This week’s RAW starts with video from last week’s The Cutting Edge where Edge complained about being drafted to RAW. Wayne Brady came out for a few minutes of pop, then Orton came out and hit the RKO on Brady. Edge tried to talk Orton down, reminded Orton about Rated RKO, but then Orton went for the RKO. Edge pushed off, but when Edge tried to spear, Orton hit the RKO.
Orton’s music and out he comes to the ring. Orton asks Edge if he’d like to know why Orton wouldn’t accept his offer? Because he knows Edge. Edge doesn’t want to partner, he wants to control Orton. Paradise By The Dashboard Light plays and out comes Meatloaf! Damn he’s slimmed down. Meatloaf told Orton he’s the man. They were going to introduce him, but he couldn’t wait! He has an album coming out tomorrow, ‘Hang Cool Teddy Bear’! he has a song on this album that needs to be Orton’s new music, written by Jon Bon Jovi. The reason he says it is this. 1995, Orton was 15 years old in St. Louis… You want to hear the song? Orton say, why not? Why doesn’t Meatloaf hum him a few bars? Meatloaf hands him the cover to hold. Meatloaf says he’ll sing the whole thing. He starts singing and it sucks. Orton starts to leave and pitches the cover over the side of the ring. Meatloaf goes on an on about a duet with Jack Black. He has Hugh Laurie! Hang Cool Teddy Bear, just for Orton. Finally, FINALLY Orton hit’s the RKO on Meatloaf and shut him the hell up! Edge’s music hits and he comes out with a smirk. Edge says Orton must not like celebrities. RKOing Brady and Meatloaf, attacking Seth Green and Freddie Prinze Jr. Edge agrees, he doesn’t like them either. The way they walk on this show and they think they run things. He did something about it. He called WWE Headquarters, complained long and loud. They Tweeted him back. From here on out Guest Celebrity Hosts have authority on RAW. That wasn’t enough for Edge. RAW needs a permanent GM. Someone who has experience, authority, the moxie to pull this job off. They agreed again. You’ll never guess who they picked to be the new permanent GM of RAW… Edge announces Vickie Guerrero. Out she comes screeching ‘Excuse me!’ The fans are HOT! She would like to state for the record… Edge says that she says, excuse her. She says despite her personal relationship with Edge in the past, she’s there to be a true professional. Randy, speaking of professionalism, Randy attacking celebrities won’t be allowed. He will be reprimanded. Orton told her to come down and reprimand him to his face. Edge says Orton’s a bully, but will learn what it feels like to be bullied. Vickie says tonight, due to his behavioral issues, Orton will take on Edge and a partner of his choice in a Two On One Handicap Match. Edge says Orton will learn how he deals with threats, and that’s a promise. Much glaring between the two.
Backstage Jericho and Miz walk along talking. A playful shove from Jericho and Miz is out of the camera shot. Jericho continues on, heading for the ring.
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Pittsburgh Steelers in the front row. Meatloaf in the ring, annoyed Orton, took an RKO.
King and RAW say Vickie is the GM of RAW.
Justin announces that if Jericho wins this match, he and Miz will earn a Unified Tag Team Championship Match at Over The Limit. Video of Miz attacking Smith last week. Smith got the upper hand, but it didn’t last between Miz and Jericho’s attacks. DH Smith on his way to the ring, Natalya in tow. Kidd and Miz have a match later tonight. If Miz loses he has to defend his US Championship to a member of the Hart family on RAW in Toronto next week.
Jericho bitch slaps Smith, Smith punches back. High knee from Smith and then Jericho up in a long delayed vertical suplex. Jericho out of the way of a knee drop and Jericho in control. Kick to Smith’s head and then forearms to his back and kicks to his chest. Natalya gets the fans going to no avail. Headlock on Smith in the center of the ring. Knees to Smith, then he’s whipped. Out of the corner with shoulder and then a belly-to-belly. Smith hit’s a scoop slam for two. Punches to Jericho, but then Smith into a back elbow. Smith moves out of the way of a lionsault, but Jericho lands on his feet. Smith locks on the sharpshooter, but Jericho gets to the bottom rope. Thumb to Smith’s eye and a code breaker and it’s over for Smith.
- Winner: Jericho
Jericho celebrates outside the ring while Natalya in to check on her cousin. Video of the thumb to the eye and the finisher. Jericho backs up the ramp celebrating.
Backstage Edge is talking to Batista.
Flavor Flav will be up next.
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R-Truth comes out singing, Flavor Flav with him. Flavor Flav sings right along with R-Truth. Both dancing, Flavor Flav with his signature clock hanging around his neck. R-Truth asks if he feels the love dog? R-Truth calls the WWE Universe to welcome one of rap and hip hop’s legends, Flavor Flav! The fans are hot for him! Flavor Flav calls for Pittsburgh to make some noise. He then has them call Flavor Flav for him. He says he has a new show called ‘Night Tales’, updated Twilight Zone, updated Tales From The Crypt. He’s the new Crypt Keeper, the new Time Keeper. He wants them all to make some noise for R-Truth. He continues to get the fans pumped, has them yell ‘Yeah!’ and then ‘Yeah Boy!’
Regal on R-Truth hard in a corner. R-Truth drops to the ring, below Regal and then kicks him in the face. Primo and Carlito are suddenly there and on R-Truth. Cole called Carlito ‘Carlos’. Back stabber to R-Truth. Flavor Flav talks on announce. Says if he had about 4 more pounds he’d be in there to help his boy. Video of the attack on R-Truth. The Colons to the stage. Handshakes to Ted DiBiase on stage. They each get an envelope and then leave. Ted stares down at R-Truth.
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Video of Eve beating Maryse for the Diva’s Championship, her entire career leading up to this title run.
Video from earlier where Maryse demonstrated her training in the ring with her Jujitsu instructor. He was in his gee, she was all sexy. He said to her that she needed to try harder, she wasn’t getting it. She got pissed, slapped him, then kicked him to the mat. She talked smack the whole time leaving the ring.
Backstage Josh asks Orton if he’s at all worried about his match tonight. Orton says there’s nothing he can do about it, so he’s not concerned. He’d like Vickie to come to ringside so he’s sure tonight’s a night she’ll never forget.
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Video of Buzz Aldrin. He says he’ll be in RAW next week. Henry knocks him, in his space suit, down saying it’s a giant leap for RAW.
King and Cole talk about how this arena will bbe torn down soon.
Fox and Kim are ringside. Ryder thanks them for giving him another chance. He tells Fox she looks especially good. That makes Kim unhappy. He talks about blowing up the arena and how it’s great he’s there before it happens. Evan Bourne out to face him.
Knee to Evan’s gut, then slams him down with stomps over and over. Knees to Evan’s gut, but Evan comes back with head scissors that looked too loose. A kick to Ryder’s head for two. Evan climbs but Ryder stops him. Rough Ryder on Evan for two. Neck breaker to Evan for another two. Evan face first into a corner, then choked with a knee on the bottom rope. Evan fights back. Ryder splashes face first to the corner but Evan moves. Evan climbs. Fox tries to stop him, Kim pulls her off the apron. SSP and Ryder’s pinned for three.
- Winner: Evan Bourne
Gail Kim walks up the ramp arm in arm with Evan. Fox stays with Ryder.
Video of Cena beating Barrett last week and beating the clock in the process. Cena says he knows what the match at Over The Limit will be, but Sheamus rushed in and attacked. Cena will announce it next.
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Cena’s music and he comes to the ring. 14,162 fans on their feet for the last time in the Igloo. Mixed reaction for Cena. He says this is a special occasion and it’s wonderful to be there. More mixed reaction. He wants to take this moment to thank Sheamus. Because of his outburst Cena had a whole week to think about his match with Batista. Maybe Batista was right. He did beat Batista, but it was intellectual, didn’t involve brute force. Some people thought it was the easy way out, an act of cowardice. He’s been called many things, but he’s not a coward. Tonight he’ll prove it. He stands in front of u with great power. He can choose anything. He can make Batista wear a blindfold. Make him wear hand cuffs. He can make him hop on one leg. That would be the act of a coward. This match at Over The Limit will be fair, but brutal. Very, very brutal. It will be the last time he faces Batista for the WWE Title. He‘s going on the record now saying that if Batista wins, he’s forfeiting his rematch clause. That being said, there’s only one match they can have. At Over The Limit, he’ll face Dave Batista in an I Quit Match. If Batista wants to shut him up and see Cena go, he has to make him say two words. He has to owe this all to Sheamus. He’d like to thank Sheamus, so how about that human jar of mayonnaise comes out so Cena can thank him in person. No music. Cena thought he wasn’t coming, but then the music started and he comes out to the stage. Sheamus says Cena wants to thank him? Cena hasn’t thought this through. If Sheamus comes to the match he won’t be in any condition to face Batista. Everyone knows this. So he’ll ask again, does Cena really want him down there? Cena says he’s head what Sheamus said and… off comes the shirt and hat. Cena says he’ll take his chances. Sheamus says he’s just lost his Championship. Batista shows up behind Cena. Batista hit’s a spear, then Sheamus slams Cena to the mat. Batista kicks Cena from the ring. Batista picks Cena up and slams him back first into the ring post a couple times. Cena rolled back into the ring. Cena to his feet and eats a big boot from Sheamus. The fans shout in happiness. It’s Mark Henry out to the ring. Splashing Batista in the corner then a boot to the face sends Batista from the ring. Henry is pumped up and ready for a FIGHT! Henry down on one knee to check on Cena. “Cena” chants from the women and children. Henry right there to help Cena up.
Backstage Edge goes up to Vickie. Edge says he has a partner. Edge says he said some horrible things about Vickie. He wanted some sympathy for her, but it didn’t work. They decided they can be friends. Edge wants her ringside. Vickie says Orton’s a snake, cold blooded. Edge told her to come out. She demanded a guarantee that he doesn’t touch her. Edge says he guarantees her, plus she can fire him on the spot. She needs to be there to show she can’t be intimidated and so she can she the look on Orton’s face when he’s defeated. She says she’ll be there.
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Promo for Flavor Flav’s new show.
Natalya and her beau Kidd are in the ring. Miz comes out to face him.
Miz ducks Kidd and attacks him from behind then kicks his ribs. Kidd kicked in the ribs and flies out of the ring. Kidd on the apron, does a shoulder roll trough - King says shades of the great Owen Hart - and pins Miz for three.
- Winner: Kidd
Hart Dynasty celebrates on the ramp. Miz says Kidd’s all happy? Miz gets to pick the member of the Hart family he’ll face. It’s not going to be Kidd. Won’t be Smith. Natalya, as much as she’d love to wrestle around in the ring with him, no. Live in Toronto, commercial free, he’ll face… (The fans know) Bret ‘The Hitman’ Hart. The Dynasty’s not sure about this. Natalya looks the most shocked.
Backstage Josh stops Batista and says he’s heard that Batista’s facing Henry later. Batista asks if Josh knows about the I Quit Match. He’s not going to make Cena say I Quit, he’s going to make Cena scream it. Don’t believe him? Watch what he does to Mark Henry.
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All the NXT Rookies are in the ring for an 8 On 4 Match. Out comes Yoshi, Goldust, Morrison and Santino come out to face them.
Goldust and Wade start. Wade beats Goldust down hard in a corner, but then telegraphs for a punch. Atomic drop and Yoshi tags in arm bar on Wade and Yoshi slams through. Gabriel tags in and really works with Yoshi! Kicks fly and they work hard. Gabriel lands a kick and a punch, but then Otunga steals the tag and works Yoshi hard for two. Clothesline on a sitting Yoshi for two. Chinlock on Yoshi in the center of the ring. Yoshi elbows out and punches Otunga down. Slater tags in, so does Morrison. Morrison on Slater hard in a corner. Slated whipped and then Morrison flies into Slater. Tarver tries to get involved and Morrison sends him from the ring, through another Rookie! Slater over the top and sunset flips over Morrison into the ring. Morrison up and flies but Skip distracts. Bryan in and dropped! Santino in and Bryan pins him for three!
- Winner: NXT Rookies - Bryan Daniels!
The Rookies celebrate in the ring. Bryan is the man with the Rookies, for the moment.
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SD! Rebound - Matt Hardy was there whether he should or shouldn’t be. Drew said he’s the future of this company and untouchable. Drew attacked Matt and kept beating on him. Teddy Long came out and threatened Drew. He suspended him, Drew wouldn’t stop. Teddy stripped Drew of his title, he wouldn’t stop. Teddy fired Drew. Drew said they’d see who’s fired as he left the arena. A new IC Champion will be decided Friday. Will it be Kofi or Christian?
The Bellas with Flavor Flav and they want to hear about his new show. He talks his show up, but then Kozlov and Santino come in arguing. Flavor Flav tells them to speak some English. He wants to know what’s going on. Kozlov says Santino won’t leave him alone. Santino says they’d make a great team. Flavor Flav wants to work it out. Regal comes in and tells Kozlov to ignore Santino. Regal says Flavor Flav can’t rap. Kozlov tells Regal to bust a move. Regal does. Straight out of Blackpool, I’m William Regal, rhymes so fresh, they shouldn’t be legal. Regal goes on to rap in a British snotty way (which I thought was bloody great & hysterical). Flavor Flav took him down!
King and Cole talk about Over The Limit and the matches on the card.
Batista comes out to the ring. Video of Batista and Sheamus attacking Cena earlier in the show. Henry made the save, now Batista has to face Henry. Batista is sitting in a folding chair in the ring, spotlight on him.
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The same video of Buzz Aldrin and Mark Henry, from earlier, promoting Buzz and the commercial free RAW next week.
Batista is still sitting in the ring, staring off into space, looking like a sullen teen. Mark Henry out to the ring, confused about Batista’s attitude.
As Henry climbs in, Batista jumps up and rushes Henry. A chop block to his knee to get him on the mat, then Batista grabs the chair and beats Henry’s shoulder with the chair. Batista then locks a stretch on Henry. Henry’s tapping out, Batista’s slobbering like a rabid dog. King says Henry’s out and Henry’s selling really well. Finally the ref gets Batista to let go. The young and female fans were chanting for Cena. The trainer is out to the ring checking on Henry. Batista kicks Henry aside as he leaves the ring. Huge heat for Batista. Batista stares at some fans, then continues on up the ramp.
King and Cole talk about what a strange night it’s been. Batista poses on the stage. They go on to talk about rumors about Meatloaf showing up and he ended up eating an RKO. That cause the new GM, Vickie to put Orton in a Handicap Match.
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Next week Cena will face Sheamus. Also, Bret Hart will face Miz for the US Championship, it’s been confirmed.
Orton comes out to the ring. He checks over his shoulder to make sure no one’s going to attack from behind. Edge’s music and he comes out with Vickie at his side. They wait on stage. Out comes Edge’s partner, Ted DiBiase. The three of them come down the ramp together. King and Cole talk about how Ted would get a sizeable trust fund when he turned 30 or had a WM match. He was at WM, so…
Orton and Ted start. Side headlock on Ted. Shoulder block to Ted. Orton telegraphs and gets kicked for it. Edge steals a tag and takes Orton down. Edge stomps Orton in the center of the ring then chokes Orton on a second rope. Edge backs Orton into the heel corner and Ted takes a tag. Ted chokes Orton with his foot. Vickie’s grinning ringside. The ref backs Ted off briefly. Knee drop to Orton and Edge tags in. Ted kicks Orton in the face as Edge poses. Edge pulls Orton to his feet but can’t suplex. Orton free, but then eats a big boot for two. Ted tags in and punches Orton. Orton back on Ted hard, but Ted clotheslines Orton for two. Chinlock on Orton. Orton to his knees, then his feet. Orton punches out but then into a back elbow. Orton hit’s a couple clotheslines and knocks Edge form the ring as he tries to come in. Edge up on the other side and knocked off the apron into the barrier. Orton hit’s a ‘vintage’ backbreaker on Ted. Orton set Ted up but Ted kicks out of the RKO. Ted sent flying from the ring. R-Truth comes out and Ted flees back into the ring. Ted eats an RKO and Orton pins for three.
- Winner: Orton
Orton slowly turns to look at Vickie who hasn’t realized it yet. Then she realizes it. Orton drops down, punches the mat and stares out at Vickie. She screams for Edge. Orton leaves the ring and glares. He walks slowly. On mic she tells him to not do it. Over and over she screams for Edge. She warns him over and over not to do it or he’s… Don’t, don’t, then she cries out! Then she resigns. Over and over she screams that she resigns. Edge eats an RKO. Vickie flees up the ramp as fast as her Capri’d legs would take her. Orton back into the ring and stares down at Edge’s carcass on the floor in front of announce. Ted is nowhere to be found. Video of Edge trying to sneak up on Orton, but eating an RKO and Vickie fleeing RAW.
For the third time they show the Buzz/Henry video promoting next week’s RAW.
Biggest pop
Cena
Randy Orton
Mark Henry
R-Truth
Biggest heat
Vickie!
Batista
Edge
Jericho/Miz