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Professor Wrestling: 'SummerSlam' Results

Punk, Orton, DX Make WWE PPV Splash

POSTED: 10:37 pm EDT August 20, 2009
UPDATED: 7:22 am EDT August 24, 2009

Listen up!

Class is in session.

WWE's "SummerSlam" is history! Vince McMahon put on his second biggest show of the year Sunday night with Randy Orton, Jeff Hardy and Christian defending their individual world titles.

Who won? That's why you came, I know. Here's the lowdown:

Podcast: 'Old School, New School' -- Episode 112

Challenge Match: Jack Swagger vs. MVP
What Should Happen: I've seen this one before. It's the college boy (Swagger) versus the babyface thug. MVP has been around to long to be in a curtain-jerker. That means this should go to the up-and-coming heel.

What Will Happen: Swagger wins in an early lock of the night.

What Did Happen: MVP took it. Upset!

Question To Ponder: Is Swagger really the future of the promotion?

Challenge Match: Kane vs. The Great Khali
What Should Happen: Khali is out for revenge after Kane kidnapped his brother, Ranjin Singh. Dalip Singh (Khali) should take this thing. I'm guessing it'll be a slow-moving nine minute monster mash.

What Will Happen: The babyface Khali won't be thwarted. He'll win.

What Did Happen: Kane thwarts Khali for the victory.

Question To Ponder: Is Khali more fun to watch as a babyface?

Intercontinental Championship: Rey Mysterio (c) vs. Dolph Ziggler
What Should Happen: I not only think it was good to give Ziggler a rematch here, but I also think it's a good idea to let him win some gold. A win at a big show makes an impression on the paying public, which is what you want when building a star.

What Will Happen: Ziggler will win the IC belt.

What Did Happen: Mysterio retains, but Ziggler looked good.

Question To Ponder: Has Mysterio been reduced to a guy who just hands off the torch?

ECW Championship Match: Christian (c) vs. William Regal
What Should Happen: This is a somewhat fresh matchup, and I approve. No way Regal should win on his first try, however.

What Will Happen: Christian in another lock.

What Did Happen: Make that a seven-second lock, as Regal was disposed of immediately.

Question To Ponder: What are the chances WWE will give this more than 15 minutes?

WWE Unified Tag Team Championship Match: The Big Show and Chris Jericho (c) vs. Cryme Tyme
What Should Happen: I love the pairing of Show and Jericho, but I just detest Cryme Tyme. They. Are. Not. Funny. Or entertaining, for that matter. They never have been! That being said, Jericho has the ability to make this into something watchable. If he pulls it off, give him anything he wants. I'd book the champs to retain just to see them do some tag team damage for a while.

What Will Happen: Cryme Tyme will win the titles.

What Did Happen: The champs kept their belts, beating CT.

Question To Ponder: Cryme Tyme? Why?

Challenge Match: Triple H and Shawn Michaels vs. Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase
What Should Happen: While it's cute to have DX back again, WWE should show some real courage and have them lose to Legacy.

What Will Happen: I don't see DX cooperating. They'll get the feel-good victory.

What Did Happen: DX took it.

Question To Ponder: Why aren't Shawn Michaels and Chris Jericho feuding for a major WWE title?

World Heavyweight Championship Match: Jeff Hardy (c) vs. C.M. Punk
What Should Happen: This is a tables, ladders and chairs contest -- which plays to Hardy's strength. If I'm booking the show, Hardy wins, and Punk snaps and becomes a total heel.

What Will Happen: Punk will win back this title.

What Did Happen: Punk won the belt back, but Undertaker showed up after the match to give him a chokeslam.

Question To Ponder: Isn't Punk doing a great job as a quasi-heel?

WWE Championship Match: Randy Orton (c) vs. John Cena
What Should Happen: It makes no sense for Orton to lose his belt with Triple H and Michaels waiting in the wings as potential challengers -- not to mention Ted DiBiase (who I'd like to see turn babyface). Cena has his charm, but not as champion right now.

What Will Happen: Orton finds a way to keep his title.

What Did Happen: Orton took it, pinning Cena.

Question To Ponder: Does it feel like we've seen this match before?

That'll do it. For the record, I had EVERY big match correct! The undercard? That's for the little people! I'm best at the top of the card! Yep. I'm the man, again.

Need another wrestling fix? Good, then you'll LOVE the latest edition of "Old School, New School" -- the podcast offered up here in this cute 'lil column. Episode 112, co-starrring Dr. Mike Lano and George Schire can be downloaded free of charge RIGHT HERE.

That' s it!!

Class is -- dismissed!!!

(Professor Wrestling is a masked employee of Internet Broadcasting, hailing from Parts Unknown. Got a question, comment, complaint? E-mail him right here. )

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