Raw
Edmonton Alberta Canada
August 22, 2011
results thanks to wrestleview.com
Ricardo Rodriguez is in
the ring and introduces the WWE Champion, Alberto Del Rio. "My name is –",
Cena's music hits and he makes his way down to the ring. Cena says that everyone
knows who Del Rio is, but he wants to reintroduce himself. Cena says that he is
the guy that is going to take the Championship off Del Rio, and hurt him bad.
Cena mocks him for coming out in rented cars every week. He says that there is
only one person that can go toe to toe with him in the WWE, and Del Rio isn't CM
Punk.
Punk's music hits and he makes his way down to the ring. Punk says it is no
surprise that Cena wants yet another Title shot, but it is Punk that should have
that match. Del Rio chimes in, but Punk tells him not to interrupt. Punk
reiterates that he has no problem with Del Rio cashing in the Money in the Bank;
after all he did it himself. Punk says he does have a problem with Nash taking
him out. Is it really such a surprise that he insulted Stephanie McMahon to her
face and then Nash receives a text to take him out? Punk announces that he is
cashing in his rematch clause. Cena claims that he is cashing in his own rematch
clause. They argue back and forth until HHH's music hits.
HHH says that rematch clauses aren't Money in the Bank briefcases; you can't
cash them in whenever you want. That decision is made by the COO. HHH announces
that tonight's main event will feature CM Punk v. John Cena. The winner will
face Alberto Del Rio for the Undisputed Championship at the next PPV!
****Commercial****
Alberto Del Rio v. John Morrison
They trade jabs to start off, and then Morrison pounds on the back of Morrison.
Rio regains control and throws Morrison back first into the turnbuckle. Del Rio
locks on an arm bar and then whips Morrison into the ropes. John ducks a
clothesline, and attempts a cover. Del Rio kicks out. Morrison is thrown to the
outside of the ring as we go to commercial.
****Commercial****
Back from the break Del Rio goes for the cover. Morrison kicks out, but is
immediately caught in a modified headlock. Tilt-a-whirl backbreaker leads into
another cover, but Morrison kicks out. A slam from Del Rio sets up a cover, but
Morrison kicks out. Morrison is grabbed in a headlock and then thrown into the
turnbuckle. Morrison gains a reprieve by throwing Rio out of the ring. Rio
reenters but is hit by a flurry of kicks that sets up a cover. Rio kicks out.
Morrison is kicked in the gut and hit with a belly to belly suplex into a
bridging cover. Morrison kicks out. Roll up from Morrison is kicked out of by
Rio. Morrison hits a hurricarana for a close near fall, but Rio manages to kick
out!
The two trade kicks and Morrison hits the Flash Kick. Morrison leaps for
Starship Pain, but Del Rio moves out of the way. Del Rio locks on the Cross Arm
Breaker, and this match is over!
Winner via Cross Arm Breaker: Alberto Del Rio
After the match, Del Rio follows Morrison to the outside and locks on the cross
arm breaker for another 10 seconds.
****Commercial****
Nikki Bella w/ Brie v. Eve Torres w/ Kelly Kelly
Eve is thrown to the outside of the ring and Brie tries to get in some cheap
shots. Back in the ring, Eve does some Booty popping and hits the standing
moonsault. Nikki kicks out, so Eve heads to the top turnbuckle. Eve is knocked
off the top rope, and Nikki tries for a cover. Eve kicks out and follows up with
a neckbreaker. This match is over.
Winner: Eve Torres
After the match, Brie enters the ring to help her sister, but Kelly hits her
with the K2! Beth Phoenix and Natalya appear on the entrance ramp, applauding.
****Commercial****
Vickie Guerrero makes her way onto the entrance ramp and introduces her next
potential client, Jack Swagger.
Jack Swagger v. Alex Riley
They lock up and Swagger gets behind Riley on the mat. Riley hits a Spineuster
and Dolph Ziggler comes down to ringside. Dolph tells Vickie that she doesn't
need any other clients because he will one day be World Champion again. Their
arguing leads to Vickie being accidentally knocked to the ground. Swagger rolls
out of the ring to confront Dolph and ends up shoving him. Swagger reenters the
ring , but gets caught with a rollup. This match is over.
Winner via Roll Up: Alex Riley
****Commercial****
HHH makes his way down to the ring and introduces Kevin Nash. Trips says that he
wants to be completely transparent. The text that Nash got wasn't from him. Nash
says that he understands, he was even going to come out here tonight and
apologize to Punk, but not after all the crap that HHH said last week. HHH says
that he can't call people out because he doesn't work here. Nash says that is
exactly the reason that he isn't going to put up with Punk's comments. HHH says
that he can call out Punk, but not in this company. He asks Nash to leave.
Punk's music hits and he walks down to the ring. He says that Nash claims he
stepped over the line, but Nash knows a thing or two about crossing lines. Punk
says he is done talking, he just wants to kick Nash's ass. HHH separates the two
of them from fighting. Punk takes a shot at HHH's wife again, which leads to HHH
saying that he promised the Board of Directors that he wouldn't get involved in
anything physically. That being said, he warns Punk not to forget that he is
still the same man he has always been. Nash takes a cheap shot at Punk, and then
exits the ring with HHH.
****Commercial****
HHH is in the back with Nash and says that he can't be putting his hands on
Superstars. Nash says that after putting on the COO suit 4 weeks ago, HHH has
changed.
WWE Tag Team Championships
David Otunga & Michael McGillicutty v. Kofi Kingston & Evan Bourne
Kofi and Michael start things off. Kofi gains control and is setting up for the
Boom, Boom Drop. Otunga pulls his partner out of the ring to make the save. Kofi
follows after, but Michael hits him from behind. Back in the ring, Otunga gets
the tag. He hits a stereo splash with Michael, and then goes for the cover. Kofi
kicks out. Slam from Otunga sets up a cover. Kofi kicks out. Michael gets the
tag and hits a nice dropkick. Kofi is held in a side headlock, and then slammed
to the mat. Kofi hits a head scissors and tags in Bourne. Otunga comes in off
the tag as well. Bourne hits a hurricarana and several high kicks. Michael runs
in to help Otunga, but Kofi sends him to the outside of the ring. Kingston kicks
Otunga in the skull and Bourne leaps for the Shooting Star Press. This match is
over!
Winners & NEW Tag Team Champions: Kofi Kingston & Evan Bourne
****Commercial****
Kofi Kingston and Evan Bourne are showered with Champagne by Zack Ryder and
others to celebrate their victory.
John Laurinaitis runs up to HHH in the back and says that Kevin Nash has been in
an accident. He gives him the name of the hospital and says that he can handle
things here on RAW. HHH runs off to a get a car.
****Commercial****
Santino Marella's music hits, but before he can make it into the ring he is
jumped by The Miz & R-Truth. They grab mics and Truth says that Lil Jimmy just
got got. He says that the Powers that Be are sitting at a conspiracy table. He
also yells at the crowd for their chants of what. Truth says that since HHH took
over, the company is no longer about Truth and The Miz. Speaking for the first
time, The Miz says that he actually agrees with Truth about the conspiracy. Just
months ago he beat John Cena at Wrestlemania, but now the only way he can get
screen time is by picking fights with Jared from Subway. Miz says he is sick of
seeing guys like Santino on RAW, when he hasn't even won a match in five years.
Truth says he and Miz are going after the conspiracies. Truth's, "What's Up"
music begins to play. He cuts new lyrics that are aimed at telling the crowd
that they suck. The Miz acts as his hype man.
****Commercial****
Winner faces Alberto Del Rio at Night of Champions
CM Punk v. John Cena
Cena throws his shirt out to the crowd before the match, but they throw it back
to him twice. Punk and Cena roll around on the mat with Punk liberally applying
head scissors. Punk hits a shoulder block and teases the 5 Knuckle Shuffle. Cena
rolls out of the way and hits shoulder blocks of his own and goes for the 5
Knuckle Shuffle. Punk converts it into a cradle, but Cena kicks out.
****Commercial****
Back from the break, CM Punk attempts a GTS, Cena escapes and then sets up for
the AA. Punk grabs onto the ropes and then leaps at Cena with a springboard
clothesline. Cover attempt, but Cena kicks out. Punk goes for the GTS, but Cena
attempts to counter into the STF. Punk initially blocks, but gets caught in the
hold. Punk gets his foot on the rope after about 20 seconds. Punk throws Cena
into the ring post, and then hits the GTS! Cover, but Cena kicks out!
Punk scales to the top rope and is looking for the elbow drop. He takes too much
time, and Cena rolls out of the way. Cena heads to the top rope himself to set
up for the leg drop. Cover attempt, but Punk kicks out. Punk starts to pound on
the side of Cena's face with his elbow. He hits a running knee to the face and
goes for the cover. Cena kicks out. Out of nowhere, Cena hits the Attitude
Adjustment, but Punk kicks out! Punk gets to the top rope and hits a flying
crossbody. It hits, but Cena rolls through and tries to get Punk up onto his
shoulders. Punk scurries off and hits a kick to the face. Punk lifts Cena up on
his shoulders, but Kevin Nash appears on the entrance ramp. Nash says that this
isn't over yet. Cena uses the distraction to hit the AA and pick up the win.
Winner via Kevin Nash Distraction: John Cena
Immediately after the match Alberto Del Rio gets into the ring and attacks John
Cena. John Laurinaitis gets into the ring to pull Rio off. Del Rio attacks Cena
again and then separation process continues several more times until Rio hits
Cena with the Title and knocks him out of the ring.