5-16-11 Raw Coverage and Thoughts

Coverage and thoughts on the May 16, 2011 episode of Raw

Raw starts with John Cena coming to the ring, but before he can speak, Alex Riley comes out and rags on Cena’s catch phrases and tells him to “take a look at this.” They show clips of Miz beating on Cena. Riley than introduces The Miz. Miz and Riley head to the ring and Riley says that the fans have underestimated Miz from the start and at Over The Limit Miz will prove everyone wrong once again because will never say I quit. Cena says Alex Riley is as stupid as he is useless. Cena then does his typical promo saying what Miz “would never say.” He respects Miz for what he’s accomplished (then why the dumb promo) but there’s a reason why he chose this match and that is because when he looks past the fancy suits and loud mouth bravado he looks in Miz’s eyes and sees fear and that he might say I quit before he gets hurt and after Over The Limit Miz will say I Quit. The Raw GM chimes in and says that Miz can name the opponent and type of match for Cena tonight. Miz hasn’t decided yet, but he says it will be awesome. This was a typical Raw opening.

U.S. Champion Kofi Kingston vs. CM Punk in a Non Title Match. Punk gets the pin in a good match. Punk takes the mic and says what everyone just saw was leadership by example and that he will make sure that Nexus is the most dominant force in WWE.

Kelly Kelly vs. Diva’s Champion Brie Bella in a Non Title Match. Kelly gets the pin a decent match. The Bellas beat down Kelly after the match. Kharma comes out a Bella attacks from behind then gets shoved down and the other one gets slammed and implant busted. The other Bella runs. Kharma then goes and picks up Kelly, gives her a good long stare and Kharma then walked out.

Rey Mysterio comes to the ring and says he came out to speak the truth. He talks about R-Truth attacking him last week. Mysterio then calls out Truth. Commercial break. Back to the show and Rey is still waiting for Truth, but Alberto Del Rio comes out. Alberto says that Mysterio is the reason he’s not challenging Cena and that Rey doesn’t deserve to be on the same show as him because he is a full blooded Mexican unlike the fans in San Antonio. He says this country begged him to come here not like the fans. Mysterio says he’s not gonna let Alberto dis respect his people. He talks in Spanish then says if Truth isn’t coming out, he has no problem shutting Alberto’s mouth.

Rey Mysterio vs. Alberto Del Rio. Truth comes out in the crowd saying Mysterio stole his spot in the Title match. Mysterio gets the win by DQ in a really good match after Ricardo blocks a 619. Alberto throws Rey face first into the turnbuckle then gives him an elbow. Truth attacks Rey from behind and pounds on him for a bit then lays him out.

Truth gets the mic and asks Rey who he thinks he is, challenging him. No one challenges him, he makes the challenges. He says that this Sunday, Rey’s “gonna get got.” Truth then hit Rey in the head with the mic. Truth continues to impress me with this heal run.

Time for the Jerry Lawler-Michael Cole contract signing. Cole welcomes everyone and yaps some more. Lawler says that he is a man of his word and that if Cole wins he will give him his HOF ring and induct him into the HOF if the day ever came. They both sign then Cole says that the match will be a kiss my foot match. The show the clip of him making Jim Ross kiss his foot. Cole then rags on JR a bit. Cole says he made this match because Lawler knows what this kind of match is like. They show the clip from the 1995 King of The Ring. Cole then shows Lawler his foot and says that he will shove it down his throat. Lawler says that Cole is no Bret Hart or even a Jack Swagger. Lawler says he doesn’t like Swagger but he respects him. He was a world champion and Cole made him is side kick. Cole says no one remembers Swagger being champion. Swagger then gets in Cole’s face and walks out. Cole then says it was all a joke and that he and Lawler go back 14 years and Lawler tells him to stuff it. He yanks him by the tie onto the table and says he’s gonna shut Cole up this Sunday. This segment went on a bit too long. This feud has gone on longer than I expected, and hopefully this will be the end Sunday.

WWE Tag Team Champions Kane & Big Show vs. David Otunga & Michael McGuilltcutty in a Non Title Match. Mason Ryan tries to come in and Big Show spears him. McGuillicutty pinned Kane for the win after Punk kicked Kane in the back of the head.

Kane & Big Show interview in the back. Big Show says tonight’s loss doesn’t affect them and that they’re not giving up the tag titles any time soon. Kane says that Sunday will be Nexus’ annihilation.

Miz comes out to announce who Cena will face and what type of match it will be. He picked a No Holds Barred Match. Cena comes out and Swagger comes out and attacks him and Miz says he’s Cena’s opponent.

John Cena vs. Jack Swagger in a No Holds Barred Match. Cena wins by submission in a good match.

Miz says he wants Cena to cherish this win, because Sunday he will feel emptiness, regret and disappointment. He mentions how there are so many ways to make Cena say I quit, by throwing him off the stage or hitting him with a camera and Miz swings the camera at the stage. He says he could use the steel stairs or use something under the ring. Miz tells Riley to go under the ring and Riley pulls out a pipe. Miz says that’s the typical stuff that he won’t use and that he is more intelligent and ruthless then anyone Cena’s faced and he found a way to make Cena say I quit in a different way and that Sunday he will be WWE Champion. Miz says that he has no problem using the pipe tonight. Miz hits Cena, but Cena gets the upper hand AGAIN and lays out both and Cena says Miz has a hurting coming and will say I quit Sunday.

I thought this week’s show dragged on too long. Too many long promo segments and Cena stands tall at the end once again!