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WWE extends TV deal with BSkyB for five more years
WWE looking at Brazil and Russia to expand their business
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Vodafone and SKY New Zealand launch WWE on Mobile TV
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WWE renews TV deal with Melita Sports in Malta
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| Reported by Ernest I Aguilar WWE and Melita Sports in Malta announced today that they have renewed their TV broadcast agreement for an additional three years. The new deal includes the addition of WWE Superstars which is added to the line up of RAW, Smackdown and NXT already airing on the cable provider. All WWE pay-per-views air for no extra charge on a tape delay. "WWE is delighted to be renewing and broadening our agreement with Melita Sports. The new addition of WWE Superstars to the programming schedule means that WWE fans in Malta will now be able to see more original WWE action than ever before," said Dominic Hayes, Vice President and Managing Director of International Television and Digital for WWE. |
RAW, Smackdown brands wrap up Mexico tour today
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| Reported by Ernest I Aguilar WWE wraps up a five day tour of Mexico today which had eight live events visiting Monterrey twice, Aguascalientes, Mexico City twice, Puebla, Queretaro and Leon. The tour was a very successful one and generated tons of money for the company as they performed in front of sold out crowds most of the time. Both RAW and Smackdown brands were part of the tour. Mexico is right now the second highest revenue generator for WWE internationally behind the United Kingdom. |
Superstars and crew off to Australia and New Zealand
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Smackdown crew starts a four day tour in the UK
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| Reported by Ernest I Aguilar The Smackdown crew started a four day tour in Mexico today with four live events planned. Today the Superstars and Divas will perform in Monterrey at the Arena Monterrey while Mexico City's Palacio De Los Deportes will play host on Friday and Saturday for back-to-back shows and then on Sunday it's off to the Arena VFG in Guadalajara to wrap up the tour. |
WWE signs two year deal for RAW in Russia
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WWE signs a three year extension with Sky Deutschland
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Sky Deutschland to air live RAW and two hour Smackdown
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WWE extends TV agreement in Japan for five more years
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WWE announces new TV deal in Brazil, RAW to air on free TV
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| Reported by Ernest I Aguilar WWE issued a press release announcing a one year deal with Brazil's Esporte Interativo which will air RAW on free TV beginning in March of this year. RAW will start airing at 10PM from March 2 on the country's biggest sports channel which has more than 33 million television households. "We are investing in new attractions and planning varied programming. WWE programming was consistently requested among our viewers and we are delighted to be able to deliver WWE Raw to our viewers," said Mauricio Portela, Production Vice President for Esporte Interativo |
WWE and theScore in Canada extend deal
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WWE airs TV in Lithuania
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WWE has signed a new television deal with BALTIJOS TV that will bring RAW to one million households in Lithuania. Under this new agreement, a one-hour international version of the show will be available immediately every Friday at 10:30PM local time.
"We are extremely delighted to partner with WWE," said Liutauras Elkimavicius, CEO of BTV. "Our viewers are very excited to see WWE Raw and we're proud to say that BTV will be the channel to bring it to them."
Dominic Hayes, the Senior Vice President & Managing Director of WWE International, said that this new deal significantly bolsters WWE's presence across the Baltic region and with RAW airing on a free-to-air network will enable WWE to expand the brand and build strong business relationships throughout the country.
"We are extremely delighted to partner with WWE," said Liutauras Elkimavicius, CEO of BTV. "Our viewers are very excited to see WWE Raw and we're proud to say that BTV will be the channel to bring it to them."
Dominic Hayes, the Senior Vice President & Managing Director of WWE International, said that this new deal significantly bolsters WWE's presence across the Baltic region and with RAW airing on a free-to-air network will enable WWE to expand the brand and build strong business relationships throughout the country.
Monday Night Raw TV Report for 2/13/12
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| Reported by Ernest I Aguilar The only thing known for tonight is the one and only...the return of WWE Hall-Of-Famer "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels! The "show-stopper" will be in town to deliver a message to his best friend WWE C.O.O. Triple H. What will said talk be about? Only one way to find out and that's to read on....you know it! Monday Night Raw for February 13th, 2012 - "The Inner Battle In All" Introduction Segment: Recap, Promo, & Welcoming A video montage of Kane & John Cena's rivalry airs to prologue Raw. An up-close of Kane's monstrous face is then shown, and he is live, promising that tonight two things will happen: John Cena will embrace the hate, and someone will take a ride in an ambulance. The regular Raw video plays but no pyro blasts. Michael Cole welcomes us to Monday Night Raw from San Diego, California. He also informs us that "he's back!" Vice President Of Talent Relations & Interim General Manager of Raw John Laurinaitis has retained his job, so he will continue his weekly duties on the show. Also, in another return, Cole puts over Shawn Michaels with his many nicknames and says that he is here tonight as well. Segment #1: Arena Promo Jerry "The King" Lawler also welcomes us to Raw, and introduces the six participants who will be competing in the WWE Championship Elimination Chamber match this Sunday. This is debate-style, with every superstar stating why he will win the Elimination Chamber match. First up is the WWE Champion C.M. Punk. Before he can get a word out though, the Interim G.M. of Raw interrupts and proclaims how great it is to be back as the General Manager of Monday Night Raw. Laurinaitis comes and goes quickly, so it is back to the ring. Punk begins the proceedings by congratulating John on his employment, but also berates him and ponders how it is that he kept it. Meanwhile, the reason why C.M. will win the match on Sunday is simply because he is the "best wrestler in the world." Dolph Ziggler then says he is the best wrestler in the world and backs it up every single night. R-Truth goes on another of his classic rants, saying that if he is "elected" he will trade Dolph Ziggler & Vickie Guerrero to Smackdown! for Hornswoggle and a box of spiders. He will also make it legally required to shout "what" in every line of the Pledge Of Allegiance. Truth is also going to gulp down his Grand-Ma-Ma's favorite "Spider Stew" which will help him eliminate everyone in the Elimination Chamber. God Bless "Little Jimmy" & God Bless United States Of America The Miz demotes all his five opponents. Kofi Kingston disputes Miz's "afterthought" comment, and instead declares that he might walk in as a "so-called afterthought, but I just might walk out the next WWE Champion." Lastly, Chris Jericho, is surrounded by "neophytes." The TRUE best in the world at everything he does is the only human being that has been in more Elimination Chamber matches and eliminated more wrestlers. The last time he was in the bout, he walked out as the World Heavyweight Champion. Jericho picks on Punk specifically, and orders him to give the World Title right now, since his master has come to claim what is his. Punk takes a cheap-shot at "Y2J's" Dancing With The Stars career. Ziggler calls this entire segment a joke, but Truth reiterates with an insult on Dolph. Lawler then announces that they are all competing in individual matches, starting with Kofi Kingston against Chris Jericho. Jericho shoves Kofi out of the way and walks right over to C.M. Punk. He gets in Punk's face but then turns around into a Trouble In Paradise spin kick. Jericho is laid out. The other matches are The Miz VS. WWE Champion C.M. Punk & Dolph Ziggler taking on R-Truth. Commercials. Match #1: Single - Chris Jericho VS. Kofi Kingston Kofi immediately rushes Jericho into the corner with kicks and continues to do so around the ring. Kingston clotheslines Chris over the ropes and follows up with a suicide dive to the outside! He then slams Jericho's head on the announce table and rolls him back in the ring. Kofi traps Jericho in the corner for an almost 10-punches until Y2J counters with a powerbomb out of the corner. Jericho clamps on a grounding headlock then holds onto the ropes as Kofi tries a drop kick, but lands flat on his back. Jericho whips Kofi into a corner, but Kingston counters with a springboard cross body for a two-count! Kofi tries another springboard move but literately is caught in a Walls of Jericho submission. Kofi struggles, but manages to get to the ropes for a break. Jericho debates referee Charles "Little Naitch" Robinson, then turns around into another Trouble In Paradise. Kofi slowly crawls over for the cover. 1 - 2 - foot on ropes! Jericho soon gives a quick thumb-to-the-eye and drives down Kingston with the Codebreaker. 1 - 2 - 3! Winner via Pinfall: Chris Jericho Backstage, a first glance at Shawn Michaels is shown. He is walking around and finds his best friend Triple H to embrace in a hug. Up next, Big Show faces Randy Orton coming out of the events from last Friday Night's Smackdown (read the report on wrestling-online.com!) Ads. Segment #2: Locker Room Promo Following the "WWE Rewind" of Kane's attack on Zack Ryder at the Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View, John Cena is in his locker room, talking to his wheel-chair and back/neck brace bound friend. John asks how he is feeling and Ryder replies by wanting to tell Eve how he really feels. Cena wonders if it is a good idea, since Kane has attacked him every time. So instead, John will go and get Eve to come to Ryder's locker room. The "Long Island Ice-Z" concurs. Segment #3: Office Promo John Laurinaitis gloats more about keeping his job, but his legal adviser David Otunga brings him into reality. Otunga says that while the WWE Board of Directors gave John this job, it is still "interim," not "permanent." However, David has an idea to solve this problem, and also make Laurinaitis the permanent G.M. of Smackdown. Commercials. Match #2: Single - Big Show VS. Randy Orton (Note: World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan joins Lawler & Cole by the commentator's table.) Randy goes right after Show with slaps and punches. Big tries to push him off, but Orton plays it smart and dropkicks his knees. Show soon counters with a slap-to-the-chest and a side slam. 1 - 2 - Orton gets the shoulder up! Big tempts the knockout punch but Orton slides out of the ring for a break. Ads. Back live, Orton is all over Show's back with a sleeper hold. Show drops to his knees but tosses Orton over his shoulder. Big is fired out and gains momentum with a few clotheslines and a back splash in the corner. "The Apex Predator" counters a running Show with a huge dropkick for a two-count! On the outside, Show drags Orton to the announce table and bashes his head on it. He tosses Orton in the ring and stares down the World Heavyweight Champion. Show turns his attention back to Orton but gets dropkicked on the apron and Randy manages to pull off a HUGE springboard DDT and an R.K.O. - TWICE! Bryan runs in now and rams his World Title into Orton's head, knocking him out and subsequently does the same to Big Show. Daniel poses with his championship held high. Winner via Disqualification: Randy Orton Up next, "H.B.K." returns! Commercials. Segment #4: Arena Promo "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels is here and throttles on down to the ring with his usual entrance to the smiles of the fans. (Although, the crowd sounded really dead on their reaction). Now the people are alive, with chants of "HBK" beginning. At first, Shawn admits he is nervous because he doesn't do this anymore very often. He also tells us that he was inquired as to why he shows up around this time of year every time. Duh - it's WrestleMania time! And what is WrestleMania without "Mr. WrestleMania himself." He says that like all of us, he was watching Raw last week and waited for Triple H to accept The Undertaker's challenge for WrestleMania XXVIII. However, much like all of us, Michaels was shocked when he did not. "Mr. Hall-Of-Famer" (a new moniker he gave himself) then asks his best friend to come on down and confess the words we all want to here. The WWE C.O.O. Triple H answers the call and enters the ring with his buddy. They both please the crowd with DX pose. HHH puts over HBK, then Michaels asks him to challenge 'Taker again. Triple H declines again but Shawn is still not convinced. "The Game" restates his case from last week, that he does not want to "end" the Undertaker. He has already won the war. He is not "that guy." Shawn questions that statement, saying that Trips has done whatever it takes to win. Shawn also questions whether "The Cerebral Assassin" is also "The Sellout," since marrying Stephanie McMahon, has he become "one of them?" He denies Michaels' claims, but Shawn replies, even calling Triple H a "coward" since he did not accept 'Taker's challenge. HHH glares at his friend and tries to walk away until Shawn provokes him. HHH gets in his face and yells at him about all the responsibility of taking over the company. He says that years ago, Undertaker was just an opponent, but now with his new business responsibility, HHH sees Undertaker as a "brand," a brand that is good for this business. Trips reminds Shawn that the two of them and The Undertaker are the end of an era. An era that would do anything in this business to get over and be someone. However, this is now 2012 and it's a different mentality. Trips is not the one to end that era, because The Undertaker is all that's left. He's not going to do it for the people, or the Undertaker himself, or even because Shawn wants to live vicariously through HHH in trying to defeat "The Deadman." Shawn tells him that it is a nice little speech, but there is a difference. Shawn is at peace with his life, and HHH is not, because he has not defeated The Undertaker. Michaels orders Hunter to look him in the eye and tell him "no." Helmsley disrobes his suit jacket and gets up in Shawn's face. "NO!" he fiercely declares, then Shawn walks past him and out of the arena, again to chants of "HBK." As Triple H begins to exit, the familiar bell rings and the same video package of highlights of W.M. 27 plays on the 'Tron, with the voice-over of Triple H's speech from last year, and The Undertaker wanting what is his. "Immortality." (Awesome segment!) Ads. Match #3: Single - Dolph Ziggler (with Vickie Guerrero) VS. R-Truth Ziggler wants a "test of strength" but quickly kicks Truth in the gut and takes him down with a fireman's carry for one. Truth somersaults and splits out of the way into a jumping calf-kick. Truth misses a shoulder-in-the-corner and Dolph rolls him up for two. Ziggler clutches on a rear chinlock to wear R down, but Truth soon fights out of it with right hands. Dolph comes back with a punch, neckbreaker, and jumping elbow drop. He then begins to do sit-ups to show off, but Truth catches him (awkwardly) in a small-package and receives the victory! Winner via Pinfall: R-Truth Segment #5: Locker Room Promo Zack Ryder is texting on his phone when Santino Marella walks in. Santino "Valentino" Marella offers some tips on love for Ryder, including garlic breath mints. (Pointless). Commercials. Match #4: Single - Brie Bella (with Nikki Bella) VS. Tamina Snuka (Note: WWE Divas Champion Beth Phoenix is on commentary, and it is announced that Tamina will challenge her for the title at Elimination Chamber). A side headlock is gripped by Brie right away but Tamina wiggles out and delivers a chop to the chest area. Bella counters with a rope-jawbreaker, then dropkicks Tamina. Nikki tries to distract Tamina but she dispatches her quickly and goes to work on Brie. A Samoan Drop followed by a Superfly Splash from the top rope finish this contest. Winner via Pinfall: Tamina Snuka Ads. Segment #6: Backstage Promo Josh Matthews tries to ask John Cena about his reaction to The Rock, but he hears screaming and runs off. Kane is putting Eve Torres in the ambulance, but is beaten on by Cena. However, Kane gets back and assaults Cena, then drives off with the ambulance. Eve manages to escape just before, into the waiting arms of Cena, which did not please their watcher - Zack Ryder. He rolled in just as Eve and Cena had a mini-make-out session. All three have a bewildered look on their face with silence. Commercials. Segment #7: Backstage Promo Eve tries to explain it being a "heat of the moment" thing between her & Cena, to a seething Ryder. She says that she never thought they were going to be together, just stay friends. Zack angrily rolls off. Match #5: Single - The Miz VS. WWE Champion C.M. Punk (Non-Title) A lock up and judo-takedown from Punk. Snap suplex for a one-count by the "Second City Saint" and a boot to the mouth as well. Miz rushes Punk into the corner and then chucks him shoulder-first into the turnbuckle. Side Russian legsweep from Miz for another one. Miz clamps on an armlock to wear down the WWE Champion. Punk fights out of it with elbows but gets caught in a neckbreaker position, however he counters with a stiff kick-to-the-head. Both are now punching back and forth, but Miz gets the better with more vicious blows. Punk counters a running Miz with a high calf-kick, then he brings him down with the running knee/bulldog combo. A G.T.S. attempt is foiled by Miz and he runs in the corner with a clothesline. "The Straight-Edge Superstar" ducks a top-rope move from Miz and twirls him to the mat with a powerslam. Punk climbs the ropes but is cut off by Miz. A superplex attempt is tried but Punk fights off with chops and then flies with an elbow. Another G.T.S. is tried but Miz squirms out for a Skull Krushing Finale attempt, however Punk counters that and manages to grapple Miz with an Anaconda Vice submission. Miz doesn't fight it and taps quickly. Winner via Submission: WWE Champion C.M. Punk Backstage, the ambulance is driven back into the garage of the arena. Ads. Segment #8: Arena Promo John Cena is out and sounds somber. He calls the previous moment between him & Eve awkward. (No foolin'!) For what it's worth, he apologizes to Ryder. He then goes on and claims that this was Kane's plan all along, to turn everyone against him. So, now Cena has no choice but to "embrace the hate." This would've worked if it was anybody else, but as we all know, Cena is not anyone else. Cena says push him enough to his breaking point, then he will snap. Huge "we all hate you" chants envelope the arena. Cena disposes of these thoughts, since he will always be who he is on his own and continue to do what he does. He will adapt, overcome, and win. Cena guarantees that Kane will leave in an ambulance this Sunday, and as for "his good friend Dwayne..." a quick WrestleMania message. Before that can be delivered, Zack Ryder wheels out and hobbles to the ring on crutches. He pushes the microphone out of Cena's hands and slaps him across the face. Cena responds by taking his chain and shirt off, getting in Ryder's face. Ryder attempts to slug Cena, but John blocks it and slightly pushes him down. Zack backs out of the ring and tells Cena to "get the hell away from me." Cena is in the ring with a disappointed and despondent look on his face. On the TitanTron, Kane appears, informing Cena he is in denial. Kane claims that Cena has embraced the hate, by stealing Ryder's supposed girlfriend, something Kane would not even stoop to. This Sunday, Cena will not adapt, he will not overcome, and he will not win. Cena will leave, body and soul, in an ambulance. Cena turns his back and Kane walks out on the stage, behind Ryder. (You know where this is going). He pushes him wheelchair and all off the stage (and an actually great looking bump). Cena gets ringside agents, medical personnel, and referees to lend aide to his fallen (former) friend. Eve Torres is also out, kneeling beside and looking on. The show closes with Ryder being loaded onto a stretcher and Eve & Cena in disbelief. End Of Raw. Reporter's Rumblings - By Moe Tapp Wow! This was an awesome "go-home" show for Raw before the Pay-Per-View, and definitely leaves me intrigued for next week. It was actually so awesome, to be honest, that I did not find any huge faults to report, and it was all EXCELLENT, so for this week only, no need to dissect the show. All in all, it was beautiful! On the other hand, since it is the last show before Elimination Chamber, I provide my picks as usual below: Chris Jericho wins the WWE Championship and sets up a rematch with C.M. Punk for WrestleMania Tamina receives her first WWE Title after putting down Beth Phoenix for the victory Cena wins decisively this time and "embraces the hate", totally destroying Kane in the Ambulance match In a HUGE upset and wild-card, I choose either Wade Barrett or Cody Rhodes to walk out with the World Heavyweight Championship, and Sheamus to face him at WrestleMania. (I figure that the other wrestlers - Bryan, Big Show, & Orton - can have a WrestleMania match on their own/with each other based on the recent storylines). Alright, let's see how I do by next week and if there are any surprises like I predicated. Overall though again, great show tonight to hype up for Elimination Chamber and next week's Raw. Until then, as always Be Excellent wrestling-online.com readers and wrestling fans! |
Smackdown Rating 2/21/12
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Smackdown last Friday night on SyFy pulled a 2.19 rating with an average of 3,194,000 viewers. That is up from the 2.14 rating of the previous week and 43,000 viewers more overall. (Ratings compiled by Nielsen Media Research and put online by PWInsider.com.
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Shawn Michaels suffers triceps injury at RAW tapings
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WWE acknowledges Shawn Michaels' arm injury
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HBK only suffering from small tear, Unforgiven match to go ahead
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Saturday, February 25, 2012
Raw Rating 2/20/11
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| Reported by Ernest I Aguilar Monday Night RAW with the return of Shawn Michaels this week failed to spark any interest in viewership as the show did a 3.0 rating off hours 2.91 and 3.09 and a total of 4,118,000 viewers. That is down 0.3 from last week and a drop of half a million viewers overall. (Ratings compiled by Nielsen Media Research and put online by PWInsider.com |
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Dwayne Johnson confirmed for Michael Bay's new movie
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Dwayne Johnson has officially signed to star in Michael Bay's upcoming new movie titled Pain and Gain along with Mark Wahlberg.
The movie - based on a true story - follows a group of bodybuilders who engaged in a campaign of kidnapping, extortion and murder in Florida. It will be directed by Michael Bay with Donald De Line and Ian Bryce along with Bay himself as producers. Production will start in Spring.
The announcement was made by Paramount Pictures today with a press release which also announced Bay's involvement in the fourth Transformers movie. Rumors are that Bay only agreed to do the Transformers sequel if Paramount agreed to pick up Pain and Gain.
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n an interview with Moviefone.com to promote his Journey 2 movie, Dwayne Johnson talked about maybe one day moving into politics.
"One day, and that day will come, I can impact the world through politics. The great news is that I am American, therefore I can become President," The Rock said, adding that right now the best way to impact the world is through entertainment.
"But don't forget: I am G.I. Joe," he joked, referring to his next movie where he plays the role of Roadblock.
Johnson also talked how he got to know about the death of Osama Bin Laden before the rest of the world population got the news. "I got friends in high places and low places. It was a very interesting day; I'm proud of our country and proud to be American. The individuals who were there were proud to let me know."
He also said that he knew the President was going to talk on live television later in the day and he thought it would be good to send a vague tweet which read, 'I'm damn proud to be an American.'
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Dwayne Johnson was a guest on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno yesterday promoting his new movie Journey 2: The Mysterious Island and talk a bit about wrestling as well.
The Rock was his usual fun self, telling stories from his football days, the phone call from his mom which halted the red carpet in Taiwan for a few minutes, and obviously wrestling.
Leno asked Rock if he ever had any wardrobe malfunctions while in the ring and Rock said he was doing his Rock pose on the turnbuckle once during a live show and "one of my boulders had boom, popped out," Rock narrated as the audience laughed, adding that that that is why they call him The Rock.
The Rock also talked about going back to the Survivor Series and trying to sing during a backstage segment, explaining how he couldn't remember the exact words so he had writer Brian Gewirtz write it down on a piece of paper for him. He told Gewirtz to hold the paper up just in case he stumbles on the words again during the live segment and as Rocky started singing and coming up to that particular point, he looked over to Gewirtz who was holding a blank piece of paper...as the words he wrote were on the other side facing away from The Rock.
The Rock stayed there talking to Leno for a total of around 10 minutes and wrapped up his appearance by singing a song to the crowd and showing a clip of the new movie. You can see the whole segment below.
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Monday, February 20, 2012
R-Truth crashes hard during RAW however avoids serious injury
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R-Truth was taken out of the six-man tag team main event yesterday on RAW after a botched move, landing right on his back on the hard floor halfway throughout the match.
Truth did a flip dive out of the ring however his former tag team partner, The Miz, failed to catch him to break the fall. WWE officials quickly came out to attend to R-Truth after the scary bump and was helped backstage.
Joey Styles wrote on Twitter that Truth suffered no serious injuries despite his nasty bump.
"Somehow, @RonKillings is OK and has no injuries after flipping over the top rope, missing @MikeTheMiz and hitting the floor," Styles wrote adding that Truth averted a "major injury."
Monday Night Raw TV report for 02/06/2012
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With many developments from last week, some old and some new - including the WWE Championship match announced for Elimination Chamber, and the return of the one and only Undertaker - what will happen tonight as we continue on the Road To WrestleMania?
How will "The Deadman" respond to Triple H's pat on the shoulder and subsequent walk-out? Also, what is the status of Raw General Manager and Vice President Of Talent Relations John Laurinaitis - safe or FIRED!?
And since Raw emanates from Oklahoma, is a Jim Ross sighting on the cards? Speaking of cards, how about some matchups between the Chamber participants? Only one way to find out - read on!
Monday Night Raw for February 06, 2012 - "Challenges, Monsters, & Copycats - Oh My!"
Introduction Segment: Arena Promo
After a video recap of last week's events (which made use of some footage of Undertaker & Triple H's WrestleMania XXVII match), the pyro blasts in the arena and Michael Cole welcomes us. He & Jerry "The King" Lawler run down two main matches - a Six-Pack Challenge with all members of the WWE Championship match to determine who enters the Elimination Chamber last, and Daniel Bryan VS. The Big Show (yet again!).
"It's time to play the game." Triple H now makes his way to the ring and takes a microphone in hand. The Chief Executive Officers says that last week he was just about to fire Raw General Manager John Laurinaitis. "The Game" informs us that "Big Johnny" is up in Stamford, pleading for to keep his employment. HHH says that the Board may make a decision as early as tomorrow, but for now, not to do anything about it.
Triple H moves on and speaks about The Undertaker. He puts over the veteran of 21 and half years, saying that anytime he has faced him or seen "The Deadman," HHH was always in awe & humbled to share the same ring. However, since last WrestleMania when 'Taker had to be carried out on a cart following their contest, HHH does not feel the same way.
He doesn't want to remember The Undertaker as a broken man following a match, but instead as the dominate force he has been in the WWE since 1990. (A video package plays of Undertaker's career highlights). Triple H declares that he wants to recall The Undertaker that way, not the exit he had after last year's WrestleMania. (Highlights of that play too).
The "Cerebral Assassin" declines the challenge for this year's 'Mania, since now HHH knows what he has to do to finish off The Undertaker. He claims he saw The Undertaker's limits last year but does not want to be the guy to push him past. Triple H respects him too much and it is over.
His theme music begins to play and then is abruptly cut off, followed by the lights blackening in the arena. Suddenly, a video is on the Titantron of images over and over again from the results of their match from last year. In the montage, Undertaker is sitting in a chair, proclaiming "this is not over, give me one more chance of immortality."
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Match #1: Single - Big Show VS. World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan (with A.J.) (Non-Title)
Big Show backs Daniel into the corner and begins to punch away. Bryan tries to fight back with a few kicks, but Show head butts him down and then gives him a scoop slam. He throws him into the corner and runs into him with a back splash, but as Show ran from the ropes again, Daniel cuts him off at the knee with a low drop kick.
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Bryan now has Show locked in a half-crab submission, but Big rolls over and kicks him off. Show nails a few clotheslines and then spears him off the running of the ropes. 1 - 2 - Bryan kicks out! The 7-Footer signals for the chokeslam, and gives it a try until Bryan manages to clamp on a guillotine chokehold.
Show simply chucks him off but the World Champ catches his leg and drives it into his shoulder. Stiff kick-to-the-head, 1 - 2 - Show powers out! Bryan goes to the top but hops to the apron instead. For that, he eats a big boot from Show.
On the outside, Daniel is holding his knee and A.J. pleads for him, until Bryan chops his knee from behind. Bryan ducks a running Show, who just about crushes A.J. between him and the steel steps/ring post. Daniel looks on and then decides to get A.J. to safety to the back, receiving a count-out in the process.
Winner via Count-Out: Big Show
Post-match, Bryan claims that the first time Show ran over A.J., it was on purpose, since this time he managed to stop. Daniel claims that protecting A.J. is more important than winning any match, except for the Elimination Chamber, when he will still be the World Heavyweight Champion.
Commercials.
Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler replay a segment from last week - which we didn't see, otherwise I would've been all over it!) This involved a very special person greeting John Cena.
This person is another one of my favourites: NASCAR Sprint Cup Driver Carl Edwards!!! (My favourite driver from the series). He spins into the arena in his Cup Car (sponsored by Fastenal) and then invites Cena to start the NASCAR Daytona 500 on February 26th. Cena of course says yes quickly, and the tow friends make more pleasantries and plug their upcoming events.
Segment #2: Elimination Chamber Montage
A video explaining the aspects of the Elimination Chamber is aired, featuring past Chamber match highlights. (Actually well-done, and much like the Royal Rumble ones, makes it seem very, very important).
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Segment #3: Arena Promo
The legal adviser David Otunga is in the ring and he has something to say. He puts over John Laurinaitis as the perfect boss and prays that the WWE Board of Directors does the right thing and keep Mr. Laurinaitis in his current position. Speaking of positions, Otunga gets down on one knee and prays, ala Denver Broncos Quarterback Tim Tebow (another of my favorite sports star and actually very good man).
Justin Roberts then announces that Triple H has informed him Otunga will be competing in a match right now. His opponent - the 2012 Royal Rumble winner, Sheamus!
Match #2: Single - David Otunga VS. "The Great White" Sheamus
From the get-go, Sheamus dominates this bout until David kicks him in the knee and drives him to the canvas with a DDT. He pushes him into the corner and stomps away. Right after he takes his shirt off, Otunga turns around into a Brogue Kick from Sheamus, which gives the Irishman the victory!
Winner via Pinfall: Sheamus
Commercials.
Segment #4: Arena Promo
Chris Jericho is out in all his lighting glory. He is supposedly going to speak, and he does! "The end of the world as you know it has arrived" proclaims him. He says that by reappearing on Raw, he has made every other performer in this company obsolete, since everybody is just a Chris Jericho wannabe. The end of copy-cats, liars, etc...and he also points to the crowd, telling them their wannabes. He rips on Miz, Kofi Kingston, R-Truth, and Dolph Ziggler, saying they stole different aspects of Chris Jericho.
The worst offender according to "Y2J" is WWE C.M. Punk, mainly for telling people that he is "the best in the world." That is something Jericho did first, citing accomplishments such as being the first-ever Undisputed Champion, eliminating 28 others at the Royal Rumble - including home-town hero Randy Orton - and when he had dominated the WWE, winning every championship one can. He has earned his legacy and legend of the right to be called "The Best In The World." Jericho is back to claim what is his.
Before he can continue, the WWE Champion interjects. C.M. Punk has his "pipe-bomb" in hand and meets Chris in the ring. "The Cult Of Personality" says nothing, drops the microphone, holds up his WWE Championship, and leaves to adoration from the fans. Jericho demands him to talk to him but Punk just continues to walk.
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Match #3: Tag-Team - Wade Barrett & Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes. VS. The Great Khali & Randy Orton
Orton & Rhodes start off. Cody kicks away and punches Randy, but Orton reverses an Irish Whip into a high back elbow. Scoop slam from Orton and he tags Khali. Barrett is also in, but The Great dominates and then slaps Orton to trade.
Barrett stiff-kicks "The Viper" in the gut and then delivers a swinging neckbreaker. Wade & Cody double-team Orton in the corner and Rhodes now in. Orton and Rhodes trade blows until Randy reverses a bulldog attempt into a back drop. Quick powerslam from Orton onto Barrett and then he face-plants the Intercontinental Champion with his Slingshot DDT. As Orton is gearing up for a potential R.K.O., Khali blind-tags Randy and soon chops down Cody for the 1 - 2 - 3!
Winners via Pinfall: The Great Khali & Randy Orton
Post-match, Orton is not too pleased with the outcome. They get in each other's faces and Khali tries to chop Orton too, but "The Apex Predator" ducks it and takes down the big man with an R.K.O.
Segment #5: Video Package
Cole & Lawler put over WrestleMania XXVIII and John Cena VS. The Rock. They then air a retrospective on John Cena's controversial career. (Also, very well-put together and emotional).
Commercials.
Match #4: 8-Diva Tag-Team - Tamina, Alicia Fox, Kelly Kelly, & Eve Torres VS. The Bellas (Nikki & Brie), Natalya, & WWE Divas Champion Beth Phoenix
Eve begins against The Divas Champion. Head lock from Eve, but Phoenix tosses her off the ropes. Torres somersaults over Beth but Beth quickly catches her leg and gives her a hard clothesline. 1 - 2 - Eve kicks out. Big scoop slam by Phoenix and then she harsh-tags a Bella, who turns around into a Samoan Drop courtesy of Tamina. She goes to the top rope and gives the Bella a Superfly Splash (just like her father, Hall-Of-Famer Superfly Jimmy Sunka) for the win!
Winners via Pinfall: Tamina, Alicia Fox, Kelly Kelly, & Eve Torres
Segment #6: Office Promo
Triple H is on his cell-phone when the Interim General Manager of Raw walks in. John Laurinaitis makes nice and then informs HHH that he asked the Board Of Directors to send the other one-and-only Shawn Michaels to Raw next week.
And since he still can for at least another 12 hours or so, he also booked John Cena VS. Kane in an Ambulance Match for Elimination Chamber. HHH makes goes along with the ideas, but insults Laurinaitis and then orders him out of his office.
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Segment #7: Backstage Promo
Josh Matthews asks John Laurinaitis what his thoughts on the decision by the Board Of Directors will be tomorrow morning. Laurinaitis basically puts himself over and puts Triple H down in short.
Match #5: Six-Pack Challenge - R-Truth VS. Dolph Ziggler VS. Kofi Kingston VS. Chris Jericho VS. The Miz VS. WWE Champion C.M. Punk (Non-Title)
All are in the ring and all men except for C.M. Punk go after Jericho right away. They quickly break up into pairs of two and three know. Truth & Kofi are double-teaming Dolph and Miz & Punk are going at it themselves. Punk kicks away at Miz while Jericho climbs back in the ring only to get clobbered by Truth. Punk misses his high knee and flies over the ropes.
Miz is then tossed over and R-Truth follows him with a flip dive. Dolph tries to slingshot Kofi, but Kingston lands on the ropes and launches himself over with a huge splash. Ziggler is the lone man in the ring and shows off with a Ric Flair-esque strut, but he gets nailed by Punk for a quick 1-count.
Commercials.
Back live, R-Truth is being helped to the backstage area now with referees and trainers. We are told because of the rope-flip he took (and landed hard on the floor mats), doctors are not allowing R to continue. (Concussion?)
Meanwhile in the ring, Dolph and Miz and measuring Punk with Ziggler hitting him with a splash in the corner. Miz misses his move in the corner, which allows C.M. to take over and catch both opponents with a neckbreaker/DDT combo. 1 - 2 - Miz kicks out! He clamps on the Anaconda Vice on Ziggler, but Kingston breaks it up. C.M. soon catches Kofi in a position for the G.T.S. but Kofi grasps the ropes for leverage. Punk just tosses Kingston over the ropes and Jericho re-enters.
He and Punk stare down & jaw at each other until both are assaulted by Ziggler & Miz. A double-clothesline takes down both Miz & Jericho. Dolph is up on the top rope but cut off by Punk, who along with Jericho & Miz, bring him down with a Tower Of Doom. Jericho and Miz cover both Ziggler & Punk respectively, and referee Mike Chioda decides to double-count, but only to 2!
Dolph & Punk are dumped out and now a re-energized Miz is all over Jericho. He goes for the S.K.F. but Jericho ducks and Kofi nails Miz with the Trouble-In-Paradise spin kick. Jericho and Kingston now wrestle. Springboard cross body from Kofi and he jumps around all over "Y2J." Roll-up for a near-fall by Kofi. Jericho ducks and hits a back elbow, but misses a Lionsault.
Kofi attempts the T.I.P., but Jericho reverses into a Walls of Jericho until C.M. breaks the submission. He tosses Jericho over the ropes and delivers a G.T.S to Dolph. 1 - 2 - NO, Jericho pulls Punk out and chucks him over the announcer's table. Jericho sneaks in and covers Dolph, complete with foot-on-the-rope, for the W!
Winner via Pinfall: Chris Jericho (he is now the last entrant in the Elimination Chamber)
Post-match, Jericho mocks C.M. Punk by holding his WWE Championship and sitting down in the ring.
Segment #8: Backstage Promo
Eve Torres is backed up against a container in the locker room, crying and panting, while the monster Kane is in front of her. The Big Red Machine tells Eve that he is afraid for her because John Cena has not fully embraced the hate yet. He is also afraid of anyone who gets in his path. But for the first time ever in his life, "I am afraid of me!"
End Of Raw.
Reporter's Rumblings - By Moe Tapp
Much better episode this week. A definite up and better way to start off a new month! On to the nitpickings:
Excellence: Opening promo with Triple H - loved the way he put over the Undertaker and I truly felt he was being very sincere with his words. Also, the Undertaker's rebuttal was done very well and different than usual, so this has made me intrigued just a little for this match if it happens.
Big Show/Daniel Bryan - actually a great match and good ending to continue their storyline. I wasn't really sure about him being a heel (especially as the World Champ - always seemed like the underdog face you want to root for) but he knows how to make it work as a cowardly, you-know-what, particularly on the mike.
Chris Jericho & C.M. Punk - looking forward to this showdown. Jericho's explanations made sense and Punk's response was perfect, because he all he had to do was hold his title up and he had the crowd eating from the palm of his hands, as the cliche goes. Quality sign of a very over wrestler, as both these men are.
For the match itself, the Divas 8-tag was actually okay and glad it was Tamina who picked up the win. She should be in the championship hunt for sure, considering she too can actually wrestle!
Loved the John Cena highlight package because that also builds him even more so and gets us believing in him for his match at W.M. XVIII.
Laurinaitis doing what he did was the usual and fine.
The main-event well put together and great ending. Liked that Jericho "retaliated" by mimicking Punk's sit-down move in the ring with the WWE Championship.
Bogus: No J.R. in Oklahoma!?
Sheamus/Otunga match - should've just been a pure squash with no offence from David. Khali/Orton VS. Rhodes/Barrett - could've been saved for Smackdown and leave time for my next point - Jack Swagger.
Why has the United States Champion not been on two consecutive episodes of Raw? Every champion in the company should be on the show for the week, even if it's just a backstage segment, to promote themselves and the title! Otherwise, they'll be forgotten about.
The ending - came out of nowhere and really, it wasn't much to it, so I think it could've been inserted shortly after the Divas tag match instead. The closing of Raw should've been Chris Jericho with the WWE Championship.
As I said above though, an improvement from seven days ago, so keep it up again for next week! Until then, as always, Be Excellent Wrestling-Online.com readers and Wrestling Fans!
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