WWE Raw SuperShow: September 12, 2011
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WWE Raw SuperShow results: Punk explodes on The Game
OTTAWA, Ontario - CM Punk's "pipe bomb" may have been defused just six days before Night of Champions, but the situation between he and his opponent, Triple H, has grown more explosive than ever.
Triple H and CM Punk faced
off before Night of Champions (WATCH |PHOTOS)
Technical difficulties, audio problems, microphone malfunctions. Whatever you
call it, CM Punk couldn’t seem to get a word in edgewise as he and Triple H
engaged in a combustible verbal confrontation. The Second City Savior’s
microphone suddenly shorted out just as he was about to express something he’d
been dying to say to The Game. The scenario was reminiscent of Punk’s now
famous diatribe against Triple H, Mr. McMahon and WWE when his mic also quit in
the run up to SummerSlam.
A livid Punk cast his suspicions on WWE’s Chief Operating Officer, who had a working microphone in his hand. After watching one mic go belly up, The Game offered The Second City Savior his mic. Just as he revved up his verbal engine, though – you guessed it – the second mic failed on him as well. Triple H summoned a third mic from ringside and handed it over. Punk, however, used it to clobber The King of Kings before leaving the ring. While WWE’s COO seethed inside the square circle, his antiestablishment rival scowled back at him from the entrance ramp. The very personal animus between Punk and Triple H, who must resign as COO if he loses Sunday, is primed to blow in a No Disqualification Match at Night of Champions.
Hugh Jackman to
appear as special guest star on the WWE Raw Supershow next week (WATCH | WWE.COM EXCLUSIVE: SNEAK PEEK)
He’s one of the biggest movie stars on the planet, and next week Hugh Jackman will
debut in one of his most exciting roles to date as special guest star on the
WWE Raw Supershow. The star of the
upcoming sci-fi action film Real Steel,
Jackman will get the party started just one day after Night of Champions.
Intercontinental
Champion Cody Rhodes def. World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton in a Non-title
Match (WATCH | PHOTOS)
World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton has seen better days. The Viper entered
into a rematch with Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes hoping to gain
momentum going into Night of Champions. Instead, any drive Orton may have felt
came to an alarming halt. As he battled Rhodes in the non-title match, his
Night of Champions opponent, Mark Henry, pulled up a chair and watched from
atop the entrance ramp. During the bout, though, The World’s Strongest Man
began an ominous walk toward the ring. As the frightening figure drew closer,
Orton took his eyes off the Intercontinental Champion, who cracked him in the
skull with his face mask, causing The Viper to flatten on the canvas.
After Rhodes’ victory, Henry stalked into the ring and drove the steel chair upon which he was sitting onto Orton’s back. He then snatched the World Heavyweight Champion’s title and held it aloft, vowing to capture it from Orton this Sunday.
Divas Champion Kelly
Kelly def. Vickie Guerrero (WATCH | PHOTOS)
U.S. Champion Dolph Ziggler and Jack Swagger could use a timeout. The petulant
pair clashed as Dolph stood at ringside to support manager Vickie Guerrero in
her match against Divas Champion Kelly Kelly. Unfortunately for Vickie, Swagger
ran down and smacked his blond rival, distracting WWE’s resident cougar. As a
result, the Divas Champion made easy work of her rival.
After the chaos cleared, Beth Phoenix marched to the ring and attempted to level an unsuspecting Kelly. The Divas Champion, however, nailed her Night of Champions adversary before she could attack.
John Cena & Bret
Hart def. WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio & Ricardo Rodriguez (WATCH | PHOTOS)
WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio may be gutless, but he’s not senseless. As he
and his personal ring announcer Ricardo Rodriguez faced off against John Cena
& Bret Hart in a tag team match, The Mexican Aristocrat tucked tail and
ran. Six days before facing Cena at Night of Champions, Del Rio tagged in
Ricardo, who had entered the ring for his first-ever match, and scampered up
the entrance ramp. Meanwhile, his hapless lackey suffered both an Attitude
Adjustment and a painful Sharpshooter on his way to a team loss.
Jerry Lawler & Sheamus def. Michael
McGillicutty & David Otunga (WATCH | PHOTOS)
Since their defeat last week at the hands of
Jerry “The King” Lawler & Zack Ryder, Michael McGillicutty & David
Otunga have been eager for their rematch. That fervor turned to frustration
after learning that Long Island Iced-Z could not compete thanks to Mark Henry,
who rocked him on SmackDown. Instead, Lawler recruited someone less tan but a
lot more intimidating: The Celtic Warrior. McGillicutty & Otunga were none
too pleased when Sheamus emerged for the match – and with good reason. The
ferocious Irishman dominated the former WWE Tag Team Champions, helping secure
the win for himself and Lawler.
The Miz def. WWE Tag
Team Champion Kofi Kingston (WATCH | PHOTOS)
The conspiracy continues – at least in the warped minds of R-Truth and The Miz.
The two continued to vent about the supposed mistreatment they’ve received at
the hands of WWE Chief Operating Officer Triple H just before Miz entered the
ring to tackle WWE Tag Team Champion Kofi Kingston. With just six days until
they and their respective partners square off at Night of Champions, The
Cleveland Screamer and the leader of the Boom Squad hit the mat for an intense
bout. As the other half of Air Boom, Evan Bourne, and his squirrely
counterpart, Truth, looked on from ringside, Miz conquered Kofi when he hit the
Skull Crushing Finale, putting the champions on notice for Sunday.
John Morrison &
Alex Riley def. U.S. Champion Dolph Ziggler & Jack Swagger (WATCH | PHOTOS)
Vickie Guerrero has her hands full. In addition to United States Champion Dolph
Ziggler, WWE’s resident cougar has recently been eyeing Jack Swagger as a
client as well. Unfortunately for her, the two don’t play well with others.
When they were teamed in a tag match against John Morrison & Alex Riley,
the mistrust and jealousy was apparent. As they quarreled with each other, A-Ry
& JoMo were quick to take advantage and nail down a win.
Later in the evening, an irate Vickie screeched as SmackDown General Manager Theodore Long informed her that Ziggler must defend his title in a Fatal 4-Way Match at Night of Champions against Swagger, Morrison and Riley.
WWE COO Triple H
arranged tag team match (WATCH)
WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio is fond of referring to himself as “the greatest
of the great,” but as everyone knows, actions speak louder than words. So when
The Mexican Aristocrat began gushing about himself, yet again, WWE Hall of
Famer Bret Hart decided to mercifully intervene. On behalf of his fellow
Canadians, “Hit Man” informed Del Rio that a true champion fights his own
battles and doesn’t take advantage of an injured man. When Del Rio threatened
Hart, his Night of Champions opponent, John Cena, thwarted his bravado. The
moneyed Mexican then decided to arranged a match pitting Cena against … Ricardo
Rodriguez! The Cenation Commander-in-Chief then insisted Del Rio compete
against Hart.
Before the situation devolved into chaos, Mr. John Laurinaitis intervened. The Executive Vice President of Talent Relations, on behalf of Triple H, arranged a tag team match pitting WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio & Ricardo Rodriguez against John Cena & Bret Hart.
Not only that, later in the night, World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton will also take on Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes and Triple H will face off one last volatile time with CM Punk before their No Disqualification Match at Night of Champion.
- John Morrison & Alex Riley def. U.S. Champion Dolph Ziggler & Jack Swagger
- The Miz def. WWE Tag Team Champion Kofi Kingston
- Jerry Lawler & Sheamus def. Michael McGillicutty & David Otunga
- John Cena & Bret Hart def. WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio & Ricardo Rodriguez
- Divas Champion Kelly Kelly def. Vickie Guerrero
- Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes def. World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton in a Non-title Match