RAW LIVE Coverage & Discussion Thread -17th May 2010

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RAW Results - 17th May 2010
Location - Toronto, Canada
Announcers - Michael Cole & Jerry "The King" Lawler

We are live from Toronto, Canada and your announcers are Jerry ’ Lawler and Michael ‘ Cole.

Bret Hart comes out to the ring and he has something to say. Bret says hello to the people of Toronto and he says that it has been a long time. He says that he was home last week watching Raw on TV and he could not believe that the Miz would challenge him to a US Title match in Toronto. Bret says that he did not take challenges lightly and he called WWF (sic) headquarters and told them to book it. Bret says that you get hot tempered and you put yourself in certain positions. He says that it is important for being remembered the right way and not one of the old wrestlers who hang on too long. Bret says that he will not be wrestling anyone tonight because it is not the right way to go out.

Bret is interrupted by Chris Jericho who makes his way to the ring.

Chris has one question for Bret and he wants to know ‘Why’. Bret says that he was explaining himself. Chris wants to know why Bret came back to the WWE in the first place. He says that Bret can fool all of the sycophants in this country, but Chris knows that Bret is a shell of his former self. He says that Bret was one of the greatest of all time, but now he is a pathetic has been tarnishing his status. Chris tells Bret that he has already hung on too late. Chris say that the worst thing is that Bret has become the biggest hypocrite of them all. Chris says that Bret doesn’t care about closure. He says that Bret is an ego driven phony. He says that was why Bret was screwed in Montreal and he says that Bret deserved it.

Bret wants to know how Jericho could call anyone a phony. He talks about remembering seeing Chris hanging out at the dungeon while being taught how to apply a headlock. He says that Chris is a phony and he needs to take a good look in the mirror at himself.

Chris says that he looked in the mirror and he saw a man who was much better than Bret ever was. Chris says that he is the best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be. Chris wants to know why Bret had to come out because he could deliver his message any number of ways. He says that Bret wanted to be in the spotlight for one last moment to hear the parasites chant his name and make him feel like he still matters. Jericho says that the only person who matters in the locker room is Chris Jericho. Chris says that it must be a terrible feeling that all of the fans who were happy to see him return are now sickened by what they see. He says that nobody wants him here. Chris says that Bret’s legacy will be based on tonight and he will be remembered for being too scared to take on the Miz in a fight. He says that the Hart family name means nothing. Chris says that Bret’s father would be ashamed of Bret.

Jericho leaves the ring and Bret tells Jericho that he can tell Miz to put his boots on because he is going to have a match tonight.

Chris says that Bret is a con man and he will get himself disqualified for having the guts to fight. He suggests that the match be made a No Disqualification Match.

Bret says that he wouldn’t want it any other way. He says that he is not a hypocrite. Bret says that he is a man of his word. Bret says that he is going to walk around Yonge Street with the title belt. On Sunday, the Hart Dynasty will continue to be the Unified Tag Champions and he tells Chris to put that in his pipe and smoke it.

We will have a Pick Your Poison Match.

It is time for a WWE Shopzone commercial that parodies the Geico Commercials if you can save 15% on merchandise at WWE.Shopzone.com. It asks if Great Khali hates rental cars. We see him in a compact car while Hornswoggle is in a Hummer.

Edge mentions Wayne Brady, Meat Loaf, and Vickie Guerrero and he wonders if Orton thinks he can go around and RKO everyone. Edge says that Orton will not RKO him and he says that he will show the depths that he will. . .

Edge is interrupted by his opponent and it is someone Edge knows well.

Pick Your Poison Match
Edge vs Christian

They lock up and Christian with a clean break. They lock up again and Edge with a waist lock but Christian with a take down. They lock up again and Edge works on the arm and into a hammer lock. Edge with a side head lock and Christian with a back elbow for a near fall. Edge slaps Christian and then Christian follows Edge to the floor and then Edge with punches when they return. Edge with a punch to Christian. Christian with a punch to Edge and then he avoids a punch from Edge and Christian with another punch. Christian leaps onto Edge’s back and then he slingshots to the floor and Christian goes for a punch but Edge blocks it. Edge with a baseball slide but Christian returns to the ring. Christian with a hesitation drop kick and then he hits a double jump cross body onto Edge and both men are down. Christian goes after Edge but Edge moves and Christian goes into the ringside barrier. The referee gets to nine and Christian returns to the ring. Edge kicks Christian in his shoulder as he works on the apparent injury. Edge with a knee to the shoulder as he applies more pressure with an arm bar. Christian gets to his feet and Christian with punches and an uppercut.

Edge with a shoulder tackle and Christian is holding his shoulder. Edge with a kick to Christian’s head and then he returns to the arm. Edge with an elbow drop and then he puts Christian in an arm bar submission. Edge with another arm submission but Christian gets to his feet but Edge brings Christian back to the mat. Christian with a side head lock after escaping the hold. Edge with a hammer lock but Christian with elbows. Edge runs Christian into the turnbuckles and then Edge runs into the turnbuckles but Christian moves out of the way. Edge blocks the pendulum kick and then he pulls Christian to the mat and gets a near fall. Edge wraps Christian’s arm in the rope but Christian with punches to Edge and then Christian goes up top. Edge punches Christian and then he goes up top as well. Christian knocks Edge off and then he hits the tornado DDT and Christian gets a near fall.

Christian punches Edge and then he hits a running forearm. Christian charges into an elbow in the corner but Christian with a flap jack. Christian goes to the turnbuckles and waits for Edge to get up and hits a drop kick for a near fall. Edge with a kick but Christian sets for the Killswitch but Edge escapes. Christian lands on his feet on a belly-to-back attempt and then he hits the slingshot into the uppercut. Christian drops Edge against the ropes and then Christian goes up top for a diving head butt, but Christian misses and Edge hits the Implant DDT but only gets a two count.

Edge misses a boot to the head and Christian with a rollup for a two count. Edge sends Christian into the ropes and then Edge sets for the spear but Christian stops Edge and hits a sunset flip from the turnbuckles for a near fall. Edge sends Christian’s arm into the mat and he sets for another spear. Christian moves out of the way and Christian hits the pendulum kick. Christian with the back elbow from the turnbuckles and then he sets for the Killswitch but Edge hits Christian in the arm and Edge sends Christian into the ring post and hits the spear for the three count.

Winner: Edge

Backstage
Randy Orton is on the TitanTron and he congratulates Edge for winning his match. Orton says that he doesn’t get why Christian is out there because that is not who Edge is facing tonight. The gong sounds and it is the Undertaker.

Pick Your Poison Challenge
Edge vs Undertaker

The bell rings and Edge goes to the apron and he wants to be counted out. The referee starts to count and Taker paces in the opposite corner. Edge goes to the floor and gets counted out.

Winner: Undertaker by count out

After the match
Christian rolls Edge back into the ring and Taker with a choke slam to Edge.

Backstage
We go to a video package for the Cena/Batista match at Over the Limit.

We see Maryse reading a magazine with Trish Stratus on the cover. Maryse wonder why the Canadian think Trish is a celebrity. Maryse is asked if she is Canadian, but she says that she is French Canadian. She talks about her photo session and then says that Eve has no personality or charisma as Eve comes up behind her and pours baby powder on Maryse. Eve slaps Maryse and slam her head into the table as referee carry her away.

We go to Buzz Aldrin’s office and he talks about how it is great to be back in Canada. Vickie Guerrero comes by and she welcomes Buzz to Raw and Buzz introduces Vickie to his wife. Vickie and Buzz have some issues about whose office this is. Buzz reminds Vickie that he was the second man to walk on the moon and Vickie walked out of Raw last week as General Manager. Buzz says that he talked to WWE Management and she is not GM and we will see the new GM next week.

Buzz talks about his iPhone application but Vickie says that she does not care because she is the General Manager. The Bellas arrive and Buzz tells them to escort Vickie to the parking lot.

We have a video from last week when Batista attacked Mark Henry and hit him with a chair.

Batista hits Mark Henry from behind with a 2x4. Batista sends Henry into the ring post. Batista runs Henry into the ring post. Batista Irish whips Henry into the ring steps and Henry hits it with his injured shoulder. Batista walks over Henry to get into the ring.

Batista demands his spotlight to pose on the turnbuckles. Then Batista leaves and says ‘you’ll be alright Kool-Aid’. Batista poses under the TitanTron.

We go to footage of the feud between Sheamus and John Cena starting with Sheamus’ WWE Title victory at TLC in December.

It is time for an R Truth ‘Priceless’ non-commercial showing that he will not be Ted DiBiase’s Virgil.

We are told that R Truth will be facing Ted DiBiase at Over the Limit.

Ted DiBiase with Virgil vs Yoshi Tatsu

Ted with a waist lock take down into a front face lock. Ted works on the arm but Yoshi reverses. Ted backs Yoshi into the corner and punches Yoshi. Yoshi and Ted block hip tosses. Yoshi with a knee and hip toss followed by a Japanese arm drag and drop kick for a near fall. Ted with a punch in the corner followed by an Irish whip. Yoshi tries for a float over but Ted catches Yoshi and hits a gut buster followed by a kick to the gut and then he drops Yoshi on the top rope and gets a near fall. Ted with a reverse chin lock before they get to their feet. Ted with a punch followed by an Irish whip but he runs into an elbow and boot. Yoshi with a spinning heel kick and both men are down. Yoshi with a forearm and kicks to Ted and then he hits the running knees into the corner followed by a rolling snap mare and kick to the chest for a near fall. Yoshi misses a roundhouse kick and Ted hits Dream Street for the three count.

Winner: Ted DiBiase

Ted tells Virgil to get a mic.

Ted tells R Truth that the person who is not ashamed to be the new Virgil is the original Virgil. Virgil will be in his corner on Sunday when he beats him at Over the Limit. Now that the trust fund has kicked in he has no limits and he can buy anything he wants. Ted says that if he can’t buy it, he will beat it.

We see a video package for the CM Punk/Rey Mysterio match at Over the Limit.

Cole and Lawler talk about the matches at Over the Limit.

Backstage
The Miz and Chris Jericho are talking in the back. Miz walks away and he is stopped by Josh Mathews but Miz takes the mic. Miz says that he shocked the world last week when he announced that he would defend his title against Bret Hart. How often do you get to defeat a legend and a national hero in one match. Miz talks about how there should be a National Holiday because Bret Hart is wrestling. Miz says that he is excited to see Bret Hart competing tonight.

Miz reminds Bret that he cost them the Unified Titles but this will cost him more. Tonight, not only is he going to beat Bret, but he will humiliate him so much that he will eradicate Bret’s family name and spit on the Hart family heritage. Miz says that Bret will be in the ring and lying on his stomach screaming in pain. He will be screaming in pain in front of his own country. He will be calling for help from his very own family. He will make Bret tap out to his very own sharpshooter.

No Disqualification No Count Out Match
for the United States Title
Miz vs Bret Hart

Miz goes to the floor and he asks for the mic. Miz says that he doesn’t trust Bret because he knows that the Hart Dynasty will get involved. Miz paid some people to neutralize them if they get involved. Vladimir Kozlov and William Regal come out to ringside.

The Harts come through the crowd and they brawl on the ramp.

Jericho comes into the ring to assist the Miz. Natalya comes into the ring to stand by Bret. Jericho yells at Natalya but she slaps Jericho. Bret punches Miz when he grabs Natalya. Jericho punches Bret. Smith hits Jericho from behind and punches him. Smith clotheslines Jeircho over the top rope to the floor. Miz hits Smith from behind and sends Smith to the floor.

Miz kicks Hart in the ribs and then he sets for the Sharpshooter. Kidd with a springboard missile drop kick and then they hit the Hart Attack on Miz and Bret puts Miz in the sharpshooter and Miz taps out.

Winner: Bret Hart

After the match
Bret celebrates in the ring with the Hart Dynasty.

Cole and Lawler talk about what just happened and Cole does not think this is right.

It is time for a Moments Ago Moment of Bret Hart’s celebration.

Cole and Lawler talk about how there is a Money in the Bank pay per view and tickets go on sale this weekend.

It is time to look at Sheamus’ attack on John Cena after the Beat the Clock Challenge.

It is time for another word from our sponsors and it is a Santino Marella ‘The Most Irritating Man in the World’ commercial.

We see highlights from last week’s Women’s Title victory by Layla over Beth Phoenix.

On Sunday, Eve will face Maryse for the Divas Title.

Michelle McCool, Layla, and Maryse vs Eve Torres and the Bellas

Maryse goes after Eve and we have a scrum as the Bellas pull Eve off and Michelle and Layla pull Maryse away.

Layla and Eve start things off and Layla pushes Eve and then they lock up and Layla with a side head lock. Eve with elbows and Layla with a shoulder tackle but Eve stays on her feet. Layla with a near fall followed by kicks. Eve with a torture rack drop and then she puts Layla in a rear chin lock. Eve with a neck breaker for a near fall. Eve brings Layla into the corner and Brie with a flying mare but Layla with a near fall. Layla with an Irish whip and she sends Brie to the apron. Michelle with a kick that knocks Brie off the apron. Michelle tags in and she runs Brie into the ringside barrier. Michelle rolls Brie in and then she drops knees to the midsection. Layla tags back in and Layla with a snap mare and she slams Brie’s head to the mat. Layla misses a leg drop and Michelle tags in and knocks Eve off the apron and Nikki is brought in. Nikki with a clothesline and drop kicks. Nikki with a monkey flip and then she hits another drop kick. Nikki gets a near fall. Nikki with forearms to Layla and Maryse. Nikki misses a cross body and Maryse tags in and hits the DDT for the three count.

Winners: Maryse, Michelle McCool, and Layla

After the match
Maryse goes after Eve but Brie stops Eve from getting involved. Maryse eventually gets close to Eve while Brie remembers that her sister got planted on her head during the match.

Backstage
Josh Mathews is in the interview area and he got his mic back to interview John Cena. Josh asks about some of John’s decisions and he brings up the match with Sheamus. Cena says that a critic’s job is to criticize and find a flaw in everything you do. He will not give the critics his time. Cena wants to address the people who still support him in the C-Nation. He says that they have tasted victory as well as the agony of defeat. Cena says that he has never failed to deliver on a promise. He says that he is facing Sheamus tonight so Sheamus is not an obstacle at Over the Limit. Tonight, he takes out Sheamus. The I Quit match will be the last time that they will meet and he wants no dispute over who is the best. Cena says that he gave up his rematch clause because if he says I Quit, he does not deserve to have another shot. A champion should not be a quitter. He has seen what Batista has done and he reminds us that he gave Cena a broken neck and he still wears the scar. Batista has failed to do one thing and that is to get him to quit. Cena says that he has a plan and a promise. He says that he will not quit but Batista will be the quitter.

Pick Your Poison Challenge Match
Randy Orton vs Jack Swagger

Swagger with a waist lock take down. They lock up and Swagger with another waist lock. Orton with a reversal and take down. Orton with a boot to the hand. Swagger with a kick and punch followed by shoulders in the corner. Swagger with a forearm to the back but Orton with the chin lock back breaker followed by the Garvin stomp. Orton misses the leaping knee drop and Swagger with a clothesline for a near fall. Swagger with a reverse chin lock. Swagger with an Irish whip but Orton with an elbow and clothesline followed by a back elbow. Swagger goes to the floor and Orton goes after him. Swagger sends Orton into the announce table and they return to the ring. Orton with a kick and he sets for the IEDDT but Swagger gets into the ring and he hits a gutwrench suplex and hits the double jump Vader Splash. Swagger goes for a second one and he hits it again. Orton goes to the floor and Swagger knocks Orton off the apron and Orton hits the announce table. Swagger pounds his chest like he is the king of the jungle. Swagger kicks Orton on the floor. Swagger runs Orton into the apron.

Swagger returns Orton to the ring and gets a near fall. Swagger with a reverse chin lock. Orton with elbows to get out of the hold. Swagger with a belly-to-belly suplex and then he sets for another double jump Vader Splash but Orton gets up and kicks Swagger in the chest. Orton with clotheslines and then he hits the power slam. Orton with a kick and he sets for the IEDDT and he hits it. Orton twists into RKO push ups and then Edge comes into the ring and the referee calls for the bell.

Winner: Jack Swagger by disqualification

After the match
Orton goes for the RKO on Edge, but Orton is pushed off and Orton hits an RKO on Swagger instead. Edge spears Orton and stands over Orton and Swagger.

It is time to run through the card for Over the Limit.

It is time for Buzz Aldrin to come out and he addresses the people of Canada. Buzz says that it has been a great night and he has had a wonderful time. Buzz talks about making the space program better over the last 30 years. He talks about how he supports the President about the space program. He talks about how the Canadians built the landing gear for the Eagle landing craft.

Zack Ryder and Alicia Fox come to the ring and he says that the Canadians don’t have a space program and how the science program of Canada stopped with maple syrup. Zack says that he doesn’t even believe Buzz landing on the moon. Zack says that he would rather be homeless than live in a mansion in Canada eating moose meat.

Buzz says that the last person who said that they staged the moon landing, he hit that person. We have the video tape.

Buzz says that he isn’t going to pounce Zack. He says that he has someone to take care of Zack.

Evan Bourne and Gail Kim vs Zack Ryder and Alicia Fox

Ryder and Bourne start things off and Ryder with a punch but Bourne with a drop kick and kicks to the leg. Ryder with a knee and he sends Bourne into the turnbuckles followed by a forearm. Bourne with a rollup but Ryder with a neck breaker and he kicks Bourne in the back. Bourne blocks the leg lariat but Bourne with a rollup. The women get into the ring and Gail sends Alicia into Zack and Gail hits the cross body into the corner. Bourne with a drop kick into the corner and then Gail with a missile drop kick for a near fall on Alicia. Ryder grabs Alicia and Gail kicks Alicia into Ryder. Zack pulls the ropes open and Gail goes to the floor. Alicia rolls Gail into the ring and gets a near fall. Alicia with a Northern Lights suplex for a near fall. The men are back in and Bourne with a head scissors followed by a back kick. Ryder with a kick to Bourne but Bourne with a leaping knee and then Bourne goes up top but Alicia rolls Zack to the floor. Bourne with a cross body onto Ryder. Gail with Eat Defeat for the three count.

Winners: Evan Bourne and Gail Kim

We have a video package for the Swagger/Big Show match at Over the Limit.

We are told that next week’s Guest Host is Jon Lovitz.

It is time for another ‘non commercial’ commercial. It is another WWEShopzone.com ‘Geico’ commercial with Goldust being an awkward blind date.

Sheamus vs John Cena

They lock up and Sheamus backs Cena into the corner and connects with punches and kicks. Cena punches back and the crowd shows their love. Cena with an Irish whip and running back elbow before he sends Sheamus to the floor. Cena sends Sheamus into the ring steps. Cena sends Sheamus into another set of ring steps. Cena is Irish whipped into the ringside barrier. Sheamus with a running boot to the head and then he rolls Cena back into the ring. Sheamus gets a near fall. Sheamus with a punch to the head and then he connects with a European uppercut. Sheamus with an Irish whip and a running double sledge to the back for a near fall. Cena with a clothesline and then she sends Sheamus shoulder first into the ring post and Sheamus goes to the floor. Cena waits for Sheamus to get back into the ring and then he gets Sheamus up for the Attitude Adjustment but Sheamus gets out of the hold and hits a uranage back breaker for a near fall. Cena with a side slam and he gets a near fall. Cena with punches to Sheamus followed by an Irish whip but Cena runs into a back elbow and Cena goes to the apron. Sheamus with a running knee to the head and Cena falls to the floor. Sheamus with another running knee to the head and Cena goes to the floor again. Cena goes to the apron one more time and Cena avoids the third knee. Cena with an Irish whip but Sheamus pushes Cena away when he tries for the bulldog. Sheamus with a baseball slide that sends Cena to the floor.

Sheamus slams Cena’s head into the announce table. Sheamus rolls Cena back in and gets a near fall. Sheamus with a knee to the head. Sheamus with a forearm across the chest. Sheamus with another forearm across Cena’s chest. Cena with the two flying shoulder tackles followed by the Blue Thunder Bomb. That means that it is time for the Five Knuckle Shuffle. Cena gets Sheamus up for the Attitude Adjustment but Sheamus holds on to the ropes. Batista is in the ring as Cena sends Sheamus to the floor. Batista with a spinebuster and the referee calls for the bell.

Winner: John Cena by disqualification

After the match
Batista gives Cena another spinebuster. Batista with another spinebuster and now it is time for a Batista to put Cena in the Rings of Batista and wants Cena to say ‘I Quit’ as we go to credits.