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We are live on tape from Las Vegas, Nevada and your announcers are Michael ‘I don’t know if the fireworks tonight will be as good as last week’s’ Cole and Jerry ‘I thought WSOP stood for World Series of Puppies’ Lawler.
We see that there is a number one contender match to determine who replaces CM Punk as John Cena’s opponent at Money in the Bank. R Truth, Rey Mysterio, and Alberto Del Rio will find out who is the man. We will also see Miz face Alex Riley.
John Cena comes out and he has a heavy heart as he makes his way to the ring. He does not have the same spring in his step that he usually has when he comes to the ring. John takes the mic and he says that there is major unrest in the WWE Universe. Apparently CM Punk said some things that did not mesh well with the brass in WWE. Because of Punk’s recent outburst, Punk has been suspended indefinitely. Cena says that means that he is also stripped of his right to compete in his last match in his home town to face Cena for the title at Money in the Bank. Tonight, there is a remedy set by the WWE to give him a replacement number one contender.
As for CM Punk, we are supposed to sweep him under the rug, ignore his outbursts and pretend like he never existed. Cena says that he has never seen eye to eye with CM Punk. As the WWE Champion, he wants to weigh in on the situation and he says that it sucks. Punk and him don’t agree on everything especially loyalty to the brand. What Punk has said that he would with the title is no what Cena would do. Punk has been suspended for speaking his mind. He has been suspended for telling people how he feels.
Cena says that he knows that that this is a PG show and Punk’s outburst was at his expense. Cena says that he did not agree with what Punk said, but he finds nothing wrong with what Punk said. Cena asks the WWE Universe and the people who are supposed to have a voice where does this stop. Where does the WWE stop. There was an incident where Daniel Bryan was fired for being too aggressive. There has been speculation that WWE representatives confiscate signs that fans bring to the shows.
CM Punk has been suspended indefinitely for speaking his mind?
Cena says that fans are chanting ‘First Amendment’ and Cena mentions that it deals with free speech. If they take that away, then what is next? Cena says that he is no fashion icon and he says that he looks like the Kool Aid man in jorts. Cena asks what if I can’t be me. Will he be suspended indefinitely? Will the fans be asked to look a certain way. That is not why he is in this company and that is not why he defends the title.
Cena tells Cole that this problem is bigger than e-mailing back and forth on computer so there won’t be any general manager interruption during his tirade. Cena says that he wants answers from the man who made this decision, Vincent Kennedy McMahon. Cena apologizes to the general manager for going over his or her head. Cena says that he called Vince and he is on his way to Las Vegas on his private jet and he will be in the building.
Cena says that they are not going to talk about this in the back. They will do it in the ring tonight. Cena says that you will hear from the WWE Champion that he wants to face CM Punk at Money in the Bank.
Kelly Kelly and Eve Torres are walking in the back as we go to commercial.
We are back and we see the Money in the Bank briefcase above the ring.
We see the footage from last week’s classic Submission Match between Nikki Bella and Kelly Kelly.
Match Number One: Kelly Kelly and Eve Torres versus The Bellas
Brie and Eve start things off and they lock up. Eve with an arm drag but Brie with a kick. Eve with a clothesline and then she hits a standing moonsault after dancing a little. Brie hits Eve from behind while Eve gets distracted by Nikki. Eve gets sent to the floor and Brie drops Eve’s arm on the middle rope. Brie gets a near fall. Brie wraps Eve’s arm in the ropes.
Nikki tags in and she continues to work on the arm. Eve gets a near fall with a rollup but Nikki rolls through and drops a knee to the injured arm. Nikki with an arm bar on Eve. Eve with a flatline on Nikki.
Kelly tags in and hits the Thesz Press and punches Nikki. She knocks Brie off the apron. Kelly with the screaming head scissors take down and then she sends Nikki into the corner. Kelly with the stinkface to Nikki followed by a bulldog for a near fall.
Eve and Brie get into the ring but Eve takes care of Brie. Kelly hits a Fameasser for the three count.
Winners: Kelly Kelly and Eve Torres
We go to another video package for Andy Leavine. This week they focus on Andy’s ‘Silent Rage’ persona. Ricky Steamboat, Steve Keirn, and Dusty Rhodes talk about getting him to show that ‘Silent Rage’ persona.
R Truth is on the phone and he is talking about they are not giving him a discount so Truth is on the phone with Flo. Scott Stanford asks Truth about being in the Triple Threat Match. Truth says that he shouldn’t be facing nobody. Truth says that he should be awarded another title match because of what happened last week on Raw. He says that it is a conspiracy. He has good news and bad news for the conspiracy people. The good news is that he saved 15 percent on his auto insurance. The bad news is that Truth is going to hurt someone when he becomes the number one contender.
Truth bumps into Alberto Del Rio who happens to be walking by him. Truth says that now he has to deal with senor Jimmy. Truth says that it ain’t fair and it ain’t right.
Del Rio says that it isn’t about fair. It is about destiny and it is his destiny to become the number one contender tonight.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Two: Santino Marella and Vladimir Kozlov versus David Otunga and Michael McGillicutty in a Non Title Match
Marella and Otunga start things off and they lock up with Otunga pushing Santino away. Santino with a kick but Otunga with a punch that knocks Santino down. Otunga with a short arm clothesline followed by an Irish whip but Santino floats over and Otunga goes into the corner. Santino tries fro the Cobra and Otunga goes to the floor.
Michael tags in and he connects with a forearm. Santino with a forearm of his own followed by an atomic drop. Kozlov is tagged in and he punches Michael and takes Michael down with a hip lock. Kozlov with a shoulder in the corner and then he tags in Santino who connects with a shoulder in the corner and gets a near fall.
Kozlov tags back in and Kozlov with a head lock take down. Kozlov puts Michael on the turnbuckles and then kicks him in the midsection. Michael gets out of a power slam attempt and he clips Kozlov. Otunga tags in and Michael with an elbow and Otunga with an elbow of his own.
Otunga kicks Kozlov and gets a near fall. Otunga with a front face lock and Michael is tagged back in. They try for a double suplex but Kozlov blocks it and hits a double suplex of his own. Santino tags in and he blocks a punch from Michael. Santino with punches and a forearm. Santino with a split and hip toss to Michael and he does the same to Otunga. Santino with the diving head butt to McGillicutty. Santino with the cobra and he hits Otunga. Michael hits the running neck breaker for the three count.
Winners: David Otunga and Michael McGillicutty
After the match, Zack Ryder’s music plays and he comes out onto the stage and he gives out a Woo woo woo, you know it.
We go to commercial.
We see the graphic with the eight participants in the Money in the Bank match at the pay per view and then we see the briefcase again.
We go to commercial.
The Miz is in the back and Scott Stanford brings up that Miz has never beaten Alex Riley. He asks if there is going to be a different strategy. Miz says that CM Punk has been suspended so there is a golden opportunity to become the number one contender and he was not put into that match because of Alex Riley. Miz says that Riley is a nuisance that has knocked him off course. Miz says that he gave Riley a life and an opportunity. It was an opportunity that Riley abused. Riley’s opportunity in the WWE ends tonight. He brought Riley into Raw and he will take him out. He says that he hopes it was worth it for Riley because it ends tonight.
Evan Bourne is in the locker room with Sergeant Slaughter and Bourne is excited that Slaughter is here on the Fourth of July. Slaughter says that he can’t think of a better night or place to lead the Pledge of Allegiance.
Jack Swagger enters the locker room and he asks Slaughter if he was around when the country gained independence. Swagger says that if anyone should be leading the crowd in the Pledge of Allegiance it is the All American American Jack Swagger, not some guy who sided with Iraq during the Gulf War. Swagger says that it is okay because Slaughter said that he wanted his country back and he slobbers on Slaughter’s face.
Slaughter says that people make mistakes. He says that he has made mistakes and so has Evan. He says that Swagger’s parents made a mistake when they didn’t use birth control and Slaughter slobbers in Swagger’s face. Swagger tells Slaughter that it would be a mistake to face him in the ring tonight. Slaughter accepts the challenge and he calls Swagger a maggot.
We go to footage of the McJet landing earlier tonight at the airport in Las Vegas.
We go to commercial.
We are back with a video package from Jack Swagger winning the Money in the Bank at Wrestlemania 26.
Match Number Three: Jack Swagger versus Sergeant Slaughter in a Jim Ross Slobberknocker
They lock up and Swagger with punches and shoulders in the corner. Slaughter blocks a punch and connects with chops to the chest. Swagger with an Irish whip but he runs into an elbow. Slaughter tries for the Cobra Clutch but Swagger backs Slaughter into the corner. Swagger with a short arm clothesline to Slaughter and then he hits the double jump Swagger Bomb for the three count.
Winner: Jack Swagger
After the match, Swagger puts Slaughter in the ankle lock until Evan Bourne makes his way to the ring and he kicks Swagger and Swagger leaves the ring.
Bourne gives Slaughter a mic and Slaughter leads the crowd in the Pledge of Allegiance.
We go to commercial.
We are back with the Slam of the Week: Mark Henry putting Big Show through the cage.
Match Number Four: Alberto Del Rio versus R Truth versus Rey Mysterio in a Number One Contender Match
Del Rio goes after Truth and he punches and kicks him in the corner. Rey goes after Del Rio and then he kicks Truth. Del Rio with kicks to Rey and then he Irish whips rey but misses a splash into the corner. Rey charges at Truth but Del Rio with a drop kick to cut off Rey. Del Rio with an enzuigiri to send Truth to the floor. Del Rio gets a near fall on Rey. Del Rio tries for a splash but Rey goes down and Del Rio goes to the floor. Rey with a kick to Del Rio.
Truth with the Lie Detector to Rey when Rey appeared to be going for a dive to the floor and Truth gets a near fall. Truth punches Rey and then he kicks him. Rey goes to the apron and then all three men are on the floor. Truth punches Rey in the head and then Truth sends Rey shoulder first into the ringside barrier. Truth punches Del Rio and sends him into the ringside barrier as well.
Truth with a kick to Rey’s midsection and then he rolls Rey back into the ring and Truth gets a near fall. Truth with a forearm to Rey followed by a hard Irish whip to the sternum and he gets a near fall. Truth kicks Rey in the corner and then he chokes Rey with his boot. Truth with another punch to Rey.
Truth goes to the apron and he hits Del Rio with a double sledge off the apron. Truth returns to the ring but Rey with kicks to Truth followed by forearms. Truth with a side slam to Rey and he gets a near fall. Del Rio returns to the ring and he kicks Truth and Rey.
Del Rio with an Irish whip to Rey but Rey with a kick and then Rey sends Del Rio to the apron with a head scissors. Truth with an Irish whip and punch to Rey. Truth puts Rey on the turnbuckles but Del Rio stops Truth. Del Rio gets Truth on his shoulders and Rey hits a cross body on Truth and all three men are down as we go to commercial.
We are back and Del Rio chokes Rey by the ropes. Rey with a kick but Del Rio with a tilt-a-whirl back breaker for a near fall. Del Rio with a kick to Rey’s head followed by an Irish whip. Rey with a drop toe hold that sends Del Rio into the turnbuckles. Truth with a shoulder on the apron to Rey and then Truth tries to suplex Rey to the floor. Del Rio kicks Rey in the back and then Truth punches Del Rio. Truth with a sunset flip to Del Rio and Del Rio who was holding Rey with a waist lock hits a German suplex. Truth gets a near fall on Del Rio. Truth with a sit out gourdbuster to Rey for a near fall.
Del Rio with a lungblower to Truth for a near fall. Del Rio with a kick and forearm to Rey followed by a sunset flip but Rey rolls through and kicks Del Rio to get a near fall that is broken up by Truth.
Truth with a kick to the midsection and then he hits the scissors kick on Rey but Del Rio breaks up the cover. Del Rio sends Truth into the corner but he misses a shoulder and goes into the ring post. Rey with a drop kick to the back and then he sends Truth into the ropes and Rey hits the 619. Rey with the dive off the top rope for a near fall but Del Rio applies the cross arm breaker and Rey taps out.
Winner: Alberto Del Rio
We go to commercial.
We are back with a look back at the Wrestlemania 21 Money in the Bank Match that was won by Edge.
It is time for a Fourth of July Celebration and it is for the United States Champion Dolph Ziggler. He is joined by Vickie Guerrero. Vickie throws out an Excuse Me once she gets into the ring. She says that tonight is a very special night. Tonight we are celebrating the birthday of the United States of America. Since Dolph Ziggler is your United States Champion, it is fitting that we celebrate his birthday as well. Vickie wants everyone to join her in singing Happy Birthday to Dolph.
Vickie asks Dolph if he wants to tell everyone what his birthday wish is. Dolph says that he doesn’t have a wish, but he has a few things to say. He says that these people have no idea how good they have it. They are witnessing the greatest Sports Entertainer in WWE history in his prime.
Dolph says that there will be a dozen more John Cenas and a dozen more Randy Ortons, but there will never be another Dolph Ziggler. Dolph says that nobody has any idea what it takes to be a natural. He says to forget Punk, Cena, and the WWE Title. As long as he is the United States Champion, this is the only title that matters and he is the only thing to make Monday Night Raw perfection.
Kofi Kingston makes his way to the ring and he wants to be a part of the party. Kofi wants to know what this is all about. They are having a party and they don’t invite him? Dolph can come out and talk about himself all day long and have a title party celebration. Kofi says that without Vickie in his corner, Dolph cannot beat him.
Dolph tells Kofi that they used to be toe to toe, but Kofi is still at the same level while Dolph is on his way moving up. Dolph tells Kofi to beat it. Kofi pushes Dolph and Vickie was standing behind him and she gets pushed into the cake.
Kofi attacks Dolph and they go to the floor. They return to the ring and Kofi kicks Dolph and Dolph bumps into Vickie and she goes face first into the cake to match her earlier contact with the cake with her rear end.
Vickie leaves the ring and she looks like she is ready to scream very loudly but she maintains her composure.
We go to commercial.
We are back with a look back at last year’s Raw Money in the Bank match that was won by The Miz featuring an appearance by MizGirl
We have a video package for Alex Riley before the match and he talks about when he wanted to be part of the WWE when he was a kid. We see Miz berating Riley until Riley snapped.
Match Number Five: Miz versus Alex Riley
They lock up and Miz backs Riley into the corner and Miz with a clean break. They lock up again and Riley with punches in the corner. Riley and Miz exchange punches. Miz misses a charge into the corner and Riley with a clothesline. Riley kicks Miz and sends him to the floor.
Riley sends Miz into the ringside barrier before returning him to the ring. Miz kicks Riley as he re-enters the ring. Miz with a running boot to the head and he gets a near fall. Miz with knees to the head followed by a cravate. Riley gets out of the hold but he misses a charge into the corner and Miz with a DDT for a near fall.
Miz chokes Riley in the ropes and the referee warns Miz. Miz with a running knee lift for a near fall. Riley punches Miz but Miz with a flapjack for a near fall. Miz stands over Riley and he tells Riley that he made him. Riley punches Miz and sends him into the turnbuckles. Riley with shoulders but he runs into an elbow and then Miz with an inverted DDT for a near fall.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Miz punches Riley but Riley with a neck breaker and both men are down. Miz gets to his feet first but Riley with a spear and punches. Riley with double sledges followed by a spinebuster for a near fall. Riley with a kick and then he sets for the Impaler DDT but Miz counters with a back body drop. Miz sets for the Awesome Clothesline and he hits it. Miz tries for the Reality Check but Riley is able to counter it with a backslide and he gets the three count.
Winner: Alex Riley
After the match, Miz attacks Riley from behind and then he throws Riley out of the ring. Miz runs Riley back first into the ringside barrier and then he throws Riley over the barrier and into the crowd. Miz runs Riley into the barrier one more time as he continues to work on Riley’s back. Miz sends Riley over the ringside barrier again and Miz stands over Riley. Miz sends Riley into the ring steps and then he stands over Riley and asks him if he wants to play with him and then he says that he made Riley. Miz sends Riley into the announce table and he tells Riley that he is nothing. Miz with a running boot to Riley that sends Riley over the announce table.
We go outside the arena and we see Vince McMahon emerge from the McLimo.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler talk about the comments made by CM Punk. Lawler wonders why would Punk say that when he is leaving in two weeks.
We take another look at what Punk said last week.
The music plays and there is NO CHANCE IN HELL that it isn’t Vince McMahon making his way to the ring.
Vince says that this Punk thing got out of hand. Vince is going to tell us why he was suspended. Vince says that he deserved it. When Punk comes out here and says the things that he did, you would have done the same things. It wasn’t the things he said about him or his family. He is not thin skinned. It isn’t about his ego either. Vince says that he is doing what is best for the company. Vince says that Punk’s contract is almost over so Punk asked Vince for special limousine service, to fly first class, and have private transportation. He said that he wanted to be on all of the things he wasn’t worthy enough to be on. Vince says that he suspended CM Punk because he deserved it. From his standpoint, CM Punk is a punk.
Vince tells everyone that he will see everyone next week in Boston.
John Cena comes out to the ring and he has that spring back in his step that was missing less than two hours ago.
Cena wants to know if that is it. After an unbelievable tirade like that, a suspension, and stripping him of his title match, is all Vince is going to do call him a punk and kick him to the curb?
Vince says that Punk kicked himself to the curb. Cena says that Punk spoke his mind and he points out that Vince is in favor of Freedom of Speech where you can come out and say and do what you want.
Cena asks Vince if he still believes in the First Amendment and Vince says he does and that is why Cena’s mic is still on. Cena thanks the boss for that. Cena says that Vince has always been a fighter. Vince would walk down the ramp each and every week where he does his walk and whoever stood in your way and he would stand in the middle of the ring and say bring it on because I am ready for a fight.
Cena points out that Vince took down Turner, not because he was a coward. It was because he was a fighter. So CM Punk says a few things that got under his skin and then Vince decides to suspend him. What happened to the Vince McMahon who was a fighter. Has Vince McMahon finally gone soft? Have the grapefruits turned into peach pits? If Vince doesn’t want to fight any more, Cena says that he still wants to fight and he wants to fight CM Punk.
Cena tells Vince if he doesn’t feel like fighting, maybe he should hang it up. Cena calls Vince an old man.
Vince looks at Cena and then he tells Cena why he really suspended Punk. Vince says that he didn’t want to take a chance that CM Punk would beat Cena. Vince says that he is used to taking calculated risks. If Punk wins, he is going to walk into another wrestling organization with the title and Vince says that he will be embarrassed. Vince says that nobody wants to see it happen.
Cena says that Vince should be ashamed if he is afraid of being embarrassed. Vince says that he is worried about Cena not beating Punk.
Cena says that he is not going to guarantee a win, but he says that Punk earned the title match and he should get it. God forbid Vince McMahon get embarrassed. Cena says that to him, Money in the Bank is the biggest pay per view of the year because the WWE Universe is thinking ‘will CM Punk pull this off’? How will Cena handle the hostile crowd? Does Cena have what it takes to handle CM Punk in his final match? Is the kid who rode on the side of Cena’s car at Wrestlemania 22 all talk or will he show that he has a set and do something crazy?
Cena says that doesn’t sound crazy, it sounds like the match of the year. Vince is doing this because some kid said something that Vince didn’t like. Cena asks Vince if he would suspend him for saying something that Vince didn’t like. Cena asks if he said something that got under Vince’s skin.
Vince tells Cena not to go there. Vince says that this isn’t to be done in public. He tells Cena not to piss him off. He tells Cena not to be Hogan and all of those guys who came before him. Vince tells Cena to be a man and talk to him one-on-one. Vince says that he gave an explanation for the suspension. Then he tells Cena that he doesn’t think that Cena can beat Punk.
Cena tells Vince to give the people the match because that is what they wanted. Cena says that Vince’s ego got in the way of this.
Vince says that this is embarrassing. Vince says that he doesn’t care what the people want because he doesn’t want to jeopardize his company. He says that before Cena there were many others. It is his company. Vince says that he does what is best for the company.
Cena says that he gets it and he understands that it is Vince’s company. Cena says that if that is how Vince wants to run it, it isn’t what he signed up for. Cena says that he understands that there was Hogan, Austin, Michaels, and many more before him and they are replaceable. Cena says that he busted his ass and he worked his body to the bone for this company because he thought the title meant something. If Vince is so worried about CM Punk taking this and making the title meaningless. Punk earned the right to face him and if Vince is going to kick Punk to the curb, he has already made the title meaningless. Cena gives the title to Vince and he leaves the ring.
Vince tells Cena that he is no different than all the rest. Vince says that they have all walked out on him. Vince tells Cena to wait a minute. Vince takes the title belt and walks to Cena. He tells Cena that he hates that this has come between them, but it has.
He says that CM Punk is reinstated and he gets his title match back. Vince tells Cena that he shouldn’t be smiling. Vince says that if CM Punk walks out of Chicago with the title belt, he will walk down the aisle and tell John Cena ‘You’rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrre Firrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrred’.
Vince walks away and we go to credits.
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