WWE RAW
Date: September 17th, 2012
Location: Bridgeport, CT
Commentators: Michael Cole & John Bradshaw Layfield & Jim Ross
IN RING SEGMENT
HEYMAN + CENA + DEL RIO + AJ LEE: Paul Heyman came down to the ring and said that he witnessed history at Night Of Champions with CM Punk retaining the gold against John Cena. Heyman then called out the referee who was officiating and commended him on making the right call in the match being named a draw. Heyman tried to then say that controversial footage of the pin was on Youtube but was pulled by John Cena earlier in the day. John Cena then came out and said that Heyman needed to shut up but he agreed with the referee’s decision as well. As Cena began to question Heyman about Punk, Alberto Del Rio came down to the ring. Del Rio said that he should be the one requesting a rematch not Cena as the Brogue Kick was reinstated just minutes before his title match. AJ Lee then came to the ring and announced a huge main event of CM Punk teaming with Alberto Del Rio to take on John Cena and Sheamus. AJ Lee then skipped away as Heyman yelled at her.
RINGSIDE SEGMENT
MICHAEL COLE: Michael Cole gave an update on Jerry Lawler and how he is doing, and then shows the Tout of Jerry Lawler from last week, and then said that Lawler arrived home earlier today, and next week Jerry Lawler will be live on RAW and address everyone. Then Justin Roberts announced JBL and Jim Ross to both join Cole on commentary.
TAG TEAM MATCH
Rey Mysterio & Sin Cara defeated Primo & Epico via pin fall: Sin Cara won with a splash on Epico. After the match The Prime Time Players attacked Sin Cara and Mysterio.
DIVAS MATCH – NON TITLE
Eve Torres © defeated Beth Phoenix via pin fall: Eve won with a Roll Up, Layla was on commentary, and after the match Eve taunted Layla.
SINGLES MATCH
Brodus Clay w/ Naomi & Cameron defeated Heath Slater via pin fall: Clay won with the Funk It. Antonio Cesaro was on commentary.
IN RING SEGMENT
THE MIZ + BOOKER T + RYBACK: The Miz came out to start his new show Miz TV, and he said that all other talk shows in the WWE have missed something, and that something was The Miz, and last night he proved his greatness as he beat three other men to retain his Intercontinental Championship, and then he welcomed his first ever guest, Booker T to the most must-see talk show in WWE History. Miz asked Booker how he felt to be the first ever guest of Miz TV. Before he can answer Miz started listing things of what could be better than. Then Miz asked why Booker was against him? Why did he put him against three other opponents, and why did he ban the Brogue Kick only to reinstate it nine days later? It is because he wants to be the center of attention isn’t it? Miz then began to say that Booker’s time is over, Booker then grabbed the microphone from Miz. Booker said that was interesting and Miz likes to talk a lot, and now he should get a new guest for the show, one that can beat multiple challengers at a time. Booker then smirked as Ryback’s music hit, and out he came. Miz ran out of the ring and Ryback then destroyed the Miz TV set, and threw the couch out of the ring at Miz as he ran up the ramp.
BACKSTAGE SEGMENT
CM PUNK + PAUL HEYMAN + JOSH MATTHEWS: Punk and Heyman are talking and Josh Matthews walked up to them and asked if Punk was looking forward to teaming up with Alberto Del Rio later on. Punk said that Matthews was an idiot and that he doesn’t look forward to teaming with anyone and he then asked what he had to do to get any respect around here.
SINGLES MATCH
Dolph Ziggler defeated Randy Orton via pin fall: Ziggler won with the Zig Zag.
SINGLES MATCH
Wade Barrett defeated Justin Gabriel via pin fall: Barrett won with a Right Forearm.
BACKSTAGE SEGMENT
TRUTH + KOFI + SANDOW + RYDER + RYBACK + JARED: R-Truth and Kofi were backstage and R-Truth was celebrating a birthday, which confused Kofi, but then he said it was for Subway and then Jared from Subway came out and Truth had Little Jimmy run ideas by Jared and then the two left to prepare for their tag title match. Then Damien Sandow and Zack Ryder came by with their own ideas. Finally Ryback came over and said FEED ME MORE, and then took two subs and walked off.
BACKSTAGE SEGMENT
SHEAMUS + JOHN CENA: Sheamus was with John Cena and he was talking about his victory last night. Sheamus then told Cena to cheer up. Cena said that he was fine but that he needed to not just win but to make a statement tonight to prove that he deserved the re-match against CM Punk. Sheamus told him not to worry because they had this.
VIDEO PACKAGE: Jerry Lawler’s return to Memphis.
TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Daniel Bryan & Kane defeated Kofi Kingston & R-Truth via submission: Bryan won with the NO Lock on Truth. After the match both Kane and Bryan argued about who was the Tag Team Champions.
VIDEO PACKAGE: Be A Star rally in Bridgeport from March.
SINGLES MATCH
Randy Orton defeated Tensai w/ Sakamoto via pin fall: Orton won with an RKO.
BACKSTAGE SEGMENT
HEYMAN + PUNK + OTUNGA + DEL RIO: Paul and Punk were talking again when David Otunga and Alberto Del Rio walk up to them. Otunga said that although Punk is the WWE Champion, Del Rio wants Punk to follow his lead. Heyman then said that Punk follows no one as he has been Champion for 303 days. Del Rio then whispered into David’s ear and then David said that Del Rio thinks Punk lives in a cardboard box. Punk then whispered into Heyman’s ear and Paul said that speaking for Punk, Del Rio should take a time machine and go back to last year’s Survivor Series and not lose the belt to Punk in the first place. Punk then looked at Del Rio and said that he is looking forward to teaming with him, and Del Rio said it would be a pleasure. Then both Del Rio and Otunga walk away.
SINGLES MATCH
Damien Sandow defeated Zack Ryder via pin fall: Sandow won with the Straight Jack Neckbreaker.
TAG TEAM MATCH
Sheamus & John Cena defeated CM Punk & Alberto Del Rio via pin fall: Cena won with an AA on CM Punk. After the match replays showed Punk had his foot on the rope, and he argued with the referee all way up the ramp with Heyman trying to separate them to end the show.