October 12, 2009
WWE RAW Opener:
Chris Jericho opens the show in the back discussing the "Bragging Rights" pay per view, announcing that the main event would an "epic" battle between the Raw and Smackdown. Jericho reveals that although he can appear on both shows, he is first and foremost a Smackdown superstar. He also says that he has been named the "Team Captain" of Smackdown's team. Raw's guest host, Nancy O'Dell, then interrupts him saying that they don't start Raw with him; they start it with DX.
Triple H makes his way to the ring without Shawn Michaels.
Hunter says that it's unusual night (I guess with HBK gone), so they're going to have to do it a little different. He does their normal speech, throwing out "for Shawn Michaels, who's not here". Triple H explains that he heard from Shawn Michaels earlier and that he said he couldn't make the show. Hunter then decides to call HBK at home to badger him. He puts the phone on speaker and a message system answers with Shawn singing the "Sexy Boy" theme with words changed to say he's not home. Shawn then picks up and is embarrassed that they heard the message. Triple H asks where he is and Shawn explains that his daughter was sick and he was sorry he couldn't make it. HBK says he just read her a story and Hunter asked if it was the new "Unauthorized History of DX" book. Shawn says no at first, but then says he definitely read it to her. Hunter says he'll let Shawn go and tells the fans to say "Hi". Shawn says "Bye Indianapolis".
While Triple H was about to start talking about "Bragging Rights", he's interupted by JeriShow.
Hunter makes a quick joke about Big Show holding up the DX book and smiling into the camera, but Jericho takes it and slams it down. Jericho starts talking about being named the captain of Team Smackdown. Loud "You Suck" chant breaks out. Y2J puts over the success of Smackdown saying that it's a better show because he's on it. Triple H then sarcastically talks about how "great" a show Smackdown is, but says it's not better than Raw. Jericho says that although Big Show is technically apart of the Raw roster, he wants him to be on his team. Triple H then puts down Big Show by claiming everything Jericho says, Big Show does. Big Show denies that the claim and says they are equal and also says that he kind of "carries the team". Jericho doesn't like that obviously and asks him to repeat it. "You heard me" says Big Show and says he's not the one who got pinned last week. Jericho says that he wasn't the one that was the laughing stock of Sports Center when he was humiliated by Shaq. Big Show comes back with Y2J getting punked by Bob Barker. They go back and forth more until Big Show finally changes his mind and says he wants to be on Raw's team now instead of Smackdown. Triple H says they don't have any spaces open on the team unless Show "earns" his spot in a match later tonight on Raw. His opponent? Chris Jericho.
That match is next.
Show and Jericho come to the middle of the ring face to face. They tie up and Big Show backs him into a corner with ease. They tie up again, same result. They trade slaps in the corner with Big Show's slap getting the clear best of Jericho causing him to roll out of the ring for a breather. Big Show finally gets tired of Jericho staying on the outside and Big Show grabs him by the head and powers him back into the ring. Jericho repeatedly pushes Jericho and then pie-faces him. That pisses Show off and he throws him across the ring. Jericho then tries for the Code Breaker, but Show catches him and places him on the top rope. Jericho slaps him off the turnbuckle to the outside mat. Jericho acts like his knee is seriously injured and Show comes out to check on him asking if he's alright. The ref starts counting and Jericho tries to run it before the ten, but Show catches his leg, drags him out and slides into the ring right before the ten count, making him an official member of Team Raw at "Bragging Rights".
WINNER: Big Show
They then cut to the back with the other Raw guest host, Maria Menounos, who is asking as a backstage interviewer. They talk about the two of them being on the Raw team together, but Maria says that's not the case. Hunter has set up a triple-threat match between them and John Cena. If one of them wins, that person will be on the team. If Cena wins, they won't.
COMMERCIAL BREAK
DIVA'S CHAMPIONSHIP: Mickie James (c) vs Jillian
They lock up and Mickie takes early advantage after a series of reversals. She goes for an early cover, but only gets a one count. More reversals from Mickie until Jillian gets thrown into the corner. Mickie charges and jumps, but Jillian ducks and gives her a power bomb. She puts her feet up on the ropes during the pin and gets the three count!
WINNER & NEW DIVA'S CHAMPION: Jillian
Jillian grabs a mic and tells the photographers to gather around while she sings Lady GaGa's song, "Paparazzi". Nancy O'Dell cuts her off although Jillian tries to continue singing. Nancy announces that she called the other brands' General Managers and she made a major trade. Jillian also has to defend her title against that diva right now. Who is it? Melina!
DIVA'S CHAMPIONSHIP: Jillian (c) vs Melina
They start the match and Melina messes up her split into a pin sequence real bad. But she quickly pins Jillian for the three count after jumping on to her back and flipping it into a sit-down power bomp directly into a pin.
WINNER & NEW DIVA'S CHAMPION: Melina
COMMERCIAL BREAK
Snoop Dogg is next week's Raw guest host....
We're back with Triple H in the back talking to a cardboard copy of Shawn Michaels. Well, Shawn is on the phone actually. Hunter is discussing the "Bragging Rights" Raw vs Smackdown concept and HBK's theme music starts playing. It's Hornswoggle dressed up like Shawn and Shawn runs into the other room to see what's going on via his television. Shawn goes nuts telling him to get that stuff off and Hornswoggle beats up the cardboard copy of Shawn. He then does the crotch chop and runs off.
We cut to Santino Marella in the back with the two Raw guest hosts. He says that Access Hollywood could use him as another anchor before he's cut off by Beth Phoenix who reveals she's been traded to Smackdown. She's not happy about it and demands that Nancy O'Dell calls Theodore Long and gets it changed back. Menounes says that the fans are "ecstatic" she's leaving and Beth chokes her up against the wall until Santino says that Maria has wanted to compete in a WWE ring for a long time. The two of them will have a match tonight! Beth storms off and Santino yells at her that he faked every "organism" when they were intimate in the past.
We cut to a vignette highlighting Orton and Cenas' recent history leading to their Ironman match at "Bragging Rights".
The triple threat match between John Cena, Cody Rhodes, and Ted DiBiase is next.
John Cena vs Cody Rhodes vs Ted DiBiase
Legacy comes out together, followed by Cena. The bell sounds and the match is on. John Cena gets the early advantage until Cody Rhodes delivers a big dropkick. Rhodes and DiBiase then start double-teaming Cena. *NOTE: If Rhodes or DiBiase win this match, that person will be apart of Team Raw at "Bragging Rights". If Cena wins, Legacy is left out at the pay per view* Cena hits a double clothesline to get brief momentum, but Rhodes and DiBiase take back over and trade punches on Cena. Large "Cena" chant breaks out. Legacy hits Cena with a double suplex. They get him in the corner and kick him repeatedly. Rhodes then goes to the second turnbuckle and hits Cena with a bulldog. More double-teaming by Legacy.
They hit a double dropkick and Cena is very slow to get up. They continue trading punches and kicks pushing him back to one corner. They whip him to the other post and Cena goes down yet again. DiBiase then starts using the bottom rope to choke Cena by pressing his knee on the back of his head. Cena almost gets momentum back by knocking Rhodes to the outside, but DiBiase hits a big clothesline to regain the advantage.
COMMERCIAL BREAK
We're back and John Cena has taken control, but not for long. Another clothesline by DiBiase and he goes for a cover, but Rhodes breaks it up. He apologizes afterward and they don't get into it as a result. Cena sends Rhodes back over the top rope, but DiBiase hits him from behind. He puts him in a corner and charges with a shoulder, but Cena moves. As he recovers, Rhodes hits a swining neck-breaker and gets a two-count. Cena on his knees with Rhodes punching repeatedly. Another pin, another kick out. Knee drop to the back of Cena's head, but another two-count. Cena regroups and delivers a fisherman suplex. Goes for the pin, but DiBiase breaks it up and the two start double-teaming him again.
Legacy tries for another double suplex, but Cena reverses into one of his own. He then throws Rhodes to the outside and delivers a belly-to-belly suplex on DiBiase. Back bodydrop to Rhodes, drop toe-hold on DiBiase and he throws on the STFU. Orton runs out and distracts Cena. While he does, Rhodes pins DiBiase and gets the three count!
WINNER & 4th MEMBER OF TEAM RAW: Cody Rhodes
Nancy O'Dell comes comes on the big screen and says because Rhodes and DiBiase are obviously not getting along right now as a result of the match, they have to team up later on tonight against John Cena and Randy Orton, who are also not getting along. Orton and Legacy argue in the ring as we cut to break.
COMMERCIAL BREAK
We're back and they show some of the Indianapolis Colts are in the audience.
BRAGGING RIGHTS QUALIFYING MATCH: Jack Swagger vs MVP
Bell sounds and we're underway. MVP with a leaping clothesline gets the early advantage. He backs Swagger into a corner, but as the ref is backing him up, Swagger kicks him in the stomach and gains control ramming him into the steel turnbuckle. Swagger starts working on MVP's left arm throwing shoulder blocks and twisting it. He then charges MVP off the ropes, but MVP reverses with a belly-to-belly suplex. MVP does his "Ballin" elbow drop and goes for a pin, but only gets a two-count. Swagger then gains control and quickly hits the gutwrench power bomb for the three count.
WINNER & 5th MEMBER OF TEAM RAW: Jack Swagger
We cut back to Legacy and Orton in the back. Rhodes and DiBiase are still arguing and Orton says that the tag team match later tonight is going to be a handicap match. He's not going to tag himself in and the two of them can have Cena on their own. They then both blame the other for thinking they can get themselves over in the match by being the one to pin Orton. Randy then says that if either of them are thinking that, they can think again.
Kofi Kingston vs Evan Bourne is next in a "Bragging Rights" qualifying match.
COMMERCIAL BREAK
BRAGGING RIGHTS QUALIFYING MATCH: Kofi Kingston vs Evan Bourne
We're back from break and Kofi has the control, but Bourne reverses an armbar into a pin for a two count. Evan puts a leg lock on Kofi, but once they both get back up, Evan goes off the ropes and Kofi launches Evan into the air and nails him with an uppercut. Kofi then lands the SOS (hell of a move), but Bourne somehow kicks out. Bourne with a roundhouse kick and a knee. He goes to the top, but Kofi charges causing Bourne to jump off. Kofi then nails the "Trouple in Paradise" and gets the three count.
WINNER & 6th MEMBER OF TEAM RAW: Kofi Kingston
We cut to the back and Triple H is again talking to a bandaged HBK with Michaels actually on the phone. Nancy O'Dell and Maria Menounos are back wondering if Menounos is ready. Hunter apparently trained her for the match. Chavo Guerrero then interupts saying that he thinks Hunter and Hornswoggle have been conspiring against him. He also asks why he wasn't given a chance to compete on Team Raw. Hunter then prompts Maria to kick and she kicks Chava downstairs. We're left with a shot at the HBK cut out and Shawn on the phone saying, "If you're not down with that, we've got two words for ya...". The crowd yells "Suck It" and we go to break.
COMMERCIAL BREAK
Beth Phoenix/Alicia Fox/Rosa Mendez vs Maria Menounos/Gail Kim/Kelly Kelly
Gail Kim and Alicia Fox start the match. Menounos gets tagged in quickly and throws some punches and kicks. She then pins Fox, but only gets a two count. Fox tags in Phoenix and as she talks crap to her, Maria kicks her in the knee, slaps her, and tags in Kelly Kelly. Kelly comes in charging but gets caught in a sidewalk slam. Phoenix tags in Rosa. Kelly Kelly gets the advantage back and does her backflip move in the corner. She ends up pinning Rosa and wins the match for her team. Maria's participation was kept very short as she only got in the ring once.
WINNERS: Maria Menounos, Gail Kim, and Kelly Kelly
COMMERCIAL BREAK
We're back and the new United States Champion, The Miz, comes out to the entrance way with a mic in hand. He tells the fans to show some respect to the new champion. He says that he's just been informed that at "Bragging Rights", he will be facing John Morrison, his former tag team partner and the current Intercontinental Champion. Miz claims he was the talent of the duo while Morrison was just a "hair-do with abs". Miz says that in ten years when Morrison is a nobody, he'll be the face of the Raw. That's because, of course, he's the Miz and he's awesome.
Cole and Lawler then run down the pay per view in two weeks announcing that the 7th member of the Raw Team will be decided on this week's Superstar program.
Main event tag team match coming next.
MAIN EVENT: John Cena/Randy Orton vs Legacy
Prior to the match starting, Orton gets on the mic and says that he talked with next week's guest host (Snoop Dogg) informing him that next week will be Cena's last night on Raw. He also stated that they both agreed John Cena would be in one of the biggest matches of his career on Raw next week. Cole then informs us saying that we'll find out who his opponent will be immediately following this match. Cena then comes out and we're underway with Orton standing on the outside floor and not in his partner's corner.
Cena and Ted DiBiase start the match. Cena takes Ted down quickly from the back, but as they both rise to their feet again, DiBiase elbows Cena to the head and pushes him back to his corner where Rhodes attacks him behind the ref's back. Cody Rhodes now tagged in and immediately delivers multiple punches. Another quick tag and DiBiase with a dropkick on Cena. Orton is now up on the ring apron in Cena's corner. Cena starts gaining some momentum with punches, flies off the ropes, but is caught in a big bodyslam. Rhodes is then tagged in and gets Cena in an armlock also pulling back on his head.
Cena starts powering his way up on to his feet, but Rhodes keeps the headlock grasped and takes him back down. Cena gets back to his feet and delivers a big suplex. While Orton was looking down for a minute, Cena hurries and tags him forcing him to get into the ring with Cody Rhodes. Orton gets in and Rhodes goes for a quick roll-up pin for a two count. Rhodes tags DiBiase in and he also goes for two quick pins on Orton. Orton gets up and tags Cena back in as the two look at each other pissed off. Cena then turns his attention toward a charging DiBiase and takes him down with a spinebuster. He does his Five Knuckle Shuffle but Orton had tagged himself in. Once he gets in, he immediately goes after Orton (the match is No Disqualifications according to Lawler). However, while Orton is kicking Cena in the corner, Ted DiBiase rolls Orton up from behind for the three count.
Orton is pissed glaring at Legacy on the outside as they make their way up the ramp, but when he turns around, Cena hits him with an Attitude Adjustment.
WINNERS: Legacy
Next Week On Raw: John Cena versus Triple H (as made by Snoop Dogg)
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