> 07/16/12 : Raw SuperShow results: Cena to cash in on Punk; AJ and Bryan to wed on Raw 1,000!

LAS VEGAS – On the action-packed final two-hour Raw in history, AJ accepted Daniel Bryan’s wedding proposal and John Cena announced that he will cash in his Money in the Bank championship contract against WWE Champion CM Punk on Raw’s 1,000th episode.

WWE Champion CM Punk vs. Big Show announced (PHOTOS)
In the same city where WWE Champion CM Punk delivered his blistering "pipe bomb" a little more than a year ago (MORE), The Straight Edge Superstar kicked off the final Raw before the historic 1,000th episode by declaring he has firmly proven he is the best in the world. (RAW 1,000 COVERAGE)

But, Big Show interrupted to offer his thoughts on how the champion’s last year has gone.

But inside the sold-out Mandalay Bay Casino, Big Show interrupted to offer his thoughts on how the champion’s last year has gone and claim he was inches away from winning a championship contract at Money in the Bank the night before. As The World’s Largest Athlete and Punk traded verbal barbs, The World’s Largest Athlete pointed out the gigantic implications of their main event match. With the very good chance Punk could get knocked out, he’d be in real jeopardy of Mr. Money in the Bank cashing in his contract.

RAW 1,000 POLL
Which championship would you like to see defended next week on the 1,000th episode of Raw? (VOTE NOW)

From the sound of the bell, JTG offered just about zero challenge to Brodus Clay, until JTG started targeting Clay’s knee. Before JTG could mount a comeback, though, the massive Clay battled back and brutalized JTG with a headbutt followed up by sending his massive frame down onto his hapless opponent.

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With Vickie Guerrero at his side, Mr. Money in the Bank Dolph Ziggler reminded the WWE Universe that all past Money in the Bank contract holders successfully cashed in their contracts. Then as Ziggler rattled of names of Superstars who he claims he’ll be better than — including Bret Hart, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin and The Rock — Chris Jericho emerged to confront him. As Jericho remained silent, Ziggler suggested that Jericho could be losing his touch. Without saying a single word, Jericho blasted Ziggler with a hard-hitting Codebreaker!

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The latest returning Raw legend to take on Health Slater was Rikishi, who absolutely obliterated Slater! It was all downhill after a blistering kick to the face, followed by a very uncomfortable looking Stinkface. To finish off Slater, Rikishi dropped all of his crushing 400-plus-pound mass on his helpless opponent. Following the win, Jimmy and Jey Uso joined their father in a celebratory dance that would make Brodus Clay jealous.

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In mixed tag action, Eve partnered with The Miz to take on AJ & Daniel Bryan. When the referee was distracted by Miz, AJ rolled up Eve for the pinfall.

After the match, Bryan poured his heart out to the diminutive Diva and outrightly admitted, “AJ, I love you.” Then, he got down on one knee, extended an engagement ring and asked, “AJ, will you marry me?”

An emotional AJ allowed Bryan to slip the ring on her finger and she said the magic word: “yes.” Then, the two embraced in a passionate kiss and lead the WWE Universe in chanting “Yes! Yes! Yes!” to their big news.

The two will be married on Raw's 1000th episode next Monday at 8/7 CT on USA Network. But first, they will be Christian's special guests on the "Peep Show" this Friday on SmackDown on Syfy at 8/7 CT.

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In mixed tag action, Eve partnered with The Miz to take on AJ & Daniel Bryan. When the referee was distracted by Miz, AJ rolled up Eve for the pinfall.

After the match, Bryan poured his heart out to the diminutive Diva and outrightly admitted, “AJ, I love you.” Then, he got down on one knee, extended an engagement ring and asked, “AJ, will you marry me?”

An emotional AJ allowed Bryan to slip the ring on her finger and she said the magic word: “yes.” Then, the two embraced in a passionate kiss and lead the WWE Universe in chanting “Yes! Yes! Yes!” to their big news.

The two will be married on Raw's 1000th episode next Monday at 8/7 CT on USA Network. But first, they will be Christian's special guests on the "Peep Show" this Friday on SmackDown on Syfy at 8/7 CT.

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In his toughest challenge yet, Ryback was up against Jack Swagger, who came out of the gate with a formidable offense. After the impressive start, it looked as if Swagger could be the Superstar to hand Ryback his first loss. But it was not to be. After a monster clothesline followed by three brutal powerbombs in a row, Ryback left the The All-American American reeling. Following the impressive path of destruction, Ryback lead the WWE Universe in chanting: “Feed me more!”

In an impressive win, Alberto Del Rio forced Zack Ryder to tap out to his Cross Armbreaker. When Del Rio refused to release the painful return, Rey Mysterio stunned the WWE Universe and charged in to attack Del Rio! As the two Superstars mixed it up, Mysterio blasted Del Rio with the 619!

One night after their victory at Money in the Bank against Hunico & Camacho, the WWE Tag Team Champions followed up with a title match against The Prime Time Players on Raw Supershow. It was the first time the champions defended their titles on Raw. While All World Promotions owner A.W. argued with the referee, Kofi Kingston seized the moment and blasted Titus O’Neil with Trouble in Paradise, allowing R-Truth to follow-up for the win. After the bout, A.W. made it clear: he was not happy with the outcome.

AJ & Daniel Bryan vs. Eve and a partner of her choice announced
While Daniel Bryan was apologizing to AJ – saying he got caught up trying to become WWE Champion – Eve interrupted with news from the WWE Board of Directors. She and a partner of her choosing would be facing AJ & Bryan in tag action later in the night.

After pushing themselves to the limit in their respective matches one night earlier at Money in the Bank, Big Show and WWE Champion CM Punk fought tooth-and-nail in the night’s main event. Just when it looked like The Straight Edge Superstar had Show right where he wanted, Punk launched himself with a flying elbow from the top rope. But Show came back with a wicked chokeslam that almost resulted in a three count. Next, with the referee knocked out of commission by Big Show, the bout ended in a disqualification and Show continued to batter the champion. But before he could inflict more damage, Mr. Money in the Bank John Cena charged in with his briefcase.

After citing Punk’s 239-day reign as champion, Cena announced he would be cashing in his championship contract next week. “At Raw 1,000, with both of us fresh, we will find out who the best in the world really is,” Cena said.

Not done yet, Mr. Money in the Bank followed up on his Tout to the WWE Universe about making an announcement from earlier in the day. As he started to utter the words “My huge announcement? …” Cena swiftly bashed Show with his metal Money in the Bank briefcase, sending him crashing to the arena floor.

02-19: Elimination Chamber 2012 John Laurinaitis Announcement + Return Of Christian & Alberto Del Rio

John Laurinaitis makes his way to the ring, accompanied by David Otunga. He says SmackDown GM Teddy Long should be subject to the same scrutiny as he has been. he continues to speak, but is interrupted by Alberto Del Rio!



Del Rio criticizes Teddy Long and says Laurinaitis should be the permanent GM of RAW and SmackDown. Mark Henry's music plays, and he makes his way to the ring. He accuses Teddy Long of being a bully and claims he assaulted him. He agrees with Del Rio, saying Laurinaitis should be the permanent GM. Johnny starts to speak, but is interrupted by Christian!



Laurinaitis and Christian hug. Christian says Orton is faking and injury but gets time off. Christian says Long forced him to compete even though he was injured, causing unsafe working conditions. He also says that Laurinaitis should be the permanent GM of RAW and SmackDown. David Otunga gets a camera as Henry, Del Rio, Christian and John Laurinaitis pose for a picture.

Alberto Del Rio & Rey Mysterio At Last Night’s WWE Raw Supershow

I totally agree with U I want Rey Mysterio back.The WWE isn't the same without Rey Mysterio,and Sin Cara.I hope Rey Mysterio can at least be at WrestleMania28,let's all pray for him to return,so he can be part of the match ups at WrestleMania28!!

Yeah I was there and unless they were backstage they definitely were not there neither made an appearance. If Rey was there he would have probably made an appearance off screen.

I'd personally love to see Rey return to Smackdown and start a feud with Hunico/Camacho. It'd really help them get over as heels. I know, I know it's probably because they're both Mexican but I don't know, it's a thought worth entertaining. Hunico/Rey could put on some fantastic matches too.

01-05: Who will return in 2012?

What can the WWE Universe expect in 2012? Perhaps a better question to ask is who. After all, 2011 was clearly the year of the comeback, and evidence in past weeks strongly indicates it's a trend that will only continue during the next 12 months. Just look at all who returned to the WWE fold in 2011 and judge for yourself:

Booker T
Before returning to the squared circle in a bid to teach Cody Rhodes a lesson in respect, the 6-time World Champion made a triumphant return to WWE in January during the 2011 Royal Rumble Match. He has since become a mainstay behind the SmackDown commentary booth, but as Rhodes has learned, Booker still has what it takes to compete inside the squared circle. The former World Heavyweight Champion also joined Trish Stratus and “Stone Cold” Steve Austin in the development of potential new Superstars on the USA reality series “Tough Enough.”

Kevin Nash
Also in 2011’s Royal Rumble Match, one of the most controversial Superstars of all time made his return to WWE. Big Daddy Cool Kevin Nash, a.k.a. Diesel, earned resounding cheers throughout the WWE Universe when his classic entrance theme played in January’s 40-Superstar contest. The accolades faded, however, when Nash, who had not competed in WWE for nearly six years, set his sights on former best friend Triple H. Although The Game ultimately got the best of Big Sexy at WWE TLC, Nash’s 2011 comeback conjured up rumors of everything from the Kliq taking over to the return of the infamous New World Order.

Triple H
In 2010, Sheamus attacked The Game with a lead pipe, causing an injury serious enough to keep Triple H out of action for months. In the weeks leading up to WrestleMania XXVII, The Cerebral Assassin returned to the ring to challenge The Undertaker and his Undefeated WrestleMania Streak. Although he barely escaped with The Streak intact, The Deadman was mercilessly pummeled by The Game, to the point that he had to be carried out on a stretcher and has not been seen since. Triple H would recover from the brutal contest and return again as WWE COO, only to return to the ring shortly thereafter. Finally, The Cerebral Assassin would stage a third, and perhaps most impressive, comeback following an attack by Kevin Nash. It appears that no matter how long Triple H is sidelined, he always comes back on top of his game.

Trish Stratus
The WWE Universe was delighted when former Women’s Champion Trish Stratus made her return to the ring at WrestleMania XXVII in Atlanta. There, Stratus teamed up with John Morrison & Snooki and defeated Lay-Cool & Dolph Ziggler. Besides proving that she is still one of the greatest Divas to ever compete in WWE, the Toronto native accompanied Booker T in the development of potential new Superstars on the USA reality series, “Tough Enough.”

The Classic Intercontinental Championship
Cody Rhodes is not one to go out of his way to draw cheers from the WWE Universe. However, at Hell in a Cell, the Intercontinental Champion explained that he wanted to be held in the same high regard as legendary Intercontinental Champions such as Mr. Perfect, “Rowdy” Roddy Piper and “Stone Cold” Steve Austin. Rhodes felt the way to accomplish this way by doing away with the current incarnation of the title and bringing back the classic look. Despite its collective disdain for Cody, the WWE Universe loved the throwback to yesteryear and Rhodes has proudly carried the title ever since. (PHOTOS: CLASSIC INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP)

Mick Foley

One week before The Rock and John Cena teamed up at Survivor Series,
Mick Foley returned to WWE and presented Cena with a special “This is
Your Life.” As his gesture turned to embarrassment for Cena, The Great
One silenced Foley with a shocking Rock Bottom. However, that did not
keep the Hardcore Legend down for long as he kicked off the holiday
season as Jolly ol’ St. Mick for a special live edition of SmackDown. It
remains to be seen how involved Foley will be with WWE in the months
ahead, but the WWE Universe is surely having nicer days knowing that the
former WWE Champion has come back home.

Masked Kane
After being sidelined due to an injury suffered at the hands of Mark Henry, Kane disappeared from WWE for months. In December, The Big Red Monster resurfaced during Henry's battle with John Cena on WWE Raw SuperShow. In a fiery rage, Kane - wearing a mask to cover his visage as it had long ago - shockingly attacked Cena. The comeback of The Big Red Monster's mask seems to have brought Kane back to a much darker place, and has put Cena and the entire WWE Universe on notice. (PHOTOS: MASKED KANE HISTORY)

The Rock
The WWE Universe thought it would never happen, but… FINALLY, The Rock has come back to WWE! The People’s Champion electrified the world when he returned to WWE as the host of WrestleMania XXVII. However, The Great One’s return was to be even greater than anyone could possibly imagine. The night after The Show of Shows, The Rock and John Cena agreed to square off at WrestleMania XXVIII. If that wasn’t enough, at Survivor Series, The People’s Champ returned to the squared circle, teaming with Cena to defeat R-Truth & The Miz. The return of The Great One has delighted the millions – and the millions – of The Rock’s fans all over the world, certainly making his comeback the most electrifying of 2011.