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By Jason Powell

WWE Raw on the USA Network
Live from Hershey, Pa.

[Q1] The show opened with the old World Wrestling Federation graphic. The word "Federation" was crossed out and replaced by "Entertainment." The old theme music played to a montage of current WWE stars.

Powell's POV: Major bonus points for not going with the Nickelback theme song. It should not be news to regular readers that I despise that band.

Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler stood at ringside. Cole was wearing the old WWE sports jacket that Vince McMahon used to wear. Cole introduced himself as Vince McMahon, and Lawler as Jesse Ventura before correcting himself.

Cole turned things over to ring announcer "Mel Phillips" before correcting himself and saying Justin Roberts, who was wearing a powder blue tuxedo with a wig.

Powell's POV: Mel Phillips? Really? Look up "Mel Phillips and WWF sex scandal" if you want to know why I'm stunned by that name being mentioned.

Roberts introduced "Mean" Gene Okerlund, who stood on the old interview podium that was set up next to the side of the stage. Okerlund introduced Bob Orton Jr., who came out wearing a cast on his left arm. Nice touch. He cut a promo about his son Randy Orton.

Bob said he doesn't care about John Cena and said it's fantastic if his career ends. He said he doesn't care if Randy RKO's Cena and Wade Barrett. He said Randy will leave Survivor Series as champion. Wade Barrett's music cut him off. Barrett joined Okerlund and Bob on the interview podium.

Barrett said Bob's prediction of Randy's victory is as phony as the cast on his arm. Barrett said he would do something that Bob never did - become WWE Champion. Barrett said he owes nothing to the old school. Barrett said he didn't bring the rest of The Nexus out to beat the hell out of Orton because he wants him conscious on Sunday.

The Miz's music played. "Finally," Cole exclaimed. Miz and Alex Riley joined the trio on the podium. Miz teased cashing in his Money in the Bank briefcase during the show because that would change Survivor Series. He said Barrett wouldn't be able to fight for the WWE Title, and Cena would have to be in Nexus forever.

John Cena appeared on the big screen from inside the Nexus locker room. Cena said Miz has a strange gift for ruining everything he touches. Cena said he wouldn't ruin anything tonight. Cena said he's either free or fired at Survivor Series and the stipulation will stay. Cena said he will protect Barrett throughout the show to keep the match in place.

Cena challenged The Miz to a match during Raw. Miz conferred with Riley and was saying no, but when Cena asked if he accepted, Miz responded, "I accept"...

Powell's POV: Why wouldn't The Miz just say no if he wanted to play Survivor Series spoiler? Anyway, the opening segment was strong, and I wish they'd bring back the interview podium permanently. I have a feeling I'll be writing "I wish they'd bring (fill in the blank) permanently" a few times tonight.

Ring introductions took place for Dolph Ziggler vs. Mark Henry. Ziggler was shown cutting an old school promo that was shown in the corner of the screen as he walked to the ring. Henry came out to his "Sexual Chocolate" video wall...

Powell's POV: Sexual Chocolate? It's not exactly PG, but who gives a shit?

[Q2] 1. Dolph Ziggler (w/Vickie Guerrero) defeated Mark Henry in 4:30. Henry's ring gear read "Sexual Chocolate" as well. Referee Charles Robinson wore the old school dress shirt and bow tie. Nice touch. Henry kicked out of some of Dolph's signature spots, but Ziggler got the win with a sleeper hold when Robinson picked up Henry's arm and it feel three times...

Powell's POV: They really went the extra mile with the set and the WWF logos. Even the ring has an old school look. Dot Net Member Richman will be pleased by the look of the refs, as he was pining for it in the WWE Superstars spoiler report he sent in prior to the show.

Backstage, Tyson Kidd and David Hart Smith were walking and talking while wearing old school WrestleMania t-shirts. They bumped into Tony Atlas, who spoke a mile a minute while saying he knew they could work it out. He spoke about the trivial differences that he and Rocky Johnson had while spraying WD40 on his arms. No, you didn't read that wrong. They eventually walked away and he kept talking... [C]

After the break, Atlas was still talking about the old days and Rocky Johnson. The Hart Dynasty was long gone, but Yoshi Tatsu was standing there. Tatsu simulated stabbing himself in the gut...

2. Heath Slater and Justin Gabriel defeated The Hart Dynasty in 3:05. Natalya did not accompany her team to ringside. Cole put over how successful Slater and Gabriel were in Europe and said Hart Dynasty hasn't been the same since they lost the tag team gold.

[Q3] The announcers did a quick reset 30 minutes into the show and reminded viewers that it was the old school edition of Raw. Late in the match, David Hart Smith went for a tag, but Kidd backed away and then kicked him in the face, which led to the Nexus members getting the win. Kidd smiled at an angry Smith as he backed up the ramp...

Powell's POV: Well, at least we know that Kidd is the heel of the duo. The question is whether anyone cares. WWE has a lot of work to do when it comes to making the masses care about the Hart Dynasty split.

Backstage, Okerlund was about to interview Randy Orton and Bob Orton Jr. in front of an old WWF set. R-Truth crashed the interview and said Cena is going to choose to "free" option of his free or fired decision. He said Orton could let it happen or do something about it. Orton said he could prevent Cena from screwing him by punting him in the head... [C]

Powell's POV: R-Truth continues to stir the pot. I've been saying for a while now that it looked like he was going to turn heel and I'm more confident than ever after watching that segment. I just pray that it doesn't lead to a battle rap involving Cena and R-Truth.

Okerlund hosted "Update" that was presented by WWE Shop. It was just Okerlund pimping merchandise...

Powell's POV: I'd rather watch Okerlund pimp merchandise than deliver sleazing teases for the WCW 900 hotline.

Roberts introduced Howard Finkel as the only ring announcer to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. Fink laid it on thick while introducing "one of the greatest WWE Superstars of all time." Brooklyn Brawler and Harvey Whippleman made their way to the ring to a very mild reaction.

Brawler took the mic and questioned whether the fans respect old school. He said he expected a standing ovation before and after his match. Whippleman issued a challenge to any current member of the roster. The referee was wearing a blonde wig. Cole assumed it was a Charles Robinson wig...

3. Ezekiel Jackson defeated The Brooklyn Brawler (w/Harvey Whippleman) in 0:50. A total squash. Jackson got a mild applause for the win...

Powell's POV: I like the old school look of the refs, but I could have done without the wig. The theme might be old school, but refs should be above the silliness. Yes, that makes me old school. It was great to see The Fink. I wish they'd give Roberts the night off and let Fink work his magic. Vince McMahon's decision to bench Fink is almost as frustrating as his decision to bench Jim Ross.

The announcers hyped Cena vs. The Miz for later in the show...

[Q4] [C] Inside the Nexus locker room, David Otunga boasted that he stepped up on Smackdown. He said R-Truth is becoming a problem. He started to talk about being the leader when Wade Barrett entered the room. Barrett said the person to deal with R-Truth would be Otunga.

The anonymous general manager chime sounded and Nexus was shown on the big screen. Cole delivered his usual bit. He said Otunga won't face R-Truth because he'll be in a "special match" later tonight. Cole said Barrett will face R-Truth. Otunga was grinning ear to ear over Barrett being booked in that match.

The GM said this is Barrett's chance to prove he is WWE Championship material. Husky Harris said they have Barrett's back. Barrett thanked him and said that's the type of loyalty he looks for, but he's going to go out there and prove to the world that he can beat R-Truth on his own.

John Cena entered the room looking for praise for taking care of The Miz. Barrett instructed Harris and Michael McGillicutty to accompany Cena to the ring just in case Orton tries something. Cena called Harris and McGillicutty silly versions of their name and said that if Orton wants some, he can come get some... [C]

Powell's POV: No one laughed at Cena's joke about the Husky and McGillicutty names because they are lamer than any joke names he could have come up with. Barrett being ultra confident about his match with R-Truth could be another clue that R-Truth is turning. I'm looking forward to seeing how that match plays out. I wonder if Otunga's very special match will be him getting his ass handed to him by a bunch of legends?

A Did You Know graphic touted that 80 superstars have entered the WWE Hall of Fame including Andre The Giant, Freddie Blassie, and Gorgeous George...

John Cena made his entrance as Cole took the time to hype that we were watching the longest running episodic television show in history. The announcers questioned whether this was the last time we'd see Cena on Raw because he could be fired on Sunday...

Powell's POV: Cena really got into the old school theme by wearing jean shorts. Wait, he what? Never mind. By the way, Cole was not convincing when it came to selling the possibility that this could be Cena's final night on Raw. Whatever happened to old school Jim Ross? Please let this be the night he comes out and gives Cole the boot. That would lead to more Survivor Series buys than any additional matches they might announce tonight.

The Miz and Riley made their entrance. Miz said that if the general manager doesn't mind, he will be making a substitution. The GM's chime didn't sound, so Miz assumed it was cool. He named Riley as his replacement. He said he can see Cena wants to get his hands on him, but he'll have to wait until WrestleMania to get his hands on him after he's WWE Champion...

Powell's POV: Foreshadowing?

[Q5] 4. John Cena over Alex Riley (w/The Miz) in 3:45. Cole did the reset again at the top of the hour and ran through some of the legends who have appeared. In the end, Cena hit the Attitude Adjustment and locked in the STF in front of Miz for the win. Lawler said he has a funny feeling we haven't seen the last of Cena on Raw.

Afterward, Randy Orton hit the ring. He took out The Miz and then Harris and McGillicutty once they hit the ring. Orton turned his attention to Cena, who sat back and watched. Orton removed his shirt and glared at Cena, who came closer for a face-to-face in mid-ring. The fans ate it up.

Cena threw the first punch and the duo traded blows. A group of referees entered the ring, including the one wearing the wig. Good lord. Cena and Orton were separated by the referees, John Laurinaitis, and others (Tony Garea?). The fans started to chant "Let them go" until they were interrupted by the GM chime.

Cole stood at the podium and announced that Orton and Cena will be special guests on Piper's Pit later tonight...

Powell's POV: They have to make the ref remove the wig from his head. It's hard to take serious moments seriously when you see him involved in a pull apart. Piper's Pit is the perfect place for Orton and Cena. I just hope the good Roddy shows up. You have to wonder how much of the old school stuff is sailing over the heads of the younger viewers. As a viewer, I couldn't care less. Every other week is catered to those fans.

The old WWF logo was shown again and the Entertainment part was crossed out. They replayed the opening video with the old music (that still blows away that Nickelback shit)...

Cole and Lawler stood at ringside and the former told a joke about thinking they were Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby Heenan for a second. We couldn't get that lucky...

In the ring, Fink introduced Nikolai Volkoff and Iron Sheik. Fink asked the fans to rise and respect Nikolai's singing of the Soviet National Anthem. His singing was interrupted by Santino Marella's music. Santino and Vladimir Kozlov headed to the ring. Santino said Kozlov wanted the honor of singing the anthem with Volkoff.

The duo sang together until Santino pointed out how terrible they were. Santino said he had a song of his own that is the story of his life. He said he needed the right person to help him sing it. Santino introduced Slick, who sang along with "Jive Soul Bro" as he walked to the ring.

Powell's POV: There's nothing they can do to top Slick singing Jive Soul Bro.

[Q6] The Sheik ripped Hulkamania and said Iran is number one. Classic Sheik. They were cut off in the ring by the entrance music of The Uso Brothers. Fink introduced Jimmy Snuka as the father of Tamina. Snuka received a nice reaction... [C]

5. Santino Marella and Vladimir Kozlov defeated The Uso Brothers (w/Tamina, Jimmy Snuka) to earn a shot at the WWE Tag Titles in 5:35 (of televised time). The match was joined in progress. The live crowd was flat and Cole picked a bad time to show no enthusiasm.

Late in the match, one of the brothers went for a kick, but Santino swept his leg and then performed the Cobra move for the win. Afterward, Sheamus hit the ring and hit the Brough Kick on Kozlov and then an Uso. John Morrison ran out and saved Santino from a beatdown.

Morrison took the mic and said he keeps saving Santino because Sheamus is a bully. He said he's learned that bullies walk away when they feel threatened. Morrison said that if Sheamus wants a fight, he's right here. Sheamus took his shirt off, but then backed up the ramp as the live crowd booed...

Powell's POV: I guess this means Morrison is the guy who has been paying attention to TNA's anti-bullying campaign.

The announcers hyped Piper's Pit with Cena and Orton... A commercial hyped that "The John Cena Experience" DVD comes out tomorrow...

[Q7] [C] 6. Kofi Kingston beat David Otunga in 4:50. The pop-up box featured a Kingston promo during his entrance. Kofi said he might fly around the ring like Koko B. Ware since it's old school night.

During the match, George "The Animal" Steele wandered to ringside and was sporting the green tongue. Steele looked to the crowd for approval and was about to bite the turnbuckle when the referee stepped in. Steele outsmarted the referee by going to the other corner and biting the turnbuckle open. Good stuff.

Otunga was distracted by the Steele silliness. Kofi took advantage of this by ramming Otunga into the exposed turnbuckle and then following up with the Trouble in Paradise kick for the win...

Powell's POV: Younger viewers are probably sitting at home telling their parents that the wrestling they watched was really stupid.

Backstage, Morrison complained to Gerald Brisco and Arn Anderson about Sheamus bullying people. Sheamus showed up and nailed Morrison with a Brough Kick. Anderson told him that was enough. Sheamus told the legends to tell Morrison once he wakes up that it's time for a match at Survivor Series... [C]

Powell's POV: Hey, another Survivor Series match. We're up to a whopping four matches and not one of them is an old school elimination style match. It was nice to see Brisco, who hasn't appeared on television since he was hospitalized. He looks great.

A Did You Know graphic touted that WWE was previously known as the World Wrestling Federation and was founded by Vincent J. McMahon in 1963...

[Q8] Backstage, Aksana was standing around with the Million Dollar Title belt when Jim Duggan entered the picture in his ring gear and a flag on the two-by-four. He informed her that her mother was visiting. She approached Dusty Rhodes from behind. He was wearing a blonde wig. "Mom, you've lost weight," Aksana said.

Kelly Kelly dropped a net on Aksana. Goldust showed up and took the belt back. He presented the belt back to Ted DiBiase Sr. IRS told him that he'd find a good tax shelter. Ted Sr. presented the belt to Ted DiBiase Jr. He said he gave it to him and it belongs to him. Ted Jr. told him to keep the hand-me-down and then walked off.

Cody Rhodes entered the picture. Goldust asked him for grooming tips, but Cody blew him off. Dusty said he raised some weird kids. Dusty called for his music to be played. Tatanka showed up as everyone, including Aksana inside the net, danced. Ron Simmons sowed up and delivered the "Damn" line...

Back at ringside, Cole had his head in his hands and questioned if this is what they used to do back in the day. He then flashed a smile and talked about what a great night it's been. The announcers recapped video footage of Orton and Cena from earlier in the show...

Powell's POV: Why do they always feel the need to have Cole show that everything he says is just tongue in cheek? You had to know the dance routine was going to happen.

A shot aired of R-Truth and Eve walking backstage together... Lord Alfred Hayes's voice played as they did the "promotional consideration paid for by the following." A sound-alike plugged BW3 and Snickers...

Powell's POV: Nice touch, as that was a staple on the old WWF television shows. I assume they used a clip of Hayes for the "promotional consideration" part, but obviously the rest was someone impersonating his voice given that Hayes died in 2005.

7. Wade Barrett pinned R-Truth (w/Eve) in 5:05. Eve did her stupid dance moves on the way to the ring as the crowd sat there and listened to Truth sing the song that no one seems to like. Well, there was one dude in the crowd that looked really excited, but that's about it. Cole sang "That stunk" instead of the actual lyrics.

[Q9] After a back and forth match, Barrett hit his finisher and scored the clean pin...

The announcers hyped Piper's Pit for later in the show... [C]

Powell's POV: No hints of Truth being aligned with Nexus in this match. Keep in mind that he doesn't have to be aligned with them to turn heel. Barrett got the win as expected, but the match was pretty basic and failed to get the crowd revved up.

They did the old school opening for the third time in one night. Cole and Lawler stood at ringside. Cole impersonated Vince McMahon. Lawler choked him just like Andre The Giant choked Bob Uecker...

Ricardo Rodriguez started to introduce Alberto Del Rio when he was interrupted by Tito Santana, who delivered the Spanish introduction for Del Rio instead. Chavo Guerrero Sr. (a/k/a Chavo Classic) drove Del Rio's car into the building. Nice. Once inside the ring, Del Rio thanked Tito and Chavo Classic.

Del Rio said everyone should follow the lead of Tito and Chavo by paying respect...to him. Sgt. Slaughter's music played and he headed to the ring. "Shut yourself, puke, and listen up," Slaughter said to a pop. Slaughter said you don't mess with legends or America.

Slaughter challenged Del Rio to earn his respect by facing him in a match. A big "USA" chant broke out. Del Rio smiled and then spoke in Spanish. He called for a referee to enter the ring, and a ref obliged...

8. Alberto Del Rio pinned Sgt. Slaughter in 1:50. The bald Sarge got the big hope spot when he applied the Cobra Clutch, but Del Rio reached the ropes.

[Q10] Another USA chant broke out. Del Rio delivered a kick to the back of Sarge's head in the corner and then pinned him clean. After the match, Del Rio applied the armbar submission hold. MVP hit the ring and chased Del Rio away.

Powell's POV: Good stuff. The crowd got into the "USA" theme, bought into Sarge's Cobra Clutch, and even chanted MVP's name when he saved Del Rio. Simple, yet effective.

The Gene Okerlund "Update" merchandise shilling segment aired again... [C]

Cole and Lawler talked at ringside... A video showcased the WrestleMania ticket sale events over the weekend. A great video that showed fans getting excited after getting their tickets, and the Mayor of Atlanta...

Gene Okerlund stood on the stage and introduced Mae Young, who was escorted onto the stage in her ring gear by The Bella Twins. She mentioned that she was 87. A video recapped some of her fun moments and received a nice applause from the crowd. LayCool's music played. Shit.

Michelle McCool and Layla walked onto the stage and mocked Young. McCool asked if it was Old School Raw or Jurassic Park. She said Mae is old enough to be Betty White's grandmother, and implied that she needed her diaper changed. Okerlund asked if Mae had anything to say.

Mae demanded a match "with these sluts." The announcers and fans cracked up. Mae said she wanted a No DQ match. Mae took off her ring jacket and chased after LayCool as they laughed and backed their way down the ramp and toward the ring. "You little bitches, let's go," Young said. Awesome.

9. Mae Young defeated LayCool in a No DQ match. The bell rang. Melina, Eve, Kelly, Natalya, and Gail Kim came out and roughed up LayCool on the entrance ramp. Mae got a shot in on Layla. Natalya clotheslined Layla, and then Mae placed her foot on top of her to score the pin. They replayed Mae's slap on Layla in slow motion...

Powell's POV: They never entered the ring, but the bell rang so it was technically a match. Mae is great in small doses. Sure, the act is predictable, but it's also a riot when you only see it once a year. She looked like she was having a great time. Good for her.

[Q11] The Fink stood in the ring and introduced Jim Ross as the special guest commentator. Amen! Ross received a big ovation as he came to the ring. Cole acted upset by this development. Ross hugged Lawler. Cole asked what Ross was doing and acted upset that Ross didn't shake his hand. Ross shook his hand. "Who invited you here?" Cole asked...

Powell's POV: Ross is calling a match between Bryan and his final recruit Swagger. Gotta love it. Now if only Cole would shut the hell up and let him call the match. Of course, Cole is just doing as he's told. I wish the end result would be Ross kicking his ass and taking his job back, but I'll setting for enjoying the moment.

10. Daniel Bryan defeated Jack Swagger in 10:50. Cole vented about Bryan referring to him as "a poor man's J.R." Bryan performed a flip off the ropes in the corner to avoid Swagger, but Jack fired back with some offense to clear him from the ring as the show went to break. [C]

[Q12] After the break, Ross and Lawler were calling the match while Cole rested his head on his hand in frustration and continued to mock Ross. Lawler finally asked him to "exercise your right to remain silent." Agreed. In the ring, Bryan hit a missile dropkick for a good near fall at 8:30. Cole cheered and said he wanted anyone to end the match.

Cole kept going. "How about a little less talk and a little more shut up," Lawler said. Cole asked Ross how the BBQ sauce is doing. Ross said it's good and plugged JRsBarBQ.com. Cole said he's going to wear a white hat and get Syracuse season tickets.

In the ring, Swagger went for a gut-wrench suplex, but Bryan slipped out and caught him with a kick to the side of the head. "Thank God," Cole said as he stood up and clapped. Ted DiBiase Jr. hit the ring and attacked Bryan. DiBiase performed Dream Street. He headed to ringside and grabbed the U.S. Title. He placed the U.S. Title over Bryan.

The crappy DiBiase entrance theme played. Maryse walked out and joined DiBiase at ringside. At ringside, Cole said it was nice to have Ross and told him he hopes to see him in ten years. Ross thanked Lawler and shook his hand...

Cole and Lawler ran through the pay-per-view lineup. Justin Roberts asked the fans to applaud Ross one more time. Ross stood up and took a bow. He took his hat and smacked Cole with it a couple of times... [C]

Powell's POV: I guess WWE felt that getting over Cole's jealous heel character was more important than giving the fans another Jim Ross call to remember. If it leads to Ross getting his job back, then it's all good. If not, shame on WWE for them. I can see Cole play his heel role three f'n nights a week. It was great to see Ross, but it would have been better if Cole had stormed off in protest and let the fans listen to Ross and Lawler. Perhaps Vince McMahon is afraid to give the fans another reminder of how great Ross is on play-by-play.

Another Lord Alfred Hayes endorsement spot was shown... Justin Roberts introduced the WWE legends one more time as the lame ass Nickelback theme song played. Chavo wore a robe and pounded his chest before pointing up and saying, "Eddie"...

Powell's POV: Nice touch by Chavo Classic. It was good to see him do what WWE has failed to do tonight. By the way, Slick is starting to look like Junkyard Dog, the man he used to feud with. Overall, it was a nice scene with all the legends who appeared throughout the show.

[Overrun] Justin Roberts introduced Roddy Piper, who came to the ring wearing boots, a kilt, and a shirt that featured a photo of himself with a caption that read, "National Treasure." Once in the ring, which featured a modest Piper's Pit set, Piper said, "Holy cow. How cool are you?" The fans chanted his name. Piper said old school is not about nostalgia. He said it's about a time when you had to man up.

Piper recalled Captain Lou Albano being presented with an award and he didn't like it, so he smashed the record. Piper also recalled hitting Jimmy Snuka with a coconut. Piper said he comes from a time that when you have a problem, you did something about it. He said that's what he hopes to accomplishes tonight.

Powell's POV: Yeah, these new school guys are pussies. Um, somehow I don't think that's the message WWE wants to send. Hopefully they will set that straight by the end of the segment.

Piper introduced John Cena. Piper said he's been competing for 30 years and he's never been WWE Champion. He said Ted DiBiase, Ricky Steamboat, and Mr. Perfect were among the wrestlers who were in the same boat. Piper said that if Cena was going to do what he thinks he's going to do by giving "that SOB" Barrett the WWE Championship, then he's spitting in the face of the legends.

"I'm asking you, don't you spit in my face, John Cena," Piper said. He said Cena has been a man ever since he arrived in WWE. "Consequences be damned, do the right thing," Piper said.

Cena said for weeks he's had to hear "free or fired." He said there are times when he doesn't know what the right thing is. Cena said he's been working as hard as he can since the moment he arrived in WWE so that guys like Piper would look at him and say he could have hung with them.

Cena said Piper has no idea how much he looks up to him and the legends. "I look up to you guys, man, you are my heroes," Cena said. He said that he knows that if he hands over the WWE Championship to Piper, he knows all that respect will go out the door. Cena said that if Orton wins the match at Survivor Series, it's because he earns it. Cena said that if Barrett wins, it's because he earns it.

"At Survivor Series, I'm going to call the match down the middle," Cena said. Piper gleefully responded, "Bingo!" Barrett came out and said, "Well said." He said that Cena's words were magnificent, they were just words. Barrett said the reality that Cena has to face is that if Barrett doesn't win the WWE Championship on Sunday, Cena is finished.

Piper interjected by covering Barrett's mic and saying, "Shut up." Piper passionately said that if Barrett let Cena give him the WWE Championship, he won't be a champion, he'll just be a joke. "Who are you to cast judgement on me?" Barrett asked in response. Great exchange.

Barrett said that one way or another, this will be Cena's final night as part of Nexus. Thus, Barrett said he wants to do something that he should have done weeks ago and said he's disappointed it took him this long. Barrett pulled out a Nexus t-shirt and ordered Cena to put it on. "If you don't put it on now, I will fire you on the spot," Barrett said.

Cena removed his hat and t-shirt and put on The Nexus t-shirt. Cena asked Barrett if he was happy. He said that Barrett is his boss until Sunday and win or lose he's going to turn his face into mush. The crowd cheered. Barrett said those were tough words, but he's heard all of Cena's threats already.

Barrett said Nexus might be banned from ringside, but the moment he wins the championship, they will hit the ring and cut off Cena. "I can make you history like that," Barrett threatened.

Randy Orton's music played and he headed to the ring with the WWE Championship belt in hand. Orton said he has been thinking about putting an end to this by kicking Cena in the skull. Cena questioned what was stopping him. Orton said there was nothing stopping him. "I could take you out, John, or..."

Orton attacked Barrett and slammed him. Orton struck the Viper's Pose. Cena walked over and stood between Orton and Barrett. As Barrett recovered, he grabbed the back of Cena's leg. Orton hit the RKO on Cena. Orton went to a corner and sized up Cena for the punt kick.

Barrett charged at ORton, but Orton cleared him from the ring. Orton went for the kick, but Cena moved and hit the Attitude Adjustment on Orton. Barrett ordered Cena to raise his hand. Cena looked like he was going to comply when he suddenly hoisted up Barrett and hit the Attitude Adjustment.

Cena ripped off the Nexus t-shirt. He left the ring and pointed at his wrist while saying Barrett's time was almost up. Piper was at ringside and raised Cena's hand. Piper headed backstage as Cena said without a mic that he should have done that a long time ago...

Powell's POV: That was a great closing segment. I mentioned earlier that I hoped we would get the good Roddy Piper. Hell, we got the great Roddy Piper. He played his role perfectly, and the final hype for Sunday's match was extremely well done. Overall, this was the best Raw in ages. The legends were a lot of fun and WWE went above and beyond with the Old School theme. I'll have a lot more to say about the show tonight in the member exclusive WWE Raw audio. You can join us by signing up now via the Dot Net Members' Signup Page.

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