Raw
Portland, Oregon
May 23, 2011
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Are you ready? Then stop
questioning your heart and join me because it is time for Monday Night RAW!!!
RAW kicks off with a tribute screen to Randy “Macho Man” Savage.
Jerry Lawler’s music hits, and the Hall of Famer walks down to the ring. He says
that finally our national nightmare is over, Michael Cole has been defeated.
Lawler says that he had an ace up his sleeve at the PPV, actually he had a
“Hart”. Bret “Hitman” Hart’s music hits, and he makes his way down to the ring.
He is happy to be back on RAW. He says that last night, Cole suffered the agony
of “de-feet”. Before he can continue, “The Truth will set you free!”.
R-Truth walks down to the ring, sans music. Truth says that it is an honor to be
in the ring with Hart. He tells the crowd to shut up. He asks Hart if he knows
how many title matches Truth has been in, the answer – zero. Truth wants to help
Hart help Truth. He takes Hart’s sunglasses and says that he needs to find
himself a little jimmy. He tries to hand them out to a kid in the crowd, but it
doesn’t go so well. Truth comes back into the ring to complain more about not
getting matches. Hart says that reason Truth hasn’t had the matches, is because
he is a freakin’ lunatic. Truth says that he isn’t going to stand here and be
disrespected, and starts to leave the ring.
John Cena’s music hits, and he makes his way out onto the ramp. Cena says that
it is time he and Truth have a little bit of a talk. But before that, he wants
to soak in the fact that Hart is back in a WWE ring. Hart congratulates him on a
great job last night. Now it is back to the resident lunatic. Cena says that he
has been paying attention to Miz lately, and isn’t sure exactly when Truth went
crazy. Cena says that they used to be cool. Truth says that Cena doesn’t know a
damn thing about cool, and he doesn’t know a damn thing about him. Truth says
that the conspiracy he has been talking about, is about Cena. Truth says that
the people in the audience make sure that it is all about John Cena. No, Cena
counters by saying that he makes sure it is all about the people. Truth says
everyone is running out saying they need the new Cena T-Shirts, armbands, and
DVDs. Truth, wants his son back. Truth desperately wants a match against Cena.
John says that he is a bit banged up from last night, but he is going to knock
some sense into Truth.
*GeneralMail Alert
Truth needs to prove himself some more before he is awarded a Title match.
Tonight is his chance as R-Truth & CM Punk take on John Cena & Rey Mysterio with
Bret Hart as the Special Guest Referee!
In the parking lot, Big Show & Kane are talking about the fact that the New
Nexus always seems to run in a pack. Ricardo Rodriguez comes up, and is unhappy
about the fact that they are leaning against Alberto Del Rio’s car. Well, he
said it in Spanish but that seems to be the gist. Show pushes him down to the
ground. Del Rio comes up and continues the Spanish smack talk. Show and Kane
walk away as Rio pulls Ricardo up off the pavement.
****Commercial****
WWE Tag Team Championships
Kane & Big Show v. David Otunga & Michael McGillicutty
CM Punk joins in on commentary for the match, with Mason Ryan standing beside
him.
Kane and Otunga start the match off. Kane beats him with a series of punches,
and then throws him out of the ring. Otunga’s head is bashed into the apron, and
then rolled back into the ring. Show gets the tag and Kane holds back Otunga as
Show chops him in the chest. Otunga runs over to tag in Michael. Show backs him
into the corner, and then connects with a massive chop. In the middle of the
ring, Show connects with another chop. Show steps on his chest, and then
shoulder blocks him to the mat. Otunga rolls out of the ring as we head to
commercial.
****Commercial****
Back from the break, Michael has Kane in a side headlock. Kane gets to his feet
and whips Michael into the ropes. Michael ducks a blow and kicks the leg of
Kane. Otunga gets the tag. Pin attempt, but Kane kicks out. Otunga locks on a
nice rear headlock. Kane breaks free and whips Otunga into the ropes, connecting
with a boot to the face. Otunga tags in Michael, and Big Show gets the tag as
well. Michael is met with several clotheslines, then a big splash followed by a
shoulder block. Show goes for a chokeslam, but Mason Ryan runs up on the apron.
The ref tries to keep him out of the ring, and Kane runs over for the assist.
The referee gets bumped in the process as Ryan pulls Kane out of the ring.
Otunga runs in to help Michael, and they get set for a double suplex. CM Punk
jumps up on the apron and kicks Big Show in the back of the head! The double
team move connects, and this match is over!
Winners & NEW WWE Tag Team Champions: David Otunga & Michael McGillicutty
****Commercial****
Scott Stanford is in the back, interviewing Kane & Big Show. Del Rio comes up to
laugh at them, and throws a punch. As he runs away, he conveniently knocks into
the camera guy, which launches us into a shot of Show underneath Del Rio’s car.
Ricardo backs up to free Show. Del Rio and lackey run away. Show is writhing in
pain as the medical crew try to assist. It looks as though his leg has been
injured.
****Commercial****
In the back, Big Show is still being attended to by the medics.
Jack Swagger v. Evan Bourne
Swagger clubs the back of Bourne, sending him crashing to the mat. He drops a
shoulder, and then connects with a belly-to-belly suplex. Pin attempt, but
Bourne kicks out. Swagger locks on a rear headlock, but Bourne kicks his way
free. Swags tries for his second rope splash, but Bourne moves out of the way.
Bourne tries for a high kick, but Swagger counters and tries to turn it into an
ankle lock. Bourne rolls through. Bourne goes for a hurricarana, but Swagger
converts it into a devastating Powerbomb! This match is over.
Winner via Powerbomb: Jack Swagger
After the match, Swagger begins a victory lap. Bourne gets to his feet and kicks
him, then runs up the ramp smiling.
In the back, Michael Cole is walking down the hallway. He sees a group of Divas,
and extends his hand to Eve Torres. In response, she extends her leg. Nice.
****Commercial****
Justin Roberts welcomes out “The Voice of the WWE,” Michael Cole. The humiliated
announcer makes his way down to ringside. A “You Suck Toes” chant breaks out in
the arena. Cole begins his may I have your attention line, but cuts himself off
as the crowd boos. He says that they are right, he doesn’t deserve their
attention. He is out here because he never should have made this about himself.
He wants to apologize to Lawler, Mathews, Justin Roberts, the timekeeper, and
everyone in Portland. He wants to apologize to the entire WWE Universe. His
behavior over the past couple of months has been reprehensible, and he just
wants to come home. He wants to do commentary with Lawler every night on RAW. No
more Cole mines, no more matches. He is begging everyone to please accept his
apology. Lawler thanks him for coming out and being professional with his
apology. He also offers him some breath mints. Cole says he deserves that.
Lawler extends the offer, and Cole takes a seat on commentary.
The Miz’s music hits, and he walks down to the ring with Alex Riley. He says
that there is only one reason he lost the match last night, Alex Riley. He
claims Riley was distracted, which cost him the match. Miz pleads with the
anonymous RAW GM for another chance. He wants a one on one match with Cena with
Alex Riley banned from ringside. Miz claims that Cena wasn’t in a handicap match
last night, HE was. That’s how much of a hindrance Alex Riley was at the PPV.
Miz is waiting for a response from the GM.
*GeneralMail Alert
Miz, I heard your request for another Championship match, and it is denied. You
lost last night, so as far as I am concerned, you are done with John Cena.
Miz is furious as he tells Riley it is all his fault. If it wasn’t for him, Miz
would be Champion. He asks Riley if he has any explanation for himself. Riley
says that it isn’t as if he is the one that said, “I Quit”. On cue, an “I Quit”
chant breaks out. Miz hits him and asks what he said. But then stops him. Miz
says that he gave Riley a personal services contract. Without Miz, Riley
wouldn’t even be in the WWE. Miz is intense as he claims Riley road his
coattails to Wrestlemania. He is sick of Riley’s mind numbing stupidity, face,
and everything period. Alex Riley is fired! Miz punches Riley, and Riley attacks
him right back! Miz gets absolutely destroyed as Riley throws him outside the
ring and into the barricade. Miz gets tossed over the commentator’s booth, and
then slammed into it headfirst. Riley rolls him back into the ring and continues
the attack. Riley has him in the corner and says everything he did was for Miz,
and then tosses him into the middle of the ring. Riley heads back up the ramp,
ready to start his career anew.
****Commercial****
Kelly Kelly, Eve Torres, Gail Kim & Beth Phoenix v. The Bella Twins, Maryse &
Melina
Kelly and Bella start things off. Kharma’s music hits, and this match is
probably over.
No Contest
Kharma enters the ring as all 8 Divas circle her. Instead of attacking, she
extends her arms, and falls to the mat crying. She is on her knees bawling her
eyes out like her ice cream cone just spilled as we go to commercial. What the
hell?
****Commercial****
Kofi Kingston v. Drew McIntyre
Kofi leaps over Drew, but gets caught with a strong punch. Cover attempt, but
Kofi kicks out. Drew takes the knee of Kofi and slams it into the steel post.
Drew then uses the steel post to apply a modified figure four leg lock! Drew
rolls back into the ring and goes for the cover. Kofi kicks out. Kingston tries
to get something going with a DDT, and sets up for the Boom Drop. Kofi is still
limping as he looks for the Trouble in Paradise. As Kofi tries to spin, he knee
gives out and he falls to the mat. Cover, but Kofi kicks out. Drew lifts him up
for a Powerbomb. Kofi tries to fight free, but the move connects. Cover, but
Kofi kicks out again. Drew backs him into the corner, and goes for a
clothesline, but Kofi counters into a Jazzamatazz! This match is over.
Winner via Jazzamatazz: Kofi Kingston
In the back we see Dolph Ziggler & Vickie Guerrero watching the match.
Video Package: Mock President Obama press conference about the Capitol
Punishment PPV
In the back, David Otunga(!) & Michael McGillicutty are celebrating with Mason
Ryan & CM Punk. Punk congratulates them, and tells them to watch what he is
about to do in the ring.
****Commercial****
In the back, Del Rio tells Scott Stanford that Big Show brought this upon
himself. But, he says that this isn’t his fault. He says that Ricardo is an
idiot.
Video Package: Tribute to Macho Man Randy Savage
****Commercial****
Special Guest Referee: Bret “Hitman” Hart
John Cena & Rey Mysterio v. R-Truth & CM Punk
CM Punk is wearing Macho Man inspired tights tonight. Cena and Truth start the
match off. Cena immediately throws him to the outside of the ring, and Punk
rolls off the apron to help his teammate as we go to our last commercial.
****Commercial****
Back from the break, Punk and Cena are in the ring. Truth gets the tag and whips
Cena across the ring into the turnbuckle. Cover attempt, but Cena kicks out.
Truth punches him in the face, and goes for another cover. Cena kicks out. Punk
is tagged into the match, and slams Cena to the mat. He heads to the second rope
and drops an elbow. Punk grabs Cena’s arm and wrenches it to the side. Punk
takes him to the corner and brings in R-Truth. Cena is hit with a vertical
suplex, and then a cover attempt. Hart seems to count slow, and Truth gets in
his face. Cena is whipped into the turnbuckle again, but blocks a splash with
his foot. Punk gets the tag, and stops Cena from making one of his own. Cena is
dropped with a backbreaker, and then gets set up for a Sharpshooter. Cena tries
to counter into an STF, but Punks kicks him off. Punk lifts him up for the GTS,
but Cena counters into a DDT!
Rey Mysterio gets the tag and flies into the ring with a tilt-a-whirl head
scissors. Truth has to run into the ring to break the pin. Cena comes into the
ring to help, but Truth is able to fight him off. Rey kicks him into the ropes
for the 619, but Punk hits Rey. Punk is then sent into the ropes himself, and
this time the 619 connects! Hart punches Punk in the face, and then puts him in
the Sharpshooter! Rey Mysterio hits a springboard leg drop, and this match is
over.
Winners via 619/Sharpshooter: Rey Mysterio & John Cena