Week in Photos, July 7, 2012
Week in Photos, July 7, 2012
John Cena kicks off Raw SuperShow to address the WWE Universe and to discuss his preparation for the WWE Title Contract Money in the Bank Ladder Match.
Cena is not afforded much time to talk, however, as No. 1 contender Daniel Bryan arrives.
The ring gets crowded as WWE Champion CM Punk and Chris Jericho join the fray.
Business picks up when Kane enters the ring ...
... And tensions spill over when Big Show makes his presence felt.
Intercontinental Champion Christian, U.S. Champion Santino Marella and Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & R-Truth take on The Prime Time Players, Cody Rhodes and David Otunga in a Six-Man Tag Match.
Rhodes stretches out Kofi.
When the tide turns, The Prime Time Players, led by A.W., vacate the premises.
Santino takes it to Otunga in the center of the ring.
Brodus Clay makes sure Otunga doesn't follow O'Neil & Young out the door ...
... And The Funkasaurus helps Santino, Christian, Kofi & Truth get the victory.
Sin Cara gets set to face off against Alberto Del Rio ...
... But Del Rio attacks his opponent before the bell rings, locking in the Cross Armbreaker.
Is this attack a pointed message from the No. 1 contender to Sheamus' World Heavyweight Championship?
World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus & AJ take on Dolph Ziggler & Vickie Guerrero min Mix Tag Team action!
The Showoff locks up with The Great White.
Sheamus plants Ziggler with White Noise and takes control of the bout.
AJ hits Vickie with a Shining Wizard to seal the deal for her team.
"YES!" AJ celebrates the victory.
Doink the Clown returns to Monday night Raw SuperShow!
Doink and Heath Slater mix it up ...
... And The One-Man Band scores the pinfall victory.
But Slater's celebration is short-lived as another past Superstar returns ... It's DDP!
A Diamond Cutter on Slater silences The One-Man Band.
Two giants collide as Big Show battles Kane in a No Disqualification Match.
The Devil’s Favorite Demon and The World’s Largest Athlete trade thunderous blows throughout the bout ...
... But Big Show connects with a monstrous spear that drives both his shoulder and a steel chair into Kane.
A chokeslam on the chair finishes off The Big Red Monster.
Tyson Kidd takes on Tensai ...
... And for the second time in as many weeks, Kidd pulls off an upset victory!
Tensai takes out his frustrations on Sakamoto in a vicious post-match assault.
In the night’s main event, John Cena & WWE Champion CM Punk lock horns with Daniel Bryan & Chris Jericho.
Bryan comes up empty in the corner.
AJ appears, skipping down the entrance ramp.
When the unhinged Diva ascends the ropes, she does so seemingly with the intent to throw herself through the table she set up at ringside!
AJ gives Punk a kiss ...
... Then gives him a push ...
... And Punk and Bryan go crashing through the table!
No. 1 contender Alberto Del Rio opens up SuperSmackDown LIVE: The Great American Bash.
Del Rio torments the Corpus Christi, Texas, crowd, insisting that they were no different than Sheamus, and demands to see their "papers."
The Great White takes umbrage, and a brawl breaks out!
Ricardo Rodriguez turns Sheamus' attention to him.
Del Rio gains the upper hand thanks to Ricardo's distraction ...
... And slams the hood of his expensive ride down upon The Great White over and over again.
The Great Khali & Divas Champion Layla take on Antonio Cesaro & Aksana in a Mixed Tag Team Match.
Khali dumps Cesaro out of the ring ...
... Leaving Layla to connect with the devastating Lay-out neckbreaker.
Khali and Layla celebrate their Great American Bash victory.
With his chance to qualify for Money in the Bank on the line, Cody Rhodes takes on Intercontinental Champion Christian.
Rhodes works the titleholder's arm to slow down the pace of the bout.
After hitting the Cross Rhodes for the victory, Cody earns his chance to compete at Money in the Bank.
With a chance to qualify for Money in the Bank on the line, Dolph Ziggler takes on Alex Riley.
Riley connects with a huge dropkick in the middle of the ring.
Ziggler takes control of the back-and-forth battle ...
... And scores the pinfall victory, sending The Showoff to Money in the Bank.
Michael Cole interviews AJ about her actions on Raw SuperShow.
When Daniel Bryan ...
... And CM Punk emerge, things take a decidely intriguing turn.
The two rivals argue with each other over the motivation of their respective "worry" for the Diva in question.
AJ shockingly kisses Bryan!
As Punk tries to exit, AJ kisses him, too!
As they ready for their WWE Championship battle at Money in the Bank, Punk and Bryan are left to wonder what AJ's endgame might be.
What would The Great American Bash be without Sgt. Slaughter?!
The Sarge teams up with "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan & U.S. Champion Santino Marella as they take on Drew McIntyre, Hunico & Camacho.
"HOOOOO!"
Santino strikes with the Cobra ...
... And leads his team to the big win!
The destructive force that is Ryback takes the fight to Curt Hawkins this week.
Ryback is dominant in the decimation of Hawkins.
"FEED! ME! MORE!"
The night's main event is The Great American Bash 20-Man Battle Royal.
Big Show sends Superstars flying over the ropes.
Kane eliminates Big Show!
In the end, it comes down to Zack Ryder and Kane!
Ryder pulls down the rope and sends The Big Red Monster tumbling to ringside!
Ryder wins the Battle Royal and earns the job of Interim SmackDown General Manager for next week's show!
Primo takes on Titus O'Neil in singles competition on "WWE Superstars."
Zack Ryder connects against Jack Swagger on "WWE Superstars."
Alex Riley battles Antonio Cesaro on "WWE Superstars."
Kofi Kingston brings his high-flying ways to "WWE Superstars."
