WWE RAW Results (10/11/2010) – Cena-Miz No DQ Match!

Event: WWE Monday Night RAW
Airdate: Monday, October 11th, 2010 (USA Network)
Location: The Key Arena in Seattle, Wash.
Results by 411 Mania

“Yes, sir, we promised you a great main event…”

No opening intro on Raw tonight, live from Seattle, Washing, as we open with John Cena apparently in good spirits despite still sporting the Nexus arm band. Mixed reaction for Cena as you’d expect. Cena appreciates the fans in attendance, as he needs to know that they haven’t lost hope. Last week he heard them chanting he’d never heard before, “never give up.” He has never and he will never give up. Cena wants to set the record straight. He took a risk at Hell in a Cell and the fact is that he lost. He made a deal and now he is a member of the Nexus. Now he has to take orders from Wade Barrett and if he doesn’t, he’s fired. He says there’s no option to go to SmackDown either, he’d have to leave WWE. He’s heard the fans cheer and he’s heard them boo but he gets excited to come out every week and this is what he loves. If he didn’t have this he doesn’t know what else he’d be doing. He’s between a rock and a hard place and we may have to see him do some things that he doesn’t want to do. That’s the type of guy that Wade Barrett is.

The Miz is here! Cole informs us it’s Mr. Money in the Bank’s birthday. Alex Riley is here too. Miz mocks Cena not wanting to lose support and says he’s in luck because Miz is the captain of Team Raw to face Show and co. at Bragging Rights. Miz doesn’t assemble teams based on personal assessment, which is why he is here to offer Cena a spot on the team so they can avenge last year’s lost and Big Show’s betrayal. Cena likes the idea but has a problem with Miz being captain and likens it to Betty White doing a Playboy shoot – a lot of us would look at it, but it’d be a disaster. Cena wants to captain Raw. Miz shoots him down and here comes Wade Barrett.

Barrett doesn’t care about Raw and SmackDown – he needs Cena’s undivided attention on one thing, and that’s being in Wade’s corner at Bragging Rights and he won’t let this get in the way. Cena wants to do both but Barrett won’t allow it. Riley says Cena should listen to Barrett because Miz could cash-in at Bragging Rights and leave as WWE Champion. Miz points out Riley has taken away the element of surprise but says he’s right.

Our Anonymous GM, via Michael Cole, informs us that although Cena answers to Barrett, Wade and everyone else answers to him. He wants the best Raw team possible hence a series of matches have been arranged with the winners going to Bragging Rights. There can only be one captain and he doesn’t want the potential for betrayal like last year. So The Miz will face John Cena one on one with the winner captaining Team Raw. Miz says he will be victorious tonight, and maybe he will cash in at Bragging Rights and become champion. And there’s nothing Barrett can do about it. Barrett strikes Miz only for Riley and Miz to double team Barrett. Cena initially watches on until Barrett waves for his help. Cena cleans house and hits Alex Riley with the AA! Cena stands tall before a heated exchange with Barrett that we can’t hear.

Commercial.

We recap the antics from last week involving Ted DiBiase, Maryse and Golddust.

Bragging Rights Qualifier: Ted DiBiase w/ Maryse vs. R-Truth w/ Eve

Eve and Truth are actually a great fit. Eve is smoking. Go behind and blows by Ted, Truth fights back, avoids a couple of attacks and hits a leg lariat for 2. DiBiase fights out of a headlock and hits a clothesline before going on the attack with rights for a 1 count. Stiff kick to the ribs. DiBiase doesn’t have his Million Dollar Championship tonight. A back breaker gets 2 for DiBiase, but he runs into a boot by Truth in the corner. Couple of clotheslines by Truth, followed up by a snap powerslam for 2. Sitout suplex gets 2 for Truth. Truth comes off the ropes into a spinebuster from DiBiase for 2. Ted sets for Dream Street but here’s Golddust and Aksana. Truth gets a roll up for 2! The Lie Detector connects and it’s over!

Winner: R Truth
Fun little match for the time that they were given. Truth is a good addition to Team Raw and the Goldust/DiBiase feud continues. It’s good to see Goldust getting some much-deserved TV time with an actual angle. *¾

Commercial.

Bragging Rights: John Morrison vs. Tyson Kidd

Well this should be fun. This was meant to be a Triple Threat also involving DH Smith, but Smith is nowhere to be found. Morrison sends Kidd to the floor early and looks for a suicide dive, but Kidd blocks it with a stiff kick, which earns him a 2 count. Morrison fights out of a chinlock and hits a dropkick catching Kidd coming off the ropes. Rights by Morrison in the corner and he is amped up. A flying leg lariat gets him another 2 count. Reverse elbow by Morrison, goes for the Flying Chuck, but Kidd leaps to the second rope and hits a Russian leg sweep, nice! Sharpshooter attempt once the cover fails and it’s locked in. Morrison rolls over and kicks Kidd to the floor. Kidd slingshots over the top and they exchange roll ups for 2. Morrison catches Kidd with the C4 and that is all!

Winner: John Morrison

In the back, Husky Harris and Michael McGillicutty won’t clue Nexus in on their deal with Barrett. Wade shows up and tells Husky and Michael to take a walk. Barrett wants to know what’s up with Otunga’s offer to Cena last week. Otunga tries to appease Barrett and offers to face Randy Orton tonight… but if you really want to injure Orton before, Bragging Rights, Justin Gabriel’s your man. It’ll be Orton vs. Gabriel tonight. 450 countered into an RKO anyone?

Commercial.

They’re giving us matches thick and fast tonight.

Bragging Rights Qualifier: Santino Marella vs. Zack Ryder

Kozlov retreated, not wanting to accompany Santino tonight. Crowd is hot for Santino. Ryder dominates early and chokes Marella on the middle rope. King asks Cole what a tool is, because if anyone would know… A running kick gets Ryder a trio of 2 counts. Ryder misses his finishers and that sets Santino up for the Cobra! COBRA CONNECTS! SANTINO WINS!

Winner: Santino Marella
I thoroughly expected Sheamus to show up and take out both men, because neither deserve a spot on the team or the pay-per-view. The match was about a minute long and a waste of time. ¼*

Tamina shows up post match and celebrates Santino. Who knew this angle was still going on?

Commercial.

Justin Gabriel w/ Heath Slater and David Otunga vs. Randy Orton

Big pop for Orton as you’d expect. Kick to the thigh by Gabriel. One to the gut by Orton. Gabriel sent to the corner, takes a clothesline and rolls to the floor only for Orton to follow him out and throw him back in. the rest of Nexus look to get involved, so Orton boots Otunga in the gut. Nexus get sent to the back as we go to break.

Commercial. So, The Social Network, any good?

Back from the break with Gabriel running right into a dropkick for 2. Orton slingshots Gabriel into the second rope and covers for yet another 2 count. Orton whips Gabriel hard into the turnbuckles and earns another near fall. Gabriel comes back though with a series of kicks and floors Orton with a heel kick. Gabriel connects with a hilo from the apron and Orton just barely kicks out. Boots in the corner now by Gabriel, and the beatdown continues with various nefarious chokes. Orton fights back with rights an a European uppercut. Gabriel counters with a jawbreaker though and a low dropkick right to the jaw of Orton for 2. Gabriel applies a resthold, Orton fights out but Gabriel buries a knee into the gut and gets another 2 count. He goes right back to the resthold as an “Ash Him” sign pops up in the third row. Orton fights back and hits a back suplex and both men are down. Kicks by Gabriel, a big one misses and Orton hits his backbreaker, but Gabriel again kicks out. Another European uppercut connects and a big couple of clotheslines. Scoop slam by Orton! A nice throw by Orton gets another 2 count before Gabriel kicks the knee out from under Orton. Gabriel up top, 450MISSES! Well, it was supposed to, but Orton didn’t move in time and Gabriel landed on his back. Orton’s nursing his shoulder as both men get to their feet. RKO! Done!

Winner: Randy Orton
Replays show Gabriel landed right on the shoulder at the end there. I think Orton was just selling, but expect conspiracy theorists to suggest Orton is going to try and get Gabriel released first thing in the morning. Anyway, this was a really good TV match with Gabriel again looking a threat against one of the top stars on Raw. **¾

Sheamus vs. Daniel Bryan in a rematch from next week is up next.

Commercial.

We get a trailer for Knucklehead starring Big Show. It looks shit, but Big Show’s always had a great comedic side so who knows, it might not totally blow.

Bragging Rights Qualifier: Sheamus vs. United States Champion Daniel Bryan

Daniel Bryan gets a standing ovation in his home state. Cole says this guy is a tool. His nameplate isn’t hanging off this week, so who knows he may fair better against then Celtic Warrior than he did last week. If he doesn’t, at least you’ll all have something to complain about for the next seven days.

Bryan attacks on the bell with a big knee and a flurry of strikes. Goes for the LeBell lock quickly and Sheamus bails. Plancha over the top but Bryan gets caught. Bryan slips out the back door and hits a dropkick sending Sheamus into the ring post. Inside for 2. Big “Daniel Bryan” chant. Bryan runs into the Irish Curse to kill his momentum dead. Big clothesline connects for Sheamus and gets a 2 count. Sheamus sends Bryan flying with a beale and now goes on the attack with clubbing blows to the chest. Sheamus slows Bryan’s comeback from a resthold, but gets clocked with a running forearm. Kicks to the chest from Bryan, and they’re stiff, and one right to the head! One, two, thr-NO! Sheamus sends Bryan to the apron, up top, MISSILE DROPKICK! 2 count only for Bryan. Sheamus kicks out of another submission hold and the Irish hammer floors Bryan. Those vicious knees from last week almost provoke another disqualification. Bryan is out cold, it seems. He rolls through a High Cross attempt and nearly gets three! Brogue Kick connects! Sheamus qualifies!

Winner: Sheamus

R Truth asks Cena what’s up in the back. Cena joining Nexus isn’t sitting well with the rest of the locker. If Cena was told to take one of the boys out, he’d have to do it and Cena agrees. Truth understands but says there is another way out of this; just quit.

Commercial.

“Not Broken” by Goo Goo Dolls is the Bragging Rights theme.

We get a video package highlighting all the WWE does for the troops. Vote for Linda!

Bragging Rights Qualifier: Evan Bourne vs. CM Punk

So Punk is traded to Raw for Edge. Quick start by both men, it goes to the floor early, Punk blocks a rana off the apron and LAUNCHES Bourne into the barricade. He’s dead. Punk rolls him inside for 2. Vicious elbows get another 2 count. Front face lock applied now by Punk. Bourne comes back and avoids a charge in the corner. Kicks by Bourne and a spinning heel kick. Front kick misses, leaping heel kick does not! Bourne up top, but Punk is up quickly and crotches Bourne on the top. Go2Sleep and Bourne is done!

Winner: CM Punk
Another good but short match and there’s obvious disappointment because this could’ve been so much more if given even just a few extra minutes. Still, fun for what it was and the post-match stuff was great. **

After the match, Punk continues the assault, dumping Bourne to the floor and tossing him into the barricade. He then takes Bourne shoulder-first into the ring post. ANACONDA VICE! It’s back. Referee can’t get Punk off as Punk says it’s nothing personal. Punk is mad, and the crowd is split.

Commercial break.

We see replays off what just went down. Apparently Mark Henry is attending to a personal issue and wasn’t here to help.

In the ring, Natalya runs down LayCool. Bret Hart taught her to always stand up for herself. The only thing they’ll be throwing in two weeks at Bragging Rights is a temper tantrum when she takes their title. LayCool interrupt, which they’re sorry to do, but all they were hearing was “bla bla bla.” But seriously, they totally respect her courage because day after day she comes out on national television, knowing we’re in HD, meaning the whole world can see all her flaws including the fact she inherited her dad’s facial hair. She has to shave before every show, and they show a photoshop of the Anvil’s beard on Natalya. Natalya congratulates them on proving that they’re the most annoying divas in the WWE. And after tonight, they’re only confirming that their IQ is lower than their combined non-existent waist size. They take it as a compliment. They’re the best there is, was and ever will be. All the Divas respect them and love them. In two weeks, Natalya will love them too. Real talk!

They leave but all the Divas show up on the ramp and force LayCool back to ringside. Natalya gets Layla in the ring and applies the sharpshooter! McCool pulls her out of the ring and the Divas chase the champs off through the crowd.

Commercial.

Bragging Rights:
WWE Championship: Randy Orton vs. Wade Barrett w/ John Cena
Team Raw vs. Team SmackDown
Unified Diva’s Championship: Michelle McCool or Layla vs. Natalya

Bragging Rights Captain Qualifier, No Disqualification: The Miz w/ Alex Riley vs. John Cena

This is now No DQ, apparently. Michael Cole calls Justin Bieber a rap singer.

Cole also says Undertaker is returning to SmackDown this week after the betrayal at Hell in a Cell. Crowd is hot at the get go as they lock up. Side headlock by the Miz, followed up by a shoulder block. Cena leap frogs a charge and gets a hip toss. Cena chases Miz around ringside but takes a clothesline from Alex Riley as we go to commercial.

We are back and Michael Cole is happy because Miz is punching Cena. Cena with a bulldog and he gets a near fall as Cole is not so happy any more. Cena runs into an elbow from Miz and then Miz punches Cena. Miz throws Cena to the floor and Alex Riley walks over to Cena and he punches Cena. Miz puts Cena on the announce table and Miz sets for the Skull Crushing Finale on the announce table, but Cena powers out of the hold and he gets Miz up for an Attitude Adjustment but Miz gets to his feet and he sends Cena into the ringside barrier. Miz stands over Cena and picks him up. Cena blocks Miz’s attempt to send him into the ring steps and Cena sends Miz into the ring steps. Cena sends Riley into the apron. Cena is sent into the ringside barrier. Miz returns to the ring and he gets a near fall. Miz waits for Cena to get up for the Awesome Clothesline but Cena moves. Cena with two flying shoulder tackles followed by the Blue Thunder Bomb. Cena finishes the Legendary Sequence with the Five Knuckle Shuffle. Miz escapes the Attitude Adjustment and connects with a boot to the head and he gets a near fall. Cena with a drop toe hold but Miz kicks Cena away. Miz with a neck beaker combination for a near fall.

Riley gives Miz the briefcase and Miz waits to hit Cena with it but Cena moves out of the way and Cena with a drop toe hold and he puts Miz in the STF. Miz tries to get ot the ropes and Alex Riley is not trying to break up the hold. Riley finally gets into the ring and Cena clips Riley and then he puts Riley in the STF and Riley taps because it means absolutely nothing.

Cena gets Miz up for Attitude Adjustment but Husky Harris and Michael McGillicutty enter the ring. Michael hits the McGillicutter on Cena followed by a back senton onto Cena and Miz gets the three count.

Winner: Miz

After the match, McGillicutty and Harris are still in the ring and Cena goes after Michael and then he takes Harris down. Barrett comes out and he pulls Cena off Michael and Husky.

Barrett tells Cena to listen to him. . .

but first, we have mail and Michael Cole climbs his high chair and says that if Michael McGillicutty and Husky Harris want to get involved in matches, they will have an official match. They will be part of a tag team against John Cena and Randy Orton.

Barrett says that is very interesting. Wade says that he wants to add a little spin to things. If Cena loses, Harris and McGillicutty are in Nexus. Barrett says that Cena will do the right thing next week.

Cena stops Barrett from talking and he tells Cena not to do that. Barrett says that Cena would love to drop him right here right now for the WWE Universe. Barrett says that Cena won’t do anything because it has nothing to do with the General Manager. It is because Cena is scared. He calls Cena yellow bellied and a coward. He says that Cena is afraid that he would be embarrassed just like at Hell in a Cell. He says that he can turn his back on Cena. He says that Cena has let down the WWE Universe again. He calls Cena pathetic.

Cena screams and then he cannot summon the power of SuperCena because of the kryptonite that is Nexus.

Barrett says that he has left everyone down again and he calls Cena a total and utter disgrace.

Cena walks away and Barrett orders him to stop. He tells John that until next week, ‘You Can’t See Me’.

We go to credits.

BACKSTAGE FIGHT At RAW…..