Monday, February 23, 2015

Raw Results 02/23/15


Raw results from Nashville, TN:

Randy Orton came out to call for Seth Rollins who put him out of action for four months. The Authority came out minus Rollins, but with Big Show and Kane. They confronted Orton in the ring and suggested he re-align himself with them. Orton refused, and they suggested a business meeting later. The fans chanted “No” but Orton eventually stopped The Authority as they were leaving and said he’d be there for it.

Dolph Ziggler defeated Bad News Barrett via pinfall in a non-title match. R-Truth was on commentary during the match. Late in the contest, Ziggler moved away from Barrett charging him in the corner. Ziggler hit a Zig Zag after to get the pin. Post-match, Dean Ambrose arrived to ringside with Barrett’s belt in hand to taunt him.

Backstage, The Authority met with Orton. Rollin was there for it and objected to them trusting Orton or bringing him back. Stephanie and the others talked Rollins into the decision. She said tonight Orton and Rollins face Bryan and Reigns in tag action to show The Authority’s dominance.

Prime Time Players defeated The Ascension via pinfall. Late in the match, Darren Young got a surprise rollup pinfall. Ascension was upset at the loss and hit Fall of Man on Young after clearing Titus out.

Roman Reigns came out to talk about how he is heading to WrestleMania after winning another match last night to earn it. He was interrupted by Daniel Bryan who came out to talk about Reigns getting booed and how he was booing him when he won the Rumble too. Bryan said he gave all he had against Reigns last night but couldn’t get the win, and for that he is telling Reigns to go kick Brock’s ass at Mania. Bryan said he’s ready to partner up with Reigns tonight in the tag match, and shook his hand before leaving the ring. Paul Heyman came out next to congratulate Reigns and talk about how his money would be on him to beat so many competitors - but not a Beast like Brock Lesnar. Heyman talked about respecting Reigns. Reigns said he isn’t worried about his respect. He vowed to defeat Lesnar at Mania and said that when he’s done with him, “he ain’t gonna like me anyways, Believe that.”

The Usos defeated Tyson Kidd & Cesaro via disqualification in a tag team title rematch. Late in the match, Jimmy hit the superkick on Kidd and went to the top. Natalya crotched Jimmy to get the DQ. Naomi yanked Natalya off the ring apron. Natty clutched at her ankle, so Kidd helped her to the back.

Backstage, The Miz had Mizdow working to de-lint his jacket for him. Mizdow announced his big news, thanking Miz for letting him step out of his shadow of being a stunt double, because now casting directors are calling him to be a leading man. Miz told him that was great but to “get rolling,” ordering him to work on his jacket.

They showed a Bray Wyatt video promo with him looking at a casket and calling out Taker. Bray mocked Taker as broken bones and broken dreams. He said “I know you’re afraid Deadman, but there’s no reason to hide.” He told him to come find him, after slamming the casket closed.

Jack Swagger defeated Stardust via pinfall. Goldust’s music hit and he came out during the match, causing a distraction. Swagger put the Ankle Lock on Stardust to make him tap.

They had a segment with John Cena who came out to discuss his loss at Fastlane and Rusev being a coward. Rusev and Lana came out to interject. Eventually, Cena said in honor of all those who have fought to raise the flag as heroes or the U.S. he’s going to humble Rusev at WrestleMania. Rusev said he wasn’t giving a rematch to a quitter like Cena. The Russian flag fell behind Cena in the ring after Rusev denied him the match.

Backstage, Orton and Rollins talked in the locker room about their common goal of defeating Reigns and Bryan tonight “by any means necessary.”

The Bella Twins defeated Paige and Emma via pinfall. Brie was able to knock Paige off the apron before kicking Emma in the gut for a Facebuster to win. Post-match, Paige got a kick on Brie, but Nikki came in and knocked her down, then stood over her with the divas belt.

Curtis Axel was in the ring with an AxelMania shirt on. He talked about how he was never eliminated from the Royal Rumble and listed the hours, days and seconds he’s been in the match for now. HEe said he’ll be competing in the Andre the Giant Battle Royal at WrestleMania and “You can’t stop AxelMania.”

Ryback defeated Curtis Axel via pinfall. Ryback won in about 45 seconds to squash Axel.

Roman Reigns & Daniel Bryan defeated Seth Rollins and Randy Orton via pinfall. Late in the match, Orton went for the hanging DDT on Reigns, but Rollins tagged himself in. Orton went to ringside saying “Screw this.” Reigns gained control and went for the Superman punch, but Bryan tagged in. Bryan hit the running knee on Rollins for the victory.


Post-match, Orton looked ready to hit a punt kick on the fallen Rollins but didn’t. Jamie Noble came from behind Orton but got hit by the RKO. Orton went towards Mercury, but he backed away. Finally, Orton walked over and patted Rollins on the back, and then left the ring. Cole was surprised by how much Orton held himself back as Raw went off the air.

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Sunday, January 25, 2015

2015 WWE Royal Rumble Results Coverage (Updated)


The 2015 WWE Royal Rumble takes place Sunday night from Philadelphia, PA. On the line in a huge 30-man Royal Rumble match is a ticket to compete at WrestleMania 31 for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. It will also be known after tonight's event just who is the champion that should head to WrestleMania as John Cena, Brock Lesnar and Seth Rollins will compete in a Triple Threat match for the WWE title. One of those three will be the champ, and will know who is expected to challenge them come April's huge pay-per-view.

The main events include the 30-Man Royal Rumble match. Among the featured superstars who may be considered favorites to win are Daniel Bryan, Randy Orton, Big Show, Rusev, Bray Wyatt, Dolph Ziggler and Roman Reigns. Which of these stars will follow up last year's winner, Batista, to qualify for the main match at WrestleMania 31?

John Cena, Seth Rollins and Brock Lesnar will compete in a Triple Threat match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. Seth Rollins is also holding onto that coveted Money in the Bank briefcase. That basically gives him two chances to win the title tonight. Will he cash in?

Below you'll find all the important results for the matches. Click here to refresh for updated results.

Latest 2015 Royal Rumble Match Card:

Cesaro & Tyson Kidd defeated Big E & Kofi Kingston via pinfall. Adam Rose interfered from the outside of the ring late. Kofi had a near rollup, but Kidd shoved him towards the ropes. Cesaro hit a European Uppercut as Kofi hit the ropes. He fell back into Kidd who got the big pinfall.

The Ascension defeated New Age Outlaws via pinfall. After one of The Ascension avoided Billy Gunn's Fameasser, Ascension made a blind tag for a doubleteam move to get the big win. JBL called this a statement win as they have defeated one of the all-time great tag teams.

The Usos defeated The Miz & Damien Mizdow via pinfall to retain the WWE Tag Team Titles. Mizdow managed to hit a Skullcrushing Finale for The Miz, but Miz was unable to crawl over in enough time to make a good pin. Later, with Mizdow still on the outside, Miz fought one of The Usos on the top rope. The other Uso tagged in and Superkicked Miz down from the top then hit a Superfly Splash for the win.

The Bella Twins defeated Paige & Natalya via pinfall. The Bellas kept control of Natalya throughout the match and didn’t allow Paige a chance to tag in. Towards the end, Natalya fought off Brie and went over for the tag, but Brie yanked Paige off the apron hard to the floor. With no tag available, Natalya turned around to take a big forearm from Nikki who grabbed the win.

John Cena vs. Seth Rollins vs. Brock Lesnar - WWE World Heavyweight title Triple Threat  Lesnar started things off in dominant fashion with continuous German Suplexes on Cena, J&J Security and then Rollins. Brock got the Kimora Lock on Cena with Cena fighting to stand up.

Brock Lesnar won via pinfall over Seth Rollins to retain the WWE Championship. At one point in the match, Cena tackled Lesnar through the timekeeper’s wall. Moments later, Cena smashed the steel steps into Lesnar causing him to fall onto the Spanish announcers table. Rollins managed to hit a huge flying elbow off the corner to smash through Lesnar and the table. That caused Lesnar to stay down for some time as doctors went to check on him. Rollins and Cena kept fighting in the ring. 

At one point, Rollins had J&J come in to help out but Cena hit a double AA on them. Later, Rollins got control and hit a huge flying corkscrew moonsault off the top rope. He had the pinfall but Lesnar was back in and yanked him off, before supplying Cena and tossing him out of the ring. Rollins hit Lesnar twice with the MITB briefcase, but when he went for the Curb Stomp, Lesnar avoided it and grabbed him for a huge F5 for the win. Lesnar walked off with the belt holding his hurt ribs, which Cole said doctors said he had at least broken a rib during the elbow drop Rollins hit on him.

30 Man Royal Rumble Match
It started off with The Miz and R-TRuth, followed by the return of Bubba Ray Dudley to a big pop. Another surprise came when Curtis Axel was on his way to the ring but Erick Rowan attacked from behind and got in the match with Bray Wyatt and Luke Harper. Bray Wyatt had multiple eliminations, before getting on the mic to sign Whole World in his Hands. Zack Ryder was next out, and next eliminated by Bray who continued to dominate.

At one point, Ziggler was on fire, but he jumped off the top rope into a KO punch by Show. He and Kane lifted Ziggler’s lifeless body and dumped it out to eliminated him. Show hit Wyatt with a KO punch and eliminated him with Kane’s help next. It came down to a final four of Ambrose, Reigns, Show and Kane with the former Shield guys squaring off against the two Authority guys. They eliminated Dean Ambrose, bringing it down to Show and Kane versus Roman Reigns.

Reigns was able to show a feat of strength and eliminated Kane and Show together to win the Rumble. The fans seemed upset with the winner and booed. Show and Kane rushed back in to beat up Reigns post-match with a double chokeslam. Suddenly, The Rock’s music hit and he arrived out from backstage. Rock ducked several clothesline attempts from Show and Kane, then knocked both down. Reigns got in on it to help out. Rock left the ring after it was cleared of the two heels, but Rusev had not been eliminated. He rushed back in to go after Reigns, but Reigns avoided him and then tossed Rusev out to official win. 

Post-match, The Rock came into the ring to congratulate Reigns, pointing to the WrestleMania sign. Triple H and Stephanie arrived out onto the stage to stare down at the ring. Reigns stared up at them on the stage as Rock got back in the ring to celebrate. Rock left the ring and Reigns posed up on the ring corner looking at the WrestleMania sign as fireworks and pyro went off. Cole signed off reminding fans to watch the post-show on WWE Network.

Stay tuned for the latest results from Sunday's 2015 WWE Royal Rumble. You can check back here after 11 p.m. EST for the full and complete results. Enjoy!

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Sunday, April 6, 2014

2014 WrestleMania 30 Results Coverage (Updated)


Welcome to 2014 WrestleMania 30 results coverage for all of the annual pay-per-view's biggest matches. Below you’ll find recaps and results for each of the matches on the card including tonight’s main event: a Triple Threat WWE World Heavyweight Title match. In that match, current champion Randy Orton defends against 2014 Royal Rumble winner Batista, as well as the winner of tonight’s Daniel Bryan vs. Triple H match. Also on the card, The Undertaker puts his legendary undefeated streak on the line against Brock Lesnar, and John Cena takes on Bray Wyatt.

Below are match-by-match recaps and results. You can refresh this page to get the latest updated results from tonight's Wrestlemania.

WrestleMania 30 Pre-Show Match:

The Usos vs. Real Americans vs. Los Matadores vs. RybAxel
Tag Team Championship Fatal Fourway

This match was featured on the WWE Pre-Show exclusively on WWE Network starting at 6 p.m. EST. Los Matadores were first to go in this elimination style Fatal Fourway as Swagger made one of the two submit to the ankle lock. The Usos came in to take the fight to Swagger, but Axel tagged in for Swagger. Rybaxel took control from there. Eventually, Ryback was on a rampage against Swagger. He hit the Meathook Clothesline and then set up for the finisher, but hoisted Swagger up close by to Cesaro. Cesaro pulled Swagger off Ryback and tagged in blindly. Ryback managed to clothesline Swagger out of the ring and then launched Cesaro off the top rope down to the mat. He went for a Meathook but Cesaro avoided it and got him into the Neutralizer to eliminate Rybaxel. It came down to Usos vs. Real Americans. At one point, Swagger had the ankle lock on one of the Usos, but the other came in to break things up. Cesaro grabbed him for a Neutralizer and then the other Uso hit a Samoan backdrop. The finish saw Cesaro got throw into Swagger on the apron, knocking Swagger off the apron to the floor. With Cesaro down on the mat, the Usos hit a double splash off opposite corners for the win

Winners: The Usos defeated The Real Americans via pinfall to retain the WWE Tag Team Championship.

WrestleMania 30 PPV Results:

The show opened with host Hulk Hogan coming to the ring to introduce the show. At one point he forgot which arena they were in and called it the Silverdome. The 75,000-plus fans corrected Hulkster. Soon after his speech was underway, broken glass was heard and Stone Cold made his entrance to the ring. Stone Cold paced for a bit and polled the crowd if they wanted him to whoop whoever was in the ring. They gave him a “hell yeah,” but Austin refused to do it. He paid massive respect to Hogan for what he’s done for the business. Soon after that, the crowd went crazy as The Rock’s music hit and out came Dwyane “The Rock” Johnson. The three legends stood in the ring at once, with Rock delivering a classic promo about the importance of the two superstars in the ring with him to the history of WWE. He talked up how Cena wouldn’t be there to fight today if not for Hogan’s arrival 29 years ago. He talked about how Daniel Bryan would challenge the Authority tonight, but not unless Stone Cold had challenged the boss and whooped his candy ass years ago. The promo finished with each of the three superstars delivering their traditional line along with the crowd and then doing a beer bash with Austin in the ring.

A video package was shown for the Daniel Bryan and Triple H feud.

Daniel Bryan vs. Triple H

Stephanie McMahon was in ring and made the official intro for her husband, COO Triple H. HHH had a haunting symphony playing for him as he was seated on a throne with scantily-clad women at his sides and foot area. He eventually stood up, removed the skeleton style mask he had on and his real theme music played as he walked to the ring to pose for the crowd with Stephanie applauding for him. Daniel Bryan's music hit soon after with the crowd delivering "Yes" chants as Stephanie sneered at Bryan. Bryan's shoulder was heavily taped with Cole saying it's been hurt for months and it was recently re-injured by HHH.

HHH tried to offer a handshake to start things off, but Bryan kicked his hand away, then went for a quick pinfall. HHH kicked out and soon escaped the ring to regroup with Stephanie. Back in the ring, HHH started to take it to Bryan’s injury to get an advantage. Things went to the outside at one point with HHH tearing up an announcers table and going for a Pedigree on Bryan. Bryan blocked it and fought him off a bit, but HHH yanked Bryan’s arm down against the table as he jumped down. From there, HHH kept on attacking the injury in the ring. Bryan managed to knock HHH out of the ring and went for a running suicide dive, but HHH was ready and hit a punch on him to take control again.

Triple H had the crossface submission locked on Bryan for a bit, but Bryan managed to reverse it and put on the Yes! Lock. He had HHH in agony, but Stephanie urged him on to finally grab the ropes to break things. HHH fell to the outside, but Bryan did a running dive on him to crash into the barrier. Bryan got back up and did a second running dive to further punish HHH. Back in the ring, Bryan connected on multiple kicks with the crowd yelling “Yes!” each time. Bryan couldn’t score the pinfall as HHH kicked out after 2. Bryan got the crowd going and went for a running knee, but HHH grabbed him and hit a Spinebuster. Moments later, HHH hit the Pedigree and pinned him, but Bryan miraculously kicked out after 2.

Triple H gained control and went for a Pedigree again to finish Bryan, but D-Bryan blocked it several times. HHH dropped him to the mat and kept kneeing Bryan in the head. He picked him up for a slam, but Bryan flipped over HHH’s back then delivered a huge running knee to finally finish off HHH for the pinfall win.

Post-match, Bryan led the crowd in "Yes" chants ecstatically. Stephanie McMahon came in the ring to check on her husband, but instead walked up to Bryan and slapped him in the face several times. Bryan smirked about it, but all of a sudden, HHH clotheslined him down from behind. Triple H yanked Bryan over to the corner of the ring and yanked his bad shoulder against the ring post, then grabbed a steel chair to smash against his arm. Stephanie got in Bryan's face mockingly saying "Aw poor Daniel," a few times before she left with HHH up the ramp.

Winner: Daniel Bryan defeated Triple H via pinfall to advance to the Triple Threat match for the WWE World Heavyweight title.

The Shield vs. New Age Outlaws & Kane

New Age Outlaws started to come out to the ring delivering their standard entrance speech, but were interrupted by Shield’s music. Shield arrived through the crowd wearing special protective masks. Suddenly, Kane’s pyro hit and he arrived out as Lillian finished the intros of each team. The Shield quickly grabbed control of things with their opponents barely able to get involved. Reigns scored multiple Superman punches on all of the opposition. At one point he hit a Spear on Kane right after Rollins and Ambrose did a double suicide dive out of the ring onto all three opponents. The Shield finished with a double power bomb on New Age Outlaws, with Rollins scoring the winning pinfall. Shield celebrated the victory and put their fists in together after. Winners: The Shield won via pinfall over New Age Outlaws and Kane.

Andre the Giant Memorial 30-Man Battle Royal

Most of the superstars were already in the ring for the battle royal with Big Show making his official entrance to complete the field. In the early going, Brodus Clay and Great Khali were eliminated one after the other to get rid of two of the behemoths in the match. 3MB tossed out Zack Ryder. Next out was Darren Young as he got tossed over the top. Mark Henry eliminated all 3 members of 3MB but then Big Show dumped out Henry. At one point, Fandango and Big E fought on the apron. Surprisingly, Fandango managed to deliver multiple strikes and a big kick to cause Big E to fall out. Unfortunately, Fandango didn't get back in the ring and kept shaking his hips on the outside. Sheamus took advantage and grabbed him for about 20 chest strikes on the apron, then shoved Fandango to the floor. Alberto Del Rio eliminated Goldust with his big kick to the head, then moments later eliminated Rhodes.

At one point, Cesaro had several impressive European uppercuts and seemed to throw Kofi Kingston out over the ringpost to the floor. Kofi's feet didn't hit the floor with one landing on the steel steps, so he was allowed back into the match. Moments later, Cesaro connected on a multiple swing Cesaro Swing on Kofi.

It came down to a final four of Del Rio, Sheamus, Big Show and Cesaro. Sheamus got Del Rio up in the Celtic Curse but Del Rio countered and put a Cross Armbreaker. Sheamus powered up and picked up Del Rio then went to dump him out of the ring, but had to use all his power to do it an fell out with him. It was down to Cesaro versus Big Show with Show seeming to have control and the win. However, Cesaro managed to slide off Show's shoulders on the throw out attempt. He clotheslined Show into the ropes then lifted him up with pure might to dump Big Show out over the top rope.

Winner: Cesaro wins the Andre the Giant Memorial 30-Man Battle Royal after eliminating Big Show.

John Cena vs. Bray Wyatt

An elaborate dark and fiery setting was up on stage with a woman dancing around rhythmically until finally the flames shot up after she knelt down. The Wyatts showed up on the screen with Bray lighting a lantern and telling “New Orleans, we’re here” before blowing the lamp out. From there, Mark Crozer and his band (wearing masks) played The Wyatt Family theme song “Live in Fear” to bring out the Wyatts for their match. John Cena made his entrance next to a selection of boos and cheers from the crowd. He stood on the ramp staring down at the ring where the Wyatts were.

As Cena slid into the ring, Harper and Rowan stayed in front of the ring corner that Bray sat on. They stared Cena down to deliver the fear factor a bit before the bell. Finally things started and Bray knelt down in the center of the ring with his arms wide open. Bray yelled "Finish me John, show them the monster you are!" Cena kept telling Wyatt to get up and fight. Wyatt finally charged at Cena in the corner, but Cena put on a headlock and brought him down to get things started.

Cena finally snapped at one point and as Bray tried to run at him in the corner, Cena delivered a huge clothesline to level him. Cena caught himself in the corner then turned around and rushed over to pounce on Wyatt, pounding on him. As he stood up, Bray licked his fingers after the attack and laughed that he'd gotten into Cena's head finally. The ref had to keep backing Cena off from attacking Wyatt too much. At one point, Wyatt had to order Harper and Rowan to get off the apron and let Cena continue. Cena tried to attack Wyatt again, but this time Bray was ready and hoisted Cena up in the Attitude Adjustment style move to throw Cena to the mat.

At one point, Cena managed to deliver his move set and drop Wyatt onto his back, then set up for the Five Knuckle Shuffle. However, as Cena went off the ropes, Wyatt had put himself into the crabwalk causing Cena to fall to the mat shocked at what he saw. Rowan got on the apron so Cena took a swipe at him and missed, allowing Wyatt to strike. Later still, Cena jumped off the corner to try to take down Wyatt, but Wyatt caught him in a powerbomb pin for the near fall.

Things spilled to the outside when Cena jumped off the corner to take out Harper and Rowan on the outside. Bray came storming over, grabbed Cena and whipped him into the steel steps. Moments later he prepared to smash part of the steps onto Cena, but Cena avoided it then tossed Bray over the steps. Cena picked up part of the steps and was ready to smash them on Bray but stopped himself.

Bray tossed Cena to the outside and one of the Family put out both arms for Cena to come to him. Cena charged and tackled him through the barricade. Bray saw it and rushed out and over to attack Cena. Moments later, back in the ring, Bray set up for Sister Abigail, but Cena countered and put on the STF. Bray managed to get over to the ropes to break it.

At one point, Bray brought a chair into the ring. One of the Family tried to get in the ring but the ref backed him off. Bray slid the chair to Cena then knelt down before him and yelled “Finish me” several times. Cena stood with the chair in hand and went forward but instead ran over and smashed the family member off the apron, then dropped the chair. Bray tried to grab Cena for Sister Abigail, but Cena avoided it and hit the AA for the big win.

Winner: John Cena wins via pinfall over Bray Wyatt.


They brought out this year’s Hall of Fame class members: Lita, Carlos Colon, Mr. T, Razor Ramon, Jake the Snake Roberts, Paul Bearer (represented by his sons) and Ultimate Warrior.

They showed Daniel Bryan getting medical attention backstage after the earlier attack by Triple H.

A video package for Undertaker's streak and Brock Lesnar as challenger this year was shown.

The Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar

Lesnar made his entrance first, setting off a set of pyro on stage as he threw his arms down. After that, a video entrance package played about Undertaker’s various “victims” during his streak with coffins shown on stage inscribed with the names of the defeated opponents. A 22 casket was shown with Lesnar’s name on it. Taker’s bell eventually sounded and the smoke went off as Taker came out from backstage to his theme music. He eventually stopped and looked over at the Lesnar coffin and its lid opened. Moments later, Taker caused the casked to light on fire before walking down the ramp to the ring. As Taker got on the ring steps, he brought the lights back on and flames shot up from the coffins up on stage.

The bell sounded and Taker immediately started to punch away. Moments later, Lesnar gained control with a suplex to toss Taker across the ring. Lesnar clotheslined Taker out of the ring but Taker landed right on his feet, then got on the apron to battle with Lesnar. 

At one point, Taker seemed in control of things but as he charged at Lesnar, Brock moved from the corner. Taker ran into the corner and got his leg tweaked on the ropes. Brock took advantage and targeted the leg, eventually smashing it against the ring post. He continued to punish Taker on the outside, smashing him to the ground.

At one point both guys were out of it and fell to the mat for a bit. They got to their feet and Taker gained control with several punches and a whip of Lesnar to the corner followed by multiple clotheslines in the corner. Taker hit Snake Eyes dropping Lesnar face first onto the corner, then delivered a big boot and an elbow drop for another near fall. Heyman screamed at Brock to watch out. Taker grabbed him for a chokeslam and hit it for the cover. However, Brock managed to get a shoulder up before 3.

Moments later, Lesnar got Taker up and hit the F5 on him for a pinfall attempt. However, Taker kicked out of it before 3 to keep the streak alive. Lesnar got cocky a bit later and slowly approached Taker to grab him off the mat. Taker quickly responded by locking Lesnar into Hell’s Gate submission. Lesnar stood up and slammed Taker down to the mat to break it.

Taker was still on the mat and once again managed to grab Lesnar for another Hell's Gate near the center of the ring. Once again after several moments, Lesnar powered up with Taker in his clutches and slammed him to the mat to break the hold. Moments later, Taker crawled over for a cover on Brock, but Lesnar grabbed him for the Kimora submission he's used on others. Taker cried out in pain during the hold. Taker managed to reverse the hold and put Lesnar into it causing Lesnar to cry out. Neither man would tap though.

Taker managed to get to his feet and went for Old School from the top rope on Lesnar. However, Brock grabbed him from the ropes onto his shoulders to deliver another F5. Another pinfall attempt and Taker barely escaped it in time. Lesnar followed with several German Suplexes to slam Taker to the mat.

Another spot saw Lesnar pounding away on Taker in the corner. However, Taker responded by lifting Lesnar carrying him forward a few steps and hitting the Last Ride. He waited for Lesnar to get up and then picked him up for the Tombstone Pildriver, delivering it. Taker put Lesnar’s arms crossed over his chest and pinned him. Surprisingly, Lesnar kicked out before 3.

The close saw Taker give the cutthroat signal. He grabbed Lesnar for another finisher, but this time Lesnar escaped it, hoisted Taker up on his shoulders and delivered a third F5. This one was good enough for the win as Lesnar completed the pinfall for the win. The bell sounded and complete shock filled the arena, with Heyman rushing into the ring to hug Lesnar yelling “you did it, you did it!” Lesnar and Heyman along with the announcers were in disbelief. The stat on the screen showed 21-1.


After Lesnar and Heyman left the ring, Taker struggled to get up multiple times with the fans chanting for him. He looked groggy and fought off tears as he finally stood up with fans still chanting for him. All of the announcers stood up to give a standing ovation to Taker with JBL saying "he's the greatest I ever fought."

Winner: Brock Lesnar won via pinfall over Undertaker to break the legendary undefeated streak.

Vickie Guerrero Divas Championship Invitational

This match featured AJ Lee defending her Divas Championship against the entire divas roster in a single pinfall or submission match. The match featured multiple spots with the various divas including finishers and a suicide dive from the Bella Twins out onto the rest of the roster. The close saw AJ put her Black Widow submission onto Cameron. Cameron struggled not to tap for a bit, but AJ grabbed her arm and hit her hand to the mat to make it look like she tapped. After the bell, Vickie reluctantly handled the Divas belt over to AJ.

Winner: AJ Lee won via submission over Cameron to retain the Divas Championship.

Batista vs. Randy Orton vs. Daniel Bryan
Triple Threat Match for WWE World Championship

At one point during the match, Stephanie McMahon and Triple H came rushing from out of the crowd near the timekeepers area. Triple H yanked the referee out of the ring as he was trying to count a pinfall for Bryan. From there, Steph and HHH brought crooked ref Scott Armstrong over and sent him in as the new official for the match. Eventually though, Bryan managed to knock him out of the ring. Bryan also hit a running dive onto Steph, HHH and Armstrong on the outside. With Stephanie holding onto her ankle, an enraged Triple H retrieved the sledgehammer from under the ring. He got on the apron and prepared to clock Bryan, but Bryan cut him off, then took the sledgehammer and rammed it into HHH’s gut to knock him off the apron.

Orton and Batista continued to beat up Bryan on the outside as Stephanie, HHH and Scott Armstrong were all escorted up the ramp backstage. Orton and The Animal cleared off two announce tables side-by-side, then Orton stacked steel steps up near them and walked up top. Batista stood Bryan up on the table and prepared a Batista Bomb and as he did Orton jumped and did the RKO with Bryan through the table. In the process, it looked like Orton landed with his back on a TV monitor. With Orton and Bryan both down, Batista came away without any harm. Daniel Bryan was checked on by WWE staff and medical personnel, who eventually decided to strap him onto a stretcher with a neck brace.

Later, Orton and Batista continued to fight in the ring, as Bryan was being wheeled up the ramp. Bryan tore off the neck brace and restraints to fall off the stretcher. Orton rushed over and beat up Bryan then tossed him into the steels steps for further damage. He rolled Bryan into the  ring, then urged the WWE Universe to give their final respects to Bryan as he dropped down for an RKO. Bryan was quick to grab Orton and put on the Yes! Lock to try to make Orton tap. Batista came in and broke up the hold, then walked over to grab Bryan but got put into the hold himself. Orton had to save Batista from the Yes Lock to keep his title safe for then.

Moments later, Orton dropped down and went for the RKO on Batista, but Batista shoved Orton off to the mat. Batista tried for a running spear on Orton, but Orton leapfrogged him and Batista took down Bryan. Bryan fell to the outside of the ring. Orton finally hit an RKO on Batista, but The Animal kicked out before 3 to send the crowd into a frenzy. With Batista down on the mat, Orton backed up for the running punt kick. Out of nowhere, Bryan rushed in an delivered a running knee to Orton. Batista quickly grabbed Bryan away from a pin and tossed him out of the ring.


Batista finally hit a Batista Bomb on Orton but before he could officially make a pinfall cover, Bryan was back in the ring and hit a running knee to take down Batista for good. With Orton trying to get into the ring, Bryan grabbed Batista into the Yes! Lock and after several moments, Batista tapped out, giving Bryan the championship belts. The crowd chanted Yes! with Bryan as he stood up on the announcers table with the two belts and fireworks shot off in the arena. Confetti poured from the rafters as Bryan celebrated in the ring with the titles. The show closed with an emotional Bryan in the ring holding up the belts as his theme music continued to play and Cole wished fans a good night.

Winner: Daniel Bryan won via submission over Batista in a Triple Threat match to become new WWE World Heavyweight champion.

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Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Possible WrestleMania 29 Matches List



It might seem premature, seeing as the WWE Universe just witnessed the 2012 edition of SummerSlam, but it might be fun to toss out a few match predictions for WrestleMania 29.  These are based on the recent happenings from the SummerSlam PPV and other events, as well as what could just make for an interesting lineup.

There's plenty of big names who could (and should) be associated with the next edition of WrestleMania.  They include the obvious with John Cena, CM Punk and Randy Orton, as well as the guys who are sort of a mystery in terms of how they fit into the  big picture: The Rock, Brock Lesnar, Triple H, and The Undertaker.

Potential WrestleMania 29 Matches:
John Cena vs. The Rock II (for WWE Championship)
Brock Lesnar vs. The Undertaker (streak vs. career match)
Randy Orton vs. Dolph Ziggler (WWE World Heavyweight Championship)
CM Punk vs. Triple H?

First and foremost, The Rock and John Cena II may be the match fans get at Mania.  If Rock wins the WWE championship at the Royal Rumble (off CM Punk, or Cena), he could hold onto it as a way to build up towards the bigger PPV (and promote his GI Joe movie).  That would give Cena revenge for the loss at Mania in Miami, and his big win over The Rock.  Not everyone's going to love this idea, because if it goes down this way it also makes these guys 1-1 against each other, meaning they'd need a third match at some point to break that tie.

For Brock Lesnar, if he sticks around until Mania, I wouldn't be surprised if he goes against The Undertaker.  Those two had that infamous crossing of paths during a UFC event, leading to rumors of an eventual match, and Mania is the biggest stage of them all.  It would require months of buildup to get there, but if Brock "leaves" right now, Taker could always return and then Lesnar does because he wants a piece of him.

Of course, this could also go several other ways.  They could also bring Taker back to fight Brock at the Royal Rumble.  Some have even suggested Survivor Series, which is several months away.  The other way it could go is to have Triple H get a rematch against Brock at Mania, and get the victory.  However, I really feel when it comes to the whole undefeated streak, Undertaker needs a big name in there, and if it isn't The Rock, Triple H or Cena, it's got to be Brock Lesnar facing Taker at Mania.

Of course, something interesting also presents itself with Triple H, and that is the way things went down with Shawn Michaels.  He had his arm broken by Brock and didn't appear in Hunter's corner at the PPV.  Triple H didn't make the "save" in the ring when Lesnar broke his friend's arm.  On Raw just this past Monday, HBK basically told everyone he thought Triple H was done and he should have admitted to him he thought he couldn't defeat Brock.  So that sets the stage for something here.  Michaels clearly retired and all, but is this all setting him up for a future bout with Triple H?  Very interesting situation there.  I still expect Triple H to return for some sort of match at Wrestlemania, because that's when WWE needs its top guys there most.  Maybe he'll have a feud with CM Punk around then?  It's tough to predict this one.

There's also the question of the World Heavyweight Championship match for the big event, and that seems to revolve around guys like Alberto Del Rio, Dolph Ziggler, Sheamus, Randy Orton, and yes, Chris Jericho.  My top picks for potential matches here are either Randy Orton vs. Dolph Ziggler, or Chris Jericho vs. Dolph Ziggler with the World Championship on the line.

With all this in mind, we also have the Royal Rumble coming up in January 2013, which is about 5 months away.  However, some of the top picks to win could be Jericho (who lost last year), Orton, CM Punk, or John Cena.  Basically it will depend on whether Cena or Punk has the WWE title heading into that event.

It's still early, and it's going to be interesting to see how some things play out.  Will Punk remain WWE champ the rest of the year?  Who will have the belt at Royal Rumble, and who will win it?  It just would seem strange for The Rock to get attacked by CM Punk, and for Rock not to get some payback.  So if Punk can continue his reign through 2012, we're going to see a first-ever Rock vs. Punk match in the ring come Wrestlemania.

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Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Wrestlemania 28 PPV Matches



The Wrestlemania 28 Pay-Per-View matches seem to be finalized as the big event arrives this Sunday, April 1st, 2012!  Among the headlining matches will be Chris Jericho vs. CM Punk for the WWE Championship and Sheamus vs. Daniel Bryan for the World Championship.

Joining those two matches will two other epic clashes.  In one event, Triple H takes on Undertaker in "Hell in a Cell" with Shawn Michaels as the special referee.  In the other match, finally, The Rock and John Cena will meet at Wrestlemania!

Add to that some interesting undercard matches including Randy Orton vs. Kane, Big Show vs Cody Rhodes for the IC title, and the battle between Team Teddy and Team Johnny!

Wrestlemania 28 Matches:

John Cena vs. The Rock
The Undertaker vs. Triple H (Hell in a Cell Match with special referee Shawn Michaels)
WWE Champion CM Punk vs. Chris Jericho
World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan vs. Sheamus
Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes vs. Big Show
Team Teddy vs. Team Johnny
Randy Orton vs. Kane
Kelly Kelly & Maria Menounos vs. Divas Champion Beth Phoenix & Eve

Wrestlemania 28 is scheduled for April 1st, 2012 starting at 7PM EST.  This will be a four hour Pay-Per-View which is one hour longer than WWE's regular PPV events!

Who do you think will win the matches above?  Which match are you most looking forward to?

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Saturday, March 10, 2012

Wrestlemania 28 Matches So Far



With Wrestlemania 28 just around the corner, it's time to examine the card of matches so far.  Everyone knows about the double main event, and it doesn't seem to include a major title match.  Instead, the focus is on John Cena vs. The Rock, and Triple H vs. Undertaker the sequel.

A look at the five Wrestlemania 28 matches on the card for April 1st:

- John Cena vs. The Rock
- The Undertaker vs. Triple H (Hell in a Cell Match with special referee Shawn Michaels)
- WWE Champion CM Punk vs. Chris Jericho
- World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan vs. Sheamus
- Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes vs. Big Show

Early predictions just looking at the card and going with gut instincts:  Cena, Taker, Jericho, Sheamus, Rhodes

However, it wouldn't be surprising if CM Punk managed to get the win.  It's tough to see Big Show winning the Intercontinental Championship at Mania, but you never know.

You have to figure a few more matches might get added in.  Maybe Zack Ryder vs. Santino for the US title? Or they add in Swagger and/or Ziggler to make it a Triple Threat or Fatal Fourway.

For the divas, everything's been pointing towards a showdown with Kharma challenging Beth Phoenix for the WWE Divas Championship.  Will that challenge happen in the next few weeks, or at the Wrestlemania event itself?

Another feud that's been going on has Randy Orton and Kane squaring off.  It seems these two are on a collision course for Mania as well.

And then there's the Teddy Long vs. John Laurinaitis fiasco.  Will they have a match at Mania, will it be a singles competition, or will they partner up with their buddies, Santino and Otunga?

The tag titles might be contested too.  Right now Kofi Kingston and R-Truth have been able to defeat Epico and Primo in non-title matchups.

Don't rule out WWE adding in some sort of crazy match with a celebrity involved too.  There had been rumors of Shaq getting involved, but at this time he's not on the card.  Still, he could always show up in a random segment during the event!

What other matches would you like to see added to the Wrestlemania 28 card?

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Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Watch Wrestlemania 27 Live Online 4/3/11


Sunday, April 3rd, 2011 marks the official date for WWE's Wrestlemania 27. The latest Superbowl of pro-wrestling will be held in Atlanta, Georgia with plenty of intense matches on the Pay-Per-View card. Fans will also be able to see all of it via live streaming feed online, just like many other previous events from WWE.

Featured on the Wrestlemania 27 card will be John Cena challenging The Miz for the WWE Championship, Edge defending the World Championship against Alberto Del Rio, and Triple H trying to end The Undertaker's undefeated streak. Also included will be a six person mixed gender tag match featuring "Jersey Shore" star Snooki, and Raw commentators Jerry Lawler and Michael Cole facing off. Special guests during the event will include Stone Cold Steve Austin, Trish Stratus and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as the special host.

Fans can order the Pay-Per-View via live cable or satellite television on Sunday starting around 7PM EST. However, it can also be viewed at various "WWE Blast Areas" such as Hooters and Kers Winghouse locations. To watch Wrestlemania there you will only have to order your drinks, appetizer or meal, sit back and relax while all the action goes down.

There will also be the WWE Wrestlemania 27 live streaming feed online video. This will allow fans to watch the event streaming online for the same charge as ordering the Pay-Per-View on TV. All that's needed is your credit card, high speed internet connection and you can enjoy the full event online. This is a great alternative for those without access to the cable or satellite version of the Wrestlemania 27 Pay-Per-View. See more information at WWE.com for this Sunday's huge event!

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Saturday, February 26, 2011

Some More Wrestlemania 27 Matches


With Wrestlemania 27 just over a month away, speculating about some of the additional matches on the card is most wrestling fans' favorite hobby. Why not, since there's about 4 or 5 matches already seemingly implied or set up?

The last several Manias have had Money in the Bank ladder matches. Although WWE has an entire Pay-Per-View devoted to this, with two winners, it would be a travesty not to see this exciting contest return for WM27. Potential competitors could be John Morrison, Sheamus, Wade Barrett, CM Punk, Randy Orton, Rey Mysterio, Cody Rhodes, Kane and Mark Henry. Some of those names maybe involved in other contests though.

Right now, Eve Torres holds the Divas championship with no real contender in sight. Beth Phoenix made a big return but hasn't been heard from recently. Melina and Maryse are off and on. The team of LayCool is at odds. So it seems no contender is available. That's likely due to the fact WWE will be unveiling former TNA Knockout, Awesome Kong. It's quite possible that Kong is revealed prior to Mania and gets a title shot, where she squashes Eve in the process. It may be why Eve has the title for Mania and not Beth Phoenix or Natalya. Of course, a Triple Threat with them and Eve wouldn't be so bad.

While there are Wrestlemania 27 matches that appear to be known, here's several more that could be compelling:

Cody Rhodes versus Rey Mysterio in a street match or Falls count anywhere.

Eight man tag match, The Corre vs New Nexus

Randy Orton vs CM Punk

Sheamus vs Daniel Bryan for United States Championship


It's going to be interesting to see how WWE manages to fit all of its available talent into this Pay-Per-View. Will Shawn Michaels and The Rock both serve as guest referees? Will Christian wrestle or be at ringside with Edge? Will Dolph Ziggler be back? What about Vickie Guerrero? Will all of the various titles or championships be on the line during the major Pay-Per-View event?

So many questions, but it seems there's plenty of time for WWE to give the Universe the answers!

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Thursday, February 10, 2011

Wrestlemania 28 Location Announced for 2012


While fans are looking forward to Wrestlemania 27 in Atlanta, Georgia on April 3, 2011, WWE has just unveiled its Wrestlemania 28 location. The 2012 sports entertainment spectacular will take place in Miami, Florida on Sunday, April 1, 2012.

It might be scheduled for April Fool's day, but the announcement is no joke. WWE.com ran the news of the press conference which took place on Wednesday. On hand for the event were legendary Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino along with Grammy Award winner Emilio Estefan. WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon was also there along with John Cena, The Miz, Mark Henry, Alberto Del Rio and Eve Torres.

The 2012 Wrestlemania will take place at Miami's Sun Life Stadium, which is also home to the Miami Dolphins. It's noted on WWE's article that other events for Wrestlemania week will include WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, WrestleMania Axxess, the finals of the WrestleMania Reading Challenge and a Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament.

For more information on this announcement see WWE.com.

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Sunday, January 2, 2011

2011 Royal Rumble News and Info


Ready to rumble? Once again thirty of WWE's toughest competitors will grapple in the ring trying to throw each other over the top rope. The last man standing in the ring after all competitors have been eliminated will be crowned the winner of the 2011 Royal Rumble. Last year's winner, Randy Orton, is looking for a repeat performance, so he can headline Wrestlemania and get a title shot. However, he has 29 other wrestlers who want that spot as well.

WWE's 2011 Royal Rumble is scheduled to take place on January 30, 2011 at TD Garden in Boston, MA. The tentative start time will be 8PM EST for the Pay-Per-View, with live results updates posted here on WWE Characters Blog and also via WWEDivaSource Twitter profile. As of this report there are still tickets available for the Royal Rumble, but they appear to be individual seats rather than any seats paired together. Check for the latest Rumble tickets here.

The last five winners of the Royal Rumble: Edge, Randy Orton, John Cena, The Undertaker and Rey Mysterio. Any one of those individuals has a shot to win it, although Taker's status is unknown at this point. Same goes for another guy that many are expecting to show up in 2011: The Game Triple H.

Some of the superstars who may be involved in the 2011 Royal Rumble include Tyler Reks, Alberto Del Rio, Rey Mysterio, Kofi Kingston, Big Show, CM Punk, John Cena, Randy Orton, Sheamus and Drew McIntyre. Only one man can win it and will get to choose which title they want a shot at when Wrestlemania 27 arrives.

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Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Wrestlemania 26 matches


As of Monday Night Raw on 2/22/10, the WWE Universe learned of several Wrestlemania 26 matches scheduled for the huge Pay-Per-View on March 28th, 2010. With the Elimination Chamber Pay-Per-View, both the WWE and World Heavyweight titles changed hands and shook up the title pictures as well. Chris Jericho emerged as World Heavyweight Champion, while Batista stunned everyone by winning the WWE Championship. Both Chamber matches set up several of the matches for Wrestlemania 26.

Wrestlemania 26 tickets are still selling for select price levels. Check here for the latest Wrestlemania 26 tickets available!

Here's a look at the Wrestlemania 26 card so far, as well as background info and stories on the matches:

Wrestlemania 26 matches

Edge vs. Chris Jericho
World Heavyweight Championship

Chris Jericho emerged victorious with the World title after defeating Undertaker in the Chamber. That was of course not all his own effort, as Shawn Michaels popped up from under the chamber floor and delivered Sweet Chin Music on Undertaker. With Taker layed out, Jericho was given the World title once again. The following night on Raw, Jericho appeared to brag in the ring about the fact he's the World Champion and is heading to Wrestlemania. To his dismay, the Rated-R Superstar Edge's theme music hit, and Edge appeared in the ring to spear the cocky Jericho down. From there, Edge announced that as the winner of the 2010 Royal Rumble, he made up his mind exactly who he'd face at Wrestlemania: Chris Jericho for the World title. There's been a heated feud developing between these two for over six months, as Edge was forced out of action due to injury, while part of the Unified Tag team champs with Jericho. Jericho continued to insult his former partner, but once Edge returned from injury, he had a chip on his shoulder and wanted revenge. At Wrestlemania 26, Edge has that opportunity. Will he walk out of Phoenix, Arizona as the new World Heavyweight champion, or will Jericho continue his reign?




John Cena vs. Batista
WWE Championship Match

The Animal Batista has been a changed man ever since he snapped during a PPV event, beating up his former friend Rey Mysterio. From that point on, he became maniacal in his attempts to achieve the World Championship, often attacking other wrestlers in the process. Batista failed in several attempts to regain the championship, and strangely walked out on a qualifying match for the Elimination Chamber on Smackdown. The WWE Universe and commentators were puzzled by The Animal's strange behavior, which also included his attack of John Cena on Raw, just after Cena had helped Bret Hart ward off an attack. Cena continually called out Batista, but had no luck. The Animal finally made his presence felt, but only after John Cena won the WWE Championship in the Elimination Chamber. Chairman Vince McMahon appeared to let Cena know he would be headling Wrestlemania, but only if he defended the title in an immediate match, against Batista. Cena was too worn down and broken from the Chamber to put up much of a fight, and The Animal emerged victorious in 30 seconds as the new WWE Champ.

Just one night later on Raw, Cena stormed to the ring and demanded a rematch for the WWE Title he had been robbed of. Mr. McMahon appeared once again and let Cena know that he struck the deal up with Batista for a championship opportunity, and that Batista would only be defending the title at Wrestlemania 26. Vince also informed Cena that he would need to defeat Batista in the main event on Raw to gain his rematch at Wrestlemania. Cena was ready for the fight, but Batista continuously ducked out of the ring after the bell. Finally, The Animal came over but cheaply kicked Cena in the groin. As the former WWE Champ hit the mat, the ref awarded him the match due to Batista's foul play. However, after the bell Batista added more injury to insult with a repeated beatdown on Cena in and out of the ring. After about five steel chair shots, Cena was layed out and Batista smiled at his handywork. Knowing Cena, he won't take the attack lightly and will be looking to strike back. Will Cena be able to overcome The Animal's cheap tactics to regain the WWE title at Mania? Or will Batista continue his bizarre ways?




Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker
HBK's Career vs. Undertaker's streak

During last year's Slammy Awards, Shawn Michaels and Undertaker won the award for Match of the Year, from Wrestlemania 25. Michaels accepted the trophy on behalf of both men, and after closing out his speech, he came back to the mic calling out Undertaker for a rematch at WM26. In the weeks after that, Michaels' obsession with gaining a rematch caused him to go a bit off-kilter, costing he and HHH the Unified tag team titles. Michaels failed to win the Royal Rumble or qualify for the Elimination Chamber, and it was doubtful he'd be able to get a rematch with Taker. However when Michaels interfered in the Chamber match costing Undertaker the World title, he got the Deadman's attention. On the following night on Raw, Undertaker appeared and informed Michaels he accepted his challenge, but on one condition: that if the streak is on the line, so is Shawn Michaels' career. HBK agreed to the stipulation, but will his obsession ultimately cost him his wrestling career? Or will Undertaker continue his impressive streak with 18-0 after WM26?




Money in the Bank Ladder Match 2010

Qualifying matches were held to determine the competitors for this annual sports entertainment match. A historic total of nine wrestlers will be in this year's MITB match including: Christian, Jack Swagger, MVP, Evan Bourne, Drew McIntyre, Dolph Ziggler, Kane, Matt Hardy and Shelton Benjamin. Several competitors are newcomers to the match, while wrestlers like Christian, Shelton, Kane and Matt Hardy are very familiar with the format. With CM Punk out of the running for this year's match, it will mean a new wrestler will walk away as "Mr. Money in the Bank". Who will climb the ladder and pull down the briefcase at WM26?




Bret Hart vs. Vince McMahon

In a match that has been "12 years in the making" the WWE Chairman and WWE Hall of Famer will finally face off in the squared circle. Both men are part of the infamous "Montreal Screwjob", where Bret Hart lost the WWE title to Shawn Michaels in controversial fashion due to backstage politics. The hatred between the three men came to a head, when Hart appeared on Raw to finally bury the hatchet. He managed to shake hands with Shawn Michaels, but Vince McMahon wasn't so ready to put the past behind them. Over the last month or so, Vince McMahon has added more insult to injury, after spitting in Bret's face, and kicking his crutch out from under him in the ring. Knowing that Bret has a broken leg gave Vince McMahon enough confidence to finally agree to a Wrestlemania 26 match. Which of these two older competitors will walk away victorious? Will Bret Hart finally gain the retribution he's been seeking>



Triple H vs. Sheamus

At the Elimination Chamber 2010 PPV, it was The Game who scored the pinfall on Sheamus to take him out of the match. That right there is what cost Sheamus the title, and The Celtic Warrior was none too happy. While both men were sidelined on Raw the following night with concussions, they returned the following week. HHH and Michaels attempted to capture the WWE tag titles back from MizShow. After losing their rematch, Michaels was too distraught over the appearance of Undertaker on the Titantron and left the ring. With HHH alone, Sheamus snuck into the ring to attack, eventually delivering some vicious boot kicks outside the ring to leave The Game down on the floor. In the following weeks, Sheamus issued the Wrestlemania challenge and the Game eagerly accepted. Since that, the two have been trying to gain the advantage in a series of fights during matches and around the ring. Sheamus has admitted he watched The Game from his home country before he got to WWE and always saw him as the guy who did what it took to get to the top. Now Sheamus wants to get to the top, but will he be able to defeat the King of Kings to get there?



Randy Orton vs. Ted Dibiase vs. Cody Rhodes
Triple Threat match

While there's no titles on the line, reputations are at stake here. The mentor and former leader of Legacy, Randy Orton, looks to prove to the "students" that he's the best of the bunch. Rhodes and Dibiase have plenty to prove as well, as each one wants to graduate from Legacy as the top rising star in WWE. In weeks past we've seen Orton suffer attacks and beatdowns at the hands of Legacy, but The Viper is always ready to strike. At Wrestlemania 26 will Orton hit the RKO on his former Legacy members, or will one of them grab the spotlight at the biggest PPV of the year?



Rey Mysterio vs. CM Punk

Mysterio finally accepted the challenge from the leader of the Straightedge Society, after CM Punk humiliated his family in the ring on Smackdown. Punk taunted Mysterio and creepily sang Happy Birthday to his daughter, causing Mysterio to get his family out of the ring. The following week, Mysterio accepted the challenge for a match at WM26, but asked that it be a Street Fight. Punk accepted that stipulation on the condition that Mysterio defeat Luke Gallows in a match. If Rey were to lose that match and at Mania, he'd be required to become a new member of the StraightEdge Socity. Gallows won due to Punk and Serena's interference at ringside. Now with the WM26 match coming up, Rey is not only fighting for the honor of his family and fans, but also to prevent himself from being inducted into the StraightEdge society. Can Mr. 619 overcome CM Punk and his Straightedge members, or will Mysterio become one of Punk's newest "disciples"?



R-Truth & John Morrison vs. The MizShow
WWE Unified Tag Team title match

At last year's Wrestlemania 25 event, it was The Miz and John Morrison who held the Unified Tag team titles. This time around they find themselves on opposites sides of the ring, with Miz and Big Show the current champions. Morrison and Truth qualified for the WM26 title match through a Triple Threat match on Smackdown, defeating the Hart Dynasty and Cryme Tyme in the process. In recent weeks, we've seen just how effective Truth and Morrison can be together, but they still don't necessarily have an answer for the World's Largest Athlete, The Big Show, and his destructive knockout punch. Will MizShow continue their current tag team title reign, or will Morrison and Truth celebrate WM26 as the new Unified tag champs?




Stay tuned as more Wrestlemania 26 matches are added to the Wrestlemania 26 card! Wrestlemania 26 will go live on March 28th, 2010 on Pay-Per-View from Phoenix, Arizona. Check here for the latest Wrestlemania tickets available. Or watch all the action via cable or satellite TV for WWE's sports entertainment spectacular!

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Saturday, August 15, 2009

WWE Pay-Per-Views Results Archive


Welcome to the WWE Characters the Blog, WWE Pay-Per-View Results Archive page. On this webpage you'll find links to the past few years worth of WWE Pay-Per-View results and predictions. PPV's are listed from most recent to least recent. WWE Characters the Blog has been in existence since 2007 covering Raw, ECW, Smackdown, WWE Superstars and the monthly PPV events. As of 2009, several of the PPV's have undergone name changes as well, which you'll notice from the listings below.

2009 WWE Pay-Per-Views Results


2009 WWE Summerslam PPV Results (TBA)
2009 Summerslam Predictions

2009 Night of Champions PPV Results

2009 Night of Champions Predictions

2009 The Bash PPV Results
2009 The Bash Predictions

2009 Extreme Rules PPV Results
2009 Extreme Rules Predictions

2009 Judgment Day PPV Results
2009 Judgment Day Predictions

2009 Backlash PPV Results
2009 Backlash Predictions

2009 Wrestlemania XXV 25 Results
2009 Wrestlemania XXV Predictions

2009 No Way Out PPV Results
2009 No Way Out Predictions

2009 Royal Rumble PPV Results
2009 Royal Rumble Predictions


2008 WWE Pay-Per-Views Results


2008 Armageddon PPV Results
2008 Armageddon Predictions

2008 Survivor Series PPV Results
2008 Survivor Series Predictions

2008 Cyber Sunday PPV Results
2008 Cyber Sunday Predictions

2008 No Mercy PPV Results
2008 No Mercy Predictions

2008 Summerslam PPV Results
2008 Summerslam Predictions

2008 Great American Bash PPV Results
2008 Great American Bash Predictions

2008 Night of Champions PPV Results
2008 Night of Champions Predictions

2008 One Night Stand PPV Results
2008 One Night Stand Predictions

2008 Judgment Day PPV Results
2008 Judgment Day Predictions

2008 Backlash PPV Results
2008 Backlash Predictions

2008 Wrestlemania 24 PPV Results
2008 Wrestlemania 24 Predictions

2008 No Way Out PPV Results
2008 No Way Out Predictions

2008 Royal Rumble PPV Results
2008 Royal Rumble Predictions



2007 WWE Pay-Per-Views Results


2007 Armageddon PPV Results
2007 Armageddon Predictions

2007 Survivor Series PPV Results
2007 Survivor Series Predictions

2007 Cyber Sunday PPV Results
2007 Cyber Sunday Predictions

2007 No Mercy PPV Results
2007 No Mercy Predictions

2007 Unforgiven PPV Results


2007 Summerslam PPV Results

2007 Great American Bash PPV Results

2007 Vengeance PPV Results

2007 Judgment Day PPV Results

2008 Backlash PPV Results

2007 Wrestlemania 23 PPV Results
2007 Wrestlemania 23 Predictions

2007 No Way Out PPV Results

2007 Royal Rumble PPV Results

2007 New Year's Resolution PPV Results





Interested in attending Wrestlemania 26 in 2010? For the latest information on tickets, matches and the events making up this Pay-Per-View extravaganza, visit the Wrestlemania 26 tickets information & matches page courtesy of WWE Divas Source!

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Saturday, April 4, 2009

Wrestlemania 25 the Hype!


wrestlemania 25 logo

Brace yourself, the biggest Pay-Per-View of the year and perhaps ever, Wrestlemania 25, is looming right around the corner! With the WWE's pro-wrestling Silver Anniversary event so close you can feel the excitement and intensity building hour by hour, minute by minute, and second by second. There's a total of 9 Wrestlemania matches on the card this year with potential for more as the show starts. There will be champions, future champions, sexy WWE divas, lumberjacks, Nicole Scherzinger of the Pussycat Dolls, Kid Rock, Ric Flair and Mickey Rourke in attendance. Superstars will compete for gold, 8 wrestlers will put it all on the line with a ladder between them, brothers will test their family ties, and Triple H will fight to defend the honor of his wife Stephanie.

Also, WWE Characters the Blog congratulates Lawrence L. from Oklahoma City, OK, winner of a Wrestlemania 25 T-shirt and wristband. Congratulations, your prizes will be on their way! Thanks again to Eric & Electric Artists for providing the prizes and all the fans who entered!

Here's some various links from around the internet regarding Wrestlemania 25 matches, previews, information and hype!

Wrestlemania 25 list of events WWE.com presents the day-by-day schedule of events leading up and through Wrestlemania 25.

Wrestlemania 25 Matches - View details and factors making up each of the matches on the Wrestlemania 25 card.

Wrestlemania 25 Match Predictions - Find out who will win and who will lose at the huge Pay-Per-View in Houston, Texas!

2009 WWE Hall of Fame Ceremony - Full recap of the 2009 WWE Hall of Fame ceremony featuring six-time WWE champion Stone Cold Steve Austin.

Top 25 Wrestlemania Stars All-Time - Kevin Eck of the Baltimore Sun Ring Posts blog has counted down his top 25 stars all-time in Wrestlemania history. Check out the list to find out who made #1 Sunday!

Triple H & Randy Orton Timeline - Check out the history of events which have made up the feud between the Legend Killer and The Game, leading to their heated WWE title match at WM25!

Undertaker's 16-0 Undefeated Wrestlemania Streak The Undertaker has an impressive list of victims from Wrestlemania history. View them each here at this list of his 16 victories, with no losses. Will Shawn Michaels be next on the list?

AskMen.com's Top 10 Wrestlemania moments Dave Golokhov of AskMen.com takes a look back at some of the all-time classic moments from Wrestlemania's quarter of a century history!

Wrestlemania 25 preview by Sun UK - The writers at the Sun UK are excited for Wrestlemania 25. Get hyped up with their look at why the WWE Universe has reason to cheer.

Alfonso's Wrestlemania 25 Journal at Newsday- Alfonso Costillo of Newsday blog will be blogging via his Blackberry from Wrestlemania 25. Check out some comments he gathered from a few of the WWE superstars involved in the event.

wrestlemania 25 music

Wrestlemania the Music - There will be all sorts of music involved at the grand event, Wrestlemania 25. Country/rock/pop/hip hop star Kid Rock and Nicole Scherzinger of the Pussycat Dolls will be on hand. Legendary hard rock group, AC/DC provides several of the theme songs for this year's event.

Wrestlemania 25 theme "War Machine" by AC/DC

Get AC/DC's Black Ice (Deluxe Edition) Album


Wrestlemania 25 theme "Shoot to Thrill" by AC/DC
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Saturday, March 21, 2009

2009 WWE Hall of Fame Inductees


In 2009, the WWE Hall of Fame will welcome in several new deserving members who are quite familiar to WWE fans from the old school WWF all the way up through the "Attitude Era". In conjunction with Wrestlemania's 25th edition, the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony will go down the night before, April 4th, 2009, also taking place in Texas. Texas is of course famous for being the home of a well known "Rattlesnake" named Stone Cold Steve Austin, who will be center stage when he is inducted into the Hall this year. Joining Austin will be Koko B. Ware, The Funk Brothers, The Von Erichs, Cowboy Bill Watts, Howard Finkel, and Ricky the Dragon Steamboat. Here's a quick look at each of the 2009 WWE Hall of Fame inductees and their wrestling history in preparation for this year's ceremony.

2009 WWE Hall of Fame Inductees:

Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat

Ricky the Dragon Steamboat may have been part of one of the greatest matches in all Wrestlemania history, when he defeated Macho Man Randy Savage for the Intercontinental Title at Wrestlemania 3. The IC title was Steamboat's only major title in WWF history, but he held numerous titles in his time with AWA and WCW including the United States Championship and TV Championship. His career in WWE lasted from 1985-1988 with Steamboat announcing retirement after losing in the first round of a title tournament at Wrestlemania IV to Greg Valentine. Steamboat's notable feuds while in WWE included Randy Savage, Mr. Fuji, Don Muraco and Jake the Snake Roberts. It's been said that Steamboat's request for time off from WWE just weeks after winning the IC title resulted in Vince McMahon and the company not giving him any sort of push when he returned to action with WWE. Steamboat made his way into the WCW from there and had some classic matches against his good friend, Ric Flair as well as Lex Luger and others. Steamboat returned to WWE in 1991 and enjoyed a successful singles career nearly going undefeated. He was billed as "The Dragon" and would breath fire before and after matches. Steamboat gave his notice of resignation to WWE in October of 1991.

Ricky The Dragon Steamboat will return to action as a part of Wrestlemania 25 when he steps into the ring along side fellow legends, Roddy Piper and Superfly Jimmy Snuka to try to shut up the arrogant, trash talking Chris Jericho. Ricky Steamboat will be inducted into WWE's Hall of Fame by former opponent and current friend, The Nature Boy Ric Flair.




Koko B. Ware

Koko B. Ware is best known as "The Birdman" who signed with the WWF back in 1986. Koko, while not a major champion in the WWF, was famous for wearing bright outfits, colorful sunglasses and bringing his pet macaw Frankie to the ring with him. He was usually on the losing end to opponents like Big Boss Man, Greg Valentine and Butch Reed. The always happy and arm flapping Koko brought smiles and entertained WWF crowds everywhere. He is famous for being the Undertaker's first victim of a Tombstone Pile Driver at Survivor Series 1990, during Taker's big debut. Also, Koko is said to be the man behind the success of 1987's WWF album, "Piledriver", which featured B. Ware singing the title track. Koko left WWE in 1994, but returned just 5 years later in a story where he was dressing up as the Blue Blazer. After Owen Hart's untimely death, the storyline was dropped and Koko was released by WWE. Koko B. Ware will be inducted into the Hall of Fame by the Honky Tonk Man.




Stone Cold Steve Austin

Stone Cold Steve Austin is of course one of the most colorful and decorated characters in all WWF/WWE history, receiving a major push that was originally intended for Triple H. He was first called "The Ringmaster" upon entering WWE in 1995-96, when he was a protege of The Million Dollar Man, Ted Dibiase, and awarded the nonsanctioned by WWE, Million Dollar Championship. The Texas Rattlesnake is a six-time WWE champion, four-time tag team champion, two-time Intercontinental champ, winner of the 1996 King of the Ring, and is currently the only superstar to have won the Royal Rumble 3 times. One of his most famous matches saw Austin's face dripping blood as he faced Bret the Hitman Hart in a Submission Match. Austin lost the match but not due to tapping out. Instead he passed out from blood loss. This saw Austin's character go over with the fans while Bret became a heel. His famous trademark sayings "Austin 3:16" and "What?" are famous to this day among WWE faithful. His feuds with Vince McMahon are especially lasting memories in many WWE fans' minds.

Austin's last official WWE match came against The Rock at Wrestlemania XIX, where Austin was defeated. Austin had recurring roles on the Monday Night Raw TV show as Co-General Manager and has been a special referee and enforcer in various matches, including 2008's Cyber Sunday World Heavyweight Title match. Austin is of course a star beyond the wrestling ring having appeared in TV shows such as Nash Bridges and The Bernie Mac Show, and also in his own feature film, 2007's "The Condemned". Stone Cold will be inducted into the hall by Freebird Michael Hayes.




Howard Finkel

"The Fink's" main claim to fame may be he is one of the longest lasting employees of Vince McMahon's World Wrestling promotions. Hired in 1975, he's survived over three decades with the company as a ring announcer, skit actor and wrestler. Fink's wrestling resume includes feuds with manager Harvey Wippleman and Raw's ring announcer Lillian Garcia. Finkel was once stripped in the ring by Trish Stratus and Stacy Keibler as he tried to go against Lillian for the Raw announcer job. In 1998, Fink was in the corner of X-Pac at Summerslam for a "Hair vs. Hair match" against Jeff Jarrett. Finkel is also credited with creating the name "WrestleMania" which Vince McMahon immediately approved, and has been the only WWE personality to appear at each and every WrestleMania event in the history of the Pay-Per-View. Among Finkel's current roles with the company are behind-the-scenes worker, chief statistician, interviewer and voice-over man for The Miz & John Morrison's "The Dirt Sheet".




Cowboy Bill Watts

Cowboy Bill Watts was famous as a professional wrestler as well as upper management and booking specialist for World Championship Wrestling and briefly, the WWE. In his early pro wrestling career, he feuded with the legendary Bruno Sammartino but was unable to capture the WWWF Championship from him during their many matches. At one point in his career, Watts became one half of the United States Tag Team champs alongside the legendary Gorilla Monsoon. Watts also enjoyed pro wrestling action in NWA, AWA and All Japan Pro Wrestling. He's famously known for being a pro wrestling promoting pioneer as he operated the Mid South Wrestling out of Louisiana. Watts put a major focus on using creative storylines in weekly episodes for pro-wrestling which also featured great in-ring wrestling action from top notch wrestlers. Famous wrestlers who came from Watts' Mid South Wrestling organization included Hacksaw Jim Duggan, Ted Dibiase, Jake the Snake Roberts and Jim Ross. In the early 90's, Watts became Vice President of Turner Entertainment and was put in charge of WCW for just three years, and joined WWF for a short time after that. In March of 2006, Watts released an autobiography entitled The Cowboy and the Cross: The Bill Watts Story: Rebellion, Wrestling and Redemption, which chronicles his wrestling career as both a promoter and wrestler. Watts will be inducted into the Hall of Fame by his good friend and current Smackdown commentator, Jim Ross.




The Funks: Terry & Dory, Jr.

In 2009, the Funk brothers will make their way into the honored class of legendary pro-wrestlers. Terry Funk will be the first ever former ECW champion to be inducted into the WWE's Hall of Fame. Funk is famous for bringing hardcore to the extreme and has even served as a mentor to several ECW superstars, including Tazz and Tommy Dreamer. Terry made his pro-wrestling debut way back in 1965, and it wasn't until twenty years later that he joined WWF. Terry and his brother Dory Jr. formed the tag team of Terry and Hoss Funk, who originally feuded with Junkyard Dog and Tito Santana in a match at Wrestlemania II. Originally, Terry carried a branding iron to the ring which he used to "brand" his victims in the ring. In terms of WWE history, Terry Funk won the WWF Tag Team titles with Catcus Jack (Mick Foley) once. He was also awarded a commemorative lifetime Hardcore title by Paul Heyman and the wrestlers of ECW.

In 1989, Terry headed to NWA where he engaged in memorable clashes against Ric Flair and The Great Muta. Funk entered ECW in 1994 through 1998, and won the ECW Championship from Raven at the 1997 Barely Legal Pay-Per-View. In ECW, Funk wrestled in one of the most violent matches in all of pro-wrestling history, a match in which the ring ropes were replaced by barbwire. He faced Sabu who was eventually able to defeat him for the ECW title. Terry Funk saw returns to WWF/WWE in 1998 as "Chainsaw Charlie", when he fought Mankind/Mick Foley in several stipulation-based matches, and again in 2006 at ECW: One Night Stand. At this event, Funk again showed his hardcore nature as his eye was raked by barbwire and he fell onto a barbed wire board during a six-person hardcore tag match.

Terry's brother Dory Jr., while not as famous as Terry, has his own place in wrestling history and its future. He wrestled in the National Wrestling Alliance for almost 20 years. Dory, nicknamed "Hoss" Funk, joined WWE along with Terry in 1986. He was featured in the Wrestlemania 2 tag match mentioned above with his brother, and also the 1996 Royal Rumble as "Dory Funk". Dory's retirement match came on March 1, 2008 as he and Nishimura won in a tag team event. More importantly, Dory is a Coach of pro wrestling education at Funking Conservatory Professional Wrestling School. His notable students have included the likes of Matt Hardy, Edge, Kurt Angle, Mickie James and Christian Cage. Terry Funk and his brother Dory Funk Jr. will be inducted into the Hall of Fame by Dusty Rhodes.




The Von Erichs

The Von Erichs (Fritz and his four sons: Kevin, David, Kerry and Mike) created a legacy in professional wrestlng history as a family that was heavily involved in the business for many years and in various organizations. Fritz Von Erich was originally trained by Stu Hart and went on to success in the NWA and eventually World Class Championship Wrestling as a top heel who used the famous finisher "The Iron Claw". Fritz also served as President of the WCCW. His sons, Kevin, David, Kerry and Mike Von Erich all spent much of their pro wrestling careers in the World Class Championship Wrestling organization. While there, several of the members were involved in feuds with the likes of the Fabulous Freebirds, Harley Race and Ric Flair. Kevin "The Golden Warrior" Von Erich, used the headscissor submission hold, iron claw and wrestled barefoot as his trademarks. Kevin currently hosts the WWE 24/7 show "History of WCCW" along with Michael Hayes. David Von Erich was the third son of Fritz, also known as "The Yellow Rose of Texas". Also involved in WCCW, David competed for the NWA title multiple times against Flair and Harley Race, never winning it. Kerry Von Erich is considered the most famous of the family as he defeated Ric Flair for the NWA World Heavyweight Title, and also won the WWF's Intercontinental Title at Summerslam in 1990. Kerry amazingly wrestled despite having a prostethetic leg, which he received after having to get his foot amputated (due to a motorcycle accident in 1986). 4 of the 5 Von Erichs will be posthumously inducted into the hall of fame as only Kevin is still alive. They will be inducted into the Hall by Michael "P.S." Hayes.

The 2009 WWE Hall of Fame ceremony takes place April 4th, 2009, just one night before the historic 25th edition Silver Anniversary of Wrestlemania!

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Thursday, March 19, 2009

Jericho's Legends & Tag Title Unifiication


Between the Raw and ECW shows this past week, three new matches were added in to the Wrestlemania 25 card which may have received mixed criticism. First off, WWE Raw saw Jericho call out Hall of Famer Ric Flair to come out of retirement and return to the ring. Flair made a honorable speech defending his career and the send-off he received from the WWE Universe last year. Flair announced he had replacements lined up, and we then learned it takes 3 Hall of Fame caliber superstars to do the job of the Nature Boy. The three legends Jericho had previously bashed in the ring, Roddy Piper, Jimmy Snuka and Ricky the Dragon Steamboat. From there, the three wrestlers managed to take Jericho down in the ring, and Flair caught him with a solid punch outside the ring. Later, a fuming Jericho said it was intention to embarass these hall of famers in one single match, at Wrestlemania 25. It fits the storyline, but t was a bit surprising to see this outcome rather than a one-on-one situation. Flair announced that he'll be ringside along with Mickey Rourke who will also be in attendance. So now everyone in the Jericho storyline gets some sort of involvement and most likely, a satisfying finish to Jericho's big-mouth antics about the legends. Unfortunate that WWE couldn't reel in either Hulk Hogan or Stone Cold Steve Austin for this huge Wrestlemania 25, but there's still that possibility of either or both showing up at some point.

Alfonso Castillo and Seth Mates have more discussion of these WM25 happenings over at Newsday.com. Read Thoughts on Wrestlemania Developments at Newsday.com

Rey Mysterio issued an open challenge to JBL for the Intercontinental Title. JBL most likely will accept against the smaller opponent who he's faced before back in his Smackdown days. After all, Mysterio had no other plans for Wrestlemania 25, and the powers that be allow guys like Mysterio to make their own title matches for Wrestlemania. Strangely, CM Punk must have given up wanting that title back since he's in the MITB match.

Another title match we learned about came on ECW this past Tuesday. Carlito and Primo Colon challenged The Miz and John Morrison to a match to unify the tag team titles. It's winner takes all, and after Mania we'll see just one set of tag team titles in the WWE. My early prediction here is The Miz and Morrison win it to further solidify all their bold claims as the best tag team of all time. As for their arm candy divas, it seems as if the Bella Twins are divided on which team to back. The Bellas started out with Miz and Morrison in the ring, with Nikki claiming they like to be with "winners". Her sister Brie wasn't on board from the looks of things. After The Miz and Morrison tried to taunt the Colons, we saw some good ol' fashioned Carlito apple spitting. Unfortunately for Brie Bella, Miz and Morrison ducked and the apple was spit onto her accidentally. The two twins then got into a catfight in the ring after Nikki laughed at her sister. The tag teams seperated them and Nikki left with Miz and Morrison, while Brie remained in the ring with the Colons. These two can most likely settle things in the ring at the WWE Divas Battle Royal.

The card seems almost complete, with many names still having no involvement in the event. WWE can likely work them in via skits or a huge battle royal for a change at Jack Swagger's ECW title, just like last year. Now the only titles not being defended on the Wrestlemania 25 card are the ECW Title, WWE Divas Championship, the Womens Championship and the United States Championship. With Wrestlemania 25 just a few weeks away, there's still time for business to pick up.

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Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Wrestlemania Axxess Stars Announced


WWE has announced its lineup of WWE superstars who will be appearing during the seven different sessions of WWE WrestleMania Axxess from Thursday, April 2-Sunday, April 5 also at the Reliant Center. Wrestlemania Axxess features WWE Memorabilia (including real Championship belts), an Undertaker Graveyard (complete with tombstones featuring his 16 opponents from Wrestlemania), Superstar Ink, THQ's Superstar Challenge, WWE Divas Photo-Ops, and the Superstar appearances and signings.

Here's the official listing of WWE Superstars, although times and appearances are subject to changes. From WWE.com:

Session Schedule & Times:
Thursday, April 2
6 p.m. – 10 p.m. CT
Featuring WWE Superstars John Cena & Rey Mysterio

Friday, April 3
6 p.m. – 10 p.m. CT
Featuring WWE Superstars Shawn Michaels & Edge

Saturday, April 4
Session 1 – 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. CT
Featuring WWE Superstars Triple H & John "Bradshaw" Layfield

Session 2 – 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. CT
Featuring WWE Superstars Randy Orton & Big Show

Session 3 – 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. CT
Featuring WWE Superstars Kane & Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP)

Sunday, April 5
Session 1 – 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. CT
Featuring WWE Superstar Chris Jericho & WWE Hall of Famer "Nature Boy" Ric Flair

Session 2 – 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. CT
Featuring WWE Superstar Batista.


Tickets generally cost $29 for General Admission with children 3 and under getting in for free. A VIP Package costs $49 a person.

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Thursday, March 5, 2009

Wrestlemania 25 Matches


Wrestlemania 25 is just about one month away, but the excitement and anticipation for the event continues to build. There's still speculation as to which matches will be included on the Pay-Per-View's card, as individuals like John Cena, Chris Jericho, Christian, Rey Mysterio and Jack Swagger have yet to be included. As of early March 2008, there's four matches officially listed on WWE.com as being part of the 25th anniversary of Wrestlemania. Believe it or not, according to WWE.com, Big Show versus Edge is offical, as of 3/5/09. Also included on the card is Randy Orton taking on Triple H for the WWE title, the traditional Money in the Bank Ladder Match, and Shawn Michaels going up against the Undertaker who has that impressive 16-0 undefeated streak.

Here's a match by match preview of Wrestlemania 25. Check back as more matches are added to the card!

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WWE Champion Triple H vs. Randy Orton

The history between former Evolution partners in crime, Randy Orton and Triple H escalated to a new level with the destruction each man has unleashed on Raw. It all began when Orton insulted Raw GM Stephanie McMahon months ago, prompting her father, Vince McMahon to come to the ring and demand an apology from Orton. Orton refused to comply, and before Mr. McMahon could scream "You're fired", Orton had dropped him to the mat and delivered a Punt Kick to his head. From there, Orton claimed he had a disorder known as Intermittent Explosive Disorder, causing him to have a lack of control over his actions. Vince's son, Shane McMahon made a return to Raw and attempted to gain revenge on Orton for what he had done. After losing in a No Holds Barred Match at No Way Out, Shane attempted to battle Orton yet again on Raw. The outcome of that match was grim for the McMahons, as Legacy helped Orton attack Shane, and Orton finished him off with a Punt Kick to the head. Stephanie McMahon rushed to the ring to check on her brother's condition and confront Orton. Orton snapped again and RKO'd down Stephanie, who also just happens to be married to WWE Champion, Triple H.

Ever since Orton's actions against Stephanie, Triple H has been on a mission to destroy Orton. Fans witnessed the chaos unleashed on Raw as HHH chased Orton and Ted Dibiase Jr. with a Sledgehammer all over the backstage area. Things finally came to a head when Randy Orton arrived to the ring on Raw to announce his choice for title match at Wrestlemania 25. Since Orton won the 2009 Royal Rumble, he was granted the right to choose which title he'd compete for at Wrestlemania 25. At first, Orton attempted to avoid facing Triple H, by choosing the World Heavyweight Title match. The Game arrived on the scene and confronted Orton to the point where Orton had no choice but to face him at Wrestlemania 25. Orton added the stipulation that they must settle things at the Pay-Per-View, and if HHH puts a hand on him before the event, he'll be heading to jail. Tempers are definitely reaching maximum levels when it comes to the aggression this match will feature. Will Triple H be able to extract revenge on Orton for the McMahons? Or will Orton be able to use the situation to re-capture the WWE Title?



World Heavyweight Champion Edge vs. Big Show vs. John Cena
Triple Threat Match

In an announcement that shocked the WWE Universe, Smackdown GM Vickie Guerrero announced that the #1 Contender for Edge's World Heavyweight Title would be Big Show. This came just moments after Edge ended his title rematch with John Cena by getting disqualified when he clocked Cena in the head with the championship belt. On Smackdown for months, Big Show had been an ally for Edge, helping him win various matches. Most recently, Big Show defeated John Cena, with a little help from Edge. However, there had also been moments of dissension amongst the two stars, with Big Show leaving Edge to face Undertaker and Triple H on his own or interrupting Edge and Vickie Guerrero. With Cena seemingly out of the title picture, he showed up on Smackdown to whisper some damaging info to Vickie Guerrero which reduced her to tears. Several days later, Cena made the revelation public knowledge by revealing video footage of Big Show and Vickie Guerrero making out backstage. The footage infuriated Edge, put Vickie back into tears, and before it was released, put John Cena's name in the World Heavyweight Championship match at WM25, per Vickie's decision.

Now it will be a Triple Threat match for the title featuring Edge defending against John Cena & Big Show. Edge is labeled the Ultimate Opportunist, but will he be able to find an opportunity against the World's Largest Athlete and former World Champion John Cena? Or will Wrestlemania see the rise of a new World Heavyweight Champ?



Shawn Michaels vs. Undertaker

Both JBL and Shawn Michaels stated their goal on Raw was to head to Wrestlemania 25 and finally stop the Undertaker's undefeated streak. The two agreed to wrestle over that chance to face Taker, with the Showstopper effectively stopping JBL's show. Unfortunately for Michaels, Smackdown's GM Vickie Guerrero was interim GM of Raw and ordered him to fight Vladimir Kozlov for the opportunity. Kozlov was able to defeat Taker on Smackdown as he headed to Raw to battle Michaels. Yet again, the Heartbreak Kid prevailed and was able to hand Kozlov his first ever singles loss in WWE competition. Immediately afterwards, the Deadman himself appeared at the top of the ramp, staring right down at Michaels and signaling that the Heartbreak Kid's demise will occur at Wrestlemania next month. As these two legendary superstars collide at Wrestlemania 25, which will prevail: Michaels the Showstopper or The Undertaker's Streak?



Rey Mysterio vs. JBL
Intercontinental Title Match

After ending a rough feud with Shawn Michaels who was able to defeat JBL and end their employer-employee relationship, JBL was in search of making history at Wrestlemania 25. His first idea was to challenge The Undertaker in an attempt to break Undertaker's Wrestlemania undefeated streak of 16-0. JBL lost that opportunity to former employee Shawn Michaels. However, weeks later the self-proclaimed wrestling God was able to cleverly defeat CM Punk with a few dirty tricks used. JBL's rake to Punk's eyes was not seen by the referee. The blind move allowed JBL to deliver his vicious Clothesline from Hell to level Punk and capture the Intercontinental Title. JBL was all smiles from there on out as he successfully has kept the title. Rey Mysterio was the man who formerly retired JBL years ago back on Smackdown, and decided to issue a challenge to Bradshaw for his newly acquired gold. JBL is still making claims that he will do something historic for Wrestlemania 25, but what does he have in mind? Will the WWE's littlest big man be able to defeat a self-proclaimed wrestling God at Wrestlemania?



Chris Jericho vs. WWE Legends
3 on 1 Handicap Match

The arrogance of Chris Jericho reached a whole new level after he seemed to be done insulting actor Mickey Rourke from "The Wrestler". When rumors of their match were laid to rest, Jericho began to re-focus his attention, this time on WWE's legends and Hall of Famers. In consecutive weeks, Jericho managed to bring out and attack the likes of Rowdy Roddy Piper, Superfly Jimmy Snuka and Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat. Of course these attacks did not sit well with the Nature Boy Ric Flair, one of the biggest wrestling legends of all time. Flair eventually sided with all 3 men to march down to the very ring where Jericho was continuing to bash legends. From there, Piper, Steamboat and Snuka took Jericho down to the mat, but Jericho managed to escape. Unluckily for him though, Ric Flair was ready outside the ring and leveled him with a punch. Jericho was fuming afterwords and issued a challenge to all 3 men, Piper, Steamboat and Snuka for a match at Wrestlemania 25, where Flair and Rourke could watch. Flair promptly accepted the challenge on behalf of the 3 legends.

Things reached an extreme level on Raw when Jericho made a vicious attack on Ric Flair in the ring, beating and bloodying up the Nature Boy and eventually stomping on his gold watch, a retirement gift from Shawn Michaels. Jericho seems more determined then ever to make an example of the Hall of Famers as washed up "has beens", but with Ric Flair and Mickey Rourke nearby, they're sure to have plenty of support. Will Jericho be able to make his point at Wrestlemania 25, or will the legends finally make Jericho close his mouth with the disrespectful talk he's aimed at them?



WWE Tag Team Champions vs. World Tag Team Champions
Unified Tag Team Championship Lumberjack Match

In a match with ultimate bragging rights on the line two of the most talented tag teams in the WWE will clash in an attempt to become the unified tag team champs. Carlito and Primo Colon will face off with The Miz and John Morrison who have called themselves the "Greatest tag team of the 21st century". On ECW when The Colons issued the challenge to Miz and Morrison, the Bella Twins were both present in the ring. Miz and Morrison accepted the match, then taunted The Colons. This prompted the Colons to try to spit apple chunks at them, but when Morrison ducked, the apples flew all over Brie Bella, much to the amusement of her twin sister Nikki. This caused a cat fight between the two beautiful Bella twins in the ring, with Nikki leaving with Miz and Morrison while Brie remained with The Colons. These two divas will be involved in the huge 25 Divas Battle Royal at WM25, but they could really be a factor in the tag title unification match. Add to that the fact that ECW's GM Theodore Long has made this a Lumberjack match, which will keep all competitors from escaping the ring for too long. Which of these two very talented teams will become the WWE's unified champions as of WM25? Will the Bellas continue siding how they are, or choose one team to side with?



Jeff Hardy vs. Matt Hardy
Extreme Rules Match

For weeks, Matt Hardy had been citing jealousy over Jeff's popularity and success in the WWE as his reasons for his in-ring attack on Jeff. Matt's attack was a major one, as he delivered a chairshot to his own brother which allowed Edge to win back the WWE title which Jeff held for the first time ever in his career. Prior to all of that, Jeff had suffered accident after accident which seemed all too coincidental. Right before the Survivor Series PPV in Boston, Jeff was found knocked out cold after suffering an attack in his hotel room. The attack left him unable to compete at the Pay-Per-View. After that, Jeff saw his car hit in a rear-end collision, but luckily Jeff was unharmed. A pyrotechnics display turned ugly when it blew up right in Jeff's face on Smackdown. Jeff was unsure who to blame, but at the time it appeared to be Edge. Now after weeks have gone by with Matt continuing to unleash his anger on his own brother, it appears more of a possibility that Matt's jealousy prompted him to make these attacks. Jeff had originally refused to partake in any sort of fight against his own brother, but after Matt got personal on Smackdown, Jeff finally accepted this huge Wrestlemania match between two brothers, which has become an "Extreme Rules Match" which favors both of the Hardys. Which Hardy will come out on top in the battle of two of the most successful and storied characters in WWE history? Will Jeff's high-flying ring skills be enough to overtake Matt's jealous rage of anger?



Money in the Bank Ladder Match

"Money in the Bank" has easily become a fan favorite match at Wrestlemania, as 6-8 competitors battle it out and try to be the first one to climb a ladder and retrieve a briefcase hanging high above the ring. The briefcase contains a very important title opportunity, which allows the wrestler who owns it to cash that in at anytime, anyplace for the title of their choosing. Last year's winner, CM Punk, went on to cash in on Raw and defeated Edge for the World Heavyweight Title. In the past all but one winner, Mr. Kennedy, have been able to make good with the briefcase and get a title out of the deal. This year's edition will feature 8 total competitors vying for the briefcase: CM Punk, Kofi Kingston, and Kane from WWE Raw, Mark Henry, Christian & Finlay from ECW, Shelton Benjamin and MVP from Smackdown.

Who will prevail in this physical battle involving the brutality of a metal ladder and 7 other competitors?



25 WWE Divas Battle Royal

Wrestlemania wouldn't be complete with some involvement from the lovely WWE Divas. This year will see an all out brawl as 25 divas from Raw, ECW, Smackdown and the past will step into the ring for a battle royal. On Raw the catfights already broke out as Maryse and Melina had just finished a match pitting the two respective champs against one another. Divas from both Raw and Smackdown got involved, but the battle is far from over. Which diva will reign supreme and be called "Miss Wrestlemania" when it's all said and done?

Also see: Wrestlemania 25 Tickets Still Selling

Wrestlemania 25 Smash-Up's Contest

See Newsday.com weblog with speculative WM25 matches

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