Mark Henry will be returning at the July 12th live event at Madison Square Garden.
Chris Jericho confirmed on Twitter that he will be going to Japan with WWE later this month. Jericho is also booked for WWE’s tour of Australia in August.
Triple H & Stephanie McMahon granted a Make-A-Wish before Monday’s RAW in Hartford, Connecticut for 14-year-old Troy & his family. The photos can be seen at WWE’s Community website at this link.
Fozzy superfan Daniel House from Tasmania was diagnosed with incurable Stage 4 bowel cancer last September. He was given 3 to 6 months to live, & now at 9 months since his diagnosis, House recently stopped chemotherapy as his body started to rejecting the treatment.One of House’s goals was to see Fozzy live before he passed & he recently had a chance to meet the band & catch them live on an Australian tour.
Fozzy frontman & WWE Superstar Chris Jericho had House as his guest on his “Talk Is Jericho” podcast. Jericho dedicated the entire episode of the show to House.
Jericho not only granted House’s wish of seeing Fozzy live & invited him to be on “Talk Is Jericho” podcast, he also joined with the members of Fozzy to start a fund to help offset House’s expenses. House is doing his best to make sure his 10-year-old daughter is taken care of after he’s gone. Jericho has set up an address where those wishing to donate can do so. The address is:
Daniel House
P.O. Box 222
Pfafftown, N.C. 27040
Source: Loudwire.com: You can check out the full story at loudwire.com
The latest issue of WWE Magazine (June 2014) is promoting Chris Jericho as a current WWE Superstar. Hyping next month’s Money In The Back pay-per-view, which takes place in Boston, Massachusetts, the new issue spotlights 4 WWE Superstars with history in the Money In The Bank Ladder Match that has yet to bring down the briefcase. Those Superstars are Cody Rhodes, Christian, Kofi Kingston & Jericho. In the write-up about Jericho’s history in the annual bout, he is depicted as returning to the ring.
This weekend, both Sheamus & Chris Jericho will be in Pittsburg, PA, which is the host city for Sunday’s Royal Rumble. They are appearing at the World of Wheels Auto Show. Sheamus will be there tonight from 6pm-8pm & Jerich will be there on Saturday from 12pm-3pm.
Will they be entering the Royal Rumble Match? I guess we will find out Sunday.
The Winnipeg Sun is reporting that Chris Jericho will be appearing at the WWE live event in Winnipeg on March 7th.
WWE has made no official announcement of Jericho’s return. I don’t know if there is any truth to Jericho’s return, we will have to wait & see if this rumor true.
Chris Jericho is now saying on Twitter that Triple H’s comments in his Raw promo is no big deal.
Chris Jericho went on Twitter to voice his displeasure with the promo Triple H cut on Raw in which Triple H said Jericho was a popular talented guy but never the face of the WWE. Triple H said if Jericho was the face back in the day then today they would all be working for Ted Turner now. Jericho on his Twiiter account said…. Thing is @tripleh despite ur major push, u never were either. Good luck in ur future endeavours @emmrichr84: Not the one @tripleH ? I disagree
Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman kicked off Monday Night Raw
At SummerSlam, the WWE Universe witnessed one of the most physical contests in history when Triple H battled Brock Lesnar. Twenty-four hours removed from “The Perfect Storm,” Lesnar and his representative, Paul Heyman, kicked off Monday Night Raw. (PHOTOS | WATCH)
Moments after leaving the ring, Brock Lesnar Touted that he had accomplished everything he wanted and was leaving WWE for good. (WATCH)
Sin Cara, Kofi Kingston & R-Truth def. The Prime Time Players & Cody Rhodes
Raw General Manager AJ Lee responds to CM Punk’s TOUT
Earlier in the evening, WWE Champion CM Punk Touted that he thought AJ Lee should show him respect and let choose the next No. 1 contender. Raw’s General Manager responded by telling Matt Striker that she was fine with it, so long as she approves the WWE Champion’s choice.
Ryback def. Local Competitors via disqualification
Just as Ryback prepared to put the local competitors out of their misery with a double suplex, Mahal raced into the ring to attack Ryback, ending the contest. Mahal then locked his nemesis in the Camel Clutch in an attempt to prove his dominance over his nemesis. However, his efforts were for naught as Ryback displayed his pure strength and overpowered his attacker, sending him running from the ring.
Sending a message to Mahal, Ryback then lifted both local competitors onto his shoulders and slammed them back to the mat.
Raw General Manager AJ Lee announces that Chris Jericho will face Dolph Ziggler in a SummerSlam rematch
One night after losing to Chris Jericho at SummerSlam, Dolph Ziggler implored WWE’s first-ever Undisputed Champion to give him a rematch. Jericho and Ziggler argued over reasons for the rematch until AJ Lee skipped up to the two Superstars. Raw’s General Manager then announced the two competitors would square off on Raw and if Jericho lost, his WWE contract would be terminated. On that same note, if Ziggler lost, he would lose his Money in the Bank contract for a World Heavyweight Championship opportunity.
Randy Orton def. Alberto Del Rio
Alberto Del Rio came to Fresno State demanding a rematch against World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus. Del Rio believed he was robbed at SummerSlam and wanted another opportunity to fulfill his destiny. As The Mexican Aristocrat demanded The Celtic Warrior, Raw General Manager AJ made her way to the ring and announced Del Rio would face WWE’s Apex Predator Randy Orton.
Seconds before the opening bell, the World Heavyweight Champion made his way to ringside and joined Michael Cole and Jerry “The King” Lawler on commentary. Even with his archrival looking on from ringside, Del Rio kept his focus primarily on The Viper. The former WWE Champions traded blows and neither could mount an offensive strong enough to maintain momentum.
Finally, after a series of counters from both Superstars, The Viper managed to take down Del Rio with a powerful DDT. Preparing for the RKO, Ricardo Rodriguez tried to distract WWE’s Apex Predator, but Sheamus sent Del Rio’s personal ring announcer cowering from ringside. With Orton’s back turned, The Mexican Aristocrat pounced and executed a perfect Backstabber. As the official counted the pinfall, Sheamus made sure he saw that Orton’s foot was on the ropes, breaking the pinfall.
Irate, Del Rio screamed at The Great White and the official, only to be caught with a massive and match-ending RKO.
Damien Sandow def. Brodus Clay
WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels addresses the WWE Universe regarding Triple H (WATCH)
Big Show def. David Otunga
Earlier in the evening, as Matt Striker was asking Raw General Manager AJ Lee about CM Punk’s Tout, David Otunga returned and offered his services to the General Manager. Unfortunately for Otunga, he uttered the word “crazy” during his pitch to AJ. Raw’s General Manager responded by ordering the Harvard Law graduate into a match against an opponent of her choosing later in the evening.
Daniel Bryan & The Miz vs. Kane & Zack Ryder ended in a No Contest
Unprepared to handle Kane’s sheer power and with his tag team partner gone, Bryan hopped the barricade and retreated through the crowd. This triggered Kane’s unbridled anger and he started to tear apart the ringside area. An unfortunate timekeeper also felt The Big Red Monster’s wrath and was unceremoniously tossed over the barricade. Finally, Kane Chokeslammed Ryder before leaving the arena.
Following the contest, Raw General Manager AJ Lee posted the following on Twitter: “@WWEAJLee: Starting next week, I’ve decided to help @wwedanielbryan with his anger issues, by sending him to anger management therapy classes.”
Kaitlyn won a Divas Battle Royal to become No. 1 contender to the Divas Championship
WWE’s lovely Divas vied for the opportunity to challenge Layla for the Divas Championship. With the champion watching from ringside, chaos erupted inside the ring as the No. 1 contendership awaited to be claimed. There was no clear favorite in the contest and the unpredictability of the contest left the WWE Universe in Fresno State on the edge of their seats. Finally, it came down to Kaitlyn and former Divas Champion Eve. Given the experience that Eve has inside the squared circle, the smart bet would have been on her to claim the opportunity for the Divas Title. However, millions around the world, including Eve and Layla, were shocked as Kaitlyn eliminated the former champion to become the No. 1 contender
Dolph Ziggler def. Chris Jericho; Jericho’s WWE contract is terminated
The stakes on Monday Night Raw were highest in the SummerSlam rematch between Chris Jericho and Dolph Ziggler. Earlier on Raw, General Manager AJ Lee declared that if Jericho lost, his WWEcontract would be terminated. However, if Ziggler lost, he would lose his Money in the Bank contract for a World Heavyweight Title opportunity to Jericho. (PHOTOS | WATCH)
Both competitors showed their aggression and desire to win as soon as the match began. Jericho tried to capture Ziggler with an early pinfall as The Showoff focused his offense on The Ayatollah of Rock ‘n’ Rolla’s injured ribs. The talented Superstars kept each other at bay with momentum shifts, showing the WWE Universe the talent and experience shared between the two.
Although the WWE Universe was in Jericho’s corner, their cheers were nearly drowned out by the constant shrieking of Vickie Guerrero. WWE’s first-ever Undisputed Champion remained unfazed and kept a firm hold on the control of the bout.
The match continued and it appeared that Jericho would soon hold the Money in the Bank contract. Ziggler had other plans and managed to counter Y2J’s patented Lionsault and quickly execute the Zig Zag, picking up the victory and terminating Jericho’s WWE contract.
As The Showoff celebrated, Chris Jericho was not going to go out quietly. He left WWE with a brutal briefcase attack on his opponent and then laid out Ziggler with the Codebreaker. (WATCH: CHRIS JERICHO SAYS GOODBYE)
WWE Champion CM Punk confronts Jerry “The King” Lawler and John Cena
On Raw 1,000, Jerry “The King” Lawler said that CM Punk turned his back on the WWE Universe. Twenty-four hours after retaining the WWE Title in a Triple Threat Match against Big Show and John Cena at SummerSlam, WWE Champion CM Punk demanded an apology from the WWE Hall of Famer. But before Punk could get his apology, John Cena made his way to the ring. (PHOTOS | WATCH EXCLUSIVE VIDEO)
The Straight Edge Superstar was clearly unhappy with Cena’s interruption, claiming that since WrestleMania, the champion has taken a “back seat” to Cena, The Rock, Brock Lesnar and Triple H. Punk explained to Cena that he didn’t mind out of respect. The WWE Champion reminded Cena and the WWE Universe how many times he has defeated the Cenation leader. With that in mind, CM Punk named his one condition for accepting the match: Cena must admit that The Second City Saint is the “Best in the World.”
Cena retorted that despite nine months of not being the WWE Champion, the Cenation was still strong because of the one thing CM Punk desired: respect. Cena refused to adhere to Punk’s demand, because in his heart, he is the best.
The 10-time WWE Champion highlighted the stark contrasts between himself and the current champion and how he never demanded anything from anyone. Willing to sacrifice the No. 1 contendership, Cena would not give Punk what he wanted. Cena reminded The Straight Edge Superstar that if he wanted to prove he was the best once and for all, he must face Cena at Night of Champions.
After the Cenation leader left the ring, CM Punk once again turned his attention to Jerry Lawler, calling the WWE Hall of Famer into the ring to once again demand an apology. Lawler apologized, but the WWE Champion was still not satisfied and wanted “The King” to declare him the “Best in the World.”
The Memphis, Tenn., native refused and tried to return to the announce table only for CM Punk to kick him from behind. As Raw came to a close, the WWE Champion, still lacking whatever respect he felt was deserved, silently looked down at Lawler and to the WWE Universe. (WATCH: PUNK EXPLAINS HIS ATTACK)
There were several other Tweets I saw earlier in the day, but here are the most recent ones.
Ed Boston
I’m concern for HHH, back stage he looked . . . its hard to put in words but there seemed to be no wind in his sails, if that make sense
— Santino Marella (@milanmiracle) August 20, 2012
Big win for the tag team champs,,but I’m worried about HHH,,he’s really banged up bad,,not to mention a broken arm..
— R-Truth (@RonKillings) August 20, 2012
Triple H is built of steel, he will recover and face Brock once again!
— Vickie Guerrero (@ExcuseMeWWE) August 20, 2012
HHH would be just fine not getting paid long as he still was able to walk down the ramp…I feel the same, so I can’t imagine hanging it up.
— Cody Rhodes (@CodyRhodesWWE) August 20, 2012
#SummerSlam was amazing! Great match w@heelziggler and I proved my point! And if that was HHH last stand…what a way to go out!#truewarrior— Chris Jericho (@IAmJericho) August 20, 2012
The 25th Anniversary edition of Summerslam is now in the books and in my humble opinion it was a solid but unspectacular PPV. Some excellent matches and then there was the FIGHT that took place between HHH and Brock Lesnar. All in all, I believe we got our money’s worth and that’s what we deserve.
Here’s a recap of the matches and the winners. My comments will be in red and italics.
Pre-show:
Antonio Cesaro def. United States Champion Santino Marella
Cesaro was impressive and the humorous spot in the match was when Marella pulled out the 2nd Cobra from the rear of his tights and the announcer saying “That’s what you call a backup plan”.
Chris Jericho def. Dolph Ziggler
My personal favorite match of the night – not the best match of the night, but my favorite. I make no bones about being a huge Jericho fan, and both he and Dolph put it all on the line for us fans. It was good to see Jericho prove Ziggler wrong about not being able to win the big one any more. Right after the PPV ended, Zigglar touted his demand for a rematach. http://www.tout.com/m/yzzs1v
Daniel Bryan def. Kane
I had to step away during this match so I will let WWE.com give this recap: At SummerSlam, two hotheads collided as Daniel Bryan defeated Kane in a thrilling back-and-forth encounter that had both Superstars seeing red.
Intercontinental Champion The Miz def. Rey Mysterio
Great work by both superstars! Nothing more to add than you know The Miz is a great heel, because I can’t stand him!
World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus def. Alberto Del Rio
Can’t really believe I’m typing this, but Sheamus stole this one from Del Rio. Rodriquez attempted to throw a shoe to Del Rio but instead, Sheamus caught it and blasted Del Rio with it. Then on the cover, the referee missed Del Rio’s leg on the rope as Sheamus pulled his leg down after the 3 count so the ref wouldn’t see it.
WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & R-Truth def. The Prime Time Players
I will just take this quote directly from our live blog tonight: “Truth and Kofi retain! What a cross body from Kofi on Titus from the top turn buckle to the floor just before the pin by Truth”. Here is the link to the archive of the DTRT Wrestling News Live Blog of SummerSlam – http://blyve.com/event/f02d3150647a406ebc000000
WWE Champion CM Punk def. John Cena, Big Show
Show pretty much dominated until both Punk and Cena applied submission holds AT THE SAME TIME on the giant. Show tapped out, but referee didn’t know what to do. Hit Raw GM AJ Lee’s music. She skips to the ring in her business suit, and after Punk gave us a plug (well not really, but he told AJ to Do The Right Thing), she said RESTART THE MATCH, and that included Big Show who had tapped out. Cena hit the Attitude Adjustment on Big Show, but Punk quickly threw Cena out of ring and pinned Show to retain the title. Not sure Punk is going to gain that RESPECT he wanted from Cena when Cena did the work and Punk got the pin. That’s a Triple Threat Match for you though.
It should also be noted that earlier in the match Cena was about to do U Can’t C Me on Big Show when Punk broke it up and then mocked Cena by waving his own hand in front of his face while laughing at Cena.
I have no inside information, but I’m thinking Punk vs Cena tomorrow night for the main event on Raw. We’ll see if I’m right.
Triple H vs. Brock Lesnar
Ok, this wasn’t a match, it was a fight. That’s what Lesnar said it would be and that is what it was. The Game held his own and when he hit his second Pedigree on Lesnar it looked like The Cerebral Assassin might pull of the stunning upset. However, Lesnar had worked over HHH’s left arm all night and when he once again locked in the submission hold that had broken both The Game’s and HBK’s arms – HHH tapped out.
Some random observations on the match: the crowd was mostly quiet during the match, which I believe was because they were in awe of how brutal this match was; for those who think this is all fake – I would ask how did Lesnar get those big whelps under each eye; The Game seemed to be apologizing and tearing up after refusing medical attention on his left arm; Michael Cole asks if this is the end of Triple H. I was a little disappointed in the crowd chanting “You tapped out” as Hunter stayed alone in the ring at the end of the PPV.
There you have it folks. As I said earlier, a solid PPV. I wish they would have used Raw GM AJ Lee a little better tonight. Her one line of restart the match was uneventful and her talent is much better than being under used that way, and besides with Big Show tapping out, why didn’t they have Cena and Punk finish one on one? I didn’t care for the end of the Sheamus vs Del Rio match either. It just didn’t feel right to me. Other than that, put another great big thank you down to the WWE for providing a great evening of Sports Entertainment!
Ed Boston
Co-Founder of DTRT Wrestling News
And BTW I just now saw a tout rebuttal from Jericho to “Zoggler” http://www.tout.com/m/f311y5
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