GREENVILLE, S.C. - All eyes were on John Cena as
Michael Cole kicked off Raw SuperShow by interviewing the Cenation
leader. Cena pulled no punches while discussing Big Show, his No Way Out
opponent, but it was his convincing performance against Tensai and
humiliation of Cole that had Cenation members elated by the end of the
night. Also on Raw, things got even stranger between WWE Champion CM
Punk, Daniel Bryan and Kane, courtesy of the seemingly unbalanced AJ.
John Cena chose Michael Cole as his opponent for tonight's Raw
John Cena got a loud ovation from the Greenville crowd following his
one-week absence from Raw. Michael Cole started the one-on-one interview
with Cena by reminding him of Big Show's path of destruction, claiming
the attacks could have been prevented if the Cenation leader 'did the
right thing' and stuck up for The World's Largest Athlete when he was
fired. (PHOTOS)
Cena vehemently defended himself and said he didn't regret fighting
fire with fire by trying to embarrass General Manager John Laurinaitis
in the ring at WWE Over the Limit. The Cenation leader then ripped Big
Show, saying he took the easy way out and 'turned his back' on the WWE
Universe. Cole wondered if Cena is simply jealous of The World's Largest
Athlete and called the 10-time WWE Champion 'overrated.'
Laurinaitis, riding aboard his 'People Power' scooter, came out and
told Cena that he's granting him the privilege of choosing his opponent,
but that Big Show wasn't present at tonight's SuperShow, due to a
contractual stipulation that gives him selective nights off. The GM of
Raw and SmackDown also reminded Cena that he is officially retired from
one-on-one singles competition, so 'Mr. Excitement' is not an option for
a match.
Since Big Show and Laurinaitis were crossed off the list of
opponents, Cena selected the very man who just ripped him moments ago:
Michael Cole. Members of the WWE Universe cheered Cena's pick as Cole
pleaded with Big Johnny to intervene - to no avail.
World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus def. Dolph Ziggler
Sheamus took the early advantage of this matchup, hitting a nice
rolling senton on Dolph Ziggler, but a timely distraction from Vickie
Guerrero on the outside swung the momentum in Ziggler's favor. The
Showoff tried to wear down his much larger opponent with kicks to the
midsection before nearly getting a three-count with a top-rope leg drop
to the back of Sheamus' head. Finding his second wind, The Great White
nailed Ziggler with White Noise out of nowhere and planted him in the
face with a huge Brogue Kick for the win. (PHOTOS | VIDEO)
As Sheamus celebrated his victory on top of the stage, Alberto Del
Rio and Ricardo Rodriguez ambushed The Celtic Warrior from behind. With
Sheamus hanging off the stage, Del Rio locked on an excruciating Cross
Armbreaker while Rodriguez cheered him on. The Mexican Aristocrat is
clearly doing whatever it takes to weaken the World Heavyweight Champion
weeks before their No Way Out clash.
Mr. McMahon will return to Raw next week to evaluate GM John Laurinaitis
David Otunga had some potential bad news for his boss, as reported
right here on WWE.com. Laurinaitis learned that Mr. McMahon will return
to Raw next week to evaluate his performance as General Manager of Raw
and SmackDown. Will Laurinaitis pass his evaluation with flying colors?
Or does the Chairman have some harsh words or major discipline planned
for Big Johnny? Tune in to Raw SuperShow next Monday at a special start
time of 8/7 CT to find out. (VIDEO)
Sin Cara def. Hunico
The sensational Sin Cara is showing he hasn't lost a step after
batting back from a serious knee injury. Using a dazzling assortment of
high-risk maneuvers, Sin Cara made quick work of Hunico and even took
out Camacho when he tried to interfere with a fierce dropkick. (PHOTOS | VIDEO)
Ryback def. Stan Stansky and Arthur Rosenberg in his Raw debut
Ryback's first-ever Raw match could only be described as simply
monstrous. Ryback tossed Stan Stansky and Arthur Rosenberg around like
sacks of potatoes before unleashing a wicked double clothesline that
sent both men flying. The dominant Superstar then picked up the helpless
local athletes onto his back and delivered a vicious double Shell
Shocked for the win. (PHOTOS | VIDEO)
Kane def. WWE Champion CM Punk in a Non-Title Match
After WWE Champion CM Punk made his entrance, Daniel Bryan came out
for a little question and answer time, with Bryan supplying 'Yes!'
responses to inquiries like 'Am I going to be the WWE Champion in the
Triple Threat Match at No Way Out?' Bryan then took a seat ringside to
watch the battle between his two No Way Out opponents. (PHOTOS | VIDEO)
Punk quickly took his match against Kane to the outside before going
high risk with a double axe handle and a flying crossbody. The Big Red
Monster replied by delivering kicks to Punk's midsection and dropped
multiple splashes on him using the full force of his weight.
Kane tried to climb to the top rope, but Punk rocked The Big Red
Machine with a running knee to the chin and followed with a bulldog and a
clothesline off the top rope. None of it could keep Kane down for good.
The Devil's Favorite Demon even kicked out following a flying elbow
drop from Punk.
With both Superstars down on the canvas and weary, AJ ran out and
jumped on to the apron. As Bryan berated AJ for trying to interfere,
Punk leapt onto the submission specialist, and was promptly caught by a
decisive chokeslam by Kane when he got back in the ring. While AJ tended
to the defeated WWE Champion, The Big Red Monster turned his gaze to
the Diva. Surprisingly, Bryan entered the ring to stop Kane from
potentially harming AJ. After Kane tossed Bryan out of the ring, he
locked eyes with AJ, which elicited a twisted smile from The Geek
Goddess.
Does Bryan still have a soft spot for AJ? And why was AJ smiling when The Big Red Machine stared her down?
Backstage, when questioned about the intriguing look she gave Kane,
AJ told Josh Mathews that she likes it 'when men look at her' during an
odd exchange that made the commentator very uncomfortable. (VIDEO)
WWE Tag Team Champions R-Truth and Kofi Kingston def. Tyler Reks and Curt Hawkins
Getting on Laurinaitis' good side has paid off for Tyler Reks and
Curt Hawkins. The duo, sporting 'People Power' T-shirts, got a big
opportunity against a still ailing R-Truth and Kofi Kingston.
Despite their injuries, however, the WWE Champions were able to unleash an aerial assault and hold off Reks and Hawkins. (PHOTOS | VIDEO)
John Cena def. Tensai, embarrassed Michael Cole
Before the match, Laurinaitis announced that Cena vs. Cole would be a
No Disqualification Match, only provided that Cena could defeat Tensai
first. It was music to Michael Cole's ears, but the announcer still
looked mighty anxious as he repeatedly urged the Japanese warrior to
inflict more and more punishment on Cena. Tensai complied by slamming
the Cenation leader into the announce table and steel ring steps as Cole
taunted Cena the entire time (and even slapped him across the face).
Battered and bruised by Tensai's relentless attack, Cena somehow
found the energy to rally back, feeding off the energy of the
enthusiastic crowd. The 10-time WWE Champion kept Tensai reeling with a
Five-Knuckle Shuffle and followed with an awesome Attitude Adjustment
for the 1-2-3. (PHOTOS | VIDEO)
Cena took a moment to soak in his very first win over the previously
undefeated Tensai, but his night wasn't through yet. Next up was Cole,
who tried to make peace with Cena before changing his tune and verbally
lambasting the Cenation leader. Talk about a bad move. Cena stripped the
pants off the polarizing announcer and stomped him where the sun don't
shine. After laying into Cole repeatedly with slaps that echoed
throughout the arena, Cena forced Cole to apologize to both Jerry Lawler
and Jim Ross for belittling them.
Cena wasn't finished there - not by a long shot. He proceeded to coat
Cole with bottles of JR's barbecue sauce and sprayed him all over with a
fire extinguisher. But Tensai came back into the ring and saved Cole
from more abuse by planting Cena with a sitdown powerbomb.
Sensing an opportunity to pull off a massive upset, Cole made the
cover but was only able to get a two-count on Cena. After surviving the
close call, Cena powered back, pinned Cole and humiliated him some more
to the delight of the WWE Universe as the show came to a close.
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