2014 WWE Survivor Series Results Coverage (Updated)

The 2014 WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view results arrive on Sunday, November 23rd from St. Louis, Missouri’s Scottrade Center! During this latest sports entertainment event, the main event will feature Team Cena taking on Team Authority. There’s stipulations in place that if Cena’s team loses, they’re all fired from WWE. However, if Team Authority loses, that knocks Triple H, Stephanie and the rest of The Authority out of power!

Also during the PPV, Nikki Bella attempts to win the WWE Divas Championship for her second reign when she takes on Paige. Will Brie Bella factor into this match? The tag team titles are on the line in a Fatal Fourway, while Dean Ambrose will attempt to gain revenge on his latest foe, Bray Wyatt!

Survivor Series has a start time of 8 p.m. EST on Sunday night. A Kickoff show is set to precede the event, starting at 7 or 7:30 p.m. EST on Sunday, with the WWE Network covering all the latest.

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WWE Survivor Series Kickoff Show

Fandango defeated Justin Gabriel via pinfall. Wade Barrett made his return to WWE to announce that WWE would be under the new regime of "Bad News Barrett."

The WWE Network panel featured Renee Young along with Booker T, Paul Heyman and Alex Riley discussing the implications of the big matches including Team Cena vs. Team Authority.

Cesar came to the ring with a mic in hand talking about how he stayed neutral tonight just like the Swiss over the course of history. He said that he’s choosing Team Authority now to root for. He tried to finish up with saying phrases in different languages, until Jack Swagger’s music hit to interrupt. Zeb Colter came out with Swagger and said they’re picking Team Cena but they’re not going to brown nose like Cesaro, instead they’re gonna get the job done now. They finished with the “We the People” yell out with the crowd.

Jack Swagger vs. Cesaro - Kickoff Show Match

Into the match, Cesaro did the double stomp, jumping on Swagger’s chest, but Swagger rolled and grabbed Cesaro’s foot for the Ankle Lock. Cesaro eventually got out of it and knocked Swagger to the outside. He followed by sending Swagger to the corner for a German Suplex. Moments later, Cesaro hit another suplex for a near fall. Cesaro also hit a flying elbow off the corner for another near fall. At one point, Swagger got momentum and went for the Swagger Bomb, but Cesaro avoided it. Swagger put on the Ankle Lock but Cesaro got out of it and hit multiple German Suplexes. Swagger countered and locked the Patriot Lock on yet again, dragging Cesaro to the middle of the ring to make him tap out.

Winner: Jack Swagger defeated Cesaro via submission.

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Survivor Series Match Results

The pay-per-view opened with a playback of video highlights covering the main event match, including the stipulation Vince McMahon gave that if Team Authority loses, The Authority will no longer be in power. Another stipulation was added later, that if Team Cena loses, everyone on Cena’s team (besides him) is fired from WWE. Highlights were shown of the various superstars involved in the main event match. “The future is now,” concluded the narrator before it went to the start of Survivor Series. After pyro, Cole welcome fans to Scottrade Center in St. Louis for the "night that will change WWE forever." Vince McMahon's music hit to bring out the chairman of WWE.

Vince told the crowd that tonight's show will be a Survivor Series they'll never, ever forget. He welcomed out Triple H and Stephanie of The Authority. They did their "suck up" of chanting "Vince, Vince Vince." Mr. McMahon next introduced John Cena who came down the ramp looking intent as he got cheers and boos. Vince reminded Cena if his team loses, all of his teammates will lose their jobs as of tomorrow. He reminded Stephanie and Triple H if their team loses, then they'll no longer be in power. Cena asked if Authority loses if he'll have to throw them out personally. Triple H got in his face telling him it's going to be a holiday week for him, because he's going to personally be responsible for four co-workers getting fired. Triple H said after they get fired, they'll be ignored and completely forgotten about.

Stephanie tried to make it sound like she and Triple H would still be running the show from WWE Headquarters in CT even if Team Authority loses. Vince stepped in to tell her that wasn't what he had in mind. Stephanie tried to brown nose some more. Vince said that the only person who can bring Stephanie and Triple H back to power should they lose tonight, is John Cena. Cena smirked about that, with Vince telling Stephanie that she's a McMahon and he has faith in them. Steph got in Cena's face saying if he didn't wipe that smile off his face she'd do it for him. Cena vowed that they will lose tonight and be out of power with no chances of coming back to work to WWE. He said "there is no chance in hell" and dropped the mic before storming backstage to his music.

Los Matadores vs. The Usos vs. The Miz & Damien Sandow vs. Star & Goldust
WWE Tag Team Championship

This match was a Fatal Fourway match for the WWE tag team titles. Fernando and Stardust started off the match, with Goldust stalking Torito outside the ring but Diego intervened to stop him. Matadores had control for a bit, until Usos got involved in the match. Gold and Stardust took control after pulling the ropes down to cause one of The Usos to fall to the outside. “We want Mizdow” chants broke out with Stardust teasing a tag to him and then turning his back so he could keep beating up the Uso. Mis managed to reach in and tag Stardust to get into the match. A moment later one of Matadores tagged inland flew off the top to take Miz down. Mizdow finally got the hot tag with the crowd erupting, but as he backed up towards a corner for a move, Goldust tagged in drawing boos.

Laer on, Gold and Stardust had control and hit a doubleteam move on one of Los Matadores. Miz stepped in to break up a pinfall attempt. Los Matador gained control of things and hit a spinning DDT counter on Stardust. Both guys recovered on the mat, with Goldust and one of The Usos tagging in. Jimmy Uso got control of things with strikes and quick moves. Jimmy hit the corner causing Miz to get knocked off and Mizdow mimicked it. The Usos hit a double hip splash on Goldust in the corner. They took down all of their opponents with multiple Superkicks then were stopped by one of Matadores from the outside before they could do a running dive. Goldust came in and thought he nearly got the win with a scoop slam. Usos managed to hit the running dive to take out most of the opponents. Stardust got on the ropes and hit a move of his own. Moments later, Torito did a running dive, followed by another of the Matadores.

The close saw one of Los Matadores crotched on the corner by Goldust. The other Matadores came over to get on the corner to try a Superplex. Stardust got under him to pull off a huge slam move with four men involved. The legal Uso got on the corner for a Superfly Splash, but Miz slapped him on the back, then came in to try to get the win. Miz tossed the Uso into the corner ringpost, but Mizdow slapped Miz for the tag in and then grabbed the pinfall. Miz and Mizdow are the new champs.

Winners: The Miz and Damien Mizdow defeated Gold and Stardust via pinfall to become new WWE tag team champions.

Backstage, Adam Rose was challenging The Bunny to a battle in the ring with some WWE wrestler toys. He reminded The Bunny who found him working at a kids birthday party. The Bunny won the matchup just before Titus O’Neil and Heath Slater got involved. They started to talk some trash resulting in Rose challenging them to a tag match versus he and The Bunny tonight.

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Team Foxi vs. Team Paige
Traditional Survivor Series Match

One divas team was made up of Emma, Naomi, Natalya and Alicia Fox. Team Paige was made up of Cameron, Summer Rae, Layla and Paige. For the first part of the match, the divas took it to Emma, but nobody was eliminated. Action broke down at one point and Naomi eliminated Cameron for the first elimination. Later, Fox hit a cross body on all three of her remaining opponents. Alicia hit a bridge pin but couldn’t get the 3 count. Fox countered a move to hit a spinning backbreaker on Layla for the elimination. Natalya took it to Summer Rae, but Paige intervened to tag back in. Nat almost had the Sharpshooter on Paige, but Summer rushed in to break it up. Summer was tagged in again, but got knocked out of the ring. Paige went over and pushed her back in, yelling at her “come on. Emma managed to put her submission hold onto Summer Rae to make her tap out. That left Paige versus all four of the other divas. Paige tried her best to fight, but ended up getting hit by Alicia from the apron. Naomi hit her Butt Splash move and then another move to hit Paige face-first to the mat for the final elimination.

Winner: Emma, Natalya, Alicia Fox and Naomi survived as a clean sweep over Team Paige.

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Dean Ambrose vs. Bray Wyatt

Bray took control early, taking things to the outside where the steel steps came into play a bit. Bray stepped on Ambrose’s hand, then punished back inside the ring with a Senton Bomb for a near fall. Later on, Ambrose got tossed out of the ring by Wyatt. Bray tried to rush around the side of the ring, but Ambrose was ready and they hit each other with a double clothesline. The two competitors barely beat the count. Ambrose took control back in the ring with multiple takedowns and then hung upside down from the corner crab style to mock Wyatt. Moments later, Bray countered a move and tried for Sister Abigail, but Ambrose reversed for a near fall. 

Wyatt missed on a huge move from the corner later on, with Ambrose gaining momentum and almost scoring the winning pinfall. Ambrose still had control, but got leveled by Bray with a huge clothesline. On the outside, Bray slammed Ambrose onto half the steel steps, then rolled him back in for a very near fall. Moments later, Wyatt rolled to the outside and grabbed the mic. He told Dean on the mic “it didn’t have to be this way Dean, we could’ve ruled the world together” and knocked him down. Wyatt went to the outside, and grabbed a steel chair from outside the ring.

Back in the ring, Wyatt gave the chair to Ambrose and knelt down. The ref told Dean not to do it. Ambrose waved him off several times and seemed to be putting the chair down, but then hit Bray in the gut to cause a DQ. After the bell, Ambrose DDT’d Wyatt onto the steel chair, then went outside the ring to grab a table. Ambrose set up the table in the ring and put Bray on it then climbed onto the corner. Ambrose with the elbow drop to smash Wyatt through it. He grabbed another table from outside the ring to put on top of Wyatt, then grabbed a bunch of steel chairs from under the ring to throw in on top of the table. Ambrose buried Wyatt under the mess of tables and chairs before getting out of the ring, briefly.

Ambrose went under the ring again and pulled a huge ladder out then set it up in the ring. Ambrose climbed up the ladder and posed at the top before his music played on. Ambrose admired the carnage below with Wyatt buried under the tables and chairs. The finish made a good set up for a TLC match.

Winner: Bray Wyatt won against Dean Ambrose due to disqualification.

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Adam Rose & The Bunny vs. Titus O’Neil & Heath Slater

Early on, The Bunny started things off, but Rose tagged himself in. Rose talked to the Bunny a bit but then turned around to a huge kick from Slater for the near fall. Later, The Bunny got into the match and took out Slater with kicks. He managed to drop Slater on his face and did a hop in the corner, then knocked Titus off the apron. Slater missed on a move in the corner. The Bunny landed a missile dropkick on Slater to collect the win, with Rose holding his hand out for the tag. Post-match, The Bunny celebrated the win and eventually fell off the apron onto the Rosebuds as they carried him off. Rose looked shocked in the ring. Adam Rose & The Bunny defeated Titus O’Neil & Heath Slater via pinfall.

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Nikki Bella vs. A.J. Lee
WWE Divas Championship

Lillian Garcia introduced Nikki and then AJ. After the bell rang to start the match, Brie got up on the apron with AJ’s belt on her shoulder. AJ went over towards her to try to take the belt from her. Brie grabbed AJ and planted a kiss on her lips to shock the crowd. AJ was stunned and turned around into a shot in the face from Nikki, followed by the Rack Attack for the win. Nikki became new Divas champion, with Brie holding her arm up in victory smiling about the win for her sister.

Winner: Nikki Bella defeated AJ Lee via pinfall to become new WWE Divas Champion.

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Team Cena vs. Team Authority

Team Cena is John Cena, Dolph Ziggler, Big Show, Erick Rowan and Ryback. Team Authority is Seth Rollins, Kane, Rusev, Mark Henry and Luke Harper. This is a traditional Survivor Series elimination match. If Team Authority loses, The Authority is out of power in the WWE. If Team Cena loses, they are all fired from WWE.

Mark Henry got revved up by Triple H and the rest of his team. Henry walked into the ring and started to yell at all of Team Cena how he’d eliminate one after the other. After some more riling up from his team, Henry turned to rush at Big Show, who threw the KO punch and knocked out Henry for the first pinfall elimination. That made it 5-4 in favor of Team Cena.

Later into the match, Cena got involved to take it to Kane. Cole noted that Cena is 8-1 at Survivor Series. At one point in the match, Ryback and Rusev went at it. Ryback gained the apprehend, but Rusev escaped Shellshocked with Kane delivering a huge boot to Ryback to level him. Both teams got involved in a big brawl. With the ref distracted, Seth Rollins hit a Curb Stomp on Ryback. Moments later, Rusev delivered a huge kick to take down Ryback for the pinfall elimination. Ryback was eliminated to make it 4 vs. 4.

The match continued on later with Rusev avoiding a Zig Zag from Ziggler and tossing him outside the ring onto other wrestlers. Rusev left the ring and started to tear apart the ring announcers table so he could drag Ziggler over to it. After putting Dolph on top of the table, Rusev stood on the table Cole, JBL and King were at and yelled out before jumping to try to splash on Ziggler. Dolph rolled out of the way and Rusev crashed through the table. The ref started a double countout as both men were down on the outside. Ziggler managed to roll back in before 10, but The Authority couldn’t get Rusev back in time. Rusev was eliminated to make it 4-3 Team Cena.

The action broke down again as Cena and Kane went at it, but Rollins got involved to Curb Stomp Cena down. Cena and Kane tagged in Rowan and Harper who started to go at it immediately. Rowan threw Harper into the corner then splashed on him in the corner. Rowan knocked Kane off the apron, but Harper jumped on his back. Kane eventually got in the ring to try to chokeslam Rowan. Rowan pulled Kane's hand away, but Seth Rollins flew off the corner to kick Rowan. Harper delivered a clothesline and eliminated Rowan by pinfall. That made it 3-3.

Cole noted that Cena and Ziggler were both hurt. It was down to them and Big Show for Team Cena. However, as Show and Cena faced off against the three members of Team Authority, Show turned and punched Cena down. The Authority were in shock, but their legal man scored the eliminating pinfall. Show walked over to the side of the ring and extended a hand out to Triple H who grinned and shook his hand. Show left the match from there, getting counted out, leaving just Ziggler vs. 3 members of Team Authority. Cole and crew noted the odds were against Ziggler now with 3 opponents as well as Mercury, Noble, Triple H and Steph outside the ring.

Ziggler put up a valiant fight, managing to escape a pinfall attempt by Kane. Dolph fought back from the corner as Kane tried to superplex him. After knocking Kane off the corner, Ziggler responded with a quick move and then the Zig Zag followed by a pinfall. That made it 2-1 in favor of Team Authority, with Luke Harper and Seth Rollins left.

Harper immediately came in and leveled Ziggler with a big kick. He kept on punishing Ziggler and then hit a huge power bomb slam. Ziggler barely kicked out of the pinfall. Moments later, Ziggler managed to steal a rollup pin on Harper to eliminate him out of nowhere. That made it 1 vs. 1 with Ziggler vs. Rollins. Triple H looked nervous after the latest result.

Rollins rushed in and started to kick away on Ziggler, then tossed him to the outside for more of a beatdown. Rollins threw Dolph into the crowd barrier several times before flexing and taunting the fans. Back in the ring, Ziggler had several near falls with Triple H going crazy on the apron. Stephanie tried to calm him down as Rollins and Dolph reset. Rollins threw Ziggler into the corner turnbuckle and went for the pinfall, but Dolph still kicked out. Rollins managed to gain control late and shoved Ziggler off the corner, then went for a flying knee move. Ziggler rolled away and Dolph hit the Fameasser for a near fall that sent the fans into a frenzy.

Mercury and Noble tried to interfere but Dolph knocked both guys off the apron. Ziggler hit Zig Zag moments later and had the pinfall, but Triple H yanked the referee from the ring before he could count the pinfall. That led to an all-out assault on Ziggler by Mercury, Noble and then Triple H. Dolph managed to Superkick both Mercury and Noble to clear them from the ring. Moments later he hit a Zig Zag on Rollins and had a pinfall but Triple H got in the ring and took out the new ref who tried to count it.

Triple H started to unload on Ziggler and kept on beating him down. He eventually hit The Pedigree to put Ziggler down, and then put Rollins on him for the cover. Triple H called for another ref to come down for the pinfall count. A ref made his way down and got in the ring and was about to start counting but suddenly Sting’s theme music hit and the arena darkened as Sting’s entrance played on the big screen. Eventually, Sting made his way out onto the stage to a huge reaction.

Sting eventually walked down to the ring where he and Triple H paced one another. After the crowd chanted and Sting absorbed the moment, HHH started to jaw at him. He took a swing towards Stinger, but Sting ducked it and kicked HHH hard in the gut. From there, Sting hit a huge DDT on Triple H, then walked over and turned Rollins on his back, then put Ziggler’s arm on him for the pin. A ref got in the ring and counted the pinfall 1-2-3. The crowd erupted as Ziggler’s music hit and Sting walked up the ramp to go backstage.

Post-match, Ziggler celebrated on the crowd barrier. Cena came out from backstage to hug Ziggler and helped him backstage. Stephanie eventually came to on the outside of the ring as HHH got up in the ring. Steph went in to check on him asking “what happened?” with tears in her eyes as the reality set in for them. Fans chanted at them “You are fired” towards the end of the show as Stephanie tried to tell HHH “It’s not over,” and then shrieked at the fans as the PPV went off the air.

Winner: Team Cena defeated Team Authority with Dolph Ziggler eliminating Seth Rollins via pinfall to become sole survivor for Team Cena.

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WWE Divas List: Past & Present Roster (Updated)

There’s been a variety of women’s wrestlers on the WWF or WWE divas list or roster over the years. Among those who have thrilled and delighted fans are Mae Young, Fabulous Moolah, Miss Elizabeth, “Sensational Sherri,” Sunny, Sable, Chyna, Trish Stratus and Lita. Among the newer divas have bee notables such as Eve Torres, Kelly Kelly, AJ Lee and Paige, all of whom have worn the WWE Divas or Womens Championship belt during their careers. It seems appropriate to give them their special place here on the blog site. Fans can scroll down for lists of the past and present rosters for WWF/WWE women's wrestlers (aka divas) or check out a few championship reigns trivia tidbits first.

WWF/WWE Womens & Divas Championship Reigns

First, some quick trivia about the divas and their respective championships. Eve Torres has held the Divas Championship the most times with three title reigns. AJ Lee has the longest overall reign of over 339 days (for two combined reigns). The shortest reign as champ belongs to Jillian Hall with less than a day as champion. In fact, she lost it rather quickly in a match right after winning it. Melina became her successor with the victory.

As for the previously retired Women’s Championship, nobody held the belt longer than The Fabulous Moolah. Her eight reigns gave her 10,708 days as the champion. Moolah also has the most reigns, but Trish Stratus is second with seven reigns. Trish is also second in terms of length of her overall combined reigns with 828 days. Hervina, a diva played by shady manager Harvey Whippleman, held the title for less than a day, which is the shortest overall reign. 

Now, without further adieu, let's look at the lists as they've been updated below.

Present WWE Divas Roster (Aug. 2014):

AJ Lee

Alicia Fox

Brie Bella

Cameron

Emma

Eva Marie

Lana

Layla

Naomi

Natalya Neidhart

Nikki Bella

Paige

Rosa Mendes

Stephanie McMahon

Summer Rae

Tamina Snuka

Past WWE Divas Roster:

Aksana
Alundra Blaze
Ashley
Bertha Fae
Bette Boucher

Beth Phoenix
Bull Nakano

Candice Michelle

Cherry
Christy Hemme
Dawn Marie
Debra

Eve Torres

Fabulous Moolah
Gail Kim
Hervina (Harvey Whippelman)

Ivory

Joanie “Chyna” Laurer

Jaqueline
Jillian Hall
Joy Giovanni
Jumping Bomb Angels (tag team)

Karma
Katie Lea Burchill

Kelly Kelly
Leyla Milani
Lilian Garcia

Lita

Luna Vachon

Mae Young
Maria
Maria Menounos*
Maryse
Melina

Michelle McCool

Miss Deborah

Miss Elizabeth
Miss Jackie

Miss Kitty
Rockin Robin
Sable
Santina Marella
Stacey Keibler
Sue Green

Sunny

Mickie James

Molly Holly

Terri Runnels
Tiffany (Taryn Terrell)

Torrie Wilson

Trish Stratus
Velvet McIntyre

Vickie Guerrero

Victoria
Yukiko Tomoe
Wendi Richter

Note: Not mentioned above are a wide range of NXT talents that were previously or currently working on the roster as of this latest update. The most recent in late 2014 included Charlotte Flair, Alexa Bliss, Sasha Banks, Kendall Skye, Becky Lynch, Jo Jo, Veronica Lane, Carmella and Bayley.

*Celebrity personality and TV host Maria Menounous has wrestled in a few matches in the ring, making her a bit of an honorary diva.

As you can see, there's been plenty of great divas and women's wrestlers over the years. Not all have managed to win the championship belts during their career though. Some struggled mightily in the ring, and were best able to accompany tag teams to the ring and play the outside distraction, rather than wrestle. Here's one fan's take on the top 30 divas of all time. See what you think in this WWE divas roster video.

So which of the above divas is your favorite from the past, and from the present divas roster in WWF or WWE? Feel free to leave your comments below!

Main Event Results 11/13/13

Main Event results from Manchester, England:

Natalya defeated A.J. Lee due to disqualification in a divas title match.  Late in the match, Natalya put the Sharpshooter onto A.J., with AJ crawling to grab the ropes.  Natalya pulled her back to the middle of the ring with the hold on.  Tamina sensed trouble and rushed in to kick Natalya in the head, causing the DQ.  Post-match, AJ put the Black Widow on Natalya with the referee having to pull her off.

They showed the Raw Rebound with Randy Orton and Big Show's altercation from Raw, as well as Orton versus the Rhodes Brothers and Cena vs. Real Americans.

Backstage, Natalya was upset about her match.  Tyson Kidd was there but didn't quite know how to respond to his wife crying about her match.

They showed Michael Cole sitting down for an interview with the new WWE Director of Operations, Kane.  Kane said he's always been in control of the monster within him and will keep that at bay until he needs to unleash it.  Kane said he's evolving and more dangerous than ever.

Justin Gabriel defeated Tyson Kidd via pinfall.  Late in the match, Gabriel tripped down Kidd, then went to the corner for the 450 Splash.  Kidd knocked Gabriel off balance so he couldn't do the move.  The two fought up on the turnbuckle with Kidd going for the top rope hurricanrana.  Gabriel reversed it into a Sunset Flip for a pinfall to get the win.  Post-match, Kidd was upset at the loss but still extended a handshake for Gabriel, his former tag partner.

They showed footage of Cena's match against Real Americans with Alberto Del Rio attacking Cena post-match and putting him into the Cross Arm-Breaker.  The two will have an Arm Wrestling Challenge on Friday's SmackDown.

The Union Jacks (3MB) defeated Prime Time Players via pinfall.  Heath Slater and Drew McIntyre were wearing British flags and were called the Union Jacks.  Jinder Mahal was ringside for them, and R-Truth was ringside for PTP.  Late in their match, Young made a hot tag to get Titus into the match.  Titus took out McIntyre, and hit a slam move on him for a near fall.  D-Young came in to try to help out in a brawl, but got sent out of the ring.  Tigus was distracted by R-Truth fighting with Jinder outside the ring.  Drew McIntyre hit the Future Shock DDT on Titus, then Slater tagged in to hit his corkscrew finisher for the pinfall win.

2013 WWE Night of Champions Results (Updated)

The 2013 WWE Night of Champions results will arrive starting at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Sunday, Sept. 15, as the WWE presents a live online kick-off show featuring a "Tag Team Turmoil" match. That match will determine new #1 contenders for the WWE Tag Team titles. From there, the main pay-per-view takes place featuring just about every championship in the WWE up for grabs! Check back on this page as more results are added later on Sunday night, with full results added as of 11 p.m. EST!

NOC Kick-off Show Online: Tag Team Turmoil:

Match 1: Tons of Fun defeated 3MB (Slater & McIntyre) via pinfall in the first match.  Tensai scored a schoolboy rollup pin out of nowhere.  3MB attacked Tons of Funk post-match, with The Real Americans rushing down to join in.  They kicked 3MB out of the ring and kept up the beatdown on Tensai before yelling "We The People!" 

Match 2: The Real Americans defeated Tons of Funk via submission.  Swagger made a blind tag on Cesaro's back as Clay went for a slam move.  He waited for the move to happen, then came in to put the Ankle Lock on Clay as Clay had a pinfall on Cesaro.  Clay tried to resist but soon tapped out.  The Usos rushed down to the ring to throw Real Americans out of the ring, before one of The Usos dove out onto Swagger on the outside.

Match 3: The Real Americans defeated The Usos via submission.  Late in this third match, one of The Usos jumped off the corner at Swagger.  Swagger avoided him and grabbed his ankle from the air to put the Ankle Lock on again.  Soon after The Uso tapped out.  Primetime Players rushed to the ring for the final match.

Match 4: The Primetime Players won via pinfall over Real Americans to become new #1 contenders for the tag team titles.  Swagger had Titus in the Ankle Lock but Young eventually got back into the ring and kicked Swagger down to break it.  Cesaro rushed at Young and D-Young dumped him out of the ring.  From there, Titus struggled to make the hot tag.  Young came in and was caught in the Ankle Lock but managed to roll out of it, then hit his double knees to the gut drop finisher on Swagger for the win.  PTP will face The Shield for the tag team titles at NOC.

Night of Champions PPV Results:

Triple H was out to start the PPV off, talking about what's best for business. He mentioned tonight's WWE Title Match saying there will be no interference from anyone including Shield, Big Show or anyone else. Paul Heyman came out to interrupt trying to beg HHH to call of his match. Triple H said it's a 2 on 1 and Heyman doesn't even have to get in the match if Axel handles Punk. Heyman doesn't seem sure of that. HHH reminds him it's a No DQ match and the match will stay as it is. Heyman goes to leave, but Axel takes the mic and asks Triple H if he thinks this is funny. He keeps at it, reminding HHH he beat him several months ago. Triple H says this is Night of Champions, "where all championships are defended." He says he's going backstage and the first person he sees gets a title shot at Axel, and the match is right now.

Curtis Axel defeated Kofi Kingston via pinfall to retain the Intercontinental Championship.  Late in the match, the two traded near falls.  Kofi was able to hit the SOS on Axel for another near fall.  Kofi kicked away on Axel as he got to his feet, but Axel managed to put Kofi up on his shoulders and drop him over the rope, then hit his neckbreaker for the win.  Post-match, Heyman posed in the ring as Axel held up the IC belt victorious.

AJ Lee won via submission over Natalya to retain the Divas Championship.  Late in the Fatal 4-Way match, a Sharpshooter attempt was blocked.  Natalya slammed Brie on top of Naomi.  Both their shoulders were down, but the ref wasn't counting.  Natalya went over and put the double Sharpshooter on both Brie and Naomi.  AJ gets over to break things up and attacked Natalya from behind, then applied the Black Widow on her to make Natalya submit.

Rob Van Dam won due to disqualification of Alberto Del Rio, who retained the championship.  Late in the match, RVD went for the Five Star Frogsplash but Del Rio got his knees in the way.  Del Rio put on the cross armbreaker in the middle of the ring, with RVD trying to get to the ropes.  Del Rio pulls him away, but RVD struggles and finally makes it back to the ropes.  Del Rio doesn't let go of the hold and the ref eventually calls for the DQ.  Post-match, Del Rio attacked RVD some more, then went for a steel chair, but Ricardo stopped him.  RVD got back up and hit a DDT on Del Rio, then put him in the corner.  Del Rio climbed up the opposite corner, and RR put the steel chair on Del Rio.  RVD jumped across the ring to dropkick the chair into Del Rio.

Backstage, Paul Heyman was dressed in all black and talking with Curtis Axel.  He said if he loses, he won't be out there to help him against CM Punk.  Heyman says he's always believed in Axel, but tonight he needs Axel to believe in himself.

Triple H was shown talking to someone on his phone when WWE champ Randy Orton walked into the scene.  Orton askeed HHH why he made the no outside interference rule earlier for his match tonight.  Triple H says he wants to make sure he found the right guy to be the face of this business.  Orton laughs and says he did, before leaving.

The Miz defeated Fandago via submission.  Fandango got sent out of the ring to the floor late during this one, with Miz attacking from the apron and both guys going down to the floor.  The two continued fighting back and forth, trading roll-ups.  Miz eventually locked in the Figure Four for the win.

Paul Heyman defeated CM Punk via pinfall in the 2-on-1 Handicap No DQ Elimination Match. During the match, Axel and Punk managed to trade the use of Kendo sticks and steel chairs.  At one point, Axel was able to dodge a suicide dive by Punk out to the floor, and hit Punk with a steel chair.  He brought Punk back in the ring for a near fall.  Axel hit a swinging neckbreaker and had another near fall.  Moments later, Axel escaped a GTS attempt from Punk.  Punk hit him with a kendo stick then nailed GTS and put him into the Anaconda Vise.  Axel soon tapped out, leaving it as Punk vs. Heyman.

Heyman tried to run up the ramp to leave the scene, but Punk chased him into the crowd.  Heyman was able to run back to the ring but Punk caught him there, pulling him up by the nose and then smacking him around.  Heyman begged Punk not to hurt him and hugged Punk.  Punk laughed it off then wailed on Heyman with the kendo stick.  He eventually pulled a chain and handcuffs out from his boot and put Heyman's arms behind his back to beat him up more with the kendo stick.  Punk kept up the beating and humiliation, spitting in Heyman's face.  All of a sudden, Ryback came running down to the ring.  Punk turned around and Ryback sent Punk crashing through a table set up in the corner.  Ryback then rolled Heyman on top of Punk to get the pinfall win.

Dean Ambrose defeated Dolph Ziggler via pinfall to retain the United States Championship.  Late in the match, the two were going back and forth.  Ziggler hit a huge clothesline for a near fall.  Ziggler countered another Ambrose move and put a sleeper hold on.  Ambrose was able to backdrop Orton to break things up.  Ambrose went for a cover and had a 2 count.  Ziggler was able to block yet another Ambrose move for a roll up.  Moments later, Ziggler missed a leg drop and Ambrose had another roll-up attempt.  The two had more pin attempts, with Ambrose avoiding a Diggler splash attempt in the corner, then hitting his finisher on him for the win.  Post-match, Reigns and Rollins joined Ambrose to celebrate his win.

Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns defeated Primetime Players via pinfall to retain the WWE Tag Team titles.  Late in this match, Titus hit a side powerbomb on Rollins, then went for the pinfall.  Reigns came in to make the save at 2.  Young rushed in, and the two ended up going to the outside.  The ref became distracted when he saw Young get hit down on the outside.  That allowed Reigns to sneak back in illegally and hit a Spear on Titus so Rollins could collect the pinfall.  Post-match, all three members of Shield posed in the ring with their championship belts.

Daniel Bryan defeated Randy Orton via pinfall to become the new WWE Champion.  During the late part of the match, Bryan dropkicked Orton who bumped the ref, causing the ref to get knocked out of the ring.  Another referee rushed down to officiate.  The finish saw the two trading all sorts of moves and blocked moves.  At one point, Orton ducked a roundhouse kick attempt from Bryan and tossed Bryan overhead.  However, Bryan was able to regain control of things and ultimately connected on his flying kick to Orton's head, then pinned him.  The original referee was back in the ring and made the pinfall count to declare Bryan the new WWE champion.

2012 Night of Champions PPV Live Stream & TV Matches

The 2012 WWE Night of Champions Pay-Per-View hits us full force on Sunday night, as Boston, MA will host the latest edition of the event.  Emotions have been on a roller coaster ride this past week, with the recent Jerry Lawler health scare on Raw, in addition to the various matches that WWE has been pushing.  John Cena and CM Punk had a heated exchange to close out Raw, but it was under the tense situation involving Lawler, which many fans were worried about.

The scene will shift to TD Garden in Boston, for the latest Night of Champions live streaming and televised Pay-Per-View.  There is the free live stream WWE pre-show at 7:30PM EST which will feature a battle royal to determine the #1 contender for Antonio Cesaro's United States championship.  This will be followed by the PPV at 8PM EST which includes all of the WWE championships on the line.

2012 Night of Champions Matches:

WWE Champion CM Punk vs. John Cena

World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus vs. Alberto Del Rio

Randy Orton vs. Dolph Ziggler

WWE Tag Team Champions R-Truth & Kofi Kingston vs. Kane & Daniel Bryan

Divas Champion Layla vs. Kaitlyn

Pre-Show Battle Royal for #1 Contender to US Title

The WWE Night of Champions live streaming feed can be ordered via the WWE website and will work on both PC and Mac computers.  It typically has a similar cost to that of the live Pay-Per-View on cable or satellite TV, in standard definition.  The NOC Pay-Per-View will be offered in its entirety on cable or satellite providers including DISH, DirecTV, Cox Cable, Comcast, and may more prior to and after 8PM EST, with a cost that varies for standard or high definition format.

WWE Characters the Blog will have full updates and coverage from Sunday night's Night of Champions Pay-Per-View, so stay tuned for more!

Raw Preview 06/06/11

With the Capitol Punishment PPV just two weeks away, it appears John Cena will need an opponent to face him for the WWE Championship. R-Truth has been trying to make a statement, talking about conspiracy theories and picking on fans to get the Raw GM's attention. Last Monday he defeated John Cena by a sneaky countout. Will this win put R-Truth into the #1 Contender spot, or will the GM make him earn the spot another way?

Also, last week it was learned that Alex Riley has been hired to Monday Night Raw. Riley is formerly a Smackdown employee after the WWE Draft, but also a former employee of The Miz. Now it seems that Riley has The Miz's number, as he's been able to get the upperhand on his mentor the last several weeks. Will Riley continue to have Miz's number, or will the mentor school the student this time?

The WWE Divas learned on last week's show that diva Kharma will be out of action after dominating the divas without a match. Kharma announced her pregnancy and then was taunted by The Bella Twins. With Kharma out of the divas picture, will The Bellas continue to safely guard the Divas Championship? Which diva will be the next #1 contender for the title?

Check out Raw tonight at 9PM EST on USA!

Raw Preview 04/18/11

Last week's Raw saw the surprise announcement from the Rated-R Superstar Edge. Tonight's show will feature followup to last week's other major events including the new #1 contenders for the WWE Championship. Those contenders, R-Truth and John Cena, were decided in a five-man gauntlet match. Due to The Miz interfering in the final moments of the match, the Raw GM said both men will face Miz at Extreme Rules PPV. While Cena and Truth seemed friendly after the announcement, a bit of shoving started. Will Cena and Truth be at odds on tonight's show?

Last week also saw Jerry Lawler face Jack Swagger in an important match. Lawler was able to win thanks to help from Jim Ross at ringside, who fought off Michael Cole. With the win, Lawler was able to decide on a stipulation for his rematch against Michael Cole at Extreme Rules. Lawler chose a tag team match, just moments after he saw Cole slap Swagger. Swagger was livid with Cole, leading to Lawler's clever idea to make them tag partners. Jim Ross will team with Lawler at the PPV, but what will go down next between Cole and Lawler on Raw?

Finally, the past episode of Raw also saw a brand new champion crowned in the ring. Brie Bella went up against Eve Torres for the Divas Championship. Before the match, Eve had the referee put a black X on Nikki's hand with a magic marker. This was to make sure there was no "Twin magic" trickery going on. The Bellas still went for the switch, but Eve and the ref were able to prevent it. However, that distraction allowed Brie to grab Eve and hit a finisher on her for the big victory. This marks Brie's first reign as Divas Champion. Will Eve invoke her rematch clause on tonight's Raw? Will anyone be able to prevent the Bellas from using their tricks to keep winning?

Catch Monday Night Raw tonight at 9PM EST on USA!

2011 WWE Royal Rumble Matches, Participants & Predictions

Wrestling fans are quite familiar with what Sunday, January 30, 2011 has in store for the WWE Universe. This marks the date of the 2011 WWE Royal Rumble and will feature the biggest Rumble of them all, with a total of 40 participants in the match. The winner of the match gets to headline Wrestlemania 27 by competing for the World Heavyweight or WWE Championship.

Here's some other Rumble articles you may find helpful as we head into Sunday's event:

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Royal Rumble History Lessons - Includes a look at previous winners and some native Virginians who were part of Royal Rumbles in the past.

Now time for the 2011 predictions for this exciting sports entertainment PPV event. Below you will find the Royal Rumble participants (almost all 40 have been revealed), as well as predictions for the winners of the scheduled matches. It's likely that WWE will toss another few bouts onto their card as the Pay-Per-View arrives.

2011 Royal Rumble Participants (alphabetical):

Alberto Del Rio
Big Show
Chris Masters
CM Punk
Daniel Bryan
Darren Young
David Hart Smith
David Otunga
Drew McIntyre
Ezekiel Jackson
Heath Slater
Husky Harris
Jack Swagger
John Cena
John Morrison
JTG
Justin Gabriel
Kane
Kofi Kingston
Mark Henry
Mason Ryan
Michael McGillicutty
Primo
R-Truth
Rey Mysterio
Santino Marella
Sheamus
Ted DiBiase
Tyson Kidd
Vladimir Kozlov
Wade Barrett
William Regal
Yoshi Tatsu
Zack Ryder

Predictions for this match have been wide-range all over the internet, with some speculating a returning Triple H may be the third surprise wrestler to enter and win the Rumble in about 5 years time. However, John Cena, Rey Mysterio, CM Punk and Wade Barrett also present compelling choices, with their storylines or experience factor. Alberto Del Rio seems like a good new pick for this match. His win would put him in the spotlight at Wrestlemania 27, as WWE has seemed to push Del Rio a lot on Raw and Smackdown over the past few months.

Predicted Winner: Alberto Del Rio; 3 Potentials: John Cena, Triple H, CM Punk; Darkhorse: John Morrison

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Team LayCool vs Natalya
WWE Divas Championship
2-on-1 Handicap Match

With this being a 2-on-1 handicap match, the odds are surely stacked against Natalya. Unless Beth Phoenix or another diva saves the day, it's likely that Layla and Michelle will find a way to cheat and reclaim their divas gold. Michelle is more likely to score the pin and then the two divas will start a new program after the next Pay-Per-View with Beth Phoenix to bring us to Wrestlemania 27. How about a Fatal Fourway at WM27, with Beth vs Natalya vs LayCool and the championship on the line? Sounds like an entertaining match.

Predicted Winner: Team LayCool wins the Divas Championship.

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Randy Orton vs. The Miz
WWE Championship Match

There's been some great buildup for this match, making it seem like "The Viper" is going to strike and get his revenge, hitting the RKO on Miz. He hasn't done it on any of the TV shows, and if he does, it could mean a championship win. However, those promos between John Cena and The Miz on Raw seem to indicate Miz is going to find a way to retain the championship and defend it against Cena at Wrestlemania 27. Orton may get his RKO either close to the ropes or on the outside of the ring, making it less effective for a victory.

Predicted Winner: The Miz retains the WWE Championship.

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Dolph Ziggler vs. Edge
World Championship Match

In this match, Edge's "Spear" finisher has been banned by Vickie Guerrero. However, it seems more than likely that Edge will rename his move "The Spear 2" or something clever to still get away with using it, finding a smart loophole. Edge has been a major attraction for fans at Wrestlemanias over the past years, and with rumors he will look to retire in the possible near future, expect him to headline WM27 as the champion, possibly bowing out to Alberto Del Rio there.

Predicted Winner: Edge retains the World Heavyweight Championship.

Results coverage will be posted here at WWE Characters the Blog starting after 8PM EST Sunday night, with full results posted just around 11PM EST. Enjoy!

Raw Preview 11/21/10

With the conclusion of 2010 Survivor Series results, fans from the WWE Universe were left in shock. That's because they may have seen John Cena at his final WWE event, after Cena made the correct pinfall count, in favor of WWE Champion, Randy Orton. The decision is likely to not sit well with Nexus leader Wade Barrett, and per his stipulations, Cena will now be fired from WWE. Even Randy Orton was shocked by the decision, in which he retained the WWE Title. Will Cena show up on Raw to say his farewell to the WWE Universe? Is this the last we've seen of John Cena?

There were plenty of other Raw superstars in action on the Survivor Series PPV card. One contest saw Daniel Bryan in another successful defense of his United States Championship as he was able to make Ted Dibiase tap out to the Labelle Lock. Another match, saw John Morrison take the first victory in what is likely to be a feud of several matches between he and Sheamus. The team of Santino Marella and Vladimir Kozlov failed in their attempts to win the tag titles from Justin Gabriel and Heath Slater. Will there be rematches in store for these superstars on Raw?

There was one championship winner at Survivor Series from Raw, and that was Natalya. The Raw diva was able to overcome tough odds against Team LayCool. In a match that went under 5 minutes, Natalya was able to grab Michelle in the ring and put her down on the mat into the Sharpshooter. With McCool tapping out soon after, Natalya captured the Divas title for her first ever reign. However, despite the win, Natalya is part of the Hart Dynasty which has been having issues for weeks now. Will she be able to re-unite Tyson Kidd and DH Smith, or is the Hart Dynasty done? Who will be first to challenge Natalya for the Divas title?

Check out Raw at its regular time tonight of 9PM EST on USA!

Survivor Series 2010 Predictions

That's right we've arrived at Survivor Series 2010! It seems that the year has flown by, because it's already time for Thanksgiving and with that the classic WWE Pay-Per-View. SS continues to endure all the other PPV name changes and is one of the Big 4, along with Summerslam, Wrestlemania and of course, January's Royal Rumble.

For this year's event, we all know the major stipulations facing John Cena as special guest referee in the Barrett vs Orton WWE Title match. If Barrett becomes champ, Cena is done with Nexus. If Orton wins, Cena is fired on the spot from WWE. In addition to that match, there's the World Title match between Edge and Kane, a traditional Survivor Series 5-on-5 elimination match from Smackdown, the Divas Championship, Intercontinental Championship and the grudge match between John Morrison and Sheamus. Let's get right to the Survivor Series 2010 predictions!

Natalya vs Team LayCool
Divas Championship 2-on-1 Handicap

If anyone can beat this team 2-on-1 it's Natalya (or Beth Phoenix who still isn't back). Judging from the finish we saw on Friday's episode of Smackdown, with LayCool getting the doubleteam kick to the face to beat Natalya in a tag contest, Natalya will win this one. It's her third try at the Divas title, and third time will be a charm. Besides that pink/silver/black belt scheme matches her outfit.

Prediction: Natalya overcomes the odds and wins the Divas Championship, via Sharpshooter.

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John Morrison vs Sheamus

This won't be the only match in the feud, so that should make the prediction somewhat simple. They may be preparing Morrison for a push towards the WWE championship level with this feud though, so I'm expecting he'll come out on top in a series of matches. However, in this one Sheamus somehow gets that first victory to extend things, perhaps by some cheating so Morrison can challenge again and the Raw GM can back up his request.

Prediction: Sheamus bests Morrison in what should be the first of many matches.

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Kaval vs Dolph Ziggler
Intercontinental Championship

This one will be going out on a limb as Kaval just won his first match since winning NXT. He had the grand celebration on Smackdown, then announced he'd be choosing to face Ziggler Sunday for the IC title, as he gets to do with his NXT Season 2 win. Kaval's got an impressive array of moves and can entertain crowds. Is he ready for a championship? Sure why not. Make it two in a row and give Kaval the title. There may even be some sort of ringside drama with Vickie and Kaitlyn of NXT Season 3 that helps Kaval win.

Prediction: Kaval wins the Intercontinental Championship by pinfall.

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Team Mystero vs Team Del Rio
5-on-5 Elimination Match

This year's "Traditional SS Elimination match" is from Smackdown featuring guys they want on the PPV who aren't in title pictures right now. Not going to get too biased here, but getting a bit annoyed with how they use Big Show as a huge clown and Knucklehead promo on the various WWE shows. He's basically become the 500lb equivalent of Hornswoggle, and that makes his wins a bit annoying at times.

Back to the match at hand. On Friday's Smackdown Teddy Long had all ten guys in the ring for a good ol' Battle Royal, which Mystero and Show won. Is that a preview of who will be standing on Sunday? Drew McIntyre and Cody Rhodes had a recent riff, so I'm expecting those two to cancel each other out. Not expecting we'll see Chris Masters or Tyler Reks left either. How about Alberto Del Rio and Jack Swagger as the final two guys? It's basically one of those matches that's always up for grabs and depends on who they want to push. Del Rio needs that push if he's going to be featured in the major title picture on Smackdown.

Prediction: Team Del Rio wins, with Del Rio and Swagger remaining.

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Edge vs. Kane
World Heavyweight Championship

This is a tricky one, as it's becoming more obvious they will probably be giving us that Kane versus Undertaker match at Wrestlemania 27. That's plenty of "resting in peace" time for Taker, but they will need to make his surprise return - probably at the Rumble, and he probably wins it to challenge Kane. That said, Edge has been playing enough mindgames to seriously enrage a Big Red Monster. Smashing a pizza on Bearer was a waste of a perfectly good pizza pie too! Kane will capture the win here, retain his title and Edge will challenge again next month and probably at the Rumble too, where Taker returns.

Prediction: Kane defeats Edge via pinfall to retain the World Heavyweight Title.

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Wade Barrett vs Randy Orton

This one seems to be getting more obvious as the PPV approaches. Some had originally speculated that David Otunga may interfere, if he had been ex-communicated from Nexus. Otunga is still part of the faction, although he doesn't really like Barrett. He still could play a part. Still, I see Orton able to retain with Cena doing the right thing. He hesitates but ultimate gives Orton the 1-2-3 count. Or, Cena somehow gets knocked out in the fray, or RKO'd and another ref must make the decision for Orton. Still, I see Cena getting fired because it will allow them to bring him back via the Raw GM's orders to face Barrett at upcoming PPV's.

Prediction: Barrett loses, Orton retains, Cena fired.

WWE Characters the Blog will present updated results on Sunday night as the 2010 Survivor Series PPV goes from 8pm until 11pm. There will also be snippet results and updates over at twitter.com/wwedivasource during the event. Hope everyone enjoys the 2010 edition of WWE's Survivor Series!

Raw Preview 08/23/10

The Nexus may be an even stronger unit now. Tonight's Raw will follow up last week's "exile" by Nexus of one of their seven faction members. During the show, the anonymous GM sent an email to let Nexus know they'd be in individual matches against members of Team WWE during the night. Leader Wade Barrett declared that anyone who lost their match would be out of Nexus. During the evening, Barrett, Otunga, Gabriel, Slater, Tarver and Sheffield, all picked up big wins to secure their spots in the group. However, when it came time for Darren Young to prove himself against John Cena, he wasn't able to pull off the win and tapped out to the STF. Afterwords, Nexus delivered a beatdown on Young, signaling his end as a member of the team. What will be in store next for Nexus, and will Darren Young be back on Raw?

Divas action last week saw the new Divas Champion Melina in action, as part of a six divas tag match. She teamed with Gail Kim and Eve to take on Maryse, Jillian and former champ, Alicia Fox. The match seemed under control with Eve ready to pull off a moonsault from the top rope. However, with all other divas outside the ring, Jillian was able to get up and slam Eve off the corner into a pinfall. With that, Jillian picked up a rare divas victory on Raw. Will Jillian be next in line for the Divas championship, or will Alicia Fox exercise her rematch clause?

And finally, with Night of Champions looming as WWE's next PPV, there needs to be a WWE title match scheduled. Currently, Sheamus is champion and has won via disqualification in his two title matches against Randy Orton now. Last week saw The Viper in action against Justin Gabriel, with Sheamus coming to ringside. From there, Orton went after the champ, fighting him into the audience and eventually back to ringside. A countout infuriated Orton even more, so he took out the frustrations by RKO'ing Gabriel in the ring. He then turned his attention to Sheamus, bashing him down with a chair multiple times. As it seemed Orton was heading backstage, he rushed over to where Sheamus was getting up and hit the RKO. Will all of this result in another match between Sheamus and Orton, or will the Raw GM decide it's time for another challenger?

Catch Raw tonight at 9PM EST on USA!

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Summerslam 2010 PPV Results

Welcome to the Summerslam 2010 PPV Results page courtesy of WWE Characters the Blog! Here you'll find the latest results for the 2010 edition of WWE's Summerslam. Results will be updated throughout the event, starting at 8PM EST and ending around 11PM EST.

On this year's card there's six matches so far, with four of the championship belts on the line. Meanwhile, Team WWE faces The Nexus in an elimination tag match, but unfortunately for Cena's assembled team they're currently down a member. Will a WWE Superstar step up to fill the role?

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See Summerslam predictions and possible spoilers here.

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Kofi Kingston vs. Dolph Ziggler
Intercontinental Championship

With the match underway past five minutes, Kofi went for Trouble in Paradise. Ziggler avoided it and locked on a sleeperhold. As he was trying to wear Kofi down, The Nexus stormed the ring. Nexus knocked Ziggler out of the ring then attacked Kofi with both Darren Young and Wade Barrett doing their finishing moves. The Nexus stood over Kofi's body on the mat, as their leader got on the mic.

Barrett said he realizes Team WWE is seeking out a 7th member but it won't matter. He pointed to the fact that the WWE roster is divided right now, and that Nexus is a strong unit that can't be defeated.

Winner: No contest, Dolph Ziggler retains the Intercontinental title.

Melina vs. Alicia Fox
WWE Divas Championship

Alicia was able to gain control early with a headlock on Melina. Melina gets to her feet to fight out and take down Alicia. Despite hurting her knee on a move in the corner, Melina managed to get Alicia against the rope and hit a double knee on her. Alicia mounted a comeback and targeted Melina's arm. However, Melina hit another double knee attack on Fox, then a Facebuster for the win.

Post-match, Team LayCool came out to interrupt a Josh Matthews interview with the new Divas champ. The "Flawless" Duo attacked Melina, eventually getting the best of her with Michelle sending Melina into a guardrail.

Winner: Melina wins via pinfall over Alicia Fox to become new Divas Champion.

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Big Show vs. Straight Edge Society
3-on-1 Handicap match

Early on, SES got knocked down by Big Show as they were huddled up discussing strategy. Later on, Punk avoided a hand chop from Big Show on the outside, causing Show to hit his injured hand on the ring steps. All members of SES took advantage and did some more damage on the hand.

Later in the match, it was Big Show making his comeback until CM Punk got a high knee on him in the corner. Punk and Mercury hit a double bulldog attack on Show. Big Show managed to pick up CM Punk. Luke Gallows went for a save kicking Show in the gut, and Punk fell to the outside. In the ring, Big Show hit a double clothesline on Mercury and Gallows. On the outside, Serena helped CM Punk up, while back in the ring Show chokeslammed Mercury onto Gallows then made a double pin. CM Punk and Serena looked down to the ring from the ramp at the victorious Big Show.

Winner: Big Show wins via pinfall over Luke Gallows & Joey Mercury in a 3-on-1 Handicap Match.

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The Miz arrived to the ring to talk over his big decision: Should he join Team WWE as the 7th member? He talks about Cena and Bret Hart begging him to join, and says he's going to be the future of WWE, the next WWE Champion. Miz says his decision is bigger than Lebron's to leave Cleveland. He riled up the LA Lakers fans saying the Heat will now be able to defeat the Lakers this year. Miz finally announced that yes he will join up as Team WWE's 7th member. He started up his "I'm Awesome" phrase but cut it off saying the crowd doesn't get to say his phrase, then he finally finished.

Randy Orton vs. Sheamus
WWE Championship Match

In this traditional one-on-one match a stipulation was added by Raw's anonymous GM that if anyone from WWE interferes they would be suspended indefinitely. Also, if Orton loses he goes to "the back of the line" in terms of being a top title contender.

Late in the match, Orton escaped from Sheamus' Celtic Cross powerbomb move. Orton went for the RKO with Sheamus shoving him away and then hitting a huge kick to the face for a near fall. Frustrated, Sheamus went to the outside and grabbed a steel chair. The referee tried to prevent Sheamus from using it and got shoved down. Instant DQ was signaled by the referee. Sheamus loses, but retains the title.

Sheamus tried to use the chair still but Orton ducked it. A not-so-happy Randy Orton took out his anger on the champ kicking him in the groin, then brought Sheamus to the outside. Orton cleared off the announce table and then put Sheamus up on it for the RKO.

Orton left the scene and Sheamus required help backstage from medical staff after the vicious RKO!

Winner: Randy Orton wins due to disqualification of Sheamus after Sheamus shoved the referee down. Sheamus is still WWE Champion.

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Rey Mysterio vs. Kane
World Championship Match

As Rey and Kane neared the ten minute mark in their match, Rey managed to stop Kane as he got up on the corner. Mysterio was able to land a sentaun bomb from the top rope on Kane, then hit a spinning DDT for a near fall. Mysterio with a springboard guillotine leg drop on the back of Kane's head for a two count.

Rey went to the top rope for a high risk move which Kane countered with an uppercut on Rey. Kane went over and opened the casket lid. Rey cut off Kane's attempt at a chokeslam and hit the 619. Kane blocked it and teased another chokeslam with Rey falling into the casket. Rey was able to fight his way out of it, and tried for another 6-1-9 with no luck. He went for a Springboard Splash and Kane blocked it. Kane managed to hit a big boot on Kane for the advantage then the Chokeslam for the win.

Post-match, Kane denounced Rey on the mic and attacked him. After several chokeslams and a Tombstone, Kane pulled Rey across the ring and opened the casket. This time, the Undertaker was inside. Kane was shocked and backed away. Taker got out and stumbled into the ring where he asked Rey why he did it. Mysterio again denied it, and Undertaker said "I believe you."

Undertaker did his cuthroat signal towards Rey, then turned to point at Kane. Kane said it wasn't him. Undertaker grabbed Kane by the throat and Kane did the same to his brother. The two fought with Kane winning due to Taker's previous vegetative state. Kane ended up Tombstone Piledriving Taker to the mat before letting out a maniacal laugh as he left the ring!

Winner: Kane wins via pinfall over Rey Mysterio to retain the World Heavyweight Championship.

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Team WWE vs. The Nexus
7-on-? Elimination Match

The Nexus arrived out first for the main event. After they were in the ring, it was time for Team WWE intros. Cena was out first and stood ringside as the next members of the team were intro'd. Edge, R-Truth, Chris Jericho, John Morrison and Bret Hart each got separate intros. Next, The Miz's music hit and he arrived out as the star of the show. Cena interrupted though. He let Miz know that he was too late in making a decision, because it was done the day of Summerslam. He said they already found someone else who hates Nexus as much as the rest of them. Cena introduced the 7th member of the team...Daniel Bryan! Bryan walked past the Miz and then joined Team WWE for the match.

Daniel Bryan made an immediate impact as he came in and locked a Crossface submission hold on Darren Young to make him tap out in under a minute. Young eliminated, 7-on-6 advantage for Team WWE. Team WWE was on a roll minutes later, as John Morrison completed Starship Pain on Michael Tarver to make it 7-5 Team WWE. However, the next two eliminations belonged to The Nexus as Skip Sheffield used his big clothesline to take down John Morrison for a pinfall and then R-Truth (5-5). Next up, Bret Hart was eventually in to do some damage. Hart looked amazing in the ring with a series of intense strikes on Heath Slater. Someone from Nexus slid a steel chair into the ring which Hart picked up and smashed onto Slater. Hart was DQ'd for the incident, making it 5-4 for The Nexus. Jericho hit a Codebreaker on Skip Sheffield and then Edge came in for The Spear to get the pinfall, making it 4-4.

After Chris put the Walls of Jericho on David Otunga and eliminated him (4-3 WWE), then Heath Slater rushed in to attack. After the surprise, Slater scored the pinfall on Jericho (3-3). Edge started arguing with Cena about Jericho being eliminated, so Heath Slater grabbed Edge from behind for another pinfall, leaving just John Cena and Daniel Bryan for Team WWE (3-2 Nexus).

John Cena got knocked off the apron, but Justin Gabriel went out to throw him back in. The Nexus began to beat on Cena in their corner with a 3-on-1 attack. Cena managed to regain control of Justin Gabriel and had him up for the Attitude Adjustment. Gabriel escaped it and hit a DDT on Cena. Cena continued to withstand a lot of beating from Nexus as Daniel Bryan looked for the hot tag. Cena finally made the tag and in came Daniel Bryan!

Daniel Bryan was on fire and was able to use the crossface submission once again to eliminate Heath Slater this time, evening the sides at 2 apiece. However, after Slater dove out of the ring at Justin Gabriel, The Miz was there to smash Bryan in the face with the MITB briefcase. From there, Wade Barrett scored a pinfall to bring it down to 2-on-1 Barrett & Gabriel versus John Cena.

Gabriel had the advantage on Cena, however he missed on a 450 Splash attempt. Cena made a quick cover to eliminate Gabriel, bringing it down to John Cena versus Wade Barrett 1-on-1. Wade Barrett rushed into the ring, but was quickly taken down by John Cena. After a tap out from Barrett, John Cena won the match for Team WWE!

(1) Darren Young via Danielson at 0:42.
(2) Michael Tarver via Morrison at 3:34.
(3) John Morrison via Sheffield at 7:31.
(4) R-Truth via Sheffield at 7:58.
(5) Bret Hart DQ'ed at 12:05.
(6) Skip Sheffield via Edge at 13:12.
(7) David Otunga via Jericho at 19:15.
(8) Chris Jericho via Slater at 20:05.
(9) Edge via Slater at 20:40.
(10) Slater via Danielson at 29:00.
(11) Danielson via Barrett (w/Miz assist) at 29:32.
(12) Gabriel via Cena at 34:52.
(13) Barrett via Cena at 35:18.

Winner: Team WWE wins after John Cena makes the final elimination of Wade Barrett via submission.

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Raw Preview 04.12.10

Tonight's episode of Raw will be hosted by former Baywatch star, David Hasselhoff. This episode comes just weeks before the WWE's next Pay-per-view event, Extreme Rules 2010. One of the main events for the card will feature John Cena defending his WWE title against Batista in a rematch. The Animal gave Cena notice of their PPV match on last week's show after giving him a Batista Bomb to leave Cena flat on the mat. Batista did his typical posing over Cena with the spotlight to close Raw. Cena will likely have plenty to say regarding last week's attack by his upcoming opponent. What will Cena have to say regarding last week and the upcoming Last Man Standing match?

Last week's Raw also saw an interesting match go down as the Viper Randy Orton took on World Heavyweight Champion, Jack Swagger. Orton was able to hit the RKO on Swagger after an intense back-and-forth battle. The victory gave Orton his second straight pin over Swagger in as many weeks. It seems as if Orton has climbed back up the ranks of the WWE and is now finding favor with the fans. What will his next move be on Raw? Is Orton going to challenge Swagger or make a move to Smackdown?

Tonight's Raw should feature the WWE Divas Championship on the line as Maryse defends against new #1 Contender Eve. Eve managed to win a Divas Red Carpet "Dress to Impress" battle Royal over several other Raw divas to capture the title match. Following the victory, Maryse smirked about her upcoming opponent, and even made insulting remarks about her during her guest commentary with Jerry Lawler and Michael Cole. Eve has shown before that she can pin Maryse, as she did several weeks ago in a huge divas tag match. This time the title's on the line. Will Eve capture her first ever WWE Divas Championship? Or will Maryse continue her title reign?

Catch Monday Night Raw tonight at 9PM EST on USA!

Raw Preview 02.22.10

With the Elimination Chamber match and WWE title decided Sunday night (see results), Raw will have an interesting followup in store for tonight's show. Last night in the Chamber, John Cena managed to defeat Triple H in the close of the match, using his STF move to make The Game tap out. However, Cena's victory celebration was shortlived as the WWE Chairman Vince McMahon arrived out to make a big announcement. John Cena would have to defend the WWE title immediately, and his opponent would be the man who gave him a beatdown on Raw, Batista. The Animal came to the ring where a weakened and weary Cena gave his best attempt at a fight, only to get Batista Bombed in about 30 seconds. With that, Batista became the new WWE Champion, something not many fans saw coming. On last week's Raw, Batista told Cena he'd show up next week on the show to face him. Cena will definitely want the face-to-face meeting after last night's match which robbed him of the title. What will go down on tonight's Raw between champion and former champion?

Also on the Elimination Chamber PPV card, the WWE Divas tournament was postponed by Smackdown advisor, Vickie Guerrero. Vickie informed fans that the match would be another day, and instead Raw's divas in the tourney finals would face the best of Smackdown, Team LayCool. Michelle McCool and Layla were able to pull off the win, thanks to the fact that Maryse didn't help out her partner much. When all was said and done, Maryse added insult to injury by berating Gail Kim in the ring and then hitting a DDT to plant her into the mat. Maryse had claimed she wanted to bring class to the divas division on Raw, but it seems she has abandoned that plan. How will Gail Kim respond to Maryse's post-match attack, and when will the Divas title be decided?

In another match on the PPV card, The Miz once again defended his United States title against challenger MVP. Mark Henry was at ringside to support MVP, while Big Show was there for his partner The Miz. Both Henry and Show played a part towards the end of the match as Henry charged at Big Show outside the ring, only to miss and crash through the crowd barrier area. A distraction by Miz of the referee in the ring, allowed Big Show to connect on a KO punch to knockout MVP, giving Miz the victory. Miz now keeps his United States title and will continue to brag about his accomplishments on Raw. Will MVP continue his pursuit of the title, or will a new challenger emerge from the Raw roster?

Tonight's show is hosted by Jewel and rodeo star Ty Murray. Catch all of the action at 9PM EST on USA!

See full results of the 2010 Elimination Chamber.

Raw Preview 01.18.09

Last week's episode of WWE Raw saw a Triple Threat match set up by guest host Mike Tyson to determine a new #1 Contender for the WWE Title. The match pitted John Cena against Kofi Kingston and Randy Orton, with the winner moving on to face Sheamus at the Royal Rumble. All three men had momentum at various spots in the match, but Kofi Kingston took control once Cena was knocked out of the ring. It appeared Kofi had the advantage over his rival Randy Orton, until Legacy decided to get involved. Rhodes and Dibiase helped Orton win the match, by incapacitating John Cena outside the ring and knocking Kofi's legs out from under him in the ring. The end result was an RKO and pinfall by Orton, sending the former WWE Champ to a Royal Rumble match against Sheamus. However, it appears Cena and Kofi may have something to dispute about the outcome. What will these two superstars have to say regarding the match? Will the result stand, and what will Sheamus have to say about his new opponent, The Viper?

Another title which is hanging in the balance is the WWE Divas Championship. After a severe injury forced the champion Melina to vacate the title, an 8 divas tournament began on Raw. It's now down to the semifinals with Gail Kim facing Alicia Fox, and Eve Torres taking on Maryse. Maryse seems to be the favorite, but each of the other divas wants to take the title for their first ever reign. Will the former divas champion prevail in this tournament, or will a new diva call herself the champ? Who will advance to the finals?

Tonight's show will be hosted by actors Don Johnson (Nash Bridges, Miami Vice) and Jon Heder (Napoleon Dynamite). As the WWE Universe knows, anything goes with the special guest hosts who schedule all sorts of wild and crazy matches. With the Royal Rumble approaching rapidly, many of the Raw superstars will be looking to get themselves in top form, and to be included in the Royal Rumble match. The winner gets a title shot of their choosing. What will tonight's guest hosts have in store for the superstars of the Raw roster?

Catch Monday Night Raw tonight at 9PM EST on USA!

Raw Preview 11.16.09

Tonight's episode of Raw returns to Madison Square Garden right in the heart of New York City. It will also feature one of its biggest main event matches in the show's history: a Triple Threat tag team match. Involved in this contest will be the teams of D-Generation X (Shawn Michaels & Triple H), Chris Jericho and Big Show, and the current WWE and World Champions, John Cena & The Undertaker. Interestingly enough, this match comes less than a week before both Cena and Undertaker are scheduled to defend their titles in Triple Threat matches, against DX and JeriShow respectively. Tension will be running high in this match because each tag team will want to win, but also each individual on each team will want to prove himself and prepare for the Survivor Series. Jericho and Show are the current unified tag champions, while DX is one of the best tag teams in the ring in recent times. Meanwhile, Cena and Undertaker are two of the biggest stars in WWE's history. Which team or individual will be standing tallest after this match?

In addition to that match, other wrestlers from Raw will be competing on the Survivor Series card. In particular, Team Kofi Kingston will face Team Randy Orton at the PPV. Kofi and Orton have not yet had an individual encounter in the ring, but they've come close several times. Other members of Raw involved in this match include MVP, Mark Henry, Ted Dibiase & Cody Rhodes. On last week's VIP Lounge, Legacy and Orton basically called Kingston, MVP & Henry a bunch of thugs who aren't on their level. While MVP, Henry and Kofi have been succesful in recent bouts against these guys, it will be a different story come Survivor Series. Will any more confrontations or conflicts arise between these two teams during Raw?

And finally, one of Raw's newest divas, Melina will be defending her WWE Divas Championship on tonight's show at MSG. Recently a 6 diva battle royal went down involving Kelly Kelly, The Bella Twins, Gail Kim, Eve Torres and Alicia Fox. It came down to Kelly versus Alicia, with the Fox able to toss her opponent out of the ring. Alicia will now meet Melina one on one for a shot at the Divas title. In recent times, Miss Fox has looked impressive in the ring, sweet yet vicious. Will Alicia have what it takes to defeat Melina, one of the toughest divas in recent times?

Tonight's show will be hosted by guest host Rowdy Roddy Piper. What will Piper have in store for tonight's episode of Raw? Find out at 9PM EST on USA this Monday night!

Raw Revelations: Orton breaks in Freddie Prinze Jr.

Last night on Raw, guest host Freddie Prinze Jr. received his official induction ceremony to the WWE Universe. The self-professed wrestling fan for years got to do his dream job of calling the shots on Raw for a night, while getting some indirect "24" promo's in as well. Unfortunately for Prinze, Randy Orton decided to spoil the fun as he came to the ring for one of his usual bullying jobs trying to remove himself as Cena's tag team partner. Prinze stood up to the Viper though, but it only resulted in Orton grabbing him and nearly snapping him in half across his back. Prinze was helped out of the ring by medical staff for his back and neck injuries, which didn't seem to require a brace or stretcher. Prinze was back later in the show to make sure Orton got his. Prinze made the main event tag match where Orton teamed with Cena, a Lumberjack match. He hand picked the jacks including guys like MVP, Kofi Kingston and Mark Henry. Prinze did a good job riling up the crowd and acting, and again you'll notice how WWE sort of toned down this guest host's interaction quite a bit from past shows (Piven, Seth Green). If anything, Prinze did a good job selling the fact he'll be on a show like "24" where Kiefer Sutherland recovers from just about anything.

I thought the Mickie James-Gail Kim Divas Championship match had one of the strangest finishes I've seen. Just the look on Mickie's face seemed to be one of either concern, frustration or bewilderment. The two traded momentum and all sorts of fast paced action, and in the final moments, Gail Kim blocked Mickie's finisher. Mickie still took Gail down to the mat in a hold. As Gail staggered up to her feet, she avoided a kick by Mickie James, so Mickie simply walked up to her and hit her in the face with a forearm to win it. It was extremely odd and makes you wonder if Gail got hurt and somehow let Mickie know. Nonetheless, Mickie and Gail raised each others arms at the end of the fight.

It's great that The Miz is getting a push for the United States Championship. He called out Kofi Kingston last night, letting him know what he's after. Shortly after that he was able to defeat high flyer Evan Bourne for a big "comeback" to Raw win. I think Miz will capture the US Title, probably after some trickery or underhanded tactics to win against Kofi. Speaking of Kofi, great match between he and Carlito last night. Also, good idea to put Rosa Mendes in Carlito's corner. Last night, Cole and Lawler were saying the list of US Champions is only a dozen or so guys, and maybe Carlito will add his name. Correct me if I'm wrong, but Carlito was a US champ already. I'm pretty sure Carlito won the US title back on Smackdown, by defeating John Cena. It happened right after Carlito's debut on the show and in WWE.

While I'm not a fan of the DX reunion, last night's scenario was set up well. Got a good chuckle out of HHH "canning" Jillian Hall's screeching by just putting a trash can full of trash on top of her. In the ring, DX did a lot of waiting around due to the crowd excitement before they started speaking. From there, they started up the DX lines in the ring, but it was cut short as Legacy attacked. A great way to set up Summerslam, making it look like Legacy has the upperhand, when we all know exactly who's winning that match.

While the Hornswoggle-Chavo thing's getting older each week, the Macaulay Culkin appearance and Home Alone stunt was a surprise.

In the main event, Orton and Cena sort of co-existed, despite Orton refusing to tag in, and then attacking Cena after the match. They defeated Show and Jericho in a non-title matchup, with face Lumberjacks surrounding the ring. Cena managed to win the match with an Attitude Adjustment on Jericho, but after the bell Orton snuck in to RKO him. Nice touch before Summerslam, but I kept thinking Freddie Prinze, Jr. might sneak out from backstage and bring Orton back to the ring for Cena. Wishful thinking, and they don't want Orton looking weak compared with a TV actor before a major PPV.

Next week we'll see Floyd "Money" Mayweather return to the scene when he guest hosts Raw in Vegas, following Summerslam. He's got a history with Big Show, so we just may see those two tangle again.

The Next Champions for WWE?

We're a month removed from Wrestlemania 25, and a week or so past Backlash which produced 3 new champions in Edge, Randy Orton and Christian. Now that each of the major rosters has its next major champion, let's look at what may happen next with the rest of the titles within the ranks of the WWE. Below are discussions of the Intercontinental, United States, Divas, Womens and Unified Tag Championships, as well as who may be the next superstars to win the titles.

Intercontinental Championship
Current Champ: Rey Mysterio
Likely Successor: Chris Jericho
Other Contenders: John Morrison, Dolph Ziggler, Umaga

Just based on the recent Fatal Fourway matchup, it looks like Jericho may enter a feud with Mysterio to once again capture the IC title. John Morrison is also a former IC title holder, as is Umaga who seemed to be squashing Jeff Hardy quite a bit when he had the belt. Dolph Ziggler would be a new look champion and establish this guy's credibility, but at the same time it would further make the belt look like anyone and everyone has won it. I'm excluding CM Punk and Jeff Hardy here since they seem to be amongst the major title contenders. Kane just seems to be out of luck when it comes to WWE gold.

United States Championship
Current Champ: MVP
Likely Successor: Matt Hardy
Other Contenders: Big Show, The Miz, The Brian Kendrick

Matt Hardy's latest heel gimmick involved him using his arm (in a cast) to smash down across the back of Goldust's neck, and then collect a pinfall victory. This came after Matt whined about his Backlash loss to Jeff in an I Quit match. It seems like maybe Matt and MVP will renew their old rivalry, this time with Matt on the heel side and MVP the face. Matt would find a way to cheat and regain the US title yet again. The other contenders could just as easily be seen wearing the belt as well, based on their recent transfer to Raw. If The Miz gets the big push he may get, the US title may be a nice addition to his resume.

WWE Divas Championship
Current Champ: Maryse
Likely Successor: Kelly Kelly
Other Contenders: Beth Phoenix, Mickie James

Unless WWE is planning a major comedic moment where Santina Marella wins the title from Maryse, Kelly Kelly seems deserving of a title. She had been showing major improvement in the ring for some time, and just recently has seemed to be taken out of the spotlight. It'd make for a great battle of the blond divas as well. Beth Phoenix and Rosa Mendes are bound to enter in a feud at some point, so one of them may turn face and become the fan favorite taking on Maryse. Mickie James is the veteran diva favorite, and I wouldn't count Candice Michelle out either.

WWE Womens Championship
Current Champ: Melina
Likely Successor: Michelle McCool
Other Contenders: Alicia Fox, Gail Kim?

There seems to be slim pickings on Smackdown for contenders, but maybe that makes Alicia Fox an even stronger possibility. The fact she seemed to be a face valet/wrestler on ECW, but then recently teamed with McCool on Smackdown makes her an interesting possibility. Michelle has always been the strongest of the divas on Smackdown, so she makes the most logical choice to defeat Melina. Alicia Fox has looked good in the ring in various contests, while Gail Kim's a true question mark with how she hasn't been pushed a lot since here return to WWE. There's also Maria to consider, while Eve and Layla are busy dancing rather than wrestling.

Unified Tag Team Championship
Current Champs: Carlito & Primo Colon
Likely Succesors: Rhodes & Dibiase
Other Contenders: The Brian Kendrick & The Miz?

This one seems to be the no brainer of the list and may be the first of these titles we see change over. It seems like everything will align for Legacy, with Orton in command of the WWE title, and his understudies, Cody Rhodes & Ted Dibiase taking over the tag team belts. Recently, Dibiase defeated Carlito in a singles match on Smackdown, showing that the title match is inevitable. This may even go down at Backlash and be the only title we see change hands. There's not many other tag teams to choose from on Raw, unless we see The Miz & Brian Kendrick team up, or some other tag team thrown together like a Batista-Cena combo again.

Feel free to share your thoughts, comments and opinions on the next champions for the titles mentioned above.

Kelly Kelly Next Playboy Diva?

According to WWE Magazine's 2009 Predictions, WWE Diva Kelly Kelly could be the next diva to grace the cover and pages of Playboy Magazine. According to the magazine's prediction: "Kelly Kelly graces the pages of Playboy. We can continue dreaming, can't we?

There's been rumors for some time now that Kelly Kelly (aka Barbie Blank) would be the next to enter the popular men's magazine. Previous blonde bombshells Sable and Torrie Wilson did covers/pictorials as did former diva Ashley Massaro. Ashley seemed to benefit from the move quite a bit in terms of further deals with the CBS show Survivor as well as appearances on various TV shows. Smackdown diva Maria Kanellis was last year's Playboy cover girl, creating plenty of buzz. The same could happen for Kelly Kelly in this situation. Kelly seems ready for a Womens Title push or even a run at the Divas Championship on Smackdown, based on the continual improvement of her in-ring skills. She continues to be one of the more popular divas on Raw in 2009.

Which other current WWE Divas would be a good choice for Playboy? Possibly Eve Torres or Maryse from Smackdown. Each has the potential to increase their popularity with the fans and broaden their celebrity status beyond WWE fans. WWE could always go for the popular "twins issue" featuring The Bella Twins Brianna and Nicole too... Unfortunately, Raw diva Melina Perez has already stated she wouldn't be doing a Playboy shoot, but several other divas haven't ruled out the idea. Feel free to leave your choices for next WWE Diva to enter Playboy magazine below...

Related blog entries:

WWE Divas Nude in Playboy

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The Divas Party at Playboy Mansion!

Ashley Does Playboy

Update on Maryse's Injury

Last week there was news of WWE Diva Maryse injuring her knee at a live house show in Raleigh, North Carolina. This came not long after Maryse had claimed the WWE Divas Championship on Smackdown by defeating Michelle McCool. Recently, over at WWE Universe, Maryse updated her blog with an entry called "my knee injury", all about the situation:

Last week while performing in the ring in Raleigh, North Carolina i hit a bad move an dislocated my right knee cap. While backstage it took approximatly 35 to 40 minutes to replace it, my knee cap was completly out. No surgery will be needed. I would like to thank Dc. Martha Dodson and our special trainer Larry Heck to save my leg, they really did. Thank you sooo much!!! I want to let all my fans know that im doing great and doing rehabilitation every day in Los Angeles where i live. Im recovering really fast. Thanks for all the support !!!

Based on this it appears the injury won't keep Maryse away from action too long or cause her to give up the WWE Divas Championship. There's also been recent rumors that former WWE Diva Gail Kim will be making her comeback and go on to feud with Maryse on Smackdown for the title.