Cole - There is no WWE Title here following the events of last night.
King - A very unusual start to Raw tonight. I think it’ll be an unusual night.
Cole - What is the direction of WWE?
Crowd - CM Punk! CM PUNK!
Vince - You’ll never hear me say that man’s name! You don’t get it - you’re chanting the name of the biggest ingrate in WWE history! You’re chanting the name of a man who turned his back on everyone of you! HE WALKED OUT ON EACH OF YOU AND EVERYONE BACK IN THAT LOCKER ROOM! HE WALKED OUT ON ANYONE WHO’S EVER BEEN IN THIS RING! HE’S NOTHING MORE THAN AN EGOTISTICAL, SELFISH, TURD! AND THERE’S NO ONE MAN WHO’S BIGGER THAN WWE - NOT HOGAN, BRET, THE ROCK, AUSTIN. NO ONE MAN IS BIGGER THAN WWE! THIS IS A PROMOTIONAL JUGGERNAUT THAT CANNOT BE STOPPED, which is why here tonight, in this ring we will crown a NEW WWE CHAMPION! Tonight, 8 of Raw’s best will compete in an 8-man single elimination tournament! Who won’t be in this tournament is John Cena! I’LL BOO HIM TOO. I WARNED HIM THAT IF THAT MAN WALKED FROM THE ARENA WITH THE TITLE IN HAND, THAT THERE WOULD BE SEVERE CONSEQUENCES. After consulting with Mr. Laurintis, there will be severe consequences. TONIGHT WILL BE A NIGHT YOU WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER! Enjoy the show!
Cole - Cena believes he’s already been terminated! He said on twitter that he’s already been future endeavored!
Cole - This is PERHAPS THE BIGGEST RAW IN HISTORY!
Cole - Being WWE Champion is about power - SPEAKING OF POWER, THE WWE LIVE TOUR IS POWERED BY K-MART!
King - I don’t think Mr. McMahon will do anything that is detrimental to WWE. Maybe he’ll take Cena out of his match at WrestleMania against the Rock.
Cole - YOUR VOICES CAN BE HEARD BY TWEETING!
Cole - We aren’t ignoring the match by talking about Cena, because without the Cena situation, we wouldn’t have this match.
King - You know what I wish I could afford? ALBERTO GARAGE!
Cole - I thought you were gonna say a suit.
Cole - MR. SENOR DINERO EL BANCO!
Cole - WWE CHAMPION IS TRENDING WORLDWIDE ON TWITTER!
Alberto - MY NAME IS…. MR. MONEY IN THE BANK, ALBERTO DEL RIO! You people know that last night I won the money in the bank ladder match, which gives me the right to have a title shot anytime, anyplace. Of course, I’d rather cash it in last night, but that perro ran like a chicken! BUT OF COURSE, ALL OF THIS HAPPENED CUZ JOHN CENA COULDN’T DO THE JOB! Cena, I hope you get fired! BECAUSE WWE NEEDS A NEW LEADER! A NEW ONE, A BETTER ONE. A SUPERSTAR THAT EVERYONE CAN RESPECT! You know that it’s my destiny to be YOUR WWE Champion!
Ricardo - Money in the Bank…ALBERRRTTTTOOOO! DELLLLLL RRRRRRIIIIOOOOOO!
Cole - Every match in this tournament is, in essence, a title match!
Cole - Cena said on his twitter page, QUOTE - Oh, what Miami would’ve been…
Cole - Alberto needs to prevent Kofi from getting into that controlled frenzy zone as we call it.
Cole - Alberto will NOT be WWE Champion tonight!
Kofi - One down, two to go - BOOM!
Cole - Rey hugs and kisses the fans in the front row.
Cole - Ziggler has to get him in the ring because all matches follow championship rules - you can only win via pinfall or submission.
Cole - Vince blaming Cena for what has been called BLACK SUNDAY!
Cole - Thank goodness that lasted about 40 seconds.
King - I could watch a match like this for the rest of my life and then some!
Cole - MIZ DID IT!
King - Miz isn’t WWE Champion yet - don’t get premature!
Scott - If you win…
Truth - WHAT!? ANOTHER MATCH AWAY FROM WHAT’S RIGHTFULLY MINE! I DESERVE TO BE CHAMPION MORE THAN ANYONE ELSE. THE CONSPIRACY KEPT ME FROM MONEY IN THE BANK, BUT IT WON’T KEEP ME AWAY FROM LITTLE REY REY! LITTLE JIMMIES, CLOSE YA EYES, CUZ THE WWE TITLE IS GONNA GET GOT!
Andy - This is where Silent Rage was born. Where Silent Rage was created.
Truth - AIN’T NO LITTLE JIMMY NOW!
Cole - Rey’s never been WWE Champion, neither’s been Truth.
Roberts - This match is for the WWE Championship…(Vince’s theme hits)
Vince - I’m sorry. I’m not going to deny you the chance to be WWF Champion, but we’re running out of time and I have to do something that’s almost as important as the WWE Title, so I’m going to postpone the finals until next week. I apologize - there’s something else to do! Don’t be selfish, Rey. This is bigger than you.
Crowd - CM PUNK! CM PUNK!
Vince - I said that there’s no one bigger than WWE. That includes Rey AND CENA. NO ONE MAN IS BIGGER THAN WWE. I CAN MAKE A NEW JOHN CENA!
Crowd - CM PUNK! CM PUNK! CM PUNK!
Vince - There’s no denying John’s contributions and the respect that so many have for him. I’d like to thank him for those contributions, but I also have to make difficult decisions. Sometimes, you have to set an example in business. It is not about my ego, or me having to win all the time. It’s about business. I do what’s right for each and every one of you from a business perspective. Sometimes, you’re blinded by the short-sightedness, sometimes I make long-term decisions, but in time, you’ll understand what I’m doing, and in time, you’ll thank me! As much as I would like NOT to have to do this…Let’s get it over with. (Cena’s theme hits) John…
Cena - Relax, relax, relax. I’m not gonna go on a profane tirade or show my genetalia, talk bad about your family or your company, and I know what you’re about to do and I’m okay with it. I’m not gonna go through the same things you made HBK do. HBK, the best performer EVER in this ring. YA MADE HIM BEND OVER BACKWARDS and all he accomplished, and for years, all they said was that he screwed Bret. No matter how many times he stopped the show and he carried that burden and he carried that with him his whole career. If I was in his shoes, would I wanna be the guy who screwed Bret, or CM Punk!? MY ANSWER WAS NO! I knew what was at stake - I made the match! The WWE Title, my career. It was more than Cena-Punk in a classic! It was about you! About you wanting to keep your universe in one piece! NO ONE CAN EMBARRASS VINCE AND YOU WANTED ME TO BE YOUR PATSY - NO WAY. Punk, that was a hell of a match last night son, thank you so much! YOU PUT ME IN A DECISION TO MAKE A DECISION - YOU DO BUSINESS ONE WAY, I DO IT ANOTHER. YOU WOULD HAVE MADE THE WWE CHAMPIONSHIP MEANINGLESS! So here’s the skinny. I’ve had a great career here and he thinks he can make another one - YOU HAVE EIGHT MONTHS TO FIND ANOTHER OPPONENT FOR THE ROCK! I’m not an idiot Vince, you’ll find someone for Dwayne and WM will go off without a hitch. Meanwhile, I get to walk out of here with my pride and dignity. So before we get into the big walk, and big speech, I just need to tell ya something - I love the WWE and I truly believe I belong HERE! And man, if you’re about to tell me I’m not welcome here, that I have no other option. I love this… This is what I do. And if you make me do this, I’ll walk on someone else’s TV show and keep doing this, BROTHER! That is no threat, and here’s the skinny, people say I do a lot of things, but tonight, I proved that I will not kiss your ass!
Vince - YOU’RE NOT GONNA DENY ME THE SATISFACTION OF WHAT I’M ABOUT TO DO! As much as it hurts me personally, and business-wise, John….(HHH’s theme hits)
Cole - THAT’S TRIPLE H!
Vince - HERE HE IS, ONE OF THE ALL-TIME GREATS, MY SON IN LAW, TRIPLE H!
HHH - Vince, sorry, I got here as quickly as I could. There was a board of directors meeting this morning. Vince, last night, we flew from Chicago here, I received a call and flew to the office where there was a board of directors meeting this morning…
Fan - YOU’RE FIRED!
HHH - The board asked me to talk to you. They’re concerned about the current situation. Can we talk about this in the back? I tried to get here before you came out. The board is concerned about you.
Vince - I’m fine!
HHH - They understand you’ve built a global empire. Every bit of it is because of your vision. But at the same point in time, Vince, the board is… concerned about your extremely questionable, their term, decisions as of late. Vince… the board has asked me to tell you that they have filed an injunction against you with a vote of no confidence. And Vince, the family agrees. On top of that, the board has appointed someone to take over the day to day operations of WWE. And um… I can’t ugh…even believe I’m gonna say this, but it’s me!
Crowd - CENA! CENA! CENA!
HHH - Vince, you’re not gonna fire John Cena! You’re not gonna be doing anything else! Vince, you taught me from day one, from day one that nobody is bigger than this business… Nobody…And this is just business…I can’t believe I’m gonna say this, Vince, with all due respect, I’m here to inform you… THAT VINCE, YOU ARE RELIEVED OF YOUR DUTIES! (fans sing goodbye song) Please understand that I didn’t wanna do this - I’m trying to do what’s right for the business. Look at me. I love you, pop. And I’m sorry.
Crowd - THANK YOU VINCE! THANK YOU VINCE! THANK YOU VINCE!