WWE

[luckysalt]

Jim Ross posted "Expect to hear a major announcement Tuesday from WWE/THQ. Arguably the biggest news to date from WWE on the video game front."

[Halcyon]

Jim Ross posted "Expect to hear a major announcement Tuesday from WWE/THQ. Arguably the biggest news to date from WWE on the video game front."

[Purple Monkey]

Not particularly ground breaking, or game changing imo. When they give it a new engine and completely redo the game-play mechanics (rather than just tacking new bits on each year), then I'll take notice.

Edited June 1, 2011 by Purple Monkey

[luckysalt]

Tommy Dreamer just said on Twitter he's gone from TNA

Mick Foley last week and now Dreamer, both of which just got loads of air time only to be cut.

Dreamer just beat AJ at the last PPV and now he's gone...

Fair play TNA won't miss either, but why push them on their way out? STUPID

[metallimuse]

Tommy Dreamer just said on Twitter he's gone from TNA

Mick Foley last week and now Dreamer, both of which just got loads of air time only to be cut.

Dreamer just beat AJ at the last PPV and now he's gone...

Fair play TNA won't miss either, but why push them on their way out? STUPID

[When Jokers Attack]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XP4gWpyIww

[luckysalt]

What do we all think about the next TNA PPV, X division feast!

[adustlandfairytale]

What do we all think about the next TNA PPV, X division feast!

[luckysalt]

Just read interview with Hogan where he says the long term plan is to have Matt Morgan as the main star of the company, just he needs work on his character/promo's.

[Uncle Liam]

Didnt TNA do the Joe v AJ v Daniels match about two years ago when AJ was champ?

And what kind of idiots market a show about when the X division used to be good?

And Matt Morgan? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH.

[Chiefski]

Not read anything else about this weeks Raw, but if you watch anything from it, watch CM Punks promo, seriously

[Uncle Liam]

Not read anything else about this weeks Raw, but if you watch anything from it, watch CM Punks promo, seriously

[G-Stud]

I realise that WWE is scripted, but there was real passion and truth in what Punk said. That was awesome!

[Leprekorn]

And for those who didn't see it here i sthe promo in text form. I can not belive how much interest this has given me once again in the product.

A couple of things Punk was wearing a SCSA T shirt for his promo which echoes Heyman wereing the smoking skulls cap while doing his famouse shoot promo.

John Cena, while you lay there, hopefully as uncomfortable as you possibly can be, I want you to listen to me. I want you to digest this, because before I leave in three weeks with your WWE Championship, I have a lot of things I wanna get off my chest.

I don’t hate you, John. I don’t even dislike you. I like you a hell of a lot more than I like most people in the back. I hate… this idea… that you’re the best… because you’re not. I’m the best. I’m the best in the world. There’s one thing you’re better at than I am, and that’s kissing Vince McMahon’s ass. You’re as good at kissing Vince’s ass as Hulk Hogan was. I don’t know if you’re as good as Dwayne… he’s a pretty good ass-kisser… always was and still is. Oops… I’m breaking the fourth wall. [Punk waves to the camera.] I am the best… wrestler… in the world. I’ve been the best ever since Day One when I walked into this company, and I’ve been vilified and hated since that day because Paul Heyman saw something in me that nobody else wanted to admit. That’s right, I’m a Paul Heyman guy. You know who else was a Paul Heyman guy? Brock Lesnar… and he split, just like I’m splittin’, but the biggest difference between me and Brock is that I’m going to leave with the WWE Championship.

I’ve grabbed so many of Vincent K. McMahon’s imaginary brass rings that it’s finally dawned on me that they’re just that. They’re completely imaginary. The only thing that’s real is me, and the fact that day in and day out, for almost six years, I’ve proved to everybody in the world that I am the best on this microphone, in that ring, and even on commentary. Nobody can touch me. And yet, no matter how many times I prove it, I’m not on your lovely little collectors’ cups, I’m not on the cover of the program, I’m barely promoted, I don’t get to be in movies, I’m not on any crappy show on the USA Network, I’m not on the poster of WrestleMania, I’m not on the signature that’s produced at the start of the show. I’m not on Conan O’Brian, I’m not on Jimmy Fallon, but the fact of the matter is I should be, and trust me, this isn’t sour grapes, but the fact that “Dwayne” is in the main event of WrestleMania next year and I’m not makes me sick!

Oh hey, let me get something straight, those of you who are cheering me right now… you are just as big a part of me leaving as anyone else, because you’re the ones sipping out of those collector cups right now, you’re the ones that buy those programs that my face isn’t on the cover of, and then at five in the morning at the airport, you try to shove it in my face thinking you can get an autograph and sell it on eBay because you’re too lazy to get a real job.

I’m leaving with the WWE championship on July 17 and hell, who knows, maybe I’ll go defend it in New Japan Pro Wrestling… maybe I’ll go back to Ring of Honor… [Punk waves to the camera again] hey, Colt Cabana, how you doing? The reason I’m leaving is you people because after I’m gone you’re still going to pour money into this company — I’m just a spoke on the wheel — the wheel’s gonna keep turning. And I understand that… that Vince McMahon’s gonna make money despite himself… he’s a millionaire who should be a billionaire… you know why he’s not a billionaire? It’s because he surrounds himself with glad-handing nonsensical [censored] yes-men like John Lauranitis, who’s gonna tell him everything he wants to hear… and I’d like to think that maybe this company will be better after Vince McMahon is dead, but the fact is it’s gonna get taken over by his idiotic daughter and his doofus son-in-law and the rest of his stupid family.

Let me tell you a personal story about Vince McMahon. You know we do this whole bully campaign…

(Microphone is cut off. Punk hits the mic a few times, says something inaudible, yells “I’ve been silenced”, and we fade to black.)

[G-Stud]

And for those who didn't see it here i sthe promo in text form. I can not belive how much interest this has given me once again in the product.

A couple of things Punk was wearing a SCSA T shirt for his promo which echoes Heyman wereing the smoking skulls cap while doing his famouse shoot promo.

[Leprekorn]

Looks like it shaping up to be Summer of Punk 2.

[G-Stud]

Has anyone played Charlie Sheen or Ultimate Warrior?

Edited June 29, 2011 by G-Stud

[Gre]

I've pretty much stopped watching wrestling for the moment, other than PPVs, but took Tuesday off work to recover from Glasto, so recorded Raw Monday night. Generally it was pretty meh, but that promo really made me sit up and pay attention.

WWE.com is (obviously) playing it off as real, saying he's been suspended etc. Am very interested in how it might go (but not going to read spoilers).

I love Punk's work- in the ring and out. He was one of the many highlights of WWECW, and the Royal Rumble last year was brilliant. Sad to see him go.

[Elbear]

Punk was phenomenal, no doubt about it. Genuinely excited to see where this angle will go.

Mark Henry's impressing me lately too, actually makes me care about him and the Big Show, which is no easy feat as I think both are awful these days.

The three themed Raws have been good, just need to carry it on and get more emotion into the product.

[The Nal]

Not that I really watch anymore but that Punk promo was the best promo I've seen in 7 or 8 years. Absolutely outstanding. I may watch next week.

[rexclark]

Jeeso, WTF happened to him?

[adustlandfairytale]

Glad that MITB is on Sky Sports. Could be a very good pay-per-view!

[luckysalt]

Will be watching! Bout time one was on Sky Sports 1 again

[Matticus]

So my guess is the card will look something like this

Smackdown Money in The Bank Ladder Match

Wade Barrett vs Sheamus vs Kane vs Cody Rhodes vs Justin Gabriel vs Heath Slater vs Sin Cara vs Daniel Bryan - My prediction is a Cody Rhodes win.

Mark Henry vs The Big Show - Probably a Mark Henry win as they seem to be pushing him lately

WWE Divas Championship

Kelly Kelly© vs Brie Bella - Kelly Kelly Retains

Raw Money In The Bank Ladder Match

R-Truth vs Rey Mysterio vs Kofi Kingston vs Alberto Del Rio vs Jack Swagger vs The Miz vs Alex Riley vs Evan Bourne - My guess is a R-Truth win and he cashes in later in the night and looses, or Alberto Del Rio leading up to a Cena/Del Rio Fued for Summerslam

World Heavyweight Championship

Randy Orton© vs Christian - Probably a Orton Retain

WWE Heavyweight Championship

John Cena© vs CM Punk - Either CM Punk wins via a Vince screw job and stays, or looses and Cena then beats R-Truth

[Gre]

Punk 'reinstated' and with a live mic, at the Boston Garden- should be a good one!