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    Wha' Happened?!?

    Tuesday, June 24, 2008, 01:18 AM EST [WWE]

    Maybe it's the tens of thousands that visited our WWE Draft Live Blog tonight (read the archived blog here), or the blockbuster happenings at the Draft on Raw in San Antonio, Texas, or the five straight hours of typing, but ...

    Wow, I'm left with that "Wha' Happened?"-type of feeling. Like in "A Mighty Wind"...

     

     

     

    First and foremost, "Wha' Happened?" to Mr. McMahon?!?! 
    Folks at WWE.com HQ sat stunned as we saw the Raw stage collapse underneath The Chairman after he gave away his $500,000 grand prize for the night.  Then, as McMahon stood up, the large $1,000,000 dollar bill display fell on top of him, and all heck broke loose as sparks from the sign flew all over. 

    Returning to the locker room after their Battle Royal, Triple H, John Cena and Edge rushed to aid the Chairman, lifting up the signage as medics and officials tried to reach Mr. McMahon.  He complained about his legs having no feeling. Hopefully we'll know more tomorrow at the WrestleMania XXV Press Conference (1 p.m. EDT)

    Second, "Wha' Happened?" to ECW?!?! 
    GM Teddy Long has to be wringing his hands after the "tribe of Extreme" got the worst of the night's random Draft picks. For the second year, they lose their ECW Champion, this time Kane to Raw, and one of its brightest stars, CM Punk to Raw as well.  But they reclaimed some gold as Matt Hardy made the jump to ECW with Miz and Morrison's victory over the temporarily reunited Hardys.

    Third, "Wha' Happened?" to Melina and Batista?
    No updates yet on the condition of Melina and Batista, who both suffered nasty injuries in their Draft-night matches. Melina appeared to twist her ankle underneath her as she fell over the top rope to the floor. And Batista smashed head-to-head with Edge in the 15-man Battle Royal as they both went for spear attempts.

    Fourth, "Wha' Happened?" to Jim Ross?
    J.R., I'm truly sad to see you leave Raw for SmackDown, as Michael Cole was traded to Raw, completing the switcheroo between the top brands' announce team. However, the team of Ross and Mick Foley could be a wrestling history lesson for new fans each Friday night. I think there's a lot of potential there for Good Ol' J.R. and Mrs. Foley's Baby Boy!.

    Again, the night's Draft picks.... a great night for SmackDown as they now have two of the three top champions in the company.

    • Rey Mysterio was drafted to Raw from SmackDown.
    • Jeff Hardy was drafted from Raw to SmackDown.
    • CM Punk was drafted from ECW to Raw.
    • Matt Hardy was drafted from SmackDown to ECW.
    • Jim Ross was drafted to SmackDown
    • Michael Cole was drafted to Raw.
    • Batista was drafted to Raw from SmackDown.
    • Umaga was drafted to SmackDown from Raw.
    • Kane was drafted to Raw from ECW.
    • Triple H and Mr. Kennedy were drafted to SmackDown from Raw.

    Get video from all the new Draftees on WWE.com now, courtesy of Joey Styles and the WWE.com team in San Antonio.

    As one Live Blog ends, we start our planning for another ... we're going to do it again for Night of Champions, starting at 7:15 p.m. EDT. As usual, a WWE Superstar will join us during the pre-show for a special Q&A with you, the fans.

    Just confirmed tonight, our special guest will be the challenger for the WWE Championship at Night of Champions, John Cena.  Yeah, THAT John Cena!

    Again, Cena will be on the Live Blog from 7:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. only this Sunday night.  Put your e-mail in the box below to get an e-mail reminder of the Live Blog.

     

    That's all from Stamford, CT and WWE.com HQ for the night. Stay logged on to WWE.com for the latest post-Draft updates.

    4 (1 Ratings)

    Thanks for the "A Mighty Wind" quote (gotta love those mockumentaries!). A well suited quote too.

    Charlene
    June 24, 2008
    02:10 AM EST

    SmackDown literially cleaned house tonight in the Draft, I was worried they were going to get shafted again this year.

    Jaabir [KyoDai™]
    June 24, 2008
    02:43 AM EST

    I thought, is Corey making a "Mighty Wind" reference? And yes, you were! You are soooo cool. Keep up the great work. I know you have to be tired today.

    fembot
    June 24, 2008
    10:59 AM EST