Wednesday, September 22, 2010
JERICHO'S FUTURE WITH WWE
WWE’s creative department reportedly has tentative WrestleMania plans in mind for Chris Jericho, according to F4Wonline. The final match of Jericho’s current contract with World Wrestling Entertainment took place last night in Indianapolis. Many believe he’ll return to the organization taking an extended period of time off and fulfill non-wrestling commitments.
MATT HARDY WILL BE RELEASED SOON
It’s said that Matt Hardy is hoping to get his official release from WWE this week. Word from within WWE is that officials will be making a decision on Hardy’s future with the company some time in the next few days, if they haven’t already.
SMACKDOWN SPOILER 9/24
Dark Match:
* Tyler Reks defeated an unknown wrestler. This guy may have been from FCW or something.
SmackDown, Airing This Friday:
* Kane defeats Chris Masters in a non-title match for the opener. Kane wins the match after a Tombstone. Actually a good match. Kane cut a promo on Undertaker after the match and has a challenge for Taker tonight that he can’t refuse.
* Cody Rhodes and Drew McIntyre beat The Hart Dynasty in a non-title match. McIntyre gets the win with the Futureshock DDT on Tyson Kidd.
* Backstage with CM Punk and Luke Gallows as Gallows takes out Punk. Punk vs. Gallows is announced for later tonight.
* Alberto Del Rio attacks Christian backstage and injures his shoulder.
* Chavo Guerrero beats Kaval with the Frogsplash. Very good match, not sure how it will play out on TV but it was the best of the night so far.
* Alberto Del Rio comes out and replays his attack on Rey Mysterio. Mysterio will return to SmackDown next week for a match with Del Rio. Christian comes out but Del Rio ends up making him tap out. Del Rio further injures Christian’s arm on the ring post.
* Big Show beat Curt Hawkins and Vance Archer in a squash.
* Backstage interview with Jack Swagger. Hornswoggle and Croft/Baretta put his jersey in a moving box for SyFy.
* CM Punk defeats Luke Gallows with the GTS.
* MVP defeats Dolph Ziggler by count out in a non-title match. Kaitlyn and Vickie came out with Ziggler and ended up fighting at ringside. Vickie and Kaitlyn leave and Dolph leaves the ring himself to be counted out.
* Kane comes out to cut a promo on Undertaker. He says the fun has just started and he wants a match at Hell in a Cell. Druids bring a casket to ringside. Kane opens it up and Paul Bearer sits up. The lights go out and when they come on Taker is in the ring. They brawl and Taker gets the upperhand. Kane leaves and Taker kneels to Bearer to end the show.
* Tyler Reks defeated an unknown wrestler. This guy may have been from FCW or something.
SmackDown, Airing This Friday:
* Kane defeats Chris Masters in a non-title match for the opener. Kane wins the match after a Tombstone. Actually a good match. Kane cut a promo on Undertaker after the match and has a challenge for Taker tonight that he can’t refuse.
* Cody Rhodes and Drew McIntyre beat The Hart Dynasty in a non-title match. McIntyre gets the win with the Futureshock DDT on Tyson Kidd.
* Backstage with CM Punk and Luke Gallows as Gallows takes out Punk. Punk vs. Gallows is announced for later tonight.
* Alberto Del Rio attacks Christian backstage and injures his shoulder.
* Chavo Guerrero beats Kaval with the Frogsplash. Very good match, not sure how it will play out on TV but it was the best of the night so far.
* Alberto Del Rio comes out and replays his attack on Rey Mysterio. Mysterio will return to SmackDown next week for a match with Del Rio. Christian comes out but Del Rio ends up making him tap out. Del Rio further injures Christian’s arm on the ring post.
* Big Show beat Curt Hawkins and Vance Archer in a squash.
* Backstage interview with Jack Swagger. Hornswoggle and Croft/Baretta put his jersey in a moving box for SyFy.
* CM Punk defeats Luke Gallows with the GTS.
* MVP defeats Dolph Ziggler by count out in a non-title match. Kaitlyn and Vickie came out with Ziggler and ended up fighting at ringside. Vickie and Kaitlyn leave and Dolph leaves the ring himself to be counted out.
* Kane comes out to cut a promo on Undertaker. He says the fun has just started and he wants a match at Hell in a Cell. Druids bring a casket to ringside. Kane opens it up and Paul Bearer sits up. The lights go out and when they come on Taker is in the ring. They brawl and Taker gets the upperhand. Kane leaves and Taker kneels to Bearer to end the show.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
HELL IN A CELL PPV CARD
Hell in a Cell Match for the WWE Title
Sheamus vs. Randy Orton
Sheamus vs. Randy Orton
Falls Count Anywhere Match for the WWE US Title
The Miz vs. Daniel Bryan
The Miz vs. Daniel Bryan
Unified WWE Divas Title Match
Natalya vs. Michelle McCool
Natalya vs. Michelle McCool
John Cena vs. Wade BarrettIf Cena loses, he must join Nexus. If Barrett loses, Nexus must break up.
MATCHES CONFIRMED FOR NEXT WEEKS RAW
* The Hart Dynasty vs. Cody Rhodes and Drew McIntyre for the WWE Tag Team Titles
* Daniel Bryan and John Morrison vs. The Miz and Alex Riley.
* Divas Battle Royal to determine a new #1 contender
* Sheamus will issue an open challenge
* The Cutting Edge with Edge and a special guest
* John Cena vs. Edge
* Mark Henry and Evan Bourne vs. Heath Slater and Justin Gabriel
* Randy Orton vs. Chris Jericho
RAW RESULT 9/27
* Daniel Bryan and John Morrison lost to Alex Riley and The Miz in the opener. Daniel Bryan vs. Miz for the US Title in a Falls Count Anywhere Match is made for Hell in a Cell.
* Natalya defeated all the other Divas in a Battle Royal to become the new #1 contender to the Unified Divas Championship held by Michelle McCool.
* Sheamus comes out for an open challenge that is answered by The Great Khali. Khali won via disqualification after Sheamus threw a chair.
* The Cutting Edge with Edge is up next. His guest was the anonymous RAW General Manager.
* John Cena defeated Edge.
* Justin Gabriel and Heath Slater beat Mark Henry and Evan Bourne.
* Cody Rhodes and Drew McIntyre successfully defend the WWE Tag Team Titles against The Hart Dynasty.
* Randy Orton defeated Chris Jericho. Orton punted Jericho in the head after the match. They took Jericho out on a stretcher in an injury angle.
RAW RESULT 9/20
Tonight’s WWE RAW opens up with a pyro explosion inside the Canseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler welcome us to RAW. We go to the ring as Justin Roberts introduces the new WWE Champion Randy Orton. Orton makes his way out to a big pop and he’s all smiles with the belt.
Orton enters the ring and Sheamus comes out to interrupt. Sheamus says he can’t let this happen, Orton doesn’t deserve this moment. Sheamus says he had the WWE Title stolen from him both times he has won it. Sheamus says everyone has discriminated against him. Sheamus says this is pathetic, Orton as the WWE Champion. RKO chants from the crowd. Orton brings up how Sheamus has never beaten him and says the only thing pathetic is him. Orton says Sheamus is right about one thing – he is entitled to a rematch. Orton tells Sheamus to do it soon because if he keeps getting in Orton’s face, it’s not a rematch he gets – it’s a punt to the skull.
Sheamus says nothing Orton does scares or intimidates him. Sheamus tells Orton he will kick his head off. Orton dares him to try. An e-mail from the General Manager comes in. Cole announces that it will be at Hell in a Cell. Sheamus wants Orton to give him the WWE Title. Orton says he would RKO his own grandmother to keep the WWE Title. Then he would RKO Sheamus’ grandmother just to see the look on her face. Orton says if Sheamus wants the belt so bad, take it and he drops it. Sheamus moves and Orton drops him with an RKO. Orton poses for the fans with the belt before heading to the back while Sheamus is face-down in the ring. Orton comes back in the ring and gets ready for a punt kick. Orton charges but Sheamus rolls out of the ring to safety. We go to commercial.
Drew McIntyre and Cody Rhodes vs. Vladimir Kozlov and Santino Marella
Back from commercial and The Hart Dynasty is on commentary. Out comes the new WWE Tag Team Champions, Cody Rhodes and Drew McIntyre. Their opponents, Vladimir Kozlov and Santino Marella, are out next for this non-title match.
The bell rings and it’s Cody and Santino starting things off. Comedy from Santino here. He grabs Cody’s leg. Cody starts stomping on him. Cody tags in Drew for a bit of double teaming. Drew shoves Santino away and wants Kozlov. Vladimir comes in and Drew takes him to the mat. Kozlov arm drags out of the hold. Kozlov takes Drew down now and tags in Santino. Santino with rights on Drew. Drew misses a clothesline and Santino hip tosses him. Santino calls for the cobra but Drew kicks him in the head. 2 count for Drew.
Cody comes in for some more double teaming. Cody beats Santino down in the corner and suplexes him on his face. Cody with a knee drop on Santino. Drew is tagged back in and goes to work on Santino. Another tag to Cody. Santino slides out of a slam and tags in Kozlov. Kozlov charges Drew and knocks him down. Kozlov kicks Drew back into the corner and hits a big powerslam. 2 count by Kozlov. Santino comes in but Cody throws him to the floor. Kozlov drops Cody but turns around to the Futureshock DDT from McIntyre for the win.
Winners: Drew McIntyre and Cody Rhodes
- We see John Morrison backstage training as we go to commercial.
- We see Edge and Zack Ryder backstage. Ryder says he and Edge can be friends again, hang out in the clubs and stuff. Edge says they are not friends and he does not want to hang with Ryder. Edge says he should be WWE Champion right now. Edge says he is screwed. Daniel Bryan walks in and asks them to keep it down a little bit, he’s trying to read or something as he has a book in his hand. Edge says Bryan lucked his way into the WWE US Title and now he thinks he can tell people what to do. Ryder tells Bryan to “read this” and puts an L on his forehead. Edge says he wants to hurt someone tonight and he’s picking Bryan for that. Edge challenges Bryan to a match and Bryan accepts. Bryan walks off and Ryder does the L on his forehead. Edge points out that Ryder’s L is backwards.
Chris Jericho vs. John Morrison
We go to the ring and out comes Chris Jericho. Jericho enters the ring and out comes his opponent, John Morrison. The bell rings and Morrison strikes first, taking Jericho to the ropes. Morrison with a right hand and Jericho rolls out to the floor. Morrison comes after him and they run back in the ring. Morrison with a big kick to the face and more right hands to keep in control. Jericho tries to fight back but ends up on the floor. Jericho is frustrated now. Morrison leaps over the top rope and onto Jericho and the floor. We go to commercial.
Back from commercial and Morrison is still in control. Jericho with a cheap shot and an enziguri to the head. Morrison goes down and ends up on the apron. Jericho charges and sends Morrison flying down into the fan barrier. Jericho comes out and slams Morrison onto it again. Morrison comes back to the apron but Jericho suplexes him in the ring. Jericho with a kick to the head and ribs. Jericho with a backdrop and a 2 count. Jericho taunts Morrison now. Morrison responds by knocking Jericho back to the mat. Jericho comes back with a dropkick to the face.
Jericho uses the ropes on Morrison now. Morrison counters a slam attempt with a rollup for 2. Jericho with a big clothesline and a 2 count. Back and forth action here. Morrison kicks Jericho in the face and fires right hands in. Morrison with a flying forearm and a clothesline. Dropkick sends Jerico back into the corner. More rights from Morrison but he runs into Jericho’s boot. Bulldog by Jericho. Jericho goes for the Lionsault but lands on his feet. Jericho locks the Walls of Jericho on now. The hold is broke and they go back and forth with two counts. Jericho goes for the Walls again but Morrison turns it and sends Jericho flying. Knee to the face by Morrison. Morrison hits Starship Pain for the pin and the win.
Winner: John Morrison
- After the match, Morrison leaves and Jericho is left in the ring, looking confused and sad like he did last night. The crowd heckles Jericho before we go to commercial.
- Back from commercial and John Cena is backstage with Josh Matthews. Cena admits he enjoyed seeing Randy Orton win last night because he got to RKO Wade Barrett. Cena gets serious and tells Nexus that he will take them all out, one-by-one. Cena talks about his match with Barrett tonight.
- The Miz comes out tot he stage and says for the record, he did not tap out at Night of Champions. Miz says Daniel Bryan did not beat him. Lots of boo’s from the crowd here. Miz says he woke up yesterday with some kind of ligament injury. Miz says his doctors begged him not to compete but being the true champion that he is, he competed anyway. Miz says he did what none of the fans would have done. Miz said he had to end the match to save himself from potential surgery. Miz says he will regain his US Title because he’s The Miz… and he did not tap out. We go to commercial.
Edge vs. Daniel Bryan
Back from commercial and The Miz is staying at ringside for commentary. Out first for the next match is Edge. Next to the ring is the new WWE United States Champion, Daniel Bryan, for this non-title match. Daniel Bryan comes out to something like his old pre-WWE theme music. Miz and Cole talk a lot of trash about Bryan as he enters the ring and shows off the title. The bell rings and Edge attacks, beating Bryan down in the corner.
Edge continues the assault on Bryan. Edge dumps Bryan out on the floor and the referee starts to count. Edge brings it back in the ring and poses before stomping on Bryan’s head. Bryan fights back with kicks to Edge. Edge drops Bryan again for a 2 count. Bryan fights out of a submission but Edge hits him with a right. Edge runs the ropes and Bryan hits him with a knee to the gut. Bryan flips off the top rope and clothesliens Edge. Bryan goes for the LaBell Lock but Edge counters it. More back and forth until Bryan takes Edge down with a high knee. 2 count.
Bryan leaps off the top rope but Edge kicks him in mid-air. Edge goes for a spear but Bryan catches him with a LaBell Lock attempt. Alex Riley runs down and hops on the apron to distract the referee. Miz comes from behind and drops Bryan’s back over the ropes. Edge gets up and spears Bryan for the pin and the win.
After the match, the e-mail alert goes off and we have a message from the General Manager. Cole says that due to outside interference by The Miz, the referee’s decision is reversed and the winner of the match via DQ is Daniel Bryan.
Winner via DQ: Daniel Bryan
- Edge is pissed after the announcement. Edge takes a mic and says he is sick of the General Manager and his gimmicks at ringside. Edge says this is not a joke, it’s his career. Edge throws down the mic and walks off, frustrated. Miz and Riley enter the ring and start stomping on Bryan. Miz hits a big running kick to the head and another. The crowd is chanting “you tapped out” to Miz. Riley holds Bryan while Miz works him over. Miz smacks and taunts Bryan now. Riley drops Bryan and Miz kicks him in the head once again. Riley grabs Bryan again and ore slaps and aggressive taunting from Miz. Miz lays Bryan out with the Skull Crushing Finale. Riley and Miz walk off before we go to commercial.
Unified WWE Divas Title Match: Layla vs. Melina
Out next comes Layla and Michelle McCool. Layla is annoucned as the self-professed Divas Unified Title co-holder. Out next comes Layla’s opponent, Melina. McCool joins Cole and Lawler on commentary. She says LayCool are the Champions, holding them together. WWE is using the Divas Title belt now. The bell rings and Melina strikes first, knocking Layla back into the corner. Melina continues to be in control.
Layla comes back and throws Melina out to the floor. Layla comes after her but Melina drops her. Melina turns to McCool and goes after her. McCool jumps into the crowd and yells at Melina. Layla tries to come from behind but Melina stops her and brings it back in the ring. McCool returns to commentary as Melina ducks Layla with the Matrix move. Melina continues the offense on Layla and won’t let up. Melina sets her on the top rope. Layla kicks Melina in the face and hits a modified neckbreaker from the top rope for the win.
Winner: Layla
- After the match, McCool gets in the ring to celebrate with Layla. Both of them have their own Divas Title belt. We get hype for Cena vs. Barrett later tonight before another commercial break.
- Back from commercial and Wade Barrett is talking with the members of Nexus backstage.
- Josh Matthews is backstage with Chris Jericho. Apparently Jericho has an announcement. Jericho holds up his new DVD and says it’s three discs of the greatest career in WWE. Jericho says this DVD proves he is the best in the world at what he does. Jericho says he got the IP address of Michael Cole’s computer and is close to exposing him to the entire world. Jericho says he is going to blackmail and extort the GM, sabotaging RAW. Jericho says he is going to demand the GM gives him a match against the winner of Sheamus vs. Orton from Hell in a Cell. Randy Orton walks up and challenges Jericho to a match next week. If Jericho wins, he can have a title shot whenever he wants it. Orton says he is sick of hearing Jericho’s voice and seeing his face. Orton says if they fight next week, he can see to it that we don’t see Jericho’s face for a long time. Jericho says he has made a career of beating guys like Orton who underestimate him. Jericho accepts the challenge and walks off.
R-Truth and Eve Torres vs. Ted DiBiase and Maryse
Out for the next match comes R-Truth and Eve Torres. Truth is performing his new theme song. We go to commercial as Truth is performing.
Back from commercial and out comes the team of Maryse and Ted DiBiase to new theme music. Ted and Truth start the match off. Truth does a dance and Ted charges. Truth hits him with right hands, hits a split and a dropkick. Ted tags in Maryse and in comes Eve. Before he exits the ring, Truth does a dance for Maryse. She slaps him. Eve attacks Maryse and they go at it. Maryse slaps Eve away and slams her face into the mat. Maryse uses the ropes on Eve now.
Eve tries to fight back. Maryse misses a kick and Eve takes her down. Maryse with a modified senton and a 2 count as Ted pulled her out of the ring. Truth comes in and knocks Ted to the floor with a clothesline. Truth leaps over the ropes onto Ted and the floor. In the ring, Maryse goes for her DDT but Eve counters it with a swinging neckbreaker for the pin and the win.
Winners: Eve Torres and R-Truth
- After the match, Maryse and Ted are leaving when a video starts playing with slow music on the big screen. I believe it says “may I have your heart?” but I could be wrong. Maryse asks what’s up with that and they walk off up the ramp.
- We see John Cena and Wade Barrett headed to the ring as we go to commercial.
John Cena vs. Wade Barrett
Out first for tonight’s main event comes John Cena to a big pop. Out next comes Wade Barrett with the other members of Nexus right behind him. Barrett heads to the ring as everyone waits on the stage.
Barrett walks to the announcer’s table and stands on top of it. Barrett announces there’s been a slight change of plans tonight. He heard Cena say earlier he wanted to take out Nexus one-by-one. Barrett says if Cena is a man of his word, he will take Nexus on in a Gauntlet Match. If he can beat the other four Nexus members, then he gets Barrett at the end. Barrett says the alternative is that they all attack him at once right now and kick his teeth down his throat. Cena accepts the Gauntlet challenge and first comes Heath Slater.
Heath Slater vs. John Cena
Slater comes down and Cena attacks first. Cena with a knee to the gut and a powerbomb for a 2 count. Slater fights out of the corner and knocks Cena down. Slater with a running right hand in the corner and a dropkick. 2 count by Slater. Slater with an atomic drop and a neckbreaker for another 2 count. More offense from Slater. Cena connects with the Attitude Adjustment for the pin and the win.
Winner: John Cena
John Cena vs. David Otunga
David Otunga is the next member of Nexus to face Cena. Otunga heads down the ramp as we go to commercial.
Back from commercial and Otunga is working Cena over in the corner with shoulder thrusts. Otunga with a big uppercut and Cena goes down. Barrett is still standing on the announcer’s table at ringside. Otunga with a suplex now. Otunga with another suplex and a 2 count this time. Otunga goes for another but Cena rolls him up with a small package for the pin.
Winner: John Cena
Michael Tarver vs. John Cena
Tarver runs down next while Cena is trying to get up. Tarver works Cena over in the corner with kicks and punches. Tarver continues the beatdown on Cena now as the referee gets him to try and ease up. Cena fights out, drops Tarver and locks on the STF. Tarver taps out.
Winner: John Cena
John Cena vs. Justin Gabriel
Gabriel rushes the ring next and drops Cena with a spin kick. Another kick by Gabriel. Cena gets to his feet but Gabriel hits another series of kicks for a 2 count. Gabriel goes to the apron and hits a nice splash on Cena for another 2 count. Gabriel works Cena over with right hands now. Cena fights back with rights and hits a big dropkick. 2 count by Cena.
Cena goes to the top rope but Gabriel stops him. Gabriel climbs up and goes for a superplex, nailing it. Gabriel with a 2 count on Cena. Gabriel hits a springboard moonsault on Cena for another 2 count. Barrett looks on and is getting a bit worried. Gabriel waits for Cena to get up and goes for a suplex. Cena counters with one of his own. 2 count by Cena. Back and forth action now with right hands. Gabriel drops Cena with a leg sweep and still only gets a 2 count. Gabriel splashes Cena in the corner and he falls. Gabriel goes for a springboard move but Cena ducks it. Cena hits two shoulder blocks and a big back drop. Cena stares at Barrett before hitting the Five Knuckle Shuffle on Gabriel. Cena goes for the AA but drops it when Nexus rushes the ring. Cena fights everyone off. Barrett brings a chair in the ring but Cena tackles him. Cena takes the chair and swings it, sending everyone running.
Nexus retreats up the ramp as Cena stands guard in the ring with the chair. Cena takes the mic and says Barrett owes him. Right now, Cena vs. Barrett, they end it for good. Barrett has a mic and says that’s quite the offer but he doesn’t have anything to gain by laying Cena to waste once more. The crowd boo’s. Barrett says he needs something to sweeten the deal and Cena says name it. Barrett proposes a match with Cena at Hell in a Cell. If Cena loses, he must join Nexus. Cena says he’s not backing down and accepts it. Cena throws in the stipulation that if Barrett loses, Nexus will be no more. The crowd likes this. Barrett accepts the stipulation. Cena’s music plays. RAW goes off the air with Nexus looking down at Cena from the stage while Cena poses for the fans.
Orton enters the ring and Sheamus comes out to interrupt. Sheamus says he can’t let this happen, Orton doesn’t deserve this moment. Sheamus says he had the WWE Title stolen from him both times he has won it. Sheamus says everyone has discriminated against him. Sheamus says this is pathetic, Orton as the WWE Champion. RKO chants from the crowd. Orton brings up how Sheamus has never beaten him and says the only thing pathetic is him. Orton says Sheamus is right about one thing – he is entitled to a rematch. Orton tells Sheamus to do it soon because if he keeps getting in Orton’s face, it’s not a rematch he gets – it’s a punt to the skull.
Sheamus says nothing Orton does scares or intimidates him. Sheamus tells Orton he will kick his head off. Orton dares him to try. An e-mail from the General Manager comes in. Cole announces that it will be at Hell in a Cell. Sheamus wants Orton to give him the WWE Title. Orton says he would RKO his own grandmother to keep the WWE Title. Then he would RKO Sheamus’ grandmother just to see the look on her face. Orton says if Sheamus wants the belt so bad, take it and he drops it. Sheamus moves and Orton drops him with an RKO. Orton poses for the fans with the belt before heading to the back while Sheamus is face-down in the ring. Orton comes back in the ring and gets ready for a punt kick. Orton charges but Sheamus rolls out of the ring to safety. We go to commercial.
Drew McIntyre and Cody Rhodes vs. Vladimir Kozlov and Santino Marella
Back from commercial and The Hart Dynasty is on commentary. Out comes the new WWE Tag Team Champions, Cody Rhodes and Drew McIntyre. Their opponents, Vladimir Kozlov and Santino Marella, are out next for this non-title match.
The bell rings and it’s Cody and Santino starting things off. Comedy from Santino here. He grabs Cody’s leg. Cody starts stomping on him. Cody tags in Drew for a bit of double teaming. Drew shoves Santino away and wants Kozlov. Vladimir comes in and Drew takes him to the mat. Kozlov arm drags out of the hold. Kozlov takes Drew down now and tags in Santino. Santino with rights on Drew. Drew misses a clothesline and Santino hip tosses him. Santino calls for the cobra but Drew kicks him in the head. 2 count for Drew.
Cody comes in for some more double teaming. Cody beats Santino down in the corner and suplexes him on his face. Cody with a knee drop on Santino. Drew is tagged back in and goes to work on Santino. Another tag to Cody. Santino slides out of a slam and tags in Kozlov. Kozlov charges Drew and knocks him down. Kozlov kicks Drew back into the corner and hits a big powerslam. 2 count by Kozlov. Santino comes in but Cody throws him to the floor. Kozlov drops Cody but turns around to the Futureshock DDT from McIntyre for the win.
Winners: Drew McIntyre and Cody Rhodes
- We see John Morrison backstage training as we go to commercial.
- We see Edge and Zack Ryder backstage. Ryder says he and Edge can be friends again, hang out in the clubs and stuff. Edge says they are not friends and he does not want to hang with Ryder. Edge says he should be WWE Champion right now. Edge says he is screwed. Daniel Bryan walks in and asks them to keep it down a little bit, he’s trying to read or something as he has a book in his hand. Edge says Bryan lucked his way into the WWE US Title and now he thinks he can tell people what to do. Ryder tells Bryan to “read this” and puts an L on his forehead. Edge says he wants to hurt someone tonight and he’s picking Bryan for that. Edge challenges Bryan to a match and Bryan accepts. Bryan walks off and Ryder does the L on his forehead. Edge points out that Ryder’s L is backwards.
Chris Jericho vs. John Morrison
We go to the ring and out comes Chris Jericho. Jericho enters the ring and out comes his opponent, John Morrison. The bell rings and Morrison strikes first, taking Jericho to the ropes. Morrison with a right hand and Jericho rolls out to the floor. Morrison comes after him and they run back in the ring. Morrison with a big kick to the face and more right hands to keep in control. Jericho tries to fight back but ends up on the floor. Jericho is frustrated now. Morrison leaps over the top rope and onto Jericho and the floor. We go to commercial.
Back from commercial and Morrison is still in control. Jericho with a cheap shot and an enziguri to the head. Morrison goes down and ends up on the apron. Jericho charges and sends Morrison flying down into the fan barrier. Jericho comes out and slams Morrison onto it again. Morrison comes back to the apron but Jericho suplexes him in the ring. Jericho with a kick to the head and ribs. Jericho with a backdrop and a 2 count. Jericho taunts Morrison now. Morrison responds by knocking Jericho back to the mat. Jericho comes back with a dropkick to the face.
Jericho uses the ropes on Morrison now. Morrison counters a slam attempt with a rollup for 2. Jericho with a big clothesline and a 2 count. Back and forth action here. Morrison kicks Jericho in the face and fires right hands in. Morrison with a flying forearm and a clothesline. Dropkick sends Jerico back into the corner. More rights from Morrison but he runs into Jericho’s boot. Bulldog by Jericho. Jericho goes for the Lionsault but lands on his feet. Jericho locks the Walls of Jericho on now. The hold is broke and they go back and forth with two counts. Jericho goes for the Walls again but Morrison turns it and sends Jericho flying. Knee to the face by Morrison. Morrison hits Starship Pain for the pin and the win.
Winner: John Morrison
- After the match, Morrison leaves and Jericho is left in the ring, looking confused and sad like he did last night. The crowd heckles Jericho before we go to commercial.
- Back from commercial and John Cena is backstage with Josh Matthews. Cena admits he enjoyed seeing Randy Orton win last night because he got to RKO Wade Barrett. Cena gets serious and tells Nexus that he will take them all out, one-by-one. Cena talks about his match with Barrett tonight.
- The Miz comes out tot he stage and says for the record, he did not tap out at Night of Champions. Miz says Daniel Bryan did not beat him. Lots of boo’s from the crowd here. Miz says he woke up yesterday with some kind of ligament injury. Miz says his doctors begged him not to compete but being the true champion that he is, he competed anyway. Miz says he did what none of the fans would have done. Miz said he had to end the match to save himself from potential surgery. Miz says he will regain his US Title because he’s The Miz… and he did not tap out. We go to commercial.
Edge vs. Daniel Bryan
Back from commercial and The Miz is staying at ringside for commentary. Out first for the next match is Edge. Next to the ring is the new WWE United States Champion, Daniel Bryan, for this non-title match. Daniel Bryan comes out to something like his old pre-WWE theme music. Miz and Cole talk a lot of trash about Bryan as he enters the ring and shows off the title. The bell rings and Edge attacks, beating Bryan down in the corner.
Edge continues the assault on Bryan. Edge dumps Bryan out on the floor and the referee starts to count. Edge brings it back in the ring and poses before stomping on Bryan’s head. Bryan fights back with kicks to Edge. Edge drops Bryan again for a 2 count. Bryan fights out of a submission but Edge hits him with a right. Edge runs the ropes and Bryan hits him with a knee to the gut. Bryan flips off the top rope and clothesliens Edge. Bryan goes for the LaBell Lock but Edge counters it. More back and forth until Bryan takes Edge down with a high knee. 2 count.
Bryan leaps off the top rope but Edge kicks him in mid-air. Edge goes for a spear but Bryan catches him with a LaBell Lock attempt. Alex Riley runs down and hops on the apron to distract the referee. Miz comes from behind and drops Bryan’s back over the ropes. Edge gets up and spears Bryan for the pin and the win.
After the match, the e-mail alert goes off and we have a message from the General Manager. Cole says that due to outside interference by The Miz, the referee’s decision is reversed and the winner of the match via DQ is Daniel Bryan.
Winner via DQ: Daniel Bryan
- Edge is pissed after the announcement. Edge takes a mic and says he is sick of the General Manager and his gimmicks at ringside. Edge says this is not a joke, it’s his career. Edge throws down the mic and walks off, frustrated. Miz and Riley enter the ring and start stomping on Bryan. Miz hits a big running kick to the head and another. The crowd is chanting “you tapped out” to Miz. Riley holds Bryan while Miz works him over. Miz smacks and taunts Bryan now. Riley drops Bryan and Miz kicks him in the head once again. Riley grabs Bryan again and ore slaps and aggressive taunting from Miz. Miz lays Bryan out with the Skull Crushing Finale. Riley and Miz walk off before we go to commercial.
Unified WWE Divas Title Match: Layla vs. Melina
Out next comes Layla and Michelle McCool. Layla is annoucned as the self-professed Divas Unified Title co-holder. Out next comes Layla’s opponent, Melina. McCool joins Cole and Lawler on commentary. She says LayCool are the Champions, holding them together. WWE is using the Divas Title belt now. The bell rings and Melina strikes first, knocking Layla back into the corner. Melina continues to be in control.
Layla comes back and throws Melina out to the floor. Layla comes after her but Melina drops her. Melina turns to McCool and goes after her. McCool jumps into the crowd and yells at Melina. Layla tries to come from behind but Melina stops her and brings it back in the ring. McCool returns to commentary as Melina ducks Layla with the Matrix move. Melina continues the offense on Layla and won’t let up. Melina sets her on the top rope. Layla kicks Melina in the face and hits a modified neckbreaker from the top rope for the win.
Winner: Layla
- After the match, McCool gets in the ring to celebrate with Layla. Both of them have their own Divas Title belt. We get hype for Cena vs. Barrett later tonight before another commercial break.
- Back from commercial and Wade Barrett is talking with the members of Nexus backstage.
- Josh Matthews is backstage with Chris Jericho. Apparently Jericho has an announcement. Jericho holds up his new DVD and says it’s three discs of the greatest career in WWE. Jericho says this DVD proves he is the best in the world at what he does. Jericho says he got the IP address of Michael Cole’s computer and is close to exposing him to the entire world. Jericho says he is going to blackmail and extort the GM, sabotaging RAW. Jericho says he is going to demand the GM gives him a match against the winner of Sheamus vs. Orton from Hell in a Cell. Randy Orton walks up and challenges Jericho to a match next week. If Jericho wins, he can have a title shot whenever he wants it. Orton says he is sick of hearing Jericho’s voice and seeing his face. Orton says if they fight next week, he can see to it that we don’t see Jericho’s face for a long time. Jericho says he has made a career of beating guys like Orton who underestimate him. Jericho accepts the challenge and walks off.
R-Truth and Eve Torres vs. Ted DiBiase and Maryse
Out for the next match comes R-Truth and Eve Torres. Truth is performing his new theme song. We go to commercial as Truth is performing.
Back from commercial and out comes the team of Maryse and Ted DiBiase to new theme music. Ted and Truth start the match off. Truth does a dance and Ted charges. Truth hits him with right hands, hits a split and a dropkick. Ted tags in Maryse and in comes Eve. Before he exits the ring, Truth does a dance for Maryse. She slaps him. Eve attacks Maryse and they go at it. Maryse slaps Eve away and slams her face into the mat. Maryse uses the ropes on Eve now.
Eve tries to fight back. Maryse misses a kick and Eve takes her down. Maryse with a modified senton and a 2 count as Ted pulled her out of the ring. Truth comes in and knocks Ted to the floor with a clothesline. Truth leaps over the ropes onto Ted and the floor. In the ring, Maryse goes for her DDT but Eve counters it with a swinging neckbreaker for the pin and the win.
Winners: Eve Torres and R-Truth
- After the match, Maryse and Ted are leaving when a video starts playing with slow music on the big screen. I believe it says “may I have your heart?” but I could be wrong. Maryse asks what’s up with that and they walk off up the ramp.
- We see John Cena and Wade Barrett headed to the ring as we go to commercial.
John Cena vs. Wade Barrett
Out first for tonight’s main event comes John Cena to a big pop. Out next comes Wade Barrett with the other members of Nexus right behind him. Barrett heads to the ring as everyone waits on the stage.
Barrett walks to the announcer’s table and stands on top of it. Barrett announces there’s been a slight change of plans tonight. He heard Cena say earlier he wanted to take out Nexus one-by-one. Barrett says if Cena is a man of his word, he will take Nexus on in a Gauntlet Match. If he can beat the other four Nexus members, then he gets Barrett at the end. Barrett says the alternative is that they all attack him at once right now and kick his teeth down his throat. Cena accepts the Gauntlet challenge and first comes Heath Slater.
Heath Slater vs. John Cena
Slater comes down and Cena attacks first. Cena with a knee to the gut and a powerbomb for a 2 count. Slater fights out of the corner and knocks Cena down. Slater with a running right hand in the corner and a dropkick. 2 count by Slater. Slater with an atomic drop and a neckbreaker for another 2 count. More offense from Slater. Cena connects with the Attitude Adjustment for the pin and the win.
Winner: John Cena
John Cena vs. David Otunga
David Otunga is the next member of Nexus to face Cena. Otunga heads down the ramp as we go to commercial.
Back from commercial and Otunga is working Cena over in the corner with shoulder thrusts. Otunga with a big uppercut and Cena goes down. Barrett is still standing on the announcer’s table at ringside. Otunga with a suplex now. Otunga with another suplex and a 2 count this time. Otunga goes for another but Cena rolls him up with a small package for the pin.
Winner: John Cena
Michael Tarver vs. John Cena
Tarver runs down next while Cena is trying to get up. Tarver works Cena over in the corner with kicks and punches. Tarver continues the beatdown on Cena now as the referee gets him to try and ease up. Cena fights out, drops Tarver and locks on the STF. Tarver taps out.
Winner: John Cena
John Cena vs. Justin Gabriel
Gabriel rushes the ring next and drops Cena with a spin kick. Another kick by Gabriel. Cena gets to his feet but Gabriel hits another series of kicks for a 2 count. Gabriel goes to the apron and hits a nice splash on Cena for another 2 count. Gabriel works Cena over with right hands now. Cena fights back with rights and hits a big dropkick. 2 count by Cena.
Cena goes to the top rope but Gabriel stops him. Gabriel climbs up and goes for a superplex, nailing it. Gabriel with a 2 count on Cena. Gabriel hits a springboard moonsault on Cena for another 2 count. Barrett looks on and is getting a bit worried. Gabriel waits for Cena to get up and goes for a suplex. Cena counters with one of his own. 2 count by Cena. Back and forth action now with right hands. Gabriel drops Cena with a leg sweep and still only gets a 2 count. Gabriel splashes Cena in the corner and he falls. Gabriel goes for a springboard move but Cena ducks it. Cena hits two shoulder blocks and a big back drop. Cena stares at Barrett before hitting the Five Knuckle Shuffle on Gabriel. Cena goes for the AA but drops it when Nexus rushes the ring. Cena fights everyone off. Barrett brings a chair in the ring but Cena tackles him. Cena takes the chair and swings it, sending everyone running.
Nexus retreats up the ramp as Cena stands guard in the ring with the chair. Cena takes the mic and says Barrett owes him. Right now, Cena vs. Barrett, they end it for good. Barrett has a mic and says that’s quite the offer but he doesn’t have anything to gain by laying Cena to waste once more. The crowd boo’s. Barrett says he needs something to sweeten the deal and Cena says name it. Barrett proposes a match with Cena at Hell in a Cell. If Cena loses, he must join Nexus. Cena says he’s not backing down and accepts it. Cena throws in the stipulation that if Barrett loses, Nexus will be no more. The crowd likes this. Barrett accepts the stipulation. Cena’s music plays. RAW goes off the air with Nexus looking down at Cena from the stage while Cena poses for the fans.
Monday, September 20, 2010
HELL IN A CELL PPV CARD WILL BE DECIDED TONIGHT
WWE’s Hell in a Cell pay-per-view is in less than two weeks. Since WWE is taping two weeks worth of RAW tonight in Indianapolis, we should know the full Hell in a Cell line-up for that brand.
WWE WILL BE TAPING 2 EPISODES OF RAW
WWE will tape two episodes of RAW tonight from the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana to set the RAW stage for Hell in a Cell. Matches advertised locally include Randy Orton vs. Sheamus for the WWE Title and John Cena vs. Wade Barrett with Nexus as Lumberjacks.
CHRIS JERICHO COMMENTS ON HIS WWE LAST MATCH
As noted before, the buzz going around WWE is that Chris Jericho is done for the time being. Jericho, who isn’t expected to be at RAW tonight, wrote the following on Twitter last night:“Since I’ve apparently made my last appearance in the WWE, I guess I have nothing to do tomorrow…. The websites have spoken!!! Whatever, I’m goin to Calgary tomorrow so I’ll let yall hash it out…”
DANIEL BRYAN WINS 1ST CHAMPIONSHIP
Daniel Bryan won his first championship with WWE tonight as he defeated The Miz by submission for the United States Championship.
MICHELLE MCCOOL CREATES HISTORY
Michelle McCool is the first-ever WWE Unified Divas and Women’s Champion after defeating Melina at tonight’s Night of Champions pay-per-view.
NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS DARK MATCH
The dark match before Night of Champions saw John Morrison beat Ted DiBiase with Starship Pain after Maryse accidentally slapped DiBiase.
MATT HARDY JOINING TNA?
Matt Hardy is indicating on Twitter that he’s headed to TNA Wrestling. A fan asked him if there was any chance he’d team up again with his brother Jeff to re-form The Hardy Boyz. Matt replied:
“A 100% chance :D And I can’t wait..”
Another fan also tweeted the following to Hardy:
matt comon man you got a losing streak ur not the matt I watch a long time ago. He received the following reply from Hardy:
“You’re right-plan on changing that. It’s time for me to go somewhere that’ll I’ll be given a fair chance-that’s all I want.”
JERICHO FINISHED WITH WWE?
According to sources within World Wrestling Entertainment, Night of Champions was Chris Jericho’s last scheduled appearance with the organization.
The Six-Pack Challenge Elimination Match for the WWE Championship kicked off with Randy Orton striking Jericho with an RKO and gaining a quick pin.
The Six-Pack Challenge Elimination Match for the WWE Championship kicked off with Randy Orton striking Jericho with an RKO and gaining a quick pin.
NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS PPV RESULTS
WWE’s 2010 Night of Champions pay-per-view opens up with video packages focusing on tonight’s title matches and the main events with Kane vs. Undertaker and the Six Pack Challenge. We go live in the arena and Michael Cole welcomes us. He’s joined by Matt Striker and Jerry Lawler. We go to the ring.
Intercontinental Title Match: Kofi Kingston vs. Dolph Ziggler
It’s announced that Dolph Ziggler can lose the Intercontinental Title on a count out or DQ tonight. Vickie Guerrero comes out to huge heat first. She has her NXT Rookie Kaitlyn with her. Vickie introduces Dolph and out comes the Intercontinental Champion. Out next comes Kofi Kingston to a nice pop from the crowd.
The bell rings and we’re ready to start. Both men lock up and Kofi locks in a side headlock taking Ziggler over. They chain wrestle for a little bit, trading holds before Kofi goes for the Trouble in Paradise, only for Ziggler to avoid it. Ziggler kicks away at Kofi’s midsection and arm, he tries to send Kofi to the outside, but Kofi catches himself on the ropes and clotheslines Dolph over the top rope and out to the floor. Vickie’s NXT rookie checks on Dolph, and Vickie isn’t too happy, sending her to the back. Dolph is able to beat the count back into the ring but he falls victim to a quick roll up and a series of strikes and a big dropkick from Kingston.
Kofi tries to go to the top rope but he ends up hung up on the top turnbuckle. Ziggler hits a low dropkick and a neckbreaker on Kofi for a two count before locking in a mounted rear chin lock, putting all of his weight on Kingston’s back. Kingston begins to fight up to his feet but Ziggler wears him down back to the mat.
Another attempt and Kingston is able to fight up to his feet and out of the hold, but he eats a big boot from Ziggler out of nowhere that’s good for another near fall. Big elbow drop from Ziggler and another cover for another two count. Ziggler locks in a sleeper with a body scissors to wear down Kofi even more. Kingston fights up to his feet but Ziggler takes him right back down by his hair. Ziggler hits a neckbreaker on a seated Kofi for another near fall, and Kofi looks to turn things around with a series of strikes to Ziggler. Ziggler connects with the rocker dropper but it’s still not enough to keep Kofi down.
Ziggler locks in another rear chin lock, continues to work the submissions on Kingston. Kofi starts to fight out of it, but Dolph puts him down with a series of elbows to the back of the neck, that’s good for another, you guessed it, near fall. In lieu of a cover, Ziggler goes right back to work with a mounted rear chin lock. Kofi fights back up to his feet and fights his way out of the hold, peppering Ziggler with right hands. Both men trade blows and Kofi comes out on top, beating Ziggler in the corner until the ref has to pull him away. Ziggler uses the distraction to put Kofi in the corner, but it’s short lived as Kofi comes up with a big kick to Ziggler’s face and a cross body from the top for a near fall.
Kingston hits Ziggler with a series of strikes and even hits a weird version of a Thesz press, continuing to pound on Ziggler, before hitting the boom drop. Kofi gets the crowd pumped up and goes for the Trouble in Paradise, but Ziggler avoids it and almost locks in a sleeper. Kofi fights away and hits something that I honestly missed, but it’s good for a near fall. Ziggler rolls to the outside, so Kofi jumps over the top rope and to the outside on top of Ziggler. Kofi picks up Ziggler and slams him back down to the mat. Kofi rolls Dolph back into the ring and goes for a cover but only gets two.
Kofi picks Ziggler up to his feet and looks to be going for a suplex, but Ziggler fights out of it and locks in a sleeper hold, wrenching away at Kofi’s neck. Kofi tries to fight out of it, but Dolph doesn’t let up, taking Kofi down to the mat. Kofi tries to get out of it one more time, getting up to his feet and breaking Ziggler’s grip before locking in a sleeper of his own! Ziggler counters out of it quicky. Vickie goes to slap Kofi, but Ziggler tells her not to, because he’s got it. Vickie and Ziggler argue and Kingston goes for the TIP only to miss and end up in the ropes. Ziggler hits the Zig Zag and covers Kofi for the three count and another impressive victory.
Winner: Dolph Ziggler
– We go backstage with Edge and Todd Grisham. Grisham asks how he plans on winning. Edge says he will rise to the occasion and on night like this, he shocks people. Edge says he will walk out the new WWE Champion tonight.
CM Punk vs. Big Show
We go to the ring and out comes CM Punk to a big pop from his hometown crowd. Punk’s music stops and the crowd starts chanting his name. Punk says “I love Chicago.” He says he loves the parks, Navy Pier, the skyline, the museums, the history. Punk says he despises the people of Chicago and says they ruined his beautiful city. Boo’s for Punk now. Punk continues putting down the city officials, the White Soxs, and everyone else. Punk says he’s proud to be from Chicago but not to live amongst these people. Punk says Chicago should be burnt to the ground again so he can build a Straight Edge utopia. Punk talks about Big Show now and says he runs from nobody. Out next is Big Show to a nice reaction from the fans.
Show is able to make it back into the ring at a 9 count but he walks right into a series of kicks from Punk. Show responds with a club like blow to Punk’s stomach that stops him for a bit, but Punk goes to the middle rope and hits a flying forearm to Show. Punk goes for a series of covers but he just can’t hold Show down. Punk continues to assualt, kicking at Punk’s stomach and head, but catching big fists to the stomach every now and then. Punk goes to the apron, and he goes for a springboard flying forearm, but Show responds with a spear, knocking Punk out of mid-air. Show catches Punk with the KO punch and covers him, scoring the three count.
Winner: Big Show
– We go backstage with Josh Matthews. Jericho says the General Manager put him in the Six Pack Challenge tonight for a reason. Jericho talks about how he has always beaten the greats in WWE and walked out Champion. Jericho guarantees he will walk out Champion tonight. Not because of luck, but because he’s the best in the world at what he does, he says.
– We get a video package showing the history in WWE between The Miz and Daniel Bryan.
WWE United States Title Match: Daniel Bryan vs. The Miz
We go to the ring and out comes WWE’s United States Champion and Money in the Bank winner, The Miz. He has Alex Riley with him. Out next comes Daniel Bryan to a nice pop.
The bell rings and Bryan chases Miz around the ring before Miz steps into the ropes to stop Bryan’s advance. Miz kicks Bryan in the stomach before locking in a side head lock and taking Bryan over with a shoulder block. Bryan goes for a hip toss and Miz tries to reverse it, almost allowing Bryan to lock in the LaBell lock, but Miz is able to roll to the outside. When he comes back in, Bryan takes Miz right over with an arm drag, and a big leaping boot, that’s good for a near fall. Bryan focuses on Miz’s arm with an arm bar, but Miz turns it around, hanging Bryan’s arm up on the top rope. Miz locks in a hammer lock and slams him into the turnbuckle. Another hammer lock from Miz, and this time we get a belly to back drop that’s good for a near fall.
Miz tries to work over Bryan’s arms, wrenching away and pulling his arms straight back and away from his body. Bryan is able to fight up to his feet and out of the hold, going for a backslide that’s good for two. Miz comes right out of it with a kick to the shoulder and continues to work over Daniel’s arms. Miz distracts the ref and it allows Alex Riley to wrench away on Bryan’s arm as well. Miz hits a couple of elbow breakers before going back to work with a hammerlock. Bryan backflips out of it, but Miz responds with a big shoulderbreaker, that’s good for a two count.
Bryan rolls out to the apron, and Miz uses some pretty inventive offense to continue the work on the shoulder. Miz brings Bryan back into the ring and goes for the pin, but only gets a two count. Miz locks in an arm bar and Bryan is able to fight out of it. Bryan sidesteps a dive from Miz and Miz sails to the outside. Bryan follows Miz with a suicide dive through the ropes. Bryan rolls Miz back into the ring and hits a beautiful missile dropkick. Bryan hits a stiff kick to Miz’s chest that’s good for a near fall. Bryan goes for a leg submission, but Miz fights it off with a kick to the shoulder. Bryan comes right back with a beautiful high knee attack.
Miz and Bryan trade blows with Bryan getting the upper hand. Bryan ducks a right hand from Miz and lays into Miz with a series of kicks in the corner, before hitting a beautiful IED, a la Austin Aries. Danielson nails Miz with a stiff kick to the side of the head but it’s still not enough to keep the Miz down. Bryan takes Miz to the corner and puts him on the top turnbuckle, he goes up too, but Miz crothces him on the top rope and dives off with a big clothesline that takes Bryan off the ropes and down to the mat. Miz goes for a cover but only gets a two count.
Miz simply wrenches away on Bryan’s shoulder and arm, with his knee on Bryan’s head. Bryan is able to make it to the ropes to force a break. Miz stalks Bryan as he gets to his feet and he tries for the SCF, but Bryan counters it into a roll up for a two count. Bryan traps Miz’s arm and goes for the LaBell lock, but Riley jumps up to the apron. Bryan argues with Riley and Miz tries to attack, but he ends up running into Riley instead of Bryan. Bryan almost scores the win with a quick roll up, but Miz sends him to the outside. Bryan sidesteps Riley on the outside, sending him into the ring post, and he’s able to kick out of a small package from the Miz. Miz punches and kicks away at Bryan, forcing the ref to pull him away. When Miz goes back to Bryan, Bryan locks in the LaBell lock! The Miz taps and that’s it.
Winner and New WWE United States: Daniel Bryan
– We get a brief backstage promo with John Cena on tonight’s Six Pack Challenge. Cena jokes on the odds of a title change in the match. Not much to it.
WWE Women’s and Divas Title Unification Lumberjill Match: Michelle McCool vs. Melina
We go to the ring and out first come the Lumberjills. We see Layla, Maryse, The Bella Twins, Alicia Fox, Eve Torres, Kelly Kelly, Jillian Hall and all the other Divas. Out first to defend the Women’s Title is Michelle McCool. The WWE Divas Champion Melina is out next to a nice reaction.
McCool tries to get the jump on Melina, attacking her during her entrance, but Melina avoids it and McCool sails to the outside. McCool is quick to get back into the ring and the bell rings, kicking this one off properly. McCool and Melina lock up, fighting to the outside. McCool slaps Eve in the face before running back into the ring. Melina is right back in as well, hitting a weird headscissors into a kick in the face. Melina and McCool go for kicks at the same time, but McCool is the only one that sells. Melina pounds on McCool in the corner before tying her up in the ropes. Melina goes to the top, but McCool tosses her to the outside where no one touches her. Melina climbs back into the ring and walks right into a flipping neckbreaker.
McCool kicks away at Melina, working over her stomach, before grinding her forearm into Melina’s face. McCool scissors Melina’s head, grabbing onto the ropes for extra leverage and forcing a break of the hold. McCool goes for the faith breaker, but Melina fights out of it into a face buster. Melina attacks McCool with punches and kicks, but McCool comes right back with a belly to belly suplex.
Natalya actually tries to pull McCool to the outside, distracting the ref during a Melina roll up. McCool goes to the outside where she’s immediately jumped by everyone before being rolled back into the ring. Melina hits a double knees to McCool’s back before trying to do the Matrix to avoid a kick from McCool. McCool misses, but she comes right back, slamming Melina down to the mat by her hair. Both women go to the top turnbuckle and fall outside and no one touches either until Melina rolls back into the ring. Everyone attacks McCool. Layla is in for some reason trying to fight Melina. Melina throws her to the outside and McCool comes back in with a big boot to Melina’s face. McCool pins Melina and gets the three count.
Winner and New Unified Women’s Champion: Michelle McCool
– After the match, Layla jumps back in the ring to celebrate with Michelle McCool. They hug and leave together with both women’s belts. Melina’s Diva friends check on her in the ring as LayCool leave together.
- We go backstage with Wade Barrett and Todd Grisham. Grisham says the odds aren’t good for Barrett tonight against 5 Superstars. Barrett says they are good but like he said before, the winds of change are blowing in WWE. Barrett says he is the future of WWE and the next WWE Champion.
– We get a promo video for the feud between Kane and The Undertaker.
No Holds Barred Match for the World Heavyweight Title: The Undertaker vs. Kane
The lights go out and out first comes the challenger, The Undertaker. Taker does his grand entrance. The pyro explodes and out next comes the World Heavyweight Champion Kane. As Kane is walking down the ramp, Taker runs at him and they start brawling near the stage.
Taker beats on Kane, using some of the set pieces to hold up Kane while he pounds away at him. Taker throws Kane off the stage and into one of the pillars that make up the stage. Kane looks to slip, but he hits a kick to Taker’s knee, sending Taker back. Kane pounds away at Taker on the entrance ramp, but Taker is quick to get back up, hitting Kane with a big right hand to the face.
Taker continues to pound away on Kane on the entrance ramp, hitting him with big right hands repeatedly. Taker chokes away at Kane, but Kane rakes the eyes. Kane hits Taker with a boot to the face to send him down the ramp and toward the ring. Kane tries to slam Taker into the barricade, but Taker blocks it and sends Kane into the barricade instead. Taker hits Kane with a big right and a head butt, before burying a couple of knees in Kane’s midsection. Taker tries to whip Kane into the ring steps, but it’s reversed and Taker goes in shoulder first.
Kane tosses Taker across the announce table, before picking up a piece of it and tossing it at Taker’s face. Kane picks Taker up and tries to send him into the ring steps, but Taker is able to counter it and Kane goes into the steps shoulder first. Taker crawls over to Kane and starts to hit him with a series of right hands. Taker rolls Kane back into the ring, leaving him neck out on the apron exposed. Taker hits Kane with a boot to the side of the head before following up with his signature leg drop on the apron, but Kane gets right back to his feet. Taker responds with a clothesline that sends Kane over the barricade into the timekeeper’s area.
Taker hits a sick leaping dive right over the barricade and into Kane, and both men go crashing to the floor. Kane comes back with a chair to the midsection, and he trips right over another ringside chair. Kane hits Taker with a right hand and things spill out into the crowd. Taker hits Kane with an unopened Mountain Dew can. Kane blocks a right from the Undertaker and responds with one of his own. Kane drives his knee into Taker’s head while he’s sitting up against a barricade. Taker and Kane fight back to the ringside area, with Kane sending Taker over the barricade with a big right. Kane climbs on top of the barricade, and jumps off with a leaping lariat, much like his one off the top rope.
Kane rolls Taker back into the ring, and Taker tells Kane to bring it on. Taker starts to climb to his feet and Kane wear away Taker with a series of rights and lefts, and stomps to the midsection. Kane chokes Taker with his boot before mocking him with a combination of left and right jabs to Taker. Taker makes his way out of one corner and into another, only to be met with even more strikes from Kane. Taker takes a load of punishment before finally dropping to the mat. The ref talks to Taker, but Taker waves him away and tells Kane to bring some more. Kane works Taker over with even more right hands, and Taker responds with one of his own. Taker and Kane trade rights in the middle of the ring and Taker is able to get the upper hand, but Kane responds with a knee to the gut. Taker comes right back with a huge jumping clothesline.
Kane beats Taker to his feet but it doesn’t matter as Taker steamrolls Kane in the corner before hitting snake eyes, a big boot, and a big leg drop that’s good for a two count. Taker signals for the chokeslam. He brings Kane up and takes him right back down to the mat. Taker doesn’t go right for the cover, instead signaling for the tombstone. Taker goes for it, but Kane is able to reverse it into a tombstone of his own. Kane covers Taker, and gets the three count.
Winner: Kane
– After the match, Undertaker tries to recover in the ring as Kane heads up the ramp. Kane holds his World Heavyweight Title belt and laughs, looking at Taker in the ring. Taker finally exits the ring and sells the match, having trouble standing up and walking. Taker limps slowly up the ramp as the announcers wonder if this is the end of an era. Taker makes it to the top of the stage and drops to one knee. Taker gets up again, limps to the big screen and has to stop and rest on it for a second. Taker heads to the back finally as the crowd cheers him.
– We go backstage to Randy Orton, who is getting ready for the Six Pack Challenge. Todd Grisham asks Orton about the match and he waits a second before just saying “no.” Orton walks off.
Tag Team Turmoil WWE Tag Team Title Match: The Hart Dynasty vs. The Usos
We go to the ring and out comes WWE’s Tag Team Champions The Hart Dynasty, with Natalya at their side. The announcers say Harts will have to face four teams tonight. Out next comes The Usos with Tamina and here we go.
Uso pounds away on Kidd right at the beginning, but Kidd comes right back with a roll up and a kick to the gut. It’s pretty impossible to tell the Uso’s apart as they’re wearing identical trunks. Kidd tags out to Smith who comes in with a big shoulder block, and a clothesline to Uso. Uso catches him with a kick to the chest, but Smith comes right back with a belly to belly suplex. Hart goes for the sharpshooter, but the other Uso pulls him to the outside. Kidd tags in and hits an insane springboard dive to the outside before rolling Uso back into the ring. Kidd locks in a sharpshooter, but the other Uso kicks him in the head. Uso pins Hart, and we’re guaranteed new Tag Champs.
The Hart Dynasty eliminated.
Vladimir Kozlov and Santino Marella are the next team out, and Santino almost scores a three count on Uso, but it’s broken up. Santino teases the cobra, but he’s distracted by Tamina, and Uso hits a big flapjack, putting Santino down for three.
Kozlov and Santino are eliminated.
Evan Bourne and Mark Henry are out next and Bourne kicks things off. Bourne hits a series of kicks and a big hurricarana, but he’s taken down by a back elbow from Uso. Bourne is able to tag Henry in and Henry takes it to Uso with a couple of big clotheslines and a bit head butt. He tosses the Uso on the outside down to the floor before hitting the World’s strongest slam on the legal Uso. Bourne tags in and hits his amazing shooting star press, that’s good for a three count, and we’re on our last team.
The Usos are eliminated.
Drew McIntyre and Cody Rhodes are out next.
McIntyre comes right in and pounds away on Bourne in the corner. McIntyre stomps down on Bourne’s face before tagging in Rhodes. Rhodes hits a beautiful suplex on Bourne before tagging right back out to McIntyre. McIntyre picks Bourne up to his feet and hits a big clothesline to put him down to the mat. McIntyre focuses on Bourne’s shoulder, but Bourne is able to fight out of the hold. Rhodes tags in and goes right to work on Bourne, hitting his rope assisted knee drop.
McIntyre tags back in and gets Bourne into a fireman’s carry before bringing him down across his knee, but it’s only good enough for two. McIntyre locks in a rear chin lock, and Bourne begins to fight out of it. Bourne hits a kick to McIntyre’s leg, but McIntyre hits him with a shoulder block that sends him to the outside. Rhodes pounds on him for a bit before sending him back into the ring. McIntyre locks in another rear chin lock, continuing to wear away on Bourne. Bourne fights up to his feet, and when McIntyre tries for a suplex, Bourne fights out of it and hits a big knee to McIntyre’s face. Both men make the tag and Henry and Rhodes are in. Henry takes it to Rhodes with several big clubbing blows before knocking McIntyre off the apron. Henry splashes Rhodes in the corner before hitting a giant gorilla press slam. Bourne tags back in, climbs up onto Henry’s shoulders, but McIntyre stops it. Bourne catches McIntyre with a big kick to the head, but he walks right into cross Rhodes. Rhodes pins Bourne and this one is over.
Winners and New WWE Tag Team Champions: Drew McIntyre and Cody Rhodes
– We go to a promo video that shows off Alberto Del Rio with a pre-taped vignette.
– We get a nice video package on the WWE Title to hype tonight’s main event.
- We go backstage with Josh Matthews and WWE Champion Sheamus. Josh asks if Sheamus is concerned about tonight. Sheamus says he doesn’t look like someone who’s concerned. Sheamus doesn’t care what anyone has to say. He says tonight will end like every other night does for him – a kick to someone’s skull and him leaving with a smile on his face and the WWE Title on his shoulder.
Six Pack Challenge Elimination for the WWE Title: Randy Orton vs. Edge vs. Chris Jericho vs. John Cena vs. Wade Barrett vs. Sheamus
The bell rings, and it’s mayhem as things break down and everyone is just brawling. Please bear with me as this one will be difficult to call. Jericho and Orton are left as the only men in the ring and Jericho pounds on Orton. It doesn’t last long though as Cena comes in and he and Jericho stare each other down before trading blows. Jericho pounds on Cena in the corner, but he eats a bulldog in return. Jericho gets an RKO from Orton and Orton pins Jericho for the three. WOW!
Chris Jericho has been eliminated.
The whole match stops as Jericho is eliminated. Jericho is stunned. He takes his time heading to the back, looking shocked and upset. The other Superstars just stare at Jericho as he walks to the back. The match starts again and the RAW stars have Wade Barrett surrounded.
Everyone but Orton jumps Barrett, and even he eventually joins in before Barrett is clotheslined over the top rope by Sheamus and Edge. Orton and Cena toss Edge and Sheamus to the outside and we get an Orton/Cena tease, but Barrett breaks it up. Everyone is back in the ring and Barrett tries to order Sheamus and Edge around, but to no avail. Edge and Sheamus team up on Barrett instead, taking him down with a double shoulder block. Again we’re left with Cena and Orton alone in the ring.
Orton goes for the RKO but Cena blocks. Cena goes for the STF but Orton blocks. Orton tries for the rope assisted DDT but he can’t get it, Cena tries for the AA but can’t get it. Orton and Edge even try to double suplex Cena to the outside but they can’t get it done as Barrett pulls them to the outside. Sheamus focuses on Cena in the ring, hitting him with a clubbing blow across the chest before he goes to the outside and focuses on everyone else all at the same time. Sheamus throws Orton into the barricade at ringside before turning back to Cena in the ring.
Sheamus hits a high knee to Cena taking him down to the mat yet again. Sheamus tries for a short arm clothesline, but Cena responds with a series of right hands, only to walk into a high elbow from Sheamus. Sheamus pounds on Cena in the corner and sits Cena on the top turnbuckle facing away from the ring. Sheamus tries for the high cross, but Cena fights it off. Sheamus goes for a super belly to back suplex, but Cena fights that off too. Cena goes for the high leg drop, but Edge pulls him off the top rope. Edge and Sheamus place Cena on the top turnbuckle and go for a double superplex, taking Cena down to the mat hard.
Edge goes for the cover but Sheamus breaks it up inexplicably. Sheamus and Edge continue to team up on the outside of the ring, sending Barrett crashing into a ringside barricade. Sheamus turns to Orton, rolling him back into the ring and pounding away at him. Sheamus tries for a cover but he only gets a two count. Sheamus and Edge both kick away at Orton before Sheamus rolls to the outside and buries his elbow in Orton’s throat. Sheamus goes for another cover on Orton, but it’s still not enough to hold him down.
Sheamus and Edge pound on Orton in the corner before they both whip him across the ring. Sheamus sends Edge into Orton with an Irish whip, but Orton comes right back, attacking both Edge and Orton. Sheamus is able to cut Orton off with a high clothesline that takes him down to the mat. Barrett tries to get back into the match, but he’s sent off the apron with a big shoulder block. Edge and Sheamus turn their attention to each other, and Edge goes for a spear, but Sheamus sidesteps it before hitting a urunage backbreaker.
Sheamus stalks Edge and goes for the bicycle kick, but Edge ducks it and hits a spear. Out of nowhere Cena is in the ring going for an AA on Orton but Orton fights out and gets his with a spear from Edge. Cena hits an AA on Edge and pins him for the three count.
Edge has been eliminated.
On the outside, Nexus attack and stomp away at Orton, wearing him down before sending him into the ring to Barrett. Barrett stares at Orton with a big smile on his face. Nexus climbs up to the ring apron, surrounding Orton, but Cena comes in with a chair, taking down two members, while Orton RKO’s the other two. Barrett tries for the wasteland on Orton, but Orton fights out and hits his signature backbreaker. Orton psyches himself up and hits an RKO, pinning Barrett and getting the three count.
Barrett has been eliminated.
Orton gets to his feet and walks right into the bicycle kick, but Sheamus can’t hold him down for three. Sheamus goes for the high cross, but Orton fights out of it. Orton hits the RKO, and pins Sheamus for the three count.
Winner and New WWE Champion: Randy Orton
– After the match, Randy Orton celebrates with the WWE Title in the ring. We go to replays. Orton takes his time celebrating and posing for the fans before we get more replays. Night of Champions goes off the air with Orton, who is all smiles, posing in the corner with the WWE Title.
Intercontinental Title Match: Kofi Kingston vs. Dolph Ziggler
It’s announced that Dolph Ziggler can lose the Intercontinental Title on a count out or DQ tonight. Vickie Guerrero comes out to huge heat first. She has her NXT Rookie Kaitlyn with her. Vickie introduces Dolph and out comes the Intercontinental Champion. Out next comes Kofi Kingston to a nice pop from the crowd.
The bell rings and we’re ready to start. Both men lock up and Kofi locks in a side headlock taking Ziggler over. They chain wrestle for a little bit, trading holds before Kofi goes for the Trouble in Paradise, only for Ziggler to avoid it. Ziggler kicks away at Kofi’s midsection and arm, he tries to send Kofi to the outside, but Kofi catches himself on the ropes and clotheslines Dolph over the top rope and out to the floor. Vickie’s NXT rookie checks on Dolph, and Vickie isn’t too happy, sending her to the back. Dolph is able to beat the count back into the ring but he falls victim to a quick roll up and a series of strikes and a big dropkick from Kingston.
Kofi tries to go to the top rope but he ends up hung up on the top turnbuckle. Ziggler hits a low dropkick and a neckbreaker on Kofi for a two count before locking in a mounted rear chin lock, putting all of his weight on Kingston’s back. Kingston begins to fight up to his feet but Ziggler wears him down back to the mat.
Another attempt and Kingston is able to fight up to his feet and out of the hold, but he eats a big boot from Ziggler out of nowhere that’s good for another near fall. Big elbow drop from Ziggler and another cover for another two count. Ziggler locks in a sleeper with a body scissors to wear down Kofi even more. Kingston fights up to his feet but Ziggler takes him right back down by his hair. Ziggler hits a neckbreaker on a seated Kofi for another near fall, and Kofi looks to turn things around with a series of strikes to Ziggler. Ziggler connects with the rocker dropper but it’s still not enough to keep Kofi down.
Ziggler locks in another rear chin lock, continues to work the submissions on Kingston. Kofi starts to fight out of it, but Dolph puts him down with a series of elbows to the back of the neck, that’s good for another, you guessed it, near fall. In lieu of a cover, Ziggler goes right back to work with a mounted rear chin lock. Kofi fights back up to his feet and fights his way out of the hold, peppering Ziggler with right hands. Both men trade blows and Kofi comes out on top, beating Ziggler in the corner until the ref has to pull him away. Ziggler uses the distraction to put Kofi in the corner, but it’s short lived as Kofi comes up with a big kick to Ziggler’s face and a cross body from the top for a near fall.
Kingston hits Ziggler with a series of strikes and even hits a weird version of a Thesz press, continuing to pound on Ziggler, before hitting the boom drop. Kofi gets the crowd pumped up and goes for the Trouble in Paradise, but Ziggler avoids it and almost locks in a sleeper. Kofi fights away and hits something that I honestly missed, but it’s good for a near fall. Ziggler rolls to the outside, so Kofi jumps over the top rope and to the outside on top of Ziggler. Kofi picks up Ziggler and slams him back down to the mat. Kofi rolls Dolph back into the ring and goes for a cover but only gets two.
Kofi picks Ziggler up to his feet and looks to be going for a suplex, but Ziggler fights out of it and locks in a sleeper hold, wrenching away at Kofi’s neck. Kofi tries to fight out of it, but Dolph doesn’t let up, taking Kofi down to the mat. Kofi tries to get out of it one more time, getting up to his feet and breaking Ziggler’s grip before locking in a sleeper of his own! Ziggler counters out of it quicky. Vickie goes to slap Kofi, but Ziggler tells her not to, because he’s got it. Vickie and Ziggler argue and Kingston goes for the TIP only to miss and end up in the ropes. Ziggler hits the Zig Zag and covers Kofi for the three count and another impressive victory.
Winner: Dolph Ziggler
– We go backstage with Edge and Todd Grisham. Grisham asks how he plans on winning. Edge says he will rise to the occasion and on night like this, he shocks people. Edge says he will walk out the new WWE Champion tonight.
CM Punk vs. Big Show
We go to the ring and out comes CM Punk to a big pop from his hometown crowd. Punk’s music stops and the crowd starts chanting his name. Punk says “I love Chicago.” He says he loves the parks, Navy Pier, the skyline, the museums, the history. Punk says he despises the people of Chicago and says they ruined his beautiful city. Boo’s for Punk now. Punk continues putting down the city officials, the White Soxs, and everyone else. Punk says he’s proud to be from Chicago but not to live amongst these people. Punk says Chicago should be burnt to the ground again so he can build a Straight Edge utopia. Punk talks about Big Show now and says he runs from nobody. Out next is Big Show to a nice reaction from the fans.
Show is able to make it back into the ring at a 9 count but he walks right into a series of kicks from Punk. Show responds with a club like blow to Punk’s stomach that stops him for a bit, but Punk goes to the middle rope and hits a flying forearm to Show. Punk goes for a series of covers but he just can’t hold Show down. Punk continues to assualt, kicking at Punk’s stomach and head, but catching big fists to the stomach every now and then. Punk goes to the apron, and he goes for a springboard flying forearm, but Show responds with a spear, knocking Punk out of mid-air. Show catches Punk with the KO punch and covers him, scoring the three count.
Winner: Big Show
– We go backstage with Josh Matthews. Jericho says the General Manager put him in the Six Pack Challenge tonight for a reason. Jericho talks about how he has always beaten the greats in WWE and walked out Champion. Jericho guarantees he will walk out Champion tonight. Not because of luck, but because he’s the best in the world at what he does, he says.
– We get a video package showing the history in WWE between The Miz and Daniel Bryan.
WWE United States Title Match: Daniel Bryan vs. The Miz
We go to the ring and out comes WWE’s United States Champion and Money in the Bank winner, The Miz. He has Alex Riley with him. Out next comes Daniel Bryan to a nice pop.
The bell rings and Bryan chases Miz around the ring before Miz steps into the ropes to stop Bryan’s advance. Miz kicks Bryan in the stomach before locking in a side head lock and taking Bryan over with a shoulder block. Bryan goes for a hip toss and Miz tries to reverse it, almost allowing Bryan to lock in the LaBell lock, but Miz is able to roll to the outside. When he comes back in, Bryan takes Miz right over with an arm drag, and a big leaping boot, that’s good for a near fall. Bryan focuses on Miz’s arm with an arm bar, but Miz turns it around, hanging Bryan’s arm up on the top rope. Miz locks in a hammer lock and slams him into the turnbuckle. Another hammer lock from Miz, and this time we get a belly to back drop that’s good for a near fall.
Miz tries to work over Bryan’s arms, wrenching away and pulling his arms straight back and away from his body. Bryan is able to fight up to his feet and out of the hold, going for a backslide that’s good for two. Miz comes right out of it with a kick to the shoulder and continues to work over Daniel’s arms. Miz distracts the ref and it allows Alex Riley to wrench away on Bryan’s arm as well. Miz hits a couple of elbow breakers before going back to work with a hammerlock. Bryan backflips out of it, but Miz responds with a big shoulderbreaker, that’s good for a two count.
Bryan rolls out to the apron, and Miz uses some pretty inventive offense to continue the work on the shoulder. Miz brings Bryan back into the ring and goes for the pin, but only gets a two count. Miz locks in an arm bar and Bryan is able to fight out of it. Bryan sidesteps a dive from Miz and Miz sails to the outside. Bryan follows Miz with a suicide dive through the ropes. Bryan rolls Miz back into the ring and hits a beautiful missile dropkick. Bryan hits a stiff kick to Miz’s chest that’s good for a near fall. Bryan goes for a leg submission, but Miz fights it off with a kick to the shoulder. Bryan comes right back with a beautiful high knee attack.
Miz and Bryan trade blows with Bryan getting the upper hand. Bryan ducks a right hand from Miz and lays into Miz with a series of kicks in the corner, before hitting a beautiful IED, a la Austin Aries. Danielson nails Miz with a stiff kick to the side of the head but it’s still not enough to keep the Miz down. Bryan takes Miz to the corner and puts him on the top turnbuckle, he goes up too, but Miz crothces him on the top rope and dives off with a big clothesline that takes Bryan off the ropes and down to the mat. Miz goes for a cover but only gets a two count.
Miz simply wrenches away on Bryan’s shoulder and arm, with his knee on Bryan’s head. Bryan is able to make it to the ropes to force a break. Miz stalks Bryan as he gets to his feet and he tries for the SCF, but Bryan counters it into a roll up for a two count. Bryan traps Miz’s arm and goes for the LaBell lock, but Riley jumps up to the apron. Bryan argues with Riley and Miz tries to attack, but he ends up running into Riley instead of Bryan. Bryan almost scores the win with a quick roll up, but Miz sends him to the outside. Bryan sidesteps Riley on the outside, sending him into the ring post, and he’s able to kick out of a small package from the Miz. Miz punches and kicks away at Bryan, forcing the ref to pull him away. When Miz goes back to Bryan, Bryan locks in the LaBell lock! The Miz taps and that’s it.
Winner and New WWE United States: Daniel Bryan
– We get a brief backstage promo with John Cena on tonight’s Six Pack Challenge. Cena jokes on the odds of a title change in the match. Not much to it.
WWE Women’s and Divas Title Unification Lumberjill Match: Michelle McCool vs. Melina
We go to the ring and out first come the Lumberjills. We see Layla, Maryse, The Bella Twins, Alicia Fox, Eve Torres, Kelly Kelly, Jillian Hall and all the other Divas. Out first to defend the Women’s Title is Michelle McCool. The WWE Divas Champion Melina is out next to a nice reaction.
McCool tries to get the jump on Melina, attacking her during her entrance, but Melina avoids it and McCool sails to the outside. McCool is quick to get back into the ring and the bell rings, kicking this one off properly. McCool and Melina lock up, fighting to the outside. McCool slaps Eve in the face before running back into the ring. Melina is right back in as well, hitting a weird headscissors into a kick in the face. Melina and McCool go for kicks at the same time, but McCool is the only one that sells. Melina pounds on McCool in the corner before tying her up in the ropes. Melina goes to the top, but McCool tosses her to the outside where no one touches her. Melina climbs back into the ring and walks right into a flipping neckbreaker.
McCool kicks away at Melina, working over her stomach, before grinding her forearm into Melina’s face. McCool scissors Melina’s head, grabbing onto the ropes for extra leverage and forcing a break of the hold. McCool goes for the faith breaker, but Melina fights out of it into a face buster. Melina attacks McCool with punches and kicks, but McCool comes right back with a belly to belly suplex.
Natalya actually tries to pull McCool to the outside, distracting the ref during a Melina roll up. McCool goes to the outside where she’s immediately jumped by everyone before being rolled back into the ring. Melina hits a double knees to McCool’s back before trying to do the Matrix to avoid a kick from McCool. McCool misses, but she comes right back, slamming Melina down to the mat by her hair. Both women go to the top turnbuckle and fall outside and no one touches either until Melina rolls back into the ring. Everyone attacks McCool. Layla is in for some reason trying to fight Melina. Melina throws her to the outside and McCool comes back in with a big boot to Melina’s face. McCool pins Melina and gets the three count.
Winner and New Unified Women’s Champion: Michelle McCool
– After the match, Layla jumps back in the ring to celebrate with Michelle McCool. They hug and leave together with both women’s belts. Melina’s Diva friends check on her in the ring as LayCool leave together.
- We go backstage with Wade Barrett and Todd Grisham. Grisham says the odds aren’t good for Barrett tonight against 5 Superstars. Barrett says they are good but like he said before, the winds of change are blowing in WWE. Barrett says he is the future of WWE and the next WWE Champion.
– We get a promo video for the feud between Kane and The Undertaker.
No Holds Barred Match for the World Heavyweight Title: The Undertaker vs. Kane
The lights go out and out first comes the challenger, The Undertaker. Taker does his grand entrance. The pyro explodes and out next comes the World Heavyweight Champion Kane. As Kane is walking down the ramp, Taker runs at him and they start brawling near the stage.
Taker beats on Kane, using some of the set pieces to hold up Kane while he pounds away at him. Taker throws Kane off the stage and into one of the pillars that make up the stage. Kane looks to slip, but he hits a kick to Taker’s knee, sending Taker back. Kane pounds away at Taker on the entrance ramp, but Taker is quick to get back up, hitting Kane with a big right hand to the face.
Taker continues to pound away on Kane on the entrance ramp, hitting him with big right hands repeatedly. Taker chokes away at Kane, but Kane rakes the eyes. Kane hits Taker with a boot to the face to send him down the ramp and toward the ring. Kane tries to slam Taker into the barricade, but Taker blocks it and sends Kane into the barricade instead. Taker hits Kane with a big right and a head butt, before burying a couple of knees in Kane’s midsection. Taker tries to whip Kane into the ring steps, but it’s reversed and Taker goes in shoulder first.
Kane tosses Taker across the announce table, before picking up a piece of it and tossing it at Taker’s face. Kane picks Taker up and tries to send him into the ring steps, but Taker is able to counter it and Kane goes into the steps shoulder first. Taker crawls over to Kane and starts to hit him with a series of right hands. Taker rolls Kane back into the ring, leaving him neck out on the apron exposed. Taker hits Kane with a boot to the side of the head before following up with his signature leg drop on the apron, but Kane gets right back to his feet. Taker responds with a clothesline that sends Kane over the barricade into the timekeeper’s area.
Taker hits a sick leaping dive right over the barricade and into Kane, and both men go crashing to the floor. Kane comes back with a chair to the midsection, and he trips right over another ringside chair. Kane hits Taker with a right hand and things spill out into the crowd. Taker hits Kane with an unopened Mountain Dew can. Kane blocks a right from the Undertaker and responds with one of his own. Kane drives his knee into Taker’s head while he’s sitting up against a barricade. Taker and Kane fight back to the ringside area, with Kane sending Taker over the barricade with a big right. Kane climbs on top of the barricade, and jumps off with a leaping lariat, much like his one off the top rope.
Kane rolls Taker back into the ring, and Taker tells Kane to bring it on. Taker starts to climb to his feet and Kane wear away Taker with a series of rights and lefts, and stomps to the midsection. Kane chokes Taker with his boot before mocking him with a combination of left and right jabs to Taker. Taker makes his way out of one corner and into another, only to be met with even more strikes from Kane. Taker takes a load of punishment before finally dropping to the mat. The ref talks to Taker, but Taker waves him away and tells Kane to bring some more. Kane works Taker over with even more right hands, and Taker responds with one of his own. Taker and Kane trade rights in the middle of the ring and Taker is able to get the upper hand, but Kane responds with a knee to the gut. Taker comes right back with a huge jumping clothesline.
Kane beats Taker to his feet but it doesn’t matter as Taker steamrolls Kane in the corner before hitting snake eyes, a big boot, and a big leg drop that’s good for a two count. Taker signals for the chokeslam. He brings Kane up and takes him right back down to the mat. Taker doesn’t go right for the cover, instead signaling for the tombstone. Taker goes for it, but Kane is able to reverse it into a tombstone of his own. Kane covers Taker, and gets the three count.
Winner: Kane
– After the match, Undertaker tries to recover in the ring as Kane heads up the ramp. Kane holds his World Heavyweight Title belt and laughs, looking at Taker in the ring. Taker finally exits the ring and sells the match, having trouble standing up and walking. Taker limps slowly up the ramp as the announcers wonder if this is the end of an era. Taker makes it to the top of the stage and drops to one knee. Taker gets up again, limps to the big screen and has to stop and rest on it for a second. Taker heads to the back finally as the crowd cheers him.
– We go backstage to Randy Orton, who is getting ready for the Six Pack Challenge. Todd Grisham asks Orton about the match and he waits a second before just saying “no.” Orton walks off.
Tag Team Turmoil WWE Tag Team Title Match: The Hart Dynasty vs. The Usos
We go to the ring and out comes WWE’s Tag Team Champions The Hart Dynasty, with Natalya at their side. The announcers say Harts will have to face four teams tonight. Out next comes The Usos with Tamina and here we go.
Uso pounds away on Kidd right at the beginning, but Kidd comes right back with a roll up and a kick to the gut. It’s pretty impossible to tell the Uso’s apart as they’re wearing identical trunks. Kidd tags out to Smith who comes in with a big shoulder block, and a clothesline to Uso. Uso catches him with a kick to the chest, but Smith comes right back with a belly to belly suplex. Hart goes for the sharpshooter, but the other Uso pulls him to the outside. Kidd tags in and hits an insane springboard dive to the outside before rolling Uso back into the ring. Kidd locks in a sharpshooter, but the other Uso kicks him in the head. Uso pins Hart, and we’re guaranteed new Tag Champs.
The Hart Dynasty eliminated.
Vladimir Kozlov and Santino Marella are the next team out, and Santino almost scores a three count on Uso, but it’s broken up. Santino teases the cobra, but he’s distracted by Tamina, and Uso hits a big flapjack, putting Santino down for three.
Kozlov and Santino are eliminated.
Evan Bourne and Mark Henry are out next and Bourne kicks things off. Bourne hits a series of kicks and a big hurricarana, but he’s taken down by a back elbow from Uso. Bourne is able to tag Henry in and Henry takes it to Uso with a couple of big clotheslines and a bit head butt. He tosses the Uso on the outside down to the floor before hitting the World’s strongest slam on the legal Uso. Bourne tags in and hits his amazing shooting star press, that’s good for a three count, and we’re on our last team.
The Usos are eliminated.
Drew McIntyre and Cody Rhodes are out next.
McIntyre comes right in and pounds away on Bourne in the corner. McIntyre stomps down on Bourne’s face before tagging in Rhodes. Rhodes hits a beautiful suplex on Bourne before tagging right back out to McIntyre. McIntyre picks Bourne up to his feet and hits a big clothesline to put him down to the mat. McIntyre focuses on Bourne’s shoulder, but Bourne is able to fight out of the hold. Rhodes tags in and goes right to work on Bourne, hitting his rope assisted knee drop.
McIntyre tags back in and gets Bourne into a fireman’s carry before bringing him down across his knee, but it’s only good enough for two. McIntyre locks in a rear chin lock, and Bourne begins to fight out of it. Bourne hits a kick to McIntyre’s leg, but McIntyre hits him with a shoulder block that sends him to the outside. Rhodes pounds on him for a bit before sending him back into the ring. McIntyre locks in another rear chin lock, continuing to wear away on Bourne. Bourne fights up to his feet, and when McIntyre tries for a suplex, Bourne fights out of it and hits a big knee to McIntyre’s face. Both men make the tag and Henry and Rhodes are in. Henry takes it to Rhodes with several big clubbing blows before knocking McIntyre off the apron. Henry splashes Rhodes in the corner before hitting a giant gorilla press slam. Bourne tags back in, climbs up onto Henry’s shoulders, but McIntyre stops it. Bourne catches McIntyre with a big kick to the head, but he walks right into cross Rhodes. Rhodes pins Bourne and this one is over.
Winners and New WWE Tag Team Champions: Drew McIntyre and Cody Rhodes
– We go to a promo video that shows off Alberto Del Rio with a pre-taped vignette.
– We get a nice video package on the WWE Title to hype tonight’s main event.
- We go backstage with Josh Matthews and WWE Champion Sheamus. Josh asks if Sheamus is concerned about tonight. Sheamus says he doesn’t look like someone who’s concerned. Sheamus doesn’t care what anyone has to say. He says tonight will end like every other night does for him – a kick to someone’s skull and him leaving with a smile on his face and the WWE Title on his shoulder.
Six Pack Challenge Elimination for the WWE Title: Randy Orton vs. Edge vs. Chris Jericho vs. John Cena vs. Wade Barrett vs. Sheamus
The bell rings, and it’s mayhem as things break down and everyone is just brawling. Please bear with me as this one will be difficult to call. Jericho and Orton are left as the only men in the ring and Jericho pounds on Orton. It doesn’t last long though as Cena comes in and he and Jericho stare each other down before trading blows. Jericho pounds on Cena in the corner, but he eats a bulldog in return. Jericho gets an RKO from Orton and Orton pins Jericho for the three. WOW!
Chris Jericho has been eliminated.
The whole match stops as Jericho is eliminated. Jericho is stunned. He takes his time heading to the back, looking shocked and upset. The other Superstars just stare at Jericho as he walks to the back. The match starts again and the RAW stars have Wade Barrett surrounded.
Everyone but Orton jumps Barrett, and even he eventually joins in before Barrett is clotheslined over the top rope by Sheamus and Edge. Orton and Cena toss Edge and Sheamus to the outside and we get an Orton/Cena tease, but Barrett breaks it up. Everyone is back in the ring and Barrett tries to order Sheamus and Edge around, but to no avail. Edge and Sheamus team up on Barrett instead, taking him down with a double shoulder block. Again we’re left with Cena and Orton alone in the ring.
Orton goes for the RKO but Cena blocks. Cena goes for the STF but Orton blocks. Orton tries for the rope assisted DDT but he can’t get it, Cena tries for the AA but can’t get it. Orton and Edge even try to double suplex Cena to the outside but they can’t get it done as Barrett pulls them to the outside. Sheamus focuses on Cena in the ring, hitting him with a clubbing blow across the chest before he goes to the outside and focuses on everyone else all at the same time. Sheamus throws Orton into the barricade at ringside before turning back to Cena in the ring.
Sheamus hits a high knee to Cena taking him down to the mat yet again. Sheamus tries for a short arm clothesline, but Cena responds with a series of right hands, only to walk into a high elbow from Sheamus. Sheamus pounds on Cena in the corner and sits Cena on the top turnbuckle facing away from the ring. Sheamus tries for the high cross, but Cena fights it off. Sheamus goes for a super belly to back suplex, but Cena fights that off too. Cena goes for the high leg drop, but Edge pulls him off the top rope. Edge and Sheamus place Cena on the top turnbuckle and go for a double superplex, taking Cena down to the mat hard.
Edge goes for the cover but Sheamus breaks it up inexplicably. Sheamus and Edge continue to team up on the outside of the ring, sending Barrett crashing into a ringside barricade. Sheamus turns to Orton, rolling him back into the ring and pounding away at him. Sheamus tries for a cover but he only gets a two count. Sheamus and Edge both kick away at Orton before Sheamus rolls to the outside and buries his elbow in Orton’s throat. Sheamus goes for another cover on Orton, but it’s still not enough to hold him down.
Sheamus and Edge pound on Orton in the corner before they both whip him across the ring. Sheamus sends Edge into Orton with an Irish whip, but Orton comes right back, attacking both Edge and Orton. Sheamus is able to cut Orton off with a high clothesline that takes him down to the mat. Barrett tries to get back into the match, but he’s sent off the apron with a big shoulder block. Edge and Sheamus turn their attention to each other, and Edge goes for a spear, but Sheamus sidesteps it before hitting a urunage backbreaker.
Sheamus stalks Edge and goes for the bicycle kick, but Edge ducks it and hits a spear. Out of nowhere Cena is in the ring going for an AA on Orton but Orton fights out and gets his with a spear from Edge. Cena hits an AA on Edge and pins him for the three count.
Edge has been eliminated.
On the outside, Nexus attack and stomp away at Orton, wearing him down before sending him into the ring to Barrett. Barrett stares at Orton with a big smile on his face. Nexus climbs up to the ring apron, surrounding Orton, but Cena comes in with a chair, taking down two members, while Orton RKO’s the other two. Barrett tries for the wasteland on Orton, but Orton fights out and hits his signature backbreaker. Orton psyches himself up and hits an RKO, pinning Barrett and getting the three count.
Barrett has been eliminated.
Orton gets to his feet and walks right into the bicycle kick, but Sheamus can’t hold him down for three. Sheamus goes for the high cross, but Orton fights out of it. Orton hits the RKO, and pins Sheamus for the three count.
Winner and New WWE Champion: Randy Orton
– After the match, Randy Orton celebrates with the WWE Title in the ring. We go to replays. Orton takes his time celebrating and posing for the fans before we get more replays. Night of Champions goes off the air with Orton, who is all smiles, posing in the corner with the WWE Title.
Saturday, September 18, 2010
WWE DOESN'T WANT JEFF HARDY??
It’s being reported that several months ago, when Jeff Hardy first jumped ship from WWE to TNA, but prior to him actually signing a deal with TNA, WWE contacted Hardy several times and offered him a very good deal that would also see him work a limited schedule. However, as Hardy continued to work for TNA, WWE officials saw that he was doing very little to improve the promotion or help them draw ratings for Impact. Due to that, WWE’s interest in bringing Hardy back dwindled, and the company is apparently no longer worried about his TNA involvement.
MATT HARDY TO TAKE LEGAL ACTION AGAINST PAUL LONDON
A fan asked Matt Hardy on Twitter about the YouTube video where Paul London mocked Hardy. Here’s what Hardy said:
“It’s a video he put up then took down, probably wasn’t a good idea to put it up AT ALL.”
“Did anyone save or copy a recent video of one Mr. London apparently “slandering” my name? My lawyer is very interested in seeing it-thx”
“It’s a video he put up then took down, probably wasn’t a good idea to put it up AT ALL.”
“Did anyone save or copy a recent video of one Mr. London apparently “slandering” my name? My lawyer is very interested in seeing it-thx”
JIM ROSS TALKS ABOUT WWE BANNING SOMAS
Jim Ross posted the following on JRsBarBQ.com in response to WWE banning somas:
“I think that it’s a great idea. Too many wrestlers took/take Somas recreationally much like wrestlers used to smoke weed in the 70′s. Prescription pill abuse is a huge enemy of all wrestlers who abuse them. Pain medicine, Somas, ambien, and xanax are an evil mixture especially when mixed with alcohol and taken in excess.”
“I think that it’s a great idea. Too many wrestlers took/take Somas recreationally much like wrestlers used to smoke weed in the 70′s. Prescription pill abuse is a huge enemy of all wrestlers who abuse them. Pain medicine, Somas, ambien, and xanax are an evil mixture especially when mixed with alcohol and taken in excess.”
WWE DEVELOPMENT DIVA INJURED
It appears that WWE developmental Diva Caylee Turner is injured as she was seen on crutches at the FCW event this week. Caylee’s real name is Christina Crawford and she is the sister of Alicia Fox
PLAYBOY PROMOTING NUDE PICTURES OF MARYSE
Playboy Magazine’s Cyber Club sent out an email today promoting nude photos of WWE Diva Maryse with the following text: “WWE Diva Maryse Ouellet see her knockout nudes in the Playboy Cyber Club.” WWE is well aware that Maryse has poseed for the Magazine in the past so don’t expect any sort of backstage heat with this one.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
MORE ON TRIPLE H'S NEW JOB
Triple H was recently appointed to an Executive position within WWE, working under Vince McMahon on the creative side of things. Part of Triple H’s new job is that he received 5,000 shares of WWE stock, worth about $72,000.
MATCHES FOR HELL IN A CELL PPV
Current plans for WWE’s Hell in a Cell pay-per-view have Cell matches with Kane vs. The Undertaker and Randy Orton vs. Sheamus.
There is talk of building the Kane vs. Taker match as the 13th anniversary of their feud, since the two had their first confrontation in October of 1997 during the first-ever Hell in a Cell match with Taker vs. Shawn Michaels.
There is talk of building the Kane vs. Taker match as the 13th anniversary of their feud, since the two had their first confrontation in October of 1997 during the first-ever Hell in a Cell match with Taker vs. Shawn Michaels.
WWE TO UPDATE TAG TEAM SECTION
After doing away with the Unified Tag Team Titles a few weeks ago, WWE has been wanting to make the belts more important and create more tag teams to contend for the titles.
Cody Rhodes and Drew McIntyre will face The Hart Dynasty in a non-title match on this week’s Friday Night SmackDown but it’s not confirmed yet if they will get a title shot at Night of Champions. It is possible WWE may add the match at the last minute.
There has been discussion this past week about building the tag titles up. The idea is to make a few regular teams on both RAW and SmackDown so the champions will have several credible challengers.
One idea is to do a Survivor Series style match at the pay-per-view in November with tag teams from both brands. The match wouldn’t necessarily be a RAW vs. SmackDown match but a heels vs. faces match.
Cody Rhodes and Drew McIntyre will face The Hart Dynasty in a non-title match on this week’s Friday Night SmackDown but it’s not confirmed yet if they will get a title shot at Night of Champions. It is possible WWE may add the match at the last minute.
There has been discussion this past week about building the tag titles up. The idea is to make a few regular teams on both RAW and SmackDown so the champions will have several credible challengers.
One idea is to do a Survivor Series style match at the pay-per-view in November with tag teams from both brands. The match wouldn’t necessarily be a RAW vs. SmackDown match but a heels vs. faces match.
MATCHES FOR DEBUT SMACKDOWN ON SYFY
Two matches discussed for WWE’s SmackDown debut on SyFy in a few weeks could see the WWE Champion and Intercontinental Champion vs. the World Champion and the United States Champion in a RAW vs. SmackDown main event. Christian vs. Alberto Del Rio also may take place
MIZ TO FEUD WITH RANDY
WWE officials were talking this past week about building a The Miz vs. Randy Orton feud for the end of this year.
NAOMI NIGHT NEW SHELTON BENJAMIN
People within WWE are referring to NXT Rookie Naomi Night as a “female Shelton Benjamin.” This is being said about her in a good way as Shelton was respected for being one of the most athletic stars on the roster for a long time.
JOHN CENA TO TURN HEEL
WWE officials are indeed open to turning John Cena heel.Officials realize that they don’t have anything that hot right now for WrestleMania 27. The idea of turning Cena h eel has been around for years but discussion about it has never gotten far because Vince McMahon always turns it down for business reasons.
The Miz vs. Cena is being discussed for WrestleMania but if Cena turns heel before then, obviously that match would be off the books.
The Miz vs. Cena is being discussed for WrestleMania but if Cena turns heel before then, obviously that match would be off the books.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
UPDATE ON EZEKIEL JACKSON
Ezekiel Jackson made his return to the ring before last night’s RAW in a dark match, defeating Zack Ryder. Jackson reportedly did well in his first match back and impressed some officials backstage who were watching closely. It’s expected he will be returning to the RAW roster full-time soon.
SMACKDOWN SPOILER 9/17
* The show opens with the Peep Show featuring Christian. Alberto Del Rio comes out and interrupts. Del Rio rants about the only thing Christian needs to know about him is what he did to Rey Mysterio. Christian says he has survived greats in WWE and challenged Del Rio to a match at Night of Champion. Del Rio declined then said he'll think about it before tapping Christian on the cheek. Christian spins Del Rio around and slaps him which sends him retreating. Del Rio screams "NO" at him on his way up the ramp.
* WWE Tag Team Champions The Hart Dynasty vs. "Dashing" Cody Rhodes & Drew McIntyre in a non-title match. Winners via Cody Rhodes hitting Cross Rhodes on David Hart Smith, "Dashing" Cody Rhodes & Drew McIntyre.
*Kofi Kingston comes out and cuts a promo on WWE Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler. He says all Dolph does is hide behind Vickie Guerrero and calls her a "loud mouth, nasty, beast of a woman". Kofi is sure he'll win at Night of Champions on Sunday and will rid the WWE Universe of Vickie and Dolph.
* Kofi Kingston vs. Jack Swagger. Swagger was in control of the match for 80% of it. The crowd was actually chanting for Swagger through part of it. Kofi ends up hitting a spin kick to the head of Swagger and pins him to win the match.
* They continue to hype Kane vs. The Undertaker for the World Heavyweight Championship at Night of Champions on Sunday.
* Backstage, Teddy Long is with Hornswoggle and a nun (no, I'm not making this up). The nun is trying to teach Hornswoggle his ABC's as Hornswoggle plays a prank on Long, getting him in trouble.
* Kelly Kelly & Rosa Mendes w/Naomi vs. WWE Women's Champions LayCool w/Kaval. Winners via Michelle McCool pinning Rosa Medes, LayCool.
* CM Punk vs. Christian with Alberto Del Rio at ringside with announcers. Punk and Christian work with on another until they bump heads and both go down. They begin to stir when the referee gets to the count of nine. Del Rio interrupts the match but Punk counters and hits GTS. Punk leaves the ring but Del Rio follows. Big Show comes out and goes to the ring. When Punk gets back in, Show hits the knockout punch on him.
* World Heavyweight Champion Kane comes out and cuts a promo on The Undertaker. He says their rivalry will end on Sunday at Night of Champions. Kane says no holds barred is exactly what he wanted. The Undertaker's music hits and he comes out. The lights go out and when they come back up Kane is behind Undertaker at the top of the ramp. Kane and Undertaker exchange blows but move to the ring. Kane hits a chokeslam and a piledriver on The Undertaker. The pyros go off in the ring posts and Kane leaves ringside.
* WWE Tag Team Champions The Hart Dynasty vs. "Dashing" Cody Rhodes & Drew McIntyre in a non-title match. Winners via Cody Rhodes hitting Cross Rhodes on David Hart Smith, "Dashing" Cody Rhodes & Drew McIntyre.
*Kofi Kingston comes out and cuts a promo on WWE Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler. He says all Dolph does is hide behind Vickie Guerrero and calls her a "loud mouth, nasty, beast of a woman". Kofi is sure he'll win at Night of Champions on Sunday and will rid the WWE Universe of Vickie and Dolph.
* Kofi Kingston vs. Jack Swagger. Swagger was in control of the match for 80% of it. The crowd was actually chanting for Swagger through part of it. Kofi ends up hitting a spin kick to the head of Swagger and pins him to win the match.
* They continue to hype Kane vs. The Undertaker for the World Heavyweight Championship at Night of Champions on Sunday.
* Backstage, Teddy Long is with Hornswoggle and a nun (no, I'm not making this up). The nun is trying to teach Hornswoggle his ABC's as Hornswoggle plays a prank on Long, getting him in trouble.
* Kelly Kelly & Rosa Mendes w/Naomi vs. WWE Women's Champions LayCool w/Kaval. Winners via Michelle McCool pinning Rosa Medes, LayCool.
* CM Punk vs. Christian with Alberto Del Rio at ringside with announcers. Punk and Christian work with on another until they bump heads and both go down. They begin to stir when the referee gets to the count of nine. Del Rio interrupts the match but Punk counters and hits GTS. Punk leaves the ring but Del Rio follows. Big Show comes out and goes to the ring. When Punk gets back in, Show hits the knockout punch on him.
* World Heavyweight Champion Kane comes out and cuts a promo on The Undertaker. He says their rivalry will end on Sunday at Night of Champions. Kane says no holds barred is exactly what he wanted. The Undertaker's music hits and he comes out. The lights go out and when they come back up Kane is behind Undertaker at the top of the ramp. Kane and Undertaker exchange blows but move to the ring. Kane hits a chokeslam and a piledriver on The Undertaker. The pyros go off in the ring posts and Kane leaves ringside.
MATCHES ADVERTISED FOR RAW AFTER NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS
Randy Orton vs. Sheamus for the WWE Title and Wade Barrett vs. John Cena is being advertised for next week’s RAW in Indianapolis, the night after Night of Champions.
SKIP SHEFFIELD INJURY UPDATE
Skip Sheffield underwent successful surgery Wednesday to repair a fractured ankle suffered four weeks ago at a RAW live event in Honolulu, Hawaii, reports SLAM! Wrestling. The Nexus member is expected to be out of action until February.
THE ROCK IN WWE CLASSICS
Former WWE Champion The Rock will be highlighted throughout the month of October on WWE Classics on Demand. The synopsis reads: “FINALLY THE ROCK HAS COME BACK TO WWE CLASSICS! All Rocktober, take a ride down Jabroni Drive for a look back at the greatest matches and moments from the career of the most electrifying Superstar in WWE history, The Rock. Get ready for an eyebrow raising month of action ONLY on WWE Classics On Demand.”
LINDA MCMAHON'S EVENT GETS A BOMB THREAT
MyFoxNY reports that someone called in a bomb threat around 4:30pm on Sunday during a fundraiser for Linda McMahon’s Senate campaign in Connecticut. The house where the event was being held at had to be evacuated. Police searched the area for an hour and determined that the threat was not real. Linda was present at the home with more than 60 other people. She left the area while police searched the home.
R-TRUTH'S NEW RAP SONG
The name of R-Truth’s new song he performed on RAW last night is “Krunk.” Truth came out during commercial break before the segment and told the crowd about the song and the lyrics to sing.
UPDATE ON BETH PHEONIX'S RETURN
As noted before, Beth Phoenix met with Dr. James Andrews in Alabama yesterday to get her injured knee looked at. Beth wrote the following on Twitter regarding the doctor visit:
“Pretty sure St Vincent’s rehab clinic is where they build cyborg athletes…I ran in an anti-gravity treadmill! Doc sez knee will be better than before!!! Thank u for all the positive messages! The road continues…”
EZEKIEL JACKSON RETURNS TO RAW
Ezekiel Jackson worked a dark match prior to tonight’s WWE Superstars and RAW taping from the US Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio. Jackson beat Zack Ryder after hitting his finisher.
Jackson has been out for five months after tearing his right quadriceps muscle during a match against Kane at a WWE house show in Glasgow, Scotland on April 10th, 2010.
He is a member of the RAW roster and obviously worked the dark match so WWE officials could get a look at him as he is ahead of schedule regarding his return to the ring.
UPDATED NIGHT OF CHAMPIONSHIP CARD
Six Pack Elimination Challenge for the WWE Title
Edge vs. Randy Orton vs. John Cena vs. Wade Barrett vs. Chris Jericho vs. Sheamus
Edge vs. Randy Orton vs. John Cena vs. Wade Barrett vs. Chris Jericho vs. Sheamus
World Heavyweight Title Match
The Undertaker vs. Kane
The Undertaker vs. Kane
WWE United States Title Match
Daniel Bryan vs. The Miz
Daniel Bryan vs. The Miz
WWE Intercontinental Title Match
Kofi Kingston vs. Dolph ZigglerIf Ziggler gets counted out or disqualified, he will lose the title.
Kofi Kingston vs. Dolph ZigglerIf Ziggler gets counted out or disqualified, he will lose the title.
WWE Women’s & Divas Title Lumberjill Unification Match
Melina vs. Layla or Michelle McCool
Melina vs. Layla or Michelle McCool
Big Show vs. CM Punk
RAW RESULT 9/13
Tonight’s season premiere edition of WWE’s Monday Night RAW opens with John Cena and Randy Orton backstage. The RAW Roulette wheel is behind them and up walks Josh Matthews, who welcomes us to RAW. He says every match tonight will be decided by the wheel, including Cena vs. Orton. Josh shows some of the options on the wheel. Eve comes in to spin the wheel and it lands on a Tables Match. It will be Cena vs. Orton tonight in a Tables Match. Orton just looks at Cena and walks off. Matthews reminds Cena the last time he was in a match like this, he lost the WWE Title to Sheamus. Cena says it’s a new season of RAW tonight and cuts a promo on the main event. Cena says he’s feeling lucky tonight, spins the wheel and walks off. We go to the RAW opening video.
- We’re live from the US Bank Arena in Cincinnati as Michael Cole hypes tonight’s show. We see a steel cage hanging above the ring in case it’s chosen on the Roulette wheel. Jerry Lawler hypes the main event and we go to the ring. Justin Roberts introduces Cincinnati Bengals star Chad Ochocinco and he comes out to a big pop.
Chad takes the mic and gets another big pop. He welcomes everyone to the season premiere of RAW. He says there has never been a guest star as handsome as he. Chad is interrupted by WWE’s United States Champion The Miz. From one Ohioan to another, Miz welcomes Chad to RAW. Miz says he can relate to Chad but the crowd is booing him some. Miz says he just realized they have nothing in common because he is a Champion. Miz says Chad will never experience a Championship because he plays for Cincinnati. Chad puts over his team the Bengals and baseball’s Cincinnati Reds. Miz continues to trash Chad and the Bengals.
Chad takes the mic and gets another big pop. He welcomes everyone to the season premiere of RAW. He says there has never been a guest star as handsome as he. Chad is interrupted by WWE’s United States Champion The Miz. From one Ohioan to another, Miz welcomes Chad to RAW. Miz says he can relate to Chad but the crowd is booing him some. Miz says he just realized they have nothing in common because he is a Champion. Miz says Chad will never experience a Championship because he plays for Cincinnati. Chad puts over his team the Bengals and baseball’s Cincinnati Reds. Miz continues to trash Chad and the Bengals.
Back from the break and Bryan is working over Miz in the corner with kicks. Bryan misses a charge in the corner and lands on his knee. Miz takes over and works on Bryan’s leg. We see Alex Riley at ringside. Miz stomps away on Bryan’s leg. Miz locks on a Figure Four leglock. Bryan reverses it and the hold is broken. Bryan goes for the LaBell lock but Miz makes it to the ropes. Miz rolls out to the floor to regroup.
Back from the break and Bryan is working over Miz in the corner with kicks. Bryan misses a charge in the corner and lands on his knee. Miz takes over and works on Bryan’s leg. We see Alex Riley at ringside. Miz stomps away on Bryan’s leg. Miz locks on a Figure Four leglock. Bryan reverses it and the hold is broken. Bryan goes for the LaBell lock but Miz makes it to the ropes. Miz rolls out to the floor to regroup.
Miz is really selling an injury as Riley checks on him. Miz grabs a mic and says he thinks he has a hernia. Yep, it’s definitely a hernia, he says. He says to ensure that he can defend his belt at Night of Champions, he’s pulling out of this match. The ring announcer goes to announce Bryan the winner by forfeit but Miz cuts him off and says he’s hurt, not quitting. Miz says Bryan can face Riley tonight if he wants to perform.
Alex Riley vs. Daniel Bryan
Riley takes his shirt off and hops in the ring, not dressed to wrestle. The bell rings and he attacks Bryan. Riley applies a leg lock on Bryan but he counters it. Bryan locks on the LaBell Lock and Riley taps out.
Winner: Daniel Bryan
– After the match, The Miz runs in the ring and starts beating down Daniel Bryan, looking to be just fine now. Miz drops Bryan with a big boot to the face. Miz drops his US Title beside Bryan and presses his face into it. Miz taunts Bryan and calls him average. Bryan gets up and Miz goes for the Skull Crushing Finale. Bryan counters and locks on the LaBell Lock. Miz taps out as Riley just looks on from ringside. Miz continues to tap but Bryan won’t break the hold. Bryan finally breaks it and smiles to the crowd as his music plays. Riley helps Miz up the ramp.
- We go backstage to Jillian Hall spinning the Roulette wheel. Edge is with her. He breaks out into song and dance with her. The wheel continues to spin as Cole wonders what match Edge will get. We go to commercial without knowing.
Body Slam Challenge: Edge vs. Evan Bourne
Back from the break and out comes Edge for the next match. Out comes Evan Bourne and it’s announced this will be a Body Slam Challenge. They go at it and Bourne tries for a slam early. More back and forth. Edge struggles for a slam but Bourne uses the ropes to block it. Bourne kicks Edge in the chin hard and he hits the mat. Bourne goes for a slam but Edge counters and hits the inverted DDT.
Edge picks Bourne up and body slams him to get the easy win.
Winner: Edge
– After the match, Bourne gets to his feet but Edge is gearing up for a spear. Bourne turns around and Edge lays him out. Edge goes to celebrate but the e-mail alert goes off in the arena. Cole announces that Edge must perform in a second Body Slam Challenge now. Out comes his opponent… Mark Henry.
Body Slam Challenge: Edge vs. Mark Henry
Mark Henry comes down to the ring smiling and Edge doesn’t look too happy. Henry charges and Edge ducks. Henry shoves Edge across the ring. Henry goes for a splash int he corner but Edge moves. Edge goes for a bodyslam and Henry falls on top of him. Henry scoops Edge up and slams him for the win.
Winner: Mark Henry
- Back from commercial and out comes Ted DiBiase and Maryse.
Song & Dance Match: Maryse and Ted DiBiase vs. Eve Torres and R-Truth
It’s announced this match will be a Song and Dance Match. Gail Kim spun the Roulette wheel during commercial and that’s what was chosen. Ted and Maryse are out first. Out next is R-Truth and his partner Eve. The announcer says each team must select a singer and a dancer. The winner will be chosen via crowd response. Truth’s music starts playing and he has his song cut off. Truth has a new song tonight and apparently it’s called “Get Buck” or something. Eve is dancing while Truth raps.
Ted and Maryse are up next. Ted says this whole thing is stupid, this is RAW and people don’t want to hear Truth rap. He says he should forfeit this whole thing now but he won’t because he’s full of surprises. Ted asks for a spotlight and it shines on he and Maryse. Maryse starts doing something like a dance and Ted starts doing something similar to singing. The crowd tells them they suck. Ted turns around and attacks Truth. Maryse also attacks Eve. Eve comes back and clotheslines Maryse. Maryse is kicked out tot he floor. Truth counters Dream Street from Ted and dropkicks him out to the floor. Eve and Truth celebrate in the ring to his new theme song as Ted and Maryse head to the back.
– We go backstage to William Regal, Chad Ochocinco and The Bella Twins. The wheel lands on a Trading Places Match. Chad says it’s kind of like trading jerseys with another team. Regal’s opponent is Goldust, who walks in. Goldust hands Regal his blonde wig and walks off. Regal doesn’t look happy as he also walks off. WWE Champion Sheamus walks up. Chad says he got an e-mail from the General Manager and it said if John Morrison can beat him next, Morrison will take Chris Jericho’s spot in the Six Pack Challenge at Night of Champions. Sheamus tells the Bellas to be useful and spin the wheel. It lands on Falls Count Anywhere for Morrison vs. Sheamus. Sheamus cuts a promo on Chad and the Bengals loss yesterday. Sheamus says unlike the Bengals, he backs up his banter. Chad and the Bellas talk about a Pillow Fight Match as we go to commercial.
– Back from the break and Edge is backstage. Zack Ryder walks in and asks what the GM’s problem is with Edge. Ryder says Edge should steal the GM’s girlfriend. Edge doesn’t even know who the guy is. Edge says when he wins the WWE Title, he’s going MIA with the belt. Sheamus walks in and says it’s his Championship. Some comedy here from Ryder before he walks off. Sheamus tells Edge to pay attention to what he does to John Morrison and walks off.
– We see John Morrison warming up for his next match. He takes off running through the back, hopping over storage boxes and other things in his way. Cole says this is a French method of training. Kinda cool. Morrison puts on his jacket, glasses and heads to the ring where we see WWE Champion Sheamus making his way out. Commercial break.
Falls Count Anywhere Match: Sheamus vs. John Morrison
Back from the break and Morrison is making his entrance. The bell rings and Sheamus takes control of the match early. Morrison gets a quick roll-up for 2 but Sheamus knocks him back down. Morrison goes under Sheamus’ legs and hits a dropkick for 2. Sheamus throws Morrison out to the floor and comes after him. Morrison gets back in the ring first and kicks Sheamus off the apron. Morrison comes to the floor with a headscissors on Sheamus. Morrison with a running knee and a 2 count on the floor.
Sheamus gets up and shoves Morrison hard back into the fan barrier. Sheamus charges but Morrison dumps him over the barrier and into the crowd. Morrison runs and dives over the barrier, onto Sheamus and the concrete. Morrison with right hands and a 2 count. Sheamus blocks a right and drops Morrison with a backbreaker. Sheamus drops Morrison’s ribs over a steel railing and covers him for a 2 count.
Sheamus overpowers Morrison and drops him on the concrete by the stage. 2 count by Sheamus. Sheamus goes for a suplex but Morrison slides out. Sheamus responds with an elbow. Sheamus gets a steel chair and climbs on the stage. Sheamus waits for Morrison to get up. Morrison sneaks around the stage and climbs up high. Sheamus look up and Morrison jumps off the stage with a crossbody on Sheamus but only gets a 2 count. Chris Jericho appears and hits Morrison with a steel chair. Sheamus takes advantage and covers Morrison for the win.
Winner: Sheamus
- Chris Jericho has made his way down to the ring and sits in a steel chair, looking pissed. We see John Cena and Randy Orton getting ready for the main event backstage. Back to commercial.
– Back from the break and Chris Jericho is still sitting in the ring, staring out at everyone. He says he’s not going anywhere until he gets exactly what he wants. Jericho says he will sit in this chair all night long if he has to, until he gets the restitution that he deserves. Jericho says he is sitting there until we get an e-mail from the GM saying that he’s back in the Six Pack Challenge at Night of Champions. Jericho says it was stupid to take him out of that match and thinking Morrison could replace him is lunacy. Jericho says he will get justice tonight. And if he doesn’t, then he quits.
Jericho says he will go home and watch as WWE burns up in flames without him. Jericho says this time, it’s for real. If he doesn’t get what he wants, he’s gone. No e-mail is coming and the crowd boo’s Jericho. Jericho says before he leaves, he’s going to track down the GM and expose his identity to the world. The e-mail alert goes off and Cole does his usual deal. Jericho calls him an idiot. The GM tells Jericho he doesn’t like ultimatums and there’s no chance that will work. No chance in hell. Jericho says he doesn’t believe the GM is Vince McMahon himself. Jericho says if Vince had orders to bark, he would be doing it man-to-man, not over a stupid computer screen. Another e-mail comes in. Jericho rips into Cole again. The GM says there’s something Jericho should know… he will make the Six Pack Challenge a Six Pack Elimination Challenge. Jericho is back in the match and each Superstar will be eliminated until there is a winner. Cole has something to add but Jericho interrupts him. Jericho puts himself over and guarantees he will be the new WWE Champion on Sunday. Another e-mail comes in. The GM tells Jericho to never interrupt him again. He says Jericho can only be back in the match if he wins his match tonight… which is taking place right now. Jericho is dressed in a suit and isn’t happy. It will be a Handicap Match against the WWE Tag Team Champions – The Hart Dynasty. And it will be a cage match. The crowd pops again. Jericho takes off his jacket and gets in Cole’s face at ringside as the cage is lowered over the ring. We go to commercial.
Handicap Cage Match: Chris Jericho vs. The Hart Dynasty
Back from the break and the match is already underway. The Harts pull Jericho back from escaping through the door. David Hart Smith hits a big running powerslam. Tyson Kidd comes in and they hit the Hart Attack. Smith and Kidd climb opposite sides of the cage at the same time. Jericho leaps up and stops Kidd but DH has escaped already and he joins Natalya at ringside. Kidd and Jericho fight on the cage wall. Jericho goes to the mat. 2 count by Kidd. Jericho comes back with a clothesline.
Jericho tosses Kidd face first into the cage wall and stomps him. Jericho yells at the RAW GM. The cage door is opened by Jericho. Kidd slides under his legs and tries to escape. Jericho pulls him back in and kicks him in the gut. Jericho with a back drop and another kick. Jericho with a headlock now. They go back and forth but Kidd nails two arm drags and some kicks to send Jericho to the mat. Kicks from Kidd in the corner and a big back kick. Jericho runs up the cage and tries to escape. Kidd stops him and slams his head into the cage. Jericho falls to the mat. Kidd goes for a kick off the top rope but Jericho catches him in the Walls of Jericho. Kidd counters it with a roll-up for 2.
Kidd locks the Sharpshooter on Jericho. Jericho finally uses the ropes to break the hold. Kidd leaps from Jericho onto the cage and tries to escape. Jericho finally notices it and comes after him. They end up on the top turbuckle. Kidd goes for a hurricanrana but Jericho drops him on his head and turns it into the Walls of Jericho. Jericho makes Kidd tap out for the win.
Winner: Chris Jericho
- Back from commercial and we see WWE Hall of Famer Pete Rose sitting at ringside.
Trading Places Match: Goldust vs. William Regal
We go to the ring where Goldust, looking bizarre, is dressed as William Regal, but still wearing his paint. Goldust’s music plays next and out comes William Regal, dressed as Goldust. Regal is wearing the wig, the robe, paint and everything. Regal isn’t happy. The bell rings and Regal does the Goldust pose then spits in Goldust’s face. Goldust slips on a pair of brass knuckles and decks Regal in the face with them for the easy win.
Winner: Goldust
- We see Randy Orton and John Cena heading to the ring for tonight’s main event. Back to commercial.
– Back from the break and our announcers run down the Night of Champions card. Chad Ochocinco is in the ring and he introduces tonight’s special ring announcer… himself. He talks about the Tables Match with Randy Orton and John Cena.
Tables Match: Randy Orton vs. John Cena
Chad does a very bland introduction for Orton and out he comes, still to a nice reaction from the crowd. Next, Ochocinco introduces John Cena and out he comes. We have a few tables setup at ringside. The bell rings and there’s some stalling for the crowd. They lock up and break the hold. They lock up again and Cena applies a headlock. They break again and test the crowd for a reaction. Another lock up and this time Orton applies a headlock. Orton sends Cena down with a shoulder.
Back from the break and Orton is in control, stomping away on Cena. Orton punches Cena on the apron and Cena leans back towards falling on the table. Cena hangs onto the ropes and blocks a right from Orton. Cena fights back and hits the fisherman’s suplex on Orton. Cena and Orton try a clothesline at the same time and collide in the air. Cena gets up and goes for the Attitude Adjustment. Orton counters it with a big DDT. Orton brings a table into the ring.
Orton sets the table up in the corner and goes after Cena. Cena comes back with flying shoulders and a big slam. Cena hits the Five Knuckle Shuffle and goes for the Attitude Adjustment. Orton slides out of it and hits two running clotheslines and a big powerslam. Orton goes for an RKO but Cena counters and applies the STF, which won’t get him the win. Wade Barrett and Nexus run down, beating on John Cena. Randy Orton RKO’s Michael Tarver but Heath Slater makes the save. John Cena hits the AA on David Otunga. Slater falls through a table on the outside. Wade Barrett picks up Cena and hits his Wasteland finisher. Barrett slides another table in to Justin Gabriel. They set Cena up on the table and Gabriel goes up top for a 450. Orton comes up and shoves Gabriel hard off the top and through a table on the floor. Orton comes in the ring but Barrett lays him out. Barrett picks Orton up for his finisher but Orton slides out. Orton tosses Barrett on the apron and knocks him to the floor, through a table. The match is still going on as everything was legal.
Orton positions a table and then drops to the mat in front of Cena. Edge and Chris Jericho run down and attack Orton. Orton fights back and counters a Codebreaker. He side steps a spear from Edge and Edge goes through the table in the corner with Jericho. Sheamus runs down and lays out Orton. Sheamus kicks Cena from the apron to the floor and goes out after him. Cena slams Sheamus on the floor with the Attitude Adjustment. Orton gets to his feet as Cena is entering the ring. Orton goes for the DDT but Cena counters. Cena goes for the Attitude Adjustment through the table but Orton impressively counters it with an RKO through the table for the win.
Winner: Randy Orton
- After the match, everyone is laid out at ringside and in the ring through tables as Orton’s music plays and he poses for the crowd. RAW goes off the air with Orton on the turnbuckles.
- We’re live from the US Bank Arena in Cincinnati as Michael Cole hypes tonight’s show. We see a steel cage hanging above the ring in case it’s chosen on the Roulette wheel. Jerry Lawler hypes the main event and we go to the ring. Justin Roberts introduces Cincinnati Bengals star Chad Ochocinco and he comes out to a big pop.
Chad takes the mic and gets another big pop. He welcomes everyone to the season premiere of RAW. He says there has never been a guest star as handsome as he. Chad is interrupted by WWE’s United States Champion The Miz. From one Ohioan to another, Miz welcomes Chad to RAW. Miz says he can relate to Chad but the crowd is booing him some. Miz says he just realized they have nothing in common because he is a Champion. Miz says Chad will never experience a Championship because he plays for Cincinnati. Chad puts over his team the Bengals and baseball’s Cincinnati Reds. Miz continues to trash Chad and the Bengals.
Chad takes the mic and gets another big pop. He welcomes everyone to the season premiere of RAW. He says there has never been a guest star as handsome as he. Chad is interrupted by WWE’s United States Champion The Miz. From one Ohioan to another, Miz welcomes Chad to RAW. Miz says he can relate to Chad but the crowd is booing him some. Miz says he just realized they have nothing in common because he is a Champion. Miz says Chad will never experience a Championship because he plays for Cincinnati. Chad puts over his team the Bengals and baseball’s Cincinnati Reds. Miz continues to trash Chad and the Bengals.
Back from the break and Bryan is working over Miz in the corner with kicks. Bryan misses a charge in the corner and lands on his knee. Miz takes over and works on Bryan’s leg. We see Alex Riley at ringside. Miz stomps away on Bryan’s leg. Miz locks on a Figure Four leglock. Bryan reverses it and the hold is broken. Bryan goes for the LaBell lock but Miz makes it to the ropes. Miz rolls out to the floor to regroup.
Back from the break and Bryan is working over Miz in the corner with kicks. Bryan misses a charge in the corner and lands on his knee. Miz takes over and works on Bryan’s leg. We see Alex Riley at ringside. Miz stomps away on Bryan’s leg. Miz locks on a Figure Four leglock. Bryan reverses it and the hold is broken. Bryan goes for the LaBell lock but Miz makes it to the ropes. Miz rolls out to the floor to regroup.
Miz is really selling an injury as Riley checks on him. Miz grabs a mic and says he thinks he has a hernia. Yep, it’s definitely a hernia, he says. He says to ensure that he can defend his belt at Night of Champions, he’s pulling out of this match. The ring announcer goes to announce Bryan the winner by forfeit but Miz cuts him off and says he’s hurt, not quitting. Miz says Bryan can face Riley tonight if he wants to perform.
Alex Riley vs. Daniel Bryan
Riley takes his shirt off and hops in the ring, not dressed to wrestle. The bell rings and he attacks Bryan. Riley applies a leg lock on Bryan but he counters it. Bryan locks on the LaBell Lock and Riley taps out.
Winner: Daniel Bryan
– After the match, The Miz runs in the ring and starts beating down Daniel Bryan, looking to be just fine now. Miz drops Bryan with a big boot to the face. Miz drops his US Title beside Bryan and presses his face into it. Miz taunts Bryan and calls him average. Bryan gets up and Miz goes for the Skull Crushing Finale. Bryan counters and locks on the LaBell Lock. Miz taps out as Riley just looks on from ringside. Miz continues to tap but Bryan won’t break the hold. Bryan finally breaks it and smiles to the crowd as his music plays. Riley helps Miz up the ramp.
- We go backstage to Jillian Hall spinning the Roulette wheel. Edge is with her. He breaks out into song and dance with her. The wheel continues to spin as Cole wonders what match Edge will get. We go to commercial without knowing.
Body Slam Challenge: Edge vs. Evan Bourne
Back from the break and out comes Edge for the next match. Out comes Evan Bourne and it’s announced this will be a Body Slam Challenge. They go at it and Bourne tries for a slam early. More back and forth. Edge struggles for a slam but Bourne uses the ropes to block it. Bourne kicks Edge in the chin hard and he hits the mat. Bourne goes for a slam but Edge counters and hits the inverted DDT.
Edge picks Bourne up and body slams him to get the easy win.
Winner: Edge
– After the match, Bourne gets to his feet but Edge is gearing up for a spear. Bourne turns around and Edge lays him out. Edge goes to celebrate but the e-mail alert goes off in the arena. Cole announces that Edge must perform in a second Body Slam Challenge now. Out comes his opponent… Mark Henry.
Body Slam Challenge: Edge vs. Mark Henry
Mark Henry comes down to the ring smiling and Edge doesn’t look too happy. Henry charges and Edge ducks. Henry shoves Edge across the ring. Henry goes for a splash int he corner but Edge moves. Edge goes for a bodyslam and Henry falls on top of him. Henry scoops Edge up and slams him for the win.
Winner: Mark Henry
- Back from commercial and out comes Ted DiBiase and Maryse.
Song & Dance Match: Maryse and Ted DiBiase vs. Eve Torres and R-Truth
It’s announced this match will be a Song and Dance Match. Gail Kim spun the Roulette wheel during commercial and that’s what was chosen. Ted and Maryse are out first. Out next is R-Truth and his partner Eve. The announcer says each team must select a singer and a dancer. The winner will be chosen via crowd response. Truth’s music starts playing and he has his song cut off. Truth has a new song tonight and apparently it’s called “Get Buck” or something. Eve is dancing while Truth raps.
Ted and Maryse are up next. Ted says this whole thing is stupid, this is RAW and people don’t want to hear Truth rap. He says he should forfeit this whole thing now but he won’t because he’s full of surprises. Ted asks for a spotlight and it shines on he and Maryse. Maryse starts doing something like a dance and Ted starts doing something similar to singing. The crowd tells them they suck. Ted turns around and attacks Truth. Maryse also attacks Eve. Eve comes back and clotheslines Maryse. Maryse is kicked out tot he floor. Truth counters Dream Street from Ted and dropkicks him out to the floor. Eve and Truth celebrate in the ring to his new theme song as Ted and Maryse head to the back.
– We go backstage to William Regal, Chad Ochocinco and The Bella Twins. The wheel lands on a Trading Places Match. Chad says it’s kind of like trading jerseys with another team. Regal’s opponent is Goldust, who walks in. Goldust hands Regal his blonde wig and walks off. Regal doesn’t look happy as he also walks off. WWE Champion Sheamus walks up. Chad says he got an e-mail from the General Manager and it said if John Morrison can beat him next, Morrison will take Chris Jericho’s spot in the Six Pack Challenge at Night of Champions. Sheamus tells the Bellas to be useful and spin the wheel. It lands on Falls Count Anywhere for Morrison vs. Sheamus. Sheamus cuts a promo on Chad and the Bengals loss yesterday. Sheamus says unlike the Bengals, he backs up his banter. Chad and the Bellas talk about a Pillow Fight Match as we go to commercial.
– Back from the break and Edge is backstage. Zack Ryder walks in and asks what the GM’s problem is with Edge. Ryder says Edge should steal the GM’s girlfriend. Edge doesn’t even know who the guy is. Edge says when he wins the WWE Title, he’s going MIA with the belt. Sheamus walks in and says it’s his Championship. Some comedy here from Ryder before he walks off. Sheamus tells Edge to pay attention to what he does to John Morrison and walks off.
– We see John Morrison warming up for his next match. He takes off running through the back, hopping over storage boxes and other things in his way. Cole says this is a French method of training. Kinda cool. Morrison puts on his jacket, glasses and heads to the ring where we see WWE Champion Sheamus making his way out. Commercial break.
Falls Count Anywhere Match: Sheamus vs. John Morrison
Back from the break and Morrison is making his entrance. The bell rings and Sheamus takes control of the match early. Morrison gets a quick roll-up for 2 but Sheamus knocks him back down. Morrison goes under Sheamus’ legs and hits a dropkick for 2. Sheamus throws Morrison out to the floor and comes after him. Morrison gets back in the ring first and kicks Sheamus off the apron. Morrison comes to the floor with a headscissors on Sheamus. Morrison with a running knee and a 2 count on the floor.
Sheamus gets up and shoves Morrison hard back into the fan barrier. Sheamus charges but Morrison dumps him over the barrier and into the crowd. Morrison runs and dives over the barrier, onto Sheamus and the concrete. Morrison with right hands and a 2 count. Sheamus blocks a right and drops Morrison with a backbreaker. Sheamus drops Morrison’s ribs over a steel railing and covers him for a 2 count.
Sheamus overpowers Morrison and drops him on the concrete by the stage. 2 count by Sheamus. Sheamus goes for a suplex but Morrison slides out. Sheamus responds with an elbow. Sheamus gets a steel chair and climbs on the stage. Sheamus waits for Morrison to get up. Morrison sneaks around the stage and climbs up high. Sheamus look up and Morrison jumps off the stage with a crossbody on Sheamus but only gets a 2 count. Chris Jericho appears and hits Morrison with a steel chair. Sheamus takes advantage and covers Morrison for the win.
Winner: Sheamus
- Chris Jericho has made his way down to the ring and sits in a steel chair, looking pissed. We see John Cena and Randy Orton getting ready for the main event backstage. Back to commercial.
– Back from the break and Chris Jericho is still sitting in the ring, staring out at everyone. He says he’s not going anywhere until he gets exactly what he wants. Jericho says he will sit in this chair all night long if he has to, until he gets the restitution that he deserves. Jericho says he is sitting there until we get an e-mail from the GM saying that he’s back in the Six Pack Challenge at Night of Champions. Jericho says it was stupid to take him out of that match and thinking Morrison could replace him is lunacy. Jericho says he will get justice tonight. And if he doesn’t, then he quits.
Jericho says he will go home and watch as WWE burns up in flames without him. Jericho says this time, it’s for real. If he doesn’t get what he wants, he’s gone. No e-mail is coming and the crowd boo’s Jericho. Jericho says before he leaves, he’s going to track down the GM and expose his identity to the world. The e-mail alert goes off and Cole does his usual deal. Jericho calls him an idiot. The GM tells Jericho he doesn’t like ultimatums and there’s no chance that will work. No chance in hell. Jericho says he doesn’t believe the GM is Vince McMahon himself. Jericho says if Vince had orders to bark, he would be doing it man-to-man, not over a stupid computer screen. Another e-mail comes in. Jericho rips into Cole again. The GM says there’s something Jericho should know… he will make the Six Pack Challenge a Six Pack Elimination Challenge. Jericho is back in the match and each Superstar will be eliminated until there is a winner. Cole has something to add but Jericho interrupts him. Jericho puts himself over and guarantees he will be the new WWE Champion on Sunday. Another e-mail comes in. The GM tells Jericho to never interrupt him again. He says Jericho can only be back in the match if he wins his match tonight… which is taking place right now. Jericho is dressed in a suit and isn’t happy. It will be a Handicap Match against the WWE Tag Team Champions – The Hart Dynasty. And it will be a cage match. The crowd pops again. Jericho takes off his jacket and gets in Cole’s face at ringside as the cage is lowered over the ring. We go to commercial.
Handicap Cage Match: Chris Jericho vs. The Hart Dynasty
Back from the break and the match is already underway. The Harts pull Jericho back from escaping through the door. David Hart Smith hits a big running powerslam. Tyson Kidd comes in and they hit the Hart Attack. Smith and Kidd climb opposite sides of the cage at the same time. Jericho leaps up and stops Kidd but DH has escaped already and he joins Natalya at ringside. Kidd and Jericho fight on the cage wall. Jericho goes to the mat. 2 count by Kidd. Jericho comes back with a clothesline.
Jericho tosses Kidd face first into the cage wall and stomps him. Jericho yells at the RAW GM. The cage door is opened by Jericho. Kidd slides under his legs and tries to escape. Jericho pulls him back in and kicks him in the gut. Jericho with a back drop and another kick. Jericho with a headlock now. They go back and forth but Kidd nails two arm drags and some kicks to send Jericho to the mat. Kicks from Kidd in the corner and a big back kick. Jericho runs up the cage and tries to escape. Kidd stops him and slams his head into the cage. Jericho falls to the mat. Kidd goes for a kick off the top rope but Jericho catches him in the Walls of Jericho. Kidd counters it with a roll-up for 2.
Kidd locks the Sharpshooter on Jericho. Jericho finally uses the ropes to break the hold. Kidd leaps from Jericho onto the cage and tries to escape. Jericho finally notices it and comes after him. They end up on the top turbuckle. Kidd goes for a hurricanrana but Jericho drops him on his head and turns it into the Walls of Jericho. Jericho makes Kidd tap out for the win.
Winner: Chris Jericho
- Back from commercial and we see WWE Hall of Famer Pete Rose sitting at ringside.
Trading Places Match: Goldust vs. William Regal
We go to the ring where Goldust, looking bizarre, is dressed as William Regal, but still wearing his paint. Goldust’s music plays next and out comes William Regal, dressed as Goldust. Regal is wearing the wig, the robe, paint and everything. Regal isn’t happy. The bell rings and Regal does the Goldust pose then spits in Goldust’s face. Goldust slips on a pair of brass knuckles and decks Regal in the face with them for the easy win.
Winner: Goldust
- We see Randy Orton and John Cena heading to the ring for tonight’s main event. Back to commercial.
– Back from the break and our announcers run down the Night of Champions card. Chad Ochocinco is in the ring and he introduces tonight’s special ring announcer… himself. He talks about the Tables Match with Randy Orton and John Cena.
Tables Match: Randy Orton vs. John Cena
Chad does a very bland introduction for Orton and out he comes, still to a nice reaction from the crowd. Next, Ochocinco introduces John Cena and out he comes. We have a few tables setup at ringside. The bell rings and there’s some stalling for the crowd. They lock up and break the hold. They lock up again and Cena applies a headlock. They break again and test the crowd for a reaction. Another lock up and this time Orton applies a headlock. Orton sends Cena down with a shoulder.
Back from the break and Orton is in control, stomping away on Cena. Orton punches Cena on the apron and Cena leans back towards falling on the table. Cena hangs onto the ropes and blocks a right from Orton. Cena fights back and hits the fisherman’s suplex on Orton. Cena and Orton try a clothesline at the same time and collide in the air. Cena gets up and goes for the Attitude Adjustment. Orton counters it with a big DDT. Orton brings a table into the ring.
Orton sets the table up in the corner and goes after Cena. Cena comes back with flying shoulders and a big slam. Cena hits the Five Knuckle Shuffle and goes for the Attitude Adjustment. Orton slides out of it and hits two running clotheslines and a big powerslam. Orton goes for an RKO but Cena counters and applies the STF, which won’t get him the win. Wade Barrett and Nexus run down, beating on John Cena. Randy Orton RKO’s Michael Tarver but Heath Slater makes the save. John Cena hits the AA on David Otunga. Slater falls through a table on the outside. Wade Barrett picks up Cena and hits his Wasteland finisher. Barrett slides another table in to Justin Gabriel. They set Cena up on the table and Gabriel goes up top for a 450. Orton comes up and shoves Gabriel hard off the top and through a table on the floor. Orton comes in the ring but Barrett lays him out. Barrett picks Orton up for his finisher but Orton slides out. Orton tosses Barrett on the apron and knocks him to the floor, through a table. The match is still going on as everything was legal.
Orton positions a table and then drops to the mat in front of Cena. Edge and Chris Jericho run down and attack Orton. Orton fights back and counters a Codebreaker. He side steps a spear from Edge and Edge goes through the table in the corner with Jericho. Sheamus runs down and lays out Orton. Sheamus kicks Cena from the apron to the floor and goes out after him. Cena slams Sheamus on the floor with the Attitude Adjustment. Orton gets to his feet as Cena is entering the ring. Orton goes for the DDT but Cena counters. Cena goes for the Attitude Adjustment through the table but Orton impressively counters it with an RKO through the table for the win.
Winner: Randy Orton
- After the match, everyone is laid out at ringside and in the ring through tables as Orton’s music plays and he poses for the crowd. RAW goes off the air with Orton on the turnbuckles.
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