SMACKDOWN SPOILER OF 4/9

* Swagger promo to open the show. He says he deserves to be champion, and is the best natural athlete since HBK retired. He was interrupted by John Morrison. Lots of jokes, including some about hi lisp. Morrison calls him non champion worthy. Funny back and forth. Morrison gets one up on Swagger and Jack throws temper tantrums. He gets back in ring and match starts.
* Match is briefly stopped due to a cut on Swagger. Good match, which Swagger wins.
* Later, CM Punk says that he will convert Young to Straight Edge.
* Chris Jericho and Wade Barrett backstage were interrupted by Swagger. Swagger says he’s sure thing. He’s a world champion.
* Shad Gaspard out to new music, but goes to the back. Then he comes back to the Cryme Tyme theme. Shad has shaved head. Says there is always someone in the way, and you should take what you deserve. He says it’s his time. “My tyme” is his new slogan.
* JTG comes out but Shad kills him with clothesline.
* Drew McIntyre vs. Matt Hardy is next. Drew says he isn’t going to waste his time talking to the losers in the crowd. Drew wins with his finisher.
* Off camera, Hardy is helped out to the back.
* Punk came out next. The crowd was into him. Serena then heeled them, as did Punk. Standard mic work by Punk. Gallows talks about how shaving his head saved him. Punk tells Young that Straight Edge will help him on NXT. He said shaving his head will help. Young first agrees then refuses. SES beat him down. Rey Mysterio makes the save and went to shave Punk’s head but Punk got away.
* They announce Punk vs. Rey Mysterio for Extreme Rules, with Punk’s hair on the line.
* Teddy Long comes out and announces Rey vs. Punk in a street fight right now.
* Rey won in a good match. It may have been a dark match.
* Baretta and Croft came out and cut a promo. They are taking on The Hart Dynasty tonight. The Dynasty wins with a Sharpshooter.
* Josh Matthews asks Dolph Ziggler backstage how it felt to put Great Khali to sleep. Ziggler answers by putting Josh to sleep.
* Swagger and Edge get into it backstage. Edge says he will beat Swagger at Extreme Rules. He says it with a lisp.
* Edge and Chris Jericho went to a double countout they brawled around the ring. They kept going for a while until Edge hit Jericho with the spear. Swagger came out but got speared by Edge as well.
* Edge then cut a promo for the local crowd, talking about how he wanted to wrestle in Chi Town since he was a kid. That ended the show.

NXT AS ON 4/6

They are setting up Kane’s pyro.
All of the rookies come on stage. Striker asked why Otunga walked out on Raw. He said that he doesn’t want to share the spotlight.
All rookies will do a physical challenge. It involves carrying a keg around the ring. Daniel Bryan says he shouldn’t be in first.
Daniel 24.9 sec. Wade next at 14.7. Gabriel at 13.6. Slater at 14. Otunga at 14.1 Skip at 12.4. Tarver was DQ’d for dropping the keg . Young was 13.6. Slater wins.
Kane vs. Slater later tonight.
Skip interview. Says he should have won, and he wont be nice anymore.
Bryan vs. Young:. Bryan dominates, but Young gets surprise pin.
Gabriel vs. Tarver saw Gabriel win with the 450.
Otunga has good heat in Chicago. Otunga vs. Wade Barrett. Wade won.
Kane vs. Heath Slater. Practically a beat down on Slater. Slater still shows SOME offense. Kane via chokeslam.

RAW AS ON APR 5

Tonight’s WWE RAW opens up with Justin Roberts introducing the new World Heavyweight Champion. Out comes Jack Swagger in a suit with a serious look on his face. Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler talk about Swagger cashing in on last Friday’s SmackDown to defeat Chris Jericho. Swagger says to “roll it” and we go to video of him cashing in.

Swagger says he took on Chris Jericho because he had to beat someone better than John Cena to be taken seriously. Swagger announces that he’s exclusively giving his skills to SmackDown. He says nobody on RAW compares to his abilities. John Cena’s music hits and out comes the WWE Champion.

Cena congratulates Swagger and says he is officially the luckiest man in the world. Swagger says the people don’t care about what you’ve done, they care about what you’re going to do. Cena mocks Swagger going to SmackDown and his statement about nobody on RAW being able to compete with him. Cena calls Swagger a liar. Cena says Swagger isn’t championship material. Cena says he has earned the WWE Title but Swagger hasn’t earned the World Title. Cena challenges Swagger to a match tonight. Cena puts the WWE Title on the line. Swagger says that doesn’t work for him on many levels. He’s interrupted by Randy Orton, who makes his way out to the ring.

Orton says something about wanting a shot when the music hits of the WWE Unified Tag Team Champions. Out comes The Miz and Big Show. The Miz puts over himself and Show. The NXT theme song hits and out comes tonight’s RAW guest host, David Otunga. He introduces himself. He’s got the RAW logo trimmed into his haircut. Otunga announces tonight, Swagger will face Orton and ShowMiz will defend the Tag Titles against the odd team of Batista and John Cena. Otunga makes his exit. Randy Orton tries to RKO Cena from behind. Cena blocks it and pushes Orton into Swagger. Orton lays Swagger out with an RKO. Cena and Orton exchange a stare as Cole and Lawler hype tonight’s matches. We go to commercial.

Kofi Kingston vs. Sheamus

Back from commercial and out comes Kofi Kingston to the ring. Out next is his opponent Sheamus to some heat from the crowd. The bell rings and they lock up. Sheamus takes Kofi to the mat first. Sheamus goes for a powerslam but Kofi slides out and starts in with kicks. Sheamus catches him in mid-air and hits a big backbreaker. Sheamus starts stomping on Kofi.

Sheamus hits a big clothesline in the corner for a 2 count. They go back and forth some more. Kofi puts his feet up in the corner. Sheamus chokes Kofi with the rope. Kofi with a kick to the head and a high crossbody. Kofi starts with chops on Sheamus now. Sheamus throws Kofi into the ropes but he bounces back with a dropkick. Sheamus hits the big kick to the skull coming out of the corner. He hits it again on Kofi and lays him out. Sheamus hits the Razor’s Edge finisher for the pinfall and the win.

Winner: Sheamus

- After the match, Sheamus gets the lead pipe from under the ring. He comes back in and lays Kofi out again with it. We see Triple H walking to the ring from the back. Sheamus sees this on the big screen as we go to commercial.

- Back from the break and Sheamus is still in the ring with the pipe. He talks about Shawn Michaels’ career being over last week and how it’s been years since Shawn has had the WWE Title. Sheamus says he won the WWE Title in no time but says Triple H took the biggest moment away from his career. Sheamus says he knows Triple H is here tonight. Sheamus says instead of getting revenge last week from WrestleMania, Triple H came out and cried for Shawn Michaels. Sheamus says Shawn left WWE so he wouldn’t have to face him. Sheamus says Shawn left before he could take him out. He says Triple H is a bit more stubborn than that. Sheamus says Triple H doesn’t have one good match left in him. Sheamus goes on until Triple H’s music hits and out he comes to the stage.

Triple H stops on the stage and stares before walking down to the ring, locking eyes with Sheamus. Sheamus challenges Triple H to come in the ring, still holding the pipe. Triple H gets on the apron and the crowd chants his name. He steps back down to the floor and grabs a sledgehammer from under the ring. HHH enters the ring but Sheamus swings the pipe. He blocks it with the sledgehammer and hits Sheamus in the gut with it. Sheamus goes to the floor and Triple H follows. Triple H swings the sledgehammer but Sheamus moves and it busts the announcer’s table. Sheamus takes off running through the crowd. Triple H goes back in the ring and takes the mic. Triple H says that’s just like a silly Irishman – bringing a pipe to a sledgehammer fight. Triple H’s music hits and he poses for the crowd.

- We get a graphic for a Divas Red Carpet Battle Royal, made by David Otunga. Back to commercial.

- Back from commercial and the WWE Divas Champion Maryse joins us for commentary.

Divas Red Carpet Dress to Impress Battle Royal: Kelly Kelly, Alicia Fox, Gail Kim, Jillian Hall, Rosa Mendez, Katie Lea, Brie Bella, Nikki Bella, Eve

The winner of this match will get a WWE Divas Title shot against Maryse next week. Out first is Kelly Kelly followed by Alicia Fox and then Gail Kim. All of the Divas are dressed to impress tonight in gowns or dressed. Maryse is ripping on their dresses as they come out. Rosa Mendez is out next followed by Jillian Hall, Katie Lea, The Bella Twins and Eve Torres. The bell rings and the Divas start brawling. Rosa is eliminated first. Katie Lea eliminates one of the Bellas. Alicia eliminates the other Bella. Katie and Gail go at it. Kelly dropkicks them both, sending them to the floor. Kelly hits a headscissors on Alicia but turns around to Jillian. Jillian dumps Kelly to the floor. It’s down to Eve, Jillian and Alicia. They double team Eve in the corner and hit a double suplex. Eve eliminates Alicia and two are left. Eve counters a move in the corner and ends up on Jillian’s shoulders. Alicia comes over and tries to pull Eve to the floor. Eve fights her off. Jillian rushes Eve but she ducks and Jillian goes over the ropes to the floor.

Winner and New #1 Contender: Eve Torres

- After the match, Eve taunts Maryse a bit from the ring. Eve poses for the fans as Maryse talks trash. Lawler and Cole plug tonight’s main events as we go to commercial.

- Back from the break and we get a video package about David Otunga and his ties to Hollywood. The same video from NXT it looks like. We go backstage with Otunga and what appears to be his entourage or handlers. He says he’s the flyest and most raw host RAW has ever had. Otunga got his 427 green M&M’s. Santino Marella walks in and asks where the A-Team is. Otunga says no, it’s the A-List and he’s it. Santino thought Mr. T was going to be here. He says he’s the president of the A-Team Fan Club and impersonates Mr. T. Hornswoggle is eating the green M&M’s. Otunga tells him to put them down and he spits them back into the bowl. Otunga’s entourage takes off after Hornswoggle. Santino says he loves it when a plan comes together and walks off.

- We see the WWE Unified Tag Team Champions ShowMiz coming to the ring as we take another commercial break.

WWE Unified Tag Team Title Match: Big Show and The Miz vs. John Cena and Batista

Back from the break and out comes the WWE Unified Tag Team Champions Big Show and The Miz, who is also the WWE US Champion. Out next comes the WWE Champion John Cena as we await his partner. Batista’s music hits next and out he comes to the stage, not looking happy at all. The bell rings and it’s Cena starting out with Miz.

They lock up and go back and forth. Big Show is tagged in and he drops Cena with a headbutt. Show continues to work Cena over for a few minutes. Batista is needed for a tag but he steps off the apron and heads up the ramp. Cena chases after him and they go at it a bit. Batista walks off to the back and the referee counts them out.

Winners by Count Out: Big Show and The Miz

- After the match, ShowMiz starts to celebrate when David Otunga comes out to the stage. He says ShowMiz will be defending their titles again later tonight. Otunga says it will be ShowMiz vs. Cena and… himself, David Otunga. We go back to commercial.

Ted DiBiase vs. Christian

Back from the break and out comes Ted DiBiase Jr. with the Million Dollar Championship belt. He says last week, his father Ted Sr. tried to be a dad but it won’t work. That one moment won’t make up for the years of lost time. Ted says the way to win his heart is through his bank account. Ted thanks his dad for the trust fund and the Million Dollar Title. Ted laughs and says it really is good being the fortunate son. Out comes his opponent Christian.

The bell rings and they go at it as Cole and Lawler talk about the Million Dollar belt. Ted ends up getting knocked to the floor. Christian comes off the top rope and lands on Ted and the floor. They go back in the ring and Ted hits a neckbreaker. Ted mounts Christian with right hands and then starts stomping. Ted is definitely playing the heel role. Clothesline by Ted sends Christian back down. Another 2 count by DiBiase.

More of Ted in control until Christian comes back with offense. Christian ends up hitting a crossbody from the top rope but only gets a 2 count. Christian rallies the crowd and goes for the Killswitch but Ted counters. He goes for Dream Streets but Christian counters that. Another Killswitch attempt and counter. Christian rolls Ted up but only gets a 2 count. Christian goes for the Tornado DDT but Ted counters. Ted throws Christian’s shoulder into the steel post and hits Dream Street for the pinfall and the win.

Winner: Ted DiBiase

- After the match, Ted poses with the Million Dollar Belt as we go to replays. Cole and Lawler hype tonight’s main event as we go back to commercial.

- Back from the break and we get a plug for the WWE Draft and a video package on Shawn Michaels’ career.

- We see Randy Orton headed to the ring as we go back to commercial.

Jack Swagger vs. Randy Orton

Back from the break and out comes the World Heavyweight Champion Jack Swagger for this non-title match. Out next comes his opponent, Randy Orton. The bell rings and Swagger kicks Orton in the gut. Swagger takes it to the corner with a shoulder thrust. Swagger hits a big splash in the opposite corner and taunts Orton. Orton moves out of the way and drops Swagger. Orton starts stomping away on Swagger now.

Orton gets a 2 count and goes back to work on Swagger. Swagger counters with an atomic drop and sends Orton outside to the floor. Swagger looks on as we go back to commercial.

Back from commercial and Orton is fighting back against Swagger with uppercuts. They both go to the floor and Orton clotheslines Swagger. Orton brings it back in the ring but Swagger uses the ropes against him. Swagger runs the ropes and knocks Orton from the apron into the fan barrier. Swagger backdrops Orton now for a 2 count. Another suplex by Swagger for yet another 2 count. Swagger applies an abdominal stretch but Orton fights out. They go back and forth with Swagger trying the hold again. Orton counters and throws Swagger through the ropes, to the floor.

Swagger tries coming back in the ring but Orton catches him and hits the second rope DDT. 2 count by Orton. Swagger gets up but Orton knocks him down twice. Big scoop slam by Orton now. Orton ducks a Swagger clothesline and hits the backbreaker. Orton hits the mat and stalks Swagger. Orton goes for an RKO but Swagger counters. Swagger hits a kick to the head for a 2 count on Orton. Swagger hits the running Vader bomb out of the corner but only gets a 2 count.

Swagger with another big shot on Orton. Swagger goes for the gutwrench powerbomb but Orton slides out of it and counters with the RKO. Orton covers Swagger for the pinfall and the win.

Winner: Randy Orton

- After the match, Swagger grabs the World Title and heads for the ramp as Orton poses for the fans. Cole and Lawler talk about how David Otunga ended up in tonight’s main event for the WWE Unified Tag Team Titles and show replays from earlier. They plug tonight’s main event as we go to commercial.

WWE Unified Tag Team Title Match: Big Show and The Miz vs. David Otunga and John Cena

Back from the commercial and out comes The Miz and Big Show to defend their titles for the second time tonight. Out next comes David Otunga to the NXT theme song. Not much of a reaction for Otunga from the crowd. Out next is his partner John Cena. Cena and Miz start things out again. Cena tags in Otunga early and they continue the beatdown on Miz. Cena is tagged back in. He unloads on Miz and hits the bulldog for a 2 count.

Show takes advantage of the ref being distracted and decks Cena. Miz mounts Cena with rights and gets a 2 count. Show comes in and goes to work on Cena. Cena starts fighting back with rights. Cena goes for a big shoulder block but Show knocks him out of mid-air. Show puts his boot down on Cena’s chest and applies the pressure. Miz gets in a cheap shot as the ref is distracted. Show puts a big knee down on Cena’s throat now. Another cheap shot by Miz. Show with body shots. Miz is tagged back in and he hits Cena with a shoulder in the corner. Miz hits the big running clothesline in the corner for another 2 count.

Miz with a headlock on Cena now as Otunga waits for the tag. Cena finally fights out of the hold but Miz puts a knee in his back. They both clothesline each other and go down. Otunga reaches for the tag and Cena goes for it. As Cena goes for the tag, Otunga hops off the apron and to the floor, laughing. Show is tagged in. He drops Cena with the knockout punch for the pinfall and the win.

Winners: Big Show and The Miz

- After the match, Show and Miz start celebrating as Otunga walks off smiling. Batista comes down to the ring where Cena is still laid out. Batista nails the Batista Bomb on Cena. Batista takes the mic and asks for his spotlight. The lights go out and the spotlight appears on him. Otunga takes the mic and says he’s still the guest host and that Batista has an announcement to make. Batista is invoking his rematch clause for Extreme Rules. It will be a Last Man Standing match. RAW goes off the air with Batista standing over Cena and his music playing.

SMACKDOWN REPORT 4/2

Tony Chimel introduced the World Champion, Chris Jericho. Matt Striker and Todd Grisham talked on-camera about Jericho retaining the title at Wrestlemania, while they showed stils of the finish of the match, and the spear by Edge after the match. Jericho reminded the fans of the promise he made before ‘Mania, and how he fulfilled it by wrestling a perfect match on Sunday. He talked about Edge trying to permanently injure him post-match and seemed disgusted about such a thing. Jericho called the fans losers for chanting “spear” after his injury. The champ basked in the jeers until Edge’s music cut him off and the ‘Mania challenger came out.

Edge conceeded that Jericho made a valid point about he and the fans having a lot in common, one being that they both like seeing Jericho get speared. He even said they’d want to see him spear Jericho again tonight. He wanted a re-match right now. Jericho responded by saying Edge doesn’t hold the cards, and by losing at ‘Mania, it put Edge in the back of the line. He called Edge a loser several times and told him to get out of his ring. Edge went on the attack, stripping Jericho of his dress clothes, revealing Jericho’s taped ribs. Edge set up for a spear and the crowd was behind him almost 100%. He connected on a spear. Edge’s music played as they showed a replay of the attack.

As Edge was walking to the back, Jack Swagger came out of nowhere and nailed Edge in the back of the head with the MITB briefcase. He came in the ring and called for a referee. Mike Chioda came down and cleared the ring of the debris, much to the chagrin of Swagger. The ref finally called for the bell when Jericho made it to his feet.

1 – CHRIS JERICHO vs. JACK SWAGGER – WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH

Swagger Bomb and a three-count was all that was needed.

WINNER: Swagger, at :08. There’s your shocker of the year, folks.

Swagger walked past Edge, still laying prone in the aisle, on his way up the ramp. He stood at the top, raising the belt over his head.

[Commercial Break]

- They showed what happened moments ago, beginning with the Edge spear of Jericho, and ending with Swagger beating Jericho. Grisham said it was the shortst time a MITB winner has waited before cashing in the briefcase.

2 – R-TRUTH & JOHN MORRISON vs. CRYME TYME

Shad pressed Truth over his head, but Truth got down and took Shad to the mat. Tag in to Morrison who immediately hit Starship Pain for the win.

WINNERS: Morrison and Truth, at :44. Uh….what was that?

JTG tried to cnosole Shad after the match. The two had words, but it didn’t look serious. That is, until Shad grabbed JTG by the throat. JTG backed off, but Shad booted JTG in the face. Knees to the face by the big Shad, then a straight right hand to the chin. STO followed that up by Gaspard. They probably could’ve built a little better to get to this point, since this came out of nowhere, but I guess this spells the two men going their separate ways at the Draft Lottery. They showed a replay of Shad’s attack on JTG. Referees tended to JTG in the ring while Shad looked on from the top of the ramp.

- The new champion was walking backstage when he came upon Slam Master J, Tony Atlas and Mickie James. Did they try to find the three most random people to pretend were having a conversation? Swagger waited by them until they congratulated him. He walked by Shelton Benjamin and said maybe now, he should be called the Gold Standard. Then he walked away.

[Commercial Break]

- They replayed the Shad Gaspard heel turn that just took place.

- Josh Mathews was backstage with Gaspard. He interrupted Mathews and said, “No more Cryme Tyme.” He said, “this is my time.” This would make more sense if JTG was the one who got pinned and Shad was angry about this. Doesn’t make much sense that he’d want to separate after such a convincing loss.

- Drew McIntyre and Matt Hardy made their entrances for a one-on-one match. McIntyre jumped Hardy before the bell, and before Hardy even got into the ring. He threw Hardy into the ring-post, then DDT’d him in the ring. Grisham played up Hardy preventing Mac from winning the MITB. No match, as McIntyre walked away with his I.C. Title in hand.

- They aired a video of John Cena guest-starring on a Nickelodeon show, True Jackson VP. If only he would’ve guest starred on the Nick shows from when I was a kid, like Salute Your Shorts, or The Adventures of Pete and Pete.

- Up next, clips from Shawn Michaels’ farewell from Raw.

[Commercial Break]

- They showed the exterior of the Vegas skyline, then showed what happened at the beginning of the show, with Edge’s attack and Swagger as champion. They also showed Jericho throwing a temper-tantrum afterward.

- The video that has aired all week on Shawn Michaels’ retirement aired again here. Another A+ effort from Adam (and presumably others).

- Vickie Guerrero was talking with Simply Flawless about how awesome Wrestlemania was. Guerrero complained about people callling her frog splash a hog splash. Jack Swagger walked in and the heels clapped for him. He asked for Teddy Long, but Vickie said she can help him. He wanted to conduct a State of the Championshp address tonight. Vickie said he could have all the time he wanted. Then he kissed Vickie on the cheek before leaving. The ladies all giggled like school-girls after he left.

- The Great Khali made his entrance for a match with Dolph Ziggler. It’s next.

[Commercial Break]

3 – THE GREAT KHALI vs. DOLPH ZIGGLER

Ziggler went right to ringside as soon as the bell rang. He tried to use his speed, but Khali clobbered him with a fist atop the head. Hard chop in the corner from the big man. Big boot followed that. Ziggler, from outside the ring, choked Khali on the top rope. He climbed to the top buckle and applied a sleeper hold. Khali was able to flip Ziggler off of him after a couple seconds. Ziggler tried again, and got Khali to the mat. Ziggler hooked his legs around Khali’s waist. Khali tried to get to the ropes as the crowd chanted for him. He got his leg very near the ropes, but couldn’t make it there. The ref rang the bell to end the match when Khali was not responding.

WINNER: Ziggler, at 2:26.

Khali addressed Ranjin Singh after the match and apparently said that he was going back to his native India to re-group and build up his strength and stamina. Khali said (through Singh) that he’d come back and become World Champion.

- The Straight Edge Society was walking backstage. They’re going to issue a special challenge to Rey Mysterio next.

[Commercial Break]

- The Straight Edge Society came out. Luke Gallows got the mic first, talking about how Punk saved him and he can do it for everyone else too. He said he would pretty much be a nobody without Punk. He passed the mic to his leader, but Serena took it and told the fans to show Punk some respect. She called Punk the perfect man and she said that the audience needs to be saved and to listen to Punk. Punk finally took the mic from here and began his sermon.

He started by chastising the city of Vegas, which you’d expect. He talked about the excesses that Las Vegas represents and said the fans watching on TV should count themselves lucky that they’re not in that city. He finally turned his attention to Mysterio, saying Wrestlemania was supposed to be where he saved Mysterio. Whether Rey knows it or not, he needs the Straight Edge Society, according to Punk. He asked Rey for a re-match and said he was willing to put his hair on the line if that’s what it takes. He said if he loses, he’ll cut his hair.

- Jack Swagger’s Championship Address is still to come.

[Commercial Break]

4 – MICHELLE MCCOOL & LAYLA vs. TIFFANY & BETH PHOENIX

Vickie Guerrero came to the ring with team LayCool. McCool backed Tiffany into the corner, then shoved her. Drop-toe hold by Tiffany, then an atomic drop. Tiffany tried a monkey flip out of the corner, but McCool just dropped her face-first on the mat. Take-down by McCool, who then slammed Tiffany’s head into the mat several times. Tag to Layla, and they sent Tiffany face-first with a double-team stroke-like move. They counted to three then said “sorry Tiffany” before they did it too. That was clever. Layla applied a rear chin-lock. Tiffany got to her feet and flipped Layla forward. She made the tag to Beth, who gave a beating to Layla, which included the vaunted airplane spin. Beth knocked Michelle off the apron, then dodged a spin kick from Layla, finishing her with the Glam Slam.

WINNERS: Phoenix and Layla, at 3:07. Fine for what it was. Building more toward Beth vs. McCool, which should be decent.

- Teddy Long was shown watching the proceedings on a monitor backstage. Chris Jericho walked up to him and demanded Long reverse the decision and give him back the World Title. Long said he wouldn’t do that. He asked if Jericho wanted a re-match tonight, but Jericho cited injured ribs as a way to get out of it. Long said he’s got nothing else to talk with Jericho about then. Jericho said Swagger would not get away with this.

[Commercial Break]

- Striker hyped WWE.com, your resource for all things Wrestlemania XXVI.

- Grisham and Striker talked about Mr. McMahon vs. Bret Hart from ‘Mania, and they showed stills of the match.

- Josh Mathews was backstage with a “jubulant” Hart Dynasty. Pretty sure that’s not a word, Josh. Each member of the Dynasty talked briefly about carrying on the tradition of the Hart Dynasty and really making an impact. Jack Swagger walked into the screen and stood in front of them, holding up his World Title. And that was it.

- Kane came out. He got the mic and said he was getting bored and frustrated. A frustrated monster is not good for anyone. He said he needed to take his frustrations out on someone, and the more the better. He said he’d take on the entire NXT roster, all eight of them. They all came out – the match is next.

[Commercial Break]

5 – KANE vs. THE NXT ROSTER

The bell rang as soon as they came back from break. Daniel Bryan started the match and got caught on a cross-body attempt. Low dropkick by Kane and Bryan tagged out. Darren Young didn’t fare much better, getting hip-tossed into the corner. Wade Barrett stole a tag from Justin Gabriel and wanted to try his hand. He showed some fight with rights in the corner. He hit the ropes and Kane hit him with a big boot. That finished off Barrett and apparently this is an elimination match. They went to break after Barrett’s elimination, about 3:00 in.

[Commercial Break]

Skip Sheffield was the next shown to tangle with Kane. He did not have any more success. Heath Slater tagged himself in but came off the top and into a chokeslam. Slater eliminated at about 8:22. Michael Tarver came in and was thrown over the top rope. David Otunga stepped into the ring, then stepped back out. The rest of the rookies huddled at ringside to decide what they’d do. Looks like they decided to all attack him. They surrounded the ring and went after him. Kane fought them off at first, but the numbers game got to him. The ref called for the bell to disqualify the rookies.

WINNER: Kane, via DQ, at 9:25. Kane got to eliminate a few guys to keep his heat.

The rookies hit Kane with their finishers after the match, including a splash by Sheffield, a dropkick off the top by Bryan and a 450 splash from Gabriel. Kane didn’t sell for too long, as he tried to chase the rookies up the ramp and to the back.

- They again showed what happened earlier tonight when Jack Swagger cashed in his MITB contract and won the World Title. They also showed Jericho throwing around some stuff at ringside in anger.

- Swagger’s State of the Championship Address is next.

[Commercial Break]

- Jack Swagger came out for his State of the Championship Address. He came out with a folder and said this is the first of many addresses he’ll be giving. He said he prepared a few statments for the ocassion. He congratulated the fans on being a part of history and saying tonight could be the apex of their lives. When the fans booed, he said he’d be champion for a very long time, so they should give him respect by staying silent until the speech is over. He went over his resume as the crowd drowned him with boos. He said there could’ve been 100 men in the MITB match, he still would’ve won. He called himself the replacement for Shawn Michaels as the greatest living wrestler on the planet. Great line. Chris Jericho’s music interrupted before Swagger could get any further.

Jericho looked like he was about to cry. He told Swagger to give the belt back to him and acted quite desperate trying to peel the belt off Swagger’s waist. Jericho said he was the champion, not Swagger. He said Swagger committed the greatest crime in WWE history by stealing that title from him. Jericho called Swagger lucky for him being injured tonight, because when he’s healthy, he’ll take that belt back. Edge then came out to further complicate things.

Swagger went to ringside as Edge and Jericho held court in the ring. Edge said if Swagger wants to show what kind of champion he is, he’ll face him. He said Swagger wouldn’t be champion if it weren’t for him. Jericho said he has no right to request that match because Jericho beat Edge at ‘Mania. Edge countered wtih saying he hit Jericho with the two spears that caused him to be an ex-champion. Teddy Long came out to hopefully provide some levity to the situation. Long said that Jericho has a re-match, but doesn’t want it. Edge wants a re-match, but doesn’t have one. So, next week, Jericho will face Edge, with the winner getting a shot at Swagger. Edge liked the sound of that, but Jericho didn’t. Swagger hopped up on the apron, which distracted Edge. Jericho gave Edge the Codebreaker, but Swagger came in and gave both men a Swagger Bomb. The show ended with Edge and Jericho down and Swagger standing in mid-ring with the belt over his shoulder.