Smackdown Spoilers.
WWE Smackdown for June 8, 2012:
* Teddy Long was put in charge due to the absence of John Laurinaitis.
* Brodus Clay is now full-time with Smackdown.
* Sin Cara def. Drew McIntyre.
* Antonio Cesaro def. Jey Uso.
* Cody Rhodes trashed the Peep Show set.
* WWE Intercontinental Champion Christian def. Dolph Ziggler.
* Brodus Clay def. Derrick Bateman.
* Alberto Del Rio def. The Great Khali.
* Ryback def. two local wrestlers.
* WWE World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus def. Kane. AJ distracted Kane.
* Teddy Long was put in charge due to the absence of John Laurinaitis.
* Brodus Clay is now full-time with Smackdown.
* Sin Cara def. Drew McIntyre.
* Antonio Cesaro def. Jey Uso.
* Cody Rhodes trashed the Peep Show set.
* WWE Intercontinental Champion Christian def. Dolph Ziggler.
* Brodus Clay def. Derrick Bateman.
* Alberto Del Rio def. The Great Khali.
* Ryback def. two local wrestlers.
* WWE World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus def. Kane. AJ distracted Kane.
NXt Spoilers.
* Percy Watson def. JTG.
* Tamina Snuka def. Natalya.
* Tyson Kidd and Justin Gabriel def. Heath Slater and Johnny Curtis.
Smackdown Preview.
* Brodus Clay vs. Derrick Bateman
* Drew McIntyre vs. Sin Cara
* Ryback vs. Two Local Wrestlers
* IC Champion Christian vs. Dolph Ziggler
* World Champion Sheamus vs. Kane
Nataylya dedicates match to Mae Young.
WWE Diva Natalya will debut new ring gear on this week's episode of WWE NXT, where she faces Tamina Snuka. Natalya wrote on Twitter that she dedicated the match to WWE Hall of Famer Mae Young, who was backstage at the Greenville, SC SmackDown tapings because she lives in the area.
Daniel Bryan interview.
Daniel Bryan recently sat down with CT.com for an in-depth interview. Here are some highlights:
In the GQ.com interview, you said a similar thing about how that there's no time to heal because you've got a week between shows. Are you in any pain constantly?
Well, for right now, I'm not in any pain whatsoever. It's just times when you have a nagging injury and you don't have any time off, that's when that nagging injury can become something like, 'Oh, it's hard to sleep because this is bothering me.'
How do you keep from getting burnt out on all this? Even if you have your hobbies, this is a pretty rigorous schedule, and you have so many obligations. How do you mentally separate yourself from this very demanding schedule?
I don't really feel like it's that grueling. The most grueling part to me is waking up at 6 a.m. to take a flight because it's hard for me to get back to sleep. As long as I'm not flying, it's not grueling for me at all. I enjoy being on the road. I'm a gentleman of the road!
Before your match with CM Punk at WWE Over the Limit, Punk did an interview where he did an impression of Vince McMahon. He said that a decade ago, Vince wouldn't have ever imagined a match between you two being one of his main events. How accurate do you think that portrayal of what he thought is?
Oh, I think one year ago he would have said that. One year ago, he would have been like, 'Daniel Bryan's going to be in a WWE Championship match at a pay-per-view? [Incredulously] No! Against CM Punk? No!' [Laughs] I'm absolutely certain that's correct. The 10-year time frame is a little longer than it should have been. He could have said a year ago and been accurate.
What do you talk about when you talk to other wrestlers about your character?
I don't know. The only person I really talk to a lot about it is William Regal, and that's because he's been my mentor since I was young. For me, it's been hard adjusting to television — not necessarily the wrestling but the television aspect of it and directing things toward the camera and making sure that the camera picks up your face and stuff like that. All that's really important.
What kind of goals do you have for your wrestling career? Putting aside winning the WWE Championship or main eventing WrestleMania, do you want to stay within the business for a long time or have any other specific goal?
Well, for me, it's all about enjoying my life. I don't have a specific goal set like that necessarily. I just want to, at the end of my life, look back on it and be like, 'Yeah, I enjoyed that,' because as far as we know, we only get one life, and I want it to be good. I don't want to waste it. I wrestle because I love to wrestle, so for me, [my goal is] to keep enjoying it. You see a lot of people lose their passion for it, and I don't ever want that to happen.
In the GQ.com interview, you said a similar thing about how that there's no time to heal because you've got a week between shows. Are you in any pain constantly?
Well, for right now, I'm not in any pain whatsoever. It's just times when you have a nagging injury and you don't have any time off, that's when that nagging injury can become something like, 'Oh, it's hard to sleep because this is bothering me.'
How do you keep from getting burnt out on all this? Even if you have your hobbies, this is a pretty rigorous schedule, and you have so many obligations. How do you mentally separate yourself from this very demanding schedule?
I don't really feel like it's that grueling. The most grueling part to me is waking up at 6 a.m. to take a flight because it's hard for me to get back to sleep. As long as I'm not flying, it's not grueling for me at all. I enjoy being on the road. I'm a gentleman of the road!
Before your match with CM Punk at WWE Over the Limit, Punk did an interview where he did an impression of Vince McMahon. He said that a decade ago, Vince wouldn't have ever imagined a match between you two being one of his main events. How accurate do you think that portrayal of what he thought is?
Oh, I think one year ago he would have said that. One year ago, he would have been like, 'Daniel Bryan's going to be in a WWE Championship match at a pay-per-view? [Incredulously] No! Against CM Punk? No!' [Laughs] I'm absolutely certain that's correct. The 10-year time frame is a little longer than it should have been. He could have said a year ago and been accurate.
What do you talk about when you talk to other wrestlers about your character?
I don't know. The only person I really talk to a lot about it is William Regal, and that's because he's been my mentor since I was young. For me, it's been hard adjusting to television — not necessarily the wrestling but the television aspect of it and directing things toward the camera and making sure that the camera picks up your face and stuff like that. All that's really important.
What kind of goals do you have for your wrestling career? Putting aside winning the WWE Championship or main eventing WrestleMania, do you want to stay within the business for a long time or have any other specific goal?
Well, for me, it's all about enjoying my life. I don't have a specific goal set like that necessarily. I just want to, at the end of my life, look back on it and be like, 'Yeah, I enjoyed that,' because as far as we know, we only get one life, and I want it to be good. I don't want to waste it. I wrestle because I love to wrestle, so for me, [my goal is] to keep enjoying it. You see a lot of people lose their passion for it, and I don't ever want that to happen.
Sharmell speaks on the Nitro Girls.
WWE's website has a new interview up with former WWE Diva Sharmell. Sharmell discusses The WCW Nitro Girls - a dance group she was involved in years ago during the Monday Night Wars.
"We had to be on point and perfect every night because we knew the whole world was going to see it. And every week we had a different [live] audience, so we never knew what to expect. All of that just added to the excitement of performing on Nitro. The electricity from the fans, the desire to be perfect … that’s what made the Nitro Girls so memorable."
The wife of Booker T talked about former Nitro Girl Stacy Keibler.
"I don’t think WCW management realized that the Nitro Girls would eventually become as popular as we did. When we held that contest, there were a lot of girls that really wanted to be Nitro Girls. We had the competitions in different cities and the auditions were packed, but we were fortunate to get Stacy. She won fair and square, and no one could have predicted the impact she would have on wrestling and pop culture."
Sharmell feels The Nitro Girls could have a place in WWE today.
"I really think we were ground-breaking, especially in sports-entertainment.We had calendars, magazines and videos of our own. We really made an impact. There are a number of talented Divas competing today, but I really feel that a group like the Nitro Girls could bring an extra level of excitement to WWE."
"We had to be on point and perfect every night because we knew the whole world was going to see it. And every week we had a different [live] audience, so we never knew what to expect. All of that just added to the excitement of performing on Nitro. The electricity from the fans, the desire to be perfect … that’s what made the Nitro Girls so memorable."
The wife of Booker T talked about former Nitro Girl Stacy Keibler.
"I don’t think WCW management realized that the Nitro Girls would eventually become as popular as we did. When we held that contest, there were a lot of girls that really wanted to be Nitro Girls. We had the competitions in different cities and the auditions were packed, but we were fortunate to get Stacy. She won fair and square, and no one could have predicted the impact she would have on wrestling and pop culture."
Sharmell feels The Nitro Girls could have a place in WWE today.
"I really think we were ground-breaking, especially in sports-entertainment.We had calendars, magazines and videos of our own. We really made an impact. There are a number of talented Divas competing today, but I really feel that a group like the Nitro Girls could bring an extra level of excitement to WWE."
JBL on returning to WWE.
TMZ reports today that WWE is sponsoring his whole 7 Summits trip and will be promoting it online through their social media accounts. JBL has been planning to climb the highest peak on each continent to help raise money for a charity in Bermuda. JBL was going to pay for the trips on his own but TMZ reports that WWE has given the project a quarter-million dollar boost. The trek will take JBL between 2 and 3 years. It was going to cost him upwards of $250,000 but that problem is solved thanks to WWE.
On Twitter, JBL added that WWE will be promoting his new project in a big way. A fan asked if he would be returning to WWE and he replied:
"I think it's safe to say after announcement today on tmz that it's highly likely"
More on DX reunion.
News on 3 hour Raw.
On week one of RAW going three-hours, WWE is pulling out all the stops in hopes of getting fans into the habit of tuning in an hour earlier because the first hour of every three-hour RAW is always the lowest-rated.
More on Randy Orton.
F4Wonline.com notes that the story from SuperLuchas of Randy Orton testing positive for Dianobol, an anabolic steroid, is unconfirmed. Most wrestlers who want to pass a drug test would avoid Dianobol since it stays in your system for as long as six weeks.
Ryback's blackeye.
Daniel Bryan recently spoke with CT.com and was asked if he has a "road wife" in WWE or a travel partner. Bryan revealed that he travels with Cody Rhodes and Ryback, who you may remember appeared on WWE TV two weeks ago with a nasty black eye. It's not clear if this is one of the made up stories that Bryan is talking about but below, he tells a story about Ryback's black eye: "Right now, my road wife is the Ryback [Laughs] and Cody Rhodes. We don't have any particular good road stories because I feel like we're kind of boring. We just kind of drive to the next town. But what me and Cody really like to do is make up stories about the Ryback and then spread them amongst the locker room. For example, yesterday, we were working out in a gym. He was doing kettle bell snatches with only 35 pounds. You look at him, and you'd think, 'Oh! This guy is way stronger,' but he was lifting this kettle bell and he couldn't control it, and it hit him in the eye and now he's got a black eye. That story spread throughout the locker room all day yesterday."
Magnus asked if he would ever go to WWE .
Speaking to Greg Lambert for Power Slam, Magnus was asked if he sees himself in WWE in the future. Lambert reasons he is 25 years old, can talk and meets their size requirements. “I’ve been asked that many times. I’d be lying if I said that wasn’t my ultimate goal when I first got into the business. But while I’m under contract here, I will do my job to the best of my abilities. But in this business, things change all the time. One day, you’re happy and, the next day, you’re furious,” Magnus says.
“I would consider [the WWE] option, if the circumstances were great—but at the moment, I am happy in TNA. At the end of 2011, I was at the end of my rope. But then I got to work with [Samoa] Joe, and I’ve been used as a top guy in India for Ring Ka King. I’m getting to work with some of the best talent in the world. It’s early in my career, and this is the best place for me. If I’d gone to WWE from the start, I would be surrounded by people who are just like me. Here, I am surrounded by the best talent, and that’s the best way for me to learn an improve.”
Miz news.
Y2J's tweet.
DX returning.
HBK night.
The WWE Raw Supershow on Monday, August 6th, 2012 is being billed as “Shawn Michaels Appreciation Night.” It’s being held at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, which is HBK’s hometown.
Cm Pun kresponds to fans tweet.
"You a wrestling fan or a ratings fan? I'll take cross over seg telling a good story over covering a non-wrestler with condiments any day."
HBK's appearance at FCW.
"Great of @ShawnMichaels to stop by FCW today and speak to all the talents. A Super surprise from HBK. Memorable message to all.
Jim Ross Comments on the Cena vs Cole match.
Jim Ross tweeted the following:
"After sleeping on it, sort of feel bad for @michaelcole. Humiliation is no fun, trust me. He's got tuf gig."
"After sleeping on it, sort of feel bad for @michaelcole. Humiliation is no fun, trust me. He's got tuf gig."
Raw's rating.
Last night's 6/4 WWE Monday Night Raw drew an average audience of 4.28 million viewers. The first hour drew 4.32 million viewers, while the second hour drew 4.25 million viewers. This number is up from the 3.91 million viewers the show drew last week, which was the lowest rating for the show all year and the lowest rating since September 2011. The final rating will be out shortly.
Raw post show.
TNA's lawsuit against WWE.
Once the lawsuit was filed by TNA, WWE says they did due-diligence, searched again and concluded that the TNA information from Wittenstein was never on their servers or used by their employees. They noted that the laptop and e-mail server used by John Laurinaitis was also checked and the information was never on there. WWE feels TNA has no basis for a lawsuit, based on those searches. WWE says they never had the information from Wittenstein and the only time it was seen was when Wittenstein brought them a print out and a CD with information he had collected while working for TNA.
TNA wants the situation resolved immediately. They feel that they have been wronged, damage has been done and they want to make sure no talent problems come out of this. They wanted statements from Triple H, John Laurinaitis and others yesterday but likely scheduling conflicts are putting that on hold. While the case has been continued, both WWE and TNA are still under the court order that was previously set.
PWInsider reports that Wittenstein has not been served the lawsuit yet. People that have spoken to Wittenstein say they felt no sense of alarm or worry from him. Wittenstein does have a lawyer that TNA has been in contact with but he was not represented in court yesterday, for what it's worth.
WWE wellness test news.
WWE officials have been discussing a major change that may be implemented soon for talents who fail Wellness Tests. In the future, the company may start announcing what caused the talents to test positive. The hope is that if they start to announce what substances the wrestlers tests positive for, it may discourage other talents from taking banned substances.
More on Randy Orton.
PWInsider now reports that WWE officials indeed met with Orton over the weekend and there is definitely talk about not bringing him back as soon as his suspension is over. Their report doesn't mention Orton being terminated but the idea would be to make Orton "sit it out and stew" once the suspension is over.
We noted earlier that one change coming out of the Orton suspension is WWE may start announcing which banned substances talents test positive for. One temporary change we will see is a lot of the RAW Superstars working SmackDown tours this summer while Orton is away. Rey Mysterio will be returning in a few weeks to add some depth to SmackDown but expect to see guys like Kofi Kingston, R-Truth and Zack Ryder work a lot of the upcoming SmackDown live events. John Cena and CM Punk have already been booked for upcoming SmackDown tapings.
On Raw becoming 3 hour show.
Raw will expand to a three-hour show, starting with the 1,000th episode on July 23 at 8/7 CT on USA Network. Of WWE employees broached on the subject by PWInsider.com, no one had a positive feeling on the addition of one hour to Raw. Rather, those talked to are “genuinely concerned” about the harm making it a three-hour show on a weekly basis could do to the WWE product.
Reks and Hawkins comment on Raw match.
Tyler Reks and Curt Hawkins were seen on RAW last night, losing to WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston and R-Truth. They wrote the following about their return to RAW:
Reks: "Hey, #Change takes time people. Non-title match tonight so we didn't want to pull out all our tricks. More Reks & @TheCurtHawkins to come."
Hawkins: "Well... I had a match on Raw. That's a start. Not satisfied though."
Reks: "Hey, #Change takes time people. Non-title match tonight so we didn't want to pull out all our tricks. More Reks & @TheCurtHawkins to come."
Hawkins: "Well... I had a match on Raw. That's a start. Not satisfied though."
Matt Morgan news.
Earl Hebner interview.
On what exactly happened when he and his brother, Dave Hebner, were fired by WWE: "Well, I'm going to tell you the truth and whether anyone believes it doesn't mean a s--t to me. Johnny (Laurinaitis) had a hard-on for my brother. He wanted to fire my brother. I owned a shirt shop in St. Louis. Whatever we had in the shop -- and I was not there that often -- was legal. It was the same merchandise that WWE bought.
They used me as the scapegoat. I've had offers to come back there but I'm not going back there. That's the whole story. It's a big lie that I was doing what they said I was doing. Johnny wanted to get rid of my brother and I was the scapegoat when they told me I was making illegal merchandise.
I've had offers to come back to WWE but I won't go back because I feel if I went back there, they'd only be hiring me to get me out of TNA. Because, the ref that myself and (my son) Brian -- they'd get us down there, find another loop hole and we'd be out of a job. I love TNA to begin with because they're truthful, honest and straight up.
There's so much bulls--t up at WWE it's unreal. So, I don't need to go back there. My time is limited. I've probably got two years -- maybe I could stay to 2014 if I want to stay -- but right now, my plans are to leave in 2013.
On whether or not he considered suing WWE: "No. It's not worth the aggravation. I'd be wasting my money, spinning on wheels because they got kahoots with this guy, that guy and the other guy. It was better for me to just walk off and say, 'Thank you very much. I'm gone.'
I could have fought it but I'm not going to waste my money. All the loopholes that Vince McMahon knows, with all the lawyers and bulls--t, it'd probably cost me more than it was worth. So, the best thing was for me to just leave. I'm glad I did and I'm happy where I'm at.
TNA picked me up out of the the blue and it's been great there. It's like a tweeted a while back: When I leave, I'll leave my boots and my shoes hanging on TNA wrestling ropes. I'll be finished, I'll be gone. I will never go back to WWE.
On a t-shirt he sells that says "Damn Right I Did" that he sometimes wears and shows off when fans chant "You Screwed Bret": "When they chant that, I pull my referee shirt off and it says, 'Damn Right I Did" and I'm making a lot of money off that.
It is what it is. I'm making money off it. They can chant it all night long and it's making my money. I love it. ... It's great. It's about 15-years-old. I'm selling anywhere from 50-80 shirts a night at the house shows. We're going to Canada June 23rd and 24th, I hope I sell 10,000 shirts over there. They can either s--t on them, burn them or keep them. I don't care. As long as they buy them -- that's all I care about.
Ratings for all Wrestling shows from last week.
Friday's episode of SmackDown garnered a 1.7 rating with 2.557 million viewers, one of the lowest ratings for the show this year. The rating was down from last week's episode, which did a 1.87 rating with 2.63 million viewers.
The rating concluded a terrible ratings week for wrestling, which saw RAW score a 2.7 rating and Impact garner a 0.89, the lowest rating for both shows this year.
The rating concluded a terrible ratings week for wrestling, which saw RAW score a 2.7 rating and Impact garner a 0.89, the lowest rating for both shows this year.
Boss returns next week.
Ryback to get big push.
WWE has big plans in store for Ryback, who has continuously steamrolled enhancement talent since debuting on SmackDown in April.
SuperLuchas.net reports Vince McMahon has notified creative to script Ryback as dominant as possible in future outings. The WWE Chairman is very high on the SmackDown Superstar as he feels he can be his company’s version of Bill Goldberg.
Ahmed Johnson has returned.
WWE Superstars Spoilers.
WWE Superstars (Airing Thursday)
* Jinder Mahal defeated Alex Riley with the Camel Clutch.
* Jack Swagger defeated Zack Ryder.
Raw Results for 6/4/2012.
Cole reminds Cena about the two knockout punches from Big Show in a 24 hour period. Cole talks about Show taking out Brodus Clay, Alex Riley, Santino Marella, Zack Ryder, Kofi Kingston and R-Truth in the last week. Cole says this could have been prevented if Cena had done the right thing - supported Big Show in the first place. Cena cuts in and rips John Laurinaitis, calling him power hungry. Cena says he may not have stood up for Show that night but he was going to take him out for good at the pay-per-view. Cole calls Cena self-centered and wrapped up in his own ego. Cole says it's not all about Cena - Big Show did what he had to do to feed his family. Cole says Big Show decided it was time to teach everyone a lesson - Big Show is no longer a businessman, he's a 7 foot giant that nobody can beat. Cena says Show is just a man who decided he wanted a wallet the size of his waist line. Cena says we have all had tough times and when you have tough times, you make a decision. Cole says maybe Cena is jealous of Big Show. Cole says he has supported Cena since day one but he's seeing things different lately. Cole says Cena isn't interested anymore and he's overrated. Cole hopes Big Show puts Cena out of our misery at No Way Out in the steel cage. Cole reminds Cena he can't strike an announcer because it's prohibited. The music hits and out comes John Laurinaitis on his scooter.
Laurinaitis is going to let Cena pick an opponent for tonight but says Big Show isn't here tonight because his new contract has selective dates. Laurinaitis says he has retired from singles competition after defeating Cena at Over the Limit. Laurinaitis says anyone else is game. Cena says tonight's RAW is going to be extra special because his opponent is Michael Cole. Cena's music hits but Cole starts to protest. Cole says Cena can't do that. Cole pleads with Laurinaitis but Ace just rides away on his scooter. Cena gets his match and celebrates with the fans at ringside as Cole yells for Laurinaitis to come back.
- Still to come tonight, Kane vs. CM Punk for the WWE Title and there must be a winner this time. We see Sheamus walking to the ring for a rematch against Dolph Ziggler. We go to commercial.
- Back from the break and Cole catches up with Laurinaitis backstage. Cole begs him not to let the match go through. Laurinaitis says there's a rumor going around that everyone's job is going to be evaluated soon. Laurinaitis says he's all about People Power. Cole says the people don't want to see Cena beat the hell out of them. The crowd pops. Laurinaitis tells Cole to go do his job and get ready for his match. Laurinaitis tells Cole not to call him Johnny any more.
Dolph Ziggler vs. Sheamus
Vickie Guerrero comes out to the stage to begin introducing Dolph Ziggler when Michael Cole comes storming past her on his way to commentary. Ziggler makes his way out followed by the World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus for this non-title match.
They lock up and go at it. Ziggler takes the fight to the corner but Sheamus turns it around. Ziggler takes out Sheamus' leg but gets caught going for the leg drop. Ziggler tries for a roll up but Sheamus hits the senton for a 1 count. Ziggler pulls the ropes down and dumps Sheamus out to the floor. Sheamus pulls him out and drops his head on the floor. They block attempts at pushing each other into the ring post. Ziggler blocks a shot into the steel steps. Vickie argues with Sheamus as Dolph enters the ring. Sheamus turns around to a dropkick from Ziggler. Sheamus goes down on the floor as Ziggler poses in the corner and we go to commercial.
Back from the break and Ziggler hits a big knee to the gut and takes Sheamus down with a submission. Sheamus comes back with forearms and hits a big powerslam for 2. Ziggler makes a comeback and drops an elbow for a pin attempt of his own. More back and forth action. Dolph with a close 2 count coming out of the corner. Sheamus counters and hits White Noise out of nowhere. Sheamus goes to the corner and gets ready. Ziggler gets up and gets dropped by a Brogue Kick for the win.
Winner: Sheamus
- After the match, Sheamus is headed up the ramp when Alberto Del Rio attacks from behind. Del Rio beats Sheamus down. Sheamus starts to come back but Ricardo Rodriguez comes out to help. They stomp away on Sheamus. Del Rio applies the cross armbreaker with Sheamus hanging off the stage. We go to commercial.
- Back from the break and David Otunga catches up with Laurinaitis. He shows him on WWE.com it says Vince McMahon will be returning next week. Laurinaitis says that's a good thing. Otunga adds Vince is returning to evaluate Laurinaitis and Ace doesn't look thrilled. Cole says he gets it now. Ace booked him in a match to please Mr. McMahon. Cole is no longer upset with Laurinaitis. Still to come tonight, Cena vs. Cole.
Sin Cara vs. Hunico
We go to the ring and out comes Sin Cara making his RAW return. Out next comes Hunico riding on Camacho's bike.
The lights di blue and they go at it. Cara with high flying moves as he sends Hunico to the floor. Cara with a hurricanrana on the floor before bringing it back in the ring. Cara comes in with a roll up but Hunico kicks him in the face and takes control. Hunico with a big knee to the back for a 2 count. Hunico keeps Cara on the mat now.
More back and forth action with Camacho trying to get involved. Cara takes Hunico with with a flying head scissors for the win.
Winner: Sin Cara
- Up next is Ryback coming to RAW. We go to commercial.
Stan Stansky and Arthur Rosenberg vs. Ryback
Back from the break and two indy geeks are in the ring. They do a rap about how they are going to beat Ryback. The bell rings and Ryback begins the squash. He splashes them both in the corner before hitting a big double clothesline. Ryback scoops them both on his shoulders at the same time and drops them for the win.
Winner: Ryback
- Up next is WWE Champion CM Punk vs. Kane where there must be a winner. Back to commercial.
CM Punk vs. Kane
Back from the break and out comes WWE Champion CM Punk. It appears this match is not for the WWE Title but there must be a winner. Punk makes his entrance and out next is Daniel Bryan to join the announcers. Bryan stands up on the announce table and takes a mic. Bryan says it's time for a little Q&A time. Bryan asks if AJ has gone delusional since he dumped her. He asks if Kane will destroy Punk tonight. He asks if he will become the new WWE Champion at No Way Out and of course every answer is yes! The pyro goes off and out comes Kane now.
The match starts and Kane beats Punk down in the corner. Punk makes a comeback and clotheslines Kane to the floor. Punk dives through the ropes and takes him out as Bryan looks on from ringside. Punk climbs up to the top and leaps down on Kane and he floor. Punk kicks Kane before rolling him back in the ring. Punk goes back up top and hits a crossbody for 2. Punk with more kicks. Kane cuts him off with a knee to the gut and a low dropkick to the face. Kane takes control now and hits a big leg drop for another pin attempt.
Punk fights out of a body scissors. Punk with kicks and chops. Kane goes for a slam but Punk blocks it with more kicks and forearm shots. Punk gets stopped again and Kane throws him over the top rope to the floor as Bryan laughs. We go to commercial.
Back from the break and Punk applies a sleeper hold on Kane. Kane powers out with a big side slam and covers for a 2 count. Kane catches Punk with another side slam. Kane goes up top but Punk runs up and hits a high knee to the jaw. Punk with another knee in the corner and then the bulldog for a 2 count. Punk springboards in with a clothesline for another 2 count. Punk goes for GTS but can't get Kane up. Kane drops him with a big boot and covers for 2. Kane goes for a chokeslam but Punk counters with a neckbreaker for a close 2 count. Punk goes up top but Kane stops him and climbs up. Kane goes for a superplex but Punk fights him off and sends him to the mat. Punk hits the elbow drop for another close 2 count.
They go back to the floor to fight. Kane throws Punk hard into the barrier, right in front of Bryan. Kane distracts the referee in the ring as Punk tries to get in the ring. Bryan comes from behind and kicks Punk twice as the referee has his back turned. Kane brings Punk back in the ring and goes for a chokeslam but Punk blocks it with a big kick to the head. AJ Lee runs down and tries to tell the referee what happened. Bryan tells her to get down. Punk dives through the ropes and takes out Bryan. Punk slams Bryan's head in the barrier and comes back in the ring to a big chokeslam from Kane for the win.
Winner: Kane
- After the match, Bryan tries to attack from behind but Kane kicks him out of the ring. AJ comes in and smiles at Kane. Kane doesn't fall for it and leaves the ring as AJ tends to Punk. Bryan looks confused from ringside.
- Still to come tonight, Cole vs. Cena in the main event. Back to commercial.
- Josh Mathews catches up with AJ Lee and asks her about "the look" we just saw. AJ grabs Mathews by his collar and says he seems uncomfortable. She plays the crazy chick role and he walks off.
- Cole begs the fans to use social media and ask John Laurinaitis to cancel the match against Cena tonight.
- We get another promo video for Big Show.
R-Truth and Kofi Kingston vs. Tyler Reks and Kurt Hawkins
WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston and R-Truth make their way out to the ring as we go back to commercial.
Back from the break and Curt Hawkins is going at it with Kofi Kingston, who has his ribs taped up. Kofi keeps control and gets a 2 count. Truth is also taped up from the attack last week. Truth tags in and they double team Hawkins. Kofi with a big kick to the face. Truth hits a leg drop for a 2 count. Hawkins tags to Tyler Reks. Truth unloads and takes Reks to the corner. Hawkins interferes and Reks slams Truth to the mat. Reks with a big backbreaker for 2.
Hawkins tags back in and they double team Truth. Another tag to Reks and more double teaming. Truth fights back but Reks scoops him on his shoulders. Truth slides out and dropkicks Reks. Kofi gets the tag and hits his usual moves on Hawkins. Kofi hits Boom Drop and knocks Reks off the apron. Kof hits the big crossbody but Reks come in and breaks the pin. Reks dumps Truth to the floor but Truth pulls him out. Hawkins and Kofi go at it now with Kofi hitting Trouble in Paradise for the win.
Winners: Kofi Kingston and R-Truth
Hawkins tags back in and they double team Truth. Another tag to Reks and more double teaming. Truth fights back but Reks scoops him on his shoulders. Truth slides out and dropkicks Reks. Kofi gets the tag and hits his usual moves on Hawkins. Kofi hits Boom Drop and knocks Reks off the apron. Kof hits the big crossbody but Reks come in and breaks the pin. Reks dumps Truth to the floor but Truth pulls him out. Hawkins and Kofi go at it now with Kofi hitting Trouble in Paradise for the win.
Winners: Kofi Kingston and R-Truth
- We see John Cena walking backstage as we return to commercials.
John Cena vs. Michael Cole
Back fro the break and out comes John Cena for the main event. Michael Cole is still sitting in his suit at ringside doing commentary. John Laurinaitis comes out and makes the match a No DQ match, if Cena is victorious against this man... Tensai's music hits and out he comes with Sakamoto.
John Cena vs. Tensai
Tensai comes out and pushes Sakomoto to the side. He charges to the ring where Cena waits.
They lock up and Tensai knocks Cena to the mat before taking him to the corner and beating him down with forearm shots. Tensai stomps away and taunts Cena to get up. Tensai drops Cena again with a big headbutt. Cena fights back and they trade shots. Cena clotheslines Tensai out to the floor and tries to bring him back in but goes down on the floor. We go to commercial.
Back from the break and Tensai is still in control. Tensai hits a big splash in the corner. Cena catches Tensai with boots in the corner and a bulldog. Tensai stops Cena again and leg drops his arm. Tensai with a big shoulder for a 2 count. Tensai tosses Cena back out to the floor and slams his head into the announcers table. Cole takes advantage and slaps Cena in the face. Tensai throws Cena into the steel steps as Cole yells on commentary. Cena rushes in the ring to stop the 10 count but Tensai catches him with a big suplex for a 2 count. Tensai misses the back splash and Cena makes a comeback.
Cena hits the usual followed by the Five Knuckle Shuffle and the Attitude Adjustment for the win.
Winner: John Cena
- Cena hits the turnbuckles to pose for the fans as Cole looks on worried from the announcers table. Cena is ready for Cole to get in the ring now for their No DQ match.
No DQ Match: John Cena vs. Michael Cole
The bell rings as Cole gets up. He hesitates before taking off over the fan barrier and through the crowd. Cena chases him down and brings him back to the ring.
Cole keeps trying to run off but Cena catches him and brings it in the ring. Cole grabs a mic and pleads with Cena. He says they go way back and are good friends. Cole says they can shake hands like friends do. Cole takes off his jacket and his tie. He's upset now. Cole asks Cena how embarrassing it's going to be when Cole beats him live on RAW. Cole continues taunting Cena and gets in his face. Cena rips Cole's shirt open and gives him a big chop to the chest. Cena rips Cole's pants off and then his shirt. Cena stomps Cole between the legs before taking him to the corner for another big chop.
Cena makes Cole apologize to Jerry Lawler for earlier comments. Cena then makes Cole apologize to Jim Ross for what's happened in the past. Cole says he's sorry over and over. Cena makes Cole plug JR's BBQ sauce next. Lawler just happens to have a few bottles at ringside. Cena hits Cole with the mic and goes out for the bottles of BBQ. Cena gives Cole a JR's BBQ bath and goes under the ring for a fire extinguisher. Cena cools Cole down with the extinguisher as the crowd cheers. Cole gets to his feet and Cena goes for the Attitude Adjustment. Before he can hit it, Tensai hits the ring and lays Cena out. Cole takes advantage and covers Cena but he kicks out at 2.
Cole slaps at Cena and yells at him. Cole grabs the fire extinguisher and charges at Cena with it but Cena catches him with the Attitude Adjustment for the win.
Winner: John Cena
- After the match, Cena celebrates and sprays the extinguisher some more. Cole is trying to recover on the outside as we go to replays. Cena finds Cole on the floor and sprays him some more with the extinguisher as RAW goes off the air.
More on Randy Orton.
Randy Orton's future with WWE is uncertain following their announcement Wednesday that he was being suspended for 60 days for his second violation of the Talent Wellness Program. SuperLuchas.net reports the SmackDown wrestler met with Chairman Vince McMahon, Executive Vice President of Talent and Live Events Paul Levesque and Executive Vice President of Television Production Kevin Dunn at the organization's headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut on Friday to discuss his future with the organization. A WWE source described the meeting's atmosphere as "hostile;" it was determined that a further decision concerning Orton awaits. The report adds there are "several" officials lobbying for his termination as a cost-cutting measure. They feel his lucrative ten-year contract—signed in January 2010—can no longer be justified if he is brought back in a mid-level role. His second suspension hinders WWE from continuing to feature Orton in headline role since a third drug-testing policy infraction would result in automatic termination.
McMahon is especially infuriated with Orton, who felt he had matured in recent years. The nine-time world champion's suspension reportedly stems from a positive drug test for the anabolic steroid Dianabol, which is banned by the United States Congress under its Controlled Substances Act. He also reportedly tested positive for marijuana, which is subject to a $2,500 fine.
Top Kings in WWE.
WWE' 13 to feature ring collapse finisher.
Mark Henry update.
TNA preview.
TNA is advertising a main event of Roode, Kazarian and Daniels vs. Sting, Kurt Angle and AJ Styles for this coming Thursday's live Impact.
Dustin Rhodes to return to TNA ??
REY MYSTRERIO contract news.
Chris Sabin leaving TNA ????
Sabin's girlfriend Velvet Sky responded to the reports on Twitter:
"People, Chris Sabin is NOT, I repeat, NOT leaving TNA! I'M getting lots of those questions. Please stop believing everything u read."
Former Stars to be at 1000th Raw
WWE has reached out to 20-30 former stars about appearing on the big three-hour 1,000th RAW Supershow on July 23rd. The plan is to feature a lot of nostalgia and cameos on that show.
RAW preview.
Impact rating
Last night's live 5/31 TNA Impact Wrestling drew a 0.90 cable rating with 1.30 million viewers. This is the lowest rating for the show all year and the lowest overall rating since May 2010.
Matches for Slammiversary update.
TNA Championship
* Bobby Roode (c) vs. Sting.
TNA Tag Team Championships
* Christopher Daniels and Kazarian (c's) vs. Kurt Angle and AJ Styles.
* Bully Ray vs. Joseph Park.
* TNA TV Champion Devon and Garett Bischoff vs. Robbie E and Robbie T
* Bobby Roode (c) vs. Sting.
TNA Tag Team Championships
* Christopher Daniels and Kazarian (c's) vs. Kurt Angle and AJ Styles.
* Bully Ray vs. Joseph Park.
* TNA TV Champion Devon and Garett Bischoff vs. Robbie E and Robbie T
Tonights Smackdown Preview.
* Sin Cara vs. Heath Slater.
* Ezekiel Jackson vs. Damien Sandow.
* Ryback in action.
* WWE World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus vs. Dolph Ziggler.
* WWE U.S. Champion Santino Marella and Zack Ryder vs. Darren Young and Titus O'Neil.
* Cody Rhodes vs. Tyson Kidd.
WWE Championship* CM Punk (c) vs. Kane.
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