Details on The WWE Futures of Heyman, HBK and Lesnar

According to F4WOnline.com, Shawn Michaels is expected to appear on WWE TV heading into SummerSlam, where he will be in Triple H's corner for his match against Brock Lesnar.

As far as Lesnar is concerned, it is believed that his current deal with WWE is set to expire after WrestleMania 29, and at this point many people in the company expect WWE to offer Lesnar a contract extension.

While this would be an expensive move for WWE, the company feels it can utilize Lesnar to sell more high profile matches beyond WrestleMania, and Lesnar could continue to help put over other WWE talents.

As for Paul Heyman, his current deal with WWE is rumored to expire at SummerSlam, however it is expected that he will continue to work with WWE alongside Brock Lesnar.

WWE Monday Night Raw 06/08/2012 - Shawn Michaels Appreciation Night

Monday Night Raw was held today in San Antonio, and was to highlight the presence of Shawn Michaels, Brock Lesnar and Triple H, and the match between John Cena and Daniel Bryan.

 

Backstage Plans For 'HBK Appreciation Night'

Monday's RAW has been advertised as "Shawn Michaels Appreciation Night," but it appears that this will be non-televised and for the live crowd only. There had been speculation that WWE would use the appreciation night angle as a vehicle to have Brock Lesnar appear and get heat by attacking Michaels. Of course, plans can change and it's very possible Shawn will appear before the live crowd as he will be backstage at the tapings anyways. We'll keep you posted as we hear more.

Backstage Triple H/Lesnar Plans, Del Rio/Sheamus Update

Word is that Brock Lesnar's upcoming match against Triple H against SummerSlam will be a one-shot deal, with no rematch planned. At this time, the plan is for Lesnar to win and get his heat back following his loss to John Cena at Extreme Rules.

The match between Alberto Del Rio and Sheamus for the World Heavyweight Championship has yet to be made official for SummerSlam. It was said on RAW that Del Rio wouldn't wrestle until he gets his World Heavyweight title match, and it's said that if that's true, we wouldn't see him in a match until SummerSlam. While Del Rio will likely be in the title match, WWE hasn't announced it yet but were speaking as if they were.

Update: Final Raw 1,000 Rating; Detailed Report Inside

preliminary data for the 1,000th episode of Monday Night Raw suggested the show's best viewership in recent years. We can now confirm this to be true, as the overall 3-hour television rating was a 3.84, with an average of just over 6 million viewers.

The first hour, featuring the advertised return of Degeneration X drew the lowest rating with a 3.48, which is a huge success considering the new early start time and last week's cumulative score of a 3.44.

The second hour contained the advertised return of Brock Lesnar, an Intercontinental Championship match, the return of the Rock and of course the wedding segment between Daniel Bryan and AJ. This drew a 3.95 and was the second highest score of the night.

The third and final hour showcased the highly anticipated WWE Championship match between John Cena and CM Punk, and garnered the highest rating of the night with a 4.09! These are easily the best numbers Monday Night Raw has done since the WrestleMania build-up in 2009, drawing over 1,000,000 new viewers since last week's Money in the Bank follow-up show.

Another McMahon Returns; Big Match Set for SummerSlam

Tonight on the 1,000th episode of Monday Night Raw, Stephanie McMahon made her return to the WWE to confront Paul Heyman, who was attacking Triple H on a personal level, trying to bring his children into the discussion. After being slapped, Heyman became emotional and accepted the Game's challenge for SummerSlam, making Triple H vs. Brock Lesnar official!

Shortly after the "Billion Dollar Princess" took Heyman to the ground, Brock Lesnar made his return and brawled with Triple H, with the game eventually getting the better of him.

Monday Night Raw 1000 Videos

WWE Monday Night Raw has a memorial on the one thousand episodes of the show. It's three hour special with appearances by The Rock, Brock Lesnar, Triple H, Shawn Michaels and Vince McMahon. The main event puts the WWE Champion CM Punk front of Mr. Money in the Bank John Cena for the WWE Championship.

 

Top Bouts Rumored For Summerslam

Top Bouts Rumored For SSlam As of this writing, here are the top matches currently being discussed for WWE SummerSlam next month. As always, things can change as nothing has been officially announced for the event.

-Triple H vs Brock Lesnar
-CM Punk vs John Cena for the WWE Title
-Sheamus vs Alberto Del Rio vs Dolph Ziggler in a Triple Threat Match for the World Title
-Daniel Bryan vs Chris Jericho