Major SummerSlam Plans - 'Taker & HBK Returns?, More

According to reports, there are said to be plans for Shawn Michaels to return to WWE at SummerSlam in a few weeks on August 23. He had initially talked about taking an extended amount of time off from WWE through 2009 and returning in 2010 to build to a new program for WrestleMania 26. Michaels has been taking time off from WWE since WrestleMania 25 in early April following his match with The Undertaker, who is expected to return to WWE in September unless plans change. Although plans and ideas can change between now and August, the plan right now is for Michaels to return at SummerSlam, while Triple H vs. John Cena has been scheduled as a possible match as well.

Chris Kelly sent this in: U.K. ratings for the week ending 7/12: RAW did 39,000 viewers live and 40,000 for the replay, SmackDown did 33,000 Friday and 38,000 Saturday, and iMPACT did 50,000 in it's first airing at 8,000 for the replay.

The following is scheduled for tonight's WWE Friday Night Smackdown:

- WWE Unified Tag Team Champion Chris Jericho vs. Jeff Hardy.
- Finlay vs. Dolph Ziggler.
- The Great Khali vs. Mike Knox.
- Eve Torres vs. Natalya.
- R-Truth vs. Charlie Haas.
Champion vs. Champion – WWE World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk vs. WWE Intercontinental Champion Rey Mysterio.