WWE BACKLASH PPV

Vengence Becomes Him
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Sun, April 26, 2009 - PROVIDENCE, RI

source: WWE.com - After losing the Money in the Bank Ladder Match at the 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania and a singles match on Raw to CM Punk, Kane was craving retribution. And retribution is exactly what The Big Red Monster got when he decimated Punk in the center of the ring at Backlash.

His previous victories over Kane had clearly lit a fire under The Straightedge Superstar and from the opening bell he attacked The Big Red Monster with the intensity of an uncaged animal, unleashing a barrage of thunderous shots that could be heard throughout the Dunkin Donuts Center. But while Punk used his fortitude and heart to battle The Big Red Monster, he simply couldn’t overcome Kane’s size and strength advantage. In the end, a massive chokeslam sealed Mr. Money in the Bank’s fate — and the win for The Big Red Machine.

To his credit, CM Punk came to Providence with a strategy. The Straightedge Superstar targeted his opponent’s right arm, throwing dangerous kicks at Kane in an attempt to take away the 7-footer’s most effective move — the chokeslam. Yet, Punk used his educated feet one too many times. After suffering through a barrage of kicks, The Big Red Monster finally grabbed Mr. Money in the Bank with both hands and chokeslammed him to the canvas on his way to victory.

Clearly, Kane had gotten the vengeance he was seeking at Backlash. And as the referee counted three, The Big Red Monster smiled, satisfied with the carnage he had left in his wake

WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN!

Bedlam beckons Backlash
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Friday, April 24, 2009 - LONDON, UK

source: WWE.com - Just two days before the sting of Backlash strikes the WWE Universe, the anticipation of things to come brought red-hot intensity to SmackDown!

Matt Hardy & Kane def. Jeff Hardy & CM Punk Jeff Hardy was attempting to close the door on his brother Matt with a Twist of Fate when a fallen Kane suddenly climbed back up on the apron. This allowed the elder Hardy to send Jeff running into the hard head of The Big Red Machine, before rolling his brother up for the quick victory.

WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW

Monster Rollup
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Monday, April 20, 2009 - LONDON, UK

source: WWE.com - One week after the 2009 WWE Draft its effects were still being felt as Raw took place in London. There were numerous interpromotional matches, with Superstars attempting to make their presence on Raw known one last time before heading to their new brand.

Mr. Money in the Bank CM Punk def. Kane
At the 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania, CM Punk became a two-time Mr. Money in the Bank after knocking Kane off a dangerously high ladder. When Raw emanated from London, The Big Red Monster had an opportunity to exact some manner of retribution before he and The Straightedge Superstar move to SmackDown permanently. Kane’s vengeance will continue to wait for Friday nights, however, as CM Punk rolled-up the 7-footer after countering a chokeslam.

WWE Wrestling Universe

WWE DRAFT Supplemental

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

source: WWE.com - The 2009 Draft saw the entire WWE roster shaken up, and even after a special three-hour Raw, the changes kept coming with the Supplemental Draft, on Wednesday.

Kane, Melina, C.M. Punk, Jericho and Rey Mysterio were drafted to SmackDown! on the RAW Live show, while Big Show, Matt Hardy, MVP, Maryse and 3H left SmackDown! to join the RAW roster and The Miz was drafted from ECW to RAW. Vladamir Kozlov was drafted from Smack Down to the ECW roster.

On Wednesday, Smack Down gained Alicia Fox, John Morrison and Ricky Ortiz from ECW, and Candice, Charlie Haas, Dolph Ziggler, JTG, Layla, Mike Knox and Shad from RAW. The RAW roster was boosted with Brie & Nikki Bella, Brian Kendrick, Carlito & Primo, Chavo, Festus, and Mr. Kennedy from SmackDown!, and Hornswoggle from ECW. ECW got DH Smith, Ezekiel Jackson, Hurricane Helms, Natalya and Zack ryder from SmackDown!

So, the team of Miz and Morrison was broken up, and Hornswoggle will now be working by himself, as will Ezekiel Jackson who has always been seen with Brian Kendrick! Intersting . . .

File under CURIOUSOR & CURIOUSOR - While Jim Ross, over on his WWE Blog, gave his analyst's view with regard the draft, he made mention of everyone in the draft BUT Kane! Uh-oh JR! Hope the Big Red Monster doesn't pay you a visit in some dark alcove for THAT oversight . . .

WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW

Rough Draft
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Monday, April 13, 2009 - ATLANTA, GA

source: WWE.com - The 2009 Draft saw the entire WWE roster shaken up, and even after a special three-hour Raw, the changes are still coming with the Supplemental Draft, live on WWE.com all day Wednesday. While the WWE Universe certainly won.

Though the WWE Universe might not have known what to expect with the 2009 Draft, they should know to "Expect Everything" for the very first episode of WWE Superstars this Thursday at 8 ET/5 WT only on WGN America.

Kane (Raw) def. The Brian Kendrick (SmackDown!); Big Show drafted to RAW
Representing SmackDown, The Brian Kendrick took on Kane with another Draft selection on the line. But even with the assistance of his bodyguard, Ezekiel Jackson, Kendrick was no match for the immense size and strength of The Big Red Monster. Kane’s victory earned Raw another Draftee, bringing in The World’s Largest Athlete, Big Show, and eliminating the 7-footer’s status as the biggest Superstar on Raw.

Later, Edge (SmackDown!) won the Tri-Branded Battle Royal. As a result, Kane & Chris Jericho were drafted to SmackDown!

Five Superstars from each of WWE’s three brands took to the ring for a 15-Man Tri-Branded Battle Royal, with the victor earning two Draft picks for their respective brand. With so much talent loaded into the ring, the match could have gone any way, but it was The Ultimate Opportunist Edge who outlasted the competition – including Big Show, Mark Henry and Finlay – and was the last Superstar left in the ring. Though Raw had gained numerous new ring warriors throughout the night, this win did a lot to even the score by bringing both Kane and Chris Jericho to SmackDown!

WWE WrestleMania 25

Money in the Bank Ladder Match
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Sunday, April 05, 2009 - HOUSTON, TX : Reliant Stadium

source: WWE.com & wrestlescoops.com - CM Punk vs. Kane vs. Mark Henry vs. Finlay vs. Shelton Benjamin vs. Kofi Kingston vs. Christian Cage vs. MVP.

In-ring: CM Punk opens WrestleMania as he makes his way to the ring to a big pop. We’ve got Jim Ross, Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler at ringside. They introduce the Spanish announce team and they speak as the WWE United States Champion MVP makes his way to the ring. Out next is Finlay with Hornswoggle by his side somewhere. Shelton Benjamin is out next followed by Kofi Kingston in his WrestleMania debut. Christian Cage comes out next to a big pop followed by the last man, Kane.

The match starts and all eight men go at it. Kane dumps MVP over the top to Finlay. It’s only Mark Henry and Kane in the ring as they go at it. A big chant for Christian breaks out. Henry splashes Kane in the corner. Shelton and Cage bring a ladder in the ring and take out Kane and Henry. Kofi leaps over their ladder and dropkicks it on them. Kofi does his BOOM BOOM on the ladder that’s on Shelton and Cage. Kofi looks to have hurt his leg. The ladder is up as Kane and Henry climb it at the same time. The rest of the participants come in and fight them down off the ladder. They dump Kane to the floor and knock Henry to the floor. Shelton climbs the ladder and Punk goes at it. Finlay and MVP climb the other ladder and they all fight it out. Kane and Henry come back in the ring and tip both ladders over, sending everyone flying.

Kane clears the ring and sets the ladder up. He starts climbing until Henry comes in and tips the ladder over, sending Kane to the rope. Henry is in the ring by himself now setting up the ladder. He tries to throw it at Finlay’s head but he ducks and it flies to the floor. Finlay sends Henry to the floor. Finlay leaps through the ropes onto Kane on the floor. Cage is in the ring now and he flies off the corner to the floor on Finlay and Kane. MVP is on the apron, gets the fans hype and leaps down on the floor onto all three men. Punk and Kofi are in the ring now. They bounce off the ropes and fly through them, landing on the other four men on the floor. Shelton climbs a ladder set up on the floor and leaps from the top onto all the othr men on the floor. A huge holy shit chant breaks out! Incredible spot! Henry is in the ring now and he climbs to the top rope. Before he can jump, Finlay knocks him down with the shillelagh. Hornswoggle throws a mini-ladder in the ring and sets it up but Finlay takes it and puts it in the corner infront of Henry, who is still laying over the top rope. Hornswoggle stands on Henry’s back on the top rope and leaps on the other 6 wrestlers on the floor. Finlay decks Henry with the mini-ladder and brings in a regular ladder from the floor.

Finlay and Kofi go at it in the ring now. The ladder ends up falling on Finlay in the corner. The crowd chants for Kofi. Kofi jumps at Finlay but Finlay smacks him in the face with the mini-ladder. Punk comes in but Finlay drops him on top of the ladder with his roll finisher. Finlay takes everyone out with the small ladder. Finlay sets the ladder back up and gets ready to climb. He gets kicked by Kofi off the ladder and Kofi starts climbing. Henry comes in and tips the ladder over with Kofi on it, almost nailing the cameraman. Henry drops Kofi with a headbutt. Henry picks up the ladder and holds it trying to put it up. Kofi stands up, leaps up the entire ladder and tries to jump down on Henry. Henry catches him in mid-air and drops him with the World’s Strongest Slam on top of the ladder. Awesome spot. Henry climbs up the ladder but MVP jabs him with a ladder from the floor. MVP goes to work on Henry in the ring now. MVP climbs the ladder but Shelton comes in and they go at it.

Shelton leaps off the ladder but MVP catches him in a powerbomb. MVP climbs and gets close but CM Punk comes in and they go at it on the ladder. Cage pulls MVP off the ladder and clotheslines him. Cage tries to pull Punk off but gets kicked. Punk grabs the briefcase with one hand but Cage stops him. Punk grabs Cage on the ladder and tries to go for a GTS. One ladder is sticking out as a platform up high on the other ladder. Cage counters the GTS and drops an Unprettier from way up high. Insane spot. Shelton drops Kane on the floor. MVP climbs the ladder and reaches the briefcase. There’s another ladder propped up on the ropes from the floor and going to the platform ladder. Shelton climbs over three ladders and meets MVP on the top. They fight at it and it looks like MVP smacks his face every time on the way down. Shelton picks MVP up and powerbombs him over the top rope to the floor onto Tony Atlas, Mark Henry and others. Shelton and Finlay fight at it on the ladder and Finlay falls hard. Shelton is insan here and someone has to get hurt it seems. Christian climbs a ladder but Shelton meets him up top. There’s two ladders and it tips over, sending Shelton to the floor. Christian bounces back off the ropes and stands the ladder back up. Cage climbs for the case but Punk meets him on the ladder. Cage slams his head into the ladder and Punk’s legs are tied up on the ladder. Cage reaches but Kane comes in and stops Cage. Punk is hanging upside down by his legs. Kane drops Cage from the top of the ladder. Kane reaches but somehow Punk comes up and they fight on top. Punk grabs the case and Kane grabs him for a chokeslam. Kane gets kicked up high by Punk and Kane falls. Punk grabs the briefcase and wins Money in the Bank. The crowd boo’d him a bit right as he won.

Winner: CM Punk.