Raw
Toledo, Ohio
May 24, 2010
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Are you ready? Then stop
questioning your heart and join me, because it is time for Monday Night RAW!
The show kicks off with a very bandaged Batista making his way out to the ring.
He is helped out by two referees. Once in the ring, they place him in a wheel
chair and he tells them to get lost. Batista then calls for a microphone, and
his spotlight. Batista says that last night he said the two words he never
thought that he would, "I Quit". Batista says that the reason he said those two
words is because his life was being threatened by John Cena. Batista goes
further and says that he is considering filing a lawsuit against John Cena, as
well as the rest of the WWE Universe for supporting the actions at the PPV last
night.
Batista says that the ways in which he has fought John Cena are not the way that
Championship matches should be played. Batista says that he believes in honor.
Batista says that he may be out for quite some time, but when he comes back he
will be stronger than ever. Batista demands a rematch!
Justin Roberts voice is heard in the arena, and he announces that he was just
given word to announce the NEW General Manager of WWE RAW. It is WWE Hall of
Famer... Bret "Hitman" Hart!
Bret's music hits, and the new GM makes his way down to the ring. He says that a
new sheriff is in town. Bret says that if Batista wants a match against Cena,
then he must compete tonight and try to qualify for the Championship match at
the Fatal Four Way PPV! He says that he knows Batista is injured, so his
opponent he is facing will be as well. It is Batista v. Randy Orton tonight!!
Batista refuses and says that if Bret makes that match then he will quit the
whole company! Bret says fine, and announces that as a result of a forfeit,
Randy Orton has qualified for the Fatal Four Way PPV! Bret's music hits and he
walks out. Batista still has the microphone and is furious. Batista says he
wasn't joking. Batista yells to the audience that this company will go bankrupt
without him, people will get bored and stop watching. Batista screams "I Quit".
Batista gets up to the leave the ring as the crowd chants, "Na, Na, Na, Na, Hey,
Hey, Hey, Goodbye". The referees wheel him out to the back in his wheelchair as
we head to our first commercial break.
****Commercial****
Fatal Four Way Qualifying Match
Mark Henry v. Sheamus
The match starts with Mark Henry taking the advantage via his massive size.
Henry repeatedly throws Sheamus down to the mat, and then to the outside. Back
in the ring, Sheamus is able to lock on an arm hold. Sheamus releases and sets
in with a series of shoulder blocks. Henry comes right back with a head butt.
Sheamus is able to shake it off, and takes Henry down to the mat with another
arm lock.
Henry uses his strength to fight him off and connects with a couple of punches.
Sheamus kicks him in the gut, but then finds himself thrown to the mat as a
result of a clothesline. Henry hits a splash and goes for the cover. Sheamus
kicks out. The Irish star gets back to his feet. He hits his huge pump kick on
Mark Henry. It looks as though Henry's shoulder is still up, but the referee
counts the three anyway.
Winner via Pump Kick: Sheamus
This means that John Cena, Randy Orton & Sheamus have qualified for the Fatal
Four Way match, with one slot left to fill.
****Commercial****
In the back, tonight's guest host Jon Lovitz is in his office. He is on the
phone with Mr. McMahon and is attempting to buy 10% of the company. He leaves
when Maryse comes into the office. She says she has a shirt to show him. Lovitz
says that he has a new submission move to try out. It looks to be a a pinch. He
says he taught it to Santino. Can't wait to see that in action. He says
something to Maryse in French and mentions he has a lot of money and asks if she
is interested. She seems to be, but he tells her that he is not! Ok, I've no
idea what just happened.
Bret Hart is in his office talking to Edge. Edge doesn't' want to have to
qualify for the F4W (Fatal Four Way) Match. Bret tells him he has to qualify.
Edge says he should have to face an injured opponent just like Batista would
have faced. Jericho walks into his office, and says that HE should be in the
match.
Hart finds the logical middle ground. Tonight it will be Jericho v. Edge v.
Cena! If either Edge or Jericho win, they will qualify for the F4W match, if
they lose, Hart will find another contender. Both accept, and Edge says that
tonight he will prove that he is a better Champion, and Canadian, than either of
them! Jericho warns Hart to stay on his good side. He says that if he doesn't,
he'll make Hart regret ever taking this job.
****Commercial****
Gail Kim & Eve v. Maryse & Alicia Fox
The match starts with Gail and Alicia in the ring. Gail takes the quick
advantage so Alicia heads to the corner to get Maryse into the mat. Maryse is
able to ground Kim in the middle of the ring. This is short lived as Gail is
able to tag Eve into the match. Eve comes in with all cylinders firing, and
connects with a neck breaker. Maryse kicks out of the pin attempt. Eve hits a
very nice standing moonsault, and goes for another pin. Alicia Fox runs in to
make the save. Things get hectic for a couple of moments, and we are left with
Maryse and Eve in the ring. Maryse hits the French Kiss DDT for the win.
Winners via French Kiss: Maryse & Alicia Fox
****Commercial****
Bret Hart has vacated the United States Championship that he won last week on
RAW. As a result, R-Truth and The Miz will now battle for the vacant Title!
United States Championship
R-Truth v. The Miz
Before the match, R-Truth enters with his signature rap. The Miz is next out and
comes out and says that he will regain what never should have been taken from
him. Because "I'm The Miz, and I'm Awesome!".
The match starts with the two squaring off in the middle of the ring. Miz backs
him into the corner, and then throws him down to the mat. R-Truth is not going
to let this last, as he connects with a couple of slaps and a nice roll up. Miz
kicks out and rolls out of the ring as we head to commercial.
****Commercial****
We come back from commercial and it looks as though The Miz is in full control.
It seems as though the commercial break was a very dire time for R-Truth. The
Miz has been working hard on the shoulder of Truth. Miz goes for the cover, but
Truth kicks out. Miz hits a nice suplex off the second rope that is reminiscent
of a German, but R gets back to his feet.
Truth takes to the turnbuckle and hits a missile dropkick. Miz kicks out of the
cover. Both men are on their feet, and Miz tries to whip Truth into the corner.
R counters and connects with a reverse stroke. R-Truth heads to the top rope.
Truth connects with a crossbody, but Miz rolls through and goes for the cover!
Truth barely kicks out.
Miz is all fired up and sets in with the punches. Miz connects with an inverted
backbreaker, but then gets caught with a sliding roll up. Miz kicks out. Truth
tries for a schoolboy, but Miz kicks out again. Miz is whipped into the ropes
and then gets kicked in the gut. R goes for the scissor kick, but Miz ducks out.
R-Truth doesn't allow the moment to distract him. He hits with the Lie Detector
and wins the United States Championship!!
Winner via Lie Director: R-Truth
NEW United States Champion
In the back, John Cena cuts a promo putting over his win against Batista at last
night's PPV.
****Commercial****
Tonight's guest host Jon Lovitz is escorted out the ring by who else? The Bella
Twins. He struggles to get into the ring, and they have to help him roll in. It
looks like we are in store for a Jon Lovitz Superstar Search. He takes a seat
and says that he has more power than ANYONE in the WWE right now.
Up first, singing "Putting on the Ritz" is The Great Khali and his handler. Oh
my, they are in full tuxedos with canes and everything. They don't get too far
before Lovitz hits the buzzer.
Jillian Hall comes out next, and she doesn't even get to sing anything before he
buzzes her! Lovitz stands up and says that he thinks this is a big waste of time
looking for secret talents from the WWE Superstars. Sure, they are great in the
ring, but for the real talent, maybe he should look to the audience!
Lovitz calls someone in from the audience wearing a Santino shirt. His name is
Joe. He says his talent is that he can pull his eye out of his skull. Lovitz
gives him the ok...
Well, yes he did in fact pull his eye out of socket. I believe it was a glass
eye. Ted Dibiase's music hits and he and Virgil make their way down to the ring.
He comes into the ring, and says that he wants the eyeball. The guy says that he
won't sell him the eyeball. Dibiase says that if he can't buy it, then he'll
beat him up and take it from him! Joe still refuses.
Santino's music hits. Santino makes his way out to the ring, and says that he is
working on the pinch all day long. He says that he is going to apply this
technique onto Virgil! Lovitz says it takes years to practice and perfect.
Lovitz shows him how it works by using it on Virgil! He then tells Santino to
use it on Ted Dibiase. Needless to say, it didn't quite work out. Dibiase hits
Dream Street on Santino. Lovitz says that as a result, Dibiase wins the talent
search.
****Commercial****
The Hart Dynasty v. William Regal & Kozlov
The match starts out with some quick back and forth action. Smith is brought
into the ring with Kozlov. Tyson runs into the ring and hits the Hart Attack for
the quick victory.
Winners via Hart Attack: The Hart Dynasty
After the match, a team comes into the ring. It is a female and two male
wrestlers. The knock out the Hart Dynasty and lay all three members in the
middle of the ring. They each take to a turnbuckle, and all three hit frog
splashes in unison. The commentators are left asking "who was that", as we head
to commercial.
****Commercial****
Josh Mathews is in the back and introduces all four of the remaining NXT
contestants, and asks each who they think will be eliminated. Gabriel, Wade and
Otunga all say Heath Slater. Hearth says that he would eliminate "C-List" Otunga.
We head out to the commentators and Jerry Lawler asks Cole how he can just
ignore what happened last week on NXT. Cole says he won't address it, but King
says he will! We see video of Daniel Bryan attacking him last week! This
includes Bryan calling Cole a "poor man's excuse for JR".
Cole says that it has been a rough week. He has endured physical and mental
trauma. Cole says that he has met with his lawyers, and he is going to call
Daniel out tomorrow night on NXT and demand an apology. If he doesn't, then he
will sue him for everything he is worth.
In the back, Jericho and Edge are talking about their match tonight against
Cena.
****Commercial****
Fatal Four Way Qualifying Match
John Cena v. Edge v. Chris Jericho
A couple of fast reversals are hit before a real quick commercial break.
****Commercial****
We come back and it appears as though Edge and Jericho are double teaming the
WWE Champion. This quickly fades away as Edge tries a sneaky roll up on Jericho.
Chris kicks out and they connect with stereo clotheslines. Jericho throws Edge
to the outside. Cena goes for a shoulder block, but Jericho moves out of the
way. Chris pushes John into the corner, and then applies his boot to Cena's
face.
Jericho takes a moment to taunt the crowd, before kicking Cena in the gut. He
puts John up into the air for a vertical suplex. He goes for the cover, but Cena
kicks out. Jericho locks on a headlock. Cena uses hi strength to lift Jericho
up, and looks to be going for the FU. Jericho counters into a DDT. Jericho goes
for the cover, but Cena kicks out. Edge tries to run into the ring, but Jericho
knocks him right back out.
Cena is now standing in the corner, and Jericho comes charging after. Cena
counters and Chris goes shoulder first into the turnbuckle. Cena then sets up
for the five moves of doom. Cena hits the 5 Knuckle Shuffle. He lifts Jericho up
for the FU, but Chris counters out. Edge comes in an spears Jericho! Cena then
puts Edge into the STF.
Holy Cow, everything is going crazy here. Jericho locks on the Walls on Cena,
then on Edge. Cena breaks that hold and lifts Jericho for the FU. Edge hits a
spear. Jericho with another Walls. The crowd is going wild. Jericho hits an
enziguiri on Edge, but gets kicked by Cena. Jericho hits the Code Breaker on
Cena, but then gets hit with another spear from Edge! Edge picks up the victory
and becomes the 4th and final entry into the RAW F4W match.
Winner via Spear: Edge
After the match, Sheamus out to the ramp and started to stare down Edge and
Cena. Right at the close of the show, Orton's music hits. All four men are now
in a dramatic line as the tensions are high for the F4W PPV!