August 2007 News Archive (Page 6)

According to WWE.com, MVP has been cleared to return to the ring after learning of a heart ailment last week. Nevertheless, he won't be boxing Matt Hardy at this week's Saturday Night Main Event.

He has found a suitable replacement, though: boxing legend Evander Holyfield.

At age 44, Holyfield is currently vying to win boxing’s Heavyweight Championship for an unprecedented fifth time; he will get the chance to do so on Oct. 13 in Moscow when he fights Sultan Ibragimov for the WBO Heavyweight Title.

Win or lose there, Holyfield’s already the only man to do it four times, and the Atlanta native brings an impressive list of accomplishments into the bout, from Olympic medals to World Titles to his own boxing video game.

Tampa Bay police and fire/rescue workers were dispatched to the home of Brian Adams this morning after receiving a call from his wife, who said Adams was unresponsive.

Upon arrival, rescue members found him on the bed and not breathing. They attempted to revive him but were unable to and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

An autopsy is expected to be performed on the body tomorrow. Cause of death is still unknown, the incident report says there were “no visible signs of injuries.”

Jim Ross has updated his blog again. Here's what the WWE announcer had to say on a number of topics...

On Shawn Michaels: HBK definitely has the opportunity to be a WWE Champion, etc again once he is healthy and back at it. I would be shocked if HBK was not a WWE Champion again before he hangs it up. I don’t expect for HBK to be “back at it” for several weeks as I don’t expect him to be able to begin training until the end of August or the early part of September. His eventual return is TBD.

On Bret Hart: I would never say never about Bret ever appearing on a WWE TV show, as a non wrestler of course, but I wouldn’t hold my breath on that one. “Highly unlikely” would be my guess.

On John Cena: I never said John Cena will never be an antagonist because I don’t know the answer to that matter. Obviously some folks don’t like Cena’s persona which is fine. Some do which is also fine. John sells tickets and merchandise which helps the other talents and the company which is definitely fine. How the WWE decided to utilize John’s skills is up to them. I am much more concerned about who starts at Oklahoma at QB this season than this Cena matter of “what ifs” and “whys.”

The following report is courtesy of wrestleview.com...

- Jay "Black Machsimo" Lethal & Sonjay Dutt defeated Triple X & Motorcity Machine Guns (Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley) in a Triple Threat Tag Team Match. The match kicked off with all three teams brawling. They continued to go to shots of the front row showing "reserved seats" for Karen Angle and a guest. Lots of fast paced action involving Lethal, Shelley and Sabin in between tags. On the outside, Senshi connected with a big scoop slam on Lethal. Triple X worked on Lethal in the corner with Daniels standing over his back and Senshi getting in a few cheap shots. Daniels took the action to the mat with a headlock on Lethal. Lethal got some offense back in on Daniels, leveling him with a big dropkick. Big spot saw Sonjay Dutt take everyone out on the outside with a big moonsault. Dutt and Lethal show off some impressive double-team moves on Daniels. Another impressive spot from the corner involving Triple X and Lethal. The fans in Orlando were going crazy for this match. The finish saw Lethal get the pinfall on Daniels with an inside cradle.

- Backstage, Karen Angle is shown in Samoa Joe's locker room drinking wine with an unidentified bald man.

- Kazarian defeated Raven (w/ Martyr & Havok). Before the match, Raven (who was joined by Martyr & Havok) told Kazarian he could rejoin Serotonin and all would be fine. Kazarian looked to rejoin them, but took out Raven instead. This led to continued interference by Martyr and Havok during the match. In the ring, Raven sent Kazarian chest first into the corner. When Kazarian bumped off, Raven took him out with a big sitdown clothesline. Kazarian fought back with some quick right hands in the corner. Raven got a singapore cane and used it on Kaz with the referee apparently distracted. The finish saw Raven attempt a DDT, but Kazarian countered and hit a big boot to get the pinfall on Raven for the win.

- Backstage, Jeremy Borash attempted to tell Kurt Angle what he saw in Samoa Joe's locker room earlier involving Karen Angle and an unidentified man. Angle asks Borash where she is. Borash informs him and Angle storms off blaming Samoa Joe for all of his problems.

- James Storm defeated Rhino in a Barroom Brawl. TNA has a small bar setup outside of the ring. James Storm was out first and poured beer over a dummy bartender behind the bar. Mike Tenay said this was an anything goes match. The match kicked off with the two brawling into the Orlando crowd. Rhino cracked open a beer at the bar and drank it. Rhino also sprayed some beer on Jackie Moore at ringside. Rhino sent Storm right into the bar with a big back body drop. A toilet that was also setup for a "bar atmosphere" nearby saw Rhino stick Storm's head inside. Rhino brought a ladder, steel chair and trash can into the ring. Rhino attempted a Gore on Storm through a table, but Storm stepped away and Rhino crashed through it. Storm covered Rhino right away after this, but Rhino was able to kick out. Storm takes out Rhino with a steel chair and follows that up with a big superkick. The finish saw Storm take out Rhino with a beer bottle shot to the head to get the win.

- LAX defeated Voodoo Kin Mafia (w/Roxy Laveaux). Kip James has some interesting ring attire tonight. During LAX's entrance, they stared down Hector Guerrero. Fans in Orlando are really behind LAX. We barely got into the match when Roxy Laveaux threw powder into the eyes of Homicide allowing Kip James to hit the Fameasser to get the pinfall. Hector Guerrero ran down and told referee Earl Hebner what happened. The match was restarted and not much longer later, Homicide rolled up Kip for the pinfall. After the match, LAX and Hector Guerrero had some words for each other.

- A video package ran highlighting the never-ending feud between Eric Young and Robert Roode.

- Backstage, Jeremy Borash is with Eric Young. Young said he has been drinking his milk preparing for tonight's match. Kurt Angle shows up and said he couldn't find Karen. He accuses Borash and Young of fooling around with her. Angle storms off going to find her again.

- Robert Roode defeated Eric Young in a Humilation Match. During Eric Young's entrance, they go to a shot of what looks to be members of the police department saying that since "Pacman" Jones is around, you never know what is going to happen. Lots of quick offense in early by Roode on Young. A shot of Ms. Brooks smiling showing off her chest was shown at ringside. Roode kept up the offense on Young connecting with a big scoop slam followed by a knee drop from the top rope over the head. Young fired back with some powerful right hands on Roode. Big spot saw Young get Ms. Brooks on his shoulders as Roode was up on the top rope. Roode broke it up and attempted the Payoff, but Young countered that into a rollup with the referee distracted. The finish saw Ms. Brooks pass some brass knucks to Roode allowing him to hit Young with them to get the pinfall. After the match, Roode tossed Young over the top rope and said it was humiliation time. Gail Kim ran out to prevent anything from being done to Young. It ended with Roode accidentally taking out Ms. Brooks with a right hand and Young kicking Roode up the ramp. Young and Kim tar and feathered Ms. Brooks as Roode looked on from the ramp.

- Chris Harris defeated "Black Reign" Dustin Rhodes via DQ. Dustin Rhodes' new look is like Goldust, but with black and white paint. The match kicked off on the outside when Rhodes jumped Harris. Rhodes pushed away the referee when he tried to prevent more brawling on the outside. A second TNA referee comes out to get involved. Rhodes takes out both referees. Referee Earl Hebner comes down and calls for the bell when he can't control Rhodes either. TNA security then starts hitting the ring and Rhodes takes them all out. Rhodes pulls out a black spike and proceeds to bust open Harris with it. Rhodes finally backs off when Sonjay Dutt, Jay Lethal and Kazarian come out to help Harris.

- The Steiner Brothers defeated Team 3D. Team 3D is getting some great heat from the crowd in Orlando tonight. Brother Ray tore up a sign about the Steiner Brothers during his entrance. Both Brother Ray and Brother Devon worked over Scott Steiner's back near his scar. Big belly-to-belly suplex by Scott on Brother Devon. Scott pulls off the Frankensteiner on Devon, which gets a huge reaction from the Orlando crowd. Scary moment saw Rick Steiner drop Brother Ray on his head. The finish saw The Steiners hit the top rope bulldog on Devon to the pinfall.

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• Randy Orton is scheduled to become the next WWE Champion and defeat John Cena at SummerSlam.

• Rumors have surfaced that Ashley Massaro left early from Survivor: China and will make a return to WWE sooner than expected.

During a routine cardiovascular test in San Jose, WWE United States Champion MVP was diagnosed with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. The syndrome is an abnormal accessory pathway, which could cause an abnormal heart rhythm and increase the risk for a heart attack.

He will undergo more tests over the next several weeks to see if the treatments succeed.

We wish him the best and will keep you updated about the wrestler's status.

The following report is courtesy of wrestleview.com...

- Batista defeated Domino. Mad support for Batista. His pyro filled the arena during much of the match. Finish was botched b/c Batista didn't sit down on the Batista bomb, pinned Domino, then picked him up and did it the correct way after creating carnage with Deuce's body.

- Chimel introduces former World Champion Rey Mysterio and Chavo comes out dressed as Rey. Starts cutting a great promo (that the audience gave mega heat for) saying how he never wants to get in the ring with Chavo.

- Guerrero defeats Eugene via frogsplash. Chavo took off the Rey mask half way through, and Eugene even hit a three amigos.

- Backstage: Victoria and Kenny Dykstra are playing lovey dovey when Michelle McCool gets in their business telling them to get a room.

- Mark Henry squashes jobber. Druid music hits and one lone druid walks from ringside to the back. Undertaker on the horizon for Unforgiven.

- Victoria w/Kenny Dykstra defeats Torrie Wilson w/Jimmy Wang Yang. Wang Yang must have made his way to the back at some point along with Dykstra. The finish saw Victoria hit the widow's peak for the pin and proceeds to wail away on Torrie after the match.

- Matt Hardy defeats Finlay via count out. Decent longer match, well paced... Hornswoggle appears and momentarily distracts Hardy. Hardy was also very over.

- Kane defeats Sylvan (back on Smackdown!) via chokeslam. As Kane ignites the fire from the four turnbuckles, Finlay storms the ring and lays into Kane with a dozen shillelagh shots.

- Main Event: Khali beats Flair with the same Claw from last week. Wouldn't let go. Batista ran in and attempted a Batista bomb, but Khali reversed and put Batista down as well with the very same claw. Smackdown goes off the air with Khali holding up his title.

Bobby Lashley had surgery on his shoulder Tuesday in Birmingham. Details of the surgery remain to be seen.

While looking for the rotator cuff injury, though, doctors found something else which was said to be serious. He is expected to be out of action for atleast another month, if not longer. We’ll keep you updated when more information is released.

• There are several conflicting reports on HHH’s return date. It was originally reported that HHH would be making his long-awaited return at next week’s RAW from Madison Square Garden.

However, local advertisements in the Boston area are saying that Triple H will make his return to Monday Night RAW the day after Summerslam.

• Mick Foley will be the host of a “WWE Day” series of events on August 19th at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, NJ.

Fans, this is the moment we've been waiting for:

WWE Women’s champion, Candice Michelle, will be featured all month on Cinemax’s. She was filmed in the series before becoming a WWE Diva.

And, oh yes, she'll be fully nude. Set yout TiVo now!