RAW 5/3/10

Batista comes out and complains about John Cena beat him in the Last Man Standing Match. Batista calls Cena’s taping his legs to beat him was the most embarrassing moment of Cena’s career. Sheamus comes out to interrupt Batista. Sheamus says that he deserves to be in the WWE Championship Match. Sheamus challenges Batista to a single’s match. If Sheamus wins, he gets the title shot, and if Batista wins, Sheamus will shut up. Sheamus maintains that he didn’t lose last week because he wasn’t pinned. Batista tells Sheamus to get out of his ring. Sheamus says that if Batista thinks this is over, he’s wrong.

Miz comes out to the ring. He tells Batista that there is nothing he’d like more than to face him right now, but the trauma from being punched by Big Show last week has left him unable to compete. Miz even has a doctor’s note to prove it. Miz says he’s found a replacement, Daniel Bryan. Daniel Bryan says he’ll make Batista tap out.

Batista vs. Daniel Bryan in a Beat the Clock Challenge Match. Batista goes for the Batista Bomb to start, but Bryan rolls through and rolls him up. Bryan goes for an Ankle Lock, but Batista fights out and rolls out of the ring. Batista comes back in and goes after Bryan in the corner. Bryan springs over Batista and locks in a sleeper hold, but Batista throws him off and catches him with a low boot. Batista whips Bryan into 3 of the corners. Bryan gets Batista in a guillotine choke, but Batista tosses him with a back body drop type move. Batista tosses Bryan out of the ring. He slams him into the ring apron. Batista brings Bryan back into the ring and hits a vicious clothesline. He covers for a 2 count. Bryan tries to fight back and catches Batista with a big kick, but when he tries to get a running start, Batista answers with a kick of his own. Bryan fights back with more kicks and goes to the crossface, but Batista gets to the ropes. Batista fights back with a kick to the knee. He follows up with a spear. Batista hits the Batista Bomb and covers for the win at 5:06.

Move of the Match: Batista’s moves are powerful, but I’ve got to give this to the crossface.

Post Match, Batista powerbombs Bryan. Batista starts to leave, but goes back into the ring and hits another Batista Bomb on Bryan.

In the back, Wayne Brady congratulates Eve on being Diva’s Champion. Jillian comes in and asks to sing Wayne’s theme songs for him. She starts to sing and Wayne gets her to leave. After Wayne leaves, Maryse hits Eve with the Diva’s Championship.

Edge is talking to a production person when Josh Matthews comes out to ask him about Orton. Edge says that he is Rated R and because this is live television, he’ll do what he wants, when he wants.

Ted DiBiase comes out. He talks about R-Truth slapping him last week. He says that he will hire an associate and the first thing they’ll do is slap some sense into R-Truth.

DiBiase vs. Morrison. DiBiase looks to be taking control early, but Morrison comes back with a spinning kick. He sends DiBiase out of the ring and follows up with a 450 into body splash. DiBiase decides to walk out and the referee counts him out. Morrison says that he doesn’t want this to end in a count out and tries to get DiBiase to restart the match. Morrison tells DiBiase that if he loses, he will be DiBiase’s “Virgil.”
Back on RAW and this match has restarted. DiBiase has Morrison in a body scissors. DiBiase continues to attack Morrisons midsection, dropping him across the ring ropes. DiBiase covers for 2. Morrison fights back with a kick to the head. Morrison follows up with a series of shots and goes for the Flying Chuck, but DiBiase knocks him off the ropes and covers for 2. DiBiase goes for Dream Street, but Morrison counters. Morrison runs into a snap powerslam that earns DiBiase a 2 count. DiBiase follows Morrison into the ropes and hits his short range clothesline for a 2 count. Morrison counters Dream Street by walking up the ropes and flipping over, dropping DiBiase on his shoulders for the 3 count.

Move of the Match: This has to go to the 450 into a splash from before the match was restarted.

After the match, DiBiase attacks Morrison from behind. R-Truth hits the ring and runs of DiBiase.

John Cena vs. Chris Jericho is scheduled to be next, but Jericho says that because he too was punched out by Big Show, he will not be in the match. Jericho introduces his NXT Rookie, Wade Barrett, to take his place. Barrett says Cena won’t beat him. Cena goes after Barrett at the start of the match. He goes for repeated covers with the hopes of getting the pin. Cena goes to a full nelson and a snapmare. Cena goes for the Attitude Adjustment, but Jericho gets up on the apron. Cena kicks Jericho and Barrett catches the ring ropes. Cena tosses Barrett onto Jericho. Cena sends Barrett back into the ring, but Jericho attacks Cena. Cena gives Jericho a shot, but Barrett hits Cena with a kick. Barrett slams Cena into the announce table and brings him back into the ring. Barrett hits a series of shots and covers after a Polish Hammer for a 2 count. Barrett goes to a surfboard stretch. Cena tries to fight out, but Barrett maintains the hold. Cena finally fights out, but when he goes to build momentum, Barrett catches him with a big boot. Barrett sends Cena into the ropes and follows up with a backbreaker. Barrett covers for 2. Barrett nails Cena with knees to the back. Cena suddenly fights back and gets Barrett in the STF. Barrett taps out with 27 seconds left in the match.

Move of the Match: This has to go to the STF.

Post Match, Cena says that his beating the clock means he gets to decide the stipulation of the match with Batista at Over the Limit. Sheamus hits the ring and lays out Cena with a double axe handle and the Pump Kick.

Up next Nikki Bella and Maryse are in a match. Nikki catches Maryse early with the jumping snapmare. She slams Maryse’s head into the turnbuckle. Maryse is distracted on the outside by Brie and Nikki sends her back into the ring. Maryse takes Nikki off the top and sends her to the mat. She follows up with the French Kiss and covers for the 3 count.

Move of the Match: The French Kiss.

After the match, Maryse shows pictures of her with a knocked out eve, holding the Diva’s Title. Eve comes out and the referee holds her back as Maryse slides out of the ring.

Zack Ryder comes out. He has Gail Kim and Alicia Fox at ringside and tells them he wants them at ringside when he has a match because Rosa was drafted to SmackDown. He challenges Primo. Wayne Brady comes on and says that if Zack really wants to be impressive, he can’t think of any opponent better than this man. Mark Henry comes out. Mark Henry hits Ryder with a series of scoop slams, letting Ryder get up after each one. Ryder avoids a splash in the corner and drops Ryder with a dropkick to the knee. He follows up with a missile dropkick and hits the Rough Ryder for a 2 count. Henry begins to fight back by overpowering Ryder. Henry hits the World’s Strongest Slam and covers for the win.

Move of the Match: There should be no doubt that this goes to the World’s Strongest Slam.

Mark Henry comes over and Alicia and Gail leave with him.

Jericho and Miz are talking about the Big Show. Jericho says the two of them carried him for 16 months. Miz says there’s nothing they can do about it because Show’s on SmackDown. Jericho says he has an idea and they leave.

Kozlov is out talking to Brady. Santino comes in. He says he would like to team up with Kozlov. Regal interrupts and says that he and Kozlov already have a match. They all leave Brady alone. Goldust comes in and introduces himself to Brady saying, “I’m Goldust, witch!”

Miz and Jericho are at ringside for this match. William Regal and Vladimir Kozlov vs. The Hart Dynasty. Regal takes control early. Regal (with Kozlov’s help) sends Kidd out of the ring. Kozlov is tagged in and he hits a series of shoulder blocks and chokes Kidd. Kozlov performs a hammer lock last call throw. Regal continues the attack, but Kidd counters an attack and tags in Smith. Smith hits a series of shots. Regal goes for the knee trembler, but Smith moves and puts Regal in the sharpshooter. Regal taps out and the Hart Dynasty wins.

Move of the Match: Kozlov’s hammer lock throw was impressive, but this goes to the sharpshooter.

Miz goes after Smith. Smith takes down Miz, but Jericho hits the ring and nails Smith with the Codebreaker. Miz follows up by picking up Smith and hitting the Skull Crushing Finale.

Edge comes out for the Cutting Edge. He talks about having been set up to challenge Swagger, but being drafted to RAW. Edge says that he speared Orton to make a statement. Wayne Brady comes out. Brady says that he wants to feel what it’s like to walk in Edge’s footsteps. Brady does a promo talking about being the best guest host yet. Orton suddenly comes out. Orton suddenly RKO’s Brady and goes after Edge. Edge tries to calm him. Edge says he knows Orton won’t RKO him. Edge says last week was a case of Orton being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Edge also says that the last time Orton was on the Cutting Edge, they became a tag team. Edge tries to get Orton to reform Rated RKO. Edge talks about the people not accepting him. He says that Orton doesn’t play by the rules and the people support him. Edge tells Orton that the spear last week was the tip of the iceberg and if Orton doesn’t join him, he will keep spearing Orton. Orton remains silent and Edge tells him to say something. Orton goes for the RKO, but Edge shoves him off and hits him with a big boot. Edge sets up for the spear, but Orton counters with the RKO. RAW ends with Orton standing over Edge in the ring.