- Dolph Ziggler vs. Mason Ryan and Zack Ryder vs. Michael McGillicutty were taped before tonight's RAW for this week's episode of WWE Superstars.
Bonus Raw Matches.
- Dolph Ziggler vs. Mason Ryan and Zack Ryder vs. Michael McGillicutty were taped before tonight's RAW for this week's episode of WWE Superstars.
Matches for Smackdown.
New Tag Team Champs.
Matches for Over The Limit.
- Also announced for Over the Limit Pay-Per-View will be John Cena vs. John Laurinaitis.
WWE Over the Limit 2012 will take place Sunday, May 20, 2012 from the PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. We’ll have exclusive live play-by-play coverage.
Bella's Fired .
As we already reported, WWE announced the Bellas have been "fired" from WWE, writing them out of TV storylines with their contracts expiring.
In a storyline update, WWE has posted a video update where the Bellas have been fired by Executive Administrator Eve Torres.
In a storyline update, WWE has posted a video update where the Bellas have been fired by Executive Administrator Eve Torres.
Raw after went off air.
Raw Results for 4/30/2012.
Lesnar's music hits and he makes his way down to the ring. Lesnar has a mic and receives a mixed reaction. He says that last night the world got to witness firsthand as he brought the pain. Lesnar did exactly what he told the world that he was going to do. Laurinaitis agrees and starts to tell him that that is why he is the face of the WWE.
HHH's music hits! The Chief Operating Officer of the WWE appears and saunters down to the ring. HHH shakes the hands of both men in the ring. Laurinaitis says that he knows HHH is out here to congratulate the new face of the WWE. HHH says that he is out here to do what Laurinaitis is supposed to do but doesn't have the guts to do. Trips says that Brock's days of holding up the WWE are through. The private jet that he flew here on will not be taking him back home unless Lesnar pays for it. The same goes for the limo he took to the arena. Lesnar will not be getting any special treatment, no pay raise, and especially not a name change for the show.
HHH says that Lesnar will have everything that was in his original contract, but not the added stipulations from last week. HHH says he will not approve last week's additions. Laurinaitis says that he did the contract in the fairness of the WWE, it isn't right that he go back on his word. HHH takes the contract from John and tears it up. Trips says that John knew he didn't have the authority to make those changes, and he won't approve it. He says that Lesnar is a businessman which is why Brock knows that the changes from last week will not hold up. HHH says that he wants Brock in the WWE, as does the WWE Universe. They might not all like him, but it doesn't matter because they want to see him. They want to see a rematch with John Cena, they want to see him face CM Punk, Orton, Sheamus and others. HHH tells Brock that if he doesn't want to do this, he understands.
HHH tells Lesnar to forget Laurinaitis because this is between the two of them. The original terms were fair, so will he agree? Laurinaitis tries to provide input, but HHH tells him to shut up. The crowd roars their approval. HHH says that he wants Brock here. John says that Hunter is being disrespectful. HHH turns to address John, but Lesnar attacks him from behind! HHH starts to fight back, but Lesnar catches him in a Kimora clutch! Big Show, R-Truth, Kofi Kingston & Sheamus run down to the ring to make the save. Lesnar rolls out of the ring and HHH is writhing in agony. A medic is attending to HHH who says that he thinks his arm is broken. Lesnar exits the arena as the talent helps HHH to the back.
****Commercial****
# In the back the doctors are attending to HHH. He says that he cannot move his arm.
Eve Torres is on the ramp and announces that we will be having a beat the clock challenge to name the new #1 Contender for the WWE Championship.
Beat the Clock Challenge
The Miz v. Santino Marella
They lock up and Santino tries for a quick cover. Miz kicks out. Miz kicks him in the leg and then drops to the mat to unload with punches. Miz bounces off the ropes and kicks him in the head. Cover but Santino kicks out. Miz sets up for a suplex but Santino escapes and hits a shoulder block. Miz kicks Santino in the chest and then the head. Cover, but Santino kicks out. Miz punches Santino in the head and backs him into the corner. Miz charges but Santino moves and goes for a quick roll up. Miz kicks out and hits a clothesline. Cover, but Santino kicks out. Miz charges towards the corner and connects with a splash. Miz climbs to the top rope and connects with an axe handle. Cover, but Santino kicks out. Miz gets behind and lands some blows to the face of Santino. Santino picks up Miz and drops him over the top rope. Miz gets to his feet but Santino splits and connects with a hip toss. Santino hits the head butt and pulls the Cobra out of his tights! Santino pumps it up, but Miz dodges and goes for a roll up. Santino counters, but gets kicked in the face. Miz gets behind Santino and hits the Skull Crushing Finale, this match is over.
Winner: The Miz at 4:18
****Commercial****
Divas Championship Triple Threat
Nikki Bella v. Brie Bella v. Layla
The Bellas are arguing as Layla dropkicks one into the other. One of them flies out of the ring so Layla tries for a quick cover. It works! This match is over.
Winner & STILL Divas Champion: Layla
The lights go out in the arena, and Jericho's music hits. His beat the clock challenge match is up next!
****Commercial****
Beat the Clock Challenge
Chris Jericho v. The Big Show
Show backs him into the corner and starts to unload on him. Show scoop slams him and tries for a cover. Jericho kicks out. Show punches him in the gut and the delivers a chop. Show hits a back splash and then goes for a shoulder block, but Jericho kicks out his leg. Jericho goes on the attack and kicks him repeatedly. Jericho goes for a cover, but Show throws him off.
Jericho climbs to the top rope and leaps, but Show swats him away. Jericho is on the mat as Show climbs to the second rope for a splash. Jericho moves out of the way to avoid being flattened. Jericho leaps and connects with a Lionsault. Cover, but Show kicks out. Jericho tries to flip the big man over for the Walls, but Show tries for a small package. Jericho kicks out but immediately gets caught with a chokeslam attempt. Jericho counters into a DDT and cover. Show throws him off. Jericho runs the ropes, but gets caught with a spear. Show crawls over for the cover, but Jericho kicks out.
The Miz is shown watching the match on a TV in the back. Show is the first to his feet as the clock ticks down to a minute left. Show looks for the Knockout Blow, but Jericho dodges into a Codebreaker attempt. Show catches him in the air, so Jericho pulls Show out of the ring. Jericho tries to run back in, but Show pulls him out. Show charges at Jericho but crashes into the barricade. Jericho slides back in the ring as the referee is engaged in a ten count. The clock buzzes to signal that time has expired.
Time Expired
The referee signals that Jericho beat the ten count into the ring and beat the previous time by 1 second. The referee exits the ring to confer with the time keeper as we go to commercial while they figure this mess out.
****Commercial****
Back from the break, we find out that as seemed obvious during the match, Jericho did not win the match in time. The Miz still holds the time to beat.
Brodus Clay w/ Exotic Dancers v. JTG
Clay starts to shake so JTG charges. Clay catches him and drops him to the mat. Clay whips him into the ropes and drops to a knee to punch him in the gut. Clay hits a scoop slam, and drops an elbow. Brodus tries to lift him up on his shoulder, but JTG scurries free only to get caught with a headbutt. Clay connects with a splash followed by a Sheeplex. Clay finishes off the running splash and this match is over.
Winner: Brodus Clay
After the match, Clay brings in some young fans to help out with the dance party.
****Commercial****
# Eve tells Teddy to leave the office because his presence is upsetting John. She tells Laurinaitis that she gets that he is upset that Lesnar is gone and hurt HHH on his way out. Eve says that the Board is watching and the WWE needs a leader. He changed the WWE in one night, so tonight he needs to decide who John Cena's next opponent is going to be. He says that he will, and that John won't like it!
****Commercial****
Beat the Clock Challenge
Randy Orton v. Jack Swagger w/ Vickie Guerrero
Swagger backs him into the corner and connects with shoulder blocks. Orton tries for a roll up, but Swagger kicks out. Orton rushes forward with a clothesline. Swagger gains his bearings and hits a second rope splash. Cover, but Orton kicks out. Swagger is stalking his prey and kicks him in the gut. Swagger looks for the Gutwrench but is met with a neckbreaker instead. Swagger is whipped into the ropes and responds with a dive at the knee of Orton.
Swagger bounces off the ropes and hits a shoulder block. Cover, but Orton kicks out. Swagger kicks him in the gut and then gets behind to stretch the arms of his opponent. Swagger covers, but Orton kicks out. Swagger stomps on his gut and charges for another second rope splash, but Orton moves out of the way and kicks him in the gut. Orton connects with a couple of clotheslines and a snap scoop slam. Orton sets up Swagger on the apron for the suspended DDT. It connects with 40 seconds remaining. Orton drops to the mat to pound as Swagger gets to his feet. Swagger dodges the RKO and locks on an ankle lock! Orton escapes and pushes Swagger towards the corner. As swagger bounces out, Orton hits the RKO. This match is over!
Winner: Randy Orton at 4:16
Orton has beaten The Miz's time by two seconds and is the current #1 Contender for the WWE Championship.
****Commercial****
WWE Tag Team Championship
Epico & Primo v. R-Truth & Kofi Kingston
Primo and Truth start the match. Truth does a little dodge and nails a big right hand. Truth knocks him out of the ring as we go to commercial.
****Commercial****
Back from the break Truth goes for a cover, but Primo kicks out. Truth is kicked in the gut and then stomped on. Epico gets the tag and continues the stomping. Epico punches Truth in the face and then slams his head against the turnbuckle. Primo gets the tag, but Truth kicks him in the gut. The double team is too much as Truth is dropped back to the mat. Cover, but Truth kicks out. Truth hits a heel kick and tries to crawl towards the corner. Epico gets the tag, as does Kofi.
Kofi flies in with a springboard crossbody and follows with a dropkick. Kofi sets up and connects with the Boom Drop. Primo is knocked off the apron and Rosa jumps up to distract. Truth uses the distraction to pull Epico's head into the top rope. Kofi hits the Trouble in Paradise and this match is over!
Winners & NEW Tag Team Champions: Kofi Kingston & R-Truth
****Commercial****
# In the back, Epico and Primo are arguing with each other and Rosa Mendes. AW tells them that if he had been representing them, they wouldn't have lost tonight.
Beat the Clock Challenge
The Great Khali v. Kane
Khali backs Kane into the corner and delivers a chop. Khali goes to another corner and delivers another chop. Kane grabs him by the throat, but Khali frees himself. Kane leaps and connects with a dropkick to the knee to knock him to the mat. Kane lifts him up and delivers a DDT. Cover, but Khali kicks out. Kane scales to the top turnbuckle and leaps for a clothesline which floors Khali. Kane hits a dropkick to the face of the seated Khali and tries for another cover. Khali kicks out.
Kane chokes Khali with a boot to the neck and then slides out of the ring to deliver a couple of blows. Kane slides back in and lifts Khali up to his feet. Khali pushes him back and hits an elbow. Khali hits a high boot and then a clothesline. Khali hits a double chop which sends him out of the ring. Khali tries to follow after, but gets nailed in the face with a punch. Khali punches back and rolls Kane into the ring. Kane looks for a chokeslam, but Khali grabs him by the neck as well. The clock buzzes to announce the end of time.
Time Expires
After the match, Kane delivers a chokeslam for good measure.
****Commercial****
Beat the Clock Challenge
Daniel Bryan v. Jerry Lawler
They lock up and Bryan pushes him towards the corner. Bryan whips him across the ring and delivers a dropkick to the jaw. Cover, but King kicks out. Lawler is met with a number of punches to the head, but then responds with a couple of punches of his own. Daniel hits a headbutt and snapmare. Cover, but Lawler kicks out. Bryan drops a couple of knees and tries for another cover. Lawler kicks out.
Lawler starts to fight back with some brutal punches and a dropkick! Cover, but Bryan kicks out. Lawler is whipped into the corner, but dodges a running dropkick. Lawler climbs to the second rope for a flying fist. The move connects! Cover, but Bryan kicks out. Lawler looks for the Piledriver, but Bryan kicks him right in the head and goes for the Yes Lock. This match is over!
Winner & #1 Contender: Daniel Bryan
After the match, Punk's music hits and he makes his way onto the entrance ramp. Punk applauds and then holds his Title up in the air. Bryan signals that he is going to win the strap and starts to yell "Yes!".
****Commercial****
John Cena's music hits and he makes his way down to the ring amidst a loud ovation. His arm is in a sling after the attack from Lesnar at last night's PPV. Cena says that he thought his arm was broken last night and expected to be in a hospital tonight. But, the x-rays showed no breaks and the MRI showed no tears. All of his muscles are strained, but he is here. Cena has been in WWE for a long time and has learned the difference between being injured and being hurt. He is only hurt, so he gets to come out and do what he does best.
John Laurinaitis' music hits and he makes his way down to the ring. Cena mocks him and the crowd boos Laurinaitis. He claims that by bringing in Brock Lesnar, he was trying to motivate Cena. Laurinaitis says he was trying to push Cena and bring out his best. Cena should be thanking him. Cena thanks him for being a corporate jackass. Laurinaitis says that because of the power he has, he can make Cena's life either very easy or very difficult. Cena laughs and says that he just survived a match against Lesnar. Laurinaitis says that while Cena cannot wrestle at the moment, he will be good to go for the PPV. Laurinaitis goes to introduce Cena's opponent – and Lord Tensai's music hits.
Tensai undresses on the way to the ring and Cena drops his mic. His disciple is in the ring as well and they circle Cena. Laurinaitis attacks him from behind, and announces that he will be facing Cena at Over the Limit. It will be Cena v. Laurinaitis!
Tensai, Disciple& Laurinaitis all attack Cena. They expose his arm and slam it over the steel steps. Tensai holds his arms and John grabs a steel chair. Laurinaitis takes the chair and slams it over the already mangled arm of Cena! Laurinaitis gets back in the ring and mocks the "You Can't See Me" hand gesture to the face of the fallen Cena.
Layla and Ryder.
WWE Divas Champion Layla and Zack Ryder have been commenting back and forth on Twitter since she returned at Extreme Rules last night. There were rumblings back around WrestleMania 28 that Layla would be returning to side with Ryder in his feud against Eve Torres.
John Cena to be in Marine 3.
John Cena is confirmed to be reprising his role of John Triton in The Marine Homefront. The first Marine movie from 2006 featuring Cena was WWE studios most successful project generating over $18 million in revenue.
“WWE Studios will continue to expand its film offerings to appeal to a wide range of movie fans in 2012 and 2013,” said WWE Studios President, Michael Luisi. “We look forward to building upon our relationship with 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment to present movies that bring action, adventure and humor to audiences all over the globe.”
No further details on the other two movies has been released, however expect WWE Champion CM Punk to star in one.
Y2J Tweets pics of Extreme Rules.
Cm Punk DVD news.
Rough Travel for WWE Crews
Cody Rhodes and Big Show.
This indicates that before the shirts were printed, the plan was for Cody to pick the stipulation of a Tables Match. Sometime between then and Friday's SmackDown, WWE officials came up with the idea of the Roulette Wheel that we saw on the pre-show.
Layla on Becoming Diva's Champ.
Face of WWE.
"While the world waits to learn the fate of John Cena, who alluded to possibly “going away for a while” in the aftermath of the brawl on pay-per-view, the WWE Universe takes solace in knowing there will be no “new face of WWE.” On the contrary, in the fallout of Extreme Rules 2012, the face of WWE still features a tightly formed salute below the brim of a bright green hat. For now."
Extreme News.
There was a lot of chatter about Cena going over Lesnar in the main event. The feeling among most was that WWE should have waited before having Lesnar lose because getting a dominant former UFC Heavyweight Champion back on your roster doesn't happen often and now Lesnar appears as just another talent on the roster that has lost to Cena.
Cena and Lesnar to be on Raw tonight.
Brock Lesnar has also been confirmed and will react to the loss at Extreme Rules.
Cena wrote:
"Making medical rounds now to find out what is up. I will be on #RAW to let everyone know. #nevergiveup"
Layle has returned.
Layla was been off WWE TV since suffering a torn ACL and MCL in her right knee at the same pay-per-view last year that required surgery to repair.
Extreme post Results.
* Santino Marella def. The Miz to retain the WWE United States Championship.
* Big Show vs. Cody Rhodes for the WWE Intercontinental Championship has been announced as a Tables match.
Extreme Results.
Falls Count Anywhere Match
Randy Orton vs. Kane
Randy Orton catches Kane with a quick boot from the corner early. Kane responds with a big uppercut launching Orton off the top turnbuckle to the floor below. kane grabs a pipe, but Orton cuts him off from using it. Orton grabs the pipe and hits Kane in the stomach with it. Orton uses the pipe over the back of Kane and then knocks him over the top rope using it as well. Orton and Kane brawl into the crowd. Orton with a big knee to the head of Kane up against a wall among the crowd. Kane with a scoop slam to Orton on the arena floor. Kane with a running boot to the face, Kane with a cover and gets a two count. They continue to brawl through the crowd and now up the stairs among the fans. Orton with a dropkick to Kane near the Extreme Rules set. Orton covers and gets a two count. Kane responds immediately with a big boot that levels Orton, another cover and Orton gets a shoulder up after two. Kane drags Orton backstage. They exchange shots. Orton tosses Kane through a door where WWE stars are watching the PPV on a TV. Zack Ryder starts attacking Kane. Orton drops Kane over his back and gets another two count after a pin attempt. Kane sends Orton into a series of steel poles up against a wall. The camera man even takes a bump. Kane throws Orton into some chairs and gets another two count. Kane drags Orton back out inside the arena. Orton with some big right hands. Crowd chanting "YES!" with each right hand Orton lands. Orton sends Kane into the steel ring steps and then tosses Kane back inside the ring. Orton with more right hands to Kane in the corner.
Orton with a quick powerslam on Kane and more right hands. Orton leaves the ring and grabs a steel chair. Orton drives the chair into the gut of Kane and then cracks it over his back. Orton with more shots to Kane on the mat using the chair. Orton with even more repeated shots using the chair. Kane quickly rolls out and Orton throws him face first into the announce table at ringside. Orton with a big uppercut that sends Kane back. Orton clears off the main announce table. Kane starts choking Orton, Orton with elbows and then tosses Kane over the announce table. Orton hooks the head of Kane and drops him with a big DDT from the announce table to the floor below. Booker notes that Orton took a lot of that as well falling on the back of his head. Orton with a cover and Kane kicks outs. Kane counters an RKO sending Orton face first into the steel ring post. Kane gets another two count. Kane goes up top and Orton crotches him. Orton with a superplex on Kane. Kane again powers out after a pinfall attempt. Orton is calling for an RKO. Kane with another counter and then catches Orton with a big chokeslam. Kane covers and gets a close two count. Kane is shocked and can't believe it. Kane throws a chair down near Orton and calls for the Tombstone Piledriver. Kane gets Orton up, Orton counters and jumps up catching Kane with an RKO over the steel chair. Orton covers Kane and gets the pinfall.
Winner: Randy Orton
After the match, we see a series of highlights leading to the finish. Back live, Randy Orton is up on the corner and he salutes the crowd.
Backstage, John Laurinaitis is with Eve. They bring in Teddy Long to pour some champaign and salute Johnny's first PPV as General Manager of both Raw and Smackdown. She talks about how Teddy now works for her. Laurinaitis takes a phone call from Triple H and leaves the room.
Brodus Clay w/ Hornswoggle vs. Dolph Ziggler w/ Vickie Guerrero and Jack Swagger
Lock up and Brodus Clay drops Dolph Ziggler down on his face. Loud "LET'S GO ZIGGLER" chant from the Chicago crowd. Distraction from Swagger allows Ziggler to dropkick Clay over the top rope. Ziggler then distracts the referee allowing Swagger to connect with a big running shoulder block. The referee starts the count. Clay gets back in at 7. Clay misses a knee lift and Ziggler dropkicks the knee of Clay grounding him. Ziggler with a Fameasser on Clay. Ziggler with a headlock on Clay. Ziggler takes the back of Clay and locks on a sleeper. Ziggler has it locked in tight, but Clay stands up and flips Ziggler over to the mat. Ziggler attempts a suplex on Clay, but Clay blocks it, lifts Ziggler up and launches him across the ring. Clay with a series of clotheslines and then knocks Swagger off the ring apron. Clay avoids a Zig Zag, drives his head into the stomach of Ziggler and then connects with a body splash. Clay gets the pinfall.
Winner: Brodus Clay
We see video from the Extreme Rules pre-show showing a spin of the "Extreme" wheel announcing Big Show vs. Cody Rhodes tonight in a Tables match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship.
WWE Intercontinental Championship - Tables Match
Big Show (c) vs. Cody Rhodes
The bell rings and Big Show goes after Cody Rhodes right away with big body shots and then a big chop to the chest. Big Show with another big chop and high back body drop. Rhodes bails and Big Show follows. Big Show with another big chop. Big Show then sends Rhodes into the timekeepers area and connects with another huge chop. Big Show sets up a table over a corner, tosses Rhodes at it, Rhodes springboards off the table and catches Big Show in the face with his kick to the face. Big Show then blasts Rhodes with a big shoulder block moments later. Big Show then sends Rhodes hip first into the ring barricade and connects with another chop. Big Show with a big right hand that levels Rhodes. Big Show tosses a table in the ring and gets up on the ring apron. A table is directly below Big Show. When Big Show puts his leg over the top rope to get inside, Rhodes kicks it away and Big Show falls back landing his foot through the table. Big Show looks down and then looks up realizing what just happened. The referee calls for the bell. We have a new champion. Rhodes starts laughing.
Winner and NEW WWE Intercontinental Champion: Cody Rhodes
After the match, Big Show hits the ring and levels Cody Rhodes. Big Show sets up a table, grabs Rhodes and gives him a chokeslam through the table. The Chicago crowd cheers on Big Show to keep going after Rhodes. Big Show picks up Rhodes in a press slam and throws him over the top rope. Rhodes crashes through another table. We then see highlights of the match leading to the finish where Rhodes won on a technicality. Back live, a dazed Rhodes stands on his feet and holds up the WWE Intercontinental Championship.
Backstage, Matt Striker is with Daniel Bryan. Striker asks what advantages he has over Sheamus. Bryan insults Striker for the stupid question. He said he gets more chicks than Sheamus, has a better beard and his stomach isn't weighed down with five pounds of corn. Bryan insults the Chicago crowd and promises to become a two-time World Heavyweight Champion. Bryan walks off doing his "YES!" chant as we see a shot of AJ in the background.
A video package runs hyping Sheamus vs. Daniel Bryan tonight.
WWE World Heavyweight Championship - 2 out of 3 Falls Match
Sheamus (c) vs. Daniel Bryan
Lilian Garcia did ring introductions for the challenger Daniel Bryan and champion Sheamus. Sheamus was sporting a new "18 Seconds" t-shirt. Sheamus with a quick headlock toss that Bryan counters. Bryan avoids an early Brogue Kick attempt and Sheamus reminds Bryan who close he was again. The two exchange wrist locks. Sheamus with a shoulder block, catches Bryan on his shoulders and connects with a rolling senton. Sheamus with a modified Boston Crab applied on Bryan. Bryan reaches out for the bottom rope to break it up. Bryan with a quick rollup, but Sheamus responds right away with a clothesline. Bryan hits the ropes and his able to take down Sheamus. Bryan with a quick baseball slide that launches Sheamus to the outside. Sheamus catches Bryan flying off the ring apron and then drives him back first into the ring barricade. Bryan took a nasty bump on that. Back in the ring, Bryan drops Sheamus off the top turnbuckle hitting the ropes. Bryan keeps Sheamus grounded and pulls back on his left arm. Bryan catches Sheamus with a knee to the gut and quick dropkick to the body combo. Bryan then stands over Sheamus' head and starts throwing some body kicks. Bryan with some big uppercuts. Sheamus fires back with a big forearm. Bryan with a close rollup for a two count and another uppercut. Bryan continues to work over the left shoulder of Sheamus. Bryan with a kick to the face, but Sheamus responds with a shoulder block in the corner and then a high knee off the ropes. Sheamus pulls Bryan over the ropes and connects with his big forearm chops to the chest.
Sheamus pulls Bryan in and connects with a fallaway slam. Bryan with more kicks to the body, another rollup and Sheamus again kicks out. Sheamus is now placed up on the top turnbuckle. Bryan attempts a top rope huricanrana, but Sheamus pushes Bryan down. Sheamus then stands up and connects with a flying shoulder block. Bryan dump Sheamus to the outside pulling down the top rope. Bryan hits the ropes, but Sheamus cuts off the suicide dive attempt with a big forearm to the head. Bryan with a sunset flip for a two count. Sheamus counters a Yes Lock attempt. Sheamus counters another attempt with an arm drag. Bryan drives Sheamus shoulder first into the post. Bryan jumps out and sends Sheamus shoulder first into the steel ring post once again. Bryan does this a third time. Bryan continues to work on Sheamus' left arm/shoulder driving it into the steel ring post. Bryan with kicks to the left arm of Sheamus yelling "YES!" each time. The Chicago crowd joins him. Bryan refuses to stop and the referee calls the first fall in favor of Sheamus.
Winner of Fall #1: Sheamus
Bryan smiles as the referee pushes him away from Sheamus. Bryan charges in and gets the Yes Lock applied. Sheamus is reaching for the ropes. Bryan is wrenching back on Sheamus' left shoulder and arm. Sheamus appears to be out. The referee calls for the fall in favor of Bryan.
Winner of Fall #2: Daniel Bryan
WWE officials check on Sheamus at ringside. Sheamus tells the referee and the WWE officials that he can continue. Bryan is leading the Chicago crowd in "YES!" chants. They back away from Sheamus in the corner, Bryan comes rushing in and Sheamus catches Bryan with a Brogue Kick! Sheamus crawls over, hooks the leg and Bryan gets a shoulder up after two. Bryan with a kick to the back of Sheamus. Sheamus with a big chop to Bryan. Bryan with a huge kick to the head of Sheamus, Bryan hooks the leg and Sheamus kicks out after two. Bryan is up on the top turnbuckle. Sheamus is throwing crazy forearms. Bryan headbutts Sheamus away to the mat. Bryan comes flying off the top rope with a diving headbutt, but Sheamus rolls out of the way. Bryan misses a running dropkick. Sheamus with axe handles to the face of Bryan. Sheamus connects with an Irish Curse Backbreaker. Sheamus with a huge Brogue Kick, hooks the leg and gets the pinfall.
Winner and still WWE World Heavyweight Champion: Sheamus
After the match, we see a few replays of the finish with Sheamus connecting with a huge Brogue Kick on Daniel Bryan. Back live, Sheamus is celebrating with the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.
A promo for WWE Over The Limit airs.
Handicap Match
Ryback vs. Aaron Relic and Jay Hatton
The jobbers talk about how they have the numbers advantage tonight. Loud "GOLDBERG" chant for Ryback when he hits the ring. Jay with two kicks to Ryback and Ryback doesn't flinch. Jay with a flying elbow. Ryback with a quick kick and he slams Jay over the mat. Ryback with a big powerslam on Jay. Ryback tosses in Aaron and he takes a sick looking clothesline from Ryback. Ryback with his tailbone drop/Stunner combo on Aaron. Ryback then picks up Jay connecting with a modified falling neckbreaker. He drags Aaron over Jay and covers both for the pinfall.
Winner: Ryback
Backstage, Matt Striker is with WWE Champion CM Punk bringing up the bad things Chris Jericho has said about family members that will be here tonight. Punk says tomorrow someone will wake up from a hangover and it won't be because of booze, but because he will put Jericho to sleep tonight.
A video package runs hyping CM Punk vs. Chris Jericho tonight.
WWE Championship - Chicago Street Fight
CM Punk (c) vs. Chris Jericho
Justin Roberts handled ring introductions for the challenger Chris Jericho and champion CM Punk. Huge reaction for Punk in Chicago. Punk and Jericho are wearing street clothes. Both start brawling right away. Punk throws steel chairs in the ring and grabs a kendo stick. Punk with a shot to Jericho's back with the kendo stick. Punk sends Jericho into the ropes and attempts a big baseball swing with the kendo stick, but Jericho hangs on to the ropes. Punk then catches Jericho with a flying clothesline. Punk with another shot to Jericho's back with the kendo stick. Punk puts one of the chairs in the corner. Jericho holds on to the referee and then rakes the eyes of Punk. Jericho with a quick dropkick. Jericho with a shot to the gut of Punk using the kendo stick. Jericho with a springboard dropkick to the head of Punk sending him off the ring apron to the floor below. Jericho then launches Punk into the timekeepers area. Jericho with headbutts to Punk. Back in the ring, Punk with chops to Jericho. Punk misses his high knee when Jericho moves out of the way. Jericho with a kick to the gut of Punk. Jericho exposes the steel guard railing and throws Punk face first into it. Jericho then gets in the face of CM Punk's sister at ringside. CM Punk's sister slaps Jericho. Jericho goes to grab her and Punk freaks out taking Jericho down. Punk starts to throw huge right hands over Jericho. Punk clears both announce tables and scoop slams Jericho over one of the top pieces cracking it in half. Jericho comes back with a back body drop on Punk over the floor. Jericho drops a TV monitor over Punk's back.
Jericho grabs one of the broken table top pieces and smashes it over Punk's back. Back in the ring, Punk with a side suplex to Jericho. Punk stumbles during a springboard attempt from the ring apron and Jericho immediately starts to hit him with the kendo stick. Jericho yells down at Punk, "Look at your sister! You drunk!" Punk with a close rollup. Jericho fires back with a kick to the back of the head. Jericho grabs a beer can from under the ring and cracks it open. Jericho pours it on Punk and then starts kicking his ribs. Jericho with big right hands to the head. Jericho leaves the ring and grabs another beer. Jericho starts chugging the beer when Punk kicks him in the gut. Punk grabs the kendo stick and starts beating Jericho with it. Punk with a side kick using the kendo stock followed by a swinging neckbreaker. Punk with a high knee and bulldog combo from the corner on Jericho. Punk low blows Jericho using the kendo stick. Punk calls for the GTS. Jericho counters. Punk counters a Walls of Jericho attempt. Punk with a quick powerslam for a two count. Jericho has Punk up on the top turnbuckle. Punk chops Jericho away to the mat below. Punk stands up and connects with a flying elbow. Jericho hooks the leg and Jericho again kicks out after two. Jericho counters another GTS attempt and connects with a bulldog. Punk counters a Lionsault, puts Jericho on his shoulders, Jericho counters another GTS, tosses Punk into the steel chair in the corner and gets a close rollup. Jericho catches Punk with a Codebreaker. Jericho then gets the Walls of Jericho locked in.
Punk is reaching for the ropes refusing to tap. Michael Cole reminds us that ropes don't cause a break in a Street Fight. Punk reaches down and pulls out a fire extinguisher. Punk sprays it in Jericho's face to break up the Walls of Jericho. Jericho is wiping his eyes with the referee's shirt. Punk drives the fire extinguisher into the gut of Jericho sending him to the outside. Punk connects with a second time and then hits a big kick to the head. Jericho falls over the Spanish announce table. Punk is climbing up to the top turnbuckle. Punk stumbles, but catches himself. Punk then jumps and connects with a flying elbow off the top turnbuckle crashing over Jericho through the Spanish announce table. Punk grabs Jericho and tosses him back in the ring. Punk hooks the leg and Jericho gets a shoulder up. Punk locks on the Anaconda Vice. Jericho grabs the kendo stick, lets it go, finds it again and then cracks it over the head of Punk repeatedly to break up the submission. Jericho still has the kendo stick when Punk drives a steel chair into his gut. Jericho recovers, grabs the chair and connects with a Codebreaker on Punk using the chair. Jericho covers Punk...and Punk kicks out. Jericho can't believe it. Punk counters a GTS attempt from Jericho. Punk catapults Jericho into an exposed turnbuckle and connects with the GTS. Punk covers Jericho and gets the pinfall.
Winner and still WWE Champion: CM Punk
After the match, we see a shot of CM Punk's sister and mother celebrating. CM Punk is handed the WWE Championship. We then see highlights of the match leading to the finish. Back live, CM Punk dives into the crowd and celebrates his win some more.
Highlights from the Extreme Rules pre-show on YouTube is shown featuring Santino Marella defeating The Miz to retain the WWE United States Championship.
Backstage, Eve informs Beth Phoenix that she isn't medically cleared tonight to compete. Phoenix says it doesn't matter because she will get her belt back. The Bella Twins think they have the night off when Eve informs them a title match will indeed take place tonight. Eve adds it isn't Kharma to the relief of both Bella's.
WWE Divas Championship
Nikki Bella (c) w/ Brie Bella vs. Mystery opponent
The Bella Twins take the mic and say the title is where it should be. Out comes Layla. Layla with a few arm drags early on. Layla throws a few kicks and then gets tripped up by Brie Bella at ringside with the referee distracted. Nikki works over the bad knee of Layla. Layla connects with a springboard cross body. Layla knocks Brie off the ring apron telling her to stay out of it. Layla with a kick to the face of Nikki. We get a switch with Brie jumping in. Layla with a big neckbreaker on Brie and covers to get the pinfall.
Winner and NEW WWE Divas Champion: Layla
After the match, we see highlights of the switch and Layla still finding a way to get the win to become the new WWE Divas Champion.
Backstage, Matt Striker catches up with John Laurinaitis wanting to know what he was talking about with Triple H. Laurinaitis said they discussed business matters that will be addressed tomorrow night on Raw.
A video package runs hyping Brock Lesnar vs. John Cena.
Extreme Rules Match
Brock Lesnar vs. John Cena
The bell rings and Brock Lesnar with a HUGE takedown. Lesnar with a few elbows and then jumps off. Lesnar drops Cena with a huge clothesline. Cena is legit busted open on the top of his head. The referee pushes Lesnar off Cena. A WWE medical official has hit the ring to check on the blood loss on the top of Cena's head. They clean him up and Lesnar with another big takedown. Lesnar is dropping bombs. Lesnar with a huge knee and then kicks Cena out of the ring. A bloody Cena brings himself back in the ring. The referee backs Lesnar up and the same WWE medical official comes in to clean up Cena. Cena is cleaned up. Cena has Lesnar up. Lesnar counters and connects with two big german suplexes. Lesnar takes the back of Cena. Cena with elbows. Cena hits the ropes, connects with a shoulder block and Lesnar bumps right into the referee. The referee is out on the mat on the outside. Lesnar then levels Cena. Lesnar drops Cena again and Lesnar puts some of Cena's blood over his chest. Lesnar with shoulder blocks to Cena in the corner. Lesnar applies a kimura lock. Cena screams out in pain. Lesnar then launches Cena into the guard railining on the outside. Lesnar grabs the chains Cena brought with him and ties up Cena's legs. Lesnar with a huge clothesline that drops Cena. Lesnar puts Cena up on the top turnbuckle and drops him down in the tree of woe with his legs still tied up in the chains. Cena breaks free and attempts a comeback with rights. Lesnar quickly counters and launches Cena into the steel ring steps. Lesnar tosses the referee in the ring trying to wake him up.
Cena recovers briefly. Lesnar counters and connects with an F5. Cena took out the referee on his way down taking the F5. Another referee has hit the ring and counts the pinfall. Cena kicks out! A third referee runs down to the ringside area. Lesnar grabs the bottom part of the steel ring steps and slides it in the ring. Lesnar is standing on top of the steps. Cena with right hands. Lesnar cuts him off with a knee and then falls back applying a kimura lock. Cena is screaming out in pain. Cena uses his strength to lift up Lesnar and then drop him down over the top of the steel ring steps. Cena is up top, attempts a flying leg drop and Lesnar moves out of the way. Lesnar stands back up taunting at Cena to get in the ring. Cena pulls himself in the ring using the ropes. Lesnar hits the ropes, jumps off the steel steps and plows right into Cena going through the ropes as well. Lesnar landed badly on his knee and starts favoring it. Lesnar gets on his feet and shakes it off laughing. Lesnar is back in the ring and calling for Cena to get back up one more time. When Cena does, Lesnar hits the ropes again, jumps off the steps and this time Cena catches Lesnar in the head with the chains. Lesnar is busted open now. Cena is fired up and gets a huge reaction from the Chicago crowd. A dazed and bloody Lesnar is up, Cena has him up for an AA and connects over the steps. Cena gets the pinfall.
Winner: John Cena
After the match, a bloody Brock Lesnar rolls out of the ring and is sitting up against the ring. Medical officials are attending to John Cena. We then see a series of highlights from the match leading to the finish. Back live, Cena stands up on the steel ring steps, raises his arm and salutes the crowd. Cena grabs a mic. "I'm probably going to get sent home for speaking when I'm not supposed to, but I'm probably headed home anyway." Cena says Chicago is a wrestling town, he has a messed up arm and he is tasting his own blood. He said all of us in WWE give everything they have and he is probably taking a vacation. Cena wishes everyone well in Chicago and says it was a hell of a ride. He leaves the ring and gives one final salute before heading to the back as we go off the air.
Kurt Angles Film.
Austin on Taker vs HHH.
Update on Sabu.
Sabu condition has been upgraded.Prayers & positivty work thanks for all ur concerns & it proves that Extreme Rules in other ways as well.
News on Edge.
The May 11th event will be headlined by champion Harry Smith vs. Rhino, who has strong ties to Edge dating back many years.
News on Edge.
Sabu rushed to Hospital.
Earlier this afternoon, Sabu was found in "bad shape" in his hotel room. A 911 called was placed and Sabu was rushed to the hospital in Philly. He is still hospitalized as of this writing.
Sabu was scheduled to work Shane Douglas in the main event. No decision has been made yet as to how to publicly address it to the live crowd.
"HOF means nothing to me,If I Die before it I,ve asked my wife to pass.Nothing against it or WWE,but if Pete Rose ain't in cooperstown"
"Just don't need it to validate my life.I wake every morning to the sight of the ocean. for a Detroit boy I'm already in"
"I watched it this year from up close,just don't need the stress,I love the WWE,just love me more.90% of my shout outs are gone.Not cool"
"Don't worrie some stooge at WWE;who's job is to read all this shit will as of tonight'make sure it never comes up,let alone happens"
Nash was accused by a fan of drunk tweeting. He replied that wasn't the case. Nash says he was upset because he just found out that one of his "dearest friends got let go today from WWE."
Brock to be on Raw.
Extreme Rules updated card.
* Brock Lesnar vs. John Cena.
WWE Championship - Chicago Street Fight
* CM Punk (c) vs. Chris Jericho.
WWE World Heavyweight Championship - 2 out of 3 Falls Match
* Sheamus (c) vs. Daniel Bryan.
Falls Count Anywhere Match
* Randy Orton vs. Kane.
WWE Intercontinental Championship
* Big Show (c) vs. Cody Rhodes.
WWE Divas Championship
* Nikki Bella (c) vs. Beth Phoenix.
Pre-show match to air live on YouTube:
WWE United States Championship
* Santino Marella (c) vs. The Miz.
Possible Match for Summerslam.
Upcoming WWE DVD's and Blue Ray's.
- WWE WrestleMania 28 (DVD) - Scheduled release: May 8, 2012
- WWE WrestleMania 28 (Blu-ray) - Scheduled release: May 8, 2012
- Best of WCW Clash of the Champions (DVD) - Scheduled release: May 22, 2012
- Best of WCW Clash of the Champions (Blu-ray) - Scheduled release: May 22, 2012
- WWE Extreme Rules 2012 (DVD) - Scheduled release: May 29, 2012
- ECW Unreleased Vol. 1 (DVD) - Scheduled release: June 7, 2012
- ECW Unreleased Vol. 1 (Blu-ray) - Scheduled release: June 7, 2012
- WWE Over the Limit 2012 (DVD) - Scheduled release: June 19, 2012
- WWE Falls Count Anywhere Matches (DVD) - Scheduled release: June 26, 2012
- WWE Falls Count Anywhere Matches (Blu-ray) - Scheduled release: June 26, 2012
- WWE No Holds Barred (DVD) - Scheduled release: July 3, 2012
- WWE Superstar Collection: Zack Ryder (DVD) - Scheduled release: July 10, 2012
- WWE Superstar Collection: John Cena (DVD) - Scheduled release: July 10, 2012
- WWE No Way Out 2012 (DVD) - Scheduled release: July 17, 2012
- Undertaker: The Streak (DVD) - Scheduled release: July 24, 2012
- Undertaker: The Streak (Blu-ray) - Scheduled release: July 24, 2012
- WWE WrestleMania 28 (Blu-ray) - Scheduled release: May 8, 2012
- Best of WCW Clash of the Champions (DVD) - Scheduled release: May 22, 2012
- Best of WCW Clash of the Champions (Blu-ray) - Scheduled release: May 22, 2012
- WWE Extreme Rules 2012 (DVD) - Scheduled release: May 29, 2012
- ECW Unreleased Vol. 1 (DVD) - Scheduled release: June 7, 2012
- ECW Unreleased Vol. 1 (Blu-ray) - Scheduled release: June 7, 2012
- WWE Over the Limit 2012 (DVD) - Scheduled release: June 19, 2012
- WWE Falls Count Anywhere Matches (DVD) - Scheduled release: June 26, 2012
- WWE Falls Count Anywhere Matches (Blu-ray) - Scheduled release: June 26, 2012
- WWE No Holds Barred (DVD) - Scheduled release: July 3, 2012
- WWE Superstar Collection: Zack Ryder (DVD) - Scheduled release: July 10, 2012
- WWE Superstar Collection: John Cena (DVD) - Scheduled release: July 10, 2012
- WWE No Way Out 2012 (DVD) - Scheduled release: July 17, 2012
- Undertaker: The Streak (DVD) - Scheduled release: July 24, 2012
- Undertaker: The Streak (Blu-ray) - Scheduled release: July 24, 2012
If Nikki Bella does not lose the Divas Championship this Sunday night at Extreme Rules or the following night on Raw, then it could mean that The Bella Twins have signed new deals with WWE and will be sticking around, thus Nikki Bella might have some time with the Divas Championship before dropping it to the returning Kharma.
WWE Stars on Brock vs Cena.
WWE's website has a new article up with several Superstars reacting to Brock Lesnar's video promo from Monday's RAW where he claimed John Cena would be carrying his bags if he would have never left WWE years ago. Here are some quotes:
Booker T: "There's only one chief around here, and we all know who that is. I don't think one Superstar in WWE determines what goes on. I remember a promoter telling me a long time ago ... Years later, I now understand exactly what he was saying. He said: 'One monkey don't stop no show.' And that pretty much sums it up right there."
Goldust: "Whether you like him or hate him, you respect John Cena. He works his ass off day in and day out more than anybody else in this locker room, on the roster, period. What Brock said about Cena, I find that a bit distasteful. I don't believe for a second that if Brock didn't leave eight years ago that Cena wouldn't be where he's at today. I think that's bull. John Cena was destined to be a star."
William Regal: "There's no way that things would be the way they are if Brock had never left. I'm not saying that Cena wouldn't be the huge star that he is, but there's not room for two of them in the same universe. You can't have two people with that incredible ability, strength, desire, passion, and that Elvis quality – which is that magic quality that you only come across once in a million. And they've both got it. Usually, one fella has got to go, because when they collide, that's the way it plays out."
Matt Striker: "I think it's safe to say Brock is the most legitimate, most dangerous ass-kicker WWE has ever seen, and the one person that now really needs to reinvent himself and relearn his craft is Cena. Brock is not here to use armdrags and dropkicks. Brock is here to punch you in the face and snap your bones. We need to see what Cena is made of, and I believe at Extreme Rules, the whole world will find out."
Booker T: "There's only one chief around here, and we all know who that is. I don't think one Superstar in WWE determines what goes on. I remember a promoter telling me a long time ago ... Years later, I now understand exactly what he was saying. He said: 'One monkey don't stop no show.' And that pretty much sums it up right there."
Goldust: "Whether you like him or hate him, you respect John Cena. He works his ass off day in and day out more than anybody else in this locker room, on the roster, period. What Brock said about Cena, I find that a bit distasteful. I don't believe for a second that if Brock didn't leave eight years ago that Cena wouldn't be where he's at today. I think that's bull. John Cena was destined to be a star."
William Regal: "There's no way that things would be the way they are if Brock had never left. I'm not saying that Cena wouldn't be the huge star that he is, but there's not room for two of them in the same universe. You can't have two people with that incredible ability, strength, desire, passion, and that Elvis quality – which is that magic quality that you only come across once in a million. And they've both got it. Usually, one fella has got to go, because when they collide, that's the way it plays out."
Matt Striker: "I think it's safe to say Brock is the most legitimate, most dangerous ass-kicker WWE has ever seen, and the one person that now really needs to reinvent himself and relearn his craft is Cena. Brock is not here to use armdrags and dropkicks. Brock is here to punch you in the face and snap your bones. We need to see what Cena is made of, and I believe at Extreme Rules, the whole world will find out."
News on Chris Jericho.
Raw's rating.
This past Monday's three-hour edition of Monday Night Raw got a 3.06 in the ratings with about 4.42 million viewers. Here is a breakdown of the ratings for the whole show:
The John Cena/Edge segment got a surprisingly low 2.50 rating.
Chris Jericho vs. Kofi Kingston lost another 73,000 people.
The Brock Lesnar and CM Punk promos, as well as the Eve/Laurinaitis segment, gained more than 50,000 viewers.
R-Truth vs. Lord Tensai lost a small 3,000 viewers.
The Kane/Randy Orton/Paul Bearer segment gained a HUGE 865,000 viewers. This was at about the 9:00 mark, which is when Raw starts on a regular week.
Big Show/Great Khali vs. Cody Rhodes/Alberto Del Rio gained nearly 200,000 viewers.
The segment where Chris Jericho tried to convince Laurinaitis and Teddy Long that CM Punk was drunk lost over 110,000.
The Beth Phoenix/Nikki Bella Divas Title match gained a strong 437,000 viewers.
The CM Punk sobriety test gained about 270,000 viewers.
Sheamus vs. Mark Henry and then Ryder/Marella vs. Primo & Epico lost nearly 440,000 viewers, which is a big drop.
Kane putting Paul Bearer back into the freezer and then Abe Washington/Primo & Epico lost over 370,000 viewers.
Brodus Clay/Hornswoggle vs. Dolph Ziggler/Jack Swagger gained a decent 225,000 viewers.
The final segment between Brock Lesnar, John Laurinaitis, and John Cena gained a massive 873,000 viewers. It's also reported that the 15 minute overrun didn't lose viewers as it usually does.
The John Cena/Edge segment got a surprisingly low 2.50 rating.
Chris Jericho vs. Kofi Kingston lost another 73,000 people.
The Brock Lesnar and CM Punk promos, as well as the Eve/Laurinaitis segment, gained more than 50,000 viewers.
R-Truth vs. Lord Tensai lost a small 3,000 viewers.
The Kane/Randy Orton/Paul Bearer segment gained a HUGE 865,000 viewers. This was at about the 9:00 mark, which is when Raw starts on a regular week.
Big Show/Great Khali vs. Cody Rhodes/Alberto Del Rio gained nearly 200,000 viewers.
The segment where Chris Jericho tried to convince Laurinaitis and Teddy Long that CM Punk was drunk lost over 110,000.
The Beth Phoenix/Nikki Bella Divas Title match gained a strong 437,000 viewers.
The CM Punk sobriety test gained about 270,000 viewers.
Sheamus vs. Mark Henry and then Ryder/Marella vs. Primo & Epico lost nearly 440,000 viewers, which is a big drop.
Kane putting Paul Bearer back into the freezer and then Abe Washington/Primo & Epico lost over 370,000 viewers.
Brodus Clay/Hornswoggle vs. Dolph Ziggler/Jack Swagger gained a decent 225,000 viewers.
The final segment between Brock Lesnar, John Laurinaitis, and John Cena gained a massive 873,000 viewers. It's also reported that the 15 minute overrun didn't lose viewers as it usually does.
WWE Bring Back Cruiserweight Division?
WWE is looking all over the world for Cruiserweight wrestlers, especially Hispanic Luchadores. It's been reported over the past few months that WWE wants to do more for its Hispanic demographic, and that they have plans for a Cruiserweight Division on the upcoming WWE Network. WWE apparently already has a rather large list of wrestlers that they're interested in bringing in.
Main Event for Extreme Rules.
Reson for Edge appearing last night.
News on Nikki Bella.
Nikki Bella winning the Divas Championship from Beth Phoenix last night on Monday Night Raw was planned for several weeks. This is all leading up to the return of Kharma, who will most likely destroy Nikki Bella and relieve her of the Divas Championship. WWE wants to save Kharma vs. Beth Phoenix for a later time.
Nikki was originally going to beat Beth for the Title at the upcoming Extreme Rules pay-per-view, but plans were pushed ahead for unknown reasons.
You may recall that Kharma's last appearance in WWE involved The Bella Twins, so the plan is indeed for Kharma to settle her unfinished business with The Bella Twins when she returns.
As for Beth Phoenix's ankle/leg injury last night, details are still somewhat sketchy as to whether it was legit and unscripted or if that was simply the plan for the match.
And as for The Bella Twins and the latest on their contract situation, it is possible that a new deal has been worked out, but as of last word, they were still expected to leave WWE when their deals expire soon.
Nikki was originally going to beat Beth for the Title at the upcoming Extreme Rules pay-per-view, but plans were pushed ahead for unknown reasons.
You may recall that Kharma's last appearance in WWE involved The Bella Twins, so the plan is indeed for Kharma to settle her unfinished business with The Bella Twins when she returns.
As for Beth Phoenix's ankle/leg injury last night, details are still somewhat sketchy as to whether it was legit and unscripted or if that was simply the plan for the match.
And as for The Bella Twins and the latest on their contract situation, it is possible that a new deal has been worked out, but as of last word, they were still expected to leave WWE when their deals expire soon.
News on Beth Phoenix's Injury.
“It looks like she affected her anterior talofibular ligament, which is the most common injured ankle ligament on an inversion injury,” Sampson told WWE.com. “She has some swelling, [and] she’s having a hard time walking or ambulating on it. We’re going to need an MRI just to make sure there’s nothing else going on and see how we can treat it – if we need surgery or if we can do it conservatively.”
Phoenix posted made the following comments on her twitter:
"Thank you to everyone that helped me thru the airport this morning. Will keep every posted on MRI and xray results. Believe me...nothing hurts worse than my heart right now after the loss and even worse thought of missing competition. But i have been bere before, and if there is one thing Beth Phoenix knows how to do, it's rise from the ashes. The title will be mine again. #unbreakable"
Phoenix posted made the following comments on her twitter:
"Thank you to everyone that helped me thru the airport this morning. Will keep every posted on MRI and xray results. Believe me...nothing hurts worse than my heart right now after the loss and even worse thought of missing competition. But i have been bere before, and if there is one thing Beth Phoenix knows how to do, it's rise from the ashes. The title will be mine again. #unbreakable"
Reks and Hawkins failed to save their jobs.
New Tag Team coming to WWE.
Rumors are abound that since NXT talent Titus O'Neil and Darren Young have been moved to WWE's SmackDown brand as a tag team, a new team from Florida Championship Wrestling may make their debut on this week's edition of WWE NXT.
WWE releases Tough Enough winner.
Edge's WWE Contract.
It's being reported that the WWE contract of Adam Copeland, better known as "The Rated R Superstar" Edge, is about to expire, and it's currently uncertain if he will re-sign with the company.
Obviously he will never be able to physically wrestle again for WWE or any other wrestling promotion because of his injuries, but his name value alone could be an asset to other promotions, namely TNA Impact Wrestling.
He is scheduled to keep on working with the SyFy Channel on their show Haven, but there is no word yet on if he will re-sign with WWE, even if only for a Legends' Contract.
Finlay returning to WWE ??
Fit Finlay has been in talks with WWE about returning but he's currently working with Tajiri to help set up his new company over in Japan, as well as still working independent dates. No word yet where his talks with WWE stand but helping Tajiri is his main priority. Finlay is also still taking future independent dates so it appears a deal with WWE is not in place yet.
News on Tyler Reks.
Tyler Reks, who was fired on NXT by William Regal, wrote the following on Twitter this morning:
"Finishing out our contractual obligations on the Smackdown Euro Tour. Considering shaving my head when this is all over & starting fresh."
A fan asked if Reks was really leaving WWE and he replied with the following, mentioning John Laurinaitis: "Unless by some miracle, @WWERawGm decides otherwise..."
Draft news.
Next week's three-hour RAW Supershow was earmarked for the 2012 WWE Draft at one point but there has been talk that the three-hour show on June 11th from Hartford, CT will be the Draft but that's not confirmed.
There has also been talk of not even holding a Draft this year because most guys are on RAW every week anyway and some Superstars have been switching brands back and forth. There's a feeling that some Superstars like Randy Orton and Dolph Ziggler need a change of scenery but in Orton's case, he's needed to help draw at SmackDown live events.
Wrestlemania 29 Plans.
It's said that with the success of WrestleMania 28 coming out this past week, the chances of a rematch between John Cena and The Rock at WrestleMania 29 have increased. As of this week, WrestleMania 29 is scheduled to be headlined by The Rock vs. either Cena or Brock Lesnar.
Several factors will play into that decision, mainly where Lesnar stands at the end of this year, if he's better for business over Cena and more. WWE officials are reportedly unsure of Lesnar's future and how hot he will be come next January. While they originally wanted to have the WrestleMania 29 main event announced by now, word now is that it won't be decided on until around November of this year.
Lesnar sponsors.
As we have noted, Brock Lesnar negotiated a unique contract for his WWE return as he will be allowed to wear sponsors on his trunks and the t-shirts he wears each week. A source reports that Lesnar insisted this be part of the deal. He is the first performer Vince McMahon has ever allowed contractually to do so.
Matt Morgan returning to WWE ?
TNA Impact Wrestling star "The Blueprint" Matt Morgan recently told PWTorch Livecast that his contract with TNA expires in a year and that he could possibly see himself returning to WWE:
"I have another year left on my contract with TNA," he said. "My fifth of five years. I signed a five year deal with them four years ago. I believe in October it will be up. The way it works is I'm a businessman first and foremost, right? And you try to keep your options open as much as humanly possible. I did start with WWE. They gave me a lot of tools and a lot of knowledge and I was trained by some of the best big men this business has ever had and learned a lot of things from those people over there in WWE. So I was very very lucky."
"Unfortunately, unluckily I came there during a time when there was a revolving door. The day I got released I believe we lost 22 other guys in a two days span on a Thursday as well as Black Friday in 2005. I believe it was one of those wrong places, wrong time. Timing is everything in this sport."
"To say I wouldn't go back would be dumb on my part and it would be a lie," he said. "But at the same time, I really am - I know people don't like this answer who are pro-WWE and not so pro-TNA - but that's the truth, I am loyal to those who are loyal to me. The minute, the day TNA stops being as loyal to me as I feel I am being to them, that's a different discussion all to itself and I definitely would weigh my options a lot differently if and when that day ever came. But speaking right now, I'm happy for the most part with how TNA has been treating me and they've done a really good job with me the last four years."
"I think I've proven it was a mistake, but not a mistake because of the timing," he said. "Timing really is everything. If they have a roster, which they did at the time, full of guys in my age group - they were throwing so much crap against the wall to see what would stick, a lot of us weren't given a lot of time to stick against the wall, first and foremost, to see if something would come out of these characters they were trying to present so quickly. I mean, if you watch back those old Smackdowns and Raws from '03 to '05 or '06, you'd see a lot of guys I could easily see now becoming huge."
"Brock Lesnar coming back to WWE, that guy helped me a lot when I was first up there," Morgan said. "He is someone who helped me a lot work as a bigger guy, the psychology involved in working as a big guy. So did Undertaker, so did Kane, so did Big Show. And there's still some other dream matches out there that I want to happen before my career is up. So I guess I would weigh my options a hell of a lot more when that day comes. I'm a businessman first and foremost, to answer your question honestly. But at the same time, that's what my agent is for. I know there has been interest from that company. But at the same time I am loyal to TNA for now."
"I went from, you know, a body guard to being Cornette's lackey to making these awful matches on Impact and getting in trouble and having him scream at me on national television. But I was in a suit and was first brought on to speak, so these fans right away got to understand Matt can hold his own on the mic, this kid can talk, he's not relying on his physicality, not relying on flexing every ten seconds, not relying on being 6-11, 328 pounds of muscle like every other meathead in this business relies on. So that was a good lesson for me because I got introduced for my verbal skills for the most part. And when it was time to transition me to a wrestler, it was easier from that point moving forward. The fans had something to sink their teeth into somewhat because they understood me as a character first and foremost as opposed to another big guy who's really in good shape, let's say, like so many other big guys. We added a few good layers to my character over the years, and as long as they keep doing that, I have no reason to leave TNA, so to say."
4/17 WWE Results: Rome, Italy.
- Non title match: R-Truth and Kofi Kingston defeated Epico and Primo (with Rosa)
- David Otunga defeated Alex Riley
- Zack Ryder d. Dolph Ziggler
- U.S. title match: Santino Marella defeated Jack Swagger
- Lord Tensai defeated Tyson Kidd
- The Bella Twins beat Divas champion Beth Phoenix and Eve Torres
- John Cena defeated The Miz
- WWE championship match: CM Punk defeated Chris Jericho in a no-DQ contest
- David Otunga defeated Alex Riley
- Zack Ryder d. Dolph Ziggler
- U.S. title match: Santino Marella defeated Jack Swagger
- Lord Tensai defeated Tyson Kidd
- The Bella Twins beat Divas champion Beth Phoenix and Eve Torres
- John Cena defeated The Miz
- WWE championship match: CM Punk defeated Chris Jericho in a no-DQ contest
The Rock's Tv Show.
The Rock wrote the following on Twitter about his new reality TV show "The Hero":
"Excited to partner up w/ Ben Silverman for our new show THE HERO. Inspired to find real life #Heros"
Smackdown staying on Fridays.
After recent live SmackDown specials that have disappointed in the ratings, there are currently no plans at all to move Friday Night SmackDown to Tuesdays and keep it as a live show.
Mania buyrate.
WWE announced this past week that WrestleMania did 1.3 million pay-per-view buys. It's important to note that a more solid number of buys won't be known until May/June when WWE releases their next SEC filing. Even then the exact number won't be known because minor adjustments will be made over the course of the year. It's almost impossible to get a final number for an event that just happened a few weeks ago.
David Otunga getting a Title Run ?
As recent as last week, WWE officials were reportedly considering David Otunga for a run with the United States Title. The plan was to take the belt off Santino Marella after WrestleMania 28 and some within the company are surprised that he hasn't lost it yet.
Daniel Bryan on the " YES! " Chants.
WWE's website has a new article up looking at the popularity of Daniel Bryan's "YES!" chants. They re-posted Steve Austin's Twitter comments from a few weeks back where he endorsed the chants. Bryan said about Austin's comments:
"I think [Austin] was probably just placating fans. There’s a percentage of the WWE Universe that likes things they’re not supposed to like, and they’re responsible for the 'YES!' chants. When I first started doing it, the only thing I thought was that this is going to annoy the hell out of people."
Raw viewers news.
Both hours of last week's 4/9 WWE Monday Night Raw came in at No. 6 and No. 7 respectively among the cable top 25 for the week ending April 15, 2012. The show drew an average audience of 4.29 million viewers.
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