WWE Monday Night Raw 10/12/09
From Indianapolis, Indiana
Announcers: Jerry Lawler and Michael Cole
We start off with Chris Jericho in the interview area and he introduces himself as the best in the world. Chris talks about the Bragging Rights pay per view and he mentions the epic seven on seven tag match between Raw and Smackdown stars to see who are the best. Jericho points out that he can be on both shows, but he is proud to be a member of the Smackdown roster. He is the captain of Team Smackdown. Nancy interrupts Chris and says that they don’t start Raw with him, they start with Degeneration X. Chris wonders who she is and she introduces herself as Nancy O’Dell the guest host of Raw. Are you ready?
Triple H comes to the ring and he is missing a tag team partner. Hunter brings a production worker into the ring to play the part of Shawn Michaels and he does laps around Triple H before handing him the mic. Hunter says that he is going to do things differently but he still asks if we are rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrready. Hunter does his vintage introduction and mentions that Shawn Michaels is not here tonight. Hunter says that they were going to be the leaders of Team Raw, but then he gets a call from Shawn saying that he had to stay home. Hunter says that he can live with that and move on . . . or he can call his friend at home and badger him at home. The fans appear to like the idea of calling Shawn at home.
Hunter gets Shawn’s voicemail and it is to the tune of his entrance music. Apparently Shawn was monitoring his calls and he wants to make sure they didn’t hear his message. Hunter says that he is with a few members of the DX Army and they want to know where he is. Shawn says that his daughter got sick and he had to stay home with her. Shawn says that he got most of the vomit cleaned up and he just read her a story. Hunter asks if the story was from the Unauthorized Story of DX. Shawn says that he wouldn’t read from that piece of . . . then he changes his story and says that he read about shoving people’s heads up other people’s rear ends. Speaking of rear ends, we see the photo of Vince getting a close look at Big Show’s rear end.
Hunter is about to talk about Bragging Rights, but he is interrupted by Big Show and Chris Jericho. Hunter asks Show to hold up the book and smile into the camera, but Show throws the book down. Jericho points out that he is the captain of Team Smackdown and he points out the number of episodes of Smackdown that have aired and points out that it is a better show because he is on that show. Hunter says that Smackdown is a good show with a spineless general manager who does whatever Vince wants. It is a show with a grumpy little troll. Hunter talks about the great wrestling, especially with the likes of the Great Khali. Hunter says that Smackdown is nothing like Raw. Jericho compares himself to the delinquents who are the Raw captains. Even though Big Show is with the Raw roster, he wants Big Show on his team at Bragging Rights. Hunter wants to know if Show is going to do whatever the boss tells him. Show tells Hunter that Jericho didn’t say that. Hunter suggests that Jericho is on top of the food chain. Show says that they are equals and Show is the one who carries the team. Hunter wants to make sure that he heard things right. Jericho wants to know what Show just said. Show points out that he was not the one who got pinned last week. Jericho points out that he wasn’t the one who was the laughing stock of Sportscenter after being humiliated by Shaquille O’Neal. Show points out that he was not humiliated by a 200 year old fossil named Bob Barker. Jericho says that he will fight Bob Barker. Jericho points out that he has rejuvenated Show’s career. He is no longer remembered as the man who was knocked out by Floyd Mayweather at Wrestlemania 24. Show tells Hunter that he has changed his mind and he wants to be on Team Raw at Bragging Rights. Hunter asks Show if he wants to be on Team Raw, but Hunter says that there aren’t any spaces open. He tells Show that he talked to the guest hosts to allow Show to earn his slot into the Raw team. Hunter tells Show that he has to beat his opponent. Hunter says that Show’s opponent is Chris Jericho.
That match is going to take place now.
We go to commercial.
Match Number One: Big Show versus Chris Jericho in an If Big Show wins, he gets to be on Team Raw Match
Fortunately the match did not start during the commercial break.
Jericho and Show go face to pectoral and then they shake hands. They lock up and Show backs Jericho into the corner and Show with a clean break. They lock up again and Show backs Jericho into the corner and Show with another clean break. Jericho with a waist lock and Show thinks he feels something but he connects with an Andre-esque butt bump. Jericho with a chop and Show decides to chop Jericho and Jericho is regretting his earlier decision as he rolls to the floor. Jericho teases returning to the ring. Show pulls Jericho into the ring by the head. Show wants Jericho to calm down and points out that they are tag team partners but Jericho pushes Show. Jericho pie faces Show but Show grabs Jericho by the throat and sends him into the corner. Jericho tries for the Codebreaker but Show catches him and puts Jericho on the turnbuckles. Jericho slaps Show and then Show chops Jericho to the floor. Jericho is holding his knee and Show checks on Jericho. Jericho was playing a game and he tries to get back into the ring before the ten count. Show pulls Jericho back out of the ring and he gets back in before the ten count. Winner: Big Show by count out
Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler talk about the co-host and correspondent, Maria Menunous. Maria is with Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase. She asks them about their return to Raw after Hell in a Cell. Ted says that he is doing good, but he wasn’t carried off on a stretcher. Cody says that he is ready. Maria asks Ted and Cody if they want to be on Team Raw and both say that they want to be on Team Raw. Maria says that Cody and Ted are in a Triple Threat Match and the winner gets a spot on Team Raw. The third man is John Cena.
We go to commercial.
We are back and members of the Indiana Pacers are in the crowd.
Match Number Two: Mickie James versus Jillian Hall for the Divas Title
They lock up and Jillian with a side head lock and Mickie with a forearm. Jillian with a monkey flip but Mickie responds with a Thesz Press. Mickie gets a near fall and she sets for the DDT but Jillian blocks and tries for an X Factor, but Mickie blocks that and gets a near fall with a jackknife cover. Jillian with a power bomb and she uses the ropes to get the three count. Winner: Jillian Hall
After the match, Jillian takes the mic and she says that it is time to take photos of the new champion. She says the only thing that would make things better is if she could sing her favorite song.
Jillian is interrupted by Nancy O’Dell. She tells Jillian to stop because her ears are hurting so bad. Nancy says that she made a call to the other general managers and she made a Divas trade. Jillian has to defend her title against Raw’s newest acquisition. Melina comes out to the ring.
Match Number Three: Melina versus Jillian Hall for the Divas Title
Jillian does not want to let go of the belt but eventually she does. Melina with an attempted Banshee leg drop but Jillian kicks out. Melina with Code Red for the three count. Winner: Melina
We go to commercial.
We are back and did you know that if you have WWEClassics.com, you can watch the first 100 episodes of the most prolific episodic show in television history.
We are told that next week’s Raw guest host is Snoop Dogg.
Hunter is in the locker room talking to a stand up of Shawn Michaels while Shawn is on speaker phone. Shawn wonders why his music is playing and we have the Hornswoggle Break Kid. Hunter tells Shawn not to turn on the show. Hunter accuses Hornswoggle of gimmick infringement. Hornswoggle gives Sweet Kneecap Music to the cardboard Shawn. Hornswoggle grunts and crotch chops his way out of the office.
Cole mentions that the trade details will be available on the website after Raw.
Santino cannot believe that he is standing next to the WWE Sexy Superfan of the Month. Santino makes an audition for an anchor role on Access Hollywood. Beth pushes Santino out of the way and she cannot believe that she is on Smackdown. Beth demands that they get her back on Raw or she will take care of them. Beth attacks Maria after she appears to be happy that she is gone from Raw. Santino says that Maria is not afraid of her and Maria would love to be in a match tonight. Santino tells Maria to make it happen and Santino says that it is official. Santino tells Beth that he faked every organism with her.
We take a look back at why we have an Iron Man Match at Bragging Rights.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Wrestlemania tickets are going on sale soon so we have a video package.
Match Number Four: John Cena versus Cody Rhodes versus Ted DiBiase in a Bragging Rights Qualifying Match
Cena with a clothesline to Cody and then he punches Ted and hits a bulldog. Cody with a drop kick and Ted punches Cena. Ted and Cody both kick Cena and Cody chokes Cena with his boot. Rhodes and DiBiase both punch Cena but Cena with a double clothesline and then he Irish whips Cody and then he punches Ted. Cena with a side slam to Ted and then she sends Cody to the apron. Cena gets Ted up on his shoulders but Ted escapes and they go high and low on Cena. Rhodes with a near fall. DiBiase and Rhodes pin ball Cena. DiBiase with a front face lock and Cody and Ted both attack Cena. They hit a double suplex on Cena. Ted chokes Cena in the corner and then Cody kicks Cena. Rhodes goes to the second turnbuckle and hits a bulldog on Cena. Ted kicks Cena and Cody punches Cena. Cody with a snap mare and Ted with a kick. Ted gets a viper-like look on his face. Ted and Cody with a double drop kick to Cena. Rhodes kicks Cena and Ted joins in. Ted and Cody with a hard Irish whip to Cena. Ted chokes Cena in the ropes and Cody takes over with a punch to the head. Cena is in the ropes and Ted and Cody figure out which one of them will hit the 619. Instead, Cody chokes Cena in the ropes. Ted tries for a slam but Cena escapes the hold. Cena knocks Rhodes off the apron and then he turns around the Ted hits a clothesline for a near fall. Cena is sent out of the ring as we go to commercial.
We are back and Cena punches DiBiase but DiBiase with a clothesline. We see Cody break up the cover made by DiBiase. We see Cody and Ted argue and then we see all three men fight outside the ring during the commercial break.
Back to live action and Cena gets Rhodes up and sends him to the floor. DiBiase with a drop kick and then he gets a near fall. DiBiase goes into the ring post but Cody gets back into the ring and he hits a neck breaker for a near fall. Cody punches Cena and kicks him. Cody with a vintage Flair knee drop to the head for a near fall. Cena with a suplex and both men are down while Ted is still on the floor until Cena makes the cover and Ted reappears. Rhodes and DiBiase try for another double suplex, but Cena blocks it and the power of the yellow sun allows Cena to hit a double suplex of his own. Cena sends Rhodes to the floor. Cena punches DiBiase and then hits a clothesline followed by a belly-to-belly suplex. Cena with a back body drop to Rhodes and then Cena puts DiBiase in the STF. Randy Orton comes out and Cena releases the hold. Cody rolls up DiBiase and gets the three count. Winner: Cody Rhodes
After the match, Orton tries to stop Rhodes and DiBiase from attacking each other.
Nancy is on the TitanTron and she tells everyone to settle down. Nancy says that since they are not getting along. Nancy is going to put Ted and Cody in a tag match against John Cena and Randy Orton.
We go to commercial.
We are back and even Michael Cole is in shock about the main event.
Some Indianapolis Colts are in the front row trying to glom off Ben Roethlisberger’s publicity.
Match Number Five: Jack Swagger versus Montel Vontavious Porter in a Bragging Rights Qualifying Match
Swagger with a kick and he tries for a quick Doctor Bomb but Porter with a back body drop and a slam. Swagger goes into the turnbuckles and Porter with a flying clothesline. Porter with a forearm but Swagger with a kick in the corner. Swagger sends Porter into the ring post and then he starts to work on the arm. Swagger with a near fall. Swagger with a key lock. Swagger with a kick to Porter and then Porter responds with an overhead belly-to-belly throw. Porter with a facebuster and then it is time for a Ballin Elbow Hoosier Style but he can only get a two count. Swagger with a divorce court and then he hits the Doctor Bomb for the three count. Winner: Jack Swagger
Cody and Ted are still arguing in the back and their opponent later tonight interrupts and Orton says that he will not team with John Cena. He will not tag in. It will be an Epsenhart Special (Randy didn’t say it). Ted wonders if Cody is thinking about what would happen if Cody pinned Ted and Randy tonight. Cody says that Ted is thinking about pinning Randy to redeem himself. Randy tells both men to keep on thinking if they are thinking about pinning Randy.
Match Number Six: Kofi Kingston versus Evan Bourne in a Bragging Rights Qualifying Match
The match is joined in progress with Kofi applying a side head lock. We see Bourne avoid Trouble in Paradise during the commercial break. We are back to live action and Kofi with a top wrist lock. Bourne with an arm drag and a jumping spin kick for a near fall. Bourne with a single leg crab but Kofi gets out of the hold and then he hits a European uppercut for a near fall. Kofi gets caught in the ropes and hits the mat but Bourne cannot capitalize. Kofi hits the SOS for a near fall. Bourne with a jumping back kick and another jumping kick. Bourne goes to the apron and he goes up top. Bourne lands on the mat and then he goes to the turnbuckles again and Kofi catches Bourne with Trouble in Paradise for the three count. Winner: Kofi Kingston
We are back in the DX Office and Hunter says that they are almost set with their team. Nancy and Maria enter and it is time to plug the book. Hunter tells Nancy that Maria has it and is ready. Maria is a bit hesitant. Maria talks about the two kicks she learned as well as putting him in a head scissors for fifteen minutes. Chavo enters and he wants to know what Hunter and Hornswoggle are up to. Hunter says that he doesn’t like that troll any more than Chavo does. Chavo says that he does not believe Hunter and he thinks that Hunter and Hornswoggle are conspiring against him. Chavo wants to know why he is not going to be part of Team Raw. Chavo says that he is more talented than any of the other team members. Chavo says that he should be the captain of the team. Hunter has Maria kick and he gets Chavo in the Guerreros.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Seven: Beth Phoenix, Rosa Mendes, and Alicia Fox versus Kelly Kelly, Gail Kim, and Maria Menunous
Gail and Alicia start things off and Gail with a rollup for a near fall. Gail works on the arm and tags in Maria. They hit a double back elbow on Alicia and then she tosses Alicia by the hair a few times. Alicia picks up Maria but Maria with a sunset flip for a near fall. Alicia with a kick and Beth is tagged in. Maria with a kick to the knee and then she slaps Beth and tags in Kelly Kelly. Beth with a satellite back breaker and then she slams Kelly’s head into the mat. Rosa is tagged in but Kelly with a kick and forearms. Kelly with an Irish whip and then Kelly hits the handspring back elbow. Rosa with a drop toe hold and then she hits Gail on the apron. Maria drops Rosa on the ropes and then Kelly hits the leg drop off Rosa’s back for the three count. Winners: Kelly Kelly, Gail Kim, and Maria Menunous
We go to commercial.
We are back with the Slam of the Week: Kofi losing the US Title to The Miz last week.
The Miz makes his way into the arena and he is dressed to talk, not to wrestle. He wants people to show respect to the new United States Champion. Miz asks if he is bragging too much and he tells everyone to get used to it. Miz says that the United States Champion will face the Intercontinental Champion. He will be facing his former tag team partner, John Morrison. Miz says that they were the greatest tag team of the 21st Century and he was the talent of that tag team. Miz calls Morrison a hairdo with abs and compares him to Richard Simmons. Miz says that while Morrison will be wearing bedazzled tank tops in ten years, he will be the face of the top sports entertainment show. Miz tells us who he is and that he is awesome.
It is time to run through the card for Bragging Rights.
Before our main event starts, Legacy are in the ring and Randy Orton says that he was on the phone with Snoop Dogg and he told Snoop that it will be Cena’s last night on Raw. They agreed that John Cena will compete in one of the biggest matches of his career.
Randy does not tell us now, but we will find out after this match.
Match Number Eight: Randy Orton and John Cena versus Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase
Orton goes to the floor before the bell rings and we have déjà vu with Rhodes, DiBiase, and Cena in the ring together. Cena and DiBiase start things off and Cena with a waist lock take down for a near fall. Cena with a front face lock into a waist lock. DiBiase with an elbow and punches followed by kicks. The referee pulls DiBiase away and Rhodes works over Cena. Rhodes tags in and he kicks Cena. DiBiase tags in and he hits a drop kick for a near fall. Cena and DiBiase with punches and DiBiase with a power slam for a near fall. Rhodes tags in and he punches Cena in the ribs. Rhodes works on the arm and has Cena in a rear chin lock. Cena gets Rhodes on his back as he tries to get to his feet. Cena tags in Orton who was not paying attention and Cena goes to the floor.
They lock up and Orton with a side head lock but Rhodes with a rollup for a near fall. DiBiase tags in and he gets a near fall with a rollup followed by a small package. Orton tags Cena in. Cena and Orton snarl at each other and Cena with the flying shoulder tackles followed by the Blue Thunder Bomb. Time for the Five Knuckle Shuffle but Orton makes the blind tag. Cena gets DiBiase up for Attitude Adjustment and Orton attacks Cena. DiBiase rolls up Orton and gets the three count. Winners: Ted DiBiase and Cody Rhodes
After the match, Cena gives Orton an Attitude Adjustment.
We are told that John Cena will be wrestling Triple H next week on what may be Cena’s final Raw.
