Updated Raw Preview; Jim Ross Website Coming; WWE Ticket Offer To US Military
Here is your updated Raw preview courtesy of wwe.com:
Last week, Mr. McMahon tried to get rid of his D-Generation X problem by banning the defiant Triple H and Shawn Michaels from RAW at the Wachovia Center. But what he didn't count on was their ability to embarrass him even worse from outside the arena than they could from inside. So, after last week's debacle, the Chairman has decided to give DX an open invitation to attend this week's RAW. What could Mr. McMahon have up his sleeve for DX?
The WWE Championship is back on RAW. After pinning ECW’s Rob Van Dam—even though it was John Cena who hit RVD with an FU—what type of celebration will new WWE Champion Edge throw on the final RAW before Saturday Night’s Main Event? The last time Edge won the WWE Championship he threw a live sex celebration to ring in his reign as Champion. Does the Rated R Superstar have another X-Rated party planned?
And how will John Cena react to having the Championship stolen from him? We know Cena isn’t above taking drastic measures to make a point, as he’s shown up alone at ECW ready to take on their entire locker room looking for an opportunity to reclaim what he considers his WWE Championship. Now that Cena’s come within inches of reclaiming what he considers his, what will the Dr. of Thuganomics do to retaliate?
One thing that we do know, is that two of the sexiest women on television will be in action as RAW Divas Melina and Trish Stratus will face off. The bad blood between these two has been brewing over the past couple of weeks. Just weeks after making her RAW debut, the brash Melina proclaimed that she was RAW's top Diva and that Trish was a name from the past. The former Women's Champion has obviously taken exception to those words, and it has resulted in brutal physicality over the last couple of weeks. What will happen when they finally square off in the ring?
Plus, Mr. McMahon has to be reeling after D-Generation X seized control of the WWE production truck, wrecking havoc on nearly every aspect of RAW. After banning DX from entering the arena backfired last week, HBK and The Game ruined another Monday night for the Chairman without even stepping foot inside the building. What else can Mr. McMahon do to gain control of his company? Is there anything he can do to punish the duo that has made it a point to defy every order he’s given?
Also, the 2006 $250,000 Diva Search will begin on Monday night. The 8 finalists have been selected, and they will be live on RAW for the first time in Sioux City. What will happen on their "first day on the job?"
Monday Night RAW is the only place it will all be revealed. Watch RAW on Monday at 9/8 CT on the USA network.
In Jim Ross' latest column on WWE.com, he reveals that he will be launching his very own website shortly. The site will feature "...about 30 years worth of wrestling and other photos, weekly columns by yours truly on a wide variety of subjects (including Smackdown, ECW, or whatever pops into my head) and, we hope, to sell some BBQ sauces, a few caps, shirts, etc."
The following press release was issued Monday morning:
WWE(R) Offers Free Tickets to U.S. Military
ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 10, 2006--World Wrestling Entertainment® is offering all U.S. military personnel free tickets to its live events worldwide as another way for the company to show its gratitude for their service to their country.
Effective immediately, U.S. military personnel from the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard and National Guard can claim a free ticket to a WWE RAW or SmackDown live event in their local area -- excluding WrestleMania -- by going to their local arena box office with a military ID the day of the WWE live event. Tickets are available the day of the event while supplies last.
"Armed Forces Entertainment is honored to work with WWE in what could be one of the largest offerings to U.S. Military personnel. It truly shows the immense respect and gratitude that WWE and its Superstars have for our airmen, marines, sailors, soldiers, national guardsman and coast guard," said Art Myers, Director of Air Force Services, who oversees Armed Forces Entertainment.
Since 2003, Armed Forces Entertainment has hosted WWE SmackDown® and RAW® Superstars on their annual "Tribute to the Troops" holiday tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, which aired on the UPN and USA Networks. WWE recently visited troops in July during a handshake tour in Southwest Asia, and will also host its annual "Tribute to the Troops" in early December. On all tours, the WWE Superstars meet, sleep and eat with military personnel through a series of appearances, providing a special connection between the Superstars and the troops they meet.
"Keeping troop morale high is one of the most important functions of Armed Forces Entertainment," said Art Myers, Director of Air Force Services, who oversees Armed Forces Entertainment. "The continued support from World Wrestling Entertainment gives our military personnel something to look forward to," said Myers.
WWE Superstars regularly visit military bases and hospitals, including Walter Reed Army Medical Center and Bethesda Naval Hospital, to bolster troop morale, and undertake several initiatives with the Department of Defense's America Supports You program and local chapters of the USO. In 2004, the USO of Metropolitan Washington presented WWE with the first ever "Legacy of Hope" award for its extensive support of our troops and the USO's Operation Care Package program.
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