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Post by DTP. on Feb 19, 2012 0:59:22 GMT -5
WWE RAW Supershow: Monday 20th February 2012...Santino Marella and Yoshi Tatsu resuming their team is quite nice to see, shame to see Curt Hawkins and Tyler Reks with the loss though. I wish you'd start doing NXT taping results, they're incredibly straight forward and would be interesting to see. It's not even a competition anymore, it's basically the same structure as Superstars anyway. Kelly Kelly beating Brie Bella isn't anything special. Onto RAW, CM Punk opening the show was the right call, to talk about his WWE Championship defense last night at Elimination Chamber. I'll be interested in if Sheamus will be choosing RAW tonight, but it seems so predictable that he'll be going after Daniel Bryan instead. I liked Bryan then coming out to balance his stance, having retained the World Heavyweight Championship last night as well in the Elimination Chamber. John Laurinaitis still under kissass orders from Triple H isn't something I'm glad to see honestly. His character has lost meaning, it's twisted now. The fans don't know whether to boo or cheer because he's a heel aligned with a face. Good call to have the WWE and World Heavyweight Champions compete on the same night that the Royal Rumble winner is scheduled to choose his opponent for WrestleMania, by the way. Ah, Money in the Bank season. I'm hoping you stretch this out, with a qualifying match per show. Kofi Kingston beating Christian was the right call, but Rey Mysterio comes off as a bit of an annoying bully to Christian; there wasn't much need for Rey to help Kofi win, or cost Christian the match. Rey defeated Christian last night, you're sort of setting him up as this man out to make Christian's life a living hell; but with Rey's size, and considering he's a face, that's a really bad call. Plus Christian has had little momentum in their feud so far. Regardless, happy to see Kofi in Money in the Bank. I do like the writing you do for the Triple H and Laurinaitis pairing however. Beth Phoenix beating Alicia Fox was fine, and I like you continuing to have Beth and Natalya bully the Divas division. I like the vignette with Kharma breaking Phoenix and Natalya's Mattel figures, but isn't that something more expected from the Undertaker? Chris Jericho and Rey Mysterio? Should have been a fantastic match, the right man won though, and Christian got his own back from earlier. Triple H in the ring next was fine, more build towards Hunter and the Undertaker is acceptable, but another vignette to promote a feud isn't that great honestly; 'Taker probably made us forget Kharma's video earlier tonight. Should have saved the Kharma stuff for another night. Dolph Ziggler and Jack Swagger? Hah, I forgot about their alliance. R-Truth and Mason Ryan is an odd pairing, was surprised to not see R-Truth get any talk time, but I'm happy to see a new feud developing perhaps. Ziggler and R-Truth at WrestleMania XXVIII would be weird, but I guess these two will enter Money in the Bank. Hopefully this is Ziggler's time to get a WrestleMania moment, since he's been screwed over for the past two years. The Rock's satellite promo was well done, and I like John Cena interrupting him. Maybe this should have been the first hour main event though, this is near the danger end of the show. Well written though, it captured both men's characters so well. It's the highlight of your writing, without a doubt. I think we should have had an interview with Sheamus or CM Punk or Daniel Bryan really, I almost forgot about this match because of the satellite promo and the Triple H segment. Daniel Bryan getting himself disqualified was the right decision, to keep both men credible but Bryan needs a clean win or two, he's getting too weak as a World Heavyweight Champion. As expected, Sheamus choosing Daniel Bryan for WrestleMania XXVIII was the right decision. Chris Jericho then taking CM Punk down and out was a nice side effect too. Stall announcing this match for WrestleMania though; it'd be the right decision to stretch this out. Overall, a fair show after Elimination Chamber to start the build for WrestleMania with a few booking flaws.
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Post by Rule 30 on Feb 20, 2012 15:31:54 GMT -5
WWE Monday Night RAW Great opening segment. Loved Bryan saying he thought Punk wouldn't make it. Great main event has already been set up tonight, but it's obviously there for Sheamus to choose who he'll face at Wrestlemania. Good opening segment with Kofi Kingston getting in the Money in the Bank with help from Rey Mysterio. A match with Mysterio and Christian at Wrestlemania would be fantastic. Decent segment with Johnny Ace and Triple H, did what it had to do. Don't care for Divas, but the Kharma thing was cool. Always loved matches between Chris Jericho and Rey Mysterio. Jericho picking up the win was rather obvious, though. At least Christian aided him in winning. Pretty sure this isn't the last of Jericho we've seen tonight. I think it would have made more sense to put Mysterio in a Money in the Bank qualifying match against someone like Ziggler and have Christian help him, considering what happened earlier. Fantastic segment with Triple H. You really hit the nail on the head when it comes to characters. Nice involvement from the Undertaker, too. Average, pointless tag match. Nice to see Ziggler and Swagger went over. I guess it severed it's purpose for Truth and Ziggler. Another great segment, this time with Cena and Rock. I agree with Dan, though, it was a little out of place. It would have worked better in the middle of the show, around Chris Jericho versus Rey Mysterio. Great main event, and loved the finish to keep both champions strong heading into Wrestlemania. A rather obvious choice for Sheamus, but it was the right one. Whoa, nice attack from Jericho to close the show. Overall, not a bad show, looking forward to Wrestlemania already.
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Post by Elliot on Feb 21, 2012 14:02:10 GMT -5
WWE SmackDown; February 24th, 2012 WWE Superstars Tapings Heath Slater defeats Trent Barreta Alex Riley defeats Tyson Kidd
“Yes, sir, we promised you a great Main Event…”
Before we open up, we see a video package highlighting the World Heavyweight Championship Elimination Chamber Match, showing the eliminations of Randy Orton courtesy of an already eliminated Wade Barrett and finally Daniel Bryan forcing Big Show to pass out to the LeBelle Lock. But then it cuts to a clip from this past Monday on Raw where Sheamus made his intentions known, delivering a Brogue Kick to Bryan and declaring that he would challenge Bryan for the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania XXVIII. It closes on a shot of Sheamus standing over Daniel Bryan holding the World Heavyweight Championship.
CUE OPENING PACKAGE
The WWE|HD banner flashes across the screen after a colourful pyrotechnics display and we are welcomed to the show by Michael Cole, Josh Mathews and Booker T. They tell us that Elimination Chamber was a huge success, and now they knows that Daniel Bryan will defend the World Heavyweight Championship against the 2012 Royal Rumble winner, Sheamus at WrestleMania. We are then told that tonight’s Main Event will be the World Heavyweight Champion teaming up with Wade Barrett to take on Sheamus and Randy Orton! On that note, the theme of Sheamus hits to a huge pop from the crowd and he comes out all smiles, slapping some hands on the way down the ramp.
He enters the ring and tells the WWE Universe that his Road to WrestleMania has finally begun, because now he has a clear goal, and that goal is to become the World Heavyweight Champion. The WWE Universe cheer and starts a “Sheamus!” chant. He explains the reason for his choice, saying that not only does he feel at home on SmackDown, but he’s worked so hard to climb to the top that he didn’t just want to leave without conquering it. He says that he and Daniel Bryan were scheduled to compete at last year’s WrestleMania, but that didn’t work out as planned and they never really had their match, but now, he wants that match to happen with no confusion, no interruptions, no excuses, he just wants to face Daniel Bryan and beat him for the World Heavyweight Championship. Suddenly, the World Champion himself, Daniel Bryan comes out, dragging a reluctant AJ behind him who is still wearing her neck brace. Bryan says that after all the trauma he has been through, you’d think Sheamus would show some kind of sympathy for him. Going through all that with AJ and the Big Show, being conspired against by Theodore Long, he doesn’t deserve to be shoved into a match with Sheamus at WrestleMania. The crowd boo and Sheamus chuckles, saying that Bryan’s words mean absolutely nothing because however he twists it, he’s still going to be defending his title against Sheamus at WrestleMania. Bryan shakes his head and says that if Sheamus wants to go down that road, then fair enough, but he warns him that it won’t end well. He reminds Sheamus that this past Sunday, he made the World’s Largest Athlete pass out inside the most hellish structure known to man, and if Sheamus wants to mess with that then that’s his choice. Sheamus tells Bryan that he isn’t going to be scared of Daniel Bryan because he’s a coward, and tonight, he’s going to get his first victory over him in their tag team match. Bryan says that Sheamus can mock him all he wants, but he knows that in the end, he will leave WrestleMania as the World Heavyweight Champion. Bryan raises his Championship and leaves alongside AJ to his music as we fade to black.
Commercial Break.
WWE Tag Team Champions Primo & Epico with Rosa Mendes defeat Ted DiBiase & Ezekiel Jackson; The WWE Tag Team Champions have been on quite a roll lately, while DiBiase and Jackson have had their troubles with Hunico and Camacho. Speaking of which, that crossed over into this match as Camacho rode to the ring on the low rider bicycle, Hunico stood on the back shouting at Ted DiBiase in Spanish. This distracted him and allowed Primo to hit him with a Backstabber while Epico dealt with Ezekiel Jackson. Primo covered DiBiase for the victory.
The WWE Tag Team Champions celebrated their victory and left as Hunico and Camacho entered the ring and grabbed the injured wrist of DiBiase. Ezekiel Jackson entered the ring and began to brawl with Camacho, sending him over the ropes with a clothesline. Hunico left the ring before any harm could come to him as Jackson tended to DiBiase. We then fade to black.
Backstage, we see the Big Show looking rather depressed. He is approached by Santino Marella to a pop, who asks if he is okay. Big Show says that for years he has been the World’s Largest Athlete, but yet he can’t seem to accomplish anything without it going wrong in some way, and now Daniel Bryan walks out as the World Heavyweight Champion after making him pass out in front of millions of people. Santino reassures the “Bigger Show” that everything will be all right in the end, and “Bryan Daniels” will get what he deserves. Big Show laughs and pats Santino on the shoulder, Santino comically reacting due to the power of Big Show’s pat. Big Show says he is going to go out there tonight and address the WWE Universe on how he feels, because he always feels better hearing from them. Big Show gets up and Santino pats him on the back, saying “Go get ‘em!”. We then fade to black.
Commercial Break.
We are shown a WrestleMania Countdown package which features clips from past WrestleManias before finally stating that there are thirty-seven days until the Grandest Stage of them All!
Justin Gabriel defeats Jinder Mahal; This seemed to be a very random match-up, but it was highly entertaining. Jinder Mahal appeared to be taking the advantage, but after a huge roundhouse kick from Gabriel, he fell victim to the incredible 450 Splash, giving Gabriel the victory.
Justin Gabriel celebrated his victory on SmackDown, gaining some momentum on this long road to WrestleMania. Gabriel is determined to prove his worth! We then fade to black.
Theodore Long is backstage in his office where he is approached by the World’s Strongest Man, Mark Henry to a ton of heat. Henry demands that he gets another shot at the World Heavyweight Championship because he never gets a fair shot anymore thanks to Long’s shoddy performance as General Manager. Theodore Long says he won’t be bullied by Mark Henry just because of his size. He’s management around here and he calls the shots, telling Henry that he won’t be receiving another World Heavyweight Championship Match any time soon. The crowd pop as Henry’s face fills with rage. He corners Long, telling him that if he doesn’t give him what he wants, then he is going to take it – tonight. Long says that Henry won’t be doing anything of the sort, because he has a match tonight… against The Great Khali! Henry asks Long is this is a joke, and Long tells him it’s absolutely serious, and tells Henry… it’s next! The crowd pop as Henry storms out of the room and we fade to black.
Commercial Break.
The Great Khali defeats Mark Henry via Disqualification; This match had barely begun before Mark Henry unleashed his anger on the Punjabi giant. Henry instantly took down Khali with a huge clothesline and then went on to mount Khali and drill him with rights and lefts, the referee trying to stop Henry, but Henry launches the referee across the ring, forcing him to call for the bell.
Mark Henry refuses to stop, pummelling Khali, pulling no punches. He lifted Khali up and astonishingly planted him with the World’s Strongest Slam. Henry then bounces off the ropes and crushes Khali with a huge splash. Henry left the ring and grabbed a steel chair, much like he did when he took out Khali before. He goes to wrap the chair around Khali’s ankle… but stops. Henry shakes his head and sadistically smirks before placing the chair around Khali’s neck instead! Henry then climbs to the second rope as officials beg him not to do it, but Henry leaps from the rope and stomps down on the chair, crushing Khali’s throat with the chair! Khali rolls out of the ring in pain as Henry looks on with a sadistic grin across his face. We fade to black on the shocking footage of Khali being tended to by EMTs.
We see a promo package, highlighting the careers of both The Rock and John Cena over the years before finally fixating on their current feud, which will lead into their match at WrestleMania XXVIII. It closes on a shot of the two face-to-face on an episode of Raw as we return to SmackDown.
We return to commentary where Michael Cole, Josh Mathews and Booker T are all still in shock after what just happened. They tells us that The Great Khali has been rushes to the nearest hospital and they’ll keep us updated on his condition when they receive information.
We hear the theme of the Big Show to a huge pop and he comes out, clearly for his address that he said he was going to do earlier. He enters the ring, still looking down but begins to speak. He tells the WWE Universe that over the years, he’s faced some of the all-time greats in this business, listing Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, John Cena, The Undertaker, Triple H and Randy Orton, but then says that he has never really had the chance to embrace his success, as it is always snatched from him before it can sink in. He says that not only this, but he knows he doesn’t have the greatest WrestleMania record in history, which he also regrets. He is about to continue, but suddenly, the voice of the Intercontinental Champion, Cody Rhodes is heard to a ton of heat from the crowd. Rhodes comes out saying “Waah, waah, waah… is that all you do, Show? Whine?”. Big Show looks at Rhodes and shakes his head as he walks towards the ring. Rhodes enters and stands across from the Big Show, saying that all he has seen Big Show do recently is cry and complain about how Daniel Bryan has made his life hell. Cody reminds us all that while Big Show as passing out inside the Elimination Chamber, he was proving to the world that he is the true athlete in the Rhodes family, defeating his brother with ease at WWE Elimination Chamber. He says that when he was younger, he watched the Big Show and he saw how dominant he was, feuding with guys like Triple H and The Rock, but now all he does his bounce around waving his giant fist at anyone who crosses him. Rhodes says that Big Show has gone soft, and personally, he thinks he’s over the hill because the “World’s Largest Athlete” nickname has lost its meaning. He says that Show isn’t an athlete, he’s just a freak, like Cody’s brother, Goldust. Rhodes says that while Big Show is very much the past, Cody is the present, and he’s going to go on to bigger and better things, and accomplish more in 2012 than Show has in his whole career… “which doesn’t take much beating”. Big Show is clearly getting angry, but Rhodes doesn’t care. He says that last year at WrestleMania, he defeated Rey Mysterio in what was clearly the best match from last year’s event, and what did Big Show do? Compete in a ten second match alongside that joke Santino Marella. The crowd boo, but Cody says he isn’t finished, because he rubs it in that Big Show has the shortest World Heavyweight Championship reign in history, proving that his size is merely just a freak show attraction, nothing more. Big Show has had enough, and he grabs Rhodes by the throat, ready for a Chokeslam, but Rhodes boots Show in the nether regions, sending him to his knees. Rhodes shouts at Big Show, telling him to never put his filthy ogre hands on him again, before – BAM! Rhodes drills Big Show in the skull with the Intercontinental Championship. Rhodes raises his title and says “You’re over the hill, now leave” before leaving the ring as Big Show struggles to his feet, his face red with anger as we fade to black.
Commercial Break.
We are shown a recap of what happened last week on SmackDown when Brodus Clay defeated Jinder Mahal, only to be attacked from behind by the man we know only as Skip Sheffield from the original Nexus on Raw. We then return to SmackDown where Brodus Clay makes his entrance.
Brodus Clay defeats Johnny Curtis; Clay didn’t let last week’s attack hinder him as he ploughed right through Johnny Curtis, finishing him off with the What the Funk?! for the victory.
Brodus Clay celebrated, as usual, dancing with his Funkettes, but just like last week – BAM! Skip Sheffield attacks from behind, taking Clay to the canvas. He lifts Clay up and bounce him off the ropes before meeting him with a devastating Clothesline, knocking him back down to the canvas. Skip Sheffield does what he did last week and places his foot on Clay’s chest, before raising his hands and screaming as we fade backstage.
We see the Divas Champion, Beth Phoenix and Natalya backstage, talking about how they aren’t intimidated by Kharma. Scott Stanford rushes up to them and asks them for their word on Kharma. Phoenix says that Kharma is trying to get into their heads, but it isn’t going to work because they are two mentally strong Divas. They have dominated the Divas division for months now, and nobody can beat them, not even Kharma. Phoenix tells him to get lost as Natalya and Phoenix keep on talking as we fade to black.
We see a shot of Randy Orton walking down a corridor to a huge pop as we are told that the Main Event – is NEXT!
Commercial Break.
Sheamus & Randy Orton defeat World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan & Wade Barrett; This match started off with Sheamus taking on Wade Barrett, an old rivalry revisited. They went back and forth until Barrett gained the advantage. He went to tag in Daniel Bryan, but Bryan raised his hands and told Barrett to have some fun. Barrett shouted at Bryan, asking what he was doing, but the distraction allowed Sheamus to ram Barrett into the corner and then plant him with a back body drop. Both men were on the canvas, going for tags, Sheamus managed to tag in Randy Orton, but as Barrett went to tag Bryan, Bryan jumped off the apron, grabbed his World Heavyweight Championship… and left. The crowd booed as Bryan walked up the ramp, but then popped as Orton laid into Barrett, getting him back for his elimination this past Sunday. Randy Orton eventually saw an opening and BAM! He dropped Wade Barrett with an RKO, picking up the victory.
Randy Orton stood tall over his foe, Wade Barrett as Sheamus stood on the apron, looking up the ramp at the World Heavyweight Champion who was stood watching from the stage, but he didn’t seem to care that he had just lost the match. Sheamus pointed to the WrestleMania sign while smirking at Bryan, as Bryan clutched his World Heavyweight Championship to his chest. Friday Night SmackDown then faded to a close.
© 2012 World Wrestling Entertainment. All Rights Reserved.
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Post by Elliot on Feb 21, 2012 16:25:51 GMT -5
Reported By: Ryan ClarkFebruary 25th, 2012- According to many sources within the WWE, The Undertaker is expected to appear within the next couple of weeks to promote his apparent feud with Triple H. The video packages are to merely hype the return of the Deadman in order to get some kind of build towards the inevitable match at WrestleMania XXVIII. There is talks of the match having an added stipulation, the creative writers not wanting to do a simple rehash of what happened last year.
- It appears that the direction of the WWE Championship is leaning towards CM Punk defending the title against Chris Jericho, however this has yet to be confirmed by the WWE on their website. Expect the match to be cemented in the next few weeks.
- Currently, the WWE have no plans to use Kane at WrestleMania, which would be supported by the dangerous spot at WWE Elimination Chamber where John Cena threw Kane off the stage with the Attitude Adjustment. Expect Kane to return after WrestleMania with a new feud, potentially with an also returning Zack Ryder, but nothing is confirmed.
- The Money in the Bank Ladder Match has officially returned to WrestleMania and already features Kofi Kingston as the first qualifier from Raw. A couple of names pretty much confirmed for the match are Dolph Ziggler and The Miz.
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Post by ✖ AJ on Feb 22, 2012 10:49:24 GMT -5
Good opening promo between Sheamus and Bryan, I think the idea of them having their match based off of being placed in the undercard is a good idea and what I would of used as a reason. Decent opening match with the tag team champions getting the win. Really meh on the whole Jackson and DiBiase pairing. Nice little segment for Show and Santino, anticipating something to spark in that promo later. Justin Gabriel getting the win is good, not a fan of Jinder. Kane-Michaels-Snitsky-Esque move with the chair, and I enjoyed using it for Survivor Series/WrestleMania in 09-11 as well. It's a great thing to use to write people off, as sick as that sounds, haha. Nice promo from Big Show, only to be interrupted by Cody Rhodes. This shall be an interesting feud both here and in reality. Brodus Clay with the win is obvious, and Skup Shuffuld attacking him again will make for something interesting. Good main event, glad to see Sheamus and Orton go over. Smart move to have Barrett be the one pinned. A good episode of Smackdown, sir.
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Post by DTP. on Feb 23, 2012 12:08:36 GMT -5
WWE SmackDown: Friday 24th February 2012...Heath Slater beating Trent Barreta was a good opening contest to Superstars, I could easily see Slater getting onto the main programming and having his time to shine following WrestleMania XXVIII. Alex Riley beating Tyson Kidd was sad for Kidd, but I guess Riley needed a win. Sheamus opening up the show was the right decision. I just realized that you didn't do the Super SmackDown idea. Interesting decision. Daniel Bryan coming out to counter-argue with Sheamus was fine. God, the next six weeks will go SO slow for this feud. It fails to interest me. I hope you find a way to spice up this mediocre idea for a World Heavyweight Championship feud. Primo and Epico beating Ted Dibiase and Ezekiel Jackson; oddball tag team alert, Dibiase and Jackson would work if Dibiase was a heel and had "bought" Zeke. Other than that, another way to propell the WWE Tag Team Champions in the virtually invisible division. Santino Marella and Big Show's segment was weird. Santino taking a leadership role or something? Just seemed a little out of his character. Justin Gabriel beating Jinder Mahal was a pretty good match, but I doubt he'll be involved in anything at WrestleMania. Or be lucky to be, anyway. The Great Khali facing Mark Henry...gah my eyes are blind. Mark pretty much wrote Khali out of action again. I see Khali being back in the future for revenge...shuddering rematches will follow. Big Show's promo was quite good, but of all of the guys Cody Rhodes could face at WrestleMania, it's Big Show? I'm not too fond of that. I feel like you could have differentiated a little, I mean this is virtually what's going on right now. Show may finally get a win at WrestleMania anyway. Brodus Clay beating Johnny Curtis...aw man. Curtis has potential, give the guy a chance. Skip Sheffield taking Clay out continues to be intriguing. I wonder why he's targeting him. Sheamus and Randy Orton beating Daniel Bryan and Wade Barrett was a generic tag team main event to SmackDown. Nothing too bad happening, it's the main fault that most of the show is suffering from blandness, Sheamus/Bryan is looking like a terrible build so far. Give it some pizzaz.
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Post by Elliot on Feb 27, 2012 12:48:33 GMT -5
WWE Raw Supershow; February 27th, 2012 WWE Superstars Tapings United States Champion Jack Swagger defeats Alex Riley R-Truth defeat JTG
“Yes, sir, we promised you a great Main Event…”
CUE OPENING PACKAGE
The arena is lit up by the stunning pyrotechnics display and we are welcomed by Michael Cole and WWE Hall of Famer, Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler. We are told that tonight, the Main Event will see the 2012 Royal Rumble winner, Sheamus taking on Chris Jericho! And not only that, but both World Champions will be at ringside on commentary. And to top it all off, The Rock will be here – LIVE on Raw! Suddenly, the theme of John Cena hits to a heavily mixed reaction and he comes out in his usual fashion. We are reminded that last week, John Cena took part in a heated debate with his WrestleMania opponent, The Rock when he was live via satellite on Raw.
Cena says that last week, he felt humiliated by The Rock as he was making him look like a fool in front of the WWE Universe. He says that he knows he isn’t always the most popular guy because some people believe he is a “fake” and that everything he does is an act – but that’s not true. He says that each and every week he comes out here and he does what he loves, and whether that makes people boo him, cheer him, hate him or love him, he won’t stop doing what he loves. Cena says that The Rock, he can talk smack all he wants because when it comes down to it, he was the one who left the WWE because he saw more money in Hollywood than he did with the WWE, and he sold everybody out to make his wallet a bit thicker. John Cena assures the WWE Universe that he will never leave the WWE, no matter what offers he gets from Hollywood or anywhere else. His heart lies with the WWE and that is where it will stay – forever. The crowd applaud him for that and respect that he is loyal to the WWE. He says that tonight, The Rock will be here and will stand in this very ring and probably do the exact same speech, but he promises that his words are genuine, while The Rock is likely to turn his back on the WWE Universe any minute. Cena goes to continue, but he is interrupted, surprisingly, by the theme of… The Miz.
The WWE Universe boo as The Miz strolls out onto the stage with a microphone in hand and a smug smirks on his face. He says “Really? Really, John? Really?” and then says that he wants to vomit when he hears John Cena come out and suck up to the fans just so he can get one up on The Rock. Cena shake his head in the ring, but Miz continues. He says that Cena makes him sick, and so does The Rock. Apparently, he was wrongly shoved into the background of last year’s WrestleMania to make way for the on-going Cena/Rock situation, but he refused to be a third wheel and he made sure he was recognised, retaining the WWE Championship not once, but twice! He says that he was the headliner of WrestleMania, not John Cena or The Rock, and this year will be the same, when The Miz finds yet another way to steal the show and outshine the ridiculous rivalry that is Cena and Rock. John Cena tells The Miz that he doesn’t want to get involved this year because this is personal, and The Miz has nothing to do with it. Miz laughs and says that he isn’t scared of neither man, and if he wanted to, he would beat them both at the same time in a Triple Threat Match at WrestleMania. Cena says that’s not going to happen, but if Miz wants a piece of him, he can come down and get it – right now! The crowd pop and The Miz says he was hoping Cena would say that, because he’s going to prove to the world why it should be The Rock versus The Miz, not John Cena! Miz runs to the ring and stands face-to-face with John Cena as we fade to black.
Commercial Break.
John Cena defeats The Miz; We return to Raw to see the match already underway and both men trading blows back and forth. The Miz appears to gain the advantage and goes for the Skull-Crushing Finale, but Cena reverses and lifts Miz onto his shoulders before connecting with a huge Attitude Adjustment! He then hooks the leg for the three count and the victory.
John Cena stands victorious over his old rival, The Miz, clearly ready for what The Rock will have to say later on tonight. He points to the WrestleMania sign and shouts to the WWE Universe “Bring it, Dwayne!” before leaving the ring as we fade to black.
We are shown a WrestleMania Countdown package which features clips from past WrestleManias before finally stating that there are thirty-four days until the Grandest Stage of them All!
We return to Raw to see Triple H, John Laurinaitis and David Otunga in The Game’s office. Laurinaitis says that Triple H must be struggling to keep control of Raw with all this stuff about The Undertaker on his mind, and says that he will happily take over his duties until it’s all sorted. Triple H tells Laurinaitis that there is no “Undertaker stuff” because it’s all a big misunderstanding. He says that The Undertaker is not returning, there will be no WrestleMania rematch and he certainly isn’t letting Laurinaitis have his job back. David Otunga cuts in, saying that he thinks Triple H should really go out there and end this, because last week, he didn’t exactly put an end to it because he just walked off when confronted with The Undertaker’s mind games. Triple H squares up to David Otunga and tells him that when he needs advice from a corrupt lawyer, he’ll ask for it, then saying that Otunga isn’t even a real lawyer anyway as the WWE Universe laugh. Laurinaitis says he agrees, and that Triple H should go out and tell The Undertaker straight out “no”. Triple H gets angry and tells Laurinaitis and Otunga to get off his back before he fires them both. They leave the scene and we fade to black on a shot of Triple H looking uncertain and with a look of thought upon his face.
Commercial Break.
Money in the Bank Qualifying Match; Dolph Ziggler with United States Champion Jack Swagger & Vickie Guerrero defeats Mason Ryan; Unluckily for Mason Ryan, his recent rival, Jack Swagger was by ringside in this one, and he proved to be a problem. Swagger managed to distract Mason Ryan long enough for Ziggler to jump onto his back and lock in the Sleeper Hold. Ryan tried to escape, but in the end, he dropped to the canvas and was forced to tap out, giving Dolph Ziggler the victory.
Dolph Ziggler celebrated alongside Swagger and Vickie, screaming “I’m going to WrestleMania!” repeatedly. Jack Swagger stands over Mason Ryan and raises his United States Championship, just rubbing it in as we cut to the commentary desk.
Michael Cole and Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler remind us that tonight, we will see the 2012 Royal Rumble winner, Sheamus take on Chris Jericho in our Main Event, and also, The Rock will be with us – LIVE tonight! We then fade to black.
We once again go backstage to see John Laurinaitis and David Otunga, this time without Triple H. Suddenly, Christian walks and says that he wants a piece of Rey Mysterio tonight. Laurinaitis says that that’s a coincidence, because he heard Triple H talking about a possible encounter between the two of them, but as to not spoil his plans, he doesn’t see the problem in making a tag team match for tonight. He says that tonight, it will be Rey Mysterio and Kofi Kingston, taking on Christian… and David Otunga. Otunga smirks and says he promises Christian a victory tonight. Christian pats him on the back and the two leave as we fade further backstage.
Backstage, Josh Mathews is alongside Chris Jericho to a ton of heat. He asks Jericho what he intends to achieve by attacking CM Punk week after week here on Raw. Jericho looks at Mathews and tells him that it’s obvious what he wants, but he knows that CM Punk is too cowardly to give it to him. He says that he wants what is rightfully his, and he wants to take back his title of “Best in the World” what CM Punk stole from him, a name that he doesn’t even deserve. He says that tonight, he will beat Sheamus with no problems, and prove to the world that he should face CM Punk at WrestleMania in a match to put this ridiculousness to rest, because everybody knows that CM Punk is nothing but a wannabe, and the true “Best in the World” is right here, and his name – is Chris Jericho. Jericho leaves and we fade to black.
Commercial Break.
Rey Mysterio & Kofi Kingston defeat Christian & David Otunga; Kofi Kingston was still hot off the heels of that huge victory over Christian last week, qualifying for the Money in the Bank Ladder Match at WrestleMania. Tonight, it was another astounding victory for the young superstar as after a huge 619 to David Otunga, Kingston followed it up with the Trouble In Paradise for the victory, Christian battling with Mysterio on the outside.
Kofi Kingston celebrated his victory as Christian fled up the ramp, looking angered by his loss. Rey Mysterio raised Kingston’s hand and smiled. Could this be Kofi Kingston’s year? We fade to black.
We see the Chief Operating Officer, Triple H walking down a corridor looking conflicted, workers walking past him and wondering what was wrong. Triple H is out here – NEXT!
Commercial Break.
The theme of The Game, Triple H hits to a huge pop from the crowd and he walks out looking deadly serious. He storms to the ring, entering and grabbing a microphone before speaking to the WWE Universe. He says that last week on Raw, and at WWE Elimination Chamber, The Undertaker attempted to send messages to him, hinting at “getting revenge”, but he wants to downright put an end to all these rumours and inform everyone that there will be no match at WrestleMania, and there will be no Undertaker return. There’s a ton of boos from the crowd as Triple H turns to leave, but just like the last two times… the lights go out and the same promo package plays on the titantron, modified slightly to actually show footage of The Undertaker, but only from behind. And finally, the package closes with another different image. The lights go back to normal and Triple H looks frustrated. He screams “Stop this right now! There will be no return, there will be no end, and there will be no vengeance!”. The Game storms back to the center of the ring and says that if The Undertaker wants to play mind games, then that’s fine, but if he was a man, he’d come out and he’d say this to his face! … GONG! The WWE Universe erupt as the lights go off, the sound of the legendary gong echoing through the arena. The Undertaker’s theme follows and as if by magic, the Deadman himself appears on the stage, amongst all the mist. He slowly makes his way to the ring, wearing his hooded attire and enters to stand literally feet away from the man who gave him his toughest battle yet last year at WrestleMania, and the WWE Universe are in awe as these two future Hall of Famers stand face-to-face in one of the tensest moments in WWE history.
Triple H makes the first move, raising the microphone and saying “So what is it? What do you want from me, Deadman?” to which The Undertaker replies “Vengeance” and the crowd erupt. Triple H says that it’s over between them, and the reason is, that last year, he was inches away from putting an end to The Undertaker’s Streak, The Undertaker’s career… The Undertaker as a person. He says that if that match would have gone on any longer, he knows that they would not be standing here right now face-to-face, because The Undertaker would not be able to physically stand. Triple H says that he knows last year he said that when the time would come, he would want to be the person to end it, but he doesn’t feel the same way. After seeing what The Undertaker had become, and seeing how broken and battered he was after their match at WrestleMania, he doesn’t want to be the man to end it, out of respect. The Undertaker says that Triple H is simply trying to avoid the inevitable, because there must be an end to what they started, and it is not over. Triple H says it is over, and there is no way in hell that he is going through what he did last year, because he knows what has to be done. He knows that he will not only have to beat The Undertaker, but he will have to end The Undertaker, and deep down, The Undertaker knows that’s the truth. Triple H leaves by finally saying “It’s over, Deadman. It’s over…” and with that, he goes to leave the ring, but The Undertaker grabs his arm to a pop from the WWE Universe. Triple H turns around and suddenly – SLAP! The entire world is in awe as The Undertaker just slapped Triple H across the face in the most disrespectful manner you could imagine.
Triple H holds his left cheek before squaring up with The Undertaker, red with rage. The Undertaker says “Hunter… take a look in the mirror and see what you have become. You’re no longer the Cerebral Assassin, no longer the King of Kings, no longer The Game… you’re just another guy in a suit”. The WWE Universe explode as Triple H gets more and more aggravated and finally speaks in retaliation, saying “I didn’t want to end you out of respect! I know exactly what you want, and I didn’t want to give it to you because I’m still a kid at heart. I’m still a sucker for when the lights go out and the smoke fills the arena, and the Phenom emerges from it all as the best god damn superstar to ever set foot inside a WWE ring!”. The crowd cheer, agreeing with The Game’s statement, and he continues, saying “I don’t want to be the guy that takes that away from the other superstars, from the WWE Universe, and I know that if I face you at WrestleMania, all that… will be gone”. The Undertaker says one word, which is enough to cause an eruption from The Game… “Coward”. There’s a gasp in the arena as The Undertaker stares right into the eyes of Triple H. Triple H edges closer to Undertaker and raises the microphone, speaking for one last time, but in a normal tone, saying “You want me to end it? You want me to go out there at WrestleMania and face you for the very last time and end the Streak? Well listen to me closely, I warned you that I didn’t want to do this and I made it very clear what had to be done, so all this is on your head, Deadman. You want this at WrestleMania? You got it”. The WWE Universe are louder than ever as the match they thought wouldn’t happen, is going to happen at WrestleMania XXVIII! But Triple H isn’t finished, as he says “And if we’re going to do this, then we’re going to do it properly – inside Hell in a Cell!”. There are no words that can explain the reaction from the WWE Universe at that point. Triple H drops the microphone and leaves the ring, The Undertaker watching him the whole way up the ramp. We see a camera shot over the shoulder of Triple H as he looks back down to the ring from the stage, both Undertaker and the WrestleMania sign in view. Triple H shakes his head before leaving and we fade to black from one of the most spine-tingling segments ever.
Commercial Break.
Tamina with Kelly Kelly defeats Divas Champion Beth Phoenix with Natalya; This one seemed as if the Divas Champion had it in the bag, but it started to look like Beth was losing her focus a bit, checking around her to see if Kharma was around, and it cost her as Tamina was able to drop Phoenix with a DDT and then hit her with the Superfly Splash for the victory.
Tamina celebrated her victory with Kelly Kelly as Natalya asked Phoenix what was wrong. Is Kharma getting into the head of the Divas Champion? The scene then fades to black.
We see a promo package, which highlights the careers of both The Rock and John Cena, culminating in what’s happening to this day and finally closing with a shot of the two shaking hands on the Raw after WrestleMania XXVII, agreeing on their match. We then return to Raw.
Sheamus is shown walking through the corridors as the Main Event is up NEXT!
Commercial Break..
Sheamus defeats Chris Jericho; Both the WWE Champion, CM Punk and World Heavyweight Champion, Daniel Bryan were on commentary for this one. The match was very much back and forth until Daniel Bryan tried to get involved, distracting Sheamus, but CM Punk made sure it wasn’t a problem, dragging Bryan from the apron and sending him crashing to the arena floor to a pop from the crowd. Sheamus turned around and Jericho went for a Codebreaker, but Sheamus held onto the ropes and Jericho crashed to the canvas, Sheamus following it up with a huge Brogue Kick for the victory!
Sheamus celebrated his victory as CM Punk shrugged his shoulders at Daniel Bryan who was getting to his feet, holding his face. Punk entered the ring as Daniel Bryan fled ringside, Sheamus following him. Punk waited for Jericho to get to his feet before lifting him onto his shoulders and – BAM! Go To Sleep to Jericho! CM Punk just returned the favour for all those attacks, and Punk stands tall, raising his WWE Championship high above his head as we cut to commentary.
Michael Cole reminds us that up next, we will see The Rock – LIVE! Read to address the fans after last week’s satellite appearance. We then fade to black.
Commercial Break.
We return to hear the theme of The Rock to a huge pop from the WWE Universe and he comes out as pumped as ever. He enters the ring, taunts for a while and then begins to speak. He says that he saw what John Cena had to say earlier on, and he laughed through quite a lot of it, saying that Cena typically took shots at The Rock leaving the WWE for Hollywood, just like anyone would because it’s the only ammunition anyone has against him. He says that he may have left the WWE for Hollywood, but he never said that he wouldn’t return, which is why he is back now, and competing at WrestleMania. He says that John Cena claims to be loyal to the WWE, but he knows full well that if Cena wasn’t a “crappy-ass acting reject” and actually got somewhere with his movies, he’d leave the WWE behind at the blink of an eye. He says that Cena would probably sell his own grandmother if it meant the WWE Universe would cheer him. The crowd laugh at Cena’s expense, Rocky working his magic over the arena. He says that when it comes down to it, both of them have their flaws, but there’s one thing that The Rock has that John Cena doesn’t and that’s the ability to electrify the WWE Universe. A “Rocky” chant breaks out and The Rock smiles at the crowd in respect. He’s just about to continue when suddenly… the theme of John Cena! He doesn’t get much of a warming welcome, being booed out of the building it seems, but he still walks out, in serious mode and enters the ring to come face to face with the man he will take on at WrestleMania.
John Cena says that The Rock is cute with his little insults which undermine Cena’s dedication to the WWE, but he can take whatever The Rock throws at him because at the end of the day, he knows that he will never leave the WWE no matter what. The Rock tells John Cena that if he told him that he could get him a multi-million dollar contract in Hollywood to be in the next blockbuster movie, he wouldn’t take it? Cena says he would respectfully turn it down. The Rock says that he didn’t leave the WWE on bad terms, he did everything he had to do. He won the WWE Championship, the World Heavyweight Championship, Main Evented WrestleMania, won the Royal Rumble, and defeated almost everyone on the roster at the time at least once. He says that he had nothing left to do, and so he pursues another dream, with every intention of someday returning to the WWE to electrify his million [and millions] of fans. Cena tells The Rock that he knows deep down he only appears when he is guaranteed a big paycheque. The Rock shakes his head, saying he doesn’t do anything for money, he does it because he loves it, whether that be acting or wrestling. He says that Cena should know that since he claims to love what he does too. John Cena says that The Rock can run him down all he likes, but they will see who the better man is come WrestleMania. Cena then extends his hand to The Rock for a handshake and The Rock looks down at it, unsure whether to take it. He thinks for a second and then takes it! The Rock and John Cena shake hands in the center of the ring, under the glow of the WrestleMania sign. But suddenly – The Rock pulls John Cena in and grabs him for the Rock Bottom! But no! Cena reverses and lifts The Rock onto his shoulders for an Attitude Adjustment! But The Rock escapes and leaves the ring as the crowd hold their breath. The Rock back up the ramp as he and Cena both have a smirk on their faces, acknowledging the intelligence of each other. The Rock backs up the ramp and then taunts on the stage to a pop from the crowd as his theme hits, John Cena looking up at him, applauding with a grin on his face. Raw fades to a close on a shot of John Cena staring up at The Rock on the Raw stage.
© 2012 World Wrestling Entertainment. All Rights Reserved.
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Post by Elliot on Feb 27, 2012 12:53:07 GMT -5
| John Cena vs. The Rock | World Heavyweight Championship Match World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan vs. Sheamus | Hell in a Cell Match The Undertaker vs. Triple H | Money in the Bank Ladder Match Kofi Kingston vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA | Card subject to change. |
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Post by DTP. on Feb 27, 2012 19:42:29 GMT -5
WWE RAW Supershow: Monday 27th February 2012...Jack Swagger beating Alex Riley sounded like a fair match, but on the other hand didn't do a great deal for me. R-Truth beating JTG was fine, but I generally do think Truth shouldn't be wasting his time on Superstars anymore. Good opening promo with John Cena kicking off the show, but with him scheduled to meet The Rock later on, I sort of dislike it as it gives us a sign of overexposure of Cena like in past weeks. Still, the irony that Cena and The Miz main evented WrestleMania XXVII to be overshadowed by The Rock's appearance coming into place eleven months later amuses me. Cena needed the win. Just think Miz needs an angle to stick with. Triple H and the Undertaker meeting up tonight, interesting. Dolph Ziggler was obviously going over, nobody lets Mason Ryan in a Money in the Bank ladder match, let alone any ladder match. I hope to see R-Truth entered in that match too, really. Rey Mysterio and Kofi Kingston beating Christian and David Otunga was fine, a decently set up match really. Glad that neither Rey nor Christian lost or gained momentum from it, I see Kofi and somehow miraculously Otunga making Money in the Bank. Up next, the expected heated promo with Triple H and the Undertaker. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't expecting Hell in a Cell, I guess it works, but that's a negative for the originality column. Tamina beating Beth Phoenix was a weird call; hopefully now Phoenix has all of the momentum in the world because she needs it to look credible against Kharma for the WWE Divas Championship. Plus shouldn't Kharma be recovering from giving birth? A disqualification finish would be a tricky one to have at WrestleMania, divas match or not. Sheamus beating Chris Jericho wasn't a bad match, but I hate how the World Heavyweight Championship and WWE Championship storylines were crammed into one segment. I don't like that at all, Chris Jericho and CM Punk need their own build, and using Sheamus and Daniel Bryan in this too much damages that. Then there's the fact that it's overshadowed by The Rock anyway, but nevermind. Seemed like a great, intense promo, but I just couldn't get behind what Rock was saying this week. Overall, it was a solid show with some nice sections, but other things were pretty badly done.
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Post by Elliot on Feb 28, 2012 16:39:59 GMT -5
Reported By: Ryan ClarkFebruary 28th, 2012A NEW MICHAEL MCGILLICUTTY? - Recent rumours have raised questions regarding the future of the second generation superstar, Michael McGillicutty. The current plans are to repackage the son of the legendary Mr. Perfect to fit an image similar to that of his father's. There's also a possibility that he will drop the McGillicutty name and compete under his actual name, Joe Hennig. There has also been hints at a possible tag team with fellow second generation superstar, Ted DiBiase who has been floating around SmackDown's mid-card as of late. The general belief is that the two could make a talented tag team and make names for themselves in the division.
RANDY ORTON'S HEALTH - There has been much concern over the health of Randy Orton recently, and it is believed that he will take some time off after WrestleMania. There are plans to have Orton compete at the event, but currently no hints as to what the match will be. Expect something to be brought forward in the coming weeks on SmackDown.
THE RETURN OF ALBERTO DEL RIO - Since injuring his groin back in December, Alberto Del Rio has been on the sidelines. While some have said he will return in time for WrestleMania, it's looking as if they will hold off until after the big event to bring him back, due to having no plans for him. It is currently unknown when he will return, and what role he will play when he does.
WRESTLEMANIA SHAPING UP - It is highly expected that many more matches will be announced in the next week in the WWE. CM Punk versus Chris Jericho for the WWE Championship is all but confirmed, and there are rumours of a match surrounding the recent altercations between SmackDown General Manager, Theodore Long and the World's Strongest Man, Mark Henry. More on that as it comes.
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Post by Elliot on Mar 1, 2012 13:47:51 GMT -5
WWE SmackDown; March 2nd, 2012 WWE Superstars Tapings Drew McIntyre defeats Yoshi Tatsu Natalya defeats Kaitlyn
“Yes, sir, we promised you a great Main Event…”
CUE OPENING PACKAGE
The pyrotechnics explode from the stage as we are welcomed to the show by Michael Cole, Josh Mathews and Booker T. We are told that tonight, the Big Show has requested a match with Cody Rhodes and Theodore Long has granted a non-title encounter between the two! But before all that, the theme of the World Heavyweight Champion, Daniel Bryan hits and he walks out onto the stage alongside his reluctant girlfriend AJ.
Bryan and AJ enter the ring before Bryan begins to speak. He says that ever since last week on Raw when Sheamus announced that he would be facing him for the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania, all he has heard is that he will definitely lose. Bryan says he is sick of being underrated by everyone because it’s very obvious that while CM Punk and Chris Jericho argue on Raw over who is the “best in the world”, that title rightfully belongs to him, and he will prove that when he proves everyone wrong and makes Sheamus tap like a baby at WrestleMania. Suddenly the theme of Sheamus hits to a huge pop, entering the ring and standing across from Bryan. He says that if Daniel Bryan wants to make him tap like a baby, then he should do it tonight and have their match four weeks early. The crowd erupt, but Daniel Bryan nervously chuckles and tells Sheamus that he isn’t stupid, and he won’t be facing Sheamus until WrestleMania. He says that as far as he is concerned, he needs the four weeks to rest himself up in preparation for their WrestleMania encounter, and so he and AJ are going to leave the arena tonight and take some time off. Bryan drags AJ to the ring ropes as the WWE Universe boo, but they are stopped by the theme of the SmackDown General Manager, Theodore Long to a pop.
Long comes out onto the stage and tells Daniel Bryan to stop right there, because he isn’t going anywhere. He says that he respects Bryan’s desire to rest up for WrestleMania, but unfortunately he can’t let him just take time off when he wants. He says that not only this, but Bryan will be in non-title action tonight – against Randy Orton! The crowd erupts as Daniel Bryan goes ballistic in the ring, AJ backing off from her ‘boyfriend’, scared by his rage. Long then says that Sheamus is free to sit by ringside and watch the match from commentary. Sheamus says he would love to and smirks at Bryan, who is still angry over the announcement. Long leaves and we fade to black.
Commercial Break.
We are shown a WrestleMania Countdown package which features clips from past WrestleManias before finally stating that there are thirty days until the Grandest Stage of them All!
Money in the Bank Qualifying Match; Wade Barrett defeats Ezekiel Jackson; These two former Corre members went head-to-head in hopes of making it to WrestleMania, and in the end, the man who has been on a rollercoaster run lately was victorious. Jackson went for an avalanche splash in the corner, but Barrett moved, Jackson collided with the turnbuckle and turned into The Wasteland from Barrett.
Barrett celebrated the victory to a ton of heat from the crowd. He requested a microphone from ringside, and once he had it, he said that he was going to WrestleMania with one objective, and that is to win the Money in the Bank Ladder Match! He promised a victory before dropping the microphone and catching Ezekiel Jackson with a boot to the skull as he just made it to his feet. We then cut backstage.
Backstage, we see Theodore Long in his office talking to his assistant, Santino Marella to a pop. Suddenly, Mark Henry walks in to a ton of heat. Henry says Long wanted to see him, and Long nods his head. He says that what he did to The Great Khali last week was unacceptable and as a result, Khali won’t be able to compete for months. Henry laughs as if he was proud of his actions. Long says that Henry goes on about how he wants a World Heavyweight Championship Match, but he blew it when he did that last week. Henry stops laughing and looks serious, grabbing Long by his shirt and threatening him, saying that he better put him in the World Heavyweight Championship Match at WrestleMania or he will do to him what he did to Khali. Santino nervously laughs and steps between Henry and Long, telling Henry to calm down. Henry calls Santino a joke and tells him to get out of his way. Santino looks shocked that he would call him a joke and starts to set up The Cobra to a pop, but Henry grabs his hand and throws Santino across the room. Henry looks back at Long and tells him like he said last week, if he doesn’t get what he wants, he’s just going to take it. Henry leaves as we fade to black.
Commercial Break.
Justin Gabriel defeats Hunico with Camacho; Last week, Justin Gabriel showed his determination to get to WrestleMania by defeating Jinder Mahal, and this week, he did it again by defeating Hunico. Mid-match, there was a spot where Gabriel flew over the top rope and took down both Hunico and Camacho. Gabriel then rolled Hunico back into the ring and hit the 450 Splash for the victory.
Gabriel once again celebrated a victory, pointing to the WrestleMania sign just like last week. This young man is clearly determined to get to WrestleMania, but will he succeed? We then cut backstage.
Matt Striker is backstage standing alongside the Intercontinental Champion, Cody Rhodes to a ton of heat. Striker asks Rhodes what his motivation was for degrading and then attacking Big Show last week. Rhodes says that the Big Show is just a big WrestleMania joke, and he’s sick of seeing him put in matches, only to lose. He says that he doesn’t know why people bother booking him for WrestleMania, because they know he’s just going to be a big let-down. He reminds us of Big Show’s appearance at WrestleMania XXV, claiming that the fact Big Show was actually considered a World Heavyweight Championship contender at WrestleMania was beyond a joke. Striker asks Rhodes if he’s intimidated at all by the size of the Big Show and facing him tonight. Rhodes laughs, and says he’d be more intimidated if he was booked to face Hornswoggle. Rhodes then leaves with a chuckle as Striker looks on and we fade to black.
Commercial Break.
Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes defeats Big Show via Countout; Big Show was obviously ready to rip into Cody here tonight, but for the majority of the match, Rhodes managed to avoid any contact with him whatsoever. Rhodes spent a lot of the time outside the ring, shouting at Big Show how much of a failure he was. This only angered Big Show and he eventually left the ring in hot pursuit of the Intercontinental Champion, chasing him around the ring until around a six count from the referee. But Rhodes slid back into the ring and when Big Show tried to enter, Rhodes delivered a huge Disaster Kick, bouncing off one side of the ring ropes to the side where Big Show was, knocking him off the apron. The referee continued to count and with one single move, Rhodes was declared the victor as Show couldn’t make it in the ring before the ten count.
The crowd booed as Rhodes raised his Intercontinental Championship, in absolute hysterics at his victory, laughing at the top of his lungs. He pointed at the Big Show on the outside who was looking slightly embarrassed, but the embarrassment turned to rage as Show turned his head and stared at Rhodes. Rhodes suddenly realised that he was in trouble and bailed from the ring, leaving through the crowd. Big Show stood in the ring, looking at the WrestleMania sign and then shaking his head before leaving as we fade to black.
We see a video package showing us what happened this past Monday on Raw Supershow as The Rock returned to confront John Cena in a heated war of words surrounding their WrestleMania encounter in just over four weeks. It closes with a shot of The Rock leaving up the ramp, only just escaping an Attitude Adjustment from John Cena as we return to SmackDown, and are shown the WrestleMania graphic for their match before fading to black.
Commercial Break.
WWE Tag Team Champions Primo & Epico with Rosa Mendes defeat Tyson Kidd & Trent Barreta; This was a pretty quick match which got the Tag Team Champions over. The match came to a close when Primo was able to hit the Backstabber on Trent Barreta for the victory.
The WWE Tag Team Champions celebrated their victory as we cut to commentary. We are reminded of the past two weeks where The Funkasaurus, Brodus Clay has been out for matches, and afterwards, has been attacked by the man we know as Skip Sheffield. We return to see the ring where Skip Sheffield is stood in a spotlight to a lot of heat from the WWE Universe.
He starts to speak, saying that the past two weeks have been eventful for him. He says he’s constantly asked “Why? Why attack Brodus Clay?”, and he says his answer has always been the same… there is no reason. Sheffield says that he doesn’t even know why he attacks Brodus, it “just feels good”. He says that it’s nothing personal, he just sees an opportunity to inflict pain, and he capitalizes on it. Skip Sheffield reminds us of his Nexus days, saying that his tenure was cut short due to an injury, but during the time he had to recover, he developed a desire to simply just hurt people. He says that he gets a buzz out of destroying people and putting them on their back, standing tall over them, and that’s what the WWE is all about, right? Sheffield declares that he is here on SmackDown to inflict pain, and Brodus Clay just happens to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. He challenges Brodus to a match next week on SmackDown before dropping the microphone and leaving to no music, just the boos of the WWE Universe. We then fade to black.
We are taken backstage where Randy Orton is seen walking down the corridor, ready for the Main Event. The WWE Universe erupt as we fade to black.
Commercial Break.
World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan defeats Randy Orton via Disqualification; Sheamus was at commentary for this one, and that was the problem. The match was back and forth until Daniel Bryan nailed Orton with a huge missile dropkick from the top rope, both men collapsing to the canvas. Daniel Bryan rolled out of the ring and asked for his World Heavyweight Championship because he was getting out of there. However, Sheamus stood up from the commentary desk and stood in front of Daniel Bryan. Bryan shouted at him to get out of the way, but Sheamus wasn’t moving. Bryan turned around but then sucker punched Sheamus to the shock of the crowd. Sheamus’ face went red with rage, and he couldn’t control himself, shoving Bryan to the floor. Unfortunately, the referee saw this and called for the bell.
Sheamus realised that he’d just given Bryan the victory and held his head in disbelief, but Bryan actually laughed, getting up from the floor, snatching his World Heavyweight Championship from the timekeeper and raising it high. Sheamus once again looked enraged and chased after Bryan who fled. Sheamus chased Bryan all the way to the back, leaving Orton in the ring alone. Orton got to his feet, holding his head and asking the referee what happened. The referee explained, but before he could finish explaining – Mark Henry appeared! The crowd were in shock as Henry spun Orton around and then planted him with the World’s Strongest Slam! Mark Henry stood over Orton, just looking down at him. He then looks up and into one of the cameras, shouting “You see that Teddy?! You see that?!” before raising his hands high as the WWE Universe boo and SmackDown fades to a close.
© 2012 World Wrestling Entertainment. All Rights Reserved.
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Post by Elliot on Mar 1, 2012 13:52:01 GMT -5
| John Cena vs. The Rock | World Heavyweight Championship Match World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan vs. Sheamus | Hell in a Cell Match The Undertaker vs. Triple H | Money in the Bank Ladder Match Kofi Kingston vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. Wade Barrett vs. TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA | Card subject to change. |
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Post by DTP. on Mar 3, 2012 23:07:53 GMT -5
WWE SmackDown: Friday 2nd March 2012...Hey, those are some funny NXT results. ;( Alright, Drew McIntyre with a win against Yoshi Tatsu is a start I suppose. As is Natalya beating Kaitlyn. Onto the show, another opening segment with Daniel Bryan and AJ. This is getting pretty repetitive now, you should mix it up with other storylines to build up for WrestleMania XXVIII. Theodore Long books a match for Bryan against...Randy Orton! What a shocker. Wade Barrett beating Ezekiel Jackson was predictable, Barrett has a great shot at winning the Money in the Bank ladder match. Mark Henry threatening Theodore Long was pretty cool, liked his words for Santino Marella too. Justin Gabriel beating Hunico was acceptable, Gabriel wanting to do something at WrestleMania? I somewhat doubt it. He could easily get into the Money in the Bank match though, otherwise this is wasted suspense and opportunity for Gabriel. Cody Rhodes beating Big Show by count out eh? I like it, more anger for Show. I just hope the conclusion isn't Show squashing Cody at Mania for the WWE Intercontinental Championship. I do think Show needs this win though, he needs something big to make up for his previous losses. Primo and Epico still WWE Tag Team Champions, that's an interesting call, I wonder where they'll lose them. Tyson Kidd and Trent Baretta aren't ready for that level yet. I'd like to see you build them up however. I liked Ryback's promo, but this was your opportunity to repackage Skip Sheffield; ignore his past, and start a fresh. Nonetheless, this works as well. I think it should have happened in a backstage promo though. Daniel Bryan beating Randy Orton was a pretty decent main event, liked Bryan getting Sheamus worked up building to the disqualification. Mark Henry and Randy Orton, again? Hm, I'll bite I guess. Not a bad show overall.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2012 3:54:47 GMT -5
- Ted DiBiase and Joe Hennig?! - Look at that little **** Bryan being a little ****. I hope AJ kicks him in the nuts someday. - TEDDY! Ahh, Teddy being classic Teddy and booking Orton in a singles match. - I woulda been fine with either man winning here, but Barrett winning is the bee's knees. I hope he wins the MITB. - Look at Henry being a bad ass. Whoa now, you can't be putting your hands on Teddy! OH THROWING SANTINO!? THAT'S CROSSING THE LINE! I HOPE HENRY DOESN'T GET A SHOT! - Gabriel! Get that bitch to WM! - Rhodes gonna job Showster at WM. Atleast I hope. Love both of em, but LOSE SHOW! - Very cool spot to end the match. RHODES IS THE WINNAH! ....count out, but still. - Ryback gonna **** up. - Damn Sheamus always in **** up. My man Orton coulda got him with his cold viper blood and almost bald head. DAAAM HENRY BE ING ORTON UP! Teddy done went and ed **** up now. Sorry I ain't replied in awhile, I got out of the loop of reading your stuff.
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Post by Elliot on Mar 6, 2012 4:56:28 GMT -5
WWE Raw Supershow; March 5th, 2012 WWE Superstars Tapings Alex Riley defeats Tyler Reks Kelly Kelly & Eve defeat The Bella Twins
“Yes, sir, we promised you a great Main Event…”
Before Raw opens up, we see a recap of last week’s encounter between John Cena and The Rock, culminating in the two attempting to hit their finishing moves on each other, only for Rock to escape an Attitude Adjustment and avoid any damage. It closes with a voiceover telling us that The Rock will be here again – tonight!
CUE OPENING PACKAGE
Michael Cole and Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler welcome us to the show following the pyrotechnics display and say that tonight will be one of the biggest Raw’s ever! They tell us that tonight, The Rock will be in the house once again, and we will see the WWE Champion, CM Punk team up with Kofi Kingston to take on Chris Jericho and Dolph Ziggler! But first… the theme of The Rock to a huge pop!
The Rock comes out as the WWE Universe erupts and he storms to the ring, looking ready to lay some verbal smackdown on his WrestleMania opponent, John Cena. He stands in the center of the ring and speaks, saying that last week, he admits trying to test John Cena when he went for the Rock Bottom, and he passed. He says that he knew John Cena would attempt the same thing, because he isn’t this respectful character he pretends to be here on Raw, in fact he’s one of the guys in the back that is most likely to stab you in the back. He says John Cena is a fake and the moment he leaves through that curtain, the game changes and it’s all about Cena. The Rock claims that at WrestleMania, he will put a stop to this madness because he knows full well that the WWE Universe doesn’t want to have to see his blinding t-shirts anymore. He gets a pop, but his promo is interrupted by the theme of John Cena to a heavily mixed reaction, mostly boos. He stands on the stage, saying that he can’t believe The Rock would actually stoop to this level; lying to the WWE Universe just to get one up on him. He says that he can spew his lies all he likes, because at the end of the day, all he’s doing is turning the tables, because Cena knows that backstage, it’s all about The Rock. He says that it’s all about ‘Dwayne Johnson’. Cena brings up the fact that The Rock is simply doing this because he knows that he’s going to be WWE’s superhero again and be some sort of saviour for the WWE, but Cena says he isn’t doing this for publicity, or even respect, he’s doing this because it’s what the WWE Universe wants to see, and that’s what he gives them each and every week – what they paid to see… entertainment. He says he doesn’t come out here and run down The Rock, he doesn’t make things up to make The Rock look bad, because quite frankly, he couldn’t care less if The Rock is loved or hated, because all he wants to do is prove to the world that he is no fake, he is no coward, and he’s fighting for what he believes in. The Rock pretends to cry, calling Cena’s speech “emotional”, but then says “It doesn’t matter what you think!” to a pop. He says that Cena can pull all the emotionally draining crap out of his ass all he likes, because when it comes to WrestleMania, he will pull that metaphorical mask of Cena’s off and expose him to the world as the multi-coloured lady-boy he truly is! The Rock goes to do his “If ya smell” line, but Cena cuts him off, saying that The Rock’s catchphrases won’t save him from the reality that his time is up… and Cena’s time is now! Cena drops the microphone and leaves to his theme, gaining a few more cheers than when he entered as Raw fades out on a shot of The Rock looking up the ramp, focused.
Commercial Break.
Rey Mysterio defeats United States Champion Jack Swagger with Vickie Guerrero; Jack Swagger was looking to knock off a big competitor in Mysterio tonight, but unfortunately it just wasn’t meant to be after Mysterio tripped him up for the 619 and nailed him. Despite Vickie trying to stop Mysterio from hitting the Splash, he did it anyway and picked up the victory.
Mysterio celebrated his win, but out of nowhere – Christian attacked! Christian brutally beat down Mysterio, finally finishing him off with the Killswitch in the center of the ring. Christian grabbed a microphone and got on all fours, getting right in Mysterio’s face. Christian said he has had enough of Rey Mysterio stealing his spotlight, and he challenges him to a match at WrestleMania. Christian throws the microphone at Mysterio before taunting and then leaving, a smirk across his face as Mysterio comes to, clearly angered. We then fade to black.
We are shown a WrestleMania Countdown package which features clips from past WrestleManias before finally stating that there are twenty-seven days until the Grandest Stage of them All!
We return to see Josh Mathews standing by with the 2012 Royal Rumble winner, Sheamus to a huge pop. Mathews asks him if he thinks he can defeat the WWE Champion tonight in a match that could have possibly been the Main Event of WrestleMania, had Sheamus chosen to go for the WWE Championship. Sheamus says that he and CM Punk have seen eye-to-eye recently, taking dislikes to both Chris Jericho and the World Heavyweight Champion, Daniel Bryan, but tonight, he promises that there will be no allies, and he will not be pulling any punches. Suddenly, the WWE Champion himself, CM Punk walks onto the scene to an enormous pop. He smiles and tells Sheamus that he looks forward to facing him tonight, and even though it won’t be at WrestleMania, he wants to put on a WrestleMania worthy match. Sheamus agrees and tells Punk he’ll see him out there later tonight before leaving. CM Punk watches him leave, smiling as we fade to black.
Commercial Break.
Divas Champion Beth Phoenix & Natalya defeat Tamina & Alicia Fox; After last week’s upset victory that saw Tamina defeat the Divas Champion, Phoenix was able to get here revenge tonight in this tag team match, proving that she is not losing her focus, despite Kharma’s messages as of late. The match came to a close when Phoenix hit the GlamSlam on Tamina for the victory.
After the match, Beth Phoenix grabbed a microphone and told the WWE Universe that she was not scared of Kharma, despite what everyone has been saying. She says that if Kharma wants a piece of her, then she can come get it – at WrestleMania. The crowd pop as Natalya asks Phoenix if she knows what she’s doing, and Phoenix tells her that of course she knows what she’s doing. She says that she is the most dominant Divas Champion in the history of the WWE, and nobody, not even Kharma will take this title away from her. Phoenix drops the microphone and leaves alongside Natalya, a match for WrestleMania seemingly made. We then fade backstage.
Triple H, John Laurinaitis and David Otunga are in Triple H’s office. The Game is pacing back and forward, breathing heavily. Laurinaitis tells him that he should maybe relax and just embrace the fact that he’s going to face The Undertaker at WrestleMania, because he can’t change it now, even if the decision was made in anger. Triple H turns to Laurinaitis and tells him to shut his mouth, because he isn’t thinking of calling off the match at all, that’s not why he’s angry. Laurinaitis asks why he is angry, and Triple H says that he just can’t understand why The Undertaker would want to end it like this. He says that the WWE is reliant on both of them, but for some reason Undertaker just wants to end it all and leave everything to him. David Otunga speaks up and says that with all due respect, what makes him think that he’s definitely going to win at WrestleMania? The crowd gasp as Triple H looks Otunga dead in the eye. He asks Otunga to repeat himself, but Otunga stutters, saying “Well… I…” and Triple H tells him that at WrestleMania, there’s no doubt in his mind that he will end it, especially inside Hell in a Cell. He vows to end the Streak once and for all and make sure that The Undertaker can never come back and do this again. He says that as much as it pains him to do it, from both a personal and a business point of view, he will end The Undertaker at WrestleMania. Triple H storms off, leaving Laurinaitis and Otunga a bit on edge.
But the segment isn’t over, as a backstage worker rushes onto the scene and hands a letter to John Laurinaitis. The worker runs off and Laurinaitis looks confused, opening the letter. He reads and suddenly the look of confusion turns to a look of delight. Otunga peers over the shoulder of the Assistant Raw General Manager and reads the letter himself, before saying “Don’t you think we should tell him?”, and Laurinaitis replies, “Oh… I think it can wait” with a smug grin across his face as we fade to black.
Commercial Break.
The theme of Triple H hits to a huge pop and he comes out, still looking as angry as before. He enters the ring and begins to speak, saying that WrestleMania was meant to be the greatest WrestleMania of all time, his first WrestleMania as Chief Operating Officer, but instead, he is forced to end the illustrious career of a man who he has a great deal of respect for, and that is not how he planned to spend his WrestleMania night. He says that he was looking forward to being in the back, watching the guys do what they love to do, and making sure that the event was perfect, but no, The Undertaker won’t allow me to do that. He says that Undertaker is dead set on being ended at WrestleMania, he could see it in his eyes last week and he promises that there will be an end, and also promises that it will not be pretty, because he knows what he has to do to finish The Undertaker. He says that all the guys before him, they’ve been out to do beat The Undertaker, but that’s not how to end the Streak. He says to end the Streak, you don’t just beat The Undertaker, you have to end The Undertaker, and that’s what it will come down to in four weeks, at WrestleMania. Triple H goes to continue, but the crowd absolutely erupt when the theme of – Shawn Michaels hits!
The Heartbreak Kid comes out onto the stage and the WWE Universe is in awe. He does his usual theatrics on the stage and ramp before entering the ring across from his best friend, Triple H, who is looking pleased, but confused at the same time. Michaels grabs a microphone and first says it feels great to be back, once again at WrestleMania time. But it isn’t about him, it’s about Triple H versus The Undertaker inside Hell in a Cell! The crowd pop as Michaels chuckles, saying that he didn’t think it could get any bigger, but it just did. He says that he’s been watching Raw each week, just like he always does, and he’s watched as Triple H wriggled his way out of a match with The Undertaker since Elimination Chamber, but when he watched last week, he was in awe at the sight of Triple H and The Undertaker standing face-to-face and declaring that they would face each other inside Hell in a Cell at WrestleMania. Shawn pats Triple H on the back and says that he loves his determination… but he won’t win. The crowd gaps in horror as Triple H’s smile turns to a blank expression, turning to Shawn. He says “Excuse me?” as Shawn shakes his head, saying that if he couldn’t do it last year after beating The Undertaker within an inch of his life, then there’s no way he can do it this year either, Hell in a Cell or not. Triple H asks Shawn why he’s come all this way to Raw, just to tell him that he can’t beat The Undertaker. He says that Shawn just can’t stand the fact that he just might actually end the Streak and accomplish something that he couldn’t. Shawn tells Triple H that nobody can beat the Streak… if he can’t, then nobody can. Triple H says that Shawn is his best friend, and he respects him more than any other guy, but he can’t honestly say that he’s the guy with the biggest chance of beating The Undertaker when Triple H came much closer than Shawn ever did. Michaels rubs his beard and then says that if he had one more chance, he’d beat The Undertaker, but this just makes Triple H burst out laughing, to a surprising amount of heat. He says that Shawn is retired, and he had his chances, but he couldn’t get the job done, this year is when it all ends. Triple H drops the microphone and goes to leave.
But Shawn stops him. He turns Triple H around and tells him that if he wanted to, he could beat The Undertaker at WrestleMania, and the only reason he isn’t putting his foot through Triple H’s face and telling him that he’s taking his place, is because he’s happily retired. The crowd chant for “one more match”, and Shawn smiles, thanking them. Triple H gets angry and backs Shawn up, telling him that Shawn could never stand it if the spotlight wasn’t on him, and because he might accomplish something that Shawn couldn’t, he’s jealous as hell. He calls Shawn an “egomaniac”, and Shawn says that if anyone is an egomaniac, it’s Triple H. He points to the suit, the tie, the hair tied back, saying that Triple H has become Vince McMahon Jr., something he promised he would never become. He says that Triple H is nothing but a corporate ass-kisser, and the crowd goes silent. Triple H squares up to Shawn and it looks like they’re going to fight, but Triple H turns away and leaves the ring, storming off, a scowl on his face. Shawn says that Triple H can walk away all he wants, but he can never walk away from the fact that he has is so far up the backside of the Board of Directors that he isn’t the Cerebral Assassin anymore, he’s just a carbon copy of all management before him, claiming they want the best, but really, they’re only in it for themselves. Triple H stops on the ramp, turns back and says “Shawn, go back to your ranch where you belong. You’ve just proved to me that you don’t belong in the WWE anymore…” before leaving through the curtain. Shawn looks on as we fade to black.
Commercial Break.
We see a video package, highlighting the feud of John Cena and The Rock, and showing clips from their careers before culminating in a shot of them shaking hands on the Raw after WrestleMania XXVII. We then return to Raw.
Money in the Bank Qualifying Match; The Miz defeats Santino Marella with Yoshi Tatsu; For some reason, Wade Barrett was by ringside in this one, apparently observing the match for the purposes of the Money in the Bank Ladder Match. The match came to a close when Wade Barrett viciously assault Yoshi Tatsu on the outside, distracting Santino, allowing The Miz to hit the Skull-Crushing Finale for the victory.
After the match, Wade Barrett entered the ring and applauded The Miz, before double teaming Santino. The two stomped down on poor Santino, but suddenly, R-Truth arrived to make the save! Wade Barrett fled as Truth hit The Miz with a dropkick, knocking him out of the ring. Truth shouted for Miz to come back, but he and Barrett backed up the ramp as we fade to black.
We see a promo package for this Friday’s SmackDown as the Main Event is advertised to be the World Heavyweight Champion, Daniel Bryan and Mark Henry versus Sheamus and Randy Orton! We then return to Raw.
Chris Jericho & Dolph Ziggler defeat WWE Champion, CM Punk & Kofi Kingston; It should probably be noted that CM Punk and Kofi Kingston are former World Tag Team Champions, surprisingly enough. However, their previous tag team run proved not to factor in this contest. There was a Commercial Break during the match. The match came to a close when Chris Jericho bounced Kofi Kingston’s head off the announce desk on the outside, and then picked up the WWE Championship. Jericho celebrated with the belt, rubbing it in the faces of the fans by ringside, this distracted CM Punk and Dolph Ziggler was able to roll him up with a handful of tights for the three count.
Dolph Ziggler fled the ring in celebration as the crowd booed and Punk didn’t know what happened. And probably the most shocking factor, Chris Jericho actually left with the WWE Championship belt. CM Punk watched as Jericho backed up the ramp, holding the WWE Title high above his head, a grin across his face. CM Punk grabs a microphone and begins to speak.
He says that if Chris Jericho wants to play those games, then fine, he can have his chance to be the WWE Champion again and suggests that they face off at WrestleMania for the WWE Championship. The crowd erupt as Jericho looks at the title and smiles. Punk says that he’s sick and tired of Jericho claiming that Punk stole the “Best in the World” name from him, and so at WrestleMania, he will prove exactly why he deserves the right to be called the “Best in the World”! Chris Jericho, still in possession of Punk’s WWE Championship grins and despite not having a microphone, shouts “it’s the end of the world, baby!” before Raw fades to a close.
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Post by Elliot on Mar 6, 2012 5:02:56 GMT -5
| John Cena vs. The Rock | WWE Championship Match WWE Champion CM Punk vs. Chris Jericho | World Heavyweight Championship Match World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan vs. Sheamus | Hell in a Cell Match The Undertaker vs. Triple H | Divas Championship Match Divas Champion Beth Phoenix vs. Kharma | Christian vs. Rey Mysterio | Money in the Bank Ladder Match Kofi Kingston vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. Wade Barrett vs. The Miz vs. TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA vs. TBA | Card subject to change. |
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Post by Elliot on Mar 8, 2012 18:08:46 GMT -5
Reported By: Ryan ClarkMarch 8th, 2012A HUGE WWE SIGNING ON THE HORIZON? - There have been many conflicting reports on a huge WWE signing coming for the summer. There's no word on who it may be or if this is even true, but a lot of rumours are pointing towards an enormous return around SummerSlam time. The WWE has shown much interest in bringing back a lot of talent to regain the attention of the older fans, hence the return of The Rock, Kevin Nash and Booker T. A lot of sources are suggesting that the talent will be used for a big Raw storyline upon their debut. Plenty of names have been tossed around, too many to list, but we will definitely report more on this as it comes. Of course, WWE plans can and usually will change.
SHAWN MICHAELS AT WRESTLEMANIA? - With the most recent promo surrounding the Triple H/Undertaker match at WrestleMania XXVIII, Shawn Michaels appears to be added into the equation. Judging from the promo which took place this past Monday on Raw, Shawn Michaels and Triple H had a heated conversation revolving around the fact that neither man has been able to get the job done in the past. Many people believe HBK will play a much more important role in the match this year, and rumours have hinted towards everything from Special Referee to actually competing in the match to make it a Triple Threat. Shawn Michaels is being advertised to attend Raw this Monday once again, as is The Undertaker this week. Expect more development on this situation.
CHRIS JERICHO'S WWE FUTURE - There have been many reports suggesting that Chris Jericho will be once again leaving the WWE after WrestleMania to take part in the Fozzy tour that the group have booked later this year. However, according to an inside source, Jericho plans to work through the schedule and remain contracted to the WWE. While not be a weekly basis, there are definitely plans to keep using Jericho on Raw after WrestleMania right through to SummerSlam. He is advertised for live events for up to a month after WrestleMania so far.
KHARMA VS. BETH PHOENIX - This match has been desired for a while now, ever since Kharma's WWE debut last year. However, Kharma isn't expected to compete for very long at the event due to technically still recovering from pregnancy. The only reason this match was added to the card was to bring attention to the Divas Championship in time for WrestleMania and give the fans a match they had been asking for.
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Post by DTP. on Mar 9, 2012 11:08:00 GMT -5
WWE RAW Supershow: Monday 5th March 2012...Alex Riley beating Tyler Reks, not a bad match for Superstars. Kelly Kelly and Eve beating the Bella Twins was acceptable for what it was. Please follow up with Eve's heel turn, her as a heel is ten times better from what the last few weeks have shown, to ANYTHING we have seen in the past four years from her as a face. The Rock kicking off RAW? It's different, but I like it. Cena's interruption was nice. General extension of their feud. Rey Mysterio and Jack Swagger had some class matches in 2010. Good win for Rey, I hope you don't plan on having Mysterio sweep the WWE United States Championship up to face Christian at WrestleMania XXVIII. Although it would get the title actually on the card for a change. Beth Phoenix and Natalya beating Tamina and Alicia Fox, sounded like a terrible match. I hope that you run something where Kharma has to beat Natalya to get through Beth, or has to actually tear everyone in the Divas division down to earn the WrestleMania match for the WWE Divas Championship. Triple H was a little on edge about David Otunga's comments, I like it. Good promo from Triple H, and I liked Shawn Michaels' interruption. Triple H has become Vince McMahon Jr? So he's the current chairman of the WWE; hahaha. Triple H falling out with Shawn Michaels; he sure does love losing Kliq buddies here in the 2010s. The Miz beating Santino Marella was obvious, would be cool to still see Santino get a match at WrestleMania though. I hope Miz doesn't win another Money in the Bank ladder match. Wade Barrett double-teaming with Miz on Santino was odd, R-Truth with the save was god though. Theodore Long's booking...a tag team match~! this Friday. Lastly, a decent main event to close the show, my only complaint is that Kofi Kingston and Dolph Ziggler tie this match down. Give CM Punk and Chris Jericho their own space on an episode of RAW to enhance their feud, I'd have rather seen yet another promo over a tag team match. Didn't like Ziggler rolling Punk up to finish the match either; Ziggler gets momentum, yes. But Chris Jericho looks pretty dumb because he wasn't the man to pick up the victory. Additionally, it takes A LOT away from CM Punk, the WWE Champion. Jericho stealing the WWE Championship was a nice touch, and "it's the end of the world!" is a fantastic phrase. Not your best, it was a promo show, kept up by only the opening promo for Rock and Cena, and then for Triple H and Shawn Michaels. The matches weren't anything good or interesting to note, and you should have fit in a fifth match; only two of the four matches sounded like they could potentially go over five minutes, and four matches on a two hour show isn't great.
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Post by Elliot on Mar 9, 2012 18:22:18 GMT -5
WWE SmackDown; March 9th, 2012 WWE Superstars Tapings Huncio defeats Trent Barreta Epico defeats Jimmy Uso
“Yes, sir, we promised you a great Main Event…”
CUE OPENING PACKAGE
There are no pyrotechnics this week as we are taken straight to the ring where Tony Chimel introduces the SmackDown General Manager, Theodore Long to a pop from the WWE Universe.
Long says that over the past few weeks, Mark Henry has thrown his weight around, bullying not only other superstars, but also Theodore Long himself. He says that he will not be bullied by any of his talent. He says that along with this this, Mark Henry Also viciously assaulted The Great Khali, effectively writing him out of action indefinitely. Long mentions that this isn’t the first time Mark Henry has injured another superstar, mentioning how Henry has taken out the Big Show and Kane in the past, too. He says that something must be done about this, and he has decided, after much time and consideration, that Mark Henry should be sus—
The theme of Mark Henry hits to a ton of heat and Henry walks out onto the stage wearing his Hall of Pain shirt. He stomps towards the ring, entering and standing across the ring from Long who steps back and gulps. Henry shouts at Long, saying that Long is an idiot for thinking about suspending him. He says that suspending him would be the biggest mistake of his entire life, because it wouldn’t stop him from destroying superstars, it would just make the issue worse. Long says that he isn’t going to be bossed around by him anymore, and he’s taking charge of SmackDown like it should be. Henry laughs and says that Long couldn’t control a brand not matter who was on it, and says that Theodore Long should be fired as SmackDown General Manager due to lack of control and favouritism. Long says he has no favourites, and Mark Henry can complain all he wants about being treat differently, but Long knows that he treats all his superstars exactly the same and with the same amount of respect. Henry backs Long into a corner and asks if he saw what he did to Randy Orton last week, because that’s exactly what he’s going to do to Long – right now! He grabs Long by the scruff of his neck, but suddenly – “I HEAR VOICES”!
Randy Orton runs to the ring, Henry turning around ready to meet him. The two begin to trade blows before Orton gets the advantage, ducking a clothesline and BAM! Orton hits Henry with an RKO to a huge pop! Henry rolls out of the ring, holding his head as Theodore Long stands beside Orton. Michael Cole reminds us that tonight in the Main Event, we will see Mark Henry team up with the World Heavyweight Champion, Daniel Bryan to take on Sheamus and Randy Orton! Orton looks up the ramp at Henry, rage filling his face. Henry backs up the ramp with a similar expression on his face as SmackDown fades to black.
Commercial Break.
R-Truth defeats Wade Barrett with The Miz; This past Monday on Raw, R-Truth came to the aid of Santino Marella when he was assaulted by Wade Barrett and The Miz after he lost to Miz in a Money in the Bank Qualifying Match. Truth was hoping to teach Barrett a lesson tonight, but The Miz was out by ringside to add to the problem. However, despite Miz’s involvement, R-Truth would pick up the victory when Barrett would accidentally collide with Miz on the apron, and then Truth rolled him up for the victory.
The crowd erupted as Truth fled the ring and celebrated, Barrett getting to his feet in shock. The Miz entered the ring and he and Barrett started arguing. Barrett turns to leave and then suddenly, The Miz goes for the Skull-Crushing Finale! But somehow, Barrett reverses it and Barrett plants Miz with The Wasteland! Barrett looks down at Miz and shakes his head before leaving the ring. We then fade to black.
We are shown a WrestleMania Countdown package which features clips from past WrestleManias before finally stating that there are twenty-three days until the Grandest Stage of them All!
We return to see Theodore Long in his office alongside Aksana. Suddenly, Wade Barrett walks in and demands a rematch with R-Truth without the ridiculous Miz by ringside this time. Long says he isn’t going to do that, but what he is going to – since R-Truth just beat Barrett who is already in the Money in the Bank Ladder Match… he’s going to add R-Truth to the match! The crowd pop as Barrett goes mental. He says that “that crazy fool” has no business being in such a match. Long says that if Barrett is as confident as he says he is about winning, then he shouldn’t have a problem with it. Barrett’s face goes red with anger before he storms out of the office and we fade to black.
Commercial Break.
We are shown a replay of the past three weeks where a returning Skip Sheffield returned to SmackDown and attacked Brodus Clay on two separate occasions. We then see his promo from last week where he officially challenged Clay to a match this week on SmackDown, and that’s where we’re going next.
Brodus Clay defeats Skip Sheffield via Disqualification; This match started off being very hard-hitting, Sheffield not even smirking at Brodus’ dance moves. But Brodus suddenly got serious and attempted to squash Sheffield, just like all his other opponent, but it failed as Sheffield avoided the avalanche splash in the corner and then scoop slammed Clay to the canvas! Sheffield then left the ring and grabbed a steel chair. The referee tried to take it from him, but Sheffield threw him out of the way, causing the disqualification.
Brodus Clay got to his feet, but Sheffield drilled him in the gut with the edge of the chair, sending the big man to his knees. Sheffield then smacked Clay across the spine with the chair, leaving him lifeless on the canvas. Sheffield set the chair up and then sat on it, looking down at Clay and laughing to himself. Clay then raised his right hand, his eyes still fixed on Clay as we fade to black.
Backstage, we see the Intercontinental Champion, Cody Rhodes alongside Matt Striker to a ton of heat. Cody has a smug grin on his face, clearly happy with what he’s been doing to the Big Show the past couple of weeks. Striker asks Rhodes what his reason is for targeting the Big Show. Rhodes says he’s explained himself enough, the Big Show is a WrestleMania failure, he knows it. He says that he’s sick of Show being handed the World Heavyweight Championship matches lately, and he’d put money on the Big Show being added to some high card match that he doesn’t deserve this year. Rhodes says he’s out to stop that. He then tells Striker to shut his mouth and let him go because he happens to have a match. Rhodes leaves and we fade to black.
Commercial Break.
Money in the Bank Qualifying Match; Ted DiBiase defeats Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes; Two former tag team partners, and Tag Team Champions for that matter. Cody Rhodes was certainly the one who most thought would win this match, but suddenly, the Big Show’s theme hit and Cody Rhodes spun to look at the entrance in shock. But no Big Show came out. DiBiase grabbed Rhodes with the Million Dollar Dream and then BAM! Planted him with Dream Street for the victory to the shock of the WWE Universe!
Ted DiBiase celebrated his victory over Cody Rhodes as suddenly, the Big Show walked down the ramp, chuckling to himself. DiBiase passed him on the ramp as Big Show climbed over the top rope and into the ring, laughing at the downed Rhodes. Big Show asked for a microphone and then began to speak, saying that it looks like Cody Rhodes won’t be going to WrestleMania at all… but then he says that he’s going to give Rhodes a chance to go to WrestleMania cos he’s a nice guy. He says that he wants to face Rhodes at WrestleMania XXVIII and he’ll show Rhodes exactly how much of a “failure” he is. But he isn’t finished as he grabs the Intercontinental Championship and says he thinks Rhodes should really put his money where his mouth is and put that on the line too. Rhodes climbs to his feet using the ropes and just after Big Show says “See you at WrestleMania”, he drops the title and drills Rhodes with the W.M.D.! The crowd pop as Rhodes is out cold. Big Show taunts as we fade to black.
We see a recap of this past Monday on Raw where Shawn Michaels showed up on Raw to confront Triple H in regards to his match at WrestleMania XXVIII with The Undertaker. It shows the two have a heated debate and finally closes with Triple H telling Shawn that he doesn’t belong in the WWE anymore and then turns his back on him. The package fades away on a shot of Michaels looking up the ramp in anger.
Michael Cole then tells us that Shawn Michaels will be live on Raw once again this Monday! And not only that, but so will The Undertaker! We then fade to black.
Commercial Break.
Justin Gabriel defeats Heath Slater; Former tag team partners once again, and Justin Gabriel has been on one hell of a roll as of late. Tonight was no different as he managed to defeat Heath Slater with the 450 Splash, giving himself another victory.
Gabriel celebrated his win, exactly like other weeks. He climbs the turnbuckle and pointed to the WrestleMania sign, he is one determined young man who wants to go to WrestleMania. Theodore Long should certainly take note of this man’s talent. We then cut to commentary.
Josh Mathews reminds us that happened on Raw this past Monday when Beth Phoenix declared that she wasn’t afraid of Kharma and officially challenged her to a Divas Championship Match at WrestleMania XXVIII to prove that she was not afraid. We then cut backstage to where the Divas Champion herself and Natalya are stood.
Matt Striker stands alongside Beth Phoenix and Natalya, and asks Phoenix if she is honestly ready to face some of Kharma’s size and power. Beth looks at him and says that no diva, no matter how big or small will be able to defeat her. She says that she has been Divas Champion for over 150 days now and nobody has been able to take that away from her. She says that she doesn’t care if Kharma’s twice the size of her, when it comes down to it, she will retain the Divas Championship at WrestleMania and prove everybody wrong. Phoenix and Natalya leave as we fade to black.
We see the World Heavyweight Champion, Daniel Bryan walking down the corridor to the arena, reluctantly followed by his girlfriend, AJ. The Main Event – is NEXT!
Commercial Break.
Sheamus & Randy Orton defeat World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan & Mark Henry with AJ; This was a huge match for SmackDown, and it was very back and forth most of the way through until it broke down towards the end. Mark Henry and Randy Orton took it upon themselves to leave the ring and take part in a slug fest, all the way up the ramp. Meanwhile, inside the ring, Daniel Bryan was taking control of Sheamus. However, out of nowhere, Sheamus was able to drill Bryan with a huge Brogue Kick for the victory!
The crowd erupt as Sheamus just pinned his WrestleMania opponent! Sheamus points up to the WrestleMania sign while looking at the downed Bryan who rolls out of the ring and says “three weeks, fella!” before taunting to the crowd. AJ tends to her boyfriend as cameras cut to the stage.
Randy Orton and Mark Henry are still brawling on the stage when suddenly, Orton goes for the RKO! But Henry throws him off and Orton crashes to the steel. But Henry isn’t finished as he lifts Orton up and then BAM! He plants him on the steel stage with the World’s Strongest Slam, standing tall over Orton for the second week in a row, getting revenge from earlier. SmackDown fades to a close as Mark Henry towers over the body of Randy Orton.
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Post by Elliot on Mar 9, 2012 18:28:22 GMT -5
| John Cena vs. The Rock | WWE Championship Match WWE Champion CM Punk vs. Chris Jericho | World Heavyweight Championship Match World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan vs. Sheamus | Hell in a Cell Match The Undertaker vs. Triple H | Divas Championship Match Divas Champion Beth Phoenix vs. Kharma | Intercontinental Championship Match Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes vs. Big Show | Christian vs. Rey Mysterio | Money in the Bank Ladder Match Kofi Kingston vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. Wade Barrett vs. The Miz vs. R-Truth vs. Ted DiBiase vs. TBA vs. TBA | Card subject to change. |
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