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If we have a major pay per view match on Sunday, that must mean that it is time for a contract signing. We have the table set up in the ring and the pomp and circumstance surrounding this always calm and reserved moment is being restrained by John Laurinaitis because he would never overdo things. It looks like Teddy Long has a job this week because he gets to guard the table.
Teddy welcomes everyone to the contract signing and he brings out John Cena first. Out next is Brock Lesnar, but he looks a lot like John Laurinaitis. John tells Teddy that Brock is not here yet. John and Teddy argue and then John says that we will have the contract signing when Brock gets here on Brock’s terms.
John tells Teddy to tell Cena that he shouldn’t be in such a big hurry to sign the contract because this could be his last night on Raw so he should enjoy it. John tells Teddy to ask Cena to leave his ring.
Teddy asks Cena to leave the ring, but Teddy leaves instead.
John Laurinaitis welcomes everyone to People Power Raw but he is interrupted by Edge who makes his way to the ring.
Edge says that he is not supposed to be here and in a few days, he isn’t even under contract. Edge says that he came here to talk to John. He could do it privately but this will have more impact. He didn’t come to talk to this John Cena because he doesn’t know this John Cena.
Edge says that he came here to talk to the John Cena who was his greatest rival in this industry. He came to talk to the John Cena who when he slapped his father, came to his home town and beat him in a TLC Match. He wants the John Cena who chucked him in the Long Island Sound.
Was it the loss to the Rock that changed Cena? Andre after Hogan, Bret after the screwjob, and Rock after losing to Lesnar. Edge tells Cena that he cannot lose. He has to find that John Cena. With all of their differences, there is one similarity. That was how much they love this. More than anything else, they have wanted to do this.
Was this ‘it’ for Brock Lesnar? Does Brock give a damn about this? Does he give a damn about the fans? Only if they can line his pockets. Brock left for eight years while him and John carried the load. Edge tells John to wake up because if he doesn’t it is a slap to the face of everyone who cared. It is a slap to Shawn Michaels, the Undertaker, and him. Edge tells Cena to WAKE UP.
Edge says that he is not asking Cena to beat Brock, he is telling him.
We go to commercial with Cena thinking about what Edge just said.
Match Number One: Chris Jericho versus Kofi Kingston
They lock up and Jericho with a knee and punches. Jericho with knees and forearms in the corner. Kofi with an Irish whip and forearms. Kofi with a monkey flip and arm drags. Kofi with a drop kick and then he clotheslines Jericho over the top rope to the floor. Kofi sets for a tope but he sees Jericho move so Kofi bounces off the ropes and returns to the ring.
Jericho falls victim to a drop toe hold and then Kofi with an arm bar. Jericho with a chop and punch in the corner followed by an Irish whip and running clothesline into the corner. Jericho with a side head lock. Kofi with leap frogs followed by a leaping back elbow for a near fall. Jericho sends Kofi into the air and then sends him face first into the mat.
Jericho with chops and then he misses a splash into the corner when Kofi moves and Jericho goes to the floor. Kofi with a flip dive onto Jericho and we go to commercial.
We are back and Jericho with a reverse chin lock while we see what happened before the commercial. However, during the commercial, Jericho hit the vintage springboard drop kick to send Kofi to the floor. Kofi with a rollup for a near fall. Jericho with an enzuigiri and he gets a near fall. Jericho punches Kofi and slams his head into the mat. Jericho with a surfboard on Kofi but Kofi gets to his feet. Jericho with a knee and bulldog. Jericho sets for the Lionsault and he lands on his feet when Kofi moves.
Kofi with a rana for a near fall. Kofi with chops and a drop kick to Jericho and then he goes for the Boom Drop but Jericho gets up and hits a clothesline for a near fall. Jericho with a chop followed by an Irish whip. Jericho runs into a pendulum kick and Kofi goes up top but Jericho rolls through on the cross body and gets a near fall. Kofi with the SOS for a near fall.
Kofi goes up top and hits Shadows over Hell and then he hits the Boom Drop. Kofi sets for Trouble in Paradise but Jericho blocks it and he tries for the Walls but Kofi powers out of it. Jericho sends Kofi to the apron and then Kofi tries for a springboard move but Jericho with a Codebreaker. Jericho puts Kofi in the Liontamer and Kofi taps out.
Winner: Chris Jericho
After the match, Jericho asks everyone if they saw that. That is the proof that this Sunday at Extreme Rules, he will become the new WWE Champion. CM Punk knows all about being extreme. He has an extremely alcoholic father, an extremely drug addicted sister, and an extreme morally challenged mommy. In front of his home town, family, friends, and his wannabe fans, he is going to receive an extreme beating from him.
Chris says that he is making an extremely kind gesture. It is a gift for Punk and he is going to give it to Punk tonight. It is going to allow Punk to cope with the idea that he is going to lose the WWE Championship to Chris Jericho and that Chris Jericho is the best in the world at everything he does.
We go to footage of Brock’s arrival in the WWE. We go to footage from his WWE debut at Backlash against Jeff Hardy.
We go to commercial.
We are back and John Laurinaitis is on the phone. Eve enters the office and John says that he has to go. John tells Eve to call him Johnny. Johnny says that he has an opening in his administration. They are looking for an executive administrator. Eve appreciates the title of ‘Executive’. Eve accepts and Johnny wants a hug but Eve only gives him a handshake.
We see the Brock Lesnar video package from last week where he talks about being an ass kicker. There isn’t anyone who has the accolades that he has. He says that the WWE wanted him and they needed him. He was a three time WWE Champion and the youngest WWE Champion. Brock mentions that he left and people wondered if he could make it in the UFC but he became the UFC World Heavyweight Champion.
He did not come back because of the fans or the feeling of coming through the curtain. He says that it is all business and he did this to legitimize the company. He says that John Cena is in the spot he is in because Brock left. He says that Cena would be carrying his bags into the building if he never left. Lesnar says that this is real. He doesn’t care what is running through his mind. He only cares about what is running down Cena’s leg.
Brock says that he has one objective in mind . . . utter freaking chaos.
He says that beating people up makes him happy.
CM Punk is in the locker room and Josh Mathews wants some comments. He asks about what Chris said earlier and wonders what the gift was. Punk says that the gift was a poor case of sarcasm. Punk shows a basket of a variety of alcohol. He says that this is an exciting day. Punk says that he will hand deliver a gift to Chris Jericho on Sunday.
Punk gives the basket minus a bottle of Jack Daniels to Josh as he wishes him a Happy Birthday, Merry Christmas, and Happy Kwanzaa.
We go to commercial.
We are back with footage from Lord Tensai’s match against John Cena from last week.
Before our next match, we hear from Lord Tensai and he speaks in Japanese.
Match Number Two: R Truth with Little Jimmy versus Lord Tensai with Sakamoto
Tensai with a knee and chop followed by an elbow. Truth with a kick and punches. Truth with a split and leg lariat but Tensai does not move. Tensai with a clothesline but he misses a splash into the corner. Tensai with a shoulder tackle followed by head butts in the corner. Tensai with knees and a delayed butterfly suplex. Tensai with the back senton splash and he hits the sit out power bomb.
Tensai spits the mist and then he applies the claw and then adds an STO for the three count.
Winner: Lord Tensai
We see Kane walking in the back as we go to commercial.
We are back and it is time for Kane to make his way to the ring.
Kane says that Sunday night is his favorite night of the year. It is the night that WWE gets extreme. That means bad things for Randy Orton. As Orton found out at Wrestlemania, he cannot beat Kane with rules, much less without them. He says that he knows what Randy is going through. Randy is struggling with his humanity. He has found Randy’s one true weakness.
When he hit Randy’s father in the head with the pipe, it was Randy who suffered. It was fear of looking his father helpless. As he watched Randy laying next to his unconscious father, a wave of disappointment came over him. He realized that Orton was not a man or the viper. Randy is nothing more than a scared little boy calling out for his father in the middle of the night, begging for the nightmare to end. Waiting for the monster to go away. Kane says that he is the nightmare and the monster that Orton will never wake up from.
Randy appears on the TitanTron. He tells Kane to ask anyone who knows him that when you mess with his family, there is no turning back. Randy says that he had to return the favor. Randy says that he has been having a good time with Kane’s father. He suggests that Kane come back and join the fun as we see Paul Bearer in a wheelchair only to see Orton push him into a freezer.
Kane tells Randy that the heart of the monster holds no place for his father. Kane says that his true father is the devil himself so he could care less what Randy does to Paul Bearer. Kane says that he has no intention of saving his dad.
Orton comes to the ring and he attacks Kane. Orton sends Kane into the ring post a few times. Orton goes under the ring and he gets a pipe and he hits Orton in the chest and goes deep like Miguel Cabrera. He adds a few shots as if he was getting ready to play for the Red Wings.
Kane goes though the crowd.
Cole and Lawler talk about the contract signing that did not take place. Jerry mentions that Edge did appear to talk to John Cena.
Chris Jericho is walking in the back and Alex Riley stops him and he tells Jericho that Punk kicked him out of the locker room for drinking out of the gift basket. Jericho wants to know if this is a set up. Jericho has Alex lead the way.
Jericho walks into the room and he sees Punk on the phone drinking from a red cup with a bottle of Jack Daniels in front of him.
Match Number Three: Cody Rhodes and Alberto Del Rio with Ricardo Rodriguez versus Big Show and Great Khali
Del Rio lets Cody start against Khali and Cody reluctantly gets into the ring. Cody tries for a kick but Khali blocks it and chops the knee. Khali sends Cody into the corner and hits a clothesline. Khali blocks another kick and he chops the knee again. Cody goes to the floor and Del Rio wants to talk strategy but Cody limps away.
Del Rio is tagged in and he kicks Khali in the leg but Khali with a chop to the head. Khali with a chop in the corner and Del Rio heads to the floor and we go to commercial.
We are back and Del Rio and Khali are on the mat. Show tags in and he clotheslines Del Rio a few times. Show with an Irish whip and running butt splash into the corner. He tries for the running shoulder tackle but Cody pulls down the ropes and Show goes to the floor. Cody attacks Show on the floor.
Show rolls back in at the last moment and Del Rio with kicks before Cody tags back in. Cody with a clip from the turnbuckles and then he kicks Show. Cody with knee drops to the leg and then he tags Del Rio back in and he kicks Show. Del Rio with kicks to the head followed by an elbow drop and gets a near fall but Show with a powerful kick out.
Rhodes tags in and he kicks Show in the leg. Cody with boots to the leg and then he tags Del Rio back in. Del Rio with a boot to the leg and then he applies a knee bar. Show with a leg drop to escape the hold. Cody tags in and Show grabs Cody by the throat and tries for a choke slam but Cody escapes and clips Show. Cody with a figure four leg lock on Show.
Show with a chop to escape and then Cody with a knee drop for a near fall but Show kicks out and sends Rhodes into the air. Show with a chop to Del Rio and then Cody wants to tag in but Del Rio and Ricardo leave.
Show with clotheslines and a back body drop. Khali with a chop and then Show with a choke slam for the three count.
Winners: Great Khali and Big Show
Michael Cole mentions that we will have a United States Title Match on the preshow on Youtube. Santino Marella will face the Miz for the United States Title.
We are back and Chris Jericho is telling John Laurinaitis, Eve Torres, and Teddy Long that he saw Punk drinking. Eve quotes the rule about not drinking 12 hours before a WWE event so he can fire him. John says that he wants proof. Jericho suggests that Punk take a field sobriety test and when he fails it, John can strip Punk of the title and give it to Jericho.
John agrees to Jericho’s suggestion and he compliments Eve’s suggestion. Eve tells John that Teddy would look the other way when rules were broken. Teddy says that he doesn’t think John should humiliate Punk. John tells Teddy that he will be the one to do it because Jim Ross taught him that if you have good news to give someone, have someone else deliver it.
Brock Lesnar is walking in the back and Josh asks Brock where he was at the start of the show. Brock refuses to answer Josh. He asks Brock if he will still be the face of WWE if he loses to John Cena. Brock pushes Josh against the truck and then Brock walks away. Josh says that he was just doing his job and then Brock throws Josh into the interview area.
We go to commercial.
We are back and we see what Brock did to Josh Mathews.
They put Josh on a stretcher.
Match Number Four: Nikki Bella with Brie Bella versus Beth Phoenix for the WWE Divas Championship
Before the match starts, Eve Torres comes out and she announces that as the new Executive Administrator, she is going to do what is best for the show, since the Bellas cheat all the time, this is a Lumberjill Match.
They lock up and Beth sends Nikki to the mat. Nikki goes for the leg and that was a mistake. Nikki with a drop kick and a monkey flip. Beth runs Nikki into the turnbuckles and punches her. Beth runs into an elbow but she stops Nikki and presses Nikki over her head and drops her on the mat. Beth with kicks to the ribs.
Beth chokes Nikki in the ropes and then she hits a splash to the back. Beth with a reverse chin lock. Nikki with elbows but Beth with a back breaker for a near fall. Beth with a modified surfboard. Nikki with forearms but Beth tries for the Glam Slam but Nikki sends Beth into the ropes and gets a near fall after bulldog.
Nikki goes to the floor and Beth appears to have injured her leg when she went to the floor. The lumberjills stand around and do nothing, except for Brie. Beth pushes Brie and Brie with a clothesline. Nikki with a rollup for the three count.
Winner: Nikki Bella
The medical staff checks on Beth.
Teddy Long tells Punk about the field sobriety test. Punk says that he does not drink. Punk says that he is going to flip out and he attacks a table and chair. We go to commercial.
We are back and Teddy Long is in the ring with two of Detroit’s finest. He wants CM Punk to make his way to the ring, but Chris Jericho comes out and says that he is going to make sure that this is done right. He also wants to be there when Teddy has to hand Chris the title.
Punk staggers to the ring and Chris Jericho must think that Punk’s title reign is about to end.
Punk says that this is ridiculous. In fact everyone knows that this is ridiculous. The first test is to recite the alphabet backwards.
Punk starts and he is not doing a good part because he skipped ‘Y’. Punk points out that you cannot recite the alphabet backwards, drunk or sober.
Now Punk is being asked to walk the line in the middle of the ring. Punk says that he can do it because he has seen Cops before. Jericho says that Teddy doesn’t need any more proof. He demands that Teddy strip Punk of the title.
The officer tells Teddy that he thinks that Punk is intoxicated.
Teddy Long tells CM Punk to hand over the WWE title. Punk eventually gives the title belt to Teddy Long.
Jericho tells Fumble Fingers to give him the belt.
Punk tells Teddy to give him one more chance before handing Jericho the title.
Punk recites the alphabet backwards and he almost gets it right while walking the line. Punk punches Jericho and takes him to the mat. Jericho tries to escape the ring but Punk stops him. Punk Irish whips Jericho into the ringside barrier. Jericho continues to try to escape but Punk stops him and connects with crossfaces to the head and kicks.
Jericho finally gets away.
John stares at Eve like he is thinking about texting someone.
Michael Cole talks about the path of destruction of Brock Lesnar. We see footage from Brock versus Hulk Hogan on Smackdown in 2002.
Match Number Five: Sheamus versus Mark Henry with Guest Referee Daniel Bryan
They lock up and Sheamus gets out of the way. Sheamus with a side head lock but Henry with a shoulder tackle. Sheamus punches Henry but Henry sends Sheamus into the corner. Sheamus punches Henry and Henry misses a punch. Bryan pulls Sheamus out of the corner.
Bryan wants Sheamus to hit him but Sheamus wants to keep his job. Henry with a clothesline and he gets the three count.
Winner: Mark Henry
After the match, Bryan throws the shirt at Sheamus and walks up the ramp. Sheamus attacks Bryan and he sends Bryan into the barrier and then the ring. Sheamus with a Brogue Kick but Bryan attacks Sheamus and applies the LeBell Lock.
Bryan eventually leaves the ring.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Sheamus is walking in the back and Matt Striker wants to know his thoughts. Sheamus says that Daniel Bryan is a sniveling little coward. Sheamus tells Bryan to start praying.
Match Number Six: Epico and Primo with Rosa Mendes versus Zack Ryder and Santino Marella
Epico and Ryder start things off and Epico with a side head lock. Ryder with an arm drag but Epico with a rollup for a near fall. Ryder with another arm drag into an arm bar. Epico with an elbow but Ryder with a flapjack. Ryder with an Irish whip and running forearm into the corner. Ryder with the running boot to the head and then Rosa gets on the apron to allow Primo to pull Epico out of the ring. Epico sends Ryder into the ring post.
Epico gets a near fall. Epico kicks Ryder in the corner and tags in Primo. Primo with kicks and a snap mare followed by a kick. Primo with a rear chin lock. Ryder punches Primo and then he tries for a sunset flip and gets a near fall.
Primo with a rear chin lock and punch to the head. Primo with a slam and then he tries for a springboard senton but Ryder moves. Santino tags in and he punches Primo. Primo with a split and hip toss followed by the diving head butt. Santino goes into his gear for his sock puppet and he sets up for the cobra. Ryder takes care of Epico but Primo with a drop kick. Santino pops up and hits the Cobra for the three count.
Winners: Zack Ryder and Santino Marella
We take another look at what Brock did to Josh Mathews. Will John Laurinaitis do anything about it?
We are back and Kane is walking in the back. He sees the freezer where Paul Bearer was entombed and he opens it. He walks in and he sees his Popsicle. Paul is excited that Kane has come to save him. Kane decides to put his father back on ice.
Epico and Primo argue and Abraham Washington stops their bickering. Abe asks them why was their entrance during a commercial and why weren’t they on Wrestlemania. Abe offers his services. Rosa doesn’t realize that Abe is trying to take her job.
Match Number Seven: Hornswoggle and Brodus Clay with the Funkettes versus Dolph Ziggler and Jack Swagger with Vickie Guerrero in the Taco Bell Match of the Week
Brodus and Dolph start things off and then Dolph gets on his knees to face Hornswoggle. Hornswoggle tags in and Hornswoggle with a Yakuza Kick but Ziggler with a kick to Hornswoggle. Ziggler with more kicks and then he stands on Hornswoggle’s head.
Hornswoggle with a head scissors and Ziggler goes to the floor. Brodus tags in and he clotheslnes Swagger a few times. Clay with an Irish whip and splash into the corner. Brodus with a head butt to Ziggler followed by a Sheeeplex to Swagger. Vickie gets in the ring and slaps Brodus. The referee calls for the bell.
Winners: Hornswoggle and Brodus Clay
After the match, the Funkettes join Brodus and Hornswoggle in the ring and Vickie decides to make a peace offering and give Brodus his hat. Vickie wants to dance with Brodus but Hornswoggle takes a bite out of Vickie’s rear end.
Now it is time to dance.
We finish the TNA Hat Trick with footage of Brock Lesnar defeating Kurt Angle at Wrestlemania 19.
We go to commercial.
We are back and the official contract signing table and chairs are in the ring.
Michael Cole tells us that Mark Henry and Sheamus will wrestle again. Michael will interview Randy Orton on Smackdown.
We see the Brock Lesnar video package that aired last week and earlier tonight.
Since the first contract signing tonight started off so well, John Laurinaitis has decided to officiate this contract signing.
John says that this is the first pay per view where he is in charge of both brands. It is also the first pay per view of the People Power era. He says that this main event will feature two of the biggest names in WWE history.
John brings out the new face of WWE first and that is Brock Lesnar (with the Brock Bounce)
John introduces John Cena but Cena does not come to the ring. We do hear his music.
John and Brock are confused.
Brock wants little Johnny to come out. Brock tells John that he flies him to Detroit for a contract signing and John is too afraid to show up. Apparently John Cena is too scared to come out. That is fine because to give John a little explanation of why he was tardy. Brock says that he has some business to discuss. Since John doesn’t have the balls to show up, he wants Laurinaitis to sit down.
Brock says that he spent some time this afternoon going through his head for some changes to this match that he wants and needs. There is supposed to be a match on Sunday. Brock is not happy with how things are turning out. He has some business requests for John to sign off on. Brock has a copy of the changes that he wants before Sunday. He wants them changed right now before he signs this contract.
Brock says that he is not the same naïve little farm boy that was here eight years ago.
Brock says that he is an enterprise and this company. This company needs Brock Lesnar. If he is going to be the face of this company, he needs these changes. From now on, any thought that goes through John’s mind about him or anything else, they have to run by him. He wants Vince McMahon’s private jet to fly him to and from the venue.
Brock says that he got to beat someone up earlier tonight. There is one thing that he doesn’t like and that is people . . . especially stupid people. Brock says that he will show up when he wants because he is not a puppet like everyone else.
Brock mentions the $500,000 fine for Sheamus. Brock says that John won’t be fining him and John will be paying him more money. Until these demands are made, there is no match at Extreme Rules.
Brock tells John that if he is the face of Monday Night, he says that a new name has to be made. This is no longer Monday Night Raw. It is now, Monday Night Raw . . . Starring Brock Lesnar.
Brock wants John to make him happy.
Brock wants John to tell everyone that he agrees to those terms.
Brock says that since John gave him what he wanted, Brock will give John the photo op and he signs the contract.
John Cena’s music plays and he makes his way to the ring. Brock sits back and waits for Cena to sign the contract.
Brock kisses his fists while Cena wraps the chain around his fist.
John takes a pen and he thinks about signing.
Brock wants to know what is wrong. He tells John to sign . . . the . . . contract.
John looks at the contract and Brock tells John that he stands there and he feels this vibration coming from John. Brock says that he is liking what he is feeling. He says that he is sensing that this is a real feeling. John is scared. Brock says that he is the reason John lost last week and he is the reason why John is feeling this week. John signs the contract and throws it in Brock’s face.
Cena and Lesnar stand off ready to punch each other. Brock pushes the table over to gain a minor advantage. Lesnar and Cena switch positions. Lesnar leaves the ring but he continues to look at Cena as we go to credits.
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