Archive for June 22nd, 2009

WWE.com’s RAW report from Green Bay, Wisconsin– After his Last Man Standing Match against Triple H ended in a draw, WWE Champion Randy Orton may have breathed a sigh of relief. That is, until Mr. McMahon knocked the wind out of him. Having bought back Raw from Donald Trump just moments earlier, The Chairman informed... »

In its first-ever commercial-free edition of RAW, WWE added two high-profile matches to the upcoming pay-per-view card. Here is the latest list of confirmed matches for World Wrestling Entertainment’s “The Bash.” Three Stages of Hell - WWE Championship Randy Orton (c) vs. Triple H *2/3 Falls: First fall - traditional pro wrestling match, Second fall -... »

In a not-so-subtle video, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling hypes the impending debut of a former WWE talent. Tazz, who recently departed WWE and has long been rumored to be joining the nation’s number two wrestling promotion, now appears totally set for a TNA debut when his no-compete runs out. The video is available on TNA’s facebook... »

WWE estimates it will refund $235,000 of ticket revenue in conjunction with Donald Trump’s announcement that all attending tonight’s RAW will be credited in full for their ticket purchases. The announcement, teased as Donald Trump’s plan to put the “green” back in Green Bay, came at a press conference at the Executive Air Terminal this... »

At the pre-WWE RAW press conference with “new owner” Donald Trump this afternoon in Green Way Wisconsin, the site of tonight’s show, a “surprise” was expected. It was revealed during the press conference that the big surprise was that Donald Trump would be “personally” refunding everyone who attends tonight’s RAW their ticket price. RAW SURPRISE: HBK... »

Credit: ProWrestling.net According to one source close to Vince McMahon, the idea of doing a sale storyline, such as the sale of RAW to Donald Trump last week, has come up in creative meetings in WWE in the past. Apparently the last time a sale idea was pitched was during the storyline that involved Vince McMahon... »

– FCW’s Angela Fong has been performing as a WWE ring announcer at house shows in recent weeks. She toured with the RAW brand this weekend, Twittering that the “great” shows were “so fun.” She has not yet been called up to television. – In a blog post yesterday, Jim Ross said that... »

– WWE’s latest Diva gallery is a Layla photoshoot entitled “Love at first sight.” Also on WWE.com for Monday: Jillian is the Daily Diva, while Kofi Kingston is the “Superstar of the Day.” – PWInsider reports that Cody Rhodes is nursing a sore neck. Fortunately, there are no indications that it is a... »

TNA held its “Slammiversary” pay-per-view event on June 21, 2009. The card, marking Total Nonstop Action Wrestling’s seventh anniversary, featured a King of the Mountain main-event for the TNA Heavyweight Championship. Report by Mike Johnson (PWInsider.com) The TNA pre-game show opened with Jeremy Borash welcoming everyone to the broadcast, running down the PPV lineup. ... »