RAW » Random News From April 30 2012 Edition (New Tag Team Champs, Brock Injured Hunter, Bellas Leaving & More)

 - Kofi Kingston & R-Truth beat Primo & Epico to win the WWE Tag Team Championship on tonight’s Raw Supershow.

- The official WWE website just posted the following announcement:

WWE.com has learned that The Bella Twins have been fired from WWE.

- RAW Edition April 30 started with a segment involving John Laurinaitis calling Brock to the ring to congratulate him for what he did last night.  Triple H arrived out to interrupt Brock's speech and told him he won't get any of those demands JL negotiated.  HHH tore up the contract they signed and said it's up to Brock if he wants to remain as part of WWE under his original contract terms.  JL kept interrupting and Triple H turned to yell at him.  Brock attacked HHH from behind, taking him down.  He put an armbar hold on HHH and ended up breaking his arm.  Soon after, a variety of wrestlers from backstage including Sheamus, Big Show, and R-Truth all came to the ring to chase Lesnar off and help HHH out.
Backstage after commercial break, they showed Triple H being checked by medical staff on his condition saying he couldn't move his arm, but could move his fingers.

- Daniel Bryan Wins A "Beat The Clock"  Tournament become the #1 Contender For WWE Title Against The Champion Punk At Over The Limit.

Over The Limit 2012 » Matches » John Cena vs John Laurinaitis

Before John Cena went to war with Brock Lesnar at Extreme Rules, he accused Raw and SmackDown General Manager John Laurinaitis of trying to put him "out of business" by bringing Brock back to WWE.
Now, it looks like the power-hungry GM wants to personally eradicate Cena from WWE.
Still nursing the wounds from his punishing clash with Brock, the Cenation leader was asked to meet Laurinaitis in the ring on Raw SuperShow for a face-to-face talk, in which the GM would reveal who Cena's opponent at WWE Over the Limit would be. At first, it appeared that Lord Tensai was Laurinaitis' hand-picked Superstar, but following an unbelievable 3-on-1 assault, the choice became brutally clear: Laurinaitis will be the man who goes one-on-one with Cena on May 20.
On repeated occasions since WrestleMania XXVIII, Laurinaitis made it known which Superstar he believes represents the future of WWE, and it's definitely not Cena. The Raw and SmackDown General Manager proved he's willing to do whatever it takes to keep Brock happy by agreeing to the outrageous contract demands laid out by the behemoth prior to Extreme Rules.
Against all odds, Cena overcame the seemingly-unstoppable Lesnar in an Extreme Rules Match, but it still wasn't enough to convince Laurinaitis that it's the 10-time WWE Champion, not Brock, who rightfully deserves to be called the "face of WWE." Then, in a shocking confrontation on Raw SuperShow, Laurinaitis made his boldest power play yet, attacking and mocking Cena while his left arm was still healing.
Cena isn't the first Superstar to tangle with arguably the most polarizing figure in WWE. It was just a few months ago when WWE Champion CM Punk had it out with Laurinaitis, even going so far as to knock him out with the Go To Sleep on the Jan. 23 edition of Raw SuperShow. However, Laurinaitis didn't let his scuffles with Punk derail his quest to remain the dominant decision-making force on WWE programming, and he later took control of SmackDown in addition to Raw with a resounding victory over Team Teddy at WrestleMania.
At WWE Over the Limit, just three weeks will have passed since Cena's savage battle against Lesnar at Extreme Rules. Will the Cenation leader be able to recover in time for his collision with the Raw and SmackDown GM? Or can Laurinaitis pull off an upset and break Cena's spirit coming off one of the biggest victories of his career? Find out at Over the Limit on Sunday, May 20, live on pay-per-view.

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Over The Limit 2012 » Matches » CM Punk vs Daniel Bryan (WWE Championship

In several ways, a CM Punk-Daniel Bryan WWE Championship Match was always fated to be. The two Superstars are among the purest athletes and finest technicians WWE has ever seen. Their championship reigns were some of the most dominant in late 2011 and early 2012, and they come from a hardscrabble, old-school wrestling background that has endeared them to the WWE Universe in a way that is not typically seen amongst modern Superstars. And now, at Over the Limit, they will finally meet with the supreme prize on the line.
The clash is sure to be a memorable one: each time these two have met in the ring, the results have been electric. The two wrestled a fierce sequence of Champion vs. Champion Matches earlier this year, when Bryan still held the World Heavyweight Title, and their paths have crossed numerous times over 10 years in smaller, independent promotions all over the world.
Bryan seemed to be out of the world title picture after a pair of losses to Sheamus – the infamous 18-second defeat that cost him the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania, and a grueling 2-out-of-3-Falls rematch a few weeks later at Extreme Rules. But the upstart Superstar was actually emboldened by his effort in the rematch, which saw him trap The Great White in the “Yes!” Lock and render him unconscious in the process. Bryan’s bravado carried him through a Beat the Clock Challenge on the following night’s Raw, when he beat times set by Randy Orton and The Miz to earn the right to challenge for Punk’s mantle.
Immediately after learning of his new No. 1 contender, The Second City Saint made his presence known. Punk sized up his future opponent from the stage and offered a round of applause in approval for his opponent before holding his title aloft in defiance of his challenger. Bryan responded with a mocking gesture of his own, which is particularly fitting given the rivalry between these two: neither will budge, neither will back down. But only time will tell who is left standing with the ultimate prize in hand.

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RAW » Result » April 30 2012 (HHH At RAW)

The show started with a segment involving John Laurinaitis calling Brock to the ring to congratulate him for what he did last night. Triple H arrived out to interrupt Brock's speech and told him he won't get any of those demands JL negotiated. HHH tore up the contract they signed and said it's up to Brock if he wants to remain as part of WWE under his original contract terms. JL kept interrupting and Triple H turned to yell at him. Brock attacked HHH from behind, taking him down. He put an armbar hold on HHH and ended up breaking his arm. Soon after, a variety of wrestlers from backstage including Sheamus, Big Show, and R-Truth all came to the ring to chase Lesnar off and help HHH out.

Backstage after commercial break, they showed Triple H being checked by medical staff on his condition saying he couldn't move his arm, but could move his fingers.

Eve came out and announced that tonight there's a "Beat the Clock Challenge" to determine the new #1 contender for CM Punk's WWE Championship. The Miz arrived out for the first match.

The Miz defeated Santino Marella in 4:18 in Beat the Clock Match #1. The finish saw Marella go for The Cobra, but Miz avoided it. Santino charged at Miz in the corner, but ate a boot kick. Moments later, Miz hit Skullscrushing Finale for the win.

Layla defeated Brie and Nikki Bella by pinfall in a Triple Threat match to retain the Divas Championship. The victory was quick as The Bellas started arguing with each other after the bell rang. Layla took the opportunity to dropkick one Bella into the other, sending one out of the ring. She then did a quick rollup pin to get the easy win.

Chris Jericho defeated Big Show due to countout in Beat the Clock Challenge Match #2. Late in the match, Jericho went for the Codebreaker, but Show picked him up. Jericho got around Show's neck for a suplex and managed to pull him out over the ropes. Y2J went to get back in the ring with Show pulling him out and shoving him against the crowd barrier. Show charged for a big boot, but Jericho moved away and Big Show crashed into the timekeeper's area. The ref was counting as Jericho got in the ring. The ref's count was too slow and the clock hit :00 when he called for the bell. Cole and Lawler said it seemed Jericho beat the clock but they'd have to sort it out during the break.

After break, Cole said it was sorted out during break. Neither Jericho nor Big Show beat Miz's time of 4:18 minutes.

Brodus Clay defeated JTG by pinfall. Late in the match after dominating JTG, Clay was able to hit a German Suplex to toss JTG across the ring. He followed with his huge Splash move for the win. The Funkettes got in the ring to celebrate by dancing with him. After reviewing the replay, Clay brought some little kids into the ring to dance with him and the Funkettes.

Cole and Lawler talked about how crazy the past 24 hours have been, focusing on John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar's match from last night. Lawler said he's never seen anything like last night's match, it was brutal. The fed into a highlight video package with Cole's commentary over still shots from last night's match. They showed Cena doing the AA with Lesnar onto the steel steps.

The commentators reviewed what happened earlier involving John Laurinaitis and then Brock Lesnar attacking Triple H. They said Laurinaitis is planning to address John Cena later on.

In a backstage office room, Eve was with John Laurinaitis and Teddy Long. She told Teddy his presence was upsetting Mr. Laurinaitis and ordered him to leave. JL was shaken up and frustrated, so Eve told him to snap out of it. She gave a pep talk about how he seemed to have lost Brock earlier, but now he needs to get back to business and decide John Cena's next opponent. Laurinaitis got up and said "I know who his next opponent will be, but he's not going to like it."

Randy Orton defeated Jack Swagger by pinfall in Beat the Clock Challenge Match #3. Orton won with 2 seconds to spare, setting a new time to beat of 4:16. In the final 14 seconds, Swagger had his Ankle Lock on Orton. Orton rolled through, sending Swagger hard into the corner turnbuckle. As Swagger bounced off, Orton connected on the RKO and grabbed the quick pin. Miz was shown backstage watching on a monitor and upset over Orton beating his time.


Kofi Kingston & R-Truth won by pinfall over Primo and Epico to become the new tag team champions. Late in the match, Epico and Kofi were the legal competitors. Rosa got up on the apron causing a commotion so Kofi went over. Epico tried to take advantage but got sent to the ropes and Truth yanked him against the top rope. As he snapped back to the ring, Epico was hit by Trouble in Paradise by Kofi for the win.

Kane and The Great Khali both lost in the Beat the Clock Challenge Match #4. Towards the end of the time, Kane tried to slap a chokeslam on Khali. Khali responded by grabbing his hands around Kane's throat as the time expired. Post-match, a frustrated Kane grabbed Khali around the neck and chokeslammed him. Randy Orton was shown watching on a monitor backstage and laughed about what went down.

Daniel Bryan was shown walking backstage on the way out for his Beat the Clock match.


Daniel Bryan defeated Jerry Lawler in Beat the Clock Challenge Match #5 by submission to become #1 contender for the WWE Championship. Lawler had the advantage late after hitting his diving fist punch from the corner. Bryan kicked out of the pinfall, then countered Lawler's piledriver attempt. From there, Bryan kicked Lawler hard in the had and put on the Yes Lock to make him tap out. Bryan had about 2 minutes or so to spare. The win means Bryan will face CM Punk at the Over the Limit PPV for the WWE Championship.

Bryan celebrated post-match with his "Yes!" chants, but CM Punk arrived out to interrupt. He held up the WWE Championship Belt from the stage as his music played. Bryan taunted from the ring saying the belt was coming to him next.

Cole reviewed the earlier incident again involving Brock Lesnar snapping Triple H's arm. Cole said he is assuming Brock Lesnar is going to be fired. Cole added that they have confirmed Triple H's arm is in fact broken.

As John Cena arrived out wearing a sling on his left arm, Cole said doctors said he suffered multiple internal injuries but nothing serious. Cena said every muscle from his arm down to his shoulder is strained, but he's still there. He said there's a big deal between being injured or being hurt. John Laurinaitis came out to interrupt.

JL said he only made the match with Brock Lesnar at Extreme Rules to push Cena to the limits. He said in the process it brought out the best John Cena possible. Laurinaitis told Cena to thank him for what he did. Cena said he thanks him for being a corporate jackass with his head so far up his ass that he has to brush with toilet paper.

Laurinaitis told Cena they need to build a relationship together. Cena mocked him and "People Power" saying Laurinaitis is trying to make things more difficult while running the WWE into the ground. Laurinaitis told him it's time to focus on the future, and to meet his opponent for Over the Limit. Before JL could finish, Lord Tensai's music hit and his assistant arrived out to throw salt or sand down. Tensai arrived out, took off his mask and robe and got in the ring with Cena.

Cena prepared to fight as Tensai and his assistant surrounded him. Suddenly, Laurinaitis smashed the microphone against Cena from behind causing him to fall to the mat. Tensai and his assistant started the attack, which eventually led to targeting Cena's arm in the sling. Laurinaitis tore the sling off and had Tensai hold Cena's arm on the steel steps. JL grabbed a steel chair and smashed it on Cena's hurt arm. JL got in the ring and mocked the "You Can't See Me" with Cena laying on the mat in pain as Raw ended.

Extreme Rules 2012 Results : John Cena def. Brock Lesnar (Extreme Rules Match)

CHICAGO — The pain came, was felt and was conquered by John Cena at Extreme Rules, where the dogged warrior reacquainted himself with ruthless aggression against a reborn threat in Brock Lesnar. In a grisly, torturous and barbaric Extreme Rules Match, the Cenation leader stood blow-for-blow with a veritable fighting machine, hell-bent on reshaping WWE in his chiseled likeness.

Lesnar, the man who dismissed the moniker of “Superstar” and vowed to “legitimize” WWE, had very specific plans for his emerald green-teed opponent, who’s long represented the idealistic mores of hustle, loyalty and respect. Under such extreme conditions where literally no rule was more tantamount than to maul, batter and disable your opponent by any means necessary, the hard-hitting beast named Brock aimed to deconstruct John Cena and make him know pain.

A human wrecking ball was on the downswing and swooping toward Cena with just enough velocity to demolish a near decade-long legacy as WWE’s most brilliant star. And if The Cenation Commander-in-Chief couldn’t withstand its force, that ball’s trajectory would pummel WWE and require a landscape-wide reimagining – the age of Brock.

But this brave, new world, it would seem, was not meant to be at Extreme Rules.

Extreme Rules 2012 Results : Layla def. Divas Champion Nikki Bella

CHICAGO – After being absent from WWE for nearly a year, Layla stunned Nikki Bella and the entire WWE Universe with a surprise appearance at Extreme Rules to capture the Divas Championship inside the sold-out Allstate Arena. (PHOTOS)

The win came via a vicious neckbreaker from Layla to Brie, who entered the fray when the twins switched places in the match. Despite past successes with such tactics, this time, Twin Magic failed.

Although Beth Phoenix was originally scheduled to compete against Nikki, she was not medically cleared to compete, as first reported earlier in the day on WWE’s Breaking News Alert service. “As soon as I’m medically cleared, this (the Divas Title) is coming home with me,” the unfazed Glamazon said regarding the news.

Before the match, Eve announced a mystery opponent would take The Glamazon’s place. However, no one could have expected it would be the British-born beauty, Layla!

The win marks the second Divas Championship for Layla. However, her first reign came amidst controversy when she and Michelle McCool were self-professed co-champions in 2010.

As part of her championship resume, Layla is also recognized as the final holder of WWE Women's Championship when the title was retired in 2010. She won the coveted prize with McCool at her side in a 2-on-1 Handicap Match against Phoenix on the May 14, 2010 edition of SmackDown.

Layla’s surprise appearance at Extreme Rules 2012 was her first in the ring since the May 13, 2011 edition of SmackDown, when Kharma brutally assaulted her. The attack aggravated an already injured knee Layla sustained in an emotionally-charged Loser Leaves WWE Match at Extreme Rules 2011 when she beat Michelle McCool.

With Layla back and better than ever, who will be the first to challenge her? Tune in to Monday’s Raw SuperShow at 9/8 CT on USA Network.

Extreme Rules 2012 Results : WWE Champion CM Punk def. Chris Jericho (Chicago Street Fight)

CHICAGO – For weeks upon exhausting weeks, Chris Jericho attempted to publicly humiliate WWE Champion CM Punk and damage his family's reputation with wild accusations.

At Extreme Rules, in front of a sold-out crowd that included his sister and other family members at ringside, Punk finally got an opportunity to destroy his most hated adversary once and for all. Fittingly, the two Superstars battled in WWE's second-ever Chicago Street Fight, a grueling contest where the only way to win was by pinfall or submission – with no count-outs and no disqualifications. (PHOTOS)

The last time Punk fought on a pay-per-view in his hometown of Chicago, he pulled off a remarkable upset over John Cena to capture his first WWE Championship. With that stunning win at Money in the Bank still fresh in the Chicagoans' minds, Punk was showered with deafening cheers at the Allstate Arena as he made his way down the entrance ramp to take on Jericho.

Extreme Rules 2012 Results : Ryback def. two local athletes

CHICAGO– When Ryback marches into an arena, there’s only one certainty for his opponents – destruction. It was no different for the two Chicago-based competitors who took on the machine-like Superstar at Extreme Rules.

The two competitors thought they had a mathematic advantage prior to the opening bell. Showing their work to the WWE Universe, the pair explained that two was, in fact, greater than one, which would give them a clear path to victory.

Ryback, however, showed he doesn’t care much for numbers. As Santino Marella and The Great Khali watched from backstage, the near-300-pounder systematically picked apart his opponents in short order. The two Chicago locals had no way of defending the offensive onslaught of Ryback.

After a rapid-fire series of vicious strikes and slams, Ryback put his opposition out of their misery. The Milan Miracle and The Punjabi Nightmare, like the WWE Universe, watched in amazement as one of WWE’s newest Superstars continued along his path of destruction.

While Ryback is a man of very few words, what he has said following his dominating victories has left no questions as to his desire.

“Feed me more!”

Extreme Rules 2012 Results : World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus def. Daniel Bryan (2-out-of-3 Falls Match)

CHICAGO – With Chicago’s Allstate Arena filled to the rafters for Extreme Rules, World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus successfully defended his title against Daniel Bryan in a 2-out-of-3 Falls Match. (MATCH PHOTOS)

In the end, it wasn’t a match as much as an Extreme war, in which two Superstars would leave absolutely everything they had on the canvas.

Extreme Rules 2012 Results : Cody Rhodes def. Intercontinental Champion Big Show (Tables Match)

Less than one month after he put his best foot forward at WrestleMania, Big Show took one errant step that ultimately cost him his championship gold.

The title reign of The World’s Largest Athlete came to an abrupt end at Allstate Arena in Chicago on Sunday night as Cody Rhodes came away victorious from their Tables Match at WWE Extreme Rules to become the Intercontinental Champion for the second time. Big Show appeared in total control from the bout’s outset, but a timely dropkick by Rhodes caught the champion off-guard and sent the sizable Superstar reeling as his leg crashed through a ringside table for a shocking result. (PHOTOS)

Both competitors showed no difficulty in reigniting their heated rivalry despite being unaware of the Tables Match stipulation until the WWE Extreme Rules Pre-Show on WWE.com. John Laurinaitis, the General Manager of Raw and SmackDown, ordered that a spin of the wheel during the Pre-Show would determine how Big Show and Rhodes would contest the rematch from their Intercontinental Championship clash at WrestleMania XXVIII.

Though neither Superstar has competed in a Tables Match in recent memory, the stipulation initially appeared to favor The World’s Largest Athlete by virtue of his size advantage. For the technically-proficient Rhodes to win, he would somehow need to overcome his 441-pound opponent’s size advantage and put him through a wooden table.