Raw
Uniondale, Long Island,
New York
June 18, 2012
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Are you ready? Then stop questioning your heart
and join me because it's time for Monday Night RAW!
Mick Foley's music hits and he makes his way down to the ring wearing a suit. A
*Foley* chant breaks out in the arena. He says that he planned to come over
tonight as a blast from the past to help promote the 1000th episode next month.
Instead, he found out that he is in the running to become the new GM of RAW.
They are reaching out to past GMs for consideration. He throws out a cheap pop
for Long Island. He announces that he will host both RAW and Smackdown this
week. He recaps that John Laurinaitis was fired last night, but he is still in
attendance last night. Foley introduces the former GM.
John's music hits and he makes his way down to the ring with a neck brace, arm
cast and crutch. Foley holds down the bottom rope to help him into the ring. The
crowd chants *You Got Fired*. He tries to introduce himself, but the crowd
continues to boo heavily. Foley asks them to be quite, but then claims that he
said Long Island Sucks! John stares on incredulously. He yells for the crowd to
shut up. He says that the fans of the WWE Universe are extremely rude. He is
going to wait to give his farewell address later. He says that tonight's main
event will be John Cena v. Big Show, Otunga & Laurinaitis. He made the match
before he was fired, and it will be his parting gift to the WWE. John tells
Foley to, "have a nice day".
Sheamus' music hits and he makes his way down to the ring past an exiting
Laurinaitis. Punk's music hits next, and he joins Sheamus in the ring. Up next,
they will take on Daniel Bryan and Kane in a Tag Team match.
****Commercial****
Sheamus & CM Punk v. Daniel Bryan & Kane
Sheamus goes right on the attack with a leapfrog shoulder block form the apron.
Sheamus tags in Punk to take over. Bryan regains the control with a couple of
kicks, which allows him to tag in Kane. Punk springs back with a heel kick, but
Kane knocks him to the mat with an elbow. Kane is caught with a boot as Punk
knocks Bryan off the apron. Kane whips Punk into the ropes, and he flies to the
outside with a suicide dive to Bryan! Punk tries to springboard back into the
ring with an arm lariat, but Kane punches him in the face for his troubles.
****Commercial****
Back from the break, Punk tags in Sheamus. He takes to the top rope for a
shoulder block. Sheamus hits a hard knee to the face, and follows with a scoop
slam. He hits an Irish Curse Backbreaker and then attacks Bryan who tries to run
in and interfere. Kane accidentally knocks Bryan off the apron, but then throws
Sheamus to the outside. Bryan charges at Sheamus and hits a hard running boot.
Bryan and Sheamus make it back into the ring as Bryan gets the tag. He runs
towards Sheamus in the corner and connects with a dropkick. Bryan locks on a
rear headlock. Kane gets the tag and punches Sheamus in the head. Sheamus gets
to his feet, but gets whipped into the corner and hit with a sidewalk slam.
Cover, but Sheamus kicks out. Kane heads to the top rope and connects with a big
clothesline on Kane. Bryan gets the tag and takes it to Sheamus with a series of
boots. Sheamus tries to kick his way free, but Bryan holds him back. He sets up
Sheamus in the corner and runs for a leaping dropkick. Sheamus moves out of the
way and makes it to Punk! Punk hits Bryan with a spinning heel kick, and after a
couple of counters hits a scoop slam and cover. Bryan kicks out. Bryan is hit
with a high knee in the corner which is followed up by a bulldog. Punk scales to
the top rope and readies for the elbow. Bryan follows after and hits a HUGE
Superplex.
AJ's music hits and she comes prancing down to the ring wearing black and red
gear with a Kane style mask! Kane can't help but be distracted and starts to
follow up the ramp. Back in the ring, Punk hits the GTS on Bryan and Sheamus
immediately follows with a Brogue Kick! This match is over!
Winners: Sheamus & CM Punk
****Commercial****
# Jack Swagger and Dolph Ziggler are arguing in the back. Ziggler says Swagger
is tall, but he has the "it" factor. Dolph says that Vickie knows who the real
star of the team is. Vickie says that she is tired of them arguing and
bickering. She asks which of the two really deserves her admiration and respect.
They are going to settle it in the ring right now.
# John Laurinaitis & David Otunga are making fun of Foley in the back. He walks
in and asks what's so funny. John says that it's funny that Show is going to
knock Cena out tonight; it's funny how the WWE Universe will never forget the
name John Laurinaitis. It is also funny that the people don't deserve him as GM.
Show says that he doesn't find anything funny, nothing at all.
****Commercial****
Dolph Ziggler v. Jack Swagger
Vickie is ringside to watch the two men fight for her affection. Swagger hits a
take down and follows it up with a couple of pushups. They square off and
Ziggler trips Swagger. Swagger pushes him back, only to get caught in a side
headlock. Swagger throws him away and it looks like Ziggler tweaked his knee.
Swagger dives right at the knee and throws him down hard to the mat. Swagger
pushes Dolph into the corner and he falls down to the mat. Swagger pulls part of
his knee pad off and drops a series of elbows across the knee. Swagger wrenches
back on the knee and then pushes Ziggler away. Ziggler goes for a roll up, but
Swagger kicks out. Ziggler goes for the Zig Zag, but Swagger moves out of the
way and releases Ziggler. He locks on the Ankle Lock, but Ziggler makes it to
the corner for the break. Ziggler hits the Zig Zag, and this match is over!
Winner: Dolph Ziggler
After the match, Vickie gets into the ring and embraces Ziggler. They lock lips
before heading to the back.
# In the back, a limo is shown.
****Commercial****
Brock Lesnar's music hits and Paul Heyman walks out! He says that he is here
tonight as the advocate for Brock Lesnar. He says that Lesnar will NOT fight HHH
at Summerslam. He thanks everyone for the time, and also thanks HHH. Heyman goes
to leave, but HHH's music hits. He makes his way down to the ring to address
Heyman. HHH says that the truth is that Heyman is a perpetual liar. The truth is
that Lesnar will fight him at Summerslam. HHH says that he isn't going to listen
to anyone but Lesnar. HHH shows a Summerslam poster with Lesnar's face. All that
Lesnar has to do is step up and agree to fight; he will get everything that he
wants. Heyman claims that Lesnar has no ego. HHH laughs and points out that
Lesnar asked for RAW to be called RAW Starring: Brock Lesnar. Lesnar is ALL
about ego. Lesnar will do this because if he doesn't, he'll go down as the guy
that is scared of HHH.
Heyman says that HHH is good, he almost had him convinced. Heyman tells HHH to
stop pretending to be a wrestler, and to go back to his corporate life. Heyman
asks if HHH is getting angry, and laughs in his face. Heyman says that HHH is
becoming like Vince, so he knows how to push all of his buttons. He dares him to
hit him, but HHH resists. Heyman says that he has something for Stephanie, and
HHH grabs him by the throat! Heyman starts to turn red and says that he can't
breathe. HHH eventually relents and starts let him go. Heyman says that he knew
HHH wouldn't hit him, because he can see everything that he is going to do from
a mile away. HHH punches him square in the face. HHH leans over his fallen body
and asks if he saw that coming. HHH tells Heyman to tell Lesnar that he will see
him at Summerslam.
****Commercial****
Alberto Del Rio v. Santino
They lock up and Rio drops him to the mat with a headbutt. Santino dodges a
clothesline and hitsa n arm drag. Santino goes for a headbutt, but Rio moves out
of the way. Santino plants him on the mat and reaches for the Cobra. Del Rio
kicks him square in the head and locks on the arm bar, this match is over.
Winner: Alberto Del Rio
After the match, Ricardo attacks Santino with a drop arm bar.
****Commercial****
Layla is in the ring to introduce Wendi Richter & Cyndi Lauper. Cole apologizes
to the audience for what we are watching. Well put. They start to put over their
history together. Heath Slater comes down to the ring and says that this is
nothing but a train wreck. Cyndi asks who he is. He asks if that's a joke. He
says that he is a one man band, and starts to sing a song. Roddy Piper comes
down to the ring and asks Slater to leave. He ends up giving Cyndi a gold
record. This is terrible. The record ends up smashed over Slater's head to end
the horrific waste of time.
****Commercial****
Darren Young & Titus O'Neil v. Primo & Epico
Young goes after Primo at the start with a couple of arm drags. Primo hits a
Backstabber and tries to go for the cover. Titus pulls him out of the ring to
make the save. Epico and Primo go to leap over the top rope to the outside, but
AW backs his team away. He says that they are the #1 Contenders and they don't
need this. The referee finishes the 10 Count, and this match is over.
Winners: Primo & Epico
****Commercial****
John Laurinaitis is in the ring and laments the actions of Vince McMahon last
night. He says that the real losers are the WWE audience. He introduces his
partners for the handicap match against Cena tonight: David Otunga & The Big
Show.
****Commercial****
Big Show is on the mic when we come back from the break and announces that he
will NOT be involved in this match tonight because he no longer respects
Laurinaitis given the fact that he has been fired.
John Cena v. David Otunga & John Laurinaitis
Cena takes the advantage at the offset as it is clear that JL will not be of
much help in this match. They brawl to the outside of the ring and Otunga throws
him into the steel steps. Back in the ring, Otunga slams him to the mat and
takes a moment to pose after a shoulder block. Cover, but Cena kicks out. JL
decides that he does want to be in this match and drops an elbow before going
for the cover. Cena kicks out. Otunga walks away from the tag attempt and
decides that he is finished with his former boss. Cena hits the 5 Knuckle
Shuffle and then goes for the AA. Cena gets back to his feet and decides that he
wants to go for another. After that one the crowd chants for one more. Cena
obliges and then immediately locks on an STF. This match is over.
Winner: John Cena