WWE Raw 06/04
We are live in: Greenville, South Carolina
Commentators: Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler
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Raw intro starts.
Raw starts with Michael Cole in the ring. He introduces his guest John Cena.
Cena comes out and makes his way into the ring.
Cole says let’s get to the point. Show knocked him out not once but twice in a 24 hour period. But that pales in comparison to what happened last week. Brodus Clay, Kofi Kingston, R-Truth, Santino Marella, Santino Marella, Zack Ryder, Alex Riley, all casualties of the latest path of destruction by Big Show. This could have all been prevented if he had done the right thing, if he had come out and supported his friend Big Show, but instead he wanted to come out and make jokes and laugh and make fun of Mr. Laurinaitis. It was more important for him to be a comedian than support Show as a friend. He must be awfully proud of himself.
Is he proud of himself? Does Cole still have his collection of My Little Ponies, of course he does. Which means yes, he is proud of himself. He’ll tell him what he’s told all of them from day one: John Laurinaitis is a power hungry bully. John Laurinaitis humiliates and embarrasses The Big Show. A man he used to call a friend, says he didn’t do his part in defending him? Maybe not immediately, but he was going to get Laurinaitis outta here so we’d get a new GM in here and Show gets his job back. What kind of idiot wouldn’t hire the world’s largest athlete?
Cole says that’s easy and arrogant of him to say. He didn’t know that! Big Show didn’t know that! Nobody knew if Mr. Laurinaitis or the new General Manager was going to hire Big Show back. It wasn’t written in stone. His problem is that he’s so self centered and wrapped up in his own ego that he forgot all about this. Contrary to what the people think, it’s not all about him. Show did what he had to do to feed his family. He took the sure thing, and the sure thing was signing with Mr. Laurinaitis. Show all decided it was time to teach each and every one of them a lesson. Show is no longer a businessman. He’s a seven foot giant whom nobody can defeat. He proved it on Smackdown, and he’s going to prove it in two weeks at No Way Out when he faces him in a steel cage match.
Cena says Big Show is a man who finally decided he wants a wallet the size of his waistline. That’s it! Big Show got fired. Had some tough times. We all have tough times, and when you have tough times you make a choice. Show chose the easy way out. He bet on the sure thing. That’s his decision and he needs to stick by it. He doesn’t have the audacity to come out and say he and the fans turned their backs on Show. Big Show turned his back on him and the fans. That is fact!
Cole says that’s interesting. Maybe he’s jealous of Big Show. Maybe he’s jealous because Show won his match at WrestleMania. Maybe he’s jealous because Show wasn’t a punching bag for Brock Lesnar for twenty minutes at Extreme Rules. Know what? Forget it. He’s been an advocate of his his entire time in WWE, but he’s seeing things differently lately. Know what he’s seeing different? He doesn’t think he’s interesting anymore. In fact he’s overrated. That being said, he hopes Show finally puts him out of his, and the rest of the fans, misery. And before he gets carried away, he reminds him that he cannot strike an announcer. It’s strictly prohibited.
John Laurinaitis comes out and rolls up to the top of the ramp.
Laurinaitis tells Cena that he let Show pick his opponent last week. In the spirit of fairness and “People Power” he’s going to let John do the same. Before he can answer, he wants him to know that Show is not here tonight. In his new contract he has selective days off, and tonight is one of them. He should also know that after beating him at Over The Limit, he has retired from one on one singles competition and cannot be picked. Other than that, anyone else is game.
Cena clarifies. No Big Show, and he’s too scared to get in the ring. No problem. He can pick anybody? Holy smokes! This is the first good thing he’s done since…no actually this is the first good thing he’s done. Tonight, he’s going to face an opponent he’s watched for years. He’s scouted this individual easily, and the reports say that he’s uninteresting and overrated. If you ask good ol’ JR, he’s being shoved down our throats every week. Greenville, tonight’s going to be extra special because his opponent is Michael Cole!
Cena leaves the ring laughing, but Cole stops him and says he can’t do that. Tell him, Johnny!
Johnny shrugs and rolls backstage. Cole freaks out and shouts that he can’t do that. Cena leaves the ring.
Tonight, CM Punk faces Kane in a rematch from last week where “There must be a winner”. Also, in another rematch, Sheamus takes on Dolph Ziggler.
-Commercial-
Cole is backstage with Laurinaitis. Cole says he can’t go through with this. Cena is the man who tortured him, and now he’s about to do the same with him! He’s been his biggest advocate since he took control. He’s his biggest cheerleader.
Laurinaitis says there’s a rumor going around that everybody’s job is going to be evaluated. He’s all about People Power and giving the people what they want.
Cole says he knows what the people want, and they don’t want Cena beating him up, he can guarantee that.
Laurinaitis says they do. He tells him to go back to his announce position, do his job, and get ready for his match. By the way, don’t call him Johnny.
Laurinaitis rolls away from Cole.
Back at ringside, Vickie Guerrero comes out. Before she can make her announcement, Cole storms out and heads back to the announce table. Vickie introduces Dolph Ziggler. Ziggler comes out and heads to the ring.
World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus comes out as his opponent.
[Match #1]
[Singles Match]
[Sheamus vs. Dolph Ziggler]
The bell sounds. Sheamus and Ziggler go to grapple, but Ziggler attacks Sheamus early on. Sheamus retaliates and clobbers Ziggler. Ziggler with an elbow to the head. Sheamus goes for a leg drop bulldog but Sheamus catches him in a fireman’s carry. Ziggler counters into a sunset flip, but Sheamus powers him out and hits the rolling fireman’s carry slam for a two count. Sheamus goes after Ziggler and Ziggler pulls the ropes causing Sheamus to fall out. Sheamus back up and he pulls Ziggler into the ring. Sheamus goes for a running powerslam, but Ziggler slides out and tosses Sheamus into the turnbuckle post. Sheamus fights out of it and whips Ziggler into the steps, but Ziggler jumps over it. Ziggler slides back into the ring while Vickie yells at Sheamus. Sheamus turns back around and Ziggler baseball slides him.
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Ziggler has Sheamus in a headlock. Sheamus headbutts out of it and runs, but Ziggler with a knee to the gut. Ziggler applies a crossface like submission, but Sheamus powers back up and rolls Ziggler off. Sheamus with two discus clotheslines followed by a shoulder tackle into the turnbuckle. Sheamus with a powerslam for a two count. Sheamus grabs Ziggler and goes for a clothesline, but Ziggler kicks him down to one knee and hits a DDT for a two count. Ziggler climbs to the top rope, but Sheamus punches him back and stuns him. Sheamus climbs to the top, but Ziggler punches him off. He then jumps off the top and hits the leg drop bulldog for a two count.
Both men are down. Ziggler up first. He runs to Sheamus and goes for the sleeper hold, but Sheamus snapmares him off, lifts him up and hits White Noise. Sheamus stands at the corner and sets up for his finishing move. Ziggler gets up and is hit with the Brogue Kick for the three count.
[Winner via Pinfall: Sheamus]
Sheamus goes to celebrate on top of the ramp, but Alberto suddenly attacks Sheamus from behind and knocks him down. Sheamus fights back, but Ricardo comes out and grabs Sheamus’ leg allowing Alberto to stomp Sheamus back down. Sheamus tries to roll off the stage. Alberto then grabs Sheamus’ arm and applies the Cross Arm Breaker while he hangs off the stage. Alberto stands tall over Sheamus
-Commercial Break-
Laurinaitis is backstage and he asks an employee where his coffee is.
David Otunga goes up to him and tells him that next week, Mr. McMahon is returning to Raw.
Laurinaitis says that may be a good thing.
Otunga says maybe not. He’s going to give him a job performance evaluation.
Cole says now it all makes sense. Mr. McMahon is gonna return to Raw, so there’s a method to his madness for putting him in the match with Cena. It’s nothing personal, he’s only doing his job! Either way he still faces Cena, and that’ll be later tonight.
Sin Cara comes out and heads to the ring for a match.
His opponent, Hunico, comes out along with Camacho.
[Match #2]
[Singles Match]
[Sin Cara vs. Hunico (w/Camacho)]
The bell sounds. Hunico kicks Sin Cara and punches him down. He whips Cara into the ropes, but Cara handstands off them and backflips over Hunico. He grabs Hunico’s hand and kicks him in the chest. He then springboards off the ropes for a flipping armdrag. Hunico rolls out of the ring. Cara jumps out of the ring and catches Hunico with a hurricarna. He throws him back in the ring and gets on the apron. Hunico gets up and Cara springboards off the ropes once more, this time hitting a sunset flip, but Hunico backflips to his feet and kicks Cara in the side of the head for a one count.
Hunico picks up Cara and hits a double underhook backbreaker for a one count. Hunico applies a headlock submission. Cara gets up and Hunico takes him down. Hunico picks Cara up for a torture rack submission, but Cara spins out of it and arm drags him down. Hunico runs runs towards Cara and gets a boot to the face. He tries again and hits the turnbuckle face first. Cara runs up to him and Hunico back tosses him onto the apron. Cara lands on his feet and catches Hunico with a kick. He springboards off and hits another hurricarana. Cara with a dropkick. Cara off the ropes and Hunico goes for an arm drag, but Cara presses his feet against the ropes, backflips off them, and arm drags Hunico back down. Cara with a whip, but Hunico counters it. Cara handstands on the ropes again and catches Hunico with a back elbow. Camacho climbs up on the apron and Cara dropkicks him off. Hunico tries to catch Cara, but Cara lands on his feet, ducks a clothesline, and hits Hunico with La Mistica for the three count.
[Winner via Pinfall: Sin Cara]
Up next, Ryback is in action.
-Commercial-
Justin Roberts announces a two on one handicap match. He introduces local wrestlers Stan Stansky and Arthur Rosenberg.
Rosenberg asks for the microphone, but he and Stan speak at the same time.
He may be undefeated, but perhaps he hasn’t heard, of the two men who will beat him, Stan Stansky and Arthur Rosenberg. They’ve seen the men that tried, and failed again and again. On a scale of 1-5, together they’re a 10. So sit back, relax, eat your popcorn and have some fun because tonight Ryback will truly understand why two is greater than one.
RyBack comes out and heads to the ring.
[Match #3]
[Handicap Match]
[Ryback vs. Stan Stansky and Arthur Rosenberg]
The bell sounds. Rosenberg runs over to Ryback and Ryback simply lifts him up and over with ease. Stansky runs at Ryback. Ryback catches Stansky in his arms and throws him onto Rosenberg. Ryback lifts up Rosenberg and hits a delayed vertical suplex. He picks up Rosenberg and tosses him in the turnbuckle. He then picks up Stansky and throws him onto Rosenberg. Ryback charges and hits a running clothesline in the corner on both of them. Ryback off the ropes again and he clotheslines them both at the same time. Ryback picks up Rosenberg and Stansky, lifts them both up at the same time, and matches before hitting them with Shell Shocked and pinning both of them for the three count.
[Winner via Pinfall: Ryback]
Up next, CM Punk takes on Kane.
-Commercial-
WWE Champion CM Punk comes out and heads to the ring.
Daniel Bryan comes out and grabs a microphone. He stands up on the announce table.
He says to hold on. Before this match starts, we need a little question and answer time with Daniel Bryan. Has AJ gone completely delusional since he dumped her? YES! Will Kane destroy CM Punk tonight? YES! At No Way Out, in the triple threat, will he become the new WWE Champion? YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YE-
Kane interrupts Bryan by coming out. He heads into the ring while Bryan sits at commentary.
[Match #4]
[Singles Match]
[CM Punk vs. Kane]
Bell sounds. Punk and Kane grapple. Kane puts Puck in the corner. Kane punches Punk down to the mat. He picks Punk up and drives his head into the pad before landing a few more punches. He whips Punk into the opposite turnbuckle. Punk kicks him away, dropkicks him, and clotheslines him out of the ring. Punk runs through the ropes and suicide dives on Kane. Punk heads back in the ring, climbs off the top and catches Kane with a cross body. He tosses Kane back in the ring. Punk back up on top again with another cross body for a one count. Punk kicks at Kane’s legs, runs the ropes, and Kane catches him with a knee to the midsection followed by a dropkick to the face. Kane covers for a two count. Kane applies pressure to Punk’s head, then exits the ring and jabs him in the throat. He heads back in the ring and kicks Punk in the stomach. A handful of elbows to the chest lead to a one count. Kane picks Punk up and scoop slams him. Kane goes off the ropes and hits a leg drop for a two count.
Kane grabs Punk and applies a chin lock submission with his legs wrapped around him.
Punk fights out of it. He kicks Kane’s legs and punches him in the face a few times. He runs the ropes. Kane catches him but Punk slips off. Punk with some more forearm shots. Punk runs at him again and Kane grabs him by the throat before tossing him out of the ring.
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Kane with a side headlock on Punk. Punk shoves him into the ropes. Punk with a sleeper hold. Kane counters with a back suplex. He rolls Punk up for a two count. Kane applies another chinlock submission. Punk elbows Kane in the gut, but a jab to the throat stops him followed by a side slam for a two count. Kane climbs to the top rope, but Punk catches him with a knee to the jaw. Both Punk and Kane are down. Punk runs at Kane again and hits another running knee followed by a running bulldog for a two count. Punk gets on the apron, springboards off and hits a diving clothesline for a two count. Punk signals for GTS. He lifts Kane up, but Kane slides off and boots Punk in the face for a two count of his own.
Kane signals for the chokeslam. He goes to grab Punk, but Punk counters into a swinging neckbreaker for a two count. Punk climbs to the top rope and Kane catches him with a right hand. Kane climbs up the turnbuckle and goes for a superplex, but Punk fires back with clubbing blows to the neck until Kane falls off. Punk stands up at the turnbuckle and hits the diving elbow for a two count. Kane rolls out of the ring. Punk runs and baseballs slides him. He exits the ring and hits Kane with some more rights, but Kane grabs Punk and tosses him into the barricade next to Bryan. Kane rolls back into the ring. Punk tries to get back in as well, but Bryan get ups from his chair and kicks Punk in the chest and back knocking him back down before sitting back in the chair. Kane grabs Punk by the head, lifts him up on the apron and hip tosses him back in. Kane goes for the chokeslam again, but Punk with a roundhouse kick to the back of the head.
AJ suddenly runs down the ramp. She gets on the apron and yells at the referee about Bryan’s interference. Bryan gets up and tells AJ to get out of here. Punk sees this and suicide dives onto Bryan. He starts slamming his head up against the barricade. Punk rolls back into the ring only to be caught with a chokeslam from Kane for the three count.
[Winner via Pinfal: Kane]
AJ gets in the ring and tries to help Punk. Kane goes to leave, but stops and turns back around. He looks over at AJ, but Bryan attacks Kane from behind. Kane simply boots Bryan in the face and he winds up back out of the ring. Kane focuses back on the defenseless AJ. AJ smiles at him as if she’s trying to flirt with him. Kane, looking disturbed, turns around and exits the ring. AJ goes back to consoling Punk.
Tonight, John Cena takes on Michael Cole.
-Commercial-
AJ is walking backstage when Josh Matthews catches up with her.
He asks if she could explain the “look” she gave Kane in the ring earlier.
Look? What look was that?
He says at first she was petrified with fear, but then she smiled at him.
AJ smiles and plays with Josh’s tie.
Know what? She likes when men look at her…look at her! He seems a little uncomfortable. Is he okay?
AJ pulls on his tie.
Does he not like aggressive women? Cause she does! Know what? He just might be her type.
Josh awkwardly leaves AJ to her thoughts.
Michael Cole is begging his supporters and detractors via social media to please ask Mr. Laurinaitis to not let this match happen. Cena should worry about other things besides him. At No Way Out he has to face Big Show.
A video plays showing Big Show’s violent aggression over the past few weeks along with Show explaining that he is no longer an entertainer. He’s a giant.
Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston and R-Truth head to the ring together for a non-title match.
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Back from break, Tyler Rex and Curt Hawkins are their opponents.
[Match #5]
[Tag Team Match]
[R-Truth and Kofi Kingston vs. Tyler Rex and Curt Hawkins]
The match is already taking place. Hawkins has Kingston in an arm lock followed by a side headlock. Kingston shoves Hawkins into the ropes but Hawkins with a shoulder bump. Hawkins runs the ropes, Kingston leap frogs over twice and catches him with a spinning back elbow for a two count. Kingston grabs Hawkins and applies a hammerlock submission before tagging Truth. Truth and Kingston whip Hawkins into the rope and hit a double arm drag. Kingston kicks Hawkins in the head. Truth runs the ropes and hits a leg drop for a one count. Hawkins tags in Rex. Rex enters the ring and Truth gives him a drop toe hold. Rex gets up and goes for a clothesline but misses. Truth off the ropes and he hits a corkscrew flying forearm. Truth has Rex in the corner and he goes for a ten count, but Hawkins gets involved. Truth punches Hawkins off the apron but it’s a long enough distraction for Rex to pull Truth off the top causing him to fall. Rex with axe handle smashes to the chest followed by a backbreaker for a one count.
Rex tags in Hawkins. Hawkins with a punch to the gut followed by a knee to the back and a chin lock. Tag made back to Rex. Truth fights back with kicks of his own. Rext grabs Truth over his head, but Truth slides out and counters with a corkscrew flying kick. Truth and Rex make hot tags. Kingston springboards off and hits Hawkins with a diving chop to the head. He then knocks Rex off the apron and clotheslines Hawkins twice before hitting a dropkick. Kingston runs the ropes and hits the Boom Drop. Kingston sets up for Trouble in Paradise, but Rex gets on the apron and Kofi punches him back off. Hawkins goes for a clothesline, but Kingston counters. He goes for Trouble In Paradise, but Hawkins ducks and shoves Kingston into the turnbuckle. Kingston runs up the turnbuckle and catches Hawkins with a twisting cross body block. He goes for the pin, but Rex breaks the count. Truth enters the ring, but Rex kicks Truth in the gut and tosses him out of the ring. Truth lands on his feet and pulls Rex out of the ring. Hawkins runs over to Kingston at the turnbuckle. Kingston moves out of the way and Hawkins hits the turnbuckle. Hawkins stumbles back around and gets hit with Trouble In Paradise for the three count.
[Winners via Pinfall: Kofi Kingston & R-Truth]
Backstage, Cena heads to the ring for his match with Michael Cole. Cole looks very, very sad.
-Commercial-
John Cena comes out and heads into the ring.
John Laurinaitis suddenly comes out.
He says that he’s been thinking about it, and it’s clear to him that everyone wants to see John Cena vs. Michael Cole. It’s also clear that in the spirit of “People Power” Johnny always over delivers. That’s why this match will happen as a No Disqualification match provided that Cena is victorious against this man…
Tensai comes out along with Sakamoto and heads to the ring. Laurinaitis heads to the back.
[Match #6]
[Singles Match]
[John Cena vs. Tensai]
The bell sounds. They grapple and Tensai strikes Cena down. Tensai with forearm shots to the head. He stomps down on Cena and yells at him to get up. He lifts Cena up and headbutts him back down. Tensai places his foot on Cena’s head and squeezes it. He then catapults his head up against the bottom rope. Tensai picks up Cena. Tensai and Cena trade punches. Cena now on the offensive and he clotheslines Tensai over the top. Cena tosses Tensai back in the ring, but Sakamoto catches Cena with kicks to the chest.
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Final Commercial Break of the night. Tensai has Cena in a head vice, but Cena fights out of it, runs the ropes and gets knocked down with a clothesline. Tensai picks up Cena and whips him into the turnbuckle before body splashing him. Tensai picks up Cena and whips him into the turnbuckle again, but this time Cena catches him with a foot and then bulldogs him off the top. Cena goes for a suplex, but Tensai counters with a leg drop onto the arm followed by a shoulder tackle for a two count. Tensai with a nerve hold submission on Cena followed by a headbutt that sends him out of the ring. Tensai exits the ring, grabs Cena and slams his head on the announce table. Cole slaps Cena in the face. Lawler pushes Cole back and tells him to sit down. Tensai back in the ring. Cena gets to his feet. Tensai headbutts Cena back down. He grabs Cena and whips him shoulder first into the ring steps. The ref starts counting out Cena.
Cena gets up and heads into the ring by the count of 9. Tensai gets Cena up and hits a double underhook suplex for a two count. Tensai runs the ropes and goes for a senton splash, but Cena moves out of the way. Cena runs the ropes and shoulder tackles Tensai down. Sakamoto gets on the apron and Cena punches him off. Cena ducks a clothesline from Tensai and hits a spin out powerbomb. Cena runs the ropes and hits the Five Knuckle Shuffle. He picks Tensai up and hits Attitude Adjustment for the three count.
[Winner via Pinfall: John Cena]
Cena smiles when he remembers that he gets to face Cole. Cole begs and pleads, but the bell rings anyway.
[Match $7]
[Singles Match]
[John Cena vs. Michael Cole]
Cole tries to run away into the crowd, but Cena catches up with him. He grabs Cole and gives him a noogie before tossing him back to ringside. Cole tries to run again, but Cena catches him and slides him into the ring. Cole grabs a microphone.
He says wait. Wait just a second. We don’t have to do it this way. Listen. They go way back. They’ve been great friends. He’s supported him his entire career. They don’t have to do it this way. They can shake. They could shake like what friends do.
Cena doesn’t shake. Cole takes his jacket up.
He thinks this is funny. They ALL think this is funny! He wants some of him? Keep laughing. He thought it was embarrassing when John Laurinaitis beat him? Just think of how embarrassed he’ll be when Cole beats him tonight. Does he know what it’s like to be embarrassed? Ask Jerry Lawler how he embarrassed him at WrestleMania? He wants to get into a ring with a man who’s undefeated at WrestleMania?
Cole pokes Cena in the chest.
His name is Michael Cole, and Cena better not forget it!
Cena grabs the microphone.
We’re going to remember him as the guy who got his ass kicked.
Cena suddenly chops Cole in the chest knocking him down. Cena grabs Cole’s pants and pulls them off. He starts tearing his shirt to pieces. He then grabs Cole’s legs and kicks him in the groin. He lifts Cole up and sets him against the turnbuckle. He tells the fans to quiet down before chopping him in the chest hard. He then chops him in the back. Cena with a headlock. He grabs the microphone.
Cena says that match at WrestleMania was a joke. Jerry whipped him and he knows it. He owes an apology to “The King”. Say “I’m Sorry”.
Cole says Jerry, his friend, he’s so sorry.
Cena says that’s a great start. One more man deserves an apology, and that’s the man he drove off the commentary table, Jim Ross. He wants to give a heartfelt apology right now.
Cole says that JR is his mentor, and his idol. He’s the man he looks up to. He’s sorry. He’s sorry. He’s sorry.
Cena pulls on the neck tighter.
Cena says he loves JR’s BBQ sauce. Just ask Cole.
Cole says it’s “slobberknocker good”
Cena says he wishes they had some of JR’s BBQ sauce.
Lawler then pulls out three jars of JR’s BBQ sauce from under the announce table. Cena strikes Cole in the head with the microphone. He exits the ring and grabs two of them. He pours the BBQ sauce all over Cole.
Cena says that’s hot. Lawler says he gave him the spicy sauce.
Cena takes out a fire extinguisher and sprays Cole with it. He waits for Cole to get up. When he does, Cena lifts him up for Attitude Adjustment, but Cole slides off. Suddenly, Tensai enters back in the ring and hits Cena with the two handed choke bomb. Cole notices Cena laid out, crawls over and pins him, but only gets a two count. Cole tries to get sauce out of his eyes. He yells at Cena and and smacks him in the face. Cole grabs the fire extinguisher and goes to hit Cena with it, but Cena is able to grab him and hit Attitude Adjustment for the three count.
[Winner via Pinfall: John Cena]
Cena stands in the ring victorious while Cole lies on the ground in his underwear and covered in BBQ sauce. Cena sprays the fire extinguisher in the ring for fun as the show comes to its end.