7-9-12 Raw results and thoughts

Coverage and thoughts on the July 9, 2012 episode of Raw

The show starts with AJ coming to the ring. She mentions that she will be the referee in the WWE Title match Sunday. She says that her actions could greatly affect the outcome of the match. She finds the thought of that overwhelming and emotional. With that in mind she asks for the fans to welcome CM Punk. Punk’s music hits, he comes out. He asks her what is this all about. She says that on Smackdown Punk said she needed help. She says she doesn’t. She says she is in control of mental state at all times. Then she says that no one has ever cared about her the way Punk has. Then she says when she kissed Punk she knew what she had to do. She says that Punk’s eyes sent love right into her heart and that he fills her up with passion and desire. Then she says that Punk turns her on. She says now she knows what she has to do. She gets on her knee and proposes to Punk. That was weird even for AJ. Then Daniel Bryan comes out chanting no. He gets in the ring and tells AJ that she’s about to make the biggest mistake of her life and he can’t let her. Bryan says that everyone knows Punk doesn’t love her. He says Punk is playing her because she is the referee. Then Daniel says that he knows he hurt AJ in the past but he never stopped having feelings for her. While CM Punk only cares about himself. Then Punk says that Daniel doesn’t know how he really feels about AJ and tells him to shut his mouth. Daniel says if that’s so that Punk should say I do. Daniel says that Punk sees her as a special referee while he sees her as a special person. He says that when he woke up this morning, he had no intension of breaking up a proposal, he intended to make one. Then he proposes to AJ. Punk then asks where the ring is. Punk says Daniel is a lair. Then Punk says that he & AJ will talk about it backstage. Then the anonymous GM makes its return! NO! Then Michael Cole gets up and takes he cloth off the stand. Cole then reeds that the laptop is running Raw tonight and thinks Punk & AJ make a great couple, which is why they will be in a mixed tag match tonight against Eve & Daniel Bryan. Daniel says that isn’t fair and that he & AJ should be partners. Then the GM chimes in and says that if Bryan beats Punk maybe AJ will see him differently or maybe not. Then AJ says that this is getting confusing. She says that they all need some time to think. She says she’s really happy they have this match tonight because she believes that everything happens for a reason and she has a feeling that she will walk out of the arena with her future husband. Then she skips up the ramp. This segment went on WAY too long! It started out good like usual but the whole marriage part of it was overdoing it. Plus the return of the laptop GM was really stupid!

World Champion Sheamus vs. Jack Swagger. Sheamus gets the pin. This was a squash. Afterwards Alberto Del Rio shows up on the Tron. He says that Swagger is no Del Rio. Then he says that last week on Smackdown he did what no one has done. He left Sheamus like a dying burro. He then says that this Sunday he will win the World Title. Then Sheamus gave Swagger a second Brogue Kick. Thankfully Del Rio’s promo was short.

Santino Marella is backstage and congratulates Zack Ryder for winning the battle royal on Smackdown. Ryder says he will have more personality than the laptop. Then Santino says that he will find out who anonymous Raw GM is with his Sherlock Holmes kit. This was goofy. Why is Ryder only the GM of Smackdown rather than both shows?

They announce that The Rock will be on the 100^th 3 hour Raw.

Intercontinental Champion Christian & Tyson Kidd vs. Dolph Ziggler & Tensai. Dolph & Tensai win when Tensai pins Christian. This was just thrown together out of nowhere and was a complete waste. Afterwards Tensai goes after Tyson Kidd again. He power bombed Kidd back first on the ring apron.

Michael Cole & The King were bickering over who should be GM. Then Cole knocks some of Lawler’s soda on him by mistake. Then the laptop goes off again. Cole sees what’s on there and says he won’t read it. Then King reads it and says that Lawler will face Cole tonight. Then Cole complains saying the laptop has to change that. It chimes in again and Lawler reads that the fans will decide if this match will happen. Then King says to go to the WWE web site to vote. Why are being subjected to this crap again!?

Brodus Clay vs. Drew McIntyre. Brodus gets the pin. This was another meaningless squash.

Back to Santino and he runs into Chris Jericho. Santino think Jericho is the GM. Jericho says that he hates the computer. Then he says maybe Santino is the GM. Then Big Show comes in. Jericho says that they were a great team and they have a chance to weaken Cena and Kane. Show tells him to drop the nonsense. Then he says that being part of Jeri show was one of his most embarrassing moments. Then he tells Jericho to stay out of his way during the match. This was meaningless. Why are Kane & Cena teaming? I know WWE likes to do the “lets take the guys in match/2 matches and make it a tag match idiocy but having a heel Kane team with a baby face Cena is really illogical!

John Cena comes to the ring. He says that in 6 days MITB will take place. He says that MITB is a brutal, punishing match with great risk but unbelievable reward. He says that they’re all focused on the case hanging above the ring. Then he says that even the nicest people can become ruthless when opportunity hangs over your head. Then he mentions that every MITB winner has become Champion. He says this match truly changes the landscape of WWE. Then he says that at MITB the unstoppable Big Show will finally be stopped. He then says that he will whatever he has to do to be Mr. MITB. This promo was typical Cena idiocy. Why is Cena telling the fans how the MITB match works!? Also Big Show HAS been beaten MANY times before! So why are they having Cena say that he will “finally” stop the unstoppable Big Show!?

John Cena & Kane vs. Chris Jericho & Big Show. The Kane & Cena some how win because Show pulls Cena out of the ring. After the bell Show sends Cena into the barricade. Then he gets 2 ladders out from under the ring. He hits Jericho with a ladder then Kane. Then Show places Jericho in the ladder, and slams it on him. Then he pushes the ladder onto Jericho. Then Cena comes in and hits Show with another ladder and Show runs off. The match was ok but there was really no point in it. The post match stuff was dull too.

CM Punk is backstage warming up. Eve shows up and wishes Punk luck. Punk wishes her luck in getting her getting the spray tan off. Eve says she wasn’t talking about the match, she was talking about AJ. Eve says that AJ will do whatever it takes to see that Punk doesn’t walk out of MITB WWE Champion. She mentions that Punk has been overshadowed by The Rock, John Cena, Triple H and even Brock Lesnar. But being overshadowed by AJ must be emasculating.

Back to Santino and he finds a cell phone. It’s Khali’s. Santino asks if Khali is the GM. Khali doesn’t know what he’s saying. This was stupid.

Sin Cara vs. Heath Slater in a World Title match Money in the Bank qualifier. Cara gets the pin. This was a decent match.

Then Slater gets the mic and says that he is a future champion and he will prove it. He says to bring out a former World Champion. Out comes Bob Backlund. He does a lot of posing and the fans chant you still got it. Then Backlund offers his hand and Slater takes it but then kicks him. Then Backlund got Slater in the Chicken Wing.

Then Michael Cole gets the mic and it’s time to find out the result of the voting. Of course the “fans” voted yes. Then Cole says how dare the fans. HE says they’re all hypocrites. He says they can’t make up their minds as to whether or not they wanna see him in a match. Then he rants and they cut to commercial.

Back to the show and Josh Mathews & Booker T are on commentary.

Jerry Lawler vs. Michael Cole. Michael Cole wins by reverse decision DQ. Cole slides out of the ring but Booker threw him back in. King gives Cole an airplane spin for the 3 count. Then the GM chimes in. Josh reads that because of Booker T getting involved Michael Cole wins by DQ. Then Santino Marella comes out. He says that he has looked everywhere in the arena. He says that if the GM is at the show there’s only one place he/she could be, under the ring. The GM chimes in and says he/she isn’t and that there’s no one under the ring. Santino says that sounds like a clue. Then he gets yanked under the ring. Lawler pulls him out and of course Hornswoggle was under the ring. The GM continues chiming in. Then King says he should spank him. Hornswoggle kicks him in the knee. Then he bites Santino in the rear. This whole thing was beyond idiotic!

WWE Champion CM Punk & AJ vs. Daniel Bryan & Eve Torres. Punk & AJ win when AJ pins Eve. Eve goes to tag Daniel but he jumps off the apron. Then AJ rolled up Eve for the 3 count. Then Daniels gets the mic and says that he just proved that she means more to him than any match. Then he says they should go get married. Daniel holds the ropes open for her. Punk says that isn’t going to use or lie to AJ so he can hold on to the WWE Title. Punk says that Daniel wants to marry her so he will become champion. He says what he is about to say costs him the WWE Title. He says he isn’t going to marry AJ. Punk says if that hurts her he’s sorry. Then he says that he cares enough about her to tell her the truth. Then AJ slaps Punk. Then Daniel tells her to “come home.” Then she slaps Daniel too. Then she does the yes chant and skips up the ramp to end the show. This was a bit overdone I thought. This whole bit with the marrying was going overboard with this storyline. The match was too short to be of any meaning also.

This week’s show was absolutely painful to watch! From start to finish most of this show was terrible! They did ABSOUTELY NOTHING to get fans interested in the Money in the Bank PPV! I like the Punk-Daniel-AJ storyline though. Also now that she slapped them both they made it look like she will call this right down the middle (daddy). Nothing against either guy, but when the best part of the show is Sin Cara vs. Heath Slater that’s all that needs to be said. This was one of the worst episodes of Raw I’ve ever watched!