ATLANTA With the explosive events of WrestleMania XXVII still fresh in the minds of the WWE Universe, two of the most popular Superstars in history just lit a fuse that promises to burn bright, clear into 2012.
The Rock accepted John Cenas challenge to compete at WrestleMania XXVIII Lets cut right to the chase. In arguably the biggest announcement in the history of WrestleMania, Dwayne The Rock Johnson accepted a challenge from John Cena to compete at next years WrestleMania XXVIII in Miami, Fla.
The dream match-up began brewing weeks ago when The Great One and the Cenation Commander-in-Chief traded verbal barbs. The spoken sparing eventually escalated to physical confrontation until, finally, the animosity culminated at WrestleMania XXVII. During Cenas WWE Championship Match against The Miz, the WrestleMania host cost his rival the title when he leveled him with a Rock Bottom.
Now, theres no one and nothing standing between these two legendary Superstars. When the two finally consented to meet, their agreement was interrupted by The Corre, who ambushed the iconic Superstars. Big mistake. Rock and Cena punished their attackers and demonstrated why, when they meet in The Great One's hometown of Miami, the temperatures are sure to rise in the face of heated rhetoric and hot competition in a match that's guaranteed to go down as one of the most epic battles in WWE history.
United States Champion Sheamus def. Daniel Bryan
An international incident came to a head when United States Champion Sheamus refused to relent against Daniel Bryan, even after the Irishman emerged victorious. As The Celtic Warrior threw around his exhausted rival like a wet rag, a masked luchador sprung onto the scene to assist. The internationally-renowned luchador, Sin Cara, leveled Sheamus and saved Bryan before exiting through a roar of approving applause.
John Morrison & Trish Stratus def. Dolph Ziggler & Vickie Guerrero
For John Morrison & Trish Stratus, the party still hasnt ended, even without their WrestleMania partner, Snooki. The Jersey Shore star helped propel her tag team over Dolph Ziggler & Lay-Cool at The Show of Shows.
On Raw, JoMo & Trish teamed up again, this time to battle Ziggler and his business associate, Vickie Guerrero. Despite much hysterics and high-pitched pouting by WWEs callous cougar, The Shaman of Sexy and the former seven-time Womens Champion managed to defuse Ziggler and his grenade of a gal pal when Morrison blasted off in Starship Pain.
Alberto Del Rio def. Evan Bourne
Alberto Del Rio would probably like to forget his first WrestleMania. Not only did he lose to World Heavyweight Champion Edge, he also watched helplessly as The Rated-R Superstar destroyed one of his precious luxury autos, a six-figure Rolls Royce.
All of that pent up frustration had to let loose at some point. Unfortunately for Evan Bourne, it unleashed inside the ring on Raw. The Mexican Aristocrat crushed the high-flyer to reestablish himself as one of WWEs fastest-rising and most formidable Superstars.
WWE Champion The Miz confronted Stone Cold Steve Austin
Really, Miz? Really? After inching out a WrestleMania victory over John Cena, thanks in large part to host Dwayne The Rock Johnson, The Awesome One must think hes indestructible. Why else would any sane man interrupt Stone Cold Steve Austin?
The Texas Rattlesnake was introducing the 14 men and women competing on his new reality show, Tough Enough, which premieres after tonights Raw on USA Network. The Miz took the opportunity to brag about his questionable victory and to challenge Stone Cold. Before he could get his hands on The Cleveland Screamer, The Texas Rattlesnake nailed his lackey, Alex Riley, with a Stunner, allowing Miz to scamper from the ring.
Randy Orton & Rey Mysterio def. CM Punk & Cody Rhodes Their respective matches at WrestleMania were intense and astounding in their outcomes. Randy Orton staggered the 71,617 attendees when he overcame CM Punk with a mid-air RKO. For his part, Cody Rhodes shocked the crowd when he wielded Rey Mysterios leg brace to conquer his adversary.
Now, time for retribution. The Viper teamed with The Master of the 619 against The Second City Savior and his partner, the former Dashing one. Although Punk & Rhodes offered an impressive effort, their opponents proved seamless in their approach. Mysterio nailed Rhodes with a 619 and sent him into the waiting and always treacherous arms of Orton, who leveled him with an RKO for the win.
Jerry The King Lawler def. Jack Swagger by Disqualification History may show that Michael Cole defeated Jerry The King Lawler at WrestleMania XXVII, but the win comes with a huge asterisk. After Lawler forced his fiendish foe to tap out, the anonymous Raw GM overruled the decision and awarded Cole the win due to alleged interference by special guest referee Stone Cold Steve Austin.
In the wake of the controversial win, Cole insisted he can now lay claim to the title Mr. WrestleMania. He even challenged the WWE Hall of Famer to a rematch. Except, the rematch was against Coles trainer, Jack Swagger, who battled Lawler last Monday. Unfortunately for King, a distraction from his rat bastard rival allowed The All-American American the opening he needed to defeat Lawler with an ankle lock. When Swagger refused to relinquish the hold, however, the referee reversed his decision and awarded the Raw announcer the win.
Triple H praised The Undertaker Men are only as well-regarded as the respect they show others. In Triple H, the WWE Universe witnessed precisely why his fellow Superstars both fear and admire the man. One night after coming up just short in his quest to end The Undertakers WrestleMania streak, The King of Kings came to praise his opponent not bury him. He told the audience his respect for The Deadman had only deepened as the streak extends to 19-0, despite the fact that, after his victory, The Last Outlaw needed to be carried off on a gurney.
