Best possible post-WWE Summerslam 2011 storyline

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John Cena and CM Punk put on an outstanding match at Money in the Bank and will now meet again at SummerSlam, with HHH as the special referee. This match has a lot riding on it, and many people have given match previews.

But what is the best thing that could come from this?

Odds are both men will put on an entertaining match, with each man taking the other to his limit.

The promos that have occured leading up to this match are what truly make this match something special.

Both men will have their moments, and it will appear that both at some point have taken the match, but as you know, it will end up as a two-count and carry on.

HHH as the referee will have something to do with the final outcome; we have all watched WWE enough to know that special referees always interfere. Odds are HHH will assist CM Punk, whether it is on purpose or by accident, and Punk will get the three-count and be the "undisputed" WWE champion.

But from there it truly gets interesting.

Immediately following the match, there are a few possible outcomes.

We could see HHH attack the champion, whether it is Punk or Cena, and Alberto Del Rio come out to in his Money in the Bank briefcase. (Mexico tour coming up soon.) This is the most logical choice, and that would set up interesting feuds down the road.

The second possibility is that Vince McMahon could somehow be involved. He could state that he has a lawyer or just something really weird, and it could interfere with HHH as referee. But afterward Del Rio could still cash in his brief case.

Let's say that Del Rio does cash in.

The Cena vs Punk feud would continue on, with Punk delivering legendary promos and continuing to express his hate for what Cena has been given by the WWE and the fact that he hasn't been given the same perks.

This could end up being a feud that leads all the way up to the Royal Rumble but could even go into WrestleMania.

Of course Punk and Cena will not face off at WrestleMania, and no, they will not fight at each PPV, but they could end up having the type of feud that Angle and Lesnar had years ago in which they attempted to always one-up each other.

By the possibility of that happening (fingers crossed), that could lead to somehow CM Punk's talking Stone Cold Steve Austin into having one more match, that match being against him at WrestleMania 28.

Yes, that is just a fantasy, and there is a great chance that it will not happen.

But hey, a person can always dream, right?

source : bleacherreport.com

History of Christian vs. Randy Orton rivalry

Randy Orton and Christian have made it fun to be a wrestling fan.

While most of the recent praise has fallen on John Cena and CM Punk—and rightfully so—there's no denying that Orton and Christian have been holding the fort down over on the blue brand.

Smackdown is widely considered to be the WWE's "B-show," but Orton and Christian have made us forget that at times.

Their feud for the World Heavyweight Championship is arguably the "Feud of the Year" so far, and it's been as good as just about anything we've seen on WWE TV over the last few years.

That's why I decided to take a stroll down memory lane and revisit the greatness that has been Orton vs. Christian.

Where It All Began: Christian Realizes His Dream at Extreme Rules 

On the April 14th edition of Smackdown, Christian's best friend Edge announced that he was forced to retire because of serious neck issues, and a 20-man battle royal was held to determine who would face Alberto Del Rio for Edge's vacated World Heavyweight Championship at Extreme Rules.

Christian outlasted 19 other stars to win the bout, and on May 1st at Extreme Rules, he finally fulfilled his lifelong dream.

Fittingly enough, Christian—who rose to fame in the epic TLC matches in the early 2000s—defeated Del Rio in an epic ladder match that ranks as one of the best matches of the year.

When Christian grabbed the World Heavyweight title, you could see the sheer joy and emotion on the face of a man who worked his butt off to get to that moment.

A Man Dejected: Christian's Dream Becomes a Nightmare Just Five Days Later 

On the first episode of Smackdown after Extreme Rules, Teddy Long gave the live crowd the opportunity to vote for Christian's first challenger.

Given that Mark Henry and The Great Khali were two of the three choices, it was pretty clear that the third one would get the most cheers from the fans. Yep, Randy Orton did.

Long then set up Orton vs. Christian for later in the night, and just five days after reaching the pinnacle of his profession, Christian's dream became a nightmare.

In one of the best TV matches of the year, Orton defeated Christian when he caught him midair with the RKO.

Orton got the 1-2-3 and the World Heavyweight title, and fans around the world cried "bulls**t" as Christian's world came crashing down.

Face vs. Face: Christian Loses His Rematch at over the Limit

Over the course of the next two Smackdowns, the show would end the same way—with Orton and Christian, two faces, shaking hands as a sign of mutual respect.

That would lead to a huge face vs. face match at Over the Limit, when Christian used his automatic rematch clause in hopes of regaining the World Heavyweight Championship that he thought was rightfully his.

It was a no-go for Christian, though.

He and Orton battled back and forth in another classic match at the pay-per-view, but Christian came up short once again.

After falling victim to the RKO for the second time that month, Christian still shook Orton's hand, though the seeds of a Christian heel turn were certainly planted here.

No. 1 Contender: Christian Loses Triple Threat Match and His Chance at Orton 

On the first episode of Smackdown after Over the Limit, the show started with Christian, Mark Henry and Sheamus all arguing that they deserved to be the No. 1 contender for Orton's World Heavyweight Championship.

Cue Teddy Long, who chooses the obvious solution and makes a Triple Threat No. 1 contender's match between Christian, Henry and Sheamus for the show's main event.

The conclusion of the bout went a little something like this: While on the outside of the ring, Henry shoves Orton (who's watching from ringside), Orton goes in the ring to hit the RKO on Henry, and while the ref is getting Orton out of the ring, Christian pins Sheamus...but the ref doesn't see it.

As the ref explains to Christian what happened, Sheamus gets up, Christian turns around, and he gets blasted with the Brogue Kick.

Sheamus pins Christian, and Christian's left with a legitimate gripe as to why he's the rightful No. 1 contender. Nonetheless, Sheamus gets the shot at Orton's title.

A Special Guest: Sheamus Challenges Randy Orton, Christian Begins Heel Turn

In order to prevent any outside interference in the Sheamus/Orton match for the World Heavyweight Championship on the following Smackdown, Teddy Long appoints Christian as the Special Guest Referee.

Christian was largely an impartial referee during the match, until he was inadvertently bumped by Sheamus. That led to Christian "hurting his wrist" while counting Sheamus' post-Brogue Kick pin on Orton.

Sheamus and Christian would begin arguing, and Christian then punched Sheamus, who turned around and walked right into an RKO.

The match was over. Orton had retained and was celebrating the victory when he turned around and got blasted in the face with the title by Christian.

As Smackdown goes off the air, Christian is standing over Orton and saying that he knows he can beat him.

Ladies and gentlemen, I introduce you to the heel Christian.

No Disqualification: Christian Helps Sheamus Beat Orton

On the following Smackdown, Randy Orton and Sheamus would face each other in the main event, a No Disqualification match.

Not surprisingly, Christian—who earlier in the show revealed that he is now a fully-fledged heel—would interfere in the bout, attempting to hit Orton with the Killswitch.

He'd fail to his finisher, but just after Orton hit Sheamus with the RKO, Chrisian would exact his revenge. He nailed Orton with the World Heavyweight Championship, allowing Sheamus to get the pin and the victory.

As Christian posed over Orton with the title at Smackdown's conclusion, it became pretty clear that Christian and Orton would have a lengthy feud, with Christian working as a very easy-to-hate heel.

Back on Track: Christian Defeats Sheamus to Ensure No. 1 Contender Status

On the June 17th edition of Smackdown, Sheamus claimed that his victory over Orton the previous week should have made him, not Christian, the No. 1 contender.

Oddly enough, it was Christian's own doing that led to Teddy Long making Sheamus vs. Christian for the show's main event. The stipulation: If Sheamus wins, the World Heavyweight Championship match at Capitol Punishment becomes a Triple Threat bout between Orton, Christian and Sheamus.

In the end, that didn't matter, as Christian beat Sheamus and Orton punted the Celtic Warrior in the skull post-match.

At Capitol Punishment, it would be Christian vs. Orton. One-on-one.

Capitol Punishment: Orton Defeats Christian Once Again

Stop me if this sounds familiar: Christian loses to Randy Orton yet again.

At Capitol Punishment, Orton defeated Christian with the RKO for what seemed like the 127th time, but of course, the finish of the bout was not without controversy. It was incredibly clear that Christian's foot was under the rope when Orton pinned him, though the ref did not reverse the decision.

Christian was in shock that the ref couldn't see it, and on the following Smackdown, he gets another shot at the No. 1 contender's spot in the main event match against Kane.

During the bout, it looked like Kane was about to get the victory when Mark Henry ran to the ring, causing a DQ finish.

Teddy Long then came out and made the match a tag team bout, with Henry and Christian teaming up to take on Orton and Kane. The No. 1 contender's spot was still on the line.

Henry would go on to pin Orton, and Christian celebrated as he had won another shot at Orton's gold.

Or did he? After all, Henry pinned Orton. Christian didn't.

Captain Coward: Christian Hides Behind His Legal Team

Since Henry pinned Orton the previous week, the next episode of Smackdown opened with Teddy Long announcing that Orton vs. Henry would start the show, and should Henry win, it might be Henry vs. Orton vs. Christian—or simply Henry vs. Orton—for the World Heavyweight Championship at Money in the Bank.

That stipulation proved to mean next to nothing, as Orton defeated Henry, and a contract signing for the Orton/Christian title match would take place later that night.

Only, this time, Christian has an interesting little stipulation in the contract—If he gets screwed again in any way at Money in the Bank, then he gets an immediate rematch for the title.

The confident superstar that he is, Orton signs the contract, and as Christian goes to do the same, Sheamus runs to the ring and lays out both Christian and Orton with Brogue Kicks before tearing up the contract.

Man, Sheamus really wants that world title, huh?

Promo Battle: Christian and Orton in a War of Words

It's two weeks later on Smackdown, and it's been revealed that should Orton get disqualified in his match against Christian at Money in the Bank, then Christian would be crowned the new World Heavyweight Championship.

Thus, the theme of this show was Christian doing everything in his power to try and get Orton to go crazy.

The two started Smackdown with a very good promo war, in which Christian criticized both Orton and his father. You could see the crazed look in Orton's eyes at this point, and it became pretty clear that he was about to snap.

He did so in his main event match against Kane.

Following a number of attempted distractions by Christian, Orton officially lost it, and as Smackdown concluded, the Viper went to town on Kane with a chair.

When Smackdown went off the air, Orton looked like an absolute madman, and Christian had accomplished exactly what he had set out to do—get under Orton's skin.

Twice as Nice: Christian Beats Orton by DQ to Win World Heavyweight Championship

As noted in the last slide, at Money in the Bank Orton would lose the World Heavyweight Championship if he was disqualified.

Thanks to Christian, that's exactly what happened.

At the conclusion of the match, Orton was setting up for the RKO when Christian suddenly spit in Orton's face. Orton began laying into Christian with punches, and then he kicked Christian right in the gonads.

That was it. Orton was DQ'd. Christian was the new World Heavyweight Championship.

Post-match, Orton hit two RKOs on Christian on the Spanish announce table, looking like a crazed lunatic in the process.

Though Orton was the last man standing, Christian left as the world champion.

The Boss Makes the Rules: Triple H Announces Christian vs. Orton at SummerSlam

The July 29th edition of Smackdown opens with the WWE C.O.O. Triple H addressing the state of both the WWE and World Heavyweight Championships.

Cue the World Heavyweight Champion himself, Christian.

Triple H doesn't take kindly to being interrupted by Christian, and a verbal confrontation between the two leads to a blockbuster announcement from the boss.

At SummerSlam, the world title match between Christian and Randy Orton will be a No Holds Barred match, which is essentially the same thing as a No DQ Match—or in layman's terms, the exact opposite stipulation that Orton had for their match at Money in the Bank.

The weasel known as Christian will now have to beat Orton by pinning his shoulders to the mat.

Premature Celebration? Christian Goes Crazy After Pinning Orton

In the main event of last week's Smackdown, R-Truth and Christian teamed up to defeat John Morrison and Randy Orton.

The finish came when Orton was distracted by Truth, allowing Christian to sneak up on Orton and hit the Killswitch for the victory.

Christian then proceeded to celebrate like he won the World Series, and he did an excellent job showing the excitement he felt after finally pinning Orton.

But he was a little too excited? Perhaps.

After all, a victory in a tag team TV match is one thing, but pinning Orton at SummerSlam is another.

Will he be able to do it? And if he does, will that be the final chapter in the seemingly never-ending saga of Christian vs. Orton?

Tune in to SummerSlam to find out.

Source : bleacherreport.com
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WWE has already determined Alberto Del Rio's time to cash his MITB briefcase?

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WATCH : WWE Money in the Bank PPV 2011 NOW!

Alberto del Rio has rallied WWE, prophesying the inevitable residence of a World Title around his waist. Several enthusiastic fans have jumped on his wagon faithfully, yet the details surrounding the time and place in which his coronation will happen have been uncertain. Such uncertainty might disappear very soon.

The wrestler formerly known as Dos Caras Jr. is one of WWE’s most promising new stars and has been pushed accordingly by the promotion. What started as a shocking debut victory over Rey Misterio almost a year ago has lead to constant whispering regarding del Rio’s bright future.

The speculation increased through his involvement with main event stars, bouts to determine No. 1 contendership, and a couple of championship matches.

Alberto’s victory at the 2011 Royal Rumble seemed to foreshadow a victory over then World Heavyweight Champion Edge at Wrestlemania, yet fortune bashed del Rio with several obstacles that have delayed his destiny, mainly Edge’s retirement, the impromptu annual draft and CM Punk’s negotiations with the company, which spawned what might be the most interesting angle of the year.

The Mexican Aristocrat’s retrieval of Raw’s MITB briefcase double-locked his already solid promise of championship gold, but the Summer of Punk pushed it back for a little longer. Meanwhile, supporters of this man (and maybe even Alberto himself) have grown impatient. Nevertheless, we might not be waiting for too long.

WWE will tour Mexican territory in October, and even though my country is always happy when the promotion rolls around, this occasion promises to be extra special because both Raw and SmackDown! will televise the shows taking place at Mexico City.

With that in mind, rumor has been spread around that Alberto Del Rio might cash in Raw’s Money in the Bank briefcase and successfully achieve his first World Championship in front of his countrymen.

The move would be brilliant and could explain (or at least excuse) creative’s constant lack of determination that has been linked to Alberto del Rio’s proclaimed destiny. Then again, he could win the title earlier and arrive to his home country as champion.

In spite of what’s destined to happen, the audience will have to wait.

Source : bleacherreport.com

CM Punk vs. WWE, Why there is only one shot to make this storyline work

With the recent invasion by CM Punk at the WWE Comic-Con Q & A, I can't help but wonder where the WWE is going with this storyline.

Never before has a story been so detailed and real. The closest the WWE has come to a real-life, in-your-face story was when Steve Austin broke into Brian Pillman's house and Pillman brandished a handgun. (My humble opinion.)

Since Sunday's pay-per-view, CM Punk has stayed in the public eye partying in Chicago and going to a Cubs game, all the while keeping his WWE championship with him. I like what the WWE is doing letting a wrestler take time off yet keeping him entangled in the company's storyline.

The only question is, when will CM Punk return to WWE TV?

Punk told Rey Mysterio at Comic-Con that if he wanted to challenge him for the title he could come to Chicago for a match. Triple H, the new "CEO" of the WWE, also chimed in and told Punk to call him to see if they could work something out.

Punk's reaction: "You know where to find me, I am sure Stephanie has my number."

By the looks of things, CM Punk and Triple H will be butting heads in the near future. If the WWE wants this to work, do not let Triple H wrestle Punk until absolutely necessary. This would drive home the point of Triple H being more of a boss than a competitor.

Who knows, maybe Triple H will start a new regime and recruit John Cena because he is the WWE in Triple H's eyes.

It makes sense; have Cena and Punk feud while Punk is trying to piss off Triple H and spoil his plans. The feud between Triple H and Punk would be outside the ring and Cena and Punk would be in the ring.

The last time the WWE Universe was this captivated with a storyline was when the original Nexus invaded Raw. (We all know how long that lasted.) Vince McMahon had a golden opportunity to keep mystery and surprise in a storyline and squashed it within a month.

This is a critical time for the WWE, as they are using the Internet (Twitter, YouTube, Facebook) to keep this storyline going. But the Internet can only go so far, and before we know it, people will be screaming for CM Punk back on Raw.

The ball is currently in Triple H's court. If ever there were a person who could keep a great storyline going, it is the cerebral assassin. But he only has one shot to make it work.

Play your cards right, and you have another storied rivalry. Play them wrong, and you have another smear on the WWE name.

Source : bleacherreport.com

Sin Cara's suspension - Is he gone from WWE for good?

WWE superstar Sin Cara was suspended by the company on Monday, July 18, 2011, for a violation of the WWE's Wellness Policy. More information is now coming out regarding the high-flying superstar's first offense and there is also talk that he may not be back on TV once the suspension is over either.

PWInsider.com reports that the suspension was actually known about as early as June 20, 2011, but it is just being announced to the public. Sin Cara's offense was that he reportedly tested positive for anabolic steroids.

Adding onto this though, F4WOnline.com says that there is a distinct possibility that Sin Cara will not return to WWE television once the suspension has been lifted. Not sure what this means as it could go in the direction of him being sent to FCW for developmental or being pulled from WWE TV completely.

Either way, if the talk of his suspension first happening on June 20 is correct, than that would mean it is just about up and Sin Cara could come back soon. Still, the WWE did shoot an injury angle at Money in the Bank that would assume the Superstar superstar is out for some time.

Sin Cara is a member of the SmackDown brand which airs on Friday nights on SyFy.

Source : www.examiner.com

CM Punk's lifted suspension and gives John Cena what he wants

Action speaks louder than words, but we hardly saw any action in the ring this week's Raw. For the first time in a number of years i became John Cena fan.

Cena's promo in the opening segment on Raw was brilliant, it was the continuation of last weeks drams started by the No.1 contender CM Punk. Cena's promo was scripted and he was just a part of last weeks act.

“We have major unrest in the WWE Universe,” Cena said in the ring. “Are we supposed to sweep him (Punk) under the rug and forget about him? It sucks!”

Cena was just evoking a keen sense of sadness, we had seen this side of Cena when he announced that Bin Laden had been killed. Cena's act made me forget that it was all drama and scripted and it seemed real to me.

“Although I do not agree with what he did, I see nothing wrong with it,” says Cena. Cena told  Vince McMahon at the end of the show that he did not sign up for something like McMahon was doing by taking Punk's last chance to wrestle on his hometown at Money in the Back with a chance to win the WWE world title.

Cena handled the WWE title to McMahon and walked away to the entry ramp. McMahon reinstated Punk, WWE universe understood that if Cena loses his match he will be fired from the WWE.

We have seen story line like this before in the case of Stone Cold Steve Austin fought the authority and transformed himself into the anti-hero. Even WCW had story line about booking, titles, entitlement and who would run the ship.

Ric Flair fought with Eric Bischoff over his contract for his place in the company. Eddie Guerrero questioned WCW as he thought that he was underutilized by them. Chris Benoit left WCW as he can't work with his wife’s former husband, Kevin Sullivan. And the famous real-life story of Matt Hardy, Edge and Lita.

This new version of WWE using CM Punk as Austin, When Ric Flair was suspended from WCW, Hulk Hogan  and Randy Savage fought to reinstate him. This is beyond of all that, Last week showed us that Cena will get anything he wants and that's what WWE has done in this story line.

WWE Champion John Cena vs. CM Punk Money in the Bank 2011

On his last night in WWE, the 100% determined CM Punk faces WWE Champion John Cena at Money in the Bank. Not only does Punk prefer to be modest The Champ and the whole WWE Universe with a important final triumph on July 17, but exit WWE with its most desired award secured around his waistline.

After overcoming his longtime curse Rey Mysterio at Capitol Punishment (WATCH), The Second City Savior executed what he called the most honorable thing the WWE Universe has ever seen by emphatically necessitating a WWE Title Match with The Champ at the second annual Money in the Bank event. Even so, Raw's General Manager wasn't too serious about having his authority exceeded, and placed The Straight Edge Superstar in a Triple Threat Match that helped Punk to earn the No. 1 contender ship he strongly claimed to already have.

In a Falls Count Anywhere Match, its stipulation was selected by the WWE Universe, Punk overcame both Mysterio and Alberto Del Rio to gain the right to challenge (WATCH),The Champ Cena at Chicagos Allstate Arena. Following that momentous triumph, The New Nexus leader revealed that his WWE contract will run out that very night in the Windy City, vowing to end his career in WWE as its champion.