Wrestlemania Results & Fallout
Wrestlemania 26
Dark Match: Yoshi Tatsu won a 16-man battle royale.
Match One: ShoMiz def. John Morrison & R-Truth to retain the Unified Tag Team Championships.
Match Two: Randy Orton def. Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase in a triple threat match.
Match Three: Jack Swagger def. Christian, Kofi Kingston, Evan Bourne, Matt Hardy, Shelton Benjamin, MVP, Kane, Drew McIntyre and Dolph Ziggler in a ‘Money in the Bank’ ladder match to become Mr Money in the Bank.
Match Four: Triple H def. Sheamus.
Match Five: Rey Mysterio def. CM Punk to keep himself from having to join the Straight Edge Society.
Match Six: Bret Hart def. Vince McMahon in a no holds barred match after the entire Hart family double-crossed McMahon.
Match Seven: Chris Jericho def. Edge to retain the World Heavyweight Championship, only to be beaten down by Edge after the match.
Match Eight: Vickie Guerrero, Michelle McCool, Layla, Maryse & Alicia Fox def. Beth Phoenix, Tiffany, Gail Kim, Eve & Kelly Kelly in a 10 diva tag team match that Mickie James was supposed to be in, only to be injured before the match.
Match Nine: John Cena def. Batista to win the WWE Championship.
Match Ten: The Undertaker def. Shawn Michaels to end Shawn’s career forever.
Raw 29/3
Batista confronts John Cena about a rematch before Jack Swagger almost cashes in his MITB briefcase, only to change his mind at the last second.
Tonight’s guest hosts, the cast of the Hot Tub Time Machine, announce that Batista and Jack Swagger will take on John Cena and a partner of his choice later tonight.
Match One: Christian def. Ted DiBiase with a bunch of legends around the ring.
Triple H goes to give Shawn Michaels a farewell speech but Sheamus brutally attacks him and lays him out.
Match Two: Beth Phoenix, Tiffany, Gail Kim, Eve & Kelly Kelly def. Vickie Guerrero, Michelle McCool, Layla, Maryse & Alicia Fox after Eve pinned Maryse.
Bret Hart comes out to give Shawn Michaels a congratulatory speech but is interrupted by ShoMiz, only for the Hart Dynasty to come to his aid.
Match Three: The Hart Dynasty def. ShoMiz by count-out after the latter team walked away.
Match Four: John Cena & Randy Orton (his chosen partner) def. Jack Swagger & Batista after Orton gave an RKO to both opponents.
Shawn Michaels delivers his tearful retirement speech, the final time he would ever step in a WWE ring, with appearances from Triple H and The Undertaker adding to the moment.
NXT 30/3
We are finally ready to receive the first rookie rankings, as voted on by the NXT pros. The order is as follows:
1. David Otunga
2. Justin Gabriel
3. Wade Barrett
4. Heath Slater
5. Daniel Bryan
6. Darren Young
7. Skip Sheffield
8. Michael Tarver
We are told that there will be another round of voting to be revealed on the Extreme Rules PPV, where the rookies placed 7th and 8th will be eliminated. From then, the series will continue with 6 rookies until the Over the Limit PPV, where those ranked 5th and 6th at that time will be eliminated, and the top four will receive spots on Smackdown or Raw.
Match One: CM Punk, Matt Hardy, R-Truth & Wade Barrett def. Christian, Carlito, William Regal & The Miz after Wade Barrett pinned R-Truth. Chris Jericho refused to participate in the match after his ordeal at Wrestlemania, meaning Barrett had to take his place.
Match Two: David Otunga def. Justin Gabriel, Heath Slater, Darren Young, Daniel Bryan, Skip Sheffield, Michael Tarver & Wade Barrett in an over-the-top-rope battle royale, last eliminating Bryan.
It is announced that David Otunga will host the next week of Raw.
Superstars 1/4
Match One: MVP & Kofi Kingston def. Carlito & Zack Ryder
Match Two: Yoshi Tatsu def. William Regal
Match Three: The Hart Dynasty def. The Dudebusters
Smackdown 2/4
Edge and Jericho confront each other, leading to Edge beating down the World Heavyweight Champion with the Spear. As Edge leaves, Jack Swagger takes him out with the briefcase before running into the ring and cashing in his MITB contract.
Match One: Jack Swagger def. Chris Jericho to become the new World Heavyweight Champion after cashing in his MITB contract.
Match Two: John Morrison & R-Truth def. Cryme Tyme and after the match JTG and Shad pushed each other, showing signs of a break-up.
Drew McIntyre comes to the ring to face Matt Hardy, but he attacks Hardy on the apron and then beats him down, laying him out before the match can even start.
Match Three: Dolph Ziggler def. The Great Khali and after the match Ranjin Singh announced that the brothers were going back to India for a while to do some soul searching.
CM Punk comes to the ring with Luke Gallows and Serena, the Straight Edge Society. He issues a challenge to Rey Mysterio for the Extreme Rules PPV. He offers his hair as a wager as long as if Rey loses he joins the Straight Edge Society. There is no reply from Mysterio.
Match Four: Beth Phoenix & Tiffany def. Michelle McCool & Layla after Beth pinned Layla.
Match Five: Kane def. Darren Young, Michael Tarver, Daniel Bryan, Justin Gabriel, Wade Barrett, Skip Sheffield, Heath Slater & David Otunga by disqualification in an elimination handicap match. Slater, Young, Sheffield & Barrett were eliminated but when Barrett was eliminated he attacked Kane, leading to all the rookies attacking him and causing the disqualification. Somehow Kane gets a chair and clears the ring of the NXT rookies.
Jack Swagger comes to the ring for his championship address but is interrupted by first Chris Jericho and then Edge. Teddy Long comes out and announced a 6-man over-the-top-rope battle royale to find the #1 contender on Smackdown next week.
Match Six: The Undertaker def. Ezekiel Jackson after a Tombstone. After the match Taker told the world that after retiring Shawn Michaels he needed some time to think, before disappearing in a flash of smoke.
General Notes
• Batista is now an official member of the Raw roster after still being a Smackdown superstar during his tenure on Raw in recent weeks.
• Jack Swagger is now a member of the Smackdown roster after his cashing in of the MITB contract to become World Heavyweight Champion.
• Katie Lea Burchill has quietly been moved to the Smackdown roster.
• Abraham Washington has been moved to the Raw roster from developmental.
• The host of NXT is now Josh Matthews, while Michael Cole and Matt Striker will commentate.
• The Great Khali, along with Ranjin Singh, has actually been released from the WWE, his increasing immobility reported to be the reason for this.
• Finlay has decided to stop in ring work for the WWE, opting to move to the role of a backstage trainer and give younger talent the limelight.
• This has similiarly happened to Kung Fu Naki, who is also set to move backstage and stop working matches on Smackdown.
• The Bella Twins have been released from the WWE, with no reason for this given at this time.
• The Undertaker is taking some time off for niggling injuries as he usually does at this time of the year. No surgery is required for the Deadman, thankfully.
• Mickie James and Melina both have around two months each before they can return from their respective injuries.
Wrestlemania 26
Dark Match: Yoshi Tatsu won a 16-man battle royale.
Match One: ShoMiz def. John Morrison & R-Truth to retain the Unified Tag Team Championships.
Match Two: Randy Orton def. Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase in a triple threat match.
Match Three: Jack Swagger def. Christian, Kofi Kingston, Evan Bourne, Matt Hardy, Shelton Benjamin, MVP, Kane, Drew McIntyre and Dolph Ziggler in a ‘Money in the Bank’ ladder match to become Mr Money in the Bank.
Match Four: Triple H def. Sheamus.
Match Five: Rey Mysterio def. CM Punk to keep himself from having to join the Straight Edge Society.
Match Six: Bret Hart def. Vince McMahon in a no holds barred match after the entire Hart family double-crossed McMahon.
Match Seven: Chris Jericho def. Edge to retain the World Heavyweight Championship, only to be beaten down by Edge after the match.
Match Eight: Vickie Guerrero, Michelle McCool, Layla, Maryse & Alicia Fox def. Beth Phoenix, Tiffany, Gail Kim, Eve & Kelly Kelly in a 10 diva tag team match that Mickie James was supposed to be in, only to be injured before the match.
Match Nine: John Cena def. Batista to win the WWE Championship.
Match Ten: The Undertaker def. Shawn Michaels to end Shawn’s career forever.
Raw 29/3
Batista confronts John Cena about a rematch before Jack Swagger almost cashes in his MITB briefcase, only to change his mind at the last second.
Tonight’s guest hosts, the cast of the Hot Tub Time Machine, announce that Batista and Jack Swagger will take on John Cena and a partner of his choice later tonight.
Match One: Christian def. Ted DiBiase with a bunch of legends around the ring.
Triple H goes to give Shawn Michaels a farewell speech but Sheamus brutally attacks him and lays him out.
Match Two: Beth Phoenix, Tiffany, Gail Kim, Eve & Kelly Kelly def. Vickie Guerrero, Michelle McCool, Layla, Maryse & Alicia Fox after Eve pinned Maryse.
Bret Hart comes out to give Shawn Michaels a congratulatory speech but is interrupted by ShoMiz, only for the Hart Dynasty to come to his aid.
Match Three: The Hart Dynasty def. ShoMiz by count-out after the latter team walked away.
Match Four: John Cena & Randy Orton (his chosen partner) def. Jack Swagger & Batista after Orton gave an RKO to both opponents.
Shawn Michaels delivers his tearful retirement speech, the final time he would ever step in a WWE ring, with appearances from Triple H and The Undertaker adding to the moment.
NXT 30/3
We are finally ready to receive the first rookie rankings, as voted on by the NXT pros. The order is as follows:
1. David Otunga
2. Justin Gabriel
3. Wade Barrett
4. Heath Slater
5. Daniel Bryan
6. Darren Young
7. Skip Sheffield
8. Michael Tarver
We are told that there will be another round of voting to be revealed on the Extreme Rules PPV, where the rookies placed 7th and 8th will be eliminated. From then, the series will continue with 6 rookies until the Over the Limit PPV, where those ranked 5th and 6th at that time will be eliminated, and the top four will receive spots on Smackdown or Raw.
Match One: CM Punk, Matt Hardy, R-Truth & Wade Barrett def. Christian, Carlito, William Regal & The Miz after Wade Barrett pinned R-Truth. Chris Jericho refused to participate in the match after his ordeal at Wrestlemania, meaning Barrett had to take his place.
Match Two: David Otunga def. Justin Gabriel, Heath Slater, Darren Young, Daniel Bryan, Skip Sheffield, Michael Tarver & Wade Barrett in an over-the-top-rope battle royale, last eliminating Bryan.
It is announced that David Otunga will host the next week of Raw.
Superstars 1/4
Match One: MVP & Kofi Kingston def. Carlito & Zack Ryder
Match Two: Yoshi Tatsu def. William Regal
Match Three: The Hart Dynasty def. The Dudebusters
Smackdown 2/4
Edge and Jericho confront each other, leading to Edge beating down the World Heavyweight Champion with the Spear. As Edge leaves, Jack Swagger takes him out with the briefcase before running into the ring and cashing in his MITB contract.
Match One: Jack Swagger def. Chris Jericho to become the new World Heavyweight Champion after cashing in his MITB contract.
Match Two: John Morrison & R-Truth def. Cryme Tyme and after the match JTG and Shad pushed each other, showing signs of a break-up.
Drew McIntyre comes to the ring to face Matt Hardy, but he attacks Hardy on the apron and then beats him down, laying him out before the match can even start.
Match Three: Dolph Ziggler def. The Great Khali and after the match Ranjin Singh announced that the brothers were going back to India for a while to do some soul searching.
CM Punk comes to the ring with Luke Gallows and Serena, the Straight Edge Society. He issues a challenge to Rey Mysterio for the Extreme Rules PPV. He offers his hair as a wager as long as if Rey loses he joins the Straight Edge Society. There is no reply from Mysterio.
Match Four: Beth Phoenix & Tiffany def. Michelle McCool & Layla after Beth pinned Layla.
Match Five: Kane def. Darren Young, Michael Tarver, Daniel Bryan, Justin Gabriel, Wade Barrett, Skip Sheffield, Heath Slater & David Otunga by disqualification in an elimination handicap match. Slater, Young, Sheffield & Barrett were eliminated but when Barrett was eliminated he attacked Kane, leading to all the rookies attacking him and causing the disqualification. Somehow Kane gets a chair and clears the ring of the NXT rookies.
Jack Swagger comes to the ring for his championship address but is interrupted by first Chris Jericho and then Edge. Teddy Long comes out and announced a 6-man over-the-top-rope battle royale to find the #1 contender on Smackdown next week.
Match Six: The Undertaker def. Ezekiel Jackson after a Tombstone. After the match Taker told the world that after retiring Shawn Michaels he needed some time to think, before disappearing in a flash of smoke.
General Notes
• Batista is now an official member of the Raw roster after still being a Smackdown superstar during his tenure on Raw in recent weeks.
• Jack Swagger is now a member of the Smackdown roster after his cashing in of the MITB contract to become World Heavyweight Champion.
• Katie Lea Burchill has quietly been moved to the Smackdown roster.
• Abraham Washington has been moved to the Raw roster from developmental.
• The host of NXT is now Josh Matthews, while Michael Cole and Matt Striker will commentate.
• The Great Khali, along with Ranjin Singh, has actually been released from the WWE, his increasing immobility reported to be the reason for this.
• Finlay has decided to stop in ring work for the WWE, opting to move to the role of a backstage trainer and give younger talent the limelight.
• This has similiarly happened to Kung Fu Naki, who is also set to move backstage and stop working matches on Smackdown.
• The Bella Twins have been released from the WWE, with no reason for this given at this time.
• The Undertaker is taking some time off for niggling injuries as he usually does at this time of the year. No surgery is required for the Deadman, thankfully.
• Mickie James and Melina both have around two months each before they can return from their respective injuries.