NY I was surprised to hear the news of Umaga's firing last week – shortly after competing at Extreme Rules against CM Punk. Right out of the gate after debuting on raw the night after WrestleMania 22, Umaga rose to become one of WWE's top heels. ...

Last week, CM Punk defeated Umaga clean as a whistle. Khali defeated Ziggler. Morrison ended his feud with Benjamin with a victory. Edge defeated Rey Mysterio in one of the best free TV main events this year. This past Sunday at “Extreme Rules,” Chris Jericho stole Rey Mysterio’s mask and won t...

 SC Also featured will be a triple threat match for the WWE world title involving CM Punk, Edge and Jeff Hardy. Umaga at a December 2007 Monday Night Raw at the North Charleston Coliseum. - WWE fired Umaga (Eddie Fatu) on Monday. Umaga had lost to CM Punk ...

 NY According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Umaga was the subject of major heat with management--this is likely in reference to the reason PWInsider sources said he "had to go." It is unclear why Umaga was in such trouble or how aggressive WWE ...

SkySports  CA WWE really killed his gimmick a few weeks ago when he talked for the first time. He told CM Punk (his opponent at Extreme Rules) that their match would be a samoan strap match. Umaga, or Eddie Fatu as he's known in the real world, has had good feuds ...

He was cheated out of the chance against Edge by Umaga. This was his chance. What Punk did last night was maybe like holding in the NFL. It's against the rules, but if you can get away with it, then it's accepted as part of the game. ...

CM Punk and Umaga squared off again ahead of their Samoan Strap Match, meanwhile, with Mr Money In The Bank emerging victorious courtesy of the GTS. John Morrison proved himself every bit The Friday Night Delight with the stunning Starship Pain ...

I suppose, however, that there's a large segment of WWE's audience that has no knowledge of that. CM Punk defeated Umaga in a Samoan Strap Match: I've never been a big fan of strap matches, but this was fine for what it was and I liked the finish. ... Pro Wrestling Torch - Bleacher Report

Umaga comes to the ring first. CM Punk's out next with the Money in the Bank briefcase. Charles Robinson hooks Umaga in the Samoan Strap first then Punk. They're both in as the referee calls for the bell. We're underway as Umaga takes Punk to the mat first off an elbow.

 CA I don't mind the feud because they are both good performers, I just don't really understand what has made Umaga want to destroy Punk more than any other superstar. Prediction- Good solid match, hoping for a Punk win to end this feud. ...

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 add Also, CM Punk and Umaga, two days before their Samoan Strap Match Sunday, face-off in a one-on-one match tonight. -Ladders adorned the side of the ramp and the outside of the ring as Edge made his way out for The Cutting Edge. ...

CM Punk beat Umaga with the GTS. Good finish to an ok match. - Layla El, Michelle McCool and Alicia Fox beat Melina, Gail Kim and Eve Torres when Layla pinned Melina. Maria was guest referee. - Edge beat Rey Mysterio in the main event of the night. ...

Here are matches taped for this week's Friday Night SmackDown: Candice Michelle, Alicia Fox and Layla vs. Melina, Eve and Gail Kim, The Great Khali vs. Dolph Ziggler, Rey Mysterio vs. Edge, CM Punk vs. Umaga, R-Truth vs. Chris Jericho, John Morrison vs ...

 TX The venue is advertising these superstars for this event: Edge, Rey Mysterio, Chris Jericho, CM Punk, Jeff Hardy, Umaga, Jack Swagger & Christian. - Recently released WWE Superstar Mr. Kennedy has already made inquiries about wrestling in Japan, ...

The venue is advertising these superstars for this event: Edge, Rey Mysterio, Chris Jericho, CM Punk, Jeff Hardy, Umaga, Jack Swagger & Christian. By Mark Dagostino Ethan Zohn, the curly-haired soccer player who battled the elements and outwitted ...

7) CM Punk beat Umaga. Best part of the match hands down was Punk's entrance. A woman had a sign that said "I had a beer with Punk!" He was given the sign and he tore it up laughing. Classic. The match was really cut and paste. ...

 NY Umaga might be bigger and more dangerous, but he's not CM Punk. This was another top segment of the night, and I'm so enjoying Punk on Smackdown. Woo I loved the tag team match with Cryme Tyme vs. Shelton and Charlie Haas. Now this was not only fast ...

 Canada Umaga has leather strap in hand as a message to CM Punk. Morrison's athletic ability is absolutely incredible. Morrison pulls down the top rope to send Umaga to the outside and follows that up with a nimble body splash from the turnbuckle. The Samoan ...

 NJ Brian Kendrick that never came to be, his final night where he wrestled Umaga on Smackdown, what he hoped for in terms of the Goldman character, a new Cabana interview DVD that is about to be released, CM Punk, ROH TV vs. WWE developmental TV ...

John Morrison beat Umaga by DQ when he was hit with the Samoan Strap. Umaga used the strap to tie Morrison to the corner of the ring. CM Punk came down and hit Umaga with the briefcase. - Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas beat Cryme Time. ...

 CA Since Backlash CM Punk has looked weak, he's lost to Kane and now the Samoan Bulldozer, Umaga and now they are locking up again at Extreme Rules but I see Umaga dishing out all the pain in this match but I expect CM Punk to win because the WWE can't ...

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Despite it being a squeaky clean win for Umaga, Punk was indirectly protected here, as he looked very capable of toppling Umaga thanks to his strong striking ability and take significantly more damage than others have in the past against the big Samoan ...

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 NJ For example, when Umaga hit CM Punk with that strap the screen freezes, then fades back in. At first I thought that the player was just buffering but the edits happed again during the replay and a few seconds later when they played an old match between ...

Umaga interfered on Chris Jericho's behalf, by whipping CM Punk with a few straight-edged shots of pure leather-on-flesh. This preview for the Samoan Strap Match at WWE Extreme Rules will be a great way to connect the retrospective wrestling fans, ...

Also, Rey Mysterio will defend the Intercontinental Title against Chris Jericho in a No Holds Barred match, and CM Punk will face Umaga in a Samoan Strap match. Already announced for the PPV is WWE champion Randy Orton vs. Batista in a steel cage and ...

Edge main event that would have had run-ins, turning it into a tag team match with either Rey Mysterio and Jeff Hardy vs. Edge and Chris Jericho or Mysterio and CM Punk vs. Edge and Umaga. They ended up doing Edge vs. Chris Jericho in the main event ...

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by Franny Zupancic (Scribe) Sunday night brought WWE fans the eleventh annual Judgment Day pay-per-view event, featuring a stacked card with three main events. Was justice served? The Samoan Bulldozer takes on the 2009 Money in the Bank winner CM Punk ...

 MN By Rich Twilling May 18, 2009 - 07:26 PM -Last night, the WWE Judgment Day pay-per-view was looking like a very good show four matches and one in ring segment into the show. Umaga defeated Chicago's own CM Punk in a very good opening match. ...

 MN Umaga looked like a badass, and Punk looked good in defeat. Christian vs. Jack Swagger: Another solid outing from the top two wrestlers on the ECW brand. I enjoyed the way they played off of last month's finish that saw the referee catch Swagger taking ...

It seems that this age of the "WWE Universe" will be marked by family friendly broadcasting, sterile but effective storylines, and a true lack of fire in the belly. Punk vs. Umaga. On Smackdown it's been three weeks of this: Punk wants to cash in his ...

Overall, I thought I wasted my time watching this show, I mean, watching Smackdown is better than this. Christian was great, so was Rey Mysterio. The CM Punk vs. Umaga match, not very appealing to me, I knew Punk wasn't going to hit his finisher and ...

Jeff Hardy, CM Punk, Umaga and Intercontinental champion Rey Mysterio all crashed the last edition of Friday night SmackDown before Judgement Day. World heavyweight champion Edge overcame Chris Jericho at the top of the bill when Jericho was ...

Chicago Made' CM Punk did not enjoy a happy homecoming, though, with Umaga maintaining his recent dominance in devastating style. The Samoan Bulldozer has continued to frustrate Mr Money In The Bank in recent weeks and again walked away the victor ...

Punk counters the Samoan spike and staggers Umaga. Punk misses the GTS again. Umaga splashes Punk in the corner and nails the spike for the pinfall and the win. - Backstage we see Vickie and Chavo Guerrero. Chavo says the WWE trainer says John Cena is ...

Punk is out first followed by Umaga. Crowd is hot and very pro-CM Punk who is from Chicago. The bell rings and we're underway. Punk plays to the crowd with elbows on Umaga. They don't have much affect as Umaga pushes Punk down. Punk uses kicks but Umaga whips him off the ropes.

Perhaps the most likely reason for this strategy is WWE's uncertainty about the individuals involved. Unlike on Raw—where they know that the Orton-Batista feud can easily carry the show alone—the decision-makers on Smackdown may feel as though they ...

Teasing that Punk is going to be cashing in his MITB opportunity is a good way to build anticipation for the eventual payoff, and having Umaga stand in his way is an effective way to get the Samoan powerhouse back in the mix. ... 10 Thoughts On SmackDown - 05.15.09 Inside Pulse Pro Wrestling Insider

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On with the show! CM Punk vs. Umaga: Umaga has been targeting the Straight Edge superstar for the past few weeks on Smackdown. Projection? The Samoan Bulldozer hasn't regained the form he had on Raw, plus Punk really needs the win. ...

 CA Umaga, presumably under instruction from Edge's wife, Vicky, the General Manager of Raw, intervened though and beat down Punk before the second match could be started. The following week, following another non-title match between CM Punk and Edge which ...

The two-time Money In The Bank winner has yet to cash in his championship challenging contract, with Umaga the latest fighter to stand in his way. And as Punk concludes his preparation for the match with the Samoan Bulldozer, Skysports.com caught up ...

 CA CM Punk Vs. Umaga; Umaga and Punk have had a mini feud going lately with Umaga stopping Punk from cashing in his MITB against Edge on a recent Smackdown show. Punk lost to Kane at Backlash and I don't expect them to put Umaga over as it would make it ...

And The Straightedge Superstar CM Punk will also be in action against the mighty Umaga. The Samoan Bulldozer has cost Mr Money in the Bank two World Heavyweight Championship shots so revenge is on the cards at Judgment Day. Don't miss out. ...

 DC Natalya and Layla in a WWE Diva's tag match. CM Punk def. Umaga via disqualification after Umaga hit him with the Money in the Bank briefcase. ECW Champion Christian and Jack Swagger went to a no contest after interference from Tommy Dreamer and Mark ...

 NJ by Mike Johnson @ 2009-05-10 12:40:44 WWE officially announced that CM Punk vs. Umaga has been added to the Judgment Day PPV. The two had their first singles bout over the weekend at the Smackdown house shows and I was told by several people that they ...

 TX Umaga was officially added to the Judgment Day pay-per-view on this week's SmackDown. - It looks like Festus is still doing the singing gimmick that we saw on RAW this past week. Festus lost a quick match to Chavo Guerrero at the RAW live event in ...

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 add It should be noted that Raw will be taking place in Kennedy's billed hometown of Green Bay, Wisconsin on June 22nd. -- As announced on WWE.com, CM Punk will be wrestling Umaga at Judgment Day. -- Undertaker is featured on the cover of the latest issue ...

Pro Wrestling Torch 5. CM Punk over Umaga via DQ; First match of the night where the crowd really reacted to both wrestlers. Punk got early offense, but then Umaga took over with his power moves. Late in the match, Punk got Umaga up for Go 2 Sleep, but collapsed due to ...

 CA Last week Punk pinned him and then tried to cash in his briefcase but the Samoan Bulldozer, Umaga interefered so he couldn't get the second pin. This week on Smackdown, Punk and Edge butted heads again in a non title matchup and Edge left the squared ...

 MN Umaga came in the ring and super kicked Punk. Umaga hit the Samoan Spike to Punk to lay him out. Mind of Marv: This was a decent match with a cheap finish. Umaga is another force to be dealt with on Smackdown and I am interested to see what they will ...

Now it's got CM Punk, Jeff Hardy, Umaga, John Morrison, Rey Mysterio, Undertaker, Edge, and of course, Chris Jericho. More importantly, whereas Raw has a cluster of big names who've all fought each on PPV numerous times (Triple H has no fresh opponents ...

Edge Vs Cm Punk (Jeff Hardy and Umaga Interruption) in Smackdown 05/01/09 www.bcast.co.nz

He will be signing copies of the WWE Encyclopedia. WGN America is running commercials this weekend promoting John Cena on WWE Superstars. He is also mentioned alongside Triple H in TV Guide's preview for this week's show: HD, Featured: champions John ...

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By WWE - Google News He will be signing copies of the WWE Encyclopedia. WGN America is running commercials this weekend promoting John Cena on WWE Superstars. He is also mentioned alongside Triple H in TV Guide's preview for this week's show: HD, ...

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For people in the UK, Rey Mysterio will be at HMV this Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. located at 53-57, Queen St. Cardiff, South Glamorgan CF10 2AS. He will be signing copies of the WWE Encyclopedia.

By Keelan Balderson Umaga is currently set to return to WWE in the latter half of May. He is listed as facing CM Punk for the WWE house show in Las Cruces, New Mexico on May 24th. The Samoan hasn't been seen since January after re-injuring himself having ...

WGN America is running commercials this weekend promoting John Cena on WWE Superstars. He is also mentioned alongside Triple H in TV Guide's preview for this week's show: HD, Featured: champions John Cena and Triple H. (Pro Wrestling) ...

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By Mr. Kupy The upcoming draft in 2 weeks time will apparently have seismic effect on the whole WWE landscape accdg. to WWE.com itself. We don't know who exactly who will go where..maybe the obvious ones are CM Punk, Mark Henry and Umaga. ...