Roster
THQ recently announced most of the roster for the 2011 installment of the Smackdown vs Raw video game. With over 70 stars, it’s one of the largest rosters to date in a wrestling game.
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SmackDown roster:
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RAW Roster:
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The problem at hand was that the Lakers beating the Rockets meant the Denver Nuggets would NOT have home court advantage. This was a problem for World Wrestling Entertainment because they had first dibs on the arena for a live TV taping of Raw, and a contract to back it up, signed in August 2008. Had the Rockets won, this conflict would not have arisen, because game four of the next round of the playoffs would have taken place in Houston, not Denver.
NBA, WWE grapple over Denver booking conflict – ESPN.
Booking issues common despite WWE’s outrage – ESPN.
WWE moves Monday Raw to Los Angeles due to Denver Nuggets conflict – ESPN.
Fortunately for Kroenke Sports and WWE, the Los Angeles Staples Center has offered the use of their facility to WWE. On the night of Game 4 of Denver vs Los Angeles, WWE will hold Raw live at the Staples Center, in front of a hot crowd eager to trample over Denver. The fans will get their wishes as there is expected to be a joke angle involving a 5-on-5 Lakers vs Nuggets ‘match.’ This will gain even more media attention and go over really well with the hometown Lakers fans.
Unfortunately, we will not get to see McMahon take legal action against Kroenke Sports for their blatant breech of contract.
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In August, wrestling fans know they can look forward to one thing: the 21st annual extravaganza, SummerSlam.
SummerSlam 2008 is right around the corner.
This year’s SummerSlam has a pretty stacked card, and here are my predictions.
While it’s rather unlikely to predict the exact order in which the matches will take place, it’s safe to assume that the most likely opener is Mark Henry versus Matt Hardy for the ECW championship. Surprisingly, the world’s strongest champion has been giving us a reason to watch ECW week after week ever since winning the title from Kane. With the addition of Tony Atlas the program the two have been working with Matt Hardy has made for great TV. I’ve always hated Mark Henry but surprisingly I hope he retains the title. I think that he will because Matt Hardy does not need a title in order to be over. Mark Henry, on the other hand, does. It’s near impossible to care about Mark Henry, unless he has a title around his waist. It’s also way too soon for him to drop the belt. My pick: Mark Henry. To see how Matt Hardy earned the title shot, check out the clip at the end of this post.
I think that the winner take all tag team match for the Intercontinental and Women’s titles will take place next. This is another angle that has been truly entertaining. I expect Beth Phoenix and Santino Marella to walk away with the win because Kofi Kingston and Mickey James have both held their respective titles for long enough and the power couple of Beth Phoenix and Santino Marella will make for more great television. Santino is also far more entertaining than Kofi given the fact that Kofi has yet to even cut a single promo. My pick: Beth Phoenix and Santino Marella.
