June 2007 News Archive (Page 3)

The following report is courtesy of lordsofpain.net...

Match 1: World Tag Team Championship: (Champions) Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch vs. The Hardys
Matt and Cade start out. Lock up but the referee breaks them up in the corner. Cade looks for a handshake from Matt but Matt with a shoulder block. Lock up again and Matt now with a side headlock. Matt nails a diving cross body and punches away at Cade. Matt tags out to Jeff. Double takedown to Cade followed by a leg drop / elbow drop combination for a two count from Jeff. Cade tags out to Murdoch and Murdoch nails a swinging neckbreaker for a two count. Jeff counters with a mule kick. Jeff tags out to Matt and Matt nails a fist drop from the top rope and tags back out to Jeff. Jeff nails a front dropkick and Cade runs into the ring but Matt clotheslines him over the top rope. Jeff tags out to Matt as Murdoch slides to the outside. Cade and Murdoch try to rung away but The Hardys go after them and bring them back into the ring. Murdoch slaps Matt and tags out to Cade. Cade attacks Matt from behind and works on Matt’s leg. Trevor tags back in and he continues the assault on Matt’s leg. Trevor nails a shin breaker and applies a half boston crab. Matt writhes in pain as Trevor applies more pressure to the hold. Matt kicks himself free and makes the hot tag to Jeff! Jeff with a dropkick over the top rope and nails a sleeper slam for a two count. Jeff goes up top and nails whisper in the wind for another two count. Jeff nails a suplex into a front face buster and goes up top. Trevor pushes Jeff off the turnbuckle and Jeff falls back first into the ring. Matt fights with Trevor on the outside as Lance nails a spinebuster powerbomb for the win.
Winner: Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch

Former Cruiserweight Champion Dean Malenko is shown backstage.

Match 2: Cruiserweight Championship: (Champion) Chavo Guerrero vs. Jimmy Wang Yang
Lock up but Yang rolls up Chavo Guerrero for a one count. Yang with a side headlock and rolls up Chavo for another one count. Yang nails a dropkick and suplex for a two count. Yang nails a flip dropkick and Chavo counters by tossing Yang to the outside. Chavo with a baseball slide to through the ropes. Chavo goes up top but Yang jumps and nails a enziguri knocking Chavo off the apron. Yang goes up and nails a nice cross body on the outside. In the ring, Chavo hip tosses Yang into the turnbuckle! Chavo applies a bow and arrow but Yang fights out and nails an inverted atomic drop. Yang goes up top and nails a missile drop kick. Yang nails a flying cross body for a two count. Chavo counters Yang with two suplexes but Yang surprises Chavo on the third with a heel kick for a two count. Yang goes up top but misses a moonsault! Chavo goes for the gory bomb but Yang rolls throught but only gets a two count! Chavo places Jimmy on the top rope and follows but Yang with elbows and knocks Chavo down to the mat. Chavo crotches Yang and Jimmy falls back first down to the mat. Chavo then goes up top and finishes Yang with the frog splash for the win.
Winner: Chavo Guerrero

Backstage Todd Grisham asks Bobby Lashley what are his thoughts about Vince McMahon passing away. Lashley says he wishes Vince was here to see him win the WWE title tonight!
Match 3: ECW Championship: CM Punk vs. Johnny Nitro (Chris Benoit’s replacement)
Benoit couldn’t make it due to personal reasons. Lock up but Punk with a front face lock. Johnny Nitro with a spinning arm drag. Punk counters with kicks and nails a kick to Nitro’s legs forcing Nitro to do a complete backflip! Punk jumps over the ropes and nails a cross body. Nitro counters and jumps the ropes and nails an enziguri for a two count. Punk runs into a clothesline from Nitro. Nitro then with a drop kick. Nitro applies a neck vice but Punk fights out and Nitro nails a back breaker. Nitro back with the neck vice but Punk counters with an enziguir. Nitro and Punk fight back and forth but Punk gets the better nailing a drop kick. Punk runs into a elbow from Nitro and Nitro covers and puts his feet on the ropes but only gets a two count. Punk with a clothesline. Punk goes for the GTS and Nitro rolls through with a sunset flip but Punk sits down and covers but only gets a two count. Punk nails a high knee and running bulldog. Punk jumps the ropes and Nitro ducks. Punk runs into a knee from Nitro and Nitro places Punk on the ropes and nails a flipping neckbreaker! Nitro covers and gets the win!
Winner: Johnny Nitro (New ECW Champion!)

Randy Orton walks up to Mick Foley in the locker room. Orton tells Foley to watch out tonight because Orton has taken out numerous people with concussions. Foley asks Orton if he remembers when Foley dropped Orton back first into thumbtacks. Randy said all he remembers is that he won the match and walks off.

Match 4: Intercontinental Championship: (Champion) Santino Marella vs. Umaga
Santino tries to surprise Umaga with a roll up but Umaga catches him. Santino counters and jumps on Umaga’s back while landing cross faces to his face. Umaga nails a samoan splash. Umaga goes for running splash but Santino gets his knee up. Santino runs into a heel kick. Umaga applies a nerve hold to Santino’s back. Santino fights out but Umaga punches Santino in the corner and won’t stop after the count of five and the referee calls for the bell.
Winner: Santino Marella by disqualification

After the match Umaga squashes Santino in the corner with a running knee and goes up top and nails a huge splash. Umaga finishes off Marella with the samoan spike. Maria runs down to the ring to check on Marella.

Match 5: United States Championship: (Champion) MVP vs. Ric Flair
Lock up but MVP talks trash to Ric Flair and Flair woo’s at him and punches away at MVP. Flair takes down MVP with a leg lock takeover. Flair begins to work on MVP’s legs but MVP counters with a rake to Flair’s eyes. MVP puts Flair on the apron and nails a big boot. MVP covers and gets a one count. MVP with vicious elbows to Flair and Flair is busted open. MVP applies a sleeperhold. MVP continues his attack on Flair but Flair fights out with chops. MVP counters Flair with a back body drop. MVP lifts up Flair and drops him down hard to the mat for a two count. Flair counters MVP with a jaw breaker and nails a back suplex. Flair nails a high elbow and a back body drop of his own. MVP drops Flair face first into the top turnbuckle. MVP misses a boot and Flair chops at MVP’s knee twice. Flair applies the figure four submission but MVP quickly makes it to the ropes. Flair with punches but MVP’s with a thumb to Ric’s eye and MVP nails the playmaker for the win.
Winner: MVP

Backstage Todd Grisham interviews WWE Champion John Cena. But before Cena can respond World Heayvweight Champion Edge shows up. Edge says the odds are against Cena tonight. Cena calls Edge a kiss ass and a puss bag. Edge calls himself the toughest man on the planet and he’s capable of things Cena isn’t. Cena says okay I think I’m going to leave you to alone and leaves. Edge turns around and it’s inspector Daniel Beck.

Match 6: Special Challenge Match for the WWE Tag Team Championship: (Champions) Deuce 'N Domino with Cherry vs. Sgt. Snuka (Sgt. Slaughter and Jimmy Snuka)
Snuka with a headbutt to Domino. Snuka tags out to Slaughter. Sgt. nails a back body drop for a two count. Sgt. Slaughter nails a gut buster and a front slam for another two count. Domino counters Sgt. with a kick but Slaughter catches him with the cobra clutch but Deuce attacks Slaughter from behind. Domino tags out to Deuce. Deuce attacks Slaughter with punches and nails an elbow drop for a two count. Deuce goes up top and mocks Snuka by doing Snuka’s pose and misses a splash. Sgt. Slaughter tags out to Snuka cleans house and drives Deuce into the mat and Sgt. Slaughter tosses Domino over the top rope. Snuka goes up top and nails a cross body but Deuce rolls through and scores the win.
Winners: Deuce 'N Domino

Match 7: Last Chance Match for the World Heavyweight Championship: (Champion) Edge vs. Batista
Edge tells Harley Race to look at a real champion. Batista hugs Race before the match and raises his arm. Lock up but Batista sends Edge to the corner. Batista slams Edge face first into the top turnbuckle and spears him in the corner. Batista nails a shoulder block for a two count. Batista applies an arm lock and turns it into a hammerlock working on Edge’s shoulder. Batista with an arm wringer and locks in another arm lock. Batista sends Edge shoulder first into the turnbuckle. Edge fights out and punches at Batista. Edge runs into a sidewalk slam from Batista for a two count. Edge ducks the ropes and sends Batista to the outside. Batista catches Edge and drives him spine first into the apron. Edge counters Batista and throws him shoulder first into the ring post twice. Edge baseball slides Batista into the fan barricade. In the ring, Edge applies an arm lock but Batista counters into an arm drag. Batista charges but Edge moves and Batista goes shoulder first into the ring post. Edge drop toe hold Batista and begins working some more on Batista’s shoulder. Batista goes for a samoan drop but Edge hangs on and clinches an arm lock using his legs for leverage.Continue Reading...

• When WWE decided to reunite the Hardy Boyz, the plan was to put them in a short-term program. But writers had to alter the original plan when the Hardys got over with the fans. With the Hardy’s losing the tag team titles, Matt Hardy is in line for a big push on SmackDown. It’s said to be a long-term soap opera angle as he will defeat mid-carders and then lose to the top guys, while still being over with the fans.

• As far as Jeff Hardy goes, he may be given a prankster type gimmick backstage. The new gimmick could possibly set him up in the Jackass angle planned for Summerslam.

• Viscera’s move from WWE RAW to ECW is in his favor. He will be repackaged with a whole new look and a monster push. According to Lordsofpain.net, look for him to demolish anyone in his sight on ECW and then be moved back over to RAW or SmackDown to feud with the champion of either brand as a heel.

• Sandman’s new role in WWE will be similar to Jim Duggan and Eugene, where he will be used to put people over.

• Hardcore Holly has heat with ECW’s head writer, David Lagana. When Holly injured his elbow, he was asked to stick it out until WrestleMania and he would receive a big push. He lived up to his end of the bargain, but never received his promised push.

• Victoria and Jillian Hall were moved to help freshen up the women’s division on each show. Jillian was also rewarded with her last name again.

By Pete Ellis

Ted Dibiasi once described what his life as a professional wrestler was like under the command of Vince McMahon. Dibiasi said Vince had him living like a real millionaire: Stretch limos, first class accommodations, and flawless grooming before every public appearance.

Perhaps McMahon felt this kind of living would help Ted develop a more convincing character, or perhaps he treated a lot of his top names to such a superstar lifestyle at one time or another. In any case, "The Million Dollar Man" will go down in history as one of the companies best villains.

The irony here is that McMahon himself is, of course, the true evil billionaire. He has been playing the role of a corporate shark since the late 1990s - and that position has served him well.

Any popular WWE hero can stand against Vince and be an instant success; Steve Austin, The Rock, Triple H and more recently John Cena and Bobby Lashley have thrived in the role of the hero pitted against a villainous billionaire and his endless resources.

Countless other wrestlers have played off of this angle, such as Ric Flair, Eric Bischoff, Hulk Hogan and just about everyone in Vince's family who's been on camera. Despite his recent efforts to change his personality, I have a feeling (and a $50 bet) that says we'll see Vince and his "kiss my ass club" for years to come.

The real question, which may never be fully answered, is what McMahon is like in his personal life. No DVD special will ever be able to accurately paint the true picture. But perhaps he isn't all that different from what we see on TV?

What do you think?

When Vince McMahon supposedly died on Monday Night RAW, WWE fans flocked to the Internet to see if the death actually occurred.

Last week, WWE was No. 1 and Vince McMahon was No. 3 on Yahoo’s “top leaders” list, with Paris Hilton separating them. Mr. McMahon was also on the “top mover” list coming in at No. 13.

The WWE also experienced the biggest jump on this week's Lycos 50, coming in at No. 2 behind Hilton. There was an incredible 9,800% spike in search activity for Mr. McMahon on Lycos.

• Vince McMahon had a meeting with Jesse Ventura on June 14. Details of the meeting remain sketchy, but it’s said that Ventura was dressed as if it were a serious business meeting. There have been rumors of him returning for a General Manager character. There’s also talk of WWE doing a DVD on Ventura.

• Friday night’s edition of SmackDown scored a 2.6 rating. This is the third consecutive week SmackDown has brought in a 2.6 fast rating. The first hour averaged a 2.3 rating while the second hour brought in a strong 2.9 rating.

The following report is courtesy of lordsofpain.net...

The show opens with The Cutting Edge. The topic of discussion - who killed Vince McMahon? Edge mentions it's often the person you least suspect, with him then calling for Torrie Wilson to come out. Edge mentions the past between Vince and Torrie and the recent altercation on Raw a few weeks back with her, Flair, and Vince. As Torrie stands there not sure what to say, MVP appears, wearing a suit, and begins to sympathize with Torrie before calling her a liar. This leads to Ric Flair appearing, who received the pop of the night.

Flair gets in the ring and comes face-to-face with MVP before decking him but is eventually double teamed by MVP and Edge, leading to Batista running out to make the save. And you have the buildup for the night's main event tag team match: Flair & Batista vs. MVP & Edge

Teddy Long is shown backstage speaking with Vickie Guerrero. The audio went out, but it appeared as though he was praising her idea for the night's main event tag team match.

WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Jamie Noble defeated Jimmy Wang Yang & Shannon Moore at 6:13 when Chavo pinned Moore with a Gory Bomb. Good match. Moore got the hot tag and cleaned house, with Yang eventually hitting a somersault splash to the floor on Noble immediately before the finish. After the match, Yang motioned to Chavo he was coming for the belt.

Mark Henry defeated Sho Funaki via TKO with the bearhug at 2:14

We got a recap of the Vince McMahon car explosion. The first of many recaps throughout the night. This was followed by the WWE 24/7 "Right Now" music video, done just for the live crowd.

Long was again speaking with Vickie backstage in which he mentioned Vince's "death" and said life's too short and he would make an announcement later in the show regarding that. Kristal then appeared and Long said he wanted her to come out to the ring with him.

Matt Hardy pinned Finlay at 17:08 with the Twist of Fate, moments after being hit in the leg with the shillelagh. Really solid match. Finlay worked Hardy's leg the entire time and ripped off his knee brace. It appeared at many times throughout the match that Matt was too hurt to continue, but he hit a surprise Twist of Fate as the referee tried to get Hornswaggle out of the ring. I think the story told here really built Matt up as a singles player.

Long and Kristal come out to the ring and Long talks about how life is precious and too short and he doesn't want to continue his without Kristal. He gets down on his knee and pops the question, but Kristal bursts out crying and after several awkward moments runs backstage. Long, confused, soon follows.

Chris Masters defeated Danny Shanley via submission with the Masterlock at 3:44.

The Sensational Sherri still image was again shown. Apparently, she couldn't get a memorial video package shown on Smackdown, either.

Long is backstage knocking on Kristal's door. She eventually answers and is still crying. After several moments of Long apologizing for asking in front of the audience, Kristal agrees to marry Long and they hug.

The federal investigator updates us on the exploding limo. He won't go into specifics but says the DNA of three people was found inside the car - Vince, his driver, and "one other well known personality." Well that narrows it down...

Batista & Ric Flair defeated World Heavyweight Champion Edge & WWE US Champion MVP at 13:49 when Batista pinned Edge with the sit-down powerbomb after reversing Edge's spear into a spinebuster.

The Pro Wrestling Torch is reporting that there are still many people within WWE not very fond of the Vince McMahon death angle at the moment.

While there was talk of ending the angle quickly, it appears as of now that WWE will continue pushing it as much as possible, as proven with the announcement of another three-hour edition of Raw this Monday night with the angle the focus that evening.

Speaking of, The Pro Wrestling Torch is also reporting that WWE has made attempts to get into contacts with Chris Jericho about a possible return. Based on what is known at this time, Jericho was said to have been really turned off by the current McMahon angle and reportedly doesn't want to be associated with WWE at this time.

• Paul London has been telling his close friends that he was almost fired by WWE management last week after allowing the Ashley Massaro/Survivor information to get out. Reportedly, Ashley vouched for Paul to management and claimed he would have never intentionally leaked the confidential information.

From there, London had a huge smile on his face when all the WWE talent was present during Vince's final walk to his limousine. All of the WWE talent was told to treat the situation as serious and real, while London was doing anything but. Vince was furious at London afterwards, just adding to the heat on the wrestler, Lordsofpain.net says.

• Here are some details about Ashley Massaro and Survivor. Massaro left for the show last weekend and will be taping for 40 days in China. Even when she's eliminated, she has to remain in a undisclosed location. Survivor officials do not want Massaro to return to WWE television until the Survivor season has concluded when it runs this fall/winter. Therefore, don't expect Massaro back until January of 2008.

• Ric Flair will be finishing up as an active WWE wrestler at Wrestlemania 24.

• WWE management has high hopes for Johnny Nitro. A big part of the reason they moved him to ECW was to split him from real life girlfriend Melina. Management thinks Melina is a major distraction towards the growth of Nitro as a performer due to her bad social behavior and reputation.

• The reason Dan Rodman was booked to wrestle John Cena in the main event of a house show recently was to see how he performed under pressure at the highest level. Rodman is one of Johnny Ace's pet projects and management is expecting big things from him. Don't expect to see him on Raw, Smackdown, or ECW until they feel he is absolutely ready.

We posted earlier today about charges supposedly pressed against Jerry Lawler.

The King responded to these accusations to 1wrestling.com. Here's what Lawler said:

Regarding the complaint, this has got to be joke!

I have not had anything official served to me as yet. I first heard about this from a friend who called that he heard it on TV.

He explained that the TV report said that Sal Corrente, who is the Big Cheese on our show, got in touch with Tunica, Mississippi Police filed assault and battery charges, claiming I hit him too hard during a wrestling match!

This has got to be a joke. If I got arrested every time I hit a wrestler or manager during a wrestling show, I would be on death row by now!