© 2011 WWENTERTAINMENT, INC. [RAW 5/2!]

Before Raw opens up, we see a recap of what took place at WrestleMania when The Rock cost John Cena the WWE Championship, giving The Miz the victory. We then cut to Raw.

Monday Night Raw opens up as we are greeted by Josh Mathews, Jerry 'The King' Lawler and Jim Ross! Mathews says how great it was working between the two Hall of Famers last night, and how he is honored to be doing it again tonight. Lawler says he is just glad that Michael Cole isn't out here tonight and that they can finally do their job without him whining and complaining all the time. They remind us that tonight, we will see John Cena call out The Rock for to get some answers for his actions less than 24 hours ago at WrestleMania XXVII. And also, Triple H will be hear to speak about what happened last night at WrestleMania. But they are cut off by the theme of the WWE Champion, The Miz.

Felling left out
The Miz and Alex Riley walk out onto the stage to a ton of heat, The Miz with a huge grin across his face. He gets in the ring and says that he doesn't understand the mentality of the WWE Universe, and the WWE officials for that matter. He says that all he has heard promoted for tonight's Raw is "John Cena calls out The Rock". He says that tonight should be about "The Miz retains the WWE Championship and proves everybody wrong". The crowd boo as he laughs. He says that he would have beaten John Cena whether The Rock got involved or not, but for some reason, they are still the hot topic. Miz says that he and Alex Riley are going to stand here in protest until he gets some recognition for what he accomplished last night. They stand there in silence for a few seconds, until they are interrupted by the theme of... John Cena! The crowd go nuts as Cena storms to the ring, not looking too pleased. He enters the ring as The Miz laughs, saying "Here comes the loser!", but Cena doesn't even acknowledge him. Cena shouts "Rocky, I'm not going to wait until later on tonight to do this, I'm going to do it now. Get out here and tell me why you cost me the WWE Championship!" The Miz looks on confused and tries to speak to Cena, but Cena still doesn't even look at him. The theme of The Rock hits and the crowd erupt. He comes out to a massive pop and enters the ring along with Cena, Miz and Riley. Cena gets in his face and asks him"Why?". The Rock says that last night, he made sure that John Cena knew who he was dealing with, and that this business isn't always about being a bigger star than everyone else. He brought John Cena down from the clouds, back to reality, and made him realize that he isn't invincible. John Cena shakes his head and says that he had nothing but respect for Rocky, until last night. He says that he didn't come out here just to get some answers, he came out here to make a challenge. The crowd go wild at the sound of this. Cena says that he wants to prove himself to The Rock face-to-face, man-to-man. He understands that The Rock coming back to in-ring action is something huge, so he says the next big event to host something this big is SummerSlam. He then lays down the official challenging, saying "John Cena versus The Rock at SummerSlam. What do you say, Rocky?" The crowd are going mad, unable to believe that this is actually happening. The Rock gets right in Cena's face and whispers "You're on!". The crowd explode into cheers as Jim Ross hypes up the SummerSlam event. However, all of a sudden... BAM! The Miz and Alex Riley attack both The Rock and John Cena! Unfortunately for them, Rock and Cena are pumped and ready to go. John Cena hits Alex Riley with a huge Attitude Adjustment and The Rock plants The Miz with the Rock Bottom. As Miz and Riley flee, The Rock and John Cena stand side-by-side before turning to each other once more. The Anonymous General Manager e-mails in to a ton of heat. Jerry Lawler reads the e-mail, saying "I'm not going to tamper with that SummerSlam Main Event, it seems pretty good to me. But what I am going to do is book tonight's Main Event, and since there is clearly still some friction, I am going to make it John Cena versus... Alex Riley!" The crowd boo, expecting John Cena to be taking on The Miz, not Riley. Cena looks up the ramp at Miz and Riley as Miz pats Riley on the back, saying he's going to win. We then fade to a commercial break.

Commercial Break.

We return from a commercial break to see replays of what just happened to open up the show. The commentary team sum it all up, saying that The Rock will return to the ring to take on John Cena at this year's SummerSlam event. They promote how big this is, before we cut to our opening match.

John Morrison def. R-Truth
John Morrison won the Money in the Bank Ladder Match last night and will now receive a WWE or World Heavyweight Championship shot whenever he pleases, for up to one year. Tonight, his best friend R-Truth looked to get the victory over him, but unfortunately, Morrison is still on a roll from his WrestleMania victory and finished him off with the Starship Pain.

Jealous, much?
After the match, John Morrison celebrated and then helped Truth to his feet. He patted him on the back in consolation and they shared a smile, Truth looking disappointed. Morrison turned to leave the ring, but suddenly... BAM! Truth delivers a clubbing blow to the back of the head. He viciously throws Morrison into the corner and then stomps him down to the canvas. Truth then adds insult to injury before slapping Morrison in the face. Truth leaves to a ton of heat, nobody understand what just happened as we fade to a promo package.

We see a promo package and it shows a darkened room. We can just see the edge of a black woman's face, and her hands, which are holding a barbie doll. After a few seconds of tension, she rips the head off the doll in anger and proceeds to cackle psychotically. We never see her full face. We see the doll drop to the floor as the package fades out, her cackle fading away with it. We then fade to a commercial break.

Commercial Break.

We return to see John Morrison receiving medical attention backstage. Scott Stanford walks up to him and asks him if he knows why R-Truth did what he did just now. Morrison says he has no idea why his best friend would turn on him just like that. He says it could be out of jealousy, but he didn't think that R-Truth was like that. Morrison shakes his head in disappointment as we return to ringside.

Divas Champion, Eve def. Maryse with Ted DiBiase
After a victory alongside Trish Stratus and Kelly Kelly at WrestleMania, Eve was still feeling the adrenaline. She used it to finish Maryse off with the Handspring Moonsault.

Eve celebrated her victory as we fade to the backstage area.

CM Punk is backstage with his Nexus followers. He shouts that Stone Cold Steve Austin doesn't know who he is dealing with, and costing him the match at WrestleMania was the biggest mistake of his life. He says that the "alcoholic redneck" will not get away with what he did, he'll make sure of it. They get up and go towards the ring as we fade to a commercial break.

Commercial Break.

This isn't over!
CM Punk and The Nexus come out, not looking very pleased. Punk says that last night, he was plotted against by Randy Orton and Stone Cold Steve Austin. He points out that Austin was meant to be an official, but instead, he got involved and cost him the match. He says that Austin will pay for what he did in the long run, but right now, he wants to establish that he did not lose at WrestleMania, as the match was thrown out the moment Austin laid hands on him. The crowd boo as CM Punk truly believes this. Punk says with that said, he wants a rematch with Randy Orton at Extreme Rules, without Stone Cold Steve Austin involved. Suddenly, the theme of Randy Orton hits to a huge pop and he comes out onto the stage with a microphone in hand. He says that he will happily defeat CM Punk again at Extreme Rules, as long as he gets to choose the stipulation. CM Punk confers with his Nexus teammates and then goes on to say that regardless of what Orton picks, he will destroy him. Orton smirks and says that if they're going to fight again, it's going to be inside a Steel Cage! The crowd erupt as The Nexus look at each other. CM Punk looks around, realizing that means his Nexus followers will be unable to assist him. Punk tries to back out of it, saying that Orton could have picked something else like a Tables Match or a Falls Count Anywhere Match, but Orton shakes his head and says it will be a Steel Cage Match. CM Punk stares up at him in anger and then shouts "I don't care! I will take you out, Randy! It doesn't matter what the stipulation is, the Age of Orton is dead and buried, and the Age of Punk is upon us!" Orton says he looks forward to seeing him at Extreme Rules as his theme hits. We then fade to a promo package.

We see a promo package for WWE Extreme Rules, airing on May 1st, 2011. We then cut to a commercial break.

Commercial Break.

An astonishing debut
We return to see Dolph Ziggler and Vickie Guerrero in the ring. Ziggler speaks, saying that last night, it should have been him who walked out with the Money in the Bank Contract, not John Morrison. He says that on any given day, he could beat John Morrison. He then says on any given day, he could beat anyone in the locker room, and he's going to prove it by issuing an open challenge for right now. He calls out anyone who is 'brave enough' to take him on. He is caught by surprise as an unfamiliar theme hits the arena. The crowd soon become familiar with it as Sin Cara runs out onto the stage to a fairly decent pop. Ziggler looks on in confusion, but still gets prepared to compete. Sin Cara amazes everyone as he leaps over the top rope into the ring and his pyrotechnics explode from the stage. A referee enters the ring and he calls for the match to begin.

Sin Cara def. Dolph Ziggler with Vickie Guerrero
The Mexican superstar does not disappoint as he flies around the ring, running circles around Ziggler. Using multiple headscissor variations, Cara sends Ziggler each and every direction possible. He finishes Ziggler off with a Top Rope C-4 as the crowd look on in pure amazement. He covers him for the victory.

Sin Cara rushes back up the ramp in celebration, definitely leaving a mark on the WWE Universe here tonight on Raw. His highly anticipated debut was well worth the wait, and the WWE Universe certainly think so too. One of the most impressive debuts in the history of the WWE just took place, and it certainly won't be one that we will forget. Raw then fades to a promo package.

We see a promo package for tonight's WWE Tough Enough premiere. We then cut to a commercial break.

Commercial Break.

Raw returns to see the commentary team reminding us that Triple H will speak about what happened last night, later on. We then return to ringside.

United States Champion, Daniel Bryan def. Sheamus
Jerry Lawler put over Daniel Bryan in this match, saying he did a great job last night, watching his back. He managed to beat Sheamus by making him tap out to the LeBelle Lock for the victory.

Michael Cole makes a match
Daniel Bryan celebrated and Jerry Lawler entered the ring to congratulate him. However, the celebrations are cut short as Michael Cole walks out alongside William Regal. The crowd boo, but then begin to laugh as Cole is wearing a neck-brace. He claims that Lawler seriously hurt him last night at WrestleMania, so he personally contacted the Anonymous Raw General Manager, asking for rematch, but unfortunately, he wouldn't allow him to compete under these circumstances. The crowd boo, obviously suspecting that Cole is talking rubbish. But Cole says that the GM did book a match for Extreme Rules though, and it involves Daniel Bryan defending his United States Championship against William Regal in a Submissions Match! Daniel Bryan nods his head, actually liking the idea. William Regal threatens Bryan, saying he will take the title from him at Extreme Rules. We then fade backstage.

An interview with John Cena
Scott Stanford is standing by alongside John Cena. He asks him if he can be focused on Alex Riley tonight after making that huge blockbuster match for SummerSlam. Cena says he is always focused, and while he is definitely pumped to face The Rock, SummerSlam is a good while away yet, so his focus will remain on the WWE Championship for now. He says that it would make SummerSlam even bigger if the match was for the WWE Championship, so if he could do that, then even better. He leaves and we cut to a commercial break.

Commercial Break.

John Cena def. Alex Riley with WWE Champion, The Miz
Despite Miz's best efforts, John Cena was totally focused here tonight. He hit Alex Riley with an Attitude Adjustment after he threw him into The Miz, knocking him off the ring apron. Cena covered him for the victory.

John Cena celebrated, making sure The Miz knew he wasn't getting let off that easy. Miz clutched his WWE Championships to his chest as he left up the ramp. Cena pointed at the WWE Championship, stating his goal. We then cut backstage.

Backstage, we see Triple H walking towards ringside wearing casual clothes, his leather jacket and some sunglasses. We are told he is on his way out to speak about last night at WrestleMania. We then cut to a promo package.

We see a promo package for this Friday's SmackDown, saying that the World Heavyweight Champion, Edge has an announcement to make which will shake the very foundations of the WWE. We then cut to a commercial break.

Commercial Break.

Not for the faint hearted
Monday Night Raw returns and we see the entrance of Triple H. He comes out to a huge ovation and even a "That was awesome!" chant. He enters the ring and begins to speak to the WWE Universe. He struggles to speak, and acts slightly awkward, as if he doesn't know where to put himself. He simply says "Last night... I gave it my all. Last night... we gave it our all. I gave it everything I had and in my honest opinion, I think I could have ended the Streak... but I didn't. Someone stood in my way... someone who I love and respect, stopped me from achieving my goal..." The crowd are silent, not knowing how to respond. Triple H then calls out Shawn Michaels to a huge pop. After a few seconds, he gets what he wants and Shawn Michaels makes his entrance, but there is no flashy attire, there is no pyrotechnics, there is no Heartbreak Kid, just your regular Shawn Michaels, looking extremely upset with himself. He walks down to the ring and enters, coming face-to-face with Triple H, but unable to look him in the eye. Triple H says "Look at me, Shawn. LOOK AT ME!". Shawn reluctantly looks up and looks ready to burst into tears. Triple H then says "Last night, you crushed my dream. The one thing I had left to do, and you stopped me from doing it. You're supposed to be my best friend, but yet you couldn't put your ego aside for one second, and just let me have my moment, could you?" Shawn goes on to say he is sorry, but Triple H shouts that he doesn't want to hear it. He says what's done is done, and then comes the shocking part. He says "Shawn... the only reason you're still standing in front of me right now, is because I inducted you into the Hall of Fame just 48 hours ago. If I hadn't have done that, so help me God you would be in pieces, fighting for your life in a pool of your own blood". The crowd gasp in shock as Shawn looks on, still trying to apologize. Shawn says "Hunter, I just couldn't let it happen. I know it's stupid, but you're right, my ego controls me. But I am honestly and truly sorry". Triple H nods his head, and then says "You know what? I accept your apology, Shawn". Shawn looks confused, but takes it and says "Thankyou, Hunter. You know our friendship means everything to me, especially now I'm retired. You're my inside source, ha-ha". Triple H chuckles and says "Yeah... I accept your apology. But I'm going to rip your head off, Shawn..." Shawn looks up at him with wide eyes, not knowing what he is talking about. Triple H then says one final thing... "Game over, Shawn..."

Triple H whacks Shawn across the head with the microphone and begins to drive his right hand into his skull as the crowd look on in horror. Triple H pummels the WWE Hall of Famer one shot after another, screaming "I hate you! You ruined everything! We're through, Shawn!" Triple H picks Shawn up and throws him to the outside. He rams him head first into the Raw GM podium, and then spine first into the steel steps. He bounces his head off of the announce desk three time before throwing him back in the ring. Triple H pulls out the sledgehammer from under the ring as the crowd hold their breath. He re-enters the ring, but backstage officials and security rush out to stop him. Triple H just looks on with a blank expression before swinging the sledgehammer around and taking out the security guards. The officials flee the ring, leaving Shawn vulnerable once again. We see Shawn trying to use the ropes to get to his feet, and telling Triple H he is sorry, but Triple H hits him with a shot to the kidneys. He then hits him with one shot after another in the ribs and then the spine. He drops the sledgehammer and lifts Shawn up before planting him back down with a PEDIGREE! Triple H then picks the sledgehammer back up and moves towards HBK, who is already out cold. Jerry Lawler puts down his headset and enters the ring to try and reason with Triple H. He tells him to put the sledgehammer down, but he just gets whacked in the sternum, forcing him back out of the ring. Shawn lays on his front, and Triple H walks up to him. We hear him say "Shawn... you shouldn't have messed with me. But now you pay the price... now... it's GAME OVER!" Triple H raises the sledgehammer above his head and to the shock of the WWE Universe he actually swings it down and connects with the spine of Shawn Michaels! Shawn rolls around the ring in agony as Triple H drops the sledgehammer to the canvas. Officials and security re-enter the ring to check on Shawn, and we see one of them make the 'X' sign, signaling that there is some serious problems. Jim Ross and Josh Mathews worry for Shawn's physical state, saying that he could very well have a broken back after that shot. Triple H leaves ringside to a ton of heat for what he just did. He walks straight up the ramp with a blank expression and leaves without even turning back. A stretcher is called to the ring as officials rush to get Shawn onto it. One of them shouts for someone to get an ambulance called because Shawn is in 'critical condition'. Monday Night Raw fades to a close as Michaels coughs up blood and is place on the stretcher, the WWE Universe looking on in absolute disbelief...

WWE SUPERSTARS TAPINGS
Evan Bourne def. Primo with Zack Ryder
Natalya & Tamina def. Alicia Fox & Melina

© 2011 WWENTERTAINMENT, INC.

- The segment between Shawn Michaels and Triple H attracted a lot of attention last night on Raw. Nobody expected what happened, and many were seriously worried for Shawn's health following the extremely risky sledgehammer shot to the back. Of course, it was all part of the show and Shawn is indeed fine, but the storyline is set to be part of a huge plan that the WWE have come up with, but are playing it very close to the chest as to not reveal any secrets. According to a company source, Head Creative Writers are being told to only tell the other writers the basics, and they are happening on a last minute basis. More on this a it comes.

- WWE SummerSlam got it's Main Event this past Monday as John Cena officially challenged The Rock to a match at the Summer event. It is said that The Rock has been itching to get into the ring after his return to the company went so well. Many expect The Rock to disappear for a month or two before returning closer to the time. John Cena is scheduled to continue his feud with The Miz over the WWE Championship for the next few months.

- The idea to have CM Punk work with Stone Cold Steve Austin was Austin's own idea. Apparently, he suggested working with Punk after seeing potential in him. It is highly doubtful that Austin will return to the ring, but is apparently set to take part in a feud with Punk in the coming months.

- A promo package for this Friday's SmackDown broadcast aired on Raw, telling us that Edge had an announcement to make that would 'rock the foundations of the WWE'. With the rumors flying around of Edge's retirement as of late, it seems possible that this could be what the announcement will be about.

- WWE.com officially announce the WWE Draft 2011 on their website with a slide on their news slideshow on the main page. You can see the image here. The Draft will take place on the 25th of April and will be a 3-hour special as always. However, it is expected that there will be no Supplement Draft due to most talents appearing on both brands anyway.

Before the show opens up, we see a recap of WrestleMania XXVII, showing how Edge retained the World Heavyweight Championship in the Triple Threat Match. We then cut to SmackDown.

The pyrotechnics explode as SmackDown starts it's broadcast. We are greeted by the commentary team of Michael Cole, Josh Mathews and Booker T. Michael Cole tries to start the show normally but Booker T can't help but mention how Cole got beat by Jerry Lawler at WrestleMania. Cole tells him to shut up and do his job. Josh Mathews interrupts, continuing the show, saying that tonight, we will see the WWE Tag Team Championships on the line as Justin Gabriel and Heath Slater will defend against the Big Show and Kane! Also, he tells us that the World Heavyweight Champion, Edge is here tonight and has a huge announcement to make. Booker T says he can't imagine what it could be, and Michael Cole says it will apparently 'rock the foundations of the WWE'. We are then told that the Intercontinental Championship will also be on the line... right now!

Intercontinental Champion, Kofi Kingston def. Jack Swagger to retain the Intercontinental Championship.
The feud between these two clearly wasn't settled within the Money in the Bank Ladder Match, and it doesn't look like this did any good. Kingston was able to defeat Swagger with the S.O.S.

After the match, Kingston celebrated the victory while Jack Swagger became angry. He shouted at Kingston, telling him that it wasn't over between them. We then cut to a commercial break.

Commercial Break.

Leaving us confused
Backstage, we see Edge stood alongside Christian in casual wear. Edge is looking onto his shoulder at the World Championship and sighing to himself. Christian pats him on the arm and asks him if he is sure about doing this tonight. Edge says that he has to, and that he doesn't have much of a choice. He tells Christian that he knew it was going to happen eventually, he just didn't think it was this soon. Christian tells him he will support him in whatever, and what he did at WrestleMania shows that. Edge says he thinks Christian is stupid for doing what he did, and wishes he hadn't. Christian laughs and tells Edge to shush, saying that he wanted to do it. Edge smirks and the duo leave as we fade to ringside.

Drew McIntyre def. Trent Barreta
In what appeared to be a squash match, McIntyre decimated poor Trent Barreta, finishing him off with the Future Shock DDT.

McIntyre celebrated for a few seconds, but turned his attention back to Barreta, lifting him up and once again planting him with a second Future Shock DDT. We then cut to a promo package.

We see a promo package for the WWE Draft 2011, airing on a special 3-hour edition of Raw on April 25th, 2011. We then return to SmackDown.

A rematch on the horizon
The theme of Rey Mysterio hits to a huge pop. He comes out and tells the WWE Universe that he is extremely upset at his loss at WrestleMania, and believes that he could have done better. He says that not only did he let down the WWE Universe, but he let down himself. He says that Cody Rhodes isn't a man who deserves to get away with his actions, and therefore, he wants a rematch with him at Extreme Rules. The theme of Cody Rhodes hits to a lot of heat and he comes out looking rather angry. He tells Rey Mysterio that he has no right coming out here to request a rematch after what he did to Rhodes' face. However, he says that he feels like he didn't give Rey Mysterio enough punishment at WrestleMania, and so he accepts the challenge, and he says that they should make it an Extreme Rules Match to make sure there is nothing from stopping him ripping Mysterio to pieces. Mysterio accepts and says that he'll see Rhodes at Extreme Rules, but Rhodes doesn't want to wait, as he drops the microphone and runs to the ring. He slides in and the two begin to trade blows. Mysterio trips Rhodes up for the 619 and HE HITS IT! Mysterio then goes for a Seated Senton, but Rhodes rolls out of the ring and Mysterio lands on his feet. Rhodes flees up the ramp, holding his masked face as we fade to a commercial break.

Commercial Break.

We return to see a promo package, similar to the one on Raw. It shows a large black woman walking towards a bright, pink and purple doll's house. She stands next to it, bends down and picks up one of the dolls before stroking it's hair. Suddenly, the music increases and the woman puts her foot through the doll's house roof, smashing it to pieces. She then drops the doll to the floor and we see a slow-motion shot of it bouncing off the floor as she cackles, sadistically. We then fade back to SmackDown.

An interview with Kane and the Big Show
Todd Grisham is alongside the Big Show and Kane, and he asks them how they feel after winning alongside Diesel at WrestleMania. Big Show says that working with Diesel was brilliant, and the feeling of defeating The Corre was even better. Show mentions that Diesel isn't here tonight as he rushed to see Shawn Michaels after the brutal assault at the hands of Triple H this past Monday on Raw. Big Show says that he and Kane plan to win the WWE Tag Team Championships tonight and chop The Corre down even further. We then cut to ringside.

Michelle McCool with Layla def. Kelly Kelly
After their loss at WrestleMania, Lay-Cool hoped to gain some retribution, and they did just that as Michelle McCool managed to defeat Kelly Kelly following a quick distraction from Layla. McCool hits the FaithBreaker for the victory.

Lay-Cool celebrated their victory, slapping Kelly around as we fade backstage.

Tension in The Corre?
The Corre are seen backstage, Wade Barrett giving them a team-talk. He says how pathetic he thinks they were at WrestleMania, to a negative response. Gabriel and Slater shout at him simultaneously, unable to hear what they're saying, but Ezekiel Jackson steps in front of them and all goes quiet. Jackson says that the only thing pathetic about it was when Barrett was too scared to tag in. Barrett says he wasn't 'scared' at all, and just wanted to preserve himself just incase they needed him. Slater mentions that it was Barrett who got pinned by Diesel, but Barrett shouts, saying it wasn't anybody's fault. He says that tonight, Gabriel and Slater need to defeat Big Show and Kane to show them that WrestleMania was just a fluke. Jackson stares into the eyes of Barrett before leaving. Gabriel and Slater follow as Barrett shakes his head. Barrett then leaves as we fade to a promo package.

We see a promo package for WWE Extreme Rules, airing on May 1st, 2011. We then cut to a commercial break.

Commercial Break.

We cut to the commentary desk before been taken to a quick promo package, promoting the Triple H vs. Undertaker encounter at WrestleMania, followed by what happened the next night on Raw. Michael Cole says that everyone at the WWE wish Shawn Michaels a speedy recovery, and that Triple H will be on Raw this Monday to explain his action. We then cut to the ring.

Big Show & Kane def. WWE Tag Team Champions, Justin Gabriel & Heath Slater with Wade Barrett & Ezekiel Jackson via Disqualification. (The Corre retain)
Big Show and Kane were dominating at the beginning, but the match was ruined when Ezekiel Jackson jumped in and delivered a thunderous clothesline to Kane. The referee was forced to ring the bell.

The Corre delivered a beat-down to both the Big Show and Kane, eventually singling out Kane. They rammed him shoulder first into the steel post multiple times, causing the Big Red Monster to scream in pain. The Corre fled as Big Show checked on his partner. We then fade backstage.

We see Edge and Christian backstage. Christian asks Edge if he's ready to 'do this'. Edge nods his head and says he's ready. The duo walk down a corridor, apparently towards ringside as we fade to a commercial break.

Commercial Break.

A shocking announcement
The theme of the World Heavyweight Champion, Edge hits and he comes out alongside Christian to a massive pop. Christian is applauding his best friend all the way to the ring and they both enter. Edge begins to speak, telling the WWE Universe that at WrestleMania, he wrestled what he considered to be a great match against two worthy contenders. He says that it's a well-known fact that he doesn't like Alberto Del Rio, but there is no denying that he has got the skills needed to be a World Champion, and he is sure that some day it will happen. Which brings him to his point. He says while his match at WrestleMania may have been a great match... it was his last. The crowd gasp in shock, and are slightly confused. Edge says that he's been for tests on his strength and his stability over and over again over the past few years, and his health has deteriorated over that time, and has now finally gotten to a stage where if he competes anymore, he could wind up in a wheelchair for the rest of his life. The crowd boo, and Edge says he knows it sucks, and if it wasn't the case, he would definitely be carrying on. He starts to shed a tear, saying that this isn't a promo, this isn't a storyline, this is real. He says that this also means he must vacate the World Heavyweight Championship, but he is extremely happy to be able to retire on the top of his game, as the World Champion. An "Edge!" chant breaks out and he laughs, thanking the WWE Universe. Christian smiles too and begins to applaud. Edge says that with that said, he has been given permission to decide what is to be done with the World Heavyweight Championship. He says that his close friends who already knew about his retirement have been suggesting things he should do, and among the most popular were "Give it to Del Rio" and "Give it to Christian". The crowd pop at the thought of him giving it to Christian. He continues to speak, but before he can finish his sentence...

The closing moments
... the theme of Alberto Del Rio hits to a huge amount of heat. He comes out alone tonight and enters the ring with a microphone. He says that he isn't out here to start a fight, nor is he even out here to complain about losing at WrestleMania, even though he knows that he should have won. He says that he is out here to sincerely thank Edge for everything he has done, congratulate him for everything he has accomplished and wish him all the best in his future. The crowd and Christian are shocked to hear this. Edge thanks Del Rio, truly believing he is sincere, but then... Del Rio says that Edge can give the World Heavyweight Championship to him now. The crowd boo, and Edge laughs and starts wagging his finger, realizing that Del Rio is just sucking up to him. Edge tells him that he would love to, but the fact of the matter is, he isn't giving him the title... nor is he giving it to Christian. The crowd are silent, and await to hear what Edge is going to do. Edge says that Christian might be his best friend, but he knows that even Christian wouldn't want to be given the World Championship, he'd want to earn it, and that's exactly what he's going to do. Christian nods his head in acknowledgement. Edge then says that he is making a match, for Extreme Rules. It will be Christian versus Alberto Del Rio... in a Ladder Match for the World Heavyweight Championship! The crowd erupt as Christian smiles, pleased at this. Alberto Del Rio looks on, not too happy about this, and starts shouting that Edge should be giving him the title, not making him compete for it. Suddenly, Del Rio slaps Edge! Christian then begins to trade blows with Del Rio as Edge recovers in the corner. Del Rio throws Christian aside and then storms towards Edge, but is met with... a SPEAR! The crowd go wild as Edge hits what is likely to be his last ever Spear. Edge stands to his feet with the microphone and simply says "Thankyou!" to the WWE Universe. His theme hits and Christian raises Edge's hand, Edge holding the World Championship in the other. They leave ringside, Edge has tears rolling down his face, and SmackDown fades to an emotional close.

WWE SUPERSTARS TAPINGS
Tyler Reks def. Chris Masters
Ezekiel Jackson def. JTG

© 2011 WWENTERTAINMENT, INC.

- As we now know, Edge has officially retires from professional wrestling. His retirement speech took place in the closing moments of Friday Night SmackDown and featured both Christian and Alberto Del Rio. Afterwards, once the show had gone off air, Edge and Christian returned to the ring and celebrated for a few moments, before the roster backstage made their way to the ring and celebrated with him, showing their respect for him. There are a few recorded videos on YouTube from those at the event if anyone wants to see them.

- According to many trustworthy sources, the WWE is looking to bring in Awesome Kong as soon as possible, hence why promo packages are been hyped on both brands. It is expected that she could appear as soon as Extreme Rules, but it is unknown as to whether this is true or not. Apparently she will be using the name 'Kong' upon her debut with the company. Vince McMahon is said to be extremely high on her, so expect a decent push.

- The Undertaker is expected to be out the same amount of time as last year, returning around Elimination Chamber time. He is not as fit as he used to be and is therefore being used sparingly, only for very special occasions such as WrestleMania. Rumors have been flying around that WrestleMania XXVIII will be his final WrestleMania. That would be his 20th WrestleMania match, which would be a good number to go out on. There's a ton of dispute over whether the Streak should end or not, and it is believed that a decision is not yet made. Many would hate to see it broken and Undertaker go out on a loss, but others feel that if the WWE comes across a talent who has a definite future, and could use the enormous rub of defeating The Undertaker at WrestleMania, it could happen.

- Kevin Nash posted on his Twitter earlier today, tweeting "Diesel power is coming to Raw this Monday!!! Watch yourself, Hunter". We were told by the Big Show on SmackDown that Nash was with Shawn Michaels as he recovers from the brutal assault on last Monday's Raw (obviously kayfabe). Expect to see Diesel have an encounter with Triple H to push this storyline further.

- The WWE Draft is approaching and according to some sources, decisions are been thrown left and right, without and sense of direction. It is unknown who will go where, and is likely to continue to be unknown until the night where it must be decided. Some big moves have been mentioned, but like we said, nothing confirmed.

Monday Night Raw; April 11th, 2011; Tag Team Trouble

Monday Night Raw opens in its usual way, boasting its pyrotechnics display as the WWE Universe erupt. The broadcast team of Jim Ross, Jerry 'The King' Lawler and Josh Mathews welcome us to the show, telling us that tonight, we will see a huge Main Event, as the WWE Champion, The Miz will team up with CM Punk to take on Randy Orton and John Cena! But before they can continue, they are interrupted by the voice of Michael Cole, and it sounds like he is on commentary. The camera pans around the arena until finally reaching the stage, where a separate announce desk has been placed, where the old Raw announce table used to be, by the side of the stage. Michael Cole sits alone at his desk, boasting about how he can now call Raw without risking his health alongside the psychotic Jerry Lawler. Cole is still wearing his neck brace, apparently due to injuries suffered at the hands of Lawler at WrestleMania. We then get underway as the theme of John Cena hits to a huge pop.

Cena speaks to the WWE Universe, saying how happy he is that last week, he finally got the match he has ben waiting for for a very long time. It will be John Cena versus The Rock at SummerSlam! The crowd cheer as Cena mentions it. Cena then says that with all that set, it's now time to return his focus to The Miz and the WWE Championship, and therefore, he is going to make yet another challenge, and that is to The Miz for Extreme Rules. He says that he feels he deserves a rematch after what happened at WrestleMania, but he's going to let The Miz choose the stipulation, that way he might actually accept. He is answered by the theme of The Miz, who comes out alongside Alex Riley and stands face-to-face with Cena in the ring. Miz says "Really? Really, John?" and then tells Cena that he's had his opportunity, so why should he get another? Cena says that The Rock was the reason he didn't win at WrestleMania, so he wants The Miz one-on-one, just one more time. Miz laughs and says that last week, Cena blatantly ignored his presence, and didn't seem to fussed about it, so why all of a sudden is he fussed now? Cena says that last week, he wanted to sort things out with The Rock, now he wants to sort things out with him. Miz thinks about it and then remembers that Cena said he could choose the stipulation, so he says he accepts, to a huge pop. But... he won't choose the stipulation just yet, and Cena will have to wait. Cena nods, being okay with that and tells Miz that regardless of what stipulation he chooses, he will see him at Extreme Rules, and he will be taking home the WWE Championship. The crowd pop, but The Miz just laughs, and tells Cena not to be so sure. Suddenly, Alex Riley attacks John Cena! The Miz uses this time to escape, but Cena capitalizes and hits Riley with a huge Attitude Adjustment! Cena stares at The Miz up the ramp, who is smirking at him, pointing to his head, boasting his intelligence. We then fade to a commercial break.

Commercial Break.

We return to see the broadcast team, sending us into a replay of what happened before the break, telling us that The Miz will defend the WWE Championship against John Cena at Extreme Rules, but the stipulation is yet to be announced. Michael Cole says how The Miz will outsmart Cena whatever the case, because he is awesome. Ross, Lawler and Mathews sigh as we go to the next contest.

United States Champion, Daniel Bryan fought Evan Bourne to a No Contest.
The two shook hands before the match and took part in a very respectable contest. However, out of nowhere, William Regal entered the ring and attacked both men, forcing the referee to call for the bell.

William Regal disposed of Evan Bourne and then went to work on Daniel Bryan as Michael Cole jumped up and down at his commentary desk. Jerry Lawler left his desk and entered the ring, but the damage had been done and Regal fled. Lawler and now Evan Bourne checked on Daniel Bryan as Regal left up the ramp. Michael Cole bowed down to Regal as he walked past him up the ramp and Regal sadistically smirked. We then fade to a promo package.

We see a promo package, similar to the ones from last week. It shows a black woman in the shadows. This time, she is seen watching a clip of Eve winning the Divas Championship a few months ago. As the music becomes more tense, the woman grabs the TV and throws it to the floor before cackling psychotically. We see the TV struggle to continue playing as we fade to a commercial break.

Commercial Break.

CM Punk and The Nexus are seen backstage. Punk says that at Extreme Rules, there will be no Stone Cold Steve Austin to ruin his plans, and The Nexus will be free to advance, taking out The Viper. David Otunga brings up the fact that it will be a Steel Cage Match, meaning that The Nexus won't be able to get involved. Punk looks at him and says "You will find a way, David". Otunga asks him how, and Punk tells him to find a way, for his own good. He says that 'Randall' must be stopped, otherwise his plans to take over Raw cannot be completed. Michael McGillicutty says that they will not fail him at Extreme Rules. Punk praises him, saying that Otunga should learn from McGillicutty and have a positive attitude. He says the he will defeat Orton at Extreme Rules, and the 'plan' will be back in operation. We then fade to ringside.

Divas Champion, Eve & Natalya def. The Bella Twins
The Divas Champion has been on quite a roll recently, and it hasn't stopped for a second, picking up a victory alongside Natalya when Eve hit Brie Bella with a huge Swinging Neckbreaker for the victory.

Eve and Natalya celebrated their win as we fade to a promo package.

We see a promo package for WWE Extreme Rules, airing on May 1st, 2011. We then return to Raw.

We see a shot of Triple H walking down a corridor to a huge amount of heat. We are told that he is on his way to the ring to explain his actions from last week. We then cut to a commercial break.

Commercial Break.

Triple H makes his entrance to a huge amount of heat, wearing casual clothing and sunglasses. He is heckled by the crowd after what he did to Shawn Michaels last week on Raw. He enters the ring and begins to speak to the WWE Universe. Before he does anything, he tells the production team to replay last week's events on the titantron. We see a quick replay, but only in pictures as we are told the actual footage is too graphic to re-air. We then cut back to the arena where Triple H speaks. He says that Shawn Michaels deserved every last second of that beating after what he did at WrestleMania. The crowd boo, but Triple H tells them to quit their whining. He says that for years now, he has fought for the WWE Universe, making them laugh, exciting them in the ring, and then all of a sudden, they turn their back on him and start cheering for The Undertaker at WrestleMania. And then, to top it all off, he says that Shawn Michaels, who he thought was his best friend, decides to cost him the match, and crush his dreams. He emphasizes that defeating The Undertaker was the only thing that he had left to do, and now, he may not get another chance to do that, so why stick around? But then he says that he is going to stick around, simply to make a statement that he is the top dog around here, and always will be. Not John Cena, not Randy Orton, not The Undertaker... him! He says that Shawn Michaels may be retired, but he can assure you that even if he wanted to return to the WWE, he wouldn't be physically able to after what he did to him last week. He says that he ended Shawn's career when he smacked him across the spine with the sledgehammer, and he enjoyed doing it. The crowd are in disgust at Triple H's actions. He goes to continue but suddenly... the theme of Diesel hits! The crowd erupt as Diesel walks towards the ring looking extremely serious. He enters the ring and comes face-to-face with Triple H. He tells him that he's been beside Shawn's hospital bed all week, and he has barely said a word, unable to speak. Diesel says that what Triple H did last week made him physically sick to his stomach, and quite frankly, destroyed their friendship. He says that he no longer considers Triple H a friend after doing something so disgusting and downright sickening. He then says that if Triple H wanted to take out his frustration on someone, why not take it out on someone who is actually willing to fight back, and isn't retired. The crowd pop, thinking about what Diesel might be suggesting. Diesel says that if Triple H wants a fight, he can have one... at Extreme Rules! The crowd erupt. Diesel says that he will be in attendance at Extreme Rules, and he will be calling out Triple H, but he doesn't want a match... he wants a fight! He says he doesn't care if it's sanctioned, he just wants to get revenge on Shawn's behalf. Triple H looks down and smirks, removing his sunglasses. He then says "If you want to play The Game, Kev... then you're on!". Triple H then lunges at Diesel and the two trade blows to a huge pop. Referees and security rush to ringside and split the two up. Triple H is removed from the ring while Diesel is held inside it. Triple H screams into the ring "I'm going to do to you exactly what I did to Shawn!" while Diesel says "You're finished, Hunter!". We then fade to a promo package.

We see a promo package for the WWE Draft, airing on April 25th, 2011. It will feature both brands competing on the 3-hour spectacular. We then cut to a commercial break.

Commercial Break.

Sin Cara def. Ted DiBiase with Maryse
Once again, Sin Cara showed of his amazing athleticism, proving why he is without doubt one of the best in the business. He hit his usual headscissor variations before finishing DiBiase off with his Top-Rope C-4 for the victory as Maryse looked on in shock.

Sin Cara celebrated his second victory in a row on Monday Night Raw, and the WWE Universe loved it. We then fade backstage.

Scott Stanford is alongside John Cena, and asks him if allowing The Miz to choose their Extreme Rules stipulation was a good idea. Cena says that it was a risk, because it's obvious that Miz will choose something which he thinks will favor him, but he wants to prove that he can defeat him. He says that there won't be any Rock, that he knows of, so it will just be the one-on-one match everyone has waited for. Cena leaves and we fade to ringside.

We return to ringside to see John Morrison making his way out to the ring for a match, but unfortunately for him, he was attacked by R-Truth, just before his pyrotechnics were ready to explode. The crowd booed as Truth beat down on his former tag team partner. Truth grabbed the Money in the Bank briefcase and cracked Morrison over the head with it. The brawl then went out beside the stage and eventually went up into the crowd. Truth finished Morrison off by bending him over one of the railings on the steps and hitting a Scissors Kick, sending Morrison flying over the rail. Truth raised his hand to a ton of heat as we fade to a commercial break.

Commercial Break.

Sheamus makes his entrance and then speaks into a microphone. He tells the WWE Universe that since winning King of the Ring, he has been misused and ridiculed as a member of the Raw roster, and it's time for a change. He says that from now on, he will dominate whoever is set in front of him, starting now. We get the entrance of Yoshi Tatsu, and we can all see what is coming...

Sheamus def. Yoshi Tatsu
Sheamus ploughs through Yoshi Tatsu with ease, finishing him off with the Brogue Kick, followed by a devastating High Cross to claim the victory.

Sheamus celebrated the victory for a few seconds, but then lifts Tatsu back up and plants him with a second High Cross, just to add to the impact. Sheamus screams and raises his hands as we fade backstage.

Scott Stanford is alongside the WWE Champion, The Miz and Alex Riley, Riley still holding the back of his head from the Attitude Adjustment earlier. Stanford asks The Miz what stipulation he has in mind for his match with John Cena at Extreme Rules. Miz says that they will find out soon enough, and so will John Cena. Miz and Riley leave as we fade to a commercial break.

Commercial Break.

The Miz & CM Punk with Alex Riley def. John Cena & Randy Orton
This was a fantastic Main Event. The match came to a close when CM Punk and Randy Orton brawled and eventually forgot about the match that was taking place. The Nexus rushed to Punk's aid and helped Punk beat down Orton. Inside the ring, The Miz was able to hit a distracted John Cena with the Skull-Crushing Finale for the victory.

After the match, The Nexus continued to beat down Orton, while The Miz shouted at Alex Riley to do something. Riley got a table from underneath the ring and slid it in to The Miz. Miz set it up and waited for Cena to get to his feet. He did, and then he put Cena through the table with his own finishing move - the Attitude Adjustment! The WWE Universe booed as The Miz and Riley stood tall. The Miz spoke, saying that at Extreme Rules, he's going to put Cena through a table to retain the WWE Championship, because it will be a Tables Match! The Miz raises the WWE Championship and The Nexus stand tall too on the outside, over a downed Randy Orton. Monday Night Raw fades to a close.

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