Hunter's Torn Quad

Hunter Hearst Helmsley vs Booker T Hunter wins this to return victorious. If the program is going beyond this one match, they'll shoot the angle on Raw. WWE Championship Johnathan Cena© vs. Randal Orton Orton seemed certain to win here for his second transitional reign, but rumblings have it that a title change might not be happening after all. If Orton wins, I can see him cheating to keep the belt in the rematch at Unforgiven, and then dropping the belt to Hunter at No Mercy or Survivor Series. From there, I think Kennedy gets it at Wrestlemania. World Heavyweight Championship The Great Khali© vs. David Batista They haven't even let them practice the match a lot while on the road, which speaks volumes. Anything over ten minutes and we're going to be looking at a worst match of the year candidate. The scuttlebutt has Batista regaining the title and then rematching with Khali at Unforgiven in a Punjabi Prison match. I'll say Batista wins by DQ or something then gets the belt back in the Punjabi Prison match, so that Khali doesn't have to do a pinfall job to lose the belt. Reymondo Mysterio vs. Chavito Guerrero Chavo wins when he forces Rey to tap out by threatening to flush his steroids down the toilet. ECW World Championship Johnathan Morrison© vs Charles Michael Punk Punk wins the title, and maybe Morrison gets repackaged, because the gimmick just isn't clicking for where he's at. Intercontinental Championship Kenneth Kennedy vs Umaga© vs Carlos Cool Kennedy to pin Carlito so Umaga gets out of losing. Divas Battle Royal No-contest when the friction caused by so much silicone rubbing together sees the Divas erupt into flames and burn to a crisp. There's not marquee name or match to draw in the big numbers, and it's also coming the day after UFC 74 which will probably eat into that number as well. It's the second or third biggest PPV of the year and has some name value to it so it should do well, but it won't reach the level of the past two Summerslams in terms of buys, so on that front I think it'll hover just under the 500,000 mark.

The ratings started going up when Vince began appearing on the show.

For the three of you interested, Sterling James Keenan won the six-way match to earn a future title shot at the Natural heavyweight title, added himself to the Joe versus Kishi main event part way through, and then won the title when Joe and Kishi were both counted out.

What if Hulk Hogan had never lied on the Arsenio Hall Show?

Daniel Rodimer, who Stephanie was super high on, has been released according to Bryan Alvarez. It was a mutual decision, and he's going back into real estate.

Against Batista.

Whenever a wrestler goes to the top rope for a move and leaves himself completely open to attack by deciding that this is the perfect time to ignore his opponent and start talking to the ringside fans It's more a Ric Flair-centric gripe, but it's a spot I really hate.

Why the fuck do any of you care whether or not Orton can be trusted as the main guy in the company? Because some of the bigger WWE fans might not like it if the face of the company decides to throw another tantrum that gets the company more bad press. It's not as if the company needs help with that right now. Stop acting like it will be terrible for you if he fucks up again. YOU DON'T WORK FOR WWE. No, they're just fans of the company and would rather they not get anymore bad press than they've already got. It has no impact on you whatsoever if Orton is an immature douchebag backstage. You do realize that backstage nonsense can, and usually does, carry over into the on-screen product, right? Which in turn can dampen the quality and enjoyment of the product. What if they put the belt on Orton and he decides to screw up again and they decide to keep with the reliable Cena for another year or so? I'd say that would impact on people. All that should matter is his in-ring character. That's incredibly shortsighted. If the best in-ring character on the roster has behavioral issues, it's a risk to put them in a position that requires impeccable behavior. Granted, Orton seems to have calmed down now, but I wouldn't chance it with him just yet. He should get the title because there isn't really anybody else right now Well, that's always a good reason to put a title on somebody(!) and it needs to come off of Cena. It probably does, but I'd rather it go to Triple H than Orton. why the hell does it matter whether or not he makes it a year? Because it would be a major milestone and something historic at a time when such feats are rarely achieved?

There was a dispute of some kind between the person who ran the original site and the person who owned the domain name. They were friends and had a falling out over something. Thanks HTQ, you seem to be full of knowledge today, that's not to say you never did. And because I'm bored...

There was a dispute of some kind between the person who ran the original site and the person who owned the domain name. They were friends and had a falling out over something.

Not that I noticed. He kinda rubbed his head after Snitsky was announced as the opponent, that count? Shame really. One of the best looking visuals in weeks/months and it now means nought. And if they do take the belt off Cena, it was the perfect 'out' for him to lose the title and not look weak. They could have teased him not showing up and then he does but he's got a neck brace on because of what happened, and then end the show with Orton RKO'ing Cena in the neck brace. That would have been a much better visual.

It was to do with Montreal. When WWF signed Bulldog back, they filmed an interview with him an Diana and it was basically going to consist of them talking about Montreal with Bulldog attacking Bret's position. I think at the time Bulldog was on bad terms with Bret and the WWF were more than happy to use it to go after Bret. I don't know why it never got shown, but I think the Owen Hart lawsuit might have had something to do with it.

From various shoots and the two ECW documentary DVD's, Angle was pissed at the crucifixion angle because he found it offensive and Shane Douglas was angry because he'd been the guy who brought Angle in and still wanted Angle do work with ECW. According to Raven, Taz was upset as well and there was also the comment that it could be seen as anti-Christian because Raven, Todd Gordon and Heyman were all Jewish and it was asked why they didn't put Sandman on a Star of David; Raven joked that they would have, but Sandman would have rolled away.

As useless trivia goes, it's interesting.

I'd like to see Cena hit the one-year mark as well, but I don't think it'll happen. I don't really care who wins at Summerslam, but an Orton title win would be good purely for the impact of finally having the WWE title change hands. With Cena having the belt for almost a year, a title change should be major news. If Orton wins the title at Summerslam, I can see him dropping it by Survivor Series because I don't see them trusting Orton with a Wrestlemania main event just yet.

3.8 (F4W), which I guess is good. It'll be interesting what the rating is next week, both coming off of the PPV and being on Sci-Fi. Did Cena sell the RKO on the chair at all?

He can find out the sex of this unknown person but he can't find out who it is? And have they explained why Stephanie knows and he doesn't or why he doesn't just force her to tell him who this person is?

Saturday Night's Main Event: SNME opens with Vince backstage with Coach. Coach says with all the info he was given he will match up the dates and locations of Vince's trysts to the Superstars. Vince says he forgot about one with a black woman in Kansas City in the 70's. Coachman says he's adopted and from Kansas City. Vince stares at him and says it's going to be a long night. It's announced that MVP has pulled out o his boxing match. It's Matt Hardy vs. Evander Holyfield. Batista and Kane vs. Finlay and Great Khali. The announcers are JBL, Michael Cole and Jim Ross. Kane's ribs are taped Batista hits the Batista bomb on Finlay for pin. Cena vs. Carlito later, billed as the Big Apple Showdown. Backstage, MVP says the doctor won't let him box so he got the next best thing. Evander Holyfield asks him how his ticker is. MVP says he was scared for a minute but he's better than anyone else so he's already bounced back. He pals around with Holyfield. John Cena vs. Carlito. The crowd chanted "Let's go Mets/Let's go Yankees". Cena wins via submission with the STFU. Randy Orton attacked him immediately and threw him outside, then into the stairs. Crowd chanted "Randy." Orton got a chair from under the ring. He hit an RKO on the floor into the chair on Cena. Cena sold it like he was dead. Crowd chanted for Orton while women chanted "sucks" in response. Match was whatever. Angle was very good. They showed a young boy looking sad over Cena but once he realized the camera was on him, he started mugging for it. Cena took a long time leaving, holding his jaw. Michael Buffer comes out for the boxing match. Divas are the ring girls. Backstage, Todd Grisham asks Orton what he was doing. Orton said he sent a loud and clear message to Cena as to what he's going to get at Summerslam. He promises to win the title. Hardy has 2 cornermen with him. MVP comes out with an entourage. Evander has his own Titantron video. MVP makes Buffer introduce him first, right down to "straight up ballin'" The crowd did the "What" chant during the referee's instructions! Hardy is wearing a boxing helmet.. Holyield isn't. MVP keeps getting on the apron to give him instructions. Holyfield knocks Hardy down in round one. End of round MVP argues with Holyfield's trainer between rounds. Round two starts and Hardy's acting half out of it. Holyfield tells the ref to check him. MVP gets in the ring and tells him to keep beating up Hardy. Holyfield turns his back and MVP grabs him. Holyfield knocks out MVP. The ref rings the bell. Holyfield left immediately. Hardy left. MVP was left on the mat being checked on by his entourage. No announced decision. CM Punk & Boogeyman vs. John Morrison & Big Daddy V next .Tazz joined the announcers for the match. Punk got a big reaction. Good when Punk and Morrison were in. Punk surprised Morrison with a small package for another clean win. Vince McMahon comes to the ring with Jonathan Coachman. Coach gives a long monologue about Vince who cuts him off and tells him to get on with it. Coachman says he's going to help Vince with the child. He says Vince once had a tryst in Kentucky so he is certain this could be his child...and out comes Eugene. Eugene says that he became a wrestling fan because his Mom told him she met Vince. He says his Uncle Eric told him he nailed his Mom and that's why he tried to put Vince out of business. He tells Vince, "I love you Dad". Vince said he used protection and tells Eugene to get out of the ring. Coachman then tells of a story of Vince in a Port Authority bathroom so his son could be...Balls Mahoney. Vince says Balls is not his son. Mahoney tells him to think about it and to embrace it. He says Vince has balls. Vince says "I have no balls". The crowd chants "Vince has no balls". He yells at Balls to leave. Coachman tells Vince of the Wrestlemania 2 afterparty in LA and that this person could be his daughter. Out comes Melina. Vince says that Melina isn't her daughter and cannot be. Coachman asks why not and Vince whispers something. Coach says that's disgusting. Vince tells Melina that the meeting that they had on July 4th was totally harmless. She says that Vince better hope so because if she's his daughter, she will take him for everything she owns. She walks out. Vince demands to know who his child is. Long dramatic pause. Glass breaks and out comes Steve Austin. Austin says Vince could be his dad and Vince says there's no chance in hell. Austin says they missed out on so many good things in life...playing catch, water skiing, building a go-cart, the birds and the bees, drinking beer. Crowd is going "what, what, what". Austin says it would be easy to stun Vince but the big problem is Vince's "overactive grapefruits" so he wants to help him out. He kicks Vince low and low blows him. Austin stuns Coachman and has a beer bash. After they go off the air, Austin asks the crowd if they want to see him drink a beer with Vince. He says it is his first time in the Garden in years. Vince takes it and Austin hits the stunner. Austin does a long celebration. He gives Jim Ross a beer and takes his cowboy hat. Vince and Coach get up. Austin says the only way he's not going to kick their ass is if they sing. Vince asks Coach if he can sing harmony. They badly sing "I Left My Heart in San Francisco". Austin knocked their heads together. He helps Coach up then hits another stunner.

WCW fans used to cry that all the time in the last year or so of their existence; whenever the company got criticized, they'd bitch that the people complaining should shut up and just enjoy the show. Nobody's complaining about WCW programming now. If whatever TNA does isn't entertaining enough to start getting more PPV buys, which are their main source of income and are falling by the month, then Bob Carter and Panda might just take notice of TNA and one day decide they've had enough of throwing money away on a venture that has never made money and isn't even close to making money on it's own. Even the densest, and richest, of money marks wises up one day and stops pouring their money away, whether it's because they want to fund something else that might make money or because they're tired of absorbing the losses. And when that happens, the TNA supermarks won't have to worry about anyone bashing TNA.

A couple of notes from the latest F4Daily: Mark Henry's contract is up soon and at this point he's not expected to renew, though it's not known if he does intend to leave or if it's a negotiating tactic. Undertaker will return at Unforgiven against Mark Henry. Vince had debated on whether to have Undertaker return at Summerslam, but decided to go with Unforgiven, partially because it was felt it would send a bad message to talent regarding coming back too soon from injury.

I might just tune in for the main event to see if it really is that bad.

People said the same thing about the Eugene gimmick, but that worked fine until they overpushed him. The impact of the 'internet fan' is greatly overrated.

Did they explain why the Steiners would even want five minutes with Karen Angle to begin with? Has she had any interaction with them at all and screwed them over some way so they would want to get their hands on her? We'll ignore the fact that man-on-woman violence is not allowed anymore.