Jeff Hardy: The Swanton Bomb that Defied the World

Ever since CM Punk cashed in his Money in the Bank on the newly crowned Jeff Hardy, Hardy has been determined to get his title back.

At The Bash, Hardy had issued his rematch clause - but Punk had supposedly injured his eye during the match, causing him to "accidentally" kick the referee.

Punk's preaching of Straight-Edge and challenging the WWE Universe left Hardy speaking of what he believers in - Living for the Moment.

Punk demands that everyone should be perfect and not fall into bad habits, but Hardy understands that everyone makes mistakes.

When Punk cashed in he did it for himself and turned on all his fans. He's lost two matches to Morrison, forfeited to Edge, and - as seen at Night of Champions - tried to walk away from the match.

CM Punk grew frustrated after hitting the GTS, because Jeff kicked out at two and wanted to walk away with his title.

Hardy knowing his chances were slipping, ran up the ramp and forced Punk back into the ring.

Punk attempted another GTS, but was hit with the Twist of Fate and an emphatic Swanton Bomb.

The WWE Universe and the crowds from the raptures - exploded in joy as Jeff Hardy was finally declared the World Heavyweight Champion.

Jeff, during his post match interview, stated that the title is not just for him, but for all the people who have ever believed in him.

While updating the Broodaholics on Twitter - I noticed skeptics about WWE making the last match the World Heavyweight Match, "It's pretty anticlimactic." Seeing as Jeff Hardy's contract has expired and he's working on shorter term contracts, it was believed that Jeff was putting Punk over as a class heel.

However, as the Prediction of this Match: DEAD ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sometimes you just have to believe in things and have to dream that things will work out cause its all about Living for the Moment.

Rey Mysterio Retains; Yet, Dolph Ziggler Scheduled to Win

After weeks of being attacked, the Master of the 619 retained the Intercontinental Title at Night of Champions.

Rey Mysterio wants to go down in the record books as one of the best Latino Intercontinental Champions of all time, but what of Ziggler?

Ziggler, along with John Morrison, is gradually being pushed along the ranks of the WWE.

It was a battle that would boil down to either the 619 or the Neckbreaker.

Dolph Ziggler had a sound strategic plan - to attack and apply pressure to the neck. This tactic would soften up his opponent for a more painful neckbreaker. He even trapped Mysterio in a full fledged Nelson Lock.

Yet, it would be the 619 that would continue to keep Mysterio in the history books.

WWETheReturn Prediction for this Match: I WAS DEAD ON!!!!

Xtreme Wrestling Scoops, along with online sources, report that Ziggler was scheduled to win the strap that night, however they pulled the plug and allowed Mysterio to retain.

Ziggler had all the momentum going into the match and for some strange reason the company decided against it.

Mickie James Adds Another Title to Her Resume

Last night at Night of Champions, Mickie James defeated Maryse to become the Divas Champion. The title, which has eluded her for months is finally in her grasp.

Being a four-time women's champion, one would assume that Mickie would get first crack at the Butterfly belt, but Vickie Guerrero, GM at the time, instead, issued a divas battle royal for the #1 contendership for the Diva's Title.

The battle was left with Kelly Kelly and Mickie James in the ring, but Maryse, when the referee wasn't looking, blinded Mickie with hairspray, allowing for Kelly Kelly to capitalize. Maryse obviously felt that Kelly Kelly would be an easier opponent; which she was right since she successfully defended the title.

However, the Fatal Four-way would finally granted Mickie James her shot at Maryse's title.

Mickie has always had the advantage over Maryse until two weeks ago when she was pinned by Maryse in the Summer Swimsuit Spectacular (PHOTOS).

Mickie was not phased by the loss in such a trampy stipulation, but after being blinded a second time during her interview with Josh Matthews, one has to wonder if Maryse would have a psychological edge?

During the match, Maryse pulled out the hair spray, but Mickie was quick to rip it away from her, and allowing

the referee to take it out of the ring.

Maryse then tried applying the French TKO, But Mickey countered with the spinning Mick DDT for the pinfall victory.

Mickie became the 2nd Diva to win the Women's and Divas Titles in their respective careers - the 1st is Michelle McCool.

Congrats to Mickie James for becoming a FIVE-time Women's Champion.

WWETheReturn Prediction for this Match: DEAD ON!!!

Randy Orton Prevails Again in Triple Threat at Night of Champions

Wrestlemania history repeated with Randy Orton retaining in the Triple Threat Match.

In the three years that Night of Champions has been in effect, the WWE Title has never switched hands – so Night of Champions history has repeated yet again.

What was sure to be the main event of the night – turned out to be the fourth to last match; which comes as a shock, since Triple H, John Cena, and Randy Orton are the three biggest superstars of the WWE today.

Triple H and Cena seemed to dominate the night, as two titans of the wrestling world should – but Orton would not let his championship slip so easily.

The battle ensued outside the ring – remember in Triple Threat Matches there are no Count-Outs – with Cena applying the STF on the Game on top of the Smackdown announce table.

J.R. and Grisham looked on since at any moment Triple H could have passed out – But Orton broke it up with a strike to Cena’s head.

Cena would then try again inside the middle of the ring, with no place for the Game to go.

Orton seeing his title slipping away, broke it up and started stopping over Cena and Triple H.

Cena then had the upper hand when he applied the Five-Knuckle Shuffle and perhaps going for the Attitude Adjustment – But Triple H made sure to get rid of Cena so he could punish Orton for all the pain he has put him and his family through this past year.

Triple H applied a Sharpshooter to the scurrying Orton, and then Cena came in to apply the STF.

With this Sharpshooter-STF combo, Orton had no where to go and started to tap out – but the referee had no idea how to call it, because who was Orton tapping out to?

Many believed the match should have ended there with Triple H and Cena being co-winners, but the WWE Title can only be crowned to one person.

Rhodes and DiBiase came to the rescue and broke up the double-submission.

In one felt swoop, Orton struck Cena with the RKO. And for those of you who watched Wrestlemania XXIV, recall that it was Cena who Orton covered to retain his Title – and once again Orton would leave the Triple Threat still Champion with the assistance of Legacy.

WWETheReturn Prediction for this Match: DEAD ON!!!

Michelle McCool Retains at Night of Champions

The question on everyone’s lips – Is McCool the best there is?

She went on for a month that she is better than any Diva to step foot in the ring, but she never seemed to back that up as she contested in numerous tag team matches or not at all.

At The Bash, McCool made history again by defeated Melina for the Women’s Championship, just last year she beat Natalya to become the inaugural Divas Champion.

For the longest the card wasn’t set up for the Women’s match – can’t understand why, since it would be natural that Melina would initiate her rematch clause.

Before the start of the match, McCool took a cheap shot by attacking Melina with a baseball slide during her entrance split.

From then on, McCool had the upper hand and hit Melina with a hellacious DDT on the outside retaining wall.


McCool showing no remorse attacked Melina before the start of the match, inside and outside the ring to prove to her claim that she is the best ever.

Melina’s acrobatics were no match for McCool’s brute strength as she countered Melina’s high impact maneuver into a roll up pin.

With Michelle still the victor, will Melina get another shot at the title, or will someone else have to step up?


WWETheReturn Prediction for this match: DEAD ON!

Christian Leaves Birthplace of ECW as Champion!

Night of Champions is not only the night we saw eight WWE Titles defended – but where the ECW Title would change hands for the 13th time in the place where ECW was formed.

Dreamer entered Philadelphia as the Reigning ECW Champion but it would be Christian who would leave with the title. Dreamer’s victory at Extreme Rules was questionable since he never did pin Christian for the title, but instead got the pinfall off of Swagger. The two have not been able to coexist in the ring, from tag team matches to a poorly represented talk show – their differences would have to be settled in a WWE Ring.

It all came into play after Christian won the #1 contendership match against Vladimir Kozlov. Dreamer had wished to face Christian – but those of us wondered, was he afraid of facing the Ruthless Russian? He put the WWE Universe at ease, only for a moment, when he accepted to go one-on-one with Kozlov in a non-title match, of course. But when Kozlov got the better of Dreamer, the WWE Universe wondered whether or not Dreamer should be champion? The two gave it their all, but after a reversal of the Killswitch into the DDT – switch yet again to another Killswitch – the pinfall belonged to Christian.

The title was respectably fought – without any bare turnbuckles or third-party competitor in the match. Congrats to Christian on his 2nd ECW Title Run and for Tommy Dreamer for putting respect into the ECW Title by defending it valiantly in the Birthplace of ECW.

WWETheReturn Prediction for this match: Wrong! Hoped that Dreamer would retain.

Kofi Kington's SOS Answered: Still United States Champion!

Kofi had all the odds stacked against him – but that would not be enough to stop the acrobatically heights that the Jamaican Superstar can leap!

Originally the Six Pack Challanged featured The Miz, Carlito, MVP, Jack Swagger, and the Big Show – but since Big Show was announced as Jericho’s mystery partner, Primo took his place.

With Primo in the mix, the playing field evened out.

The Miz scrambled around the ring in attempts to get a pinfall victory – no doubt to impress the Divas Champion Maryse, but also to capture his first single's title.

Jack Swagger and MVP could not help but try to pin the other. As we have seen on the VIP Lounge and their amazing one-on-one match on RAW – there would be no sweeter victory than to pin the other for the gold.

As the battle field leveled – the brothers Colon were left standing.

Eversince the Colons lost the Unified Tag Team Titles to Edge and Jericho, Carlito has blamed his brother – even though it was Carlito who was pinned with a spear by Edge.

The two went at it as brothers would – very ironic since Philadelphia is the city of “Brotherly Love,” yet, there was no love tonight from the brothers of San Juan.


After executing the BackStabber to his little brother, it would be Kofi Kingston who would get the pinfall off of Carlito using the Trouble in Paradise Kick to the back of Carlito’s head.

Carlito will have a hard time blaming Primo for the loss, but I’m sure he’ll think of something.

History repeats itself, except this time Kofi entered Night of Champions as the defending champion, but once again would leave as Champion!

Congrats to Kofi Kingston for defying the odds yet again.


WWETheReturn Prediction for this match: Wrong! – Originally thought Swagger would win.

Predictions: WWE Presents Night of Champions!

ECW Championship Match

Since winning the title at Extreme Rules - Dreamer has then defended the title twice: On RAW's Three-For-All and at The Bash.

Yet, Christian seems determined to regaining his ECW Title that he claims is Jack Swagger's fault for being pinned in the Triple Threat Match at Extreme Rules.

Christian and Dreamer are heated up over the dispute - once friends, now competitors. The only dilemma is - Christian doesn't respect Tommy Dreamer and makes fun of the ECW heritage, "This Sunday, are you going to take me - To the Extreme?"

Prediction: Dreamer Retains.

Six Pack Challenge for United States Title

Kofi Kingston has a lot cut out for him tonight - taking on not one - but FIVE other competitors. He doesn't have to be pinned to lose the title.

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Prediction: Jack Swagger becomes the new United States Champion

Divas Championship Match

Maryse is the longest reigning Divas Champion, but Mickie James has the experience.

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Prediction: Mickie James becomes the new Divas Champion

Women's Championship Match

Melina has invoked her rematch clause for tonight. The question lies - is McCool the Best there ever was? McCool has come a long way since her days as a Florida School Teacher: Inaugural Divas Champion and current Women's Champion. She claims that she is better than any Diva ever to step inside the ring. But with the lack of build for this match up - Smackdown focusing on Eve and Natalya - there's really not much to say.

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Prediction: McCool retains.

Intercontinental Championship Match

Rey Mysterio is determined to go in the record books as one of the greatest Latino Intercontinental Champions of all time. Yet, Dolph Ziggler has had his share of success in the last couple of months.

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Prediction: Ziggler becomes the new Intercontinental Champion

World Heavyweight Championship Match

Ever since losing his World Heavyweight Title to CM Punk's Money in the Bank contract, Jeff Hardy is on a war path to take down Punk to become Champion again. Despite the inevitable departure of Jeff Hardy from the WWE, I have a feeling that this might be Jeff's night.

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Prediction: Jeff Hardy becomes the new World Heavyweight Champion

Unified Tag Team Championship Match

What was believed to be The Canadian Coalition of Edge and Chris Jericho - lead to a tragic injury causing Edge to be out of action for a year. Jericho however has a Championship clause that allows him to pick a new partner for Night of Champions.

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Prediction: Chris Jericho and Mystery Partner Retain

WWE Championship Match - Triple Threat

Triple H and John Cena may have worked well together the past two weeks as Tag Team Partners - but that doesn't mean squat when it comes to a title opportunity for the most coveted prize in all the WWE. Randy Orton has been in a Triple Threat match against these two before and has come out on top then and I see him doing the same tonight - especially since he has Rhodes and DiBiase close by.

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Prediction: Randy Orton retains

Night of Champions: History's Bound to Repeat Itself

At Night of Champions every title is on the line and as history shows – some things are meant to repeat. Since its title change in 2007, the night was meant to commemorate former champions by highlighting the careers of some, even allowing others to contend in championship matches – one last time [See Vengeance 2007] The phenomenon has caught on, making Night of Champions a regular pay-per-view; however, for the past two years, some patters have become apparent.

Edge has defended and retained the World Heavyweight Championship against “The Animal” Dave Batista, twice! Even though the WWE Universe is surprised that Edge is still featured to defend the Unified Tag Team Titles at Night of Champions – Edge has never been one to forfeit a title match. Let it be known that Edge has done the impossible before, and this night will be no different. However, do not cut Legacy short, seeing as last year, DiBiase promised a surprise partner and ended teaming with his opponent for the evening – Cody Rhodes. Rhodes betrayed his partner Hardcore Holly and became a two time World Tag Team Champion. Will Jericho introduce a new partner to the fray or will Ziggler be close by to insure the victory?

Both CM Punk and Jeff Hardy hold loses at Night of Champions 2007. Punk lost to John Morrison for the vacant ECW title, and Jeff and Matt Hardy lost to Trevor Murdoch and Lance Cade for the World Tag Team Titles. However, this year, one must emerge as Champion. As CM Punk has lately refused to complete a match, it would be in Hardy’s best interest to request a No DQ match, or to settle their differences inside the confinements of a steel cage!

Mickie James was the first Women’s Champion to be featured on a pay-per-view poster alongside the top superstars in the business, and since defending her title last year against Katie Lee Burchill, it is pretty much set that Mickie James can come on top again in her title match for the Diva’s Title. Or does the French Canadian have a backup?


Lastly, the WWE Championship match is once again a rematch of a Wrestlemania classic. Last year, Triple H and John Cena relieved their night at Wrestlemania 22 with a different ending – instead of Cena applying the STF, The King of Kings conquered the WWE Realm.

However, on both nights, the champions have retained. This year, Wrestlemania XXIV will be relived as Orton once again defends the WWE Title against Cena and Triple H. Will Orton retain or fall victim to either the pedigree or the STF? Yet, by the rules of Triple Threat – the champion does not have to be pinned to lose the title. Orton executed a sound strategy, two years ago, by avoiding the confrontation and capitalizing at the end – will Orton be as fortunate? If we look at Night of Champion history – the WWE Champion has always retained, but again, a Wrestlemania rematch has born a different result.

In my opinion, since Cena retained in 2007, Triple H in 2008, I see Orton repeating, not only Wrestlemania history, but Night of Champions history by retaining in 2009.