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The Bradley Center in Milwaukee will be rocking with three solid hours of action as Raw airs a special “WrestleMania Rewind Night” extravaganza.

Superstars from Raw, SmackDown and ECW will battle in rematches from past WrestleMania spectaculars, giving competitors the chance to rewrite – or relive – history. Video Preview ...

During this special Raw event, Floyd “Money” Mayweather and Big Show will meet in an official WrestleMania weigh-in for their titanic matchup in Orlando, Fla. Will sparks fly as The Greatest Fighter in the World will once again be in the same ring with the gargantuan former World Champion before their one-on-one contest at WrestleMania XXIV?

John Cena made the matches last week on Raw, and got an RKO for his efforts. Now, as seen exclusively first on WWE Mobile on AT&T, Raw GM William Regal tapped Orton to be in charge in next week's Triple Threat Takeover on Raw. What will the WWE Champion have in store for his two WrestleMania opponents?

Shawn Michaels told Ric Flair he didn’t want to be the man to end the legendary 35-year career of the Nature Boy. Will HBK reconsider and recommit to facing his friend on sports-entertainment’s grandest stage?

Last week, Finlay ended all the speculation about Hornswoggle and Mr. McMahon, telling the world he was behind the ruse that portrayed the leprechaun as the billionaire’s bastard son and admitting that he was the real father. JBL then challenged the Belfast Brawler to a match at WrestleMania, as he further tortured Hornswoggle in his hospital bed. Bet on the Irish coming out ready to fight next Monday if Finlay crosses paths with the self-made millionaire.

What other surprises will be in store? Tune in live this Monday at a special time – 8/7 CT – on USA Network for three action-packed hours of “WrestleMania Rewind Night” on Raw.

PHOENIX – Is Hornswoggle not the little grape sired by Mr. McMahon’s grapefruits? Is he really the feisty long-lost son of the “man who loves to fight,” Finlay?

These stunning allegations came from John “Bradshaw” Layfield after Mr. McMahon demanded that he apologize for decimating Hornswoggle last week on Raw. The Chairman sheepishly admitted to the U.S. Airways Center crowd he “made a mistake” leaving his alleged illegitimate son to the brutal machinations of JBL in a steel cage while he attempted to teach his son a lesson in tough love.

When McMahon ordered JBL, the self-made millionaire made a revelation that hushed our fans.

“I’m sorry,” JBL responded. “I’m sorry I didn’t do it sooner!”

With the Chairman flabbergasted and enraged, JBL told McMahon that the little leprechaun might not be who he seems.

“I have it on very good advice that Hornswoggle is not your son,” JBL claimed.

JBL claimed that Hornswoggle’s alleged ruse was a conspiracy that reached into the highest levels of WWE and possibly included McMahon’s own family.

As the Chairman struggled with the news, the “wrestling god” also claimed that Hornswoggle’s protector, Finlay, knew all along that the leprechaun was not a McMahon – but his own son.

“Hornswoggle is Finlay’s son,” JBL claimed. “Hornswoggle had no idea … but Finlay knew the whole time.”

Mr. McMahon was stunned, but told JBL he’d face a worse beating if he’s lying about Hornswoggle. But the brash millionaire promised to produce documentation that would back up his claims.

“[Finlay’s] Irish eyes aren’t smiling. … They are guilty as hell,” JBL said. “And the next time Finlay’s in a WWE ring – your ring – I’m going to make him admit it.” Video

Stay tuned.

Y2J-OK
Raw General Manager William Regal made the road to WrestleMania XXIV a rough one for Chris Jericho. Y2J wanted entry into the Money in the Bank Ladder Match, but needed to defeat the red-hot Jeff Hardy to earn it in a qualifying match.

In a bout full of counters and near falls from both men, Y2J defeated the Intercontinental Champion to earn his second Money in the Bank berth (he participated in the inaugural match at WrestleMania 21). The two will cross paths once again in Orlando, Fla., at the Citrus Bowl, as Hardy qualified for Money in the Bank last week. Match preview | Video

A Showstopper for Orlando
Shawn Michaels defeated former World Tag Team Champion Lance Cade by disqualification after his partner Trevor Murdoch interfered. The Showstopper clocked both Murdoch and Cade for their trouble.

After the match, Class of 2008 Hall of Fame inductee Ric Flair came to ringside to thank HBK for making the announcement last week. He then asked Michaels to wrestle him at WrestleMania XXIV in Orlando, Fla.

At first, he declined due to Mr. McMahon’s retirement stipulation placed on the Nature Boy’s matches. But he eventually relented, proudly accepting the challenge to face Flair on the Grandest Stage in sports-entertainment. Video | Match Preview

A Bothered Beau
In a non-title battle between the World Tag Team Champions and their No. 1 contenders, Cody Rhodes & Hardcore Holly defeated Santino Marella & Carlito, thanks to Jerry “The King” Lawler’s invite for Marella’s Playboy-bound girlfriend to do some guest commentary.

As the new cover girl headed to the announcers’ position, Marella became distracted by Lawler’s invitation, which gave Holly the opportunity to score the pinfall with his Alabama Slam, leaving the Italian even more frustrated as the media attention flows to “his Maria."

Samoan crush
Umaga is looking as dangerous as ever, dispatching DH Smith in short order on Raw with a devastating Samoan Spike.

After the match, GM William Regal announced that he’ll be sending Umaga to WrestleMania XXIV as Raw’s representative in a match for “brand superiority” against a SmackDown opponent yet to be named by brand GM Vickie Guerrero. Match preview | Video

Turnabout is fair Game
In the night’s main event, the unlikely team of John Cena & Triple H defeated WWE Champion Randy Orton & Mr. Kennedy in a tag team brawl. Cena picked up the victory after trapping Mr. Kennedy in the STFU, but Kennedy made the former champ pay. As Cena and The Game stared each other down, the Green Bay gladiator snuck up on Cena and leveled him with the Mic Check, as The Game did nothing to intervene.

The night’s beginning foreshadowed its end. A photo-op among Cena, Triple H and Orton, who all want to walk out of a Triple Threat Match at WrestleMania XXIV as WWE Champion, degenerated into a full-scale brawl.

MILWAUKEE – After six months, seven days and countless Swanton Bombs, Jeff Hardy’s high-flying reign as Intercontinental Champion has finally been grounded. In a title match at the Bradley Center, the “Rainbow-haired Warrior” found himself dragged back down to earth by the resolute hands of Chris Jericho.

Ever since his return to competition from a two-year absence last November, Y2J has been anxious to win some gold. After tackling the challenge of the self-proclaimed “wrestling god,” JBL, Jericho refocused his efforts, determined to recapture that which he’d held many times before, the Intercontinental Championship.

While Hardy had been on an enviable winning streak for months, his lion-hearted rival would not be rebuffed. The pair swapped blows, ascending the ropes and taking to the air throughout the match. In the end, however, the determination fixed on Y2J’s face proved too overwhelming to surmount.

Jericho’s victory will likely reverberate far beyond the Bradley Center, as the new Intercontinental Champion recaptures not only his coveted gold, but also seizes the momentum leading up to this year’s Money in the Bank Match at WrestleMania XXIV.

Odd Man In
When Ric Flair called out his friend and WrestleMania opponent Shawn Michaels, the rhetoric between the two became heated at times, but the mutual respect shone through. So close is their bond that HBK announced he’ll be at SmackDown this Friday to back up the “Nature Boy” in his 3-on-1 Handicap Steel Cage Match against Edge, Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder.

Dead Again
In a rematch of their chilling Casket Match at WrestleMania 22, Undertaker and Mark Henry rammed heads again. As might be expected, The Deadman’s familiarity with the afterlife proved invaluable, as he once again laid waste to the World’s Strongest Man.

Caught in the Crossfire
Finlay was prepared to battle Mr. Kennedy in a match pitting two former Money in the Bank participants against each other. Before the match, though, JBL did his best to rile the Irishman, who in turn was disqualified for rapping his shillelagh against the loudmouth from Green Bay, Wis., in order to send a vicious message back to JBL. These two will have one ugly meeting of the minds at WrestleMania XXIV during their Belfast Brawl.

Cold Warriors
In a flashback to 1985’s WrestleMania I, Barry Windham & Mike Rotunda, better known as U.S. Express, were slated to tackle the menace of Nikolai Volkoff & Iron Sheik. Before the match, however, the tag teams discovered a common threat when a shrieking Jillian Hall attempted to croon the U.S. Express’s former entrance song, “Born in the USA.” Rather than endure the Diva’s caterwauling, Rotunda silenced the Diva with an airplane spin.

Kane Unable
With Randy Orton in charge of the Triple Threat Takeover this week, the current WWE Champion arranged a match between Triple H and The Game’s WrestleMania XV opponent, Kane. The two towering figures rumbled throughout the ring before Triple H pinned Kane’s shoulders to the mat and stared down Orton as he watched from the wings.

Boy Troubles
It was a beauty of a battle pitting Maria against Melina, each accompanied by their respective BunnyMania tag team partners, Candice Michelle and Beth Phoenix. The Playboy cover girl held her own until her jealous beau Santino Marella showed up ringside and tore in half her Playboy cover. The diversion allowed Melina to take advantage and roll up her stunning adversary.

Weighing In
At the Big Show-Floyd Mayweather weigh-in, The World’s Largest Athlete outweighed The Greatest Fighter in the World by a daunting 300 pounds. While Show reveled in the disparity, Mayweather made it clear that he would not be intimidated. That’s when a fuming Big Show scooped up the WBC welterweight champion and hurled him into a crowd of fellow Superstars. Show then lumbered out of the ring as trainers attended to Mayweather. Full story …

Maintaining Edge
Money in the Bank opponents last year at WrestleMania, Edge and CM Punk revisited their rivalry in a non-title match. Perhaps trying to send Ric Flair and his WrestleMania opponent Undertaker a message, the current World Heavyweight Champion edged past Punk for the three-count.

Strike Up the Brand
Raw General Manager William Regal wanted to make a statement about the Battle for Brand Supremacy that will take place at this year’s WrestleMania. He brought Raw’s representative, Umaga, to the ring. But SmackDown representative, Batista, interrupted the festivities. The two went at it before Batista was able to spear the Samoan Bulldozer out of the ring. It’s highly unlikely, though, that Batista has heard the last of Umaga.

Takeover Turnaround
Taking advantage of his Triple Threat Takeover, Randy Orton threw John Cena in a match against his WrestleMania 23 opponent, Shawn Michaels. Things didn’t turn out exactly as the Legend Killer had hoped. In an attempt at throwing the victory to HBK, Orton attacked The Showstopper and then went to RKO “The Champ.” But then Cena turned the tables and leveled Orton with an FU.

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