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WWE 2011: Pushing the Boundaries

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WWE 2011:
Pushing the Boundaries​

Rosters
As of November 20th, 2011​


Monday Night Raw

*Face
*Heel


Alberto Del Rio
Alex Riley
Big Show
Bo Dallas
Brodus Clay
CM Punk
Curt Hawkins
David Otunga
Dolph Ziggler
Drew McIntyre
Epico
Evan Bourne
Goldust
Hunico
Jack Swagger
John Cena
JTG
Kofi Kingston
Mark Magnus
Mike Hennig
Primo
R-Truth
Rey Mysterio - Currently Inactive
Santino Marella
Skip Sheffield - Currently Inactive
The Miz
Tyler Reks
Vladimir Kozlov
Xavier Woods
Zack Ryder


Champions

WWE Champion: John Cena
United States Champion: Drew McIntyre
WWE Tag Team Champions: All World Promotions (David Otunga & Mike Hennig)
WWE Divas Champion: Beth Phoenix


Other On Air Talent

Triple H: WWE COO
Mr John Laurinaitis: General Manager
Michael Cole: Commentator
Jerry Lawler: Commentator
Scott Stanford: Backstage Interviewer
Justin Roberts: Ring Announcer
AW - Manager of All World Promotions
Vickie Guerrero; Dolph Ziggler's Manager
Vince McMahon - Makes Occasional Appearances
The Rock - Makes Occasional Appearances; John Cena's Wrestlemania 28 Opponent


Teams/ Alliances

The Laurinaitis Administration (John Laurinaitis, The Miz, R-Truth & Brodus Clay)
David Otunga & Michael McGillicutty
The Awesome Truth (The Miz & R-Truth)
Dolph Ziggler & Vickie Guerrero
Curt Hawkins & Primo
The Odd Couple (Santino Marella & Vladimir Kozlov)
Los Aviadores (Epico, Hunico & Sarita)
All World Promotions (AW, Mark Magnus, David Otunga, Mike Hennig & Raquel Diaz)



Friday Night Smackdown

*Face
*Heel


Christian
Cody Rhodes
Damien Sandow - Yet to Debut
Daniel Bryan
Darren Young
Derrick Bateman
Heath Slater
Jey Uso
Jimmy Uso
Jinder Mahal
John Morrison
Johnny Curtis
Justin Gabriel
Kane - Currently Inactive
Mark Henry
Randy Orton
Percy Watson
Scotty 2 Hotty
Sheamus - Currently Inactive
Sin Cara
Ted DiBiase
Trent Barretta
Titus O'Neill
Tomko
Tyson Kidd
The Great Khali
The Undertaker - Currently Inactive
Wade Barrett
William Regal
Yoshi Tatsu


Champions

World Heavyweight Champion: Mark Henry
Intercontinental Champion: Cody Rhodes
WWE Tag Team Champions: All World Promotions (David Otunga & Mike Hennig)
WWE Divas Champion: Beth Phoenix



Other On Air Talent

Triple H: WWE COO
Theodore Long: General Manager
Edge: Assistant General Manager
Michael Cole: Commentator
Booker T: Commentator
Josh Matthews: Commentator
Matt Striker: Backstage Interviewer
Tony Chimel: Ring Announcer


Teams/Alliances

The Great Khali & Jinder Mahal
The Usos (Jimmy Uso & Jey Uso)
Fighting For Freedom (Derrick Bateman & Johnny Curtis)
The Showtime Players (Percy Watson & Titus O'Neill)
Christian, Tyson Kidd & Tomko


Divas
All Divas are eligible to appear on both Raw and Smackdown

AJ
Alicia Fox
Beth Phoenix
Brie Bella
Eve
Kaitlyn
Kelly Kelly
Kharma - Currently Inactive
Layla - Currently Inactive
Maryse
Natalya
Nikki Bella
Raquel Diaz
Sarita
Tamina


Teams/Alliances

The Divas of Doom (Beth Phoenix & Natalya)
The Bella Twins (Brie Bella & Nikki Bella)
The Chickbusters (AJ & Kaitlyn)


*Both the WWE Tag Team Championships and the WWE Divas Championship can be defended on both Smackdown and Raw.

Title Histories:

WWE Championship:

(1) Alberto Del Rio (August 14th 2011 - October 2nd 2011)
Defeated CM Punk after cashing in Money in the Bank Contract (Summerslam)

(10) John Cena (October 2nd 2011 - present)
Defeated Alberto Del Rio in a Hell in a Cell Match (Hell in a Cell)

World Heavyweight Championship:

(3) Randy Orton (August 14th 2011 - September 18th 2011)
Defeated Christian in a No Holds Barred Match (Summerslam)

(1) Mark Henry (September 18th 2011 - present)
Defeated Randy Orton in a Six-Pack Challenge also featuring Sheamus, Wade Barrett, John Morrison & The Great Khali (Night of Champions)

United States Championship:

(1) Dolph Ziggler (June 19th 2011 - October 24th 2011)
Defeated Kofi Kingston (Capitol Punishment)

(1) Drew McIntyre (October 24th 2011 - present)
Defeated Dolph Ziggler (Raw Supershow)

Intercontinental Championship:

(1) Cody Rhodes (August 12th 2011 - present)
Defeated Ezekiel Jackson (Smackdown)

WWE Divas Championship:

(1) Kelly Kelly (June 20th 2011 - September 18th 2011)
Defeated Brie Bella
(Raw)

(1) Beth Phoenix (September 18th 2011 - present)
Defeated Kelly Kelly
(Night of Champions)

WWE Tag Team Championships:

(2) David Otunga & (1) Michael McGillicutty (May 23rd 2011 - September 18th 2011)
Defeated Big Show and Kane
(Raw)

(2) The Odd Couple ((2) Santino Marella & (2) Vladimir Kozlov) (September 18th 2011 - November 20th 2011)
Defeated David Otunga & Michael McGillicutty
(Night of Champions)

(2) All World Promotions ((3) David Otunga & (2) Mike Hennig) (November 20th 2011 - present)
Defeated The Odd Couple
(Survivor Series)

Pay-Per-Views and Special Shows:​

Night of Champions (September 18th 2011 - Buffalo, New York)
Hell in a Cell (October 2nd 2011 - New Orleans, Louisiana)
3-Hour Raw Supershow (October 24th 2011 - Miami, Florida)
Survivor Series (November 20th 2011 - New York City)
TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (December 18th 2011 - Baltimore, Maryland)
 
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Monday Night Raw
August 22, 2011
Atlanta, Georgia

Before the opening credits, a replay of what happened in the main event of last week’s Raw, and then the image of Alberto Del Rio celebrating under all of the confetti and balloons with the WWE Championship above his head. This is then followed of course by the opening credits.

*PYRO*
*PYRO*
*PYRO*


Michael Cole: Welcome to Monday Night Raw! We’re just one week removed from one of the most controversial Raws in recent history. I’m Michael Cole, and with me, as usual, is Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler.

Jerry Lawler: Thanks Michael. I can’t believe that CM Punk was cost the WWE Championship for the second time by that damn Kevin Nash, who once again, has left any justification for why he has been targeting CM Punk!

Michael Cole: I’m sure Nash has his reasons, but I don’t know how CM Punk is goi-

*CULT OF PERSONALITY*

Jerry Lawler: Speaking of the devil!

CM Punk then bursts out onto the stage to a huge response, with a face like thunder, understandably so. He storms down to the ring, not even noticing the fans at ringside. He slides under the bottom rope, and then walks across the ring to get a microphone, snatching it off of the hand that gives it to him. He takes his seat in the centre of the ring, and then starts to speak.

CM Punk: I’m really sorry if I come across rude or angry during tonight’s show, but I believe that you will all understand, given the circumstances of what happened both at Summerslam and last Monday on Raw. What happened to me on those two occasions are a plain, clear example, of a has-been old hack not knowing when he should just stay the hell out of the spotlight.

There is a decent pop for this.

CM Punk: See, Kevin Nash needs to stay out of the spotlight, because I am the spotlight. I sat on that stage and spoke my mind; allowing all these other guys to come forward and be what they want to be. Guys like Zack Ryder, Johnny Curtis, there are more. These are guys that have came forward into their own, and they're getting noticed because of it.

Decent pop for Punk's integrity.

CM Punk: What is it they call me? "The Voice of the Voiceless"? Yeah, that. I'm the spotlight that is showing the way for all of these young guys the way to making it in this business. I'm trying to help pave the way for the new breed of wrestler, and I'm starting the revolution.

Pop again.

CM Punk: I'm a smart guy, I know that some people probably don't want change, they liked the things to be the way that they were about fifteen years ago, and that's why I've had a dinosaur attacking me this past week.

There is a "OOH!" from the WWE Universe.

CM Punk: Don’t get me wrong, I respect the business, I respect the men that “paved the way” for guys like me to make it in this business. But when one of them, Kevin Nash, decides to cost me, the future of the wrestling industry, the WWE Championship, twice in two nights, that is when my respect goes flying out the window.

Punk then does an intense glare into the camera.

CM Punk: It goes without saying that Kevin Nash had no reason to cost me the WWE Championship, so that is probably why no one has heard from him regarding why he attacked me.

Punk then chuckles to himself, and starts waving his finger.

CM Punk: And that is because; there is someone protecting him. Now, I’m not The Miz or R-Truth here, but I think that our COO doesn’t want me to be WWE Champion; he wants that useless Mexican piece of crap fluke champion to be the figurehead of the company instead of me.

Some stirring from the crowd due to Punk’s strong remarks.

CM Punk: I think that Triple H, Kevin Nash, and Alberto Del Rio, hey, maybe even “Funkman” Johnny Laurinaitis was in on it as well. I think they all got together and decided the best way to screw me out of the WWE Championship, because just like the rest of his stupid fami-

*IT’S TIME TO PLAY THE GAME*

Punk now stands silent and still, as the COO of the WWE, Triple H then walks out onto the stage, flanked by John Laurinaitis. The crowd still pops him, despite Punk’s words moments ago. The Game is not happy either, but he looks a lot less stressed than last week.

Triple H: Punk-

CM Punk: Before you start, why don’t we just agree that I’m getting another WWE Championship Match that you can screw me out of again? You know, like last week?

Triple H: Very funny, Punk. I may have given you your match last week-

CM Punk: Because you lost your balls.

Triple H laughs, but then carries on.

Triple H: Are you going to let me talk?

Punk then drops his microphone onto the mat, and then goes over to lean on the ropes facing Triple H.

Triple H: Thank you. Now, I understand that you’re pissed off about what happened last week, and I’m standing by what I said last week, there is no conspiracy, and I still don’t know why he showed up.

Punk then holds his arm up, and then goes back to retrieve his microphone.

CM Punk: I’m sorry, but let’s go with what you said; you don’t know why he was there. So how come he even got in?

Triple H: He came in through the crowd, he coulda bought a ticket, beaten up the popcorn guy, I don’t know! But before you accuse me of screwing you out of anything; you need to understand this. I was on the ramp when he came in at Summerslam, and I’d left the building when he came in last week; I honestly had no clue why he was there.

CM Punk: Fine, you know what? You bring up a good point, I’m sorry Mr Helmsley, I’m sorry that the man in charge of this whole company doesn’t have a clue what is going on and who is actually in his buildings. I’m sorry.

Triple H: Punk, now please don’t interrupt me here, because I have to say this now, before I go and tend to some business in the back. As I have said before, I do not know why Kevin Nash has come out here and attacked you and cost you the WWE Championship. I’ve tightened security tonight and trust me; no one is getting in. I’m going to go now, before you even have a chance to say anything back to me, because I really don’t have the time for your crap. So John, you said you wanted to say something to CM Punk, go ahead.

CM Punk: (Sarcastically) Oh boy! I can’t wait!

Triple H then nods his head and leaves the stage, going to tend to matters elsewhere, he hands his microphone to Laurinaitis, who then decides that he wants to talk.

John Laurinaitis: Punk, personally, I’ve had enough with all-

CM Punk: Can we get Triple H back out here? Am I the only person that can’t understand this guy?

John Laurinaitis: I just happen to have a little more power than you think I do, Punk. I’m the Executive Vice President of Talent Relations, which means that I have the power to do this.

CM Punk: Do what?

Punk then shrugs his shoulders; not impressed.

John Laurinaitis: Since you’re in the ring, and dressed to compete, I’m going to put you in a match right now, against this man!

*TYRANNOSAURUS*

There is barely any reaction from the fans, as Laurinaitis steps out of the way to make way for Tyler Reks, who has scarcely appeared on television for a good while now. In the ring, Punk drops to the ground and feigns being scared, which only seems to fire up his onward bounding opponent even more. Laurinaitis stays at the top of the ramp, and it seems he is interested to watch this match up close.

Michael Cole: Tyler Reks is a great specimen, and it’s good to see him on Raw; he should provide CM Punk with a strong test tonight. King, what do you know about Tyler Reks?

Jerry Lawler: Well, from what I can see right now; he seems scary. But I want to know why John Laurinaitis is still out here, is he interested in this match?

Michael Cole: I don’t think CM Punk and Laurinaitis see eye to eye, so John is probably out here for his own enjoyment; to see Tyler Reks dismantle CM Punk.

Reks gets into the ring and faces Punk, who then gets up off of the floor and turns into serious Punk.

Match 1:
CM Punk vs Tyler Reks


A referee then appears from what seems like nowhere, and he rings the bell in order for the match to start. Punk stands his ground, as Reks goes in all guns blazing, and tries to strike, but Punk smartly dodges the blow, and then another one that follows straight after. Reks is getting frustrated very quickly, and he starts wildly swinging at Punk, hoping for some form of connection, but gets none, as Punk then goes in to initiate a lock up, and Reks then slows himself down to join in also. Reks inevitably overpowers the much smaller CM Punk, and forces Punk right into the turnbuckle, where the referee then has to get involved to separate the two men. Punk then sneakily goes through the ropes and out onto the apron, as the referee takes Reks towards the centre of the ring to tell him to calm it down a little bit. As soon as the referee is out of the way, Punk then TAKES FLIGHT, AND CONNECTS WITH A FLYING SPRINGBOARD CLOTHESLINE!! The crowd pops for Punk’s sneakiness, and The Second City Saint then goes down and makes the first cover of the match, but Reks forces the shoulder up at 1.

Punk then gets to his feet, and pretends to be on a surfboard, as he watches Reks get back to his feet; eluding to Reks’ previous surfer gimmick. Reks is now back up to one knee, and Punk then goes over to him, and starts teeing off some right hands to Reks’ temple, before rocking Reks in the side of the head with a huge kick! The impact sends Reks straight down onto his back, and Punk then goes for another cover on his opponent...One...Kickout again from Reks! A “CM PUNK” chant breaks out, and Punk then stands Reks up in the centre of the ring, and then rebounds off of the ropes, but Reks then explodes and flattens Punk with a clothesline!! Reks then gets up and clears his hair out of his face, before giving the WWE Universe a sinister stare. Tyler then sees Punk getting to his feet, so he grabs the Straight Edge Saviour, and then chucks him into the turnbuckle with authority! Reks then connects with a couple of rights and lefts to Punk’s ribs, before ramming his shoulder right into Punk’s mid-section! Tyler takes a few steps back, and then goes charging in, looking for a corner splash... BUT NO ONE IS HOME!! The WWE Universe then roars in approval at Punk’s recovery, and Reks then stands in the corner, clutching his chest close... as Punk comes in, and CONNECTS WITH A KNEE TO THE FACE! CM Punk then wraps him arm around Reks’ head, and then plants him face-first to the mat with a BULLDOG!!

The impact causes Reks to roll underneath the bottom rope to get a chance to breathe, and Laurinaitis looks very anxious on the ramp that his pick seems to be failing him somewhat so far in this match. Punk sees Reks’ position, and he then runs through the ropes, and hits a Suicide Dive on Reks!!! Tyler’s falls back first into the ring barricade, as Punk then gets to his feet and roars at the fans, and they cheer him back for it. Punk now grabs Reks by the hair, and then bounces his head off of the ring barricade! Punk now slides Reks back into the ring, and goes for a cover

One

Two

Reks kicks out!

Punk then gets up and Reks is up to a knee, but he is straight back down again, following a sick kick to the side of the head from CM Punk! Punk then looks down at his opponent, before casting a look at Laurinaitis at the top of the ramp, and he then gives Johhny a nice hearty smile, and then gets Reks up, before hoisting him up onto his shoulders, and then CONNECTING WITH THE GO TO SLEEP!! GTS HITS! Punk then goes down for the cover, and the ref counts!

One

Two

Three!!


Winner CM Punk (3.17)

*CULT OF PERSONALITY*

Justin Roberts: Here is your winner.... C-M-PUNK!

The referee then raises Punk’s arm, as Reks rolls out of the ring under the bottom rope. Punk then turns his attention to the stage, and Laurinaitis gives him a stern look of disapproval before turning away and leaving through the curtain. Punk then climbs up on the top rope and finally begins to savour his victory with the WWE Universe.

Michael Cole: A great win for CM Punk here tonight; his quest for another rematch for the WWE Championship starting here with this victory over Tyler Reks. But one has to wonder what all of that business with John Laurinaitis was?

Jerry Lawler: I think it’s safe to say that these two definitely don’t like each other. But what a main event we have in store for everyone tonight!

Michael Cole: But of course! We have John Cena and Kofi Kingston teaming up to face The Awesome Truth; R-Truth and everybody’s favourite Superstar; The Miz! It’s gonna be a great night!

*Commercial*

We’re back from commercial, and we see CM Punk walking down a hallway, still dressed how he was at the end of his match and a few backstage workers give him a quick congratulations on his victory, and he gestures his thanks in the way of an appreciative nod.

???: Hey, Punk!

Punk then turns to his left, and the camera pans to the right to show The Miz and R-Truth leaning against a wall. Punk chuckles to himself as they walk over and stand either side of him.

The Miz: We saw what happened out there just now, and if you can’t already imagine; you didn’t impress us. After all, we are the ones that people round here should be trying to impress, because the next WWE Champion isn’t going to be you, it will be one of US.

There are a few boos in the arena for Miz’ predictions.

R-Truth: ‘Cos it sure as hell aint gonna be you!

The Miz: You beat Tyler Reks? Really?

“REALLY”

The Miz: Really?

“REALLY”

The Miz: Dude, Tyler Reks hasn’t been on TV in like a year. If you want to start being considered to even be near us in the main event, you need to start beating guys like us. But we all know that won’t happen now, will it?

As you can imagine, Punk is tired of listening to this.

CM Punk: Are you going to let me speak now?

Miz and Truth both jump back a little bit.

CM Punk: Sure, this may be the first time we saw Tyler Reks in a while, and yeah, everyone saw it, I kicked his ass!

Pop in the arena.

CM Punk: And you two are even stupider than you look if you think I won’t do the same t’ either of you either. So let me just give you a little piece of advice... If you want to even make it to your match tonight with John Cena and Kofi Kingston; you better get the hell out of my way; I have some business to deal with.

Punk then shakes The Awesome Truth away, to another pop, as Truth’s nostrils flare, but Miz then places his hand on his shoulder and whispers something in his ear, before both men smile and then CHARGE DOWN THE CORRIDOR AND ATTACK CM PUNK FROM BEHIND!! Very loud boos ring out though the arena, as Punk drops to the floor, and Miz and Truth then start putting the boots into Punk, before getting him up and throwing him shoulder-first into a crate! The Awesome Truth then go back to putting in boots and punches, showing no signs of relenting!

???: HEY! GET THE HELL OFF OF HIM!!

The camera pans around, and sees Kofi Kingston charging down the hallway! Miz and Truth decide to once again run away from Kingston, choosing to fight another day. The Miz then stops and turns around.

The Miz: You really need to stop getting involved in our business, Kingston! We’ll see you later tonight.

Miz then carries no down the hallway, and Kofi then goes down and checks to see if Punk is okay, and the Second City Saint then just stirs a little bit, holding his shoulder, before giving Kingston thumbs up.

Back in the arena...

Jerry Lawler: Cole! I can’t believe what I just saw!

Michael Cole: We are seeing two men trying to prove why they rightly deserve to be the number one contenders for the WWE Championship.

Jerry Lawler: So attacking people from behind like we’ve seen them do these past two weeks is the way to go about that then is it?

Michael Cole: Why not? If they keep going, they’ll be the only ones left; it’s a great plan!

*GLAMAZON*

The usual awestruck reaction, with a few cheers and boos splattered in greets The Divas of Doom, set for tag team action tonight. They both look focused as usual as they walk down the ramp towards the ring together.

Justin Roberts: The following contest is a tag team match, and it is set for one fall! Introducing first, Beth Phoenix and Natalya, THE DIVAS-OF-DOOOM!!

Michael Cole: Now here is a part of the show that I know I am going to enjoy; I get to watch the Divas of Doom dominate this match.

Jerry Lawler: These two are a very impactful duo; that much we know. But I wouldn’t count out their opponents.

*HOLLA*

A huge pop rings around the arena, as The Divas Champion, Kelly Kelly as well as Eve burst out onto the stage, and Kelly holds her Divas Championship high in the air, as the cameras catch Beth Phoenix frowning at the sight of Kelly with the Divas Championship.

Justin Roberts: And their opponents, Eve and the Divas Champion KELLY-KELLAAYY!

Michael Cole: These two epitomize everything that the Divas division shouldn’t be.

Jerry Lawler: Are you serious?

Cole doesn’t need to answer that question, and Kelly and Eve are now both on opposite top ropes posing for the fans, they then jump down from the turnbuckles, and Kelly then gives her championship to the timekeeper outside of the ring, as Beth and Nattie start talking tactics for this match. The DOD decide that Natalya will start the match, much like this past Friday on Smackdown. Kelly and Eve have a brief discussion and it is agreed that Eve will be starting the match for their team.

Match 2:
The Divas of Doom vs Kelly Kelly & Eve


The two women walk towards the centre of the ring, and Natalya immediately starts off with the trash talking, but Eve seems only interested in getting on with the match. The two lock up, and it is Natalya that gets the early initiative, as she grabs Eve’s arm and wrings it over, before using the momentum to take Eve down to the ground with a powerful arm drag. Eve gets to her feet and shakes her arm out, and looks up to see Natalya smiling at her, the two then lock up once again. Natalya gets the advantage once more, getting the go behind and then grabbing Eve’s leg this time and bringing it up, causing Eve to fall flat on her face! Natalya then drops an elbow on Eve’s back, before lifting one of Eve’s arms up, exposing her ribs, and then connecting with a straight kick right to Eve’s ribs! Eve groans in pain, and Natalya keeps hold of her arm, and then drags her over to the DOD corner, and Beth then reaches out and tags herself into the match.

Beth comes in and has a kick at Eve’s ribs herself, before going down and making the first cover of the match, driving her forearm across Eve’s face, but Eve still kicks out at one. Beth then gets to her feet and ushers Eve up also, before whipping her into the corner. Beth then walks over to Eve, but is met with an elbow to the side of the head, which is followed by a forearm, which knocks Beth back a few steps. Eve then hops up onto the top rope, and comes off it, looking for a cross body, BUT BETH CATCHES HER! Phoenix showing off her awesome power, and she then drops Eve down across her knee! Eve drops to the canvas, her back arching, and Beth then goes to make another cover, once again the forearm going into the face, but Eve kicks out just before two this time. Beth then rolls Eve over, and drops an elbow onto her back, like Natalya did earlier. Cole makes comments saying that this is what wrestling is about, targeting a body part and working it over; something which Kelly Kelly and Eve know nothing about. Beth then grabs Eve by the hair, the referee wasting no time to berate her for it, and then places her in the corner, so her back is facing the ring. Beth then powerfully drives her shoulder into Eve’s back, before taking a few steps back, and then clattering her knee right into Eve’s lower back!! The WWE Universe cry “OOH” as Eve cries in pain, and Beth then grabs her by the hair, and drives her back down to the mat. Beth then walks over to Natalya in the corner, and takes the Anvillette back in. As she does this Eve is starting to crawl over to Kelly to get the tag, but Nattie then runs in and cuts her off by pulling her back towards DOD’s corner.

Natalya then hooks up Eve in a single leg crab, and it’s an elevated one, as Eve’s is almost vertical, and Natalya has her knee placed right down onto the back of Eve’s neck, increasing the pressure. Kelly starts leading the WWE Universe as cheerleader, they start chanting for Eve, and Eve seems to be feeding off the capacity crowd, as she then manages to move Natalya’s knee, and then hook her legs around Natalya’s neck, and then flings her away with a Hurracanrana! The fans pop, as Eve then desperately crawls across the ring, and makes the tag to Kelly Kelly!
A huge cheer rings out, and Kelly charges into the ring, and then takes Natalya down with a clothesline! Kelly then carries on and smashes Beth Phoenix in the jaw with a strong forearm, knocking her off of the apron! K2 turns around to see Natalya running at her for a clothesline, but she ducks it, and then connects with a dropkick! Beth is back up on the apron now, with a face like thunder. Kelly whips Nattie against the ropes, but Beth then gets the blind tag; and Kelly didn’t see it! Natalya comes back, and Kelly climbs up her before rolling through with the victory roll, going for the pin! But the referee tells her Natalya is not legal, but Kelly has no time to react as Beth Phoenix has already taken her up into the air, and then plants her back down with the Glam Slam!!! Beth rolls Kelly over, and then lifts the leg up!

One

Two

Three!!


Beth Phoenix has just pinned the Divas Champion!

Winners: The Divas of Doom (7.37)

The bell rings, just as Eve slides back into the ring to check on her partner, as The Divas of Doom rolls out of the ring before getting their hands raised by the referee.

*GLAMAZON*

Justin Roberts: Here are your winners... Beth Phoenix and Natalya... The DIVAS OF DOOOM!!

Michael Cole: Can someone just give Beth Phoenix the Divas Championship? She pinned Eve last week on Raw, AJ on Smackdown, and now the Divas Champion tonight, and she hasn’t even been named the number one contender yet!

Jerry Lawler: Michael, you do put a good case forward for Beth Phoenix being the number one contender.

Michael Cole: Of course I do! No one is going to ever kick out of that Glam Slam!

*Commercial*

We are now in the interview area, where Scott Stanford is waiting by.

Scott Stanford: Ladies and Gentlemen, my guest at this time is the man that will face ‘Long Island Iced-Z’ Zack Ryder in a few moments time, he is the ‘All-American American’, Jack Swagger.

There is a moderate level of heat for Jack Swagger, who walks into the frame not looking too happy.

Scott Stanford: Thank you for joining me, Jack. Last week, Zack Ryder beat you one on one, and you’ve asked for a rematch with the ‘Woo-Woo-Woo Kid’ tonight, is that correct?

Jack Swagger: Last week, Zack Ryder got lucky. He got lucky because that is the only way he can beat me. I am the most superior athlete in the WWE, and Zack Ryder is nothing.

Swagger starts glaring at the camera.

Jack Swagger: He is nothing but the guy that will be remembered as the guy that once beat Jack Swagger... by a fluke. When I’m inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame one day, Zack Ryder will still be on Youtube, making his stupid videos with all of his stupid friends-

Scott Stanford: Actually Jack, I’ve been in quite a lot of Zack’s videos.

Jack Swagger: Oh really, Scott? Well, you can go tell your little buddy Zack Ryder this; if he really wants to get his ass kicked tonight, he’ll show up in that ring. But let him know that there is no shame from backing away from a challenge made by Jack Swagger.

Stanford starts looking quite uncomfortable now.

Jack Swagger: After all, I am a two time, two time, All American American and a former World Heavyweight Champion. People like me are hard to find, and there is only one Jack Swagger, and that’s me. Zack Ryder, you watch out tonight, because I’m going to break your ankle.

Swagger then gives the camera one more look, before walking off.

Back to lé arena...


*OH RADIO*

There is a huge cheer from the Atlanta fans, as Zack Ryder bursts out onto the stage, set for his huge match tonight.

Justin Roberts: The following contest is scheduled for one fall, introducing first, from Long Island, New York, “Long Island Iced-Z”, ZACK RYYYDERRR!!

Ryder starts woo woo wooing his way down the ramp, and slaps hands with the fans at ringside, then doing his LI pose as he walks up the steps.

Michael Cole: I can’t believe this guy, he’s only successful because of the damn internet! He isn’t a proper Superstar! This idiot, this hack doesn’t even deserve to be in the same ring, the same company as a competitor like Jack Swagger.

Jerry Lawler: He beat Jack Swagger last week, Michael.

*GET ON YOUR KNEES*

Jack Swagger then walks out from the back slowly, holding his arms out by his sides. He looks calm and focused for this match, as he needs to prove to himself that he is better than Zack Ryder. The replay from the conclusion of Ryder/Swagger from last week is shown.

Swagger had been looking back at the Titantron to see the replay of the match last week, and he looks even more fired up now. Ryder is seen smiling and pointing out to the fans that he won last week.

Michael Cole: As you saw just then, Zack Ryder won by a fluke.

Jerry Lawler: Actually what I saw was Jack Swagger getting over confident and it then coming back and biting him. He thought he could take precious time and try to show off to these fans, and in the end, it cost ‘im!

Both men are ready, and our referee then signals for the bell to be rung.

Match 3:
Jack Swagger vs Zack Ryder


The match starts with Swagger trying to initiate a grapple in the centre of the ring, but Swagger cheap shots Ryder with a boot to the gut of the Internet Champion. Following this, Swagger plainly out-wrestles Ryder for a couple of minutes, by throwing in a couple of powerful suplexes, and then some rest holds to wear down his opponent.

We then come in at around the three-minute mark, and Swagger currently has Ryder down on the mat in a hard side headlock. Ryder is reaching for the ropes, but he does have a long way to go before he even thinks about trying to break the hold. Swagger urges him to tap out, but Ryder shakes his head profusely, and screams “NO!” Swagger tightens the hold even further, and the camera picks up Ryder’s expression and it seems that he is fading. The referee then goes over and does the arm-lift up thing, but Ryder’s arm drops to the mat the first two times, but he stops it before it drops to the mat a third time! This sends the crowd into a barrage of Ryder chants, and Zack then starts getting back up to a knee, and then to both feet, and he then takes Swagger up and plants him on the back of his neck with a back drop!! The fans pop, as Ryder has gained some separation from his opponent, and both men are down. The referee starts counting to ten, but Swagger is up by 5, and Ryder uses the corner to get himself back up to a vertical base. Swagger then charges in, and goes for a running shoulder block, but Ryder moves out of the way, and Swagger then goes straight into the steel ring post!!! Ryder then comes up from behind, and then rolls Swagger up

...

One

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Two

...

Three!!!

Ryder gets another win over Jack Swagger!!!


Winner: Zack Ryder (4.33)

Michael Cole: You’ve got to be kidding me.

Jerry Lawler: No, Michael! He did it again!

Michael Cole: Ladies and gentlemen, this is a travesty; Jack Swagger has been beaten by this clown Zack Ryder for the second week running, and I honestly think I am speechless.

Jerry Lawler: Just look at Swagger’s face!

Ryder had darted out of the ring as soon as the bell rang, and he went over to celebrate with the fans, leaving Jack Swagger in the middle of the ring; having wrestled a near perfect match, and making one little mistake, allowing Ryder to get the victory. Ryder starts making his way to the back, holding his neck, showing that he is feeling the effects of the matches with Swagger.

We then go somewhere backstage into a locker room, and see Santino Marella & Vladimir Kozlov. The crowd pops big for the new number one contenders for the WWE Tag Team Championships, who are both all smiles tonight after their victory on Smackdown.

Santino Marella: ... and then... The Cobra will strike! And we will be the new WWE Tag Team Championes!

???: Really Santino?

The Italian turns around to see that the WWE Tag Team Champions, David Otunga and Michael McGillicutty have walked into the room.

David Otunga: At Night of Champions, we can’t wait for the opportunity to face you and Vladimir for the WWE Tag Team Championships. We can’t wait to prove to everyone how much of a joke you two are.

Santino Marella: So that’s what you think is going to happen? I’ll tell you what is going to a’happen...

Kozlov then puts his hand on Santino’s chest.

Vladimir Kozlov: Ve are going to destroy you.

There is a big pop in the arena, as Otunga then steps up to Kozlov.

David Otunga: I wasn’t talking to you, you oaf! Santino, I’m challenging you to a match tonight, one on one.

Vladimir Kozlov: He’ll see you out zere.

The champions then turn on their heels, as Kozlov looks on at them, his eyes brewing with intensity. Santino then places a hand on his friend’s shoulder.

Santino Marella: I got this.

The screen fades to black as both men then stare in the direction that their rivals left in.

*Video Package*

We are in a dimly lit ring, where we see a hulking man standing in the centre of it, with his arms crossed.

???: Adaptability .

We then cut to this man, who many will recognize as Brodus Clay, pushing a nameless man who looks extremely small in comparison to Clay, into the ropes before levelling him with a clothesline. We then go to a close up of Clay, and he speaks, making it clear that he was the man that spoke before.

Brodus Clay: Those who can’t adapt...

Clay’s face then turns sour straight away.

Brodus Clay: Die.

We cut to Clay then scooping another man up and then throwing him over his head with a Fall away Slam.

Brodus Clay: Natural selection decides who lives and who dies.

Another poor individual is then whipped extremely powerfully into the turnbuckle.

Brodus Clay: It’s been said before, but this business is about “the survival of the fittest”...

Clay Military Presses another man, and then dumps him over the top rope.

Brodus Clay: I’m the fittest.

Clay now runs off of the ropes and then flattens his next opponent with a Running Cross Body.

Brodus Clay: I’m Brodus Clay...

We now see a spliced montage of all of the previous destruction caused by Clay in the package, before the sudden beats stop and we then go to an extreme close up of Clay’s face.

Brodus Clay: ... and I’m comin’.

BRODUS CLAY
~COMING TO MONDAY NIGHT RAW ... SOON!!!~

*End Video Package*
*Commercial*

*MY TIME IS NOW*

There is a huge reaction for John Cena, who turns up somewhat unexpectedly, as his match is not until later on. He is greeted by the usual mixture of cheers and boos, but he shrugs at the camera before charging down the ramp.

Michael Cole: Cena? His match isn’t until later on!

Jerry Lawler: You know what John Cena is like, he loves being out here and spending time with the fans; whether they love him or hate him.

Cena slides into the ring and then walks across and a producer hands him a microphone. He waits for the crowd to die down a little bit before speaking.

John Cena: Thank you, thank you. Man, what a night we’ve had so far in ATLANTA!!

Cheap pop. That was cheap, John.

John Cena: We aint even close to the end yet, and as you all know your truly will be competing in tonight’s main event, when I team up with my good friend Kofi Kingston.

Nice pop for the mention of Kofi.

John Cena: Kofi Kingston who last week saved me from our opponents tonight; The Awesome Truth.

And some boos for The Miz and R-Truth.

John Cena: Miz and Truth, well, they blame me for everything that has gone wrong with their careers, and hey, that might be the why last week they attacked me with steel chairs.

The Cena-haters cheer for this whilst everyone gets a few little boos in.

John Cena: And tonight, well, they struck again. CM Punk, just walking along the corridor minding his own business gets jumped in the back by The Awesome Truth. Now, it’s no secret that CM Punk and I won’t be trading Christmas cards this year, but I can’t stand for guys going around and attacking people like this.

Cena then turns to the camera, and it goes in real close.

John Cena: So Miz, R-Truth, tonight, Kofi Kingston and I are going to put an end to all of these sneak attacks by sending you to packin’ ourselves!!

Cena laughs to himself.

John Cena: When I get my hands on you tonight, I’m not plannin’ on lettin’ up. Tonight, we will see THE END OF THE AWESOME TRUTH!!!!

There is a decent pop for this, and Cena’s emotions are really coming through.

John Cena: After that, that is when this all starts to get REAL fun. After I’ve ended Miz and Truth, I can start focusing on what really matters; the WWE Championship.

Mixed reaction, not everyone wants to see another Cena title reign.

John Cena: Like CM Punk, I too have a guaranteed rematch for the WWE Championship, and I plan on using that rematch clause at Night of Champions. The champion could be Punk, Del Rio-

*REALEZA*

Speaking of Alberto Del Rio, here is the man himself, accompanied by the faithful as ever Ricardo Rodriguez, the Mexican Aristocrat pulls up in a deluxe Maserati, and then steps out of the vehicle, Rodriguez handing him a microphone.

Alberto Del Rio: Sorry John, but did I just hear you say that you plan on becoming WWE Champion again?

John Cena: Yeah, that’s what I said.

Alberto Del Rio: Well, perro, if you didn’t hear me last week, I’ll repeat myself. I plan on being WWE Champion for a long...long...long...long time.

Heat for Del Rio, who is now in the ring along with Cena.

Alberto Del Rio: So if you think that you are even going to get the chance to face me for this title, my title, you’re wrong. See, you will learn, just like CM Punk last week, and at Summerslam-

Del Rio is cut off by loud boos from the WWE Universe, followed by a ‘C-M-PUNK’ chant.

Alberto Del Rio: SHUT UP!

The chants only get louder, and Del Rio now starts pacing around the ring, getting frustrated.

Alberto Del Rio: I am the WWE Champion, and you will show me the proper respecto that I deserve!!

The chants get even louder, but they die down as Cena then steps in.

John Cena: Look, Berty, can I call you Berty? Anyway, let me lay this down for you real quick. These fans, the WWE Universe, sure, some of them don’t like me, but unlike you, at least some of them do.

Cena gets a loud cheer from the ‘Cenation’

John Cena: You don’t just walk in here and demand that they respect you. I work my ass off every night for these people, and some of them still can’t stand me, what makes you think that you, a guy that just walked up in here is worth of their respect? You sure aint showed me any respect by coming out here an’ interruptin’ me.

Alberto Del Rio: They should respect me because I am the man that they all want to be. I have money, cars, beautiful women, and most importantly, the WWE Championship.

Del Rio holds the title belt above his head to heat from the fans.

Alberto Del Rio: And John, I hope that you do deal with The Awesome Truth, because after that, you have your rematch against me, then I, Alberto Del Rrriioooo, can expel you from the WWE Championship forever, because I am the greatest WWE Champion of all time... but you, you already know that.

ADR smirks at Cena, who then removes his hat, and addresses the grinning Mexican in front of him.

John Cena: An’ how are you gon’a do that? Get Kevin Nash to take me out during the match, like you did to Punk last week?

The crowd gives an ‘OOH!’, and Del Rio then drops his microphone and gets straight into Cena’s face.

John Cena: Oh, I’ve gotten under ya’ skin now have I Berty? See, I can tell you right now why you don’t make a good WWE Champion, it’s because you’re a coward.

Del Rio is right in Cena’s grill once again, and he then throws the WWE Championship to the ground before speaking aggressively in Spanish.

John Cena: Whether you’re hiding behind Ricardo Rodriguez, Kevin Nash –

Cena is cut off by a CHEAP SHOT FROM DEL RIO! Cena is knocked to the floor, but he then springs back up and tackles Del Rio down, and starts hammering away at him!! Rodriguez is unsure whether to interject himself or not, but he then jumps on Cena’s back, and starts flailing, which allows Del Rio to roll under the bottom rope to safety; Rodriguez being the sacrifice! The poor announcer then gets flipped over Cena’s head, landing hard on his back, before getting back to his feet and turning around... and being elevated onto John Cena’s shoulders!! Cena turns to Del Rio who is half way up the ramp by now, and then plants Rodriuguez with an ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT!

*MY TIME IS NOW*

The fans give Cena a good reaction, as Rodriguez still hasn’t moved from the impact. Del Rio’s face is one of anger, and Cena then gets the WWE Championship up off the mat, and then looks at it, with Del Rio getting more animated by the second. Cena then lifts the championship above his head and starts celebrating with it!

Michael Cole: What the hell is John Cena doing? That isn’t his!

Jerry Lawler: I think Alberto Del Rio came out here to make a statement, but that right there, John Cena holding the WWE Championship above his head in that ring is one hell of a statement.

Michael Cole: Well later on tonight in our main event, John Cena will get what is coming to him as he and Kofi Kingston team up against the best team in the WWE today, The Awesome Truth!

From Cena holding the WWE Championship aloft, we then go backstage and into Triple H's office. The Game and John Laurinaitis had been watching the Cena/Del Rio confrontation on the big screen in the office.

John Laurinaitis: Hun'er, what are we going to do? We've got Cena and Del Rio going at it, The Miz and R-Truth attacking everyone, and then we have CM Punk!

Triple H: I have an idea, but I want to see what happens tonight in the main event.

John Laurinaitis: What is the idea? As Executive Vice President of Talent Relations, I have the right to know.

There is heat in the arena for the hourly mention of Ace's full title.

Triple H: Actually John, as the Executive Vice President of what the hell you are I don't care about, you have the right to do whatever I tell you to do, because I am The Boss.

Big pop in the arena.

Triple H: And what I want you to do is find out about this whole Kevin Nash situation. I've been trying to contact him all night, but still no answer.

The Game looks slightly dejected as he says that.

Triple H: I want you to go and talk to anyone that could have possibly seen him enter the building last week.

Laurinaitis looks shocked.

John Laurinaitis: But the WWE Championship-

Triple H: (Interrupting) Let me handle this whole WWE Championship situation. Now, run along.

Laurinaitis looks furious as Triple H gestures his hand towards the door, but then the EVTR then leaves.

*Commercial*

We’re back from commercial, and Scott Stanford is once again waiting by with his trusty microphone.

Scott Stanford: Folks, I’m really excited to have my current guests with me right now, Ladies and Gentlemen, the United States Champion Dolph Ziggler, and Vickie Guerrero.

There is a good deal of heat for Raw’s power couple, as both Dolph Ziggler and Vickie Guerrero walk into the shot, both looking smug.

Scott Stanford: I’m going to get right to it; Dolph, last week you faced Rey Mysterio in a non-title match, and some people are saying you only got the win because of the actions of your mana-

Vickie Guerrero: Excuse me.

Instant heat for the infamous two words.

Vickie Guerrero: Last week, Dolph beat Rey Mysterio because he is smarter, stronger, faster, and just a better wrestler than Rey Mysterio. I’ve known Rey for a long time, and I’m going to tell you that he isn’t as good as he used to be.

Heat, as Ziggler knowingly smirks.

Vickie Guerrero: There is a reason that men like Dolph Ziggler are champions in the WWE, and boys like Rey Mysterio are not.

Vickie’s comments seem to be annoying the WWE universe.

Vickie Guerrero: You people might not be ready to admit it yet, but Dolph here is the future of the WWE, and Rey Mysterio symbolises nothing other than the past.

Stanford starts shaking his head, unbeknownst to his two guests.

Vickie Guerrero: So Dolph and I have been talking, and we’ve decided that we want to put an end to Rey Mysterio once and for ALL.

This brings huge heat from the WWE Universe in attendance; Vickie starts to laugh as Ziggler then takes back over the microphone.

Dolph Ziggler: I hope you cleaned your ears, Rey-Rey, and listened to that real good, but just in case you didn’t I’ll repeat what my manager just told the world. Rey Mysterio, I am going to end you.

The crowd boos once more for the announcement.

Dolph Ziggler: I’m sick of guys like you holding people, Superstars like me, back. You need to know when to move on and get out of my way.

Heat.

Dolph Ziggler: I’ve heard that you’ve been walking around and complaining that you want a rematch with me, and you even want me to put MY United States Championship on the line against you? Please, don’t make me laugh because I am a serious competitor. If you do get your rematch against me, and that’s a big if, I’ll promise to make you pay for the biggest mistake of your entire, average career and I will end you, Rey Mysterio.

Dolph allows the fans to soak in his strong words, before patting his United States title that is draped over his shoulder, and then leaving the set, with Guerrero walking off behind him a couple of seconds later.


Back to the arena, and we hear the middle of ‘Broken Dreams’, which means that Drew McIntyre is in the ring, ready and waiting for the next match.

Michael Cole: Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome back to Monday Night Raw, and as you can see, Drew McIntyre is in the ring, ready for our next match-up.

Jerry Lawler: What about that interview we just saw? Dolph Ziggler showing off his mean side right there.

Michael Cole: Well Ziggler and Vickie Guerrero just made it clear that the issues we’ve seen between themselves and Rey Mysterio are definitely personal, and I’m wondering how those words from Ziggler just now are going to affect Rey Mysterio in his match now.

*BOOYAKA 619*

The fans are on their feet, applauding the always entertaining Rey Mysterio, who sets off his pyrotechnics, and then makes his way down to the ring, looking focused on his opponent tonight, but making sure t/hat he still shows his appreciation to the fans.

Michael Cole: I think after what has happened this past week; I’ve lost all my respect for Rey Mysterio. He’s whined, and complained that he wants another match with Dolph Ziggler, and we’ve all just heard from Dolph himself that Rey isn’t even in his league.

Jerry Lawler: Rey Mysterio is one of the greatest competitors to ever step foot in a WWE ring, and I hate the way that Dolph Ziggler won that match last week.

Rey is now in the ring, but he is aggravating McIntyre by doing his usual four corners routine, but he eventually steps down from the turnbuckle, and signals to the referee that he is ready to go.

*Commercial*

Match 4:
Rey Mysterio vs Drew McIntyre


After the commercial, and joining the match at around six minutes in, Drew Mac is in control at the moment, after during the break he flapjacked Rey down onto the top rope, which has allowed him to take control of the match from that point. He is currently carrying on working on Rey’s neck by using the ropes to give him extra leverage and then put even more pressure on Rey’s throat by driving his left boot right into Rey’s windpipe. Drew utilizes the referee’s count of 5, before then letting up on the hold. McIntyre then goes down and flips Rey over before then mounting him and hammering in right hands to the top of Rey Mysterio’s head, before being pulled off by the referee once again. Instead of returning to Mysterio this time, Drew Mac instead turns around and gets right into the face of the referee and tells him not to push him over the limit. Drew then turns around, but is met with dropkick to the chest from Mysterio!! Rey had used his time well, and Rey then fires back off of the ropes and then climbs up of the Scotsman, rotates three times and then flicks him away with a Hurracanrana... McIntyre falling through the ropes and down to the floor!!! The fans pop in a big way for Mysterio’s move and Rey quickly adjusts his mask before noticing that McIntyre is getting back to his feet, so Mysterio charges towards the ropes and leaps straight over them and then splashes down onto McIntyre!!! Drew crashes into the announce table, which causes Michael Cole to start berating Mysterio, but both men are down as the referee now begins the 10-count.

Both men don’t even start moving before 2, where surprisingly it is McIntyre that gets to his feet first, but Mysterio shortly afterwards. Drew goes over to his opponent but is met by a stiff forearm, which sends him tumbling back. Rey then charges towards McIntyre, but Drew elevates him over head... but Rey lands on the ring steps!! Drew is unaware of Mysterio’s feat, but he is when he turns around and is caught by a cross body off of the steps from Mysterio!!! Rey gets up and points up to the fans who applaud him for his efforts, before getting McIntyre up off of the ground and rolling him back into the ring and then climbing up onto the apron. Rey awaits McIntyre to get to his feet and then comes off of the rope with a springboard Hurracanrana, and Mysterio then flicks McIntyre so that he conveniently lands on the middle rope!! The fans pop, as the fans obviously know where Rey is going with this, Mysterio then runs towards Drew, and goes for the 619!!! ... But the Scotsman gets out of the way and rolls into the middle of the ring! Mysterio then swings back into the ring, and then turns right into a big boot to the face from McIntyre!! Drew goes down and hooks both legs

...

One

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Two

...

MYSTERIO SLIDES THE SHOULDER UP!!!

The fans are relieved after being silenced from the boot by McIntyre, and he then picks up Mysterio’s deadweight, and then doubles him over, and tries to hook both of his arms in for the Future Shock, but Mysterio wriggles out of it, and then goes behind McIntyre and then dropkicks him in the back, which sends Drew into the ropes once again, and Rey then goes for it once again... 619 CONNECTING THIS TIME!!! Mysterio then runs over to the corner and hops up the turnbuckle, and then comes off with a splash down onto McIntyre!! Mysterio then goes into the cover

One

Two

Three!!!!


Winner: Rey Mysterio (10.21)

*BOOYAKA 619*

Justin Roberts: Here is your winner, REY MSYTERIIOOOOO!!!

Mysterio then gets his arm raised by the referee, and just holds his jaw a little bit, selling the boot from McIntyre during the match. Rey then goes onto the top rope and starts celebrating to the fans.

Michael Cole: What a gutsy performance by Rey Mysterio! The veteran pulls out the victory here in Atlanta.

Jerry Lawler: I think as long as Rey Mysterio keeps performing like this, Dolph Ziggler’s prediction from earlier tonight may not come true.

Michael Cole: And speaking of our United States Champion...

Some boos in the arena catch Mysterio’s attention, and he then looks towards the back, and sees Dolph Ziggler standing on the stage... sarcastically clapping Mysterio’s performance. Mysterio then walks over to the ropes and then stares a hole through the US Champ, Ziggler simply replies with a smirk and then lifts the United States Championship above his head. Rey smiles to himself, and then motions that he wants the gold himself!!

Ziggler replies with a smirk of his own before we cut away to somewhere backstage...

John Morrison is standing in the back on his own, talking away on his phone.

John Morrison: ... So you can’t get the contracts written up this week?

...

John Morrison: Of course I appreciate your offer, and you know that I am going to accept... It’s just that I’d rather this happen sooner than later.

...

John Morrison: Okay, that’ll do. I can’t take being here anymore.

...

John Morrison: Thank you, sir. I’ll see you next week.

Morrison then pulls a slight frown which turns into a smile and then he walks off out of frame.

*Video Package*

Narrator: To be a champion, one must be superior to all of their adversaries.

A flashing image of Randy Orton RKO'ing Christian onto the steel steps at Summerslam is shown.

Narrator: The champion might be Perfection...

Dolph Ziggler brashly holds up his United States Championship above his head.

Narrator: ...Beautiful...

An image of Kelly Kelly right after she won the Divas Championship flickers onto the screen.

Narrator: ... Or Ugly...

A scene of Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes trying to hide his face during one of his entrances comes up on the screen.

Narrator: A champion can benefit from the wealth of their company...

WWE Tag Team Champions David Otunga and Michael McGillicutty are shown having their hands raised at the end of a match.

Narrator: ...Or just their wealth.

Alberto Del Rio stands in front of an expensive car with pyro shooting down behind him.

Narrator: One night a year, the WWE showcases these superior individuals.

A quick montage of a referee holding up each championship belt one by one is shown.

Narrator: It is the Night...

Randy Orton then stands on the top rope with the World Heavyweight Championship around his waist.

Narrator: ... Of CHAMPIONS!

'Magika' by Two Steps From Hell then plays out, as we see a quick montage of moves from WWE Superstars... Attitude Adjustment! Brogue Kick! Beautiful Disaster! Glam Slam! Skull Crushing Finale! GTS!

WWE PRESENTS...

NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS
SEPTEMBER 18TH 2011
ONLY ON PAY-PER-VIEW!


*End Video Package*

*Commercial*

We’re back to Raw, as we see Santino Marella and Vladimir Kozlov coming into the ring. In the opposite corner, the WWE Tag Team Champions, David Otunga and Michael McGillicutty are staring them down; Otunga dressed to compete and McGillicutty in street clothes.

Michael Cole: Welcome back, and as you just saw, Night of Champions is approaching, and it was decided this past week on Smackdown that the team of Santino Marella and Vladimir Kozlov will be taking on the WWE Tag Team Champions David Otunga and Mike McGillicutty for the championships.

Jerry Lawler: I understand that it will be Santino taking on Otunga now, though.

Michael Cole: Jerry, you’ve been very vocal about your thoughts on the champions, anything you’d like to say?

Jerry Lawler: I just hope that maybe some of Santino’s charisma will rub off on Otunga tonight! These guys bore the hell out of me.

Match 5:
Santino Marella w/ Vladimir Kozlov vs David Otunga w/ Michael McGillicutty


The opening minute of this one is mainly some comedy segments with Santino dodging Otunga’s attempted grapples, but the Italian seemed to enjoy himself by dodging the strikes and then laughing about them afterwards.

But at around the two and a half minute mark, Santino ducks a clothesline from Dave, and then laughs to Kozlov about it... ONLY TO BE CAUGHT FROM BEHIND BY OTUNGA!! Otunga’s fuse had snapped, and the tag champion then starts pounding down on Santino with right hands, followed by boots, and he is then pulled away by the referee. Whilst he does so, McGillicutty then goes over to Santino and from the outside he takes a cheap shot at Santino!!! Kozlov then hops up onto the apron to complain to the referee, but this only allows the tag team champions to capitalize further, Otunga stomping away at Santino, and McGillicutty attacking with fists to the side of the head. The referee turns around just after the underhanded tactics stop, and Otunga then drags Santino into the centre of the ring and goes for the cover, but Santino kicks out at 2!

After the near fall, Otunga gets Santino up to his feet, and then sends him into the corner, and goes in to follow up, but Santino then gets a boot up to knock him back! The crowd pop, as the Italian then comes back with a couple of right hands, and then swings his arm around before levelling Otunga with a clothesline! Santino pumps his arms up as Otunga springs back up and goes at him, but Santino dodges with the splits! Otunga comes back off of the ropes... HIP TOSS!! Santino is truly pumped up now, as Otunga arches his back on the mat, and Marella then charges up The Cobra!!! The crowd comes alive, but then when Marella goes to strike, McGillicutty springs up onto the apron and distracts Santino... who then goes for Mike instead, but Otunga comes from behind and rolls Santino up!!!

One

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Two

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Otunga then puts his feet on the ropes for extra leverage!

Three!!! Otunga stole it!!


Winner: David Otunga (3.56)

*DEATH BLOW*

Justin Roberts: Here is your winner... DAVID OTUNGA!

Kozlov immediately slides into the ring and tries to catch Otunga, but the tag champion quickly leaves the ring before the Russian can make it to him. McGillicutty retrieves the championships and Mike and Dave start making their way up the ramp.

Jerry Lawler: Those good for nothing, boring cheats!

Michael Cole: Well, one has to admit that the WWE Tag Team Champions definitely stole the win from Santino Marella there, gaining some momentum on the road to Night of Champions.

Jerry Lawler: I only hope that these two lose those belts at the pay-per-view. They deserve it because of what they just pulled.

Michael Cole: Tensions rising as we approach Night of Champions, but folks, please remain with us as after this, we have our main event, don’t go anywhere!

We cut to an area backstage where Alberto Del Rio is pacing around a room, and Ricardo Rodriguez is sitting on a large crate wincing and holding his back.

Alberto Del Rio: Ricardo, what do I do?

Rodriguez shrugs his shoulders, but then yelps in pain.

Alberto Del Rio: Tonight, John Cena, he embarrassed me. No one makes a fool out of Alberto Del Rio.

Ricardo Rodriguez: So what are you going to do, boss?

Alberto Del Rio: I’m going to get some... vengeance! But you...

ADR turns around and smirks at his announcer.

Alberto Del Rio: You already know that.

The WWE Champion turns back to the camera so we can all see his smirk, as we fade back into the arena.

“THE TRUTH HAS SET ME FREE”

*I CAME TO PLAY*


There is a large amount of heat from the Atlanta crowd for Raw’s favourite team, The Awesome Truth. Miz and Truth come out onto the stage for their much anticipated match up, Miz swaggering down the ramp, and Truth talking to himself a little further behind.

Justin Roberts: The following contest is a tag team match, and it is scheduled for one fall, introducing first, the team of The Miz and R-Truth, the AWE-SSSOMMMEEE TRUUUUUUUUUTH!

Michael Cole: These guys are probably two of my favourite Superstars in the WWE right now. They’re right; they deserve title shots, they’ve earned them!

Jerry Lawler: They’ve taken out guys they’ve no business taking out, and are trying to bully their way into title matches, I hope that they get their just desserts tonight.

The two brash men are now in the ring, and Miz gets on top of the top rope and points to himself telling the fans that he is better than them. He jumps down and then joins his partner, waiting for their opponents.

*SOS*

An extremely loud pop meets Kofi Kingston, as the Ghanaian bounces out onto the stage, and then sets off his mixture of green and yellow pyro as usual, then starts leaping down the ramp towards the ring.

Justin Roberts: And introducing the opponents, first, from Ghana, West Africa, weighing 215 pounds, KOFI KING-STONNNN!!

Jerry Lawler: Luckily for John Cena last week, and CM Punk earlier tonight, Kofi Kingston was on hand to save them from attacks by The Awesome Truth, who’ve reiterated that they are willing to take out anyone in order to get what they want; which is a shot at the WWE Championship.

Michael Cole: In my opinion, Kingston is only getting himself into trouble he doesn’t need to be getting himself into. He doesn’t have the skills to be able to hang with the likes of Miz and Truth; Kofi Kingston is out of his depth, and we’ll see that tonight.

Kingston shows no fear by climbing into the ring, and having a quick stare down with his opponents, before mounting the nearest turnbuckle, and then performing his boom claps for the WWE Universe. Kofi then stays on the turnbuckle and points back towards the stage, as we only now wait for his partner...

*MY TIME IS NOW*

The crowd then reverts to the usual mixed reaction, which means only one thing; John Cena. There are a few more cheers than usual for the Cenation Leader, following his actions towards Alberto Del Rio earlier tonight. Cena salutes the fans, before sprinting down to the ring, and then taking to The Awesome Truth, not even allowing Justin Roberts to properly finish his introduction!! The referee has no option other than to call for the bell to be rung, which it is then done, meaning this match is now underway!

Main Event:
The Awesome Truth vs John Cena & Kofi Kingston


Cena is all over Truth after pushing Miz back into the corner, as Kingston just watches on and cheers Cena on whilst he is mounting Truth, pummelling him in the face with right and left hands. Miz then walks out of the corner, heading towards Cena, but Kingston then springs to life, and dropkicks Miz in the side of the head, the impact then sends ‘The Awesome One’ tumbling through the ropes and then landing on the floor, right in front of the announce table! Cena lets up on Truth, allowing him to get back to his feet, albeit with the aid of the ropes. Cena then charges and clotheslines Truth over the top rope, and he lands down on the floor right next to The Miz! The crowd comes alive, as the two faces start this match off in dominant fashion. Cena then stands with his back to his two stirring opponents, who have just gotten back to their feet, trying to regain composure on the outside. Cena tells Kingston to rebound off of the ropes and run at him, which Kofi does... and then John Cena elevates Kingston over the top rope, and KOFI CRASHES DOWN ON MIZ AND TRUTH, TAKING THEM BOTH OUT!!! The fans pop loudly for the spot, and Kingston springs back up to his feet, and does the boom clap once again for the fans, who love it.

Michael Cole: What an explosive start to our main event!! Please don’t change channels, as we are going to go for our final commercial break of the night, this match will continue!

*Commercial*

We return from the commercial, and things aren’t going as one would expect following the explosive start to the match, as during the commercial, a brawl at ringside ensued, resulting in John Cena’s head being bounced off of the steel ring post, leaving Cena temporarily out of this match up. Kofi Kingston is now in a 2 on 1 situation for now.

Miz and Kingston are the legal men, and The Awesome One has Kofi in the corner, and is delivering a series of shoulder blocks to the mid section, attempting to wind his opponent. The referee comes over and orders for Miz to get out of the corner, which he does, only going back in once the referee has moved out of the way. Miz goes back in and connects with a right hand to the temple of Kingston, before snapmare-ing him into the centre of the ring, and then driving his knee into Kofi’s back, trying to wear down the excitable Ghanaian. Miz cranks back the hold, and Kofi starts reaching out towards the ropes, but he is too far away to reach them. There is a small stir in the crowd, as John Cena is now back onto the apron, but only on his knees, still looking completely rocked from the knock to the head he took during the commercial. Kofi then sees his partner, and instead starts reaching out towards Cena, who weakly holds his arm out in hope Kingston can get out of the hold. Kofi manages to bring his legs back and get almost to a vertical base, by getting onto his knees, this causing Miz to rise up as well... but suddenly Miz breaks the hold and just kicks Kofi right in the small of the back!! The fans boo for the unsportsmanlike move from Miz, but it worked, as Kofi is now down on the mat, his back arching outwards. Miz grabs his hand, and then drags him over to the ‘Awesome’ corner, and tags in his partner, R-Truth.
Truth gets in between the ropes, and then enters the ring. The Awesome Truth then take full advantage of the 5 count available, as Miz holds Kingston up, and R-Truth then strikes him in the jaw with a right jab! Kingston goes down from the impact, and Truth then goes down and mounts Kofi, talking trash the entire time, “I TOL’ YOU WE GON’ GETCHU” shouts Truth, each syllable he connects with a right hand to Kofi. Truth is then pulled off by the referee, and gets heat from the fans for his actions. Truth sees Cena now almost back to his feet on the apron, but he charges across the ring and knocks Cena off with a forearm, and Cena falls back down to the floor! Truth then turns around from looking down at Cena, but he walks right into a dropkick from Kofi Kingston!! The fans pop, and Kofi then looks to make a tag out, but he then realises that Cena isn’t on the apron. The desperation in Kofi’s face is clear to see, as he steadies himself and gets back to his feet, knowing he still has to fight off both Miz and Truth. R-Truth is back up from the dropkick, and he charges at Kingston, who runs at him, and then swings behind, and then making a Schoolboy Pin!! Truth’s shoulders are down...1...2...Truth gets the shoulder up just in time!

Kofi almost had it there! Truth gets up, his nostrils are flaring and his eyes are wide open, furiously looking at Kofi Kingston. Truth then charges for a clothesline, but Kofi then connects with the double chop to Truth’s chest, taking him down! Truth stumbles over to the corner, and uses it to balance himself, but Kofi then jumps in, and lands on the top rope! A couple of right hands to the head of R-Truth, before going back down and flipping him into the centre of the ring with a monkey flip!! Kofi takes note of where Truth is in the ring, and then signals to the fans by running around the ring with his knees up, before deciding to run towards the ropes adjacent to where The Miz is, obviously going for the Boom Drop, but Miz low-bridges the ropes as Kofi runs towards them!! The WWE Universe shits heat all over The Awesome One, as Kofi falls down to the floor. R-Truth distracts the referee by telling him that there is something in his eye, so the referee goes down to check on Truth. Meanwhile, The Miz has jumped down to the floor, and is standing over Kingston, who landed hard on his back from the fall. Miz gets Kofi up, and then slams him back first into the ring barricade! The heat pours down once again, as The Awesome Truth show that they know what they’re doing. Miz then rolls Kofi back into the ring, as Truth’s eye is now miraculously better, so the referee doesn’t need to stay with him anymore. In other news, John Cena is now back on the apron once again, and he has a face like thunder, waiting to get into this match after what he has been subjected to in this match. Truth picks Kofi up, and then hooks him up for a suplex, and takes him up... only to drop him back down onto his front!! Kingston writhes in pain as Truth turns him over and then hooks the leg!

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No! Kingston kicks out!!

Truth is just angry now, as he then picks Kingston up by his hair, and takes him over to his corner, and he tags The Miz back into the match. Truth pens Kofi in the corner, as Miz then walks into the centre of the ring, and sarcastically blows a kiss towards a frustrated John Cena, and then turns around and charges at Kingston and connects with a the seated corner clothesline!! Kofi falls face-first down onto the mat from the impact, and Miz takes his sweet time getting out of the corner, and he then pushes Kofi towards Cena, but then turns him around and connects with a knee lift, and then plants him with the Reality Check! The few hardcore Miz fans pop for his old finishing move, as Miz then goes down and makes the cover on Kingston, hooking the leg once again, and grinding his forearm across Kofi’s face...

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CENA BREAKS THE COUNT!!

The fans pop as Cena had came in with a double sledge to Miz’ back, and he ignores the referee completely and proceeds to then connect with a right hand that knocks Truth off of the apron and down to the floor! Cena is on fire, but the referee then grabs him and tells him that he’ll get disqualified if he doesn’t return to his corner, which he is then forced to do. This leaves Miz once again on top of Kingston, who is reaching desperately to get the tag into John Cena. Miz then brings Kofi up, and then twists him round and drops him with a swinging neckbreaker! Kofi spasms on the floor, and Miz then brings him up once again, and takes him to the corner. He shouts “I’M GONNA DO IT AGAIN!” at the fans, before charging in and going for the corner clothesline once again... BUT KOFI JUMPS OVER THE TOP ROPE AND OUT OF THE WAY!!! The fans pop loud, as Miz crashes and burns into the turnbuckle, and then rolls back into the middle of the ring. Kofi then runs up the turnbuckle, and waits for Miz to get back up to his feet and then leaps off of the top rope and connects with a High Cross Body!!

Both men are now down in the centre of the ring, and they both reach desperately for their respective partners, but they both have to get past their opponent to get to their partner! Both men instead decide to then get to their feet, as they have to fight their way through each other. Miz simply tells Kofi to move, by gesturing with his arms, Kofi then moves to the side, and Miz tries to get past, but Kingston then catches him with a drop toe hold and Miz faceplants onto the mat!! Kofi then sprints over to the corner and TAGS IN JOHN CENA!!! Whilst this happened, Miz managed to crawl over and get the tag to R-Truth. Cena explodes into the ring, and then mows through Truth with a clothesline, before then clotheslining Miz over the top rope and down to the floor!! Cena then turns around and sees Truth back to his feet, before bowling him over with a huge shoulder block, followed by another one, and then another one! Truth is back to his feet, and the fresh John Cena ducks a right hand, before taking Truth up, and bringing him back down hard! Truth conveniently lands in the centre of the ring, and Cena then raises his arm above his head, to some cheers, and some heat at the same time – CRACK!!!!!


Winners: John Cena & Kofi Kingston via disqualification (13.01)

The bell rings, and there is a mixed reaction from the WWE Universe, as Miz is standing over a now downed John Cena with a steel chair in his hand!! For the second week in a row, John Cena has been assaulted with a steel chair during his match. Miz then gets R-Truth up in the ring, and tells Truth to go and get a chair of his own, so Truth leaves the ring. Meanwhile, Miz then turns around to strike Cena again with his chair... TROUBLE IN PARADISE TO THE MIZ!!! To a huge pop, Kofi Kingston came out of nowhere to take Miz down to the mat, dropping the chair in the process. Kofi jumps onto the top rope, and does a couple of boom claps, but when Kofi jumps back down and turns around he is struck in the mid section by R-Truth with a chair!! There is another mixed reaction for this, as the fans tell R-Truth to turn around, and he does, but is then scooped up onto John Cena’s shoulders, before being planted with the Attitude Adjustment!! Cena is left standing alone in the ring, but then he is taken down by a lead pipe!! Held by ALBERTO DEL RIO!!! The WWE Champion then soaks up the heat, as he is now the lone standing man in the ring. He then crouches down beside John Cena, and starts talking trash at him, telling him not to disrespect him. Del Rio then stands up and holds his arms out, cheesiest grin imaginable on his face that is until...

*CULT OF PERSONALITY*

There is a HUGE pop, as CM Punk then starts sprinting down to the ring!! The former WWE Champion has issues with not only Del Rio, but Miz and Truth as well. Punk slides into the ring, and Del Rio then swings at Punk with the pipe, but Punk ducks, and then picks Del Rio up, and the GTS CONNECTS!! GTS ON DEL RIO!!! The fans are going crazy, as CM Punk is the last man standing. The cameras catch the carnage at ringside, with bodies and chairs all over the place.

???: Hey, enough of this! E-nough!

There is a mixed reaction as it is revealed that Triple H is standing on the ramp, with a microphone.

Triple H: I was watching all of this in the back and then I had an idea you see. I was thinking of what is going to happen regarding the WWE Championship at Night of Champions.

Punk then shouts “Yeah. You’re going to give me another match!” Triple H then shakes his head.

Triple H: Almost, Punk. I thought that there are a number of guys that could really do with a shot at the WWE Championship; in fact, they’re all in... or around the ring at the moment.

CM Punk then turns around and surveys the scene at ringside, before a scrambled look comes across his face.

Triple H: Last year at Night of Champions, the WWE Championship was defended in a match we like to call a Six-Pack Challenge. Six men start in the match, until there is only one left... and that man will be the WWE Champion.

There is a decent pop, as many can now see where The Game is going with this.

Triple H: So I’ve decided that at Night of Champions, Alberto Del Rio will defend the WWE Championship against John Cena (Mixed)... The Miz (Boos)... Kofi Kingston (Pop)... R-Truth (Boos) and... CM Punk (HUGE POP) in a Six-Pack Challenge!!

*TIME TO PLAY THE GAME*

The fans cheer for the big announcement, as the camera then catches a look of complete blind fury on the face of Del Rio, and Punk standing in the centre of the ring smiling to the fans, he then takes a seat and grins around him.

Michael Cole: What an announcement for Night of Champions!! A Six-Pack Challenge for the WWE Championship!

Jerry Lawler: Man, I still can’t get over this brawl we just witnessed, but Triple H just made this whole situation so much bigger by involving the WWE Championship in it as well!

Michael Cole: We have to go now, but this has been another blockbuster edition of Monday Night Raw, thank you folks and good night!

END SHOW

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NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS
SEPTEMBER 18, 2011


CURRENT MATCH CARD

WWE Championship Match
Six-Pack Challenge
Alberto Del Rio © vs John Cena vs The Miz vs Kofi Kingston vs R-Truth vs CM Punk

WWE Tag Team Championship Match
David Otunga & Michael McGillicutty © vs Santino Marella & Vladimir Kozlov

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So here it is. Took A LOT longer than I thought it would to get up, but here it is. Any feedback/reviews will be returned :) Would like to know what people think about me ditching Georgia, and if it was better with it... who knows? Might be back for Smackdown ;) Enjoy the show, lads.
 
#19 ·
WWE Superstars
August 25, 2011
Match 1:
The Bella Twins vs The Chickbusters (Kaitlyn & AJ)


The rookie divas were out here looking for a win to bounce back from their defeat to The Divas of Doom last week on Smackdown, whilst the Bellas were trying to build some momentum up to a possible charge at the Divas Championship. AJ was isolated early on by the twins, who kept switching without tagging whilst the referee was not looking. AJ managed to mount a small comeback with a dropkick to both of her opponents, and then manages to get the hot tag into Kaitlyn who came in and cleaned house. Nikki was the legal Bella, as AJ knocked Brie out of the ring. Kaitlyn plants Nikki down on the mat with a Reverse STO, and her and AJ then run against opposite ropes, and Kaitlyn runs and hits a senton onto Nikki's chest whilst AJ connects with a flip leg drop across Nikki's neck. The NXT Season Three winner then makes the cover and gets the win for her team.

Winners: The Chickbusters

Backstage, Drew McIntyre is walking down a corridor, and the man that defeated him last week, Alex Riley, walks into the shot and taunts him about how Drew lost to him last week, and then to Rey Mysterio on Raw this past Monday. McIntyre isn't too happy, and he challenges Riley to a match tonight.

Match 2:
Non-Title Match:
WWE Tag Team Champions Michael McGillicutty & David Otunga vs Johnny Curtis and Derrick Bateman


The Tag Team Champions make short work of their young opponents, the match going on for only a couple of minutes before McGillicutty hits the McGillicutter on Bateman whilst Otunga plants Curtis with the Verdict. McGillicutty then scores the pin for the champions.

Winners: David Otunga & Michael McGillicutty

Just when it looks like the champions are going to put a beat down onto their opponents, Santino Marella and Vladimir Kozlov come down to the ring to make the save. The champions then leave with their belts.

Match 3:
Drew McIntyre vs Alex Riley


McIntyre is noticeably more ferocious in this match than last week's encounter between these two men, as he doesn't really allow Riley any chance to build up momentum in the match. The tides started to change when McIntyre opted to apply a standing Dragon Sleeper onto his opponent, which Riley managed to fight out of, and then started a flurry of offence. A couple of clotheslines followed by a dropkick and then a running powerslam, Riley went for the cover, but could only garner a 2-count. Riley then followed with a back body drop, and then he tried getting the Scotsman up for the TKO, much like last week. But this time McIntyre had it countered, and then turned Riley around and drilled him in the face with a big boot! Instead of going for the cover straight away, Drew instead then scoops up the dazed Riley, hooks him up and hits the Future Shock DDT! Drew then flips him over and hooks the far leg.

Winner: Drew McIntyre

The same Brodus Clay debut video we saw on Raw is shown.

Main Event:
Jinder Mahal w/ The Great Khali vs Yoshi Tatsu


In a fairly short main event, Mahal was on the up for the majority of the match, where we saw him strike with a fierce combination of moves that were working over Tatsu's back and neck. Yoshi had a short flurry with a couple of swift kicks, but Mahal then connected with his Full Nelson Slam, and then introduced a new move we'd never seen him perform before, a Camel Clutch! Yoshi near passes out from the pain, but the Japanese Sensation is forced to tap out.

Winner: Jinder Mahal

After the match, Khali entered the ring and then picked Tatsu back up and dropped him with the Punjabi Plunge for good measure!! The show then ends with the two Indians celebrating in the ring.

END SHOW​

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Just thought I'd put this show up whilst I'm not too busy. Any feedback for Raw is still welcome and will be very much appreciated, as well as returned. I'm not going to give a definite time when I'm going to put the Smackdown preview up, as that way I doubt I'll stick to it. Almost half of the show is written, though. Anyway, hoping that anyone reading is liking what they see! Peace!
 
#20 ·
I always like, when starting to read a new BTB, to review the show without knowing anything about your BTB priorhand. I think that, if I can understand your storylines, is a greater testament to the quality of them.
CM Punk starting here. I enjoyed in real life his exchanges with Triple H. Funny that he mentioned Curtis. Not sure why of all people him. Anyways, nice promo, although not sure about dinosaur being the powerful word Punk would use. There was something off about HHH, even if he was in full executive mode. Laurinatis is just starting here to mess with Punk which is good. Tyler Reks is a nice opponent as he has the physical attributes to pose a threat, and the match went as it should.

The little backstage exchange, although I had some problems with Miz saying dude and calling Kofi Kingston “Kingston”. Don’t know why I think he would call him Kofi.

I skipped the women’s match.

Jack Swagger was dead on, and you using Stanford to interview him was a great call. The match was good, although, and it’s a problem I have when bookers announce the time the match went, is that it was too short for it believably have lasted almost 5 minutes. I would cut that, but that’s just me.

Maybe you should try to interject Santino’s accent in his promos, like you did with Kozlov.

I love me some Funkasaurus haha. Anyways, heel Brodus Clay was also interesting and nice to see he’s coming.

You had Cena nailed in this one. Anyways, fun little promo with him hyping his match as well as putting himself in title contention. Del Rio coming in only made the promo better (btw, it’s respeto, not respect). If they are going to go on a one on one full fledge feud, I hope you make it more interesting than it was in real life. So much potential.

Now this HHH was more enjoyable, and the tension between him and John continues.

Ziggler and Vickie promo, apparently building a promo against Rey Rey. Nice promo indeed, although again some word selection bothered me (Vickie using boys instead of men at one point). Makes sense for Ziggler to avoid confronting Rey. The match with Rey was nice,as he got the win and so he still has the arguments to want the title match, but Drew didn’t look bad at all.

Morrison is going to SD apparently.

Classic heel doing with the champions cheating so that Otunga could beat Marella.

I think that the Del Rio promo backstage needed more Spanish, especially considering he’s interacting with RR. Sets up and interesting scenario for the main event though.

Nice main event, although at points I would have liked for you to use the name of the move instead of describing it. Don’t know, for example, you would say “take him up and then brought him down hard” instead of saying slam for instance. You did have the mannerism down of each wrestler. The expected interference happens and we get a nice 6pack challenge that serves a nice placeholder for the feuds to continue in a PPV in which supposedly only championship matches occur.
 
#21 ·
Raw Feedback​

I read your last Raw so it made sense to kick this one off with Punk. Decent stuff from Punk to begin with, not too sure about the mention of Johnny Curtis in getting noticed though lol. Punk’s character is difficult to capture but I thought you did a pretty good job here. Trips was alright here but didn’t add an awful lot, Laurinaitis was probably more effective and the Punk line about bringing Trips back out cos he couldn’t understand him was typical Punk. Decent segment but it ended on a sour note, Tyler Reks? The fans are really meant to buy Tyler Reks being a test for the WWE Champion? Not a chance. Would’ve rather you gave him a stronger test to be honest. The match itself was as expected, comfortable Punk win so good job there.

Miz and Truth were a little bit off other than Miz’s really line. Punk was decent as ever and the attack was nicely done. Kofi making the save was a good choice and the tag match later should be a strong one.

Decent tag match here and glad to see the D.O.D building some momentum, keep that up.

Swagger interview was quite off also. The line about him being remembered was just really weird and confusing, if you read it back you might see it too. A Ryder/Swagger feud has potential but a little bit more work is needed on Swagger’s characterisation.

Nice contest again here and I like the way you’re having Ryder keep picking up wins from almost nowhere. It does a lot for him and it does a lot to further the feud also, giving Swagger a legitimate gripe.

Solid exchange here between Koztino and the Nexus rejects. It’s not the most exhilarating feud in the world on paper but at least you are doing something with them and with the tag titles.

Very good package for Brodus Clay here, excited by what you’ll do with him.

Cena was alright here, started off a little shaky but got better as he went along. Del Rio was ok too, I like the little uses of perro and his little words he throws in. Cena was better going up against someone than he was just speaking on his own, so maybe bare that in mind for the future. AA was a good move and keeps Cena very firmly in the title frame and in the mind of the champion. Only rela negative here would be that Cena’s coming out again fairly soon for the tag match.

Trips and Laurinaitis was fairly well done, keeps this storyline building nicely.

Interview with Vickie and Dolph was well done, probably the best in terms of character I’ve seen so far. Ziggler showing all his usual cockiness with Vickie being the annoying, whiny witch she is.

Mysterio/McIntyre was a good contest and was pleased you allowed McIntyre to hang in there for ten plus minutes. Ziggler coming out at the end was a nice touch and this feud is coming along very well right now.

Very interesting stuff with Morrison here. I’m guessing he’s headed to Smackdown but we shall see.

Nothing special here but did the job and a nice cheap win for Otunga heading into the clash at Night of Champions. Wouldn’t expect them to take the gold but a win here does wonders for he and McGillicutty.

Pretty strong main event as expected to be honest and knew the ending wouldn’t be clean. Right call to be honest. The ending was nice with the faces getting the better of the heels and Cena looking strong only for Del Rio’s antics after the match to put that out the window. This was to be expected but still done the trick in adding all the more heat to him and his reign right now, which he needs. Punk storming down, again was expected but the right call.

Major announcement for Night of Champions and yeah it’ll be a great match but I’m not sure it’s the right one. Kofi is the main issue for me as he really hasn’t done a whole lot to force his way into all this. Miz and Truth are in the same boat but to a lesser extent. Would’ve preferred maybe Del Rio/Cena/Punk here and Kofi and a partner vs. Awesome Truth or even Del Rio/Punk and a rematch of Cena/Kofi vs. Awesome Truth. Still, huge main event now set.

On the whole I think it was a decent show. Your characterisation needs work but that’ll come, just keep reading guys like Wolfy, Legend etc. The matches were ok and most storylines were on point. The most simple is Mysterio/Ziggler, yet that’s probably the highlight for me as it was well done throughout. I’d say look at that and then take it into your other feuds. Keep it going.
 
#22 ·
A big thank you to Starbuck for the Smackdown and Raw show banners!

Friday Night Smackdown Preview

August 26, 2011
Jefferson Convention Centre ~ Birmingham, Alabama

This week, Friday Night Smackdown comes to you from the Jefferson Convention Centre in Birmingham, Alabama, in front of over 17,000 members of the WWE Universe! Tonight, Smackdown General Manager Theodore Long has told us that he has a blockbuster announcement regarding his plans for the World Heavyweight Championship currently held by Randy Orton come Night of Champions in just over three weeks time! What Mr Long has in store no one but he knows, but he has informed us all that tonight we will find out who the champion going into Buffalo will be. Randy Orton is set to defend the title tonight against the man that he has battled for the gold with throughout the entire summer, "Captain Charisma" Christian. Christian won the title for the first time back in May, but lost it to Orton only 5 days later. Since then, the two ring warriors have fought tooth and nail over the coveted belt and many thought this storied rivalry was over when Orton defeated Christian in a No Holds Barred Match at Summerslam less than two weeks away. However, there is an extra twist for tonight's title match, as due to the events of last week on Smackdown, the championship will be defended under FALLS COUNT ANYWHERE RULES! The events which prompted Mr Long to make this decision was when Orton delivered a devastating RKO onto the roof of a car last week after Christian was about to lay his hands on the General Manager following a disagreement. These two men will definitely leave it all in not just the ring, but the entire arena tonight in Birmingham, but who will walk into Night of Champions with the World Heavyweight Championship?

Two other men that have been having an extremely physical war as of late is "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry and "The Celtic Warrior" and former WWE Champion Sheamus. The two behemoths collided at Summerslam, with Henry coming out victorious, despite the win being due to count out after Henry ploughed Sheamus through the ring barrier. In the main event of Smackdown last week, the two met in a 'rematch', which was fought to a double count out, but the lasting image that will be engraved in the WWE Universe's brains is of Henry standing tall over his adversary after delivering an emphatic World's Strongest Slam through the broadcast announce table. The devastating move has left Sheamus with severely bruised ribs, and has rendered him unable to compete in Birmingham tonight. But we have been informed that he will be in attendance and has requested some time to address his current condition and Mark Henry. The "World's Strongest Man" will also be in the JCC tonight. There is still a lot of business to settle between the two titans, and tonight we may see some important developments in this story.

We also know that there will be a very important guest on Smackdown tonight, that being the COO of the WWE, Triple H. Since taking his position of office, "The Game" has scarcely appeared on the blue brand, but we understand that he is here tonight strictly on WWE Board of Directors business tonight. What this entails we do not know, as there has been a big urge to hush any possible rumours regarding the nature of Triple H's appearance tonight. Make sure to tune into Smackdown to find out what the important business is.

We will also see some Diva action tonight on Smackdown, and it is the Divas Champion, Kelly Kelly that will be competing. Her opponent? Look no further than one half of the Divas of Doom, Natalya. The two Divas were involved in tag team action on Raw this past Monday, with the champion being on the receiving end of a Glam Slam from Natalya's partner Beth Phoenix. Many have called for Phoenix to be named the number one contender for the purple championship, due her recent run of victories, none more so vocal than Phoenix and Natalya, as well as Michael Cole on commentary. Tonight, Natalya has the chance to get it done where Phoenix could not at Summerslam, and show Phoenix what "real women's wrestling is".

Last week, we saw the very first "Cody Rhodes Intercontinental Championship Challenge". The concept is simple; any Superstar that is not from the United States is allowed a match with Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes. If they win, Rhodes and his associate Ted DiBiase Jr have promised the challenger a match against Rhodes for the coveted and prestigious title. This new concept has received mixed reviews after it's first week, as some call it unfair on the American Superstars, whilst some have said that is embarrassing other nations. Young Japanese Superstar, Yoshi Tatsu was the first man to rise to the challenge last week, but the youngster was no match for Rhodes, being dispatched in little over a minute. With the vast amount of foreign talent available in the ranks of the WWE, will Rhodes find a more formidable challenger tonight?

Also tonight, we see former tag team partners and champions Heath Slater and Justin Gabriel face off. The two met last week on WWE Superstars, with Gabriel coming out on top, will we see the same result tonight?


Confirmed for Smackdown

World Heavyweight Championship
Falls Count Anywhere Match

"The Viper" Randy Orton © vs "Captain Charisma" Christian

Theodore Long's Big Announcement

Intercontinental Championship Challenge
Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes w/ Ted DiBiase vs ???

WWE COO Triple H is in attendance

Divas Champion Kelly Kelly vs Natalya w/ Beth Phoenix

Sheamus speaks out

"The One Man Rock Band" Heath Slater vs Justin Gabriel

Plus much, much more!
 
#24 ·
Smackdown Feedback​

I didn’t read your previous Smackdown so apologies if I don’t quite get the odd thing here and there.

Anyways, Teddy was pretty on point here character wise. Not too sure on having two six pack challenges though on one show, woulda thought the GM would wanna do something different or unique to his Raw counterpart. Nice ultimatum thrown Teddy’s way here, shape up or get out, a little bit short for an opening segment but we got the main talking point and it’s a good storyline to have.

Decent contest here with two contrasting styles but the right decision in having Henry come out on top. Man’s a beast and Cara beating him at this point wouldn’t have been the wisest choice.

Really enjoyed this with Sheamus, his accent was captured well and the overall message was clear as day.

Bit of a pointless segment here, just added a bit more to the T-Long story but still a bit of a waste if we’re just gonna see the girls again later.

Decent exchange here with Trips and Christian, big time stipulation added there now.

Quite liked Heat Slater here which I never thought I’d say. You got his cocky little shit attitude right and the accent was easy to read. Good win for Gabriel though as one would hope, lets hope a nice push comes his way.

DiBiase was ok here, bit bland but hey that’s Ted for ya! I like the idea of this Intercontinental title challenge for Cody, gonna make him look legit taking on and beating his rivals whilst it’ll give a nice rub to whoever does beat him. Regal wouldn’t have been a bad choice to do so but I guess you wanna keep this going a little while longer.

Barrett’s character was pretty good throughout here but I had a gripe with you saying he doesn’t know or need to know his opponents, then bringing up Daniel Bryan like that, then indeed facing him. Was all a little too obvious. Was a good match though and a big win for Barrett, he’s certainly one you can use in a big way going forward.

Jinder Mahal, garbage, simple as but fair enough on using him.

Big win for Kelly here. Would’ve preferred Natalya but I guess it’s heading somewhere with Beth. Wonder what this does for Teddy now with Beth coming down afterwards.

Why Trips would leave before the end is a bit bizarre but I’ll see where it goes, glad that Long’s not off the hook yet, would’ve been wasted just leaving it after one show.

Very enjoyable main event and both men coming out looking strong, no doubt about it. Only disappointment is that Christian’s title hopes go down the drain now. Be interesting where he goes from here, I would guess he and T-Long do battle for a while as he tries to get him out.

On the whole, a decent show again here. Main event was very good and the Teddy Long storyline is a good one to go with, hopefully you get him out. The rest was all ok and I’m sure as the weeks go by you’ll build more and more as obviously the Smackdown roster isn’t the greatest right now so it’ll take time to build quite a few up. Lot of potential though so keep going, well done.
 
#25 ·
WWE NEWS AND NOTES

TWO SIX-PACK CHALLENGES AT NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS?

After learning on Smackdown this past Friday that the World Heavyweight Championship will ALSO be defended in a Six-Pack Challenge as well as the WWE Championship being contested for under the same rules, it is thought that the match is wanted to become a staple for the Pay-Per-View each year. With the want in the management to reduce the amount of "hardcore" gimmick PPVs in order to make the more extreme matches at regular Pay-Per-Views seem more special, it is rumoured that this year's TLC event in December will be the last one, and that next year there will be no Extreme Rules after Wrestlemania, and the Money in the Bank Ladder Match is being moved back to 'Mania so the PPV will not exist any more either.


The WWE Championship Match has a lot of different factors going into it, and it is hoped that the match will tie up some loose ends, or add to further rivalries. It is expected the Raw shows leading up to the event will try and build Kofi Kingston, The Miz and R-Truth as threats to the championship. It is currently up in the air whether Del Rio will walk out with the gold; the similar dilemma on the Smackdown side of things, as many are tipping that Randy Orton will not be the World Heavyweight Champion leaving the event; but due to Orton's pulling power in the back this could just be put down to speculation.

Click below to see an exclusive wwe.com interview with Jack Swagger, regarding his recent issues with Zack Ryder.


wwe.com EXCLUSIVE

The camera is outside a house, and it pans to the side to reveal Scott Stanford standing at the end of the front path, and he has a microphone in his hands.

Scott Stanford: Hello WWE Universe, I am Scott Stanford, and I am here in beautiful Perry, Oklahoma, and behind me you see the home of WWE Superstar Jack Swagger. We've came here today on request from "The All-American American", as he said he has an announcement regarding Raw this coming Monday night, and he plans on telling us his involvement in show. So let's see what he has to say.

Stanford starts walking up the path as he says his final few words and then knocks on the door, and keen viewers of Smackdown in 2010 will recognize Jack Swagger's father, who opens the door.

Scott Stanford: Hello, Mr Swagger. My name is Scott Stanford and we're from wwe.com; we're here to talk with Jack.

Mr Swagger: Oh, I guess you better come in then. He's not been right these past couple of weeks, something to do with this Zack Ryder guy; there's something about him that Jack just can't get his head around. I'll show you to his room; he's not come out of there all week.

Mr Swagger then leads Stanford and the cameraman up the stairs, and then opens a door which is a little further down the hall.

Mr Swagger: Jacky, there's some men from work here to see you. (To Stanford) I'll get outta your way, just go in.

Stanford then walks into the room, which as the cameraman enters, we see that Jack Swagger is sitting on a chair, just looking out of the window, not acknowledging that anyone has entered the room.

Scott Stanford: Jack...is everything okay, bro?

Swagger simply takes in a deep breath through his nose, and then turns around to look at Stanford, who seems slightly nervous about being there.

Jack Swagger: Bro? You call me Bro? After everything I've been through these past two weeks on Raw, you come into MY house and call me "Bro"?!

Scott Stanford: Sorry, Jack, I've just been spending so much time with Zack recently that it's kinda just became habit; I..I didn't mean to offend you.

Swagger then turns in his chair slightly.

Jack Swagger: What is it that you've been doing with Zack Ryder?

Scott Stanford: We've done some filming for Z! True Long Island Story this week, and then-

Jack Swagger: No one cares about Z! True Long Island Story! All people should care about is me! Everyone has been going on about how Zack Ryder made himself the star he is, everyone is forgetting about the man that really matters; Jack Swagger.

Scott Stanford: So Jack, why did you want this interview with...me? Do you have a message for Zack Ryder?

Swagger now stands up for the first time in the interview, and then squares up to Stanford.

Jack Swagger: I am a two time All American athlete and a former ECW and World Heavyweight Champion; I got all of those accolades from planning ahead of my opponents. I have a match again with Zack Ryder this week on Raw, and I want you, one of his best friends to tell me how he has beaten me twice in a row.

Stanford now looks confused.

Scott Stanford: Jack, you expect me to give away Zack Ryder's tactics? I... I can't do that, as you said I'm one of his best friends, I can't tell you that information.

Jack Swagger: Fine, have it your way, but trust me, either way, Zack Ryder would have gotten the message.

Scott Stanford: What? What's that supposed to- BAM!

SWAGGER FLOORED STANFORD WITH A RIGHT HAND! Stanford groans as Swagger steps over his body, and looks dead into the camera, the cameraman obviously scared as we see it shaking around a little bit.

Jack Swagger: You hold this damn camera steady or I'll hit you in the face too!

Swagger's face takes up the entire frame, and he stares right into the lens.

Jack Swagger: Zack, I know you'll be watching this, and I'll know that now you're scared of what I'm going to do to you next week. Zack Ryder, you're gonna pay for embarrassing me, so now, your boy is gonna suffer.

Swagger then turns around... and PUTS SCOTT STANFORD IN THE ANKLE LOCK!!! Stanford cries for the cameraman to help him, but the crew member seems to be frozen stiff. Swagger screams as he applies the hold tighter and shouting as if it is Ryder himself that he is punishing, referring to Stanford as "Zack" Not knowing what to do Stanford rapidly taps, and then Swagger lets out on last huge scream, before dropping the interviewer to the ground. Swagger approaches the camera and then pushes the cameraman over... the screen going fuzzy, and the video ending.

------

Just a few notes, regarding any issues that I think might have come up regarding the double Six-Pack Challenges. (I made the Match Banners myself for this PPV :lmao depending on how well down they go will decide whether I make them or not for the other PPVS)
 
#26 ·
A big thank you to cp for the Smackdown feedback, and any more comments would be very much welcome. But I have decided that I really want to get this going properly and I've written over half of this show already so I thought I'd just stick the preview up, and I am hoping to get it out in less than a week.

Monday Night Raw

August 29, 2011
Resch Center - Green Bay, Wisconsin


Last week, after a huge brawl after the Main Event between John Cena and Kofi Kingston vs The Awesome Truth, involving the four men as well as the WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio and CM Punk; who had had altercations with the combatants earlier in the night. CM Punk was attacked backstage by the troublesome Miz and R-Truth, and after Del Rio interrupted John Cena, his personal ring announcer Ricardo Rodriguez was the ungrateful recipient of an Attitude Adjustment from the Cenation Leader. After the carnage at the end of the show, the WWE COO Triple H announced that the six men will compete in a Six Pack Challenge for Del Rio's WWE Championship at Night of Champions!! There have been criticisms directed at The Game for including Kofi Kingston in the match, but Kingston has asked for a chance to prove himself to all of the critics and show that he belongs in that match, so Triple H thought there was no better way than to face the WWE Champion! Also, the other main event of the evening will be between the other four men involved at Night of Champions, as The Awesome Truth will maybe see their comeuppance at the hands of the two men they have jumped the past two weeks; John Cena and CM Punk. Will the common enemy manage to unite the two men that fought tooth and nail over the WWE Championship at Summerslam? Or will The Miz and R-Truth manage to carry on working as effectively as they have been since joining forces?

The Awesome Truth though will apparently be punished tonight however for their actions these ast few weeks, as was promised by Triple H on Smackdown this past Friday. We have no idea what punishment The Game could have in store but we can promise that The Miz and R-Truth will not like it. "The Boss" will also still be on the lookout for his friend Kevin Nash, who last appeared two weeks ago on Raw, costing CM Punk the WWE Championship. With so many loose ends and unanswered questions around the WWE Championship Match at Night of Champions, hopefully tonight will make things a little clearer.

The past two weeks on Raw, Zack Ryder has managed to earn victories over former World Heavyweight Champion Jack Swagger. Losing to a man that was not deemed good enough for WWE Superstars this time a year ago and on the brink of losing his job had it not been for a Youtube show doesn't seem to sit well with Swagger. Scott Stanford, Raw's backstage interviewer and also a close friend of Ryder was requested by Swagger to visit him at his home in Perry, Oklahoma, to talk to Swagger, and to also pass on the message that Swagger wanted Ryder in the ring once again this week in Green Bay. But the appearance of Stanford proved to only be a set up, as Swagger then took it upon himself to assault Stanford and then put him in the hospital with a broken ankle following Swagger's devastating Ankle Lock manoeuvre. Swagger has been fined 20,000 dollars for his actions and Ryder will no doubt be on the lookout for some payback tonight.

After defeating Rey Mysterio via dubious means two weeks ago on Raw, United States Champion Dolph Ziggler and his manager Vickie Guerrero have revealed that they have made it their mission to rid the WWE of Rey Mysterio. Last week, Rey managed to get back to winning ways by beating Drew McIntyre one on one, despite being taken to the limit by the wily Scot. This week, Ziggler will team up with McIntyre to face Mysterio and the man that McIntyre has been having problems with these past couple of weeks on WWE Superstars, Alex Riley! Not only is this a good chance for Mysterio to prove that he is worthy of the United States Championship Match he desires, but for Mcintyre and Riley to lobby their claim to a match for the gold. Which of these two competitive teams will come out on top?

Despite everything that Beth Phoenix has done in order to get the Divas Championship Match she "deserves", which include defeating the champion's best friend Eve, as well as pinning the champion last week on Raw, "The Glamazon" was still denied a match at Night of Champions in her hometown of Buffalo by Smackdown General Manager, due to her actions OUTSIDE of the ring since Summerslam. Tonight, Phoenix will be in action, and I'm sure that she will be looking to make another Diva the victim of the devastating Glam Slam.

Last week, one half of the WWE Tag Team Champions, David Otunga defeated one of his and Michael McGillicutty's opponents at Night of Champions, Santino Marella; albeit by dubious circumstances after McGillicutty inserted himself into the match illegally. This week, it is McGillicutty's turn to face Santino's tag team parter, "The Moscow Mauler" Vladimir Kozlov. What with the roll Kozlov has been on since returning to the WWE, could the 3rd Generation Superstar be in trouble tonight in Green Bay?


Confirmed for Raw:

Non-Title Match:
WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio vs Kofi Kingston

John Cena & CM Punk vs The Awesome Truth

Jack Swagger vs Zack Ryder

United States Champion Dolph Ziggler & Drew McIntyre vs Rey Mysterio & Alex Riley

Vladimir Kozlov vs Michael McGillicutty

Beth Phoenix will be in action​
 
#27 ·

Monday Night Raw
August 29, 2011
Resch Center - Green Bay, Wisconsin


The show tonight starts with a video package highlighting the events of last week on Raw, where we saw The Awesome Truth attack CM Punk and then John Cena with chairs during the main event. We then see the carnage that ensued last week after the main event, and then Triple H announcing that the WWE Championship will be defended in a Six-Pack Challenge at Night of Champions.

*PYRO*
*PYRO*
*PYRO*

We enter the arena after seeing the pyrotechnics display, and see some sweeping shots of excited members of the WWE Universe, who are ready for Raw. Our commentary team then welcome us into the show.

Michael Cole: Welcome to Monday Night Raw! Tonight we are here in the sold-out Resch Center right here in Green Bay, Wisconsin! I’m your elite commentator here in the WWE, Michael Cole!! I’m joined by my regular partner on Monday nights, Jerry “The King” Lawler! Jerry, we have a huge show to bring you tonight, and coming off of the events from last week, they’re going to be a great chance to see who is building momentum heading into Night of Champions.

Jerry Lawler: That’s right, Michael. I’m glad to be here, by the way. We’re going to see the WWE Champion, Alberto Del Rio, facing one of the men he is defending the championship against at Night of Champions, Kofi Kingston.

Michael Cole: Well, all week people have been criticising Triple H’s decision to include Kofi Kingston in that match, and I, for one, do agree with them, but tonight is definitely Kofi’s chance to silence his critics. Also, our main event! We’re going to see The Awesome Truth, the awesome Miz and R-Truth, take on two men who they will be competing against at Night of Champions, and who they have brutally attacked these past two weeks, John Cena and CM Punk.

Jerry Lawler: I got a chance to speak with John Cena earlier today, and it is safe to say that he is looking forward to getting his hands on The Miz and R-Truth later tonight. After what they have done to him, there is no doubt that Cena, AND Punk, will want retribution tonight.

Michael Cole: And THAT is not all! Tonight we will see a Superstar that has seemed to have developed an obsession with Zack Ryder, he is one of my favourite Superstars, that being “The All American-American” Jack Swagger.

Jerry Lawler: Jack Swagger has not been having the best of luck these past couple of weeks, falling short to Zack Ryder twice in a row now, and in a wwe.com exclusive video he violently beat up our very own Scott Stanford, who is one of Zack’s close personal friends.

A still from the wwe.com video in Swagger’s bedroom, where Swagger is holding Scott Stanford in the Ankle Lock.

Michael Cole: We understand that Jack Swagger has been fined for his actions on Scott Stanford this past weekend, but his match with Zack Ryder is still scheduled to take place tonight. I know Jack very well so I think Zack Ryder better watch out tonight.

There is a little hush now in the arena, as everyone seems to be waiting for whoever is going to open the show tonight...

*TIME TO PLAY THE GAME*​

A loud cheer erupts, as Triple H, “The Boss” of the entire company, strides out from behind the curtain, all suited up as usual, and he looks like he is ready to start the show, adjusting his tie as he walks down the ramp.

Michael Cole: Now here is a man that kept himself busy last week. On Raw, he announced that the WWE Championship will be defended in a Six-Pack Challenge at Night of Champions, and this past Friday on Smackdown, he told the General Manager Theodore Long that his performance was under review. Haha!

Jerry Lawler: Of course everyone here wishes Teddy Long will be keeping his job as Smackdown General-

Michael Cole: (Interrupting) I don’t!! Christian has been in hospital the entire weekend because of that idiot!

Jerry Lawler: I think this is a conversation for another time, Michael. But what Triple H did promise us tonight was that we would see some form of punishment for The Awesome Truth for their actions recently.

“The Game” is now in the centre of the ring, with a microphone in hand, as his music fades out, a small “TRI-PLE H!” chant can be heard, but he quickly silences the WWE Universe by motioning with a hand.

Triple H: I’d like to start tonight by answering any questions about what happened on Smackdown on Friday. I’ve been getting tweets from fans and text messages from Superstars, asking me about Theodore Long.

A mild pop for the Smackdown General Manager.

Triple H: Mr Long’s performance is under review... which means that he isn’t going to get fired, but if Smackdown spirals further out of control, I will have to terminate Mr Long’s contract.

Some small heat.

Triple H: If I’m being honest, the situation isn’t much better here on Raw, either. I’ve received messages from Superstars from both shows. Some of these messages... well, if I’m being honest... HAVE BEEN PISSING ME OFF!

There is a good pop, as Triple H loudly snarls the last few of those words out, clearly frustrated.

Triple H: Apparently, some of the WWE Superstars have forgotten just where the hell they work. It has been said before, but this aint ballet; this is the WWE, this is MY WWE.

“The Game” starts pacing around the ring now.

Triple H: So yeah, a few guys have been jumped backstage, people have gone through tables, so what? Back in my day, we had the Hardcore Title, twenty-four-seven rules; people got their asses kicked in the back all the damn time!

He laughs to himself, and then continues.

Triple H: But because I am now the guy that is trying to stop all of this instead of being the one that is creating it, I have to do something about it. What I told Teddy Long on Friday night was the start of the road to recovery for Smackdown, but over here on Raw, the all of the trouble seems to be coming from two men.

Heat from the fans who know exactly who the COO is talking about.

Triple H: Yeah, it seems you know who I am talking about; The Awesome Truth.

BIG heat

Triple H: Two weeks ago, they attacked Cena with steel chairs. Last week, they attacked CM Punk backstage and then got Cena with the chairs again during the main event. Usually, I wouldn’t give a damn about what they do but since their actions have led to my ass being on the line, I have to step in. I’ve been told I have to (Air quotation marks) discipline them.

He then walks over to the side of the ring facing the stage.

Triple H: So Miz, Truth, I’d like you to come out here, so-

“THE TRUTH HAS SET ME FREE!”
"AWESOME!"
*I CAME TO PLAY*

There is a large amount of heat in the arena, as The Awesome Truth, The Miz and R-Truth start striding down to the ring, both wearing huge shit-eating grins across their faces.

Jerry Lawler: These two guys are out of control! I can’t see any justification to why they’ve been attacking John Cena these past couple of weeks.

Michael Cole: They’re doing it because they want a shot at the WWE Championship, which they have been deprived of, Jerry! And who are you to criticise their methods? They’re in the WWE Championship Match at Night of Champions, so it obviously works.

Jerry Lawler: I just don’t think that is how things should be done in the WWE.

The Awesome Truth are now in the ring, and both men picked up microphones on the way into the ring.

Triple H: Now, I asked you two out here, because I need to get some sort-

The Miz: Who the hell do you think you are?! You... are calling us out? Really?

“REALLY”

The Miz: Really?

“REALLY!”

The Miz: Really?

Triple H: Ya, really. Now if you speak when you’re not spoken to and interrupt me again, that microphone is going to go somewhere where the sun don’t shine. And to answer your question as to whom I am... I am your boss.

BIG pop; Miz being put in his place already.

Triple H: As I was saying, I’ve got you two out here because some of the guys in the back don’t feel safe with you two walking around doing whatever the hell you like... because there is only one guy that is allowed to do whatever the hell he wants around here... me.

The Awesome Truth look unimpressed.

Triple H: So, as part of your... punishment... I have decided to make a small change to tonight’s main event, and your match against John Cena and CM Punk will now be fought under No Disqualifications!

A loud pop, as The Miz simply smirks and R-Truth start laughing.

The Miz: You really don’t understand do you? The great, Triple H, seems to have already forgotten what it is like to be a WWE Superstar. Ahh, I don’t think you realise that making that match a No Disqualification match is fine for us... It works in OUR favour.

The Miz starts striding around now.

The Miz: It gives us the chance to do some damage on two of our biggest threats in the Six-Pack Challenge. Tonight, we take John Cena and CM Punk... out.

R-Truth: Now that’s wassup!

The Miz: And once Punk and Cena are out of the way, it is only Alberto Del Rio and pathetic little Kofi Kingston left in our way. Who knows? We might decide to interfere in their match later on and then once the show is over, we won’t have any opponents to face once we get to Night of Champions.

R-Truth: They gon’ get got! An’ then, this conspiracy will be ova! Haha!

It is now Triple H’s turn to laugh now, as The Miz asks him what he is laughing at.

Triple H: That sounds like an AWEE-SOMMMME little plan you got there, but I’m afraid I thought that that is what you would do, so until you’re match later on, I’ve arranged you some temporary... care.

As Triple H says this, we see that around twenty Security Guards are walking down to the ring.

The Miz: What are they doing here? What do you mean?

Triple H: Well, I thought you’d try and ruin my show again, so I figured I’d ask these gentlemen here to escort you out of the arena and not let you back in until it is time for your match.

There is a HUGE pop in the arena, and R-Truth’s eyes start to bulge out of his head, nostrils flaring, as five of the guards enter the ring, and then grab Miz and Truth, and start to pull them away, both men trying to fight them off. A small “NA NA NA NA, NA NA NA NA, HEY HEY, GOODBYE!” chant starts, but doesn’t really pick up properly.

Michael Cole: Well, that isn’t fair! These guys are forced to compete under No Disqualification rules, and now they are being escorted out of the arena by security! SOMEONE STOP THIS!!

Jerry Lawler: Michael, sometimes what goes around comes around, and The Awesome Truth just got what came around.

Michael Cole: Besides the most entertaining men on Raw being banned from the arena for the entire night, I’ll try to enjoy the rest of the show.

R-Truth can be heard shouting “IT’S A CONSPIRACY!” before both men are dragged out behind the curtain, leaving Triple H laughing in the centre of the ring before we go to our first commercial of the night.

Commercial

Returning from the commercial, we are backstage, and we come in during the middle of a commotion by the exit to the arena. We see the mob of guards from before, trying to force The Miz and R-Truth out of the door, but both men are refusing to budge.

The Miz: YOU CAN’T DO THIS TO US! DO YOU KNOW WHO WE ARE?!

Obviously hearing the commotion, Triple H then arrives from the scene, pushing through the guards to get to The Awesome Truth.

Triple H: Look guys, you can either leave quietly or I’m going to have to ban you for a lot longer than 2 hours.

The Miz: You can’t do this to us. We are The Awesome Truth!!

R-Truth: It’s a God-damn conspiracy!

Triple H: I’ve had enough of this... Pay rise for whoever gets them out.

Like that, all of the guards then pile on The Awesome Truth, finally bundling them OUT OF THE DOOR, to a LOUD pop in the arena. Triple H then walks away from the scene as the camera focuses on the door in the centre of the frame, and we can hear The Miz banging on it from the other side and trying to shout through.

Back to the arena, however.


*LA VITTORIA E MIA*

There is a big pop, as we see the number one contenders for the WWE Tag Team Championships, Santino Marella and Vladimir Kozlov burst out onto the stage; Kozlov being in action tonight.

Justin Roberts: The following contest is scheduled for one fall, introducing first, accompanied by Santino Marella, from Moscow, Russia, weighing 302 pounds, VLADIMIR KOZLOV!

Michael Cole: Going from two most entertaining men on Raw to the two most boring men...

Jerry Lawler: What?! Santino Marella and Vladimir Kozlov are the most entertaining men in the whole WWE! The two most boring men are the guys that they are facing at Night of Champions!

Michael Cole: You know nothing, Lawler.

The Odd Couple are now in the ring, with Santino quickly giving Kozlov a massage on his shoulders to calm his partner’s nerves, as their music dies down to be replaced by...

*DEATH BLOW*​

There is some heat for the WWE Tag Team Champions, David Otunga and Michael McGillicutty, with Otunga dressed in a full suit with his belt over his shoulder, and McGillicutty wearing his beanie hat and his title belt around his waist.

Justin Roberts: And his opponent, accompanied by David Otunga, from Champlain, Minnesota, weighing 227 pounds, he is one half of the WWE Tag Team Champions... Michael MC-GILLI-CUTTTYY!!!

Jerry Lawler: I hope this one is quick; I can’t stand to watch these guys.

Michael Cole: What do you mean?! These two men are the future of the WWE, and I don’t know why people are always so bummed out on them! They’re fun!

Jerry Lawler: Santino Marella and Vladimir Kozlov are fun, these two... are BORING.

The Tag Champions get into the ring, and stare down their opponents in less than three weeks’ time, before Otunga walks across the ring to give Jerry Lawler a hard stare, before then returning into the centre to talk some tactics with his partner.

Jerry Lawler: I don’t know what the hell he thought he was looking at.

Otunga and Marella then leave the ring, leaving the referee to brief the two men that are competing. The ref seems happy with everything and he then singles for the bell.

Match One:
Vladimir Kozlov
w/ Santino Marella vs Michael McGillicutty w/ David Otunga

The match starts with Kozlov going straight after McGillicutty, all guns blazing. The tag champ uses the ropes as a means to stay away, but after a few times of the referee preventing Kozlov from getting at his opponent; but then the referee tells McGillicutty that it is time to fight now, so Kozlov then takes immediate advantage by bulldozing him into the corner and then connecting with a flurry of headbutts and shoulders to the midsection. Kozlov then throws McGillicutty over his head out of the corner and then Mike falls into the opposite corner, so Kozlov runs in, but is met by a boot to the face from his opponent, knocking him back. McGillicutty then runs in and goes for the McGillicutter early on, but then Kozlov counters and flattens Mike with a boot to the chest, which sends one half of the tag champs out of the ring under the bottom rope.

Kozlov goes to follow up, but the referee prevents him from doing so; this happens as Otunga goes around to his partner, trying to get him up to his feet. Santino tries to come over and get involved... but he is met with a CHEAP SHOT FROM OTUNGA! The fans give big heat, as Otunga doesn’t seem to regret his actions one bit. Jerry Lawler even stands up at the announce table, with Otunga then pointing at him, as the referee then exits the ring, and checks on Santino... BEFORE SENDING OTUNGA ON HIS WAY! The fans now cheer, and King starts applauding on commentary, as Otunga and McGillicutty now protest the refereee’s call, as now Otunag seems to continue arguing his case, as the referee now has to escort him up the ramp, allowing Santino to grab McGillicutty, and then roll him into the ring... for a waiting Kozlov! McGillicutty springs up to his feet, and then looks petrified at the Moscow Mauler standing in front of him, and he then turns to exit... COBRA!! Santino was up on the apron, and just as he gets down, the referee starts running back into the ring, just as McGillicutty gets back up to his feet, before planting him with the Iron Curtain!! Kozlov then jumps down into the cover...One...Two...Three!


Winner: Vladimir Kozlov (4.24)​


*LA VITTORIA E MIA*


Justin Roberts: Here is your winner, VLADIMIR KOZLOV!!

Jerry Lawler: Well it seems that turnabout is fair play! Last week, McGillicutty cost Santino, but the roles were reversed tonight!

Michael Cole: Someone punish that man! Santino had no reason to do that, why did he get involved?

Santino starts playing his trombone, with Kozlov joining in soon after; the number one contenders then start eyeing up the tag team championships that are being given to the champions; McGillicutty having been pulled out of the ring by Otunga.

Jerry Lawler: Well a great start to tonight’s show, and we’ve still got a lot more for ya; but now we are going to pass over to well, not Scott Stanford, but Matt Striker.

We go to the interview area, and Matt Striker stands there solemnly, before addressing the WWE Universe.

Matt Striker: Unfortunately, Scott Stanford will not be appearing on Raw for some time due to the heinous assault by Jack Swagger that occurred this past weekend. So I’ll be taking over his interviewing duties until Scott is back. So my first guest is one that I know that Scott would have wanted to interview; Scott’s close personal friend, “Long Island Iced Z!” Zack Ryder.

To a HUGE pop, Zack Ryder then walks into the frame and he noticeably isn’t wearing any of his merchandise other than his headband, dressed to compete. Ryder looks very angry also.

Zack Ryder: Matt, if it is cool bro, I’d like to just get straight to the point.

Striker then holds his hands up and then moves out of shot, the camera then centering onto Ryder.

Zack Ryder: Jack Swagger... what you did was not cool, bro. I know you may not like that I’ve beaten you twice in a row but to trick my bro Scott Stanford into coming to your house just so you can beat on him...

Ryder then wipes his chin, the rage behind his eyes clear.

Zack Ryder: You just don’t do that!! Scott didn’t want any trouble, and neither did I.

The rage is building up even more now.

Zack Ryder: I’m gonna keep this short and sweet... Tonight, Jack Swagger, you’re luck isn’t gonna get any better because I’m going to FIST-PUMP YOUR FACE!

The fans give a solid pop, as the camera back up a little to show more of Ryder.

Zack Ryder: Woo Woo Woo... You know it, BRO.

Ryder then curls his lip, almost spitting the last word out and then marches off, to a solid reaction from the fans. The camera then pans back to Striker and he seems a little taken aback.

Michael Cole: Will Zack Ryder be able to get some revenge against Jack Swagger? Find out next on Monday Night Raw!

Commercial

*OH RADIO*​

There is a big pop, as Zack Ryder storms out through the curtain and out onto the stage. He is still wearing his headband, but he throws it into the crowd as he walks down to the ring, not bothering with slapping hands with the fans, looking extremely focused.


Justin Roberts: The following contest is scheduled for one fall, introducing first, from Long Island, New York, “Long Island Iced Z!” ZACK RYDERRRRR!!

Michael Cole: Well here we see an emotional, vengeful Zack Ryder, wanting to get back at Jack Swagger for his cruel beat down on Ryder’s close personal friend Scott Stanford this past weekend.

Jerry Lawler: I really hope that Jack Swagger gets what is coming to him tonight; there is no excuse for what he did to Scott Stanford.

Michael Cole: Swagger should feel no remorse for what he did; Zack Ryder has embarrassed him these past two weeks; Swagger was just getting a measure of revenge!

Ryder gets into the ring, and then stands facing the stage; waiting.

*GET ON YOUR KNEES*​


DEAFENING heat in the arena, as Jack Swagger emerges from the back. Ryder is being restrained by the referee in the ring as Swagger saunters down the ramp, smirking as he does so, staring right into Ryder’s eyes.

Jerry Lawler: I can’t believe the measures that Jack Swagger went to in order to get some payback on Zack Ryder. He should have been suspended for what he did.

Michael Cole: We understand that Jack Swagger was fined twenty-thousand dollars for his actions this past weekend, and now he has to face anything that Zack Ryder wants to throw at him.

Swagger steps up onto the apron, and looks straight at Ryder. Ryder glares back at him and tells him to get into the ring, but Swagger simply stands on the apron looking at Ryder.

Jerry Lawler: What is Swagger doing? Get in there and face him like a man!

Ryder tries advancing forward but he is cut off by the referee; who now tells Swagger to get into the ring himself so the match can start. Swagger starts smirking now, as Ryder is irate.

Michael Cole: Not even I know what Jack Swagger is trying to do here, King.

Swagger carries on smiling at Ryder, before he then jumps backwards back onto the floor! Still with his eyes locked on Ryder in the ring, Swagger then starts backing up the ramp slowly, before saying “Not tonight.” And then turning around, and starts walking to the back! The crowd starts too boo even louder than before, as Swagger has his goofy smile plastered across his face as he turns around to see Zack Ryder shaking with anger in the ring; before Swagger walks behind the curtain and out of the arena.

Jerry Lawler: What a coward! First, he attacks an interviewer and then he isn’t even able to face Zack Ryder and the consequences!!

Michael Cole: That was probably a smart move on Swagger’s part, King. Ryder looks pumped tonight.

In the ring, Ryder complains to the referee but there is nothing he can do; Ryder kicking the ropes in frustration, as we fade out to somewhere in the back...

We see Drew McIntyre applying some wrist tape around his arm, sitting in a locker room. We then hear the door close and Drew looks up and smiles. The camera then pans around slightly to see the United States Champion Dolph Ziggler and Vickie Guerrero walk into the shot to some heat in the arena. Ziggler and McIntyre then share a handshake

Drew McIntyre: What can I do f’ ya, partner?

Vickie Guerrero: Drew, we came here to offer you a fantastic opportunity; one that is too good to pass up.

Mac looks slightly confused, but then ushers Vickie on.

Drew McIntyre: I’m listening.

Vickie Guerrero: Now we know that you’re teaming up with Dolph tonight to face Alex Riley and that little runt Rey Mysterio, and-

A big pop for the mention of Mysterio cuts Guerrero off. She then looks angrily towards the ceiling before composing herself and carrying on.

Vickie Guerrero: We saw how close you came to beating Rey Mysterio last week, and as you probably know; our mission is to rid the WWE of Rey Mysterio.

Heat; Ziggler starts grinning and patting his championship.

Vickie Guerrero: So in the match tonight... if you are able to take Rey Mysterio out and get him out of our hair... permanently; I’ll extend to you the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to join my exclusive managerial clientele.

Drew starts to smirk, as the fans in the arena carry on booing.

Vickie Guerrero: Just look at the heights I’ve taken Dolph; He’s the United States Champion, a former World Heavyweight Champion... All of this can be yours if you do one little thing for us tonight.

Ziggler bears a huge cocky grin, as McIntyre smiles broadly.

Drew McIntyre: You’ve got yourselves a deal.

With that, McIntyre rapidly shakes hands with both Guerrero and Ziggler.

Vickie Guerrero: I knew you’d make the smart choice, Drew. We’ll see you out there later on.

Dolph and Vickie then walk out of the shot, to a smattering of heat; McIntyre sits back down and continues his preparations.

SMACKDOWN REBOUND

We are shown a short video highlighting the events of last week’s Smackdown; where we learnt that Theodore Long’s job is in jeopardy and we are then shown highlights of the main event for the World Heavyweight Championship, in what was Christian’s last chance whilst Randy Orton is champion... in a FALLS COUNT ANYWHERE MATCH. We are shown Christian slamming a door into Orton, and then battering him with a chair, before the final finishing move of the night; an RKO onto the exposed concrete at ringside, the video ending showing Orton standing tall with the championship as Christian is loaded onto a stretcher.

Back in the arena now, and we see Alicia Fox in the ring; she is playing to the fans as her match is up next.

Michael Cole: Welcome back to Monday Night Raw; we are set for some Diva action, but you just saw the events of Smackdown last Friday and we now know that Theodore Long is under pressure to keep control of Smackdown otherwise he will lose his job. I can’t wait for him to go!

Jerry Lawler: It’s a shame that Teddy has been put in this position but hopefully he can get things under control; all of us here on Raw wish him the best of luck. But anyway, Michael, we’ve got some Divas now! Look at Alicia Fox!

Fox’s music starts to die down now, as we see a sweeping shot of the crowd as we wait for her opponent...


*GLAMAZON*​

To a mixed reaction; “The Glamazon” Beth Phoenix and her Divas of Doom partner, Natalya Neidhart march out from behind the curtains, both glaring at Alicia Fox in the ring.


Michael Cole: When someone mentions the women here in WWE; no one cares about the Divas Champion Kelly Kelly, everyone talks about these two women; especially Beth Phoenix.

Jerry Lawler: Well we know out next Pay-Per-View event, Night of Champions, is held in Beth’s hometown of Buffalo, so she is desperate to be named the number one contender to the Divas championship; and I’ll admit; she has been DOMINANT since Summerslam where she failed to win the title.

Michael Cole: The fact she hasn’t been named number one contender is a travesty I feel. She pinned the champion last week!

The Divas of Doom are now in the ring; as Justin Roberts is ready to start the introductions.

Justin Roberts: The following contest is scheduled for one fall-

Beth Phoenix: Shut up!

Phoenix snatches the mic out of the announcer’s hands, as the WWE Universe now boo her for her actions.

Beth Phoenix: I want everybody to take note of what I am about to do to this woman. I am going to beat her senseless until I am named the number one contender for the Divas Championship that I deserve.

Heat.

Beth Phoenix: On Smackdown, Teddy Long thought he could threaten me and not give me a title shot... how DARE he think he can talk to the most dominant woman in this company’s history like that!

Phoenix starts to circle the ring as Fox is getting impatient.

Beth Phoenix: After I dismantle Alicia Fox I want Triple H, John Laurinaitis, anyone with the power to make a match to come down here and give me my shot!

Phoenix then hands the mic to Natalya, who leaves the ring with it and the referee rings the bell to start the match.

Match Two:
Alicia Fox vs Beth Phoenix
w/ Natalya

Phoenix is in no mood to mess around tonight; as soon as the bell rings she charges at Fox and takes her down in the corner, before starting to stomp away Fox’ midsection. The referee has to come in and separate the two women, but Phoenix then gets Fox back to her feet straight afterwards and levels her with a clothesline! Phoenix then grabs a hand full of hair and starts ramming Fox’s head against the ground. Phoenix then takes Fox up and then drops her gut first across the knee and then signals that she has had enough, before taking Fox up and planting her with the GLAM SLAM!! The fans know this is over and then count along with the referee...One...Two...Three!

Winner: Beth Phoenix (1.12)​

Justin Roberts: Here is your winner... The Glamazon... BETH PHOENIX!

*TIME TO PLAY THE GAME*​

There is a big pop as it is not Beth’s music we hear, but that of the COO of the WWE, Triple H, making his second appearance of the night. He has a microphone in hand.

Triple H: Okay Beth, I hear ya; you want a title shot.

The Game starts pacing, as Beth has a look saying “Well, obviously”

Triple H: And I find it hard to argue with that performance right there, so I’ll tell you what is going to happen... if you apologize to Theodore Long this Friday on Smackdown for going against his order of not appearing after Kelly’s match with Natalya... You’ve got your match at Night of Champions against Kelly Kelly for the Divas Championship.

*TIME TO PLAY THE GAME*​

A mixed reaction, as Beth smiles along with Natalya after finally getting what they wanted.

Michael Cole: Finally! Finally! Beth finally gets what she deserves! YES!

Jerry Lawler: But do you really expect her to apologize to Teddy Long?

Michael Cole: I’m sure Long will see things Beth’s way soon enough; but all I know now is that Kelly Kelly’s days as champion are numbered... 20 to be exact.

*Commercial*

We return from commercial, and we can see that we are in an office, and we see a man’s feet, the camera pans upwards to see that they belong to the Executive Vice President of Talent Relations John Laurinaitis. He gets a negative reaction from the Green Bay fans; we can see that he is finishing up a phonecall.

John Laurinaitis: ... Yes. I’ll let him know, thank you.

He hangs up the phone, and then has a heavy sigh, as Triple H then walks into the shot!

John Laurinaitis: Ahh, Hunter, I was just waiting for you; I’ve got-

Triple H: Who was that?

John Laurinaitis: It was the Head of Security from the arena we used in Richmond two weeks ago. He said that Kevin Nash had bought a ticket and then jumped the rail during the WWE Championship Match.

Triple H: And what about at Summerslam?

John Laurinaitis: The exact same thing.

“The Game” seems confused now, and then seems like he has an idea.

Triple H: Good work, John. I’ll go speak to the ticket vendor here tonight and see if he’s let Nash in. Thanks, kid.

Triple H turns around and leaves, and Laurinaitis’ face turns extremely sour after being referred to as “kid”. The fans in the arena boo as we see John pull the same face that he pulled two weeks ago; a sinister smile. Suddenly though, his face turns from a smile to complete shock, as we hear the door of the room close, and the camera zooms out a little to see that CM PUNK has walked into the office!

John Laurinaitis: What are you doing here?

CM Punk: Oh, I was just coming by to speak to you, actually. I think it was really cute what you did to me last week, you know, putting me in a match with Tyler Reks right there on the spot.

Punk then broadly smiles.

CM Punk: Was that really the best you could have found? Anyway, I came here to let you know that I am launching my own official investigation as to why Kevin Nash has cost ME the WWE Championship TWICE. And as Awesome Truth aren’t around attacking anybody tonight and I get to deal with them in the main event; I thought I’d come and ask you a few questions.

John Laurinaitis: I have nothing to say to you, Punk.

CM Punk: See, I thought you’d be like this, FUNK-man. I know that there is just something about me that makes your blood boil; something that you just can’t stand.

CM Punk edges closer to Laurinaitis now.

CM Punk: I know that if there is anyone that doesn’t want me to be WWE Champion... it is you.

Laurinaitis looks taken aback, and the fans pop, as Punk seems to be getting more serious with every word.

CM Punk: I’ve never spoken to Kevin Nash; he had no reason to attack me off of his own accord, because I’ve never done anything wrong to the guy. So that means that someone must have put him up to it. That someone is you.

A LARGE pop meets that final line, and Laurinaitis is now bordering on boiling point.

John Laurinaitis: SHUT UP! Punk, you’re right, I don’t like you and I don’t think you have the right image of the champion that should be representing this company!

A bigger pop now, as Punk starts nodding his head, and smiling.

CM Punk: Just as I thought; You couldn’t take me being on top-

John Laurinaitis: - But I didn’t order that hit out on you.

Punk doesn’t seem so sure, and then he squares up to Punk, nose to nose.

John Laurinaitis: Punk, I’ll have you know that you do not intimidate me; and if I wanted you out of the WWE that badly, (snarling) I’d do it myself.

Punk then moves his head back and then smiles again.

John Laurinaitis: So do not come into my office and make accusations at me again, otherwise I’ll make sure you never wrestle in a WWE ring EVER again.

There is heat now, as Punk seems to have bitten off more than he can chew with Laurinaitis, and the former WWE Champion starts backing away slowly...

CM Punk: If you wanna fight, Funkman, I’ve got no problem putting you to sleep.

A good pop now as Punk finally turns around and leaves; Laurinaitis looking furious as we fade out.

*Video Package*

Narrator: To be a champion, one must be superior to all of their adversaries.

A flashing image of Randy Orton RKO'ing Christian onto the steel steps at Summerslam is shown.

Narrator: The champion might be Perfection...

Dolph Ziggler brashly holds up his United States Championship above his head.

Narrator: ...Beautiful...

An image of Kelly Kelly right after she won the Divas Championship flickers onto the screen.

Narrator: ... Or Ugly...

A scene of Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes trying to hide his face during one of his entrances comes up on the screen.

Narrator: A champion can benefit from the wealth of their company...

WWE Tag Team Champions David Otunga and Michael McGillicutty are shown having their hands raised at the end of a match.

Narrator: ...Or just their wealth.

Alberto Del Rio stands in front of an expensive car with pyro shooting down behind him.

Narrator: One night a year, the WWE showcases these superior individuals.

A quick montage of a referee holding up each championship belt one by one is shown.

Narrator: It is the Night...

Randy Orton then stands on the top rope with the World Heavyweight Championship around his waist.

Narrator: ... Of CHAMPIONS!



Back into the arena and we see a shot of the commentators, as the crowd seems excited for the rest of the show.

Michael Cole: Of course on September 18th the WWE presents Night of Champions, from the Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York, in association with Light Strike!

Jerry Lawler: It is great to see the card building up as we get ever close to the Pay-Per-View, I think the one match that everyone is going to talk the most about though going into the event is the Six-Pack Challenge for the WWE Championship! Alberto Del Rio will have a big task ahead of him as he defend his championship against five other men!

Michael Cole: in what will be Del Rio’s second ever defence of the WWE Championship, he will face John Cena, CM Punk, The Miz, R-Truth and Kofi Kingston. Just think of all of the different issues and rivalries are going into this match; it seems there aren’t many friends going into this one.

Jerry Lawler: Well, and in that environment where it is in effect every man for himself, it is good to have friends, as then you can work together and eliminate other competitors.

Michael Cole: Well the WWE Championship Match is not going to be the only Six-Pack Challenge that we’re going to see; the World Heavyweight Championship from Smackdown will also be contested in a Six-Pack Challenge at Night of Champions.

Jerry Lawler: Randy Orton is riding a wave of momentum coming off that huge win this past Friday, but we already know that Mark Henry and Wade Barrett have also qualified for that match; both men in search for their first World Heavyweight Championship.

Michael Cole: We’ve been informed that we will learn who the other three men competing in that match are this Friday night on Smackdown!

Jerry Lawler: What about the Tag Team Championship Match? We know that The World’s Most Boring Champions David Otunga and Michael McGillicutty will defend their titles against Santino Marella and Vladimir Kozlov; I can’t wait to see that one!

Michael Cole: Well, earlier tonight, Kozlov defeated McGillicutty after some interference from Marella getting revenge for last week on Raw.

Jerry Lawler: These two teams are going to leave it all in the ring come Night of Champions.

Michael Cole: There are still more matches to be decided as we have just less than three weeks to go!! But right now, we are going to take you once again to our temporary Raw Interviewer Matt Striker. Take it away, Matt!

The camera then goes backstage to the interview area, and Matt Striker is standing ready.

Matt Striker: Ladies and Gentlemen, my guest at this time is one of the six men competing for the WWE Championship at Night of Champions and the man who will be taking on the WWE Champion, Alberto Del Rio in just a few moments... he is Kofi Kingston.

The camera widens so Kofi Kingston can be seen in shot, and Kingston looks happy to be there. Kingston garners a good pop from the fans in the arena.

Matt Striker: Kofi, at Night of Champions, you are going into the biggest match of your career so far... what are your thoughts on your opponents at Night of Champions?

Kofi Kingston: That’s a good question, Matt. Well, I could stand here and try to run down all of my opponents and makes jokes about them, but that isn’t how I do things.

Kingston then punches Striker on the shoulder in a joking fashion.

Kofi Kingston: Matt, what I think you should be asking is what my opponent’s thoughts are on me. All week, ever since it was announced that I am going to be part of the WWE Championship Match... people have doubted me.

Kofi looks a little annoyed as he is saying this.

Kofi Kingston: Whether it be The Awesome Truth, Michael Cole, Alberto Del Rio... whoever; everyone has been ruling me out. I know that I have the least big match experience out of everyone in the match... I know. But that could work to my advantage.

A big pop, as Kingston starts smiling again.

Kofi Kingston: No one is going to know what to expect from me, and I plan on delivering. At Night of Champions, I plan on becoming the first ever African-born WWE Champion. I am going to silence all of my doubters and win the WWE Championship.

The crowd are really getting behind Kofi now.

Kofi Kingston: I’m going to prove everybody wrong at Night of Champions, but I might as well start tonight; by beating the WWE Champion.

A LOUD pop for Kingston, who then shakes Striker’s hand and leaves the set as we go to another commercial.

*Commercial*

*REALEZA*​

We hear the sounds of a car horn beeping, and then we see a Bentley start to pull up at the side of the ramp, which means only one thing... the WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio!! There is no sign of Ricardo Rodriguez after his Attitude Adjustment from John Cena last week, and Del Rio doesn’t seem very happy about it, and having to settle for a Justin Roberts introduction instead.

Justin Roberts: The following contest is scheduled for one fall, introducing first, from San Luis Potosí, Mexico, weighing in at 239 pounds, he is the WWE CHAMPIONNN, ALBERTO DEL RIO!!!

Michael Cole: Poor Aberto, having to listen to that hack Justin Roberts do his introduction, bring back Rodriguez!

Jerry Lawler: I think that Alberto Del Rio should be more worried about Night of Champions, as well as Kofi Kingston tonight!

Michael Cole: As Kofi Kingston said before our commercial break, tonight is his chance to silence all of his critics; myself included, that he belongs in the main event.

Del Rio had gotten out of his car and done his shower of pyro as he walks down the ramp. The WWE Champion is now in the ring, with a microphone, because obviously he has something to say...

Alberto Del Rio: Now everyone can see why I employ my own... personal... ring announcer.

Some heat, as Cole laughs at Justin Roberts and Del Rio chuckles to himself.

Alberto Del Rio: My name... is Alberto Del Rio, and I am the WWE Champione!

Del Rio smirks as he gets ready to say his next bit.

Alberto Del Rio: But you already know that! Haha!

HEAT, as Del Rio revels in the amount of fans he is annoying.

Alberto Del Rio: But, the odds of me keeping this WWE Championship at the NIGHT of Championés, it’s not good. But I am the greatest WWE Championé of all time, so I will no problem beating all those other dogs.

Some heat, as Del Rio looks serious now.

Alberto Del Rio: The biggest dog of them all, John Cena. He walks around like he owns the whole place, but this... this is my show, and it will be for a long... long... long... LONG time. I’m disrespected that tonight I have to face the least worthy of all my challengers at the Night of Championés, that perro, Kofi Kingston.

Del Rio smirks as the WWE Universe start a “KINGSTON” chant.

Alberto Del Rio: The thing about Kofi Kingston-

*SOS*​

There is a HUGE pop, as we finally have someone to come out here and shut Del Rio up, his opponent Kofi Kingston. Kingston looks determined as he doesn’t keep his eyes off of Del Rio as he does his Boom Claps to set off his pyro.

Jerry Lawler: As a friend of mine would say, business is about to pick up!

Michael Cole: Kofi Kingston, perhaps the most undeserving man fighting for the WWE Championship at Night of Champions.

Kingston then sprints into the ring, and tackles Del Rio to the floor!! This one has started.

Match Three:
WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio vs Kofi Kingston

Kingston starts off by unloading off on Del Rio, with rights and left, until the ref has to intervene. Kofi springs back up to his feet and waits for Del Rio, and when the champion gets up; Kingston runs and connects with a huge jumping clothesline! Both men get up quickly again, and Kingston scores with another one! Kingston then whips Del Rio into the ropes and when he comes back he does a Back Body Drop, sending the WWE Champion crashing down onto his back. Kingston goes in for a cover, but Del Rio kicks out at one. Kofi gets back up and is straight back on the aggressive, flicking Del Rio over with a couple of arm drags, before jumping over the charging Del Rio, and then connecting with a dropkick to the champion’s face!! Kofi then goes in for another cover ...One...Two- Del Rio kicks out!

Kofi has the champion on the ropes now, and then chops him in the chest to take him down as he rises to his feet. Del Rio then uses the ropes to get back up to his feet, and as Kofi charges at him, Del Rio elevates him upwards and flapjacks Kingston onto the top rope! Del Rio turns the match around as quickly as that and Kingston lies on the mat clutching his throat. Del Rio then starts stomping away on Kofi’s throat and neck. Del Rio then sits Kingston up, before rebounding off of the ropes and then dropkicking Kingston in the face, knocking him down to the mat! Del Rio then steps out onto the apron and then slingshots himself over onto Kingston with a Flip Senton... TOPE ATOMICO! The fans give a mixed reaction for the move, some booing because it was Del Rio that did it, but others cheer as it looked pretty sweet. Del Rio opts against the cover, and instead decides to picks Kingston up, and throws him out of the ring onto the floor outside!

Kingston lands hard on the floor in front of the announce table, and Del Rio then waits for Kofi to get back to his feet, and then launch himself over the top rope... DEL RIO CONNECTS WITH THE CROSS BODY!! Both men land in a heap as we go to commercial.


*Commercial*

We’re back from commercial, and see that Del Rio has Kingston locked in a Dragon Sleeper Hold; replays from the commercial show Del Rio starting to get to work on Kingston’s arm by forcing him into the steel ring post and then doing the double-knee arm breaker, both damaging Kofi’s left arm. Kingston flails around as he tries to break the hold of the WWE Champion, but Del Rio only locks it in more, applying body scissors as well as the hold. Kofi then manages to roll onto his side, and then manages to roll his body towards the ropes, but Del Rio is fighting to keep him away... KINGSTON REACHES THE ROPES!! The fans are relieved as Del Rio is forced to release the hold.

Del Rio gets to his feet, looking extremely annoyed, and he then ushers Kingston up to his feet also, calling him “perro” and a dog as he does. Del Rio tries to whip Kingston into the turnbuckle, but Kofi turns it around, and then Del Rio crashes into the corner. Kingston then runs in and leaps onto the top turnbuckle!! Kofi then hammers Del Rio in the head with a couple of right hands, before jumping back down to the mat and taking Del Rio overhead into the centre of the ring with a Monkey Flip! Kingston then waits on Del Rio to get up, and then runs in... TILT-A-WHIRL BACKBREAKER!! Del Rio catches Kingston completely off guard and then covers... One... Two... NO!!

The champion is even more frustrated now, and then he decides to climb up the top rope. He waits on Kofi to get back to his feet, and then goes for a diving cross body... But no one is home!! Del Rio crashes against the mat and lands flat on his back! Kingston then sees where Del Rio is before rebounding off of the ropes... “BOOM BOOM”... BOOM DROP!! The fans become alive, as Kingston takes a few steps back and then starts clapping... the fans joining in. Del Rio gets to his feet... TROUBLE IN PARADISE? NO! Del Rio ducks and then pushes Kingston into the corner! ADR charges in... but Kofi kicks his feet up; catching Del Rio in the face and then rolling onto the top turnbuckle!! Kofi looks set to jump, but Del Rio then pushes the ropes... CROTCHING KINGSTON!!!
The fans cry “Ohh!” as Kofi sells the pain, but Del Rio then runs at Kofi and catches him with an Enziguiri to the back of the head!! Kofi rolls off of the top rope, and then lands on his knees. Del Rio then grabs him from behind, and brings him all the way across the ring before hurling Kofi through the opposite turnbuckles, sending Kofi’s shoulder into the steel ring post!! Kofi then stumbles back into the centre of the ring to the waiting Del Rio... CROSS ARMBREAKER!! Del Rio has Kofi locked in, and Kingston screams in pain!! He tries to find the ropes once again, but he has no choice but to TAP OUT!!


Winner: Alberto Del Rio (14.34)

*REALEZA*​

Del Rio then releases the hold, and is given his WWE Championship to hold, and he grabs it and holds it to his chest like a newborn child; maybe now finally realising how much danger there is of him losing it at Night of Champions.

Michael Cole: Okay, I’ll give the devil his due here... Kofi Kingston just took Alberto Del Rio to his limit.

Jerry Lawler: How noble of you, Michael. But I think that Alberto Del Rio has realised just how hard it is going to be at Night of Champions, and Kofi Kingston I think despite losing tonight, has silenced a few critics.

Michael Cole: I still give him no chance at the Pay-Per-View, but tonight he did okay.

Lawler settles for Cole acting like a normal person, as Del Rio now has his arm raised by the referee, and then looks down on the dejected Kofi Kingston; looking happy with his victory.

*Video Package*

We are in the same dimly lit ring as last week, and we see the same hulking huge figure of Brodus Clay standing in the centre of it.

Brodus Clay: Deception.

We cut to Clay charging across the ring and crushing a much smaller man in the corner.

Brodus Clay: The human eye can be easily deceived by what they see in front of them.

Clay then rebounds off of the ropes and flattens the poor man with an impactful Running Cross Body.

Brodus Clay: When one sees a rhinoceros; at first glance they see a big, grey, pile of fat with a horn.

A different man runs at Clay now, but he runs into Clay’s head and drops to the mat in a head.

Brodus Clay: But what they actually see is an unstoppable force that cannot be stopped by any man.

Clay then takes another man up onto his shoulders, before ramming his back into the turnbuckle and then turns him around and scores with a Running Powerslam!!

Brodus Clay: I’m unstoppable.

Another man is thumped in the face with a right hand, and then another with a big boot and then another one with a overhead suplex.

Brodus Clay: I’m Brodus Clay...

A quick montage of all of the damage done to these men in this video with a drum beat when each one connects, before the camera then comes right in close to Clay’s face.

Brodus Clay: ...and I’m comin’.


BRODUS CLAY
~COMING TO MONDAY NIGHT RAW – 3 WEEKS AWAY~

*End Video Package*

Kofi Kingston is in the back, with an icepack on his shoulder, looking dejected over his loss. Suddenly, to a mixed reaction JOHN CENA walks into the shot, clad in his t-shirt and hat, and he then goes and pats Kofi on his other shoulder.

John Cena: Kof’, you shut a hella lotta people up t’night, and you proved that you should be up there with the best.

Kofi Kingston: Thanks, John; you’re a good friend... But I really feel like I coulda had him, you know?

John Cena: Kofi, on another night, you’da probably had ‘im, don’t worry. I got some last minute stuff before I have to face Awesome Truth again, so I’ll catch you after the show.

With that, Cena walks off, and Kofi is left continuing his walk.

Michael Cole: Well, Kofi Kingston still upset about his loss to Alberto Del Rio, but up next, we’ll see the United States Champion in tag team action!

*Commercial*

We return, and we catch the end of Dolph Ziggler’s music playing, and the US Champion is in the ring; talking tactics with his manager Vickie Guerrero, and their next potential client; Drew McIntyre.

Michael Cole: As you can see the United States Champion is in the ring and tonight he teams with Drew McIntyre!!

Jerry Lawler: I’m still shocked at what Dolph and Vickie said about Rey Mysterio last week, Cole! They want to rid the WWE of Rey Mysterio!

Michael Cole: I’ve got no complaints about that!

Jerry Lawler: You make me sick.

*BOOYAKA 619*​

There is a big pop in the arena, as Rey Mysterio jumps out onto the stage, with Alex Riley in tow, and the two men then both set off Rey’s pyro, before they both walk down the ramp, eyeing up their rivals. Rey gives his overmask to a young fan at ringside, as Riley steps up onto the apron, with Rey joining him. Guerrero exits the ring with the US Title, and this match is ready to go!

Match Four:
Dolph Ziggler & Drew McIntyre
w/ Vickie Guerrero vs Rey Mysterio & Alex Riley

Ziggler and Riley are the ones that start the match and it is the United States Champion that gets the early advantage, as he is able to pick his spots early on and starts only taking shots from behind, and that puts Riley on the back foot. McIntyre is then tagged in and starts pounding away on his rival, and he has Riley trapped in his team’s corner, stomping away at his chest. The ref tries to break it up, but McIntyre fails to stop, but does when threatened with disqualification.
McIntyre then takes Riley into the centre of the ring and applies a headlock, but A-Ry is able to get himself out of it and pushes Drew into the ropes and connects with a back body drop. Riley then gets Mysterio involved for the first time in the match, who springboards into the match and then takes McIntyre down with a Seated Senton!! The fans pop as Rey makes the first cover of the match... but Drew kicks out at two! Mysterio then lines McIntyre up and dropkicks him in the face!! Mysterio then catches Ziggler’s gaze and points at the US Champ, signifying that he wants Ziggler in the ring.

Drew then tags in Dolph, who comes in and squares up to Mysterio... WHO REPLIES WITH A SLAP TO THE FACE!!! Ziggler stumbles back, as Mysterio then runs in and hits his signature Bulldog!! Rey waits on Ziggler to get back to his feet... but Dolph quickly falls into the corner and then tags McIntyre back in! The fans boo Ziggler’s cowardice, but he simply smirks on the apron holding his chin. Mysterio starts to take it McIntyre as he gets back into the ring, successfully connecting with a dropkick to the face and then a couple of arm drags, but then Vickie Guerrero hops up onto the apron, and she and Riley start to argue, distracting the referee. Ziggler then uses the opportunity to BLINDSIDE MYSTERIO!! McIntyre then drags Rey into the corner and he and Dolph then start choking Mysterio out as the referee is still distracted. Ziggler is then tagged in as the ref turns back around.

Ziggler starts to put the boots in on Mysterio, but then the ref gets involved again, backing Ziggler off, and McIntyre then starts choking Rey against the middle turnbuckle!! Ziggler then moves the referee out of the way, and then runs at Rey in the corner and connects with a Stinger Splash!! Dolph rolls Mysterio forward so he is sitting up, and Ziggler then comes in behind him and jumps forward and snaps Mysterio’s neck forwards!! Dolph then goes in for the cover but he is unable to put Rey away, who kicks out at two.

Dolph then slaps on a Reverse Chinlock, and the fans start to get behind Mysterio. Mysterio struggles for a good thirty seconds in the hold, but then manages to fight his way out of it! Mysterio pushes Dolph into the ropes, and the US Champ then comes back off of the ropes looking for the Leg Drop Bulldog... But Mysterio gets out of the way!! Ziggler crashes down onto his ass, and REY THEN DAMN-NEAR DECAPITATES HIM WITH A KICK TO THE SIDE OF THE HEAD!! Mysterio drops to the mat to just sell the damage he has received from his opponents, and both men now try to crawl to their prospective partners, and Ziggler tags McIntyre in... just as MYSTERIO TAGS IN RILEY!!

A-Ry bursts into the ring and takes McIntyre down with a clothesline, and then Dolph gets one for his troubles as well! McIntyre walks right into a scoop slam, as then Dolph starts to run at the youngster, but Riley uses his momentum against him and then throws Ziggler out of the ring!! Dolph lands hard on the floor and Vickie comes to check on him, but Dolph barks for Vickie to get the United States Championship!! Meanwhile in the ring, Riley takes McIntyre down with a dropkick to the face, and McIntyre then falls back and lands across the middle rope!! The fans pop, as Riley now looks to Mysterio; and Rey is back to his feet in their corner, and Riley then tags Mysterio in! Rey enters the ring but notices ZIGGLER AND GUERRERO ARE LEAVING!! They both turn back, to see Rey staring at them, before he raises his arm, and then CONNECTS WITH THE 619 ON MCINTYRE!! Drew stumbles back into the centre of the ring to the waiting Riley, who plants him with the TKO! Drew flops down and lands on his back, and Rey then runs across the apron and scales the turnbuckle... before coming off with the MISSILE SPLASH!! Rey then hooks the leg, as the crowd and Riley count along... One... Two... Three!!


Winners: Rey Mysterio & Alex Riley (7.55)

*BOOYAKA 619*

Mysterio climbs up onto the turnbuckle, and then looks at Ziggler, who is now standing on the stage, and Rey motions once again that he wants the United States Title!!! Ziggler shakes his head furiously, as we fade to backstage...

We see the door that The Awesome Truth were thrown out of earlier tonight, and it is still surrounded by the security guards, but we see Triple H then come into the shot, and open the door, as it is time for the main event. The Miz and R-Truth then walk through the door, and they both stare a hole through the COO, and then the security guards part so they can march through them. “Burn it to the Ground” then starts playing, as Michael Cole then pops up on commentary.

Michael Cole: There they are; The Awesome Truth! The main event... its next!!

*Commercial*

“THE TRUTH HAS SET ME FREE”
“AWESOME!!!”
*I CAME TO PLAY*


There is a lot of heat in the building; as an extremely pissed off-looking Awesome Truth make their way out from behind the curtain, both scowling as they march down to the ring.

Michael Cole: And it is time for our main event! These two men, The Miz and R-Truth; they have been running roughshod over Monday Night Raw these past couple of weeks, and tonight they could get theirs when they face the two men they have targeted in John Cena and CM Punk.

Jerry Lawler: Even though Triple H said earlier tonight that he doesn’t agree with the people complaining about these two men; deep down he still wishes that they weren’t acting how they are. I personally hope they get the crap beaten out of them tonight!

The two men both enter the ring, and neither of them bother with any theatrics; all business tonight. The camera catches The Miz’ face as he stares at the entrance ramp... his expression then gets even angrier...

*MY TIME IS NOW*

A HUGE mixed reaction as usual greets John Cena, as he bounds out onto the stage, and then looks at the camera and says “Time to make it a 4-Way”, before running down the ramp and stopping at the bottom; removing his t-shirt and hat there, as he knows that he should wait for his back up before he goes in and both men in the ring look unimpressed.

Michael Cole: What a coward!! John Cena isn’t man enou-

*CULT OF PERSONALITY*

The roof almost blows off... as CM PUNK then comes out onto the stage, and he crouches down at the bottom, and then informs us that it is now Clobberin’ Time, before chucking his t-shirt into the crowd, and he then runs down the ramp and him and Cena then slide into the ring and start taking to Awesome Truth straight away!!!

Main Event:
No Disqualification Match
CM Punk & John Cena vs The Awesome Truth


Miz and Cena are still going at it in one corner, with Cena being the aggressor, but in the opposite corner we see CM Punk trying to block some blows from R-Truth with limited success. Punk then starts to turn it around on Truth, and then he kicks him in the back of the head, sending Truth through the ropes and out onto the floor!! Cena then knees Miz in the gut and then grabs him by the back of the neck... before throwing him over the top rope so he lands right down next to Truth!! Punk and Cena then share an awkward stare, both clearly not on the best of terms as you would imagine. Cena then goes to leave the ring to follow up, on the two men who are now using each other to get back to their feet... but Punk holds him back! Cena looks confused, as Punk then runs off of the ropes and then back across the ring... SUICIDE DIVE!!! Punk collides straight into R-Truth, as Miz had gotten out of the way! Miz walks around the other side of the ring... only to be taken out with a HUGE CLOTHESLINE FROM JOHN CENA!!

Cena then scoops Miz back up and then rolls him into the ring; making Cena and Miz the legal men. Cena pounds away at Miz in the corner, as Punk is back to his feet and then goes and stands on the apron. The referee is powerless to stop Cena under the No DQ rules, but Cena then whips Miz across the ring into the opposite corner and follows him in with a clothesline! Miz stumbles out of the corner, only to be taken over by a Hip Toss from Cena!! The Cenation Leader is pumped, as he waits for Miz to get back to his feet before running through him with another clothesline!! Cena then spots Truth climbing back up onto the apron, and then runs at him and knocks him back down with a right hand!! Cena then points to Punk to go and follow up on R-Truth... and Punk looks disgusted at Cena telling him what to do.

Nevertheless, Punk then drops down from the apron, and starts walking around the ring; not taking his eyes off of Cena as he does so... and this allows R-Truth to take advantage!! Truth jacks Punk’s jaw with an uppercut, and then fires him into the steel ring steps!! In the ring, Cena is still hammering into Miz with mounted blows, but then Truth slides into the ring and boots the back of Cena’s head! Truth now starts to club Cena in the back, before getting him up and bouncing his head off of the top turnbuckle! The referee seems to give up trying to stop Truth, and he realises that he is only there now to count the pin when it comes. Miz now gets to his feet, looking a little dazed, and he then joins his partner in the corner in stomping away on Cena. The Awesome Truth then pick the former 9-time champion...before both slamming him into the turnbuckle back first!! Miz then picks Cena up and put him over his knee, and Truth then climbs up the top turnbuckle, and then comes off of the second rope with a leg drop across Cena’s neck, bending him over Miz’ knee!! Miz then goes for the first cover of the match...One...Two... No!

Slightly frustrated, Awesome Truth then gets their opponent up once again, and Miz holds Cena in place as Truth starts going at him with punches to the midsection and face... THAT IS UNTIL CM PUNK COMES SLIDING BACK INTO THE RING!! Miz drops Cena who lands in a heap, as Punk starts unloading on Truth with rights and lefts, before Miz charges in only to receive a kick to the side of the head!! Punk ducks a clothesline from Truth, and then carries him on running so he crashes into the corner! Punk then runs in... and hits the HIGH KNEE TO TRUTH!! Punk grabs him for the Bulldog, and sees Miz getting back to his feet... he waits for Miz to turn around and then scores with a BULLDOG/CLOTHESLINE COMBINATION ON AWESOME TRUTH!!! Punk now goes for the cover on Miz...One... Miz kicks out! Punk then goes for one on Truth...One...Tw-Truth kicks out!! Punk then starts getting back to his feet, but MIZ FROM BEHIND!! Miz sees Cena then trying to get back into this on the apron, but runs at him with a boot to the face and knocks Cena down onto the floor.
Punk starts to recover from the shot from behind by Miz, but The Awesome One is right back at him with another clubbing blow from behind; killing any and all momentum Punk had a couple of minutes ago. Miz then helps Truth back to his feet, and they then start stomping away on Punk, much like their backstage assault last week. Miz then starts leading traffic, and tells Truth to gets Punk up. Truth then pushes Punk forwards... right into a Big Boot from The Miz!! Awesome Truth then start stomping around the ring, as they wait for Punk to get up again, and when he does, Miz then plants him with a Swinging Neckbreaker!! Cena then climbs up onto the apron, but then Truth runs in and knees Cena in the face, knocking him back down to the floor.

With Punk isolated, Truth picks the former WWE Champion up... only to slap him in the face!! The fans boo The Awesome Truth, as Truth then goes out to ringside, as Miz holds Punk carries on the beating in the ring. Cena is down near the timekeeper’s table, and Truth approaches him... CHAIR SHOT FROM CENA!! The chair connects with Truth’s gut, and then Cena throws him into the timekeeper’s table! Cena now, chair in hand starts walking towards the ring, but Miz sees him coming, and meets him with boots as he comes in, but Cena pushes him back!! Cena then charges and takes Miz down with a clothesline, and then a shoulder block and then another one! The males in attendance start booing now as Cena takes Miz for a ride with the Blue Thunder Bomb... “YOU CAN’T SEE ME!!”, but as Cena runs against the ropes he is tripped up by R-Truth!! Truth then grabs Cena’s ankle and pulls him out of the ring, before picking up the chair and cracking it over Cena’s back!!! Cena falls to the floor, as Truth re-enters the ring with the chair, as CM Punk is now getting back up to his feet... and TRUTH CHARGES IN WITH THE CHAIR... PUNK DUCKS AND SCOOPS HIM UP ONTO HIS SHOULDERS!! The fans go wild, as Punk is ready to connect, but he is distracted by some commotion and he turns to see John Laurinaitis out on the stage?! Punk then drops Truth, and then goes over to the ropes to see what he wants, but MIZ FROM BEHIND!! Miz takes Punk down with a forearm, and then brings him to the centre of the ring, where Truth is also waiting; putting the chair into, before Miz goes behind and then hooks Punk up, and then Truth grabs on as well! LITTLE JIMMY FINALE ONTO THE CHAIR!! Miz turns Punk over and then hooks the leg... One...Two...Three!!


Winners: The Awesome Truth (13.22)

*I CAME TO PLAY*


Justin Roberts: Here are your winners... The AWESOME TRUTHH!!

Cena is down on the outside still out, and Laurinaitis smirks at what happened and then turns around and walks out behind the curtain. Miz and Truth both have smug grins on their faces as their hands are raised by the referees.

Jerry Lawler: What the hell was that? John Laurinaitis just cost CM Punk!

Michael Cole: Did he? Maybe Punk should have stayed focused on the match at hand, and not at what was happening on the stage. Anyway, AWESOME TRUTH WON! What a great way to end the show!

Jerry Lawler: I’m not so sure!

Michael Cole: It doesn’t matter what Jerry Lawler thinks; Awesome Truth getting a huge win as we are getting ever closer to Night of Champions and the Six-Pack Challenge! Goodnight, folks!

The final scenes are The Miz and Truth standing on the second ropes of opposite corners, both of them revelling in the heat as Raw goes off air with Punk laid out in the centre of the ring and Cena sitting up against the announce table.

END SHOW

-----


NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS
SEPTEMBER 18, 2011


CURRENT MATCH CARD

WWE Championship Match
Six-Pack Challenge
Alberto Del Rio © vs John Cena vs The Miz vs Kofi Kingston vs R-Truth vs CM Punk


World Heavyweight Championship Match
Six-Pack Challenge
Randy Orton © vs Mark Henry vs Wade Barrett vs ??? vs ??? vs ???


WWE Tag Team Championship Match
David Otunga & Michael McGillicutty © vs Santino Marella & Vladimir Kozlov
 
#28 ·
wwe.com said:
wwe.com EXCLUSIVE ~ REY GETS HIS WISH



After weeks of animosity building between the United States Champion, Dolph Ziggler and Rey Mysterio; where Mysterio has revealed that he wants Ziggler's title, and Ziggler wants Mysterio out of the WWE altogether, the WWE COO Triple H has revealed that the two men will square off in Buffalo at Night of Champions with Ziggler's United States Championship on the line. Ever since Ziggler stole a win against Mysterio with the help of his manager, Vickie Guerrero, a long-term rival of Mysterio; Rey has been determined to take Ziggler's championship away from him. These two will surely be able to steal the show and the WWE Universe cannot wait to see these combustible elements collide in Buffalo.​
Just a bit of news to add to the card for Night of Champions.
 
#29 ·
Raw Feedback​

First off, apologies this has taken so long but anyway…

Kicking things off with Trips was expected after what went down last week and with the title announcement as well as Awesome Truth’s antics. I like how you’re going for complete chaos throughout the company kind of storyline atm, with what happened on Smackdown and T-Long’s position being under review, now this on Raw, it’s a big challenge for Trips in his new authority role. Miz and Truth could certainly get a rub from being involved against Hunter so I don’t mind that. This segment done its job in building to the main event tonight and the No DQ stip is nice. I thought Miz was pretty well characterised here, though Truth needs to be involved a bit more that’s for sure. Security escorting them away is a nice move from Hunter.

Good win for Kozlov here, turning the tables after last week, right call.

I didn’t like this with Ryder to be honest. I like the idea of Swagger taking out his ‘bro’ but if he did do that then Ryder wouldn’t be all fist pumping and ‘Woo woo woo’s’, you would expect him to be a little more fired up, a little more intent on getting payback.

Good stuff here though from Swagger, certainly adds some extra heat to him which is always good when coming up against such a well liked face in Ryder. You’re building this one nicely for when they do meet.

Nice ploy from Vickie here in trying to get Drew to take out Mysterio, the little incentive of joining her was a smart strategy. Should be a good contest later on.

Strong words and a strong display from Beth Phoenix here, making her out to be the dominant diva that she is which is the right thing to do.

Pretty short and sweet from Trips afterwards. I would’ve liked a little bit more from him, a bit unnecessary, could’ve done that backstage but it is nice to see someone like Triple H being involved in a Divas angle.

Interesting stuff with Laurinaitis here. Punk was characterised fairly well here but Johnny not so much, I think he wouldn’t have snapped so soon, he would’ve kep that dickhead smile and simply been a sarcastic so and so to Punk for a little while longer, making Punk work hard to finally break him.

Decent interview here with Kofi. Going the underdog route is definitely the way to go with him so pleased to see that, can’t see him toppling Del Rio however.

Aaaaaaaand I was right but he certainly put up a strong showing which is all you can ask of him really. Kofi comes out looking good, as does Del Rio scoring a big win as champion.

Big Brodus on the way, should be good.

Nice contest again here and a good ending with Ziggler leaving McIntyre high and dry. I’m gonna guess Vickie blames Drew for not doing as she asked despite Ziggler bailing like that. I’m enjoying the Ziggler/Mysterio stuff at the minute and I think their match at NOC could be the show stealer. Only criticism would be that you had both Ziggler and Swagger walk away tonight, though one was before the match had began admittedly.

Another strong showing in the main event here and another interesting ending. Laurinaitis costing Punk’s certainly not a bad way to go as it keeps things going between those two, there’s endless possibilities with that and I’m interested to see what route you do end up taking, it could be gold. Big win for Awesome Truth I must add.

Overall, another decent show here. There were some nice matches towards the end and all the major angles advanced pretty smoothly tonight, be it Trips struggle in charge, Awesome Truth’s carnage, Punk/Laurinaitis, Rey/Dolph and Ryder/Swagger, things all built in one way, shape or form. Keep going, looking forward to NOC.
 
#30 ·
WWE Superstars
1st September 2011

Match One: Evan Bourne vs Tyler Reks

Both men have a point to prove as neither have had that much of a chance to shine in recent weeks bar Reks' appearance on Raw last week. Tyler dominated the early going with a variety of hard hitting blows to the mid section and back of Bourne. Reks got a near fall when he countered a cross body attempt by Bourne with a boot to the face. Bourne then started to fight back, and the turning point came when he avoided an elbow drop from Reks and then delivered a series of kicks to Reks' head; leaving him unable to get up. Bourne was being slightly more ferocious than we're used to and he then scaled the turnbuckle and came off with Air Bourne to get the win.

Winner: Evan Bourne

Match Two: Trent Barretta vs Heath Slater

Slater entered with his "Guitar Hero" guitar once again and cut a promo saying how there is no one else like Heath Slater in the WWE, and that he plans on rocking all of his fans tonight.

The match starts and is over relatively quickly. We see some of Barretta's aerial prowess on show as he is able to nail a Pelé kick on Slater, getting a two count. Slater then goes on to dominate and finishes the match off with Sweetness.


Winner: Heath Slater

Match Three: Alex Riley vs Primo

Riley; coming off of his win on Raw is on fire in this match, and he takes Primo down with ease several times in the early going with some big clotheslines. Riley starts then throwing in some suplexes which please the fans and he then signals that he wants to end the match, so he gets Primo up and plants him with the TKO! Riley hooks the leg and gets the W.

Winner: Alex Riley

After the match when Riley is celebrating DREW MCINTYRE comes sprinting down the ramp and then ambushes Riley from behind! Drew starts putting the boots to Riley and he then plants him with a Future Shock DDT!

Main Event: Kaitlyn w/ AJ vs Natalya

The rookie Diva puts up a decent fight at the start; managing to connect some forearms and punches to Natalya's head; but Nattie is quickly able to turn the tide with a Discus Clothesline!! Kaitlyn drops to the mat, and Natalya starts stomping away. Kaitlyn doesn't really show any signs of a comeback, but then AJ tries to help her friend to a big cheer from the fans, she is simply tossed over the top rope... but this allows Kaitlyn to roll Natalya up for an extremely close two count! Natalya seems very angered now, and she hits a Running Powerslam on Kaitlyn, before locking in the Sharpshooter! Kaitlyn struggles for around a minute and tries to get the ropes but she eventually taps out!

Winner: Natalya

END SHOW

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Thanks cp for your comments; much appreciated as usual, I'll get back to you! Smackdown Preview will probably be up tomorrow night.
 
#31 ·

Friday Night Smackdown Preview
September 2, 2011
Wells Fargo Center – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Tonight Smackdown emanates from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania! And after the events of last week, Smackdown General Manager Theodore Long has promised us that we will see some improvements in the way that the show is run, as his job is at risk if he doesn't. One of the promises we have already been told is that we will find out the final three participants in the Six-Pack Challenge for the World Heavyweight Championship at Night of Champions. Last week we saw Mark Henry and Wade Barrett qualify by defeating Sin Cara and Daniel Bryan, respectively. We however only know one of the matches that will determine a place, and that is "The Celtic Warrior" Sheamus taking on Jinder Mahal. Sheamus has had issues with Henry in the past few weeks, so Night of Champions would be a chance to prove himself against "The World's Strongest Man". As well as the promise for that match from Theodore Long, he has also informed us of another big announcement that he wants to make, and he says it is regarding the Smackdown in two weeks time that comes out of Toronto in Canada! That won't be all we have to hear from Theodore Long tonight, as Beth Phoenix was instructed by WWE COO Triple H that she had to apologize for her actions last week on Smackdown if she were to get what she wanted; A Divas Championship Match at Night of Champions. Will Phoenix swallow her pride and say sorry?

Last week, Randy Orton retained the World Heavyweight Championship in a brutal Falls Count Anywhere Match against Christian; a match that left the latter in a hospital. Although many see this as the end of the heated rivalry between the two, both men will be present tonight and we are bound to hear from them both, regarding where they go next. We know that Orton is headed to Night of Champions to defend his championship against five of Smackdown's elite, but what does the future hold for Captain Charisma? Will he manage to worm his way into the Six-Pack Challenge?

Last week Mark Henry qualified for the Six-Pack Challenge by defeating Sin Cara. Tonight, he will go one on one with Yoshi Tatsu. This is a great chance to build some momentum going into the Pay-Per-View.

This week, we have been told that Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase are going to present us with another "Intercontinental Championship Challenge". So far we have seen Yoshi Tatsu and William regal try but ultimately fail to earn themselves an Intercontinental Championship opportunity. Last week though, we saw that DiBiase is not afraid to get himself involved, as he was the one that cost William Regal the chance of a title match. Whoever accepts the challenge tonight must be prepared to fend off not just Rhodes but DiBiase also.

Justin Gabriel got a victory over his former tag team partner on Smackdown last week. Tonight, he looks to carry on his winning ways against the fierce Tyson Kidd.


Confirmed for Smackdown:

Six-Pack Challenge Qualifying Match:
"The Celtic Warrior" Sheamus vs Jinder Mahal w/ The Great Khali

Two More Qualifying Matches

Theodore Long's Announcements; Will Beth Phoenix apologize?

Intercontinental Championship Challenge:
Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes w/ Ted DiBiase vs ???

"The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry vs Yoshi Tatsu

Justin Gabriel vs Yoshi Tatsu​

Aiming for Wednesday but who knows?
 
#32 ·

Friday Night Smackdown
September 2, 2011
Wells Fargo Center – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The replay video from last week shows how Teddy Long was told his job is under review and that if he does not improve things here on Smackdown, he’ll be fired. We then see that Long announces a Six-Pack Challenge for the World Heavyweight Championship Match at Night of Champions, and that Mark Henry and Wade Barrett qualified by defeating Sin Cara and Daniel Bryan, respectively.

*PYRO*
*PYRO*
*PYRO*​

Michael Cole: Hello and welcome to Friday Night Smackdown, live tonight from the packed Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia! I’m Michael Cole here as usual with my partners Josh Matthews and Booker T!

Booker T: Thanks, Mike, and t’night we have a great show lined up for y’all, and we’re gon’ see some answers from Teddy Long t’night!

Josh Matthews: Great to be here as usual. And yes, after being told last week that his job was under review, Theodore Long has promised to make some big announcements and we will find out the answer to the question that has been on everybody’s lips; how does he feel about last week’s events?

Michael Cole: Last week, he found out that his job is under review... so we’ll be seeing the back of Teddy Long in the next few weeks... Finally.

*WRITTEN IN MY FACE*​

There is a huge pop in the arena, as we see “The Celtic Warrior” Sheamus comes out through the curtain!! He beats his chest a couple of times before holding his arms out and then marching down the ramp.

Josh Matthews: We were also promised to learn the rest of the field for the Six-Pack Challenge at Night of Champions!! And we are about to find one of them out right now!

Michael Cole: Well Sheamus has been having issues with Mark Henry recently, who has already qualified for this match so we will see if Sheamus can join him and get some retribution for the suffering inflicted on Sheamus by Mark Henry these past couple of months.

Sheamus is in the ring now, and he bounds around it, making it look like it belongs to him, his music then dies down as we now wait on his opponent...

*MAIN YASH HUN*​

There is resounding boos in the arena, as Jinder Mahal steps out onto the stage, dressed in his white robe, and he is then followed out by The Great Khali. Khali looks as intimidating as ever as he walks down to the ring, but Mahal tells him to walk behind him.

Booker T: I just don’t like dis guy, simple as that! He has a bad attitude and dat doesn’t fly around here!

Michael Cole: I quite like Jinder Mahal, actually. If he were to get past Sheamus tonight I could see him winning at Night of Champions!! He needs to target those ribs of Sheamus though.

Mahal doesn’t allow Khali to get into the ring, instead gives him his jacket, before standing in the centre of the ring and telling Sheamus to come out of the corner and face him like a man. Sheamus laughs and starts to walk in, and then the referee rings the bell.

Match One:
Six-Pack Challenge Qualifying Match:
Sheamus vs Jinder Mahal
w/ The Great Khali

Both men are face to face as the match starts and neither one shows any inkling of stepping down, but then MAHAL SLAPS SHEAMUS!! The fans aren’t happy, as Mahal stands tall, and Sheamus puts his hand up to his cheek, and then knees Mahal in the mid section! Sheamus clubs away at Mahal’s back, before whipping him into the ropes and catching him with a knee to the gut again when he comes back and Mahal flips over forwards!! Mahal then gets to his feet once again, and Sheamus runs in and knocks him down with a Polish Hammer to the face!! Sheamus then goes down for an early cover...One...Two...No!

Sheamus then brings Jinder back up to a vertical base, and takes him over to the ropes, and ties him up in them... before beating away at Mahal’s chest!! The referee comes over to move Sheamus out of the way, as Mahal then slumps over the ropes. Sheamus holds his arms in the air and the fans love this early period of control from “The Celtic Warrior”. Mahal starts to get back to his feet and Sheamus then walks over to him, and places him in the corner. Sheamus then runs in and goes for the shoulder block, but Khali reaches in and pulls Mahal out of the way and Sheamus crashes straight into the steel ring post shoulder first!! The referee then comes over and warns Khali, who holds his hands up, as in the ring, Mahal is now pounding away at Sheamus’ ribs!! Cole spouts off on commentary about how now Mahal is going to win the match. Jinder then drives his knee into Sheamus’ ribs, before picking him up and dropping him with a Scoop Slam! Sheamus quickly puts his hand on his ribs as Mahal goes down and hooks the leg...One...Tw-Sheamus kicks out!

Sheamus stays down after the kick out, and Mahal then rebounds off of the ropes and drops his knee down across Sheamus’ face! Sheamus then starts to get up, holding his face, but Mahal then runs in once again and connects with a knee lift to Sheamus’ face again! Sheamus is knocked back, and he starts to fall into the ropes, but Khali low bridges the top rope, and Sheamus falls all the way to the floor, his ribs crashing off of the apron on the way down!! The referee then GIVES KHALI HIS MARCHING ORDERS!! Mahal is furious, and Khali looks to be about to step into the ring and confront the referee, but he decides not to and starts to walk up the ramp. But nonetheless the damage to Sheamus is done, and Mahal then goes outside the ring and then rolls Sheamus back in, and goes for another cover...One...Two...Thr-NO!!

Mahal is annoyed now, and he then signals for the end, so he rolls Sheamus over and tries to apply the CAMEL CLUTCH!! Sheamus is able to prevent Mahal for hooking his legs up, and instead he puts his arms under Mahal’s legs, and then lifts him up onto his back, before he falls backwards, both men landing hard on the canvas!! Mahal holds the back of his head, whilst Sheamus clutches his ribs in agony and the referee starts to count both men...
One
...
Two
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Three
...
Sheamus starts to move, as does Mahal.
...
Four
...
Sheamus is up to one knee!
...
Five
...
Holding his ribs, Sheamus is back up to a vertical base!!​

Mahal is quickly up also, and he then runs at Sheamus, and goes for a clothesline, but Sheamus then catches him under his arm...IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER!!! The fans pop, as the move took almost as much out of Sheamus as it did Mahal, and now Sheamus stands tall in the ring, wincing with pain as he starts to slap his thigh, and the fans all start to count along as Mahal gets up to his feet, and Sheamus then runs in and ploughs through him with the BROGUE KICK!! The fans are going wild as Sheamus then goes down and makes the cover...One...Two...Three!!! Sheamus is going to Night of Champions!!

Winner: Sheamus (8.17)

*WRITTEN IN MY FACE*​

The fans are all on their feet, and Sheamus has his hands raised by the referee, but he then goes back to holding his ribs which are obviously affecting him

Josh Matthews: A great win for Sheamus there, and the plan between Jinder Mahal and The Great Khali seemed to have backfired there, but at what cost was it at for The Celtic Warrior?

Booker T: He seems to be hurting in those ribs, dawg. Can you see dat, Mike?

Michael Cole: Stop calling me Mike, Booker. Anyway, please join us after this short commercial break, right here on Smackdown!

*Commercial*

We see Yoshi Tatsu in the ring, getting ready for his match up next, and the young Japanese Superstar seems to look a little nervous as he does his final stretches.

*SOMEBODIES GONNA GET IT*​

Tatsu’s nervousness and sacredness seems to be appropriate, as his opponent is none other than The World’s Strongest Man, Mark Henry! Henry looks focused as usual, as he slowly trudges down to the ring.

Michael Cole: Booker, now here is my pick at Night of Champions! Mark Henry, over four-hundred pounds of pure muscle and power!

Booker T: Mark Henry is one tough dude, and even though I picked Sheamus earlier, I can see dis man right dere winnin’ the gold at Night of Champions.

Henry picks up a microphone as he enters the ring, and Tatsu then backs away into the opposite corner away from Henry.

Mark Henry: Cut my damn music!

The music stops to allow the heat from the crowd to be heard even clearer.

Mark Henry: Before I break this little sushi roll in half and then induct him into my Hall of Pain, I’d like to pass on some words of congratulations to Sheamus.

Henry nods his head as the fans give a good pop for the Celtic Warrior.

Mark Henry: As you just all saw, he qualified for the Six-Pack Challenge at Night of Champions. But he couldn’t qualify last week because I almost broke his damn ribs!

Heat again for Henry.

Mark Henry: So I’m telling you now Sheamus that at Night of Champions, I won’t get the job half done again.

Henry then throws the microphone to the floor, and then walks into the centre of the ring as Tatsu starts walking in.

Match Two:
Mark Henry vs Yoshi Tatsu​

The bell rings, and immediately Henry charges across the ring, and flattens Tatsu with a clothesline!! Tatsu doesn’t get up straight away, so Henry uses ONE HAND to grab him by his head and lift him back onto his feet and then push him into the corner... before Henry runs in and CRUSHES TATSU!!! Yoshi falls face first to the ground, and Henry then smiles, before going down onto his knees and clubbing Yoshi in the back repeatedly, until the referee forces him away. As Henry then brushes past the ref he picks Tatsu up and then scoops him up.... WORLD’S STRONGEST SLAM!! Henry then makes the cover... One...Two....Three!

Winner: Mark Henry (1.02)

*SOMEBODIES GONNA GET IT*​

Henry then stands up to his feet and has his mammoth arm raised by the referee, and then shouting down at Tatsu “YOU REALLY THINK YOU HAD A CHANCE?” before he then starts to exit the ring; looking at intimidating as possible.

Michael Cole: Well, as you would expect, complete dominance from Mark Henry; getting the easy win over Yoshi Tatsu as he looks to build some momentum going into Night of Champions.

Josh Matthews: Mark Henry is a big-hitter for sure, and I can see him making a Mark at Night of Champions. Get it? Mark?

Booker T: Josh, I think Cole coulda came up wid something better dan dat!

Michael Cole: That aside, we’re now going to go over to our and Raw’s backstage interviewer, Matt Striker!

We then go to the back, and sure enough, Matt Striker is standing by, big grin with his microphone as usual.

Matt Striker: Thanks, guys, it’s going to be a great show, and guests don’t get higher profile than mine right now. Ladies and Gentlemen, the World Heavyweight Champion, Randy Orton!!

The camera then pans slightly to see Randy Orton walk into the shot, wearing his new “Security” t-shirt, and he gets a HUGE ovation from the fans.

Matt Striker: I like the t-shirt, champ. Last week, you defeated Christian in a No Holds Barred Match to retain the World Heavyweight Championship. You also learnt of your next title defence, a Six-Pack Challenge at Night of Champions. What’re your thoughts?

Randy Orton: Well, the men that have already qualified for that match are all big stars here on Smackdown, but none of them are on par with me.

A good pop for Orton’s confidence.

Randy Orton: Last week, I risked aggravating a serious shoulder injury that has already cost me a large amount of my career. But I did what I had to do in order to keep the World Heavyweight Championship. Christian spent last weekend in hospital after what I did to him.

Orton smiles, as the fans respond positively.

Randy Orton: Falling onto concrete hurts, Matt, it hurt A LOT... but I’m still here, still World Heavyweight Champion.

Orton readjusts the belt over his shoulder as he continues.

Randy Orton: And after Night of Champions, I will still be here, and still be World Heavyweight Champion. I don’t mind having to go through five other guys to do so. We’ve already seen two of ‘em tonight! Mark Henry just destroyed that Japanese kid out there, and Sheamus-

The champion is cut off by a big pop, and Orton then smiles.

Randy Orton: Sheamus is one of the toughest guys here on Smackdown, and I can vouch for that. But it was at Night of Champions last year that I walked out with the gold, and I will do it again this year.

Another good pop for the confident champion.

Randy Orton: Well, then we have Wade Barrett. Barrett and I have some history, but never in any of our past battles has he came out on top-

???: That is until Night of Champions.

There is a loud boo in the arena as Wade Barrett then walks into shot with a smug grin, and Orton’s expression drops to a huge frown straight away.

Wade Barrett: Randy, all of your reigns as World Heavyweight or WWE Champion have been pathetic; you’ve achieved nothing. I think it is time you moved aside and let someone who can bring some interest to the World Heavyweight Championship takeover.

The fans boo.

Wade Barrett: That someone would be me.

Randy Orton: Wade, you think you’ve earned yourself a shot at this? What have you done recently? You just managed to beat Daniel Bryan; I put the former champion in a HOSPITAL.

Wade Barrett: If you talk to me like that again, you’ll be in one too.

The two men then butt heads, and it looks like a fight could break out... but then TEDDY LONG runs into the scene!!

Theodore Long: Now, that is enough of that, playas! Now I’m sure you all know that my job is at risk, so next week, we’re going to settle this the way we usually do on Smackdown... in the ring!

Orton and Barrett separate but still glare into each other’s eyes.

Theodore Long: So next week, in the main event... Wade Barrett will go one on one with tha World Heavyweight Champion... RANDY ORTON!

The fans pop, and Orton and Barrett both smirk at each other; knowing that they’ve now got the chance to tear into each other next week.

Theodore Long: I’ve got some bus’ness I gotta attend to now, so if ya’ll excuse me.

Long then marches out of the frame; looking slightly annoyed. Barrett then places his hand on the World Heavyweight Championship hanging over Orton’s shoulder.

Wade Barrett: Make sure to keep it warm for me, Randy.

With that, Barrett then walks off out of shot leaving Orton looking pissed off.

*Commercial*

*MACMILLITANT*​

There is a big pop for Theodore Long, as the Smackdown General Manager looks in slightly higher spirits than last week. He opts against the dance at the top of the stage and instead marches down the ramp.

Michael Cole: I cannot wait for this guy to get fired.

Booker T: What da hayell are you talkin’ about?

Michael Cole: You expect this goof to regain control of Smackdown? You need your head examined.

Josh Matthews: Well Theodore Long promised us some huge announcements tonight, and I know this will be one of many changes we will be seeing on Smackdown in the next few weeks.

T-Long is now in the ring, and he is handed a mic from a stagehand as he then gets ready to address the crowd.

Theodore Long: Tonight, Smackdown is coming to you from one of ma favourite cities, PHILADELPHIA!!

A very loud, but very cheap pop.

Theodore Long: Thank you, but last week, marked the turning point for Smackdown. Last week, I was told that if things don’t improve around here; it will be my neck on the line and I would lose my job as Smackdown General Manager.

Long sighs as the WWE Universe aren’t happy.

Theodore Long: So that is why I am now making a promise not to let down the WWE Universe and I am going to take Smackdown to newer heights and give the WWE Universe some matches that they want ta see.

A good pop for Long.

Theodore Long: I know that everybody loves a good ol’ fashioned Battle Royal, so tonight’s main event will be an over-tha-top-rope Battle Royal with the winner earning a spot in the World Heavyweight Championship Six-Pack Challenge at Night of Champions!

There is a BIG pop now, as Long starts to smile.

Theodore Long: As some of ya may have saw, I just had to deal with something backstage, but just in case ya missed it, next week’s main event will be the World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton going one on one against Wade Barrett!

Teddy does his arm raising thing as he announces the matches but the fans seem to be lapping it all up.

Theodore Long: That isn’t even all, playas. In two weeks time, Smackdown will be coming to ya from Toronto in Canada, so I have arranged that we will be joined on Smackdown by Toronto’s own and a Smackdown Legend, “The Rated R Superstar” Edge!!

HUGE pop, the fans that start up an “EDGE! EDGE! EDGE!” Chant.

Theodore Long: These are just a few of many surprises I have got in store for y’all in the coming weeks. But now, I have to address a situation regarding Night of Champions, which is just over two weeks away. So, I’d like to invite Beth Phoenix down to tha ring, right now.

There is a mixed reaction, and Teddy then holds his mic to the side.

*GLAMAZON*​

Accompanied by Natalya to a mixed reaction from the WWE Universe, Beth Phoenix then comes out from the curtain and starts to stride down to the ring. In the ring, Long claps as she makes her way down to the ring. Phoenix picks up a microphone as she enters the ring.

Theodore Long: Thank ya fa joining me out here, Beth; and I think we better get right down ta business.

Phoenix doesn’t look happy as she knows what she has to do.

Theodore Long: As you know, you can only have ya Divas Championship Match at Night of Champions if ya apologise to me for what ya did last week. So, let’s hear it.

Beth looks at Natalya and then turns back to Teddy.

Beth Phoenix: I’m sorry.

The fans give a mixed reaction, as Long scratches his chin, not seeming to buy it.

Theodore Long: You do know what is at stake here don’t ya, babygirl? This isn’t a joke, you are ta apologise to me for what ya did last week, otherwise my ruling from last week stands and you’ll never get another championship opportunity ever again.

Beth Phoenix: I said I’m sorry.

Theodore Long: My job is on the line and it is because of people like you, so if ya don’t do as I say I will have ya both removed from the buildin’ and you’ll never get a Divas Championship opportunity again.

Beth looks livid now; she looks like she might lash out.

Beth Phoenix: Fine, Teddy, I’m sorry.

Theodore Long: Thank-

Beth Phoenix: I was not finished. I am sorry that Kelly Kelly is the poorest excuse of a woman wrestler in the history of the WWE, and a complete JOKE of a champion.

Teddy doesn’t look happy about being interrupted; but Beth isn’t finished yet.

Beth Phoenix: I’m sorry that Natalya and I have taken it upon ourselves to SAVE the Divas “division” by ridding the Divas Championship of the poison that is that fake, plastic BIMBO!

The crowd cries “OOH!” and Beth STILL isn’t done.

Beth Phoenix: But Teddy, we are sorry for any trouble we may have caused you; but it wasn’t personal... we were just trying to make a point.

Theodore Long: Ya done?

Phoenix then slams her microphone down to the mat, and stands there with her arms folded.

Theodore Long: I see where you are coming from; and I do thank ya for not purposely trying to lose me my job. But, tha truth is, ya almost have.

The fans start to boo now.

Theodore Long: But, I will give you the match on one condition; if you lose to Kelly Kelly again at Night of Champions... you’re NEVER getting ANY championship match in the WWE ever again!

The fans give a mixed reaction, as Beth and Natalys smile and nod their heads, and Long then motions for them to leave the ring.

*MACMILLITANT*​

Michael Cole: FINALLY!! Finally justice! Theodore Long has made the best decision I’ve ever seen that imbecile make, and Beth Phoenix is our next Divas Champion!

Josh Matthews: I wouldn’t rule Kelly Kelly out, Cole; Beth did that at Summerslam.

Michael Cole: It will be different at Night of Champions.

The girls are now out of the arena, and Teddy now starts to walk over to the ropes to leave when...

“GO!”
*JUST CLOSE YOUR EYES*​

Long looks confused as he starts to get back into the ring now, as to mostly boos but some cheers mixed in too... Christian appears on the stage!!

Michael Cole: Yes! This night is getting even better! Christian come down here and give this idiot a piece of your mind!

Booker T: He’s not meant to be out here now.

Christian has a smile on his face, but he is holding his neck as he walks down to the ring, and he picks up a microphone as he enters the ring and then struggles to climb onto the turnbuckle and salute his peeps. He is wearing a black shirt with jeans and smart shoes. When he gets down he then walks over to Long.

Theodore Long: You aren’t meant ta be here. What do you want?

Christian: There are a couple of reasons but firstly... I’ll give you some credit, as you have managed to book my best friend to appear on Smackdown, in the best country in the world... CANADA!!

BIG HEAT; Christian knows he is getting under the people’s skin with that one.

Christian: And secondly, whilst you’re out here giving people what they want... I want you to include me in the Six-Pack Challenge for the World Heavyweight Championship at Night of Champions.

There is a mixed reaction to this, but Long simply shakes his head.

Theodore Long: Not gonna happen, playa. That is not how things are done here on Smackdown, you should know that by now. If ya want something, ya gotta earn it.

Christian: How about... I write to the WWE Board of Directors and file a official complaint on you. I know my rights; and you had NO right to put me in that match with Randy Orton last week!

The fans pop as they recall last week’s events.

Christian: A match that might I add, caused me to spend all of last Saturday in a hospital bed. You had no right to put me in that match; and I know that the last thing you’d want at the moment is to have a complaint made about you.

Christian then walks right up to Long and gets in his face.

Christian: So you either give me my spot in that match... or lose your job. Your choice.

Long then walks around the ring, before circling right back into Christian’s face.

Theodore Long: NO!

HUGE pop! Christian looks stunned, and Teddy is fired up now.

Theodore Long: I had every right to put you in that match because as long as you are a contracted Smackdown Superstar I can do anything I want with ya!

Christian: (Laughs) Just wait until the Board hears about this.

Theodore Long: Okay, Christian. Here’s what is gonna happen, playa; I’ll give ya tha chance ta qualify for the Six-Pack Challenge... right NOW!

The fans pop, as Christian looks shocked, and then holds his neck.

Christian: You can’t do that! Can you not see that I’m not in the right condition to wrestle?

Theodore Long: You said you wanted to be in the Six-Pack Challenge, playa... so without further adieu, let me introduce your opponent, he is tha newest member of Smackdown... JOHN MORRISON!!

*AINT NO MAKE BELIEVE*​

There is a loud pop in the arena, as John Morrison then comes out from behind the curtain, dressed to compete! He walks in slow motion down the ramp as Christian looks on, not believing what is happening to him.

Michael Cole: What the hell is this goof doing on Smackdown?

Josh Matthews: Did you not hear what Teddy Long just said? John Morrison is now a part of Friday Night Smackdown!

Michael Cole: Christian is not in a correct physical state to compete! He is in street clothes!!

Christian resigns to the fact that he is now in this match, and removes his shirt. Morrison enters the ring and shakes hands with the GM, and Teddy then exits the ring.

Josh Matthews: Ladies and Gentlemen we are going to take a short commercial break right now and this match will be with you when we return to Friday Night Smackdown.

*Commercial*

Match Three:
Six-Pack Challenge Qualifying Match:
Christian vs John Morrison​

So after the commercial, we join the match at about the four minute mark. Morrison is hammering away at Christian in the corner, and the fans seem to love it. Jomo then whips Christian across the ring and follows in with a corner clothesline, and then Christian turns around right into a dropkick! Morrison goes for the cover...One...Two...NO!! Christian grabs his neck as Morrison then does a kip up to get back to his feet!! The fans applaud the move, and Christian then sits up, so Morrison runs through and smashes his knee into Christian’s face!! Morrison goes for the cover again and hooks the leg...One...Two...Thr-NO!!!

Christian somehow remains resilient, as the newcomer to Smackdown runs his hand through his hair in frustration. Morrison brings Christian up to his feet, and looks to then jump onto the ropes... BUT CHRISTIAN GRABS HIS HAIR!! Morrison crashes down onto the back of his neck, and Christian then goes for the cover now...One...Two...NO! Christian gets Morrison up to his feet using his hair, and then slaps him in the face! The fans boo him for that, but he retains his grasp of Jomo’s hair and then bounces his head off of the top turnbuckle! Christian then drapes Morrison over the middle rope and stands on his back, choking Morrison with the ring rope!! The referee counts and Christian breaks at 4, preventing disqualification.

Captain Charisma then pulls Morrison off of the ropes and into the centre of the ring where he then scoops Morrison up and plants him down to the canvas with a scoop slam! Christian points at the top turnbuckle and then scales up it. He waits for Morrison to get back to his feet before coming off of the second rope with a Corkscrew Elbow to Morrison’s face!! But both men are now down, as the move caused Christian to land awkwardly on his neck!! The referee starts to count, and Morrison gets back up at 5, and Christian follows at 6. The two men start trading blows, the crowd getting behind Morrison as he starts to get the advantage. Jomo whips Christian against the ropes and then catches him with a calk kick to the face as he comes back! Morrison into the cover! One...Two...Thre-NO!!

The fans are shocked that Christian is still alive, but he is down holding his neck on his back, Morrison then drags him over to the corner. Jomo holds his arm up in the air... STARHIP PAIN...CHRISTIAN MOVED...MORRISON LANDS ON HIS FEET!!! Christian then boot Morrison in the mid section and rolls over with a Sunset Flip into the cover!! One...Two...NO!! Both men get to their feet and Christian goes for a right hand but Morrison ducks and then kicks Christian in the back of the head!! Seeing Christian dazed, Morrison then springboards off of the ropes and connects with the FLYING CHUCK KICK!! Christian drops to the mat in a heap, and Morrison then crawls over for the pin...One...Two...THREE!!!! MORRISON IS GOING TO NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS!!

Winner: John Morrison (8.55)

*AINT NO MAKE BELIEVE*​

Michael Cole: NO! No no no no no no no NO!! How can Teddy Long get away with this!

Booker T: Christian wan’ed in and he got the chance, but he jus’ couldn’t pull it off!
Michael Cole: Josh, you have to agree with me here! Christian was not in the right condition to compete!

Josh Matthews: He had been medically cleared to compete.

Morrison gets up onto the middle turnbuckle and then poses for the WWE Universe, before jumping down and having his hand raised by the referee. Theodore Long at ringside applauds Morrison’s efforts. Christian sees Long and starts to crawl towards the ring ropes where Long is standing; and Teddy catches the sinister look in Christian’s eyes, and he then leans over the bottom rope, just inches away from Teddy’s face and says “This is not over.” Long looks scared and Christian just continues his intense stare at the General Manager.

Josh Matthews: Well John Morrison has shocked the world and returned to Smackdown and has received a World Heavyweight Championship Match as a result; but this issue between Christian and Theodore Long is far from over I believe.

*Commercial*

We’re back, and in the office of the Smackdown General Manager, Theodore Long. Long is by himself, and he looks in a good mood; presumably after what just happened. Suddenly, without knocking, Christian bursts into the office! Captain Charisma holds an ice pack on his neck, and it still in his trousers he was wearing for his match.

Theodore Long: Do ya not remember what happened last time you burst in here like that? I’ve got Randy Orton on speed dial.

Christian: I’m not coming in here to make any threats. I just want in on that Battle Royal later tonight.

Theodore Long: I don’t know. Why should I help you? I gave you your chance against John Morrison, and ya blew it.

A loud pop can be heard in the arena for that.

Christian: Teddy, you know I can make all of this so much harder for you.

Theodore Long: What happened to no threats?

Christian: Just put me in that match, then I’ll win it, and then I’ll go to Night of Champions and win the World Heavyweight Championship... the FAIR way.

Theodore Long: If you give me your word that that is exactly how you’re gonna do it and not cheat anyone out of the World Heavyweight Championship... I’ll put you in that match.

Christian: I promise.

Theodore Long: Now close tha door on your way out.

Christian then turns around, and the camera catches his face change from that of anguish to an evil, shit-eating grin and he then walks out of the office.

*Video Package*

Narrator: To be a champion, one must be superior to all of their adversaries.

A flashing image of Randy Orton RKO'ing Christian onto the steel steps at Summerslam is shown.

Narrator: The champion might be Perfection...

Dolph Ziggler brashly holds up his United States Championship above his head.

Narrator: ...Beautiful...

An image of Kelly Kelly right after she won the Divas Championship flickers onto the screen.

Narrator: ... Or Ugly...

A scene of Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes trying to hide his face during one of his entrances comes up on the screen.

Narrator: A champion can benefit from the wealth of their company...

WWE Tag Team Champions David Otunga and Michael McGillicutty are shown having their hands raised at the end of a match.

Narrator: ...Or just their wealth.

Alberto Del Rio stands in front of an expensive car with pyro shooting down behind him.

Narrator: One night a year, the WWE showcases these superior individuals.

A quick montage of a referee holding up each championship belt one by one is shown.

Narrator: It is the Night...

Randy Orton then stands on the top rope with the World Heavyweight Championship around his waist.

Narrator: ... Of CHAMPIONS!


NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS
SEPTEMBER 18, 2011


Michael Cole: Night of Champions, just over two weeks away!

Josh Matthews: The card is growing each week, and we learnt this week on wwe.com, that Rey Mysterio will challenge Dolph Ziggler for the United States Championship in Buffalo!

Booker T: Ziggler has had some harsh things to say about ma boi Rey Mysterio, and I hope he loses that title at Night of Champions.

Michael Cole: We also learnt that the Divas Championship will be on the line, as Kelly Kelly’s horrible reign of terror comes to an end against Buffalo’s own “The Glamazon” Beth Phoenix!

Booker T: Don’t rule Kelly Kelly out, Michael! Also, don’t forget our WWE Tag Team Championship Match, dawgs! Otunga and however you say dat boi’s name defend against my favourite team in the WWE, Santino Marella and Vladimir Kozlov!

Josh Matthews: These two teams have been trading wins in singles competition these past couple of weeks on Raw, and there is some real animosity brewing between these two teams heading into Night of Champions.

Michael Cole: But here is where it starts getting good; the WWE Championship Match! Alberto Del Rio puts his gold on the line in a Six-Pack Challenge Match!

Josh Matthews: Each of those six men have their own personal agendas going into this, but only one will leave as WWE Champion!

Booker T: Are you guys stupid? Y’all are forgettin’ about Smackdown’s Six-Pack Challenge for the World Heavyweight Championship!

Michael Cole: Don’t think we forgot about that, Booker. Randy Orton last year walked out from a Six-Pack Challenge with the WWE Championship, but year, he is going IN with the gold, we already know who four of his opponents are, and we will find out the last one later tonight!

*ONLY ONE CAN JUDGE*​

There is a large amount of heat, as the Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes comes out from the back, dressed to compete, and he is in his ring gear, desperately trying to hide his face from the cameras. He is accompanied by his long time friend Ted DiBiase, and the two men walk down the ramp and Ted hurls abuse at the crowd.

Josh Matthews: Well here is the only champion left in the WWE without a match at Night of Champions! The Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes seems to have been too busy running these “Intercontinental Championship Challenges”.

Michael Cole: Well, the concept is simple. Any WWE Superstar that was not born in America comes out for a match with Cody, and if they win, they get an Intercontinental Championship Match! Of course, I don’t expect anyone to ACTUALLY beat Rhodes...

The two men are now in the ring, and as usual, DiBiase demands a microphone, he waits for the music to die down and the crowd to slience.

Ted DiBiase: Ladies and Gentlemen, you all know what time it is! It is time for the prestigious Cody Rhodes’ “Intercontinental Championship Challenge”!

DiBiase nods his head as the fans jeer him.

Ted DiBiase: We’re giving any WWE Superstar who was not born in the States a chance to earn themselves an Intercontinental Championship Match. All they have to is beat the greatest Intercontinental Champion of all time, Cody Rhodes!

Heat now, as DiBiase carries on smiling.

Ted DiBiase: That is of course, a LOT easier said than done.

DiBiase laughs now, and he turns to the emotionless Rhodes, who looks like a vampire ready to feed at the moment; looking anxious and not wanting to wait.

Ted DiBiase: So, if anyone feels that they can go toe to toe with Cody, come out here right now!

Both men then look to the stage, but no one is there, and Rhodes looks angered by this.

Ted DiBiase: Come on, there’s no need to be sca-

*ANCIENT SPIRIT*​

The lights dim down, and a GIANT pop echoes around the arena, as Sin Cara walks out onto the stage!! He points to the ring, and then springs down the ramp before flipping into the ring! Cara points at DiBiase to get out of the ring, and the stunned Fortunate Son does so. Cody takes his jacket off as Sin Cara stares him down, and then has a look at the Intercontinental Championship and points at it.

Match Four:
Cody Rhodes’ “Intercontinental Championship Challenge”:
Cody Rhodes
w/ Ted DiBiase vs Sin Cara
The bell rings, and the two men start circling the ring. They lock up, and Cody gets the initiative and goes behind, but Sin Cara then grabs Cody and flips him over. Rhodes is shocked, and charges at Sin Cara but Cara leapfrogs it and then catches Cody with an arm drag, followed by another two, and Cody has to then exit the ring to talk tactics with DiBiase, as the crowd gets behind Sin Cara! Sin Cara then points at Rhodes and DiBiase, before rebounding off of the ropes and hitting a Somersault Plancha down onto Rhodes and DiBiase!!! The three men lay in a heap as Smackdown goes to another commercial break.

*Commercial*

After the commercial, we see that Rhodes is in control now; as he holds Sin Cara in a rear headlock in the centre of the ring. We see that during the break, Ted DiBiase got involved in the match to allow Rhodes to obtain the advantage. Rhodes tries desperately to keep Sin Cara down and locked in the hold, but he is unable to as Sin Cara breaks free!! Car then tries to get away from Cody, but he is caught with a boot to the mid section! Cody then runs at the ropes...BEAUTIFUL DISASTER KICK FROM OUT OF NOWHERE!! A DiBiase mark out at ringside as Rhodes goes in for the cover...One...Two...Thre-NO!!

Somehow Sin Cara kicked out!! The fans pop in relief, as Cody then sets Sin Cara up, and then hits him with a Maskbutt!! Sin Cara drops flat out on the mat, and Cody then goes down again and hooks the leg...One...Two...NO!! Cody can’t believe it, and he then brings up the seemingly dead weight of Sin Cara up to his feet, and goes behind him...looking for CROSS RHODES-NO!! Sin Cara quickly jumps up and gets a headscissors up on Rhodes and flips him over! Cody gets back up to his feet quickly, and runs in, but Sin Cara catches him with a knee to the face!! Cody falls back, as Sin Cara then runs in and gets a running Hurracanrana!! Cody is turned inside out and Sin Cara then runs up onto the top turnbuckle... but TED DIBIASE JUMPS ONTO THE RING APRON AND PUSHES SIN CARA OFF OF THE TURNBUCKLE!! Sin Cara lands flat on his back in the centre of the ring, and the referee has no choice but to ring the bell!

Winner: Sin Cara via Disqualification (7.14)​

DiBiase then enters the ring and then he and Rhodes start stomping away on Sin Cara!! The referee tries to break it up, but he is unable to pull Rhodes and DiBiase off of Sin Cara, and the IC Champion and DiBiase continue to pummel away at Sin Cara, and then Rhodes and DiBiase pull Sin Cara up and Cody plants him with CROSS RHODES!! Sin Cara lays in a heap in the centre of the ring, as now the Intercontinental Champion and his friend leave the ring; having sent their message.

Booker T: Can we get some help down here for ma boi Sin Cara? Man that was dang uncalled for!

Michael Cole: That was brilliant.

Rhodes looks back at the ring and sees the referee tending to Sin Cara, and Rhodes cracks a small smile, and then walks back behind the curtain.

The Raw Rebound is shown, and we see some of Triple H’s promo, saying how he is tired of all of these backstage assaults but he thinks that the locker room should man up. He then calls out The Awesome Truth and gets them kicked out of the arena. Kofi Kingston comes close to beating the WWE Champion, and in the main event, John Cena and CM Punk were cost their match against The Awesome Truth by John Laurinaitis, and the final shot is CM Punk laid flat out in the centre of the ring.

Back in the arena now...

“OH AY OH, OH AY OH”
*POWER*​

There is a loud cheer, as Justin Gabriel comes from behind the curtain, and then jumps in the air, and lands in a crouching position. He then holds his arms out and starts walking down to the ring.

Match Five:
Justin Gabriel vs Tyson Kidd​

The bell rings and the two men lock up. Kidd gets the advantage but tries to push Gabriel into the turnbuckle but Gabriel floats over and then catches Kidd with a forearm to the face. Kidd is knocked back, and then Justin delivers some shoulder blocks to Kidd in the corner, before snapmaring him out and dropkicking Kidd in the back of the head. Gabriel then goes for the first cover of the match but Tyson kicks out before 2. Gabriel then sits Kidd up and then kicks him right in the chest; something which the fans seem to love.

Kidd rolls around a little bit and gets to the ropes, where Gabriel tries to run in for another kick... but Kidd moves and Gabriel is caught up in the ropes! Kidd then starts peppering Gabriel with rights, lefts and kicks to Gabriel as the referee tries to block the tangled Gabriel. Kidd then grabs Justin’s legs and pulls him away from the ropes and then stomps on his mid section. Kidd then pulls Gabriel up to his feet and applies an ABDOMINAL STRETCH! Kidd’s wrestling skill is coming through as Gabriel screams out in pain... but is able to get his fingers around the top rope forcing the hold to be broken! Kidd then fires Gabriel across the ring and as Gabriel comes back Kidd drops down, and then leap frogs before catching Gabriel with a knee to the gut... flipping him over!!!

Kidd now looks in complete control, as Gabriel rolls around holding his stomach in agony. Kidd then brings Gabriel back up to his feet, and looks to be setting up for a DDT... but Gabriel wriggles free... BAM!!! SUPERKICK!!!! Kidd drops like a sack of potatoes down to the mat as Gabriel then falls back down holding his stomach again, and he then starts crawling to the turnbuckle. Gabriel uses the ropes to get back to his feet before climbing up, and he stands on the top rope over the downed Kidd... 450 SPLASH!!! The fans go crazy, and Gabriel looks winded from the impact, and then flops down onto Kidd and hooks the leg...One...Two...Three!!!

Winner: Justin Gabriel (5.22)

*POWER*​

Gabriel gets up and holds his gut as usual; selling the impact of his finishing move on himself, and he then has his arm raised by the referee before going up onto the top turnbuckle to celebrate his win.

Michael Cole: Another win for Justin Gabriel here tonight in Philadelphia.

Booker T: That four-fiddy splash was off tha chain dawg!

Josh Matthews: Well, Justin Gabriel and Tyson Kidd aren’t going anywhere, as both of them are part of the Battle Royal Main Event coming next, and the winner will be going to Night of Champions!! Be sure not to miss it!

*Commercial*

There is a slew of Smackdown Superstars in the ring for this Battle Royal, and Sin Cara’s music is playing, as the Mexican Sensation has just entered the ring full of Superstars.

Michael Cole: Well, we are gearing up for this Battle Royal in which the winner will be the final participant in the World Heavyweight Championship Match at Night of Champions. Here we see Sin Cara, who defeated the Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes earlier tonight, albeit by disqualification.

Josh Matthews: Sin Cara has a chance to put himself into contention for two championships if he were to win the Battle Royal tonight.

Booker T: My boi Sin Cara can decorate himself!

*I COME FROM MONEY*​

A decent amount of heat greets Ted DiBiase Jr, who is accompanied by the Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes, both of them focusing on no one other than Sin Cara, who bounces up and down as they both march down to the ring. Cody is not eligible for competing in the Battle Royal, is all suited up, and DiBiase climbs into the crowded ring as Rhodes stands at ringside. Sin Cara gets right into Ted’s face, but William Regal steps in to break it up just for now.

*FLIGHT OF THE VALKYRIES*​

Cole starts complaining on commentary, but the Philly fans seem to love Daniel Bryan, who runs down to the ring with his Money in the Bank briefcase as he holds it up in the air, giving it to a referee before he slides into the ring.

*MAIN YASH HUN*​

Unadulterated levels of heat for Jinder Mahal, who seems extremely pissed about this having to be his second chance tonight to qualify, and also competing in this match as is brother-in-law, The Great Khali. Mahal seems to be angry at Khali, no doubt for what happened earlier tonight, with Khali failing to help Mahal qualify for the Six-Pack Challenge the first time. They get into the ring, and the Superstars part out of the way for Khali, but they seem to let Mahal just bump off of them.

“GO!”
*JUST CLOSE YOUR EYES*​

Despite being a heel, Christian gets a mixed reaction from the fans; his pleading earlier on seemingly scoring him some points with the fans. Christian looks worse for wear though, as his match with John Morrison earlier as well as the beating from Randy Orton last week have resulted him having to constantly have his hand on his neck as he makes his entrance. Christian struggles into the ring, as he then seems to hug the ropes, and just as the bell is about to ring...

“I HEAR VOICES IN MY HEAD, THE COUNCIL ME THEY UNDERSTAND”
*VOICES*​

To a HUGE pop, the biggest of the night by far, the World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton then emerges from behind the curtain! Orton looks happy to be there, but Christian in the ring looks disappointed at himself, as he feels he should be the champion.

Michael Cole: What is Randy Orton doing out here?

Josh Matthews: Well Michael if you listen to your headset you’d know that Randy Orton is going to be joining us over here on commentary for this match!

Orton is now at the commentary booth, and the lads welcome him in.

Randy Orton: It’s great to be here, I want to know how whoever it is that I’m going to defend my World Heavyweight Championship against, I want to see how they handle themselves in multi-man matches.

Michael Cole: Okay, Randy, who are you pulling for?

Randy Orton: I have no favourite; I’ll RKO any of these guys.

With all of that out the way, the referees deem it safe to ring the bell.

Main Event:
Battle Royal for the last place in the Six-Pack Challenge at Night of Champions:
Christian vs Daniel Bryan vs Derrick Bateman vs Heath Slater vs Jey Uso vs Jimmy Uso vs Jinder Mahal vs Johnny Curtis vs Justin Gabriel vs Percy Watson vs Ted DiBiase vs The Great Khali vs Titus O'Neill vs Trent Barretta vs Tyson Kidd vs William Regal vs Yoshi Tatsu​

All of the Superstars then start to brawl with each other, but we see that Christian has slipped out underneath the bottom rope... not eliminated! There is a crowd of Superstars surrounding The Great Khali, as we see Titus O’Neill, Percy Watson, Trent Barretta AND Yoshi Tatsu trying to topple the giant. Justin Gabriel and Tyson Kidd, who had not left the ring following their match before the commercial, are renewing their rivalry from that one, and Kidd tries to lift Justin over the top rope, but Gabriel is able to hand on, and then falls back down onto his feet, and then pushes Kidd over the top rope! Kidd crashes down to the mat, not happy with being the first one out, but then Gabriel is clubbed from behind by Heath Slater, who knocks Gabriel down to the mat with his blows. Jinder Mahal is being double teamed in the corner by The Usos, but then The Great Khali shakes off the smaller men around him to free his brother-in-law. Trent Barretta then runs in and jumps onto Khali’s back, but then the giant leans back over the top rope, dropping Barretta to the floor! The referees on the outside are trying to persuade Christian to get into the ring; but he refuses. Since the get-go, Daniel Bryan and Ted DiBiase has been going at each other, but after a kick from Bryan sends DiBiase into Sin Cara, DiBiase then changes his attention to the man that beat his friend earlier tonight.

The camera then cuts to see that Percy Watson has been eliminated by Khali, and then Titus O’Neill tries to topple Khali over the ropes, but the giant comes back at him with a club to the back, and Jinder Mahal comes in from behind and eliminates O’Neill. Justin Gabriel starts to get the better of Slater in the corner, but then DiBiase comes from behind and knocks him back down. Johnny Curtis and Derrick Bateman are currently trying to eliminate William Regal to no avail, and The Great Khali’s next pursuers are The Usos, who first knock Mahal down with a double superkick!! And they then go after Khali, but Khali with BRAIN CHOP to Jey, and when Jimmy comes in, he is thrown out of the ring! Ted DiBiase, who seems to be using the “picking your spots” strategy and moving around the ring a lot; sees Yoshi Tatsu trying to eliminate Slater, but when it seems he almost has him over, Ted strikes and tips both men over the ropes!! Slater lands on the apron... but Tatsu is out!!

With over of a quarter of the men gone, and the field thinned slightly, Christian then is finally persuaded to get back into the ring, and he is confronted straight away by Curtis and Bateman! The two rookies seem to be calling Christian a coward, but Captain Charisma then cheap shots BATEMAN!! Curtis tries to strike, but Christian ducks his right hand and then elevates him over the top rope...Curtis is out! Bateman then turns back around into Christian; who then ejects him from the ring as well! Christian then leans on the top rope holing his neck to a deal of heat... which is turned into cheers as DANIEL BRYAN COMES FROM BEHIND AND ELIMINATES CHRISTIAN!!! ONE OF THE FAVOURITES IS OUT!! Christian’s eyes are almost bulging out of his head, as Bryan then shrugs his shoulders and turns around... but Christian slides back into the ring, and then grabs Bryan and throws him out!! The fans now shit all over Christian; who merely looks in on the remaining men in the match before leaving the ring. Bryan confronts him, but Christian then responds with a KICK TO THE NUTS!! Christian then runs Bryan face first into the steel ring post!! Bryan lays flat on the floor, as the referees all now surround Christian and start taking him up the ramp, as Curtis and Bateman then go to check on Bryan. Orton on commentary shows genuine concern for Bryan’s condition but then reassures us that he is here to find out the last man facing him for the title.

Back to the match, and we see that there are now 8 men left in the ring. The only alliance left seems to be Mahal and Khali; who have been going strong, now continuing their assault on Jey Uso from before. DiBiase and William Regal are trading punches, and Regal seems to be getting the upper hand; Cody Rhodes barking orders at DiBiase from the outside. Slater and Gabriel start arguing instead, and then they start to trade punches, but Slater then pokes Gabriel in the eye!! Slater then grabs his former partner by the neck and goes to throw him out of the ring, but Gabriel turns it around... SLATER IS OUT!! Gabriel notches up his second elimination, but then Jinder Mahal comes in from behind; knocks him down... and then puts him in the CAMEL CLUTCH!! Gabriel screams in pain, as elsewhere, Khali starts swatting down anyone that comes at him, The Punjabi Giant standing over the fallen bodies of Sin Cara, Ted DiBiase and William Regal. Jey Uso then comes back, and starts connecting with some right hands to Khali, who seems to be rocking a bit on his feet, but when Uso tries to run off the ropes, Khali follows him in, and then almost beheads him with a clothesline... sending him over the top rope!! Mahal then releases Gabriel, and goes into the centre of the ring to stand with Khali and he raises his arms up into the air. He then turns around and seemingly picks someone at random for their next target; and the choice is William Regal! Regal is brought up to his feet, but he lashes out and hits a European Uppercut on Mahal, but Khali then piefaces him and pushes him back over the top rope!!

The two brothers-in-law then turn their focus back to Justin Gabriel, as Sin Cara and Ted DiBiase now continue their issue from this match and earlier tonight. DiBiase hits a clothesline on Sin Cara, before trying to whip him into the turnbuckle, but Cara goes for the floatover, and catches DiBiase in a headscissors, and he is then able to shift his body weight, and take DiBiase over the top rope and out of the match!! The fans pop big, as we have our final four. Sin Cara then turns around to go and help Justin Gabriel in the opposite corner... but he is caught by CODY RHODES!!? Rhodes then grabs Sin Cara, and PLANTS HIM WITH CROSS RHODES!!! Cody then makes it even worse for Sin Cara by then throwing him over the top rope!! Sin Cara lands with a splat, as Rhodes and DiBiase then leave the ringside area.

Without realising, Mahal and Khali now comprise two thirds of the final three! Along with Justin Gabriel; one of these men are going to Night of Champions! The two Indians start putting the boots to the South African, and they then pick him up, and place him in the corner. Mahal then runs in, but goes straight into Gabriel’s boot!! Khali then starts slowly advancing towards Gabriel, but the youngster then backs up onto the second rope, and then jumps onto Khali, connecting with forearms to the head, but then Khali grabs his throat, and drops him with the Punjabi Plunge!! Gabriel is flat out in the centre of the ring, as Mahal then picks up Gabriel, and goes to throw him out... BUT GABRIEL HANGS ON!! Hanging down from the second rope without Mahal realising, Justin Gabriel is somehow still in this match!! Mahal then turns around and sees, but Gabriel starts to skin the cat, but grabs onto Mahal’s head, before lifting his legs back down.... taking Mahal down to the floor!! The fans pop huge, as we are down to our final two. It is David vs Goliath; Justin Gabriel vs The Great Khali!

Gabriel then skins the cat properly this time, and then as he lands back in the ring; Khali turns around and looks surprised as he thought that Mahal had eliminated Gabriel. Justin reacts quicker and then hits a running dropkick into Khali’s chest, which knocks the giant back down onto the ropes, but Gabriel is palmed away as he tries to follow up. Khali gets back to his feet, but Gabriel then starts kicking away at his legs, but is pushed back onto the mat again. Gabriel then comes in from behind on Khali and chop blocks the back of Khali’s knee; knocking the giant onto one knee! Gabriel then hits a couple of forearms to Khali’s head, before running off of the ropes and then using both hands to plant Khali with a Bulldog!! Khali then rolls back onto his front, and the fans start cheering, as Gabriel stands in the centre of the ring; before he points to the top rope!! As Gabriel starts to scale the turnbuckle though, Khali gets back up onto one knee!! Gabriel is now on the top rope... and Khali is now STANDING UP!! Gabriel looks stuck... so he goes for a CROSS BODY... KHALI CATCHES HIM!!! Khali now takes Gabriel up into a Military Press.... and DUMPS HIM OUT ONTO THE FLOOR!!

Winner: The Great Khali (15.33)

*MAIN YASH HUN*​

Tony Chimel: Here is your winner... THE GREAT KHALI!!!

After eliminating a total of SIX MEN from the match; The Great Khali is going to compete for the World Heavyweight Championship!! Mahal then joins him in the ring, and he looks slightly annoyed that Khali won, but applauds him anyway.

Michael Cole: Well, an impressive and valiant display from Justin Gabriel but it was not enough to stop the Great Khali, who is the final man to earn a place in the World Heavyweight Championship Six-Pack Challenge at Night of Champions! Randy, have you got anything to say?

Randy Orton: Michael, he’s a big guy for sure, but at Night of Champions, I will be walking out of that Six-Pack Challenge STILL World Heavyweight Champion.

Orton then removes his head set, and starts to leave the commentary table... when WADE BARRETT COMES OUT OF THE CROWD AND TAKES ORTON DOWN!! The fans shit all over Barrett, who starts stomping away on Orton up against the ring barrier, and in the ring Mahal and Khali look on intently; Mahal smiling from ear to ear. Barrett takes Orton up, and then throws him shoulder first into the barricade!! Barrett, looking pleased with his work, looks back at Orton writhing in pain on the floor and then raises his arm in the air... oozing in all the hatred from the fans.

Josh Matthews: Wade Barrett sending a huge message to his opponent at Night of Champions and next week, and I think we need some medical attention down here for Orton.

Michael Cole: Orton was thrown shoulder first into the ring barricade, and we all know about the documented problems that Orton has had with that shoulder.

Booker T: Man that was just uncalled for!

Michael Cole: Well, it’s been a chaotic show; well done Teddy Long; have fun finding a new job! But-

Josh Matthews: The important thing is that we now know the six men competing for the World Heavyweight Championship at Night of Champions! That’s all we have time for tonight; tune in next week!

The final image is Barrett standing at the top of the ramp looking back down to ringside as two medics then run past him to go and tend to Randy Orton at ringside.

END SHOW

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Quick Results:

Sheamus def. Jinder Mahal
Mark Henry def. Yoshi Tatsu
John Morrison def. Christian
Sin Cara def. Cody Rhodes
Justin Gabriel def. Tyson Kidd
The Great Khali wins a Battle Royal


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NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS
SEPTEMBER 18, 2011


CURRENT MATCH CARD

WWE Championship Match
Six-Pack Challenge
Alberto Del Rio © vs John Cena vs The Miz vs Kofi Kingston vs R-Truth vs CM Punk


World Heavyweight Championship Match
Six-Pack Challenge
Randy Orton © vs Mark Henry vs Wade Barrett vs Sheamus vs John Morrison vs The Great Khali


United States Championship Match
Dolph Ziggler © vs Rey Mysterio


WWE Divas Championship Match
Kelly Kelly © vs Beth Phoenix


WWE Tag Team Championship Match
David Otunga & Michael McGillicutty © vs Santino Marella & Vladimir Kozlov

 
#33 ·
I just read through your thread and I like what I've read so far. Obviously the WWE definitely dropped the ball with the potential storylines this past year. I like how you portray Triple H in this, he's more of a boss than a confrontational wrestler/boss like the WWE portrayed him as. There definitely seems to be the seeds of a Triple H heel turn in regards to the Kevin Nash storyline. I feel like it would be too obvious for Johnny Ace to be the guy behind the conspiracy, and a CM Punk vs. Triple H could be a milder version of Austin and McMahon if done right.

The WWE title picture seems like Del Rio might hold onto it for a bit. I can see Punk being repeatedly screwed over causing him to disregard the strap until SS or even Royal Rumble. The thing with that is I don't really know who would go after Del Rio for the belt. I haven't noticed any mention of The Rock in this so I'm not sure if you are sticking with the John Cena/Rock feud. If you are then Cena wouldn't be a serious threat to take the title for a while. I am very interested in the Raw six pack challenge because the WWE title picture is cloudy.

Ryder and Swagger is a solid feud I can see them having a good amount of matches in the coming months, until Ryder eventually goes after Zigler. After Zigler drops the US title I can see him getting into the WWE Title picture, and I'm glad you're keeping the perfection gimmick.

The tag title picture looks a lot more entertaining than the original WWE product. I'm hoping Santino and Kozlov take the belts though, as Otunga and McGuillicuddy are both better off on their own.

The Smackdown side of things looks good as well with a lot of feuds building. I notice Christian is struggling a bit but I think that gives him a chance to revitalize his character somewhere along the lines and gain a decent push.

I like that Wade seems to be getting the nod for the next one on one feud for the World Title. I think he and Orton could put on a good feud, and then that always adds the wildcard of Bryan and his MITB briefcase. I can see a Barrett/Orton solid feud then leading to a Bryan/Barrett feud.

Cody Rhodes has been looking solid and keeping Dibiase as his accomplice is a nice touch, adds to the heel aspect very well. I can see a good feud between him and Sin Cara which will actually liven up the IC title hunt, which has been lacking in the real product.

I think this thing with Teddy and the board is going to eventually lead to a Triple H takeover, which would be ignited by a heel turn with Nash. This is all just my random thoughts after reading. I really have enjoyed what I've read so far and I look to keep checking it out.
 
#34 ·
Smackdown Feedback​

Only one winner to start the show and it’s not Jinder Mahal. To be honest, I’m surprised it took so long for Sheamus to put him away but I guess it’s good to see you’re not jobbing people out left, right and centre.

Well, scratch that, Yoshi gets the jobbing tonight lol. Impressive stuff from Henry here. Would’ve liked a promo somewhere in between, Henry’s pre match speech could barely be classed as that, two matches on the trot is a rarity.

Randy was a little off here, I just couldn’t picture his voice in my head saying some of those things at all. Barrett was better, I could imagine him here, although a few words needed some emphasis put on them I felt, e.g- That someone would be me. Just adds a bit more. Teddy Long showing up and making a match for next week’s a good choice, keeps up with him being under pressure and adds a big main event.

Nice announcement from T-Long, battle royal later should be nice and Edge in a couple of weeks will be interesting. Beth coming out and what she had to say was nice, going off on one a little bit here but Teddy Long just giving her the match after saying you almost cost me my job was strange. I would’ve had Teddy say he accepts the apology and then offer the match afterwards. The stipulation though is a nice touch and will be interesting to see what way you go.

Captain Charisma was on point here. His quest to get a title shot continues and I liked the way you held Long to ransom almost with the threat of going to the board. Long here sounded a little too hellish though, the way he said I can do whatever I want with you made him sound like he really IS screwing Christian around. I’m also not so keen on him giving Christian another chance, he seemed so intent on not doing it and then suddenly he gives it to him and he has an opponent already in place lol.

Morrison’s a nice hand to have on Friday nights, he fits there a hell of a lot better than Raw anyway. Wow, Morrison wins, Christian really is on the slide right now. Huge win for JoMo and a big chance now at NOC but where Christian goes from here is anyone’s guess.

Didn’t like this. Christian’s had his chance now on a couple of occasions and Long gives him another one on a promise? A promise with Christian that he won’t cheat? Yeah I’m not buying it. I get that he’s under pressure with the board but any and every Smackdown superstar could go and do what Christian’s doing. Teddy himself could go to the board and state that superstars are threatening him. Fully expect Christian to finally sneak into the match now.

I do like the idea of Rhodes Intercontinental challenge, though I would like to hear him speak rather than DiBiase. Sin Cara’s a good choice and could represent a nice, long feud with Rhodes. The DQ was a smart way to go as this thing can really progress now. Does the DQ mean Cara wins the challenge or will Rhodes not accept that on grounds of DQ?

Nice win for Gabriel here and a little push for him is looking good right now. Shame for Kidd but maybe a feud between these two exchanging wins could help elevate the both of them.

Ah didn’t like this. You had Sin Cara come out and take part in this after taking a nice beat down from Cody earlier on. I woulda had you sell that and not let Cara near this thing. Would’ve done wonders for Cody I think. Wow, Christain eliminated?!? Did not expect that but it makes a lot of sense with Bryan being the man to do it and the beat down that follows from Captain Charisma. A feud between these two men would be excellent with Christian using the briefcase as a route back to the top, if that’s what you’re planning anyway. Khali and Gabriel as the final two shows that the roster is somewhat thin right now but it’s nice to see Gabriel really being highlighted right now, I hope that continues. No way Khali was gonna lose and as much as I dislike him, he’s a logical choice to add in being a former World champ and whatnot. Post match beat down from Barrett on Orton was a nice little touch, adding some fuel to the fire for next week’s main event.

On the whole, some real positives here to take, no doubt. Some things I wasn’t a fan of but you’re improving and things are starting to take real shape for NOC and beyond. You can see that Barrett/Orton, Henry/Sheamus, Christian/Bryan are all potentially on the cards in the coming months and they’re all solid feuds to build around. Keep it up.
 
#35 ·
Thanks a lot cp and game for those comments - much appreciated! Just to answer a point made is that yes, Rock/Cena is still on the cards at Wrestlemania. Nothing definite, but I do have an idea to maybe bring Rock in for a while around Survivor Series, not 100% if he will be needed though. Anyway, time for some news and notes!

NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS NEWS



This past Friday on Smackdown we learnt that Sheamus, John Morrison and The Great Khali have all qualified for the Six-Pack Challenge at for the World Heavyweight Championship at Night of Champions. Sheamus dispatched of Jinder Mahal, whilst Morrison returned to Smackdown and defeated the struggling Christian and Khali won a Battle Royal including the entire Smackdown roster. All three of these men have held gold at one point or another in their WWE careers, so none of them are to be taken lightly in Buffalo. They join the champion Randy Orton, Mark Henry and Wade Barrett.



Also announced on Friday is that Beth Phoenix has finally earned herself a Divas Championship Match in her home town at the Pay-Per-View against Kelly Kelly. The dominant Divas has tore her way through the beautiful ladies of the WWE, but if she is not able to topple the champion at Night of Champions, Phoenix will NEVER be allowed to contend for the butterfly championship ever again!


INSIDER NEWS

MYSTERIO GONE AFTER NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS

Mysterio has been competing with an injured knee since mid July, and it is thought that the end of the Mysterio/Ziggler saga will come at Night of Champions to allow Rey to recover from his injuries. What this means for the championship is that Ziggler will retain, but where he goes from here is uncertain at this time.

ARCHER NOT RESIGNING

Earlier reports of former WWE Superstar Vance Archer resigning with the company have turned out to be false, as the talks have appeared to have broken down. His rumoured role was to apparently act as Heath Slater's tag team partner, but Archer, real name Lance Hoyt, wanted to return as a singles competitor, and he subsequently decided to reject WWE's offer.

FCW TAG TEAM EXPECTED TO DEBUT SOON

The recent upheaval of the tag team division and its hopeful return to prominence continues as it is thought that the luchador team of Hunico and Epico in FCW could be brought onto television soon as part of the detailed effort to create a division. With teams such as Santino Marella and Vladimir Kozlov, David Otunga and Michael McGillicutty as well as a rumoured push for Derrick Bateman and Johnny Curtis on the cards as a tag team, the future looks bright for the tag team wrestlers​
 
#36 ·
Nice update, and I'm glad to see Rock and Cena still on the cards. I think it's no secret that the WWE could have done that entire feud a lot better so I am excited to see what you do with it. I can see a good Orton and Barrett conflict stemming from the six pack challenge match, as I think there is a really good rivalry waiting there.

Also just to note I like that you are putting a lot of effort to the tag team division, as it needs a spark to give some worth back to the tag titles. All in all I look forward to the coming shows and the NOC ppv.
 
#37 ·
Just something I need to put out there. Even though this thread isn't exactly moving very quickly at the moment, it will have to slow down quite a bit for a couple of months. I've got my sister in hospital (nothing serious, just appendix), my birthday on Sunday and then work experience and then exams in May/June, this will have to take the very back seat. Thank you to anyone that has been reading, and this will be back; I still want to get to Survivor Series by the end of 2012! Thanks and apologies!
 
#38 ·
This is the first time I am seeing your thread, it looks pretty good to my estimate. I like the way you put your news in quotes, it is very professional and it seems like a nice layout. I like how you are calling up guys from FCW (i.e. Hunico, Epico) however will you have them debut in their masked gimmicks or as thugs? Also as for Night of Champions, straight down you have booked it better then WWE did. I felt like the WWE Championship should have been defended in a Six Pack Challenge or any type of Multi-Man match, same as the World Heavyweight Championship.
Your focusing allot of the Tag team division and that is a pretty site, having a good tag team division will give your belts some meaning as well.

Overall pretty impressed on my first impressions, hope you continue doing this as well.
 
#39 · (Edited)

Monday Night Raw Preview
September 5, 2011
Tacoma Dome - Tacoma, Washington


Tonight, Monday Night Raw comes live to all of the WWE Universe from the Tacoma Dome, in Tacoma, Washington! Coming off of the chaotic and controversial events of last week, the Superstars of Raw certainly have the goal in mind of building momentum towards WWE's next Pay-Per-View extravaganza, Night of Champions! There are six Superstars in particular that are desperate to prove their superiority over their adversaries and those six are the six men competing for the WWE Championship in a Six-Pack Challenge at Night of Champions! WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio will be defending against CM Punk, John Cena, The Miz, R-Truth AND Kofi Kingston in a hotly anticipated affair which will see all six men fight tooth and nail to earn the richest prize in the company. After fending off an impressive effort by the "underdog" Kofi Kingston last week, this week the WWE Champion will face off against another one of his rivals and a man that he has had some very personal issues with these past couple of weeks following their hot stand off two weeks ago in John Cena. The result of that confrontation was Del Rio's personal ring announcer Ricardo Rodriguez being forced to miss last week's Raw following a huge Attitude Adjustment from Cena. This match will gage how well these two men are prepared going into Buffalo and it is sure to be a blockbuster.

Another match that will feature two Six-Pack Challenge participants is also booked for tonight in Tacoma. We will see CM Punk squaring off with one half of The Awesome Truth, The Miz. Both are former WWE Champions and both - especially last week - have been dealing with issues between themselves and Raw's two resident authority figures. The Miz and his tag team partner, R-Truth, have caused all kinds of carnage on Raw in the past month, and last week, the COO of the WWE, Triple H sought to make an example out of The Awesome Truth and banished them from the arena up until their main event No Disqualifications Tag Team Match against Punk and John Cena. This did not sit well with the outspoken duo, as both men were full of complaints at the situation. The victory for The Awesome Truth however; many would give the assist to the Executive Vice President of Talent Relations, John Laurinaitis. Laurinaitis distracted Punk, which earned the Straight Edge Superstar a Little Jimmy Finale onto a steel chair and Miz then got the win by pinning Punk. Laurinaitis' involvement was surely down to Punk's earlier accusations of him being the man responsible for Kevin Nash's recent series of attacks on Punk. Will Punk and Miz be able to concentrate on each other and not the management? Find out tonight on Raw!

Over the past three weeks, a personal rivalry over the United States Championship between Dolph Ziggler and Rey Mysterio has been developing, and after last week, where Mysterio teamed with Alex Riley to defeat Ziggler and Drew McIntyre (albeit after Ziggler abandoned McIntyre), Mysterio has a better claim than anyone else to say that he is the rightful man that should be facing Ziggler for the gold at Night of Champions. Mysterio got his wish, and these two are going to face off against each other in Buffalo, but not before tonight, where we will see the United States Champion in action, obviously accompanied by his manager Vickie Guerrero, take on one half of last week's winning team, Alex Riley. A win for Riley would bolster his own title ambitions, but the champion will be looking to silence a credible threat in the Varsity Villain and send a message to Mysterio.

The Divas of the WWE have been divided for the majority of the year over those who are "wrestlers" and those who are "models". The Divas Champion, a "Model" Kelly Kelly, will defend her title against Beth Phoenix, a "wrestler". Both have aligned themselves with other Divas who agree with them or just have an issue with the other Divas, so tonight we are going to see EIGHT of WWE's Divas in tag team action! The champion will team with Eve Torres, and The Chickbusters (Kaitlyn & AJ) and those four beauties will go against the dominant Divas of Doom (Phoenix & Natalya) as well as the devilish Bella Twins! With all of these combustible elements being thrown into one match sparks will surely fly!

If you ask a fan of the WWE Universe who the person they hate the most in the WWE right now, the majority will say "The All American American" Jack Swagger. After his embarrassment of losing twice in a row to one of the WWE's fastest rising stars in Zack Ryder, Swagger has taken it upon himself to make Ryder's life a living hell. After assaulting Ryder's friend and backstage interviewer Scott Stanford and putting him on the shelf for an unspecified amount of time, Swagger then tried to get into Ryder's head by refusing to compete in a match against Ryder last week, riling Long Island Iced-Z. This week, another one of Zack's friends and one of Ryder's former tag team partners, Primo, has decided to defend his friends honour and take on Swagger.


Confirmed for Raw:

Non-Title Match:
WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio vs John Cena

"The Voice of the Voiceless" CM Punk vs "The Awesome One" The Miz

Non-Title Match:
United States Champion Dolph Ziggler w/ Vickie Guerrero vs "The Varsity Villain" Alex Riley

8-Diva Tag Team Match:
Divas Champion Kelly Kelly, Eve & The Chickbusters vs The Divas of Doom & The Bella Twins

"The All-American American" Jack Swagger vs Primo​

I know I said I was taking this slowly, but I only have two of the matches and one promo left to write. Thank you all so much for all of the comments!

TWG.
 
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Monday Night Raw
September 5, 2011
Tacoma Dome – Tacoma, Washington​

The show opens with a video package detailing the events of last week, namely the seemingly brewing struggle for power on Raw. We see Triple H evacuate The Awesome Truth from the arena, and then CM Punk and John Laurinaitis’ backstage confrontation where both men threatened physical harm onto one another. We cut to the main event, where it seems that Punk is about to hit the GTS on The Miz, that is until John Laurinaitis appears on the stage and we see Punk the getting planted onto the steel chair in the ring with Miz getting the pin and Laurinaitis smirking to end the video package.

*PYRO*
*PYRO*
*PYRO*​

We cut to shots of the crowd as they are all pumped for tonight’s Raw, coming from the Tacoma Dome!

*CULT OF PERSONALITY*​

The fans’ excitement only increases, as CM PUNK walks out onto the stage, and as many would expect after last week, he is very very angry. Wearing a scowl as he walks down to the ring, he then enters and signals for his music to stop before picking up a microphone.

CM Punk: I have a slight suspicion that someone in the higher-ups doesn’t like me.

This statement is met with a mixed reaction from the fans; some agreeing with Punk and other not liking the situation as a whole.

CM Punk: If any of you don’t understand what I mean, let me just tell you a couple of events that make me think that way. Firstly, at Summerslam, as well as the following night on Raw, I am attacked by what I can only describe as a bitter old man who will do anything for the sake of hogging some more time in MY spotlight.

The fans pop as they all know who he is talking about.

CM Punk: That bitter old man being one Kevin Nash-

Punk is cut off by deafening heat.

CM Punk: Now as I have stated before, I’ve never spoken to Kevin Nash, I’ve never confronted him; he has no reason to cost me the WWE Championship, not once, but TWICE.

Punk is a little agitated now.

CM Punk: And then last week, as I am about to hit the GTS on The Miz, the Executive Vice President of Talent Relations John “FUNK-man” Laurinaitis shows up and costs me the match.

The fans boo even louder at the mention of Laurinaitis.

CM Punk: Who is a man that previously stated earlier on in the night that he does NOT think I convey the image of what a WWE Superstar should be. Right after that, he denies being the one that told Kevin Nash to attack me.

Punk shrugs his shoulders and holds the microphone to the fans, before calmly returning it to his mouth.

CM Punk: Well, I personally think that is BULL*BEEP*

The fans EXPLODE with cheers as Punk’s angry face is back.

CM Punk: I think that John Laurinaitis got on his little Blackberry which he took a break from harassing young children on and sent a message to Kevin Nash to take me out... Well Gentlemen it seems your plan didn’t fully work out, because I’m still here bitch.

The fans are loving each word that Punk is saying.

CM Punk: So I’d like to invite Mr Laurinaitis down to the ring right now so I can kick his corporate ass.

Punk throws the microphone down to the mat, and the fans are electric as Punk waits for Laurinaitis. All attention turns to the stage, as John Laurinaitis then walks out from behind the curtain, shortly followed by THE MIZ?! The fans boo as loudly as possible, and Punk regains his standing stance and holds his arms out in frustration. Miz has a microphone.

The Miz: You just don’t get it do you, Punk? You don’t call out a man like John Laurinaitis... and ask for a FIGHT.

Punk is annoyed to say the least.

The Miz: Especially when you already have a match booked tonight with the most must-see WWE Champion of all time...me.

Heat for Miz now, as Laurinaitis nods his head.

The Miz: Me and my Awesome Truth partner, R-Truth have been told that we will not be escorted out of the arena tonight because of the great word put in for us by Mr John Laurinaitis.

Laurinaitis beams out at the WWE Universe, and the fans and CM Punk alike look sick.

The Miz: For weeks now we have been mistreated by that phoney Triple H, but now we have found ourselves an authority figure worth respecting. So as our first official business for Mr Laurinaitis, I’m bumping our match forward to RIGHT NOW!

Miz then drops his microphone and starts to march down to the ring, with Laurinaitis in tow, removing his coat as he walks. Punk straightens up and gets ready for the fight, but as soon as The Miz slides into the ring, the referee is on hand straight away to separate the two men, before ringing the bell.

Match One:
CM Punk vs The Miz​

Punk and Miz start to circle the ring, and they then lock up. Miz gets the better of it, but Punk replies with an elbow to the face of the head, and then a knee to the gut. Punk then rushes Miz into the corner, and then connects with a clothesline, before rolling Miz into the centre of the ring, and then running in with an elbow drop onto Miz’s chest! Punk then hooks Miz up and starts driving the point of his elbow into Miz’s chest and upper body, with the referee having to come over to break it up as Miz screams in pain. Punk stands up and then points at Laurinaitis at ringside, before he picks Miz up and then throws him through the ropes and down onto the floor right next to Laurinaitis! Punk holds his arms up in the air to a big pop, and Laurinaitis helps Miz back up to his feet but he finds himself scurrying out of the way as Punk PLOUGHS THROUGH MIZ WITH THE SUICIDE DIVE!! Both competitors land in a heap, as we go to commercial.

*Commercial*

The Miz is now in control, and he drops Punk down to the mat with a Spinning Neckbreaker! Miz in for the cover...One...Two..Punk kicks out! We see that during the break Miz managed to connect with a boot to the face of Punk after a distraction from Laurinaitis. Miz now hammers away on Punk in the centre of the ring, and the blows are seemingly relentless, and Miz then sits Punk up and drives his knee into Punk’s back! Miz then keeps the knee there and applies a rear chinlock and Punk is trapped in the centre of the ring. He eventually fights out of the hold, and starts striking Miz with elbows and backhands, but when Punk goes for a big kick to the head, Miz ducks and then sends Punk crashing to the mat with a Snapmare Driver! Punk’s revival killed, and Miz then goes and covers Punk again...One...Two...NO!

Laurinaitis looks frustrated, as Punk starts to crawl over to the turnbuckle and he eventually gets back to his feet in the corner... but Miz comes in with a CORNER CLOTHESLINE!! Punk then flops down onto his knees, and Miz sits in the corner and looks out to the WWE Universe and smirks at them. Punk is recovering from the move as Miz slides out of the corner, and then he goes over to the kneeling Punk and drops him face first to the mat with a DDT!! Punk lands down on his back and Miz then goes for another cover, hooking the near leg! One...Two...Thr-NO!! Punk stays strong, and a “CM PUNK” chant breaks out and as Punk starts to get up from the last pin attempt, Miz is on his feet, stalking him, and he then hooks in the Full Nelson...SKULL CRUSHING FINALE-NO!! Punk rolls through!! BAM!! Punk connects with a kick to the Miz’s head, and both men drop down to the canvas! The referee then starts to count both men...
One
...
Two
...
Still no signs of movement from either man
...
Three
...
Four
....
Five
...
Miz starts grabbing onto the ropes to pull himself up, and Punk is starting to show signs of life!
...
Six
...
Seven
...
Miz is now holding onto the top rope pulling himself up, and Punk gets up onto a knee
...
Eight
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Punk is now on two knees
...
Nine
...
Punk jumps up to his feet!!​

Miz is now up against the ropes, and Punk runs in, but Miz tries to elevate him out of the ring, but Punk lands on the apron!! Miz thinks he has disposed of Punk, but Punk then catches him in the back of the head with a kick! Miz stumbles into the centre of the ring, and when he turns around...Punk nails him with a springboard clothesline!! Miz falls down and gets back up into the corner, and Punk then runs in and connects with a knee to the face!! Punk hooks his arm around Miz’s head and then casts a look at Laurinaitis before he makes Miz taste the canvas with a BULLDOG!! Punk kneels next to Miz, and he gestures that it is time to go to sleep! Punk waits on Miz to get up, and he elevates him up onto his shoulders! The crowd is in anticipation, but then R-TRUTH STARTS SPRINTING DOWN TO THE RING!

In the ring, Punk drops Miz to the mat, and tells the referee to deal with Truth on the apron. Truth doesn’t budge, but then Kofi Kingston starts charging down the ramp!! Kingston pulls Truth off of the apron and starts to unload on his opponent for later tonight!! Whilst the referee’s back is turned, Laurinaitis jumps up onto the apron and waves at Punk! Punk walks right over to him and gets right in his face... but then THE MIZ FROM BEHIND ROLLS PUNK UP!! The referee happens to turn around at this exact point and see the pin...One...Two...MIZ GETS A HANDFUL OF TIGHTS...Three!!!

Winner: The Miz (9.13)

*I CAME TO PLAY*

Punk cannot believe it, as Miz quickly rolls out of the ring and starts to hastily make his way up the ramp, and Truth had managed to escape Kofi Kingston for long enough to join him on the ramp.

Michael Cole: The Miz wins! Miz wins!! This is great! I love this!

Jerry Lawler: Michael please calm down; We all saw that The Miz only won because he had a handful of tights and because of John Laurinaitis distracting CM Punk.

Michael Cole: What about Kofi Kingston? He didn’t need to be here!

Jerry Lawler: He was stopping R-Truth from getting involved!

Punk pleads his case to the referee and explains what happens, and then John Laurinaitis starts walking up the steps and into the ring with Punk! The music stops, as Punk turns around and stares the EVP of Talent Relations right in the face.

Jerry Lawler: I can see this situation getting hostile at one point or another! John Laurinaitis has cost CM Punk another match here tonight and I think there is only so much that Punk can take.

Michael Cole: I know that CM Punk isn’t the sharpest tool in the shed but not even he is stupid enough to attack someone with the status and power of John Laurinaitis.

Jerry Lawler: That may be so, but we’ve seen Punk overstep boundaries in the past!

Punk has now exited the ring, and he doesn’t keep his eyes off of Laurinaitis as he walks up the ramp.

We go backstage now, and we see the United States Champion Dolph Ziggler talking to his manager, Vickie Guerrero. The duo get a large amount of heat from the crowd.

Vickie Guerrero: Dolph, you have nothing to worry about at Night of Champions. I’ve known Rey Mysterio for a long time, and I know that he is nowhere near as good as you.

Dolph Ziggler: I know, I am the best wrestler in the world, and that little parasite doesn’t know what he is in for. I am goin-

???: What the hell was that about last week?

The voice was a Scottish accent, so that only means it was one man...Drew McIntyre then walks into the shot and he steps right up to Ziggler.

Drew McIntyre: You left me out there to-

Dolph Ziggler: (Interrupting) Drew, about last week... we thought you could handle it.

Vickie Guerrero: If you were good enough to become one of my clients you would have won the match without even needing Dolph, so we were just testing you.

Dolph Ziggler: And guess what? YOU FAILED!

McIntyre looks stung by that comment, and the fans start booing Ziggler.

Drew McIntyre: If you’d perhaps give me another chance, I could make your lives a little easier.

Dolph and Vickie looks at each other for a brief moment.

Dolph Ziggler: We’re listening.

McIntyre smiles, as we do not get to see the remainder of the conversation, as Raw fades out to commercial.

*Commercial*

Back to the arena, and Alex Riley is on the middle rope, posing for the fans and getting a good reaction.

*I AM PERFECTION*​

There is instant heat with a few smarky cheers mixed in, as Dolph Ziggler walks through the curtain, followed as ever by Vickie Guerrero; Guerrero being the one gaining them the heat most likely. The US Champion stares the focused Riley down as he walks down the ramp.

Michael Cole: Thank you! I was almost dying seeing Alex Riley out here; Dolph and Vickie make it worth it.

Jerry Lawler: Well we just heard from Dolph’s opponent at Night of Champions, Rey Mysterio, and I think that the way that Mysterio has been acting in the past couple of weeks has shown us a more driven and focused Rey Mysterio, and that is why I think that Dolph Ziggler is going to lose the United States Championship.

Michael Cole: Jerry, you couldn’t be more wrong. Dolph Ziggler has made it clear that he doesn’t want Rey Mysterio in the WWE anymore, and after Night of Champions, Rey won’t want to come back.

Ziggler is now in the ring, and he hands his championship to Guerrero who places it over her shoulder. Riley then tells Ziggler to get on with it, and the referee rings the bell.

Match Two:
Non-Title Match:
United States Champion Dolph Ziggler vs Alex Riley​

The two men seem evenly matched in the initial lock up, but Riley is able to start using his power advantage to force Ziggler into the corner, and as the US Champ comes out, Riley flattens him with a clothesline! Ziggler gets back up and then walks right into an arm drag, and then another one! Riley holds his arm in the air to a good reaction from the fans, and then runs in and hits a corner clothesline to Ziggler! Dolph crumples in the corner, and Vickie Guerrero screams at ringside as Riley has dominated the early goings of the match. Riley gets Ziggler up and whips him against the ropes, but Ziggler ducks the clothesline and comes back only to be caught by a SITOUT SPINEBUSTER FROM RILEY!! Ziggler is folded in half, as Riley then pins Ziggler’s shoulders down...One...Two...Thr-NO!!!

Guerrero is livid at ringside, as the champion is so close to being pinned there. Riley isn’t disheartened though, and he waits on Ziggler to get up onto his feet, and when he does, Riley takes him up onto his shoulders, TKO- GUERRERO IS UP ON THE APRON! The fans shower her with heat, and she tries to get Riley’s attention. Riley drops Ziggler down onto the mat and walks over to Vickie on the apron, and points a finger in her face, but she slaps him!! The fans are irate, and the referee now gets involved... AND BANS GUERRERO FROM RINGSIDE!!

Vickie stands on the apron and protests to the ref, who carries on arguing with her. Riley turns around, and he is met by a FUTURE SHOCK DDT!! IT’S DREW MCINTYRE!!! The Scot plants his rival, and then gives the recovering Ziggler a thumbs up, before standing over the downed Riley. Guerrero leaves the apron seeing that the job is done, but the referee turns around to see that McIntyre is still in the ring!! The referee then quickly puts two and two together, and calls for the bell!!

Winner: Alex Riley via Disqualification (4.12)​

McIntyre is shocked, and the fans pop the announcement of the disqualification. Ziggler is now up and in Drew’s face, and the microphones can pick up him calling him an idiot. Vickie now joins the fray, and her shrill voice is heard calling McIntyre “stupid”. McIntyre pleads his case, clearly apologizing, but it falls on deaf ears.

*BOOYAKA 619*​

The fans go wild!! REY MYSTERIO!! All in the ring are shocked, as Mysterio sprints down the ramp! Ziggler and Guerrero dive out of the way, and leave McIntyre to fend with the Master of the 619. Drew goes for a right hand, but Mysterio ducks it and connects with forearms to the head, before running off of the ropes and dropkicking McIntyre in the face, sending him down onto the middle rope! Mysterio looks at Ziggler retreating up the ramp, before connecting with the 619 on McIntyre!!!

*BOOYAKA 619*​

Mysterio gets up onto the middle turnbuckle and motions around his waist that he is coming after Ziggler, whilst the champion shouts “You will never take this away from me!” Whilst desperately clutching onto the United States Championship.

Jerry Lawler: I think it is safe to say that Rey Mysterio has Dolph Ziggler’s number!

Michael Cole: No he doesn’t, Jerry! That idiot referee just cost Dolph another match, and then that clown Rey Mysterio comes down here and attacks poor Drew McIntyre for no reason!

Jerry Lawler: Drew McIntyre is an idiot, Cole. He made Vickie’s whole evil scheme backfire, and handed his rival Alex Riley the win. Rey just came out here to send a message to Ziggler that he is coming after the United States Championship in thirteen days!

*Commercial*

We see that Primo is in the ring; the young Puerto Rican does his final stretches as he waves to someone in the crowd....

*GET ON YOUR KNEES*​

Nothing other than heat for Jack Swagger, who walks out from behind the curtain slowly and calmly; not looking like he is actually in the middle of a mental breakdown.

Jerry Lawler: Now, I’ve never taken Jack Swagger lightly, but he is vicious at the moment.

Michael Cole: Well, Swagger’s recent run ins with Zack Ryder have taken their toll on him, as he has resorted to desperate measures to try and emotionally effect Ryder in a similar way that he has been affected; and that is to make Zack Ryder’s life a living hell

Jerry Lawler: Well, he has already done a number on Scott Stanford and it looks like Primo could be the next victim on Jack Swagger’s path of terror.

Michael Cole: Well, we understand that Zack Ryder has not arrived in the Tacoma Dome just yet, so Jack Swagger can at least rest easy for now and concentrate on this match.

Match Three:
Jack Swagger vs Primo


The bell rings, and Swagger quickly rushes in and picks Primo up and slams him back down into the mat! Swagger then picks Zack Ryder’s former partner up and throws him into the corner. Swagger starts ploughing his shoulder into Primo’s gut and he is then told by the referee to get out of the corner. Primo stumbles out of the corner and right into Swagger’s grasp, where he then throws him overhead with a Belly-to-Belly Suplex!! Primo’s back arches as Swagger gets him up to his feet again one more time, before knocking him down with a huge clothesline!

Swagger starts to do a victory lap, and he barks at Primo to get up, which the Puerto Rican slowly does, and when he does... Swagger splats him onto the mat with a GUTWRENCH POWERBOMB!! Swagger then, smiling at all of the heat raining down on him, nonchalantly drops to his knees and covers Primo, just forcing his hands down onto Primo’s chest...One...Two...Swagger pulls Primo’s shoulders off of the mat?! The fans boo hard, as Swagger then decides to bring Primo back up and drop him with ANOTHER GUTWRENCH POWERBOMB!! The fans are now furious, and a giant “WE WANT RYDER” chant breaks out, as Swagger then turns Primo over and then applies the ANKLE LOCK!! Primo endures the hold for merely a few seconds and then taps out!!

Winner: Jack Swagger (2.44)

*GET ON YOUR KNEES*​

The bell rings, and Swagger refuses to let the hold go!! Primo repeatedly taps out, but not even the ref can break Swagger’s hold, as he screams at Primo “HOW DO YOU LIKE THAT ZACK?” before wrenching Primo’s ankle even more!

Jerry Lawler: What is Jack Swagger trying to prove here? Primo is defenceless! Someone please?

Michael Cole: Good luck to whoever wants to try and stop Jack Swagger, King. I’ve never seen him so focused. He wants to just make Zack Ryder’s life a living hell, and he is taking out his friends.

Now some more referees come down to the ring, and Swagger is eventually persuaded to let Primo go, and half of the referees flock around Swagger to ensure he leaves, whilst the rest demand medical attention for Primo. Swagger walks up the ramp with his arms out by his sides as he smiles at the carnage in the ring.

In the back now, we see John Laurinaitis standing on the phone, and then Triple H walks into the room to a HUGE pop. Big Johnny doesn’t realise the COO is in there so he continues his conversation.

John Laurinaitis:...Yes, I received your letter...I’ll tell everyone later on.

Triple H: Who’s that?

Laurinaitis then jumps and drops his phone on the floor as he turns around and sees a very serious looking Triple H. Looking at “The Game” the entire time he picks up his phone.

John Laurinaitis: (Down the phone) I’ll ring you back. (To Triple H) That was a representative from the WWE Board of Directors.

Triple H: What the hell do they want with you?

The fans laugh as Laurinaitis looks somewhat offended.

John Laurinaitis: I am the Executive Vice President of Talent Relations; I am an important man. And I needed to let you know that I have a very important announcement for the end of the show.

Triple H: Well tell me then.

John Laurinaitis: You can find out when everybody else does.

Laurinaitis then walks away, and the camera catches him doing the same cocky, sinister smirk as he exits as we have seen a few times recently. Triple H stands looking frustrated and he then pulls his phone out and starts texting as we fade away...

*Video Package*

We are in what is presumably a gym of some sort, but we see the same dimly lit ring in the centre of the large room, and standing against the ropes and looking out is Brodus Clay, a man we have gotten used to seeing these past two weeks.

Brodus Clay: Fear.

We then cut to a shot of Clay standing before an unknown man and completely engulfing him in a shadow. The voiceover then continues.

Brodus Clay: Fear can make people do act in ways they shouldn't.

The much smaller man then bravely tries to strike Clay, but Clay catches his right hand, showing some lightning reflexes.

Brodus Clay: Some people are driven by fear. They try to avoid their fears but deep down they know that it will catch up with them.

Clay then bulrushes this poor man into the turnbuckle behind him and we can hear the impact caused as the turnbuckle could even be broken from the impact. Clay then takes a few steps back and crushes the man in the corner with a giant splash.

Brodus Clay: I am the object of people's fear.

Clay then picks the man up and throws him into the centre of the ring and when the small man gets to his feet again, Clay runs through him with a Running Cross Body.

Brodus Clay: I'm Brodus Clay...

Some clips from previous packages are shown and the package ends with a close up of the monster's face, as he says his final words.

Brodus Clay: And I am coming.

BRODUS CLAY
COMING TO MONDAY NIGHT RAW ~ TWO WEEKS AWAY


*End Video Package*​

*Commercial*

*HOLLA*​

There is a good pop in the arena, as The Divas Champion Kelly Kelly leads out her team for tonight, consisting of Eve Torres, AJ & Kaitlyn. The four girls all briskly walk down to the ring slapping hands with the fans as they do.

Michael Cole: These girls are what is wrong with the Divas Division!! We have a champion like Kelly Kelly leading the Divas of the WWE! What kind of message does that send out?

Jerry Lawler: I think Kelly Kelly has been a good champion. She has defended the championship whenever she has been required to, and I think she can overcome the odds at Night of Champions.

*GLAMAZON*​

The crowd actually let out a positive reaction for Beth Phoenix, as she marches out onto the stage with Natalya alongside her. Following closely behind are The Bella Twins. The Divas of Doom don’t seem to pay much attention to the twins as they decide to discuss tactics between them for this match.

Jerry Lawler: Every time I see Beth Phoenix; I get a little scared!

Michael Cole: Every time I see Beth Phoenix, I see our new Divas Champion! Everything she has done since Summerslam can be described in only one word; dominance.

The heels are now in the ring, and the ref wants to push it along so he quickly tells the girls to organise themselves.

Match Four:
Eight Diva Tag Team Match:
Divas Champion Kelly Kelly, Eve & The Chickbusters vs The Divas of Doom & The Bella Twins​

The bell rings, and it is Eve and Natalya to start off the match. Natalya tries early on to get the advantage with her wrestling technique but Eve is able to evade her strikes and then is able to connect with a dropkick to Natalya’s mouth, and Nattie then drops to the mat and is able to back into her corner and tags in BETH PHOENIX! The Glamazon gets a decent reaction from the fans but Eve is not intimidated and runs in to try and attack Phoenix, but Beth flattens her down with a clothesline! Beth then starts stomping away on Eve, who already wants to tag out. Beth then actually allows her to get the tag by throwing her into the corner and she picks AJ! The feisty and perky young Diva jumps into the ring but is immediately overpowered by Phoenix and faceplants right into the mat! Beth picks her back up and puts her into her team’s corner and then starts ramming her shoulder into AJ’s gut, and then pins her down to allow Natalya to get back into the match.

Nattie now snapmares AJ into the centre of the ring and kicks her in the back!! AJ’s back arches as she tries to reach for a tag, but Natalya grabs her hair and pulls her down and jumps down for a cover...One...Two-Kickout!! Natalya is not annoyed and then picks her up again by her hair and then smashes AJ’s face into the top turnbuckle! The fans start to get behind AJ, but Natalya now tags in Nikki Bella. Nikki comes in and she then holds up AJ and exposes her midsection, and then Brie leans over the ropes and tags herself in! Brie then delivers a kick to the exposed mid section of AJ, and then Nikki slams her down into the mat using her hair! Brie then starts stomping away on AJ, and drops her knee down across her face and holds her arm out and then Beth accepts the tag.

Phoenix steps in the ring but instead of going for AJ, she runs across the ring and cheap shots the champion! Kelly drops to the floor on the outside, and Eve then jumps into the ring and now her and Beth are going at it!! NOW NATALYA AND THE BELLAS ARE INVOLVED!!! The other three divas run in to help Beth, but Kaitlyn is on the top rope... and a CROSS BODY WIPES OUT NATALYA, BRIE AND NIKKI!!! Beth though picks Eve up and throws her out of the ring! Kaitlyn then goes over to Phoenix, but Beth ducks and then flattens her with a DISCUS CLOTHESLINE! Kaitlyn drops to the mat and rolls out of the ring, as Phoenix then seems to have had enough so she walks over to the now recovering AJ, and takers her up and plants the poor young girl with a GLAM SLAM!! Beth then turns her latest victim over and pins! One...Two...Three!!!

Winners: The Divas of Doom & The Bella Twins (5.45)

*GLAMAZON*​

The victors are now all up and have their hands risen as Beth Phoenix picks up even more momentum going into her title match. As for the champion; she is still down on the floor outside the ring, and her championship has been given back to her. Phoenix walks over to the ropes where she is and points at her and motions around her waist! Kelly looks scared as she holds the Divas Championship as close to her chest as possible.

Michael Cole: AJ is just another victim tonight for Beth Phoenix! And look at our Divas Champion; cowering in the corner like a little girl, how pathetic!

Jerry Lawler: Cole, I think you have turned me; I can’t see Kelly Kelly walking out of Night of Champions with the Divas Championship still around her waist.

Michael Cole: If Beth Phoenix hits that Glam Slam in two weeks, we ARE going to have a new champion.

The camera then fades from the four heel Divas standing tall in the ring to somewhere backstage...

We are in the parking lot, and then a rental car pulls up. The camera then goes over to the driver’s door and he gets out...Its ZACK RYDER! “Long-Island Iced Z” gets a huge pop as he wastes no time in going over to the trunk and getting his bag out, before quickly walking off and out of the parking lot. The camera follows, and Ryder then approaches the nearest stage hand.


Zack Ryder: Hey, bro, when is Primo going up against Swagger?

Worker: Zack, I’m sorry, but that match was over fifteen minutes ago; we had to move the schedule around.

Ryder removes his glasses.

Zack Ryder: Are you serious bro? What happened?

The worker looks nervous and he then turns to face Ryder properly.

Worker: I don’t know how to say it... but Swagger won; and Primo has been with the medics since. His ankle...

Zack Ryder: And where is Swagger?

Worker: He left as soon as the match finished.

Ryder then walks off from the worker, and continues down the corridor, and he kicks a crate in anger as he walks past.

*Commercial*

We return to Raw, and we are in the interview area, and Matt Striker is standing with his microphone grinning like the proverbial idiot as usual.

Matt Striker: I honestly love this job! Ladies and Gentlemen, I have had big interviews before but they don’t get bigger than this one right now. My guest at this time, one of six men competing for the WWE Championship at Night of Champions and the man who faces the champion tonight; JOHN CENA!

There is a mixed reaction and Striker looks like a little schoolgirl as John Cena walks into the shot.

John Cena: Matt, I didn’t know you were such a big fan!

Matt Striker: Thank you for joining me, John. My question for you is; What do you think a win for you tonight will do to help your chances at Night of Champions?

John Cena: That is a good question, Matt. Well, not only tonight will I beat Alberto Del Rio-

Cena is cut off by a small pop.

John Cena: Tonight I am looking to send him a message. Two weeks ago, he smashed me in the head with a lead pipe. Now I don’t know if anyone watching has been hit in the head with a lead pipe, but I can tell you... it hurts.

Cena rubs the back of his head as he says this.

John Cena: So I think tonight I am going to get myself a little payback for that. I am going to pin him in the centre of that ring, and there aint a damn thing he can do about it, Jack!

The Cenation leader is starting to get a little fired up.

John Cena: So he better use all that God-damn money he has to afford some medical insurance because if I have anything to do with it; he aint even gonna be at Night o’ Champions! All that means Matt is that there will only be four men in my way to winning my TENTH World Championship.

Cena holds up all of his fingers as he mentions this.

John Cena: Nine times I have won the big one, and each and every time I have I did it the right way; not by cashing in a damn briefcase!

There is a mixed reaction for that as Cena smirks.

John Cena: Berty, when you defend that championship by yourself in a one on one FAIR match; You’ll have my respect. But until then... you’re nothin’ but a fluke champion. And at Night of Champions, it’ll show.

Cena then gives the camera a serious look before walking out of the set leaving Striker to beam at him as he walks away.

Back to lé arena...

*DEATH BLOW*​

Jerry Lawler: Oh no, not again.

Lawler’s disappointment is because we are now introduced to the WWE Tag Team Champions, David Otunga and Michael McGillicutty, both looking annoyed ahead of their biggest defence to date in 13 night’s time. Neither champion is dressed to compete, as we see Otunga in a sweatervest and McGillicutty wearing a black shirt and jeans.

Jerry Lawler: These two are the most boring men to have ever stepped into a WWE ring, let me tell you that. Just look at David Otunga, what the hell is he wearing?

Michael Cole: Jerry, have I ever told you how unprofessional it is to allow your own personal feelings towards Superstars change the way you commentate on them? David Otunga is a top class athlete and a fantastic tag team champion.

Jerry Lawler: Thankfully, he won’t be one half of the tag team champions after Night of Champions. And now Otunga has a microphone; brilliant.

Otunga does indeed have a microphone, and the WWE Universe seems ready to listen to whatever it is he has to say.

David Otunga: As the WWE Tag Team Champions, Michael McGillicutty and myself are an asset to Monday Night Raw. For this reason, my Harvard educated brain cannot understand why not even one of us has been put in a match tonight. We have been the champions for over three months now and in that time we have been able to overcome any opponents or obstacle.

A decent amount of heat for Otunga’s bragging.

David Otunga: And at Night of Champions in thirteen night’s time, the story will be no different. We are going to walk into Buffalo the WWE Tag Team Champions and we will walk out the WWE Tag Team Champions.

More heat, and McGillicutty points at a certain fan and tells him to shut up.

David Otunga: Santino Marella and Vladimir Kozlov are nothing but a couple of goofballs who are riding a wave of luck; luck that will run out at Night of Champions.

Otunga smiles to himself now, and McGillicutty flares his nostrils.

David Otunga: But the majority of people believe that we will lose at Night of Champions, and that is down to one man and one man alone.

The tag champs then both turn towards the announce table.

David Otunga: Jerry Lawler. Each week you sit there and you wish we lose all of our matches and you show favouritism against us. You even have the audacity to call us “Boring”? Boring? I am not boring. When I’m not working in this ring, I am at celebrity parties because I am A-List; there is nothing boring about that.

The WWE Universe starts a “BOOOORING” chant, and McGillicutty is unable to shut them up and Lawler then gets a microphone for himself.

Jerry Lawler: I think you need to listen to these people, Otunga, and stop wasting their time. Monday Night Raw is about fun, and that is something that you two aren’t.

The fans pop, and Otunga seems offended.

David Otunga: Why don’t you come in this ring and say that?

Lawler then gets up from his desk! Cole is shocked, as Lawler starts to climb up the steps into the ring.

Jerry Lawler: You called Santino and Kozlov goofballs, didn’t you? Well the only goofballs I see are standing right in front of me!

The fans pop for Lawler again, and the champions’ tempers are reaching boiling point.

Jerry Lawler: You two are the most boring and uncharismatic Superstars, let alone CHAMPIONS in WWE history.

Otunga looks furious, and McGillicutty goes over and kicks the ring ropes in anger.

David Otunga: All you do is talk, so I have a proposition. Next week, me and you, one on one in this ring; What do you say?

Otunga holds his hand out, and the fans urge Lawler to accept the match. King looks unsure though.

Jerry Lawler: You know what? You’re on.

Lawler then goes to shake Otunga’s hand, but is BLINDISDED BY MCGILLICUTTY!! The Tag Team Champions start stomping away on Lawler, but the ambush is short lived, as SANTINO MARELLA AND VLADIMIR KOZLOV RUN DOWN FOR THE SAVE AND THE CHAMPIONS SPLIT!! The challengers at Night of Champions chase of the champs, and they then go to check on Jerry Lawler, as Raw goes to another commercial.

*Commercial*

*Video Package*

Narrator: To be a champion, one must be superior to all of their adversaries.

A flashing image of Randy Orton RKO'ing Christian onto the steel steps at Summerslam is shown.

Narrator: The champion might be Perfection...

Dolph Ziggler brashly holds up his United States Championship above his head.

Narrator: ...Beautiful...

An image of Kelly Kelly right after she won the Divas Championship flickers onto the screen.

Narrator: ... Or Ugly...

A scene of Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes trying to hide his face during one of his entrances comes up on the screen.

Narrator: A champion can benefit from the wealth of their company...

WWE Tag Team Champions David Otunga and Michael McGillicutty are shown having their hands raised at the end of a match.

Narrator: ...Or just their wealth.

Alberto Del Rio stands in front of an expensive car with pyro shooting down behind him.

Narrator: One night a year, the WWE showcases these superior individuals.

A quick montage of a referee holding up each championship belt one by one is shown.

Narrator: It is the Night...

Randy Orton then stands on the top rope with the World Heavyweight Championship around his waist.

Narrator: ... Of CHAMPIONS!


NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS
SEPTEMBER 18, 2011


Michael Cole: Well, in thirteen days time, the WWE Superstars are set for a huge night of action, as every championship will be on the line! King, I just can’t wait!

Jerry Lawler: Neither can I, Michael! The match that I think you know I am most looking forward to though is the WWE Tag Team Championship Match! Those horrible excuses for champions we have make me sick and I can’t wait to see them get theirs at Night of Champions.

Michael Cole: As we just learnt, you’ll have your chance against David Otunga next week, King, but what about the United States Championship? Dolph Ziggler seemed a little out of his game tonight; do you think that Rey Mysterio has gotten inside his head?

Jerry Lawler: I know that Rey Mysterio has near enough done it all here in the WWE, so Dolph Ziggler needs to get all of these distractions out of his head before Night of Champions or he could be in huge danger of losing his United States Championship.

Michael Cole: I think that as long as Dolph has Vickie Guerrero in his corner he will be fine. King, we know you like the Divas-

Jerry Lawler: No, Cole, I LOVE the Divas. As dominant as Beth Phoenix has been, I have to still go for Kelly Kelly to retain at Night of Champions. She did it at Summerslam, and I am sure she can do it again.

Michael Cole: Are you crazy? Beth has DOMINATED any Diva that has been put in front of her, and all she needs to do is hit that Glam Slam and we will have a new Divas Champion!

Jerry Lawler: What about the chances of us getting a new WWE Champion here on Raw? There is only a one in six chance of Alberto Del Rio keeping the WWE Championship; odds that I don’t think he can beat.

Michael Cole: Speaking of Alberto Del Rio... LOOK WHO IS BACK!!

With this, our attention turns to the stage, and we see that Ricardo Rodriguez is back! The fans groan as Ricardo starts to do his thing...

*REALEZA*​

The groans intensify, as we are now treated to the WWE Champion, Alberto Del Rio! ADR pulls up in a luxurious Mercedes, and he seems confident tonight as ever as he exits his car and takes his time as usual with his entrance.

Michael Cole: What a great man Alberto Del Rio is! Even without his loyal ring announcer Ricardo Rodriguez by his side last week, he was still able to beat Kofi Kingston in impressive fashion!
Jerry Lawler: I think you are forgetting that Kofi almost beat Del Rio, Cole.

Michael Cole: Just shut up and enjoy this man’s beautiful entrance.
Del Rio gets in the ring, and he has a microphone in his hand once again, ready to address the WWE Universe.

Alberto Del Rio: My name is Alberto Del Rio-

*MY TIME IS NOW*​

There is a more positive than negative reaction tonight for John Cena, many cheering for sparing them from another Del Rio lecture. Cena bursts out onto the stage, and he looks at the camera and his life lesson this week is “Ricardo ate his vitamins!” before “The Champ” runs down the ramp and into the ring before staring at the angry Del Rio. Cena throws his cap into the front row.

Michael Cole: How rude! Alberto Del Rio is the WWE Champion, and this punk Cena has shown no respect at all for him right there!

Jerry Lawler: I think John Cena, like the rest of us, has had enough of Del Rio’s monologues each week. You heard what he was saying about Del Rio earlier; and I agree with every word of it!

Michael Cole: What? Del Rio won that title fair and square! He earned the Money in the Bank Briefcase and cashed it in on CM Punk! He then beat Punk the next night!

Jerry Lawler: Why me?

Del Rio is still standing with the microphone at his mouth and he has a face like thunder as the referee comes over and takes the microphone; leaving the champion to get prepared for the match.

Main Event:
Non-Title Match:
WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio w/ Ricardo Rodriguez vs John Cena​

The bell rings, and it is certainly not a cagey start from the two men. When Del Rio turned to face Cena, he was knocked down by a clothesline! Upon getting up again, the champion was subjected to a couple of arm drags and then a Fisherman Suplex! Cena jumps into the cover...One...Tw-Del Rio kicks out! Del Rio seemed shocked by the early outburst from Cena, but his efforts to slow Cena down are not enough, as Cena explodes out of the blocks with a short arm clothesline! The fans seem to be behind Cena, as Del Rio is rather less popular than the controversial Cena. Cena takes Del Rio up to his feet and then bulrushes him into the corner before hammering away with jabs to the midsection and chest; before the referee comes in and pulls Cena away from the champion. Del Rio tries to rush out and take Cena by surprise, but Cena ducks the clothesline attempt, and then flattens Del Rio with another one of his own! Cena is on fire and he waits for Del Rio to get back up, and then plants him with a Bulldog!! Cena goes down for another early cover...One..Two-NO! The champion remains resilient and it has been all Cena so for to this point.

Cena picks Del Rio back up to his feet and then throws him over the top rope! Del Rio lands hard, and Cena then quickly rushes out of the ring and joins him on the outside. Cena bounds over to Del Rio, but Rodriguez steps in the way and Cena looks at him before shoving him into the barrier!! The momentary distraction paid off however as Del Rio meets Cena with a kick to the gut!! The champion then hooks his head under Cena’s arm and then hits a SNAP SUPLEX ON THE OUTSIDE!! Cena’s back arches in pain, as Del Rio doesn’t take his time to capitalise, as he brings Cena back to his feet, and bulrushes him into the apron back first!! Cena screams in pain, and the champion once again now is quick to attack, and rolls Cena back into the ring, making a quick cover! One...Two...CENA KICKS OUT!! Del Rio doesn’t seem deterred and he brings Cena up again and scoop slams him down to the mat, and then steps out onto the apron. He lines up Cena, before slingshotting himself over the top rope for the TOPÉ ATOMICO!! The fans actually pop the move from the champion, who then jumps into another cover on Cena...One...Two...NO!!

Del Rio seems to be getting quite angry now, after he has hit some high impact moves and Cena is staying resilient. Cena starts pulling himself up with the ropes, but Del Rio comes in and boots him in the ribs!! Cena drops back down to the mat, clutching his ribs in agony, as the champion now stomps away on Cena’s back; trashtalking him as he does. The referee comes in and pulls Del Rio away, and the champion makes it so the official’s back is turned as he apologizes, and Ricardo Rodriguez runs over to Cena and SLAPS HIM IN THE FACE!! Cena looks furious with the announcer, and with rage boiling in his eyes, he immediately jumps up to his feet and Del Rio looks shocked that Cena is up. Cena charges at Del Rio for a clothesline, but the champion ducks, and Cena carries on and then tackles Del Rio down with a trademark shoulder block!! The fans start to groan as Cena starts to build his momentum, and he then rattles off another shoulder block!! Del Rio gets back up again and Cena then goes to the well again, but Del Rio is smart this time and turns it into a TILT-A-WHIRL BACKBREAKER!!! Cena’s momentum has been killed in an instant and the champion goes into another cover and hooks the leg this time! One...Two...Thre-NO!!

Cena kicks out again much to Del Rio and Rodriguez’ despair and Rodriguez starts signalling for the champion to finish it off! Del Rio then grabs Cena’s arm and picks him up and he tries to jump around... but CENA GRABS HIM!! Cena then lifts Del Rio into the air, and then drops him down to the canvas!! Del Rio lands hard and Cena then gets back up to his feet and starts to sell the damage done to his back thus far. He waits for the champion to get up to his feet, and when he does; Cena picks him up for the fireman’s carry... ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT-NO!! Del Rio dropped down and he drops Cena’s arm down across his knee as he landed!! Cena bounces around in agony, as the champion realises that it was a lucky escape and he is now back in control. Del Rio runs over to Cena and then wraps his arm around the middle ring rope and pulls... Cena screams in agony as he does!! Before the referee can say anything, Del Rio has already dragged Cena away and lays his arm down in the centre of the ring and then stamps on it!! Cena howls in pain again, and Del Rio seems to be loving the offense he is putting in, and he keeps hold of Cena’s arm and then slams it down against the mat!! Cena grabs his left arm and tries to get away from Del Rio, and he then manages to get himself up in the corner and tries to tend to his injuries... BUT DEL RIO RUNS IN WITH AN ENZIGUIRI!! Cena drops to the mat and the champion turns him over and covers him once again! One...Two...FOOT ON THE ROPES!!

The champion is bordering raging now, and he holds his head in his hands as he thinks of what to do next. He rolls Cena nearer to the centre of the ring and then the signs of fatigue show as the champion takes his time going through the ropes and climbs and he perches himself on the top rope! BUT CENA SPRINGS UP AND PUSHES THE ROPES!! DEL RIO IS CROTCHED!! Last week the champion caught Kofi Kingston out with that move but he failed to learn from Kofi’s mistake, as Cena catches him out! Cena then walks over to Del Rio and then picks him up, and launches him into the centre of the ring! Del Rio lands flat on his back, and Cena then looks out to the WWE Universe, who give a mixed reaction as many know what is about to come! Cena then stands by Del Rio in the centre of the ring and holds his arm in the air to a more intense mixed reaction now... but in the corner of the camera we see that Ricardo Rodriguez has placed something underneath the bottom turnbuckle in the corner... it’s a LEAD PIPE!! Cena and the referee are oblivious and Cena then hits the FIVE KNUCKLE SHUFFLE!! The fans are now on their feet as Cena holds his arm and waits for Del Rio to get up to his feet, and the champion gets up, and Cena then takes him up onto his shoulders using only the one arm! BUT RODRIGUEZ IS ON THE APRON!! The referee immediately walks over to remove the announcer and Cena drops Del Rio down and tries to tell the referee to get rid of Rodriguez. Cena then turns back to the ring and DEL RIO SMASHES CENA IN THE ARM WITH THE PIPE!!! Cena drops to the mat in agony as Del Rio slides the weapon out of the ring. The referee then turns around and Del Rio jumps onto Cena with a cover! One...Two...Three!!!

Winner: Alberto Del Rio (11.30)

*REALEZA*​

The champion wins!! Even though it was under suspicious circumstances, John Cena has been beaten tonight!! Del Rio goes insane that he has beaten Cena, and the champion is certainly building momentum going into his big title defence in thirteen nights; now knocking off two of his five challengers in two weeks.

Michael Cole: What a match by the WWE Champion! Del Rio is on a roll!!

Jerry Lawler: Well maybe these two can teach Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre how to cheat to win a match! I can’t believe this.

Michael Cole: C’mon King! Be happy for Del Rio!! I bet that Matt Striker is crying right now!

Del Rio is then handed his WWE Championship which he lifts above his head and he also asks for a microphone. The request is granted and his music dies out as he slowly raises it up to his lips...

Alberto Del Rio: But you... You already know that.

*REALEZA*​

Del Rio then drops the mic with the thud echoing around the arena and the fans give him considerable heat as Cena squirms on the ring holding his arm in pain.

Michael Cole: Well the WWE Champion has sent a message loud and clear to John Cena tonight and I can only imagine the kind of pain that John Cena must be in right now.

Jerry Lawler: I think that Del Rio is a cheat! And at Night of Champions he won’t be able to pull that kind of crap off!

Michael Cole: That may be the case but you are probably wrong, King. Please stay tuned into Monday Night Raw as I am being informed that we are going to hear from John Laurinaitis after the break!

*Commercial*

We return from commercial, and we see that John Laurinaitis is standing in the centre of the ring with a microphone. Oddly, he is flanked either side by The Awesome Truth! Miz is now suited up and looking annoyed most likely due to his loss earlier on. All three men look like they mean business. As soon as Laurinaitis lifts the microphone to his mouth

John Laurinaitis: Thank you all for such a warm welcome; I am the Executive Vice President of Talent Relations for the WWE, John Laurinaitis.

Heat; Awesome Truth give the WWE Universe a harsh stare.

John Laurinaitis: You may wonder why I have The Miz and R-Truth with me out here right now with me, so I will tell you. I have assigned The Awesome Truth to be my official bodyguards against one particular threat...

Laurinaitis looks onto the booing crowd before he speaks.

John Laurinaitis: CM Punk.

The fans shit all over him, and he simply retains his stupid demeanor.

John Laurinaitis: I am fearful of my safety because of Punk’s attitude towards me. He has personally targeted and accused me of actions which I have not done. Last week, he threatened to put me to sleep. Threats and personal attacks like this to authority are not what I want the WWE Superstars to be. So these men here are going to stop CM Punk if he tries to lay a finger on me.

The crowd continually boos Laurinaitis during each word he says.

John Laurinaitis: This brings me to my next big announcement-

*TIME TO PLAY THE GAME*​

The fans go NUTS as the COO of the WWE, Triple H, marches out from behind the curtain and he doesn’t seem happy that Laurinaitis is out here; especially with The Awesome Truth.

Michael Cole: This can’t be good!

Jerry Lawler: Well, I think Triple H, like the rest of us, wants to know what the hell is going on here!

“The Game” gets into the ring and he walks right over to the opposite side and picks up a microphone.

Triple H: Just what the hell is going on here? (To Laurinaitis) You don’t need your own security around here; we provide security at the arenas every week. CM Punk isn’t stupid, he isn’t going to attack you otherwise he will be fired.

There is some mild heat for this comment.

Triple H: But we can talk about this just me and you. (To Miz and Truth) Get out of my ring before I throw you out of it myself!

Miz and Truth don’t move, and instead stand there and smile?! Laurinaitis then pulls a piece of paper out of his jacket; it is an opened envelope.

John Laurinaitis: Don’t worry guys, that won’t be necessary. You see in my hand here I have a message from the WWE Board of Directors.

Triple H looks furious and Johnny then opens the envelope and pulls out the memo.

John Laurinaitis: Hun’er, it seems that your speech last week has made the Board concerned about your ability to run Raw. So ladies and gentlemen, I am pleased to announce that the WWE Board of Directors has named me the new Raw General Manager.

HEAT!! THE CROWD ARE BOOING THE TOTAL SHIT ALL OVER LAURINAITIS!!! Triple H is flabbergasted and he holds his head in his hand at the revelation. Johnny on the other hand, waves out to the WWE Universe and he smiles as he hands the letter to Triple H, who cannot believe what has happened.

John Laurinaitis: That means, Hun’er that you can’t overrule anything I say on Raw; this is MY show. I plan on taking Raw to new heights and I am a man of the people. I want to give the WWE Universe what they want. I know that next week, they want to see one of my bodyguards, The Miz, face CM Punk in a rematch from tonight!

The fans actually pop for that as Miz rubs his hands together at the prospect of getting another victory over Punk.

John Laurinaitis: And it won’t be just any match; it will be a Lumberjack Match featuring the other four men competing in the WWE Championship Six-Pack Challenge at Night of Champions.

The fans give a mixed reaction for that, and Triple H stands there leaning against the ropes and he just stares at the letter given to him.

John Laurinaitis: Furthermore, I am going to make the WWE Championship Six-Pack Challenge different from the World Heavyweight Championship Match for Smackdown, as the Raw Six-Pack Challenge is going to be an Elimination Match!

The new Raw GM now notices Triple H.

John Laurinaitis: Hun’er, are you okay? This was done for the interest of the people, and the safety of the Raw Superstars. You won’t have to worry about The Awesome Truth anymore; they act under my orders now.

Miz and Truth then start smiling once again; both seemingly happy to be in their new roles.

John Laurinaitis: Maybe some people just aren’t born to be leaders.

“OOH” is the response from the fans as Triple H now finally looks up and steers his eyes towards
Laurinaitis who doesn’t appear to be aware of the insult he just said.


John Laurinaitis: Hun’er, don’t look at me like that! I am finally going to be properly utilised here on Raw, and I am going to make this the best show possible; something that was not happening under your leadership.

Once again, Johnny is seemingly oblivious to what he just said, and now Triple H takes a few steps forward up to Laurinaitis, with rage in his eyes, but then The Awesome Truth come in and step in front of Laurinaitis and shielding him from “The Game”! Triple H thinks about it, but then turns around, and leaves the ring! Laurinaitis then wears a huge grin on his face.

John Laurinaitis: Let me introduce you to the new era of Monday Night Raw; The Laurinaitis Era!

*A GLOBAL FORCE*​

We are now actually treated to some theme music for the new GM, and he stands tall and proud with The Miz and R-Truth on either side of him looking as intimidating as they can, and the newest power-faction on Raw has been born.

Michael Cole: What a night! The landscape of the WWE has been changed as Monday Night Raw enters the Laurinaitis Era has begun!

Triple H looks back into the ring as the three men stand tall in the ring and “The Game” seems dejected due to his failure. The show ends with Laurinaitis standing with his arms being raised by his new bodyguards.

END SHOW​



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NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS
SEPTEMBER 18, 2011


CURRENT MATCH CARD

WWE Championship Match
Six-Pack Challenge Elimination Match
Alberto Del Rio © vs John Cena vs The Miz vs Kofi Kingston vs R-Truth vs CM Punk


World Heavyweight Championship Match
Six-Pack Challenge
Randy Orton © vs Mark Henry vs Wade Barrett vs Sheamus vs John Morrison vs The Great Khali


United States Championship Match
Dolph Ziggler © vs Rey Mysterio


WWE Divas Championship Match
Kelly Kelly © vs Beth Phoenix


WWE Tag Team Championship Match
David Otunga & Michael McGillicutty © vs Santino Marella & Vladimir Kozlov
 
#43 ·
WWE Superstars
September 8,2011​

Match One: The Chickbusters vs The Bella Twins

The match started with Kaitlyn and Nikki starting and the twins got the advantage early on after using some quick tags to start to work over Kaitlyn's arm. Kaitlyn managed to get to the ropes afetr Brie applied an armbar, and that was the opportunity for AJ to get into the match and she came in and took both Bellas down but in the end she was tricked by Twin Magic where Nikki swapped for Brie and delivered a kick square in the chin which allowed her to put AJ away.

Winners: The Bella Twins

Match Two: Tyson Kidd vs William Regal

This was a close, technical match where both men tried to show off their mat-wrestling abilities and Kidd was able to get in a couple of high flying moves in early on but Regal was able to ground Kidd after the young Canadian missed a cross body and for the next few minutes Regal did some damage to Kidd's left knee and seemed to be preparing him for the Regal Stretch at any moment. The first time that Regal went for his signature submission, Kidd was able to roll away to safety and he rolled under the bottom rope. When Regal went down to follow, Kidd surprised him with a dropkick that hurt both men but Kidd was able to take advantage by slamming Regal into the steel ring steps. When Kidd then followed up in the ring, he was not able to apply the Sharpshooter so he went for his Springboard Elbow but Regal was able to dodge and he then applied the Regal Stretch and earned the Submission victory.

Winner: William Regal

Match Three: Heath Slater vs Local Competitor

After cutting another promo saying how he is going to rock his way to the top of the WWE, Slater quickly dispatches of his opponent with Sweetness.

Winner: Heath Slater

Main Event: Evan Bourne vs Tyker Reks

In a rematch from last week, Reks seemed a lot more focused and he came out of the blocks full of momentum and he took it to Bourne from the start. After pounding Bourne in the corner, Reks smashed him with a big boot that turned Bourne inside out. Reks then hit a huge running tackle and Bourne just kicked out at two. Bourne then started to mount a comeback, but he was caught going for a running knee and Reks then planted him into the mat with the Burning Hammer and gets the victory.

Winner: Tyler Reks
 
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