An apparent suicide note Matt Hardy released this evening via YouTube has been confirmed as a hoax.
Jeff Hardy’s wife Beth is not happy with Matt’s latest attempt ‘to work the Internet’ as police showed up to her North Carolina home on Tuesday evening on a suicide call. She angrily wrote on her Twitter account:
“When the cops show up to our house at 11 pm, for a “suicide call” the fucking joke is over @MATTHARDYBRAND. Stop trying to work the Internet.”
A fan wrote to her, “Who the hell calls 911 and sends them to the wrong f’n house?” She responded, “Apparently someone that believed the stupid video.”
She then wrote:
“I guess you got what you wanted @MATTHARDYBRAND. Everyone is talking about you, again. But it’s not in a good way.”
Meanwhile, Shane Helms wrote, “Don’t believe the hype.” He continued, “And please don’t bash me for it! I didn’t do it, had nothing to do with it.”
— WWE.com has announced that tonight on SuperSmackDown, WWE Chief Operating Officer Triple H and CM Punk will sign the contract for their match at Night of Champions.
Randy Orton vs. Christian in a World Title Steel Cage Match and John Cena vs. Wade Barrett are also advertised for the live Syfy special.
— Former WWE talent Mark Jindrak, who now competes as Marco Corleone in Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), announced on Twitter that he will be trying out for the Mexican baseball league next spring.
“It’s official. I’m going to tryout in spring 2012, in the Mexican baseball league,” he wrote. “I’m going pro and I’m going to be a two sport athlete.”
— Former WWE star Paul London took Matt Hardy and his girlfriend Reby Sky to task recently on Twitter. Regarding his former colleague’s arrest for driving while intoxicated, London wrote, “Karma Police, arrest this man. He talks in myths He buzzes like a fridge He’s like a detuned radio… This is what u get This is what u get.”
Sky, a former Playboy model, has undergone extensive wrestling training with Hardy this year and appeared on several wrestling shows. London, however, feels she’s a ‘wannabe’.
“Wake/Bake Up Call to ALL wannabe ‘wrestlers’, wannabe ‘models’ and professionally tazered SKANKS: W/out paying ANY REAL dues, how can one ACTUALLY expect any form of respect in ANY work environment?” he wrote. “When you’re surrounded by men who have truly sacrificed to be where they are, why don’t you stop trying to take short cuts ( by taking clothes off) and actually TRY AND LEARN SOMETHING? ANYTHING? Kill your ego for once.”
— Former WWE Diva Tiffany (a/k/a Taryn Terrell) stated on Twitter that she totaled her car Monday night. The former Playboy model was taken to the hospital but did not suffer any serious injuries.
— Former WWE Divas Maria Kanellis and Torrie Wilson are advertised to appear at Chiller Theatre, which takes place October 28-30 at Hilton Parsippany One Hilton Court Parsippany, New Jersey.
Whenever Vince McMahon likens WWE to a movie or TV show rather than sports, some fans tend to get up in arms. After all, are wrestlers not athletes? Do they not put their bodies on the line year-round and suffer serious injuries? Of course they do. But the more you stop and think about it, the man has a point. One key element pro wrestling has over sports like baseball, football and MMA is the ability to book its own finishes. Just like in any Hollywood film, the director (or promoter in this case) can script out a finale that both makes sense and satisfies the audience’s expectations. The “game” can’t be called due to bad weather. The “fight” won’t end on a swift, 10-second knockout. They have the power to give the people their money’s worth.
So why then is it seemingly so difficult for pro wrestling to get it right?
Visit any news site or discussion forum and you’re likely to drown in a sea of negativity. Welcome to the internet, folks. But when it comes to wrestling, this seems especially prevalent. ‘Oh great, so-and-so lost his match so he’s obviously being buried,’ or ‘man, what a crappy show that was. I’m never watching again!’ (as if). We’re all guilty of it in some form or fashion, so let’s just get that out of the way. Got it? Good. Now the flip side. Truth be told, we’ve seen our fair share of bad TV shows in the last couple of years. We’ve seen some horrendous booking decisions and godawful main event finishes that have nearly made our heads explode. But enough about Vince Russo… the fact is this. You can’t ALWAYS give fans what they want to see. Not every match is going to have a perfectly logical conclusion. Often times, injuries and suspensions can spoil whatever long-term plans a promoter may have mapped out, and for that, I sympathize. And while you can argue that CM Punk has cooled off a bit since his title win over John Cena in Chicago, that PPV was a great example of what happens when wrestling gets it right.
Still, why do these people make such dumb decisions? Why must the hometown hero lose in their hometown 95% of the time? Why must someone who is getting over with the crowd be booked on a losing streak, thus killing whatever momentum they may have? I bring all of this up because A) it’s a relevant question to ask, and B) I wanted to use it as a segue to talk about one of the all-time great blunders in PPV finishes that occurred 18 years ago today. A finish, mind you, that Vince McMahon, a man that some people credit as being a genius, actually thought was a good idea.
August 30, 1993. The site was the Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, Michigan. It was WWE’s second biggest event of the year, Summerslam, and it boasted an impressive lineup for that time. Shawn Michaels and Mr. Perfect for the Intercontinental title was like a wet dream for fans of technical wrestling. Bret Hart and Jerry “The King” Lawler were set to finally lock horns after Bret had been viciously attacked following his KOTR victory. And in the main event, Yokozuna, the evil foreigner, would defend his championship against the newly-minted All-American hero, Lex Luger. Now before I go any further, I must point out that the original booking plan for the show had Hulk Hogan putting over Bret Hart for the title, which would have cemented Bret as a main event player much sooner. However, Hogan balked at the idea and decided he would rather drop the title to Yokozuna and flee the company than put over teeny-tiny Bret Hart, forcing a change in plans. That said, there’s still no excuse for their Plan B.
When Hogan left, it left a void at top babyface for the company. They tried Bret Hart in that role already and he didn’t exactly light their business on fire, so he wasn’t the answer. So they decided to turn Luger, who had been a heel since his debut about six months earlier, and transform him into a modern day version of Hogan (only better, you see, because he had a steel plate in his arm!). To their credit, they went all the way with it. The Fourth of July chopper landing on the Intrepid when Luger slammed Yokozuna was a great piece of marketing. Then they had Luger travel cross-country on a bus called “The Lex Express” straight through to Summerslam. I mean, you would have thought the guy was running for political office the way he spent over a month on that bus, shaking hands and kissing babies. To cap it off, Jim Cornette, serving as the champ’s American spokesperson, forced Luger to agree to the stipulation that if he didn’t win the title at the PPV, he would never get another title shot. The stage had been set for an epic championship victory for Luger and the United States, right? Right? Well, not exactly.
Lex Luger would not have been my first choice to lead the company if I had the book. But I didn’t. Hell, I wasn’t even old enough to vote at the time. But you know what? Vince McMahon had a vision and you can tell he was hell-bent on seeing it through. At least he wasn’t half-assing it with the guy. Summerslam arrived and the arena was decked out in red, white and blue. They paraded country singer Aaron Neville out there to sing the national anthem. Out comes Luger to a pretty good response from the crowd (and a new haircut) and we’re off to the races. I’m not going to spend time breaking down this match other than to say it was every American vs. foreigner WWE main event you’ve ever seen, including the dreaded NERVE HOLD OF DOOM. Luger rallies from certain defeat, Cornette tries to interfere, Mr. Fuji tries to interfere, all to no avail. Then comes the big climax – Luger fires off the ropes and clobbers Yokozuna with his loaded forearm, knocking the big guy out to the floor in a heap. The Palace is going crazy. As a fan watching at home on TV, I can recall thinking to myself, ‘boy, he better get Yoko back inside before the referee counts to ten.’ I waited and waited until I saw something rather odd. Luger was making no attempt whatsoever to bring him back inside and seemed perfectly content to leave him laying. In fact, it appeared he was COUNTING ALONG with the referee!
‘Is this guy a moron?’ I wondered. ‘You can’t win the title on a count out. Get him back inside! What’s wrong with you?!’
He never did bring him back inside. The referee counted to ten and called for the bell. And with that, Lex Luger would forever become the poster-child for ignorant, dumb babyfaces. Yet, there was Vince McMahon on commentary going orgasmic over what we had just witnessed. Out came other equally dumb babyfaces like Randy Savage, Tatanka and the Steiner Brothers to celebrate and hoist Luger up onto their shoulders as balloons and confetti rained down from the ceiling. These days, Vince loves to have his announcers throw the term “Bizzaroland” around whenever the Canadian fans cheer for the heels and boo the faces, but back at that very moment, I thought I was living in “Bizzaroland” myself. You spent all of that time and effort to get Luger over to the masses, only to have him fail the fans and make him look stupid? I didn’t get it 18 years ago, and all these years later, it’s just as mind-boggling.
Luger was never the same after that. He was still positioned as the top babyface and got nice reactions, but by the Royal Rumble, it was obvious the fans wanted Bret Hart in that role. Perhaps if they had gone all the way with him at Summerslam, things might have turned out differently. It’s been said the reason for the finish is that at the last minute, Vince McMahon decided that he wanted Luger to win the title at WrestleMania X instead. Of course, that never happened. Instead, at WM11 the following year, Luger was curtain-jerking in a tag match against the Blu Brothers. Talk about a fall from grace.
Pro wrestling shouldn’t be this hard. You control your own destiny. How an intelligent person like Vince McMahon could have thought it was a wise move to book that main event finish, we may never know for sure. But on this day 18 years ago, it wasn’t the first time and damn sure would not be the last time we would see a promoter do such a thing and it begs the question, why is it so hard to book pro wrestling?
The answer is, it’s not. It’s just easier to screw it all up.
— WILD Wrestling, whose current champion is TNA Knockout Winter, has announced that former WWE Diva Ashley Massaro has agreed to join the women’s wrestling promotion. However, she won’t be stepping into the squared circle just yet.
“Ms. Massaro will hold a different position in WILD until she feels the time is right to re-enter the ring. Although it is unclear what role she will play in the World Independent Ladies’ Division, Mr. Leland has told us that she is indeed a member of our organization,” according to the statement released.
The winner of the 2005 Diva Search announced Sunday on Twitter that she was aspiring to wrestle again once she is properly trained. This led to WILD Owner Travis Leland getting in contact with her and coming to terms on an agreement.
— Recently released TNA Knockout Cookie is this week’s guest on the I Want Wrestling Podcast. She discusses her departure from TNA, how her debut as Cookie happened, her interaction with J-Woww, Snookie at WrestleMania, her managerial inspirations and how she’s changed over the last 10 years.
— The August 29 episode of Monday Night Raw scored a 3.15 cable rating, up from 2.97 the week before. The first hour drew a 3.23 before decreasing to 3.06 in the second.
The program averaged 4,650,000 viewers over the course of two hours, up from 4,637,000.
— Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson surpassed one million followers today on Twitter.
Regarding this momentous occasion, “The Great One” wrote, “Team Bring It – 1,000,000 strong! We’re just gettin’ started… #ProudToBringIt.”
His WrestleMania XXVIII opponent, John Cena, has 871,028 followers.
— An electric guitar autographed by Kevin Nash is up for auction here.
— The August 26 episode of A.M. Raw garnered a 0.44 rating with 498,000 viewers.
— This Monday, Sept 5, NBC will air a “Children Of 9/11” special, featuring children who lost their parents 10 years ago. TNA Wrestling has announced that this special will include Rosita, who lost her father on 9/11 when she was 10 years old.
TNA adds, “We hope our fans will tune in and listen to Rosita and her thoughts since that day.”
— ImpactWrestling.com has removed Cookie from their roster page. She announced Friday on Twitter that she had parted ways with TNA Wrestling, reportedly after company officials decided not to renew her contract.
— Kazarian, Traci Brooks, Christy Hemme and ODB will be at MPW’s Wicked Eve show, which takes place Oct. 1, 2011 in Timmins, Ontario, Canada at Theriault Catholic Secondary School.
— TNA returns to the SeaGate Convention Centre in Toledo, Ohio on Nov. 5, 2011.
WWE Hall of Famer Jimmy Hart appeared on Right After Wrestling with Arda Ocal and Jimmy Korderas (audio available at TheScore.com and iTunes). Highlights from the interview are as follows:
Jimmy’s recent projects in relation to the WWE – appearing at SummerSlam this past August with R-Truth: “Well I did WrestleMania this past year in Atlanta. Then I did something with Jim Neidhart and Nattie. And sometimes I pinch myself and say ‘do I really get paid to do this?’ Cause I still love to do this kind of stuff.”
Jimmy on the current crop of talent in the WWE: “The Miz – he’s so cool. I love The Miz, he’s one of my favorites. He’s so different. He’s got that ‘it-factor’ so he’s like the James Dean or Marlon Brando of wrestling. I’ve done stuff with CM Punk. I saw him three or four years ago in Chicago and I knew he was just something special. And Cena, man he’s so real. He’s always doing stuff with the Make-A-Wish foundation and he’s so dedicated. And of course Triple H, being up and down the roads with him over the years and now he has a real good spot with the company right now too.”
Jimmy’s ring gear and being a long time manager and the lack of managers in today’s product: “I kept all of my jackets from WrestleMania 1 and so on. And one day I might have a themed restaurant and put them all on display and you can get wings and visit the place. As far as being a manager and having different jackets for each guy, the managers role in the wrestling now is different. I only see Vickie Guerrero doing that role now – a manager/agent type role. The way things change in wrestling, you really don’t know. But there’s an old saying – ‘if you keep doing what you’ve always done, you’re gonna have what you’ve always had’. And if business is going well in the WWE without managers then you might as well keep doing it. And right now, everything the WWE touches seems to turn to gold.”
Other Topics
Jimmy being caught in the eye of the Hurricane Irene while recently traveling
His reaction to seeing CM Punk using the megaphone not along ago on WWE Raw
Jimmy on working with different charities such as Make-A-Wish
An detailed conversation with Jimmy Hart about his time with Andy Kaufman in Memphis
It appears the seeds are being planted for an eventual CM Punk vs. Chris Jericho feud down the road once Chris Jericho returns to the company – which is just fine with us.
– For those wondering, it was in fact Hunico who wrestled as Sin Cara on RAW. According to a source who was backstage at RAW, the general feeling in the locker room is that Mistico is done with WWE.
– Two readers sent word that there was no Sin Cara merchandise for sale at last night’s RAW in Tulsa.
– In related Sin Cara news – in light of the recent backstage heat on Mistico, WWE seems to have scrapped the idea of bringing in Mexican wrestler Averno to work with Sin Cara. Before Sin Cara fell out of favor with WWE management, there had been talk of bringing in Averno, a formal rival of Mistico, into WWE so he had someone familiar to work with. (Source: PWInsider.com)
WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio was not at RAW last night (or at WWE’s weekend live events) due to issues with his work visa that have prevented him from entering the United States.
Del Rio had been scheduled to wrestle Sin Cara in a non-title match at tonight’s Super SmackDown special, but that match will likely not happen.
WWE had a video package ready to go on RAW to hype Del Rio’s match with Sin Cara, but decided against airing the footage due to this issue.
Del Rio’s name was also removed from an updated press release sent out on Tuesday hyping the live SmackDown special.
Del Rio is still being advertised for this weekend’s live events, so WWE is confident the matter will be resolved this week.
WWE issued the following press release on Tuesday morning:
WWE® Elects Stuart U. Goldfarb to Board of Directors
STAMFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–WWE (NYSE:WWE) today announced that Stuart U. Goldfarb has been elected to its Board of Directors. Goldfarb will also serve as a member of the Audit Committee.
Since June 2011, Goldfarb has been President and Chief Executive Officer at Atrinsic, Inc., a marketer of direct-to-consumer subscription products and an Internet search marketing agency. From 2001 to 2009, he served as President and CEO of Direct Brands, Inc. Under his leadership, the company grew to be the world’s largest direct marketer of music, DVDs and books, with household brands such as Columbia House, BMG Music, Doubleday Book Club and many more. Prior to that, Goldfarb was President and CEO of bol.com, Bertelsmann’s premier online international retailer of books and music. He has served as Vice Chairman of Value Vision International, a cable TV home shopping and e-commerce company, as well as held various executive level positions at NBC.
“Stuart is a great addition to our Board of Directors,” stated Vincent K. McMahon, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, WWE. “He brings broad marketing and operational experience across a wide range of distribution platforms, including cable television and the Internet. His proven international experience and overall business perspective will be very valuable to the WWE Board.”
Goldfarb also sits on the Board of Directors of Atrinsic and Vitacost.com. He graduated from Adelphi University with a Bachelor of Arts degree followed by a Juris Doctor degree from Hofstra University School of Law.
Former WWE diva Melina recently did a photo shoot for SNAPS Photography, and several images from the shoot are now online. Check out Melina Perez looking hot as ever:
On Monday’s RAW, we saw Kevin Nash challenge CM Punk to a match at Night of Champions, only to have the match changed to Triple H vs. CM Punk at the end of the show.
Company officials did plan for Nash to wrestle at Night of Champions, however those plans were scrapped after Nash’s recent visit to Pittsburgh for his physicals. While details are still sketchy, something about what the doctors observed made WWE decide against having him work a full match, even with a seasoned performer like Punk, who could take the majority of the bumps.
It’s expected that Kevin Nash will remain part of WWE storylines, perhaps as an enforcer/bodyguard for Triple H, but don’t expect to see him working singles matches any time soon.
The decision for Triple H to wrestle at Night of Champions wasn’t made until Monday afternoon.
Had Nash been medically cleared to wrestle at Night of Champions, the plan was for CM Punk to win their match.
The Miz, R-Truth, Jack Swagger and Dolph Ziggler ran down to ringside and started beating down John Cena and Sheamus.
World heavyweight champion Randy Orton made the save, cleaned house and joined Cena and Sheamus to celebrate as the heels ran to the back and ended the show.
The advertised triple threat dark match main event between Del Rio, John Cena and CM Punk did not take place.
— WWE Chief Operating Officer Triple H announced on Raw that Superstars from SmackDown will be joining Monday nights for the foreseeable future. The “new concept,” as described by Michael Cole, will be known as Raw SuperShow. According to PWInsider.com, the initiative has several wrestlers worried about their futures since it means less television time for those not in the upper crust.
— Brie Bella snapped WWE Divas Champion Kelly Kelly fifteen-match winning streak Monday night on Raw. The Jacksonville native had not lost since May 22, 2011, at Over the Limit. Brie’s victory also snapped her nine-match losing streak.
— WWE’s 2002 DVD titles on Triple H, Triple H: The Game and Triple H: That Damn Good, are being packaged together for release in Europe next month.
— Tyler Reks was backstage at Monday’s Raw in Tulsa, Oklahoma but not used. He wrote of his absence from the show: “Oh I’m here at the BOK Center…waiting patiently for an opportunity.”
— Following the Brie Bella vs. Kelly Kelly match on Raw, The Score in Canada accidentally cut to a feed of Eastbound and Down. During the brief cutaway, four seconds of bare-breasted women aired. The Score then briefly cut to a Steve Austin music video featuring “Somewhere Down in Texas” by George Strait before returning to the broadcast with the Alex Riley highlight video.
— Tonight’s episode of WWE NXT will highlight past contestants who have gone on to superstardom including A.J., Alex Riley, Brodus Clay, Daniel Bryan, Justin Gabriel, Kaitlyn and Wade Barrett. The synopsis of tonight’s episode reads: “WWE NXT is WWE’s launching pad to Superstardom. Six NXT Graduates have gone on to win WWE Championships, including Wade Barrett and Daniel Bryan. After Tuesday’s LIVE SuperSmackDown, tune in to NXT.WWE.COM at 10 ET/7 PT for the NXT Graduates special!”
— Chris Masters is advertised to appear at the Santa Fe Springs Swap Meet 13963 Alondra Blvd. Santa Fe Springs, California (Space H-5) on Saturday, September 10 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
During a commercial break at Monday’s RAW, Zack Ryder came out and confronted World Heavyweight champion Randy Orton .. It didn’t go so well for Mr. Long Island Iced Z.
Ryder came out with a camera filming for his YouTube show. Ryder told Orton about how popular his show is, but he still can’t get on RAW each week. Ryder tried to get footage of Orton for his show and be his “R-K-Broski of the Week” – but Orton was not interested.
Ryder got too close to Orton, who laid out the Long Island bro with an RKO.
The following matches have been announced for Tuesday night’s Super SmackDown live special on SyFy:
* World Heavyweight champion Randy Orton vs. Christian in a Steel Cage Match
* John Cena vs. Wade Barrett
* CM Punk vs. The Great Khali
WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio had been booked to wrestle Sin Cara in a non-title match, however Del Rio has been experiencing difficulties with his work via and will be likely be unable to appear tonight.
– In what appears to be WWE’s brand split coming to an end, WWE’s Chief Operating Officer Triple H announced on RAW that “for the foreseeable future” the stars of Smackdown will be appearing every week on Raw.
With Tuesday’s Super SmackDown special featuring RAW superstars as well – it appears we might be seeing an end to separate talent rosters for RAW and SmackDown.
– At the conclusion of Monday’s RAW, WWE COO Triple H announced that the CM Punk vs. Kevin Nash at Night of Champions (made earlier in the show) was canceled – and he would be taking Nash’s spot! It will be Triple H vs. CM Punk at Night of Champions!
– WWE has launched a new page on Twitter, twitter.com/wweinsider, a “behind-the-scenes reporter for WWE.com and WWE Magazine, reporting LIVE from Monday Night Raw and PPV events.”
WWE Signature, Cold Open, No Pyro, and out comes WWE COO Triple H. Triple states it’s his job to make sure he gives what the WWE Universe wants. He announces that starting tonight and for the “Foreseeable future” WWE Superstars from Raw and Smackdown will join forces for a WWE Raw Supershow! Triple H accuses Kevin Nash of lying. Triple H Calls out Kevn Nash. Out comes CM PUNK!
CM Punk congratulats Triple H on his amazing performance. He demands the truth, he wants Triple H To admit he’s in cahoots with Kevin Nash. Kevin Nash comes out to NWO Music (Instrumental only no “New World Order”). He admits he lied about last week’s car accident, to get Triple H out of the building. Kevin Nash questions Triple H’s manhood for not defending his own wife. Triple H states he cannot trust Kevin anymore, and demands he leaves.
Kevin Nash restates he did not lie about the text message he received at Summer Slam, he then announced he’s been signed to a “in this economy very lucrative WWE Contract” He tells Triple H he can sit back at home and get paid. CM Punk interrupts Triple H and Kevin Nash with a hilarious vomiting noise and gesture, for a good 2 minutes. CM Punk accuses Triple H & Kevin Nash of “Acting”, and states that “The Kliq is back, no wait that’s the sound of the remote clicking when Kevin Nash is on television, or the sound of Kevin Nash’s Knees”
The match is made at Kevin Nash vs CM Punk at Night Of Champions, “Why not after all Kevin Nash is a Champion Ass Kisser” says CM Punk, CM Punk then says Triple H should ask his wife since he doesn’t wear the pants in the family, he wears her “Panties” Triple H makes the match, and has “Two Word for both of them” (Crowd Chants “Suck It)
Out Comes The World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton to the Stage as he gets ready for Dolph Zigler…..and we cut to break!
Randy Orton vs Dolph Ziggler (Non-Title)
Out is Dolph Zigler with a quick tie up to begin the match, Dolph Zigler gets a few shots in within 2 minutes Vicky is on the apron distracting Randy Orton. Commentary are discussing Vicky’s idea to have additional WWE Superstars under her management. Dolph hits a “Zig Zag” to Randy Orton on the area floor. Randy Orton gets in just before the 10 Count, and we go to break!
We’re back as Dolph Ziggler goes for a near-fall on Randy Orton. Jack Swagger is shown watching the match from the locker room area. WWE SuperSmackdown promoted for tomorrow. Randy Orton gains the upper hand, and starts with close lines and power slams. The Viper is getting mad!
Randy orton with a big belly to belly suplex followed by a huge head bash into the turnbuckle. The WWE Universe is screaming for a RKO. Randy Orton goes for a punt. Dolph Zigler hits a huge boot the the face for a near fall. Randy Orton nails a “Vintage Orton” DDT. The Viper is coiled. Dolph Ziggler jumps on top of randy orton with a sleeper, that Randy Orton quickly turns into an RKO. The Cover One, Two Three!
Winner: Randy Orton – Via RKO
Footage from Last week’s attack from WWE Champion Alberto De Rio on to John Cena is shown. Josh Matthews is backstage with John Cena. When asked what his thoughts were on the “savage attack from last week” John Cena had nothing to say and walked towards the ring. We go to Break
Out Comes John Cena, He says Alberto Del Rio’s words are that he is a man of class, however his actions are that of “Duchebaggery” Cena wants to “Kick his teeth so far down his throat that his mouth becomes is anus” Cena states “You Want Some? Come Get Some!” Out comes Mark Henry! We see footage from the last Friday Night Smackdown, where Mark Henry Layed out Shameus. Mark Henry states he has been taking out WWE Superstars left and right. He says John Cena will soon join “The Hall Of Pain” Out comes Christian!
Christinan comes out and says he will defeat Randy Orton tomorrow night on Smackdown. He hates people like Cena, who whines and whines and cries week after week. John Cena Says “You want some come get some, if not get lost!” Christian and Mark Henry prepare to take on John Cena. Out runs Sheamus! Christian leaves Mark Henry in the ring. Cena and Sheamus stare down Mark Henry…. Who backs away and leaves.
Backstage we see John Laurinaitis make the match John Cena and Sheamus vs Mark Henry and Christian. Triple H comes in and says John Laurinaitis can’t make that match, because he already did, he then threatens him and reminds him he works for Triple H.
The Miz Vs CM Punk
CM Punk already in the ring, out comes The Miz, who cuts a promo stating that he was “speaking his mind before CM Punk was dropping pipe bombs” He wants attention and tonight he will get it. Match begins, and even battle between both Superstars to kick things off. CM Punk gets dropped while on the top rope, and lands awkwardly. Michael Cole is bringing up the point that The Miz doesn’t want to be lost in the shuffle, he main evented this years Wrestlemania. Both Superstars are even matched trading blows, and headlock and rest holds.
Back from break CM Punk gets the advantage, attempts to hit the Go To Sleep, Miz Counters. Top rope spot: Miz Attempts to Suplex CM Punk from the top rope. CM Punk pushes Miz down to deliver a Macho Man Elbow. Out comes R Truth! R Truth comes and attacks CM Punk, Bell Rings. CM Punk fights off both man and delivers a GTS to R Truth. Kevin Nash comes out! Miz comes back in the ring and attacks CM Punk, R Truth recovers from the GTS and attacks CM Punk as well. Kevin Nash picks the bones and delivers a Power Slam to CM Punk. NWO Music plays (Instrumental only no “New World Order”)
Winner: (BY DQ) CM Punk
Sin Cara vs Jack Swagger
We cannot verify if that is Místico under the Sin Cara Mask. Lights dim to “Sin Cara Lighting” A few quick moves to begin the match, Jack Swagger already runs out to the floor. Quick moves off the ropes as Sin Cara gets the upper hand. Out mid-way at the entrance is Vickie Guerrero. Dolph Ziggler quickly comes out to protest Vickie’s attendance. Dolph Ziggler goes towards the ring and distracts Jack Swagger. Sin Cara picks up the victory.
Winner: Sin Cara
Sin Cara Botches: 0
WWE Tag Team Championship
Air Boom (Evan Bourne & Kofi Kingston) vs David Otunga and Michael McGillicutty
Commentators announce the new tag team champions team name Air Boom. Bourne and Mcgillicutty begin the match, quick tags back and forth between the heels, cutting off Bourne. Bourne gets Kofi Kingston in the match. Kofi Kingston with a high fly jump from the top rope for a near fall. Otunga interferes, Evan Bourne gets him out of the ring, Kofi grabs the pin.
Winners: Air Boom
The heels go to Jerry Lawler and complain about his commentary. David Otunga stares down Jerry The King Lawler.
Kelly Kelly vs Bre Bella (Non-Title)
Kelly Kelly is accompanied by Eve Tores. Bre is accompanied by Nikki. Match begins. Backstage Beth Phoenix and Natalia (Overly madeup) are watching the match and talking about how they should be in the ring. Eve gets involved on the outside after Bre gets thrown outside. Nikki switches out with Bre (Twin Magic) to beat the Diva’s Champion.
Winner: Bre Bella
Alex Riley promo, followed by a Night Of Champions plug for CM Punk vs Kevin Nash. Debut of Inside out Trailer staring Triple H.
Mark Henry & Christian vs Shameus & John Cena
Shameus ribs are all taped up selling injury from “The Worlds Strongest Slam” from Friday. Christian starts for the heel team. Christian takes a few shots and tags in Mark Henry. Shameus gets good offence going and pounds Mark Henry down. Mark Henry catches Shameus with several rest holds. Christian comes back in and continues the punishment onto Shameus. John Cena has yet to appear. Pace is slowed down Christian and Mark Henry working well together. Christian goes to the middle rope and gets caught by Shameus. Hot tag to John Cena. Cena with the 5 moves of doom “You Can’t See Me” on to Chrisitan AA attempt, countered by Christian. Christian thrown into the ropes. Cena with a “Warrior Splash” Cena goes for the AA again, Christian wiggles out, Cena locks in the STF, Mark Henry interferes. Sheamus attacks Mark Henry, both superstars head to the floor. Christian hits a spear for a near fall Christian attempts the Kill switch. Shameus comes in and kicks Christian. Cena hits the AA. Good guys win!
Winners: Shameus & John Cena
Backstage, Triple H watches. CM Punk enters. Triple H tells CM Punk he talked to the Board of Directed. CM Punk cracks jokes about Triple H resigning, or getting a divorce. Triple H informs CM Punk the match between Him and Kevin Nash has been canceled. Instead CM Punk will go against……Triple H! Commentators are in shock, crowd isn’t aware, as Cena & Sheamus celebrate in the ring, the show ends.
— John Cena is pictured in WWE’s advertisement for tomorrow night’s SuperSmackDown special on Syfy.
Some cable outlets are advertising a match between Cena and CM Punk for the live broadcast. WWE has not announced the match yet.
The synopsis for the event, which will feature talent from Raw and SmackDown, reads:
“The astonishing Sin Cara challenges WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio and Christian battles Randy Orton for the World Heavyweight Championship inside a steel cage.”
— The Miz announced on Twitter that he will debut a new T-shirt on tonight’s episode of Raw.
“Debuting the new Miz T-shirt tonight,” he wrote. “Buy it if your at the arena or go to wweshop.com. Cheap plug 2 of the night.”
— WWE stock closed at 9.59 today, up 0.53 from Friday.
— Beer Money, Inc. member James Storm announced today on his Twitter account that he suffered a partially separated shoulder two weeks ago during the TNA World Tag Team Championship Match on Impact Wrestling.
“Confirmed today that the cowboy has a partial separation in my shoulder which occured during the M.A match 2 weeks ago,” he wrote. “Been working through the pain hoping it would just go away but just to much to bear. Have to take it easy or could be out 4-6 weeks. Damn my luck.”
— TNA Wrestling has announced the match line-up for this weekend’s live event tour in Burton, Ohio and Woodstock, Virginia.
Title matches scheduled include Kurt Angle vs. AJ Styles for the World Heavyweight Championship, Mexican America vs. Devon and “The Pope” D’Angelo Dinero for the World Tag Team Championship, Winter vs. Mickie James for the Women’s Knockout Championship, and Eric Young vs. Jeff Jarrett for the Television Championship. Also scheduled is Bully Ray vs. Mr. Anderson and Austin Aries vs. Alex Shelley vs. Robbie E.
– Rey Mysterio begins physical therapy and rehab next week after undergoing his latest knee surgery last Friday. He tweeted on Monday afternoon:
“Had my first check-up; knee was drained & needs 2 B stable, won’t start therapy until nxt week! Have to ice & rest..”
As we’ve been reporting, Mysterio is expected to be out of action until early 2012, with WWE hoping he’ll be healthy in time for WrestleMania in April.
– WWE’s writing staff is said to be extremely stressed out as of late. There is a ton of pressure from management to make Tuesday’s live SmackDown special a ratings success, since WWE reportedly wants to move SmackDown to Tuesday nights permanently.
– The release of Paul Heyman’s autobiography has been delayed once again. Due to scheduling conflicts this fall that would have prevented Heyman from doing a proper promotional tour, the book will now come out in early 2012.
