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WWE Main Event comes waltzing back into our lives tonight (June 19, 2013) at 8 p.m. ET on ION Television from Dayton, Ohio. As per usual, this episode was taped on Tuesday prior to the SmackDown tapings. Tonight's show features The Shield vs. The Usos & Justin Gabriel, Antonio Cesaro vs. Sin Cara, and Kaitlyn vs. Aksana. Come back here at precisely 8:00 p.m. ET for complete results and the running live blog, which will start right below this line. Hanging out here is guaranteed to enhance your viewing experience. _________________________ WWE MAIN EVENT RESULTS & LIVE BLOG FOR JUNE 19 Geno here. See you tonight, folks.

WWE SmackDown returns to SyFy this coming Friday night (June 21, 2013) from Dayton, Ohio, but the show was taped, as usual, on Tuesday night. That means full spoilers are readily available if you're the impatient type who doesn't want to wait a couple days for the payoff. Unwrap that present early (via Wrestling Observer): - Daniel Bryan opens the show with an interview taking the company to task for stopping his match with Randy Orton on Monday Night Raw, which is apparently a play on the fact that the match was legitimately stopped and he was legitimately pissed about it. We'll have more on that later. But it leads to Orton saying he was trying to be respectful by helping Bryan to the back but if they have a rematch, Bryan isn't leaving on his own power. The main event for the show was then set. - That does mean Bryan vs. Dean Ambrose, the advertised main event, is in the shitter. - Sheamus def. Cody Rhodes with a Texas Cloverleaf, so apparently the big white Irish bully is back to using submissions on lowly jobbers. - Curtis Axel def. Wade Barrett to retain the Intercontinental championship, effectively pushing Barrett out of the picture. This was further cemented with The Miz challenging him for a match but Paul Heyman getting in the way and saying his clients don't fight for free. - AJ def. Natalya with the Black Widow to help get bot her and her awesome finisher over. Simple and smart. - Pre-tape of Aksana and Kaitlyn getting into it and Aksana catching a beat down for her troubles. This comes after the two had a match together on Main Event. - Alberto Del Rio def. Chris Jericho via disqualification thanks to interference from Dolph Ziggler. After the match was called, Ziggler caught a Codebreaker from "Y2J" for making him lose and then got stomped out by Del Rio. They're really trying to make him a sympathetic figure now. We'll see if it works. It's certainly working for Bryan but let's not even put Dolph in the same sentence as the best in the world right now. - Christian def. Drew McInytre and attempted to cut a promo but was interrupted after the match and triple powerbombed by The Shield. - Renee Young interview attempt with Paul Heyman goes poorly. - Daniel Bryan def. Randy Orton via count out but he's not satisfied with the victory, so he calls for a restart. His wish is not granted because the referee refuses him. They're starting to play this up like not only is Bryan the weak link in the eyes of everyone, even if that's not the case, but the system is out to get him. That adds a certain depth that is going to do wonders in making fans want to see him break through and win the title. Hopefully they go even further with this storyline and give it even more time to marinate so it can have maximum effect. That's the show, Cagesiders. Your thoughts?

Speculating on the rumors surrounding pro wrestling is a favored pastime of many fans, perhaps second only to actually watching the matches. In this daily column, we take a look at the latest rumors being churned out by the pro wrestling rumor mill. Important reminder: Rumors are just that -- rumors. None of this has been confirmed as legitimate news or fact; so remember to take it all with a grain of salt. Rumors for the Day: As we continue to digest all of the possible new storylines that come out of Monday night's (June 17) Raw, we can add another to the list. WWE has a strong belief that the Undertaker will work SummerSlam in August. In fact, during his match with Kane on Raw, US Champion Dean Ambrose attempted to break out Taker's signature "Old School" move. It will all come down to the Deadman's health and willingness, but it sounds like WWE is making preliminary plans for the Shield to take on the reunited Brothers of Destruction. Speaking of the Shield, they received high on-screen praise from none other than Vincent K. McMahon on Raw. Current rumors suggest that this may be planting the seeds for a Vince McMahon heel turn as dissension within the McMahon family (Vince, Stephanie, and Triple H) continues to build. If this ends up being the case, look for Vince to make the heel turn with Triple H as the face and Stephanie caught in between. (Side Thought: Isn't there another wrestling promotion out there doing a father-husband-wife authority figure angle? Hmmm...) Vince and Triple H are being advertised for every Raw through July 15, the night after Money in the Bank. After some confusion Monday night into Tuesday morning, reliable reports finally started coming out that Daniel Bryan's stinger injury was legitimate, and that Triple H, who was in the "gorilla position" for that match, finally called for it to be ended. Bryan and Triple H reportedly had a heated argument backstage following the match, surprising many in the back because Bryan is usually soft spoken. The two eventually apologized to eachother and all is believed to be well now. As noted yesterday, Dolph Ziggler was held off of Raw with an injury for storyline reasons only. (He did make an appearance at the end to beat down Alberto Del Rio.) The double turn between Ziggler and Del Rio is still on, and the belief backstage is that Ziggler should have an easy time transitioning into a face role with the fans. Technically, (or at least as "technical" as pro wrestling rules can be,) Ziggler is owed a rematch with Del Rio for the World Heavyweight Championship. However, there has also been talk that Ziggler could win his second Money in the Bank ladder match at that pay per view and cash it in on Del Rio soon after. In TNA news, Hulk Hogan stated that he was unaware of Rob Van Dam signing a new part-time deal with WWE and that RVD leaving TNA was a "Dixie Carter/Bruce Prichard deal." If you have heard of any interesting rumors that you'd like to add, feel free to post them in the comments section below. Please remember, these are merely rumors. Try not to take them too seriously, just have fun with them.

It's the return of the Bryan & Vinny Show and we've got a super packed episode here for you on Wednesday morning! Four big shows to talk about including Smackdown from last Friday with the first-ever six-man loss for the Shield, the Payback PPV from Sunday night, Monday's Raw with all sorts of matches signed for Money in the Bank, plus A GOOD EPISODE OF NXT~! with a new champion crowned. A fun show as always so check it out~! {radioShow dmdocuments/061913bvshow.mp3}

Daniel Bryan opened with a promo. Randy Orton interrupted and they set up their main event match (replacing the advertised Bryan vs. Dean Ambrose). 1. Sheamus defeated Cody Rhodes. 2. Curtis Axel beat Wade Barrett to retain the Intercontinental Title. 3. Divas Champion A.J. Lee beat Natalya. 4. Alberto Del Rio defeated Chris Jericho by DQ when Dolph Ziggler interfered. 5. Christian beat Drew McIntyre. The Shield attacked Christian afterward. 6. Daniel Bryan by Randy Orton by count out.

The Prime Time Players beat Tons of Funk in the dark match. 1. The Shield defeated The Uso Brothers and Justin Gabriel in a six-man tag. 2. Antonio Cesaro (w/Zeb Colter) beat Sin Cara. 3. Kaitlyn defeated Aksana.

The WWE issued a statement tonight regarding the death of Viloude Louis, a five-year-old girl who was beaten to death by her 13-year-old stepbrother, who has been charged with second degree murder. The stepbrother at first claimed his sister had a stomach ache while he was babysitting her on Sunday afternoon.  She went to the bathroom, and found her on the floor 30 minutes later, complaining of stomatch pains.  He then called 911, saying his sister had stopped breathing and when Sheriff deputies arrived, the child was unresponsive, rushed to the hospital, where she died. However, the brother was confronted with evidence of a number of injuries, including broken bones, a lacerated liver and and internal bleeding.  He said he was babysitting and started to wrestle, with the AP story saying he told authorities he was using pro wrestling moves.  Other stories have said he used the term World Wrestling Entertainment-style moves.  There are also questions of the mental competency of the stepbrother who in particular described jumping up in the air and landing on her with his elbow, and talked of punching her in the stomach several times. Detective Matt Vasquez said the brother said his sister had told him he was hurting her, but he continued to throw her around for another two or three minutes until their mother called and he picked up the phone.  He also reported that the boy was smiling when recounting what happened and said he "appeared to enjoy talking about the wrestling moves and physical abuse." The WWE stated, "The death of Viloude Louis is a tragedy, and our condolences go out to her family. WWE urges restraint in reporting this unfortunate incident as if it were the result of a WWE wrestling move.  As in similar cases, criminal intent to harm and a lack of parental supervision have been the factors resulting in a tragic death. Authorities have already charged the accused with second degree murder and determined that this was not an accidental death due to a wrestling move."

- As noted before, Daniel Bryan legitimately suffered a stinger in his match against Randy Orton on Monday night’s RAW. WWE officials stopped the match because of this. The planned finish had Bryan defeating Orton to help set up Bryan’s main event run this summer. We also noted how WWE’s website aired a video of Triple H explaining that Bryan confronted him about the decision to stop the match but they both apologized to each other. This was also a shoot. When Bryan returned to the back, he was “irate” and complained to Triple H that the match should not have been stopped. They got into a loud argument in the gorilla position backstage with a lot of people looking on. People were shocked because Bryan is usually soft spoken and good natured, plus he was standing up to Triple h of all people. Bryan complained that he’s worked all over the world, worked hurt and knows when he can go and when he can’t. Triple H argued that they were protecting him and they don’t want anyone working hurt. Both men did apologize to each other. Two Big Feuds Planned for Daniel Bryan, What’s Planned for RVD & Christian?, McMahon Family Spoilers and More Scoops… Source: PWInsider

- WWE taped the following matches last night in Dayton, Ohio for tonight’s WWE Main Event: * The Shield vs. The Usos and Justin Gabriel * Sin Cara vs. Antonio Cesaro * Aksana vs. Kaitlyn - The dark match before last night’s tapings in Dayton saw Darren Young and Titus O’Neil defeat Tensai and Brodus Clay. Big Rumor from Last Night’s RAW, Plans for Christian in 2013, Revealing New Total Divas Photos and More…

- The following matches and segments were cut from RAW on Hulu Plus this week: * Sheamus vs. Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow * Zeb Colter promo * Antonio Cesaro vs. William Regal * Heath Slater vs. Chris Jericho * Backstage segment between Paul Heyman, Curtis Axel and Matt Striker * Sin Cara vs. Curtis Axel - Monday’s episode of WWE RAW scored a 3.0 rating, down a bit from the 3.04 rating the show drew last week. As noted earlier, RAW averaged 4.15 million viewers, up from the 3.99 million viewers from last week. WWE’s competition Monday night was the NHL Stanley Cup Final game between the mighty Boston Bruins and CM Punk’s Chicago Blackhawks, which drew 4.0 million viewers for the NBC Sports Network. Possible Spoiler on Alberto Del Rio’s Reign as Champ, Sexy New Kaitlyn Photos…