Welcome to Inside Pulse Wrestling’s Live Coverage of WWE Monday Night RAW!
We are {taped} from the United Kingdom and Michael Cole interrupts Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler while R-Truth raps his way down the ramp. He is here to preach the gospel and to “get his thing out”. “Uh-oh” says Lawler. He’s been through a lot, y’all. Despite the shortcomings, he has a title shot. You know what’s he gonna do? He’s going to fight everybody because he wants to fight. It’s the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.
Cue John Morrison, dressed to compete. They exchange pleasantries and Morrison is happy. Morrison states the obvious and Truth dances his way to the best shape of his life. We get a clip where R-Truth drinks some water while John Cena made his entrance. Then we discuss Truth’s smoking habit. We then get Morrison challenging Truth for his spot at Extreme Rules. Truth needs two things – water and a cigarette. Morrison needs just one – a referee.
John Morrison v. R-Truth
Winner Goes to Extreme Rules PPV
Lockup to start and Truth takes Morrison to the mat. Schoolboy by Truth gets two and Truth leaves the ring for some water. We take a commercial break.
Commercials.
We are back and we’re in a stalemate at best. We trade hip tosses and we get a lockup once again. Truth takes Morrison to the mat. Acrobatics apply and we trade nearfalls. Morrison makes a comeback, but Truth counters and covers for a nearfall. Morrison gets a jawbreaker and follows with a dropkick. Osaka Street Cutter by Truth gets a two count. Morrison takes Truth down and he hits Starship Pain to pick up the win.
Winner: John Morrison
Grade: C+
Post match, John Morrison offers a handshake to R-Truth. Truth gets back up while Morrison celebrates. Truth pulls Morrison off the turnbuckle and the crowd instantly turns on him. Truth charges and he connects with the knee to Morrison’s head, sending him out of the ring. Morrison drags himself to the barricade to set up for Truth to use the knee once again. Truth then grabs Morrison by the neck and gives him a hug of sorts. He walks him a bit before slamming him down face first. He takes the water and slams the bottle upside Morrison’s head. Morrison fights back up and he hits the Lie Detector on the floor. Truth gets some smokes and he lights up. He blows smoke over Morrison and we end the segment.
Commercials.
The WWE Draft takes place next week.
We recap what happened moments ago.
Evan Bourne is in the ring and we’re interrupted by Vickie Guerrero, who introduces the new and improved Dolph Ziggler. He comes out with darker and shorter hair.
Evan Bourne v. Dolph Ziggler
The bell rings and Ziggler takes Bourne to the mat. Leg scissors by Bourne and we go pillar to post. Off the turnbuckle, Bourne collides with Ziggler’s boot. He contorts the back region before dropping the knee on Bourne. Bourne scores some token offense, but Ziggler cuts it short a moment. Spinning heel kick by Bourne. Modified double-foot stomp leads Bourne to the top. AirBourne misses, but the Zig Zag does not.
Winner: Dolph Ziggler
Grade: D
Michael Cole will be knighted tonight. Cue the collective flushing of many toilets to follow.
Commercials.
WWE Rewind: Sin Cara debuts.
We recap Edge’s career.
The Miz and Alex Riley make their way to the ring with new shirts. The Miz complains about R-Truth losing his spot to John Morrison. He now has to train for Cena and Morrison and he has to do it inside a steel cage. He refuses to leave the ring until the RAW GMail makes it right. He takes a seat while we go to commercials.
Commercials.
We are back and the Miz is putting the crowd to sleep. Sin Cara interrupts the Miz. John Cena then makes his entrance and the RAW GMail makes this a tag team match.
Sin Cara & John Cena v. The Miz & Alex Riley
Cena and Riley start things out and Cena takes Riley to the woodshed. Pillar to post we go and Riley is a receipent of a bulldog before we take a break.
Commercials.
We return to Cena taking it to the Miz. Cena goes for the A.A. but the Miz plants Cena in a counter. Miz covers Cena for a two count. Riley charges to the corner and Cena is reeling. Tag to Miz and he follows with a boot. He hits the boot again and he mocks Sin Cara a bit. Corner charge connects and Riley gets the tag and a two count. We get tags all around and Sin Cara unleashes the Mexican fury. Down goes Riley and the Miz eats an enzugiri. Riley drops Sin Cara south and Miz shoves him spine first against the ring apron. The Miz scores some knees. Sin Cara gets a sunset roll for two and the Miz tags in Riley. Riley keeps Sin Cara down and he tags in the Miz. Sin Cara gets posted and the Miz looks for the corner charge. Sin Cara misses and we get tags all around again. Cena hits the shouldertackles. That’s followed by the Protobomb and the Five Knuckle Shuffle. Attitude Adjustment follows and he tags in Sin Cara who hits a springboard moonsault for the win.
Winners: Sin Cara & John Cena
Grade: B-
Commercials.
Vignette for Kharma.
Eve Torres v. Nikki Bella
Eve kicks Nikki in the face and is controlling the bout. She puts Nikki in the Tree of Woe, but Nikki avoids contact. Nikki takes control with a two count. Headlock applied and while Eve fights out of it she gets slammed to the mat. Eve gets a cover and a pinfall.
Winner: Eve Torres
Grade: FTS
Michael Cole talks the WWE Draft and that he will be knighted Sir Michael Cole.
Commercials.
Slam of the Week: Jerry Lawler beats Jack Swagger and Michael Cole pimp slaps Jack Swagger for the heck of it. He then saves his bro from Rey Mysterio.
Michael Cole brings out Jack Swagger and all is well in the neighborhood. Swagger puts the robe on and he we experience the lisp talking of Jack Swagger. He brings out Queen Elizabeth and I’m actually quite shocked that it is the real Queen. She calls Michael Cole a specimen and she knights him. Afterwards he kisses the Queen and he wants Lawler and J.R. kiss his feet. Lawler gets taken out and Jim Ross is the one humiliated.
Commercials.
Santino Marella v. Sheamus
Sheamus has a microphone and he wants revenge for what Santino did to him last time we were in England. The bell rings and Sheamus levels Santino. Santino makes a minor comeback, but Sheamus continues the torture. Short-arm clothesline connects and he locks in a headlock. Sheamus continues the beatdown and Santino looks like he’s sleeping on the job. He fights back up and Sheamus shoves him in the corner. Sheamus misses a corner charge and Santino readies the COBRA. No go. Brogue Kick connects and that is all.
Winner: Sheamus
Grade: D-
CM Punk and Randy Orton walk on the split screen.
Commercials.
CM Punk v. Randy Orton
The New Nexus are banned from ringside. Lock up to begin and Orton is the aggressor. The referee gets some separation and Punk slaps Orton. Orton is incensed and Orton puts the boots to Punk in the corner. Orton beats on Punk, but Punk turns it around in the corner. Orton switches gears and hits a powerslam on Punk. RKO attempt, but Punk counters and Orton lands on his head.
Commercials.
We’re back and Punk retains control. Headlock applied, but Orton tries to get up. Punk gets a knee and follows with a stomp. That gets two. Suplex into a cover gets two. Orton headbutts his way out of the predicament, but after running the ropes he collides with Punk’s knees. Punk keeps the presuure on Orton and Orton takes a breather outside the ring. Punk leaps off the apron and connects on Orton. Back inside and we get a two count. He blows a kiss to the fans and Orton counters with a rollup for two. Punk with a clothesline and that gets two. Leg scissors into a modified hammerlock applied by Punk. Orton bites Punk’s hand to break the hold. Punk sends Orton to the corner and he charges with the knee to the face. Orton counters the bulldog into a back suplex for a two count. Angle Slam countered and Punk hits a faceplant followed by a cover and a two count. Punk with the kicks, but Orton turns it around with the 3.0. Angle Slam gets two. Punk hangs Orton out to dry in the ropes. He goes for a springboard clothesline and that gets two yet again. Punk goes up top, but Orton beats him to the punch. Superplex connects! Cover…TWO COUNT ONLY! Punk rolls out to the apron. Hangman DDT is countered to a GTS attempt, but that’s countered to a RKO attempt, COUNTERED TO A PELE KICK! Cover and another kickout! GTS is blocked and Orton schoolboys Punk for the win!
Winner: Randy Orton
Grade: B+
The New Nexus shows up and they beat the holy hell out of Randy Orton. They give Orton to Mason Ryan who hits his high angle Rock Bottom. Mason Ryan shoves David Otunga and Michael McGillicutty out of his way and he looks to attempt the punt kick himself. CM Punk tries to stop Mason Ryan and it takes a lot of convincing to stop it. Punk decides he wants to do it and he charges…INTO A RKO!
Show over.
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