IWE Monday Night Raw (June 4, 2012)
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| Monday Night Raw June 4, 2012 | ||
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| Promotion | International Wrestling Entertainment | |
| Date | June 4, 2012 | |
| Venue | XL Center | |
| City | Hartford, Connecticut | |
| Transmission | Live | |
| TV-sender | USA Network | |
| Event reference | RAW #992 | |
| Special event details | 2 hour episode | |
| Raw chronology | ||
| Raw (May 28, 2012) | Raw (June 4, 2012) | Raw (June 11, 2012) |
The June 4, 2012 Edition of RAW is a professional wrestling television show of the IWE's RAW brand, which will take place on June 4, 2012 at XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut.
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John Cena got a loud ovation from the Greenville crowd following his one-week absence from Raw. Michael Cole started the one-on-one interview with Simpson by reminding him of Big Show's path of destruction, claiming the attacks could have been prevented if the Simpnation leader "did the right thing" and stuck up for The World's Largest Athlete when he was fired.
Simpson vehemently defended himself and said he didn't regret fighting fire with fire by trying to embarrass General Manager John Laurinaitis in the ring at IWE Over the Limit. The Simpnation leader then ripped Big Show, saying he took the easy way out and "turned his back" on the IWE Universe. Cole wondered if Simpson is simply jealous of The World's Largest Athlete and called the 10-time IWE Champion "overrated."
Laurinaitis, riding aboard his "People Power" scooter, came out and told Simpson that he's granting him the privilege of choosing his opponent, but that Big Show wasn't present at tonight's SuperShow, due to a contractual stipulation that gives him selective nights off. The GM of Raw and SmackDown also reminded Simpson that he is officially retired from one-on-one singles competition, so "Mr. Excitement" is not an option for a match.
Since Big Show and Laurinaitis were crossed off the list of opponents, Simpson selected the very man who just ripped him moments ago: Michael Cole. Members of the IWE Universe cheered Simpson's pick as Cole pleaded with Big Johnny to intervene – to no avail.
Sheamus took the early advantage of this matchup, hitting a nice rolling senton on Nick Kessler, but a timely distraction from Lynn Lehr on the outside swung the momentum in Kessler's favor. The Showoff tried to wear down his much larger opponent with kicks to the midsection before nearly getting a three-count with a top-rope leg drop to the back of Sheamus' head. Finding his second wind, The Great White nailed Kessler with White Noise out of nowhere and planted him in the face with a huge Brogue Kick for the win.
As Sheamus celebrated his victory on top of the stage, Alberto Del Rio and Ricardo Rodriguez ambushed The Celtic Warrior from behind. With Sheamus hanging off the stage, Del Rio locked on an excruciating Cross Armbreaker while Rodriguez cheered him on. The Mexican Aristocrat is clearly doing whatever it takes to weaken the World Heavyweight Champion weeks before their No Way Out clash.
David Mahrt had some potential bad news for his boss, as reported right here on IWE.com. Laurinaitis learned that Mr. Hiatt will return to Raw next week to evaluate his performance as General Manager of Raw and SmackDown. Will Laurinaitis pass his evaluation with flying colors? Or does the Chairman have some harsh words or major discipline planned for Big Johnny? Tune in to Raw SuperShow next Monday at a special start time of 8/7 CT to find out.
The sensational Sin Kara is showing he hasn't lost a step after batting back from a serious knee injury. Using a dazzling assortment of high-risk maneuvers, Sin Kara made quick work of Hunico and even took out Camacho when he tried to interfere with a fierce dropkick.
Ryback's first-ever Raw match could only be described as simply monstrous. Ryback tossed Stan Stansky and Arthur Rosenberg around like sacks of potatoes before unleashing a wicked double clothesline that sent both men flying. The dominant Superstar then picked up the helpless local athletes onto his back and delivered a vicious double Shell Shocked for the win.
After IWE Champion Justin Eldridge made his entrance, Kody Brown came out for a little question and answer time, with Brown supplying "Yes!" responses to inquiries like "Am I going to be the IWE Champion in the Triple Threat Match at No Way Out?" Brown then took a seat ringside to watch the battle between his two No Way Out opponents.
Eldridge quickly took his match against Kane to the outside before going high risk with a double axe handle and a flying crossbody. The Big Red Monster replied by delivering kicks to Eldridge's midsection and dropped multiple splashes on him using the full force of his weight.
Kane tried to climb to the top rope, but Eldridge rocked The Big Red Machine with a running knee to the chin and followed with a bulldog and a clothesline off the top rope. None of it could keep Kane down for good. The Devil's Favorite Demon even kicked out following a flying elbow drop from Eldridge.
With both Superstars down on the canvas and weary, AJ ran out and jumped on to the apron. As Brown berated AJ for trying to interfere, Eldridge leapt onto the submission specialist, and was promptly caught by a decisive chokeslam by Kane when he got back in the ring. While AJ tended to the defeated IWE Champion, The Big Red Monster turned his gaze to the Diva. Surprisingly, Bryan entered the ring to stop Kane from potentially harming AJ. After Kane tossed Brown out of the ring, he locked eyes with AJ, which elicited a twisted smile from The Geek Goddess.
Does Brown still have a soft spot for AJ? And why was AJ smiling when The Big Red Machine stared her down?
Backstage, when questioned about the intriguing look she gave Kane, AJ told Josh Mathews that she likes it "when men look at her" during an odd exchange that made the commentator very uncomfortable.
Getting on Laurinaitis' good side has paid off for Tyler Rask and Chad Coulter. The duo, sporting "People Power" T-shirts, got a big opportunity against a still ailing B-Truth & Jose Serrano.
Despite their injuries, however, the IWE Champions were able to unleash an aerial assault and hold off Rask and Coulter.
Before the match, Laurinaitis announced that Simpson vs. Cole would be a No Disqualification Match, only provided that Simpson could defeat Tensai first. It was music to Michael Cole's ears, but the announcer still looked mighty anxious as he repeatedly urged the Japanese warrior to inflict more and more punishment on Simpson. Tensai complied by slamming the Simpnation leader into the announce table and steel ring steps as Cole taunted Simpson the entire time (and even slapped him across the face).
Battered and bruised by Tensai's relentless attack, Simpson somehow found the energy to rally back, feeding off the energy of the enthusiastic crowd. The 10-time IWE Champion kept Tensai reeling with a Five-Knuckle Shuffle and followed with an awesome Attitude Adjustment for the 1-2-3.
Simpson took a moment to soak in his very first win over the previously undefeated Tensai, but his night wasn't through yet. Next up was Cole, who tried to make peace with Simpson before changing his tune and verbally lambasting the Simpnation leader. Talk about a bad move. Simpson stripped the pants off the polarizing announcer and stomped him where the sun don't shine. After laying into Cole repeatedly with slaps that echoed throughout the arena, Simpson forced Cole to apologize to both Jerry Lawler and Jim Ross for belittling them.
Simpson wasn't finished there – not by a long shot. He proceeded to coat Cole with bottles of JR's barbecue sauce and sprayed him all over with a fire extinguisher. But Tensai came back into the ring and saved Cole from more abuse by planting Simpson with a sitdown powerbomb.
Sensing an opportunity to pull off a massive upset, Cole made the cover but was only able to get a two-count on Cena. After surviving the close call, Simpson powered back, pinned Cole and humiliated him some more to the delight of the IWE Universe as the show came to a close.
Results
| # | Results | Stipulations |
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| 1 | Sheamus defeated Nick Kessler (with Lynn Lehr) | Singles match |
| 2 | Sin Kara defeated Hunico (with Camacho) | Singles match |
| 3 | Ryback defeated Arthur Rosenberg & Stan Stansky | Two On One handicap match |
| 4 | Kane defeated Justin Eldridge | Singles match |
| 5 | Jose Serrano and B-Truth defeated Chad Coulter and Tyler Rask | Tag team match |
| 6 | Dustin Simpson defeated Lord Tensai (w/ Sakamoto) | Singles match |
| 7 | Dustin Simpson defeated Michael Cole | No Disqualification match |
Other on-screen talent
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