Raw
Mexico City, Mexico
October 17, 2011
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Justin Roberts is in the
ring and introduces the Executive Vice President of Talent Relations & Interim
General Manager of RAW, John Laurinaitis. He announces that tonight marks the
return of Rey Mysterio… to his doctor in San Diego. Rey Mysterio will not be on
the show tonight. Laurinaitis says that the Mexican fans have no sense of humor
as they boo. John says that he may make mistakes, one of which was firing Jim
Ross last week. The crowd is chanting loud over his voice. He says that he
received 1000s of tweets and so he has decided to bring back good ole JR!
Jim Ross makes his entrance to the Oklahoma Sooners’ fight song and starts to
take a seat next to Lawler. Before he does, John asks him to enter the ring so
that he can give him a public apology. Laurinaitis gives him a big hug. The
crowd is absolutely baffled. John says that he shouldn’t have fired him
unceremoniously last week on RAW. John says that he didn’t bring him here
tonight to work commentary. A clip is shown of Michael Cole antagonizing the
Oklahoma crowd last week during a commercial break after the firing of Ross.
Laurinaitis says that he doesn’t know what the beef is between Ross and Cole,
maybe Ross is jealous. Either way, it’s time to settle the score. Tonight’s main
event will be Michael Cole & WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio v. Jim Ross & John
Cena. Ross’ music plays over the PA system as Cole gets up on the Commentators’
table to taunt Ross.
Randy Orton’s music hits and he makes his way down to the ring as we head to
commercial.
****Commercial****
Randy Orton, John Morrison & Sheamus v. Mark Henry, Christian & Cody Rhodes
Christian and Randy start the match off. Leapfrog by Orton sets up Christian in
the corner. The Viper climbs and lands the ten count punch. Sheamus gets the
tag, but Christian scurries away and tags in Cody Rhodes. Sheamus throws him
into the ropes and connects with a shoulder block. Sheamus clubs him over and
over and as he falls to the mat is kicked to kingdom come. Rhodes briefly blocks
a punch and knocks Orton off the apron, but Sheamus punches him right back and
then hits a back body drop. Rhodes tags in Henry.
Orton can’t keep his anger in check and charges at Rhodes. They appear to brawl
their way out of the arena.
****Commercial****
Christian and Morrison are in the ring as we come back from the break and it
appears that Orton and Rhodes will not be returning. Morrison hits a nice
spinning slam, but Christian follows with a neckbreaker and tags in Henry.
Morrison is sent to the mat and Henry simply stands on his chest, crushing his
sternum. Christian gets the tag again. He hits a nice punch and then locks on a
modified chinlock. Morrison gets to his feet and is looking for the cover. He
hits a spinning kick and tries to get to Sheamus. Christian gets the tag to
Henry first, and the Champion blocks Morrison’s tag. Henry lifts him into the
air for a bear hug. Morrison tries to punch his way free, but Henry picks him up
and shoves him into the corner. He looks for a splash, but Morrison blocks with
a kick. He heads to the second rope, but Henry is there to grab him. John
dropkicks the leg of Henry and crawls towards Sheamus while Henry tries to get
to his feet. Christian pulls Sheamus off the apron to prevent the tag, but it
appears their bad blood can’t be contained. They brawl into the crowd and we are
left with Henry and Morrison. John leaps at the Champion, but Henry catches him
and hits the World’s Strongest Slam! This match is over.
Winners: Mark Henry, Christian & Cody Rhodes
****Commercial****
Vignette: Brodus Clay
John Laurinaitis is on the phone in his office. The Bella Twins enter the shot
to caress him and make sure that he doesn’t forget how important they are to
RAW. He says he won’t, and gets back on the phone. Ricardo Rodriguez enters the
office to try and warn John that Alberto is coming into the office. Del Rio
enters and is very unhappy about his match in tonight’s main event. John tells
him that whoever wins the match will get to pick the stipulation for the WWE
Championship match at Vengeance. Alberto appears consoled by that development.
Eve Torres w/ Kelly Kelly v. Natalya w/ Beth Phoenix
Eve receives a nice ovation from the crowd on her way to the ring. Natalya backs
Eve into the corner at the start of the match, but Eve quickly pushes her back
and connects with a kick. Natalya responds with a clothesline and goes for the
cover. Natalya applies an abdominal stretch, and the crowd shows their support
for Eve. Natalya counters an Eve escape by dropping her to the mat and stomping
on her chest. Natalya throws in some trash talk including calling Eve a “mutt”.
Natalya kicks her and soaks up the moment. Eve is thrown headfirst into the
turnbuckle, but responds by slamming Natalya to the mat. Eve takes to the top
turnbuckle and leaps for the moonsault. It connects! This match is over.
Winner via Moonsault: Eve Torres
****Commercial****
CM Punk v. The Miz w/ R-Truth
CM Punk receives a huge ovation from the crowd during his entrance! R-Truth
accompanies The Miz with a rap on his way to the ring. Miz says that Punk might
be smiling on the outside, but on the inside he is fearful of them. Because at
the last PPV they attacked him and ensured he wouldn’t have a Title shot for a
long time. Or maybe he is jealous that they were able to do something Punk
couldn’t, get HHH removed as the head of RAW. Truth says that Punk talks too
much, and tells him to wipe the smile off his face. Truth says that they are
going to wipe the smile off his face when they get their “vengeance” at the PPV.
HHH’s music hits and he makes his way down to the ring to join Punk’s corner for
the match!
****Commercial****
Punk has Miz in an arm stretch as we come back from commercial. He goes for a
cover, but Miz kicks out. Miz kicks Punk in the gut and then hits an over arm
take down and applies a seated front facelock. Punk gets back to his feet and
throws Miz into the ropes. Miz runs back with a shoulder block and then runs the
ropes, but Punk leap frogs and hits a dropkick. Miz rolls out of the ring to
catch his breath. Punk flies through the ropes with a suicide dive! Miz is
rolled back into the ring. Punk flips in with a senton and goes for the cover.
Miz kicks out.
Miz is in the corner and Punk charges, but misses and flies out of the ring.
Punk is holding his ankle as Truth walks over to him. HHH quickly follows,
forcing Truth to back off. Punk springboards into the ring for a clothesline,
and goes for the cover, but Miz kicks out. Punk hits a snapmare takedown
followed by a kick to the back. Cover, but Miz once again kicks out. Miz is set
up in the corner and Punk delivers a chop followed by an elbow. Punk backs off
per the referee’s order, which allows Miz to kick him in the gut. Punk has
fallen to the mat as Miz kicks him repeatedly.
The crowd is hot for Punk as Miz applies a rear headlock. Punk is struggling to
his feet, but Miz retains control. Finally, Punk is able to lift Miz into the
air and use a back body drop to escape the hold. Punk charges for his high knee,
but Miz counters with a raised boot. Miz takes to the top rope and leaps, but
Punk catches him in midair with a spinning heel kick! Both men are on the mat as
the referee begins the ten count. Punk is the first to his feet and charges
towards Miz, Miz appears to have been playing a bit of possum and throws Punk
out of the ring. Truth attacks him, and HHH charges right after him.
Truth heads towards the back and HHH is following after, but John Laurinaitis
comes out to stop the match. Laurinaitis says that there is an immigration
problem, and HHH must immediately leave the arena. HHH laughs and says there is
no way he is leaving, but Laurinaitis tells HHH that since he is still the COO,
it would be an embarrassment to the company if he doesn’t immediately leave.
****Commercial****
We see that during the commercial HHH was escorted out of the arena by custom
officials. Laurinaitis is shown with his Harvard educated lawyer, David Otunga.
We head back into the arena, and apparently despite Laurinaitis stopping the
match, it has begun again.
Punk hits a swinging neckbreaker and sets up for the high knee. This time, it
connects! Punk drags Miz towards the corner and heads to the top rope. Punk
leaps and connects with a huge elbow! Punk puts his hands against his face and
calls for the GTS. Truth jumps up on the apron, so Punk knocks him to the
ground. Miz counters the GTS by setting up for the Skull Crushing Finale, but
Punk pushes Miz towards Truth who has once again jumped up on the apron. Punk
goes for the roll up, and this match is over!
Winner via Roll Up: CM Punk
After the match, Miz and Truth team up to attack CM Punk. A battalion of
referees comes down to the ring to break it up. Miz and Truth decide in a moment
of maturity to exit the ring and head to the back peacefully. Before they can
reach the back, they charge back down to the ring! Truth kicks Punk hard, and
Miz assures the refs that everything is under control. As soon as Charles
Robinson turns his back, Miz hits the Skull Crushing Finale on the fallen Punk.
Finally, Truth and Miz exit the stage.
****Commercial****
Jack Swagger & Dolph Ziggler make their way down to the ring accompanied by
Vickie Guerrero, who is in a very festive dress. Once in the ring, she says that
despite living in Texas, she is a goddess in Mexico. She is the Angelina Jolie
of Mexico City. But, she is more than just a pretty face. Laurinaitis has
granted her clients a match against Air Boom for the Tag Team Championships on
Sunday. Dolph takes the mic and says that he knows what a privilege it is for
the audience to see them in the ring right now. He puts over the fact that he is
the United States Champion, to which the crowd boos. Dolph vows that he and Jack
will win the Titles on Monday. Swagger grabs the mic and starts to sing the Star
Spangled Banner. The crowd roars in a chorus of boos, so Swagger stops and says
that he has to start over.
Zack Ryder’s music hits, and he is going to be in action against Jack Swagger
now!
Zack Ryder v. Jack Swagger
Ryder flies into the ring, and Swagger is caught off guard in all the hustle and
bustle. Zack hits the Rough Ryder, and this match is over!
Winner via Rough Ryder: Zack Ryder
After the match, Dolph and Jack look to gang up on Zack, but Mason Ryan’s music
hits and he charges down to the ring to aid Ryder. Dolph and Jack look to
hightail it out of the arena, but Mason has the mic and tells Dolph to get back
in the ring, because they have a match right now!
****Commercial****
Dolph Ziggler v. Mason Ryan
Back from the break, Mason Ryan tosses Dolph out of the ring. Ziggler reenters
and kicks him in the leg and then punches him in the head repeatedly. Dolph
bounces off the ropes and runs right into a massive shoulder block. Dolph rolls
out of the ring for a second to catch his wherewithal. Ryan tosses Ziggler into
the corner, and he lands on top of the turnbuckle and then falls to the outside
of the ring. Ziggler cautiously slides in, and tries the kicks and punches once
again. This time Ziggler hits a dropkick as well, but Mason hits a scoop slam
followed by a knee to the sternum. Once again, Dolph rolls out of the ring. Ryan
doesn’t feel like waiting and follows out after him. Vickie stands in between
her man and Ryan, and then slaps Mason in the face. Ziggler has made it back to
the ring, so Ryan charges back at Dolph looking to take out his frustration for
that slap. Dolph is backed into the corner and Mason is relentless with the
kicks and punches. The referee calls for the bell.
Winner via DQ: Dolph Ziggler
After the match, Jack tries to come to Dolph’s aid. It proves to be a terrible
idea as he is immediately thrown to the floor. Mason picks up Ziggler and hits a
huge spinning slam.
John is in the back with Jim Ross. Ross is worried about screwing up Cena’s PPV
match stipulation considering that he will be 60 on his next birthday, and is a
grandfather. He really has no business being in a match. Cena tells him that he
is a Hall of Famer, and the greatest voice in the history of the WWE. Cena tells
him not to worry; he’ll take care of everything. Ross asks to get his hands on
Cole for a bit because he is such a pathetic son of a bitch. Cena laughs and
says Ross is being too kind.
Cole stands up with a mic and asks for the audience’s attention. He says he is
heading to the back to get ready for his match against Ross.
****Commercial****
Josh Mathews has joined Jerry Lawler to commentate for the rest of the evening.
John Cena & Jim Ross v. Alberto Del Rio & Michael Cole
Michael Cole is in the ring and wants to start off the match. Cena laughs, and
tags in Jim Ross. Cole is taunting JR, to which Ross responds with a huge slap
across the face! Both men tag in their partners. Alberto Del Rio hits an arm
drag and catches Cena in a side headlock. The crowd is heavily on Del Rio’s
side, but not Cole’s. Cena powers out and hits a side headlock of his own. Del
Rio counters with the same back body drop Cena used, and goes for the cover.
Cena kicks out. Del Rio goes back to the headlock. Cena gets to his feet, but is
sent crashing towards the corner. Cole hits a cheap shot while the ref’s back is
turned, and then Alberto stomps on Cena’s chest. Cena is out on the apron now,
and Cole slaps him across the face once again! Cena rolls back in the ring and
Del Rio kicks him before heading to the second rope. He heads to the top and
leaps for a double slap. Cover, but Cena kicks out.
Alberto mocks the “You Can’t See Me” taunt, and then follows with a snap suplex.
Cover, but Cena kicks out. Rio goes back to the headlock. Cena briefly escapes,
but gets caught once again. Cena almost counters into the STF, to which the
crowd roars their disapproval. Rio quickly escapes and hits a beautiful
tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. Alberto gets Cena to his feet in the corner and hits a
high dropkick! Cover, but Cena kicks out!
Alberto heads to the top rope once again and leaps for a rear senton. Cena rolls
out of the way and starts the 5 Moves of Doom. Shoulder blocks, side slam and a
5 Knuckle Shuffle to start. Cena is setting up for the Attitude Adjustment, so
Del Rio tags in Michael Cole! Cena pulls the reluctant Cole into the ring as
Cole pleads for forgiveness and extends his hand. Cena looks to the crowd as
though he doesn’t know what to do. He goes to shake his hand, and then hits the
Attitude Adjustment! Cena is looking for the STF, but instead points towards Jim
Ross. The crowd shows their support, and Ross gets the tag. Ross locks on the
ankle lock!!! This match is over!
Winners: John Cena & Jim Ross
After the match, Jim Ross and John Cena celebrate in the ring. Del Rio tries to
sneak up and attack on the outside, but Cena hits an Attitude Adjustment on the
floor! Cena grabs a mic and begins to count to 10. Alberto gets to his feet at
7, so Cena charges and decks him with a clothesline. Cena then takes apart the
steel steps, and lifts the top half into the air. He charges at Alberto and uses
the steps like a battering ram! Cena picks up the mic and this time counts fully
to 10. Cena rolls into the ring and says you don’t have to be a genius to figure
out why he was counting. Cena announces that the stipulation for his WWE
Championship match against Alberto Del Rio will be a Last Man Standing Match!