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WrestleMania XXVI Results

The Undertaker def. Shawn Michaels

Bret Hart def. Mr. McMahon in a No Holds Barred Match

John Cena def. Batista (New WWE Champion) World Heavyweight Champion Chris Jericho def. Edge

Jack Swagger wins Money in the Bank Ladder Match

Unified Tag Team Champion Big Show and The Miz def. John Morrison and R-Truth

Triple H def. Sheamus

Randy Orton wins Triple Threat Match vs. Ted DiBiase and Cody Rhodes

Rey Mysterio def. CM Punk

Vickie Guerrero's team wins the 10-Diva Tag Team Match

Yoshi Tatsu wins 26-Superstar WrestleMania Battle Royal

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Awesome Kong Gone from TNA

TNA Knockout Awesome Kong has apparently parted ways with the company, according to a message she posted on Twitter.com/awesomekong.

Kong thanked TNA president Dixie Carter and all of the TNA employees for wishing her the best in her future endeavors.

The former Knockouts champion announced last week that she is suing radio host Bubba The Love Sponge for allegedly making racist threats against her. Bubba issued a statement refuting the allegations.

WWE Releases

WWE announced the releases of Maria, Hurricane Helms, Paul Burchill and Scott Armstrong late last week. Rumors are floating around that there could be more cuts later this week.

WWE Elimination Chamber Results

• John Cena wins Elimination Chamber Match; Batista defeats Cena (New WWE Champion)

• Chris Jericho wins Elimination Chamber Match (New World Heavyweight Champion)

• Intercontinental Champion Drew McIntyre def. Kane

• United States Champion The Miz def. MVP

• Michelle McCool & Layla def. Gail Kim & Maryse

From WWE.com:

ST. LOUIS – “All glory is fleeting.” – Anonymous

Few men have felt the sting of that axiom quite like John Cena. The Superstar had struggled against five resolute rivals – Sheamus, Triple H, Randy Orton, Ted DiBiase and Kofi Kingston – in one of the most unforgiving structures ever devised to capture his sixth WWE Championship. An exhausted Cena basked in his accomplishment as the WWE Universe reigned their approval upon him. Glory was his.

That glory, however, proved fleeting indeed. Mr. McMahon and his de facto enforcer as of late, Batista, made their way to the ring. The Chairman informed the newly crowned champion that he must defend his title against The Animal – immediately. Cena appeared incredulous, but knowing Mr. McMahon, perhaps he should have expected just such a despicable twist. Despite a valiant effort, Cena seemed too battered, too spent to mount a worthy defense, and he was forced to relinquish the championship to a victorious Batista.

This final shocking turn capped off an entire match littered with surprises. The biggest shake-up may have been the further dismantling of The Legacy. If ringleader Orton had come to question the loyalty of DiBiase, he needn’t question it any further – it’s long gone. As DiBiase and The Viper battled inside the chamber, Rhodes came to the ring to sneak a lead pipe to his mentor. DiBiase, however, claimed the pipe and bashed Orton with it before pinning him.

In other action, the seemingly unstoppable Sheamus met his match against Triple H. It was The King of Kings who avenged an attack from The Celtic Warrior a week earlier and put an end to his tyrannical rule by eliminating Sheamus from the bout. The Game would eventually face Cena, who forced him to tap out to claim the title, brief as it was.

What will happen in the wake of such unexpected developments remains to be seen, but it’s unlikely that any of the six Superstars involved in the match will give up their quest for the most revered of treasures, the WWE Championship. After all, glory may be fleeting, but obscurity lasts forever.

From WWE.com:

In a shocking upset, Chris Jericho outlasted five elite SmackDown Superstars to become a six-time World Heavyweight Champion at WWE Elimination Chamber. But, his victory wasn’t simply a case of Jericho being “the best in the world at what he does.” Ultimately, his triumph came with some shocking “Heartbreak,” in the form of HBK.

Nonetheless, Jericho overcame tremendous odds to capture the World Championship inside Satan’s Structure, outlasting not only the legendary Undertaker, but also John Morrison, CM Punk, R-Truth and Rey Mysterio.

The career-threatening match proved to be a brutal battle from the moment CM Punk locked horns with R-Truth at the opening bell. The Second City Saint defeated the rapping Superstar with the GTS before Rey Mysterio could even enter the Chamber at No. 3. The Master of the 619 – who has a tremendous score to settle with Punk for the back-to-back assaults he has endured on SmackDown – returned the favor by pinning Punk with a splash before Jericho could enter at No. 4.

John Morrison entered at No. 5, initiating a fast-paced trifecta of pain that eventually ended with The Guru of Greatness pinning Mysterio with Starship Pain.

The Demon of Death Valley entered last, finishing off The Shaman of Sexy with a chokeslam onto the unforgiving steel.

The Undertaker then turned his attention back to Jericho. But just as he seemed ready to finish off his prey, Shawn Michaels suddenly emerged from under the Chamber and executed an earth-shattering Sweet Chin Music to cost the World Champion his title.

Although Shawn Michaels’ attack on The Phenom came as a surprise to the entire WWE Universe, it is no secret that HBK has been consumed with his attempts to face The Deadman in a WrestleMania rematch for months. Clearly, the frustration of coming up short in his quest time and time again - with devastating losses in the Royal Rumble and Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match at Raw – has taken its toil.

Despite the circumstances surrounding Jericho’s triumph, the enormity of his feat can not be denied. By conquering the dreaded, steel terror that is the Elimination Chamber, the highly decorated Superstar did more than back-up his claim that he would capture the illustrious title two days earlier on SmackDown. His monumental triumph has earned him the right to headline WrestleMania, adding to his already amazing list of accolades.

Scott Steiner’s Heat with Ric Flair, Latest on Kurt Angle, Karen & Jeff Jarrett

- It's said that Scott Steiner wasn't offered a new contract by TNA because the company felt bringing in Ric Flair was worth more to them and with the bad blood from the past between Flair and Steiner, it just wouldn't work out.

- As noted before, Karen Angle was backstage at the recent TNA iMPACT tapings. Kurt Angle and Jeff Jarrett aren't on that bad of terms right now. Apparently Jarrett has gone to bat for Kurt regarding Kurt getting more time for visitation with his children. Kurt has told friends he's considering moving to Nashville to be closer to work and his kids. There was a plan in place at the end of 2009 to do a Jarrett vs. Angle feud on TV based on the fact that Jeff and Karen are dating in real life but it was nixed.

ECW Dead in 3 Weeks; Re-Branded WWE NXT

Though Vince McMahon's announcement Tuesday was vague, one key detail became clear--in three weeks, ECW will cease its run and be replaced in the timeslot by the "next evolution" of the WWE product.

PWInsider.com reported that the new show, which will focus on younger wrestlers, will be called WWE NXT. That was not confirmed explicitly in the announcement, but it does fit the overall motif of McMahon's cryptic words.

Plans to drop the ECW moniker, especially since the current product in no way resembles the "extreme" nature of the brand, had been in development for several months. The show's poor ratings had become an area of concern for both WWE and SyFy, and the hope is that a rebranding can breathe some life into the product.

Sources had said recently that SyFy returned to its original idea of asking WWE to incorporate science-fiction and alternative elements into the Tuesday wrestling broadcast. It is unclear if WWE's new vision honors said request.