June 2008 News Archive (Page 3)

Forgive this brief WWE RAW report, as we're just too shaken up by the condition of Vince McMahon to go into much detail...

There will be a series of matches that determine which brand makes a pick in this year's WWE Draft. Up first:

Triple H vs. Mark Henry
Winner: Triple H
Raw Draft Pick: Rey Mysterio

In the back, Triple H welcomes Rey to WWE Raw. John Cena is there. Cena doesn't appreciate The Game kicking his ass last week when Cena made the save. The Game doesn't want or need his help. He says they've tip-toed around this and now it's personal. He never got over Wrestlemania 22 because he knows he is better than Cena.

Hardcore Holly and Cody Rhodes vs. Chavo Guerrero and Bam Neely
Winners: Holly and Rhodes
Raw Draft Pick: CM Punk

Shawn Michaels out to contront Chris Jericho! He's got that angry look on his face and heads for the ring. Spear… brawl! HBK tackles Y2J and they go to the floor. Jericho sends Michaels face-first into the announce table and Shawn is hurt again. EMTs are down to tend to Michaels as Jerichio smiles.

John Morrison and The Miz vs. The Hardys
Winners: Miz and Morrison
ECW Draft Pick: Matt Hardy

Mickie James and Melina vs. Natalya and Victoria
Winner: No-one. Double DQ
SmackDown Draft Pick: Jim Ross
Raw Draft Pick: Michael Cole

Edge vs. John Cena
Winner: John Cena
Raw Draft Pick: Batista

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The following WWE Smackdown results will air tomorrow night...

- Finlay defeated Chuck Palumbo.

- The Big Show and Mark Henry had a stand-off. Neither got physical, as Big Show's eye still looked pretty bad. Do WWE officials really wonder why ratings are down when this nonsense is featured?

- The Great Khali defeated Deuce & Domino in a Handicap Match.

- Vickie Guerrero announced a tournament for the newly created Smackdown WWE Divas Championship.

- Cousin Sal defeated Santino Marella. Roddy Piper distracted the referee and Jimmy Kimmel tripped up Santino leading to the finish.

- Natalya won a Pole Match.

- Batista, Funaki, Nunzio & Colin Delaney defeated World Heavyweight Champion Edge, Chavo Guerrero, Curt Hawkins & Zack Ryder.

- Edge vs. Batista for the World Heavyweight Title was set up for the Night of Champions PPV on June 29.

Kevin Nash was recently interviewed by UK's The Sun. Here's his response to a question about Samoa Joe:

Do you think Samoa Joe is ready to carry the ball?
Yeah. But the thing is, being in that position myself, it takes a while for the fans to build that love affair with you as champion.

They’re in love with you as the underdog, but once you take that next step and become the champion all of a sudden the perspective is different. A lot of times you’ll get an initial pop but then there’ll be a bit of a lull.

But it just takes fans time to adjust. And as a company, if you make that decision you have to stick with it.

Kevin Nash is a fan of Samoa Joe.

There's a bit of panic in the halls of WWE Titan Towers today. After a week of heavy publicity promoting the WWE Million Dollar Mania, the ratings are in for Monday Night RAW:

Last week’s dismal 2.9 only saw an increase to 3.1 with all of the publicity.

The reason for the recent decline in ratinsg is obvious: true fans don't care about some transparent, lame giveaway. They want fresh story lines, new feuds. Think about the rivalries that have dominated WWE angles for months and months:

Randy Orton-Triple H, John Cena-JBL, Chris Jericho-Shawn Michaels, Undertaker-Edge.

Do any of these excite you anymore?

Lilian Garcia isn't often compared to other WWE Divas, but this singer is quite striking. Take a look:

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The Undertaker is taking time off to let some nagging injuries heal. He is not retiring, nor has he violated the company's Wellness Policy. Don't worry, fans.

"He's making huge money," said one source. "He has a long-term deal.

A new General Manager was named on ECW last night. Here's what else went down...

Backstage, crew members were removing items from the general manager's office. Armando Estrada told them to stop. They claimed the general manager told them to remove the items. Armando told them that he is the general manager - but then Teddy Long showed up and said, "Not anymore, player..."

CM Punk defeated John Morrison and Tommy Dreamer and Chavo Guerrero in a four-way match. The winner faces Kane in a non-title match later in the show. Good rapid fire action. In the end, Punk hit the GTS on Chavo and scored the clean pin.

Backstage, Teddy showed Armando a letter from the board of directors that named him the new general manager. Teddy said Armando was making too much money to be an active wrestler and a general manager. Armando begged Teddy to work with him. Teddy booked Armando in a match against Matt Hardy.

Shelton Benjamin defeated Matt Sydal by countout. Kofi Kingston sat in on commentary and the announcers recapped his recent history with Shelton.

Shelton regained control of the match and tossed Sydal to ringside in front of Kofi. Shelton walked to ringside and had a staredown with Kofi. Shelton went back to the match and Kofi sat down. Benjamin picked up Sydal in a powerbomb position and tossed him onto Kofi behind the announcers desk. Shelton won via countout. Afterward, Kofi went on the attack, but Benjamin whipped him into the ring steps.

Matt Hardy squashed Armando Estrada. Total squash. Hardy won with the Twist of Fate. After the match, Teddy Long walked out and announced that he was giving Armando one more chance to prove that he was worth the money he was paying himself.

Colin Delaney pinned Armando Estrada. Colin rolled up Armando for a nearf all to open the match. Just 30 seconds later, he rolled him up again for the win. Hardy celebrated with Colin after the match.

Kane defeated CM Punk in a non-title match. CM Punk clotheslined Punk to ringside, but Kane landed on his feet, pulled Punk to ringside, and punched him. Cool spot. Kane dominated the rest of the action before the break.

Kane clubbed Punk with a big clothesline and then worked in a rare submission hold. Later, Punk nailed Kane with three knees in the corner. He went for a bulldog, but Kane blocked it scored a nearfall. Later, Kane went for the chokeslam, but Punk caught him with a kick. A short time later, Punk went for the GTS, but he couldn't get Kane up due to a sore shoulder. Kane chokeslammed Punk and scored the clean pin.

After the match, John Morrison and The Miz ran out and attacked Kane. Miz rolled Punk, who was still selling the chokeslam, to ringside. The tag champs avoided a double chokeslam attempt and left Kane laid out following the Reality Check from Miz.

A pair of injuries to significant WWE superstars appear to be rather serious:

• WWE.com is reporting that The Big Show has been diagnosed with a fracture of the sinus cavity and possibly his orbital bone. He will be seeing a specialist tomorrow in Los Angeles for further examination. Currently the number-one contender to Kane's ECW Championship, it seems unlikely he'll be healthy in time for Night of Champions on June 29.

• The official diagnosis on Randy Orton's injury is a compress fracture of his left collarbone, reports PWInsider.com. Orton is expected to be out two to three months.

In case representatives from Playboy are reading this, take a look at the following Kelly Kelly photos. Don't you want her to be the next WWE Diva to pose for your magazine?

Where does Kelly Kelly rank among the hottest WWE Divas of all-time? Click on the pics below to get a better idea...

A couple of interesting WWE rumors from behind the scenes...

- John Cena has been seen on WWE television with Mickie James a lot over the past several weeks. The reason? A real-life relationship that has developed between the Superstar and WWE Diva. James had been dating Kenny Dykstra, but they are no longer a couple.

- WWE.com is reporting that The Big Show is undergoing an MRI to determine the severity of the injury he suffered at One Night Stand during the 5-man singapore cane match. Show got busted open after his face was rammed into the steel steps outside of the ring. With his eye swollen shut, there is fear the swelling may be caused by a broken bone.

Source: WrestlingHerald.com