Chris Jericho's WWE Contract Terminated Posted by Steve Carrier on 08/20/2012 at 10:58 PM
Chris Jericho's WWE contract was terminated after his loss Dolph Ziggler on tonight's episode of Raw.
Jericho and Ziggler faced off in singles competition with the stipulation being that if Jericho won, he would receive Ziggler's Money in the Back World Heavyweight Championship contract, and if Ziggler won, Jericho's WWE contract would be terminated.
- Tonight's WWE RAW opens up from the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California. Out comes Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman to kick things off. Michael Cole welcomes us to RAW as Lesnar and Heyman head to the ring.
Heyman takes the mic and talks about how Lesnar vs. Triple H at SummerSlam was uncomfortable to watch. Heyman goes on about how Triple H is strong but Lesnar was able to stop him. Heyman gets hyped up talking about how Lesnar forced Triple H quit on his family, the fans and everyone else. Heyman says Triple H had his dignity and his manhood stripped. He says Lesnar left Triple H a battered shell of a man. Heyman doesn't feel sorry for Triple H and says none of the fans should either. Heyman calls out referee Scott Armstrong.
Heyman talks about how Triple H had Armstrong bend the rules at SummerSlam. Heyman says Lesnar has two words for Armstrong. Lesnar slowly backs Armstrong to the corner. Lesnar pats him on the head and shoulder, then tells him good job and backs off. Heyman anoints Lesnar as the new King of Kings, the Master of the Brock-tagon and the conqueror of the WWE Universe. Heyman says we all are now the loyal subjects to the master of the WWE Universe, Brock Lesnar. Lesnar's music hits and they leave.
- Cole and Jerry Lawler plug Shawn Michaels' appearance for later via satellite.
Kofi Kingston, R-Truth and Sin Cara vs. Titus O'Neil, Darren Young and Cody Rhodes
We go to the ring and out comes WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston and R-Truth. They have some Mattel Brawlin' Buddies for the fans. Out comes their partner Sin Cara. Out first for the next team comes Cody Rhodes. His partners are Titus O'Neil and Darren Young.
Young starts off with Kofi. They trade holds and Young drops Kofi with a shoulder. Young runs the ropes and Kofi takes him down with an elbow for a 2 count. Truth tags in and they double team Young. Kofi with a big kick to the face and a double dropkick to Titus. Cody comes in and Cara pulls him out of the ring. Cara goes to the top but Cody runs away. The tag champs dropkick Titus and Young off the apron. Cara tells Cody to come back to the ring.
R-Truth goes at it with Young. Truth kicks him in the face but Young fights back. Cody tags himself in and drops Truth for a 2 count. Cody works Truth over and taunts his partners. Titus comes in and continues the beatdown on Truth. Truth tries to comeback but Titus hits a big boot for 2. Young comes back in and steps on Truth before they double team him. Another 2 count on Truth.
Titus comes back in and hits a bunch of shoulder thrusts in the corner. Truth finally fights both of them off but gets stopped by a big Titus clothesline. 2 count by Titus. Titus goes and hits Kofi but turns around to a big shot from Truth. Cody tags in as does Cara. They go at it with Cara hitting his moves. Cara with a big kick from the apron and a crossbody for 2. Everyone is in the ring now and the tag champs send Titus and Young to the floor. Kofi is sent flying over the top. Cody tries to take Cara's mask off but Cara rolls him up for the win.
Winners: Sin Cara, Kofi Kingston and R-Truth
- Coming later tonight is Zack Ryder and Kane vs. Daniel Bryan and The Miz.
- Matt Striker is backstage with RAW General Manager AJ Lee. David Otunga walks up and says he's back to RAW. He talks about leaving to film The Hive with Halle Berry. Otunga congratulates AJ on being GM of RAW. He points out that she might need some Harvard educated legal counsel. Otunga offers his services and she wants him to offer them in the ring tonight, against an opponent of her choosing. Otunga walks off. Striker brings up CM Punk's Tout from earlier about picking his own #1 contender. AJ says that's fine with her as long as she approves of it. AJ skips off dancing.
- Cole plugs tonight's Social Media Ambassador Khloe Kardashian. She's been tweeting about Sin Cara, Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman.
Ryback vs. Mike Spinner and Andy
We go to the ring and out comes Ryback with his new theme song. Two local wrestlers are waiting in the ring. Ryback tosses the one guy out of the ring and shoulder thrusts the other into the corner. Ryback manhandles the guy and powerbombs him. Ryback with two more powerbombs as the other guy comes in the ring. Ryback calls him stupid and suplexes him in on his face. Ryback grabs both of them for the double Shellshocked when Jinder Mahal runs in and attacks from behind for the disqualification.
Winner by DQ: Ryback
- After the bell, Mahal continues the attack and hits Ryback with a knee to the face. Mahal applies The Camel Clutch but Ryback powers to his feet with Jinder on his back. Ryback drops down and Jinder retreats from the ring. Ryback stops one of the local wrestlers from attacking. Ryback grabs both jobbers and slams them down to send a message to Mahal, who looks on from the ramp.
- Chris Jericho is backstage when Dolph Ziggler walks up. Ziggler congratulates him on the SummerSlam win. Ziggler wants a rematch tonight. He says he can beat Jericho. Jericho says he knows how to win the big one and asks if Ziggler does. AJ comes skipping in and makes the rematch. If Jericho loses, his contract is terminated. If Ziggler loses, Jericho gets his Money in the Bank contract. AJ skips off and Ziggler chases after her.
- Alberto Del Rio is shown walking backstage and he's not happy. He slaps something out of Ricardo Rodriguez's hands and keeps walking.
- Alberto Del Rio comes out. He demands a World Heavyweight Title rematch tonight. AJ Lee comes out and puts him in a match against Randy Orton.
Randy Orton vs. Alberto Del Rio
Orton makes his way out to a big pop.
World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus comes out before the Match Begins. He joins Cole and Lawler for commentary. Orton goes to work on Del Rio and dropkicks him. Orton with an early pin attempt. Orton with a headlock now. Orton goes on and Del Rio rolls to the apron and gets knocked to the floor. Orton goes back to work on Del Rio in the ring. Orton hits a slingshot suplex for a 2 count.
Orton starts stomping on Del Rio and covers for another pin attempt. Orton mounts Del Rio with rights in the corner but Del Rio turns it around. Del Rio with a big kick to the head and a 2 count. Del Rio with a headlock now. Del Rio charges and misses in the corner. Orton rolls him up for 2. Del Rio comes right back with kicks and dropkicks Orton for 2. Del Rio goes on and hits a suplex. Del Rio mocks Orton and stomps away some more. Del Rio goes to the top but Orton cuts him off. Orton climbs up for a superplex and nails it. 2 count for Orton.
Orton makes a comeback and hits the big powerslam. Orton brings Del Rio in from the apron but Del Rio knocks him back to the apron. Del Rio with a big kick to the head and a 2 count. Del Rio stomps away some more but Orton catches him with a backbreaker. Del Rio comes back with more kicks. Orton blocks the cross armbreaker with a swinging neckbreaker. 2 count by Orton. Del Rio goes back to the corner and Orton cuts him off again. Orton grabs Del Rio and hits the second rope draping DDT from out of the corner this time. Orton readies for the RKO and the crowd pops. Ricardo gets on the apron and Orton jumps at him. Sheamus gets up and makes Ricardo run away. Orton and Sheamus lock eyes, allowing Del Rio to attack from behind with the backstabber. Del Rio covers for the pin but Sheamus puts Orton's foot on the bottom rope, breaking the pin. Del Rio argues with Sheamus and turns around to a big RKO from Orton. Orton covers for the win.
Winner: Randy Orton
- Cole hypes that CM Punk will name his new #1 contender later tonight. We see the WWE.COM video of Punk speaking after SummerSlam about retaining the WWE Title.
- Still to come, Shawn Michaels via satellite.
- We get a look at Antonio Cesaro winning the United States Title from Santino Marella in the SummerSlam pre-show match.
- Cole leads us into a video package of highlights from SummerSlam weekend in Los Angeles.
Brodus Clay vs. Damien Sandow
We go to the ring and out comes Brodus Clay with Cameron and Naomi. We see footage from two weeks back when Damien Sandow attacked Clay on the ramp. Clay waits on Sandow to come out.0
Damien Sandow comes out. We get a side video where Sandow says he will send The Funkasaurus back to extinction tonight. The bell rings and Sandow goes for the leg but Clay beats him down and into the corner. Clay with rights and lefts in the corner. Sandow turns it around and goes to work on Clay's knee. Clay shoves him off and hits a big clothesline.
Clay keeps control and takes Sandow to the other corner. Clay with a big belly-to-belly slam and an elbow drop. Clay talks some trash to Sandow. Sandow comes back with kicks to the knee and takes Brodus down. Clay comes back and shrugs it off. Clay hits the big splash in the corner. Clay dances on Sandow and hits the rear bumps in the corner. Clay with a headbutt to the chest. Clay misses another splash and Sandow rolls him up out of nowhere for the win.
Winner: Damien Sandow
- After the match, Clay grabs Sandow and hits him with a big suplex. Clay splashes Sandow and dances as his dancers join him in the ring. Several kids wearing John Cena t- also come in to dance.
- Cole shows us some of the Superstar tweets on Triple H's future. Still no mention of the Tout video from Brock Lesnar announcing he's leaving WWE that was posted a little while ago.
- We see Shawn Michaels at home being prepped for the satellite interview. Shawn has his arm in a cast.
- We see footage of Brock Lesnar attacking Shawn Michaels on last week's RAW. Cole is live via satellite with Shawn Michaels from his home in Texas. Cole asks his feelings on what happened at SummerSlam. Shawn says he thinks he knows what's going through Triple H's head right now. Shawn talks about preparing for your career to end but says there's really nothing that prepares you for that day. Shawn says Triple H is a warrior and always has been, a man of honor and integrity - something Heyman and Lesnar would know nothing about, he says. Shawn says Triple H gave everything he had every night and SummerSlam was no exception. Shawn wonders if things would have been different if he was in Triple H's corner. Shawn says he should have told Triple H the truth - that he didn't think Triple H could beat Lesnar. Shawn starts to get emotional and says Triple H has nothing to be ashamed of. Shawn calls him one of the greatest Superstars to ever live. Shawn says he has always respected him and will always be proud of him, and always love him. Shawn thanks Triple H for a job well done on behalf of the WWE Universe.
David Otunga vs. Big Show
David Otunga comes out for his first match in a while. Otunga is introduced as a graduate of Harvard Law School. AJ Lee put him in this match and out comes the opponent she picked - Big Show.
Show comes to the ring and he's pissed. He takes Otunga to the corner with a big body blow and then chops him to the mat. Show with another big chop. Show scoop slams Otunga and backs him to the ropes with more shots to the gut. Show knocks Otunga back to the mat and steps on him. Big headbutt by Show now. Otunga tries to fight back but gets knocked back to the mat. Show chokes him on the ropes now. Show with another big chop in the corner.
Otunga tries to fight back again but has no luck. Show with knees to the head. Show with another big slam and the knockout punch for the win.
Winner: Big Show
- We see the WWE.COM video of Big Show venting after SummerSlam and wondering when he will get a singles match.
- Up next is Zack Ryder and Kane vs. The Miz and Daniel Bryan as ordered by AJ.
Zack Ryder and Kane vs. The Miz and Daniel Bryan
Kane comes out first for his team. Zack Ryder is out next and is hesitant to enter the ring because of their past. Out next comes Daniel Bryan followed by Intercontinental Champion The Miz.
Bryan starts out with Kane but quickly tags in Miz as soon as the bell hits. Kane pulls Miz into the ring and takes him to the corner. Kane hits Miz and tags Ryder in. Ryder with some offense and knees to the face. Ryder with a dropkick on Miz. Miz stops him with a big boot and starts stomping. Miz with another big kick and a 2 count. Bryan comes in and continues the beatdown on Ryder. Bryan with knee drops to the back. Bryan wants Kane to tag in but goes back to work on Ryder. Bryan with kicks to the chest now.
Bryan with a big knee drop and another pin attempt. Miz comes back in and they double team Ryder. Miz keeps control of Ryder as Kane looks on. Miz with another takedown and a pin attempt. Bryan tags back in and hits a bunch of kicks in the corner. Bryan misses a clothesline in the corner and knocks Miz off the apron. Ryder tags in Kane and Bryan goes to tag in Miz but he jumps off the apron. Bryan ducks Kane and smacks him. Bryan leaves the ring and runs through the crowd. Kane stops chasing him and grabs Ryder. Kane hits a big chokeslam on Ryder and immediately starts tearing up everything at ringside. Kane grabs a WWE crew member and tosses him over the barrier. Kane goes back in the ring to Ryder and lays him out with a Tombstone Piledriver. Kane runs off to the back as trainers come down to check on the timekeeper who was assaulted.
- We see the WWE.COM video of John Cena reacting to SummerSlam after the WWE Title match. Matt Striker is backstage now with WWE Champion CM Punk. Punk wonders who his next opponent is and says he's already beat everyone. Punk is going to pick someone that a lot of people say Punk can't beat. John Cena. Punk says under one condition and he will call Cena out in the ring later tonight to see if Cena accepts this condition. Punk says he is going to demand respect tonight.
- Up next, a #1 contender's Divas battle royal.
#1 Contenders Battle Royal: Eve Torres, Kelly Kelly, Kaitlyn, Aksana, Natalya, Alicia Fox, Tamina, Rosa Mendes
WWE Divas Champion Layla is at ringside for this one. All the Divas stare at her while Tamina backs up and here we go. Rosa is beat up by Tamina and Aksana early. She comes back and tackles Aksana. They roll around the ring and under the bottom rope to the floor. Cole says they both are eliminated. Eve and Kaitlyn go at it now. Natalya and Natalya work to eliminate Kaitlyn but she fights back in. Natalya and Tamina double team Alicia Fox and try to double suplex her out of the ring. Alicia counters and sends them to the apron. Natalya comes in and rams Alicia back into the corner. Natalya gets eliminated. Tamina kicks Alicia out of the ring. Kaitlyn eliminates Tamina. Eve gets Kaitlyn from behind and tries to eliminate her but she hangs on. Kaitlyn with an uppercut and a clothesline but Eve doesn't go. Kaitlyn hits another clothesline and Eve is gone.
Winner and New #1 Contender: Kaitlyn
- Layla looks shocked at ringside as Kaitlyn celebrates in the ring. Layla claps for Kaitlyn and it appears Eve has a cut on her face.
- We get more stills from Lesnar vs. Triple H at SummerSlam. Cole shows us the beginning of RAW where Heyman bragged about Lesnar's victory. They finally show Brock Lesnar's new Tout video where he says he is leaving WWE for good.
- Up next is Chris Jericho vs. Dolph Ziggler with Jericho's contract and Ziggler's briefcase on the line.
- We get another Wade Barrett vignette. His fists are his weapons of choice. His barrage cannot be stopped.
- Cole and Lawler plug the new WWE app.
- Vickie Guerrero is backstage talking to Dolph Ziggler about his match tonight. She says he must win for her tonight. Ziggler says he has to win this for himself and it's the biggest match of his career. Vickie is freaking out about how they have to win tonight. Dolph says they will win, grabs his briefcase and walks off.
Contract vs. Contract Match: Dolph Ziggler vs. Chris Jericho
Dolph Ziggler comes out with Vickie Guerrero. Out next comes Chris Jericho and his ribs are still taped up.
The bell rings and they lock up. Early pin attempts and holds back and forth. Jericho drops Ziggler with a big uppercut. Jericho takes Ziggler to the corner with right hands but Ziggler comes right back and beats him to the mat. Ziggler with an elbow drop and a 2 count. More back and forth. Jericho dropkicks Ziggler out to the floor.
Dolph Ziggler is in control. Ziggler drops a big elbow for another 2 count. Ziggler goes back to the headlock and takes Jericho down. Jericho back drops him. Ziggler runs into a boot in the corner. Jericho with a pair of shoulder blocks. Jericho goes to the top and crashes down on Ziggler as the crowd pops. Ziggler blocks the bulldog but they go to the corner. Jericho climbs up for a series of right hands and a scissors takedown. Jericho covers for a 2 count.
Ziggler comes right back with a DDT for a 2 count. Jericho blocks Zig Zag and goes for the Walls of Jericho but it's countered. Jericho rolls him up for 2. Jericho with a clothesine. More back and forth until Jericho hits a bulldog. Ziggler blocks the Lionsault with his knees and hits Zig Zag for the win.
Winner: Dolph Ziggler
- After the match, Ziggler grabs the briefcase and celebrates in the ring with Vickie. We go to replays as Jericho recovers. Dolph runs around and poses on the turnbuckles as Jericho sits there. Jericho grabs the briefcase from Vickie and hits Dolph in the gut with it, then over the back. Jericho hits a Codebreaker and his music hits as Vickie yells at ringside. Jericho waves to the fans as we get another replay. Jericho shakes his head and greets a few fans at ringside on his way up the ramp. Jericho stops and looks back at the crowd as we go to a preview of The Day.
- CM Punk is shown walking backstage.
- WWE Champion CM Punk comes out. Punk stops and comes out in front of Jerry Lawler. Punk remembered how Lawler said he turned his back on WWE a few weeks ago. Punk wants Lawler to go ahead and admit that was a lie. Lawler said he meant no malice at all and felt at that moment that he turned his back. Punk wants an apology from Lawler. John Cena's music hits and out he comes.
Cena hits the ring to a mixed reaction as Punk looks on. Punk asks if Cena could have waited until he called him out. Punk says he has been taking a backseat to Cena, Triple H and The Rock out of respect but respect is a two-way street and it's never been reciprocated how it should be to him. Punk says people always ask him why he's not in the main event. Punk says out of respect he has let Cena go on last. Punk says taking a backseat no longer makes any sense. Punk points out he beat Cena last year for the title.
Punk says Cena is the #1 contender because he has to beat him again, because he is going to beat him again. Punk says all Cena has to do is admit Punk is the best in the world. Punk wants Cena to tell the truth. Cena talks about how he hasn't been WWE Champion in 9 months and how people stick with him through everything and have respect. Cena talks about the city of Fresno and gets them to pop. Cena says he's not going to let everyone down and won't be calling Punk the best in the world. Cena says to succeed, he has to believe in his heart that he's the best. Cena talks about how he didn't think he would lose to The Rock at WrestleMania and if he gets another chance, he will. Cena goes on and congratulates Punk on his title reign but points out he held it for well over 300 days straight. Cena says during that time he never came out and demanded anything from anyone, inside or out of the ring. Cena says Punk has been WWE Champion for over 270 days and all anyone remembers of him is the night he blew a kiss to Vince McMahon and left town. Cena says he isn't here to stroke Punk's ego. Cena offers Punk vindication and tells him to prove it. Cena says he can live with it if Punk doesn't choose him as #1 contender because he's confident he can get another title shot. Cena points out that Night of Champions is in his hometown. Cena says if Punk can walk out WWE Champion, that will defy his existence. Cena says the choice is Punk's.
Cena says if Punk doesn't choose him, he has no respect for the WWE Title or himself. Cena drops the mic and walks off to the back. Punk turns right to Jerry Lawler and demands the apology again. Punk calls Lawler to the ring for a conversation. Punk says Lawler went too far with what he said and owes him an apology. Lawler says this is all a misunderstanding but if Punk wants him to, he apologizes. Lawler turns to leave but Punk stops him. Punk says if Cena doesn't want to say it, then he wants to hear Lawler say he is the best in the world. Lawler says he can't do that and the crowd pops. Lawler goes to leave and Punk kicks him in the back of the head. Punk grabs the WWE Title and kneels down in front of Lawler. Some of the fans boo as Punk just stares at Lawler. And the Show goes off Air
AJ Lee Reveals Why She Was Picked for GM Role Posted by Steve Carrier on 08/20/2012 at 01:54 PM
AJ Lee revealed in an interview with Esquire two reasons as to why WWE selected her as the new General Manager of Raw. One of the reasons was because WWE wanted the visual of "the tiniest person having the most power" and the other was their constant search for something surprising and unpredictable.
"It came completely out of left field. I had no idea that they were looking for a general manager for a really long time. They felt that it would be really surprising and unpredictable. So, you know, I book matches. I'm the boss of all the guys. It's fun because a lot of them have wronged me."
AJ also mentioned how she stuck to her roots as a tomboy character and did not turn into a typical WWE Diva, which she felt WWE wanted her to be early on.
"I heard a million times to clean up, but not be too much of a tomboy. I heard, 'This is what you have to convert to, this is the formula,' A.J. said. "And you know, it's wrong. There was something in me where I knew that people wanted someone that they could relate to. I was able to show that I was goofy and dorky, and right away, people embraced that. The company noticed and they were like, 'Let's just go with that.'"
- WWE's Executive Vice President of Television Production Kevin Dunn reportedly "blew a gasket" during SummerSlam when Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit fame flipped the camera off. Some fans are reporting that their pay-per-view feeds were on a delay as Durst's middle finger was digitized.
Punk to Have Words, Del Rio to Make a Statement Posted by Steve Carrier on 08/20/2012 at 07:09 AM
- Tonight's WWE RAW takes place from the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California with the fallout from SummerSlam. WWE is advertising both Brock Lesnar and Triple H for tonight's show. Advertised locally is John Cena vs. Big Show in a No DQ Match.
Confirmed for tonight's show is an appearance by Chris Jericho and Khloe Kardashian at the Social Media Ambassador. Also, Shawn Michaels is teasing that he will be making an appearance live via satellite.
Tonight's show will kick off at 8pm EST with Paul Heyman and Brock Lesnar speaking about the win over Triple H at SummerSlam.
WWE is focusing on the following points for tonight's RAW:
* Will Triple H be in any condition to face Lesnar?
* What will CM Punk have to say to John Cena?
* Alberto Del Rio is looking to make a statement after the SummerSlam controversy
* How will Dolph Ziggler react to his SummerSlam loss to Chris Jericho?
* What's next for Daniel Bryan and what does AJ Lee have in store for Kane after he put his hands on Josh Mathews?
- Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst was escorted out of the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California, the venue for WWE's SummerSlam pay-per-view event Sunday night, by security personnel after flipping the bird while being shown live on camera prior to the main event match-up between Brock Lesnar and Triple H.
Durst, however, is denying rumors that he was kicked out of the venue. He wrote on Twitter, I was leaving to beat the traffic! Haha, security escorting me out?? WWE is family. hahaha. Is this really a rumor? Amazing. My boys at WWE are cracking up! Note- never leave early to beat traffic!
During Saturday night's TNA live event in
Ottumwa, Iowa; an unknown member of the Aces & Eights attacked Jeff Hardy.
TNA has put up images of the attack on their Official Facebook page:
BREAKING NEWS: Triple H's arm broken following SummerSlam match against Brock Lesnar
Following Triple H devastating loss to Brock Lesnar in their Perfect Storm confrontation at Sunday nights SummerSlam pay-per-view, WWE medical personal have reported that The Game has suffered a broken arm no doubt a direct result of his dangerous adversarys Kimura Lock.
It has also been released that The King of Kings broke his left arm in the same place that he did when Brock attacked him on the April 30 episode of Raw, an assault that lit the fuse on their tremendous rivalry. Although Triple H had initially refused medical attention last night, an examination this morning confirmed the severity of the injury.
For more on the situation, tune in to Monday Night Raw tonight, where Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman will address the WWE Universe at the top of the show (8/7 CT).
Brock Lesnar def. Triple H World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus def. Alberto Del Rio WWE Champion CM Punk def. John Cena, Big Show Chris Jericho def. Dolph Ziggler Daniel Bryan def. Kane Intercontinental Champion The Miz def. Rey Mysterio WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & R-Truth def. The Prime Time Players Antonio Cesaro def. United States Champion Santino Marella
It's here! The Biggest Party of the Summer, SummerSlam 2012, goes down tonight! Find out how to watch the event live on pay-per-view starting at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. And don't forget to watch the live-stream Pre-Show online, beginning a half-hour earlier at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT!
Previews
Triple H vs. Brock Lesnar World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus vs. Alberto Del Rio WWE Champion CM Punk vs. John Cena vs. Big Show Chris Jericho vs. Dolph Ziggler Kane vs. Daniel Bryan Intercontinental Champion The Miz vs. Rey Mysterio WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & R-Truth vs. The Prime Time Players United States Champion Santino Marella vs. Antonio Cesaro
Complete WWE '13 Roster Revealed Posted by Dave Mitchell on 08/18/2012 at 06:24 PM
Earlier today, WWE and THQ announced the complete roster for the upcoming WWE '13 video game. Here are the lists for the "Modern Era" and "Attitude Era" superstars and divas, courtesy of IGN.com:
Modern Era WWE
Alberto Del Rio Big Show Booker T Brock Lesnar Brodus Clay CM Punk Chris Jericho Christian Cody Rhodes Daniel Bryan David Otunga Dolph Ziggler Edge The Great Khali Heath Slater Hunico Jack Swagger JBL John Cena (Doctor Of Thugganomics) John Laurinaitis Justin Gabriel Kane Kevin Nash Kofi Kingston Mark Henry The Miz Primo Randy Orton John Cena Rey Mysterio The Rock R-Truth Santino Marella Sheamus Sin Cara Epico Ted DiBiase Triple H The Undertaker Jinder Mahal Wade Barrett Zack Ryder Alicia Fox Beth Phoenix Brie Bella Eve Kelly Kelly Kharma Nikki Bella Lita
Attitude Era
Road Warrior Animal Big Boss Man Billy Gunn Bradshaw (APA) Bret Hart British Bulldog Cactus Jack Chris Jericho (Y2J) Christian (Edge & Christian) Dude Love Eddie Guerrero Edge (Edge & Christian) Faarooq (APA) The Godfather Road Warrior Hawk Hunter Heart Helmsley Kane Ken Shamrock Mankind Mark Henry (Nation of Domination) Mr. McMahon "The Big Show" Paul Wight Road Dogg Jesse James The Rock Shane McMahon Shawn Michaels (D-Generation X) "Stone Cold" Steve Austin Triple H (D-Generation X) The Undertaker (The Lord of Darkness) Vader X-Pac Lita (Attitude Era) Stephanie McMahon (The Billion Dollar Princess) Trish Stratus
Downloadable Characters: Mike Tyson Damien Sandow AJ Lee
Big News on Wade Barrett's WWE TV Return Posted by Steve Carrier on 08/18/2012 at 07:06 PM
- During an interview with Arda Ocal of theScore in Los Angeles, Wade Barrett revealed that he is not 100 percent. Barrett said he still needs a few more weeks to fully recover from an arm injury before he returns to the ring with his new character being more aggressive. Barrett also promoted his new WWE Studios movie, "Dead Man Down" due out in Spring 2012.
Antonio Cesaro teased during an interview with Arda Ocal that he would change the US Title to the retired European Title if he won his
match against Santino Marella at SummerSlam this Sunday. Footage from the interview is embedded above.
Alberto Del Rio starts things off by saying he wants his title shot back, because Sheamus stole his car and he got rewarded. He says he is being treated unfairly by Booker T, and he's not leaving the ring until he gets his match reinstated. Booker comes out and says Alberto has been a pain in his side since he became GM, but Alberto says he doesn't care because he handles business like a man. Booker says a man wouldn't hire some cops to beat someone up, and he's not tolerating actions like that from anyone. Alberto says he earned the right to be number one contender, and he says he spoke will his lawyers, and... Chris Jericho cuts him off and heads to the ring!
Jericho asks him to please shut the hell up, because no one cares about his lawyers or anything to do with him, and he says Alberto whines like a chihuahua. Alberto asks who he thinks he is, then Jericho tells him to shut up in Spanish, and he insults him again then he says the translation was "Alberto's breath smells like dog poop." Jericho says Alberto isn't getting a title shot, so maybe when he beats Dolph Ziggler he will also get a title shot and beat Sheamus on Sunday. Alberto says there's no way that happens, then they argue a bit but Booker tells them it's not going down like this. Booker says he already said Sheamus isn't competing at Summerslam, but they will have a main event tonight, and it will be Alberto versus Jericho.
Rey Mysterio & Sin Cara vs Cody Rhodes & The Miz
Cara takes Cody off his feet and chases him out of the ring, then Miz gets sent to the floor and Rey hits a seated senton while Cara dives on Cody. He rolls back in but Cody gets a quick pin attempt, then he tags Miz and he punches Cara a few times before he points at Rey and tags back out. Cody stomps Cara and goes for another near fall, then he hits a bodyslam and punches Cara in the chest before tagging back out. Miz keeps Cara grounded with some kicks to the back, then he puts him in a rear headlock and they continue to use quick tags to keep Cara isolated.
Cara kicks Cody in the head after fighting to keep his mask on, then Rey tags in and kicks Cody in the head before going for a roll up. Rey hits the ropes and kicks his shoulder, then he catches Cody offguard with a bulldog but Miz jumps in and breaks up the pin attempt. Cara dropkicks Miz out to the floor and Cody tries to tear his mask off, but Rey catches Cody with a 619 and hits a top rope splash for the win. Miz tries to attack Rey after the bell, but Rey drop toe holds him into position and hits a 619 before holding up the Intercontinental Championship and playing to the crowd.
Winners - Rey Mysterio & Sin Cara
Tyler Reks & Curt Hawkins vs Two Local Workers
Reks and Hawkins come out in suits, then they take off their coats and do and synchcronized stripper-like dance and remove the rest of their entrance gear. Their opponents get in the ring and Hawkins knocks the legal guy on the mat, then Reks tags in and hits an elbow drop. He tosses the guy out of the ring then kicks the other one in the face, and Hawkins tags back in and hits a clothesline. Hawkins taunts his opponent and tells him to get up, then he bodyslams him and kicks him towards the ropes. Reks tags in and holds him in a powerslam position, then Hawkins dives across the ring and hits a somersault neckbreaker for the win.
Winners - Tyler Reks & Curt Hawkins
Eve is walking backstage when William Regal stops her and wishes her good luck in her match tonight. He recalls running RAW himself, but he says the power went to his head and he hasn't been the same. Eve tries to walk away but another employee walks over and tells Regal he was supposed to take out the garbage. She hands him some bags of trash and questions his employment, then a dejected Regal walks away with it while Eve heads to the ring.
Winner Becomes Booker T's Assistant: Kaitlyn vs Eve
Eve backs Kaitlyn into the ropes and punches her, then she takes her down with a waistlock and follows it up with an elevated armbar. Eve uses the ropes but the ref breaks it up, then Kaitlyn backdrops her and hits a flying shoulder tackle for a near fall. Kaitlyn tries to roll her up but Eve kicks out, then Eve sends her into the corner and blocks a hurricanrana. She throws Kaitlyn on the apron but Kaitlyn rams her with her shoulder, then she goes up top but Eve avoids a top rope crossbody and hits a DDT for the win.
Winner - Eve
Eve celebrates at ringside and mocks Teddy Long (seated at commentary), then she smiles and walks backstage as Teddy stands up and shakes his head. Eve heads back to Booker T's office and says she has a bunch of new ideas for him, but he says he needs to know if she is going to have any problems with Teddy Long. She says there are no issues and it's all in the past, and she is going to take a shower and come back to get right to work.
Daniel Bryan vs Randy Orton
Orton applies a headlock but Bryan sends him into the ropes, then Orton hits a shoulder block and puts him back in a headlock. Bryan sends him back into the ropes and Orton knocks him down again, so Bryan retreats to the corner. He kicks Orton a few times and runs up the turnbuckles, but Orton catches him offguard with a clothesline for two. Bryan rolls to the floor and yells at a fan, then he gets back in the ring but Orton stomps him in the chest. Orton gets kicked in the leg and stomped near the ropes, then he gets up and goes after Bryan but he gets kicked in the knee. Bryan twists around on his leg and stomps him as he gets up, then they trade punches until Bryan goes right back after Orton's left leg.
Bryan heads up top but Orton cuts him off, then he hits a superplex but he holds his leg after they land and the ref starts a count as we go to a break. Bryan is still attacking Orton's knee when we get back, but Orton makes a comeback and hits Bryan with a few clotheslines and sends him to the apron. Orton sets up a hanging DDT but Bryan drops to the floor, then Orton reverses an Irish whip on the floor and sends Bryan into the barricade. Bryan kicks his leg and chest a few times, then Orton surprises him with a backbreaker for two and whips him into the corner.
Orton runs at Bryan and gets kicked in the knee, then Bryan goes up top but Orton punches him in the head and hits a DDT from the middle rope. Orton goes for a RKO but Bryan counters with a NO! Lock attempt, then he secures the hold and pulls back but Kane's pyro explodes on the ringposts. Bryan breaks the hold and jumps out of the ring, then the lights come back on and Bryan gets panicked and looks around for Kane. He finally gets back in the ring, but Orton leaps up and surprises him with a RKO to pick up the win. Orton celebrates on the turnbuckles as Bryan rolls outside and holds his head, then he shakes his head and looks worried as Kane appears onstage and smiles.
Winner - Randy Orton
Antonio Cesaro (w/ Aksana) vs Zack Ryder
Antonio kicks Zack in the head then picks him up and headbutts him, then he sends Zack into the ropes but Zack counters with a clothesline. Zack throws him in the corner and he connects with a Broski Boot for a two count, then Antonio grabs the ropes to avoid being picked up by Zack. Antonio snaps his head off the top rope and hits a Gotch Neutralizer for the win, then he rolls outside and slaps Santino Marella (at commentary) in the face. Santino turns around and Antonio acts scared, then he tells Santino to back off but he shoves him over the table and leaves with Aksana.
Winner - Antonio Cesaro
Alberto Del Rio makes his entrance and Jericho is shown walking to the ring, but Dolph Ziggler surprises him from behind and hits him in the back with his briefcase. Dolph stomps him a few times while Vickie Guerrero laughs in the background, then Dolph rams a collapsible ladder into Jericho ribs. Dolph bends down and tells Jericho he can't win the big one, then Booker T runs over and asks what the hell he is doing and chases him away. We get back after a commercial break, and Alberto laughs at what happened and asks if Jericho still wants to tell him about Spanish lessons. Alberto says he is the winner by forfeit and Ricardo announces himself as the winner, then he tells Booker to give him his Summerslam match.
Alberto Del Rio vs Chris Jericho
Jericho's music cues up and he slowly makes his way to the ring, then he tells the ref to ring the bell, but Alberto attacks him and goes for a quick pin attempt. Alberto stomps his ribs and and kicks him in the corner, then Jericho gets up and chops him a few times but Alberto throws him down and kicks him. He steps on his head and calls for a Cross Armbreaker, but Jericho counters with an enziguiri then he whips Alberto into the ropes and punches him.
Jericho runs at him but Alberto backdrops him to the apron, then he gets a running start and kicks him into the broadcast table. We return from a commercial and Alberto has Jericho in a grapevined headlock, then Jericho elbows his way out and chops Alberto a few times. Jericho hits the ropes but Alberto catches him with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker for a two count, then he hits a corner enziguiri and slaps Jericho a few times. He goes up top but Jericho rolls away from a double stomp, then Jericho hits a few shoulder blocks but Alberto kicks him in the ribs.
Jericho comes back with a elbow to the face, then he hits a Lionsault and grabs his ribs before making a cover and getting a two count. Alberto gets up and headbutts him, then he throws him into the ring and tries jumping down on his arm but Jericho counters with Walls of Jericho. Alberto tries to rotate his body and ends up breaking the hold, then Alberto kicks him towards the ropes as Dolph Ziggler runs out and pulls the ropes down. Jericho crashes to the floor and Dolph throws him back inside, then Alberto hits a jumping enziguiri and makes the cover to win.
Winner - Alberto Del Rio
Dolph smiles and watches as Alberto celebrates on the turnbuckles, then Alberto puts Jericho in the Cross Armbreaker and Dolph screams at Jericho. Sheamus rushes out to break things up, and Dolph runs away as Sheamus beats the hell out of Alberto in the corner. Alberto goes after Sheamus' injured arm and then they spill outside, and Sheamus tries to chase him but Alberto gets away and runs through the crowd with Ricardo.
Booker T comes out to the stage as Sheamus checks on Jericho, and Booker asks what he is doing and Sheamus says he wants the Summerslam match. Booker says he can't do that because Sheamus is injured, but Sheamus says his arm isn't holding him back and he wants the match. Booker asks him if he knows the risks and he says it's for the title, but Sheamus pleads with him and asks him one more time to make the match. He says he wants this match more than Alberto does, then Booker agrees and says the match is back on, and he leaves as Alberto watches from the crowd.
According to The Wrestling Observer, Mason Andrews (Scorpio Sky)
has not yet signed with TNA as he is scheduled to take part in WWE's tryout
taking place after SummerSlam.
TNA
referee Brian Hebner noted on his twitter
page that he would like to welcome his new coworker, Taryn Terrell, to the
company as TNA's newest referee. The official Impact Wrestling website does also, meaning that she will not be
wrestling as a Knockout at this time. It can also be assumed that she will be
replacing Senior referee Earl Hebner, who was banned from refereeing Knockouts
matches by Knockouts Executive Brooke Hogan. You can follow Taryn on twitter here.
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