WWE Raw Results 25 June 2012

- AJ is backstage with what appears to be Daniel Bryan, Kane and CM Punk. She’s asked them here. She tells Bryan they’re going to have to drift apart. She says she loses all inhibitions when she sees Kane and just wants to get wild. AJ says she would like to be soul mates with Punk but she isn’t sure what he’s thinking. AJ says it’s best if they all go their separate ways. The camera moves and we see she was just talking to herself in a mirror, rehearsing. We cut to the RAW opening video.

- We’re live from Fort Wayne, Indiana as the pyro goes off and Michael Cole welcomes us. He and Jerry Lawler hype tonight’s show and a singles match with Brodus Clay and Big Show. Also tonight, John Cena’s big announcement.

- We go to the stage and out comes Vickie Guerrero, tonight’s General Manager. Vickie is excited about tonight and has a Triple Threat Elimination Match up first.

Triple Threat Elimination Match: Daniel Bryan vs. Kane vs. CM Punk

We go to the ring and out first comes Daniel Bryan. Kane is out next followed by the WWE Champion CM Punk to a big pop.

The bell rings and Punk goes at it with Kane. Kane shoves him off and does the same to Bryan. Kane with a scoop slam on Bryan and more shots for Punk. Kane drops Punk with a back elbow but gets stopped by Bryan. Bryan with kicks to Kane’s leg. Punk joins in and they beat Kane down with kicks. Bryan rolls Punk up for 2 as Kane goes out to the floor. They lock up and Punk drops Bryan with a shoulder. Punk grabs Bryan in mid-air and atomic drops him. Punk goes for a submission and we see AJ watching backstage. Punk goes to dive through the ropes on Kane but gets stopped with a right hand. Bryan leaps off the apron but Kane catches him in mid-air and slams him into the barrier. We go to commercial.

Back from the break and Kane is in control in the ring. He climbs up top but Bryan cuts him off. Bryan goes for a superplex but Punk stops them. Punk gets Bryan on his shoulders. Kane comes down but Punk moves them and rolls Bryan up for a 2 count. Kane grabs both men for a chokeslam but they kick him and hit a double suplex. Punk and Bryan trade shots now. Punk drops Bryan with a dropkick and clotheslines. Punk shoves Bryan into Kane and then dumps Kane out to the floor. Punk now dumps Bryan out on top of Kane. Punk runs the ropes and dives through, taking out both men.

Punk springboards in but Bryan catches him in the Yes Lock. Punk blocks it and catapults Bryan into Kane on the apron. Punk covers Bryan but his leg gets on the bottom rope. Punk goes for GTS on Bryan but Kane drops them both with a big boot. Kane with a 2 count on Punk. Kane with a sideslam on Kane for another 2 count. Kane with a big right hand from the top rope now. Kane calls for the chokeslam but AJ’s music hits and out she comes skipping around the ring. Kane goes for the chokeslam but Punk slides out. Punk hits GTS on Kane and covers him. Kane is eliminated.

Bryan comes right in and lays Punk out with a kick to the head. Bryan covers for the win.

Winner: Daniel Bryan

- Vickie Guerrero is backstage when Alberto Del Rio walks in with Ricardo Rodriguez and a dozen flowers. Dolph Ziggler walks in and says he is the rightful #1 contender to the World Heavyweight Title. Ziggler tells Vickie he only needs one more shot at the title. Vickie says she’s made a #1 contender’s match. There will be a contract attached to a pole and the first man to get it faces Sheamus on SmackDown. Ricardo brings the flowers back in a vase. Ziggler takes them and smashes them into the wall.

- Still to come, Big Show vs. Brodus Clay. Back to commercial.

Brodus Clay vs. Big Show

Back from commercial and out comes Brodus Clay with Cameron and Naomi. Big Show is out next and he looks ready to fight.

The bell rings and they go at it. Show goes for a big chop in the corner but Brodus fights out. Brodus takes Show down with a big headbutt. Show takes Clay’s injured knee out and goes to work on it with big elbow drops. Show takes Clay to the ring post and slams his leg into it. Show climbs to the second rope and comes splashing down. Show goes for the knockout punch but Clay fights back with headbutts. Clay goes for a scoop slam but his leg goes out and Show falls on top of him for the win.

 

Winner: Big Show

- After the match, Clay’s dancers come check on his knee with some trainers.

- Lawler hypes John Cena’s big announcement for later tonight. Cole leads us into a video package looking at John Cena making his 300th wish with the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

- Back from commercial and this week’s 1000th RAW moment looks back at Bob Barker hosting the show in 2009. Cole and Lawler look back at what just happened with Big Show and Brodus Clay. During the commercial, Clay was being helped out of the arena by trainers when Big Show laid him out with a knockout punch.

- Cole talks about Triple H challenging Brock Lesnar to a match at SummerSlam. We see the footage from No Way Out where Triple H issued the challenge and then the next night on RAW where Triple H hit Paul Heyman. It’s announced that next week, Brock Lesnar will have an official answer for Triple H’s SummerSlam challenge.

- AJ is backstage talking to Kane. He says she makes him feel things he never thought possible. Kane says it’s not a good thing. Kane says he’s not exactly boyfriend material and she says that’s OK. Kane says he doesn’t do relationships. He’s a monster, he wears a mask. His only source of pleasure is eviscerating people. Kane says even he finds AJ mentally unstable. Kane says it’s best if they just stay away from each other. Kane tells her goodbye and walks off. AJ starts smiling and crying as we go to commercial.

WWE United States Title Match: Jack Swagger vs. Santino Marella

Back from the break and Jack Swagger is in the ring. Out next comes the WWE United States Champion Santino Marella. This is Santino’s first time defending the title on RAW since April. Swagger drops Santino with a big right hand to start the match. Swagger takes it to the corner and beats Santino down.

Santino turns it around in the corner and they go back and forth. Swagger blocks a shot in the corner and slams Santino with a big powerslam. Swagger with a 2 count. Santino makes another comeback but Swagger drops him again. Santino bounces right back with right hands and a big hip toss. Santino with a headbutt before pulling out the Cobra. Swagger grabs him but gets countered with a DDT. Santino drops Swagger with the Cobra for the win.

Winner: Santino Marella

- Still to come tonight, a Beach Bikini Battle Royal with the WWE Divas. John Cena is backstage walking when he runs into Zack Ryder and a box of John Laurinaitis People Power t-shirts. Back to commercial.

- Back from the break and out comes John Cena to a decent reaction from the crowd. Cena says he sent out a tweet earlier and promised a historic announcement. Cena says WWE has been turned upside down and compares it to a bad episode of Star Wars. Cena tells a Star Wars story centered around Show Vader vs. Cena Skywalker. Cena goes to make his announcement but the lights go out and here comes Chris Jericho making his return.

Jericho makes his way to the ring as Cole talks about how he just returned from a successful European tour with Fozzy. We see footage of them playing in concert. The crowd chants for Jericho as he takes the mic. Jericho asks Cena what the hell is he talking about. Jericho tells him to make the announcement, then shut the hell up and get out of his ring. Jericho says tonight is his night.

Cena says to stop Big Show from winning Money in the Bank, he is putting himself in the match for the first time ever. Cena talks about the WWE Title and says he is going to win the whole thing at Money in the Bank. Jericho knocks Cena and talks about how his experience in MITB matches. Jericho talks about how serious the match is and calls it a career ender. Jericho says instead of worrying about Big Show, maybe Cena needs to worry about him. Jericho enters himself into the Money in the Bank Ladder Match officially. Vickie Guerrero interrupts from the stage.

Vickie confirms there will be two MITB matches at the pay-per-view – one for a WWE Title shot and one for a World Title shot. Jericho tries to interrupt her but she shuts him up. She announces that only former WWE Champions can compete in the WWE Title MITB match. They will be Kane, John Cena, Big Show and Chris Jericho. Jericho vs. Cena is announced for tonight.

- We’ve got another Legend backstage ready to return in honor of the upcoming 1000th RAW. It’s someone who hasn’t been on RAW in 15 years. Back to commercial.

- Back from the break and Lilian Garcia begins to introduce a former RAW main eventer when she’s interrupted by Heath Slater. We see footage from last week where Slater was laid out by Cyndi Lauper in the segment with Layla, Roddy Piper and Wendi Richter. Slater says he doesn’t care about what they think of him because he’s one of the top Superstars on RAW. Slater says he rules the world. The music hits and here comes Psycho Sid Vicious! Sid gets a reaction but noticeably less than what Vader got.

Psycho Sid vs. Heath Slater

Sid enters the ring and Slater backs him in the corner. Sid smacks Slater in the chest and sends him to the mat. Sid with a kick to the chest. Sid sits Slater on the top and smacks him off. Sid with a big slam. Slater ducks a clothesline and beats Sid down to one knee. Slater runs into a big clothesline. Sid hits the big leg drop and calls for a powerbomb. Sid nails the powerbomb on Slater and covers him for the win.

Winner: Sid

- Still to come, the Divas Battle Royal and John Cena vs. Chris Jericho. Back to commercial.

#1 Contender’s Match: Alberto Del Rio vs. Dolph Ziggler

We go to the ring and there’s a contract hanging on a pole. Lilian Garcia explains the rules. The first man to climb the pole and get the contract will face Sheamus for the World Title on SmackDown this week. Ricardo Rodriguez begins the introduction as Alberto Del Rio makes his way in. Dolph Ziggler is out next.

The bell rings and they go. Ziggler goes for the pole early but Del Rio takes him to the corner and beats him down. Del Rio goes for the pole but Ziggler stops him. More back and forth. Del Rio hits a backbreaker and goes for the pole. Ziggler stops him again and climbs up. Del Rio stops him again but gets dropped by a dropkick. Ziggler gets thrown to the apron and makes another play for the contract but Del Rio stops him again. Del Rio climbs up and gets close but Ziggler climbs up his back. Del Rio puts Ziggler on his back and falls from up high with a big Samoan Drop.

They tangle on the corner again. The contract falls to the floor. They fight over it but it keeps falling out of their hands. Cole says you must control the contract to win the match. They continue fighting and both go down as the contract falls to the mat again. Ricardo comes in but Ziggler superkicks him and the contract flies out to the floor. Ziggler crawls for it but Del Rio stops him. Del Rio goes for it but he gets pulled back now. They tumble out of the other side of the ring and hit the floor. The music hits and out comes World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus to the stage. Sheamus says they can stop fighting because Vickie has made Sheamus vs. Ziggler vs. Del Rio for the World Title this Friday on SmackDown. Ziggler and Del Rio look on from the floor as Sheamus raises his title up high.

- We get a look back earlier tonight where Daniel Bryan won the Elimination Match against Kane and CM Punk. Punk vs. Bryan is announced for the WWE Title at Money in the Bank. Punk is backstage when AJ Lee walks up. She wants to make it up to Punk for his loss earlier. She is going to dedicate her match tonight to Punk, the Divas Battle Royal. Punk says maybe later they can sit down and have a serious talk about what’s going on between them. She says she’s open to taking it to the next level and walks off. Back to commercial.

Beach Battle Royal: Beth Phoenix, Aksana, AJ Lee, Maxine, Rosa Mendes, Alicia Fox, WWE Divas Champion Layla, Kaitlyn, Tamina Snuka, Natalya, Vickie Guerrero

Back from the break and all the Divas are in the ring. Vickie Guerrero comes down and puts herself in the match. She knocks the other Divas aside and disrobes to reveal her bathing suit. The match starts and they all go after Vickie first. Aksana and Alicia are some of the first ones eliminated. Rosa and Kaitlyn also go out. Next is Tamina by Beth Phoenix. Beth and Natalya go after Layla but Natalya gets eliminated. Layla eliminates Beth. It’s down to Layla, AJ and Vickie. AJ grabs Layla and tosses her out but she hangs on. Layla ends up getting eliminated. Vickie comes from behind and tries to eliminate AJ but she hangs on. Vickie celebrates but turns around to AJ smiling at her. Vickie shoves her. AJ comes back and they catfight. AJ kicks Vickie out for the win.

Winner: AJ Lee

- AJ celebrates in the ring by chanting “YES!” like Daniel Bryan.

- Still to come, Cena vs. Jericho in the main event. Back to commercial.

Chris Jericho vs. John Cena

Back from the break and out first comes Chris Jericho followed by John Cena. The bell rings and they lock up, going to the corner. Cena takes Jericho down with a headlock.

Cena ends up going for the Attitude Adjustment but Jericho escapes to the floor. We take another commercial break.
Back from the break and Jericho is in control. Jericho with a dropkick from the corner for a 2 count. Jericho with a back drop and stomps on Cena. Jericho bounces back and dropkicks Cena out of the ring. Cena comes back in but Jericho keeps control. Cena fights free finally but Jericho drops him with an elbow. Jericho lands on his feet from a Lionsault. Cena comes back with the shoulder blocks and the big back drop. Jericho blocks the Five Knuckle Shuffle and goes for the Walls of Jericho but Cena blocks that. Cena goes for the AA but Jericho blocks it. Cena with a big slam and the Five Knuckle Shuffle. Big Show’s music interrupts and out he comes.

Jericho counters AA again and goes for Walls of Jericho. He locks it in as Show enters the ring. Show drops a big leg on Cena while he’s in the Walls. The referee calls for the match. Jericho looks at Show and backs off, leaving Cena to get beat up.

Winner by DQ: John Cena

- After the match, Show grabs Cena and drops him with a big chokeslam. Show applies the Colossal Clutch as the referee begs him to let it go. Cena almost passes out in the Clutch. Show drops him on his face and stares at the referee as RAW goes off the air.

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WWE Smackdown Results 22 June 2012

United States Champion Santino Marella saw the signs of love

Zack Ryder def. Heath Slater

Kane def. Daniel Bryan, thanks in part to AJ 

Alberto Del Rio def. Intercontinental Champion Christian in a Non-title Match 

Ryback def. two local athletes in a 2-on-1 Handicap Match 

Big Show and David Otunga take out Brodus Clay

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WWE Raw Result 18 June 2012

Match Results

• CM Punk & Sheamus (with A.J.) def. Kane & Daniel Bryan by Sheamus pinning Daniel Bryan following the Brogue Kick.
• Dolph Ziggler def. Jack Swagger by pin following the Zig Zag.
• Non-Title: Alberto Del Rio def. Santino Marella by submission to the cross armbreaker.
• Primo & Epico def. The Prime Time Players by intentional count-out.
• 2-on-1 Handicap Match: John Cena def. John Laurinaitis & David Otunga by John Laurinaitis tapping out to the STF.

UNIONDALE, N.Y.- It's a brave, new world for Raw, and it's one without John Laurinaitis. The former General Manager of Raw and SmackDown was fired by Mr. McMahon at No Way Out, then given a painful farewell by John Cena on Raw SuperShow after Big Show and David Otunga both abandoned him. Replacing Big Johnny for this week as Interim General Manager was none other than Mick Foley, and the WWE Legend quickly made an impact with his savvy matchmaking. Also on Raw, find out what Brock Lesnar's representative Paul Heyman did to make WWE COO Triple H knock him out cold!


Mick Foley named Interim General Manager for Raw and SmackDown this week

Mrs. Foley's Baby Boy is back! After receiving a warm ovation from the Nassau Coliseum crowd, Long Island, N.Y.'s own Mick Foley said he received an invite from the Board of Directors to host both Raw and SmackDown this week as WWE evaluates who will run the shows after John Laurinaitis' firing. With his first act as the guest General Manager, Foley revealed WWE Champion CM Punk and World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus would face Daniel Bryan and Kane in a tag team match tonight.


Laurinaitis came out to make his farewell address, but was promptly greeted by chants of 'You got fired!' by the WWE Universe.

 When he tried to make his formal introduction, the vocal WWE fans gave Big Johnny an earful of boos, to which he yelled at them to shut up and stop being rude.



Saying he would make his farewell address later, Laurinaitis announced that as his final act as General Manager, he made a 3-on-1 Handicap Match for tonight's Raw, pitting him, Big Show and David Otunga against John Cena - his 'parting gift' to the Cenation leader and the WWE Universe.

Mick Foley's first match as the interim GM turned out to be a spectacular - and bizarre - one.


Kane and Daniel Bryan let out their frustrations on WWE Champion CM Punk after winding up on the losing end of a Triple Threat Match at No Way Out.

  Bryan repeatedly whipped Sheamus' midsection with some vicious kicks and The Big Red Monster dished out some punishment of his own. However, the resilient Celtic Warrior hung tough and was able to make the tag when he needed to most. The Straight Edge Superstar laid into Bryan with a brutal running knee at the turnbuckle and followed with a running bulldog, but the submission specialist powered back with a big superplex.



Then, totally out of nowhere, AJ made a jaw-dropping entrance, skipping out to the ring in a Kane mask and matching outfit. After continuing to skip around the ring, AJ made her way back up the entrance ramp, leaving Kane bewildered by her creepy cameo. As The Devil's Favorite Demon wandered off distracted, Punk capitalized with a Go to Sleep and Sheamus nailed Bryan with a crushing Brogue Kick to get the victory.



Dolph Ziggler got into a heated argument with Jack Swagger, calling him the weak link in their tag team, and claimed The All-American American was just riding his coattails.

 Vickie Guerrero interrupted the altercation and said it was time to make her decision over which Superstar truly deserves her admiration, respect and affection. The Cougar revealed that she asked Mick Foley to make a match so the two Superstars could settle the dispute in the ring one-on-one.
The crowd was firmly behind Ziggler from the early going, but Swagger exerted his strength to keep The Showoff glued to the mat. When Ziggler appeared to injure his knee, The All-American American wasted no time inflicting pain on his ligaments, twisting on the bad knee with an ankle lock. Dolph showed plenty of heart, however, by fighting through the pain and surprising Swagger with a Zig Zag for the victory. Guerrero then showed her approval by planting a passionate celebratory kiss on Ziggler.

Brock Lesnar's representative Paul Heyman told the WWE Universe that Brock will not agree to fight Triple H at SummerSlam and he will not drop his lawsuit against WWE. Before Heyman could get far into his diatribe, Triple H came out to the ring and said Brock will agree to fight The Game because the WWE COO can give him what he wants. Showing off a mock poster of SummerSlam with Lesnar on it, Triple H played up to the behemoth's apparent ego and claimed Brock can either fight him at SummerSlam or go down as the man who was too scared to fight The King of Kings.

Heyman quickly denied Triple H's claims and even dared the fuming WWE COO to hit him. After saying he didn't have anything for Triple H, but had something for Stephanie, Triple H's wife, The Game ferociously grabbed Heyman by the tie and cut off his airflow.

After Triple H let him go, Heyman said he sees everything The Cerebral Assassin does from a mile away. The Game responded by knocking Heyman out cold as the crowd erupted. As Brock's representative laid unconscious on the canvas, The King of Kings left him with some final bold words: 'You tell Brock Lesnar I will see him at SummerSlam ... that is, unless he's afraid the same thing will happen to him.'


Alberto Del Rio was full of fire after missing out on an opportunity to face Sheamus for the World Heavyweight Title at No Way Out due to a concussion.

After U.S. Champion Santino Marella weakened The Mexican Aristocrat, he reached for The Cobra and prepared to strike, but Del Rio drilled The Milan Miracle with a head-snapping enzuigiriand locked on the Cross Armbreaker to make him tap out.

Ricardo Rodriguez, clearly still miffed after losing his Tuxedo Match to Marella at No Way Out, added insult to injury by inflicting further punishment on Santino's arm following the bout.

Divas Champion Layla introduced Grammy Award-winning musician Cyndi Lauper and WWE Hall of Famer Wendi Richter and thanked them for paving the way for the future generation of Divas. In her first appearance in a WWE ring in 27 years, Lauper accompanied the very woman she managed at the very first WrestleMania in Madison Square Garden to the ring.

Cyndi told everyone how great it is to be back in WWE alongside her girl Wendi before she was swiftly interrupted by Heath Slater, who began to sing his new single, 'The One Man Band,' much to the crowd's displeasure. 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper made a shocking appearance to put an end to the musical sideshow and told 'Ms. Slater' to take a hike.

A visibly emotional 'Hot Rod' presented Lauper with a framed gold record on behalf of himself, the late, great Captain Lou Albano and the entire WWE Universe for her contributions. Slater then began to sing again, but Piper countered with a poke to the eyes, followed by Lauper smashing the record over The One Man Southern Rock Band's head.

A.W. proved he's out to protect his No. 1 contenders, regardless of what the WWE Universe thinks of his tactics.


The Prime Time Players had their hands full with Primo and Epico as the former WWE Tag Team Champions took it to the arrogant duo from the get-go.

 After Primo and Epico hit a double baseball slide on The Prime Time Players and knocked them to the arena floor, A.W. sensed trouble and pulled his clients to safety and completely out of the matchup, resulting in an intentional count-out.



John Laurinaitis refused to make a quiet exit. Sporting a neck brace and crutches, the former General Manager and Executive Vice President of Talent Relations repeatedly called members of the WWE Universe 'losers' because they've lost 'People Power.' After making his entrance, Big Show thanked Laurinaitis for signing him to an ironclad contract and the big, fat bonus, but stated there's no reason The World's Largest Athlete should be in the ring tonight. Big Show then left Laurinaitis and David Otunga high and dry, making it a 2-on-1 Handicap Match against John Cena instead.
It was all Otunga in the early going as The A-Lister tossed Cena hard into the steel ringside steps and bowled over the Cenation leader with a big running shoulder block. Laurinaitis' farewell match took a turn for the worse, however, after Big Johnny tagged in and started to pile on Cena. It was then that Otunga stunned his old boss by taking a walk, becoming the second Superstar to leave Laurinaitis hanging in the main event.

From there, it was pain on top of humiliating pain for Big Johnny. The Cenation leader hit Laurinaitis with the Five-Knuckle Shuffle and slammed him to the canvas with an Attitude Adjustment, but he wasn't done yet. Pointing to former SmackDown GM Theodore Long, who was sitting ringside, Cena dropped Laurinaitis with another A.A., then a third one for good measure at the cheering fans' request. Finally, Cena put an end to Laurinaitis' misery as he locked on the STF and made him tap out.



It was a farewell address - and beating - that the WWE Universe won't soon forget.

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WWE No Way Out 2012 Results

Pre-Show Match

Brodus Clay def. David Otunga

World Heavyweight Championship Match

Sheamus (c) def. Dolph Ziggler

Tuxedo Match

United States Champion Santino Marella def. Ricardo Rodriguez

Intercontinental Championship Match

Christian (c) def. Cody Rhodes

Fatal 4-Way Match to be No. 1 Contender for WWE Tag Team Championship

The Prime Time Players def. Primo & Epico, Justin Gabriel & Tyson Kidd and The Usos

Divas Championship Match

Layla (c) def. Beth Phoenix

Sin Cara def. Hunico

WWE Championship Triple Threat Match

CM Punk (c) def. Daniel Bryan and Kane

Ryback def. two local competitors

Steel Cage Match - If Big Show loses, John Laurinaitis is fired

John Cena def. Big Show and John Laurinaitis was fired by Mr. McMahon

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WWE Smackdown Results 15 June 2012

Things got crazy two days before No Way Out

MANCHESTER, N.H. – As tempers raged between several No Way Out adversaries – two days before the explosive pay-per-view – a visiting John Cena laid out General Manager John Laurinaitis and set himself up to be fired if he loses on Sunday. 
Before AJ could offer an explanation as to why she kissed Kane on Monday's Raw SuperShow, she was interrupted by Vickie Guerrero. WWE’s resident Cougar preferred to introduce the Superstar who, four days earlier, won the right to challenge World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus at No Way Out, Dolph Ziggler.

In the midst of The Showoff and his "excuse me!"-wielding cohort's attempt to take over, Vickie slapped AJ for calling her a “grandma” and ordered her out of "Dolph’s ring." Rather than launching a counter attack, AJ just leered back with a twisted smile.

After WWE Champion CM Punk emerged and laid a sea of insults on both Vickie and Ziggler, Daniel Bryan also opted to join the fun. WWE’s “Yes” man expressed his elation that both Punk and Kane were, in his estimation, making the same “mistake” he made of getting mixed up with AJ – since her “bad luck” would allow him to walk out of No Way Out the WWE Champion.

Sheamus then entered the mix in explosive fashion. While once again disputing that AJ had anything to do with Bryan losing to him in 18 seconds at WrestleMania, The Great White informed Ziggler that by capturing Alberto Del Rio's spot as the No. 1 contender, he had simply given the first Irish-born World Heavyweight Champion the chance to beat him again.

With all the principals in the ring together, The Celtic Warrior proposed that they have their scheduled main event tag team match right then and there. But before they could, AJ looked to take care of “old business,” lunging toward Guerrero in an absolute frenzy as Punk held her back.

Daniel Bryan & Dolph Ziggler def. WWE Champion CM Punk & World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus

In the culmination of SmackDown’s tag team slugfest that pitted the two World Champions against two of their respective No Way Out challengers, Sheamus looked ready to hit the Brogue Kick on Dolph Ziggler for the victory. This brought Vickie Guerrero to the apron, only to be dumped into the ring by AJ. Though her actions proved crowd-pleasing, the bedlam allowed the quick-thinking Showoff to roll up the World Heavyweight Champion for the huge three-count! 

As a shocked and defeated Celtic Warrior proceeded to chase his No. 1 contender into the crowd, AJ joined Vickie in the ring with a frightening steadiness. In Guerrero's biggest mistake of the night, she proceeded to push her pursuer, bringing an out-of-control assault upon herself by the twisted beauty. AJ's hysterical prey would only escape the fevered onslaught by kicking her attacker into the ring apron and running for dear life.

Then out of nowhere, Kane – the third combatant in the WWE Title Triple Threat Match at No Way Out – emerged, picking up the downed AJ and carrying her up the ramp. This ignited further warfare between The Big Red Monster, CM Punk and Daniel Bryan – ending with The Devil’s Favorite Demon chokeslamming both Superstars to the canvas.

As the monstrous Superstar locked eyes again with AJ once again, the wild Diva dropped to her knees in an almost possessed looking frenzy.

Brodus Clay def. Heath Slater

Prior to his match with Health Slater, Brodus Clay addressed the WWE Universe about being banned from Raw, as well as not being able to touch John Laurinaitis’ “prized possession” Big Show. However, in reference to Big Johnny’s apparent promise that by the time SmackDown was over, the dancing Superstar would be "out on his back,” The Funkasaurus asked who was going to be the one to do it?

For a moment, it seemed that the answer was meant to be Brodus’ opponent, Heath Slater. But, moments after the unimpressed rhythmic big man soundly defeated “The One Man Southern Rock Band” with the splash, it became clear that the threat had not been squashed.

As he celebrated with The Funkadactyls, Brodus was suddenly attacked by David Otunga from behind. The Harvard graduate delivered a calculating attack, leaving his prey with a serious knee injury. Was this a favor for John Laurinaitis or simply a strategic move before the two face off in the No Way Out Pre-Show match this Sunday?

Beth Phoenix def. Alicia Fox

With Divas Champion Layla joining the SmackDown announce team, her No Way Out No. 1 contender Beth Phoenix swiftly overcame Alicia Fox with the Glam Slam. Could the dominant showing by The Fabulous Firebird simply be a prelude to what the WWE Universe will see in the battle for the butterfly-emblazoned title this Sunday?

Big Show addressed punching Mr. McMahon on Raw and talked about what awaited John Cena at No Way Out

John Laurinaitis came before the WWE Universe, giving a public apology to Mr. McMahon for Big Show punching him on Monday’s Raw SuperShow – before making his professional recommendation that at his age, the celebrated head of WWE should stay away from The World Largest Athlete. He went on to say that Big Show will defeat John Cena in the Steel Cage Match at No Way Out this Sunday.

Big Show then emerged, explaining the beef he had with WWE since he climbed into its ring for the first time 14 years ago. The giant made it clear that he was proud not to be John Cena. He then added that unlike the punch on Mr. McMahon on Monday, what he would do to John Cena at No Way Out would be extremely deliberate, calculated and uncomfortable. Considering the pay-per-view showdown his “first match,” Show guaranteed victory.

However, as the giant was leaving the ring, Michael Cole stopped him, revealing the monumental announcement – “on good authority” – that John Cena was coming to SmackDown later that night. Show responded that when that happened, he would not be hard to find.

Intercontinental Champion Christian def. Jack Swagger

Four days ago, Vickie Guerrero’s Superstar, Dolph Ziggler, triumphed in a Fatal 4-Way No. 1 Contender’s Match over Christian, The Great Khali and Jack Swagger – earning him the right to face World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus at No Way Out.

On SmackDown, her other Superstar – The All-American American – would take on Christian one-on-one, but Captain Charisma would ultimately rise above. After knocking his opponent off the ropes, the Intercontinental Champion hit the frog splash for the victory.

Will his win give Christian the momentum he needs to beat former champion Cody Rhodes this Sunday?

Ryback def. two local athletes in a 2-on-1 Handicap Match

Before facing the undefeated Ryback, his latest victims decided to use their pre-match prep time to tell some jokes. But, once the bell rang, the animalistic Superstar would be the one to deliver the painful punch line, decimating both athletes at the same time, before finishing them with Shell Shocked.

Damien Sandow def. Tyson Kidd

Last week, the accused “ignoramus” Tyson Kidd “accosted” Damien Shadow to stop him from attacking Hornswoggle.

As a result, the self-professed “Intellectual Savior of the Unwashed Masses” stated that the last graduate of the legendary Hart Family Dungeon would learn the consequences of undermining, not only his own enlightenment, but the enlightenment of the entire WWE Universe.

And after countering Kidd’s Sharpshooter attempt in glorious fashion, the vicious Sandow dropped his opponent to the canvas for another triumph.

While in search of Big Show, John Cena attacked John Laurinaitis

A determined John Cena emerged on SmackDown, kicking in the door to General Manager John Laurinaitis’ office before making his way to the ring to call out Big Show. This came in response to the big man’s earlier statements against him.

Big Johnny arrived on the scene instead, informing the 10-time WWE Champion that Big Show was not coming out. Due to an edict by the WWE Board of Directors that the No Way Out Match between Cena and the giant will happen no matter what, “Mr. Excitement” explained that he sent Show home for the protection of all involved.

Though the General Manager of Raw and SmackDown warned Cena that if he chose to assault him instead, he would be fired, the leader of the Cenation did it anyway.

The guaranteed pay-per-view showdown will prevent "Mr. Excitement" from firing Cena before No Way Out. But as a result of the altercation, someone will definitely be fired once the smoke clears this Sunday. Will it be "Mr. McMahon" firing John Laurinaitis or Mr. Excitement firing John Cena?

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WWE NXT Results 13 June 2012

WWE NXT Redemption: June 13, 2012, results:

Tyler Reks and Curt Hawkins def. Derrick Bateman and Percy Watson
Kaitlyn def. Natalya
The Usos def. Johnny Curtis and Michael McGillicutty

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Top Ten Moments that shocked Monday Night Raw

With the thousandth episode of Monday Night Raw on the way, I want to take a look back at some of MNR’s most shocking moments (in my mind) that captivated the longest running televised show in history, ever since 1993. And once again, these ten moments are in no particular order, because I don’t want to play favorites whatsoever.

1. Invasion Of The Nexus

Possibly one of the biggest threats to the WWE since the Alliance Invasion of 2001, the introduction and invasion of the NXT Season 1 rookies, better known as “The Nexus.” Their first target was the legendary Bret Hart, and the brunt of their assaults, John Cena. For months, The Nexus terrorized everyone from legends, announcers, superstars, referees, etc, until Cena decided to fight back, though it took through December to finally rid the WWE of Nexus.

2. Live Sex, Camera, Action!

After Edge won the WWE Title in 2006 at the now defunct New Year’s Revolution pay-per-view, Edge decided to celebrate “his way” with a live sex celebration with Lita. It was the highest rated segment and still is to this day. The rivalry between Edge and Cena heated up 2006, and ended in an ironic way, with Edge losing in his own match in his hometown of Toronto at Unforgiven. The segment took Raw to the extreme from what it did in the Attitude Era.

3. The Chain Gang Comes To Monday Nights

After winning the WWE Title from JBL at WrestleMania 21, and then defeating him again in an I Quit match at Judgment Day in 2005, John Cena was drafted to Raw and quickly drew the ire of one Eric Bischoff, and quickly became a draw to MNR, and continued a 9 or 10-month reign as WWE Champion.

4. Austin 3:16 vs. McMahon 6:32

The Austin/McMahon rivalry was one of the single biggest things to hit Monday nights. Adding in characters like The Rock, Shane McMahon, Big Show, Kane/Undertaker, etc. put a lot of profit into this rivalry which fans knew from the start would take the WWE to epic heights. Everything from Austin being arrested to McMahon peeing his pants, the zamboni, and so on made this rivalry and every segment with Austin and/or McMahon watchable.

5. “I Am The Best WRESTLER In The World.”

On June 27, 2011, CM Punk delivered the most-epic shoot promo against the company he was leaving (or supposedly leaving). He said he was the “best WRESTLER [not sports entertainer] in the world.” That night, the WWE changed forever, especially after the Money In The Bank pay-per-view when Punk “left the company” with the WWE Title, and then a few weeks later, the prodigal WWE Champion returned as the Cult Of Personality.

6. Pillman’s Got A Gun

Brian Pillman (in my mind) is one of the most underrated talents in professional wrestling history, and one of the best there has ever been. His relationship with Stone Cold Steve Austin is one that stands alone. In the mid-late ’90s, Austin “invaded” Brian Pillman’s home while Pillman laid on his couch with a foot injury. With an unstable Pillman and his loving wife at his Cincinnati home, Austin invaded his home, beat up some of Pillman’s friends and threatened his very life, untiled Austin 3:16 was met by “Pillman 9mm.” Thankfully, no one was hurt in the incident.

7. One, Two, Three.

They say “anything can happen in the WWE.” Anything did happen in the WWE, when the underdog known as the “1-2-3 Kid” defeated Razor Ramon in a one-on-one contest one Monday night in 1993.

8. Degenrating The McMahon Family

2006 saw the return of the controversial faction known as D-Generation X, and saw chaos and hilarity ensue on Monday nights. Triple H & Shawn Michaels reunited to take down the tyrannical Vince McMahon. Everything from defacing Vince’s office, skimpy cheerleaders, rigging around the production truck, and everything else in between, DX made Vince & Shane’s lives a living nightmare, even when Vince & Shane brought in the likes of Umaga, the Spirit Squad, Big Show, and anyone else.

9. Home Invasion

In early 2009, Triple H was involved in a personal vendetta against the cold and icy Randy Orton. One Monday night, Triple H made his way to St. Louis to invade the home of the 2009 Royal Rumble winner, Randy Orton. He came in Rambo-style with a sledgehammer and chased Orton throughout his home, until the police arrived, arresting Triple H.

10. Rest In Peace Vince McMahon, Or Does He?

In 2007, Monday nights went a little bit loony, especially after Vince McMahon was shaved bald by Donald Trump and Bobby Lashley at WrestleMania 23, and also lost the ECW Title at One Night Stand that year too. Vince said something bad would be happening to him. One Monday night, something did happen to him. He went crazy, stepped into a limo, and supposedly was blown up to death. Question on everyone’s mind was: Who Did It?. Well, it was no one, Vince faked his own death.

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Details on Randy Orton’s suspension

As you have probably heard by now, Randy Orton was suspended on May 30th of this year for 60-days, due to his second violation of WWE’s Wellness Policy. His first suspension under the policy came in August of 2006; however, Orton did not miss any ring time. Instead, he was simply forced to work for 30 days without pay. At the time, WWE was going through several suspensions, and Orton was kept on TV to keep storylines going without having to make too many adjustments. This time, however, Orton will be kept both off the road and television for the full extent of his suspension, and will miss both the No Way Out and Money in the Bank pay-per-views. He will be eligible to return to television on July 30th, which will be a Monday Night RAW Supershow taping.

It was unknown at the time of the suspension what Orton got in trouble for, but details have begun to surface. It turns out that Orton tested positive for both marijuana and Dianabol. Orton was fined $2500.00 for the marijuana (which is not against the policy, but is still highly frowned on by WWE), while the Dianabol is what really got him in trouble. For those that might not be familiar, Dianabol is an illegal steroid that is taken orally. It was originally a legal substance, and quite popular in the sport of bodybuilding. In 1990, it was added as an amendment to the Controlled Substances Act, known as the “Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 1990″ (although without the consent of the DEA or National Institute on Drug Abuse). Although it is illegal, it is still very popular with athletes, especially bodybuilders and wrestlers.

While this is only Orton’s second suspension under the Wellness Policy, it is actually his fourth violation and third suspension in the company overall, with all four being related illegal substances. His first suspension came in 2006, where he was caught on film smoking marijuana. Many think the marijuana was simply an excuse to get rid of Orton for a bit, as he was known for having one of the worst attitudes in the locker room at the time. Later that year, he faced his first official Wellness violation (which I mentioned earlier), and in 2007, he was one of many wrestlers named in the Signature Pharmacy scandal. The scandal involved the names of several WWE wrestlers who showed up on a list for the pharmacy, with all receiving prescriptions for performance-enhancing drugs. Orton, however, was not suspended like the rest, as WWE claimed he had already told Vince McMahon about his ties with the pharmacy before the scandal broke.

Just before this 60-day suspension, Orton was originally scheduled to face Chris Jericho at No Way Out, but that match was scrapped when Jericho was suspended for 30 days following an incident at a live event in Brazil. It was reported Orton would be moving into a feud with Dolph Ziggler instead, however, because of the suspension, that too has been scrapped.

It is unknown what Orton’s future looks like at this point. Although he is a former multi-time WWE and World Champion and consistent main eventer, he may be demoted to the mid-card as punishment. Rey Mysterio, who is also out on suspension, is likely facing the same punishment, and there is a rumor he may not even be brought back when his 60 days are up.

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WWE Best and Worst Finishers : RKO to the Cobra

One of the most important aspects of a pro-wrestling contest is the finishing move. The climax to a back and forth “fight”, the finisher is the move that garners the best of reactions. The superstars build up the match to a point where one of the performers defeats the other with the coup de grace. It is the exclamation point to a good match and can easily ruin the whole contest if not executed to perfection. I will now talk about some of the best and worst finishers in the WWE today.

BEST FINISHERS

1)      RKO – The eponymous move is one of the most exciting in the business. The move has grown to a point where it is difficult to separate the superstar from it. Randy Orton owes some of the best moments of his career to this move. The traditional cutter has been used by many, (Triple H, the Hardy Boyz etc.) but has not has the huge success of the modified jumping cutter that Orton uses. It is an extremely versatile move and helps Orton strike from out of nowhere. The RKO engages the audience and you are assured of an RKO chant every time Orton wrestles. Though easier to execute (compared to other moves), Orton sells the move like no other.

2)      LeBell Lock – The current World Heavyweight Champ uses this submission move to perfection. The fact that Bryan is a genius inside the ring sure helps his cause. The LeBell Lock looks painful and suits Bryan’s in ring style. It reminds me of a slightly tamer version of the Crippler Crossface, made famous by the one and only Chris Benoit. Bryan is competent enough to pull the move off and has even put the lock on the Big Show!

3)      Trouble In Paradise – Though the boom dropping Jamaican complains about being overlooked, I assure you that his finisher will never be sidelined. A modified jumping roundhouse kick, the TIP kick looks legitimate enough to knock out people. Kofi’s athleticism in the ring helps him connect the kick with awesome precision. The move is versatile and can be delivered from unpredictable spots.

4)      Air Bourne/ The 450 Splash – Two superstars who totally depend on their finishers to further their fledgling careers. The high flyers of today are not in the league of earlier greats like Jeff Hardy, Rey Mysterio etc., but their moves certainly bring back old memories. Since the scrapping of the Cruiserweight Division, we haven’t seen any great high flyers in the business. These two could be the leaders of a future division. Their moves – Air Bourne (Shooting Star Press) and the 450 Splash are excellent climactic moves which grab the audience’s attention. These moves are believable because flying is the only way they’ll ever muster up enough offence to defeat a bigger superstar.

WORST FINISHERS

1)      Cobra – I know that Santino Marella is a comic wrestler and he isn’t booked to win matches. Even so, it is ridiculous to have a guy put on a rubber film on his hand and “strike” like a snake. It is totally unbelievable and does no damage whatsoever. The use of Mr. Socko by Mankind had more credibility (slightly more) because it was a submission maneuver. A guy would eventually give up if you have a smelly sock in his mouth!
The Cobra is even lamer than the Tadpole Splash (Hornswaggle). But I guess we’ll be seeing more of it since the WWE has no plans to push Santino up the ladder.

2)      The People’s Elbow/ The Five Knuckle Shuffle – The “greatest” Wrestlemania match ever will see two of the worst finishers ever. I know I’ll get a lot of flak for this and I probably “can’t see” the “most electrifying move in ALL of sports entertainment”. I’m sorry, I just don’t buy it. How do the guys stay down for so long? And tell me you haven’t seen the guys on the mat adjust themselves to take the fall. All said and done, these are only an elbow drop and a fist drop respectively. Minimum damage done. It’s for the best that the WWE gave these moves to the two most charismatic wrestlers of all time. Only the Rock and John Cena could sell these atrocities!

3)      WMD – the Big Show employs this move to knock out his opponents. If he can knock them out in one punch, why doesn’t he do it earlier in the match? The Chokeslam looks far more effective than the WMD. Also, Show uses normal punches throughout his matches. Am I to believe that he gathers some supernatural force into his fist when he clenches it angrily?

A normal punch used by a giant is effective. Just don’t overuse it. Let the Chokeslam be reinstated. Please.

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