WWE PPV Update

This is the for the October 4th PPV "Hell In A Cell"

It replaces No Mercy in the PPV calendar of the WWE.

This is the poster for the October 25th PPV "Bragging Rights". This replaces Cyber Sunday on the PPV calendar.

This is the poster for the September PPV "Breaking Point" with the always present HHH.

Here is the latest match listing for the September PPV "Breaking Point" in which all main events are submission matches:

(subject to change)
It is obviously subject to change as Rey Mysterio will be suspended effective Wednesday:

1-"I Quit" Match/WWE Championship- Randy Orton (c) vs. John CenaUltimate Submission

2-World Heavyweight Championship- CM Punk (c) vs. The Undertaker

3-Unified WWE Tag Team Title Match- Chris Jericho & Big Show (c) vs. MVP & Mark Henry

4-WWE Intercontinental Title Match- Rey Mysterio (c) vs. Dolph ZigglerWWE

Breaking Point will take place on Sunday, September 13th from the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Really?

from the Wrestling Online newsletter today:
KHALI, BIG SHOW INVOLVED IN BACKSTAGE FIGHT- Mike Johnson over at PWInsider.com is reporting that The Big Show and TheGreat Khali got into a fight backstage after their six man tag team matchduring the weekend at the Manuel Iguina Coliseum in Arecibo, Puerto Rico.Big Show apparently threw the first punch according to Johnson which funnyenough Khali blocked and then the two brawled until Show slipped and wentdown like a ton of bricks. Khali took advantage of Show being on the floorbut several Superstars who were backstage broke the fight off, keeping thetwo monsters away from each other. The whole argument according to MikeJohnson was that Show felt that Khali was using moves which should be"reserved" only to the Big Show. As the veteran, Big Show should've knownbetter than to start a fight. It will be interesting to see if any of themwill be punished for their childish actions.

This was probably funnier than anything serious because as we have seen neither of them move with any grace or speed.

In Your House:Ground Zero

Today is the 12th anniversary of the WWF PPV In Your House: Ground Zero. It took place at the Louisvill Gardens Arena in Louisville KY. Although the main event featured Shawn Michaels against the Undertaker the hightlight for most wrestling fans was the WWF Title match between champion Bret Hart and the Patriot (Del Wilkes).
I have posted the lead up to the match with some good video of too many wrestlers either retired due to injuries (Wilkes/Hart) to dying too young (Pillman,Davey Boy). The big thing to notice is how much has changed in the 12 years since this card. The crowds arent has "hot" for guys like this anymore and the talent level is much higher as its spread all over this PPV event.
Injuries cut short the career of Wilkes who had been around only about 10 years but was a major player for the brief time he had in the WWF.
Here is the lead up and the match.

Your Monday Night RAW Host on Labor Day

Bob Barker will be the host for the Labor Day 2009 edition of Monday Night RAW from Chicago.

Now in the past the Chicago crowds have the some of if not the rowdiest crowd on RAW. This is a long standing tradition in Chi Town going back to the days of the Ampitheater where they served beer in bottles and those bottles ended up in the ring by the end of the night. You never know what will happen with a crowd like this. I know from personal experience that the minute they dont like a match it will be louder than any crowd noise WWE can pump in to try an drown them out.

Clash of Champions XVI

This clash was called "The Fall Brawl" and started off with a Battle Royal with some great talent and some really worthless talent and talent that was wasted by WCW. The best is Kevin Nash in the horrible gimmick of "OZ". It still makes me laugh to this day, it was so bad. This is part 1 and if you really think you want to see anymore just follow the video link to youtube.
A highlight is Steve Austin with hair and the completely untalented El Gigante who WCW was trying to turn in a new Andre the Giant, of course it failed miserably but gave us this priceless footage.

Clash of Champions VIII

Joined in progress from Clash of Champions VIII Sept 12th 1989
Ric Flair & Sting vs Great Muta & Dirty Dick Slater w/Gary Hart in the corner. Great old school matchup.

Bam Bam Bigelow

Today would have been Scott "Bam Bam" Bigelow's 48th birthday. He died Jan 19th 2007from an apparent heart attack brought on by drug abuse and heart disease.
Here is Bam Bam vs Big Van Vader from September 1988 in Japan. These 2 would later form and dominate tag team winning the IWGP Tag Team Championships.