Raw
Liverpool, England
November 7, 2011
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John Cena's music hits and
he makes his way down to the ring to a monstrous mixed reaction. He thanks the
crowd for the reception, as they are still going crazy. He says he knows why
they are upset, he is upset himself. He says that WrestleMania tickets went on
sale on Sunday, with tickets moving at a record pace. He says that The Rock
couldn't make it tonight, but he did accept his invitation to be his tag
partner. So for the first time ever, and never again, Cena will team up with The
Rock for a tag match at Survivor Series. Cena says everyone in the WWE is
talking about The Rock being on RAW next week, but they should be talking about
tonight, because it is the first time that Liverpool has hosted RAW. Cena says
that The Miz & R-Truth will be in action tonight in a tag match against Cena and
a future Hall of Famer.
The Miz & R-Truth come out onto the entrance ramp. Miz asks, "Really?" Cena is
really teaming with a future Hall of Famer? Miz says that everyone has been
talking about Cena beating them down last week, which will only add to the
emotion going into their tag match. Miz says he did the one thing that many
people were unable to do, he pinned Cena in the middle of the ring at
WrestleMania to retain the WWE Championship! R-Truth cuts a promo on Cena also
putting over how he and Miz will defeat Cena both tonight, and at Survivor
Series. The tag team then runs down to the ring to attack Cena. It is time for
Cena's tag team partner for tonight and so-called future Hall of Famer, to make
the save... Zack Ryder!
Dolph Ziggler and Vickie Guerrero are shown in the back; Dolph will be in action
next!
****Commercial****
Dolph Ziggler w/ Vickie Guerrero v. John Morrison
We are informed that John Morrison has not won a match since the middle of
August.
They lock up and Morrison hits an arm drag into a side headlock. Ziggler escapes
and goes for a head scissors. Both men continue to exchange control until
Ziggler kicks him in the gut and hits an elbow to the back. Morrison bounces
into the ropes but slides under his legs and goes for the cover. Dolph kicks
out. Morrison has a front headlock applied which is broken with a jawbreaker.
Ziggler goes for the cover, but Morrison kicks out. Morrison knocks Dolph out of
the ring and looks to fly out of the ring, but Dolph slides into the ring in
record time and hits a vicious clothesline.
****Commercial****
Back from the break, Dolph is in control with a side headlock. He dumps John to
the mat and applies pressure to the back of his neck. Vickie screams for Dolph
to finish him, from her vantage point on the outside. Cover, but Morrison kicks
out. John starts to get up, but is met with a dropkick. Cover, but Morrison
kicks out again. Dolph is taunting Morrison with kicks and punches, but John
gets to his feet and backs him into the corner. The referee has to pull him off,
which allows Ziggler to hit a high elbow. Cover, but Morrison kicks out. Ziggler
returns to an arm bar and works the neck of Morrison. Ziggler with another big
clothesline leads to a cover, Morrison kicks out. The crowd begins a, "Let's go
Ziggler" chant. Morrison finally manages to escape and hits a kick which knocks
Ziggler out. Morrison goes to the top for Starship Pain, but Ziggler moves out
of the way. Morrison goes for a running knee, but Dolph dodges and goes for a
roll up. Morrison kicks out. Morrison then goes for a cover, but Vickie
interrupts with a distraction. Ziggler then goes for a cover of his own, but
finds it reversed into a roll up for Morrison, and Morrison gets the pin! This
match is over.
Winner: John Morrison
This win tonight ended John Morrison's nearly 3 month losing streak.
****Commercial****
Mason Ryan v. JTG
The Welsh superstar locks up with JTG, and throws him to the mat. JTG gets to
his feet, only to be knocked down with a shoulder block. Mason is in the corner,
and counters a JTG monkey flip. Ryan lifts him up into the air for a one
shoulder torture rack. JTG is thrown to the mat, and then gets sent into the
corner. Ryan hits a couple shoulder blocks, and then tosses him into the middle
of the ring. JTG gets in a couple kicks and punches, but Ryan bounces back and
kicks his head off his shoulders. Ryan lifts JTG up over his head, and hits a
press slam. Ryan then locks on a full nelson, and transitions into a slam. Cover
and this match is over.
Winner: Mason Ryan
Video Package: WrestleMania 28 in Miami
Zack Ryder walks up to the Bella Twins and puts over his match with Cena against
Miz & Truth tonight. They say his catch phrase before walking off and ignoring
his request for a phone call.
****Commercial*****
Alberto Del Rio w/ Ricardo Rodriguez v. Kofi Kingston
They square off and Rio takes control by grabbing the arm of Kofi. He takes him
down to the mat with a strong arm bar. Kofi gets back to his feet, but Del Rio
head butts him and knocks him into the corner. Kofi dodges a splash and leaps
from the top rope with a huge crossbody. Cover, but Rio kicks out. Del Rio hits
the double knee arm breaker, and transitions straight to the cross arm breaker.
Kofi has no choice but to tap, and this match is over.
Winner: Alberto Del Rio
After the match, Del Rio looks to continue the beat down on Kofi. CM Punk's
music hits and he walks out onto the ramp, which is enough to end the attack.
****Commercial****
Alberto Del Rio is in the ring with CM Punk. Rio complains about the way that
Punk earned his shot for the WWE Title at Survivor Series by attacking him. Rio
says that if he doesn't cancel the match, then he is going to make Punk cancel
it. Punk laughs and says that Rio won his Title by cashing in Money in the Bank
against him, so he isn't going to apologize from getting the match in a cheap
way. He then goes on to mock Del Rio for being one dimensional on the mic. Punk
says he is going to win the Title and make the WWE Championship interesting
again. Del Rio says that he is the Champion, which makes him the best in the
world. So he asks Punk for the last time, if he is going to cancel the Survivor
Series matches. Punk looks to debate his options, and then obviously answers,
"no". Del Rio begins an attack, and goes for the cross arm breaker. Punk fights
his way out and goes right to the Anaconda Vice. Ricardo makes the save, but
gets hit with the GTS for his trouble. Alberto heads up the ramp to escape.
****Commercial****
Jack Swagger w/ Vickie Guerrero v. Santino
They lock up and Santino is quickly taken down to the mat. Swagger gets behind
him for a Nelson variation, and then leaps up into the air for a high elbow.
Santino appears to dodge, but it doesn't matter because he is quickly sent
shoulder first into the steel post. Swagger grabs the ankle of Santino and
applies the hold. This match is over.
Winner via Ankle Lock: Jack Swagger
****Commercial****
Jerry Lawler is in the ring, and introduces the newest Maxim cover girl, Kelly
Kelly! He hands her the mic and exits the ring. Kelly says when she started in
this company she was just a kid, but she has grown up so much in front of the
WWE Universe. There is a large sheet covered banner behind her. Beth Phoenix and
Natalya walk down the ramp to mock Kelly. They get into the ring and continue
the mocking of Kelly and her family. Kelly says she doesn't know why they are
doing this, because she wouldn't mock them for making the cover of National
Geographic. An attack looks about to break out, so Eve Torres and Alicia Fox run
down to the ring to make the save. Eve calls for a drum roll and they do the big
reveal. Yay.
****Commercial****
John Laurinaitis comes out on the ramp and introduces his newest Superstar
signing... Kevin Nash!
Nash makes his way down to the ring with a mic. He thanks Laurinaitis for
rehiring him. He says everyone has been asking him why, but he doesn't owe
anyone an explanation. Nash says that in 1995 he watched HHH walk into the
building shadowing Killer Kowalski. HBK was a fan of HHH, so Nash let him into
their Kliq. Nash says he should have buried him at the start, if hindsight is
20/20. He says that they had a rare thing in this business, an actual
friendship. Then the Rumble comes around and Nash gets the biggest pop of the
night. He calls up and asks for the band to be put back together, but he didn't
even get a response. Nash says that HHH betrayed him, because without Nash he
would have been nothing. In Nash's eyes, HHH is still the measuring stick around
here. Nash says that he was given a has-been Legends contract, but he is still
the best there is. Nash says that he booked himself in a main event match, and
took HHH's sledge hammer and used it against him. Nash contemplated the action
for 6 hours, and it felt so good. Nash says that what he did two weeks ago when
he attacked HHH was show the audience how you play the game!
Vignette: Brodus Clay
In the back, David Otunga compliments John Laurinaitis on rehiring Nash. Otunga
asks why Brodus Clay didn't debut tonight. John says that Brodus is too special
to debut in Liverpool. Punk walks into the shot. Otunga says that the WWE
Champion shouldn't look like he works at a gas station. Punk responds by
punching him in the face. Alberto Del Rio runs up out of nowhere and attacks
Punk.
****Commercial****
The Miz & R-Truth v. John Cena & Zack Ryder
Cena and Truth start things off, but Truth quickly tags in Miz. Cena pushes him
into the corner and hits a splash. He bounces off the ropes for a shoulder block
and goes for the cover. Miz kicks out and the crowd begins a "we want Ryder"
chant. Cena turns towards the corner, and Miz tags in Truth. Truth exits the
ring and says he wants Ryder. He gets back in, and finally Ryder gets the tag!
Truth and him square off as the crowd roars their approval. Truth hits a
shoulder block and then gets sent off the ropes and into the air for a front
body drop! Ryder throws him hard to the outside as we head to the final
commercial of the night!
****Commercial****
Back from the break, Cena and Ryder hit a stereo suplex on Miz. Ryder exits the
ring and Miz gets in a kick on Cena. Truth gets the tag and goes for the cover.
Cena kicks out. Truth slides behind for a rear headlock. Truth goes for a cover,
but Cena kicks out. Truth goes back to working the head lock. Miz gets the tag
and kicks Cena hard in the face. He looks to the crowd for a moment, and then
tags Truth back in to the match. Truth pulls Cena's arms behind him and looks to
isolate his pectorals. Cena escapes and Ryder gets the tag! He comes in to help
clear the ring and Miz and Truth are both lying in opposite corners. Cena puts
on Ryder glasses and hits a running boot at the same time as Ryder. Miz regains
his bearings and fights off Ryder long enough to get the tag to Truth. R-Truth
isolates Ryder in the middle of the ring with a chin lock. Ryder escapes, but
misses a dropkick. Truth goes for a cover, but Ryder kicks out.
Miz gets the tag and is stalking Ryder. He hits a hard punch and then gloats to
Cena. Ryder hits a roll up, but Miz quickly escapes and charges for a
devastating splash! Truth gets the cover and sits down with a rear headlock.
Truth lifts him to his feet and they both bounce off the ropes looking for a
clothesline. Both men crash and burn. Cena and Miz both get the tag, and Cena
charges in hard. He hits two shoulder blocks on Miz and follows with a side slam
first on Miz, and then on Truth! Cena brings Ryder into the ring, and they hit
stereo 5 Knuckle Shuffles! Ryder throws Truth out of the ring, but gets pulled
out himself. Cena lifts Miz up for the AA, but Miz escapes and goes for the
cover. Truth holds his legs! This match is over!
Winners: The Miz & R-Truth