Again feeling lazy and didn’t do SmackDown last week. Hopefully I’ll review all of the shows this week. I’m off to a good start by actually reviewing RAW. We’ll see how things go for the rest of the week.
RAW opens with Sheamus coming out to the ring. Sheamus says Cena is no longer the #1 Contender for the WWE Championship. Cena comes out. Cena asks Sheamus to help him take out the Nexus. Sheamus appears to be willing to join Cena in taking on the Nexus. The computer beeps and Michael Cole reads the email from the anonymous GM. The GM has ruled that if any member of the Nexus makes contact with any WWE Superstar, they will be terminated. Any superstar who initiates contact with a member of the Nexus will be suspended. Cena challenges Sheamus to a match tonight and Sheamus says no. Cole gets another email. The email says Sheamus will be in action tonight against Mark Henry. Cena complains and Cole gets another email that says that Money in the Bank debuts in 3 weeks. The event will feature a RAW MITB Match and a SmackDown MITB Match. The winner of each match will receive a contract for a championship match on their respective brand for up to a year from winning it. The email says the 8 participants for the RAW match will be revealed later tonight. The email states that the new GM would like to “demonstrate.” Sheamus says the GM can demonstrate all he wants, but Sheamus is going back to the locker room. As Sheamus makes his way up the ramp, a steel cage begins to lower over the ring. Cole receives another email which states that since last weeks match ended inconclusively, at MITB Sheamus will face Cena in a Cage Match.
Back from break, the Hart Dynasty is out to the ring for a 6 person tag team match. As they’re about to enter the ring, they’re jumped by the Usos and Tamina. The Usos and Tamina take out the Hart Dynasty. Tamina slides Natalya into the ring and hits the diving splash on her.
In the back Josh Matthews asks R-Truth about the Nexus. R-Truth says the Nexus are acting like a bunch of animals. He says they should leave the Nexus right there at the WWE Zoo, because Truth is the zookeeper.
Vladimir Kozlov taking on Santino is next. If Santino wins, Kozlov will become Santino’s tag team partner. Santino goes for a double leg takedown, but Kozlov counters and tries to lock in an armbar. Santino escapes, but Kozlov catches Santino and hits the headbutts followed by the belly to belly slam for 2. Kozlov locks in a reverse bear hug, but Santino fights out and takes down Santino. Kozlov catches a charging Santino and hits the Iron Curtain for the 3 count.
Move of the Match: I think I have to give this to the Iron Curtain, primarily due to the fact that there weren’t many moves worth mentioning in the match.
Kozlov tries to pick Santino up, but Santino keeps falling down. Kozlov leaves Santino in the ring and greets William Regal on the ramp. Regal goes into the ring and attacks Santino. Kozlov sees Regal attacking Santino and goes back to the ring. He hits a big kick to Regal who runs out of the ring. Kozlov pulls Santino to his feet and helps him out of the ring. Kozlov picks Santino up on his shoulders and carries him out of the ring.
Josh Matthews is in the back with Khali. He asks Khali about Nexus and Khali says something. Josh asks Ranjin to translate. Ranjin says Khali is a big stupid giant and his manager is tired of protecting him. He says that if the Nexus attacked right now, Khali would run.
Rob Zombie comes out to the ring. He is here tonight to announce the 8 men who will be competing in the RAW MITB Match. The 8 Participants are Randy Orton, The Miz, R-Truth, Chris Jericho, Evan Bourne, Ted DiBiase, John Morrison and Edge. Edge appears on the screen. Edge says he hasn’t talked to Rob Zombie since he dumped his song as entrance music. Rob says that Edge didn’t dump the song, Rob took the song back. Edge points out that he won the first MITB Ladder Match. They show highlights of his win and subsequent title win. Michael Cole gets another email. This one says that tonight there will be an 8 man tag match with Edge, Miz, DiBiase and Jericho taking on Bourne, Morrison, Truth and Orton.
Up next is Mark Henry taking on Sheamus. Sheamus brings the attack to Henry, but Henry overpowers him. Sheamus catches Henry with a DDT for a 2 count. He continues the attack on Henry’s head. Sheamus locks in a reverse chin lock. Henry backs Sheamus into the corner, but Sheamus avoids the attack and clips Henry’s knee. Sheamus charges at Henry, but Henry drops him with a clothesline. Henry hits another clothesline and a big splash, but Sheamus gets a foot on the rope. Sheamus rolls out of the ring and Henry goes out after him. Henry throws Sheamus through the middle ropes into the ring. Sheamus hits his pump kick on Henry and covers for the 3 count.
Move of the Match: The pump kick is impressive, but I have to give this to Henry’s splash.
Josh Matthews is in the back with Nexus. Tarver says they can still make an impact. Sheffield then proceeds to take out a stage manager.
Up next King brings out Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat to talk about his new dvd. They bring out Dean Malenko, Mike “IRS” Rotunda, Michael “P.S.” Hayes and Arn Anderson. All four men praise Ricky’s career. The Nexus comes out and proceeds to take out the Legends one by one.
The next match is Alicia Fox and Maryse vs. Eve Torres and Gail Kim. Alicia hits a series of shots to Eve. Eve goes for a sunset flip, but Alicia fights back and hits a knee to Eve’s temple. Alicia hits a knee on Eve in the corner. She follows up with a snapmare and covers for 2. Alicia tags in Maryse. Maryse kicks Eve and covers for 2. Maryse brings Eve back to the corner and tags Alicia back in. Alicia dodges the attack in the corner and tags in Gail. Gail hits a huracanrana on Alicia. Gail counters the tilt-a-whirl backbreaker with a lateral press for a 2 count. Gail dropkicks Alicia into the corner, but Alicia slides out of the ring. Alicia slams Eve into the ring apron on the outside. Maryse comes in and attacks Gail. Gail fights off Maryse, but Alicia comes in and hits the Scissors Kick for the 3 count and the win.
Move of the Match: The scissors kick is powerful, but I was impressed by Gail’s counter to the tilt-a-whirl backbreaker and I’m going to give this to her lateral press counter.
Tonight’s Main Event is an 8 man tag with Edge, Jericho, Miz and DiBiase taking on Orton, R-Truth, Morrison and Bourne. Morrison and DiBiase start out. DiBiase takes the attack to Morrison and stomps him into the corner. Morrison fights back and catches DiBiase with a back body drop. Morrison tags in R-Truth. Truth goes after DiBiase and when DiBiase charges at him, Truth sends DiBiase to the outside. Truth tags in Bourne, who hits a diving kick to DiBiase on the outside and sends him back into the ring. Bourne hits a series of kicks to DiBiase’s leg and covers for 1. DiBiase fights back and tags in Miz. Bourne catches Miz with a hip toss and covers for 1. Bourne catches Miz with a drop toe hold and hits a dropkick. Miz is down in the corner and Bourne hits his running knee for a 2 count. Miz fights back and DiBiase takes a cheap shot from the apron. Miz tags in Jericho who kicks Bourne and then dropkicks him out of the ring. Jericho goes out after Bourne and brings him back in. Jericho pulls Bourne back to his corner and tags Miz back in. Miz hits a few shots to Bourne and stomps on his back. Miz locks in a chin lock. Bourne fights back and avoids a suplex. Bourne makes it to his corner and tags in Morrison. Morrison hits a series of shots on Miz and nails the Flying Chuck. Morrison is about to go for Starship Pain, but DiBiase pulls Miz out of the ring. Morrison springs out onto the two with his corkscrew plancha. Jericho distracts the ref and Edge jumps Morrison on the outside. Back from break Morrison is in the ring with Jericho. DiBiase takes a few cheap shots on Morrison. They show that during the break Jericho took advantage of the referee being distracted to hit Morrison with the ladder at ringside. Jericho tries to get Morrison in from the apron with a suplex, but Morrison floats over and rolls Jericho up for 2. Jericho hits Morrison with a dropkick and tags in Edge. Morrison tries to fight back, but Edge catches him with a drop toe hold. Edge tags in DiBiase who hits Morrison with a series of shots. DiBiase hits knees on Morrison in the corner. Morrison tries to get to his corner, but DiBiase catches him with a scoop slam for a 2 count. DiBiase locks in a chin lock on Morrison. DiBiase tags Edge back in. Morrison fights out of the corner, but runs into a big boot from Edge. Edge sets up for the spear, but Morrison moves. Edge catches Morrison, but Morrison hits his bicycle kick on Edge. Edge tags in Jericho, but Morrison tags in Bourne. Bourne this a high dropkick and a heel kick on Jericho. He hits a series of kicks and gets a 2 count. Bourne tries to go up top, but is caught by Jericho. Bourne fights of Jericho. He goes for Air Bourne, but Jericho moves. Jericho hits Bourne with the Codebreaker. Jericho tags in DiBiase and Bourne tags in Orton. Orton hits the RKO almost immediately and covers DiBiase for the 3 count and the win.
Move of the Match: This match had its share of great moves. I’m going to give this to Orton’s RKO.
After the match, Edge attacks Orton from behind. He kicks Bourne and Truth from the apron and brings the ladder into the ring. Edge hits Truth with the ladder. Morrison and Bourne come in and kick the ladder into Edge. Jericho gets caught with a kick and Morrison helps Bourne fly out onto him. Miz hits the Skull Crushing Finale on Morrison and sets up the ladder. Miz starts to climb the ladder, but Orton comes in and pushes the ladder over. Orton sets the ladder back up and climbs it he takes down the briefcase and holds it. He stares at the briefcase as RAW ends.
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