Raw Results 03/07/11

Raw Results from Dallas, TX:

Raw opened with a promotional video with Triple H's speech from last week's Raw narrating over the highlights of his career. Triple H has vowed to end the streak at Wrestlemania 27, or die trying.

A shot of the arena followed, and then it went dark as Undertaker's bells tolled. The Johnny Cash song started up as Taker made his way to the ring through the smoke. Cole said we're 27 days away from Undertaker and his 18-0 Wrestlemania streak.

Taker spoke about his upcoming Wrestlemania match against Triple H and how some believe the streak will finally end at the hands of "The Game." He reminded everyone about the last two Wrestlemanias involving one of the greatest of all time, Shawn Michaels, then had clips shown of him decimating Michaels at both events.

Undertaker announced at Wrestlemania 27 that he and HHH will have a No Holds Barred match. He said the possibilities are limitless, but there is only one conclusion for the match: Triple H will "Rest in Peace."

Latest matches and Wrestlemania 27 Spoilers!

After Cole and Matthews discussed tonight's special guest, Stone Cold Steve Austin, the camera showed Randy Orton beating on David Otunga backstage. All of a sudden, Mason Ryan bearhugged him and slammed Orton against a piece of the set. Otunga and Ryan beat up Orton a bit, then CM Punk walked into the scene. He got in orton's face about putting McGillicutty on the shelf last week. Orton slapped Punk in the face. So Nexus responded by beating him up more, with Punk slamming Orton's head against the metal set piece. Punk picked up Orton and hit the GTS, then commanded his Nexus crew to drag Orton to the ring.

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Raw returned with the Nexus in the ring. Punk was stepping on Orton's throat. Three refs got involved to get Nexus out of there. Otunga took off his shirt for the match. The ref went over to Orton to see if he could still fight. Orton was fuming and pulled himself up in the corner, ready to go. Finally the ref called for the bell.

Randy Orton vs. David Otunga

Otunga immediately attacked viciously in the corner, with the ref warning him to back off. Orton still wasn't on his feet as Otunga dragged him around the ring.

Otunga continued to stay in control and had several near falls from Otunga. Otunga was frustrated and looked at the Wrestlemania banner, then stood Orton up. Suddenly, Orton sprang to life and hit Otunga with an RKO, then made the pinfall. Otunga is now banned from ringside during the Punk v Orton Wrestlemania match.

Post-match, Mason Ryan rushed to the ring. Orton tried to get up to face him at the apron, but Ryan snapped him against the top rope. Ryan got in the ring yelling at Orton, then stood him up. Once again, Orton was quick to strike and hit the RKO on Ryan. CM Punk rushed to the ring area, with Orton standing up to face him. Punk stayed down on the floor area as Orton pressed against the ropes near the corner.

Orton turned and saw Otunga laying on the mat, contemplating the Punt Kick. Punk tried to rush around to the ringside area to save Otunga, but Orton ran across the ring and kicked Otunga in the head. Punk backed off after Orton started pounding the mat and staring out at him.

Winner: Randy Orton wins via pinfall over David Otunga.

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WWE Slam of the Week was from Cean vs Riley in the Steel Cage, with Cena hitting the AA on Riley, then powering his way out through the cage door as Miz tried to hold it closed. Miz quickly hit Skullcrushing Finale on Cena outside the cage.

Cole and Matthews brought up The Miz's Twitter tweet earlier that he is boycotting Raw tonight for not getting the recognition he deserves.

Smackdown star Christian showed up for a rare appearance on Raw.

Christian vs. Alberto Del Rio

Alberto Del Rio got his introduction from Ricardo Rodriguez, before arriving out without a car. Instead he was with NXT Season 4 runner-up, Brodus Clay, who he mentored on the show. Del Rio got on the mic to once again talk about his destiny for Wrestlemania. He told Christian they're going to fight...but not tonight. Instead he'll have to defeat his little friend, Brodus Clay.

Del Rio remained at ringside to watch Clay as he dismantled Christian in the ring. Christian finally eluded him a few times, but always got smashed down to the mat. Later in the match, Clay missed on a huge splash. Christian hit a missile dropkick from the corner to finally take down Clay. He set up for Killswitch, but Clay leveled him again. Clay got Christian on his shoulder, but Christian slid off the shoulder, then moved away as Clay rushed at him in the corner. Christian got on the corner ropes and hit a tornado DDT on Clay for the pin.

Del Rio got in the ring to attack Christian. After punching away on him, Christian fought back. Del Rio came back to get him in the Cross Armbreaker.

Winner: Christian wins via pinfall over Brodus Clay.

Cole discussed the war of words going on between The Rock and John Cena. Cole said Rock escalated things with last week's response. Apparently both men tweeted today with Cena saying he's going to deliver the final knockout response on tonight's Raw.

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Raw returned with a promotional video of the newest superstar signed from Mexico, Sin Cara. It wasn't announced on which show or when he'll appear.

Cole and Matthews discussed the three WWE Hall of Fame inductees for 2011 so far, Shawn Michaels, Hacksaw Jim Duggan and Bullet Bob Armstrong. The latest inductee into the Class of 2011 was announced: WWE Diva Sunny aka Tammy "Lynn" Sytch.

Nikki Bella vs. Eve Torres
WWE Divas Championship Match

They showed highlights from last week's battle royal to determine the #1 contender for Eve's title. After the Bellas cheated to win, Eve got in the ring to confront them. They attacked Eve from behind leaving her down on the mat.

Gail Kim was ringside to support Eve in the match tonight. Nikki came to the ring with Brie. Eve tossed Nikki around the ring multiple times after pounding her face first into the turnbuckle. Nikki made a comeback and started to choke Eve against the bottom rope before kicking on her.

Michael Cole got on the microphone, standing up on the commentators table, asking if they could get this over with already. Cole said he's got a major announcement to make about his special guest referee. Meanwhile Nikki was beating up Eve in the ring. Matthews told Cole to sit down, calling him "out of control" because the championship is on the line right now.

The ref saw Brie slide into the ring and switch with Nikki, so he told her to get out of there. Eve went to the outside to grab Nikki and bring her back in. She hit the big neckbreaker on Nikki for the big win.

Winner: Eve wins via pinfall over Nikki Bella to retain the WWE Divas Championship.

Cole stood up and got on the mic saying that next up he'll talk about his special guest referee for Wrestlemania 27.

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When Raw returned, Josh Matthews announced that bestselling author and "Jersey Shore" star Snooki, will be the guest host of Raw next week.

They showed a replay of Cole and Lawler in the ring last week on Raw. Cole introduced his trainer for Wrestlemania 27, Jack Swagger. Lawler tried to toss Swagger to the side and go after Cole, but Swagger got Jerry in the Anklelock. Cole got down in his face to berate Lawler.

Cole was laughing in the ring and asked for everyone's attention please. Cole had the contract for his Wrestlemania match and said the man signing those documents will be special guest referee who gets the honor of holding his hand up high when he defeats Lawler at Mania. Cole said he's selected an impartial ref, due to his respect for Lawler. Cole said his special ref is a former WWE champion, a true legend and one of the most iconic figures in WWE history. Cole said he's also a legendary Texan.

Cole said everyone's been waiting for an hour for this, so he got them chanting "Austin, Austin" then called them all "Fool!" Cole introduced his referee for Wrestlemania 27, JBL. JBL arrived out in a white stretch limousine. JBL immediately dissed the crowd saying he took a hiatus to leave Texas for a better place, New York. He said he felt sorry for the Texans and their lack of sports champions.

JBL talked about the dues Cole payed to become a star for the people. He said he saw years of Lawler mistreating Cole, like a bully. JBL said he hates bullies and the strong picking on the weak. JBL said he's proud of Cole for standing up to that bully.

JBL said everyone will tell people about this moment, with JBL once again in the main event at Wrestlemania. JBL prepared to sign the contract after letting out a big laugh. Suddenly, Stone Cold Steve Austin's glass shattered and Austin arrived to the ring to interrupt the signing.

After posing from the corners, Austin walked up to JBL who started to yell at him. Cole hid behind JBL also acting tough as he told Austin to get out of there. Finally, Stone Cold kicked JBL in the gut and hit the Stunner. He picked up JBL's cowboy hat to wear. Someone threw Stone Cold a few beers. He did the beer bash from the corner, with Cole screaming from the commentators table "You ruined my night!" Austin poured a beer on JBL's face, then someone tossed him a few more.

Austin looked down at the contract, unsigned on the mat. He looked at the Wrestlemania banner, then picked up the contract to look it over. Cole started crying at the commentators table. He asked the crowd to give a "Hell Yeah" if they wanted him to sign the contract. Austin signed off with Cole crying from the commentators table. Austin walked over to Cole and gave a handshake, then poured two beers on his head. He told Cole good luck on your match brother, and shoved him down into his seat.

Back in the ring, Austin got on the ring corner. As Cole was trying to walk by, Austin dumped another can of beer on his head. Cole walked up the ramp looking dejected. Meanwhile, JBL was back on his feet. Austin called for 2 more beers, which someone threw over. He handed JBL one and did a toast. JBL started to drink, then got his 2nd stunner of the night. Up on the stage, Cole was with Swagger. Cole tore off his suit jacket and threw it down. Austin celebrated with more beers on the stage, getting himself drenched.

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Raw returned backstage with Cole complaining to Swagger about being humiliated out there tonight. Cole said he hates Stone Cold as much as he hates Jerry "The King" Lawler. Swagger said to focus on his match with The King, and he'll worry about Stone Cold. Swagger said he'll break his ankle like a twig. Jerry Lawler arrived out from backstage with the intro by Justin Roberts. Lawler joined Matthews for commentary for the remaining portion of Raw.

Daniel Bryan vs. Sheamus

Sheamus arrived out without his King gear. They showed how Sheamus was beat up by HHH last week and Pedigreed through the announce table. After that, Evan Bourne defeated Sheamus in about 30 seconds hitting Air Bourne for the win.

During tonight's match, Bryan hit a huge move to knock Sheamus off the apron. Sheamus appeared to tweak his left ankle though. He got up and hobbled over to the ring, but couldn't get back in before the 10 count. Sheamus pounded away on the commentators table. Bryan smirked in the ring at the win and got ready to leave with the US title. Sheamus got on the mic saying for the last couple months he's been on a losing streak, but that will change next week when he becomes the new US Champion.

Sheamus challenged Bryan saying if he can't beat him for the title, he'll quit. Bryan nodded and laughed about it, seeming to accept.

Winner: Daniel Bryan wins against Sheamus by countout.

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R-Truth vs. CM Punk

They showed the earlier incidents involving The Nexus and Orton. Orton managed to defeat David Otunga despite Nexus beating him up backstage earlier. Orton finished off Otunga with the Punt kick for the win.

Punk had Mason Ryan at ringside for the match which saw Truth with a quick rollup after the bell. Late in the match, Punk went for GTS, but Truth countered and hit a huge kick to take him down. Truth had a near fall with Punk able to escape. Punk got to the side apron and as Truth came over, Punk snapped his arm against the rope. Punk got back in the ring to slam down Truth, then put the Anaconda Vice on Truth for the win.

Mason Ryan got in the ring and Punk ordered him to pick Truth up. Ryan did so and did a shoulder break with Truth onto his knee. He screamed "that's what you get!" at Truth as Punk admired the work.

Winner: CM Punk wins due to submission over R-Truth.

They had HBK speaking about the Triple H vs Undertaker match for Part 2 of his exclusive video interview. He spoke about the friendship he's had with HHH over the years as DX. He said their respect and honor for each other grew over the years. He said greatness never gets satisfied, which is why HHH is taking on this big challenge, to stop the streak. He also talked about HHH creating his own mountains and also how he enjoys seeing pain in his opponent's face. Michaels said if anyone can defeat Undertaker at Wrestlemania, it's Triple H, because he can take emotion out of the equation.

Vickie Guerrero arrived out to the ring before a commercial break.

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They had another Snooki promo to remind fans that she'll be the special guest for Raw next week in St. Louis. Lawler said he can't wait for that.

Vickie was in the ring, introduced the fans to a former World Heavyweight Champion and new addition to the Raw roster, Dolph Ziggler. Matthews called Ziggler the hottest free agent since Lebron James.

John Morrison vs Dolph Ziggler

Vickie joined Lawler and Matthews on commentary as Morrison gained momentum. Morrison kneed Ziggler several times then hit a neckbreaker. He had the pinfall but Ziggler got his foot on the bottom rope. Morrison tried to pull Ziggler from the ropes, but Ziggler held on to them. The ref got involved and distracted. Ziggler raked Morrison in the eye, then hit the Zig Zag for the win.

As Vickie got in the ring to celebrate with Ziggler, the lights flashed and email sound chimed. Lawler got up smiling and went over to read from the laptop. He said the GM admitted to hiring Ziggler for Raw, but not Vickie. The GM offered Vickie a job on Raw if she wins her match next week on Raw, against Trish Stratus. Vickie started complaining in the ring. Four security guards came from backstage to escort Vickie out of there. Vickie tried to grab Ziggler's leg but the guards pulled her away.

Winner: Dolph Ziggler wins via pinfall over John Morrison.

They showed another part of last week's response by The Rock to John Cena. Matthews said Cena's final knockout is up next.

Before break, they had an exclusive look at "The Chaperone" starring Triple H. Hunter talked about what the movie's about and the kids in it. Ariel Winter said there probably will be a blooper reel. The movie arrives at Wal-mart stores on Blu-ray and DVD on Tuesday.

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Raw returned with the final part of The Rock's response to Cena last week from Buffalo, NY. It include a few rhmying lines concluding with "you will smell what the Rock is cookin!"

John Cena arrived out to the Dallas arena for the final part of Raw. Cena said he knows of one guy who's angry, because apparently he struck a nerve, The Rock. A "Rocky" chant started up from some of the crowd.

Cena brought up how Rock was frustrated over how Cena addressed him in rap a ew weeks ago. Cena said tonight he'll address The Rock in hip-hop and that should clear everything up. Cena brought up how Rock didn't appear live but was on TV reading from a teleprompter. Cena delivered yet another dis rap. He had props including "The Rock's new T-Shirt" which said "I Bring It Via Satellite." Cena closed with "don't ever call me out again dude, cause that's bringing a gun to a knife fight."

Cena closed out his rap and started smiling and posing to the crowd. Suddenly, The Miz arrived in the ring to attack Cena, knocking him down. Miz raised up the WWE Championship belt. Cena stood up and Miz smashed him in the face with the belt to knock him back down. Matthews said nobody thought Miz would appear tonight because he said he was boycotting.

The Miz got on the mic saying Cena and his little buddy Rock and everyone else have disrespected him for the last time. Miz said there's a pattern, every time he and The Rock get their panties in a wad, this happens to him. Miz delivered his own rap line to Cena down on the mat. Miz got in the camera to deliver a promo message to The Rock. He said they have yet to be introduced. Miz said Rock is the host, and Miz is the main event for Wrestlemania.

Miz talked about how he'd take all of Rock's catch phrases, his grandfather, his father and roll it all into one, then stick it straight up Rock's candy ass. He started the "I'm the Miz and I'm..." but stopped as Cena got up. He dropped the mic, went over and hit Cena with a Skullcrushing Finale. From there, Miz did a mock version of "The People's Elbow" tossing off his arm band to the crowd, then hitting it on Cena. Miz picked the mic up and said "AWESOME!" before picking up his belt to show off to the crowd.

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