tonight’s episode of NXT on SyFy will be a live show to go along with the fan voting.
- WWE’s storyline coming out of the Ricky Steamboat attack last night is that he suffered crack ribs, a sprained neck and internal injuries, at the hands of The Nexus.
- The June 18th episode of WWE’s Friday Night SmackDown scored a 1.8 rating with 2,850,000 viewers.
- WWE returns to the Westchester County Center in White Plains, New York on September 5th, 2010 at 5 PM. Tickets go on sale July 12th, 2010 at 10 AM.
- Tonight’s episode of NXT on SyFy will be a live show to go along with the fan voting.
- WWE’s storyline coming out of the Ricky Steamboat attack last night is that he suffered crack ribs, a sprained neck and internal injuries, at the hands of The Nexus.
Update on the Visa Troubles with Barrett & McIntyre, Sheamus News
- Word is that WWE creative has been told not to expect Wade Barrett or Drew McIntyre back until after SummerSlam in August. It’s still possible they could be back sooner.
This is bad news with Barrett being the leader of The Nexus stable and with the new report that McIntyre was scheduled to win the SmackDown briefcase at WWE’s Money in the Bank pay-per-view.
A fan saw McIntyre in Scotland this weekend so apparently he’s back home also.
There has been some speculation that WWE Champion Sheamus may get caught up in the same work visa situation but the feeling from one WWE source is that either WWE caught it on Sheamus’ end while missing it on Barrett & McIntyre’s end, or Sheamus was proactive in bringing the situation to WWE’s attention and they handled it without thinking about Drew or Wade.
This is bad news with Barrett being the leader of The Nexus stable and with the new report that McIntyre was scheduled to win the SmackDown briefcase at WWE’s Money in the Bank pay-per-view.
A fan saw McIntyre in Scotland this weekend so apparently he’s back home also.
There has been some speculation that WWE Champion Sheamus may get caught up in the same work visa situation but the feeling from one WWE source is that either WWE caught it on Sheamus’ end while missing it on Barrett & McIntyre’s end, or Sheamus was proactive in bringing the situation to WWE’s attention and they handled it without thinking about Drew or Wade.
WWE RAW Rating for 6/28
Last night's edition of Monday Night RAW drew a 3.28 cable rating with 4.54 million viewers
Chris Jericho Speaks On WWE Retirement, Hart Dynasty, More
The following is an excerpt from a recent Crave Online interview with WWE Superstar Chris Jericho:
Crave Online: What’s going on with your WWE story?
Chris Jericho: Just starting a new storyline that’s probably going to go two or three months, which I like. Most of my stories are longer and involve a lot of intricate details and twists and turns. You never really know what you’re going to get with Jericho. That’s one reason I love reading internet reports of people who think they know everything about things and they really don’t. They just have to sit back and watch the show and enjoy it like everybody else and see how it unfolds.
Crave Online: Will you rematch with the Hart Dynasty or is that done?
Chris Jericho: It’s probably done. I’d love to work with those guys because we all train in Calgary in the same place. I trained with their uncles and their grandfather so there’s always a little bit of a storyline there so I’m sure we’ll do something again in the future.
Crave Online: Are there any new wrestling frontiers on your horizon?
Chris Jericho: No, I’ve pretty much done everything in wrestling that I ever wanted to do. I still enjoy it. I still enjoy being a part of it. That’s why doing something like Downfall is so exciting for me because I’m getting a chance to branch out and extend the Chris Jericho brand and try some new things and hopefully become very successful with them. Like I said, it’s all part of the same thing: Show business, entertainment, being in front a crowd and entertaining them. That’s what I do. Am I a wrestler? No. Am I a rock star? No. Am I a game show host? No. I’m an entertainer. That’s what I do.
Crave Online: Do you see an end date to wrestling?
Chris Jericho: Absolutely. You can’t wrestle forever. It’s a very physically taxing job. There’s no doubt about it. Physically, and more importantly mentally. Would I still like to be involved in the business in one way, shape or form? Sure, but there are other worlds out there and I’ve been very fortunate to be able to explore them over the last 10 years between Fozzy my band, writing my books, having the radio show on XM radio and then doing Downfall. There’s a lot of different things that I want to do and I’m getting the chance to do that. So it’s a good time to have all these things peaking at the same time.
Check out the complete Chris Jericho interview today at CraveOnline.com .
Crave Online: What’s going on with your WWE story?
Chris Jericho: Just starting a new storyline that’s probably going to go two or three months, which I like. Most of my stories are longer and involve a lot of intricate details and twists and turns. You never really know what you’re going to get with Jericho. That’s one reason I love reading internet reports of people who think they know everything about things and they really don’t. They just have to sit back and watch the show and enjoy it like everybody else and see how it unfolds.
Crave Online: Will you rematch with the Hart Dynasty or is that done?
Chris Jericho: It’s probably done. I’d love to work with those guys because we all train in Calgary in the same place. I trained with their uncles and their grandfather so there’s always a little bit of a storyline there so I’m sure we’ll do something again in the future.
Crave Online: Are there any new wrestling frontiers on your horizon?
Chris Jericho: No, I’ve pretty much done everything in wrestling that I ever wanted to do. I still enjoy it. I still enjoy being a part of it. That’s why doing something like Downfall is so exciting for me because I’m getting a chance to branch out and extend the Chris Jericho brand and try some new things and hopefully become very successful with them. Like I said, it’s all part of the same thing: Show business, entertainment, being in front a crowd and entertaining them. That’s what I do. Am I a wrestler? No. Am I a rock star? No. Am I a game show host? No. I’m an entertainer. That’s what I do.
Crave Online: Do you see an end date to wrestling?
Chris Jericho: Absolutely. You can’t wrestle forever. It’s a very physically taxing job. There’s no doubt about it. Physically, and more importantly mentally. Would I still like to be involved in the business in one way, shape or form? Sure, but there are other worlds out there and I’ve been very fortunate to be able to explore them over the last 10 years between Fozzy my band, writing my books, having the radio show on XM radio and then doing Downfall. There’s a lot of different things that I want to do and I’m getting the chance to do that. So it’s a good time to have all these things peaking at the same time.
Check out the complete Chris Jericho interview today at CraveOnline.com .
New WWE Contract Clause, The Miz Update, MTV Reviews RAW, More
- WWE returns to the Westchester County Center in White Plains, New York on September 5th, 2010 at 5 PM. Tickets go on sale July 12th, 2010 at 10 AM. Go to http://prowrestlingevents.tk or http://prowrestlingevents.webs.com for info about upcoming wrestling shows worldwide. - One of the main reasons The Miz won the United States Title on RAW a few weeks ago was because he was heading to the E3 agame conference to promote WWE's upcoming video game releases from THQ. The feeling was that from a media standpoint it helps to have a championship belt with a wrestler at one of these press-heavy events. - WWE has added a new clause to their performers contracts where the released performer cannot discuss anything publicly behind their release from the company. This new clause was put into effect before the firings of Mickie James, Shelton Benjamin and Bryan Danielson amongst others. - Tiffany posted the following on her Twitter account late last night, possibly referring to the status of her real-life husband, Drew McIntyre, who is currently off of WWE programming until further notice due to visa issues. "Missing some one like crazy :(" - The MTV website posted a story on Rob Zombie's appearance as the guest host of Monday's WWE RAW show, where Kyle Anderson of the hit website writes the following: "Zombie, who was decked out in a Lou reed T-shirt (probably the first and only time that will be happening on WWE programming), did a fine job psyching up the crowd, and his natural charisma came across even as he was just reading names. Considering a big part of his persona comes from a sort of demented ringmaster concept, he was a natural in the ring." To read the full review of the show, visit MTV.com .
WWE Lawyer Responds To Lawsuit Filed By Owen Hart’s Widow
WWE lawyer Jerry McDevitt tells Courant.com that the lawsuit filed by the late Owen Hart’s widow, Martha, against WWE, Vince and Linda McMahon is without merit.
Martha Hart is suing the WWE for continuing to profit off the likeness of her late husband, especially as it pertains to the new Hart Family DVD set. Martha Harat issued a statement this week saying the WWE filed a lawsuit against her because she “had the nerve” to pursue a wrongful death claim following her husband’s death.
McDevitt now says Martha’s statement is false. this afternoon. According to him, WWE didn’t sue her because she brought the wrongful death claim. However, it did petition a court in Connecticut to hear the claim, instead of the Missouri court where Hart had filed her lawsuit, which was settled before going to trial.
McDevitt calls Hart’s statement “pejorative nonsense” and said her current lawsuit is nothing more than “a personal attack” on the McMahon family. He denies the insinuation that WWE is trying to deny Hart and her children compensation from the Hart Family DVD and says WWE handled the aftermath of Owen Hart’s death in a “humanitarian” way.
Martha Hart is suing the WWE for continuing to profit off the likeness of her late husband, especially as it pertains to the new Hart Family DVD set. Martha Harat issued a statement this week saying the WWE filed a lawsuit against her because she “had the nerve” to pursue a wrongful death claim following her husband’s death.
McDevitt now says Martha’s statement is false. this afternoon. According to him, WWE didn’t sue her because she brought the wrongful death claim. However, it did petition a court in Connecticut to hear the claim, instead of the Missouri court where Hart had filed her lawsuit, which was settled before going to trial.
McDevitt calls Hart’s statement “pejorative nonsense” and said her current lawsuit is nothing more than “a personal attack” on the McMahon family. He denies the insinuation that WWE is trying to deny Hart and her children compensation from the Hart Family DVD and says WWE handled the aftermath of Owen Hart’s death in a “humanitarian” way.
Who will stop the NXT Rookies Nexus?
According to a source, Bryan Alvarez of The Wrestling Observer claims Triple H will be returning to stop the rookies. This will likely crush them, but at least makes sense in that Sheamus is supposed to be facing John Cena, keeping Cena occupied and away from that storyline.
*SPOILERS* TNA iMPACT Taping Results For This Thursday
iMPACT opened with an Abyss promo which I missed but it ended with Hulk Hogan coming out followed but Bischoff to restrain Hogan but ended up attacking Abyss. Abyss no sold it which then Hulk gave Abyss three chair shots which he no sold also. They led to Jeff Hardy coming out to give Abyss the twist of fate and Swanton to end the segment
Motor City Machineguns vs. Ink, inc. Motor City Machineguns won via pinfall on Jesse Neal. Bubba was going to interfere but Devon cut off Bubba and they argue for awhile. then Devon comes in the ring and helps Neal to his feet.
Bischoff came out and announced the main event as Jeff Hardy vs. Abyss with RVD as guest ref in the match
AJ Styles vs Samoa Joe, Joe wins via submission. Styles fights with Kaz and Ric Flair afterwards and Styles wants Kaz next week. Kaz accepts which ends the segment.
The next segment is the Pope’s return to the impact zone. Huge “Welcome back” chants for the Pope and huge Pope. Pope cuts one of his classic promos which he is great at doing. Pope says he is back in the game now and he wants to work his way to RVD. Just as he finishes, Kurt Angle’s music hits and he welcomes Pope back into TNA. Angle says at Victory Road, we have Pope vs. Angle and Angle says he must be victorious he walks off and we head to commercial.
During the break they bring up Cody Angle to the ramp and the fans chant Cody. Angle’s other kid is also here sitting next to Dixie Carter at ringside.
Desmond Wolfe vs. Brian Kendrick. Chelsea still looks unhappy to be with Wolfe and leaves him mid-match again. Kendrick puts Wolfe in a submission hold and Wolfe taps out Douglas Williams was on commentary during the match.
Jay Lethal calls out AJ Styles and Ric Flair to answer for jumping his brother last week. Matt Morgan comes out and says that Flair has asked him to be the first member of Fortune. Lethal hits Morgan and the match is on. The early part of the match is the typical Matt Morgan dominance. A couple of near falls for Morgan until Morgan misses his kick and Lethal begins his comeback. Morgan throws Lethal out and Hernandez sneaks in and low blows Morgan with the ref’s back turned. Lethal picks up the pinfall victory. Hernandez walks up the ramp as a pissed off Morgan looks at him. Lethal celebrates the win.
Taylor Wilde vs. Madison Rayne in TNA Knockouts non title action During the match Tommy Dreamer, Raven, Rhino and Stevie Richards show up, again taking everyone’s attention for the match at hand. Rayne picks up the easy victory on Wilde only to get attacked by Love post match. The crowd doesn’t care they are to busy snapping pics of the ECW guys in the front row of the stands. During the break Stevie got in the ring and threw out some TNA DVD’s.
We cut to backstage where some new Knockout in black [Note from Mike: I was told it was Sarita] is beating up Taylor Wilde for some reason and the ECW originals decide to head back to the backstage area.
We go back to the big screen where Dixie Carter walks up to Sting in the rafters and says Hulk and Bischoff says he is a cancer to TNA and sting is suspended for 30 days. Of course Sting verbally assaults Dixie until Bischoff comes up there and has security take him out of the Impact Zone. Bischoff tells Dixie to hire a 24-7 bodyguard because Sting might go psycho now and he fears this isn’t over with Sting.
Time for the main event. RVD comes out first with a ref shirt on. Abyss has a 2 x 4 with nails in it. Hardy takes control early before Abyss takes it outside and throws Hardy into the ring steps to take control. Abyss tries to use a chair but RVD takes the chair from Abyss. The crowd is into this match and is behind Hardy all the way, Hardy with the Swanton to get the pinfall and win. Abyss attacks Hardy and Black Hole slams RVD. Abyss was going to use the 2 x 4 with the nails but Ken Anderson comes running down with a chair and hits Abyss then turns to hardy and nails him with the chair by accident because Abyss ducked. Abyss hits the Torture Device slam on Anderson. That is probably where the shows cuts out.
Post match, Anderson helps Hardy up and Hardy poses for the crowd and leaves.
Motor City Machineguns vs. Ink, inc. Motor City Machineguns won via pinfall on Jesse Neal. Bubba was going to interfere but Devon cut off Bubba and they argue for awhile. then Devon comes in the ring and helps Neal to his feet.
Bischoff came out and announced the main event as Jeff Hardy vs. Abyss with RVD as guest ref in the match
AJ Styles vs Samoa Joe, Joe wins via submission. Styles fights with Kaz and Ric Flair afterwards and Styles wants Kaz next week. Kaz accepts which ends the segment.
The next segment is the Pope’s return to the impact zone. Huge “Welcome back” chants for the Pope and huge Pope. Pope cuts one of his classic promos which he is great at doing. Pope says he is back in the game now and he wants to work his way to RVD. Just as he finishes, Kurt Angle’s music hits and he welcomes Pope back into TNA. Angle says at Victory Road, we have Pope vs. Angle and Angle says he must be victorious he walks off and we head to commercial.
During the break they bring up Cody Angle to the ramp and the fans chant Cody. Angle’s other kid is also here sitting next to Dixie Carter at ringside.
Desmond Wolfe vs. Brian Kendrick. Chelsea still looks unhappy to be with Wolfe and leaves him mid-match again. Kendrick puts Wolfe in a submission hold and Wolfe taps out Douglas Williams was on commentary during the match.
Jay Lethal calls out AJ Styles and Ric Flair to answer for jumping his brother last week. Matt Morgan comes out and says that Flair has asked him to be the first member of Fortune. Lethal hits Morgan and the match is on. The early part of the match is the typical Matt Morgan dominance. A couple of near falls for Morgan until Morgan misses his kick and Lethal begins his comeback. Morgan throws Lethal out and Hernandez sneaks in and low blows Morgan with the ref’s back turned. Lethal picks up the pinfall victory. Hernandez walks up the ramp as a pissed off Morgan looks at him. Lethal celebrates the win.
Taylor Wilde vs. Madison Rayne in TNA Knockouts non title action During the match Tommy Dreamer, Raven, Rhino and Stevie Richards show up, again taking everyone’s attention for the match at hand. Rayne picks up the easy victory on Wilde only to get attacked by Love post match. The crowd doesn’t care they are to busy snapping pics of the ECW guys in the front row of the stands. During the break Stevie got in the ring and threw out some TNA DVD’s.
We cut to backstage where some new Knockout in black [Note from Mike: I was told it was Sarita] is beating up Taylor Wilde for some reason and the ECW originals decide to head back to the backstage area.
We go back to the big screen where Dixie Carter walks up to Sting in the rafters and says Hulk and Bischoff says he is a cancer to TNA and sting is suspended for 30 days. Of course Sting verbally assaults Dixie until Bischoff comes up there and has security take him out of the Impact Zone. Bischoff tells Dixie to hire a 24-7 bodyguard because Sting might go psycho now and he fears this isn’t over with Sting.
Time for the main event. RVD comes out first with a ref shirt on. Abyss has a 2 x 4 with nails in it. Hardy takes control early before Abyss takes it outside and throws Hardy into the ring steps to take control. Abyss tries to use a chair but RVD takes the chair from Abyss. The crowd is into this match and is behind Hardy all the way, Hardy with the Swanton to get the pinfall and win. Abyss attacks Hardy and Black Hole slams RVD. Abyss was going to use the 2 x 4 with the nails but Ken Anderson comes running down with a chair and hits Abyss then turns to hardy and nails him with the chair by accident because Abyss ducked. Abyss hits the Torture Device slam on Anderson. That is probably where the shows cuts out.
Post match, Anderson helps Hardy up and Hardy poses for the crowd and leaves.
Post WWE Raw Notes Featuring Sheamus vs. John Cena
After Raw went off the air, Sheamus and Cena had a match. John Cena was set to win via the STF when the NXT7 Nexus attacked. The Raw locker-room saved and Cena and Orton celebrated together.
Update on The Nexus Stable, Tonight’s WWE TV Tapings and More
- Maryse and Yoshi Tatsu are scheduled to go to Japan in early July to do some media events for WWE’s upcoming tour there.
- WWE will tape tonight’s NXT and this week’s SmackDown from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre, PA. NXT will see the first fan and Pros poll for this season. No matches have been announced for SmackDown but we will learn the eight participants for the brand’s Money in the Bank match. CM Punk and Jack Swagger vs. Big Show and Rey Mysterio in a steel cage match is being advertised locally.
- The Nexus stable on RAW now has a Twitter page at twitter.com/TheNexusWWE. They also now have a Facebook page. The definition for Nexus they have listed reads like this, note the tie reference:
“NEXUS: 1) a means of connection; tie; link 2) a connected series or group 3) the core or center, as of a matter or situation.”
- WWE will tape tonight’s NXT and this week’s SmackDown from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre, PA. NXT will see the first fan and Pros poll for this season. No matches have been announced for SmackDown but we will learn the eight participants for the brand’s Money in the Bank match. CM Punk and Jack Swagger vs. Big Show and Rey Mysterio in a steel cage match is being advertised locally.
- The Nexus stable on RAW now has a Twitter page at twitter.com/TheNexusWWE. They also now have a Facebook page. The definition for Nexus they have listed reads like this, note the tie reference:
“NEXUS: 1) a means of connection; tie; link 2) a connected series or group 3) the core or center, as of a matter or situation.”
Rob Zombie Comments on Being at RAW, Update on Drew McIntyre
- Rob Zombie posted the following Twitter last night after RAW: “Just finished WWE RAW. Good times hanging with crew. Jerry Lawler had great Andy Kaufman stories to tell. Bring on the ladders! Caught up with Edge and Jericho. Good dudes.”
- WWE Diva Tiffany, who is married to Drew McIntyre, wrote the following on Twitter last night: “Missing some one like crazy :(“ .
We noted last night that Drew may still be in the United States but if he was, he wouldn’t be on the road with WWE. Drew did not work the WWE live event in Syracuse night. Dolph Ziggler took his place in a match with Matt Hardy. We hope to have more details on the situation with McIntyre and Wade Barrett later.
- WWE Diva Tiffany, who is married to Drew McIntyre, wrote the following on Twitter last night: “Missing some one like crazy :(“ .
We noted last night that Drew may still be in the United States but if he was, he wouldn’t be on the road with WWE. Drew did not work the WWE live event in Syracuse night. Dolph Ziggler took his place in a match with Matt Hardy. We hope to have more details on the situation with McIntyre and Wade Barrett later.
JR Blog: WWE Video Game Work, Thoughts on JBL Wrestling, More
Jim Ross is back with a new blog over on jrsbarbq.com. Here are some highlights:
- Texter…When I said Daniel Bryan had become relevant in the 13 or so weeks that he had been on WWE TV I meant that in a positive light and stand by the statement as many outside the WWE world had no familiarity with the talented grappler before he appeared on NXT no matter his exposure on Ring of Honor which does not have a large TV audience.
- Emailer…No…I do not expect JBL to EVER wrestle again. Last time John and I talked he was playing golf in St. Andrews Scotland which is a helluva lot better gig than traveling up and down the road with ‘the boys.’ Sorry…but that’s a fact.
- I started the THQ voice overs today for the WWE All Stars video game which will be released in early 2011. I’m really enjoying the process and will hit it hard two more days this week to get us rolling and will be staying busy with this project throughout July. The King and I will be the announcers on the game with the Fink handling the ring announcing.
- Texter…When I said Daniel Bryan had become relevant in the 13 or so weeks that he had been on WWE TV I meant that in a positive light and stand by the statement as many outside the WWE world had no familiarity with the talented grappler before he appeared on NXT no matter his exposure on Ring of Honor which does not have a large TV audience.
- Emailer…No…I do not expect JBL to EVER wrestle again. Last time John and I talked he was playing golf in St. Andrews Scotland which is a helluva lot better gig than traveling up and down the road with ‘the boys.’ Sorry…but that’s a fact.
- I started the THQ voice overs today for the WWE All Stars video game which will be released in early 2011. I’m really enjoying the process and will hit it hard two more days this week to get us rolling and will be staying busy with this project throughout July. The King and I will be the announcers on the game with the Fink handling the ring announcing.
One Year of WWE RAW Guest Hosts, Money in the Bank Theme & More
- There were no dark matches before tonight’s RAW in Philadelphia but matches taped for this week’s Superstars include Zack Ryder & Primo vs. Goldust & Yoshi Tatsu and Nikki Bella vs. Jillian Hall.
- WWE is now calling the NXT 1 Rookies Nexus, confirming previous reports.
- The song Money by I Fight Dragons is the official theme for WWE’s Money in the Bank pay-per-view.
- One year ago this week, WWE began the guest host concept on Monday Night RAW. The first host, Batista, ran the show on June 29th, 2009. WWE has featured 63 different guest hosts, including Rob Zombie tonight, on 51 different episodes of RAW in the past year.
- WWE is now calling the NXT 1 Rookies Nexus, confirming previous reports.
- The song Money by I Fight Dragons is the official theme for WWE’s Money in the Bank pay-per-view.
- One year ago this week, WWE began the guest host concept on Monday Night RAW. The first host, Batista, ran the show on June 29th, 2009. WWE has featured 63 different guest hosts, including Rob Zombie tonight, on 51 different episodes of RAW in the past year.
New Matches Announced for WWE’s MITB PPV
- The following matches are confirmed for WWE’s Money in the Bank, coming out of tonight’s RAW:
Steel Cage Match for the WWE Title John Cena vs. Sheamus
World Heavyweight Title Match Jack Swagger vs. Rey Mysterio
Money in the Bank Ladder Match Edge vs. Ted DiBiase vs. Randy Orton vs. Chris Jericho vs. R-Truth vs. John Morrison vs. Evan Bourne vs. The Miz Winner receives a title shot against the WWE Champion.
Money in the Bank Ladder Match 8 SmackDown Superstars To Be Announced Winner receives a title shot against the World Heavyweight Champion.
Steel Cage Match for the WWE Title John Cena vs. Sheamus
World Heavyweight Title Match Jack Swagger vs. Rey Mysterio
Money in the Bank Ladder Match Edge vs. Ted DiBiase vs. Randy Orton vs. Chris Jericho vs. R-Truth vs. John Morrison vs. Evan Bourne vs. The Miz Winner receives a title shot against the WWE Champion.
Money in the Bank Ladder Match 8 SmackDown Superstars To Be Announced Winner receives a title shot against the World Heavyweight Champion.
WWE Monday Night RAW Results 6/28/10
- Tonight’s RAW opens up with a recap video of the NXT Rookies attacking Vince McMahon at the end of last week’s show. We go to Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler at the announcer’s table. Cole is playing up the seriousness of the situation. Cole says the NXT Rookies now want to be called Nexus. Cole says WWE has reached out to the McMahon family but they’re keeping Vince’s condition quiet. Cole says Wade Barrett is at WWE headquarters discussing the future of the group. Cole says he will pass on more details later if he gets them.
- We go to the ring and out comes WWE Champion Sheamus with a smile on his face. Sheamus takes the mic and says he’s watched the footage of Vince getting beat up several times and he’s disgusted by it. Sheamus says as the WWE Champion, he felt it was his responsibility to make a statement on behalf of the company. And that is… “the Champ is Here!” Sheamus gets heat for this. The crowd starts chanting for Cena some. Sheamus says Cena is no longer the #1 contender for his WWE Title because he used his rematch clause last week.
Sheamus says no longer does he have to see or hear Cena or hear his fans chant his name. Sheamus says he hates Cena. Sheamus says Cena won’t get another shot at his WWE Title again. Cena’s music hits and out he comes to a big pop.
Cena hits the ring and the crowd gives him a lot of pops. Cena says something about Sheamus’ help. Cena talks about the Nexus and says they almost ended his career. Cena asks who does Sheamus think they’re coming after next? Cena says him, the human jar of mayonnaise. Cena tells Sheamus to help him now. For one night only, they fight side-by-side, Cena says. Cena calls out the Nexus for a brawl. The e-mail alert goes off and Cole has a message from the General Manager. The crowd hates this. Cole has a podium he reads from now. Wow. The General Manager’s message is that he will wait until next week to take action on Nexus. He will give Wade Barrett time to plead his case with WWE officials. The message says if any Nexus star has contact with a WWE star, they will be eliminated. If any WWE star makes contact with a Nexus member tonight, they will be suspended. Cena says his plan is completely ruined now. Cena says tonight isn’t a total loss now because we’ve learned something about Sheamus. Cena says Sheamus is a pretty good guy. Cena proposes a WWE Title match between them tonight. The e-mail goes off again. Cole says Sheamus will be wrestling Mark Henry tonight instead. Cena cuts this ridiculous promo, really horrible comedy. Another e-mail alert. Cole reads this message and it’s about Money in the Bank. Cole explains the Money in the Bank ladder matches. The message says the participants will be revealed later tonight. The General Manager says for now, he wants to demonstrate. Sheamus says he’s wasted enough time on this and he’s out of here. Another e-mail alert as Sheamus is walking off. A steel cage starts to lower over the ring as Cena stands inside. Cole announces that it will be Sheamus vs. Cena in a Steel Cage match for the WWE Title at the Money in the Bank pay-per-view. Cena’s music hits as the cage settles around the ring. Cena gets hype as Sheamus looks on from the ramp. We go to commercial.
The Hart Dynasty and Natalya vs. The Usos and Tamina
We go to the ring for six-person tag team action as WWE’s Unified Tag Team Champions The Hart Dynasty and Natalya make their way to the ring. As they get on the apron, the Usos and Tamina attack from behind and destroy the Harts. The Usos leave up the ramp. Tamina runs back down and throws Natalya in the ring. Tamina stomps on Natalya and goes to the top. Tamina hits the big Superfly splash and goes back outside of the ring to leave with the Usos.
Winner: No Contest
- We go backstage with Josh Matthews and R-Truth. Josh asks him what actions should be taken against the Nexus. Truth says they’re behaving like wild animals. Truth says we shouldn’t fire him, just leave them here at the WWE zoo because he’s the zookeeper. And that’s the truth, he says. We go to commercial.
Vladimir Koslov vs. Santino Marella
Back from commercial and we get a replay of the Vladimir Kozlov and Santino Marella dance-off from three weeks ago. We come back to the ring and Vladimir Kozlov is waiting. Cole says that if Santino can win this match, Vladimir has agreed to be his tag team partner. Out comes Marella to the ring. The bell rings and they lock up. Santino tries for a back suplex but can’t move Kozlov. Santino hurts his hand and wastes some time. Kozlov applies a triangle choke type submission but Santino gets out of it. Santino charges but Kozlov hits some headbutts and slams Santino. 2 count.
Santino powers out of a hold and slams Kozlov. Kozlov catches Santino and drops him with a chokeslam for the pinfall and the win.
Winner: Vladimir Kozlov
- After the match, Kozlov leaves and William Regal comes down the ramp. Regal hits the ring and starts beating up Santino. Kozlov runs back to the ring and kicks Regal down with a big boot. Regal retreats shaking his head as Kozlov helps Santino to his feet. Kozlov carries Santino out on his shoulders as his music plays.
- We go backstage with Matthews again, The Great Khali and Ranjin. Matthews asks Khali his thoughts about the Nexus. Ranjin translates and says Khali said he’s a big stupid giant and his manager is tired of protecting him. Ranjin says if the Nexus came up right now Khali would run off. Ranjin storms off. It appears Ranjin just turned on Khali? Khali says something we can’t understand but Ranjin is already gone.
- Back from commercial and Justin Roberts introduces tonight’s guest host, Rob Zombie. Zombie comes out to one of the songs on his new album. Zombie says he is here because he loves sick and twisted things, like the kind of things that happen in the ring, like Money in the Bank perhaps. Zombie announces the eight participants and they are… Randy Orton, The Miz, R-Truth, Chris Jericho, Evan Bourne, Ted DiBiase, John Morrison and Edge. Zombie talks about Edge and he appears on the big screen. Edge says he hasn’t talked to Zombie since he called him personally and says he was dumping his song as his entrance theme. Zombie says he’s sorry he took his song back from Edge because he couldn’t let him destroy it any longer. Zombie says that’s all he has to say to Edge, goodnight and goodbye. Zombie goes to leave the ring. Edge taunts him from the big screen. Edge says Zombie doesn’t matter anyway. Edge reminds everyone he won the first Money in the Bank ladder match and then cashed it in on John Cena for the WWE Title. Edge shows us a replay of that from 2005.
Edge talks about doing the same to Undertaker. Edge says he owns the Money in the Bank ladder match and will show everyone in this match how twisted he can be. Edge talks about crushing Randy Orton. Edge says he’s going to crush everyone else in the match and at the end, they will all be staring up at him. The e-mail alert goes off and Cole has a message from the General Manager. Cole steps up to the podium and asks for everyone’s attention. Cole announces the main event tonight will feature all eight Money in the Bank participants. Bourne, Morrison, Truth and Orton vs. Edge, The Miz, DiBiase and Jericho will be the match.
- We see Mark Henry headed to the ring for his match against Sheamus as we go to commercial.
Mark Henry vs. Sheamus
Back from commercial and the WWE Champion heads to the ring for this non-title match. Out next is his opponent, Mark Henry. Henry has his NXT Rookie Lucky Cannon with him. The bell rings and Sheamus attacks. Henry shoves him off to the mat. Sheamus comes back and drops Henry with a DDT for 2. Sheamus drops knees and hits Henry with big chops. Sheamus with another 2 count. Sheamus with a headlock now.
More offense from Sheamus. He goes for a clothesline but Henry drops him with one. They go back and forth. Henry hits a big splash for a 2 count. Sheamus goes out to the floor and Henry follows. Henry lifts Sheamus over his head and throws him back into the ring. Henry comes in but Sheamus drops him with a big kick. Sheamus covers Henry for the pinfall and the win.
Winner: Sheamus
- We go backstage with Matthews and the Nexus, besides Wade Barrett. Michael Tarver said the no contact rule goes both ways. Tarver says they can still make an impact. Skip Sheffield starts yelling at a WWE crew member and picks a fight. Sheffield beats the guy up. Tarver says that’s what they mean. The members of Nexus laugh at Matthews, trying to intimidate him. We go to commercial.
- Back from commercial and Jerry Lawler is in the ring. Lawler talks about a new WWE DVD on one of the best coming out tomorrow. Lawler leads us into a preview for WWE’s new Ricky Steamboat DVD. We return to the ring and out comes the WWE Hall of Famer, Ricky Steamboat.
Lawler talks about the new DVD and says there are some of the guys in the back who want to come out and honor Steamboat’s career. Out comes Arn Anderson, Dean Malenko, Michael Hayes and Michael Rotundo. The Legends come in the ring and embrace Steamboat. Malenko speaks and says it’s an honor to share this moment with Steamboat. Malenko says he can’t wait to go home and watch some of Steamboat’s greatest matches. Malenko jokes and says for most of those matches, he wasn’t even born yet. Rotundo speaks next and jokes that Steamboat better make sure he pays taxes on the DVD royalties. Hayes speaks next and says they didn’t get to compete a lot against each other and he hasn’t got much camera time in the past few years so he really came out to do this…. and he dances across the ring. Anderson speaks last and the crowd pops. Arn talks about all the times wrestling Steamboat and says something magical always happened because Ricky made it happen. Arn says Ricky is very special. Arn talks about the top #5 in wreslting and says names like Triple H, Undertaker and Shawn Michaels. The crowd Whooo’s for Flair. Arn puts Steamboat over some more. Steamboat speaks now and thanks everyone in the ring and the WWE Universe. The Nexus music hits and out come the Rookies.
The Legends take their coats off and roll their sleeves up as the Nexus, minus Wade Barrett, surround the ring. The Legends try to kick them away from the ring as Nexus taunts them. Heath Slater enters and gets beat back to the floor. Tarver tries to enter and they kick him off too. Sheffield and David Otunga drag Arn Anderson to the floor and beat him up. They ram Arn into the ring post. They pull Malenko to the floor and slam him back into the fan barrier hard. Nexus keeps trying to get in and they finally get Rotunda on the floor and beat him up. Steamboat, Lawler and Hayes are left in the ring now. The Rookies get on the apron now and continue to taunt the remaining Legends. They enter the ring and it’s a brawl. Nexus beats the Legends down and throw Lawler to the floor. They bring Hayes to the floor and the brawl continues. Slater lays out Steamboat in the ring. It’s chaos as Lawler and Hayes continue to get beat up on the floor. They go back to stomping on Rotundo. They come back in the ring where Steamboat is. Nexus surrounds Steamboat and taunt him. Steamboat strikes first but they beat him down. Arn tries to get up and Tarver kicks him back to the floor. The assault on Steamboat continues. Otunga hits him with his finisher. They throw Steamboat into one of those Skip Sheffield running clotheslines. The crowd starts chanting “you suck” at Nexus. Tarver climbs the ropes and taunts the fans. They drag Steamboat over to the corner and Justin Gabriel hits the 450 splash. The members of Nexus stand in the ring over Steamboat and look out over the crowd. They leave up the ramp as we go to commercial.
- Back from the break and we get replays of the assault from Nexus on the WWE Legends. We see WWE trainers at ringside. Steamboat is being taken out on a stretcher. The rest of the Legends are walking on their own or with others help. We take another commercial break.
Alicia Fox and Maryse vs. Eve and Gail Kim
Back from the break and out comes the team of WWE Divas Champion Alicia Fox and Maryse. Josh Matthews is now on commentary as Jerry Lawler is being checked on for injuries from the attack. Out next comes the team of Eve Torres and Gail Kim.
The bell rings and Eve goes at it with Alicia. Alicia beats down the former champion. They go back and forth. Eve goes for a roll-up but Alicia blocks it with a knee to the head. Alicia with more offense now. Alicia tags in Maryse. Maryse kicks Eve around and pulls her hair. 2 count by Maryse. Maryse takes Eve to the corner and tags in Alicia. Alicia misses a kick in the corner and Eve tags in Gail. Gail hits two clotheslines and a head scissors takedown on Alicia. Gail counters a move with a 2 count. Gail with kicks now. Gail dropkicks Alicia back into the corner. Gail charges but Alicia goes to the floor. Eve comes over and Alicia lays her out. Maryse tries to attack from behind but Gail turns around and drops her. Alicia comes in and goes at it with Gail. Alicia hits the scissors kick for the pinfall and the win.
Winners: Maryse and Alicia Fox
- We get a plug for tonight’s main event. Back to commercial.
- Back from the break and we get replays of the Nexus attack on Vince McMahon last week and the attacks on the WWE Legends tonight. Cole reminds us that the WWE stars couldn’t stop the attack because of the no-contact rule tonight.
Edge, Ted DiBiase, Chris Jericho and The Miz vs. Randy Orton, Evan Bourne, John Morrison and R-Truth
We go to the ring where a red briefcase with the Money in the Bank logo is hanging above the ring. A ladder is setup under it. Out first for his team comes Edge. Edge climbs the ladder and poses by the briefcase. Out next is Chris Jericho. WWE’s United States Champion The Miz is out next followed by Ted DiBiase, who has Maryse by his side. Their opponents are out next. R-Truth comes out first followed by John Morrison, then Evan Bourne and finally Randy Orton. Before Orton comes out, Morrison pulls a ladder from under the ring and sets it up on the outside. Orton comes out to a big pop from the crowd. We go to commercial before the match starts.
Back from the break and the bell rings. It’s DiBiase and Morrison starting things out. Ted kicks Morrison first and takes it to the corner. Ted kicks Morrison to the mat and finally backs off. Morrison with a big backdrop. Morrison tags in Truth. Truth hits Ted with rights. Ted fights out but gets dumped over the top and to the floor. Bourne is tagged in and runs off the apron and kicks Ted in the face. Bourne brings Ted in the ring and hits him with nasty kicks. 2 count by Bourne. Ted hits a knee to the gut and tags in The Miz. Bourne catches Miz and tosses him for a 1 count. Miz beats Bourne down. Bourne trips Miz and kicks him in the face. Bourne with another dropkick in the corner for a 2 count.
Miz catches Bourne with an elbow. The ref is distracted as Ted drops Bourne with a right hand. Miz tags in Jericho now. Jericho kicks Bourne in the head and slingshots him into the bottom rope. Edge kicks Bourne while he’s on the floor and the ref is distracted. Jericho brings Bourne back in and slaps him in the head. Jericho taunts Bourne and stops him from tagging. Jericho tags in Miz and drops Bourne with a right. Miz works over Bourne now. Miz with a chinlock on Boourne. Miz goes for a suplex but Bourne counters it and tags in Morrison. Morrison clotheslines Miz and hits a big dropkick. Morrison with a springboard kick off the ropes. Ted pulls Miz out to safety but Morrison flies over the top onto both of them. The ref is distracted. Edge comes over and beats Morrison down. We go to commercial.
Back from the break and Jericho is working Morrison over. During the break, Jericho rammed Morrison with a ladder while the referee was distracted. Morrison comes back in now and rolls Jericho up for a 2 count. Jericho counters and drops Morrison for 2. Jericho tags in Edge, who kicks Morrison to the mat. Edge works Morrison over in the corner. Morrison reaches for a tag but Edge pulls him back and tags in DiBiase. Ted mounts Morrison with right hands. They go back and forth until Ted catches Morrison with a powerslam for 2. Ted with a headlock now.
Edge is tagged back in and he continues the assault on Morrison. Edge runs into a big boot but comes right back with a bigger boot to the face to Morrison. Edge charges for the spear but Morrison moves. Edge hits the turnbuckle pad and goes down. Morrison goes for a tag but Edge pulls him back. Morrison kicks Edge in the head and they both go down. Edge tags in Jericho as Morrison tags Bourne. Bourne with a headscissor takedown and a dropkick. Bourne runs the ropes and hits a heel kick to Jericho’s jaw. More kicks from Bourne for a 2 count. Bourne goes to the top but Jericho cuts him off. Jericho tries for a superplex but Bourne stops it with knees to the head. Bourne knocks Jericho to the floor and goes for Air Bourne. He misses but lands on his feet. Jericho responds with the Codebreaker. Jericho tags in Ted as Orton is tagged in. Orton lays out Ted with a quick RKO for the pinfall and the win.
Winners: John Morrison, R-Truth, Evan Bourne and Randy Orton
- As Orton’s music hits, Edge attacks from behind and lays out Randy Orton. Edge brings a ladder into the ring and drops R-Truth with it. Morrison and Bourne kicks the ladder into Edge. Bourne lays out Jericho with a kick. Bourne runs and Morrison helps him jump off the ropes and onto the floor where Jericho is. Miz comes up and lays Morrison out with his finisher. Miz sets the ladder up and climbs it to the briefcase. Orton comes over and pushes the ladder over. Miz hits the ropes and rolls out to the floor. The crowd starts chanting for Orton. Orton stands the ladder back up and starts to climb. Orton grabs the briefcase and the crowd pops. Orton poses with the briefcase at the top of the ladder as his music plays and we go to replays. RAW goes off the air with Orton holding the briefcase.
- We go to the ring and out comes WWE Champion Sheamus with a smile on his face. Sheamus takes the mic and says he’s watched the footage of Vince getting beat up several times and he’s disgusted by it. Sheamus says as the WWE Champion, he felt it was his responsibility to make a statement on behalf of the company. And that is… “the Champ is Here!” Sheamus gets heat for this. The crowd starts chanting for Cena some. Sheamus says Cena is no longer the #1 contender for his WWE Title because he used his rematch clause last week.
Sheamus says no longer does he have to see or hear Cena or hear his fans chant his name. Sheamus says he hates Cena. Sheamus says Cena won’t get another shot at his WWE Title again. Cena’s music hits and out he comes to a big pop.
Cena hits the ring and the crowd gives him a lot of pops. Cena says something about Sheamus’ help. Cena talks about the Nexus and says they almost ended his career. Cena asks who does Sheamus think they’re coming after next? Cena says him, the human jar of mayonnaise. Cena tells Sheamus to help him now. For one night only, they fight side-by-side, Cena says. Cena calls out the Nexus for a brawl. The e-mail alert goes off and Cole has a message from the General Manager. The crowd hates this. Cole has a podium he reads from now. Wow. The General Manager’s message is that he will wait until next week to take action on Nexus. He will give Wade Barrett time to plead his case with WWE officials. The message says if any Nexus star has contact with a WWE star, they will be eliminated. If any WWE star makes contact with a Nexus member tonight, they will be suspended. Cena says his plan is completely ruined now. Cena says tonight isn’t a total loss now because we’ve learned something about Sheamus. Cena says Sheamus is a pretty good guy. Cena proposes a WWE Title match between them tonight. The e-mail goes off again. Cole says Sheamus will be wrestling Mark Henry tonight instead. Cena cuts this ridiculous promo, really horrible comedy. Another e-mail alert. Cole reads this message and it’s about Money in the Bank. Cole explains the Money in the Bank ladder matches. The message says the participants will be revealed later tonight. The General Manager says for now, he wants to demonstrate. Sheamus says he’s wasted enough time on this and he’s out of here. Another e-mail alert as Sheamus is walking off. A steel cage starts to lower over the ring as Cena stands inside. Cole announces that it will be Sheamus vs. Cena in a Steel Cage match for the WWE Title at the Money in the Bank pay-per-view. Cena’s music hits as the cage settles around the ring. Cena gets hype as Sheamus looks on from the ramp. We go to commercial.
The Hart Dynasty and Natalya vs. The Usos and Tamina
We go to the ring for six-person tag team action as WWE’s Unified Tag Team Champions The Hart Dynasty and Natalya make their way to the ring. As they get on the apron, the Usos and Tamina attack from behind and destroy the Harts. The Usos leave up the ramp. Tamina runs back down and throws Natalya in the ring. Tamina stomps on Natalya and goes to the top. Tamina hits the big Superfly splash and goes back outside of the ring to leave with the Usos.
Winner: No Contest
- We go backstage with Josh Matthews and R-Truth. Josh asks him what actions should be taken against the Nexus. Truth says they’re behaving like wild animals. Truth says we shouldn’t fire him, just leave them here at the WWE zoo because he’s the zookeeper. And that’s the truth, he says. We go to commercial.
Vladimir Koslov vs. Santino Marella
Back from commercial and we get a replay of the Vladimir Kozlov and Santino Marella dance-off from three weeks ago. We come back to the ring and Vladimir Kozlov is waiting. Cole says that if Santino can win this match, Vladimir has agreed to be his tag team partner. Out comes Marella to the ring. The bell rings and they lock up. Santino tries for a back suplex but can’t move Kozlov. Santino hurts his hand and wastes some time. Kozlov applies a triangle choke type submission but Santino gets out of it. Santino charges but Kozlov hits some headbutts and slams Santino. 2 count.
Santino powers out of a hold and slams Kozlov. Kozlov catches Santino and drops him with a chokeslam for the pinfall and the win.
Winner: Vladimir Kozlov
- After the match, Kozlov leaves and William Regal comes down the ramp. Regal hits the ring and starts beating up Santino. Kozlov runs back to the ring and kicks Regal down with a big boot. Regal retreats shaking his head as Kozlov helps Santino to his feet. Kozlov carries Santino out on his shoulders as his music plays.
- We go backstage with Matthews again, The Great Khali and Ranjin. Matthews asks Khali his thoughts about the Nexus. Ranjin translates and says Khali said he’s a big stupid giant and his manager is tired of protecting him. Ranjin says if the Nexus came up right now Khali would run off. Ranjin storms off. It appears Ranjin just turned on Khali? Khali says something we can’t understand but Ranjin is already gone.
- Back from commercial and Justin Roberts introduces tonight’s guest host, Rob Zombie. Zombie comes out to one of the songs on his new album. Zombie says he is here because he loves sick and twisted things, like the kind of things that happen in the ring, like Money in the Bank perhaps. Zombie announces the eight participants and they are… Randy Orton, The Miz, R-Truth, Chris Jericho, Evan Bourne, Ted DiBiase, John Morrison and Edge. Zombie talks about Edge and he appears on the big screen. Edge says he hasn’t talked to Zombie since he called him personally and says he was dumping his song as his entrance theme. Zombie says he’s sorry he took his song back from Edge because he couldn’t let him destroy it any longer. Zombie says that’s all he has to say to Edge, goodnight and goodbye. Zombie goes to leave the ring. Edge taunts him from the big screen. Edge says Zombie doesn’t matter anyway. Edge reminds everyone he won the first Money in the Bank ladder match and then cashed it in on John Cena for the WWE Title. Edge shows us a replay of that from 2005.
Edge talks about doing the same to Undertaker. Edge says he owns the Money in the Bank ladder match and will show everyone in this match how twisted he can be. Edge talks about crushing Randy Orton. Edge says he’s going to crush everyone else in the match and at the end, they will all be staring up at him. The e-mail alert goes off and Cole has a message from the General Manager. Cole steps up to the podium and asks for everyone’s attention. Cole announces the main event tonight will feature all eight Money in the Bank participants. Bourne, Morrison, Truth and Orton vs. Edge, The Miz, DiBiase and Jericho will be the match.
- We see Mark Henry headed to the ring for his match against Sheamus as we go to commercial.
Mark Henry vs. Sheamus
Back from commercial and the WWE Champion heads to the ring for this non-title match. Out next is his opponent, Mark Henry. Henry has his NXT Rookie Lucky Cannon with him. The bell rings and Sheamus attacks. Henry shoves him off to the mat. Sheamus comes back and drops Henry with a DDT for 2. Sheamus drops knees and hits Henry with big chops. Sheamus with another 2 count. Sheamus with a headlock now.
More offense from Sheamus. He goes for a clothesline but Henry drops him with one. They go back and forth. Henry hits a big splash for a 2 count. Sheamus goes out to the floor and Henry follows. Henry lifts Sheamus over his head and throws him back into the ring. Henry comes in but Sheamus drops him with a big kick. Sheamus covers Henry for the pinfall and the win.
Winner: Sheamus
- We go backstage with Matthews and the Nexus, besides Wade Barrett. Michael Tarver said the no contact rule goes both ways. Tarver says they can still make an impact. Skip Sheffield starts yelling at a WWE crew member and picks a fight. Sheffield beats the guy up. Tarver says that’s what they mean. The members of Nexus laugh at Matthews, trying to intimidate him. We go to commercial.
- Back from commercial and Jerry Lawler is in the ring. Lawler talks about a new WWE DVD on one of the best coming out tomorrow. Lawler leads us into a preview for WWE’s new Ricky Steamboat DVD. We return to the ring and out comes the WWE Hall of Famer, Ricky Steamboat.
Lawler talks about the new DVD and says there are some of the guys in the back who want to come out and honor Steamboat’s career. Out comes Arn Anderson, Dean Malenko, Michael Hayes and Michael Rotundo. The Legends come in the ring and embrace Steamboat. Malenko speaks and says it’s an honor to share this moment with Steamboat. Malenko says he can’t wait to go home and watch some of Steamboat’s greatest matches. Malenko jokes and says for most of those matches, he wasn’t even born yet. Rotundo speaks next and jokes that Steamboat better make sure he pays taxes on the DVD royalties. Hayes speaks next and says they didn’t get to compete a lot against each other and he hasn’t got much camera time in the past few years so he really came out to do this…. and he dances across the ring. Anderson speaks last and the crowd pops. Arn talks about all the times wrestling Steamboat and says something magical always happened because Ricky made it happen. Arn says Ricky is very special. Arn talks about the top #5 in wreslting and says names like Triple H, Undertaker and Shawn Michaels. The crowd Whooo’s for Flair. Arn puts Steamboat over some more. Steamboat speaks now and thanks everyone in the ring and the WWE Universe. The Nexus music hits and out come the Rookies.
The Legends take their coats off and roll their sleeves up as the Nexus, minus Wade Barrett, surround the ring. The Legends try to kick them away from the ring as Nexus taunts them. Heath Slater enters and gets beat back to the floor. Tarver tries to enter and they kick him off too. Sheffield and David Otunga drag Arn Anderson to the floor and beat him up. They ram Arn into the ring post. They pull Malenko to the floor and slam him back into the fan barrier hard. Nexus keeps trying to get in and they finally get Rotunda on the floor and beat him up. Steamboat, Lawler and Hayes are left in the ring now. The Rookies get on the apron now and continue to taunt the remaining Legends. They enter the ring and it’s a brawl. Nexus beats the Legends down and throw Lawler to the floor. They bring Hayes to the floor and the brawl continues. Slater lays out Steamboat in the ring. It’s chaos as Lawler and Hayes continue to get beat up on the floor. They go back to stomping on Rotundo. They come back in the ring where Steamboat is. Nexus surrounds Steamboat and taunt him. Steamboat strikes first but they beat him down. Arn tries to get up and Tarver kicks him back to the floor. The assault on Steamboat continues. Otunga hits him with his finisher. They throw Steamboat into one of those Skip Sheffield running clotheslines. The crowd starts chanting “you suck” at Nexus. Tarver climbs the ropes and taunts the fans. They drag Steamboat over to the corner and Justin Gabriel hits the 450 splash. The members of Nexus stand in the ring over Steamboat and look out over the crowd. They leave up the ramp as we go to commercial.
- Back from the break and we get replays of the assault from Nexus on the WWE Legends. We see WWE trainers at ringside. Steamboat is being taken out on a stretcher. The rest of the Legends are walking on their own or with others help. We take another commercial break.
Alicia Fox and Maryse vs. Eve and Gail Kim
Back from the break and out comes the team of WWE Divas Champion Alicia Fox and Maryse. Josh Matthews is now on commentary as Jerry Lawler is being checked on for injuries from the attack. Out next comes the team of Eve Torres and Gail Kim.
The bell rings and Eve goes at it with Alicia. Alicia beats down the former champion. They go back and forth. Eve goes for a roll-up but Alicia blocks it with a knee to the head. Alicia with more offense now. Alicia tags in Maryse. Maryse kicks Eve around and pulls her hair. 2 count by Maryse. Maryse takes Eve to the corner and tags in Alicia. Alicia misses a kick in the corner and Eve tags in Gail. Gail hits two clotheslines and a head scissors takedown on Alicia. Gail counters a move with a 2 count. Gail with kicks now. Gail dropkicks Alicia back into the corner. Gail charges but Alicia goes to the floor. Eve comes over and Alicia lays her out. Maryse tries to attack from behind but Gail turns around and drops her. Alicia comes in and goes at it with Gail. Alicia hits the scissors kick for the pinfall and the win.
Winners: Maryse and Alicia Fox
- We get a plug for tonight’s main event. Back to commercial.
- Back from the break and we get replays of the Nexus attack on Vince McMahon last week and the attacks on the WWE Legends tonight. Cole reminds us that the WWE stars couldn’t stop the attack because of the no-contact rule tonight.
Edge, Ted DiBiase, Chris Jericho and The Miz vs. Randy Orton, Evan Bourne, John Morrison and R-Truth
We go to the ring where a red briefcase with the Money in the Bank logo is hanging above the ring. A ladder is setup under it. Out first for his team comes Edge. Edge climbs the ladder and poses by the briefcase. Out next is Chris Jericho. WWE’s United States Champion The Miz is out next followed by Ted DiBiase, who has Maryse by his side. Their opponents are out next. R-Truth comes out first followed by John Morrison, then Evan Bourne and finally Randy Orton. Before Orton comes out, Morrison pulls a ladder from under the ring and sets it up on the outside. Orton comes out to a big pop from the crowd. We go to commercial before the match starts.
Back from the break and the bell rings. It’s DiBiase and Morrison starting things out. Ted kicks Morrison first and takes it to the corner. Ted kicks Morrison to the mat and finally backs off. Morrison with a big backdrop. Morrison tags in Truth. Truth hits Ted with rights. Ted fights out but gets dumped over the top and to the floor. Bourne is tagged in and runs off the apron and kicks Ted in the face. Bourne brings Ted in the ring and hits him with nasty kicks. 2 count by Bourne. Ted hits a knee to the gut and tags in The Miz. Bourne catches Miz and tosses him for a 1 count. Miz beats Bourne down. Bourne trips Miz and kicks him in the face. Bourne with another dropkick in the corner for a 2 count.
Miz catches Bourne with an elbow. The ref is distracted as Ted drops Bourne with a right hand. Miz tags in Jericho now. Jericho kicks Bourne in the head and slingshots him into the bottom rope. Edge kicks Bourne while he’s on the floor and the ref is distracted. Jericho brings Bourne back in and slaps him in the head. Jericho taunts Bourne and stops him from tagging. Jericho tags in Miz and drops Bourne with a right. Miz works over Bourne now. Miz with a chinlock on Boourne. Miz goes for a suplex but Bourne counters it and tags in Morrison. Morrison clotheslines Miz and hits a big dropkick. Morrison with a springboard kick off the ropes. Ted pulls Miz out to safety but Morrison flies over the top onto both of them. The ref is distracted. Edge comes over and beats Morrison down. We go to commercial.
Back from the break and Jericho is working Morrison over. During the break, Jericho rammed Morrison with a ladder while the referee was distracted. Morrison comes back in now and rolls Jericho up for a 2 count. Jericho counters and drops Morrison for 2. Jericho tags in Edge, who kicks Morrison to the mat. Edge works Morrison over in the corner. Morrison reaches for a tag but Edge pulls him back and tags in DiBiase. Ted mounts Morrison with right hands. They go back and forth until Ted catches Morrison with a powerslam for 2. Ted with a headlock now.
Edge is tagged back in and he continues the assault on Morrison. Edge runs into a big boot but comes right back with a bigger boot to the face to Morrison. Edge charges for the spear but Morrison moves. Edge hits the turnbuckle pad and goes down. Morrison goes for a tag but Edge pulls him back. Morrison kicks Edge in the head and they both go down. Edge tags in Jericho as Morrison tags Bourne. Bourne with a headscissor takedown and a dropkick. Bourne runs the ropes and hits a heel kick to Jericho’s jaw. More kicks from Bourne for a 2 count. Bourne goes to the top but Jericho cuts him off. Jericho tries for a superplex but Bourne stops it with knees to the head. Bourne knocks Jericho to the floor and goes for Air Bourne. He misses but lands on his feet. Jericho responds with the Codebreaker. Jericho tags in Ted as Orton is tagged in. Orton lays out Ted with a quick RKO for the pinfall and the win.
Winners: John Morrison, R-Truth, Evan Bourne and Randy Orton
- As Orton’s music hits, Edge attacks from behind and lays out Randy Orton. Edge brings a ladder into the ring and drops R-Truth with it. Morrison and Bourne kicks the ladder into Edge. Bourne lays out Jericho with a kick. Bourne runs and Morrison helps him jump off the ropes and onto the floor where Jericho is. Miz comes up and lays Morrison out with his finisher. Miz sets the ladder up and climbs it to the briefcase. Orton comes over and pushes the ladder over. Miz hits the ropes and rolls out to the floor. The crowd starts chanting for Orton. Orton stands the ladder back up and starts to climb. Orton grabs the briefcase and the crowd pops. Orton poses with the briefcase at the top of the ladder as his music plays and we go to replays. RAW goes off the air with Orton holding the briefcase.
Monday, June 28, 2010
WWE House Show Results from Youngstown, Ohio 6/26/10
The Covelli Centre is extremely small and it was about 90-95% full.
Evan Bourne pinned Zack Ryder with the shooting star press.
Goldust pinned William Regal with a missed power slam.
Vladimir Kozlov pinned Yoshi Tatsu with his chokeslam. Kozlov is still working as a heel.
John Morrison pinned Ted DiBiase w/Maryse with starship pain. DiBiase did his usual promo before the match that he has more money than everybody else. Best match of the night.
Triple Threat for the U.S. title – Miz beat R-Truth and Mark Henry. The Miz did a very entertaining promo before the match how he is the only champion to come out of Ohio. The Miz got lots of cheers. R-Truth got injured hitting his lie detector on Mark Henry and the Miz just pinned him afterwards. Trainers came out after the match to help R-Truth to the back.
Divas Championship – Alicia Fox pinned Eve Torres w/ special guest referee Santino Marella, with the axe kick.
Steel Cage Match – John Cena & Randy Orton vs Sheamus & Edge ended in a No Contest. The NXT Rookies, minus Wade Barrett, interrupted the match. The Rookies beat up on Orton and Cena while Sheamus and Edge escaped the cage. Yoshi Tatsu entered the cage to get beat down. Evan Bourne entered the cage to the same fate. Mark Henry came down and brought the whole locker room with him to enter the cage. They beat the rookies up and chased them off, but Michael Tarver did not escape and Orton threw him back into the cage so Cena could give him the Attitude Adjustment. That is how the show ended. The Miz was very involved in beating up the rookies and even teamed up with Morrison on Darren Young.
Overall the show was too short missing at least two matches. The overall card was a bit disappointing with Jericho and the Hart Dynasty missing and the fact that the first three matches were basically ECW matches.
Biggest Pops John Cena Randy Orton John Morrison
Evan Bourne pinned Zack Ryder with the shooting star press.
Goldust pinned William Regal with a missed power slam.
Vladimir Kozlov pinned Yoshi Tatsu with his chokeslam. Kozlov is still working as a heel.
John Morrison pinned Ted DiBiase w/Maryse with starship pain. DiBiase did his usual promo before the match that he has more money than everybody else. Best match of the night.
Triple Threat for the U.S. title – Miz beat R-Truth and Mark Henry. The Miz did a very entertaining promo before the match how he is the only champion to come out of Ohio. The Miz got lots of cheers. R-Truth got injured hitting his lie detector on Mark Henry and the Miz just pinned him afterwards. Trainers came out after the match to help R-Truth to the back.
Divas Championship – Alicia Fox pinned Eve Torres w/ special guest referee Santino Marella, with the axe kick.
Steel Cage Match – John Cena & Randy Orton vs Sheamus & Edge ended in a No Contest. The NXT Rookies, minus Wade Barrett, interrupted the match. The Rookies beat up on Orton and Cena while Sheamus and Edge escaped the cage. Yoshi Tatsu entered the cage to get beat down. Evan Bourne entered the cage to the same fate. Mark Henry came down and brought the whole locker room with him to enter the cage. They beat the rookies up and chased them off, but Michael Tarver did not escape and Orton threw him back into the cage so Cena could give him the Attitude Adjustment. That is how the show ended. The Miz was very involved in beating up the rookies and even teamed up with Morrison on Darren Young.
Overall the show was too short missing at least two matches. The overall card was a bit disappointing with Jericho and the Hart Dynasty missing and the fact that the first three matches were basically ECW matches.
Biggest Pops John Cena Randy Orton John Morrison
AJ Styles Talks About Working With Ric Flair, Fortune & More
TNA star AJ Styles was recently interviewed by the Miami Herald and spoke at length about being mentored by Ric Flair.
“As Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff were coming in was around the time they were thinking of putting me with Ric Flair,” Styles said. “I was on board. To work with the Nature Boy Ric Flair, it would be stupid not to take that chance.
Styles has improved his game in many ways since working with Flair, most notably his work on the mic. “My confidence in cutting promos is far better than it used to be,” he said. . “Getting the opportunity to study from Ric Flair and get his input means the world to me. I’ve met him before, and he was always a nice guy. He was unbelievably nice. He is an icon. I thought how he can be so nice and humble. It’s who he is. He is a good guy, in spite of the rumors you may have heard.”
While working with Flair has been a dream come true for him, it has led many to criticize him, calling him a “Ric Flair wannabe.” Styles responds to those claims, saying, “I would say when you are being mentored by someone or around friends who talk a certain way or act a certain way, you tend to act like those friends and talk like those friends. It’s kind of the same thing. I’m not Ric Flair. Ric Flair and I, our move set is not the same. I may throw in a figure four or a chop. Other than that, I would not say I’m being like Ric Flair. If they are complaining about that, I would say how can you complain about someone trying to be like Ric Flair? As long as they’re entertained, then I’m going to keep doing it. If they are not, I’ll find out sooner or later.’”
As for the new “Fortune” stable led by Ric Flair, Styles says, “I think they are going with it. I think it would be a great tag team and a great storyline.”
“As Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff were coming in was around the time they were thinking of putting me with Ric Flair,” Styles said. “I was on board. To work with the Nature Boy Ric Flair, it would be stupid not to take that chance.
Styles has improved his game in many ways since working with Flair, most notably his work on the mic. “My confidence in cutting promos is far better than it used to be,” he said. . “Getting the opportunity to study from Ric Flair and get his input means the world to me. I’ve met him before, and he was always a nice guy. He was unbelievably nice. He is an icon. I thought how he can be so nice and humble. It’s who he is. He is a good guy, in spite of the rumors you may have heard.”
While working with Flair has been a dream come true for him, it has led many to criticize him, calling him a “Ric Flair wannabe.” Styles responds to those claims, saying, “I would say when you are being mentored by someone or around friends who talk a certain way or act a certain way, you tend to act like those friends and talk like those friends. It’s kind of the same thing. I’m not Ric Flair. Ric Flair and I, our move set is not the same. I may throw in a figure four or a chop. Other than that, I would not say I’m being like Ric Flair. If they are complaining about that, I would say how can you complain about someone trying to be like Ric Flair? As long as they’re entertained, then I’m going to keep doing it. If they are not, I’ll find out sooner or later.’”
As for the new “Fortune” stable led by Ric Flair, Styles says, “I think they are going with it. I think it would be a great tag team and a great storyline.”
Mickie James Talks About Her WWE Release & Future In Wrestling
Former WWE Diva Mickie James was interviewed by Alez Marvez of Scrippsnews.com last week and spoke at length about her wrestling and country music careers. James has spent the last year and a half working on her debut country music CD, “Strangers and Angels.” Here are some highlights of what Mickie James said about:
Her Country Music Career: “Wrestling has kind of taken a back seat right now,. This is a new passion of mine. I’m a very competitive person and very much a perfectionist. When I want something that badly, I’m willing to make sacrifices and do whatever it takes to make it happen.”
Getting Released By WWE: “It broke my heart. I admit it. I had given so much of my life to this and sacrificed so much. I missed weddings, birthdays, my nieces being born. I starved on the road when I first tried to make it. I slept at rest stops because I didn’t have the money for a hotel. I wanted it that bad.
“When you get that call that you’re hired, it’s the greatest call in the world. It’s even better when you get the call that you’re coming to and debuting. But when you get the call saying you’re gone … What bothers me is, I could see if I didn’t get a good reaction, but I would get the largest reaction of any female on the roster no matter who I was on the bill with. I still don’t understand why, but that’s life.”
Her Future in Wrestling: “For a while, I was going to say I didn’t want to wrestle at all because I’m still heartbroken (about WWE),” James said. “But I do love it so much. I intend to wrestle here and there and do the shows I really want to do, especially if it’s with someone who’s a friend of mine or someone I never got a chance to work with.”
Her Country Music Career: “Wrestling has kind of taken a back seat right now,. This is a new passion of mine. I’m a very competitive person and very much a perfectionist. When I want something that badly, I’m willing to make sacrifices and do whatever it takes to make it happen.”
Getting Released By WWE: “It broke my heart. I admit it. I had given so much of my life to this and sacrificed so much. I missed weddings, birthdays, my nieces being born. I starved on the road when I first tried to make it. I slept at rest stops because I didn’t have the money for a hotel. I wanted it that bad.
“When you get that call that you’re hired, it’s the greatest call in the world. It’s even better when you get the call that you’re coming to and debuting. But when you get the call saying you’re gone … What bothers me is, I could see if I didn’t get a good reaction, but I would get the largest reaction of any female on the roster no matter who I was on the bill with. I still don’t understand why, but that’s life.”
Her Future in Wrestling: “For a while, I was going to say I didn’t want to wrestle at all because I’m still heartbroken (about WWE),” James said. “But I do love it so much. I intend to wrestle here and there and do the shows I really want to do, especially if it’s with someone who’s a friend of mine or someone I never got a chance to work with.”
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
EXCLUSIVE: Latest Bret Hart/WWE Speculation; Major Buzz
As many of you know, Bret is getting married for the third time in the very near future, and it appeared getting back into the wrestling business put an enormous strain on his relationship.
WrestleZone has learned that the conspiracy theory making the rounds in the WWE locker room is that Bret didn't tell WWE Chairman Vince McMahon that he wouldn't be showing up for the pay per view until the very end of last week, and at that point WWE had already setup the "what would Bret do with the NXT group" cliffhanger for the PPV. I was told the NXT/Bret Hart was to be a show-long story line at Fatal Four Way,
One other wrestler said he and another wrestler actually had plans to meet with Bret at both Madison Square Garden and at the pay per view, and didn't know something was wrong until he heard Vince McMahon's comments at the opening of the pay per view, and at that point he knew something was wrong and this was not planned for the show.
To make matters even more confusing, Bret Hart was gently fired by Vince McMahon on Raw, which leaves the door open for him to come back. Whether that will happen or not is anyone's guess. The theory is that Vince went easy on Bret on the air just to move the story line forward into the last-second replacement angle, which is the mystery general manager.
It is speculated that Vince McMahon also didn't want to do the screaming "You're Fired!" gimmick because it would just keep focus on him and Bret, and by just breezing through the firing and moving on to the next part of the story, which is the mystery general manager, people would forget about Bret quickly. That theory turned out to be partially correct, as Raw scored its highest rating in several months on Monday, delivering a 3.5 Neilsen Household Average Rating.
WrestleZone has learned that the conspiracy theory making the rounds in the WWE locker room is that Bret didn't tell WWE Chairman Vince McMahon that he wouldn't be showing up for the pay per view until the very end of last week, and at that point WWE had already setup the "what would Bret do with the NXT group" cliffhanger for the PPV. I was told the NXT/Bret Hart was to be a show-long story line at Fatal Four Way,
One other wrestler said he and another wrestler actually had plans to meet with Bret at both Madison Square Garden and at the pay per view, and didn't know something was wrong until he heard Vince McMahon's comments at the opening of the pay per view, and at that point he knew something was wrong and this was not planned for the show.
To make matters even more confusing, Bret Hart was gently fired by Vince McMahon on Raw, which leaves the door open for him to come back. Whether that will happen or not is anyone's guess. The theory is that Vince went easy on Bret on the air just to move the story line forward into the last-second replacement angle, which is the mystery general manager.
It is speculated that Vince McMahon also didn't want to do the screaming "You're Fired!" gimmick because it would just keep focus on him and Bret, and by just breezing through the firing and moving on to the next part of the story, which is the mystery general manager, people would forget about Bret quickly. That theory turned out to be partially correct, as Raw scored its highest rating in several months on Monday, delivering a 3.5 Neilsen Household Average Rating.
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
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