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New WWE Raw Theme Song Lyrics - Burn it to the Ground by Nickelback

2009-11-11T12:05:00.003-05:00

On the Monday, November 16, 2009 episode of WWE Raw, a new theme song will debut by the rock/pop group Nickelback. For a while now the USA cable television show has featured the song "...To Be Loved [Explicit]" by rock band Papa Roach as its music for the opening video. The new song is called "Burn It To The Ground" and comes from Nickelback's three time platinum album "Dark Horse". The new

ECW Recap 11.10.09

2009-11-10T23:22:00.001-05:00

ECW Recap from Sheffield, UK:ECW opened with a Veteran's Day video to remember veteran soldiers who have helped preserve the nation. Commentators Josh Matthews and Byron Saxon were on hand, talking up tonight's main event William Regal versus Christian for the ECW title. Tony Atlas was introduced so he could introduce the Abraham Washington show.Abraham's guest tonight was Yoshi Tatsu. Abe

3 Traditional Survivor Series Matches

2009-11-10T00:07:00.002-05:00

On Monday Night Raw and WWE.com, three more 2009 Survivor Series matches were announced for the upcoming Pay-Per-View scheduled for Sunday November 22, 2009. These will be traditional elimination-style matches, where two teams of 5 wrestlers (or divas) compete against one another. A wrestler can be eliminated via pinfall/submission/countout, until one team has been completely eliminated,

Raw Recap 11.09.09

2009-11-09T23:31:00.005-05:00

Raw Recap from Sheffield, England:Raw opened with highlight footage from last Monday's show with the Triple Threat main event of John Cena vs. Chris Jericho vs. Big Show. DX was ringside on guest commentary. The match ended when Show clocked Cena with a KO punch and Jericho stole the pin in the ring. JeriShow started to attack Cena after the match had ended, and DX rushed in to try to save

Raw Preview 11.09.09

2009-11-09T00:01:00.002-05:00

Tonight's Raw takes place in The United Kingdom, hosted by former World welterweight boxing champ, Ricky "the Hitman" Hatton. With Survivor Series 2009 looming on the horizon, this is bound to be another volatile and entertaining show, as competitors prepare for the Pay-Per-View. Last week, John Cena was put into a Triple Threat match against Big Show & Chris Jericho. While Jericho and Show

2009 Survivor Series Matches

2009-11-07T15:25:00.003-05:00

Survivor Series 2009 goes down on Sunday, November 22, 2009 from Washington D.C.'s Verizon Center. In the past, this World Wrestling Entertainment PPV has been linked with the Thanksgiving holiday and involved "survivor-style" elimination matches. In more recent years, there have been a variety of matches on the card, including major title matches and other feuds. The main event so far

Update on Jim Ross' Health

2009-11-07T14:08:00.001-05:00

Commentator Jim Ross has been missing as a Smackdown and Pay-Per-View commentator for several weeks now due to health concerns. He initially requested a day off to celebrate his anniversary with his wife. Seven days later on October 20th, JR suffered an unfortunate third attack from his Bell's Palsy. The condition leads to facial nerve paralysis which prevents a person from controlling the

Wrestlemania 26 Tickets Reminder

2009-11-07T00:01:00.000-05:00

A reminder that tickets for Wrestlemania 26 XXVI officially go on sale today (Saturday) at 12 PM Noon. The 2010 version of WWE's biggest Pay-Per-View of the year will take place March 28, 2010 in Glendale, Arizona at the University of Phoenix Stadium and it's sure to be yet another sports entertainment spectacle. Expect to see great matches featuring stars like Undertaker, John Cena, Batista,

Smackdown Recap 11.06.09

2009-11-06T22:29:00.005-05:00

Smackdown Recap from Providence, RI: In the ring, Undertaker discussed how he debuted at Survivor Series a long time ago and thrives at the event. He said the World title is like the "holy grail" for anyone that steps foot into the squared circle. Undertaker said Big Show betrayed an entire team just to have an opportunity at the title, but it's really just an opportunity to be disposed of by

2009 Slammy Awards Press Release

2009-11-06T21:29:00.001-05:00

WWE issued a press release that The Slammy Awards will make their second consecutive annual appearance on Monday Night Raw on December 14th, 2009. The show is set to be hosted by comedian/actor and radio talk show host Dennis Miller. It will be a three hour event which will include the announcement of the WWE Superstar of the Year, WWE Match of the Year and WWE Diva of the Year awards. It may

Smackdown Preview 11.06.09

2009-11-06T00:01:00.001-05:00

Last week on Smackdown, two longtime friends tried to settle their differences from Bragging Rights with a talk in the ring. Unfortunately, Rey Mysterio's attempts to convince Batista that their friendship was more important than any gripes from the Fatal Fourway match they both lost, fell on deaf ears from Batista. The Animal seemed unhappy with his former friend, whom he also chose to

2009-11-05T21:33:00.003-05:00

WWE Superstars Recap 11.05.09Tonight's episode of WWE Superstars 11/05/09 on WGN America featured two matches from Raw, one from ECW and the main event from Smackdown. In action were Chris Jericho, Finlay, Paul Burchill, Tyler Reks, Jack Swagger, Primo, Santino Marella and Chavo Guerrero. Michael Cole welcomed fans to the show with the 23rd annual Survivor Series approaching soon. Raw's

Regal's ECW Crowning?

2009-11-04T10:51:00.003-05:00

On Tuesday night's episode of ECW on SyFy, William Regal finally got what he wanted from GM Tiffany and ECW champ Christian: a shot at the ECW title. Regal's been wreaking havoc on the entire ECW roster for weeks now, along with his henchmen Ezekiel Jackson and Vladimir Kozlov. That all came to a head last week, when Regal and his men attacked Yoshi Tatsu and Christian following their

ECW Recap 11.03.09

2009-11-03T23:52:00.001-05:00

ECW Recap from Providence, RI: A video highlighting last week's ECW title match between champ Christian and challenger Yoshi Tatsu was shown. Yoshi seemed to have serious momentum and several near falls, but ultimately Christian hit the Killswitch on him to preserve his title. As Christian went over to commend his opponent on the mat, both men fell victim to an attack by William Regal,

Raw Revelations: Ozzy's Crazy WWE Train

2009-11-03T11:20:00.001-05:00

While Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne aren't full-fledged WWE fans like some of the guest hosts of past, they still managed to bring some fun to the sports entertainment realm Monday night. Their introduction showed just how popular the "Wizard of Oz" and his reality TV star wife really are. The crowd gave them a solid ovation for some time before things settled down, and various wrestlers made their

Raw Recap 11.02.09

2009-11-02T23:18:00.001-05:00

Raw Recap from Worcester, MA:The live audience was shown immediately, with Justin Roberts introducing Ozzy & Sharon Osbourne. Smoke started to shoot up around the ring, and Ozzy was shown in the ring seated in a throne with Sharon at his side. The crowd went wild as Ozzy's music played and he saluted the crowd. They rolled highlight footage from April 7, 1986 Wrestlemania II and May 15, 2007

Raw Preview 11.02.09

2009-11-02T00:01:00.001-05:00

On last week's episode of WWE Raw, John Cena was booked as the special guest referee for a matchup between the Bragging Rights traitor The Big Show, and Team Raw's captain Triple H. The match was a lumberjack match with many unhappy Raw superstars surrounding the ring ready to take out frustration on the man who cost Raw the Bragging Rights trophy. Despite his massive size and power, Big Show

WWE focuses on younger fans

2009-10-31T12:04:00.002-04:00

The World Wrestling Entertainment company has slowly been shifting all of its programming to a more "family friendly" format. All of its shows are currently rated under a PG level, whereas in the past you could expect to see sex, violence, alcohol and all sorts of mayhem on the shows. Some fans may recall the good ol' days of the HHH-Kane-Katie Vick saga, or the Dawn Marie and Torrie Wilson

Smackdown Recap 10.30.09

2009-10-30T22:25:00.000-04:00

Smackdown Recap from Rochester, NY:The show opened with a video highlight recapping the incident between former friends Rey Mysterio and Batista at Bragging Rights. As Smackdown's TV show opened, GM Teddy Long headed down to the ring. Commentators Todd Grisham and Matt Striker said that tonight, Rey Mysterio will confront Batista for an explanation about Bragging Rights. Long discussed how

Smackdown Preview 10.30.09

2009-10-30T00:05:00.001-04:00

At Bragging Rights this past Sunday, Smackdown took home the trophy as superior brand, thanks in part to the Big Show's turning against his own Raw team. In the final moments of the Raw versus Smackdown match, Show chokeslammed Kofi Kingston from the corner, and delivered a knockout punch to Triple H. This allowed Chris Jericho to capture the winning pinfall for Team Smackdown, and his team

WWE Superstars Recap 10.29.09

2009-10-29T21:59:00.001-04:00

Wrestlers from Raw, ECW & Smackdown brands once again wrestled in several interesting matches on the 10/29/09 episode of WWE Superstars. Tonight's show featured a six man tag match as the main event from Smackdown. Here's the full results for the 10/29/09 episode of WWE Superstars on WGN America.The show opened as Michael Cole was doing commentary and Jack Swagger was headed to the ring.

Mr. Kennedy Sighting in NYC

2009-10-28T14:33:00.004-04:00

During a recent trip to New York City, Mr. Kennedy (Ken Anderson) happened to be hanging out in the heart of New York City late night on Monday October 26th (same night WWE Raw was in Buffalo, NY). Along with Kennedy was a camera crew and holding a microphone was former ECW & WWE talent Paul Heyman. Heyman currently does weekly or sporadic blogs through the UK Sun about wrestling topics, and

ECW Recap 10.27.09

2009-10-27T23:13:00.000-04:00

ECW Recap from Rochester, NY:The show kicked off with a promo video to highlight Yoshi Tatsu versus Christian for the ECW Title which will be tonight's main event. Christian has been a mentor for Yoshi since his arrival to ECW and tonight it's the teacher taking on his student, with the belt on the line.Tony Atlas was introduced by the new ring announcer girl, so he could introduce host Abraham

Raw Recap 10.26.09

2009-10-26T23:25:00.000-04:00

Please note that WWE Characters the Blog is on a mini-vacation until 10/27/09. WWE Raw airs Monday 10/26/09 at 9PM EST on USA and will feature the follow-up and fallout from the 2009 Bragging Rights Pay-Per-View. Full results for the 10/26/09 WWE RAW guest hosted by Kyle Busch and Joey Logano of NASCAR will be available here soon.

Wrestling Poll: Best Raw Host?

2009-10-26T10:35:00.002-04:00

For this latest WWE wrestling poll, the topic is the guest host celebrities who have taken over Raw each for one night only. The celebs have included a rap star, a reverend, football player, former game show host, a longtime rock band, NBA & NFL players and various actors. The guest hosting should continue through 2009, as it was first started by Donald Trump several months ago when he bought