CHEAP HEAT: THE WEEK IN WRESTLING

by DCScrap, Editor

WWE Raw held a three-hour 15th Anniversary show on Monday night, bringing back a plethora of old Superstars including the Repo Man, Skinner, Bob Backlund, Hulk Hogan, Steve Austin, Doink, Marty Jannetty, Sunny, Trish Stratus, I.R.S., Ted DiBiase, Lita, Mae Young, Rob Van Dam, Bart Gunn, The Goon, Al Snow, Gangrel, Flash Funk, Scotty 2 Hotty, Jim Neidhart, Gillberg, Mankind and several more.

Here are few more highlights of the telecast:

-- In an interview with The Score in Canada, Steve Austin said that his favorite moment on RAW was when he hit Vince McMahon with a bedpan.

-- Hardcore Holly and Cody Rhodes defeated Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch to become the new WWE World Tag Team Champions.

-- Mr. McMahon named himself the greatest superstar in Raw history, then was beaten down by Mankind, The 'Taker and Stone Cold in succession.

-- The Godfather's ho's flashed their assets to the crowd after the show.

OTHER WWE NEWS:

-- Rumors of a potential Ric Flair vs. Sting match at Wrestlemania 24 are just that, rumors, according to Jim Ross.

-- Chances of seeing Owen Hart in the WWE HOF someday? Excellent. The chances of seeing Angle, Lesnar, and Goldberg in the WWE again? Slim.

-- Matt Hardy is said to be doing much better. His latest checkup showed that his body is free of infection and he is recovering nicely.

-- WWE has signed Ric Flair’s youngest son Reid Fliehr, 19, to a developmental contract. He will be reporting to Florida Championship Wrestling next month.

-- Despite speculation, Rob Van Dam has not signed any contract with WWE.

-- Batista said seeing The Great Khali hold the world title made him sick to his stomach. Batista said, "I didn’t think he deserved the world championship. I don’t want to say it made me sick to my stomach to see the title in his hands, but it really did make me sick to my stomach."

-- Shawn Michaels and Chris Jericho vs. Randy Orton and Umaga is the main event for the January 26th three-brand house show in Providence the night before the Royal Rumble.

-- A new WWE DVD was released titled 'The Triumph and Tragedy of World Class Championship Wrestling'. It is a two disc set with a total running time of 360 minutes and features a collection of the greatest matches in WCCW history.

-- CM Punk revealed what the 'CM' in his name stands for at an AIDS event he attended two weeks ago. He told the crowd that it stands for 'Cookie Master', a nickname that dates back to childhood, courtesy of his mother.

TNA NEWS:

-- According to Mike Johnson if TNA can sign Bob Sapp the plan is to feud him with Kurt Angle first and then Samoa Joe.

-- Senshi and Ron Killings may not be the last TNA Superstars to take Dixie Carter up on her offer to be released from the company. Sources say several other TNA talents are asking around other promotions for possible work.

-- Midway Releases New Trailer For TNA IMPACT! video game this past weekend at the Spike VGA awards. The game is scheduled for release in spring 2008. It will feature more than 20 customizable TNA wrestlers, including Abyss, Kurt Angle, Christian Cage, Jeff Jarrett, Rhino, Samoa Joe, AJ Styles, Sting and more.

-- There are no plans for Jeff Jarrett to return on television as a performer at least for a few months. He is going to return when the time is right, which is not right now.

-- Karen Angle suffered a broken foot at Tuesday’s Impact tapings. The injury was suffered when she landed awkwardly while exiting the six sided ring.

UPCOMING PPV CARDS:

WWE ARMAGEDDON

WWE Championship Match
Randy Orton (c) vs. Chris Jericho

Triple Threat Match For The World Heavyweight Championship
Batista (c) vs. The Undertaker vs. Edge

Number One Contenders Match
Triple H vs. Jeff Hardy

WWE Women's Championship Match
Beth Phoenix (c) vs. Mickie James

United States Championship Match
MVP (c) vs. Rey Mysterio

ECW Championship Match
CM Punk (c) & Kane vs. Big Daddy V & Mark Henry

Shawn Michaels vs. Mr. Kennedy
Finlay vs. The Great Khali

POSSIBLE SPOILER ALERT!

-- WWE: In Rochester, NY they are advertising the main event as Edge vs. Batista for the World Heavyweight Title at the ECW/SmackDown! show on December 18th. This could be an indication that The Undertaker may not be the one winning the title at Armageddon.

-- WWE: Local ads have been advertising WWE Champion Randy Orton defending his WWE Championship against Jeff Hardy in the main event on the January 20, 2008, WWE RAW house show in Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena, Binghamton, N.Y. The other main event features Triple H facing Umaga in a Steel Cage Match. This would mean that Jericho will lose to Orton at Armageddon and Jeff Hardy will defeat Triple H to become the number one contender for the WWE Championship.

-- WWE: Advanced local ads now running in the Syracuse, New York market for the January 18th RAW house show are promoting Randy Orton vs. Jeff Hardy for the WWE Championship.

-- WWE: Triple H is reported to be set to win the title from Randy Orton, probably at the Royal Rumble. If that's the case, then Triple H will be going over Hardy at Armageddon. And Orton is likely retaining his title against Jericho. The plan after that is for Triple H to wrestle Batista at WrestleMania.

-- WWE/ECW: Advanced ads for the December 29th SmackDown/ECW taping in Baltimore, MD are promoting WWE World Champion Batista vs. Edge for the title in a last man standing match. Undertaker is also being advertised for the event.

Sources: WrestlingInc, ProWrestling.com, J.R.'s Blog, WrestleZone