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Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Edge Retiring his WWE Rated-R Legacy?

Last night on WWE Raw, the Rated-R Superstar, Edge, made a huge announcement that he was deciding to retire from his pro wrestling career with WWE. The reasons given were due to health issues, particularly the neck injury he suffered 8 years ago involving spinal fusion surgery.

Edge made a lengthy speech and choked back tears because it appeared to be setting in for him as the Bridgeport fans gave him their appreciation. It was also noted during a commercial break on a Smackdown advertisement that this Friday on the SyFy show, Edge will be surrendering his World Heavyweight Championship.

This is obviously a shock to many, including myself as a longtime WWE blogger. I've had the opportunity to see Edge compete on a live Smackdown show back in Connecticut, and have enjoyed his career over the years. His days with "The Brood" which he mentioned on Raw got a loud pop, and it was certainly one of his memorable gimmicks, along with his formation of a top tag team with Christian.

Edge is also a multiple time champion. However, he holds a rare distinction of being one of pro wrestling's "Triple Crown champions" as he's held the World title, WWE title, tag titles, and Intercontinental title during his illustrious career.

This will all lead to someone else claiming Edge's championship. Perhaps, Teddy Long will have this decided in the ladder match in Edge's honor. Early candidates seem to be Alberto Del Rio and Edge's friend Christian.

Some websites and analysts are questioning the validity of Edge's in-ring statement. It was a surprise to many, and some even question the after-speech hugging that Edge was shown doing on camera with the likes of Dolph Ziggler, the Bella Twins and others.

If the news on Edge is in fact true, it may show quite a bit about Alberto Del Rio. It could be speculated that Del Rio was in fact going to win the World Title at Wrestlemania 27, but the plans were changed due to Edge's condition. Edge made it sound as if he was cleared for Wrestlemania 27 to be his final match of his career so he could retire the champion. This is all speculation, of course, but may sure the caliber of Del Rio's true personality, as he realized the gravity of the moment for Edge. His time will certainly come too.

For now, the WWE Universe waits to see if Edge is truly retiring. The reality may not have sank in for many of us, self included. If it's true, best wishes always to the Rated-R Superstar, for giving wrestling fans the best show he could at all times.

Make sure to check out Smackdown, Friday night at 8PM EST on SyFy to see Edge surrender his World Championship, as well as any decisions made on the title by Smackdown GM Theodore Long.

Labels: Alberto Del Rio, Christian, Edge, Smackdown News, Wrestlemania 27, WWE Raw News

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Monday, April 11, 2011

Raw Preview 04/11/11

Tonight's Raw may feature more of the follow-up from Wrestlemania 27. On last week's show fans were treated to an appearance from Stone Cold Steve Austin. Austin, the special referee from the Michael Cole vs Jerry Lawler match, introduced his Tough Enough cast to the WWE Universe. However, an interruption from The Miz and Alex Riley lead to a Stone Cold Stunner for Riley and eventually a beer bath for Michael Cole in the "Cole Mine." Will Austin show up again on tonight's Raw? What will The Miz have to say about his WWE Championship and the next title defense?

Last week also saw a major revelation announced as John Cena called out The Rock on Raw. Cena wanted an explanation for Rock costing him the WWE Championship at Wrestlemania 27. Cena certainly got one, and when all was said and done, he also had a match agreed upon. It will be John Cena vs The Rock at Wrestlemania 28 in Miami for April 1, 2012. With that now scheduled, will Cena continue to focus on his pursuit of the WWE Championship, or will his concentration be aimed at "The Great One?"

Raw also witnessed the debut of the exciting new superstar, Sin Cara. This lucha libre made his presence known when he burst onto the scene and saved Daniel Bryan from Sheamus' attack. Later in the week, Sin Cara showed up on Smackdown as well, to attack Jack Swagger. It's unknown right now which roster this new superstar will become part of, but it's clear whichever one he goes to will acquire a major talent. Will Sin Cara show up again on tonight's episode of Raw? Who will he target next?

Catch tonight's Raw at 9PM EST on USA!

Labels: John Cena, Raw preview, Sin Cara, Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Miz, The Rock, Wrestlemania 27, WWE Preview

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Sunday, April 3, 2011

Wrestlemania 27 Results & Recap

Sunday, April 3rd has finally arrived, giving way to the biggest Pay-Per-View of the year, Wrestlemania 27! This huge event takes place in Atlanta, Georgia, with many of the legendary superstars of World Wrestling Entertainment grappling in the ring over championships, feuds and recent grudges. This blog post will bring live updated Wrestlemania 27 results for the huge event starting at 7PM EST on Sunday night.

"Jersey Shore" star Snooki will be involved in a mixed tag match to make her pro wrestling in-ring debut. Meanwhile, Trish Stratus, The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin will all lend their superstar status to the event along with the likes of John Cena, The Undertaker, Triple H, Rey Mysterio, Edge and Big Show.

Below are the latest updated matches and Wrestlemania 27 results. Click here to refresh this page.

Justin Roberts just introduced Keri Hilson to sing "America the Beautiful" to start off the show. A video package is shown of the Georgia Dome, and then The Rock is introduced as the official host of Wrestlemania 27. Rock headed to the ring to pose for the applauding fans.

The Rock did an intro speech to get the crowd involved asking if they can feel, taste and smell the energy tonight for Wrestlemania. A "Cena Sucks" chant started up but was overtaken by a "Rocky" chant. Rock said one superstar in back is deciding which rainbow fruity T-shirt to wear tonight.

Edge vs. Alberto Del Rio
World Heavyweight Championship

Del Rio arrived out for the opening contest. Brodus Clay was also on hand, and then Christian arrived out to be in Edge's corner for the huge title match. Lawler and Matthews were shown on camera, and then the shot went over to Michael Cole in his Cole Miner clear protective box. He sent it to the Spanish announcers for a bit of talk right before Edge was introduced.

Del Rio was in control early in the match, working on Edge's arm continually. Moments later Edge flung himself over the top rope out onto Del Rio to start a countout from the ref. Ricardo Rodriguez, Clay and Christian were all nearby watching. Edge escaped a near Cross Armbreaker to slam Del Rio to the mat for a near fall. Moments later, Del Rio caught Edge with the Cross Armbreaker. Edge managed to use his legs to get over to the bottom rope and break it though.

Christian and Brodus Clay got into it on the outside, with Del Rio able to dropkick Christian down from in the ring. Clay grabbed Christian and slammed him backwards to take him out. Meanwhile, Edge got a near fall on Del Rio. Right after he dropped Del Rio, then got the crazed look in his eyes for The Spear. Del Rio avoided it and whipped Edge to the corner. The ref got distracted by Del Rio in the ring and Ricardo on the outside allowing Clay to grab Edge's arm and smash it against the ringpost. Del Rio got the Cross Armbreaker on, but once again Edge reversed it and turned it into a pinfall.

Later still, Edge put a submission on Del Rio in the ring but Alberto refused to tap out. Brodus Clay was pounding the mat to cheer on Del Rio. Christian was back up and got on the apron to kick Clay and knock him off.

Back in the ring, Del Rio escaped Edge's submission, but Edge went to the corner. He saw Del Rio get up across the ring and charged at him, connecting on the Spear. Edge wins and retains the World Championship!

Post-match, Edge celebrated with the championship belt and walked up the ramp near Del Rio's fancy car. He touched it a bit, contemplating something. Del Rio watched from ringside as Edge placed the championship belt on the hood, then ran and pretended he was going to kick it. Edge stopped then began to kick it anyways. He got up on the roof and did an elbow drop. Del Rio walked up the ramp to beg Edge to stop. Christian was there as well with a tire iron and a lead pipe. He handed one of the objects to Edge and the two former tag partners proceeded to destroy the vintage Rolls Royce. Cole whined that Edge should be arrested for all that.

Winner: Edge wins via pinfall over Alberto Del Rio to retain the World Heavyweight Championship.

Rey Mysterio vs. Cody Rhodes

Rhodes arrived out first wearing a black hooded jacket and his clear face mask. Cole, Matthews & Lawler reviewed all of the events that transpired from Rhodes getting injured by Mysterio in January, and then Rhodes taking his revenge on Smackdown. Rey Mysterio arrived out dressed in a Captain America costume, red, white and blue. Cole called it a big joke for Mysterio, but it's not a big joke for Rhodes.

The two masked men traded early offense, with Rey trying for a headscissors, but Rhodes was able to block it and place Rey on the top rope. He turned the move into the Alabama Slam on Rey to the amazement of the crowd. A "let's go Cody" chant was heard in the background. Rhodes tried to pull off Rey's guarded knee brace.

Rhodes continued to wisely counter Rey's move with another near fall in the ring. Cole said Rey's just prolonging the punishment from Rhodes. The commentators said Rey hadn't had much offense in the match, but he started a comeback with a near fall.

Rey set up Cody for the 619, but Rhodes caught Rey by his legs then set up a slingshot into the middle rope. He had the nearfall on Rey right after. Moments later in the match, Rey managed to expose Cody's face with the mask off. Rey connected on 619 right after that to knock Rhodes onto the mat. He went to the top rope for the diving headbutt. Cody countered it with his knees and kicked Rey against the ropes. Rey responded by kicking Rhodes in the face.

Later still, Mysterio put Rhodes clear mask on to use it as a weapon. Rey jumped off the corner with his diving headbutt and got the pin. However, Rhodes' legs were under the ring. Rhodes went to the outside with Rey recovering in the ring. Rhodes picked up Rey's knee brace which had fallen out of the ring. He clocked Mysterio in the face with it as Rey tried to dive through the ropes at him. Rey was hanging there as Rhodes got in the ring and grabbed Mysterio to hit Cross Rhodes for the win.

Winner: Cody Rhodes wins via pinfall over Rey Mysterio.

Rapper Snoop Dogg was backstage with Smackdown GM Theodore Long. They slapped hands and Snoop asked for some talent to help him out. Teddy said he's lined up some superstars to audition for him. They sat down at a table and Snoop said "let the dogs loose." William Regal was out first to do a rap about "Straight Outta Blackpool." Snoop said "Next" and Great Khali did a "Grease" routine with Beth Phoenix for "Summer Lovin." Zack Ryder did a song about getting down on Friday, when Roddy Piper came out and smashed him with an object from behind.

Chris Masters and Yoshi Tatsu did "We Will Rock You" with Masters moving his chest in unison with the music. Hornswoggle came out dressed in all black with a ball cap. Snoop said he thinks they have a winner. Teddy told Snoop that Hornswoggle can't talk or anything. Snoop asked if that's true and Horney tried to talk but couldn't. Snoop and Teddy left a dejected Hornswoggle backstage. After they left he put on some shades and kicked a rap with Bella Twins arriving out to dance in the background.

Eight-Man Tag Team Match

This match features Big Show, Kane, Santino Marella & Vladimir Kozlov teaming up to take on the four members of The Corre: Wade Barrett, Ezekiel Jackson, Justin Gabriel & Heath Slater.

Kofi Kingston was put in the match to replace Vladimir Kozlov. Kozlov was attacked during Wrestlemania Axxess. Late in the match, Kofi was able to take out two Corre members including Ezekiel Jackson. Santino scored The Cobra punch and then the legal man, Big Show, hit a KO punch on Slater for the pinfall win. Kofi came in the ring to celebrate with Kane, Show and Santino.

Winners: Kofi Kingston, Kane, Big Show and Santino Marella win via pinfall over The Corre.

The Rock talked to WWE Divas Champion Eve Torres backstage saying how much he loves the divas. Rock talked about how he creates electrifying, magical moments just with a snap of his fingers. Rock said he'll create one of those moments with whoever comes around the corner next. Eve told him it looks like his dream has come true. Rock said he loves the divas, this is a divasaurus. Mae Young showed up and said she wanted some of the People's Streudel. Rock asked Eve to escort Mae to her seat. Rock turned around and Mae slapped him in the backside before Eve took her away.

Rock said it couldn't have been anyone else coming around the corner, could it? Just then, Stone Cold Steve Austin showed up and the two stared in each others' eyes. Stone Cold said he was ready to kick some ass tonight, Rock said he's ready to bring it. They shook hands and kept a tough stare on one another.

Randy Orton vs. CM Punk

They showed a video package to buildup how Orton and Punk's feud has developed, starting two years prior because Orton Punt kicked Punk in the head backstage costing him the World title at a Pay-Per-View. Punk informed Orton he's waited a long time to get his revenge. However, over the past weeks, Orton defeated all of Punk's Nexus crew members, meaning that none of them can be present at ringside for tonight's match.

Punk worked on Orton's left left he injured not long ago with a stun gun on Raw. Punk managed to hit the running knee in the corner and continued his attack to punish Orton even more.

Orton fought out of a near GTS attempted from Punk. He tried for the RKO, but Punk countered it and hit a roundhouse kick to drop Orton for the near fall. Punk went to the corner and looked back at Orton. He climbed to the top rope and went for a high risk move, but Orton got up fast and took out his footing to crotch Punk on the corner.

Punk's attack on Orton's hurt leg continued, but Orton got some major momentum, including a late surge with the Scoop slam. He leapt onto Punk and pounded away with punches to the head. However, it was apparent that the left leg was still bothering Orton. He hit a huge lateral press for a near fall. Cole said it's amazing Orton's knee isn't giving out more and he's running on adrenaline mainly.

Punk managed to lock on the Anaconda Vice on Orton in the center of the ring. Cole noted Orton has a bad leg and can't use it to push away. Orton looked ready to tap but then rolled his weight towards the bottom rope to grab and break the hold.

With Punk on the apron, Orton ran him over and smashed Punk into the ringpost. Orton took Punk through the ropes for his patented DDT. He then dropped to the mat near the corner and pounded the mat, ready for the RKO, but got on his knees, then to his feet. He had that look on his face, then backed up for the Punt Kick. Orton started to run but then his leg gave out and Orton fell to the mat. Punk smirked as he saw Orton in pain on the mat and walked over. Orton was playing possum and went for the quick RKO, but Punk avoided it and got to the apron.

To close things out, Punk went for the springboard jump move off the side rope. Orton was able to hit the RKO from the air, surprising Punk and getting the huge win by pinfall!

Winner: Randy Orton wins via pinfall over CM Punk.

Mean Gene Okerlund was backstage with The Rock. The Rock said he thinks things will get real ugly tonight because Cena's #1 fan is coming to confront him. Okerlund said he's already there. Rock turned around to an off camera individual to say "of course it's you." The camera showed Pee Wee Herman who started doing the "You Can't See Me." Rock said he sees potential in Pee Wee and asked him if he'd rather be on Team Bring It or the Fruit Loop Troop. Rock showed Pee Wee what he'd look like as a Cena fan, and showed Okerlund decked out in Cena gear. Pee Wee said he looks like a dork. Okerlund walked off angry, and Pee Wee vowed to join Rock's team. He did the La-La-La-la if you smell what Pee Wee's cooking line to finish off the segment.

The Fink introduced the 2011 WWE Hall of Fame class: Abdullah The Butcher, Sunny, The Road Warriors (with Paul Ellering), Drew Carey, "Bullet" Bob Armstrong and Hacksaw Jim Duggan. The final intro belonged to the Showstopper, Mr. Wrestlemania, Shawn Michaels who got an all out introduction with new lights and effects.

Tomorrow night's WWE lineup on USA!
8PM 2011 WWE Hall of Fame ceremony
9PM Monday Night Raw
11PM Tough Enough Premiere

Jerry Lawler vs. Michael Cole
Special Ref: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin

Booker T and Jim Ross were introduced to help call the auction for the match along with Josh Matthews since Lawler and Cole are obviously in the match. Cole got on the mic demanding attention as he came out in a goofy bright orange wrestling get up with knee braces and collegiate wrestling headgear. Cole started to taunt and make fun of JR for not being in shape since he took his job away. Cole said Lawler and JR are both overweight, overrated and over the hill. Cole kept hamming it up on the mic as he got into the ring and said after tonight he'll be proclaimed the new "Mr Wrestlemania."

Jack Swagger's music hit next to bring Swagger, Cole's trainer, to the ringside area. Swagger began doing pushups on the ramp, but was interrupted by the smashed glass breaking and Stone Cold's theme music. Stone Cold arrived out on his ATV and nearly ran over Swagger on the ramp. Austin circled the ring several times with Cole looking petrified. Cole rushed over and locked himself in the protective box, staying there as Austin posed in the ring. Finally, Lawler was given his introduction by Justin Roberts. This is Lawler's first ever Wrestlemania match of his 40-year career.

Cole did some warmup moves like jumping jacks in his protective box, standing on his table. Austin demanded Cole get in the ring and Cole said he wasn't ready yet. Austin called for the bell, so Lawler ran out of the ring. He headed off an attack by Swagger and knocked him down before going over towards Cole.

Cole pleaded with Lawler, saying he never meant what he said. Cole offered a handshake through his clear box. Lawler went for it and shook but wouldn't release Cole's hand. He started to yank Cole by the hand against the box, scrunching his face against it. Lawler then climbed over the side and began to bash Cole around inside the protective cage. The door swung open so Lawler pulled Cole out and tossed him into the podium before tossing Cole into the ring.

Austin checked on Cole in the ring, while Swagger rushed and smashed Lawler down on the outside to help out Cole. Cole recollected himself in the ring then hit a running baseball slide dropkick on Lawler. Swagger locked the Ankle Lock on Lawler outside the ring as Cole distracted Austin. Back in the ring, Cole stood on Lawler's hurt leg near the ropes as Swagger was there encouraging it.

Cole continued to stay in control, as he ran and did an attempted Swagger bomb on the corner. Cole jumped onto the corner and hit it, then pulled Lawler into the ring for the first near fall. Booker said his heart skipped a beat there. Cole continued to work on Lawler's hurt ankle and leg.

Cole had the AnkCole Lock on Lawler, but the Hall of Famer countered and kicked Cole to the corner. Lawler started to get serious momentum, attacking Cole in the corner. Swagger tossed in the white towel on behalf of Cole. Austin gave a look, then picked up the towel and wiped his sweat with it. He threw it back at Swagger. Swagger got in the ring to plead his case in Austin's face, but ended up getting hit by a Stone Cold Stunner followed by two middle finger taunts. Lawler waited for Cole to get up, asking if he wants to continue. Cole had his hands on Austin, then slapped his arms and pushed Stone Cold.

Austin shoved Cole and he got a right hand from King. Lawler kept punching away on Cole down on the mat. Lawler continued to stay in control as Austin watched in amusement. Lawler got on the corner, pointed to the Wrestlemania banner, then lowered his strap to drop off the corner with his driving punch. Austin went for the pinfall count and got to 2, but Lawler pulled Cole up smiling. Austin laughed it off. Lawler put an Ankle Lock on Cole and he immediately started tapping out frantically. Austin got down and played around a bit before finally calling for the bell.

Post-match, time for a beer bash. Austin and Lawler toasted, then Booker T got in the ring. He did the Spin-A-Rooni before Austin slapped hands with him, then caught a beer. He handed Booker the beer and toasted. They started to drink up but Booker got kicked in the gut then hit by the Stunner.

Cole and Swagger were up on the ramp as the lights flashed. The anonymous Raw GM sent an email. Josh Matthews read that the GM said the ref blatantly interfered in the match, meaning that Lawler is disqualified, meaning Michael Cole is the winner. Lawler was upset and grabbed Matthews, then tossed him in the ring. Matthews stood up and got kicked by Austin, then hit by the Stunner!

Winner: Michael Cole wins due to disqualification of Jerry Lawler due to Stone Cold Steve Austin's interference in the match.

The Undertaker vs. Triple H
No Holds Barred Match

They showed a lengthy highlight video package to build up Triple H and The Undertaker with The Streak on the line. After that, Justin Roberts introduced the No Holds Barred match. The lights dimmed and hard rock music kicked in with explosions and light effects. A scene of mountains and forrest was on the big screen up on the ramp as medieval knights with shields all arrived out. They all moved away to reveal Triple H dressed in medieval King of Kings costume. Lights went out again, and HHH was there as "Time to Play the Game" kicked in. This one's got classic written already!

Undertaker got an intro featuring his traditional bells tolling, but then the Johnny Cash "Ain't No Grave" music kicked in as smoke gave way to The Undertaker coming down the ramp. Triple H stared out at him and crouched down in the ring in preparation. Justin Roberts announced The Undertaker as he continued his long walk to the ring.

Early on, this one was ugly. The action spilled to the outside where Triple H tackled Undertaker through Michael Cole's clear protective cage, smashing it in the process! Taker got right back up and stared at Triple H in the ring, then got back in on fire. Both men hammered away at each other. Remember, this is a No DQ/No Countout situation with No Holds Barred.

Triple H continued his furious attack outside the ring as he whipped Taker into the crowd barrier, then removed the cover of the commentators table. HHH got up on the table and went for a Pedigree. Taker slipped out and tried for a Chokeslam. Instead, HHH countered and went for another Pedigree. Taker countered that to flip HHH off and to the floor hard. It took HHH some time to get up on the outside. No countouts but as HHH stood up, Taker ran across the ring and hit a suicide dive to take both guys out on the outside.

Undertaker charged at Triple H near the Spanish announcers table. HHH countered to hit a huge side suplex and smashed Taker through the table. Both guys stumbled around, but HHH fell down outside the ring as Taker stumbled in the ring. Jim Ross on commentary said some day the Streak will end, but is this the time? Just after, Taker hit a huge Chokeslam, but HHH barely kicked out of the pinfall.

Meanwhile, The Undertaker wielded a steel chair later on, smashing it against HHH's back. However, just a few moments later, Triple H hit The Pedigree. He had a near fall with Taker barely kicking out!

HHH went for a move on Taker in the corner, but Taker countered and hit The Last Ride for a near fall. After that, he signaled for the Cutthroat. He got HHH up and hit the Tombstone Piledriver. 1, 2...and HHH kicks out of that one, wow!

A frustrated Undertaker threw down the steel chair next to HHH's body. Taker picked up HHH on his shoulder, but HHH slid off then DDT'd Taker onto the steel chair. Both guys were layed out on the mat. Taker had his arm on HHH's body, but the ref didn't make any pinfall counts.

As they finally got up, HHH hit a second Pedigree on Taker. The near fall sent the crowd into a frenzy as Taker kicked out yet again. Triple H hit a third Pedigree, with Taker kicking out once again. Triple H smashed a steel chair repeatedly on Taker yelling "stay down!" Taker used all his strength to stand up, but HHH walked over and smashed him over the head with the chair. HHH fell to the ropes as Taker was flat on his back.

Triple H walked over and told Taker to stay down, then asked what is wrong with you. Taker grabbed him by the throat, but then stumbled back to the ropes. Undertaker looked ready to go still, but HHH signaled for Cutthroat. He picked up Taker and hit the Tombstone Piledriver on him. A pinfall ensued with Taker kicking out once again!

HHH grabbed the Sledgehammer from outside the ring and walked in. He said it's time, but Taker grabbed him and put the Hell's Gate submission on. Triple H dropped the Sledgehammer and struggled to get loose. Taker locked the hold though as HHH looked for a way out. The Game fought to his feet with the Hell's Gate locked in. HHH finally got his hand to the Sledgehammer and picked it up but then it fell out of his hand. He kept struggling but seemed to be fading. Finally HHH tapped against Taker's body to give in. The Streak is now at 19-0. The Johnny Cash music played as pyro went off and a big 19-0 was shown up on stage. Both guys were still laying in the ring as the music played on.

HHH got to the outside and finally after several WWE refs and officials checked him out, Taker rolled out under the ropes. HHH stopped at the bottom of the ramp to watch, holding his left arm. Taker fell to the floor. HHH walked over but the ref ordered him to walk away. Finally a cart drove down to ringside to load Taker onto a stretcher and take him away, clearly decimated from the big match!

Winner: The Undertaker wins via submission over Triple H in the No Holds Barred Match. The Streak extends to 19-0.

John Morrison, Trish Stratus & Snooki vs. Dolph Ziggler & Lay-Cool
Mixed Gender Tag Match

Vickie Guerrero arrived out to introduce Team LayCool and Dolph Ziggler. Next out was John Morrison, followed by Trish Stratus. This is her first Wrestlemania in five years. Final introduction was "Jersey Shore" star Snooki to the show's theme music.

Stratus and McCool in an early catfight, with Michelle gaining the upperhand. However as she got to the corner in a seated position, Stratus tried for her headscissors move. Michelle pulled her to the top and they punched each other. Both divas tumbled out to the floor. Stratus shoved Michelle into the barrier. Layla rushed over and got decked by Trish. As LayCool stood up, Trish dove off the apron onto them both. Trish continued the attack on McCool in the ring for near falls. Ziggler yanked Trish off the pin, but Morrison got in to take him out over the top rope.

The close saw Snooki get into the ring and do a side flip and backflip to hit Michelle in the corner. She finished with a moonsault flip over McCool and then a big splash on her for the pinfall. They showed the WWE Tough Enough contestants at ringside watching and cheering for Trish, Snooki and Morrison.

Winners: Snooki, Trish Stratus & John Morrison win via pinfall over Team LayCool and Dolph Ziggler.

John Cena vs. The Miz
WWE Championship

They showed an interesting video package to promote Miz before the main event WWE Championship match. The "Hate Me Now" song by Nas and Diddy played as they showed highlights of Miz from his career.

There was a huge white "AWESOME!" set up on stage. The Miz and Alex Riley came smashing through the letters. Miz hoisted up the WWE Championship as sparkling effects went off behind him and Riley. The backdrop was red carpet style with silouhette paparazzi and fans on the screen.

Miz waited in the ring as a chorus group of red and white gospel singers was assembled on the top of the stage. Looks like another interesting John Cena introduction is coming. They showed Cena highlights with a DMX intro prayer over it. The chorus group started up a lively song and clapping, before finally giving way to John Cena's official entrance music. Cena came up a small ramp to the stage, saluted the fans, then rushed down the ramp to the ring, diving in.

They locked up early, with Miz gaining some control after a shoulder block, but Cena able to hip toss him. Miz backed away when he saw Cena prepare to throw a punch. They did a strength test, with Cena able to put a side headlock on. It got to the corner, where Cena broke the hold, but Miz kicked Cena in the gut then stomped on him on the mat.

Miz began to punch away on Cena to keep him down on the mat. JR said a man can only sustain so many shots. Cena hit a gut wrench bomb on Miz for a near fall. Miz missed on a followup charging move, so Cena jumped off the corner and hit the leg drop on the back of Miz's head for another near fall. Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler said it seemed Cena's equilibrium has been effected. Right after that he gained momentum, with shoulder tackles. However, Cena looked woozy as he did the Five Knuckle Shuffle on Miz. Cena picked him up for the Attitude Adjustment, but Miz countered and then drilled Cena with a DDT for the near fall.

The Miz tore off the corner turnbuckle, with the ref distracted when he went to put it back on. Cena rolled Miz into the inside cradle for a near fall, but the ref was putting the cover back. He dropped it and went for the count with Miz escaping it. Cena picked him up for the AA, but Miz grabbed the ropes. Moments later, Cena locked the STF on Miz. Miz crawled to reach the bottom rope and finally broke it. The ref ordered Cena to break it off.

The Miz went for another Skullcrushing Finale, but this time Cena countered and threw him off. Miz hit into the ref, knocking him out. Cena hit AA, but the ref was out and couldn't count the pinfall. From there, Alex Riley smashed Cena in the face with the briefcase. However, Cena still kicked out of the pinfall as the ref finally crawled over for the cover.

Later still, Cena avoided a briefcase shot by The Miz, causing Miz to smash Alex Riley in the face. Cena had another near fall. Later, outside the ring Cena rushed over and clotheslined The Miz over the crowd barrier. Both guys were down on the pavement, with the ref counting them both out. The bell rang and Justin Roberts announced that it was a draw with Miz retaining the title.

However, as Miz's theme music played, The Rock's music interrupted. Rock stormed to the ring. Once he was inside, the anonymous GM sent an email. Rock stopped JR from going to read it, and went to read instead. He said "and I quote, as anonymous Raw GM I think..." Rock said "it doesn't matter what you think" then threw the laptop down.

Rock ordered the match to restart with no disqualifications or countouts. Cena was up fast and rushed over to toss Miz into the ring. He almost had the AA, but Miz grabbed the ropes to get away. The Rock was still in the ring and hit Cena with the Rock Bottom. He then left the ring and watched as The Miz covered Cena for the win.

The Miz celebrated in the ring with The Rock watching from the ramp. A "Rocky" chant started up with Rock staring at Miz in the ring. Rock rushed into the ring, with Miz trying for a shot at him with the belt. Rock ducked it and layed the smackdown on Miz with a bunch of moves. He hit a huge Spinebuster, then did the People's Elbow. Rock celebrated on the corner with his trademark pose to close out the show.

Winner: The Miz wins via pinfall over John Cena in a No DQ match to retain the WWE Championship.

Check back as these results will be updated throughout tonight's Pay-Per-View event. Final results will be here as of 11PM EST on Sunday night. Also, check out the WWEDIVASOURCE Twitter profile for updates via Twitter!

Enjoy tonight's Wrestlemania 27 Pay-Per-View and thanks for stopping by!

Labels: Alberto Del Rio, Edge, Jerry Lawler, John Cena, Michael Cole, PPV Matches, PPV Recaps, Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Miz, The Rock, Trish Stratus, Wrestlemania 27, WWE PPV's

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Saturday, April 2, 2011

Final Wrestlemania 27 Matches & Full Card

On Sunday night, the Wrestlemania 27 matches will go live on Pay-Per-View. Several of these matches on the Wrestlemania card have been known for weeks now, with several others added more recently. You'll find the full list of matches below along with some other important notes ahead of the big Pay-Per-View.

Tonight's event will be offered via cable or satellite TV as well as by live streaming video feed. See more details on tonight's Wrestlemania 27 online feed Pay-Per-View ordering info. The live stream feed gives fans full viewing ability for the entire Wrestlemania 27 event. All that's needed is a high speed internet connection on a laptop, PC, or other device which features the ability to watch live streaming video.

It's going to be a star-studded event with former WWE legends The Rock, Stone Cold and Trish Stratus all on hand for various parts of the event. In fact, this may be one of the biggest yet, with so many high-level matches. It could almost be considered a card featuring four main events, since there's two major title matches, but also Undertaker-Triple H and the Michael Cole vs Jerry Lawler fight.

Wrestlemania Venue: Georgia Dome (Atlanta, GA)
Date & Time: Sunday, April 3, 2011, 6:45PM EST
Official theme song: "Written in the Stars" by Tinie Tempah feat. Eric Turner
WM27 host: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson

Full Wrestlemania 27 card of matches:

WWE Champion The Miz vs. John Cena
The Undertaker vs. Triple H (No Holds Barred Match)
World Heavyweight Champion Edge vs. Alberto Del Rio
Jerry Lawler vs. Michael Cole with special referee "Stone Cold" Steve Austin
John Morrison, Trish Stratus & Snooki vs. Dolph Ziggler & Lay-Cool
Randy Orton vs. CM Punk
Eight-Man Tag Team Match
United States Champion Sheamus vs. Daniel Bryan
Rey Mysterio vs. Cody Rhodes

Also of note for this event, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson will be the special host for Wrestlemania 27. Jack Swagger will be in Michael Cole's corner for the match against Jerry Lawler. The eight-man tag match has Santino Marella and Vladimir Kozlov teaming with Big Show and Kane against The Corre (Wade Barrett, Heath Slater, Justin Gabriel and Ezekiel Jackson).

A final thought ahead of the big event is there seems to be no Kofi Kingston on the card among other wrestlers. Possibly there's a battle royal or dark match to be added. This also marks the first Wrestlemania to not have a Money in the Bank ladder match, but there's a separate Pay-Per-View for that.

Of course there can always be more contests added once the Wrestlemania 27 Pay-Per-View has gone live. Both Smackdown's GM Theodore Long and the anonymous Raw General Manager have been known to make some shocking announcements as the event is underway, changing matches at a moment's notice!

Smackdown Results from Kansas City, MO:

The show opened with Michael Cole making his own entrance to the Raw theme music. His safehouse clear cage/box was set up so he could provide commentary at ringside. Booker T and Matthews were perplexed by it all.

The Rated-R Superstar, Edge arrived to the ring to kick things off. Time for Edge to face Alberto Del Rio's bodyguard in the ring.

Edge vs Brodus Clay

Late in this one, both Ricardo Rodriguez and Del Rio interfered to try to help Brodus win. Edge was preparing for the Spear, but Ricardo got on the apron to distract the ref. Del Rio grabbed Edge's foot/leg from the outside. Brodus was able to smash Edge down to the mat.

Suddenly, Christian runs to ringside to take down Del Rio outside. That distraction allowed Edge to hit the Spear on a distracted Brodus Clay for the win.

Post-match, Alberto Del Rio got in the ring to attack Edge. Christian intervened. Del Rio and Christian continued to fight around the ring and over the announcer's table. Smackdown GM Teddy Long finally comes out and says he's ordering a main event match: Christian vs Del Rio...in a steel cage!

Winner: Edge wins via pinfall over Brodus Clay.

Kofi Kingston vs. Sheamus

Kofi had serious momentum going late in this match. He hit a side Russian leg sweep on Sheamus, then the Boom Boom double leg drop. He was ready for a finisher, but Sheamus rolled out of the ring to the apron. Kofi went after him on the outside. They get back in the ring with Kofi hitting S.O.S. However, Sheamus was able to grab the ropes to break the pinfall.

Sheamus went to the outside of the ring, but Kofi got onto the steps and jumps onto Sheamus to attack. Sheamus tried to crawl away over the steps. Kofi goes after him, but Sheamus wisely kicks the steel steps causing them to smash into Kofi's knee. Back in the ring, Sheamus finishes things off with his Brogh pump kick to win it.

Winner: Sheamus wins via pinfall over Kofi Kingston.

A replay was shown of Kane attacking The Corre members last week, but then attacking Big Show. They moved to a backstage segment featuring Big Show and Kane. Show reminded Kane how they used to be tag champs before. Kane grabbed Show around the throat and then Show did the same to him. Show slapped Kane's hand away, so Kane did the same. Kane then joked, "You complete me." Show called him "one crazy man" right before Kane walked away laughing.

Trent Barreta vs Cody Rhodes

Rhodes arrived to the ring wearing his fancy suit and a face mask, as well as a towel over his head. When the bell rang, Rhodes threw the towel to the mat and started attacking Trent Barreta with vengeance. Rhodes waited for Trent to stand up before headbutting him. Cody got Barreta to his feet once again for another headbutt and then made the pinfall.

Post-match, Rhodes put the towel back on his head to walk up the ramp.

Winner: Cody Rhodes wins via pinfall over Trent Barreta.

They showed a replay video from months ago in September of 2010 when Christian's pectoral muscle was damaged due to Alberto Del Rio's vicious attack. Later tonight, these two will square off in the steel cage.

The Shawn Michaels video interview was shown with HBK discussing the impending match between Undertaker and Triple H. He talked about having to be focused and knowing what to expect. He said the opponent, Triple H, has not only Undertaker to face, but a legacy. Michaels said nobody's beat the streak before, so Undertaker has everything on the line and everything to lose.

Michelle McCool and Layla arrive to the ring for the next match, with Layla taking on Kelly.

Kelly Kelly vs Layla

Early on Kelly dominated this match, stomping away on Layla in a corner of the ring. Layla made a brief comeback, before Kelly gets her scissors lock on her. Later, Kelly went for her flip move across the ring from corner to corner. However, Layla got her legs up to block it and drop Kelly.

Late in this one, Kelly had the advantage and got onto the second rope for a move. Michelle McCool was at the ringside commentator's table and got up. The distraction cost Kelly as Layla swiped her legs out. After hitting the mat hard, Kelly was pinned by Layla.

Winner: Layla wins via pinfall over Kelly Kelly.

Kane & Big Show vs Heath Slater & Justin Gabriel
WWE Tag Team Title Match

Late in this matchup for the WWE tag team championship belts, Kane managed to escape the constant attacks on his leg from the Corre opponents. Once Show tagged in, he started to destroy Heath Slater. However, as Show eventually got the pinfall on Slater for the win, Justin Gabriel pulled the ref out of the ring. The ref rang the bell for a disqualification.

Post-match, Ezekiel Jackson arrived to the ring to knock down the Big Show. Wade Barrett also arrived and smashed Kane into the barricade. Back in the ring, Wade Barrett hit Wasteland on the Big Show. Ezekiel attacked Kane outside the ring with Kane fighting back. All of the Corre members gang up on Kane to beat him down. After tossing him into the steel steps, they take the stairs apart and drop the upper part of the steps onto Kane.

Big Show tried to make a save for Kane, but got attacked by The Corre. Corre ripped off the announce table. Barrett and Jackson both lift up Show and drop him onto the table, but it doesn't break. Instead the table tips over onto Big Show. The Corre ends the segment by raising their arms up in the ring.

Winners: Big Show & Kane win via DQ against Heath Slater & Justin Gabriel.

Backstage, Todd Grisham interviewed Alberto Del Rio about tonight's main event. Del Rio cut off Grisham during his question, saying he's not happy with tonight's match. Del Rio said "they're being locked up like animals, but he is not an animal!" Del Rio then left the area.

Chris Masters vs. Jack Swagger

They showed footage from Monday's Raw when Cole put the ankle lock on Jim Ross in the ring, under Swagger's instructions.

Late in this contest, Swagger went for the ankle lock on Masters. Masters wisely flipped out of it. Swagger went outside the ring and grabbed Masters' leg to smash against the ringpost. Jack then got back in the ring to put the ankle lock on and win.

Winner: Jack Swagger wins via submission over Chris Masters.

There was a video shown about Chris Jericho and his upcoming appearance as part of Dancing With The Stars on ABC. Jericho said he wants to add the mirrorball trophy to all his wrestling accomplishments.

Rey Mysterio was shown walking backstage, on the way out for the next match.

Rey Mysterio vs. Ted Dibiase

Late in the match, Ted hit a Hurricanrana on Rey. Both men got up after falling to the mat. Rey managed to get on Dibiase's shoulders, but Dibiase hit him with a powerbomb type slam. However, towards the end of the match, Rey managed to kick Dibiase into the ropes and hit the 619. Mysterio finished things with his big splash off the top rope for the win. Meanwhile, Maryse who was at ringside, leaves angrily, dismayed Dibiase lost.

Winner: Rey Mysterio wins via pinfall over Ted Dibiase.

Christian vs. Alberto Del Rio
Steel Cage Match

Plenty of great back and forth action in this main event cage match. Towards the end of the contest, Christian climbed up the cage, with Del Rio able to stop his climb. Christian got caught between the cage and the ropes, so Del Rio started to kick away at him, before stepping on Christian's back.

Del Rio managed to get up to the top of the cage, but Christian quickly climbed up as well. Both men fought back and forth on the top of the cage area. Del Rio smashed Christian's head into the top of the cage, and then started his descent. However, Christian managed to recover and started to get down the other side as well. Both men ended up dangling towards the end, but Christian managed to drop first for the win!

Post-match, Cole pointed out that Del Rio's arm was stuck near the top of the cage. Meanwhile, a sore loser Del Rio attacked Christian after the result. He tossed Christian over the barricade then got on the mic to say he'll destroy Christian now and Edge at Wrestlemania. However, Del Rio's car he drove into the arena in starts to honk.

Edge was revealed to be inside. He got on the mic saying it'd be a shame if the car got smashed up or scratched, but his friend the steel chair could do that. Suddenly, Brodus Clay rushed out to attack Edge. Edge was knocked to the ground and Del Rio ran up to put the steel chair under Edge's arm. He smashed the steel chair down on Edge's arm for a Con-Chairto. Referees and officials came out to check Edge's arm as he appeared to be in pain. Del Rio yelled in Edge's face as the show was ending.

Winner: Christian wins the steel cage match against Alberto Del Rio by escaping the cage first.

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Monday, March 14, 2011

Raw Results 03/14/11

Raw Results from St. Louis, MO:

Raw opened with a poster showing The Rock talking on a microphone. Rock was shown on camera on a cell phone pretending to be talking to the president about John Cena's final knockout response last week on Raw. Rock said nobody laughed at Cena's routine, because it stunk. Rock said he's tried to talk to Cena like a man, and Cena talks to him like a child.

Just then, John Cena's theme music started playing. Rock pretended Cena was there at his home. Rock told Cena he had his final chance to talk to him like a man. A little kid dressed in Cena gear came in with "You Can't See Me." The kid busted a rap line and then told Rock "you want some, come get some."

Rock sat down in a chair to have a talk with Cena, saying he will never be as good as The Rock. He asked if he knows why he won't. The kid said "because I'm not as talented?" and Rock agreed with him. Rock asked how they makes him feel but before the kid could respond Rock yelled "it doesn't matter how it makes you feel." The kid started crying. Rock said the millions of fans have seen Cena's movies and they're not crying. He handed him a purple Cena T-shirt to use to blow his nose on. Rock then pulled out a box of Fruity Pebbles to give the kid as a gift.

Once the kid took off with the cereal, Rock turned to face the camera to introduce himself to The Miz. Rock said he noticed a few statements Miz made last week by hitting the People's Elbow and talking trash about his family. Rock said it's clear Miz wants the single biggest ass-whooping of a lifetime. Rock said time for talking is over, it's time for Wrestlemania, and he will bring it live on Monday Night Raw before Mania. Rock said Miz and Cena should be concerned with how badly he layeth the smack down on both their candy asses.

They showed special guest Snooki backstage with WWE Diva Trish Stratus. Michael Cole was shown sealed inside a clear glass box where he could commentate from. Cole said it's called "The Cole Mine" to protect himself from Jerry Lawler so he can still commentate on the matches.

The Miz came to the ring to respond to The Rock. He said if Rock steps into the ring he'll make him cry like a 6-year-old. Miz said unlike Rock talking about beating up Cena, he's actually done it, three weeks in a row. Miz said the Rock doesn't own John Cena, he does. Miz warned Rock if he brings it to Raw he will be overshadowed by the most must see champion in the history of WWE.

Right after Miz finished his speech, the lights flashed and email sound chimed. Cole stood up in his box, opened the door and walked over towards the laptop. Jerry Lawler stood up and got up to read it, causing Cole to stop. Lawler told him to go back home because his cage is cleared out by now. Lawler read the GM's email saying there will be two first time ever matches. John Cena will face a man he's never faced before, Alberto Del Rio. The Miz will face The Great Khali.

The Great Khali vs. The Miz

During the match, Khali got the skull crush on Miz's head. Miz got to the ropes. Suddenly, Alex Riley rushed into the ring to attack Khali. The ref called for the bell. Khali turned around and beat up Riley, then hit the Punjabi Plunge on him.

Miz got back in the ring with a steel chair to start bashing on Khali. He knocked Khali to the mat and kept slamming the chair on his back repeatedly. The chair eventually broke. Miz used it to DDT Khali's head into to finish him off in the ring.

Winner: Great Khali wins due to disqualification of The Miz when Alex Riley interfered.

Matthews and Lawler said there's just 20 nights until Wrestlemania 27. They brought up the Undertaker vs Triple H match scheduled for the event and showed Triple H's messaged on to Smackdown to Taker.

Backstage, Snooki was talking to John Morrison. Suddenly, Vickie Guerrero came walking up and started to dis Snooki. Dolph Ziggler was there too. Vickie said she's sick of Snooki. Snooki made a remark about how Vickie would have to be a centerfold because they can't fit all of "that" on one page. Vickie tried to slap her, but Snooki blocked it then slapped Vickie instead.

Sheamus vs. Daniel Bryan
US Championship Match

Last week Sheamus vowed to beat Daniel Bryan for the US title or he'd quit WWE. Cole brought up that Sheamus is on the cover of Muscle & Fitness. Daniel Bryan came to the ring with girlfriend Gail Kim.

Late match, Bryan gained momentum. He had Sheamus down to his knees and delivered multiple kicks to his chest, then a solid roundhouse to his head. Sheamus fell to the mat and Bryan thought he had the win. Sheamus kicked out last minute though. Bryan went to the corner for a jumping move, but as he jumped Sheamus was ready with the Brogh Kick mid air. Sheamus grabbed the pinfall and won the US Title. He left the ring to pound on Cole's cage about it and bragged to Lawler/Matthews, raising up the belt.

Winner: Sheamus wins via pinfall over Daniel Bryan to become new United States Champion.

Cole stood up on his commentators table inside the cage. Cole said he's going to introduce someone next to expose Lawler for who he really is.

WWE Slam of the Week recapped Michael Cole trying to get JBL as his special referee for WM27. Instead, Stone Cold came out and interrupted, then signed the contract to be the ref, before dumping beer on Cole's head.

Michael Cole was in the ring and introduced the biological son of Jerry Lawler, Brian Christopher aka Grand Master Sexay. He arrived out doing his dance moves down the ramp. Nobody in the arena seemed to know who he was though. Cole started dancing in the ring. Christopher talked about why he doesn't use the name Lawler, because he never felt like he had a dad growing up. Christopher said Lawler neglected him while he was touring with wrestling promotions. He said Lawler never wanted anyone or anything to get in his spotlight.

Lawler called his son a bigger screwup than Charlie Sheen, for associating with a jackass like Michael Cole. It got heated as Christopher walked over and start shoving Lawler in the head and bumping his chair. He told Lawler he never used his name because he's ashamed of him. Cole said it's just how he thought, Jerry's a pathetic coward and a loser.

All of a sudden, Jim Ross showed up to come down the ramp. JR got in the ring with Cole saying he was wondering when JR would do his John Wayne impersonation to come riding in. Cole called it a slow day in the BBQ business.

Ross talked about the voice of the WWE, saying for years he had the privilege of sitting next to Lawler on commentary. Ross said the voices of the WWE are in the arena and around the world. Ross called Cole a "rat basterd." Ross started to leave, but Cole taunted him saying he knew this is how it'd be with JR walking out of the ring with his tail tucked between his legs. JR got back in the ring, removed his hat and suitcoat, and then his tie before loosening his shirt. Cole took off his suit jacket and tie.

Suddenly, Jack Swagger came rushing out of the crowd and knocked Lawler head first into the commentary table. Swagger got in the ring with Cole and JR, Cole pointed and shouted at JR, then Swagger applied the Anklelock on JR in the ring. Cole got down and asked JR how that feels. Lawler rushed back in the ring to make a save, attacking Swagger. He got Swagger to the corner, but Cole jumped on Lawler's back. Swagger punched Lawler down, then put the Anklelock on Lawler for a bit.

After Swagger released the hold, he instructed Cole to put the Anklelock on JR again. Cole did it with Swagger yelling instructions. JR yelled in pain for a bit before Cole released the lock. Swagger and Cole raised their arms up in the ring.

They showed a Raw Rewind of Orton delivering a Punt kick on Michael McGillicutty one week, then David Otunga the next. CM Punk was ringside both times to witness it.

Randy Orton vs. Mason Ryan

Ryan was the last member of Nexus besides Punk to face Orton. If Ryan lost this match, Punk would be on his own at Wrestlemania 27 against Orton.

Ryan picked up Orton for a series of backbreakers and then tried a pinfall to no avail. Ryan hit a huge side slam for a near fall. However, just a moment later, out of nowhere, Orton got the surprise RKO to drop Ryan to the mat. Orton secured the pinfall victory to make a 1-on-1 match with Punk at Wrestlemania 27.

Orton walked up the ramp towards Punk, then rushed back into the ring. Punk came running down, realizing what was going on. Orton got in the corner and ran over to Punt kick Mason Ryan. Orton dropped to the mat as Punk slid in. Orton pounded the mat Viper style getting right in Punk's face. Punk eventually backed off.

Winner: Randy Orton wins via pinfall over Mason Ryan.

They showed Snooki slapping Vickie Guerrero earlier. Matthews said Snooki will be out later on as the special guest.

They introduced the latest inductee for the WWE Hall of Fame, Cleveland's own, Drew Carey.

They showed Snooki walking with Trish Stratus backstage. Zack Ryder came up and asked "how about this Situation?" Snooki felt his abs and said "Woo woo woo, it's on." She and Trish kept walking on the way out for the next match.

Justin Roberts introduced tonight's special guest on Raw, Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi. Snooki came to the ring with the "Jersey Shore" theme song playing. Snooki gave a "what's up" before saying she was going to be ringside to watch Trish Stratus shut up Vickie Guerrero's big fat mouth.

Vickie Guerrero came to the ring and got on the mic telling Snooki not to ever put her hands on her again. She then complained that Snooki got her cover shot for Rolling Stone magazine. She showed Snooki's cover of Rolling Stone with Snooki riding on a silver rocket, then showed what her cover would've looked like, with Vickie on the silver rocket.

Trish Stratus vs. Vickie Guerrero

Trish had the upperhand throughout the early going. She grabbed one of Vickie's sneakers at one point and used it to slap Vickie on the butt several times. Finally, Dolph Ziggler rushed into the ring to stop it and got in between Trish and Vickie.

John Morrison came running to the ring and got in to duck a move from Ziggler. He knocked Ziggler out of the ring then ran and jumped over the ropes to land on him. Suddenly, Michelle McCool and Layla rushed to the ring and got in there with Trish and Vickie. Apparently this was a no DQ match. They teamed up on Trish with Michelle hitting a huge kick to KO Trish down. Vickie took the pin, with Layla and Michelle also on top of her.

Post-match, Layla and Michelle took turns posing on top of Vickie on top of Trish, to take pictures. They shoved Trish out of the ring and celebrated with Vickie after that. Michelle and Layla got down on their knees to start mocking Snooki's height. Michelle started to taunt Snooki, then got out of the ring and walked up to her. Snooki stood up with McCool towering over her. She shoved Snooki back into her chair.

Snooki got up as McCool got on the apron. Snooki grabbed McCool's leg and yanked her off the apron. Michelle hit the apron face first. Snooki then got in the ring and jumped on Layla to start pounding her head against the mat. Michelle rushed back in, but so did Stratus. Trish took down Michelle, and then John Morrison eventually came into the ring as the heels cleared out.

Vickie ended up issuing a WM27 challenge, Team LayCool & Ziggler against Trish, Snooki & Morrison. Snooki said she'll see them there.

Winner: Vickie Guerrero wins via pinfall over Trish Stratus to keep her job on Raw.

John Cena vs. Alberto Del Rio

Del Rio was introduced by Ricardo Rodriguez after driving out in a fancy white convertible. Rodriguez also introduced Brodus Clay who came to the ring with Del Rio.

Cena gained momentum early in the match. Cole started saying he has personal inside info that The Rock is here in St Louis tonight. Raw returned with Del Rio in control of the match in the ring.

Late in the match, Cena had Del Rio up for the AA. Brodus Clay got in the ring to prevent it, attacking Cena from behind. The ref called for the bell immediately. Clay and Del Rio started to attack. Suddenly, The Rock's music hit and the crowd went wild.

Unfortunately for them, it was The Miz dressed as Rock in a bald wig and Rock gear with shades. He came to the ring where Cena tried to beat up Clay and Del Rio. Clay knocked Cena down. Miz got in the Rock stance and waited for Cena to get up, then hit the Rock Bottom on him. Del Rio hit his running kick to Cena's head in the corner. Clay hit a move for good measure as well. Cena rolled out of the ring.

Miz kept attacking Cena outside the ring including ramming his back into the ringpost and then clocking him with the mic. Miz told Cena he's owned him the last 3 weeks, and will own him the next 3 all the way until Wrestlemania. Miz tore off his "Bring It" sleeveless tee and then hit a suplex on Cena on the ramp.

Cena got back up and tried to get Miz up in the AA. Miz was able to escape and DDT'd Cena into the top of the stage, head first. Miz then stood Cena up on the stage and threw him face first into the spinning WWE logo on the set. Miz waited for Cena to stand yet again, then did Skullcrushing Finale with him into the set piece.

Raw closed with Miz up on stage standing over the fallen John Cena.

Winner: John Cena wins due to DQ over Alberto Del Rio when Brodus Clay interfered.

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Raw Preview 03/14/11

On tonight's episode of Raw, Jersey Shore star "Snooki" will be the special guest. For months, various WWE stars have tried to send tweet messages to Snooki, including Maryse and John Cena. Finally, it seems that WWE has been able to get Snooki as part of its special guests for the Raw TV show. While Snooki won't be hosting, it should be interesting to see what sort of role she'll play on the Monday night show, just weeks ahead of Wrestlemania 27.

Speaking of that, it's quite likely that John Cena will want a piece of The Miz on tonight's show. Last week, Cena delivered what he called the "Final Knockout" against The Rock in their ongoing war of words. Cena finished off his battle rap, but was suddenly attacked by WWE Champion The Miz. After Miz hit the Skullcrushing Finale, he delivered a mock promo aimed at The Rock. Miz also did "The People's Elbow" on Cena before once again proclaiming himself "Awesome!" Will The Rock or Cena be first to respond to Miz's antics on last week's Raw?

Finally, it's down to just one member of Nexus for Randy Orton to take out before he can get CM Punk 1-on-1 at Wrestlemania 27. In the past two weeks, Orton has been able to defeat Michael McGillicutty and David Otunga. He followed up his victories with Punt kicks for good measure, knocking both Nexus members out of the picture. CM Punk is down to 1 member of his crew now, the newcomer Mason Ryan. Will Orton be able to defeat the powerful new superstar in the ring so he can get a straight-up 1-on-1 match against Punk at Wrestlemania? Or will Punk have a new plan in mind to stop Orton?

Check out tonight's Monday Night Raw at 9PM EST on USA!

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Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Wrestlemania 27 Buildup Thoughts

This past week's Raw contained quite a bit of interesting buildup towards Wrestlemania 27, including appearances by The Undertaker, Stone Cold Steve Austin, and John Cena's latest dis rap aimed at The Rock. At times, it almost looks like WWE is trying to regain its glory days of The Attitude Era.

John Cena's latest rap response to Rock was yet again far from PG, just like Rock's previous two messages. The Rock was always known for his hysterical and blunt speeches in the ring, but that was before WWE went PG. Now it seems WWE has loosened up in order to rev up Pay-Per-View sales for the higher-priced Wrestlemania event coming in early April. Rock calling Cena a "Yabba Dabba bitch" or Cena talking about Rock eating his shitsu dog are perfect examples to spotlight that it's no longer election time for Linda McMahon.

However, you have to wonder what The Rock's involvement is for and if it will help or hurt things. It's likely to help get people interested to see what goes down between Rock and Cena at WM27. However, is it possibly hurting Miz as a heel? Most people are already likely to believe that Cena has an advantage to beat Miz in the ring, but knowing that Rock is not happy with Cena may lead to some disbelief over the potential outcome.

Stone Cold Steve Austin has also been brought in to officiate the math between Cole and Lawler. This was revealed several days ahead of Raw via the latest Wrestlemania 27 spoilers online. Another ploy to get fans more interested in Wrestlemania? Not only that, but to cross-promote WWE's Tough Enough. Still, bringing in Austin is a smart move because of the older generations who enjoyed his in-ring antics. Let's face it, Swagger has a Stone Cold Stunner on the way, and Cole possibly does too!

As for The Undertaker, what gives? The Johnny Cash theme song seemed good for his promo videos, but how about bringing back his original dark and haunting theme song when he comes to the ring. The other song just seems weird as he makes his way down the ramp. Not only that, but in all of his past returns, Undertaker has done so via videos on the screen showing him rising from the dirt. This latest return just seemed odd based on the storm scene with Undertaker arriving at a creepy log cabin.

It seems that these three matches may be the easiest predictions to make for the card though. Triple H has already lost to Undertaker before. If Triple H wins, many fans would be ready to riot, believing that Hunter's father-in-law gave him a major win to ruin one of wrestling's greatest statistical achievements.

Which of these three matches do you feel will be the best of them, and do you think Stone Cold and The Rock will make the matches better or take away from them?

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Monday, March 7, 2011

Raw Results 03/07/11

Raw Results from Dallas, TX:

Raw opened with a promotional video with Triple H's speech from last week's Raw narrating over the highlights of his career. Triple H has vowed to end the streak at Wrestlemania 27, or die trying.

A shot of the arena followed, and then it went dark as Undertaker's bells tolled. The Johnny Cash song started up as Taker made his way to the ring through the smoke. Cole said we're 27 days away from Undertaker and his 18-0 Wrestlemania streak.

Taker spoke about his upcoming Wrestlemania match against Triple H and how some believe the streak will finally end at the hands of "The Game." He reminded everyone about the last two Wrestlemanias involving one of the greatest of all time, Shawn Michaels, then had clips shown of him decimating Michaels at both events.

Undertaker announced at Wrestlemania 27 that he and HHH will have a No Holds Barred match. He said the possibilities are limitless, but there is only one conclusion for the match: Triple H will "Rest in Peace."

Latest matches and Wrestlemania 27 Spoilers!

After Cole and Matthews discussed tonight's special guest, Stone Cold Steve Austin, the camera showed Randy Orton beating on David Otunga backstage. All of a sudden, Mason Ryan bearhugged him and slammed Orton against a piece of the set. Otunga and Ryan beat up Orton a bit, then CM Punk walked into the scene. He got in orton's face about putting McGillicutty on the shelf last week. Orton slapped Punk in the face. So Nexus responded by beating him up more, with Punk slamming Orton's head against the metal set piece. Punk picked up Orton and hit the GTS, then commanded his Nexus crew to drag Orton to the ring.

Raw returned with the Nexus in the ring. Punk was stepping on Orton's throat. Three refs got involved to get Nexus out of there. Otunga took off his shirt for the match. The ref went over to Orton to see if he could still fight. Orton was fuming and pulled himself up in the corner, ready to go. Finally the ref called for the bell.

Randy Orton vs. David Otunga

Otunga immediately attacked viciously in the corner, with the ref warning him to back off. Orton still wasn't on his feet as Otunga dragged him around the ring.

Otunga continued to stay in control and had several near falls from Otunga. Otunga was frustrated and looked at the Wrestlemania banner, then stood Orton up. Suddenly, Orton sprang to life and hit Otunga with an RKO, then made the pinfall. Otunga is now banned from ringside during the Punk v Orton Wrestlemania match.

Post-match, Mason Ryan rushed to the ring. Orton tried to get up to face him at the apron, but Ryan snapped him against the top rope. Ryan got in the ring yelling at Orton, then stood him up. Once again, Orton was quick to strike and hit the RKO on Ryan. CM Punk rushed to the ring area, with Orton standing up to face him. Punk stayed down on the floor area as Orton pressed against the ropes near the corner.

Orton turned and saw Otunga laying on the mat, contemplating the Punt Kick. Punk tried to rush around to the ringside area to save Otunga, but Orton ran across the ring and kicked Otunga in the head. Punk backed off after Orton started pounding the mat and staring out at him.

Winner: Randy Orton wins via pinfall over David Otunga.

WWE Slam of the Week was from Cean vs Riley in the Steel Cage, with Cena hitting the AA on Riley, then powering his way out through the cage door as Miz tried to hold it closed. Miz quickly hit Skullcrushing Finale on Cena outside the cage.

Cole and Matthews brought up The Miz's Twitter tweet earlier that he is boycotting Raw tonight for not getting the recognition he deserves.

Smackdown star Christian showed up for a rare appearance on Raw.

Christian vs. Alberto Del Rio

Alberto Del Rio got his introduction from Ricardo Rodriguez, before arriving out without a car. Instead he was with NXT Season 4 runner-up, Brodus Clay, who he mentored on the show. Del Rio got on the mic to once again talk about his destiny for Wrestlemania. He told Christian they're going to fight...but not tonight. Instead he'll have to defeat his little friend, Brodus Clay.

Del Rio remained at ringside to watch Clay as he dismantled Christian in the ring. Christian finally eluded him a few times, but always got smashed down to the mat. Later in the match, Clay missed on a huge splash. Christian hit a missile dropkick from the corner to finally take down Clay. He set up for Killswitch, but Clay leveled him again. Clay got Christian on his shoulder, but Christian slid off the shoulder, then moved away as Clay rushed at him in the corner. Christian got on the corner ropes and hit a tornado DDT on Clay for the pin.

Del Rio got in the ring to attack Christian. After punching away on him, Christian fought back. Del Rio came back to get him in the Cross Armbreaker.

Winner: Christian wins via pinfall over Brodus Clay.

Cole discussed the war of words going on between The Rock and John Cena. Cole said Rock escalated things with last week's response. Apparently both men tweeted today with Cena saying he's going to deliver the final knockout response on tonight's Raw.

Raw returned with a promotional video of the newest superstar signed from Mexico, Sin Cara. It wasn't announced on which show or when he'll appear.

Cole and Matthews discussed the three WWE Hall of Fame inductees for 2011 so far, Shawn Michaels, Hacksaw Jim Duggan and Bullet Bob Armstrong. The latest inductee into the Class of 2011 was announced: WWE Diva Sunny aka Tammy "Lynn" Sytch.

Nikki Bella vs. Eve Torres
WWE Divas Championship Match

They showed highlights from last week's battle royal to determine the #1 contender for Eve's title. After the Bellas cheated to win, Eve got in the ring to confront them. They attacked Eve from behind leaving her down on the mat.

Gail Kim was ringside to support Eve in the match tonight. Nikki came to the ring with Brie. Eve tossed Nikki around the ring multiple times after pounding her face first into the turnbuckle. Nikki made a comeback and started to choke Eve against the bottom rope before kicking on her.

Michael Cole got on the microphone, standing up on the commentators table, asking if they could get this over with already. Cole said he's got a major announcement to make about his special guest referee. Meanwhile Nikki was beating up Eve in the ring. Matthews told Cole to sit down, calling him "out of control" because the championship is on the line right now.

The ref saw Brie slide into the ring and switch with Nikki, so he told her to get out of there. Eve went to the outside to grab Nikki and bring her back in. She hit the big neckbreaker on Nikki for the big win.

Winner: Eve wins via pinfall over Nikki Bella to retain the WWE Divas Championship.

Cole stood up and got on the mic saying that next up he'll talk about his special guest referee for Wrestlemania 27.

When Raw returned, Josh Matthews announced that bestselling author and "Jersey Shore" star Snooki, will be the guest host of Raw next week.

They showed a replay of Cole and Lawler in the ring last week on Raw. Cole introduced his trainer for Wrestlemania 27, Jack Swagger. Lawler tried to toss Swagger to the side and go after Cole, but Swagger got Jerry in the Anklelock. Cole got down in his face to berate Lawler.

Cole was laughing in the ring and asked for everyone's attention please. Cole had the contract for his Wrestlemania match and said the man signing those documents will be special guest referee who gets the honor of holding his hand up high when he defeats Lawler at Mania. Cole said he's selected an impartial ref, due to his respect for Lawler. Cole said his special ref is a former WWE champion, a true legend and one of the most iconic figures in WWE history. Cole said he's also a legendary Texan.

Cole said everyone's been waiting for an hour for this, so he got them chanting "Austin, Austin" then called them all "Fool!" Cole introduced his referee for Wrestlemania 27, JBL. JBL arrived out in a white stretch limousine. JBL immediately dissed the crowd saying he took a hiatus to leave Texas for a better place, New York. He said he felt sorry for the Texans and their lack of sports champions.

JBL talked about the dues Cole payed to become a star for the people. He said he saw years of Lawler mistreating Cole, like a bully. JBL said he hates bullies and the strong picking on the weak. JBL said he's proud of Cole for standing up to that bully.

JBL said everyone will tell people about this moment, with JBL once again in the main event at Wrestlemania. JBL prepared to sign the contract after letting out a big laugh. Suddenly, Stone Cold Steve Austin's glass shattered and Austin arrived to the ring to interrupt the signing.

After posing from the corners, Austin walked up to JBL who started to yell at him. Cole hid behind JBL also acting tough as he told Austin to get out of there. Finally, Stone Cold kicked JBL in the gut and hit the Stunner. He picked up JBL's cowboy hat to wear. Someone threw Stone Cold a few beers. He did the beer bash from the corner, with Cole screaming from the commentators table "You ruined my night!" Austin poured a beer on JBL's face, then someone tossed him a few more.

Austin looked down at the contract, unsigned on the mat. He looked at the Wrestlemania banner, then picked up the contract to look it over. Cole started crying at the commentators table. He asked the crowd to give a "Hell Yeah" if they wanted him to sign the contract. Austin signed off with Cole crying from the commentators table. Austin walked over to Cole and gave a handshake, then poured two beers on his head. He told Cole good luck on your match brother, and shoved him down into his seat.

Back in the ring, Austin got on the ring corner. As Cole was trying to walk by, Austin dumped another can of beer on his head. Cole walked up the ramp looking dejected. Meanwhile, JBL was back on his feet. Austin called for 2 more beers, which someone threw over. He handed JBL one and did a toast. JBL started to drink, then got his 2nd stunner of the night. Up on the stage, Cole was with Swagger. Cole tore off his suit jacket and threw it down. Austin celebrated with more beers on the stage, getting himself drenched.

Raw returned backstage with Cole complaining to Swagger about being humiliated out there tonight. Cole said he hates Stone Cold as much as he hates Jerry "The King" Lawler. Swagger said to focus on his match with The King, and he'll worry about Stone Cold. Swagger said he'll break his ankle like a twig. Jerry Lawler arrived out from backstage with the intro by Justin Roberts. Lawler joined Matthews for commentary for the remaining portion of Raw.

Daniel Bryan vs. Sheamus

Sheamus arrived out without his King gear. They showed how Sheamus was beat up by HHH last week and Pedigreed through the announce table. After that, Evan Bourne defeated Sheamus in about 30 seconds hitting Air Bourne for the win.

During tonight's match, Bryan hit a huge move to knock Sheamus off the apron. Sheamus appeared to tweak his left ankle though. He got up and hobbled over to the ring, but couldn't get back in before the 10 count. Sheamus pounded away on the commentators table. Bryan smirked in the ring at the win and got ready to leave with the US title. Sheamus got on the mic saying for the last couple months he's been on a losing streak, but that will change next week when he becomes the new US Champion.

Sheamus challenged Bryan saying if he can't beat him for the title, he'll quit. Bryan nodded and laughed about it, seeming to accept.

Winner: Daniel Bryan wins against Sheamus by countout.

R-Truth vs. CM Punk

They showed the earlier incidents involving The Nexus and Orton. Orton managed to defeat David Otunga despite Nexus beating him up backstage earlier. Orton finished off Otunga with the Punt kick for the win.

Punk had Mason Ryan at ringside for the match which saw Truth with a quick rollup after the bell. Late in the match, Punk went for GTS, but Truth countered and hit a huge kick to take him down. Truth had a near fall with Punk able to escape. Punk got to the side apron and as Truth came over, Punk snapped his arm against the rope. Punk got back in the ring to slam down Truth, then put the Anaconda Vice on Truth for the win.

Mason Ryan got in the ring and Punk ordered him to pick Truth up. Ryan did so and did a shoulder break with Truth onto his knee. He screamed "that's what you get!" at Truth as Punk admired the work.

Winner: CM Punk wins due to submission over R-Truth.

They had HBK speaking about the Triple H vs Undertaker match for Part 2 of his exclusive video interview. He spoke about the friendship he's had with HHH over the years as DX. He said their respect and honor for each other grew over the years. He said greatness never gets satisfied, which is why HHH is taking on this big challenge, to stop the streak. He also talked about HHH creating his own mountains and also how he enjoys seeing pain in his opponent's face. Michaels said if anyone can defeat Undertaker at Wrestlemania, it's Triple H, because he can take emotion out of the equation.

Vickie Guerrero arrived out to the ring before a commercial break.

They had another Snooki promo to remind fans that she'll be the special guest for Raw next week in St. Louis. Lawler said he can't wait for that.

Vickie was in the ring, introduced the fans to a former World Heavyweight Champion and new addition to the Raw roster, Dolph Ziggler. Matthews called Ziggler the hottest free agent since Lebron James.

John Morrison vs Dolph Ziggler

Vickie joined Lawler and Matthews on commentary as Morrison gained momentum. Morrison kneed Ziggler several times then hit a neckbreaker. He had the pinfall but Ziggler got his foot on the bottom rope. Morrison tried to pull Ziggler from the ropes, but Ziggler held on to them. The ref got involved and distracted. Ziggler raked Morrison in the eye, then hit the Zig Zag for the win.

As Vickie got in the ring to celebrate with Ziggler, the lights flashed and email sound chimed. Lawler got up smiling and went over to read from the laptop. He said the GM admitted to hiring Ziggler for Raw, but not Vickie. The GM offered Vickie a job on Raw if she wins her match next week on Raw, against Trish Stratus. Vickie started complaining in the ring. Four security guards came from backstage to escort Vickie out of there. Vickie tried to grab Ziggler's leg but the guards pulled her away.

Winner: Dolph Ziggler wins via pinfall over John Morrison.

They showed another part of last week's response by The Rock to John Cena. Matthews said Cena's final knockout is up next.

Before break, they had an exclusive look at "The Chaperone" starring Triple H. Hunter talked about what the movie's about and the kids in it. Ariel Winter said there probably will be a blooper reel. The movie arrives at Wal-mart stores on Blu-ray and DVD on Tuesday.

Raw returned with the final part of The Rock's response to Cena last week from Buffalo, NY. It include a few rhmying lines concluding with "you will smell what the Rock is cookin!"

John Cena arrived out to the Dallas arena for the final part of Raw. Cena said he knows of one guy who's angry, because apparently he struck a nerve, The Rock. A "Rocky" chant started up from some of the crowd.

Cena brought up how Rock was frustrated over how Cena addressed him in rap a ew weeks ago. Cena said tonight he'll address The Rock in hip-hop and that should clear everything up. Cena brought up how Rock didn't appear live but was on TV reading from a teleprompter. Cena delivered yet another dis rap. He had props including "The Rock's new T-Shirt" which said "I Bring It Via Satellite." Cena closed with "don't ever call me out again dude, cause that's bringing a gun to a knife fight."

Cena closed out his rap and started smiling and posing to the crowd. Suddenly, The Miz arrived in the ring to attack Cena, knocking him down. Miz raised up the WWE Championship belt. Cena stood up and Miz smashed him in the face with the belt to knock him back down. Matthews said nobody thought Miz would appear tonight because he said he was boycotting.

The Miz got on the mic saying Cena and his little buddy Rock and everyone else have disrespected him for the last time. Miz said there's a pattern, every time he and The Rock get their panties in a wad, this happens to him. Miz delivered his own rap line to Cena down on the mat. Miz got in the camera to deliver a promo message to The Rock. He said they have yet to be introduced. Miz said Rock is the host, and Miz is the main event for Wrestlemania.

Miz talked about how he'd take all of Rock's catch phrases, his grandfather, his father and roll it all into one, then stick it straight up Rock's candy ass. He started the "I'm the Miz and I'm..." but stopped as Cena got up. He dropped the mic, went over and hit Cena with a Skullcrushing Finale. From there, Miz did a mock version of "The People's Elbow" tossing off his arm band to the crowd, then hitting it on Cena. Miz picked the mic up and said "AWESOME!" before picking up his belt to show off to the crowd.

Smackdown Results 03/04/11

Smackdown Results from Cleveland, OH:

The showed opened with highlights from last week. Edge and Kelly Kelly defeated Vickie Guerrero and Drew McIntyre. Due to the loss, Vickie Guerrero was fired by Teddy Long from Smackdown. On tonight's show, the official WM27 contract signing between Edge and Alberto Del Rio.

The World Champion Edge arrived out to start off the show. Edge talked about his upcoming contract signing tonight with Del Rio, saying he has a bone to pick with him after last week's post-match attack. Edge talked about getting Vickie Guerrero fired last week too, then said he wanted to pick things up where they left off last week. Suddenly, he was interrupted by Drew McIntyre who attacked him in the ring. Edge was able to duck a move near the ropes and Drew fell out over the top rope.

Teddy Long arrived out and reminded Drew he lost the match last week which got Vickie fired. He told Drew to get in the ring and have a straight-up match vs Edge. Edge was on the mic and said the crowd needed to thank Drew for getting Vickie fired. He started a "thank you Drew chant" into commercial break.

Edge vs. Drew McIntyre

Late in the match, Drew swiped Edge's arm down. He went for a big boot kick, but Edge caught his leg and spun him around. With Drew disoirented Edge bounched against the ropes then came back to Spear him down.

Edge had the pinfall but pulled up at 2. He got a crazed look in his eyes, before putting Drew into the Sharpshooter submission forcing him to tap out.

Winner: Edge wins via submission over Drew McIntyre.

Cole talked about the excitement of his first ever one on one match against Jerry Lawler for Wrestlemania. Suddenly, Rey Mysterio's theme came on. Instead of Rey hitting the stage, it was Cody Rhodes wearing Rey's mask from last week. He ripped off the mask and tossed it down, then his theme music came on. Cody looked in the fake mirror on the screen, then stomped on the mask. They showed a replay of Rhodes beating up Mysterio last week and demasking him.

Rhodes screamed at the crowd not to look at him. He said last week's set up with the help of his father was to inflict a fraction of the damage to Rey's face that he did to his face. Rhodes said it felt good to rub Rey's face into the grate last week, and it was the right thing to do. He said the other right thing to do is to challenge Rey to a Wrestlemania 27 match, because he won't let him stop him from becoming World Champion. Cody vowed to expose Rey's face at Mania and reveal what he has left of a face on the grandest stage of them all.

Wade Barrett and The Corre talked to Kane backstage about Big Show and how they helped him once before. Kane said he didn't need their help. Gabriel said they just want him to beat Big Show tonight. Jackson stepped towards Kane and told him "think about it." Slater said they had to go defend their titles now, so The Corre left with Kane contemplating what they said.

Vladimir Kozlov & Santino Marella vs. Heath Slater & Justin Gabriel
WWE Tag Team Championship Match

Jackson and Barrett were at ringside to watch the match. Later in the match, Slater pounded away on Kozlov near the ropes. The ref was distracted, so Barrett got in a big punch on Kozlov through the ropes.

Later still, Santino hit a big diving headbutt on Slater and tried for a pin. Gabriel rushed in to break it up, so Kozlov came in to boot him down. Kozlov and Gabriel ended up on the outside along with Barrett and Jackson. Santino was able to slam Slater to the mat, then got the Cobra ready. Jackson got on the apron so Santino rushed at him. Barrett got on the nearby apron, so Santino hit the Cobra punch on him. Slater took advantage by kicking Santino from behind then hitting his inverted DDT for the win.

Winners: Justin Gabriel & Heath Slater win via pinfall over Santino Marella & Vladimir Kozlov to retain the WWE Tag Team Championships.

They showed a graphic that Christian will return to Smackdown next week. They showed Christian getting injured last September by Alberto Del Rio on Smackdown. Cole said Christian ended up with a torn pectoral muscle to cost him six months of action. At the Elimination Chamber PPV, Christian showed up to save Edge from an attack by Alberto del Rio.

Del Rio was backstage in a suit, along with Ricardo Rodriguez who was tuning up his singing voice. An artist was nearby painting on a white sheet with Del Rio smiling and telling him he's almost captured his essence.

Smackdown returned with the Raw Rebound which showed Triple H making his speaking return on Raw this past Monday. HHH talked about all his accomplishments except being able to defeat Undertaker at Wrestlemania. The Game said he's outlasted everyone in WWE except for one, The Deadman, aka The Last Outlaw. Triple H said he's an outlaw as well though. HHH said the only true challenge he's got left is ending the streak, and it will happen at Wrestlemania 27. Triple H said when the streak dies, so does The Deadman. Hunter said if he can't end the streak, he'll die trying.

The Undertaker made his big return to Smackdown with the Johnny Cash song chorus "there ain't no grave can hold my body down" playing instead of his normal theme. Taker got in the ring talking about how the greatest of the greats don't know when to leave some things alone. He said there are mountains that can't be climbed and the seas that can be sailed, and streaks that can't be broken. Taker said he heard HHH on Raw and agrees with most of what was said, including that they are the last of the era. Taker called HHH the greatest champion over the last decade and a half. Taker said it's easier said than done, and when HHH meets him at Mania he'll find out what the rest have, what it's like to rest in peace.

Rosa Mendes & Beth Phoenix vs. Team LayCool

They showed highlights from the big win by Rosa Mendes last week against Layla, due to the outside interference from Michelle causing the DQ. Tonight, Michelle arrived to the ring wearing a big ankle boot brace on one foot.

During the match, Layla tagged in Michelle against Rosa. Rosa bumped the two into each other. So Michelle shoved Layla into the corner hard. Moments later, Rosa had a big move to hurt Michelle's leg. Both Rosa and McCool crawled over for tags out.

Beth Phoenix had a big powerslam on Layla late in the match. Michelle rushed in to break it up, so Rosa came in as well. The ref worked to get Rosa out of there. Beth grabbed Layla, but Michelle delivered a huge boot kick to take down Beth. Layla scored the winning pin and it seemed as if LayCool was on the same page again.

Winners: Team LayCool wins via pinfall over Beth Phoenix & Rosa Mendes.

Big Show vs. Kane

They showed how Big Show chased off The Corre last week with a steel chair. Show and Kane clashed in the ring with both guys colliding late in the match. Suddenly, The Corre arrived down the ramp. Barrett had a steel chair in hand and shoved it under the ropes to Kane. Kane took the chair and the ref saw as he smashed it across Show's back. The ref called for the bell.

The Corre rushed into the ring to start attacking Big Show. Kane stood back, with Show shoving Gabriel into him. Kane took a look at him, then smashed him down from behind with the chair. The rest of Corre fled the ring. Barrett managed to pull Gabriel out of there and they backed up the ramp staring at Kane in the ring.

Winner: Big Show wins due to disqualification of Kane when Kane used a steel chair.

Smackdown returned and showed the video promo with Shawn Michaels giving his thoughts on the HHH vs Undertaker match for Wrestlemania 27.

They showed video of Michael Cole introducing Swagger on Raw as his trainer for WM27. Swagger got in the ring, where Cole swiped at Lawler. Swagger pulled Lawler , down and put the Anklelock on with Cole getting down to talk trash in his face.

Cole got in the ring with Swagger telling the fans to show some respect. He said on Monday he will introduce his special guest referee, a man who is awesome and flamboyant, one of the all-time greats. Cole finished with some heat saying he, the special ref, Swagger and Lebron James all have one thing in common - they all think Cleveland sucks.

JTG vs. Jack Swagger

Cole was on his feet at the commentators table to brag about how Jack Swagger was beating JTG and how Swagger will show him how it's done for Wrestlemania. Booker told Cole to just sit down.

Swagger had the advantage throughout this quick match. He finally got the Anklelock on and Cole started yelling "just tap out JTG, tap out!" Finally JTG couldn't get any closer to the ropes and had to tap. Cole got up and went into the ring to congratulate Swagger. They hugged then pointed to the Wrestlemania 27 banner.

Winner: Jack Swagger wins due to submission against JTG.

Booker and Matthews brought up the war of words between John Cena and The Rock. Cena did a dis rap towards Rock a few weeks ago on Raw. Rock appeared on the Titantron on this past week's Raw in Buffalo to respond to Cena's rap. Rock did a mock of Cena with a baseball hat and chain, then tore it off. He made fun of Cena and said it all started with Cena running his mouth. It ended with The Rock giving a rap poem of his own.

They showed Edge walking backstage in the hallway. He came up to the artist who had done a painting of Del Rio. Edge grabbed the painting and then the paintbrush. He said it needed something more, then added a big moustache, unibrow and goatee beard on there. He threw the paintbrush down and as the artist went to get it, Edge kicked him down to the floor. Edge put the painting down and walked off.

Teddy Long was in the ring for the official Wrestlemania 27 contract signing. Alberto Del Rio came driving out in a fancy Mercedes Benz SL550 black convertible. Matthews said it's worth $150,000. Ricardo Rodriguez made the big introduction and Del Rio walked down to the ring.

Del Rio got on the mic in the ring to irritate the fans before the official contract signing. Del Rio said the best way to begin this is with the singing of the Mexican National Anthem. Ricardo Rodriguez started to sing it with Del Rio putting his hand over his heart. Suddenly, it was interrupted by Edge's theme music. Del Rio was irked and yelled at Teddy Long about what happened.

Edge got in the ring, locked eyes with Del Rio and stared at him right across the table in the ring. Teddy Long asked for a first ever peaceful contract signing and told both guys to be seated. Edge told Del Rio once he signs this contract, there is no turning back. He reminded Del Rio he is an 11-time World Heavyweight Champion. Del Rio said that's part of the past, and nobody will remember that. He said the next chapter in WWE is about Del Rio's destiny. Edge said destiny can change in the blink of an eye. Edge said Del Rio may be just another flash in the pan who he made famous for one moment.

Del Rio chuckled about it, then called Edge a dog in Spanish. Del Rio signed off on the contract, then todl Edge that is the beginning of the end for him. Edge looked over at him, then signed as well, continuing to stare at Del Rio. He handed Teddy the contract, then said about that "first ever peaceful signing, he's got his answer." Teddy rushed out of the ring, with Del Rio trying to throw a punch across the table. Edge blocked it and struck back, then started hammering away on Del Rio on the mat. He hit the face plant on Del Rio into the mat. Edge shoved away the table, chairs and a flag pole. He got over near the corner and got his crazed look as Del Rio started getting up. Ricardo Rodriguez grabbed Edge's leg from out of the ring, allowing Del Rio to rush over and clobber Edge down.

Del Rio started to punch away on Edge on the mat, then too Edge's bandaged arm and put the Cross Armbreaker on him. Edge was tapping out, and Del Rio finally released the hold. He tossed Edge to the outside, then shoved him into the barrier. Edge was visibly bloodied up near his mouth. Rodriguez grabbed the steel chair and gave it to Del Rio. Del Rio put the chair around Edge's arm, stood him up and prepared him for the ringpost.

Suddenly, Christian rushed down to make a save, pulling the chair away and punching down Del Rio. He kept attacking outside the ring, then chased off Rodriguez. Christian got to Del Rio in the ring, and then as Del Rio got on the ramp, Christian tackled him there for more of a beatdown. Finally, 3 referees restrained Christian. Rodriguez went over to check on Del Rio. Christian went over to help Edge up as Smackdown ended.

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Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Edge Retiring his WWE Rated-R Legacy?

Monday, April 11, 2011

Raw Preview 04/11/11

Sunday, April 3, 2011

Wrestlemania 27 Results & Recap

Edge vs. Alberto Del RioWorld Heavyweight Championship

Rey Mysterio vs. Cody Rhodes

Eight-Man Tag Team Match

Randy Orton vs. CM Punk

Jerry Lawler vs. Michael ColeSpecial Ref: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin

The Undertaker vs. Triple HNo Holds Barred Match

John Morrison, Trish Stratus & Snooki vs. Dolph Ziggler & Lay-CoolMixed Gender Tag Match

John Cena vs. The MizWWE Championship

Saturday, April 2, 2011

Final Wrestlemania 27 Matches & Full Card

Friday, April 1, 2011

Smackdown Results 04/01/11

Smackdown Results from Chicago, IL:

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Watch Wrestlemania 27 Live Online 4/3/11

Monday, March 28, 2011

Raw Results 03/28/11

Raw Results from Chicago, IL:

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

WWE Hall of Fame Class 2011 Tickets Info

Monday, March 21, 2011

Raw Preview 03/21/11 - Wrestlemania 27 Countdown Continues

Saturday, March 19, 2011

Snooki Joins Wrestlemania 27 Matches

Friday, March 18, 2011

Smackdown Results 03/18/11

Smackdown Results from Kansas City, MO:

Edge vs Brodus Clay

Kofi Kingston vs. Sheamus

Trent Barreta vs Cody Rhodes

Kelly Kelly vs Layla

Kane & Big Show vs Heath Slater & Justin GabrielWWE Tag Team Title Match

Chris Masters vs. Jack Swagger

Rey Mysterio vs. Ted Dibiase

Christian vs. Alberto Del RioSteel Cage Match

Monday, March 14, 2011

Raw Results 03/14/11

Raw Results from St. Louis, MO:

The Great Khali vs. The Miz

Sheamus vs. Daniel BryanUS Championship Match

Randy Orton vs. Mason Ryan

Trish Stratus vs. Vickie Guerrero

John Cena vs. Alberto Del Rio

Raw Preview 03/14/11

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Wrestlemania 27 Buildup Thoughts

Monday, March 7, 2011

Raw Results 03/07/11

Raw Results from Dallas, TX:

Randy Orton vs. David Otunga

Christian vs. Alberto Del Rio

Nikki Bella vs. Eve TorresWWE Divas Championship Match

Daniel Bryan vs. Sheamus

R-Truth vs. CM Punk

John Morrison vs Dolph Ziggler

Sunday, March 6, 2011

New Wrestlemania 27 Matches & Spoilers

Is Chris Masters heading to Wrestlemania 27?

Friday, March 4, 2011

Smackdown Results 03/04/11

Smackdown Results from Cleveland, OH:

Edge vs. Drew McIntyre

Vladimir Kozlov & Santino Marella vs. Heath Slater & Justin GabrielWWE Tag Team Championship Match

Rosa Mendes & Beth Phoenix vs. Team LayCool

Big Show vs. Kane

JTG vs. Jack Swagger

Edge vs. Alberto Del Rio
World Heavyweight Championship

Jerry Lawler vs. Michael Cole
Special Ref: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin

The Undertaker vs. Triple H
No Holds Barred Match

John Morrison, Trish Stratus & Snooki vs. Dolph Ziggler & Lay-Cool
Mixed Gender Tag Match

John Cena vs. The Miz
WWE Championship

Kane & Big Show vs Heath Slater & Justin Gabriel
WWE Tag Team Title Match

Christian vs. Alberto Del Rio
Steel Cage Match

Sheamus vs. Daniel Bryan
US Championship Match

Nikki Bella vs. Eve Torres
WWE Divas Championship Match

Vladimir Kozlov & Santino Marella vs. Heath Slater & Justin Gabriel
WWE Tag Team Championship Match