SummerSlam News (Page 2)

... the following was overheard and/or reported. Here's your SummerSlam follow-up:

• Shawn Michaels didn't really injure his arm in the tag match against the McMahons. There was concern from Michaels when he tweaked it, but walked around backstage without any problems.

• Mick Foley needed 25 stitches after his "I Quit" match with Ric Flair.

• Regarding DX, people felt that Triple H was trying to get a bigger crowd reaction than Hulk Hogan, something most backstage picked up on and found amusing.

• Kurt Angle was meant to be part of last night's ECW Title match, but had to pull out due to a groin injury.

• JBL's commentary didn't sit well with many, especially the line about Eddie Guerrero and "the wagon."

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Match 1: Chavo Guerrero vs. Rey Mysterio
- Rey attacked before the bell rang, but Chavo fought back. Mysterio with a back elbow, but Chavo came back with a European uppercut. Rey tried for a springboard moonsault, but Chavo caught him in mid-air. Chavo tried to slam Rey over the top rope, but Rey countered and tossed Chavo out with an armdrag. Mysterio followed with a baseball slide, but then missed a plancha. Chavo nailed his attempt at a plancha over the top, though. Back in the ring, Chavo took control and stomped away at Rey in the corner. A “Chavo Sucks” chant rang out. Chavo with another European uppercut before slamming Rey’s face into the turnbuckle. Rey fought back with kicks to the back of Chavo’s legs. Mysterio then leapfrogged Chavo’s attempt at a splash in the corner, but when he came charging, Chavo placed Rey in powerbomb position and dropped him backwards and face-first into the top turnbuckle.

Chavo then maintained control with several stomps in the corner. Mysterio rolled to the outside after losing his mask for a second, but Chavo gave chase and tossed him back into the ring. Both men then ended up on the top rope, where Chavo attempted a powerbomb. Rey countered, though, and hit a top rope facebuster. Mysterio got to his feet and took out Chavo’s knee with a running low dropkick. He followed with a springboard cross body for a near fall. Chavo came back with a European uppercut before hitting an awkward looking clothesline. Rey scored with a drop toehold and headed up to the top rope for a moonsault. Chavo caught him and followed him up to the top, only to get knocked to the mat. Rey ended up jumping onto Chavo’s shoulders and placing him into 619 position with a hurricanrana. Mysterio went for the Seated Senton, but Chavo moved.

Rey knocked Chavo out of the ring with another hurricanrana. Vickie Guerrero came down to the ring and screamed at Chavo, while the two tried to get back into the ring. She slapped Chavo, allowing Rey to catch Chavo with a high risk maneuver to the outside. Vickie then distracted Rey, allowing Chavo to suplex Rey back into the ring. Chavo held on and hit another suplex ala Eddie’s Three Amigos. Rey countered the third suplex and hit his own version of the triple verticals. The crowd didn’t seem to like it, but Rey went to the top for the Frog Splash anyway. Vickie again got involved and caused Rey to crotch himself on the top and fall to the mat. Chavo took advantage and hit a brainbuster, and then went to the top for his own version of the Frog Splash. The finish came when Chavo defeated Rey via the Frog Splash at 11:00.

Backstage, King Booker and Sharmell talked of how SmackDown needed him as the King. He spoke in old English tone. Edge and Lita showed up and took issue with the idea that Book and Sharmell were the most powerful couple in sports entertainment. He said that he and Lita were the most powerful couple. They agreed to a small wager, if Book wins and Edge loses, Edge will go to SD and kiss Book’s foot. If Edge wins and Book loses, Book will go to Raw and be Edge’s servant for the night.

Match 2: ECW Heavyweight Champion Big Show vs. Sabu
- Sabu tossed a chair into Show’s face as the match began. Two more chair shots and the Arabian Facebuster followed, but Show tripped Sabu face-first into said chair soon after. Show then stepped on the chair, crushing it, before sending it out of the ring. The champion followed with a massive chop to the chest and a head butt. Show continued his dominance with a body slam and then taunted the crowd, who asked for tables. Big Show kept it slowly paced with a bear hug, but Sabu bit Show’s nose and tried a springboard cross body.

Unfortunately for Sabu, Show caught him and connected on a Fallaway slam. Sabu rolled to the outside and as Show tried to pull him by the air back into the ring, the Genocidal one hung his neck over the top rope. Sabu tossed a steel chair into Show’s face, and followed with a top rope drop kick using the chair for added impact. It didn’t even earn him a two-count, so Sabu went and got a table. Sabu set it up in the corner, allowing Show to recover and go for the chokeslam. Sabu poked him in the eye and hit a top rope bulldog. He then placed a chair in the center of the ring as Show inched closer to the table in the corner.

Sabu came vaulting off the chair and smashed Show's face thru the table with a facebuster. Big Show, who was busted open at that point, came back with an electric chair. The champion then connected on a Vader bomb! Sabu rolled out of the corner to avoid the cover, though. Show then got the ring steps and threw them in the ring. Sabu, meanwhile, rolled his beaten body back into the ring as Show grabbed a table out from under the ring. Show placed the folded up table onto the ring steps, which were separated and placed about 5-6 feet apart. Sabu then botched an attempt at a springboard DDT thru said set-up, but managed to get Show with a DDT thru the table anyway. It was quite botched, actually. Sabu set up another table and tried a running DDT, but Show countered and chokeslammed his challenger thru the table in the middle of the ring for the win. Show retained the ECW title at 8:40.

Layla won the Diva Search. Backstage, she got teased and insulted by the real Divas. Trish ran down her own accomplishments, as well as Torrie, Jillian, and Ashley’s. It ended up being a joke and they took her into the shower for her real “initiation.”

Match 3: Hulk Hogan vs. Randy Orton
- Hogan and Orton circled the ring as the bell rang. There was a little stalling on Hogan’s part due to the nice crowd reaction. A lock-up started us off, with Hogan powering out and doing his poses. Another lock-up followed, this time with Orton grabbing a headlock. Hogan took Orton down with a shoulder tackle out of the headlock and motioned for him to kiss his back side. Orton grabbed another headlock and torqued it, as a “Let’s Go Hogan” chant rang out. Hogan battled out of the headlock with an overhand wristlock. Orton had a little conversation with the ref that provided him enough distraction to take Hogan down after several strikes and kicks.

The Legend Killer stomped away at Hogan, prompting Hulk to grab Randy’s foot to try and stop the beating. Orton tried to ram Hulk’s head into the top turnbuckle, but Hogan countered and rammed Orton’s face into it instead. Hogan then mounted Orton and nailed him with 10 punches, plus a nice bite on the eye. Hulk followed with a poke to the eye and a running clothesline. Another rake to the eyes came next. Hulk placed Orton’s neck across the second rope and hammered away at him. Hogan continued his assault with two right handed punches and a couple of rakes to the back. Hulk then scratched up Randy’s chest before mounting him for a few punches on the canvas.

Randy finally gained some much needed momentum when he slid out from under the ring, grabbed Hogan’s leg, and slammed it against the apron. Orton then went to work on the Hulkster’s injured knee. The psychology continued, but another “Hogan” chant rang out. Randy chop blocked Hogan’s knee to quiet the crowd. Orton then headed to the top rope and came flying off with an attempted high cross body block. Hogan moved out of the way, though. Hulk came back with several right hands and an attempted big boot. Orton countered, slid under the big boot, and caught Hogan with a dropkick. Randy then went for the RKO and drilled it. 1…2…3!!! Orton wins! WAIT! No, Hogan had his foot on the ropes! The ref ordered the match to continue. Meanwhile, Hogan recovered and when Orton went to continue his assault, Hogan “hulked” up. You! Hogan nailed the big boot and went for the leg drop. The finish came when Hogan pinned Orton following the leg drop at 11:16.

Backstage, Mick Foley got a hug from Melina. She asked him if he was ready for his match. He said he thought so, but that he wasn’t really prepared for the side of Flair that he’d managed to bring out in recent weeks. Melina questioned whether the match was a good idea. Foley got fired up after some reverse psychology on Melina’s part.

Match 4: I Quit Match- Mick Foley vs. Ric Flair
- Foley came to the ring with a trash can and drilled Flair before the bell rang. He then connected on his patented running leg smash in the corner and followed with a trash can shot. Foley pulled out the sock and caught Flair in the Mandible Claw. He grabbed a mic and asked Flair to quit, but Ric wouldn’t do it. Foley said Flair was going to suffer before wrapping his Socko covered hand in barbed wire. He went for the Mandible Claw again, but Flair grabbed his privates and came roaring back with rights and lefts. A low blow came next from Flair. The Nature Boy ripped the barbed wire covered Socko off Foley’s hand and connected on several vicious knife edge chops to the chest. Foley’s chest got bloody in the process.

To the outside they went, with Flair tossing Foley knees-first into the ring steps. Foley came back and knocked Flair to the floor, and then drilled him over the head with a board covered in barbed wire. Flair was busted open. Back in the ring they went, with Foley slamming Ric in the face the barbed wire sock. The crowd chanted “We Want Fire.” Foley grabbed the barbed wire board and threw it at Flair. It nailed Flair right in the arm. Mick picked it up again and used it to give extra impact to his usual running elbow drop spot. Foley asked Flair if he wanted to quit. Flair told him to kiss his ass. Mick responded by drilling him in the face with the microphone a couple of times. Foley then brought out the thumb tacks and sprayed them all over the canvas. Flair held onto the ropes to avoid getting any closer to them.

He couldn’t hang on for long, though, and eventually got slammed right into the middle of the pile. Foley asked him again if he wanted to quit. Flair had a lot of thumbtacks sticking in him. Mick grabbed a barbed wire bat and used it to rip Flair’s face open even more. The Nature Boy finally gained himself a moment of recover when he gave Foley a mule kick to the private region. He then tossed him shoulder-first into the ring post and went to town on him with that barbed wire bat. Foley’s arm got ripped open. Flair didn’t let up and hammered away on Foley’s face. Ric asked Mick if he wanted to quit. Foley wouldn’t quit, so Flair drilled him in the balls. Foley escaped to as far as the apron, but Flair helped him get the rest of the way when he caught him with a running baseball bat shot.

Foley went flying backwards to the floor and hit his head on a trash can laying a good 5-6 feet from the apron. It was a nasty spot. The refs checked on Foley, as did Melina. They decided to end the match at 10:31, but Flair wouldn’t let it happen. Flair went and got Foley, threw him back in the ring, and rolled him over onto the thumbtack pile. Ric used the barbed wire on the bat to attack Foley’s eye. Foley’s eye was busted wide open. Flair asked him if he’d had enough. Melina tried to throw a towel into the ring and quit for Foley and the match was ended at 12:07. Flair continued his assault nonetheless. Ric said that she isn’t allowed to quit for Foley. Melina tried to protect Foley, so Flair decided to swing the bat at her. Foley finally quit on his own to make sure that Ric didn’t hit Melina. Flair defeated Foley at 12:07.

Match 5: World Champion King Booker (w/ Sharmell) vs. Batista
- They locked up to start, with Batista overpowering the champion. Another lock-up followed, with Booker backing up the challenger to the corner and slapping him in the face. Batista came back and pushed him. Book connected on a chop and grabbed a headlock. They collided mid-ring with shoulder tackles. Batista tried for a clothesline, but Book ducked. The Animal proceeded to countered two Booker attempts at spinning back kicks, first with a powerslam and then with a spinebuster. He then set-up for the Batista Bomb, but Book rolled out of the ring and eventually hung the challenger’s neck over the top rope. Booker repeated the move and started to wear down Batista with a couple of stomps and a rear chinlock.

A small “boring” chant rang out. Batista tried to come back, but Booker connected on multiple knee lift strikes ala William Regal. Dave did come back soon after with a belly-to-belly suplex. Sharmell then provided a distraction, allowing Book to break his scepter over Batista’s head. Book went for the cover, but only got a two count. As JBL said, Book went to work on Batista’s formerly injured triceps area before switching over to a rear chinlock (again). A “She’s got herpes” chant rang out. The chinlock spot continued for awhile before Batista shrugged it off and ducked a jumping heel kick. Book ended up crotching himself on the top rope in the process. Batista gained momentum by picking Booker up and dropping his crotch-region across the top again. The challenger got rolling with a few clotheslines and a sidewalk slam. Sharmell again provided a distraction, allowing Book to toss Batista into the steel steps. Book then hit a top rope missile dropkick for a near fall. The champion hit the Book End for another near fall.

Batista proceeded to dodge a Booker T axe kick attempt and drill the champion with the Jackhammer, which prompted a Goldberg chant and got him a near fall. Booker eventually regained momentum with a neckbreaker, but it was short-lived as Batista connected on a full-nelson slam. The finish came when Sharmell got in the ring and attacked Batista as he was about to hit Booker with a sit-out powerbomb. Thus, Batista won the match via DQ at 10:31. After the match, Batista nearly botched the Batista Bomb on Book after a short sequence.

Jeff Hardy returns tomorrow night on RAW…

Match 6: Degeneration X vs. The McMahons
- As the McMahons came to the ring, they had the Spirit Squad perform a pre-match attack. DX easily fended them off. Vince then had Ken Kennedy, William Regal, US Champion Finlay attack DX. The three SD stars laid a nice little beatdown on DX for a few seconds, but Trips and HBK handled them in due time and tossed them out of the ring. ECW Champion Big Show was their next obstacle. HBK tried to take Show out, but the ECW champ leveled him with a clothesline. Meanwhile, on the outside, the SD guys dominated Triple H.

Show nailed HBK with that backbreaker across the knee combination with a Cobra Clutch that he’s been using. He then went outside and rammed Trips into the ring post. The “resources” proceeded to clear off an announce table. Big Show chokeslammed Trips through said announce table. The McMahons tagged in at that point and told the other guys to leave. The match officially began about 6-minutes after the McMahons came to ringside. Vince slammed HBK and tagged Shane. Shane danced around and hit several jabs before tagging Vince. VKM clotheslined the former 4-time champion and choked him in the corner. The crowd chanted for Triple H, as the McMahons dominated and isolated Michaels in the corner.

Shane came back in and teamed up with his dad for a double back elbow smash. HBK then fell victim to several elbow drops across his back. Shane went to the outside for a second to make sure Trips would stay down. He went back in the ring and hit three consecutive neck breakers across his knee on Shawn. Vince tagged in and the McMahons hit a double suplex and a double elbow drop ala the Rockers. Trips tried to get himself back into the match, but Shane gave him a baseball slide for his troubles. Shane and Vince then hit a Demolition-like backbreaker and elbow drop combination. They mocked the Hart Foundation after that, hitting HBK with the Hart Attack spinebuster and clothesline combo. The Legion of Doom was next, as Vince and Shane teamed up to hit the Doomsday Device. Shane went for a cover, but Shawn kicked out!

HBK fought back and tried to gain some much needed momentum, but Vince ran in. The McMahons tried a double clothesline, but HBK ducked it and caught them with a double clothesline. With all four men down, it was a race to see who’d get back to his feet first. Trips made it back to the DX-corner, as HBK kicked away Shane’s attempt to work over his leg. Trips got the hot tag at that point and went wild. A high knee, neckbreaker, and a facebuster on Shane was followed by a massive running clothesline on Vince. Trips then caught Shane with the spinebuster and bodyslammed Vince, allowing HBK to drop the elbow from the top rope on the chairman of the board. Shawn proceeded to clothesline Shane over the top rope, the momentum of which took him over the top rope with him.

At that point, Umaga came to the ring, kicked Shawn in the face, and pummeled Trips with the Samoan Spike as he tried to Pedigree Vince. Kane came out at that point and fought Umaga to the back. Meanwhile, Vince covered Trips and earned only a two-count. VKM was not happy about it and struck the ref in retaliation. Shane set Trips up in the corner for the Van Terminator. As Vince mocked the DX symbol, Shane tried to go coast-to-coast. Unfortunately for the McMahons, HBK caught Shane with Sweet Chin Music in mid-air. The finish came when HBK superkicked Vince right into a Triple H Pedigree for the win. Degeneration X defeated the McMahons at an estimated 18:47.

Match 7: WWE Champion Edge (w/ Lita) vs. John Cena
- A light “Cena Sucks” chant broke out early on. Cena backed Edge into the corner to start things off. He did it again after the ref broke them up and pummeled the champion in the corner. Cena then hit a back elbow smash and a belly-to-belly suplex. Edge finally gained some momentum when he dodged Cena’s running shoulder thrust attempt, sending the challenger shoulder-first into the ring post. Cena almost got counted out, but he made it back into the ring. Edge stomped and punched away at Cena to build his momentum. He then hit a standing dropkick that nearly sent Cena out of the ring. Edge taunted the crowd and hit a running forearm that sent Cena, at that point standing on the apron, right into the padded barricade. A loud “Cena Sucks” chant rang out.

Cena almost got counted out again, but barely made it back into the ring, where Edge continued to beat the hell out of him. Cena tried to fight back as the crowd started to get behind him a bit, but Edge caught him with a spinning heel kick. Edge used forearm shots and right hands to keep control, but Cena again tried to fight back. The challenger connected on a Fisherman’s suplex for a near fall. Edge quickly regained control when he threw Cena out of the ring. The crowd, meanwhile, seemed like they were having a hard time making up their minds. Cena again barely made the count. He tried to hit Edge with a diving shoulder tackle, but the champion had it well scouted and moved out of the way. Edge followed with a running clothesline and made the cover for a near fall.

He then locked in a chinlock with his knee buried in Cena’s back, but eventually switched it over to another wear down hold. Cena fought out of the hold, but ended up getting a big boot to the head. Edge then headed to the top rope, but Cena caught up to him and went to the top with him. Cena tried for a superplex, but Edge battled back, head butted the challenger off the turnbuckle, and came off the top with a flying clothesline. 1…2…No! Cena kicked out of the cover. Edge continued his assault with an elbow to the back of Cena’s head. A “Let’s go Cena” chant broke out, as Edge locked in a Camel Clutch. Cena freed himself from the hold by getting to his feet and dropping backwards. The challenger tried to gain some momentum with the seldom used Throwback. At that point, Lita gave Edge a chair, which he promptly threw away. The distraction, though, allowed Cena to catch fire, hit several clotheslines, a diving shoulder tackle, and a spinning backdrop to set-up the Five Knuckle Shuffle. Cena drilled the fist drop and went for the FU, but Edge countered and hit the Impaler DDT. 1…2…no! Edge went back to the top, but Cena caught up to him again. Cena hoisted Edge up onto his shoulders and looked to hit the FU from off the second turnbuckle.

Edge slid off Cena’s shoulders, though, and landed with his feet on the mat. He placed Cena on his shoulders and brought him away from the ropes. Edge tried for an electric chair drop, but Cena rolled through and scored a close near fall. The champion then went to the second rope and tried for a cross body block, but Cena caught him and tossed him up onto his shoulders looking for the FU. Lita got up on the apron. Edge got out of the FU and tried to take advantage of the Lita distraction by hitting Cena with a Spear. Cena moved, though, and sent Edge into Lita. Cena tried to capitalize with a roll-up and scored another near fall. The frantic sequence finally ended when Edge and Cena knocked each other out with simultaneous clotheslines. Cena made it to his feet first and tried to get back on the offensive, but Edge countered and hit the formerly named Edge O’Matic for another near fall. Edge then set up in the corner for the Spear. The champion tried for his finish, but Cena countered and put him in the STFU. Lita tried to interfere, but Edge warned her off. Edge inched closer and closer and finally made it to the ropes. As the ref turned his back, though, Lita slid Edge some brass knuckles. Edge swung, but Cena ducked it and set-up for the FU again. Lita came into the ring and tried to interfere, but Cena hoisted her up on top of Edge who, of course, was still in FU position.

Cena thrusted up and got Lita off the mid-air pile, but the distraction gave Edge the chance to slide out of the FU position. The ref tended to Lita and tried to get her out of the ring, allowing Edge to blast Cena in the back of the head with the brass knuckles. Edge retained the WWE Championship at 16:03.

We don't wish to ruin Summerslam for any fans, so turn away now if you'd prefer to remain ignorant about the results of tonight's card ...

According to recent SmackDown ads, however, King Booker will hold on to his belt tonight. The spots have been promoting the upcoming September 30 house show from Little Rock, Arkansas. It will apparently feature a World Heavyweight title match between Rey Mysterio & King Booker, as well as Mr. Kennedy vs. Batista.

If this is the case, we applaud the move (but not the spoiling of it). King Booker is the most entertainign star on SmackDown these days. It will be a lot of effective to have Batista chase him for the title, perhaps culminating in a WrestleMania main event.