WWE 2009-2014: Raw 10/6 (IC Title: AJ Styles vs Cody Rhodes)

Raw kicked off with a tremendous opening segment to promote the upcoming Fatal Four Way match at Fatal Four Way. Morrison and Hunter have a lot of history together so it was great to once again see them meet face to face in the ring. Morrison getting the upper hand was smart as there is no need for Hunter to go over again. I like how confident little Mr. Perfect is about his possible victory over Ted DiBiase. The Hart Dynasty defeating the Straight Edge Society is good, but I am more interested to see what Mr. McMahon has in stored for Bret Hart. I really do not like the Big Show as IC Champion as I feel the title would be better off on the waist of a younger talent; the squash victory over Vladimir was almost pointless to me. Ted defeating Joe was no shocker, but it was the right call so I applaud you for that. I like that Rhodes and Joe beat down Ted after the match to regain their heat. The Miz and Matt Hardy teaming up to face Kane and R-Truth is fine, but I wasn’t a fan of the contest. I loved the segment involving Teddy Long, Santino, Goldust and the Miz – that was excellent. I was really pulling for Drew to defeat Cena and I feel that would have been the better call. The post match was solid and a good way to wrap up this edition of Raw.

-Kudos to you for keeping this diary so long. I'm trying too. It's hard and it's really good for you to keep this going.
-Perfect kick off to RAW. Like when Morrison said he's lost the gold 13 times too. And Morrison getting the better was nice too.
-Lay-Cool beating Mancini and Kim is alright. Gave McCool some momentum going into the PPV. Hope Mancini wins though.
-Hart Dynasty and SES sounds great. Happy to see HD won.
-Decent for Big Show to win here. Like his IC Title reign though on the flip side, the match could've went a bit longer.
-Hennig vs. DiBiase sounds nice too. Very happy that Ted won. Hope he gets a mega-push toward main eventing soon.
-Miz and Matt beating Kane and R-Truth is the right call. Though really hoping Kane wins the MITB.
-Cena beats McIntyre......great. Seemed like a good match too. Hoping Cena wins the WHC Title and McIntyre still comes close.
-Great RAW!

The opening pyros go off, ECW coming on the air. Rob Van Dam's music hits and he makes his way down to the ring to a mixed reaction. He gets on the mic shaking his head, saying that he explained to everybody that it is all about the ECW Championship and he's the "Whole Dam Show" and he's got to prove it. He continues on saying that next week is a night for a tag team match where he has to team with Chavo Guerrero to take on Tommy Dreamer and Shelton Benjamin. The crowd pop to the names of Dreamer and Benjamin and RVD mimics them. He tells them all to be quiet because he is still talking and he deserves some respect around here especially with his past in this business of ECW. He says he was the first one to bring the WWE Championship into ECW territory and was the first ECW Champion when ECW came back on the air. His parade about himself is cut off by Tommy Dreamer as he makes his way out to the ramp. He speaks at Rob saying it isn't just about the ECW Championship and he needs to know that. It is about the love for this business and if you don't appreciate it, you need to be out of this business. The crowd pops for the ECW Champion, and RVD retaliates saying that Tommy made it a priority to become the ECW Champion, that was his goal for a long time, and now he's being a hypocrite about it. Dreamer speaks back at him saying that he finds it funny he would say something like that, especially in the case of where he had the heart and determination to go after the ECW Championship not just for himself, but for these people unlike Rob who just wants to truly be the "Whole Dam Show". Tommy says he has to inform him of something, however, and that is he is not going to take this championship from him at Fatal Four Way. He walks off, leaving RVD in the middle of the ring.


Dolph Ziggler vs Evan Bourne (Singles Match)[/b]: The bell rings with Ziggler getting the early upper hand with a lot of cheap shots. Bourne fights back hard though, and takes him down multiple times in the next couple of minutes with lots of kicks and hard strikes. Bourne flies off the top rope multiple times as well to take Ziggler down, but as he gets to a slowing point, Ziggler manages to take up with the pace and takes him down a few times. Ziggler fails to connect with the Zig Zag and Bourne takes him down once more. He hits the top rope knees to the chest and taunts to the crowd. He sets up for the Air Bourne, but Billy Kidman comes hopping over the barricade and pushes him off the top rope well the referee is checking down on Dolph. As Bourne struggles to his feet, Ziggler hits the Zig Zag and gets the pinfall. Dolph Ziggler defeats Evan Bourne in 8:43 **1/2[/b][/size]

Following the match, Ziggler celebrates his victory as if it was on his own. Kidman hops into the ring looking down at Bourne with anger. He slowly drags him to his feet and lays him back out with a huge enziguri. He gets back up and onto the top turnbuckle, executing the Shooting Star Press. He looks over Bourne as he rises back to his feet and looks to the crowd who give out boos. He steps out of the ring in anger.


Ezekiel Jackson vs Carlito (ECW Challenge Match)[/b]: The bell rings with Carlito avoiding Jackson as he follows him around the ring. Jackson grabs him by his hair and drags him back to him and begins to beat him down with aggressive moves. For a couple minutes more, Jackson just beats down Carlito with different variations of slams and then works on him in the corner with shoulders to the guts and hard strikes. Carlito ducks a huge big boot though, and hits the Back Stabber. He gets nowhere near a 3 count though, and he begins to beat down on the larger man known for his domination. Once Jackson gets up, he shows his domination even more and finishes him off with the Book of Ezekiel and gets the pinfall. Ezekiel Jackson defeats Carlito in 6:05 **[/b][/size]

Following the match, Jackson celebrates his win. We then cut to a video package of a superstar by the name of Justin Gabriel. He is described by himself in a voice over as a prodigy from Cape Town, South Africa with athleticism that nobody is prepared for and in this case is going to be #1 in the fan's eyes and his opponents eyes - so be prepared for Justin Gabriel. The package fades out with "Next Week" showing.


We return and Shelton Benjamin makes his way down to the ring. He gets on the mic and says when he originally came back to ECW, he wasn't so fond of the idea. But now he stands here back towards the top and going for the ECW Championship at Fatal Four Way. He says that he heard what Rob Van Dam had to say earlier, and he can guess what Chavo Guerrero would have to say but nobody really cares. He goes on saying that last week RVD may of picked up a win on him, but it proves nothing because he is better then RVD all around. He knows it, the people know it, and Rob Van Dam himself knows it. He says he is hear to make sure that people like RVD need to stay out of this company, same goes for Chavo Guerrero, because they are all wannabe superstars who think it is the greatest thing in the world to please yourself by taking an amount of power you yourself cannot hold. He says he may not come out as the winner at Fatal Four Way, he knows that possibility is there, but he is going to make sure that Chavo and RVD don't get anywhere near that championship and take ECW in their hands and destroy it with their self-centered careers. He promises everybody that to a small pop as he steps out of the ring and takes a seat at ringside and puts on a headset, as he'll be on commentary for the main event. However, before we can go to commercial break Chavo Guerrero makes his way down to ringside and tells Shelton that he needs to silence himself because he cannot stop him from taking the ECW Championship at Fatal Four Way, nobody can, because it is etched in stone that the ECW Title belongs to the greatest champion ever, Chavo Guerrero. Tommy Dreamer's music hits to cut him off and he comes down to the ring for their match.


ECW Champion Tommy Dreamer vs Chavo Guerrero (Non-Title Singles Match)[/b]: The bell rings with both men striking back and forth at each other. Dreamer gets the upper hand after a while and controls Chavo by taking him down with a lot of hard slams. The match goes smoother then expected and Chavo takes Dreamer down a few times himself. They trade momentum in the next couple minutes, and Chavo even hits the 3 Amigo's. He fails to connect with the Frog Splash, however, and Dreamer begins to work on him again with some aggression shown in his moves. He hits the Dreamer DDT, but Chavo wisely slips out of the ring. They battle on the outside and Chavo takes back control on the inside and gets a few near falls. He hits a spinning DDT and then the Frog Splash, but taunts and finds it necessary to go for another Frog Splash, which gives Dreamer time to roll out of the way. He struggles to his feet and hits the Dreamer DDT once again and gets the pinfall. Tommy Dreamer defeats Chavo Guerrero in 10:20 **3/4[/b][/size]

Following the match, Dreamer celebrates his victory as Shelton stands up and applauds from ringside. However, RVD appears behind Shelton in the crowd and jumps over to bring him down. They start to go at it, and Dreamer goes to help out Benjamin and he starts to brawl with RVD. Chavo gets out of the ring and takes down the ECW Champion from behind. Him and RVD begin to stomp down on Dreamer, but Benjamin gets up and fights them off. The heels back off as Benjamin assists Dreamer up to his feet and the two sides stare each other down to end the show.[/font]

-Great opener. Interesting to see what RVD and Dreamer involve and do before and at Fatal 4 Way.
-Ziggler beating Bourne is solid.
-Jackson beating Carlito is the right call. For some reason I think they'd have a great rivalry.
-As Matt said, not a fan at all of Benjamin actually doubting himself. Actually a bit of a spoiler if you ask me. But like RVD or Chavo in his list of non champs. But I think that leaves Dreamer to retain.
-Dreamer beating Chavo is the right call. But hoping that Dreamer has the strap taken off at FFW.
-Good ECW besides the Benjamin promo.

[/font]

The opening pyros hit, the camera panning towards ringside to Matt Striker and Jim Ross. They pump up for tonight's show and say that we have a blockbuster main event featuring CM Punk and Christian. They also talk about a tag team match featuring former Unified Tag Team Champions and former bitter rivals, Edge and Chris Jericho, taking on Randy Orton and Kofi Kingston. United States Champion Jack Swagger makes his way down to the ring. He gets on the mic with a huge smile across his face, he gloats about taking out Rey Mysterio last week to boos. He says that he has taken Smackdown by storm ever since being drafted over here and is going to continue proving that he is worthy of being not only the United States Champion, but the WWE Champion as well. He says that tonight he is issuing an All-American American non-title open invitational to any Smackdown superstar standing in the back who thinks they can impress everybody and even himself. He begins to warm up trotting around the ring. A little while after no response, he starts to taunt that obviously nobody wants to face him because he is too good. He waits a little longer, and when nobody comes out again, he pulls his United States Title over his shoulder and begins to step out of the ring, but the familiar "Can You Dig It, Sucka?" hits. The crowd pops as Booker T comes out to the ramp, appearing for the first time since WrestleMania 26 in his loss to Batista. Swagger backs off as Booker comes down to the ring with a grin.

United States Champion Jack Swagger vs Booker T (Non-Title Singles Match)[/b]: The bell rings, Booker taking the early control by sending Swagger to the mat multiple times with easy arm drags and smooth kicks. Swagger takes Booker down a few times himself and applies multiple amateur wrestling holds before taking Booker up and hitting some hard moves. They go back and forth and Swagger thinks he can put it away after a couple minutes of control, but Booker manages to slide off during a Gut Wrench Powerbomb attempt and hits the Book End. He only gets a 2 count though. Booker takes control with some hard moves to progress things, and goes for the Scissors Kick. However, Swagger manages to pull himself away at the last second and hits the Gut Wrench Powerbomb with authority. However, Booker manages to kick out of a pin attempt. Swagger works on him for another minute or so and then taunts to the crowd. He lifts for another Gut Wrench Powerbomb, but Booker manages to pull himself down once again and ducks a strike and kicks him in the gut. He executes with the Scissors Kick and gets the 3 count on the US Champion! Booker T defeats United States Champion Jack Swagger in 10:02 ***[/b][/size]

Booker celebrates his huge victory as Matt Striker puts over his comeback to Smackdown here tonight after a near 3 month hiatus. Swagger gets on his knees at the ropes with an expression that simply reads: "What the hell just happened?" Booker exits the ring in celebration with the crowd.


The Straight Edge Society vs The Rotundos (Tag Team Match)[/b]: The bell rings, Joey Mercury starting with Bo. They go back and forth with each other but Mercury takes control very easily afterward and makes frequent tags with Matt Cross. The SES get some near falls until Duke is tagged in and takes both SES members down and gets some momentum. The Rotundos take full control as they work Cross, but he manages to make a tag to Mercury and they take Bo out of the equation and double team the much larger Duke. Some work from Mercury before tagging in Cross and they quickly put Duke away with a double Impaler DDT and get the pinfall. The Straight Edge Society defeat The Rotundos in 6:51 **[/b][/size]

We cut backstage to Josh Mathews, who introduces his guest at this time to be the "Rated R Superstar" Edge. The crowd boo as Mathews asks Edge about his recent actions with Christian, but Edge had cut him off at 'his'. He says that he knows exactly what he is going to ask him, about his whole recent new attitude and why he is acting this way. He states that he had vengeance inside of him at Royal Rumble when he made his much anticipated return and went right to Chris Jericho. However, he had winning the Royal Rumble Match on his mind and when he got eliminated he knew he had to do something to get into WrestleMania. So he thought out this master plan and executed it. However, boredom with teaming with Christian once again struck feelings inside. He says that at Over the Limit he realized it was time he leaves behind somebody who is never going to be as big as he ever has been or ever will be. He says that Christian is in for a real treat come Fatal Four Way when he sees his former partner and the former world champion once again back on top.


WWE Champion Randy Orton and Kofi Kingston vs Edge and Chris Jericho (Tag Team Match)[/b]: The bell rings, Kingston and Edge starting things off. Kingston manages to get a great upper hand in the opening minutes with lots of fast and hard strikes to send the Rated R Superstar down multiple times. He even gets a few near falls, but after Edge ducks a clothesline he takes him down with one of his own. Edge begins to work on him with lots of hard strikes on the mat before tagging in Jericho, who slaps Kofi around a bit. He goes for the Codebreaker as Kofi wobbles up trying to finish things early, but Kingston catches him and drops him on his head. He quickly finds his way to Orton and tags him in, and he takes out Jericho and then Edge. He unloads with control for the next minute on Y2J and even hits the rope hung DDT. He fails to hit the RKO though, and Kingston makes the quick blind tag. Edge also makes a blind tag on the other side of the ring. Kofi gets in the ring, but Jericho somehow expects the Trouble in Paradise, and ducks under it. Edge comes storming in and spears the hell out of Kingston and pins him for the 3. Edge and Chris Jericho defeat WWE Champion Randy Orton and Kofi Kingston in 12:24 ***3/4[/b][/size]

After the match, Edge celebrates his victory as Jericho and him nod at each other. Y2J drags Kingston up by his hair and hits the Codebreaker. Orton slips into the ring and comes rushing for the save, but Jericho ducks under his arm and Edge spears Orton - making a statement.


We return to see the set of the VIP Lounge in the ring. Out comes Montel Vontavious Porter and he gets on the mic saying he came back to Smackdown in the draft and had one intention - to make a statement. He says he confronted Batista and he confronted him well, and they met once but it wasn't a win for him, it was more like a loss because he was defeated by disqualification. He says that tonight he has Mr. Dave Batista as his guest and he wants to welcome him out right now. Batista comes out only to the ramp and says he refuses to come down to 'that pathetic excuse for a set for some fake talk show'. MVP says if he doesn't want to come down here and stay up there like a coward, that's fine with him. He continues on saying he has Batista as his so-called guest tonight because he wants to make a challenge. A challenge for a match at Fatal Four Way. The crowd pop to the idea, and Batista simply says no. MVP asks if he's afraid, and Batista says he isn't - he's just not 100%. MVP retaliates saying he seemed fine a few weeks ago when he attacked him from behind and then beat the living hell out of him with a steel chair in a match and last week when he cost him his match against Sheamus. He says it is okay if Batista is afraid, all he needs to do is admit that he is afraid to get completely destroyed by MVP. Batista begins to try and find some words to say, but the crowd keep chanting at him "you're afraid!" He snaps a little and says fine, he'll face MVP at Fatal Four Way, but only so he can rip him apart limb by limb. MVP laughs about it and says it's settled then, Batista vs MVP go one-on-one at Fatal Four Way! They stare each other down.


Zack Ryder vs Bryan Danielson (Singles Match)[/b]: The bell sounds, Danielson taking the early control. This match is put over to be a possible settling point between Danielson and Ryder, as Danielson could easily shut up Ryder tonight with another win. As the minutes go by, Danielson remains in dominant control. Ryder fights back though with some smooth moves and even tops it off with the Rough Ryder. He gets a near fall with that. He continues some control with some nice kicks and shots, but fails to convert the win following the Zack Attack. He begins to beat down on Danielson, who pushes him off and begins to work on him even more. He goes for the Cattle Mutilation out of nowhere, but Ryder manages to squirm free before the hold is locked. He ducks a clothesline and rolls Danielson up with a hold of the tights and gets the 3 count. Zack Ryder defeats Bryan Danielson in 7:58 **1/2[/b][/size]

Ryder quickly slips out of the ring in celebration of his cheap win. Danielson stares him down on one knee as Ryder keeps his huge grin of satisfaction for his cheating success. He points at Danielson and shouts "Woo Woo Woo, You Know It!" as he backs up the ramp.

We head backstage to Abraham Washington's office and in steps Sheamus. Washington welcomes him calling him 'the future of Smackdown itself'. Sheamus thanks him but says he doesn't need the monikers because he'll go out there and prove it every time. He says he saw Booker T return earlier on in the night and is now in contention in what should be his title. Washington says that it's not actually Sheamus' title, the Celtic Warrior begins to fume at him saying that, but Washington digs himself out of the hole by saying that he does agree with what he is getting at though - he deserves to be the champion, and he is willing to give him the opportunity whenever convenient. Sheamus says he better do his job right and get him that title match.


Women's Champion Beth Phoenix and Kelly Kelly vs Melina and Maryse (Tag Team Match)[/b]: The bell rings, Melina and Kelly starting things off. They go back and forth a bit before Melina takes ultimate control with lots of domination filled with her desire to be the Women's Champion. She is put over for her win over Beth last week as she tags in Maryse. The heels make frequent tags just so they can beat down on Kelly, and Beth looks on angry from her side. Kelly fights back a bit on Melina as she taunts at Beth in the process of a move and she takes Melina down a few times with hard shots. She dives and makes the tag to Beth, and she quickly throws Melina around like a rag doll. Maryse tries to get involved, but is taken out of the ring. Melina finds an opening and hits the Extreme Makeover and gets the pinfall again on the Women's Champ! Melina and Maryse defeat Women's Champion Beth Phoenix and Kelly Kelly in 7:31 **1/4[/b][/size]

Melina celebrates her victory as she is definitely in contention for the Women's Title now. We cut backstage to see CM Punk, the Straight Edge Society at his sides, and he has a microphone in his hands as he is walking. He says tonight he faces Christian, a man who thinks he is such a great competitor - but the truth is, he's a loser who compares nothing to his former partner, Edge, and especially to him. He says that not only will Christian be part of the downfall at Fatal Four Way where he takes the WWE Championship, but so will the champion Randy Orton. He says that there are so many flaws with Randy being the champion. He says first of all he doesn't live a Straight Edge lifestyle, he loves to go out after each show he performs at and hit the local clubs and party with some cheap girl who is having the time of her life well Randy throws his own away. He laughs a bit as the camera pans into the crowd, the SES now coming through the rafters. Punk continues to walk down as he is booed and yelled at by the fans. He says he has converted Joey Mercury and Matt Cross to accept the Straight Edge lifestyle, and he can convert anybody else who is willing to accept Straight Edge, the right way of life, right here and right now. He raises his hand up as do Mercury and Cross. Punk begins to preach, still in motion down the aisles of the crowd, "I pledge allegiance to the Straight Edge Society, one nation, under Punk, indivisible, with integrity and sobriety, for all!" He grins as he steps onto the barricade and introduces anybody who was willing to accept Straight Edge into their lives and wipe the slate clean of anything they regret in their life that has set a demon throughout them. He steps into the ring, and says at Fatal Four Way - 'your' Straight Edge Savior will become the WWE Champion. The main event is next.


CM Punk vs Christian (Singles Match)[/b]: Before the match begins, the Straight Edge Society are sent to the back by referee Chad Patton. The bell rings, Christian in control to start things off as he hits some nice moves to take Punk down. He hits a few dropkicks and a hard elbow, and almost hits with the Killswitch but is pushed away. Punk takes control for a couple minutes following the comeback off the ropes and hits a lot of sharp kicks and applies a lot of mat holds. He throws Christian into the corner and strikes at him multiple times and after a couple minutes of complete annihilation, he sets up for the GTS. However, Christian manages to pull his head straight up and avoids the knee and kicks Punk in the gut, and proceeds to hit the Killswitch. Punk just barely manages to kick out of the pin attempt. Christian continues with control as they both get up, and hits a few signature moves of his. He gets a few near falls on Punk, and sets up for the Killswitch again but Punk pulls his arms a bit loose and forces Christian up onto his shoulders in a struggle and hits the GTS. Christian manages to kick out though, and Punk cannot believe it. He slaps the mat in anger as Christian gets back up to his feet. Punk argues with the referee, and Edge gets in the ring where the referee cannot see him well in the corner with Punk, and he spears Christian hard to the mat. He slips out of the ring as Punk quits his arguing and walks to Christian, hooks the leg, but shockingly gets a 2 count. The crowd goes nuts over it, and Punk drags Christian back up and lifts him for the GTS, but Christian slips off again and ducks a huge clothesline, and takes hold of Punk as he stumbles and slowly manages to grab hold of the arms as Punk kicks around in a struggle, and Christian hits the Killswitch and gets the pinfall. Christian defeats CM Punk in 15:15 ****[/b][/size]

Christian staggers to one knee after and Edge comes right back in and takes him down with a kick to the gut. He begins to beat him down as Punk slowly makes it up to his feet. They begin to double team Christian as Edge hits the spear and Punk catches hold of him on the fallback and lifts him and delivers the Go To Sleep. Randy Orton's music hits, and he slowly makes his way down to the ring glaring at Edge. He gets in the ring with his hands up. He brings Christian to his feet as Punk and Edge look on in satisfaction as Orton is taking their side. However, Orton spins around and RKOs Edge. Punk starts to strike down on him immediately, but Orton shoves him right off and gets up, ducking a shot and hitting the RKO on him. Orton stands tall in the middle of the ring as Christian staggers to his feet in the corner watching on as Smackdown comes to a close.[/font]

SmackDown, a great opening segment, really pushes the United States Championship and Jack Swagger, as well as brings back Booker T for a first appearence after WrestleMania. A bit of an obvious victory for Booker T here as it is his return. I'm glad The Straight Edge Society won here, the right choice. Edge and Chris Jericho with a victory is great, but this match should definitely have been Main Event, it's too big to be first-hour Main Event. A good VIP Lounge and I am liking this MVP/Batista feud, really elevating MVP. A victory over Bryan Danielson is good for Zack Ryder, but I hope Danielson gets something to do soon. A heel diva victory is always good, and I think it's time for Melina to take back the Womens Championship, tbh. A great promo by CM Punk there, leading into the Main Event. Again, I think this would have suited better as a first-hour Main Event with the tag match taking this spot, but whatever. Christian over CM Punk is surprising, and if I'm totally honest, I really don't see Christian as a Main Event star, despite what people say about him. CM Punk as WWE Champion would be great though. A great way to close the show with Orton and Edge coming down, leading into the Pay Per View which is next Sunday. A good show.

WWE SmackDown: Friday 11th June 2010...Decent promo to start up SmackDown tonight with the WWE United States Champion, Jack Swagger. A good promo to start us off tonight, and the return of Booker T is great. The win by Booker against Swagger oughta place Booker into contention for the WWE United States Championship in the near future. The Straight Edge Society was obviously going to beat The Rotundos. The Rotundos are a utility team to be honest. Great first hour main event with Randy Orton teaming with Kofi Kingston to beat Edge and Chris Jericho; the former tag team partners with the former rivals. Glad to see Edge and Jericho with the victory. Decent promo for the VIP Lounge with MVP and Batista, basically propelling us for the singles match at Fatal 4 Way, which should be good, here in nine days time. Good win for Zack Ryder beating Bryan Danielson, I loved the slyness of Ryder as well with his victory. Beth Phoenix and Kelly Kelly losing to Melina and Maryse was a slight surprise, but a good decision there. Amazingly written promo by CM Punk with the Straight Edge Society; found it really good. Lastly, great win for Christian against CM Punk in a solid main event. Overall, a great show with advancements made with Edge and Randy Orton; a good show throughout.

[/font]