Mikel's Wow: Monday Night RAW 7/6/12

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Jerry Lawler and Michael Cole are at commentary for tonight's Raw! They hype that AJ will explain why she helped CM Punk be victorious over Daniel Bryan last night at Money in the Bank, and tonight Raw is being ran by Bret "The Hitman" Hart, as they send it to the ring.


Bret Hart's music hits as he comes down to the ring. The fans give a positive reaction as he enters the ring and is given a microphone. Bret says that it is great to be back and running Monday Night Raw and Friday Night SmackDown! for the week. Bret says they saved the best for last and he won't disappoint the fans tonight. Bret says that tonight we will see Kofi Kingston and R-Truth defend the WWE Tag Team Championships against the Primetime Players. Also tonight, we will see David Otunga take on Santino Marella for the United States Championship! And in the main event, it will be the Big Show taking on...

Bret Hart is interrupted by the Big Show! Big Show walks down to the ring with a microphone and gets in and stands across from Bret. Big Show says that he was screwed last night at Money in the Bank by John Laurinaitis, and demanded that Bret Hart do something about it. Bret Hart said he didn't know what he couldn't do anything about it, as Laurinaitis is not under contract. Show kept demanding Hart to do something about it a couple of times, Hart gave him the same answer. Big Show asked a third time and when Bret tried to say something, Big Show hit the WMD on Bret Hart! The crowd was shocked, and so was Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler. Michael reminded that when Laurinaitis was in power, he gave him an iron clad contract, so he can do whatever he wants without any repercussions. Big Show stood over Bret Hart, who was facing up, laying on the mat not responding. John Cena's music hit as Big Show turned around. John Cena talked on the microphone on the stage. Cena said that he didn't like what John Laurinaitis did last night either, and nobody sees him punching innocent and the temporary General Managers. Cena says that he don't know what Bret Hart was going to put Big Show up against, and he knows that both are hurting from last night's Money in the Bank with no award at the end, so he wants to throw the rest of what they have in tonight in its main event. The crowd erupted, but then Big Show said "No!". The crowd booed as Cena wasn't happy. Cena then tried to calm the crowd down and said that he understood. Cena said Big Show doesn't want to give the fans their money's worth and get the hell kicked out of him, so he's going to decline like a big teddy bear. This infuriated Big Show and said that Cena was getting knocked out tonight just like Chris Jericho and Kane last night in their interviews and just like Bret was right now! The crowd cheered as Cena exited to the back, followed by Big Show, and doctors checked on Bret Hart and helped him to the back, not looking in great shape.

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When Raw gets back from commercial, Epico and Primo are in the ring with Rosa Mendes, as they get ready for the first match of the night.

Epico and Primo w/Rosa Mendes vs. The Usos
Closing Moments:
Great tag match to open up the show! But the match ends with Jey and Epico fighting it out, but Epico getting the upperhand when Jey jumps from the top rope and Epico lands a dropkick in mid-air! Epico then got up and walked over to Jimmy in his corner and spit in his face. Epico fled to his corner, and tagged Primo in quickly, before Jimmy tried entering the ring and the ref held him back. The distraction had Rosa slip some brass knuckles into the ring as Primo put them on and nailed Jey Uso with him, and when the referee got Jimmy out of the ring, Epico raced to him and prevented Jimmy from breaking up the pin, as the ref counted 3

Epico, Primo, and Rosa headed to the top of the stage quickly as Rosa danced and Epico and Primo celebrated their win over The Usos.

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They send it to the back, where Josh Matthews is in the hallway alone with a microphone, where a door is behind him. Josh says that Bret Hart is in the trainers room behind him being checked on right now, and Matthews reported that Bret was conscious when he went into the trainers room.


Cameras then show Dolph Ziggler and Vickie Guerrero talking in the locker room, when Jack Swagger approaches them, and they go quiet. Jack says that he talked to Bret this afternoon and he made a match that he would take on Dolph. Ziggler and Vickie complained and asked why Bret didn't say it earlier tonight, and Swagger shrugged and told Dolph he'd see him out there as Swagger walks off.

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We send it to the ring for the second match of the night.

United States Championship Match:
Santino Marella(c) vs. David Otunga
Closing Moments:
This match began with Santino joking around with Otunga, but Otunga hit an aggressive clothesline on Santino as he was setting up the Cobra, and ripped the Cobra costume off Santino's arm and threw it to the area with Lilian Garcia. Otunga then assaulted Santino and flexed through the match. Otunga hit The Verdict on Santino Marella, and instead of going for the pin, he began to flex. The crowd goes wild, as Otunga keeps posing thinking they are cheering him, but Sheamus runs down the ramp and slides in the ring. Otunga stops and notice something is going on as he turns around, he gets hit with the Brogue Kick by Sheamus! The referee calls for the bell, as David Otunga wins by Disqualification, but doesn't win the belt. Sheamus seemed satisfied for getting payback on what Otunga did last night at Money in the Bank, as the crowd cheered and Sheamus' music hit, as he exited the ring and walked up the ramp smiling.


Otunga and Santino are helped to the back, as Slater's music hits.

Slater comes out with a mic and stands in the ring and says that week after week legends have been coming out and some Slater has humiliated, some have gotten cheap shots or fluky wins. Heath said tonight his humiliation stops, and someone else's begin. Heath says tonight he is going to begin his destiny of being a champion, and his journey starts tonight. Heath says he challenges any former champion to come out and challenge the One Man Band. Heath began to sang "I'm the One Man Baaaand... You Better Call The One Man Band... Dial the..." then a familiar music hits, as the crowd goes crazy!! Rey Mysterio appears in his wrestling attire! The crowd goes wild as they see the return of Rey, and they cheer for him, as Slater rolls his eyes.


Heath Slater vs. Rey Mysterio
Closing Moments:
Well this match began with Slater talking smack about Rey, but Mysterio began kicking Slater in the leg. Mysterio then hit a bunch of highflying moves that got the crowd pumped. The match ended with Rey hitting a spinning tornado DDT on Slater. Rey then picked Slater up and tripped him so he draped over the second rope. The crowd went crazy as Rey slingshotted himself and hit the 619 on Heath Slater! Slater is knocked out, as Mysterio climbed the turnbuckle and hit the frog splash on Slater and pinned him!

Rey Mysterio celebrated the victory as he exited the ring and high-fived fans and did a short celebration with the fans in the first few rows, as Mysterio heads to the back, with Slater in the ring angry.

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When they return from a commercial break, they head to Josh Matthews in the backstage area, in front of the General Manager's office.

Josh says that Bret Hart has suffered a concussion by the WMD hit at the top of the show by Big Show. Josh said that he will go under further evaluations the next few days to see if he can run this Friday's SmackDown, but Matthews has said that the WWE has quickly found a quality replacement to run the rest of Monday Night Raw if needed, and if Bret isn't able to run the duties of Friday's show, he will do that as well. Josh looks behind him at the GM's door, as it opens. Walks out, is former Raw General Manager William Regal in a suit. William smiles as they head to the ring for the next match.


Dolph Ziggler w/Vickie Guerrero vs. Jack Swagger
As Ziggler was making his entrance with Vickie first, Swagger came from behind and blind-slide attacked Dolph Ziggler! The crowd cheered as Swagger beat Ziggler up on the ramp, as Vickie yelled and screamed, keeping herself away from Jack, but he ignores it as he grabs Dolph Ziggler and he sends him into the steel steps, as Dolph screams in pain, Swagger doesn't feel he's done quite yet. Jack picks Dolph up and body slams him on the floor next to the ring. Dolph is hurting, as Swagger likes it. Swagger then picks Dolph by the hair and drags him up the ramp and onto the stage. Jack beats him down to keep him from countering anything. Jack then puts Dolph in position for a Gutwrench Powerbomb, as the crowd cheered, and Vickie begged Swagger not to do it, but Jack would not listen to Vickie. Jack hit the Gutwrench Powerbomb on Dolph Ziggler, as he fell off the stage, crashing to the floor hard! Referees and trainers came out to check on Dolph Ziggler, as so did Vickie try and check on Dolph's condition. Swagger gained some cheers from the crowd as his music played and headed to the backstage area.

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They head to the back as Josh Matthews is backstage with WWE Champion CM Punk. Josh asks how CM Punk is feeling after last night's No Disqualificiation Match against Daniel Bran, and Punk says simply "Sore". Matthews then asked how AJ played on last night's match, as she kind of assisted on the win for CM Punk, and Matthews asked why he was upset. CM Punk said that he is basically the Best in the World, and he'll prove it, then CM Punk walks away as Matthews watches him.


WWE Tag Team Championships Match:
Kofi Kingston, R-Truth vs. Primetime Players w/AW
Closing Moments:
The closing moments have Kofi and Darren Young in the match. Darren and Kofi are going back and forth with blows. Titus O'Neil then comes in and attacks Kofi, the ref yells at him as Truth comes in and clotheslines Titus to the outside of the ring, where both men fall to the floor. Darren picks Kofi up and puts him on his shoulders as he tries to hit Gut Check, but Kofi gets out of it and makes it to a rollup! The ref only counts 2 though. Kofi gets up first, then Darren, but Kofi hits the Trouble in Paradise on Darren, out of nowhere when Young got up! Kofi then pinned Darren Young and retained!

Kofi gets both of their tag titles as he exits the ring and hands R-Truth his as they celebrate up the ramp, as AW gains Darren Young and Titus O'Neil together and talks to them in a whisper with the mic off, as they head to the back as well.


AJ Lee is seen trotting in the hallways backstage, as she explains her actions as she is heading to the curtain.


AJ's music hits as she walks to the ring and goes up the steps and enters the ring and gets a microphone, as she is prepared to explain her actions. She talks slowly and softly that last night she made a decision, and unfortunately she made the wrong one with CM Punk. She said that Bryan isn't here tonight and Punk doesn't want her and she don't know what to do and people say she's mentally unstable, as she begins to cry. AJ exits the ring while crying, and heads up the ramp an emotional wreck, as we go to commercial break.

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They get ready for the main event match.

Main Event:
Big Show vs. John Cena
Closing Moments:
We saw the effects of last night's Money in the Bank Ladder Match, as both men don't have much and are in pain. But the match ends with John Cena tried a move off the top rope, but Show grabbed him by the throat in mid-air. Big Show is holding Cena's throat, but Cena kicks Big Show in the gut twice releasing the hold. Oh my gosh! Cena tries to lift Big Show up for AA, but can't find the strength. OH! Big Show hit the WMD on Cena and laid him out. Big Show then put his boot on Cena's chest, as the ref counted the 3, as the crowd is shocked.

Big Show exits the ring with no emotion as he leaves Cena in the ring being tended by the referees, as Michael Cole reminds us to not go anywhere, as Chris Jericho's Highlight Reel is next after the commercial break!


Back from the commercial break, William Regal is backstage talking to some guys, when BAM! William is knocked out on the floor, and guess who's standing over him? The Big Show. Cameras showed Big Show still with no emotion, as he continues walking down the hallways, Regal still laying their.


Back to the ring, it is set up for the Highlight Reel, with Chris Jericho in the ring with a microphone in one hand, and his briefcase in the other.

Chris Jericho: "Welcome to the Highlight Reel! It's baaack! Now tonight is a very special Highlight Reel! Last night it was me winning this briefcase right here and earning a WWE Championship Match anytime I want within the next year. I intend to use it at my full advantage. But my guest tonight, people are thinking it's John Laurinaitis? That is all I heard on Twitter this afternoon, fans bugging me, thinking it was John Laurinaitis. Well if they were smart, it is not Laurinaitis, I'd not dare allow him on my show. But really, this is an even more unpredictable guess. It is tonight, that my guest is... WWE Champion CM Punk!!"

Jericho points to the titantron as CM Punk's music hits and he walks down in his wrestling attire and his T-Shirt, as he has the WWE Championship around his waist. CM Punk comes down to the ring and enters and gets a microphone from Chris.

CM Punk: "For those of you wondering, I actually asked Chris nicely this morning if I could be on this show. Me and him don't see eye to eye on everything, but I would like to congratulate him on his win last night. I hope to make him the first unsuccessful Money in the Bank cash-in."

The fans cheer as Jericho doesn't like that.

CM Punk: "But on to what happened last night, if there is one thing me and Chris Jericho agree on, is we do anything for pro wrestling, to elevate every night, every opportunity we get. Now there is one reason why I wasn't fully in for AJ being named referee last night, it was a terrible decision. I did not want some love stuff to effect this WWE Championship. And now I did not like how last night's match ended and I am sorry for the fans who came to watch the event, or ordered it on your televisions. But I want to make this as right as I possibly can, I can't change the past. But I am offering Daniel Bryan a WWE Championship Rematch at SummerSlam, in a Last Man Standing Match! The best man will win, and no special guest referees, it will be a trained professional, and just you and me. This settles who is the best, you or I."

CM Punk puts the microphone down as his music hits, but he looks at Jericho, where he has his briefcase in position, looking like he was going to smash Punk in the head with it, as CM's music stops. Jericho rushes at Punk, as Punk dunks out of the way and avoids the briefcase. When Jericho turns around, Punk hits a spinning heel kick on Jericho, as Jericho falls to the mat, dropping his briefcase. Punk unstraps his belt from around his waist as his music picks up again, and he raises it to the fans as not only the Highlight Reel, but the 2-hour Monday Night Raw episode era is over.