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-Stan sent word that PPV of TNA Turning Point on Sunday took 1 hour and 36 minutes of action in the ring, about the same as the previous pay-per-view.

-Jeff Hardy vs gunner, with Ric Flair in their corner, will be the main events of events live this weekend TNA in Mississippi. Other games announced include winter vs Mickie James, Kid Kash vs. Brian Kendrick, ink Inc. Mexican vs America, Mr. Anderson vs Daniels, the Kazarian vs. the Pope and the Devon vs Robbie and. The rest of the TNA crew will be in South America for a tour.

-Former member of the WWE Superstar and Nexus Michael Tarver was behind the scenes in recordings of TNA Wrestling's impact last night in Orlando.

Photos of Madison Rayne in underwear, what is up with Sting hot?, more...

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Coming to soon to HybridEnt.TV, see all the action from this past weekend's 'Cerebral' and 'Wired TV', as well as all the footage from the most recent leg of CZW's World Tour through England and Germany.

From Friday, October 7 - 'Cerebral':
* Mr. Tofiga defeated Kit Osbourne
* CZW Wired TV champion Jake Crist retained his title against Latin Dragon with an assist from Dave Crist
* Azrieal & Bandido, Jr. defeated The Set
* Ruckus w/ Robbie Mireno defeated Ryan Slater w/ Kimber Lee by DQ
* Alex Colon w/ Robbie Mireno defeated Joe Gacy w/ Kimber Lee
* Dave Crist w/ Jake Crist defeated Dustin Rayz
* Greg Excellent & Sami Callihan defeated DJ Hyde & Adam Cole w/ Mia Yim:
--- This means it will be Cole vs. Callihan on November 12 at 'Night of Infamy X' & on December 3 at 'Cage of Death XIII' Greg Excellent faces DJ Hyde in a match of his choosing!
* CZW World Heavyweight champion Devon Moore retained over AR Fox
* Brain Damage defeated "The Bulldozer" Matt Tremont in a 'Swinging for the Fences' Death Match

(See photos from 'Cerebral' by Christian The Intern)

From Sunday, Octover 9 - 'Wired TV':
* In honor of JT Roberts, his friends The Breakfast Club (Greg Excellent & Simon Rhyme) defeated his former tag partners Niles Young & Core.
* Kimber Lee defeated Austin uzzie
* Ty Hagen defeated AJ Evers
* Gulak For a Better CZW defeated Black Wallstreet
* The Runaways defeated Young Money
* Adam Cole defeated AJ Curcio
* Alex Payne defeated Latin Dragon
* DJ Hyde defeated Fredo Majors
* Matt Tremont, AJ Curcio, & Fredo Majors defeated DJ Hyde, Drew Gulak, & Adam Cole.

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-CM Punk is en route to United States after attending the Australian version of the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards on Friday. Therefore, he is not scheduled for this weekend live event Raw tour.

Former WWE champion was nominated for the award of "Best Baddie" but lost to Australian television and radio personality Kyle Sandilands.

-The episode on October 07, 2011 from WWE Vintage collection in Sky Sports included the following Parties: barbaric Meng (WCW Road Wild 1998), Doom vs vs. The Fabulous Freebirds (WCW fight war 1991), Ron Simmons vs. Butch Reed (WCW SuperBrawl), Diesel versus Shawn Michaels (In Your House: good friends, better enemies).

-Profile of Todd Grisham's WWE transferred from section SmackDown Superstar student section, ending his departure from the organization.

It was revealed on August 23, 2011, in an episode of NXT that Grisham, former duties for the program, which would be leaving WWE new interests: a job with ESPN.

See the complete list of 2011 releases WWE / departures->

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-The Atlanta Journal Constitution has an article today about the guard claims security Corinne Oliver against Heath Slater weekend of WrestleMania 27 in Atlanta. Oliver said that she had had back pain from Slater supposedly in a chokehold and tried for taking her in his hotel room.

WWE is keep away from the situation. "The alleged victim is to make claims against Slater individually, and it is being investigated," WWE spokesman Jerry McDevitt said. "This has nothing to do with the WWE."

According to a report by the police, the alleged assault occurred between 4 and 5 in the morning on April 4 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Atlanta, the day after WrestleMania. Police are still investigating the matter and they have not been charges against Slater.

"Basically it says that [Slater] approached him and asked him to go to his room," said Oliver laywyer. "She said that no." He started telling her she was beautiful and kind stuff. Following who knows in a chokehold, and was dragging him and it folded back, trying to put it in the elevator to his room. "Violently had to fight to get his arm around her neck."

The woman, who is still employed by Allied Barton security, said immediately to your supervisor. After months of inactivity by their bosses, the women presented a report of police on 22 June. His lawyer says he established contact with police after supervisors told him months ago that will handle the situation.

Direct link: Hot new Pic of Beth Phoenix Natalya & together in Hollywood!

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It's a coupon-$ 5 outside of any ticket at the door
Valid for 6/3 and 6/4 Revere only events of Deer Park
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Go to www.DGUSA.Information from construction, card & other TV
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United States Dragon Gate once again alive IPPV at www.WWNLive.com tonight, on 3 June and Sunday June 5. Both live iPPVs start at 8 pm EST. You can sort the sample in WWNLive.com.

* OFFER: Get the IPPV and receive a $5 discount on the DVD of this event when it is published.

-Austin Aries just sent in this promotion: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tK46wK0D9sc&feature=share

-Chuck Taylor may not compete this weekend due to an injury in the groin. Us we reviewed lineups below.

"Without fear" of 2011 on June 3 and "enter the Dragon 2011: second anniversary" on June 5 will feature DGUSA at its best live IPPV. Both events are linked to the challenge of championship between YAMATO and cap the intense rivalry between blood and Ronin Warriors will explode in both live iPPVs. Sami Callihan & Arik Cannon D.U.F. will try to prove that they are a force against open the dream gate champion Masaaki Mochizuki. 2010 break out star Ricochet will have two more singles matches of his life when Susumu Yokosuka and Masato Yoshino. These are just some of the issues and events that will come to live IPPV at www.WWNLive.com.

Here is a look fast to the alignments of both living iPPVs in WWNLive.com:

DGUSA "2011 without fear" on June 3 at 8 pm EST:
DGUSA - match title: Masato Yoshino & PAC vs YAMATO & Akira Tozawa
-The grudge Match # 1: Austin Aries vs. Johnny Gargano
-The grudge Match # 2: top with Rich Swann
-Party of special challenge: Masaaki Mochizuki vs Sami Callihan
-Special attraction match: Ricochet vs. Susumu Yokosuka
-Six is Freestyle: AR Fox vs Arik Cannon vs. Scott Reed vs Tony Nese vs Brodie Lee vs TBD
-Addition of Jon Davis and others.

DGUSA "entering the 2011 Dragon: second anniversary" on June 5 at 8 pm EST:
DGUSA - fights: YAMATO vs PAC
-Elimination Match: Austin Aries & Brodie Lee, Johnny Gargano, Rich Swann vs &?
-Special challenge Tag Team Match: Masaaki Mochizuki & Susumu Yokosuka vs Sami Callihan & Arik Cannon
-Party of special challenge: Masato Yoshino vs. Ricochet
-Special attraction match: AR Fox vs pinkie Sanchez
-FRAY! Tony Nese, Flip Kendrick, Louis Lyndon, Jon Davis, Caleb Konely, sugar Dunkerton, façade & others!

Get ready for the hottest live iPPVs of the summer with the best quality sequence. Go to www.WWNLive.com for these events now.

WWNLive.com won critical acclaim for his sequence of high quality in the first live IPPV last April. Just look at these testimonies after DGUSA "mercury rising" live IPPV:

"To his credit, there is less technical than any IPPV I've seen" - Dave Meltzer in The Wrestling Observer Newsletter (April 11)

".. .the video quality was excellent for this show. For your first time to be doing this, I thought that everything went great... the video was 100% reliable the night, not freeze once, and gave the high image quality.... succeeded as more than a professionally produced TV product. "-Stuart Carapola in PWInsider.com"

"Excellent production values" - Sean Radican in PWTorch.com

"This was easily the best quality PPV of the Internet I've seen between the two main companies in the United States fight"-Tony Donofrio in PWTorch.com

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Dragon Gate United States ready to celebrate its second birthday!

Here are all the basic details you need to know if attending June 3 Revere, MA, on June 4 Deer Park, New York or June 5 events in Manhattan, NY. We also have on June 5 complete line of Manhattan below, including new talent.

Firstly, we want to thank all you to read our press releases and publication. Second anniversary of the DGUSA without you it would not have made. It's our party. We hope that you join with us in person or by live IPPV. Everyone we met here.

Reminder: June 3 and June 5 events will be broadcast in www.WWNLive.com of live IPPV. Place an order now or join the affiliate program to earn money.

-There will be tickets available at the door of the three events. Prices vary, so check the www.DGUSA.TV Live events section to see what will be much available and how. Tickets from $20 Revere and Park of deer and $25 for Manhattan.

-You can request entries to the Thursday night in the shop of DGUSA.tv to Revere and on Friday night for Deer Park and Manhattan. After the Thursday and Friday night, tickets will be available at the door of the three events. If you order tickets through www.DGUSA.TV or 267-519-9744, let's keep them in the door for you and reimburse the shipping cost. We recommend the acquisition beforehand, especially if you stage or tickets for Golden Circle.

-For building full addresses and addresses check www.DGUSA.TV live events pages.

-The doors will open at 6: 45 pm this Friday in Revere. There will be a meeting & greet with the stars of the door of the Dragon and card bonus with at 7 pm top rope promotions. This is open to all fans with tickets.

-Doors open at 6: 30 pm for gold circle ticket holders this Saturday in Long Island for an exclusive meeting & greeting. There will be a bonus card with NYWC at 7 pm. The bonus card is open to all fans with tickets.

-Doors open at 7: 00 pm all this Sunday in Manhattan ticket holders. All ticket holders are invited to stay after finishing the card for the Birthday Bash Karaoke party. There will be opportunities autograph and photo with the whole DGUSA list in the party. In addition, there is Karaoke!

-The gift for ticket holders row 1 & 2 golden circle and stage will be a DVD. There will be a selection of DVDs when you walk in. When you enter, select the DVD.

-Here is the full line-up for this Sunday in Times Square. Be there in person or watch on www.WWNLive.com of live IPPV.

World Wrestling network presents
Dragon Gate USA
Enter the 2011 Dragon: second anniversary
On June 5, 2011
Belltime: 8 pm
BB King Blues Club & Grille
237 W. 42nd Street (located in Times Square)
Manhattan, NY 10036

All ticket holders are invited to stay for the Karaoke Bash DGUSA birthday party at BB King following the end of the card! This includes autographs, a chance to party with the stars DGUSA and Karaoke!

Open the door of freedom fight
YAMATO defends vs PAC
Elimination match
Warriors of blood of CIMA, Austin Aries & Brodie Lee
vs.
Ronin of Chuck Taylor, Johnny Gargano & rich Swann

Special challenge match
Masato Yoshino vs. Ricochet

Special challenge match
Masaaki Mochizuki & Susumu Yokosuka vs Arik Cannon & Sami Callihan

Special attraction match
AR Fox vs pinkie Sanchez

FRAY!
(Home 2 wrestlers, another enters every minute, deletions can occur at any time by defeating the other, the presentation or D, 1 man is standing in the end)
Already signed by FRAY!: Caleb Konley, Cedric Alexander, facade, Flip Kendrick, Jon Davis, Louis Lyndon, sugar Dunkerton, Tony Nese with others to add!

-DGUSA is ready for its only the events of the summer. Be there and experience the atmosphere for you!

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IPPVs DGUSA in Boston, Long Island and Manhattan this weekend for two Live & recording of PPV
By Ryan Rollins
31 May 2011-3: 03: 09 AM Dragon Gate United States returns to action this weekend with its only the events of the summer. Here's the information:

-On Friday "fearless 2011" and Sunday "enter the Dragon 2011: second anniversary" will be broadcast live IPPV at www.WWNLive.com at 8 pm est. You can take now. Anyone can join WWNLive.com affiliate program and make 20% Commission by promoting events on Twitter, Facebook, blog, Web site, any medium that is online. There is no risk. Go to www.WWNLive.com for information.

-ATTN: fighters - there are still points open in Saturday DGUSA seminar/test on Long Island. This is a rare opportunity in the ring and learn from two of the most respected veterans of Dragon Gate, Masaaki Mochizuki and Susumu Yokosuka. This seems great on your resume and is an opportunity to make a reservation.

-DGUSA is in Boston, MA this Friday, June 3 at 8 pm. Go to www.DGUSA.TV entries and building information. Magnetic packages with huge savings will be available until Thursday night. These prices will not be available at the door. If you can not exist in person see it on www.WWNLive.con of live IPPV. Here's the skinny on the line:
DGUSA - match title: Masato Yoshino & PAC vs YAMATO & Akira Tozawa
-The grudge Match # 1: Austin Aries vs. Johnny Gargano
-The grudge Match # 2: top & Brodie Lee vs Chuck Taylor & rich Swann
-Party of special challenge: Masaaki Mochizuki vs Sami Callihan
-Special attraction match: Ricochet vs. Susumu Yokosuka
-Four is Freestyle: AR Fox vs Arik Cannon vs. Scott Reed vs Tony Nese
-Addition of Jon Davis and others.
-Bonus card will be presented at 7 pm on Top rope promotions!

-DGUSA will be in Long Island, NY this Saturday, June 4-8 pm. Go to www.DGUSA.TV entries and building information. This is a recording of PPV. Magnetic packages with huge savings available at www.DGUSA.TV until Thursday night. These prices will not be available at the door. Here's the skinny on the card:
-Four is Freestyle: YAMATO vs top against Masato Yoshino vs. Johnny Gargano
-Three way Freestyle: PAC vs Ricochet vs. Chuck Taylor
-Eight is Freestyle: Sami Callihan rich vs. Swann vs Jon Davis vs. Flip Kendrick vs Louis Lyndon vs Scott Reed vs pinkie Sanchez vs. Caleb Konley
-Special attraction match: Austin Aries vs. Susumu Yokosuka
-Party of special challenge: Masaaki Mochizuki vs Arik Cannon
-Battle of individual stars: Akira Tozawa Fox vs AR
-Special attraction match: Brodie Lee vs Tony Nese
-Bonus card will be presented at 7 pm on NYWC!

-DGUSA again Blues BB King Club Grill & in Times Square, Manhattan, NY on June 5 at 8 pm. Go to www.DGUSA.TV entries and building information. There are now only a limited number of premium seats left in DGUSA.tv. This is the second anniversary party and will be live IPPV at www.WWNLive.com. here is the skinny on the line:
DGUSA - fights: YAMATO vs PAC
-Elimination Match: CIMA, Austin Aries & Brodie Lee vs Chuck Taylor, Johnny Gargano & rich Swann
-Special challenge Tag Team Match: Masaaki Mochizuki & Susumu Yokosuka vs Sami Callihan & Arik Cannon
-Party of special challenge: Masato Yoshino vs. Ricochet
-Special attraction match: AR Fox vs pinkie Sanchez
-FRAY! Tony Nese, Flip Kendrick, Louis Lyndon, Jon Davis, Caleb Konely, sugar Dunkerton, façade & others!
-All fans will be invited to stay after the games for the Birthday Bash on the part of Karaoke with all DGUSA stars!

-Tickets for all events can also be purchased by calling 267-519-9744.

-Thank you for reading. IPPVs DGUSA in Boston, Long Island and Manhattan this weekend for two Live & PPV recording WUW May Day in may results on Saturday 5/28/2011, live Gleason gym in New York impact Pro Wrestling presents "FINAL justice" on the night of Saturday, June 4 at Brockton, new Platinum Championship Wrestling results of Avondale Estates, Geogia 5/27/11 from press career Harley - available for appearances and signings Cliff Compton (previously the Domino WWE) puts show with OVW to raise money for the family of Trey Zwicker RCW coming to San Antonio, Texas, on June 4 with TNA/AAA star Hernández and much more! DGUSA returned to pay-per-view on Cable systems throughout the world & dish tonight - network complete training DGUSA full alignments of Manhattan, Long Island & Boston, pay-per-view tonight, New Videos, new sales, more! Results from the 22nd of may all Pro Wrestling (APW-FL) show in Pensacola, FL

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The Raw brand kicks off a four-event tour in Mexico tonight in Hermosillo. Shows are also scheduled for tomorrow in Guadalajara, Friday in Mexico City, and Saturday in Monterrey. Advertised matches for all four events are as follows:

* John Cena vs. The Miz for the WWE Championship

* Sin Cara vs. CM Punk in a Smackdown vs. Raw Challenge Match

* Big Show vs. Alberto Del Rio

Other talent advertised for the tour include Dolph Ziggler, Kofi Kingston, R-Truth, The Bella Twins and Eve. John Morrison was pulled from the tour after undergoing surgery Monday to alleviate pain caused by a pinched nerve in his neck.

Raw will be back in the United States for a Monday Night Raw taping in San Antonio, Texas.

The Smackdown brand tours Lake Charles, Louisiana on Saturday and Austin, Texas on Sunday. Matches announced for the events are as follows:

* Randy Orton vs. Sheamus vs. Christian in a Triple Threat Match for the World Heavyweight Championship

* Rey Mysterio vs. Cody Rhodes

WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes is advertised as the special host for both events.

See two photos of Sin Cara unmasked ->

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More On Fast Five's Big Opening Weekend, Fast Six In The Works
By Michael Bluth
May 3, 2011 - 11:08:55 AM The box office numbers are in for Dwyane "The Rock" Johnson's latest movie FAST FIVE and the fifth installment of the Fast & Furious franchise had a blockbuster opening weekend. By far the best opening weekend of 2011 thus far, FAST FIVE took in $86.2 million dollars (in North America) in its opening weekend. It was also the best opening weekend for the Fast & Furious franchise.

Director Justin Lin, who directed the last three Fast & Furious movies, is already planning a sixth installment, which will see Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson reprise his role as US special agent Hobbs.

"After this big weekend, we're going forward," Lin told USA Today on Monday. "It's pretty much 100%. It's going to happen. At five, we're just hitting our stride .. We're growing. People want to continue this journey."

After the closing credits of Fast Five, a brief scene aired that revealed details on the plot of Fast Six. The scene featured The Rock with actress Eva Mendes talking about a new case - a robbery involving actress Michelle Rodriguez's character Letty, who was murdered in 2009's Fast & Furious - a sign that she'll be returning "from the dead" in the next movie.

Check Out: Pictures Of The Rock On The Set Of FAST FIVE (Bald Head & Goatee)

(Partial Source: TheHollywoodReporter.com) Spoiler: Big News from Tonight's WWE SmackDown Tapings Daivari Returns to WWE, WWE RAW and Tough Enough Ratings Triple H Talks About WWE Changing Its Company Name Kharma Added To WWE Roster, Michelle McCool Removed, ESPN Covers Raw More On Fast Five's Big Opening Weekend, Fast Six In The Works Morrison & More on WWE TE, Preview for Storm's Show with WWE-FCW Divas Possible Feud for the World Title, Layla Comments on McCool, Extreme Rules The Rock Comments on RAW, Lilian Checks In with Torrie & Candice, More Skidmarks Gone from WWE TE, Alex Riley Update, Ryder's Latest Show, More What Happened After RAW with The Rock, Celebrities Who Appeared & More

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I’ll never forget the Raw 8 days removed from Wrestlemania 27. I was still coming down from my Wrestlemania high and had pretty much resigned myself to the fact that wrestling was not going to be nearly as interesting as it had been for the previous three months. I was not, however, expecting that one of my all-time favorite WWE Superstars was going to suddenly be forced into retirement. I knew of Edge’s health history and I had always wondered how long a man who’d had spinal fusion surgery in his late twenties could continue in the profession of pro-wrestling, but I did not think it would come so abruptly. I had been attendance in Atlanta when Edge successfully defended the World title. Little did I know that it would be the last match of his career. I cannot say that I was shocked that he had to retire. I suppose that is why it has taken a couple of weeks for it sink in. As the video montages of his career have been played, the more it has begun to hit home.

As a fan of 25 years, I’ve had a few favorites. Ric Flair captured my young imagination in the eighties, Ultimate Warrior colorfully took over in the early nineties, Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels ascended to the top as I grew a greater appreciation for the in-ring product, and The Rock was my guy during the Attitude era. Shortly before HBK returned in 2002, Edge had a series of matches with Kurt Angle that prompted me to declare Edge my new favorite. This was before I’d ever seen the TLC matches that I’d missed during an 18-month hiatus from wrestling, by the way. I got to watch him battle back from a devastating injury and build a new character that would eventually lead him to becoming an 11-time World Champion that main-evented four Wrestlemanias. When I met my wife a few years ago and she was forced to share my WWE habit, it was Edge that most captured her suspension of disbelief. She wore an Edge t-shirt and arm bands to Wrestlemania this year. So, Edge holds a special place for me, in large part because I followed his entire run as a singles performer from King of the Ring to Intercontinental Champion to contender for the World title to WWE Champion to Royal Rumble winner and future Hall of Famer.

So, it is with all of that being said that we look back at the career of Adam Copeland for the next two days; to pay tribute to Edge in a way that a superstar of his caliber deserves. We will look back at some of the defining moments of his time in wrestling, some of his greatest matches, and the final months of his career. Please feel free to leave feedback discussing your favorite Edge moments.

A Boy With a Dream; A Man With a Ladder

My earliest memory of Edge is actually from Summerslam 1998, when he was the surprise tag team partner of Sable against Jacqueline and Marc Mero. I remember thinking of him as a guy with some potential, but it was not the kind of match that really showcased what the young man was capable of doing. He was twenty-four years old at the time, living a dream and trying to make a name for himself. Like many guys back then, Edge was a new performer somewhat lost in the shuffle during a very booming period for the business. Every now and again, though, he was given an opportunity to shine and made the most of it. The month after Summerslam that year, Edge was placed in a PPV match against fellow-Canadian Owen Hart.

Edge vs. Owen Hart (Breakdown ’98) (CMV1 rating - ***1/4) (CMV1 note – People forget how athletic Edge was, in my opinion. He really showed how much his body broke down after that neck surgery and that TLC had taken its toll. He really hung with Owen in this match, which was a very good bout to open the same PPV that Austin, Taker, and Kane had a triple threat. Owen was awesome and Edge did a good job getting the crowd behind him before Christian showed up and distracted him. One of the first matches that showed you that Edge could really end up becoming a star)

Edge became a member of the Brood with childhood friend, Christian, and Gangrel in late ’98. I don’t recall the group for their memorable matches, but they have to be remembered for their memorable blood bath entrances and their awesome theme music. To this day, the Brood’s theme is one of my all-time favorites. The Brood ended up joining the Ministry of Darkness and helped the Undertaker hang the Big Bossman at Wrestlemania XV, marking Edge’s first appearance at wrestling’s most spectacular event.

It was during the summer of 1999 that I went on a lengthy hiatus from wrestling. I was in high school at the time and other interests rose to the forefront. Unfortunately, it caused me to miss Edge’s ascension to a major player. It was one of the first things that I did once I discovered the internet wrestling community and its wealth of online resources to watch old wrestling footage. It was pretty easy to find which match put Edge on the map. It came in the finals of the Terri (Runnels) Invitational to see which young tag team would get Terri as their manager and a bag full of cash. Back then, ladder matches were not as commonplace as they are today, so you have to assume that the WWE saw something in these guys before booking the bout with that stipulation. I’m not sure, though, that they had any idea how good it would be. It would be the introduction of a third team into the fold that would lead to the most famous tag team era in modern history. The Dudleys, Hardys, Edge, and Christian series of matches was not something that I got to witness live, as mentioned, but it was the series that most frequently had my rear end out of my seat when I watched them on DVD. The Triangle ladder match, the first official TLC match, and the second and third TLC matches were some of the most incredible stunt matches I’ve ever seen. Those guys will never be the same and took years off their qualities of life entertaining us and trying to take the next step in their careers. Edge is proof positive of that.

Edge and Christian vs. The Hardys in a Ladder Match (No Mercy ’99) (CMV1 rating - ****1/2) (CMV1 note – Four young and hungry superstars went out that October and made a statement that they had arrived on the scene for good. This was the most memorable match of Edge’s young career. He started out fine, but he tapered off in ’99 until this match really put him on the map for a main-event caliber career. Interesting that he’d go on to feud with each of the other three participants in big singles programs that advanced his career. This set a new standard for ladder matches and, outside of the involvement of tables, this is arguably the greatest ladder match of all-time, spotfest or not)

Edge and Christian vs. The Hardy Boyz vs. The Dudley Boyz in a Triangle Ladder Match (Wrestlemania 2000) (CMV1 rating - ****1/2) (CMV1 note – One of the most thrilling matches I’ve ever witnessed thanks to all the crazy stunts that they performed. I just cannot describe to you the mayhem; you just have to see it. It stole the show at that year’s Wrestlemania and really elevated all six guys to positions of prominence that would last for quite awhile. It was the match that sparked the main-event careers of Jeff Hardy and Edge. Of course, it also gave birth to a classic new match type in TLC, which officially came to be a few months later at Summerslam, but which has spawned its own PPV in the modern era. It was groundbreaking in that sense and there’s nothing like the original)

Edge and Christian vs. The Hardy Boyz vs. The Dudley Boyz in a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs Match (Summerslam '00) (CMV1 rating - ****1/2) (CMV1 note - Billed as the first TLC match, it was really the second. The first took place at that year's Wrestlemania and it was off the charts in terms of the risks and bumps taken. This was just more of the same. The sequel was quite amazing to watch, yet again, with several cringe worthy stunts made to look fairly simple, but it wasn't as memorable since it wasn't the original)

Edge and Christian vs. The Hardy Boyz vs. The Dudley Boyz in a TLC Match (Wrestlemania X-Seven) (CMV1 rating - ****1/4) (CMV1 note – Sometimes, you have to factor in degree of difficulty to a stunt brawl like this. These 6 guys went out there and nearly topped their previous TLC efforts, which was thought to be a nearly impossible task. Had they managed to connect with all of their attempted spots, then they might very well have. Unfortunately, the degree of difficulty was extremely high and there was a rough moment during one of the attempted sequences. Edge’s Spear of a hanging by a hook Jeff Hardy from the top of a ladder was one of the most memorable spots in the history of the WWE)

The Classic Path: Tag Team Star to Intercontinental Champion

After the third TLC match, Edge and Christian began teasing a split. Edge won the King of the Ring tournament in 2001 and engaged in a feud with Lance Storm over the IC title heading into Summerslam. He won the title and immediately moved into a feud with Christian, who had by that point turned on him. Both of them were showing signs of becoming future stars at the top of the card, but this was really Edge’s first opportunity to show his skills in the singles ranks as a featured performer. He was a focal point, winning and losing the IC and US championships throughout the fall of 2001 before unifying the two titles with Test at Survivor Series – when the WWE vs. WCW feud came to an end. He lost the unified title to William Regal and began to move up the card again.

Edge vs. Lance Storm (Summerslam ’01) (CMV1 rating - ***) (CMV1 note – Not long enough to be anything special, but a really strong opener to the 2001 edition, featuring some nice catch as catch can wrestling, as JR liked to say. One great near fall at the end pushed this to the 3-star mark)

Edge vs. Christian in a Ladder Match (No Mercy ’01) (CMV1 rating - ****) (CMV1 note – I certainly wouldn’t say that it is on par with the ladder matches during the TLC era, but it showed that the two could adapt to a main-event style ladder match and still tear the house down. It was intelligently worked and they came up with some innovative ladder spots, which was a must during that time because there had been so many memorable ladder matches not far removed from it. Sure would’ve loved to have seen them wrestle in a big PPV main-event for a World title. It makes me more excited to see Christian get a crack at the World title this weekend)

Edge vs. Test (’01) (CMV1 rating - ***) (CMV1 note – I always thought that Test was underrated because of strong matches like this. He had a lot of high impact moves that made for believable false finishes. He and Edge unified the US and IC titles in this match)

Edge vs. William Regal (Royal Rumble ’02) (CMV1 rating - ***) (CMV1 note – If anyone has any gripes about Edge being a babyface, they simply need to watch him wrestle as one. I think he wrestles better as the good guy, despite his character being better as the bad guy. He even writes as much in his 2004 book. Good match)

This is a little out of chronological order, but Edge did return from injury to capture the IC title for a 5th time back in 2004. His neck surgery kept him away for over a year and he was drafted to Raw in April 2004. He was immediately positioned to be a top star, but he couldn’t seem to find his footing. Thus, he was put up against Randy Orton. I wanted to include this match because it was the bout that, to me, reminded the WWE of what he was capable of when given the chance to shine in a main-event caliber match. He hadn’t yet been given that chance since his return and I thought he delivered in spades. Soon after, he was right back in contention for the World title.

Edge vs. Randy Orton (Vengeance '04) (CMV1 rating - ****) (CMV1 note - People have allowed their judgment of both competitors to cloud their minds when it comes to this match. It's funny - if Angle and HBK start out with a methodical pace, it's to set the stage for a long match and it's no big deal. When Orton and Edge did it, it's because they both suck and it made the match boring. Nonsense I say! This was a great match that ended the great run that Orton had been having with the IC title during the post-Mania part of 2004. The last quarter of this match was on par with any of the other top matches from that year, with a flurry of excellent sequences and near falls that left you wanting more)

“Dude, I’m Going With Edge as My New Favorite Wrestler”

It was Rock vs. Hogan at Wrestlemania X-8 that truly recaptured my inner fandom for wrestling, so while I came back from my hiatus during the Invasion and got to see some great Edge moments, it was not until the draft that followed Mania in 2002 that I really started to notice just how good Edge had become. I watched the first or second Smackdown after the original draft and saw Edge take on Kurt Angle in that night’s main-event. I was highly impressed. You see, I actually watched as if they were two separate and distinct brands, Raw and Smackdown. SD became my favorite as I was really beginning to put a premium on high quality in-ring action. Edge and Angle’s match led to a return match at Backlash, which was another impressive performance. The feud continued with the classic hair vs. hair match at Judgment Day and it was shortly after that match that I called one of my best friends, a fellow wrestling fan, and told him that Edge was going to be my new favorite wrestler. I was just so impressed with the matches that he was having that I saw a future World Champion on my TV and decided to go ahead and hitch my wagon to him in advance.

His string of great matches continued well past the series with Angle. He also had some damn good matches with Chris Jericho and captured the tag titles with is childhood hero, Hulk Hogan. The tag titles would again factor prominently into his career. He and Rey Mysterio would later capture the tag straps in a phenomenal string of bouts with Los Guerreros and Kurt Angle/Chris Benoit, the best of which was an amazing match at No Mercy 2002. Speaking of Guerreros, Edge had another great series with Eddie Guerrero that year, culminating in a brilliant performance on SD in September. I thought one of the best matches that Edge had that year was actually one that almost nobody knows about since it took place at the UK-based Rebellion PPV. That night, he wrestled against Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman with the WWE Championship on the line and tore the house down! I didn’t see this match until four years after it happened, but I will never forget sitting there and thinking to myself, “That’s why I pegged Edge as my favorite that year.”

Edge vs. Kurt Angle in a Hair vs. Hair Match (Judgment Day ’02) (CMV1 rating - ****1/4) (CMV1 note – God, I loved this series of matches. This was probably the best match in the series with all of the crazy near falls. The style back then was so intense and fast-paced. Angle was the epitome of that style, but Edge could hang with him and it certainly got my attention. It was one of many matches that each of them had in 2002 that made wrestling must-see TV again for me. Angle used that year to punch his ticket to four major Mania matches in the years just after this one. Edge wrestled like he wanted to get to the main-event)

Edge vs. Kurt Angle in a Steel Cage Match (Smackdown June ’02) (CMV1 rating - ****1/4) (CMV1 note – There was a consistently high match quality from week-to-week in 2002 that I’m not sure has ever been matched in a year before. Edge and Angle were a big part of that and anyone who tries to tell me that Edge was carried to all of those great matches will be met with an icy glare from yours truly. You get to the four-star level or better more than a handful of times in a year, then you’ve earned the right to be considered one half of a great series of matches instead of the guy that got carried)

Edge and Rey Mysterio vs. Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit (No Mercy ’02) (CMV1 rating - ****1/4) (CMV1 note – It’s not very often in the modern era that you can call a tag team match at MOTY candidate, but that’s what these four future World Champs produced in October ’02. Edge and Mysterio paired up to make a great tag team with all sorts of innovative tag maneuvers. Angle and Benoit formed the rare partnership between rivals and were great, as well. The combination, naturally, produced a memorable tag team match for the post-TLC era and helped elevate the tag titles to a position of prominence for a short while, thus keeping all four competitors near the top of the card)

Edge vs. Eddie Guerrero (Summerslam '02) (CMV1 rating - ***) (CMV1 note - A really strong effort and one of those matches that you forget about because the only truly memorable match in their series was the No-DQ bout from SD later that year. This was the kind of match that showed the potential for what they would later do)

Edge vs. Eddie Guerrero (Unforgiven ’02) (CMV1 rating - ***1/4) (CMV1 note – I thought it was on par if not slightly better than the first match in their series. Considering it was given just over ten minutes, then I think that’s quite a compliment. Edge and Eddie had a good chemistry and Edge was really working hard to move his way up the card)

Edge vs. Eddie Guerrero in a No-DQ match (Smackdown September ’02) (CMV1 rating - ****1/4) (CMV1 note – Back during the days of the SD Six, whatever of the top feuds on the blue brand didn’t get enough time to play out their finales on PPV, they’d get that time on SD. Edge and Guerrero had two very good matches on PPV, but this was a MOTY candidate and a phenomenal TV match. It is one of the best matches in the history of SD and the kind of match that had to have made people backstage look at Guerrero and Edge as future main-event players and World Champions)

Edge vs. Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman (UK Rebellion ’02) (CMV1 rating - ****) (CMV1 note – This was a match that really put the stamp on Edge being a guy that they could eventually push to the title. They put him in the main-event and had Brock Lesnar give him every move in his arsenal, but allowed Edge to come back and nearly win the WWE title in his first major championship match. It was a UK PPV, but it was still a great test for Edge and he passed with flying colors. Lesnar could’ve become a phenom in the WWE had he stuck around)

Money in the Love Triangle?

I was very disappointed when Edge got injured and was forced to miss a year recovering from neck surgery. Yet, I was very excited to see his return. I kept my eye on his possible return dates for the better part of six months, so when that vignette aired to hype his return during Wrestlemania XX, I was quite pumped up to say the least. When he came back, though, he didn’t catch fire as a returning babyface the way that I (and surely the WWE higher ups) had hoped. He spent the majority of 2004 trying to find his place on Raw. Plenty of time was spent giving him chances and there were numerous rumors that he’d get a World title shot. He ended up being the guy to take the IC title off Randy Orton so that the Legend Killer could win the World title. His only PPV defense came at Summerslam ’04, which turned out to be historically significant for reasons to be discussed later on. Despite being the babyface in his hometown, he got booed out of the building. He ended up with a minor injury that caused him to lose that title, but it was a blessing in disguise. He turned heel upon his return and took out Shawn Michaels.

In a sign of things to come, he nearly won the World title on Raw, but it turned out to be vacated due to a double finish. HBK returned soon after and ignited what was a dream feud for me. Michaels is my all-time favorite wrestler and to see him and Edge go it was just awesome. I looked at it as a huge opportunity for Edge and he delivered, in my opinion. That was the feud, to me, that got Edge’s career as a featured performer off the ground. I’ve got this way of looking at top talents. If your feud warrants a hype video nearly every time you wrestle on PPV, then you’ve made it to the top. Edge took the ball and ran with it, but it was around this time that rumors began circulating that he was having an affair with Lita, whose long-time boyfriend, Matt Hardy, had been released by that point. Chants of “You Screwed Matt” were heard long and loud throughout the country as Wrestlemania 21 approached. Edge was booked in the first-ever Money in the Bank ladder match that year and was considered a favorite to win, but the real life love triangle seemingly threatened to hurt his reputation and his chances of taking the next step in his career.

Edge vs. Shawn Michaels (Royal Rumble ’05) (CMV1 rating - ***1/4) (CMV1 note – A really strong 18-minute contest that was right in the early part of Edge trying to figure out how to better work in the ring as a heel. He definitely showed flashes of the main-event star he would become and I’ve always wanted to see what these two could have done circa ’06-’08 when Edge was at his best)

Money in the Bank Ladder Match (Wrestlemania 21) (CMV1 rating - ****) (CMV1 note - While it was naturally spotty in nature, it was actually quite psychological in many ways. You will typically find it amongst the top 20 lists in Mania history that scatter the internet. I personally believe it to be the fourth best ladder match in the history of Wrestlemania, but it has obviously become a phenomenon all its own, earning its own PPV in addition to being featured on every Wrestlemania from 2005-2010)

That career-threatening reputational downgrade never came and instead only strengthened his position. He won the MITB match and later won a #1 contender tournament on Raw to face World Champion Batista. During the finals of that tournament, Lita turned on her storyline husband, Kane, joining forces with Edge to take advantage of the real life heat. I thought it was an awesome move, yet some criticized that Lita would hold Edge back. Nonsense! It only helped to better the heel character that Edge was developing. The feud with Kane turned out to be great for Edge because he wasn’t overexposed or rushed to the title like many of the other MITB winners have become. It gave him a chance to really build heat and get better as a main-event level heel. When Matt Hardy came back in the summer to get as much out of the real life drama as possible, Edge really took that last step toward superstar status. Many critics had cited Edge’s lack of fire during his promos and that look in his eye that said he wanted it. I remember there was a promo he did backstage where he basically told his side of the story and you could see that fire in his eyes. He turned the corner during that feud, during which he and Hardy had some phenomenally intense battles.

Edge vs. Kane (Vengeance ’05) (CMV1 rating - ***1/4) (CMV1 note – Edge and Kane had some really good matches in 2005 during the love triangle storyline with Kane, Lita, and Edge. Edge had improved his heel in-ring act and was showing signs of the Rated R Superstar becoming a reality. He thrived in the feud with Kane and then Matt Hardy. Vengeance in 2005 was an awesome PPV – one of the best of all-time, in my opinion. This match helped elevate it with a strong upper mid-card performance)

Edge vs. Matt Hardy (Summerslam '05) (CMV1 rating - 3/4 *) (CMV1 note – As a match, it wasn’t much. Yet, as the elevating segment that took this storyline to another level, it was quite effective. Edge surprised people by destroying Hardy and having the match stopped. It showed an intense side to Edge’s heel character that added another dimension to his eventual main-event caliber persona)

Edge vs. Matt Hardy in a Steel Cage Match (Unforgiven ’05) (CMV1 rating - ****1/4) (CMV1 note – If Angle vs. HBK had not been so good, then there would’ve been several matches in the running for the ’05 MOTY and this would’ve been one of them. They not only told a very good story with several twists and turns, but they also performed some pretty nasty cage spots – the kinds that you just don’t see much anymore with some serious bumping. I look back at 2005 and I think this match might be the most underrated match. There were some great false finishes during the climax, with the whole thing just laid out nicely)

The Rise of the Rated R Superstar

Just days into 2006, Edge was in a match with Ric Flair at New Year’s Revolution that was largely considered a throwaway. Edge suffered an injury late in 2005 that left him unable to capitalize on the aftermath of the Matt Hardy feud. His match with Flair at NYR was the opener; they wrestled for a few minutes and went to a DQ finish. A ho-hum night for Edge…until Mr. McMahon came out after the Elimination Chamber match for the WWE title and announced that Edge was cashing in his title opportunity. I was on the edge, pun intended, of my seat! I don’t curse very often in print, but I was like “Holy SHIT!” Edge cashed in and won the WWE Championship. One night later, he had a memorable “Live Sex” celebration on Raw that, little did I know, my future wife happened to watch out of sheer curiosity. The segment drew a huge rating – the biggest in a very long time on Raw. Suddenly, Edge was a huge, ratings grabbing star. The next week, he had an incredibly entertaining match with Ric Flair – in a ladder match no less – on Raw. Ratings were huge again! Go Edge, go! He ended up dropping the belt to Cena at the Royal Rumble, but the three week reign turned Edge into a mega-star and he never looked back. He was put into a big match with a returning Mick Foley for Wrestlemania that year and his Spear through a flaming table that won him that match arguably stole the show.

Edge vs. Ric Flair in a TLC Match (Raw January ’06) (CMV1 rating - ****) (CMV1 note – Make no mistake about it…this was one of the finest performances of Edge’s career. Flair had done many things during his long run in wrestling, but never a ladder match of any kind. Edge carried him to one of the best matches – of his second WWE stint, anyway. The rating for the Raw that night was the highest it had been in years, tying it with the week before and week after for some of the best Raw ratings of the modern era. It was awesome to see Edge’s first title run go so well. It seemed like it had been a long-time coming when he won the title and the people showed that they thought he belonged, thus earning him 10 more reigns)

John Cena vs. Edge (Royal Rumble ’06) (CMV1 rating - **1/2) (CMV1 note – By far the worst match in their series thanks to the way that it was booked. Edge dominated the early part of the match, then Cena came roaring back to win his title. Ho-hum)

Edge vs. Mick Foley in a Hardcore Match (Wrestlemania 22) (CMV1 rating - ***3/4) (CMV1 note - The match was hailed as a potential show stealer amidst strong competition on that night. It was definitely a well-respected performance that many said was the great match that Foley had been waiting for in his Mania career. Edge did a great job and became a mainstay in Mania main-events for several years soon after. The enduring image of Edge Spearing Foley through a flaming table is one of those iconic moments that gets immortalized through videos to this day and will continue to do so for years to come)

By the time Mania had rolled around, Edge had firmly established himself as the Rated R Superstar capable of becoming a main-event player for years to come. So, after Mania, he was immediately thrust back into the title picture and rightfully so. I love the triple threat match he had with John Cena and Triple H at Backlash that year. I ranked it in my top ten that year. I did the same for the match that he had with RVD at Vengeance. Quite frankly, I think Edge vs. RVD was one of the most underrated bouts of 2006. Yet, it turned out to be just a pit stop feud for Edge, as he re-engaged John Cena for a memorable series heading toward Summerslam and beyond. He won the WWE title for a second time on Raw in early July. The second chapter in that feud was excellent. His TLC match with Cena at Unforgiven was my 2006 co-MOTY. It was historically significant because it was in the same building in Toronto where Edge had two years prior been booed like booing was going out of style, despite him being the babyface in the match. In September 2006, he was the top heel in the WWE, but the crowd adored him and gave him such an amazing reaction during his entrance that he lost control of his emotions and began to cry before putting on the performance of his career to that point.

Edge vs. RVD (Vengeance '06) (CMV1 rating - ***3/4) (CMV1 note - This was one of my favorite matches of 2006, as I thought they really clicked in the ring. There were several really intricately worked spots throughout and this was the kind of match that RVD shined in. Edge was the perfect opponent for him, as he also thrives in gimmicks. Had this gone another 4-5 minutes, it could've been on my top 5 list for MOTY candidates that year. I thought it was THAT good)

Edge vs. John Cena (Summerslam '06) (CMV1 rating - ***1/2) (CMV1 note - really good main-event that ended up being the match of the night, easily. This was the match where they began clicking in the ring together. The last few minutes were very exciting and Edge’s dominant offense through the first ten minutes was executed well enough to keep the match from being boring. It was nice to see Edge get a meaningful win and be booked to look strong by getting out of the STFU)

Edge vs. John Cena in a TLC Match (Unforgiven ’06) (CMV1 rating - ****1/2) (CMV1 note – An absolutely amazing match that put the finishing touches on one of the better rivalries of the modern era. I voted this the 2006 Co-MOTY w/ Angle vs. Taker from February and I stand by that decision five years later. Some of the bumps that they took in that match no doubt led to Cena’s eventual neck surgery and Edge’s eventual retirement. The human body just wasn’t made to endure matches like this one, but the drama was awesome)

After Edge was out of the WWE title picture, he partnered up with Randy Orton to form Rated RKO, an awesome team created to combat Degeneration X, themselves fresh off a lengthy feud. DX and Rated RKO feuded from September throughout the remainder of 2006. The culmination of the storyline resulted in a big match at New Years Revolution, which became famous for being the second match in history where Triple H blew out his quadriceps muscle. It was an unfortunate end to the feud, but it was a great match up until that point. I think that feud deserves to be highlighted. As Wrestlemania approached in ’07, Orton and Edge split up and it seemed as if they were going to have a match at Wrestlemania. Unfortunately, Edge got injured – recurring theme throughout his career. He and Orton were shifted to the Money in the Bank ladder match to protect Edge’s face. Yet, a couple of weeks later on the same night as Cena vs. HBK (often regarded as the ’07 MOTY) from the England Raw, Orton and Edge had a very good match that could’ve really added to the Mania card’s quality.

Rated RKO vs. DX (Cyber Sunday ’06) (CMV1 rating - ***1/2) (CMV1 note – I thought these four had a really good match that evening, but I didn’t think it was great. HBK and HHH still had a while before they really got their mojo as a tag team, in my opinion. That’s not to say that they weren’t capable of having really good matches like these, but I thought that by ’09 they’d gotten to the great level. Edge and Orton were a solid team and I liked the story told during this match, especially with Orton and Trips. Edge and HBK seemed headed toward a big match down the road, but it never came to be)

Edge vs. Randy Orton (Raw April ’07) (CMV1 rating - ***1/2) (CMV1 note – This was one hell of a match for a TV match during that time period. I reviewed Raw for close to a year on LOP and saw few matches that were as good as this one. Edge and Orton worked a match that many wrestling aficionados would tell you is not easy to pull off: a heel vs. heel match. They did a nice job of getting the crowd on Orton’s side and letting Edge play the heel. I always wished these two would’ve wrestled at Mania that year)

The Ultimate Opportunist and His Ultimate Obstalce

The next big move in Edge’s career came somewhat unexpectedly. Mr. Kennedy had won the MITB ladder match and had proclaimed that he would wait until Mania 24 to cash it in. Yet, then he got injured and got into the dog house. Undertaker was injured, despite being the new World Champion, so they had to get the belt off of him so that he could have surgery. Rather than give it back to Batista, the WWE decided to go a different and more interesting route. Edge challenged and beat Kennedy for the MITB contract. Then, Edge cashed it in after Taker had a cage match with Batista and had gotten attacked by Mark Henry on Smackdown to win the World title for the first time. It turned out to be a turning point in his career because he basically became the face of the Smackdown brand for the rest of his career. Edge immediately began replacing Taker in the matches against Batista, whom Edge claimed in future interviews that he really enjoyed working with. Edge had to drop the title due to injury in the summer.

Edge vs. Batista (Vengeance ’07) (CMV1 rating - ***1/2) (CMV1 note – They did a nice job of incorporating some psychology by having Edge go after Batista’s shoulder and they built up to a very nice last several minutes. The match was restarted after Edge got himself DQ-ed, but it all worked out in the end. The near falls were legitimate and Edge did a nice job of working with Batista. This was the kind of match that showed Edge’s range. He didn’t necessarily carry guys like Bats to four-star bouts, but he could get some really strong matches out of them nonetheless)

By the time Edge came from injury, Undertaker had returned to title contention and was facing Batista again, this time in a Hell in a Cell match. Edge, dressed as a cameraman, interfered in the match and cost Taker the title. He soon revealed that he was partnered up with Smackdown General Manager Vickie Guerrero in a pairing that actually did wonders for them both. It perfectly fit with Edge’s budding Ultimate Opportunist character and put him over as a guy who would do anything to be the champion, even if it meant having a relationship with Vickie. I loved it. I thought it made a lot of sense and was a surprise smash hit. Edge won the title in a triple threat with Taker and Batista at Armageddon. The remainder of the guys that were put with Edge and Vickie (to form “La Familia”) didn’t really work out that well, in my opinion, but the group put Edge in position to main-event his first Wrestlemania. The feud with the Undertaker was the best work of Edge’s career, if you ask me. Their match at Wrestlemania was excellent and each of their return matches was excellent. I believe you can basically choose from one of the three matches listed below to name the 2008 Match of the Year. The two opponents that will define Edge’s legacy in the WWE are John Cena and Undertaker.

Old Foes Are New Again

Edge had a great year in 2008, but again had to take time off toward the end of it because of injury. Yet, he won the WWE title immediately upon returning, only to drop it to Jeff Hardy at the December PPV. That ended up setting the stage for the two old rivals from the TLC era to clash for the big belt. It was nice to see the two of them going at it in the main-event considering their history. I thought Edge and Jeff had some really good matches in ’09 and that each of the PPV encounters were at the 4-star level or better. In between the first and second chapters of the Hardy-Edge main-event feud, though, Edge furthered his Ultimate Opportunist gimmick by entering the Raw Elimination Chamber after losing the World title in the SD EC and winning the World title. It set-up the renewal of one of his greatest rivals by pitting him against John Cena. Big Show was inserted into the fold, but I thought it was nice that such a good rivalry ended up getting featured in at least some way on the grandest of stages. The Edge-Cena feud meant a lot to both of their careers as they were establishing themselves as the top guys. Of course, there was the Wrestlemania 25 triple threat, but it was the one-on-one Last Man Standing match at Backlash that tore the house down. Had HBK and Taker not stolen the year at Mania, Edge vs. Cena might very well have been what replaced it as MOTY. Unfortunately, after chapter two of the Edge-Hardy feud, the Rated R Superstar got injured again (his second really serious and career threatening injury, this time to his Achilles).

Edge vs. Jeff Hardy (Royal Rumble ’09) (CMV1 rating - ****) (CMV1 note – This was somewhat of a dream match for those of us that saw them compete during the TLC days, as it was an evolution of the business. I thought they worked a great match with some dramatic near falls leading up to the semi-surprise of Matt Hardy turning on his brother and costing him the title. Jeff was so over that it played out well on screen and the crowd reacted really well to it – disbelief!)

Edge vs. John Cena vs. Rey Mysterio vs. Kane vs. Chris Jericho vs. Mike Knox in an Elimination Chamber Match (No Way Out '09) (CMV1 rating - ****) (CMV1 note - Rey Mysterio, in particular, was phenomenal in this match. The last few minutes between he and Edge were nothing short of breathtaking. Seeing Cena taken out was certainly intriguing, but once he was out you pretty much knew that Edge was going to be the winner. Perhaps saving Edge vs. Cena for the end would've been better)

Edge vs. John Cena vs. Big Show (25th Anniversary of Wrestlemania) (CMV1 rating - ***1/2) (CMV1 note – Sort of an underrated match, if you ask me, in large part because of the match that came right before it. For all the knocks on the main-events of that year’s Mania, I thought it was unfair to criticize this bout, which managed to squeak out just a little bit more energy out of the crowd as they delivered a nice match)

Last Man Standing Match: Edge vs. John Cena (Backlash ’09) (CMV1 rating - ****1/4) (CMV1 note – Nearly three years after competing in Edge’s specialty TLC match, they competed in Cena’s specialty LMS match…and what a match it was. It was billed as and it felt like the end to their storied rivalry. Without question, they fought like hell to go out with a bang and I thought that they delivered in spades. Maybe not quite as good as the TLC match, but definitely a memorable final battle on PPV for them. I would rank this match right up there with Edge’s best)

Ladder Match: Edge vs. Jeff Hardy (Extreme Rules '09) (CMV1 rating - ****) (CMV1 note - The ladder match has happened so many times - and was taken to such extreme heights via the TLC format - that I'm not sure I can ever NOT compare a modern ladder match to one of those from the past. Yet, I have to give credit where it is due...Edge and Hardy told a good story with their ladder match last year. Storytelling in ladder matches now seems to be the thing rather than just a bunch of random high spots. I thought these two started that trend in '09)

Solidifying a Hall of Fame Resume

I had quietly hoped that I was right about Edge being able to come back and win the 2010 Royal Rumble. There had been very few rumors about it and most reports suggested that Edge might not be able to make it back until after Mania. Yet, I remained quietly confident that he would make a surprise return and win the thing. I thought that he and Chris Jericho deserved the chance to take their budding feud to Wrestlemania and be one of the main-events…one that I would highly anticipate. It turned out that I was right! Edge did return to win it, Jericho won the World title, and the two were set to face off at Mania. Looking back, I certainly saw the potential in Edge’s run as a babyface, but it took long after the Jericho feud was in the books for it to really catch on and pan out. They had a good match at Mania 26, but Edge sort of got lost in the shuffle for awhile until he got moved back to Smackdown and won the World title in a great 4-way TLC match in December. I was critical of Edge at the time for his horrible feud with Kane, but he really got his babyface schtick going during his feuds with Dolph Ziggler/Vickie Guerrero and Alberto Del Rio. I thought the work he did in the twilight of his career was very good. The match at the Rumble with Ziggler was top notch and his final match was a good one, as well. It may very well be his performance in the Elimination Chamber that will go down as the best of his final few months, though. Thanks in large part to his efforts, that match is a top contender for 2011 Match of the Year. Taker vs. Triple H will probably win it, but that EC match will probably get some votes…

Rumble ’10 (CMV1 rating - ***1/4) (CMV1 note – One of the shortest Rumbles in history featured a lot of rapid fire eliminations. The usual lengthy performance from a mid-card guy was wiped out in favor of several 10-minute stays here and there that, frankly, carried the majority of the match. Well, that and the storytelling of HBK as he tried desperately to win and go on to face Taker at Mania. Edge’s return was something I had hoped to see at the Rumble and was quite pleased with at the time)

Edge vs. Chris Jericho (Wrestlemania XXVI) (CMV1 rating - ***1/2) (CMV1 note – At just over 16-minutes in length, this was not given enough time to become a great match at the pace that they were working. They were on their way, but they didn’t get to the four-star mark like I’d hoped and predicted, but they did have a very good match. Jericho did a nice job of controlling the match with working over Edge’s leg and they, like in most Edge matches, were able to work in some nice false finishes and counters)

Edge vs. Kane vs. Alberto Del Rio vs. Rey Mysterio in a TLC Match (TLC ’10) (CMV1 rating - ****) (CMV1 note - Another excellent match that pushes this PPV to the brink of being one of the best of the year. All four worked really hard to overcome the silly nature of the predominant storyline that this match was based around to have a kick ass match. Edge as a 10-time champ? Hard to believe)

Edge vs. Rey Mysterio vs. Drew McIntyre vs. Big Show vs. Kane vs. Wade Barrett (Elimination Chamber ’11) (CMV1 rating - ****1/2) (CMV1 note - Here's your early front-runner for 2011 MOTY. An outstanding performance by all involved, especially Edge and Rey Mysterio. Their thrilling 8-minute string of near falls as the final two participants was excellently worked. Drew McIntyre and Wade Barrett also showed flashes of being consistent mainstays at the top in years to come. Big Show and Kane did well in their roles, too. Everyone came out of this match looking better than they did before it, but I cannot say enough about Edge and Mysterio's final sequences. Superb job!)

Edge vs. Alberto Del Rio (Wrestlemania XXVII) (CMV1 rating - ***1/4) (CMV1 note – Quietly, these guys had a good feud leading up to the event, so I wasn’t surprised that the crowd was into it. I actually thought that the placement on the card was nearly perfect because it gave the match a chance to get the reaction it deserved. In recent years, the Taker’s matches have overshadowed at least one World title match. The way that they handled it this year, I thought it worked better. Edge and ADR worked hard and built to a good climax that saw them trade submission finishers and sell them well enough to create legit false finishes. Certainly not a great match, but a damn good one to kick off the wrestling portion)

Source: lordsofpain.net

- WWE Studios will release That's What I Am on April 29th in select markets. The movie stars Ed Harris, Amy Madigan and WWE Superstar Randy Orton. Here's where you can catch the movie:

Peoria, Arizona
Harkins Arrowhead Fountains 18

Chino Hills, California
The Chino Hills 18

Denver, Colorado
Harkins Northfield 18

Washington, D.C.
West End Cinema

Tampa, Florida
Channelside Cinemas Stadium 9 & IMAX

Chicago, Illinois
Chatham 14

Bloomington, Minnesota
Mall of America

New York City
Quad Cinemas 4

Shaker Heights, Ohio
Shaker Square Cinemas

Southlake, Texas
Southlake Town Square 14

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Posted in: WWE
WWE Superstars Match, WWE Holds Focus Group During WM 27 Weekend
By Marc Middleton
Apr 19, 2011 - 4:09:49 PM - WWE held a one-hour focus group for a diverse group of fans during WrestleMania 27 weekend in Atlanta. Two of the more interesting questions they asked were would a return to Saturday morning cartoons be something for kids to watch and what did the fans think about a WWE TV network and how much would they be willing to pay for it.

They also asked fans what they thought of the current state of the business, their thoughts on WWE expanding into movies and thoughts of WWE re-inventing themselves by getting into other ventures.

- The match taped today in London for Thursday's online episode of WWE Superstars was Tyler Reks vs. JTG.

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Partial source: PWTorch WWE Confiscating Zack Ryder Signs, News On Next Week's WWE Draft, Maxine WWE Superstars Match, WWE Holds Focus Group During WM 27 Weekend *LIVE SPOILERS* FOR THIS WEEK'S WWE SMACKDOWN 4/22/11 News on Alberto Del Rio's Party for Edge, Divas Dark Match Today, More Anti-Smoking Advocate Upset with R-Truth for RAW Angle, WWE Responds Stipulation Added to Tag Match at WWE Extreme Rules, Updated Card New Details On Sting's Negotiations With WWE, WWE Releases Digital Magazine WWE Giving Teenagers a Tryout, R-Truth's Smoking Angle on RAW, More Jim Neidhart Arrested Again, Another WWE Extreme Rules Match, More R-Truth Spoils His Heel Turn, JR Comments on RAW, Edge Roster Update

Source: lordsofpain.net

- Jim Ross wrote on Twitter that he didn't find out about returning to RAW on Monday night until that evening at 6pm, three hours before RAW hit the air.

- Regarding the fallout from Monday's WWE Tough Enough premiere, Steve Austin wrote the following on Twitter about Melina and Alicia Fox:

"let me bottom line something right now--i meant no disrespect to Melina or Alicia on TE. both women are class acts and hard workers. cheers."

- There were reportedly hotel bar incidents with Matt Hardy and the WWE Tough Enough crew in Atlanta this past weekend for WrestleMania. We have no details yet but obviously they can't do anything to Hardy but there may be some repercussions for the Tough Enough cast. One source says if a main roster WWE star had done some of the things they did, they might have been released if they were low enough on the roster.

Backstage Update on WWE Releasing Stars Soon, Sin Cara's Future Plans and More...

Partial source: F4Wonline.com

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Posted in: TNA
TNA Pulls Jeff Hardy from the Lockdown VIP Weekend
By Marc Middleton
Mar 23, 2011 - 8:37:04 AM - TNA had been advertising Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy for the Lockdown VIP weekend on April 16th and 17th before the pay-per-view. New listings have Jeff's name removed. The meet and greet now involves Matt, Sting, Ric Flair, Mick Foley and Hulk Hogan.

There has been talk within TNA that they won't be using Jeff until his legal situation is resolved, which could be after April 20th when he returns to court.

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Source: lordsofpain.net

Partial Source: PWInsider.com

-- Here is the weekend WWE & TNA schedules:

TNA:
* Tonight at the Times-Union Moran Theater in Jacksonville, Florida (HOUSE SHOW):
- Rob Van Dam vs. Matt Hardy.
- Jeff Jarrett vs. Scott Steiner.
- Samoa Joe vs. D'Angelo Dinero.
- Mick Foley, Matt Morgan, Ink, Inc., Rob Terry, Gunner & Murphy are also listed as appearing.

* Saturdayat the Martin Luther King Jr. Arena on Saturday (HOUSE SHOW):
- Rob Van Dam vs. Matt Hardy.
- Jeff Jarrett vs. Scott Steiner.
- Samoa Joe vs. D'Angelo Dinero.
- Mick Foley, Matt Morgan, Ink, Inc., Rob Terry, Gunner & Murphy are also listed as appearing.

WWE:
* Tonight at the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut (RAW HOUSE SHOW):
- WWE Champion The Miz vs. Randy Orton in a Fan's Choice Match of either a Tables Match or a Falls Count Anywhere Match.
- John Cena vs. CM Punk in a Fan's Choice Match of either a Street Fight or a 2 Out Of 3 Falls Match.
- Daniel Bryan vs. King Sheamus.

* Saturday at the Roanoke Civic Center in Roanoke, Virginia (SD HOUSE SHOW):
- World Champion Edge vs. Alberto Del Rio vs. Cody Rhodes.
- Big Show vs. Wade Barrett.
- Intercontinental Champion Kofi Kingston vs. Drew McIntyre.
- WWE Tag Team Champions Heath Slater & Justin Gabriel vs. Christian & Kane.
- Jack Swagger, Chavo Guerrero, JTG, Layla, Beth Phoenix and Rosa Mendes are also scheduled to appear.

* Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York City (RAW HOUSE SHOW):
- WWE Champion The Miz vs. Randy Orton in a 2 Out Of 3 Falls Match.
- U.S. Champion Sheamus vs. Triple H in a NYC Street Fight.
- John Cena vs. CM Punk in Fan's Choice Match of either a Tables Match, a Submission Match and a Falls Count Anywhere Match.
- Daniel Bryan vs. Ted DiBiase.
- Santino Marella & Vladimir Kozlov vs. The Usos.
- John Morrison vs. Dolph Ziggler.
- R-Truth vs. Alex Riley.
- Evan Bourne vs. Tyson Kidd.
- The Bellas & Alicia Fox vs. Gail Kim & Tamina & Eve with Maryse as the guest referee.
- Kelly Kelly will be hosting the event.

* Sunday at the Charleston Civic Center in Charleston, West Virginia (SD HOUSE SHOW)

* Sunday at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey (RAW HOUSE SHOW):
- WWE Champion The Miz vs. Randy Orton in a steel cage.
- Triple H & John Cena vs. CM Punk & Sheamus.
- John Morrison vs. Dolph Ziggler.
- Daniel Bryan vs. Tyson Kidd.
- Santino Marella & Vladimir Kozlov vs. The Usos.
- R-Truth vs. Ted DiBiase.
- Evan Bourne vs. Mason Ryan.
- Eve, Tamina & Gail Kim vs. Alicia Fox & The Bellas with Maryse as the referee.
- Kelly Kelly will be hosting the event.

* Monday at the Consol Energery Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (WE MONDAY NIGHT RAW):
- Dark Match: John Cena, Randy Orton & Triple H vs. The Miz, CM Punk & Sheamus

* Tuesday at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio (NXT AND SD TAPINGS)
Dark Match: Edge, Rey Mysterio & Big Show vs. Alberto Del Rio, Wade Barrett, Heath Slater, Justin Gabriel and Ezekiel Jackson

-- Here are some upcoming wrestling books:

- April 26th ? WWE Heroes ? Undertaker: Timequake (Trade Paperback)
- May 24th - Death Clutch: My Story of Determination, Domination, and Survival by Paul Heyman and Brock Lesnar
- June 1st, 2011 ? Jake Shannon: Say Uncle!: Catch-As-Catch-Can and the Roots of Mixed Martial Arts, Pro Wrestling, and Modern Grappling
- June 1st, 2011 - Wrestling's 101 Strangest Matches by Oliver Hurley
- June 28th, 2011 - Countdown to Lockdown in Paperback by Mick Foley
- June 28th, 2011 - Wrestling the Hulk: My Life on the Ropes by Linda Hogan.
- September 13th, 2011: The Heyman Hustle - Wrestling's Most Extreme Promoter Tells All by Paul Heyman

Source: wrestlinginc.com

TNA
* Tonight in Glens Falls, New York at the Glens Falls Civic Center (HOUSE SHOW):
- Kurt Angle vs. Jeff Jarrett
- Jeff Hardy vs. AJ Styles
- World Tag Team Champions Beer Money, Inc. vs. Gunner & Murphy
- TNA Knockouts Champion Madison Rayne vs. Velvet Sky
- Matt Morgan vs. Hernandez
- Kazarian, Shannon Moore, Robbie E. & Cookie are scheduled to appear.

* Friday at the Mid Hudson Civic Center (HOUSE SHOW):
- Kurt Angle vs. Jeff Jarrett
- Jeff Hardy vs. AJ Styles
- World Tag Team Champions Beer Money, Inc. vs. Gunner & Murphy
- TNA Knockouts Champion Madison Rayne vs. Velvet Sky
- Matt Morgan vs. Hernandez
- Kazarian, Shannon Moore, Robbie E. & Cookie are scheduled to appear.

* Saturday at the Rahway Rec Center in Rahway, New Jersey (HOUSE SHOW):
- Scheduled to appear are Jeff Hardy, Kurt Angle, Jeff Jarrett, Beer Money Inc., Shannon Moore and Velvet Sky.

* Sunday at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida (VICTORY ROAD PPV)
- Bully Ray vs. Tommy Dreamer
- First Blood Match: Hernandez vs. Matt Morgan
- Knockouts Tag Team Title Match: Angelina Love and Winter ? vs. Rosita and Sarita
- Ultimate X Match For The TNA X-Division Title: Robbie E vs. Jeremy Buck vs. Max Buck vs. Kazarian ?
- TNA Tag Team Title Match: Beer Money ? vs. Ink Inc.
- More to be announced tonight on Impact

* Monday at Universal Studios in Orlando (TNA IMPACT TAPINGS)
* Tuesday at Universal Studios in Orlando (TNA IMPACT TAPINGS)
* Wednesday at Universal Studios in Orlando (TNA IMPACT TAPINGS)

WWE
* March 11th at the JQH Arena in Springfield, Missouri (RAW HOUSW SHOW)
- WWE Champion The Miz vs. Randy Orton vs. John Cena.
- John Morrison vs. Sheamus in a Fan's Choice match of either a Streetfight or a 2 Out Of 3 Falls match.
- Daniel Bryan, R-Truth, Mark Henry, Santino Marella, Eve and The New Nexus are also listed as appearing.

* March 12th at the Intrust Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas (RAW HOUSE SHOW)
- WWE Champion The Miz vs. Randy Orton vs. John Cena.
- United States Champion Daniel Bryan vs. Ted DiBiase.

* March 12th at the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa (SD HOUSE SHOW)

* March 13th at the I Wireless Center in Moline, Illinois (SD HOUSE SHOW)
- Edge & Big Show vs. Cody Rhodes & Alberto Del Rio.
- Intercontinental Champion Kofi Kingston vs. Drew McIntyre.
- WWE Tag Team Champions Heath Slater & Justin Gabriel vs. Kane & Christian.
- Chris Masters, Jack Swagger, Kelly Kelly, Layla, Chavo Guerrero and JTG are also listed as appearing.

* March 13th at the Oklahoma City Arena in Oklahoma City
- Miz vs. Randy Orton with Jim Ross as special guest ring announcer.
- John Cena vs. CM Punk.
- John Morrison vs. Sheamus in a Fan's Choice match of either a Streetfight or a 2 Out Of 3 Falls match.
- United States Champion Daniel Bryan vs. Tyson Kidd vs. R-Truth.
- Santino Marella, Vladimir Kozlov, Mark Henry, Eve, Melina and Gail Kim will also appear on the show.

* March 14th from the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri (WWE RAW TAPING)
- United States Champion Daniel Bryan vs. Sheamus. If Sheamus loses, he will quit WWE.
- Vickie Guerrero vs. Trish Stratus. If Vickie wins, she will be given a spot on the Raw roster.
- Snooki from MTV's Jersey Shore will be the special guest star.
- There is an advertised dark match main event of John Cena, Randy Orton & Triple H vs. The Miz, CM Punk & Sheamus.

* Tuesday, March 15th at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri (SD & NXT TAPING)
- An appearance by the Undertaker
- Dark match main event: Edge, Rey Mysterio & Big Show vs. Alberto Del Rio, Wade Barrett, Ezekiel Jackson, Heath Slater and Justin Gabriel in a handicap match.

Source: wrestlinginc.com