Tonight's WWE RAW opens up with WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio and Ricardo Rodriguez in the ring. Del Rio isn't happy with the Canadian fans booing him. Del Rio says everyone made fun of him last week when Cena hit him with an Attitude Adjustment. Del Rio says he is the undisputed WWE Champion and no one makes him of him. The crowd boo's. Del Rio talks about taking out Rey Mysterio and takes credit for Edge having to retire. Del Rio says he beat CM Punk and will beat Cena at Night of Champions so the people better stop making fun of him. Del Rio declares himself champion again and the greatest of the great. Bret Hart's music hits and out comes The Hitman to a big pop from the crowd.

The crowd roars as Bret enters the ring. Bret says he didn't come to disrespect Del Rio, he came to give him some good advice, a little education. Bret says when he looks at Del Rio, he sees a man who doesn't know what it means to be a world champion. Del Rio goes to threaten Bret but Bret cuts him off. Bret says Del Rio is all style and no substance. He says Bret needs to become a real champion, a man with pride who faces all challenges and wrestles in day in, day out. Del Rio says Bret looks like a bum, a homeless person with his 1994 jacket and his greasy hair, his pathetic shirts. Del Rio says Bret looks like one of those illegal Canadians he hires to clean his house. Del Rio says he is the best there is, not Bret. He is the WWE Champion and tonight, he will make an example out of Bret.

John Cena's music hits and out he comes to a nice reaction from the crowd. Cena puts Del Rio down and says he runs like a coward. Cena tells Del Rio to hop back in his Ferrari and be gone because he is the WWE Champion... for just 6 more days. They both want to fight tonight it seems. But Del Rio puts Ricardo Rodriguez up and says it's the match everyone wants to see. Cena hit Del Rio a few weeks ago and tonight, Ricardo wants to make him pay. Ricardo isn't acting like he does though. Cena runs Del Rio down some more and proposes that Del Rio put the WWE Title on the line against Bret Hart tonight. The crowd chants for Bret. John Laurinaitis appears on the stage and Cena mocks him. Laurinaitis introduces himself and gets boo'd. On behalf of Triple H, he says, they're going to give everyone what they want to see - a tag team match. Del Rio and Rodriguez vs. Cena and Hart tonight. Cena says that's the first good decision Laurinaitis has made in his life as Del Rio and Rodriguez leave the ring and head to the back.

Jim Ross, Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler plug tonight's show and the Final Face-Off between CM Punk and Triple H tonight. Also, World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton will take on Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes. We go to commercial.

Jack Swagger and Dolph Ziggler vs. John Morrison and Alex Riley

Back from the break and Jack Swagger is in the ring with WWE United States Champion Dolph Ziggler and Alex Riley as John Morrison makes his way out. Ziggler and Morrison start things off. Ziggler takes control early but Morrison turns it around and catapults Ziggler into the corner face first. Mprrison hits a springboard kick for a 2 count. Morrison charges in the corner but Ziggler moves and he hits the ringpost. Ziggler stomps away on Morrison and hits a neckbreaker. 2 count for Ziggler.

Ziggler drops a big elbow for another 2 count. Swagger wants to tag but Ziggler won't. Morrison kicks Ziggler to the mat and Swagger tags himself in. Riley also is tagged in and unloads on Swagger, hitting a spinebuster. Riley dumps Dolph out to the floor and slams Swagger down for a close 2 count. Riley goes for a move but Swagger counters and applies the ankle lock. Riley rolls out of it and pushes Swagger into Dolph, knocking him off the apron. Riley hits his finisher on Swagger for the pin as Dolph watches him lose just a few feet away.

Winners: Alex Riley and John Morrison

After the match, Dolph and Vickie Guerrero argue at ringside. Dolph says they don't need Swagger and calls him a loser. Dolph yells at Swagger from the stage while Swagger recovers in the ring, all while Vickie is in his face yelling.

Josh Matthews is backstage with R-Truth and The Miz. Matthews points out Triple H is giving them a title shot at Night Champions, despite their claims of a conspiracy. He asks if their feelings on Triple H have changed. Miz snatches the mic and walks with R-Truth, talking. He says all anyone is talking about tonight is the Face-Off. Miz says if CM Punk really wanted to tell the truth, he would change his name to BS. R-Truth says he feels like Triple H has made a good decision. Miz asks, really? Truth says ninja please, he's just messing around. Truth wants Triple H to lose on Sunday so he's out as COO. Truth walks with Miz to the ring and says they're going to show people the real truth. Truth and Miz come walking out to the stage.

Truth rambles on about Triple H as they head to the ring. He says they should be in the main event of every WWE pay-per-view. They're going to prove that at Night of Champions and right now. Miz says the truth is that Air Bourne is going to get got at Night of Champions and Truth says that's awesome. Miz vs. Kofi Kingston is up next as we go to commercial.

The Miz vs. Kofi Kingston

Back from the break and out come the WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston and Evan Bourne - Air Boom. Miz and Kofi go to lock up but Miz kicks him and beats him into the corner and down to the mat as the referee tells him to back off. Miz hits a suplex and covers for a 1 count. They run the ropes several times and it ends with both men out on the floor. Truth helps Miz up while Bourne helps Kofi as we go back to commercial.

Back from the break and Miz has Kofi in a headlock. Miz drops Kofi with a DDT for a 2 count. Miz works Kofi over in the corner. Kofi turns it around coming out of the corner and hits a stomp on Miz. Kofi fights back with kicks and right hands, followed by chops and a dropkick. They trade counters and Kofi kicks Miz in the face. Kofi hits a big springboard crossbody from the top for a 2 count. Miz drops Kofi with a big boot to the face. Kofi blocks the running kick and rolls Miz up for 2. Miz hits a backbreaker and goes for a neckbreaker but Kofi backslides him for a 2 count. Kofi dropkicks Miz into the corner and leaps to the top. Miz moves and hits a neckbreaker on Kofi from the top.

Miz waits on Kofi to get up and then hits the Skull Crushing Finale for the pin and the win.

Winner: The Miz

We see Vickie Guerrero and Teddy Long backstage. She's upset about something as usual. Teddy says Dolph Ziggler will defend the United States Title against Jack Swagger, John Morrison and Alex Riley at Night of Champions. Vickie says that's unfair. She sees Kelly Kelly and asks what she's looking at. Kelly says Teddy might listen to her if she wasn't so... nothing. Vickie calls her a Barbie doll and a pathetic Divas Champion. Vickie can't wait until Beth Phoenix beats Kelly on Sunday. Vickie says even she could beat Kelly. Teddy says that's perfect because he was looking for some competition for tonight. It will be Vickie vs. Kelly.

Bret Hart and John Cena are backstage talking in preparation for their match. Still to come tonight - David Otunga and Michael McGillicutty vs. Jerry Lawler and a mystery partner.

Michael McGillicutty and David Otunga vs. Jerry Lawler and Sheamus

Back from the break and in the ring are Michael McGillicutty and David Otunga. McGillicutty addresses Jerry Lawler, who is at ringside, and says he was born with a personality. McGillicutty asks Lawler if he knows who his father is. Otunga points out that he is a Harvard educated lawyer. Lawler says he did know who McGillicutty's father was, and he's not the same person. Lawler rips Otunga and introduces his partner... Sheamus.

Lawler starts things out against McGillicutty, who takes control. Otunga is tagged in for some double teaming and a tag right back to McGillicutty. Lawler catches him with a big right hand and tags in Sheamus. Sheamus comes in strong but gets hit by a big boot. He comes right back and slams McGillicutty down hard. Sheamus wails away with big forearm shots to the chest now and knocks Otunga off the apron. Sheamus with a big knee to the face on McGillicutty. Sheamus climbs up top and comes down with a shoulder block. Otunga comes in and dodges a Brogue kick. Lawler decks Otunga with a right hand and Sheamus drops him with a Brogue kick. Sheamus then Brogue kicks McGillicutty and drops him with the Celtic Cross for the win.

Winners: Sheamus and Jerry Lawler

Cole plugs the Triple H and CM Punk Face-Off tonight.

Ricardo Rodriguez is backstage in the locker room when Alberto Del Rio walks in. Ricardo is drinking an aphrodisiac, he says. Del Rio leaves and Ricardo drops to the floor with a weak attempt at push-ups. Back to commercial we go.

John Cena and Bret Hart vs. Alberto Del Rio and Ricardo Rodriguez

Back from the commercial and out comes John Cena and his partner Bret Hart. Ricardo Rodriguez comes out next in tights and a t-shirt. He introduces the WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio but looks scared. Del Rio looks angry and frustrated with Ricardo. The match starts with Cena and Ricardo. Cena takes off his red t-shirt and plays around with Ricardo like he's a bull. Cena charges Del Rio ont he apron but he jumps down to the floor. Ricardo hits Cena from behind but it doesn't phase him. Ricardo turns around to Bret and back around to Cena where he gets back dropped. Ricardo tags in Del Rio.

Del Rio comes in and takes control of Cena, working him over in the corner. Cena comes back with a clothesline and a splash int he corner. Cena dropkicks Del Rio and goes for the AA. Ricardo tags himself in and saves Del Rio from the AA. Cena yanks Ricardo over the top rope and hits him with the shoulder blocks and the big slam. Cena hits the Five Knuckle Shuffle on Ricardo as Del Rio looks on from ringside. Cena then hits the AA on Ricardo while Del Rio is backing up the ramp and heading to the back. Cena motions to Bret and tags him in. Bret locks the Sharpshooter in on Ricardo and makes him tap out immediately for the win.

Winners: Bret Hart and John Cena

After the match, Cena takes the mic and tells Del Rio his destiny will change Sunday at Night of Champions. Cena says after Night of Champions, the champ will be right here. Cena and Bret hit the turnbuckles to pose for the fans.

WWE airs a look back at 9/11 that is narrated by John Cena. We see Vince McMahon's speech from the SmackDown episode just days after the 9/11 tragedy. We will not live our lives in fear, said Vince. Cena says 9/11 is now a day of remembrance as we see clips from the 9/11 memorial on Sunday. They also show a clip of George W. Bush's speech from Ground Zero just days after the attacks. Great video by WWE.

Kelly Kelly vs. Vickie Guerrero

Back from the break and out comes WWE Divas Champion Kelly Kelly. Her opponent Vickie Guerrero is out next, to no theme music, with United States Champion Dolph Ziggler. The bell rings and Vickie pushes Kelly. Kelly comes back with a Thesz press and some shots to the head. Kelly smacks Vickie on the ass. Kelly goes for a bulldog but they botch it bad. Kelly does the stinkface as Jack Swagger makes his way to ringside. Dolph argues with him and says he's out here with Vickie. Swagger drops Dolph with a right hand as Vickie starts screaming at him. Kelly comes up from behind and rolls Vickie up for the win.

Winner: Kelly Kelly

After the match, Kelly celebrates as Vickie argues with Dolph and Swagger at ringside. Kelly turns around as Beth Phoenix is entering the ring. Kelly kicks her out to the floor. Beth comes back in the ring as Kelly leaves up the ramp, showing her title off.

Still to come tonight, Randy Orton vs. Cody Rhodes and the Final Face-Off with CM Punk and Triple H. Back to commercial we go.

Back from the break and we get a plug for Hugh Jackman hosting next week's RAW and a promo video for Triple H going into his return at Night of Champions.

Josh Matthews is backstage with Mark Henry. Henry tells him to not say a word and just listen. Henry hopes Randy Orton is listening also. Henry talks about beating up Big Show, Kane and Sheamus. Henry says 15 years of looking over him and 15 years of no respect, 15 years of not being the #1 contender. 15 years of not being the World Heavyweight Champion. Henry says all that has got him to this point - to beat the World Champion. Henry promises that Orton will enter his Hall of Pain at Night of Champions.

Randy Orton vs. Cody Rhodes

We go to the ring and out first comes the World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton to a nice pop from the crowd. Orton hits the turnbuckles as we go to commercial.

Back from the break and out comes WWE Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes with his brown baggers. The bell rings and they lock up. Orton goes to a headlock and drops Cody with a shoulder. 1 count for Orton. Orton goes back to the headlock. Cody takes him to the corner and turns things around, beating Orton down. Orton connects with a big back drop when Mark Henry comes out on the stage. Orton rolls out to the floor and grabs a steel chair. Orton walks up the stage and Henry runs to the back. Cody comes up from behind to attack but Orton catches him. Orton beats Cody back to ringside and clotheslines him on the floor. Orton brings it back in the ring for a 2 count.

Orton stomps away on Cody in the corner now. Orton mounts Cody in the corner with a series of right hands as the crowd counts with him. Orton with another big clothesline and a 2 count. Orton keeps watching the ramp for Mark Henry as he continues the assault on Cody. Henry comes back out with a chair and takes a seat on the stage. Orton walks up the ramp. Cody comes from behind as Henry stands up. Orton heads back to the ring but Cody kicks him in the head as Henry sits back down. We go to commercial.

Back from the break and Cody kicks Orton in the head and drops him on his shoulder. Cody with a 2 count. Cody continues to work on Orton's shoulder while Henry watches from the stage. Orton tries to fight back and finally catches Cody in mid-air, slamming him down to the mat. Henry makes his way down to the ring with the chair now. Henry stops and takes a seat at ringside as Orton hits a pair of clotheslines and a snap slam on Cody. Cody goes to the apron and Orton goes for the second rope DDT. Cody counters it and goes for Cross Rhodes. Orton counters and brings Cody to the apron, hitting the second rope DDT. Orton hits the mat to get ready for the RKO. Henry walks over to the steel steps. Cody takes off his mask and hits Orton while the referee isn't looking. Cody hits Cross Rhodes and covers Orton for the win.

Winner: Cody Rhodes

After the match, Henry enters the ring and attacks Orton with the chair. Henry stands over Orton yelling about the World Title and pain.

Up next is the Final Face-Off with CM Punk and Triple H. Back to commercial.

Back from the break and we see a replay from last week where Triple H fired Kevin Nash. The Game's music hits and out he comes for the Final Face-Off. Out next comes CM Punk to a nice reaciton from the crowd. There is no table or anything set up.

Punk speaks first and says he's fascinated that the whole world is watching to see what they say tonight. Punk says he respects Triple H, especially for last week when he fired that charisma vacuum and ratings killer Kevin Nash. Punk says that doesn't mean he likes Triple H and knows Triple H doesn't like him either. Punk says people have told him all the horrible things Triple H says behind his back. Punk is also a good judge of character and can see it all over Triple H's face. Punk goes on and the crowd chants his name. Punk talks about change and says nothing has changed since Vince McMahon left. Punk says Triple H is just as bad. Punk says Vince and Triple H believe that a guy who looks like him don't belong in a ring with a guy who looks like The Game. Punk says Triple H and Vince have had this weird bodybuilder fetish. Punk says guys who fit Triple H's image get 10 times the opportunity. Triple H cuts him off and brings up Shawn Michaels, Mick Foley, Bret Hart and Rey Mysterio as top stars who wouldn't be described as bodybuilders. Triple H says if Punk wants to use the idea of that bodybuilder theory as an excuse for his failures, then go ahead. The crowd chants for Punk some more.

Triple H says his opinion doesn't matter and Punk needs to worry about the fan opinions. Triple H says Punk thought he was being held back for the first six years when he wasn't getting reactions like that. Triple H says when you win the fan opinions, you get what you want. Triple H says you won't have to make calls to get on a 7 Eleven cup, 7 Eleven will call WWE and demand he be on it. Punk responds and asks where his WWE ice cream bars are? The crowd pops at this.

Punk tells a story from 2006 before his first pay-per-view at Survivor Series where he was on a team with DX. Punk says the people in Philadelphia weren't chanting for DX, they were chanting... the crowd starts chanting his name. Punk says the story doesn't have a happy ending because that was the first time he grabbed the imaginary brass ring and went it went nowhere. Punk would rather be hated for what he is as opposed to loved for what he's not. Triple H brings up that Punk has been in main events, won Money in the Bank and world titles. Triple H says maybe Punk isn't as good as he thought he was, maybe he isn't the best in the world. Triple H brings up Punk's story on John Cena from last week. Triple H puts over Cena big time and the crowd boo's. Triple H says the fact remains true - Cena sells out arenas all over the world and he has done it on his own, by winning the fans over. Triple H says Punk needs to worry about the fans opinions all the time. Triple H says sometimes he looks at a guy and doesn't think he will be anything but that guy turns out to be a John Cena. Triple H says all Punk has to do is win the fans over. Punk asks Triple H if he is hearing this. Don't tell him he has to win the fans over. Triple H says today they are chanting his name, last year - not so much. Triple H says Punk is just now getting the people. Punk says he has earned everything he's got in the last 6 years. Punk says he busted his ass and sacrificed for this business. Triple H goes on and says this isn't business, it's personal because Punk turned it into a personal issue. Triple H says Punk won't step in the ring with the muli-time World Champion, not the COO, not the business man and not The Game on Sunday. He will step into the ring with a man, a man that will kick his ass.

Punk says he is dead wrong and this isn't about John Cena. Punk says he is the best. Punk says he's going to kick Triple H's ass also, pin him 1-2-3 and make him go to sleep. Punk says it's going to be so satisfying to him. Punk says this is Phil Brooks talking to Paul Levesque. Punk goes on about why it's going to be satisfying to beat Triple H's ass when the mic gets cut out. Triple H tells Punk to say it to him. Triple H gets the mic going again. Punk starts talking and it's cut out again. Triple H demands a mic and asks a producer what the hell is going on. Punk decks Triple H with the mic and he goes down. Punk throws a crotch chop at Triple H as the crowd pops and he leaves the ring to his name being chanted. Punk walks up the ramp smiling as Triple H recovers in the ring and RAW goes off the air.

Raw Deal Reaction:

There were many things good about this week's RAW and many things bad. Alberto Del Rio's character really irritates me, so opening the show put me in a bad frame of mind already, Bret Hart comes out and reminds me of the glory days of wrestling, sure he botched parts of his promo but who cares it's Bret frickin Hart. Then we get the Cena show *yawn* and Laurinaitis comes out *cocks pistol*.

Ziggler is a great talent as is Morrison so these two were great, the Swagger/Ziggler rivalry over Guerrero is pretty decent.

The Miz was AWESOME, even by taking the WWE cover off the microphone and putting it back on upside down gives his character so much likability. Miz and Kofi was also a solid match, again I think the two are very good talents and enjoy seeing them perform, though I'm still not convinced about the Miz/Truth partnership.

AGAIN, we see Lawler on a SUPERSHOW - it quite frankly pisses me off to see talent go to waste in favour of a Lawler match, frankly it also took away from Sheamus so it is doubly frustrating.

The Cena/Hart vs Del Rio/Rodriguez match felt like filler to me and also Del Rio came out of it looking super weak, the last thing you want before a title match.

Kelly Kelly vs Vickie was painful to watch! Sure, Kelly is stunning but fact is she's not got sufficient ring ability and by having a match with Vickie Guerrero before defending the title really is pointless, why not continue the feud with Phoenix to actually "build" to something?

Orton vs Rhodes was okay, poor for a main event in my opinion and I still can't put Henry over.

The final segment saved it for me, oh thank god for great promo skills. Even though there never seemed to be a point to the conversation at all, with Triple H constantly saying the fans put you over...the fact we got to see even ounces of spark saved the show, though it was still really poor considering it is a supershow and the last RAW before the PPV. Hmmmmm.

[ Results Source: ProWrestling.com ]

RAW opens up this week with CM Punk coming out and then Kevin Nash. Triple H ends up coming out and arguing with Nash. Nash asks Triple H what he's going to do if he touches him. Nash starts taunting Triple H. Triple H lays him out with a right hand. Triple H says maybe they were friends and definitely he's fired. Triple H drops the mic and leaves the ring as Nash sits in the ring. Punk laughs at Nash and wishes him the best in his future endeavors as we go to commercial.

Back from the break and we see Kevin Nash walking to a limousine backstage. John Laurinaitis gets in it with him and they drive off.

Air Boom vs. The Great Khali and Jinder Mahal

We go to the ring and out come the WWE Tag Team Champions Evan Bourne and Kofi Kingston. Out next come their opponents, Jinder Mahal and The Great Khali.

Jinder and Bourne start things off. Jinder works Bourne over but gets taken down with a headscissors. Bourne comes back with kicks but Mahal drops him with a big knee. Mahal comes back with a 2 count and tags in Khali for a little bit of double teaming. Khali drops Bourne with a big right hand. Khali kicks Bourne down in the corner and puts the boot to him. Khali with big chops and a tag to Mahal.

Mahal drops a series of big knee drops on Bourne. Bourne blocks a shot and tags in Kofi. Kofi comes in from up high and unloads on Mahal. Kofi with a dropkick and a big right hand. Kofi runs the ropes but Khali pulls them down and he goes to the floor. Khali throws Kofi back in. Mahal holds him as Khali goes for the big overhand shot. Khali accidentally hits Mahal and lays him out. Bourne hits Air Bourne on Mahal for the win.

Winners: Air Boom

We see Ricardo Rodriguez and WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio arrive backstage in a car. They get out and come walking in the arena. JR hypes CM Punk vs. R-Truth for tonight.

#1 Contender's Match: Eve Torres vs. Beth Phoenix

We go to the ring and out comes WWE Divas Champion Kelly Kelly to join the announcers for commentary. We go to commercial.

Back from the break and Eve Torres is in the ring waiting as Beth Phoenix makes her way out for this #1 contender's match. Beth is accompanied to the ring by Natalya. She also joins the announcers for commentary. The bell rings and they lock up. Beth shoves Natalya off. Eve comes back with a right hand and a headlock. Both drops Eve for a 2 count. Eve comes back with a kick to the gut and a suplex for 2. Eve fights Beth off but gets thrown into the ring post. Beth goes outside of the ring and pulls Eve's arm around the post.

2 count by Beth as Natalya and Kelly argue about the WWE website article. Beth continues her assault until Eve comes back. Eve with a clothesline and a senton for 2. Beth shoves Eve back into the corner by her throat. Eve fights her off but misses a kick in the corner. Beth grabs Eve and nails the Glam Slam for the pin, the win and the match at Night of Champions.

Winner and New #1 Contender: Beth Phoenix

After the match, Eve gets dumped on the floor and Natalya lays Kelly out from behind. Natalya and Beth pose in the ring as we go to replays.

More hype for R-Truth vs. CM Punk as we go back to break.

We see Christian and Drew McIntyre backstage talking. Christian says he deserves one more shot at the World Title. Alberto Del Rio walks up and interrupts, asking for a minute with Christian. Del Rio points out that Christian doesn't have the World Title because of John Cena. Christian says if he was going to take out John Cena, it would be on his own terms and not Del Rio's. Del Rio says Christian got an AA from Cena last week and then 24 hours later lost the cage match. Del Rio rubs it in some more and walks off, leaving Christian to ponder.

JR leads us into the trailer for WWE Studios' Inside Out with Triple H.

R-Truth is backstage talking to himself. He's joined by The Miz and they make their way to the ring as we go back to commercial.

R-Truth vs. CM Punk

Back from the break and out comes R-Truth to the ring. He talks about the usual on the way down the ramp and says he will buy a ticket to Night of Champions and sit in the audience, stuffing his face, like the rest of the Little Jimmys. The Miz comes down the ramp next and says that won't happen because he's had an epiphany. Miz and Truth finally make it into the ring. Miz says make no mistake, there is a conspiracy. Triple H is in way over his head as COO, Miz says. Miz says he's going to do Triple H's job for him and says he and Truth will have a title match at Night of Champions - against Evan Bourne and Kofi Kingston for the Tag Team Titles. Miz picks on the Air Boom name and Truth compares them to a sneaky fart. Truth accepts the challenge on behalf of Air Boom and says CM Punk is about to get got. Punk's music hits and out he comes as we go to commercial.

Back from the break and here we go. Punk and Truth lock up. Punk grabs Truth's arm and kicks away, taking him to the mat for a 2 count. Punk takes Truth back down and kicks him in the back. Punk with more kicks and a stomp. Punk keeps in control and takes Truth to the corner with a headlock. Truth fights out and hits a big right hand. Truth takes Punk tot he mat with a headlock now. Punk fights free and out of the hold. They run the ropes and Punk sends Truth out to the floor with a dropkick. Punk dives through the ropes and takes out Truth right in front of The Miz. Punk brings things back in the ring but Truth meets him with stomps until the referee breaks it up.

Truth continues the offense but can only manage a 1 count. Punk fights out of a headlock but gets thrown out to the floor. The Miz attacks from behind and takes out Punk's knee while the referee isn't looking. Truth brings Punk back into the ring and covers for a 2 count. Truth works on the knee now as Miz cheers on from ringside. Truth drags Punk to the apron and slams his knee into it as the crowd boos. Punk manages to roll Truth up for a 2 count and then backslide him for another pin attempt. Truth kicks Punk's knee out and he goes down. Truth with a series of right hands now before going back to work on the leg.

Punk gets to his feet and fights back with kicks and forearm shots. Truth stops him and delivers a scoop slam. Truth goes to the top rope but Punk stops him. Punk with chops and right hands. Punk superplexes Truth down to the mat and both are down. They get up and Punk hits a right hand and several kicks. Punk with a dropkick and the high knee in the corner, followed by the bulldog. Punk springboards in with a clothesline and signals for GTS. Truth blocks GTS and drops Punk on his face for a 2 count. Truth misses the scissors kick. Miz grabs Punk's leg. Punk kicks Miz through the ropes and sends him back. Miz gets pissed and is sent to the back by the referee. Truth comes from behind and nails Punk. Punk grabs him and nails the GTS for the win.

Winner: CM Punk

After the match, Triple H's music hits and out he comes. Punk says he isn't falling for Triple H punching Nash earlier. Punk thinks Nash is in on something with Triple H. Triple H says it doesn't matter because Nash is gone. Triple H says he just changed their match at Night of Champions. Triple H says he wants to hurt Punk bad and won't be happy with just pinning him. The match will now be a No DQ match. Triple H says he will hurt Punk and Punk better hope he getsit out of his system because when he's done, he might just fire Punk. Triple H goes to leave the ring but Punk calls him back, calling him a Cerebral Ass-assin. Punk says he isn't afraid, Triple H has been hitting people with sledgehammers for years and hasn't killed anyone yet. Punk wants a stipulation added - if Punk wins, Triple H resigns as COO. Triple H agrees to the stipulation and walks off.

Backstage we see Tyler Reks and Curt Hawkins talking to Wade Barrett about something they have in the works. Alberto Del Rio walks in and tells Barrett that Cena embarrassed him on SmackDown last week by beating him in 5 minutes. Barrett says he needs no incentive from Del Rio to take care of Cena. If we don't believe him, just watch what he does tonight. Back to commercial.

David Otunga and Michael McGillicutty vs. Jerry Lawler and Zack Ryder

Back from the break and we see replays from last week where Michael McGillicutty and David Otunga started stuff with Jerry Lawler. The two are in the ring waiting now as Lawler makes his way out. Lawler knocks them and introduces his partner... Zack Ryder. Ryder gets a new introduction video with highlights from his YouTube show. Ryder comes out after the video and is filming on his camera.

Ryder starts things off with McGillicutty and gets beat down as soon as the bell rings. McGillicutty takes Ryder to the corner and tags in Otunga for some double teaming in the corner. They taunt Lawler and Otunga continues the assault on Ryder. McGillicutty gets in a right hand as the ref isn't looking. Otunga goes back to work on Ryder now and stops him fro tagging in Lawler. Otunga drops Lawler on the apron and turns around to Ryder slamming him on his face. Lawler comes in and ducks a clothesline. Lawler fires away with right hands and clotheslines Otunga. Lawler hits a dropkick for a 2 count as McGillicutty breaks the pin. Ryder dumps McGillicutty to the floor. Lawler hits the right hand from the second rope as Ryder begs for the tag. Ryder comes in and hits the Ruff Ryder on Otunga for the win.

Winners: Zack Ryder and Jerry Lawler

We see Alberto Del Rio backstage talking to Dolph Ziggler. Del Rio says there's a rumor that when Ziggler lost to Orton on RAW last week, Vickie Guerrero was ready to drop him. Ziggler says Del Rio wasn't here last week and must be scared of Cena. The Bella Twins walk up and say they've missed Del Rio. He asks for five minutes and they walk off, saying they will be waiting for him. Del Rio says Vickie is looking for new clients because she needs someone to fight for her. Del Rio rubs it in some more, says it's not his business and walks off with Ricardo.

We see World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton walking backstage as we go to commercial.

Randy Orton vs. Heath Slater

Back from the break and out comes the World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton to a big pop. Out next comes Orton's opponent Heath Slater to no reaction at all.

The bell rings and Orton kicks Slater and then throws him into the ringpost. Orton unloads with uppercuts and drops Slater. Orton begins stomping away. Orton drops a big knee drop. They end up in the corner and Slater hits a thumb to the eye. Slater with an enziguri and a 2 count. Slater puts knees in Orton's back and applies a headlock. Orton fights out but Slater catches him in a spinebuster for another 2 count. Slater with another headlock.

Orton fights free with headbutts and drops Slater with clothesline. Orton with a scoop powerslam. Orton takes Slater to the apron and hits the second rope DDT. Orton drops to the mat and waits for Slater. Orton nails the RKO for the win.

Winner: Randy Orton

Backstage we see Zack Ryder talking to John Cena. Ryder is having his show filmed and is super excited about winning his match. Cena congratulates Ryder and walks off as Ryder continues filming his show. Back to commercial.

Back from the break and out comes John Cena. Cena cuts a promo and out comes Ricardo Rodriguez. Del Rio comes in driving an Audi. Del Rio says he wants to give Cena a fighting chance at Night of Champions and didn't show up last week because he tried to protect Cena. That's why he's not in the ring with Cena right now, because he's trying to protect him. Del Rio brings out Wade Barrett, Jack Swagger and Dolph Ziggler. They rush the ring and beat down Cena. Christian comes out and joins in on the attack. Alex Riley and Sheamus run out to make the save. John Morrison is out next. Cena fights back now and the babyfaces clear the ring. Teddy Long's music hits and out he comes.

Teddy makes an eight-man elimination tag team match and calls for a referee as we go back to commercial.

John Cena, Sheamus, John Morrison & Alex Riley vs. Wade Barrett, Jack Swagger, Dolph Ziggler & Christian

Back from the break and Riley is going at it with Barrett. Barrett with a big sideslam and a 2 count. Barrett continues the assault until Ziggler and Morrison come in. Ziggler takes out Ziggler then the others with a kick. Ziggler tries to roll up Morrison. Morrison with right hands. Christian comes in for a distraction. Ziggler applies the sleeper on Morrison now. Swagger comes in and makes Morrison tap with the ankle lock. Morrison is eliminated. Vickie walks down to the ring as we go to commercial.

Back from the break and Dolph is going at it with Riley now. Riley comes back and hits a big spinebuster. Riley knocks Barrett off the apron but gets dropped by Ziggler for a 2 count. Swagger is tagged in and continues the attack on Riley. Swagger makes Riley also tap to the ankle lock. Alex Riley is eliminated as Vickie looks on approvingly. Sheamus comes in next.

Barrett eventually is tagged in and slugs it out with Sheamus. Barrett with a big knee to the gut. Barrett works Sheamus over on the ropes now and hits him with knees to the head. Ziggler gets in a cheap shot and Barrett kicks Sheamus with a big boot for another 2 count. Barrett takes Sheamus down with a headlock now. Sheamus fights free and ducks a clothesline. Sheamus with forearm shots and a big slam. Sheamus decks Christian off the apron and hits Barrett with big forearms to the chest. He knocks Ziggler off the apron and hits Barrett with more forearms. Sheamus with a high knee to Barrett's face. Sheamus goes to the top and nails a big shoulder. Ziggler gets dropped again off the apron. Sheamus misses the Brogue kick. Barrett kicks Sheamus in the gut and goes for Wasteland. Sheamus blocks it and nails the Brogue kick for a pin. Barrett is eliminated.

Sheamus turns around and Christian takes him down for a 2 count. Christian goes for Killswitch but Sheamus dumps him to the apron. Christian nails a huge slap to Sheamus' face. Sheamus chases him around the ring, knocking Ziggler down again. Sheamus and Christian run through the crowd and back to the ring. Sheamus finally catches him on the ramp and wails away with right hands. Both Sheamus and Christian have been eliminated by count out. Referees separate them on the ramp. It's down to Cena vs. Ziggler and Swagger. Cena unloads on both Swagger and Ziggler until they manage to stop him. Swagger covers for a 2 count and continues the assault. Ziggler is tagged in and stomps away some more. Swagger is tagged back in as they keep Cena in their corner. Swagger with a submission now.

The crowd chants for Cena and Vickie looks on smiling as SWagger continues to beat Cena up. Cena fires back with right hands and a shoulder block, and another. Cena with the big back drop on Swagger and one for Ziggler. Cena hits a Five Knuckle Shuffle on Ziggler and Swagger at the same time. Cena goes for the AA on Swagger but drops him and clotheslines Ziggler. Swagger takes advantage and lays Cena out. Swagger hits a Swagger Bomb in the corner. Ziggler tags himself in and Swagger argues with him. Cena hits the AA on Ziggler and covers him. Ziggler is eliminated. Swagger pulls Cena over and applies the ankle lock. Cena reverses it and applies the STF. Swagger taps out, giving Cena the win.

Winner: John Cena

Alberto Del Rio rushes the ring as soon as the match is over but Cena hits him with an Attitude Adjustment. Del Rio is sent out of the ring and into Ricardo's arms. Del Rio and Cena stare each other down as RAW goes off the air.

Raw Deal Reaction:

Why build up to something happening between Kevin Nash, CM Punk and Triple H and then decide to "fire" Kevin Nash? Even Stevie Wonder can see there's going to be some sort of Nash involvement in Night of Champions now! Also another fantastic idea to combine Raw and Smackdown starts...and then have Jerry 'The King' Lawler wrestle, makes total sense. I like the Ziggler/Swagger feud though it's not really being actioned to its full potential and to have Miz now teaming with R-Truth for the tag titles after having main evented Mania last year is rediculous. Add to the mix the fact that I can't stand either Cena or Del Rio results in a completely lackluster Raw. WWE, what ARE you thinking?

Tonight's WWE RAW kicks off with Michael Cole welcoming us to the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Triple H's music hits and out comes the COO.

Triple H says it's his job to make sure they give the fans the absolute best. Triple H says starting tonight and for the foreseeable future, you will get the Superstars of RAW and SmackDown to create RAW's Supershow on Monday nights. Triple H says things like this is the cool part about being COO. He says the bad parts are people lying and disrespecting you. Triple H mocks the recent issues with Kevin Nash.

Triple H says if Nash wants to be a man, he can come out to the ring right now and look him in the eye. CM Punk's music interrupts and out he comes to the stage. Punk makes his way to the ring as we see replays from last week.

The crowd chants for Punk as he takes the mic. Punk says that was an Oscar caliber performance by Triple H. Punk tells Triple H to man up and admit that he and Nash have been in this since the beginning. The NWO music hits and out comes Kevin Nash to the ring.

Nash says yeah he lied about the wreck last week, because Triple H wouldn't take care of things. Nash says Punk is the problem and Triple H wouldn't let him do what he needed to do. Nash says Punk has been trying to make a fool out of him for weeks and now it's done, it's over. Nash points out that Punk has been insulting Triple H and his wife Stephanie McMahon. Nash asks Triple H what kind of man he is. HHH says he's the kind of guy who doesn't expect to be lied to by his best friend. HHH says he can't trust Nash anymore when it comes to business. HHH asks Nash again to leave and this time, don't come back. Nash says he lied about the accident but not the text message. Nash says while Triple H was gone last week, John Laurinaitis signed him to a very lucrative WWE contract. Nash says if HHH is going to fire him, he's going to have to do it in front of everyone and then he will just sit home and get paid. HHH says he isn't going to fire Nash but the lying stops now. Punk finally makes some noise and begins to act like he's throwing up. Punk rolls around the ring and carries on. Punk says he's acting, just like them two. Punk says they're in cahoots and the Kliq is back. Punk says click is the noise everyone's TV remote makes when Nash pops up on TV, and it's the noise his knees make when he walks. Nash tells HHH to book the match everyone wants to see, the match Punk thinks he wants - Nash vs. Punk. Punk proposes they do it at Night of Champions since Nash is a champion ass kisser. Punk tells HHH to ask his wife it's ok, since she's the one behind it. Punk says HHH don't wear the pants in the family but he does wear her panties. Pipe bomb, Punk says. HHH comes face to face with Punk and makes the match official. HHH says he has two words for Nash and Punk - suck it - and drops the mic before walking off. Nash and Punk stare each other down as Randy Orton's music hits and out comes the World Heavyweight Champion. Orton vs. US Champion Dolph Ziggler is announced for tonight. We go to commercial.

Randy Orton vs. Dolph Ziggler

Back from commercial and Randy Orton waits in the ring as Vickie Guerrero comes out with the WWE United States Champion Dolph Ziggler. The bell rings and they lock up, going to the ropes and back off. Ziggler kicks Orton and punches him back into the corner. Orton fights out and drops Ziggler. Orton comes out of the corner with a clothesline. Ziggler takes back control and gets a 2 count. Ziggler stomps Orton in the corner. Orton comes back with a Thesz press and right hands. Orton gets Ziggler on the apron and goes for the second rope DDT but Vickie gets on the apron and distracts him. Ziggler back drops Orton to the floor.

Ziggler continues the fight on the floor and makes it back in the ring as the referee counts. Orton makes it back in at 9 and Ziggler continues the attack, stomping away as we go to commercial.

Back from the break and Ziggler is working Orton over on the steel steps. We see Jack Swagger backstage watching on a monitor. Ziggler brings it back in the ring and covers Orton for 2. Orton tries to fight out of a hold but Ziggler beats him back down. Orton finally fights out but Ziggler drops him again. Ziggler goes to the second rope but Orton stops him. They trade right hands in the corner and Orton hits a big headbutt. Orton climbs up and superplexes Ziggler down to the mat. Orton covers for a 2 count.

Ziggler gets up but Orton hits him with clotheslines and a powerslam. Orton runs into a kick but comes back with a belly to belly suplex for 2. Ziggler comes back again with another pin attempt. Orton rolls Ziggler up for a 2 count and then blocks a dropkick. Orton catapults Ziggler into the corner and then hits a big neckbreaker for 2. The crowd starts chanting for a RKO. Orton goes for the punt kick but Ziggler superkicks him and gets a 2 count. Orton ducks the Zig Zag and hits the second rope DDT. Orton drops to the mat and readies for the RKO. Ziggler blocks it and applies the sleeper hold. Orton breaks out and drops Ziggler on his face. Orton then nails the RKO for the win.

Winner: Randy Orton

After the match, we see Jack Swagger backstage watching and smiling. Vickie looks on at Dolph in the ring and shakes her head as Orton celebrates in the corner.

We see replays from last week of Alberto Del Rio attacking John Cena. Jim Ross wonders if anyone can beat him. Josh Matthews is backstage with Cena. He asks Cena's reaction to last week. Cena doesn't say anything and just walks off to the ring as we go to commercial.

Back from the break and out comes John Cena. Cena tells the fans at home that we should be right here because it's awesome as the crowd pops. Cena makes his way down to the ring. Cena says it's mixed emotions as usual with the crowd and he loves it. Cena says he feels uneasy tonight because Alberto Del Rio's actions have been speaking louder than his words. His words were that he would be a champion with class and dignity, but his actions have been the opposite. Cena says his reaction to what Del Rio did to him last week is to kick his teeth so far down his throat that his mouth becomes his anus. Cena tells Del Rio to come get some. Mark Henry's music hits and out comes the World's Strongest Man.

Henry says he came out to get him some. Henry says over the last few months, he's dismantled Kane, Big Show and many others. Henry talks about slamming Sheamus on the steel steps last Friday and says Cena will also be joining his Hall of Pain. Henry says regardless of who wins tomorrow's cage match, they too will join his list. Henry says at Night of Champions, he will be the new World Champion. Christian's music hits and out he comes.

Christian says he will beat Orton tomorrow night and then Henry can face him at Night of Champions. Christian says Cena makes him sick. Christian says he can't stand someone that comes out each week and whines until they get what they want. Christian calls Cena an embarrassment. Cena picks on Christian's tan and Henry's breath. Cena says if they want some, come get some, if not then get gone. Christian asks Henry if he's going to take that. They go to attack when Sheamus runs down. Sheamus stands beside Cena, backing Henry and Christian off. Christian leaves the ring, leaving Henry by himself. Henry stares at Sheamus and Cena for a minute before leaving the ring also.

We see Charles Robinson and John Laurinaitis watching backstage and Laurinaitis likes what he saw. He makes Cena and Sheamus vs. Henry and Christian for tonight. Triple H walks in and says he's already made the match. Triple H gets in his face and reminds him who's boss and who works for who, then walks off.

We go back to Cena, Sheamus, Christian and Henry in the ring as they talk things over. CM Punk vs. The Miz is hyped for later tonight as we go back to commercial.

Back from the break and Michael Cole tells us we can text 90999 to donate $10 to the Red Cross Hurricane Irene relief efforts.

CM Punk vs. The Miz

We go to the ring and out comes CM Punk. The Miz is out next and he stops on the stage with a microphone. Miz says Punk is worst than Cena and is tired of hearing the garbage come out of his mouth tonight. Miz says he was speaking his mind before Punk was dropping pipe bombs. Miz goes on and says he wants some attention around here. Miz tells everyone how awesome he is as Punk smirks. The bell rings and they lock up.

They go back and forth to start and Punk mocks Miz. They lock up again and go to the corner. Miz hits a cheap shot but Punk kicks him in the gut and goes to work. Punk drops Miz with a back elbow and kicks him. Punk with a suplex and another kick to the head. Punk goes to the top rope for an elbow drop but Miz knocks him off and down to the mat. Miz stomps away on Punk now.

Miz covers for a 2 count and hits Punk with knees to the back. Miz with forearm shots now and knees to the face. Miz hits a running knee to the face and another 2 count. Miz connects with right hands but Punk fires back with kicks. Miz counters and hits a low DDT for another 2 count. Miz applies a headlock. Punk fights to his feet with knees to the gut. Miz counters and hits a neckbreaker combo for another 2 count. Miz hits the big clothesline in the corner and shows off for the crowd. Miz goes up top and connects with a double ax handle for another 2 count.

Miz comes off the top again but Punk blocks him and turns it around. Miz kicks Punk in the head and drops him for another 2 count. Miz goes back to a headlock. Punk goes for a GTS but Miz turns it around and gets another 2 count. They trade punches and kicks on their feet now. Miz blocks a suplex with a neckbreaker and covers for a 2 count. Punk fights Miz off with headbutts and right hands now. Miz comes back and throws him into the ring post. Punk falls out to the floor as we go to commercial.

Back from the break and Punk is fighting out of a headlock. Punk hits a back suplex. During the break, Miz ran Punk into the ringpost on the floor. Both get to their feet now and Punk fires away with kicks and then a dropkick. Punk hits the high knee in the corner and then the bulldog. Punk springboards in and clotheslines Miz. Punk goes for GTS but Miz slides out and goes for the Skull Crushing Finale. Punk fights that and hits a big back breaker for a 2 count. They end up on the top turnbuckle trading shots now. Punk knocks Miz back to the mat and laughs. Punk hits the big elbow drop and calls for GTS. R-Truth runs down as Punk is going for GTS. Punk drops Miz and goes for GTS on Truth. Miz makes the save and they dump him out to the floor.

Winner by DQ: CM Punk

After the match, Punk fights off Truth and Miz on the floor. He throws Miz into the barrier. Truth brings Punk in the ring but gets hit by a GTS. Kevin Nash comes walking down the ramp and Punk tells him to come on. Miz attacks Punk from behind as Nash enters the ring. Miz and Truth beat down Punk as Nash looks on. Nash grabs Punk and lays him out with a big Jackknife powerbomb. Nash stands over Punk and makes a hand motion of someone changing their TV remote. Nash raises his hand as the NWO music hits. JR puts over how dangerous Nash is as we go to replays.

We get hype for tonight's tag team main event as they go back to commercial.

Sin Cara vs. Jack Swagger

Back from the break and out comes Sin Cara. Out next is his opponent Jack Swagger. The bell rings and they lock up. Swagger takes Cara to the corner and grabs his leg. Cara with an enziguri and a takedown. Cara hits a dropkick and Swagger goes to the floor. Cara goes to leap but stops on the apron and kicks Swagger back. Cara finally crashes down on Swagger and the floor.

They bring it back in the ring and Swagger hits a Swagger Bomb out of the corner as Vickie Guerrero makes her way down to ringside. Swagger hits a leg drop and covers Cara with his knee for a 1 count. Cara counters a hold and another, rolling Swagger up for 2. Swagger drops Cara with a big shoulder for a 2 count. Dolph Ziggler comes walking out and asks Vickie why she's out here. Dolph gets on the apron and runs his mouth. Swagger is distracted as Cara springboards. Swagger catches him in mid-air but Cara lays him out. Cara springboards in with a senton and moonsaults off the other rope for the pin and the win.

Winner: Sin Cara

After the match, Dolph storms up the ramp and tells Vickie to come with him. She stops and stares back at Swagger in the ring.

More hype for tonight's tag team main event as we go to commercial.

Back from the break and we see replays of Kofi Kingston and Evan Bourne winning the WWE Tag Team Titles last week.

WWE Tag Team Title Match: Kofi Kingston and Evan Bourne vs. David Otunga and Michael McGillicutty

We go to the ring and first comes one-half of the WWE Tag Team Champions Evan Bourne. His partner Kofi Kingston is out next as the champs will be putting their titles on the line. Air Boom is the new name for their team. Out next comes the former champions, David Otunga and Michael McGillicutty.

Bourne starts things out with McGillicutty and they go to the corner. Bourne misses a high knee and McGillicutty stomps away. Otunga clotheslines Bourne while the referee isn't looking. McGillicutty hits Bourne with a big dropkick for a 2 count. Otunga is tagged in for some double teaming on Bourne in the corner now. 2 count by Otunga. McGillicutty comes right back in for more double teaming. McGillicutty hits a backbreaker and a 2 count. Bourne tags in Kofi and in he comes off the top on McGillicutty. Kofi unloads on McGillicutty and hits a big dropkick. Kofi hits a big crossbody for a 2 count as Otunga breaks the pin. Bourne taks out Otunga and leaps from the ropes down onto him and the floor. Kofi hits McGillicutty with Trouble in Paradise and covers him for the win.

Winners: Evan Bourne and Kofi Kingston (Air Boom)

After the match, the champs leave as Otunga and McGillicutty go to ringside and talk trash to Jerry Lawler. Otunga knocks Lawler's headset off and they stare each other down.

More hype for John Cena & Sheamus vs. Mark Henry & Christian tonight. We see Divas Champion Kelly Kelly and Eve Torres backstage talking before another commercial break.

Back from the break and we see a replay from last week where Eve Torres beat Nikki Bella.

Kelly Kelly vs. Brie Bella

WWE Divas Champion Kelly Kelly makes her way out with Eve Torres for the next match. Out next comes her opponent Brie Bella with her sister Nikki.

The bell rings and they talk some trash before Kelly strikes first. Brie slams her to the mat and stomps her. Brie kicks Kelly in the back and pulls her by her hair. We see Beth Phoenix and Natalya backstage talking. They say it's not fair that they're watching and not out there. Kelly hits a Thesz press on Brie and spanks her. Kelly with forearm shots and a head scissors takedown. Brie dumps Kelly out to the floor. Eve comes over but gets baseball kicked by Brie. Kelly clotheslines Brie on the floor and throws her back in the ring. Nikki does the switch when the referee isn't looking. Kelly comes in and gets dropped on her face by Nikki for the win.

Winner: Brie Bella

JR plugs tonight's main event again as we go back to commercial.

We get a promo video for Alex Riley. In it, he says he's done some things he's not proud of but he's here for respect. We see clips of Riley in action from the past few months.

The announcers lead us into the trailer for Triple H's new movie Inside Out.

Mark Henry and Christian vs. Sheamus and John Cena

We go to the ring and out comes Mark Henry for tonight's main event as we go to commercial.

Back from the break and we get ready to go after Cena's entrance. Sheamus and Christian start things out going back and forth. Christian finally tags in Henry and he runs his mouth to Sheamus. They go at it and Sheamus goes for Henry's leg, beating him down to one knee with big forearm shots. Sheamus with a kick to the face. Henry responds with a big splash and Sheamus goes down.

Christian comes down and keeps Sheamus grounded on the mat. Sheamus powers out and looks to tag in Cena. Henry comes back in and rams Sheamus back into the corner with shoulders. Henry drops Sheamus with a big right hand. Christian comes back in and Sheamus blocks him with a backbreaker. Cena is tagged in and unloads on Christian with the usual moves. Cena goes for the Five Knuckle Shuffle and hits it on Christian. Cena goes for the Attitude Adjustment but Christian slides out and kicks him. Christian goes for the tornado DDT but Cena blocks it. Cena splashes Christian in the corner and power slams him. Cena knocks Henry off the apron but gets kicked by Christian. Cena catches Christian in mid-air and goes for the AA again. Christian breaks free but Cena locks on the STF. Henry breaks it up and clotheslines Sheamus.

Henry charges Sheamus but flies through the ropes to the floor. Sheamus takes out Henry from the apron with a shoulder. Christian spears Cena but only gets a 2 count. Christian goes for Killswitch but Cena pushes him into a Brogue kick from Sheamus. Cena hits the AA on Christian for the win.

Winners: Sheamus and John Cena

After the match, we see Triple H watching backstage when CM Punk walks in. Triple H just got off the phone with the Board of Directors. Punk mocks him. Triple H informs him that the match against Nash at Night of Champions has been canceled. It will be Triple H vs. Punk at Night of Champions. They come face to face as we go back in the arena and see Cena and Sheamus celebrating. RAW goes off the air with Cena and Sheamus in the ring.

Raw Deal Reaction: Another jumbled episode of RAW, while it felt like they were struggling to fit everyone in, though the merger of Raw and Smackdown feels long overdue and the matches were excellent with Orton v Ziggler and Miz v Punk being especially impressive. Not sure where the Old World Order is going but I'm glad that we don't have to see Nash wrestle on a WWE PPV again, though saving Punk and Triple H for Mania seems like a much better fit.

At the beginning of Raw, Triple H announced the Raw and Smackdown brands both will be featured on Raw going forward and for the forseeable future. The "new concept" as described by Raw announcer Michael Cole, will be known as 'Raw's Supershow'.

In the middle of two PPVs and coming off a Raw episode that slipped below a 3.0 rating, WWE is re-advertising answers to big questions in hopes of bringing the rating above a 3.0. This is heading into next Monday's Labor Day edition of Raw, which is followed by Raw going head-to-head with NFL Week 1 on ESPN's Monday Night Football.

No matches or segments are officially advertised for Raw. TV commercials airing on USA Network are focused on potential resolution to the ongoing power struggle surrounding Triple H, Kevin Nash, John Laurinaitis, C.M. Punk, and McMahon Family.

WWE is advertising follow-up on the feud between WWE champion Alberto Del Rio and John Cena heading to Night of Champions in September. Cena is expected to have promo time to respond to Del Rio's end-of-the-show attack last week on Raw.

The feud between Punk and Nash will likely continue after Nash cost Punk the #1 contender match on last week's Raw. WWE will likely set up a Punk vs. Nash match based on their current feud.

Stars from the Smackdown brand will be part of Raw to promote Tuesday's live Smackdown episode. The BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla. is officially advertising World Hvt. champion Randy Orton, Christian, Mark Henry, Sheamus, and Sin Cara.

Let's hope we get some clarity on the Punk/Nash/Trips/Steph/Johnny angle and hopefully it wont result in Nash v Punk, is that too much to ask?

We'll find out soon enough!

Tonight's WWE RAW kicks off with Justin Roberts introducing Ricardo Rodriguez in the ring from the Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Ricardo introduces WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio, who comes in driving a Lamborghini. The WWE Champion makes his way to the ring.

We see a clip on the big screen of Del Rio injuring Rey Mysterio last week. Del Rio takes the mic and begins to introduce himself but John Cena's music interrupts and out comes Cena to a pop from the crowd. Jim Ross, Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler are on commentary tonight as Cena runs down to the ring.

Cena takes the mic and gets a mixed reaction from the Canadian fans. Cena and Del Rio come face to face in the ring. Cena says everyone already knows who Del Rio is. Cena says he's here to re-introduce himself to Del Rio. Cena puts out his hand but Del Rio won't shake it. Cena introduces himself and the crowd boo's. Cena says he's the one who's going to take the WWE Title off Del Rio's waist. And he's going to hurt Del Rio, he says. Cena goes on at Del Rio and says there's only one man in WWE who can go toe-to-toe with him. Cena says Del Rio isn't CM Punk, which means he's going to whip his ass when he faces him. Cult of Personality hits and out comes CM Punk to a big pop.

The crowd chants for Punk as he takes the mic. Punk says he's feeling a little de-ja-vu and feels like this is a re-run because Cena wants another title shot. Punk says he beat Cena twice in high pressure situations. Punk talks about how Del Rio cashed in on him and says if anyone is getting a title shot, it's going to be him. Del Rio chimes in and Punk tells him to never interrupt while he's speaking again. Punk says he has a problem with Del Rio, Triple H and Kevin Nash trying to screw him. Punk points out that he and Cena both have had problems with Triple H. Punk brings up the text message that Nash got and says someone wants Del Rio to be champion real bad. Del Rio says it's destiny. Punk says destiny is him cashing in his rematch for a WWE Title shot. Cena says they mean him cashing in his title shot, tonight. Punk says he's putting is name out there officially for a title shot. So does Cena. Del Rio says he is officially ignoring both of then. He defended his title last week so now it's time for him to celebrate, he says. But it won't happen here in front of these Canadians, he says. Del Rio tells Punk to stop crying. Triple H's music hits and out comes the COO.

Triple H tells Del Rio to take the smug look off his face because he's not here to protect him. Triple H says Del Rio has a match up next. He tells Cena and Punk that you can't just cash in a rematch clause when you want to. He says that's his job because he's the COO. He calls the shots. Triple H says it doesn't matter what they think because he runs the show. Triple H says Del Rio will defend the WWE Title at Night of Champions against the man who wins tonight's main event - CM Punk vs. John Cena. Punk, Del Rio and Cena all stare each other down as we go to commercial.

Alberto Del Rio vs. John Morrison

Back from commercial and WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio waits as John Morrison comes out for a non-title match. The bell rings and Del Rio taunts Morrison from the corner. They go to lock up and Del Rio stalls some more. Morrison decks him with a right hand and beats him down. Morrison continues the attack with kicks and a 2 count. Del Rio starts a comeback but Morrison tackles him for another 2 count. Del Rio comes back with kicks and takes control.

Del Rio continues the assault on Morrison and begins working on the arm. Morrison fights back but Del Rio stops him. Morrison finally gets a dropkick in for a 2 count. Morrison takes Del Rio to the mat now. Del Rio fights out of a headlock and kicks Morrison. Del Rio goes behind Morrison for a takedown but it's blocked. Morrison sends Del Rio out to the floor and moonsaults from the apron. Del Rio ducks and Morrison lands on his feet. Del Rio sends Morrison into the fan barrier as we go to commercial.

Back from the break and Del Rio has Morrison down on the mat. 2 count for Del Rio and he goes back to a chinlock. Morrison fights out but Del Rio hits a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker for another 2 count. Del Rio runs his mouth now as Ricardo cheers him on from ringside. Del Rio slams Morrison to the mat for another 2 count. Del Rio puts a knee in Morrison's back and goes back to working on the neck. Morrison fights out again but Del Rio rams him back into the corner. Del Rio charges but Morrison dumps him out to the floor. Del Rio comes back in the ring and Morrison unloads with offense for a 2 count. Del Rio ends up hitting a nice back suplex with a bridge for a 2 count.

Morrison counters the armbreaker from Del Rio and rolls him up for a close 2 count. Another counter by Morrison and a nice DDT for a 2 count. Morrison goes for a kick to the head but Del Rio blocks it. Morrison blocks that with a hurricanrana for another close 2 count. More back and forth action. Morrison connects with the flash kick. Del Rio moves and Morrison lands on his feet from Starship Pain. Del Rio throws Morrison into the ring post and then applies the cross armbreaker as Morrison taps out for the win.

Winner: Alberto Del Rio

After the match, Del Rio goes out to the floor where Morrison is and applies the armbreaker again. Ricardo Rodriguez waves the wWE Title over Morrison and taunts him as Del Rio tightens the hold before breaking it.

The announcers hype tonight's Punk vs. Cena main event as we go back to commercial. We see Kelly Kelly and Eve Torres backstage as we go to commercial.

Nikki Bella vs. Eve Torres

Back from the break and The Bella Twins are in the ring. Out next comes WWE Divas Champion Kelly Kelly with Eve Torres at her side. We see a video from earlier today where Beth Phoenix and Natalya where they say they don't want to be like Kelly and the other Divas but they want something and won't tell us what it is. Nikki and Eve lock up to start the match and Nikki beats Eve down. Eve takes her to the corner but gets dumped to the apron. Eve gets knocked to the floor after some distraction and Brie stomps on her. Nikki brings Eve back in the ring and stomps on her.

Nikki applies a headlock but Eve fights out and sideslams her. Eve fights back with kicks and a clothesline. Eve does the booty pop over Nikki and hits a moonsault for 2. More back and forth action, another 2 count for Nikki in the corner after she knocks Eve off the top. Eve with a nice neckbreaker out of nowhere for the win.

Winner: Eve Torres

After the match, Brie Bella and Kelly Kelly come in the ring. Kelly lays out Brie with her leg drop. Kelly celebrates with Eve as Natalya and Beth Phoenix appear on the stage. Beth claps as Natalya stares at the ring.

We see Kevin Nash walking around backstage as we go to commercial.

Jack Swagger vs. Alex Riley

Back from the break and Vickie Guerrero makes her way out to the stage to introduce her potential new client, Jack Swagger. Swagger comes out and walks to the ring with Vickie on his arm. The announcers note that Alex Riley, who is waiting in the ring, has requested this rematch.

They lock up and go to the mat. Swagger brings Riley back up and slams him down. Swagger controls until Riley hits a big spinebuster. The WWE United States Champion Dolph Ziggler walks out and argues with Vickie, saying she doesn't need any other clients. Swagger goes for the gutwrench but Riley counters it. Vickie ends up getting pushed down on the floor. Swagger sees this and thinks Ziggler did it. Swagger goes to the floor and has words with Ziggler. Swagger comes back in and gets pinned by Riley for the win.

Winner: Alex Riley

After the match, Ziggler and Vickie argue the whole way up the ramp as Swagger yells from the ring.

We see Triple H backstage talking on the phone before walking off to the ring. Nash and Triple H will meet in the ring up next.

Back from the break and out comes Triple H to the ring. Triple H says there is a lot of controversy over how Kevin Nash returned at SummerSlam. He says he spoke with Nash this week and thinks they have it behind them but in order to be transparent to the fans, he wants to do it out here now. Triple H calls out Nash and here he comes, again with no music.

Nash enters the ring and embraces Triple H. Triple H recalls how Nash got a text to his phone, that didn't come from him. Triple H says what happened wasn't supposed to happen and he wants everyone to see they are on the same page. Nash says he believes Triple H when he says he didn't lie. Nash thought the text came from Triple H and he was doing him a favor. Nash says he was going to apologize to CM Punk but after all the crap he talked last week, not so much. Triple H has a few words with him. Nash asks Triple H to please don't ask him not to be a man. Triple H understands Punk crossed the line with him last week but he doesn't work here. Nash says that's right, he doesn't work here so he doesn't have to get Punk over or take his crap.

Triple H says Nash doesn't work for WWE so he can't be calling guys out here. Triple H tells Nash to call Punk out across the street at Tim Horton's or something. Triple H doesn't want to do this but he asks Nash to please leave. Cult of Personality hits and out comes CM Punk to the stage. Punk asks Nash to please not leave. Punk wants to know who sent the text message and wants to play a game of Clue. Was it Big Lazy with a giant tube of Just For Men? Or was it Triple H with his trusty sledgehammer? Maybe it was Stephanie McMahon with a candlestick in the library, or something, he says. Punk doesn't believe a word either man is saying. Punk says so he stepped over a few lines, Nash should know about that because he's a line stepper too. The crowd chants for Punk.

Punk says he's done talking and enters the ring. He says he's kicking Nash's ass this week. Triple H gets in between and backs Punk up. Punk tells Triple H to get his hands off. Punk accuses Triple H of being out to get him from the beginning. Punk calls Stephanie bean-headed. Triple H says he knows Punk is a line crosser and he's promised the world, including the Board, he won't get involved physically but Punk doesn't need to make the mistake that Triple H isn't the same damn guy he's always been. Triple H says if Punk crosses that line with him, he will leave him lay. Punk jokes that Triple H keeps his cell phone and his balls in Stephanie's purse. Out of nowhere Nash decks Punk with a right hand. This pisses Triple H off and he takes Nash out of the ring, up the ramp and to the back. Punk sits up in the ring and smiles as the crowd chants his name.

We get more hype for Punk vs. Cena tonight as we go to commercial. Up next is Kofi Kingston and Evan Bourne vs. David Otunga and Michael McGillicutty for the WWE Tag Team Titles.

Back from the break and we see Kevin Nash and Triple H. Triple H asks him to just go. Nash says he never thought he'd say this but Triple H has changed and walks off.

WWE Tag Team Title Match: Kofi Kingston & Evan Bourne vs. David Otunga & Michael McGillicutty

We go to the ring and out first comes Kofi Kingston followed by his partner Evan Bourne. The WWE Tag Team Champions are out next.

Bourne and McGillicutty start things off and go at it. Bourne comes back with stiff kicks and tags in Kofi for some double teaming. 2 count by Kofi. McGillicutty turns it around and beats Kofi down in the corner. Kofi hits a big crossbody from the top for a 2 count. Kofi calls for the Boom Drop but Otunga pulls McGillicutty out. Kofi goes to the floor but gets clotheslined. McGillicutty works Kofi over on the floor now before getting another 2 count. Otunga is tagged in for more double teaming and another 2 count. Otunga with another pin attempt and a chinlock on Kofi.

McGillicutty comes back in with a double team dropkick and another 2 count. Kofi fights out of a headlock but McGillicutty slams him. Kofi with a scissors takedown and tag to Bourne. Otunga comes in also but Bourne unloads on him and gets a 2 count. Kofi dumps MCGillicutty to the floor and kicks Otunga down. Bourne hits Air Bourne and covers Otunga for the win and the titles.

Winners and New WWE Tag Team Champions: Evan Bourne and Kofi Kingston

Back from the break and Josh Matthews is backstage with Kofi Kingston and Evan Bourne. Kofi speaks but soon gets splashed with ice by the RAW locker room and the celebration begins.

Triple H is backstage when John Laurinaitis runs up. He says the Canadian authorities have just told him Kevin Nash was in a car wreck and hands him the hospital information on a piece of paper. Triple H runs off as Laurinaitis watches and we go back to commercial.

Back from commercial and Santino Marella makes his way out. He's attacked from behind on the ramp by The Miz and R-Truth. They take him to the ring and continue the assault. Miz lays out Santino with a Skull Crushing Finale and asks for a mic. Truth says that's going to happen to Little Jimmy everytime. He's been saying there's a conspiracy in the WWE all along. Truth goes back and forth with the crowd as they "what?" him. Truth says Triple H, Nash, Punk, Cena and everyone else is all in on the conspiracy. Truth says now that Triple H is in charge, it's no longer about the truth. He tells Miz it's no longer about him either.

Miz says Truth is right, there is a conspiracy. Miz gets into it with the crowd also. He talks about main eventing WrestleMania. Miz says now that Triple H is in charge, he has to pick a fight with Jared from Subway just to do something. A "you suck" chant breaks out. Truth insults the crowd for being Canadian. Lots of heat here from the crowd. Miz says he's sick of seeing people like Santino Marella get a match on RAW. Miz says he and Truth are sick of it all. They're going to start taking opportunities. Truth says any and all opportunities that come their way, they're taking them. Truth says they're going to push back at any conspiracies that try to push them around and sooner later, everyone's going to get got. And that's the truth, the whole truth. Miz says that's awesome and Truth's new remix hits as they insult the crowd some more to the beat. Instead of "what's up?" they rap "you suck" to the fans.

We see CM Punk and John Cena headed to the ring as we go back to commercial.

#1 Contender's Match: CM Punk vs. John Cena

Back from the break and we see WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio sitting at ringside as is John Laurinaitis. We go to the ring and out first comes CM Punk. Out next comes John Cena. The winner of this one will face Del Rio at Night of Champions for the WWE Title.

Lots of playing to the crowd to start. The crowd throws Cena's t-shirt back to him. The bell rings and here we go. They finally lock up and Punk takes Cena to the mat first. They trade holds going back and forth on the mat before going back to their feet. They lock up again and Punk goes back to a headlock. Punk drops Cena with a shoulder. Cena leap frogs and takes Punk down with two shoulders and then the big back drop. Cena calls for Five Knuckle Shuffle but Punk rolls him up for a 2 count. Punk with a clothesline and a dropkick. Punk with a high knee in the corner and the bulldog. Punk stops on the apron and stares Del Rio down. Punk goes to the top but Cena knocks him off and down to the floor in front of Del Rio as we go to commercial.

Back from the break and Punk back drops his way out of a headlock. Punk goes for the GTS but Cena blocks it and goes for the Attitude Adjustment. Punk counters that and comes back with a kick. Punk ends up on Cena's shoulders again but the AA is blocked. Punk with a clothesline from the top rope for a 2 count. Punk hits Cena with knees now and goes for the GTS. Cena blocks it and goes for the STF. Punk fights him off. Cena ducks a roundhouse kick and applies a crossface submission. Punk makes his way to the ropes and breaks the hold.

Cena charges but runs into the ringpost. Punk nails the GTS but Cena kicks out at 2. Punk goes to the top rope and goes for the big elbow drop but Cena moves out of the way. Cena goes to the top now for the big leg drop and nails it for a 2 count. Cena goes for the AA again but Punk fights out. Punk unloads on Cena with elbows to the head. Punk with a big kick for another close 2 count. Cena goes for the AA again and nails it this time but Punk kicks out before 2.

Cena rams Punk back into the corner and takes him up to the top. Punk knocks Cena back to the mat with headbutts. Punk with a crossbody off the top but Cena rolls through and stands up with Punk in his arms. Punk slides out and rolls Cena up for a 2 count. Punk connects with a big kick to the head and Cena goes down. Punk calls for GTS as Del Rio looks on from ringside. Punk goes for the GTS when Kevin Nash appears on the stage. Nash tells Punk this isn't over yet and Punk puts Cena down. Nash walks to the ring as Punk waits for him. Punk turns around to an AA from Cena for the win and the match at Night of Champions.

Winner and New #1 Contender: John Cena

As soon as the match is over, Del Rio rushes the ring and attacks Cena. The WWE Champion beats Cena down and hits a big kick to the head in the corner. Del Rio mounts Cena with right hands when John Laurinaitis comes in the ring and pulls him off. Laurinaitis and a referee back Del Rio up in the corner. Del Rio rushes out and attacks Cena again. They push him back into the corner again as Cena lays on the mat. Del Rio attacks Cena again, hits him with the WWE Title and stomps away. Del Rio takes Cena to the floor and throws him into the fan barrier. Laurinaitis and the referee once again push Del Rio back as RAW goes off the air.

Raw Deal Reaction:

A somewhat jumbled Raw, the crowd again was hot for Punk and he is really getting himself over as a face now. It's really sad to see Miz relegated to such trivial parts of the show and aligning with Truth looks like a step in the wrong direction. Also the whole Punk/Nash storyline is losing momentum quickly, CM Punk is keeping me interested but for how much longer? As for Cena once again being in the title picture I can only echo Punk's words...is this a re-run?

Results Source: ProWrestling.com

Punk's Proclamation

Live on Raw tonight, CM Punk will address the WWE Universe for the first time since returning with his WWE Title one week earlier. Plus, WWE COO Triple H will make a decision regarding the WWE Title controversy.

So, RAW is upon us again and we await the fallout of last week's Surprise return of CM Punk, new theme song and all. We find ourselves in quite an interesting situation this week as there are effectively TWO WWE Champions - but who is the rightful champion?

Triple H is promising to make a decision regarding the title picture, but I ask, what descision is there to be made? The champion is CM Punk, he won the belt at MITB and has yet to be defeated. You can have as many championship tournaments as you like but as Ric Flair said, if you want to be the man, you have to beat the man.

Let's face it, the decision is going to be Cena vs Punk at Summerslam to crown the rightful champion, but I for one hope that we see something a bit more interesting and unexpected than the obvious. Sure, Cena is owed a rematch due to the rematch clause, but can there be a rematch if the wrestler you are due to fight hasn't re-signed a contract? It will be interesting to see how WWE approach this, tune in tonight to see what goes down!

- TheKrow

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