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RAW Results - 13th September 2010
Location - Cincinnati, Ohio
Announcers - Michael Cole & Jerry "The King" Lawler

The Raw Roulette wheel is in the back and so are John Cena and Randy Orton. Josh Mathews enters to break up the staring contest. Josh tells us that every match will be determined by the Raw Roulette wheel, even the main event. Josh mentions some of the options. They are Falls Count Anywhere, Steel Cage, and Pillow Fight. It is time to spin the wheel to make the deal.

John tells Josh to let go of the wheel. Cena says that he wants lady luck on his side so Eve spins the wheel and our main event will be a Tables Match.

Orton walks away as Josh asks John about his last Tables match when Cena lost the WWE Title to Sheamus. Cena thanks Josh for reminding him about that bad time in his life, but tonight is a new season. John says that he is feeling lucky tonight. He spins the wheel as we go to the theme music.

We are live from Cincinnati, Ohio and your announcers are Jerry Lawler and Michael Cole.

Michael and Jerry talk about the main event between John Cena and Randy Orton.

Justin Roberts introduces the guest host of the night, Chad Ochocinco.

Chad welcomes everyone to the season premiere of Monday Night Raw. He says that there has never been a guest star as handsome as himself. He says that tonight is going to exciting and it is going to be an unforgettable night. Raw Roulette is back . . .

And Raw is getting AWESOME with The Miz coming to the ring. Miz says the Bengals are his team, but Raw is his show. Miz says that he is glad to have a host he can relate to because they say what they want when they want. Miz mentions that Chad is a six time Pro Bowl wide receiver, while he is the Money in the Bank holder and the US Champion. Miz realizes that he is not the same as Chad because he is a champion. He says that he will defend his title at Night of Champions while Chad will never win a title with the Bungles.

Chad has two words for Miz and they are ‘child please’. Chad says that Miz hasn’t been to Cincinnati in a while. He mentions that the Bengals won the AFC North last year, the Reds are going to the playoffs this year, and he has his boy T.O. and the rest of his teammates ready to get the Super Bowl this year.

Miz says that Chad is busy with T.O. in the locker room . He asks if 85 is the number of passes he is going to drop this season. Maybe it means that Carson Palmer moves like an 85 year old man. He says the Bengals are overrated.

Miz tells us that . . .

he is interrupted by the General Messenger and Michael ‘Les Nesman’ Cole goes to the computer. The General Messenger says that it is time to choose the match for Miz. Time to spin the wheel and this time Alicia Fox has the honors. Miz will be in a Submission Match tonight. Miz’s opponent will be . . .

Told to us by the General Messenger. Miz’s non-title match will be against an opponent of Chad’s choosing. Chad says that 85 represents the number of ways that Miz’s opponent can tap him out. Chad tells Miz that he will be facing Daniel Bryan.

We go to commercial.

Submission Match
Miz with Alex Riley vs Daniel Bryan

The match is joined in progress and Miz with kicks to the chest. Bryan with an Irish whip but he misses a drop kick in the corner and Miz clips Bryan. Miz slams Bryan into the rope as he continues to work on the leg. Miz puts Bryan’s leg in the ropes and he kicks Bryan’s leg until the referee warns him. Miz puts Bryan in a figure four leg lock but Bryan reverses it immediately. Miz gets out of the hold and Bryan tries for the Lebelle Lock but Miz gets to the ropes.

Miz goes to the floor and he tells Riley to get away from him. Miz gets on the mic and he says that he thinks he has a hernia. Miz says that in order to get ready for his title match he is pulling out of the match.

Miz tells Bryan that he can compete against his replacement, his apprentice, Alex Riley.

Match Number One Part Two: Daniel Bryan versus Alex Riley

Riley with kicks to Bryan and then he puts Bryan in a Stretch Muffler but Bryan locks in the Lebell Lock and Riley taps.

Winner: Daniel Bryan

After the match
Miz attacks Bryan and punches him. Miz with kicks to Bryan. Miz puts the belt in Bryan’s face and he calls Bryan average. Miz tries for the Skull Crushing Finale on Bryan but Bryan counters and puts Miz in the Lebell Lock and Miz taps but it doesn’t matter because there is no match. Bryan refuses to let go of the hold.

Jillian is at the wheel and she spins it. She sings and Edge joins in as Pete Burns rolls over in his grave. The wheel continues to spin as we go to commercial.

We are back and Did You Know that WWE programming is on the American Forces Network.

We see some members of the 0-1 Cincinnati Bengals in the crowd.

Body Slam Challenge
Edge vs Evan Bourne

They lock up and Edge tries for a slam but Bourne escapes and he kicks Edge in the legs and chest. Bourne tries for a float over but he holds on to the ropes and then he hits a round kick to the head. Bourne tries for a slam but Edge counters with an Edge-o-Matic. Edge gets Bourne up and he slams Bourne.

Winner: Edge

After the match
Edge hits a spear on Evan Bourne.

The General Messenger summons Cole to his computer and he congratulates Edge on his victory. Since Edge took advantage of his opponent after his match, he will have a second body slam challenge against this man.

Body Slam Challenge
Edge vs Mark Henry

Henry misses a charge into the corner and Edge punches Henry. Henry pushes Edge away. Henry misses another charge and Edge tries for a slam but he collapses under Henry’s weight. Henry hits the World’s Strongest Slam for the win.

Winner: Mark Henry

After the match
Henry checks on Evan Bourne, who is still at ringside.

Song and Dance Contest
Ted DiBiase and Maryse vs R Truth and Eve Torres

One member of the team will sing and the other will dance.

R Truth gets on the mic and he says that he wants something else to play besides his entrance music. Truth raps while Eve dances in the ring.

Ted says that this is stupid and ridiculous. He thought this was Raw and not America’s Got Talent. Ted says that he should just forfeit the competition and walk out of here. Ted says that he is not going to walk out. That is because Maryse knows that he is full of surprises. Ted asks for a spotlight. Ted sings My Way while Maryse does an interpretive dance.

Ted and Maryse attack Eve and Truth. Eve with a clothesline to Maryse while Ted continues to kick Truth. Truth counters Dream Street and hits an arm drag followed by a drop kick and Ted goes to the floor.

The wheel is spinning in the back as William Regal sees that it has landed on ‘Trading Places’. Regal will have to dress up like his opponent. We see that Regal will be wrestling Goldust tonight. Goldust gives Regal his wig. The Bellas and Chad laugh as Regal leaves.

Sheamus enters while the Bellas talk about being in a Pillow Fight. Chad says that he got an e-mail from the general manager. Chad says that if John Morrison can beat Sheamus tonight, he will take Chris Jericho’s spot in the Six Pack Challenge at the pay per view. Sheamus tells the Bellas . . . fella to be useful for once. They spin for a Falls Count Anywhere match. He tells OrcoMongo or OrchoDingo that he will make it easy and he will tell Chad what good reality TV is when he wipes the floor with Morrison. It will be like when the Pats took care of the Bengals yesterday. Sheamus says that unlike the Bengals he backs up what he says.

We go to commercial.

Backstage
We are back and Edge is in his dressing room and Zack Ryder wants to know what the General Manager’s problem is. He wants to know if Edge stole his girlfriend and Edge calls Zack a tool because we don’t know who the general manager is. Edge says that when he wins the WWE Title, he will stage a hold out and go MIA.

Sheamus enters and he asks the fella if he is going to hold out with his title. Sheamus tells Edge not to hold his breath. Zack lets out an inappropriate ‘burn’. Sheamus tells Edge to see what he does to John Morrison.

John is doing pull ups in the back and then he does a masterful pose. He does some parkour in the back then he puts on his sunglasses and jacket as he walks to the ring.

We are back with the WWE Rewind. John Morrison defeating Chris Jericho last week to knock Jericho out of the Six Pack Challenge.

Falls Count Anywhere Match
Sheamus vs John Morrison

They lock up and Sheamus with forearms and punches Morrison before sending him into the turnbuckles. Morrison with a rollup for a near fall but Sheamus with a clothesline. Morrison with a drop kick for a near fall. Sheamus with a knee and then he throws Morrison to the floor. Morrison returns to the ring and he hits a baseball slide on Sheamus. Morrison with a head scissors take down and then he hits a Shining Wizard for a near fall. Sheamus sends Morrison into the ringside barrier but Morrison sends Sheamus over the ringside barrier and into the crowd. Morrison with a vault onto Sheamus and he punches him. Morrison gets a near fall in the fifth row.

Morrison with a punch but Sheamus with the uranage back breaker. Sheamus sends Morrison into a table and then he drops Morrison onto a guardrail but then knocks him off with a knee lift. Sheamus with a near fall as they work their way to the back. Sheamus with a punch and Morrison slides on the floor. Sheamus misses a pump kick and he kicks a speaker. Morrison with a kick and punch but Sheamus with punches of his own and then he puts Morrison on the stage and slams his head into the stage. Sheamus gets a near fall.

Sheamus kicks and punches Morrison as they battle on the stage. Sheamus gets Morrison up for a power slam but Morrison gets loose and he kicks Sheamus in the leg. Sheamus with a knee and then he tosses Morrison to the floor but Morrison lands on his feet. Morrison with a drop kick to the knees and then Morrison with a round kick to Sheamus for a near fall. Sheamus sends Morrison into the dasher boards and Sheamus gets a near fall. Sheamus tries for a suplex but Morrison lands on his feet. Sheamus with an elbow and then Sheamus gets a chair as he waits for Morrison to re-emerge. Morrison is on top of the video screen and he hits a cross body for a near fall.

Chris Jericho comes from the back and he hits Morrison in the back with a chair and Sheamus gets the three count.

Winner: Sheamus

Chris Jericho has made his way to the ring with his chair and he takes a seat.

Backstage
We see Orton and Cena in split screen in the back as we go to commercial.

We are back and Chris Jericho is still in the ring. He continues to sit in his chair and not say anything. Chris finally says that he is not going anywhere until he gets exactly what he wants. He will sit here in this chair in the center of the ring all night long if he has to until he gets the restitution that he deserves. Jericho says he is waiting to get an e-mail from the General Messenger to put him into the Six Pack Challenge. He says that it was lunacy to try to put John Morrison in his spot. He says that he will have justice tonight. Jericho says that if he does not get justice, he will quit. He says that he will go home and watch the WWE burn in flames as he watches and laughs. He wants to know what the General Messenger is going to do about that.

Jericho says that he will track down, find, and expose the identity of the mysterious man behind the computer.

We’ve got mail and Michael Cole is told to read the e-mail without the usual introduction. Cole says that he doesn’t like ultimatums and there is no chance that it will work . . . no chance in hell.

Jericho says that he doesn’t believe that the GM is Vince McMahon. He says that Vince McMahon isn’t a coward and if he had anything to say, he would do it face to face. Jericho says that Vince McMahon would have his biggest asset on the pay per view. He tells the GM to try again.

The General Messenger returns serve and Jericho tells Cole to forego the introduction. He tells Jericho that there is something to know. The match will be a Six Pack Elimination Challenge. The General Messenger has put Chris Jericho back in the match. However, . . .

Jericho tells Cole to give him his moment. Jericho releases the show so they can continue. Jericho says that it is time the General Manager made the right decision. Jericho guarantees that he will walk out of the arena the new WWE Champion on Sunday.

There is more from the General Manager. He tells Jericho never to interrupt him again. He continues by saying that Jericho is back in the challenge if he wins his match tonight. Jericho will wrestle right now and since he is the best in the world at what he does. He will be in a handicap match against the Tag Team Champions. The match will be a steel cage match.

While Jericho throws a tantrum, the cage lowers and we get the official WWE Cage Lowering Music. We go to commercial.

Handicap Cage Match
Chris Jericho vs Tyson Kidd and David Hart Smith

Kidd with a drop kick and kicks to Jericho and then Kidd Irish whips Jericho into Smith and Smith with a power slam. They hit a Hart Attack on Jericho. Kidd and Smith climb the cage and Smith gets to the floor. Jericho keeps Kidd in the cage. Kidd with a cross body for a near fall. Jericho with a drop kick to Kidd. Jericho sends Kidd into the cage. Jericho gets the cage door opened and Kidd tries to go through Jericho’s legs to the floor but Jericho keeps Kidd in the cage. Jericho with a belly-to-back suplex. Jericho with a reverse chin lock. Kidd with an arm drag and drop kick followed by a back heel kick and drop kick. Kidd sends Jericho into the turnbuckles and then he kicks Jericho. Jericho climbs the cage and Kidd goes after Jericho and keeps Jericho in the cage. Kidd sends Jericho to the mat and Kidd tries for a missile drop kick but Jericho catches Kidd and tries for the Walls of Jericho. Kidd with a rollup for a near fall. Kidd locks in the Sharpshooter and Jericho reaches for the ropes and gets there.

Jericho sends Kidd onto the ropes and Kidd tries to climb the cage but Jericho stops Kidd’s momentum. Kidd sends Jericho into the top of the cage and then Kidd tries for a super rana but Jericho lands on his feet and then he puts Kidd in the Walls of Jericho and Kidd taps.

Winner: Chris Jericho

We go to commercial.

We are back and even though he can’t get into the Baseball Hall of Fame, WWE Hall of Famer Pete Rose is in the crowd.

Trading Places Match
Goldust vs William Regal

Regal wants Goldust to wait a second so Regal can do his Goldust impression. Regal barks in Goldust’s face and Goldust grabs brass knuckles and punches Regal with them and gets the three count.

Winner: Goldust

Backstage
Randy Orton and John Cena walk in the back as they get ready to come to the ring for their Tables Match. We go to commercial.

Randy Orton and John Cena walk in the back as they get ready to come to the ring for their Tables Match. We go to commercial.

We are back and it is time to run through the card for Night of Champions.

Chad Ochocinco is back in the ring and he is going to bring out the ring announcer for the main event. It is himself.

We see footage from last week when Randy Orton beat Wade Barrett last week thanks to Darren Young’s involvement. Then Randy Orton gave everyone but John Cena an RKO.

Tables Match
John Cena vs Randy Orton

They lock up and go to a stalemate. They lock up again and Cena with a side head lock. Cena with a shoulder tackle. They lock up one more time and Orton with a side head lock and shoulder tackle. Cena with a waist lock and Orton with an elbow and punch to Cena. Orton runs the laces of his boot across Cena’s face and then he punches Cena. Orton with a European uppercut and punch to Cena. Orton goes to the apron and he thinks about suplexing Cena through a table. Cena gets out of the hold and Cena pushes Orton to the floor. We go to commercial.

We are back with the boo-yay punch sequence and then Orton gives Cena a back breaker. Orton kicks Cena in the ribs and then connects with a knee drop. Orton stomps on Cena with his boot. Cena gets to his feet on the apron and Orton with a punch that staggers Cena. Orton with another punch and Cena is about to fall off the apron. Cena blocks a punch and he punches Orton. Cena with a kick and suplex and both men are down. Cena and Orton charge at each other and they connect with clotheslines and both men go down again.

Cena gets Orton up for an Attitude Adjustment but Orton counters with a DDT. Orton brings a table into the ring. Cena with the two flying shoulder tackles followed by a Blue Thunder Bomb and it is time to finish off the sequence with the Five Knuckle Shuffle. Cena gets Orton on his shoulders again but Orton gets to his feet and he hits two clotheslines followed by a powerslam. Cena avoids an RKO and he puts Orton in the STF.

Nexus come to the ring and they attack John Cena. Orton with an RKO to Tarver and the rest of Nexus deal with Orton. Cena gives Otunga an Attitude Adjustment. He sends Slater over the top rope and through a table. Barrett hits Wasteland on Cena. Barrett brings a table into the ring for Gabriel to set up. Gabriel prepares for a 450 onto Cena through the table, but Orton pushes Gabriel off top through a table. Barrett with a big boot to Orton.

Barrrett picks up Orton and he tries for Wasteland over the top rope through the table, but Orton gets out of the hold. Orton sends Barrett off the apron through a table.

Orton sees Cena down on the mat. Orton sets up the table and then Orton drops to his knees and then he pounds the mat and then it is time for push ups. Cena gets up but Edge and Jericho come to the ring and they attack Orton. Orton punches Edge and then Orton blocks a Codebreaker and he sends Edge into Jericho and Edge spears Jericho through the table.

Sheamus with a double sledge to Orton. Sheamus knocks Cena off the apron. Cena with Attitude Adjustment to Sheamus. Orton tries for the IEDDT but Cena gets back into the ring and Cena tries for the Attitude Adjustment but Orton counters with an RKO that sends Cena through the table.

Winner: Randy Orton

We go to credits with Orton standing tall over all of his opponents on Sunday as well as what is left of Nexus.

RAW LIVE Coverage & Discussion Thread - 13th September 2010