WWE began its Breaking Point hype merely a day after Summerslam, announcing two matches for the pay-per-view on Monday’s RAW. The RAW main event for the specialty pay-per-view, which will be contested under I-Quit rules, sees Randy Orton defending his WWE Championship against John Cena. Meanwhile, Unified Tag Champions Big Show and Chris Jericho defend their... »
WWE.com RAW report for August 24, 2009. LAS VEGAS - It may have been one night after WWE Champion Randy Orton retained his precious title at SummerSlam, but The Viper wouldn’t be celebrating in Las Vegas by the end of the evening. Instead, it would be Mr. McMahon who would be celebrating not only his... »
– In booking Jeff Hardy to lose the Summerslam TLC match to CM Punk, WWE sent no mixed signals about Hardy’s future–he is expected to depart the organization imminently. Hardy’s last official WWE booking appears to be a match at tomorrow’s SmackDown!/ECW taping. He will wrestle CM Punk inside a steel cage. – Having officially... »
– A report on F4WOnline.com says that WWE is hoping to secure LeBron James, who was previously confirmed as a “definite” guest host, for next week’s edition of RAW. The report nonetheless confuses the location, saying the event takes place in Cleveland (home of James’ Cleveland Cavaliers)–it actually is scheduled for the Joe... »
– Rumors have resurfaced of BET attempting to revive canceled CW series “The Game,” as THR reports that the network is talking with CBS Studios about ordering a new season of the comedy. Towards the end of last season, series creator Mara Brock Akil pitched turning the show into an hourlong dramedy, as The CW... »
Shane McMahon was spotted outside the Staples Center in L.A. after SummerSlam last night, so he was in attendance for the show backstage. Both CM Punk and Jeff Hardy are said to be pretty bruised up, but not seriously injured after their brutal TLC match for the World Heavyweight championship at SummerSlam last night. SummerSlam News... »
– Number two wrestling organization Total Nonstop Action had a big presence at WWE’s Summerslam festivities, with on-site correspondents confirming that TNA street team members were handing out Sting masks prior to Sunday’s WWE pay-per-view. TNA Bound for Glory, likely to be hyped as Sting’s final wrestling event, will emanate from California. (Source:... »
– “The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard,” starring recent RAW host Jeremy Piven and sidekick Ken Jeong, earned an estimated $2.7 million at the box office this weekend. A bomb by most standards, its cumulative total–$11.2 million–is just over $2 million more than what John Cena’s “12 Rounds” had earned in the same... »
WWE.com has a new photo gallery section up features images of the celebrities who attended the SummerSlam pay-per view event at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Among the celebrities featured in photos in the gallery at the show: Nancy O’Dell (Access Hollywood) Aresenio Hall (former late night host) Freddie Prinze Jr. (I Know What You... »
– The “fan” who interfered in the Randy Orton vs. John Cena match at Summerslam was Brett DiBiase, according to PWInsider.com. Currently performing for Florida Championship Wrestling under a WWE Developmental deal, Brett is Legacy Member Ted DiBiase, Jr.’s younger brother (and wrestling legend Ted DiBiase, Sr.’s son). – Beth Phoenix won a 15-Diva Battle Royal... »
The male-heavy August box office battle crowned a new champion this weekend, as Quentin Tarantino’s “Inglourious Basterds” grossed a strong $37.6 million. Already hyping a prequel and sequel, Harvey Weinstein of The Weinstein Company, a 50-50 partner on the film with Universal, told Variety that the film proves he and brother Bob have reclaimed their... »
Just days after a report broke that WWE was looking into signing several Ring of Honor wrestlers comes news that touted talent Bryan Danielson has agreed to a deal with WWE. “Bryan Danielson has agreed in principle to a contract with World Wrestling Entertainment,” read a statement on the Ring of Honor website. Danielson, who had... »
WWE held its 2009 edition of Summerslam this Sunday. Headlined by Jeff Hardy vs. CM Punk, the event took place in Los Angeles, California. The results report is courtesy Jason Powell of ProWrestling.net. 1. Rey Mysterio pinned Dolph Ziggler to retain the Intercontinental Title in 12:25. Mysterio hit a great moonsault onto a standing Dolph... »
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