WWE RAW this week starts with Cena out to the ring. The fans are really mixed! Lots more heat for him. King says a lot of fans feel Cena's let them down by wearing the Nexus armband. A small Cena chant and he says it means so much. He's thrilled they haven't lost hope, that they still believe! Huge cheers. Cena goes on to say last week he heard the WWE Universe chant something they've never chanted before. A small "Cena sucks!" chant and Cena says that's not new. What they were chanting was, "Never give up." It seems awkward, but he promises he's never given up and he never will. He just wants to set the record straight, he took a risk. If he beat Wade Barrett, then Nexus would be disbanded completely. We can argue all day about how he lost, but the fact is he lost. He made a deal, the deal was that if he lost he'd become a member of Nexus. Heat from the fans. He says that apparently means he needs to take orders from Wade Barrett. More heat. If he doesn't, he'll be fired. Not fired from RAW with the option of going to SD! Fired from the WWE. We've been together a long time. He's heard them chant, he's heard them boo. But every Monday night he loves coming out because they get so excited, regardless of what they say to him. For once in his life it's not about championships or money, but about what he loves. This is what he loves, lives for. If he doesn't have this, he doesn’t know what he's doing. This is difficult. He's between a rock and a hard place. Because of this they might see him do things he doesn’t want to do. It has nothing to do with him, it's the type of guy Wade Barrett is.
Awesome - Miz cuts Cena off. Cole says it's Miz's Birthday, so here he is. Cole talks about how Miz is the future. Into the ring and Miz gets serious heat. He says awe, Cena doesn't want to lose the support of the WWE Universe. Cena's lucky. Miz has taken it upon himself to Captain Team RAW at Bragging Rights going against Big Show and Team SD. Unlike Cena, he doesn't assemble his teams by who he likes personally. He's going offer Cena a spot on HIS team. He knows Cena takes pride in RAW and didn't like it last year when Big Show betrayed RAW. He wants Cena to join HIS team. Cena thinks this is a really good idea. The only problem he has is Miz being the Captain. It's a ridiculous as Betty White doing a spread for Playboy. A lot of us would look, but it would be a disaster. He's got nothing going on at Bragging Rights, so why doesn’t he Captain Team RAW?
Wade comes out and says he'll make this very, very easy for everyone concerned. He doesn't care about RAW or SD!, all he cares about is Nexus and the WWE Title. He needs Cena's attention on one thing and one thing only. Being in his corner when he takes on Orton. Forget about the rest. He wants nothing to get in his way at Bragging Rights. Cena says there's no reason he can't do both. Wade says all he's going to do is be in his corner, or is he going to disobey his orders?
Riley steps up and tell Cena that while he might be new, he thinks Cena should listen to Wade. Even if Wade does win, Miz might cash in and leave Bragging Rights as WWE Champion. Miz rips the mic from Riley's hand and says there goes the element of surprise! But Riley's right. Maybe he leads RAW to victory and takes the WWE Title.
Ding-Ding! Heat for Cole. And I quote! "Wade, while John Cena answers to you, you and everyone else on the RAW roster answers to me. At Bragging Rights, I want RAW to beat SD! And I want the best team possible. Therefore, tonight I've arrange a series of matches with the winner going on to form Team RAW. As for who will lead the team, well, I'm afraid there can only be one true Captain. I don't want a team that suffers from jealousy and has the potential of betrayal like last year. Therefore in tonight's main event there will be a match to determine the Captain of Team RAW. It will be Miz versus John Cena."
Miz says that's fine and dandy because he will beat Cena and be Team Captain at RAW. Maybe he will cash in at Bragging Rights and become Champion. You know what you can do about it Barrett? Absolutely, positively nothing! Wade goes after Miz. Riley attacks Wade. Miz and Riley beat down Wade. Wade motions and Cena gets into it. He takes Miz out, then an AA to Riley. Cena poses on a corner while Miz glares. Then Wade screams at Cena in the ring, takes him apart for obviously not jumping right in and helping. Cena nods as he stares at the mat.
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Ted and Maryse are in the ring. He's in ring gear, she's in a little black dress. Video of what happened with them last week. Goldust wants Ted's belt. R-Truth comes out singing, Eve by him dancing. He calls for a cheap pop, what's up and they yell back.
Ted DiBiase w/ Maryse Vs. R-Truth w/ Eve
Forearm to R-Truth's back, but R-Truth punches back a couple times. R-Truth whipped and floats over. R-Truth takes Ted down for two with a kick. Big clothesline to R-Truth, then two knee drops to the face. Punches to R-Truth and pins for two. Punch to Ted's gut, then more. Ted nails R-Truth with a backbreaker for two.
R-Truth into a corner, then whipped but a foot up. A couple clotheslines, then a scoop slam on Ted for two. R-Truth gets Ted up, plants him face first, but only gets two. R-Truth gets a cheap pop, sets Ted up, but then eats a huge spine buster for a long two. Ted's pissed he didn't get three and stalks R-Truth, but Goldust's music. He comes out with Aksana. Goldust caresses the belt. Ted is rolled up for two. Lie detector from R-Truth and he gets the three.
winner - R-Truth
Eve in to hug R-Truth. Goldust and Aksana still up on the stage while Eve dances in the ring and R-Truth poses in a corner. They dance together in the ring.
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Justin in the ring announce John Morrison to the ring. Tyson Kidd out to the ring. DH Smith was supposed to be in this match as a Triple Threat, but Smith is now nowhere to be found. Cole says he was just told this. King asks how. Cole says he got an email to his phone by the GM.
John Morrison Vs. Tyson Kidd
They lock up. Morrison takes Kidd down. Kidd reverses, but is sent out. Morrison about to fly, but Kidd cuts him off hard in the ropes with a kick to the head. Kidd slams Morrison down hard. Back in Kidd gets two. Kidd has a hard headlock on Morrison on the Matt. He wrenches it on and yells. Morrison free and drop kicks Kidd to the mat. Morrison on Kidd with punches in a corner.
Flying heel kick to Kidd's jaw for two. Morrison whipped but gets an elbow up. Morrison up to slingshot and Kidd nails a Russian leg sweep from the second rope! Kidd gets two. Kidd sets up for the sharpshooter and is able to lock it on. Morrison gets free and sends Kidd outside. Kidd On the apron with shoulders to Morrison. Kidd rolls Morrison up for two. Morrison reverses for two. Kidd gets another two and Morrison hit’s a SICK flipping move and gets the three on Kidd
Winner - John Morrison
Morrison celebrates his win up on the corners. Video of Morrison's new finisher, wow! King and Cole talk up Morrison.
Backstage Nexus talking to Husky and McGillicutty. Otunga wants to know what Wade promised them? Are they in Nexus or not? Did Wade put them up to what they did at HIAC? Wade says he answers the questions as he stomps in. Husky and McGill leave. Wade sidles up to Otunga and asks what he meant telling Cena to talk to him about troubles. Is Otunga jealous? Otunga says it's all good. Wade says all they have to worry about is helping him beat Orton at BR. Otunga says he'll do it, and beat him. If he wants Orton hurt, it should be Gabriel, that 450 splash! Wade says it's Gabriel, Slater and Otunga in his corner.
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Santino out with Kozlov in tow. Zack Ryder is already in the ring.
Santino w/ Kozlov Vs. Zack Ryder
"Santino!" chants. Santino laughs at Zack, then takes him down. Knee drop to Santino's head, then slams him into a corner. Another knee drop to Santino's head, then chokes him in the ropes. King asks what a tool is (will address in an interesting way on RAW Is Blogged). Cole should know what a tool is! Running foot to Santino's head in the corner. Two count, pinned again for two. Zack tried for a third time. Punches to Santino's head. Zack went for a rough rider, but Santino made Zack land on his ass. Clothesline to Zack, then Santino gets the fans going with the cobra. Cobra strike for three!
Winner - Santino
Santino celebrates. Tamina slides into the ring behind him and Santino turns to see her with a big smile and her arms wide. Santino looks shocked. She jumps at him and flattens him. She bounces up shocked. She gives him the cobra hand, he gives it back and their hands kiss. She pulls him to his feet, gets him in a bear hug and flops him around like a rag doll. She then pirouettes him, and raises his arm in victory. She lets his arm go hard and he falls on his bum. She leaves the ring, but smile on her face and mouths that she's so happy. She backs up the ramp looking fully smitten as Santino celebrates in the ring.
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Gabriel out to the ring with Slater and Otunga in tow. Orton out glaring at them. They leave the ring for Orton to pose for the fans.
Gabriel w/ Otunga & Slater Vs. Orton
Gabriel carefully into the ring. They circle. Gabriel kicks Orton's leg. Another kick to Orton. Orton checks on Slater and Otunga, then attacks Gabriel. Gabriel rolls out, Orton out to get him. Orton ducks Otunga's clothesline. The ref leaves the ring and he throws Slater and Otunga out. They argue, but he holds firm. Orton smirks.
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Gabriel runs into drop kick. Orton stomps Gabriel through the ropes. Orton slams Gabriel up into the bottom rope. Cole - 'vintage' Orton. Gabriel slammed face first into a corner. Orton pins for two. Gabriel whipped, floats over. Gabriel up on a corner, over Orton, then at Orton with kicks. A kick to the jaw. Gabriel over the top rope to land on Orton for two. Bum slam to Orton in a corner, then kicks him in the head. Gabriel chokes Orton with a foot. Orton up and fighting back. Stiff upper cut to Gabriel. Jaw breaker to Orton. Low drop kick to Orton for a long two.
Chin/armlock to Orton. He has Orton's own arm lock around his throat. High knee to Orton for two. Gabriel is getting too sure of himself. Gabriel re-locks the hold on. Orton suplexes out of the hold and both are down.
Gabriel kicks wildly and misses. Orton nails a backbreaker on Gabriel for two. Gabriel runs the ropes and rolls over Orton. Orton comes back with two clotheslines and one of the fastest scoop slams I've ever seen. Gabriel kicks, but Orton belly-to-belly slam Gabriel for two. Gabriel kicks away at Orton. Gabriel climbs and goes for his 450, but Orton moves - the thing is Orton doesn't move enough and Gabriel lands on Orton's back - HARD!
Orton lays on the mat holding the back of his neck while Gabriel holds his gut. The ref checks on Orton, then Gabriel. The ref's arm goes up for Orton, then Gabriel. Orton tries to roll but he's holding his right arm and shoulder. He's either hurt or selling very well! RKO and it's over.
Winner - Orton
Video replay of Gabriel's icky 450. Orton celebrates his win - for quite a long time.
Sheamus backstage heads for the ring.
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Promo for Knucklehead.
Bryan out to the ring and Cole about plozted. Sheamus out with a big smirk. Video of Sheamus destroying Bryan last week.
Bryan Vs. Sheamus
Bryan on Sheamus hard and fast in a corner. The ref pried Bryan off as Sheamus pushed him off. Bryan goes for his lock, but Sheamus gets to the ropes. Sheamus out and Bryan kicking him through the ropes. Bryan flies out on Sheamus, Sheamus catches him. Bryan tries to send Sheamus into the post, but Sheamus stops himself. Sheamus turns into a drop kick and flies back first into the ring post. Sheamus on the floor holding his arm. Bryan rolls Sheamus into the ring. Bryan pins for two. Bryan on that arm, but Sheamus reverses the whip. Bryan runs up the corner and flips over Sheamus. Sheamus grabs Bryan for a big back breaker. Cole cuts Bryan up the whole time, King defends him.
Knee to Bryan in the head. Clothesline from Sheamus and he gets two as Cole gets nasty. Sheamus slams Bryan across the ring, then forearms to his chest as Bryan sits on the mat. A chin/arm hold on Bryan on the mat. Bryan works up to his feet and punches, but it slammed back. Sheamus grabs Bryan's head, but Bryan kicks Sheamus in the head. Forearm to Sheamus' head after running the ropes. Kicks to Sheamus' chest, over and over! A kick to the head and Bryan pins for two! Bryan runs at Sheamus, sent over the top, but then climbs and hit’s a beautiful missile dropkick! Bryan grabs a leg to roll him, but can't. Irish hammer to Bryan who flipped through the air! Sheamus starts dropping knees to Bryan at the ropes, the way he did last week. The ref pull Sheamus off. Sheamus over, grabs Bryan who looks out of it, but Bryan reverses and roll Sheamus up for two. A big boot and Sheamus gets three. Cole says Bryan can be a water boy, nothing else.
Winner - Sheamus
King is pissed at Cole for not giving Bryan his due. They both agree Sheamus will be great on Team RAW. Sheamus backs up the ramp while Bryan sells on the mat. The ref pulls Bryan up to sitting.
Backstage Cena sitting there. R-Truth in and they shake. R-Truth asks Cena what he's doing. He has the rep as a stand up guy. And they're buddies. Cena joining Nexus isn't sitting well with the rest of the locker room. If Wade told him to take one of them out, he'd do it, wouldn't he. Cena looks away. R-Truth says he knew it. He needs to do what Wade tells him of get fired. Before he makes too big a mistake, there is another way out of it. R-Truth gets in Cena's face and says, "Just quit!" R-Truth walks off.
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Video of WWE with military men and women.
Evan Bourne out to the ring. They announce this is their trade from SD! Out to the ring comes CM Punk! King and Cole are absolutely shocked and thrilled with this trade.
Evan Bourne Vs. CM Punk
Kicks to Punk's leg, then head. Punk flies out. Evan out on Punk with head scissors, but Punk grabs Evan, stops him, then slams Evan into the barrier. Into the ring Punk pins for two. Punk pummels Evan and pins for two again. Chinlock on Evan on the mat. Evan up and out. Punk gets Evan up for a vertical suplex, Evan knees Punk to get free. They run the ropes, back and forth, Evan kicks Punk in the head. Evan up, but Punk up and hit’s the ropes. Evan falls painfully. Punk grabs Evan, GTS and Punk gets the three.
Winner - CM Punk
Punk glares at Evan as he struggles to his feet. Punk hits Evan through the ropes. Evan sent into a barrier, flipping. Then into another barrier head first. A fan yells, "ECW days, one more time!" Punk gets Evan up on his shoulder then runs Evan into the post shoulder first. Punk then locks on an anaconda vice on the mat. The refs try to get Punk off Evan. It takes three of them to do it. Punk stomps around pissed after he's pulled free.
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Video of Punk's attack on Evan after their match.
Natalya in the ring. She says that Lay-Cool is about as cheap as the heel Layla threw at her in HIAC. Bret's taught her a lot in her life, but the most important thing he always taught her was to stand up for herself. In two weeks at Bragging Rights the only thing Lay-Cool will be throwing is a fit because she's walking away with the Unified Women's Title.
Lay-Cool out and McCool says she hates to interrupt her heartfelt speech, but all they hear is blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. Never mind that they've been staring at her when they can now look at them! Heat for Lay-Cool. McCool says they totally respect her. She has courage no other Diva has. Week after week, month after month, day after day she comes out in front of the fans. She must know they're in HD! Layla says she doesn't know what that is. She mustn't or she wouldn't be out there looking like that after inheriting her Dad's facial hair gene. They commend her. What they don't know is that she has to shave before every single show. If she didn't she'd look like this - split screen of Anvil and Natalya with Anvil's beard. Natalya is laughing. McCool says with that hair and her figure, she has no trouble looking like the Anvil! Natalya congratulates them. After last week's headset fiasco, they've proven to be the most annoying Divas in the WWE. Tonight they're only confirming that their IQ's are lower than their combined, nonexistent waist size. They go one and on about how skinny they are, then tell Natalya how jealous she is of them. McCool says they're the greatest Divas in WWE history. They're the best there is, was and ever will be. Natalya and these idiots are too stupid to show it, but all the Divas love them. They're the best and will show it in two weeks. Lay-Cool leave the ring, Natalya still smirking.
Behind Lay-Cool as the walk up the ramp, Melina, Kim, Eve and the Bellas are behind them. The Divas attack Lay-Cool. Layla into the ring. Natalya grabs Layla and locks on a sharpshooter. McCool grabs Layla and drags her from the ring. The Divas stay on Lay-Cool as they flee over the barrier, falling and getting away through the crowd while all the Divas get in the ring.
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Justin announces that this is to determine the Captain of Team RAW at Bragging Rights, and is now a No DQ Match. Miz and Riley out to the ring. Cena out to the ring in his usual way.
Miz w/ Riley Vs. Cena
They both rush out and lock up hard. Side headlock on Cena. Cena pushes out and a should block drops Cena. Hip toss to Miz. Miz out, Cena after him, Riley with a clothesline on Cena. Riley yells down at Cena laying on the floor.
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Miz punches on Cena in a corner. Cena reverses a whip, then hit’s a bulldog for two. Miz whipped, comes out with a back elbow. Miz on Cena with punches. Miz throws Cena out of the ring. Riley walks up slowly, taunts Cena, then punche shim in the head. Miz out, pulls Cena up, walks him over and slams him on announce. Cena about tosses himself onto announce. Miz sets up for the SCF on announce. Super Cena free, gets Miz up, Miz gets free and sends Cena flying off announce into the barrier. Cena lays on the floor in a heap, Miz posing on announce.
Miz takes Cena over to the stairs, but Cena stops Miz and slams Miz face first onto the stairs. Cena then beats on Riley. Cena runs at Miz. Miz pulls the padding off the barrier and Cena runs into it. Into the ring, pins Cena for two. Miz rushes Cena in a ring. Cena moves, Miz lands in the corner hard and falls to the floor. Two shoulder blocks and a slam. Five Knuckle Shuffle to Miz. Cena tries to set up Miz, but runs into a big boot.
Miz tries to pull Cena up, Cena reverses into a drop toe hold and sets up for the STF, Miz kicks out. Miz sets up and nails a backbreaker for two. Riley's about freaking outside the ring. Riley hands the red case into Miz. Miz runs wildly at Cena, but Cena ducks and the case flies out at a cameraman. Cena grabs Miz and locks on the STF. Miz to the ropes. Riley in and Cena grabs him and locks on the STF. Riley taps away, screaming and flailing.
Miz up, but then McGillicutty and Harris are in the ring. Cena kicks Husky, but McGillicutty kicks Cena and hit’s a sick swinging neck breaker! Then Husky with his back splash on Cena. Miz pins Cena for three.
Winner - Miz
A still of the new members of Team RAW - CM Punk, John Morrison, Santino, R-Truth, Sheamus and all being led by Miz.
Miz and Riley back up the ramp yelling at Cena. Cena in the ring, behind him, outside the ring Husky and McGill are all smiles. They get in the ring behind Cena. They try to make nice to Cena, but Cena on them both. Wade in and grabs Cena who is still swinging, but doesn't hit Wade. Wade talks to Cena who cows.
Ding-Ding! "If Husky Harris and Mike McGillicutty want to get involved in matches, then I say they get involved in an official capacity. Next week live on Monday night RAW, Harris and McGillicutty will compete in their first ever Tag Team Match Vs. John Cena and his partner, the WWE Champion, Randy Orton."
Cena yells out of the ring at McGillicutty and Harris. Wade grabs a mic and says interesting, very, very interesting. Wade says he wants his own little spin on that match. If Cena loses, he's going to inducts McGillicutty and Harris into Nexus. So next week Cena, he's sure he will do the ring thing. Cena into Wade's face. Cena pushes the mic down. Wade tells Cena not to do that. Wade say it looks like Cena's trying to stare a hole right through him. Cena says he'd like to do more that that! Wade says he'd bet Cena would like to drop him right here, right now. He'd love to stick on right on his jaw. For the WWE Universe, for the C-Nation. But he won't do a thing, will he Cena. He won't do a thing and it has nothing to do with the GM firing him, Cena's scared. Yellow bellied. Spineless. Cena's scared he's embarrass him the way he did at HIAC. He thought Cena was a real man, they all did. Wade says he'd even turn his back on Cena. Wade turns and is all smiles! Cena's having troubles holding back. How much it must hurt to let them down once again. He's turned his back and Cena won't do anything about it, hoe pathetic! Cena turn, arms on the ropes, head down between his arms. More heat from the fans. Wade says Cena let everybody down. What a total and utter disgrace. Cena looks about to cry. He walks by Wade and is about to leave the ring. More heat from the fans. Cena stops, Wade shakes his head. Cena does leave the ring and gets more heat. Wade tells Cena to hold on, wait. Wade ordered Cena to stop. Cena did, then turned around. Wade says until next week, you can't see me! Wade laughs, Cena turns and walks up the ramp to a lot of heat. Wade continues to smirk.
Biggest pop
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Thanks for reading!
Source: wrestlingnewsworld.com
