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Raw Tv Report

2009-08-04T08:44:00.001+05:00

We are live from Uncasville, Connecticut and your announcers are Jerry ‘I never killed a prostitute in Las Vegas’ Lawler and Michael ‘Lucas’ Cole.

Lillian Garcia introduces tonight’s Guest Host, the former second banana to John Cusack, Jeremy Piven. Piven arrives in a Trans Am. He pulls Dr. Ken out of his trunk and they make their way to the ring. Ken and Jeremy introduce each other. Jeremy says that he has always wanted to do this and there is something else he wanted to do. He goes up the ramp to get his own pyro. Jeremy points out that Triple H will be facing Legacy tonight.

The Miz comes to the ring to rain on Piven’s parade. Miz asks Jeremy if he is having fun and if he is having fun making a mockery of this show. Miz points out that he is a TV star and Ken laughs at that. Jeremy points out that they are actors and they are here to promote their movie, The Goods. Jeremy comments on Miz’s time on the Real World and Piven says that everyone in the crowd has ‘The Goods’. Piven tells Miz that he does not have ‘The Goods’. Miz tells Ken to shut up and then he says that he wants John Cena. Miz says that Cena got lucky last week so he demands a rematch tonight.

Before Miz can make a threat to Piven, John Cena’s music plays and he comes out. Cena sucks up to the guest hosts and then he says that he has to cut to the chase. Cena says that he had a match with Miz last week and it lasted two minutes. Cena says that Miz is not that good and he has a face for radio. Cena asks Piven if Miz looks pathetic. Cena says that tonight needs to be special. Cena with a mention of ‘The Goods’. Cena calls Miz a 1979 Ford Pinto. Cena says that Piven needs to make the match interesting. Piven gives Cena his match and it will be a lumberjack match. Miz calls the announcement bold. Piven says that if Miz loses, he will be banned from Summerfest (or Summerslam). To up the ante, Miz is banned from the Staples Center. Cena gives Piven an idea, if Miz loses he is banned from Raw.

We go to commercial.

We are back with the WWE Rewind: Jack Swagger versus Evan Bourne and Evan’s upset victory.

Match Number One: Evan Bourne versus Jack Swagger

Bourne with a kick to Swagger but Swagger with a kick of his own. Bourne with an elbow but Swagger with a gutwrench slam and then he applies a waist lock. Swagger with a waist lock take down. Swagger misses a charge and goes into the turnbuckles. Bourne with a drop kick and then he goes up top. Bourne tries for the standing moonsault but Swagger gets his knees up. Bourne with a rollup for a near fall. Swagger with kicks to Bourne. Swagger with the Oklahoma Stampede followed by pushups. Swagger with the Doctor Bomb for the three count.
Winner: Jack Swagger

After the match, Swagger hits a Vader Splash or two on Bourne. Swagger tries for a Doctor Bomb but Montel Vontavious Porter comes out to help Bourne.

We go to commercial.

We are back and they punish us by making us remember that Shaq did a good job last week. We see the media coverage that it got.

Cole and Lawler talk about the confrontation at the end of Raw, and we have a poll.
Jeremy Piven is with the Divas and Ken tells the Divas that Jeremy has to focus. Jeremy tells Ken to find Big Show and Big Show cuts out the middle man and he is in the office. Show says that he was embarrassed by Shaq and he wants Shaq here tonight. Jeremy reminds Show of what happened last week. Show says that he has an idea to get everyone to forget about last week. Show suggests facing Jeremy Piven tonight. Piven suggests that Show wrestle Kofi Kingston for the US Title. Show thinks about it and he likes it.

Match Number Two: Mickie James and Gail Kim versus Beth Phoenix and Jillian Hall

Beth and Gail have some words and they push each other. Gail with a drop kick to the knee and Mickie is tagged in and she hits a drop kick. Beth tries to throw Mickie out of the ring but Mickie stays on the apron and then she hits a Thesz Press from the top for a near fall. Beth with a hot shot to Mickie and then she kicks Mickie and gets a near fall. Beth pulls Mickie by the hair and then she lifts her off the mat. Jillian is tagged in and she kicks Mickie and works on the hair. Jillian runs Mickie into the turnbuckles but Mickie fights out of the corner and hits a head scissors take down on Jillian. Gail is tagged in and she hits a clothesline or two. Gail with an Irish whip and a cross body into the corner. Gail with a version of a Driver on the apron and then hits a missile drop kick before knocking Beth off the apron. Jillian sends Gail into the ropes and then tries for a slam but Gail escapes. Jillian with an elbow but she misses the handspring back elbow. Beth makes the tag and attacks Gail from behind and hits the Implant Driver for the three count.

Winners: Beth Phoenix and Jillian Hall

We take a look at the Cerebral Assassin being outsmarted by two of the Legacy Stooges in the Beat the Clock Challenge.
Triple H is walking in the back and we go to commercial.
We are back and did you know that a lot more people watched Raw than other networks.

Match Number Three: Ted DiBiase and Cody Rhodes versus Triple H in an Epsenhart Special

Cody starts off the match and Hunter with a side head lock and then he punches Cody and Ted. Hunter with a side head lock take down and shoulder tackle. Hunter with a suplex and knee drop. Rhodes with a kick and Ted tags in but he is greeted by a clothesline. Hunter with an Irish whip but he charges into a boot. DiBiase with a forearm to the back and punches. Hunter tries for the Pedigree but Rhodes tries to interfere and he gets back body dropped. Hunter sends Rhodes to the floor and then he throws DiBiase onto Rhodes as we go to commercial.

We are back and Rhodes with a cravate on Hunter as the momentum has shifted. We see DiBiase with a neckbreaker during the break. Hunter gets the high/low treatment after a blind tag. DiBiase with kicks in the corner and Rhodes is tagged in. Rhodes with punches to Hunter and DiBiase is back in. Rhodes is back in after another quick tag. DiBiase chokes and punches Hunter while Cody distracts the referee. Rhodes gets a near fall. DiBiase tags in and they hit a double suplex for a near fall. Ted with an arm bar and chin lock. DiBiase with a power slam for a near fall. Rhodes tags in and he connects with an elbow to the forehead. Rhodes with a chin lock while he isolates Hunter’s arm. Rhodes goes to the turnbuckles for a moonsault but Hunter moves and gets even further away from Rhodes. Both men are down.

Rhodes tries to get to his partner but Hunter knocks Ted off the apron and then Hunter goes to the floor. Hunter Irish whips Ted into the ringside barrier. Hunter with the VINTAGE high knee followed by punches and a Vintage Facebuster. Hunter sends Rhodes into DiBiase who was on the apron. Ted hits the announce table while Hunter hits the Vintage spinebuster. DiBiase gets Hunter before he can hit the Pedigree and DiBiase hits Dream Street but Rhodes can only get a two count. Rhodes with Crossroads for the three count.

Winners: Ted DiBiase and Cody Rhodes

After the match, Hunter gets on the mic and he says that hurt. He says that it did not go as he planned. He says that he does not get this. He wonders if it is because Rhodes and DiBiase are that good because they beat him every way. Hunter says that maybe they were this good. Hunter says that he was good with the gang warfare. Hunter says that maybe he should start another group, or maybe he will bring one back. Hunter suggest maybe he brings back Evolution. He says that won’t work because Randy is a jerk, Batista is always injured, and Flair is signing autographs at the VFW. Hunter suggests that he make one phone call. Hunter teases that it might be DX that is coming back, if you know what two words he is talking about.
We go to commercial.

We are back and did you know that Jeremy Piven is in The Goods? Chavo Guerrero enters the office and he is in awe. Chavo gets Jeremy mixed up with Joe Rogan and John Favreau. Jeremy reminds Chavo of his problems with Horngobbler. They will have a match tonight and Chavo assumes that they will have a normal match. Jeremy tells Ken that he has a plan for Chavo.
Carlito comes to the ring and we see what he did to Primo.

Match Number Four: Carlito versus Primo

Carlito blocks a kick but Primo with punches and an Irish whip and a head scissors. Primo punches Carlito and kicks him. Carlito kicks Primo and he tries to sends his brother to the floor but Primo stays on the apron and he hits a clothesline. Carlito goes to the floor but Primo with a suicide dive. Primo brings Carlito back into the ring and gets a near fall. Carlito with a kick and a Roll the Dice using the ropes for extra impact. Carlito punches Primo and slams his head into the turnbuckles and then slams Primo. Carlito with an elbow drop for a near fall. Primo with a back elbow and clothesline followed by a drop kick. Primo with a monkey flip but he tries for a running shoulder into the corner and Carlito moves. Primo avoids the backstabber and gets a near fall. Carlito is able to hit the backstabber for the three count.

Winner: Carlito

Chavo comes to the ring and Piven and Ken are on the TitanTron and they tell Chavo that Hornswoggle is sick so he will face his cousin.

Match Number Five: Chavo Guerrero versus Mark Henry in a Replacement for Hornswoggle Match

Mark sends Chavo into the corner and then he punches Chavo. Chavo gets out of a slam attempt and he connects with a forearm. Chavo leaves the ring and Henry brings him back into the ring and Mark with the World Strongest Slam for the three count.

Winner: Mark Henry

After the match, Mark reaches under the ring and here comes Hornswoggle. Mark brings Hornswoggle to the apron and then Henry pulls Chavo into the corner so Hornswoggle can hit the frog splash. Mark and Hornswoggle dance in the ring.

Kofi Kingston and Big Show are walking in split screen as we go to commercial.
We are back and Randy Orton enters the office. Jeremy says that he wants Randy to be the special ring announcer for tonight. Randy asks why and Jeremy reminds Randy that he is in charge. Randy says that if he can kick Vince McMahon in the skull, would he hesitate to do it to either of them.

Match Number Six: Kofi Kingston versus Big Show with Chris Jericho and really bad entrance music for the United States Title

Kofi with kicks but Show sends Kofi to the mat and he works on the leg. Show with a front face lock and he lifts Kofi off his feet. Show with a forearm to the back. Show with a shoulder in the corner and the referee admonishes Show. Show with a chop to Kofi. Kofi with a kick and then he tries for a cross body from the turnbuckles but Show catches Kofi and slams him. Show goes to the turnbuckles for the Vader Splash but Kofi gets his foot on the rope. Show stands on Kofi’s abdomen and then Show smothers Kofi. Show with the Camel Clutch in the ropes and he lets go before the referee disqualifies him. Show goes back to the turnbuckles but Kofi works on the leg but Show pushes Kofi away. Kofi with a drop kick to Show and then he hits Trouble in Paradise. Kofi goes up top for a leg drop and he hits it but Show with a powerful kick out. Show with a spear and then he punches Kofi in the corner. The referee makes the five count and the referee calls for the bell.

Winner: Kofi Kingston by disqualification

After the match, Show puts Kofi in the Tree of Woe and then he kicks Kofi. Show with a punch to the side of the head.

We go to commercial.

We are back and we see how Triple H got outsmarted by Legacy one more time.
We see Hunter on the phone and he says that he is going to be brief about some work. He says that he heard it a number of times. He asks the person on the phone if he was watching the show and they are not watching the show. Hunter says that he needs him and Hunter wants to know if he . . . is . . . ready. There is a dial tone on the other end.

Did you know that tonight’s guest host is in a movie? Here is the clip.
We find out that next week’s Guest Host in Calgary (dramatic Pause) Alberta, Canada is Sergeant Slaughter.
Jeremy and Ken say that they have a confession to make to John Cena. He says that he is fan of Cena’s but a bigger fan of Randy Orton. The lumberjacks are hand picked by him.

Match Number Seven: John Cena versus The Miz in a Miz loses and a lot of bad things happen to him but we also have a Lumberjack Match

Miz with punches to Cena followed by kicks. Miz with more punches but Cena with a punch of his own. Miz with an elbow and Cena goes to the floor for a second. Cena with an Irish whip and bulldog. Cena with a clothesline that sends Miz over the top rope to the floor. Cena with an STF set up but Orton gets on the apron. Cena is sent to the floor and Masters puts Cena in the Masterlock. Masters lets go of a limp Cena and Cena is rolled into the ring but Cena has his hand on the rope. Miz pulls Cena into the middle of the ring and he gets a near fall. Miz punches Cena followed by an Irish whip and clothesline for a near fall. Miz kicks Cena in the corner and then he punches Cena. Miz with an Irish whip and he charges into a boot. Cena with the two flying shoulders and then it is time for the Blue Thunder Bomb and the five knuckle shuffle set up but Orton pulls down the ropes and Orton runs Cena into the apron. Orton follows that with an Irish whip into the ring steps. Cena is sent into the ringside barrier while Legacy continues to kick Cena. Miz gets Ken’s cane and Cena avoids it. Cena with the Attitude Adjustment and gets the three count.

Winner: John Cena

After the match, Jeremy Piven gets on the top turnbuckle and then he tries for a cross body but Cena catches him. Ken has the cane and he hits Cena in the back and Cena thinks he got hit by a fly. Cena drops Piven and Ken tries to say that it wasn’t him. Cena tells Ken that he saw him hit Cena. Cena offers Ken his hand and Ken shakes it. That was a big mistake because Cena press slams Ken onto Swagger, Carlito, and Masters.
We go to credits.

Maryse out for three months

2009-07-31T18:23:00.000+05:00

According to a report by The Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Online is reporting that WWE Diva Maryse had knee surgery on Tuesday in Birmingham, AL with Dr. Jeffrey Dugas at Dr. James Andrews' Alabama Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center. She is expected to be out of action for around three months.

WWE releases Kendrick

2009-07-31T18:18:00.002+05:00

The following statement was issued on WWE.com today:

"World Wrestling Entertainment has come to terms on the release of Raw Superstar Brian Kendrick as of today, July 30, 2009. WWE wishes Brian the best in all future endeavors."

Superstars Results - July 30-2009

2009-07-31T17:23:00.002+05:00

We start off tonight’s show with a match from Smackdown.

Match Number One: John Morrison versus Tyson Kidd with Natalya and David Hart Smith

Before they lock up Morrison has a few words with Kidd about his hair style. They lock up and Kidd backs Morrison into the corner and he has a clean break. Kidd works on the arm but Morrison with a fireman’s carry into an arm bar. Kidd backs Morrison into the corner and breaks. Kidd backs into the ropes as Morrison gets a bit aggressive. Kidd with a waist lock but Morrison escapes and then hits an arm drag and gets a rollup for a near fall. Morrison with an arm bar. Kidd gets into the ropes and Morrison breaks. Kidd with elbows to the head followed by a kick and hip lock take down into a side head lock and Natalya and Smith approve. Kidd with a shoulder tackle but Morrison with a version of a flapjack followed by a pommel horse leg drop and a near fall. Kidd gets to the ropes again and goes to the apron. Morrison punches Kidd and then Morrison tries for a shoulder but Kidd with a knee and then Kidd hits a neckbreaker but Morrison hits the apron before going to the floor. Kidd punches and kicks Morrison and then they return to the ring and Kidd gets a near fall. Kidd with a reverse chin lock and then he tries to isolate the arm. Morrison with a crucifix take down for a near fall. Kidd throws Morrison to the floor and while Kidd distracts the referee, Smith kicks Morrison and we go to commercial.

We are back and Kidd has Morrison in a side head lock. Morrison gets to his feet and hits a belly-to-back suplex and both men are down. Kidd gets to his feet first but Morrison blocks punches and hits forearms. Morrison with a kick to the head followed by a clothesline and drop kick. Morrison does a variation of his pose and then he hits another drop kick for a near fall. Morrison with a European uppercut but Kidd with a kick as he comes off the ropes. Morrison clotheslines Kidd over the top rope to the floor. Morrison goes up top but Smith and Natalya stand between Morrison and Kidd. The referee sends Morrison back into the ring but then the referee sends Smith and Natalya to the back.

Morrison with a corkscrew pescado when Kidd turns around and then Morrison with a two count when they return to the ring. Morrison tries for Moonlight Drive but Kidd escapes and gets a near fall after a drop kick. Kidd with kicks to Morrison and then he sends Morrison into the turnbuckles and he chokes Morrison in the corner. Kidd with an Irish whip but Morrison floats over and Kidd with a rollup and he tries to get the ropes for additional leverage. Morrison with a rollup of his own and then Kidd with a back kick and a drop kick to the head for a near fall. Kidd kicks Morrison and then goes to the apron. Kidd with a sunset flip but Morrison rolls through and connects with a knee to the head and then Morrison hits the corkscrew split legged moonsault for the three count.

Winner: John Morrison

It is time for Ask The Divas.
It is now time for the ECW Match.
We see footage from Regal’s match with Yoshi Tatsu a week ago on ECW when Yoshi got the win and then it became Super Delicious Happy Dance Fun Time.

Match Number Two: William Regal versus Yoshi Tatsu

They lock up and Regal works on the arm and Regal wrings it and applies a wrist lock. Yoshi reverses and goes for the leg but Regal with a reverse chin lock. Yoshi gets out of the chin lock and goes for the leg. Regal with a kick to the head and then Regal gets to the ropes. Yoshi with a side head lock and kick to the head but Regal with an Exploder suplex and then they go to the floor. Regal gets Yoshi on his shoulders and then he drops Yoshi on the apron. Yoshi returns to the ring and Regal with a kick and back elbow. Regal gets a near fall.
Regal with a modified cobra clutch. Yoshi with a kick and chops. Regal avoids a chop and then Regal hits a butterfly suplex for a near fall. Regal returns to a rear chin lock but Yoshi with a punch. Regal with a knee and European uppercut. Yoshi with a series of kicks and a spinning heel kick for a near fall. Yoshi with chops in the corner but Regal pushes Yoshi off. Regal with a running knee. Yoshi tries to float over but Regal pulls Yoshi to the mat and then Regal hits the running knee again for the three count.

Winner: William Regal

We go to commercial.
We are back and did you know that Superstars is more popular than a lot of secondary cable channels at the same time.
We have a video package for Montel Vontavious Porter.
Who wants a Raw Rebound?
Josh Mathews is in the locker room with Randy Orton. Josh asks Randy about John Cena becoming the number one contender for his title. Randy mentions how this is what things have come to with Shaquille O’Neal and the WWE choosing that option to find new challenges for Randy Orton. Orton tells Josh to watch how Orton takes care of Primo. Orton congratulates Cena for beating the clock, but Orton says that he will beat John Cena at Summerslam.
We go to commercial.
We are back and time for the main event from Raw.

Match Number Three: Randy Orton versus Primo

They lock up and Orton with a side head lock and shoulder tackle. They lock up again and Orton returns to the side head lock. Orton with another side head lock but Primo with an arm drag and Orton slithers into the corner. They lock up again and Primo with a side head lock take down but Orton with a head scissors. Primo escapes and hits a series of arm drags as Orton goes to the floor. Orton tries to figure out what to do and he returns to the ring. Orton with a kick and forearm to the back followed by a punch. Orton with punches in the corner and he hears voices in his head as the referee admonishes him. Primo with a double leg take down and Primo punches Orton and Primo hits two drop kicks. Orton holds on to the ropes when Primo tries for a third one. Primo goes to the floor as we go to commercial.

We are back and Orton has Primo in a side head lock. Orton with a European uppercut and then Orton chokes Primo against the ropes. Orton stomps on Primo’s midsection and back. Orton kicks Primo in the ribs and then he kicks Primo in the head. Orton gets a near fall on Primo and then it is time for a leaping knee drop and another near fall. Orton uses the laces of his boots on Primo’s eyes. Orton with a kick and then he hits another leaping knee drop and gets another near fall. Orton with a reverse chin lock. Primo escapes and hits a side Russian leg sweep. Orton with a kick but Primo with a flying back elbow and a running forearm. Primo with some gymnastics followed by a drop kick. Primo goes up top and hits a missile drop kick and a two count. Primo goes to the apron for a springboard cross body and Orton with the RKO push ups followed by the RKO and the three count.
Winner: Randy Orton
We go to credits.

report by PWInsider.com

Official WWE Superstars Preview

2009-07-30T19:52:00.000+05:00

- WWE Champion Randy Orton vs. Primo
- John Morrison vs. Tyson Kidd.
- Yoshi Tatsu vs. William Regal.

Spoilers WWE Superstars Taping Results July-30

2009-07-30T19:46:00.000+05:00

Taped for tonight on WWE Superstars on WGN:

*John Morrison defeated Tyson Kidd in a really good match.

*WWE champion Randy Orton pinned Primo with an RKO. Orton got a babyface reaction from the crowd.

*William Regal defeated Yoshi Tatsu in a great match.

Source PWInsider.com

New Tag Team In WWE

2009-07-30T19:43:00.000+05:00

ProWrestling.com is reporting that the current idea with the storyline between Ezekiel Jackson and Vladimir Kozlov on ECW is to make them a team and unified tag team title contenders to Chris Jericho and Big Show.

Updated JR's Blog

2009-07-30T19:41:00.000+05:00

Jim Ross has posted his latest blog entry, which you can check out Visiting this link. Some highlights from this entry are given below:

- It was good seeing Shaq Monday while in D.C. taping the lone, SD bout for WWE Superstars, that was excellent BTW. Shaq was his regular, friendly self who had a legit fun time at Raw and enjoyed being around the talent. I was pleasantly surprised at how lean Big Shaq was which must mean that he is eagerly anticipating his season coming up with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Big Fellow really looked in excellent, physical condition. Shaq is a natural born performer and a true fan of WWE which all seemed to come through clearly to me on the Monday evening telecast.

- Entourage's Jeremy Piven will have his hands full following Shaq's act this Monday when Piven Guest Hosts Raw from the Mohegan Sun Casino which is one of my favorite spots to visit when on the road. I don't plan on being there this Monday but that always could change I have grown to know. However, I will be in Long Island for SD on Tuesday night and the Nassau Coliseum is a big time arena that is "in the shadow of New York City" or so I've been told and prompted to say on air many times.

- The John Morrison vs. Tyson Kidd bout this Thursday night on WGN America's WWE Superstars is a helluva wrestling match especially considering the overall youth of the participants. Kidd can get it done and Morrison is a future, perennial, PPV main eventer, unless I'm dead wrong on both these young men. Food for thought: Kidd vs. Mysterio some day down the road is golden.

- Too much of the same thing on any TV show is a negative and the wrestling business, in particular, has always had the ability to introduce new people, get them properly positioned and to make the new individuals feel special to the fans. That doesn't come without a few calculated risks but that's simply a function of doing business, any business.

- I can't vouch for the validity of all the "spoilers" out there, no not little Don Jardine's, but internet spoilers who tell us the ending of the movie before we see it, but my "take" on Friday night's Jeff Hardy vs. John Morrison match is that it is good...really good. This match was fresh and felt special.

Spoilers WWE SmackDown Taping Results July-31

2009-07-29T10:25:00.000+05:00

~New World champion Jeff Hardy came to the ring and discusses his match tonight against John Morrison. Cryme Time come out and celebrate with Hardy. Hardy leaves.

~Cryme Time vs. The Hart Dynasty for a WWE Unified Tag Team championship shot. CT win and earn a shot at Summerslam. The Big Show and Chris Jericho come out and say they are going to destroy them at the PPV and they go back and forth on the mic.

~Hardy vs. Morrison is for the title.

~Eve and Melina defeated Layla El & Women's champion Michelle McCool.

~Backstage, CM Punk was interviewed and said he wishes everyone was straightedge and he will face whoever wins the World title match tonight.

~Rey Mysterio & Finlay defeated Dolph Ziggler & Mike Knox when Rey pinned Dolph.

~John Morrison is interviewed backstage. He says that he hopes Jeff enjoyed the Hardy party because tonight the World title is going to the Palace of Wisdom.

~WWE World champ Jeff Hardy defeated John Morrison in a good match. CM Punk comes out and raises his hand after the victory, then turned on him and beat the crap out of him. Punk declared he was going to win his title back next week.

Source PWInsider.com

ECW Report July-28-2009

2009-07-29T10:17:00.000+05:00

We start off tonight’s show with a look back at Christian’s victory over Tommy Dreamer at Night of Champions to end the dream of the current icon of ECW in the home of the former company. We are live on tape from Baltimore, Maryland and your announcers are Josh ‘Steamed Crabs and Little Italy’ Mathews and Matt ‘If it was called ‘The Block’ why was it more than a block?’ Striker.
We get some comments from Tyler Reks in the Scotty Goldman Memorial “Hey I’m in a Box” Box about how Paul Burchill will find out that he is more than a sufer from So Cal.

We also see footage from last week’s match between Tyler Reks and Paul Burchill and the post match attack by Burchill.

Match # 1: Tyler Reks versus Paul Burchill with Katie Lea

They lock up and Reks works on the arm and punches Burchill and works on the shoulder with an arm drag and arm bar. Burchill with an Irish whip and he charges into a boot. Katie distract the referee and Burchill pulls Reks off the turnbuckles and then hits a knee from the turnbuckles and then hits a back senton for a near fall. Burchill with a body scissors and then Burchill with a near fall. Burchill with shoulders to the midsection but Reks with a punch. Burchill with a knee to the midsection as he continues to work on that part of Reks’ body. Burchill with a running knee into the corner followed by a Saito suplex for a near fall. Burchill with an abdominal stretch. Reks escapes but Burchill with a knee. Reks with a rollup for a near fall. Reks with a punch and back elbow and drop kick to Burchill followed by a clothesline that sends Burchill over the top rope to the floor. Reks with a pescado and then when they return to the ring Reks with a cross body from the top for a near fall. Reks with an Irish whip but Burchill sends Reks to the apron and Burchill with forearms. Burchill tries to send Reks into the ring post but Reks avoids it and Reks drops Burchill across the top rope and then Reks with a springboard missile drop kick for the three count.

Winner: Tyler Reks

We go to commercial.
Match # 2: Vladimir Kozlov versus Bill Baine

Kozlov with a kick to the chest and then head butts to the chest. Kozlov with an overhead belly-to-back suplex. Kozlov tosses Blaine onto the turnbuckles. Baine with a punch but Kozlov does not show any effect. Kozlov with a punch and then he puts Baine back on the turnbuckles and he kicks Baine followed by a fallaway slam. Kozlov with the spinebuster slam for the three count.

Winner: Vladimir Kozlov

After the match, Ezekiel Jackson comes out and he enters the ring and he stares down Kozlov. Jackson picks up Baine and hits an uranage on the unlucky Baine. Jackson leaves the ring.

Tiffany is in the office with Tommy Dreamer and Tommy says that being champion has been the greatest time in his life. Tommy leaves and Shelton enters. Shelton says that he wants to be on the Abraham Washington Show and Tiffany says that Abraham did not think that Shelton was entertaining enough. Gregory Helms enters as well and Shelton asks if Helms ever knocks. Benjamin wants to know what it takes to get on Abraham’s show? Does he have to dress up like a superhero? He tells Tiffany that he will show her entertaining. We go to commercial.

Match # 3: Sheamus versus Goldust

They lock up and Sheamus with a side head lock and shoulder tackle. Goldust with a side head lock and Sheamus with forearms to the ribs followed by another shoulder tackle. Sheamus tries for a slam but Goldust is able to hit the slam and Sheamus backs into the corner. They lock up and Sheamus sends Goldust into the turnbuckles and then Goldust with an uppercut. Sheamus with punches to Goldust. Sheamus with a series of elbow drops and he gets a near fall. Sheamus works on the neck but Goldust with elbows and Sheamus pulls Goldust back to the mat. Sheamus with a knee drop for a near fall. Sheamus with an arm bar. Goldust with punches to Sheamus but Sheamus with a kick and Irish whip. Sheamus misses a charge into the corner and Goldust with punches in the corner. Goldust with a boot to the head and a near fall. Goldust with a kick but Sheamus with a kick of his own. Goldust with the drop down uppercut followed by a power slam for a near fall. Sheamus with a kick that sends Goldust back to the mat. Sheamus with the uranage back breaker for the three count.

Winner: Sheamus

We see Christian walking in the back as we go to commercial.

We see a statue of Babe Ruth so that means we need to have a Raw Rebound.

Christian comes to the ring and he has something to say before his match later tonight. Christian says that you always remember your first time, but standing in front of his peeps as a two time champion, the second time feels a bit sweeter. Christian says that losing the ECW title was a good thing for him because it showed him how much the title means to him. Christian mentions the man who held the title before him, Tommy Dreamer. Christian says that he had some fun dealing with Tommy’s size and how emotional he gets . . .
Speaking of Tommy Dreamer, he comes to the ring and he has something to say. Tommy says that he is out here for a couple of reasons. First, he wants to tell Christian that it was a hell of a match on Sunday and he congratulates Christian for being the new champion. They shake hands. Dreamer says that he talked to Tiffany and he gets his rematch next week. Dreamer tells Christian that the rematch will be in an Extreme Rules match.

Zack Ryder interrupts the conversation and he says that he will beat Christian this week. We get a few wooo wooos. We also go to commercial.

Match # 4: Zack Ryder versus Christian

The match is joined in progress and Christian slaps Ryder. Christian works on the arm but Ryder with a knee and then it is his turn to work on the arm and he gets a near fall. Christian kips up and he hits an arm wringer on Ryder and Ryder wants to take a breather. Ryder with a knee and side head lock but Ryder with a shoulder tackle for a near fall. Christian with a series of arm drags and arm bars. Christian with a rollup for a near fall. Christian with a hammer lock and Ryder with an elbow. Christian with a drop kick for a near fall. Christian drops Ryder against the top rope and then Christian goes up top. Ryder runs away but Christian with a running clothesline in the corner. Christian with a kick to Ryder. Ryder with a hard Irish whip and then he kicks Christian and connects with knee drops for a near fall. Ryder with a near fall but Christian with a punch. Ryder goes to the turnbuckles but Christian is able to stop Ryder and hits a flapjack. Christian with a sunset flip from the turnbuckles and Ryder goes to the floor. Christian runs into a shoulder from Ryder and then Ryder sends Christian to the floor. Ryder misses a boot to the head and then Christian pulls Ryder to the apron. Christian with a drop kick followed by the double jump cross body that just grazes Ryder. Both men are down on the floor and we go to commercial.

We are back and Christian is sent to the floor and he lands hard. Christian gets back on the count of nine and Ryder chokes him. Ryder with a seated abdominal stretch. Christian escapes but Ryder with a knee to the midsection for a near fall. Ryder with a waist lock and he adds a body scissors. Ryder runs Christian into the corner but he runs into a knee from Christian. Christian goes up top and Ryder punches him. Ryder tries for a superplex and he hits it. Ryder gets a near fall. Ryder with a bear hug and then he puts Christian back on the turnbuckles. Ryder tries for another superplex but Christian knocks him off and Christian gets a near fall after a cross body from the top. Christian with punches and a running forearm followed by an inverted DDT. Christian with a missile drop kick and then he goes up top again for another one and he gets a near fall. Christian tries for a tornado DDT but Ryder avoids the hold. Ryder sends Christian into the ropes from an electric chair and then Ryder gets a two count after a leaping leg lariat. Ryder runs into an elbow and then Christian hits the Tornado DDT but he can only get a two count. Christian charges into the corner but Christian runs into the post. Ryder tries for the Zack Attack but Christian escapes the hold. Christian with the pendulum kick and then he hits the Killswitch for the three count.

Winner: Christian

We go to credits.

WWE Monday Night Raw Results July/27/09

2009-07-28T10:24:00.000+05:00

Jerry Lawler is in the ring and he introduces the guest host for tonight’s Raw. Jerry brings out Shaquille O’Neal. He says hello to the people of Washington D.C. He says that his new teammate Lebron James said hello. Shaq says that he was just playing. He points out that he is in charge and then he lets Jerry talk about some of the announcements. Jerry mentions Randy Orton and Shaq says that we will have a Beat the Clock Challenge involving five guys. The participants are Triple H, Montel Vontavious Porter, Jack Swagger, Mark Henry, and John Cena.

Chris Jericho comes out to rain on Shaq’s parade. Chris walks up to Shaq’s chest and he has something to say. Chris says that when he heard the greatest player in the NBA was going to guest host Raw, he thought it was Kobe Bryant. The greatest duo in sports is not Shaq and Lebron, it is...

Shaq calls Jericho ‘Christina’ and Jericho is fuming after Shaq gives him a kiss. Chris corrects the parasites who call him Christina. Jericho says that he has been disrespected again by the guest host and he demands to be consulted with and catered to by every member of this company, including guest hosts. Chris says that if Shaq continues to mock him, they will have a problem. Shaq pushes Jericho and asks what kind of problem. Chris says that they will have a big problem and Chris says that he will introduce Shaq to his new tag team partner.

Well, we see what kind of problem because Big Show comes out to the ring. Show and Shaw stand face to face and Show tells Shaq that he will not be able to intimidate him. He tells Shaq has a better chance of making two free throws in a row than intimidate him. He tells Shaq to get out of his ring. Shaq tells ‘Fat Boy’ that he is working on a show called ‘Shaq versus’ where he faces a lot of athletes. He challenges Show to a match tonight. Show says that he is going to pick his teeth with a seven foot toothpick. Show says that he knows that Shaq is going to goad him into something where Show injures Shaq and then the entire NBA comes down on his neck. Then Lebron will get in the ring too and he will have to crush Lebron too. Show says that he does not want to deal with the legal fees so he won’t fight Shaq. Jericho jumps in and he says that he won’t fight Shaq either. Shaq says that he has two people who will fight them and we see Cryme Tyme.

He have a standoff and then the tag champs leave the ring. Shaq tells them that there will be a special outside enforcer tonight and it is Shaq.

We go to commercial.

Match Number One: Mark Henry versus Carlito in a Beat the Clock Match

The bell rings and Carlito tries to avoid Henry and goes to the floor. Henry waits for Carlito to get back into the ring and then Carlito goes into the ropes. They lock up and Henry sends Carlito into the corner. Henry with a shoulder block and Carlito rolls to the floor again. Henry brings Carlito back into the ring but Carlito with a drop kick and he tries for a pescado but Henry catches Carlito and throws him back into the ring and Henry gets a near fall. Carlito punches Henry but Henry blocks a second punch attempt. Carlito tries to go to the floor but Henry keeps him in the ring but Carlito goes to the floor again. Henry sends Carlito into the ringside barrier and then he gets a near fall when they return to the ring. Carlito with the springboard back elbow and it barely grazes Henry. Henry with a body block for a near fall. Henry with a running splash into the corner and then he covers Carlito but Carlito’s arm is under the rope. Henry with a kick to the head and Henry gets a two count. Henry looks at the clock and Henry tries for a seated splash but Carlito moves out of the way because Henry takes too long. Carlito with a leg drop for a near fall. Carlito drops Henry on the top rope and then Carlito with a springboard missile drop kick for a near fall. Carlito with a reverse chin lock but Henry runs Carlito into the turnbuckles. Henry with a head butt and gets another near fall. Carlito with a sleeper and Henry goes down to one knee. Henry powers up and he gets out of the hold by running Carlito into the turnbuckles. Carlito with a drop kick to the knees and then Carlito tries for a cross body from the second turnbuckle but Henry catches him. Carlito is unable to hit the backstabber and then Henry with the world’s strongest slam for the three count.
Winner: Mark Henry in 6:49

After the match, Mark Henry gets the crowd to stand up.

Mickie James is walking in the back with her title belt and she is joined by Kelly Kelly and Gail Kim.

We go to commercial.

We are back with the WWE Rewind: Mickie James defeating Maryse for the Divas Title.

Match Number Two: Gail Kim, Kelly Kelly, and Mickie James versus Rosa Mendes, Beth Phoenix, and Alicia Fox

Beth and Gail start things off and Gail with a front face lock but Beth throws Gail off. Gail with forearms and then Beth tries to throw Gail down but she tries for a sunset flip. Gail with an octopus but Rosa breaks up the hold. Beth presses Gail over her head and slams her. Beth gets a near fall and then Alicia tags in and she kicks Gail. Gail kick Alicia and Alicia with a tilt-a-whirl back breaker for a near fall. Alicia slams Gail’s head into the mat. Rosa is tagged in and Rosa kicks Gail and then she slams Gail and gets a near fall. Alicia is tagged back in and she snap mares Gail but Gail kicks Alicia and hits a monkey flip and Mickie is tagged in. Mickie with forearms to Alicia and a flying clothesline and another clothesline. Mickie knocks Rosa off the apron but Beth goes to the floor. Mickie with a neck breaker for a near fall. Mickie tries for a DDT but Alicia sends Mickie into the turnbuckles. Mickie with a head scissor and a Thesz Press. Gail makes the blind tag and she hits a missile drop kick for the three count as Kelly hits a clothesline on Rosa to help Gail get the three count.
Winners: Gail Kim, Mickie James, and Kelly Kelly

Shaq and Cole are in the back and he asks Shaq what else is planned for tonight. Shaq tells someone to stay out of his office. We see that it is Hornswoggle and they hug. Hornswoggle tries to dunk on a lowered rim, but he fails. Cole tries to use the phrase Shaqalicious and Shaq walks away as we go to commercial.

Match Number Three: Montel Vontavious Porter versus Chris Masters
in a Beat the Clock Match The Time to Beat is 6:49

They lock up and Porter with a rollup for a near fall and then Porter with a take down. Masters with a punch to Porter but Porter with an Irish whip. Porter charges into a boot. Porter with a rollup to counter the Master Lock attempt. Masters with a clothesline and a kick to the back. Masters with a suplex for a near fall. Masters punches Porter and then Porter punches back. Masters with a knee and then Masters with a sunset flip but Porter rolls through into a clothesline for a near fall. Porter with punches to Masters. Porter misses the boot in the corner and then he gets a near fall. Masters with a rake of the eyes and punches. Masters with an Irish whip but he runs into an elbow. Porter with a clothesline for a near fall. Masters throws Porter to the floor and Masters punches Porter. Porter with forearms when Masters looks at the clock. Masters keeps Porter out of the ring and the referee makes the ten count as Masters has Porter in the Master Lock.
Double Count Out

We go to commercial.

We are back and before our next match, The Brian Kendrick has some nasty looks at Jerry Lawler. Kendrick tells Lawler that he has not forgotten about being embarrassed last week. He says that nobody embarrasses him.

Match Number Four: The Brian Kendrick versus Kofi Kingston

Kofi hits Trouble in Paradise for the three count as he knocks the microphone out of Kendrick’s hand.
Winner: Kofi Kingston

We see Triple H walking in the back and Ted DiBiase attacks Hunter in the leg. Cole wonders if this might hurt Hunter’s chances as we go to commercial.

We are back and we take a look back at the double submission tap out moment from Night of Champions that led to interference by the rest of Legacy.

Match Number Five: Cody Rhodes versus Triple H in a Beat the Clock Match

Cody tries to go for the leg as Hunter starts to show wear from the attack. Rhodes gets the leg but Hunter pushes him off. Hunter punches Rhodes and then he hits a side head lock take down. Rhodes with a punch as the referee tries to break them up in the corner. Hunter with a Harley Race high knee and he returns to the side head lock take down. Hunter punches Rhodes in the corner and Rhodes tries to work on the knee in the corner but Hunter punches Rhodes. Rhodes pulls Hunter down and he wrings the knee into the ring post. Rhodes with an elbow drop to the knee. Hunter punches Rhodes but Rhodes kicks him and then hits a drop toe hold. Rhodes with a modified stretch muffler and then he hyperextends the knee. Rhodes with a single leg trip and a step over toe hold. Rhodes with a drop kick to the leg followed by an elbow from the turnbuckles. Rhodes continues to work on the leg and he applies the figure four leg lock. Hunter is able to reverse the hold. Hunter kicks Rhodes out of another figure four attempt and Rhodes goes into the ring post. Hunter with a clothesline and both men are down. Hunter with punches but Rhodes with a kick. Hunter is able to hit a spinebuster and then he has time to pose before Ted DiBiase gets on the apron. Ted wants Hunter to punch him to get disqualified. Hunter sends Rhodes into DiBiase and then Rhodes turns around and Hunter hits the Pedigree but time runs out.
Time Limit Expires

After the match, Hunter and the referee argue while Rhodes and DiBiase celebrate.

We go to the back and it is time for ‘Too many Qs Scrabble’ with Santino and Shaq. Cryme Tyme stop by and Shaq tells them to do what they need to do. Santino returns and he gets to play Jesse in the Raw version of Word Up.

We go to commercial.

Match Number Six: Hornswoggle versus Chavo Guerrero

Before the match, Lillian announces that Shaq has made a stipulation that Chavo must wrestle blindfolded.

The bell rings and Chavo reaches for Hornswoggle and Hornswoggle kicks Chavo in the rear end. Chavo goes through the ropes to the floor. Hornswoggle punches Chavo and then Chavo goes into the turnbuckles. Hornswoggle punches Chavo and then Chavo grabs Hornswoggle. Hornswoggle goes through the referee’s legs and Chavo with a take down of the referee. Hornswoggle with a rollup for a near fall. Hornswoggle with a side head lock and a bulldog for a near fall. Chavo takes off the hood and he hits a drop kick on Hornswoggle. Chavo looks for the ropes and then he goes to the turnbuckles for a frog splash. Chavo goes up top but Hornswoggle follows Chavo to the apron and Chavo frog splashes the mat. Hornswoggle hits a frog splash of his own for the three count.
Winner: Hornswoggle

Randy Orton gets ready to walk to the ring and Jack Swagger stops him. Jack says that he has good news and bad news. Jack says that the good news is that Triple H did not beat the clock and the bad news is that he will. Orton asks if he should be worried and Swagger says that he is bigger and faster so Orton should worry. Swagger leaves and then Orton turns around and sees Mark Henry. Mark smiles and then Orton walks away.

We go to commercial.

Match Number Seven: Jack Swagger versus Evan Bourne in a Beat the Clock Match

Swagger goes for the legs but Bourne avoids it. Swagger with a double leg take down and then he tosses Bourne away but Bourne lands on his feet and he drop kicks Swagger in the knees and the head. Bourne with a head scissors take down. Bourne with a double underhook but Swagger with forearms. Bourne tries for a wheelbarrow move but Swagger with a wheelbarrow suplex for a near fall. Swagger with a series of near falls and then he works on the arm with a key lock. Swagger with a Northern Lights suplex and bridge for a near fall. Swagger with a suplex for a near fall. Bourne avoids a running power slam and Swagger goes into the turnbuckles. Bourne with a kick to Swagger and then Bourne goes up top but Swagger press slams Bourne across the ring and Swagger with a double jump Vader Splash for a near fall. Swagger with a gutwrench and he tries for the Doctor Bomb but Bourne counters with an inside cradle for the three count.
Winner: Evan Bourne

We are back and next week’s guest host is Jeremy Piven.

It is time to take a look back at the way that Triple H got outsmarted by Ted DiBiase and Cody Rhodes.

We see Triple H’s knee iced up and Josh Mathews points out that it appears that Cody and Ted are keeping Hunter from trying to get the title back. Hunter says that he blames himself because he has been going after Randy Orton but the tail has been wagging the dog. Without Rhodes and DiBiase, Randy Orton is the same punk he has always been. Hunter tells Rhodes and DiBiase that he is done playing games. Hunter challenges Rhodes and DiBiase to an Epsenhart Special

Miz says that as a Cleveland Cavaliers fan, he is glad that Shaq is coming to his team. He suggests sitting Shaq out when they play the Wizards because they don’t need him. Miz says that teams let the clock run out against the Wizards and the Redskins. That is what he is going to do to John Cena. All he has to do is last six minutes and forty-nine seconds. Miz says that the fans wonder if he can win in that time and Miz gives his comments about the new president’s effectiveness and says “Yes I Can”. We go to commercial.

We are back and Randy Orton joins Lawler and Cole at the announce table.

Match Number Eight: The Miz versus John Cena in a Beat the Clock Challenge

Miz avoids Cena and Cena appears to be frustrated. Miz walks out of the ring and the referee stops Cena from going after him. Miz makes it back into the ring at nine and Cena kicks and punches him. Cena sends Miz into the turnbuckles and punches him. Cena with an inside cradle for a near fall. Cena goes to the floor after Miz and Cena with a clothesline. Cena tries for the STF but Miz gets to the ropes. Miz punches Cena and we see Mark Henry watching from the back. Miz sends Cena into the ring post and then Miz with a belly-t-back suplex for a near fall. Miz with an arm bar and cross face. Cena punches Miz and Miz with a flap jack and then Miz throws Cena out of the ring. Cena is Irish whipped into the ring steps. Cena gets in at the last moment but Miz wraps Cena in the ropes. Miz mocks Cena with the ‘you can’t see me’ and then Miz lays down. Cena gets out of the ropes and Miz taps out with more than two minutes to spare.
Winner: John Cena

After the match, Randy Orton is in the ring with John Cena as he slithers in under the radar. Orton holds the title belt over his head.

Shaquille O’Neal is walking in the back and we go to commercial.

Match Number Nine: Chris Jericho and Big Show versus Cryme Tyme with Guest Enforcer Shaquille O’Neal

JTG and Jericho start things off and Jericho backs into the ropes. Jericho with a side head lock and Jericho with a shoulder tackle. JTG with a flying shoulder tackle to Jericho followed by a leap frog leg drop. JTG with punches to Jericho and then Jericho misses a charge into the corner and JTG with a version of an X Factor for a near fall. Jericho punches JTG and kicks him. Show tags in after Jericho sends JTG into his boot. Show with punches to the abdomen. Show with a side head lock. Show with a chop to JTG as he stares at Shaq. Show with a full nelson in front of Shaq. Show flings JTG away and Show stares at Shaq. Show with a spear to JTG and JTG rolls to the floor in pain. Show continues to toss JTG around. Jericho tags in and he kicks JTG. Jericho poses for Shaq before returning to JTG. JTG tries to get to his corner but Jericho keeps him from making the tag and Jericho with a near fall. JTG punches Jericho and hits a flying clothesline and both men are down. Shaq helps JTG make the tag and Shad with clotheslines and a running butt splash in the corner. Shad presses Jericho over his head and then he hits the money money elbow drop. Jericho tries for the Walls of Jericho but Shad powers out of the hold and Jericho is sent into Shaq. Cryme Tyme hits a double team neck breaker/TKO combination and Show makes the save. Show attacks JTG and Shad and the referee calls for the bell.
Winners: Cryme Tyme

After the match, Show grabs both members of Cryme Tyme for choke slams and then he pushes them aside and he wants a piece of Shaq.

Shaq does a Hogan to his shirt and he comes into the ring and confronts Show in the center of the ring. Show pushes Shaq and Shaq pushes back. Show grabs Shaq by the throat and Shaq does the same. Cryme Tyme come to the aid of Shaq and Shaq with a clothesline and Show goes to the floor.

We go to credits.

Report by Richard Trionfo and PWinsider.com

Jeff Hardy's Update

2009-07-27T20:52:00.002+05:00

ProWrestling.com is reporting that WWE had initially expected Night of Champions to be Hardy's final event before taking his hiatus, it had originally slated CM Punk to win. The decision to book Hardy as victor was made recently and certainly implies the wrestler will remain on board through Summerslam (although that has not yet been confirmed).

After NOC PPV.

2009-07-27T20:51:00.000+05:00

After the Night of Champions PPV went off the air, Jeff Hardy celebrated and held the belt up in the corners. CM Punk slowly returned to the ring and glared at Hardy. Punk offered his hand and Hardy, after hesitation and nearly leaving the ring, finally shook it. Punk quietly returned to the locker room.

Hardy made his way around ringside for a long time, signing autographs and celebrating. WWE told him to grab a facepainted kid from the second row. Hardy did, brought the child in the ring and they did Hardy's dance together while the child wore the World title belt.

The PPV was sold out, although they were selling tickets up until belltime.
As I sent word last night, Cryme Time defeated The Hart Dynasty in a dark match prior to the PPV. It was solid but nothing memorable. Cryme Time were over big.

Lilian Garcia sang the national anthem before the PPV went on the air. WWE also passed time before the show started live airing video packages for their more recent Iraq visit and several video games.

The take-home commemorative chair from the PPV featured CM Punk holding the World title and a collection of the WWE championships.

Full Night Of Champions Results

2009-07-27T11:23:00.001+05:00

The PPV opened with a great video package putting over the importance of a championship, followed by segments on the World and WWE Title matches.

Match # 1 : Unified Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & his Partner vs. Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase.

Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler called this match. DiBiase & Rhodes entered first, then Jericho. The announcers noted that Jericho could select someone from any brand to defend the tag belts. Jericho took the mic, and then said we would have a reminder of what happened to his former partner. They showed a video package on Edge's injury and surgery, including his promo vowing to come back. Back live, Jericho cut a promo on Edge, calling him injury prone and selfish. Jericho said he now had a partner who is worthy to stand next to him. Jericho then introduced his new partner, Big Show. Big Show, wearing new ring gear, came out holding the tag belts

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Big Show shoved Cody in a corner at the bell, but Rhodes avoided a chop. Show backed him into the opposite corner though, and landed the chop. Show flung Cody across the ring with a Beel throw, and Cody rolled to the floor. Cody got on the apron and yanked Show throat first across the top rope, then tagged DiBiase. Show easily downed DiBiase with a shoulderblock, then chopped him and tagged in Jericho. Show whipped Jericho into an avalanche on DiBiase. Jericho hit a back elbow, rammed DiBiase into Show's boot, then tagged him back in. Show and Jericho worked over DiBiase, including Show slamming Jericho onto a downed DiBiase, which looked awkward. Cody tagged in, but was elbowed by Show from the apron, allowing Jericho to roll him up for a two count. DiBiase pulled down the ropes as Jericho went to bounce off, and Jericho went over the top and to the floor.

Cody went out of the ring and rammed Jericho into the apron. DiBiase and Rhodes hit Jericho with a legsweep/clothesline combo. Rhodes worked over Jericho with a cravate, but Jericho came back with a sunset flip. Cody looked like he wanted to tag before going over, but instead fell through the ropes in another awkward spot. Jericho battled back, with some fans chanting for him, but DiBiase and Rhodes kept him in their corner and away from tagging Big Show. Jericho and Rhodes exchanged forearms, and Rhodes hit a top rope moonsault on a standing Jericho for a two count. Jericho came right back with an enzugiri, but Cody tagged DiBiase, who cut off Jericho from tagging Show. Jericho rolled DiBiase into a small package for two, but DiBiase kicked out and hit a clothesline. Jericho kicked away a backdrop, but DiBiase hit a powerslam. DiBiase rolled Jericho with an armdrag and kicked Jericho in the face. Jericho avoided a splash in the corner and went for the Walls Of Jericho, but DiBiase blocked it. DiBiase went for Dream Street, but Jericho blocked it and applied the Walls. Cody teased running in, getting Big Show to come into the ring and distract the referee. This allowed Cody to break up the pin. Jericho finally made a tag, and Big Show came in and teased chokeslamming both opponents, but Priceless pounded Big Show to break his grip. Jericho got Cody out of the ring and Show speared DiBiase, but Cody broke up the cover. Cody dropkicked Show from behind, and DiBiase clipped his knee from the front. However, Jericho ran in and gave DiBiase a Codebreaker, while Show swatted Cody from the ring. Show put DiBiase in the Colossal Clutch for the submission at the ten minute mark

Winners: Big Show and Chris Jericho.

CM Punk started to be interviewed backstage by Josh Mathews, but when he heard the crowd supporting Jeff Hardy, he took the mic and walked into the arena. Punk stood in the crowd and said he didn't blame the fans for the way they support Jeff Hardy. He blamed the single-parents, who give their kids whatever they want, because their marriages failed. Punk said they weren't good parents, they were enablers. Punk said parents letting their kids look up to Jeff Hardy shows they don't really care at all. Punk said it "starts with a Jeff Hardy T-Shirt, then they're smoking cigarettes", drinking beer, using illicit street drugs, etc. It was a great promo, but I wonder if a lot of it went over the heads of the fans.

Match # 2 : ECW Champion Tommy Dreamer vs. Christian.

Dreamer and Christian bumped knuckles at the start in a show of respect.   They locked up and went into a corner, then slapped each other on the break. Dreamer hit a shoulderblock for a two count, then armdragged Christian. Christian kipped up and flipped Dreamer to the mat. Christian slid under Dreamer's legs, then hit a spin kick for a two count. Dreamer reversed a whip into the corner and charged Christian, and when Christian went for the pendulum kick, Dreamer caught it and hit a neckbreaker off the ropes. Christian came back with a forearm and a reverse elbow off the ropes. Dreamer shoulderblocked Christian from the apron and teased suplexing him to the floor. Christian slid to the outside and tripped Dreamer, sending him face first into the ring apron. Christian hit a baseball slide kick, then went for a springboard bodypress, but Dreamer moved out of the way. Dreamer hit a rolling senton off the ring apron, then rolled Christian into the ring for a two count.

Dreamer powerslammed Christian for a two count. Dreamer got on the second rope, but Christian pulled Dreamer off, sending him crashing to the mat. Christian snapmared Dreamer and kicked him in the neck. Christian went for a Killswitch, but Dreamer blocked it and went for a back suplex. Christian floated over that and applied a sleeper, but Dreamer fell backwards to the mat to break it. Christian got back on Dreamer with the sleeper, but Dreamer threw them both over the top rope to break the hold. They got back into the ring and Christian went to the top rope, but Dreamer hit him as he came off, then delivered a clothesline and a flapjack for a two count. Dreamer put Christian in the Tree Of Woe, then hit a baseball slide kick. Dreamer went for a DDT, but Christian blocked it, only to be caught with a spinebuster. Dreamer went for a pumphandle slam, but Christian floated over it and hit a DDT for two. Christian went to the middle rope and hit a dropkick. Christian went to the top rope for another, but Dreamer caught it and applied the Texas Cloverleaf. Christian rolled under it and traded punches with Dreamer. Dreamer hit a catapult, but Christian came back with a sunset flip off the ropes. They traded reversals for two counts. Dreamer missed a charge in the corner and Christian hit the Pendulum kick, then a top rope dropkick. Christian went for the Killswitch, but Dreamer reversed it for a DDT, but Christian reversed it again and hit the Killswitch for the win at the eight minute mark.

Winner and new ECW Champion: Christian.

Dreamer and Christian shook hands and embraced. Dreamer then raised Christian's hand.
Backstage, Todd Grisham interviewed Big Show and Chris Jericho. Show said they aren't friends, this is about business. Jericho bragged about what a great choice he made, then proclaimed they would be better than the British Bulldogs, Road Warriors and all the other great teams. Show said they have held 40 championships between the two of them. They said they would be the most dominant team ever. Jericho mockingly thanked Edge for making it possible.

Match # 3 : United States Champion Kofi Kingston vs. Primo vs. MVP vs. Carlito vs. Jack Swagger vs. The Miz.

Primo replaces Big Show in this match. Carlito bailed out of the ring at the bell to avoid Primo, while everyone else went at it. Lot's of pinfall attempts early. Kofi and Carlito did a nice sequence that ended with them colliding. Kofi gave Primo a rana, right into a Swagger powerbomb, in a cool spot. Swagger started throwing people out of the ring at one point. MVP gave Swagger a belly to belly suplex and brawled with him to the floor. Swagger threw MVP into a security wall. Miz and Kofi ended up being the only two in the ring at one point. Carlito hit a top rope dive on MVP on the floor. Swagger got in with Kofi, while Miz was kicked to the floor. Kofi hit a top rope dropkick on Swagger, then hit a double legdrop. Miz broke up the cover, then nailed Kofi with a clothesline. Miz hit a corner clothesline on Swagger. Primo and Miz fought on the top rope, then Kofi joined him. Swagger powerbombed Primo and Kofi while they superplexed Miz. Carlito ran in and tried to get covers on the downed wrestlers, but only got a two count. MVP went to work on Carlito, then Miz yanked him into the middle turnbuckle. Carlito flipped over Primo on a suplex attempt, then they collided going for bodypresses. Kofi mounted Swagger in a corner but got powerslammed. MVP backdropped Miz to the floor, then bodypressed Swagger over the top rope.

This left Carlito in the ring with Kofi. Kofi and Carlito traded reversals on cradles, then Primo got in on it and we had three wrestlers traded reversals. Carlito held Kofi and told Primo to hit him, but before he could, Swagger tripped Primo. Primo and Carlito got double clotheslines by Swagger, who then knocked Miz off the apron. MVP caught Swagger with a facebuster on the knee, then called for the Ballin' elbowdrop, which he hit. MVP went for the Playmaker, but as he hit it, Miz gave MVP a full nelson slam. The Colons tossed MVP out of the ring, then Carlito gave Primo a Backstabber. Kofi then hit Carlito with the Trouble In Paradise kick for the win at the nine minute mark.

Winner: Kofi Kingston.

Josh Mathews interviewed Randy Orton, who said if it was a singles match, he would beat John Cena or Triple H, but in a Triple Threat match, he could lose without being pinned. Orton said he was counting on their egos to destroy each other. Randy Orton said maybe someday the fans will cheer him the way they do Cena and HHH, but until then, he will remain the WWE Champion.

Match # 4 : Women's Champion Michelle McCool vs. Melina.

They recapped that incredible angle from Smackdown this week that set up the match (yes, that is sarcasm). As Melina did her entrance, McCool knocked her off the apron. Melina got back in and speared McCool. Melina matrixed under a clothesline, then hit an armdrag. Melina hit some back elbows, then a back kick in the corner. McCool tried to get out of the ring, but Melina pulled her back in, then dropkicked her in the face. Melina hit a tilt-a-whirl back kick, then a boot to the face. Melina missed a dropkick, and Melina went through the ropes and to the floor. McCool hit a running knee on the floor, sending Melina into the security wall. Back in the ring, McCool put Melina in a half Crab, bending her leg past her shoulder.

Melina made the ropes, and McCool bent her over the middle rope, then shoved her to the floor. McCool missed a running kick on the floor, catching herself on the security wall. Melina and McCool stood up on the security wall, jockeying for position, and McCool hit a DDT, driving Melina into the top of the security wall. Melina got onto the apron, and McCool missed a baseball slide kick and fell to the floor. Melina used a headscissors on McCool near the apron, then hit a face driver off the apron to the floor. Back in the ring, McCool hit a kick to the face, but Melina tripped McCool into the ropes, and delivered a double jumping knee to the back. Melina put McCool across the middle rope, then drilled her with a double kneedrop to the midsection. Melina hit a spinkick for another two count. McCool came back with a belly to belly suplex. McCool rammed Melina in a corner, but Melina hit headscissors, then went for a Thesz Press, but McCool reversed positions and rolled Melina, pushing her legs over her head, up for the pin at the seven minute mark.

Winner: Michelle McCool.

John Cena was shown in the back getting ready for his match.
The events leading to the WWE Title match were shown.

Match # 5 : WWE Champion Randy Orton vs. Triple H vs. John Cena in a Triple Threat match.

Cena came out first, then Triple H, then Orton. They did the "big fight intros" and Triple H got more cheers than Cena. Orton got more boos than both, but there were cheers as well. Orton slid out of the ring at the bell, but Cena and Triple H got out on opposite sides and cornered Orton. Orton went back into the ring, as did his opponents. Orton went after Triple H, who hit him with right hands. Orton slid out of the ring, but Cena went out and clotheslined Orton on the floor, then tossed him back in. Triple H worked over Orton with punches in a corner, then Orton ran into a Triple H boot after reversing a whip. Cena hit a bulldog on Orton, and Triple H and Cena took turns punching Orton, who bailed out to the floor. Cena and Triple H went out after him, throwing him into the security wall. Cena threw Orton into the ring, and as Cena got on the apron, Orton knocked him back to the floor, into Triple H.

Orton tossed Cena into the ring and hit some punches. There was a chant for Cena as Orton pounded him on the mat, then stomped his arm. Triple H got onto the apron, but Orton knocked him back to the floor. Cena gave Orton a pair of shoulderblocks, then a powerbomb. Cena did the "You Can't See Me" and dropped the five knuckle shuffle fistdrop. Cena went for an Attitude Adjustment, but Triple H broke it up and threw Cena into the ringpost and to the floor. Orton went after Triple H, stomping him down in a corner. Orton hit a dropkick, then put HHH into a chinlock. Triple H fought up and they exchanged punches, the Orton hit a powerslam for a two count. Orton measured Triple H for a RKO, but Triple H blocked it and hit a DDT. Cena came in off the top rope and did what was supposed to be a double Rocker Dropper, but he overshot both of them. They fell down anyway.

Orton gave Cena a side backbreaker, sending him to the floor. Triple H went for a Pedigree on Orton, but Orton backdropped him from the ring. Cena got on the apron, but Orton kicked him as he got in. Triple H got on the apron as well, and Orton went to DDT both Cena and HHH off the ropes, but they double backdropped him to the floor instead. Cena and HHH faced off in the ring, HHH mocked Cena's hand gestures. Cena and HHH exchanged punches with the crowd doing "Boo" (Cena) and "Yay" (HHH) with every punch. Cena hit a pair of shoulderblocks, but Triple H caught him with a jumping knee. Triple H hit a facebuster on the knee, but Cena came right back with a Throwback. They teased their finishers, but neither one could complete them. Triple H hit Cena with a spinebuster, then delivered the Pedigree. Orton pulled Triple H from the ring as he went for the cover. Orton tossed HHH into the ring steps, then cleared the Smackdown table and put him on it. Triple H got up and teased a Pedigree on the table, but Cena broke it up and tossed Orton into the crowd. Cena put Triple H in an STF on the table. Orton broke it up.
Orton and Cena got back into the ring, and Orton went for an RKO, but Cena threw him away. Cena put Orton in position for a superplex. Triple H came in and pulled Cena down. They traded attempts for finishers, then Cena catapulted HHH into the corner, crotching Orton on the top rope as he was trying to stand up. Cena put Triple H in an STF, and Orton went for a punt on Cena, but Cena moved, Orton missed the kick, and Cena rolled up Orton for two. Orton then nailed Cena with a clothesline. Orton stomped Cena and Triple H, then delivered repeated kneedrops to Cena, then Triple H. Orton finally missed one on HHH, and Cena chopblocked his leg. Triple H then dropped a knee on Orton's leg, and Cena then powerbombed Orton. Cena went for the "You Can't See Me" again, then as he ran the ropes, Triple H pulled down the top rope and Cena fell to the floor.

Triple H put Orton in a Sharpshooter. Cena came in and put Orton in an STF. Orton tapped out, but the referee didn't call for the bell, and stood there looking confused, since Orton was tapping out while in two different holds. DiBiase and Rhodes ran in and attacked Triple H and Cena. The announcers said there was no disqualifications. DiBiase took Triple H to the floor. In the ring, Cena lifted Cody for an Attitude Adjustment, and Orton hit Cena with an RKO for the pin at the 24-minute mark.

Winner: Randy Orton.

Backstage, Miz flirted with Maryse, but Maryse called him a loser. Miz said he wasted his time helping her last week. Maryse said she is a champion. Miz called her a tease, and said she would lose the title. Miz said she butchered her chance, the same way she butches the English language, and walked off.

Match # 6 : Divas Champion Maryse vs. Mickie James.

The Divas trash talked before the bell rang. They locked up, and rolled to the mat in a collar and elbow tieup. They broke up and Maryse shoved Mickie, then ducked out of the ropes to avoid being hit.   Maryse did her hair flip thing, and Mickie yanked her down, rolling her up for a two count. Mickie slid under a kick by Maryse, then hit a dropkick for two. Mickie hit a forearm, then a kick to the gut. Mickie went for a headscissors and was tossed to the apron. Mickie went for a springboard, but Maryse kicked her to the floor. Maryse prompted the referee to count, so she could retain the title. Mickie made it back in at eight, and Maryse stomped her. Mickie fought back with forearms, but Maryse hit a back elbow. Maryse applied a camel clutch, and Mickie battled up. Maryse threw Mickie to the floor. Then she threw her back in the ring. Maryse reached under the ring and pulled out a can of hairspray, but as she got in the ring, Mickie kicked her in the gut. Mickie grabbed the can, but the referee took it away. On the floor, Mickie worked over Maryse with shots, then threw her into the ring. Mickie went to the top rope, but missed a bodypress. Maryse put Mickie back in a camel clutch, but Mickie stood up and dropped backwards to break it. Mickie hit a neckbreaker, but Maryse reversed a whip. Mickie caught a headscissors, but Maryse botched something and rolled up Mickie for a two count. Mickie kicked Maryse and went to the middle rope, but Maryse slammed her off. Maryse went for a DDT, but Mickie reversed it and hit a DDT for the pin at the eight minute mark.

Winner and new Divas Champion: Mickie James.

Backstage, Josh Mathews interviewed Ted DiBiase and Cody Rhodes. DiBiase and Rhodes cut a promo that it was more important that Randy Orton retained the WWE title, than it was that they didn't win the tag titles.
They aired a video package on the events leading to the Intercontinental Title match.

Match # 7 : Intercontinental Champion Rey Mysterio vs. Dolph Ziggler.

Ziggler was accompanied by Maria, and sat at ringside. They locked up, with neither getting an advantage. Rey hit a dropkick, and both faced off again. Rey then grabbed a quick rollup for two. Ziggler grabbed a side headlock, then hit a pair of shoulderblocks for quick covers. Dolph grabbed a rear chinlock, but Rey busted out and leapfrogged him. Rey hit a headscissors takedown (sort of), then went for a rana, but Dolph blocked it, threw him in a corner, and took him down for a two count. Dolph stomped him and whipped him hard into the corner. Dolph put Rey back in a chinlock, kicking his legs up in the air to put more pressure on him. Rey elbowed out of it, then gave Dolph a headscissors that sent him into the ringpost. Rey hit a springboard senton, then a springboard bodypress, to score two counts. Rey kicked Dolph, but Dolph came back with a side slam for a two count.

Dolph went for a vertical suplex, but Rey floated over and ran Dolph out of the ring. Rey jumped off the apron and hit a senton on the floor. Rey went went to the top rope, but Dolph pulled him off into an Electric Chair. Rey punched out of it, then Dolph went for a double underhook powerbomb, but Rey turned it into a rana, sending Dolph into 619 position. Dolph got out of the way and threw Rey out of the ring. Dolph tossed Rey back into the ring, then hit some forearm shots. Dolph put Rey in a camel clutch, but Rey battled out of it. Dolph came back with a powerslam for two, then dropped an elbowsmash for another two. Dolph slapped Rey in the back of the head, and a fired up Rey hit some forearms. Dolph grabbed a full nelson, and Rey struggled in the hold before stomping Dolph's leg to break out. Ziggler grabbed the full nelson again, but Rey turned it into a victory roll and Dolph reversed it for two. Dolph went for a sunset flip and Rey rolled through it and hit a dropkick. Ziggler came back with a neckbreaker.

Rey gave Ziggler a drop toe hold into the corner, then went to the top rope, but Ziggler gave him a drop kick as he came off for a two count. Dolph charged Rey, and Rey kicked Ziggler's leg out from under him, sending him into the corner. Rey put Ziggler on the top rope, and Rey went up to join him, but ended up being caught with a gut buster off the top by Ziggler for a two count. Ziggler went to slam Rey, but Rey floated over it and gave Ziggler an enzugiri. Rey hit a 619 and a springboard splash for the pin at the fourteen minute mark.

Winner: Rey Mysterio.

The events leading to the main event were shown.

Match # 8 : World Champion CM Punk vs. Jeff Hardy.

Punk entered first, then Hardy, followed by the big fight introductions. Punk kicked Hardy in the leg to start, then hit a second leg kick. Punk said "What do you got? What are you going to do to me?" then grabbed a side headlock. Punk chain wrestled around Hardy, then shoved him away. Punk applied a headlock again, then hit a shoulderblock when Hardy sent him into the ropes. Hardy hit a leapfrog, but Punk grabbed him for a GTS. Hardy floated out and hit a shoulderblock. Hardy then put Punk in a corner with a series of shoulderblocks. Punk came back with a sunset flip for two, then applied a rear chinlock. Punk whipped Hardy into the ropes as he was battling out of the headlock, and Hardy went for a bodyblock, but Punk ducked and Hardy fell to the floor.

Punk went for a tope, but Hardy moved and Punk crashed to the floor. Hardy rolled Punk back into the ring for a two count. Hardy hit a neckbreaker and went to the top rope. Punk rolled out of the ring, and Hardy turned around and dove at Punk. Punk moved and Hardy crashed into the security wall. Punk encouraged the countout, but Hardy got back in at nine. Punk covered Hardy for a one count, then kicked him in the back repeatedly. Punk whipped Hardy hard into a corner, then went back to kicking him in the back. Punk covered Hardy for a two count, then dropkicked him on the mat for another two. Punk put Hardy in a bow and arrow, but Hardy broke out. Punk kicked Hardy in the gut, then hit some forearms to the back.
Punk put Hardy on the top rope for a superplex, but Hardy blocked it and hit a second rope gourdbuster. Punk and Hardy slowly got up and traded shots, then Hardy hit a short arm clothesline and a pair of forearms. Hardy hit a double legdrop between Punk's legs, then dropkicked his face for a two count. Jeff went to the top rope, and Punk crotched him. Punk hit a jumping knee in the corner, but Hardy shoved off the bulldog attempt and hit the Whisper In The Wind for a two count. Hardy hit a gourdbuster, then went up for the Swanton Bomb. Punk sat up and Hardy crashed to the mat. Punk picked up Hardy and hit a double underhook backbreaker. Punk applied a Dragon Sleeper, but Hardy made the ropes.

Punk delivered a series of kicks and slaps, but missed a spinning backfist and Hardy hit a Twist Of Fate. Hardy went to the top rope for a Swanton, but Punk got his knees up. Hardy kicked out at two. Punk went for a springboard, but Hardy kicked him in the gut as he came off. Hardy went for a Twist Of Fate, but Punk reversed it and hit a GTS. Hardy kicked out at two, then Punk covered him twice more, but Hardy kept kicking out. Punk got frustrated, grabbed the title belt, and walked away from the ring. Hardy chased him up the aisle, grabbed Punk and tossed him back into the ring. Hardy pounded Punk in a corner, then gave him a Twist Of Fate. Hardy hit a Swanton Bomb and got the three count at the 15-minute mark.

Winner and new champion: Jeff Hardy.

Source: PWInsider.com

Final Card For Sunday's WWE Night Of Champions PPV

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The following matches are listed for Sunday's WWE Night of Champions pay-per-view in Philadelphia, Pa.

-Randy Orton vs. John Cena vs. Triple H for the WWE Championship.
-C.M. Punk vs. Jeff Hardy for the World Hvt. Championship.
-Rey Mysterio vs. Dolph Ziggler for the Intercontinental Title.
-Kofi Kingston vs. Big Show vs. MVP vs. Carlito vs. Jack Swagger vs. The Miz for the U.S. Title.
-Michelle McCool vs. Melina for the WWE Women's Championship.
-Tommy Dreamer vs. Christian for the ECW Title.
-Chris Jericho and a mystery partner vs. Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase for the Unified Tag Titles.
-Maryse vs. Mickie James for the WWE Divas Championship.

JBL Speaks

2009-07-25T18:36:00.000+05:00

During a recent appearance on "Live Audio Wrestling", former WWE star JBL said the reason he is no longer with the company is that when he retired as an active wrestler at WrestleMania 25 that they didn't offer him anything. He added that had they offered an announcing role or a GM role that he would have been interested. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that JBL did have talks with TNA at one point, but nothing materialized out of it. JBL ended up issuing a response on his official Twitter account today responding to the rumors adding, "No talks of tna and no regrets on my career-internet rumors are completely bogus. I am happy playing golf and being retired."

Latest report on Jeff Hardy's WWE status

2009-07-25T18:34:00.000+05:00

While no one in the company has alerted anyone internally about this, the belief in WWE is that Jeff Hardy's departure is imminent as his contract with the company is up at the end of the month and is not booked on any house show events at the end of the month reports The Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Those close to Hardy believe he will end up working the SummerSlam PPV on August 23 as his final show with the company even though his contract would expire a few weeks earlier. While no one in WWE is outright happy that Hardy is leaving at a time when things on Smackdown are lacking on the babyface side, he is getting praise for willingly putting CM Punk over at house show events every night and working hard and putting forth quality main events on his way out.

CM Punk speaks..

2009-07-25T18:33:00.000+05:00

The Ringside blog over on Mirror.co.uk has an interview up with WWE World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk. Here are some of the highlights.

On his match with Jeff Hardy at Night of Champions:
"Absolutely, the match is in Philadelphia, which has always been a second home for me, I lived there and the hardcore fans in Philadelphia are always a pleasure to wrestle in front of. I think styles make fights and Jeff's high-flying and my more ground based submission style deal makes an exciting match, but on top of that there's also a burning personal issue between us, so it's definitely one to look out for."

On showing examples of his old ROH character in WWE recently:
"Well, with old is new and there's a billion people out there who have never seen the old CM Punk so it's exciting again. I'm the kinda guy who gets bored real easy so it's great to do something a little different to what I've been doing for the last three years. I'm definitely excited. The fans are bringing that out in me. It's not me who has changed, it's kind of the fans this time. They're cheering for Jeff Hardy. It's not offensive, it's just the way it is."

Who he wants to work with still in WWE:
"I think the two big ones that I would love to work with are Cena and Shawn Michaels, those are the dream matches absolutely. I hope Shawn Michaels comes back soon, I don't know when he's coming back but it would be awesome if he came back for SummerSlam. To round it out as four, I think I'd put HHH and the Undertaker up there as well."

If he was upset his first World Title run was cut short:
"Nah, man.. that's just the way it is, Jericho was hot at the time and it was just smart business."

To check out the full interview, click here.

SmackDown! Report July 24-2009

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“Yes, sir, we promised you a great main event…” The WWE video leads us into the show.

The show opens with a highlight video showcasing last week’s main event featuring Jeff Hardy and Rey Mysterio teaming up to take on Dolph Ziggler and Chris Jericho. CM Punk was ringside and Hardy threw Jericho toward his way – intentionally we do not know. CM Punk answered by throwing Jericho into Hardy, getting Hardy and Mysterio disqualified. Mysterio was then attacked by Ziggler and Jericho locked Hardy in the Walls of Jericho while CM Punk watched on and did nothing.

The Smackdown video plays and we’re brought into the arena with a great pyro display. Jim Ross and Todd Grisham welcome us to the show and announce our Main Event will be Champion versus Champion as Intercontinental Champion Rey Mysterio will take on World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk.

Jeff Hardy’s music and the Charismatic Enigma is making his way to the ring for a match. Hardy gets a tremendous reaction from the crowd. Hardy grabs a microphone and is amazed by the reception. Hardy says last week CM Punk said he would wind up as a statistic. Punk also said he despises the example he’s set for us, the WWE Universe. Hardy said he’ll despise it more when he becomes World Heavyweight Champion. Hardy says Punk comes out on his soapbox and preaches his Straightedge lifestyle, trying to shove it down everyone’s throats, and he’s sick of it. Hardy says after Night of Champions the preaching will be over because the WWE Universe will be living in the moment with him.

As for his opponent Chris Jericho is concerned, he’s probably more worried about finding a partner for this Sunday but tonight he should be more worried about him. Hardy says he hasn’t forgotten about what Jericho did to him last week. Tonight it’s time for Jericho’s walls to come tumbling down. Hardy then thanks Richmond, Virginia.

Chris Jericho’s music hits and he makes his way to the ring.

Jeff Hardy vs. Chris Jericho

The match begins and they circle the ring. Hardy ducks a lock up attempt and takes Jericho down with a waist lock takeover. Hardy grounds and pounds Jericho until he desperately rolls out of the ring. Hardy follows and sends Jericho into the barricade. Hardy throws him into it again and throws him back in the ring. Hardy clubs Jericho and stomps him down in the corner. Jericho answers with a kick and a forearm. Jericho has a whip reversed on him and Hardy hits him with a back elbow. Jericho reverses a whip now into the corner but Hardy counters with a slingshot. Jericho catches him on his shoulders so Hardy hits him with a head-scissors takeover. Hardy clotheslines Jericho out of the ring.

Hardy goes for a slingshot baseball slide but Jericho catches his legs and pulls him out of the ring! Hardy lands with a sickening thump on his back! That’s a candidate for Bump of the Night! We’ll take a commercial here.

-Commercial Break-

We come back from the break to see Jericho drop Hardy with a neckbreaker. Jericho now locks him in a grounded arm trap chin lock. Jericho holds it in for a bit until Hardy gets up at the will of the fans. Hardy elbows out, goes into the ropes, ducks a clothesline, and drops Jericho with a cross-body block for a two count. Jericho gets up and drops Hardy with a step-up enzuigiri for a two count. Jericho doesn’t agree with the referee’s count but it stands.

Jericho stomps Hardy and drops him with a big right hand. Jericho taunts the crowd, saying that Hardy is “nothing.” Jericho steps on Hardy’s chest and kicks him a few times arrogantly. Hardy soon gets up and punches back. Hardy whips Jericho into the corner and charges but Jericho sidesteps him. Jericho goes to the second rope and comes off with a Bret “Hitman” Hart style elbow drop. Jericho covers and puts his feet on the ropes but the referee catches Jericho at the count of two. Jericho chokes Hardy on the second rope until the referee makes him get off. Jericho then catapults him neck first into the second rope in a guillotine. This gets Jericho a near fall. Jericho continues hammering away at Hardy. The crowd is willing him on but is getting nothing. Jericho gets a chin lock on but Hardy is able to fight up and elbow out. Jericho cuts him off with a kick to the midsection. Jericho goes into the ropes and Hardy finally takes him down with a flying neckbreaker drop.

Hardy comes back with a pair of running forearms. Jericho angrily goes into the ropes and Hardy hits him with an inverted atomic drop. Hardy hits the double leg drop to the midsection followed by a low dropkick to the face for a near fall. Hardy hits a beautiful sit-out inverted suplex and goes to the top rope. Hardy comes off with the Swanton Bomb but Jericho rolls out of the way! Jericho quickly goes into the ropes and hits the Lionsault for a near fall!

Jericho can’t believe it. Jericho attempts to lock Hardy in the Walls of Jericho but Hardy powers him off. Jericho tries it again but Hardy counters with an inside cradle for a near fall. Jericho blocks a kick so Hardy counters with his flipping mule kick. Jericho is sitting in the corner so Hardy goes for his slingshot dropkick but Jericho catches his legs and locks Hardy in the Walls of Jericho! Jericho has it locked on tight and Hardy is in pain until he finally reaches the ropes! Jericho stomps at Hardy and goes for the Walls of Jericho again. Hardy refuses to allow that to happen, hitting Jericho with punches, so Jericho catapults him into the corner but Hardy lands on the second rope and climbs up to hit a BEAUTIFUL Whisper in the Wind! Hardy covers for a near fall!

Hardy is getting the crowd into it and goes for a Twist of Fate but Jericho turns him and hits the Codebreaker! The force sends Hardy out of the ring, unbeknownst to Jericho, who looks around for Hardy looking to make the cover. This was some good comedy. Jericho goes outside but Hardy is knocked out. Jericho lifts the dead weight and puts him in the ring for a near fall!

Jericho is frustrated and begins kicking Hardy in the ribs. Jericho goes into the ropes and goes for a clothesline but Hardy counters with a Twist of Fate! Hardy takes his shirt off and goes to the top rope. Jericho gets up and sweeps out Hardy’s feet. Jericho goes for a superplex but Hardy punches and head-butts him off. Hardy hits a nice Swanton Bomb for the big win!! This was a fantastic match!!

Winner by Pinfall: Jeff Hardy
Match Rating: ***

Backstage Michelle McCool is getting make-up put on her. McCool gloats about herself and says she doesn’t think people understand how great she is. She’s the first ever Diva’s Champion and is the first Diva to hold both the Diva’s Championship and the Women’s Championship. McCool says that pretty much makes her the best WWE Diva in history. McCool says the make-up lady probably remembers the Fabulous Moolah, Sensational Sherri, Mae Young, Lita, Trish Stratus, and none of them compare to her.

Melina walks up and the make-up lady leaves. Melina tells her not to leave because McCool needs more work done. Melina tells her not to be mad and that she’s there to congratulate her on being the biggest phony in WWE history. Melina says she invoked her rematch clause and tells McCool at Night of Champions the WWE Women’s title will be back around her waist. Melina tells her to shine the title up because it’s coming home where it belongs. Melina says McCool needs more make-up and tosses a bunch of foundation all over her face. McCool spits some out. That must taste nasty. Melina says she also does hair and McCool simply walks away.

Still to come tonight is our Main Event. CM Punk takes on Rey Mysterio in a Champion vs. Champion match.

-Commercial Break-

Did you know that visitors spend more time on WWEUniverse.com than MySpace, Twitter, or Facebook? Whatever!

We get a shot of the arena from the outside. Richmond has a really nice stadium.

We now take a look at a video package of John Morrison. They show a bunch of great highlights, including a Shooting Star Press and a 450 Splash to the outside. How about the time he did that moonsault off the top rope with a ladder at WrestleMania 24? This guy is tremendous.

The Great Khali vs. Mike Knox

Mike Knox is returning to the ring after being away for about two months or so.

The match begins and they lock up. Khali quickly pushes Knox away into the ropes. Knox is a big guy but he looks small next to Khali. Knox gets himself pumped up and hits some kicks and punches. Khali quickly pushes him into the ropes and takes him down with a clothesline. Khali pushes Knox into the corner and kicks and back elbows him. Khali then smashes his chest with a huge chop.

All of a sudden Kane’s pyro explodes in a moment that even startled me. It was pretty hilarious seeing everyone in the arena jump. Meanwhile this match is still going on. Knox takes advantage of the distraction by clubbing and kicking Khali. Knox pounds Khali in the corner until the referee makes him back away. Knox hammers Khali down to one knee until Khali grabs him by the beard. Khali pushes him down and then takes him down with a back elbow. Khali then lays him out with a big boot and pumps up. Khali hits a clothesline and then a Brain Chop. Khali looks at Kane, who looks upset, and then drops Knox with the Punjabi Plunge for the win in this squash match.

Winner by Pinfall: The Great Khali
Match Rating: ½ *

Kane begins approaching the ring and Khali is ready for him. Kane gets on the apron and teases getting in the ring but he instead gets off the apron and walks to the back.

Tonight CM Punk will be issuing a challenge to the WWE Universe. What does he have to say?

-Commercial Break-

It’s time for another edition of Word Up. Today’s word is G-O-A-T, which is an acronym for the greatest of all time. I’m not from the Cryme Tyme Institution of Higher Hooducation so can any real thugs tell me if this is even a real term that is used or is it just made up? They now start plugging the G-O-A-Ts of tag team wrestling with the Allied Powers DVD. The Hart Dynasty walks up and asks if anyone in their family is on the DVD. All of a sudden Jesse interrupts. Jesse says he comes from where the Fabulous Freebirds come from – Badstreet, USA! Jesse’s father is Terry Gordy from the Freebirds. Jesse insults the Hart Dynasty by making fun of Canada and snowball fights. Natalya says they’ll see them in the ring tonight and Jesse better pray they don’t get their hands on him. Cryme Tyme concludes the segment and leave Jesse high and dry.

Dolph Ziggler is accompanied to the ring by Maria, his apparent girlfriend now. She has no taste in men apparently. Ziggler says we all know him as “Dolph Ziggler.” Ziggler says he wants to give us a heads up because he’s not big on introductions (that’s irony because he really is!) but after Sunday we’ll know him as “Dolph Ziggler, Intercontinental Champion.” He’ll be in action after the break.

-Commercial Break-

Dolph Ziggler vs. Finlay

They circle the ring before locking up. Finlay pushes Ziggler into the corner and gives a clean break. Ziggler gets a waist lock but Finlay quickly breaks the hold with an arm wrench and a takedown. Finlay covers for a no count. Ziggler gets up and they lock up again. Finlay gets a quick headlock so Ziggler whips him off and gets a nasty shoulder block for his efforts. Finlay sends Ziggler into corner and charges but Ziggler sidesteps him and Finlay flies shoulder first into the ring post.

Ziggler sends Finlay into the ring post again and Finlay falls to the outside. Ziggler throws Finlay’s shoulder against the ring apron and puts him back in the ring. Ziggler hammers away at the injured shoulder and locks on an arm bar. Finlay arm drags him off but is quickly clotheslined down for a one count. Ziggler kicks him in the shoulder a bit before Finlay slaps him in the face. Ziggler continues the assault before locking on a standing arm bar. Finlay punches out with some nasty punches until Ziggler kicks him in the midsection and drops him with a dropkick for a one count.

Ziggler hits a crossface and wraps Finlay’s arm around the top rope. Ziggler goes on the apron and Finlay hammers him with right hands and brings him in the ring the hard way. Finlay takes him down with a trifecta of clotheslines and hits a cannonball to the midsection for a two count. Finlay whips Ziggler to the corner and runs into a kick. Finlay rebounds with a shoulder thrust to the midsection. Finlay attempts a Celtic Cross but Ziggler holds on the ropes so Finlay shoots him to the apron, allowing Ziggler to nail him with a right hand. Ziggler tries to pull Finlay out of the ring but Finlay kicks him off into the announcer’s table, starting JR and Todd Grisham.

Finlay comes out and smashes his face off the table before clotheslining him down. Maria comes over to check on Ziggler. Finlay goes to get back in the ring but Ziggler pops up and hits his Jumping Russian Leg Sweep on the outside! That’s a nasty move to do on the outside of the ring! Ziggler gets back in the ring and takes the count-out!

Winner by Count-Out: Dolph Ziggler
Match Rating: * ¾

Maria is in the ring checking on Dolph Ziggler. They go up the ramp and she raises his hand. No word on if she’s a heel.

Backstage Chris Jericho, with his shoulder taped with ice, is talking with Kane. We don’t hear what they’re saying, though.

Coming up next CM Punk will issue a challenge to the WWE Universe.

-Commercial Break-

World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk makes his way to the ring to a not so warm reception. Punk says he’s come out here to challenge the WWE Universe to see things his way and to learn how to just say “no.” The people who cheer for Jeff Hardy are just slaves to the vices associated with his “living in the moment.” Punk says he feels bad for us, walking around almost blind, wearing our prescriptions proudly on our sleeves, like a badge of honor. Punk says the doctor told us to take one every four hours. Aside from himself there isn’t a person in the arena who hasn’t abused prescription medication or taken a recreational drug.

Punk says he knows its hard being straightedge and living that life. It’s tough being him but none of us realize how much more difficult it is living the life we all live. Punk says he’s positive no one takes into account the long term effects of alcohol on the liver. Punk says this is nothing to cheer that we drink because it’s fun. They pipe in fake cheers here. Punk says it’s not fun when it spirals and we drink to feel normal. Then there are the smokers. Punk says he doesn’t know what’s more disgusting – a smoker polluting his or her lungs with over 4,000 foreign chemicals, or having to listen to those smokers saying they can quit whenever they want to. Punk says he knows it’s tough to quit and it takes a strong person to do so, but it takes an even smarter person to not do it in the first place.

The crowd is chanting for Jeff Hardy. Punk says he doesn’t want to be the bearer of bad news but the facts are pretty slim that any of the people in the arena will get the monkey off their back. They’ll never be able to pry the cigarette from their lips, or find the self control to pour the drink from the glass, or the self respect to take the pill out of the mouth. Punk says it starts and can’t happen without learning to say “no” to temptation and that’s why he’s out here – to challenge us before it’s too late. Punk tells us to say no to our vices, temptations, and to control ourselves.

Jeff Hardy’s music hits and he makes his way out to the ring. Hardy gets in the ring and says Punk has a lot of nerve. Hardy says Punk thinks he’s so right but what he doesn’t know about people could fill a book. Hardy says he’s so stuck on himself it’s like he’s forgotten what it’s like to be human. Hardy says people make mistakes and those people can change. Punk says the people say they can change – and then stops, saying he’s not going to enable him. In fact, Punk doesn’t want to be in the same ring as him. Punk’s going to do what he always does, and what Hardy should have done a long time ago – he’s going to just say no. Punk leaves the ring as Hardy just looks on like he can’t believe this guy. Hardy shakes his head as we go to commercial.

-Commercial Break-

The Smack of the Week is Cryme Tyme and Eve defeating the Hart Dynasty.

Eve Torres vs. Natalya

Justin King, the rookie referee, is in control. They lock up and Eve quickly gets a headlock. Natalya tries to whip her off but Eve hangs on. Natalya takes her down by the hair. They lock up and Natalya powers her into the ropes. Natalya pushes her and Eve gets a headlock and a takeover on her. Natalya powers up and elbows out. Natalya sends her into the corner and charges into a knee. Eve comes off the second rope but Natalya catches her and hits a British Bulldog-type powerslam for a near fall.

Natalya grounds and pounds her before stepping on her. Natalya now locks on a beautiful Mexican surfboard stretch! Natalya almost gets pinned so she brings her down and jumps on Eve while still having the submission locked on. That was the greatest thing I’ve seen in a Diva’s match in some time. Natalya goes for a leg drop but Eve avoids it. Eve kicks her in the midsection and clotheslines her down. Eve hits a dropkick but has a whip into the ropes reversed on her. Natalya lowers her head and Eve kicks her in the face. Natalya then drops her with that spinning clothesline but Eve rolls to the ropes. Natalya picks her up by the hair and puts her on the top rope. Natalya goes for a super back suplex but Eve hammers her off. Eve hits a moonsault for the win. Natalya is too good to be jobbed out like that.

Winner by Pinfall: Eve Torres
Match Rating: * ½

Backstage the Great Khali and Ranjin Singh are talking. Chris Jericho walks up and says he is seriously considering Khali to be his partner. Khali speaks and Singh translates. Singh says Khali says it would be an honor of the highest esteem to be a champion of any kind, let alone one-half of the Unified Tag Team Champions. Only one small thing – he wouldn’t want his partner to be Chris Jericho.

R-Truth will be in action next.

-Commercial Break-

Still to come is our Champion vs. Champion Main Event.

Charlie Haas is already in the ring, ready to be fed to R-Truth.

Charlie Haas vs. R-Truth

Charles Robinson, my favorite referee, has this one. They circle the ring and R-Truth does a dance. Haas pushes him down hard. R-Truth gets up and hits a solid right hand, taking him down. Haas goes for a kick but R-Truth catches it. Haas goes for a clothesline but R-Truth splits under that and hits a jumping back heel kick for a near fall. Haas knees him in the midsection and sends him into the ropes. R-Truth slingshots over him and does a cartwheel, injuring his knee. Haas takes advantage with a kick to the kneecap.

Haas drags him to the corner and exits the ring, smashing R-Truth’s leg off the ring post. R-Truth kicks him away but can’t get anything going. Haas kicks him in the back of the knee and rolls up R-Truth’s pant leg. Haas targets the knee and stomps on it. R-Truth hobbles right into a right hand for a two count. Haas kicks him in the knee and locks on an inverted single leg crab. They pipe in fake audience claps and R-Truth gets to the ropes. Haas kicks him in the knee until R-Truth kicks him off. Haas walks right into a right hand to the midsection and some strikes that stun him.

R-Truth hits a back elbow and a back body drop. R-Truth sends Haas into the ropes and hits a hip toss for a two count. R-Truth asks the crowd “What’s up” and gets kicked in the knee. That’s what’s up. Haas brings him face first into the turnbuckle and blocks a kick. Haas then clubs him in the knee. Haas charges and R-Truth sidesteps him. Haas crashes chest first into the turnbuckle. R-Truth then hits the Scissors Kick and pins him for the win.

Winner by Pinfall: R-Truth
Match Rating: * ¼

-Commercial Break-

Did you know more males (2-65) watched Smackdown last Friday than ANY show on ANY network? Two year olds watch wrestling? Who am I to judge, though?

Jim Ross and Todd Grisham are in the ring to run down the Night of Champions card.

CM Punk makes his way to the ring. He’ll be in action next in a Champion vs. Champion match.

-Commercial Break-

Rey Mysterio comes out with a mask designed by a kid who won a contest. Mysterio gave him the mask at ringside. That was a touching moment.

Champion vs. Champion
CM Punk vs. Rey Mysterio

The match begins and they lock up. CM Punk quickly gets a hammerlock on and Mysterio hits a high snapmare to get out of it. They circle the ring and go for a test of strength but Punk kicks him down. Punk now locks on a beautiful leg lock. Mysterio kicks him in the face and gets out of it. Mysterio goes for a single leg crab but Punk pulls him down. Punk gets a front face lock on but Mysterio gets out and they do the test of strength. Punk goes for a back heel trip but Mysterio holds on, jumps onto Punk’s shoulders, and rolls him up for a one count. Punk gets a single leg for a quick one count as well. They tussle around before getting up and going face to face.

Both men push one another and trade kicks. Punk then throws Mysterio shoulder first into the ring post. Punk covers for a two count. Punk locks a headlock on now. Mysterio gets up, elbows him off, and sends him into the ropes, only to get a shoulder block. Punk goes into the ropes, over and under Mysterio, and cuts Mysterio off with a kick to the midsection. Punk hits a wrist lock and Mysterio gets to the ropes, back flips out, and punches Punk. Mysterio grabs the arm and climbs up the ropes for a super arm drag but Punk pushes him off the top rope to the outside! Mysterio’s arm hit the top rope so it could possibly be injured. Mysterio gets up and Punk baseball slides him down. It’s time for a break.

-Commercial Break-

We come back from the break to see Mysterio locked in an arm bar. Punk holds it in for a bit until Mysterio kicks him off. Mysterio goes into the ropes but Punk catches him and powers him to the corner. Punk covers for a near fall. Punk hits a snapmare and kicks him in the back before dropping a leg for a two count. Punk turns Mysterio onto his stomach and gets a hammerlock on. Mysterio gets up and elbows out. Mysterio goes into the ropes and Punk hits a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker for a near fall.

Punk locks on a grounded key lock. Punk holds it in for a bit until Mysterio punches him off. Punk and Mysterio trade kicks, with Punk coming out on top. Punk head-butts Mysterio down and stomps on his injured arm. Punk hits a short-arm shoulder block for a near fall. Punk locks the key lock back on. Mysterio fights up and punches out only to be cut off by a knee to the midsection. Punk now gets Mysterio up into a Gory Submission Stretch! That’s a great move and Punk has it locked on perfectly. Mysterio kicks out and arm drags him down. Punk charges into a drop toe hold into the corner.

Both men are down while Dolph Ziggler makes his way down to the ring for a closer look at his opponent. Mysterio and Punk trade more kicks with Mysterio coming out the better. Punk pushes Mysterio into the ropes but Mysterio ducks the clothesline and hits a springboard cross-body for a two count. Mysterio goes into the ropes but Punk catches him with a kick. Punk goes into the ropes and Mysterio drops him with a picture perfect dropkick for a two count. Mysterio wrenches the arm and kicks him in the midsection. A whip to the corner is reversed on Mysterio but Mysterio catches a charging Punk with a boot in the face. Mysterio hits a head-scissors into position for the 619. Mysterio goes for it but Punk back drops him to the apron.

Mysterio shoulders him in the midsection and hits his springboard senton. Ziggler is on the apron so Mysterio punches him off and turns right into a back heel kick from Punk, giving Punk a near fall! Punk goes for a suplex but Mysterio lands on his feet. Punk gets behind him and pushes him into the corner, hitting him with a high knee. Punk goes for the bulldog but Mysterio pushes him into position and goes for the 619 but Punk cuts him off with a head-butt to the midsection. Punk throws him out of the ring but Mysterio rolls through the impact.

Punk doesn’t realize Mysterio is on the apron until he turns and sees Mysterio coming off the top rope. Punk catches him in position for the GTS but Mysterio twists it into a wheelbarrow bulldog, putting Punk in position. Mysterio hits the 619 and the springboard body splash! Mysterio has a two and a half count when Dolph Ziggler attacks him, causing a disqualification!

Winner by Disqualification: Rey Mysterio
Match Rating: ** ½

Dolph Ziggler continues the assault and sends him into the ropes but Mysterio holds on. Ziggler charges into a drop toe hold, putting him in position. Mysterio goes for the 619 but Punk hits him from behind! Ziggler now waits for Mysterio to get up and hits his Jumping Russian Leg Sweep! Ziggler hits it again and now Jeff Hardy runs down, bumping Punk on the way, to make the save! Hardy forearms him down and throws him out of the ring! Hardy takes his shirt off and CM Punk runs in and drops him with the GTS! The crowd is booing Punk as the show ends!

Report by: Mike Tedesco of WrestleView.com

Shawn Michaels update.

2009-07-24T13:31:00.000+05:00

According to a report by The Wrestling Observer Newsletter, there are said to be plans for Shawn Michaels to return to WWE at SummerSlam in a few weeks on August 23. He had initially talked about taking an extended amount of time off from WWE through 2009 and returning in 2010 to build to a new program for WrestleMania 26. Michaels has been taking time off from WWE since WrestleMania 25 in early April following his match with The Undertaker, who is expected to return to WWE in September unless plans change. Although plans and ideas can change between now and August, the plan right now is for Michaels to return at SummerSlam, while Triple H vs. John Cena has been scheduled as a possible match as well.

WWE Superstars Results 7/23/09

2009-07-24T13:21:00.000+05:00

The opening video aired, followed by the pyro, and Josh Matthews and Matt Striker welcomed us to Superstars. They hyped Morrison/Kane as the main event.

Christian made his ring entrance. The announce team hyped the ECW title match at NOC. Regal was out next.

1. Christian defeated William Regal 11:32.
Collar and elbow tie up and Christian broke clean. Another tie led to a side headlock on Christian. Christian reversed and got whipped. The two men collided and Christian hit a snapmare and a knee to the back of the head. Christian spilled Regal to the floor but missed his plancha. Regal rolled him back in the ring and took control.

Christian fought out of a headlock but got whipped to the corner and clotheslined. Christian kicked out at two and hit Regal. He hopped to the second rope and hit a back elbow for two. He grabbed Regal in a front headlock and went to the top. Regal pushed Christian off and to the floor in a scary looking (but legit) spot. Christian got back in the ring and Regal continued his pounding. Christian tried to fight out, but Regal spilled him to the floor with a forearm. Christian recovered into the break.

-commercial-

Back at 8:07, Regal had a full nelson locked in. A video showed Regal kicking Christian’s head against the post during the break. Christian hit a sunset flip, but Regal kneed his head for two. Regal went back to the full nelson. Christian again fought out and both men hit elbows on each other, sending Christian to the floor. Christian took control as he entered the ring and worked his offense. He hit a missile dropkick for two, but missed a diving headbut for a Regal near fall.

Christian ducked a punch and teased the Kill Switch. Regal reversed into a “reverse, T-bone, exploder suplex” according to Striker, for two. Christian hit a kick and then a springboard sunset flip for the win. Post match, Christian celebrated up the ramp.

The announce team hyped Bourne for next.

-commercial-

2. Evan Bourne defeated Jamie Noble at 5:45
Bourne hit several quick dropkicks and strikes. He ran the ropes and Noble hit a clothesline to take control. Noble worked aggressive and locked in a front chin lock. Bourne escaped and hit a dropkick for two. He went to the apron and Noble sent him to the floor. HE rolled Bourne back in and covered for two. Noble locked in a Camel Clutch type move. Bourne fought out and hit a spinning heel kick for two.

Bourne hit several strikes followed by a flying head scissors. Bourne covered and Noble grabbed the ropes and went to the floor. Bourne jumped over the turnbuckle from the apron to hit a plancha on Noble. He rolled Noble in the ring and went to the top. Noble ran up the turnbuckle and hit a superplex for two. Bourne was on the apron and Noble was in the ring. They battled and Bourne hit a kick that knocked Noble down. He hit the AirBourne (shooting star press) for the win.

The announce team hyped the main event.

-commercial-

Back from commercial, a Chris Jericho is awesome video played.

Ringside, Cole and Lawler introed the Raw Rebound.

Back ringside, Todd Grisham and Jim Ross were on commentary in what looked like a dark arena. They ran down the NOC card.

Kane made his ring entrance.

-commercial-

Back from commercial, Cole hyped Shaq as the guest host of Raw this coming Monday.

3. John Morrison defeated Kane at 13:49 by disqualification.
Morrison applied a quick headlock. Kane pushed him off and won the shoulder tackle challenge. Morrison hit several kicks and strikes. He ducked a big boot and hit an elbow. He went for a hurricanranna, but Kane stopped him and spilled him to the floor. Morrison landed on his feet and slid back in, hitting more strikes. He clotheslined Kane to the floor, but Kane caught a diving attempt and drove Morrison’s back into the apron.

Back in the ring, Kane worked power. He hit a dropkick on a sitting Morrison for two and locked in a chin lock. Morrison stood up and got whipped to the corner. He elbowed a charging Kane and then hit his pommel horse kick. He ducked a clothesline and whirled it into a sunset flip. Kane picked him up for a two handed chokeslam, but Morrison reversed into a drop kick. He charged at Kane, but Kane tossed him over the top. Morrison recovered into the break.

-commercial-

Back at 8:26, Kane had a rest hold locked in. A video showed a hard whip to the corner from Kane during the break. Kane broke the hold and worked strikes on Morrison for a near fall. He hit a high vertical suplex for two. Kane locked in a standing bear hug. Morrison fought out and charged at Kane. Kane lifted for a sidewalk slam, but Morrison twirled around to hit a DDT.

Morrison hit several low and high dropkicks for one. Morrison hit several blows, but Kane hit an uppercut and big boot for two. Kane whipped Morrison to the corner. Morrison slipped out and went to the top. He jumped off and Kane caught him for the chokeslam. Morrison backflipped out and hit the Chuck Kick for two. Kane reversed a whip into a sidewalk slam for two.

Kane went to the top, but Morrison hit a Pele kick to send Kane to the apron. He hit an elbow that sent Kane to the floor. Morrison did a slingshot over the top rope, but Kane threw a chair at him, causing the DQ. Kane rolled Morrison back in the ring and brought in a chair. Khali’s music hit and he and Mini-Me came to the ring. Morrison hit Kane with the chair and took off. Khali grabbed Kane’s feet and tried to pull him out of the ring. Kane escaped into the crowd. He and Khali stared off to end the show...

Report by Chris Shore and ProWrestling.net

Updated JR's Blog

2009-07-23T15:04:00.000+05:00

Jim Ross has posted a new blog entry on his official web site. Below are the highlights:

On Night of Champions: “Speaking of the Night of Champions, the only night of the year as I have been told when EVERY WWE Title will be defended in one evening, is almost a complete sell out. Tickets are still available but they are limited and the box office tally is well over $850K which is stout. Great job Philly!”

On Jerry Brisco: “Spoke with Jerry Brisco Tuesday afternoon while "in hurry up and wait mode" in Richmond. Jerry's doctors are extremely happy with the HOF'er's progress and expect him to make a full recovery from heart surgery after a few months rest. Having three months off sounds pretty intriguing to me but having to have heart surgery to facilitate such hopefully isn't in my cards. Jerry's speech and strength are making a big comeback!”

On Shawn Michaels: “Shawn Michaels celebrates birthday # 44 Wednesday and our very best wishes go out to HBK. There is rampant speculation that Shawn will return to WWE in time to compete at Summerslam but I have yet to hear that confirmed. HBK returning at Summerslam would be my guess but I just can't be sure at this time. Michaels is still, arguably, the best in ring performer in the business today.”

On Austin’s tax lien: “Much has been made of the Steve Austin tax matter resulting from the sale of some property. Knowing Steve as well as I do, and we have not discussed this particular matter, I would assume that this is merely a clerical error and someone on the accounting or Realtor end dropped the ball. Austin is one of the most obsessed individuals I know regarding saving money and taking care of his business the right way. Austin "got it" when I used to preach to the wrestlers about saving their money, preparing for their future, getting professional financial planning and income tax help and not living beyond their means IE pay one's bills and don't buy too much bling. Trust me, Steve Austin won't have any issues taking care of this $22K matter that I suspect simply fell through the cracks. I can tell you from personal experience and from dealing with accountants that things like this have happened to many of us and more often than not, if one is diligent in this area, these matters are simply oversights. Austin shares my philosophy and that is to NEVER "mess" with Uncle Sam and the IRS.”

ECW Report July-21-2009

2009-07-22T12:18:00.000+05:00

The ECW intro hits then we are welcomed to the show by Josh Mathews & Matt Striker as the fireworks go off. The Night of Champions is only 5 days away and our first match of the night will feature Yoshi Tatsu(who gets a decent face pop) and William Regal(who is booed)

Match Number 1 :Yoshi Tatsu vs. William Regal

Regal gets on the Mic and informs Yoshi he hates all foreigners. The crowd chant "you suck" as the lock up with Yoshi using the ropes ,flips and attempts a spinning heel kick as Regal hides in the ropes.

They lock up again and Regal gets the upper hand, irish whips Yoshi into the ropes and hits a clothesline. Regal knees Yoshi into the corner and starts to chop him. Regal is booed as locks in a full nelson lock which Yoshi gets out of only to run into a t bone suplex for a 2 count.

Regal goes back to a chin lock/back breaker hold as the crowd chant "you suck". Yoshi starts to fight out of it but gets a butterfly suplex for his effort. Regal goes back to the chin lock as the crowd fires up Yoshi who kicks Regal in the head to get out of the hold.

The two get to their feet and trade blows with Yoshi getting the upper hand, and kneeing Regal in the face before climb up top where he is cut off by Regal. Regal brings Yoshi back down to the matt before Yoshi kicks Regal in the head from out of nowhere for the Win!

Winner: Yoshi Tatsu

After the match Abraham Washington Show with Tommy Dreamer and Christian is plugged

*Commercial Break*

We are back from the break as Ezekiel Jackson makes his way to the ring.

Match Number 2 Ezekiel Jackson vs. Mike Williams

Mike runs at Jackson who gets his foot up and hits a Big Boot and Clothesline on poor Mike before hitting a standing Rock Bottom for the win.

Winner Ezekiel Jackson.

Post match, Kozlov walks out and stares down Jackson before picking up Mike and hitting his Iron Curtain before walking away.

The announce team then send us to a video package called "Ask The Divas". I kid you not, they should have kept this on wwe.com.

*Commercial Break*

We are back as Goldust steps into the ring for his match against Shelton Benjamin who gets a decent face pop

Match Number 3 Shelton Benjamin vs. Goldust

They lock up before Dust hits Shelton with the But To The Face before Irish whipping Shelton into the corner. Dust runs at Shelton who picks Goldust up and drops him on the ropes before hitting a neck break for a 2 count.

Shelton goes for a neck breaker choke hold before Dust fights out and hits a power slam. Dust then hits a atomic drop and clothline for a 2 count. Goldust gets fired up but walks straight into a back breaker. Shelton goes up top and attempts a moonsault which Dust by a punch to the throat blocks before going to rest on the ropes.

Shelton jumps over Goldust, dropping his neck across the ropes before running in the ring and hitting The Pay Dirt for the win.

Winner: Shelton Benjamin

*Commercial Break*

We are back on ECW, Sheamus cuts a promo backstage about how he is different to Finlay and how people will fear him.

The Night Of Champions card is read out

Backstage again, Gregory Helms is with Paul Burchill & Katie Lea. Paul mocks Helms about not being the Hurricane tonight before he hears a sound that turns out to be Goldust having a "tourettes attack". This segment ends with Goldust slapping Paul and walking off .

Tyler Reks makes his way down to the ring as we go to another advert.

*Commercial Break*

We are back with Tyler Reks as his opponent Paul Burchill comes down to the ring before a replay of the last segment is shown.

Match Number 4 Tyler Reks vs. Paul Burchill

Paul Irish whips Reks into the rope as we start the match as Reks hits the clothesline before going into the corner where Katie Lea grabs his leg which allows Paul to hit a clothesline and go into a chin lock.

Reks fights out of it and goes for a clothlines but Paul catches him and hits a Samoan drop before kicking Reks and kneeing him as he is on the matt. Paul goes back to the choke hold as Katie Lea looks on.

Reks starts to fight back and starts to slug it out and hits a clothlines to the stomach and a one man flap jack. He goes to the outside and hits a springboard Drop Kick. Reks waits in the corner as Paul charges at him but out of nowhere Reks does a schoolboy/small package to gain the win

Winner Tyler Reks

Post match, Burchill attacks Reks as he leaves the ring.

*Commercial Break*

We are back with Abraham Washington Show with Tommy Dreamer and Christian. Abraham set is now on the entrance ramp as he puts over his last show and to top that he will have two top guests. First out is Christian who gets a massive reaction from the crowd tonight. Next up is Tommy Dreamer who is dressed in a nice white suite.

Abraham tells Tommy and Christian to sit down and asks them how they are and apparently they are both great. Abraham takes digs at Tommy's weight before telling Christian he has a face for the radio. Christian fires back and tells Abraham his show is for Public Access.

Abraham asks Tommy what he brings to the Christian/Tommy partnership and Tommy says "The ECW Title" This starts a Christian/Tommy argument about how Christian lost the belt to which Christian blames Jack Swagger.

Abraham takes more shots at Tommy's weight and this causes Dreamer to snap and call Abraham "Lego head". Tommy starts to talk about the roots of ECW but is cut off by Christian asking Tommy if he will cry if he retains. Tommy stands up and says that was a slap in his face to which Christian says "No, this is a slap to your face" as Christian slaps Dreamer. They have a little fight before having a standoff as ECW goes off the air

Credit: Chris Kelly of www.wrestleview.com

The U.S. Title match announced for Night Of Champions

2009-07-21T22:50:00.001+05:00

Another match for this Sunday’s WWE Night of Champions PPV was announced during this week’s edition of WWE Raw. Kofi Kingston will defend the WWE United States Championship against MVP, Jack Swagger, Big Show, Carlito and The Miz. WWE Night of Champions 2009 will take place on Sunday from the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Here is an updated card for the event:

WWE Championship Match
Randy Orton (c) vs. John Cena vs. Triple H

World Heavyweight Championship Match
CM Punk (c) vs. Jeff Hardy

ECW Championship Match
Tommy Dreamer (c) vs. Christian

WWE Intercontinental Championship Match
Rey Mysterio (c) vs. Dolph Ziggler

WWE United States Championship Match
Kofi Kingston (c) vs. MVP vs. Jack Swagger vs. Big Show vs. Carlito vs. The Miz

Unified Tag Team Championship Match
Chris Jericho (c) A Mystery Partner & vs. Ted DiBiase & Cody Rhodes

Divas Championship Match
Maryse (c) vs. Mickie James

WWE Monday Night Raw Results July-20-2009

2009-07-21T10:52:00.000+05:00

WWE Monday Night Raw 7/20/09
From Raleigh, North Carolina
Announcers: Jerry Lawler and Michael Cole

John Cena comes to the ring. Cena says that he can already see that the word of the day is ‘excitement’. Cena says that he is always excited and he sees it in the crowd. John Cena then speaks for all of the people watching at home. Cena says that at Night of Champions, the fans will see one of the greatest matches ever. John Cena versus Randy Orton versus Triple H for the WWE Title. John says that he wants to put it in perspective. Cena reminds us that the three of them were in the main event at Wrestlemania.

Cena’s attempt to hype the match is stopped by the Viper who slithers onto the stage and comes to the ring. Orton wonders what Cena is so excited about because he reminds Cena about what happened in the match two years ago when he kicked Triple H in the skull and pinned John Cena for the victory. Orton holds up the title belt and then Orton says that history will repeat itself on Sunday.

Cena says that he wasn’t really paying attention to Orton tonight and he is caught up with the crowd and guest hosts. Cena suggests that we have some music. Cena mentions Orton’s entrance music lyrics and the reference to the ‘voices in his head’. Cena says that he hears ten thousand voices who want a preview of Sunday. Cena wants a fight but Orton wants to leave the ring.

Orton tells Cena that he might want to rethink what he is saying because Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase come to the ring to surround Cena on three sides. Cena does not care because he wants a fight. Before Legacy can enter the ring, Triple H’s music plays and he comes out to even the odds. Legacy leaves the apron and Hunter stares at them. They head to the back but Hunter has something to say.

Hunter asks Randy and the girls if they were going to start a fight without him. Hunter says that he is at a point that he never thought he would get to. Hunter says that he does not care if he wins the WWE Title on Sunday. He does not care if Cena wins on Sunday. All he cares about is that Randy Orton does not. Hunter says that after what happened last week with Seth Green. Cena and Hunter try to figure out how tall Seth Green is and they decide on a hobbit. He says that Orton got punked out by a man the size of a hobbit.

Orton says that history will repeat itself on Sunday and now it is a three-on-two match if Cena and Hunter agree. Cena likes the way that Orton has played this situation because Orton knows that Hunter and Cena cannot co-exist. Hunter says that their egos will not allow it. Cena says that it defies logic, but they accept the challenge.

We see Billy and Dusty from ZZ Top in the office and they are happy to hear about the main event. They say that they are big fans of the WWE and they are running the show. Santino Marella enters and he says that they are his favorite band. Santino gets their names wrong and then they tell Santino that they have something special for him. We see Santino with a beard and hat. They perform Cheap Sunglasses.

We go to commercial.

We are back with the Slam of the Week: Big Show destroying Evan Bourne last week.

Match Number One: Kofi Kingston, Primo, and Montel Vontavious Porter versus Big Show, Carlito, and Jack Swagger

Swagger and Kofi start things off and Swagger with a leg trip and waist lock. Kofi with a rollup for a near fall. Porter tags in and then they hit a double flapjack. Porter punches Carlito when he tries to interfere. Porter goes for the Ballin Elbow and he hits it but Swagger goes to the floor.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Swagger with a neck vice on Kofi and then he throws Kofi to the mat. We see footage of Show hot shotting Kofi on the ringside barrier. Carlito tags in and punches Kofi and then he tags in Show who chops Kofi and the he puts Kofi in a side head lock. Show with another chop to Kofi. Carlito tags in and hits a suplex on Kofi for a near fall. Kofi with forearms but Carlito with a standing drop kick and then he tags Swagger back in. Swagger with a leg drop for a near fall. Carlito tags in and he holds on to the ropes when Kofi tries for a drop kick. Kofi is able to tag in Primo and we have a war between the brothers. Primo with punches and a head butt. Carlito with an Irish whip but Primo with a clothesline and drop kick. Primo knocks Swagger off the apron and then he hits a drop kick that knocks Show off the apron. Primo with a leg drop from the turnbuckles but Swagger breaks it up. Porter sends Swagger to the floor and then Porter with a pescado. Carlito tries for the backstabber but Primo moves and Show with a spear to Carlito. Kofi with a head scissors that sends both men over the top rope to the floor and then Primo with a springboard diving head butt for the three count.
Winners: Primo, Kofi Kingston, and Montel Vontavious Porter

After the match, Show spears Primo then hits a choke slam on Porter and Swagger. Then he brings Kofi back into the ring and he punches Kofi. We see Show standing among the carnage that he caused.

Time for some more ZZ Top and Santino. Santino talks about their tour and they talk about their work with Aerosmith.

Chris Jericho enters the room and he talks about how two entertainment icons are together. Jericho says that he is a big fan and he assumes that ZZ Top are big fans of his band. The have no idea who Fozzy is. Chris suggests that they jam later. They have an idea for Chris Jericho. They tell Jericho that he has a match with Mark Henry. Jericho asks how he can have a match against Mark Henry.

We go to commercial with La Grange.

We are back and we are reminded that ZZ Top are on tour with Aerosmith.

The Brian Kendrick is at ringside and he tells Jerry Lawler and Michael Cole that he should be Chris Jericho’s tag team partner. Kendrick reminds Lawler that he was champion for almost a year and that is one title more than Lawler.

Match Number Two: The Brian Kendrick versus The Jerry Lawler

Kendrick mocks Lawler’s age and he has a few words for Lawler. Lawler with a punch to Kendrick. Kendrick with a hammer lock and an enzuigiri and then he connects with crossfaces. Kendrick with a running forearm in the corner. Kendrick with a cobra clutch and Lawler tries to fight out of it and he is able to get back to his feet. Lawler with elbows and punches. Lawler with a drop kick. Kendrick with a kick to the chest and a drop kick of his own. Kendrick tries for the Kendrick but Lawler counters and Lawler with the fist drop from the turnbuckle for the three count.
Winner: Jerry Lawler

We are back and Josh Mathews is with Mickie James on the In Your House stage. Josh asks Mickie about her recent success with Maryse...until last week. Mickie talks about how it was a swimsuit match last week and Sunday is Night of Champions. Mickie says that Maryse has been acting like she owns Raw and it is time for a reality check and on Sunday...

We won’t get to Sunday because The Miz heard the magic words and he tells Mickie that if she wants a reality check, Maryse looks, walks, and talks like a champion. Miz says in ten years, Mickie will be working at a Waffle House. Miz says that Maryse looked better than Mickie and Mickie asks Miz if he got these jokes off the internet. Mickie points out that she has pinned Maryse while Miz has not be successful. Maryse comes out and she sprays something in Mickie’s face and then Maryse poses.

Mark Henry is walking in the back as we go to commercial.

We are back and we see what happened last week between Mark Henry and Chris Jericho.

Match Number Three: Chris Jericho versus Mark Henry

Jericho leaves the ring as soon as the bell rings. Jericho returns to the ring, but he leaves just as fast. They finally lock up and Henry sends Jericho to the mat. Jericho punches Henry but Henry presses Jericho over his head and drops Chris to the mat. Henry stands on Jericho’s chest and Jericho is not a happy camper. Henry pulls Jericho into the corner and he tries for a Vader Splash but Jericho works on the leg to stop Henry. Jericho with kicks to the head and then he hits a drop kick. Jericho continues to work on the leg and then he hits a kick to the head. Jericho with a drop kick but he cannot take Henry down. Jericho with a clip and a drop kick to the knee and he gets Henry down to the mat. Jericho with a rear chin lock but Henry gets to his feet and he backs Jericho into the corner. Henry charges into the corner and Jericho returns to the knees and Henry goes into the turnbuckles. Henry with a body block to Jericho and then he biels Jericho. Henry with a giant swing. Henry gets Jericho up but Jericho with a rake of the eyes and then he hits a bulldog. Jericho tries for the Walls of Jericho but it fails and Jericho is sent to the floor. Henry goes out after Jericho and Jericho has a steel chair and he hits Henry with it. The referee calls for the bell.
Winner: Mark Henry by disqualification

After the match, Jericho continues to hit Henry with the chair but Henry blocks the chair shot and he sends Jericho over the announce table and Cole goes down and he goes down hard. They return to the ring and Jericho tries for the Codebreaker but Henry catches him and hits the World’s Strongest Slam.

After Jericho leaves the ring, Mark Henry manipulates the crowd to get up and down on command.

We go back to ZZ Top and Santino. They talk about beard conditioner. Chavo Guerrero enters the office and he says that he is disgusted the way he has been treated. He should not be wrestling leprechauns because he is a Guerrero. Billy says that Chavo deserves something better. Dusty says Chavo has a match with Hornswoggle in a ‘Sharped Dress Man Match’.

We go to commercial to Sharp Dressed Man.

We are back with the WWE Rewind: The history of the Chavo/Hornswoggle feud.

Match Number Four: Hornswoggle versus Chavo Guerrero in a Sharp Dressed Man Match

Chavo comes to the ring and the legs on his tuxedo are sewn together.

Hornswoggle chases Chavo around the ring and Chavo trips. Hornswoggle strips Chavo of his jacket. Hornswoggle with a seated splash and the tie is off. Hornswoggle with a kick and now the shirt is off. Chavo with a clothesline to Hornswoggle and then he takes off Hornswoggle’s jacket and whips him with it. Chavo takes off Hornswoggle’s shoes and throws them at him. Hornswoggle puts Chavo in the ropes and Hornswoggle is trying to take off Chavo’s pants and he succeeds.
Winner: Hornswoggle

After the match, Chavo covers up in embarrassment.

Triple H and Cena are in the locker room and Cena thanks Hunter and Hunter says that it was not necessary. Cena asks Hunter if he meant what he said about not caring who won as long as it wasn’t Randy Orton. Hunter tells Cena that he knows better and Cena says that he just wanted to make sure. Cena says the fans are ready to see him and Hunter shut up Legacy. Hunter tells Cena that they can count on each other tonight, but on Sunday it all changes. Cena says that he wouldn’t have it any other way and neither would Hunter.

We go to commercial.

We are back to ZZ Top and Santino. Billy says that something has been missing and we see Kelly Kelly. We see Kelly’s legs and what a good lead in to the next song. Alicia kicks Kelly out and then Gail sends Alicia on her way. Rosa shows Gail the way and then Santino tells Rosa to leave. Billy and Dusty are sickened at the sight of Santino’s legs.

Jerry Lawler and Michael Cole are in the ring to run through the card for Night of Champions.

Chris Jericho is walking in the back and Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase stop Chris and suggest that they could attack him but they wouldn’t know who his opponent is for Sunday. Ted says that nobody wants to team with Chris. Cody points out that Jericho is a second generation too, even though he was a benchwarmer. Jericho tells Cody that he had more titles than them and their fathers combined. Jericho says that he might be condescending but he isn’t a loser. Chris says that he has had the entire locker room knocking down his door to be his partner. Ted says that when they win the titles, maybe Randy will come down and kick Randy in the head so he could join his partner in the hospital.

Chris suggests that his tag team partner could be Randy and we go to commercial.

We are back and it is time to find out that next week’s Guest Host is Shaquille O’Neal.

Match Number Five: Gail Kim and Kelly Kelly versus Alicia Fox and Rosa Mendes in a ZZ Top Legs Match

Kelly and Rosa start things off and Rosa with a kick and arm bar. Kelly kicks Rosa into the corner and then she chokes Rosa and then hits a head scissors take down. Alicia is tagged in forcibly and Kelly pulls Alicia in from the apron. Kelly with a rollup for a two count. Kelly with a kick and then Gail is tagged in. Gail with a forearm and a rana. Gail with a running shoulder into the corner and then she kicks Rosa away when she charges. Gail tries for a cross body and Alicia with a kick to the knee for a near fall. Alicia with an Irish whip and then she hits a running shoulder into the corner. Rosa tags in and hits a snap suplex for a near fall. Alicia tags in and she gets a near fall after a snap mare. Gail charges into a boot but misses a knee drop. Kelly tags in but Alicia with a kick to the midsection. Kelly with a tilt-a-whirl head scissors and then Kelly hits a handspring back splash and a leg drop off the back but Rosa breaks up the cover. Rosa tries to throw Kelly out of the ring but Kelly skins the cat and Gail and Kelly with a double drop kick to Rosa and then Gail with a pescado. Alicia with a rollup on Kelly and despite being in the ropes, the referee makes the three count.
Winners: Alicia and Rosa Mendes

We go to commercial.

We are back and ZZ Top ride into the arena in the classic car.

Match Number Six: Legacy versus Triple H and John Cena

Cena and Rhodes start things off and Cena with a kick and forearms. Cena with an Irish whip and bulldog. Hunter is tagged in and he punches Rhodes. Hunter with a delayed vertical suplex. Hunter with a knee drop and then he throws DiBiase out of the ring. Hunter throws Rhodes out of the ring. Orton is sent out. Rhodes and DiBiase try another sneak attack but Hunter and Cena clothesline them over the top rope to the floor. We go to commercial.

We are back and DiBiase punches Cena and then we have a double clothesline. Hunter tags in and hits the Vintage Harley Race Knee. Hunter follows that with a face buster and then he punches Orton and DiBiase. Rhodes stops Hutner and DiBiase is tagged in. Hunter fights his way out of the corner but they Irish whip Hunter and Hunter does the Hunter flip to the floor. Orton vipers up and sends Hunter into the ring steps. Orton tags back in and punches Hunter in the corner. Rhodes tags in and he kicks Hunter. DiBiase, Orton, and Rhodes with rapid tags as they wear down Hunter in the corner. DiBiase distracts the referee in the center of the ring and that allows Hunter to get double teamed. DiBiase with a kick to the back of the head for a near fall. Orton with a leaping knee drop to Hunter and he gets a near fall. Rhodes tags in and he hits a knee drop to the head and gets a near fall. Rhodes with a front face lock on Hunter. Hunter tries to get to the corner but Rhodes holds on to the front face lock to keep Cena from getting back into the match. Rhodes with knees and a DDT to Hunter and both men are down. Orton tags in and he kicks Hunter in the ribs. Orton does his push ups but Hunter avoids the RKO. Orotn with an elbow and Hunter with a spinebuster and both men are down. Hunter rolls to his corner and tags in Cena as Rhodes comes in. Cena with the two flying shoulder tackles followed by the Blue Thunder Bomb. Cena knocks DiBiase off the apron and it is time for the Five Knuckle Shuffle to finish off the moves of doom. Cena with the Attitude Adjustment set up but DiBiase gets in the ring. Cena puts Rhodes in the STF and DiBiase makes the save again. Hunter sends DiBiase to the floor. Orton tags in and he sets for the field goal but Orton is wide right and Cena gets the three count with a rollup.
Winners: John Cena and Triple H

Hunter and Cena shake hands in the ring as we go to credits.

Report by Richard Trionfo and PWinsider.com

Confirmed For Tonight's RAW

2009-07-20T22:10:00.002+05:00

World Wrestling Entertainment will be taping part of this week’s WWE Superstars as well as this week’s edition of WWE Raw tonight from the RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. This week’s special guest hosts of Raw will be Billy Gibbons & Dusty Hill of ZZ Top. John Cena & Triple H vs. Randy Orton & The Big Show is being advertised locally and will most likely be the dark match main event. Doors open at 7:15PM and bell time is scheduled for 8:15PM. Tickets still remain available for the event as of this writing.

Chris Jericho comments on a fan that jumped in the ring during his promo on Sunday night

2009-07-20T22:04:00.002+05:00

Chris Jericho noted that a fan jumped in the ring while he was cutting a promo at the WWE Smackdown/ECW house show in Greenville, S.C. on Sunday. "A fan hit the ring during my promo before my match in Greenville," Jericho wrote. "Things didn't turn out well for him." To read Jericho's Twitter page, click here.

Next Week's SmackDown Main Event Announced

2009-07-19T15:17:00.002+05:00

-- MyNetworkTV sent the following memo to it's e-mailing list subscribers:

Jeff Hardy Battles CM Punk This Week on MyNetworkTV‏

WWE SmackDown Creative Team Member Proposed Sex Tape Angle

2009-07-19T15:15:00.000+05:00

One member of the WWE Smackdown creative team pitched a sex tape angle involving Dolph Ziggler and Maria that was rejected. The storyline had Ziggler blackmailing Maria with video footage, but he would never directly say out right that it was a sex tape. He would threaten Maria to show it to her family and friends, but not to any of the fans.

Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter

SmackDown! Report July 17-2009

2009-07-18T17:58:00.000+05:00

The opening video package plays and fireworks go off as JR and Todd Grisham introduces everyone to another exciting edition of Friday Night SmackDown! JR hypes our main event for the evening – it will be Rey Mysterio & Jeff Hardy taking on the team of Chris Jericho & Dolph Ziggler. Grisham adds that also later on tonight, just days after undergoing career-threatening Achilles tendon reconstruction, we will see an exclusive interview with the Rated R Superstar, Edge.

“No More Words” hits and out comes the charismatic enigma, Jeff Hardy, dressed up in street clothes. Jeff grabs a microphone.

“Last week CM Punk came on this show and made a shocking revelation,” Jeff says. He then shows everyone a footage from last week when Punk ran down Jeff Hardy’s background, including the part where Punk claimed that Jeff Hardy had a zero percent chance of winning the World Heavyweight Championship at Night of Champions. “See Punk you just don’t get it, you keep bringing up my mistakes like I’m trying to hide behind something, but let me straighten something out. Everybody makes mistakes, I’ve made mistakes…I’ve been suspended twice, I admit that. But I haven’t failed a test in over a year and I have never been to rehab, I’ve always healed myself, and at Night of Champions, I will beat CM Punk!”

Punk’s music hits and out comes the World Heavyweight Champion. He too grabs a microphone.

Punk apologizes that things have come to this, people actually cheering that Jeff hasn’t failed a drug test in over a year. “This is not an accomplishment,” Punk adds and then pauses. “Maybe it’s an accomplishment to you Jeff so congratulations, you didn’t fail a drug test in 365 days, we can start writing your Hall of Fame speech right now.”

Jeff says that he is tired of hearing the same thing week after week after week.

Punk responds by saying that it’s the same thing week after week after week because he never listens. “And those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it. You ever hear of that school? Oh, probably not, because you were a screw then too. How many exams did you fail? How many classes did you skip? How many times were you expelled?”

Jeff cut Punk off and said Punk is not a wrestler, he is Jeff’s guidance counselor.

Punk responds by saying that he is not Jeff’s counselor, but maybe Jeff should start wishing that he was, because he could’ve set Jeff straight. “You wouldn’t be in this path that your on. Jeff just look at yourself. You’re a joke. You come out here and admit that you’ve failed two drug tests and then you brag about never having gone to rehab? Who do you think you are?”

Jeff says that he knows that he is the next World Heavyweight Champion.

Punk calls Jeff a dreamer. “A year from now, I will still be champion. What about you? Your going to fall back into the same vicious cycle, you’ll lose to me and fall back into your vices, repeat so on so forth.”

Jeff sarcastically apologizes for not being perfect like Punk.

Punk responds by saying that maybe he should try to be perfect because all of the little kids wearing Jeff Hardy T-Shirts are going to have to watch their hero be just another statistic.

At this point, Jeff has had enough. He clotheslines Punk out of the ring.

Punk, who still has a microphone, says that he will be the bigger man tonight by not fighting because he has a match next. “But nothing is going to stop me from tearing you apart at Night of Champions!”

The two stare each other down as we cut to break…

-Commercial-

WWE Slam of the Week: Last Month John Morrison defeated CM Punk. Punk then hit the GTS on Morrison following the match.

Back, CM Punk is in the ring, ready for his match.

The Friday Night Delight, John Morrison, then makes his way down to the ring.

Match 1: CM Punk v. John Morrison

Following an early lockup, Morrison applies a wristlock, but Punk manages to back Morrison into the corner to break the hold. The two stare at each other and Morrison shoves Punk back. Punk retaliates with a headlock takedown, but Morrison reverses his way out of the hold and applies a headlock of his own. After another series of reversals, Punk catches Morrison with an elbow to the face. Moments later, Punk applies a modified tarantula on the ropes followed by a flying crossbody. As both men make it back to their feet, Morrison quickly strikes Punk with a dropkick. Morrison then judo flips Punk and proceeds to clothesline Punk out of the ring. Morrison tries for a dropkick, but Punk grabs Morrison’s leg and slams him down onto the floor rather roughly.

-Commercial-

Back, Punk is in control as he has a bodyscissors applied. Not long after, Morrison punches Punk in the face to break out of the hold. As Punk makes it back to his feet, Morrison charges at him, but Punk flips Morrison onto the mat. Punk then connects with a belly to belly suplex on Morrison and gets a 2 count. Punk then decides for another bodyscissors and after some time, Morrison catches Punk with an elbow to the face. Both men then are slowly to make it back to their feet. Morrison quickly clotheslines Punk and connects with a jumping back kick to the face. Morrison then strikes Punk in the face with his knee, but gets a 2 count. At this point, Morrison places Punk on the top ropes and tries for a hurricanrana, but as both men come down, Punk reverses it into a sunset flip and gets a 2 count as Morrison slips out of the near-fall. As Morrison tries to get up, Punk grabs Morrison and connects with a double under-hook backbreaker. Punk covers, 1…2…No! Morrison kicks out. Shortly thereafter, the two exchange a few kicks before eventually taking each other down with a double clothesline. The referee starts his 10 count, but at 6, Punk charges at Morrison, who is in the corner, in hopes of the knee lift, but Morrison dodges it and connects with his springboard kick to the face. After another 2 count, Morrison attempts Starship Pain, but Punk gets up and places Morrison on top of his shoulders for GTS. Morrison hits Punk with an elbow and tries for a sunset flip, but Punk reverses it into a near fall of his own. Moments later, Morrison attempts to leap over Punk, but Punk throws Morrison overboard. Punk then quickly cradles Morrison up, but Morrison manages to keep Punk’s shoulders onto the mat for the 3 count.

Post-Match: Punk cannot believe what happened. Morrison offers a handshake, but Punk refuses and rolls out of the ring and heads back up the ramp with his title in hand. We then get replays of the match as Morrison celebrates his victory.

-Commercial-

A video aired promoting the Allied Powers: The World’s Greatest Tag Teams DVD.

Still to Come: Rey Mysterio & Jeff Hardy vs. Chris Jericho & Dolph Ziggler

Layla, who is dressed up in as a Miami Heat Cheerleader, makes her way down to the ring. JR mentions that she was a former cheerleader for the team. Layla says that since she’s back in the “M-I-A,” she would like to dance.

Layla dances until Rick Ortiz’s music hits. Ortiz makes his way down to the ring and throws some of his towels into the audience.

Ortiz insults the Miami Heat and says that these people need some inspiration. Ortiz tells the people to Rally Up and then offers Layla a towel. Layla throws it to the ground and walks back up the ramp.

It’s now Cryme Times Word Up segment. Today’s word is “Championized,” meaning to engross oneself at a champion level, whereas a person becomes a champion in all aspects. They introduce NFC Champion, from the Arizona Cardinals, Antrel Rolle. Rolle introduces himself to Cryme Time and Layla when Jesse walks in. Jesse gets into a brief argument with Rolle until Cryme Time puts Jesse into a mailing basket and sends him off until he crashes into a wall.

Up Next: R-Truth vs. Kane

-Commercial-

Back from commercial, Kane made his ring entrance. A video showed the Khali/Kane incident from last week. R-Truth made his lame ass entrance.

Match # 2 : Kane vs R-Truth

Kane started out in control. He worked the monster move set. In a terrible looking set of moves, Kane tossed Truth over the top. I think he was supposed to land on the apron, but he fell. Then Kane tried to kick him over the top rope, even though he wasn’t really there, and got tied up. Truth hit a heel kick to send Kane to the floor. Kane looked like he wanted to skin the cat for a second, but he let go. Truth hit a dropkick through the ropes and both men recovered into commercial.

-Commercial-

Back at 5:38, Truth had a headlock on, but Kane hit a belly to back suplex. Truth spilt ducked a clothesline and hit a heel kick that Kane no sold. Kane caught R-Truth and hit a sidewalk slam for two. Kane hit a hard whip to the corner for two and locked in a lying bearhug. Kane rolled him to the floor and Truth reversed a lift into a clothesline that caused Kane to hit the post. Truth went to attack, but Kane regained control.

Kane whipped Truth to the corner and locked in a standing bearhug. Truth slid out and Kane lifted him a la a Punjabi Plunge, but Truth pushed away and hit a dropkick. Truth worked offense and hit a swinging DDT for two. Truth went to the top and Kane hit a big boot when he came off for the win. Holy crap that looked like it hurt.

Post match Khali and Ranjin Singh came out. Kane called him into the ring. Khali walked to the ring. Kane turned around and Truth hit a missile dropkick. Khali climbed in the ring and Kane fled through the crowd. Khali and Ranjin Singh celebrated in the ring…The announce team hyped the main event and the Edge interview.

-Commercial-

Back from commercial, the new Pretty Ricky video aired.

The Hart Dynasty made their ring entrance.

Back from commercial, Cryme Tyme and Eve made their ring entrance. A video showed Cyme Tyme beating the Harts last night on Superstars…

Match # 3.The Hart Dynasty vs Cryme Tyme and Eve Torres

The ladies started. Natalya scored a takedown and Eve scored an elbow. Natalya tagged in Kidd and Shad came in. He destroyed Kidd and tagged in JTG. He slammed JTG on Kidd in the corner and JTG covered for two. Kidd tied up JTG in the ropes and tagged in Smith. Smith hit a slam and tagged in Kidd. They hit a double gutbuster for two and Kidd locked in a sitting abdominal stretch. JTG hit a hip toss to escape and tagged in Eve.

Natalya caught Eve when she jumped and hit a slam. Eve took control out of nowhere and hit a cartwheel moonsault. Smith came in to break up the pin attempt and Cryme Tyme cleaned house. Eve was distracted by all this and Natalya hit a hangman hotshot followed by a twisting clothesline for the win

Backstage, Ziggler was shown doing pushups. Maria walked up and kissed his arm and told him to be careful…The announce team hyped the Edge interview for next.

-Commercial-

Back from commercial, Edge was on for his interview via satellite. They asked him about his physical and mental health. Edge said he had always worked to overcome injuries, but this one could be career ending. He said he learned that an Achilles tear is the most difficult injury to recover from. He said he was going to do everything he could to come back. They asked him about Jericho’s comments. Edge started to speak and Jericho’s music hit.

He came to the ring and Jericho called him pathetic. Jericho crushed him and called him out for not being there to defend the titles. Jericho said Edge’s titles came from politicking and being in the right place at the right time. Jericho said all of his titles had been earned. He said the only thing impressive about Edge is his injury list. He called him frail and weak. Jericho pointed out he had never been injured. Jericho continued to trash Edge and put himself over.

Edge’s tape started early and he told Jericho that he didn’t need anyone, especially Jericho, to come out there and punk him. He said he would use that as motivation. Edge said if he came back…no when he came back, he would prove Jericho and everyone else wrong.

-Commercial-

Back from commercial, Jericho was in the ring and Dolpsh Ziggler made his entrance. A video showed the end of the Jericho/Mysterio match last week. Jeff made his entrance next, followed by Rey. Before the ref could ring the bell, CM Punk’s music hit and he came to sit in on commentary…

Match # 4 . Chris Jericho and Dolph Ziggler vs Jeff Hardy and Rey Mysterio

Hardy and Jericho started out. Jericho won the shoulder tackle challenge, but Jeff hit a drop kick and worked on Jericho. He hit his mule kick for two. Jericho tossed Hardy over the top, but he landed on the apron. Jericho hit his springboard dropkick to send Jeff to the floor. Rey checked on Hardy who recovered into the break.

-Commercial-

Back at 5:02, Jericho and Ziggler double teamed Jeff. Ziggler covered for two and hit a big elbow before locking in a reverse chin lock. Punk didn’t want to answer questions from the announce team, he said he was scouting. Jericho tagged back in and hit a weird looking clothesline to Hardy. He followed with a fist drop for two. Hardy escaped a lift and hit a clothesline. He got the hot tag to Mysterio.

Mysterio worked his fast offense on Jericho. He hit a hurricanranna and took out Ziggler with a punch. Jericho hit a sunset flip, but Rey rolled through and popped up to kick Jericho in the face for two. Rey hit a hurricanranna and set Jericho up for 619. Ziggler got a blind tag. Rey hit 619, but when he went for the West Coast Pop, Ziggler pulled him off to the floor. Rey hit the retaining wall. Ziggler got him in the ring and covered for two. He locked in a headlock.

Rey fought out, but Ziggler whipped him face first into the corner for two. He whipped Rey again, but Rey kicked up and hurricanrannaed (is that a word?) Ziggler into the post. Double hot tags and Jeff worked on Jericho. Jericho tried for a bulldog, but Jeff escaped and hit a Whisper in the Wind. He tried for a hurricanranna, but Jericho tried to reverse for Walls of Jericho. Hardy escaped and hit the Twist of Fate followed by the Swanton Bomb. Ziggler broke the count.

Mysterio dropkicked Ziggler to the floor. All four men went to the floor. Hardy tossed Jericho at Punk who moved. Hardy turned his back and Punk tossed Jericho into Hardy who hit the steps, causing the ref to call for the bell. Rey confronted Punk, but Ziggler hit a dropkick and followed up with his finisher on the floor. Jericho put Hardy back in the ring and hit a Codebreaker. Jericho locked in Walls of Jericho and Punk just watched. Punk walked away and Jericho finally broke the hold. Hardy rolled around in the ring to end the show…

Quick Match Results:
-Match 1: John Morrison def. CM Punk
-Match 2: Kane def. R-Truth
-Match 3: Hart Dynasty def. Cryme Time & Eve Torres
-Main Event: Jeff Hardy & Rey Mysterio def. Chris Jericho & Dolph Ziggler

Source LordsofPain.net

Mr. Kennedy Finally Opens Up On His WWE Release

2009-07-17T23:30:00.003+05:00

Story By: Andy Steven of ProWrestling.com

Recently released WWE Superstar Ken “Mr. Kennedy” Anderson opened up (in a serious fashion) regarding his WWE release his future, and why he's been doing the funny videos. Anderson gave a first "my side" type of story exclusively to Paul Heyman and the Heyman Hustle site. Here are some highlights:

"This is not a bitching session, where I complain about how WWE held me down on purpose, took away my dreams, shoved my career up my ass, or singled me out and screwed me over.

This is an explanation about the purpose of these videos, which is to show everyone what I have to offer. I'm a home run hitter being told to be satisfied with landing on first base. I love being part of a team, and if we need runners on first base, I'll lead off. But when you have a lack of entertainment in the industry of sports entertainment, and you can hit the ball out of the park, it's the worst feeling in the world being told to draw a walk.

Superstars Results - July 16-2009

2009-07-17T23:25:00.000+05:00

The Superstars video plays and we’re brought into the arena to the sounds of Cryme Tyme’s music. Cryme Tyme is making their way to the ring with Eve, who has been featured in their Word Up videos as of late. Jim Ross and Todd Grisham welcome us to the show. This will be Smackdown’s contribution to the show. Cryme Tyme will be facing the Hart Dynasty.

Cryme Tyme vs. The Hart Dynasty

This will be a rubber match, I suppose. Cryme Tyme beat them two weeks ago on Smackdown and the Hart Dynasty evened it out last week.

My favorite referee Charles Robinson will be refereeing this match. It’ll be Shad and David Hart Smith starting it out. They circle first before locking up. Shad powers him to the corner and Smith doesn’t give a clean break as he hits a punch. Shad and Smith angrily exchange a few punches before Smith lays in a knee to the midsection. Smith wrenches the arm and sends big Shad into the corner but he explodes out with a clothesline. Smith pops up and runs into a back elbow. Smith drives his head into Shad’s midsection and goes for a short-arm clothesline, which Shad ducks. Shad attempts Thugnificent but Smith counters with a back elbow. Smith sends him into the ropes but Shad holds on and hits a nice side kick to the jaw. Shad sends Smith into the ropes where Tyson Kidd makes a blind tag. Shad takes Smith out with a forearm smash and catches Kidd with a gorilla press slam. Shad clotheslines Kidd over the top rope and this will be a good time to take a commercial break.

-Commercial Break-

We come back from the break to see Shad in control of Kidd with a neck wrench into a big knee to the face. Shad attempts a running powerslam but Kidd slides off and hits a nasty looking chop block to the knee. Kidd makes the tag to Smith, who immediately works on that injured knee with some stretches and a kick. Smith locks on an inverted leg lock with a beautiful neck bridge. That was extremely impressive. Smith hits some crossfaces before tagging in Kidd. Kidd and Smith do a nice double team wishbone split. Kidd wraps Shad’s leg around the second rope and dropkicks it. While he’s being admonished by Robinson, Smith kicks him.

Kidd drops an elbow on the leg before hitting Mr. Perfect’s “Perfect” on the leg. Kidd keeps a leg bar locked on and makes the tag to Smith, who stomps his head. Smith hits a thump to the back before hooking both legs in a submission. This is some very nice offense from Smith. Smith hits a crossface and goes for a Figure Four but Shad gets an inside cradle for a two count. Smith elbows him in the back of the neck, putting Shad in his corner, and he tags in Kidd. Kidd stomps the knee and talks some trash. Kidd locks on a Spinning Toe Hold, Terry Funk’s finisher. Shad counters out by kicking Kidd out of the ring. Shad makes the tag to JTG.

JTG immediately comes off the apron and takes Kidd down with a diving shoulder block. JTG puts him in the ring, ducks a clothesline, and hits a nice flipping shoulder block. JTG hits a dropkick before pumping the crowd up. JTG hits that spinning headlock takedown move, which Todd Grisham I believe calls a Shout Out, and pins, but it’s broken up at one by Smith. Shad runs in and takes him out and Eve cuts Natalya off by pulling her off the apron before she interferes. In the ring Kidd hits a knee to the midsection and goes for a whip but JTG twists out of it and hits a nice double arm neckbreaker for the win! This was a really good match!

Winners by Pinfall: Cryme Tyme

Cryme Tyme and Eve celebrate in the ring as the Hart Dynasty goes up the ramp angrily. Still to come tonight is Kofi Kingston vs. Big Show in a non-title match.

Backstage we see Intercontinental Champion Rey Mysterio making his way to the ring.

-Commercial Break-

Did you know John Cena has granted over 125 wishes for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, more than any superstar in WWE history? That’s really nice of him and congratulations on getting married.

Intercontinental Champion Rey Mysterio’s music hits and the crowd explodes big time. Mysterio gets in the ring after greeting some fans and talks a little Spanish. Mysterio says last week on Smackdown he beat Chris Jericho and successfully retained his Intercontinental Title. Mysterio thanks the crowd in Spanish and talks a little more, none of which I understand so I apologize. Mysterio says while beating Jericho felt great his celebration was cut short.

We now see footage of Edge attempting to hit Mysterio after the match but escaping the ring. Dolph Ziggler then runs down and throws Mysterio back in the ring, where he is laid out by Edge and Jericho. Ziggler then hits his finisher. Mysterio says instead of stepping up and challenging him to his face like a man, he had to come at him from behind and jump him like a coward.

Dolph Ziggler’s music hits and he comes out to the stage with a microphone in hand. Ziggler attempts to speak but the crowd is really booing him. Ziggler introduces himself first and says after what he did to Rey Mysterio last week, it’s a name Mysterio and all of us will never forget. Mysterio says if Ziggler wants to come out and make an impact and a name for himself, then Mysterio will give him the 411. It’s not going to be at his expense. Mysterio asks if Ziggler thinks he’s the first one on the block to dye his hair blonde, do a few sit-ups, and walk around like a peacock. Mysterio says he’s been a performer, entertainer, and competitor all his life. Mysterio says he’s beaten better than him.

Ziggler interrupts and asks if Mysterio seriously thinks he can beat him. Mysterio tells him to step into the ring and find out. Mysterio holds the ropes open and Ziggler says when and if he fights him, it’ll be on his terms. Ziggler says if Mysterio really thinks he stands a chance with him then he should put his money where his mouth is. Ziggler tells him to put his Intercontinental Championship on the line at Night of Champions. Mysterio thinks about it and says he agrees with the fans – he sucks. Mysterio says if it means getting his hands on Ziggler one on one and showing the WWE Universe that he’s not on his level, then Ziggler has himself a title match. Ziggler goes to walk away and Mysterio stops him. Mysterio says since he’s so fond of introductions then he’d be happy to introduce him to the 619.

Mysterio tells Ziggler to come to the ring and Ziggler begins his approach. Ziggler walks up the stairs and pauses before walking down. Mysterio quickly cuts him off on the outside and chases him around the ring. Mysterio cuts him off in the ring with a forearm smash. Mysterio pushes him in the ropes and Ziggler hits a quick kick before jumping over the top rope and running from the ring with his tail between his legs. I really liked this segment.

-Commercial Break-

A commercial for Smackdown advertises tomorrow night’s main event as Jeff Hardy and Rey Mysterio taking on Chris Jericho and Dolph Ziggler. That should be a great match.

Josh Mathews and Matt Striker welcome us back to the show and we will now have ECW’s contribution to the show. Katie Lea Burchill makes her way to the ring without Paul Burchill. We see a recap of her match against Nikki Bella from last week, where the Bella Twins made a switch and pinned her. She’ll be taking on Brie Bella, who actually pinned Burchill last week.

Katie Lea Burchill vs. Brie Bella

That new referee Justin King is refereeing this one. They take a few moments before approaching and Bella hits a schoolgirl for a one count. Bella approaches Burchill and gets a kick. Burchill hits a forearm and sends her into the ropes but lowers her head and eats a kick to the face. Bella hits her flying snapmare, putting Burchill in the corner. Burchill avoids a kick but can’t avoid a standing monkey flip. Bella hits some forearms and has a whip reversed on her. Bella attempts a sloppy cross-body block and it’s sloppily blocked by Burchill. This leads to a backbreaker for a one count for Burchill.

Burchill hits some kicks and pulls the hair, bouncing her head off the turnbuckle. Burchill hits a snapmare into a low dropkick to the back for a one count. Burchill locks on an arm bar and Bella eventually punches out. Bella and Burchill trade punches until Burchill pushes her into the ropes. Bella hits a weak looking clothesline and a really bad pair of dropkicks. Burchill then hits a kick to the outside of the ring. Nikki Bella plays dead next to her sister so no one knows who is actually the one that was wrestling (my guess would be the sweaty one). They both get in the ring and he kicks out the sweaty one like an idiot. Nikki Bella blocks a kick and rolls Burchill up to get the win for her sister.

Winner by Pinfall: Brie Bella

Still to come is Kofi Kingston versus the Big Show.

-Commercial Break-

A really great video airs for R-Truth, building him up. I really hope that Pretty Ricky thing is dead because that was really stupid.

Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler invade our TVs now and give us the Raw Rebound. Just to change things up I’d like to see an ECW Rebound here once in a while. These are all wastes of time.

Kofi Kingston makes his way to the ring and he’ll be in action against Big Show next.

-Commercial Break-

Kofi Kingston vs. Big Show

The match begins and Kingston quickly ducks a clothesline. Kingston hits some kicks to the legs before going into the ropes and running into a side kick from Big Show. Show clubs him down hard and chokes him on the second rope. Show kicks Kingston in the corner and chops his chest. Show hits a head-butt and steps on him. Kingston hits some punches and goes into the ropes right into a big clothesline, nearly taking Kingston out of his boots. Show picks him up by the head and head-butts him out of the ring.

Big Show reaches over the top rope and pulls Kingston up to the apron by his head. Big Show then clubs his chest, sending Kingston over the top rope and back into the ring. Kingston attempts to kick Show but it has no effect. Show then body slams him hard. Show goes to pick Kingston up but Kingston fights back with some kicks. Kingston goes into the ropes and right into a sidewalk slam for a near fall. Show sends Kingston into the corner hard and charges but Kingston slides through the ropes and kicks Show in the face. Kingston kicks and dropkicks Show right into the corner. Kingston then leaps up onto Show’s shoulders for some punches but Show simply takes him out and falls back, sending Kingston face first into the canvas. Show goes for Colossal Clutch but Kingston squirms away. Kingston kicks Show in the knee, ducks a clothesline, and dropkicks him in the knee, putting Show down on one knee. Kingston dropkicks him in the head and Show is on his back so Kingston hits the Boom-Boom Leg Drop. Kingston goes for Trouble in Paradise but Show swats him away. Big Show hits the Showstopper and pins Kingston for the win. This was a glorified squash match.

Winner by Pinfall: Big Show

Big Show leaves Kingston’s broken body in the ring as the show ends.

Spoilers WWE Superstars Taping Results July-16

2009-07-15T19:36:00.000+05:00

WWE Superstars: (Airing Thursday)
~Brie Bella b. Katie Lea
- Brie's sister Nikki helps her get the win with the rollup pin.

~Cryme Tyme w/Eve b. The Hart Dynasty
- The Hart Dynasty works on Shad's leg throughout the match. JTG gets the hot tag to pickup the win via pinfall.

~Big Show defeated Kofi Kingston

Source: ProWrestling.com

Spoilers WWE SmackDown Taping Results July-17

2009-07-15T19:34:00.000+05:00

* A WrestleMania 25 package is shown. Undertaker gets a big pop while Randy Orton gets heat.

Dark Match:
* MVP b. Alex Riley w/Beverly in a squash match.
- Riley has a high school gimmick with Beverly as his 'prom queen'. MVP gets the win with his Playmaker finisher after connecting with a clothesline. The match was approximately five minutes long.

SmackDown: (Airing Friday)
* Prior to this week's SmackDown, a promo was taped with Rey Mysterio & Dolph Ziggler. Rey talks about Ziggler's attack last week. Ziggler comes out and interrupts. Mysterio challenges him. Ziggler wants the match at Night of Champions for the Intercontinental Championship. Rey accepts. They brawl until finally Ziggler retreats. The crew prepares for SmackDown.

* SmackDown opens with Jeff Hardy coming to the ring to address CM Punk's comments he made last week. Hardy claims that he'll win at Night of Champions. CM Punk comes out and interrupts. He calls Jeff a joke and asks him how many test and classes he failed in school. Jeff attacks Punk after he claims all of Jeff's fans will become a statistic.

* John Morrison b. CM Punk
- Before the match a recap aired showing Punk's loss to Morrison last month. The match was pretty much back and forth throughout. Both men counter finishers. Morrison gets the win with the rollup. After the match, Punk refuses a friendly handshake.

* Layla comes out in a Miami Heat Jersey and dances for the local fans. She is interrupted by Ricky Ortiz who cuts an anti-heat promo. He gives Layla a towel and she drops it.

* Kane b. R-Truth
- Truth jumps off the top rope and catches a boot to the face. Kane win. After the match, Great Khali comes out. R-Truth hits the top rope dropkick. Kane flees through the crowd.

* The Hart Dynasty b. Cryme Tyme & Eve Torres in a Mixed Tag Team Match
- The Hart Dynasty gets the win when Natalya gets the pin on Eve.

* Edge is interviewed on the screen. He says he'll do everything to get back in the ring. Chris Jericho interrupts the interview and calls Edge pathetic. He says he'll find a new partner for Night of Champion and will continue to reign. Jericho then refers to Edge as injury prone. The crowd is behind Edge.

* Rey Mysterio & Jeff Hardy b. Chris Jericho & Dolph Ziggler via disqualification.
- CM Punk is out to commentate. Jeff tries to throw Jericho into Punk. Punk tosses Jericho to Jeff. The referee calls for the bell. Ziggler lays the referee out on the outside. Jeff gets the Codebreaker. Punk walks to the back as Jeff is in Wall of Jericho. Jericho & Ziggler raise their hands as they exit.

Source: ProWrestling.com

ECW Report July-14-2009

2009-07-15T19:32:00.000+05:00

We start off with a look back at last weekâ€™s number one contender match
between Vladimir Kozlov and Christian.

Match Number One: Christian versus Shelton Benjamin

They lock up and the referee forces them to break in the corner.
Christian with a waist lock and Shelton with a standing switch. Shelton
with a waist lock take down into a front face lock. Shelton turns it
into a side head lock and then Christian hits a spinning heel kick for a
near fall. Christian with an uppercut and a monkey flip but Shelton
lands on his feet and then he tosses Christian into the air and gets a
rollup for a near fall. Shelton with a punch but Christian responds with
punches of his own. Shelton puts Christian in the corner and punches
him. Shelton charges into an elbow and then Christian with a flying back
elbow from the turnbuckles. Christian goes up top but Vladimir Kozlovâ€™s
music plays.

Christian is frozen on the top turnbuckle and Benjamin with a kick that
knocks Christian off the turnbuckles as Kozlov walks to the ring right
in front of Christian. We go to commercial.

We are back and Benjamin with a key lock and Kozlov raises his arm to
acknowledge his presence at the announce table. Benjamin with a knee to
Christianâ€™s midsection and then he gets a near fall. Christian is in the
ropes and Benjamin goes to the apron and he drops Christianâ€™s arm on the
top rope as he continues to work on the arm. Benjamin with an knee to
the injured arm. Benjamin continues the attack with an arm bar. Benjamin
puts Christian on the turnbuckles and Shelton climbs but Christian
knocks him off. Benjamin leaps to the turnbuckles but Christian pushes
him off and hits a missile drop kick and gets a near fall. Christian
punches Benjamin and hits a back elbow. Benjamin misses the dragon whip
and Christian puts Benjamin in the ropes and Christian disappoints a fan
who wants the 619 by standing on Benjaminâ€™s back. Christian drops
Benjamin against the ropes and then Christian hits a tornado DDT and
gets a two count. Benjamin with a Fujiwara arm bar and Christian with a
rollup for a near fall to counter. Christian with the inverted DDT and
then he goes up top.

Benjamin leaps to the turnbuckles and hits a DDT from the top but
Christian kicks out. Benjamin misses the Stinger Splash and Christian
tries for the Killswitch but Benjamin blocks it and hits Paydirt for the
three count.

Winner: Shelton Benjamin

We see footage from last weekâ€™s match involving Ezekiel Jackson, who was
obtained by TRADE.

Ezekiel is in the interview area and he is with Gregory Helms. Jackson
says that he was happy with his debut because you only have one chance
to make a first impression. Jackson says that he is the best shape of
his career. Jackson is asked about being away from the shadow of The
Brian Kendrick. Jackson says that Kendrick needed him and now he has his
opportunity to go to the top.

We go to commercial.

We are back and did you know that a lot of people looked at Diva photos
on the site.
Match Number Two: Paul Burchill /with Katie Lea/ versus Yoshi Tatsu

They lock up and Burchill with a knee to Yoshi. They lock up again and
Burchill with a forearm and punch in the corner. Burchill with a take
down and an elbow drop followed by a suplex and float over for a near
fall. Burchill puts Yoshi in the ropes and he punches Yoshi. Paul
distracts the referee and Katie slaps Yoshi. Burchill with a reverse
chin lock. Yoshi with punches and a rollup for a near fall. Burchill
with a clothesline and a back senton for a near fall. Burchill with a
reverse chin lock. Yoshi with a snap mare and kicks. Yoshi with an Irish
whip but Burchill sends him to the apron. Yoshi slips on the ropes and
Burchill with a Saito suplex but Yoshi is under the ropes and the
referee stops the count. Yoshi with a roundhouse kick for the three count.

Winner: Yoshi Tatsu

We go to commercial.

We are back and ZZ Top will be the guest host on Raw next week.

Tiffany is on her phone and Tyler Reks enters. He thanks her for
everything that she has been doing for him. She says that she has been
watching his matches on Superstars and he says that he would like to get
in an ECW ring. Tyler would like to make his debut next week and Tiffany
says that she can try to do something about that.

Match Number Three: Goldust versus Zack Ryder

They lock up and Goldust with an arm drag and then they lock up again.
Goldust does his pose and freaks out Zack. Zack has some words for
Goldust and pushes him. Goldust with a shoulder tackle and an arm drag.
Ryder with a punch and forearm. Goldust with a leaping butt bump and
then he clotheslines Zack over the top rope to the floor. Goldust rolls
Ryder back in and when Goldust goes up top, Ryder punches Goldust. Ryder
drops Goldust on the top rope and Goldust goes to the floor again. Ryder
with a near fall. Ryder with a boot to the head for a near fall. Ryder
with a rear chin lock. Goldust with a power slam and both men are down.
Goldust with punches and then he hits a drop down uppercut. Goldust with
a reverse atomic drop and a clothesline. Goldust goes to the turnbuckles
and he hits an elbow for a near fall. Ryder sends Goldust into the
turnbuckles and hits the Zack Attack for the three count.

Winner: Zack Ryder

It is time for the Raw Rebound . . . sponsored by Pump Up the Volume
starring Seth Green as Joey.

We are back and Josh and Matt talk about the catastrophes that have
befallen people in ECW only to see them be saved by Hurricane and it
appears that Josh and Matt have no idea who it is.

Sheamus gets on the mic before the match and he addresses his opponent
in Gaelic. He then asks him if he can stand in his path.

Match Number Four: Sheamus versus Roman Cornell

They lock up and Cornell with a side head lock but Sheamus with a
shoulder tackle. Sheamus with forearms to Cornell and then he connects
with a knee to the head. Sheamus sends Cornell into the turnbuckles and
then he punches him. Sheamus with a forearm to the back. Cornell with
punches and a kick but Sheamus with a bicycle kick. Sheamus with an
uranage backbreaker for the three count.

Winner: Sheamus

We go to commercial.

We are back with the Extreme Rewind: Christian versus Vladimir Kozlov
from last week.

We are reminded that the Abraham Washington Show still exists and will
be back next week with Tommy Dreamer and Christian as his guests.

Match Number Five: Vladimir Kozlov versus Tommy Dreamer

Kozlov with an arm drag into a waist lock but Dreamer gets to his feet.
Dreamer with an elbow to the head into a side head lock but Kozlov with
a leg trip and an elbow drop. Dreamer moves on the second elbow drop
attempt. Kozlov with shoulders in the corner but Dreamer with a kick.
Dreamer slams Kozlovâ€™s head into the turnbuckles and Kozlov Hulks up but
Dreamer with a kick to the leg and a rollup. Dreamer with a drop kick to
the head. Dreamer with a clothesline from the turnbuckles for a near
fall. Kozlov with a knee and then he drops Dreamer on the top rope and
he connects with head butts to the upper cut followed by a
belly-to-belly suplex for a near fall. Kozlov with a waist lock. Kozlov
with a kick and Dreamer goes to the floor. Kozlov tries for a kick
against the ring post but Dreamer moves. Dreamer with a knee lift when
he returns to the ring and then Dreamer with a jackknife cover for a
near fall after Kozlov kicks out of a figure four attempt. Dreamer with
a side Russian leg sweep and then he goes up top and Kozlov dives for
the ropes to crotch Dreamer. Kozlov punches Dreamer and he sets for a
super belly-to-belly but Dreamer knocks him off. Dreamer with a kick to
Kozlov but Dreamer leaps off the turnbuckles and Kozlov with a head butt
and a uranage choke slam for the three count.

Winner: Vladimir Kozlov

After the match, Kozlov attacks Dreamer. Christian fights with Kozlov
but Christian accidentally knocks down Dreamer. Kozlov with a head butt
to Christian and we go to credits.

Source PWInsider.com

WWE Raw Results July-13-09

2009-07-14T12:41:00.001+05:00

WWE Monday Night Raw 7/13/09
From Orlando, Florida
Announcers: Jerry Lawler and Michael Cole

We begin tonight with Triple H coming to the ring. Hunter is in awe of the reaction. Hunter catches the fans up and he mentions that Donald Trump bought Raw but he sold it a week later. Hunter also mentions the Celebrity Guest Host. He says that it is his job to introduce tonight’s guest host and he runs through some of Seth Green’s accomplishments. Hunter brings his friend out to the ring
.

Seth says that this is amazing and he is excited to be on Raw. Seth says that he is going to do something exciting. He announces a six Diva Swimsuit spectacular. Seth and Hunter talk about the athleticism and Hunter points out that six scantily clad women an example of athleticism.

Hunter talks about how much of a fan he is of Robot Chicken. Hunter talks about the episode on July 26th that happens to feature him. We have a clip. Seth says that Hunter was telling him about fighting whiny little girls since his first match with Randy Orton. Hunter says that he never called Orton a whiny little girl when Orton is a whiny little girl. Hunter says that Orton is just like Dakota Fanning because both lack male genitalia.

Speaking of whiny little girls, Randy Orton makes his way to the ring as only Randy Orton can. Orton says that he has something that Triple H does not and that is the WWE Championship. Orton asks Seth if he wants to take shots at him because Orton says that he is known for anger management issues and he does not care how big or pathetically small they might be.

Hunter suggests a main event of him and Randy Orton. Orton says that Seth doesn’t want to do that because Cena and Hunter are going to lose at Night of Champions so he shouldn’t have to lose tonight. Hunter suggests that he drop Orton right now. Orton says that he has nothing to say to Hunter or Seth Green. Orton wants to know why Seth is here and asks him if he has ever been in a fight. Orton says that Seth is here because someone might mistake him for a real man.

Seth asks Randy if he wants to hear about tonight’s main event. Seth suggests that Randy Orton and Legacy will fight Triple H and John Cena...and Seth Green will complete the six man tag match.

Kelly Kelly is walking in the back as we go to commercial.

Match Number One: Mickie James, Kelly Kelly, and Gail Kim versus Maryse, Alicia Fox, and Rosa Mendes in a Summer Swim Suit Spectacular Match

Alicia and Gail start things off and Gail with a punch and a sunset flip for a near fall. Alicia with a leg sweep and a jackknife cover for a near fall but Gail with a bridge. Alicia with an Irish whip but she runs into an elbow and then Gail with a rana. Alicia with a forearm and Rosa is tagged in. Rosa with a kick and then she tries to send Gail into the turnbuckles but Gail blocks it and hits a clothesline. Kelly is tagged in and she hits the handspring elbow in the corner. Kelly with a choke but Rosa takes Kelly down and gets a near fall. Rosa with kicks to Kelly’s back and then Alicia is tagged back in. Alicia with a snap mare and reverse chin lock. Alicia with an Irish whip but Kelly with a kick and clothesline. Mickie and Maryse tag in and Mickie with a series of flying clotheslines and a flying forearm. Mickie knocks Alicia and Rosa off the apron and then she hits a head scissors on Maryse. Mickie goes up for a Thesz Press but Rosa and Alicia break up the cover. All six are in the ring momentarily until it is back to Maryse and Mickie. Maryse sends Mickie into the ring post and then Maryse with a DDT for the three count.
Winners: Maryse, Alicia Fox, and Rosa Mendes

Seth is in his office and Chris Jericho is in there. Chris is not willing to shake his hand. He says that Seth is someone who is a fan of Star Wars, but he mocks it. Seth says that is not true. Chris says that Seth should have come to him and asked him what his agenda was. Seth says that he wants to give the people what they want. Seth and Chris talk about the Robot Chicken skateboarding tour and Chris says that he is pandering to the fans. Seth says that he is doing something fun and if Chris is going to bring the negativity, maybe Chris should leave. Chris says that he is not going to leave and he is going to say something tonight whether Seth likes it or not. We go to commercial.

We are back with the Slam of the Week: the family feud involving the Colons.

Before our next match, Primo gets on the mic and he starts to speak in Spanish and then he calls out his brother.

Instead of Carlito, it is The Miz. Miz wonders where the other half of the Colons are. He suggests that Carlito has something better to do so the Miz is in. Miz says that since Maryse is watching this, he is going to leave Primo laying in the ring just like the rejected brother that he is.

Match Number Two: Primo versus The Miz

They lock up and Miz with a clean break. Primo with punches to Miz and then he Irish whips Miz and hits a back body drop. Miz with a kick to Primo followed by snake eyes. Miz with a belly-to-back suplex for a near fall. Miz with knees to the back followed by a cravate. Primo with punches and then he hits a side Russian leg sweep followed by a back elbow and a clothesline. Primo continues the attack with a drop kick. Miz with an Irish whip but Primo turns it into a cross body for a near fall.

Carlito’s music plays and he comes to the ring while Primo and Miz continue to wrestle. Primo is distracted by Carlito when he gets on the apron and Miz with a knee to the back and then he hits a full nelson into a stroke for the three count.
Winner: The Miz

After the match, Carlito kicks his brother while he is down. Carlito gets the green apple and he spits it in Primo’s face.

Cole and Lawler talk about the tag team situation because Edge is out with an Achilles Tendon injury. We have photos of the aftermath of the surgery.

We go to commercial.

We are back with WWE Rewind: Chavo versus Hornswoggle from Superstars.

Hornswoggle is grunting in the office and Seth tells Hornswoggle that he is going to wrestle Chavo tonight. Tonight Chavo can wrestle at full size, but he has to wrestle with his arm behind his back.

Hornswoggle leaves and that is because Big Show is in the room. Seth asks Show for advice and Show tells Seth to watch his match with Evan Bourne to see how someone his size fares in the ring. Show says that it will cost him...1 million dollars (Austin Powers line).

Match Number Three: Montel Vontavious Porter versus Jack Swagger

Porter and Swagger get face to face as the match begins and they have some words for each other. Swagger with a waist lock take down into a float over and he slaps Porter in the head to embarrass Porter. Porter slaps Swagger and punches him and Swagger goes to the floor. Swagger yells at Cole while we go to commercial.

We are back and Porter with a forearm to Swagger and then he hits a clothesline as he comes of the ropes. Swagger goes to the floor one more time. Porter goes out after Swagger and he punches Jack and sends him into the ringside barrier before they return to the ring. Swagger tries for a kick but Porter blocks it and he hits a kick of his own. Porter tries for the Playmaker but Swagger gets out of the hold and then he sends Porter into the ring post. Swagger wrings Porter’s arm into the ring post. Swagger with a hammer lock and slam to Porter. Swagger with a second hammer lock and slam as he continues to work on the arm. Porter with punches and forearms followed by an Irish whip and a running clothesline into the corner. Porter with a facebuster and it is time for the Ballin’ Elbow but Porter can only get a two count. Porter sends Swagger to the apron and Swagger drops Porter’s injured arm on the top rope and Swagger returns to the ring and hits the Doctor Bomb for the three count.
Winner: Jack Swagger

Chris Jericho is walking in the back as we go to commercial.

Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler talk about the injury suffered by Edge and we have photos of the surgery.

Chris Jericho comes to the ring and he has something to say. Chris says that for the first time in WWE history the Unified Tag Team Titles are held by one man and it is fitting that it is the greatest wrestler in the world. Jericho compares Edge to Achilles and points out that it was the Achilles tendon that was both of their demises. Jericho says that he shouldn’t have chosen someone as fragile as Edge to be his tag team partner. Edge was the weak link of their team and Jericho says that he should not be punished for Edge’s imperfections. Jericho says that he cannot defend the tag titles by himself against Legacy. Jericho says that some probably want to see him be stripped of the titles or relinquish the titles. He suggests that maybe Seth Green will have a tournament, but Jericho says that he is smarter. Jericho says that he had a clause put in the contract for the title match that if Edge was injured, he could select his own tag team champion. Jericho says that he will choose a tag team partner who is devious and cunning, the exact opposite of Edge. He will be a truthful, honest and just man.

Mark Henry comes out and he has a smile on his face as big as Texas. Chris tells Mark that he is an impressive sight and he is the partner that he has in mind. Mark takes the mic and he tells Chris that they could do unbelievable things. He asks Orlando if they would be a great tag team. Mark says that he did not come out here to become Chris’s partner. Mark smiles while Chris has a startled look on his face. Mark tells Chris that he came out here to be his opponent.

Match Number Four: Mark Henry versus Chris Jericho

Mark with a clothesline and then he tries to remove Chris Jericho from his suit. Henry with a head butt and then he sends Jericho to the floor. Jericho heads up the ramp but then he returns to the ringside area. Jericho eventually returns to the apron but goes back to the floor. Jericho teases getting back in the ring but he goes back to the floor.

The match officially begins with a body block and head butt followed by a biel. Henry with a kick to the ribs. Henry with a punch to the back of the neck followed by a kick. Henry with a shoulder in the corner. Jericho with a forearm to the back but he runs into Henry and Jericho is on the losing end of that collision. Jericho goes up the ramp and then the referee starts his count. The referee makes it to ten and he calls for the bell.
Winner: Mark Henry by count out

We go to commercial.

Match Number Five: Hornswoggle versus Chavo Guerrero with one arm tied behind his back

Hornswoggle kicks Chavo in the rear end and then he gets on his knees to shake Hornswoggle’s hand. Chavo grabs Hornswoggle by the throat but Hornswoggle bites his hand. Hornswoggle with forearms but Chavo pushes him down. Hornswoggle sends Chavo into the turnbuckles and then Hornswoggle with a kick and splash for a near fall. Hornswoggle with a stinkface and then he charges into the corner but gets a boot from Chavo. Chavo grabs Hornswoggle and then he steps on Hornswoggle’s head and he does the Eddie Shimmy. Chavo with a kick and then he tries for a suplex but he cannot get Hornswoggle up because of the arm. Hornswoggle with an inside cradle for the three count.
Winner: Hornswoggle

Orton is talking to Ted DiBiase in the Legacy Locker Room and he talks about Ted slapping his dad. Randy says that he would do the same thing. Ted says that his dad wanted him to be like him and not a member of Legacy. Cody walks in and he does not have the shirt on. He says that his father might be guest host next week and he says that they have a good relationship. Randy reminds Ted and Cody of their roles and he tells them not to do anything to Seth Green because he will take care of Green personally.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Kofi Kingston comes to the announce table to watch the next match. We see footage from last week’s match between Kofi Kingston and Evan Bourne only to have Big Show ruin the festivities.

We see Seth Green watching in his office.

Match Number Six: Evan Bourne versus Big Show

Bourne cannot escape Show and Show sends him into the corner. Bourne with kicks but Show throws Bourne across the ring. Show punches Bourne and then Show with a double underhook as he lifts Bourne off the mat before he tosses him across the ring again. Show stands on Bourne’s chest. Show puts Bourne in the corner and chops him. Show with a biel to Bourne. Bourne with kicks to Show’s leg and Show sends Bourne back to the mat. Show tosses Bourne out of the ring. Show pulls Bourne up from the floor but Bourne drops Show on the top rope. Bourne hits a missile drop kick but Show stays up. Show with a spear and it is time for the Colossal Clutch and Bourne taps.
Winner: Big Show

After the match, Kingston comes into the ring and he kicks Show to get him off Bourne and then he hits a drop kick and Show goes to the floor.

It is time for a look at Robot Chicken coming out on DVD next week.

We go to commercial.

It is time to run through the card for Night of Champions.

We see Santino in Seth’s office playing with some action figures and he asks Seth for a job on his show. John Cena and Triple H enter and Santino decides to leave.

Cena asks Seth if he is ready for his match and Seth says that he is a bit nervous and thinks that he is over his head. Cena gets serious and threatens Seth but then he is only joking. Seth uses his inhaler while Hunter and Cena each tell Seth to stay behind him tonight. Hunter calls Cena ‘Dudley Do Right’ and then Cena tells Hunter that they know who is going to be killed in the ring.

We are told that ZZ Top are going to be the guest hosts of Raw next week.

We go to commercial.

We are back and it is time for a graphic that 12 Rounds was the Number One DVD last week.

We go to commercial before our main event, but not before everyone comes to the ring.

Match Number Seven: Legacy versus Triple H, John Cena, and Seth Green

We are back and the match is joined in progress and Hunter with a delayed vertical suplex to Cody. Hunter with a knee drop to Rhodes’ head for a near fall. Hunter with a punch to Rhodes and then Hunter is about to tag in Green but then he chooses to bring in Cena. Cena with an Irish whip and bulldog for a near fall. Cena thinks about tagging in Seth Green and it is time for him to get into the match. Cena holds Rhodes and Green with a punch to Rhodes. Rhodes gets to his feet and Seth realizes where he is and he leaves the ring. Rhodes chases after Green and Hunter punches Rhodes on the floor. Green gets a near fall and then he tags in Cena. Rhodes with a kick to Cena but Cena with a back body drop. DiBiase distracts the referee and Orton slithers in and hits a back breaker. DiBiase sends Cena into the apron while the referee is woefully out of position.

Orton tags in and he kicks Cena and sets for the IEDDT and hits it but Orton can only get a two count. Orton kicks Cena and then the referee pulls him away and that allows Rhodes and DiBiase to attack Cena. DiBiase and Rhodes double team Cena. Rhodes with a full nelson and he tries to get to Hunter but Rhodes turns Cena into the center of the ring. Cena gets out of the hold and then we get a double clothesline an both men are down. Hunter and Orton tag in and Hunter punches Orton and hits the Harley Race high knee. Hunter with a facebuster and then he punches DiBiase and Rhodes off the apron. Hunter with a vintage Arn Anderson spinebuster and then he poses. All five wrestlers are in the ring but Cena and Hunter take care of Rhodes and DiBiase. Orton with an RKO and Seth Green makes the save. Orton has that IED look in his eyes and then Orton grabs his boss for the evening. Orton with a kick to Green’s midsection and then he waits for the field goal kick but Cena with a spear for the save. Legacy attack Cena and Rhodes brings a chair into the ring but Hunter raises things with a sledge hammer and the referee calls for the bell.
No Contest

After the match, Hunter and Cena stare each other down. Seth, Hunter, and Cena stand together in the ring while Legacy are on the ramp. Hunter gets Green on his shoulder and we go to credits.

Report by Richard Trionfo and PWinsider.com

JR Comments On Lesnar’s UFC Fight.

2009-07-13T15:39:00.000+05:00

Jim Ross has posted a new blog on his official website. Below are highlights:

- The Brock Lesnar- Frank Mir fight ended as I predicted and that was if Lesnar did not make any careless mistakes early because he was too emotionally charged that Brock would dominate Mir. That's exactly what happened.

- Lesnar is a beast and when fighting at a well conditioned 280ish is too much man for most in MMA to physically match up. Mir put on a positive, competitive face in hope perhaps of PO'ing Lesnar between the first and second round but one has to wonder if it was a case of Mir trying to convince himself that he still had a legit shot at winning. Mir's a tough hombre and a great talker who lost no respect in the MMA world with his performance on Saturday night.

- Lesnar's post match, unscripted remarks did not completely surpirse me. Those that do not personally know Lesnar as do I need to understand that his level of intensity and fury is scary. Brock has said many things in private conversations that I have been a part of that would make one do a double take. He is an intimidating, emotional jock who has been known for speaking first and thinking later. I don't think Brock is an inherently evil person whatsoever but his level of competitiveness can be dangerous. It's like Brock "moonsaulting" at Wrestlemania 19 in Seattle against Kurt Angle when being advised not to prior to the bout. Lesnar was told that men his size don't do top rope Moonsaults which was the wrong thing to say to the former NCAA All American and National Champion. Lesnar came close to tragically ending his athletic career that night while defying logic and doing what others told him that he could not do.

Hulk Hogan on his future in the wrestling

2009-07-13T15:25:00.002+05:00

The Chicago Tribune has an interview up with Hulk Hogan covering yesterday's "Hulk hogan Fan Appreciation Day" outside Chicago, IL where around 400 fans showed up paying $99 per person. Here are some of the highlights from the interview.

~About if he ever plans to get back in the ring:
"About every third person was saying, ‘When are you going to get in the ring again?’ They don’t realize that, even though I look the same way I looked 30 years ago—kind of—my body is pretty beat up. It’s kind of hard to explain to them. The hip replacements, the back surgeries, the elbow surgeries, the shoulder surgeries…I never like to say never, but right now I’m on the rebuild and rewind process."

~About turning 56 and if he still has the classic "pythons":
"They used to be 24 inches when I was 27 years old. Now, last time I taped them, they were about 20 inches. That was a couple years ago. I haven’t taped them since. I’m afraid to.”

~About having problems just getting around right now:
"I tried getting through it without letting everyone know I was having a hard time (at the autograph signing). I’d never had a chair there at an autograph signing before. Now I have a chair in my bathroom so I can brush my teeth. When I shave, I shave half my face, lay on the floor for 10 minutes and then shave the other half of my face. I had a hard time walking through the Chicago airport today. I stopped one time to sit down and acted like I was doing something. I walked farther and then went into the men’s room. I leaned on the sink to crack my back and pretended I was looking at my face."

To check out the full interview, click here.

Latest Update on Jeff Hardy's WWE status

2009-07-13T15:17:00.001+05:00

According to WrestleView.com, Jeff Hardy has not signed a new deal with WWE and the feeling internally is that he will be taking some extended time off. Hardy's contract with WWE is set to expire in the next few weeks and there are reports that WWE is efforting to get him to stay through SummerSlam.

Photos of WWE's tour of Japan and Philippines

2009-07-13T15:13:00.002+05:00

WWE.com has posted photos of the recent Smackdown/ECW tour of Tokyo, Japan and Manila, Philippines.

Photos of WWE in Tokyo: click here.

Photos of WWE in Manila: click here.

Bret Hart Q&A session in Sheffield.

2009-07-12T15:58:00.000+05:00

Bret Hart covered all sorts of topics. He said he thinks he could have a good match with Cena or Batista or at least make them look better than they ever have. Would liked to have worked with Mysterio and Orton.

Mentioned that Undertaker clearly stole the show at Mania and acknowledged HBKs input in the match saying they both deserve the credit.

Claims WCW was the least organised company he's ever worked for no matter who was in charge.

Would consider a opening a wrestling school somewhere down the line if he could hire the right people.

When asked about how he'd feel about his sons getting involved he said he doesn't push for it or against it but thinks both of them would be great and would love to see them kick HBKs ass.

When a fan called HBK a 'Tosser' he said he didn't know what it meant but you'd get no arguments from him.

Was asked by WWE if, when it came to the time, he'd like to induct Owen and said yes and doesn't understand why it's still not happened yet and how the 10 year anniversary this year would have made sense.

Told a funny story about Davey Boy rushing to get a plane that he and Owen managed to catch and get moved up to 1st class and had the stewards shoo Davey Boy back to his seat when he tried to come and talk to them.

He said how when he first got into WWF. How he saw kids run up to people, he mentioned Tito Santana, wanting autographs and they'd turn them away. That he thought then if he ever gets to the stage where people want his autograph, he'd never turn them away (including a 5 year old handing him a pen and paper under the toilet door).

He then took photos with all fans that wanted them and signed anything they wanted signing. Enjoyed this much more than when Flair ignored me at his book signing. Bret really is the best there is, the best there was and the best there ever will be!

Source: ProWrestling.com

SmackDown! Report July 10 2009

2009-07-11T17:23:00.001+05:00

“If You Rock Like Me” hits as the opening montage plays welcoming everyone to another exciting edition of Friday Night SmackDown! JR then adds that for our main event, Chris Jericho will invoke his rematch clause to compete against Rey Mysterio for the Intercontinental Championship.

“No More Words” hits and out comes the charismatic enigma, Jeff Hardy. Jeff comes out wearing an eye patch and like always, receives a huge ovation. Jeff grabs a microphone.

Jeff shows everyone a footage of his eye “injury” from last week’s tag team main event claiming that he was in extreme pain. “But you know what hurt me the most? It’s that after the match, CM Punk never took the time to come find me and see if I was okay. It’s almost as if he thinks I’m making this whole eye injury up. Unlike CM Punk, I do not make up injuries. Unlike CM Punk, I do not kick referees in the back. AND, unlike CM Punk, I do not forfeit matches. So Punk, believe when I say, my eye injury is just as serious as yours!”

Jeff removes his eye patch and looks directly into the camera.

Kane’s pyro emerges and out comes the big red machine for our first match of the evening.

Match 1: Jeff Hardy v. Kane

Match starts off with both men exchanging a couple of punches until Jeff throws Kane out of the ring. Jeff proceeds to connect with a plancha, but moments after getting back in the ring, Kane catches Jeff with a throat thrust. Following a 2 count, Kane throws Jeff onto the ropes and kicks the charismatic enigma directly in the temple which knocks him onto the outside.

-Commercial-

Back, Kane is still in control as he strikes Jeff in the face with a low dropkick. Kane then applies what JR called a modified bear-hug. Not long after however, Jeff reverses this submission hold into a jaw breaker. Jeff then dropkicks Kane in the patella and gets a 2 count. As both men get back up, Kane suddenly lifts Jeff onto his shoulder and punishes him with a gut-buster. After yet another 2 count, Kane hurls Jeff into the steel post. With Jeff’s ribs against the steel post, Kane then baseball slide’s into Jeff, running the wind right out of Jeff’s body. Moments later, Kane sets up Jeff in the corner and punches him several times before connecting with a backbreaker. Kane then uses his legs to apply a body-scissors, but Jeff pounds Kane’s knee cap to break the hold. Jeff then mule kicks Kane and attempts to charge at the Big Red Machine, but Kane grabs Jeff and slams him down with a side walk slam. At this point, Kane goes up to the top rope, but Jeff cuts him off. With Kane down, Jeff dropkicks Kane in the corner. Kane starts to crawl on his knees and Jeff gives Kane a DDT. After a 2 count, Jeff goes up to the top rope for a double axe handle, but Kane grabs Jeff by the throat. As Kane lifts Jeff up for the chokeslam, Jeff slides away and runs up another turnbuckle and connects with Whisper in the Wind. 1…2…NO! Kane kicks out! Jeff signals for Twist of Fate and connects with it. Jeff then takes his shirt off and decides to go up for the Swanton Bomb. Just before Jeff leaps off the ropes, CM Punk’s music hits and he comes out onto the stage area. Jeff looks at him, but in the mean time, Kane recovers and grabs Jeff by the throat for a super-chokeslam off the top rope. Kane then pins Jeff for the win.

-Commercial-

A Night of Champions promo airs highlighting the triple threat match for the WWE Championship.

WWE Did You Know? More males (under 65) watched SmackDown last week than any show on any network
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We return with Cryme Time’s Word Up segment. Eve comes in and says that today’s word is “Bromance,” meaning a close relationship or man-crush between two bros to such a point where they start to seem like a couple. They provide examples of Barney and Fred from the Flinstones as well as Zac Efron and Leonardo Dicaprio. But most importantly, they add The Hart Dynasty as examples of Bromance. Jesse then pops up out of nowhere and tries to act like a “G,” but ultimately is tricked by Eve and locked inside of a cage.

Further backstage, GM Theodore Long and John Morrison were talking about going karaoke sometimes. There was a loud thud from a closet nearby. Morrison then reminded Long about his challenge to the winner of CM Punk/Jeff Hardy at Night of Champions. Long said the idea is still under consideration and that Morrison should get ready for his match with Dolph Ziggler for later on tonight. GM Long left the room and Dolph Ziggler came out of the closet sweating. Morrison insulted him and left the room as well. Maria then came out of the closet and wished Ziggler luck before tapping Ziggler on his rear end.

-Commercial-

Dolph Ziggler made his way down to the ring. Todd Grisham mentioned that Ziggler now has 3 consecutive victories.

The Friday Night Delight, John Morrison, made his way to a good ovation from the crowd.

Match 2: Dolph Ziggler v. John Morrison

Bell rings and Morrison quickly takes Ziggler off his feet with a headlock takedown. Ziggler manages to reach the ropes with his feet and the referee calls for Morrison to release the hold. Morrison heeds the referee’s order, but Ziggler gets back up and gets a cheap shot on Morrison. Ziggler then tries to build momentum, but Morrison catches him with a reverse back elbow shot that sends Ziggler to the outside. As Ziggler stands up, Morrison connects with what JR called a spinning plancha crossbody. Morrison then sends Ziggler back into the ring and attempts a springboard shot, but Ziggler quickly chopped the leg of Morrison. Following a 2 count, Ziggler connected on his signature multiple elbow drops. Ziggler then tries for a sleeper hold and just when Morrison tries to break free, Ziggler is successful in connecting with a back drop. After yet another 2 count, Ziggler rubs Morrison’s face into the mat before applying a full nelson hold. Morrison quickly drops down and strikes Ziggler with a pele kick. Morrison then starts to build momentum as he takes Ziggler down with a few clotheslines and eventually a running knee to the face. After a near fall, Morrison sends Ziggler to the corner and charges at him, but Ziggler dodges it and connects with a modified gordbuster. 1…2…NO! Morrison kicks out. Ziggler then Irish Whips Morrison to the corner and charges at him, but Morrison flees to the outside and kicks Ziggler in his abdominal area. Morrison quickly climbs the turnbuckle and strikes Ziggler with a missile dropkick. As Ziggler slowly makes it back to his feet, Morrison charges at him, but Ziggler grabs him in position for a sidewalk slam, but Morrison spins his way out of the maneuver and in position for a DDT, but Ziggler somehow manages to sneak behind Morrison, grab the tights and roll up Morrison for the win.

Post-Match: Ziggler quickly escapes onto the outside and celebrates his win up the ramp as Morrion tries to explain to the referee that Ziggler had the tights.

Still to Come: Chris Jericho vs. Rey Mysterio for the Intercontinental Championship.

-Commercial-

The lovely Melina & Eve Torres made their ways down to the ring.

Their opponents are Layla and the current WWE Women’s Champion, Michelle McCool.

Match 3: Melina & Eve Torres v. Michelle McCool & Layla

Eve and Layla start things out. To start things off, Eve quickly takes Layla down with a fireman’s carry. As Layla makes it back to her feet, Eve connects with a nice shoulder-block followed by a baseball slide that sends Layla crashing onto the outside floor. Eve then goes to the outside and brings Layla back in the ring where the referee checks up on her. In the mean time, McCool kicks Eve in the back of the head. McCool then gets back on the apron and tags herself into the match. She locked in a figure four head lock. Eve fought out and hit a bulldog. Double hot tags had Melina squashing Layla. McCool hit Melina from behind while the ref was distracted. Layla picked her up in a backbreaker move. Melina slipped out and hit McCool. She dodged and Layla ran into McCool. Melina rolled up Layla for the win.

Post-Match: As Melina started celebrating, McCool attacked Melina from behind. The fight spilled onto the outside where Melina ultimately clotheslined McCool over the barricade.

-Commercial-

Back, Jeff Hardy came out to do commentary for the next bout.

CM Punk’s music hit and out came the World Heavyweight Champion. Punk grabbed a microphone.

“Are you proud of yourself Jeff? I could’ve been seriously injured last week. And you got a lot of nerve faking an eye injury and leaving me in the ring to fend for myself especially considering you’re the one who injured my eye in the first place. As far as what you said earlier about me making the whole thing up, coming out here with your cute eye patch mocking me, I want to show you something Jeff.”

Punk pulls out a little eye medicine.

“This is Polymyxin B Sulfate. I have to apply this to my eye 3 times a day. The only way you obtain this is with a prescription, from a doctor. Now, I know you know a thing or two about prescription medication, but what I don’t think you realize is that you got to go to a doctor to legally obtain some. Unlike you Jeff, this is the only foreign substance I’ll allow in my body. So if you want to imitate me, why don’t you try to live a clean lifestyle? Why don’t you try living a Straightedge lifestyle? Jeff, you’ve got two strikes. You know how many I have? Zero. Jeff you know how many times I’ve been suspended? Zero. You know how many times I’ve been to a rehab facility? That’s right, zero. And do you know what your chances are of beating me at Night of Champions? Zero.”

The Great Khali then came out, accompanied to the ring with Ranjin Singh.

Match 4: CM Punk v. Great Khali

Bell rings and Punk teases a few low kicks. Khali quickly grabs Punk and clotheslines the World Champion. Khali then corners Punk and slaps Punk across the chest. Khali then attempts a leg drop, but Punk moves out of the way and gives Khali a dropkick in the face. Punk then connects with a springboard clothesline, but gets a 2 count. Punk then kicks Khali a few times and connects with the knee lift. Punk then backs off and charges at the giant, but Khali catches Punk with a reverse back elbow. Khali then signals for the Punjabi Plunge and yes, Khali connects with it. At this time, pyro’s go off and Kane makes his way down to the ring with a chair. This match ends in a no contest.

Post-Match: As Kane enters the ring with his chair, Ranjin Singh grabs a chair from ringside and tosses it to Khali. Kane strikes Khali with the chair first and when he tries to do it again, Khali punches the chair out of his hands. Khali then swings his chair and smashed Kane over the back. Kane quickly leaves the ring and heads back up the ramp.

-Commercial-

Back, Shad and JTG make their ways down to the ring. Their opponents are the Hart Dynasty.

Match 5: Cryme Time v. Hart Dynasty

Kidd and JTG start things out. After an early lockup, JTG manages to sweep the leg of Kidd before connecting with a flying leg drop. JTG then knocks Smith off the apron before sending Kidd out of the ring. Natalya causes a distraction which allows Kidd to smash JTG into the announce table. Smith is tagged in and he connects with a swinging neckbreaker for a 2 count. Smith then punched JTG in the head and connected with a standing vertical suplex. Following yet another 2 count, JTG rolled onto the apron. Smith charged at him, but JTG rolled away and tagged in Shad. Shad took Smith down with a shoulder-block before connecting with a modified facebuster. Shad then tried for a sweep, but Kidd intervened. Shad quickly took Kidd out, but from behind, Smith rolled up Shad. Unfortunately for Smith, JTG broke up the count. Natalya then got up on the apron and JTG went after her. In the mean time, Smith and Kidd connected on HiLo for the win.

Post-Match: JTG attended to Shad as the Hart Dynasty celebrated up the ramp.

-Commercial-

The RAW Rebound aired.

One-half of the Unified Tag Team Champions, Chris Jericho, made his way down to the ring. Jericho grabbed a microphone and simply stated that tonight he will cement his legendary status after he won tonight.

-Commercial-

Rey Mysterio then made his way down to the ring.

Justin Roberts set up the ring introductions.

Match # 6 :Intercontinental Championship
Chris Jericho v. Rey Mysterio

After a lockup, Jericho grabbed Mysterio for a headlock. Rey shoved Jericho off, but Jericho came running back with a powerful shoulder-block. Moments later, Rey punched out of power bomb attempt, but Jericho tossed him to the floor. Rey rolled through and popped up. Jericho slid out and Rey back in. Rey hit a mule kick when Jericho tried to get in. Rey went out and rolled Jericho back in the ring and ran the ropes. He jumped up, but Jericho reversed into a back breaker. Rey fought out and charged at Jericho. Jericho tossed him, but Rey landed on the apron. Jericho whipped him on the apron, sending him into the post on to the floor. The announcers wondered if Mysterio could somehow win this match.

-Commercial-

Back, Jericho was in firm control as he connected with a baseball slide onto Mysterio. Jericho then applied a chin lock until Mysterio was able to strike his way out of the hold with an enzigiri. He leapt at Jericho, but he reversed into a spinning torture rack for two. Jericho slapped Rey’s head and choked him on the ropes. He hit a snapmare and went back to the chin lock. Rey fought out an hit a springboard cross body for two. He hit a wheelbarrow into a bulldog for two. The crowd chanted 619. Rey tried to reverse a whip into a hurricanranna, but Jericho sat down and locked in Walls of Jericho. Rey powered up and rolled over into a Sunset flip. Jericho sat down for two. Rey reversed for two. Jericho reversed again for two. Rey hit a hurricanranna to setup 619. Jericho slipped away and Rey took a nasty looking spill to the floor after getting tangled in the ropes on the missed 619. The two then slowly struggled to make it back to their feet as we headed for the final break of the evening.

-Commercial-

Moments after returning, Jericho caught Mysterio in the corner with a clothesline. Jericho hit several punches and then chocked Rey with his foot. Rey tried to fight back, but Jericho lifted him for a unique spinning neckbreaker move thingy. You had to see it. Jericho locked in a modified crucifix to rest. Rey escaped and hit a rollup for two. He went for a springboard moonsault and Jericho grabbed him. He tied Mysterio in the Tree of Woe and went for a spear. Mysterio sat up and Jericho hit the post. Rey worked quick offense. He hit a mule kick and a springboard splash for two. He tried for a hurricanranna, but Jericho flipped him forward on his face for two. Both men sold being exhausted. Jericho hit a bulldog. Jericho went for the Lionsault, but Rey moved. Jericho landed on his feet and reversed another hurricanranna into the Walls of Jericho Rey made the ropes and stood on the apron. Jericho tried a baseball slide but Rey jumped over him. He hit a springboard moonsault on the floor. Rey rolled Jericho into the ring and came off the top. Jericho reversed into a Codebreaker. 1…2…NO!. Mysterio kicked out! Slowly, Jericho lifted Mysterio caught Jericho with a drop toe hold followed by a drop kick. With Jericho on the ropes, Mysterio hit the 619 and connected with a springboard splash to retain his gold!

Post-Match: As Mysterio started to celebrate, Edge came into the ring and tried to Spear Rey, but Mysterio dodged it and fleed onto the outside. From the back, out came Dolph Ziggler, who clubbed Mysterio in the back of the head before tossing Mysterio back into the ring. Edge then connected with the Spear and lifted Mysterio up for Jericho to connect with the Codebreaker. Ziggler then entered the ring and connected with his signature reverse STO to a chord of boos from the live crowd.

Quick Match Results:
-Match 1: Kane def. Jeff Hardy
-Match 2: Dolph Ziggler def. John Morrison
-Match 3: Melina & Eve Torres def. Michelle McCool & Layla
-Match 4: CM Punk vs. Great Khali ended in a No-Contest
-Match 5: Hart Dynasty def. Cryme Time
-Main Event: Rey Mysterio def. Chris Jericho (Intercontinental Championship)

Guest Host Anounced for Monday Night Raw

2009-07-11T12:27:00.000+05:00

WWE has announced that the "guest host" for this Monday's Raw will be actor and producer Seth Green. Green is one of the producers and creators of Robot Chicken on the Cartoon Network, and his best known movie role is probably playing the son of Dr. Evil in the Austin Powers movies.

You can read WWE's announcement at this link.

ECW and Superstars TV Rating

2009-07-11T12:25:00.000+05:00

The 7/9 edition of ECW, on a different night and at a different time, did a 0.7 rating.
The 7/9 edition of WWE Superstars did a 0.8 rating.
The WWE Superstars replay did a 0.3 rating.

SPOILERS SmackDown Results July-10-2009

2009-07-10T18:24:00.000+05:00

~Kane beat Jeff Hardy.

~Dolph Ziggler beat John Morrison.

~CM Punk vs. Khali and the match ended in no contest due to interfarence of Kane

~(Heart Dynasty)Tyson Kidd and DH Smith beat Cryme Tyme.

~Rey Mysterio beat Chris Jericho to retain the Intercontinental Title in a great match. Afterwards, Edge and Dolph Ziggler attacked Rey and left him Down to end the show.

Updated JR's Blog, Regarding HBK's and Undertaker's Return

2009-07-10T12:43:00.001+05:00

Jim Ross has posted his latest blog update, which you can check out by clicking here. Some highlights from this entry:

~Jerry Brisco called me today from a Tampa area "medical facility" aka a hospital having returned to his room a few minutes earlier from the recovery room after finally undergoing heart surgery early Thursday morning. Jerry said he was sore albeit relieved to finally get the surgery done after it was postponed a couple times over the past two weeks. The doctors traveled up an artery in Jerry's leg to perform the repair on a couple of birth defects in Brisco's heart. While there the cardiologists found another couple of small issues in the form of more tiny holes in the heart that had gone undetected but those matters were taken care of during the course of the surgery. Jerry came through his heart procedure with flying colors and is expected to go home perhaps as early as Friday. Jerry should be at 100% in 2-3 months but knowing him he will be chomping at the bit to get back to work earlier. I know Jerry was feeling better because he said he was hungry for some J.R.'s BBQ. We're going to try and accommodate him.

~Edge, who as many know recently tore his Achilles tendon, had surgery a couple of days ago in Birmingham, Alabama under the watchful eye of the best orthopedic surgeon in the world, Dr. Jim Andrews. Dr. Andrews has operated on literally a who's who in WWE and WCW over the years and even performed surgery last month on future NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre's passing arm. I communicated with Edge from the hospital and from his home in Florida and, despite the extremely untimely setback, the "Rated R Superstar" was in as good a spirits as one could ask considering the situation. Edge knows what it's like to be sidelined for an extended length of time by a serious injury therefore he knows what it will take to get back into the game. While in Birmingham, I suggested to Edge that he have someone get him some Dreamland BBQ but he refrained because he "was Jonseing" for some of our Chipolte Ketchup of which will be taken care of next week. I think we have Edge "hooked" on the best ketchup in the world. Dr. Andrews felt that Edge's surgery was a success but stopped short of providing Edge with an exact return date. Mother Nature will have a say in determining that date but one can assume that it will be no less than 6 months and likely a little longer. I do think that Edge can be back for Wrestlemania if his rehab and physical therapy goes well and he doesn't suffer any unforeseen setbacks. If Edge can successfully and effectively return to WM26 in Arizona it should be a significant boost to the show.

~We get a ton of emails regarding when the Undertaker will be returning to WWE. I don't know anything official but my money would be on some time in September. I could theoretically see Shawn Michaels return in late August, perhaps even at Summerslam, and then HBK's WM25 opponent returning a month later. We'll see soon enough but these are simply assumptions and we all know what happens when on assumes.
~For Monday Night Raw fans, if Lawler wins the Memphis Mayoral race he will have to come off Monday Night Raw which would certainly end an amazing era that started 15 years ago. Jerry and I had approximately 12 great years together sitting at ringside every Monday night during the hottest period ever in WWE but as in all phases of our lives things change.

~I worked Wednesday night on the Mysterio-Jericho Intercontinental Title Bout that airs Friday night on Smackdown on MyNetworkTV and let me assure you that it's special. No hyperbole...no heavy sales pitch...but if you are a wrestling fan and want to see a true, old school contest with amazing athleticism, I strongly suggest that you see this one. It's three or four segments in duration and is compelling from start to finish but you can be the judge.

You can check out the full blog entry, which I highly recommend, by clicking here. And if you get a chance, I highly suggest picking up a bottle of JR.s Hot BBQ Sauce.

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WWE Superstars Report July 09-2009

2009-07-10T12:23:00.001+05:00

We start off with a match from Smackdown. R Truth wants to know what’s up with the people in the crowd.
Ricky Ortiz gets on the mic and he says that everyone has to rally up their personal lives and he says that his hand will be what’s up at the end of the match.

Match # 1: R Truth versus Ricky Ortiz

They lock up and Ortiz with a side head lock. Ortiz with punches to the head. Truth with a kick and a side head lock of his own with punches to the head. Truth with a rollup for a near fall. Truth with a drop kick and he gets another near fall. Ortiz backs Truth into the corner and he punches Truth. Truth floats over and he does a split to avoid a punch and Truth with a kick and hip toss for a near fall. Ortiz backs into the corner and Truth with punches but Ortiz slams Truth to the mat. Ortiz throws Truth to the floor. We go to commercial.
We are back and Ortiz with a knee to the back followed by an elbow drop. Ortiz with a single leg crab that is rarely seen in wrestling. Truth gets to the ropes and Ortiz releases the hold but he maintains his focus on the back with a backbreaker. Ortiz returns to the single leg crab. Truth gets to the ropes one more time and Ortiz releases the hold again. Ortiz with a forearm to the back. Ortiz with another knee drop to the back. Ortiz with a rear chin lock with his knee in Truth’s back. Truth tries to get out of the hold but Ortiz sends Truth face first into the mat. Ortiz with a hard Irish whip. Ortiz with a double sledge from the turnbuckles. Truth with punches but Ortiz holds on to the ropes when Truth tries for a drop kick. Ortiz with a kick to Truth for a near fall. Ortiz returns to the rear chin lock. Ortiz catches Truth and hits a side slam. Ortiz misses the Big O and then Truth gets a rollup for a near fall when Ortiz misses a splash into the corner. Truth with clotheslines but Ortiz with a cross body when Truth tries for a belly-to-back suplex. Truth with a power slam for a near fall. Truth misses the scissors kick. Ortiz tries for a power slam but Truth escapes. Truth with the corkscrew flying forearm for the three count.

Winner: R Truth

Vince McMahon is in his office talking about the WWE Title match and his could have been son, Hornswoggle enters the office. Chavo Guerrero chases him and Chavo says that Hornswoggle bit him. Vince says that they are going to settle it in the ring. Chavo says that he is much bigger than Hornswoggle so Vince makes Chavo wrestle on his knees. Vince wants them to shake hands and Hornswoggle bites his hand again. We go to commercial.
We are back and did you know that a lot of people check out WWE.com.

Match # 2: Zack Ryder versus Tyler Reks

They lock up and Reks with a clean break but Ryder has something to say and then he backs into the comfort of the ropes. Reks works on the arm and he puts Ryder in an arm bar. Reks works on the arm with a leg drop and then the referee has to pull Reks off Ryder. Reks returns to the arm with an arm bar but Ryder with an arm drag but Reks holds on and maintains the arm bar. Ryder with a leg trip but Reks with an arm drag into an arm bar. Reks with knees to the arm for a near fall. Reks with a key lock and a heel trip for a near fall. Ryder with a knee and forearm followed by a side head lock. Reks with a top wrist lock but Ryder escapes the hold. Reks clotheslines Ryder over the top rope to the floor and Ryder loses his head band. Reks with a forearm on the apron and then he hip tosses Ryder back into the ring and gets a two count. Reks returns to the arm but Ryder with a forearm. Ryder with a kick to the midsection when Reks tries to float over. Ryder kicks Reks to the floor and then Ryder runs Reks into the apron. We go to commercial.
We are back and Ryder with a Dragon Sleeper but Reks fights out of the hold. Ryder runs Reks into the corner and then he kicks Reks in the ribs. Ryder with a chin lock and then he slams Reks into the turnbuckles and hits a series of shoulders. Reks gets a knee up and gets a near fall with a rollup. Ryder chokes Reks in the ropes. Ryder with a kick to Reks for a near fall. Ryder taunts Reks and Reks with a punch but Ryder with a knee and kick. Reks fights back but Ryder with a knee and a snap mare. Ryder with a seated abdominal stretch. Ryder with an Irish whip but Reks moves on a charge by Ryder. Ryder tries for a missile drop kick but Reks moves out of the way and both men are down. Reks with a punch but Ryder sends Reks into the turnbuckles. Reks with a flapjack for a near fall. Reks with the sliding punch to the midsection followed by a face plant into the mat for a near fall. Reks blocks the Zack Attack but he can only get a two count with a jackknife cover. Reks with a kick to Ryder but Ryder with a hot shot followed by the Zack Attack for the three count.

Winner: Zack Ryder

We go to commercial.
We are back with a look at John Cena’s effect on Alfonso Soriano.
In case you missed it last hour on ECW on Syfy (really?), it is time for the Raw Rebound.

Match # 3 : Chavo Guerrero versus Hornswoggle in a Taller Guy has to Wrestle on his knees because Vince said so Match

Chavo laughs at Hornswoggle before the bell. Hornswoggle has a slight height advantage and he makes fun of Chavo for it. Chavo gets to his feet and the referee forces him back down. Hornswoggle wants a test of strength but Chavo pushes him down. Hornswoggle with a kick to the head followed by punches. Hornswoggle puts Chavo in a side head lock and hits a shoulder tackle. Hornswoggle with a leap frog and then he kicks Chavo out of the ring. The referee forces Chavo to his knees as he tries to get back into the ring. Chavo with a clothesline to Hornswoggle followed by forearms to the back. Chavo with a slam and then he works on the second turnbuckle. While the referee fixes the turnbuckle, Chavo grows and kicks Hornswoggle. Chavo has Hornswoggle in a cloverleaf and gets a near fall. Hornswoggle gets a lateral press after Chavo cannot hold him up on a slam. Chavo runs the ropes on his knees but he falls on Hornswoggle’s feet. Hornswoggle mocks the memory of Eddie Guerrero with a shimmy and Chavo tells Hornswoggle that is his move. Chavo with the Three Amigos on the knees, but Hornswoggle blocks the third and hits a suplex of his own. Hornswoggle with a seated splash and then he goes up top for the frog splash. Chavo stops Hornswoggle and the referee admonishes him. Chavo tries for a superplex but Hornswoggle bites Chavo’s hand and he hits the frog splash for the three count.

Winner: Hornswoggle

Thanks to PWInsider for report

ECW TV Report

2009-07-10T12:20:00.000+05:00

We are live on tape from Bakersfield, California and your announcers are Matt ‘New Name Same Commentary’ Striker and Josh ‘I thought I would get away from these guys but they keep following me’ Mathews.

Before our first match, Brie and Nikki introduce themselves to the crowd and they don’t even know which one is which.

Match # 1: Nikki Bella with Brie Bella versus Katie Lea Burchill
They lock up and Nikki with a clean break but Katie throws her out of the ring and then hits a double sledge from the apron. They return to the ring and Katie gets a near fall. Katie slams Nikki’s head into the mat and then into the turnbuckle. Katie chokes Nikki in the ropes and then the referee admonishes Katie. Katie with a back breaker for a near fall. Nikki with forearms and a wrist lock and then she hits an arm drag and drop kick. Nikki gets sent over the top rope and then she lands hard on the apron. Katie with a knee to the head and a neck breaker using the ropes for extra impact and she gets a near fall. Katie kicks Nikki but Brie switches when Katie argues with the referee. Brie hits an X Factor for the three count.

Winner: Nikki and Brie Bella

Josh and Matt talk about the New Superstar Initiative and the trades. We see footage of Shelton Benjamin losing to Yoshi Tatsu in one move.

Match # 2: Yoshi Tatsu versus Shelton Benjamin
Yoshi is ready for action and Shelton is not joking as much as he did last week. They lock up and Shelton pushes Yoshi down as the match has now gone longer than their first meeting. Benjamin with a fireman’s carry. Benjamin runs Yoshi into the turnbuckles and he punches him until the referee pulls him away. Benjamin with a kick and punch followed by an Irish whip but Yoshi with a forearm and a drop kick. Yoshi tries for a splash but Benjamin gets his knees up. Benjamin with punches and a short arm clothesline. Benjamin with a snap mare and an elbow drop. Benjamin with punches and kicks as he wears down his opponent. Yoshi blocks a neck breaker and gets a near fall. Benjamin goes to the floor to avoid a big kick from Yoshi and we go to commercial.
We are back and Benjamin with an elbow to Yoshi’s head. Yoshi with a cross body for a near fall. Benjamin holds on to the ropes when Yoshi tries for a drop kick. Benjamin tries for a power bomb but he turns it into a modified snake eyes. Benjamin with a reverse chin lock. Benjamin pulls Yoshi down by the hair out of the view of the referee. Benjamin with head butts to Yoshi. Benjamin with a rear chin lock. Yoshi with a kick to Benjamin but Benjamin blocks a second kick. Yoshi with a rollup for a near fall. Yoshi with more kicks to Benjamin followed by an Irish whip and knees in the corner. Yoshi with a rolling snap mare and a kick for a near fall. Yoshi with a forearm to the back. Benjamin misses the Stinger Splash and Yoshi with a springboard spin kick but Benjamin is able to kick out at the last moment. Benjamin with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex and both men are down. Benjamin misses the dragon whip but he hits Paydirt for the three count.

Winner: Shelton Benjamin

We have a Vladimir Kozlov training video package and whatever he hits . . . he destroys.
We go to commercial.
We are back with the Million Dollar Raw Rebound.

Match # 3: Ezekiel Jackson versus Jack Meridol

Jackson stares at Meridol and then they lock up. Jackson with a knee and forearm. Jack with a kick but then he gets tossed in the air and caught before being sent into the turnbuckles. Jackson with a bear hug and Meridol tries to escape with elbows. Jackson runs Meridol into the turnbuckles. Meridol with a punch that Jackson does not even feel and Jackson responds with a punch of his own. Jackson with a forearm followed by a clothesline. Jackson gets a three count after an uranage.

Winner: Ezekiel Jackson

We are in the back and someone falls off a tall ladder but they are saved by Hurricane Helms. He leaves before Tiffany can see what happened. We go to commercial.
We are back and did you know that ECW’s streak on SciFi/Syfy probably ended.
We are back with a Moments Ago Moment of someone being unsafe only to be saved by Hurricane.
It is time for Abraham Washington’s talk show. He welcomes everyone he reminds us that he is the host. Abraham talks about his ratings from last week and he says that he needs a #1 guest for a #1 show. He brings out ECW Champion Tommy Dreamer.
He tells Tommy that he is the biggest superstar in ECW history. Washington says that he means it literally because he says that Dreamer is huge. Washington says that he is glad that he has a big couch. Washington suggests that Dreamer is carrying twins. Dreamer comments on the quality of Washington’s show. Dreamer says that ECW is his life and he is proud of the superstars who have been in ECW. Washington asks Tommy about the matches he has been involved in during his career. Dreamer fights back with some comments about Washington’s hairstyle. Washington asks Dreamer who he would like to see win the match between Christian and Vladimir Kozlov. Dreamer says that he would like to see Christian win and that brings out Vladimir Kozlov in his shorty robe.
Dreamer and Kozlov stand face to face and Washington tries to stop them from destroying his set. Washington says that Dreamer is looking at the man he will face at Night of Champions. We go to commercial.
We are back and Tommy Dreamer has joined Josh and Matt to see who his opponent will be at Night of Champions.

Match # 4: Vladimir Kozlov versus Christian in a Number One Contender Match

They lock up and Kozlov backs Christian into the corner. Kozlov with an arm drag take down. Kozlov with a waist lock and Christian with a standing switch. Kozlov with a fireman’s carry. They lock up again and Kozlov with a knee but Christian with a side head lock. Christian with an elbow to Kozlov and a punch. Kozlov responds with a big boot and a back breaker. Kozlov charges at Christian but Christian ducks down. Christian with a drop kick to send Kozlov off the apron. Christian runs into a head butt and then he gets back body dropped to the floor. Kozlov runs Christian into the apron and then gets a near fall when they get back into the ring. Kozlov returns to the back breaker. Kozlov catches Christian and hits a fallaway slam for a near fall. Kozlov with a waist lock. Kozlov works on the back and he gets Christian on his shoulders. Christian tries for the Killswitch but Kozlov escapes. Christian with forearms to Kozlov and then Kozlov sends Christian over the top rope to the floor. Kozlov sends Christian into the ring steps but Kozlov is sent into the ring post. Christian goes up top and he hits a missile drop kick for a two count. Christian goes to the turnbuckles and Kozlov with a forearm to the back. Kozlov hits Shock Treatment but Christian had exposed the turnbuckle. Kozlov charges and Christian moves. Kozlov hits the exposed turnbuckle and Christian hits the Killswitch for the three count.

Winner: Christian

Thanks to PWinsider.com for repot

John Cena On Turning Heel, Future RAW Stars

2009-07-10T12:16:00.000+05:00

John Cena was recently interviewed by ESPN.com to promote the Smackdown vs. RAW 2010 videogame and 12 Rounds on DVD. Here are some highlights:

On if he would like to turn heel: That's the thing, I'm one of those guys who on any given day can be booed out of any building. I'm the only guy who is neither a good guy or a bad guy. That's because I'm genuinely myself. Certainly, guys in our industry try to sway the audience one way or the other, but like I said, I go out there and I'm me. I have certain things that I stand for, certain things that I believe in, and if you don't like it and you tell me to go to hell, I think that's your God-given right as a fan. It's one of those deals where I'm that one guy who is outside of that realm of good guy, bad guy. I'm just me, and it elicits a response both positive and negative.

Who he sees as the stars of the future: Now is a really good time because since the inception of WWE, there has always been that one, this is the guy. But now, you have a lot of possibilities, guys like Ted DiBiase Jr., The Miz, Cody Rhodes, Kofi Kingston and even a guy like MVP. These are guys who are all on the cusp. For the first time, we have all these guys who are ready to charge the gates and make a run to try and be the No. 1 guy on Raw.

Story by ProWrestling.com

Latest Update on Edge, Unified tag team title plans

2009-07-09T19:42:00.000+05:00

Although WWE released photos of Edge undergoing surgery on Tuesday morning in Birmingham, AL with Dr. James Andrews (you can view them at this link), the company has yet to issue anything new regarding his recovery and how long he is expected out of the ring.

PWInsider is reporting that people close to Adam "Edge" Copeland say his Achilles tendon surgery went well yesterday and he will be forced to stay off his foot for around 10 to 14 days. After that he will be allowed to start walking while wearing a rehabilitation boot and start rehab around that time.

The initial thought was that WWE wouldn't acknowledge the injury until at least this coming weekend since Edge appears on Friday Night Smackdown this week and gets involved in the ring, but they decided against that. The next big question is where creative goes from here with Edge as a WWE Unified Tag Team Champion along with Chris Jericho and the two being scheduled for a title defense at Night of Champions between Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that WWE had long-term plans for Edge and Jericho as a tag team as they had worked on mixing both men's entrance music and created a dual video for the team. The company was also working to come up with a team name with some ideas being Team Ego and Team Rated Y2J.

The immediate reaction to Edge's injury within the company was trying to figure out a way to get the belts on Rhodes and DiBiase. Of course, they shot TV before the injury and had Ted DiBiase Sr. announce as the special guest host of Raw that no title matches would be taking place until the Night of Champions PPV on July 26. So it puts them in an interesting situation with TV the next two weeks heading into the PPV. It should be noted that Ted Dibiase Jr. is currently suffering from a shoulder injury at the moment, but the belief is that it isn't too severe and he was kept out of the ring at a few shows overseas in Australia as a result. The plan at one point within WWE was to have Edge come to TV and hand his belt over to Dolph Ziggler to give Ziggler a rub and a big push teaming with Jericho. However, plans always change in WWE and there have been multiple ideas between now and the next set of TV tapings this Monday and Tuesday so the plan with Ziggler could be off the table. There was also said to be talk of keeping The Colons (Carlito and Primo) together and editing off Carlito's attack on Primo from Raw this past Monday, but those plans changed since they ended up airing it as is.

» Report by Adam Martin of WrestleView.com

Rumours Edge To Turn Face

2009-07-09T19:36:00.000+05:00

ProWrestling.net is reporting that there was said to be lots of talk within WWE recently about Edge having a face turn. This was described by multiple sources as a long-term plan, although it wasn't something that was expected to happen immediately. Whether or not those plans will still be in play once he fully recovers from his torn Achilles tendon remains to be seen.

Spoliers Superstars Results of Tonight's Show

2009-07-09T19:33:00.000+05:00

- Hornswoggle beat Chavo Guerrero (who had to wrestle on his knees) in a match taped for next week's Superstars

- Zack Ryder beat Tyler Reks.

- R-Truth beat Ricky Ortiz.

Source: PWInsider.com

Spoliers ECW Results of Tonight's Show

2009-07-09T19:31:00.000+05:00

~One of the Bellas beat Katie Lea Burchill. They did the old "the other one was under the ring" bit.

~Shelton Benjamin beat Yoshi Tatsu in a good, long match.

~Ezekiel Jackson won a squash.

~Abraham Washington's "comedy" bit had Tommy Dreamer in it. The point was to have Vladimir Kozlov come out and staredown Tommy. Kozlov was getting a match with Christian to determine who would wrestle Dreamer at Night of Champions.

~Christian then beat Kozlov to get the title shot.

Source : PWInsider.com

Edge Undergoes Surgery, Photos Posted

2009-07-08T12:36:00.000+05:00

WWE.com confirmed Tuesday afternoon that Edge underwent successful surgery for his Achilles tendon tear.

The website had not yet revealed anticipated details on Edge's recovery timeframe and the future of the Unified Tag Championship belts, but it was expected to do so soon. The website also posted pictures of Edge's surgery process at this link.

Edge suffered the Achilles tendon injury at the beginning of Friday's house show match with Jeff Hardy. While Edge had reportedly been experiencing nagging soreness and injuries, none were connected to the unfortunate tendon tear.

WWE Confirms Edge's Injury and surjury.

2009-07-07T20:11:00.004+05:00

The following is from Joey Styles of WWE.com:

WWE Unified Tag Team Champion, Edge suffered a tear to his Achilles heel tendon last Friday, July 3, during a WWE live event in San Diego. Edge's opponent was the man with whom he has traded the WWE Championship, Jeff Hardy.

Almost immediately after the bout started, Edge was in his corner when Hardy charged toward him. After attempting to leapfrog Hardy, Edge crumbled to the canvas. Hardy was backed off by the referee, who checked repeatedly with Edge before summoning WWE doctors and athletic trainers and instructing ring announcer Justin Roberts that because Edge could not continue, Jeff Hardy was the winner of the match via forfeit. WWE referees, athletic trainers and doctors then helped Edge to the back as Edge could bear no weight on his left ankle.

Edge arrived this morning at Andrews Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center at St. Vincent's Hospital in Birmingham, Ala., this morning to surgically repair the torn Achilles tendon in his left ankle. Dr. James Andrews currently has Edge's operation scheduled for 10 a.m. ET. Dr. Andrews has previously performed surgeries on WWE Superstars Batista, Triple H, John Cena, Rey Mysterio and many others. Andrews also consulted on NFL quarterback Tom Brady after his third knee surgery and most recently worked with Brett Favre for his possible return to the NFL.

WWE.com will attempt to have comments from both Dr. Andrews and Edge later today, including a timeline for Edge's return to the ring.

WWE.com will also investigate how this injury will affect the status of the Unified Tag Team Titles, as well as Edge & Chris Jericho's scheduled match with Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase at Night of Champions.

Thanks to ProWrestling.com

Tazz Rejects WWE's Offer, Update on Ken Kennedy, Highlights from JR's Blog and more ..

2009-07-07T19:42:00.001+05:00

News # 1 :
~Taz recently revealed on his Twitter page that WWE asked him to be the guest host for next Monday's Raw. Taz said; “BTW-WWE asked me to be the Guest host on Raw next week...i said "no thanks".

News # 2 :
~Mr. Kennedy also revealed on his Twitter page that he got permission from "the powers that be" within WWE to work Carlos Colon's WWC Anniversary show against Umaga on Saturday.

~Kennedy wrote, “I am officially scheduled to wrestle Umaga in Puerto Rico this Saturday, July 11th for Carlos Colon's WWC Anniversary show!!” and “I have permission from "the powers that be" within the WWE to do the show.............”.

News # 3 :
Jim Ross is back with a post-RAW blog from last night. Here are some of the highlights:

~The Million Dollar Man, Ted DiBiase, came off as the shining star of the program in my view. MDM was a new face/voice and add a fresh element to the show that worked for me. Every weekly, episodic TV broadcast, including and especially a wrestling show needs "new" and DiBiase provided "new."

~Can Carlito and Primo grow and evolve on the same TV show without it always being about the two of them at odds? My suggestion would be to do another trade and move one of them off Raw and to another brand. Can Primo become the "next Eddy Guerrero?" That might be challenging.

~RKO vs. DiBiase=A Wrestlemania Main Event some day in this decade.

~Lilian Garcia is reportedly, by her on admission, leaving soon to get married and perhaps start a family. I wish Lilian well, love her voice, and can't wait for her "book" to come out. That last part was a joke.

~Matt Hardy has had surgery according to Matt Hardy so I guess we won't be seeing Matt on SD for a few weeks. Matt needs some good luck and a few main event ops. My advice to Matt is to rely on your instincts, Twitter your ass off while you are on the mend, come back with the mindset that no one is better, don't date any more Divas, and do not use one, Dr. Heiney. I'm just saying.

Thanks to ProWrestling.com

"Night of Champions" Preview

2009-07-07T18:04:00.004+05:00

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RAW Report July-6-09

2009-07-07T12:16:00.000+05:00

~Tonight's WWE RAW kicks off with Michael Cole welcoming us to RAW. Cole and Lawler plug tonight's main event, Triple H vs. John Cena.

~Lilian Garcia is in the ring and she introduces tonight's special host, The Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase. DiBiase's music hits and he comes walking out on the stage with the Million Dollar Belt. DiBiase stops and out walks Ted Jr. and Cody Rhodes. They walk with him to the ring.

~The crowd pops as DiBiase stands in the ring. He says everybody's got a price and they pop some more. He said he had his people make a phone call, he wrote a check and here he is at the RAW host for tonight. Ted introduces Rhodes and DiBiase Jr. and puts them over. DiBiase says there will be no title matches on RAW until Night of Champions but announces Edge and Chris Jericho vs. Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase for the WWE Unified Tag Team Titles for the pay-per-view. Ted asks Cody how he felt when Mark Henry pinned Randy Orton. DiBiase announces Cody Rhodes vs. Mark Henry for later tonight. Ted Jr. asks his dad what he's doing? Ted Sr. says he's making an impact. Ted Sr. brings up Ted Jr. telling Randy Orton off at The Bash and says he saw a look in his eye that night acknowledging that Randy Orton is just holding him down. Ted tells his son Randy Orton is just using him and announces Ted Jr. vs. Randy Orton on tonight's show. Ted Jr. doesn't like this and says he doesn't want to face Orton. Ted Sr. tells him he will not only face him tonight, he will beat him. DiBiase's music hits as Cody and Ted talk in the ring. The Million Dollar Man heads to the ramp when Edge's music hits. Out comes the Unified Tag Team Champions Edge and Chris Jericho.

~Edge and Jericho enter the ring and talk smack with Rhodes and DiBiase as we go to commercial break.

~Match # 1 : Edge and Chris Jericho vs. Carlito and Primo Colon

Back from the break and the WWE Unified Tag Team Champions are still in the ring. Lilian does the announcing for this non-title match as Primo and Carlito make their way to the ring.

The match starts with Carlito and Edge locking up. Back and forth action until Carlito attacks off the ropes and gets a 2 count. Carlito works Edge over in the corner now. Carlito runs into a big boot by Edge and Edge gets a 2 count. Jericho comes in and knocks Carlito down and taunts Primo. Jericho with a backdrop and stomp on Carlito. Edge comes back in and they do some double teaming. Edge works over Carlito some more and drops an elbow for a 2 count. Edge works him over in the corner and distracts the ref so Jericho can do the same.

Jericho takes Carlito to the mat with a submission. Carlito fights to his feet and hits the springboard elbow to take Jericho down. Edge is tagged in when Primo is. Primo unloads on Edge with a bunch of high flying moves and kicks Jericho to the floor. He takes Edge out of the corner with a head scissors and hits a cross body for a close 2 count. Primo goes to springboard and Edge pulls him down on the ropes. Primo gets tied up in the ropes. Carlito tries to free him. Edge runs and knocks Carlito to the floor into the fan barrier. Carlito comes in the ring to argue. Edge pushes Primo into Jericho for a Codebreaker and he turns around to a spear from Edge. Edge gets the pinfall on Primo for the win.

~Winners: Edge and Chris Jericho

~After the match, we go to replays as Edge and Jericho make their exit. Carlito takes Primo by the neck and throws him into the ring post. Carlito throws him to the floor on the outside and unloads on his brother. Carlito throws Primo over the announcer's table and walks off. WWE officials tend to Primo.

~We go backstage where Cody and Ted are talking. Randy Orton walks up and says he tried talking to his dad but he won't change the match. Orton says Ted losing to him on TV won't do anything good for him. Ted questions him losing to Orton. Orton brings up his own father and Ted says his father was better than Randy's. Ted tells Orton he will wrestle him and beat him tonight before walking off. We go to commercial.

~Back from the break and Cole and Lawler go over the roster changes after last week's 15 Superstar trade.

~Match # 2 : Alicia Fox and Maryse vs. Mickie James and Gail Kim

~We go to the ring where Alicia Fox is headed down with the WWE Divas Champion Maryse. Out next is the team of Mickie James and Gail Kim who get a nice pop.

~The match starts off with Maryse and Mickie going at it. They go into the ropes and separate. They lock up again and Maryse slams Mickie by her hair. Alicia Fox comes in but Mickie rolls her up for 2. Mickie with forearm shots on Fox now. Mickie with a reverse neckbreaker and a forearm to Maryse on the apron. Mickie kicks Alicia in the jaw and gets a 2 count.

~Gail comes in and goes at it with Alicia. Gail hits some rare Diva moves including a spear like move in the corner. Gail comes off the top for a 2 count on Alicia. Alicia gets up and chokes Gail with the ropes. The ref's back is turned and Maryse drops Gail with a kick to the head. Alicia covers for a 2 count. Maryse comes back in and works over Gail, slamming her over the knee. 2 count by Maryse. Gail moves and Maryse runs into the turnbuckle. Gail tries to tag Mickie but Maryse knocks her off the apron. Gail drops Maryse out of nowhere with another nice move and gets the pinfall and the win.

~Winners: Mickie James and Gail Kim

~Ted DiBiase Sr. is backstage when Cody Rhodes walks in. Cody stammers around what he's trying to say. Ted pulls some money out of Cody's hand that he was holding. Cody's basically trying to get out of the Mark Henry match tonight. Ted talks to him about what Legacy is and talks about Cody being the son of Dusty. Ted says he despises Dusty. He asks what would The Million Dollar Man want to do with Dusty? Ted calls him fat and asks why Dusty is in the Hall of Fame and he isn't, calling it a travesty. Ted tells Cody to get out of here or he will put him in polka dots like his dad and laughs as Cody hurries off. We go back to commercial.

~Match # 3 : Cody Rhodes vs. Mark Henry

~Back from the break and Cody Rhodes makes his way to the ring. Cody looks upset. Mark Henry's music hits next and the crowd pops as he makes his way to the ring without Tony Atlas. The bell rings and they lock up. Henry takes Cody to his knees with one shot and starts beating on him.

~Cody ends up on the top rope and comes off with a cross body. Henry catches him in mid-air and drops him with the World's Strongest Slam. Cody rolls out to the floor as the referee begins his count. Cody heads up the ramp as the ref keeps counting until he hits 10. Henry isn't happy with picking up a win like this it looks like.

~Winner by Countout: Mark Henry

~Backstage we see John Cena warming up for his match tonight with Triple H. We go to commercial.

~Match # 4 : Randy Orton vs. Ted DiBiase Jr.

~Back from the break and the WWE Champion Randy Orton makes his way to the ring for this non-title match up. Out next is his fellow Legacy member and opponent for tonight, Ted DiBiase.

~They lock up and go at it. Orton backs Ted in the ropes and mocks him. Ted drops Orton with a shot and a dropkick. DiBiase hip tosses Orton and sends him out to the floor. DiBiase lets Orton have it from inside the ring as we go back to commercial.

~Back from the break and Orton has DiBiase in a headlock on the mat. During the break, Orton threw DiBiase into the steel steps on the outside. Orton starts stomping all over DiBiase now. DiBiase rolls Orton up real quick and gets a 2 count. Another small package by Ted for a 2 count. Orton gets up and levels DiBiase. Ted is on the apron and Orton kicks him hard. Orton pulls Ted in through the ropes and hits his trademark DDT off the ropes.

~Orton only gets a 2 count and he's pissed. Orton starts kicking and punching on Ted some more. Orton comes off the ropes and drops a big knee drop and covers Ted for another 2 count. Orton with another headlock now. Ted gets to his feet and fights out with a back drop. Orton rushes in the corner but runs into an elbow. DiBiase with an elbow off the middle rope and a 2 count on Orton. DiBiase with right hands now. Orton counters and drops Ted with his backbreaker move. Orton drops to the mat and waits on Ted to get up. Orton goes for the RKO but Ted counters with a backslide for a 2 count. Ted catches Orton off the ropes with a power slam for a 2 count. Ted locks on the Dream Street but Orton slides out and nails the RKO for the pinfall and the win.

~Winner: Randy Orton

~Triple H is walking backstage when Josh Matthews stops him. Triple H talks about him and Cena being epic and brings up Orton and the WWE Title. Triple H says he will go through whoever he has to get what he wants and that includes John Cena. Back to commercial.

~Back from the break and we see footage of MVP and Sherri Shephard at the BET Awards last Sunday. Different celebrities talk about the two being together. MVP has a few words for Big Show. We cut to the arena where MVP has the VIP Lounge going on. MVP welcomes everyone and talks about the Million Dollar Man being in charge tonight and the 15 Superstar trade Donald Trump made. MVP introduces his guest for tonight, Jack Swagger and out he comes.

~Swagger enters the ring and MVP offers him a seat but he doesn't want to so they stand. He asks Swagger how it was to make his debut as a RAW star as a fraud by getting counted out against Randy Orton. MVP asks what kind of All-American athlete does that. Swagger says he's a two time All-American and went to the University of Oklahoma. Swagger talks about MVP spending time in prison and says he has never had a parking ticket. He says the only thing he's been MVP of is a prison basketball league. MVP says he doesn't hide his past and talks about it openly. He talks about getting sent to prison when he was younger for making bad decisions. He says he uses his status as a WWE Superstar to talk to kids these days to help them. MVP puts Swagger down. MVP takes off his shirt and watch and the crowd gets excited. MVP says unlike Swagger, he has never been afraid of a fight and they come face to face. The crowd is chanting for MVP. Swagger says he doesn't fight people below him and he doesn't fight criminals. The crowd boo's as Swagger makes his exit from the ring. MVP says it's obvious to all of us that since he's been on RAW, he doesn't fight at all. MVP says if Swagger does want to fight him, he can find him right here in the VIP Lounge. They do the Ballin' thing as Swagger heads to the back.

~Ted DiBiase Sr. is backstage congratulating his son on a good match. Ted Jr. says he put him in an impossible situation and wanted him to lose. He says it's still all about the Million Dollar Man and that he came here to steal Ted Jr.'s spotlight. Ted Sr. says it's not like that and Ted Jr. says yea, it is. Ted slaps his father hard and asks what is it like then? Ted Jr. walks off.

~Match # 5 : Kofi Kingston vs. Evan Bourne

~Back from the break and we get replays from last week with Kofi Kingston and Big Show. Out first is the United States Champion.for this non-title match. Out next is his opponent Evan Bourne.

~The match starts and they lock up. They go back and forth and Bourne rolls him up for a 2 count. More near falls. Bourne misses a kick and Kofi locks on a half Boston crab. More back and forth action on the mat with Kofi in control. Kofi takes Bourne back down with a headlock and holds it. Kofi ends up coming off the top with a crossbody for a 2 count. Kofi with a dropkick and a knee in the corner.

~Kofi throws Bourne in the corner and charges. Bourne puts his knees up and Kofi goes down. Bourne goes to the top and nails the Shooting Star Press for the pinfall and the win.

~Winner: Evan Bourne

~After the match, Bourne and Kofi are giving each other props when Big Show's music hits. He comes out to the ring and kicks Kofi down then hits him with a headbutt. Bourne tries to stop Show but he just gets knocked back. Bourne with a dropkick to the back. Show grabs Bourne and just tosses him across the ring. Kofi tries to fight back now and show just doesn't let him. Bourne comes in the ring and Show charges him with a nasty spear like move. Show goes back to working over Kofi. Show locks on his camel clutch move and Kofi passes out. Show's music plays again and he exits as Kofi and Bourne start to come to.

~Back from the break and John Cena is backstage with Josh Matthews. Cena says RAW has transformed into WrestleMania tonight as two of the greatest will battle for a shot at the WWE Title.

~Match # 6 : Night of Champions Tournament Final: Triple H vs. John Cena

~We go to the arena where Lilian Garcia is doing introductions. The winner of this match faces Randy Orton for the WWE Title at Night of Champions. Out first is Triple H. Before John Cena can make his entrance, we go to commercial.

~Back from the break and John Cena is making his entrance. They're pushing this as one of the best main events in RAW history. The bell rings and Cena and Triple H come face to face in the ring. They lock up and go to the mat before standing back up. The crowd is chanting for both of them. They come face to face again and talk some trash. They lock up again and Cena takes Triple H down again. Triple H to his feet with right hands and he staggers Cena. Cena fights back with rights of his own. Cena with a big shoulder off the ropes but Triple H responds with the high knee.

~Cena ends up dumping Triple H over the top to the floor. Cena goes for an Attitude Adjuster on the outside but Triple H counters and pushes him into the ring post. We go back to commercial.

~Back from the break and Triple H is in control of John Cena. Triple H comes off the ropes and Cena hip tosses him. Cena with a kick to the gut and a suplex for a 2 count. Triple H with a backbreaker for a 2 count now. Triple H with a suplex of his own now. Triple H with a forearm to the back drops Cena. Triple H with right hands and a big knee drop for another 2 count. They go back and forth until Cena hits the shoulderblocks off the ropes and the back drop. Cena hits the Five Knuckle Shuffle and goes for the Adjustment but Triple H slides out and hits him with right hands. Triple H with a knee to the skull and a clothesline. Triple H runs into a big boot in the corner but hits the spinebuster on Cena.

~Triple H goes for the Pedigree but Cena counters with a back drop. Cena comes off the ropes but Triple H locks a sleeper hold on. Triple H wears Cena down to the mat. Cena fights out of it and locks a sleeper of his own on Triple H. Triple H starts to go out of it and hits the mat with the hold still on. Tripe H fights out of it with a backdrop and both are down.

~They get to their feet and trade big right hands. They end up both going down. Cena goes to the top and tries the big leg drop but Triple H moves out of the way. Cena with a jacknife cover for a 2 count. Cena goes for the Adjustment but Triple H counters with a roll up for a 2 count. Cena locks the STF on but Triple H gets to the ropes. More back and forth. They get to their feet and start trading shots until Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase rush the ring. They attack real quick and flee the ring. The ref calls for the bell and Lilian goes to make the announcement when Randy Orton, on the stage, stops her. He says it's a double DQ which means he won't be facing either of them... the music hits and out comes Ted DiBiase Sr.

~The Million Dollar Man says neither of them lost and his opinion counts more than Orton's tonight. Ted Sr. announces that it will be John Cena vs. Triple H vs. Randy Orton in a Triple Threat for the WWE Title at Night of Champions. Ted Sr. walks off as Orton, Triple H and Cena stare each other down. RAW goes off the air.

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[non spoilers]Matches for Raw tonight

2009-07-06T23:02:00.000+05:00

"The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase will be this week's special guest host of Raw.

The following is scheduled for tonight's WWE Monday Night Raw:

- WWE Unified Tag Team Champions Edge & Chris Jericho vs. The Colons (Carlito & Primo).(non title)

- WWE Divas Champion Maryse & Alicia Fox vs. Mickie James & Gail Kim

- Mark Henry vs. Cody Rhodes.

- Randy Orton vs. Ted DiBiase Jr.(non title)

- MVP's VIP Lounge with special guest Jack Swagger.

- WWE U.S. Champion Kofi Kingston vs. Evan Bourne.(non title)

- Triple H vs. John Cena.(Finals of the "Night of Champions" Tournament)

Latest on UNDERTAKER

2009-07-06T22:56:00.000+05:00

The Undertaker was spotted with former WWE Superstar Chuck Polumbo at the local McDonald's in Cape Girardeau, MO. He signed autographs for customers and employees. He was in the area for a motorcycle rally known as the "Patriot Guard Riders."

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Cena comment on Where He’ll Be In 10 Years & Feud with The Rock

2009-07-06T22:54:00.000+05:00

In a recent interview with TheAge.com John Cena revealed that he still expects to be doing full-time wrestling and full-time acting ten years from now.

"If you asked me where I'd be in 10 years, I'd say promoting another film and looking forward to the next Wrestlemania." Cena told the Australian newspaper to promote WWE's live event tour this week.

Cena also downplayed his “feud” against Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson when he was asked if he recently challenged The Rock to a match.

"I didn't lay down a challenge as such. I just felt that he could give something back to the WWE fans," Cena says."I thought The Rock was great. I'd love to see him back in the ring just like every other WWE fan would."

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Latest Update on Edge's Injury

2009-07-06T13:18:00.000+05:00

~The word going around as to why WWE put the Unified Tag Team Titles on Edge and Chris Jericho was so Edge's in-ring involvement could be limited in tag matches. Edge had been working hurt before getting injured this past Friday night. There's still no word yet on what WWE plans on doing with the titles now that Edge is injured.

Edge did an interview last week to promote the WWE tapings in California and had this to say about his match with Jeff Hardy at Extreme Rules:

"That one really took it out of me. Ten years ago if we did that match you know maybe in a few days we would have felt a lot better. We were 10 years younger though. Now, it took me almost a full week before I could walk upright. It took a while to recuperate from that one."

Triple H praises 2 new Raw talents

2009-07-06T13:15:00.000+05:00

The Wrestling Observer Newsletter is reporting that During HHH's recent tour of Japan, He reportedly pushed the names of Evan Bourne and Jack Swagger as some of the company's best new talent. It comes as no surprise that only weeks later both were pushed from the ECW brand over to Raw.

Update on Edge's Injury

2009-07-05T15:10:00.000+05:00

According to ProWrestling dot com, With definitive word starting to break regarding Edge's Achilles tendon tear, focus has turned to how WWE will address the injury. Television is already taped for next week (and was scripted on the basis that Edge and Chris Jericho were the Unified Tag Champions), so it is unclear if WWE will make any official announcement of Edge's injury and the status of the belts until those shows air.

Edge will most likely undergo surgery and be out of action until early 2010.

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PWInsider is reporting that the official diagnosis for Edge's ankle injury is indeed a torn Achilles tendon and could potentially keep him out of the ring until January 2010 depending on the severity.

We reported earlier that Edge suffered the injury at last night's WWE Smackdown/ECW event in San Diego, CA around five minutes into a match with Jeff Hardy. WWE officials and EMTs rushed to his aid at ringside and Edge later apologized on the mic to the fans in attendance. The match itself really never got going as Edge and Hardy were taunting at each other in front of the crowd when the injury took place. Live reports from the show indicate that Edge may have planted his foot wrong as he came down causing the injury.

The rest of WWE's Smackdown/ECW crew left first thing today for a flight to Honolulu, Hawaii in a tour that will continue on into this coming week in Japan and the Philippines. This injury obviously puts a dent in Edge as a Unified Tag Team Champion with Chris Jericho and plans are already said to be in play to get the belts off them. The company is also looking at footage from tapings this past week in Bakersfield, CA set to air for next week's edition of Friday Night Smackdown involving Edge to explain an injury.

Source PWInsider.com

Reports on Jeff Hardy's WWE Status

2009-07-05T15:05:00.000+05:00

All indications are that Jeff Hardy still remains contractually uncommitted to a future in WWE.

While no one anticipates Hardy leaving for a rival group, it remains interesting that the wrestler WWE officials reportedly view, according to the Wrestling Observer, as the "most popular" babyface in the company is main-eventing WWE pay-per-views without a long-term commitment to the company.

According to wrestling gossip website The Sun, Hardy told Spain's Cuatro Network that he is hesitant to seal his long-term fate even while knowing he has as much as a decade left in the ring.

Hardy said."I don't know - I am 31 years old now and I don't like making plans for the future. I can wrestle until I am 40 but I don't want to make plans, I don't like thinking about what could happen between now and the next five years,"

The expectation from most industry sources is that Hardy will ultimately sign, presumably contingent on some sort of hiatus at the end of the summer.

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WWE's Pay-Per-View Changesand report about Summerslam Strategy

2009-07-05T15:01:00.001+05:00

WWE's pay-per-view performance is not what it once was, and the company is determined to boost buys even in the currently lukewarm economy.

Peter Clifford, WWE's senior vice president of distribution and affiliate marketing, told Multichannel News that despite lowering buyrate expectations to account for the less-than-ideal economic situation, WWE is committed to recovering its reputation of pay-per-view dominance.

One idea for pay-per-view turnaround is the greater utilization of on-demand services to promote its events. Clifford confirmed that WWE will create content for affiliates' on-demand offerings in order to hype its August Summerslam event. WWE will also begin offering prize incentives to customers who order consecutive events.

The new strategy also explains WWE's recent decision to change some of its pay-per-view titles, which included switching Unforgiven to Breaking Point, No Mercy to Hell in a Cell and Cyber Sunday to Annihilation.

“We’ve been doing these PPVs for a few years and we felt that some of the PPVs were a little flat in terms of what we wanted the titles to project, so we looked to see which ones we can rename,” said Clifford.

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Edge Suffers Legit Injury

2009-07-04T23:38:00.000+05:00

It appears Edge may have injured his leg during his match with Jeff Hardy at tonight’s house show. After four or five minutes of drawing audience participation, including Edge pretending to slip off the ropes the two performers finally engaged in a collar and elbow tie up. Shortly after Edge charged Hardy into a corner of ring where Edge went down. It’s unclear why he went down or what part of his leg was injured, but the match immediately stopped without any further interaction from the two wrestlers. Referee Charles Robinson threw up the “X” arm signal and the bell rang, awarding Jeff the victory due to Edge not being able to continue. There was a thought that this was a horribly booked work, but Edge even grabbed the mic and apologized to the crowd saying, “Sorry.” Apologizing, of course is not typical of a major heel. The match ended with almost no action what so ever and Edge needed assistance back to the locker room.

Source PWMania.com

Y2J Talk About Ricky Steamboat.

2009-07-04T23:33:00.000+05:00

Chris Jericho recently took part in an interview with the Honolulu Star-Bulletin to promote Sunday's house show in Hawaii.

“It's a lot more fun to be a bad guy than a good guy.” When asked what he prefers working as Jericho said. “It really is an art form to become a heel that stays hated by the fans. As long as people are reacting and getting their money's worth, it doesn't really matter to me.”

Jericho went on to speak about his match with WWE Hall of Fame member Ricky Steamboat on Sunday in Hawaii. “I'm looking forward to it. I don't really look at Steamboat as a legend. He's just a great performer and one of the best of all time.

It'd be like playing hockey against Wayne Gretzky -- even though he retired years ago, he's still better than half the people on the ice nowadays. Steamboat, at 55 years old, is still better than 80 percent of our roster ... (and) being from Hawaii, it's a huge deal.

It's going to be very sentimental for him and the fans, and of course I plan to spoil it and stick it in his face and all of the fans when I end the party and annihilate him in front of everyone.”

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Smackdown Results for July 3 2009

2009-07-04T10:30:00.000+05:00

We begin with the World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk coming to the ring. The fans are not too happy with Punk being the champion. Punk says that everyone is talking about the big controversy coming out of The Bash and he says that he is sick and tired of it. Punk says that people are saying that he intentionally struck an official to retain his title. Punk says that he wants to show everyone what happened, step by step.
We go to highlights from Sunday. We see Punk falling victim to the Swanton but Punk had his leg under the rope. Punk says that the referee is human and he saw his mistake. Punk says the rules still mean something to him. Punk says that he was the one who was almost robbed because if the referee did not see it, he would have lost his title. Punk then shows us the eye injury that Punk suffered during the match. Punk says that it was as clear as day that he could not see and his vision was obstructed. He thought he was swinging at the referee and he accidentally hit the referee. Punk says that he is a man of honor and he does not take shortcuts in or out of the ring. Punk says that Hardy thought he was going to become the new champion, but nothing excuses Hardy’s behavior after the match. We see footage of Hardy attacking Punk.

Punk tells Hardy that he has no idea what type of person Punk is. He says that he has integrity and he will never take a short cut. What Punk did was an accident while what Hardy did was deliberate. Now Jeff is trying to get a rematch. Punk says that he wants an apology from Hardy.

Instead of an apology, Punk gets the fifty-third next best thing as Teddy Long comes to the ring. Teddy tells Punk that he wants to get to the point and he does not know if Punk took the cheap way out. Long says that it was a classic match so he is not going to let it end that way. Punk will face Hardy at Night of Champions in a rematch. Punk likes that, but he wants Hardy to apologize to him. Teddy says that Vince McMahon liked the way he shook things up. Long says that Vince wants controversy so the Unified Tag Champions will face Jeff Hardy and CM Punk.

Jeff Hardy finally decides to come out and the face paint is back on. Hardy gets in Punk’s face and he tells Punk that he does not want to hear his excuses any more. He says that Punk knew what he was doing when he kicked the referee. Hardy tells Punk that he can see right through him. Punk tells Hardy that he can shut up unless he is going to apologize. Hardy says that he will apologize for beating the holy hell out of him at Night of Champions. Hardy pushes Punk and Punk pushes back until Long separates them. Punk tells Hardy that they better be on the same page during their tag match tonight. Punk says that they are already at a disadvantage because of his eye. Punk reminds Hardy that he had to forfeit his match on Superstars, but he will not forfeit tonight. Punk tells Hardy that he knows that Jeff wants to punch him, but he tells Jeff to ‘just say no’.
Punk leaves the ring and we go to commercial.

We are back and Ricky Ortiz is in the ring and he has his towel with him.

Match #1: Ricky Ortiz vs Finlay

Before the match starts Ortiz asks Finlay if he is upset that he lost his little buddy. He tells Finlay to let go of the negative energy since he is on Smackdown. He tells Finlay to ‘rally up’ and he gives Finlay his towel. Finlay looks at the towel and he slaps Ortiz and then he throws the towel to the floor.
Finlay with a kick but Ortiz with a kick. Finlay with a head butt to the midsection and a clothesline that sends Ortiz over the top rope to the floor. Finlay goes to the apron and he kicks Ortiz but Ortiz trips Finlay on the apron. Ortiz with a power slam on the floor. Ortiz rolls Finlay back into the ring and he kicks Finlay. Ortiz with a belly-to-back suplex for a near fall. Ortiz tries for the big splash but Finlay gets his knees up. Ortiz misses a charge into the corner and then Finlay with a rollup for a near fall. Finlay with a clothesline or three for Ortiz and then he gets Ortiz up for a fireman’s carry slam and then he hits a seated splash for a near fall. Finlay with a running shoulder into the corner. Ortiz with a forearm to the back and Ortiz tries for a gutwrench but Finlay stops him and Finlay hits the Celtic Cross for the three count.

Winner: Finlay

Dolph Ziggler is stretching in the back and he sees Maria walk by and she introduces herself to Dolph. She asks if he is getting ready for his match. Maria says that she has a match tonight and then she tells Dolph that she had fun last night. Dolph says that he had fun too and asks Maria to go out again. Maria wishes Dolph luck tonight and Dolph says that he might get lucky tonight.
We go to commercial.
Did you know that adults 18-34 love Smackdown.
We see footage from the Ziggler/Khali match from The Bash when Kane helped Ziggler get the win.

Match #2: Dolph Ziggler versus R Truth

Ziggler with a knee and punch and he asks what is up. Truth with a split to avoid Ziggler and then he hits a spinning kick. Truth with a hip toss for a near fall. Ziggler backs into the corner and the referee stops him. Ziggler with a flying forearm and then he hits a reverse Exploder suplex for a near fall. Ziggler with cross faces to Truth and then he applies a rear chin lock. Truth with elbows but Ziggler sends Truth back to the mat and he punches Truth while the referee admonishes him. Ziggler with a series of rapid fire elbow drops and then he takes his time for a final leaping elbow drop and he gets a near fall. Ziggler with a full nelson on Truth but Truth escapes and he punches Ziggler and kicks him. Truth with a back elbow and a clothesline. Ziggler with a kick to Truth but Truth with a power slam for a near fall. Truth with a bicycle kick and Ziggler is near the ropes and he holds on. Ziggler drops Truth on the top rope and Ziggler hits the leaping side Russian leg sweep for the three count.

Winner: Dolph Ziggler

-We go to commercial.

We are back with Word Up with Cryme Tyme. This week’s word is presented by Eve and it is ‘wanksta’. We see Layla talking to someone and we see a rear view. Then we see Jimmy Wang Yang and he is eating and not doing a good job of cleaning up. We see an example and we see Jesse.

Match #3: Rey Mysterio versus Kane

Rey with kicks and punches as he tries to avoid the bigger opponent. It lasts for a short period of time until Kane hits a clothesline. Kane with a kick to Rey’s back. Kane with punches in the corner. Kane with a short arm clothesline for a near fall. Kane with a reverse chin lock and Rey with kicks to escape. Kane with punches and kicks in the corner. Kane catches Rey when he tries a float over. Rey with a drop kick to the knee and Kane falls into the ropes. Kane grabs Rey on the 619 attempt before Rey hits the ropes. Kane throws Rey into the turnbuckles and we go to commercial.

We are back and Kane with a big boot to Rey for a near fall. Kane with a hard Irish whip to Rey and Rey goes to the floor. Kane goes to the floor and he runs Rey’s back into the ring post. Kane returns to the ring while Rey is down on the floor. Rey returns to the ring before the ten count and then he punches Rey in the back. Kane with kicks to Rey’s back. Kane slams Rey emphatically to the mat. Rey kicks Kane out of the corner and then he kicks and punches Kane but Kane with a back elbow for a near fall. Kane with a belly-to-back suplex for another near fall. Kane with a back breaker as he continues to focus on the back. Rey escapes the hold and he sends Kane into the turnbuckles with a drop toe hold. Rey with a springboard seated splash and then Rey hits an inverted DDT for a near fall. Rey with a drop kick to Kane and he gets another near fall. Rey goes up top but Kane finds a way to connect with an uppercut when Rey comes off the turnbuckles and Kane gets a near fall. Kane signals for the choke slam. Rey with an enzuigiri and Kane staggers so Rey needs to hit a drop kick to the back to get Kane into the position. Rey hits the 619 but Kane catches Rey on the springboard splash and hits a choke slam for the three count.

Winner: Kane

After the match, Kane grabs Rey by the throat and he has some words for the champion. Great Khali’s music plays and he has a chair. Kane lets Rey go and Kane tries to plead his case to Khali and Kane goes into the crowd to escape Khali.
Chris Jericho is in the interview area with Josh Mathews. Chris says that it brings a smile to his face to see the ultimate hypocrite get what he deserves. Jericho says that he will win the title back next week to be a ten time champion. Edge says that tonight is not about Rey Mysterio, it is about showing that they are the dominant forces in WWE. Edge reminds Jericho who they beat on Sunday and they will be facing a fractured team tonight. Jericho says they are the best at what they do and he calls Punk a liar when it comes to his eye. They will beat the man with the injured eye and the man with the silly face paint to prove that they are the best.
We go to commercial.
We are back and did you know that WWE is recycling their Did You Knows?
Match Number Four: David Hart Smith and Tyson Kidd with Natalya versus Cryme Tyme
Kidd and JTG start things off and Kidd with a waist lock but JTG with a take down and front face lock. Kidd with shoulders in the corner. JTG with an Irish whip and then he drives Kidd’s face into the mat and Kidd goes to the floor. Smith tags in and JTG does not realize it and Smith hits him from behind. Smith kicks JTG in the corner and he punches JTG. Smith with an overhead belly-to-belly throw for a near fall. Smith with a reverse chin lock. JTG with elbows but Smith runs him into the corner and Kidd is tagged back in. They send JTG into the turnbuckles as they continue to work on the back. Kidd with a snap mare and kick to the back for a near fall. Kidd stretches JTG as he works on the back. Kidd with a knee to the back but he misses a charge into the corner and JTG with a rollup for a near fall. Kidd with kicks to the back and a snap mare as he returns to JTG’s back. Kidd with a knee but JTG with a sliding punch. JTG with a flying clothesline to take Kidd down. Shad and Smith tag in and Shad knocks Kidd off the apron and then he clotheslines Smith. Shad with an Irish whip and a flying elbow into the corner. Shad with a face first slam to Smith and then he hits the Money Money elbow for a near fall. JTG drops Smith into the rope and Shad hits an STO for the three count after the referee misses what happened due to his focus on Kidd.

Winners: Cryme Tyme

-We have a Raw Rebound.

--We go to commercial.

Match #5: Michelle McCool and Layla versus Maria and Melina
Layla attacks Melina while Melina wants Michelle to start. Melina with a kick to Layla and she sends Layla into the turnbuckles. Melina with a front face lock and Maria tags in. Maria with knees to Layla followed by a snap mare and clothesline for a near fall. Maria with forearms but Layla blocks a kick and forces Maria into a split and then Michelle is tagged in and she works on the knee. Michelle continues to work on the knee and Layla is tagged in. Layla works on the knee before tagging back in. Michelle turns her focus to the ankle but Maria twists out of the hold. Maria with a kick and then Melina is tagged in. Michelle with a kick and Layla is tagged in. Melina with the matrix and she kicks Layla from the position. Melina knocks Michelle off the apron and then hits the Banshee Step Over Leg Lariat for the three count.

Winners: Melina and Maria

We go to commercial.

We are back with the Smack of the Night: John Morrison defeating CM Punk last week on Smackdown.
John Morrison is in Teddy Long’s office and Teddy is dancing around while John Morrison suggests that he face the winner of the CM Punk/Jeff Hardy match after Night of Champions. John and Teddy do a Michael Jackson medley.

Match Number Six: Edge and Chris Jericho versus CM Punk and Jeff Hardy

Edge and Punk start things off and they lock up but Edge works on Punk’s arm and applies an arm bar. Punk escapes and hits a drop kick. Hardy tags in and he connects with a forearm from the turnbuckles. Hardy with a punch and kick in the corner followed by a hard Irish whip but Edge has his foot on the ropes. Hardy sends Edge into the turnbuckles and then he tags Punk back in. Punk with a double sledge to the arm and he kicks Edge in the chest. Punk with an arm bar but Edge with a forearm and Jericho tags in but Punk with an arm drag into an arm bar. Punk with a slam to Jericho and Jericho favors his knee. Hardy tags in and hits the screaming leg drop from the second turnbuckle for a near fall. Jericho punches Hardy and kicks him in the head. Jericho with a kick but Hardy with a reverse atomic drop and leg drop. Punk tags in and he stays with the arm and snap mares Jericho to get a near fall. Punk with an arm bar. Edge is tagged in and he punches Punk in the head. Edge with a head butt as he starts to focus on the eye. Punk with a leg lariat and Hardy is tagged in. Hardy hits Poetry in Motion and Jericho takes some of the impact as well. Punk clotheslines Edge over the top rope to the floor as we see Punk and Hardy stare each other down as we go to commercial.
We are back and Edge punches Hardy but Hardy with an arm drag and arm bar. Punk is checking on his eye and he refuses to tag in. Hardy gets a near fall. Hardy with a suplex and a cover for a near fall. Hardy punches Edge and tries for a splash after an Irish whip but Edge moves. Jericho tags in and he hits a series of elbow drops followed by punches. Jericho draws Punk in to allow Edge to work over Hardy on the floor. Jericho goes to bring Hardy back into the ring but he sends him into the apron first. Hardy tries to make the tag but Punk is not looking because of his eye. Jericho with a chin lock with the arm isolated as he tries to wear down Hardy. Hardy with punches and he gets sent to the floor by Jericho when he tries to float over and Jericho catches him. Jericho goes to the floor and Hardy returns to the ring and he tries to make the tag but Punk is not in position. Hardy hits Whisper in the Wind and both men are down.

Edge tags in and he keeps Jeff from making the tag. Hardy with a Twist of Fate and an emphatic tag. Punk with a knee in the corner and a bulldog for a near fall. Punk gets Edge up for the Go To Sleep but Edge with an Edge-O-Matic to Punk for a near fall. Edge with a knee to the head. Edge works over Punk and then he talks to the referee to allow Jericho to work on Punk. Jericho tags in and he kicks Punk in the ribs. Punk with forearms to Jericho but both men hit clotheslines and they are both down. Punk tries to make his way to tag in Hardy but Hardy gets a sudden eye injury and he cannot make the tag. Hardy cannot see and Jericho gets a near fall with a rollup. Jericho tries for the Walls of Jericho while Hardy is struggling to see again. Punk sends Jericho into the turnbuckles and Edge makes the blind tag while Punk sets for the Go To Sleep. Punk hits the Go To Sleep on Jericho but Edge with a spear for the three count.

Winners: Edge and Chris Jericho

After the match, Hardy hits a Twist of Fate on Edge and then the tag champions go to the back. Hardy staggers around the ring holding his eye. He stands over Punk and Punk doesn’t appreciate the joke.

WWE Superstars T.V. Report July-2-09

2009-07-03T10:56:00.000+05:00

We start off tonight’s show with a contribution from the Raw brand as Santino Marella comes to the ring and he is apparently over the firing of his ‘sister’.

Match # 1 : Santino Marella versus The Brian Kendrick

Kendrick tries for a kick and Santino moves out of the way. They lock up and Kendrick with a knee and elbow followed by a cravate. Santino rolls through to escape the hold and then Santino with a side head lock take down. Kendrick with a head scissors and Santino escapes and reapplies the side head lock. Kendrick gets his foot on the rope and Santino is forced to release the hold. Santino blocks a kick and then he punches Kendrick. Kendrick with a knee and then he tries to throw Santino over the top rope. Santino skins the cat, but Kendrick drops Santino’s groin across the top rope. Kendrick starts to work on the knee and he kicks Santino. Santino goes to the mat as Kendrick continues to work on the knee. Santino tries to get Kendrick off his leg but Kendrick with a drop kick to the knee. Kendrick pushes Santino down and slaps him as he insults Santino. Santino powers up as he starts to walk with meaning. Santino tells Kendrick that he made him mad and it is time for punches and then Santino with a split and hip toss. Santino power walks into a boot from Kendrick and Santino grabs the rope to stop the count. Santino tries for a rollup but Kendrick with a near fall. Santino counters and gets the three count.

Winner: Santino Marella

We go to commercial.
We are back and it is time for Smackdown to be represented.
We see footage of John Morrison’s victory over CM Punk from last week’s Smackdown.

Match # 2 : Charlie Haas versus John Morrison

They lock up and Haas backs Morrison into the ropes and Haas with an elbow and punch to the head. Morrison avoids a punch and hits a series of arm drags and then Morrison poses and then hits a dropsault that sends Haas to the floor. Morrison goes to the apron and then he hits a baseball slide that sends Haas to the floor. Morrison goes outside but Haas drops Morrison on the ring steps. Haas sends Morrison’s ribs into the apron and then they return to the ring. Haas with kicks to the ribs for a near fall. Haas with a body scissors to Morrison but Morrison with punches to escape. Morrison with a kick but Haas blocks it. Morrison with another kick and clothesline. Morrison with a leg lariat and then he hits the Shining Wizard for a two count. Haas with a knee to Morrison but Morrison avoids a kick and then he hits Moonlight Drive followed by the split legged corkscrew moonsault for the three count.

Winner: John Morrison

Zack Ryder is woo woo walking to the ring as we go to commercial.
We are back for some ECW action.

Match # 3 : Zack Ryder versus Tyler Reks

They lock up and Ryder backs Reks into the ropes and wooo wooos. Ryder with a side head lock and a shoulder tackle. Reks with a flapjack for a near fall. Ryder goes to the apron and he drops Reks on the top rope. Ryder sends Reks into the turnbuckles and kicks him. Ryder with a boot to the head. Ryder with a near fall and then he applies a side head lock. Ryder pulls Reks back by the hair but Reks hits a neck breaker. Reks with a punch but Ryder with forearms. Reks slides past Ryder and hits a punch to the chest. Reks with a kick and then he drives Ryder face first into the mat for a near fall. Ryder with a jawbreaker but Reks with an elbow. Reks tries to come off the turnbuckles but Ryder kicks Reks and then he hits the Zack Attack for the three count.

Winner: Zack Ryder

We go to commercial.
We are back and did you know that the military and WWE have a good working relationship.
We have a Christian video package.
It is time for the Raw Rebound.
The main event will be from the Smackdown brand with the World Champion facing one half of the Tag Champions. Before we get to the match, we take a look at footage from the match between Jeff Hardy and CM Punk when Hardy thought he had won, only to see Punk get disqualified.

Match # 4 : CM Punk versus Edge

They lock up and Punk backs Edge into the corner but Edge with a clean break and he goes for the eyes but Punk stops him and Edge backs into the ropes to avoid Punk’s fury. Punk with kicks to Edge’s leg and then he follows that with forearms and a knee to the midsection for a near fall. Punk with a body scissors on Edge. Punk gets a near fall followed by knees. Edge with a rollup and Punk with a kick after he escapes. Punk with a punch to the ribs and he follows with a kick for a near fall. Edge with forearms to Punk and then Punk sends Edge to the apron and then he kicks Edge and Punk follows with a baseball slide that sends Edge to the floor. Punk goes to the floor as well and he returns Edge to the ring. Punk charges at Edge but Edge with a boot to the head and Punk goes down and he holds his injured eye. The referee tells Edge to back off while Punk recovers.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Edge with a knee to the back of Punk’s head. Punk with kicks to Edge’s legs followed by forearms. Edge with a flapjack to Punk for a near fall. Edge with a kick to the back followed by a knee and then he continues to work on the back. Punk gets to his feet and he kicks Edge followed by a leg lariat. Punk charges into the corner and he blocks a kick from Edge. Punk with an enzuigiri for a near fall. Punk with an elbow to the back of the head and Punk with a double underhook but Edge with an Impaler DDT for a two count. Edge sets for the spear and Punk sees it coming and hits a swinging neck breaker for a near fall. Punk goes to the apron for the springboard clothesline but Edge moves and Edge charges but Punk with a power slam for a near fall. Punk charges into the corner and hits the knee and then tries for the bulldog but Edge escapes. Punk gets Edge up for the Go to Sleep but Edge with a rake of the eyes and Punk goes down and into the corner. Edge kicks and punches Punk while the referee pulls him off. Punk says that he cannot continue and the referee calls for the bell.

Winner: Edge

After the match, Edge leaves the ring and celebrates while Punk holds his eye.
Josh Mathews is in the ring trying to get some comments from CM Punk. Josh asks Punk if he would have forfeited the match if it was a title match. Punk says that if he cannot see, he cannot compete. He says that he will give Edge a rematch when he can see again, but right now he cannot see.

Report by Richard Trionfo of PWInsider.com

Matches For Tonight's WWE Superstars

2009-07-02T23:29:00.000+05:00

The following matches have been taped for tonight's edition of WWE Superstars:

~World Champion CM Punk vs. Edge

~ John Morrison vs. Charlie Haas

~ Tyler Reks vs. Zack Ryder

~Santino Marella vs. Brian Kendrick

Update on Batista's injury and his return

2009-07-02T23:28:00.000+05:00

At Raw this week, Batista was telling those who asked that he was on schedule with his recovery from the tendon tear surgery and he was told he should be able to begin working out in about 4-6 weeks.
The word was Batista is hoping to return by the Survivor Series PPV in November (his hometown of Washington D.C.) and was down about missing the upcoming July event in the Philippines since he's part Filipino and is seen as a national hero there.

Source ProWrestlingInsider dot com

Detail on WWE Unified tag title change

2009-07-02T19:42:00.000+05:00

The Figure Four Weekly Newsletter reports that the one of the main reasons WWE went with the decision to put the WWE Unified Tag Team Championships on Edge and Chris Jericho is because Edge is banged up right now and doing tag matches will allow him to do slightly less work in the ring. However, it may put him in the ring more often since the Unified champions are slated to appear on all three brands if need be.

Update on Matt Hardy abdominal injury

2009-07-02T19:35:00.003+05:00

To follow up on reports last week regarding Matt Hardy suffering a torn abdominal muscle, the injury will require surgery and put him out of action for a decent length of time. Hardy had originally refused to take time off after suffering a broken hand at the Backlash PPV back on April 26 and was working week to week. Hardy has stayed relatively quiet about the injury on his official Twitter page that he is usually very vocal on.

Source The Figure Four Weekly Newsletter

Spoilers WWE Superstars Taping Results For 7/9

2009-07-02T17:58:00.000+05:00

WWE Superstars: (Airing July 9th)
* Zach Ryder defeated Tyler Reks.
Long match. Crowd crapped on it but there were people chanting "Woo Woo Woo" for Ryder

* R-Truth defeated Ricky Ortiz

Source ProWreslting dot com

Spoilers WWE SmackDown Tapings - July 10th, 2009

2009-07-02T17:54:00.000+05:00

Dark Match:

* Drew McIntyre defeated Jimmy Wang Yang

SmackDown Airing on July 10th, 2009:
~ Before the tapings, they aired a video package showing results from last night's SmackDown tapings in Fresno so everyone would know what's going on.

~ Kane defeated Jeff Hardy.

~ Dolph Ziggler defeated John Morrison

~ Melina and Eve Torres defeated Layla and Michelle McCool

~ CM Punk cut a promo on Jeff Hardy. Punk joked how Jeff is one drug test failure away from being fired from WWE.

~ CM Punk wrestled The Great Khali to a No Contest when Kane came in and interfered. Punk was boo'd heavily.

~ Hart Dynasty defeated Cryme Tyme

~ Rey Mysterio defeated Chris Jericho to retain his Intercontinental Title. Edge and Dolph Ziggler attacked Mysterio after the match.Mysterio and Ziggler got into it, which will probably lead to Ziggler getting a title shot at Night of Champions.

Source ProWrestling dot com

Spoilers ECW Tapings - July 7th, 2009

2009-07-02T17:48:00.000+05:00

ECW Tapings to Air on July 7th, 2009

Dark Match:

~Drew McIntyre defeated Jimmy Wang Yang

ECW Airing on July 7th, 2009:

~Nikki Bella defeated Katie Lea Burchill. They did the Bellas switch deal where Brie came from under the ring and won the match for Nikki.

~Shelton Benjamin defeated Yoshi Tatsu in a decent match.

~Ezekiel Jackson defeated a local jobber guy.

~Abraham Washington held the Abraham Washington Show segment with Tommy Dreamer as his guest. Both of them were doing comedy and Dreamer talked about Eddie Guerrero. Vladimir Kozlov interrupted and had a staredown and words with Dreamer.

~Christian defeated Vladimir Kozlov to face Dreamer for the ECW Title at Night of Champions.

Soruce ProWrestling dot com

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New Tag Team In WWE

Updated JR's Blog

**Spoilers** WWE SmackDown Taping Results July-31

ECW Report July-28-2009

WWE Monday Night Raw Results July/27/09

Jeff Hardy's Update

After NOC PPV.

Full Night Of Champions Results

Final Card For Sunday's WWE Night Of Champions PPV

JBL Speaks

Latest report on Jeff Hardy's WWE status

CM Punk speaks..

SmackDown! Report July 24-2009

Shawn Michaels update.

WWE Superstars Results 7/23/09

Updated JR's Blog

ECW Report July-21-2009

The U.S. Title match announced for Night Of Champions

WWE Monday Night Raw Results July-20-2009

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Chris Jericho comments on a fan that jumped in the ring during his promo on Sunday night

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Mr. Kennedy Finally Opens Up On His WWE Release

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Hulk Hogan on his future in the wrestling

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Bret Hart Q&A session in Sheffield.

SmackDown! Report July 10 2009

Guest Host Anounced for Monday Night Raw

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Updated JR's Blog, Regarding HBK's and Undertaker's Return

WWE Superstars Report July 09-2009

ECW TV Report

John Cena On Turning Heel, Future RAW Stars

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*Rumours* Edge To Turn Face

**Spoliers** Superstars Results of Tonight's Show

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Edge Undergoes Surgery, Photos Posted

WWE Confirms Edge's Injury and surjury.

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RAW Report July-6-09

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Triple H praises 2 new Raw talents

Update on Edge's Injury

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WWE's Pay-Per-View Changesand report about Summerslam Strategy

Edge Suffers Legit Injury

Y2J Talk About Ricky Steamboat.

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Update on Batista's injury and his return

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Update on Matt Hardy abdominal injury

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