Hells Gate Ban Removed; The Man Behind Montreal Screwjob III

Justin Roberts has started announcing CM Punk as "The Only Straight-Edge World Heavyweight Champion in History," obviously demanded for by CM Punk.

And despite the recent arrest, Jeff Hardy is still being mentioned on WWE TV as Punk lists him as one of the people he got rid of the WWE forever, and Taker is next on that list.

He goes on to brag about his accomplishments, being able to beat Jeff in a TLC match, make Taker tap to the Anaconda Vice, and no doubt being a 2-time Money in the Bank winner and cashing in successfully each time.

Of course he also goes on and on about how we are all druggies. I sense that this speech is going to get old pretty fast if he doesn't find a superstar to clash with that has a history of drug abuse. That's why Jeff fit perfectly in this feud, but Taker was pretty much cut n' pasted into this story line with Punk.

Before Punk could finish his victory speech, the druids appeared marching in Gregorian Chant to ringside with a coffin.

Punk, spooked by the ominous presence, quickly went for the steel chair and started bashing the top of the casket - in hopes Taker would come out and surrender.

But it wasn't Taker that was inside the casket, but Teddy Long. As McMahon said last week - You shouldn't have double crossed the Undertaker.

Teddy was gagged and tied inside the coffin - and when rolled into the ring his suit jacket had been clawed and his voice parched from dehydration. It can only mean one thing... Teddy Long has been through Hell and Back - enough so, that his next announcement put Punk into a fit of rage.

CM Punk will defend the World Heavyweight Championship against The Undertaker at Hell in the Cell... and the submission maneuver Hells Gate is 100% legal.

Punk and Taker, scheduled to fight in the main event, turned out brutal for Punk but Taker was too sure of himself - and that's what cost him the match. Instead of trying to execute The Last Ride onto the announce table, he should've been handling it in the ring.

Punk may have escaped via count-out and thus winning the match, but what will happen when there are no count-outs and you are enclosed in Satan's Playground with The Dead Man?

And for the past two weeks, one man has been hinted for his initial plan to screw over the Undertaker.

When CM Punk encountered Mr. McMahon, he was confused, "But that was..." McMahon, "Your conspiracy."

We all know that McMahon was behind the real-life screw job over Bret Hart back in 97' but with McMahon's constant pressure to force Teddy Long to put on superb matches, could he have used Long as a front to screw over Taker?

Could this conspiracy blow up into eratic proportions? Could we be seeing a future match between McMahon and Undertaker? Possibly at WrestleMania 26?

Teddy Long's Last Ride; Batista Stands Alone

Controversy over Sunday Night’s World Heavyweight Championship match has rumbled through the WWE Universe, ever since their hero The Undertaker was “forced” to submit.

Referee Scott Armstrong was interviewed on Smackdown, Why did he do it? His response was that he didn’t want to, and after thirty years in the business he was never asked to do such a thing, but what can you do when your job is on the line?

Vince McMahon interrogated Long for his actions, and made it clear that it was Long that double crossed The Undertaker.

Teddy Long was escorted by a troop of body guards, protecting him from any possible confrontation from The Undertaker. And after making a public apology for his actions, you would think that’d be enough to subdue the Phenom.

But… Long should have known that his time was up, and after being manipulated by the Demon Dealer, Mr. McMahon, he would have to answer to the Grim Reaper, The Undertaker.

Long got into his limo and thought he was home free, but all the doors locked and the driver revealed to be none other than The Undertaker. The back seat filled with smoke and Long’s voice started to echo. I’m going to take a wild shot in the dark and take it that Taker did NOT except Long’s apology.

This appears to be Teddy Long’s Last Ride with the WWE as he will Rest In Peace….

Now, over in the land of the living, Batista made his first appearance on Smackdown. You can tell the announcers are trying desperately to be enthusiastic of the new arrival and that Smackdown cashed in big – but in reality it was a terrible trade.

Recall when Triple H mentioned prior to forming a team to take on Legacy, “Batista’s always getting hurt all the time.” Batista is not made to last, he may have the heavyweight status but he cannot sell in the ring.

Batista called his main event match – if it wasn’t enough to see The Animal main event RAW to take on Randy Orton, we see him main event Smackdown with a match against One Half of the Unified Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho.

Chris Jericho did the best he could to sell the match, but what can you do, if you go for the cover and Batista – with eyes wide open – looks like he’s counting in his head when to pull out? And when Grisham states that Batista’s shoulders were off the mat – of course they are Batista’s too big to have his shoulders reach!

Well, after defeating Chris Jericho on Smackdown – Batista will surely scale up the Power 25 Countdown as he has defeated WWE’s top heels in the same week.

Next week, Batista has been challenged by the other half of the Unified Tag Team Champions The Big Show – will he accept?