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*Spoilers* WWE SmackDown Tapings Results For Friday

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Big Show came to the ring, took the mic, and declared he wants the championship. Randy Orton interrupted to loud cheers. Alberto Del Rio and Ricardo Rodriguez came out. All three want the match against Seamus for the title. Orton RKO’d Del Rio and then all three ended up leaving the ring.

1. Antonio Cesaro defeated Santino Marella to retain the U.S. Championship.

2. Beth Phoenix defeated Natalya. Beth received huge cheers in her hometown.

Eve came out and announced that Beth Phoenix has been indefinitely suspended per an investigation into the Kaitlyn situation from Night of Champions. However, Booker T immediately reversed the suspension. Eve blamed Teddy Long and made Booker wonder whether he can trust Long.

3. Wade Barrett pinned Zack Ryder. Barrett won by pinfall.

The second installment of Miz TV took place. Sheamus came out immediately. A few minutes later, Vickie Guerrero and Dolph Ziggler came out. They had a word battle over Sheamus’s title. A fight ensued and Sheamus cleared the ring.

4. Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow defeated The Uso Brothers.

5. Ryback defeated Tensai. Huge response for Ryback, who picked up Tensai over his head and slammed him down for the win. Wow.

6. Big Show defeated Randy Orton. Alberto Del Rio came out. He beat up Orton backstage. Orton was hurt from the attack. Orton whacked Alberto and headed to the stage. Show ended up chokeslamming and pinning Orton.

(source: ProWrestling.net)

Hulk Hogan Wants Devon To Return To TNA, Daniels and Kazarian Discuss Upcoming Matches On “TNA Today”

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– Hulk Hogan said on Twitter Tuesday that he would like to see Devon return to TNA Wrestling.

“I want Devon back more than anybody and on top of everything else he’s a quality person and a gift from the man above,” he stated.

Devon could appear on this Thursday’s episode of Impact Wrestling. The organization announced that TNA Television Championship, which he held before departing from the organization last month, will be defended on the show. Four competitors will vie for the right to compete for the title.

– Christopher Daniels and Kazarian appeared on TNA Today Tuesday to discuss their upcoming matches against AJ Styles and Kurt Angle as well as Chavo Guerrero and Hernandez.

To view the episode, click here.

Sara Del Rey and PAC’s WWE Deals Reportedly Finalized,The Miz Appearing On Disney XD Show, Angelina Love

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– WWE has finalized their contract agreements with Sara Del Rey and PAC. Both independent wrestling standouts will report to the company’s developmental base in Tampa, Florida shortly. Both contracts had been waiting approval after they took mandated physical and mental exams.

Meanwhile, it would appear that WWE has rescinded Northeast-based wrestler Matt Taven’s contract. He reported to developmental in Tampa, but is now competing on independent shows again.

– WWE Intercontinental champion The Miz will guest star on next Monday’s episode of Pair of Kings on Disney XD. He plays a “mythical human-like sponge creature” named Damone, who absorbs everyone’s confidence. The show airs during Raw at 8:30 p.m.

– Angelina Love and Dan Severn have been announced to appear at the Calgary Mens Expo taking place Saturday and Sunday at Stampede Park Big Four Building 1410 Olympic Way SE, Calgary, AB. Canada.

(source: PWInsider.com)

Former WWE Writer Talks About Tension Between John Cena & Vince McMahon

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Former WWE creative Court Bauer appeared on this week’s MLW.com postcast podcast Konnan and Mister Saint Laurent. Bauer shed some light on tension between John Cena and Vince McMahon – and how Cena’s recent elbow surgery is involved:

“John Cena has this procedure done in Birmingham, AL. WWE.com puts out there that he’ll be down for only two weeks and that life will go on. It was basically like removal of fragments and bone spurs in his arm or his elbow, which if you follow sports, baseball players have it done all the time, usually in the office season. NFL guys will have it done here or there. It’s a pretty easy deal. So, I don’t think anyone was thinking it was going to be this long stretched out thing, but then the reports came out about how long John Cena was going to be down for. John Cena then took to Twitter saying that WWE.com got the story wrong and that he’s going to be out for a full six [weeks] and he just buried WWE.com and all the guys over there. The story obviously then switched to ‘now he’s out six weeks.'”

“From what I know, Vince McMahon himself, in the agent meeting, the producers meeting, told everyone straight up the dude is out for just two weeks, ‘we dodged a bullet and that he’s very much in the mix moving forward.’ That was Tuesday, he said that. Then Cena had very different things to say and I understand WWE.com did talk to James Andrews [Cena’s doctor], who WWE and Cena did give them the blessing to talk to. That’s standard protocol at WWE. They always try to interview the doctor, get insight so they can have the news. Sometimes it’s a kayfabe site and sometimes it’s a legit news site. Sometimes it’s a TMZ site, but that’s the story. They interviewed him and Dr. James Andrews did say he’d be out just two weeks.”

“So you have to wonder if Vince and the doctor said it and Cena is saying six weeks, there is an interesting issue there. Is it that John Cena wanted the full six weeks out? Was John Cena then told something after Tuesdays that conflicted with this? But it was very quickly thereafter they reported it on the website that this was not in fact the situation. The reality of it is, John Cena is coming off a divorce, he’s beaten up. He’s got a bad neck, a bad hip, bad everything. He’s closing in on 36. The wear and tear of a guy like that, that goes, goes, goes and is a company man, you gotta think about.”

“And if you’re Vince McMahon, you look at the clock, you look at the calendar and you think, is it time to build the next John Cena?”

* SIN CARA UNMASKED By Accident On Monday’s WWE RAW (PICTURE)

Three Matches Taped For WWE Saturday Morning Slam, Dark Match Result

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Three matches were taped Tuesday night at First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York for upcoming episodes of WWE Saturday Morning Slam:

* Sin Cara vs. a masked luchador

* Daniel Bryan vs. Tyson Kidd

* The Miz vs. Justin Gabriel

In a dark match result, Johnny Curtis beat Michael McGillicutty following a top rope leg drop.

(source: ProWrestling.net)

RAW Draws Lowest Rating Of 2012, Justin Roberts’ Recent Traffic Violations

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– WWE ring announcer Justin Roberts received traffic tickets twice in the past two weeks, according to TMZ.com. Both incidents took place while Roberts was en route to a WWE live event. Roberts was fined $52 for making an illegal left turn in Toronto and $160 for speeding (driving 74 MPH in a 55 MPH zone) in Pennsylvania

– Monday’s WWE RAW drew a 2.72 rating, down from a 2.87 rating the week before and the lowest RAW rating of 2012. The show averaged 3.79 million viewers (compared to the 4.05 the week before). By comparison, the NFL’s Monday Night Football game did 16.167 million viewers.

* Picture of the Fan Who Jumped In The Ring During RAW

JBL Checks In From Africa, Update On The Rock Movie, Goldust’s WWE Future

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– Deadline.com has the exclusive that director Barry Sonnenfeld is in talks to direct Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in Lore, a film based on an Ashley Wood IDW graphic novel about “a secret order that defends the world against creatures thought to be mythological, but which actually exist.”

– Former WWE superstar Goldust predicted on Twitter that he will return to WWE one day.

– JBL checked in on Twitter from his latest mountain climb in Africa:

Mickie James Taking Time Off To Nurse Bruised Ribs Injury

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Mickie James is taking a few weeks off from competing to nurse a rib injury. She aggravated the injury during TNA Wrestling’s live event tour last week.

The two-time TNA Women’s Knockout Champion tweeted Monday, “Walking into the Docs to finally get my ribs X-rayed… Been working through the pain 2 weeks too long! Lucky I’m T… U… Triple F… =O.”

James released an update on the procedure Tuesday, where she revealed that her ribs are deeply bruised.

“Thanks gang for all your thoughts… Nothing’s broken thank God! Just deeply bruised,” James wrote. “Been working through it so not allowing them to heal. So I’ve decided this week to take a few weeks off to rest & heal properly so I will be 100%! Also lots to think about! Be blessed… Love~MJ.”

Once the centerpiece of the Knockouts division, James has been sporadically featured on TNA Wrestling programming in recent months. When asked whether her infrequent appearances on Impact Wrestling are as a result of the injury, she responded, “No! Had nothing to do with it… Who knows?”

WWE Diva Pleads Not Guilty To Driving Drunk In Florida, WWE Posts Rare Matches, Piper and Flair To Chat

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– Cameron, a member of Brodus Clay’s dance troupe, entered a not guilty plea in her driving under the influence case on Tuesday, reports TMZ.com. A pre-trial hearing is scheduled for October 23 in Florida.

Real name Ariane Nicole Andrew, the 24-year-old was busted for drunk driving on August 24 in Tampa, Florida. She allegedly offered one of the arresting officers $10,000 to release her without charge. The bribe was rejected. Further compromising the matter, Cameron did not inform WWE officials of her arrest. They only learned that she had been arrested when they read about it online. She was subsequently suspended for 15 days.

– The official WWE website has released a video playlist of rarely acknowledged matches, including a bout between Shawn Michaels and Ric Flair from 1991. Other featured clips include The Rock vs. Kurt Angle vs. Big Show in a WWF Hardcore Championship Match, Rey Mysterio vs. Mr. JL (a/k/a Jerry Lynn) in a WCW Cruiserweight Championship Match, Rick Rude and Dingo Warrior (a/k/a Ultimate Warrior) teaming up, and Ted DiBiase facing Hulk Hogan in 1979.

– “Rowdy” Roddy Piper noted Tuesday via Twitter that Ric Flair will appear on an upcoming edition of the Rod Pod (podcast details available here).

Hulk Hogan Priases Devon, Latest TNA Today With Doug Williams & More

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– Following the announcement that TNA’s Television Championship will be defended on this week’s Impact Wrestling, Hulk Hogan tweeted this about champion Devon:

– Devin Cutting sent in these TNA event/appearance news items:

“On September 28, meet Gunner and SoCal Val from 1-3pm at Direct Auto Insurance at 810 E. Main St. in Laurens, SC. Direct Auto Insurance locations in and around the Spartanburg area will be giving customers a chance to enter to win IMPACT WRESTLING merchandise. Fans are encouraged to visit their nearest Direct Auto Insurance location for additional details.

Spartanburg, SC will host the IMPACT WRESTLING World Tour on Saturday, November 17 at the Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium at 7:30pm. Tickets go on sale Friday, September 28 at Ticketmaster.com and charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000. Fans that purchase a $50 ticket will receive a special meet and greet with IMPACT WRESTLING Superstars at 5:30pm (redeemable with ticket the night of the show).”

– Here’s the latest episode of TNA today featuring an appearance from Doug Williams:

Tyler Reks Talks About His WWE Release & Dealing With Vince McMahon

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Former WWE Superstar Tyler Reks recently spoke to Wrestling101.com and revealed that his pro wrestling career is probably over. Regarding his WWE release, Reks said:

“Triple H called me for the first time since I left the other day and we had a great conversation and he told me the door will always be open for me to come backstage and say hi to all of the guys when they come into town.”

Reks also gave a look at the average WWE Superstar’s dealings with Vince McMahon:

“I never really had any dealings with Vince on a daily basis, I had a conversation with him in his office when I was debuting on ECW where he told me what he expected and he asked a bunch of questions about me and my family and if I had any questions for him, it was about five to ten minutes in his office and I was a little timid.”

“A year later when I went over to SmackDown as the new Reks, the same thing happened and I was little bit more comfortable. If I saw him walking down the halls, I would stick my hand out and get a handshake and just ask him how he was but that would be about it, that’s basically most people’s interaction with him throughout their entire course in the WWE unless they’re are a top guy. Vince is a very busy guy.”

News On Kane & Daniel Bryan’s Segments, Batista Talks MMA & Movies, Ziggler

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– The restaurant scene on RAW featuring Kane, Daniel Bryan and Dr. Shelby (with a cameo by Mae Young) was a spoof of the 1989 movie “When Harry Met Sally.” Virtually everyone in WWE are fans of Kane and Daniel Bryan’s segments, most notably, Vince McMahon.

– Dolph Ziggler is all over Buffalo, New York today doing media appearances hyping tonight’s SmackDown tapings. As of this writing, there are still plenty of tickets available.

– The June Entertainment group has posted a series of new videos featuring former WWE superstar Batista talking about his upcoming MMA debut and his role in the new Quentin Tarantino movie, The Man With The Iron Fists. To view them all, visit June Entertainment’s DocuDave playlist. Here’s a video of Batista talking about the movie:

* New PICTURES of BATISTA Training For His MMA Debut

(Partial Source: f4wonlnie.com)

Mick Foley Weighs In On CM Punk Encounter On Raw, Rating For Last Week’s SmackDown, Kelly Kelly

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– On Raw Monday, Mick Foley confronted CM Punk over what he believes to be an unsettling transformation in the WWE Champion under the guidance of Paul Heyman. The Hardcore Legend weighed in on their confrontation the day after on Twitter.

“The feedback from last night’s encounter on #RAW with @CMPunk has been just incredible. Thanks to all of you for your tweets. I honestly didn’t know if I could deliver at that level anymore,” he wrote.

William Regal praised the segment, tweeting, “As an #Oldpro it was a real treat tonight to watch the @realMickFoley and @CMPunk verbal confrontation. That’s why I’m proud of Pro wrestling.”

– The Sept. 21 episode of WWE SmackDown on Syfy garnered a 1.95 cable rating, down slightly from 1.96 the week before. Viewership was actually higher, with the program averaging 2.861 million viewers compared to 2.691 million viewers the prior week.

– Kelly Kelly, who has not appeared for WWE since SummerSlam. noted on Twitter that she is participating in a photo shoot today. She is scheduled to return to the road for WWE’s annual November tour of Europe.

(source: ProWrestling.net)

WWE NXT’s Next Tryout Camp, Kevin Nash Teaming With Cody Hall? Piper-Flair

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– WWE will be holding another NXT Tryout Camp on September 28th through October 1st in Tampa, Florida. There are no spots remaining, as the event has already sold out. NXT head trainer Bill DeMott tweeted:

– Roddy Piper confirmed on Twitter that Ric Flair will be an upcoming guest on his RodPod podcast series.

– Kevin Nash is back home after working a show for All Japan Pro Wrestling over the weekend. Nash teased that he might take Scott Hall’s son Cody with him as a tag team partner next time he goes to Japan.

Nash also revealed that his former partner Scott Hall has a bad hip:

* VIDEO from AFTER RAW: Sheamus vs. CM Punk

Former FCW Diva Talks WWE Release, Edge On Haven Does Big Rating

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– Former WWE developmental diva and Tough Enough contestant Ivelisse Velez (Sofia Cortez) recently told Diva-Dirt.com that she was shocked by her release earlier this year:

“It was very hard for me. My whole career basically for eight years or so, pouring heart and soul into something, and everything’s going great and the direction you put all the effort to – and all of a sudden it’s gone. It’s really hard. It’s one of the hardest things I’ve ever gone through other than the thing with Tough Enough, because I’ve given my all.”

She also responded to online reports that “attitude problems” were a factor in her being let go:

“Anywhere you go and you’re a confident woman, you believe in your abilities, and no matter how respectful you are, they’ll label as something in a negative way. It can’t be like, ‘Oh that girl is confident and she respects herself enough to stand up for herself and she knows her value.’ Not everyone will see it that way. Some people see it as, ‘Good, she’s a strong person,’ others may take it the wrong way. I try my best, like anyone else, to be respectful. I am a human being, most probably I’ve made mistakes, but I do know for a fact, I can confidently say, I strive to be as professional as possible. That has more value than anything else.”

* Pictures of Former WWE Developmental Diva Ivelisse Velez

– Syfy sent out a press release touting the ratings success of the Season 3 premiere of Haven, which featured a special appearance from WWE Hall of Famer Edge. From the announcement:

“The season three premiere of Syfy’s hit drama series Haven became the #1 primetime drama on cable in Adults 25-54 during its telecast on Friday, September 21 from 10-11 PM (ET/PT).”

“The delivery of 899,000 Adults 25-54 was up 13 percent from the season two premiere and represented the series’ best delivery in that demo in two years (September 2010).”

“Haven also drew 2.0 million total viewers, up six percent versus the July 2011 season two premiere.”

SmackDown Preview For Tonight, AJ Lee Says CM Punk Likes To … Cuddle

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– Tonight’s WWE SmackDown tapings will take place from the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York. Randy Orton, who is currently filming “12 Rounds: Reloaded” for WWE, is flying in from Vancouver to wrestle in the main event against the Big Show. Local ads continue to tease whether Dolph Ziggler will cash in his Money in the Bank briefcase.

The advertised dark match main event is World Heavyweight champion Sheamus vs. Dolph Ziggler.

– RAW General Manager AJ Lee tweeted this after Monday’s RAW – continuing her storyline with CM Punk and teasing that the WWE Champion likes to … cuddle:

* VIDEO from AFTER RAW: Sheamus vs. CM Punk

Reason For No Crowd Response To Ryback On Raw, Lashley Not Fighting At WSOF, Raw Social Media Score

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– Monday’s Raw concluded with WWE Champion CM Punk encountering Mick Foley backstage and giving him a kick to the gut in response to a disappointed glare. Moments later, Punk stopped dead in his tracks upon seeing Ryback staring him down. The segment was also notable for the lack of crowd reaction to Ryback in the segment. According to fans in attendance, the segment was not shown to the live crowd as the Titantron screen was dark.

– Former WWE Superstar-turned-mixed martial artist Bobby Lashley will not compete on the premiere World Series of Fighting event airing on NBC Sports Network on Saturday, November 3. The promotion released the full match line-up for their premiere event Tuesday and Lashley was not among those listed after being previously announced to appear. Pro Wrestling Torch has confirmed that Lashley will not be competing on the show.

– Social media activity for Monday’s Raw was slightly up from last week. The episode garnered 287,260 in social activity, up from 255,107 on September 17. However, Monday’s show was below figures for the six previous weeks.

Raw ranked second in social media activity for cable television programs, behind Monday Night Football.

(sources: ProWrestling.net, Pro Wrestling Torch)

More On The NFL Compared To WWE After Controversial Referee Call

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The Internet is still buzzing from the controversial finish to the NFL Monday Night Football game between the Green Bay Packers and the Seattle Seahawks. After a replacement referee made a highly questionable call that altered the outcome of the game, many NFL fans and sports analysts bombarded Twitter with complains – and comparing the NFL to WWE.

Immediately after the NFL game, Vince McMahon and WWE were trending worldwide, with Twitter fans suggesting that the NFL referee’s officiating was as bad as WWE’s refs.

Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) of ESPN’s First Take tweeted:

“If that doesn’t end the owners’ lockout of the real refs, I don’t know what will. The NFL looks like the WWE.”

ESPN’s Rob Parker (@RobParkerESPN) said:

“Can’t sleep. The NFL turned into the WWE right before my eyes. #thathadtobefake”

WWE’s Joey Styles responded to the anti-WWE backlash:

“Even the worst @wwe referee is better than an @nfl replacement official. #RAW”

Jim Ross suggested that the referees who called the Packers vs. Seahawks game were seen getting on to a WWE jet bound for Montreal – a reference to the infamous Montreal Screwjob:

“The officials who called #nfl game between #packers vs #seahawks were allegedly seen getting on a #WWE jet bound for Montreal. WTH?!

ESPN Personality Compares NFL Debacle To WWE, Tensai Explains Why He Ditched Helmet and Robe

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– On Tuesday’s edition of ESPN’s morning sports talk program First Take, Skip Bayless mentioned WWE while discussing the controversial conclusion of the Green Bay Packers vs. Seattle Seahawks game on Monday Night Football.

“I never thought I would see the day when the NFL would turn into the WWE,” Bayless said over the work of the replacement officials, who awarded a disputed touchdown to the Seahawks on the final play of the game.

The matter also drew comparisons to Vince McMahon and the XFL, with both terms trending worldwide on Twitter Monday night.

– Speaking to WWE Magazine, Tensai explains why he switched from singlets to trunks years ago and why we won’t see his helmet and robe ever again.

“When I first debuted, I used to wear singlets and, to be truthful, I liked them. But it was suggested to me that I move from them to the classic trunks. It was very uncomfortable for the first month, but now I love them. Let’s be honest—with my body type, I probably shouldn’t be wearing them, but I like them. They offer a much cleaner look at me in the ring, and red is such a powerful color,” Tensai said.

“The helmet and robe you saw when I returned was meant to get your attention, but changing out of it takes too much time and pulls away from my goal, which is to destroy.”

This Week’s Backstage Fallout For Raw, Matt Hardy Weighs In On Raw, Candice Michelle Expecting, Edge

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– Edge is featured in today’s “Superstar Spotlight” on WWE.com.

– Former WWE Superstar Matt Hardy weighed in on Monday’s Raw via Twitter: “Good, solid Raw tonight. Kofi-Dolph was hot, nice to see King look so well, Punk-Foley promo, the Kane-Bryan skits were absurd but funny..”

– Former WWE Women’s Champion Candice Michelle stated on Twitter Monday that she is due to give birth in less than a month:

– This week on “Backstage Fallout” for Raw, Dolph Ziggler, The Prime Time Players, The Miz and Ricardo Rodriguez react to Monday’s events.

Next Week’s RAW Social Media Ambassador, WWE Main Event Debuting

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– Next week’s RAW Social Media Ambassador will be former CNN television host Larry King. He will be promoting his new Hulu Series, Larry King Now.

– The new WWE Main Event show on Ion premieres next Wednesday night. WWE will begin taping matches for the series prior to RAW and SmackDown starting next week.

Advertisements for the show are promoting names like Sheamus, The Miz and Kofi Kingston for Main Event, so it appears the show will feature bigger stars than Superstars.

Kingston & Ziggler Praised For Their RAW Match (Video), Kofi Going Singles?

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Kofi Kingston and Dolph Ziggler got a lot of backstage praise after their match on Monday’s WWE RAW.

With Kofi Kingston and R-Truth no longer the tag team champions and many other new tag teams forming, there has been talk of breaking up Kingston & Truth and giving Kofi a strong singles push in the coming months.

In case you missed the match from RAW, here’s Kofi Kingston vs. Dolph Ziggler:

* Picture of SIN CARA UNMASKED On Monday’s RAW

(Source: f4wonline.com)

Video From After RAW: CM Punk vs. Sheamus

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After Raw went off the air Monday, WWE Champion CM Punk faced World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus in a non-title Champion vs. Champion Match. Sheamus won via disqualification due to Punk striking him with the WWE Championship.

Following the bout, Paul Heyman proclaimed that Punk is still WWE Champion as well as “Best in the World.” Sheamus delivered a Brogue Kick to Punk to conclude the evening.

Check out this video from after Monday’s WWE RAW featuring WWE Champion CM Punk vs. World Heavyweight champion Sheamus:

Picture: Fan Enters The Ring During Miz vs. Ryback Match On RAW

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As seen briefly during Monday’s live Raw broadcast, a fan entered the ring near the conclusion of the match between Ryback and The Miz.

The individual was immediately tackled by WWE security personnel and referee Scott Armstrong and pulled away from the ring.

WWE has released video of the match online and the live shot of the incident was cut out.

However – we got a screen cap from the broadcast:

Picture Of Sin Cara Unmasked From Monday’s WWE RAW

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Check out this picture of Sin Cara unmasked from Monday’s WWE RAW

(Thanks to Twitter user Doug Fain)

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