So, any thoughts on SmackDown? The ME for next week looks good, but I am sure Show and Kozlov will get involved...

I really dont like the fact they've changed Cyber Sunday to a text voting system. WWE is just 100% money orientated now. I simply refuse to pay £15 to watch a PPV, its outrageous. They're going to lose a lot of fans if they carry on down this road. FAR too many adverts during their broadcasts too.

They need to revert back to the old days. More wrestling, less commercials, less advertising.


I'm the same. Santina Marella is the main reason i watch it, i tend to just fast forward through the majority of it these days.

The whole stint they done with Jonny Knoxville was pretty rubbish on RAW last week too. All that just so Knoxville could do a bit of advertising of his website? Saying that, the part with Big Dick and Pontius dancing was pretty funny.

The £15 thing has been going on for years. WWE sucks now. End of.

Yeah i know it has, but when they started doing it, they only had the main PPVs on sky box office - Royal Rumble, Wrestlemania, Summerslam and Survivor Series.

Now they only have about 3 or 4 a year on sky sports, putting many people in the position where they're missing out as they're unwilling to pay stupid prices to watch 3 hours of wrestling. Personally, if i want to watch one, i just wait a couple of days until theyve been uploaded to the internet somewhere. I'd love it if everybody just refused to pay though, they'd have no choice but to consider switching back.

I am losing interest in Wrestling tbh.

The main attraction was the storylines, but they havnt had a good storyline for ages. The PPV prices are a joke, I dont mind paying for one of two but it seems that every single PPV is on Box Office now and none are shown on Sky.

I've never paid once

Stream ftw!!!

Yea, even over here in America, we get all of them, but it is just stupid to pay $75-$100 to see something like WrestleMania when there are sites that stream them for free. I rather just do the streaming. It just seems to be easier that way....even if it is illegal! hahha I think that this year the whole texting thing as well sucks. I think that they are doing it because of the spam bots that they got when they had it on the site. What will really suck is that they wont get as many fans voting which is a real shame. Also, yes, the storylines suck. We need better ones!! BRING BACK THE TEST WEDDING! hahah That storyline was so cheesy, but it was amazingly entertaining as well. All of them now just suck. They have lost the edge they once they had... So, anyone going to stream/watch Cyber Sunday? I am not doing either because I have my birthday party on Friday, Oral Interp Saturday and other school things on Sunday. I may just hop onto the site once and a while and check, but that will probably be it.

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STILL THE GOLD STANDARD!

PHOENIX – The Gold Standard remained just that at Cyber Sunday as United States Champion Shelton Benjamin retained his title against R-Truth, who was chosen to be in the Cyber Sunday Preview Match with 59 percent of the WWE Universe’s vote.
R-Truth has been craving for a chance to get in the ring for a one-on-one title match against the United States Champion. When he was picked via online voting by YOU over Montel Vontavious Porter and Festus to take on Benjamin in the Preview Match, live and exclusively on WWE.com, it was a golden opportunity for the young SmackDown star. Despite his impressive winning streak on Friday nights, Truth fell to Benjamin at WWE’s most interactive pay-per-view of the year.

The seemingly personal bout between the ultra-focused Gold Standard and his determined opponent was back-and-forth from the very beginning. With both men showing off their athleticism and agility, it was a missile dropkick from Truth that garnered him a near pinfall – followed by a kick-out by Benjamin. Truth continued with his momentum, but was countered by the United States Champion, who took him down hard with Pay Dirt and covered him for the three-count.

Despite R-Truth’s best efforts at his first WWE pay-per-view event, the United States Champion stood tall as the one showing his opponent, and the WWE Universe, “What’s up.” With another successful title defense under his belt, which SmackDown Superstar will step up next in attempts to de-throne the Gold Standard? Is the battle between the champ and R-Truth over, or will it continue to boil on Friday nights?




HARDY CONTROLS HIS OWN FATE

PHOENIX – ECW Champion Matt Hardy had the difficult task of preparing for three different opponents at Cyber Sunday. The Twist of Fate deliverer, however, rose to the challenge and successfully defended his title against Evan Bourne, who edged out Finlay and Mark Henry with nearly 70 percent of the WWE Universe’s vote.

Coming into the pay-per-view, all three possible contenders were salivating for the opportunity at Hardy’s title. Henry fell to the incumbent champion three weeks earlier at No Mercy, and at Unforgiven before that in an ECW Championship Scramble Match. The World’s Strongest Man ached for another chance at regaining the title while Finlay looked for his first championship match since joining the Extreme brand.

Unlike with Henry and Finlay, the WWE Universe knows little about Bourne. The high-flying gravity-bender has won over our ECW fans with his early success in the ring. With a title match under his belt, Bourne can only improve as he continues to gain experience.

What is next for Matt Hardy and the Land of the Extreme? No challenger has been able to slow the champion down since he attained his status. Will Henry and Finlay look for their respective turns? Watch ECW on Sci Fi on Tuesday at 9/8 CT and find out.




THE BIG RED MONSTER MASHED!

PHOENIX – As voted by the WWE Universe with 39 percent of the vote, Rey Mysterio battled against Kane in a No Holds Barred bout that seemed to help even what appeared to be insurmountable odds the Ultimate Underdog was facing, allowing him to pick up the win.

Only three weeks ago, the Master of the 619 went one-on-one against his nemesis Kane, with the stipulation being that if Mysterio lost, he would have to unmask. Despite the relentless punishment he endured, Rey was victorious by disqualification after Kane became so frustrated with his inability to put the Ultimate Underdog away, that he struck him with a steel chair.

At Cyber Sunday, the brutality the Big Red Monster imparted on Rey reached new heights, but Mysterio proved once again that his spirit was stronger than whatever Kane threw at him. In the end, Kane went to put Rey down for the count, but the Ultimate Underdog reversed it and hit the 619 allowing him to be the one standing victorious.

Ever since Mysterio’s surprising return, the Big Red Monster’s goal has been to rid WWE of the Ultimate Underdog. Even after all the punishment Kane has put him through in effort to destroy the spirit of the Master of the 619, Kane’s frustrations continue to grow as Mysterio gets up time and time again, win or lose, and keeps on fighting.

This may not have been the end of the road for the battle of good and evil that these two are enthralled in, but on this very night, it was the Ultimate Underdog, the essence of good throughout WWE, that towered over the menace Kane as the victor.




WWE.COMBAT

PHOENIX – With 38 percent of the vote, the WWE Universe sent a clear message that they wanted to see Cryme Tyme and The Miz & John Morrison put their rivalry on display at Cyber Sunday. The Shaman of Sexy & the self-proclaimed “chick magnet” claimed victory over the hosts of “Word Up,” proving that there was some truth to the boasts and brags seen on Miz & Morrison’s WWE.com show, “The Dirt Sheet.”

Though our fans also had a chance to see Jamie Noble & Mickie James compete against William Regal & Layla, or force World Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Ted Dibiase to defend their titles against CM Punk & Kofi Kingston, you, the WWE Universe, decided that the stars of two of WWE.com’s most popular programs should face each other. For weeks, Cryme Tyme and The Miz & Morrison have been swiping at one another across brands, facing off in tag as well as singles competitions on both Raw and ECW. The outspoken Superstars even got into an altercation at the announcer’s table during a Divas match.

At Cyber Sunday, their rivalry manifested itself in a much more physical manner, but it originated here on WWE.com, where Raw’s Robbin’ Hoods and Miz & Morrison host weekly episodes of their WWE.com Originals series. Nothing was sacred as the two skilled tag teams took aim at one another, insulting everything from their opponent’s wrestling ability to their outfits and family history. Both teams went so far as to imitate their rivals in satirical takes on their web shows.

In the end, however, the former WWE Tag Team Champions were victorious, as John Morrison hit Shad with the Moonlight Drive to secure the win in a match demanded by the WWE Universe.




DEADMAN'S REVENGE!

PHOENIX – Summoning power deep from within, Undertaker used his deadly submission hold to help eliminate Big Show in their brutally physical Last Man Standing Match.

The Phenom’s win was a measure of revenge for No Mercy, where The World’s Largest Athlete was able to do what perhaps no other Superstar has been – knock out The Deadman.

The epic Cyber Sunday encounter was set by YOU, the WWE Universe, who chose the Last Man Standing Match over the other two options: I Quit Match and Knockout Match.

The titanic struggle included a powerful offense from both Superstars in an epic no disqualifications encounter.

Toward the end of the battle, The Phenom was on the receiving end of a hard right punch from Big Show, but was able to rise to his feet after an eight-count. Next, The Deadman took the full force of a steel chair to his head.

Despite feeling the effects of both assaults, Undertaker was able to lock Big Show in the same deadly submission hold he has used to vanquish many opponents on SmackDown. With both Superstars physically drained, it was Undertaker who was able to rise to his feet just before the 10-count and claim not only the win, but sweet revenge.

The loss was also a blow for SmackDown General Manager Vickie Guerrero who has aligned herself with Big Show to help do her bidding. But, now that Undertaker has proven he can stop The World's Largest Athlete, who can stop the demon from Death Valley on Friday nights?




MICKIE'S A TWO-TIME WINNER!

PHOENIX – In the WWE.com online exclusive WWE Diva Halloween Costume Contest, 16 of the Divas dressed in the spooky season’s best. The WWE Universe logged on to WWE.com and after many votes, Mickie James in her Lara Croft costume reigned victorious.

For the second year in a row, the former Women’s Champion won the WWE Universe’s vote. Last year, she wowed our fans with her Indian princess costume, but this year she won the contest as Lara Croft of the Tomb Raider video game and movie series.

“I’m really, really excited, because I was extremely shocked, again this year," Mickie told WWE.com after her win. "I was shocked the first year and I was even more shocked this year. I felt like my outfit was cute, but it was not super sexy. I’m very happy!”

Mickie’s in-ring celebration was cut short after Tazz announced her victory. The Diva Halloween Costume Contest quickly turned into a Divas brawl, as costume pieces flew around the ring. But it wasn’t long before Mickie was again celebrating her Halloween win with several of her Diva friends, such as Maria, who dressed in a bunny costume she crafted; Candice Michelle, who donned a blond wig and white dress as Marilyn Monroe; and Divas Champion Michelle McCool, who showed off her American pride as an Army girl.

The two-time champion is grateful for the WWE Universe’s votes, and said she hopes they enjoyed the Divas Halloween Costume Contest.

“Thank you, so very, very much. I’m very grateful and it means a lot to me,” she said.

As for why she chose to be Lara Croft, Mickie said she was a big fan of the video game and also loves Angelina Jolie in the Lara Croft role.

“Any girl who is empowered and goes out there and kicks you-know-what, I admire.”




COMBO ITALIANO

PHOENIX - The WWE Universe could practically hear Santino Marella’s “Honk-A-Meter” coughing and wheezing as it appeared the Intercontinental Champion’s reign was about to meet an inglorious death. The device, used to track Santino’s reign, looked as if it would meet its demise at the hands of the longest-reigning Intercontinental Champion in WWE history, the Honky Tonk Man.

Santino’s girlfriend Beth Phoenix, however, had other ideas. By tripping up Honky Tonk Man, Phoenix caused Santino to lose by disqualification. Although the Italian was livid, he was able to retain his title since championships cannot change hands on such a decision. In other words, Santino’s “Honk-A-Meter” lives to tick another day.

Marella, though, did not escape unscathed. You, the WWE Universe, chose Honky Tonk Man, who reigned as Intercontinental Champion for 64 weeks, to face Santino with 35 percent of the vote over Goldust and “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, who lost by less than 500 votes. Despite coming up short in the voting, Goldust and Piper would not be denied a slice of the spicy Italian. After the official conclusion of the match, the two former Intercontinental Champions joined Honky Tonk Man in the ring to show Marella just what they think of him.

First up, Goldust roughed up Marella, then Piper got in his punches and finally, Honky Tonk Man leveled the Italian with a Shake, Rattle and Roll.

In the end, before the Honky Tonk Man could pull the plug on the “Honk-A-Meter,” the Intercontinental Champion managed to escape with his title – if not his dignity – intact, ensuring that the tallying device, and Santino himself, will continue to sputter along.




"STUNNING" NEW CHAMPION!

PHOENIX — When the WWE Universe shifted the power into the capable hands of elected special guest referee “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, our fans made the single most significant Cyber Sunday decision that enabled Batista to defeat Chris Jericho and become the new World Heavyweight Champion.

Since being summoned to Raw in the 2008 WWE Draft, The Animal has hunted the World Heavyweight Title in a new Monday night jungle among countless equally hungry predators. His astounding fourth World Heavyweight Championship reign comes after months of perseverance that paid off in a big way at WWE’s most interactive event of the year.

The slithering champion knew it was going to be a bad night as soon as the glass shattered, harkening the arrival of the Texas Rattlesnake – the man Jericho recently boasted about beating to become the first-ever Undisputed Champion years ago. Things got worse when Stone Cold manipulated the rules so that if Jericho got himself disqualified or counted out, he would lose the title. But, though 74 percent of our fans’ votes set Austin as the Superstar in the stripes, his fellow candidates (as well as John “Bradshaw” Layfield) took control themselves and played critical roles in the crowning of the new champion.

Austin became incapacitated and Jericho suddenly found himself covering a fallen Batista. This drew out Shawn Michaels as a quick stand-in official ... until HBK refused to count.

Despite losing No. 1 contendership to Batista at No Mercy, JBL was determined to play his hand, too. The Longhorn Loudmouth blasted Michaels, then targeted the challenger and connected the gold title with his rival's skull. In the midst of this mayhem, recuperating former WWE Champion Randy Orton also slipped into the ring to thwart The Animal, assaulting Austin who just got back to his feet.

Instead of causing further damage, however, the Legend Killer found himself victimized by the Texas Rattlesnake’s bite: A Stone Cold Stunner, the move recently named the No. 1 finishing move of all time in WWE.com’s Top 25.

The challenger then quickly captured Jericho and delivered a powerful Batista Bomb that planted the conniving champion. Austin’s levy of physical justice on Orton didn’t keep him from his duties, as Stone Cold hit the mat in time to render a full three-count and raise the triumphant paw of The Animal.

With that hand – which, ironically, was also raised by Austin in the main event of last year’s Cyber Sunday – Batista gripped redemption against Jericho, but more importantly, the Raw brand’s coveted gold.

He has chased the World Heavyweight Championship for 10 months, across two brands and now – at last – it is once again The Animal’s kingdom.




TRIPLE H MARCHES ON AS CHAMPION!

PHOENIX – The WWE Universe voted to see WWE Champion Triple H and Jeff Hardy go one-on-one again for the gold at Cyber Sunday, just weeks after their epic match at No Mercy. With 57 percent of the vote, YOU chose Hardy over Vladimir Kozlov as a challenger, or a Triple Threat Match with both Kozlov and Hardy taking on The Game.

Despite the vote, Hardy came up short in his attempt to become WWE Champion, falling to Triple H once again. With the crowd firmly split between the two Superstars, each tried to gain momentum as the match progressed, with neither able to push his opponent out of his way to claim the title.

When it appeared as Jeff Hardy had the match won after a Swanton Bomb, the risk-taking Superstar ascended the ropes again to assure himself a victory, and Triple H stopped the second Swanton with his knees. After the fight moved to the outside, Hardy went to the top rope for a third time, and The Game made him pay, pulling Hardy down from the turnbuckle and delivering a Pedigree in one motion – putting an end to Hardy's championship aspirations.

In the end, The Game once again earned a hard-fought victory against the high-flying Hardy, showing that he is at his best with his WWE Championship on the line. The matches between these two warriors have also showed the respect that each man has for the other, something that the Moscow Mauler has for no man as he continues to look for competition in WWE – and Kozlov's disgust over not being voted in could lead to more attacks from the undefeated Superstar.