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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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I am really interested to see how it goes. I think the aftermath of SummerSlam could have been a lot better and i can't wait to see how you do it. Good luck with this and i'll be reading.
 
#4 ·
Thanks a lot for the encouragement and well wishing guys, it is much appreciated. I've almost got this show written out, so I thought I'd just whack the preview up now to motivate me to get it done quicker. I'm aiming to finish it before I go to work later on, and then probably get it up on Sunday. But just as an advanced warning, I don't think this is the best show I'm ever going to write aha, but I guess you just gotta start somewhere, right?

Monday Night Raw Preview
August 15, 2011
Richmond, Virginia

To say the Undisputed WWE Championship Match at Summerslam last night ended in controversy would probably be one of the biggest understatements in WWE history. The goal of the evening was succeeded, as one man did walk out with the WWE Championship, but it was not either of the two men that went in with it. After CM Punk somewhat beat John Cena after a mistake from Guest Referee Triple H, he was attacked by the unannounced Kevin Nash, who chose Summerslam as the right time to make his first appearance in the WWE since the Royal Rumble Match. Nash gave CM Punk his signature Jack Knife Powerbomb, allowing Raw Money in the Bank winner, Alberto Del Rio to run down to the ring and cash in the illustrious contract on the weakened Punk, winning his first championship in the WWE. No one has heard from Kevin Nash since the incident, so no one actually knows why he showed up at Summerslam and attacked Punk in his finest hour. What we do know however is that the new WWE Champion is going to open up the show with his 'Championship Address'. But I think anyone would bet their house on CM Punk coming and trying to spoil the party.

As for the other man that was 'screwed' out of the WWE Championship at Summerslam, John Cena, he will be facing an old rival on Raw, as he goes one on one with his Wrestlemania 27 opponent; The Miz. Miz has recently joined forces with the delusional R-Truth, and also adopted his conspiracy theories, creating the dangerous and unpredictable tandem known as 'The Awesome Truth'. Will John Cena be able to contend with the underhanded tactic employed by Miz and Truth, or will the numbers game be too much for Cena?

Another match that has been confirmed for Raw is Rey Mysterio going one on one with the United States Champion Dolph Ziggler in a non-title match. Ziggler will no doubt be accompanied by his business associate Vickie Guerrero, who we all know had no qualms about getting involved in Dolph's matches. Mysterio himself has had issues with Guerrero on a number of occasions in the past, most notably when Vickie betrayed Mysterio in favour of her nephew Chavo in 2006. Ziggler though is a dangerous competitor without the help and influence of Guerrero, and would be a handful enough by himself. If Mysterio is able to avoid being caught victim to the underhanded tactics of Ziggler and Guerrero, one must assume that he would be an ideal challenger for Ziggler's United States Championship in the not far future.

It will be no secret to anyone that Beth Phoenix will be coming into Richmond from Summerslam in a foul mood, which means no good for any of the other Divas. Beth was defeated by a roll up from Kelly Kelly at Summerslam, putting Phoenix to the back of the line. The Glamazon is looking to get back on track on Raw, as she faces the Divas Champion's best friend Eve. The next Pay-Per-View is in Phoenix' home town of Buffalo, so The Glamazon needs to start picking up wins if she wants to be on the card.


Confirmed for Monday Night Raw

Alberto Del Rio's Championship Address

John Cena vs The Miz w/ R-Truth
Rey Mysterio vs United States Champion Dolph Ziggler w/ Vickie Guerrero

Beth Phoenix vs Eve

Plus:
Zack Ryder will be in action, WWE Tag Team Champions David Otunga & Michael McGillicutty will be in action, and expect to hear from CM Punk & more!​
 
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WWE Superstars Results
August 18, 2011

Match 1:
Non-Title
Divas Champion Kelly Kelly vs Maryse


Kelly started off the match with quick moves to dodge the offence of the Canadian Diva, and then countered a body slam attempt into a roll up which almost earned the Divas Champion the win. Kelly then started to mount the offence with a couple of dropkicks, followed by a handspring elbow, which got another near fall. After a little bit of hair pulling, Maryse then got the initiative, and took advantage by using the ring ropes to choke Kelly out, before applying a reverse chin lock, but Kelly then fed off the WWE Universe and managed to fight back, eventually hitting the K2 Leg Drop for the win.

Winner: Kelly Kelly

After the match, Beth Phoenix and Natalya came and stood out up on the stage, and Beth signalled that she is still after the Divas Championship.

Match 2: Justin Gabriel vs Heath Slater

As he was coming to the ring, Heath Slater debuted a new aspect to his 'One Man Rock Band' gimmick, by entering the arena actually dressed like a rock star, and also carrying a 'Guitar Hero' guitar down to the ring with him.

In the match, Slater started off in control, and he had Gabriel in the corner for the opening minute, taking shots when the referee wasn't getting in his way. Slater then looked to ground his high flying opponent and former tag team partner by working on the right leg. Gabriel then shows a bit of trouble putting weight on it following the repeated chop blocks from Slater. The 'One Man Rock Band' then takes a little too long to gesture to the fans and play air guitar, allowing Gabriel to get back up to hies feet using the ropes. Slater goes for Sweetness, but Gabriel holds onto the ropes, and Slater faceplants into the mat, and Gabriel the catches him with a enziguiri to the back of the head, and Gabriel then struggles up the turnbuckle, and then come of with the 450 Splash and pick up the win and the momentum.

Winner: Justin Gabriel

Match 3: Brodus Clay vs Local Competitor

Standard Brodus Clay squash. A couple of minutes of mauling and then finished off with the Running Splash.

Winner: Brodus Clay

Main Event: Drew McIntyre vs Alex Riley


Both men come out looking game, as they both have a point to prove. The match stole the show, as there were plenty of near falls throughout.

Drew Mac couldn't put Riley away, going for the Future Shock almost as soon as the bell rang, but Riley manages to escape and then connect with a dropkick, the match going on in this pattern, with both men putting everything on the line. Riley then took charge from the dropkick, showing off his improving technical skills, as he had Drew matched punch for punch, and the two men then starting to trade blows in the centre of the ring with Riley getting the better of it, but then coming off the ropes into a huge boot to the face from McIntyre which gets another 2 count for the Scot. drew then went for the Future Shock again, but Riley then counters it and hits the TKO, and gets the 3 count.

Winner: Alex Riley

END SHOW

Hey, I just thought I'd get this up whilst I remembered, so here it is. I'll have a Smackdown preview up in the next couple of days and the show up shortly after, hopefully Sunday. Still welcoming comments/feedback/reviews on Raw. Thanks.
 
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Friday Night Smackdown Preview
August 19, 2011
Richmond Virginia

Richmond is in for another treat this Friday following Monday Night's Raw broadcast. General Manager Theodore Long has already announced the Main Event for the evening, where we will see a Summerslam rematch between two of Smackdown's juggernauts, "The World's Srongest Man" Mark Henry and "The Celtic Warrior" Sheamus. Their match at Summerslam ended in a count out victory for Henry after he ploughed Sheamus through the ring barricade. But we all know that this is not a good enough result for either of these two men. Will Mark Henry be able to finish the job this week? Or Will Sheamus manage to stop the unstoppable force?

Although the main talking point on the blue brand this week is Randy Orton winning the World Heavyweight Championship from Christian in a No Holds Barred Match. Christian is understandably quite pissed off due to losing the championship in a match he did not want to compete in and felt that he was at a disadvantage, due to Orton's mental instabilities. Unlike New WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio, Orton is not that fussed about making a grand address to the WWE Universe, but gives us the message that he "plans to make an impact no matter what". The Champ isn't scheduled to compete so what does he mean? As for "Captain Charisma", he will be facing off against one of Smackdown's most exciting stars, "The International Sensation" Sin Cara.

As we saw on Raw, Vladimir Kozlov made his return to the WWE to reform his team with Santino Marella, and they earned a count-out victory over the WWE Tag Team Champions David Otunga and Michael McGillicutty. Well WWE's "Odd Couple" are going to make their way over to Smackdown for one night to battle with two of Smackdown's resident tag teams, Jinder Mahal & The Great Khali, as well as The Usos, with the winners becoming #1 contenders to the WWE Tag Team Championships.

Ever since Beth Phoenix and Natalya joined together to form the dangerous duo, "The Divas of Doom", every Diva has been on notice. Beth picked up a big win on Raw against Eve, but on Smackdown, she is going to join forces with Natalya as they face two of the newest faces on the Divas scene, Kaitlyn and AJ.


Confirmed for Smackdown:

Summerslam Rematch: Mark Henry vs Sheamus

Christian vs Sin Cara
The Usos vs Santino Marella & Vladimir Kozlov vs The Great Khali & Jinder Mahal

Beth Phoenix & Natalya vs Kaitlyn & AJ

Plus: Randy Orton "makes an impact", Wade Barrett will be in action and New Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes issues a Special Open Challenge & more!​

 
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Raw Feedback:

Opening segment was good except i didn't like how all of a sudden HHH just went ''fine you can have your rematch'' I think there could have been a better way to make the match then that.

I'm guessing now Cena will feud with Truth and Miz? I'm interested to see how you go with this Kofi/Cena vs Miz/Truth
storyline. I liked the match and the brutal assault by Miz and Truth, but i think there should be a better reason then the usual ''we want his spot'' reason for people to feud with Cena.

Beth Phoenix beating Eve was a good way to get her right back in the title picture after losing at SS, but i always feel there needs to be something more interesting done in this divas feud, its been generic.

Ziggler vs Rey match was great and i'm glad you had Ziggler go over, Rey had no reason to win. I'm wondering if Ziggler will feud Rey next? surely they'd have a good feud but its happened before so it'll be interesting to see something different. I think at this time Ziggler was feuding with Riley.

Zack Ryder beating Swagger was all good, probably a slow push for him now. As for the tag-division, i really hope you have air-boom because i think they are a great team and are helping the division. Santino/Kozlov are a good team too but not Mcgillycutty/Otunga.

The Main event was a good match, Punk again gets cost the title by Nash. I'm still confused what that leaves the WWE Title picture in. Nash vs Punk, Del-Rio vs ?????? Cena is busy with Miz/Truth.

Overall good show and i'm really interested in your BTB.
 
#12 ·
Raw Review

This is the first time i’m reading, looks easy to read, presentation is nice. As i find the current product unwatchable, as i watch some parts of it, i look forward to see how you will make it better than the current product. Good luck with this. You got rid of Big Zeke. :Nevermind. btw thanks for the Smackdown review. :)

To start after SummerSlam is a good way to go. Good way to have HHH starting things off to address the events of what happened in the main event. I liked how HHH introduces Ricardo so then Ricardo introduces the new champ Alberto Del Rioooooooooooooo.

I liked Del Rio’s speech and i am glad that he’s the champion. I liked the confrontation between HHH and Punk, HHH was put into a difficult situation here and he finally gives Punk his rematch for later on in the show. The Nash situation will hopefully be solved in the next couple of shows.

What Awesome Truth said was right, they deserved better and shouldn’t have been last minute additions to the SummerSlam card. I especially like the way how R-Truth is cutting his promos, sounds so realistic of him. The assault on Cena post-match was great, i enjoyed that. Kofi saving Cena is interesting and i wonder if this leads to a push for Kofi, getting involved in higher profile feuds.

It’s good to see you use Kofi in a program with Cena and Awesome Truth.
I’m looking forward to the match between Cena and Kofi vs The Awesome Truth, should be fun. Awesome Truth are just so entertaining.

Beth beating Eve was expected. Now after that loss at SummerSlam she needs to get her rematch again and become the divas champion. I don’t like Kelly Kelly as the divas champ and Beth or Natalya would make ideal divas champions.

Dolph’s match with Rey was a nice back and forth contest. Rey’s beaten him in the past so he didn’t really need to go over here this time. Dolph getting a win here is pretty big and i would be interested in a Dolph/Mysterio feud. Dolph is a great US Champion and he’s really making the title seem important again.

Ryder getting a win over Swagger, i liked that, good win for him. Could lead to a push. I would still want to see Swagger becoming a solid upper midcarder on Raw so i hope he comes back from this defeat.

The backstage segment with HHH and Lauranitis was interesting but i don’t think HHH would have listened to him. He would have stayed on. As i really liked HHH in this role i hope to see more interesting announcements from HHH.

I hope to see the tag division getting a major boost as around SummerSlam the division was not so good. It has slowly picked up now and in this btb i would like to see you creating an awesome tag team division. If you do that then that would be really great. I definitely prefer Santino and Kozlov over Otunga and McGillicutty. Now that Kozlov is back, they ended up winning by count out so i think we will see a return match somewhere down the line. Maybe at Night of Champions?

Good to see Del Rio retaining his title in the main event. Hope he goes on to have a good reign. In the era where the belts gets hotshotted, i would like to see a champion holding on to the belt for a few months. Now that Nash interfered again to cost Punk the match, i wonder what the state is for the WWE Title picture. As Cena is busy with Awesome Truth, Nash has a program with Punk. This leaves Del Rio without an opponent, should be interesting where this goes next week. Perhaps this could lead to a 6 pack challenge at Night of Champions or maybe something else you have in mind?

Overall a good fall out from SummerSlam show and looking forward to your next show which is Smackdown. I wonder if you’re going to go with the supershows concept, that’s something i’m enjoying at the moment. Keep up the good work and bring on Smackdown. :)
 
#13 ·
Would first of all like to apologize for the lateness of this show. I've just been really busy with school/work/friends and I've been ill to boot, but today I've ploughed through this show, so the quality might not all be there, so I'll apologize for that as well I guess. Hope you guys enjoy :)

EDIT: Thanks for the Raw Reviews as well guys. Any feedback/reviews for this will also be returned :)

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Friday Night Smackdown
August 19, 2011
Richmond, Virginia


The show starts with a recap of what went down on Raw, with Kevin Nash appearing once again to take out CM Punk and costing him the WWE Championship. This is followed by the opening credits.

*PYRO*

Michael Cole: Good evening everybody and welcome to Friday Night Smackdown, and we are just 5 days removed from Summerslam. I’m Michael Cole, and joining me tonight as usual are Josh Matthews and Booker T!

Josh Matthews: It’s great to be here, and on Monday night we all saw the fallout from Summerslam on the Raw side of things, but here on Smackdown, the main talking point is Randy Orton winning the World Heavyweight Championship from Christian, in one hell of a match.

Booker T: It was great to see those two go at it with no rules in ‘dat No Hold Barred Match and I can’t wait to see de rematch for de title whenever it happens, dawg.

Michael Cole: Speaking of rematches, tonight’s main event is a rematch from five nights ago, as Sheamus and Mark Henry are set to lock horns once again in Richmond.

Josh Matthews: At Summerslam, Mark Henry got the victory by count out after he ploughed Sheamus through the ring barricade! I’m sure we’ll see similar brutality tonight.

“GO!”

*JUST CLOSE YOUR EYES*


It is all heat apart from the smarks naturally, as the former World Heavyweight Champion, Christian makes his way out into the arena, dressed to compete, and he doesn’t look like he’s in a very good mood as you would imagine.

Michael Cole: I feel for Christian; the guy can’t even hold the championship he’s dreamed of having ever since he was a kid for a month, because of stipulations he has to defend the championship in.

Josh Matthews: Are you forgetting when he made it so Randy Orton would lose the championship if Orton got disqualified?

Michael Cole: Is he not allowed one thing to work in his favour, Josh?

Christian is now in the ring, with a microphone.

Christian: Cut my music.

Alas, the music is gone.

Christian: I know what all of you think I am going to come out here and do; but I’m not going to do it. You all think that I am going to come out here and whine and complain how I lost the World Heavyweight Championship at Summerslam to Randy Orton-

Captain Charisma is cut off from a huge pop from the fans.

Christian: That right there proves why I’m not going to. Because even if I do, and even if I have the most valid argument in the world, it will fall on deaf ears, because our idiot of a General Manager only cares what the (puts on a sarcastic voice, and does the quotey hand signal with his free hand) “WWE Universe wants”.

Heat for Christian, and he then laughs to himself.

Christian: Because you people boo me, I can’t get what is rightfully mine. So I am going to ask Theodore Long to come out here right now, and be a man, and give me my rematch for MY World Heavyweight Championship.

Christian then looks to the back, rubbing his chin. He waits for a few seconds, but still no Long.

Christian: C’mon Teddy. Come out here and do the right thing.

Still nothing...

That is until...

*ANCIENT SPIRIT*


The lights in the arena go dark blue, which combined with the music means only one thing; Sin Cara is in the house! The International Sensation then bursts out onto the stage, and he points at the confused man in the ring. Christian cannot believe that he had been ignored by the GM, and his opponent for the evening has obviously been sent out to shut him up. Sin Cara disrobes, and then sprints down the ramp, letting off his fabulous pyro display as he leaps into the ring!

Match 1:
Christian vs Sin Cara


Christian seems extremely pissed off that he has to compete right now, as he was expecting to later on. The two men go into the middle of the ring to lock up, but Christian then cuts off his opponent with a slap to the face, which is still felt by Sin Cara, despite the mask. Christian follows up with a couple of right hands to the face which knocks Cara into the corner, and the former World Heavyweight Champion doesn’t show much regard for the referee’s wishes as he then continues hammering away at his opponent in the corner. Christian then is pulled out the corner by the referee, and he then goes back there to follow up on the previous early damage to his adversary. Christian then climbs up his opponent, and goes for an early monkey flip, but Sin Cara then flies over and rolls through back onto his feet! Christian then gets up, shocked, and is then taken for a ride with an arm drag from Sin Cara! Christian is quick to get back up, but is dropped down with another arm drag. Christian is straight up to his feet once again, and Sin Cara then runs at him, and then tilts the whirl before letting Christian go with a head scissors, the momentum sending Christian through the ropes and crashing down to the floor!

Christian tries to shake the cobwebs out, as he hit his head on the way down hard, and Sin Cara then points at him, which gets a loud cheer from the fans, and Sin Cara then observes as Christian is starting to get back up to his feet and then rebounds off the ropes and then flies over the opposite ones with a corkscrew plancha, flattening Christian! Sin Cara spring back up to his feet and then holds his arms up for the crowd.

Michael Cole: We’ve seen a very competitive match thus far; but please stay tuned into Friday Night Smackdown after this quick commercial break!

*Commercial*

We return from the break, and Christian has managed to turn things around here on Sin Cara, and the replay of what happened during the break shows Sin Cara going for a cross body, but Christian connecting with a dropkick to the ribs. Christian now has Sin Cara locked in a waist lock, applying pressure to the previously injured back and ribs of Sin Cara. Christian has all the leverage due to him being placed behind Cara and controlling his movements, and the WWE Universe start to will the “International Sensation” on, and he manages to shift his legs so that they are now in front of him, and then he starts edging his way towards the ropes, but Christian then pulls him back! Sin Cara is now struggling, as he is now obviously winded and appears to be fading fast; that is until he chops Christian’s wrists and causes him to break the hold! Cara then grabs one of Christian’s arms, wrings it and then runs up the turnbuckle and flips back, catching Christian with an arm drag as he does! The fans now start to get excited at the prospect of the match quickening up, and both men are now back to their feet, and Sin Cara then runs at Christian, ducks a clothesline attempt, and then comes off the ropes and goes for a rotating arm drag, but Christian grabs him in mid air by the waist and brings him right down across his knee! ‘OOH’ is the cry from the crowd, and Christian then crawls over to his opponent and makes the cover
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NO! Sin Cara kicks out!

The WWE Universe is relieved, as Christian sits up, holding his head in his hands, and Sin Cara is paying a lot of attention to his lower back, which was driven right into the point of Christian’s knee. Christian gets to his feet, and he slaps himself in the face, trying to focus himself. He looks back at Sin Cara getting up to one knee slowly. Christian then has a light bulb moment, and then goes over to the corner and crouches down! Some small children in the front row try to warn Sin Cara of his immanent fate, but it is too late, as Christian charges, going for the SPEAR---- but Sin Cara dodges it!! Cara jumped over Christian at the last second, and rolled through over to the corner! The two men then glance at each other (with Christian obviously not being able to properly see Sin Cara). Both men then run to face each other in the centre of the ring, and Cara then dodges another clothesline attempt and then runs up the turnbuckle, and comes back with a moonsault from the top; crashing down onto Christian! Cara then hooks the leg up
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Th-NO!

The WWE Universe was sure that Christian was done after that brilliant aerial manoeuvre from the Mexican, and Sin Cara wastes no time in getting back to his feet, and sees Christian getting his way back up to his feet, but Sin Cara knocks Captain Charisma back down with a running dropkick to the face! Christian seems out, and Sin Cara then gets to his feet and points to the top turnbuckle, which pumps the fans up some, and Sin Cara then climbs up the turnbuckle. He doesn’t face Christian, before coming off the top rope looking for another Moonsault! --- But Christian has his knees up! Sin Cara’s ribs crash against Christian’s knees once again, and he goes down clutching them desperately, as Christian gets back up to a vertical base with a sadistic smile across his face. Christian then starts to crouch in the corner once again, looking to go for another spear...

*VOICES*

The crowd then erupts as the World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton steps out onto the stage, in ring gear and the World Heavyweight Championship over his shoulder, and he gives Christian a smile.

Michael Cole: What the hell is Randy Orton doing out here!?

Booker T: I think dat Randy wants to see how Christian can compete.

Christian then gets up from the corner, and walks over to the ropes nearest the ramp, and asks Orton “What the hell do you want?”. Orton doesn’t react at all, but Christian has no choice to as Sin Cara is back up and then rolls Captain Charisma up!!

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Thr-NO!!!!

Orton grins at Christian almost being pinned, and he shouts some encouragement to Sin Cara from the top of the ramp, trying to piss Christian off. Both Sin Cara and Christian spring back to their feet from the near fall, and Christian then back into a corner, and Sin Cara then runs over to him, but he is caught with the Pendulum kick to the face! Sin Cara is knocked flat back on his arse, and Christian then climbs up the turnbuckle, and as he is about to mount the top rope, Orton starts to walk down the ramp towards the ring! The commotion from the crowd captures Christian’s attention, and The Viper then says to him “Carry on, don’t mine me!” Christian though is hesitant, and he then gets to the top rope, but is still very much focused on Orton. Meanwhile, Sin Cara has gotten back to his feet in the ring, and he then runs up the turnbuckle and joins Christian! Sin Cara then hooks his head under Christian’s arm and takes Captain Charisma for a surprise ride with a Moonsault Side Slam!!! The impact is hard for both men, but Christian is sprawled flat on his back in the centre of the ring, and Sin Cara then jumps on top of him and hooks the near leg

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Winner: Sin Cara (10.44)

*ANCIENT SPIRIT*

The lights turn back to normal, as the majority of the WWE Universe is still awestruck from the move that Sin Cara just did to Christian, and Captain Charisma has still not moved from the impact.

Josh Matthews: What a showing from Sin Cara, getting a victory over the former World Heavyweight Champion; Christian’s hopes of a rematch against Randy Orton are now in jeopardy.

Booker T: My man Sin Cara pulled it out the bag!

Michael Cole: Am I the only one that saw that? Randy Orton distracted him!

Speaking of Orton, he then starts slowly making his way down to the ring, with Christian in his sights. The World Heavyweight Champion passes Sin Cara on the way, who looks at him, but more so the championship over his shoulder. Christian is just starting to come to in the ring, as Orton then slides into the ring under the bottom rope, and he leaves the World Heavyweight Championship belt by the corner on the mat. Christian is now up to his feet, and Orton gets down on the mat, and starts pounding it!

Michael Cole: Why does Orton need to do this? He beat Christian already!

Booker T: He gon’ send a message to Christian, tell him not to mess with The Viper again!

Christian is now on his knees with his back to Orton, dejected after his loss and unaware that Orton is in the ring. He gets up, and then turns around to go to the back, BUT IS THEN CAUGHT BY AN RKO FROM THE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION!

*VOICES*

Cole starts protesting furiously, but to no avail, as everyone else seems to love Orton’s actions. Orton himself then picks up his title belt, and looks down to the motionless Christian, who is face down on the mat, as we fade backstage...

Matt Striker is in the interview area, and he seems pretty excited.

Matt Striker: Welcome ladies and gentlemen and please let me introduce you to my guest at this time is the man that is having a Summerslam rematch tonight against Mark Henry, he is “The Celtic Warrior”; Sheamus!

Sheamus then enters the frame and stands next to Matt, garnering a good response from the crowd as he does.

Matt Striker: Sheamus; tonight you face Mark Henry, the man that beat you by count out last Sunday at Summerslam after he ploughed you through the ring barricade. My question is, how are you feeling going into your rematch tonight?

Sheamus: Matt, let me tell ya’ how it is. Mark Henry is one tough guy, I learnt t’at at Summerslam. But t’ere is one t’ing that Mark Henry isn’t. Mark Henry isn’t a warrior.

This draws a little pop, as Sheamus starts to look intensely at the camera.

Sheamus: But I...well I, I’m not just any warrior, I’m t’e Celtic Warrior. My ancestors back in Ireland were the men t’at fought until t’e very end, and t’at’s what I’ll do with Mark Henry if I have to.

Sheamus is now speaking through gritted teeth, and the crowd is starting to see him getting pumped up.

Sheamus: He may have beaten me at Summerslam, but t’at was his first mistake. See, now he has t’ worry about me coming back tonight, because tonight Mark, I’m gonna kick your arse.

This brings a pop from the fans, as Sheamus continues.

Sheamus: Even if it takes one Brough Kick or twenty, you’re shoulders are gonna be pinned down t’ t’at mat for t’ t’ree count, and t’en I can carry on wit’ my career and t’en go on to become World Heavyweight Champion.

???: I wouldn’t think about the World Heavyweight Championship just yet; if I was you.

The camera widens out to see that Mark Henry is now facing Sheamus, and the Irishman is now seething. The fans give Henry a solid amount of heat, and Striker does the sensible thing and back out, away from these two behemoths.

Sheamus: And why would t’at be?

Mark Henry: In order for you to become World Heavyweight Champion; you have to beat me. Not many men have been able to do that recently; you being one of ‘em.

Sheamus now gets right into Henry’s face, the two men butting heads. Sheamus then cracks a little smirk.

Sheamus: But fella, I got another chance tonight. See you out there, big boy.

Sheamus then pats Henry on the belly a couple of times, before walking off and leaving a very PO’s World’s Strongest Man.

*Commercial*

We return from the commercial break to see that Johnny Curtis is in the ring, ready to compete. The rookie is stretching out and looks pumped up to be given a match on Smackdown; his first since being decimated by Mark Henry.

Josh Matthews: Welcome back to Friday Night Smackdown, and before the break, we almost saw our main event about an hour early!

Booker T: ‘dere is definitely some baaad bad blood between Mark Henry and ma boy Sheamus, and I can’t wait to see dem two go at it here tonight!

Josh Matthews: Of course though, up next, we are going to see Johnny Curtis in action.

Michael Cole: Who?

Josh Matthews: What do you mean? That’s Johnny Curtis in the ring, the winner of NXT Season 4. Please tell me you know who Johnny Curtis is, Cole?

Michael Cole: I honestly do not know who this man is.

Cole’s ignorance aside, Curtis seems to be getting a little bit frustrated with having to wait for his opponent, but alas, he waits no longer.

*END OF DAYS*

There is a decent amount of heat from the WWE Universe, as the former Nexus and Corre leader, Wade Barrett emerges onto the stage, and he has a microphone.

Wade Barrett: Cut my music, and save it Chimel you fat waste of space.

This alone gets Barrett a ton of heat which can be very clearly heard over hid fading music. Barrett starts to walk down to the ring as he carries on speaking.

Wade Barrett: Now for those of you that had your heads buried in the ground this past weekend, you might be interested to know that I managed to defeat Smackdown’s Mr Money in the Bank, Daniel Bryan at Summerslam.

The fans aren’t too happy about this.

Wade Barrett: Boo all you want, but it isn’t going to change a thing.

Nor this.

Wade Barrett: (walking up the stairs) Now one would think that I would be in prime position to receive a World Heavyweight Championship Match due to that victory, or even less, a match for the Money in the Bank briefcase.

Barrett is now in the ring, but this isn’t going to stop him from talking.

Wade Barrett: But no, our inspirational General Manager, Theodore Long, thinks it is fitting to put me in a match with (turning to Curtis)... what’s your name?

Barrett then tilts the microphone into Curtis’ face.

Johnny Curtis: I’m Johnny... Johnny Curtis.

Wade Barrett: An unimpressive name for a seemingly unimpressive man. So Johnny, let me ask, why is it that Theodore Long has deemed it appropriate that we face each other tonight? Perhaps you can tell me what you have done of any worth in the WWE?

Johnny Curtis: I, I won NXT Season 4.

Wade Barrett: Oh did you? Congratulations! Well I don’t blame anyone for not knowing who you are, because as winner of NXT Season One, all class and standing that show had; left with me.

Heat.

Wade Barrett: Well, I managed to beat a horrible excuse of an NXT competitor at Summerslam, so I don’t think doing it again tonight will be any trouble.

And on that note, Barrett kick starts the match early with a left hand to the temple of Johnny Curtis!

Match 2:
Wade Barrett vs Johnny Curtis


Curtis dropped to the floor from the impact, and Barrett then thrusts the microphone into the chest of the referee and the ref then also orders for the bell to be rung. Barrett then goes down and starts laying into Curtis with rights and lefts, and the referee has to intervene and pull Barrett away from his opponent. Wade smiles and then gets Curtis up, and whips him against the ropes, and then flattens him with a huge clothesline straight afterwards! Curtis bounces back up and into the ropes, where Barrett then comes in with a kick to the mid section, and then grabs him by the back of the head and throws him through the ropes, and Curtis lands hard on the floor, face first!!

The WWE Universe slightly grimaces at the impact suffered by Curtis, who has shown little in the way of movement since the impact, and Barrett then laughs at his opponent’s condition before stepping through the ropes and jumping down next to Curtis. Barrett raises Curtis up to his feet, but the rookie is having a Bambi moment, and he is basically out on his legs (kayfabe, don’t worry). Barrett, naturally, couldn’t give less of a shit, as he then thrusts Curtis into the ring barricade! Curtis has another hard landing, and he then lands on the floor in a heap once again. Barrett now takes him up to his feet (just) and rolls him back into the ring. Barrett then slides back in as well, and he then places Curtis up against one of the turnbuckles... before coming in with w huge corner clothesline!! Curtis’ head recoils back off the top turnbuckle, and he then falls straight down onto his face! Barrett then gets his opponent up again, before going behind, and hooking Curtis up, and powering him back down onto the mat with a Pumphandle Slam! Curtis’s back arches, and there are a few people in the audience that seem happy that the kid is now showing signs of life again.

Barrett then decides against going for the cover, and then gets Curtis up to his feet again. Barrett whips Curtis against the ropes, and as Curtis comes back, Barrett goes for a big boot... but Curtis ducks it!! Curtis rebounds back off, and Barrett goes for a clothesline, but Curtis ducks again! The crowd pops as Curtis keeps his momentum going, and comes off the ropes again, and he looks for a flying forearm, but Barrett catches him with a Spinning Side Slam!!! Wade now wears a sinister smile, as young Johnny is sprawled flat out on his back in the centre of the ring, but Barrett isn’t done yet. Wade picks the rookie up once more, and scoops him up onto his shoulders in the Fireman’s Carry... before planting him down to the mat with Wasteland!!! Barrett nonchalantly then drops to his knees and hooks the leg

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Winner: Wade Barrett (4.21)

*END OF DAYS*

There was no doubt in the result at the end of the day, as Barrett continues his momentum fresh off of his Summerslam victory. The referee then goes down to check on Curtis as soon as Barrett’s hand is raised.

Josh Matthews: What a dominant showing there from Wade Barrett, carrying on the momentum from Summerslam! Make sure to join us after the break, where we will see the new Intercontinental Champion, Cody Rhodes in action.

*Commercial*

*ONLY ONE CAN JUDGE*

There is a pretty solid amount of heat for the Intercontinental Champion, Cody Rhodes, as well as his accomplice, Ted DiBiase Jr. The two are also accompanied by two of the ‘baggers’, who walk along the sides of the ring and hand out bags to members of the audience.

Michael Cole: I’m happy for Cody Rhodes! Last week he won his first singles championship in the WWE, and I personally cannot wait for this young man’s reign to begin.

Booker T: He pulled out da win last week, and he d’serves to be holding that Intercontinental Championship.

Josh Matthews: Cody Rhodes getting the victory over Ezekiel Jackson last week, in what also happened to be Jackson’s last match in the WWE.

Rhodes is now in the ring, and his music fades out. DiBiase then hands him a microphone.

Cody Rhodes: Last week, I won the Intercontinental Championship.

Rhodes then strokes the championship belt around his waist.

Cody Rhodes: This championship holds more prestige and honour than any other championship in this company; in the world. Legends have held this championship, and this is the first of many steps to becoming a legend myself.

The WWE Universe seems to disagree with Rhodes’ prediction.

Cody Rhodes: All of you people doubted me in the past. You said that there was no chance I would make it, but here I am, holding the richest prize in the game. You see, being the Intercontinental Champion means that I represent the whole world and every continent and country in it. I am going to prove that I am the best athlete that the world has ever seen, and then... then all of you people will stop mocking me, making disparaging remarks, trying to cause me emotional distress.

DiBiase shows some concern, putting his hand on his buddy’s shoulder.

Cody Rhodes: So I thought that I would devise a way to prove that I am the best competitor in the world. I challenge any international athlete to a match, if they can beat me, I’ll give them a match for my Intercontinental Championship.

DiBiase then takes the mic and gives Cody an apprehensive look, but the IC Champ simply nods hsi head in approvement.

Ted DiBiase: There it is. Anyone in the back that is not from the greatest company on the planet has just got to beat Cody and then they can have a match for the greatest championship against the greatest ever champion.

Heat.

Ted DiBiase: Ah shut up! You people know nothing; none of you matter. The only people that matter right now are Cody and I, and the jackass that Cody is about to beat, so get that lump of trash out of here.

Ted then leaves the ring and takes the microphone with him. Cody removes his jacket and title, before handing them to the referee and waiting for his opponent.

*J-POP DROP*

There is a decent amount of cheers for Yoshi Tatsu, and the young Japanese Superstar seems as happy as ever as he bounces down the ramp, pumped to compete. Cody seems to have an indifferent reaction to his test for tonight, not impressed by his opponent, but not about to take him lightly either. Yoshi gets into the ring, and then signals to the referee that he is ready to begin.

Match 3:
Non-Title Match:
Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes w/ Ted DiBiase vs Yoshi Tatsu


The bell rings, and the two men then go into centre ring to lock up, but Cody surprises Tatsu with a head butt to the face; Cody’s mask connecting with the bridge of Tatsu’s nose! Yoshi drops to the floor straight away, and Rhodes is back down there in an instant, delivering a few more head butts to his downed opponent, but the referee threatens disqualification, so Rhodes back away. Tatsu seems to need a few seconds to get his head together after that shot at the start, but as Tatsu had just gotten back up to his feet, Rhodes springs off of the ropes and connects with the Beautiful Disaster Kick!! Tatsu drops down to the mat and Rhodes slightly smiles at his handiwork in the opening moments of the match. But it seems that Cody doesn’t want to drag this one out for too long, as he then stalks his opponent from behind, and when Yoshi comes around and stumbles back up to his feet, Rhodes plants him with Cross Rhodes!!! Rhodes then goes down to make the cover, and DiBiase plays cheerleader at ringside.

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Winner: Cody Rhodes (1.34)

*ONLY ONE CAN JUDGE*

Cody is now officially 1-0 in his challenges, and DiBiase then brings him in his Intercontinental Championship, and then straps it around his waist for him, too. But Rhodes then barks for Ted to get one of the bags, which one of the baggers hands him, and Rhodes then bags Yoshi Tatsu!! The crowd gives heat, as DiBiase gives Yoshi a couple of boots to add injury to inseult, and the two then start to leave the ring. The screen fades to black afterwards..

*Video Package*

There is a black background, and then the words appear as the narrator says them.

Narrator: One night.

The shot then turns into a quick montage of all the champions raising the championship after winning.

Narrator: Where everything is on the line.

Alberto Del Rio cashing in Money in the Bank at Summerslam.

Narrator: Everything we have worked for...

Christian being defeated by Randy Orton at Summerslam.

Narrator: Everything we have dreamed about.

Daniel Bryan retrieving the Money in the Bank briefcase at Money in the Bank.

Narrator: The WWE will never be the same.

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


*End Video Package*

*Commercial*

We’re back from commercial, and we see Matt Striker once again happily standing by in the interview area.

Matt Striker: Ladies and gentlemen, my guest has asked for this time to address some comments that were made about him earlier in the night, so please welcome Mr Money in the Bank, Daniel Bryan!

To a great pop, Daniel Bryan walks into the frame with a smirk on his face. Striker hands him the microphone and then leaves.

Daniel Bryan: Thanks Matt. Now, as Matt Striker just said, I asked for this time because I heard what Wade Barrett said about me earlier on before his match with Johnny Curtis, and as you all may suspect, I didn’t really like what I heard.

Bryan chuckles to himself as he remembers back to those fun times...

Daniel Bryan: Wade, you beat me at Summerslam. You were the better man on THAT night, but I guarantee that if we ever have another match just one on one me and you, the result won’t be the same.

A loud cheer comes from in the arena.

Daniel Bryan: Maybe, the next time we face against each other will be for the World Heavyweight Championship? You know, because I have this bad boy right here...

Bryan then raises the blue Smackdown Money in the Bank briefcase into the frame, and then nods his head towards it.

Daniel Bryan: I’m sure you already know but this briefcase means that I can have a World Heavyweight Championship Match any time I want. I can cash this in at Wrestlemania, or I could even cash it in later tonight.

He winks to the camera, but he then shakes his head to signify that no cash in will happen in Richmond.

Daniel Bryan: So Wade, if you do manage to beat me to the World Heavyweight Championship, you need to know that I am going to be right there behind you, ready and waiting with my briefcase.

Bryan then defiantly walks out of the shot.

And back to the arena, where The Usos are in the ring, ready for their match.

Michael Cole: Welcome back to Smackdown, and in the ring we see The Usos, Jimmy and Jey set to compete.

Josh Matthews: The winners of this next match will of course go to Night of Champions to challenge David Otunga & Michael McGillicutty for the WWE Tag Team Championships.

Booker T: I like The Usos. Dey’re twins so ‘dey have ‘dat chemistry that some teams jus’ don’t have.

*MAIN YASH HUN*

There is a loud chorus of boos, as Jinder Mahal and his brother in law, The Great Khali walk out onto the stage, both looking focused for the upcoming match.

Michael Cole: This is the team that I think will win this match. You combine the in ring skills of Jinder Mahal with the pure size, aggression and power of The Great Khali, you have a winning formula.

Josh Matthews: These two do make a formidable team that is for sure, but their opponents have been teaming for their entire lives and their other opponents are former champions in their own right!

Mahal and Khali are now in the ring, and Mahal gives The Usos an intense stare, as his head snaps back to watch the final team competing in this match enter the arena.

*LA VITTORIA E MIA*

A huge pop in the arena for the recently reunited team of Raw’s Santino Marella & Vladimir Kozlov almost drowns out their entrance music. The “Odd Couple” then march down the ramp, slapping hands with the fans as they go down.

Michael Cole: These two are a joke. How they have been champions before I don’t know, and why Triple H rehired Kozlov I also don’t know.

Booker T: Ah shut up Cole! I love these guys, Santino is one of da fun’yest guys I’ve ev’r met.

Michael Cole: Booker, you should know that being funny is not what makes you a champion.

Josh Matthews: Well Santino is a former tag team champion as well as a two-time former Intercontinental Champion, so he must be doing something right. Anyway, how this match is going to work is that one man from each team will start in the ring, and then they can tag in their partner freely, so it is essentially a Triple Threat Tag Team Match.

Match 4:
The winners will become #1 Contenders for the WWE Tag Team Championships at Night of Champions:
Santino Marella & Vladimir Kozlov vs Jinder Mahal & The Great Khali vs The Usos


Santino and Kozlov enter the ring, and they decide that Kozlov will be the man that starts for their team, and Santino then gets into a corner. Kozlov then sees that the men he is starting the match with are Jimmy Uso and Jinder Mahal. The bell rings, and Mahal goes for Kozlov straight away, but is swatted out of the air by the Russian! Uso is next to try, but Vlad ducks a clothesline attempt, and then comes in with a right hand which knocks Uso flat, but the Samoan spring back up, and it met by a boot to the face! Jinder is back now, and he tries to go behind Kozlov and attempts to hook up The Sand of Time, but Kozlov ducks down and uses his experience to throw Mahal over his shoulder, before Mahal runs back into Kozlov and is taken down by a huge battering ram head butt to the chest!! Jimmy makes the tag to Jey, and Jey comes in and meets the same fate as his brother, a boot to the face. The crowd gives a pop for the lively start to the match from Kozlov, and he is left standing tall in the centre of the ring, but the camera picks up a shot of The Great Khali’s face, and he doesn’t seem that impressed by Kozlov’s dominance thus far.

Kozlov then decides that his opening flurry was enough for now, and he then makes the tag to Santino, which receives a great pop. Santino goes over to Jey Uso, who was using the turnbuckle to prop himself up, and delivers a string of right hands to him. After three shots, Uso turns it around and then throws Santino into the corner, and then connects with a flurry of rights and lefts to Santino’s chest, and then grabs him by the hair and drags him over to Jimmy in the Uso corner. Jimmy tags himself in and The Usos then treat us to a double suplex on the Fiesty Italian, and Kozlov tries to extend the arm to get himself back into the match, but Santino is cut off by Jinder Mahal!! Mahal then stomps on Marella several times, before Jimmy Uso comes in and joins the fray! The Usos seem to have worked out a small understanding with Mahal that it might be in their best interests to eliminate The Odd Couple. Mahal gets Santino to his feet, and then takes him over to his team’s corner, where he then tags in The Great Khali!
Santino then lets out a huge high pitched scream, as Mahal is holding him right in place, and Santino is drilled in the top of the head with a Brain Chop from The Great Khali!! Khali then makes the cover on Santino!

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The Uso’s alliance with Mahal seems to be over now, as Mahal then places a boot right to Jimmy Uso’s head for breaking up the count! This draws Jey back into the match, where he comes in and then takes Mahal down with a flying shoulder tackle! The referee has lost all control now. Meanwhile, Kozlov is not allowing Khali to get back to his feet, as the Moscow Mauler starts hammering on the back of the giant, and both Usos then come and join in! Khali seems to be worn down following the assault from his opponents. The Usos get Khali up to his feet, and they prop him up in the corner. Jimmy then signals for Vladimir Kozlov to come in, so the Russian charges, AND CONNECTS WITH A FLYING HEADBUTT TO KHALI’S CHEST!! Khali then caves forwards onto his knees following that move from Kozlov, and then The Usos then both kick Khali from either side! Khali lets out a huge scream in pain, as he then rolls out of the ring, landing on the floor in a huge heap.

By this time, Santino is back to his feet, and so is Mahal, so on the other side of the ring, both men are trading blows, and Kozlov is now brawling with both Usos to some success. Santino gets whipped towards the centre of the ring, just as Kozlov sends in Jey Uso, but Santino does the splits, and Jey goes straight into Mahal in the corner! Kozlov then rams Jimmy in the chest with two huge headbutts, as Jey comes out of the other corner to receive a Santino Stunner!!! The impact behind the move sends Jey tumbling between the ropes, and Kozlov then disposes of Jimmy over the top rope, who lands on top of The Great Khali, both men crashing down to the floor!
Jinder Mahal was resting in the corner, but he then turns around and sees that the only other people in the ring are Santino Marella & Vladimir Kozlov! Mahal comes out of the corner, begging for them not to hurt him. Santino and Vlad then share a look at each other, and Kozlov then holds his hand out for Mahal, who very eagerly accepts it, but Kozlov then turns it around into a judo-style hip throw! Mahal lands hard on his back, as Santino starts to charge up The Cobra!! Mahal gets back up to his feet, selling the hard landing on his back, and then THE COBRA STRIKES! Santino then dives down for the cover, as Kozlov makes sure to block any interference!

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Winners: Santino Marella & Vladimir Kozlov (6.11)

*LA VITTORIA E MIA*

Following that total clusterfuck of a match, Santino Marella and Vladimir Kozlov are going to Night of Champions! The victors hug in the centre of the ring, as Mahal rolls out of the ring.

Michael Cole: These two?

Josh Matthews: Well this odd pairing that has worked well in the past carrying on their momentum since reuniting, and now they have a match for the WWE Tag Team Championships at Night of Champions!

Booker T: I can’t make a prediction of who is gon’ win ‘dis match at Night of Champ’yuns, but it know it’s gon’ be off ‘de damn chain!

Smackdown heads for the penultimate commercial of the night, leaving behind the image of the winners with their hands raised in the air, and the WWE Universe cheering them.
*Commercial*

We’re back once again, and in the ring ready to compete are the young Divas duo of AJ & Kaitlyn.

Josh Matthews: Welcome back to Smackdown, and we are ready for some Divas tag team action, and as you can see, in the ring we have AJ & Kaitlyn, and Booker, we know you like Kaitlyn very much, aint that right, Book?

Booker T: AWH SUCKY DUCKY QUACK QUACK! Kaitlyn in ma’ girl Josh, and AJ, she is one little crackerpot right ‘dere.

Michael Cole: Booker, what the hell is a crackerpot? Actually, don’t even answer.

*GLAMAZON*

There is a decent amount of heat in the arena, as Beth Phoenix and Natalya; The Divas of Doom begin to make their way down the ramp. Both as usual, look unimpressed by their opponents, and Beth especially still seems to be stinging from her Summerslam loss.

Michael Cole: See, these Divas I like. Actually, they’re not called Divas, these two women are wrestlers.

Josh Matthews: I’m sure that they will have their hands full tonight though.

Michael Cole: Are you being serious? These two bimbos have nothing on Beth and Natalya!

Beth and Nattie are now in the ring, and they waste no time posing tonight; they want this to be as quick as possible. It is agreed that Natayla will be starting things off with AJ.

Match 5:
The Divas of Doom (Beth Phoenix & Natalya) vs Kaitlyn & AJ


The bell rings, and both women enter the centre of the ring, and AJ holds her arm up as if to initiate a grapple, but Natalya simply laughs at her opponent, and slaps her in the face!! AJ drops to the floor instantly, as the crowd give Natalya some heat, but the Anvilette doesn’t care, as she gets her opponent up by the hair, and props her up in the corner. Nattie then drives her shoulder into AJ’s gut several times, before wringing her arm, and then taking her down onto the mat, not losing the grip. AJ gives a slight scream, as Natalya brings her back up to her feet, and then wrings the arm up again, before dragging AJ over to the ‘Corner of Doom’, and tagging in The Glamazon, Beth Phoenix. A look of horror takes up on AJ’s face, as Phoenix steps through the ropes, and Natalya keeps her hold on AJ’s arm, utilizing the referee’s 5 count, but Natalya lets go when Beth Phoenix then kicks AJ’s arm whilst it was contorted! The crowd lets out a cry of ‘OOH!’, as AJ drops to the mat, screaming in pain, but Beth then grabs her by the hair, and brings her back up to her feet. Beth wrings AJ’s arm this time, and then transitions it into a hammerlock! AJ tries reaching round to hit Beth in the head, but she can’t get any contact. Beth then lifts AJ up whilst still in the hammerlock, and then takes her over head with a back drop, and AJ’s arm is the first thing to hit the mat! AJ seems very worse for wear, and Beth then goes for the first cover of the match!

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AJ kicks out!!

A pop of relief from the WWE Universe greets this, and a look of relief comes across Kaitlyn’s face on the apron, as she then extends her arm out to make the tag into the match. AJ sees this, so she then desperately tries to crawl towards her partner, but Beth then grabs her foot and brings her back into the centre of the ring! Phoenix drops an elbow down across AJ’s back, and then grabs AJ by the foot, and then drags her over to her corner, where Natalya then gets the tag back into the match. AJ then tries to take advantage of Natalya getting into the ring, and makes another break for it, but Natalya grabs her leg once again. There is a look of desperation on AJ’s face now, as she tries to fight past it, and she then gets standing on one leg, with Natalya having a hold of the other one, and AJ then connects with a Enziguiri to Natalya!! The crowd pops, as AJ now has a clear path to get Kaitlyin into the match, and she starts to crawl over to her corner, but Beth Phoenix illegally comes in and drags AJ all the way back into the Divas of Doom corner. The referee berates Beth for her actions, but it has allowed Natalya to get back on the offensive on AJ, putting the boots to her opponent. Natalya then picks AJ up, and throws her into her corner, where Beth then takes an illegal shot, which draws Kaitlyn out of her corner, but in typical referee fashion, the ref tends to Kaitlyn instead of witnessing Beth choking AJ with the tag rope!! AJ then falls down onto the mat face first, and Natalya then walks on top of her, and then hooks AJ’s legs up in between hers, Natalya then tries to get AJ’s arms hooked in as well, which she does, and Natalya then has the surfboard submission hold applied! AJ screams in pain, until Natalya breaks the hold, which she does. Natalya then brings AJ up to her feet once again, and then grabs her by the face, and takes her over to Kaitlyn, where she taunts Kaitlyn, by holding AJ’s hand out, but AJ is near enough out of it by now. Natalya drops AJ’s hand, and then gets right in Kaitlyn’s face, taunting her, and calling her ‘Barbie’, until Kaitlyn has enough and slaps Natalya in the face!! The WWE Universe pops and Natalya stumbles back, and then trips over AJ!! Natalya falls to the mat, and AJ manages to summon the small amount of energy to reach up, and get the tag into Kaitlyn!!

Kaitlyn then catapults herself over the top rope, and then charges at Natalya, and then takes her down with a clothesline! Natalya spring back up to her feet, furious, but gets dropped with another clothesline from Kaitlyn! After seeing her friend get dismantled throughout the entire course of the match, Kaitlyn is on fire! Natalya gets up, and she swings for a right hand, but Kaitlyn ducks, and then connects with a dropkick to Natalya’s face, which sends her against the ropes, and as Natalya comes back, Kaitlyn catches her with a flapjack!! The crowd pops big time, as Kaitlyn then goes for the cover!
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No! Natalya kicks out!!

Kaitlyn is not deterred by this for one second, and she then ushers Natalya back to her feet, and connects with an impressive European Uppercut right to Natalya’s jaw! The connection made an awesome slapping noise, and Natalya then falls back first into a neutral corner. Kaitlyn then holds her arm up, which gets a cheer from the WWE Universe, and she then charges in, looking for a spear... BUT NATALYA DODGES IT! Kaitlyn crashes and burns into the turnbuckle, paying the price for posing to the WWE Universe, and not following up. Natalya then takes this chance to tag in Bath Phoenix, who wastes no time in getting into the ring and then she starts to size up Kaitlyn as she comes out of the corner, and then Beth brings her up, and powers her down to the mat with the Glam Slam!!! Beth then turns Kaitlyn over and pins her

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Three! No doubt about it.

Winners: The Divas of Doom (6.44)

*GLAMAZON*

Michael Cole: Now THAT is what I call a dominant performance.

Natalya then gets back into the ring to raise Beth’s hand, and AJ musters enough strength to be able to crawl over to Kaitlyn to check on her and make sure she is okay. Beth and Nattie then look at their defeated opponents and then slowly start to walk towards them, with a menacing look in each of their eyes. The referee then steps in the way to tell the Divas of Doom to go to the back, but Natalya then shoves him aside, and then Beth grabs AJ by the hair, and then gets in her face and talks some smack to her, and Natalya then goes over to Kaitlyn, and then splits her legs open, and then puts her foot in between, setting up for the Sharpshooter!

Josh Matthews: Someone come out here and stop this!

Michael Cole: Why? Let Beth and Natalya show these little girls what it is like to be a wrestler in the WWE, it’s not all catwalks and make up!

Beth then turns AJ around, and then takes her up just like she did to Kaitlyn a few moments ago, and Natalya cheers on as Beth Phoenix plants AJ with the Glam Slam as well! Beth then disgustedly looks at AJ and then witnesses as Natalya applies the Sharpshooter on Kaitlyn! The crowd rain the heat down, and Kaitlyn starts tapping out for all her worth, but it doesn’t mean anything. The timekeeper starts ringing the bell, but Natalya does not let up on the hold... that is until Kelly Kelly and Eve start sprinting down the ramp!!

Booker T: Finally, someone gon’ come an’ stop all this!

Natalya lets Kaitlyn go, and then her and Beth scramble from the ring, as Beth indicates that she still wants the Divas Championship. Kelly and Eve then go and check on the injured Divas in the ring, as Beth and Natalya decide to live to fight for another day and avoid any confrontation, backing up the ramp, putting on mock tears for the girls they just decimated. The camera then fades to black...

...We are now in Theodore Long’s office, and we just catch him finishing a phonecall.

Theodore Long: ...yes, I understand. Well, I hope you’ve enjoyed watching Smackdown from home tonight Mr Helmsley, and I will see you next week.

...

Theodore Long: Okay Sir, Goodbye now.

Long then puts the phone down onto the desk, and then slouches back into his chair, breathing a sigh of relief. His happiness is short lived however, as Christian then bursts into his office, holding the back of his neck, and looking furious.

Christian: Who was that on the phone?!

Theodore Long: Not that it matters t’ya atall, but it was Triple H, and he says that he is coming to Smackdown next week. Now is that all you wanted?

Christian: Is that all I wanted? Did you not see what happened to me out there? First Orton takes my championship away from me in a match that put him at a distinct advantage anyway, and then he costs me my match tonight, and then RKOs me straight after I got dumped on my head from the top rope!

Theodore Long: Playa, you still aint telling me what you want me to do about it.

Christian: I want you to give me my rematch at Night of Champions against Randy Orton.

There is a pop in the arena for this, mainly in hope that Orton beats him again.

Theodore Long: As much as I’d want to do that, playa, I can’t.

This gets an even bigger pop.

Christian: What? W...Why not?

Theodore Long: You lost to Orton at Summerslam, and then you lost to Sin Cara tonight; you’re gonna need more momentum than that to become the number one contender.

Christian: But I’m the former champion! I have a rematch clause!

Theodore Long: Actually...about that...

Long then reaches down into his middle drawer on the desk, and pulls out a few pieces of paper fastened together.

Theodore Long: I have the contract you and Randy Orton signed for your match at Summerslam, and there is no rematch clause in this contract.

Christian’s jaw then drops to the floor.

Christian: But I was the champion; I deserve another shot!

Theodore Long: I’m sorry, but you know how it works around here; if you want another shot, you have to earn it. Now if you don’t mind, I have a show to run.

Christian then looks furious and walks around the desk; he then looks down onto Long.

Theodore Long: You better get the hell away from me before I get security to throw you out the God damn buildin’!

Christian then grabs Long by the collar, and leans down over him.

Christian: Now Teddy, I want you to give me one more match.

There is some nervousness in Long’s voice as he speaks now.

Theodore Long: Now here is what I’m going to do... SECURITY!!! HELP!!!

As soon as Christian even has a chance to react, he is taken out from behind... by RANDY ORTON!! Orton then grabs Christian by the neck, and throws him into the wall behind him head first! Orton quickly then turns to the camera, and it is revealed that he is now wearing a black t-shirt with the word “SECURITY” written in white across the front, and then this gets a few laughs from the crowd, who are still popping from Orton’s attack. Orton then bounces Christian’s neck off of the desk, and then grabs him and drags him out of the office, and naturally the camera follows.

We see Orton carry Christian past the interview area, where Matt Striker shouts a few words of encouragement to “The Viper”, and Christian then fights back with a sledge to the midsection, and a shot to the back. Christian now grabs Orton by the neck, and drags him along to a corridor, where he moves a couple of employees out of the way to try and ram Orton’s head into a wall, but Orton turns it around, and Christian is sent right into the wall head first! Christian drops to the floor, and Orton now gets him up onto his shoulders in a Fireman’s Carry, and starts carrying him down the corridor! Orton then sees Justin Gabriel and Trent Barretta in conversation, and stops them for a second, still holding Christian up on his back.

Randy Orton: Hey, where is the parking lot?

Gabriel then motions in the direction of further down the corridor, and Orton then thanks the South African, who then along with Barretta, watches as Orton carries Christian further down the hall way. The camera still follows as Orton has Christian up on his shoulders still and then kicks open a door, and reveals the PARKING LOT!!!

Orton drops Christian down onto the concrete, but Christian then starts to get back up, so Orton goes to carry on beating his foe, but Christian catches the World Heavyweight Champion with a low blow!! The crowd boos as Christian then gets back to his feet, breathing heavily, and he starts to put the boots down on Orton, laying into the champion. Christian gets Orton up to his feet, and then grabs him by the ears and walks him over to a car that is nearby, and bounces Orton’s head off of the bonnet!! Orton falls to the floor and then grabs his head in pain, as Captain Charisma then starts kicking Orton whilst he is down again, and then he looks on the roof of the car, and wears a sadistic smile, as he gets Orton up and rolls him onto the bonnet, before climbing up himself, and then grabbing Orton’s arm and walking up onto the roof of the car.

Josh Matthews: Whatever Christian has planned for Randy Orton right now surely can’t be good news for The Viper.

Booker T: He gon’ throw him off dat car, you watch ‘im.

No Booker, instead Christian gets Orton up to his feet, and then grabs both of his arms, and turns him around, ready for the Killswitch!!! Christian looks back slightly, and says “You took my championship Randy, I’m not playing any more of your games!” Christian looks to go and hit it, but then Orton breaks loose and CHRISTIAN GETS AN RKO ONTO THE CAR!!!

Michael Cole: OH MY! Orton just RKO’d Christian onto the car!! Head connects with metal in a sickening collision!

Orton rolls onto the bonnet, holding his head, as the crowd are popping the fuck out of that spot, and Christian is laying motionless on top of the vehicle, his arms hanging down either side, and Orton then gets back to his feet, and then stumbles out of shot.

Michael Cole: Please, stay tuned in for after the break, where we will see the main event of the evening! Make sure not to miss it!

*Commercial*

Before the entrances of Mark Henry and Sheamus, the cameras go to the announce desk, and shows the arena still buzzing from what they just saw Randy Orton do to Christian.

Josh Matthews: Welcome back to Smackdown, and what we saw before that commercial break was one of the most... I can’t even find a word for it, it was awesome!

Michael Cole: For any of you that do not know what Josh is talking about, take a look at this.

A replay of what happened is shown, and the crowd in the arena pops once again
for it.


Booker T: Man, Randy Orton jus’ dang near killed Christian wit’ dat RKO onto da roof of dat car!

Michael Cole: As great a moment as that was, we still have out main event of the evening to come, and I can’t wait for this one.

Booker T: Sheamus and Mark Henry. These two guys destroyed each other at Summerslam, and we about to see ‘em go at it again.

*SOMEBODY’S GONNA GET IT*

The crowd descends into heat, as “The World’s Strongest Man”, Mark Henry enters the arena, and he looks as focused as ever, hoping to successfully induct Sheamus into his “Hall of Pain” tonight.

Michael Cole: This man has taken people out, he has put them onto the injured reserve list, and these just aren’t any men.

Josh Matthews: You’re right, Michael. The Big Show and Kane, two of the toughest men to ever have stepped foot in a WWE ring, have both been taken out by Mark Henry.

Henry is walking down the ramp, and when he reaches the bottom, there is a sudden commotion in the WWE Universe in the form of a very loud cheer, as Sheamus is charging down the ramp behind Henry, and Sheamus then hits an axe-handle to Henry, taking him fully by surprise! Henry then stumbles forwards, and The Celtic Warrior then goes in with another shot, causing Henry to fall further towards the ring, and Henry then stops to lean on the ring apron, but Sheamus is straight in there to bounce Henry’s head off of the ring apron! The referee now exits the ring to try and get Sheamus into the ring, but to no avail, as The Great White grabs Henry by the hair, and then bounces Henry’s head off of the steel ring steps this time!! Sheamus now sees this as an appropriate time to get Henry into the ring, which he manages to do, before sliding in after him.

Michael Cole: These two aren’t going to waste any time in performing lock ups, or any technical wrestling. I hope your folks are ready to see a fight; a pure and simple fight.

Main Event: Mark Henry vs Sheamus

The bell can finally ring now, and Sheamus then goes down to start wind-milling blows to Henry’s back and head, being encouraged by the WWE Universe all the way. Henry though is withstanding the hits, and slowly making his way back up to his feet, until he then pushes Sheamus back, and then gets up to his feet. The two men then go nose to nose in the centre of the ring, Henry infuriated by Sheamus’ pre-match attack, and the WWE Universe is now at fever pitch to see these two go at it again. Sheamus swings for a right, but Henry then grabs Sheamus’ head and then flattens him with a head butt! Any and all momentum that Sheamus had from the previous assault has now vanished, and it is the World’s Strongest Man on top now. Henry then gets a handful of bright orange hair and then throws Sheamus into the corner. Henry then takes a few steps back, before running in and crushing Sheamus in the corner! Sheamus comes out of the corner, and Henry then scoops him up and drops him down with a huge Scoop Slam! Mark Henry then makes the first cover of the match

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Sheamus kicks out!

Sheamus powers out of that cover, but Henry is now not going to waste any time in carrying on his offense, as he then gets Sheamus back up to his feet once more, and then goes to whip him across the ring, but instead opts to pull him back and flatten him with a short arm clothesline! Much like the opening minutes of their Summerslam encounter, Mark Henry is in control. Henry now leans back against the ropes and propels himself forward, and then comes down on Sheamus with a huge splash! Henry goes for another cover, hooking the leg this time

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Sheamus kicks out again!!

The frustration is now clearly starting to build inside Mark Henry, and he then starts just laying into Sheamus with right hand after right hand. Henry then screams “I’M GONNA KNOCK HIM OUT!” and then keeps going with the right hands to Sheamus’ face, and the referee then manages to somehow pull Henry away from his opponent, so Sheamus can have a little rest bite, but Henry is now back on the offensive, and he takes Sheamus and props him up on the middle rope, with Sheamus’ neck hanging over the rope. Henry then drives his knee into Sheamus’ back, and putting all the pressure on his neck, choking Sheamus out!! The referee then begins his 5 count, and Henry breaks it at 4, allowing Sheamus to catch his breath once again, but it is not for long, as Mark Henry then rebounds off of the opposite ropes and comes crashing down across the back of Sheamus’ neck, and Henry then lands on the outside!! Sheamus is now slumped over the middle rope, and Henry then gives Sheamus a hard right straight across the temple, and Sheamus then slumps down onto the mat. Henry then heaves himself back into the ring, and goes for another cover

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Sheamus grabs the bottom rope!

Great ring awareness from the Irishman, and Henry is now angry, so much so that he just kicks Sheamus’ arm, which causes The Great White to scream out in pain. Henry shows no sympathy as usual, and he then gets Sheamus up once again, and then Irish whips him into the ropes, and Sheamus comes back at Henry and Mark Henry then elevates him right above his head, and then allows Sheamus to free fall back down to the mat, and Sheamus then crashes right onto his chest, and he then immediately grabs his pectoral muscles to sell the move, and then falls onto his back to just try and get some air after that move. Henry meanwhile chuckles away at Sheamus’ predicament, and then grabs one of Sheamus’ arms and drags him over to the corner. Henry then picks a kid in the WWE Universe and shouts “I’M GONNA BREAK HIM!” before climbing up to the second rope and then trying to steady himself, but suddenly Sheamus bursts to life and then goes underneath Henry and Powerbombs him from the second rope!!! The ring just managed to take the impact, and Sheamus is now seated in the corner, looking in shock at what he just did. Henry starts to stir, and then is up to one knee. In an amazing move, Sheamus then grabs the top rope and pulls himself up onto the top turnbuckle! Sheamus is then crouched on the top rope, and he urges Mark Henry to get up and turn around, which Henry does, and Sheamus then leaps off of the top rope and connects with a flying shoulder block, which knocks Henry straight off of his feet!! Sheamus then jumps on top of Henry with a lateral press

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MARK HENRY POWERS OUT, THROWING SHEAMUS UP INTO THE AIR!!

Sheamus lands back on his knees, and Henry is already up to a knee, and then in a move we’ve never seen before from Sheamus, he runs in and connects with a Shining Wizard style knee to Mark Henry’s head!!! The fans give a big pop from the new move, and Sheamus then jumps back up, and does his Celtic Cross taunt for the fans, and they all make their noise heard in the form of cheers. Sheamus then grabs Henry’s head, and places his colossal opponent’s frame in between the ring ropes, and starts to hammer away on Henry’s chest, each shot creating a huge slapping noise!! The referee then pulls Sheamus away, and Henry then moves out of the ropes. Henry stands on the apron, and he pushes Sheamus back towards the centre of the ring, but Sheamus then rolls backwards through, and charges at Henry, and then delivers a flying shoulder block, knocking Henry off of the apron!! There is a loud thud, as Henry falls straight onto his back right in front of the announce table, and Sheamus then looks at Henry in a vulnerable state, and then steps through the ropes against the referee’s protests and down onto the floor with Mark Henry. The ref begins the count.

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Sheamus starts to bring Henry up to his feet.

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Henry is up to a knee, and Sheamus clubs him in the back, the stiff shot reverberating around the arena.

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Henry now is up to both feet, and he then quickly grabs Sheamus and throws him into the ring apron!

6!

Sheamus then leans on the announce table to recover from the hit, and Henry goes for an over head punch, but Sheamus dodges it and Henry’s hand slams down onto the announce table, and Michael Cole almost jumps out of his seat!

7!

Sheamus takes a breath of relief, and Henry then recoils, holding his hand.

8!

Sheamus then strikes Henry with a hard right, which is returned.

9!

The count is almost up, and neither man show any indication of re-entering the ring, instead trading heavy blows.

10!!! Its over!!

Result: Double Count Out (9.46)

The bell rings to signal the end of the match, but it isn’t stopping the two goliaths, as they continue to trade brutal blows right in front of the announce table. Sheamus though cuts Henry off with a knee to the gut. Sheamus then removes the top off of the announce table, and then this is the cue for our commentators to fuck off, which they do. Sheamus then drops the sheet onto Henry, which doesn’t really stop Henry from getting to his feet any quicker. But Sheamus then picks out one of the monitors, and he sees Henry getting to his feet, but Henry ducks it!! Sheamus then turns back around, and Henry then quickly scoops him up, and gives him a World’s Strongest Slam through the announce table!!! It was all in one fluid motion, and a very small ‘HOLY SHIT’ chant breaks out in the arena, as Sheamus lays motionless on top of all the rubble, and Henry then breathes heavily over his opponent, and starts to walk round the ring to the back, as medics rush past him and the show ends to the arena in near silence as Sheamus is being tended to.

END SHOW

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NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS
SEPTEMBER 18, 2011


CURRENT MATCH CARD

WWE Tag Team Championship Match
David Otunga & Michael McGillicutty © vs Santino Marella & Vladimir Kozlov
 
#14 ·
I'm being so shit with this at the moment. Raw is being done very very slowly but surely. I've got school and work keeping me up to my neck in stuff to do, so this has been kinda neglected. But this thread is still very much alive, and I do have a clear outline of where I want this to go. My aim is to have Raw finished by next weekend, and then Smackdown done by the end of the year. I just thought I'd throw a few news & notes in here. Thanks to anyone reading :)

BRODUS CLAY SET TO DEBUT SOON; NEW CROP OF SUPERSTARS SET TO FOLLOW

After being dominant on Superstars for the past couple of months, Brodus Clay is set to start appearing on Raw after the Night of Champions Pay-Per-View. Clay gained mainstream exposure at the start of the year as he competed as Alberto Del Rio's rookie on NXT Season 2, and was part of the Wrestlemania 27 event. It is thought that this time with Del Rio will not be referenced once Clay starts to appear on the main show.

Following Brodus Clay into the WWE spotlight is young talent such as Johnny Curtis, Derrick Bateman & Percy Watson. Curtis competed in a match against Wade Barrett this past Friday on Smackdown, and is is believed that his tag team partner Bateman may be in action this week on the blue brand. Percy Watson is scheduled to start appearing on television within the next month, mainly on Superstars at first. There is also a possibility that NXT Season 2 competitor Titus O'Neill could be called up and join Watson as his tag team partner.

REY MYSTERIO TO BE WRITTEN OFF OF TELEVISION SOON

Rey Mysterio has been complaining with problems regarding his persistent knee injury, which has troubled him several times in his WWE career. It is thought that the surgery required will keep Mysterio out for 6-9 months, and could possibly rule Mysterio out of Wrestlemania 28. The current plans are for Mysterio to compete up until Night of Champions, and then after that he will be written off of television until he is ready to compete.

RILEY/MCINTYRE MOVING UP

The match between Alex Riley and Drew McIntyre last Thursday on Superstars was very well received amongst critics, and as a means of gaining interest for the midcard Superstars, the feud could be brought onto the Raw main shows, and a possible United States Championship feud, as it is expected that Dolph Ziggler will be ready to move up to the main event by the end of the year.

WWE IN TALKS ABOUT RE-SIGNING FORMER STAR

Lance Hoyt, who worked with WWE for a brief spell between 2009-2010 under the name Vance Archer, is believed to be in talks with re-signing with the 'E, with the idea being that he will join up as part of a team with an existing Superstar. This would make him the second re-signing recently, following Vladimir Kozlov's WWE return last week.
That was about it for the news, nothing major, I know. I'll try to work some more on Raw now, and then hopefully get a preview up at the start of next week.
 
#15 · (Edited)
Sorry I've been so shit.

Monday Night Raw Preview
August 22, 2011
Atlanta, Georgia


Monday Night Raw rolls into Atlanta, Georgia this week, and tonight is a night where hopefully some questions are going to be answered.

The main question on every body's mind is why Kevin Nash felt the need to interfere in the WWE Championship Match last week between new WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio and the man he cashed his Money in the Bank contract on at Summerslam; CM Punk. For two consecutive nights, Nash cost Punk the WWE Championship, and much like after Summerslam, no one had heard from Kevin Nash so only he knows why he has interfered in Punk's matches. Unless that isn't the case and there is some conspiracy in the WWE, keeping CM Punk away from the WWE Championship? CM Punk will no doubt be looking for answers tonight, as he has requested to open the show to discuss the events of last week.

Speaking of a conspiracy, the two men that introduced the possibility of one, The Awesome Truth, will be in action in the main event of the show. Last week, The Miz and R-Truth attacked John Cena with steel chairs, allowing Cena to get the win against Miz via disqualification. The assault continued until Kofi Kingston got involved and brought a chair of his own with him down to the ring to fend off Cena's attackers. Kingston then made the challenge for a match this week on behalf of him and Cena, a match which The Awesome Truth gladly accepted later on in the night. What will happen when these four men collide? Will Kofi Kingston prove that he belongs in the 'big leagues' as The Miz put it, or will The Awesome Truth assert their position as the two most dangerous men on the red brand?

Last week, Rey Mysterio faced the United States Champion Dolph Ziggler in a non-title match, which Ziggler won after Dolph's manager, Vickie Guerrero got herself involved and distracted Mysterio, allowing Ziggler to nail the Zig-Zag and get the victory. Mysterio can't have reacted well to the loss, and tonight, the 'Ultimate Underdog' will look to get back on track, as he is in action once again tonight. Ziggler and Guerrero will be present, but Dolph is not set to be in action. How will Rey Mysterio come back from last week's loss, as it was made even more personal given his history with Vickie as well as the rest of the Guerrero family?

Beth Phoenix is unstoppable. Spurred on from her defeat to Kelly Kelly at Summerslam, the Glamazon earned two victories last week; a win over Kelly's friend Eve on Raw, and a tag team victory with her partner Natalya over the young duo of AJ and Kaitlyn on Smackdown. After their match on Smackdown, they proceeded to beat down the defeated youngsters, that was until Kelly Kelly and Eve came down to make the save. This set up the match that is going to take place this week, as The Divas Champion Kelly Kelly and Eve will take on The Divas of Doom. This will give Beth Phoenix a chance to be in the ring with the Divas Champion for the first time since Summerslam, and a great chance for the Glamazon to prove that she deserves a rematch at Night of Champions.

There will also be a rematch from last week on Raw, as Jack Swagger has requested another match against Zack Ryder, as he, and Michael Cole, thought that Ryder's win over The All American-American last week was a fluke. Can Swagger make amends for last week? Or will Ryder Woo-Woo-Woo his way to victory once again?


Confirmed for Monday Night Raw:

CM Punk opens the show

John Cena & Kofi Kingston vs The Awesome Truth
The Divas of Doom vs Kelly Kelly & Eve

Jack Swagger vs Zack Ryder
Rey Mysterio will be in action!

All this plus Santino Marella, Dolph Ziggler, Triple H and more on Monday Night Raw from Atlanta!​
 
#16 ·
Solid start to your BTB, TWG. Here are my thoughts:

First off, presentation is cool, clear and concise and easy to read. Your promos are generally good but the odd one or two of them are a little short (i.e. Bryan, Cody on SMACKDOWN, Triple H on RAW) and I'd like you to expand a little on the amount of detail in these promos. Matches are well written and are just about right for a TV show IMO. Onto the actual shows, interesting to see you giving Kofi Kingston a leg up into the main event area as he teams with Cena vs. Miz and Truth. I'm a believer that Kingston could - if booked correctly - move up to that level, he has the support. You are going to need to carefully plot his rise up to gradually build him if this is your plan. Don't just have him winning every match, important wins and close losses are the order of the day I think. I liked Cole's comment about no Diva being able to 'kick out of the Glam Slam' - there could be a new idea for a feud with the Divas of Doom. Unfortunately, you don't carry on with it. A bit too similar to real life in the Divas division for me. Great to see DOlph go over Rey in a clean 'ish' way. Ziggler is another that with careful thought could become a main eventer. As it stands, a lot of your feuds are similar to the WWE so I hope you can find a way to tie them up quick and move on, newly built guys like Ziggler and Kofi will help you make the BTB different to RL. I get the feeling that you will send Kevin Nash into a match with Punk down the line and have Alberto feud with somebody else.

On SMACKDOWN, another pretty much like real life WWE show. I understand that some things need finishing up but Orton/Christian, Divas of Doom/Eve and Kelly, Henry/Sheamus - all what the WWE did. Another new star getting built - I think - with Sin Cara defeating Christian and Orton to blame? I thought the character development of Barrett was done well and I'd like to see a slow rise up the ranks for him - similar to the Barrett Barrage I guess. Orton brutalising Christian in the parking lot was new and different but I'm not excited about them facing each other again. Nor am I excited about Henry and Sheamus carrying on. I much prefer Sheamus the monster so I'm going to struggle to like his face actions, I'm afraid!

One other little thing: 'clusterfuck' 'little to no reaction' ??? Do you need these kind of comments in your shows?

Solid start, I want to see that you now move on and throw in some different feuds as you head to Night of CHampions. Yes, some will be the same as Summerslam but not the majority. Will be reading.
 
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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

...

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

...

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!
 
#23 ·
Friday Night Smackdown!​
August 26, 2011
The Jefferson Convention Centre - Birmingham, Alabama

Tonight’s Smackdown starts with an action replay of the events during last week’s show, with Christian receiving an RKO onto the roof of a car from Randy Orton, and then at the conclusion of the main event, Sheamus being driven through the announce table by Mark Henry. This is then as usual followed by the opening credits. We then cut to the arena.

*PYRO*
*PYRO*
*PYRO*

Michael Cole: Hello and welcome to Friday Night Smackdown! We are coming to you tonight from the sold-out Jefferson Convention Centre, right here in Birmingham, Alabama! I am Michael Cole, and I am being joined tonight by my broadcast partners, Josh Matthews and Booker T.

Josh Matthews: Thank you, Michael, it is great to be right here in Birmingham, in front of nine-teen thousand members of the WWE Universe! We have a blockbuster show for you tonight as usual!

Booker T: Man, I can’t wait for t’night’s main event. We have Randy Orton defending his World Heavyweight Championship against Christian in a Falls Count Anywhere Match!

Michael Cole: That match being a direct result of the events that occurred last week, which saw Randy Orton with an RKO to Christian onto the roof of a car!

Josh Matthews: Not only that, but we will be hearing from Sheamus, who at the conclusion of last week’s broadcast, was laying in a heap after being ploughed through the announce desk by “The World’s Strongest Man” Mark Henry.

*MACMILLITANT*​

There is a decent pop in the arena for the Smackdown General Manager, Theodore Long. Long comes out onto the stage and gives us a little shuffle, before smiling as he strides down the ramp.

Booker T: Boy, and we are startin’ this show off in style!

Michael Cole: Our General Manager, Theodore Long has been extremely busy this past week, as he has made our main event tonight between Randy Orton and Christian, but we believe he is out here now to make an announcement regarding the World Heavyweight Championship at Night of Champions.

Josh Matthews: We obviously still do not know who will be heading into Buffalo with the title, that being decided later tonight.

Long is now in the ring, and he has a microphone in his hand, ready to speak.

Theodore Long: Welcome to Friday Night Smackdown, from right here in Birmingham, Alabama!

Cheap pop as is expected from the pumped crowd.

Theodore Long: Now, as you all probably know by now, tonight, Randy Orton will be defending the World Heavyweight Championship against Christian-

Long is cut off by a pop from the crowd.

Theodore Long: That ain’t even the good part yet, playas. That match will be a FALLS COUNT ANYWHERE MATCH!

HUGE pop from the fans, for the main event.

Theodore Long: But that ain’t why I’m out here. I have an announcement to make regarding what is going to happen to the World Heavyweight Champion after tonight, and at Night of Champions, which is under one month away!

There is a significant buzz in the arena.

Theodore Long: I took inspiration from what Triple H announced the WWE Championship Match would be at Night of Champions, so I have decided...

A few cheers, as some have picked up where Teddy is going with this.

Theodore Long: I have decided that the World Heavyweight Championship will ALSO be defended in a Six-Pack Challenge at Night of Champions!!

Another loud pop from the fans for the announcement.

Theodore Long: And we are going to have two qualifying matches tonight, we’ll see-

*TIME TO PLAY THE GAME*​


There is a loud pop in the arena, as the COO of the WWE, Triple H marches out from the back, all suited and booted. Long looks slightly confused and annoyed, but shakes The Game’s hand nonetheless, and then offers him his microphone.

Triple H: Teddy, I’m glad you offered me your microphone because I need you to listen to me without any interruptions.

Long’s face drops a little bit, and the WWE Universe realise that this must be serious.

Triple H: I’ll give you credit for making the main event tonight, and for Smackdown's Main Event at Night of Champions, but after last week’s Smackdown, you’re lucky to still have a job.

There is a mixed reaction from the WWE Universe, as Long’s happy demeanour from before has now totally evaporated.

Triple H: Hey, don’t boo me! I’m the reason Teddy still has a job. After what happened to Christian and Sheamus last week, the Board of Directors wanted you gone, because they don’t feel that the Smackdown Superstars are safe.

Long then says “What about The Awesome Truth on Raw?”.

Triple H: On Monday night, I’m going to deal with The Awesome Truth, but right now this is about you.

Teddy is verging on tears at this point.

Triple H: We, as a Board, have decided that your performance is from this moment onwards... under review.

Long then lifts his head up, wiping his eyes, realising that he will not be fired tonight.

Triple H: We will be monitoring your performance very closely, so if there is anything like the carnage we saw on last week’s show, I’m afraid you will be released of your duties as Smackdown General Manager.

LOUD boos from the crowd.

Triple H: I’ll be watching the show from the back tonight, and I hope to see immediate improvement. Enjoy the show, folks.

*TIME TO PLAY THE GAME*​

The COO then drops his microphone, and exits the ring, leaving a dejected Theodore Long standing alone in the centre of it.

Michael Cole: Well, that’s one way to kill the mood of the show.

Josh Matthews: A lot to take in there from the opening of the show. We learnt that the World Heavyweight Championship will be defended in a Six-Pack Challenge at Night of Champions, but also that Smackdown General Manager Theodore Long’s performance is now... under review.

Booker T: I hope Teddy pulls through this, dawg. He has been in charge of Smackdown fo’ a very long time an’ I’d hate to see ‘im go.

Josh Matthews: Please be sure to join us after the break, where we’ve been informed that we’ll see the first of two qualifying matches for the Six-Pack Challenge at Night of Champions!

The last thing we see before commercial is Triple H looking back from the top of the ramp back down at Long, who is clearly devastated.

*Commercial*

We return from commercial, and Tony Chimel is standing in the centre of the ring with a microphone in his hand.

Tony Chimel: The following contest is scheduled for one fall, and the winner will qualify for the Six-Pack Challenge for the World Heavyweight Championship at Night of Champions!

A decent pop follows this, as everyone looks to the stage to see who we are seeing first.

*SOMEBODIES GONNA GET IT*​

A large amount of heat welcomes Mark Henry, who slowly walks out the back, and then starts walking down the ramp, grunting at a few fans in the front row.

Tony Chimel: Introducing first, from Silsbee, Texas, weighing 412 pounds, he is the “World’s Strongest Man” Mark Henry!!

Michael Cole: Last week, this man drove “The Celtic Warrior” Sheamus through the announce table, leaving Sheamus unable to compete tonight.

Josh Matthews: Now the “World’s Strongest Man” has the chance to qualify for the World Heavyweight Championship Match at Night of Champions.

Booker T: Mark Henry has been wrestling for over fif-teen years! Never has he been Champion. Night o’ Champions could well be his last shot, dawg.

Henry is now in the ring, waiting for his opponent, which no one knows yet.

*ANCIENT SPIRIT*​


There is a loud pop in the arena, as the lights dim down to blue, and Sin Cara then emerges from behind the curtain, wearing his robe and pointing at Henry in the ring.

Tony Chimel: And the opponent, from Mexico City, Mexico, weighing in at 180 pounds... SIN CARAAA!!

Cara then sprints down the ring and flips over the top rope, wowing the fans and commentators, but Henry looks extremely unimpressed at the spot, ready for business as usual.

Booker T: Aww man! Sin Cara! Dis guy last week got the biggest win o’ his career against Christian, and tonight is his chance to get his first shot at some gold here in the WWE.

Michael Cole: But look at the obstacle in front of him.

Josh Matthews: No doubt Sin Cara riding a huge wave of momentum following that victory over Christian last week, but there is over two-hundred pounds of weight difference between Sin Cara and Mark Henry, will that be a factor in this match?

Michael Cole: Size means nothing, Josh. You should know that as well as anyone.

Silence from Matthews, as Booker simply chuckles to himself after Michael Troll strikes again. The referee checks that both men are ready for the match to begin and then rings the bell.

Match 1:
Six-Pack Challenge Qualifying Match:
Mark Henry vs Sin Cara​

Sin Cara starts off by circling the ring, and Henry goes along with it at first, but when the big Texan goes in for a lock up, Sin Cara backs up quickly, trying to unnerve his larger opponent. Henry nods along, knowing Sin Cara’s game. The Mexican then tries to go for the lock up this time however, and manages to transition into a waistlock from behind, but he finds that his arms can only just get around Henry’s waist, and is then the recipient of an elbow to the side of the head from The World’s Strongest Man! The impact sends Cara rolling backwards, but he is then straight back in there for some more, as he runs in and ducks a clothesline, but as he rebounds off of the ropes, Henry levels him with a shoulder tackle down to the mat! Henry then goes down for an elbow drop to Cara’s chest, but Sin Cara gets out of the way! Henry is down on the mat now, and Cara springs back to his feet, and then manages to lay a couple of stomps down onto the big man, but they only seem to slightly delay him from getting back up to one knee. Cara quickly then runs against the ropes and goes for a running splash, but Henry swats him out of the air! Cara falls to the mat and Henry gets back to his feet, smiling to himself. Cara is now using the ropes as a means to get back to his feet, and Henry then runs up, and creams Cara in the ribs with a kick! The impact sends Sin Cara flying through the ropes and then down to the floor below, landing right down onto the ribs that Henry just smacked!

Henry then follows Sin Cara out, and the 10 count from the referee begins. Sin Cara tries to crawl away from Henry, but Henry then grabs him by the back of the neck and brings him up to his feet, before shoving him back first into the ring barrier! The crowd gasps as Henry then notices the referee is now on a count of 5, so he rolls into the ring, only to roll straight back out again! Henry then lifts Sin Cara back up to his feet, and then picks him up for a Military Press!! The fans gasp, and Matthews on the announce desk pleads Henry not to launch Sin Cara into the crowd. Sin Cara starts to shake himself though, and manages to wriggle free of the lift, and then lands feet first onto the ring apron! Henry then turns around, right into a kick to the side of the head from Sin Cara! The blow stirs Henry slightly, and Cara then turns around, and springboards off of the ropes... with a perfect Moonsault onto Mark Henry!!! Both men fall in a heap, and the fans pop to show their appreciation for the move. The referee then starts counting both men once again

1...

2...

Henry starts shaking out the cobwebs, but Sin Cara still sells the damage done thus far to his ribs.

3...

Henry gets up to one knee.

4...

5...

Henry is back up to his feet, and then slides back into the ring.

6...

Sin Cara now only shows some sign of awareness, getting up to one knee.

7...

Henry starts to urge the ref to count faster, but this only buys Sin Cara more time.

8...

Sin Cara is now up to his feet, and he darts towards the ring!

9...

AND MAKES IT BACK INTO THE RING!​

The pop from the fans soon descends into jeering as Henry is straight onto Cara as he enters the ring and “The World’s Strongest Man” immediately clubs Cara’s lower back upon him entering the ring. Henry then drops a knee down onto the lower back, making sure to catch the ribs also. Henry then shouts as his opponent “TRY AND RUN AWAY NOW, BOY!” which gets him a lot of heat from the Birmingham crowd. Henry obviously isn’t the one to care, and then places his foot onto Sin Cara’s ribs, and then uses the ropes for extra leverage! The referee has to get involved an applies to five count, Henry seizing up at four, knowing getting disqualified will not result in him advancing to Night of Champions. Henry smiles as he brings Cara back up to his feet, before whipping him off of the ropes, and then going for a clothesline, but Sin Cara then ducks it, building up momentum, before then jumping onto the opposing second rope, and then springboarding back to Henry and connecting with an elbow square to the face!!! The impact affects both men, Cara landing flat on his back, but the impact does not cause Henry to fall to the mat, but instead causing the big man to stagger back into the corner. Sin Cara gets up and then runs into the corner, then runs up Henry and back flips back into the centre of the ring!! This unique move pleases the fans as well as drawing Henry out of the corner and towards the centre of the ring. Sin Cara then delivers a stinging kick to the back of Henry’s knee, followed by another one, which causes Henry to drop down to a knee! Sin Cara then runs across the ring and gains speed from bouncing off of the ropes, and then connects with a running dropkick right to the face of Mark Henry!!! Henry drops down onto his back, and the commentators urge Cara to go for the cover, which he does, by diving on top of Henry’s chest, not enough energy to hook the leg, and the ref counts!
One
...
Two
...
Thr-NO!
Henry tosses Cara over his head, stopping the count!​

Sin Cara rolls back, shocked, but he sees that Henry is not as quick getting to his feet, so he then runs to the corner nearest Henry, and scales it quickly perching himself onto the top rope. Henry gets back to his feet, and as he turns around, Sin Cara jumps, looking for a Cross Body.... BUT HENRY CAUGHT HIM!!! The fans can see where Sin Cara has found himself, and Henry then turns to the cameras, before planting Sin Cara down with the World’s Strongest Slam!!!! There is a few boos in the arena, as Henry then goes down and makes the cover
...
One
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Two
...
Three!

Mark Henry is going to Night of Champions!

Winner: Mark Henry (7.16)​

*SOMEBODIES GONNA GET IT*

Tony Chimel: Here is your winner... “The World’s Strongest Man” Mark HEN-RAAAY!!

Henry merely look down at his defeated opponent, as the lighting returns to usual, as the referee then comes over and raises Henry’s gigantic arm in victory.

Josh Matthews: A valiant effort from Sin Cara, but it was not enough to see of “The World’s Strongest Man”.

Booker T: It’d have to take a machine t’ stop Mark Henry at th’ moment, an’ I’d still bet against th’ machine.

Michael Cole: Mark Henry then becomes the first man to qualify for the Six-Pack Challenge at Night of Champions. Although we do not even know who the champion going into that match is going to be, as tonight, for the World Heavyweight Championship, we are going to see Randy Orton defend the title against Christian in a Falls Count Anywhere match!

We fade to the back, and Matt Striker is standing by in the interview area, with a microphone in hand.

Matt Striker: Hello Ladies and Gentlemen, please welcome my guest at this time, he is “The Celtic Warrior” Sheamus.

To a loud pop, Sheamus walks into the shot, and stands beside Striker. Noticeably, The Great White has bandaged ribs, due to the actions of Mark Henry last week.

Matt Striker: Sheamus, last week, you were given the World’s Strongest Slam through the announce table by Mark Henry, leaving you unable to compete tonight. My question is, how does that make you feel?

Sheamus: Well Matt, last week, I was talkin’ here wit’ you, an’ sayin’ how I was going to beat Mark Henry in th’ main event.

Sheamus then motions to his ribs.

Sheamus: Mark, my ribs are bruised, but if ya were try’na break ‘em, you’re gonna need t’ be a lot stronger than “Th’ World’s Strongest Man.”

Decent pop from the arena.

Sheamus: But ya did th’ job well enough ta keep me out fa this week, I’ll give ya t’at. Whilst I was back here nursin’ me wounds, Mark was out t’ere beatin’ Sin Cara, and qaulifyin’ fa t’e Six-Pack Challenge.

Heat for Henry’s win a moment ago.

Sheamus: Ya see t’ough Matt, next week, I’ll be back in t’at ring, for my qualifyin’ match. An’ I’m gonna destroy whoever is keepin’ me away from t’e World Heavyweight Championship.

LOUD pop, as Sheamus then runs his hand through his beard.

Sheamus: If anyone can remember back ta last year’s Night of Champions, I walked inta t’at Pay-Per-View as WWE Champion, but I didn’t come out wit’ it.

Sheamus sighs slightly.

Sheamus: But t’is year! The opposite’s gonna happen, I’ll be walkin’ in wit’ not’in’, but walkin’ out t’e World Heavyweight Champion.

The fans don’t seem to have a problem with Sheamus’ prediction, as displayed by their loud cheers.

Sheamus: So Mark Henry; good win t’night fella, but I’ll see you at Night of Champions.

“The Celtic Warrior” then pats Striker on the back before walking out of shot.

*Commercial*

*HOLLA*​

There is a loud pop, as The Diva’s Champion, Kelly Kelly jumps out onto the stage, all ready to compete tonight. She then looks into the ring, and sees her opponent for the night, Natalya, who doesn’t seem at all impressed with the champion. Kelly then starts walking down the ramp, with her title on her shoulder.

Michael Cole: Oh here we go again.

Josh Matthews: Lighten up Michael! We know that Booker loves Kelly Kelly, don’t ya, Book? Go on, say it!

Booker T: AWH SHUCKY DUCKY QUACK QU- WHAT DA HEYALLLLLL!!!

Kelly’s music suddenly stops, as she had been attacked from behind by Beth Phoenix!!! The fans boo the hell out of “The Glamazon”, as she throws Kelly into the ring barrier, before taking her by the hair, and dragging her towards the ring, where her Divas of Doom partner is ready and waiting!

Michael Cole: Now this is what I am talking about! This is entertainment in the Divas division!

Josh Matthews: No! This was all a set up to attack Kelly Kelly from behind!

Beth now rolls Kelly into the ring, where Natalya then approaches and pulls Kelly into the centre. Beth then slides into the ring herself, and the two Divas of Doom then stand over Kelly, but just as Beth reaches down to pick her up again to cause some more damage.

???: Now I wouldn’t do that if I were you, playa!

There is a decent pop for the familiar voice of the Smackdown General Manager, Theodore Long, who has a microphone and is striding down the ramp.

Theodore Long: I don’t know if you two planned this assault on our Divas Champion, but I’m not going to let it continue.

Long climbs up the steps and then into the ring.

Theodore Long: As you probably saw earlier, my job is on the line, and the reason it is on the line is underhanded attacks like this one!

Nice pop for long, who is showing his more assertive side now.

Theodore Long: So I am putting my foot down, and here is what is going to happen. Natalya, you were scheduled to be in a match with Kelly Kelly now, but because Kelly is now not in a correct state to compete at the moment; that match will now be later on t’night!

Good pop, as both Divas of Doom shrug their shoulders.

Theodore Long: This is where it gets good, playas. Beth, I know how much you want to have another match for the Divas Championship, and that Night of Champions is in your home town of Buffalo...

Beth says of mic “Yeah, so what?”

Theodore Long: So if you even show your face before, during or after the match later on, you will be banned from Night of Champions, and I’ll personally make sure that you never have another match for the Divas Championship in the WWE ever AGAIN!

HUGE pop from the fans, as Beth is outraged, her and Natalya screaming at Long.

Theodore Long: Holla Holla!

*MACMILLITANT*​

Long then exits the ring, with Phoenix and Natalya following straight after, pleading their case. Kelly is now sat up in the centre of the ring, smiling to herself whilst at the same time holding the back of her head.

Michael Cole: That is not fair! What did Phoenix do?!

Josh Matthews: You have to be kidding, right?

Booker T: Well, I think I like dis new Teddy Long, Triple H really got through to 'im earlier, an’ we’re really seein’ it come through, with decisions like dat right dere!

We then cut backstage to the General Manager’s office, which Triple H has taken to his own tonight. He is sitting watching a monitor which just showed the incident in the ring.

Triple H: (To himself) He dealt with that well, let’s see-

???: You’re joking, right?

Triple H then turns around and sees that Christian has just walked into the room.

Christian: He dealt with that well? Trust me, next week when you’re not here, I’ll be getting RKOs onto just about anything and Mark Henry will injure half the roster.

Triple H now gets up off of the sofa to face Christian directly.

Triple H: Now as you should know, I’m a very busy man. Is there anything you specifically wanted to see me about?

Christian: As a matter of fact, yes. I am here to make a complaint about Teddy Long.

BIG heat in the arena, as Triple H then looks at Christian like he is an idiot.

Triple H: If you watched the start of the show, you would know that The Board and I have highlighted Mr Long’s performance as an area for improvement.

The Game motions to the TV set in the corner.

Triple H: What I just saw was improvement.

Christian: You call... You call that... improvement? All he did was tell a Diva what to do. He made the mistake of putting me in a Falls Count Anywhere Match with Randy Orton tonight, di-

Christian is cut off by a huge pop in the arena, Triple H looks up and smiles when he hears it.

Christian: After what Orton did to me at Summerslam, and last week, and then Long puts us in another match which favours him? I don’t think that is fair.

Triple H: Look, Christian, Teddy Long made the match, the fans want to see the match, so the match is still on. And just to end all of this whining and complaining, I am making a little addition to tonight’s match... If you lose, you’re done. You will not get another World Heavyweight Championship Match whilst Randy Orton is the champion.

The crowd goes apeshit for that call, and just as Christian is about to reply, Theodore Long walks into the room.

Theodore Long: Mr Helmsley, I hope you are enjoying my office... (noticing Christian) Is everything okay in here?

Triple H: (Looking at Christian) Everything is just fine, Christian was just leaving.

Christian gives the COO a cold stare, before walking out of the office, leaving Triple H slightly riled up still, and Long a bit concerned looking.

We got back to the arena, and Heath Slater has just entered the ring. Much like last week on Superstars, Slater carries a ‘Guitar Hero’ guitar along to the ring with him.

Josh Matthews: I don’t get this guy’s deal.

Michael Cole: He’s a rockstar! Heath Slater, the “One Man-Rock Band”! I love this guy!

Luckily for all of us, Slater has a microphone.

Heath Slater: Now if y’all shut up, I can say what I need to say.

Unadulterated levels of heat for this idiot.

Heath Slater: For those of y’ that don’t know b’ now, my name is Heath Slater. I am the One Man Rock-AAA BAND!

The Birmingham crowd isn’t too bothered, and continue booing Slater, a "YOU SUCK" chant even starts to rear it's head.

Heath Slater: Tonight, my opponent is Justin Gabriel. He-

Slater is cut off by a nice pop for the South African.

Heath Slater: Don’t cheer for him, cheer for me! When we were tag team champions, ev’ryone knew that I was the dominant half of our tag team. When we were in Nexus, The Corre, HELL even NXT Season One, I was always better than Justin Gabriel!

Not many members of the WWE Universe seem to agree with him.

Heath Slater: So tonight, I’m going to beat him silly! And then-

“OH-AY-OH, OH AY OH”

*POWER*​

There is a large pop, as Justin Gabriel then walks out from behind the curtain, and then walks down the aisle, slapping hands with fans but also keeping an eye out for Slater.

Tony Chimel: The following contest is scheduled for one fall. Making his way to the ring, from Cape Town, South Africa, weighing in at 213 pounds, Justin GABRIEL. In the ring, from Pineville, West Virginia, weighing 216 pounds Heath Slaterrr!

Booker T: I don’t know what I just saw there from Heath Slater. What, is the guy a rockstar? He angry ‘bout suttin? Let me just watch the match, so I can understand what exactly is going on here.

Slater gives Gabriel a cold stare for interrupting him, but the South African instead climbs up onto the top turnbuckle and holds his arm up for the fans. Gabriel jumps down as Slater then removes his waist-jacket and shades, as well as handing his guitar down to a hand at ringside.

Match 2:
Heath Slater vs Justin Gabriel​

The bell rings and the two former tag team partners circle the ring, and then go to lock up. Both men are fairly evenly matched in terms of weight so the advantage comes when Slater breaks the grapple and then kicks Gabriel in the gut, doubling him over. Slater responds with a clubbing forearm to the back and then a right hand to the face of his former friend. Slater whips Gabriel across the ring, and then goes for a big boot to the face, but the highflyer ducks it and then sweeps Slater’s standing leg, causing him to fall back first onto the mat. Gabriel then tries an elbow drop, but Slater rolls out of the way, and Gabriel crashes on the mat but pops right back up. Slater charges, but Gabriel then catches him with an arm drag. Slater gets back to his feet, and is met with a dropkick to the face from Gabriel! The impact sends Slater careening back first into the turnbuckle. Gabriel charges in and then hits a flying forearm to the stomach, and then jumps through the ropes and onto the apron! Slater staggers forward into the centre of the ring and then Gabriel springboards off of the ropes and then plants Slater with a Springboard Bulldog! Slater sells the move beautifully, by then bouncing onto his back, making it easy Gabriel to go down and hook the leg
One
...
Two
...
Slater kicks out!!​

Gabriel holds his head in his hands, after executing that big move; it was still too early to put away the man that he has spent the majority of his WWE career thus far with. Gabriel then grabs Slater by the back of the neck and brings him up to his feet, and then gives him a knife-edge chop, followed by a straight kick to the stomach, pushing Slater back into a corner. Gabriel then walks over, and comes in with a forearm to the side of the head, and then a couple of right hands. The referee then gets in between the rivals and separates them... but Slater thumps Gabriel in the eye!!! The referee couldn’t see over his back, as Gabriel sprawls into the centre of the ring, making it easy for Slater to power out of the corner and drop him with a big clothesline! Slater basks in the heat, as his underhanded tactic is now paying off, and he then drops an elbow down onto Gabriel, and then makes a quick cover, but Gabriel kicks out just after one. Slater then ushers Gabriel back to his feet and then hooks his arm over his head and takes him over with a snap suplex! Gabriel’s back arches and Slater then goes through the ropes and onto the apron, before launching himself over the top rope and connecting with a corkscrew splash!! The fans give a small pop for the aesthetic quality of the splash, as Slater then goes down to hook the leg
...
One
...
Two
...
Thr-NO!​
Gabriel had powered his left shoulder up at the very last moment, and Slater then gets to his feet, as Gabriel uses the ropes to support him as he gets back to his feet. When Justin then is back to a vertical base, Slater runs in from behind... SWEETNESS!! NO!!! Gabriel had hung onto the ropes, so Slater then is forced to roll backwards, and Slater then runs back in-BAM! SUPERKICK!! Slater drops straight onto his back, as the fans get to their feet, as Gabriel sees this as an appropriate time to then scale the turnbuckle! Gabriel gets up onto the top rope and then takes a breath before leaping off from the top and hitting the 450 SPLASH!!! Gabriel recoils, holding his stomach, but then crawls in for the pin on his former tag team partner!
One
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Two
...
Three!!!

Winner: Justin Gabriel (4.14)​

*POWER*

Tony Chimel: Here is your winner... Justiiinnn GABRIEL!!

Gabriel climbs up on the top rope, and then holds his arm in the air for the fans, with his other arm across his stomach, clutching his ribs. We then see an image of the Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes walking down a corridor, flanked by Ted DiBiase.

Michael Cole: A great win for Justin Gabriel here tonight in Birmingham. Gabriel might soon fancy a shot at this man! The Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes makes another open challenge... next!

*Commercial*

*ONLY ONE CAN JUDGE*​

The WWE Universe starts booing the imminent arrival of the Intercontinental Champion, Cody Rhodes. Rhodes is accompanied by Ted DiBiase, who bounces down the aisle, whilst Rhodes hangs back and slowly walks down the ramp.

Michael Cole: Cody Rhodes is going to be one of the greatest competitors in the history of this company, and I see him holding onto that Intercontinental Championship for a long while yet.

Booker T: I’m not so sure I can agree wit’ you on dat one, Michael. The way he going about bus’ness ain’t how he should; Callin’ out all these non-American athletes.

The former Legacy pairing are now in the ring, DiBiase having a microphone in his hand, waiting for the music to die down.

Ted DiBiase: Last week you saw the very first Cody Rhodes’ “Intercontinental Championship Challenges”, where if you are able to defeat our great, Intercontinental Champion, Cody Rhodes, in a match, you then get the chance to face him for the Intercontinental Championship.

DiBiase then laughs to himself.

Ted DiBiase: Of course we don’t actually expect anyone to actually beat Cody in a match.

Ted goes to laugh with Cody, but Rhodes simply smiles and nods along; the pair being booed by the fans.

Ted DiBiase: As was displayed last week when poor little Yoshi Tatsu thought that he was man enough to take on Cody, but as we all knew, he was no match for the Intercontinental Champion.

DiBiase then holds two fingers up to the crowd.

Ted DiBiase: So tonight’s challenger has to be both of two things. One, they can’t be American, and two, they can’t waste our time like the Sayonara Kid last week.

Ted then nonchalantly throws the microphone over the back of his head, out of the ring. Rhodes takes his hooded jacket off, and hands that and his championship belt to DiBiase who then exits the ring, as all wait upon Cody’s opponent.

*REGALITY*​

A large pop from the WWE Universe, greets the English, William Regal. Regal snarls as he walks down the ramp, despite being a face.

Michael Cole: WOAHH! William Regal!

Josh Matthews: Now here is a man that will take Rhodes to the limit!

Regal wipes his boots on the apron, and then enters through the ropes. Cody looks unfazed in the corner, as Regal disrobes and then tells the referee he is ready.

Match 3:
Non- Title Match:
Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes w/ Ted DiBiase vs William Regal

The opening exchanges main comprise of Cody trying to stay out of Regal’s grasps and avoiding the grappling moves of his much more experienced opponent. Regal finally gets a hold of Rhodes and then starts going to work on Cody’s left shoulder, locking in a stiff hammerlock. The hold is broken when Cody manages to scramble himself towards the ropes. Regal then goes in for some more offence, but Rhodes cuts him off with a kick to the gut, before teeing off with a few right hands to the head and then a dropkick from the Intercontinental Champion. Rhodes then tries for a clothesline, but Regal turns it into a back body drop, sending Rhodes crashing down to the mat flat on his back. Opting against the cover at this point, Regal instead gets Rhodes up to his feet and then tosses him around with a couple of half-nelson suplexes, impressing the Birmingham fans. Regal then makes the first cover of the match, but Rhodes is able to kick out at 2.

Regal then gets Cody up again and places him in the corner. After connecting with a couple of shoulders to the midsection, Regal’s momentum is stopped dead after Rhodes gives him a headbutt; his protective mask crashing against Regal’s face. DiBiase applauds his friend’s efforts, but the WWE Universe has a slightly different opinion, booing Rhodes for his actions. Rhodes then gives Regal a running Mask-butt, before making a cover of his own, but it is not enough to put away the veteran Englishman. Rhodes doesn’t seem to sure where to go now, so he starts stomping away on Regal whilst he thinks of what to do. Rhodes then rebounds off of the ropes and drops a knee down over Regal’s face! Regal then sits up and holds his nose, and Cody then rebounds off the adjacent side of the ring and connects with a running boot to the face!! Regal lays flat on his back now, and Rhodes then climbs onto the second rope and connects with a knee drop from there! Cody makes another cover, but once again it is not enough.

Cody now pulls his opponent to his feet, and goes for a right hand, but Regal ducks it, and then lights Cody up with a knife-edge chop! Regal then connects a European Uppercut, but Cody then falls to his knees, and asks the referee to come and adjust his mask, as the Uppercut seemingly knocked it out of place. Regal, a little frustrated, understands the situation- BUT DIBIASE COMES IN AND CLUBS HIM FROM BEHIND!!! The crowd shits all over the tactics, as Rhodes is ready again and sees Regal coming up to one knee, so he walks over to the ropes and waits, before Springboarding off with a Beautiful Disaster Kick!! Regal drops like a sack of potatoes, and Rhodes then looks as focused as he can be, before lifting Regal up from behind, and PLANTING HIM WITH CROSS RHODES!! Cody then makes the cover... One, Two, Three!


Winner: Cody Rhodes (6.15)

*ONLY ONE CAN JUDGE*​

Tony Chimel: Here is your winner, the Intercontinental Champion... CODY- RHODESS!!!!

DiBiase brings the Intercontinental Championship into the ring and hands it to Cody, who has a big smirk on his face, as he knows that he got lucky.

Michael Cole: Chalk up another in the win column for Cody Rhodes! Seeyabye, Regal!! Haha!

Booker T: Ah can’t help bu’ think dat Regal woulda won ‘dis match right ‘dere if DiBiase didn’t get involved.

Josh Matthews: Well, either way, Cody Rhodes has gone two-and-oh in his Intercontinental Championship Challenges, bring on next week!

Rhodes and DiBiase are now walking back up the ramp and DiBiase is playing to the cameras, as DiBiase holds up two fingers at the cameras, saying “Two down, boys!”

We then cut to the interview area, and one Matt Striker is standing by ready.

Matt Striker: Ladies and Gentlemen, please welcome my guest at this time, Wade Barrett.

Barrett then strolls into the frame, looking extremely focused.

Matt Striker: Wade, thank you for joining me. We understand that your match up next is going to be for a spot in the Six-Pack Challenge for the World Heavyweight Championship at Night of Champions; how are you feeling going into a match where you do not know who your opponent is going to be?

Wade Barrett: Well Matt, when you are a competitor with the calibre that someone such as myself has; you don’t really need to know who you’re opponent is... the only thing that you need to know is that you’re going to beat them.

Some boos in the arena.

Wade Barrett: Take my match last week for example; I did not know who that man was that I had a match against, and I still wiped the floor with him.

Barrett laughs to himself, before turning serious again.

Wade Barrett: And the same thing will happen tonight. Then I will go to Night of Champions and do the exact...same...thing. I will wipe the floor with those five other men, because nothing is going to stop me from becoming World Heavyweight Champion. Mark my words, the other five men in that match will not have a chance of stopping me achieve my goal.

Barrett then looks down at Matt Striker.

Wade Barrett: Last week, Daniel Bryan said that he is guaranteed to become World Heavyweight Champion, because of the Money in the Bank Briefcase. If anything that just shows what kind of man that Daniel Bryan is; he has to take the cheap win rather than earning his place at the top.

A smattering of boos in the arena for Barrett.

Wade Barrett: But I am going to earn everything that I get here in the WWE, so when I am on top, because believe me it will happen, I can have no excuses. When I am The King of the WWE, I am going to look down on all of my peasants; people like Daniel Bryan. Bring on Night of Champions.

Barrett then leaves the set, leaving Striker standing there.

*Commercial*

Returning from the commercial, Tony Chimel is standing in the centre of the ring.

Tony Chimel: The following contest is scheduled for one fall, and the winner will qualify for the Six-Pack Challenge for the World Heavyweight Championship at Night of Champions!

*END OF DAYS*​

Wade Barrett then slowly marches out from behind the curtain, with his jacket hanging off of his shoulders.

Tony Chimel: Introducing first, from Manchester, England, weight 246 pounds... WADE BARRETT!!

Josh Matthews: Wade Barrett will definitely be a threat in the Six-Pack Challenge should he qualify tonight, but going as far as saying he will be the “King of the WWE” is a... little too far in my book.

Michael Cole: He’d be a better king than Jerry Lawler...

Barrett is now in the ring, and he drops his jacket over the ropes, not wasting any time. He then stands adjusting his elbow pads, looking at the stage, waiting for his opponent, whoever it is...

*RIDE OF THE VALKRIES*​

DANIEL BRYAN!! Barrett looks disgusted, as Bryan smirks at him from the top of the ramp, holding the Money in the Bank Briefcase, and he looks towards it and then starts charging down the ramp, and slides into the ring, and then goes straight for Barrett!! This one is underway quickly!

Match 4:
Six-Pack Challenge Qualifying Match:
Wade Barrett vs Daniel Bryan​

Bryan takes Barrett down with a double-leg takeover, and starts punching him repeatedly in the face, until the referee forces him back. As Barrett gets up, Bryan then rushes at him and dropkicks him into the corner. Bryan then goes in and starts delivering his trademark kicks into Barrett’s chest and mid section. The ref pulls Bryan away, but he is straight back in afterwards, rolling Barrett into the ring with a snapmare, and then dropkicks him in the back of the head. Bryan goes for the first cover of the match, but Barrett kicks out quickly. Barrett then rolls out of the ring to avoid any more contact for now with the fired up Bryan, but as Barrett turns back towards the ropes, Bryan charges through at him with a Suicide Dive!! The fans get on their feet, as Bryan rolls Barrett in again and makes another cover, Barrett kicking out at two this time.
Bryan gets Barrett back up after his hot start, but Barrett then gains an advantage for the first time in the match with a knee to the mid section. Barrett then takes Bryan down with a DDT, but Bryan kicks out of the following pin fall. Barrett then starts to work over the arm of Bryan, applying a hammerlock and then back dropping Bryan down onto it, and throwing him into the turnbuckle arm first, before locking in an armbar, and using the ropes as leverage whenever the referee was distracted. Bryan fights out of the armbar, but Barrett retains control after connecting with a big boot to Bryan’s face after the signs of a comeback were apparent. Barrett continued on the arm, wringing it out and then punching it repeatedly. Barrett planted Bryan down with a Powerslam, and then descended up onto the top turnbuckle. He came off of it looking for the elbow drop, but Bryan had managed to get out of the way in time, and he then took that opportunity to pepper Barrett’s chest with well aimed kicks, before finishing it off by almost decapitating Barrett with a kick to the side of the head!!

Bryan then waits for Barrett to get back to his feet, and then tries to lock in the LeBell Lock!! Barrett squirms towards the ropes desperately, not allowing Bryan to properly execute the hold. Bryan then kicks Barrett as he starts climbing back to his feet, and Barrett is knocked into the corner. Bryan takes a few steps back, and then runs in at Barrett, going for another dropkick... BUT BARRETT DODGES!! Bryan crashes into the turnbuckle, and then lands in a heap on the mat. Barrett drags Bryan further towards the centre of the ring. Barrett climbs the turnbuckle once again, and crashes down onto Bryan with the ELBOW DROP THIS TIME!! Wade goes in for the cover, but Bryan keeps his chances alive by powering out... but he grabs his shoulder straight away! Barrett notices this and reapplies the hammerlock once again, this time, he keeps Bryan grounded, and then gains some upper ground, increasing the leverage on the hold. Bryan refuses to submit, even as Barrett cranks the pressure up. Bryan is able to hit back with a couple of elbows to Barrett’s head, causing The Englishman to break the hold. Bryan then runs against the ropes, and ducks Barrett’s right hand, before rebounding off again, going for a clothesline... BUT BARRETT CATCHES HIM... WINDS OF CHANGE!!! Bryan is spun around and slammed onto his back and then Barrett goes down and hooks the leg...One...Two...BRYAN KICKS OUT!!

Barrett looks shocked and he then gets back to his feet and pulls Bryan up, and then lifts him up onto his shoulders, and the crowd know what Barrett is thinking... WASTELAND-NO! Bryan dropped down but kept hold of Barrett’s arm... LEBELL LOCK!! BRYAN HAS IT IN!! Barrett screams in pain, as Bryan screams for him to tap out, but Barrett slowly tries to edge himself towards the ropes, turning his body around... trying to reach the ropes with his foot, but Bryan tries to hold him back... BARRETT GETS THE ROPES!! Bryan can’t believe it, as Barrett holds his neck in agony, and Bryan looks frustrated now.

Bryan then ushers Barrett up to his feet, and then delivers another kick to his ribs, and then whips Barrett into the corner, but Barrett turns it around and follows in... Bryan lifts himself up, but Barrett stops himself underneath Bryan and scoops him up onto his shoulders. Barrett walks to centre ring and then screams out loud....WASTELAND!!! The fans are hushed, and Barrett then goes down quickly and hooks the far leg... One...Two...Three!!!


Winner: Wade Barrett (10.20)

*END OF DAYS*​

Tony Chimel: Here is your winner, WADE BARRETT!!!

Barrett then stands up, holding his neck, as the referee raises his hand in victory. He is showing some signs of fatigue, but then looks down to the flat out Daniel Bryan on the mat, and then a smirk comes across his face.

Michael Cole: HA! Take that you nerd!!

Josh Matthews: Well, Wade Barrett is advancing to Night of Champions to be part of the Six-Pack Challenge for the World Heavyweight Championship; but I don’t think anyone can take anything away from Daniel Bryan’s performance here tonight.

Michael Cole: What do you mean, Josh? He lost!! His performance means nothing... he failed!

Booker T: Cole, I think you need to calm da hayell down, man. D.Bryan put up one hell of a fight, an’ you know it.

Barrett is now exiting up the ramp, still holding his neck, but he motions that he wants the title, as Smackdown goes to another commercial.

*Commercial*

Back from the commercial, and Jinder Mahal is standing in a locker room, where he is with his brother-in-law The Great Khali, and he looks like he has something to say. Khali looms over Mahal as he looks to address the WWE Universe.

Jinder Mahal: Last week, I was embarrassed in the middle of that ring, by two fools, two poor excuses for competitors.

A small pop for last week when Mahal suffered his first pin fall loss in the WWE.

Jinder Mahal: But already the tides have turned for Jinder Mahal.

There is an aura of intrigue in the arena, as Mahal continues.

Jinder Mahal: Because next week you will all see the true destructive power of Jinder Mahal and The Great Khali, as I have been selected to participate in a Six-Pack Challenge Qualifying Match.

A little bit of heat.

Jinder Mahal: My opponent, well, “The Celtic Warrior” Sheamus-

A HUGE pop in the arena, as Mahal grits his teeth and Khali thrusts his fist into his equally large hand.

Jinder Mahal: I am going to destroy Sheamus and then I am going to destroy the other five maggots at Night of Champions, and then realise my grand potential and become the World...Heavyweight...Champion.

The crowd gives strong heat, as Mahal grins at the camera, as we fade away.

Josh Matthews: Well a lucky break for Jinder Mahal tonight, and he has a chance to earn a chance to compete for the World Heavyweight Championship at Night of Champions.

Booker T: (Laughing) But I don’ like his chances, dawg!

*GLAMAZON*

Out comes Natalya for the second time tonight (She is now using Beth Phoenix’s theme, even when in singles competition), this time without her partner, Beth Phoenix. She has a slight chip on her shoulder, as she walks down the ramp, not happy with being the first one to suffer from Theodore Long’s tighter control of Smackdown.

Michael Cole: Well, let’s see if this match can get started this time!

Josh Matthews: Michael of course referring to what happened earlier tonight where Natalya and Beth Phoenix ambushed the Divas Champion, Natalya’s opponent tonight, Kelly Kelly.

*HOLLA*​

A louder pop than earlier greets the Divas Champion, Kelly Kelly, as she holds her title in the her arm, as she bounds down the ramp, showing no effect of the beat down earlier tonight! Natalya’s face drops as she realises the plans from earlier tonight may have gone up in smoke, and may have just lit a fire under K2.

Booker T: Oh snap! Kelly Kelly looks fiiiiine!!! She ain’t showin’ no sign of hurtin’!

Josh Matthews: But how will this come into play? The Divas of Doom are set on Beth Phoenix becoming the Divas Champion, but what if Natalya gets the win here tonight, it might put her into contention-

Michael Cole: Look, I don’t care who out of Beth Phoenix or Natalya become the Divas Champion, as long as I don’t have to endure another second of Kelly Kelly being Divas Champion. This makes me feel sick!

Kelly then slides into the ring, and stares Natalya down, before climbing up the top turnbuckle and then holding her championship above her head- NATALYA COMES IN FROM BEHIND!!!! “The Anvilette” just couldn’t wait for the bell, jump-starting this match, and the referee has no choice but to ring the bell.

Match 5:
Non-Title Match:
Divas Champion Kelly Kelly vs Natalya;
Beth Phoenix is banned from ringside​

Kelly had landed awkwardly off of the top turnbuckle and she immediately went to holding her left ankle as soon as she landed on the mat, so naturally, that is exactly where Natalya goes for as soon as the bell rings. Nattie starts aggressively stomping the shit out of Kelly’s ankle, so much so that the referee is forced to come and back her away from the corner, as Kelly has wrapped herself around the bottom rope, pleading with Natalya to stop it. After the referee has gotten out of the way, Neidhart is straight back in, this time dropping her knee down onto the ankle, before grabbing it and dragging Kelly into the centre of the ring, making the first cover of the match, Kelly kicking out just after one, but then grabbing her ankle straight away afterwards.
Natalya then grabs the champion by her hair, and then tries to bring her up to her feet, but Kelly is evidently struggling on her left ankle. Natalya then runs off of the ropes and tries to comes from behind Kelly, going for a chop block, but Kelly manages to jump up, causing Natalya to fire herself across the ring, but she gets straight back up, but Kelly seems to have aggravated her ankle by then landing back on it, leaving her easy pickings for a DISCUS CLOTHESLINE FROM NATALYA!!! Kelly was almost decapitated from the impact, as Natalya kneels next to the downed body of her opponent, and actually opts against a cover, instead telling Kelly that “It is time to wrestle, Barbie.” Michael Cole screams encouragement towards Natalya, as she then grabs Kelly by the hair once again, and then forces her back first into the a corner, before just pushing her up the turnbuckle, causing the ref to get involved once again, counting to five, but the break comes at 4. Kelly then seems to be about to fall flat down onto her face, still rocked from the clothesline moments ago, but she is caught by Natalya, who props her back up in against the turnbuckle. Nattie then lights Kelly’s chest up with a knife edge chop!!! A few “WOOS” emerge from the WWE Universe, as Natalya then gives Kelly another chop!! Natalya then takes a few steps back, before running back in, but she is met with a boot to the face from Kelly Kelly!! Kelly winces as her ankle almost buckles from the impact, but the Divas Champion quickly then runs to Natalya and takes her down with a jumping clothesline!!

A loud pop greets Kelly’s revival of sorts, but both Divas take a similar amount of time to get back to their feet following the impact. Natalya then swings and misses, allowing Kelly to hook her up for a Bulldog! Kelly looks to take off to perform the move, but Natalya grabs a handful of hair and drops Kelly down onto the back of her head!!! Natalya wastes no time in getting Kelly back to her feet, and then hooks her up and delivers a beautiful snap suplex! Kelly’s back arches, as Natalya goes in for another cover, but Kelly stays resilient and kicks out at two this time. Rolling Kelly onto her stomach now, Natalya then stands over her opponent, and then signals that she wants to break Kelly. Kelly screams in pain, as Natalya weaves her foot into Kelly’s left leg, and then Natalya hooks up the other leg. The fans know what she is going for, as Kelly shouts “NO!” but her injured ankle leaves her powerless, as Natalya then reaches for her arms, and grabs them! Kelly vigorously shakes her head, as Natalya rolls onto her back and the SURFBOARD IS LOCKED IN!!! The referee repeatedly asks Kelly if she will give up, but the champion flat out refuses to give in, instead trying to find a way out of the move. Kelly wriggles, but Natalya has complete control of the hold. Nattie then rocks forward and drives her foot into Kelly’s back, releasing the hold but Kelly then faceplants right onto the mat! Natalya gets to her feet, and waits as Kelly starts getting back up, and Natalya then goes behind the champion, sizing her up... before hooking her up for the GLAM SLAM?!! The crowd gives a confused reaction as Natalya is ready to hit her partner’s finishing move. Natalya brings her up... KELLY ROLLS THROUGH!!!
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NATALYA ROLLS HER SHOULDER UP!!!​

Kelly almost stole it there, as both ladies then spring back up to their feet. They both have a brief stare down, then Natalya charges in, Kelly ducks- BAM DROPKICK!!! Natalya falls clutching her face, as Kelly holds her ankle after the move. Both are then quickly back to their feet as Kelly charges in this time, and then climbs Natalya, and revolves around, once, twice, three, four, five, SIX TIMES before flicking Natalya away with a Hurricanrana!!! Natalya then lands hard on her back, as Kelly holds her arm up to the fans, gesturing that she will end this match now, as Natalya gets back to her feet, doubled over, as Kelly comes in... K2 Leg Drop- NO!! Natalya grabbed the injured ankle, and yanked it forward, making Kelly land flat on her back! Despite Natalya being a heel, the fans give out a large pop, as Nattie then grabs Kelly’s other leg and stands over her opponent, placing her leg in between Kelly’s, before trying to turn her over, but Kelly quickly spins around and kicks Natalya in the back, knocking her forward, as Kelly springs back up to her feet, and then runs towards Natalya, then jumps on her in a wheelbarrow position before rolling through!!
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KELLY STOLE IT!

Winner: Kelly Kelly (6.23)

*HOLLA*​

Tony Chimel: Here is your winner, the Divas Champion KELLY KELLAYYY!!!

Kelly then stands up and has her hand raised by the referee, and her championship is handed to her, and she holds it up in the air. Natalya merely sits down in the corner, looking disgusted with the match result.

Michael Cole: Oh my God! Did that just happen? Kelly Kelly beat Natalya?

Booker T: She just gone did, Michael. Where you at now?

Kelly then stands up and has her hand raised by the referee, and her championship is handed to her, and she holds it up in the air. Natalya merely sits down in the corner, looking disgusted with the match result.

Josh Matthews: A great win for Kelly Kelly, as she is set to defend the Divas Championsh- Oh again?!

Josh is interrupted by Natalya taking out Kelly from behind!! For the second time tonight, Kelly is jumped by Natalya! Natalya rams Kelly’s head into the mat, and then turns her over... AND APPLIES THE SHARPSHOOTER!! The bell starts to ring, and then instead of the usual motley crew of officials and referees, we see Beth Phoenix charging down the ramp!! Beth slides into the ring, and then starts stomping away on Kelly whilst she is locked in the Sharpshooter!! Beth then lays off, as the Divas Championship then catches her eye, and she then goes and picks up the butterfly belt, and then holds it in the air, to a mixed reaction, a few cheers spliced in with the boos. Natalya releases the hold on a now almost unconscious Kelly Kelly, and NOW the referees and road agents start making their way down to the ring to diffuse the situation.

*GLAMAZON*​

Michael Cole: AGAIN Theodore Long messes up and this time our Divas Champion is the one to suffer at the hands of this fool, Teddy Long.

Josh Matthews: I thought you were in support of the actions of Beth Phoenix and Natalya, Michael?

Michael Cole: Oh don’t get me wrong; I LOVED watching The Divas of Doom pick apart that white trash of a champion.

Booker T: Michael, you are just unreal, you know that, sucka?

The Divas of Doom now back up the entrance ramp, happy with their night’s work, as a doctor tends to Kelly Kelly in the ring as we fade to commercial.

We return from commercial, and we see Triple H walking down a corridor, adjusting his jacket, as he then enters the parking lot and sees his limo waiting.

Triple H: Off to the airport, I need to get back to Greenwich.

The driver nods and then holds the door open for “The Game”.

???: Mr Helmsley!

Triple H turns around and Theodore Long runs into the frame.

Theodore Long: Are you not staying for the main event? It’s going to be a good one, playa!

Triple H: I know, and I’ll be kept up to date with what happens, I’ve just gotta go and deal with business at the head office. I’ll be seeing you very soon, Teddy.

Triple H then gets into his limo, and the door closes behind him. Long looks desperate, as he then knocks on the window, it then slowly winds down to see Triple H’s face right behind the window.

Triple H: Teddy, look, I don’t have time. I’m sure it’s gonna be a great match, and I praise you for making it, but I can’t-

Theodore Long: No, what I need to know is...

Triple H: Spit it out.

Theodore Long: Is ... is my job safe?

Triple H: Oh far from it! Tonight was just the first step of a long road to recovery for
Smackdown. You’re job is far from safe just yet. I’ll see you soon... Driver!

The window then rolls back up, and the limo pulls away, leaving Teddy alone in the middle of the parking lot, and he then takes a deep breath and walks back towards the corridors, clasping his hands together with a weary look on his face.

*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

Back to the arena, and it is main event time!

“GO!”

*JUST CLOSE YOUR EYES*


There is a solid amount of heat, as Christian emerges from behind the curtain, readying himself for his last chance at the World Heavyweight Championship.

Michael Cole: I can’t believe this is actually going to happen! Christian has been forced into another match with that psycho Randy Orton, Christian’s life is in danger tonight!!

Josh Matthews: Michael, I think you-

Michael Cole: Shut up, Josh! You’re not helping with anything! I don’t think I can take this.

Booker T: Michael, cry if you wanna, dawg. We ain’t gon’ judge you.

Christian is now in the ring, and he does a few last minute stretches, not in the mood to taunt on the turnbuckle, or communicate with the Peeps.

*VOICES*

The roof blows off of the JCC, as the World Heavyweight Champion, Randy Orton makes his first appearance of the night. Orton is wearing the “Security” T-shirt from last week, and the camera catches Christian smirking at the gesture.

Booker T: Haha! Orton’s havin’ some fun right dere!

Josh Matthews: Last week we saw Randy Orton show his funny side, but tonight it is all about the World Heavyweight Championship, it is all serious business.

Orton gets into the ring and then gets up onto the second rope, and strikes the “Destiny” pose, and then peers over his shoulder to see Christian chomping at the bit, ready to go. Orton then steps down and hands his championship to the referee, who proceeds to hold it above his head in the centre of the ring, and he checks with both men and we’re ready to go!

Main Event:
World Heavyweight Championship Match:
Falls Count Anywhere:
Randy Orton © vs Christian​

The bell rings and the two men start to circle the ring. Orton looks like that he is looking forward to this match and Christian looks determined to win back his World Heavyweight Championship here in Birmingham. Orton makes the first move with a kick to the midsection, followed by a forearm to the back of Christian. Orton then grabs Christian by the hair and fires him down to the mat with a strong right hand. Christian springs back up, only to be knocked back down by the champion. The Viper then waits for Christian to get back up, before bull rushing him into the corner. Orton thrusts his shoulder into Christian’s abdomen, before then suplexing him out of the corner. Christian’s back arches in pain, as Orton now homes in and drops a knee down across Christian’s face!! Orton rolls through and then rebounds off of the ropes and drops the knee across Christian’s face again! Orton then goes down to make the first cover of the match, but Christian kicks out of it just after one. Not deterred, Orton then ushers Christian back to his feet, and then Irish Whips him into the corner. Orton then runs in after, but is met by two boots to the face from Christian, knocking him back. Christian then backs up onto the second rope, and comes off with a Corkscrew Elbow to Orton’s face!!! Christian pulls one of his big moves out early, and then dives onto Orton for the cover, but the World Heavyweight Champion powers the shoulder up just after 2.

Christian isn’t too happy, but he then mounts Orton and starts hammering him with right hands to the forehead. The referee tries to encourage Christian to stop, but there are No Disqualifications, so he is powerless. Christian does eventually relent, and then gets up to his feet, but then he drops an elbow down across Orton’s sternum, and then goes back to the punches to the forehead. Christian brings Orton up to his feet and then bounces his head off of the top turnbuckle! Orton then stumbles into the middle of the ring, and Christian turns him around, and slaps Orton’s mouth off!! The fans give Christian heat for the disrespectful tactic. Orton then strokes his cheek, assessing the damage, before DRILLING CHRISTIAN WITH A RIGHT HAND!! Christian drops, and then rolls out of the ring to safety, and then leans on the announce table for some rest. Orton then follows him out, and gives Christian another right hand to the face, leaving him sprawled over the announce table. Michael Cole complains and tells Orton to go away, but Randy doesn’t listen, and then lays Christian down onto the surface of the table, and carries on hammering away with right hands. Christian tries to regain some composure, and then reaches onto the table, grabs Booker T’s glass, and throws the contents into Orton’s face!!
Christian shakes out a few cobwebs, as Orton tries to wipe his eyes of the Coke (or Pepsi) that was just thrown at him. On commentary, Booker dismays about his drink being spilt as Cole mocks him. Christian comes up behind Orton, grabs him by the neck and then bounces his head off of the ring apron! Orton slumps down, and Christian then grabs him by the neck and walks him around the ring, and then walks over to the ring barrier, before throwing Orton right into it!! Christian then starts putting the boots to Orton’s mid section, and driving his knee down across Orton’s chest, trying to wind the champion. Christian gets Orton up to his feet, and then rolls him back into the ring, but not joining him inside of it just yet. Christian lifts up the ring apron and then looks underneath, and pulls out a trash can! The crowd gives a small pop as Christian throws the can over the top rope and into the ring. Christian then slides into the ring, but Orton is back up to his feet before him, and Orton then hits Christian with a European Uppercut, which knocks Captain Charisma into the ropes, and as Christian comes back from the rebound, Orton then clotheslines him down to the mat! Orton then gets the trash can and lays it down in the centre of the ring, and then goes to get Christian up. Orton hooks Christian’s arm up, and it looks like he wants to Suplex Christian onto the trash can!! NO- Christian fights out and then runs back off of the ropes... POWERSLAM ONTO THE TRASH CAN!!! The crowd gives a loud pop, as Christian lies on top of the crumpled can, and Orton then leans onto him and hooks the leg.
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Christian shoots the shoulder up!
Orton then slides out of the ring, and routes underneath the apron. A smile then emerges on his face, as he pulls out a SINGAPORE CANE! The fans pop, as Orton brandishes his new favourite toy, and Christian in the ring, notices this, and then backs out of the ring on the opposite side! Christian gets heat for the chickenshit heel move, and he then starts walking around to the announce desk, but Orton goes to cut him off at the pass. Christian freezes, seeing Orton with the cane, and Christian then quickly turns around and tries to run over the ring barrier into the WWE Universe! Christian tries to escape but Orton is straight on him, and then cracks the cane over Christian’s back as he goes over the barricade!! Christian falls to the ground on the other side of the barricade, and Orton then climbs over the guard rail also. Christian stumbles away through some fans, and Orton then catches up with him, and hits Christian in the back once again with the cane! The fans love it, and Orton then walks around the other side to Christian’s front, and then the cane connects with Christian’s midsection!! Christian is doubled over, and Orton then holds the cane like a baseball bat, and waits for Christian to return to a standing position... before CANING HIM RIGHT BETWEEN THE EYES!!! The fans pop huge as Christian drops to the ground, flat on his back. Orton holds the cane up in the air, displaying where all the wood has now been splintered! Orton then drops the cane, and then goes down and makes the cover on Captain Charisma
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CHRISTIAN KICKS OUT!!

Orton then sits next to the flat out body of Christian, with a smile on his face in causing that kind of punishment to the challenger.


Michael Cole: We’re going to go to our final commercial break of the evening, will Randy Orton retain the World Heavyweight Championship, or will Christian turn this around and take back the gold? Tune in after the commercial to find out!

*Commercial*

We return, and the two men are now backstage!! Christian is now in control now, as the replay fro during the commercial is shown. Orton was trying to push a crate into a prone Christian, but Christian moved at the last second, and then kicked Orton in the face, and threw him into the crate. Christian has Orton by the back of the neck, and is walking him down a corridor, passing random backstage workers. Christian tells them to move out of the way, and the various men scramble out of the way, apart from one man that was on his phone, with his back to the action. Orton though takes advantage of Christian being distracted and then punches him in the gut, and throws Christian into the man on his phone!!! The crowd gives a loud pop, as both men clatter into a pile of boxes that was behind them. Orton then picks up the phone that was dropped on the ground and tells the person on the other end to “Call later” before closing the phone and throwing it at Christian. Christian then starts to stir, but Orton is right onto him and hammers into Captain Charisma with some right hands across the forehead. The referee tells Orton to move it along, so The Viper then walks down the corridor a little bit, and then picks up a ladder that was leaning against a wall. Orton picks up the large object, and starts walking back over to Christian, who is now on his knees, trying to recover from the offence he has taken in this match thus far. Orton then picks up the pace and charges at Christian with the ladder, but Christian sees him coming... DROP TOE HOLD... ORTON FALLS ONTO THE LADDER!!! Christian waves his hand through his hair after the high impact counter, and he grabs Orton, who is favouring his right shoulder after the fall. Christian places Orton to the side of the flat ladder, and then opens up the construction, and places Orton’s arm inside the ladder... BEFORE SLAMMING IT BACK DOWN ON ORTON’S SHOULDER!! Orton screams in pain, as Christian then goes down and makes the pin attempt.
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Thr-ORTON SOMEHOW POWERS OUT!!

The strain on Orton’s shoulder to have had to have kicked out of that pin is evident, as he grabs the shoulder as soon as Christian gets off of him. Christian is now on his feet, looking for what he can do next, and further the pain that Orton is currently in. Christian’s eyes widen, as he then grabs Orton by his weaker arm, and then drags him along the floor, down the corridor. We see a door, where above it a small sign says “Locker Room”, and Christian then picks Orton up, and then opens the door, placing Orton’s shoulder in between the gap!! The fans make a loud gasp from the arena, as it becomes clear that Christian is going to slam this door into Orton’s shoulder. Christian is just about to do it, but Orton kicks him in the midsection!! Christian is knocked back a few steps, out of camera view, as Orton closes the door and then leans on it, and holds his shoulder, looking for a brief moment of respite, but it is short lived because HERE COMES CHRISTIAN... SPEAR THROUGH THE DOOR!!!!!!! The arena goes wild, as both champion and challenger lay flat on the ground after the hard-hitting blow, surrounded by splintered wood. Christian lays and breathes heavily, whilst Orton is not moving at all, and the referee is in there to check on both men, and Christian then starts to come to his senses a little bit, and then slowly crawls over to Orton, and then covers with a lateral press
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THRE- ORTON KICKS OUT! HOW?!

A huge pop comes from the WWE Universe in the arena, as Christian is shocked, and he looks at the referee for some hope, but the official declares that it was only a two-count. Christian runs his hand through his hair again, and then grabs Orton, and then manages to drag some of the deadweight out of the collapsed doorway, and across the hall to a door. Christian drops Orton and then opens the door, and the camera cuts to a wide shot inside of the arena, and Christian suddenly appears in the middle of the crowd!! A big pop from the fans, as Captain Charisma weakly salutes any Peeps in the arena, to a mixed reaction, the Peeps providing some cheers. Christian now goes back to Orton and drags him through the door into the gap in the crowd where the WWE Universe are mere centimetres away from the action. Christian then applies a standing headlock on the champion are then starts walking him down the stairs, using his free hand to keep himself steady on the railings, but suddenly Orton gets a surge of energy, and lifts Christian up, and CROTCHES HIM ON THE RAIL!! There is a loud cheer, as Orton then slouches down against the railing and favours his shoulder, as Christian falls sideways off of the rail and onto the stairs, rolling down a few in the process. Orton now uses the rail to get back to his feet, and starts walking down the stairs, and then takes Christian with him. After some walking, the two reach the guard rail, where Orton manages to throw Christian over the top of it, Captain Charisma landing hard on the floor below. Orton then struggles to het himself over the barricade, but he eventually does, with Christian back on his feet now ready for him. Christian unloads with a slap and then a couple of right hands, before he sends Orton shoulder first into the steel steps!!! The steps come into play as Christian goes down for yet another cover
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ORTON KICKS OUT AGAIN!

Christian, his patience clearly wearing thin, desperately looks around the ringside area for some form of inspiration, but his breakthrough comes when he then looks over to the timekeeper’s area. He gets to his feet and then walks around the ring to the timekeeper’s area, and shoves Tony Chimel right off of his chair!! The fans give Christian heat for his actions, but Captain Charisma doesn’t care, and then takes the chair that Chimel was sat on. Christian hurriedly paces back around the ring, where Orton is only up to one knee, still feeling the effects of this match. Christian then walks over to Orton and waffles him in the shoulder with the chair!!! Orton cries in agony, and then falls back to the floor, and CHRISTIAN HITS HIM AGAIN WITH THE CHAIR!!
Christian drops the chair, as Orton groans in pain on the floor. Christian then walks over to the side of the ring facing the ramp, and then analyses the floor, and then starts to rip off the protective matting, EXPOSING THE CONCRETE!!! The fans and commentators alike start speculating all the possible things that can happen here, as Christian then tears off another piece of the padding, the referee begging him not to. Christian then walks back over to Orton, and talks to him as he drags him over to the exposed concrete, telling Randy “This is where it ends, Randy... this is the end”. Christian then gets Randy to his feet, who seems almost completely out of it, and then kicks him in the gut, and then goes behind Orton and then starts to hook him up for the Killswitch!!! Christian gets Orton around, and then says “Bye-bye” to a fan in the front row... RKO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The arena EXPLODES, as the fans are then in shock, after the brutal thud and slap of Orton and Christian landing on the concrete!!! Both men have not moved an inch, as Christian is face down, and Orton lays flat on his back. The referee takes time to check on both champion and challenger, but there is no sign of motion from either man. Suddenly, Orton starts to raise his head, and he then has a realisation of where he is, and he then starts to edge himself towards Christian, and then find the strength to roll him over! Orton backs up just a little more and then sprawls his back over Christian’s chest, as the referee counts...
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Three!!!

ORTON RETAINS!!!


Winner and STILL World Heavyweight Champion: Randy Orton (19.34)

*VOICES*​

Tony Chimel: Here is your winner, and STILL World Heavy-weight Champion... RANDAAYYY OR-TONNN!!!

The fans are electric, as Orton is almost as motionless as Christian, looking extremely exhausted, as the referee tries to usher him up to his feet, but Orton struggles to keep himself on his feet, but then manages to stay upright, as the referee raises his arm in the air, and a stagehand then hands him his title belt back, and Orton holds it close to his chest.

Booker T: WHAT DA HAYELL! That match was off da chain, boys!

Josh Matthews: I don’t know how these two men are even conscious! They just literally dragged each other through the entire arena and I don’t think either man will be the same again! Michael, are you okay?

Cole remains speechless as, a stretcher is then brought down to the ring for Christian. The medics have already fitted him with a neckbrace, and they then start loading him up onto the stretcher. A slight smile is on Orton’s face at his handiwork, but he seems more content with keeping his title. A lone sigh can be heard on commentary from Michael Cole.

Josh Matthews: Michael, is everything okay?

Michael Cole: NO JOSH IT’S NOT OKAY! How can Theodore Long allow this?! Christian is the biggest star on Smackdown, and Theodore Long is allowing this savage Randy Orton to run roughshod over the whole roster, I’m tired of this! Goodnight, folks.

There is silence from Matthews and Booker T on commentary, as Cole removes his headset and then sits cross armed in his chair, as the final image of the show is Christian being carted to the back and Randy Orton standing in the ring holding the World Heavyweight Championship.

End Show​

Quick Results

Mark Henry def. Sin Cara
Justin Gabriel def. Heath Slater
Cody Rhodes def. William Regal
Wade Barrett def. Daniel Bryan
Kelly Kelly def. Natalya
Randy Orton def. Christian​


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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 ??? vs ??? vs ???


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

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Right, now just a couple of few little things from me....

ONE - I apologize to anyone that has had some form of interest in this thread in huge bunches for this show taking so long to get up. I was very busy with other stuff, and when I put the preview up, I only had two more matches to write. So, I'm sorry.

TWO - Would once again like to thank Starbuck for the show banners. I love them.

THREE - Any comments/reviews/criticisms/whatever would be deeply appreciated as per usual.

FOUR (Last one I promise) - I decided to only write recaps of the Rhodes/Regal and Barrett/Bryan matches due to time constraints, and I think that is how I'm going to do all of the TV matches until I get a lot more spare time on my hands. Night of Champions has been started, but that will be in full! Enjoy!
 
#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.

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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.
 
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