WWE Monday Night Raw
From: The Wacovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Guest Host: Rob Zombie
OK, so now the NXT Season 1 rookies want to be called “Nexus”. This is getting more annoying by the minute.
The show started off with WWE Champion Shaemus coming out to the ring to talk. He started off talking about the attack on Mr. McMahon last week, and how as the WWE Champion he felt he needed to make a statement. That statement, “The Champ is Here!” He was also happy to announce that John Cena was no longer the #1 contender for the title. As he went on and on out came Cena to interrupt. Cena wanted Shaemus’s help in fighting Nexus tonight.
Then suddenly Michael Cole got an email from the anonymous General Manager. He said that he would take no action against Nexus until next week after Wade Barrett has had a chance to give his side of the story. He said if any member of Nexus initialed contact with any WWE Superstar they would be fired, and if any WWE Superstar initiated contact with them they would be suspended. He then went on and on, finally saying at the Money in the Bank PPV that Cena would face Shaemus for the title in a Steel Cage Match.
6-Person Tag Team Match
The Hart Dynasty (David Hart Smith, Tyson Kidd, and Natalya Neidhart) vs. Jimmy Uso, Jay Uso, and Tamina
As the Harts made their way into the ring The Usos attacked. They began to leave, but then Tamina turned back, threw Natalya into the ring and hit the big splash from the top rope.
After an review of the Dance Off between Vladimir Kozlov and Santino Marella they were going to face each other in a match. If Santino can beat Kozlov then he would become his tag team partner.
Santino Marella vs. Vladimir Kozlov
Kozlov won after a brief match. He then tried helping Santino up a couple times, but he just collapsed back down onto the mat. As Kozlov left the ring William Regal congratulated him and then climbed into the ring to attack Santino. Kozlov turned back and chased Regal off, then helped Santino up and carried him back up the ramp.
Prior to that match there was an interview with R-Truth where the only question was “What action should be taken against Nexus for their actions?” Apparently this week’s filler will be interviews asking everyone that question. After the match they asked The Great Khali.
Finally it was time to bring out Rob Zombie! His job was to announce the 8 competitors in the Raw Money in the Bank Ladder Match.
They are; Randy Orton, The Miz, R-Truth, Chris Jericho, Evan Bourne, Ted DiBiase, John Morrison, and Edge.
After he introduced Edge, Edge appeared on the Titantron to say that the last time he talked to Rob Zombie was to tell him that he was dropping his song as his entrance music. Zombie disputed that claim and said he told Edge to stop using it. He made that clear and then left the ring. Edge continued on though to point out that he won the first ever Money in the Bank match and went on to win the title because of it, and then he did it a second time.
Time for another message from the GM. All 8 competitors in the Money in the Bank Ladder match would be in tonight’s main event. An 8-Man Tag Team match – John Morrison, R-Truth, Evan Bourne, and Randy Orton vs. The Miz, Chris Jericho, Ted DiBiase, and Edge.
Shaemus vs. Mark Henry
Shaemus won the match. Yes, it really wasn’t much of a match which is why that is all I said.
Now to the back for an interview with Nexus. They can’t touch WWE Superstars so Skip decided to attack one of the crew.
Back into the ring where Jerry The King Lawler in the ring to announce a new DVD release. The DVD, “Ricky Steamboat – The Life Story of The Dragon”. After a video preview of the DVD out came Ricky The Dragon Steamboat. Next the King brought out a few other legends to congratulate Steamboat. Out came Arn Anderson, Michael P.S. Hayes, Dean Malenko, and Mike Rotundo. Of course only one of them had ever faced Steamboat in a match. (Arn Anderson) Anderson made one statement about how people will always talk about the Top 5 of All-Time, and how names like Triple H, Shawn Michaels, and the Undertaker will always be mentioned, but Steamboat is up there too. It is truly sad that McMahon can force even Arn Anderson to not mention Ric Flair just because he is in TNA now.
As Steamboat began to talk out came Nexus. The six were ready to fight though. As they rolled in the ring one by one they were turned back at first. Then they pulled Arn Anderson out and beat him down, next they dragged Malenko out, then Rotundo. with just the other three left in the ring all of Nexus entered the ring and began to attack them. It was then down to just Steamboat in the middle of the ring surrounded by all of Nexus. Of course he didn’t back down, but he did wind up getting beat down. After a commercial they were helping the legends from the ringside area, including Steamboat strapped to a stretcher.
Diva’s Tag Team Match
Champion Alicia Fox & Maryse vs. Eve Torres and Gail Kim
Of course, now that Fox is the champion she is now an expert wrestler…or at least that is what they try to make her look like. Anyway, she got the pin on Gail Kim.
8-Man Tag Team Match
Randy Orton, John Morrison, Evan Bourne, and R-Truth vs. Edge, The Miz, Ted DiBiase, and Chris Jericho
In the end Orton hit the RKO on DiBiase and got the pin. Then a preview of Money in the Bank began. Edge attacked from behind, got a ladder, R-Truth attacked, then each of the competitors attacked one another one by one. At the end of it all The Viper was standing alone in the ring again. He climbed the ladder and retrieved the Money in the Bank briefcase. I am sure that is how the match will end at the PPV too.
Again, WAY TOO MUCH NXT/Nexus crap. The replayed the attack on McMahon twice, then also replayed the attack on Steamboat and the others twice, too. Add in the interviews in the back about them and I would estimate close to an 45 minutes being dedicated to them. Of course there was like another 30 minutes of commercials, so that left about 50 minutes for other stuff.
