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WWE Championship Last Man Standing Match On Next Week's Raw


Randy Orton will defend the WWE Championship against Triple H in a Last Man Standing Match on next week's commercial free edition of Raw on the USA Network. Next week's edition of Raw will take place from the Resch Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
 

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Chris Jericho Appearing On Upcoming Episode Of Aaron Stone On Disney XD

Disney XD sent the following information to Wrestling News World:

WWE wrestler CHRIS JERICHO is guest starring in an upcoming episode of the Disney XD action-adventure series "Aaron Stone!"

Chris plays World Champion Billy "The Body Bag" Cobb, an ultimate fighting champion that is captured by the evil Xero to program a high-tech combat suit. It is up to Aaron Stone to rescue Billy Cobb and destroy the combat suit before it gets into the wrong hands.

If you are not familiar with the action-adventure series, "Aaron Stone" follows the life of Charlie Landers (Kelly Blatz), a teenager who is enlisted to become the real life version of a legendary, crime fighting online game character. Armed with high tech gadgets and an android named S.T.A.N., Charlie must balance fighting super-villains with everyday life including school, sports and family.

Chris Jericho will appear in the episode entitled “Xero Control” airing Monday, June 22 at 9:00 p.m., ET/PT on Disney XD.
 

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WWE Raw Results - 15.06.2009


This week's three hour RAW starts with Cole and King at announce. Cole talk about Vince being there to announce a new GM. King said he heard Vince was there for something else.

Video from last week – Batista in the ring with his new strap and then was attacked by Orton and Legacy. Orton 'broke' Batista's arm. Orton then said he was using his rematch clause, if Batista did not appear he'd lose by forfeit. Vicki also stated Batista would lose by forfeit. The ref was in the ring counting Batista out and the ambulance returned. It was HHH who took out Legacy on his way to the ring. HHH tossed his sledge aside and attacked Orton in the ring. HHH got a chair and beat the hell out of Orton with it and left him prone in the ring.

Music and pyro.

Josh Mathews ans Matt Striker announce the ECW Championship Match will be happening. Grisham and JR talk about Edge, Jeff and Punk in their match.

Chris Jericho to the ring. JR and Grisham are announcing this match. They talk about Jericho being a nine time IC Champion, the most of anyone. He said since he was drafted to SD!, RAW has gone down the toilet. He talks about the GM quitting and how the fans are still twits. Someday we'll realize what he meant to this show and how immense his talent is. One day Rey will realize his mask is his downfall and only Jericho can be his savior and set him free. Rey then comes out to the ring in yellow with black and red accents.

Rey rushes in and takes Jericho down. Rey all over Jericho and send Jericho from the ring with a clothesline. Jericho through the ropes and Rey flies from the corner with a legdrop onto Jericho for two. Jericho starts to gain control by sending Rey into the ringpost, but Jericho goes over the corner and Rey double kicks him to the gut. Outside Rey gets slammed into the barrier.

- Commercial


Jericho has a headlock on Rey. Rey elbows out. Rey is whipped but gets a foot up. Enziguri from Rey and Jericho in the 619 spot. Jericho hits a quick spinning backbreaker on Rey for two. Jericho starts ripping at Rey's mask. Jericho pulls but Rey kicks him in the head. Rey manages to start to fight back. Chops to Rey but then sent to the apron. Rey hangs Jericho on the top rope. Rey hits a springboard off the top for two. Jericho goes for a bulldog type move but sends Jericho into a ringpost sideways. Rey hits a dropkick and then flies out onto Jericho with a suicide dive. The ref starts counting them out. He got to six when Rey rolled Jericho back in. Rey sitting up top and Jericho tries to send Rey flying but Rey hits an amazing sunset flip on Jericho for two. Rey sends Jericho into the 619 position. Jericho up and a drop toe hold send Rey to that spot on the ropes. Rey manages another springboard for another two. Rey hits a hurricanrana into a 619. Rey goes for west coast pop but Jericho catches him and grabs Rey's mask. Rey grabs for the mask and Jericho hits a code breaker for three.

- Winner: Chris Jericho
Video of the end of the match.

Vince out back getting ready to talk on camera.

- Commercial

Josh is out back with Orton. Josh says Orton almost won by forfeit but HHH came back. Orton cut him off and said he put out Batista, HHH and Flair. HHH showed up with a sledge as he can't get to Orton on his own. But last week's nothing as Orton's going to take back what's his and everyone will be talking. Then Cena's there smirking. Cena takes josh's mic and turns into an announcer. He goes on about Orton being talked about Orton on the WWE Universe. Not about Orton winning back his title, but how he's the grand wizard of the baby oil boy's club. Cena said he's just trying some new material. There's two more in this match. An angry giant and Cena. Maybe that oil on his skin is starting to rot Orton's brain. Cena says he'll see Orton out there. Orton stomps off.

King and Cole talk about Vicki and her Hog Pen Match, then about how she came out and dropped a bomb last week. Video of Vicki quitting last week. She tired of it all and quit.

Vince out back. He says he expected more applause, but still... he's there to announce a new GM for RAW. After much deliberation and thought about the candidates, well, he's going to let someone else announce it. When opportunity knocks, you have to seize the moment. With mixed emotions, he's selling RAW. He'll make the announcement as to who he's selling to after the WWE Championship match. If someone had told him he'd be announcing this person as the buyer of RAW, he'd have told them they were crazy.

- Commercial

They again show the video of Vince saying he's selling RAW. King and Cole are in shock. They say he's owned RAW for 17 years and that the announcement will come later.

Time for the ECW Championship Match. Christian comes out first. Of course Josh Mathews and Matt Striker are announcing this. Dreamer comes out to face him with the strap around his waist.

They chain wrestle a bit. Christian gets a quick cover and then goes for his signature kick through the ropes but Dreamer had it scouted and takes christian down. Christian fights back with a flying elbow for two. Dreamer sent flying from the ring and Christian flies off the corner. In the ring Christian covers for two. Christian tries for a swinging neck breaker from the top but Dreamer pushes him off. Dreamer off the corner to take Christian down for two. Kicks from Christian then off the corner but Dreamer kicks out. Dreamer out of the way of a flying Christian and he holds his ankle after landing. Dreamer sends Christian over his shoulder in a reversal of the kill switch and Christian holds his ankle. Dreamer covers for three.

- Winner: Dreamer

Dreamer celebrates in the ring.

- Commercial

A 'don't try this at home' promo.

The Bella twins and Kelly talking about who bought RAW. Maybe Orprah, Paris Hilton or Obama.

Video of Orton and Legacy attacking Batista. Stills of Batista's surgery, but not the normal way they do. They only showed the injury site opened up and said it was the muscle and not the tendon. (Questions still linger.)

Orton to the ring. Big Show is out to the ring next. Cena is third to the ring. HHH rounds out the match. Big Show glares at HHH as he gets in the ring. They're all in the ring and Lilian announces them. HHH gets the biggest pop.

Big Show and Cena start fighting as HHH and Orton start. Orton gets clotheslined over a barrier. In the ring Cena goes for a bulldog but gets sent from the ring.

- Commercial

All four are in the ring fighting. Orton chokes HHH with his foot. The ref backs Orton off. Big Show has Cena on the mat in another corner. Big punch to Cena, HHH rools out of orton's way. Cena is whipped and then HHH gives Big Show a facebuster. Cena fights back against Big Show and Orton are both tossed from the ring. Cena and HHH circle each other and start fighting. Flying shoulder and slam from Cena. Spinebuster to Cena. HHH sets Cena up for the pedigree but her reverses it into an AA, but Big Show breaks it up. In the ring Big Show and Cena fight, suplex to Cena. Outside the ring punches from Orton to HHH. HHH's face bounces off the side of the ring. Big Show takes Cena down and pins but Orton breaks the count. Big Show sets Cena up for a chokeslam. HHH rushes in and Big Show grabs him too. They double clothesline him. Orton takes down HHH and Cena. Orton is about to punt Big Show, but he grabs orton's foot as he hesistates. Big Show beats up on Orton in a corner. Punches and then a chop to Orton. Head butt to HHH and then one to Orton. Big Show sends HHH from the ring. Then he sends Orton from the ring. Scoop slam to Cena. Big Show to the second ropes and then a splash, but Orton breaks the count. Big Show again throws Orton from the ring. Big Show spears HHH and covers for two. Big Show climbs to the second ropes in another corner, but HHH moves out of the way of the splash. Orton rushes in for an RKP, but Big Show easily throws him off. AA to HHH and he rolls out. Cena pins Big Show for two. Big Show up and Cena hits the AA but Orton breaks the pin. RKO to Big Show and Orton gets the three.

- Winner: Orton

Orton grabs the belt and scampers up the ramp. Orton holds the belt high while Big Show is still in the ring and both HHH and Cena are outside trying to regroup. Video of key points in the match. All three are now in shock over losing. HHH glares up at Orton while still on his knees outside the ring.

Vince is out back and on his way to the ring.

- Commercial

Video from the last match.

Vince comes out to the ring with his normal smirk. He says he comes to us with a heavy heart. He's done a lot of soul searching. He's talked to family, friends and financial adviser. He knows he made the decision to sell RAW to someone he has a history with. Never let personal feelings get in the way of business. The man who bought RAW is there via satellite. Vince announces Donald Trump. Trump says it's good that Vince put his ego aside and sold him RAW. He now is the sole owner of RAW. Vince never showed his appreciation for the RAW audience. He's going to do things people haven't seen before. Fans have been watching for 17 and it's about time to give back. Vince finally breaks through Trump's speech. Vince says he does give back but the fans should give back to him. Trump says raw's produced more weekly shows than anyone in TV history. WWE Universe is the reason why. Time they got something for being a fan. He's going to do something Vince was too cheap to do. Next week RAW will be commercial free. Vince says Trump can't be serious. Trump says it will be commercial free. That's because of Trump. Vince says no one's heard of it and thinks Trump's lost his marbles. Trump says he'll be there to see RAW run the way it should be. And Trump says Vince looked better bald. He had a great time shaving his head. Vince says he's sorry and wants to deliver his farewell address. He's too emotional and will ask Trump if he can do that next week. Orton is now the Champion and they will find out who will face Orton next in a Ten Man Battle Royal. He's going to do something Trump doesn't believe in, take the show to commercial. Vince leaves the ring.

- Commercial

Video of Vince announcing Trump as the new owner of RAW. Trump then gave his speech and said RAW would be commercial free next week. King and Cole talk about how interesting it is that Trump bought RAW.

Mickie bounces out to the ring in blue and silver.

WWE Rewind – Diva Battle Royal from last month. Maryse attacked Mickie and sprayed something in Mickie's face so Kelly would win and Mickie wouldn't.

Rosa out in red with Beth in tow. Beth in jeans and a black tank sends Rosa to the ring by herself. Maryse comes out in a hideous lilac and black dress.

Rosa hits Mickie in the back. Mickie gains the upper hand but Rosa flees. Rosa trips Mickie up and gets back in the ring to continue the fight and get a two count. Rosa chokes Mickie in the ropes then a chinlock in the center of the ring. Mickie sends Rosa flying to the mat. Rosa rushes Mickie and eats a turnbuckle briefly. Mickie slams Rosa down and gets the three.

- Winner: Mickie

Mickie invites Maryse to the ring. Maryse on the apron and poses but runs off when Mickie comes after her.

- Commercial

Hornswoggle and Goldust are in the ring together doing the t-shirt gun. Miz comes out to cut them off. He saunters out with his huge ego. Goldust and Hornswoggle watch him carefully. He says he has a message for Trump. If he's really looking to take RAW to a new level, then the new face of RAW is the Miz. Cena is the face of the past. This is the money maker of now and the future. Last week he backed up everything he said by leaving Cena unconscious in the ring. Tonight he's going to toss Cena over the top and beat him for the title shot. He's not going to stop at the wee Championship. He's not going to stop there. He wants the magazine covers, the movies and everything else. The fans will be lapping it up and beg for more. Miz then demands to know why Goldust and Hornswoggle are still in the ring. Goldust takes a mic and says he doesn't believe the mind game Miz is trying to play with Cena. Where's the creativity? Goldust said he gave Ahmed Johnson mouth to mouth to get in his head, what does Miz do? Run his! Goldust taunts Miz and says he's awesome. Hornswoggle gets in on it. Goldust tells him to change his name from Miz to the Wiz. When he starts talking that's what everyone goes to take. Miz gets pissed. Goldust gets his silly voices on and calls Miz a loser. Miz tells them to grow up and makes Hornswoggle nervous. Miz calls Hornswoggle a freak. Miz says Goldust has no right to tell him how to succeed in this business. What's this his 4th or 5th go around in WWE? He keeps trying to recapture the little magic he did have. Goldust in 1999 was funny. Goldust 2009 is irrelevant. He's a t-shirt shooting joke. He'd beat him down now, but no one will care. Instead he's going to show Trump he's not afraid to take risks. Miz starts to walk away and then attacks Goldust. He then goes after Hornswoggle and tosses him away from the t-shirt gun. He demands Hornswoggle get on his knees. Miz shoots Hornswoggle with the t-shirt gun in the gut. Miz poses and the fans give him huge heat. Video replay of the shot on Hornswoggle. Miz talks smack to Hornswoggle while he's down.

- Commercial

WWE Slam Of The Week – Stills from the Ladder Match at Extreme Rules when Jeff Hardy win the WHC, but then CM Punk cashed in his MITB and beat Jeff for the title.

Josh out back with Punk. He said SD! Has been good for him. Does he have any regrets cashing in on a beaten down Hardy? Last year at this time he wasn't asked about regrets when he beat Batista similarly. But this time he cashed in on Jeff and now is asked about regrets. He thinks most of the WWE Universe agrees with him, but there is the minority that doesn't see it that way. Matt Hardy comes in and gets between Josh and Punk. He tells Punk what he did is good stuff. He shouldn't feel any regret for what he did. If he'd been in the same spot he'd have done the same thing. Punk said that would be hard as Matt's never won MITB or won WHC once, or twice. Punk says they're not friends and nothing a like. He's done everything in his life by earning it. Punk looks at his title and walks off.

JR and Grisham talk about Edge last week. Video of Edge telling Vicki he used her and she's worthless. He said he wanted a divorce and Vicki freaked out. He left her screaming in the ring.

Edge out to the ring. Jeff Hardy is next out to the ring.

Video of Trump saying RAW will be commercial free next week.

- Commercial

CM Punk comes out to the ring to face them.

“Hardy' chants. Jeff went after Punk and then after Edge. Jeff pins Punk but Edge saves. Punk is up and beating on Jeff and Edge. Edge rolls out and Punk flies out between the ropes into a suicide dive. Jeff sends himself over the top and lands on both Edge and Punk. Jeff rolls Punk back in the ring and hits a snap mare and a kick for two. Punk whipped but gets a foot up. Punk comes out with a clothesline to Jeff for two. Scoop slam to Jeff and an elbow drop for two. Headlock on Jeff in the center of the ring. Edge climbs on the apron and Punk leaves Jeff to get a forearm to the face. Edge then goes after Punk. Jeff from the ring and Edge keeps on Punk. Huge heat for Edge. Punches to Punk's head. Punk in a corner and an elbow to the top of his head. Punk set up top but he punches Edge in the head. Edge starts to climb but Jeff runs in and throws Edge off. Jeff up on the corner and tried to send Punk flying. Edge gets up and puts Jeff on his shoulders. Punk tries for a clothesline on Jeff but he ducks and rolls Edge up for two. Punk then takes Jeff down.

- Commercial

Bear hug on Punk from Edge. Punk elbows out. Kick to edge's face. Both are down. Jeff into the ring and he's attacked by Punk. Punk then goes after Edge and takes them both down. Punk pins Jeff for two. Punk pins Edge for two. Punk gets Jeff up but Edge breaks it up with a chop block. Egde locks on a sharpshooter to Punk. Jeff locks a sleeper on Edge. Edge has to release his hold on Punk. Jeff covers Edge but Punk breaks the count. Punk whips Jeff. Edge reverses the whip and sends Punk into Jeff. Jeff takes Punk down with a dropkick, then Edge. Jeff covers Punk for two. Jeff goes for a jawbreaker but Punk gets a knee up to Jeff's chin! Punk gets hung up on the top rope by Edge. Jeff climbs but Edge pushes Jeff off to land the painful way on the top rope. Edge rushes Punk for the spear but Punk grabs him in a scoop slam. Edge up for the GTS but Edge gets out and pushes Punk into Jeff. Jeff up for the GTS. Edge runs at Punk for the spear, but Punk jumped over it and he hit Jeff with it. Forearms from Punk on Edge. Punk rushes Edge but ends up up top. Edge pushes him off and Punk lands badly on the steps and seems to hurt his knee. A doctor is there right off. Edge and Jeff both hit cross bodies on each other. They're still working on Punk outside. Two people working on Punk. Whisper in the wind to Edge but Punk breaks it on one leg. Jeff goes out and kicks the heck out of that leg. Edge rolls Jeff up for two. Twist of fate to Edge. Jeff climbs and the fans go wild. Jeff this a swanton but Punk pulls Jeff off of his pin on Edge. Punk slams Jeff into the stairs back first and then into the ring for the three on Edge.

- Winner: CM Punk

Video high points and the end of the match. Punk celebrates in the ring holding the left knee.

Teddy Long comes out to the stage. He congratulates Punk and says he'll face Jeff Hardy at The Bash. Jeff glares at Punk who celebrates more.

King and Cole talk about all that's happened so far tonight, the big things being Trump buying RAW and Orton winning Batista's vacated title. Video from the match.

- Commercial

Legacy are at announce looking bored and annoyed. The Hart Dynasty comes out to the ring. Kidd and Smith pick up Natalya to the apron. Ted and Cody get all snotty with King and Cole about how graced they should be with Legacy's presence. Primo and Carlito come out to the ring to face THD. At The Bash Primo and Carlito face Legacy for the titles. Ted and Cody tell King and Cole to give it a rest and they take over on how great they are.

Primo and Smith start. Kidd attacks from outside while Natalya distracts the ref. Smith got the upper hand. Primo moves out of Smith's way and tags in Carlito. Carlito gets the upper hand and works over Smith to get two. Kidd comes in, gets tossed out and then Primo flies out onto him. Carlito hits the back cracker and gets the pin but at the last moment Legacy rushes in and causes the DQ. They beat down Carlito and Primo when he comes in to help.

THD via DQ

HHH is heading for the ring for the Ten Man Battle Royal.

Commercial

Video from the most recent WWE European tour. Lilian and MVP did most of the talking.

Video of Vince announcing Trump as the new owner of RAW.

Santino is sitting out back with Vince. Vince asks what he wants as Santino went to see him. Santino asked if they still have their jobs. What about it possibly someone had a twin sister that had no cleavage, a five o'clock shadow and testicales. Vince says knowing Trunk he might be attracted to his sister. But no guarantees. Trump will do what Trump will do. Vince's ring music plays and it's his cell phone. He says it's Trump. Santino yells over hello. Vince explains who it is. Vince says Trump was a little rough on him. Trump said a few things that were uncalled for. Trump wants to make some announcement after the Battle Royal. Vince says he'll give the announcement for him. Vince says they'll roll out the red carpet next week. Vince gets off the phone. He tells Santino he hates a billionaire with a huge ego. Santino says quietly that Vince must really hate himself. Vince asks what he said and Santino says he didn't mean it like that! Next to Trump Vince isn't even that rich. Vince is getting more mad. Santino says Vince is very rich and has a huge ego. Santino says Vince should spends some time with the grandkids and doesn't look a day over 70, er, 60, er, 50. Santino then says Vince is younger than him. Santino then bolts out of there. Vince calls him a pervert after he leaves.

Lillian announces the Ten Man Battle Royal. Ted and Cody are already in the ring. MVP is out next. He's wearing an AIG Insurance shirt! Matt Hardy comes out with his cast still on and looking mighty clean. Regal comes out next. Kofi comes out to join them with his US Title over his shoulder. Miz comes out with his ego blazing. Video of Miz attacking Big Show with a chair last week and then attacking Cena with the same chair after Cena had been beaten down by Big Show. Speaking of Big Show, he's out next and Miz looks nervous.

- Commercial

Grisham and JR talk about this week's SD!. It will be Jeff Hardy versus Jericho and Punk versus Rey. The visual graphic was wrong and JR admitted it, showing Edge and Hardy.

HHH comes out to join the match. Cena then comes out for the fight but holds back a bit before getting in and acts like they're all out to get him specifically.

They all stands around watching until the bell rings and they all attack. Big Show chops Miz. Cody was almost tossed out. More chops to Miz from Big Show. Orton comes out to the ramp. Big Show stands on Cena. MVP tries to throw Ted out. Regal tries to throw Kofi out. Headbutt to MVP. Miz tries to get rid of Matt. Big Show stands on MVP. Cena tries to get rid of Big Show, but it doesn't work. Matt sends Miz out to the apron. Kofi tries to toss Regal. Legacy tries to eliminate HHH. HHH almost gets Ted out. Miz and Matt try to get Cena out but Big Show gets into it and attacks Miz. HHH bashes legacy's heads together. Big Show headbutts a number of people. Clothesline to Regal almost knocks Big Show over. Matt hits Big Show in the back with his cast. Big Show turns around and glares, so Matt rolls himself out of the ring. Big Show reaches out and grabs Matt by his head and pulls him to the apron, over the top into the ring and then tosses him out to eliminate him. MVP runs at Big Show with a big kick and ends up over the top to the apron on his own. Big Show pushes him off to eliminate MVP. Miz tries to send Big Show over the top. Regal tries to help and chokeslams Miz to the mat hard. Miz rolls out. The rest gang up on Big Show and eliminate him.

- Commercial

Regal has HHH partially out and Legacy is working on Cena. Quickly it reverses so Kofi and HHH has Regal almost out. Orton still watches closely. Kofi goes after Ted while Cody works on Cena. HHH still works on Regal. Cody lands on the apron from Cena, but doesn't fall all the way out. Kofi works on HHH but then Kofi runs into HHH's high knee. Legacy on HHH and Regal on Cena. Kofi then grabs Regal and hits a back suplex. HHH to the apron and Cena takes out Legacy. Kofi and HHH has Ted almost out but Cody makes the save. Cena starts working on Legacy again. HHH stomps Regal. Cena and HHH face off in the ring. HHH says something then attacks Cena. HHH gets Cena up but badly and can't keep him up (an obvious flub). He gets Cena up again and Cena grabs the top rope. Cody rushes in to grab HHH's leg. Cena gets HHH up but it doesn't work. They both then double clothesline. Cody sends Kofi into a corner where Ted is. Kofi lands up on the second ropes and is grabbed but then flips down to the mat. Punch to Cody's face and then Ted punches Kofi. Legacy eliminates Kofi. Regal attacks Legacy as they celebrate. Legacy eliminate Regal. Legacy backs unto a corner to regroup and look at Cena and HHH. Orton nod and Ted attacks HHH as Cody attacks Cena. HHH gains control so Cody gets in there to double team him. Ted to Cena and he calls for Cody. They flapjack Cena and then go back to HHH. Cena fights back and hits a bulldog on Ted and a clothesline on Cody. Suplex to Ted and a huge back body drop to Cody. Ted is tossed out and eliminated. Cena then tosses Cody, but he hangs on and skins the cat even though Cena doesn't notice. HHH and Cena face off. Cena ducks HHH, but HHH clotheslines Cody from the ring. Orton goes ballistic on the stage. Cena gets HHH bu, but that doesn't last. HHH kicks Cena and hits the pedigree. Legacy back in the ring and stomp the heck out of HHH. Refs try to get them out of there while Orton watches on. Orton looks freaked out and lost. Miz peaks into the ring from low on the apron. He was never officially eliminated. Miz into the ring as Cena and HHH are trying to get to their feet. He rushes Cena and HHH, but they both pull the top rope down. Miz goes flying from the ring. HHH then grabs Cena and tosses him quickly from the ring.

Winner: HHH

Orton looks freaked out as HHH stares up at him seething. Trump's music plays and he congratulates HHH. HHH gets to face Orton at The Bash. Trump said earlier he was going to do things that were new and right. So they're not waiting for the Bash, but it will be next week. Not only will it be commercial free, but HHH will face Orton in a Last Man Standing Match. Orton looks like he's going to barf and HHH looks ready to go right now.

Biggest pop
HHH
Jeff Hardy
Rey
Goldust/Hornswoggle

Biggest heat
Orton/Legacy
Miz
Jericho
Edge

Most mixed
Cena
CM Punk
Vince
Trump
 

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Notes From Last Night's Raw; JR Makes Mistake, MVP, More


- Wrestling News World reader Liam sent word that MVP wore a Manchester United Soccer strip to the ring on last night's Raw.

- WNW reader CJ Spicher sent the following… Jim Ross announced on Raw that the graphic that had CM Punk vs Rey Mysterio and Jeff Hardy vs Edge was wrong. It was supposed to be Jeff Hardy vs Chris Jericho on this week’s SmackDown.

Ted DiBiase said on commentary on RAW that they will face Primo and Carlito at "The Great American Bash" for the Unified WWE Tag Team Championships. I think Ted forgot that they changed the name to "The Bash."

- WNW reader Alec W sent the following... Last night on Raw, Lilian announced MVP as "MTP" when he came to the ring for the 10 Man Battle Royal.
 

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Last Week's SmackDown Rating

Last week's edition of SmackDown ended up doing a 1.8 broadcast rating on MyNetworkTV.
 

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Jericho Wears The Women's Title To The Ring, Extreme Rules DVD, Hurricane Helms Update


Wrestling News World reader Jonathan Hebert sent the following:

- Hurricane Helms has setup a Twitter profile at twitter.com/hurricanehelms.

- WWE Extreme Rules DVD goes on sale July 7th. The only bonus feature is Josh Matthews interviewing Chris Jericho after his Intercontinental Championship Match.

- On another Chris Jericho note, Jericho was forced to wear the Women's Championship belt with black electric tape over the Women's part at a house show this past week in Pennsylvania. He was holding the face of the belt close to his body so no one would notice. He posted on his Twitter account he had traveling issues and ultimately arrived at the arena without the IC belt.
 

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Live Report From Last Night's Raw In Charlotte, North Carolina


Wrestling News World reader Anthony Fernandez sent the following:

Hey, I’m Anthony Fernandez, a premium subscriber and loyal reader, love the site. Thanks for all that you do! Just got back in from tonight's Raw taping in Charlotte, NC. A few notes...

-- Tons of "WOOO" chants all night, the crowd was really disappointed to get no Flair.

-- Chavo beat Santino for WWE Superstars. Nothing really noteworthy from this match, probably a blow off now that Vickie is gone. After the match they ran a Support the Troops package and George Bush got TONS of heat when they showed him.

-- The crowd was really into the opening match of Jericho v. Mysterio, really the only match aside from the World Championship match that the crowd was into from start to finish. Jericho got tons of heat in his opening promo and then again when he won. There was actually a pretty good "619" chant when Jericho teased that he might attempt it.

-- Josh Matthews hosted the best sign contest, and "Piggy Guerrero" won.

-- Crowd really didn’t care about the ECW Championship match. Lots of Christian support, but Dreamer tried to get an “E-C-dub” chant going and couldn’t.

-- Crowd gave Vince a lukewarm welcome that was mostly positive. After his announcement, they were singing another tune, as they were singing him goodbye. Crowd didn't really care about Trump. They were having some technical difficulties with the Trump video, the most ironic part being they didn't even fix it when they played the replay the next two times later in the show.

-- Goldust and Hornswoggle were shooting t-shirts into the crowd during the commercial break before the Miz promo. Miz was getting a LOT of heat, as the Charlotte crowd genuinely hated him. Huge difference from when he cut his first anti-Cena promo a few weeks back and got no reaction.

-- The crowd was really into the WWE Championship match. Tons of CENA and HHH support. Quite a few Orton fans, too. Cena got the loudest pop of the night during his entrance to this match, but despite how over he was there was a "if Cena wins, we Riot" chant in the upper levels. The match, and the crowd, really slowed down in the lumbering middle portion of this match, but the fans ate up the spot fest on Big Show.

-- They really played up CM Punks injury, as they had guys in black running out from the back to tend to him on the outside. They sold it like a legitimate injury, but he appeared to be fine. This was probably the match of the night, with Jeff being way over in his home state. Prior to this match, Edge cut a promo on Jeff (not sure if they aired it), but he talked down Jeff and basically acknowledged that he shouldn't be in the match, even if it was in his home state. CM Punk got a mixed reaction, probably more booing than cheering.

-- Crowd was dead during the Divas match. Not sure why, as all the divas were looking great.

-- The crowd loved Santino on the monitor.

-- During the commercial break between the Colons-Hart Dynasty match and the battle royal, Priceless was in the ring for a long time and cut a promo on how Charlotte was no longer "Flair Country, it was Legacy Country". Cody Rhodes said he was born just down the street, and that he "doesn't miss a single person in this cesspool of a state".

-- Crowd hit the exits as soon as HHH won, most even leaving while the “Last Man Standing” announcement was being made. He was out there posing for a while, but the crowd really didn’t care.

-- I had a blast, but needless to say, a night where Mysterio, Christian, Cena and Jeff Hardy all jobbed, the fans got no Ric Flair, and Hornswoggle got shot with a t-shirt gun, there were tons of young, sad faces around the arena.

Biggest POP of the Night:

1. John Cena (WWE Championship match entrance.)

2. John Cena (Battle Royal entrance.)

3. Jeff Hardy (World Championship match entrance, carrying into most of the match.)

4. HHH (WWE Championship match entrance. Good pop to Battle Royal win, but they were mostly still just cheering about Miz being eliminated.)

5. Mysterio (IC Championship match entrance.)

Biggest HEAT of the Night:

1. Chris Jericho (His opening promo got the most, but he was booed pretty solid throughout the match.)

2. The Miz (Solid heat throughout all of his air time, but the most after shooting Hornswoggle.)

3. Randy Orton (Kids were crying when he won the WWE Championship.)

4. Edge (Lots of heat, my section hated him a lot, oddly. Tons of "Go back to Canada" chants by little kids, no less.)

5. Vickie Guerrero (When they showed her quitting on the big screen. She STILL has a cult-like hate following.)
 

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Clarification Of MVP's Shirt On Raw, Jeff Hardy/The Bash Update, More


- WNW reader sophianorth sent the following… Hi there, I was reading your report on Raw and noticed your reference to MVP's "AIG insurance shirt". Some people in the States may have missed this, but it was actually an offical Manchester United (hugely famous British soccer team) shirt - they are sponsored by AIG.MVP has mentioned that he is a big fan of the team, but I think the shirt was actually a clever reference to recent events at the side. Christiano Ronaldo - their best player - has caused a storm as he has just been sold to another team for 80 million pounds. This has smashed world transfer records, as nobody has ever paid anything close to that amount of money for a player before. Man United have been left with a huge 'war chest' of over £100 million to spend on players and so people are waiting for them to make a huge signing.As MVP is the Most Valuable Player - he's obviously worth all of the cash!!

- WNW reader Shawn sent the following… Just thought I would pass along that the WWE website has changed the wallpaper for the Bash. It was originally a picture of Batista but has now been switched to a picture of Jeff Hardy.
 

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Confirmed For Tonight's ECW/SmackDown Taping In Roanoke, Virginia


WWE will tape the second part of this week's WWE Superstars as well as ECW and SmackDown tonight at The Roanoke Civic Center in Roanoke, Virginia. As announced last night, Evan Bourne will take on Mark Henry in the main event of this week's ECW. It was also announced last night that World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk will take on Rey Mysterio on this week's SmackDown as well as Jeff Hardy vs. Edge. Rey Mysterio & Jeff Hardy vs. Edge & Chris Jericho in a Steel Cage Match is being advertised locally as the main event. Bell time is set for 6:45 p.m. ET.

If you are attending tonight's taping and would be interested in sending live text-message updates throughout the evening, please email your name and mobile number to wnwryan [at] yahoo.com.
 

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Updated Pay-Per-View Lineup For The Bash


Following the airing of last night's edition of WWE Raw, below is the updated card for The Bash pay-per-view:

World Heavyweight Championship Match
- CM Punk (c) vs. Jeff Hardy

WWE Championship Match
- Randy Orton (c) vs. Triple H

Unified WWE Tag Team Championship Match
- Carlito & Primo (c) vs. Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase

The Bash will take place live on pay-per-view on Sunday, June 28th from the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California.
 

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The Real Reason WWE Raw Is Airing Commercial-Free Next Week

While the storyline is that next Monday's edition of WWE Raw will air commercial-free for the first time in the show's 17-year-history under the new "ownership" of Donald Trump, the show is actually airing commercial-free at the request of the USA Network. Network officials wanted to do something to capitalize on Monday night ratings with the lack of competition in the summer months. The network is expected to lose close to a half million dollars in advertising revenue.

Next week's edition of Raw will broadcast from the Resch Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Donald Trump is scheduled to appear live.
 

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Report: SoBe Entertainment Suing Big Show For Not Becoming A Boxer


TMZ is reporting that SoBe Entertainment has filed a lawsuit against Big Show.

Apparently, Big Show signed a contract with SoBe in 2007 to become a boxer. SoBe claims they paid him $84,000 a month and fronted him an additional $1 million for a house only for him to rejoin WWE in 2008 with a match against Floyd Mayweather at WrestleMania XXIV. The lawsuit also states that the Mayweather/Big Show match grossed WWE $31,000,000.

You can read TMZ's coverage at this link.
 

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Lineup For Tonight's Edition Of ECW


WWE has announced the following for tonight's edition of ECW:

* ECW Champion Tommy Dreamer vs. Jack Swagger in a non-title match

* David Hart Smith vs Christian

* Mark Henry vs. Evan Bourne

ECW will be taped tonight prior to the taping of this week's SmackDown from The Roanoke Civic Center in Roanoke, Virginia.
 

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SoBe Also Suing Big Show's Wife & WWE, Seeking Correspondents, Champ Belt On Price Is Right


- Wrestling News World reader Kenny Williams sent word that a contestant on today's edition of "The Price is Right" was wearing a replica of the WWE Championship belt. It didn't help him win a new car, but he did win the showcase at the end of the show.

- We're seeking live correspondents from tonight's ECW/SmackDown taping at The Roanoke Civic Center in Roanoke, Virginia. If you are attending the taping and would be interested in sending live text-message updates throughout the evening, please email your name and mobile number to wnwryan [at] yahoo.com. Thanks for your support!

- The Miami New Times is also reporting on the lawsuit SoBe Entertainment has filed against Big Show (a/k/a Paul Wight). They claim that the entertainment group is suing him, his wife, and WWE for $15,000,000. You can read the article at this link.

- Eric Bischoff wrote on his Twitter page last night he would be watching the full episode of last night's 3-hour edition of Raw and would be giving his thoughts on his official website later. Once he posts them, we'll recap them here on the website.
 

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Today's Birthdays, What Happened After Raw Went Off The Air, Triple H, More


- Wrestling News World reader Alan sent word that the Ultimate Warrior turns 50 years old today and the Sandman turns 46.

- WNW reader Krithi sent the following... Last night after Raw went off the air, Triple H was throwing some of his merchandise into the crowd. As usual, there was a melee and a kid got knocked over and was crying. Triple H went through the crowd, picked the kid up, and let him pose in the ring with him.

- WNW reader Josh Burns sent the following... 710 ESPN radio out of Los Angeles is using HHH's "King of Kings" anthem for the Lakers Championship.
 

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WWE/American Forces Network, Raw Heads To Vegas, Michael Cole Mistake

- WNW reader Dean sent the following... Just when I thought we were done with the 12 Rounds promo's on the WWE telecasts, during tonight's 3-hour Raw on American Forces Network (AFN) there was a commercial for 12 Rounds because it is actually starting to play at military bases in Europe. How ironic.Also, Mr. Kennedy is still in all of the ads on AFN for the WWE. Since the programming is provided free, AFN must not have the updated promos yet.

- Wrestling News World reader Marco sent word that a commercial ran during last night's Raw promoting the August 24th edition of Raw at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tickets start at $15.

- WNW reader Duncan sent the following… On last night's edition of Raw, when referencing to Donald Trump's appearance in the Hair vs Hair Battle of the Billionaires that Trump was a part of, Michael Cole said that that took place at WrestleMania 22, when it really took place at Wrestlemania 23 in Detroit.
 

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Last Night's Three-Hour WWE Raw Rating


Last night's edition of WWE Raw did a 3.6 cable rating off hours of 3.03, 3.75 and 4.10. In it's normal time slot the show did a 3.9 cable rating on the USA Network.
 

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News On Next Week's Raw Being Commercial-Free In International Markets


Next week's edition of WWE Raw will be commercial-free on The Score in Canada according to a statement the network issued to WNW reader Darren Lowther. I haven't heard about Raw in other countries but I would imagine it will air commercial-free everywhere.
 

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*Spoilers* ECW On Sci-Fi Taping Results From Roanoke, Virginia


WWE taped this week's edition of ECW at The Roanoke Civic Center in Roanoke, Virginia. Special thanks to Wrestling News World readers Derick & Robbie for sending text-message updates. If you are attending a future WWE event and would be interested in sending us text-message updates, please email your name, mobile number, and show date to wnwryan [at] yahoo.com. Thanks for your support!

* A WrestleMania 25 video package is shown.

ECW On Sci-Fi: (Airing Tonight)
* Josh Mathews & Matt Striker come out to the ring.

* Davey Hart Smith b. Christian
- The Hart Dynasty comes out to the ring first to major heat. Natalya distracts the referee the The Hart Dynasty attacks Christian. Finlay comes out as if he's going to help Christian, but instead, hits him with the shillelagh.

* A preview for Evan Bourne vs. Mark Henry is shown.

* A Tribute to the Troops video package is shown.

* Gregory Helms interviews Finlay and asks why he attacked Christian.

* Mark Henry b. Evan Bourne
- Evan trips as he gets in the ring (will probably be edited out). Mark Henry wins in a squash match with the World's Strongest Slam. After the three count, Henry continues the beatdown.

* Gregory Helms interviews Jack Swagger about his match with Tommy Dreamer.

* Jack Swagger b. Tommy Dreamer with the rollup.
- After the match Finlay comes out and attacks Tommy Dreamer. Christian comes out for the save. Finlay attacks them both. ECW ends with Finlay walking out.
 

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*Spoilers* WWE Superstars Taping Results From Roanoke, Virginia (Part 2)


WWE taped the second part of this week's WWE Superstars at The Roanoke Civic Center in Roanoke, Virginia. Special thanks to Wrestling News World readers Derick Robbie, and Josh for sending text-message updates. If you are attending a future WWE event and would be interested in sending us text-message updates, please email your name, mobile number, and show date to wnwryan [at] yahoo.com. Thanks for your support!

WWE Superstars: (Airing Thursday)
* Zack Ryder vs. Mike Williams (Local Jobber)

* Christian, Carlito, & Primo b. Davey Hart Smith, Tyson Kidd, & Jack Swagger in a Six-Man Tag Team Match
- Good back and forth action throughout. Lots of high spots. Carlito gets the win with the pin on Davey Hart Smith following a Backstabber.

* Eve b. Layla with Maria as the special guest referee.
 
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