01-17: Bring it Back: 10 reasons to roll WrestleMania ring carts back into WWE

WWE.com wonders whatever happened to the ring carts that
used to drive Superstars to the ring in both WrestleMania III and WrestleMania
VI? Yes, perhaps they were a somewhat simple-looking, rather obvious construct. Yet they truly emphasized the magnitude of the annual Showcase of the Immortals, and had such a unique look and feel that to this day has yet to be recaptured. Who can ever forget the arrival of Andre the Giant at WrestleMania III, inside the cart with Bobby "The Brain" Heenan - or "The Brain's" subsequent breakdown in the vehicle after his giant's defeat at the hands of Hulk Hogan?

CLASSIC RING CART PHOTOS

Need others reasons why WWE should bring the ring carts back? Here are ten:

1) Whenever you have a long night of getting suplexed
off the top rope, knocked through the ringside barricade or RKO’ed onto an
announce table, you kinda need your rest.

2) They allow Hornswoggle to see what Big Show
feels like in a regular ring.

3) Having a driver on the way to your match will
prevent you from getting lost.

4) Let’s face it: walking’s overrated.

5) They give you a few extra moments of pre-match
preparation, which you can use to review your overall strategy, check your
e-mail inbox or just find your mom in the crowd.

6) They increase the chances that your opponent
will psych himself out while he waits for you – those
carts weren’t Ferraris.

7) Did we mention walking is overrated?

8) They allow you the ideal stage to create your
classic post-match tableau as you leave the ring, with that dramatic body
configuration that best captures your greatest triumph or most humiliating
defeat.

9) When you surround yourself with a smaller ring,
you, in turn, now look bigger.

10) If nothing else, it’s just darn good fun.

CLASSIC RING CART PHOTOS

01-17: Day After Raw: Your Tweets for Jan. 17, 2012

Bell
to Belding, Monday's Raw SuperShow was filled with returns and cameos in
Anaheim,Calif. A climactic ending sequence involving livid WWE EVP John
Laurinaitis and Mick Foley foiled the visual of Mr. Socko's cotton comeuppance
in the main event ... but it's all right because Raw was saved by the bell.

It's
the day after Raw. Let's see what you thought ...

The taste of sweet sock-cess
The
WWE Universe had a nice day on Monday thanks, in part, to the tube socked
success of Mick Foley alongside WWE Champion CM Punk against Dolph Ziggler,
Mark Henry and David Otunga. The reemergence of Mr. Socko from the sweatpants
of Foley drew WWE fans to their feet even after being soured by an
anticlimactic return to action by Chris Jericho, who deserted his team.

Of
course, the terse, tense verbal exchange between Punk and Interim Raw GM
(shades of Austin-McMahon) led to the executive's blown gasket and ensuing
microphone blast to Mick's noggin. (WATCH) Foley may have left Raw with a bad taste in
his mouth following the cheap shot by Laurinaitis, but you can bet it'll be
Otunga who will be filling his coffee mug with mouthwash instead of his usual
joe for the next week.

@mikec3563: @realMickFoley Nice to see you get some in ring
time live on a #Raw main event, i get chills when you pull out Mr Socko. Pure
nostaligia :-)

@JTWyatt: @realMickFoley We need more of u on #Raw. Just
wish u would have stuck Mr. Socko down Laurinaitis's throat.

@Dooleysmash: Mr. Socko for 2012 Royal Rumble. Lol #RAW

@meechell83: @realMickFoley Mr. Socko should have his own
twitter! Please never leave #raw

@TheAhmedBH: The best part in the #raw supershow was when
The Executive VP of Talent Relations and Interim Raw GM John Laurinaitis get
angry hahaha :D

@WNSource: Is it true? Is Johnny Ace the NEW Mr Mcmahon? Is
CM Punk the NEW Stone Cold Steve Austin? #cmpunk #johnnyace #wwe #raw #vince #austin

@janoxrock: Mr. John Laurinaitis embrace the hate. #RAW @WWE

@cynicjrh: Punk nailed his promo, but guess what: so did
Ace. That was Laurinaitis' best performance to date. If Punk/Ace happens, I'm
there. #wwe #raw

@WWERockCena: U Mad Bro? U Mad? Stay Mad! xD | #WWE #Raw #SuperShow
John "Johnny Ace" Laurinaitis

@EricaWing: Johnny Ace takes out legend Mick Foley. Much
more effective than manning up to Punk. Riiiiiight. #Raw

@notwilson: Punk/Lauranitis storyline is like Austin/ McMahon.
Being in position of power and great #heel, surely many want to see Johnny gets
GTS. #raw

@MissXtreme_Kita: Raw was good 2nite. Punk/John segment
reminds me of Austin/McMahon. Intense! Loving it. #WWE #RAW

@Whovian_24: The fact of the matter is there will NEVER be
another 'Austin vs McMahon' like feud. @WWE #RAW

Mr. Belding drops in
“Hey,
hey, hey—what is going on here!?” Bayside High's favorite principal was spotted
behind the blabbering Michael Cole at the announce desk in Anaheim. Dennis
"Mr. Belding" Haskins himself from the teen TV sitcom sensation
"Saved By the Bell" got an up-close look at WWE's Zack and Kelly
(among others). He
even got passed up by Jericho in the middle of one of Y2J’s ringside parades.

An
acquaintance of Long Island Iced-Z and an active participant in the Ryder
Revolution, Haskins is clearly more beloved than Perez Hilton (who spoke with WWE.com in an exclusive interview), if you heard the
crowd or read a fraction of the tweets from Monday evening. But the cameo by
Belding (camera-mugging in the crowd like Kevin Nash when the Outsider first
arrived in WCW) raised a number of questions about his presence. Just because
we didn't see Miss Bliss or Mr.
Testaverde doesn't mean a Bayside invasion is out of the question.

@mrbelding: To all WWE fans! I hope you had as good a time
as I did tonight! Hats off to all of the great pros! Nothing but love! #RAW #grateful

@ThatGuyZo: Zak Morris: "Time out!" We got a Mr. Belding
sighting on @WWE #Raw! #savedbythebell

@SayJessay: Mr. Belding is ringside at #Raw. Haven't seen
him enjoy a wrestling match this much since the Bayside/Valley prank war.

@Jabotism: I wonder if Mr.Belding gave @IAmJericho detention
for walking out on the match tonight? #RAW

@PINFALLMagazine: Mr. Belding was left hanging by Jericho. #Raw

@Ivory_May: Haven't seen Perez Hilton in a while, wow, he
got slim ö.ö #WWE #RAW

@FrontRowBrian: Mr. Belding really is at #RAW. #WWE

@MarkinOut: Mr. Belding's rocking out behind Lawler &
Cole. #WWE #RAW

@Bill_Baconhill: Jericho leaving Mr. Belding hanging there
was hilarious. #raw

@Shar316: OMG it's Perez Hilton!! I love you, @PerezHilton
:) #Raw

@Divas_Champion: Forget Perez Hilton.Bring on Mr.Belding. #WWE
#Raw

@RTVWOW: @jimmykorderas @arda_ocal To be fair, Jericho did
point to Mr. Belding on #RAW

@IAmCalmMind: lol, Perez Hilton is getting booed. @WWE #Raw

@CesarDaSpawn: @mrbelding My eyes may have deceived me but I
taught i taugh Mr Belding on #Raw TV LIVE!!! I DID, I DID TAUGH Mr Belding on #Raw!!!

@R0BJohnson: Haha. Mr. Belding (who is in the front row at #Raw
wanted a high-five from Y2J but got left hangin lol

@Dejay11chris: Just saw Mr. Belding on #Raw. I really don't
want him to become GM though, when Laurinaitis is doing such a great job.

@CharlesShane: Jericho has even trolled Mr Belding live now @WWE
#Raw

@mandita_bandita: Lol! That is true! “@ROrtonsVoice: Is it
just me or does Perez Hilton look like a normal size Hornswoggle? #WWE #RAW”

Little Jimmy goes to Disney
Typically,
people go to Disney after a big win. R-Truth seemingly went weeks before the
30-Man Royal Rumble Match, presumably planning a trip to WrestleMania instead
of the Magic Kingdom. After meeting Mickey Mouse and others, the unbalanced
renegade tried to convince Wade Barrett that the "Barrage" wasn't
winning the over-the-top rope clash on Jan. 29, and Truth used his vacation pic
with Pinocchio to support his claim. (WATCH) In accord with a lie about Wade's Rumble
odds, the wooden puppet's nose grew as quickly as Barrett's anger.

Was
that even PG? Fortunately, enough of WWE fans' tweets were.

@_HeyMike: LOL R-Truth after Pinocchio's nose grows: "I
don't even know if that's PG" #WWE #RAW

@GaSportsCraze: Pinocchio tweet. RT @WWERawGM: My heart goes
out to @ZackRyder. Really unhappy with what went down on #RAW

@MrNashor: LOL. @RonKillings is hilarious. He had a talk
with Donald Duck and Pinocchio, and elephants can fly. #RAW

@caimart521: I wish R-Truth was a character you could meet
at Disney. #RAW

@SilverMoon21: Oh man poor Wade....but then again this was
just a warm up not a pre-view of Royal Rumble. The #BarrettBarrage will
prevail! #RAW #WWE

@TheLos: R-Truth with Pinocchio is the creepiest thing I've
ever seen! #RAW #WWE

@katierobin23: Pinocchio is not PG @WWE #RAW

@p_leo96: Hahaha, R-Truth at Disneyland! So cute. Pinocchio
and R-Truth are so alike! @WWE #Raw #Supershow

@WWEfan4evr: Wade Barett is my pick for Royal Rumble winner #Raw

@smFISHMAN: R-Truth's Disney slideshow. Greatest thing ever.
Still laughing. #WWE #RAW

@loveablelinds: But I wanted to see more of Truth's Disney
photos. Now I'm sad. #WWE #RAW

@UnaverageJoseph: @WWE #Raw did R-Truth Take Little Jimmy to
Disney Land? #ShutUpCole

Random
Raw ramblings

@JobberNation: @BrodusClay doing thriller live on #RAW #WWE #PlantFunk

@JDRomes: @BrodusClay Somebody call my momma.... Oh my bad...
Lol Epic @WWE @WWEUniverse #raw

@MrBillySadler: Should I get him!? SUPLEX!! ......My Bad...
:P #BrodusClay #Funkasaurus #RAW

@aj0314: THE BEST MOMENT OF THE ENTIRE NIGHT WAS JACK SWAGGER
WINNING THE UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP! ALL AMERICAN CHAMPION! FREE AT LAST! #WWE
#RAW

@Podswoggle: The
All-American-American-American-American-United States-American-American-Champion,
Jack Swagger! #Raw #WWE

@StoreyXIV: Is this Cena embracing the hate? #Raw

@pheobeh3: @JohnCena CENA DO NOT EMBRACE HATE, RISE ABOVE
IT!!!! DONT LET KANE WIN!!! LETS GO CENA!!!! #RAW

@IceManCeaser: Finally some fire from Cena. #loveit Bout
damn time. Funny that Kane interrupted Cena from unleashing his hate #wwe #raw #iwantwrestling

@X_the_Unknown: Chris Jericho. The jacket heard round the
world. #WWE #RAW

@Matttyce00: I know there's probably a ton of tweets saying
this BUT i want Chris Jericho's jacket! #Raw go clubbing with that..DAMN

@DaRealMikeHertz: @WWE 1992 Royal Rumble is definitely the
best rumble of all time #raw

@EdgekCruiseV1: @WWE We want to @realMickFoley in the Royal Rumble
2012!!! Bang Bang!!! @WWEUniverse #Raw

@missweaz11: Love this new angry state that @JohnCena showed
tn on #Raw kane is going to get what he deserves at royal rumble

01-17: WWE Raw SuperShow results: Laurinaitis snaps!

 ANAHEIM,
Calif. – Interim
Raw General Manager John Laurinaitis unleashed a pipe bomb of his own on WWE
Champion CM Punk. First he reversed the
decision of the night’s main event. Then after saying he’s sick and tired of
being disrespected, he admitted he’s going to try to screw Punk at Royal
Rumble. At the end of his emotional tirade, the EVP then bashed WWE Legend Mick
Foley in the head with a mic!

Mark Henry, Dolph Ziggler & David Otunga  def. Chris Jericho, WWE Champion CM Punk & World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan (WATCH: PART 1 | PART 2 | PHOTOS)
In a marquee main event featuring some of Raw’s biggest Superstars, the odds changed when a fired up Chris Jericho curiously tagged out and simply walked away from the match. The balance of power shifted again, when World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan and Mark Henry’s fight took them away from the ring. To even the odds, Mick Foley joined the fray … claiming Laurinaitis gave him permission.

After a DDT, followed by Mr. Socko, Foley put away Otunga for the win … or so he thought.

After the bell, John Laurinaitis came to the ring and announced he never gave Foley permission to be the match and reversed the decision. After the controversial call, Punk berated the GM for being uncharismatic and vanilla. But Laurinaitis, snapped and declared he would soon be the permanent GM and he will not be intimated by Punk. Things came to a head when Foley forced the GM to admit he’s going to screw Punk at Royal Rumble.

"Damn right I will," Laurinaitis declared, then smashed Foley in the head with the mic!

Brodus Clay def. JTG (WATCH | PHOTOS)
After dancing his way to the ring, Brodus Clay took on JTG. Relying on an aresenal of hard-hitting moves, "The Funkasaurus" made quick work of JTG.

A John Cena vs. United States Champion Jack
Swagger Non-title Match ended in a No Contest (WATCH | PHOTOS)

Right from the start, John Cena launched a brutal assault against the newly
crowned United States Champion. After relentlessly pummeling Swagger, Cena was
ready to deliver a particularly vicious blow with the steel ring steps … when The
Big Red Monster Kane appeared on the arena screen to instantly command Cena’s attention.
“I think you’re getting it,” Kane growled, referencing Cena appearing to
embrace hate as their Royal Rumble Match looms. (PREVIEW)

R-Truth won an Over-the-Top Rope Challenge (WATCH | PHOTOS)
After R-Truth revealed pictures from his trip to Disneyland (WATCH), Wade Barrett quickly
lost interest. Next, The Miz and Barrett attacked Truth, but Sheamus charged in
to help fend them off. Before total chaos erupted, SmackDown General Manager
Theodore Long emerged to announce the four would do battle in an Over the Top
Rope Challenge. The first to be eliminated was Wade Barrett by all three competitors. Later, when Sheamus was poised to eliminate The Miz, Truth rushed in and flipped
both Superstars over the rope to seize the win. After the bout, Sheamus dropped
Miz to the arena floor with a brutal Brogue Kick.

Kelly Kelly &
Alicia Fox def. The Bella Twins (WATCH | PHOTOS)

With celebrity gossip blogger Perez Hilton acting as the special guest ring
announcer, Hilton thwarted twin magic by causing a distraction, allowing Kelly
Kelly to capture victory for her team. Afterward, The Bellas dropped Hilton to
the canvas, who promptly hid behind Kelly Kelly & Fox to escape more twin
wrath.

Jack Swagger def.
Zack Ryder to win the United States Championship (WATCH | PHOTOS)

Even though he was injured at the hands of Kane on last week’s Raw
SuperShow (MORE), United States Champion
Zack Ryder was forced to defend his title against Jack Swagger. The match was
made in the interest of “fairness’’ by the GM, who felt a ref made a bad call
in Swagger’s match with Punk on last week’s Raw SuperShow (MORE). After
punishing and humiliating his injured opponent with three gutwrench powerbombs,
Swagger dethroned Ryder. The win was especially sweet for Swagger, who has been
chasing championship glory since losing the World Heavyweight Championship in
2010. After the match, Interim Raw GM John Laurinaitis apologized after revealing Ryder was not medically cleared to compete (WATCH).

The Interim Raw GM Laurinaitis changed the main event
The night's main event was changed by the GM to: Chris Jericho, WWE Champion CM Punk & World
Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan vs. Mark Henry, Dolph Ziggler &
David Otunga.

WWE Tag Team Champions
Primo & Epico def. Kofi Kingston & Evan Bourne (WATCH | PHOTOS)

In their first title defense since winning the WWE Tag Team Championships
yesterday at a WWE Live Event in Oakland’s Oracle Center (WATCH), Primo &
Epico downed former champions Kofi Kingston & Evan Bourne, when Epico
blasted Bourne with a backstabber. After the match, Rosa helped the duo celebrate.

 

Interim Raw General
Manager John Laurinaitis denied Mick Foley’s request to be in the Royal Rumble
Match (PHOTOS)

After Mick Foley kicked off Raw SuperShow by expressing his desire to be in
the 2012 Royal Rumble Match – so that his two kids could see him compete – he was
quickly criticized for such a lofty dream by former United States Champion
Dolph Ziggler. Foley clarified that his goal was to be in the Royal Rumble
Match to win it. After more harsh words for the WWE Legend, Ziggler told Foley
to “just go away.”

Next, Ziggler’s Royal Rumble opponent, WWE Champion CM Punk,
came out to greet his fellow “unconventional” Superstar, pointing out that
neither hide behind a woman. The WWE Champion also called Ziggler out for having
the Interim Raw GM in his back pocket for their match at Royal Rumble.

As tensions grew in the ring, Interim Raw GM Laurinaitis emerged and said although he
considered Foley’s request to be in the Royal Rumble
Match, his answer was “no”! After the blunt answer, Vickie cackled in Foley’s face.

01-17: WWE Raw SuperShow Quick results: Laurinaitis snaps!

MATCHES

• WWE Tag Team Champions
  Primo & Epico def. Kofi Kingston & Evan Bourne (PHOTOS)
• Jack Swagger def.
  Zack Ryder (New United States Champion) (PHOTOS)
• Kelly Kelly &
  Alicia Fox def. The Bella Twins (PHOTOS)
• R-Truth def. Wade Barrett, Sheamus and The Miz (Over-the-Top Rope Challenge) (PHOTOS)
• Brodus Clay def. JTG (PHOTOS)
• Mark Henry, Dolph Ziggler & David Otunga  def. Chris
  Jericho, WWE Champion CM Punk & World Heavyweight Champion Daniel
  Bryan (PHOTOS)

· 01-13: SmackDown results: World Heavyweight Title Match ends in Diva disaster

LAREDO, Texas – With just more than two weeks until the 2012 Royal Rumble, a critical mishap during an epic World Heavyweight Title rematch between Daniel Bryan and Big Show led to Diva disaster – with AJ being carried out on a stretcher.

The Daniel Bryan vs. Big Show World Heavyweight Title Match ended in a No Contest (WATCH | PHOTOS)
Amidst an extremely heated No Disqualification, No Count-out World Heavyweight Championship Match between Daniel Bryan and Big Show, The World’s Largest Athlete took off after the World Champion outside the ring. However. his offensive came to a grinding halt when the giant accidentally slammed, full-force, into a defenseless AJ, thrusting the unsuspecting Diva to the ringside floor and bringing a premature ending to the intense competition. WWE medical personnel carried the injured Diva out on a stretcher, with an openly guilt-ridden Big Show and an irate Daniel Bryan following behind.

Because the match ended in a no contest, Bryan retained his championship gold. As a result, he will face Mark Henry in one week as part of a special Sin City SmackDown in Las Vegas.

Tamina def. Natalya (WATCH | PHOTOS)
For the second week in a row, Tamina channeled her father, WWE Hall of Famer “Superfly” Jimmy Snuka, defeating third-generation Diva Natalya with an awe-inspiring splash off the top rope.

Immediately after the match ended, Wade Barrett came before the WWE Universe, challenging Sheamus to a match next week as part of Sin City SmackDown. The Celtic Warrior accepted the challenge moments later.

Brodus Clay def. Tyson Kidd (WATCH | PHOTOS)
Just four days after the outrageous Brodus Clay danced his way onto Raw, the Funkasaurus busted his moves all the way to SmackDown. After setting the WWE Universe ablaze with his explosive dance entrance, the bouncing big man gyrated his way to victory in a noticeably brief match against Tyson Kidd. Just moments after the action began, Clay hurled himself at his opponent with brut force to pick up the easy three-count.

The Four Horsemen will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2012 (WATCH | FOUR HORSEMEN'S PROFILE)

David Otunga def. Santino Marella (WATCH | PHOTOS)
David Otunga intended to come to SmackDown on business, as the Legal Advisor to Interm Raw General Manager John Laurinaitis. Little did he know he he would be placed in a match with the new Assistant to the SmackDown General Manager Santino Marella. But, when The Italian Stallion tried to unleash The Cobra on his foe, Otunga countered, hurling Santino to the canvas for the pin.

Sheamus def. Jinder Mahal (WATCH | PHOTOS)
One week after Jinder Mahal locked Sheamus in the excruciating "Punjabi Clutch," The Great White ended their fierce match-up with an earth-shattering Brogue Kick. What will happen when these two imposing Superstars clash as part of the Royal Rumble Match in 16 days?

Ted DiBiase def. Drew McIntyre (WATCH | PHOTOS)
After expressing feelings of being disrespected by Ted DiBiase one week ago for never being invited to a DiBiase Posse Party, Hunico and Camacho sat in with the SmackDown announce team – watching the subject of their scorn battle Drew McIntyre. When DiBiase put the Scottish Superstar's career in further jeopardy with a Dream Street triumph, the "Low Riders" offered him mock congratulations outside the ring.

Edge will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2012 (WATCH | EDGE'S SUPERSTAR PROFILE)

Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes def. Ezekiel Jackson (WATCH | PHOTOS)
Prior to his match with Ezekiel Jackson, Cody Rhodes openly insulted the Laredo, Texas members of the WWE Universe by questioning their immigration status. He also pointed out that he has held his illustrious title longer than any of the other current champion in WWE. However, the icing on the cake was his stunning proclamation for 2012, that – like The Ultimate Warrior years before – he was going to hold both the Intercontinental and World Heavyweight Titles at the same time, a quest that pledged to begin in the Royal Rumble Match.

The outspoken Superstar then went on to overcome Jackson, hitting the Cross Rhodes for another huge victory. In the face of defeat, The Personification of Domination was noticeably frustrated.

Justin Gabriel def. Heath Slater (WATCH | PHOTOS)
As Heath Slater looked ready to leap off the top rope onto former WWE Tag Team Champion cohort Justin Gabriel, Hornswoggle appeared from under the ring and laid down on the canvas in front of him. This momentary distraction allowed Gabriel to regain the advantage and defeat The One Man Southern Rock Band with the 450 Splash.

Following the match, ‘Swoggle celebrated with Gabriel in the ring, running over Slater several times in the process.

Mark Henry will face the winner of SmackDown's World Title Match main event (PHOTOS)
One week after Daniel Bryan earned a controversial victory by disqualification over Big Show, the World Heavyweight Champion denied accusations that he "goaded" Mark Henry into pushing him in order to get out of the title match in one piece. He instead suggested that The World's Strongest Man needed to be suspended for his actions.

Henry emerged to inform Bryan that, by authority of SmackDown General Manager Theodore Long, he himself would be banned from ringside for the No Disqualification/No Count-out World Title main event between the reigning champion and The World's Largest Athlete. The former World Champion also revealed that as long as he honoring that ban, Teddy Long would give him his own World Title rematch against the winner next week.

13-01 : SmackDown results: World Heavyweight Title Match ends in Diva disaster

Match results

• Justin Gabriel def. Heath Slater (PHOTOS)
• Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes def. Ezekiel Jackson (PHOTOS)
• Ted DiBiase def. Drew McIntyre (PHOTOS)
• Sheamus def. Jinder Mahal (PHOTOS)
• David Otunga def. Santino Marella (PHOTOS)
• Brodus Clay def. Tyson Kidd (PHOTOS)
• Tamina def. Natalya (PHOTOS)
• Daniel Bryan vs. Big Show (No Disqualification, No Count-out Match for the World Heavyweight Title) (No Contest) (PHOTOS)

01-09: Mysterio talks Comic-Con, Raw and the WWE Title

SAN DIEGO – Among the legions of masked mystery men and women filling the San Diego Convention Center for Comic-Con International 2011 this weekend, there were none more excited to attend the annual pop-culture extravaganza than real-life superhero Rey Mysterio, who despite growing up in the 619, experienced the event for the very first time this year.

“The feel here is incredible,” The Ultimate Underdog told WWE.com on Thursday, when Comic-Con International opened to the public. “I didn’t really know what to expect, except that it revolved around everything related to comics and new movies that were coming out, but I’m really amazed by the set-up and the work that everybody puts into it. I’m blown away.” (WATCH | PHOTOS)

Mysterio’s enjoyment of the convention came to a momentary halt, however, when former WWE Superstar CM Punk interrupted Mattel and WWE’s joint panel. After Rey, Triple H, WWE Hall of Famer Bret “Hit Man” Hart and Mattel designers answered questions from WWE Universe members in attendance, the brash Second City Savior burst into the conference hall – his newly won WWE Championship in hand – to taunt The Game and throw a few verbal jabs in Mysterio’s direction as well. (WATCH | READ MORE)

“Rey-Rey, you want a title shot, you can come to Chicago and get one any time,” the self-exiled Punk said with a smirk, attempting to goad his virtuous longtime rival into yet another confrontation.

The Master of the 619 ultimately shrugged off Punk’s taunts, heading over to the Mattel booth to sign autographs, mingle with his fans and check out the WWE items on display – including an impressive collection of oversized Rey Mysterio WWE Rumblers designed by artists from Mattel, WWE and even Rey himself. Although Rey was affording himself some time to soak in the atmosphere, Punk's words reiterated what would be at stake just four days later on Raw: the WWE Title.

One night after Punk left WWE with the title at Money in the Bank, Mr. McMahon announced a tournament to determine a new WWE Champion. After overcoming both Dolph Ziggler and R-Truth, Mysterio earned the right to battle The Miz in the final round. While perusing Mattel’s upcoming WWE action figures – including a plastic replica of The Awesome One, complete with the WWE Title – the high-flying Superstar said in no uncertain terms that a second “Era of Awesome ” would not begin on Monday night.

“The fans here at Comic-Con have been telling me, ‘Rey, you’ve got to bring the title home to San Diego,’” Mysterio said. “Right now it’s all about having a good time, but come Monday, I’ve got to be in the ring and ready to go. I’m hoping that with all of the support not just here in San Diego, but all around the world, it’s gonna happen. No doubt, The Master of the 619 is coming home with the WWE Title.”

Can Mysterio thwart the devious Miz and become WWE Champion for the very first time? To find out, tune in to Raw this Monday night, live at 9/8 CT on USA Network.

01-10: WWE Raw SuperShow results: The fury of Kane's hate

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Kane continued to taunt John Cena on the second WWE Raw SuperShow of 2012 and brutally attacked Cena and Zack Ryder. Also, Chris Jericho was once again speechless in front of the WWE Universe and Edge and the legendary Four Horsemen were announced as 2012 WWE Hall of Fame inductees.

Dolph Ziggler and John Cena ended in a double count-out (PHOTOS | WATCH)
Two weeks before facing WWE Champion CM Punk, No. 1 contender Dolph Ziggler battled 10-time WWE Champion John Cena in WWE Raw SuperShow's main event. Ziggler used his agility and amateur background to show-off and keep Cena from building momentum early in the contest. However, as Cena built up steam against Ziggler, the TitanTron showed Kane attacking Zack Ryder as the U.S. Champion tried to change his flat tire. As soon as he was free of Ziggler's attempts at a sleeper hold, Cena ran to help his broski. As he exited the arena, the Cenation leader was attacked by The Big Red Monster. The menacing Kane stood over the unconscious Cena and Ryder as Raw SuperShow went off the air.

Divas Champion Beth Phoenix vs. Eve did not happen (PHOTOS | WATCH)
Eve made her way to the ring ready to battle WWE Divas Champion Beth Phoenix, but instead of The Glamazon’s entrance theme playing, the arena went red and Kane’s music played. Eve panicked, unsure of what to do until U.S. Champion Zack Ryder ran to the ring to try and help her escape. They ran to Ryder’s car, which suspiciously had a flat tire.

Chris Jericho addressed the WWE Universe (PHOTOS | WATCH)
Chris Jericho returned to WWE on the first Raw SuperShow of 2012. He gleefully greeted fans who welcomed his return, but Jericho left the arena without saying a word. On the second WWE Raw SuperShow of 2012, the WWE Universe hoped for more from WWE’s first Undisputed Champion. As Jericho made his way to the ring to resounding cheers from the WWE Universe, he was overwhelmed with emotion and left the arena speechless.

Ricardo Rodriguez called out R-Truth allowing Miz to attack (PHOTOS | WATCH)
After two weeks of being attacked by his former tag team partner, The
Miz failed to recruit a bodyguard to provide protection from R-Truth. Taking matters
into his own hands, Miz forced Ricardo Rodriguez to insult R-Truth in order to
call him out in Corpus Christi. Alberto Del Rio's personal ring announcer tried to avoid a confrontation by signing "La Cucaracha." However, slapping the microphone out of R-Truth's hand resulted in the physical confrontation Ricardo hoped to avoid. But before R-Truth could leave the ring, The Miz attacked from the crowd. Even though The Awesome One's intial attack seemed successful, R-Truth turned the tide, forcing Miz to flee back through the crowd.

The Four Horsemen will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2012 (FOUR HORSEMEN'S PROFILE)

WWE Champion CM Punk
def. Jack Swagger (Non-Title Match) (PHOTOS)
In two weeks, CM Punk will defend the WWE Championship
against Dolph Ziggler with Interim Raw General Manager John Laurinaitis as the Special Guest
Referee. On WWE Raw SuperShow, “The Voice of the Voiceless” faced off against
another of Vickie Guerrero’s prize Superstars, Jack Swagger. However, in an
effort to show his impartiality toward the WWE Champion at Royal Rumble, the
Executive Vice President of Talent Relations Mr. Laurinaitis told Punk that if
he defeated Swagger, The All-American American and Vickie Guerrero would be banned
from ringside at Royal Rumble.

With this extra bit of motivation, the WWE Champion battled
the former World Heavyweight Champion with increased vigor. However, Jack Swagger
is a formidable competitor and used his amateur background to try and maintain an
advantage over “The Voice of the Voiceless.” However, following a flying elbow
drop, the referee made an errant three-count that allowed CM Punk to secure the
victory. Regardless of the call, Jack Swagger and Vickie Guerrero are banned
from ringside of the WWE Title Match at Royal Rumble.

Brodus Clay def. Curt Hawkins (PHOTOS | WATCH)
After weeks of
anticipation, Brodus Clay finally made his
WWE Raw SuperShow debut against Curt Hawkins. Flanked by gorgeous
dancers, Clay boogied his way to the ring and dominated a confused
Hawkins.
Following his impressive debut victory, big Brodus Clay literally shook
the
foundations of the WWE Universe and shuffled his way out Corpus Christi.

World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan def.
Kofi Kingston (Non-Title Match) (PHOTOS | WATCH | WATCH WWE.COM EXCLUSIVE)
Earlier today in a WWE.com Exclusive video,
Kofi Kingston
questioned the way in which World Champion Daniel Bryan defeated Big
Show on
SmackDown. In response, Bryan challenged Kofi to a match on Raw
SuperShow. When
they collided in the ring, the agile competitors battled back and forth,
but it
was the World Champion who stood victorious after capturing Kingston in
the LeBell Lock. As Bryan celebrated like he won the lottery, Big
Show wanted to have a word with the champion.

Daniel Bryan offered Big Show another opportunity for the
World Title at any time. The World’s Largest Athlete was one step ahead of the
champion and revealed that SmackDown General Manager Teddy Long granted Big
Show a No Disqualification, No Count-out World Title rematch on SmackDown.

Edge will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2012 (EDGE'S SUPERSTAR PROFILE) 

Sheamus & Santino Marella def. Wade Barrett & Jinder Mahal (PHOTOS | WATCH)
Last
week on Raw SuperShow, Santino Marella was decimated by The Barrett
Barrage. On SmackDown, Barrett and Jinder Mahal teamed up to attack The
Celtic Warrior. Sheamus and Santino joined forces in seeking retribution
and proved that a common goal can breed excellent teamwork. After a
hard-fought battle, Santino took down Mahal with the Cobra and secured
the victory.

John Cena attacked Kane
(PHOTOS | WATCH)
The Big Red Monster started the second WWE Raw SuperShow of 2012 by taunting John Cena, continuing to push him to embrace hate. It didn’t take long for the Cenation leader to respond as he charged the ring and a brawl erupted all over the arena and backstage.

01-10: WWE Raw SuperShow Quick results: The fury of Kane's hate

• Sheamus & Santino Marella def. Wade Barrett & Jinder Mahal (PHOTOS)
• World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan def. Kofi Kingston (PHOTOS)
• Brodus Clay def. Curt Hawkins (PHOTOS)
• WWE Champion CM Punk
  def. Jack Swagger (PHOTOS)
• Divas Champion Beth Phoenix vs. Eve did not happen (PHOTOS)
• Dolph Ziggler and John Cena ended in a double count-out (PHOTOS)

06-01: WWE SmackDown Quick Results

MATCH RESULTS

• Intercontinental
  Champion Cody Rhodes def. Booker T (Intercontinental Championship Match) (PHOTOS)
• Hornswoggle def.
  Heath Slater (Over-the-Top Rope Challenge) (PHOTOS)
• Hunico def. Ted
  DiBiase (PHOTOS)
• Santino Marella
  def. Drew McIntyre (PHOTOS)
• Primo &
  Epico def. WWE Tag Team Champions Air Boom (Title-free Match)(PHOTOS)
• Tamina def.
  Natalya  (PHOTOS)
• World
  Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan def. Big Show (Disqualification - World
  Heavyweight Title Match) (PHOTOS)