Raw Recap 10.12.09

Raw recap from Indianapolis, IN:

The show opened with one half of the unified tag champs, Chris Jericho looking at the camera and saying he's the best at what he does. Jericho reminded fans of the Bragging Rights PPV in 2 weeks, Jericho said in addition to the big title matches, there will also be a 7 on 7 tag team match for the main event, composed of the best of the best from Raw & Smackdown. Jericho said even though he appears on both shows, he is a proud Smackdown member. He said he will captain Team Smackdown in the big tag match. As Jericho went on, tonight's guest host, Nancy O'Dell, showed up and interrupted Chris. She said they don't start Raw with him, they start with D-Generation X.

There were no pyrotechnics to start off the show. The DX entrance started up and only Triple H arrived out to the ring. HHH had the timekeeper get in the ring and run circles around him with a mic just like HBK usually does. HHH waited as the crowd continued chanting for DX then started with the DX speech. HHH said HBK isn't available tonight and had to stay home. HHH said he was going to call HBK on his cell phone to badger him on live TV. HBK called and got HBK's answering machine which played the Sexy Boy theme song and Michaels singing he wasnt' at home. Suddenly, Michaels picked up and Hunter asked why he wasn't there. HBK said his daughter got sick so he had to stay home with her today. HBK said he just got her to sleep and read her a story. HHH plugged their unauthorized biography book, asking if Michaels read from that, but HBK said no way. HHH showed a picture from the book of DX shoving Vince McMahon up Big Show's backside during a match. After HBK hung up the phone, he was interrupted by JeriShow who came to the ring.

HHH asked Big Show to hold up the DX book and smile into the camera. Jericho grabbed the book and tossed it down, then started to talk trash about HHH. Jericho started talking up how great Smackdown is. HHH said it features a spineless GM who does whatever Vince says and a little troll who keeps running his mouth. HHH said it also features quality wrestling like the work done by Great Khali. Big Show chuckled at that remark. Jericho said he will have his tag partner on his side for Bragging Rights. HHH suggested that Jericho is the boss of Big Show. Show argued that they are equals and he is the one who carries the team. Jericho took exception to that remark. Show said he wasn't the one who got pinned last week. Jericho reminded Show he was punked out by Shaq. Show said Jericho was punked out by 200 year old Bob Barker. Jericho suggested that Big Show is a new man since Jericho came along, and he's no longer the guy who got knocked out by Floyd Mayweather. Show announced to HHH that he wants to be on Team Raw for Bragging Rights. HHH told him there's no more spots left but he could possibly earn a spot on the team by winning a match tonight. His opponent: Chris Jericho, and the match is now.

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Big Show vs. Chris Jericho
Bragging Rights Qualifying Match

If Big Show defeated Jericho in this match, he would earn a spot on Team Raw at Bragging Rights. The two partners locked up several times with Show able to force Jericho to the corner. Show backed off with no cheapshots. Jericho did a reach around move to try to squeeze Show, but Show knocked him back with his butt. Jericho slapped Show near the corner, so Show tossed him into the corner for an even harder chest slap. Jericho rolled to the outside to walk it off. Jericho kept pacing around the ring so Show finally pulled him in from over the ropes.

Show offered a friendly handshake in the ring but Jericho kept slapping and shoving him. Show put a hand on Jericho's throat and shoved him into the corner. Jericho ran over and tried for the Codebreaker, with Show catching him and sitting him on the corner. Jericho slapped Show again, so Show slapped his chest hard and Jericho fell out of the ring. He immediately started holding his knee, so Show went out to check on him. As the ref's count reached 7, Jericho got up and tried to rush back in the ring to win the match. Show grabbed his leg and yanked him out, then rolled into the ring to beat the 10 count.

Show now joins DX and 4 other members of Raw in the big tag match at Bragging Rights.

Winner: Big Show wins due to countout of Chris Jericho to qualify for Bragging Rights' Team Raw.

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Cole and Lawler talked up tonight's guest host Nancy O'Dell from Access Hollywood, and also her co-worker who was on Raw as a correspondent, Maria Menounous. Maria was backstage to interview Rhodes and Dibiase of Legacy. She asked how they feel after their Hell in a Cell beating, and they said they're better. Maria asked if they felt they deserved to be on Team Raw at the next PPV. Dibiase said absolutely. Maria interrupted to tell them they would have to qualify, and tonight they'd be in a Triple Threat with each other and John Cena. The winner will be part of Team Raw at Bragging Rights. Rhodes and Dibiase were beyond themselves after Maria left.

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Three members of the NBA's Indiana Pacers were shown in the crowd including first round draft pick Tyler Hansborough from UNC.

Jillian vs. Mickie James
WWE Divas Championship Match

Mickie took control early, as she jumped on Jillian to start punching away. Mickie went for her DDT early with Jillian countering it. She tried to plant Mickie face first into the mat, but Mickie stopped it, then did a spin kick on Jillian. Mickie whipped her opponent to the corner, then ran at Jillian who dropped down. Mickie tried to jump onto the corner ropes, but Jillian got under her for a power bomb, and then pinned Mickie. Jillian used the ropes to secure the pin, with the ref still counting it. Jillian was given the belt and proclaimed new divas champion.

The ref went to check on Mickie James who seemed unconscious. Jillian got the mic and told everyone to grab their cameras to get a pic of their new champion. Jillian said she was going to sing her new favorite song "Paparazzi" by Lady Gaga. Jillian broke out in song to the fans' dismay.

Just then, Nancy O'Dell came out to tell her to stop. She told Jillian there was a trade in the divas division, and that Jillian would defend her title right now against Raw's newest acquisition, Melina.

Winner: Jillian Hall wins via pinfall over Mickie James to become the new Divas Champion.

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Melina vs. Jillian Hall
WWE Divas Championship

Jillian wouldn't let go of the divas belt as it was handed to Justin Roberts. Finally she did and the ref got things udnerway. Melina went for her split move early, but Jillian kicked out. Melina managed to jump up on Jillian's shoulders and did a Sunset Flip style rollup pin to win in quick fashion. Michael Cole said Jillian may have had the shortest title reign in WWE history.

Winner: Melina wins via pinfall over Jillain Hall to become the new Divas Champion.

A commercial was shown with Nancy O'Dell for Betty's Battle, in honor of Nancy's mom who lost her battle with Lou Gehrig's Disease.

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Michael Cole and Lawler announced that next week's host is rapper Snoop Dogg.

HHH talked to a lifesized cardboard cutout of Shawn Michaels in the DX locker room. HHH was talking to him on speaker phone about their Bragging Rights team. HBK''s music started playing with both he and HHH wondering where it was coming from. Suddenly, a mini Shawn Michaels appeared, Hornswoggle in HBK DX gear. Michaels said he was going to a room with a TV to see what was going on. HHH demanded Hornswoggle go take off the DX stuff, but he refused. Michaels started yelling on the phone at him to stop dressing as him. Hornswoggle superkicked the Michaels' cutout, then after escaping a struggle with HHH did a DX crotch chop at him.

Lawler called Hornswoggle's move Sweet Knee Music. Cole said full details of tonight's divas trade will be on WWE.com following Raw.

Santino was backstage reading WWE magazine with Nancy O'Dell and Maria Menounous there. He said he can't believe he's standing with WWE's latest sexiest super fan, O'Dell. He suggested maybe they need a new male anchor on their show. He cut his own promo into the camera for Access Hollywood. The girls complimented him chuckling, but just then an arm shoved him aside. Beth Phoenix started yelling at Nancy O'Dell saying she was traded to Smackdown. O'Dell confirmed it, and Beth told her to call Teddy Long and have her traded back to Raw. Maria said everyone's glad Beth is finally off Raw. Beth grabbed Maria and threw her up against the wall to start threatening her. Santino pulled Beth off and suggested that Maria has always dreamed of competing in a WWE match. Maria was shaking her head no behind Beth's back. Santino set up some sort of match, with Nancy telling Maria it'd be ok. Santino then yelled to Beth that he faked every organism when they were intimate.

Cole and Lawler discussed the 60 minute Iron man Match for Bragging Rights between John Cena and Orton. Footage was replayed from Hell in a Cell and Raw to show how this match came about.

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A promo video was shown for Wrestlemania XXVI saying tickets go on sale in 26 days. Wrestlemania 26 will be in Phoenix, AZ.

John Cena vs. Cody Rhodes vs. Ted Dibiase
Triple Threat Qualifying Match

The winner of this match will go on to be part of Team Raw at Bragging Rights. Cole said next week's episode of Raw might be the final one in Cena's career, should he lose at Bragging Rights.

Cena clotheslined Rhodes early, then did a bulldog on Dibiase. Rhodes got up and dropkicked Cena, allowing Legacy to start the doubleteam attack. Cena came back to knock both men down, and whipped Rhodes hard to the corner, before hitting the sidewalk slam of Dibiase. Cena tossed Rhodes over the top rope, but Rhodes skinned the cat to get back in. Rhodes and Dibiase did a high low move to knock Cena to the mat. Rhodes and Dibiase again went to their doubleteam attack, but had yet to try a pin.

Legacy hit a double suplex on Cena, then went back to their attack. Dibiase delivered a huge boot kick to Cena's face on the mat. Legacy hit a double dropkick as soon as Cena stood up. Despite the continued doubleteam, Cena managed to knock Rhodes to the outside. Dibiase clotheslined Cena down hard and seeing Rhodes out, he went for a pin. Cena kicked out, and Dibiase threw him to the outside as Raw went to break. Raw returned with Dibiase again leveling Cena and trying for a pin. Rhodes slid into the ring and pulled Dibiase off. During the break, Rhodes and Dibiase fought with Cena outside the ring.

Cena got Rhodes up for Attitude Adjustment and dumped him outside the ring, with Dibiase hitting a dropkick for another near fall. Cena recovered and sent Dibiase to the outside, but just then Rhodes was back in. He hit a swinging neckbreaker on Cena for the near fall. Cena survived several moves and near falls, to get a fishermen's suplex. Cena had the pin but Dibiase was in to break it up. Cena managed to get a double suplex on Legacy, then threw Rhodes outside. Cena had momentum as he did a belly to belly suplex on Dibiase, then backlfipped Rhodes as he came back in. Cena locked the STF on Dibiase, but just then Randy Orton appeared at ringside right in front of Cena. Cena broke the hold and chased him off.

As the ref and Cena were distracted, Cody Rhodes grabbed Dibiase and rolled him up. The ref caught it and counted a pinfall in favor of Rhodes. Dibiase was livid at his partner for winning in that fashion, as Orton tried to keep them from fighting.

Winner: Cody Rhodes wins via pinfall over John Cena and will join Team Raw at Bragging Rights PPV.

As Orton tried to keep the peace between Rhodes and Dibiase in the ring, Nancy O'Dell appeared on the big screen. She told them since it seems Legacy isn't getting along so well, maybe they should shake things up a bit. O'Dell said they'll face two other guys who can't get along at all, John Cena and Randy Orton. Cena and Orton weren't happy with the decision at all.

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Members of the NFL's Indianapolis Colts were shown in the Raw audience.

MVP vs. Jack Swagger
Bragging Rights Qualifying Match

MVP managed to take control as Swagger charged him from the ropes, by tossing him. MVP did a facebuster, then the Ballin' Elbow drop. Swagger escaped the pinfall, and as he got up he grabbed MVP's hurt arm to slam him face first onto the mat. Swagger picked up MVP then hit the Gutwrench Powerbomb to win it.

Winner: Jack Swagger wins via pinfall over MVP to qualify for Team Raw at Bragging Rights.

Cole and Lawler looked at Team Raw so far which consists of Big Show, HHH, Shawn Michaels, Cody Rhodes & Jack Swagger.

Rhodes and Dibiase were in each others' faces in the backstage hallway. Orton got in the middle telling them to knock it off. He said they wouldn't be in a tag match later, it will be a 3 on 1 handicap, where he won't ever tag in, so they can tear Cena apart. Orton warned them about thinking of pinning him in the match later.

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Evan Bourne vs. Kofi Kingston
Bragging Rights Qualifying Match

Raw returned with the match in progress, with Kofi in control as he locked a side headlock on Bourne. Bourne got to his feet and was able to use an armbar takedown, followed by a few pinfall attempts. Kofi used double chops to take Bourne down. Bounre did a high flying mule kick to take Kofi down from the air. Bourne put on a Half Boston Crab, with Kofi struggling to reach the ropes. Bourne pulled him back in, so Kofi kicked him away. Bourne bounced from the ropes forward, so Kofi threw him up in the air, then hit him with a forearm on the way down.

Kofi went for a move at Bourne in the corner, but Bourne moved away. Kofi landed on the corner and fell back to the mat. Bourne had a near fall. Kofi hit the SOS move for a near fall, with Bourne escaping the pin. Bourne kicked Kofi down and climbed the corner for Air Bourne. Kofi got up and avoided Bourne as he jumped at him. Bourne landed on his feet. He went back at Kofi in the corner, landed on the corner and tried to jump back at Kofi. Kofi caught him with Trouble in Paradise to win the match.

Winner: Kofi Kingston wins via pinfall over Evan Bourne to qualify for Team Raw at Bragging Rights.

The seventh and final member of Team Raw will be determined on Thursday's episode of WWE Superstars when Mark Henry faces Chris Masters.

HHH was on the phone again with Michaels, and had his cutout standing up again, this time with a bandage on its face, and wrapped on his head. Maria Menounous and Nancy O'Dell showed up. Maria said she was nervous for her match, so HHH had her try some kicks against his hands. Chavo Guerrero came in to interrupt. He started going off about a conspiracy theory that Hornswoggle was involved with DX for some reason. He then asked HHH why he gets to captain Team Raw, and said that Chavo is better than most of the team members. HHH told Maria to try another kick, and as HHH stepped aside, Maria kicked Chavo in the groin. HHH walked off with the two girls, and the Michaels cutout was shown. HBK said the standard "and if you're not down with that, we got two words for ya...." allowing the crowd to finish it off.

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Kelly Kelly, Gail Kim & Maria Menounous vs. Alicia Fox, Rosa Mendes & Beth Phoenix
Six Diva tag match

A scene was shown from the 2010 comedy that Menounous will be in called "Serial Buddies".

Early on, Gail Kim gained control against Alicia Fox, to tag in Maria early. Menounous tossed Alicia by her hair several times, and tried a Sunset Flip pin. Alicia escaped it and gained control to tag in Beth. Beth started to taunt Maria, but Maria kicked her in the leg, then slapped her in the face and tagged in Kelly. Beth grabbed Kelly for a slam across her knee, but as Rosa Mendes tagged in, Kelly regained control.

Rosa was able to take Kelly down, and then knocked Gail Kim from the apron. She took a swipe at Maria who ducked her, then grabbed Rosa by the hair and yanked her throat first against the top rope. Rosa snapped back, allowing Kelly Kelly to finish her off for the pin. Nancy O'Dell got in the ring to celebrate with the winning divas and Maria.

Winners: Maria Menounous, Gail Kim and Kelly Kelly win via pinfall over Alicia Fox, Rosa Mendes & Beth Phoenix.

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A replay was shown of last week's match where the Miz defeated Kofi Kingston to win the United States Championship.

Justin Roberts introduced The Miz as new United States Champion. Miz came out in street clothes. He told the audience to show some respect for the new US Champion. Miz said in 2 weeks time the United States Champ from Raw faces the Intercontinental Champ from Smackdown, John Morrison. Miz reminded fans that he and Morrison used to be the greatest tag team of the 21st Century. Miz said he was the real talent of that tag team. Miz insulted Morrison as the next Richard Simmons with his six pack abs, saying Morrison will be hanging out with 400 lb women in the future, while Miz will be the face of Raw.

Cole and Lawler ran down Bragging Rights so far, including the six men of Team Raw: HHH, HBK, Big Show, Swagger, Cody Rhodes & Kofi Kingston. Also, Undertaker defends the World Heavyweight Title in a Fatal Fourway against Batista, Rey Mysterio and CM Punk. Cena faces Orton in the WWE Title 60 minute Iron Man match.

John Cena & Randy Orton vs. Cody Rhodes & Ted Dibiase

Before the match, Orton was in the ring with Legacy. He got on the mic to say he spoke to next week's host Snoop Dogg earlier, and told him next week will be John Cena's last show for Raw. Orton said that next week will be the biggest match of Cena's career on Raw, but didn't say who it would be against. Cole said they just got word that following the main event, Cena's opponent will be revealed.

As Cena started off, Orton stood outside the ring to watch Legacy take control of things. Orton eventually got up on the apron to watch his team beat on Cena. Legacy had a doubleteam high-low move as Dibiase dropkicked Cena against Rhodes on the mat. Cena battled back against Dibiase, who hit a powerslam on him. Rhodes tagged back in and got a headlock locked on Cena. Cena got to his feet to pick up and slam Rhodes down. Orton wasn't paying attention, so Cena walked over and slapped Orton, forcing The Viper to go into the match.

Rhodes went for a quick pin on Orton, but Orton escaped. Cena laughed as he watched Legacy battle their mentor. Dibiase tagged in for another few near falls on Orton. Orton went over and tagged Cena back in again. Orton and Cena engaged in a staredown, with Cena eventually going at Dibiase. Cena hit the Five Knuckle Shuffle but as he went against the ropes, Orton slapped his back for a tag. Cena got Dibiase up in Attitude Adjustment, but Orton kicked Cena in the gut, then stomped away on him in the corner. Dibiase snuck up behind Orton as he was beating on Cena, and rolled him up into a pinfall.

Orton screamed at Rhdoes & Dibiase who were on the ramp. As he turned around, Cena grabbed him for the Attitude Adjustment. Michael Cole then announced that Cena's possible last match ever on Raw will be versus Triple H next week.

Winner: Cody Rhodes & Ted Dibiase win via pinfall over John Cena & Randy Orton.

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