Event: WWE Monday Night RAW
Airdate: Monday, February 21st, 2011 (USA Network)
Location: The Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif.
Results by Thomas Hall of 411 Wrestling
"Yes, sir, we promised you a great main event"
We open with a shot of a clock counting down to 2-21-11 which is set to end in roughly an hour.
Theme song.
Cena opens the show and says what a day and what a crowd. There's a Rocky chant as he gets ready to talk. The fans seemed to be split when he came out but cheering more for him than booing. He won the Elimination Chamber last night and is going to Wrestlemania. Last night should have been a fun night filled with wine, women and song, but this isn't your typical night.
Since last week he hasn't been hearing about the Miz or the Elimination Chamber but rather about alleged comments Rock made about him. People have been asking what Cena is going to say about the Rock, but Cena isn't sure what to do. He was planning on just letting it go because it's the Rock. We look at the footage and Rock's face on screen gets a big old pop.
We see the clip from last week of Rock ripping Cena apart for the catchphrase and the hand gestures and the colorful shirt. Rock said he'll see Cena at Wrestlemania. Cena says that Rock was making fun of him and Cena should probably say something right? There's only one way for Cena to call someone out but he hasn't done it in a long time. However, he still has a degree in Thuganomics. If he doesn't take care of this tonight he can't focus on Wrestlemania. This is a one time only thing.
After a brief warmup he's in a Fresno State (location of the show) of mind and he gets out the chain. I won't try to put what he says here but his great line is "I was speaking the truth. You left us all hanging to play a fairy about a tooth?" Cena is like a big purple pinwheel Rock so go ahead and blow him.
There's a Witch Mountain/Brokeback Mountain joke in there as Cena is ripping into all of the movie titles of Rock. The fans are into this it seems and definitely aren't booing. To close it out he said we couldn't see Rock for seven years but Cena is here every week to show what the fans mean to him.
Cole is going to interview King later.
Morrison vs. Punk next.
46 minutes left in the clock.
John Morrison vs. CM Punk
Morrison can barely walk and do his pose due to the knee injury last night. Punk is limping as well. This is one of the best rivalries in years in WWE. Think back to how many times they've fought over the years. Morrison hammers away in the corner and Punk is in trouble to start. He slips to the floor though and rams Morrison's knee into the apron to take over. Punk is moving much better than Morrison here.
Punk busts out the Haas of Pain of all things. It's like a Sharpshooter but Punk is laying next to Morrison and puts his foot on the crossed legs of Morrison and bends Morrison back. Morrison gets out and fires away again. And never mind as Punk gets a kick to the knee and the GTS ends this clean at 2:57. That came out of absolutely nowhere.
CM Punk b. John Morrison @ 2:57 - GTS
Airdate: Monday, February 21st, 2011 (USA Network)
Location: The Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif.
Results by Thomas Hall of 411 Wrestling
"Yes, sir, we promised you a great main event"
We open with a shot of a clock counting down to 2-21-11 which is set to end in roughly an hour.
Theme song.
Cena opens the show and says what a day and what a crowd. There's a Rocky chant as he gets ready to talk. The fans seemed to be split when he came out but cheering more for him than booing. He won the Elimination Chamber last night and is going to Wrestlemania. Last night should have been a fun night filled with wine, women and song, but this isn't your typical night.
Since last week he hasn't been hearing about the Miz or the Elimination Chamber but rather about alleged comments Rock made about him. People have been asking what Cena is going to say about the Rock, but Cena isn't sure what to do. He was planning on just letting it go because it's the Rock. We look at the footage and Rock's face on screen gets a big old pop.
We see the clip from last week of Rock ripping Cena apart for the catchphrase and the hand gestures and the colorful shirt. Rock said he'll see Cena at Wrestlemania. Cena says that Rock was making fun of him and Cena should probably say something right? There's only one way for Cena to call someone out but he hasn't done it in a long time. However, he still has a degree in Thuganomics. If he doesn't take care of this tonight he can't focus on Wrestlemania. This is a one time only thing.
After a brief warmup he's in a Fresno State (location of the show) of mind and he gets out the chain. I won't try to put what he says here but his great line is "I was speaking the truth. You left us all hanging to play a fairy about a tooth?" Cena is like a big purple pinwheel Rock so go ahead and blow him.
There's a Witch Mountain/Brokeback Mountain joke in there as Cena is ripping into all of the movie titles of Rock. The fans are into this it seems and definitely aren't booing. To close it out he said we couldn't see Rock for seven years but Cena is here every week to show what the fans mean to him.
Cole is going to interview King later.
Morrison vs. Punk next.
46 minutes left in the clock.
John Morrison vs. CM Punk
Morrison can barely walk and do his pose due to the knee injury last night. Punk is limping as well. This is one of the best rivalries in years in WWE. Think back to how many times they've fought over the years. Morrison hammers away in the corner and Punk is in trouble to start. He slips to the floor though and rams Morrison's knee into the apron to take over. Punk is moving much better than Morrison here.
Punk busts out the Haas of Pain of all things. It's like a Sharpshooter but Punk is laying next to Morrison and puts his foot on the crossed legs of Morrison and bends Morrison back. Morrison gets out and fires away again. And never mind as Punk gets a kick to the knee and the GTS ends this clean at 2:57. That came out of absolutely nowhere.
CM Punk b. John Morrison @ 2:57 - GTS