IWE Monday Night Raw (May 7, 2012)
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| Monday Night Raw May 7, 2012 | ||
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| Promotion | International Wrestling Entertainment | |
| Date | May 7, 2012 | |
| Venue | Greensboro Coliseum Complex | |
| City | Greensboro, North Carolina | |
| Transmission | Live | |
| TV-sender | USA Network | |
| Event reference | RAW #989 | |
| Special event details | 2 hour episode | |
| Raw chronology | ||
| Raw (April 30, 2012) | Raw (May 7, 2012) | Raw (May 14, 2012) |
The May 7, 2012 Edition of RAW is a professional wrestling television show of the IWE's RAW brand, which will take place on May 7, 2012 at Greensboro Coliseum Complex in Greensboro, North Carolina.
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[edit] Event
Raw and SmackDown General Manager John Laurinaitis showed no remorse for his ruthless assault on Dustin Simpson at the end of last week's Raw. The GM said he wasn't punished by the Board of Directors for his actions, which he claimed was justified because The Simpnation Leader tried to undermine his authority and ridicule his leadership skills. Laurinaitis mandated that Simpson not appear live tonight and instead undergo rehabilitation so he doesn't have an excuse why he will lose to him at WWE Over the Limit.
Laurinaitis then revealed that the reason his voice sounds so hoarse is because he was injured in a match against "Dr. Death" Steve Williams in Tokyo, Japan. Showing off images of his in-ring action on the TitanTron, Laurinaitis boasted that, when he performed in Japan, he was Hulk Hogan, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and The Rock, all rolled into one dominant competitor.
Before Laurinaitis could get any further, IWE Champion Justin Eldridge came out to the ring to confront the cocky General Manager. Eldridge blasted Laurinaitis for losing touch with the people, despite all the GM's bragging that he's the brains behind "People Power." The Straight Edge Superstar's sharpest jab of all came when he told Laurinaitis the reason he went to Japan is because no one in America ever wanted to see him compete.
Angered by Eldridge's verbal barbs, Laurinaitis made a big match for Raw SuperShow tonight, pitting the IWE Champion against the fearsome Lord Tensai.
Before Big Show's match, he accidentally bumped into an irate John Laurinaitis, who chastised The World's Largest Athlete for not looking where he was going. Big Show was then caught red-handed by Executive Administrator Nicole while he made fun of Laurinaitis' voice.
Still upset by his loss to Mark Semmler at Extreme Rules, Big Show unleashed on the Intercontinental Champion with a flurry of slaps and punches. Semmler wriggled out of trouble with a Disaster Kick, but soon found himself on the receiving end of more of Big Show's punishment. Looking for an easy escape, Mark rolled out of the ring, asked for his Intercontinental Title and headed back up the entrance ramp.
Following Big Show's victory by way of count-out, Nicole came out to reprimand him for making fun of Laurinaitis' voice and demanded an apology from The World's Largest Athlete. Big Show apologized for mocking Laurinaitis, but Nicole wasn't satisfied there, and proceeded to humiliate Big Show before he apologized a second time for his actions.
Jose Serrano, one half of the newly minted IWE Tag Team Champions, had his hands full with Nick Kessler early on in this matchup. The Dreadlocked Dynamo fed off the energy of the Greensboro crowd, though, and powered back with a mighty S.O.S.
But when Jose looked to nail a high-risk maneuver off the second rope, Charlie Wilson shoved Serrano to the canvas, allowing Kessler to capitalize with the Zig Zag for the victory.
Dustin Simpson appeared live via satellite from Tampa, Fla., where The Simpnation Leader is rehabbing his arm injury. Simpson said a group of doctors have strongly recommended he not compete for the next couple of months. However, he's ignoring their advice and fully plans to clash with John Laurinaitis at IWE Over the Limit.
The Simpation Leader claimed that the Board of Directors wanted to fine the General Manager, but he told them to forgo any disciplinary action because the only fitting punishment for Laurinaitis is to get beaten and embarrassed at Over the Limit.
Chandra Denney appeared at ringside to provide scathing commentary while her opponent at Over the Limit, Divas Champion Victoria, dished out a heaping of hurt on Maxine in the ring. With The Glamazon looking on, Victoria executed The Layout neckbreaker as she cruised to a convincing victory alongside tag team partner Kelly Kelly.
Sheamus didn't let a shoulder injury inflicted by Kody Brown hold him back in this fiery tag team clash. After Kevin mcAlmond went to work on Chris Jericho, The Great White followed with some painful shots of his own as pounded his fist into Jericho's chest. Jericho and Alberto Del Rio soon found a way to exploit Sheamus' injury, however, when The Celtic Warrior missed the mark with a running shoulder block into the steel ring post. Finding a second wind, Sheamus scrambled to the corner and tagged back in The Viper, who tried his hardest to fight off persistent double-team efforts from Del Rio and Jericho.
In a stunning exchange, Sheamus hit Jericho with the Irish Curse backbreaker after he was tagged back into the match, and McAlmond promptly knocked Del Rio out of the contest with a thunderous RKO. But perhaps feeling the effects of his shoulder injury, Sheamus then inadvertently crushed Orton with a Brogue Kick, and Jericho quickly landed a Codebreaker on The Great White to pull off the victory. After the crazy finish, Sheamus tried to lift his tag team partner back to his feet, but The Viper responded by drilling Sheamus with an RKO.
Their adrenaline still running high, all four Superstars in the tag team contest vented in John Laurinaitis' office before engaging in a wild brawl. The Raw and SmackDown GM announced Sheamus will defend his World Heavyweight Title in a Fatal 4-Way Match against Del Rio, Jericho and McAlmond at IWE Over the Limit.
Did The Miz potentially discover the blueprint to defeating Brodus Clay?
The Awesome One gave Aaron an earful of trash talk before wearing him down with everything from a suffocating headlock to a vicious Skull Crushing Finale. But right when it looked like The Funkasaurus would finally suffer his first loss, he overwhelmed The Miz with his impressive strength and finished him off with Ah Funk It!
Rob Lesnar was extended an invitation to explain his shocking assault on WWE COO Triple K, but Rob was nowhere to be found Monday night on Raw SuperShow. Instead, Rob's representative, Paul Heyman, came out to the ring to address his client's feelings and read a powerful statement from Lesnar.
Heyman stated Rob was maligned and underappreciated by the IWE audience since day one, and that especially holds true for corporate management. Heyman also said Rob feels betrayed because his contract demands were not met, and that he deserves to feel that way because he's the only man to ever win the IWE Championship, the UFC heavyweight championship and an NCAA Division I wrestling championship. Heyman claimed that, above all else, Rib is an "honest man," since he vowed that he would hurt people in IWE and he did.
Heyman said Rob asked him to personally appear and read a statement. In the written address, Rob took shots at Triple K, saying the IWE COO is jealous of him, and expressed anger at how he has been treated in IWE. The statement concluded with a stunning revelation: Rob has quit IWE and "will never be coming back."
Before the main event, John Laurinaitis announced that the Justin Eldridge vs. Lord Tensai contest was now a 2-on-1 Handicap Match, with Eldridge taking on both Tensai and Daniel Bryan.
The IWE Champion had his work cut out for him, as Tensai blasted and mangled Eldridge early with a series of power moves. Eldridge mounted a rally after Brown missed with a flying headbutt off the top rope, but the strength in numbers would soon prove to be too much for The Straight Edge Superstar to overcome. As Eldridge went to the top turnbuckle, a lurking Brown sent him flying with a shove, and Tensai took full advantage by squeezing The Second City Savior's head like a vice with a green mist-filled claw.
Adding insult to injury, Brown snapped the "Yes!" Lock onto Eldridge following the 2-on-1 victory and berated the helpless IWE Champion. If we've learned one major lesson from this Raw SuperShow, it's that Laurinaitis is hell-bent on making Superstars pay dearly for crossing him.
[edit] Results
| # | Matches | Stipulations |
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| Dark | Bryan Wyatt defeated Alex Riley | Singles match |
| 1 | The Big Show defeated Mark Semmler by Count out | Singles match for the IWE Intercontinental Championship |
| 2 | Nick Kessler (with Charlie Wilson and Lynn Lehr) defeated Jose Serrano (B-Truth | Singles match |
| 3 | Kelly Kelly and Victoria defeated Ciarra White and Shannon Furlong | Tag team match |
| 4 | Alberto Del Rio and Khris Jericho (with Ricardo Rodriguez) defeated Kevin McAlmond and Sheamus | Tag team match |
| 5 | Aaron Jewels defeated The Miz | Singles match |
| 6 | Kody Brown and Lord Tensai (w/ Sakamoto) defeated Justin Eldridge | Two On One Handicap match) |
| Dark | Dustin Simpson defeated Kane | Singles match |
[edit] Other on-screen talent
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