Report by Kendra:
RAW this week starts with Edge stomping the heck out of Evan Bourne! Edge gets down in Evan’s face, and talks smack about Evan getting in Edge’s face, in Edge’s ring. King and Cole say that Evan came out to make his own place on RAW. Edge sends Evan to run the ropes and Evan gains the upper hand on Edge. Kicks to Edge and Evan climbs. SSP, but Edge rolls out. Evan recuperates as Edge sets up. Spear to Evan. Edge grabs a mic and says what happened to Evan will happen to his opponents at Fatal 4 Way. Sheamus, Cena, Orton. No matter how many times Edge proves his dominance people like Evan Bourne disrespects him, the fans disrespect him. At Fatal 4 Way that changes. He’s nothing like his opponents. Cena, he’s our superhero, possibly the strongest man in this industry. Sheamus, doesn’t care who gets in his way. He’ll bulldoze his way through and takes what he wants. Then there’s Orton, the viper. “You suck!†chants. He’ll wait there in the grass and pounce. But they love it, RKO, right? “RKO†chants. The fans are sheep who hopped in the snake pit, wait for the viper to bite them. At Fatal 4 Way he’ll prove everyone wrong when he becomes a ten time, count them, ten time Champion. Orton’s music and out he comes. Edge asks if he’s out there to drop Edge? Well, Edge knows Orton’s not 100%. He can see it in Orton’s eyes. He has an option for Orton, because he can hurt Orton at Fatal 4 Way. Look into Edge’s eyes, he’s not kidding. Orton hits an RKO, shakes out the arm and then poses up on a corner. Video replay of the RKO and Orton holding that shoulder. Orton stares off into space. Cena and Orton will face Edge and Sheamus later tonight in a tag match.
Ashton Kutcher will be out next.
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Ashton Kutcher backstage reading something. Eve in and hugs between them. Ashton talks about how Zack Ryder talking smack on Twitter about Ashton. Because of the movie Ashton was just in, he’s putting a hit on Zack tonight and it could be anyone who’s doing it. Miz is there and says he knows Ashton wants to see Miz because he want’s Miz’s star power in Killers 2. Ashton says he’d been talking to Bret Hart about a match for Miz. They have a one night contract with this guy Miz might know, Daniel Bryan. Miz says he’ll take Bryan apart. Ashton says it’s hard to do when Bryan makes Miz tap out. Miz tells Ashton to get his Nikon. Ashton threatens to put the Nikon so far up Miz’s… Eve stops Ashton and reminds him RAW is PG. Ashton tells Miz he doesn’t want to see ‘the farmhand’. Miz stomps off and Eve asks to see ‘the farmhand’.
Justin announces the new US Champion, R-Truth. He comes out singing and the fans are HOT. Video of Miz and R-Truth facing off last week. Miz was sure he’d regain ‘his’ US Championship, but R-Truth beat him and won the title. Cheap pop from R-Truth in the ring and they eat it up! Jericho out to face R-Truth. Cole says it’s a 13,000 people capacity crowd.
Jericho up in R-Truth’s face asking something, pointing a finger. R-Truth dances and wiggles, leaving the fans laughing. Shoulder block drops R-Truth. Jericho runs the ropes, then a hip toss from R-Truth. Jericho tries for a code breaker and ends up flying out through the ropes. R-Truth out onto Jericho.
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Jericho with a headlock on R-Truth in the center of the ring. During the break it was all Jericho. R-Truth to his feet and elbows out. An arm around Jericho’s waist and takes Jericho down for two. Enziguri to R-Truth for two. Jericho sets R-Truth on the second rope and chokes him there. Then Jericho stands on R-Truth’s back and pulls the top rope up to chokes some more. Suplex to R-Truth. Cole says the locker room doesn’t take R-Truth seriously as the US Champion yet. (Been wrestling 13 years, Jericho 20 years, not that much of a rookie.) That he’s no veteran. Flying forearm to Jericho. Punches to Jericho drops him. head scissors sent Jericho flying. Boot to Jericho’s face. Bulldog to R-Truth. Jericho goes for a lionsault, R-Truth moves out of the way. R-Truth misses his bicycle kick. R-Truth slams Jericho to the mat face first in a way that looks kinda wrong. Jericho drops R-Truth for two. R-Truth into his dancing moves but misses his spinning kick. Jericho locks on the walls but R-Truth spins his hips and somehow locks on a small package for three!
– Winner: R-Truth
Jericho sits in the ring looking shocked at the loss while R-Truth looks in at him. Video of R-Truth’s win. Jericho still looks lost as R-Truth poses with some young fans and dances around.
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King and Cole talk about the Fatal 4 Way PPV coming up and who would qualify for the RAW main event. Video of Batista in the ring last week, all beaten up and in a wheel chair, screaming his head off. Justin announced the new RAW GM, Bret Hart. Bret said Batista needed to qualify for the Fatal 4 Way. Batista threatened to quit because he couldn’t wrestle. Bret announced the winner via forfeit, Randy Orton. Batista then quit the WWE.
Backstage Zack Ryder is backstage with Fox talking about this hit on him. He says maybe he’s doing the hit, it’s Bret. Natalya in with a hug. The Hart Dynasty asks about who attacked them. Bret said he signed them, they’re the Usos. They obviously want to make names for themselves, what will the Dynasty do about it?
Santino and Eve out to the ring together. It might be a PG show, but Eve’s quite nipply in her pink and black outfit!
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Eve and Santino in the ring. Santino’s showing her the move he learned last week. Maryse out in a new red studded outfit that makes her look rather scrawny before removing her jacket. Regal and Kozlov out to the ring. Regal will be tagging with Maryse! Santino on mic says for the good of George Mucas, please stop playing this wannabe Darth Vader music. Why does Kozlov insist on coming out with Regal when the opportunity to become the greatest tag team of the WWE Universe? Think about it. The irremovable object versus the unstoppable force. Plus, if Kozlov is his partner, she’ll make love to him. Eve freaks out. I mean Eve would love for Kozlov to be his tag team partner. Plus there’s his cobra.
Eve and Maryse start. Maryse laughs at Eve in the ring, over and over. Eve moves in and Maryse knees her in the gut. Eve rolls over Maryse’s back and dropkicks her. Maryse’s hand took the whole kick and the camera easily kicked it up. Maryse tagged in and made Eve back off by yelling at her. Regal and Santino in. “Santino†chants, Santino laughs and put his hands up. Santino puts on some fancy footwork, Regal punches Santino to the mat. Forearms to Santino’s face in a corner. Santino whipped and comes out into a clothesline. Regal throws Santino down and then lock on a submission. Eve in and kicks Regal to break it. Maryse in on Eve. The ref distracted by the Divas and Kozlov in. Kozlov choke slams Regal to the mat. Santino slides over and pins Regal for three. Kozlov stomped up the ramp with Maryse chasing, or maybe fleeing.
– Winners: Santino & Eve
Santino was confused about who they won. Video of Kozlov’s attack. Santino realizes that Kozlov helped him and he’s thrilled.
Backstage Bret Hart’s heading for the ring.
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Video for the soldiers and fallen soldiers.
Justin announces Bret Hart to the ring. Bret out in jeans, a button down, leather jacket, sunglasses and his hair slicked back and tied. King and Cole talk about how amazing it is that Bret’s the GM of RAW after all these years. He says he’s been the GM for about a week and he’s been having so much fun. In fact, he got together with Teddy Long and they’ll do something real special next week. They’ll have all the RAW and SD! stars under one roof. It will be a special night. It will be three hours to fit in all the fun and games. The best part about it, Teddy and her were talking and they thought the fans should participate. Superstars with ideas, bring them to Bret. Monday night RAW will be a night to remember and a whole lot of fun. Ted DiBiase comes out with Virgil in tow. Of course Virgil up first to hold the ropes for Ted. Ted says if Teddy and Bret are accepting suggestions, make Ted GM for the night. Not guest host, GM, he wants complete control. He’s willing and able to pay Bret and Teddy whatever it takes. Is that right? asks Bret. Ted says Bret’s not too good to be bought. Ted says his father says everyone has his price. Bret says to take it up with Teddy, he’s fine. Ted says he knows Bret came back because he needs money, so don’t let his pride get in the way. All he has to do is name his price. Bret just stares. Ashton on the tron. He says before Bret gives that power to Ted, think of this. Why not have next week be a viewer’s choice. Give the power to the viewers to handle everything. Ted says Bret’s not actually thinking of doing that, is he? Bret says it’s a good idea. Next week’s RAW will be a viewer’s choice night. Out comes Vince McMahon. He’s all smiles and strutting out to the ring. This is the first time he and Bret have seen each other since WM, says Cole. Vince gets some pop from the fans. Then he says to hear it for Vince McMahon. Then, let’s hear it for Bret Hart. Vince says Bret looks ten years older than at WM. Look at Vince, never looked better or felt better. But he wasn’t feeling to well with his whole family there and Bret bashed him with the steel chair over and over and over. How many times did Bret hit him with the chair? Bret says 18. Vince says it would have injured a normal man. He asks Bret if he got everything out of his system from all those years? Bret says, most of it. “You tapped out!†chants. Vince says he didn’t really. Vince says he must have because Bret jumped on the opportunity to become GM of RAW. Why would Vince allow this? Maybe it’s a nefarious plot against Bret. Maybe it’s that old keeping enemies closer. Or maybe he thinks Bret’s the man for the job because the fans do. Bret’s been making popular decisions. Vince will be tuning in next week. Not all decisions will be popular. You need to treat these people like children, he means it in the most complimentary ways. They can’t make the best decisions for themselves, he has to make some tough decisions. Is Bret ready for them to boo him out of the building. Bret says he can handle it. He’s really there to wish Bret luck. Does he believe it? Bret says no. Vince says it’s a wonderful story, a man banned 13 years ago returns to become GM. He just hopes Bret’s story as GM has a happy ending. Bret glares. Vince calls for more pop for himself, then even louder! Vince is smirking and strutting around as Bret just stares at him. Vince leaves the ring, salutes Bret and leaves with a smirk.
Backstage Zack’s trying to find out if it’s Orton who will be taking him out. Orton says if he wanted to take Zack out, they wouldn’t be having this conversation. Then the door Orton’s standing next to opens and then slams closed on Orton’s shoulder. Edge steps out over Orton and leaves. Someone rushes over and yells for help.
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Video of Edge’s attack on Orton backstage just before the commercial.
Cole says Orton’s being checked over now. Will he be able to tag with Cena tonight? King says he doubts Orton will be able to wrestle tonight.
The Miz out to the ring. Cole talks about how Miz will teach Bryan some respect and what a useless punk Bryan is. Bryan comes stomping out to the ring in his regular maroon trunks. Video from the confrontation between Bryan and Cole last week. Cole verbally attacked Bryan and tried to slap Bryan before Bryan was pulled away. On the stage Miz verbally attacked Bryan and Bryan went after Miz. Cole says it’s all because Bryan doesn’t have the heart it takes to make it in the WWE.
One big punch drops Miz hard. Arm bar on Miz on the mat, but right in the ropes and he has to let go. Clothesline to the back of Bryan’s head and Miz works him hard. Cole goes on and on about Bryan going back to the indies, to his internet buddies. This guy’s such a nerd, doesn’t even own a TV set! Shoulders and punches to Bryan in a corner. King asked how this all started. Cole says Bryan can’t take criticism. Forearm to Bryan in a corner. If Bryan can’t take it from Cole, what about in the locker room. What’s a vegan anyway? Doesn’t eat meat? King says a lot of people don’t eat meat. Crossface on Miz who fights to not tap out. Miz counters but Bryan backslides Miz for three.
– Winner: Daniel Bryan!!!
King laughs hysterically a Cole who’s jaw drops open in shock. Miz is so pissed he attacks Bryan from behind as the ref raises Bryan’s hand in victory. Forearms to Bryan’s face. Miz throws Bryan from the ring, right in front of announce. Cole says this was the biggest upset in WWE’s history. Miz pulls Bryan up and demands Bryan apologize to the Miz. Bryan elbows Miz in the gut, bounces his face off announce and then launches Miz over announce and face first into Cole’s face! King says that wasn’t exactly an apology. Bryan back into the ring then back out and up the ramp staring at Cole. King tells Cole to get up, he looks like a fool down there. Bryan’s there for one night, pins Miz and leaves Cole on his keester. Get up Cole, laughs King.
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King’s all smiles as Cole puts his head set back on. King says they’re back on the air. King asks if he’s alright. Cole says he’s been assaulted, twice in less than a week. Assaulted, nothing short of it. Yes, he was ambushed, the same way the Usos assaulted the Harts last week.
Slam Of The Week – The Hart Dynasty were attacked after their match last week by the Usos and Snuka’s daughter.
The Usos are in the ring with Snuka’s daughter. They have mics. One says as of right now they have the whole world trippin’. they’re wondering who they are and where they’re coming from. Only way for them to make a name for themselves. “You suck†chants. The only way was for them to put the Hart Dynasty on their backs. The other asked who they are. The first says they’re Jay and Jimmy Uso and their girl Tamina. The second brother says they’ll keep it real with the Hart Dynasty. They’re not the only ones who’s family runs deep in this business. If anyone knows about blood thicker than water, it goes way back to the Wild Samoans and then back here to them. They’re not the typical Samoans either. They have fashion, in your colleges, their scholarship money, law firms. The bottom line is they had to make a name and they in the wrong place at the wrong time. Tamina takes a mic and says they’re right. They respect where the Hart Dynasty comes from, a family the Universe respect. Their families don’t get that respect, like her father, Jimmy ‘Superfly’ Snuka. He was put in the corner at the first WM as if he didn’t have anything to offer to the main event. No, that’s not going to happen no more. You know why WWE Universe? They were born and created for one purpose. They all say ‘dominate’ together. The Hart Dynasty’s music and the mics were quickly put down. At first the Harts were on top, but Tamina took Natalya down outside and they were then done in the ring. The Usos and Tamina did their triple splash, if not as cleanly, as they did last week.
King says these are Rikishi’s twin sons. Cole talks about the confrontation between Orton and Ryder backstage, but they first show Orton’s RKO on Edge. Then Edge’s attack on Orton with a door backstage.
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Zack Ryder and Fox into the ring. She’s in a satin leopard jumper! Zack goes off on the hit Ashton put on Zack. He’s not waiting to get jumped, but demands to know who it is. He can double Ashton’s Twitter followers in a day if he wanted too. Ashton on the tron. He smiles and says he’ll tell Ashton. King climbs in smiling with a chair in hand. Zack tells King not to do it. King set up the chair in the ring and sits down, still smiling. Ashton tells Zack it’s not King. Khali’s music plays and he comes dancing out and Zack looks a bit nauseated. Fox freaked and they left the ring together. Cole asks King what he was doing in there? King says he was in there, that was him? Ashton then says it’s not Khali either, but this is fun. Khali leaves the ring. Then Goldust comes out, but Ashton says it’s not him. Zack says he’s getting paranoyed. He’s sorry he did it. Ashton says like in his movie Killers, he’ll never see it coming. Fox says she’s sorry about this and doesn’t like this joke. She drops the mic. Zack reaches for it and she kicks Zack in the head. Ashton says it’s Fox and that’s why you don’t mess with Ashton and his Twitter followers. Woo, woo, woo, you know it! Fox bounces from the ring all smiles.
Backstage Edge is getting ready and Sheamus comes in. Sheamus says he saw what Edge did to Orton and liked it. He heard what Edge said earlier, Edge is nothing like him, he is a bulldozer. Edge says he hears him. Orton’s been weakened and they can weaken Cena too. Sheamus agrees, but if Edge takes advantage at Sheamus’ expense, it will be the last mistake Edge makes. Edge nods, sorta.
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This Week In WWE History they celebrate the life of the Junk Yard Dog’s life. They showed a great video of his career from the first WM to HOF. He died in a car accident this week in 1998, he was only 45.
Next week the Guest Hosts will be the cast of The A-Team.
Edge out to the ring first. Video of the RKO on Edge, then the door into Orton’s shoulder. In the ring Edge smiles at the tron. Sheamus out next and they stare at each other a bit. Cena out to decent pop. On the stage he says he has some unfortunate news. Lots of heat for Cena. He says thank you, but due to the actions of Edge, Orton’s re-injured his shoulder and won’t be able to wrestle. That would leave Cena without a partner, but every WWE Superstar hates them. His partner is a wrecking ball who Edge worked over earlier and would love to kick in Edge’s teeth. Evan Bourne out and he ran into the ring with Cena. Edge and Sheamus quickly from the ring to give Evan and Cena their moment. “Cena†chants from women and children. Edge and Sheamus discuss who will start.
Cena and Edge lock up. Edge nails some punches and takes Cena down in a corner. Cena reverses and hits a bulldog. Evan tags in and takes the arm Cena’s holding. Arm bar on Edge. Forearms to Evan’s back. Evan runs the ropes and somehow launches himself to hits head scissors, then a dropkick and then a back kick to Edge. Edge finally leaves the ring to regroup and hold his face in shock.
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Punches from Cena to Sheamus’s gut then Evan tags in a hit’s a low dropkick to a sitting Sheamus in a corner. Evan pins Sheamus for two. Many kicks from Evan on Sheamus, but a back elbow dropped Evan. Evan slammed face first into the heel corner. Edge tags in and elbows Evan in the back, then stomps Evan on the lower ropes. Evan hangs out on the apron. Edge from the ring and kicks Evan in the face, then drops an elbow and Evan hit’s the floor. The ref counts, but both back in. Sheamus tags in and Edge keeps Evan from getting anywhere near Cena. Sheamus gets Evan up for a delayed, but Evan kicks out. Kicks to Sheamus, but Sheamus keeps Evan from Cena. Double axe handle to Evan’s head drops Evan for two. Sheamus keeps a foot on Evan while Edge tags and comes in. A kick to Evan, then Evan’s whipped and falls. Edge pins but Evan kicks out! Evan reaches, but no where near Cena. Evan gets free but runs into the big boot from Edge. Cena’s bouncing in his corner. Headlock on Evan in the center of the ring. Cena gets the fans clapping. Evan gets free, kicks Edge and then an enziguri drops Edge. Both are down on the mat. The ref is counting, but they both tag in. Of course Cena gets the hot tag and goes all Super Cena on Sheamus with shoulder blocks, a side slam and then a five knuckle shuffle. The kids and women are hot for Cena! Sheamus to his feet and up for the AA, but gets free. Sheamus slams Cena Sheamus rushes Cena who side steps. Evan bounces up and kicks Sheamus in the back of the head when he makes it to the face corner. Sheamus back up for the AA and Cena hits it. Edge rushes in for the spear, but Cena side steps and sends Edge to the opposite corner and the ring post to the shoulder with the spear. Evan tags in and goes up top. SSP from Evan and he gets the three.
– Winners: John Cena & Evan Bourne
Cena back in and picks Evan up in the air. Then Cena tells Evan to get up there and pose. Cena up on the opposite corner to pose. It’s Evan’s music that’s playing for the win. Video of Evan getting the win over Sheamus. Cena raises Evan’s hand, then they have a half hug as Evan really soaks in what it’s like to win the main even in a televised RAW show. (I know it’s all booked ahead of time, but it was very big of Cena and cool that Evan got the finisher and pin for three there. Very nice!)
Biggest pop
Bret Hart
Randy Orton
Evan Bourne/Cena
Santino
Biggest heat
Edge
Sheamus
Jericho
