WWE PPV Price Increase Reax #2: "I spent more money on Vince every year than anything else and he does not even care about me or the people like me!"

As someone who has watched WWF/WWE pretty much non-stop since Summerslam 1990, I just roll my eyes at the latest price increase. Reminds me of an ad they did when baseball was on strike in 1994: "We still care about our fans." Apparently not anymore, unless you're referring to their pocketbo...

GARDNER'S KEY MOMENT OF THE WEEK: WWE's Even-Steven booking isn't elevating younger stars, just benefiting Triple H

Shane McMahon's recent departure all but confirms what most of us suspected all along; that Triple H and Stephanie will run WWE after Vince McMahon retires. They don't call him the Cerebral Assassin for nothing, and while it is doubtful that Triple H believes his own warped version of WWF h...

WWE News: Raw TV ratings break down - Detailed analysis of the Raw ratings for last night's show

WWE Raw from Monday night averaged a healthy 3.45 rating and 5.0 million viewers with similar viewership in the first and second hours. The audience was consistent, but peaked in the first hour with heavy involvement from the Osbournes and top stars Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Chris Jericho,...

WWE Raw Reax #2: "The major flaw of this show was the real lack of hype for Survivor Series"

The Michaels-Cena-Triple H build has been a living nightmare to watch. What's driving this story isn't the title, but a little person. This is the same person who is co-dependently obsessed with Chavo Guerrero. What was the point of turning the "even with odds the odds are even" title-at-st...

ABSURDITY OF IT ALL - WWE Raw: Sheamus The Bad Barbarian, Chris Masters Finds His New Gimmick, The Beginning Of The End Will Happen When Triple H Retires

The Raw guest host is a polarizing issue. On one hand, I don't enjoy what a typical Raw guest host brings to the table, meaning being in throwaway backstage skits and butchering wrasslers and their whittle special wrasslin PPV that's coming up. ...

WWE News: Insightful Stephanie McMahon interview - competing with Shane, reading Newsletters, disagreements with Triple H

WWE executive Stephanie McMahon had a very interesting interview with Powerslam Magazine that was published after her husband, Triple H's, very interesting and revealing interview on the state of WWE business. ...

WWE Raw Reax #1: "The main event commentary was hilarious with Triple H and HBK making fun of Vince, but DX has run its course..."

The main event was okay, but not memorable. The commentary was hilarious with Triple H and HBK making fun of Vince yelling through the headset. But, sadly, DX has run its course and needs to end hopefully at Survivor Series. Oh, and I'm glad to see Cena actually take a loss, as well as DX. It will be...

WWE News: Summary of the news, notes, happenings from Monday's Raw

No new matches were announced for the Survivor Series PPV on November 22. The card remains WWE champion John Cena vs. Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H and World Hvt. champion The Undertaker vs. Chris Jericho vs. Big Show. ...

WWE Raw Results 11/2: KELLER'S rundown of all matches and segments, plus analysis, star ratings, quotebook

I don't play close attention every week, but the opening WWE montage with clips dating back to Bruno Sammartino and Pat Patterson now features John Morrison among the all-time contemporary stars such as Undertaker, Steve Austin, The Rock, Triple H, and John Cena. Hulk Hogan and Mick Fole...

VALENTINO'S MAGIC, MEMORIES, AND MANIA: Top Five Best Hell in a Cell matches and why they worked - HBK vs. Taker, Batista vs. Triple H

The memories are crystal clear. The first WrestleMania I had ever seen was the second edition. The event aired from three different locations and the main event featured Hulk Hogan and King Kong Bundy in a steel cage. To a young boy experiencing the grand spectacle for the first time, the aura...

WWE News: Kofi Kingston interview - why he dropped the Jamaican accent, discusses feud with Randy Orton

WWE wrestler Kofi Kingston said in an interview he dropped the Jamaican accent to become more marketable as a main-eventer that was closer to his true personality. He mentioned Triple H dropping the blue blood gimmick as Hunter Hearst Helmsley and Steve Austin transforming from "Stunni...

ABSURDITY OF IT ALL Raw Review - Kofi Hates Bugs, Stephanie McMahon Is Married To Two Men, Michael Cole Makes John Cena Eat Lead, Didn't Jack Swagger Vow Not to Lose Again in 2009?

It's been a tough year for Randy Orton. John Cena keeps taking away his WWE Title. Triple H trashes his mansion. Shane McMahon beats him up after Orton wins the Royal Rumble. And the bookers keep castrating him. Geez, guys. All Orton wanted to do on the PPV was to conduct a scientific experiment: Co...

WWE Raw Reax #2: "Just like TNA, we have the same problem of a three-way title match where the two opponents didn't earn a title shot"

I know we're supposed to think Triple H is the coolest person in the world, but...he really isn't. He's a man with a script. Give the script to someone else, I beg you! Overall, I think this episode of Raw was good, only if creative doesn't lose their focus and decides to evolve some of these feuds in...

WWE News: Summary of the News, Notes, and Announcements from Monday's episode of Raw

WWE announced the main event of the Survivor Series PPV will be WWE champion John Cena vs. Triple H vs. Shawn Michaels in a battle of three of the top stars on the Raw brand. ...

WWE Raw Reax #3: "Does Randy Orton's car now qualify WWE to get a Cash for Clunkers rebate?"

Hornswoggle - just why? I get that he's popular with the kids, but does he have to be in a segment every week? And didn't his program with Chavo end a month ago? In my opinion, this is the worst rut WWE has been stuck in since I started watching its programming and no matter what Triple H might say...

KELLER'S WWE RAW REPORT 10/26: Big Show vs. Triple H, Raw gets revenge against turncoat, NASCAR guest hosts Kyle Busch and Joey Logano

The show opened with a clip of The Big Show turning on his own team at Bragging Rights the night before. It included commentary from Todd Grisham declaring that it's time to "rejoice" because Smackdown "proved" it's the "superior show." Talk about putting your announcers in a position to sa...

WWE News: WWE Title match announced for Survivor Series PPV

WWE announced at the end of tonight's Raw that the main event of the Survivor Series PPV will be WWE champion John Cena vs. Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H in a triple threat match for the WWE Title. ...

EDITORIAL: Response to the Triple H interview - Is Hunter helping or hurting the youth movement?

Swagger would benefit so much from working with a guy like Triple H. There are endless matches and situations that could play out and help the youth movement. It's up to the WWE and credible in-ring competitors like Triple H to make it happen. ...

WWE News: Revealing and insightful Triple H interview - his future in the wrestling business

WWE star Triple H says he could walk away from the wrestling business tomorrow if his family (including his wife, WWE executive Stephanie McMahon) wanted him to be at home more. Hunter says he doesn't feel it's time to walk away because he feels like he's still popular with the fans and the ne...

WWE News: Revealing and insightful Triple H interview - younger stars he sees as the future, answers critics of the Punk-Taker feud

WWE star Triple H acknowledged in an interview there aren't enough places for aspiring wrestlers to learn how to be wrestlers, which impairs WWE's ability to make new stars to replace the current stars. Hunter called WWE a "victim of their own success" with the decline of territories and v...

PARKS BLOG: Bragging Rights PPV hangout report - What are the chances of D.H. Smith pinning Triple H?, Don't Touch the Red Button, Vintage Bragging Rights!

Well, we found out that Hooligan's wasn't showing the PPV this month, so we had to watch it at our place instead. The atmosphere isn't as great, but at least I can go to the bathroom in peace. It was Kurt, Doug, and me, as Phil was glued to the Yanks vs. Angels game (like most of the rest of the sports f...

KELLER'S WWE TABOO TUESDAY PPV REPORT 5 YRS. AGO (10-19-04): Triple H vs. Shawn Michaels, Randy Orton vs. Ric Flair, Shelton Benjamin IC Title victory vs. Chris Jericho

10/24 Bruce Mitchell Audio Show, pt. 1: Bragging Rights preview, Ross, Shane, Lesnar & Cena or Rock & Orton, 24/7 Rule, Refreshing Hunter and Shawn, and much more (53 min.)

In this episode of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show with host Wade Keller, they focus on non-TNA stories including follow up on Shane McMahon's resignation, Jim Ross's Bells Palsy, the changes in the Smackdown vs. Raw tag match, and a full preview of Bragging Rights, plus several reader ques...

KELLER'S WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT 1 YR. AGO (10-24-08): Triple H vs. The Undertaker, Final build for Cyber Sunday, Cult Favorite Bam Neely!

The Smackdown opening aired, followed by Jim Ross and Tazz introducing the show. Ross hyped Triple H vs. Undertaker, calling them Smakdown's "two biggest icons." ...

10/19 WWE Raw Hits & Misses: Snoop Dogg, 10 Man Tag, DiBiase, Triple H vs. John Cena, Weak Ending

Snoop Dogg did a good job as the guest host for Raw this week. We know from past instances that he is a legit WWE fan and it showed. He was good introducing the show and setting up the three big matches of Triple H vs. John Cena, Randy Orton vs. Ted DiBiase and Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Jericho. There was o...

WWE News: SPOILERS - Smackdown TV taping report with Team Smackdown's new line-up, Punk vs. Undertaker, Triple H has most-expensive t-shirt

Odd thing, when I was getting my T-shirt I noticed everyone's was $25 except Triple H, whose was $30! I think Hunter and WWE think he's more popular then he actually is right now. Even Cena's were only $25! Another cool thing was they were selling Edge shirts. Just made me all warm and fuzzy insi...

KELLER'S WWE RAW REPORT 10/19: Triple H vs. John Cena, Randy Orton vs. Ted DiBiase, Snoop Dogg guest hosts, Bragging Rights hype

Triple H said Jericho did the impossible - he brought together all of the egos and differences on their team in unity against him and his team. "We don't like you, we don't like your team, we don't like your show," he said. He said they may have all walked onto the show, but they're about to get thr...

WWE News: Three big singles matches booked for tonight's Raw

In addition to the John Cena vs. Triple H singles match on tonight's WWE Raw, WWE also booked WWE champion Randy Orton vs. Ted DiBiase, Jr. and Chris Jericho vs. Shawn Michaels. ...

WWE News: Raw tonight - John Cena vs. Triple H resume their big-match history

John Cena and Triple H will resume their history of big match-ups tonight on WWE Raw when they face each other in a singles match that is being billed as Cena's possible final match on Raw. ...

Thursday Night TV Reax #1: "Impact struck me not as a Super Impact, but as a normal Impact with big advertisements"

This episode of Superstars was really dragged down by the opening match. Henry-Masters made zero sense from a booking angle. If I was Triple H, why would I give Chris Masters a shot at the team? The guy has not beaten anyone other than Santino! Mark Henry makes sense. ...

ROH News: ROH countering Cena-Triple H on Monday night with ROH Title match (w/VIDEO)

The main event for Monday's episode of ROH TV on HDNet will be ROH champion Austin Aries vs. Bryan Danielson in an ROH Title match. ...

WWE Raw Reax #1: "Triple H may think he's an MVP for being the 'star' of the show, but I'm not down that"

Nancy O'Dell was a surrogate for Hunter in terms of booking power. Why was she even there then? And if memory also serves, wasn't Hunter the one who named Hornswoggle an honorary member of DX (with Shawn's approval) some time ago? I'm hoping beyond hope that the off-the-cuff "piece of trash...

MOJO MICHELL'S RAW 10/12: Stream of Good Fathers, Heel Double Dropkicks, Nice Enough Lady Hosts, and Triple H Takes It Easy

See that concussion piece on "60 Minutes" last night? Good thing WWE isn't the NFL, huh? Chris Jericho has been named Team Captain of Smackdown for the big seven-on-seven match-up at the next pay-per-view Bragging Rights. Raw co-host Nancy O'Dell reminds him this is the DX show, so they go...

OCTOBER 1999 BACK ISSUE SERIES: Beginning of Russo/Ferrara era in WCW, Jarrett holds up WWF, Russo Torch Talk, Tons of Backstage Politics News in WWF, WCW

568 SUMMARY: This issue comes one week before the hiring of Vince Russo and Ed Ferrera from the WWF and the headline reads: "Nitro ratings sink lower, but morale is up"... The Cover Sidebar headline reads "Lawler indicted before election"... Full coverage of the WWF Unforgiven PPV headlined wi...

POWELL'S WWE RAW REPORT 10 YRS AGO: Austin calls Triple H an assh---, The Rock, Mankind, British Bulldog, Jarrett, Chyna, X-Pac, Big Bossman, plus Gorilla Monsoon tribute

The show opened with the Gorilla Monsoon tribute which originally aired on Smackdown... Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler introduced the show as the camera panned the upper deck of the Georgia Dome... Vince McMahon came to the ring for a promo. Vince said, "On behalf of the WWF, it feels good to be here with...

KELLER'S WWE RAW REPORT 5 YRS AGO: Edge & Benoit & Michaels vs. Flair & Triple H & Batista, Trish Stratus, Stacy Keibler, Jericho, Orton, Rhyno, Snitsky

Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler introduced the show from Manchester, England. The show was taped earlier today. Full results are available in the "WWE News" section. They didn't have as an elaborate a set-up at the entrance stage as they do in the U.S., which gave them extra tickets to sell, too, since...

WWE RAW 10/5: "Place your Bets" Scoreboard after Week 7 - Review last week's scores before tonight's PYB contest

3) Triple H and Shawn Michaels were in the longest talking segment of the show for the second week in a row. After looking at 1-3, who says WWE is booking repetitive TV? C'mon, now! Anyways, DX was also joined by Chris Jericho, Big Show, Ben Roethlisberger, and the Pittsburgh Steelers offens...

WWE RAW 9/28: "Place your Bets" Scoreboard after Week Six - Review scores from two weeks ago before tonight's PYB contest

3) DX and Legacy set up their Hell in a Cell PPV match with the longest talking segment from two weeks ago. Add a point for Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Cody Rhodes, and Ted DiBiase, Jr. ...

WWE News: Steve Austin compares his send-off to Ric Flair's classic retirement ceremony (w/Keller's Analysis)

Ric Flair received a retirement ceremony befitting the top star in WWE history. Most of Flair's accomplishments and prime years took place outside of WWE. Steve Austin, on the other hand, had a better run in a concentrated period of time than anyone in WWE history including Flair, Bret Hart...

WWE Raw Reax #1: "Shawn needs to turn on Triple H. The funny thing is, he wouldn't be the heel in doing it."

This was a really well done show, in both promos and matches. Big Ben as guest host was amazing, and he wasn't shoved down our throats like other hosts were. John Cena and Randy Orton cut a great promo to build for "Bragging Rights." The Ironman match will be great if Cena loses. He could go to Smack...

5 YRS AGO Raw Reader Reax: "I cannot and will not feel sorry for Kane. He raped Lita and married her against her will."

Chris Benoit vs. Batista. Now I like Christ Benoit, but he's faced Batista so many freaking times over the last six months it makes me sick. Jericho and Triple H is a feud that could be brought back to life since its been over three years since they have really feuded. It was a kind of blah Raw. Also, I...

KELLER'S WWE RAW REPORT 5 YRS AGO: Triple H vs. Jericho, Michaels vs. Christian, Stacy Keibler vs. Molly Holly, Benoit vs. Batista, Lita's Pregnancy

ic Flair and Triple H walked to the ring. Flair said that last week he said Triple H is the greatest wrestler alive today. He said he had to make a correction. Hunter didn't flinch. Flair said Hunter is the greatest wrestler of all time. He said he is the only person qualified to declare that. He shift...

WWE Hell in a Cell PPV Reax #2: "There was a noticeable buzz for Triple H to turn heel on Shawn. Even I wasn't immune to the thought."

These gimmick main event PPVs sound very fancy in paper, but the execution leaves much to be desired. Though it adds a new environment and new change from your regular singles matches, it also waters down a match type that have brought about some of the biggest spectacles and backs the write...

Absurdity HITC PPV Review: John and Randy Do Their Performance Art, Triple H Takes A Snooze During The Main Event, And The Ninja Turtles Killed The Original HITC Concept

After tonight, one wonders what the layout for the next WWE Hell in the Cell DVD will look like. After all, their recent HITC collection promptly features bleeding wrestlers and deals with themes of hell, torture and barbaric human nature. Their next one will probably feature theatre geek...

MITCHELL'S TAKE: A middle of the road PPV that showed us some things about Triple H, Randy orton, Hell in a Cell concept, more

Randy Orton plays the reptilian sociopath so well that it's as if you can actually see what he's thinking as he stalks John Cena around the ring. Orton and Cena had another good match, and it's not as if WWE hasn't re-matched stars to good effect many more times than you would think possible, b...

KELLER'S WWE PPV REPORT - 10 YRS AGO: The Rock vs. Triple H headlines, Rottweillers in a cage, plus do you remember who Jericho co-headlined against?

The New Age Outlaws beat Edge & Christian at 11:07 to retain the WWF Tag Team Titles. The crowd got into the Outlaws' introduction routine. Ross acknowledged both teams were "fan favorites," which again insured minimal crowd heat. The crowd was much more behind the Outlaws than Edge &am...

WWE News: Ted DiBiase, Jr. interviewed to promote Hell in a Cell PPV, talks DX behind-the-scenes

WWE wrestler Ted DiBiase, Jr. was interviewed by Sky Sports in the U.K. to promote the Hell in a Cell PPV on Sunday. DiBiase was in-character to promote storylines and Legacy's match against DX members Shawn Michaels and Triple H at the PPV. ...

ABSURDITY OF IT ALL - WWE Raw: Al Sharpton Urges For Funding For Broke Schools While Triple H Talks About Butts And Gets Paid Handsomely For It

See y'all later. Now go look at pictures of some butts while you're chilling in your swimming pool by your mansion. Just like Triple H. You don't need no stinkin' education, kids. Just eat nachos all day and buy Hell in the Cell. Anybody want to loan me $4,000 so I can pay off my college loans? Please...

9/28 Wade Keller Hotline - Raw: Final hype for Hell in a Cell has focus, but some inexcusably weak holes in it (22 min.)

This installment of the Wade Keller Hotline features his review of WWE Monday Night Raw including a focus on the two main sales pitches, what worked with them, and especially what stood out as weak. Also, a look at other segments on the show including WWE getting a bad gay joke wrong and then r...

WWE RAW 9/21: "Place your Bets" Scoreboard after Week Five - Review last week's scores before tonight's PYB contest

Triple H won the longest match of the show via DQ over Cody Rhodes. Hunter won at the 9:10 mark, topping the TV main event six-man tag match that went 8:15. ...

9/21 WWE Raw Hits & Misses: Lame Comedy, Miz vs. Bourne, Rhodes vs. Triple H, Lillian's Farewell, Contract Signing

After a solid promo to start the show (one that wasn't their typical "are you ready" speech) from DX, Triple H and Cody Rhodes put on a good match. It went only 9 minutes, but it was good while it lasted. Rhodes got in a good amount of offense. The real highlight was what happened as the match broke d...

WWE News: Watch VIDEO of Triple H's promo at the Mayweather vs. Marquez weigh-in (w/VIDEO)

WWE wrestler Triple H was filmed cutting a promo at Friday's weigh-in for the Floyd Mayweather vs. Juan Manuel Marquez boxing fight. Hunter supported Mayweather since Mayweather has been a friend of WWE with appearances at WrestleMania 24 and the August 24 Raw. ...

WWE News: Result from Floyd Mayweather, Jr's boxing fight on Saturday night with Triple H ringside

Floyd Mayweather, Jr., the WWE Raw guest host from August 24, easily defeated Juan Manuel Marquez via unanimous decision on Saturday night. It was Mayweather's first boxing fight in almost two years. ...

WWE News: Top WWE star to accompany Floyd Mayweather for his boxing fight this weekend

Floyd Mayweather's camp issued a press release today announcing that WWE star Triple H will be accompanying Mayweather to the ring for his Sept. 19 boxing fight return in Las Vegas. ...

WWE RAW 9/7: "Place your Bets" Scoreboard after Week Three - Review last week's scores before tonight's PYB contest

Caldwell's Analysis: Tough week last week. No one scored more than one point and there were a couple handfuls of no-point entries. No picks for Big Show in (2), only a few picks for Triple H in (1), and a few more for Bob Barker in (3). ...

WWE Breaking Point PPV Reax #2: "I thought Cena-Orton was going to be ho-hum and downright awful, but the real star shined bright as ever..."

The Cena vs. Orton match was actually everything I thought it wouldn't be. I thought it was going to be ho-hum and downright awful, but the real star shined bright as ever as Orton didn't lose ANY of his heel heat at all and actually gained a lot more credibility as a top-tier heel by saying I quit....

WWE VINTAGE COLLECTION TV REPORT 9/13: WWE focuses on Marc Mero for an hour one week after Triple H trashes Mero on Raw TV

Mero hits a hurancanrana off the top for a nearfall. Both men collapse after a double clothesline. Sunny and Sable get into a slapping contest at ringside. Patterson leaves the ring to break it up. Mero grabbed Sunny's loaded purse and nails Faarooq. Mero connects with The Wild Thing (shooting...

McNEILL At The Bar For WWE Unforgiven 2008

 - Next up is Triple H vs. Brian Kendrick vs. Jeff Hardy vs. MVP vs. Shelton Benjamin. Hardy and Benjamin are out first. By the way, I think that, ...

KELLER'S WWE RAW REPORT 5 YRS. AGO (9-8-03): Gail Kim, Molly Holly ...

 - He announced that Triple H would face Goldberg later in a tag match where he got to choose the partners of each wrestler. -Backstage, Goldberg and Lance ...

8/15 WWE Smackdown: Valdez's "alt perspective" report of final ...

 - Aug 15, 2008 Technicaly isn't the camera man with her? A promo hyping Triple H in action tonight aired. (2) WWE Divas tag match - Michelle McCool and Maria vs. ...

Opinion: 6/27 WWE Smackdown Hits & Misses: Triple H - Edge, MVP, Hardy vs. Edge, End of the Show

This was by far the best match of the night, probably the best match on WWE television this week. It had some very good action. It surprised me a bit how much offense Matt Hardy got in on Edge, but it was a nice surprise given how little offense he has been getting in his matches lately, even when he...