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2009-09-17T06:05:00.001-07:00

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Posted: 16 Sep 2009 02:56 PM PDT

While WWE Chairman Vince McMahon is regularly seen boasting and bragging on Raw, Smackdown or other WWE shows about how great the company is he built, it's in fact his wife Linda McMahon who has been the brains behind it for years. In recently reported news, Chief Executive Officer Linda McMahon has officially resigned from her position with WWE. The now former CEO of the company plans to run

New ECW Title Contender Zack Ryder

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 08:32 AM PDT

Last night's ECW on SyFy 09.15.09 showed once again that the Tuesday night program offers some fresh and exciting matches even if they don't carry the big name superstars like Triple H, Undertaker, Cena or Batista. On the program, things got off to a great start as they always do when Tiffany arrived to the ring. The beautiful ECW General Manager began to discuss how proud she was of the ECW

WWE CHARACTERS THE BLOG

2009-09-16T06:04:00.001-07:00

WWE CHARACTERS THE BLOG

ECW Recap 09.15.09

Posted: 15 Sep 2009 09:04 PM PDT

ECW Recap from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada:At the start of the show, highlights were shown from this Sunday's Breaking Point Pay-Per-View. William Regal had Vladimir Kozlov and Ezekiel Jackson with him at the start of things, but it was ordered that the two beasts had to leave ringside. Regal and Christian battled it out over the ECW title with Regal getting several near pinfalls. He missed on

Raw Revelations: Batista to Smackdown, 100% Stratusfaction?

Posted: 15 Sep 2009 08:35 AM PDT

The Animal Batista made his big return to Raw last night for a few important reasons. Number one, to bait Randy Orton into coming to the ring to taunt him, so Batista could reveal he was no longer injured and gain revenge on The Viper. Number two, to announce to the WWE Universe that he was saying goodbye, to Raw, and heading over to Friday night's Smackdown program. It was a sigh of relief

WWE CHARACTERS THE BLOG

2009-09-15T06:08:00.001-07:00

WWE CHARACTERS THE BLOG

Raw Recap 09.14.09

Posted: 14 Sep 2009 08:26 PM PDT

Raw Recap from Toronto, Ontario:Raw opened with highlights from last night's WWE Title "I Quit" match at Breaking Point between Randy Orton and John Cena. Orton used handcuffs to restrain Cena against the ringpost and beat him unmercifully. However, Cena refused to quit, and managed to get the keys to the handcuffs so he could cuff he and Orton together. Cena used the STF submission and put

WWE Breaking Point Breakdown: Taker Shocker

Posted: 14 Sep 2009 09:55 AM PDT

Well the 2009 WWE Breaking Point results are in, with no truly shocking moments, beyond the very strange finish of the Pay-Per-View. The event saw just one title change hands really, with John Cena winning the I Quit match against Randy Orton. It was another one of those big Cena survives and conquers moments, where Orton tried to use handcuffs as well as steel chairs, steel steps and nearby

WWE CHARACTERS THE BLOG

2009-09-14T06:05:00.001-07:00

WWE CHARACTERS THE BLOG

Raw Preview 09.14.09

Posted: 13 Sep 2009 09:01 PM PDT

Tonight's episode of Raw holds several huge stories, including the follow-up to last night's WWE Breaking Point Pay-Per-View. (See WWE Breaking Point results) Several Raw superstars were involved in the event, including The Miz, Kofi Kingston, Mark Henry, MVP, DX, Legacy, Randy Orton and John Cena. The "I Quit" match between John Cena and Randy Orton over the WWE Title, showcased The Viper in

WWE Breaking Point 2009 Results

Posted: 13 Sep 2009 08:28 PM PDT

Welcome to the WWE Breaking Point 2009 Results page from WWE Characters the Blog! The event called WWE Breaking Point has replaced the Unforgiven PPV this year, with a new title voted on by fans on WWE.com. The unique Pay-Per-View features all of its main event matches fought under submission rules. This means in order to win, the wrestler must force their opponent to submit, or in the case

WWE CHARACTERS THE BLOG

2009-09-13T06:04:00.001-07:00

WWE CHARACTERS THE BLOG

WWE Breaking Point 2009 Predictions

Posted: 13 Sep 2009 05:35 AM PDT

The 2009 WWE Breaking Point Pay-Per-View will feature what Vince McMahon calls a first of its kind in Pay-per-views. All of the main event matches will be decided via some sort of submission rules, meaning no pinfalls win, only submission moves. There's three matches that qualify for that stipulation, with DX facing Legacy in a "Submissions Count Anywhere", John Cena facing Randy Orton for the

WWE CHARACTERS THE BLOG

2009-09-12T06:06:00.001-07:00

WWE CHARACTERS THE BLOG

Smackdown Recap 09.11.09

Posted: 11 Sep 2009 07:30 PM PDT

Smackdown Recap from Rockford, IL:Jim Ross welcomed fans to tonight's episode of Smackdown, just before The Undertaker made his entrance to the arena. In the ring, Undertaker talked up Breaking Point and his main event submission title match. He said he plans to reclaim the World Heavyweight Title this coming Sunday, because CM Punk is growing tired and will be broken by the Hell's Gate

Jeff Hardy Arrested on Drug Charges

Posted: 11 Sep 2009 04:33 PM PDT

According to the latest breaking news reports, former WWE star Jeff Hardy was arrested Friday on a variety of drug charges including trafficking of controlled prescription pills and the possession of anabolic steroids. These charges include felony trafficking in opium, 2 counts of felony possession w/intent to sell or deliver a Schedule III controlled substance, felony maintaining a dwelling to

WWE CHARACTERS THE BLOG

2009-09-11T06:04:00.001-07:00

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Smackdown Preview 09.11.09

Posted: 10 Sep 2009 09:01 PM PDT

Tonight's Smackdown comes just two nights ahead of the eagerly anticipated Breaking Point Pay-Per-View. The event will be a new innovation for WWE as all of the main event matches feature Submission matches. Several of Smackdown's stars will be involved in matches on the card, including current World Champion, CM Punk. Punk will have his hands full though, as he'll have to defend the title

WWE Superstars Recap 09.10.09

Posted: 10 Sep 2009 07:07 PM PDT

On the 09/10/09 episode of WWE Superstars, fans were treated to several match featuring the various wresters and divas of Raw, Smackdown and ECW. In action were Smackdown's Kane, ECW divas Brie Bella and Katie Lea Burchill, as well as a Raw main event tag match which pitted Primo Colon & United States Champion Kofi Kingston versus The Miz and Jack Swagger. Here's the full results for the 09/10/

WWE CHARACTERS THE BLOG

2009-09-10T06:06:00.001-07:00

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ECW's New Diva Savannah

Posted: 09 Sep 2009 09:25 AM PDT

(Angela Fong debuts as Savannah on ECW)On the 09/08/09 episode of ECW, Josh Matthews and Matt Striker introduced the latest member of their ECW broadcast team, a new diva named Savannah. Savannah conducted her first official WWE backstage interview when she talked to Tommy Dreamer and Christian prior to their main event match against Vladimir Kozlov and Ezekiel Jackson. See footage of that

Big Show & Great Khali Brawl Backstage

Posted: 09 Sep 2009 09:11 AM PDT

According to multiple sources, there was a backstage brawl between The Big Show (Paul Wight) and Great Khali (Dalip Singh Rana) at a WWE house show this past weekend. The two had been involved in a tag team match during the house show, and got into a dispute over the match. Reports have said that the two have had issues over recent weeks, some of which is due to Big Show feeling Khali uses

WWE CHARACTERS THE BLOG

2009-09-09T06:06:00.001-07:00

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ECW Recap 09.08.09

Posted: 08 Sep 2009 08:59 PM PDT

ECW Recap from Rockford, IL:Josh Matthews and Matt Striker welcomed fans to the show less than a week ahead of Breaking Point, the WWE's "revolutionary new PPV concept". Tonight's main event will feature Christian and Tommy Dreamer teaming up to take on William Regal's henchmen, Vladimir Kozlov and Ezekiel Jackson. The Hurricane's video entrance and music came on to start the show, as Hurricane

Raw Revelations: Bob Barker's Price is RAW

Posted: 08 Sep 2009 03:17 PM PDT

Monday night's episode of Raw featured the first host who really was a host for many years on television, Bob Barker. For years, Barker hosted the very popular game show on CBS, The Price is Right, featuring all sorts of fun contests for big prizes. They translated that as the theme for Raw quite nicely Monday night in an original game show format, hosted by Barker. Rosa Mendes and The Bella

WWE CHARACTERS THE BLOG

2009-09-08T06:03:00.001-07:00

WWE CHARACTERS THE BLOG

Raw Recap 09.07.09

Posted: 07 Sep 2009 08:30 PM PDT

Raw Recap from Chicago, IL:Announcer The Fink introduced WWE Raw, and then tonight's special guest host, nine-time Emmy award winner and author, Bob Barker. Barker came to the top of the ramp which was decorated like the Price is Right game show. The fans gave Barker a roaring ovation for several minutes. Barker said he would be playing a pricing game on Price is Raw, but needed four

WWE CHARACTERS THE BLOG

2009-09-07T06:49:00.001-07:00

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Raw Preview 09.07.09

Posted: 06 Sep 2009 09:01 PM PDT

The celebrity guest hosting will continue with tonight's Labor day edition of Monday Night Raw. While there have been musicians, actors, sports stars and former wrestlers acting as the ones calling the shots for the show, there has yet to be an official game show host in charge. Tonight will see former Price is Right host, Bob Barker, step into the role of Raw's host. Barker just might

WWE Signs ROH Star Nigel McGuiness

Posted: 06 Sep 2009 10:07 AM PDT

About a week or so ago, it was reported that Ring of Honor wrestler, Bryan Danielson, would be heading to World Wrestling Entertainment. Now in recent news reports, it appears that another ROH star, British heel Nigel McGuiness, will also make his way over to WWE. The 33 year old wrestler hails from London, England and is 6'1" 220 pounds. McGuiness has the record for longest reign as ROH Pure

WWE CHARACTERS THE BLOG

2009-09-06T06:05:00.001-07:00

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New Breaking Point PPV Matches

Posted: 05 Sep 2009 07:23 AM PDT

Due to the recent developments with Smackdown, two new matches have been added to the 2009 Breaking Point Pay-Per-View card. On the 9/4/09 Smackdown, fans were informed of these matches which come due to Rey Mysterio's Intercontinental title loss, and the current Kane versus Great Khali feud that's been going on for weeks.The 9/4/09 Smackdown show saw WWE Superstar John Morrison defeat Rey

WWE CHARACTERS THE BLOG

2009-09-05T09:29:00.000-07:00

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Smackdown Recap 09.04.09

Posted: 04 Sep 2009 08:05 PM PDT

Smackdown Recap from Cleveland, OH:Smackdown opened with a highlight music video showcasing the career of WWE superstar Jeff Hardy. The video abruptly ended as CM Punk smashed Jeff with the World title to end Smackdown last week.Jeff Hardy's music hit to send the Smackdown crowd into a frenzy. To their dismay, it wasn't Hardy who arrived out, but CM Punk wearing Hardy facepaint and other gear.

WWE CHARACTERS THE BLOG

2009-09-04T06:04:00.001-07:00

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Smackdown Preview 09.04.09

Posted: 03 Sep 2009 09:01 PM PDT

Tonight's Smackdown marks the return of the Phenom, The Undertaker. Taker has been out of action ever since his classic Wrestlemania 25 victory over Shawn Michaels in Texas this past year. The Deadman made his surprise return at the 2009 Summerslam Pay-Per-View in the aftermath of the CM Punk victory over Jeff Hardy. While Punk stood tall over Hardy down on the mat, he gloated with his

WWE Superstars Recap 09.03.09

Posted: 03 Sep 2009 07:30 PM PDT

The 9/3/09 episode of WWE Superstars on WGN America featured an hour's worth of exciting matchups from the Raw, Smackdown and ECW brands. On tonight's program, fans were treated to the following matches: Raw's Chris Masters vs. Evan Bourne, ECW's William Regal vs. Tyler Reks, and Smackdown's Cryme Tyme and Eve vs. The Hart Dynasty (Tyson Kidd, DH Smith & Natalya). Here are the full results for

WWE CHARACTERS THE BLOG

2009-09-03T06:07:00.001-07:00

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ECW Shines: Shelton, Ryder, Goldust

Posted: 02 Sep 2009 08:46 AM PDT

Breaking Point update: A match has been added to the lineup which includes D-Generation X taking on Legacy in a "Submissions count anywhere match", supposedly a first of its kind.If you missed last night's episode of ECW on SyFy, you missed two great wrestling matches. In one encounter, Shelton Benjamin went up against Zack Ryder to continue their recent feud. In another match, the main event,

WWE CHARACTERS THE BLOG

2009-09-02T06:05:00.001-07:00

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ECW Recap 09.01.09

Posted: 01 Sep 2009 08:35 PM PDT

ECW Recap from Cleveland, OH:Matt Striker and Josh Matthews welcomed fans to the land of extreme, then reminded everyone they will show an encore of the Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels match from Wrestlemania 25. Shelton Benjamin made his way to the ring for the opening match.Shelton Benjamin vs. Zack RyderHighlights were shown from last week's tag match, where Shelton couldn't get a tag from

Raw Revelations: American Dream Schemes

Posted: 01 Sep 2009 08:01 AM PDT

Quite a nice twist at the end of Raw last night. Special guest host Dusty Rhodes came out to start things and set up his son in a WWE Title match vs Orton for later in the show. He also added Cena as the special guest referee. All the way leading up to the big main event match, fans were probably thinking, there's no way in any way shape or form that Cody Rhodes would walk out with the WWE

WWE CHARACTERS THE BLOG

2009-09-01T06:05:00.001-07:00

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Raw Recap 08.31.09

Posted: 31 Aug 2009 09:38 PM PDT

Raw Recap from Detroit, MI:After the pyro and fanfare, commentator Michael Cole welcomed fans to the home of Wrestlemania 23, two years ago. Cole said Kofi Kingston's US Title could be in trouble tonight, because a Fatal Fourway will take place between Kofi, The Miz, Jack Swagger and Carlito. Also, Big Show and Mark Henry will do battle for WWE supremacy.Lillian Garcia introduced tonight's

WWE CHARACTERS THE BLOG

2009-08-31T06:07:00.001-07:00

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Raw Preview 08.31.09

Posted: 30 Aug 2009 09:01 PM PDT

Tonight's Raw will feature a guest host who is a true legend in the ranks of WWE wrestling. The American Dream Dusty Rhodes will officially fill in as the show's guest host, and the Hall of Famer is sure to have some surprises in store. One of the last times Rhodes was seen on Raw or with WWE involved his confrontation and battles with "The Legend Killer" Randy Orton. The feud spilled over to

WWE CHARACTERS THE BLOG

2009-08-30T06:03:00.001-07:00

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Breaking Point 2009 PPV Matches

Posted: 29 Aug 2009 08:24 AM PDT

Vince McMahon came out on the August 24th, 2009 episode of WWE's Monday Night Raw to announce an innovative new Pay-Per-View concept. The next WWE PPV will be appropriately titled "Breaking Point". The main event matches on the card will all be fought as "submission matches", meaning making your opponent submit is the only way to win. This could be difficult for champions Randy Orton and CM

Mysterio Intercontinental Title Situation

Posted: 29 Aug 2009 07:40 AM PDT

With the news just a few days ago that Rey Mysterio will be receiving a 30 day suspension starting next week, fans may be wondering what will become of his championship status or Breaking Point match. It would seem at this point that the title will somehow be moved off him due to the suspension, much like it was moved off Jeff Hardy a year or so ago when he was suspended. In the past, certain

WWE CHARACTERS THE BLOG

2009-08-29T06:05:00.001-07:00

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Smackdown Recap 08.28.09

Posted: 28 Aug 2009 07:31 PM PDT

Smackdown Recap from Phoenix, AZ:Jim Ross introduced fans to Phoenix, the home of Wrestlemania 26. After discussing tonight's main event steel cage match, CM Punk was introduced as the new World Heavyweight Champion. Punk came to the ring and began to tell the crowd "I told you so", then had footage shown of how he won at the TLC match at Summerslam. Punk said it was the most brutal match of

Raw Revelations: Floyd Mayweather's Flop

Posted: 28 Aug 2009 08:31 AM PDT

If you were to rank the celeb guest hosts for Raw so far, Shaq is easily the top dog, Seth Green and Freddie Prinze did well, but looking at the bottom of the barrel. you'd have to place Floyd Mayweather above ZZ Top and possibly tied with Jeremy Piven (won't mention Piven's sidekick). That isn't saying much for Mayweather. Floyd was late to Monday Night Raw due to legal troubles that one of

WWE CHARACTERS THE BLOG

2009-08-28T06:06:00.001-07:00

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Smackdown Preview 08.28.09
WWE Superstars Recap 08.27.09
WWE Suspends Rey Mysterio 30 Days

Smackdown Preview 08.28.09

Posted: 27 Aug 2009 09:04 PM PDT

At last Sunday's highly-entertaining Summerslam Pay-Per-View, Jeff Hardy put his World Heavyweight Title on the line against CM Punk in a Tables, Ladders & Chairs match. The match was full of destruction, including Punk once again used a chair around Jeff's neck to throw him into the ring post, further aggravating Jeff's injuries. In an incredible move, Jeff took a leap of faith Swanton Bomb

WWE Superstars Recap 08.27.09

Posted: 27 Aug 2009 06:30 PM PDT

WWE Superstars Recap 08/27/09:Tonight's episode of Superstars featured several more entertaining matches from the three brands: Raw, ECW and SmackDown! One match carried on a continued feud from ECW, featuring Paul Burchill taking on Hurricane Helms. Another match had serious consequences for the upcoming Breaking Point PPV, as Mike Knox, Finlay and Dolph Ziggler would fight in a triple threat

WWE Suspends Rey Mysterio 30 Days

Posted: 27 Aug 2009 06:21 PM PDT

As reported by WWE.com, current Intercontinental Champion Rey Mysterio will receive a 30-day suspension for violating the WWE's Wellness Program. This is Mysterio's first official violation of the policy. According to reports, his suspension begins on next Wednesday, September 2, 2009.From WWE.com:In accordance with WWE's Wellness Program, effective Wednesday, September 2, Oscar Gutierrez (Rey

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2009-08-27T06:03:00.000-07:00

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WWE Signs ROH Star Bryan Danielson

Posted: 26 Aug 2009 07:31 AM PDT

World Wrestling Entertainment has reportedly signed former Ring of Honor Champion Bryan Danielson, aka "American Dragon". Danielson's wreslted in the US, Europe and Japan for several independent wrestling programs.Ring of Honor released the following statement (from The Sun UK):"Bryan Danielson has agreed in principle to a contract with World Wrestling Entertainment."Bryan has been an exemplary

WWE CHARACTERS THE BLOG

2009-08-26T06:10:00.001-07:00

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ECW Recap 08.25.09

Posted: 25 Aug 2009 08:31 PM PDT

ECW Recap from Phoenix, AZ:ECW opened with highlights from Summerslam 2009, with Christian defending the title against William Regal. Regal came to the ring with Ezekiel Jackson and Vladimir Kozlov. Regal got in the ring and taunted Christian then turned to take his robe off. Just as the bell sounded, Christian grabbed him and hit Killswitch for a quick pinfall win. After the match, Jackson,

WWE CHARACTERS THE BLOG

2009-08-25T06:09:00.001-07:00

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Raw Recap 08.24.09
Happy Birthday Vince McMahon!
Raw Preview 08.24.09

Raw Recap 08.24.09

Posted: 24 Aug 2009 08:40 PM PDT

Raw Recap from Las Vegas, NV:Raw began with highlights from last night's Summerslam, including Cena vs. Orton with a crazy fan rushing in to interfere in the match. Orton hit an RKO outside the ring and inside the ring to win it afterwards. After the highlights, Orton was shown staring into the camera. Orton was flanked by Legacy and discussed what happened last night. He looked to Dibiase

Happy Birthday Vince McMahon!

Posted: 24 Aug 2009 09:15 PM PDT

Today August 24th, WWE Chairman Vince McMahon is celebrating his 64th birthday. On tonight's episode of Monday Night Raw, Vince was given a grand in-ring celebration, D-Generation X style, including Vegas Showgirls, Cirque De Soleil performers, an Elvis impersonator and Big Dick Johnson jumping out of a cake to dance in a G-String. Vince McMahon was not entirely pleased by the joke, but later

Raw Preview 08.24.09

Posted: 24 Aug 2009 09:58 AM PDT

Tonight's special celebrity guest host for WWE Raw in Las Vegas will be the flamboyant and flashy Floyd Mayweather Jr. "Money" Mayweather is very familiar with the squared circle, not only from his boxing career, but also from his match against Big Show at last year's Wrestlemania 24. Mayweather picked up the victory over the World's Largest Athlete then, but since that fight, Big Show has been

WWE CHARACTERS THE BLOG

2009-08-24T06:05:00.000-07:00

WWE CHARACTERS THE BLOG

Summerslam 09' Stories: Punk wins, Undertaker returns!

Posted: 23 Aug 2009 08:48 PM PDT

The Undertaker has officially returned from "the dead" once again as of Summerslam 2009 (Full WWE Summerslam 2009 results). The last we saw of "The Phenom" he was competing at a high level against Shawn Michaels at Wrestlemania 25 in the match of the event. The two Texan natives put on a classic, and both men who are well into their wrestling careers had to take some serious time off

WWE Summerslam 2009 PPV Results

Posted: 23 Aug 2009 08:19 PM PDT

Welcome to the official Summerslam 2009 Results page presented by WWE Characters the Blog! Summerslam started at 8PM EST on Sunday, August 23, 2009, live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The event is televised on Pay-Per-View, and results are now final, listed below. On the card are five title matches in addition to three feud matches. Shawn Michaels makes his much