WWE has announced that its roster drafts will return this year.
Look for the 2009 draft to take place a week after Wrestlemania 25. It will occur on the April 13 edition of Monday Night Raw, which will air live from Atlanta.
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At last night's No Way Out pay-per-view, Triple H conquered five opponents in the opening Elimination Chamber match and won the Heavyweight Title for a record 13th time.
Meanwhile, Edge maneuvered his way into the second Elimination Chamber match and actually won the belt from John Cena.
As a result, Smackdown now has both champions on his roster. But not for long.
Expect Triple H to move to WWE Raw as soon as possible. He only left for Smackdown to help the show make a smooth transition to its new network when it began airing on MyNetworkTV.
Triple H will likely be revealed as the person Stephane McMahon has been talking to on the phone, as a likely match between Randy Orton and The Game will be set up for Wrestlemania 25.
Source: PWInsider.com
This week's WWE Smackdown tapings took place last night.
On the final edition of this show before Sunday's No Way Out pay-per-view, Jeff Hardy gave a promo and a fatal four-way match was featured as the main event.
Read through our detailed Smackdown recap now for a complete rundown!
Cards are always subject to change, but current advertisements for next week's WWE Smackdown tapings make it look like fans in Fresno, CA are in for multiple treats.
The following matches are scheduled for the show:
Another programming tidbit: Next week’s ECW on Sci-Fi will not be taped Monday night before RAW; it will air live on Tuesday night before the Smackdown show.
At this week's Friday Night Smackdown tapings, which took place in Indianapolis, the focus was on the next WWE pay-per-view, No Way Out.
Who will be included in the Elimination Chamber main event?
That answer will be made more clear Friday night. Get an early look at what's set to go down with this Smackdown recap.
Is the Elimination Chamber big enough for The Undertaker, Triple H and The Big Show?
Following last month's Royal Rumble, WWE officials have started planning matches for WrestleMania 25.
We hear the following contests are being considered for the company's showcase event:
John Cena might also face Chris Jericho.
Moreover, rumors state that Steve Austin might participate in farewell match at WrestleMania 25.
Possible opponents include Hulk Hogan and The Rock, but both are considered long shots at the moment.
Credit: Wrestling Observer Newsletter
Across all WWE events and programs, the road to Wrestlemania 25 is officially underway.
What does that mean for this week's Smackdown installment? (And what did Matt Hardy have to say for himself after turning on his brother?)
We've got the answers with an early report from the taping.
Ric Flair was forced into retirement when he lost to Shawn Michaels at last year's Wrestlemania.
Despite that defeat, the WWE Hall of Famer told The Houston Chronicle that fans should expect to see him at Wrestlemania 25. Flair told the newspaper:
"Let’s just say, I will be at WrestleMania, and that’s all I’m saying."
Ric Flair will be at Wrestlemania. Check out a couple other spoilers for this event now.
ECW opens with Theodore Long in the ring. He says that Matt Hardy has requested his release from ECW and will now be on SmackDown.
Jack Swagger comes out and says that there is going to be a championship celebration tonight. Boogeyman comes out from under the ring and chases him off.
This week's Friday Night Smackdown is the final edition before Sunday's Royal Rumble.
Most of the taping was therefore dedicated to this major pay-per-view.
Take an early look at what will go down Friday night with our detailed Smackdown report.
