February 2008 News Archive (Page 2)

Kelly Kelly and Kofi Kingston vs. Layla and Santino Marella
After some back and forth action, Morella turns his attention back to Kofi Kingston and locks in an armlock. Kingston struggles but manages to find a way out by turning the situation to his favor. He gets a roll up pin on Morella for the 1…2…NO! Morella kicked out in the knick of time. Morella comes back quickly to stop the momentum from rising by throwing fist after fist on Kingston . However Kingston doesn’t go down without a fight and they seem to brawl it out.

The match progresses and Morella gets the tag to Layla. Morella hits a bubonic elbow on Kingston and down he goes. Layla then looks as if she wants a piece of Kingston but suddenly from behind Kelly hits a clothesline. They then start to fight it out and Layla whips Kelly into the corner. Kelly rises to the top rope and hits a diving crossbody on Layla. She goes for the pin and gets 1…2…Nope! Morella interferes with the referee’s count. Kingston jumps right into the mix and handles Morella. Kelly sees her opportunity and hits a standing inverted leg drop for the win.
Winners: Kelly Kelly and Kofi Kingston

Mike Knox vs. Stevie Richards
Knox overpowers Stevie into the corner. Stevie manages to get out and pulls Knox into the corner. Knox battles out with so clubby fists and Stevie goes to the defensive side. Stevie comes back with some much needed kicks to the legs that keep the big man on his toes. The match continues further and Knox uses the ropes to choke out Stevie and weaken the injured neck. Knox then locks in a sleeper hold and Stevie struggles. Stevie starts to fight out with some elbows but Knox quickly hits a clothesline. He goes for the pin but only gets a 2 count.

He gets up and hits a major leg drop and covers to get another 2 count. Knox locks in a headlock to keep the pressure going. Stevie gets him off and hits some much needed chops that buy him some time. Just when it seemed as if Knox would go for back to the offensive Stevie hits a boot right into the chest. Knox gets up however and hits a running shoulder block on Stevie. Stevie comes back with a few clotheslines and hits the Stevie T for the 1..2..3.
Winner: Stevie Richards

The Miz and John Morrison vs. Tommy Dreamer and Colin DelaneyDelaney springboards himself onto Morrison and it gives Delaney some new hope. Delaney rushing with spirit attempts to hit a clothesline on Morrison but fails and Morrison beats some sense into him. Morrison gets the tag to the Miz and Miz pulls Delaney’s hair and throws him right into the mat. The Miz then locks in a headlock and Delaney is starting to struggle. Miz grabs onto Delaney’s hair and throws his face right into the mat once more. He tags in Morrison which set up a double team move. Morrison moves in for the pin and gets only a two because of Dreamers interference. Morrison begins to pound on the head of Delaney and tags in the Miz. Miz comes in and locks in a headlock to keep Delaney struggling.

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In a recent interview with England's The Sun, John Cena had less than favorable things to say about former WWE star Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.

Cena questioned why The Rock couldn't come back to WWE if he loves it as much as he says he does.

"What I get peeved about, and this is my whole Achilles heel, is that I’ve wanted to do this my whole life," Cena said. "Rock falls into that category. At one point he loved wrestling and wanted to do this all his life. So explain to me why he can't come back."

Cena did acknowledge that Johnson's successful movie career is important to note, and respect.

"He wants to be an actor and there’s nothing wrong with that," Cena said. "He's very good and very successful. Associating with sports entertainment doesn't do much for his acting career. I get it. Just don't f--- me around and tell me that you love this. That's the only thing that gets me really pissed off."

Seems like an unusual reason to be angry, if you ask us. Isn't The Rock allowed to love both wrestling and acting? What do you think?

Here are a few updates on a slew of WrestleMania 24 rumors making their way across the Net:

• There are no stipulation for the Big Show-Floyd Mayweather match yet. We doubt it'll move forward as a basic singles bout, however.

• Jeff Hardy is still in the Money In The Bank ladder match, despite his loss to Chris Jericho on RAW this week.

• The "Playboy Bunnymania" bout is likely to be a basic tag-team match between WWE Divas.

• Batista vs. Umaga (in the RAW vs. SmackDown match) has not been confirmed by WWE. But expect it to take place.

WWE has announced that MyNetworkTV will become the broadcast home of WWE SmackDown beginning this fall.

As a result of the agreement, SmackDown will return to many of its former UPN affiliates. Those former UPN affiliates are where the show's ratings and popularity grew.

“The momentum at MyNetworkTV continues with this major acquisition. We have demonstrated tremendous growth, and this partnership with WWE, the premier sports-entertainment franchise in the world, is a perfect fit for our viewers, advertisers and affiliates,” MyNetworkTV president Greg Meidel said in a statement.

Floyd Mayweather's nickname is "Money."

And that's exactly what it took for WWE officials to entice this boxing champion to participate in Wrestlemania 24, where he'll take on The Big Show.

“It’s entertainment. You have a chance to just be you and do what you want to do,” Mayweather said. “Wrestling takes care of business right on the spot. Whatever they say they’re going to do, they do it right on the spot. There’s no waiting three, four, five months. Quick results, quick money. Quick big money, too.”

The card for Wrestlemania 24 is coming together. Following last night's WWE RAW, here's what it currently looks like:

WWE Championship - Triple Threat Match
- Randy Orton (c) vs. Triple H vs. John Cena

World Heavyweight Championship Match
- Edge (c) vs. The Undertaker

"Money in the Bank" Ladder Match
- Qualified so far: WWE Intercontinental Champion Jeff Hardy, Mr. Kennedy, Shelton Benjamin and Chris Jericho

- Floyd "Money" Mayweather vs. The Big Show

- Ric Flair vs. Shawn Michaels

Raw vs. Smackdown: Which is the superior brand in WWE?
- Umaga (Raw) vs. To be announced (Smackdown)

BunnyMania Match
- Maria & Candice Michelle vs. WWE Women's Champion Beth Phoenix & Melina

Here's a peak at last week's Wrestlemania 24 press conference:

Which match at the event are you most excited about? 

This week's WWE RAW opens with a photo op for John Cena, Randy Orton, and Triple H for Wrestlemania 24. We're sure this will go well. The three pose for a photo and then throw Orton out of the ring for being too cocky. But just as Cena and Triple H are about to fight, Orton comes back into the ring and RKO’s both.

Carlito and Santino Marella w/Maria Kanellis vs. Hardcore Holly and Cody Rhodes
Hardcore gives Marella the Alabama Slam to win.
Winner: Rhodes and Holly

Qualifier for Money in the Bank Match: Jeff Hardy vs. Chris Jericho
Chris Jericho in double counter roll-up on Hardy.
Winner: Chris Jericho

Vince McMahon comes out and tells the world that he made a mistake for the first time ever. He says, however, that JBL was the one that injured Hornswoggle, and he calls JBL to the ring. JBL apologizes, and not for the beating, but for not doing it earlier. He says that Hornswoggle is not Vince’s son; He's Finlay’s son. He says that Finlay knew the entire time, and that he will get documentation about it to prove to Vince. He says he will make Finlay admit it.

Umaga vs. D.H. Smith
Umaga Bulldozed smith into a corner and hit Samoan Spike for the win.
Winner: Umaga

William Regal is in the office and has received a memo from Vicki Gurerro asking for a match at Wrestlemania 24: a representative from Smackdown will go against a representative from Raw to show which is the superior brand.

Shawn Michaels vs. Lance Cade w/Trevor Murdock
HBK gets Cade in a leg submission, but Murdock interrupts and the ref calls for the bell.
Winner: HBK by DQ

HBK gives both boys some sweet chin music. Ric Flair then comes down and says that he wants to wrestle HBK at Wrestlemania 24, but HBK believes that if they wrestle, Ric will be fired due to the edict from Vince. He finally agrees, however. That was a quick, almost annoying way to set up a major match.

A new Playboy Bunny match is announced for Wrestlemania: Maria, Candice Michelle, Beth Phoenix, and Melina will take part. It is also announced that Maria’s Playboy cover unveiling will be next week on Raw.

Randy Orton and Mr. Kennedy vs. John Cena and Triple H
It’s a fairly exciting match, watching the four men go at it. Cena gets Kennedy in the STFU and Kennedy taps out.
Winners: Cena and Triple H 

With Wrestlemania 24 around the corner, it's never too early to discuss locations for WrestleMania 25. Here are the locations being considered:

• The Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis, site of WrestleMania 8;
• The Alamodome in San Antonio, site of the 1997 Royal Rumble;
• Las Vegas, site of No Way Out last month.

Earlier today, at the WrestleMania 24 press conference, Maria and Candice Michelle announced they will join forces to wrestle in a Playboy Bunny tag-team match at the big event.

Their opponents for the match have yet to be named. Who would you wanna see them wrestle?