WWE.com is reporting that tonight's WWE Draft on Monday Night Raw will be take place over a series of interpromotional matches; each winner will earn his or her brand the next pick in the Draft.
The only interpromotional match confirmed so far to open the showt is WWE Champion John Cena vs. World Heavyweight Champion Edge.
There are no negatives against either Johnny Nitro or Kenny Dykstra right now. Itt is just a matter of when Vince McMahon sees an opportunity to elevate them on the roster.
According to reports, the feeling within WWE management is that Shelton Benjamin "coasts" too much because he is so gifted in the ring. As a result, sources close to WWE say this is the reason why Vince McMahon hasn't invested more in him quickly because there are doubts internally about his hunger and will to work as hard as he can if he was to get a big push. Benjamin's promo skills are still a concern and have been for some time now.
It should be noted that many within WWE feel Carlito could be grouped into this same train of thought as both Benjamin and Carlito are marked as being consistently inconsistent. The feeling on Carlito is that he comes off as spoiled or feeling as if he is entitled to have his spot given his family's history in the business.
The following is courtesy of WWE.com...
Celebrity Appearances Lined Up for Special Three-Hour RAW on June 11
STAMFORD, Conn., June 6, 2007 â With the official 2007 draft season underway, World Wrestling Entertainment is ready to shake the foundations of the sports entertainment world when it holds its own WWE talent draft on a special three-hour edition of Monday Night RAW (USA, 8 p.m. ET/7C) on June 11. The live broadcast will be accompanied by a special Mr. McMahon Appreciation Night with television appearances by Steve-O from JACKASS, Jesse Ventura, Gene Okerlund, Bobby Heenan and Mick Foley, among several other notables.
âWith the 2007 draft comes an unprecedented occasion in WWE history where each Superstar across all three of our programs is subject to being placed on another roster,â said Stephanie McMahon Levesque, Executive Vice President, Talent and Creative Writing. âNo one will be safe this evening. This is what makes it so exciting to witness, as viewers will see some of their favorites being traded to a different roster, making for a thrilling dynamic in the months ahead.â
All WWE Superstars and WWE Divas from WWEâs highly rated prime time television programs â RAW (regularly at 9 p.m. ET/8 C), Friday Night SmackDown® (CW 8 p.m. ET/7C) and ECW®: Extreme Championship Wrestling⢠(SCI FI, 10 p.m. ET/9C) â will participate in the draft. With this yearâs draft being the first to feature all three WWE brands, there are sure to be some major talent roster changes.
The talent draft is a historical fan favorite. The first draft was held on March 25, 2002, when WWE decided to create two distinct brands, each with its own talent rosters and self-contained storylines within their respective television programs: Monday Night RAW and Friday Night SmackDown.
That first draft pitted Vince McMahon, drafting for SmackDown, against WWE Legend Ric Flair, who then managed the RAW brand. It featured some of WWEâs most well-known Superstars, such as The Rock, Triple H, Undertaker and current World Heavyweight Champion Edge.
He filmed a Summerslam commercial at Monday's RAW, but noted that following a number of incidents (including his "running around trying to get famous wrestlers to choke me unconscious for my Paparazzi Stuntman DVD," his "not bothering with bathrooms" and his missing his originally scheduled flight to Florida for the show), there was some talk of canceling the match.
The match is presently on, however, and, according to WrestlingObserver.com, will feature Steve-O (and presumably other Jackass cast members) in wrestling roles.
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- Rob Van Dam defeated Randy Orton in a Stretcher Match. The object is to roll your opponent on the stretcher to the marked finish line. Randy Orton was the first one out. They aired a clip of the Orton-RVD feud recently. RVD was out next and got a big reaction from the Jacksonville crowd. A stretcher is placed against the side of the ring. Orton hit RVD with a big punch early on and RVD went down selling the "concussion" as he did on ECW. Orton attempted an RKO, but RVD was able to counter it. RVD went to the top, but fell off. Orton rolled a glazed over RVD back into the ring. Orton then tried to put RVD on the stretcher, but RVD rolled away. RVD then made a comeback putting Orton on the stretcher and hitting a spinning leg drop off the ring apron on Orton. RVD then put Orton back on the stretcher and attempted a running flip dive over the top rope, but Orton moved and RVD hit the outside hard. Orton then grabs RVD and puts on back on the stretcher. Orton starts rolling him to the finish line, but RVD gets up and gets some offense in on Orton. The finish then saw RVD get Orton on the stretcher and push him over the finish line to get the win. After the match, Orton took out RVD with a big kick to the head followed by a big DDT on the floor to take him out. Medical trainers then came out and put a neckbrace on RVD. They then took him away to the back.
- CM Punk, Tommy Dreamer & The Sandman defeated The New Breed (Elijah Burke, Matt Striker & Marcus Cor Von) in a Six Man Tables Match. Early on in the match, Tommy Dreamer went for a table and Marcus Cor Von cut him off. Big spot saw CM Punk take a huge dive over the top rope taking out Cor Von on the outside. Matt Striker brought a table into the ring and set it up in the corner. Punk and Cor Von continue to go at it and Cor Von gives Punk a big powerbomb. Cor Von then sets up a table and puts Punk on it. Sandman then hits Cor Von with his singapore cane. Striker then gets involved and takes out Sandman. The finish saw Dreamer give Elijah Burke a piledriver and put him on a table. Punk then gave Striker a superplex onto Burke smashing the table to get the win.
- The WWE Draft on June 11 is plugged.
- Backstage, Randy Orton is talking with Edge. Orton brings up how his former partners, Edge and Batista, are competing for the World Title tonight and he isn't. Orton told Edge he was on a roll right now and said if Edge wins tonight and he gets traded to Smackdown, he will be next. Edge told Orton he will end up like Batista tonight if he ends up getting traded to Smackdown.
- The Hardys defeated The World's Greatest Tag Team in a Ladder Match to retain the World Tag Team Titles. All four men are legal in this Ladder Match. Was a cool spot early on when all four men brought four ladders into the ring and The Hardys gave Haas and Benjamin dropkicks to take them out. Jeff was the first person to get a ladder set up and climbed up, but Haas pushed him off. Another spot saw Jeff and Matt climb up both sides of a ladder, but Benjamin slammed another ladder into their ladder. Haas and Benjamin attemped the same thing and The Hardys cut them off as well. Yet another big spot which saw The Hardys send Haas and Benjamin into tables. Jeff put a table against the guard railing and sent Haas into it. Another table spot saw Benjamin get flipped over the top rope and land on a table on the outside. Matt sets up a table in the ring and makes an attempt, but Haas and Benjamin tip the ladder over. Benjamin hit a quick T-Bone Suplex on Jeff and then jumped off a ladder onto Matt. Jeff came back with a big suplex on Haas off the ladder when Haas was trying to climb up.
Real cool spot saw Benjamin flip over the top rope and dropkick the ladder that Jeff was climbing up. Benjamin then started going up another ladder and Matt knocked him off. Two ladders are set up and all four start to climb up. Both ladders eventually get tipped over. The finish saw Jeff hit a Swanton Bomb on Haas and Matt climbed up to get the belts for the win.
- Mark Henry defeated Kane in a Lumberjack Match. Your Lumberjacks tonight are Chris Benoit, Val Venis, WWE Intercontinental Champion Santino Marella, Balls Mahoney, Stevie Richards, The Miz, Kevin Thorn, Chris Masters, Johnny Nitro, WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero, Kenny Dykstra and Carlito. Early on in the match, Mark Henry sent Kane through the ropes to the outside. However, the lumberjacks are too scared to go after him. Henry is tossed out next and the lumberjacks try to put him back in the ring. Henry outpowers everyone and goes back in himself. The action spilled to the outside again and Henry sent Kane into the ring post. The lumberjacks threw Kane back in the ring this time. In the ring, Henry locked on a Bear Hug on Kane. Kane fights out of it sending Henry to the outside among the lumberjacks. Kane then jumped off the top rope and connected with Henry along with other lumberjacks. Back in the ring, Kane connected with a big chokeslam on Henry. Chavo Guerrero and Kenny Dykstra ran in after this took place. Kane took out Dykstra with a big slam. Henry then got back up and locked Kane in the Bear Hug again. Kane couldn't break out of it and Henry got the win.Continue Reading...
Funny moment from the Saturday Night Main Event/Raw tapings on Monday in Toronto.
According to a report by The Wrestling Observer, Todd Grisham came out before the live audience and they showed signs in the crowd. Three of the signs showed were heavily booed. They were as follows:
"Toronto loves HBK", "Get Well Shawn Michaels" and "Edge makes me embarassed to be a Canadian." Edge was said to have been the most popular wrestler on either brand during the Canadian tour this week by far, despite that last sign.
Following ECW on Sci Fi last night, here is the updated card for the WWE One Night Stand PPV this Sunday, June 3:
WWE Championship - Falls Count Anywhere Match
- John Cena (c) vs. The Great Khali
World Heavyweight Championship - Steel Cage Match
- Edge (c) vs. Batista
ECW Championship - Street Fight Match
- Vince McMahon (c) vs. Bobby Lashley
Stretcher Match
- Randy Orton vs. Rob Van Dam
World Tag Team Championship - Ladder Match
- The Hardys (c's) vs. The World's Greatest Tag Team
Six Man Tag - Tables Match
- CM Punk, Tommy Dreamer & The Sandman vs. The New Breed (Elijah Burke, Matt Striker & Marcus Cor Von)
Pudding Match - Non-Title
- WWE Women's Champion Melina vs. Candice Michelle
The following is courtesy of Scotty 2 Hotty's MySpace page:
"First off let me say thank you to all of the fans out there who have supported me over the last 18 or so years. I have received a lot of phone call, emails, and text messages saying sorry about your release from WWE. Please don't be sorry for me because let me tell you that it was one hell of a ride. It was more than a kid from a small town in Maine could have ever dreamed of.
I saw so many places, met so many people, and did so many things that most people only dream of. It was a disappointment when I got the call to be released, but I also think that deep down inside I was ready to move on. WWE had a business decision to make and they made it. I had a ten year full time run with WWE.
They're aren't a lot of people who can say that. I am so thankful for those ten years and I have nothing to complain about. I can't wait to get out and work some shows around the country and be able to meet new people and wrestle with guys that I have never worked with before.
Love the "Scotty 2 Hotty" character or hate it, I have always given 100% and I will continue to do so. I tried to explain to my five year old daughter today that I wasn't going to be wrestling for WWE anymore. It didn't seem to bother her at all. So ya know what I guess everything will be just fine."
Here is how the card looks right now for the Saturday Night Main Event Special 