Full story & photo & result WWE Elimination Chamber 2012 | 19-02-2012
Former champions return to support John Laurinaitis 19/02/2012
MILWAUKEE – The “HUGE announcement” teased on twitter by John Laurinaitis on Saturday afternoon became abundantly clear on Sunday night at the Elimination Chamber event. Three former world champions representing both Raw and SmackDown – Alberto Del Rio, Mark Henry and Christian – made shocking appearances to voice their support for the beleaguered Executive Vice President of Talent Relations and Interim General Manager of Monday Night Raw.
Former champions return to support John Laurinaitis | Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012 | WWE Elimination Chamber 2012 | 19-02-2012
Executive Vice President of Talent Relations and Interim General Manager of Raw John Laurinaitis makes his way to the ring with legal counsel David Otunga.
Otunga sips from his travel coffee mug as Laurinaitis suggests that SmackDown General Manager Teddy Long should be under the same scrutiny he is.
Laurinaitis reminds the WWE Universe that he "recently appeared before the WWE Board of Directors in which they unanimously" recertified him as Interim General Manager of Raw.
Following the WWE’s Board of Directors’ advocacy of Mr. Laurinaitis’ performance, David Otunga mentioned on Raw that he had a plan to make his superior not only the permanent General Manager of Raw, but SmackDown, too. “Mr. Excitement” approached the ring in Milwaukee along with his official legal counsel, and immediately took aim at the longstanding General Manager of SmackDown, Teddy Long. He noted it is his “duty to suggest to The Board that Teddy Long should be subject to scrutiny.”
Former champions return to support John Laurinaitis | Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012 | WWE Elimination Chamber 2012 | 19-02-2012
Mr. Laurinaitis was quickly interrupted by Alberto Del Rio, entering in a 1985 Excalibur convertible worth more than $100,000. The Mexican Aristocrat had not been seen by the WWE Universe in nearly two months, and detailed in his native Spanish why Teddy Long should be ousted from his role.
Former champions return to support John Laurinaitis | Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012 | WWE Elimination Chamber 2012 | 19-02-2012
Del Rio enters the Bradley Center in one of his signature luxury automobiles, a 1985 Excalibur convertible worth more than $100,000.
Former champions return to support John Laurinaitis | Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012 | WWE Elimination Chamber 2012 | 19-02-2012
The Mexican Aristocrat sprinkles in phrases in his native Spanish regarding his thoughts on Long.
Del Rio tells John Laurinaitis that he should not only be the PERMANENT General Manager of Raw, but SmackDown, too.
Mark Henry, recently suspended indefinitely by the SmackDown General Manager, was next to enter the Bradley Center and The World’s Strongest Man echoed Del Rio’s sentiments. The proprietor of the Hall of Pain accused Long of being a bully, and indicated Laurinaitis has never behaved as such.
Former champions return to support John Laurinaitis | Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012 | WWE Elimination Chamber 2012 | 19-02-2012
"Teddy Long is a bully!"
The World's Strongest Man informs Laurinaitis that he believes Laurinauitis has never behaved as a bully or abused his power.
Completing Laurinaitis and Otunga’s trilogy was Christian, who has not competed in more than three months, and is still searching for “one more match” for the World Heavyweight Championship. Captain Charisma shared the sensibilities of his colleagues, and shook hands with Mr. Laurinaitis.
Former champions return to support John Laurinaitis | Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012 | WWE Elimination Chamber 2012 | 19-02-2012
Christian makes his way to the ring for the first time in more than three months.
Laurinaitis is thrilled and overjoyed by the return of Captain Charisma.
"Unlike Randy Orton, who is faking a concussion, I had a legitimate injury. Sheamus broke my ankle, and Big Show almost broke my neck."
Former champions return to support John Laurinaitis | Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012 | WWE Elimination Chamber 2012 | 19-02-2012
Captain Charisma and "Mr. Excitement" share an emotional embrace in support of each other.
The entire ordeal was clearly a strategic arrangement by Otunga on behalf of his boss in order to put the wheels in motion to remove “Interim” from Mr. Laurinaitis’ title, and to have him run things on Friday nights as well. The official legal counsel then took a moment to put down his travel coffee mug, and pull out his iPhone to snap a few photos of himself, Mr. Laurinaitis, and their new cohorts. Otunga tweeted each photo (No. 1, No. 2) moments later.
Former champions return to support John Laurinaitis | Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012 | WWE Elimination Chamber 2012 | 19-02-2012
Laurinaitis, flanked by his new advocates, poses for a photo in front of Otunga's iPhone.
Former champions return to support John Laurinaitis | Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012 | WWE Elimination Chamber 2012 | 19-02-2012
Otunga says cheese before tweeting a few photos for the WWE Universe.
Will David Otunga’s plan play out the way he and John Laurinaitis hopes? To find out, tune in to Raw SuperShow Monday night at 9/8 CT on USA Network.
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