WWE Over The Limit 2010

Results:Cena's drive shows no "quit"


DETROIT – When WWE Champion John Cena and his opponent Batista faced off in an “I Quit” Match, it seemed entirely appropriate that the two Hemi-powered heavyweights found themselves dueling in the Motor City. Each man buried the speedometer as they rumbled toward each other until, finally, The Animal ran out of fuel and was forced to utter those infamous words, “I quit.”

For months, Batista had complained about The Champ, stating that The Animal should be the real “face of WWE.” That animosity only intensified after Batista was embarrassed in a Last Man Standing Match when Cena prevailed by duct-taping his feet together around one of the ring posts.

As for Cena, The Champ has appeared more than willing to accept the challenge of the former two-time WWE Champion. Despite several less-than-savory tactics on behalf of Batista, Cena refused to complain. Instead, he contained his fury, waiting until Sunday to fire on all cylinders.

His victory, however, ran into a roadblock when Sheamus decided to pour sugar in Cena’s tank. Rather than allow The Champ to celebrate his incredible accomplishment, the Irishman attacked Cena with a swift kick to the face.



Results:Tempting the rage of a giant

DETROIT - At Over the Limit, Big Show triumphed over World Heavyweight Champion Jack Swagger by disqualification. Though the match’s result ultimately denied The World’s Largest Athlete the World Title, his rage made “The All-American American” pay dearly for retaining his greatest “trophy.”

From the opening bell, the Joe Louis Arena was electrified by the extremely intense battle between the outspoken champion who knows how to win and the angry giant with the iron fist. Though Big Show’s power served as a definite advantage from the word go, Swagger countered with strategic moments of pure aggression. However, before a clear resolve could take place, Swagger suddenly got himself disqualified, smashing Big Show over the head with the championship.

Though Swagger continued his assault with a chair after the match, the rage -filled World’s Largest Athlete quickly turned the tables, chokeslamming Swagger onto the chair with earth-shattering force before knocking the World Champion out with a devastating right.

The fuse for the explosive match-up was lit just four days after the 2010 WWE Draft. Following Big Show’s selection to the SmackDown roster, General Manager Theodore Long wasted no time naming the gigantic Superstar as the No. 1 contender to the World Heavyweight Title.

Over the next few weeks, The World’s Largest Athlete acquainted himself with the two-time collegiate All-American, knocking him out, chokeslamming him through the broadcast table and destroying his cherished, lifetime collection of accolades and trophies. Big Show’s “disrespect of Oklahoma, his daddy and the World Title” helped transform Swagger’s Over the Limit title defense into one of the most personal matches of his career.

When Big Show cost Swagger a non-title match with Kofi Kingston - two days before their Over the Limit showdown – the World Champion attempted to send a message of his own. After attacking his massive challenger during his match with Intercontinental Champion Drew McIntyre, Swagger stomped on his enormous foe’s hand and tried to blast him with a chair. But, his fierce steel weapon assault was quelled by a devastating right fist of The World’s Largest Athlete. Though Swagger’s move to gain momentum was bold, it only served to further enrage his colossal adversary.

Jack Swagger’s ability to walk out of WWE’s newest pay-per-view with the title is no surprise. Despite his braggadocios demeanor, he has established that he has what it takes to keep the title around his waist at any cost. But, with the awesome display of post-match retribution by his furious No. 1 contender, the WWE Universe is left wondering if anything was settled between Swagger and The World’s Largest Athlete



Results:Rey Mysterio shaves CM Punk's head!

DETROIT – Bald loser. That sums up CM Punk after Rey Mysterio defeated him with a seated crucifix then shaved his head at Over the Limit.

After Mysterio dispatched Punk in their highly-competitive Straight Edge Society Pledge vs. Hair Match, Punk’s minions tried to protect their leader from getting what was coming to him when a hooded stranger attacked Mysterio from behind.

Next, when Luke Gallows and Serena stormed into the ring, it looked like Rey was going to suffer even more at the hands of the S.E.S. But after emerging from an ominous crimson glow, Kane rushed to the ring to help drive off the S.E.S.

After The Big Red Monster chokeslammed Punk – and there was no one left to save the savior – The Ultimate Underdog prepared to take away Punk’s symbol of purity.

After acquiring two pairs of handcuffs that Luke Gallows brought to the ring, Mysterio handcuffed both of Punk’s arms to the ropes and delivered his second hard-hitting 619 of the night. With Punk helpless, Rey delivered the long-awaited head shaving.

It was clearly a cathartic experience for Mysterio – after having to endure months of verbal and physical taunting from Punk and his S.E.S. cronies – and a painful one for Punk.

Mysterio’s victory – besides saving him from having to do the unthinkable and join Punk, Serena, Luke Gallows and who knows who else in the S.E.S. – finally gave him the upper hand he had been seeking since their last two pay-per-view encounters.

With the symbol of Punk’s purity now gone, how will he react? And, what will the members of the S.E.S. do now that their leader has failed to back up his words? Find out on the next SmackDown at 8/7 CT on MyNetworkTV.



Results:Unlimited aggression

DETROIT — Few rivalries in WWE have been as heated as the one between Randy Orton and Edge.

This intense animosity was on full display at Over the Limit where these two Superstars brutally battered each other until literally neither man could go on. With both competitors laying bruised and battered on the floor of Detroit’s Joe Louis Arena, the official counted to 10, resulting in a double count-out.

The viciousness displayed by the former World Tag Team Champions was wildly shocking, but expected after weeks of intense confrontations. Orton had been waiting to get his hands on Edge since the former WWE Champion cost him a No. 1 Contender’s Match on Raw one month ago. Looking to make an immediate impact after being drafted to Monday nights, The Ultimate Opportunist set his sights on his former ally and sadistically Speared him to make a statement to the WWE Universe.

When these two men finally locked up in a singles match, the intensity was palpable. After minutes of devastating in-ring action, the brawl spilled to the arena floor where Orton began to wince in pain from a separated right shoulder. Sensing an opportunity, The Rated-R Superstar went for a Spear on the outside, but missed and went headfirst into the barricade.

The impact was crushing and both competitors were out for the count, victims of the fiery hatred that burned between them.

With no clear winner tonight, will the rivalry between these men rage on? Or will the devastating injuries these Superstars suffered tonight put them out of action? Watch Raw on Monday night to find out.

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Smackdown May 21, 2010

OTTAWA, Canada – With WWE preparing to go Over the Limit this Sunday, Big Show continued to make life difficult for World Heavyweight Champion Jack Swagger. After Big Show caused him to lose a match with Kofi Kingston, the No. 1 contender to the World Title repelled “The All-American American’s” steel chair attack later in the main event with his gigantic fist of fury.


Big Show def. Intercontinental Champion Drew McIntyre by Disqualification

Seconds after Big Show chokeslammed Drew McIntyre, Jack Swagger attacked The World’s Largest Athlete, giving Big Show a non-title victory over the “Chosen One” by disqualification. Swagger then delivered a post-match onslaught, stomping on his gigantic adversary’s powerful right hand. But, when he tried to utilize a steel chair against his Over the Limit challenger, Big Show punched it out of his hands with epic force.

Will Jack Swagger successfully defend his World Title in two days against an irate giant?




Rey Mysterio & MVP def. CM Punk & Luke Gallows
Two days before he will face Rey Mysterio at Over the Limit, CM Punk inducted three members of the WWE Universe into The Straight Edge Society. Following the pledge, the new inductees had their heads shaved to show their devotion in actions as well as words.

Mysterio then emerged, putting a quick end to the festivities when he revealed a doctored photo of The Straight Edge “savior” with his head shaved bald. The Straight Edge Society took out their frustration by attacking their new members and knocking them from the ring. (PHOTOS | WATCH)




Kofi Kingston def. World Heavyweight Champion Jack Swagger in a Non-Title Match
Last week, Jack Swagger’s life-long collection of trophies and awards were destroyed by his Over the Limit No. 1 contender, Big Show. Also last week, Kingston defeated Christian to seemingly become Intercontinental Champion – only to have the title taken away from him by SmackDown General Manager Theodore Long via orders from Mr. McMahon in a hand-delivered letter by Drew McIntyre.

In the extremely explosive match, “The All-American American” was overcome by Kofi Kingston, who surprised him with a flying cross-body off the top rope after Big Show provided an effective verbal distraction

Raw May 17, 2010

WWE Champion John Cena def. Sheamus by Disqualification
There may have been only six days left until his title match at Over the Limit, but WWE Champion John Cena was willing to risk injury in a fight against Sheamus. The Champ needed to set the Irishman right, so that he wouldn’t interfere in his title match against Batista. With heightened animosity over the past several months, tempers between Cena and The Celtic Warrior were set to boil.

While the two brawny brawlers went at each other like a pair of tractor trailers playing chicken, The Animal interrupted the ultimate collision when he popped up. He locked his Over the Limit opponent in a brutal submission hold and demanded that he say, “I quit.” When Raw went off the air, Cena was still locked in The Animal’s clutches but had still refused to utter those two words. But will he be able to summon that resolve in six days at Over the Limit?



Randy Orton def. Jack Swagger by Disqualification

After spooning out his poison to Edge earlier in the evening, it was time for Randy Orton to take his medicine. In their Pick Your Poison Match, The Ultimate Opportunist chose World Heavyweight Champion Jack Swagger to battle The Viper just six days before Over the Limit. Having defeated Orton at Extreme Rules, Swagger appeared to be a particularly shrewd choice. The Viper, however, showed why there are never any good choices when it comes to him. His Over the Limit opponent Edge interfered in the match, prompting a disqualification, before Orton struck “The All-American American” with an RKO. The Rated-R Superstar then hammered WWE's Apex Predator with a Spear.



Edge def. Christian; The Undertaker def. Edge

In the run-up to their match at Over the Limit, Edge and Randy Orton engaged in a Pick Your Poison Match, in which your opponent gets to choose your competition. In the case of Edge, The Viper ripped a page from his past and apparently chose Christian. Rather than let old alliances distract him, The Rated-R Superstar defeated his former partner with a Spear. All done then, right? Not so fast.

Orton emerged again to inform his rival that his competition would actually be … The Undertaker! While The Ultimate Opportunist purposefully lost by count-out, Captain Charisma wrangled him back inside the ring, where The Deadman greeted him with a chokeslam.

"Preview" PPV Over The Limit 2010

Preview:WWE Champion John Cena vs. Batista ("I Quit" Match)

WWE Champion John Cena will face Batista in an “I Quit” Match for the WWE Title at Over the Limit, which will be the last time these two Superstars meet in the squared circle for the championship.

The storied rivalry between Cena and Batista has only intensified in recent months after their harrowing collision at WrestleMania XXVI, when The Champ capitalized with an STF and made The Animal tap out, capturing his seventh WWE Title.

Labeling Cena’s victory on The Grandest Stage of Them All a “fluke,” Batista challenged The Champ for the title once again at Extreme Rules in a Last Man Standing Match, one of the most brutal and physically taxing matches WWE has to offer. Ultimately, it was Cena’s ingenuity that would slay the 6-foot-6 behemoth when he taped Batista’s ankles around a ring post, preventing the incensed Animal from rising to his feet. Ten counts later, Cena emerged triumphant yet again, proving to Batista and the entire WWE Universe that it takes more than just brute force to secure championships.

Humiliated, Batista appeared on the May 3 edition of Raw to issue a Beat the Clock Challenge to determine the stipulation for their Over the Limit championship encounter, which Cena won later that night. The following week on Raw, Cena announced the WWE title bout would be an “I Quit” Match, an anything goes contest that both of these battle-hardened competitors are more than familiar with — for better or worse.

As its name suggests, the only way to win an “I Quit” Match is to make your opponent utter the words “I quit” by any means necessary. Both Cena and Batista will need to push themselves to the limit—and over it—for the WWE Championship at WWE Over the Limit Sunday, May 23, only on pay-per-view.



Preview:World Heavyweight Champion Jack Swagger vs. Big Show

At Over the Limit, a volatile battle between a supreme squared circle technician and a dominant giant threatens to rock SmackDown to its very foundation, as World Heavyweight Champion Jack Swagger defends his title against Big Show.

Just 24 hours after Swagger’s defeat of Randy Orton at Extreme Rules, the 2010 WWE Draft changed the landscape of Friday nights forever. Edge and Chris Jericho, top contenders for the World Title, were suddenly drafted to Raw, leaving a huge hole in the top contenders list to challenge Jack Swagger. But, the size of that void was quickly filled by a larger-than-life Superstar.

On the first SmackDown following Extreme Rules, General Manager Theodore Long wasted no time naming newly-drafted Big Show as the No. 1 contender to the “The All-American American.” Moments later, The World’s Largest Athlete put an exclamation mark on the announcement by knocking Swagger out in the middle of the ring. Despite his decisive statement, can the enormous Superstar topple the talented new champion from the throne?

Although Jack Swagger has traveled a rocky road since cashing in the Money in the Bank Briefcase to win his first World Championship – suffering non-title loses to The Undertaker, John Morrison and Randy Orton – he has proven that he can win when it counts. Like him or hate him, the two-time collegiate All-American’s entire life has served as a moniker for championship victory. And despite his braggadocious demeanor, Swagger has established that he has what it takes to keep the title around his waist.

Big Show returns to SmackDown hotter than ever. Among the many dangerous weapons in his arsenal, the gigantic former World Champion carries with him a devastating knockout punch – one that took out not only Swagger on his return to Friday night, but also Chris Jericho and Edge. His towering intimidation is matched by a tremendous athletic talent, making him one very lethal No. 1 contender.



Preview:Rey Mysterio vs. CM Punk (S.E.S. Pledge vs. Hair Match)

If you've been keeping score, it's all tied up between Rey Mysterio and CM Punk.
At WrestleMania XXVI, The Ultimate Underdog downed Punk with the 619 to prevent having to join The Straight Edge Society.

Then at Extreme Rules, Punk defeated The Master of the 619 to protect his hair.
Now, at Over the Limit, one Superstar will be forced to make a drastic change.

If Mysterio loses, he must join The Straight Edge Society. And if Punk loses, Rey gets to shave his head!
If you look deeper than the match stipulations, there may be some extra motivation for Mysterio to win.

Leading up to their WrestleMania match, Mysterio was forced to endure The Second City Saint’s taunting of his family.

And in recent weeks, Mysterio has been the victim of sneak attacks from a mysterious hooded person who has yet to be indentified. Clearly though, the individual has allegiances to The Straight Edge Society. Will this individual play a role at Over the Limit?

Regardless of who has more motivation to win, the bottom line is that someone’s future is going to change.

Will Rey find himself forced to stand side-by-side with Luke Gallows, Serena and CM Punk? Or, will Punk lose what he calls a symbol of his purity? Find out at Over the Limit, live Sunday, May 23, only on pay-per-view.



Preview:Intercontinental Champion Drew McIntyre vs. Kofi Kingston

It’s not often that you receive second chances in WWE, but Kofi Kingston gets just that at Over the Limit.

After defeating Christian on SmackDown – and claiming the vacated Intercontinental Championship – Kingston was elated at winning the prestigious title for the second time in his career. The celebration was short-lived, however.

Fired Superstar and ex-champion Drew McIntyre shocked the WWE Universe – and SmackDown General Manger Theodore Long alike – by sauntering into the ring and delivering a written letter – the contents of which prompted Long to order Kingston to hand over the title. Kingston complied, and Long then begrudgingly gave the title to McIntyre.

Later on SmackDown, it was revealed that Mr. McMahon had written the letter.By the stroke of his mighty pen, The Chairman overruled Long’s recent decision to strip McIntyre of the Intercontinental Title and fire him from WWE. Going a step further, Mr. McMahon also declared in his letter that McIntyre is still the reigning Intercontinental Champion.

As evidenced in his match against Christian, Kofi has already proven he has the fire within to become Intercontinental Champion. Now, can he do the same against the seemingly untouchable Superstar personally signed by Mr. McMahon himself? And if McIntyre were to lose, just how far is The Chairman willing to go to keep McIntyre in the winner’s circle?



Preview:Unified Tag Team Champions The Hart Dynasty vs. The Miz & Chris Jericho

From the moment he was drafted to Monday Night Raw, Chris Jericho has been plotting and scheming for a path toward championship gold. He just may have found it when he teamed up with his fellow egotist, The Miz.

After weeks of trash talk and underhanded attacks, The “Screaming Egos” will finally get an opportunity to capture the Unified Tag Team Titles against reigning champions The Hart Dynasty.

The bout was arranged after Jericho managed to defeat The Hart Dynasty’s David Hart Smith in singles competition. On the same evening, however, Smith’s partner Tyson Kidd evened the score when he notched a win against Miz in a second singles match. Both outcomes serve as an indication that these teams appear evenly matched. However, while both Jericho and Miz have held the Unified Tag Team Titles before, they have not held them while teaming together.

The Unified Tag Team Champions carry a storied history and lineage of Superstars in their corner. But will a remarkable bloodline really be enough for Hart Smith & Kidd to overcome the experience and win-at-all-cost attitude of Jericho & Miz?



Preview:Randy Orton vs. Edge

Tensions between Randy Orton and Edge are reaching their breaking point in the lead-up to Over the Limit, where the Superstars once known collectively as the tag team Rated-RKO will go head-to-head. Joining the Raw roster in the 2010 WWE Draft, Edge was quick to establish himself as a dominating force on Monday nights, Spearing Randy Orton and costing The Viper a No. 1 contender’s spot just moments after he was drafted.

But WWE’s Apex Predator wasn’t about to slip down the food chain. Appearing on Edge’s talk show “The Cutting Edge” on the May 3 edition of Raw, an infuriated Orton silenced the former SmackDown Superstar, delivering an RKO not only to Edge, but to “Let’s Make a Deal” star Wayne Brady. When it comes to these two bitter rivals, not even Raw guest hosts are safe.

Before Orton put an abrupt end to the Raw return of “The Cutting Edge,” The Ultimate Opportunist suggested that the two Superstars once again join forces. As Rated-RKO, Orton and Edge became World Tag Team Champions in 2006, waging a series of battles with D-Generation-X before breaking up the following year. Given the last few tumultuous weeks, a Rated-RKO reunion seems unlikely to happen anytime soon.

Smackdown May 14, 2010

Rey Mysterio def. CM Punk by Disqualification
Despite CM Punk’s specific instructions that his Straight Edge followers not get involved in his match with Rey Mysterio, they disobeyed their savior. Luke Gallows, Serena and a mysterious hooded person all entered the fray. Ultimately, their involvement earned The Second City Saint a disqualification. But in the end, Mysterio suffered a brutal Gallows Pole capped off with a devastating Go to Sleep from Punk. When they meet again, it will be in a Hair vs. S.E.S. Pledge Match at Over the Limit



Big Show destroyed World Heavyweight Champion Jack Swagger’s memorabilia
As a braggadocios Jack Swagger relived his glory days surrounded by his many trophies and memorabilia, the WWE Universe grew agitated with the self-proclaimed "Scrabble champion." Soon enough, Big Show also grew weary of hearing the self-aggrandizing champion and joined him in the ring. But when Swagger attempted to attack The World’s Largest Athlete, he was ousted from the ring. Next, Big Show went on the war path, obliterating all of Swagger’s precious possessions. After the dust settled, Big Show held Swagger’s title high, while the champion seethed with anger outside of the ring. Is it a sign of things to come for their match at Over the Limit?