Why Zack Ryder was written off WWE RAW?

As seen on Monday’s RAW Supershow, WWE apparently wrote Zack Ryder out of the storylines for the time being. There had been talk for weeks of keeping Ryder off TV for some time.

While this isn’t confirmed, there are now rumblings that Ryder is away filming a movie or some kind of program, possibly for the WWE Network.
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What happened after RAW went of the air

After Raw went off the air, John Laurinaitis grabbed a mic and declared a championship match between CM Punk and Dolph Ziggler. Punk wins. Decent match. Ziggler can sell the GTS. While Punk celebrated, Kane comes out. Cena attacks Kane from behind. Punk leaves as Cena and Kane brawl into ring. Kane gives Cena a chokeslam. He starts walking out, then returns. Cena gives him an AA. Show is over for Phoenix.
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*Spoilers!* WWE SD! results for Friday 9/30

WWE SmackDown!:

Booker T started off the show by interviewing Mark Henry, who said he was going to end Randy Orton’s career. Henry said Orton isn’t going to beat him just like Great Khali won’t beat him tonight.

1. Mark Henry beat The Great Khali. Henry won with the World’s Strongest Slam. Henry attacked Khali after the match with a chair. He put Khali’s foot inside the chair and smashed it like he did with Kane and Big Show.

2. Jack Swagger (w/Dolph Ziggler, Vickie Guerrero) beat Evan Bourne (w/Kofi Kingston). Swagger won after Vickie pushed Bourne off the top rope. Swagger followed up with the ankle lock and got the win.

3. Sin Cara beat Heath Slater. Sin Cara won with the Swanton Bomb. Post match, the other Sin Cara appeared on the Tron and cut a promo in Spanish. He took his mask off to reveal a new black mask and black outfit. He said this Sunday we will find out who is supposed to be Sin Cara.

Backstage, John Laurinaitis talked with the group of wrestlers who plan on suing. They all agreed to take action against Triple H this Monday.

4. Kelly Kelly beat Natalya (w/Beth Phoenix). Kelly Kelly won with a roll up. After the match, Beth hit the Glam Slam on Kelly Kelly. Natalya put her in a submission maneuver as Beth cut a promo.

Cody Rhodes cut a promo about Randy Orton’s actions from last week and how WWE took no action. He was not happy about defending his title against Sheamus tonight.

5. Sheamus beat Cody Rhodes via disqualification. Christian came in and jumped Sheamus for the DQ. After the match, Christian hit the Killswitch on Sheamus.

6. Zack Ryder beat JTG. Ryder won with the Rough Ryder.
Backstage, Triple H confronted John Laurinaitis about the meeting he had with the disgruntled superstars. Laurinaitis said he was loyal to Triple H.

They ran down the card for HIAC. Sin Cara vs. Sin Cara was one of the matches listed.
Matt Striker interviewed Randy Orton backstage. Typical Orton promo.

7. Randy Orton fought Christian to a double countout. After the match, Orton tried to beat up Christian. Cody came out and attacked Orton. Sheamus came and cleared the ring and chased Christian to the back. Henry then came out to attack Orton and hit the World’s Strongest Slam. Henry went to get a chair, but when he got back in the ring Orton hit him with an RKO.

Dark Match
1. Randy Orton beat Mark Henry via DQ. Christian and Dolph Ziggler came out to beat up Orton. Orton ended up disposing of both of them with RKO’s as Henry headed to the back.

Dolph Ziggler injured!

Dolph Ziggler has stated on Twitter that he suffered a “hairline mandibular fracture” of his jaw from Hugh Jackman’s punch on RAW.

Ziggler said he will be wearing a mouth guard while it heels and will not miss any matches.

TMZ.com has actually posted a video of the punch and it definitely looked legit.

Injury updates on Rey Mysterio & Dolph Ziggler

We noted yesterday that both Rey Mysterio and Dolph Ziggler are currently battling injuries.

Ziggler suffered a abdominal muscle at Friday’s RAW live event in Salt Lake City, Utah. The same night, Mysterio suffering a knee injury, leading to the early stoppage of a bout with Alberto Del Rio. He limped to the back afterward.

Mysterio participated in an injury angle at last night’s RAW live event in Fresno, California as he was attacked by Alberto Del Rio and R-Truth prior to his match with the second generation Mexican wrestler. Del Rio put the cross arm-breaker on Mysterio, and was subsequently assisted to the back by personnel. Meanwhile, Ziggler worked lightly during his match against Alex Riley as there was much stalling.

Both wrestlers are expected to work around their respective injuries and rest up as much as they can this week in Los Angeles leading into next Sunday’s SummerSlam pay-per-view event.

Report: Backstage heat on John Morrison & Melina

Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter

– Randy Orton said on Twitter that WWE’s upcoming DVD on “The Viper” will be released in September and that he’ll post a link to a teaser clip soon. The working title for the product is The Randy Orton Experience.

– Dolph Ziggler is en route to Turkey to promote WWE’s upcoming tour in the country.

– There is backstage heat on real-life couple John Morrison and Melina.

Both Superstars felt that Trish Stratus took Melina’s spot in the Six-Person Mixed Tag Team Match at Wrestlemania XXVII and have been giving her the cold shoulder since her return. Additionally, Morrison rejected various ideas Stratus had for their ongoing storyline.

Many feel this will hurt both Morrison and Melina since Stratus is highly regarded amongst WWE personnel.

Kelly Kelly’s WrestleMania role

One WrestleMania XXVII match that was changed was Kelly Kelly being replaced by Snooki as the tag team partner of John Morrison and Trish Stratus against Dolph Ziggler and LayCool. According to a source, Kelly may appear in the babyface corner to counteract Vickie Guerrero in the other corner.

Dolph Ziggler not pleased with brief WWE title reign

On the February 18 episode of WWE SmackDown!, Vickie Guerrero fired Edge, claiming that he had attacked SmackDown! General Manager Theodore Long several weeks prior, and awarded Dolph Ziggler the World Heavyweight Championship during a coronation ceremony later that night. Long returned during the ceremony however, and Guerrero revealed Ziggler as the attacker after being accused of orchestrating the attack by Long. Long rehired Edge and gave him his rematch, in which Edge regained the championship. Ziggler’s first World Championship reign lasted 11 minutes and 23 seconds, the shortest in history behind Jeff Hardy. After the match, Long fired Ziggler from the brand.

In an exclusive interview with DolphZiggler.com, Ziggler comments on his brief run as World Heavyweight Champion. They ask if it is better to have won and lost the title than to have never won it at all.

“Well, from an independent booking standpoint, it helps to say: “Former World Heavyweight Champion” (A la’ David Arquette and Vince Russo) otherwise, it’s painful to me,” he responded. “I work so damn hard every day of my life and always have, and as much as I would have loved to sneak in the backdoor (like a real HEEL would), I almost don’t count it. I will get a legitimate title run, just not sure where though.”

Last night on Monday Night RAW, Ziggler was introduced as the newest member of the RAW roster, as he defeated John Morrison in a singles match. He revealed what he did during his time away from the ring.

“Since being fired, I have been enjoying the beautiful weather of Bikini Bottom; relaxing my body, stealing the show at the Playboy Mansion party and have recently just flew my parents in to check out my new house in Hollywood, AZ,” he said. “I had a very hectic schedule with SmackDown!, and I loved it. But, I’m resting my body and enjoying life while I figure out what the next step is.”

Ziggler also comments on his appearance on MTV’s Silent Library, which WWE Diva had the best Playboy pictorial, what it takes to get a follow from him on Twitter, and for the first time ever, reveals his workout secrets.

To read the interview, visit DolphZiggler.com.

WWE signs Dolph Ziggler’s brother!

Ryan Nemeth, the younger brother Dolph Ziggler, has signed a WWE developmental deal. Nemeth has been working with Ohio Valley Wrestling over the past year or so.

Dolph Ziggler continues to sell "firing" angle

Dolph Ziggler is continuing to sell his WWE ‘firing’ storyline on Twitter. He tweeted the following today, obviously referring to the 90-day no compete clause that WWE gives their talents when they are released: “Just got my first call for a possible booking, since being fired! Very exciting… My agency is William Morris, no televised bookings until after 5/12/11 Let the countdown begin! 90, 89, 88, 87, 86….” Of course, this is all a storyline angle but you’ve got to give both WWE and Dolph credit for utilizing Twitter to sell this angle.

Wrold title vs. IC title match talked about - changes?

Partial Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter

– Corresponding with the on-screen dismissal of Dolph Ziggler from WWE, his profile was removed from the company website’s SmackDown! Superstars section. However, it was not deleted off the site as it’s now available in the Alumni section.

– Tonight’s Alberto Del Rio vs. Kofi Kingston match at Elimination Chamber is a non-title affair as of now. The title may still be up for grabs as there was talk of Edge’s bout with Del Rio at WrestleMania XXVII being a World Heavyweight Championship vs. Intercontinental Championship Match. We shall see.

Dolph Ziggler continues to sell SD! firing angle

Dolph Ziggler, the former WWE World Heavyweight Champion, is selling his kayfabe firing from SmackDown! on his Twitter.

Here is the full rant:

First of all, I can’t believe that I got to live my dream for this many years and actually come to do it pretty damn well! Even though I used to caddy around and actually went through a rigorous gymnastics and cheerleader training I thought we made it work! I got to make a lot of friends and a couple of enemies, but no matter what, every time I stepped through that curtain, especially these Last 2 years, I felt like a champion, I lived to go to work each day and try to steal the show like no one else could!

No matter what happens in the coming weeks and months, I appreciate the fact that my hard work and countless hours studying and learning Paid off! I was in the world title picture as a legitimate threat, and appreciate that I got that chance! Most don’t!

I hope this youth movement continues, and I hope its just not to build young guys up and have the mainstays dominate and not pass the torch There is a ton of hungry young talents and they LOVE their jobs, just like I and did! Hopefully they get their chance!

I hope to see zack ryder, trent barretta, curt hawkins and some others get their chance, bc they love what they do, and remind me of why I got into this business! Hopefully Wrestlemania will not be a look back into the attitude era an have all the young guys watching backstage I love the wrestling business, and maybe its time to take that next step into the danger zone, brazzers are u hiring??? Haha

I’m sure the door is always open, and I know I busted my ass every damn day I worked for this company, and no matter how doughy and truly Annoying the miz is, he’s obviously onto something (2,000 tries later)! Daniel bryan couldn’t draw a dollar with a green crayon! I love Hating on him! He got carried to one of (actually THE best match of the year) and john morrison is nothing but a pretty boy doing ballet I will see all of u again, SOMEWHERE! And now its time to make an impact and spike someone else’s ratings! U know me, I’d rather be in Dixie

Thank you dolphans for ur support! And know I loved pissing everyone off and stealing their show! I will truly miss this more than anything!

Of course, this is all a storyline angle.