Raw
San Diego, California
August 15, 2011
results thanks to wrestleview.com
The show kicks off with a
still photo of Triple H missing John Cena’s foot on the bottom rope as he
counted the pin that made CM Punk the Undisputed WWE Champion. Kevin Nash then
ran in, hit Punk with a Jackknife Powerbomb, and left through the crowd. Alberto
Del Rio ran down and cashed in his Money in the Bank. Del Rio kicked Punk in the
head and pinned him to become the NEW Undisputed WWE Champion.
The Raw video plays and we’re brought into the arena with some fireworks.
Michael Cole’s voice is the first we hear. He’s at ringside with Jim Ross and
Jerry “The King” Lawler.
Triple H’s music hits and the Chief Operating Officer of the WWE walks out.
Triple H says a lot of people are upset at the way things went down at
Summerslam last night and he understands. Triple H apologizes to the WWE
Universe and John Cena for making a mistake. He watched the footage from last
night and saw that Cena’s foot was clearly on the bottom rope. Later tonight
he’ll look Cena in the eye and apologize. CM Punk and John Cena had a great
match. If he hadn’t screwed it up he’s not sure who would have won. Things
happened the way they did and he had no problem raising the hand of the new
Undisputed WWE Champion CM Punk.
As for what happened after the match was over, a lot of people are speculating
about his involvement in that. Triple H wants to assure everyone that he had
nothing to do with that. Yes, he is friends with Kevin Nash and has been for
years. Nash called him and asked for some tickets to Summerslam. That’s the last
he spoke to him. Triple H had no knowledge that Nash was going to jump the rail
and attack CM Punk. Triple H hasn’t spoken to Nash, but he’s invited him, via
text, to come here tonight and explain himself. Nash responded that he would
only if he’s allowed to tell the truth.
As far as Alberto Del Rio cashing in Money in the Bank, he didn’t know anything
about it but that’s just the way that works. Triple H promised the world that
when Summerslam was over there would no longer be two champions. There would be
only one Undisputed WWE Champion. Triple H introduces him.
Alberto Del Rio makes his way to the ring with his WWE Championship in hand.
Triple H leaves him in the ring. Del Rio tells us what his name is… and he is
the Undisputed WWE Champion. Del Rio says he’s been saying this for weeks and
weeks – it was his destiny to be the WWE Champion. Del Rio says he’ll be honest
and he’ll do this just because he loves us. It was never his intention to cash
in Money in the Bank at Summerslam. Destiny does whatever she wants. After what
Kevin Nash did, he couldn’t resist. Some people are just born to be great. Del
Rio says we know that he is the greatest of the great. As our champion, he wants
to represent every single one of us with respect, honesty, and passion.
Del Rio says he just wants to be our champion. Tonight, he’s going to be in the
lobby signing autographs for the people. If they want, he’ll take pictures with
all their kids. As a champion, he will be a champion for the people. Tonight,
for his very first title defense, he’ll face former champion Rey Mysterio. When
they told him that he would face Mysterio in his very first title defense, he
was happy because we all love Rey Mysterio. Mysterio is a Mexican icon. He loves
Rey Mysterio. Del Rio says he loves beating Rey Mysterio. There’s your classic
cheap heat in the guy’s hometown. Del Rio says he started his career by beating
Mysterio. Every time he wakes up, he asks himself what he feels like doing.
Today, he feels like beating Rey Mysterio and that’s what he’ll do in San Diego.
He’ll beat the little chihuahua. They better change their area codes. No more
619. Tonight, they’ll have a true hero – Alberto Del Rio!
They plug Alberto Del Rio defending his WWE Championship against Rey Mysterio
later tonight. Triple H is backstage and he enters John Cena’s locker room.
-Commercial Break-
R-Truth makes his way to the ring to a remix of his old theme song. As Morrison
makes his way to the ring, they have a picture-in-picture promo with Morrison.
Morrison says he’ll give the Little Jimmies something to cheer about.
Falls Count Anywhere Match
R-Truth vs. John Morrison
They lock up and jockey for position. R-Truth kicks and punches him down in the
corner. Morrison tries punching back but R-Truth hip tosses him. R-Truth misses
a leg drop but counters a Morrison break dance leg drop with a roll up. They
trade pins until Morrison clotheslines R-Truth over the top rope. Morrison hits
him with a corkscrew plancha for a two count. Morrison punches him around
ringside. Morrison goes for a clothesline, but R-Truth splits under it. Morrison
comes back by using the barricade to hit the Flying Chuck for a near fall.
Morrison kicks and goes for a suplex, but R-Truth blocks it. R-Truth then hits
him with a sit-out front suplex for a near fall outside the ring!
-Commercial Break-
We come back from the break to see R-Truth pin Morrison outside the ring for a
two count. During the commercial, Morrison was doing the ten punches when
R-Truth dumped him over the top rope. R-Truth beats him down at ringside and
takes in the boos from the crowd. R-Truth backs up and hits a running knee to
Morrison’s face, sandwiching him into the barricade for a near fall. R-Truth
covers again for another near fall. The crowd chants, “Little Jimmy” and R-Truth
flips out. R-Truth hits a running kick and punches away at Morrison. R-Truth
crotches Morrison on the barricade and clotheslines him into the crowd. There’s
an Ultimate Warrior impersonator at ringside that I love.
R-Truth sends Morrison into a wall and covers for a near fall. R-Truth throws
Morrison over the barricade. As R-Truth goes back over to ringside, Morrison
hits him with a pele kick for a near fall. R-Truth throws him into the steps and
gets one of the announcer’s chairs. Morrison quickly clotheslines him down for a
near fall. Morrison suplexes him into the chair and hits him with a running knee
for the win.
Winner by Pinfall: John Morrison
Match Rating: * 1/2
CM Punk is seen arriving backstage. He does not look happy.
-Commercial Break-
They show footage from WrestleMania 22 when Rey Mysterio won the World
Heavyweight Championship in a Triple Threat Match against Kurt Angle and Randy
Orton. Mysterio will take on Alberto Del Rio for the WWE Championship.
The Miz’s music hits and he makes his way to the ring. Miz says he’s out here
because he’s been asked by someone to say hello to someone in the audience. That
person is Jared from Subway. They show Jared at ringside and the crowd boos him.
Miz says he’s only doing this because Jared is a big Miz fan. Miz says he’s not
a fan of Jared’s. Miz thinks he can do Jared’s job better than he can. Miz could
be a better spokesperson for Subway than he could ever be. Miz goes up to him
and grabs the sandwich. Miz does a promo for Subway and their Chicken Crisp
Sandwich. Miz actually did a really nice job with this. Miz says that’s better
than anything Jared has ever done.
Miz gets back in the ring and says the only reason the oven crisp chicken
sandwich is because of him. Miz says he’s the star and if we’ve heard anything,
he wants us to hear this – he will be a champion again because he’s The Miz and
he’s AWESOME. Miz takes a bit of the sandwich as his music plays.
A limousine pulls up and out comes Kevin Nash. Nash makes his way backstage.
-Commercial Break-
Trace Adkins is shown at ringside.
Kelly Kelly & Eve Torres vs. The Bella Twins
Kelly starts it out against one of the Bella Twins. They lock up and Kelly backs
her to the corner. Kelly kicks and chokes her with her boot. Kelly hits a
head-scissor takeover and a bulldog. Kelly hits a stinkface and taunts but Nikki
kicks her. Nikki takes her down and tags in Brie. Brie takes her down and tags
in Nikki. They trade tags a bunch of times and one of the Bellas hits a rolling
senton on Kelly for a near fall. The Bella applies a leg lock and makes the sole
of Kelly’s boot touch her face. Kelly kicks her away and hits a flapjack.
Eve is tagged in. She ducks a clothesline and hits a dropkick. Eve hits a
clothesline and knocks the other Bella off the apron. Eve goes into the ropes
and the other Bella sweeps her feet. Eve counters a suplex and hits a
neckbreaker. Eve goes to the top rope and Kelly takes the other Bella out with a
Thesz Press. Eve hits a moonsault for the win.
Winners by Pinfall: Kelly Kelly & Eve Torres
Match Rating: 3/4 *
Beth Phoenix’s music hits and she comes out with Natalya. They’re wearing
dresses and heels. They sarcastically applaud the two divas in the ring. Lawler
announces that Beth Phoenix will have something to say to them tonight… via
Twitter.
Kevin Nash will be out next.
-Commercial Break-
Kevin Nash makes his way to the ring with no music. Justin Roberts really builds
him up by mentioning all his title reigns and called him one of “the most
influential and charismatic superstars ever”. Nash gets in the ring and grabs a
microphone. Nash says he’d like to thank Triple H for giving him a chance to
come here tonight and explain his actions from last night. For those who don’t
know, he and Triple H have been close friends for the past twenty years. He’s
also the godfather to his son.
Last night he asked Triple H if he could have tickets to Summerslam and he said
yes. Nash was watching and he got a text before the main event. The text asked
if he could do a favor and stick the winner for him no matter what happens. When
a friend asks him to do something, he does it. It had been a long time since he
had been in the ring and he missed it. He’ll never forget the thrill he had at
the Royal Rumble. What he did to CM Punk was business. Now Triple H says he had
nothing to do with it. Nash says he wants to get on the same page with Triple H.
It was just business.
CM Punk’s music hits and he comes out to the stage. Punk asks if Nash expects
him to believe that load of crap. Punk says Nash and Triple H are best friends.
For weeks he’s been hearing Triple H says he’s doing what’s right for business.
Punk asks if Triple H asked Nash to jump off a bridge, would he. Punk thinks
that would be good for business. Punk says he’s always had a suspicion that
Triple H doesn’t know what’s good for business and neither does Nash. Now the
proof is in the ring – Nash has no idea what good business is. Nash says this is
the first time they’ve ever spoken. Nash warns Punk to watch his mouth. Punk
says he needs to watch the show. Punk does whatever he wants to whomever he
pleases. Nash says his world has just changed.
Punk says the story Nash just told clearly points out that Triple H is a liar…
but maybe he’s telling the truth. Maybe Kevin Nash is the liar. Nash asks if he
wants to see the text on his phone. Punk asks if Nash wants to see the text from
his little sister – “OMG Kevin Nash. WTF. Thought he was dead. LOL.” Punk says
it’s just Nash’s career that’s dead. Punk says what Nash did last night pissed
him off. Punk says he’s pissed at a lot of people, but not Del Rio. He’s done it
before and Del Rio picked the right spot. This represents that triple H is the
COO and he’s bringing his cronies back. Nash says Triple H is shaking things up.
Punk says he shakes things up. Nash says Punk is only an indy guy and has only
been in two main events in five years. Nash makes fun of his title reigns.
Punk says Nash knows nothing about talent and it’s not 1994 anymore. Nash says
they can go to 1996 when he changed the business with Scott Hall. They made sure
that guys like Punk got him guaranteed money. Nash wants a “thank you”. As far
as he’s concerned, if a guy like Punk who looks like a chef at a waffle house is
a champion then he needs to get a clue and hit the weights. Punk says he likes
waffle houses. Punk says Nash put his hands on him and that’s not good. Punk
says he’d rather walk into WWE as CM Punk and leave as CM Punk than leave as Oz,
Vinnie Vegas, and Diesel. Punk says if Nash wants to fight then they can fight.
Punk comes to ringside and security puts a line between Punk and the ring.
Punk says he’s not surprised that Triple H has deemed his buddy Kevin Nash as an
untouchable. If they’re here watching Nash’s back then no one is backstage with
Triple H watching his back. Punk says he’ll go find out from the COO himself.
Punk goes up the ramp.
They show footage of Rey Mysterio winning the World Heavyweight Championship at
last year’s Fatal Four Way. Mysterio will fight for the WWE Championship later
tonight against Alberto Del Rio.
-Commercial Break-
Kevin Nash goes into Triple H’s office and doesn’t find him there. John
Laurinaitis walks in and says Triple H is in a meeting with CM Punk. Kevin Nash
asks if he can believe the nerve on CM Punk. Laurinaitis says he can’t believe
how Punk spoke to him last week. Laurinaitis invites him to his office to
discuss some things.
They show footage of Vickie Guerrero walking out on Dolph Ziggler last week.
Dolph Ziggler and Vickie Guerrero are bickering on commentary as Alex Riley
makes his way to the ring for a match.
Alex Riley vs. Jack Swagger
They circle the ring and lock up. Swagger backs him to the corner and stomps him
down. The referee backs him up and Swagger taunts the crowd. Riley grabs him and
punches away. Swagger reverses a whip to the corner but misses a splash. Riley
follows up with a big clothesline. Swagger kicks him in the knee and hits a
clothesline. Swagger hits a Vader Bomb for a near fall. Swagger punches away at
him and under-hooks the arms, looking for a submission. Swagger clubs away and
hits a nice back suplex for a near fall. Swagger applies an overheard wristlock.
Riley fights up and punches out. Swagger kicks him down and goes for a running
boot but Riley counters with a spinebuster.
Riley hits a pair of clotheslines and a reverse TKO. Vickie gets up from
commentary and steals JR’s hat. Riley covers in the ring for a near fall. Vickie
puts the hat on as Riley hits a running boot to Swagger. Vickie gets on the
apron and puts the hat on the referee. The referee yells at her, which distracts
Riley. Swagger attacks him and goes for a Gutwrench Powerbomb. Swagger had A LOT
of trouble getting him up.
Winner by Pinfall: Jack Swagger
Match Rating: 3/4 *
Dolph Ziggler gets up from commentary and stomps on JR’s hat. I think I can
almost hear Vince McMahon laughing through their headsets. JR is doing a great
job of making Swagger seem like a legit bad guy. That’s why this guy is so
important.
They show footage of Rey Mysterio winning the WWE Championship from The Miz last
month.
-Commercial Break-
Vickie Guerrero is walking backstage when Jack Swagger walks up to her. Swagger
thanks her for what she did. Swagger says she’s managed World Champions and says
Edge would be nothing if it weren’t for her. Dolph Ziggler would be nothing if
not for her. Swagger says she looks tremendous and says she’s a great manager.
Swagger says Bobby Heenan and Freddie Blassie had multiple clienteles. Swagger
says she should expand her roster.
They show footage from Summerslam Axxess.
CM Punk is walking into his locker room and he finds Stephanie McMahon there.
Stephanie says she’s sorry he lost. Technically he never won since Cena’s foot
was on the rope. In the end, people always get what they deserve.
-Commercial Break-
Kofi Kingston & Evan Bourne vs. Michael McGillicutty & David Otunga
McGillicutty starts out against Kingston. They lock up and McGillicutty backs
him to the corner. McGillicutty punches but Kingston comes right back with
punches. Bourne is tagged in and they hit a double team head-scissor takeover.
Bourne scares Otunga off the apron and turns into a dropkick from McGillicutty.
McGillicutty tags in Otunga but the referee doesn’t see it. Otunga is finally
tagged in and he clotheslines him down. Otunga hits a body slam and stops Bourne
from tagging in. Otunga hits the one move he does well: the short-arm
clothesline. Otunga hits it again and covers for a near fall. His move-set is
exhausted now.
McGillicutty is tagged in and they hit some double-team punches. The
commentators are talking about Otunga and McGillicutty having no competition and
never putting the titles on the line. These discussions are long overdue.
McGillicutty whiffs on a punch and suplexes Bourne for a near fall. McGillicutty
applies a side headlock but Bourne elbows out. McGillicutty clubs away at him
and goes for a punch but Bourne ducks and tags in Kingston.
Kingston hits a springboard clothesline and some of those slaps. Kingston misses
a splash in the corner but hits a pendulum kick. Kingston hits a cross-body but
Otunga breaks up the pin. Kingston counters being thrown out of the ring and
dropkicks Otunga out. McGillicutty pushes him into Bourne, tagging him in.
Kingston hits Trouble in Paradise and Bourne follows with a Shooting Star Press
for the win.
Winners by Pinfall: Kofi Kingston & Evan Bourne
Match Rating: * 1/4
Rey Mysterio is seen in his locker room. The WWE Championship Match is next.
-Commercial Break-
Ricardo Rodriguez is in the ring to announce the WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio to
the ring. Del Rio drives into the ring in a nice Ferrari.
WWE Championship Match
Alberto Del Rio (c) vs. Rey Mysterio
They lock up and Del Rio gets a waist lock applies. Mysterio gets his own
applied. Del Rio tries to get out but Mysterio rolls him up for a two count.
Mysterio gets another roll up for a two count. Del Rio quickly kicks him in the
knee and stomps away at him. Del Rio sends him sternum first into the
turnbuckle. Del Rio sends him to the ropes but Mysterio slides through the legs
and hits a head-scissor takeover. Del Rio is in position but gets out of the
ring before Mysterio can hit the 619. Del Rio regroups at ringside.
-Commercial Break-
We come back from the break to see Mysterio trapped in the body scissors. During
the commercial break, Del Rio front suplexed Mysterio into the barricade.
Mysterio elbows out of the body scissor and hits a drop-toe-hold into the
turnbuckle. Mysterio hits a running dropkick to the face and goes to the apron.
Del Rio cuts him off on the top rope but Mysterio punches him off. Mysterio then
hits a really nice tornado DDT and both men are down. Mysterio ducks a
clothesline and hits a springboard cross-body for a near fall. Mysterio gets a
sunset flip for a near fall. Del Rio stops the onslaught with a running kick.
Del Rio gloats and covers for a near fall.
Del Rio goes back to work on the ribs. Del Rio applies a body scissor and a chin
lock for good measure. Mysterio punches out of this again and kicks him in the
face. Del Rio punches and goes into the ropes for a senton but Mysterio moves.
Del Rio flies out of the ring and hits the ground with a splat. Mysterio runs
and hits a baseball slide. Mysterio gets on the apron and hits an Asai Moonsault.
Mysterio puts Del Rio in the ring and goes to the top rope. Mysterio this a
seated senton and a head-scissor, putting Del Rio into position. Del Rio
clotheslines him before he can hit the 619 and covers for a near fall.
Del Rio shoves him to the corner and eats some boots. Mysterio charges into a
tilt-a-whirl backbreaker for a near fall. Del Rio punches away at him and taunts
the crowd. Rodriguez is seen clapping at ringside. Del Rio puts Mysterio in the
corner and hits a bunch of thrusting shoulders. Del Rio puts him on the top rope
and hits a nice springboard enzuigiri for a near fall. Mysterio surprises him
with a roll up for a VERY close near fall. Del Rio quickly dropkicks him back
down. Del Rio goes for his Arm Bar but Mysterio counters with a hurricanrana.
Mysterio hits the 619 and goes for a top rope splash but Del Rio gets the knees
up! Del Rio covers to retain the title!
Winner & still WWE Champion: Alberto Del Rio
Match Rating: ** 1/2
Del Rio kicks Mysterio after the match is over. Del Rio puts Mysterio’s arm over
the rope and hits an arm breaker. Del Rio smashes his arm off the announcer’s
table and applies the Cross Arm Breaker. The referee struggles to get him off.
John Cena runs down and breaks this up. Cena punches away at Del Rio. Del Rio
gets out of the ring and runs up the ramp with Rodriguez.
John Cena says he’s had one hell of a weekend. Whoever saw Summerslam knows he
should be pissed off. He’s not mad at Triple H. He’s pissed off at a scumbag
like Del Rio. He and Punk tried to bring integrity to the WWE Championship and
then Del Rio goes into business for himself. Cena says he is not a champion – he
is a target. That destiny is going to make every person he knows his enemy. Cena
says Punk earned the right to become champion. Del Rio cashed in his case and
got lucky. Eventually he’ll have to defend the title and if it’s against Cena
then he won’t be so lucky. His destiny is John Cena whipping his ass.