RAW this week starts with music and pyro (Jericho was still in the opening).
Justin announces the new WWE Champion, Randy Orton. He comes out all pumped up, strap held high, then down to the ring with a smile on his face that faded to his signature smirk at the bottom of the ramp. In the ring he raised the belt for pop, then posed on a corner for even more pop.
Sheamus out screaming about not letting this happen. Orton doesn’t deserve this moment. He’s been Champion twice and had it stolen from him. First in an Elimination Chamber, then last night in the 6 Pack Challenge. But Orton’s never beaten him for the Title. If he thinks Sheamus’ going to stand back after last night, he’s not. It’s pathetic.
Orton said that Sheamus won in a Fatal Four Way that Nexus interfered in and Sheamus got out of their last match by DQ and Sheamus has never beaten him. So the only thing pathetic is Sheamus. He is entitled to a rematch. Orton suggests he gets it soon because if he stays in the ring, he’ll get a punt to the head.
Sheamus asked if Orton thinks he’s scared by all his faces he makes, the crazed look in his eyes when he thinks he’s a snake or throws a temper tantrum. Fella, I’ll kick your head off! Orton dares him to try.
Ding-Ding! Cole gets a bit of heat. “Randy Orton and Sheamus, you will have your one on one championship match and when it’s over there will be no question who is Champion. That’s because your match will have no disqualifications, no count outs, no escape, no excuses. In just under two weeks Sheamus, you will face Randy Orton inside Hell In A Cell!”
Sheamus says that’s magic. He’s never been in HIAC, but he ended HHH’s career, so the chances of Orton winning are slim. Sheamus then demands Orton give him his gold. Sheamus told him to not play dumb and give him the championship. He didn’t beat him one on one. If he thinks he can get it honorably, then he’ll get it back. Orton says he’s not an honorable man. He’s hospitalized many people, some deserved it, some didn’t. Some just got in his way. He’d RKO his own grandmother to keep this belt, then RKO Sheamus’ grandmother to see the look on her face. He’s the WWE Champion which means he’s the only man who carries the championship. Now if he really wants to do something about it. Really wants it that bad. You know what, go ahead and take it – Orton threw the strap into Sheamus’ hand, then nailed him with an RKO. Sheamus was left face down on the mat. Sheamus posed, then left the ring. He stopped on the bottom of the ramp, then went back in. Orton visibly thought it through, then backed up to punt Sheamus. Sheamus rolled out of the ring at the last moment, avoiding the punt.
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Hart Dynasty, Smith and Kidd, at announce. Cody Rhodes and drew McIntyre out to the ring. Kidd talked about losing their straps. Cole went all heel and said Kidd’s making excuses and that he needs grooming tips from Cody Rhodes. Santino and Kozlov out to face them.
Cody Rhodes & Drew McIntyre Vs. Santino & Kozlov
Santino swung wildly, and i stomped, then runs into Cody’s punch. Drew tagged in and pushes Santino down. Smith does a horrible imitation of Drew’s accent. Kozlov tags in and Drew goes to work on Kozlov. Cole told Smith not to quit his day job. Smith told Cole not to do the same. Arm drag to Drew. Cole cuts on Smith’s uber slow driving. Kozlov tags in and punches Drew, then splits under a clothesline and sets up the cobra, but runs into a big boot for two. Cody tags in and stomps then punches Santino. Santino slammed face down on the mat. Cole keeps ripping on the Dynasty. Knee drop to Santino.
Drew tags in and stomps Santino. Cody tags in and Cole talks about Cody’s shaved legs. Kozlov tags in, as does Drew. Kozlov works over Drew with a punch into a corner, then a kick to the face. Kozlov slams Drew down but Cody breaks the pin attempt. Santino and Cody in, which distract Kozlov. Drew hits the future shock for three.
Winners – Cody Rhodes & Drew McIntyre
Cole keeps ragging on Smith and Kidd, hoping their ring work is better than they were at announce.
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Video of Sheamus versus Morrison.
Morrison backstage readying himself for his match.
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Backstage Edge looks worn out. Zack Ryder came up and said something about last night. They can hang out and go dancing at the clubs, like this – Edge stopped him. He doesn’t want to hang with Zack, they’re not friends. He won’t get a Title shot. He’s screwed. Bryan asked them to keep it down a bit, as he has a book in his hand. Edge says he thinks he can luck into a Title win, then walk around the locker room telling him what to do? Zack said he thinks they’re interrupting this guy’s reading time. Why doesn’t he read this – Zack puts his fingers to his forehead in a big ‘L’ for loser. Then Zack laughs and goes for a high five with Edge. Edge just stares at the tool, then turns back to Bryan. Edge says he wants to hurt someone and he’s hand picking Bryan. If he has any guts, he’ll be out there. Bryan agreed and leaves. Zack goes for the loser ‘L’ again. Edge tells him he has the ‘L’ backward and walks off. Zack takes it off his forehead and looks at his fingers, not understanding.
Jericho out to the ring. Guess he’s not out of the WWE! Jericho just looks around at the fans, glaring. Morrison out to face him. Morrison looks pissed.
Chris Jericho Vs. John Morrison
Kick, then punches to Jericho. Jericho runs the ropes, then grabs the ropes and slides out. Morrison out after him. Jericho in, Morrison back in and Jericho runs into a dropkick. Morrison whipped, but moves and Jericho lands on his face in the corner, then flops outside. Morrison runs, then launches himself over the corner and ring post to fly out and land on Jericho!
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Jericho slams into Morrison on the apron. Morrison slams into the barrier. Cole says Jericho has denied ever saying he’d quit. So he reneged on his agreement. Jericho posed in the ring, then went outside to attack Morrison before returning to the ring. The ref counts for Morrison. Morrison on the apron at six, so Jericho suplexes Morrison into the ring, then stomp him. Back suplex on Morrison for two. Jericho slaps the back of Morrison’s head and talks smack. Morrison up and slaps Jericho back. Low dropkick to Morrison, then Jericho chokes him in the ropes. Jericho stands on Morrison’s back on the second rope.
Morrison reverses a scoop slam into a pin for two. Jericho clotheslines Morrison for two, then locks on a chinlock. “Morrison” chants. Morrison to his feet, then punches out. Chop to Morrison that staggers him. Jericho telegraphs and is kicked for it. Flying forearm ala HBK to Jericho. Jericho is whipped but gets a foot up. Running bulldog to Morrison. Morrison moves before Jericho’s lionsault. Jericho lands on his feet. Jericho counters Morrison into the walls in what Cole calls a ‘vintage’ move. Morrison gets to the ropes. Morrison slides under the ropes and they roll each other up, reversing holds, pinning over and over. Morrison counters the walls and drops Jericho. Starship pain and Morrison gets the three.
Winner – John Morrison
Morrison poses while Jericho lays on the mat looking lost. Video of Morrison reversing the walls, then hitting his finisher. Morrison on stage, holds his back and smirks down at Jericho. Jericho still on the mat, looks about to cry as the fans send out a mixture of cat calls and “Y2J” chants. Slides out to the apron, then sits there thinking before dropping to his feet.
Backstage the camera focuses in on Cena’s locker room door.
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Backstage Cena with Josh. Josh asks if he’s disappointed he didn’t leave Night of Champions as Champ? Cena says a lot of good things happened yesterday. Fantasy football won, Obama says the recession is over and Josh has on a nice tie, Burberry? Josh agrees. Cena says he did enjoy seeing Orton win because he got to RKO Wade Barrett. He doesn’t know if Nexus remembers this, but he’ll turn back the clock. Cena says he’ll take all of them out! They were eight, now five. Tonight he’s facing Wade. Take out the leader, then everyone else walks around like zombies. They will fall to pieces. Tonight Wade Barrett, the winds of change stop.
Miz comes stomping out in a dark suit, light gray vest with a dark shirt, but no tie. He looks a bit cranky. He says last night, for the record, he did not tap out! Daniel Bryan did not beat him! No, what we don’t know is yesterday morning he woke up with a tender medial collateral ligament. That’s an injury. The doctors begged him not to compete. But being the true Champion he is, he competed. He did what none of us would have done, including that fatso. But the injury became so bad he had to save himself from potential surgery. He can and will regain his US Championship because he’s the Miz and he’s – “I did not tap out!”
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Edge out to the ring. At announce Cole has a WWE magazine. Miz is on the cover. Cole asks him to sign it for him. It’s signed ‘To Cole, the biggest Mizfit’. Bryan’s out to Ride Of The Valkyries. Cole and Miz rip on Bryan for his music, calling him a nerd. King tried to make a comment and Miz told him to keep his mouth shut and got rather nasty.
Edge Vs. Daniel Bryan
Edge on Bryan really hard into a corner. Knees to Bryan in the gut. Edge then hangs him up in the ropes, then lands on him. Bryan sent outside and Edge slams him around out there. Back in the ring Edge poses. King says Miz is a Superstar, but Cole only sits close to the action and isn’t a wrestler. Why does he talk about Bryan the way he does? He’s a goof, a nerd, a vegan and doesn’t own a TV!
Kicks from Bryan onto Edge, but Edge slams him back on the mat for two. Miz says he’s signed Alex Riley to a personal services contract. Body lock on Bryan who elbows out. Knee to Edge’s gut. Edge reverses a whip, but Bryan runs up the corner and flips, ending up on his feet as Edge moves. Bryan takes Edge down then jacks Edge jaw. Bryan gets Edge down for two. Bryan up and flies, but Edge gets a foot up into his chest. Edge sets up for the spear, but Bryan grabs him and tries for his submission hold. Riley runs down to the ring. Bryan up to his feet. Miz attacks Bryan from behind over the ropes, then Edge spears him for three.
Winner – Edge
Miz glares at Bryan as Edge poses. King says it took three men to beat Bryan.
Ding-Ding! Cole reads the email, then shakes his head, glares, looks pissed off, then reads, “Due to outside interference by Miz, I’m reversing the ref’s decision. The winner of this match as a result of disqualification, Daniel Bryan.”
Edge grabs a mic and says he’s sick of this beep, beep, beep! The GM, this computer! This is no joke! This is his career! Edge throws the mic off and stomps away. Cole says it’s not Edge’s fault Miz and Riley got into the match. Miz and Riley into the ring and attack Bryan. Huge “You tapped out!” chants that only fueled Miz’s ire. Riley holds Bryan as Miz attacks over and over. Miz yells at Riley to hold Bryan and not let go! Miz hold Bryan’s face and yells into his face that he’s nothing! “You tapped out” chants start again. One more kick to Bryan’s face, then Miz slaps Bryan around like a bully on the play yard. Then he grabs Bryan’s hair, pulls hard as he screams in Bryan’s face and rips at it. Miz takes Bryan and hits his SCF. One more push to Bryan’s face before Miz stands and leaves. King is very disgusted with Miz. Even Cole is quiet after that display. King says they need medical help out there, but then they show the assault on video again. Miz and Riley on stage, all smiles as refs check on Bryan.
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Lay-Cool out to the ring. Michelle has the Divas Championship belt, Layla with the Women’s Championship. Michelle to announce. Melina out to the ring, glaring at Layla and Michelle.
Unified Divas Championship Match – Layla w/ Michelle McCool Vs. Melina
Melina on Layla and really beat on her in a corner. Michelle talks down Melina as Layla gains control and throws Melina from the ring. Layla out and eats a clothesline. Melina chased Michelle into the crowd. Back on Layla with a clothesline. Into the ring Melina hit’s a little matrix action to avoid Layla, but then goes right back at her. Layla sat up top, but fights back. Layla hit some sort of flipping RKO type move from the top that was mostly Melina’s work. Layla gets the three.
Winner – Layla
Michelle and Layla primp in their reflections in the belts.
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Wade talks to Gabriel and Otunga. Slater and Tarver come up and join them.
Josh with Jericho. He asks if this has to do with Morrison. Jericho says it’s nothing to do with Morrison or Night of Champions. He holds up his new DVD, a three disk set. But he’s not resting on his laurels. He has the IP address of Cole’s computer and is this close to the GM. When he finds him out, he’ll blackmail him, extort him, take over the show, get a Title match. Does the GM hear him? Orton’s there and says he hears him. How about Orton faces Jericho next week and he’ll get his Title shot. Jericho asks what’s the catch? Orton says he’s sick of his face, his voice. If he faces Jericho next week he can take care of that for a long, long time. Jericho says (looking up at Orton) he’s made a career out of guys underestimating him.
R-Truth out singing his new song, Eve dancing by him down to the ring. They get into the ring, still singing and dancing.
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Eve and R-Truth are still dancing in the ring. Ted and Maryse out to the ring to face them. Maryse flipped her hair and Ted’s face looked to be in pain, but I guess that’s good. Video of the Singing and Dancing Challenge.
R-Truth & Eve Vs. Ted DiBiase & Maryse
R-Truth gets the fans yelling ‘what’s up?’ This pisses Ted off. R-Truth dances at Ted. Ted tries to clothesline, but R-Truth fights back. R-Truth floats over and then hit’s a spinning dropkick on Ted. He tags Maryse in. R-Truth dances at her and Maryse slaps him. Eve rushes in and attacks her. The ref breaks them up and Maryse slaps Eve. Maryse chokes Eve on the bottom rope by sitting on her head! Eve tries to fight back after a wild blow, then her flipping slam, but Ted pulls Eve from the ring.
R-Truth in, works Ted over, then flies out on him. Maryse tries to suplex Eve, but she counters and nails a neck breaker for three.
Winners – R-Truth &b Eve
R-Truth checks on Eve who checks to see if her nose is bleeding. Video of Ted pulling Eve from the ring, but then Eve getting the three. On the stage Eve and R-Truth dance, but by the ring Maryse and Ted argue. She says he didn’t help her. Up on the tron are words saying “I will have you” They continue fighting up the ramp.
Backstage, split screen, Wade and Cena headed for the ring.
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Cena out to the ring. Wade Barrett comes out to the stage with the rest of Nexus. They line up with Wade in the center, but then he heaves them up there. Wade grabs a mic, pushes past King and Cole, and climbs on the announce table. He says there’s a slight change in plans tonight. He’s heard Cena wants to face him, but also heard he wants to pick apart Nexus one by one. If he’s a man of his word, Wade expects he isn’t, then he’ll take on these guys in a Gauntlet Match. If he can face Tarver, Gabriel, Slater and Otunga, one after the other. “Cena chants. Wade says chanting won’t help now. But if he can face Wade. Or they can get in the ring together and kick his teeth down the back of his throat. Cena takes off his shirt and gets ready as Slater runs down the ramp.
John Cena Vs. Nexus (Wade Barrett, Heath Slater, David Otunga, Michael Tarver, Justin Gabriel)
Slater swings wildly, Cena ducks. Cena takes him down for two. Wade still stands on announce. Slater whipped but gets his feet up in Cena’s face, then kicks his knee and takes Cena down. Slater tries to double kick Cena in a corner, but wasn’t anywhere near close enough and it looked bad. Inverted atomic drop, then a neck breaker from Slater for two. Wade yells at Slater. Punches to Cena’s face, but he comes back with punches of his own as the fans chant for him, but a flapjack from Slater for two. Slater climbs, taking too much time, and flies in a cross body. Cena rolls through, stands with Slater in his arms, puts him up for an AA. Cena hits his finisher for three. Otunga heads for the ring.
Eliminated – Heath Slater
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Upper cut to Cena. Wade still on announce. Suplex from Otunga, then he showboats. “Cena” chants. Another suplex from Otunga, but he only gets two. Tarver and Gabriel are up on stage, waiting. Cena reverses into a small package for three.
Eliminated – David Otunga
Tarver down to the ring and on Cena hard into a corner. The ref keeps pulling Tarver off, but he keeps going back for more. Cena comes out and locks on the STF. Tarver taps out.
Eliminated – Michael Tarver
Gabriel out and takes Cena down with a kick for two. Wade watches from on announce. More kicks to Cena, then a big back kick to Cena’s jaw for two. Gabriel out on the apron, then flies in on Cena for two more. Cena holds the ropes for some time. Wade watches closely. Forearms to Cena, then Super Cena punches back and dropkicks Gabriel for two. Cole and King were so impressed with Cena adding a new move! “Always adapting!” said Cole. Cena climbs, but Gabriel to his feet and punches on Cena. Gabriel up with Cena and superplexes Cena from the top. Gabriel gets two for it.
Gabriel hits s springboard moonsault on Cena for two. Wade’s expression doesn’t change as he watches closely. Cena blocks a suplex and nails Gabriel with one. Both are down. Cena pins Gabriel for two. They exchange blows. Gabriel trips Cena backward for two. Cena pulls himself up in a corner, Gabriel flies at him in a cross body and lands on the apron. Gabriel up and flies, but Cena moves and Gabriel lands on his feet. Super Cena comes back with shoulder blocks and then a ‘vintage’ Cena slam. Cena looks at Wade, shakes his hand in front of his face, then Five Knuckle Shuffle.
Wade smiles as Cena gets Gabriel up – Nexus floods the ring and attacks Cena. Wade in with a chair, but Cena tackles him to the mat and gets the chair. Nexus flees up the ramp. Slater about pitches a fit up on the stage. Cena says, the way he sees it, Wade owes him. They end it now! Wade says it’s quite the offer, but he has nothing to gain by laying him to waste once more. If he is going to face him, he’ll need a little something to sweeten the deal.
Cena says to name it, whatever Wade wants. Name it! Wade says he has just the ticket. Cena likes to claim he’ll do anything for the WWE Universe, will put it all on the line. Why doesn’t Cena put himself on the line? They’ve been there before, Wade’s tried to recruit him in the past, but Cena threw it back in his face. This time he’s going about it a bit different, he’s taking the choice out of Cena’s hands. Cena asks what he’s talking about. Wade says he’ll fight Cena one on one, at Hell In The Cell in two weeks time. On one condition. Cena said to cut to the chase, what does he want.
Wade says if he beats Cena, he becomes a part of Nexus. No ifs, no ands, no buts, no maybes, no escape clauses. If Wade wins, Cena joins Nexus. Cena smirk and says Wade thinks he’s going to back down from a fight with him? He’s on. Wade starts to say it’s been a pleasure doing business with him, but Cena cuts him off and says if they’re going to make this big, then they’re going to make this BIG!
Cena’s putting his lifeblood on the line and Wade’s just showing up? Nuh uh! So, here’s what happens if Cena wins. If Cena wins, Nexus is done! Wait, he doesn’t mean the Nexus has been weakened, the Nexus foundation has been shaken. No, no, no, he means Tarver goes back to Macy’s and sells women’s fragrances. Tarver motions with a fist at Cena. Cena says Gabriel goes back to the Twinkie factory as a cream filler. Gabriel doesn’t like that. Cena says Otunga goes back to mooching off his wife. Otunga really didn’t like that. Cena says nothing’s really going to change for him. Slater goes back to working at Wendy’s. Slater’s jaw hangs open as if he’s never heard jokes like that before about his ref hair. Cena says as the chick from Wendy’s. And the great Wade Barrett goes down in history. Not as the leader of Nexus, but winner of NXT Season 1. The man with the golden opportunity, the world in his hand, who flushed it down the toilet.
He wants to do this? Put something on the line. Wade wins, Cena joins Nexus. If Cena wins, Nexus is done. Too much for him? Did the WWE Universe just call his bluff? What’s it going to be, oh great leader? What’s it going to be? Wade says Cena’s on.
Cena’s all full of smiles in the ring as Wade and Nexus fume and glare from announce.
Biggest pop
Orton
Morrison
R-Truth & Eve
Bryan
Biggest heat
Sheamus
Miz
Nexus
Most mixed
Cena
Jericho
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– KB