Beth Phoenix & R-Truth Updates

> Prior to Monday's RAW, two-time WWE Women's Champion Beth Phoenix had not been seen in recent weeks. As far as her status is concerned, she is not hurt, nor is there heat on her. She's not in the title picture at the moment and they are looking to focus on the bikini-looking women on Raw for the time being. She was on RAW this past Monday but didn't have a big role in her match.

> R-Truth came up with the idea to do the "Pretty Ricky" character. He was apparently messing around doing the character on the road and some WWE people saw it, so now it's on national television. SmackDown creative writer Chris DeJosephs (a/k/a Big Johnson) is in charge of producing the skits and Vince McMahon "absolutely loves them." Quite like the movie Bruno, most of the stuff you see are legitimate reactions, such as the initial skit in which he tried to go over the merchandise seller's table to take stuff with security dragging him away.

Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter

Breaking News....The Brian Kendrick RELEASED

The following is posted on WWE.com:

Brian Kendrick released

World Wrestling Entertainment has come to terms on the release of Raw Superstar Brian Kendrick as of today, July 30, 2009. WWE wishes Brian the best in all future endeavors

WWE Announces Raw Guest Host for Next Week

PWInisder reports Jeremy Piven was on this morning with Jorge Sedano on 790 the Ticket in Miami. When asked how he got involved with WWE he said he’s good friends with Triple H. When asked what his relationship with Triple H was Piven said “I’m his workout partner” then Piven asked, “Why do people always laugh when I say that?”

Piven was on to promote his movie “The Goods” so that was the only non “Goods” question Sedano could get in there. The interview will be posted on 790theticket.com later today.

Smackdown **Spoilers** For This Week

FIRST DEFENSE
Days after capturing the World Heavyweight Title at Night of Champions, Jeff Hardy defends his reacquired treasure for the first time against John Morrison, this week on Friday Night SmackDown.

WWE taped this week’s edition of SmackDown at the 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore, Maryland.

If you are attending a future WWE television taping and would be interested in sending text-message updates, please email your name, mobile number, and show date to wweadkit@live.co.uk. Thanks for your support!

Dark Match:
* Drew McIntyre b. Slam Master J (formerly Jesse)
- Drew got the win following a double underhook DDT.

SmackDown: (Airing Friday (7/31/09)
* Jim Ross comes out to a huge pop while Todd Grisham receives some heat.

* A replay video package of CM Punk vs. Jeff Hardy at Night of Champions is shown.

* The opening pyro hits as the local crowd explodes.

* Jeff Hardy comes out to a massive pop to start the show. He addresses the crowd by saying this is a dream and don’t wake him. He thanks everyone who stuck with him and says that CM Punk said some rotten things. Hardy says the only thing he’s high on is being your World Champion. He then mentions John Morrison and says he plans to give him a fight because his title reign was too short last time. John Morrison vs. Jeff Hardy is announced as tonight’s main event. Cryme Tyme comes out and celebrates with Hardy. As Jeff walks to the back, Cryme Tyme prepares for a match. A replay from last night’s Raw is shown.

* Cryme Tyme b. The Hardy Dynasty to face Y2J & Big Show at SummerSlam.
- The winner gets a title shot at SummerSlam. Shad and DH Smith start the match off. The crowd is behind Cryme Tyme. JTG hits a swinging neckbreaker for the win via pinfall. After the match, Big Show and Chris Jericho come out toe major heat. Jericho warns them that things are going down hill. They continue to exchange words back and forth promoting their match at SummerSlam. Finlay & Rey Mysterio vs. Dolph Ziggler & Mike Knox is announced for later.

* Melina & Eve b. Michelle McCool & Layla

* Backstage CM Punk cuts a promo.

* Rey Mysterio & Finlay b. Dolph Ziggler & Mike Knox
- Rey gets the win via pinfall on Ziggler.

* John Morrison cuts a promo backstage.

* The Great Khali vs. Charlie Haas ends in no contest.
- Kane comes out from under the ring. Khali sees him a pursues a chase up the ramp. The match ends in no contest.

* Jeff Hardy b. John Morrison to retain the World Heavyweight Championship
- Morrison is out first. Great back and forth match. Jeff Hardy hits Twist of Fate, a second Swanton and gets the win via pinfall. After the match Punk comes out clapping his hands. He raises Jeff’s hand, pretends to cut a promo and then hits Hardy in the head with the mic to end this week’s SmackDown.

Dark Main Event:
* Jeff Hardy b. CM Punk in a Steel Cage Match to retain the World Heavyweight Championship.

ECW **Spoilers** For This Week

WWE taped this week’s edition of ECW at the 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore, Maryland.

If you are attending a future WWE television taping and would be interested in sending text-message updates, please email your name, mobile number, and show date to wweadikt@live.co.uk. Thanks for your support!

ECW: (Airing Tonight)
* Tyler Reks b. Paul Burchill
- Reks gets the win following a springboard dropkick.

* Vladimir Kozlov b. Bill Benny (local jobber)
- Vladimir wins the squash match with a modified chokeslam. After the match Ezekiel Jackson came out and delivered a one arm slam.

* Sheamus b. Goldust
- Sheamus got the win with modified backbreaker.

* Christian b. Zack Ryder
- The crowd was really behind Christian. Lots of near falls and high-flying moves. Christian gets the win following the Killswitch.

Triple H turns 40 Watch his Birthday Celebrations

The Video Above was taped last night and is the Birthday Paryt for Triple H Live on Raw.

Everyone at WWEAdikt wish Triple H/Paul Levesque a very Happy Birthday!!!

Backstage Raw (27/7) News

-Tonight’s WWE Monday Night Raw host Shaquille O’Neal has posted the following on his Twitter: http://twitter.com/THE_REAL_SHAQ while he was hosting Raw:

wasn’t lookin, but randy orton has da sexiest white man butt ive seen next 2 steve nash

-Tonight it was announced that this Friday’s edition of Smackdown, the main event will be New World champion Jeff Hardy vs. John Morrison.

- Chris Masters has returned to Raw.

-PWInisder reports after shows festivities:

Randy Orton ran, hit double suplex on Show, Cena and Hunter hit their finishers. Then we have a birthday celebration for Hunter with Vince McMahon and crew. Hunter tried to escape but Vince threatened to sing if he didn’t return. Someone got him with the cake before he came back out. He said thanks, then everyone around the ring tossed pastries on Hunter. Then Batista came out, and Vince and Show held Hunter for Dave to pie Hunter in the face, but he ducked and Show got it. Vince came back to pie Big Show, and they tossed cake to.

SummerSlam 2009 - WWE Championship Match

WWE Champion Randy Orton vs. John Cena

Raw Live Results 27th July 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Shaquille O’Neal knows how to make an impact – and not just because he’s a 7-foot., 325-pound Goliath. When the NBA icon accepted the honor of being Raw’s celebrity guest host, he stunned the packed Verizon Center by announcing that his first order of business would be to stage a series of “Beat the Clock” Matches to determine the No. 1 contender for the WWE Championship.

-Chris Jericho & Big Show confront Raw guest host Shaquille O’Neal; Shaq set main event: Unified Tag Team Champions vs. Cryme Tyme with Shaq as special outside enforcer

-Mark Henry def. Carlito, sets time to beat 6:49

-Mickie James, Kelly Kelly & Gail Kim def. Beth Phoenix, Alicia Fox & Rosa Mendes

-MVP vs. Chris Masters, beat the clock, ended in double count-out

-An special match was made for next week’s edition of Monday Night Raw, hosted by Jeremy Piven, Triple H vs “Legacy”, Ted Dibiase & Cody Rhodes 2-1 Handicap match

-United States Champion Kofi Kingston def. The Brian Kendrick

-Triple H vs. Cody Rhodes beat the clock, (time expired)

-Hornswoggle def. Chavo Guerrero in a Blindfold Match

-Evan Bourne def. Jack Swagger beat the clock, Bourne won

-John Cena def. The Miz, beat the clock 4:25. John Cena will meet WWE Champion Randy Orton at Summer Slam for the WWE heavyweight Championship

-Cryme Tyme Def. Unified champions The Big Show & Chris Jericho, ended in disqualification. Big Show enters the ring without tag, ref call for the bell. Big Show goes for an double chock slam, but throws off Cryme Tyme. Show motions for Shaq to enter the ring. Both end of at the chock slam position and JTG interrupts the maneuvers, Shaq eventually shoves The Big Show out of the ring. Shaq taunts Big Show to enter the ring….show ends.

Jeff Hardy Update post Night of Champions!!

PWInisder reports the word going around at the PPV last night is that Jeff Hardy has agreed to stay on with WWE through SummerSlam. I don’t have that 100% confirmed but that is the rumor that was making the rounds.

Also, apparently Vince McMahon was not very happy about the opener and how it went over as he was seen throwing down his headsets at the end of the bout. Wow, who would have thought that putting Big Show in the spot of mystery partner wouldn’t have gotten the fans fired up?

Night of Champions Final Match WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match

WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match
CM Punk (c) vs. Jeff Hardy

They're running short on time. Crowd was pretty quiet again, the Maryse - Mickie James match really sucked the life out of the arena

Punk was working Hardy over with kicks late in the match when Hardy reversed it into a twist of fate. He went for a swanton, put Punk got his knees up. Punk was able to hit the GTS and smiled as he covered Hardy, but only got a two count. He kept going for covers, but Hardy kept kicking out.

Punk went outside the ring and grabbed his belt and started walking towards the back. Hardy attacked Punk in the aisle and got him back into the ring. He hit another twist of fate, followed by a swanton bomb to win the match and the championship!

Winner and NEW World Heavyweight Champion - Jeff Hardy

Night of Champions Match Seventh Match ( Intercontinental Championship)

WWE Intercontinental Championship Match
Rey Mysterio (c) vs. Dolph Ziggler

Maria accompanied Ziggler to the ring. The crowd is still dead from the last match. The two tried their best to get the crowd into it, and this was Ziggler's best showing to date.

The finish saw Mysterio hit the 619 and splash to get the clean win. The crowd was quiet until the end. Good match, hurt by the crowd reaction until the end.

Winner and still WWE Intercontinental Champion: Rey Mysterio

Night of Champions Match Sixth Match ( Divas Championship)

WWE Divas Championship
Maryse (c) vs. Mickie James

The crowd was dead for this match after that last one. Finally, Maryse was going for her finisher, but James countered and hit a DDT to pin Maryse clean.

Winner and NEW WWE Divas Champion: Mickie James

Night of Champions Match Fifth Match ( WWE Championship)

WWE Championship - Triple Threat Match
Randy Orton (c) vs. Triple H vs. John Cena

This being Philly, Cena got more boos than he's been getting lately as he came out. Triple H got a mixed reaction as well during the introductions.

Fans were really booing Cena as the match went on, even getting quiet during Cena's offense. It came down to HHH and Cena at one point, and it didn't have the heat that you'd expect. They went back and forth for a bit before The Game hit Cena with a spinebuster and followed it with a pedigree. HHH went for a pin, which was broken up by Orton.

The match went outside the ring, and Orton and HHH battled on the table, but the table was spared. Cena broke it up and went for the STF on HHH, but Orton broke it up and he and Cena battled in the ring. They traded blows, with the crowd giving a 'YAY' for Orton, and a 'BOO' for Cena's punches.

The finish saw HHH get Orton in a sharpshooter. While HHH had Orton in the sharpshooter, Cena got the STF on Orton, so he was in the STF and sharpshooter at the same time. Orton tapped, but the referee didn't know what to do and didn't stop the match. Legacy hit the ring. Cena got Rhodes up for the Attitude Adjustment, but Orton nailed Cena with the RKO to a big pop to pin Cena.

Winner and still WWE Champion: Randy Orton

Night of Champions Match Fourth Match ( Womens Championship)

The Fourth Match

Womens Championship Match

Michelle McCool (c) Vs. Melina

Recap of The Bash and Fridat Night Smackdown are shown to show the back story of the Rivalry between the two Smackdown Divas.
McCool kicks Melina of the apron of the ring and Melina kicks of with a decent offensive with McCool trying to get away from the firey Diva. McCool hits Melina with a running Knee to the security wall on the outside of the ring. Michelle has the Crap locked on Melina. Melina gains the advantage on the outside, The Champ hits the DDT on the Security Wall. Melina nsoon returns to full action. Melina gains momentum and turns the match into a huge FIGHT. McCool hits a Belly to Belly Suplex on Melina. McCool counters a pin attempt by Melina.

Result - Michelle McCool Retains the Womens Championship

Night of Champions Match Third Match (USA Championship)

The Third Match

United States Championship Match

United States Champion Kofi Kingston vs. Primo vs. MVP vs. Carlito vs. Jack Swagger vs.The Miz

Primo Colon replaces The Big Show in the USA Six Pack Championship Match. Several Pins throughout tbh lost control of what was taking place, Carlito tells Primo what to do in several places throughout the Match. Carlito stabs Primo in the Back. Trouble in Paradise for Carlito with a Kick to the Back of the Head. Kofi Pins Carlito

Result - Kofi Kingston Retains the USA Championship

Night of Champions Match Second Match (ECW Championship)

The Second Match

ECW Championship Match

Tommy Dreamer (c) Vs. Christian

Basic Wrestling Action quite boaring actually, Dreamer and Christian go at in inside the Ring. Dreamer and Christian outide the ring for a while, frequent lame pin attempts by the ECW Champion. Christian focuses in on Dreamers lower injured Back, Sleeper applied by Christian. Dreamer and Christian fly outside the Ring. Dreamer builds an offencive against the No 1 Contender. The E-C-W chants ring loud throughout the arena. Tommy applies the Clover Leaf to Christian a small flurry of pin attempts one after another. Christian hits the Kill Switch.

Result - NEW ECW Champion Christian becomes 2 x ECW Champion

Night of Champions Match First Match (Unified Tag-Team Championship)

The Opening Match

Unified Tag Team Championships

Chris Jericho is going to defend the Unified Tag Team Titles and Chris Jericho's NEW Partner is The Big Show

Unified Tag Team Championship Match Chris Jericho (c) & Big Show (c) Vs. The Legacy

Big Show starts of against Cody Rhodes, Big Show Debuts in a New Wrestling Outfit. Jericho and Show with frequent tags in and out, equal offensive Big Show gets double teamed by Legacy, Spear on DiBiase, Code Breaker on Rhodes, Camel Clutch on DiBiase gets him to Tap Out.

Result - Jericho and Big Show Retain the Unified Tag Team Championship Titles

The Full WWE 'Night of Champions' Card

World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk vs. Jeff Hardy

ECW Champion Tommy Dreamer vs. Christian

WWE Champion Randy Orton vs. John Cena vs. Triple H

Unified Tag Team Champion Chris Jericho & A Mystery Partner vs. Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase

Intercontinental Champion Rey Mysterio vs. Dolph Ziggler

Women’s Champion Michelle McCool vs. Melina

United States Champion Kofi Kingston vs. Big Show vs. MVP vs. Carlito vs. Jack Swagger vs. The Miz

Divas Champion Maryse vs. Mickie James

Shawn Michaels Returns Soon

WWE has some big plans already lined up for Shawn Michaels return, which is now expected to happen this summer, just in time for SummerSlam. HBK is set to return to TV in time for SummerSlam and a DX reunion with Triple H is planned.

It is also confirmed that the WWE Armageddon pay-per-view will be held on December 13th in HBK’s hometown of San Antonio, Texas at the AT&T Center. There’s also already talk of having Randy Orton defend the WWE Title against Shawn in his hometown at Armageddon, should Orton still be WWE Champion in December.

WWE Applies for NEW Trademarks!!

WWE has recently applied to register the following trademarks;-

• WWE Bragging Rights (the new PPV replacing Cyber Sunday)
• Slam Master J (for Jesse)
• Delicious (for R-Truth's alter ego Pretty Ricky)
• Celtic Warrior (for Sheamus).

WWE has applied for the above trademarks, this leads to the WWE's forward planning and where the WWE would like to go with the above Wrestling Personalities such as Jesse, R-Truth ans Sheamus.

WWE Announces Co-Host for Mon Nite Raw

According to a WWE press release Shaquille O'Neal will not be the only person whom will be Guest Hosting the longest running tele-cast in American Television History. Emmy Award Winning Actor Jeremy Piven of the Show Entourage will Co-Host the Show with NBA Star Shaq.

Smackdown 24/07 ***Spoilers***

Champ vs. Champ
A mere 48 hours before every title is defended at Night of Champions, Intercontinental Champion Rey Mysterio goes one-on-one with World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk. Which titleholder will prevail in this battle of champions?

**The following are official Smackdown results from Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Virginia, that will air this Friday July 24th.

WWE taped this week’s edition of SmackDown at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Virginia. If you are attending a future WWE television taping and would be interested in sending us live text-message updates, please email your name, mobile number, and show date to wweadikt@live.co.uk Thanks for your support!

Dark Match:
* Drew McIntrye b. Jimmy Wang Yang

SmackDown: (Airing Friday)
* Jeff Hardy cut a promo to open SmackDown.

* Jeff Hardy b. Chris Jericho
- Solid match throughout.

* Melina & Michelle McCool are backstage. Melina throws makeup in Michelle’s face.

* Dolph Ziggler b. Finlay by countout.
- Finlay is counted out after Dolph connects with a backbreaker.

* The Great Khali b. Mike Knox
- Khali gets the win after Kane comes out and stands at the top of the ramp, creating a distraction.

* CM Punk cuts a promo calling out the fans. Jeff Hardy came out and they have a standoff.

* Eve b. Natalya
- Eve got the win with a moonsault.

* Promos of Chris Jericho and Kane talking to The Great Khali separately are shown.

* R-Truth b. Charlie Haas

* Rey Mysterio b. CM Punk via disqualification
- Mysterio gets the win after Dolph Ziggler interferes. Ziggler attacked Mysterio while Jeff Hardy came out to the rescue. CM Punk came back and hit Go To Sleep on Hardy to end the show.

United States Six Pack Championship Match @ NOC

United States Champion Kofi Kingston vs. Big Show vs. MVP vs. Carlito vs. Jack Swagger vs. The Miz

WWE Raw's Guest Host for Next Week....

-Just announced on tonight’s Raw, next week host on Monday Night Raw is Shaquille O’Neal.

Official Raw Results for 20/07

RALEIGH, N.C. - With legendary guitar gurus Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill of ZZ Top sharing celebrity guest hosting honors, tonight’s Raw was bound to be a rockin’ time. As if to drive home the point, John Cena, Triple H and WWE Champion Randy Orton struck a menacing chord.

-WWE Champion Randy Orton will join The Legacy against John Cena & Triple H in main event

-Six Pack Challenge announced for Night of Champions for U.S. Title; U.S. Champion Kofi Kingston, MVP & Primo def. Big Show, Swagger & Carlito

-Jerry “The King” Lawler def. The Brian Kendrick

-Divas Champion Maryse sprayed Mickie James in eyes with perfume

-Mark Henry def. Unified Tag Team Champion Chris Jericho by disqualification

-Hornswoggle def. Chavo Guerrero in a “Sharp Dressed Man” Tuxedo Match

-Jerry “The King” Lawler and Michael Cole announced that next week’s celebrity guest host will be none other than NBA powerhouse Shaquille O’Neal!

-Alicia Fox & Rosa Mendes def. Kelly Kelly & Gail Kim in a “Legs” Match; Shaquille O’Neal to guest host next week

-John Cena & Triple H def. WWE Champion Randy Orton & The Legacy

Who is going to be Chris Jericho's New Unified Tag-Team Partner WWEAdikt Analyse the Possible Candidates

At Night of Champions, Unified Tag Team Champion Chris Jericho will select his own replacement for the injured Rated-R Superstar, Edge, and defend his gold against Ted DiBiase & Cody Rhodes at Night of Champions. But which qualities will serve as criteria for his choice? And what Superstar could possibly measure up to the high standards of the first-ever Undisputed WWE Champion? In order to be the partner of Chris Jericho, the selected Superstar will surely have to be:

Justified
Educated
Ruthless
Isolated
Clairvoyant
Hypocrite Detector
Original

Surely only one Superstar could possibly meet this elite criteria and stand beside Chris Jericho at Night of Champions on his path. And that Superstar is…

Chris Jericho

But Surely that is impossible, WWEAdikt seem to think that it is one of the following 5 Superstars that will be announced as Chris Jericho's New Unified Tag Team Partners at Night of Champions;

1. Ted Dibiase Jr (Turning Against Legacy)
2. Chris Masters (Returning to the WWE)
3. Randy Orton (Wants some more Gold over his shoulders)
4. Jack Swagger
   
5. Carlito (Turns against his Brother)

WWEAdikts' Prediction is Ted DiBiase Jr. We will be able to find out on Sunday Night at Night of Champions.

WWE Changes PPV Name Again....

WWE has yet again changed the name of the 'Cyber Sunday' PPV from 'Annihilation' back to 'Cyber Sunday' and then re-named it 'Bragging Rights'.

WWEAdikt Predicts that it will be renamed 'Cyber Sunday' Again in the next few weeks.

JR's Blog Update

Here are an few highlights from JRBarBQ website:

JR Talks Hosts for Allied Powers DVD: I did think that Miz and Morrison were unique choices to host the DVD and that someone like an Arn Anderson amd/or a WWE HOF’er might have offered more of a historical slant to the production but as is often said, “This is a young man’s game.”

JR talks with Edge after surgery: I talked to Edge mere minutes after his Achilles tendon surgery last week and he had a more positive attitude about returning to the ring than most would. Edge has been faced with many challenges over his career and if any one can return and be as good as they were before they were hurt then it will be him. However, we should all be realistic about this situation as Achilles tendon injuries can be devastating for an athlete that maintains a schedule like Edge. My money is on Edge to return ready to rock, be more popular than ever and perhaps even possibly having a one on one match with Chris Jericho at WM26 which could be a show stealer. Yes, that’s all speculation but a guy can dream, can’t he?

-Bruiser Brody Anniversary of his death: Hard to believe that Bruiser Brody was senselessly killed today in 1988 at the age of 42. The wrestler who stabbed Brody to death in a Puerto Rican shower at an arena was tried and found innocent. The judicial system works in mysterious ways. Brody was arguably the best all around brawler I ever saw and was also one of the most fiercely independent individuals who ever laced up a pair of boots. Insiders either hated Brody or they liked and respected him. I have friends who still can’t stand the late Frank Goodish and his free spirit but I miss the guy and always enjoyed being around him.

FreeBird Terry Gordy Passed Away: Also on this date in 2001 Terry Gordy died at 40 years of age. The former Freebird was the greatest in ring performer I ever saw when Terry was a teen. Gordy never lifted weights or participated in organized athletics or likely even graduated high school but his in ring timing and natural abilities were amazing. I have yet to see any one 16-17 years of age that even remotely compares to Terry Gordy nor any one in any developmental program or indy circuit. Read the full entry go here.

IC Match at Night of Champions....

Intercontinental Champion Rey Mysterio vs. Dolph Ziggler

Night of Champions Match **Spoiler**

Night of Champions Match Spoiler
on Friday Night Smackdown!!

Rey Mysterio accepted Dolph Zigglers challenge at Night of Champions for the Intercontinental Championship.

Intercontinental Championship Match
Rey Mysterio (c) Vs. Dolph Ziggler

WWE Superstars **SPOILERS*** (16/07)

WWE Superstars: (Airing Thursday 7-16-09)

Match One

* Brie Bella b. Katie Lea
- Brie’s sister Nikki helps her get the win with the rollup pin.

Match Two

* Cryme Tyme w/Eve b. The Hart Dynasty
- The Hart Dynasty works on Shad’s leg throughout the match. JTG gets the hot tag to pickup the win via pinfall.

Match Three

* Big Show defeated Kofi Kingston

Official Smackdown Results ***Spoilers*** (17/07)

WWE taped this week’s edition of SmackDown at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida.

If you are attending a future WWE television taping and would be interested in sending us live text-message updates, please email your name, mobile number, and show date to wweadikt@live.co.uk. Thanks for your support!

* A WrestleMania 25 package is shown. Undertaker gets a big pop while Randy Orton gets heat.

Dark Match:
* MVP b. Alex Riley w/Beverly in a squash match.
- Riley has a high school gimmick with Beverly as his ‘prom queen’. MVP gets the win with his Playmaker finisher after connecting with a clothesline. The match was approximately five minutes long.

SmackDown: (Airing Friday)
* Prior to this week’s SmackDown, a promo was taped with Rey Mysterio & Dolph Ziggler. Rey talks about Ziggler’s attack last week. Ziggler comes out and interrupts. Mysterio challenges him. Ziggler wants the match at Night of Champions for the Intercontinental Championship. Rey accepts. They brawl until finally Ziggler retreats. The crew prepares for SmackDown.

* SmackDown opens with Jeff Hardy coming to the ring to address CM Punk’s comments he made last week. Hardy claims that he’ll win at Night of Champions. CM Punk comes out and interrupts. He calls Jeff a joke and asks him how many test and classes he failed in school. Jeff attacks Punk after he claims all of Jeff’s fans will become a statistic.

* John Morrison b. CM Punk
- Before the match a recap aired showing Punk’s loss to Morrison last month. The match was pretty much back and forth throughout. Both men counter finishers. Morrison gets the win with the rollup. After the match, Punk refuses a friendly handshake.

* Layla comes out in a Miami Heat Jersey and dances for the local fans. She is interrupted by Ricky Ortiz who cuts an anti-heat promo. He gives Layla a towel and she drops it.

* Kane b. R-Truth
- Truth jumps off the top rope and catches a boot to the face. Kane win. After the match, Great Khali comes out. R-Truth hits the top rope dropkick. Kane flees through the crowd.

* The Hart Dynasty b. Cryme Tyme & Eve Torres in a Mixed Tag Team Match
- The Hart Dynasty gets the win when Natalya gets the pin on Eve.

* Edge is interviewed on the screen. He says he’ll do everything to get back in the ring. Chris Jericho interrupts the interview and calls Edge pathetic. He says he’ll find a new partner for Night of Champion and will continue to reign. Jericho then refers to Edge as injury prone. The crowd is behind Edge.

* Rey Mysterio & Jeff Hardy b. Chris Jericho & Dolph Ziggler via disqualification.
- CM Punk is out to commentate. Jeff tries to throw Jericho into Punk. Punk tosses Jericho to Jeff. The referee calls for the bell. Ziggler lays the referee out on the outside. Jeff gets the Codebreaker. Punk walks to the back as Jeff is in Wall of Jericho. Jericho & Ziggler raise their hands as they exit.

Dark Main Event:
* CM Punk b. Jeff Hardy in a Steel Cage Match to retain the World Heavyweight Championship.

Updated Unified WWE Tag Team Championship Match for NOC

Unified Tag Team Champion Chris Jericho & A Mystery Partner vs. Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase

Who Could Chris Jericho's New Unified Tag Team Championship Partner be.

WWEAdikt says that it could well be one of these following Superstars;
Chris Masters (Returning) or Ted DiBiase Turns against Legacy

His New Partner will be announced at Night of Champions next Sunday

Official Raw Results....

ORLANDO, Fla. – With Raw continuing in its series of special guest hosts, the WWE Universe was treated to the presence of Seth Green, famed actor and co-creator of Robot Chicken. Green took control of every aspect of the Monday night program, making numerous matches, including a Six-Diva Summer Swimsuit Spectacular Tag Team Match, and a massive main event tag team match, in which the host also competed.

-Raw’s special guest host, Seth Green, announced a Six-Diva Summer Swimsuit Spectacular Tag Team Match and a Six-Man Tag Team Match with himself, Triple H & John Cena facing WWE Champion Randy Orton & The Legacy.

-Divas Champion Maryse, Rosa Mendes & Alicia Fox def. Mickie James, Kelly Kelly & Gail Kim in a Six-Diva Summer Swimsuit Spectacular Tag Team Match

-The Miz def. Primo; Carlito attacked his brother

-Captain Charisma Christian is gunning for current ECW Champion Tommy Dreamer - ECW on Sy-Fy.

-Jack Swagger def. MVP

-During Raw, It was announced that next week’s Monday Night Raw will be hosted by…ZZ Top

-Chris Jericho will announce his new partner at Night of Champions, where they will defend the Unified Tag Team Titles; Mark Henry def. Jericho by count-out

-Hornswoggle def. Chavo Guerrero

-Big Show def. Evan Bourne; United States Champion Kofi Kingston attacked The World’s Largest Athlete

-Seth Green, John Cena & Triple H vs. The Legacy ended in a no contest

Ted DiBiase Jr on Legacy,John Cena & Randy Orton

Brian Fritz of the Orlando Sentinel’s Between The Ropes has an recent interview with Legacy member Ted Dibiase Jr. Here are a few snippets:

Dibiase says he want to the The John Cena or Randy Orton of the WWE: I would say that I’m very blessed to be in the position I’m in and I have a lot of people to thank for that. I’ve got a long way to go, I believe. Like I said, I’m not happy at all with where I am right now. I mean I’m happy but I don’t plan on being here. I want to be the John Cena, the Randy Orton of WWE. If you don’t, you should just leave. That’s how much we love what we do. You want to be the best. That’s really cool coming from John.

How Ted works with being arrogant or cocky: Man, that’s just life. When I get to the arena, it’s all about wrestling and work. When I leave there, I’ve got a wife. When I go home, I’ve got awesome friends. They help me keep balanced but we do live this crazy circus life where we travel and meet so many different people. You’re on the road and there’s always people asking for your autograph. If you let it, it can easily get to your head but I’ve also got my father who calls me every day and keeps me well grounded.

How Legacy is improving with the WWE fans: Well, you know, there’s always that initial girl reaction. They like to cheer us. It’s probably because of Cody (Rhodes) – he’s kind of the Abercrombie pretty boy of the group. All of the girls like Randy until he does something horrific which he’s pretty much guaranteed to do every week. Legacy has really caught on. I guess a lot of people like us because we’re good but then they hate us because we’re good looking and we know we’re good. It’s a love-hate relationship with some people. Some people just really hate us.

The USA Networks Infulence on Mon Nite Raw

Newsweek.com has an interesting story about USA Network CEO Bonnie Hammer today. The article states that USA is the top earning network in the NBC Universal family, which is impressive considering that family also includes NBC. The article includes the following passage, which sheds some light on the way things are done in WWE:

"Unlike the network's boss at the time, Hammer fashioned a warm working relationship with WWE owner Vince McMahon. She also approached the wrestling franchise like any other show, offering notes on how to improve plotlines and story arcs. Hammer even persuaded McMahon to hire soap-opera and comedy writers, and used cross-promotion by casting wrestlers in USA shows. She arbitrated some of WWE's less tasteful tendencies: for one live episode, in which one wrestler used a machete to attempt to castrate an opponent, Hammer stayed on the phone with the cameraman while watching from home, instructing him on precisely when to pull the camera away. WWE's ratings, already high, soared further, helping push USA toward the top of the cable rankings."

WWE Announces Raw Guest Host for Next Week

In a monumental, unprecedented announcement, Seth Green, comedic star of both film and television, will appear as the Special Guest Host this Monday night on Raw.

Seth Green is the co-creator & co-executive producer, with Matthew Senreich of the hit stop-motion TV series, Robot Chicken, which airs as part of Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim block. Green also does many of the voices on the show, a talent he has shown amazing skill in throughout his celebrated career, and has even appeared in animated form.

Among his numerous credits on both the big and small screen, Green left his audience in stitches as the estranged son of Dr. Evil in all three Austin Powers films, starred in The Italian Job, Without a Paddle, Party Monster and next stars in Disney’s Old Dogs, out this November, as well as Mars Needs Moms. Green also voices Chris Griffin in Fox’s hit cartoon series Family Guy.

Green’s appearance on Monday Night Raw is sure to shake things up like never before. And the entire WWE Universe waits in eager anticipation to find out what the comic genius co-creator of Robot Chicken will have in store for the Superstars of the squared circle.

JR Says Lawler will quit WWE, IF he becomes Mayor of Memphis....

Jim Ross has posted the following on his JRSBarBq.com about Jerry “The King” Lawler running for Memphis Mayor. Lalwer will be quitting the WWE, because the mayor’s position is an full time job.
It looks as it the King is actually going to run for Mayor of Memphis as a special election is apparently going to be held in Memphis in about 90 days. The position of Mayor of Memphis, Tennessee is a full time position and one cannot hold another job, as I understand the matter. Jerry has often talked seriously, yes we did talk seriously on occasion on our many, many road trips together, about how he would like to do something positive for his hometown. Jerry certainly isn’t running for Mayor for the pay day but as an old school, public official who genuinely cares for his hometown and wants to make it better for all who live there. I heard an interview that the King made on a Memphis radio station where he talked about the grueling, weekly travel we undergo about 51 weeks a year for WWE and how that can wear on a person. ( I can definitely relate to that.) Point being is that Jerry has been announcing on Raw since 1994, with the exception of a short interruption in service along the way, logging some staggering miles. Plus, the King will be 60 this year and I can easily see Jerry Lawler being at the right place at the right time of his life to be a galvanizing force for the apparent racially divided Tennessee city of Memphis.

I had some fun on one of my blogs earlier in the week about King NOT running for Mayor. However, after communicating with Jerry, seeing how serious he is about making a difference in his hometown and his desire to help all the people of Memphis, I not only endorse Jerry’s candidacy but am very proud of him for wanting to do such an honorable thing for the people of Memphis. Jerry Lawler is no professional politician (My gosh I’m tired of political pros) and will likely not even raise significant money to fund his own campaign (which might prove to be his downfall). Jerry will also not be controlled by special interest groups. If the people of Memphis feel that they are tired of professional politicos and want objectivity and a fresh approach to improving their city, then why shouldn’t Jerry Lawler be considered as a serious candidate? Unfortunately, the person who spends the most money on TV/Radio ads will likely get elected which seems to be the norm in today’s political world and that’s a damn shame.

For Monday Night Raw fans, if Lawler wins the Memphis Mayoral race he will have to come off Monday Night Raw which would certainly end an amazing era that started 15 years ago. Jerry and I had approximately 12 great years together sitting at ringside every Monday night during the hottest period ever in WWE but as in all phases of our lives things change.

ECW Championship Match @ Night of Champions 2009

ECW Champion Tommy Dreamer vs. Christian

John Morrison on Feuding&Donald Trump

Inquirer.net has an brief interview of WWE star John Morrison on July 10th with touring over in the Philippines. Here is the whole interview:

Is there any particular wrestler you want to have a feud with?

A: I would love to take on C.M. Punk. I think his strange lifestyle and goofy tattoos are stupid. Also, Chris Jericho. The biggest mouth in the WWE who just talks and talks but never actually does anything. I would love to wrestle with him.

How different is John Morrison outside the ring?

John Morrison is pretty much who I am outside the ring. I don’t have to yell at people to express my point of view. But in sports entertainment, to communicate my emotions to a mass audience I need to be larger than life so that people can feel what I feel.

How involved are wrestlers in developing their characters?

The best characters are the ones that we ourselves come up with. Stone Cold Steve Austin came up with his own persona, so with The Rock, John Cena, Triple H, Randy Orton, James Hardy and myself. When you’re trying to act like something that you are not, it becomes boring. That is not interesting to fans.

What is your take on Donald Trump owning RAW storyline? Do you think this helps a wrestling show?

It adds notoriety and interest. It makes national headlines. Just the fact that you asked me that question about Donald Trump proves people are interested in it.

Has the WWE ever told you not to execute certain moves or protect yourself more?

Here’s an analogy. In the United States, there is no law against riding a bike with no hands. You can ride your bike with no hands if you want to. But if you are not good enough to ride your bike with no hands and you try it, you are going to crash and hurt yourself.

Reys' New Tattoo Explained...

A guardian angel in your corner is a powerful thing for any WWE Superstar. And Rey Mysterio has assured that his protector of faith will always be with him, now that he’s turned a young fan’s kindness into ink for the creation of his newest tattoo.

“I was at an autograph signing,” Mysterio explained with a smile. “A little girl gave me a collage that she made of me with a prayer on it. She said it was a prayer that she says for me every night.”

“I pray every day,” added the Intercontinental Champion, who was more than a little touched by the gesture, being a man of enormous faith himself. “Before and after bed, before I fly and before I drive. It keeps me connected to God. It’s cool that people are praying for me and keeping me safe.”

As if fate had lent a hand, Mysterio’s new acquisition spoke to him at the same time that the dynamic masked Superstar was looking for his next piece of body art.

“I wanted a new tattoo but couldn’t decide what to get. I read that little girl’s prayer every day and suddenly it hit me. That prayer is definitely the tattoo I want.”

The tattoo, translated into English, reads, “Jesus Christ, you accompany me every day. I ask you to bless me and protect me every time I land on the mat because my life is always on the line. Never leave me alone. Protect me and be with me always. Amen.”

Edge Backstage Update!!

Although WWE released photos of Edge undergoing surgery on Tuesday morning in Birmingham, AL with Dr. James Andrews, the company has yet to issue anything new regarding his recovery and how long he is expected out of the ring.

According to sources, people close to Adam "Edge" Copeland say his Achilles tendon surgery went well yesterday and he will be forced to stay off his foot for around 10 to 14 days. After that he will be allowed to start walking while wearing a rehabilitation boot and start rehab around that time.

The initial thought was that WWE wouldn't acknowledge the injury until at least this coming weekend since Edge appears on Friday Night Smackdown this week and gets involved in the ring, but they decided against that. The next big question is where creative goes from here with Edge as a WWE Unified Tag Team Champion along with Chris Jericho and the two being scheduled for a title defense at Night of Champions between Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase. WWE had long-term plans for Edge and Jericho as a tag team as they had worked on mixing both men's entrance music and created a dual video for the team. The company was also working to come up with a team name with some ideas being Team Ego and Team Rated Y2J. There was also talk after that ended that early next year we'd see an Edge face turn leading into next years WrestleMania.

The immediate reaction to Edge's injury within the company was trying to figure out a way to get the belts on Rhodes and DiBiase. Of course, they shot TV before the injury and had Ted DiBiase Sr. announce as the special guest host of Raw that no title matches would be taking place until the Night of Champions PPV on July 26. So it puts them in an interesting situation with TV the next two weeks heading into the PPV. It should be noted that Ted Dibiase Jr. is currently suffering from a shoulder injury at the moment, but the belief is that it isn't too severe and he was kept out of the ring at a few shows overseas in Australia as a result. The plan at one point within WWE was to have Edge come to TV and hand his belt over to Dolph Ziggler to give Ziggler a rub and a big push teaming with Jericho. However, plans always change in WWE and there have been multiple ideas between now and the next set of TV tapings this Monday and Tuesday so the plan with Ziggler could be off the table. There was also said to be talk of keeping The Colons (Carlito and Primo) together and editing off Carlito's attack on Primo from Raw this past Monday, but those plans changed since they ended up airing it as is.

WWE Confirm Edge Injury

The following is from Joey Styles of WWE.com:

WWE Unified Tag Team Champion, Edge suffered a tear to his Achilles heel tendon last Friday, July 3, during a WWE live event in San Diego. Edge's opponent was the man with whom he has traded the WWE Championship, Jeff Hardy.

Almost immediately after the bout started, Edge was in his corner when Hardy charged toward him. After attempting to leapfrog Hardy, Edge crumbled to the canvas. Hardy was backed off by the referee, who checked repeatedly with Edge before summoning WWE doctors and athletic trainers and instructing ring announcer Justin Roberts that because Edge could not continue, Jeff Hardy was the winner of the match via forfeit. WWE referees, athletic trainers and doctors then helped Edge to the back as Edge could bear no weight on his left ankle.

Edge arrived this morning at Andrews Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center at St. Vincent's Hospital in Birmingham, Ala., this morning to surgically repair the torn Achilles tendon in his left ankle. Dr. James Andrews currently has Edge's operation scheduled for 10 a.m. ET. Dr. Andrews has previously performed surgeries on WWE Superstars Batista, Triple H, John Cena, Rey Mysterio and many others. Andrews also consulted on NFL quarterback Tom Brady after his third knee surgery and most recently worked with Brett Favre for his possible return to the NFL.

WWE.com will attempt to have comments from both Dr. Andrews and Edge later today, including a timeline for Edge's return to the ring.

WWE.com will also investigate how this injury will affect the status of the Unified Tag Team Titles, as well as Edge & Chris Jericho's scheduled match with Cody Rhodes &

Ted DiBiase at Night of Champions.

With Edge out of action, what should happen with the WWE tag titles?

NEW WWE Championship Match Announced for Night of Champions

Triple Threat WWE Championship Match
John Cena Vs. Randy Orton (c) Vs. Triple H

New Unifed Tag-Team Match at Night of Champions

Unified Tag Team Champions Edge & Chris Jericho vs. Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase

Layla El Interview

The Miami Herald has an brief interview with WWE diva Layla El. Here is the interview to it’s entirety:

”I’ve been back to compete twice now,” says Layla, a Miami resident. ‘This is where I’ve sweat through the good times and bad with the Heat in wins and losses. . . . I love coming back home, and I appreciate [fans'] support.”

Who is your favorite dancer?

“Actually, Michael Jackson, the Thriller video inspired me, started me in dance. I’d also say Madonna, Janet Jackson, J.Lo and Paula Abdul.”

Who from the boys in WWE is a good dancer?

“[The Animal] Batista is good. I’ve seen him dance. He’s got some moves. And Miz has the biggest head. He always thinks he’s good.”

Whom would you like to dance with?

“ R-Truth, to his rap theme song What’s Up!”

Former WWE diva Stacy Keibler did very well on ABC’s Dancing With the Stars. Any chance of you competing on the show?

“She was amazing. I would love to be part of it. I don’t know how I would do because maybe they would expect more from me. Ballroom dancing is not my style, but I would really, really give it a good effort.”

Anything upcoming for you?

“It’s looking good that I will be a celebrity judge when the Miami Heat dancers have tryouts on July 19. I remember I was nervous when I auditioned. The Heat dancers are the best in the NBA, and I know what they’re looking for because I’ve been there before.”

JR's Blog Update

Here are a few highlights from Jim Ross webiste JRSBarBQ:

-The WWE is doing HUGE biz in Australia as we speak as the Raw brand is on tour “Down Under.” Brisbane had a near capacity crowd in attendance and grossed over $650K at the box office. Sydney had 18,543 in the arena which is a new WWE record for the facility. The event Monday in Adelaide was also close to capacity and sold over $550K in tickets. This international tour is going to be highly successful for WWE which should come as no surprise as Australia is one of WWE’s hottest territories. Even though the trips are all early morning flights and some of the flights are not short ones, the large crowds always motivate any performer and the live events have been really solid from what I have read and from the emails we have received here on our site.

-Sheamus, the Celtic Warrior, is earning good reviews while touring with WWE. Sheamus is a big, tough, Irish kid who has a discernible up side and could be a future star if he stays healthy and sane along with getting a little good luck. Sheamus formerly played rugby which isn’t for the faint of heart and speaks for the young man’s toughness.

-After looking more throughly at the recent 15 person trade announced on Raw last week, I think that two WWE Superstars will contribute in a big way to Raw, Gail Kim and Jack Swagger. I am a big Gail Kim fan and feel she can become, arguably, the hottest Diva on Raw which could well mean another championship for the young lady who grew up in Toronto and who now lives in Tampa. Swagger is a future PPV main eventer and even though that might be a year or so away from happening I think that it will happen. Swagger has the youth, size, and athletic ability to evolve into a great asset for WWE if he keeps working hard, learning his craft, stays out of trouble and off the injured list.

NEW WHC Match for Night of Champions

World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk vs. Jeff Hardy

ECW & Smackdown ***Spoilers*** for Next Week

WWE taped the July 7th edition of ECW on Sci Fi in Bakersfield, California.

Dark Match:

* Drew McIntyre defeated Jimmy Wang Yang

ECW: (Airing Tuesday)
* Nikki Bella defeated Katie Lea Burchill. They did the Bellas switch deal where Brie came from under the ring and won the match for Nikki.

* Shelton Benjamin defeated Yoshi Tatsu in a good match. The crowd was popping for both men.

* Ezekiel Jackson defeated a local jobber guy. Ezekiel looked good.

* Abraham Washington held the Abraham Washington Show segment with Tommy Dreamer as his guest. Both of them were doing comedy and Dreamer talked about Eddie Guerrero. Vladimir Kozlov interrupted and had a staredown and words with Dreamer.

* Christian defeated Vladimir Kozlov to face Dreamer for the ECW Title at Night of Champions.

WWE taped this week's edition of WWE SmackDown in Bakersfield, California.

WWE SmackDown: (Airing July 10th)

* Before the tapings, they aired a video package showing results from last night's SmackDown tapings in Fresno so everyone would know what's going on.

* Kane defeated Jeff Hardy

* Dolph Ziggler defeated John Morrison

* Melina and Eve Torres defeated Layla and Michelle McCool

* CM Punk cut a promo on Jeff Hardy. Punk joked how Jeff is one drug test failure away from being fired from WWE.

* CM Punk wrestled The Great Khali to a No Contest when Kane came in and interfered. Punk was booed heavily.

* The Hart Dynasty defeated Cryme Tyme

* Rey Mysterio defeated Chris Jericho to retain his Intercontinental Title in the match of the night. Edge and Dolph Ziggler attacked Mysterio after the match.Mysterio and Ziggler got into it, which will probably lead to Ziggler getting a title shot at Night of Champions.

WWE Signs NEW Diva

WWE Signs Serena Deeb

WWE has added an extremely talented female performer to their roster. The company recently signed Serena Deeb to a developmental contract.

The 23 year old Virginia native becomes the latest person to join the WWE developmental program. She is expected to report to Florida Championship Wrestling pretty soon to begin her training.

Her training shouldn't take as long as other people because she was in the Ohio Valley Wrestling developmental program, which is quite similar to the WWE style. Plus, her list of trainers (Al Snow, "Dr Death" Steve Williams, Robert Gibson, Danny Davis, Lance Storm, Tom Pritchard, and Terry Taylor) are as impressive as it gets.

Serena Deeb also spent the past three years working for SHIMMER, which is where most of the top female performers on the independent wrestling circuit work.

Closing Thoughts

Glad to hear that she finally got signed by WWE. She's one of those that actually want to become a professional wrestler. She's worked for years to get to that spot as opposed to just joining the company because she wants exposure for a career in the entertainment industry.

WWE Summerslam Poster 2009

A poster for this years SummerSlam 2009 pay-per-view has surfaced online, which features non- other than Triple H and Randy Orton.

Smackdown **Spoilers** For 3/07/2009

Here are full WWE Friday Night SmackDown spoilers from last night's tapings in Fresno, CA, thanks to Dave Weber and Prowrestling.net:

SmackDown Spoilers 3rd July 2009:

Smackdown started with C.M. Punk running down the events of The Bash claiming he kicked the referee accidentally. He demands an apology from Jeff Hardy for him attacking him after the match intentionally.

Teddy Long came out and said Vince McMahon liked the way he shook things up at The Bash. He announced that Jeff will get his rematch at the Night of Champions pay-per-view. Teddy announced the main event of Rated Y2J vs. Punk and Hardy for tonight.

Match 1. Finlay defeated Ricky Ortiz. Finlay won the short match with the Celtic Cross finisher.

- Backstage. Ziggler and Maria talking about their date last night and they should do it again she wishes him luck tonight

Match 2. Dolph Ziggler defeated R-Truth. Ziggler gets the win with his finisher. The crowd was into Truth a lot he celebrated with the crowd after his loss with music

Match 3. Kane defeated Rey Mysterio. Rey gets huge pop followed out by Kane..rey hits 619 Kane counters the West Coast Pop and chokeslammed him for win. Khali came out with a chair and ran Kane off through the crowd.

-Backstage, Chris Jericho said his rematch will be next week. He was joined by Edge, who talked about how Punk and Hardy are not on the same page and therefore will not be a challenge.

Match 4. Cryme Tyme defeated The Hart Dynasty. JTG got worked for a while until he made a hot tag to Shad, who pinned David Hart Smith for the win.

Match 5. Melina defeated Maria, Michelle McCool, and Layla in a four-way. Melina won with split leg drop on Layla.

-John Morrison and Teddy Long were backstage singing Michael Jackson songs about Morrisson beating Punk last week.

Match 6. Edge and Chris Jericho defeated C.M. Punk and Jeff Hardy. The tag champs came out first followed by Punk and Jeff. Punk sold the eye throughout the match by not taking the tag from Jeff. After finally getting the advantage, Hardy slapped Punk on the shoulder to tag him in. Punk traded back and forth offense with the champs. Punk got beat down and crawled to tag Jeff, but Jeff oversold an eye injury of his own. Punk hit Jericho with the GTS, but Edge got a blind tag and speared him for the win.

Dark Matches:

Dark Match 1. Jeff Hardy and Rey Mysterio defeated Edge and Chris Jericho in a steel cage. Extra quick match that lasted maybe a minute. Jeff hit the Twist of Fate on Edge. Rey with an assisted 619 from jeff on Jericho. Then they both hit the Swanton and splash respectively and got the double pinfall.

Dark Match 2. Drew McIntyre defeated Jamie Noble. I couldn't see the finish becuase a huge guy came from backstage and walked in front of me.

Jack Swagger to Raw

Former ECW Heavyweight Champion Jack Swagger has been moved from the minor leagues to the biggest show in WWE.
Jack Swagger to Raw
On February 15, 2008, Jack Swagger and Ted DiBiase wrestled one another down in Tampa, Florida to determine who would become the first ever Florida Heavyweight Champion.
Many observers noted that the match featured two guys who could some day become major players in the main event scene of WWE. All eyes remained on them while they were in developmental together.
Management brought Jack Swagger up to the ECW brand on September 9, 2008. He was given an undefeated streak to build credibility. It didn't take long for him to become the ECW Heavyweight Champion.
It was clear that management saw something in Jack Swagger.
On Monday, the company decided to move him over to the Raw brand to see what he can do under the bigger spotlight. Jack Swagger is now officially on Raw.
Jump Start
Jack Swagger may be slightly overrated, but he is good enough overall to be pushed towards the top of the card on Raw. He's not ready for the main event scene yet, but he can be an upper midcard wrestler right now.
WWE needs to push him, and they need to do it fast. They need to quickly establish his credibility (a lot of Raw fans don't tune into ECW) and momentum.
To do so, it might be a good idea to have him immediately winning the United States Heavyweight Championship.
That's a title that sadly does not require a ton of credibility to hold. Plus, it fits into his All American gimmick to hold a belt that contains the word "United States" in it.
It might also be a good thing to leverage Randy Orton's momentum to help build up Jack Swagger. The company teased a little something between the two on Raw this week, so it wouldn't be a complete shock to see him align himself with Legacy.
People might complain that he doesn't fit into Legacy because his father wasn't a professional wrestler, but Jack Swagger does fit every other criteria for the group.
Potential Feuds
The following feuds are potential programs for Jack Swagger to participate in.

• Kofi Kingston - Jack Swagger needs to "steal" the championship from Kofi Kingston. It will give him a belt to wear. Plus, there will be heat from the audience because he cheated to win the belt.
  
  
• MVP - MVP's mic skills should enable this feud to do well. Plus, the difference in their background makes for some potentially great promos.
  
  
• Shawn Michaels - After feuding with those two guys in the midcard, Jack Swagger should be ready to step up into the main event. No better person on the roster than Shawn Michaels to help him get there.
  
  
• John Cena - WWE teased this program before on an episode of Raw, and it looked like it could be something special. Once Jack Swagger gets into the main event scene, this feud has to happen.
  

Closing Thoughts
WWE has to be very gentle with this thing. Push him too fast, and it could derail him. Take too long, and people could lose interest.