April WWE Magazine With 26 Different Covers
To go along with Wrestlemania 26, the April issue of WWE Magazine will feature twenty-six different covers featuring Bret Hart, Chris Jericho, Triple H, Undertaker, The Miz, Ted DiBiase, Evan Bourne, Edge, Batista, Big Show, Christian, CM Punk, Cody Rhodes, Drew McIntyre, Jack Swagger, John Cena, Kane, MVP, Kofi Kingston, Randy Orton, John Morrison, Rey Mysterio, R-Truth, Shawn Michaels, Sheamus and Santino Marella.
Possible Post Wrestlemania Feuds
RAW's annual post-Wrestlemania tour of Europe have John Cena and Triple H vs. Sheamus and Big Show, and Randy Orton vs. Christian as the advertised top matches in most cities, with Triple H vs. Randy Orton and John Cena vs. Sheamus headlining other cities. On the Smackdown side, Chris Jericho vs. Edge, and Rey Mysterio and Kane vs. CM Punk and John Morrison, are being advertised as the top matches in most cities, with Edge vs. Rey Mysterio vs. CM Punk and Kane vs. Drew McIntyre in the remaining venues.
Possible WWE Draft 2010 Spoiler: Sheamus to Smackdown?
Thanks to Chris Johnson for the following:
Last night during Smackdown an advertisement for the 5/22 Supershow at US Bank Arena listed Sheamus as being part of Team Smackdown along with Jericho and Punk vs Team Raw of Triple H, Orton and Kofi Kingston. As always plans can and usually do change but it is possible that Sheamus may be moved over to Smackdown in the 2010 Draft.
Reason Why Triple H and Sheamus Were Not on Raw
According to Dave Meltzer, there are reports going around that Sheamus suffered a concussion at Sunday night's Elimination Chamber PPV and was not at RAW last night in Indianapolis as a result. It appears that the original main event for RAW was to be John Cena vs. Sheamus where the winner would get the title shot at Wrestlemania. Triple H was also kept off the show since he is expected to feud with Sheamus leading into Wrestlemania.
What You Didn’t See on Raw
Thanks to Edward for sending in live notes from Monday's RAW from Des Moines, Iowa:
Before RAW:
- Dark Match: Jack Swagger squashed a jobber and got the win after his Gutwrench Powerbomb.
- For Superstars, they taped:
* Evan Bourne & Primo vs. Chavo Guerrero & Carlito
* Gail Kim vs. Katie Lea
After RAW:
- Sheamus got on the microphone after Raw went off of the air and said that if Cena wants his WWE Title match, he can have it right now.
- Dark Match Main Event: John Cena defeated WWE champion Sheamus by disqualification, so Sheamus retained. The referee disqualified Sheamus for shoving him.
Sheamus & WWE Diva Available for Live Chat with Fans During The PPV
WWE Champion Sheamus and the winner of the WWE Women's Title match between Michelle McCool and Mickie James at tonight's Royal Rumble will be joining WWE's website during the pay-per-view for a live fan chat.
Sheamus Comments on His WWE Career So Far
WWE Champion Sheamus commented on his roller coaster ride of a rookie year with the company during an interview with Brian Fritz of AOL Fanhouse. "Brian, it's been an absolute roller coaster from the time we spoke in FCW, my WWE tenure has been like a dream come true," Sheamus said. "I started out with an opportunity in ECW in June. I got moved over to Raw because I was beating up everybody in ECW and they felt sorry for the entire roster.
"Then on Raw, I became the WWE Champion in six weeks and now I'm going to the Royal Rumble as the WWE Champion. Actually, my first pay-per-view as WWE Champion is going to be at the Royal Rumble, a very special pay-per-view for me actually. One I've always loved watching as a kid. I remember, coming from Dublin, Ireland and being five hours ahead, I'd sneak downstairs with my parents asleep just to watch that at 2, 3 o'clock in the morning. So, this is very special for me. So far, it's been an incredible couple of months." To read the full interview, visit AOLFanhouse.com.
John Morrison Comments on Sheamus’ Push
In an interview with SLAM! Wrestling, WWE star John Morrison says that he didn't know he was not advertised for the Royal Rumble match, saying, "Holy crap," Morrison said. "This whole time I thought I was. I'm sure I'll be in there."
In terms of climbing to main-event status, Morrison said, "I think my path has been a slow rise, I think a lot of people rise too quickly and they find out when they get there -- I think Sheamus is going to find out -- that they haven't really earned the respect of the WWE Universe or the locker room, and they're going to end up falling flat, falling back down the card and either walk back up to the top or just fall right down and stay down."
Orton Gets WWE Title Shot Because Cena is Experiencing Back Problems
The original plan before this past weekend was for Sheamus to defend the WWE Title against John Cena at the Royal Rumble PPV. Those plans were changed with Randy Orton getting the Title shot.
The match may have been changed because word is that John Cena is plagued by back problems with bulging discs. No word yet on the severity of Cena’s injury or what may come out of it.
What Happened After Raw
After RAW ended, John Cena defeated Sheamus in a WWE title match via count out. The match didn't even go close to 5 minutes. Cena thanked the fans and cut a promo on the Minnesota Vikings after the match. Sheamus tried to come back in but Cena laid him out and hits the "you can't see me" deal to send everyone home happy.
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