Smackdown Results 09/28/12

Smackdown results from Buffalo, NY:

The opening had Big Show come to the ring to vow that he was the only one on the roster who can defeat Sheamus for the World Heavyweight Championship.  That brought Randy Orton out to talk about how Show has to go through him first.  Orton suggested Show might fall victim to an RKO later, and Show said maybe he'll get hit by a KO instead.  Alberto Del Rio came out to interrupt them, and got in the ring, only to get hit by Orton's RKO.  Orton left the ring with Show watching from inside.

Antonio Cesaro defeated Santino Marella by pinfall to retain the United States Championship.  Late in the match, Cesaro went for the Neutralizer from the corner ropes, but Santino did a backdrop to throw him down to the mat.  However, Santino missed on a diving move from the ropes.  That gave Cesaro the opportunity to hit the Neutralizer for the victory, to retain the title.  Aksana was not present during the match.

Matthews and Cole returned on camera to talk about Dr. Shelby's latest therapy for Kane and Bryan.  They replayed the first segment from Raw where they were in the diner with Kane dressed up as a water named "Gerald."

Beth Phoenix defeated Natalya by pinfall.  Beth extended her hand and Natalya shook as the match began.  They had a Tout before the match from Eve saying she takes her position very seriously and there will be series consequences for Kaitlyn's attacker.  Cole said Beth Phoenix called Eve a liar on Twitter.  During the match, Natalya managed to get the Sharpshooter on, with Beth ultimately able to crawl her way to the bottom rope to break it.  Moments later, Beth managed to hit the Glam Slam on Natalya, but Nat surprisingly kicked out of the pinfall.  From the corner, the two divas traded pitfalls with Beth able to roll through and pin Natalya.  Beth cried after the win with Cole saying it was an outpouring of emotions from this week.

Post-match, Eve's music hit and she came onto the stage.  Eve apologized to Beth for what happened on Raw.  Eve said all they know now is the assailant is a blonde.  Eve told Beth until the investigation is finished she is indefinitely suspended.  Beth was shocked and started arguing with Natalya, who took offense and kept saying "I had nothing to do with this."

Backstage, Teddy Long commended Booker on the tag team division lately.  Booker said he's proposed an 8-team single elimination tournament with the winners facing Kane and Daniel Bryan at Hell in a Cell.  All of a sudden, Beth Phoenix burst into the office asking if Booker saw what just happened with her getting suspended.  Booker was shocked by it, as Eve came in and told Booker she was acting in the best interests of his office.  Booker told Eve he didn't know of this and the decision was overturned.  Eve apologized to Booker and Beth.  After Beth left, Eve pretended that Teddy had recommended this to Eve, and then she said it's apparent Teddy is jealous of Booker being in charge and trying to make his administration look incompetent.  Teddy was flabbergasted by that and after Eve left, asked Booker if he really believed all that.

They did the Raw Rebound which covered Mick Foley on Raw, and CM Punk attacking him after the show.  The show ended with Ryback showing up to stare down Punk.

Wade Barrett defeated Zack Ryder by pinfall.  Early in the match, Barrett kicked Ryder hard in the gut, then hit a huge Gutwrench slam for a near fall.  He began punching away on Ryder in the corner, then yelled at the ref to back off.  One spot saw Barrett pick up Ryder and drop his legs against the rope to springboard Ryder onto a backbreaker.  Ryder made a late comeback, throwing a huge punch on Barrett to set him up in the corner for the Broski Boot.  Barrett rolled to the outside, but Ryder still connected on the Broski Boot.  Back in the ring, Ryder went to run against the ropes, with Barrett rushing over and clotheslining him to the outside.  Barrett rolled Ryder back in then hit the Souveneir Elbow for the big win.

The Rhodes Scholars defeated The Uso's by pinfall in Round 1 of the tag team elimination tournament.  Late in this match, the Uso's went on a huge run with Jey hip checking Rhodes in the corner.  Jey Uso hit a big Superkick on Rhodes.  The Uso's set up on the corner for a move, but Sandow yanked the one out of the ring.  The other Uso went for the big jump off the corner and Rhodes put his knees up.  From there, Cody hit Cross Rhodes to get the pinfall win.

The Rhodes Scholars will take on winner of Santino/Ryder vs. Gabriel/Kidd in the semifinals.  The other first round matchup has Prime Time Players vs. Kofi Kingston & R-Truth.

They showed the Bryan and Kane segment from Raw with Dr. Shelby at the diner, where Bryan and Kane each had to take a bite of the other's preferred meal.

Ryback defeated Tensai via pinfall.  Tensai had some early offense including a splash on Ryback in the corner followed by a series of punches.  Ryback blocked one, and then did a huge slam on Tensai to rile the crowd up.  Ryback went for his big clothesline with Tensai blocking it and then doing a huge Spinebuster for a near fall.  Ryback kicked out several times.  The conclusion saw Ryback able to hoist Tensai up on his shoulders and hit the Shellshock for the big win.  Ryback led the crowd in his "Feed Me More" chant after the win.

They showed Randy Orton walking backstage on his way out for the upcoming match.  Alberto Del Rio came out of nowhere and attacked Orton, knocking him to the ground and then shoving a big piece of set equipment on wheels into Orton. A referee showed up to get Del Rio out of there and check on Orton.  Cole said "we're supposed to have a #1 contender's match" as Smackdown hit break.

Big Show arrived to the ring, but when Orton's music hit, Alberto Del Rio came out instead.  Del Rio got on a mic on stage saying he'd be taking Orton's place tonight in the match.  All of a sudden, Orton appeared from backstage and attacked Del Rio, tossing him into the big WWE logo up on stage.  Orton, favoring his ribs, slowly made his way down the ramp with Show taunting from in the ring.

Big Show defeated Randy Orton via pinfall to become new #1 contender for the World Heavyweight Championship.  Late in this one, Orton kicked Show as he was trying to get in from the apron.  Orton tried to suplex Show from the apron, with Show punching Orton in the gut and getting back in the ring.  Show set up for the KO punch, but Orton surprised him with an RKO.  Orton crawled slowly over for a pin with Show kicking out before 3.  Cole said it had to be the ribs injury which lessened the impact of the RKO.  Orton set up for a Punt Kick but as he charged Show grabbed him by the throat and chokeslammed him.  Orton kicked out of that, and an enraged Show picked him up for a second chokeslam to get the win.  Big Show will go on to face Sheamus at Hell in a Cell PPV for the title.

Post-match, Orton was getting back to his feet in the ring.  Show got back in and landed a WMD KO punch to lay him out on the mat.  Show got on the mic and delivered a message telling Sheamus "I guess I'll see you at Hell in a Cell."

WWE Superstars Results 07/12/12

Here's a look at the quick results for the latest episode of WWE Superstars.  As of this update, WWE hasn't made the official Superstars video available on their site, Hulu, or YouTube.  Superstars involved in the 7/12/12 results included Justin Gabriel, Hunico, Alicia Fox, Beth Phoenix, Alex Riley, and Jinder Mahal.

Hunico defeated Justin Gabriel by pinfall after holding on to his tights.

Alicia Fox & Kaitlyn defeated Beth Phoenix and Natalya by pinfall.

Jinder Mahal defeated Alex Riley via submission with the camel clutch.

WWE Superstars 05/31/12

WWE Superstars Results 05/31/12:

The latest episode of Superstars opened up with Beth Phoenix's theme music starting up as Scott Stanford announced the No Way Out PPV is about two weeks away.  Stanford was shown on camera with Josh Matthews as Beth posed in the ring.

Beth Phoenix defeated Alicia Fox by pinfall.  Alicia had a late advantage but missed on a splash move.  Phoenix kicked her in the gut, then signaled for the Glam Slam and connected with it to get the win.

Lord Tensai defeated Alex Riley by pinfall.  Late in the match, Tensai charged at Riley in the corner but got hit by a big boot.  Riley went for a late high risk move, but as he jumped, Tensai grabbed him and hit a big Spinebuster/Powerbomb.  Tensai followed with a senton splash to get the win. Post-match, Sakimoto got into the ring, and Tensai told him to get on his knees before him, then pulled him up by his hair.

Jinder Mahal defeated Yoshi Tatsu by submission.  Yoshi mounted a late comeback, including a flying move off the corner and a flurry of kicks and chops.  He missed on his spinning buzzsaw kick after hitting the ropes.  Jinder followed with a big knee to the back of Yoshi's head, and then put Yoshi into the camel clutch to make him quickly tap out.

Raw Rebound was all about Big Show discussing his heel turn and his new ironclad contract.  He made an example by beating up Brodus Clay, Kofi Kingston, and R-Truth instead of competing in the main event.  Big Show takes on John Cena at the No Way Out PPV on June 17th.

Christian defeated Drew McIntyre by pinfall.  McIntyre had a late near fall, but as he went to grab Christian near the ropes, Christian held onto the bottom rope.  Then, Christian countered a Future Shock DDT attempt, and then threw McIntyre shoulder-first into the ringpost.  From there, Christian pointed up to the corner, climbed it, and hit his Frogsplash finisher for the win.

Raw Results 05/21/12

Raw Results from Richmond, VA:

The show opened with highlight shots from last night's Over the Limit main event, with Big Show interfering to help John Laurinaitis defeat Cena.  Cena came to the ring to discuss how shocked he was at what happened last night with Big Show, and saying he had Laurinaitis beat.  Eve came out, introduced Laurinaitis, who talked about all his injuries from the PPV.  Then he introduced Cena's opponent for No Way Out - The Big Show.  Show came out talking about how he loves the business more than anyone else and did what he had to do.  He vowed to knock Cena out at No Way Out on June 17th.

John Cena defeated David Otunga via submission.  Cena was able to win in about two minutes after chasing Otunga down and using Attitude Adjustment followed by STF to make Otunga tap.  John Laurinaitis and Eve were shown watching from up on the ramp.

Post-match, Curt Hawkins, Tyler Reks, Darren Young and Titus O'Neil all rushed the ring to attack Cena.  Sheamus rushed to the ring to intervene and make a save.  Laurinaitis got on the mic saying he didn't give these guys permission to interfere, then sent them back to the showers.  From there, JL booked Cena and Sheamus to fight in a 2-on-3 handicap lumberjack match later tonight.

Ricardo Rodriguez came out to introduce Alberto Del Rio.  However, Santino Marella came out to say Ricardo knows nothing about the "art of introductioners."  Santino and Ricardo did a battle of rolling R's, before Santino eventually brought out The Cobra and poked him in the neck.  Santino introduced Del Rio, who made his way to the ring as they showed a WWE video package about Raw coming up on its 1,000th episode.  Once Del Rio got to the ring, he chased Santino off.

Randy Orton defeated Alberto Del Rio due to disqualification.  Late in the match, Orton had Del Rio down and started pounding the mat for the RKO.  However, Chris Jericho rushed into the ring and attacked Orton, hitting the Codebreaker.  He said on the mic multiple times how he's best in the world at what he does.  Jericho hit two more Codebreakers before leaving the ring with Orton down.

Daniel Bryan came to the ring and demanded a rematch with WWE Champion CM Punk after making him tap out last night.  Punk came out and reminded Bryan what he did to him on Smackdown, when Bryan smashed a steel chair on Kane, and then took off, leaving Kane to think Punk did it.  Punk then introduced to Bryan his opponent for tonight - Kane.

Daniel Bryan defeated Kane due to disqualification.  At one point, Kane was on the outside of the ring and Bryan dove out onto him crashing to the floor.  Punk was on commentary and told Lawler/Cole to hang on, as he left, grabbed a chair and went towards Bryan.  Punk teased that he was going to hit Kane, but then Bryan yanked the chair away.  Punk backed off, and as Bryan turned, Kane saw him with the chair and attacked.  From there, Kane repeatedly hit Bryan with the chair, then chokeslammed him twice in the ring.  Post-match, Punk got in the ring pretending to check on Bryan, then locked him into the Anaconda Vise to make Bryan tap on his arm.

Backstage, CM Punk was walking when AJ came up to him.  She told him she enjoyed seeing him beat up Daniel Bryan.  Punk brought up how maybe she's not crazy, but sadistic.  AJ started to break down in tears, and finally Punk hugged her to comfort her.  After several moments of that, Punk told her "I kinda dig crazy chicks" and walked off.  AJ started to act crazy, crying a bit again.

Cole and Lawler talked over the incident between Triple H and Paul Heyman last week where Heyman told HHH he'll see him in court for an assault and battery lawsuit.  They said WWE.com has an exclusive report on the legal situation with Heyman, Lesnar and HHH.

Justin Roberts introduced the man who won the "People Power" Battle Royal and Intercontinental title last night.  Cole and Lawler reviewed last night's win via still image pics.  Jinder Mahal was shown putting his hat into a plastic or glass case at ringside area.

Christian defeated Jinder Mahal by pinfall.  He hit the Killswitch late in the match, but added a huge frog splash off the corner to get the pinfall win.

Cole talked about some of the Twitter tweets from the WWE Universe about Big Show's actions last night.  They reviewed a clip of Big Show promising to knock out Cena at No Way Out.

Beth Phoenix defeated Kelly Kelly by pinfall.  Layla was shown watching backstage on a flatscreen monitor, shaking her head.  Kelly had control late after hitting her tilt-a-whirl leg scissors spin to throw Beth into the corner.  She went for her flip splash move towards Beth in the corner, but The Glamazon smashed her down from behind on her way there.  Beth followed up with The Glam Slam to win it.  Layla was shown backstage just shaking her head.

They showed John Laurinaitis riding on his scooter backstage with a big "People Power" logo cutout on front.

Sheamus was introduced, followed by John Cena for the 3-on-2 Handicap Tag Team Lumberjack match.  Vickie Guerrero arrived out to the ramp and did her "Excuse Me" bit and then introduced Jack Swagger and Dolph Ziggler as two of their opponents.  Justin Roberts then announced their tag team partner, and Lord Tensai arrived out after Sakimoto came to the stage and did his pre-match salt tossing on stage.


The lumberjacks included Reks, Hawkins, Otunga, Alberto Del Rio, Chris Jericho, Primo, Epico, Hunico, Camacho, Drew McIntyre, Jinder Mahal, Darren Young and Titus O'Neil.  Lawler noted none of them appeared to be friends of Cena or Sheamus, with Cole joking maybe they don't have any.  John Laurinaitis was shown up on stage with a crutch watching the match.

John Cena and Sheamus fought Jack Swagger, Dolph Ziggler and Lord Tensai to a no contest/DQ.  At one point during the match, Sheamus was knocked to the outside by Tensai.  Some of the lumberjacks attacked but Sheamus fought them off, then jumped off the steel steps to take out more lumberjacks on the other side of the ring.  The heels worked to keep Sheamus worn down and away from tagging out.  At another point in the match, Sheamus began fighting back, punching on Tensai.  Tensai had blood on his forehead, but still kept Sheamus in the heels corner.

Finally, Sheamus broke away and made the hot tag.  Cena came in on fire and took down Ziggler.  He set up for the Five Knuckle but then saw Sheamus getting beat up on the outside by lumberjacks.  Cena dove to the outside to try to help out.  Cena and Sheamus appeared to be getting beat up, but then faces rushed to the ring including CM Punk, Great Khali, Christian, Brodus Clay and Santino.

Cena stormed off up the ramp from the ring and went backstage.  The camera went backstage with Cena approaching Laurinaitis who was limping away on crutches.  JL said he had no idea where Big Show was and reminded Cena if he touches him he gets fired.  Laurinaitis hobbled away on his crutch with Cena looking angry.  He stood there looking to the side for several moments with the camera close up.  Then, just as Cena turned, a big fist came into the picture and knocked Cena out.  Big Show was shown and walked over Cena's body, with Laurinaitis looking back from a distance as Show kept following to close out Raw.

WWE Superstars Results 03/22/12

WWE Superstars Results for 03/22/12:

Primo and Epico defeated Alex Riley and Mason Ryan by pinfall in a non-title matchip.  Alex Riley had control against Epico and Primo late in the match.  Rosa Mendes got on the apron to distract Riley, allowing Primo and Epico to hit a doubleteam Backstabber move.  Primo scored the pinfall for the win.

Eve Torres and Beth Phoenix defeated Taminia Snuka and Natalya by pinfall.  Late in the match, Natalya knocked down Eve and tagged in Tamina.  Tamina was ready for the Superfly Splash, but Beth Phoenix distracted her.  Eve knocked Tamina off the corner and followed with her moonsault for the win.

Titus O'Neil defeated Yoshi Tatsu by pinfall.  Late in the match Yoshi went for his Buzzsaw kick.  Titus caught him though and hit Clash of the Titus for the win.

Drew McIntyre defeated Ezekiel Jackson by pinfall.  Jackson was ready to do the Torture Rack late to finish off Drew, but Drew escaped and then dropkicked Zeke in the knee.  He followed with the Future Shock DDT to win it.

WWE Superstars 03/15/12

Josh Matthews welcomed fans to the show ahead of Wrestlemania 28.  Matt Striker was along with him for commentary on the opening match.  Justin Gabriel arrived to the ring first, followed by Hunico on the back of a low-rider back driven by Camacho.  Hunico cut a promo before the match about how he's had to earn everything he gets in this country.

Hunico defeated Justin Gabriel by pinfall.  Gabriel made a comeback late after dropkicking Hunico in the air.  He landed several kicks to take down Hunico, and dropkicked him out of the ring where Camacho checked on him.  Gabriel did a springboard dive onto both men to crash to the floor.  Gabriel did another springboard dropkick to the back of Hunico's neck, but couldn't get the pin.  Hunico did a suplex though for a near fall of his own.

Later, Camacho went over to try to rally Hunico from the side apron.  Gabriel was on the apron and yelled at Camacho to move, then kicked him away.  Gabriel climbed up for the 450 Splash, with Hunico able to get up and crotch him, then suplex Gabriel to the mat for a pinfall win.

R-Truth and Kofi Kingston defeated Tyler Reks and Curt Hawkins by pinfall.  Late in the match, the heels were isolating Kofi to keep him from tagging in Truth.  He finally escaped though and Truth came in to take down both Reks and Hawkins.  Kofi had a pinfall on Hawkins, but Reks came in to interfere.  Kofi tossed Reks over the top rope then went back on the apron.  The ref was distracted looking outside the ring at Reks and Kofi did the Trouble in Paradise kick on a stumbling around Hawkins.  Truth hit the Little Jimmy to finish Hawkins off.

They did the Raw Rebound which showed off mostly the Rock's "Let's Rock" song at the end of Raw this past Monday night.  He got the crowd into it with "Cleveland Rocks" to finish off the show.

Beth Phoenix defeated Kelly Kelly in a non-title matchup.  Beth got an early advantage and taunted Kelly down on the mat, but Kelly made a quick comeback and did her handspring move followed by the Rikishi move.  Kelly did a headscissors and then went upside down over the top rope.  Kelly flew off the corner, but Beth managed to punch back to regain control.  Towards the end, Kelly avoided Beth in the corner and got a schoolboy rollup but Beth kicked out.

The close saw Kelly get her spinning headscissors move, but Beth yanked her against the ropes when Kelly walked up to her.  Kelly escaped the Glam Slam, turning it into a pinfall, with Beth escaping.  Beth signaled for Glam Slam again and this time hit it for the win.

WWE Superstars Results 03/01/12

Santino Marella defeated Curt Hawkins by pinfall.  Tyler Reks was at ringside with Hawkins.  Late in the match, Hawkins had control, until Santino made a comeback, using his comedy routine of moves.  Hawkins hit a running forearm, but moments later Santino was able to get a surprise rollup pinfall for the win.

Beth Phoenix defeated Alicia Fox by pinfall.  Fox had momentum towards the end after hitting several kicks and a springboard reverse elbow into Phoenix.  However when Alicia went for her scissors kick, Beth moved away and then got her in the Glam Slam to win it.

The Great Khali defeated Jinder Mahal in just over 2:30 by pinfall.  Mahal tended to work over Khali's neck as his targeted attack area.  However, Khali came back with several big clubbing clotheslines.  After a big chop to knock Mahal down, Khali took the pin for the win.

The majority of Superstars covered Wrestlemania 28 matches, as well as the Raw Rebound featuring The Rock and John Cena's latest confrontation.

Raw Preview 02/20/12

After an exciting and brutal Elimination Chamber 2012 Pay-Per-View, the Raw superstars will return to do battle on Monday night.  In the final match of the night, John Cena took on his evil foe, Kane, in the vicious ambulance match.  Kane nearly had Cena shoved into the ambulance, but Cena managed to kick his way out and fight back.  In the end, Cena was able to "rise above the hate" and delivered a huge Attitude Adjustment to the evil monster, throwing Kane off the roof of the ambulance.  From there, Cena was proclaimed winner after shoving Kane into the back of the ambulance and slamming the door shut.  With that matter finished, it seems Cena now can solely focus on his upcoming Wrestlemania 28 opponent.  Will Cena have more to say about The Rock on tonight's Raw?

Also at the Elimination Chamber, CM Punk managed to successfully defend his WWE Championship.  However, he never officially eliminated Chris Jericho.  Instead, Punk delivered a huge roundhouse kick to Jericho's head to send him out of the chamber and to the outside floor.  Jericho was never cleared to re-enter the match as he wasn't responding to medical officials.  Meanwhile, Punk defeated The Miz in the final moments of the match.  With that in mind, will Jericho finally have something to say on Monday's Raw episode?  Will Punk show remorse for his actions which sent Jericho out of the match?  Also, will Kofi Kingston retaliate after what Jericho did to him in the chamber?

One other match saw Beth Phoenix defending her divas championship against Tamina Snuka.  Tamina was able to hit her finishing move, the Samoan Splash, on The Glamazon.  However, Beth amazingly kicked out of the move.  Tamina nearly went for another one, but Beth escaped the ring and regrouped.  Moments later inside the ring, Phoenix hit her signature move, the Glam Slam, to finish off Tamina.  It seems as if there are no divas left to challenge Beth Phoenix for the title, or are there?

Catch tonight's episode of Raw on USA starting at 9PM Eastern Standard Time!

Raw Results 01/30/12

Raw Results from Kansas City, MO:

John Laurinaitis came out to start the show, talking about how he feels he'll be kept on as permanent GM of Raw since his review is being done by one of the "greatest of all time," and a friend, Triple H.  JL ran down who will be the Raw competitors for next month's Elimination Chamber match with CM Punk, Kofi Kingston, Dolph Ziggler, The Miz, R-Truth, and Chris Jericho.

CM Punk came out to put  down JL saying it will be his final night as Raw GM.  JL tried to get Punk to apologize or thank him for not screwing him out of the WWE title.  Daniel Bryan arrived out, as he's booked to face Punk in tonight's main event non-title match.  Bryan and Punk traded jabs with Punk claiming he's best in the biz, and Bryan saying he'll stick the pipe bomb where the sune doesn't shine.

Sheamus came out next and reminded everyone who won last night's Royal Rumble.  He teased that he could challenge for either of the two titles and reminded them the Elimination Chamber is coming up.  Sheamus wished them good luck and said he hopes Triple H kicks Laurinaitis to the curb.  Sheamus left the ring, then Bryan and Punk came face-to-face.  Punk put out his hand and Bryan shook it after thinking a moment.

Randy Orton defeated Dolph Ziggler by pinfall in over 11 minutes.  Late in the match, Orton clotheslined Ziggler to the outside and tossed him into the guardrail.  He did his DDT from the ropes in the ring and then hit the RKO for the win.  Wade Barrett was shown sitting up in a skybox frowning about the result.

Laurinaitis shook hands with random WWE staff backstage before stopping at William Regal.  He asked how his son is doing and Regal said "daughters," then told him he keeps them in the attic.  Laurinaitis greeted Curt Hawkins before Raw went to break.

Brodus Clay defeated Tyler Reks in about a minute.  Late in the match, Clay withstood a dropkick to the knee, then hit his belly to belly suplex.  He followed with the "What the Funk?" bodysplash on Reks for the pinfall win.

Daniel Bryan and CM Punk had a segment backstage with Punk questioning how Bryan called himself a role model.  Bryan questioned what "straight edge" is and Punk defended his lifestyle.  He said he doesn't claim to be a role model though, just the best wrestler in the world.

Daniel Bryan defeated CM Punk by DQ in a non-title match.  The match went back and forth with great action.  Towards the end, Punk had kicked Bryan onto the apron.  Suddenly, Chris Jericho appeared ringside and tossed Bryan away to cause the DQ.  He hit a Codebreaker on CM Punk then glared as he stared down at Punk in the ring.  Lawler questioned why Jericho made that attack.

They did a video package for the latest WWE Hall of Fame inductee for 2012, Mike Tyson.  Michael Cole noted that TMZ broke the story with ESPN also covering it today.

Kofi Kingston defeated The Miz by pinfall.  The two wrestlers had traded near finishing moves in the finale, with Kofi suddenly hitting Trouble in Paradise for the win.  R-Truth was doing guest commentary during the match.


Beth Phoenix defeated Eve by pinfall after about 30 seconds.  Eve was distracted and nervous glancing around to see if Kane was lurking somewhere.  Beth took advantage and hit the Glam Slam to retain her Divas title.

Post-match, the arena turned red with Kane appearing up on the big screen.  He talked about how everything that happened to Zack Ryder could've been avoided if John Cena had "embraced the hate."  Kane said Cena's ignoring him, looking ahead to Rock at Wrestlemania.  Kane said he plans to inflict as much pain as humanly possible on Ryder until Cena embraces the hate.  He said tonight he'll use Eve as a conduit to pass the message along.  The pyro shot off with Eve frozen in the ring.  Kane snuck into the ring scaring Eve across the ring.

John Cena's music hit and he rushed down to save Eve, battling Kane.  Cena and Kane traded strikes, eventually going to the outside where Cena whipped Kane into the steel steps.  He kept bashing Kane with the steps each time he got up, then ripped apart the commentators table.  He pulled Kane over to the table to go for the AA, but Kane slipped out of it and escaped into the crowd.  Cena's music played on as Cena celebrated in the ring.  Cole said something happened to Cena at the Rumble last night and he's snapped.

They showed Laurinaitis backstage walking on his way out for the big job review.  Various divas were seen laughing in the background.  Cole said Triple H is up next.

The main segment featured John Laurinaitis in the ring trying to convince the fans he had done a good job as the Raw GM.  He said he did a self-evaluation and gave him self 5 out of 5 on many categories.  Triple H came out to interrupt and talked about how bad a job Laurinaitis has done.  He teased the idea of JL joining the "Kiss My Ass" club like Vince had to save his job.  HHH said he wasn't going to do any of that silly stuff though, just what's been needed.  Just as Triple H prepared to speak, the gong sounded and lights went out.  Lightning and the smoke entered the arena, before the Undertaker made his big return.

Taker got into the ring and circled HHH, before looking at the big WM28 banner and doing the "slash throat" signal.  He looked back at the logo, then at HHH.  Triple H nodded and put his hand on Taker's shoulder almost to say "no" to the idea.  Triple H left the ring and walked up the ramp to go backstage.  Undertaker remained in the ring and looked at the WM28 banner, before his gong went off.  Taker looked out towards the entrance stage as Raw went off the air.

WWE Superstars Results 01/26/12

WWE Superstars results from 01/26/12

After the Superstars video intro, Tyson Kidd came to the ring slapping hands with fans on the way down the ramp.  It appears he has changed from heel to face, and takes on Jinder Mahal in the opening match.

Jinder Mahal defeated Tyson Kidd via submission.  Late in the match, Kidd had control and climbed the ropes to go for a moonsault.  Mahal avoided it though, hit an STO on Kidd, then put him in the Camel Clutch to make him tap out.

The commentary team reviewed highlight footage of Kane's attack on Zack Ryder during their Falls Count Anywhere match from Raw.  The aftermath was that Ryder has suffered a broken back.

Beth Phoenix defeated Brie Bella by pinfall.  During the late part of the match, Nikki got on the apron to try to run interference.  Beth tossed Brie into her, then grabbed Brie and hit the Glam Slam for the win.

They showed the Royal Rumble by the numbers video package.  The commentators ran down the upcoming PPV card.

Kofi Kingston defeated Michael McGillicutty by pinfall in the main event match.  Late in the match, McGill avoided Trouble in Paradise, then went for a dropkick, with Kingston avoiding that.  McGill went to get back up but Kofi hit the S.O.S.  McGill grabbed the bottom rope to break the pinfall count.  Moments later, Mike went for his McGillicutter finisher, but Kofi escaped hit the ropes and then connected on Trouble in Paradise for the win.

Vengeance 2011 PPV Matches

Vengeance 2011 Pay-Per-View arrives quickly after the previous Hell in a Cell event. The latest PPV goes live on Sunday, October 23rd starting at 8PM EST, with several big matches on the card.

John Cena and Alberto Del Rio will go one-on-one for the WWE Championship. This time around it'll be a Last Man Standing Match. First man unable to answer the ref's 10 count loses this one. Cena will still have to worry about Del Rio's personal ring announcer on the outside of the ring.

Mark Henry makes his second straight PPV title defense. He'll be defending the World Heavyweight Championship against the guy he thought he sidelined, the Big Show. Show looks to reclaim the World Heavyweight Championship for another reign in this ongoing feud.

At least two more championship matches will go down at Vengeance. In one, Eve Torres attempts to defeat Divas Champion Beth Phoenix. In the other, the team of Kofi Kingston and Evan Bourne (Air Boom) will defend the WWE Tag Team titles against the team of Jack Swagger and Dolph Ziggler. Vickie Guerrero is sure to be ringside as well.

Another match will continue the feud that has developed between Randy Orton and Cody Rhodes on Smackdown. Fans will recall that Orton bloodied up Rhodes weeks ago on the Friday night program. Rhodes has been attempting to get his revenge for weeks now, and taunted Orton last week by putting a paper bag on his head. Orton will look to unleash his inner "Viper" on former ally Rhodes this Sunday.

The Pay-Per-View starts up at 8PM EST on Sunday night and can be seen on TV by cable or satellite. Stay tuned for more details here on the upcoming event including the live results coverage this Sunday!

Raw Preview 08/15/11

In last night's WWE Summerslam results for 2011, a brand new undisputed WWE Champion was to be decided. With Triple H acting as special referee, John Cena and CM Punk http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifeach put their legitimate championship belts on the line. The match saw a lot of back and forth action, but in the end a bad pinfall count by Triple H gave CM Punk the win. However, that wasn't all that happened, as former WWE star, Kevin Nash, arrived on the scene to beat up CM Punk, leaving the champ at the mercy of Alberto Del Rio. Del Rio made good on his MITB briefcase cash in to leave Summerslam as the new WWE Champion. What will CM Punk, John Cena and Triple H have to say about the outcome of this match? What's next for these three superstars?

See the complete 2011 Summerslam results here.

While Del Rio is new champion, he will have a tough task ahead on Monday Night Raw, as Rey Mysterio will receive his official championship rematch. Mysterio lost the championship to John Cena on Raw just a few weeks ago. He was guaranteed a rematch on the latest Raw, but had no idea who he'd be facing. Now, fans will see Mysterio and Del Rio clash in the ring again. Can Mysterio recapture the championship from the man who said it was his "destiny" to become champion?

Also at Summerslam, the WWE Divas Championship was on the line. Champion Kelly Kelly had her pal Eve Torres at ringside, while challenger Beth Phoenix had Natalya there. The match's finish saw Beth nearly hit the Glam Slam, with Kelly about to counter it in and turn into a pinfall instead. Kelly escaped The Glamazon's clutches in this match, but it appears Kelly and Eve may have unfinished business with the "Divas of Destruction," Beth and Natalya. Will these two teams collide on tonight's Raw?

Catch all of the followup to 2011 Summerslam on Raw, tonight at 9PM EST on USA!

WWE Summerslam 2011 Predictions

There's just four matches on the card for Summerslam 2011 as of now. Three championships are on the line and potentially the life of Sheamus as he battles and angry Mark Henry in a grudge match. Here's Summerslam predictions courtesy of WWE Characters the Blog!

The one foreseeable title change (besides the fact someone won't have a WWE title) is that Kelly Kelly will lose to Beth Phoenix. It seems as if Kelly has finally met her match, unless WWE is planning to really put her over by some surprise win over Beth Phoenix. The Glamazon has the power and might here and should get it done in Los Angeles, a neutral fight area for the two divas.

Christian and Randy Orton meet again in a "No Holds Barred Match." Christian has managed to find a way to cheat his way to victory before, so expect it to happen again, although he won't quite be cheating here. It's possible someone else gets involved in the match to knock out Orton, allowing Christian to retain, and setting up a new Orton feud.

Sheamus seems to be a formidable opponent for Mark Henry, and they may even be preparing Sheamus for a title run at Christian next. Expect Sheamus to pull off the victory in this first match, unless it's a draw to set up their next go round. When all is said and done, the winner of this is a strong #1 contender for the World Championship belt.

Finally, there's the match everyone is anticipating. It was a bit harder to predict until Triple H got involved. WWE could obviously go two ways with this one depending on what they're moving towards in the future. Some will expect that Triple H manages to screw over John Cena after their previous in-ring exchange on Raw. However, CM Punk really pushed HHH's buttons quite a bit on the show the week before. That could come into play here if Punk keeps up the taunting. The pick here is with John Cena to emerge victorious in Los Angeles as the undisputed WWE Champion, to keep his promise to the Rock that he'd still be WWE Champion by Wrestlemania.

There's likely to be a few more matches added to the card probably as the event goes live. These could include The Usos vying for the tag team championships against David Otunga and Michael McGillicutty, and possibly Alex Riley taking on Dolph Ziggler for the US Championship. Also, there's a potential match with Cody Rhodes versus Ezekiel Jackson for the Intercontinental title. Summerslam goes live at 8PM EST on Sunday from Los Angeles on Pay-Per-View.

Raw Preview 08/08/11

The last two episodes of Monday Night Raw have ended with two WWE Champions in the ring, showing their belts to the crowd. With less than one week until Summerslam 2011, John Cena and CM Punk will be preparing for what could be another epic match. On last week's show, the Chief Operating Officer, Triple H, ordered that these two will face off at the Pay-Per-View in a match to determine the undisputed champion. These two haven't fought since their match at the Money in the Bank PPV in Chicago. Who will have the upperhand heading towards Sunday's event in Los Angeles?

Also, last week saw several other champions challenged. In a Raw WWE Divas Battle Royal, Beth Phoenix was able to outlast the competition. With champion Kelly Kelly looking on, Beth eliminated both of the Bella Twins to win the #1 contender spot in a match at Summerslam. Post-match, Kelly decided to show good sportswomanship as the champion. However, hugging Beth Phoenix didn't go so well, as The Glamazon showed her new side, tossing Kelly out of the ring and then into a crowd barricade. Will Kelly Kelly respond on tonight's episode of Raw?

Also challenging a reigning champion was Alex Riley. After his longstanding feud with The Miz, Riley decided to interrupt Dolph Ziggler and Vickie Guerrero during one of their in-ring speeches. Riley suggested Dolph needs to be a real man and stop relying on Vickie's help for everything he accomplishes. Will Dolph Ziggler take Riley up on the advice, or will these two fight in a match on Raw?

Catch all of the action tonight at 9PM EST on USA for Monday Night Raw!

Summerslam 2011 Matches Updated

As of this past week's Monday Night Raw there are now 3 official WWE Summerslam 2011 matches. The one match which had already been created last Friday involved Randy Orton facing Christian for the World Heavyweight Championship. That match will be "No Holds Barred" as well.

On Monday Night Raw, there was a divas battle royal to determine the #1 contender for Kelly Kelly's Divas Championship. It came down to Eve, The Bella Twins and Beth Phoenix. Eve was eliminated by one of the Bellas and then Beth eliminated both of the twins to win it. Of course post-match she turned against Kelly Kelly setting up her latest heel turn. So it'll be Beth Phoenix challenging Kelly Kelly for the divas championship at Summerslam 2011. Will it be the end of Kelly's championship reign?

The other big match created on Monday night involves the WWE Championship. John Cena and CM Punk each have rightful claims to being the current WWE Champion. However, the new COO Triple H decided there needs to be one official, undisputed champion. To figure out who it will be, John Cena and CM Punk will fight in a match. It seems like this will be a regular match so far, so there could be a draw in this one, setting up a third match between Punk and Cena. Stay tuned!

WWE Superstars Results 07/14/11

WWE Superstars Results 07/14/11:

Scott Stanford welcomed fans to the show alongside Josh Matthews. Santino Marella arrived out to start the show off. They brought up Allstate Arena in Chicago, Illinois where Money in the Bank will be held this weekend in 3 days. Matthews called Ryder "the Mark Zuckerberg of WWE" with over 140,000 followers on Twitter.

Santino Marella vs. Zack Ryder

During the match, Ryder went for the big Broski Boot on Santino in the corner, but Santino moved away causing Ryder to get stuck in the corner. Marella started up his routine to gain momentum. He had a mishap getting up to the corner rope area. After a missed headbutt by Santino, Ryder hit the Rough Ryder to win it.

Winner: Zack Ryder wins via pinfall over Santino Marella.

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Trent Barreta vs. Wade Barrett

Barrett took quick control after an early attempt at offense by Barreta. Each time Trent tried for a comeback, it seemed Wade had the answer and took him down to stop the burst of offense. Late in the match, Barreta attempted a springboard move, but Wade got him and hit Wasteland to make the pin.

Winner: Wade Barrett wins via pinfall over Trent Barreta.

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The Usos vs. Michael McGillicutty & David Otunga

In the early going, the heels worked over Jimmy to try to wear him down and prevent any sort of tag.

After a commercial break, the heels were still working on Jimmy Uso. Jimmy was eventually able to hit a Samoa drop on Otunga, then tagged in Jey. Jey went on the offensive attack against McGillicutty, nailing him with a wrecking ball. Jimmy was able to hit the Samoan Splash off the corner for the pinfall win.

Winners: The Usos win via pinfall over Michael McGillicutty & David Otunga.

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Beth Phoenix vs. Maryse

In the main event, the Raw divas went at it. Maryse tossed her jacket at Beth to start the match off. Beth responded by spinning Maryse and clotheslining her down. Maryse would eventually start a comeback though, as she chopped Beth and kicked her in the head. At one point, Maryse even removed Beth's headband and mocked her pose.

Beth gained control of the match back and began to take out Maryse. After a slingshot suplex, Beth hit the Glam Slam on Maryse for the pinfall win.

Winner: Beth Phoenix wins via pinfall over Maryse.

They showed a replay of the final segment on Raw featuring CM Punk, John Cena and Vince McMahon during Punk's live contract negotations.

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WWE Superstars Results 06/30/11

WWE Superstars Results 06/30/11:

The show opened with Raw divas action as Gail Kim and Beth Phoenix battled.

Gail Kim vs Beth Phoenix

In the closing moments, Beth went for the scoop slam to finish Gail. Gail was able to reverse the attempt into a near fall. However, moments later, Beth hit the Glam Slam on her for the pinfall victory.

Winner: Beth Phoenix wins via pinfall over Gail Kim.

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JTG arrived to the ring and got on the mic. He called Vegas, "Las Haters, Nevada" to draw boos from the crowd. JTG told them to boo all they want because it feels good. JTG said they need to "bet on fly."

Chris Masters vs. JTG

Late in this one, JTG tried to wear Masters down on the mat with a rest hold. Masters soon powered to his feet. Moments later, Masters hit a Samoan drop to regain control of things. Eventually, Masters was able to lock the Master Lock on JTG to make him submit.

Winner: Chris Masters wins due to submission of JTG.

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Kaitlyn vs. Alicia Fox

Natala was in Kaitlyn's corner, while Rosa Mendes was there for Alica Fox. During the match, the more experienced Alicia Fox was able to start working over Kaitlyn's left arm. Kaitlyn made a comeback during the match, but her flapjack slam move wasn't enough. Soon, Alicia Fox hit her scissor kick to win it.

Winner: Alicia Fox wins via pinfall over Kaitlyn.

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Trent Barreta & The Usos vs. Tyson Kidd, Justin Gabriel & Heath Slater

In the late stages of this tag match, The Usos had control against Tyson Kidd. Jimmy hit a Samoan Drop for a near fall on him. He tagged in Barreta to take over. Trent hit a missile dropkick, but moments later Kidd was fighting back. He got to the top rope for a high risk move, then pulled Trent up there with him.

The two battled up top with the other four on the outside. Barreta hit an impressive Superplex to the outside of the ring landing on the other four competitors with Tyson Kidd. Barreta rolled Kidd back into the ring for a pinfall attempt, but Gabriel rushed into break it up. Barreta hit the Dudebuster DDT on Kidd, then Jey hit a Samoan Splash to get the 3-count.

Winners: Trent Barreta & The Usos win via pinfall over Tson Kidd, Justin Gabriel and Heath Slater.

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What's Up With WWE Diva Kharma?

Quite an interesting past few days with the Pay-Per-View results giving not much in terms of new champions or surprises. The WWE has had some good opportunities to really rev things up, but has failed to do so. One case in point may be WWE Diva Kharma.

Kharma is of course the former TNA Knockout champ, Awesome Kong. For weeks her role has been to interrupt matches on Raw or Smackdown or at PPV's. She's used her finisher on the likes of Eve Torres, Layla and one of the Bella Twins. Kharma was absent from the latest PPV, Over The Limit 2011 though.

Then came Raw. There was an 8 divas tag match involving Kelly Kelly, Gail Kim, Eve Torres and Beth Phoenix against Melina, Maryse and The Bella Twins. Before the match was a minute or more underway, Kharma interrupted and headed to the ring looking to cause some damage.

Except she didn't do a thing really. She got in the ring, allowed herself to be surrounded by divas and then fell to her knees crying. It puzzled, the divas in the ring, a lot of viewers, and wrestling analysts as to what in the heck was going on. Was Kharma showing her vulnerabilities after weeks of superiority? She went from mighty force to be reckoned with all the way down to babbling baby.

When the Kelly Kelly vs Brie Bella match for OTL was put in place, it seemed like Kelly was destined to win the Divas championship. Karma's been eyeing her for weeks, so it made more sense that Kharma would defeat Kelly for the divas title rather than a heel, like Brie. However, Kelly lost at OTL and Kharma never showed up.

So what's up with Kharma? Over at Diva Dirt they ran a poll to have fans vote on what's going on. The popular choice is "It's all an act! She's lulling the Divas into a false sense of security. 47.71% (699 votes)." Coming in 2nd is "It's all an act! She's lulling the Divas into a false sense of security. 47.71% (699 votes)."

One of the comments there suggests that Karma felt ganged up on by "the pretty divas" similar to the pretty girls who used to make fun of her when she was younger. So it's very likely that's why she takes out aggression on pretty dolls and has been admiring Kelly Kelly. They may even become friends, but it just seems to defeat the whole point of weeks of decimating divas in the ring.

If anything, Kharma should've fought off the divas one by one, battle royal style, tossing them out over the ropes. Only problem is, Beth Phoenix seems like the one who could really give a good battle with "Awesome Kong" aka Kharma. Let's hope it's headed that way!

WWE Superstars Results 05/05/11

Here are complete results from the WWE Superstars 5/5/11 episode on WGN America. Tonight's show featured Evan Bourne, Trent Barreta, Jey Uso, Zack Ryder, Melina and Beth Phoenix in action.

Trent Barreta defeated Jey Uso by pinfall in the opening match. After Jey messed up on a Samoan Drop attempt, Trent capitalized and hit the Dudebuster Tornado DDT to get the pinfall victory.

Beth Phoenix defeated Melina by pinfall. In this match, Melina tried to get Beth with a kick late in the match. Beth ducked it, and Melina did a split. From there Phoenix grabbed Melina and hit her with the Glam Slam to get the win.

They showed a flashback of the Raw's birthday celebration from Monday night.

Evan Bourne defeated Zack Ryder by pinfall. Late in the match, Ryder went for a move from the second rope with Bourne able to hit him in the midsection. Bourne had a near fall, then used a dropsault and kick to Zack's midsection. Ryder had an opportunity after where he went for the Rough Ryder. Bourne kneed him in the face to send Ryder to the mat. From there, Evan climbed the corner and hit Air Bourne on Ryder for the win.

That concludes this Thursday's episode of WWE Superstars, with Josh Matthews and Scott Stanford signing off.

Smackdown Results 01/21/11

Smackdown's 1/21/11 episode was taped in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The full Smackdown recap will return next week. Here are the individual match results from tonight's episode of Smackdown.

-Alberto Del Rio beat R-Truth.

-Beth Phoenix beat Layla.

-Rey Mysterio over Cody Rhodes.

-Jack Swagger beat Kofi Kingston in an amateur wrestling match.

-Drew McIntyre beat Trent Barreta.

-Justin Gabriel defeated Edge in a non-title match when The Core interfered.