This weeks RAW starts with music and pyro.
The fans were chanting for The Hoff as women in cloaks came out with Hoff masks. He came rolling into the arena in a car that I think was Kit. The cloaked women stripped off their robes in the ring to show little party dresses. The Hoff chants started. He then went into putting Hoff into every word. He’s finally come back to Monday night RAW. He’s heard the cries of the Universe, they love RAW, but not enough Hoff. We’ve seen him in movies and on TV. He throws movies you’ll never forget, or never remember. He’s throwing a match honoring Baywatch. Baywatch Babe Triple Threat Tag Team Match. On a more serious note, he was watching SD! the other night and realized there was no number one contender. At Extreme Rules Swagger will defend against Orton. Both number one contenders are in the building. Orton and Batista will face off. To start the evening, another Championship Match with the Divas. Out to the ring came Eve in silver. Hoff looked like he lost his mind at the sight of her. They danced a bit in the ring before he left. Maryse out in hot pink to defend her title.
Maryse bitch slapped Eve then grabbed her hair. Only the ref’s count made her let go. Maryse slid out and when Eve came out she slammed Eve’s face to the apron. Back in and Eve started fighting back. Maryse was whipped but got an elbow up. Eve fought back with a neck breaker. Eve climbed and went for a moonsault, but Maryse moved out of the way. Maryse rolled on the mat laughing. Maryse slapped the back of Eve’s head around. Maryse tried to pin Eve, but Eve reversed it and pinned for three.
– Winner: Eve
Maryse started complaining to the ref. Video of the missed moonsault and then the pin. Eve celebrating in the ring.
Backstage Sho-Miz headed for the ring.
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Video replay of the Tag Title Match from last week. Otunga screwed Cena and they lost the match.
Sho-Miz out to the ring. Big Show says before he make his announcement, he wants to say he was skeptical about Miz, but after the past couple wins he think Miz is right that they can be special together. Miz says he’s shocked someone so big has such a small ego. Miz says Sho-Miz is the greatest team in WWE history. He then ranks on the fans for booing them. He wants someone to make a better team then Sho-Miz. Lots of names were yelled, but Miz says they have no credibility. He started to say it again, but he’s cut off by Bret ‘The Hitman’ Hart’s music. Bret comes out in his usual attire. Wolf whistles and cheers for Bret. Bret says they call themselves the greatest tag team of all time. He can name two teams way better than them. First off, The Hart Foundation. Second team, The British Bulldogs. These are teams that were great for years. Miz says he guesses The Hoff isn’t the only delusional 90’s icon. Miz said he’s love to slap a sharpshooter on Bret in his day. He wouldn’t have a problem slapping the British Bulldogs across their faces. Big Show tells Bret in a kind voice to just leave. The Hart Dynasty’s music hit and they came out. Miz said no, no, no! they can’t go from show to show, why are they there. Bret said he invited them. Bret said he once fought David’s father in this arena, one of the greatest matches of all time. Miz asks how that has anything to do with them. Smith takes the mic and says everybody knows his father’s watching tonight. He issued a one on one challenge against the Miz. If Smith wins they get a Title Match at Extreme Rules. Sho-Miz conferred. Miz said Big Show thinks it’s a huge mistake, but he accepts. On one condition, next week, live on RAW, Bret will admit Sho-Miz is the greatest tag team of all time. The harts confer. Bret says he’s on! Bret said something more to Sho-Miz off mic.
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Smith had a cover on the Miz who got out. Waist lock on Miz and Smith took him down a couple times. Miz elbowed out, but ran into a shoulder black. Miz into a corner and some punches. Miz into another corner and got a foot up, but then Smith took Miz down. Natalya attacked from the outside behind the ref’s back. Huge delayed vertical suplex on Miz, but then Miz fights back. Smith slammed face first into a corner, then Miz came off the corner with double axe handle to Smith’s head. Chinlock on Smith. Natalya got the fans behind Smith and he got free. Miz into a corner face first. Punches to the Miz. Miz got a few punches in but Smith came back with a couple clothesline and a scoop slam for two. Miz kicks Smith off and then rolls him up for two. Belly-to-belly on Smith for two. Smith whipped and then Miz hit’s a clothesline in the corner. Miz climbs but Smith gets a foot up for Miz to eat on the way down. Smith locks on the sharpshooter! Big Show on the apron and Smith knocked him down. Kidd flew onto Big Show who slammed him down. Punch to Smith’s kidney. Miz hit the SCF on Smith for three.
– Winner: Miz
Big Show in with all the gold to celebrate. Hart Dynasty scraped Smith off the mat and up the ramp. More celebrating form Sho-Miz.
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Video about Otunga and how he hosted RAW last week, including screwing Cena.
Backstage Batista and Otunga talking smack about Cena and beating him down. Batista went on to talk about facing Orton. Batista then sent Otunga to get him a cup of coffee. Otunga said he almost had him there. Batista glared. Otunga said he was getting some for himself anyway. The Hoff showed up and said he might have wondered why Hoff invited him. Otunga said it must have been for a movie or a show. The Hoff said it was Cena who invited him and Hoff made a match. Hoff asked Kit how long it will take Cena to take him down. Kit said 22 second. Hoff then called Otunga D List which pissed him off.
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Evan Bourne out to the ring. In the ring already is Carlito.
They lock up, break, lock up again. Carlito in control. Evan bounced off a corner face first, then whipped. Evan moves and then crashes onto Carlito. Evan slammed to the mat and left holding his neck. Carlito stomped the heck out of Evan and pinned for one. Chinlock on Evan. Evan fought out but then ran into the big boot for two. Suplex to Evan for two. Kicks and punches to Evan in a corner until the ref pulled him off. Kicks to Carlito, all up and down his body. Carlito fought back with punches. Carlito shingshots back but Evan ducks the elbow. Head scissors to Carlito who lands sitting in a corner and a low dropkick to Carlito’s face for two. A hit toss sends Evan into the turnbuckles up-side-down. Carlito set Evan up top and tried for the back stabber, but Evan held on. Evan stands, hits air Bourne and pins for three.
– Winner: Evan Bourne
Evan celebrates in the ring. Video of Evan hitting air Bourne. King actually admits the move hurts Evan, but hurts Carlito a little bit more.
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Cena comes out to the most heat I’ve ever heard for him! Otunga came out to NXT music. Batista was right behind him, both in street clothes. Off came Otunga’s jeans and he was ready to go. Batista stayed on the stage and clapped.
Cena took Otunga down, then locked on a chinlock. Side headlock takeover on Otunga. Arm bar on Otunga on the mat. Ortunga got free and into a full nelson, then another chinlock. Cena actually showing some ring work and the fans are dead! Armbar takedown! Cena calls for a test of strength but kicks him and takes him down. Another knockdown to Otunga. Suplex to Otunga, then another! Cena slammed Otunga down and then invited Batista to the ring. Batista smiled. Cena clotheslined Otunga as he came at Cena. Cena then locked on the STF and Otunga quickly tapped.
– Winner: Cena
Batista turned his back when the hold was locked on. Cena pissed off Batista who stripped down up top and started heading to the ring. Batista stopped on the ramp and called for his spotlight. “You tapped out!” chants. Batista yelled he’d choose when. Cena laughed when Batista left. Cena posed in the ring with his strap.
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WWE Slam Of The Week – Sheamus beat the heck out of Kofi after their match to lure HHH out. HHH got out his sledge and beat the heck out of Sheamus with it.
Sheamus out to the ring. He said last week HHH said he made a mistake bringing a pipe to a sledgehammer game. HHH only brings out the sledge when he’s really afeared. HHH must really be afraid. At Extreme Rules they’re facing off in a Street Fight. He grew up in the streets of Ireland. Heck of a lot tougher than in the USA and especially tougher than this fallen empire. Just showing up to Extreme Rules will be a mistake and one he might never come back from. Kofi Kingston came out glaring. He says it’s funning that Sheamus talks about mistakes. If he thinks he can beat Kofi down and he wouldn’t do anything about it, he’s sadly mistaken. Sheamus told Kofi to turn around and… Kofi said he talked to Hoff and is getting payback. They’re having a match tonight. Kofi into the ring, a ref there too.
Sheamus grabbed Kofi and slammed him into a corner. Kofi kicked Sheamus hard in the leg. Knee to Kofi’s gut. Side headlock on Kofi. Shoulder block dropped Kofi, but he moves before Sheamus’s elbow drop. Kofi fought with kicks and a dropkick. Sheamus sent outside. Kofi over the top, but Sheamus slides in. Kofi landed on the apron and really fought hard. Kofi up top and landed a beautiful dropkick. Sheamus hit’s a double hand clothesline/chop to Kofi and both are down. Back chop to Kofi on the apron. Kofi fell to the floor. Sheamus out and slams Kofi face first to the apron then chops Kofi. Back in the ring Sheamus pins for two. Arm/chinlock on Kofi in the center of the ring. Sheamus gets Kofi up and slams him to the mat. Sheamus drops an elbow to Kofi on the apron. Sheamus tries to suplex Kofi over the ropes and out, Kofi blocks. More kicks to Sheamus inside the ring. Punches and more kicks, a dropkick and Sheamus lands on the mat. Kofi hit his double leg drop. Kofi sloppily lands on Sheamus in the corner. Kofi ducks the big boot and hits trouble in paradise. Kofi pins but Sheamus grabs the rope. Sheamus rolls out and pulls the surround off the table Sheamus grabs the monitor and slams it into Kofi.
– Winner: Kofi Via DQ
Kofi down on the floor as Sheamus can barely stand, holding the back of his head. Sheamus gets Kofi up and slams him back first into the ring post. Sheamus then gets Kofi up, back bends him and slams him gut first into the post. Kofi dangling off the apron and Sheamus hit’s a big boot to drop Kofi to the floor. Video of all the slams over again. Sheamus gloats about what he’s done to Kofi.
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Backstage Carlito was demanding a rematch. Volkov said at least he got to fight. Carlito said he better be drafted to SD! or he’ll quit. Volkov said he’d better get what he wants or he’ll destroy the guest hosts.
King and Cole go through the matches slated for Extreme Rules.
Backstage Orton with Josh. Josh says he’ll be facing Swagger at Extreme Rules in an Extreme Rules Match. Orton says there are no rules and he’s fine with that. He sent over a dozen people, including Vince, to the hospital. He didn’t do it by playing by the rules. Swagger won, but Orton’s the last person he should want to step in the ring with. Swagger is strictly business. Facing Batista tonight is different. Something he’s been looking forward to for a very long time.
Justin announces the Baywatch Babe Triple Threat Match Tag Team Match. The Special Guest Lifeguard is The Hoff. He comes out and sits atop his lifeguard chair. Kelly and Kim run out in slow motion wearing red bathing suits.
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The Bellas came running out in slow motion. Santino is the special guest ref, even he ran out in slow motion in red shorts and lifeguard shirt. Jillian and Rosa are in the ring.
Kelly and Jillian start. Head scissors to Jillian and a Bella is tagged in. Jillian slams her to the mat. Pulling the Bella’s hair Jillian tags out. Hoff looks like he’s drunkenly drooling up there. The Bella rolls up Rosa but Jillian break the count. The Bellas swapped out and the fresh Bella pinned Rosa.
– Winners: The Bella Twins
Jillian’s freaked out. Santino pulls his whistle out but ends up getting bumped and chokes on it. The Hoff calls for help and Hornswoggle comes running out in slow motion. Hornswoggle pumps on Santino’s stomach, but nothing. He tries to pull the cord, but it won’t come out. Hornswoggle hits is tadpole splash and it flies out. All sorts of celebrating in the ring. *yay*
Batista backstage heading for the ring.
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Video of their European tour.
Orton comes out to the ring. Batista out to face him.
They stare off in the ring and then Batista backs off to stretch. They lock up and Orton’s backed into a corner, clean break. They lock up and Orton’s backed into a corner, clean break. Orton takes Batista down. Side headlock on Batista, but he picks Orton up and brings him to the ropes to break. Orton pushes then punches the heck out of Batista. Batista leaves the ring and shows his frustration. Back in for a backbreaker, then Orton stomps his way around Batista in a ‘vintage’ Orton move. Batista move out of the way of the knee drop and then sends Orton into a corner shoulder first and Orton falls outside.
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Batista in control of Orton. Orton gets free but slammed into a corner. Batista slams into Orton in a corner. Batista slides out and lines Orton’s head up on the apron for an elbow, then another. Batista rolls in to break the count, then back out. More punishment then Batista back in to pin Orton for two. Chinlock on Orton in the center of the ring. Orton punches free and clotheslines Batista, Batista comes back with a clothesline. Batista out and starts clearing the announce table. Orton out of the ring but fights back. Batista head first into to the table. Back in the ring Orton got a knee to the face for two. Batista looks crazy eyed at Orton, waiting for the spear, but Orton countered with a kick and then sent Batista into the ring post. The fans hot behind Orton. They want an RKO. Punches back and forth between the two. Orton whipped but gets an elbow up, then a couple clotheslines. Batista runs the ropes but holds on. Orton walks into a boot but comes back with a huge slam. Orton pounds the ropes, waits for Batista to get up. Orton looks about to punt, Batista rolls out of the ring. Outside Batista rakes Orton’s eyes. Back in the ring a boot to Batista’s head and Orton hits his DDT on Batista’s way through the ropes. Orton only got a two count. “RKO” chants. Orton again starts pounding the mat, waiting. Batista countered the RKO and hit his spine buster. Batista gave two thumbs down. Batista got Orton up but Orton hit the RKO. Orton about to pin when Swagger rushed in an hit his own gut wrench power bomb.
– Winner: Orton Via DQ
Swagger leaves the ring with both men on the mat. Cena nails Swagger from behind on his way to the ring. Cena locks the STF on Batista. It took four refs to get Cena off Batista. Cena then counted to ten over Batista, then posed for the fans.
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