SmackDown Results: 3/12/10 - Punk's Challenge and Show's Dominance

Mysterio in Family Feuds?

As Rey shared his personal life to the WWE Universe and started singing to his daughter Aaliyah on her birthday, C.M. Punk, and The Straightedge Society, interrupted the festivities.

Mysterio's family were scared, especially little Aaliyah who was in tears at C.M. Punk's frighting melody. Either the Mysterio household never bothered to follow up on Rey's feud with C.M. Punk, or Punk smells worse than he looks. The latter is probably untrue, but the Mysterio household, I feel, was forced into this storyline.

Punk issued a WrestleMania challenge to Rey Mysterio, while demeaning him in front of his family, calling him a pathetic coward. Mysterio has not yet accepted Punk's challenge, but with only two weeks left till WrestleMania, Punk is definitely creating some intense animosity.

Bottom of the Poll for Luke Gallows

Impressively taking on Rey Mysterio last week, Luke Gallows tested his strenghts with Kane. Against one of the more established giants in the WWE, Luke Gallows went hold for hold against Kane. Even at times, Luke appeared dominate, with a suplex, and a standing frog splash.

Kane somehow managed to win the match with a chokeslam. Yet, the Straightedge Society would not be outdone as Punk struck Kane with the GTS.

Miz-erable Week for Miz

The Miz ended the week 0-3 against R-Truth. Miz was on the opposing side of a beat down by Truth and Morrison on RAW. The Miz, in a tag team match with Daniel Bryan, was pinned by Otunga and Truth on NXT. And thanks to Bryan, Miz lost his singles match against Truth on SmackDown.

David Otunga and Daniel Bryan were present at ringside during the match. Truth delivered some great offense, but Miz fought back to connect with some game changer maneuvers. The end of the match was mired in controversy as Daniel Bryan knocked off Miz's feet during a blatant pin attempt. R-Truth captialized on the distraction with the Lie Detector, gaining momentum for both WrestleMania and NXT.

Chuck Fact: Flying Chucks work on The Big Show - Fail!

On NXT, Daniel Bryan criticised Miz's career of being carried to the top by his tag team partners. Interestingly enough, this next match showcased those tag partners: The Big Show against John Morrison.

The Dynamic Duo of John Morrison and R-Truth have built some steady momentum, with a contendership win last week, beating down ShoMiz this week, and earlier in the program Truth picked up a win over Miz. But the biggest challenge is that of the World's Largest Athlete, The Big Show.

John Morrison provided every possible offense that he had, but Big Show chopped him down to size. The Big Show almost ended the match when he secured the sleeper. But Morrison was able to reach the ropes, thus breaking the hold. Morrison returned back with a flurry of kicks to the head. The end of the match came in the form of a mid-air collision when Morrison's flying Chuck Kick was stopped by a devastating knock out punch.

Despite all the loses that The Miz has incurred this past week, he can take solace in knowing that The Big Show is the other half of the Unified Tag Team Champions.

McIntyre Heading to WrestleMania, Undefeated?

Just as predicted, Vince McMahon erased McIntyre's second loss and placed him in another Money in the Bank qualifier. One would assume that after Evan Bourne won this past Monday, bringing the total to 8 contestants, that McIntyre would be out of WrestleMania? But when you have McMahon on your side, anything is possible, just ask Batista.

Teddy Long modified Drew's third MitB Qualifier as a Winner Takes All match, in which the Intercontinental Title would also be at stake. If Drew were to lose this match, he would not only miss out on WrestleMania, but he would no long her the I-C Champion. After defeating a local wrestler, Drew McIntyre retained his title and became the 9th participant in the Money in the Bank Ladder Match. My prediction is that the MitB match will be evened out to 10 contestants, which will include Kofi Kingston as the most qualified qualifier.

Elimination Chamber: Intermediate Titles Retained

"The Chosen One" and "The Awesome One" retain

Hand picked by the Chairman of the WWE, Drew McIntyre's ascent in the company is apparent; he now gracefully strides to every match as a symbol of his greatness. Three weeks ago, Drew was involved in a triple-threat qualifier match against John Morrison, the former I-C champion, and Kane. While the rivalry against Morrison over the I-C belt may be over, a feud with Kane is emanate.

A title defense victory over Kane can go either one of two ways: it can either bolster McIntyre's career; or leave it stagnant. Since Kane has been used to elevate numerous superstars in the past, a victory over the Big Red Monster may be insignificant.

McIntyre and Kane's match-up was unwavering, though, there was a major difference in style. While Kane exerted brute force through diving clotheslines and boots to the face, Drew applied more technical maneuvers, such as arm locks and a double underhook DDT known as Future Shock.

Drew McIntyre's Scottish background has most likely been a burden, as he is pressured to become the next best national hero since Rowdy Piper. Dubbed as The Chosen One, Drew has been given a considerable push by becoming the Intercontinental Champion and going undefeated in single's competition since arriving in August 2009. Yet, he hasn't always won every match fairly; the thumb to the eye, obviously an illegal move, has played a vital role of insuring that the Intercontinental Title remains around his waist; hence, how he went on to successfully defend the title against Kane.

In mid-match, Drew turned away from the ring and started ascending back up the ramp in order to be counted out and retain. But Kane, unwilling to let him just walk away, nabbed and rolled him back into the ring. Then when the referee tried to separate the two, McIntyre jabbed Kane in the eye, followed by the Future Shock DDT. But who's to say that McIntyre was not deliberately luring Kane into a false sense of security in order to capitalize? With another title defense under his belt, has McIntyre seen the last of Kane?

After Vickie Guerrero postponed the Divas' Title match for a tedious RAW versus SmackDown Divas' tag team match, MVP issued another challenge for The Miz's United States Title. He claims since he pinned Miz last Monday Night on RAW, it allots him a U.S. title shot. Granted, MVP did pin Miz but in a tag team match, meaning that MVP has the right to challenge for the Unified Tag Team belts, not the single's title belt.

In the second consecutive pay-per-view of the new year, the WWE Universe were treated to another impromptu United States Title bout between the defending champion and MVP. This fifth title match was slightly different, with MVP and The Miz's tag team partners residing in their respective corners.

Since the last title defense, The Miz has become an even bigger superstar in the WWE by teaming up with The Big Show to become the Unified Tag Team Champions. Aside from the two new World Champions, no one is more impressive than "The Awesome One."

The Miz was evidently confident in his abilities as a champion without underestimating the tenacity of MVP. Last Monday, Miz was pinned by taking MVP too lightly, but after executing a double knee buster to a bridging MVP, he would not make that same mistake again. MVP, as well, put out all the stops by tossing Miz off the top turnbuckle with a Belly-to-Belly throw, and going for his signature Ballin' Elbow drop. But with Miz evading the Drive-By kick; instinctively placing his foot on the bottom rope to break a cover; and a right-handed knockout hook by The Big Show, he was able to secured another title defense against MVP. Indeed, MVP had Mark Henry in his corner, but Big Show Irish-whipped him through a barricade, which his massive body destroyed.

With another awesome title defense for The Miz, he will walk into NXT still the United States Champion, and one-half of the Unified Tag Team Champions, as he mentors the internationally famous Daniel Bryan. In addition, it looks as if The Miz and Drew McIntyre will enter WrestleMania XXVI as champions.

SmackDown Results: 1/29/10

D-Generation-X Turning SmackDown Upside Down

D-X arrived on SmackDown to defend the Unified Tag Team Titles against the #1 contenders' C.M. Punk and Luke Gallows; however, they ran into some controversy.

Shawn Michaels is dead set on winning the Royal Rumble for another shot at ending the Undertaker's Streak, but what happens if Rey Mysterio defeats Taker this Sunday? This is a possibility that both Taker and Michaels have dismissed, which is why Rey Mysterio called Michaels out. Rey has always respected Shawn, but he feels that he doesn't respect him. Michaels flat out told Rey that he doesn't see him defeating Taker for the title. Yet, Rey stated that he'll do something Michaels nor Triple-H have been able to do at WrestleMania, which is defeat The Undertaker.

C.M. Punk interrupted Rey's challenge to Michaels and reminded everyone that D-X is here to defend the straps against Luke Gallows and himself. And when they win, they will become the first-ever "Straight-Edge" Unified Tag Team Champions. Triple-H then entered an amateur comedy-hour segment with C.M. Punk and his merry crew. Such zingers as: "I'm relieved to know that you're Straight."... "Maybe take them clippers out of the bag, shave that squirrel off you got on your chin." Triple-H's jokes were gold in this segment, but that's because he's a cocky jerk.

Then Teddy R. Long came out and announced that D-X would not be defending the titles, but instead Shawn Michaels would be taking on Rey Mysterio in the main event, and C.M. Punk would take on Triple-H immediately.

C.M. Punk's Evolution

For three weeks, C.M. Punk has been turning people over to the straight-edge lifestyle, but Serena has been the only one to show face the following week. Will she eventually be integrated into the divas' division? That has yet to be decided, but that is probably the course of action that will take place after this cult dissipates.

The announcers have mentioned that Triple-H has been a part of two of the biggest factions in the WWE, and has mentored the likes of Randy Orton and Batista, who are now mega-stars; will The Straight-Edge Society be one day considered as one of the best factions in professional wrestling? The Society has Luke Gallows and Serena, which we witnessed the vital roles they play for C.M. Punk. Luke sucker punched Helmsley behind the ref's back, and Serena provides distractions and a shield for Punk to hide behind.

C.M. Punk has truly evolved into the main-event scene, something he was able to fill three years ago during his encounters with Kane and Batista. C.M. Punk was lucky enough to become the World Heavyweight Champion by cashing in his first Money in the Bank briefcase, but he was considered a paper champion because he didn't belong in the main-event, until now. His match with Triple-H, possibly one of the most decorated men in the WWE, was incredible. Most would assume that Triple-H would have owned the match, this may have been true a few years ago, but Punk has stepped up his game. C.M. Punk went toe-to-toe with the Cerebral Assassin, withstanding the pressure of the figure-four leg lock, and breaking away from the Pedigree. However, a conclusion to this match was too good to be witnessed on SmackDown, hence the disqualification that took place when Serena jumped the back of Triple-H during the second Pedigree attempt.

C.M. Punk has what it takes to defeat Triple-H, and this match is just the beginning to when they finally meet in their Unified Tag Team Match.

R-Truth Breaks Down the Walls

Chris Jericho and R-Truth have danced around with each other in several match-ups, but where is this going? R-Truth failed his United States Title quest when first returning to the WWE; he was the stepping stone for Drew McIntyre; and he failed to see through a feud with C.M. Punk. But unlike the past weeks teaming up with either Cryme Tyme or John Morrison, R-Truth's match with Chris Jericho would be one-on-one.

R-Truth dances around and breaks out a wrestling move once in a while, usually administering mid-air spinning kicks. Despite being unorthodox in his wrestling skill set, Ron "The Truth" Killings not only held his ground against Chris Jericho, but he countered the Walls of Jericho into an Oklahoma roll-up, then withstood the Code Breaker by holding onto the ropes and going for a bridge-pin for the win.

Chris Jericho is not only there for himself, but to create superstars in the process. Will R-Truth finally start moving up the ranks in the WWE?

No-DQ for I-C Title

John Morrison lost the Intercontinental Title to Drew McIntyre at the TLC pay-per-view, and lost his rematch on New Years' Day. Can John Morrison defeat the undefeated Drew McIntyre in a No Disqualification Match for the I-C Title?

John Morrison mentioned how, when lost the title, Drew McIntyre dropped the I-C title backstage to give a chest bump to Sheamus. Now, Morrison is all for celebrating, seeing as he is a rock star, but is that how you treat the Intercontinental Title? John Morrison is a three-time I-C champion, and it was not until he defeated Rey Mysterio that he understood the importance of being the I-C champion.

John Morrison attempted to end the streak of Drew McIntyre and reclaim his title on the same night, but a no DQ match was too unpredictable. Drew pulled out a kendo stick from under the ring and struck Morrison several times before discarding it and going for the cover inside the ring. But the kendo stick would come into play later on in the match by Morrison. After delivering a flying forearm over the barricade, Morrison used the Kendo stick to attack but was hit with a thumb to the eye. Drew then tired using the stick but was launched in the air and spine-first into the steel steps, with an arm drag by John Morrison.

Morrison's undoing came when he dragged McIntyre back into the ring and to execute Starship Pain. McIntyre used the time to recuperate enough to lift his knees at the last second; and then disgraced Morrison by connecting with the double underhook DDT over the Intercontinental Championship.

This was most likely Morrison's final shot at the I-C title, and it is time that Morrison refocuses and moves forward to the next rung in the WWE ladder.

Bad Taste for Mock Women's Title Match

Michelle McCool claimed that Mickie James was done with WWE after last week's farewell, and that she would not have an opponent for this Sunday. She also reassured everyone that she was a fighting champion and would take on anyone who felt that they could defeat her for the Women's Title.

Now, a few names came to mind on who could face McCool: Beth Phoenix, Natalya. But instead, Mick's theme sounded, but Layla showed up in a fat suit and pig snout, pretending to be Mickie James. This storyline has reached its expiration, and the mock title match was by far the most disgusting and degrading display of garbage that WWE has produced.

Michaels-Mysterio, The One?

Shawn Michaels and Rey Mysterio have reached the peak of their careers by winning the Royal Rumble. Shawn Michaels entered in at No. 1 and won the '95 Royal Rumble but lost that year's WrestleMania. Then, the following year, Michaels entered at No. 18 to win the Royal Rumble, and go on to realize his dream by defeating Bret Hart in an Iron Man Match at WrestleMania for the coveted WWE Title. In 2006, Rey Mysterio entered in at No. 2 to win both the Royal Rumble and go on to capture the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 22. Both have their history in the Royal Rumble, and both have come out as champions because of it.

The match showcased possibly the two most passioned competitors in the WWE today. The last time we saw these two fight was in 2005, in honor of the late Eddie Guerrero. Shawn Michaels is no stranger to the luchadore style, as he was trained by Jose Lothario, who taught him the style. Michaels was the first white kid to ever do a moonsault, something that was only reserved for luchadores in his time.

When Michaels connected with the elbow drop, and the Indian Death Lock, Michaels showed Mysterio why he will go on to win the Royal Rumble. But Mysterio attempted to win with the 619, but was superkicked in mid-air by Shawn Michaels.

And just like Punk and Triple-H, this match was too good to be decided on SmackDown, as Batista attacked both Michaels and Mysterio. Triple-H came to Michaels rescue, as Michaels did for Triple-H earlier. Triple-H clashed with Batista and tossed him over the top rope. Batista may feel that he can overpower and hurt anyone who stands in his way, but what happens when the guy you are left with is the man who mentored you in Evolution.

Then the bells tolled, and The Undertaker appeared in the ring to deliver a double chokeslam to Michaels and Mysterio. The Undertaker fears no opponent, because they must go through hell before trying to get to heaven.

SmackDown Results: 1/1/10

The Straight-Edge Pledge. CM Punk, accompanied by his disciple Luke Gallows, asked the audience about their New Year's Resolutions, and how many of them broke it within the first day. Punk has grown tired of preaching time and time again to a relentless audience, so as of next week... and all the weeks after that... he will take one member from the audience and beat them down until they accept the Straight-Edge lifestyle.

Mr. Punk's Time to Beat. The only 3-time "Straight-Edge" World Champion, predicted a fourth reign by first setting the time to beat (which no one would be able to break), followed by an impressive victory over The Undertaker at The Royal Rumble. Except his opponent was Matt Hardy, the older brother of the man CM Punk forced out of the WWE in a Loser Leaves Steel Cage Match back in August. CM Punk's best bet to take out Hardy in a timely fashion was to kick hard and go for submission maneuvers. Which Punk did for the most part, getting Matt in various sleeper holds, but he should have gone with the Anaconda Vice. In the end, Punk struck with the GTS setting the time to beat at 7:20.

Dolph Frizzed Out. The following Beat the Clock Challenge pit "The Big Red Monster" Kane against Dolph Ziggler. The Undertaker has mentioned before that nothing warms his dark heart than to do battle with his brother, but Kane went about this match the wrong way. Instead of relying on his body and strength to quickly put down his opponent, he changed his style to match speed with Ziggler. Dolph Ziggler, not off-base with the sheer size of Kane, as he has done battle with The Great Khali over the summer, is unfamiliar with taking down an opponent, let alone the Big Red Monster, in under 7 minutes and 20 seconds. Ziggler focused on the head of Kane, rather than his nimble legs, with various kicks and shots to the head, and applying a sleeper hold along with a body scissor to wear him out. This was a bad strategy, especially when time is running out with less than 30 seconds, a sleeper hold can take up to 2 minutes to fully cut off the air passage into the lungs of a normal person, let alone Kane. What is a mystery is when both men failed to beat the clock, Ziggler struck with the Zig-Zag; why didn't he do that 30 seconds ago? All he got out of the match was a lesson in strategy and a reminder to bring extra gel for his frizzy hair.

JoMo-McIntyre, Best Feud. Last week on WWE Superstars, John Morrison issued his championship rematch against Drew McIntyre for January 1st. Drew McIntyre, since coming to the WWE, has not lost a single match, and captured the I-C strap on his first try, would John Morrison be able to grant "The Chosen One" his first loss? John Morrison, no doubt, has been more aggressive as of late, and has shown more passion than in his whole wrestling career. He struck with everything he had, even an innovative standing moonsault kick on the barricades; but his "party" would end as he hung upside down, after getting his leg caught in the ropes. The referee admonished McIntyre for taking advantage of Morrison's predicament, but Morrison was able to pull himself together to connect with the Flying Chuck. McIntyre, unfortunate for Morrison, was able to withstand any offensive strike thrown his way, but it was due to Morrison's aggressive nature that cost the former champ the match. Morrison failing to listen to the ref when urged to back away from the corner, accidentally knocked down the referee with the assist from McIntyre. Despite losing the match via DQ, Morrison met up with McIntyre up the ramp to deliver much needed punishment. It was an after match brawl altercation that saw a fleet of referees prying apart these two superstars.

Women's Wrestling at its Best! Seated by the SmackDown announce table, The Women's Champion Michelle McCool and her protege, Layla sported homemade t-shirts: one which read "Piggy James *hearts* Food," and the other "We *heart* Glamazon." After last week's stare down from The Glamazon, Michelle McCool, without a doubt, feared the much stronger adversary. The divas' match was slated for Beth Phoenix against Mickie James, picking up from last week's ambush when Phoenix tossed Mickie James alongside the announce table. These two have had a storied-rivalry that has carried over from RAW; but would that rivalry be put on hold after a miss-queue interference caused McCool to accidentally kick Beth Phoenix in the face? After the match ended in DQ granting Beth the win, the team of LayCool ganged up on Mickie James, before Beth Phoenix cleaned house. Mickie James was stunned by the assist and Beth's sportman-like slap to the hand. But, the GlamAddicts were relieved to see Phoenix continue her dominance over the SmackDown women's division after administering a GlamSlam to Mickie James. Beth Phoenix has not befriended Mickie James nor will she fall victim to McCool's false admiration.

The Littlest Man with the Biggest Upset. Chris Jericho claimed that he is the omnipotent center of the WWE, and after winning his tag titles from DX, which allows him to appear on every brand, he will capture every other title that the WWE has to offer by first defeating the Undertaker at the Royal Rumble. To capture every title would be a monopoly that has never occurred or deemed possible, but if anyone were to ever attempt such a feat, and succeed, it would be Chris Jericho. In 2001 at Vengeance, Y2J defeated The Rock for the WCW Title and minutes later faced Stone Cold for the WWE Title, on the same night, to become the first ever Undisputed World Champion; so for Jericho to deem himself omnipotent in the WWE is not heretic, it's just facts. Chris' opponent in the Beat the Clock Challenge was none other than his old time rival, Rey Mysterio. 619, having lost his World Heavyweight Title match last week due to Batista's interference, looked to climb the proverbial ladder once more in order to be a 2-time World Champion. The two knowing each other so well had an intense match up, to the point that Cole and the rest of the fans were shouting for a quick cover. Mysterio attempted the 619 but Jericho grabbed him in mid strike and applied the Walls of Jericho. With a little over a minute left on the clock, people were anticipating the outcome. This is when being a wrestling fan pays off, because it doesn't matter who wins by virtue of the hell of a performance they put on. Mysterio attempted another 619 but it was countered in mid air by a Code Breaker! Both of these men went toe for toe, and it was unbelievable the reception they received, but in the end Mysterio managed a small package roll up... Beating the clock at 7 minutes and 19 seconds. Mysterio won with a second left on the clock!

Rey Costs Batista 1-second. The final Beat the Clock Match featured Batista against R-Truth, which should have been a squash match in record fashion. Even Matt Striker, after CM Punk's match, asked Todd Grisham which of the following matches would be able to beat that record, that was a joke because Batista could clearly throw R-Truth like a rag doll. R-Truth's body cannot compare to Batista's physical appearance, which is so intimidating that his veins look muscular. Batista could have easily struck with a spine-buster followed by the Batista Bomb and have been done in 45 seconds; however, Batista knows that he could do that, but he decides instead to focus his attention to his former friend, and current Time-to-Beat, Rey Mysterio. Valuable seconds were wasted with Batista's over-confidence and it cost him. He struck with the Batista Bomb and went for the cover, but he was counted out because Mysterio pulled the referee out of the ring. The clock should have stopped, and the referee should have ruled Batista the obvious winner, as he was about to count 3 with 3 seconds left to spare. Rey Mysterio was believed to be the winner, but "Official Consultant" Vickie Guerrero ruled otherwise. Next week, Batista will take on Rey Mysterio, again, in a #1 Contender's Match to determine Taker's opponent for the World Heavyweight Title at the Royal Rumble.

WWE's TLC Concept Crowns Three Champions; Orton's Ban Broken!

ECW Ladder Match: Christian vs. Shelton Benjamin. Christian has been the ECW Champion since Night of Champions back in July! He is the second longest - current - champion within the WWE. Christian has defended against William Regal, Yoshi Tatsu, Zack Ryder - but Shelton was a true test. Shelton Benjamin has been in numerous ladder matches, including 4 out of the 5 Money in the Bank matches at WrestleMania! I really thought Shelton had Christian's number. I have spoken before of WWE in talks of changing the ECW Brand name, and possibly having Christian as the final known ECW Title holder since he won it in the original ECW's hometown. Christian wanted to steal the show at TLC, but McMahon would not let that happen; hence, why ECW Title matches usually open up the PPVs. But what better way to open up a TLC PPV then with a Ladder match?

Intercontinental Title Match: John Morrison vs. Drew McIntyre. Drew McIntyre has been undefeated since being signed to SmackDown by the Chairman of the Board, Vincent Kennedy McMahon. He has defeated R-Truth, Jimmy Wang Yang, Finlay - and as of two weeks ago - IC Champion, John Morrison. Sure, McIntyre had the assistance of the metal support beam underneath the ring, but a wins a win within the WWE. John Morrison has been on a pay-per-view losing streak since Bragging Rights. He lost to The Miz at Bragging Rights, then lost to The Miz's team at the Survivor Series, and now he has lost the Intercontinental Title to Drew McIntyre. Prior to Mysterio's suspension from the WWE, it was rumored that Dolph Ziggler would go over at the Breaking Point PPV, but it was sidelined and given to John Morrison instead. The Guru of Greatness brought a lot of prestige back to the IC title, but with McIntyre now as the champion, it is believed that Morrison will move on to the main event scene on SmackDown - about damn time! Congrats to Drew McIntyre as the New Intercontinental Champion.

Women's Title Match: Michelle McCool vs. Mickie James. Christian may be the second longest current reigning champion, but McCool is the longest, period. Michelle McCool won the Women's Title against current Divas' Champion, Melina at The Bash (a pay-per-view no longer in existence as of next year). It's the PPV where McCool won her Divas' Title (2008) and now her Women's Title (2009). Mickie James is a four-time Women's Champion and was looking to win big tonight at the TLC PPV. She not only wanted the title, but she also wanted to shut McCool's "Piggy James" taunts. The announcers were solely behind Mickie James' not being fat, except for Striker, who finds the whole thing quite hilarious. Mickie couldn't win the title, because McCool is being put over as a huge heel, and to lose the title in the first match? Like I mentioned in the predictions, this is a feud that can culminate onto the Grandest Stage of them All - WrestleMania. It would be great to see another Mickie James match at WrestleMania before she hangs up her wrestling boots for good. A title win for James at the show of shows, where she won her first title 6 years ago, would be historic.

WWE Tables Match: John Cena vs. Sheamus. On November 23rd, Vesse Ventura set up a Breakthrough Star Battle Royal in order to tear down the tyranny of the Corporate Champion, John Cena. Guys like Ventura never got title shots because they didn't follow the rules, so The Governor jump started this revolution. Sheamus was declared the #1 Contender and powerbombed John Cena through a table during the contract signing. John Cena failed to realize the threat that a Celtic Warrior can have on his title. John Cena has defeated all that there was to beat - and like Orton - John Cena knew no threat. On October 13th, Sheamus, while on ECW, made a speech about Shelton Benjamin's mediocre career in regards to his future, "I, on the other hand, I will make it to the top of the WWE. And Shelton, well, let's just say, I'm going to use him as a stepping stone to get there. ... And at the end, there will only be one man standing at the top - ME, The Celtic Warrior, Sheamus." Who would have guessed that on June 30th, 2009, ECW, when they signed Sheamus to the WWE, that the age of the Celtic Warrior would have revealed itself so soon? John Cena has gone to war with the best that the business had to offer, but Sheamus didn't have to pin nor submit to become champion, all he had to do was throw someone through a table. It was by John Cena's own hand that he fell through the table, he attempted a suplex from the top turnbuckle, but was shoved by Sheamus. On RAW, Carlito, along with all the other superstars that can't stand John Cena, rallied behind a new comer like Sheamus to take the WWE Championship - and it finally occurred. The Age of the Celtic Warrior is upon us! Sheamus IS your new WWE Champion!

World Heavyweight Chairs Match: Undertaker vs. Batista. The Animal has had a complete change of heart since Bragging Rights. Rey Mysterio cost him the WHT and decided to cut ties from his best friend at the Survivor Series. And just this past Friday, Batista destroyed Mysterio in a Street Fight - with an actual conclusion. Batista even told the fans how Evolution just helped him learn the game, but he has always been about title wins and money - never cared a lick about the fans. Great, cause I don't give a damn about Batista. It's amazing how many people cheered for Batista to beat up Mysterio - kinda makes you think that I was right about Mysterio all along. Batista has been merciless towards delivering chair-shots to his opponent, The Undertaker. The Deadman actually looked really weak the last couple of SmackDowns. Taker had no great speech lined up, like he did towards CM Punk - Batista is not about speeches, we know the feud, we live on this feud. WrestleMania 23 jump started this feud, and now Batista is heel, so the gloves are off! And Batista was declared the World Heavyweight Champion! - until Teddy Long called for a restart because he noticed that Batista used a low blow. The last time we saw a restart from Long, Undertaker was the victim, but it was Batista who fell to the Tombstone Pile Driver! 1-2-3, Undertaker was declared STILL, your World Heavyweight Champion.

Randy Orton vs. Kofi Kingston. Mark Cuban called this the rubber match, since the score was 1-1, but if he was truly paying attention, the score was in Kingston's favor. Kofi cost Orton Legacy's assistance at Bragging Rights, humiliated him at MSG, and knocked him out at the Survivor Series. Kofi had all the momentum going into this match, and Kofi should have also remembered that at Unforgiven 2008, Legacy attacked Kofi, when trying to protect CM Punk (babyface at the time). Kingston had enough momentum going into this match, but Orton is much stronger. And as I mentioned before, this match would culminate into a shattering RKO. Randy Orton is the best super heel in the business today. Orton has gone to war with Triple H and John Cena, possibly the two top competitors in the WWE. Orton will not go down easily, especially to Kofi Kingston. And the news that all RKO-Fans have been waiting for, since John Cena is no longer the WWE Champion, Randy Orton can now challenge Sheamus for the WWE Title, the ban has been broken!

Unified Tag Team TLC Match: Jeri-Show vs. DX. For weeks, Chris Jericho had made speeches upon speeches of how DX have never been in a TLC Match, nor have ever held the tag team titles as a team. Jericho, along with his greatest weapon - The Big Show - were looking to make sure that never happened. Before this night, there were eight recorded TLC Matches within the WWE, Jericho has been involved in two, winning only one. Big Show, despite never being in a TLC or winning a ladder match, proved to be a devastating force against DX. But you're talking about a team with the man who was in the very first ladder match in the WWE, Shawn Michaels. You are talking about the man that turn heads at WrestleMania X, with a ladder match that is STILL spoken about to THIS day! Shawn Michaels is the innovator of Ladder Matches, but none of the four competitors in that ring, innovated the TLC Match; that honor belongs to Edge & Christian, The Hardyz, and The Dudley Boys. You see, that's what TLC was made for, it was made for tag team titles, not for World Title matches! Don't get me wrong, all TLC Matches have been great, but its pure majesty comes from four or more competitors raising hell in the ring with the agents of destruction: Tables, Ladders, and Chairs. I wish I could chronicle this match, speak of all the great spots that occurred, but it wouldn't do justice to this match. But by match's end, The Big Show propped Jericho on his shoulders to reach the belts... But DX knocked them out, Triple H held one half of a ladder, while Michaels climbed to the top - and unhooked the Unified Tag Team Belts! That's right, ever since their first formation in 1997, Triple H and Shawn Michaels have never held the tag team titles as a team; and what could be better than holding the Unified Tag Team Belts? DX can now appear on all three WWE brands, causing trouble, promoting merchandise, and just plain SmackTALK! Chris Jericho can no longer appear on RAW, unless drafted. Since October 5th, when Ben Rosthlisberger pitted DX and Jeri-Show together, this feud would culminate into a spectacular TLC Match, in a PPV concept that WWE got right. Not many people are happy with the results on tonight's PPV, but I am. So Congrats to the DX Army, your generals are now decorated with Unified Tag Team Gold.

Predictions: WWE Presents TLC!

Unified Tag Team Championships (TLC Match)

Jeri-Show vs. D-Generation X

Predicted Winner: DX
Reason: Jeri-Show's running campaign has been that DX has never been in a TLC Match, but neither has Big Show. DX has a tendency for not campaigning for title matches, like at the Survivor Series for the WWE Championship, but when it came down to business, they put on a hell of a match. I believe that the next succession in tag team champions who are worthy to transcend all three shows is DX. Jericho has done an amazing job, showing up on every episode of RAW, an episode of ECW, and making regular appearances on his own brand on SmackDown. Jericho even led SmackDown to victory at Bragging Rights, making SmackDown the superior brand. Jeri-Show has held the titles since Night of Champions, while Jericho held it just a bit longer at The Bash with his original partner Edge. Bottom line: Jeri-Show has run its course, its time for the DX Army to have their Generals decorated in Tag Team Gold. Plus, it would give us a chance to see history repeat itself: Jericho became the first Undisputed World Champion followed by Triple H - so now that Jericho is the Unified Tag Team Champion, who better than Triple H to succeed again?

WWE Championship (Tables Match)

John Cena vs. Sheamus

Predicted Winner: John Cena
Reason: Plain and simple, whenever they try boosting Sheamus, and that the rest of the WWE Locker Room can't stand Cena - WWE has to lessen Sheamus and boosting Cena even more. John Cena has been boosted up so high, exactly like Hulk Hogan, that it is not believable that a one-hit wonder like Sheamus can surpass "The Champ." Remember the late Eddie Fatu? WWE build him up as the Samoan Savage, undefeated - just like Sheamus, here - and gave him his first loss. That's what Cena does, he slays the giants, monsters, and freaks.

World Heavyweight Championship (Chairs Match)

The Undertaker vs. Batista

Predicted Winner: The Undertaker

Reason: Batista has been built up as a heel way to aggressively. Sure, Batista has defeated The Undertaker before, but I sense that the Deadman will prevail once again. This may be Taker's final World Title in his career, and I believe WWE wants to make it a long one. And sure, it's easy to be badass when you attack someone from behind, but what happens when you go one-on-one with The Phenom?

ECW Championship (Ladder Match)

Christian vs. Shelton Benjamin

Predicted Winner: Shelton Benjamin
Reason: Shelton Benjamin has been in almost every MitB imaginable, and he has always been looked over. Shelton Benjamin is a world class athlete and deserves a major win. His gimmick has been dying out as he's been passed from brand to brand, but he returned to ECW for a second time looking to reinvent himself. 1st stay at ECW he became the Gold Standard (heel), now he is the Gold Standard (babyface). Christian has held the title for too long, and he claims he wants to steal the show, I think Shelton will be stealing the once-coveted ECW Title.

Intercontinental Championship

John Morrison vs. Drew McIntyre

Predicted Winner: John Morrison
Reason: Did you see that excellent promo-gag that Morrison did towards McIntyre? He was dressed like William Wallace! John Morrison defeated Rey Mysterio for the title back in the summer, and defeated Dolph Ziggler in countless IC Title matches. If anyone were to win the belt, it would be Drew McIntyre, but not tonight.

Women's Championship

Michelle McCool vs. Mickie James

Predicted Winner: Michelle McCool
Reason: As much as I would love Mickie to hold her 5th Women's Title (6th, including Divas') but McCool has held that title since The Bash, longer than current champ in the WWE. McCool has one-uped the likes of Natalya and Melina for those titles, and has always had lengthy reigns. Plus, McCool has Layla on her side, and Mickie could have Maria on her side, but more than likely she won't. I love to have Mickie James hold the gold, but more so, I love to see a long hard fought series of title matches, which will culminate into a big win. This could be the WrestleMania Divas match that we have been all waiting for. Let's not screw it up by making it a short feud.

Randy Orton vs. Kofi Kingston

Predicted Winner: Randy Orton
Reason: Mark Cuban is calling this the rubber match, since the score is 1-1, but if he was truly paying attention, the score is in Kofi's favor. Kingston cost Orton the WWE Title at Bragging Rights, humiliated him at MSG, and knocked him out at the Survivor Series. Kingston has all the momentum going into this match, but Kofi should also remember that at Unforgiven 2008, Legacy attacked Kofi when trying to protect CM Punk (babyface at the time). Kingston has enough momentum going into this match, but Orton is much stronger. Hopefully, this will be a hard fought match, it a lot of memorable spots culminating into a shattering RKO.

Batista-Undertaker Rivalry Renewed; TLC PPV Comes Full Circle

In two weeks, WWE presents another themed pay-per-view called TLC, the one night of the year where we celebrate the weapons that modified a wrestling industry. There will be three main event matches consisting of a Ladder match, a Tables match, and a Chairs match all culminating to one electrifying main event, a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs Tag Team Match. This match is so brutal that there have been only eight TLC matches since its conception in 2000; Chris Jericho has been in two of them, only winning one. His challengers for the Unified Tag Team Titles, DX, have never been in a TLC Match. In terms of Ladder matches, Shawn Michaels has contested in six, while, his partner, Triple H has only been in two. When it comes to TLC experience, Chris Jericho has all the momentum, but Big Show has only been in one ladder match that he lost. If Chris Jericho expects to retain his titles, it would be wise to have Big Show keep Triple H grounded to make it an even fight, since Jericho has defeated Michaels before in a ladder match. Despite having to defend his titles in a TLC, Jericho wanted in on the World Heavyweight Title match for the same night. Teddy Long did him one better, one on one action with The World Heavyweight Champion, The Undertaker.

First Match: Cryme Tyme vs. The Hart Dynasty. When you see Cryme Tyme coming out, you automatically know that Hart Dynasty follows, why? Cause there are only two tag teams over on SmackDown. I know, it's the cold hard truth. We once had the team of Jesse and Festus, but Jesse became Slam Master J and well... Festus hasn't been seen in ages, until tonight! JTG was being too theatrical in the ring; and Matt Striker is right, why do Cryme Tyme get to fight in construction boots? Those are not regulation wrestling gear, and it creates an advantage for Team Word Up. Hart Dynasty, fulfilling their dream match on RAW this past Monday, taking on DX in tag team action. They lost the match, but they lost to the best. Which brings us back to SmackDown, Cryme Tyme needs more competition so they can experience different fighting styles! Cryme Tyme tried resorting to tricks, but Hart Dynasty remained focused and played the game. Tyson tossed JTG out of the ring, which in turn he was tossed by Shad Gaspard. But the first rule of wrestling, never take your eyes off of your opponent, and that's what Shad did with DH Smith. The son of "The British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith, executed the Saito suplex on Gaspard for the win. The Hart Dynasty is one step closer to becoming the future of the WWE.

Second Match: Matt Hardy vs. CM Punk w/Luke Gallows. CM Punk once again came out to preach to the people, but this time he brought a body guard and a brown paper bag. We all remember him as "The Corn-Fed Colossus," Festus, but he has returned to the WWE, with a heel change, under the name Luke Gallows. CM Punk claims that Festus' family and friends enameled his drug use, but now, he has helped him find the Straight-Edge within him. And inside the brown paper bag, is a drug so dangerous, he had to warn everyone: My Life, My Rules - The Jeff Hardy DVD Set. And as the sands of time turns back to the summer, Jeff's older brother, Matthew Moore Hardy comes out to defend Jeff's name. Jeff has not forcing anyone to do anything, he was a free spirit. This confrontation segwayed into their match, and what appeared as Matt Hardy's time to overcome the man responsible for his brother's departure from the WWE, led to another assault, this time, by the hands of Gallows. Matt Hardy won the match by disqualification, but the beating he sustained by the only two Straight-Edge wrestlers in the WWE is not something to celebrate about.

#1 Contenders Match: Kane vs. Batista. On Monday Night, Batista arrogantly declared himself Undertaker's next opponent, and if anyone were to go against him, they would suffer the same punishment as did Rey Mysterio. Kane challenged Batista on his "threat" and pleaded for The Animal to dispense some pain. Now, the last time these two faced each other was on the Decade of SmackDown celebration, back in October, but this time around it was for a shot at the World Heavyweight Title. A look at these two contenders: Batista's demeanor completely changed since Bragging Rights, meaning that he has gone completely heel, and he no longer uses pyro during his entrance. Yet, his "Ultimate Warrior-Like" ring rope shake, which signals for the Batista Bomb, has returned as part of his gimmick. Kane, on the other hand, has faced off against Taker during several key points in his career, two-times at WrestleMania, and no one knows The Undertaker like his little brother. Problem is, Kane and Undertaker have terrible matches because if you recall WrestleMania XX, Taker's return entrance was more memorable than that match. In this contender's match, Batista was knocked over the barricade, which then, he lured Kane to strike with an low blow with the steel chair. The referee never saw the chair come into play, so as the ref continued to count to ten, Batista made his way back into the ring. As a result of a count-out, Batista will go on to TLC to face off, one on one, for the World Heavyweight Championship.

Intercontinental Title Match: (C) John Morrison vs. Eric Escobar w/Vickie Guerrero. GM Teddy Long asked John Morrison how he felt after his loss at The Survivor Series. Morrison compared the loss to King Leonidas, "it was like I was against 300 men in the battle of Thermopylae, except I have better abs." This is why I love John Morrison, no matter the situation, he continues to look to the future. John Morrison also declared that he would take on Sheamus, McIntyre, or Miz any time, one on one; but, fate sent him a different foe, in the form of "The Puerto-Rican Nightmare," Eric Escobar. Vickie Guerrero demanded that her boyfriend have a title shot against John Morrison, in which both Long and Morrison agreed. At one point, there was a sense in the air that the title would switch hands due to Vickie's expert interference, but not even that could stop John Morrison. The Friday Night Delight set up Escobar for Starship Pain, and not many people can kick out of that move, and Escobar did not make the list. Vickie grew tired of Eric's lack of progress in the WWE, so she dumped him; in which, latter Eric would call out her faults and dumped her instead.

Main Event: Chris Jericho vs. The Undertaker. What was once a dream match, has occurred four times, one being for the World Heavyweight Championship. Chris Jericho is the first ever Undisputed World Champion, and he looks to reach the pinnacle of Sports Entertainment with a 6th World Title Reign. However, Jericho has been denied his shot at the title and instead had to deal with the ominous foe, The Undertaker. The #1 contender, Batista, sat in the commentary circle, never saying a word, but just biding his time. We all recall the epic encounter that Batista and Undertaker had at WrestleMania 23, and the matches that soon followed, it looks like that feud will be reignited once more. Before the match could end, Batista entered the ring and delivered a chop block to the back of Undertaker's knee. Chris Jericho finally won, via disqualification, but before Dave could return, Jericho connected with the Codebreaker. Batista pummeled Taker with a serious of vicious chair shots that left the Phenom unable to sit up with his famous DeadMan Rise. Even though it has not been made official, this World Heavyweight Championship match will inevitably be deemed a Chairs Match.

WWE TLC Line-Up:

ECW Champion, Christian vs. Shelton Benjamin (Ladder Match)

WWE Champion, John Cena vs. Sheamus (Table Match)

World Heavyweight Champion, The Undertaker vs. Batista (Possible Chairs Match)

Unified Tag Team Champions, Jeri-Show vs. DX (TLC Match)

Batista Embarrassed Again; Mickie James forced to Lose Weight?; SmackDown Foreshadows Survivor Series Outcome?

First Match: Matt Hardy vs. Batista. This all started when Matt Hardy was trying to warn Batista of the regret of feuding with a brother, but Batista has chosen a dark path. It has been two weeks since these two have met in the ring, and let me say, it's about time Matt gets taken more seriously. Matt Hardy can, indeed, stand toe to toe with the heavyweights in the business, and proves true to his mantra that he will not die. Especially since Matt Hardy has held almost every belt the WWE has/d to offer: ECW, European, Cruiser, IC, US, WWE and World Tag Team Titles; yet, he has never won the big one, but a match like this would really get him noticed in the title picture. The first match left Hardy the victor via DQ on the part of Batista; but this week, Batista made sure to get the job done right. With 3 spine busters and the Batista Bomb, not even the resilient Matt Hardy could withstand such an offense.

Second Match: Drew McIntyre vs. Finlay. After last week's assault on Finlay, I have to admit, McIntyre has grown on me. Sure, his accent is a little rough, but at least I can understand him, because hell if I can understand "The Hot Rod" sometimes. This was not even considered a match, it was a straight out brawl. The impact of their shots was incredible, and I know Matt Striker was enjoying the brutality happening in and outside of the ring. The match went to McIntyre with a thumb to the eye followed by the Double Underhook DDT. Unlike his other opponents, McIntyre was roughed up by Finlay. I feel that this feud will help make McIntyre into a superstar, but we will just have to wait and see.

Promo: Punk's Intervention. Punk preached to the people of Philadelphia, same arena where he pinned ECW Champion Christian on ECW, about the dangers and abuse of drugs and alcohol. He had a demonstration where he dumped a carton of generic cigarettes, a bottle of pills, and an entire bottle of whiskey into a metal trash can. The people cheered when they say the bottle, but was quickly angered when he poured it out. R-Truth appeared, not singing his song, but proclaiming to Punk that people have a right to chose the path they want. He then followed by humiliating Punk with a DDT, covered by the alcoholic/drug mess of the trash can, and then, to make matters worse, crushed in the midsection by the trash can. Many people may see this as a demotion to Punk, but in actuality, WWE is using Punk's status to boost up R-Truth to main event status.

Third Match: (C) John Morrison vs. Dolph Ziggler (2 out of 3 Falls Intercontinental Match). This is Dolph Ziggler's 6th attempt at the Intercontinental Title, 2 from Rey Mysterio, and 4 against John Morrison. Having bruised the ribs of John Morrison, it was only a matter of Ziggler wearing out the champion, so that he could win this 2 out of 3 falls match. This was by far the greatest encounter between Morrison and Ziggler. Sure, they do not cut enough promos, but their matches speak for themselves. However, Ziggler's greatest weakness is his lack of innovation, but his determination has not faltered yet. In the first pin, Morrison executed an amazing 450° seated splash from the top rope and eventually dragged Ziggler in for the first count.

Ziggler than struck hard with a firearm's carry into a double knee backbreaker, awarding him the second count. With each opponent having a count, it appeared that Ziggler would take home the gold because Morrison was completely out of it. But Morrison is the Guru of Greatness for a reason, and with Starship Pain, Morrison retained his title for the fourth time. Now... can we get a different opponent for Morrison because this is getting redundant.

Fourth Match: Mickie James vs. Layla. Mickie James' confrontation with 'Scary Spice' proved to be a simple task, but what happened afterwards left her heart broken. On the titantron screen, Michelle McCool had photo shopped a crude video of her on a farm singing an altered nursery rhyme version of Old McDonald's Farm. But on that farm McCool had a Piggy James: a fat pig with Mickies' face, with a pig's snout, on the body. Mickie James, listening to this song, left the arena in tears. This begs the question, how will she pull herself together come this Sunday as she leads her team against Michelle McCool's? On a side note, it is rumored that these acts from McCool are messages from the WWE trying to get Mickie to lose weight. I don't know how much of this is true, but what I do believe is that Mickie is frustrated with her position in the WWE and may want out of the company; hence, this storyline will probably be leading to her eventual departure with the company.

Fifth Match: Rey Mysterio vs. Tyson Kidd. Rey Mysterio didn't appear on commentary during Batista's match, why would Batista sit-in for Mysterio's? Well... for exactly the reason the match ended the way it did. Mysterio set up Tyson for the 619, but he rolled out of harm's way, but Batista shoved Tyson out of the way to end the match. If a wrestler is attacked from outside interference, then they are automatically declared the victor; thus, Batista cost Mysterio the match, much like Mysterio cost him the World Heavyweight Title. Batista mentioned three things that Mysterio should have never done: first, costing him the World Heavyweight Title; second, signing the liability contract; and third, for embarrassing him last week. I think Batista failed to add a fourth mark on the list: embarrassing him for the second time with a hit-and-run tactic; and possibly a fifth mark, if Mysterio can overcome the enraged Animal come this Sunday.

Main Event: The Brothers of Destruction vs. Jeri-Show. One born from the darkness of the Grave, the other from the fiery depths of Hell, two brothers have one aim in life and that is Destruction. Undertaker says that there is nothing in this world that warms his dark heart than to fight alongside his brother Kane, but at the Survivor Series, Undertaker will put forth the 'Holy Grail' against The World's Largest Athlete, and the Best in the World. The Big Show had no qualms about going into this tag match because he has teamed, captured gold, and feuded with each Brother of Destruction. Jericho, on the other hand, was ready to prove how powerful of an adversary he can really be. The match was a fantastic brawl with a lot of close calls. Undertaker was ready to chokeslam Jericho, but countered into a pin, then into an attempted Walls of Jericho, but then that was countered into Hells Gate. Big Show broke it up with a Leg Drop on Taker. Then the Brothers almost Double Chokeslammed Show into the SmackDown announce table, but was stopped with a flying double ax-handle. Back in the ring, Kane chokeslammed Jericho, but was taken out of the ring and knocked out by Show. Taker went for the Tombstone but was Chokeslammed by Show. When Show went to aid his partner, he was attacked by a surprise Codebreaker. Jericho betrayed his partner and grabbed the World Heavyweight Title. He ran up the ramp, holding the title high. The match had a lot of close calls but no winner, only the destruction that took place in the ring. Will Jericho become a 6-time World Champion, or will the Grail reside elsewhere?

Chris Jericho, More than a Match for The Undertaker; Straight-Edge is The Truth!

First Match: CM Punk vs. R-Truth. CM Punk filed a complaint to the WWE Board of Directors over Scott Armstrong's blatant disregard of professionalism, in regards to losing a match last week, against R-Truth, from a fast 3-count. Punk also took the time this week to lecture the British people on how they were drowning their pathetic lives in alcohol and drugs. He believes that Straight-Edge is the way, and it is What's Up! R-Truth talked some smack, and then gave Punk a beat down. But Todd Grisham was right, is this how we settle disputes, with complaints to the Board of Directors? What ever happened to settling things in the ring? Well, the only thing that got settled was the score, as Punk stole a pin with the assist from the ropes. Will R-Truth file a complaint, or will we be seeing these two back in the ring next week?

Second Match: Mickie James vs. Natalya. Word has gotten around that Mickie James is frustrated with her current standing within the WWE. It has been four years since Mickie James captured her first Women's Title at WrestleMania, and things haven't exactly been a glamours career. With the top women's wrestlers of the time now wrestling elsewhere or retired, WWE has ushered in a new era of weak barbie-doll models. The spirit of competition is dead within the Divas' division, and appearances are watered down to tag team matches and swim suit contests. Since joining SmackDown, it seems as if Mickie James is ready to move on from the wrestling business and spend time with her horses. This match up against Natalya was one that I wanted to see, since Neidhart's arrival in late 2007; however, it was overshadowed by McCool and Layla destroying Mickie's ring gear. As she looked on, Natalya locked in the Sharpshooter to force Mickie to tap out. Destruction of personal property is shades of when Cryme Tyme auctioned off Lita's clothes, shortly after her retirement match. It was to be expected since McCool and Layla did warn Mickie to leave SmackDown, a threat that should not be taken lightly- recall Maria? Her friendship with Melina was severed because of those two. Will Mickie James cower away or will she fulfil her promise and end McCool's reign as Women's Champion?

Third Match: Finlay vs. Drew McIntyre. McIntyre spoke, before the bell rung, about how Finlay was not worthy enough to waste his time, but seeing as he is a man that loves to fight, he would accept it. Finlay attempted to strike McIntyre with the shillelagh, but it was used against him. McIntyre delivered several blows to the midriff of Finlay, now he knows how it feels to be hit with a shillelagh.

Contract Signing: Rey Mysterio and Batista. The contract signing was overseen by Matt Striker to make the Survivor Series match between Rey Mysterio and Batista official. The contract was quickly signed and Batista presented an additional contract, relieving him of any liability to the condition he leaves him in after the match is over. The only noteworthy action that took place was Mysterio embarrassing Batista by flipping the table over him. Will Mysterio be able to take down the animal, or will his return be short lived?

Fourth Match: (C) John Morrison vs. Dolph Ziggler (Intercontinental Championship Match). Dolph Ziggler had all the momentum going into this match, defeating Morrison 2 weeks ago, and being on the winning team against Morrison last week. Both times, Ziggler delivered punishment to the abs of John Morrison. The two were relentless, Ziggler never tasting gold, while Morrison thriving under the pressure of defending it. But the course of the match led to decking punches on the top turnbuckle, falling off, and failing to answer to the 10 count; therefore, seeing as it was a double count out, John Morrison retained the title. Next week, Morrison will have to defend the title against Dolph Ziggler for a fourth time. Really? No other competition?

Next week: (C) John Morrison vs. Dolph Ziggler (2 out of 3 Falls Count for the Intercontinental Title).

Fifth Match: Beth Phoenix vs. Lisa Taylor. The best competitor that England had to offer was not enough for Beth Phoenix and The Glam Slam. Another squash match.

Main Event: (C) The Undertaker vs. (C) Chris Jericho (Non-Title Match). The match Five Years in the making: The Phenom has dominated the WWE for 20 years, and Chris Jericho has become the best in the world at what he does in the last 10; but after all the opponents, all the titles, these two have never faced each other. Chris Jericho believes he is the true Phenom of the WWE, and maybe he is... Jericho never let up on Undertaker, he kept him down with a series of punches, kicks, and taunts. In addition, Jericho's greatest submission, The Walls of Jericho, works perfectly on a man of Taker's stature, because longer legs generate a far severe strain to the lower back. Sadly, Jericho's CodeBreaker was not enough to subdue the World's Heavyweight Champion, and after attempting to go to the well one too many times, Taker locked Jericho is Hell's Gate and forced him to tap out. Yet, a decisive victory did not mean Undertaker would leave gracefully, as the other half of the Unified Tag Team Champions came to lock Taker in the Colossal Clutch while Jericho had him in The Walls of Jericho. But the man, or monster, that Jericho defeated 2 weeks ago to become the 2nd contender for Taker's Title, arrived to the ring to aid his brother. Jeri-Show was quick to back away from Kane, but how will they fair when next week, they must go against the Brothers of Destruction in tag team action?

Next week: Jeri-Show vs. Brothers of Destruction.

Controversy Over CM Punk; John Morrison and Mickie James Retain

The Hell in a Cell pay-per-view has replaced No Mercy with the promise of instilling a Hell in a Cell match for each of its main events. The three matches advertised as Hell in a Cell matches were D-Generation X vs. Legacy, CM Punk vs. The Undertaker for the World Heavyweight Title, and John Cena vs. Randy Orton for the WWE Title.

But the night started off, much like No Mercy 2007, with a World Title match. I know! But when the chime of the bell rung and the ramp was filled with the mist and fog, it could only be a sign that the World Heavyweight title was underway.

The first match was The Undertaker challenging CM Punk for the World Heavyweight Title inside the confines of Satan's Structure. A match that was assumed to take place last was bumped as the opening bout. Undertaker is usually rooted as the favorite in these type of matches, but after "losing" to CM Punk at Breaking Point, it would seem that WWE would allow CM Punk to avoid from being laid to Rest in Peace from the Phenom. But the match was short and simple, with CM Punk just failing to overcome the mere strength and power of the Deadman. And despite having Hell's Gate ban removed, it was The Tombstone Piledriver that won Undertaker his 7th World Title. It's been reported that due to Jeff Hardy's departure from the company, Undertaker had to come back sooner than expected, postponing much needed hip surgery, to fill in the void of the main event scene. It's also the reason why Batista was sent over to SmackDown, to one day hold the title again. But why give Taker the title? Well, CM Punk is under bad terms with the WWE company over an incident that occurred overseas in their European tour. According to Wayne Daly @OfficialXWS, it was an issue of how CM Punk was dressed and when questioned of his attire he replied, "What about John Cena?" WWE management took this as Punk believing he is better than Cena, and was reprimanded. Thus, not only did CM Punk lose the title, but the WHT match was bumped as the opening match.

The following match was John Morrison vs. Dolph Ziggler for the Intercontinental Championship. For those that don't remember, Dolph Ziggler won a #1 Contenders match over a month ago in a Triple Threat match on WWE Superstars. However, due to Rey Mysterio's failure with the Wellness Policy, Rey Mysterio was forced to drop the title. But instead of dropping the title to Ziggler, who was set to win the title at the Breaking Point ppv, the title was dropped to John Morrison instead, in what was one of the best matches in recent SmackDown history. The title match was scrapped from the Breaking Point ppv, in order to build the feud. Morrison has mostly had the upper hand when it came to making fun of Ziggler, or Mr. Ziggles, but on the Decade of SmackDown taping, Ziggler pinned Morrison with the Zig Zag, building him momentum for the match. What was an intense match of counters and close calls, eventually boiled down to John Morrison knocking down Ziggler for Starship Pain. Thus, John Morrison retained the Intercontinental Title in a hard fought match. Which was a lot better than the Ziggler-Mysterio title matches.

Then the Divas Title match between Mickie James the champion against Alicia Fox the challenger was no more than an I told you so. Fox was able to showcase some of her moves, a body scissors hold, a shoulder breaker, and an attempted scissors kick - but in the end Mickie James connected with the MickDDT. Ever since Alicia won the contender's Fatal Four-way, she has not wrestled to prove herself, instead Mickie fought each week. Sure Alicia could study her opponent all she wants, but if she is not up to par with her own ability then what's the use? Some people were upset with Alicia Fox losing, but honestly, she had no business playing with actual wrestlers.

Congrats to Undertaker for his 7th World Title Reign and for John Morrison and Mickie James on retaining their titles.

Hell in a Cell Predictions

R-Truth vs. Drew McIntyre

Prediction: Drew McIntyre

Divas Title Match

Prediction: Mickie James Retains

Unified Tag Team Titles Match

Prediction: JeriShow Retain

Triple Threat Match for United States Championship

Prediction: Jack Swagger new US Champion

Intercontinental Title Match

Prediction: John Morrison Retains

Hell in a Cell Match

Prediction: D-Generation X

World Heavyweight Title: Hell in a Cell Match

Prediction: CM Punk Retains

WWE Championship: Hell in a Cell Match

Prediction: Randy Orton becomes the new WWE Champion

Reasons why Intercontinental Title Match is cancled for tonight's Pay-Per-View; John Morrison's New Opponent is Dolph Ziggler

The Hottest Superstar in the WWE right now is the new Intercontinental Champion, John Morrison. As mentioned by Todd Grisham, he has a new monogram: The Ambassador of Abdominals - as he ignites the arena with his Greatness.

This week, Morrison - after possibly having one of the greatest matches last week - is set to face against Charlie Haas. Really?

Charlie Haas is all over the place. First he was a heel in the World's Greatest Tag Team like 6 years ago, then he turned face on RAW when dressing up like past WWE superstars (and some current), and now he's back to being a heel.

Haas actually looked impressive out there, the kid's got the matt wrestling skills, it's just his persona - it's hard to follow a guy who has no persona. Hence, why The Hart Dynasty isn't as big as they could be.

Morrison defeats Haas with a pele kick followed by Starship Pain.

Morrison got on the mic and expressed his gratitude towards Rey Mysterio for one of the greatest matches of his career. And whenever Rey wants a rematch all he has to do is ask.

Well, if Morrison remains Champion for another four weeks, then we may very well see that rematch, as Mysterio is currently suspended.

But let's not forget that Dolph Ziggler earned the right to become the #1 Contender for the Intercontinental Title and was robbed of his opportunity last Friday Night as Morrison challenged Mysterio and then became Champion.

Now, if you were unaware, or dense, as to why the Intercontinental Title Match was canceled from this Sunday's Breaking Point ppv... there are two reasons: 1) Mysterio is suspended; and 2) WWE actually wants to build this feud, so let them, stop being so impatient!

Dolph Ziggler expressed his outrage for Morrison and Mysterio teaming up to have a match when he was set for championship glory in his third encounter.

Side Note: Despite Mysterio politicking with the WWE to have a long title reign, it was rumored that Ziggler would finally go over this Sunday. But due to the recent suspension on the part of Rey Mysterio, Ziggler will just have to wait.

Morrison started to get under the skin of Dolph Ziggler by calling him Mr. Ziggles (Based on Mr. Wiggles). Morrison kept calling him Mr. Ziggles until the whole audience started chanting Mr. Ziggles, in which due time, Dolph Ziggler stormed out of the arena.

Also seen on the final episode of the Dirt Sheet 9/11/09 - Morrison bashes The Miz (much like Miz does to Morrison every week) and also managed to poke fun at Dolph Ziggler, as they are one in the same. Additionally, Morrison notes the parallel between The Greatest Tag Team of the 21st Century to The Midnight Rockers - As Morrison, after winning the IC Title, is the Shawn Michaels, while The Miz is the Marty Jannetty. For which, anyone knows anything about The Midnight Rockers - as you can tell Shawn Michaels made it big, while Jannetty's career was cut tragically short through lack of talent and drug abuse.

Morrison also makes fun of Ziggler on his new program "The Palace of Wisdom" with the assistance of "The Doctor of Love" Delicious Pretty Ricky. If you remember, Pretty Ricky is the alter-ego of R-Truth. In the segment they get a phone call from "Dolph Ziggler" and start attacking him for his lack of game with the ladies.

But all jokes aside, Dolph Ziggler does currently date Maria - so should we really feel sorry for Ziggler? He's got it pretty good right now.

However, so many people are against Ziggler, including Michelle McCool... but that's for another article.

I'm glad WWE is taking the time to build up this feud, seeing as they've taken all summer to build up these two superstars to take over the main event scene one day. And I for one cannot wait for these two to clash once this feud picks up something fierce!