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RAW Results - 25th October 2010
Location - Green Bay, Wisconsin
Announcers - Michael Cole & Jerry "The King" Lawler

We are live from Green Bay, Wisconsin and your announcers are Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler.

The man who won last night in the main event but unable to gain the WWE Title comes to the ring and Wade Barrett is joined by the rest of Nexus and John Cena. David Otunga and John Cena have the WWE Tag Titles with them and Cena is not happy to be in the ring with his black and gold clad friends.

Wade thanks everyone to stop them from chanting for John Cena, who stands in the corner. Wade wants everyone to simmer down. He wants to take this opportunity to introduce the most dominant force in WWE history, The Nexus. Wade goes through the roster in case you forgot who they are. Wade says that they did the unthinkable last night when their actions resulted in the burial of the Undertaker.

We go to the photos to prove what Nexus did last night in the Buried Alive Match.

Wade says that everyone is wondering why would Nexus get involved in something they had nothing to do with. He says that it is not for them to know why they helped Kane. They did have their reasons.

Wade reminds us that he beat Randy Orton last night, but he wants John Cena to explain what happened, and that is an order.

John says that Wade was about to get beaten down by Orton so he got involved and got Orton disqualified so Wade would win the match.

Wade tells Cena what really happened. He was on his way to beating Randy Orton and becoming the WWE Champion when Cena inexplicably entered the ring and laid his hands on Wade Barrett.

We go to the photos of John Cena giving Wade Barrett an Attitude Adjustment.

Wade yells at Cena for handing Randy Orton the WWE Title belt.

John reminds Wade that he said that if Wade didn’t win the match, Cena would be fired so that is what happened.

Wade asks if it is okay that Randy Orton is still the champion, Wade won the match, and John Cena hasn’t been fired yet.

The Least Electrifying Noise in Sports Entertainment sounds and Michael Cole has a friend who sent him an e-mail. Cole climbs on his high chair and he quotes that since Wade Barrett won last night, he gets a future rematch. This time, there will be a special guest referee. That referee will be chosen by the winner of the main event tonight. Randy Orton will face a member of Nexus.

The fans chant for Cena and Wade says that he knows who will be facing Randy Orton tonight. It will be John Cena.

Otunga wants the mic and he says that there is some unfinished business. Last night, they became the Tag Champions. Otunga says that Cena ignored him and gave him and Attitude Adjustment. Otunga says that Cena was against him so he wants Barrett to pay for it. Otunga says that Cena should be fired.

Wade tells David that he is right. They cannot co-exist as tag team champions. We will see the champions face the ‘challengers’ and it is Heath Slater and Justin Gabriel.

John Cena and David Otunga vs Justin Gabriel and Heath Slater
for the WWE Tag Titles

Cena and Slater start things off but before they lock up Barrett says that Nexus does not fight amongst themselves so someone must do the right thing for the greater good of Nexus. Someone needs to lie down in the ring. That someone is David Otunga.

Otunga is in shock at what Wade said and Barrett gets on the apron to tell him to lie down.

Otunga thinks about it and he gets on one knee and lays down for Slater to get the three count.

Winners: Heath Slater and Justin Gabriel

After the match
Cena leaves the ring and he cannot believe what just happened while Heath and Justin celebrate their impressive and hard fought victory.

We go to commercial.

We are back with the WWE Rewind: Dolph Ziggler taping out to Daniel Bryan last Monday on Raw.

Vickie Guerrero comes out with Kaitlyn and Vickie throws out some Excuse Mes for the Green Bay crowd. Vickie says that there was a blemish on Smackdown’s perfect night at Bragging Rights. She says that her boyfriend was cheated by shoddy refereeing. Tonight it won’t happen because Dolph Ziggler is going to embarrass Daniel Bryan.

Dolph Ziggler with Vickie Guerrero and Kaitlyn vs Daniel Bryan

Before the match starts, CM Punk comes to the ring.

They lock up and Ziggler with a waist lock take down. Bryan goes for the leg but Ziggler escapes. Bryan works on the arm and he connects with a shoulder tackle. Bryan with a boot to the head and a kick to the chest. Bryan sets for the surfboard and then he adds a chin lock to add more pressure. Bryan with a European uppercut. Ziggler with an elbow to the back of the head and he gets a near fall. Ziggler with a side head lock but Bryan with a drop kick for a near fall.

Ziggler with a kick to the midsection followed by a punch to the head. Bryan with a reverse rana that sends Ziggler to the floor. Bryan with a suicide dive onto Ziggler and we go to commercial.

We are back and Bryan and Ziggler exchange punches but Dolph with a kick. Bryan with a flying clothesline to Ziggler and then he hits a running drop kick that sends Ziggler into the turnbuckles and Bryan gets a near fall. Ziggler backs into the corner to stop the Bryan attack but Bryan with kicks to the chest and then he misses a kick to the head when Ziggler ducks but Bryan continues around and he kicks Ziggler and gets a near fall.

Bryan tries for the LeBell Lock but Ziggler gets to the ropes. Bryan puts Ziggler on the turnbuckles and Bryan with a Frankensteiner but Ziggler rolls through and gets a near fall with a sunset flip. Bryan misses another round kick and Ziggler tries for a sleeper. Ziggler with a super kick and he gets a near fall.

Ziggler misses the Fameasser and then Bryan tries for a Victory Roll but Ziggler reverses and gets a near fall. Ziggler punches Bryan but Bryan with a forearm as they battle on their knees. Ziggler with a reverse T-Bone suplex and Ziggler gets a near fall. Ziggler tries for the sleeper but Bryan backs Ziggler into the turnbuckles. Ziggler holds on but Bryan puts Ziggler in the LeBell Lock and Ziggler taps despite Vickie’s attempts to put Ziggler’s leg on or under the rope.

Winner: Daniel Bryan

After the match
Vickie pleads her case again and the referee won’t hear any of it.

CM Punk applauds Bryan’s work and Ziggler tries to use that opportunity to attack Bryan but Bryan turns around in time and Ziggler goes to the floor.

We go to commercial.

We are back and we see the obligatory Lambeau Field camera shot.

Members of the Green Bay Packers are in the crowd (so they are probably glad they got to see the rematch since they had a game last night during the PPV).

It is time for an In Your Corner video package about the WWE Literacy programs including the Wrestlemania Reading Challenge.

Toby Keith is with the Bellas and they exchange gifts. Santino stops by and he says that he is a huge fan. He talks about it used to be hip hop when he came to the United States, but now it is country-western. Santino sings a song for Toby and he tells Santino to keep his night job.

Sheamus arrives and he calls Santino an absolute disgrace. He says that Santino embarrassed his team last night. Tonight, he has a chance to show that he has a spine and isn’t worthless. Sheamus challenges Santino to a match.

Santino accepts the challenge and Sheamus tells Santino that he better show up.

Wade Barrett is being yelled at by John Cena for what happened earlier. Wade says that Cena was trying to be cute last night but Cena needs to remember who is in charge. He tells Cena that if he wants Cena to make him coffee, he will make it. If he tells Cena to lie down, he will do it.

Cena says that he can’t do this anymore. He just had to hand over a WWE Championship. Cena says that isn’t him. It is the same thing to be fired or quit. Cena removes his Nexus arm band.

Barrett tells Cena that he has a solution. He tells Cena that if he can beat Randy Orton, he has an offer that will benefit both of them. Barrett reminds Cena that he will be in his corner.

We go to commercial.

We are back with the Slam of the Week: Last week’s LayCool tribute to Bret Hart and Natalya on Smackdown.

Michelle and Layla are in the ring already for our next match.

Gail Kim and Melina vs Michelle McCool and Layla

Melina and Layla start things off and Melina knocks Michelle down and hits a clothesline and drop kick on Layla. Melina pulls Layla down by the hair and gets a near fall. Layla with a kick and she knocks Gail off the apron. Melina and Layla each try for cross bodies and both go down. Michelle tags in while Melina with a rollup on Layla and Michelle with a round kick for the three count.

Winners: Michelle McCool and Layla

Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler talk about how next week is an important election and Lawler says that tomorrow is the deadline to register in some states. They also tell people not to wear WWE clothing to vote.

Backstage
Miz is walking in the back with his manservant as we go to commercial.

We are back and it is time for the Bud Grant and Marv Levy of Team Raw, The Miz comes to the ring with his towel boy Alex Riley.

Miz says that he has accomplished more in his career than everyone else in this arena combined can imagine what they can do in their lives. No matter how superior he is, Miz says that he is not a miracle worker. Last night at Bragging Rights, he endured adversity and overcame hardship. Miz reminds us that he outlasted everyone on the Raw team, but they still failed against Smackdown. Miz says that if the WWE Superstars had a fraction of the talent that he possesses, the Bragging Rights Trophy would be on Monday Night Raw.

Miz says that his talent doesn’t speak volumes, it screams Awesome and that is why he is a leader and the captain. Miz says that is why the poster child of THQ’s Smackdown vs. Raw 2001 is the Miz. We see the cover of the game with Cena in the center and Show flanking Cena on the other side. Miz tells Tetris to eat its heart out. If THQ wants to make some money and shatter video game records, the cover should have had Miz all over it.

Miz says that the Raw team should have consisted of seven Mizes instead of Miz and six losers. Then the Bragging Rights trophy would have been on Raw. Miz says that if the people understand anything, he blames his team, Smackdown, and Rey Mysterio. Miz makes a challenge for Rey Mysterio and tells him to come to Raw. The reason people watch Raw is because of him. Miz says that he is the only person on the Raw roster who can say that he is AWESOME.

Eve Torres comes out and she has something to say. Miz says that she is here to apologize on behalf of all of the Divas, but it wasn’t their fault they lost at Bragging Rights. She should be apologizing for her horrific taste in men, music, and hair extensions that don’t match.

Eve says that she didn’t apologize for anything. She tells Miz that he should be worried that everyone in the locker room, building, and WWE Universe know that he is nothing more than a 15 minute, flash in the pan, brainless, laughable, thick-headed, half witted, uninspired, frog faced loser.

Miz asks if everyone thinks he is a frog faced loser and then Miz throws out a few REALLYS. Miz responds by saying that the Packers aren’t going to the Super Bowl. Miz is surprised that the WWE locker room would send Eve out to convey their message.

Eve says that Miz is the furthest thing from awesome that the WWE has ever seen. She tells Miz that he is ugly.

Riley tells Eve to ‘shut the front door already.’ Riley asks Eve if she thinks she if fancy. Alex says that the reason why the rest of the Raw team isn’t out here, they are tiptoeing their way to unemployment. Miz could have beaten any of those slackers by himself. He tells Eve to walk back to the dressing room to see if they want to take a piece out of the captain.

R Truth’s music plays and he comes out. Before Truth addresses Miz or Riley, he asks what’s up.

Truth says he would like to have a piece of Mister Kermit. He says that what Eve said was the truth and he says that the Truth hurts. He has no problem showing that the Truth hurts.

We get a dingy dingy noise and Michael Cole climbs Mount Raw GM to quote. Ding, Ding, Ding.

Miz vs R Truth

Truth punches Miz and kicks him. Truth with a hip toss and then he clotheslines Miz over the top rope while Cole tries to encourage Miz and we go to commercial.

We are back and Miz is in control of the match as he gets a near fall. Miz with a reverse chin lock. We see footage from the commercial when Truth was punching Miz but Miz with a big boot to the head to get control. We are back to live action and Truth with an arm drag and rollup for a near fall. Miz with a clothesline and he punches Truth. Miz with a surfboard. Miz with a knee and then he tries for a belly-to-back suplex but Truth counters with a lateral press and gets a near fall.

Miz sends Truth into the turnbuckles and then he punches Truth. Miz sets up for the Awesome Clothesline and he hits it. Miz gets a near fall on Truth as he continues to control the match. Miz puts Truth on the top turnbuckle and he punches Truth. Miz tries for a superplex but Truth punches and pushes Miz off. Truth with a kick and then he leaps over Miz. Truth with punches to Miz that stagger the captain. Miz with a kick but Truth with a few clotheslines. Truth with a leg lariat and then he kicks Miz in the midsection and hits a sit out gourdbuster for a near fall.

Truth runs into an elbow but Truth with a split. Miz with a kick but Truth with an over the shoulder jaw breaker for a near fall. Truth knocks Miz off the apron and into the announce table. Truth tells Riley to back up and then he sends Miz back into the ring. Riley hits Truth from behind and then Eve slaps the taste out of Riley’s mouth.

Miz brings Truth into the ring and then Truth with a baseball slide to Riley on the floor. Truth with a victory roll for a near fall. Miz avoids the scissors kick and hits the Skull Crushing Finale for the three count.

Winner: Miz

We go to commercial.

We are back and it is time for the guest star to come out to the ring and address the fans in Green Bay. Toby Keith comes to the ring and he is the guest ring announcer for our next match. He is flanked by the official arm candy of WWE, The Bella Twins.

Toby says that he was watching the football game last night and he thought that he hadn’t been in Green Bay in a while. He talks about how he decided to come up to Green Bay and if there is Raw, he needed to be in Green Bay.

Sheamus vs Santino Marella

Before the match, Toby comes out to give Santino a pep talk.

They lock up and Sheamus with a short arm clothesline after Santino avoids a clothesline with a split. Sheamus with knees to the back of the head and the referee warns Sheamus. Sheamus tosses Santino to the mat and he waits for Santino to get up for the pump kick, but Santino cannot get up. Sheamus with a knee and then he puts Santino in the ropes.

John Morrison comes out and he wants Santino to stop but Santino says he is okay. Santino can’t get back on his feet. Morrison wants to know what Sheamus is trying to prove. Morrison pulls Santino out of the way and Sheamus kicks the turnbuckles instead of Santino and Santino collapses and gets the three count.

Winner: Santino Marella

We go to commercial.

We are back and it is time to Stand Up for WWE and the wrestlers talk about how they wanted to be pro wrestlers as they talk about the small towns they came from. They talk about the countries they have wrestled in.

Cole and Lawler talk about how much they love working for WWE.

Wade is with the new Tag Team Champions and David Otunga wants to talk to Wade, but he wants to talk to him alone. Justin and Heath leave. Otunga wants to know why Wade made him do that because he was humiliated. David says that Wade couldn’t get the job done last night so he is taking it out on Otunga. Otunga says that he might tell the world why they attacked Undertaker last night.

Wade asks Michael and Husky to enter and Wade says that they are members of Nexus. Wade says that will achieve two things. It will be stronger than ever and they can end any career they want. Wade says that you are either Nexus or Against Us and he tells David to make that choice . . . right now.

David thinks about it and he says that he is Nexus. Wade tells David to keep up the excellent work.

Backstage
John Cena and Randy Orton walk in the back as we go to commercial.

We are back and Pee Wee Herman will be the Guest Star next week on Raw.

Referee Determination for WWE Title Match at Survivor Series Match
John Cena vs Randy Orton

They lock up and Cena with a side head lock but Orton with a shoulder tackle. Cena with a waist lock into a side head lock. Cena with a shoulder tackle and Orton slithers into the corner. They lock up again and Cena backs Orton into the corner. Cena tries for a bulldog out of the corner but Orton pushes him away. Orton with kicks to Cena and then he punches Cena. Cena punches back and Orton senses that Cena was ready for the Legendary sequence so he ducks to avoid the flying shoulder tackle. Barrett tries to get involved on the floor but Orton punches Barrett.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Orton with a reverse chin lock and Cena tries to escape the hold. Cena gets Orton up for the Attitude Adjustment but Orton escapes and responds with a DDT and gets a near fall. Orton punches Cena and Cena goes down. Orton with another punch to the head as Cena struggles to get back to his feet. Orton with more punches followed by an Irish whip but he charges into a boot from Cena. Cena with two shoulder tackles followed by the Blue Thunder Bomb and then it is time to finish the Legendary Sequence with the Five Knuckle Shuffle. Cena waits for Orton to get up and he has him up for the Attitude Adjustment but Orton escapes. Cena with a drop toe hold but he cannot apply the STF. Orton with clotheslines followed by a power slam. Cena goes to the apron and he kicks Cena as he sets for the IEDDT but Cena gets into the ring and he back body drops Orton over the top rope to the floor.

Barrett goes over to attack Orton but Cena goes to the floor and he gives Barrett a shoulder tackle and tells Barrett that isn’t going to happen. Orton punches Cena but Cena Irish whips Orton into the ringside barrier. Cena sends Orton back into the ring and Cena goes up top for the Rocker Dropper and he hits it but he can only get a two count. Cena waits for Orton to get up and he has Orton up for the Attitude Adjustment but Orton goes to the apron and he drops Cena across the top rope.

Cena with a drop toe hold and he puts Orton in the STF. Orton goes for the ropes but Barrett pulls the ropes away. Cena releases the hold and yells at Barrett. Barrett tells Cena what to do.

Cena returns to the ring and Orton with a drop kick. Orton with the IEDDT and he hits it. Orton stares at that spot in the back and then he twists to the mat and does the RKO push ups. Orton waits for Cena to get to his feet and he tries for the RKO but Cena pushes him off and Cena hits the Attitude Adjustment but Orton kicks out at two. Orton hits the RKO but the momentum sends Cena to the floor. Orton brings Cena into the ring so he can beat him instead of winning by count out.

Orton sees Cena down in the corner and he thinks about what to do next. Orton backs up and he lines up for the field goal kick. Barrett pulls Cena out of the ring and gives him a clothesline to cause the disqualification.

Winner: John Cena by disqualification

After the match
Randy Orton attacks Wade Barrett on the floor and then they go into the ring. The members of Nexus come to the ring and Orton fights them off until it became a five on one attack. John Cena fights off Nexus and Wade tells Cena to stop.

Barrett tells the rest of Nexus to get out of the ring. Barrett congratulates Cena on winning the match and that means that he gets to select his referee for the match with Randy Orton at Survivor Series.

Barrett tells Cena that he is the referee. John Cena will be impartial. If Wade Barrett does not win the title at Survivor Series, he will fire John Cena on the spot. To remove any lingering doubts about the impartiality of John Cena at Survivor Series. When he wins the title, John Cena will be relieved of all duties he has to the Nexus.

Cena appears to be happy with that development as we go to credits

RAW LIVE Coverage & Discussion Thread - 25th October 2010