December 2007 News Archive (Page 2)

WrestleZone.com is reporting that The Rock and Rave Infection will start a feud with LAX in order to keep the Christy Hemme angle going.

Rumors are strong that the team will be split up after putting LAX over.

Remember, Rave is not under contract and is unlikely to remain with TNA much longer. Where does this leave Hoyt? It's unknown right now. But TNA is dropping most of their male/female partnerships and reserving those storylines for Booker/Sharmel and the Kurt and Karen Angle.

New WWE superstar Kofi Kingston is currently the number-four most searched for item/search on Yahoo.com.

Kingston, who has only appeared in "coming soon" video packages so far, is billed as WWE's first Jamaican superstar.

- Edge is presented with the World Heavyweight Title by Teddy Long and Vickie Guerrero. The Major Brothers, who played the "fake" Edge's at Armageddon, are also brought out. Edge vs. Batista for the World Title is announced as the main event.

- Finlay & Hornswoggle defeated The Great Khali & Ranjin Singh.

- Ric Flair appears and says Triple H is the best wrestler today, adding that if he loses to him in two weeks on Raw then he will have no regrets.

- Kane, Rey Mysterio & ECW Champion CM Punk defeated Big Daddy V, Mark Henry & WWE United States Champion MVP.

- Festus defeated Deuce in a Santa Match.

- JBL gave his farewell speech to Smackdown and talked about heading to WWE Monday Night Raw. He'll feud with Chris Jericho there.

- Tazz replaces JBL on commentary along with Michael Cole.

- Edge vs. Batista for the World Title is changed to a Handicap Match with Edge & The Major Brothers vs. Batista (title still on the line).

- Batista pinned one of The Major Brothers to capture the World Heavyweight Title. Vickie Guerrero says the only way Edge can lose the title is if he is pinned, so the match is restarted.

- Batista defeated Edge & The Major Brothers via DQ; Edge retains the World Heavyweight Title.

Within WWE circles, the feeling on Mr. Kennedy is that his current program with Shawn Michaels is a "sink or swim" opportunity for him.

If he doesn't rise to the occasion during this feud with HBK, Kennedy will likely be relegated to mid-card status for the foreseeable future.

According to one source, the rising WWE star is listening to everyone backstage for advice on how to improve in the ring. Kennedy is said to have little confidence in his own instincts as a performer, which might explain why he's often trying new things and different finishers in his matches lately.

JOHN MORRISON & THE MIZ vs. JIMMY WANG YANG & SHANNON MOORE
Miz and Moore start the match off. The pair lock up and Moore takes Miz down right away for a quick cover attempt.

Later, Miz gets Moore in a headlock. Moore punches Miz and flips Miz to the mat to get free. Miz gets up and hits Moore with a dropkick. Miz tags in Morrison. Miz flips Moore up and Morrison punches him in the face. Morrison gets in the ring and punches Moore repeatedly then goes for the cover. 2 count. Both men make a tag.

Yang takes Miz down with a footsweep. Miz gets out of the ring and Yang jumps over the ropes onto Miz. Morrison then goes after Yang and Moore takes Morrison out of the ring with a baseball slide. Miz drives Yang towards the ropes and Morrison goes to kick Yang in the head but Yang ducks and Morrison takes out Miz. Yang capitalizes and goes for the cover.
Winners: Jimmy Wang Yang and Shannon Moore

SHELTON BENJAMIN vs. COLIN DELANEY
Shelton flips Colin to the mat then kicks Colin in the ribs. Shelton grabs Colin by the hair and picks him up. Colin punches Shelton. Shelton kicks him and takes him down. Shelton grabs Colin’s hair and starts screaming at him.

Shelton then picks up Colin and slams his back into the ringpost. Shelton picks up Colin and hits a fantastic inverted bulldog and goes for the cover.
Winner: Shelton Benjamin

KENNY DYSKTRA vs. NUNZIO
Nunzio climbs the ropes but Kenny grabs him and slams him to the mat. Kenny then climbs the ropes and nails Nunzio with a leg drop and goes for the cover.
Winner: Kenny Dykstra

CM PUNK vs. MVP
CM Punk takes MVP down with a drop toehold and then works on MVP’s arm. They get to their feet and MVP gets Punk into the corner. MVP takes Punk down and works on Punk’s arm. MVP then flips Punk over and goes for the cover. 2 count.

MVP works on Punk’s arm again and goes for another cover. 2 count. MVP works over Punk but Punk gets to his feet and sweeps MVP down to the mat. Punk hits MVP with an elbow then picks him up and slams him to the mat getting him into a submission hold.

MVP gets free and gets Punk in a headlock. MVP flips Punk to the mat and locks that headlock in. Punk kicks MVP then follows up with a knee to the jaw. Punk goes for the cover. 2 count. Punk hits MVP with a knee to the head then a bulldog. Punk jumps off the ropes onto MVP and goes for the cover. 2 count.

MVP drives Punk into the corner and the pair exchange punches. Punk kicks but misses. MVP flips Punk to the mat and goes for a cover. 2 count. Punk kicks MVP then climbs the ropes. MVP knocks him off the ropes. Punk gets stuck in the ropes and MVP starts kicking him.

The ref breaks them up. MVP gets back in there and starts punching Punk. The ref counts to 5 but MVP does not stop.
Winner: CM Punk via Disqualification

Chavo Guerrero suddenly comes out of nowhere and takes down Punk. Chavo picks up Punk and slams him to the mat. Chavo grabs Punk by the hair and leads him around the ring then hits him with the three amigos.

Chavo climbs the ropes and nails Punk with a frog splash, then taunts CM Punk.

At Armageddon, John Bradshaw Layfield attacked Chris Jericho during his match with Randy Orton and cost him the WWE Championship.

The next night on RAW, JBL appeared on the Titantron and told Jericho to prepare for the second coming of the "Wrestling God." In a phone conversation with WWE.com, JBL clarified the comments from RAW: He is coming to Monday nights to be an in-ring competitor.

JBL has been working towards a return to the ring for several months.

As Randy Orton shifts his attention to his WWE title defense against Jeff Hardy at the Royal Rumble, JBL will begin a program with Jericho immediately. WWE feels there are a number of top babyfaces for him to work with on the program, including Jericho, Triple H and Shawn Michaels.

WWE would like to keep JBL on RAW until at least WrestleMania if he can stay healthy.

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At No Way Out on February 17 in Las Vegas, expect an Elimination Chamber match, with the winner getting a title shot at Wrestlemania 24.

As usual, the Royal Rumble winner chooses the champion he wants to face at Wrestlemania. The top wrestlers for the other brand, therefore, will battle for the other shot in the Elimination Chamber at No Way Out.

Current advertisements make it seem like this will be a Raw brand match. The names listed in the ads include Randy Orton, Shawn Michaels, Jeff Hardy, Mr. Kennedy, Umaga and Bobby Lashley. Noticeably absent?

Triple H and Chris Jericho.

WWE management is said to be very happy with Jeff Hardy’s work on RAW last night.

Sources within the company praised him for both his mic work during the Vince McMahon angle, as well as his wrestling in the main event. WWE is firmly behind Hardy and is dedicated to giving him a continued push.

After WWE Monday Night RAW went off the air last night...

- Chris Jericho came to the ring and said Buffalo was promised a match featuring him - and they were going to get it. Out comes WWE Champion Randy Orton. Just like the night before at Armageddon, JBL came out and screws Y2J out of the win. Jericho and JBL brawled until Jericho got the upper hand and put him in the Walls of Jericho.

(This is really gonna be Jericho's next feud? Quite a step down from fighting Orton for the title.)

- Jericho Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler, and Lilian Garcia all went around ringside and signed autographs before leaving.