SD! Tonight, Ric Flair/ROH Update, Weekend Schedule, More

SD! Tonight, Ric Flair/ROH Update, Weekend Schedule, More
Reported by: Ryan Clark

Updated on June 5, 2009 11:17 AM EST

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According to a report by "The Slammer" of The New York Daily News, Ric Flair claims he left ROH because it wasn't right for him to appear on both TV shows…"I announced I would be leaving them (ROH) last week at the Philadelphia show because it would be on HDNet (cable TV) and I felt it wasn't right for me to be appearing (on TV) for the WWE and ROH while singing the praises of both. I will be at their event at the Manhattan Center next Saturday as a 'special' referee, not as a wrestler." But did WWE pressure him to quit ROH? "The decision was mine alone. Nothing against ROH, but I decided you can't serve two masters, and my loyalty lies with the WWE. I feel very comfortable being there." What's his current deal with the WWE and will he wrestle again? "I only have a verbal agreement with them to make appearances.... I'm still retired. Well, let me say that under very special conditions I would consider wrestling again."

The following matches are scheduled for tonight's edition of WWE Smackdown:

- John Morrison vs. Shelton Benjamin
- Chris Jericho vs. R-Truth
- CM Punk vs. Umaga
- Layla El, Michelle McCool and Alicia Fox vs. Melina, Gail Kim and Eve Torres
- Dolph Ziggler vs. The Great Khali
- Edge vs. Rey Mysterio

Here is the weekend WWE and TNA schedule

WWE:

* WWE has only one house show this weekend, which is a super show on Saturday June 6th at the Civic Center in Pensacola, Florida [WWE SUPER SHOW]:
- John Cena, Jeff Hardy and CM Punk vs. Randy Orton, Edge and Chris Jericho
- Christian vs. Jack Swagger
- Kofi Kingston vs. Matt Hardy

* WWE runs Sunday, June 7th at the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana [WWE EXTREME RULES PPV]:
- Miss WrestleMania Hog Pen Match: Santina vs. Vickie Guerrero © w/Chavo Guerrero
- Samoan Strap Match: Umaga vs. CM Punk
- Submission Match: The Big Show vs. John Cena
- US Title Fatal Four Way Match:: Kofi Kingston © vs. MVP vs. William Regal vs. Matt Hardy
- No Holds Barred IC Title Match: Rey Mysterio © vs. Chris Jericho
- ECW Title Extreme Rules Match: Christian © vs. Jack Swagger vs. Tommy Dreamer
- World Title Ladder Match: Edge © vs. Jeff Hardy
- Steel Cage WWE Title Match: Randy Orton © vs. Batista

* WWE runs Monday, June 8th at the Cajundome in Lafayette, Louisiana [WWE RAW]
- Dark Main Event: John Cena and Batista vs. Randy Orton and Big Show

* Tuesday, June 9th at Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi [ECW and SMACKDOWN TAPINGS]:
- ECW MATCH: Evan Bourne vs. Tony Atlas
- Dark Main Event Cage Match: Edge and Chris Jericho vs. Rey Mysterio and Jeff Hardy

TNA:

* TNA runs tonight at the Entertainment & Sports Centre in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada [HOUSE SHOW]:
- Team 3D vs. Beer Money, Inc.
- Angelina Love vs. Taylor Wilde
- Also Scheduled: Jeff Jarrett, AJ Styles, Suicide, Daniels, Matt Morgan, Sheik Abdul Bashir and Eric Young

* TNA finishes up their weekend run on Saturday June 6th at the South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton, British Columbia, Canada [HOUSE SHOW]:
- Team 3D vs. Beer Money, Inc.
- Angelina Love vs. Taylor Wilde
- Also Scheduled: Jeff Jarrett, AJ Styles, Suicide, Daniels, Matt Morgan, Sheik Abdul Bashir and Eric Young

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