Seth Rollins & Chris Jericho Trash Talk Each Other

The Shield member Seth Rollins and former (for now!) WWE star Chris Jericho recently had an exchange on Twitter. Here it is below…

Seth Rollins: #justicelives in our hearts. And we will not be held down another second. Believe in righteousness. Believe in hope. #believeintheshield

Chris Jericho: @WWERollins What the hell are you talking about junior? #flashinthepan

Seth Rollins: @IAmJericho Not just talking, but actualizing. Changing the game that left you in the dust, senior. #believeintheshield #justicelives

Chris Jericho: @WWERollins Learn how to cut a decent promo first, then come back and see me Henry.

Seth Rollins: @IAmJericho Ohhhh I'm the wannabe rock star now? I thought you had that role on lock Moongoose McCatchphrase.

Chris Jericho: @WWERollins Wannabe rock star…debatable. Actual 6 time WORLD Champion…undeniable. Wannabe NWO…@TheShieldWWE

**SPOILER** - Title Change On This Week's RAW

At Saturday night's TV tapings at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC for the New Year's Eve edition of RAW, Wade Barrett defeated Kofi Kingston via pin to win the Intercontinental championship. This is Barrett's second reign as IC champion. Following the title win, Josh Matthews interviewed Barrett and he "warned" the WWE locker room to watch out for the "Barrett Barrage" in 2013.

**SPOILERS** WWE RAW Results For This Monday

WWE RAW (Airing This Monday Night):
* The Miz kicks off RAW by announcing that Vickie Guerrero has declared that tonight's show will have a "Champions Choice" theme, with "all" titles on the line tonight (except for CM Punk's WWE title) and the champions getting to pick their opponents.

* The Miz hosts MizTV with his guest, John Cena. Cena starts talking about the holiday season but is interrupted by Team Rhodes Scholars, Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow. Cena points out that Washington Redskins quarterback RGIII, who was featured on WWE RAW several weeks ago,is in the crowd. It's announced that The Miz and Cena vs. Rhodes Scholars will be taking place next.

* John Cena and The Miz defeated Team Rhodes Scholars in a long match after Cena hit Sandow with the Attitude Adjustment and got the pin.

* United States Champion Antonio Cesaro comes out and cuts a standard anti-American promo. The opponent he decides to defend the US Championship against tonight is none other than: WWE Hall of Famer Sgt. Slaughter.

* US Champion Antonio Cesaro defeats Sgt. Slaughter after hitting him with the Neutralizer. After the match, Cesaro hit Slaughter with a second Neutralizer to add insult to injury.

* It's announced that later in the show, there will be a special New Year's Eve toast between Dolph Ziggler and AJ Lee - with John Cena invited to join in on the celebration.

* Later tonight, The Shield will face Ryback in a 3-on-1 handicap match.

* Backstage, Team Hell No announced they will defend the WWE Tag titles against 3MB.

* Kane & Daniel Bryan defeated Heath Slater and Drew McIntyre. Jinder Mahal was at ringside for the match. After their win, Kane & Daniel Bryan mocked 3MB by doing "air guitar" in the ring, which the crowd popped big for.

* WWE Champion CM Punk comes down to the ring, along with Paul Heman and a doctor. The doctor verifies that CM Punk is indeed unable to compete due to injury and x-rays of CM Punk's surgically repaired knee are shown on the Titantron. Punk says that due to the condition of his knee, his doctor won't medically clear him to wrestle Ryback in a TLC match on the January 7th RAW, so the match is off. "No Chance" hits - and out comes WWE Chairman Vince McMahon. Vince says it doesn't matter what the doctor says - a TLC Match will take place on January 7th. Vince questions what CM Punk's relationship is with The Shield and Brad Maddox and says that if doctors determine that Punk isn't medically cleared to face Ryback in a TLC match on 1/7, then Paul Heyman will take his place.

* Sheamus defeats Dolph Ziggler by disqualification after The Shield runs down and attacks Sheamus. The Shield stand tall over Sheamus and then exit through the crowd.

* WWE Divas champion Eve Torres comes out and says she wants to defend against Mae Young, who is not there. Kaitlyn comes out and says she'll wrestle in place of Mae Young and winds up attacking Eve in the ring. Eve escapes and runs to the back without a match taking place.

* World Heavyweight champion Big Show defeats Ricardo Rodriguez by disqualification after Alberto Del Rio interfered and attacked Big Show. In a bit of comedy, Del Rio came down to the ring in a suit before the match and Ricardo came out driving a fancy sports car.

* Wade Barrett defeated Kofi Kingston by pinfall to capture the Intercontinental championship for a second time. After the match, Josh Matthews interviewed the new champion. Barrett warned the WWE locker room to watch out for the Barrett Barrage in 2013.

* The Shield vs. Ryback in a 3-on-1 match never officially took place. As Ryback was making his entrance, Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns attacked him on the ramp. Sheamus and Randy Orton ran out to make the save and The Shield escaped through the crowd. Ryback, Orton and Sheamus celebrated in the ring.

* Up next is the New Year's Eve toast. Dolph Ziggler came out first in a tuxedo, followed by AJ Lee in a dress and Big E Langston in his wrestling gear. The three of them toasted while showing clips on the Titantron of several moments from 2012 that John Cena would like to forget, including Brock Lesnar attacking him, Big Show delivering a knockout punch and more. Ziggler announces that Cena has been un-invited from the New Year's toast and orders Langston to guard the ring.
As Ziggler begins to make out with AJ, Cena interrupts. Cena admits that he had some tough times in 2012, but that's nothing compared to all the WWE superstars that AJ was romantically linked to this year. Cena talks about all the illegitimate children AJ has with various wrestlers and shows pictures on the Titantron of several babies with the faces of WWE superstars and legends Photoshopped onto the bodies.

Cena announces that he's officially entering himself into the Royal Rumble and promised to win the WWE Championship again in 2013. Cena toasts AJ & Ziggler as what appears to be human waste falls from the arena roof into the ring, covering the heels. AJ & Ziggler freak out as Cena's music hits and the show goes off the air. Quite a way to end the final RAW of 2012.

Zack Ryder Says 2012 'Sucked' On Latest Show

This week's edition of "Z! True Long Island Story" is titled "Best of Zack Ryder 2012," with his many of his lowlights highlighted in a somber video package; losing the United States Championship to Jack Swagger, Kane's numerous attacks including being chokeslammed through the RAW stage and wheeled off the stage, Eve making out in front of him with John Cena, Eve kicking him in the groin at WrestleMania XXVIII, suffering losses to The Miz, Damien Sandow, Alberto Del Rio, Daniel Bryan and Tensai, and getting beat down by 3MB.

Ryder admits 2012 "sucked," but vows that 2013 will be "the year of the Broski," not to mention "sick."

You can view the show below:

WWE RAW Draws Its Lowest Rating In Over 15 Years

Monday's Christmas-themed episode of RAW featuring John Cena vs. Alberto Del Rio in a Miracle on 34th Street Fight and a Santa Claus injury angle drew a 2.2 cable rating, which marks as the show's lowest rating of 2012 and in over 15 years. The last episode to draw a figure that low was the September 8, 1997 show, which featured Triple H vs. Savio Vega vs. The Patriot in the main event.

Who JBL Thinks Deserves A WWE Hall Of Fame Induction

JBL recently blogged on who he thinks deserves a WWE Hall of Fame induction. Here is what he wrote…

"Interesting viewpoints on WWE Hall of Fame for 2013. I do believe the NWO should eventually go in, I don't know if this year is the year-but they had the greatest story line in wrestling history and think they are deserving to go in as a faction.

The NWO wasn't together that long, but when you have the greatest impact in wrestling history I think it merits an induction. Many forget during that time WWE was losing the ratings battle and did so for almost a year, this ushered in the Attitude Era, which I still believe was wrestling's greatest era.

Owen Hart, Bruno Sammartino and Randy Savage are no brainers and feel they all will go in at some point.

Mick Foley is the other NY guy that is obviously worthy and hopefully goes in the hall in NY. Booker T is a Hall of Famer, but don't know if NY is the place for him to go in-would be great to see him go in when Wrestlemania is in Houston, Dallas or San Antonio-but don't know when that will be.

I believe Trish Stratus is a Hall of Famer and several from that era are as well-I think Sable and Torrie will one day go in, probably. Remember they were both at one time the highest selling Playboy issue on their respective covers. All of those divas from that era, including Stacey Kiebler transcended our business and became mainstream."

Road Dogg Tweets

The "Road Dogg" Jesse James tweeted the following after Thursday night's show at Madison Square Garden… "@RealBillyGunn and I just ignited a fire under NYC! It felt so good just to feel the electricity generated by Madison Square Garden! #OUDK It felt equally as good in The Garden to experience this! Awesome feeling at this stage of our career! #glorytoGod"

Jamie Noble Works WWE Live Event

Former WWE performer and current backstage WWE agent Jamie Noble wrestled at the Green Bay SmackDown show Thursday night, losing to a debuting "Fandango".

The Latest Names Being Considered For HOF

With next year's WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony taking place at Madison Square Garden in New York City, the company plans to pay homage to the famous area.

Besides Mick Foley likely being enshrined, there is discussion of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, the Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags) and Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) being inducted, according to several sources. Johnson made his debut at the famous arena in 1996, while Harlem Heat was a New York-based gimmick. In the case of The Nasty Boys, who hail from Allentown, Pennsylvania, the two were billed from "The Streets of New York City" during their time in World Championship Wrestling.

Company officials would also like to honor Owen Hart, who defeated Bret Hart in a memorable WrestleMania match at Madison Square Garden in 1994. Despite the push for Owen, the enshrinement is unlikely to materialize because his widow would not allow it. Hart's brother Smith revealed on Twitter earlier this year, "Because she blames the wrestling business in its entirety for his death. She is the sole owner of his estate. With Martha, there will never B a way, perhaps his kids may eventually make the choice. But thats at least 20 yrs in future."

Plus, Paul "Triple H" Levesque, WWE Executive Vice President of Talent and Live Events, is said to "desperately" want Bruno Sammartino enshrined, but it's considered a long shot for a multitude of reasons including Bruno's hatred for Vince McMahon.

As noted earlier, tonight sees the kick-off of WWE's Hall of Fame pre-sale event. The pre-sale runs from tonight through January 11th with the password being "officially" revealed tonight at the Madison Square Garden house show. Once the password has been revealed, the pre-sale takes place at Ticketmaster.com. Tickets are priced between $70 and $180 and we reported earlier that the pre-sale password is FAMOUS.

Sin Cara Update

Sin Cara is expected to return at this coming Saturday's WWE TV tapings at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC. Cara recently had arthroscopic knee surgery last week. The surgery was considered "minor" and he wasn't expected to miss much in-ring time.

Cage Match At TNA Live Events

TNA's upcoming January 4 house show in Salisbury, Maryland will feature a Steel Cage match of Jeff Hardy vs Austin Aries vs Bobby Roode. The cage will also be used at the January 5 show in Philadelphia.

Backstage Reaction To Chris Benoit In WWE Encyclopedia

Though WWE has attempted to distance themselves from Chris Benoit since his career and life ended in a murder–suicide on June 24, 2007, the recently released WWE Encyclopedia features a sizable entry on the late wrestler. According to a source, this move has many people in WWE "baffled," with his entry taking up more than half of a page.

The bio acknowledges Benoit emulating Dynamite Kid after seeing compete when he was 12-years-old, training in Stu Harts's famous Dungeon, wrestling all over the world, making a name for himself in WCW before jumping to WWE, and fulfilling his destiny when he captured the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania XX in a Triple Threat Match versus Triple H and Shawn Michaels. There is no acknowledgment of the double murder/suicide, though he is addressed in the past tense.

R-Truth's Injury & Return

R-Truth is expected to return to action in early January. Truth is out of action following his match at TLC with Antonio Cesaro. During the match, Truth suffered an extremely nasty gash on his knee.

The New Age Outlaws Return Update

The New Age Outlaws were victorious against Team Rhodes Scholars at Wednesday night's WWE Holiday live event from Detroit, Michigan. The duo, who are working the holiday tour in place of Sin Cara and Rey Mysterio, were very over with the live crowd.

Antonio Cesaro's Next Feud

The Great Khali challenges Antonio Cesaro for the US Title in the featured match on next week's WWE Main Event.

Ezekiel Jackson's WWE Return?

Ezekiel Jackson told fans on Twitter that he will be back very soon. He has been out for months due to injury.

Loads Of CAWs for WWE 13 In Here!!!!!

Here is a list of some of our CAWs made for WWE 13 -


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MVP - http://youtu.be/1qgehXpihyI

Steve Blackman - http://youtu.be/GVkzDwuroy8

Hulk Hogan - http://youtu.be/1MOYM-yhZMo

Papa Shango - http://youtu.be/frwV8iUUr6E

Jeff Hardy - http://youtu.be/jqufKDBnZRI

Macho Man - http://youtu.be/z4PB4BLY7d0

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Steve Austin Speaks Out - Bret Hart, John Cena, & More

While promoting WWE 13, Steve Austin spoke about how John Cena would have thrived in the Attitude Era and more. Here are the highlights…

On Working With Bret Hart: Man, working with Bret Hart was some of the most fun matches I've ever had in my life. There was Chicago and WrestleMania 13, over in South Africa, in Germany — and Bret had a pretty good stronghold over in Germany. Man, I loved working with Bret. I've got a lot of respect for Bret as a person, and everything he did as a pro wrestler. Hell, I remember one time we were working a show somewhere and Bret was in the main event. [Bret] got a flat tire on his Lincoln Towncar, and I changed his tire while he was in the ring working. Every day you work with Bret, you could learn something. We had 100 percent trust in each other, and 100 percent respect for each other. He's a badass guy, and I just — every night was a good night with Hart. That's the damn truth.

On John Cena Thriving in the Attitude Era: John Cena in The Attitude Era. Man, that's a good question. Yeah, had he been placed in it, and been dealt with accordingly, the John Cena you see now — the face of the franchise, the leader of the pack? Not so much. But I guarantee if you'd have gotten him face to face with "Stone Cold" in an interview, and you know John cuts a good interview himself, if I slapped the s*** out of that son of a b****, I think we're off and running to make a lot of money. All he needs is to be poked and prodded in the right way. I think John Cena has a hell of a lot of fire and he needs to be in the ring with the right opponent, or the right cat, to bring that out. So in the current environment, you really don't see that in him. Place [Cena] back 10 years in the ring with "Stone Cold"? You'd have rung the cash register, big time.

On Superstar Billy Graham: Oh man, it's like the DVD they made of "Superstar" — "20 Years Too Soon." He was. Man, that guy was just the perfect guy. He could have lived in The Attitude Era rather than "Stone Cold," had he been around a little bit later. I just think everything that guy did was so entertaining back in the day — the promos he cut, the outfits he wore. His work style was a little bit different than mine, obviously, but he had such a great look. You just thought he was a badass, and he was just a highly entertaining guy. Had they known, they could have done with Billy what they did with me, had they had the wherewithal or the chance to do it back then, but they didn't think of it back then.

JR At WrestleMania 29?

Jim Ross published a new blog on his website reflecting on the past Christmas Day wrestling shows he took part in. Ross also said he hopes to call at least one big match at Wrestlemania 29 this coming April.

The 2013 WWE Hall Of Fame

WWE will have a pre-sale for the 2013 WWE Hall of Fame ceremony at Madison Square Garden on April 6, 2013 after Thursday's WWE RAW house show at Madison Square Garden in NYC. WWE is also expected to make an announcement regarding the HOF during the RAW show as well. The pre-sale will begin on Ticketmaster.com at 10:30PM ET on Thursday night. This follows the conclusion of the RAW show. Tickets will then go on-sale to the general public starting Saturday, January 12, 2013.

Update On The Rock's WWE Return Inside Here

The Rock is now being advertised for the January 22 SmackDown tapings in Sacramento, California. Here is his updated WWE schedule for January and February…

* Jan. 7: RAW TV in Tampa, Fla.
* Jan. 8: SmackDown TV taping in Miami, Fla.
* Jan. 21: RAW TV in San Jose, Calif. (reported, but not yet official)
* Jan. 22: SmackDown TV in Sacramento, Calif.
* Jan. 27: Royal Rumble PPV in Phoenix, Ariz.
* Jan. 28: RAW TV in Las Vegas, Nev.
* Feb. 17: Elimination Chamber PPV in New Orleans, La.
* Feb. 18: RAW TV in Lafayette, La. at the Cajundome.

WWE Denies Looking For Investors For New Network

Last week it was reported that WWE might potentially partner with an investment company to get the WWE Network launched, due to the fact that they have invested a ton of capitol over the last three years on the project.

According to a source in WWE, those reports are false and WWE is still looking to launch the project on their own.

CM Punk's Title Reign

CM Punk's WWE Title reign has now hit 400 days.

Backstage Update - Randy Orton's Shoulder Injury

As previously reported, Randy Orton suffered a dislocated shoulder at the WWE Tribute to the Troops tapings.

Orton suffers from a condition called hypermobile shoulders, which allows his shoulders to stretch back in a much greater range of motion than the average person. The downside to the condition is that he's more prone to dislocating his shoulders and his shoulder joints will wear down much faster than the average person. This could also lead to more health issues as he gets older.

TNA BOUND FOR GLORY FREE LIVE STREAM!!!!!

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Did Dave Bautista Win His MMA Debut Fight?

Dave Bautista's MMA debut went as planned for the most part. Facing Vince Lucero, a 40 fight MMA veteran who took the fight on a weeks notice, Bautista was able to pick up the victory at four minutes and five seconds via TKO. If you're inte

rested, you can click the link below to view a video of his fight. View it quickly though as it'll likely be pulled soon. The fight started rough for the former WWE superstar as he ate a bunch of punches immediately after the bell rang, but he was able to clinch up and survive. After settling in a bit, Bautista scored a takedown where he easily achieved mount and back mount, which is where he forced the stoppage as he rained down unanswered punches.

After the fight, Bautista admitted that he was nervous once he stepped into the cage saying, "The nerves got the best of me early and he hits like a f*cking horse." When asked if we would see him compete again, Bautista stated, "I definitely want to fight again. I'm better than what I showed tonight."

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TNA Impact Wrestling Results 9/27/12

We start with a package recapping what has happened and building up the Bound For Glory PPV.

Fireworks hit and Impact starts live from Orlando Florida.

Hogan makes his way to the ring with a baseball bat. He says this Impact is going to be a turning point. He says Bound for Glory is only 3 weeks away but he is distracted by Aces and eights and needs to deal with them. He says before that he wants to make a fatal 4 way match for D-Von’s now vacant TV title and he has hand picked 4 men himself. He then says the Storm and Bobby Roode issue needs to get sorted and makes and announces that they will fight each other in a street fight at Bound for Glory. He says the enforcer in that match is going to be MMA’s King Mo. He says tonight he is going in to Aces and Eights’ club house alone for a fight.

Sting’s music hits and he goes to the ring. Hogan tells him he just borrowed his bat. Sting says ‘my bat is your bat.’ He says he is going with him to Aces and 8’s. Hogan tells him to grab another bat so they can go and sort this out.

Kurt Angle [with AJ] v Chavo Guerrero [with Hernandez] v Christopher Daniels [with Kazarian]
Daniels hops out of the ring. He gets thrown in by the other 2. European uppercuts to Daniels by Chavo. More European uppercuts at the turnbuckle to Daniels. Chavo stomps away at Daniels at the turnbuckle. Angle and Chavo whip Daniels in to opposite turnbuckles. Clothesline on Daniels by Chavo. Angle and Chavo go outside and Hernandez and AJ join them and an argument breaks out. All of them get in to the ring. All 6 men in the ring briefly.

Commercial

Hernandez, AJ and Kazarian were sent away during the commercial as Daniels has Angle in an armlock. German Suplex to Daniel from Angle. Angle slam attempt but it is reversed. Chavo head scissors to Daniels. Dropkick by Chavo and pin for the 2 count only. Angle Slam from Kurt Angle on Daniels. Straps go down but Chavo rolls Kurt Angle up from behind for a 2 count. 3 amigos on Daniels from Chavo. Chavo goes up top. Ankle Lock on Daniels by Angle. Chavo and Angle argue. STO by Daniels on Chavo and cover for the 3 count.
Winner Christopher Daniels

Hogan is in the back with Mr Anderson, Samoa Joe, Garrett and Magnus. He wants to choose 2 of them to fight for the TV Title and they all tell him why he should choose them. He decides Joe is probably in and Magnus is out. He gets left with a choice of 3.

Brooke meets Tara backstage. Tara tells her she is late. Brooke says Tara is late. Tara takes a phone call. Brooke tells Tara she should get ready for her match now. Tara goes back to her phone and talks to someone. Brooke takes the phone and walks off.

Tara v OBB [with Eric Young]
ODB pulls Tara’s hair. ODB throws Tara across the ring a couple of time. Tara slides out of the ring. ODB follows her out and chases her back in. Tara is thrown in to the turnbuckle and then splashed in to it. Bronco Buster on Tara. Tara goes outside again. ODB with a sliding dropkick to Tara on the apron. ODB gets Tara back in the ring. Tara offers her hand but Tara drags her up by the hair and hits a big clothesline. Another clotheslines from ODB. Fall away Slam on Tara. ODB kicks Tara out of the ring. ODB brings Tara back in the ring. Tara seems hurt, she pull off her knee brace and complains to the ref. ODB walks over and Tara rolls her up with feet on the ropes for the 3 count to get a title show at Bound For Glory.
Winner Tara

Bully Ray is walking backstage as a cameraman asks him who he is teaming with tonight. Bully Ray tells names a couple of people who he is not teaming with. He then tells the cameraman not to follow him but if he is going to anyway, to film his calves [and he does].

Hogan is backstage with Garrett, Mr Anderson and Samoa Joe. He says Joe is in for sure and decides that he will face Anderson. Garrett walks off angrily.
Bobby Roode is in the lockeroom with Austin Aries and tells him he is going to face him and Jeff Hardy as he tags with Bully Ray. He says he is going to be cheering for Jeff Hardy at the PPV since he does not get to have another title shot at Aries. He goes on to say that Aries is the better wrestler though and deserves to win. He wishes him luck for the PPV match. As Roode walks off, Aries tells him luck is for losers.

Samoa Joe v Mr Anderson [Television Title match]
Right hands from Joe. Lock up. More rights and lefts from Joe in the turnbuckle. Joe throws Anderson in to the opposite turnbuckle. Spinning kick to Anderson in the turnbuckle and pin. Kickout by Anderson. Running shoulder block on Anderson. Chop to the back of the neck on Anderson. Swinging neck breaker and pin with another kick out by Anderson. Shoulder block from Joe. Jaw breaker by Anderson. Uppercut forearm by Joe. Anderson clotheslines Joe. Mic check is blocked by Joe and followed by a Rear naked choke. Anderson tries to grab the ropes by Joe pulls him away. Anderson’s arm is raised and drops. He’s out. Joe wins by submission.
Winner Samoa Joe [new Television Title Champion]

Hogan and Sting are planning their visit to the Aces and Eights clubhouse when a woman asks Hogan to sign something. She then sprays him and Sting with mace as some Aces and Eights guys but sacks over their heads and throw them in to a van.

Evan Markopoulos is in the ring with Taz, Bruce Pritchard and Snow who will decide if he gets to have a contract at TNA. Taz says yes but Pritchard and Snow say no and the 18 year old Evan Markopoulos leaves the ring.

Hogan and Sting are tied up backstage as the sacks get taken off their heads. The unknown leader of the gang speaks to them in a muffled voice. They bring out Joseph Park and the leader tells Hogan he wants him to pick TNA’s 2 best guys to fight 2 of their best guys. If TNA win they get Joseph Park and Aces and Eights leave, but if the Aces and Eights win they get full access to TNA. Hogan agrees to the deal.

Jeff Hardy and Austin Aries are shown as they walk backstage separately.

Recap of Hogan and Sting incident.

Storm is backstage saying 2 men will walk in to Bound for Glory but only 1 will win and he respects MMA’s King Mo but he only needs him there to raise his hand when he wins the match.

Bobby Roode and Bully Ray v Jeff Hardy and Austin Aries
Jeff Hardy and Bully Ray lock up. Rights and lefts at the turnbuckle from Bubba. Hurricanrana from Jeff. Aries and Roode are tagged in. Arm drag by Aries on Roode then a drop toe hold on Bully Ray who runs in. Jeff hits Bully Ray and Roode with a double clothesline.

Commercial break

Jeff hits a splash off the turnbuckle on Roode for a 2 count.

Another commercial break [after like 5 seconds]

Roode knocks Jeff off the turnbuckle. Bully is in and drags Jeff to the middle of the ring, stomping and punching him occasionally. Cover gets 2. Roode is in with a knee drop and cover for a 2 count. Punches to the head by Roode. Jeff fights back with right hands. Twist of Fate out of desperation on Roode. Jeff stays down as Roode slowly gets to his feet. Aries knocks him out of the ring. Bully Ray knocks Aries out of the ring. Roode slams Aries in to the steel steps on the outside before he slides him back in to the ring. Bully Ray kicks Aries a few times. Roode is back in. Back breaker on Aries followed by kicks to the back. Bully Ray with a double fisted dive off the turnbuckle on Aries. Pin gets a 2 count on Aries. Bear Hug from Bully Ray on Aries who eventually fights out of it. Dropkick to the knee from Aries. Right hands to Roode who runs in. Diving clothesline by Aries on Roode. Bully Ray breaks up the Last chancery. Hardy is in but Bully Ray takes him out with a kick. Dropkick on the turnbuckle to Bully Ray from Aries. Suicide dive on Roode. Missile dropkick on Roode. Jeff tags in himself with Aries not aware and hits a Swanton Bomb on Roode to cover him for the 3 count.
Winners Austin Aries and Jeff Hardy

Austin Aries is not happy that Jeff tagged in himself without him knowing and they argue with both looking unhappy as we go to credits….

*SPOILERS* WWE SmackDown Tapings for 9/28/12

Thanks to Aimee for the following WWE SmackDown spoilers from tonight's tapings in Buffalo, New York:

Dark Match:

* Johnny Curtis beat Michael McGillicutty with a top rope leg drop.

SmackDown, Airing Friday:

* Big Show opens SmackDown and he's not happy. He wants the World Heavyweight Title. Randy Orton comes out and hypes their match tonight. Ricardo Rodriguez and Alberto Del Rio are out next. Del Rio says he's the one who should get the next title shot. Orton ended up hitting a RKO on Del Rio and facing off with Show.

* Antonio Cesaro defeated Santino Marella with the United States Title on the line.

* Beth Phoenix beat Natalya.

* Eve Torres comes out and announces that Beth Phoenix is suspended while the Kaitlyn attack from Night of Champions is investigated. Booker T comes out and reverses the suspension. Eve blames everything on Teddy Long and storms off.

* Wade Barrett beat Zack Ryder.

* The Miz comes out for another MizTV segment. His guest is Sheamus but they're interrupted by Dolph Ziggler and Vickie Guerrero. They end up fighting and Sheamus cleans house.

* Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow defeated The Usos.

* Ryback squashed Tensai.

* Randy Orton vs. Big Show is up next. Alberto Del Rio attacks Orton as he's making his entrance.

* Big Show defeated Randy Orton in the main event. Show vs. Sheamus is announced for Hell In a Cell.

Kurt Angle Discusses The Possibility Of An MMA Fight

Kurt Angle appeared on MMA Uncensored on Spike TV Thursday night and said that while the answer to whether he'll ever fight in MMA is "probably no," he would consider an offer if the money was right.

Angle was asked if he would have a one-off MMA fight like Batista is and said, "I can't say yes or no. I'm 43. I tried out for the Olympics and I kept getting injured. My body is breaking down. The pro wrestling hasn't helped me, but it's probably no. But, if the offer is good enough, you never know."

Angle also discussed sparring with Brock Lesnar during their WWE days, his often-repeated story about a TUF deal falling through because he wanted more time to prep and more. As to whether he would have joined MMA in the '90s if he'd known it would blow up, he said, "I was too far into wrestling main-eventing WrestleManias that there was no turning back. The money was in pro wrestling at the time."

The Updated TNA Bound For Glory Card - 4 Matches

Here is the updated TNA Bound for Glory pay-per-view card:

TNA World Title Match:
Jeff Hardy vs. Austin Aries

TNA Tag Team Title Match:
Styles & Angle vs. Guerrero & Hernandez vs. Daniels & Kazarian

TNA Knockouts Title Match:
Miss Tessmacher vs. Tara

Street Fight:
James Storm vs. Bobby Roode

TNA Debut:
Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal

Brock Lesnar's WWE Future (Backstage Update)

It has previously been reported, WWE is likely to offer Brock Lesnar another contract when his current deal with WWE expires after WrestleMania 29. Now that it has been revealed that the Brock vs. Triple H SummerSlam match has the highest buyrate since 2008, it is considered to be a virtual guarantee that Lesnar will be offered another deal.

Backstage Vince McMahon Joke At RAW

There was a backstage joke going around at RAW on Monday from Albany, NY regarding Vince McMahon. The running joke was that Vince couldn't wait to take a shot at and mock the NFL for the replacement referee debacle. According to people close to McMahon, he's wanted the NFL to turn into the XFL for years now and the feeling was that they were now doing it to themselves. Vince was directly behind the shots at the NFL during RAW on Monday night and was all smiles during creative meetings while coming up with the segment. Of course, the NFL reached a new deal with the normal referees last night and they'll be back for tonight's Browns vs. Ravens game.

Update On The TNA vs. WWE Lawsuit

An injunction was handed down by the Chancery Court of Tennessee against Brian Wittenstein for his alleged role in TNA's lawsuit against him and WWE. The order was made official after Wittenstein failed to respond to the lawsuit. Wittenstein did supply TNA with a signed statement giving his version of the situation.

Wittenstein has been ordered to return all information he took from TNA via a flash drive after he left his employment there. He must not speak of any TNA information to any third parties (including WWE) and must not breach any of his agreements with TNA.

The original temporary order against WWE was lifted a while back after they proved that there is no digital copy of Wittenstein's information. The lawsuit continues, though the next step is unclear as of this writing.

Scott Steiner Counter-Sues TNA Wrestling

Scott Steiner has filed a counter-suit in response to the lawsuit filed against him by TNA. As previously reported, TNA filed suit against Steiner in June for breach of contract, saying that Steiner breached said contract (which had expired at that point) when he made remarks against TNA, Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff, among others, and sought damages as well as an injunction against Steiner to keep him from making further comment.

Steiner's counter-suit, filed on the 10th of this month, claims that TNA breached the contract by failing to provide a contractually-obliged accounting of royalty payments, failing to provide statements of all merchandise and video royalties and failed to pay all royalties due. Steiner requested compensation in a "yet to be determined amount."

Steiner said in his filing that he never agreed not to speak against the company; thus, speaking out could not breach his contract. He also denied being involved in an effort to disparage TNA or its executives and noted that his contract expired and he never accepted a new contract. He wants the lawsuit against him dismissed and requested a jury trial should it go that far.

Daniel Bryan vs. Tyson Kidd Praised

WWE taped a match between Daniel Bryan and Tyson Kidd for this weekend's Saturday Morning Slam. It received great reviews from fans who said it was a very entertaining comedy match that will be good for the show's young audience.

Matt Morgan Being Kept Off TNA TV

While Matt Morgan has re-signed with TNA and has made some house show appearances, there are no plans for him to be brought back to TV in the immediate future. 

Kelly Kelly Not Making WWE Happy

WWE's Kelly Kelly did a photo shoot on Wednesday for Let It Fly Energy shots. Also included in the shoot were rapper/producer Timbaland, MMA fighters Gray Maynard and Ryan Bader and former American Idol contestant Erica Van Pelt. This was an outside deal and not set up through WWE. Kelly has been trying to get more outside bookings and appearances over the last few months. That hasn't made WWE happy.

WrestleMania 30

As noted late last night here on the website, WWE is currently debating the location for WrestleMania 30, with the top locations being Los Angeles and Madison Square Garden in New York. The feeling is that the downside of running MGS again for the event is that they are running the market this year for WrestleMania 29. Also, the thought is that WWE would have to charge exorbitant amounts of money for tickets in order to recoup the ticket revenue lost from not holding the event in a stadium setting.

Wade Barrett Discusses His New Finisher & More

Wade Barrett recently spoke with WWE.com about his new finisher, "The Souvenir." Here are the highlights…

"It's a variation of a knockout blow. In bare-knuckle fighting, you're always looking to disable your opponent as quickly as possible. I have gone back to my roots as a fighter and it was something I wanted to bring into my arsenal.

Wasteland and the Winds of Change are still there in my arsenal. I just think people are more intimidated by the prospect of getting an elbow smashed into their temple than the prospect of a slam."

John Cena Gives Recovery Update

John Cena posted the following on Twitter today, regarding his recovery from elbow surgery…

"Finishing another day of therapy. #nevergiveup making small gains everyday. #riseabovecancer"

Wade Barrett Calls The Corre A Huge Mistake

In response to the WWE.com article about whether Wade Barrett would ever reform Nexus, Wade Barrett tweeted this about his other group, The Corre…

"I certainly wouldn't reform The Corre, Mr. Journalist. In fact, 'The Corre' is my greatest regret in almost 9 years of wrestling at every level. I'd burn the history books if I could. "The Corre are equals" they cried. Kiss my English backside, you clowns. #BarrettBarrage"

The Future Of TNA's TV Title

It was announced on iMPACT! Thursday night that the future of the TNA TV title will be addressed during next week's "Championship Thursday". Devon, the current champion who left while still champion, was not mentioned.

Angelina Love Not Dishing On TNA Release

Angelina Love, who parted ways with TNA Wrestling in July following a fruitful tenure that included five title runs, stated Thursday on Twitter that she will not give interviews discussing the nature of her departure from the organization as well as behind-the-scenes matters.

She wrote, "For those who keep inquiring, I will NOT be accepting any interviews based around my leaving TNA, the reasons behind it, the state of the current Knockouts Division, management, etc etc. I've done my one major post-release interview already with @FeeltheMayhem, so if u need answers, go download the interview. I'll be glad to talk about all my wonderful upcoming bookings, adventures and future gigs, but that's it folks! Thanks!!"

The Miz Talks Tough Start In WWE

The Miz recently did an interview with the Times-Record News in Wichita, which you can read here. In the interview he discussed his tough start in WWE, stating the following… "I tried really hard, It was brutal just having people tell you you're not going to make it. But that was the fuel ... One of the best pieces of advice I've ever gotten was from Billy Kidman, who said, 'Stick with it.'"

The Big Show To All Japan?, & nWo In All Japan & More

The Great Muta recently began playing up the idea of bringing Big Show to Japan as part of the WWE/AJPW alliance. Nothing has yet been confirmed, though the rumors are being played up in order to promote the alliance.

Masa Chono will be part of AJPW's show in Yokohama, Japan this Sunday. Kevin Nash teams up with Muta on the show. The addition of Chono is building the idea of a reunion between the nWo and nWo Japan at the show.

Report: WWE Pleased With Three-Hour RAWs

WWE officials are reportedly pleased with the improvements that have been made to adjust RAW to a three-hour format. WWE officials reportedly recognize that the three-hour show is a "work in progress" and the company knows they need to find a way to perk up the third hour rating, but they are pleased with how things are going overall.

The company is unlikely to go back to the two-hour format as USA pays a lot more for the show as a three-hour show.

WWE Considering Bringing The Nexus Back?

WWE officials have reportedly discussed the possibility of bringing back the Nexus. The company was reportedly "shocked" when they heard fans doing Nexus chants on RAW during the Wade Barrett vs. Justin Gabriel match and one of the top stories on WWE.com was one about whether Barrett might reunite the group.

A source in the company said, "The only reason for putting up a top story on the website about a glorified squash match is to hear more from the fans."

Officials feel it would give Barrett a chance to lead the stable again and would showcase him to look as strong as they can and the Nexus brand sold a ton of merchandise. The company plans to see if the Nexus chants continue and are working on ideas for if they move ahead.

Top WWE Diva Leaving Company - Details

Beth Phoenix has given her notice to WWE. Phoenix, who took time off recently due to a death in the family, is expected to leave by the end of next month. Phoenix will finish up all of her already-committed dates. Sources in the company say that they are not surprised as she appeared to be "going through the motions" during the last year. She is one of the mid-carders who was also frustrated. We'll have a big exclusive on this coming shortly.

Phoenix has been part of the company since 2005, has held both the Women's and Divas titles and was the second-ever woman to compete in the Royal Rumble. She will keep ownership of her ring name as she used it before she signed with the company.

Possible **SPOILER** - TNA’s Aces & Eights Leader?

TNA's Aces and Eights angle will come to a climax in the next few weeks and at this time, there is a strong chance that Jeff Jarrett will be revealed as the group's leader. Jarrett is a logical choice, due to the fact that Dixie Carter removed him from power, Sting fired him and was announced for the TNA Hall of Fame before Jarrett (the founder of TNA) and Hulk Hogan has taken over as the General Manger of iMPACT.

Jarrett took a leave from TNA to focus on Ring ka King as well as All Wheels Wrestling. With both projects not going on at this time so he is free to return to TNA as an active performer.

Jeff Hardy Comments On WWE's Pink Ropes

On RAW Monday, WWE used a pink middle rope to raise breast cancer awareness. Regarding this, Jeff Hardy tweeted, "Just my opinion....Every rope should be pink!" As noted earlier here on the website, there are several reasons why Jeff Hardy won this year's Bound for Glory series and will be facing Austin Aries in the main event of the big pay-per-view. Jeff's TNA contract will be expiring in February and the company is trying to keep him happy as he's a huge draw for them. He's by far the number one merchandise seller for the company. In addition to that, TNA expects Hardy to drive PPV and movie theater sales for the show, as more mainstream fans are willing to pay for Hardy (over James Storm, who was also considered). TNA is hoping that merchandise, live event ticket sales and television ratings will go up with building a major program around Hardy.

*SPOILERS* WWE NXT Tapings for Three More Weeks from Last Night's Tapings

Thanks to Gerald for the following WWE NXT spoilers from last night's tapings at Full Sail University:

Dark Match:

* Damien Sandow beat Brandon Traven

Episode One:

* They showed video from earlier today with Heath Slater and Vickie Guerrero asking Dusty Rhodes for a NXT Title shot. Dusty says Slater has to beat Seth Rollins first.

* Brodus Clay defeated Camacho

* Byron Saxton comes out to interview Richie Steamboat, who isn't cleared to wrestle. Kassius Ohno comes out and tells Steamboat to give it up. Ohno has his sights set on the NXT Title.

* Trent Baretta defeated Kassius Ohno with a running knee after Steamboat came down and distracted Ohno.

* Layla and Alicia Fox beat Paige and Audrey Marie.

* Briley Pierce interviews Seth Rollins. Rollins rips on Vickie and Slater.

* Bronson beat Lincoln Broderick with a figure four submission.

* Antonio Cesaro comes out and cuts a promo but is interrupted by Tyson Kidd. Kidd wants a United States Title shot and slaps Cesaro.

* Seth Rollins beat Heath Slater in the main event.

Episode 2:

* The Usos beat Johnny Curtis and Michael McGillicutty. Ascension comes out after the match and stares The Usos down.

* Leo Kruger beat Xavier Woods.

* Byron Saxton interviews Big E. Langston. Vickie Guerrero comes out and wants Langston in her stable. Langston throws some kind of powder in her face and she storms off.

* Jinder Mahal comes out and talks about the NXT Title but he's interrupted by Justin Gabriel. This also brings out Bo Dallas and Drew McIntyre. Dusty comes out and announces a fatal 4 way elimination match for a new #1 contender next week.

* Roman Reigns beat CJ Parker.

* Antonio Cesaro beat Tyson Kidd.

Episode Three:

* Kassius Ohno beat Trent Baretta. Ohno tried to hit his elbow finisher after the match but missed.

* Big E. Langston beat Memo Montenegro. Langston did his "five count" gimmick after the match. Vickie Guerrero appeared and put a $5,000 bounty on his head. An unknown wrestler ran out but Langston laid him out.

* Luke Harper with Bray Wyatt beat Jason Jordan. Wyatt cut a promo before the match and said Harper is the first son of the Wyatt family.

* Byron Saxton interviews Roman Reigns on the stage.

* Jinder Mahal became the new #1 contender by defeating Bo Dallas, Drew McIntyre and Justin Gabriel in a Fatal 4 Way Elimination Match. Rollins came out after the match and brawled with Mahal.

* Ascension beat Percy Watson and Yoshi Tatsu.

* John Cena, in a sling, came out after the tapings and talked about how he hated being injured and would compete next time. This brought out Antonio Cesaro who ripped on him. Cena introduced a friend of his for Cesaro and out came World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus. Sheamus beat Cesaro in the dark main event.

Video: CM Punk Talks About Relationship with Batista, Promotes His New Movie

In the video below, WWE Champion CM Punk talks about Batista and his new movie The Man With the Iron Fists.

Punk talked about their relationship and a Batista return to WWE:

"Oh yeah, I don't know if I can really get into them a lot here on the red carpet. It might have to be an after-hours thing. But me and Dave [have] got some stories, yeah... good guy, big heart... I've wrestled Dave so many times, he's put scars on my head. He's blackened my eye, and vice versa. If Dave ever wanted to make a comeback, I'd welcome him with open arms."

New Title Match Announced for TNA's Bound For Glory Pay-Per-View

Hulk Hogan announced on last night's episode of Impact Wrestling that Daniels and Kazarian will defend the TNA Tag Team Titles against Kurt Angle and AJ Styles plus the team of Chavo Guerrero and Hernandez at Bound For Glory next month. Here's the updated card:

TNA World Heavyweight Title Match
Jeff Hardy vs. Austin Aries

TNA Tag Team Title March
AJ Styles & Kurt Angle vs. Chavo Guerrero & Hernandez vs. Daniels & Kazarian

Another WWE Star Has Surgery

WWE Superstar Alex Riley noted that he underwent knee and elbow surgery earlier this week. He tweeted:

"Thought I would let u guys know that i had to have knee and elbow surgery earlier this week, thank u for all your support. I will be back as soon as humanely possible #MakeItHappen"

Movie Poster & Release Date For "Pain & Gain" Starring The Rock

Paramount Pictures has released the first movie poster for Michael Bay's bodybuilder comedy "Pain & Gain," which stars "The Rock" Dwayne Johnson. The poster features a tub of protein powder with the movie title covering a biceps muscle.


The official synopsis from IMDB.com reads:

Pain and Gain centres on two bodybuilders, portrayed by Mark Wahlberg (The Fighter, Ted) and Dwayne Johnson (Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, G.I. Joe: Retaliation), who try to make a fast buck through kidnapping and extortion, only to find themselves in way over their heads. The script has been written by Captain America: The First Avenger scribes Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, and sees Wahlberg and Johnson joined in the cast by Ed Harris (Man on a Ledge), Anthony Mackie (The Hurt Locker), Tony Shalhoub (Monk), Ken Jeong (The Hangover).
Here's the official movie poster (click to enlarge):



Pain & Gain will be released on April 26, 2013 and will be The Rock's third movie release of 2013.

Will John Cena Be At This Monday's Raw?

Though no longer scheduled for this weekend's Raw live events after undergoing surgery to remove bone chips in his elbow Tuesday, John Cena will be on hand for Monday's Raw in Albany, New York at Times Union Center.

He tweeted Thursday morning, "Rehab, Day 2. Much less grouchy today. I apologize to @wwe and I also PROMISE to be at #raw THIS MONDAY IN ALBANY. just hate being hurt," Cena wrote. "Ill be at #NXT today. I am very excited to study those I will soon be competing against. See u guys mon on #RAW."

Big Show will replace Cena at this weekend's Raw live events as CM Punk's opponent in WWE Championship bouts.

Backstage News on Mysterio vs. Sin Cara

More news on the bad Sin Cara vs. The Miz match from last week's SmackDown, the one where Cara went backstage disappointed and disappeared for a little while after it was over. A lot of the blame was put on Cara. After the match, there was more of a push to do Rey Mysterio vs. Sin Cara at WrestleMania with the feeling that Rey will be able to carry Cara to a good match in front of a live crowd on the biggest show of the year.

Matt Comments on the Jeff-WWE Rumor

Matt Hardy was asked about the rumor of Jeff Hardy looking to return to WWE because he might want to make more money that he lost over the past few years with his legal troubles. Matt replied on Twitter:

"Jeff doesn't need or care about money."

Christian Undergoes Surgery

Christian had surgery on his shoulder for a nagging problem during his requested time off.

Update On Ezekiel Jackson

Ezekiel Jackson, who has not appeared in a WWE ring in over two months, tweeted an update regarding his whereabouts Wednesday. The one-time Intercontinental Champion suggested he has been sidelined with an injury.

"Met with Doc. here in beautiful Birmingham Alabama... I'm on the right track, healing well and can begin training... #myjourneycontinues," he wrote.

Timetable For John Cena's Recovery From Surgery Extended

John Cena could be kept out of the ring for as long as two months after undergoing surgery to remove bone chips in his elbow Tuesday. The official WWE website announced Wednesday at 5:40 p.m. that the prognosis for his recovery is now six to eight weeks.

Their statement reads, "The information published about John Cena's recovery was given to WWE.com prior to surgery. In speaking to Dr. Andrews after the procedure, in light of the amount of work that needed to be done and the number of bone chips removed, the prognosis for recovery is closer to six to eight weeks. Knowing John Cena, the former WWE Champion will do everything he needs to get back in the ring as soon as possible."

In a Twitter message Wednesday, Cena disputed WWE's report Tuesday that he would be sidelined for two to three weeks. He wrote, "I spoke in depth with my surgeon Dr James Andrews and he specifically told me due to the amount of fragmentation, SIX WEEKS is a safer time table for recovery. I apologize on behalf of a website whos credibility is now equal to #theonion please @wwe web guys, get your monkey frankin facts straight!"

Edge Explains Why He Cut His Hair

Promoting his upcoming appearances on Syfy's supernatural drama series Haven, former WWE talent Adam "Edge" Copeland explained in an interview with TheTVAddict.com why he cut his signature locks last spring prior to his induction into the WWE Hall of Fame.

"I was just tired of having long hair. I just chopped it off before I got inducted in the Hall of Fame for WWE in April. The day before, I just thought, ‘Why not come out on stage with a new haircut?’ So I did," he said.

"And I thought if Dwight’s an ex-Army Ranger, at some point he’s had short hair so it’s not that far a stretch that he would have short hair again. Then in the context of timeline-wise, you can get your haircut any day and look different. I don’t know. I just wanted to do it."

John Cena Posts Update On Surgery Recovery Time, Whether He Will Remain On TV

The official WWE website announced Tuesday that John Cena underwent surgery to remove bone chips in his elbow. Dr. James Andrews removed several pieces of bone cartilage from Cena's elbow through a scope. He went home to Tampa, Fla. and immediately began rehab.

WWE initially stated that it would likely take four to six weeks for Cena to recover from a surgery of that nature before changing it to "two to three weeks." Cena tweeted an update on his recovery status Wednesday afternoon disputing the company website's second report.

"Some #jackwagon from @wwe dotcom apparently posted me recovering in 14 days," Cena wrote. "I spoke in depth with my surgeon Dr James Andrews And he specifically told me due to the amount of fragmentation, SIX WEEKS is a safer time table for recovery. I apologize on behalf of a Website whos credibility is now equal to #theonion please @wwe web guys, get your monkey frankin facts straight!

He continued, "You folks have my word i will try my best to get healthy as quick as i can, and im sure i wont stay away from #raw but as of now I am supposed to lay low for SIX WEEKS. I will send surgery photos and video to @wwe so they can see how bad it really was. I am also sure that if @wwe took a second to reach out to the actual surgeon, that Dr Andrews would gladly comment.

"Ok, im now off the soap box and back to being just a one armed man. Enjoy your day."

Read more at http://www.lordsofpain.net/news/wwe/John_Cena_Posts_Update_On_Recovery_Time_Whether_He_Will_Remain_On_TV.html#iFHMoxkoPi1fJroy.99

More on Sin Cara's Bad SmackDown Match

We noted before that the match with Sin Cara vs. The Miz from last week's SmackDown had to be edited heavily because of botches and that Sin Cara disappeared backstage after the match. Someone was looking for him and couldn't find the masked Superstar. One of the agents asked Justin Gabriel if he had seen Cara and Gabriel said, "I think he quit." They later found Cara as he filmed a backstage segment.

*SPOILERS* WWE SmackDown Tapings for 9/21/12

Thanks to Fred Lloyd for the following WWE SmackDown spoilers from tonight's tapings in Philadelphia:

Dark Match:

* Kofi Kingston beat Dean Ambrose

SmackDown:

* Edge opens the show to a big pop. He cuts a promo about being back and plugs some upcoming projects including SyFy's Haven. Edge starts dissing Kane and Daniel Bryan for hugging each other. He's quickly interrupted by Daniel Bryan to a surprising positive reaction. Bryan mocks Edge and tells him to go back to home and get back to acting. Good back and forth segment with them doing a promo. Kane came out and got into it with Bryan. Edge asked Kane what happened to the big red monster he used to know. Kane hugged Edge. This upset Bryan and out came Damien Sandow. Edge told him to shut up and they argued. Booker T came out and booked Kane vs. Sandow.

* Damien Sandow beat Kane when Daniel Bryan distracted him at ringside.

* Kane is backstage upset looking for Daniel Bryan. Dr. Shelby appears and tells him to calm down. Bryan appears and they argue some more. Shelby stops them and makes them promise to both be tag team champions. Shelby is going to talk to Booker T and get Bryan a match to make Kane feel better.

* Backstage with Booker T and Alberto Del Rio complaining about Night of Champions. Del Rio wants another title shot but Booker says he's going to have to earn it.

* Layla defeated Natalya with Eve Torres on commentary.

* Alberto Del Rio and Dolph Ziggler vs. Randy Orton and Sheamus in the main event is being taped now. Orton took Del Rio out with the RKO and Sheamus hit a Brogue Kick on Ziggler for the win.

* Cody Rhodes beat Daniel Bryan. Kane's pyro went off around the ring and distracted Bryan. Rhodes hit Cross Rhodes for the win.

* Bryan is backstage looking for Kane and finds him in a corner laughing. They argued. Damien Sandow and Cody Rhodes appeared, calling the tag champions a joke. Sandow and Rhodes vs. Kane and Bryan is made.

* Brodus Clay beat Heath Slater by DQ when Jinder Mahal and Drew McIntyre attacked him. All three of them beat Clay down and Mahal put him in the Camel Clutch.

* Santino Marella beat Antonio Cesaro in a non-title match. Cesaro had the match won but Aksana fell into the ring and injured herself so the referee was distracted. Santino got the win via roll up. After the match, Cesaro broke up with Aksana in 5 different languages.

* Kane and Daniel Bryan wrestled Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow to a DQ in a Lumberjack Match. The Usos, Titus O'Neil, Darren Young, Tyson Kidd and Justin Gabriel were at ringside. The DQ came when Rhodes hit Kane with a steel chair. They all brawled then. It ended with Kane and Bryan hitting both of their opponents with chairs.

Tag Team Main Event and More Taped for This Week's WWE SmackDown

- The following matches were taped tonight in Philadelphia for this week's WWE SmackDown:

* Natalya vs. Layla

* Kane vs. Damien Sandow

* Daniel Bryan vs. Cody Rhodes

* Kane and Daniel Bryan vs. Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow

* Heath Slater vs. Brodus Clay

* Antonio Cesaro vs. Santino Marella

* Alberto Del Rio and Dolph Ziggler vs. Randy Orton and Sheamus

Complete Details On WWE's "nWo: The Revolution" DVD and Blu-ray

Silvervision.co.uk has revealed the content of WWE's nWo: The Revolution DVD and Blu-ray, scheduled for release on November 6.

The synopsis reads: "In the mid-90s, a malicious group of renegades 'invaded' World Championship Wrestling, shaking the landscape of the sports-entertainment world and turning the tables on Monday Night War. Little did anyone know, the shock of the century was yet to come. When Hulk Hogan did the unthinkable and turned his back on the fans, The Outsiders had officially become The New World Order, and chaos ensued. Now, relive the history of one of the most infamous and controversial factions of all time with this brand new documentary. Get the inside scoop from those who lived it, such as Kevin Nash, Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff, as well as new interviews from Superstars who were inspired and enthralled by the nWo. Also featuring the definitive matches and moments from the era, including battles for the WCW World Heavyweight title, stunning defections to the nWo and the internal strife that eventually tore the group apart."

Documentary

Stars Align

Free Agents

The Outsiders

Bash at the Beach

Here’s the nWo

Element of Reality

Fan Interest

nWo vs. WCW

Rivalry versus Sting

The nWo. Goes Mainstream

Internal Strife

Restoration Attempt

nWo 4 Life

Matches and segments

Scott Hall’s Nitro Debut
Nitro – 27th May, 1996

Kevin Nash’s Nitro Debut
Nitro – 10th June, 1996

“Rowdy” Roddy Piper confronts Eric Bischoff
18th November, 1996

Hollywood Hulk Hogan confronts “Rowdy” Roddy Piper
30th December, 1996

The nWo’s WWE Debut
No Way Out – 17th February, 2002

The Outsiders vs. Randy “Macho Man” Savage, Sting & Lex Luger
Bash at the Beach – 7th July, 1996

WCW World Heavyweight Championship Match
The Giant vs. Hollywood Hogan
Hog Wild – 10th August, 1996

WCW World Tag Team Championship Match
The Outsiders vs. Harlem Heat
Halloween Havoc – 27th October, 1996

Syxx vs. The Bounty Hunter
nWo Saturday Night – 9th November, 1996

WCW World Tag Team Championship Match
The Outsiders vs. The Steiner Brothers
Souled Out – 25th January, 1997

WCW World Heavyweight Championship Match
Hollywood Hogan vs. “Rowdy” Roddy Piper
SuperBrawl VII – 23rd February, 1997

Hollywood Hogan & Dennis Rodman vs. Lex Luger & The Giant
Bash at the Beach – 13th July, 1997

Las Vegas Sudden Death Match
Diamond Dallas Page vs. Randy “Macho Man” Savage
Halloween Havoc – 26th October, 1997

WCW World Heavyweight Championship Match
Sting vs. Hollywood Hogan
Nitro – 29th December, 1997

No Disqualification Match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship
Hollywood Hogan vs. Randy “Macho Man” Savage
Nitro – 20th April, 1998

Match for Control of the WCW World Tag Team Championship
Sting vs. The Giant
Great American Bash – 14th June, 1998

Hollywood Hogan & Eric Bischoff vs. Jay Leno & Diamond Dallas Page
Road Wild – 8th August, 1998

War Games Match to Determine the #1 Contender for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship
Team WCW vs. Team Hollywood vs. Team Wolfpack
Fall Brawl – 13th September, 1998

No Disqualification Match for WCW World Heavyweight Championship
Goldberg vs. Kevin Nash
Starrcade – 27th December, 1998

WCW World Heavyweight Championship Match
Goldberg vs. Bret “Hit Man” Hart
Nitro – 20th December, 1999

Hollywood Hogan, Kevin Nash & Scott Hall vs. The Rock & “Stone Cold” Steve Austin
RAW – 11th March, 2002

Blu-ray Exclusive Content

nWo Legends of Wrestling Roundtable Discussion featuring Kevin Nash, Jim Ross, JJ Dillon, & Michael Hayes

The Beginning

The nWo Concept

Hogan Turns his back on WCW

Putting Vince out of business

Ratings war

Pointing fingers

Goldberg

Cutting Edge & Controversial

Downfall

Invitation only
WCW Saturday Night – 27th July, 1996

Nothing Personal
WCW Saturday Night – 3rd August, 1996

Modern Day Gladiators
Monday Nitro – 19th August, 1996

Worldwide
WCW Saturday Night – 7th September, 1996

Room Service
Monday Nitro – 30th September, 1996

It’s Not Easy Being King
Monday Nitro – 20th January, 1997

The Real Hot Rod
Monday Nitro – 17th March, 1997

The Madness
Monday Nitro – 28th April, 1997

All Over But The Crying
WCW Pro Wrestling – 15th June, 1997

Spoiler: WWE Hall of Famer Scheduled for This Week's SmackDown

PWInsider reports that WWE Hall of Famer Edge is scheduled to work tonight's SmackDown tapings from Philadelphia.

He will be involved in anger managements segments with WWE Tag Team Champions Kane and Daniel Bryan. Edge is appearing also to promote his appearance on SyFy's Haven.

The Great Khali Reportedly Returning To Action

The Great Khali is tentatively scheduled to return to WWE's squared circle in approximately a month.

In late July, Khali, whose real name is Dalip Singh, underwent surgery to remove a pituitary gland tumor that’s the cause of his tremendous size. The tumor was discovered through WWE’s Talent Wellness Program, according to a report by ABC News. It was noted that he would be healthy enough to return to the ring within months.

John Cena Has Surgery, He Could Be Out For 4-6 Weeks

WWE.com has learned John Cena had surgery to remove bone chips in his elbow today. A surgery like this will take four to six weeks to recover.

Backstage News on Ryback's Future

Word is that Vince McMahon recently made the call to take Ryback's character to the next level. By what happened on RAW last night, it looks like he may be headed for a feud with Intercontinental Champion The Miz.

News on Randy Orton Turning Heel

Sources close to Randy Orton note that he desperately wants to go heel and that may be happening before the year is over. The plan has been for Orton to turn once Sheamus was popular enough to carry SmackDown on his own.

WWE Monday Night RAW Results 9/17/12

Tonight's WWE RAW opens up with the pyro going off from the Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Michael Cole welcomes us to RAW. We go to the ring and out comes Paul Heyman as CM Punk's music plays.

Heyman hits the ring and introduces himself. He talks about witnessing history at Night of Champions as CM Punk successfully defended the WWE Title against John Cena. The crowd boos. Heyman admits the finish was controversial and says everyone is talking about it. Heyman calls out referee Chad Patton and here he comes.

Heyman shows a still on the big screen of Cena pinning Punk with the bridge. Patton agrees that he made the right decision last night. Heyman says he and Punk commend Patton for making the right decision. Heyman says a fan uploaded footage to YouTube of the pin but says Cena had it removed earlier today. Heyman airs the footage and we see mobile phone footage of Cena pinning Punk. Heyman starts talking about Punk when the music hits and out comes John Cena.

Cena comes out and tells Heyman to shut up. He agrees with Patton's decision. The crowd starts chanting Cena sucks. Cena says last night was an epic battle. He has his ankle taped tonight because it's as big as a football, he says. Cena wonders how Punk earned respect last night when he retained the title on a tie. Cena goes on and says he wants the rematch tonight. Heyman says Punk would love to respond to Cena's face but he's not here yet. Heyman says he's the voice of the voice of the voiceless so he can answer for Punk. They're interrupted by Alberto Del Rio's music. He comes out with Ricardo Rodriguez to the stage.

Del Rio tells Cena to quit crying and talks about the Brogue Kick being re-instated right before his title match last night. Del Rio enters the ring and says if anyone deserves a rematch, it's him. AJ Lee's music hits and out comes the RAW General Manager to the ring. AJ says she's going to make a super main event - CM Punk and Alberto Del Rio vs. Sheamus and John Cena. AJ says the match will determine who gets a rematch. She skips off as Heyman follows her around the ring arguing. AJ skips off.

- We see Rey Mysterio and Sin Cara walking backstage as we go to commercial.

- Back from the break and Michael Cole is wearing a "Long Live the King" t-shirt. Cole talks about what happened to Jerry Lawler last week. Cole shows us the Tout video that Lawler did from the hospital last week. Cole announces that Lawler is back home in Memphis. Cole says Lawler is watching tonight and says we will have footage later of Lawler's return home. Lawler will have an exclusive interview on RAW next Monday night.

- Justin Roberts introduces John Bradshaw Layfield and out comes the former WWE Champion. JBL joins Cole for commentary. Jim Ross is introduced next and out he comes as the third man.

Rey Mysterio and Sin Cara vs. Primo and Epico

We go to the ring and out comes Rey Mysterio followed by his tag team partner Sin Cara. Primo and Epico are already in the ring and here we go. Primo starts off with Cara. Rey tags in and they double team Primo as Rosa Mendes screams from ringside. 2 count by Rey.

Cara comes back in for more double teaming. Cara works on Primo's arm as we go to commercial.

Back from the break and Epico has Cara down on the mat. Primo tags in but Cara tosses him. Cara tries for a tag but Primo stops him. Cara counters with a tornado DDT. Rey tags in as Epico does. Rey unloads and hits a big kick to the head for a 2 count. Rey shoves Epico in the corner and drops him face first with a hurricanrana. Rey tags in Cara and they double team him in position for 619. Primo comes in and gets put in position also. Rey hits a double 619 and leaps from the apron onto Primo and the floor. Cara hits a splash on Epico from the top for the win.

Winners: Rey Mysterio and Sin Cara

- After the match, Cara and Mysterio are celebrating when they're attack from behind by Titus O'Neil and Darren Young. They beat them down and hit their finishers as the crowd boos. Titus takes a mic at ringside and he's pissed about losing the #1 contendership last week. Titus says from now on they will do the taking. Young botches his part of the promo and they walk off leaving Cara and Rey in the ring.

- Still to come tonight, Kane and Daniel Bryan will defend the tag titles against Kofi Kingston and R-Truth. JR hypes the tag team main event with Cena and Sheamus vs. Del Rio and Punk.

- The announcers talk about WWE's new partnership with Susan G. Komen.

- Back from the break and Cole announces that The Miz will debut his MizTV segment tonight and his guest will be Booker T.

Beth Phoenix vs. Eve Torres

We go to the ring and Beth Phoenix waits. Former WWE Divas Champion Layla is on commentary. Out next comes the new Divas Champion Eve Torres.

Beth takes Eve down first but she comes back with a headlock. Beth comes back and unloads with right hands. Beth slams her on the back of her head and is told to back off by the referee. Beth goes for the Glam Slam but Eve fights out. Eve beats her down. Beth turns it around in the corner with a splash and a kick. More back and forth until Eve rolls Beth up out of nowhere for the win.

Winner: Eve Torres

- Eve taunts Layla with the Divas Title after the match. Layla stands up and they face off at ringside before Eve walks off.

- Still to come, Cena and Sheamus vs. Punk and Del Rio in the main event. Back to commercial.

- They show footage from SmackDown where Tyson Kidd and Brodus Clay got into it with United States Champion Antonio Cesaro.

Brodus Clay vs. Heath Slater

We go to the ring and out comes Brodus Clay with Cameron and Naomi. We see Heath Slater waiting at ringside. Aksana and United States Champion Antonio Cesaro are on commentary. Clay starts the match with a big shot on Slater. Clay takes him to the corner. Slater takes out Clay's leg and turns it around on him in the corner.

Slater takes Clay back down and keeps him grounded. Clay fights up and out, sending Slater across the ring. Clay continues when Cesaro jumps on the apron and distracts him. Slater takes advantage and drops Clay for a close 2 count. Slater goes to the top but Clay headbutts him in mid-air. Clay hits a splash for the win.

Winner: Brodus Clay

- Cesaro leaves with Aksana as Clay brings kids in the ring to dance with he, Cameron and Naomi.

- We see Intercontinental Champion The Miz walking backstage. He's headed out for the debut MizTV segment. Back to commercial.

- Back from the commercial and here comes WWE Intercontinental Champion The Miz. The ring is setup like a typical talk show segment. Miz talks about getting his own talk show as he walks to the ring. There's an upside down WWE logo, some chairs and couches. Miz compares his show to Piper's Pit, The Highlight Reel and The Cutting Edge. He says Roddy Piper, Edge and Chris Jericho were never as charismatic or controversial as him. Miz talks about winning at Night of Champions and introduces his guest - SmackDown General Manager Booker T.

Miz says Booker must be honored to be his first guest and this must be the best moment of his career. Miz asks Booker why he's against him. The crowd starts chanting for Booker. Miz asks why he had to defend against three competitors last night. Miz then asks why Booker did what he did with the Brogue Kick. Miz says Booker misses the spotlight. Miz says Booker's time is over. A "boring" chant breaks out next.

Booker says it's time for Miz to get a new guest. Someone who's used to beating multiple competitors at once. The music hits and out comes Ryback to a nice reaction. Ryback hits the ring and Miz exits. Ryback starts tossing a couch and chairs out of the ring and destroys the MizTV set. Ryback grabs the other couch and throws it out at Miz. Ryback music hits as he chants feed me more.

- We go ringside to Michael Cole, JBL and Jim Ross. They show us last week's Tout video from Jerry Lawler again. Cole reminds us that Lawler is back home in Memphis and everyone says hello to him. Still to come is footage of Lawler arriving home earlier today. Back to commercial.

- CM Punk and Paul Heyman are backstage talking when Josh Mathews walks up. He asks if Punk is looking forward to teaming up with Del Rio. Punk calls him an idiot and says he's not looking forward to teaming with anyone. Punk asks after last night, what does he have to do to get respect.

Santino Marella vs. Dolph Ziggler

We go to the ring and out comes Santino Marella. Out next comes Vickie Guerrero and Santino's opponent Dolph Ziggler.

Ziggler starts off with more offense and takes control. Santino does some power walking and sweeps Ziggler for a 2 count. Santino with an arm drag now. Ziggler comes back and hits a neckbreaker as the crowd starts chanting his name. Ziggler with an elbow drop for a 2 count. Ziggler stomps on Santino and pulls out his Cobra. Ziggler rubs it in and calls Santino an idiot and a joke. Ziggler throws the Cobra but Santino starts fighting back. Ziggler drops him with a right hand and covers for 2.

Santino makes a comeback and hits his usual moves. He goes for the Cobra but Vickie pulls it out of the ring. Santino turns around to a leg drop from Ziggler. Ziggler with the Zig Zag for the win.

Winner: Dolph Ziggler

- After the match, Vickie comes in the ring and shoves the Cobra in Santino's mouth as we go to commercial.

Wade Barrett vs. Justin Gabriel

Back from the break and we get a look back at Wade Barrett's promo from SmackDown. We go to the ring and out comes Barrett for a match. His opponent Justin Gabriel is out next.

The bell rings and Gabriel strikes with a kick . They run the ropes and Gabriel with a head scissors takedown and some pin attempts. Barrett turns it around with a low kick. They end up on the floor and Barrett works Gabriel over. Barrett rolls Gabriel in and uses the ring post on him. Barrett comes back in and works over Gabriel in the corner. Barrett continues the assault for another pin attempt.

Barrett keeps Gabriel on the mat and a "we want Nexus" chant breaks out for the former partners. Gabriel makes a comeback with several kicks. Barrett cuts him off but Gabriel counters with an inverted DDT. Gabriel hits a springboard moonsault for 2. Gabriel with more kicks. Barrett ducks one and lifts Gabriel high before slamming him down. Barrett rakes Gabriel's face and levels him with a huge right forearm for the win.

Winner: Wade Barrett

- More hype for tonight's tag team main event. Back to commercial.

- Back from the break and Subway Jared is backstage with Kofi Kingston and R-Truth. There's a birthday party for Subway. Jared gives them subs including one for Little Jimmy and they walk off. Damien Sandow comes in and has an idea for a sandwich named after him. Jared gives him a meatball marinara instead and he walks off. Ryder comes in and proposes a WWWYKI sub. He gets an Italian BLT instead and walks off. Jared turns around to Ryback. Ryback says feed me more and leaves with two subs.

- Sheamus is backstage talking with John Cena. Cena talks about how they need to make a statement tonight and do more than just win.

- Daniel Bryan is backstage yelling that he's the tag team champion. We see Kane in another part of the building telling everyone that he's the tag team champion. We go to commercial.

- Back from the break and we see footage from earlier today where Jerry Lawler got off the plane in Memphis. Cole hypes the interview for next week.

WWE Tag Team Title Match: Kofi Kingston and R-Truth vs. Kane and Daniel Bryan

We go to the ring and out comes Kofi Kingston and R-Truth for their rematch from Night of Champions. The new WWE Tag Team Champions Kane and Daniel Bryan are out next with Bryan coming out first.

The match starts with Kane and Bryan arguing. Bryan starts off with Kofi. They lock up and Bryan applies a headlock. Bryan drops Kofi with a shoulder but Kofi comes back with an elbow. Kofi takes control and tags Truth in for a bit of double teaming. Kofi comes back in with a crossbody for 2. Bryan tags in Kane. Kofi backs Kane to the corner but Kane turns it around and beats him down.

More back and forth action. Kane gets dumped over the top and out to the floor. Bryan comes in but Kofi tosses him over the top and onto Kane. Kane and Bryan start arguing on the floor as we go back to commercial.

Back from the break and Kane has Truth in a bearhug. Truth fights out and comes off the second rope with a dropkick. Kofi springboards in off a tag and goes to work on Kane. Kofi with a bunch of right hands in the corner. Kane looks to turn it around but Kofi kicks him in the head. Kofi with a crossbody for 2. Kofi with another big kick to the face and the Boom Drop on Kane. Kofi calls for Trouble in Paradise but Kane grabs him for a chokeslam. Kofi slides out and goes for a Trouble in Paradise from the corner but Kane knocks him out of mid-air with a right hand. Kane calls for a chokeslam but Bryan tags himself in and they argue.

Bryan and Truth go at it now with Truth in control. 2 count by Truth. Kofi tags back in and they double team Bryan. Kofi with another pin attempt and then a submission. Kofi with a dropkick to the jaw and another pin attempt. Truth comes back in for more double teaming. Truth with a 2 count now. Truth takes Bryan down with a headlock. Bryan finally turns it around and drops Truth in the corner. Kane tags in and goes to the top. He comes crashing down on Truth and then dropkicks him in the face for 2. Kane with a splash in the corner and a big sideslam. Kane calls for the chokeslam but Bryan tries tagging in. Kane sees him and grabs him by the throat. Bryan drops Kane over the top rope. Kane turns around to a slam from Truth for a close 2 count. Bryan makes the save but Kofi takes him to the floor. Kane chokeslams Truth as Bryan comes in and applies the No Lock for the win.

Winners: Kane and Daniel Bryan

- After the match, Bryan grabs both title belts and yells that he's the tag team champions. He gets in Kane's face. Kane grabs both belts and yells that he's the champions now. Bryan tells Kane the people want them to hug. They hug it out once again and Bryan snatches his belt back. They start yelling about who's the tag team champions.

- We see footage from a "be a STAR" rally in Bridgeport from March of this year. Justin Roberts welcomes a group of local school kids in the crowd with their parents and they are all wearing "be a STAR" t-shirts.

- Randy Orton is walking backstage as we go to commercial.

Randy Orton vs. Tensai

Back from the commercial and out comes Randy Orton. Out next comes his opponent Tensai with Sakamoto.

The bell rings and they lock up. Orton dumps Tensai in the corner and they lock up again but Orton kicks him. Tensai takes Orton to the corner but he fights out. Tensai drops Orton with a big shot. Orton comes back with an uppercut. Tensai drops Orton with a big shoulder. Tensai takes it back to the corner and hits Orton with headbutts. Tensai with more body shots now and a rake to the face.

Orton tries to fight back but Tensai scoops him for a slam and a pin attempt. Tensai with more offense on the mat. Tensai drops an elbow for another 2 count. Tensai applies a bearhug. Orton fights out but Tensai drops him with another headbutt. Tensai kicks Orton and drives knees into his back. Tensai with a claw hold now. Orton finally catches Tensai with a slam. Tensai rolls to the floor and catches Orton with a right hand. Orton catches Tensai coming in the ring with kicks to the face. Orton goes for the second rope draping DDT and nails it.

Orton hits the mat and readies for the RKO. Tensai blocks it but misses a splash in the corner. Orton comes right back with a big RKO for the win.

Winner: Randy Orton

- Still to come, Cena and Sheamus vs. Punk and Del Rio. Back to commercial.

- Heyman and Punk are chatting again when David Otunga walks up with Del Rio. Otunga says they want Punk to follow Del Rio's lead tonight. Heyman says Punk follows no one's lead. Del Rio whispers to Otunga. Otunga says it looks like Punk sleeps in a cardboard box on a street. Punk whispers to Heyman now. Heyman reminds them about Survivor Series last year when Punk beat Del Rio for the WWE Title. Punk tells Del Rio he's looking forward to teaming tonight. Del Rio says it will be an honor and walks off.

Damien Sandow vs. Zack Ryder

We go to the ring and out comes Damien Sandow. Sandow is pleased to announce that summer vacation has come to an end. Sandow talks about his favorite season - back to school. Sandow tells Jim Ross that slobberknocker is not a word. Sandow has a list of words for us. Sandow goes on but is interrupted by Zack Ryder. Ryder cuts a promo and calls him professor buzzkill. Ryder has two words for Sandow - shut up now. Ryder says AJ just made this match and it's happening now. We go back to commercial.

Back from the break and the match is in progress. Ryder turns it around and drops Sandow on his face. Ryder clotheslines Sandow to the floor and leaps out onto him. Ryder brings it back in the ring for a 2 count.

Sandow turns it around and stomps on Ryder for a pin attempt. Sandow drops Ryder again and smears his face in the mat. Sandow with a 2 count. Sandow drops a big knee drop and bows to the crowd. Sandow with another pin attempt and then a headlock. Sandow goes on and drops another elbow for another pin attempt. Sandow takes Ryder to the corner with shoulder thrusts. Sandow misses a splash and Ryder rolls him up for 2. Ryder with another counter and a roll up for 2. They trade shots now. Ryder comes back with clotheslines and slams Sandow's face into the mat. Ryder with a big right hand and a leaping right in the corner. Ryder goes for the Broski Boot but Sandow rolls to the floor. Ryder meets him on the floor and clotheslines him. Ryder rolls Sandow back in but Sandow takes him to the corner. Sandow goes down again and Ryder nails the Broski Boot for a 2 count.

Sandow gets up and hits Ryder with his neckbreaker finisher for the win.

Winner: Damien Sandow

- We see the footage of Jerry Lawler returning to Memphis earlier today. Cole hypes next week's interview with Lawler.

- Still to come, Cena and Sheamus vs. Punk and Del Rio. Back to commercial.

Sheamus and John Cena vs. CM Punk and Alberto Del Rio

Back from commercial and out comes the World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus. John Cena is out next. Ricardo Rodriguez is at ringside to introduce Alberto Del Rio, who comes in driving a 2012 Rolls Royce. WWE Champion CM Punk is out next with Paul Heyman.

Punk starts the match by holding up the WWE Title belt for several minutes as Heyman claps at ringside. We go to commercial with Punk still holding the belt in the air.

Back from the break and Punk starts out with Cena. Punk immediately tags in Del Rio and goes to the floor to talk with Heyman. Del Rio and Cena lock up and go at it. Del Rio takes him to the corner and beats him down. Cena turns it around and gets a 2 count. Cena tags in Sheamus and they double team Del Rio a bit. Sheamus takes him to the corner and beats him down. Del Rio gets a boot up but Sheamus catches him with the Celtic Cross for 2. Cena tags in but Del Rio kicks him and tags Punk in. Cena unloads on Punk and hits a bulldog. Cena goes for the Attitude Adjustment but Punk fights out and goes to the floor after a thumb to Cena's eye.

Punk comes back in and stomps away on Cena. Del Rio tags back in and they double team Cena. Del Rio chokes Cena on the ropes as Punk gets in a cheap shot. Punk tags himself back in and they double team Cena again. Cena fights them both off but Punk hits a drop toe hold and takes Cena down. Sheamus comes in and takes Punk to the corner. Sheamus beats Punk down and clotheslines him for a 2 count. Punk gets an elbow up and tags in Del Rio. Del Rio hits a big boot and then a kick to the head on Sheamus. Del Rio taunts Cena and punches on Sheamus some more. Sheamus moves and Del Rio gets hung up on the apron. Sheamus hits the forearm to the chest as the crowd counts. Sheamus hits White Noise on Del Rio. Sheamus calls for the Brogue Kick but has to knock Punk off the apron. Del Rio sneaks up with a Backstabber on Sheamus for 2.

Punk tags back in and works over Sheamus. They trade shots until Punk dropkicks the leg out. Punk taunts Sheamus and applies a submission with his knees to the back. Sheamus counters and gets a 2 count. Del Rio comes back in and keeps control of Sheamus. Sheamus fights out but Del Rio cuts him off and stomps on his head for another pin attempt. Sheamus catches Del Rio with a big backbreaker and both go down. Cena tags in as Punk does also. Cena hits the shoulderblocks and side slam. Cena calls for the Five Knuckle Shuffle but Punk tries to kick him. Cena grabs it and goes for the STF. Del Rio makes the save but gets a Brogue Kick from Sheamus. Punk takes out Sheamus. Cena hits the AA on Punk for the win.

Winners: John Cena and Sheamus

- After the match, Sheamus and John Cena embrace in the ring before Cena leaves and goes up the ramp. Punk and Heyman argue with the referee about the count as we go to replays. Replays show that Punk had his foot on the bottom rope but the referee missed the call. The referee tries to leave but Punk gets in his face. Heyman gets in between them but Punk won't give up. Punk follows him up the ramp and yells that his foot was on the ropes. Punk follows the referee into the back and RAW goes off the air.

Steel Cage Match Held Following Raw

A Steel Cage Match between WWE Champion CM Punk and John Cena was held after Raw went off the air Monday. The bout resulted in a disqualification loss for Punk since Dolph Ziggler and Alberto Del Rio interfered, leading World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus and Randy Orton to surface and even the odds. Ziggler was left in the ring as he took the babyface wrestlers' respective finishers.

Fan Gets Ahold Of Live Microphone During Raw

As "Miz TV" concluded on Raw, Ryback tossed furniture out of the ring, including the microphone into the crowd. A fan grabbed the object and began yelling "Goldberg! Goldberg!," with his remarks being heard throughout the arena. Ring crew members chased the fan down and took the microphone away. It is not known whether he was ejected from the event.

A Possible RAW **SPOILER** - Sheamus' Next Feud

Before World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus and Alberto Del Rio squared off last night at Night of Champions, SmackDown General Manager Booker T reinstated the Brogue Kick, which aided The Celtic Warrior in retaining his title. According to sourcces, Sheamus is moving on to a new opponent on television as Big Show is scheduled to confront him tonight on RAW. This will lead to a match at Hell in a Cell on Oct. 28.

Jim Ross Filling In For Jerry Lawler Tonight On Raw

WWE's mobile service announced this evening that Jim Ross will fill in for Jerry Lawler at the announce booth tonight on Raw.

Their statement reads, "BREAKING NEWS: Tonight LIVE 8/7 CT on USA Network. Jim Ross returns to Raw announce booth while Jerry Lawler continues his recuperation."

Raw will feature a three-man announce team since John "Bradshaw" Layfield will also call the action. Joey Styles tweeted, "THIS JUST IN: @JRsBBQ to join @JCLayfield and @MichaelCole on commentary tonight on @WWE #RAW. @JerryLawler headed back to Memphis!"

Update On John Cena Following Ankle Injury

According to an account backstage at tonight's Raw show in Bridgeport, Connecticut, John Cena is walking around fine after rolling his ankle last night at Night of Champions. As of 4:00 p.m., he was scheduled to compete on the show.

Orton Called "The Anti-Superstar"

The October issue of WWE Magazine features Randy Orton as he reflects on his successful career. The official WWE website has released a preview of their interview with The Viper, who dubs him "The Anti-Superstar."

The article states, "In Orton’s mind, the fall from the top began when the fans stopped being afraid of him. Back in his hell-raising days as the wild-eyed, volatile IED-driven powerhouse, he could turn a fan’s legs to liquid with one cold stare—and they loved him for it. “They almost couldn’t put their finger on why they liked me, but they knew that they did because I had that look,” he says. “I came down the ramp and I didn’t smile. I didn’t pump my fist. I’d make six-year-old kids cry at live events just by looking at them before I got in the ring. I had this fear that I could put into the fans. But [now], I’m slapping hands, I’m kissing babies…instead of being my own person. I had something special there, and I’ve lost it, and I’m trying to get it back.”

Elsewhere in the interview, Orton discusses his battle for privacy and changing his current approach.

Lawler Released From Hospital and Heading Home

The official WWE website announced Monday at 3:55 p.m. that Jerry "The King" Lawler has been released from a Montreal hospital and will be heading home in the next several days after suffering a heart attack last Monday.

"We continue to wish Jerry all the best, and we look forward to him returning to WWE in the future," the sports-entertainment organization notes.

Why Matt Morgan Returned To TNA

As reported over the weekend, Matt Morgan has returned to TNA. Morgan did have talks with WWE, but word is that a big part of Morgan's decision was going to be based on how he was going to be used in terms of importance for the company he signed with.

Backstage Update - Jerry Lawler's WWE Return?

At this time, Jerry Lawler is recovering from a heart attack in a Montreal hospital. The heart attack happened last Monday while WWE Monday Night RAW was on the air.

Many have wondered if Lawler's announcing job was in jeopardy, but word is that Vince McMahon reportedly told Lawler to take as much time as he needs to get healthy and his announcing job is waiting for him as soon as he's ready to return.

While doctors have told Lawler that he can return to the ring once he is recovered, the feeling is that WWE is against him wrestling for them in the future.

Reported Fan Incident with Randy Orton from Last Night

As covered last night, the cameras caught Randy Orton flipping off some fans during his match with Dolph Ziggler at Night of Champions. Several fan reports noted that during the match, Orton got into a pretty heated argument with some fans.

The argument continued after the match and both sides were said to be very animated. More than one fan reported that Orton told the fan that he would "kick his ass" after the show.

John Cena Injures His Ankle at Night of Champions

John Cena revealed that he rolled his ankle early in the match against CM Punk at last night's WWE Night of Champions pay-per-view. Cena commented and posted the following photo:



"Wild night tonight, nuthing to do now but move forward. This is my left ankle. It was rolled early in match... Thru all the bumps and bruises, a heartfelt thanks to all those supporting #riseabovecancer thank u."