Matt Hardy has been rushed to a North Carolina emergency room after he fell in his home.

This incident comes days after Matt Hardy was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving after crashing his Corvette into a tree and was subsequently fired from TNA.


(Matt Hardy's Mugshot from his DWI arrest.)

Matt posted a concerning YouTube video after his release from the Police Station where he pans the camera around his trashed home breathing heavily and slurring his speech. He references his car crash during the video before signing off with the sentence:"I wish I could explain, but I can't. I'm afraid of what's going to happen next."



We will update you on Hardy's situation as more information becomes available.

A Night You Will Never Forget! Don't miss the one night when every championship will be on the line. Night of Champions kicks off September 18th 2011, let's have a look at some of the matches that might unfold.

WWE Championship: Alberto Del Rio vs John Cena

John Cena earned the Number #1 Contender shot on RAW which means that we will likely see Cena vs Del Rio at Night of Champions. But will it be a fair fight? Will anyone else get involved?

World Heavyweight Championship: Randy Orton vs Mark Henry

The unstoppable Mark Henry is the Number #1 Contender for the World Title, with Henry leaving a path of destruction, will the Viper be able to put a stop to his wrath?

CM Punk vs Kevin Nash

Nash cost Punk the Number #1 Contendership after he distracted him on RAW, surely the Voice of the Voiceless will be heard loud and clear when he seeks revenge on Nash? But will Triple H soon show his true colours?

WWE Intercontinental Championship: Cody Rhodes vs Ezikiel Jackson

After beating Big Zeke to win the Intercontinental Championship on Smackdown! Cody Rhodes will surely have a target on his back, one that Jackson will surely be aiming for.

WWE United States Champtionship: Dolph Ziggler vs Jack Swagger

Vickie Guerrero has offered her services to Jack Swagger, much to the dislike of Ziggler, with both men vying for Vickie's attention, it looks like there's only one way to prove who deserves it more. Excuse Me!

WWE Divas Championship: Kelly Kelly vs Eve Torres

This one I am least certain about, however the friendship between Kelly and Eve is getting closer, but being friends with the champ doesn't win you the title, I wonder if Eve is soon going to realise this?

WWE Tag Team Championships: Tag Team Turmoil

In similar vein to last year's Tag Team Turmoil it would lead me to believe we will see a repeat this year, with the new team of Kofi and Bourne winning the titles, The Uso's wanting gold, Mike Mc & David O entitled to a rematch and the formation of Truth & Miz's conspiracy friendship...I expect to see these 4 teams duke it out at NOC.

Your thoughts?

Tonight's WWE RAW kicks off with Justin Roberts introducing Ricardo Rodriguez in the ring from the Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Ricardo introduces WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio, who comes in driving a Lamborghini. The WWE Champion makes his way to the ring.

We see a clip on the big screen of Del Rio injuring Rey Mysterio last week. Del Rio takes the mic and begins to introduce himself but John Cena's music interrupts and out comes Cena to a pop from the crowd. Jim Ross, Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler are on commentary tonight as Cena runs down to the ring.

Cena takes the mic and gets a mixed reaction from the Canadian fans. Cena and Del Rio come face to face in the ring. Cena says everyone already knows who Del Rio is. Cena says he's here to re-introduce himself to Del Rio. Cena puts out his hand but Del Rio won't shake it. Cena introduces himself and the crowd boo's. Cena says he's the one who's going to take the WWE Title off Del Rio's waist. And he's going to hurt Del Rio, he says. Cena goes on at Del Rio and says there's only one man in WWE who can go toe-to-toe with him. Cena says Del Rio isn't CM Punk, which means he's going to whip his ass when he faces him. Cult of Personality hits and out comes CM Punk to a big pop.

The crowd chants for Punk as he takes the mic. Punk says he's feeling a little de-ja-vu and feels like this is a re-run because Cena wants another title shot. Punk says he beat Cena twice in high pressure situations. Punk talks about how Del Rio cashed in on him and says if anyone is getting a title shot, it's going to be him. Del Rio chimes in and Punk tells him to never interrupt while he's speaking again. Punk says he has a problem with Del Rio, Triple H and Kevin Nash trying to screw him. Punk points out that he and Cena both have had problems with Triple H. Punk brings up the text message that Nash got and says someone wants Del Rio to be champion real bad. Del Rio says it's destiny. Punk says destiny is him cashing in his rematch for a WWE Title shot. Cena says they mean him cashing in his title shot, tonight. Punk says he's putting is name out there officially for a title shot. So does Cena. Del Rio says he is officially ignoring both of then. He defended his title last week so now it's time for him to celebrate, he says. But it won't happen here in front of these Canadians, he says. Del Rio tells Punk to stop crying. Triple H's music hits and out comes the COO.

Triple H tells Del Rio to take the smug look off his face because he's not here to protect him. Triple H says Del Rio has a match up next. He tells Cena and Punk that you can't just cash in a rematch clause when you want to. He says that's his job because he's the COO. He calls the shots. Triple H says it doesn't matter what they think because he runs the show. Triple H says Del Rio will defend the WWE Title at Night of Champions against the man who wins tonight's main event - CM Punk vs. John Cena. Punk, Del Rio and Cena all stare each other down as we go to commercial.

Alberto Del Rio vs. John Morrison

Back from commercial and WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio waits as John Morrison comes out for a non-title match. The bell rings and Del Rio taunts Morrison from the corner. They go to lock up and Del Rio stalls some more. Morrison decks him with a right hand and beats him down. Morrison continues the attack with kicks and a 2 count. Del Rio starts a comeback but Morrison tackles him for another 2 count. Del Rio comes back with kicks and takes control.

Del Rio continues the assault on Morrison and begins working on the arm. Morrison fights back but Del Rio stops him. Morrison finally gets a dropkick in for a 2 count. Morrison takes Del Rio to the mat now. Del Rio fights out of a headlock and kicks Morrison. Del Rio goes behind Morrison for a takedown but it's blocked. Morrison sends Del Rio out to the floor and moonsaults from the apron. Del Rio ducks and Morrison lands on his feet. Del Rio sends Morrison into the fan barrier as we go to commercial.

Back from the break and Del Rio has Morrison down on the mat. 2 count for Del Rio and he goes back to a chinlock. Morrison fights out but Del Rio hits a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker for another 2 count. Del Rio runs his mouth now as Ricardo cheers him on from ringside. Del Rio slams Morrison to the mat for another 2 count. Del Rio puts a knee in Morrison's back and goes back to working on the neck. Morrison fights out again but Del Rio rams him back into the corner. Del Rio charges but Morrison dumps him out to the floor. Del Rio comes back in the ring and Morrison unloads with offense for a 2 count. Del Rio ends up hitting a nice back suplex with a bridge for a 2 count.

Morrison counters the armbreaker from Del Rio and rolls him up for a close 2 count. Another counter by Morrison and a nice DDT for a 2 count. Morrison goes for a kick to the head but Del Rio blocks it. Morrison blocks that with a hurricanrana for another close 2 count. More back and forth action. Morrison connects with the flash kick. Del Rio moves and Morrison lands on his feet from Starship Pain. Del Rio throws Morrison into the ring post and then applies the cross armbreaker as Morrison taps out for the win.

Winner: Alberto Del Rio

After the match, Del Rio goes out to the floor where Morrison is and applies the armbreaker again. Ricardo Rodriguez waves the wWE Title over Morrison and taunts him as Del Rio tightens the hold before breaking it.

The announcers hype tonight's Punk vs. Cena main event as we go back to commercial. We see Kelly Kelly and Eve Torres backstage as we go to commercial.

Nikki Bella vs. Eve Torres

Back from the break and The Bella Twins are in the ring. Out next comes WWE Divas Champion Kelly Kelly with Eve Torres at her side. We see a video from earlier today where Beth Phoenix and Natalya where they say they don't want to be like Kelly and the other Divas but they want something and won't tell us what it is. Nikki and Eve lock up to start the match and Nikki beats Eve down. Eve takes her to the corner but gets dumped to the apron. Eve gets knocked to the floor after some distraction and Brie stomps on her. Nikki brings Eve back in the ring and stomps on her.

Nikki applies a headlock but Eve fights out and sideslams her. Eve fights back with kicks and a clothesline. Eve does the booty pop over Nikki and hits a moonsault for 2. More back and forth action, another 2 count for Nikki in the corner after she knocks Eve off the top. Eve with a nice neckbreaker out of nowhere for the win.

Winner: Eve Torres

After the match, Brie Bella and Kelly Kelly come in the ring. Kelly lays out Brie with her leg drop. Kelly celebrates with Eve as Natalya and Beth Phoenix appear on the stage. Beth claps as Natalya stares at the ring.

We see Kevin Nash walking around backstage as we go to commercial.

Jack Swagger vs. Alex Riley

Back from the break and Vickie Guerrero makes her way out to the stage to introduce her potential new client, Jack Swagger. Swagger comes out and walks to the ring with Vickie on his arm. The announcers note that Alex Riley, who is waiting in the ring, has requested this rematch.

They lock up and go to the mat. Swagger brings Riley back up and slams him down. Swagger controls until Riley hits a big spinebuster. The WWE United States Champion Dolph Ziggler walks out and argues with Vickie, saying she doesn't need any other clients. Swagger goes for the gutwrench but Riley counters it. Vickie ends up getting pushed down on the floor. Swagger sees this and thinks Ziggler did it. Swagger goes to the floor and has words with Ziggler. Swagger comes back in and gets pinned by Riley for the win.

Winner: Alex Riley

After the match, Ziggler and Vickie argue the whole way up the ramp as Swagger yells from the ring.

We see Triple H backstage talking on the phone before walking off to the ring. Nash and Triple H will meet in the ring up next.

Back from the break and out comes Triple H to the ring. Triple H says there is a lot of controversy over how Kevin Nash returned at SummerSlam. He says he spoke with Nash this week and thinks they have it behind them but in order to be transparent to the fans, he wants to do it out here now. Triple H calls out Nash and here he comes, again with no music.

Nash enters the ring and embraces Triple H. Triple H recalls how Nash got a text to his phone, that didn't come from him. Triple H says what happened wasn't supposed to happen and he wants everyone to see they are on the same page. Nash says he believes Triple H when he says he didn't lie. Nash thought the text came from Triple H and he was doing him a favor. Nash says he was going to apologize to CM Punk but after all the crap he talked last week, not so much. Triple H has a few words with him. Nash asks Triple H to please don't ask him not to be a man. Triple H understands Punk crossed the line with him last week but he doesn't work here. Nash says that's right, he doesn't work here so he doesn't have to get Punk over or take his crap.

Triple H says Nash doesn't work for WWE so he can't be calling guys out here. Triple H tells Nash to call Punk out across the street at Tim Horton's or something. Triple H doesn't want to do this but he asks Nash to please leave. Cult of Personality hits and out comes CM Punk to the stage. Punk asks Nash to please not leave. Punk wants to know who sent the text message and wants to play a game of Clue. Was it Big Lazy with a giant tube of Just For Men? Or was it Triple H with his trusty sledgehammer? Maybe it was Stephanie McMahon with a candlestick in the library, or something, he says. Punk doesn't believe a word either man is saying. Punk says so he stepped over a few lines, Nash should know about that because he's a line stepper too. The crowd chants for Punk.

Punk says he's done talking and enters the ring. He says he's kicking Nash's ass this week. Triple H gets in between and backs Punk up. Punk tells Triple H to get his hands off. Punk accuses Triple H of being out to get him from the beginning. Punk calls Stephanie bean-headed. Triple H says he knows Punk is a line crosser and he's promised the world, including the Board, he won't get involved physically but Punk doesn't need to make the mistake that Triple H isn't the same damn guy he's always been. Triple H says if Punk crosses that line with him, he will leave him lay. Punk jokes that Triple H keeps his cell phone and his balls in Stephanie's purse. Out of nowhere Nash decks Punk with a right hand. This pisses Triple H off and he takes Nash out of the ring, up the ramp and to the back. Punk sits up in the ring and smiles as the crowd chants his name.

We get more hype for Punk vs. Cena tonight as we go to commercial. Up next is Kofi Kingston and Evan Bourne vs. David Otunga and Michael McGillicutty for the WWE Tag Team Titles.

Back from the break and we see Kevin Nash and Triple H. Triple H asks him to just go. Nash says he never thought he'd say this but Triple H has changed and walks off.

WWE Tag Team Title Match: Kofi Kingston & Evan Bourne vs. David Otunga & Michael McGillicutty

We go to the ring and out first comes Kofi Kingston followed by his partner Evan Bourne. The WWE Tag Team Champions are out next.

Bourne and McGillicutty start things off and go at it. Bourne comes back with stiff kicks and tags in Kofi for some double teaming. 2 count by Kofi. McGillicutty turns it around and beats Kofi down in the corner. Kofi hits a big crossbody from the top for a 2 count. Kofi calls for the Boom Drop but Otunga pulls McGillicutty out. Kofi goes to the floor but gets clotheslined. McGillicutty works Kofi over on the floor now before getting another 2 count. Otunga is tagged in for more double teaming and another 2 count. Otunga with another pin attempt and a chinlock on Kofi.

McGillicutty comes back in with a double team dropkick and another 2 count. Kofi fights out of a headlock but McGillicutty slams him. Kofi with a scissors takedown and tag to Bourne. Otunga comes in also but Bourne unloads on him and gets a 2 count. Kofi dumps MCGillicutty to the floor and kicks Otunga down. Bourne hits Air Bourne and covers Otunga for the win and the titles.

Winners and New WWE Tag Team Champions: Evan Bourne and Kofi Kingston

Back from the break and Josh Matthews is backstage with Kofi Kingston and Evan Bourne. Kofi speaks but soon gets splashed with ice by the RAW locker room and the celebration begins.

Triple H is backstage when John Laurinaitis runs up. He says the Canadian authorities have just told him Kevin Nash was in a car wreck and hands him the hospital information on a piece of paper. Triple H runs off as Laurinaitis watches and we go back to commercial.

Back from commercial and Santino Marella makes his way out. He's attacked from behind on the ramp by The Miz and R-Truth. They take him to the ring and continue the assault. Miz lays out Santino with a Skull Crushing Finale and asks for a mic. Truth says that's going to happen to Little Jimmy everytime. He's been saying there's a conspiracy in the WWE all along. Truth goes back and forth with the crowd as they "what?" him. Truth says Triple H, Nash, Punk, Cena and everyone else is all in on the conspiracy. Truth says now that Triple H is in charge, it's no longer about the truth. He tells Miz it's no longer about him either.

Miz says Truth is right, there is a conspiracy. Miz gets into it with the crowd also. He talks about main eventing WrestleMania. Miz says now that Triple H is in charge, he has to pick a fight with Jared from Subway just to do something. A "you suck" chant breaks out. Truth insults the crowd for being Canadian. Lots of heat here from the crowd. Miz says he's sick of seeing people like Santino Marella get a match on RAW. Miz says he and Truth are sick of it all. They're going to start taking opportunities. Truth says any and all opportunities that come their way, they're taking them. Truth says they're going to push back at any conspiracies that try to push them around and sooner later, everyone's going to get got. And that's the truth, the whole truth. Miz says that's awesome and Truth's new remix hits as they insult the crowd some more to the beat. Instead of "what's up?" they rap "you suck" to the fans.

We see CM Punk and John Cena headed to the ring as we go back to commercial.

#1 Contender's Match: CM Punk vs. John Cena

Back from the break and we see WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio sitting at ringside as is John Laurinaitis. We go to the ring and out first comes CM Punk. Out next comes John Cena. The winner of this one will face Del Rio at Night of Champions for the WWE Title.

Lots of playing to the crowd to start. The crowd throws Cena's t-shirt back to him. The bell rings and here we go. They finally lock up and Punk takes Cena to the mat first. They trade holds going back and forth on the mat before going back to their feet. They lock up again and Punk goes back to a headlock. Punk drops Cena with a shoulder. Cena leap frogs and takes Punk down with two shoulders and then the big back drop. Cena calls for Five Knuckle Shuffle but Punk rolls him up for a 2 count. Punk with a clothesline and a dropkick. Punk with a high knee in the corner and the bulldog. Punk stops on the apron and stares Del Rio down. Punk goes to the top but Cena knocks him off and down to the floor in front of Del Rio as we go to commercial.

Back from the break and Punk back drops his way out of a headlock. Punk goes for the GTS but Cena blocks it and goes for the Attitude Adjustment. Punk counters that and comes back with a kick. Punk ends up on Cena's shoulders again but the AA is blocked. Punk with a clothesline from the top rope for a 2 count. Punk hits Cena with knees now and goes for the GTS. Cena blocks it and goes for the STF. Punk fights him off. Cena ducks a roundhouse kick and applies a crossface submission. Punk makes his way to the ropes and breaks the hold.

Cena charges but runs into the ringpost. Punk nails the GTS but Cena kicks out at 2. Punk goes to the top rope and goes for the big elbow drop but Cena moves out of the way. Cena goes to the top now for the big leg drop and nails it for a 2 count. Cena goes for the AA again but Punk fights out. Punk unloads on Cena with elbows to the head. Punk with a big kick for another close 2 count. Cena goes for the AA again and nails it this time but Punk kicks out before 2.

Cena rams Punk back into the corner and takes him up to the top. Punk knocks Cena back to the mat with headbutts. Punk with a crossbody off the top but Cena rolls through and stands up with Punk in his arms. Punk slides out and rolls Cena up for a 2 count. Punk connects with a big kick to the head and Cena goes down. Punk calls for GTS as Del Rio looks on from ringside. Punk goes for the GTS when Kevin Nash appears on the stage. Nash tells Punk this isn't over yet and Punk puts Cena down. Nash walks to the ring as Punk waits for him. Punk turns around to an AA from Cena for the win and the match at Night of Champions.

Winner and New #1 Contender: John Cena

As soon as the match is over, Del Rio rushes the ring and attacks Cena. The WWE Champion beats Cena down and hits a big kick to the head in the corner. Del Rio mounts Cena with right hands when John Laurinaitis comes in the ring and pulls him off. Laurinaitis and a referee back Del Rio up in the corner. Del Rio rushes out and attacks Cena again. They push him back into the corner again as Cena lays on the mat. Del Rio attacks Cena again, hits him with the WWE Title and stomps away. Del Rio takes Cena to the floor and throws him into the fan barrier. Laurinaitis and the referee once again push Del Rio back as RAW goes off the air.

Raw Deal Reaction:

A somewhat jumbled Raw, the crowd again was hot for Punk and he is really getting himself over as a face now. It's really sad to see Miz relegated to such trivial parts of the show and aligning with Truth looks like a step in the wrong direction. Also the whole Punk/Nash storyline is losing momentum quickly, CM Punk is keeping me interested but for how much longer? As for Cena once again being in the title picture I can only echo Punk's words...is this a re-run?

Results Source: ProWrestling.com

In light of CM Punk's recent surge of popularity with the WWE fans, it would appear that a new WWE Face is born. This feature looks at the history of WWE's biggest faces and how CM Punk's current style is breaking the mold.

Let's first look at WWE's first HUGE face, the Immortal Hulk Hogan. When Hulk first started in the WWE he was very green displaying limited wrestling ability wrestling under the monicker 'The Fabulous' Hulk Hogan. While Hulk's in-ring ability was limited, Hulk had great mic skills and a personality which came across well on TV.

The ultimate good guy, wholesome to the core, Hulk was always preaching that we should 'eat our vitamins' and 'say our prayers', to any parents watching the show, he was the type of person you wanted your children to look up to and as a result of the popularity boom due to the birth of Hulkamania, it was very rare we would see the Hulkster lose a match and on the rare occasion that he did, it would usually be to the Heel cheating or taking an unfair advantage.

In a nutshell, the Hulk Hogan era was great for the WWE, it allowed parents to feel safe knowing their kids had someone they could look up to, Hulk was a cash cow by selling the most merchandise and he was quick to become a household name even branching out into movies and commercials. However, after a certain point Hulk decided to make the jump over to WCW leaving Vince without a mega star to push as the top babyface. In step - Bret 'The Hitman' Hart.

Bret was similar to Hulk in many ways, he was very wholesome, always wanting to be a hero for kids and be someone honourable they could look up to. Bret was never the best on the microphone, he was good but he wasn't the type of character to be really energetic and flexing his muscles, Bret was always more of a laid back, cool type of guy which was polar opposite from Hulk. The biggest difference between the two however was the fact that Bret was the best wrestler in the world, the 'Excellence of Execution', Bret was a shoot wrestler with great submission skills and was so technically gifted he could put on a great match with anybody and make them look good.

Bret might not have sold as much merchandise as Hulk, be as big of a household name, or be starring in movies (unless you want to include his guest appearance in The Simpsons) but his wrestling ability was unparallelled having some of the best matches of all time. Bret did a great job of carrying the WWE on his back at a time when all of Vince's top talent was jumping ship to the opposition and beating the WWE in ratings. Carrying a company like WWE on your back is hard enough to do without fierce competition let alone when the company is crumbling around you.

However the wrestling audience began to change, tired of the tried and true method of good guy vs bad guy, the fans began to grow unrest with the good guy and thus the anti-hero was born. The anti-hero who started it all was 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin.

Stone Cold was born at the King of the Ring, having just defeated Jake Roberts in the finals who was using a bible-bashing gimmick at the time, Austin uttered the phrase 'you talk about your psalms, you talk about your John 3:16, well Austin 3:16 says I just whipped your ass'. This catchphrase was one of the most known in WWE history and instantly launched Austin into the spotlight and into top selling merchandise territory.

Austin, who was meant to be a heel began a feud with Hart who was at the time the company's biggest face. It was at Wrestlemania 13 where we saw a very rare double-turn. After Hart locked Austin in the sharpshooter, who was bleedong perfusely from his face, Austin passed out. Hart who was unsatisfied by the fact Austin never tapped decided to unleash further punishment on him by attacking him with a steel chair, this made Austin a face for never giving up and Hart a heel for attacking his foe while he was down.

Austin was a complete anti-hero, he never did anything wholesome, never did anything good and he was certainly not the type of character you would want your kids looking up to. But the thing with Austin was that he tapped into everyone's naughty side. Deep inside every one of us, there have been times when we'd like to kick our boss' ass, when we didn't want to obey the rules, when we just plain wanted to raise some hell - and Austin did that on a daily basis, much to the admiration of fans.

Eventually Austin's injuries got the better of him and along with the second biggest face 'The Rock', Austin left the WWE. I could include people like The Undertaker and Triple H in this column, however the focus is on the WWE's biggest faces - a void which the WWE had for a long time leading right up to John Cena.

The comparisons between Cena and Hogan are made constantly and in all honesty there is good reason. Cena has the five moves of doom, and limited ring work - like Hulk Hogan, he has a great physique and is a strong guy - like Hulk Hogan, he is charasmatic and great on the Mic - like Hulk Hogan, he is idolised by kids and sells the most merchandise - like Hulk Hogan and he is a role model for kids telling them to never back down - again, like Hulk Hogan.

It would appear that History has repeated itself and we have gone almost full circle, problem is that the fans are still the same as they were in the Attitude Era and frankly, the superman full fledged hero doesn't work in today's current product, yet the WWE have stuck with this angle for a long time to the point where Cena is forced down the throats of the Attitude Era fans.

Never before has the company's top face recieved such a mixed reaction. The crowd has always been a little mixed for Cena but in recent weeks, you can really start to hear more boos than cheers and it seems that the one guy who is taking those cheers for himself is CM Punk.

Unlike Punk following this cycle by being a Bret Hart character, instead he is a mix of both Bret and Stone Cold. He has great wrestling ability and is a technical and submission wrestler a la Bret Hart, however he is anti-establishment, he refuses to follow the rules and be a corporate slave like Austin. Combine this with one of the fastest selling T-Shirts of all time (so much so that they are currently out of stock and having to make more) it would appear that CM Punk is the new kid on the block.

Punk appeals to all of the adult males who are tired of Cena, cuts promos like no other and has really brought wrestling into the present with his use of social avenues and the internet to further this. For the first time in a long time, WWE has made people want to tune in to see what is going to happen, how far Punk will go this week and it makes for some great TV.

Was Cena as big as Hogan? No, he wasn't. Will Punk ever reach the heights of The Hitman or The Rattlesnake? Not likely, but for the first time in a long while we now have two Tweeners with Cena the top face for Kids and the Women and Punk the top face for the Men, talk about breaking the mould.

Who knows where this storyline is going, who knows what is to come? The fact that we don't is the reason why I am looking forward to Monday Nights now more than ever!

WWE Summerslam 2011 kicks off with Tool playing the National Anthem. We go to a video package.

Out comes The Miz to open the show.

The Miz talks about how he's back at SummerSlam and thanks the fans for their support by insisting he wrestle. Miz goes on and is interrupted by R-Truth. Truth comes walking out and is interrupted by Ricardo Rodriguez introducing Alberto Del Rio. Del Rio comes driving in.

Out next comes Kofi Kingston followed by John Morrison. Rey Mysterio is out next and we've got six-man tag action.

The Miz, Alberto Del Rio and R-Truth vs. Kofi Kingston, Rey Mysterio and John Morrison

Kofi and Miz start things off here. They lock up and Miz goes to a headlock. Kofi fights out and applies one of his own. Kofi drops Miz with a shoulder and blocks a hip toss. Kofi with a dropkick and a tag to Morrison. They double team Miz and drop him on his face, then hit him with kicks. Morrison with a 2 count. Miz kicks Morrison and tags in Truth. Morrison tackles Truth and goes to work with right hands. Morrison with a springboard kick on Truth for another 2 count. Truth fights back and drop Morrison. Truth stomps away now but gets kicked back by Morrison. Miz pushes Morrison off the top and down to the floor.

Truth goes to the floor and works Morrison over before bringing him back in the ring. Truth takes Morrison to the mat with a headlock now. Miz comes in, gets a 2 count and goes back to the headlock. Morrison fights out and kicks Miz in the head, taking him down. Kofi make sit in and takes everyone out. Kofi with chops and a dropkick on Miz. Kofi misses a big right hand but counters Miz with a kick in the corner. Kofi with a huge high crossbody for another 2 count. Kofi takes out Truth and leaps on Miz. Kofi hits the Boom Drop on Miz now. Miz ducks Trouble in Paradise and goes for the Skull Crushing Finale but it's blocked. Kofi nails SOS for a 2 count. Del Rio breaks the pin and then superkicks Mysterio. Kofi sends Del Rio to the floor. Miz comes up and lays Kofi out with a cutter for a 2 count. Truth comes in now and stomps away on Kofi.

Truth continues the assault for another 2 count. Del Rio comes in, runs the ropes and kicks Kofi in the back. Del Rio with a big backdrop on Kofi for another 2 count. Miz comes back in to keep the offense up on Kofi. Another 2 count. Miz mocks Mysterio and Morrison in their corner. Kofi rolls him up for 2. Miz comes right back with a pin attempt of his own. Miz with a chinlock now but Kofi fights out. They both go down and their partners await tags. Truth and Rey are tagged in. Rey off the top with a big plancha. Rey with a springboard crossbody and a 2 count. Rey continues with kicks. Truth ducks a clothesline and rolls Rey up. Rey comes out of the roll up with a kick to the face and another 2 count. Rey drops Truth in for 619 but Miz comes in. He drops Miz for 619 also. Rey runs for the 619 but Del Rio stops him. Morrison stops Del Rio. Rey goes for the 619 and hits it on both. Kofi leaps out onto Miz while Rey hits Truth with a frogsplash for the pin and the win.

Winners: John Morrison, Rey Mysterio and Kofi Kingston

Raw Deal Reaction: Great opening contest considering it wasn't even announced. Some great high spots from Kofi, Rey and Morrison and the Miz continued to look impressive in the ring.

We go backstage with WWE Champion CM Punk and John Laurinaitis. Laurinaitis wants a public apology for getting hit on last Monday's RAW. Punk apologizes in a sarcastic way and mocks Laurinaitis. Punk turns around to Stephanie McMahon. She says she came to wish him luck tonight. Punk is surprised and finds it hard to believe. He tells Steph to run along and talk to her husband or wish her daddy luck. Stephanie says she talked to both of them and they also wished Punk good luck, as did John Cena. Steph says what does she know, she's Vince's clueless daughter, right? Punk says yes, she is pretty clueless but she said it, not him. He called her idiotic. Steph extends her hand for a shake. Punk won't shake it and says he knows where that hand has been. Punk walks off.

We get a video hype package for Sheamus vs. Mark Henry.

Sheamus vs. Mark Henry

We go to the ring and out comes Mark Henry for tonight's next match. Out next comes Sheamus to a decent reaction.

The bell rings and they go right at it. Sheamus with a headlock. They break and Henry overpowers Sheamus, sending him back. Sheamus comes back with forearm shots but Henry knocks him back to the mat. Henry takes Sheamus to the corner but he fights out. Sheamus starts to stagger Henry now and fights back with more right hands. Sheamus beats Henry down with continous forearm shots to the back. Sheamus continues the assault but Henry sends him over the ropes and to the floor.

Henry works Sheamus over on the floor and tosses him back in the ring. Henry charges and knocks Sheamus back down. Henry with a big splash off the ropes and a 2 count. Henry positions Sheamus on the ropes and charges, splashing him on the second rope. Henry comes back in for a 2 count. Sheamus fights back from his knees but Henry drops him over his own knee. Henry poses as the fans boo. Henry puts Sheamus up on his shoulders in a rack move. Sheamus fights out but Henry whips him hard into the corner and Sheamus goes down. Henry misses a big splash from the second rope as Sheamus moves.

Sheamus fights Henry off with axe handles. Sheamus takes Henry off his feet finally with a big flying double ax handle. Sheamus drops knees now. Sheamus puts Henry on the ropes and clubs him repeatedly in the chest with forearms. The crowd pops for Sheamus. Sheamus staggers Henry again. They collide in mid-air and both go down. Henry runs into a big boot in the corner. Sheamus goes to the top rope and hits a shoulder block from the top for a 2 count. Sheamus misses a Brogue Kick and Henry lays him out. Sheamus counters a slam and Brogue Kicks Henry right out of the ring. Sheamus comes out to the floor and picks Henry up to his feet. Henry fights him off. Henry grabs Sheamus and rams him into the ring post and then the fan barrier. Henry and Sheamus collapse the fan barrier right in front of shocked fans. Henry leaves Sheamus lay in a pile of debris and goes back to the ring. Fans cheer Sheamus on as he crawls back to the ring at the 7 count. Sheamus can't make it back in the ring and is counted out.

Winner by Count Out: Mark Henry

Raw Deal Reaction: Good solid match, glad to see Henry didn't destroy Sheamus which in my opinion did a good job of putting both men over. There is surely more to come from this feud.

We go backstage to Christian and Josh Matthews. Christian says he has an insurance policy tonight and Randy Orton will not leave as the World Heavyweight Champion. Christian compares their match to a Hollywood movie.

We go to the ring where Justin Roberts introduces Cee-Lo Green. Cee-Lo is up on the stage and performs the SummerSlam theme song. He brings out The Bella Twins, Rosa Mendes and Alicia Fox to dance on stage.

WWE Divas Title Match: Beth Phoenix vs. Kelly Kelly

We go to the ring and out first comes WWE Divas Champion Kelly Kelly for her title defense. She has Eve Torres by her side. Out next comes Beth Phoenix with her partner Natalya at her side.

The bell rings and Kelly Kelly goes right to work on Beth, taking her to the corner and unloading with offense. Beth whips Kelly into the corner and goes for a counter. Kelly comes back and sends Beth to the apron. Kelly keeps up the offense as Beth goes to the floor. They come back in the ring and Beth turns it around with a big clothesline. Beth presses Kelly high over her head and drops her on the top rope. Beth with a 2 count.

Beth works Kelly over int he corner now and charges, smashing her rear in her face. Beth mocks Kelly now and rubs her rear in her face. Beth with another 2 count. Beth applies a chinlock now. Kelly fights out with forearms. Beth grabs her and keeps her up on her shoulders in a rack move. Kelly doesn't tap out and starts to fight back. Kelly fights back with a neckbreaker and both Divas go down. Kelly continues to fight back but Beth blocks and rams her in the corner. Beth ties Kelly upside down in the corner and stomps away as Natalya eggs her on. Kelly fights out of the corner and rolls Beth up for a 2 count. Beth catches Kelly again and drops her with a big side slam. 2 count by Beth.

Beth ends up on the apron again. Kelly drops her on the apron and repeatedly slams Beth's face into the mat. Kelly cartwheels back into the corner but Beth catches her. Beth ends up going for the Glam Slam. Kelly reverses it and rolls Beth up for the pin and the win.

Winner and Still Divas Champion: Kelly Kelly

Raw Deal Reaction: Hmm, the match wasn't too bad but I think they really oversold Kelly Kelly, she doesn't have the ability in the ring yet make it believable that she could dominate Beth Phoenix. Overall the match was solid.

After the match, Kelly and Eve celebrate up the ramp as Natalya and Beth look on shocked from the ring.

We see Stephanie McMahon walking out of someone's locker room. The camera pans and it's John Cena's.

R-Truth is backstage talking to Jimmy Hart about a conspiracy. Hart says Truth needs someone to take him to the top. Jimmy talks about managing The Honky Tonk Man, The Hart Foundation and others. Hart says Truth needs someone like him because he's got to think big. Truth accused Hart of being little Jimmy.

Daniel Bryan vs. Wade Barrett

We go to the ring and out comes Wade Barrett followed by his opponent Daniel Bryan.

The match starts off with Barrett in control. Bryan comes back and works on Barrett's arm. Barrett drops him with a right hand and gets a 1 count. Bryan comes back and dropkicks Barrett and goes back to the arm. Bryan takes Barrett back down to the mat. 2 count for Bryan. Bryan with another dropkick and a 2 count. Barrett fights back with a body shot and takes Bryan to the corner. Barrett beats Bryan down with right hands. Bryan comes back and hits a big dropkick to the face in the corner. 2 count by Bryan.Bryan locks in a surfboard submission now.

Bryan with more kicks now and another 2 count. Bryan lands on his feet from the top rope and runs the ropes. Barrett catches Bryan with a big side slam for a 2 count. Barrett mounts Bryan with right hands now. Barrett slingshots Bryan off the top rope and drops him for another 2 count. Barrett with a chinlock now. Bryan eventually comes back with a bulldog and uppercuts. Barrett stops him with a flying forearm and a 2 count. Barrett uses the ropes on Bryan now and hits him with several knees to the head. Barrett sends Bryan over the top and down to the floor with a big boot. Barrett brings Bryan back in the ring for a 2 count. Barrett with a headlock now. Back and forth action. Bryan sends Barrett flying off the apron and into the fan barrier. Bryan runs the apron and hits Barrett on the floor with a knee to the head. Bryan brings it back in the ring and goes up to the top. Bryan with a dropkick to the face for a 2 count. Barrett comes back and goes for a big slam but Bryan rolls out and comes back with kicks, sending Barrett to the mat. Bryan hits Barrett with several hard kicks as he's on his knees. The final kick to the head lays Barrett out but he kicks out at 2.

Bryan charges in the corner but Barrett moves. Barrett drops him with a big boot. Barrett goes for Wasteland but Bryan fights out with elbows. Bryan applies a submission and brings Barrett to the mat. Bryan turns it into the LaBell Lock. Barrett makes it to the ropes and breaks the hold. Bryan with more stiff kicks now. Bryan takes Barrett to the top. Barrett shoves him off and Bryan lands with the ropes between his legs. Barrett flies off and clotheslines Bryan. Barrett goes for Wasteland and nails it this time. Barrett covers for the pin and the win.

Winner: Wade Barrett

Raw Deal Reaction: Great contest, Bryan really is a very gifted technical wrestler. Interesting to see Barrett pick up the win from the MITB holder. Makes me think we'll have to wait a while until Bryan cashes that in.

We get a special introduction for members of the California National Guard who are sitting at ringside.

We get a promo video for tonight's World Heavyweight Title match.

No Holds Barred Match for the World Heavyweight Title: Randy Orton vs. Christian

Out first comes the World Heavyweight Champion Christian. He talk about his big announcement and says he is a man of integrity, unlike Teddy Long or Randy Orton, even Triple H. Christian says he keeps his promises and introduces who will be in his corner tonight - his best friend, Edge! Edge's music hits and out he comes to a major pop from the crowd.

Edge comes to the ring and hugs Christian. Edge takes the mic and talks about how doctors told him he can never compete again. The crowd boo's and Edge agrees with them. Edge says when he left, he was happy, because he felt like he was part of passing the torch to Christian. He felt like he cracked the door open for Christian and he kicked it through. Edge says it was unfair Teddy Long made him defend the title the first time days after a ladder match. Edge talks about Christian has complained week after week, whined and moaned. Edge says Christian got back the title but he did it by DQ. Edge admits he did some bad things in the ring but always did it with style. Edge says he didn't hide behind lawyers or clipboards. Edge says Christian has become a disgrace to himself. Edge says Christian is better than that. Edge says they will be best friends forever but he needs to hear this. Edge didn't know his best friend would become a whiny little bitch. Edge drops the mic and walks off to the back as Christian yells at him to come back. Christian is pissed as Randy Orton makes his entrance to a big pop.

We get formal ring introductions before the bell. Christian is still upset and runs his mouth after the bell. Orton strikes with a right hand and they go at it. Orton takes Christian to the corner and beats Christian down. Christian fights back out of the corner with big rights of his own. Orton counters and drops Christian on the apron. Christian counters and drops Orton over the ropes. Christian goes to the top and hits a flying elbow for a 1 count. Christian beats Orton down in the corner now and rakes at his face. Orton fights back and stomps away on Christian. Orton with a big knee drop and a 2 count.

Christian gets Orton on the ropes again and stands on his back. Orton tries to come back but Christian counters again and sends Orton out to the floor. Orton falls on his shoulder. Christian comes out after him but Orton pulls him into the barrier. Orton takes apart the announcer's table and takes Christian over to it. Orton goes for an RKO through the table but Christian blocks it. Christian grabs the World Title and runs through the crowd. Orton follows him up the steps and catches him. Orton beats Christian back down through the fans. Orton drops Christian on the steps and stands on his head. Orton smile as the crowd pops. Orton tosses Christian over the barrier and brings him back in the ring. Orton takes Christian to the corner and mounts him with a series of right hands.

Orton charges in the corner but Christian moves and he hits the ring post with his shoulder. Christian goes outside of the ring after Orton. Christian gets a kendo stick from under the ring and brings it in. Christian hits Orton in the gut with the stick and then wails away at his hurt shoulder. Orton goes down and Christian shoves the stick in his throat. Christian covers for a 2 count. Christian charges in the corner with the kendo stick but Orton blocks him. Orton tries to come back but Christian drops him with a back elbow. 2 count for Christian. Christian charges in the corner now but Orton moves and rolls him up for a close 2 count. Orton fights back with kicks and an uppercut now. Christian catches him with a big spinebuster and another 2 count. Christian goes back to the foor as we see Orton's mouth is busted open. Christian brings the kendo stick back in and goes to the second rope. Christian comes off the second rope with the stick but Orton dropkicks him in mid-air.

Orton works over Christian now and catches him in a big powerslam. Orton grabs the kendo stick now but Christian blocks the shot and kicks him in the mouth. Christian comes off the second rope but Orton catches him in a jacknife pin for 2. Christian with a big right hand. Christian runs the ropes but Orton hits a Thesz Press and series of right hands. Orton catches Christian on the apron and goes for the second rope DDT. Christian counters and goes for Killswitch. Orton counters it and hits the backbreaker for a 2 count. Orton smiles showing off his bloody mouth. Orton goes for the punt kick but Christian slides out of the ring. Christian pulls Orton's legs out and goes to wrap them around the ring post. Orton kicks him off and Christian goes down on the floor. Orton goes under the ring and pulls out a table.

Orton pulls out another table and brings that one in the ring. He goes back to the floor but Christian rams him into the apron. Christian sets up the other table on the floor. They fight at ringside now. Orton gets in the ring and brings Christian to the top. Orton superplexes Christian onto the table that's flat in the ring. 2 count by Orton. Orton goes to set the table up but one of the legs are broken. Instead, he props it up in the corner. Christian fights back and drops Orton. Christian readies for a spear through the table. Orton leap frogs and he misses the spear. Christian catches him and they go to the floor. Christian goes to throw Orton into the steps but he counters and whips Christian's knees into them. Orton takes the steps apart and props one half of them against the side of the ring. Orton goes to slam Christian into them but he counters and Orton crashes head first into the steps. Christian drags Orton over to the Spanish announce table now.

Christian cracks Orton in the head with one of the monitors and lays him on top of the announce table. Christian lifts Orton and goes for an RKO through the table. Orton blocks it and hits his own RKO, sending he and Christian through the table. Orton has trouble getting to his feet. Christian crawls back to the ring now as does Orton. Christian blocks an RKO and hits Killswitch for a close 2 count.

Christian goes to ringside and brings 2 steel chairs back in the ring. Christian sets Orton up for a con-chair-to. Orton moves out of the way as Christian swings the chair. Orton grabs the chair and cracks Christian in the back with it. Christian ends up on the apron. Orton charges with the chair, connects and sends Christian flying through a table set up on the floor. Orton goes out to the floor and grabs the other half of the steel ring steps, pushing them in the ring. Orton throws a trash can, kendo stick and another weapon into the ring. Orton brings Christian back inside. Christian lays over the steel steps. Orton goes to stomp on his head but he moves. Orton misses a clothesline but powerslams Christian through a table that was set up in the corner. Orton grabs a kendo stick and wails away on Christian's back. Orton catches him on the apron and sets up a trash can. Orton hits a second rope DDT on Christian, dropping his head on the trash can.

Orton drops to the mat now and gets ready as steel steps are between he and Christian. Orton readies for an RKO but Christian hits him with a kendo stick. Christian comes off the second rope with a cross body but Orton catches him in mid-air with an RKO on top of the steel steps. Orton covers for the pin, the win and the World Title.

Winner and New World Heavyweight Champion: Randy Orton

Raw Deal Reaction: These guys really can put on a show. This match was entertaining and there were some well thought out spots in there. I didn't really understand why Edge came out before the match and for me that kind of took some heat off this match.

After the match, Orton celebrates with the World Title as we go to replays from the match.

We go to a video package with highlights from this weekend's SummerSlam Axxess events and the other WWE related events in Los Angeles.

The camera catches Triple H and Stephanie McMahon talking backstage in a hallway. Triple H walks off as we get ready for the main event.

We go to a highlight package of events leading up to tonight's WWE Title match with CM Punk and John Cena.

Undisputed WWE Title Match: CM Punk vs. John Cena with Special Referee Triple H

We go to the ring as out first comes tonight's special referee, WWE "COO" Triple H. Cult of Personality hits next as WWE Champion CM Punk makes his way out to a nice reaction from the crowd. Punk's music stops and the boo's begin for John Cena. Punk takes a seat in the middle of the ring and waits. Cena's music finally hits and out comes the other WWE Champion to a mixed reaction from the crowd.

Justin Roberts does formal ring introductions before the bell. CM Punk seems to get the bigger positive reaction. Punk applauds as Cena is introduced. Triple H holds up both WWE Title belts as we get ready to go. Triple H then checks both men for foreign objects. Finally at 10:19 EST we get the bell. They lock up and Punk takes it to the corner. They break as the crowd chants.

They go to lock up again and Cena goes for Punk's arm. They trade holds and Punk takes Cena to one knee with a headlock. Punk knocks Cena down and goes for a quick pin attempt. They lock up again and Cena takes Punk down by his arm and tries for a pin but it's not counted. A few words between Cena and Triple H there. Dueling chants for Punk and Cena from the crowd now. They lock up again and Punk goes behind. Cena fights back and takes Punk down with a headlock. Cena drops Punk with a shoulder block for a quick 1 count. Another Punk chant starts in the crowd. They go to lock up again but Cena takes Punk down by his leg. Cena goes back to work on Punk's arm. Punk fights to his feet but Cena takes him back down and applies a headlock. Punk fights free, they run the ropes and Punk dropkicks Cena for a 2 count. Punk with a headlock on the mat now. Punk applies the body scissors to keep the hold locked.

Cena fights to his feet, puts a knee in Punk's gut and drops him with a gutwrench for a 2 count. Cena goes back to another headlock on Punk. Cena with a fisherman's suplex for another 2 count. Another headlock by Cena now. Cena scoop slams Punk and drops an elbow for another 2 count. Cena with another headlock now. Punk breaks free again and takes Cena down. Punk with several knees and one big knee to the gut for a 2 count. Punk continues the offense and drops a headbutt for another 2 count. Punk applies body scissors again in the middle of the ring. Cena powers out and goes for the STF but Punk kicks him off to the apron. Punk tries to suplex Cena back in the ring but Cena blocks it. Cena tries to suplex Punk to the floor but Punk stops him. Punk dropkicks Cena in the back, sending him off the apron and to the floor.

Cena rolls back in the ring and Punk tries for a pin attempt. Punk kicks Cena hard in the ribs and drops down for a 2 count. Punk with a chinlock now. Cena powers out with Punk on him and drops Punk with a sideslam. A Fruity Pebbles chant breaks out in the crowd. Cena with shoulders now. Punk blocks, knees him in the head and goes for another pin attempt. Punk misses the knee in the corner. Cena goes for shoulder blocks and hits them. Cena goes for the big back drop but Punk blocks it. Punk with the high knee this time. Cena blocks a bulldog and slams Punk down hard. Cena goes for the Five Knuckle Shuffle but Punk blocks it. Cena blocks that and slams Punk. Punk applies a submission hold and has Cena's neck tied up. Cena breaks free and applies the STF on Punk. Punk turns it around and applies the Anaconda Vice. Punk keeps the hold locked and pins Cena for 2 counts. Cena turns it around again and applies the STF. Punk makes it to the ropes and breaks the hold.

Cena charges and Punk dumps him over the top rope, down to the floor. Punk runs the ropes and suicide dives through them, landing on Cena and the floor. Replays show Punk hit his head on the barrier. Triple H makes it to a 9 count and stops. He goes to the floor and brings Cena back in the ring, then rolls Punk back into the ring. Punk and Cena make it to their feet finally. Punk strikes first but they trade various shots - chops, kicks and punches. Punk misses a roundhouse kick. Cena goes for the Attitude Adjustment but Punk slides out. Cena dropkicks Punk out of nowhere. Cena hits the Five Knuckle Shuffle and goes for the AA again. Punk counters it again and rolls Cena up for 2. Cena jacknife pins Punk for 2 now. They go back and forth and Punk kicks Cena in the head for another 2 count. Punk goes for the GTS but can't hit it. Cena splashes Punk in the corner and hits the bulldog. Cena lays out Punk this time but can only get a 2 count. Cena goes to the top turnbuckle. Punk runs up and hits him with a knee to the head. Punk hits a bulldog from the second rope for a 2 count.

Punk goes back to the corner. Punk springboards in with a clothesline but Cena moves and catches Punk in the STF. Punk finally makes it to the ropes and breaks the hold. Cena goes for the AA again but Punk slides out. Punk goes for the GTS but Cena counters. Cena nails the AA but Punk kicks out at 2. Cena is frustrated as he has a few words with Triple H about the call. Cena goes back to the top rope for the big leg drop. Punk moves and Cena lands hard. Punk goes for the GTS and nails it but Cena kicks out at 2. Punk is frustrated now and has a few words with Triple H.

Punk gets up but is limping. Punk goes back to the top rope. Punk poses and hits a huge elbow drop but Cena kicks out just before the 3 count. Punk looks at Triple H again. A huge "Randy Savage" chant breaks out after Punk's elbow drop. Cena rolls Punk up for a 2 count out of nowhere. Punk charges with a big knee to the gut. Cena fights back with rights and lefts. Punk connects with a big kick and then the high knee on the ropes. Punk nails GTS again but Cena gets his foot on the ropes. Triple H doesn't see this and counts the pin.

Winner and Undisputed WWE Champion: CM Punk

Raw Deal Reaction: Not as much of a classic as Punk/Cena #1 but still a great bout, the crowd were really pro Punk, booing Cena at every opportunity and it came across great on TV. Interesting finish with Cena's leg on the rope.

Punk celebrates with the title as Michael Cole yells about Cena's foot being on the ropes. Cena gets up and talks with Triple H. Triple H says he didn't see it. Punk sits down on top of the announcer's table with the WWE Title before making his way around the ring. Punk re-enters the ring where Triple H is.

Triple H extends his hand to Punk but Punk won't shake it. Triple H raises Punk's hand in victory as Punk holds the WWE Title up high. Punk stares at Triple H as The Game leaves the ring and heads to the back. Punk goes back to the turnbuckles to pose for the fans as the Undisputed WWE Champion. Punk turns around to Kevin Nash! Nash lays Punk out and hits him with a jacknife powerbomb. Triple H turns around, sees this and heads down to ringside as Nash flees through the crowd. This brings out Alberto Del Rio!

WWE Title Match: Alberto Del Rio vs. CM Punk

Del Rio comes down with a referee to cash in Money in the Bank. Del Rio kicks Punk in the head and covers him to become the new WWE Champion.

Winner and New WWE Champion: Alberto Del Rio

Raw Deal Reaction: Kevin Nash? WTF? I'm not a big Del Rio fan to begin with but to have Nash cost CM Punk the title just seems rediculous. I think WWE attempted a shock factor and it backfired on this occasion.

The crowd is going crazy. Del Rio retreats to the stage with the WWE Title as Punk tries to recover in the ring. SummerSlam goes off the air with the new WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio celebrating on top of the ramp.

OVERALL REACTION: A decent PPV, considering it was one of the big 4 it wasn't the best but as far as WWE PPVs go nowerdays this one was one of the better ones. Not sure about the involvement of Edge or Nash but it does bring about a lot of questions.

Did Triple H have involvement in this through his Cliq days? Did Kevin Nash take offense that CM Punk never replied on Twitter? Is Nash now going to be Del Rio's bodyguard? Will we find out on RAW? Who knows!

Results Source: ProWrestling.com

It's almost time for the Hottest Night in the Year, WWE SUMMERSLAM! With only five announced matches.

Daniel Bryan vs Wade Barrett

Oh how the mighty have fallen, the one time leader of Nexus and arch rival of John Cena, Wade Barrett isn't setting the world a light over on Smackdown. After 'The Corre' it doesn't seem like Barrett has a lot of direction at the moment and going up against the current Money in the Bank can only make me put this one down as a win for the Vegan "Nerd":

Prediction: Daniel Bryan

Sheamus vs Mark Henry

As with Wade Barrett, I miss seeing Sheamus on Monday Nights, it's good to see after the terrible King Sheamus storyline it looks as though he is finally being used in the right way, although seeing Sheamus as a face is a bit strange to me. If the WWE do this the right way they can really put over Sheamus by beating the wrecking machine that is Mark Henry. Do I think that will happen? I'm not so sure. There are plenty of ways this match can go, there could be a potential interference from Kane or Show but I'm going to hope WWE ceases this opportunity to put the Celtic Warrior back up to Main Event/Upper Mid Card Status.

Prediction: Sheamus

Kelly Kelly vs Beth Phoenix

I personally don't see this match lasting too long, it's not realistic to have Kelly look even slightly threatening here, I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that Kelly will take some punishment and Beth will get cocky until Kelly almost pulls a fast one, however Beth will demolish Kelly for the win. If WWE wanted to really shake up the Diva Division I think they could have Natalya come down to "congratulate" Beth before turning on her and making an open challenge for the Divas title.

Prediction: Beth Phoenix

Christian vs Randy Orton (No Holds Barred)

This has been a decent feud but I think it's coming to an end sooner rather than later, with this match being No Holds Barred you have to give the Viper the advantage, I think we will see the Viper strike and once again the belt will change hands.

Prediction: Randy Orton

John Cena vs CM Punk (Special Referee: Triple H)

For this one I can honestly say, I have ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA, and that's what I love about this feud. It is such an interesting concept to not insult the fans, fact is most adult males dislike Cena because he is disgustingly good, the modern day man doesn't necessarily root for the hero, and Punk is the modern day man. I think there HAS to be some involvement from the COO in this match, but the question is, does Triple H screw Cena? Or does Triple H screw Punk? I'm not sure what kind of reaction each of them will get.

If Triple H screws Cena then suddenly that makes Punk a bad guy again, but if HHH screws Punk then that makes Cena a bad guy. I can honestly say I am really looking forward to this match!

Prediction: ???

With WWE Summerslam looming, THQ decided to add the cherry on top by revealing the roster for the new WWE video game WWE '12. An overhaul of the former Smackdown vs Raw series and a new title to boot, WWE '12 will be available this November so take a look at the guys you can take control of:

John Cena

John Morrison

Ted DiBiase Jr.

Mark Henry

Kofi Kingston

William Regal

R-Truth

Husky Harris

Daniel Bryan

Tyson Kidd

Santino Marella

David Otunga

Evan Bourne

Sheamus

Goldust

Cody Rhodes

Zack Ryder

Mason Ryan

Michelle McCool

Kelly Kelly

The Rock

Kane

Alex Riley

Alberto Del Rio

Rey Mysterio

Triple H

The Miz

Stone Cold Steve Austin

Arn Anderson

Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat

Road Warrior Hawk

Road Warrior Animal

Vader

Kevin Nash

Booker T

Eddie Guerrero

Demolition Smash

Demolition Ax

Edge

Eve

Natalya

Maryse

Layla

Beth Phoenix

Michael McGillicutty

Yoshi Tatsu

Jack Swagger

The Big Show

Justin Gabriel

Heath Slater

Dolph Ziggler

Randy Orton

CM Punk

Wade Barrett

Ezekiel Jackson

Mr. McMahon

The Undertaker

Christian

Drew McIntyre

Sin Cara

It was also revealed later on the Official Website that Chavo Guerrero & Vladimir Kozlov are also in the game. It seems the WWE didn't want to announce the released wrestlers publicly and decided to slip them in on the website.


It has also been announced that Jerry 'The King' Lawler will DLC at launch.

Here is some in ring action to tide you over release, showing CM Punk vs John Cena:



You can get your hands on WWE '12 on November 22, 2011 in the USA or on November 25, 2011 in the UK!

Here is our very first Podcast! We take a quick look at yesterday's Roster Cuts giving our take on the situation while also considering the effect this could have on the WWE. This is only a short introductory podcast but please give it a listen!



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- TheKrow

Punk's Proclamation

Live on Raw tonight, CM Punk will address the WWE Universe for the first time since returning with his WWE Title one week earlier. Plus, WWE COO Triple H will make a decision regarding the WWE Title controversy.

So, RAW is upon us again and we await the fallout of last week's Surprise return of CM Punk, new theme song and all. We find ourselves in quite an interesting situation this week as there are effectively TWO WWE Champions - but who is the rightful champion?

Triple H is promising to make a decision regarding the title picture, but I ask, what descision is there to be made? The champion is CM Punk, he won the belt at MITB and has yet to be defeated. You can have as many championship tournaments as you like but as Ric Flair said, if you want to be the man, you have to beat the man.

Let's face it, the decision is going to be Cena vs Punk at Summerslam to crown the rightful champion, but I for one hope that we see something a bit more interesting and unexpected than the obvious. Sure, Cena is owed a rematch due to the rematch clause, but can there be a rematch if the wrestler you are due to fight hasn't re-signed a contract? It will be interesting to see how WWE approach this, tune in tonight to see what goes down!

- TheKrow

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Countdown to Summerslam
By The Krow
Monday July 25th 2011

So the biggest bash of the summer is less than three weeks away and who knows what we have in store? For the third consecutive year Summerlam comes live from the Staple Centre in LA on Sunday 14th August and it promises to go off with a bang!

With the recent CM Punk angle coupled with the WWE Championship tournament, coupled with the new Triple H Era, the WWE are certainly not showing us all of their cards - and it's about time too! In my honest opinion, one of the 'Big 4' - Summerslam has been rather lackluster in recent years and with the growing list of injuries mixed with the lack of major stars, I thought this year would be one of the worst in a long time...but I think I just might be wrong.

Let's look at what we could potentially have in store this summer:

1. CM Punk - Love him or hate him, this guy is one of the best in the business and his current storyline is up there with some of the most creative things the WWE has done in years. There is so much intrigue surrounding the title situation, whether Punk has signed a new deal, when he will next make an appearance and in my opinion, I don't think we will see the Chicago Made Punk until Summerslam. The WWE have really done something special as of late by incorporating the storylines into social media and the internet and it really is having a positive effect. Punk showing up at Comic-Con and cutting a promo was something special and I think we can expect to see a lot more appearances from Punk through a lot of avenues with a culmination at Summerlam by screwing up the Main Event (which I think could be Del Rio vs R-Truth vs Cena vs Rey) making sure that Punk is STILL the rightful champ as Summerslam goes off the air.

2. Triple H - We're about to enter a new era, the era of 'The Game'. I don't think Triple H will crown a new champ on RAW, in fact I don't think we will see a champ crowned until Summerslam. I'm not a gambling man, but I think one of the King of Kings' first orders of business will be to re-sign punk, so I can expect to see a lot of Triple H 'negotiating' with Punk, perhaps we will see Punk appear via satellite with the title? Who knows? But I think we will definitely be in for an altercation with H and Punk at Summerlam.

3. Orton vs Christian - After the terrible ending to the MITB title match, I think the story arc here will see Orton recapture the title in a No DQ match or finally 'Beat' his anger issues by winning clean at Summerslam.

4. Divas - Let's face it, it's Summerlam - chances are there will be some bikini clad divas at some point of the card and eye candy is eye candy right? On the Diva front, the Bellas have run their course in my opinion so the next logical step is to see Beth Phoenix turn on Kelly Kelly in the next week or two culminating in a Divas title match at Summerlam.

5. The Miz/Riley - This feud will need to be finished before it runs really dry and I can see Summerlam being the last blowout.

6. Dolph/Kofi - This feud has real potential. I think we are looking at two future champions right here. Kofi needs to improve his Mic skills and he will be right there, Dolph I feel is already Main Event worthy and if these two continue to have the opportunity to showcase their talents in an extended program I can see them making the step up sooner rather than later.

Well that's it for now, I might be way off the mark with my predictions but to be honest I really hope that I am and that WWE continue to surprise me!

- TheKrow