WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009 for Xbox 360, PS3, PS2 and PSP offers new features including improved tag-team mechanics, a create-a-finisher mode and a brand new career mode.
On Wii, the game offers the new tag mechanics, interactive ring entrances and more match types and weapons than last year's game, as well as first-time-ever online play for the console.
The DS game revamps the controls, adds more Superstars and matches, boasts a new career mode with RPG & stat-building elements, and debuts the platform's first Create-A-Superstar mode.
For more on the gameplay features, visit the official site. See you online!
One of the moments I think we've all been waiting for is finally here—the Showstopper, the Icon, the Main Event, Shawn Michaels has opened his own account on WWE Universe! So click on through to his profile page and leave a comment, send a message, and/or add him to your friends!
Now if HBK can just figure out which button makes the computer go, he might even post here one day! (Just kidding, Shawn!) ;)
I hope no one here missed Raw—a huge show to say the least! Not only did D-Generation X reunite to take down John Morrison & The Miz, but they were in top form as they directly addressed Miz and Morrison's claims from last week's ECW.
Speaking of taking down Miz and Morrison, DX did exactly that (who'd of thunk it?) when The Miz stumbled into a little bit of HBK's Sweet Chin Music and a Pedigree from The Game. Now, normally I probably wouldn't need to specify whose maneuvers they were, but just prior to that John Morrison attempted and connected with Triple H using his very own version of Sweet Chin Music, followed by a failed attempt from The Miz to Pedigree Triple H as well.
You know what they say, folks—imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. For Miz and Morrison to not only borrow antics that DX helped make famous but to copy their trademarked finishing moves too, you know that tonight and perhaps for the rest of their days, The Miz and John Morrison are simply going to... BE JEALOUS (of DX)!
The ride towards Monday Night Raw's 800th Episode Celebration next week just got a little more intense with last night's airing of ECW. John Morrison and The Miz hosted a special edition of The Dirt Sheet in the middle of the ECW ring, inviting "DX" to join them as their guests. It's the season for politicking, which Morrison and Miz did thoroughly, not only producing a campaign-style video filled with smears, but then failing to back up a single one of their claims. But then, who could with DX as the target?
The Miz said that in the year since he and John Morrison have teamed up, they have surpassed almost everything DX has done in the 11 years since Shawn Michaels and Triple H originally joined forces. Let's take a hard and fast look at some actual data, which will disprove this baseless claim.
John Morrison & The Miz have 6 tag team championships between them,
if you count their single reign together once for each man. Though Shawn
Michaels & Triple H have never held a tag team championship
together, between them they have 9 tag team championships to their
names, which could be considered 10 if you count an oft-forgotten WWE tag team championship reign by The
Rockers in 1990.
In 1990, neither John Morrison nor The Miz were likely to be smarter than a 5th grader.
John Morrison & The Miz first teamed up on the April 2, 2007
episode of Raw, in a battle royal for the World Tag Team Championships.
The defending champions at the time were Shawn Michaels and John Cena.
John Morrison and The Miz failed to win the tag team championships that
night.
John Morrison and The Miz only became an official tag team in November
of 2007, since which time DX has competed together in only 4 matches.
If you ignore Triple H and Shawn Michaels' successful singles careers
during this time period, one could easily arrive at the baseless claim
made on ECW. Fortunately we all know better.
As stated, Shawn Michaels and Triple H often work alone; between them they have 16 Heavyweight Championship reigns, and 41 overall title reigns. John Morrison and The Miz have only 10 overall title reigns between them.
Collectively, John Morrison and The Miz have won a major championship for every 411½ days of their careers. Collectively, Shawn Michaels and Triple H have done the same for every 362½ days of their careers. This does not take into account the fact that Shawn Michaels was basically retired between 1998-2002, or Triple H's accumulated months and years battling back from injuries, which would only further increase the gap between DX and Miz/Morrison.
Before DX, Shawn Michaels was a two-time heavyweight champion and a two-time Royal Rumble winner. Before DX, Triple H was crowned King of the Ring (with King of Kings to come later.) Before Miz/Morrison, John Morrison tag-teamed with... Kenny Dykstra. Before Miz/Morrison, The Miz was... the host of Smackdown.
Triple H won the 2002 Royal Rumble. Shawn Michaels won back-to-back Royal Rumbles in 1995 and 1996. John Morrison was eliminated from the 2006 Royal Rumble by Shawn Michaels. The Miz was eliminated from the 2008 Royal Rumble by Hornswoggle.
When side-by-side, Triple H and Shawn Michaels have regularly competed with top-tier talent including but not limited to Chris Jericho, Randy Orton, Edge, The Big Show, The Undertaker, Bret Hart, Mick Foley and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, just to name a few. Miz and Morrison have regularly competed with... well, there's Jesse and Festus. And Shannon Moore and Jimmy Wang Yang. Ooh, don't forget The Highlanders. And Colin Delaney. Wow.
And one last thing: Miz/Morrison's much-ballyhooed-about tag team title reign was won upon the defeat of Matt Hardy and MVP, who weren't exactly operating on the same page that night or at any time during their reign. Yep, that's some resume, guys.
So don't be jealous... 'cause Morrison and The Miz are way overzealous.
Remember, DX vs. John Morrison and The Miz happens this Monday night on Raw! It's a 3-hour spectacle beginning an hour earlier than usual at 8 p.m. EST / 7 p.m. CST, so don't be late!
Here's a quick update on what went down at Cyber Sunday...
Triple H faced Jeff Hardy as a result of votes collected from the WWE Universe, and naturally Triple H retained the WWE Championship. Jeff is getting better by the day but he's got a long road ahead of him still if he wants to dethrone the Game.
Shawn MIchaels wasn't voted in as special guest referee in the World Championship match between Chris Jericho and Batista, although he did make an appearance as a temporary replacement referee after Batista accidentally knocked Steve Austin out. Shawn did all he could to award the match to Batista but Jericho thwarted those attempts. Austin returned to the action as referee and run-ins from JBL and Randy Orton further disrupted things, but ultimately Batista gained control of the situation and defeated Chris Jericho, making Batista the new World Heavyweight Champion.
The ride towards Monday Night Raw's 800th Episode Celebration next week just got a little more intense with last night's airing of ECW. John Morrison and The Miz hosted a special edition of The Dirt Sheet in the middle of the ECW ring, inviting "DX" to join them as their guests. It's the season for politicking, which Morrison and Miz did thoroughly, not only producing a campaign-style video filled with smears, but then failing to back up a single one of their claims. But then, who could with DX as the target?