Jerry Lawler appeared on local news in Memphis Tuesday as a follow-up on his recovery since his heart attack.

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John Cena came to the ring & talked about the championship matches for Wrestle Mania, Jack Swagger vs Alberto Del Rio & his match vs The Rock. CM Punk came to the ring with Paul Heyman. Punk asked Cena if he is sure that he wants to fight The Rock. Punk said that is taking the easy way out. Punk said that The Rock beat him fair & square last night but he had Rock pinned for a 18 count before that & Rock had also struck a WWE Official & should have been disqualified & lost the title. Punk said that Cena has never beat him. Cena said that he earned the right to go to Wrestle Mania & that Punk couldn’t get the job done. Cena said that Punk has to set this one out & that for once it’s not about Punk. Punk said Cena got lucky in the Royal Rumble & hasn’t earned anything. Punk said that Cena wont beat Rock again this year & that Cena can’t win the big one. Cena asked Punk what he wants. Punk asked Cena to walk away. Cena said no, he just isn’t going to hand over the golden ticket to Wrestle Mania. Cena said that he will let Punk earn the golden ticket. Cena challenged Punk to a match with the stipulations that if Cena wins Punk has to shut up & go away & if Punk wins he gets the WWE Title shot vs The Rock at Wrestle Mania. Cena said lets do it right here right now. Punk said that was a stupid decision but not going to do it tonight. Punk said he will do it own his terms. Punk said lets do it next week. Cena said O.K. go ahead & take a week to get ready. Cena said he will beat Punk next week & go to Wrestle Mania & beat The Rock & then we will no the Champ is here.

Josh Mathews is backstage with Sheamus & Sheamus talked about losing the match at The Elimination Chamber. Ryback is pacing back & forth. Sheamus stopped Ryback & said that they have to adapt & overcome. Sheamus asked Ryback if he is a machine or some kind of mindless neanderthal. Ryback grabbed Sheamus by the collar & Chris Jericho came up & broke it up & got between them. Jericho said they should be upset with The Shield not each other. Jericho said that he has done it before with the NWO & Nexus. Jericho said that they have to do whatever it takes to save the company. Jericho said that he loves the WWE & will never wrestle for another company. Jericho said that they have to stop The Shield & will talk to Vickie Guerrero & get a match for Jericho, Sheamus & Ryback vs The Shield. Ryback said “feed me The Shield”.

Sin Cara vs Mark Henry: Henry got the win. After the match Henry picked up Cara & was going for another World’s Strongest Slam when The Great Khali came to the ring. Henry dropped Cara & got ready for Khali but then bailed out of the ring. Henry mocked Khali’s dancing. Henry told Khali to dance because that is all Khali is good for.

Vickie Guerrero announced on Twitter that Jericho gets his wish & made the match of Jericho, Sheamus & Ryback vs The Shield.

Promo was showed for Fandango.

No DQ match: Antonio Cesaro vs The Miz: Miz got the win by tap out with the figure 4 leg lock.

Youtube video was showed of Zeb Colter & Jack Swagger. Zeb talked about letting people cross our borders looking for handouts. Zeb said that if they want a handout him & Swagger will give them one in form of a ticket to right back where they came from. We The People.

Backstage Daniel Bryan said to Kane that he doesn’t feel comfortable teaming with him after what happened last night. Bryan said that he asked Vickie for a singles match tonight & he is facing Swagger & told Kane that he doesn’t want him to come out there with him. Kane said he will get his own match & doesn’t want Bryan to come out with him. Kane said that he doesn’t deal with snakes. Randy Orton walked up & asked if someone was talking about him. Orton said that Kane used to be a monster but not now that he has been hugging & going to therapy. Orton said that Kane is more like Barney The Dinosaur these days. Bryan laughed.

Vickie was backstage on the phone. Paul Heyman walked up & said you sent for me. Vickie told Heyman that she has some dramatic news for him that will affect his career & life. Heyman asked what it is & Vickie said she will tell him later in the ring. Heyman said that he doesn’t like surprises.

Dolph Ziggler vs Alberto Del Rio: Del Rio got the win by tap out. After the match Big E Langston attacked Del Rio. Langston said to Del Rio that his time is up. Ziggler was going to cash in the Money In The Bank briefcase but Ricardo Rodriguez grabbed the briefcase & took off with it. Langston chased after him Ricardo dropped the briefcase halfway up the ramp. AJ went & got it & brought it back to Ziggler. Del Rio got back up & laid out Ziggler with a enziguri.

Wade Barrett was in the ring talking about being the star of the movie Dead Man Down & showed a clip from the movie. Sheamus appeared on the screen & said that his friend Colin Farrel is the real star of the movie.

Brodus Clay, Tensai & Naomi vs Primo, Epico & Rosa: Brodus, Tensai & Naomi got the win.

Jack Swagger & Zeb Colter was in the ring. Swagger talked about winning the Elimination Chamber match. Swagger said tonight is about America & the State of the Union. Swagger said that only one man is honest enough to deliver it – Zeb Colter. Zeb talked about the Bill of Rights & having freedom of speech. Zeb said that the State of the Union is pathetic but it’s not America’s fault. Zeb blamed it on people crossing our borders looking for handouts. Zeb said that America has a problem that needs to be fixed. Zeb said that Swagger is a man who can fix the problem. Zeb talked about The World Title match at Wrestle Mania. He said that Swagger is a real American & Del Rio only came to America to reap the awards. Zeb said that Swagger will win the World Title & reclaim America at Wrestle Mania.

Jack Swagger vs Daniel Bryan: Swagger got the win by tap out with the Patriot Lock.

Vickie & Heyman in the ring. Vickie said that she is announcing a assistant. She announced that Brad Maddox is her assistant. Maddox came to the ring & said that McMahon was happy him & gave him this opportinity. Maddox & Vickie argue over what the name of his position is called. Heyman aske if that was the big news & said that he doesn’t care what they have to say & said that he was leaving. McMahon appeared on the screen & said that wasn’t the big news. McMahon showed footage from last week where Heyman said that he would do anything if McMahon added the stipulations to the WWE title match at Elimination Chamber. McMahon said that next week him & Heyman are going to fight.

Chris Jericho, Sheamus & Ryback vs The Shield: The Shield got the win.

Kofi Kingston vs Damien Sandow: Sandow attacked Kofi before the bell can even ring & Sandow slammed Kofi into the ring post & Kofi fell to the floor. R-Truth came to the ring & went after Sandow & gave Sandow a beat down. R-Truth helped Kofi back to his feet & to the back.

Another promo was showed for Fandango.

Randy Orton vs Kane: Bryan came down to the ring & caused Kane to get distracted. Orton took advantage & hit Kane with a RKO for the win.

A marching band played & lined both sides of the isle. The Rock came to the ring. The Rock said that the best in the world wasn’t good enough & the Rock said he beat Punk’s butt 2 pay-per views in a row. Rock said that he is going to Wrestle Mania as the WWE Champion but not with this belt. Rock said that the WWE Title should never look like a toy & should never spin. Rock gave the title to a crew member & told him to take it to the back. Rock said the title should inspire & be worthy to be worn by great men like Sammartino, Hulk Hogan & Steve Austin. The Rock unveiled the new WWE Championship belt which it has a Brahma Bull on the side plates of the belt. Rock talked about whop he will face at Wrestle Mania Cena or Punk. Rock said that there is one man that he wants to face because he brings out the best in him. Before Rock could name the person that he wants to face Cena came out & Punk attacked Cena from behind & laid him out. Punk gad the old title belt in his hands. Punk thew it down to the ground & pointed at The Rock. Rock was in the ring ready to fight Punk but Punk walked to the back.

 

After The Rock pinned CM Punk to end the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view tonight, we can now officially say what most have known for many weeks now. Rock vs Cena, and it wasn’t “once in a lifetime” at last year’s Wrestlemania.

For a complete rundown of all the matches from tonight go to WWE.com and see their take on the night. Here is the brief recap.

 

 

WWE Title Match (If The Rock loses by count-out or disqualification, he loses the title)

The Rock (c) def. CM Punk

Divas Championship Match
Kaitlyn (c) def. Tamina (RESULTS | PHOTOS)

Dolph Ziggler def. Kofi Kingston (RESULTS | PHOTOS)

Six-Man Tag Team Match
The Shield def. John Cena, Sheamus & Ryback (RESULTS | PHOTOS)

World Heavyweight Championship No. 1 Contender’s Elimination Chamber Match
Jack Swagger def. Randy Orton, Chris Jericho, Mark Henry, Kane and Daniel Bryan (RESULTS |PHOTOS)

United States Championship Match
Antonio Cesaro (c) def. The Miz (RESULTS | PHOTOS)

World Heavyweight Championship Match
Alberto Del Rio (c) def. Big Show (RESULTS | PHOTOS)

Pre-Show Match
Brodus Clay & Tensai def. Team Rhodes Scholars (RESULTS | PHOTOS)

Well it looks like the WWE despite marketing last year as “once in a life time” will begin the buildup for a Cena vs Rock match-up for Wrestlemania 29 tonight. Cena has not been champion for a long period of time and is still touted as the PG face of the company. The Rock who is signed to the WWE through mania needs to pass the title on and it needs to go to the face of the company. That leaves CM Punk open for a match with The Undertaker at Mania if Taker is able or a match with Brock Lesnar.

AJ Lee has said in numerous interviews that it is her wish to be involved in a big way at Wrestlemania. Growing up just 10 minutes from where it will be held it would only make sense from a booking standpoint.  However Wrestlemania has not been a good stage for diva’s the WWE relies on it’s part-timers to carry the card and thus it leaves Diva’s matches off the table or just a novelty.

If AJ hopes to get a big spot it would be to begin a feud with Kaitlyn tonight and Elimination Chamber. The common sense approach would be to have AJ interfere in a fit of Jealousy over Kaitlyn becoming champion before she did  The real history the two have with each other would make it believable and marketable. Tamina would fit in well in a triple threat match at Wrestlemania

 

WWE Champion The Rock vs. CM Punk

Prediction: Rock gets the win to move to Wrestlemania vs Cena.

Ed’s Wish: That Brock Lesnar would attack both men and leave them laying, thus leading to a heel vs heel matchup with Punk and Lesnar with Heyman stuck in the middle.

John Cena, Ryback and Sheamus vs. The Shield

Prediction: The good guys win via DQ as The Shield brandish their type of justice that doesn’t come close to following the rules.

Ed’s Wish: Ryback would turn heel and help The Shield demolish Cena and Sheamus.

Elimination Chamber Match to Become No. 1 Contender for World Heavyweight Championship

Prediction: Mark Henry will emerge the victory.

Ed’s Wish: always want to see Y2J win, but he is too busy doing the right thing by putting other superstars over.

World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio vs. Big Show

Prediction: Show’s time as Champion is over – Del Rio wins again and retains the belt.

Ed’s Wish: That after the match Mark Henry would attack Del Rio with Show making the save and a baby face turn.

United States Champion Antonio Cesaro vs. The Miz

Prediction: Cesaro seems like he will keep our U S belt a while longer.

Ed’s Wish: after the match Flair leads the cheers for The Miz to go crazy on Cesaro to build up to Mania. This one’s not over.

Divas Champion Kaitlyn vs. Tamina Snuka

Prediction: Will be a good match if given time. Kaitlyn will hold on to title.

Ed’s Wish: AJ Lee would interfere and cause Tamina to lose by DQ. Kaitlyn and Tamina would both jump AJ to set up a three way feud to add some spice to the Divas division.

Brodus Clay and Tensai vs. Team Rhodes Scholars (Pre-Show)

Prediction: Who cares? Clay and Tensai are getting a push so they will get the win.

Ed’s Wish: Tensai couldn’t sell ice cubes to Eskimos so I wish they would all chase him and his lingerie back to Japan!