RAW this week starts with video of Triple H and Taker returning. Trip wants Taker at WMXXVII, Taker agreed. All sorts of clips, Trip’s words over it all, including Trip taking out Sheamus last week.
GONG! And Taker’s music hits. He comes out through the smoke. The fans go wild. Taker to the stairs, raises the lights, then into the ring. Taker says at WMXXVII, two legends will collide. Two icons will do battle. In the end there can only be one last outlaw. Now, the word on the street is that many feel the streak is to be broken. That father time, all the battles, wars and injuries will catch up with him. Then there’s those who feel like it’s the King of Kings, the Game, Triple H who is the one guy that has what it takes to bring him down and end the streak. Well Triple H, let Taker remind him of what happened at the past two WM. The one who thought he could take him down. Perhaps the greatest of them all, Shawn Michaels. Video of their fight at WM.
At WM there will be no excuses, no regrets, no DQ, no count outs, no rules! Their match at WM will be No Holds Barred! In a match like this, the possibilities of what can happen are endless. But there’s one thing that’s iron clad, that’s the result. Just like Trip said, he ends the streak and Taker dies. Or Triple H dies trying. Triple H, at WM, you will Rest In Peace!
Later there will be more between Cena and the Rock. Stone Cold Steve Austin returns to RAW.
Backstage Orton is fighting with Nexus. Orton was in control until Ryan slammed Orton back into a metal case. Punk comes in after Orton’s down. Punk says Orton put McGillicutty on the shelf, but where they’re going to send Orton is much, much worse. Orton tries to fight back, but Ryan slams him back a couple times. Punk then hits GTS and Orton hits the floor. Punk tells them to drag that garbage – Orton – to the ring. Nexus does as they’re told.
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In the ring Nexus is around Orton, taunting him, poking him, kicking at him. A bunch of refs into the ring, trying to holds Nexus back. Finally all of Nexus leaves but Otunga who demands his match. Orton pulls himself up in a corner, but he’s seething.
Randy Orton Vs. David Otunga
Otunga on Orton in the corner with blows. The ref backs Otunga off and checks on Orton. Otunga right back on Orton with blows. Orton gets one blow in, then Otunga bounces off the bottom rope and drops an elbow for two. “RKO” chants. Otunga gets Orton up and slams him to the mat for two. Otunga drags Orton to his feet, then hit’s a spine buster on Orton for another long two. Otunga grabs Orton again, pulls him up, but then Orton turns and hits an RKO on Otunga for three.
Winner – Orton
Mason Ryan rushes the ring and hangs Orton up on the top rope. Then Ryan hit’s a big boot on Orton. Ryan pulls Orton to his feet, but then Orton hits again with another RKO! Orton to his feet, over to the ropes, begging Punk to come into the ring. Orton then looks down at Punk and grins. Orton turns and looks at Otunga with a smirk, then back at Punk. Orton turns, Punk runs around the ring to try to get to Otunga first, but Orton punts Otunga’s head off. Orton pounds the mat as he stares eye to eye with Punk. Punk backs away, around the ring, up the ramp. Video of Orton punting Otunga’s head off. Punk stares down at Orton, seething. Orton poses on a corner.
Cole talks down King over video of Swagger’s ankle lock on King last week. Cole says he’ll announce his Special Guest Ref tonight.
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WWE Slam Of The Week – Cena and A-Ri faced off in a steel cage last week on RAW. After much Miz interference, Cena won, but was then pummeled by Miz with a SCF to the floor.
Miz Tweeted earlier that he’s boycotting RAW for not getting the recognition he deserves.
Christian Vs. Brodus Clay w/ Alberto Del Rio & Ricardo Rodriguez
Christian’s music and he comes out to really solid pop! Ricardo announces Alberto. He comes out with Brodus Clay in tow. He then announces himself, but we already know that. It is his destiny to win at WMXXVII. He will fight Christian, but not today. If he wants to face Alberto, he has to defeat Brodus Clay.
Brodus into the ring and slams Christian down. Brodus then walks on Christian. Christian fights back and wants to go for the kill switch, but that doesn’t happen. Brodus slams Christian down, but then is slapped by Christian. Brodus then head butts right into Christian dropping him to the mat. Elbow drops to Christian for two. Brodus grabs Christian’s left arm and pull on Christian’s arm and chest. Brodus grabs Christian and suplexes him across the ring. Brodus goes to splash Christian, but Christian moves. A missile drop kick to Brodus, but still standing. Another missile drop kick drops Brodus to the mat. Christian pins, but is easily tossed off. Christian into a big clothesline from Brodus for two.
Christian is able to get free of Brodus. Brodus rushes Christian in a corner, but Christian moves. Tornado DDT to Brodus for three.
Winner – Christian
Alberto into the ring quickly and attacks Christian. Christian is able to fight back with a slap to Alberto, but then Alberto locks on his cross arm breaker as Christian taps out. The ref gets Alberto off Christian, but Christian is left rolling on the mat as Alberto smiles widely. Brodus holds the ropes for Alberto to leave the ring. Alberto tales all of the camera’s attention up the ramp.
Video of Rock’s verbal return to Cena’s comments. Cena Tweeted that tonight will be the final knockout. Rock Tweeted back – Yabba dabba bring it!
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Video promo for Sin Cara coming to WWE. Between clips, he’s holding his mask, then puts it on and looks into the camera.
Josh says he can’t wait for Sin Cara to come to the WWE. Cole talks about HBK, Hacksaw and Bullet Bob Armstrong in the HOF Class of 2011. Sunny will also be inducted this year. They put together a video package for her.
Eve out to the ring in her red and gold outfit.
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WWE Rewind – Video of the Divas Battle Royal last week on RAW. After the Bellas swapped out and won, Eve rushed the ring, but they took her down hard.
Eve w/ Gail Kim Vs. Nikki Bella w/ Brie Bella
Eve, in the ring, Kim on the apron in a black fringed top and black leather short shorts. The Bellas come out in matching outfits even though only Nikki is in this match.
They lock up, Eve throws Nikki by her hair across the ring, then slams Nikki head first into the top buckle a couple times. Nikki flung across the ring twice by her hair. Eve kicks Nikki in the gut, then hit’s a clothesline for two. Nikki pushes Eve onto the bottom rope and chokes her there. The ref drags her off and Brie slaps her from outside. Nikki flings Eve by her hair, but not as well as Eve did. Nikki pins for two Nikki stands on Eve’s hair and pulls her up.
Cole stands up, grabs a mic and asks if we can please get this over with? Nikki pins Eve for two. Cole climbs up on announce. He says enough of this match. He’s sure their families want to watch them, but he doesn’t he has an announcement and can’t wait. Nikki slams Eve to the mat face first. Cole says enough of this match, time to get onto the real main event. Josh tells Cole that’s enough, get down! Cole says he’s not stopping. Josh says this is enough. Cole says over and over that he’s the main event.
Eve slaps Nikki, then kicks her in the head. Eve holds onto Nikki, but she rolls out and the ref sees then swapping and made Nikki get back in. Eve kicks Nikki in the gut and hit’s a beautiful swinging neck breaker for three.
Winner – Eve
The Bellas were rather upset. Cole says coming up next is the main event. He’ll tell us who’s going to be the Special Guest Ref at WM.
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Josh announces that Snooki will be the Special Guest Star next week.
Video of Cole and King in the ring last Monday. Swagger joined them as he’s training Cole. King went after Cole, but Swagger locked on his ankle lock as Cole verbally abused King.
In the ring Cole asks for attention please! At WMXXVII, he’ll compete in his first ever match. Of course it’s in the main event. In his hand, he holds the contract. The man who signs this will be the ref and will hold his hand high when he defeats King at WM. They might not believe this, he does respect King. Because of this he picked someone impartial. He’s spoken to this person who will call it right down the middle. So King has a fighting chance in this match.
This man is a former WWE Champion. This man is a true legend. He’s one of the most iconic figures in WWE history. Much like Cole, he’s a legendary Texan. Come on, you can feel it. You know he’s here. You’ve been waiting for an hour to get out of their seats and cheer for this man. Cole gets an Austin chant going, then calls them fools. He suckered them in. They’re fools! His Special Guest Ref is none other than JBL! Alberto didn’t come out in his car earlier is JBL comes out in his limo now. JBL looks noticeably thinner than he was the last time we saw him in the WWE.
JBL into the ring, hugs Cole, then raises his hand. JBL grabs the mic and thanks him. He knew when JBL came back to a place he left to go to a better place, NYC, they’d understand. Years of having no Champions, with their Cowbows, Rangers, Stars. All becoming so irrelevant like all of Texas. He looked down from NYC, he knew when he returned, the longest reigning WWE Champion in SD TV history, that they’d welcome him like good old simple, southern people do and that’s with open hearts. from the bottom of his hear, thank you. But this is so much more important than them. Cole is right, JBL is going to WM, the main event! There’s other matches, a guest host, whatever. Nobody has every debuted at WM in the main event until now! He’s so proud that this grizzled vet standing in front of him. He saw the dues he paid to become the star he is. He saw what King did to Cole, all this time mistreated Cole. He’s nothing more than a bully. He hates bullies. He hates when the strong pick on the weak. He’s so proud of Cole for standing up to King. The fact that Swagger is training him, the world will know what JBL already does, that Cole is a world class athlete (I literally burst out laughing here).
Swagger will be in Cole’s corner. That leaves one thing missing, an impartial, unbiased ref. Cole, he can buy everyone in this building, their mamas, their daddies, their foreclosed homes, their foreclosed automobiles, but nothing can buy JBL. He’s not just a multimillionaire, he’s a man of integrity. When he signs this contract, JBL comes home. We’ll tell everyone of this moment as this is when JBL starts his journey back to WM!
CRASH! Out comes Stone Cold Steve Austin! Of course he’s in an Austin shirt and jeans. Posing on all corners, middle fingers flying high, as JBL and Cole have hissies over him being there. Austin points right back at JBL as Cole hides behind the larger man. “Austin!” chants. JBL points fingers hard at Austin until he had enough. A kick and then a stunner to JBL! Cole flees the ring for his life. Austin gives middle fingers to JBL, then steals his hat. Austin motions and the beers fly in. Austin drinks and poses as Cole screeches about Austin getting into the middle of this, this was his night! Austin pours beer on JBL. Then Austin looks down and sees the clipboard with the contract. Cole begs, “Steve don’t!”
Austin grabs the mic and asks for a ‘hell yeah’ if the fans wanted him to sign. Not loud enough, he asked again, then signed. Cole freaks through this whole thing. Austin says the Special Guest Ref for King versus Cole is Stone Cold Steve Austin, because Stone Cold said so! Cole continues to beg Steve over and over, then asks why as Austin comes down collecting more beers. Austin shakes Cole’s hand and pours beers over Cole’s head. He leans in to be heard on mic, tells Cole ‘good luck on your match brother’ then he pushes Cole down in his chair.
As Austin continues to celebrate in the ring, more beers, Cole walks around the ring and out, still about in tears. Austin calls for more beers, JBL to his feet. Austin gives JBL a beer and they drink. Then JBL eats another stunner. Up on the stage Cole and Swagger are have total hissy fits over it all. Austin up to the stage, drinking more beer, then tosses two over the side onto JBL’s limo. Austin to the other side, more beer. Austin then points, says something, then chases the camera man part way down the ramp, laughing and smiling the whole time.
Video of Rock from last week, how insulted he was saying that Rock wasn’t coming back. Rock and his family.
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Backstage Cole, jacket removed, still dripping beer, whines to Swagger about the price of his clothes. He’s humiliated by this man. He hates him as much as King. Swagger tells Cole to worry about King, Swagger will take care of Austin. Snap his ankle like a twig.
King comes out to the ring, crown in hand, smile on face. Video of Austin signing the contract, then flinging it aside in the ring. King’s all excited about what just happened in the ring, he’s thrilled as is Josh.
Daniel Bryan Vs. Sheamus
King is still gushing as Bryan comes to the ring. Sheamus comes out to the ring as bit slower than normal. Video of Triple H taking Sheamus apart so quickly and easily. Then Bourne beats Sheamus in the ring.
Sheamus backs Bryan into a corner, takes him down with blows then kicks. The ref back him off, then back with a knee, then flings Bryan across the ring by his head. Double hand blow to Bryan’s face for two. Sheamus tries to pull Bryan into a clothesline, but Bryan ducks and Sheamus eats a drop kick. Sheamus on the apron eats another drop kick to the floor. Sheamus holds his ankle in front of announce. The ref counts Sheamus out.
Winner – Bryan
Sheamus slams his hands on the announce shroud as the ref raises Bryan’s hand. Sheamus grabs a mic and says he admits it, but next week that will change when he becomes the new US Champ. What does Bryan say? If he doesn’t defeat Bryan, then Sheamus will quit. Bryan accepts, Sheamus still limping.
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R-Truth Vs. CM Punk w/ Nexus
R-Truth comes singing to the ring, getting the fans pumped up. Video of Nexus’ attack on Orton backstage, but in the ring Orton defeats Otunga. After that Orton punted Otunga’s head off. Punk is already in the ring.
Punk rushes R-Truth, but is rolled up for two. Drop toe hold to Punk, but he fights back sending R-Truth shoulder first into one post, then the opposite post. R-Truth shoulder first into the third post, then Punk attacks with blows and kicks in that corner. Snap mare on R-Truth for two. Arm hold on R-Truth in the center of the ring as Ryan cheerleads outside the ring. R-Truth up and clotheslines Punk, twice. Punk gets R-Truth up for a GTS, but he wiggles out and kicks Punk in the face for two.
Punk outside, pulls R-Truth’s arm down over the top rope. Back in Punk goes to work on R-Truth’s shoulder, then locks on the anaconda vice. R-Truth tapped out.
Winner – Punk
Mason Ryan into the ring and hit’s a shoulder breaker on R-Truth, then talks smack. Punk and Ryan stand over R-Truth, the Ryan raises Punk’s arm.
Josh and King talk about Triple H facing Taker at WMXXVII. HBK says his friendship with Trip has changed and evolved over the years. Started off as them hanging out and having fun. But respect grew. Greatness rarely gets satisfied. That’s why someone like Trip takes on this kind of challenge, takes on Taker. What mountain hasn’t he climbed. Sometimes you have to create your own mountain. The evolution of Trip over the years is something that’s hard to describe. Thinking of Trip you think of words like seasoned, veteran, war horse. You have to respect his ability, but more than that you have to take into account the darkness in him.
Trip can be downright mean, vicious, brutal and almost taking enjoyment in seeing pain in others’ faces. That’s why he thinks if anyone can beat Taker at WM, it’s Trip. He can go out there and do what he couldn’t do, take emotion out of the equation. He’s quite possibly the only guy that could do anything and have no remorse about it. HBK says he thinks that’s what it will take to beat Taker.
Vickie out to the ring.
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Another promo about Snooki being the Special Guest Star on RAW next week.
Vickie in the ring, EXCUSE ME!! EXCUSE ME!! She says that due to her extensive negotiating effort, please allow her to introduce to you, the former WWE World Heavyweight Champion, Dolph Ziggler. Dolph out to the ring. He poses in a corner, yelling at the fans.
Dolph Ziggler w/ Vickie Vs. John Morrison
JoMo out to the ring to face Dolph. Vickie is at announce getting verbally abused by King. Vickie says it’s strictly business between her and Dolph now.
They lock up. Side headlock on JoMo who pushes out, but a shoulder block drops JoMo. Dolph runs the ropes, JoMo tries to jump over Dolph, but Dolph nails JoMo in the knee with a drop kick!
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Chinlock on JoMo in the center of the ring. JoMo works to his feet, then slams Dolph into a corner. Vickie goes off about Snooki and that she’d better keep her eyes of Vickie’s man, or the men she’s been involved with! Arm drag to Dolph. Dolph tries to splash in a corner, but JoMo moves. Clotheslines, then a kick to Dolph’s face. JoMo sets Dolph up and does this interesting spinning move and pins, but Dolph gets a foot on the bottom rope as Vickie gushes over Dolph’s legs. Behind the ref’s back Dolph pokes JoMo in the eye, then hit’s a zig-zag for three.
Winner – Dolph
Vickie into the ring with hugs, but Dolph doesn’t seem very into it all.
Ding-Ding! King over to read it. He says normally Cole would do this, but he thinks Cole’s in the back wringing beer out of his diaper. “Vickie, it turns out he did hire Dolph Ziggler to RAW, but not you Vickie.” The GM sees Vickie as, “A very polarizing figure.” There’s a little good news Vickie. It says she can have a job on RAW. If she wins her match next week. Oh, it’s against Trish Stratus. Vickie about has a melt down in the ring. Security walk out to the ring, four abreast. They get in the ring for Vickie. Vickie wraps herself around Dolph’s leg. She then screeches that she can do it herself. She then screeches at Dolph for helping her. She thanks him so much! Dolph stands in the ring watching her leave.
More video of Rock’s promo last week. Cena made an open call for Rock to bring it. Cena wants to address the Rock in front of the fans.
Josh then announces a special sneak peak at The Chaperone. Video from Triple H and the other actors making this movie. There’s some bloopers and behind the scenes stuff.
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More of the Rock’s promo from last week, his brief rap.
Cena out to the ring soaking up the pop from some beautiful women. Cena’s blushing more than usual and the camera keeps going back to one very beautiful woman (his wife?). Sounds like there’s a lot of Rocky fans. Cena says you’re right, everything’s bigger in Texas! People as far as you can see. Some people very excited – cheers. Some people are very angry – heat. He says one guy’s very angry with him, apparently Cena struck a nerve. We know who, he’s talking about the Rock. “Rocky!” chants. Cena says he doesn’t get it. The Rock can come out and make fun of him. He King of likes it. He refers to Cena as certain breakfast cereals. Fruity Pebbles. Cena thinks it’s funny. Then that impression. Then Cena mocks Rock mocking him. But a couple weeks ago he said something about the Rock and shut the door, he got mad! Baloney, fudge and mustard, he got mad! Mad at him. He was very angry that he addressed Rock in rap. He’s found a solution. Tonight he’ll address the Rock in hip-hop, they should be all set. So here goes. He got some serious heat. He said it’s a wild crowd.
Last week the Rock showed that his ass is soft, he talk trash from his living room and wouldn’t take his glasses off.
What, he couldn’t afford a plane ticket or rent a helicopter? No, see, Rock chose to stay home and read off a teleprompter.
You can see the words in his glasses, rewind it back, I caught him, only time you see me homies, I’m whipping that Rock bottom.
They say the Rock is unbeatable, he’ll put John Cena on the shelf, but after last week, the only thing Rock’s beating is himself.
And once again, I’m standing here, where’s the Rock? He must be misplaced. I get it, I’m a Fruity Pebble, you’re a yabba dabba disgrace!
He yelled for 30 minutes bragging about himself, it made me throw up, you wanna be the people champ, Rock? Just show up!
And I’m so glad this thing is over so I can cross it off my checklist, Rock didn’t win, but it’s okay, I’ll give him a pearl necklace. (Of course Cena pulled a cheap set of fake pears, so tiny they’d only fit a child, out of his pocket to hold up.)
It’s not my fault Rock, you just make it too easy for me to get you, you may as well attack my dog because every week he eats my shih tzu. (Up on the tron is a pic of the Rock from when he was on the mic in the ring a few weeks back, but instead of a mic, there’s what could be a shih tzu puppy in his hand. Rocks tongue is sticking out to touch the top of the pup’s head.)
But I made him angry, not why I was in it. I didn’t want to see him hurt, so to make amends, I actually went out and bought the Rock’s brand new t-shirt. (Cena unfolds a black t-shirt that looks very rocky except it says, ‘I bring it via satellite’)
Rock, make ’em chant your name, raise an eyebrow, give us all a fun night, but don’t ever call me out dude because that’s bringing a knife to a gun fight.
Cena waves his hand in front of his face and his music plays. Cena heads for the side of the ring closer to the camera, then turns around, right into Miz’s non-spinning spinner belt! Miz, totally pissed off holds his strap high, then looks down at Cena. Cena starts trying to get up, quite lost, then turns into another strap shot to the head! Josh goes on about how Miz said he was boycotting RAW because of the lack of recognition he’s received.
Miz grabs the mic and gets down next to Cena. He says Cena and his little buddy the Rock and everyone else has disrespected him for the last time. Does Cena see the pattern here? Every time Cena and his buddy get their panties in a wad, this is what happens to Cena. If the Rock was here, the same thing would happen to him. Cena likes to rap, well, try this one on for size.
The Rock, John Cena, Macho Man and Liz, Stone Cold, Bret Hart, they’re nothing compared to the Miz!
One more thing. Hello, Rock! We haven’t been properly introduced. I’m the Miz, WWE Champion and star of WM! You, on the other hand are only the host of WM, so he should know his role and be the best Ryan Seacrest that he can be! (At this point Miz is so close to the camera that you can’t see his hairline or chin.) If Rock has the guts to show up to RAW or WM, let him tell you exactly what will happen. Miz will take Rock’s little eyebrow, his 45 catchphrases, his sunglasses, his father, his grandfather, roll them up into a ball, flip it sideways and stick it straight up Rock’s candy ass. Because I’m the Miz and I’m – Miz over to Cena who is just struggling to his feet again and hits a SCF.
Miz then kicks Cena’s arms in, takes off an elbow pad and flings it to the fans. He waves his arms, runs off the ropes one way, then over Cena, off the ropes the other way and hits the people’s elbow. Mix then gathers up the mic and yells – awesome! Miz on one knee looks down at Cena, then to his feet and raises his belt high.
Biggest pop
Stone Cold Steve Austin
Orton
Rock – in name and on the tron
Jerry ‘the King’ Lawler
Biggest heat
Cole/JBL/Swagger
Punk/Nexus
Miz
Most mixed and confused
Cena!