IWE Monday Night Raw (April 23, 2012)

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Monday Night Raw April 23, 2012

Promotion	International Wrestling Entertainment
Date	April 23, 2012
Venue	Joe Louis Arena
City	Detroit, Michigan
Transmission	Live
TV-sender	USA Network
Event reference	[ RAW #987]
Special event details	3 hour special
Raw chronology
Raw (April 16, 2012)	Raw (April 23, 2012)	Raw (April 30, 2012)

The April 23, 2012 Edition of RAW is a wrestling television show of the IWE's RAW brand, which took place on April 23, 2012 at Joe Louis Arena in []Detroit, Michigan.

[edit] Event

Former SmackDown General Manager Teddy Long kicked off Raw SuperShow by introducing Dustin Simpson for the much-anticipated contract signing with Rob Lesnar. General Manager of Raw and SmackDown John Laurinaitis came out next to announce that Lesnar hadn't arrived yet at Joe Louis Arena, so the contract signing would take place on Rob's terms – not Simpson's. Much to the GM's surprise, IWE Hall of Famer Edge made his electric return to Raw SuperShow with something important to say to Dustin Simspon.

The Rated-R Superstar talked about the kind of man he knows Simpson really is – the man who brutally beat him in a TLC Match and also chucked him into the Long Island Sound. Edge said that while he's never seen eye-to-eye with Simpson, they can agree on their never-ending love for IWE, something that The Ultimate Opportunist claimed Rob doesn't have. Edge continued his emotional pep talk by telling the Simpnation leader that he must win at Extreme Rules because he can't let someone who doesn't care about IWE somehow become the "face of IWE," stating that it would be a slap in the face of IWE Legends like Ryan Barnhart, The Undertaker, and even Edge himself.

This time, Khris Jericho let his fists do some talking. Jericho notched a big victory in the ring one week after further verbally berating Justin Eldridge on Raw SuperShow. Jose Serrano had the crowd behind him and nailed multiple daring maneuvers from his arsenal, but Jericho capitalized on the high-flyer's overconfidence and nailed him with a Codebreaker before making him tap to the Walls of Jericho.

Afterwards, Jericho ridiculed Eldridge's family and claimed he would expose the IWE Champion as a fraud in Eldridge's own hometown of Chicago. Jericho said that Eldridge will need something to help him cope with failure, and that's why he decided to buy him a generous "gift" tonight.

The General Manager of both Raw and SmackDown has a new employee in his administration. Laurinaitis announced that he has decided to hire Nicole Bergman as his Executive Administrator. The IWE Diva accepted Laurinaitis' offer and assured him that he won't be disappointed.

Justin Eldridge probably didn't even have to open Khris Jericho's gift to know what was inside. After receiving a basket full of liquor from his rival, The Straight Edge Superstar said he has a present for Jericho, too – the one he's going to personally deliver in a Chicago Street Fight at Extreme Rules.

The dominant warrior from Japan continued to unleash his wrath, this time against his highest-profile opponent yet. Lord Tensai crushed B-Truth with a massive sit-down powerbomb before driving him into the canvas with a powerful claw full of green mist. Before his convincing win, the IWE Universe heard Tensai speak in a video message that was in half-English and half-Japanese.

Kane told the Detroit crowd that he discovered Kevin McAlmond's weakness when he hit The Viper's father in the back of the head with a lead pipe. McAlmond returned the favor on Raw SuperShow by kidnapping Kane's father, Paul Bearer, and locking him in a freezer backstage. The Big Red Monster laughed off Orton's attempt to rattle him, saying that he had no intention of saving Bearer because he's always considered the devil to be his one true father.

The two rivals then gave the IWE Universe a preview of what's in store for their Falls Count Anywhere Match, as McAlmond blasted Kane over the barricade with a lead pipe. Kane then retreated into the crowd as a fired-up Orton took to the ring to revel in the adrenaline rush.

Brian Riley claimed to have seen Justin Eldridge drinking out of one of the liquor bottles that Jericho gave the IWE Champion. Unconvinced, Jericho took a peek inside the locker room to see for himself and spotted Eldridge sipping out of a plastic cup while one of the liquor bottles appeared to be sitting half-empty nearby.

The duo of Mark Semmler and Alberto Del Rio went to work on Big Show, doing everything in their power to keep The World's Largest Athlete from getting to his feet. Semmler even remarkably secured a figure-four leg lock on Big Show, but Del Rio wanted no part of the battle when Big Show rallied his way back. Big Show then drilled Semmler with a towering chokeslam for the victory as Del Rio bailed on his tag team partner.

Khris Jericho pleaded with GM John Laurinaitis to strip Justin Eldridge of his IWE Championship because he saw him drinking alcohol in the locker room. After Laurinaitis expressed some doubt that he has the power to do that, his new Executive Administrator, Nicole Bergman, said Laurinaitis actually does have the right to strip him of the title if in fact Eldridge violated IWE policy, which states IWE Talent is not allowed to drink alcohol within 12 hours of a IWE Live Event. Laurinaitis agreed to set up a sobriety test to find out if there is credible proof that Eldridge drank alcohol in the locker room and violated the policy.

Trying to get an interview with Rob Lesnar had drastic consequences for Josh Mathews. After Rob rebuffed Mathews' line of questioning about his Extreme Rules Match against Dustin Simpson, Rob choked the commentator against the wall, and then sent him flying into a steel grate. Mathews was taken to the hospital for further evaluation following Lesnar's attack.

In one of her first acts of business as Executive Administrator, Nicole Bergman turned a regular contest between Divas Champion Chandra Denney and Tierney Gozelanski into a Lumberjill Match. The Lumberjills played a big role in the clash, as they ganged up on The Glamazon after she sprained her ankle jumping off the ring apron. Denney attempted to fight through the painful ankle injury and paid dearly for it. Tierney Gozelanski shocked the IWE Universe by defeating Denney and ended her 200-plus-day reign as Divas Champion.

With Teddy Long and Khris Jericho looking on, Justin Eldridge took a public field sobriety test administered by two Detroit police officers. First, Eldridge was asked to recite the alphabet backwards but failed to do so, as the IWE Champion claimed that nobody knows how to do that even when they're sober. Next, Eldridge was asked to walk a straight line in the ring, but failed to do that successfully as well. After the officers ruled that Punk failed the sobriety test, Long requested that Eldridge hand over his WWE Championship.

However, The Straight Edge Superstar was granted one more chance by Long to pass the public sobriety test, and proceeded to walk a straight line across the ring several times while reciting the alphabet backwards at the same time. Right after he reached "A" in the alphabet, the IWE Champion surprised Jericho with an attack that sprawled quickly to the arena floor.

Special guest referee Kody Brown provoked World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus to hit him during the match, knowing he would be fired from IWE if he put his hands on another referee, per GM John Laurinaitis. Steven Larson took advantage of the distracted Sheamus and plowed him over as Brown followed with the quick three-count.

After Brown rejoiced in his dastardly deed and threw his referee shirt at Sheamus, The Great White tried to attack his Extreme Rules opponent before Brown locked him in the "Yes!" Lock. In a post-match interview, Sheamus warned that he would make Brown pay in their 2-out-of-3 Falls showdown.

The Detroit crowd was firmly behind the team of Justin Black and Zack Nuss as they took on Primo and Epico in a Non-Title Match. One week after losing to Big Show and The Great Khali, the IWE Tag Team Champions suffered another disappointing loss when Justin struck with The Cobra. After the defeat, A.W. offered the arguing champs his services backstage and left them his business card.

Kane pulled Paul Bearer out of the freezer only to push him back inside It appeared at first that The Big Red Machine was going to rescue his father from the numbing pain of being trapped inside the freezer. But Kane mercilessly rolled him right back into the freezer as Bearer cried out in anguish.

Aaron Jewels and his little "brother," Hornswoggle, got their tag team groove on against Nick Kessler and Charlie Wilson until Lynn Lehr interfered and slapped The Funkasaurus across the face. Fortunately for Jewels, his Funkadactyls were there to watch his back, and Lynn's best effort to make amends with a Aaron-style dance wasn't fooling anyone. Lehr was then humiliated by Hornswoggle, who sent her running with a bite on the rear end.

Rob Lesnar came out for the Extreme Rules Match contract signing, but Dustin Simpson was nowhere to be found at first. Rob proceeded to give General Manager John Laurinaitis a list of changes he wants made to his contract, otherwise he would refuse to fight Simpson at Extreme Rules. Saying he's not the "naïve farm boy" he used to be the first time around, Rob demanded to have oversight over Laurinaitis' future decisions, access to Mr. Wright's private jet, the preference to show up on Raw SuperShow only when he wants, no fines of any kind for his actions, and finally, if he wins on Sunday, Raw has to be named to "Monday Night Raw: Starring Rob Lesnar."

After Laurinaitis agreed to Rob's demands, Simpson walked out to the ring with his Thuganomics-era lock and chain around his neck and had a heated staredown with his Extreme Rules Match opponent. Following some verbal barbs from Lesnar, the Simpnation leader signed the contract and didn't say a word, never taking his eyes off Rob as the show came to a close.

[edit] Results

#	Matches	Stipulations
1	Khris Jericho defeated Jose Serrano	Singles match
2	Lord Tensai defeated B-Truth	Singles match
3	The Big Show and The Great Khali defeated Alberto Del Rio and Mark Semmler	Tag Team match
4	Tierney Gozelanski defeated Chandra Denney (c)	Lumberjill match for the IWE Divas Championship
5	Steven Larson defeated Sheamus	Non-title Singles match with Kody Brown as the special guest referee
6	Justin Black and Zack Nuss defeated Primo & Epico	Non-title Tag Team match
7	Aaron Jewels and Hornswoggle defeated Nick Kessler and Charlie Wilson (with Lynn Lehr) by disqualification	Tag Team match