WWE Monday Night Raw 10/5/09
From Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Announcers: Jerry Lawler and Michael Cole
We start off with Ben Roethlisberger coming out. He asks everyone if they are ready for Monday Night Raw. Ben acknowledges that there are some Eagles fans in the building along with the Steelers fans, but everyone is a WWE fan. He says that he has something special. He asks if everyone is ready and his surprise is the Diva Bowl.
Match Number One: Diva Bowl with Guest Referee Gail Kim
Mickie and Rosa start things off but Rosa with an audible and everyone is in the ring. Everyone is in the ring and Gail throws a flag and sends everyone out except for Rosa and Mickie. Rosa had a bit too much Five Hour Energy and Mickie with a kick. Alicia tags in and she kicks Mickie but Mickie with a forearm and kicks. Mickie with an elbow but Alicia sends Mickie to the apron. Mickie with a head scissors and a neck breaker but Natalya breaks it up. Eve with a flip senton. Jillian with an X Factor to Eve. Layla with a neck breaker. Maria with a bulldog. Rosa with a side slam but the Bellas with a double drop kick. Beth with a double clothesline and then Melina with a step over leg lariat. Michelle with a kick to Melina. Mickie with a DDT to Michelle and then Mickie with a victory roll on Alicia for the three count. Winners: Face Divas
After the match, the new WWE Champions slithers very slowly down the ramp.
We go to commercial.
We are back and somehow Randy Orton made it into the ring during the commercial break. Randy is going to say something . . . eventually. He says that last night at Hell in a Cell, he defeated John Cena and he became a six time WWE Champion. Orton says that the fans say that he needs short cuts and back up to win. Orton asks when he needed back up or to take a short cut. Cena walked into Hell in a Cell and he beat John Cena. Randy says that he expects John Cena to come out to demand a rematch. Orton tells Cena to do what he needs and say what he needs to say. Orton says that knows exactly what he is going to say to Cena.
John Cena comes out and he shows no ill effects from the pooch kick last night. Cena looks like he is ready for a fight but Orton says that Cena looks a little excited. Orton tells Cena that he WILL NOT get a rematch tonight.
Cena says that Orton does not give a damn about the WWE Universe. Cena says that Orton is a WWE Superstar who strives to be the best. Cena congratulates Orton on his win last night. Cena says that he can talk about how brutal and punishing their match was last night. He also says that there was something special before, during, and after the match. Cena says that he saw the fans in Newark on their feet the entire time. Cena says that there were points during the match when they were cheering for each man. Cena says that he realized that Cena/Orton has become THE rivalry. Cena says that he wants one more chance at Orton. Cena says that he does not want to give the fans ‘a match’ but ‘the match’. Cena says that he wants an Iron Man Match. Cena says that he wants sixty minutes to determine once and for all who is the better man.
Orton says that he knows what Cena is going to do. Orton says that he would not give up his chance for a rematch if he loses. Orton says it will end, but it will end on his terms. Orton wants Cena to leave Raw if he cannot beat him at Bragging Rights. Cena accepts Orton’s stipulation. Orton says that he has more. No disqualification and no count outs as well. Orton tells Cena to take it or leave it. Cena says that he never backs down from a fight and they shake hands (as a prelude to the eventual contract signing segment). Cena leaves the ring and we go to commercial.
We are back with a video package for the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation.
Jack Swagger has a mic and he says that he looks and smells like a winner and he is a winner. He says that he did not get pinned last night and he says that he will not lose for the rest of the year. He says that he promises that he will go undefeated.
Match Number Two: Jack Swagger versus Primo
They lock up and Swagger with a front face lock take down. Swagger with a kick and take down. Primo with a back heel kick and a head scissors. Swagger with a kick and hard Irish whip. Swagger with a double jump splash and then it is time for pushups. Swagger with forearms across the chest. Swagger with a belly-to-belly suplex for a near fall. Swagger with a bear hug and then he runs Primo into the corner and connects with a shoulder tackle. Swagger misses a charge and Primo with a rollup. Primo tries for a cross body but Swagger catches him and then throws Primo into the corner. Primo with punches and drop kick for a near fall. Primo with a springboard move from the apron but Swagger with a big boot followed by the Doctor Bomb for the three count. Winner: Jack Swagger
Big Show and Chris Jericho are in the back and they are talking to each other. We go to commercial.
We are in the back and all of the women are still arguing. Santino is in a referee’s uniform and he is doing the echo announcement. He says that nobody likes seeing the Divas fight and he suggests that Mickie and Alicia kiss and make up. Alicia has a better idea and he slaps Santino. We have a lady fight.
We are told by Michael Cole that the winners of the matches will be in a tag match to determine who has Bragging Rights.
We go to Ben’s office and Miz enters. Miz says that Swagger pointed out that he did not get pinned so that makes him the loser. Ben asks Miz what happened and Miz says that he got pinned, but that is not the point. Miz reminds us who he is and that he is awesome. Miz says that Ben is awesome two Sundays of his life while he is awesome all the time. Miz says that he wants a title match against Kofi Kingston. Miz wants a birthday present. Ben says that he can do this as the guest host. Ben makes the match tonight. Ben says that there is one stipulation. Ben says that if Miz loses, he needs to let everyone know that he is awful.
We go to commercial.
We are back with the High Flying Slam of the Week: Chavo attacking Chris Masters after Masters put Hornswoggle in the Master Lock.
Match Number Three: Chavo Guerrero and Chris Masters versus Montel Vontavious Porter and Mark Henry
Masters and Henry start things off and they lock up and Henry sends Masters to the mat. They lock up again and Henry with a clean break. They lock up again and Masters with a side head lock but Henry with a shoulder tackle and a splash but Henry appears to have hurt his knee. Porter tags in and he punches Masters. Chavo hits Porter and Porter punches him on the apron but Masters with a clothesline. Chavo tags in and he hits a Latino uppercut and then he punches Porter. Chavo with a drop kick to the knee to knock Henry off the apron. Chavo with a kick for a near fall. Porter with an overhead belly-to-belly throw followed by clotheslines. Porter with a float over and then he hits a flying clothesline. Porter with the Ballin elbow. Masters tries to break up the cover but he drops an elbow on Chavo. Henry takes care of Masters and Porter gets the three count. Winners: Mark Henry and Montel Vontavious Porter
After the match, Masters and Chavo have some words and Masters yells at Chavo. Masters with a kick to Chavo and he tries to put Chavo in the Master Lock but Hornswoggle bites Masters. Chavo with a DDT. Chavo and Hornswoggle are in the ring and Hornswoggle does the crotch chop (or something resembling a crotch chop).
Ben is walking in the back as we go to commercial.
We are back and Ben is back out to address the crowd and he comes to the ring. Ben is interrupted by Chris Jericho and Big Show.
Show tells Ben to take it easy and he doesn’t want Ben to be intimidated. He wants to know why they call him ‘Big Ben’. Show talks about Ben’s big offensive line and he wonders how big they are compared to him. Jericho says that they probably aren’t as big as him. Ben brings out his offensive line.
Jericho wonders if they are supposed to be intimidated by the mesomorphs. Jericho points out that this is not a football field, it is a wrestling ring. They don’t wear pads or take time off for turf toe. Jericho says that they are the most dominant team in sports, not the Steelers. They get in a huddle and they line up but Show and Jericho leave the ring.
Degeneration X come out to join the party. Shawn and Hunter high five their host and say hello to the rest of the Steelers in the ring.
Jericho says that a potential Sportscenter moment got ruined by a couple of miscreants who are only out to sell their merchandise while Jericho runs through all of the DX merchandise, including their new book. Hunter thanks Chris for the plug and he says they came out to comment on Chris’ hair tonight. Shawn says that Jericho and Show have faced some great tag teams, but there is one that they haven’t faced. Show tells Shawn to take it easy and he wonders if that was a challenge. Shawn says that he is in pain and he says that it is a challenge. Show tells Shawn to do the smart thing and go home and take care of his wounds for another day because they are not ready to face JeriShow. Jericho says that they are not worthy. Jericho says that DX doesn’t deserve to face them.
Ben wants to know where Chris and Show are going because tonight they will be facing DX tonight. Ben has two words for Jericho and Show.
We are back with the slightly after Halftime Report with a look back at the highlights.
Match Number Four: Kofi Kingston versus The Miz in a US Title Match
They lock up and Miz with a clean break but then he pushes Kofi. Kofi moves out of the way and Miz goes to the floor. Miz returns and they go head to head and Miz with a head butt and a rollup. Miz with kicks to Kofi. Kofi with chops after Miz avoids Trouble in Paradise. Kofi with a near fall and Miz goes to the floor. Miz misses a punch and Kofi with a rollup. Miz with a clothesline to the back of the head for a near fall. Miz with a kick to the head. Miz with elbows in the corner and then he follows that with punches before the referee pulls him away. Kofi leaps into the corner and connects with punches and kicks. The referee pulls Kofi away and Miz sends Kofi to the apron. Kofi tries to go up top but Miz trips Kofi and Kofi hits the apron as he goes to the floor and we go to commercial.
We are back and Miz with a rear chin lock. We see footage from during the commercial when Miz rolled through on a sunset flip and kicked Kofi. Miz tries for a belly-to-back suplex but Kofi counters with a cross body. Miz with a clothesline and then he punches Kofi. Miz with a leg drop for a near fall. Kofi with Trouble in Paradise but Miz rolls to the floor. Kofi brings Miz back in and he gets a near fall. Miz with an inside cradle for a near fall. Kofi with a clothesline and it is time for the Boom Boom Leg Drop but Miz moves away. Kofi with a kick to the ribs and then he hits the leg drop but Miz’s hand is on the ropes. Miz drops Kofi on the ropes and then he hits a knee lift but Kofi with a back slide for a near fall. Miz and Kofi exchange punches. Kofi with a flying forearm and a drop kick. Kofi goes up top for a cross body but Miz rolls through but can only get a two count. Kofi with an STO/DDT for a near fall. Kofi gets caught in the ropes when Miz moves and Miz hits the Skull Crushing Finale for the three count. Winner: The Miz
After the match, the Miz gets on the mic and he points out that he is the new United States Champion and he tells us that he is awesome.
Jerry Lawler talks about Bragging Rights but we go to footage setting up the main event between Randy Orton and John Cena.
We return to Ben Roethlisberger and Hornswoggle is grunting. Santino comes in and he says that he was slapped by the Divas and he wants Ben Surfandturfer to do something about it. Santino tries to get Ben’s last night right but he fails each time. Hornswoggle slaps Santino and he says it right. Ben and Hornswoggle high five each other.
Big Show and Chris Jericho walk in the back as we go to commercial.
We are back and next week Nancy O’Dell and Maria Menounos are your guest hosts.
Match Number Five: Chris Jericho and Big Show versus Degeneration X
Hunter and Jericho start things off and they lock up with the referee breaking them up. They lock up again and Jericho with a side head lock. Jericho with a shoulder tackle and then Hunter with a hip toss and he works on the arm before tagging Shawn in. Shawn with a chop to Jericho. Michaels with an Irish whip but he runs into a boot and Jericho punches Shawn. Jericho with a slam and then he tags in Show. Shawn avoids Show and then he tags in Hunter as we go to commercial.
We are back and Show with a bear hug. We see footage from the commercial when Show connected with a side slam. Hunter with punches to Show to get out of the hold. Show with an Irish whip and splash and Hunter falls to the mat and Show with a near fall. Jericho tags in and he punches Hunter. Jericho takes some time to raise his fist in the air before connecting with a knee and punch. Hunter punches back and we go with alternating punches until Hunter takes control. Jericho with a missile drop kick for a near fall. Jericho chokes Hunter in the ropes. Hunter moves out of the way and Jericho hits the ropes and goes down. Hunter is able to make the tag and Michaels with punches to Jericho followed by a reverse atomic drop and a chop. Jericho with a hard Irish whip. Jericho with a kick to the back. Show tags in and he drops a leg across Shawn’s chest. Show picks up Shawn with a modified backbreaker and bear hug before he drops Shawn to the mat. Show puts Shawn in the ropes and Show with punches to the kidneys. Jericho tags back in and he punches Shawn and slaps him in the head. Shawn fights back but Jericho with a clothesline for a near fall. Jericho slaps Shawn in the head and then Jericho works on the back. Shawn steps on Jericho’s foot and then gets a near fall with an inside cradle. Jericho puts Michaels in the Walls of Jericho. Shawn tries to get to the ropes or make the tag but Jericho pulls Shawn back into the center of the ring. Hunter attacks Jericho from behind and then he tries to will Shawn to the corner to make the tag. Show tags in and he runs into a boot. Shawn with a drop kick to the knee but Show still keeps Shawn from making the tag. Shawn with an enzuigiri and Hunter tags in and he hits the high knee on Jericho. Jericho with an Irish whip but Hunter avoids the bulldog and hits a clothesline of his own on Jericho for a near fall. Hunter with the facebuster but Show grabs Jericho. Jericho runs into Show and then Hunter with a spinebuster and pose. Hunter tries for the Pedigree but Show grabs Hunter and then he grabs Shawn. DX tries for a double suplex and Show blocks it and hits a double suplex of his own. Jericho with a rollup and his feet on the ropes. Jericho tries for the Walls of Jericho but Hunter powers out of it. Hunter with a kick but Show pulls Hunter out when he tries for the Pedigree. Hunter and Shawn send Show into the ring post and then they take care of Show. Hunter and Shawn surround Jericho and Jericho is right to fight them off but he leaves the ring instead. Before he can get to the back, Ben and the rest of the Steelers block the exit. Shawn and Hunter come up behind him and Jericho knows what is next. They return to the ring and Shawn hits Sweet Chin Music and Hunter gets the three count. Winners: Shawn Michaels and Triple H
We go to credits with The Steelers and DX celebrating in the ring.
