Home / Results / Monday Night Raw / February 13, 2012

1. Chris Jericho def. Kofi Kingston.

2. Randy Orton def. Big Show-DQ due to interference from Daniel Bryan.

3. R-Truth def. Dolph Ziggler.

4. Tamina Snuka def. Brie Bella.

5. Non-title: CM Punk def. The Miz.

We open with a message from Kane. He claims John Cena will "embrace the hate", and that someone will leave in an ambulance. I've got a sneaking suspicion about that.

In the arena, the 6 men who will be in the Raw Elimination Chamber title match are assembled in the ring, along with Vickie Guerrero, for a debate moderated by Jerry Lawler. John Laurinaitis & David Otunga interrupt, just so Laurinaitis can insincerely thank the Board for allowing him to remain acting GM.

Punk gets off a couple of insults about Laurinaitis, and mocks Chris Jericho's 7th place showing on "Dancing With the Stars". If he really wanted to be cruel, he'd reference Jericho's last place finish on "Celebrity Duets", but that probably has been forgotten by most people. R-Truth went off on a wacky tangent, thinking it was a Presidential debate, and offered to trade Guerrero & Dolph Ziggler to Smackdown for Hornswoggle and a box of spiders, the latter of which would be made into a stew that Truth says is his mother's favorite recipe (or was that his grandmother?). Ziggler, Jericho, & Miz all played the ego card. Kofi Kingston talked about being overlooked. Lawler announced the first match would be Jericho vs. Kingston. Jericho started picking a fight with Punk, and ended up eating Trouble in Paradise.......

Zack Ryder is in the house (uh-oh), and John Cena offers him the use of his dressing room. Cena promises to locate Eve Torres for him.....

1. Chris Jericho vs. Kofi Kingston.

At first, I thought Kofi had shot his wad using his finisher before the break, but that was not to be. Jericho used the Walls, but couldn't get Kofi to tap. Kingston hit Trouble again, but couldn't end it. Jericho used an eye rake to set up the Code Breaker. Winner: Chris Jericho.

Before our next match, Daniel Bryan comes down to ringside. No commentary from the World champion.......

2. Big Show vs. Randy Orton.

This spun out of Friday's show ending brawl. Michael Cole was putting over Bryan on commentary, but that wasn't fated to last. Orton applied a sleeper, but Show escaped by ramming Orton into the corner. Orton hit a top rope hanging DDT, and hit a sloppy, modified RKO before hitting the more conventional variety. Bryan then ran in with a belt shot, resulting in the match ending and Cole going back to bashing the champion. Winner: Randy Orton via DQ.

Bryan clocked Show with the belt, too, but the bell had already sounded.

Shawn Michaels returned, and cut a promo saying it can't be Wrestlemania season without him. Triple H came out, and was put on the spot. However, he maintained he will not face Undertaker at Wrestlemania, despite Michaels' pleas. Hunter brought up the responsibilities he now has as COO, looking at things more in a business point of view, and you can't blame him there. Michaels left, and UT was heard from via video for the 2nd week, this time being shown cutting his hair back down to the familiar style we've been accustomed to........

3. Dolph Ziggler (w/Vickie Guerrero) vs. R-Truth.

Ziggler may think he's the best athlete in the field, but his show-off gimmick cost him dearly. Given a chance to pin Truth, he opted to do some exercises, and Truth cradled him for the sudden pin. Winner: R-Truth.

4. Brie Bella (w/Nikki) vs. Tamina Snuka.

Yes, you read that correctly. As they've pushed her heritage the last few weeks, creative now has decided to bill the new contender by her full name. Just like last week, Brie was squashed like a bug, and Nikki was no help. Samoan Drop, Superfly splash, see you later. Winner: Tamina Snuka.

Video feature on Rock's media tour for "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island". John Cena is about to rebut after the break when he hears Eve scream. Kane has her locked in the ambulance, but she escapes in the nick of time, diving right into Cena's arms. Impulsively, she kisses him. Unfortunately, Zack has been watching.....

After the break, as Zack wheels away in disgust, Eve tries to apologize, but to no avail. Leave it to Uncreative to do something like this before Valentine's Day.......

5. Non-title: CM Punk vs. The Miz.

Shorter than it had any right to be, as these two have had some longer, better matches than this. Miz avoided the GTS twice, but couldn't hit the Skull Crushing Finale. Finally, Punk locked on the Anaconda Vice, and Miz tapped out. Winner: CM Punk.

Earlier, David Otunga had a nasty idea. He buys into Laurinaitis' intention to become permanent GM of Raw, but now they want to overthrow Teddy Long on Smackdown, too. The best laid plans of mice and men often go astray, as these two clowns will soon discover.......

Cena is back to close. He figured it out. Kane wanted to turn his friends and the WWE Universe against him, to embrace the hate, but it didn't work. He intends to address Rock, but Zack is out to confront him. Zack takes a swing, but it's blocked. Cena cocks the right hand, and Ryder tears himself away. He makes his way back to the wheelchair as Kane appears on the TitanTron, having returned. He claims Cena has embraced the hate, and declares he and not Cena will win Sunday. Next instant, Kane appears on the stage and pushes Zack off it, adding more misery. The EMTs, Eve, and the refs are attending to Ryder while a guilt-ridden Cena watches to end the show..