MONDAY NIGHT RAW; 7th MARCH 2011- Evan Bourne Defeated Zack Ryder
- Ezekial Jackson Defeated William Regal;
Following the match Jackson was attacked by Tyson Kidd & Jackson AndrewsWe head down to the announce table where Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler are sitting. They hype tonight’s show which includes a massive tag team main event pitting CM Punk & Sheamus against Triple H & Randy Orton. We will also see the debut of NXT Season Four winner Derrick Bateman as he goes one on one with Ted DiBiase and a WWE Tag Team Championship match. They’re about to continue when they’re cut off by the music of Randy Orton, the Apex Predator of the WWE hitting the ring to kick off Monday Night RAW here tonight.
Randy Orton starts off by reminding us off last week where he was viciously attacked by a CM Punk led Nexus which resulted in him being taken to hospital. Randy Orton says that CM Punk has gotten his attention and that he’ll soon learn that his attention is the last thing you want if you want to keep breathing without the help of a machine. Orton states that he doesn’t care if CM Punk thinks he is some grand messiah or if he thinks he is fighting a war of attrition against the WWE because none of it matters now. Orton says CM Punk chose the wrong man to go after because he doesn’t care if he has to go through the entirety of Nexus to do it he will end CM Punk’s career. This brings out Straight Edge Messiah, CM Punk running solo as he walks out onto the stage, microphone in hand. Punk tells Orton that he makes a good speech but that he needs to learn that he isn’t the big man on RAW anymore. Punk says that the WWE is changing and that he is leading the charge. He says that the era of Punk has begun and that if Randy Orton wants to make himself the first casualty of that era then so be it, it’s his funeral. Orton tells Punk that if they are going to settle this then why not make it on the grandest stage of them all – Randy Orton vs. CM Punk at WrestleMania 27? Punk agrees, saying that he isn’t like the rest of the pathetic RAW roster, that he can back everything he says up in the ring. Punk begins walking towards the ring, telling Orton that he’ll see him at WrestleMania... but first he’s got to get there. Suddenly Nexus come from the crowd and surround the ring. Taking orders from Punk all four of them get up onto the apron, Orton looking around wildly trying to find an opening. They enter the ring simultaneously, Orton going after Skip Sheffield but being taken out by the numbers game. Suddenly Triple H sprints to the ring, signature sledgehammer in hand, to save his tag team partner for tonight’s main event. Punk quickly leaves through the crowd as Triple H enters the ring. He nails Husky Harris in the skull with the sledgehammer as Skip Sheffield and Michael McGilicutty exit the ring. Triple H blasts Slater in the ribs with the sledgehammer before Randy Orton springs up and connects with the RKO. Randy Orton and Triple H stand tall in the ring as RAW cuts to commercials.
COMMERCIAL BREAKSKIP SHEFFIELD w/ MICHAEL MCGILLICUTTY DEFEATED JUSTIN GABRIELA solid in ring return for Skip Sheffield as these former Nexus members squared off. In a case of strength vs. speed strength won, Sheffield putting Gabriel away with the Running Lariat.Following the match Skip Sheffield pulls Justin Gabriel to his feet as fellow Nexus member Michael McGillicutty joins him in the ring, the two looking to further punish their former Nexus ally. Sheffield holds Gabriel up while McGillicutty puts the boots in and just when things are looking hopeless for the high flying South African a run in by John Morrison evens the score. Morrison, who has had problems with Nexus in recent weeks, springs off of the top rope and blasts McGillicutty in the jaw with a big kick. Sheffield drops Gabriel and swings at Morrison who ducks under the huge arm of Sheffield and connects with a dropkick to the back of Sheffield sending him to the ground and rolling out of the ring. Morrison checks on Gabriel while Skip Sheffield and Michael McGillicutty back up the ramp.
We head to the back where RAW’s newest star, NXT Season Four winner, Derrick Bateman is in the locker room talking with his former pro Daniel Bryan. Bryan is giving Bateman a pep talk ahead of his RAW debut against Ted DiBiase tonight. Daniel Bryan tells Bateman not to be nervous, Bateman laughing in his face. Bateman says that he doesn’t get nervous, that he has more star potential in his all American fists than Ted DiBiase does in his entire body. Daniel Bryan tells him not to get cocky, saying that arrogance leads to defeat and that while he may now be an official member of the RAW roster he still has a lot to learn. To prove a point Daniel Bryan takes Bateman down, making him quickly tap to an armbar. Bateman rubs his arm as Daniel Bryan tells him to get ready.
COMMERCIAL BREAKWe return to RAW where Scott Stanford is standing by with Ted DiBiase, who later tonight faces off with Derrick Bateman. Stanford asks for his thoughts on the match, DiBiase declaring it disgusting that Daniel Bryan is sending his rookie to do his job, saying that Bateman getting into the ring with him is like sending a lamb to the slaughter. He states that Daniel Bryan tried to end his career and that if he has to do the same to Derrick Bateman in order to get his match with Bryan then he will. DiBiase says that he will do anything it takes in order to get a match with Daniel Bryan and that everything that happens is all his fault.
WWE TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
WWE TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS THE USO’S w/ MAXINE DEFEATED SANTINO MARELLA & VLADAMIR KOZLOV w/ TAMINAMarella and Kozlov got their rematch here tonight but just like the night they lost the belts Maxine played a pivotal role. A fight between Maxine and Tamina on the outside caused enough of a distraction for The Uso’s to hit the Alley-Us on Marella for the pinfall.We cut to a video package that starts by highlighting that NXT Season Five will air on SyFy from the 5th of April. It then cuts to the first rookie reveal of the season, featuring both a man and a woman – Seth Rollins and ‘Miss’ Elizabeth Valentine. Rollins says that he is the ‘original rockstar’ and that he is the greatest wrestler you will ever see. Forget about Bret Hart, forget about Steve Austin and forget about John Cena because this time next year everybody will be talking about Seth Rollins. Valentine cuts in, saying that they are going to be the king and queen of NXT Season Five. A graphic finishes it off revealing that Seth Rollins’ pro will be SmackDown star Christian!
COMMERCIAL BREAK“AWESOME!”The music of the WWE Champion hits as The Miz makes his way out onto the ramp, Alex Riley backing him up. The two hit the ring, The Miz being handed a microphone, to a ton of heat. Miz first gets a replay of last week where he laid John Cena out with the WWE Championship. Miz brags about it, saying that last week he shut everybody up and proved himself the superior of both John Cena and The Rock. The Miz says that people were calling it the past, present and future and that they were right, only he is all three! The Miz says that this is his time, his company and his WWE Championship and that there is nothing some wannabe rapper or a has-been who likes to dress up as the tooth fairy is going to do about it!
“The Time Is Now”The arena gives a mixed reaction as the number one contender to Miz’s WWE Championship John Cena makes his way to the ring. The Miz shouts that this is his ring time and that nobody wants Cena out here. John Cena slides into the ring, saying that he doesn’t care if this is The Miz’s time because he is getting sick and tired of him saying the same thing every week and not backing it up in the ring. The Miz reminds Cena that he has successfully defended the title against Randy Orton, John Morrison and Sheamus but Cena points out that he could only do that with the help of Alex Riley. Miz looks furious at the accusation but Cena starts talking directly to Alex Riley, telling him that he’s too good to be working with The Miz, saying that he could do better on his own. Riley seems to be considering it but The Miz cuts in, saying that if Cena thinks so much of Riley then how about he faces him next week! Cena says fine but Riley seems unsure, whispering in the ear of The Miz. The two begin arguing between themselves which Cena seems to enjoy, laughing to himself, when The Miz and Riley suddenly attack Cena out of nowhere. Cena fights back and as The Miz makes a quick escape Cena hits Riley with the Attitude Adjustment. The Miz backs up the ramp as John Cena stares him down, having got one up on the WWE Champion here tonight.
COMMERCIAL BREAKA video graphic hypes the newest addition to the Hall of Fame class of 2011. Please welcome the original Diva Sunny to the WWE Hall of Fame!
TED DIBIASE DEFEATED DERRICK BATEMAN w/ DANIEL BRYANNXT Season Four winner Derrick Bateman made his RAW debut here but it was not to be a happy one. Despite the support of the United States Champion Daniel Bryan at ringside the ruthless Ted DiBiase was too much as he put Bateman away with Dream Street.Following the match Ted DiBiase looks to continue the assault, exiting the ring and grabbing a steel chair. He looks to re-enter the ring when Daniel Bryan runs across the ring apron and blasts DiBiase with a leaping kick that sends the chair straight into the face of DiBiase. Daniel Bryan goes to grab DiBiase but he receives a low blow for his troubles. DiBiase, with blood pouring from his nose, grabs the United States Champion and throws him head first into the security barricade. DiBiase grabs the chair and is about to continue the assault when Derrick Bateman makes the save, grabbing the chair out of DiBiase’s hands and swinging at him. DiBiase backs away as RAW cuts away.
We cut to the locker room of Randy Orton where the Apex Predator of the WWE is preparing for the tag team main event tonight. His partner for that match, Triple H, enters into the locker room. Orton stands up, the two going eye to eye as Triple H asks if Randy Orton is ready for tonight’s match. Orton reminds Triple H about how long they were together in Evolution, asking if he has ever known him not to be ready. Triple H concedes, saying that Orton has come a long way and that tonight, he wants him to use all that experience to help him beat some respect into Sheamus and CM Punk. As RAW cuts to commercials it appears that these two men are definitely on the same page ahead of their tag team main event later tonight.
COMMERCIAL BREAKRAW returns to the office of Mr. McMahon where the chairman of the board, and the temporary acting head of RAW, is getting ready to leave the arena here tonight. He is about to exit the room when CM Punk, flanked by Nexus, enters. McMahon asks them who the hell they think they are and Punk replies that they’re Nexus, pushing McMahon back into his seat. McMahon starts shouting that he’s the chairman when Skip Sheffield steps beside him, intimidating him into silence. Punk kneels down so that he’s eye level with McMahon and tells him that he wants to make sure they don’t have the same problem that McMahon had with Wade Barrett, that CM Punk wants to make sure that McMahon knows who the real boss is. McMahon nods, uncharacteristically keeping quiet, as Punk says thats good. He leads Nexus out but stops just to let McMahon know that this Friday they’re going blue so Punk can make sure SmackDown knows who is really in charge as well. Punk leaves McMahon who now looks furious as we return to ringside.
CROSS BRAND BATTLE ROYAL; WINNER CHALLENGES NATALYA AT WRESTLEMANIA
BETH PHOENIX WON THE BATTLE ROYAL, LAST ELIMINATING TEAM LAY-COOL- Diva’s Champion Natalya was on commentary.
Battle Royal Competitors (Order of Elimination): Naomi (by Kaitlyn), Kaitlyn (by Team Lay-Cool), Alicia Fox (by Beth Phoenix), Maxine (by Tamina), Tamina (by Kelly Kelly), Rosa Mendes (by Kelly Kelly), Nikki Bella (by Brie Bella), Brie Bella (by AJ), Maryse (by Eve), Kelly Kelly (by Team Lay-Cool), Gail Kim (by AJ), AJ (by Beth Phoenix), Melina (by Eve), Eve (by Layla), Team LayCool (by Beth Phoenix)Following the match Diva’s Champion Natalya enters the ring, offering her hand to congratulate Beth Phoenix. Phoenix takes her hand, Natalya raises Beth’s arm. Tonight these two are on the same page but at WrestleMania 27 it will be Natalya vs. Beth Phoenix for the WWE Diva’s Championship!
COMMERCIAL BREAKWe return to RAW where Scott Stanford is standing by with John Morrison and Justin Gabriel. Stanford asks them about their recent problems with Nexus. Morrison says that he is sick and tired of watching Nexus run riot over RAW and that if they think they can just go about doing whatever they want then they are soon going to learn otherwise. Justin Gabriel states that he left Nexus because he was sick and tired of the way they act, saying that a real wrestler can win without cheating and that he is a real wrestler. He says that when Wade Barrett was shipped off to SmackDown he hoped that the others would realize this as well but they only got another egomaniac to take over. Gabriel says that if they have to be the ones to put an end to Nexus then they will. Gabriel and Morrison walk off as we return to ringside.
TYSON KIDD w/ JACKSON ANDREWS DEFEATED R-TRUTH w/ JOHNNY CURTISWith his former NXT Season Four rookie Johnny Curtis in his corner R-Truth faced off with Tyson Kidd. It was Curtis’s presence that cost Truth the match as his attempt to counteract Jackson Andrews distracted R-Truth, leading to a rollup victory for Tyson Kidd.Following the match Tyson Kidd celebrates his victory on his way to the back while Johnny Curtis checks on R-Truth. Truth pushes Curtis away, furious that the unwanted interference by Curtis cost him the match. R-Truth shouts that he didn’t even want R-Truth out here and that he sure as hell doesn’t need his help to win matches. Curtis tries to apologize but R-Truth slaps him, shocking the crowd and Johnny Curtis. R-Truth exits the ring and walks to the back, leaving Johnny Curtis stunned in the ring as we head to commercials.
COMMERCIAL BREAKA video package airs promoting the WrestleMania 27 pay per view. It focuses heavily on the involvement of The Rock and the WWE Championship match between The Miz and John Cena.
TRIPLE H & RANDY ORTON vs. SHEAMUS & CM PUNK w/ NEXUS WENT TO A NO CONTEST WHEN NEXUS INVADED THE RINGTwo of WrestleMania 27’s key feuds collided in tag team action in Monday Night RAW’s main event. Orton and Triple H had the advantage in teamwork as Sheamus and Punk struggled to work together at times due to their respective egos. The end came when Triple H was about to hit the Pedigree on CM Punk, Nexus storming the ring and getting the match thrown out.Sheamus quickly exits the ring as Nexus begin working over both Triple H and Randy Orton, not wanting to risk getting turned on by the group. CM Punk shouts orders as Triple H is dropped by a Running Lariat from Skip Sheffield. John Morrison and Justin Gabriel sprint to the ring looking to even the odds but the numbers game still favours Nexus and Morrison and Gabriel are quickly beaten down. CM Punk ends the assault by dropping Randy Orton with the GTS. RAW goes off the air with Nexus standing tall having decimated Randy Orton, Triple H, John Morrison and Justin Gabriel here tonight.