Archive for March 28th, 2010

In a rematch of last year’s “match of the year,” Undertaker and Shawn Michaels did battle at WWE WrestleMania 26. Physically unable to top last year’s bout from a technical standpoint, they raised the stakes for this year’s encounter. In addition to a no-disqualification, no-countout tag, the match also pit “the streak” against “the...
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Receiving second billing behind the anticipated Shawn Michaels vs. Undertaker rematch, John Cena vs. Batista represented an exciting WWE Championship affair. Would Batista, who has emerged as one of WWE’s best characters in his current heel run, retain the belt? Or would company man John Cena get another chance to carry the strap? WWE...
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Part of a feud in the making since last summer, Edge and Chris Jericho locked horns for the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 26. Chris Jericho went in as champion, but with momentum–and the cries for a “spear” on his side–Edge looked to score the ‘happy ending’ WM26 victory with a title win. Did...
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After thirteen years, WWE finally delivered its “Montreal Screwjob” follow-up with Vince McMahon vs. Bret Hart at WrestleMania 26. The angle’s beginning portion was among WWE’s most heated in years, but the feud started to take a turn for the worse with Bret Hart’s “fake injury” twist. Still, come WrestleMania night, one could not...
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With an important stipulation on the line, CM Punk battled Rey Mysterio at WWE WrestleMania 26. If Punk won, Mysterio would be required to join Punk’s straight edge society. Given the nature of the feud, it seemed going in that WWE would definitely give Punk the nod, allowing the rivalry to develop. Is that...
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Shortly after Triple H publicly identified Sheamus as his workout partner and as a committed star of the future, Sheamus jumped to RAW and entered the fast track to the top. His run even included a brief stint as WWE Champion. It was thus only fitting that WWE booked Sheamus against Triple H at...
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WWE’s annual WrestleMania telecast is underway from the University of Phoenix Stadium in Arizona, and it is sure to be one of the most intriguing wrestling pay-per-view in several years. Headlined by Shawn Michaels vs. Undertaker, Bret Hart vs. Vince McMahon, John Cena vs. Batista and Chris Jericho vs. Edge, WrestleMania 26 officially got...
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– With legendary Beatles member Paul McCartney playing Glendale, Arizona later tonight, AZCentral.com has an article featuring various WWE Superstars talking about their favorite songs by the iconic band. “Hey Jude” was the most popular selection from the songbook, receiving mentions from Kelly Kelly, Sheamus and Dolph Ziggler. Shawn Michaels and Kofi Kingston both...
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– A battle royal featuring many of those main card wrestlers not booked on the show has been added to tonight’s WrestleMania card. It is scheduled to be a pre-show dark match. – According to Jim Ross, Shawn Michaels vs. Undertaker is going on last tonight.
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– Gregory Helms’ tweet, notably re-tweeted by Matt Hardy, regarding Frank Mir’s crushing UFC 111 knockout loss to Shane Carwin: “For all the Mir fans out there, I just got word that he was released from the hospital and his vaginal reconstruction was a success.” – F4WOnline.com reports that WWE has been more vigilant...
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– While Jon Fitch’s originally-scheduled bout with Thiago Alves presented itself as a “number one contender’s” fight, UFC President Dana White implied early Sunday morning that his replacement match with Ben Saunders might not have carried the same weight. Fitch dominated Saunders for three rounds Saturday night, but his failure to finish the bout–an...
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The 23rd Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards, in short, marked a meeting of young beauty and old beauty. “Victorious” star and “Zoey 101″ alumnus–a quickly maturing Victoria Justice–owned the red carpet, but teen sensations Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato also made their mark with beautiful red carpet appearances. They, of course, did their best to...
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Ahead of the wide release of “The Last Song,” her first major movie role outside of the Disney umbrella, Miley Cyrus has been looking absolutely stunning. The maturing singer-actress has absolutely been finding her style in conjunction with her maturity, delivering some knockout red carpet appearances. Unfortunately for Miley, the premiere of “Last Song”...
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UFC 111, the leading mixed martial arts promotion’s answer to WWE’s WrestleMania 26 pay-per-view, featured big opportunities for some of UFC’s rising, heavy-handed stars. Could Dan Hardy defeat the odds and silence Welterweight Champion Georges St. Pierre? Could knockout artist Shane Carwin put the hurt on former champion Frank Mir in a bout for...
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