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WWE News: Summary of the Big News, Notes, Happenings from Monday's episode of Raw

Oct 13, 2009 - 12:53:14 AM
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By James Caldwell, Torch assistant editor

Following is a summary of the big news, notes, and happenings from Monday's episode of Raw that was guest-hosted by Access Hollywood's Nancy O'Dell and Maria Menounos. This was one of the most news-worthy episodes of Raw in some time.

-- Next week's WWE Raw leading to the Bragging Rights PPV will feature a main event of John Cena vs. Triple H in a match-up of two of WWE's top stars in the company. The match will be advertised as Cena's possible final match on Raw if he does not win against Randy Orton at the PPV.

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-- WWE announced U.S. champion The Miz vs. Intercontinental champion John Morrison in a champion vs. champion match at the PPV.

-- WWE announced six of the seven Raw participants in a 14-man Raw vs. Smackdown match at the PPV. In the storyline, Triple H was appointed Team Captain for Raw and Shawn Michaels was given one of the slots. Big Show, Jack Swagger, Kofi Kingston, and Cody Rhodes were booked to win match-ups to earn the other four slots.

-- This week's WWE Superstars will feature Chris Masters vs. Mark Henry in a match-up to determine Raw's final slot in the Raw vs. Smackdown PPV match.

-- Chris Jericho was named the Team Captain of the Smackdown brand for the Bragging Rights 14-man tag match. No other participants from the Smackdown brand were announced on Raw.

-- WWE announced Rey Mysterio vs. Batista in a singles match for this week's Smackdown. Mysterio and Batista will be challenging World Hvt. champion The Undertaker and former champion C.M. Punk for the World Title at the PPV.

-- WWE announced the ECW TV main event for Tuesday night's show will be ECW champion Christian & Yoshi Tatsu vs. William Regal & Zack Ryder in a tag match.

-- Next week's WWE Raw guest host will be rap recording artist Snoop Dogg. Snoop appeared on WrestleMania 24 and memorably made out with Smackdown diva Maria.

-- Melina was booked to win the Divas Title on Raw after being "traded" from the Smackdown brand. Melina won the belt from Jillian Hall after Jillian defeated Mickie James in a random title match.

-- WWE announced a few details of a major diva trade that involved all three brands and seven divas. Announced on Raw was Melina traded to Raw and Beth Phoenix to Smackdown. WWE also announced after Raw that the Bella Twins and Eve are going to Raw, Rosa Mendes is going to ECW, and Mickie James is going to Smackdown.


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