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Khali Suspended From Punjab Police, Burchill To Raw, Sheamus
– Evan Bourne vs. Paul Burchill is advertised for the RAW live event in Charlottesville, Virginia on November 29th. It looks like Paul and Katie Lea are headed to the RAW brand after leaving ECW this past week.
– The 11/17 edition of ECW did a 1.1 rating.
– Sheamus will be doing a live chat on WWE’s website this Sunday before the Survivor Series pay-per-view.
– DNA India reports that The Great Khali has been suspended from his role with the Punjab Police. According to Arunpal Singh, Commandant of 7th Batallion of Punjab Armed Police, Khali was granted leave until December of last year, during which he participated in pro wrestling and acting endeavors. He applied for an additional five years off, but he was not granted such an “extraordinary circumstances” leave of absence and was thus required to report back to duty. He did not, so the suspension resulted. “As per the rule, Dalip Singh Rana (Khali) was not entitled to any further leave and there was no option other than to suspend him”, said Arunpal Singh.
Rumored Card For TNA Final Resolution On 12/20
Here’s the current planned card for TNA’s Final Resolution pay-per-view on December 20th:
TNA World Title Match
AJ Styles vs. Daniels
TNA World Tag Title Match
British Invasion vs. Motor City Machineguns
TNA Knockouts Title Match
ODB vs. Tara
Feast or Fired Battle Royal
Beer Money, Kevin Nash, Jay Lethal, Consequences Creed, Samoa Joe, Cody Deaner, Sheik Abdul Bashir, Homicide and Kiyoshi
Three Degrees of Pain Match
Kurt Angle vs. Desmond Wolfe
Last Man Standing Match
Scott Steiner vs. Bobby Lashley
Mick Foley and Abyss vs. Raven and Dr. Stevie
Matt Morgan, Hernandez, Suicide and D’Angelo Dinero vs. Team 3D, Rhino and Jesse Neal
TNA Drug Testing, Daniels Comments On Hogan, Tomko
– Another round of drug testing took place prior to Monday’s TNA iMPACT! tapings in Orlando. From what we’re hearing, several top stars were included in the testing.
– Tomko, who will be revealed as AJ Styles’ mystery attacker, is expected to wrestle Styles at the January or February pay-per-views, so that storyline has not been dropped.
– Christopher Daniels appeared on the “Busted Open” radio show on Sirius XM satlite radio this week and commented on Hulk Hogan partnering with TNA. “Honestly, right now it’s just sort of a wait and see situation for me personally,” he said. “I know that the name Hulk Hogan has been synonymous with wrestling for forever. So many of us have grown up watching him and knowing what he brought to the wrestling business. Now for him to be here at TNA, you have to wait and see what’s going to happen.” He added, “I’m not really sure what his status is going to be and what his position is going to be here, but you can just look at all the talk that has happened since he signed. It’s become almost a monster in the sense that that’s all everyone is talking about. ‘What’s Hogan going to do with TNA? What’s going to happen to TNA now that Hogan is there?’ So it’s bringing attention to our product. It’s bringing attention to TNA.”
The Rock & WWE Working On Special TV Project
Hollywood heavyweight Dwayne “The Rock” Dwayne Johnson says he’s working with WWE on a special television project that would be in addition to guest-hosting a future episode of WWE Raw.
During a Thursday morning radio appearance on syndicated (Jack Diamond Morning Show), Johnson was vague on the details but hinted that the project will be significant. “I love that world and being able to entertain, especially if I could go back whether it’s on Smackdown and do a promo or guest-host or we could create this cool show, whatever that may be,” Johnson said. “Especially now, I’m at the point where I can go back and give back to the fans and help out the guys in any way I can.”
Johnson said he and Vince McMahon have a great relationship and he’s looking forward to working with WWE again in the future. “Right now we’re trying to put together – there is always something cool and interesting for me to do. I would like to do something more than just host the show,” Johnson said. “I’m in the process of creating something really cool for the fans – something very special and unique. It will be something like one big entertaining show.”
The Rock & WWE Working On Special TV Project
Hollywood heavyweight Dwayne “The Rock” Dwayne Johnson says he’s working with WWE on a special television project that would be in addition to guest-hosting a future episode of WWE Raw.
During a Thursday morning radio appearance on syndicated (Jack Diamond Morning Show), Johnson was vague on the details but hinted that the project will be significant. “I love that world and being able to entertain, especially if I could go back whether it’s on Smackdown and do a promo or guest-host or we could create this cool show, whatever that may be,” Johnson said. “Especially now, I’m at the point where I can go back and give back to the fans and help out the guys in any way I can.”
Johnson said he and Vince McMahon have a great relationship and he’s looking forward to working with WWE again in the future. “Right now we’re trying to put together – there is always something cool and interesting for me to do. I would like to do something more than just host the show,” Johnson said. “I’m in the process of creating something really cool for the fans – something very special and unique. It will be something like one big entertaining show.”
Jerry Lawler Says Jim Ross Could Return At WrestleMania
WWE announcer Jerry Lawler tells the UK Sun that even if Jim Ross is healthy and able to return to work in the coming months, WWE will probably hold off on bringing him back to the announcer’s table until WrestleMania 26 next year.
“There’s a strong possibility that WrestleMania could be when he makes a return,” Lawler said. “Even if it’s a situation where he could return a little bit before that, it might be best to just wait and let him come back at Mania — as the comeback of JR would be a big draw.”
Lawler repeated what JR said in a recent blog, that it will two or three months to become “facially ready” for TV again. Lawler says Ross’s voice sounds fine over the phone and someone on the other end wouldn’t know he’s only able to talk out of one side of his mouth.
“I texted him last night, and spoke with him this past week, and he’s doing better but says it will probably be a few months before he’s facially ready to be back on television,” Lawler said. “But when you talk to him, when you just hear his voice, you can’t tell. He doesn’t have slurred speech any more.”
Another Update On Brock Lesnar's Health & UFC Future
UFC President Dana White spoke to Yahoo! Sports on Wednesday and provided yet another update on Brock Lesnar’s health status. While it was reported earlier this week that Lesnar was suffering from a bacterial infection in his intestines, it turns out he actually had a hole in his intestine and has not been 100% for an entire year.
“Brock was in big pain, he was hurting…. We don’t know if he’ll ever fight again. He had a hole in his intestine. The (stuff) was leaking into his stomach. That’s what was causing him so much pain. That and he had abscesses. The doctor told him he hasn’t been right for a year. His immune system has been trying to fight this thing and that’s why he was susceptible to getting sick…. We’ll find out more next week. We’re going to send him to the Mayo Clinic for a couple of days. I don’t know what to say. It’s looking better now than last week, but what that means, I don’t know.”
Brock Lesnar is scheduled to visit the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN early next week for a battery of tests. His trainer Greg Nelson spoke to the Star Tribune this week and sasid, “No one can tell, but it seems right now it’s something he’ll definitely recover from.” While this should be considered good news, Nelson stressed that it’s too early to tell when Lesnar will fight again.
Another Update On Brock Lesnar’s Health & UFC Future
UFC President Dana White spoke to Yahoo! Sports on Wednesday and provided yet another update on Brock Lesnar’s health status. While it was reported earlier this week that Lesnar was suffering from a bacterial infection in his intestines, it turns out he actually had a hole in his intestine and has not been 100% for an entire year.
“Brock was in big pain, he was hurting…. We don’t know if he’ll ever fight again. He had a hole in his intestine. The (stuff) was leaking into his stomach. That’s what was causing him so much pain. That and he had abscesses. The doctor told him he hasn’t been right for a year. His immune system has been trying to fight this thing and that’s why he was susceptible to getting sick…. We’ll find out more next week. We’re going to send him to the Mayo Clinic for a couple of days. I don’t know what to say. It’s looking better now than last week, but what that means, I don’t know.”
Brock Lesnar is scheduled to visit the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN early next week for a battery of tests. His trainer Greg Nelson spoke to the Star Tribune this week and sasid, “No one can tell, but it seems right now it’s something he’ll definitely recover from.” While this should be considered good news, Nelson stressed that it’s too early to tell when Lesnar will fight again.
Gabe Sapolsky Rips WWE's Product, Chris Jericho Responds
Former ROH and ECW booker Gabe Sapolsky attended the Tuesday’s WWE SmackDown tapings in Philadelphia and wrote a message on MySpace explaining what he thinks is wrong with WWE’s product. Sapolsky agrees with recent comments Eric Bischoff made in a PWTorch.com interview, that the WWE product is over-produced and the superstars act like generic, robotic zombies. He wrote:
I stopped by the Smackdown taping last night and left after CM Punk’s promo. Punk was great, but the taping sucked. Most of the wrestlers were robotic (stop at top of ramp, pose, walk into ring, ignore entire crowd and turn to hard cam, pose, turn back to ramp and wait for opponent). Everything was formulaic. I sat there for two hours from the opening bell waiting through dead time between matches and endless videos before Smackdown actually started. However, it wasn’t all bad as Tommy Dreamer is still over in Philly and Punk is a superstar. Anyway, my point. I saw some crappy wrestling lately that turned me off to the business.
WWE Superstar Chris Jericho wrote a message on Twitter in response to Sapolsky’s comments:
Dammit if Gabe Sopolsky wasn’t impressed, then what chance does the WWE have to survive even one more day??? Breadline, here I come…
Sapolsky resonded to Jericho’s sarcasm and said when WWE went out of business, Jericho could come work for Dragon Gate USA and invited the WWE superstar to attend one of their upcoming dates.
Gabe Sapolsky Rips WWE’s Product, Chris Jericho Responds
Former ROH and ECW booker Gabe Sapolsky attended the Tuesday’s WWE SmackDown tapings in Philadelphia and wrote a message on MySpace explaining what he thinks is wrong with WWE’s product. Sapolsky agrees with recent comments Eric Bischoff made in a PWTorch.com interview, that the WWE product is over-produced and the superstars act like generic, robotic zombies. He wrote:
I stopped by the Smackdown taping last night and left after CM Punk’s promo. Punk was great, but the taping sucked. Most of the wrestlers were robotic (stop at top of ramp, pose, walk into ring, ignore entire crowd and turn to hard cam, pose, turn back to ramp and wait for opponent). Everything was formulaic. I sat there for two hours from the opening bell waiting through dead time between matches and endless videos before Smackdown actually started. However, it wasn’t all bad as Tommy Dreamer is still over in Philly and Punk is a superstar. Anyway, my point. I saw some crappy wrestling lately that turned me off to the business.
WWE Superstar Chris Jericho wrote a message on Twitter in response to Sapolsky’s comments:
Dammit if Gabe Sopolsky wasn’t impressed, then what chance does the WWE have to survive even one more day??? Breadline, here I come…
Sapolsky resonded to Jericho’s sarcasm and said when WWE went out of business, Jericho could come work for Dragon Gate USA and invited the WWE superstar to attend one of their upcoming dates.
WWE Superstars Preview & *Spoilers* For Tonight
The following matches were taped for tonight’s edition of WWE Superstars on WGN America:
– Zack Ryder vs. Shelton Benjamin.
– Eric Escobar vs. Jimmy Wang Yang.
– Cody Rhodes vs. Mark Henry.
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Here are spoilers for tonight’s WWE Superstars:
– Zack Ryder (with Rosa Mendes) def. Shelton Benjamin.
– Eric Escobar (with Vickie Guerrero) def. Jimmy Wang Yang.
– Mark Henry pinned Cody Rhodes.
WWE Superstars Preview & *Spoilers* For Tonight
The following matches were taped for tonight’s edition of WWE Superstars on WGN America:
– Zack Ryder vs. Shelton Benjamin.
– Eric Escobar vs. Jimmy Wang Yang.
– Cody Rhodes vs. Mark Henry.
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Here are spoilers for tonight’s WWE Superstars:
– Zack Ryder (with Rosa Mendes) def. Shelton Benjamin.
– Eric Escobar (with Vickie Guerrero) def. Jimmy Wang Yang.
– Mark Henry pinned Cody Rhodes.
TNA iMPACT! Preview & *Spoilers* For Tonight
The following matches have been announced for tonight’s TNA iMPACT! on SpikeTV .. Below the preview are spoilers:
* A.J. Styles and Kurt Angle vs. Daniels and Desmond Wolfe
* Abyss and Mick Foley vs. Dr. Stevie and Raven
* Motor City Machine Guns and Beer Money vs. British Invasion, Sheik Abdul Bashir, and Kiyoshi
* Amazing Red vs. Scott Steiner
* Hamada vs. Taylor Wilde
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Credit to JP Nichols for sending in this live report:
The tapings start with Desmond Wolfe coming to the ring and he wants to set the record straight about his match with Kurt Angle at Turning Point. Wolfe says that Angle used an illegal submission hold last night to beat him and that Angle did not beat him. Desmond claims that he kept Angle from winning the belt and he says that he will end Angle at Final Resolution in a Two Out of Three Falls Match inside the Six Sides of Steel where the first fall will be for a pinfall; the second fall will be submission; and the third will be to escape the cage.
Kurt Angle comes out in his gear and Angle talks about how they are compared. Angle storms the ring and climbs teh cage. Angle and Wolfe brawl inside the cage until Desmond uses brass knuckles on Angle. Wolfe throws Angle into the cage a few times and then Wolfe taunted Angle before he left the ring.
Match Number One: Motor City Machine Guns and Beer Money defeated British Invasion, Sheik Abdul Bashir, and Kiyoshi. The finish was a neck breaker and splash combination on Magnus. Eric Young was at the announce table for commentary and Kevin Nash was also at ringside for the match. During the match, Rob Terry tried to interfere, but Sabin took care of him. Beer Money had a verbal altercation with Eric Young during the match.
They play the opening Impact video with pyro.
Mick Foley and Abyss come to the ring and Foley has a patch over his eye. Foley says that due to the Hogan situation, he now has to present an ID to get into the Impact Zone. Foley says that no one messes around with them. Foley says that they will exact revenge tonight. Abyss starts to speak but he is interrupted by Raven, Dr. Stevie, and Daffney. Stevie makes jokes about burning Mick Foley and then he hands the mic to Raven. Raven says that he wants the old Foley back and he says that Foley is more worried about Hulk Hogan than anything else. Foley says that he will wrestle tonight and it will be Foley and Abyss versus Raven and Stevie.
Match Number Two: Amazing Red defeated Scott Steiner by Disqualification in a Non Title Match. Steiner hit the Steiner Screwdriver on Red and then he grabbed the ‘Big Poppa Pipe’ and hit Red with it to cause the disqualification.
Bobby Lashley came out to make the save for Amazing Red. Steiner went up the ramp and Lashley said that Steiner will be sorry at Final Resolution.
Match Number Three: Hamada defeated Taylor Wilde with a Ki Krusher.
Match Number Four: Abyss and Mick Foley defeated Stevie and Raven by disqualification. Mick Foley never came to the ring for the match. Raven was going to throw a fireball in Abyss’ face, but Abyss kicked the lighter out of Raven’s hand. The referee saw the lighter and called for the disqualification. After the match, Raven and Stevie beat down Abyss and chokes Abyss with a cable.
Match Number Five: Daniels and Desmond Wolfe defeated Kurt Angle and A.J. Styles. Desmond hit the Tower of London on Styles and got a two count. Then he tagged in Daniels who hit the BME for the victory while Angle and Wolfe brawled to the back.
TNA iMPACT! Preview & *Spoilers* For Tonight
The following matches have been announced for tonight’s TNA iMPACT! on SpikeTV .. Below the preview are spoilers:
* A.J. Styles and Kurt Angle vs. Daniels and Desmond Wolfe
* Abyss and Mick Foley vs. Dr. Stevie and Raven
* Motor City Machine Guns and Beer Money vs. British Invasion, Sheik Abdul Bashir, and Kiyoshi
* Amazing Red vs. Scott Steiner
* Hamada vs. Taylor Wilde
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Credit to JP Nichols for sending in this live report:
The tapings start with Desmond Wolfe coming to the ring and he wants to set the record straight about his match with Kurt Angle at Turning Point. Wolfe says that Angle used an illegal submission hold last night to beat him and that Angle did not beat him. Desmond claims that he kept Angle from winning the belt and he says that he will end Angle at Final Resolution in a Two Out of Three Falls Match inside the Six Sides of Steel where the first fall will be for a pinfall; the second fall will be submission; and the third will be to escape the cage.
Kurt Angle comes out in his gear and Angle talks about how they are compared. Angle storms the ring and climbs teh cage. Angle and Wolfe brawl inside the cage until Desmond uses brass knuckles on Angle. Wolfe throws Angle into the cage a few times and then Wolfe taunted Angle before he left the ring.
Match Number One: Motor City Machine Guns and Beer Money defeated British Invasion, Sheik Abdul Bashir, and Kiyoshi. The finish was a neck breaker and splash combination on Magnus. Eric Young was at the announce table for commentary and Kevin Nash was also at ringside for the match. During the match, Rob Terry tried to interfere, but Sabin took care of him. Beer Money had a verbal altercation with Eric Young during the match.
They play the opening Impact video with pyro.
Mick Foley and Abyss come to the ring and Foley has a patch over his eye. Foley says that due to the Hogan situation, he now has to present an ID to get into the Impact Zone. Foley says that no one messes around with them. Foley says that they will exact revenge tonight. Abyss starts to speak but he is interrupted by Raven, Dr. Stevie, and Daffney. Stevie makes jokes about burning Mick Foley and then he hands the mic to Raven. Raven says that he wants the old Foley back and he says that Foley is more worried about Hulk Hogan than anything else. Foley says that he will wrestle tonight and it will be Foley and Abyss versus Raven and Stevie.
Match Number Two: Amazing Red defeated Scott Steiner by Disqualification in a Non Title Match. Steiner hit the Steiner Screwdriver on Red and then he grabbed the ‘Big Poppa Pipe’ and hit Red with it to cause the disqualification.
Bobby Lashley came out to make the save for Amazing Red. Steiner went up the ramp and Lashley said that Steiner will be sorry at Final Resolution.
Match Number Three: Hamada defeated Taylor Wilde with a Ki Krusher.
Match Number Four: Abyss and Mick Foley defeated Stevie and Raven by disqualification. Mick Foley never came to the ring for the match. Raven was going to throw a fireball in Abyss’ face, but Abyss kicked the lighter out of Raven’s hand. The referee saw the lighter and called for the disqualification. After the match, Raven and Stevie beat down Abyss and chokes Abyss with a cable.
Match Number Five: Daniels and Desmond Wolfe defeated Kurt Angle and A.J. Styles. Desmond hit the Tower of London on Styles and got a two count. Then he tagged in Daniels who hit the BME for the victory while Angle and Wolfe brawled to the back.
Sid Vicious Says He's Headed To TNA Wrestling
Psycho Sid Promotions sent out the following on Wednesday announcing former WWE & WCW champion Sid Vicious is headed to TNA:
The Return of the Master and Ruler of the World “Psycho” Sid Vicious is coming to TNA Wrestling!
Spike TV Thursday Nights!
We warned WWE that this would Happen.
Never say Never!
Stay Tuned
-Psycho Sid Promotions
Additionally, Sid’s official MySpace page now has a huge TNA logo with the words “Never Say Never.”
Sid Vicious Says He’s Headed To TNA Wrestling
Psycho Sid Promotions sent out the following on Wednesday announcing former WWE & WCW champion Sid Vicious is headed to TNA:
The Return of the Master and Ruler of the World “Psycho” Sid Vicious is coming to TNA Wrestling!
Spike TV Thursday Nights!
We warned WWE that this would Happen.
Never say Never!
Stay Tuned
-Psycho Sid Promotions
Additionally, Sid’s official MySpace page now has a huge TNA logo with the words “Never Say Never.”
WWE Announces Several Future Raw Guest Hosts
WWE sent out the following hyping several upcoming RAW guest hosts:
From comedians to politicians to musical performers to professional athletes, Monday Night Raw’s weekly guest hosts are some of past and present’s finest entertainers. The WWE Universe, therefore, can expect this trend to continue as more and more of the most popular celebrities are hopping aboard to serve as Raw special host.
Nov. 23, 2009: Jesse Ventura
This week, WWE Hall of Famer Jesse Ventura will take the reins from Hershey, Pa., on a special Thanksgiving three-hour presentation of Raw. The illustrious Superstar’s role comes just more than one week before the debut of Ventura’s new truTV series, Conspiracy Theory, which airs on Dec. 2 at 10 p.m. ET.
Nov. 30, 2009: Verne Troyer
Best known for playing Mini-Me in the Austin Powers comedy series, Verne Troyer will serve as guest host on Nov. 30 from Baltimore. One of the shortest yet largely recognizable men in the world, the actor has more than 15 years of television experience.
Dec. 7, 2009: Mark Cuban
Instead of humoring the NBA Universe with his infinite antics and making authoritative basketball decisions for one night, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban will spend time delegating responsibility to WWE Superstars when he hosts Raw on Dec. 7 from Dallas.
Dec. 14, 2009: Dennis Miller
Comedian and radio talk show host Dennis Miller, meanwhile, will serve as the host of the 2009 Slammy Awards during a special three-hour presentation of Raw on Dec. 14 from Corpus Christi, Texas. The five-time Emmy award-winning comic is renowned for his improvisations and acerbic humor about pop culture and politics.
Be sure to tune in every Monday night when the biggest stars from all over the world take over as Raw’s special guest host.
Hogan & Flair Brawl At Australia Press Conference (VIDEO)
During a Tuesday night press conference in Australia to promote the upcoming Hulkamania: Let The Battle Begin tour, a wild brawl broke out that left Hulk Hogan beaten and bloodied by his opponent on the tour, Ric Flair. While most probably understand that what occurred is probably “worked” and part of the show, the Australia media is reporting the story as if it were a legit attack. The story is getting a ton of media attention on Australian television news shows and is a a headline story on many Australian news websites.
The Herald Sun writes,”Media were stunned as the Hulk’s head began bleeding profusely and confusion broke out when the veteran wrestling star was unable to get to his feet.” TMZ.com has picked up on the Australian media’s coverage of the attack, asking readers whether the blood coming from Hulk Hogan’s head was real. So far, over 70% say the blood was fake
Here’s some footage of the attack from an Australian evening newscast. While the reporter acknowledges pro wrestling’s track record, yet stated that “this looked very real.”
The Hulkamania: Let the Battle Begin tour begin this Saturday with a show in Melbourne at the Rod Laver Arena. There are four shows in all, with stops in Perth on Tuesday Brisbane on Thursday, and Sydney one week from Saturday.
Hogan & Flair Brawl At Australia Press Conference (VIDEO)
During a Tuesday night press conference in Australia to promote the upcoming Hulkamania: Let The Battle Begin tour, a wild brawl broke out that left Hulk Hogan beaten and bloodied by his opponent on the tour, Ric Flair. While most probably understand that what occurred is probably “worked” and part of the show, the Australia media is reporting the story as if it were a legit attack. The story is getting a ton of media attention on Australian television news shows and is a a headline story on many Australian news websites.
The Herald Sun writes,”Media were stunned as the Hulk’s head began bleeding profusely and confusion broke out when the veteran wrestling star was unable to get to his feet.” TMZ.com has picked up on the Australian media’s coverage of the attack, asking readers whether the blood coming from Hulk Hogan’s head was real. So far, over 70% say the blood was fake
Here’s some footage of the attack from an Australian evening newscast. While the reporter acknowledges pro wrestling’s track record, yet stated that “this looked very real.”
The Hulkamania: Let the Battle Begin tour begin this Saturday with a show in Melbourne at the Rod Laver Arena. There are four shows in all, with stops in Perth on Tuesday Brisbane on Thursday, and Sydney one week from Saturday.
Planned WM26 Match, Hall Of Famer Knocks Linda McMahon
– The Undertaker vs. John Cena is one of the planned main-event’s for WrestleMania 26, according to F4WOnline.com. The groundwork for potential matchup was set on this past Monday’s RAW when Cena received a tombstone after the main-event match had ended.
– According to sources, WrestleMania 27 is looking to be held in Toronto at the Rogers Centre. WWE is still weighing other options including Miami, Indianapolis and Atlanta and an official decision should be made soon.
– During an interview with the Hartford Courant, WWE Hall of Famer “Superstar” Billy Graham hit out at Linda McMahon and her run for senate. “She may look like a Sunday school teacher,” Graham said. “Linda McMahon’s hands are as bloody as her husband’s because she is aware of every move in the ring.” Graham said WWE has changed their colors and deceived the public before Linda’s run for Senate. He cites the lack of blood, Divas posing for Playboy and the lack of bra and panties matches as examples.
Briscoe Brothers Get WWE Tryout, Kofi-MSG
– Former Ring of Honor Tag Team Champions The Briscoe Brothers and independent wrestler Papadon received tryouts with WWE in front of Vince McMahon and others before last night’s television tapings in Philadelphia.
– The advertised dark main event for next week’s three-hour RAW in Hershey, PA is DX and John Cena vs. Randy Orton, Chris Jericho and Big Show.
– Paul Burchill and Katie Lea are now gone from the ECW brand after The Hurricane defeated Burchill on tonight’s ECW. If Hurricane would have lost the match, he would have had to remove his mask.
– It appears Vickie Guerrero is still with Eric Escobar, despite previous reports. Vickie accompanies Escobar to the ring this week on WWE Superstars for a match against Jimmy Wang Yang.
– Kofi Kingston posted the following messages on Twitter from New York City on Monday:
“Shooting a commercial in ny before the show. Busy day! But busy is good people. Busy is good.†and “Wow. MSG was absolutely 100% amazing. To wrestle in a venue with such history is truly an honor.â€
Lilian Garcia & Sherri Shepherd Tweet About Attending Raw
– Regarding her surprise appearance before the crowd at Madison Square Garden last night for RAW, Lilian Garcia posted the following on Twitter:
“Just sang the National Anthem at Madison Sq Garden before WWE Raw!! Felt so good 2 c everyone!! Crowd was awesome! Thks for the love!!â€
– Sherri Shepherd, star of “The View,†and a guest in attendance at RAW last night, was apparently struck in the head with the book that Shawn Michaels threw at her during the DX segment. Shepherd posted the following on her Twitter page:
“Generation X just threw their book and hit me in the head. Yeah, baby, I got a concussion!â€
She later posted:
“I didn’t hear Triple H shout me out form the ring… I had my head down tweeting, which is why the book hit me in the head.â€
Lilian Garcia & Sherri Shepherd Tweet About Attending Raw
– Regarding her surprise appearance before the crowd at Madison Square Garden last night for RAW, Lilian Garcia posted the following on Twitter:
“Just sang the National Anthem at Madison Sq Garden before WWE Raw!! Felt so good 2 c everyone!! Crowd was awesome! Thks for the love!!â€
– Sherri Shepherd, star of “The View,†and a guest in attendance at RAW last night, was apparently struck in the head with the book that Shawn Michaels threw at her during the DX segment. Shepherd posted the following on her Twitter page:
“Generation X just threw their book and hit me in the head. Yeah, baby, I got a concussion!â€
She later posted:
“I didn’t hear Triple H shout me out form the ring… I had my head down tweeting, which is why the book hit me in the head.â€
Live Report From An SEScoops Reader Who Was At Raw
Monday Night Raw Recap (from ADementedJim/Jim Aronson) from Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
The WWE returned to Madison Square Garden in New York with “Rowdy” Roddy Piper as the Guest-GM. The house was rocking, as the Garden was either a sell-out or at 98% capacity! And boy, did we show them the “New York Attitude.”
Here are the results, reactions, and the best Pops and Heat of the night…..
Dark Match:
Primo vs. Ted Diabase Jr.
Not much of a crowd reaction for this one, but Dibase gets the win.
Superstars Taping:
Cody Rhodes vs. Mark Henry
Henry was WAY over, major Pops, and the crowd was into it, as “The World’s Strongest Man” got the win.
BIGGEST POP OF THE NIGHT:
Lilian Garcia returned to the Garden to sing the National Anthemn…..She receives a standing ovation!
Before Raw went on the air, a montage was shown highlighting all the good works that the WWE has dome over the years. Celebrities and Politicians are shown who have appeared on Raw.
BIGGEST MONTAGE POP:Â Barack Obama
BIGGEST MONTAGE HEAT: John Cena (for the record, New York HATES Cena…..)
Raw kicks off (finally), and Piper is shown in his Pit with actor Luiz Guzman. Very funny segment, and the Garden crowd flips when Piper introduces the Iron Chef, err Sheik…..
Miz vs. MVP
Crowd heavily for MVP, but he goes down to the Miz in defeat.
Chavo vs. Santino
I am not sure how well it played on TV, but Santino’s multiple wardrobe cahnges went over HUGE in the Garden. He comes out in A Ranger jersey, then it’s a Giants jersey, then Jets, then Mets, Phillies (?), and of course Yankees! (Big Yankee contingent in the Garden…)
Santino gets a long-overdue win with help from DXSwoggle…
Hornswoggle-DX Segment
Crowd just knew Horny was in trouble here–and loud pops when he got pedigreed…
John Cena promo
Crowd was so loud you could barely hear him at the beginning (Are they any Cena fans here tonight?)
DIVA’S TITLE MATCH:
First off, who in the hell is Judah Freelander? The crowd just hated this guy…..
Melina beats Alicia to keep the belt….(and boy, did I have a great view of the Champ’s entrance…)
Match was much too short however….No time to build a story with these two….My guess is Alicia’s title challenger days are done.
Piper in-ring segment
Good heat between the Boss Vince and Piper, but totally embarrassing when Piper screwed up having 7000 car crashes, and 30 matches! And exactly, how do you retire someone in FULL? (Me thinks Piper has lost some of his classic mike skills…)
Seamus
The guy comes out, and yes, he does look whiter than a ghost! But what was the point of this segment? He makes an open challenge, and no one answers it. So he beats up the timekeeper and then kicks out Jerry Lawler. This would have been so much better had someone done a run-in, or even if they had a Lawler-Seamus match later in the night…..What a waste, and it took a lot of steam out of the New York crowd.
Bourne-Swaggart
Crowd solidly behind Bourne; Swaggart had NO REACTION from the crowd…..(You could have heard a pin drop when he was announced.)
Swaggart gets the win and creeps away to the back.
Piper-McMahon?
No McMahon, and when Orton comes out, New York fans were all over him…..You could see Piper’s fate before a punch was thrown. Thankfully, this debacle was saved by…..Kofi Kingston. (One note: Orton’s attempt to kick Piper looked even worse live than it did on TV. They needed to play Kofi’s music earlier, as Orton stopped from kicking Piper about two seconds before Kofi’s music even hit. So, now we KNEW he was coming!)
Now the crowd was flipping out! Kingston and Orton fight all over the arena….When Kofi eventually leaps off the section wall with the bone drop onto Orton, the crowd is out of its mind! Totally awesome!
TRIPLE-THREAT TAG MATCH
Major heat on Jerishow as Jericho talks all kinds of crap about New York…..Definitely a DX crowd here;
Cena again, get booed excessively everytime he gets on a screen or in a ring in the Garden.
Match was good, but much of the crowd was disappointed as they really wanted to see The Undertaker and he spent most of the match out of the ring and out of sight…
Cena gets the pin (and more boos), but for his efforts receives a Tombstone from the Taker.  Crowd is estatic again, and can go home happy….
AFTER RAW WENT OFF THE AIR:
Once the ring cleared, DX grabbed a handicapped boy out of the crowd, and let him do the DX Chop with them in the ring. They then shook hands and hugged with all the fans around ringside.
BIGGEST POPS:
1. Lilian Garcia
2. The Undertaker
3. Santino Marella
4. Kofi Kingston’s leap
5. The Iron Sheik
BIGGEST HEAT:
1. John Cena
2. John Cena
3. Chris Jericho
4. George Bush (in the WWE Montage video)
5. The Miz