WWE Raw results 9/17/12: Cena scores a controversial win over WWE Champ CM Punk

Last night’s WWE Raw was a rather strange affair in front of an absolutely bizarre Connecticut crowd. The crowd went from hot to cold at practically the flick of a switch, going from loud boisterous chants to a silence so deep that one could hear the echoes of the audio through the arena. Undoubtedly, this was one of the confusing post-pay-per-view Raw’s in recent memory.
Raw opens with Paul Heyman walking to the ring to CM Punk’s theme music. Cole refers to Heyman as Punk’s “associate” and notes that his relationship with Punk is unclear. This is a mystery which is good for WWE programming. Punk does not need a mouthpiece, but having Heyman around as a sort of sounding board has been extremely beneficial to Punk’s heel turn.
Heyman tells the crowd that he got to witness history last night in the form of Punk succesfully defending his title. Crowd enters one of their hot moments, booing Heyman, and Heyman acknowledges the crowd reaction, noting that the ending of the match was “embroiled in controversy.” So Paul Heyman calls out the referee to justify his decision. This is similar to when he and Brock called out the referee for the Triple H/Brock match. It would be unfortunate if calling out referees became Paul Heyman’s gimmick.

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Chad Patton heads to the ring and the crowd sends some light boos his way. Patton defends his decision, and Heyman shows footage which was posted to YouTube showing Cena’s shoulders down for the three. Heyman works the crowd and begins demanding respect for the champ when Cena’s music hits.
Cena tells Paul Heyman to shut up, because he agrees with him. Patton made the right call. Audible “Cena Sucks” chants, which makes Cena smile. Cena says the match had a WrestleMania feel, and that it ending in a draw was like ending the Super Bowl in a tie. Cena notes that respect is earned “by leaving no doubt” and after a long spiel asks for a rematch on Raw. Crowd obviously pops. Not like they’re going to say no.
Heyman notes that Punk has not arrived and declares himself to be the “Voice of the Voice of the Voiceless,” which is brilliant, but then is interrupted by Alberto Del Rio. Heyman looks about as confused as the viewers at home as Del Rio makes his way to the ring. ADR complains about his match not being fair in about as many ways as he can, which brings out Raw General Manager AJ. AJ says she is going to make a super main event, teaming Punk and Del Rio against Sheamus and John Cena. Winner gets their rematch for their chosen title. Cross your fingers it’s not Sheamus/ADR part way-too-many.
After the opening segment, Cole gives us a quick update on Jerry Lawler, who is making a swift recovery. Then Michael Cole is joined at the announce table by JBL and good ol’ JR. Jim Ross is sporting a goatee, possibly due to a transporter accident which has replaced him with his evil mirror universe double.
Rey Mysterio and Sin Cara head to the ring for a tag match with former WWE Tag Team Champions Epico and Primo. Epico and Primo apparently aren’t even deserving of a proper entrance, as they’re just waiting in the ring for Sin Cara and Rey to get there. Sin Cara and Rey Mysterio have been tagging a lot lately, victims of this new trend in WWE to just slap teams together based on whatever binding feature happens to be available.
As the match gets underway, JR notes that “business has picked up” in the tag team division, hitting his stride immediately by tossing out a trademark “Ross-ism.” The match is rather bland considering it features a pair of high flyers in Sin Cara and Rey Mysterio. Sin Cara picks up the victory with a Swanton bomb. After the match, Rey and Sin Cara are jumped by the Prime Time Players, who declare post-beatdown that they are out to “take what they want.” Seems AW’s assessment of the PTP being not unlike Kobe Bryant weren’t too far off the mark.
Following the match, Cole announces that tonight will see the debut of a new talk show segment in WWE, “Miz TV.” Miz seems to be getting something of a push lately, so we’ll see how this goes.
Layla heads to commentary for a match between Beth Phoenix and new Divas Champion Eve. The crowd is visibly shuffling out like this is intermission. The unfortunate thing about that is that the Divas division will never improve unless people give it a fair chance.
Unfortunately, this match justifies the crowd taking a break, as it is short and useless. Beth Phoenix takes the dive, and Eve has a moment with Layla which is probably building to a Diva’s title rematch. Throughout the short match, JBL complained about the “Jesse Ventura like conspiracy theories” regarding Kaitlyn’s injury and subsequent loss of her title shot the night before at Night of Champions. So while it seems Layla will be getting her rematch, at least Kaitlyn hasn’t been forgotten.
Up next is the ever-dreadful Brodus Clay, taking on Heath Slater. The poor One Man Band gets stomped while the portion of the crowd that didn’t take a break during the Divas match takes a break now. JBL earns some brownie points by absolutely slamming Brodus Clay throughout the match, stating that Clay needs to stop worrying about dancing and start worrying about championships. Clay ends his vicious beatdown with the Big Splash and brings some kids into the ring to dance with as per usual. JR notes that this is a moment this kids will remember their entire life. JBL responds that winning a championship would be a moment Clay would remember his entire life.
Miz TV debuts next. Miz compares his show to previous shows like Piper’s Pit and Edge’s Cutting Edge. Miz argues that his show will be superior because those superstars were never as controversial or charismatic as he is. He probably missed Edge’s live sex celebration on Raw all those years back.
Miz invites his first guest, Booker T, down to the ring and begins to grill him on his decisionmaking of late, but never let’s Booker respond. The crowd starts one of the loudest “Boring!” chants ever and JBL chimes in, saying he agrees with the folks in the audience, this segment is terrible. Booker cuts the segment short, stealing the mic from Miz and basically inviting Ryback to the ring. Miz runs, Ryback tears up the set, and we’re left to conclude that Ryback is in line for a shot at the Intercontinental Championship.
Cut to the back where CM Punk and Paul Heyman are chatting. John Matthews asks Punk about his upcoming match, which sends Punk into a rage. CM Punk asks what he has to do to get some respect and slaps the mic away, then storms off with Heyman following closely behind.
Santino heads to the ring for action as he will take on Mr. Money in the Bank, Dolph Ziggler. The match is just a comedy break, which is good because the Miz segment absolutely murdered the crowd’s enthusiasm. Crowd chants “Let’s go Ziggler!” as Ziggler humiliates the Milan Miracle. Following a brief bout, Ziggler picks up a dominant victory over the former US champ.
More in-ring action follows as the recently returned Wade Barrett heads out for a match on Raw. Wade will take on Justin Gabriel, his former Nexus and Corre teammate. During the match, the crowd fills the arena with “Bring Back Nexus” and “We Want Nexus” chants. Kudos to Michael Cole for at least acknowledging the crowd’s chants. Wade Barrett picks up the win with an incredibly stiff looking (and sounding) punch to Gabriel’s face. “That would have knocked out a horse,” says JBL.
Truth, Kofi, and Lil Jimmy in back with Jared from Subway. Yes. Jared from Subway is on WWE programming again. Jared is on Raw celebrating Subway’s birthday. Truth tells Jared that “Lil’ Jimmy has some great ideas for sandwiches,” which leads to a long pause as the imaginary Jimmy pitches his idea and Truth declares “Shazam! Now that’s some good eatin’ for a sandwich.” Damien Sandow pitches Jarred a sandwich as well, then Zack Ryder pitches a new Sandwich name: the “Woo Woo Woo, You Know It Sub.” The bit caps off as Ryback tells Jarred to, you guessed it, “Feed me more,” after which Jared hands him a sub, and Ryback grabs a second for good measure.
The entire segment is just lightning-fast punchline after punchline, and it is hard to admit that it was all in all a good, funny bit.
More backstage segments as Sheamus is in back with Cena. Cena seems preoccupied as Sheamus goes on and on about his recent accomplishments. Sheamus tells Cena that after they win, they’ll head down to the pub to get a few pints. As Sheamus walks away, Cena asks “Pints? He wants to get ice cream?” Ladies and gentlemen, your face of World Wrestling Entertainment, Mr. John Cena.
A quick cut to Kane and Bryan heading to the ring shouting “I AM THE TAG TEAM CHAMPION!” in back, as they defend their newly won Tag Team Championship next.
As the competitors head to the ring, the crowd goes absolutely nuts with the “Yes!” chants. Daniel Bryan is arguably the most over person on the roster not named John Cena or CM Punk. The match itself is a solid tag team outing which was dominated by the Kane and Bryan storyline, as the pair did more to undermine one another at every turn than to work as a team. The match ends when Kane nails Truth with the chokeslam and Bryan forces the tag to make Truth tap to the No-Lock.
After the match, Kane grabs both tag team titles, and the pair exchange shouts of “I am the tag team champions!” at one another until the crowd begins to chant “Hug it out!” After dragging it out for a bit, the pair hug to a huge pop, and Bryan uses the opportunity to steal one of the Tag Team Championship belts off of Kane. The entire bit leaves JBL and the announce crew dumbfounded.
Next up Randy Orton takes on Tensai. Tensai has definitely gone from monster heel to monster jobber in his short stay on the roster, and tonight just furthers that downfall. Orton manages to pull a passable match out of Tensai and picks up the with with the RKO.
Another cut backstage and Heyman and Punk are mumbling to one another that AJ is abusing her power. David Otunga breaks up the conversation and tells Heyman and Punk that his client, Alberto Del Rio, expects them to follow his lead. Punk reminds ADR he beat him for the WWE title at last year’s Survivor Series and the duo agree to a reluctant alliance heading into tonight’s main event.
One final undercard match before the main event as Damien Sandow takes on Zack Ryder in what was actually a very fun match and segment. Sandow received a good pop from the crowd as he told JR that “slobberknocker is not a word,” then proceeds to give the crowd a vocabulary lesson, dropping words such as temerity, ignoramus and miscreant on the crowd.Ryder breaks up the lesson and the crowd lets loose a big “Let’s go Ryder/Woo Woo Woo” chant. Sandow picks up the win with his neckbreaker after a very hard fought and entertaining match. Ryder may be losing but at least he’s getting TV time.
One to the main event as World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus makes his way to the ring. Small reaction for Sheamus, predominantly negative reaction for Cena. ADR makes his way to the ring, followed by Punk who gets a good reaction. Punk stalls the match holding his title up for an extended amount of time. JBL sings the praises of Punk, a far cry from the early days of Punk’s career when JBL was his first major challenge for the World Heavyweight Title.
The match ends when Cena picks up the victory following an Attitude Adjustment, but expect controversy as Punk’s foot was clearly on the bottom rope during the pinfall. Punk hassles the ref all the way to the back to the close of the show.
Although the show was at times torturously slow, last night’s Raw delivered a few positive moments. While little progress has been made in terms of key storyline developments (with the exception of Punk and Cena’s feud being given further reason to progress) the amount of action the midcard was allowed was a positive, and last night’s unspoken endorsement of both the developing Tag Team and Intercontinental divisions makes it seem that more opportunities will be opened up for superstars to succeed on more than just the main event level. Any event which undermines the “main event or bust” theme that seems to have been prevalent in WWE in recent years is a positive achievement for the company and the sport as a whole.

WWE Night Of Champions 2012 » Matches » CM Punk vs John Cena (WWE Championship)

Despite wearing the most cherished prize in the history of sports-entertainment around his waist, WWE Champion CM Punk insists he has been shortchanged respect. At Night of Champions, The Second City Saint will have his chance to gain the recognition he believes he’s owed when he puts his treasured WWE Title on the line against John Cena, who himself is hungry to reclaim the spot atop WWE's pecking order.
(WATCH: AJ makes the match | EXCLUSIVE: Punk on facing Cena)
Since beginning his title reign last November, Punk has steadily turned away one challenger after another. He’s disposed of Dolph Ziggler, Chris Jericho, Daniel Bryan and Kane — tough competition, all — and at SummerSlam, he overcame sure-fire first-ballot Hall of Famers Cena and Big Show, albeit under dubious circumstances, according to some. Some argue that Punk stole the pin from Cena, while others argue that Punk exploited the rules of a Triple Threat Match.
Yet, over the course of his lengthy, 280-plus-day title reign — the longest since Cena’s 380-day reign ended roughly a half-dozen years ago — rarely has Punk had the satisfaction of defending the WWE Championship in the main event of a WWE pay-per-view. Instead, that highly coveted and lucrative position on top of the card has often gone to the immensely marketable Cena, who despite his camera-friendly charm, has been in a championship drought since losing the WWE Title last September.
Rightly or wrongly, Punk contends he has unjustifiably taken a back seat to Cena and been relegated to semi-main event status, as a result. His outrage over this and other perceived snubs has only grown more apparent since Raw 1,000, when Punk shocked the WWE Universe by refusing to aid Cena (who was being attacked by Show) and ambushing The Rock. Since then, a darker, more sinister side of The Straight Edge Superstar has seemingly taken hold, culminating with an unprovoked attack against fan-favorite Jerry “The King” Lawler on the Aug. 20 edition of Raw when Lawler refused to recognize Punk as “Best in the World.” Punk trounced an overmatched “King” the following week, after Lawler agreed to face the champion in a Steel Cage Match.
Putting aside his issues with Lawler, Punk has appeared at times obsessed with the notion of getting the Cenation leader to concede that Punk is the best in the world. With the confidence befitting a champion, Cena has stalwartly refused, saying it is part of his DNA as a world-class competitor to not think of himself as anything less than the best.
Punk’s objective at Night of Champions is clear: He already sports the championship gold that signifies he’s the top Superstar in the world; on Sept. 16, he’ll have the opportunity to prove it to Cena. Though Punk holds numerous high-profile wins over Cena — including back-to-back WWE Title Match victories at last year’s Money in the Bank and SummerSlam events — none of those accomplishments would have quite the same impact as besting Cena in Boston, the site of Night of Champions and a stone’s throw from Cena’s birthplace of West Newbury, Mass. Cena admitted as much on the Aug. 20 Raw.
“If you walk into Night of Champions the WWE Champion against me and somehow leave the WWE Champion, that is the moment that will define your existence,” the 10-time WWE Champion defiantly told Punk.
Counterintuitive as it may sound, Night of Champions will be a proving ground for the WWE Champion.
Punk, however, will not be alone in that regard. On the other side of the equation is Cena, who has been on the periphery of the WWE Title scene for the better part of a year. If he were to triumph over The Second City Saint, Cena would silence any critics who suggest his time has passed. Moreover, a win over Punk would theoretically either shut up the verbose champion or render groundless his claim that he’s the best in the world — surely a welcome development for a portion of the WWE Universe.
At Night of Champions, Punk’s long-stewing resentment toward Cena and Cena’s championship ambitions come to a head. Which force will prove more powerful? Can Cena reclaim the WWE Championship for an unprecedented 11th time? Or will the savvy Punk again slide by Cena en route to building one of the most remarkable WWE Championship reigns in the title’s almost 50-year history?
On the Sept. 3 edition of Raw, a new twist was added when Punk attacked Cena and then drove off with Paul Heyman! What implications will this new potential alliance have? (WATCH THE ATTACK)
What’s known for sure is that the main event of Night of Champions will be much more than just a matter of “respect.”

9/10/12 WWE Monday Night RAW Results

WWE Monday Night RAW Results 9/10/12
By Ankit Singh


- Tonight's WWE RAW opens up from the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Justin Roberts is in the ring and he introduces WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart to a big pop from the crowd.

The crowd finally calms down so Bret can speak. Bret says last time he was in Montreal was one of the darkest days but also one of the proudest. Bret thanks the Montreal fans. Cult of Personality hits and out comes WWE Champion CM Punk.

Punk talks about Bret's book and says he doesn't have the ego to every write a book about himself. Punk asks what if he would have wrestled Bret at the Survivor Series instead of Shawn Michaels. Bret says it wouldn't have mattered. Bret says the fans know Bret would have tied Punk up like a pretzel in the Sharpshooter. Punk says he doesn't believe Bret and Bret doesn't even believe himself. Punk says he is the best. He wouldn't have needed Vince McMahon to screw anyone for him. Punk says Vince would have never screwed Bret, the precious Attitude era would have never been born and he would have jumped ship to WCW so WWE would be dead by now. Bret mocks Punk's line and says he's the best there is, was and ever will be. Punk is amazed that Bret still calls himself that. Punk takes a shot at Jerry Lawler. Bret says at least Lawler never walked out of the ring like a coward. Bret shows us footage from last week when Punk laid out Lawler and took the night off.

They also show the footage of Punk driving off with Paul Heyman. Punk says he was in his hometown and returned to the arena to get some things he forgot when he saw John Cena out there. Punk wonders if Cena is in the back watching right now. Punk gets in Bret's face and wonders if Cena is going to make the save for Bret tonight. They start arguing about respect now. Punk brings up that he's been WWE Champion longer than Bret ever was. Punk says on Sunday he will cement his legacy as greatest WWE Champion of all-time. Punks says Bret is over hyped and over rated. Punk says on Sunday he will put Cena to sleep. Bret makes a joke about Punk putting the fans to sleep and this upsets him. Punk says he is going to beat Cena into an empty shell of a man, just like Bret is. Punk drops the mic and exits the ring as the crowd chants "asshole" at him. Punk raises the belt up and screams best in the world as his music plays and he heads up the ramp.

- Still to come tonight, Bret will interview Cena in the ring. We go to commercial.

- The Twitter poll for tonight will let fans pick the opponent for CM Punk - Brodus Clay, Randy Orton or Jerry Lawler. The hashtag options are #PunkBrodus, #PunkLawler and #PunkOrton.

The Miz and Antonio Cesaro vs. Kofi Kingston and R-Truth

We go to the ring and out come the WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston and R-Truth. Out next comes WWE Intercontinental Champion The Miz followed by his partner United States Champion Antonio Cesaro with Aksana. Aksana introduces Cesaro and he says "prestige" in 5 different languages.

Kofi and Miz start things out. Kofi takes control and tags in Kofi for some double teaming. Cesaro comes in but the champs clean house. Kofi leaps off Truth's back and takes out the other two on the floor as we go to commercial.

Back from the break and Cesaro is in control of Truth. Miz comes in and drops Truth for a pin attempt. Miz continues and hits the big running clothesline in the corner. Miz goes to the top and comes down with a big shot for 2. Truth turns it around with a dropkick to the jaw. Kofi tags in as does Cesaro. Kofi unloads with kicks, a dropkick and a big right hand. Kofi hits the Boom Drop. Kofi ends up with a crossbody off the top for 2 as Miz breaks the pin. Truth dumps Miz but gets sent tot he floor by Cesaro. Cesaro rolls Kofi up for 2. Kofi connects with Trouble in Paradise on Cesaro for the win.

Winners: Kofi Kingston and R-Truth

- We see a replay from last week where Sheamus hit Ricardo Rodriguez with a Brogue Kick. Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler talk about how Booker T came to ban the Brogue Kick on SmackDown. We get footage from Friday's show.

- Sheamus is backstage talking with Bret Hart as we go back to commercial.

- We see footage from earlier today at WWE headquarters. Sheamus is in a room with his lawyer, David Otunga, Ricardo Rodriguez and some other legal types. Sheamus tells a joke and Otunga gets upset. Otunga grills Sheamus about using the Brogue Kick and using it on Ricardo Rodriguez. Sheamus admits he did and says he would do it again. Otunga has a photo of Sheamus kicking referee Chad Patton earlier in the year. Otunga goes on with the deposition but Sheamus is getting bored. Sheamus ends up taking out the camera and singing a song. Pretty pointless segment. Still to come tonight, Otunga vs. Sheamus.

- Cole plugs the Twitter poll for Punk's opponent. Back to commercial.

Eve Torres, Kaitlyn and Layla vs. Beth Phoenix, Alicia Fox and Natalya

Back from commercial and out comes Kaitlyn, Eve Torres and WWE Divas Champion Layla. Eve is trying to play nice and be friends as they head to the ring. Their opponents are out next - Beth Phoenix, Alicia Fox and Natalya.

Kaitlyn locks up with Beth to start the match. Beth rams her back in the corner and elbows her in the face. Kaitlyn turns it around with shoulder thrusts. Kaitlyn counters with a clothesline and a shoulder off the ropes. Kaitlyn hits an uppercut and Beth tags in Natalya. They double team Kaitlyn and Natalya covers for 2. Natalya slaps Kaitlyn and Alicia kicks her in the back. Natalya with another slam and pin attempt. Alicia tags in now.

Alicia with a suplex and a pin. Alicia gets hung up in the corner and in comes Layla. Layla unloads on Alicia and hits a crossbody for 2. Layla kicks Alicia in the face and Eve tags herself in. Eve comes in and kicks Alicia before hitting the neckbreaker for the win.

Winner: Eve, Layla and Kaitlyn

- After the match, Eve celebrates with Layla and Kaitlyn but they're bothered by her stealing the win. Cole and Lawler plug Layla vs. Kaitlyn for Night of Champions.

- RAW General Manager AJ Lee is backstage when CM Punk walks in. He's upset that he has a match tonight and John Cena doesn't. Punk also isn't happy that the fans are picking his opponent tonight. Punk taunts her. AJ says things could be worse. She could make him face Sheamus. She says since he walked out on the people last week, they will pick his fate this week. She walks off and Punk turns around to a smiling Brodus Clay. Back to commercial.

CM Punk vs. Randy Orton

Back from the break and out comes WWE Champion CM Punk to the ring. Michael Cole stands up and announces Punk's opponent - Randy Orton. Orton comes out to a big pop.

The bell rings and they lock up. Punk drops Orton first with a shoulder. They lock up again and Punk with another shoulder. Orton comes back with a big hip toss and sends Punk to the corner. Orton with a headlock now. Punk fights out with knees in the corner. Punk kicks Orton down and stands on him. Punk stomps and hits a backbreaker for a 1 count. Punk with another headlock now. Orton fights out and takes Punk to the corner. Orton goes for a RKO but Punk slides out and goes to the floor. Punk starts walking up the ramp as the referee counts. Orton chases him up the ramp and lays him out. Orton fights Punk back to the ring now.

Punk drops Orton over the top coming back in the ring and Orton lands on the floor. Back to commercial.

Back from the break and Punk is working Orton over. Punk with another pin attempt. Punk scoop slams Orton and drops another leg before another 2 count. Punk goes up top for the big elbow drop but Orton kicks the ropes. Orton with right hands while Punk sits up top. Orton climbs up for a superplex and nails it. They trade shots from their knees in the middle of the ring now.

Orton with two clotheslines and a big back drop. Orton goes for the draping DDT but Punk kicks him in the side of the head. Punk springboards in with a clothesline for 2. Punk calls for GTS and waits for Orton to get up. Orton fights out and Punk blocks the RKO. Orton hits the backbreaker and covers for 2. Orton takes Punk back to the apron and hits the draping DDT. Orton readies for the RKO when Dolph Ziggler runs in for the DQ.

Winner by DQ: Randy Orton

- After the bell, Orton powerslams Ziggler and waits for him to get up. Punk attacks but Orton slams him also. Orton waits on Punk to get up but Ziggler attacks him from behind. Punk and Ziggler beat Orton down until Jerry Lawler rushes in for the save. Lawler is in his gear because he was an option to wrestle earlier. Orton and Lawler clear the ring and take the fight to the floor as we go to commercial.

Randy Orton and Jerry Lawler vs. CM Punk and Dolph Ziggler

Back from the break and Orton is in control of Ziggler in the ring. During the break, AJ Lee made the tag match. Vickie Guerrero is at ringside now. Orton fights back and takes Ziggler down. Lawler comes in and hits Ziggler with a dropkick. Lawler with the right hand from the ropes. Lawler hits a second fist and covers Ziggler for 2.

Ziggler dropkicks Lawler and turns it around. Ziggler with an elbow drop and a pin attempt. Ziggler with a headlock as he taunts Orton. Ziggler shoves Lawler over and struts around him. Ziggler with another elbow for 2. Lawler finally hits a backdrop on Ziggler and breaks free. Orton tags in and unloads on Ziggler with clotheslines and a slam. Orton goes for the draping DDT but Ziggler backdrops him to the floor. Paul Heyman comes walking down the ramp. He has a private conversation with Punk at ringside.

Vickie screams at Punk and Heyman about a match being in progress. They ignore her and continue their conversation. Heyman takes the WWE Title and hands it to Punk. We hear them talking about good restaurants in Montreal. The match continues with Ziggler rolling Orton up for 2. Orton hits the RKO and covers for the win.

Winners: Randy Orton and Jerry Lawler

- After the match, Punk and Heyman walk off together, still having their conversation.

- Still to come tonight, Bret Hart will interview John Cena. Back to commercial.

- Back from the break and Matt Striker approaches Paul Heyman and CM Punk backstage. Striker asks about their relationship and Punk says he's a Paul Heyman guy.

- We get a sentimental look back at the hugging between Kane and Daniel Bryan last week.

- Kane is backstage with Daniel Bryan. Bryan says he heard Kane wanted to say something. Kane heard the same thing about Bryan. Dr. Shelby, the anger management teacher, appears and then AJ walks in. AJ and the instructor got together and brought them here. Shelby has something planned that might save Kane and Bryan or ruin them. We go back to commercial.

- Back from the break and Heath Slater is in the ring talking about Zack Ryder. Slater wants his rematch. Ryder appears on the big screen and introduces Slater's opponent.

Ryback vs. Heath Slater

Ryback makes his way out to the ring as Slater looks on.

The bell rings and Ryback sends Slater out to the floor. Slater comes back in and gets shoved to the mat. Slater with a right hand but Ryback responds with a bigger right hand. Slater fights back and tries for a weak pin attempt. Slater with kicks that just upset Ryback. Another pin attempt by Slater. Slater talks trash and Ryback runs over him with a clothesline. Ryback hits the front slam and then the powerbomb before Shellshocked for the win.

Winner: Ryback

- AJ has called Darren Young and Titus O'Neil into her office. She says there's been a mistake - they aren't the #1 contenders to the tag team titles. AJ says they haven't beaten every team but they will get a chance to tonight. The new team is Kane and Daniel Bryan. Back to commercial.

Kane and Daniel Bryan vs. Titus O'Neil and Darren Young

We go to the ring and out first comes Daniel Bryan. Kane is out next followed by their opponents, Titus O'Neil and Darren Young.

Kane and Bryan argue to start the match but Kane starts off with Titus. Titus goes in but Kane clotheslines him and takes it to the corner. Kane tags in Bryan. Bryan with kicks to Titus in the corner. Bryan ducks a clothesline and goes for a roll up but it's blocked. Young tags himself in and drops Bryan for two pin attempts in a row. Titus tags back in and they double team Bryan for another pin attempt. Titus scoop slams Bryan and works him over some more.

They keep Bryan in their corner with more double teaming and 2 counts. Titus tags in and suplexes Young onto Bryan. Titus taunts Kane and chokes Bryan on the ropes. Bryan fights back with kicks and an uppercut. Titus cuts him off with a backbreaker for a 2 count. Titus yells at Bryan to get up but stomps away some more. Titus with a headlock now. Young comes back in and goes at it with Bryan. Bryan tries for a comeback but Young takes him back to the mat with a headlock. Young with a knee drop and another headlock. Bryan finally fights out with kicks and suplexes Young.

Bryan goes to the top for a headbutt but misses. Young takes Bryan back to the mat. Something has been going on at ringside. Jerry Lawler is no longer on commentary and the fans were distracted for several minutes. Cole was also quiet for a minute or two. The match goes on and Kane ends up chokeslamming Bryan on top of Young for the win.

Winners and New #1 Contenders: Kane and Daniel Bryan

- We get a look at earlier tonight where CM Punk confronted Bret Hart. Still to come tonight, Bret will interview Cena. Back to commercial.

Alberto Del Rio vs. Tyson Kidd

Back from the break and Tyson Kidd and Alberto Del Rio is up next. Ricardo Rodriguez watches from ringside and he's still wearing the neck brace. They go back and forth for several minutes and Del Rio gets the win.

Winner: Alberto Del Rio

- After the match, Del Rio cuts a promo on Night of Champions.

- We go ringside to a concerned Michael Cole. Cole confirms that Jerry Lawler passed out at ringside several minutes ago and is receiving medal attention backstage. Cole says they are performing CPR backstage as we speak and there will be an update later. Cole is very shaken up as we go back to commercial.

Sheamus vs. David Otunga

Back from the break and out comes Sheamus. Cole is quiet as they show graphics on the screen with no commentary. David Otunga is out next.

The match starts and there's no commentary. Otunga takes control and taunts Sheamus, slapping him. Sheamus gets upset and unloads on Otunga, dropping knees and kicking him out of the ring. Sheamus with the forearms on the apron and the Texas Cloverleaf for the submission win. There was no commentary the entire match.

Winner: Sheamus

- After the match, we get a glimpse of Cole sitting at ringside. Sheamus comes back to the ring and lays Otunga out with a Brogue Kick. AJ Lee comes out but is quickly interrupted by Booker T. Booker is upset at Sheamus using the banned move. Booker announces that if Sheamus chooses to use the move before his investigation is over, then he will be stripped of the World Heavyweight Title.

- Rey Mysterio is backstage talking with Bret Hart as we go back to commercial.

- Back from the break and we get a look at what happened with Kane and Daniel Bryan. There's still no voiceovers done. We see a Tout video from Kofi Kingston and R-Truth. They're ready for Kane and Bryan at Night of Champions.

- Bryan and Kane walk into a room where Shelby is backstage. They argue about the match and winning the #1 contendership.

- We get graphics hyping the Night of Champions matches.

- We go back to a shaken up Cole at ringside. He says this is not part of tonight's entertainment. Cole says Lawler has been taken to a local hospital and is receiving oxygen. Cole adds that Lawler is breathing on his own but it's an extremely serious situation. Cole says out of respect, there will be no more commentary tonight.

Rey Mysterio vs. Cody Rhodes

We go to commercial as Rey Mysterio makes his way out to the ring.

Back from the break and out comes Mysterio's opponent Cody Rhodes. They go back and forth until Cody hits Rey with several knees to the gut. Cody with a knee to the face and a 2 count. Cody continues the attack until Rey dumps him out to the floor. Rey runs the apron and hits a head scissors on the floor.

They come back in and Cody argues with the referee about the count. Cody stomps away. Cody charges in the corner but Rey moves and he hits his shoulder. Rey with another takedown and the bulldog for 2. Rey with a big kick to the face and another pin attempt. Rey goes to the top for a senton. Cody catches him in a powerbomb attempt but Rey slides out. Rey dropkicks Cody into the ropes. The Miz runs down and Rey kicks him off the apron. Cody takes advantage and hits Cross Rhodes for the win.

Winner: Cody Rhodes

- After the match, The Miz enters the ring and grabs Rey. Cody stops him and drops Miz with Cross Rhodes. Cody grabs the Intercontinental Title and raises it high in the air. Cody throws the belt on Miz and leaves.

- We see John Cena walking backstage as we go to commercial.

- We come back to Cole at ringside. He goes over what happened to Lawler again. Cole reports that Lawler is more responsive but is being held in an isolated emergency room area awaiting a CT scan. Back to a quick commercial.

- We come right back and out comes WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart to the ring. Bret introduces the man that will face CM Punk on Sunday - John Cena.

Cena thanks Bret for the opportunity to be interviewed. Bret says he sees a lot of himself in Cena and a lot of the old Shawn Michaels in Punk. Cena gets boos from the crowd when he goes to speak. A "you can't wrestle" chant breaks out. Cena admits he couldn't even lace Bret's boots. Cena says Punk is nothing but an insecure dude who has to always tell you how good he is. Cena says HBK earned respect because he stood for something. Bret asks Cena what he's going to do to shut Punk up. Bret calls Punk a phony. Punk appears and comes walking to the ramp. Punk has a problem with Bret calling him a phony. Cena chimes in and calls Punk a phony also. Cena says Punk can either stay up there or come to the ring.

Punk calls Cena the biggest phony in WWE history. Punk walks to the ring and enters while knocking Cena and Hart. Punk says you can't compare him to the old or the new Shawn Michaels because he is better than Michaels. Austin asks Bret if he remembers the hillbilly he made pass out at WrestleMania 13, Steve Austin. Punk says he's better than him too. Punk gets in Cena's face and says he's better than The Rock too. Punk says he did in one night what Cena couldn't do in an entire calendar year. Punk says he's the best wrestler, the best talker, the best technician, the best brawler. Punk says this because he is this and that makes him anything but a phony, he says.

Cena says Punk has been WWE Champion for 300 days and for 300 days the title has been irrelevant. Cena says Punk has watched main events pass him by. Cena says Punk thinks there is a conspiracy against him but really there is no him. Cena says Punk has been here for years but his biggest night was when his mic was cut. Cena says the only change Punk wanted was for him to be a star. Cena says Punk doesn't even know who CM Punk is. Cena goes on and talks in French. Punk rips him for it and things get intense. Punk draws back at Bret and Cena stops him. Cena takes off his shirt and readies to fight. Punk goes at Bret again but Bret drops him with a right hand, sending the WWE Champion out to the floor. Cena and Bret celebrate as Bret's music plays.

- We go to Michael Cole. He says Jerry Lawler's condition has stabilized, he is breathing on his own and his heart is beating on its own. Cole goes over what happened to Lawler earlier tonight. Cole reiterates that Lawler's condition has stabilized. Lawler is being prepared for a CT scan of his head and chest. Cole asks for thoughts and prayers. We see Cena and Bret celebrating at ringside as RAW goes off the air.

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RAW LIVE Results (03 September 2012)

- The 2012 Labor Day WWE RAW kicks off with a look back at Jerry Lawler and WWE Champion CM Punk on last week's show. We see their in-ring encounter and then the steel cage match where AJ Lee confirmed Punk vs. John Cena for Night of Champions. They show Punk's post-match attack on Lawler and Cena trying to make the save.

- We're live from the Allstate Arena in Chicago. Michael Cole shows us pre-RAW footage where he came out to the announce table. Jerry Lawler's music played but Lawler did not come out. Backstage cameras cut to Lawler and CM Punk brawling backstage. Officials separated the two but they broke free and Lawler ran into a big boot. We go to the RAW opening video.

- Justin Roberts is in the ring to introduce the World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus and out he comes.

Sheamus takes the mic and talks about Chicago. Sheamus says it's time for Alberto Del Rio's party to end. He goes on but is interrupted by WWE Champion CM Punk. Punk comes out, still in jeans and a t-shirt, to a big pop from the hometown crowd. Punk raises the WWE Title belt on the stage and gets the crowd hyped some more. The crowd starts chanting his name when the music stops.

Punk tells Sheamus not to come out and try to talk to his hometown. The crowd pops. Punk says they can't relate to a guy like Sheamus but they can relate to a guy like him because he's from here. Punk asks how everyone is doing and says what we saw from earlier was him beating up Jerry Lawler. Punk says the cameras did not catch Lawler attacking him from behind. Punk says there is only one king in Chicago and when you come at the king, you better not miss. Punk says Lawler got what he deserved, Chicago style. Punk says last week, he decided to teach Lawler a lesson in respect until a white knight named John Cena showed up. The crowd boos Cena's name. Punk asks the fans if he turned his back on them and they chant no. Punk says Cena agrees with Jerry Lawler which means he's disrespecting him. Punk says if you choose to foolishly disrespect the WWE Champion, then it's Cena who has turned his back on the WWE Universe. Sheamus cuts Punk off and the crowd boos him.

Punk isn't happy about being interrupted. Sheamus says he's the World Heavyweight Champion and gets a major mixed reaction from the crowd. Sheamus compares The Rock interrupting Punk to Punk interrupting him tonight. Sheamus says at least Rock had the guts to step in the ring, unlike Punk who is up on the stage. Sheamus challenges Punk to come to the ring. Punk says he already beat up one goon tonight. Punk says Sheamus' title makes him the second best and in the pecking order, he's right behind Punk. Punk tells Sheamus to shut his mouth. Sheamus says Punk is talking out of his arse. Punk goes on but AJ Lee's music hits and out comes the General Manager. AJ faces Punk on the stage and has two main events for tonight. To hype Night of Champions, one will be Alberto Del Rio vs. John Cena and the other is Punk vs. Sheamus. AJ skips down the ramp and around the ring before coming up and heading to the back.

- We see Randy Orton walking backstage.

Dolph Ziggler vs. Randy Orton

Back from the break and out comes Vickie Guerrero. She says she has some issues with AJ Lee that she will discuss later tonight but for now she's here to introduce Dolph Ziggler and out he comes. We get a look back at SmackDown where Randy Orton defeated Ziggler. Out next comes Orton to the ring.

The bell rings and they go at it. Ziggler connects with a dropkick and shows off some. Orton with a headlock and a shoulder block. They run the ropes and Orton hits another followed by a dropkick of his own and a pin attempt. More back and forth action. They end up on the floor and Orton tosses Ziggler into the fan barrier and clotheslines him. We go to commercial with Ziggler down on the floor.

Randy Orton is in control of Ziggler inside the ring. Orton with a series of right hands in the corner. Ziggler kicks Orton's leg out and hits a swinging neckbreaker. Ziggler throws Orton into the fan barrier at ringside now. Ziggler brings Orton back in the ring and covers him for a 2 count. Ziggler shows off some and drops a big elbow for a 2 count. Ziggler takes Orton to the mat with a headlock and does a handstand. Orton finally breaks free and makes a comeback but runs into an elbow in the corner. Ziggler with a running clothesline for 2.

Ziggler goes to the top but Orton stops him. Orton with an uppercut and a headbutt. Orton climbs up for a superplex and nails it for a 2 count. They get up and Orton unloads with clotheslines and the powerslam. Orton takes Ziggler to the apron but has the draping DDT blocked. Ziggler comes back in but gets caught with the backbreaker. 2 count by Orton. Ziggler leaps up and connects with a big DDT out of nowhere. 2 count for Dolph. Ziggler misses the big leg drop and Orton takes him to the apron for the draping DDT. Orton readies for the RKO as the crowd finally wakes up. Ziggler blocks it but Orton rolls him up. Ziggler turns it around with a roll up of his own. Ziggler uses Orton's tights for leverage and gets the win.

Winner: Dolph Ziggler

- Before Ziggler and Vickie can make it to the back, WWE Intercontinental Champion The Miz starts to make his way to ringside. Cole plugs tonight's main events as Miz joins Cole on commentary.

- Cole talks about Punk attacking Lawler before RAW began. Cole has The Miz on commentary with him now. Cole leads us to a look back at last week's anger management classes with Kane and Daniel Bryan.

- Now we get this week's class. Daniel Bryan has his anger collage that the teacher asked them to do. Bryan's is a sheet of paper with a bunch of YES! and NO! written all over it. Bryan rips the paper up and says he can't take the chants anymore. Kane is asked to sh are his collage next. It's just a blank piece of paper. The teacher asks Kane if that's how he feels inside - blank. Kane asks if they want to see how he feels inside. Kane balls the paper up and throws it in a trash can, then makes the trash can explode. The teacher wants to talk about their families and that's it for now.

- We see Sin Cara walking backstage. He meets up with his partner Rey Mysterio and they head to the ring as we see a replay from SmackDown where Cara made the save when Cody Rhodes was attacking Rey. Cara and Rey head to the ring.

Rey Mysterio and Sin Cara vs. Cody Rhodes and Tensai

Back from the break and out first comes Rey Mysterio. His partner Sin Cara is out next. Tensai comes out first for the next team and his partner is Cody Rhodes.

The match starts off with Cody and Cara. They go back and forth before sizing each other up again.

Back from the break and Tensai beats Cara down in the corner. Cody tags in and continues the assault. Cody with a pin attempt. Cody puts knees in Cara's back and puts him in a surfboard submission. They go on and Tensai comes back in. Cara finally fights back and kicks Tensai in the head. Tensai tags out and Cody comes back in. Cara turns it around and tags in Mysterio. Rey and Cody go at it. Rey takes him down from the ropes and goes to the top for a senton. Pin attempt by Rey but Cody kicks out.

Tensai comes back in and goes at it with Rey. Rey hits 619 and Cara comes in with a big missile dropkick. Cody comes from behind on Mysterio and lays him out. Rey kicks out at 2. Rey goes for 619 on Cody and nails it. Rey tags in Cara and he leaps off the top onto Cody for the win.

Winners: Rey Mysterio and Sin Cara

- Another anger management skit with Kane and Daniel Bryan. Bryan is instructed to stand up and fall backwards so Kane can catch him. The teacher says they will have a real breakthrough if they can complete this task. Bryan says he trusts Kane. Harold ends up being the one to fall but Bryan and Kane both let him fall. Bryan says he thinks he's finally understood Kane. Looks like they had a breakthrough.

CM Punk vs. Sheamus

We go to the ring and out comes the World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus. Cult of Personality hits next and out comes WWE Champion CM Punk. Punk is not dressed to wrestle. He's still wearing jeans, a t-shirt and boots. Punk takes the mic and the crowd chants his name. Punk says Chicago gets it. They understand the WWE Champ vs. the World Champ is a WrestleMania main event. Punk says he's a main event wrestler. Punk says the Chicago fans respect all his decisions. Punk brings up Labor Day and says the fans will respect that he's also taking the day off work. Punk drops the mic and walks out of the ring. He stops at ringside to hold up the title belt before walking off. Sheamus grabs the mic and says Punk just disrespected the fans by walking away. The cameras cut backstage and we see Punk walking. AJ Lee stops him and doesn't want him to leave. Punk says his contract has personal days and this is one of them. Punk gets into a car and they drive off. Matt Striker walks up and asks AJ what she's going to do about the main event. AJ asks Striker who he is. She tells Striker to go tell Sheamus to stay in the ring because she will find an opponent, AJ runs off.

- Alberto Del Rio makes his way out with Ricardo Rodriguez while Sheamus waits in the ring. Del Rio and Ricardo are going to watch this one from ringside it looks like.

Jack Swagger vs. Sheamus

Jack Swagger comes out and it looks like he will be the opponent for Sheamus. Del Rio joins Miz and Cole on commentary.

The bell rings and they go at it. Sheamus with an early pin attempt. Swagger takes him to the corner with shoulder thrusts. Sheamus quickly turns it around and goes to the top with a big shoulder block for 2. Sheamus with more offense but he misses the high knee. Swagger looks to make a comeback and nails the Swagger Bomb for 2. They go on and Sheamus applies the Texas Cloverleaf for the submission win.

Winner: Sheamus

- After the match, Ricardo distracts Sheamus from the apron. Del Rio attacks from behind but Sheamus brawls with him. Ricardo comes in and Sheamus tosses him into the turnbuckles. Sheamus hits White Noise on Del Rio. Sheamus goes for the Brogue Kick but Ricardo pushes Sheamus out of the way and takes the kick himself. Trainers come in to check on Ricardo as Sheamus heads to the back.

- Still to come tonight, John Cena vs. Alberto Del Rio.

Eve Torres vs. Kaitlyn

Back from the break and out comes Eve Torres. Her opponent is the #1 contender Kaitlyn. We get a look back at how Kaitlyn became the #1 contender by winning a battle royal 2 weeks ago.

WWE Divas Champion Layla is on commentary for this one as Eve and Kaitlyn lock up. Kaitlyn with an early pin attempt. Eve fights out of a headlock and they tangle some more while Layla and Miz argue on commentary. Eve tries to offer a handshake to Kaitlyn but she slaps it. They lock up again. Eve takes Kaitlyn down and not much is happening at all in this match. It looks like they botch a move and Kaitlyn goes down holding her stomach. She gets up and Eve kicks her before hitting the neckbreaker for the win, finally.

Winner: Eve Torres

- After the match, Eve tends to Kaitlyn and helps her to the mat. Eve raises Kaitlyn's hand before going to ringside where Layla is. Eve plays nice and offers a handshake to Layla. Layla finally shakes it and Eve walks off smiling.

- We see Jack Swagger walking backstage and he's leaving the arena. AJ Lee stops him. Swagger says he's taking some extended time off. He doesn't know what happened but he's better than this. AJ says Brock Lesnar left, Chris Jericho left, Punk left, everybody is leaving. Swagger says he's sorry and walks off.

- We get more anger management classes. Bryan says he will be glad to give Kane a rematch from their SummerSlam match, anytime he wants. Kane thanks Bryan and says one day, he will be happy to accept that challenge and try his best not to eviscerate Bryan. This upsets Bryan and they get in each others face before having words. They tell Harold to shut up and everyone leaves the room. The teacher tries to get them to stop but Kane grabs Bryan by the throat. The teacher flips out big time and leaves the room with Bryan and Kane looking no stunned.

- Cole stands up at ringside and says AJ Lee wants the fans to decide the fate of Bryan and Kane. Go to Twitter and tweet #WWEmatch if you want a singles match, #WWEtag if you want them to compete as a tag team and #WWEhug if you want them to hug.

- Matt Striker is backstage and asks Del Rio for an update on Ricardo Rodriguez. David Otunga comes out of the dressing room and says on behalf of his client, there is no comment at this time. Otunga and Del Rio go back in to check on Ricardo.

Ryback vs. Jinder Mahal

Back from the break and Jinder Mahal waits in the ring as Ryback comes out. Ryback strikes first but runs into a knee in the corner. Jinder works Ryback over and takes control now. Ryback quickly turns it around and takes Mahal to the corner but gets kicked in the face again. Mahal with a shoulder from the second rope and a 1 count.

Ryback comes with a big slam and the powerbomb. Ryback gets the "Feed Me More" chant going and runs over Mahal with the big clothesline. He scoops Mahal up with Shellshocked for the win.

Winner: Ryback

- After the match, we get replays before Ryback gets the crowd to chant some more.

- Cole and Miz plug the new WWE app and the poll on Twitter to determine what happens with Kane and Daniel Bryan. Back to commercial.

- Matt Striker is backstage looking for comments from AJ. He asks her what she plans to do about things falling apart. She makes Cena vs. Del Rio for tonight a Falls Count Anywhere match and orders Striker to go tell them.

- We go to the ring and out comes Daniel Bryan. Bryan is trying to stay calm and not get mad at the fans. The pyro goes off and out comes Kane next. It's time to find out what the fans voted for on Twitter.

Cole stands up at ringside to hype the poll. #WWEhug wins with 55% of the vote. Kane and Bryan look at each other in the ring. The referee orders them to meet in the middle and hug each other. Bryan starts yelling no as the crowd chants yes. Kane doesn't look too happy either. They hesitate but look like they're going to embrace. Kane just can't do it and backs up in the corner. They go to hug again and this time Bryan backs off. They try again but Bran just chest bumps Kane. The crowd boos. They try again and this time it's Kane who chest bumps. One more time and now they meet in the middle of the ring. Bryan puts his arms around Kane but Kane doesn't hug back. This upsets Bryan a bit. The crowd chants for Kane to hug Bryan back. They meet again in the middle of the ring and hug awkwardly. Apparently that wasn't good enough and they're ordered to really hug each other. The crowd pops at the sight of Kane and Bryan hugging. They start patting each other on the arm and things get physical. Bryan shoves Kane but Kane shoves back.

They do this again and Bryan strikes Kane in the face. Kane goes after him but Bryan ducks and unloads with kicks. Kane drops Bryan with a big right hand but Bryan dumps him out to the floor. Bryan leaps off the apron but gets caught with a big right hand in mid-air. Kane whips Bryan into the fan barrier several times and grabs a steel chair. Kane hits Bryan in the gut with it and rolls him into the ring. Kane chokeslams Bryan and grabs the chair again. Kane wedges Bryan's head in the chair and climbs to the top. Referees run down and try to stop him. Bryan gets up with the chair and knocks Kane off the top with it before running off.

- Still to come tonight, John Cena vs. Alberto Del Rio in a Falls Count Anywhere match. We see Santino Marella walking around backstage.

WWE United States Title Match: Santino Marella vs. Antonio Cesaro

Santino Marella comes out for his SummerSlam Pre-Show Re-Match. The WWE United States Champion Antonio Cesaro comes out next with Aksana. We get a side video from earlier today of Cesaro saying "success" in 5 different languages. He says he personifies success.

Santino strikes first and drops a headbutt. He pulls out the Cobra but Cesaro unleashes a series of headbutts on him. Cesaro slams Santino and stomps on the Cobra. Cesaro with more offense in the corner and a big clothesline. Santino ducks another clothesline and grabs the Cobra. Santino kicks Cesaro to the apron and goes to put the Cobra on. Cesaro rushes back in and lays Santino out with the Neutralizer for the win.

Winner: Antonio Cesaro

- Still to come tonight, Del Rio vs. Cena in a Falls Count Anywhere match.

Zack Ryder vs. Heath Slater

They go at it back and forth to start. Ryder slams Slater on his face for a pin attempt. Cole hypes how Slater and Ryder have been feuding on Twitter. Slater turns it around and stomps away on Ryder. Slater with a neckbreaker combo out of the corner for another pin attempt.

Slater with a series of elbows before a big elbow drop and another pin attempt. Ryder finally makes a comeback and hits a missile dropkick from the corner. Ryder hits the Broski Boot but Slater counters the Ruff Ryder. More back and forth action until Ryder finally hits the Ruff Ryder for the win.

Winner: Zack Ryder

- After the match, Vickie Guerrero comes out screaming on the mic. She wants to talk about her issues with AJ Lee. Vickie says she won't leave until AJ comes out. Vickie demands a chair and takes a seat in the ring.

- Vickie is still sitting in the ring. She reminds everyone why she's out here - two weeks ago AJ put Dolph Ziggler's Money in the Bank contract on the line and last week she attacked her in the ring. Like Clint Eastwood at the Republican National Convention, Vickie pretends that the empty chair is AJ and starts talking to it. AJ's music hits and out she comes.

AJ says she just got off the phone with WWE's Board of Directors. They told her her actions are some times juvenile and she can no longer put her hands on anyone. They also want her to apologize and she does. Vickie mocks her and asks if she's apologizing because she's an inept General Manager or is she really apologizing. Vickie demands an apology from AJ right now. They come face to face and the crowd wants AJ to slap her. AJ hesitates but tells Vickie she's sorry. Vickie calls that pathetic. She wants another apology and wants this one to mean something. AJ apologizes again and Vickie slaps her. AJ comes back ready to fight but remembers she can't touch anyone. Vickie laughs and goes to leave but stops. Vickie slaps AJ again. Vickie laughs some more before leaving the ring. Vickie skips up the ramp laughing as AJ fumes in the ring. AJ slams the microphone and tosses the chair. She grabs the chair again and starts beating the mat with it. She screams like she's crazy and tosses the chair out of the ring. AJ throws a fit and appears to be having some kind of nervous breakdown.

- We see footage from earlier when CM Punk attacked Jerry Lawler before RAW and then Punk leaving the arena and taking the night off.

Falls Count Anywhere Match: Alberto Del Rio vs. John Cena

We get hype for Night of Champions before John Cena makes his way to the ring to a mixed reaction from the crowd. Alberto Del Rio's music hits next and he comes in driving a car. There is no introduction from Ricardo Rodriguez as he's still recovering from the Brogue Kick.

Back from the break and Del Rio is working Cena over in the corner. Cena fights to his feet as the crowd does dueling chants for Cena. They trade kicks and punches. Both men go down after colliding with clotheslines. Del Rio drops Cena with a Backstabber and covers him for a 2 count.

Del Rio goes to the top but Cena dropkicks him in mid-air. Cena hits his usual moves and the Five Knuckle Shuffle. Del Rio blocks the Attitude Adjustment and drops Cena over the top rope. Del Rio whips Cena into the steel steps now. Del Rio works Cena over no the floor. Cena ends up taking Del Rio down off the steps and covering for a 2 count on the floor. Cena takes apart the announce table now. Del Rio runs up and kicks him in the back of the head. Del Rio with a 2 count on the floor. Del Rio with another big kick now. Cena blocks a suplex and scoops Del Rio for the AA. Del Rio blocks it and shoves Cena head first into the ring post.

Del Rio grabs a steel chair but Cena ducks and he hits the ring post. Cena dumps Del Rio over into the crowd. Cena ends up walking up steel steps on to the announce table with Del Rio on his shoulders for the AA. Del Rio counters with a side suplex and both of them go crashing through the table. Del Rio gets up first and stomps on Cena before rolling him back in the ring. Del Rio brings a mic in the ring and mocks Cena. Del Rio stomps on Cena and insults Chicago. Del Rio says now he's going to break Cena's arm. Cena counters and applies the STF. Del Rio breaks the hold but ends up on the floor as Cena moves out of the way. They fight up the ramp now. Del Rio with a superplex on the ramp for a 2 count.

They fight over to Del Rio's car now. Cena grabs one of the big speakers and goes to throw it at Del Rio's car but Del Rio attacks and hurts Cena's leg. They fight into the backstage area now. Cena throws a big trash can but Del Rio moves. Cena crashes Del Rio through the backstage interview set. Del Rio goes for the armbreaker but Cena blocks it. Cena drops Del Rio on top of a bunch of production cases with an AA. CM Punk appears out of nowhere and drops Cena with a kick to the head. Punk lays Del Rio on top of Cena for the win.

Winner: Alberto Del Rio

- Del Rio's music plays as Cena picks Cena up. Punk drops his face on top of the car and Cena is out. Punk yells "respect" in Cena's face and backs off. Punk holds the WWE Title up before getting in the car. The car drives by Cena and we see Paul Heyman is the driver. RAW goes off the air.