In a newly released poster for the September WWE pay-per-view, Unforgiven, The Undertaker does his best Bruce Wayne impression.
Those that have spotted a similar-looking poster for The Dark Knight know what we mean. Check it out:
The following report is courtesy of lordsofpain.net...
ECW Championship: (Champion) CM Punk vs. Elijah Burke
CM Punk chant starts. Lock up and the referee breaks them up in the corner. Punk pushes Burke and Punk with a front face lock and Burke counters with a go behind and then shifts to a reverse bear hug. Punk with a drop toe hold and Punk cradles into a cross arm breaker but Burke reaches the ropes. Lock up and the referee breaks them up again in the corner. Burke with a high elbow shot and irish whips Punk but Punk leap frogs Burke and nails a side russian leg sweep for a two count. Punk chops away at Burke and snapmares him. Punk with a round house kick directly to Burke's back! Punk with a back breaker to Burke unto his knee for a two count. Burke traps Punk into the ropes and then slams the back of Punk's neck to the mat for a two count. Burke with a round house kick of his own to Punk's back. Burke applies a bow and arrow submission hold but Punk jumps foward and kicks himself free. Punk with the high knee in the corner and running bulldog.
Punk goes up top and nails a springboard clothesline for a two count. Burke goes to the outside. As Punk gets to the apron, Burke pulls Punk off and he lands back first unto the floor! Burke brings Punk back into the ring and covers for a two count. Burke applies a Boston crab as Punk writhes in pain. Punk finally reaches the the bottom rope and Burke then delivers two german suplexes. On the third attempt, Punk elbows his way out but runs into a modified leg sweep into a clothesline for a two count. Burke then applies a unique submission hold, kinda of like a reverse sharpshooter. Impressive! Punk cradles through but Burke with clubs to Punk's back as Burke demands Punk quit. Punk counters with an jumping enziguri. Burke with a huge right hand for a two count. Burke slaps at Punk repeatedly but Punk with a front roll up out of nowhere for the win!
Winner: CM Punk
WWE Tag Team Championship: (Champions) MVP (United States Champion) and Matt Hardy vs. Deuce N' Domino with Cherry
Lock up and Matt Hardy with an arm drag and fron tbody slam much like MVP did only faster. Hardy hits a swinging neck breaker. Hardy mocks MVP and tags him in. Deuce with a chop but MVP nails a running bulldog. MVP goes up top and mocks Hardy. Hardy tags himself in and nails some forearms and drops a fist. Hardy then mocks MVP with his basketball shoot score hand gestures. Hardy drops an elbow. Domino tags in and kicks Hardy right in the face for a two count. Deuce tags back in and applies an arm lock but Hardy escapes and school boys Deuce for a two count. Deuce gets the advantage and applies another arm lock. Hardy fights out but Cherry grabs his legs.
Hardy still manages a side effect to Deuce. Deuce tags in Domino. Domino knocks MVP off the apron and applies another arm lock. Hardy counters into a jaw breaker. MVP won't get back on the apron as Hardy pleads for him to. Deuce N' Domino with a double back breaker/clothesline off the top rope for only a two count! MVP finally runs to the apron. Hardy counters Deuce N' Domino with a bulldog/clothesline combination and tags in MVP. MVP clothesline Deuce and then nails a big back body drop. MVP shows some agression sending Domino's face into his knees. Hardy makes the blind tag and sends MVP into Deuce on the outside and connects with the twist of fate to Domino for the win!
Winners: Matt Hardy and MVP
No Disqualification Match for Carlito Only: Triple H vs. Carlito
Carlito attacks Triple H rights away but Triple H fights back. Carlito runs to the outside but Triple H brings him back into the ring. Big Triple H chant. Triple H with a big back body drop. Carlito goes to the outside and grabs a garbage can from under the ring. On the apron Triple H brings Carlito in over the top rope by his hair! Triple H clotheslines Carlito over the top rope. On the outside, Carlito goes to hit Triple H with a chair but hits the ring post instead and Triple H sends Carlito back first into the fan barricade and apron. In the ring, Triple H drops a couple of elbows and delivers a back breaker unto his knee. Triple H applies an abdominal stretch and grabs the top rope for leverage. He tells the referee he didn't but does it again!
Triple H then pulls at Carlito's hair! Carlito sneaks to the outside and Triple H sends Carlito over the ECW announce table. Carlito grabs the ring bell and nails Triple H right in the face with it! Carlito repeatedly hits Triple H in the back with the ring bell. Carlito then chokes Triple H with a camera chord and drags Triple H back into the ring with it. Carlito then places Triple H on the ropes and chokes Triple H with the chord and the ropes! Carlito grabs his apple and starts chewing it. Triple H punches Carlito and Carlito spits out the apple! Carlito nails Triple H right in the head with the trash can! Carlito then hits Triple H with the trash can multiple times and covers for a two count. Carlito brings in another garbage can. Carlito with a back suplex to Triple H right unto the garbage can! Carlito brings in yet another garbage can and places it in between the top and middle turnbuckle in the corner.
After a series of reversing the other irish whip Carlito runs into a clothesline from Triple H. Triple H with a high knee and facebuster for a two count. Triple H punches away at Carlito in the corner repeatedly. Carlito grabs some powder and throws it right into Triple H's eyes! Carlito grabs a chair but Triple H somehow senses Carlito and nails a spinebuster. Triple H grabs the chair but the referee takes it from him. Carlito goes to hit Triple H with the garbage can but with the referee's back turned Triple H with a low blow to Carlito! Triple H with the pedigree for the win!
Winner: Triple H
Women's Championship: (Champion) Candice Michelle vs. Beth Phoenix
Lock up but Beth easily pushes Candice off. Candice jumps up and brings Beth into a side headlock but Beth throws Candice to the mat. Candice with a go behind but Beth punches away at Candice's arm and lifts her up with one arm and drops Candice to the mat! Candice ducks through the ropes and delivers a round house kick to Beth on the apron. Candice grabs Beth's hand and goes up top and connects with a spinning tilt a whirl arm drag! Candice witha headscissors takedown but Beth counters into a back breaker unto her knee! Beth irish whips Candice hard into the corner. Beth with clubs to Candice's back and slams Candice down for a two count. Beth lifts up Candice with her shoulders and then drops Candice face first to the mat for a two count. Like what Jazz used to do, can't remember the name of the move.
Beth applies an bow and arrow submission hold but Candice escapes and Beth delivers a forearm to Candice's back. In the corner, Candice applies a body scissors wrapping her legs around Beth's stomach and then kicks Beth right in the face but runs into an high elbow from Beth. Beth lifts up Candice unto her shoulders and double axe handles Candice's ribs multiple times! Candice stuggles herself free into a neck breaker! Candice with forearms and nails an dropkick and running clothesline. Candice nips up in the corner and slams Beth down hard by her hair. Beth catches Candice and sends her back first into the corner. Beth puts Candice on the top rope and lifts her up and drops her in a military press! Beth covers but Candice kicks out! Beth places Candice on her shoulders but Candice reverses into a crucifix for the win!
Winner: Candice Michelle
Here are a few possible WWE spoilers for Unforgiven tonight...
-- Randy Orton was originally slated to defeat John Cena at Summerslam, but WWE made the late decision to give Cena the nod. This month's match will likely not mark the end of the angle between Orton and Cena, so it is possible that Orton might get the belt to keep the feud going.
- Original plans favored keeping the World Championship off Batista so the triple threat match will likely come down to The Great Khali and Rey Mysterio. Both have a unique appeal; arguments have been made for both performers.
- Triple H will defeat Carlito.
- Undertaker is slated to defeat Mark Henry.
- Beth Phoenix, who has been getting a big push, is expected to defeat Candice Michelle in the Women's Championship match.
- CM Punk is slated to retain the ECW Championship, as both Big Daddy V and John Morrison are booked as future title contenders.
- MVP and Matt Hardy are expected to win the WWE Tag Championship match.
Here is the updated card for WWE Unforgiven on Sunday, September 16:
WWE Championship Match
- John Cena (c) vs. Randy Orton
World Heavyweight Championship - Triple Threat
- The Great Khali (c) vs. Rey Mysterio vs. Batista
- Triple H vs. Carlito
- The Undertaker vs. Mark Henry
World Tag Team Championship Match
- Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch vs. Paul London & Brian Kendrick
The section for the WWE Unforgiven PPV on the "iN DEMAND" website is currently featuring the following in its preview for the event:
Prepare yourself for the return of the Undertaker at WWE Unforgiven. No one escapes their destiny when the Deadman comes calling.
Cable networks often plan their ad months ahead of time, so this may not actually be the case. But it gives us reason to hope that it could be.
Triple H is featured on the promotional poster for Unforgiven. He's dressed as Conan The Barbarian.
Here's a look at it:
Insiders from the WWE have released early PPV buyrate figures this year's Unforgiven. The show, which was headlined by Edge vs. John Cena in a TLC Match for the WWE Title and DX vs. The McMahons & Big Show in a Hell in a Cell, drew 285,000 purchases.
That number is up from last year's early 225,000 buys, which later turned out to be 260,000 buys in total.
With the release of the final number, the show could easily approach 200,000 buys domestically. As of now, Unforgiven is the second most purchased single brand WWE PPV of 2006, slightly ahead of ECW One Night Stand II.
It's just behind Smackdown's Great American Bash PPV that reported a total of 330,000 buys.
The following report is courtesy of wrestleview.com ...
- Johnny Nitro defeated Jeff Hardy to retain the WWE Intercontinental Championship. A majority of the match saw Nitro working on Hardy's left knee. Lots of near falls towards the end of the match. One spot saw Hardy kick Nitro into Melina, who fell off the ring apron and grabbed her ankle. The finish saw Melina pull off her boot and hit Hardy with it, allowing Nitro to get the pinfall and retain the title.
- WWE Smackdown GM Teddy Long was shown watching the show from the skybox.
- Backstage after the match, Matt Hardy was shown consoling Jeff Hardy. Lita then showed up and mocked Jeff and Matt saying they would never be champions like Edge and herself. Lita added that Matt would get a chance to face John Cena on Smackdown once Edge beats him tonight. Possible Hardy Boyz reunion?
- Kane vs. Umaga ended in a Double Countout. The fans in Toronto didn't like this finish at all and rightfully so. The match itself was strong as they had lots of back and forth spots. One spot saw the two go over the top rope and Kane went after Armando Alejandro Estrada, pulling off his jacket and ripping it. The finish saw Kane hit an overhead belly-to-belly suplex on Umaga over the top rope. Kane then clotheslined Umaga over the guard railing and then went after him in the crowd. The referee then called for the bell to cause the double countout finish.
- Backstage, the McMahons were shown watching footage from WWE RAW and bragged about beating up DX. Shane said he would take both down to allow Vince to get the pinfall. Vince then said unlike Canada, who has all their allies do the work, he wanted to be the one to put DX down and beat them.
- The Spirit Squad defeated The Highlanders to retain the World Tag Team Championships. Mikey & Kenny were the team defending the tag titles tonight. Lots of interference from the other three during the match. The finish saw Johnny hit the ring and hit Rory with a high kick from behind allowing Mikey to hit a facebuster and get the pinfall to retain the titles.
Forget Unforgiven spoilers or what you may have heard about the event, let's get right to our predictions on what looks to be a solid card:
Kane vs. Umaga (w/Armando Alejandro Estrada)
What is Kane ever good for but providing a nice rub for a rising star? The Big Red Machine may deserve more, but he won't get it here. Umaga looks to be main eventing soon.
Winner: Umaga
Carlito vs. Randy Orton
We may be overly hopeful on this one, but Randy Orton deserves more of a punishment for failing a recent drug test. Dropping this bout to Carlito would barely even qualify since he's a strong foe, but we gotta start somewhere.
Winner: Carlito
World Tag Team Championship: Spirit Squad (c) vs. The Highlanders (Robbie and Rory McAllister)
There's stil a tag team division, really? Who knew?!? It's always better, when trying to build a rivalry, to have the faces chase the heels. So The Highlanders will have to wait for their first taste of WWE gold.
Winner: The Spirit Squad
WWE Women's Championship: Lita (c) vs. Trish Stratus
An obvious call. Or at least it should be. Trish deserves to leave with the belt. Let there be a tournament afterward to crown a new women's champ.
Winner: Trish Stratus
WWE Intercontinental Championship: Johnny Nitro (w/Melina) (c) vs. Jeff Hardy
Probably the toughest on the card to call. Hardy has been on fire since his return, but Nitro makes for a strong champion right now. Melina also has momentum and we can't see the WWE giving Jeff the belt so close to his return.
Winner: Johnny Nitro
Hell in a Cell Handicap match: D-Generation X (Triple H and Shawn Michaels) vs. Vince McMahon, Shane McMahon, and The Big Show
Please, please end this feud! Is there any doubt at all that DX wins this match? The only question remaining is what sort of sick bump Shane takes off the cell?
Winner: DX
TLC match for the WWE Championship: Edge (w/Lita) (c) vs. John Cena (If Cena loses, he will leave RAW and go to SmackDown!)
Ok, we know rumors have Cena remaining on RAW, but Edge has mad too good of a champion. It would be a major mistake to change waists of the title holder this soon. Let Edge run with it longer.
Winner: Edge
John Cena to Smackdown? The thoughts of various WWE Superstars on the possible move may not matter anymore.
With Unforgiven taking place on Sunday, word is coming in that Cena is still advertised for WWE RAW events on dates long after the pay-per-view has ended.
The two main examples are a show in Chicago on October 23 that and an upcoming Survivor Series tour of the UK this November.
Such advertisements are typically printed well in advance, so it's plausible that may still be changed - or it's plausible that Cena will grab the title belt before Edge in the duo's TLC match at the event. Tune in and find out!
