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WWE Fatal 4 Way Results: June 20, 2010

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WWE Fatal 4 Way Results

A video package opens up WWE Fatal Four Way highlighting John Cena (c) vs. Randy Orton vs. Sheamus vs. Edge in a Fatal 4-Way Match for the WWE Championship and Jack Swagger (c) vs. Big Show vs. CM Punk vs. Rey Mysterio in a Fatal 4-Way Match for the World Heavyweight Championship.

A highlight reel from previous WWE programming showing Kane in search for Undertaker’s attacker is then shown.

Vince McMahon is out first. He announces that Bret Hart will not be at tonight’s pay-per-view. A video package from Team NXT’s attack on Hart from last week’s Raw is shown. Vince then says that he will be meeting with ‘representatives’ of Bret Hart to determine if he will be able to return to his duties as General Manager.

Drew McIntyre comes out to the ring but first shakes hands with Vince McMahon. His match against Teddy Long on last week’s SmackDown was highlighted in a video package.

Intercontinental Championship Match: Kofi Kingston (c) vs. Drew McIntyre

Vince is shown on the screen getting in a limo outside.

Drew gets on the mic and tells Teddy Long that Vince McMahon said he must come out right now. Teddy Long’s music hits and he makes his way out to the ring while Long unleashes a verbal attack. Drew tells Teddy to sit at ringside while he wins back the Intercontinental Championship; when he wins, Teddy must hand him the belt.

WWE Intercontinental Champion Kofi Kingston’s music hits and he appears from the backstage area.

Back in the ring, McIntyre got a two count, then applied an armbar. Kofi armdragged out of it, then slid under McIntyre, but Drew hit him with a shoulderblock. Drew stomped the arm, and Kofi tried to fight back, but Drew stomped him down in a corner.

Drew clotheslined Kofi twice in the corner. Drew went for a short-arm clothesline, but Kofi floated over it and hit a DDT. Kofi elbowed Drew, then hit some kicks to the legs. Kofi punched Drew in the head, then hit a series of chops and a dropkick. Kofi missed a clothesline, then Drew missed with one and Kofi rolled up Drew for a two count. Kofi hit a reverse bodypress out of the corner for a two count, but Drew hit the arm again and delivered a neckbreaker on the knee for a two count.

Drew went for a slam, but Kofi floated out of it and hit a legsweep. Kofi hit the Boom Drop legdrop, then began to clap. Drew backed away from the Trouble In Paradise kick, and backdropped Kofi to the ringapron. Drew hit some punches and went to back suplex Kofi into the ring, but Kofi shifted his weight and landed on top of Drew for a two count.

Drew picked up Kofi off the mat, but Kofi hit the SOS for a two count. McIntyre tripped Kofi into the turnbuckles, but Kofi grabbed a headscissors. Drew stood up in the headscissors and threw Kofi into the referee, knocking him out.

Drew threw Kingston shoulder first into the ringpost and hit the Future Shock DDT, but there was no referee to count. McIntyre tried to revive the referee, then went outside and threw Teddy Long in the ring, demanding he make the count. McIntyre even ripped the shirt off the unconscious referee and ordered Long to put it on. Long did so, and McIntyre made the cover. Long counted two, then stopped and shook his head no. The fans chanted for Long. McIntyre glared at Long, and backed him in a corner. McIntyre told Long he needs to count him, or he would “drop him.” McIntyre went to pick up Kofi for another DDT, but Matt Hardy ran in from the crowd and gave McIntyre a Twist Of Fate. Long just watched. Kofi then gave McIntyre a Trouble In Paradise kick and Long counted the pinfall for Kofi at the 17-minute mark.

Winner: Kofi Kingston

Eve gave Maryse and Fox forearms and dropkicks. Fox and Maryse double-teamed Eve. Kim got on the apron and gave Fox a headscissors while Eve put Maryse in an armbar. Kim let go of her headscissors to break up Eve’s hold on Maryse. Kim put Maryse in an armbar of her own, then Fox broke it up and she put Maryse in an armbar. Maryse escaped to the floor. Eve put Fox in a camel clutch, while Kim put Fox a Boston Crab at the same time. Maryse tossed Eve and Kim out of the ring, leaving her to face off with Fox.

Fatal 4 Way Divas Champion Match: Eve (c) vs. Gail Kim vs. Maryse vs. Alicia Fox

Eve and Maryse paird off at the bell, while Kim and Alicia did the same. Gail got kicked in the shin by Fox, who then hit a Northern Lights suplex, leading into a sequence where everyone was breaking up pins and going for covers. Fox gave Kim a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker.

They argued, then Fox shoved her. Maryse hit some forearms and a side kick for a cover, but Eve broke it up. Kim came in and dropkicked Eve and Maryse. Kim hit Maryse with a shoulderblock, then a missile dropkick for a one count, as Eve broke it up. Kim got yanked down off the apron by Alicia, who dropped her face first on it Eve gave Maryse a neckbreaker in the ring, then went to the top rope and hit a moonsault. Fox broke up the cover, throwing Eve to the floor, and Fox covered Maryse for the pin at the six minute mark.

Winner and new Divas Champion: Alicia Fox.

Evan Bourne vs. Chris Jericho

Bourne hooks Jericho’s leg and gets a two count. Both are laboring in the ring as we see a replay of the head scissors take over from Bourne onto Jericho. Jericho rolls through a great counter and applies the Walls of Jericho in the middle of the ring on Bourne.

Bourne is able to get to the ropes and Jericho is forced to release the hold. Jericho is very angry at the referee and pushes Bourne off the apron. Bourne hits his head on the announce table. Jericho follows Bourne to the outside and goes on the offensive.

Bourne takes Jericho down face-first into the steel steps in a counter. Bourne goes to the top rope but he’s being counted out. Bourne goes off with flying knees and gets a two count on Jericho. Chris kicks out.

Jericho starts to counter and hits a nice backbreaker into a two count on Bourne. Jericho goes for the Lion Sault but Bourne rolled out of the way. Bourne goes to the apron half way around the ring. He goes to the top but he’s taking a ton of time. He goes for the Shooting Star Press but Jericho moved. Bourne landed on his feet and ate the Code Breaker.

Jericho slowly goes for the cover and Evan kicks out! Jericho works on Bourne in the ring. Jericho beats away on Evan as he instructs him to stay down and calls him an idiot. Jericho whips Bourne into the turnbuckle, Bourne counters and rolls Jericho up for two. Jericho counters and goes for the Walls of Jericho again. Bourne counters again and hits a guillotine into a DDT. Bourne goes to the top again. Jericho is up as Bourne took too much time. Jericho goes for a superplex but Bourne fights him off.

Jericho counters as Bourne is stuck on the top rope. Jericho goes for the superplex again. Bourne counters, sending Jericho face-first onto the mat. Bourne lands the Shooting Star Press and pins Jericho for the three count

Winner – Evan Bourne

We return from a brief promotional piece to Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler and Matt Striker hyping tonight’s World Heavyweight Championship Fatal 4-Way match. Cue highlights from Smackdown where they recap the situation of what happened to The Undertaker.

Fatal 4 Way World Heavyweight Championship Match: Jack SWagger (c) vs. Rey Mysterio vs. vs. CM Punk vs. Big Show

The following match is a Fatal 4-Way match for the World Heavyweight Championship. Out first is the first challenger, Big Show.

CM Punk, the next challenger, comes out with Serena and Luke Gallows.

Rey Mysterio is the final challenger out to ringside alone.

Finally, World Heavyweight Champion Jack Swagger is out with the World Heavyweight Championship around his waste. He poses at the top of the ramp and is no hurry on his way to the ring.

Tony Chimmel does the formal in-ring introductions. The first main to gain a pinfall or submission is the winner. All four men are in the ring at once. The bell rings and we’re off. Big four-man staredown to open the bout.

Show takes out Swagger first. CM Punk gets on Show’s back. Show dominates him to the mat, allowing CM Punk to hit kicks to his face. Now Show goes after Swagger as Punk tries to get Rey’s mask off him. Punk gets dumped over the top rope by Mysterio. Swagger tries to work over Big Show but he dumps the Champion out of the ring. It’s Show and Mysterio in the ring.

Punk is in control of the match. Swagger gets on the apron as Punk drags him into the ring and hits offense on him. Punk lands a kick on Mysterio in the corner. In the opposite corner, he hits a high knee on Swagger. Punk goes for one on Mysterio but he counters. Double German suplex from Swagger onto Punk and Mysterio. Swagger gets a two count on Mysterio then on Punk.

Mysterio regains control and goes for 619 on Punk but Show catches him on the outside and picks him up and bounces him off the announce table. Show clotheslines Punk and Swagger in the ring. He lifts Punk up and drops him down. Show whips Swagger into Punk then goes into them himself. Double clothesline from Show on Swagger and Punk. Everyone exits the ring. Show goes outside after Punk.

Mysterio kicked the steel ring steps into Show and Punk goes over the top onto Show. Swagger gets in the ring as Mysterio springboards off the apron into the ring. Mysterio tries to pickup the pace but Swagger counters. Punk comes in and gives Swagger the GTS. Unable to make the cover as Kane comes out with the casket.

Kane gets in the ring and takes out CM Punk. He takes him out of the ring and throws him in the casket. Punk tries to keep him from closing the casket as Luke Gallows gets involved. Gallows and Punk retreat to the back as Kane follows them. Mysterio and Swagger are in the ring. 619 on Swagger. Mysterio off the top and he pins Swagger. New champion folks!<br><br><b>Winner & new World Heavyweight Champion – Rey Mysterio.

Kane pushes the casket to ringside and hits the ring. Kane shoves Punk out and chokeslams him into the casket. Kane tries to shut the casket door but Punk puts his leg up. Luke Gallows comes down and drops Kane. Gallows helps Punk to the back. Kane chases off after them. In the ring, Mysterio hits 619 on Swagger and the senton for the pinfall, the win and the World Heavyweight Title.

Winner and New World Heavyweight Champion: Rey Mysterio

Backstage, Josh Mathews is with WWE Champion John Cena. Mixed reaction from the live crowd. Mathews asks him if he’s concerned about the NXT Rookies showing up and disrupting the match. Cena says they have solidified the line between ‘us versus them’. Mathews asks Cena about two championships changing hands. He asks him how he expects to leave the PPV still champion. Cena says this isn’t a match he’s going out there to win but he’s certainly not going out there to lose. Tonight whoever walks out the WWE Champion, they’re going to have to earn it.

United States Championship Match: The Miz (c) vs. R-Truth

The Miz comes out first with a mic. Miz says in a few moments R-Truth is going to come out doing his ‘What’s Up’ rapping. He says he’s made the rap more suitable with some new lyrics. Miz talks like Truth by using his unknown lyrics, replacing ‘Whats up’ with ‘The Miz’.”

They lockup after the bell with R-Truth sending The Miz down to the mat with a shoulder block. They have words as The Miz stands up. Lockup again as R-Truth applies a sideheadlock before sending Miz to the mat. Miz finally rolls to the outside. Truth follows.The Miz applies a submission maneuver on the challenger. He wrenches back but R-Truth battles out. He gets back to a vertical base and backs the champion down with elbows. The Miz counters his attack but R-Truth lands a high hip toss. Truth whips The Miz into the corner and ends up on the apron as he and Miz brawl. R-Truth sends The Miz down with a right hands. Truth turns his back on the apron and The Miz pushes him off. The referee begins the count out.

The Miz regroups in the ring as R-Truth barely beats the count back into the ring. Miz gets right back onto the attack with hard boots. The official checks on R-Truth to see if he can continue. The Miz runs into him and works him over into the corner. The Miz tries to back him out of the corner but Miz won’t listen. Finally he retreats before he’s disqualified.

The Miz hits a running clothesline in the corner and gets a two count on R-Truth. He applies a leg scissors submission on the challenger in the middle of the ring.

The Miz hits a high kick to the face of Truth’s face. He gets a two count. Little reaction from the crowd either way. The Miz applies a choke on R-Truth in the ropes. The Miz has to break the hold at four. The referee checks on Truth as he fights back with stiff right hands. Truth goes off the ropes but The Miz takes him down to the mat. Miz buries his foot in the side of the face of R-Truth.

The Miz attacks R-Truth as he is slow to get up. Truth hits a couple of right hands just to stay in the match. Miz whips him into the ropes and hits a shoulder block followed by a modified arm bar.

Finally some reaction from the crowd as R-Truth breaks the hold. Truth ducks a clothesline and hits a suplex. Both men are down but Truth goes for a cover. Two count.Finally some reaction from the crowd as R-Truth breaks the hold. Truth ducks a clothesline and hits a suplex. Both men are down but Truth goes for a cover. Two count.Finally some reaction from the crowd as R-Truth breaks the hold. Truth ducks a clothesline and hits a suplex. Both men are down but Truth goes for a cover. Two count.

Snap suplex by The Miz on R-Truth. The Miz is back in control after a brief counter by his opponent. Very good ring work by a much improved Miz. The Miz taunts the crowd as he continues his assault. R-Truth uses the taunt to his advantage and lands face plant suplex. Two count by Truth onto The Miz.

R-Truth hits a couple clotheslines then whips The Miz off the ropes and finally the Flatliner but only gets a two count. Truth kicks The Miz and hits a suplex/stunner combination. Two count for the challenger.

The Miz counters R-Truth again, targeting his midsection. Back/neckbreaker combination from The Miz but he only gets a two count on the challenger. The Miz runs at R-Truth in the corner but he gets out of the way. It’s R-Truth’s chance as he hits scissor kicks with The Miz pinned in the ropes. Truth puts an arm over Truth but The Miz grabs the ropes.

R-Truth attempts the pin again but this time in the middle of the ring. He only gets a two count. R-Truth goes to the top rope but The Miz stops him and they fight up top. Truth fights The Miz off. R-Truth goes off the top rope for the cross-body but The Miz dodges it. Truth rolls through a pin attempt and nearly wins. The Miz hits offense and gets rolled up again for another two count. Kick to R-Truth’s midsection and after a counter, The Miz is able to secure a roll-up pinfall for the victory.

Winner & still WWE United States Champion – The Miz

Backstage, Todd Grisham is with Edge. He asks him about the WWE Championship Fatal 4-Way match. Edge talks down Randy Orton for his separated shoulder. He says Sheamus on the surface is a powerhouse but deep down inside he knows he doesn’t belong with the three of his opponents. Edge says he’s facing three men that have main evented a dozen Wrestlemanias. Edge says The Rated R Superstar only has one thing running through his head – walking out the PPV the new WWE Champion.

Uso Twins & Tamina vs. The Hart Dynasty

The following is a 6-person mixed tag team match. Announcing first, the team of Tyson Kidd, DH Smith and Natalya. They’re facing Tamina, Jimmy & Jay Uso.

We start with Natalya and Tamina. Tamina works over the arm of Natalya as this is her main roster WWE debut. Natalya gets Tamina down for a quick cover. Tamina tags in Jay versus David Hart Smith. Smith gets a quick cover then works over Jay’s arm.

Side headlock from Smith onto Jay, he backs out of it but Smith hits a shoulder block. Hip toss try by Jay but Smith counters with a suplex and a quick cover. Smith tags Tyson Kidd and sets Jay up in the ropes in tree of woe position. Double team move.

Tyson Kidd applies a side headlock on Jay Uso but he tags in Jimmy. Jimmy with a scoop and a slam on Kidd. He uses a submission hold to try and tame the spark plug of The Hart Dynasty. Nice move by Tyson to counters out. Off the ropes into an elbow. Jimmy throws Kidd to the outside and gets heat from the crowd. Off the ropes he went for the suicide dive but Tyson Kidd hit a kick from the apron. Kidd covers Jimmy but Jay makes the save. Tyson and Jimmy work on the apron with Tyson eventually getting caught in a Samoan Drop as Kidd went for a DDT.

Jay, now the legal man, gets a two count on Tyson Kidd. Kidd gets to his feet and goes off the ropes. Jay hits a dropkick and gets a cover for a two count. He grabs Tyson then tags in Jimmy. Double team move, then another. Jimmy gets the cover for a two count. Another cover but two again. Snap suplex from Jimmy on Kidd. Jimmy Uso applies a face submission mat move on Tyson.

Jimmy dominates Kidd in the ring as Kidd desperately goes for the tag. Jimmy works Kidd into his corner as he gets a tag. Double team move followed by a couple two counts by Jay Uso on Tyson. Another hot tag as Jimmy goes to the top rope and drops a knee to the face of Tyson Kidd.

Jimmy applies a submission hold on Kidd but he counters out. Jimmy counters, sending Kidd to the mat. He throws Kidd into the corner and lands more offense. Kidd is isolated in the corner but Jimmy Uso takes too long and Kidd gets out of the way into the turnbuckles. Jimmy gets a tag and keeps Kidd from doing the same. Back body drop from Kidd as he tags in Natalya. Tamina has to come in now.

Natalya looks good with suplexes on Tamina. She nearly gets the win but Jimmy Uso makes the save. He and Smith go to work on one another. Kidd goes from the ring to the outside on the Uso brother. Meanwhile, Tamina hits a Samoan Drop in the ring on Natalya. Tamina goes to the top rope for her father’s finisher but Natalya gets out of the way. Natalya lands a clothesline and gets the cover for the pinfall.

Winners – The Hart Dynasty

Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler and Matt Striker hype next month’s Money in the Bank pay-per-view. They roll a hype video for the Fatal 4-Way Match for the WWE Championship. Cue replays from Raw and the setup of the match.

Fatal 4 Way WWE Championship Match John Cena (c) vs. Randy Orton vs. Edge vs. Sheamus

The following is a Fatal 4-Way match for the WWE Championship. Randy Orton is introduced first. Edge is announced next. Sheamus, the final challenger, comes to the ring as pasty as ever.

The WWE Champion – John Cena – was out last. Mixed reaction until he emerged – the cheers drowned out most of the boos.

“All four men are in the ring for the formal introductions under Justin Roberts. Jack Doan is the referee.

Doan holds up the belt and calls for the bell. Big staredown from all four. Cena goes for Sheamus, Orton goes right for Edge. Sheamus is dumped by Cena, Edge by Orton

Orton and Cena stare each other down. Michael Cole says he has goosebumps (not sure why) as they both just look at one another. Cena gets Orton up early for the Attitude Adjustment, Orton goes for the RKO out of a counter. Neither hit as Sheamus comes in and beats down Cena. Orton goes to the outside. Sheamus backs Cena down in the corner. Edge comes in and helps Sheamus with Cena.

Edge and Sheamus whip Cena into the ropes and both hit elbows on him. They beat him down in the corner. Loud ‘Cena sucks’ chants coming through. They take Cena down in the corner. The arena is now split. ‘Let’s go Cena’ and ‘Cena sucks’. Right hand from Sheamus on Cena. Cena no-sells a punch from Edge as Sheamus sends him to the mat. Edge rolls Sheamus up. We’re shown the WWE locker room watching from the back as Sheamus kicks out and goes on the offensive against Edge.

Cena gets back in the ring but Edge ends up tossing him out after fighting off Sheamus. Edge goes to the top rope but Orton gets back in and takes him down. Orton kicks Sheamus in the head and goes to the corner to work on Edge who is on the top. Sheamus joins the party up top and hits offense on Orton. He tries to powerbomb Orton off but Orton blocks. Edge goes off the top rope right onto Sheamus for a two count. Orton made the save and went after Edge.

Loud split crowd as Orton goes for more offense. Orton misses as Sheamus hits a big axe handle on Orton’s skull. Now it’s Cena and Sheamus. Cena gets in control and hits a fisherman suplex on Sheamus. He goes for the Attitude Adjustment but Sheamus blocks with an Irish Curse backbreaker. Sheamus gets a two count on Cena.

Sheamus goes for the High Cross. He gets him up but Edge goes for the Spear. Sheamus sidesteps it but it allows Cena to roll him up for a two count. Sheamus takes Cena down but Orton comes back in and lands offense on him. Orton works on Sheamus who is standing on the apron. Orton tries to viper Sheamus back in the ring. Now, he’s bringing Cena in with DDT as well. Double DDT as Orton pins Sheamus for a two count.

Edge gets back in and takes out Orton. Edge is the only worker on his feet in the ring as Cena is down in the corner. Edge waits for Cena to get up to attempt a Spear. He goes for it but Cena moves. Cena hits a couple shoulder blocks. Backbreaker onto the mat. Cena signals 5 Knuckle Shuffle. He connects.Orton comes in out of nowhere and hits a move that looked like a modified backbreaker on Cena. Edge back in, Orton powerslams him. It’s Orton and Edge. Sheamus comes in and tosses Orton out. Sheamus and Edge now in the ring. Sheamus stomps away at the WWE Champion. Edge rolls back in the ring as Sheamus is in control of the match. Cena dumps Sheamus to the outside but it takes a lot out of him.

Cena lands offense on Edge in the ring then brings Sheamus to the apron. Orton grabbed Sheamus when Cena had him, getting hurt as well. Edge knocks Orton off the apron with a shoulder. He turns his back to Cena. Cena looks in STF.

Edge is caught in the middle of the ring in the STF. Orton and Sheamus nowhere to be seen. Doan checks for submission. Edge nearly makes it to the ropes but Cena breaks and pulls him back then reapplies. Sheamus finally breaks it and gets a two count on Edge.

Sheamus works on Cena in the corner. He gets out of the ring and drops a couple elbows to Cena’s throat. Then another from the outside with Cena’s throat under the bottom rope. Sheamus gets back in and hits a clothesline on Edge. Two count on The Rated R Superstar.

Cena gets knocked off the apron when he tried to get back in it. Sheamus has Edge in the ring. Orton and Cena are both laid out. Sheamus goes for his finisher but Edge counters, taking Sheamus to the mat. Edge is alone in the ring but not for long. Attitude Adjustment attempt but Orton hits the RKO out of nowhere. Orton goes for the pin but Sheamus pulled the referee away. Orton kicks Sheamus out of the ring but walks into the Spear.

Stiff kick from Sheamus on Edge, sending him to the outside. Sheamus gets a two count on Orton then goes back to work. Cena down in the ring. Sheamus whips Orton into the ropes. Edge takes him to the outside. The fight goes to the outside. Here comes Sheamus. Orton sends him over the announce table. He attempts the RKO on Edge on the outside. They battle as we cut back to R-Truth, Bourne, Kidd and Smith watching the match. The NXT grads run-in and take them out.

We’re shown Bourne laid out as Cena is in the ring alone. Lawler and Cole retreat. Cena is in the ring looking around. Here come the NXT grads out to the arena. They take out production people and start to dismantle the set. They hit the ring and go after Cena.

No commentary as it’s chaos at ringside with the grads taking apart the main event. Sheamus sneaks in, pins Cena and wins the match. Sheamus hits the crowd but is the new WWE Champion.

Winner & new WWE Champion – Sheamus

The match is over as the NXT guys take out Cena with Wade Barrett leading the charge. Barrett hits his finisher on Cena. Gabriel lands the 450 splash on him. Sheamus is at the top of the ramp with the belt as they chase him off. Cena is down in the center of the ring knocked out. Edge is shown knocked out, outside the ring. Orton is out, outside the ring.”

The match is over as the NXT guys take out Cena with Wade Barrett leading the charge. Barrett hits his finisher on Cena. Gabriel lands the 450 splash on him. Sheamus is at the top of the ramp with the belt as they chase him off. Cena is down in the center of the ring knocked out. Edge is shown knocked out, outside the ring. Orton is out, outside the ring.

The pay-per-view ends early as Cena is left down in the ring.

NXT Invades MSG (Video), Victoria Added To WWE.com, More

— Immediately following John Cena’s pinfall victory over Sheamus at last night’s WWE Supershow at Madison Square Garden, Wade Barrett entered the ring to attack him. Chaos ensued as the rest of the NXT Rookies joined in on the assault of the WWE Champion. This was followed by several WWE Superstars coming out to aid Cena, clearing the ring out in the process. You can view video footage from the brawl here.

— Victoria’s profile has been added back to the company website’s Alumni section. It was removed last year after the multi-time WWE Women’s Champion joined TNA Wrestling. Meanwhile, Tommy Dreamer, who recently debuted in TNA, has been removed from the website.

— Jim Ross noted on his Twitter account that last night’s WWE Supershow at Madison Square Garden in New York City drew $850,000 in ticket receipts.

Match Added To Tonight’s Fatal 4-Way PPV, Sluggish Ticket Sales

— While not officially announced, The Hart Dynasty and Usos were notified today that they would be competing on tonight’s Fatal 4-Way pay-per-view. Tentative plans call for The Dynasty to defend their Unified WWE Tag Team Championship against The Usos in a tag match.

— Tonight’s Fatal 4-Way pay-per-view was hyped at last night’s WWE Supershow at Madison Square Garden, which is taking place at nearby Nassau Coliseum. As of this afternoon, tickets were available in all areas, including some in the second row. One could have purchased eight tickets in the fourth row in the same section, which is the maximum number of tickets able to be purchased via Ticketmaster.

WWEUniverse.com will be holding a live Fatal 4-Way chat tonight with WWE Hall of Famer Howard Finkel and former Women’s Champions Melina and Beth Phoenix. The chat begins at 6:30 p.m. ET.

Announced Card For Tonight’s WWE Fatal 4-Way Pay-Per-View

The following matches have been announced for tonight’s WWE Fatal 4-Way pay-per-view:

WWE Championship Fatal 4-Way Match
John Cena (c) vs. Randy Orton vs. Edge vs. Sheamus

World Heavyweight Championship Fatal 4-Way Match
Jack Swagger (c) vs. Rey Mysterio vs. CM Punk vs. Big Show

Intercontinental Championship Match
Kofi Kingston (c) vs. Drew McIntyre

United States Heavyweight Championship Match
The Miz (c) vs. R-Truth

Divas Championship Fatal 4-Way Match
Eve vs. Gail Kim vs. Maryse vs. Alicia Fox

Jim Ross Teases ‘Shockers’ & ‘Surprises’ for WWE’s Fatal 4 Way

Taking a page out of the Dixie Carter playbook, Jim Ross said to expect some ‘shockers’ and ‘surprises’ for tonight’s Fatal 4-Way pay-per-view.

Ross wrote yesterday on Twitter, “Fatal 4 Way likely to have some ‘surprises.'” He added: “Anxious to see Fatal 4 Way live. Expect some shockers.”

J.R. noted on his official website that he is returning to the road in a behind-the-scenes capacity for today’s show. He will be working with the announcers before the event.

“Going to a PPV and not working is a challenge for me but as the Great One said, ‘Know your role’ and my role at ringside no longer exists but I do plan on helping the broadcasters as much as I can during the afternoon,” Ross wrote.

Location For WrestleMania 30, WWE Doubling Up Raw Tapings

— John Cena announced at the conclusion of last night’s WWE live event at Madison Square Garden that WWE would be returning for WrestleMania 30. WrestleMania has been held at Madison Square Garden every ten years.

— Due to international touring, WWE will taping two episodes of Monday Night Raw in the same night several times over the next few months. Here’s the schedule (Thanks to Devin Cutting):

* The July 26 and August 2 episodes will be taped on July 26 in San Antonio.

* The August 16 and August 23 episodes will be taped on August 16th in Los Angeles.

* The September 20 and September 27 episodes will be taped on September 20th in Indianapolis.

— Caylen Croft of The Dude Busters has opened a page on Twitter here.

Possible Addition To SES, Divas Match Trashed At MSG, More

(sources: Wrestling Globe Newsletter, www.f4wonline.com)

— Creative has discussed having Cody Rhodes join CM Punk’s Straight Edge Society. The second generation wrestler has sparingly appeared on Friday Night SmackDown! since being transferred over to the blue brand in April.

— A Six-Divas Tag Match pitting Divas Champion Eve and The Bella Twins against Maryse and Laycool (with Santino Marella as the special guest referee) at last night’s WWE live event in Madison Square Garden garnered a highly negative reaction from the raucous New York City audience as the “Sexy, Smart & Powerful” WWE Divas were treated with “This is boring” and “This is stupid” chants during the bout. The match, which was said to be “a mess,” concluded with Eve pinning Maryse following a spinning neckbreaker.

— For the week ending Jun 6 in the UK, TNA’s iMPACT! did 58,000 viewers, Monday Night Raw did 111,000, Friday Night SmackDown! did 125,000, WWE Superstars did 51,000, and NXT did 26,000.

HBK’s Reaction To Danielson’s Firing, WWE Star Demoted, More

(source: www.f4wonline.com)

— Shawn Michaels, who believed Bryan Danielson’s termination from WWE to legitimate, was said to be furious upon learning the news. For those unaware, Michaels is Danielson’s original wrestling trainer.

— Shad Gaspard, who hasn’t appeared on WWE programming in over a month, has in fact been sent down to developmental. Officials intended to push Gaspard as a top heel on SmackDown due to his size and speaking ability, but his failure to get over resulted in the demotion.

Tough Enough 3 winner Matt Cappotelli now holds a job as a personal trainer at the Ideal Fitness center in Louisville, Kentucky.

Latest On WWE’s Return Plans For Triple H, Edge Update, More

(source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

— Though Triple H’s current absence from television is in due part to filming the upcoming WWE Films project The Chaperone, the word is that he is more hurt than first thought. The extent to which the injuries will delay his planned return to the squared circle are unclear, but sources indicate a rumored SummerSlam feud between him and Edge has been scrapped.

Meanwhile, Edge is expected to miss some house shows during the month of August as he films WWE’s action-oriented comedy Chasing the Hawk.

— One soldier stationed in Iraq says Layla is by far the most popular WWE Superstar when the company goes overseas for its annual Tribute to the Troops event. Though her striking appearance probably doesn’t hurt, the feeling is her popularity is due to how friendly and caring she appears as she takes time to talk to most everyone, making them feel special in the process.

“When she talks to you, she makes you feel like the most important person in the world at that moment, and that there’s no one she’d rather be talking to,” the soldier said.

Batista Update: Why He Left WWE, Training MMA & Acting

Former WWE Superstar Dave Batista made his first public comments since leaving the company at last night’s Strikeforce MMA show in Los Angeles, California.

Batista said he left WWE because he didn’t like the direction the company was going in and that he does not plan on returning anytime soon.

Batista continues to workout at the Affliction MMA gym, but is more focused on his acting career than becoming a professional MMA fighter.

Batista’s final appearance on WWE programming was the May 24th edition of WWE Raw in which the company did an angle where he “quit” on-screen after losing to John Cena in an “I Quit” Match at WWE’s Over The Limit pay-per-view. In reality, his contract was up and he didn’t re-sign.

Sources from Batista’s camp have indicated he’ll be back to finish up his WWE career but based on Batista’s comments last night, those plans may have changed.

Cena Interview: Dislikes The Spinner Belt, Bourne’s Potential

John Cena appeared on the Busted Open satellite this week, which airs Mondays and Wednesdays on Sirius 126 and XM 243 from 2-4 EST.
Visit Facebook.com/bustedopen for more information.

Here are some highlights of what Cena said about:

The “Spinner” WWE Title Belt: The spinner belt was a great evolution to the character, but I have plans every day to try to evolve the WWE Championship (belt) more. I’m just trying to get the right people to listen,” Cena said. “I think the championship itself is out-dated and gaudy. It was fine for the time, but it’s certainly not what we need right now. I’m pushing forward to the evolution of that another step.”

Evan Bourne’s Potential:“To be quite honest, one of my little pet projects is watching how [Evan Bourne] reacts to people and watching his energy in the ring. I think he has so much to offer to the business,” Cena said. “It’s not just what people do between the ropes. I want somebody to be able to walk the streets and be a proud representative of our company. And, when the bell rings, he’s one of the most entertaining people to watch on the face of the planet. I’m always watching everybody; every type of WWE-affiliated product, I’m always watching just to see people’s behavior. I think he is one of the many in the giant youth movement that we have in WWE that’s about to show some people that he belongs.”

His Hip Hop Character: “When I first started, they wanted us to do something to get noticed. The character was my own. I didn’t have anyone write anything for me and I do that today as well… As for the spinner belt, I keep trying to evolve the WWE Championship and I just have to get the right people to listen. I think the spinner belt is outdated and gaudy.”

Steve Austin’s Influence On Him: “Steve was always very brief with me.I was always star struck and unable to speak whenever I was around him. He would always bring me down to earth with humbling advice.” Cena added, “He’s the reason I keep working hard everyday. I owe a lot to Steve Austin.”

WWE Asking For Feedback On Bryan, Masters On Twitter, More

— WWE is asking for feedback on whether the recently released Daniel Bryan should be brought back to the company. The following message was posted on the company’s Facebook account: “It’s been the hottest topic for the WWE Universe in recent memory, so let’s talk about it. Here’s your LIKE/DISLIKE of the Day: “WWE should re-sign NXT Season 1 Rookie Daniel Bryan. (Click LIKE to agree, or click COMMENT to tell us why you disagree.)”

— Dubbed “Operation Summer Slam,” law enforcement agencies including Tampa police, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office and Temple Terrace police teamed up Tuesday morning to make arrests on hundreds of outstanding warrants. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is no stranger to professional wrestling as numerous grapplers have wound up in their jail cell over the years including Wade Barrett, Eddie Guerrero, Andrew Martin, Santino Marella, and Ted DiBiase, Jr., among others.

— It has been confirmed that Chris Masters has an account on Twitter. You can visit his page here.

*Spoiler* On Undertaker Angle, WWE Divas Comment On TNA

– In regards to Undertaker’s “vegetative state” storyline, current plans call for Kane to be revealed as the culprit. A casket match between Taker and Kane is tentatively set for SummerSlam, reports f4wonline.com.

– Indian wrestler Tiger Raj Singh is now training in WWE developmental and is using the name Jinder Mahal.

– WWE Divas Layla and Vickie Guerrero both commented on TNA on Twitter yesterday.

Layla wrote: “Cuz all of the tweets about this subject For the Record I do Not watch TNA So copy cat thing… kinda NOT!! This is All I will say Done!!”

Vickie wrote: “TNA – no way will I watch or support it…enough said!”

Cena Says Bryan’s Release Is Legit & WWE Had No Choice

WWE Champion was interviewed by Fanhouse.com this week about the recent release of Daniel Bryan. Despite the speculation that it’s all part of a storyline, Cena maintains that the release is legit – and he reveals why WWE had no choice but to take action against Bryan after he broke company policy. Here are some highlights of what Cena said about:

Bryan’s Release: “Well, the release is legitimate. It was something that I don’t understand. It’s something that a lot of people are upset about. This is one of those things where … you know, WWE is a business, and they chose to make a business decision. I think what is right for the WWE Universe to do is show that they have a bit of power. If they really feel so strongly about this subject — the consumer has the largest voice here, and if they were really serious they should organize their efforts and put forth some body of work.

Petitions to Reinstate Bryan: “I’ve even signed petitions to reinstate Bryan Danielson. But if they can get enough numbers to say, ‘Listen, we would like this person back on WWE.’ Like I said, they made a business decision, but at the same time, they can’t deny good business. So if you get 200,000 consumers saying, ‘Listen, we’d like to see this person on television,’ I don’t think the bean counters are gonna ignore the potential dollar signs. I just think all it takes is, all those people to organize under one roof and say, ‘Listen, this is how we want to act,’ because the uproar you’re talking about, I have no spectrum about how big the size is.”

WWE’s Rules Against Choking, Extreme Violence: “Well you have to understand, our programming across the board is TV-PG content, and anything that falls out of that TV-PG umbrella — we put a rating at the beginning of the show on our graphic that says TV-PG, so anything that even toes the line to being unacceptable from that, quite frankly needs to be removed from the program — because we pride ourselves on saying, for so long WWE has had the stigma of, ‘Yeah it’s fun to watch but I would never let my kid watch it.’ Collectively as a body, and as a business, we have taken the initiative to say, ‘You know what, I want your children and families to be able to come to our event because I truly believe we have the best value in entertainment. Jeopardizing all of that, it’s not worth doing something that falls outside the parentheses of TV-PG. That’s something that doesn’t fall in our lap, that’s something that has to do with the rating system.”

Again, you can (and should) check out the entire John Cena interview at Fanhouse.com.

Heat On NXT Rookie, Ziggler Reacts Negatively To Bryan, More

— WWE has registered a trademark on the name “Showtime Percy Watson.” Speaking of Watson, the NXT Rookie already has heat on him for something he did backstage at television last week, reports www.f4wonline.com.

— In response to being asked to sign a petition to bring Daniel Bryan back to WWE, Dolph Ziggler retorted the following on Twitter: “Why would i sign a petition to bring back someone who never even made it to the WWE roster??? Idiots….”

— Jinder Mahal and referee Ryan Tran have been added to Florida Championship Wrestling’s online roster.

Under the name “Tiger” Raj Singh, Mahal worked in Canada for the PWA and Stampede Wrestling promotions. He held titles in both groups before signing with the WWE earlier this year. He was trained at the New Japan Pro Wrestling Dojo.

Tran began in FCW a few months ago following Aaron “Goose” Mahoney’s promotion to the main roster and an injury suffered by Justin King.

Batista Update, Edge Movie Update, NXT Rating Drops

– Former WWE superstar Batista was ringside at last night’s Strikeforce MMA event from Los Angeles, California. Several MMA news sites are reporting that Batista was telling people that he does not plan on returning to WWE and was unhappy there for a long time before leaving. Batista is a big MMA fan and has been training at various MMA camps across the country in recent months, but has his sights set on acting and has been auditioning regularly since leaving WWE.

– In related news, Bill Goldberg, Chavo Guerrero and Ernest Miller were also at Strikeforce last night.

– As we reported earlier this week, RAW superstar Edge will be starring in a new WWE action-comedy called “Chasing the Hawk.” The movie will begin filming this coming August from New Orleans, where WWE has filmed all of its recent movies.

– Tuesday’s episode of NXT Season 2 drew a 0.89 cable rating and averaged 1,306,000 viewers. The 0.89 rating is down 17% from last week’s 1.07, which was the season 2 premiere and the night after the NXT invasion angle.

Whatever Happened To Shad?, Kelly Kelly Appearing In Florida

— Conspicuous by his absence is that of Shad Gaspard, who last appeared on WWE programming on the May 14th episode of Friday Night SmackDown in a win over a local competitor. It appears he has since been sent to developmental as he has been appearing on Florida Championship Wrestling shows in recent weeks.

— Fans have the opportunity to meet Kelly Kelly at tomorrow night’s Florida Championship Wrestling show in Ft. Myers as she will be taking part in a meet and greet before the event. There will be another meet and greet autograph session with WWE Legends and their offspring — Ricky Steamboat with Richie, Mike Rotundo with Husky Harris and Bo Rotundo, Haku with Donny Marlow, Jerry Brisco with Wes Brisco, and Jimmy Snuka with Tamina. Visit www.fcwwrestling.info for more information.

— A number of WWE Superstars and Divas were on hand for THQ’s Take No Prisoners party in Los Angeles last night at The Standard Hotel. Former WWE Diva and frequent partygoer Stacy Keibler also attended the event.

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Tonight’s “Superstars” Delayed, Divas Comment On TNA, More

— As a result of Chicago White Sox baseball, tonight’s episode of WWE Superstars will air at 10:00 p.m. EST instead of its usual 8:00 p.m. time slot. The replay is still scheduled to air at midnight.

Matches taking place on tonight’s episode are as follows:

* Kofi Kingston vs. Trent Baretta
* Yoshi Tatsu vs. Primo
* Mark Henry and Goldust vs. Jey and Jimmy Uso

— Apparently in response to accusations of Lay-Cool copying TNA act “The Beautiful People,” WWE Women’s Champion Layla remarked the following on Twitter: “Cuz all of the tweets about this subject For the Record I do Not watch TNA So copy cat thing… kinda NOT!! This is All I will say Done!!”

Meanwhile, Vickie Guerrero made the following remark concerning TNA on her own Twitter account: “TNA – no way will I watch or support it…enough said!”

— John Cena is featured on the cover of the latest issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated. You can view the cover here.

Complete Listing For Raw: The Beginning Seasons 1 & 2 DVD Set

Silvervision has released the content listing for the WWE’s upcoming four disc DVD set, Raw – The Beginning: Seasons 1 and 2. This title is set for release on August 10, 2010:

Disc 1

Koko B. Ware vs. Yokozuna
January 11, 1993

The Undertaker vs. Damien Demento
January 11, 1993

Loser Leaves the WWE
Ric Flair vs. Mr. Perfect
January 25, 1993

10 Bell Salute to Andre the Giant
February 1, 1993

Lex Luger vs. Jason Knight
February 1, 1993

Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake vs. “Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase
February 15, 1993

The Megamaniacs
February 22, 1993

Bret Hart vs. Fatu
March 1, 1993

Doink the Clown Pie-Faces Elvis
March 1, 1993

Crush on the sands of Hawaii
March 1, 1993

Mr. Perfect vs. Rick “The Model” Martel
March 8, 1993

Doink the Clown vs. Kamala
March 22, 1993

Lex Luger vs. Crush
April 26, 1993

Mr. Perfect attacks Shawn Michaels
May 10, 1993

Lumberjack Match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship
“Hacksaw” Jim Duggan vs. Shawn Michaels
May 10, 1993

The Kid vs. Razor Ramon
May 17, 1993

Intercontinental Championship Match
Marty Jannetty vs. Shawn Michaels
May 17, 1993

King of the Ring Tournament Qualifying Match
Mr. Perfect vs. Doink the Clown
May 24, 1993

Special Features
1993 Disc 1 Extra
The Smoking Gunns ride into the WWE
April 26, 1993

Disc 2

Shawn Michaels vs. Russ Greenberg
June 7, 1993

2 out of 3 Falls Match
Marty Jannetty vs. Doink the Clown
June 21, 1993

Yokozuna Body Slam Competition on the U.S.S. Intrepid
July 5, 1993

Bret Hart vs. Bam Bam Bigelow
July 26, 1993

Jim Cornette arrives in the WWE
August 2, 1993

“Macho Man” Randy Savage vs. Doink the Clown
August 2, 1993

1-2-3 Kid vs. “Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase
August 16, 1993

The Quebecers are new Tag Team Champions
September 13, 1993

Doink the Clown vs. Corey Student
October 4, 1993

Intercontinental Championship Match
Razor Ramon vs. Rick “The Model” Martel
October 11, 1993

Crush hires Mr. Fuji as his new manager
October 18, 1993

“Macho Man” Randy Savage attacks Crush
November 8, 1993

Bret Hart is Wrestler of the Year
November 29, 1993

Razor Ramon vs. Diesel
November 29, 1993

1-2-3 Kid vs. Shawn Michaels
December 6, 1993

Gorilla Monsoon throws out Bobby Heenan
December 6, 1993

Thurman “Sparky” Plugg is ready to race
December 20, 1993

Jeff Jarrett vs. P.J. Walker
December 20, 1993

Special Features
1993 Disc 2 Extra
That’s Double J, Jeff Jarrett
December 13, 1993

Disc 3

Is Yokozuna afraid of the casket?
January 17, 1994

WrestleMania X Coin Flip
January 31, 1994

Bret Hart vs. Tom Prichard
February 21, 1994

World Tag Team Championship Match
The Quebecers vs. Razor Ramon & The 1-2-3 Kid
February 21, 1994

Shawn Michaels Locker Room Interview
February 28, 1994

WWE Championship Match
Yokozuna vs. “Macho Man” Randy Savage
February 28, 1994

“Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase buys front row seats
March 28, 1994

Lex Luger vs. Rick “The Model” Martel
March 28, 1994

10-Man Tag Team Match
IRS, Jeff Jarrett, Rick “The Model” Martel, & The Headshrinkers
vs.Tatanka, The 1-2-3 Kid, Thurman “Sparky” Plugg, & The Smoking Gunns
April 4, 1994

Debut of The Heartbreak Hotel
April 4, 1994

Jerry “The King” Lawler is dropped on his head
April 11, 1994

Razor Ramon vs. Jeff Jarrett
April 25, 1994

World Tag Team Championship Match
The Quebecers vs. The Headshrinkers
May 2, 1994

Sumo Match
Yokozuna vs. Earthquake
May 16, 1994

King of the Ring Qualifying Match
Owen Hart vs. Doink the Clown
May 23, 1994

Duke “The Dumpster” Droese makes his Raw debut
May 23, 1994

The King’s Court with Bret Hart & Diesel
May 30, 1994

Not-So-Rowdy on The King’s Court
June 6, 1994

The King’s Court with Duke “The Dumpster” Droese
June 20, 1994

The King’s Court with The King of Harts
June 27, 1994

Special Features

1994 Disc 3 Extras
Go get him Champ!

It’s only 9 o’clock
April 11, 1994

Disc 4

WWE Championship Match
Bret Hart vs. The 1-2-3 Kid
July 11, 1994

Intercontinental Championship Match
Diesel vs. Lex Luger
July 18, 1994

$10,000 Challenge Match
Tatanka vs. Nikolai Volkoff
July 25, 1994

Alundra Blayze vs. Bull Nakano
August 1, 1994

Shawn Michaels vs. Razor Ramon
August 1, 1994

Owen Hart vs. The 1-2-3 Kid
August 15, 1994

The Undertaker vs. Kwang
September 12, 1994

Mr. Backlund demonstrates The Chicken Wing
September 19, 1994

Intercontinental Championship Match
Razor Ramon vs. Yokozuna
October 24, 1994

Jeff Jarrett vs. The British Bulldog
December 5, 1994

Bob Backlund vs. Doink the Clown
December 12, 1994

The British Bulldog vs. Tatanka
December 24, 1994

The King’s Court with WWE Champion Diesel
December 24, 1994

The Undertaker vs. The Brooklyn Brawler
December 24, 1994

Special Features
1994 Disc 4 Extras
King Kong Bundy
September 26, 1994

IRS taxes the dead
October 31, 1994

Jeff Jarrett does Vegas
December 12, 1994
Christmas at the Heartbreak Hotel
December 19, 1994

Bret Hart wishes everyone a Happy New Year
December 26, 1994

Booker T Interview: Dixie Carter, WWE Return Rumors, Bryan

Slam Wrestling has an interview up with former WWE & TNA star Booker T. Here are some highlights of what Booker T said about:

Dixie Carter: “The TNA family actually treated me very well, I was just going through a lot of personal things when I left. I am still close to Dixie Carter, who is a nice lady doing a lot of great things for the wrestling business and the wrestlers.”

Rumors of a WWE Return: “There is a lot of truth to those rumors. I was really close to going back to WWE. Things did not work out due to a lot of things. I can’t work 6 months out of the year, 160 days. That would be really hard on me. We got pregnant at the same time that negotiations were being talked about.”

Daniel Bryan’s Release and Chris Benoit: “Wow that is news to me. I didn’t know about the tie thing. That is really a weird thing to fire someone for. I have seen a lot of things a lot worse then choking someone with a tie. As far as the changes in the business… Chris Benoit was a good friend of mine who I had classic matches with.”

His Surprise Appearance at a Recent TNA Live Event: “It was really cool to get out there and mix it up with Rob Van Dam. We are really good friends but it was all about the title. A.J. Styles had flight problems and couldn’t make it in and they didn’t want to dissapoint the fans. It was 2 hours from where I live. I still got good relations with TNA. The TNA family actually treated me very well, I was just going through a lot of personal things when I left.  … It was a great night not just for the fans but for myself to go out there and see if I still got it, the itch to be out there and doing it. The fans were going crazy which was totally unexpected. Rob and I went out and I gave him a black eye, he almost broke my jaw when he kicked me in the side of the head. All is fair in love and war when you are out there in the ring trying to deliver for the fans. That is what it was about. Man it was a great night”

JR Blasts “Ridiculous” Daniel Bryan – Linda McMahon Rumor

WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has updated his blog at JRsbarbq.com with a response to the rumor that Linda McMahon’s senate campaign was the mysterious “powerful figure” that demanded WWE take action against Bryan Danielson after the NXT invasion angle. Ross wrote:

“More specifically this unknown, unidentified person even went so far as to say that Bryan’s termination was dictated by the someone of authority in the campaign. First of all, if you knew Vince McMahon as I do you would know immediately how ridiculous that theory was. McMahon taking orders from some outsider? Right.

“I’ve heard some BS in my life and my share of conspiracy theories during my 4 decades in the wrestling business but this one ranks right up there with some of the stupidest theories I’ve ever heard… In all the years that I worked in the front office of WWE never once did Linda attend a booking meeting, discuss with me or my group who was being fired or hired or what was going to happen on TV.

“When she appeared on TV as a character on a fictional show, for the record, she played a role that was written for her. She was never overjoyed, as I recall, about being on TV in the first place much less when she had to kick me south of the belt line one faithful night in Corpus Christi. She did not like the assignment and neither did I but we both did our jobs as we were produced to do. It was show biz plain and simple.”

Cena Says He’d Never Do MMA & Didn’t Like UFC 115

USA Today caught up with John Cena this week at the Gillette Fusion ProGlide launch party and asked the WWE Champion if he’d ever follow in the footsteps of Brock Lesnar and make the jump to Mixed Martial Arts. “No way. I like the WWE badge,”

After watching his first full UFC pay-per-view last week end (UFC115),  Cena says it “did nothing” for him.

“I appreciate what they’ve done business-wise,” he said. “They continue to grow. It’s very good to watch the progression of that sport because it reminds me of a then-young WWF, the NFL as they matured, the merger between the NBA and the ABA. They are at that juncture where they are still Wild West. They’re still in-your face. But they’ve made the steps they need to do grow.”

Despite the fact that MMA isn’t really his thing, Cena respects how much progress the sport has made in recent years. “You have to understand this is an entity that was pretty much banned from everywhere. Slowly, they’ve kind of gotten back into circulation.”

Edge To Star In WWE Movie, Another RAW Guest Host Announced

– RAW Superstar Edge is set to star in a new WWE movie called “Chasing the Hawk.” Edge will play a lawyer from New Orleans who loses a classic car and then goes out to find it. The movie will be an action comedy.

– John Cena’s Twitter handle has been changed to @johncena and is now accessible at http://twitter.com/johncena.

– Actress Florence Henderson, who played “Carol Brady” on the classic Brady Bunch television show, will be guest hosting the July 12th WWE Monday Night RAW from Lexington, Kentucky. No guest host has been announced for next week’s RAW, the night after no Fatal 4 Way.

RAW Rating, Michael Jordan Backstage At RAW, Kozlov Liked

– Monday’s episode of WWE RAW with actor Mark Feuerstein as guest host did a 3.42 cable rating, up from last week’s 3.09. The show averaged 4,883,000 viewers and did hours of 3.36 and 3.5.

– NBA legend Michael Jordan was backstage at Monday’s WWE RAW from Charlotte, reports PWInsider.com. It’s been rumored for some time that WWE wants Jordan to host an upcoming episode of RAW, so you can bet the idea was pitched this week.

– With next year’s WrestleMania 27 still 9 months away,WWE officials are already working with city officials from Atlanta, Georgia, the host city.

– WWE source says Vladimir Kozlov is well in the WWE locker room. While nobody sees him as a top worker in the ring, he is a nice guy who works hard and has a good attitude with the comedy skits WWE creative writes for him.