Raw
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May 7, 2012
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John Laurinaitis' music hits and he makes his way down to the ring. He
introduces himself to the crowd and says that last week John Cena embarrassed
him. JL says that Brock injured Cena's arm, and he injured Cena's pride. He vows
to put an end to Cena at Over the Limit. JL will show everyone around the world
how skillful and dangerous he can be. He refuses to apologize to Cena for
attacking his arm with a steel chair. He claims that he was not reprimanded by
the Board of Directors because they understand that he is hard but fair. He says
that Cena will not be live at RAW because he wants him to rehab his arm.
However, JL is requiring that Cena apologize for making fun of his voice. In
fact, anybody who makes fun of Laurinaitis' voice will face severe consequences.
He puts over his success in Japan with a slide show and says that his voice
sounds the way it does because of an injury he suffered overseas at the hands of
Dr. Death Steve Williams. He says that he was the Hulk Hogan of Japan.
Laurinaitis says that his match against Cena will be bigger than any other match
in history. He says that he hopes God has mercy on the soul of Cena.
CM Punk's music hits and he makes his way down to the ring. Punk says that John
has no idea what the people want. Punk says that today he is on JL's side. But,
he isn't just going to tell him what the people want to see; instead he will
start by telling him what they don't want. What the WWE fans don't want to see
is Laurinaitis. Punk says JL wasn't all that great over in Japan, and he has
some more truth to spill. The first is that he put all his chips in Lesnar, and
then Cena beat him. Punk says that the reason JL went to Japan is because no one
in the States would pay to see it. JL asks if he is finished. The crowd supports
Punk with a roar of no. Punk says he is stupid, ugly, and he has no friends.
Also, he happens to be a gigantic tool box. JL says that if he wasn't training
for his match with Cena he would pummel him into the ground. Instead, Punk will
face another man who went to Japan to hone his skill – Lord Tensai. Punk says he
isn't surprised given that Laurinaitis likes to hide behind other people. Punk
can't wait until Over the Limit to watch Cena demolish him.
****Commercial****
# Backstage Laurinaitis is walking while texting and bumps into Big Show. He
yells at him for not getting out of the way when his boss is coming. When he
walks away Show mocks his voice. Eve walks up and does not look amused.
Cody Rhodes v. The Big Show
They begin to brawl and Show quickly takes the upper hand. Rhodes slides out of
the ring and grabs his belt. Show tries to throw him back into the ring, but
Rhodes scurries away with his Title.
Winner: The Big Show
STILL IC Champion: Cody Rhodes
Big Show grabs a microphone and calls for Cody to come back, but he walks away.
Eve Torres comes out and gets into the ring. She asks Show to apologize. He asks
what for. She says for making fun of John Laurinaitis. He shrugs and says that
he is sorry. She says that she asked for an apology and then reminds him that
there isn't much demand for a 40 year old freak like him outside of the
business. Show looks downtrodden and says that he apologizes. Eve looks smug as
he exits the ring.
****Commercial****
Kofi Kingston w/ R-Truth v. Dolph Ziggler w/ Vickie Guerrero & Jack Swagger
Dolph connects with a high drop kick and goes for a cover. Kofi kicks out. Dolph
gets behind for a rear headlock. Kofi escapes and then dodges and splash in the
corner. Kofi connects with the Boom Drop and then looks for the Trouble in
Paradise. Swagger jumps up on the apron for the distraction. Ziggler tries a
sneak attack from behind, but Kofi counters into the SOS. Dolph kicks out. Kofi
goes to the top rope, but gets pushed off by Swagger. Ziggler hits the Zig Zag
and this match is over.
Winner via Zig Zag: Dolph Ziggler
****Commercial****
Michael Cole is in the ring and John Cena is on the Titantron. Cena says that a
group of doctors have recommended that he stay out of the ring for the next
couple of months due to the injury to his arm. Cena says that he doesn't care
because nothing will keep him out of the ring. Cena says that Laurinaitis wasn't
reprimanded because he told the Board that he wanted to face him at Over the
Limit. Cole says Cena might be scared because of Laurinaitis' accomplishments.
Cena laughs and says that at Over the Limit he is going to kick his ass!
****Commercial****
Kelly Kelly & Layla v. Maxina & Natalya
Kelly Kelly attacks Natalya on the outside of the ring as Beth Phoenix watches
from the commentators table. Layla hits a leg and pins Maxina. This match is
thankfully over.
Winners: Kelly Kelly & Layla
****Commercial****
Chris Jericho & Alberto Del Rio v. Randy Orton & Sheamus
Orton and Del Rio start the match. Orton hits a strong clothesline and goes for
a cover. Rio kicks out and quickly goes to work on the arm of Orton. Jericho
gets the tag and kicks the arm. Chris backs him into the corner and unloads with
several punches. The referee makes him back up. Orton kicks him in the gut and
then whips him to the opposite post. Sheamus gets the tag. Jericho tries to leap
over him in the corner but Sheamus catches him and kicks him hard in the gut.
Sheamus puts him on the apron and clobbers his chest. Del Rio tries to interfere
but Sheamus throws him out. The distraction allows Jericho to throw Sheamus
shoulder first into the steel post. Sheamus falls out of the ring and Del Rio
kicks him for good measure.
****Commercial****
Pardon the brief absence as my power decided to be a little jerkface and restart
my cable box while I was watching on delayed DVR
Winners: Chris Jericho & Alberto Del Rio
ANDDDDD I'm back
# Chris Jericho, Randy Orton & Alberto Del Rio are in Laurinaitis' office and
are arguing about who should be the new #1 Contender. They all begin to brawl.
Sheamus and Orton seem to gain the upper hand, but then argue about the end of
the last match.
Brodus Clay comes out and proceeds to have a large dance party in the ring. Miz
comes out and tells him to call his momma and tell her that he is awesome.
Brodus Clay v. The Miz
Miz goes right after Brodus, but gets hits with a clothesline. Miz is tossed out
of the ring which causes Clay's dancers to laugh. Clay chases after him and then
slide back into the ring. Miz connects with a series of kicks and a boot to the
face. Miz stomps on his gut. Cover, but Clay tosses him off. Miz puts him in the
corner and hits a high splash. Miz leaps from the top rope for a crossbody but
Brodus swats him away. Miz gets back to his feet and locks on a rear headlock.
He leaps onto the back of Clay, but Clay tosses him into the middle of the ring.
Miz kicks out his leg and hits a DDT. Cover, but Clay tosses him off. Clay
punches his way back to his feet, but misses a clothesline. Miz kicks out his
leg and then hits a high knee to the jaw. Miz gets behind him and locks on a
chinlock. Clay lifts him up for a big side slam. Clay catches Miz off the top
rope on crossbody and hits a Sheeplex. Clay connects with a splash and this
match is over.
Winner via The Power of Funk: Brodus Clay
****Commercial****
Brock Lesnar's music hits and PAUL HEYMAN! It's Paul Heyman!!!
He gets into the ring and grabs a mic. He says that he is here tonight as the
representative of Brock Lesnar - a man who has been maligned and mistreated by
the WWE audience since day one. He says that it is especially true of corporate
management. He says that the WWE is different than it was 10 years ago because
it is more image conscience now. Heyman says that Lesnar made some reasonable
demands for his contract a couple weeks ago which Laurinaitis agreed to. Lesnar
feels betrayed by the WWE audience. Heyman says that Lesnar is an honest man. He
said he'd be an ass kicking machine and he was. Heyman says he doesn't need to
keep going over Lesnar's accolades because he has a statement to read from
Lesnar himself:
I came back to bring legitimacy to the WWE, that's exactly what I did. And how
was I rewarded? With the same corporate bs and politics that led me to leave
eight years ago. I don't regret what I did to John Cena. I embarrassed him.
Another guy I embarrassed was HHH.
The statement goes on to say that he doesn't care about HHH or the WWE because
Lesnar is never coming back. Because Lesnar quits!
****Commercial****
# Big Show is backstage with the stars of the new USA show 'Common Law'. Eve
Torres walks into the shot and is still not amused.
CM Punk's music hits, but Laurinaitis comes out and cuts him off. He says that
Punk will now be in a handicap match against Tensai & Daniel Bryan!
****Commercial****
CM Punk v. Lord Tensai & Daniel Bryan
Punk is in the ring with Tensai and gets slammed down to the mat. Bryan gets the
tag and goes for a pin. Punk kicks out and tries a roll up. Bryan kicks out.
Tensai gets the tag and lifts Punk to his feet. Tensai hits a hard double
underhook. Punk rolls out of the ring and Tensai follows after and throws him
into the steel post.
Both men get back into the ring and Tensai applies a nerve pinch. Punk is
slammed to the mat and then hit with a senton. Bryan takes to the top rope after
the tag and leaps for a big headbutt. Punk moves out of the way. Punk hits a
heelkick to the jaw and follows it with a swinging neckbreaker. Punk takes a
second and gets to his feet and hits a bulldog! Punk lifts him up for a GTS, but
Bryan scurries off and Tensai tags himself into the ring. Bryan is clotheslined
out, but Tensai comes charging in. Tensai hits his double chokeslam and then
spits the mist onto his hand! Tensai grips the skull of Punk and then slams him
skullfirst into the mat.
Winners: Lord Tensai & Daniel Bryan
After the match, Bryan attacks Punk. He applies the Yes Lock and then taunts the
crowd.