This Week, Phil Strum(pstrum@poughkeepsiejournal.com) from pojoslam (Blogspot) says (in Is Batista turn the right move?) • It made sense for Chris Jericho and Kane, after helming Team SmackDown to a win at Bragging Rights, to be in the mix for the World Heavyweight Championship Triple Threat Match. It makes little sense, at least as far as I am concerned, for Big Show — a Raw wrestler — to be in the same mix.

Last Week, Matt Loede(noreply@blogger.com) from Let's Wrestle says (in Latest on Shane Leaving the Company) At a recent WWE creative meeting, Michael Hayes brought up the idea of doing something to “write Shane McMahon out of the promotion.” Hayes brought this up only as an idea in front of other writers and to the best of anyone’s knowledge, has not mentioned it in front of the McMahons yet.

2 Weeks Ago, Matt Loede(noreply@blogger.com) from Let's Wrestle says (in Update on the Leaving of Shane McMahon) Shane was flooded with calls over the weekend and he pretty much told everyone the same thing he said in his official statement. It is very likely that the only people who know what is going on are Shane, Vince McMahon and perhaps Linda or Stephanie. Even people who spoke with Triple H had the im...

And Matt Loede(noreply@blogger.com) from Let's Wrestle says (in Updated 2009 Bragging Rights Card) RAW vs. SmackDown Tag Match
Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Big Show, Cody Rhodes, Jack Swagger, Kofi Kingston and Mark Henry vs. Chris Jericho, Kane, Dolph Ziggler, Shad, JTG, Eric Escobar and Drew McIntyre

Intercontinental Champion vs. United States Champion
John Morrison vs. The Miz

And Phil Strum(pstrum@poughkeepsiejournal.com) from pojoslam (Blogspot) says (in Triple H, Triple H, Triple H) Let's devote about a third of a pay-per-view to Randy Orton defending the WWE Championship against John Cena in an iron man match at Bragging Rights.

• We didn't even get the promised Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Jericho match and instead, got a bunch of stalling and talking and then a big brawl.

3 Weeks Ago, Matt Loede(noreply@blogger.com) from Let's Wrestle says (in Triple H and Michaels Big Pushers of Drew McIntyre) Triple H and Shawn Michaels have been behind the strong push of Drew McIntyre on Smackdown. They feel he has the potential to be the next major star and a talent the company can build around in the future. Many see the similarities between McIntyre and a younger Triple H, with the height, body b...

And Phil Strum(pstrum@poughkeepsiejournal.com) from pojoslam (Blogspot) says (in What's my motivation?) So, to recap, there's really no issue between Raw and SmackDown. So why not do a Raw vs. SmackDown PPV? I am of the thinking that issues and feuds sell tickets and PPVs, not gimmicks.

Unless Show faced Chris Jericho, by order of Nancy O'Dell.

Why?

7 Months Ago, Phil Strum(pstrum@poughkeepsiejournal.com) from pojoslam (Blogspot) says (in RAW and ECW thoughts) RAW

I guess it could be interesting if Batista gets pinned by Orton or a member of Legacy and costs Triple H the title, leading to a program between those two.

At least it's Batista and not Vince McMahon.

• John Cena is facing Edge for the title at Backlash. Those two have certainly faced a lot.\

8 Months Ago, Phil Strum(pstrum@poughkeepsiejournal.com) from pojoslam (Blogspot) says (in In real life) • Shawn Michaels and Kane, two of the more tenured wrestlers in WWE, had a decent little TV match, albeit on SmackDown instead of RAW. Michaels bumped all over the place for the Big Red Machine and took one of the best top-rope clotheslines that I've seen in a Kane match in quite some time. Nice f...

And Phil Strum(pstrum@poughkeepsiejournal.com) from pojoslam (Blogspot) says (in ECW thoughts/WrestleMania breakdown) • World Heavyweight Championship Triple Threat Match: Edge (c) vs. Big Show vs. John Cena. Looks like Vickie Guerrero's support could be on the line here too. Funny that this is the RAW belt, but most of the build has been on SmackDown.
• The Undetaker vs. Shawn Michaels. Need I say more.

11 Months Ago, Phil Strum(pstrum@poughkeepsiejournal.com) from pojoslam (Blogspot) says (in SmackDown thoughts) • World Heavyweight Championship: John Cena (c) vs. Chris Jericho
• Batista vs. Randy Orton
• Santa's Helpers match: Maria, Kelly Kelly, Mickie James & WWE Divas Champion Michelle McCool vs. Maryse, Jillian Hall, Victoria & Natalya.

14 Months Ago, Phil Strum(noreply@blogger.com) from pojoslam (Blogspot) says (in RAW thoughts) There could not be a worse time for this. Shawn Michaels is in the middle of a serious, bloody feud with Chris Jericho, so why not have him hop down the aisle, crotch-chopping.

• Shawn Michaels teasing Hulk Hogan, Steve Austin and Bret Hart as his partner was kind of stupid.