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Arcademan · Apr 2, 2006

WM 22 Results: 4-2-06

8 -- VINCE MCMAHON vs. SHAWN MICHAELS

After some early chops, Michaels threw Vince onto the announcers table. Vince rolled right into Ross's lap. Ross yelled at Michaels to get 'im. Lawler had to call the action as Ross tried to get his headset back on. There was a blown up Muscle & Fitness mag cover with Vince. Michaels used it as a weapon against Vince, crashing it over his head. It didn't look like it hurt, but the visual was fun. Ross said this might be his last broadcast, and he's going out with a blaze of glory. Spirit Squad ran out and attacked Michaels. One of them looked suspiciously like Bret Hart. Oh, it's Mikey. Kenny went for a top rope legdrop, but Michaels moved. Michaels cleared the ring of, as called them, "the idiots" with their megaphone. Michaels threw a Squader onto the other Squaders at ringside. Vince took the opportunity to recover and go after Michaels. Vince choked Michaels in the corner. Vince threw Michaels to the mat. Ross said McMahon overcame the U.S. Government and media giant Time Warner and Ted Turner. Vince choked Michaels with a belt. McMahon set up Sweet Chin Music. Michaels recovered in time and chopped Vince in the chest a few times. He nipped up, then went to the top rope and hit the flying elbow to Vince's chest. Ross said he landed on Vince's black heart. "If he has a heart, I sweat it's black." Michaels stomped the mat to signal Sweet Chin Music. Shane McMahon bashed Michaels with a kendo stick. Shane did his stupid dance that Spirit Squad inadvertently make fun of. Then Rosss said: "What in the hell is Vince McMahon doing? He's taking his pants off," said Ros. Vince dropped his pants, but as Vince bent over, Michaels shoved Shane's face into Vince's ass. Michaels gave Vince a low blow. Michaels handcuffed Shane to the middle rope. Shane pulled out a key, but Michaels yanked it away and threw it into the crowd. Michaels mocked Shane's stupid dance, then whipped him six times with the cane. At 10:00 Michaels gave Vince a stiff chairshot.. Ross said, "Harry Carray heard that in Heaven." Michaels stomped the mat and set up Sweet Chin Music. Vince dropped to his knees. Michaels stopped in his tracks and retrieved a ladder from under the ring. Ross said Michaels's comments earlier disturbed him because he didn't sound like himself. Michaels rammed Vince in the face with the ladder. Blood poured out of Vince's head. Ross said, "Welcome to Home Depot." At 12:00 Michaels set up the Sweet Chin Music. Vince fell to his knees again. Michaels threw two trash cans into the ring and then a table. Michaels bashed Vince over the head with a trash can. Michaels set Vince on the table, then climbed a ladder. He set up a dive, but then stopped and thought twice. Ross said maybe Michaels is having second thoughts. The crowd booed. Michaels went under the ring and grabbed a huge mega-ladder. When Shane saw it, he had a great facial expression. Michaels then set it up. Ross said it was the biggest ladder he's ever seen. Michaels put Vince's head in a trash can. The ref pretended to protest, but in actuality was stabilizing the ladder. Michaels did the DX sign and then hit a top rope elbow onto the trash can lid. The ref tried to get Vince out, but he couldn't. Vince was stuck in there. The ref called for help from the back. The can finally came off. Michaels tossed the ladder out of the ring. Ross said Michaels had snapped and reverted back to a place he thought he would never be. Michaels then did another DX signal and then blew snot on Shane at ringside. Ross said he never thought he'd see the old Shawn Michaels. Michaels grabbed Vince and told him he was going to knock his teeth down his throat. Michaels superkicked Vince in the chin and scored the pin. As Vince was being carted out, he held up his middle finger. "The devil on earth breaths!" exclaimed Ross.

WINNER: Michaels in 18:00.

STAR RATING: ***1/2 -- They put on a good show. They protected Vince from doing anything too dangerous without it being obvious. Shane was a valuable addition at ringside, playing his part well. The Shane-Vince ass-kissing was a nice touch.

Arcademan · Apr 2, 2006

WM 22 Results: 4-2-06

9 -- KURT ANGLE vs. RANDY ORTON vs. REY MYSTERIO -- World Hvt. Title match

Rey came to the ring with a huge head piece. Orton stopped an early Mysterio flurry with a dropkick. Angle entered the ring and set up a back suplex. Orton grabbed Rey in the mean time. Angle gave both a german suplex. Rey took a huge bump. Rey threw Ahngle head-first into Orton's crotch. Rey caught a charging Angle with a kick to the head. The crowd booed some of Rey's offense. Rey hit a roundhouse kick to Angle's head. Rey came back a head scissors with a few extra spins. Rey then went for the 619. Angle blocked it and applied the Anklelock. The pro-Angle crowd cheered. Orton stood on the apron with a chair. The ref turned to stop him from bringing it in and didn't notice Rey tapping. Angle knocked Orton to the floor. Angle put Orton in an anklelock. Rey distracted the ref as Orton tapped. Angle went for an Angle Slam, but Orton escaped and nailed the RKO out of nowhere for a near fall. The crowd popped for that sequence. Orton limped around the ring, selling the anklelock. The crowd chanted "Let's Go Angle." Angle ran up the ropes and gave Orton a quick overhead slam. Orton rolled out of the ring. Rey went for a 619, but slipped. He recovered and hit another. In the ring he went for a bridge pin on Angle. They went into a series of near falls. At 8:00 Rey countered an Ankle suplex and then gave Orton a 619. He then hit a springboard huracanrana for the three count. Rey clutched the belt, then held it up in the corner. Chavo and Vickie met Rey on the stage and congratulated. Rey teared up on the stage as held the belt and kissed it.

WINNER: Rey in 9:00 to capture the World Hvt. Title.

STAR RATING: ***1/4 -- A good rapid-fire three-way match, but disappointingly short. It's also too bad that Mysterio won the title without beating the actual champ and without the crowd 100 percent on his side.

Arcademan · Apr 2, 2006

WM 22 Results: 4-2-06

10 -- CANDICE MICHELLE vs. TORRIE WILSON - Playboy Pillow Fight

Torrie overturned the bed onto Candice in the opening minute. Torrie rubbed her dog's butt in Candice's face. Lawler said it's the new stinkface. "We could have an implosion. A good thing there's a convention of plastic surgeons in town," said Ross. The crowd was quiet. A minute later they broke out into a "boring" chant. Candice yanked Torrie's nightgown off. Out of nowhere, Torrie rolled up Candice and scored a pin.

WINNER: Torrie in 4:00.

STAR RATING: n/a -- It went five minutes too long. It felt a lot longer than four minutes. That should be edited out of the DVD.

Cena vs Triple H starting up. Final post in about half an hour.

punkGuyta · Apr 2, 2006

what the fuck did the ppv cut out on anyone else during the triple h and the cena match? half way threw the match screen just went black and said unavailable wow am i pissed

Arcademan · Apr 2, 2006

WM 22 Results: 4-2-06

11 -- JOHN CENA vs. TRIPLE H - WWE Hvt. Title match

Hunter was introduced on the stage in a Dungeon of Doom/Abdullah the Butcher electric chair flashback throne. It was an old style throne, but he had a plastic bottle of water in one of his hands. After a voiceover said, "They call him the King of Kings," Hunter's regular theme music played. He walked to the ring in a silly gladiator type outfit. Cena's ring entrance was among the most elaborate with a whole throwback to the gangster days of the cities. They had old style mobster looking guys walk to ringside with Thompson machine guns. The match began at 10:33 p.m. They locked up early. The crowd cheered Triple H. Slow opening minute or two, as they circled each other. The anti-Cena chants began, one of which could not be repeated by Ross. Ross said it was New School vs. Old School. Hunter said he has an amazing opportunity to regain the title. There were some cheers for Cena, too. Cena went on an offensive flurry and scored a two count. Mixed reaction from the crowd. Cena went into a sleeper. He whipped Hunter into the corner at 5:00. Hunter bumped over the top rope to the floor. They brawled up the rampway. Cena backdropped Hunter onto the ramp. Back in the ring, Cena went for a quick cover and got just a one count. There was a battle of "Let's Go Cena" and "F--- you Cena" chants. Hunter whipped Cena into the steps at ringside. Back in the ring, Hunter scored a two count. A few boos rang out when Cena kicked out. Lawler acknowledged the crowd being 50/50. Hunter hit a facebuster and running lariat for a two count at 9:00. Hunter followed up with a neckbreaker for a two count. Ross is doing a great job calling this match. The fact that he didn't want to leave his post as host of Raw, and that he's this good compared to all others in his field, makes it even more ridiculous that he isn't doing this every week for years to come on the WWE A-show. There was a "Let's Go Cena/Cena sucks" battle of chants going as Hunter had Cena in a sleeper. The crowd was totally into anything Cena did, either pro or con, but not Hunter. Hunter was almost an afterthought early in the match. Cena showed signs of a comeback at 14:00 with a clothesline and some punches. Hunter fired back for a kneelift. Cena fired back with a powerslam. Cena did the You Can't See Me bit. Hunter recovered during that time and countered Cena's fistdrop with a spinebuster for a two count. Hunter sidestepped Cena and applied a sleeper. Cena escaped quickly and hit Hunter with a fistdrop. he signalled to the crowd and got a mixed reaction. Cena then went to the STFU. Hunter reached the bottom rope after a few seconds. At 17:00 the ref got crushed in the corner. Hunter gave Cena a low blow with a forearm. The ref got the low blow at the same time. Hunter bent over and gave Cena the You Can't See Me signal. The anti-Cena fans popped. Hunter then did a DX chop. Hunter went to ringside and pulled out the sledgehammer. Cena kicked Hunter in the gut before he could use the sledgehammer. he charged at Hunter, but Hunter KO'd him with the hammer. Hunter draped his arm over Cena's chest. The groggy ref crawled into the ring and counted nearly to three. Hunter made another cover, but Cena lifted his shoulder again. Hunter set up a Pedigree. Cena blocked it and backdropped it. Cena then gave Hunter an FU with a smile on his face. hunter kicked out at the last split second. The crowd popped. Hunter set up another Pedigree. Cena escaped and crawled through his legs and applied another STFU. Hunter's arm dropped twice, but not three time. Hunter began to show signs of life. Then he tapped out.

WINNER: Cena in 21:00 to retain the WWE Hvt. Title.

STAR RATING: **** -- Very good, main event worthy match. The finish, which shocked the crowd, helped end the match on a surprising note.

dakingofzumunda · Apr 2, 2006

Congrats to Rey Mysterio for winning the World Heavyweight Title! You deserve it little man.

As far Cena goes, I hope he loses the belt at the next PPV. I'm kinda surprised HHH didn't win it. Undertaker is still undefeated too.

Thanks for posting the results, Arcademan.

Hot Chocolate · Apr 3, 2006

I guess it's safe to say as far as ppv goes tna ownes wwe hands down.

I'm glad RVD won that Money in the bank especially since both Finaly & Flair shouldn't have been in there to begin with, I'm also glad Taker is still undefeated since really when has anyone cared for Mark Henry except when he was "Sexual Chocolate"?

It's good Rey won the title but kinda bad since now he's gonna be on the whole" I did it for Eddie" thing when that really just needs to die, and I'm super glad Orton didn't when since he sucks worse then Kennedy & Hidenrich put together.

And what the hell no CW title match but they shoved Torrie vs. Candice!?!?!?!?! Like no one didn't know that was going to suck ass and not in a good way and Edge beating Mick is a bunch of bullshit I say( same with Cena beating Trips ).

Thanks for the posts ArcadeM

thatdemoguy · Apr 3, 2006

Thanks for the results. Im REALLY glad i didnt put $50 into this, not b/c my favs didnt win but b/c in all honesty none of the matches (other than the hardcore match/micheals match) read like they were remotely entertaining. I hate to be the cynical one here but Rey beat ANGLE and ORTON? Not even on his best night could he have done that, he didnt even deserve to be in that match. The fact he won further pisses me off that Vince is using Eddie's death as a tool. Thats just my opinion of it. I wont even comment on the HHH/Cena match.

O.

fatal fury fan #2 · Apr 3, 2006

I got the WM for tuseday, I want to see it. I am soo fucking happy that RVD won the match!!! I just hope he wins the title shot match and holds on the belt for a while

Devil_Gans · Apr 3, 2006

I am glad that RVD won the MITB 2. He deserves a title shot.

Rey winning the world heavyweight title was obviously catered to vickie.

John cena winning was anti climatic. Like everyone else, I thought that HHH would win. HHH entrance was priceless though.

Mickie James beating trish was weird and the crowd booing Trish was weird as well.

I am glad that Undertakers' record is getting better at every WM. How long are they gonna keep this up?

Playboy pillow fight was the lowest point of WM 22.

Shawn and Vince was awesome to watch.

Edge and Foley was brutal but I hate foley to return, only to job to everyone else. He is potrayed as a loser who gets his ass kicked everytime. Where is that old, tough and psychotic Mankind who fought the undertaker in 1996? I want that mick foley back.

fatal fury fan #2 · Apr 3, 2006

there sould have 2 more matches for WM22, SD tag belts should have been on the line. same thing gos for the CW belt. I am sick of seeing mnm with the tag titles :shame:

Hidden Character · Apr 3, 2006

Agreed @ MNM constantly with the titles. Hell, I'm sick of Triple H headlining WM for teh past 3-4 years and I wouldn't be surprised if RVD does in fact cash in at One Night Stand pt. 2. I'm so estatic for Rey and RVD winning, but Carlito should've been in the MITB match while Tomko and Snitsky should've took on Kand and Big Show making it a "Battle of the Big Men" tag match w/ a whole buncha power moves. But then again, that's just me.

Arcademan · Apr 4, 2006

WWE RAW Results: 4-3-06

The Champ bows down to the “King of Kings”
April 3, 2006

The Cerebral Assassin was at his finest on RAW. He persuaded Edge to carry the load in a Handicap Math against John Cena, and then Triple H got The Champ to let down his guard long enough to absorb a Pedigree for the three-count. The triumphant “King of Kings” served notice that the game definitely isn’t over — and that he won’t underestimate Cena ever again. It was also a clear warning that The Game wasn’t about to step aside from the main event picture as Edge insisted based on their results at WrestleMania.

For the second consecutive night, WWE Champion John Cena was subjected to boos and jeers from the Chicago crowd. In response, Cena told those in attendance that it’s not about winning a popularity contest; it’s about rising to the occasion in the face of adversity and meeting each and every challenge head on. “The Champ is still here,” he said.

It was a highly eventful post-WrestleMania edition of RAW where anything could — and did — happen. One of the most dominant tag teams in the history of sports-entertainment fell to a couple of very young newcomers who are members of the male-cheerleading Spirit Squad. Nineteen-year-old Kenny finished off Big Show with a soaring guillotine leg drop, and Kenny along with tag partner Mikey celebrated like they never have before along with their green-and-white-clad brethren.

And the team that challenged for the World Tag Team Championship at WrestleMania self-destructed as Carlito delivered a backcracker to Chris Masters and spit in his face. In addition, “Mr. Money in the Bank” Rob Van Dam declared that he “went up that ladder and straight through the glass ceiling.” He added that he’s not going to wait as long as Edge did to cash in his world championship opportunity — saying good timing is of “extreme” importance. Also, Chavo Guerrero lost a heartbreaker to Intercontinental Champion Shelton Benjamin in a match dedicated to Chavo’s late uncle Eddie Guerrero. In a state of grief and shame, Chavo declared that “he quits.”

The raucous, sold-out Chicago crowd also witnessed two WWE debuts and the announcement of a most-unusual Backlash Match.

Ric Flair was berated by Cuban Armando Alejandro Estrada and attacked by a rampaging Superstar called Umaga.

Meanwhile, Shawn Michaels tried to move on after dispensing with Mr. McMahon at WrestleMania. Instead, Mr. McMahon declared that divine intervention was on HBK’s side on the grandest stage of them all. As a result, it’ll be Mr. & Shane McMahon vs. Michaels & God at the Backlash pay-per-view on April 30. That’s right, Mr. McMahon announced that HBK would team with The Almighty. Michaels looked at a beaten, beleaguered, neck-brace-wearing Mr. McMahon seemingly thinking that he had finally lost his mind.

Another RAW star has seemingly lost her mind: psycho Women’s Champion Mickie James. She came out for her tag team match on RAW looking exactly like Trish Stratus — from hair to clothes to entrance music opening to in-ring moves. Trish was shocked, and ultimately Torrie Wilson absorbed a Mick Kick as Mickie James & Candice won.

Matches
Kenny & Mikey (Spirit Squad) def. Big Show & Kane (new World Tag Team Champions)
Chris Masters wins with the Master Lock
Mickie James & Candice def. Trish Stratus & Torrie Wilson
Intercontinental Champion Shelton Benjamin def. Chavo Guerrero
Triple H & Edge def. John Cena (Handicap Match)

Arcademan · Apr 4, 2006

Vince and Shane vs HBK and God?!!

George Burns is coming back to Earth to wrestle Vince...gotta love it :eek_2:

Steve · Apr 4, 2006

Arcademan said:
George Burns is coming back to Earth to wrestle Vince...gotta love it

That segment had me LMAO. Great psychotic vintage Vince McMahon. The God stuff was hilarious.

This was the best Raw in a LONG time. IMO, I enjoyed it more than Saturday Night's Main Event!

Whatsup with the Chavo quitting storyline though? They're exploiting Eddie yet again... not quite sure how I feel about it...

Hot Chocolate · Apr 4, 2006

Steve said:
Whatsup with the Chavo quitting storyline though? They're exploiting Eddie yet again... not quite sure how I feel about it...

If you think that's bad wait until smackdown, you know Rey's gonna be all, "I did it for you Eddie!!!!" until his match and after if he wins

fatal fury fan #2 · Apr 4, 2006

Hidden Character said:
Agreed @ MNM constantly with the titles. Hell, I'm sick of Triple H headlining WM for teh past 3-4 years and I wouldn't be surprised if RVD does in fact cash in at One Night Stand pt. 2. I'm so estatic for Rey and RVD winning, but Carlito should've been in the MITB match while Tomko and Snitsky should've took on Kand and Big Show making it a "Battle of the Big Men" tag match w/ a whole buncha power moves. But then again, that's just me.

lol I think WWE needs you to set up matches :lol:

I really hoping RvD wins the title :buttrock:

last time he got a shot a the belt, he had the match won but got fucked over by randy and flair

Hidden Character · Apr 4, 2006

Funny signs I saw last night:

"HHH vs Warrior rematch"
(For those of you who don't know, this was an allusion. Taken from http://www.wrestlecrap.com:"HHH vs. Ultimate Warrior: The match the Game would like you to forget ended with him getting creamed by the Warrior in under 2 minutes. And people wonder why poor HHH is so protective of his spot."

"In 268 days, Tom proposes"
(sign next to the guy) "Don't do it, Tom!"

To fatal fury fan #2: I don't think they'd let me do it for my changes would mainly focus on the most talented gets the top cards and I'd used a lot of ECW-based material from spots to promos to merchandise to storylines, etc..

Re-edit: In fact, http://www.wrestlecrap.com/classic2.html .If you look at the Warrior then and Hunter now, some things never change.

Arcademan · Apr 4, 2006

Getting ready for Backlash

Arcademan · Apr 4, 2006

Tomko released from WWE, heads to Japan

Tomko looks to hone his skills during “lull” in WWE career
April 4, 2006

Soon after the official announcement on WWE’s new mobile alert system that WWE and Tyson Tomko had come to terms on his release, WWE.com spoke with Tomko via cell phone to get the whole story and ask where he goes from here:

WWE.com: Is it true that you requested your release from WWE to go work in Japan?

Tyson Tomko: That’s correct.

WWE.com: What prompted that decision?

Tomko: It was a mutual agreement between me and WWE. I talked to WWE officials and there’s not anything going on with me right now. So, rather than sit around, I’m taking matters into my own hands. I’m going to go over to Japan. I’ve always admired the style there — the brutality. I’m a big fan of Bruiser Brody. And I just want to go over there and experience that. And while there’s a lull in my career here at WWE, I decided to take the opportunity to go over to Japan and hone my skills.

WWE.com: Do you feel you were underutilized or improperly used in WWE?

Tomko: I think it’s easy to say that “I was underutilized,” but I think what would be more politically correct to say is that you underutilized yourself. I think I can and will be a bigger asset to this company.

WWE.com: What kind of opportunity would you need in WWE to show that you can be a bigger asset?

Tomko: I don’t think it was anything I was doing. The bottom line is that people sit by sometimes — and I’ve seen it happen to a handful of guys — where they just sit around and don’t do anything about their career. But I know I can be a top-caliber athlete for this company. I just think that rather than sit around and wait for the opportunity, I’m going to take it. Instead of waiting around for a handout, I’m going to go make my opportunity. Then, I’m going to come back and there’s going to be no question as to my ability at that point.

WWE.com: Do you have any plans finalized for wrestling with a particular promotion in Japan?

Tomko: There’s nothing completely finalized. I have been in talks as recently as this morning, and there had been e-mail communication. So, I can’t go on record as of this point, but I’m definitely — with 100 percent certainty — going to be appearing in Japan within the next couple of months.

WWE.com: Looking back, how do you feel about your time in WWE?

Tomko: Very positive. I think I’ve gone out on a good note and everything I’ve done here had been a testament to my abilities. I think that if I went any further without doing what I’m doing, then it could have jeopardized my stature, if you will. So, I’m going to take a step backward and go five steps forward.

WWE.com: So, you feel you’re leaving WWE on good terms where you might return in the future?

Tomko: Absolutely. I shook hands with Vince McMahon yesterday afternoon as I was leaving, and I believe the exact saying was: “The door is wide open.”

WWE.com: So it doesn’t sound like there are any hard feelings.

Tomko: None whatsoever. The company as a whole was fantastic to me. I’m not bitter in any way. This is just something that I wanted to do, and I’m just fortunate that there was a lull in what I was doing where I was able to go to Japan while not taking away from what WWE was doing with me. I came from being a bodyguard for a rock band, so I never got the opportunity to go work in areas like Japan or the independents or anything like that. And I want to experience that. So, while there was an opportunity, I decided to do this thing. I’ll come back, and when I come back I’ll be bigger than ever.

WWE.com: What were your favorite moments during your time in WWE?

Tomko: I have a few favorites. I had an opportunity to wrestle with Chris Benoit a few times. I also wrestled with Hulk Hogan in a six-man tag-team match with Christian and Chris Jericho as my partners and John Cena, HBK and Hulk Hogan as my opponents. That’s a match that I was really fortunate to be a part of. Also, I got the opportunity to face Ric Flair. Those are all points in my career where I would have never thought those opportunities would present themselves, and they did. I’m very fortunate and grateful for that.

WWE.com: There are going to be a lot of WWE Superstars who will read this on WWE.com today. Do you have any message for anyone you didn’t get a chance to speak to one-on-one before your departure?

Tomko: I just want to say to everybody I had an opportunity to work with in WWE, if I didn’t personally thank them, I’d like to thank them now. In times to come, we will definitely have a future meeting — and hopefully I’ll be on the good end of it. Because when and if I do come back to this company, any Superstar in my way, I’m going to take him out.

Arcademan · Apr 4, 2006

-Randy Orton has been suspended by WWE for 60 days for unprofessional conduct. WWE.com broke the story on their Mobile Alert system, which is a new subscription service for breaking news they are offering.

Hot Chocolate · Apr 5, 2006

Arcademan said:
-Randy Orton has been suspended by WWE for 60 days for unprofessional conduct. WWE.com broke the story on their Mobile Alert system, which is a new subscription service for breaking news they are offering.

Let me know when they say what it's for, I refuse to subscribe to wwe anything

TemJin3000 · Apr 5, 2006

Arcademan said:
Tomko looks to hone his skills during “lull” in WWE career
April 4, 2006

Soon after the official announcement on WWE’s new mobile alert system that WWE and Tyson Tomko had come to terms on his release, WWE.com spoke with Tomko via cell phone to get the whole story and ask where he goes from here:

WWE.com: Is it true that you requested your release from WWE to go work in Japan?

Tyson Tomko: That’s correct.

WWE.com: What prompted that decision?

Tomko: It was a mutual agreement between me and WWE. I talked to WWE officials and there’s not anything going on with me right now. So, rather than sit around, I’m taking matters into my own hands. I’m going to go over to Japan. I’ve always admired the style there — the brutality. I’m a big fan of Bruiser Brody. And I just want to go over there and experience that. And while there’s a lull in my career here at WWE, I decided to take the opportunity to go over to Japan and hone my skills.

WWE.com: Do you feel you were underutilized or improperly used in WWE?

Tomko: I think it’s easy to say that “I was underutilized,” but I think what would be more politically correct to say is that you underutilized yourself. I think I can and will be a bigger asset to this company.

WWE.com: What kind of opportunity would you need in WWE to show that you can be a bigger asset?

Tomko: I don’t think it was anything I was doing. The bottom line is that people sit by sometimes — and I’ve seen it happen to a handful of guys — where they just sit around and don’t do anything about their career. But I know I can be a top-caliber athlete for this company. I just think that rather than sit around and wait for the opportunity, I’m going to take it. Instead of waiting around for a handout, I’m going to go make my opportunity. Then, I’m going to come back and there’s going to be no question as to my ability at that point.

WWE.com: Do you have any plans finalized for wrestling with a particular promotion in Japan?

Tomko: There’s nothing completely finalized. I have been in talks as recently as this morning, and there had been e-mail communication. So, I can’t go on record as of this point, but I’m definitely — with 100 percent certainty — going to be appearing in Japan within the next couple of months.

WWE.com: Looking back, how do you feel about your time in WWE?

Tomko: Very positive. I think I’ve gone out on a good note and everything I’ve done here had been a testament to my abilities. I think that if I went any further without doing what I’m doing, then it could have jeopardized my stature, if you will. So, I’m going to take a step backward and go five steps forward.

WWE.com: So, you feel you’re leaving WWE on good terms where you might return in the future?

Tomko: Absolutely. I shook hands with Vince McMahon yesterday afternoon as I was leaving, and I believe the exact saying was: “The door is wide open.”

WWE.com: So it doesn’t sound like there are any hard feelings.

Tomko: None whatsoever. The company as a whole was fantastic to me. I’m not bitter in any way. This is just something that I wanted to do, and I’m just fortunate that there was a lull in what I was doing where I was able to go to Japan while not taking away from what WWE was doing with me. I came from being a bodyguard for a rock band, so I never got the opportunity to go work in areas like Japan or the independents or anything like that. And I want to experience that. So, while there was an opportunity, I decided to do this thing. I’ll come back, and when I come back I’ll be bigger than ever.

WWE.com: What were your favorite moments during your time in WWE?

Tomko: I have a few favorites. I had an opportunity to wrestle with Chris Benoit a few times. I also wrestled with Hulk Hogan in a six-man tag-team match with Christian and Chris Jericho as my partners and John Cena, HBK and Hulk Hogan as my opponents. That’s a match that I was really fortunate to be a part of. Also, I got the opportunity to face Ric Flair. Those are all points in my career where I would have never thought those opportunities would present themselves, and they did. I’m very fortunate and grateful for that.

WWE.com: There are going to be a lot of WWE Superstars who will read this on WWE.com today. Do you have any message for anyone you didn’t get a chance to speak to one-on-one before your departure?

Tomko: I just want to say to everybody I had an opportunity to work with in WWE, if I didn’t personally thank them, I’d like to thank them now. In times to come, we will definitely have a future meeting — and hopefully I’ll be on the good end of it. Because when and if I do come back to this company, any Superstar in my way, I’m going to take him out.

good for him...i always thought of that guy's potential, Japan should definetly toughen him out more like that of what Japan and ECW did for Mick Foley.
i also saw more potential for Tomko and Snitsky as a tag-team...somehow i wish Snitsky went to Japan with him and come back eventually, and more badass than ever.

Maury V. · Apr 5, 2006

Arcademan said:
-Randy Orton has been suspended by WWE for 60 days for unprofessional conduct. WWE.com broke the story on their Mobile Alert system, which is a new subscription service for breaking news they are offering.

Oh hell yeah. :buttrock:

fatal fury fan #2 · Apr 5, 2006

Arcademan said:
-Randy Orton has been suspended by WWE for 60 days for unprofessional conduct. WWE.com broke the story on their Mobile Alert system, which is a new subscription service for breaking news they are offering.

I wonder what he did to get suspended :lolz:

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