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We are told that John Cena will face CM Punk tonight.
Justin Roberts welcomes us and he introduces the host of Conspiracy Theory on TruTV, Jesse Ventura. Jesse’s entrance music is the same as Randy Orton’s . . . Randy Orton comes to the ring.
Randy says that the normal routine is that the guest host comes out to be interrupted by someone. Randy says that he does not care. He knows that Jesse Ventura has a major announcement about the WWE Title. Randy says that his father told him that Jesse considers himself to be a radical and someone who will break the rules and speak his mind. Randy wants Jesse to prove him. Randy says that he is not supposed to face John Cena for the WWE Title any more, but he knows that the guest host has the power to do whatever they want. The guest host can lift the ban to allow him to face John Cena again. Randy says that he deserves to be champion more than anyone else. Randy wants Jesse to give him the chance to be World Champion again. Randy tells Jesse not to listen to the people.
Jesse Ventura comes to the ring and he is the ‘governer’ according to WWE. Jesse says the body is back and he isn’t dressed like a governor, he is dressed like pro wrestling. Jesse says that he is in charge and he is the guest host so what he says goes. Jesse tells Randy that he respects him and likes his style. Jesse says that Randy reminds him of him. Jesse tells Randy that he does not belong to either political party. He is an independent. He stands for revolution in this country and he demands a revolution. Jesse says that he will bring something completely new to the WWE tonight. Randy will not get a title shot. There are too many of the same people who get the shot at the title. It is time to change that. It will not be Randy Orton, Big Show, Triple H, Shawn Michaels, or Chris Jericho. The crowd thinks they have an idea. There will be a series of matches and to qualify, you can never have been a world champion. The winners of the matches will go into a ‘breakthrough battle royal’ later tonight with the winner being the number one contender for the World Title.
Randy tells Jesse that he is making a big mistake. Jesse tells Randy that he has made plenty of mistakes before, but he moves on from his mistakes and what he says goes. Jesse says we will see John Cena versus CM Punk for the first time. The Hart Dynasty faces Degeneration X for the first time. The preliminary matches for the Breakthrough Battle Royal will also take place.
Kofi Kingston comes to the ring for his match and he crosses path with Randy Orton and they stare each other down with Kofi looking over his shoulder.
We go to commercial.
We are back with a look back at the brawl between Kofi Kingston and Randy Orton from last week’s Raw.
Match Number One: Kofi Kingston versus Dolph Ziggler in a Breakthrough Battle Royal Qualifying Match
They lock up and Ziggler with a punch instead of a clean break. He follows that with kicks but Kofi with punches and kicks of his own until the referee pulls him away. Kofi hits the turnbuckles when Ziggler moves and Ziggler gets a near fall. Ziggler with a punch to Kofi followed by a kick to the back. Ziggler with a neck snap for a near fall. Kofi with punches as he returns to his feet. Ziggler with a take down for a near fall. Ziggler locks in a reverse chin lock. Ziggler pulls Kofi to the mat by the hair. Ziggler with a series of elbows drops and then he hits the hesitation leaping elbow drop for a near fall. Ziggler with a rear chin lock but Kofi with a take down and chop followed by a drop kick and leaping clothesline. Kofi does a few laps in the ring and then he hits the boom boom leg drop. Kofi misses Trouble in Paradise and Ziggler misses the Zig Zag. Kofi hits Trouble in Paradise the second time for the three count.
Winner: Kofi Kingston
We go to the back where there is a Thanksgiving spread. The Miz is back there and he says that he is thankful for the love, respect, and adoration that everyone gives him every Monday. He is thankful that he was the only member of Raw to win at Bragging Rights. He is thankful for Team Miz, that won at Survivor Series. Miz says that he expects greatness. Everyone should be thankful that they get to watch him. Miz lets us know who he is and that he is awesome.
We go to commercial.
We are back with the Slam of the Week: Sheamus’ Retirement Tour of the production crew and Jerry Lawler last week.
Match Number Two: Sheamus versus Finlay in a Breakthrough Battle Royal Qualifying Match
Finlay with forearms to the back and a kick that sends Sheamus to the floor. Finlay sends Sheamus over the announce table and Cole and Lawler have to scatter. Finlay returns to the ring and he is met with a boot to the head. Sheamus with knees and then he chokes Finlay before getting a near fall. Sheamus runs into a knee from Finlay and Finlay with punches. Sheamus with a running clothesline. Sheamus sends Finlay into the ring post and then he gets Finlay up for the Razor’s Edge and the three count.
Winner: Sheamus
After the match, Sheamus pulls Finlay out of the ring and sends him into the ring steps and then runs Finlay into the ringside barrier and hits a bicycle kick that sends Finlay over the ringside barrier and into the crowd.
We go to commercial.
We are back and it is time to find out what Teddy Long is thankful for. He says that he is thankful that he is interrupted by Vickie Guerrero to let us know that she is Teddy’s consultant. She says that everyone should be thankful that she has power and influence again. Eric Escobar says that she should be thankful to have some eye candy. Vickie asks for Teddy to pass the potatoes. Teddy wants to let Vickie wear the potatoes but Eric grabs them.
It is time to see a video package for Conspiracy Theory, the new show starring Jesse Ventura.
Jesse is in his office and he looks at some of the old tye dye. Randy Orton is in the office and he wants to be in the battle royal because he is the victim of a conspiracy by the WWE. Jesse says that he knows about conspiracies and Randy might be the victim of a conspiracy because of the boss and the way things work here. Randy says that he was tricked into signing a contract to prevent him from being in a title match. Jesse says that Randy is trying to make him go against the rules and what he believes in. Jesse says that a revolution means ‘new’ so people who have never had a title shot will get the chance. Jesse tells Randy that he likes that Orton is retiring the people who stay around too long. Jesse tells Randy not to ask him to change the rules.
CM Punk comes to the ring and he says that he is thankful for a lot of things. First, he is thankful that he is straight edge. He is thankful that it makes him different because he would not want to be anyone. Punk lets everyone know what straight edge means. He says that it means that he is better than everyone. Thanksgiving’s biggest vice is gluttony and he can imagine seeing everyone bellying up to all of the food and then going to the medicine cabinet. Punk says that you can be him or you can continue to be your lazy, drug consuming self. Punk wants to give three cheers to mediocrity and then he mentions that he will be facing a turkey named John Cena. Punk tells Cena that he can see him.
Match Number Three: CM Punk versus John Cena
Before the match, Punk throws his t-shirt at Cena and Cena picks it up and puts it down before Cena throws his into the crowd.
Punk retreats into the ropes before locking up. They finally lock up and Punk with a side head lock. Punk with a shoulder tackle and Cena stays on his feet. Punk with kicks to Cena’s legs and then he kicks Cena in the chest and punches him. Punk with shoulders in the corner. Cena with an Irish whip and bulldog for a near fall. Cena with punches to Punk and he sends Punk into the turnbuckles. Cena with a drop toe hold and Punk makes his way to the floor to avoid an STF. We go to commercial.
We are back and Punk with a figure four head scissors. We see footage during the commercial break when Punk escaped an Attitude Adjustment and then hit a springboard clothesline. Cena gets to his feet and he has Punk in an electric chair position and he hits the electric chair drop. Punk with a clothesline to Cena and gets a near fall. Punk with a hard Irish whip followed by a neck breaker for a near fall. Punk with elbows to Cena’s chest followed by a near fall. Punk punches Cena but Cena avoids a charge into the corner and it is Moves of Doom time as we get the two flying shoulder tackles and the Blue Thunder Bomb before the Five Knuckle Shuffle. Punk sets for the Attitude Adjustment but Punk lands on his feet and he kicks Cena. Punk tries for the Go to Sleep but Cena blocks it and puts Punk in the STF. Punk tries to reach for the ropes and he gets to the ropes. Punk with a roundhouse kick to the head for a near fall. Punk with knees to Cena followed by a high knee into the corner, but Punk takes too long on the bulldog and Cena pushes him off. Cena goes up top and hits the leg drop to the head and gets a near fall. Cena gets Punk up for the Attitude Adjustment but Punk gets out of the hold and Punk with a kick to Cena but he can only get a two count. Punk tries for a splash into the corner but Cena moves and Cena goes for a super Attitude Adjustment for the three count.
Winner: John Cena
Michael Cole reminds us that we are in the middle of a three hour Raw and he reminds us of the revolutionary nature of tonight’s show. Let’s take a look back at Jesse Ventura’s announcement and his ignoring Randy Orton’s plea to get into the Breakthrough Battle Royal. Cole and Lawler mention that the person who wins the battle royal faces their brand’s champion.
Vince McMahon stops by to say hello to Jesse Ventura. Vince says that he is going to decline any challenge for a match. Jesse says that he would not challenge Vince to a match. He would not stoop so low to wrestle Vince because Vince was an announcer. Jesse says that Vince can breathe easy. Jesse is going to hit Vince below the belt tonight. Vince says that he is willing to be a guest on Conspiracy Theory. Jesse tells Vince that he was in charge of $32 billion when he was governor of Minnesota. Jesse says that since tonight is a throwback night, he wants to do what Vince’s dad did to him. Jesse says that since Vince’s dad had so little confidence in him, he didn’t let him make matches, he made Vince an announcer. Tonight, Jesse and Vince are going to be announcing again. Vince says that Jesse hasn’t changed at all. Jesse gives Vince his wardrobe. He gives Vince a bow tie and calls him Bozo.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Four: Chavo Guerrero, Chris Masters, and Jack Swagger versus R Truth, Montel Vontavious Porter, and Mark Henry in a Breakthrough Battle Royal Qualifying Match
Swagger bounces around as he waits for Porter and then he gets a waist lock take down and side head lock. Swagger with a shoulder tackle but Porter with a hip toss and punch. Porter gets a near fall. Swagger with shoulders in the corner and Chavo is tagged in and he goes up top but Porter catches him and Porter with an overhead belly-to-belly throw. Masters makes the blind tag and he hits Porter from behind. Chavo tags back in and he punches Porter. Masters tags back in and he slams Porter and applies a chin lock and arm bar. Masters with a kick but Porter with a clothesline. Truth tags in and he punches Masters. Truth floats over and does a split before hitting a leg lariat and gets a near fall but it is broken up. All six men are in and Henry press slams Chavo onto Swagger on the floor. Masters misses a boot and Truth hits a flying forearm for the three count.
Winners: Mark Henry, R Truth, and Montel Vontavious Porter
Shawn and Hunter are in the ‘what are we thankful for’ room and Hunter stares at Shawn while Shawn tries not to look at Hunter. Hunter wants to know what was the deal with the kick. Shawn says that it was for the title and he was sorry. He says that Hunter would have pedigreed him if Shawn didn’t hit the super kick. Hunter says that Shawn hit him with three super kicks. Shawn mentions his eye thing and he says that he was aiming for Cena. They look down and they are served with legal papers. They are being called to court next week and Hunter mentions that it is short notice and Shawn says that it puts a little damper on Thanksgiving.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Five: Evan Bourne versus Primo in a Breakthrough Battle Royal Qualifying Match
Primo is attacked by Randy Orton and he sends Primo off the ramp and then he kicks Primo on the floor. Orton walks to the ring.
Orton says that he is taking Primo’s spot in the match and he wants the bell to be rung.
Jesse Ventura appears on the TitanTron and he tells Randy Orton that he has a message for him. He tells Randy that he has been persistent and rules are meant to be broken. Randy gets his shot in the battle royal if he can beat Evan Bourne.
Orton with a kick and then he sends Bourne into the ring post and gets a near fall. Orton catapults Bourne’s throat into the bottom rope and gets another near fall. Bourne with kicks but Orton tries for the back breaker. Bourne lands on his feet and he connects with a knee. Bourne goes up top and hits the double knee splash and gets a near fall. Bourne tries for a springboard cross body but Orton catches him and hits a power slam. Orton with an RKO for the three count.
Winner: Randy Orton
We go to some vintage Jesse Ventura and Vince McMahon announcing moments.
If it is a holiday, it means that Divas dress up to commemorate the holiday. We go to commercial.
We are back and it is time for the World Premiere of the trailer for Marine 2.
Cody and Ted are in the back talking about something.
Michelle gets on the mic and she talks about how they understand that it is Thanksgiving and they are dressed as pilgrims. She says that they have done some stupid things, but this is the stupidest.
Michelle is interrupted by the return of the Gobbledygooker. We see the video of the hatching of the Gobbledygooker in 1990.
Match Number Six: Jillian, Michelle McCool and Layla (as Pilgrims) versus Kelly Kelly, Melina, and Mickie James (as Indians) in a Mayflower Melee Match
Melina and Jillian start things off and Melina works on the arm but Jillian sends Melina to the mat. Melina with an Irish whip and shoulder in the corner. Melina poses on top of Jillian and Jillian pulls Melina to the mat. Jillian tosses Melina around the ring followed by a forearm. Jillian with a back elbow followed by a kick to the midsection. Jillian with an Irish whip and then she tries for the handspring back elbow but Melina with a head scissors and gets a near fall. Layla grabs Melina and that distraction allows Jillian to hit a clothesline. Michelle and Layla have had enough and they leave the ring. Melina with a jackknife cover for the three count.
Winners: Kelly Kelly, Melina, and Mickie James
After the match, Jerry Lawler goes into the ring to interview the winners. The Gobbledygooker is in the ring with Jerry and she asks Melina about the win. Melina says that it was great to be with Kelly and Mickie and to win and then the Gobbledygooker attacks Melina and it is Maryse. She poses in the suit and then removes her outfit and throws it at Melina. Maryse poses again without any constricting clothing.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Seven: Degeneration X (Shawn Michaels and Triple H) versus David Hart Smith and Tyson Kidd (with Natalya)
Shawn and Kidd start things off and they lock up with Kidd punching Michaels and connecting with forearms. Michaels with a chop followed by the flying forearm and a kip up. Smith with a suplex for a near fall after a blind tag. Smith punches Michaels and Michaels backs into the corner. Smith with a back breaker for a near fall. Smith with a drop toe hold and Kidd with a drop kick for a near fall. Kidd with a reverse chin lock. Michaels punches Kidd but Kidd with a reverse atomic drop and enzuigiri for a near fall. Smith tags in and they set up for a double suplex until Smith takes over and hits a delayed vertical suplex. Smith with a cross face to Michaels followed by a reverse chin lock. Michaels with a chop but Smith with a kick. Michaels and Smith collide in the corner and the are both down. Hunter and Kidd tag in and Hunter with punches followed by the high knee and facebuster. Hunter with a clothesline to Kidd and a spinebuster to Smith and one to Kidd and then Hunter poses because he can. Hunter tries for a pedigree on Smith but he is stopped by Kidd. Smith punches Hunter and then they get Hunter up for a springboard Hart Attack but Shawn hits Smith from behind with a super kick and Hunter kicks Kidd and hits the Pedigree for the three count.
Winners: Degeneration X
Chris Jericho’s music plays and he comes to the ring and he has his tag title belts. Chris congratulates them on their big win because at the TLC pay per view, they will be challenging Jericho and Show for the Tag Titles. He says that Show is on a personal vacation day. Hunter says that they know about the match and that Show isn’t here. They know the real reason. It is because Show is at the factory and he cannot get out. Shawn tells Jericho that it is serious because there is one thing that Jericho was not told about the title match because it will be a TLC match. Jericho stops Michaels from giving us two words and he says that he is the best in the world at what he does. He says that they are the most dominant tag team of this or any generation. Jericho says that it is not about catchphrases and merchandise. It is about the tag titles. They have never been the tag champions and it will not change at the pay per view. After the pay per view, DX can sell their merchandise while Jericho and Show are still the champions.
Batista is walking in the back and we go to commercial.
Rey Mysterio’s music plays and Batista is the one to come out to the ring. Batista says that Rey will not be joining us tonight. He says that Rey will be spending his Thanksgiving in a hospital bed and he has no one to blame but himself. Last month, his good buddy decided to stab him in the back to cost him his World Title. Batista says that he was the bigger man and did not break him in half that night. Batista says that he gave Rey the chance to walk away and he didn’t. Rey decided to be a tough man and he disrespected Batista. Last night, Batista says that he decided to power bomb Rey until the EMTs scraped him off a chair. No one disrespects him and no one embarrasses him. Batista says that he is putting everyone on notice that the winner of the battle royal better be from Raw because he will take care of a winner from Smackdown. Undertaker is his and the World Title is his. Batista says that no one will stop him . . .
Kane apparently does not understand what Batista just said because he is coming to the ring. Kane asks Batista what constitutes disrespecting Batista. Does interrupting Batista’s empty threats ‘embarrassing him’? Kane says that he wants to see what Batista has to do about it. Kane tells Dave to make an example out of him.
Batista thinks about it and he starts to walk away from Kane and he has an evil smirk on his face. Batista leaves the ring and Kane summons flames from the ring posts.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Eight: Cryme Tyme versus Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase in a Breakthrough Battle Royal Qualifying Match
Cody and JTG start things off and Cody with punches and kicks. JTG with an Irish whip and an X Factor for a near fall. DiBiase tags in and JTG did not notice it and Ted attacks him from behind. DiBiase sends JTG into the turnbuckles and then Cody is tagged back in and they double team JTG. Cody with a suplex set up but he throws JTG to the mat. DiBiase is tagged back in and he kicks JTG in the head. Rhodes is tagged in and Rhodes hits a drop kick for a near fall. Rhodes with a key lock. Shad and DiBiase tag in and Shad with clotheslines, a reverse atomic drop and kick. DiBiase tries for a cross body but Shad catches DiBiase and turns it into a power bomb but Rhodes breaks up the cover. JTG with a drop kick to Rhodes and then they fight to the floor. DiBiase hits Shad from behind and he hits Dream Street for the three count.
Winners: Ted DiBiase and Cody Rhodes
Your entrants in the Breakthrough Battle Royal: Cody Rhodes, Ted DiBiase, Randy Orton, Sheamus, Kofi Kingston, Montel Vontavious Porter, Mark Henry, and R Truth.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Batista and Kane will be facing each other on Smackdown.
It is time to go to the Giving Thanks area and Gail Kim is thankful for being interrupted by Alicia Fox. Alicia says that she is thankful that she wasn’t the first person eliminated on her team at Survivor Series. We have a pie standoff and Santino Marella comes in to play the role of UN Peacekeeper. Santino says that they should not be fighting, they should be making dinner. Santino does a public service announcement about cooking and he says that he would love to see all of the Divas make him a dinner of epic proportions. Santino gets a pie from Alicia and Gail. The Bellas come into show some sympathy for Sanitno, but that is short lived and he gets two more pies. Eve comes out and Santino says the wrong thing and Eve gives him another pie to the face. Vickie walks over to hit Santino with another pie but Santino knocks it into Vickie’s face.
Match Number Nine: Breakthrough Battle Royal: Cody Rhodes, Ted DiBiase, Randy Orton, Sheamus, Kofi Kingston, Montel Vontavious Porter, Mark Henry, and R Truth
Before the match starts, Jesse Ventura comes to the ring to take his spot as the guest color commentator. He is joined by Vince McMahon who comes out to the original Saturday Night’s Main Event music.
The bell rings and everyone squares off and Legacy goes after Kofi. Everyone pairs up. Henry tries to eliminate Cody while Orton watches from the floor. Sheamus waits in the corner as he watches Cody and Porter fight while DiBiase and Kofi fight. Henry and R Truth battle. DiBiase punches Kofi while Cody holds Kofi. Porter sends Truth to the apron and then Cody goes after Porter. Truth stops Cody. Porter throws Rhodes into the corner while Henry with an Irish whip to DiBiase. Henry runs DiBiase into Rhodes but Rhodes rakes Henry’s eyes. DiBiase tries to eliminate Porter while Henry tries to eliminate Rhodes and connects with a head butt. Sheamus with a short arm clothesline to Truth and Truth is eliminated. Orton returns and he goes after Kofi and punches him. Cody joins in but Porter stops Rhodes. Orton gets Kofi on his shoulders but Kofi gets the ropes. Sheamus with a bicycle kick to Porter and Porter is eliminated. Henry with a head butt to Sheamus followed by a slam attempt. Shamus lands on the apron as DiBiase and Rhodes stop Henry. Henry clotheslines Rhodes and DiBiase and then Sheamus eliminates Henry.
We are down to three men and it is Randy Orton, Kofi Kingston, and Sheamus. Orton punches Kofi while Sheamus watches. Kofi and Orton exchange punches. Orton with a kick and Irish whip. Kofi with a cross body and then he punches Orton. Orton kicks Kofi and then he punches Kofi in the corner. Sheamus grabs Orton but Orton with a back breaker. Kofi punches Orton and hits a drop kick that sends Orton into the corner. Kofi leaps to the corner and because it is a battle royal, Kofi is almost sent to the floor. Kofi skins the cat and he eliminates Orton with a head scissors. Sheamus with a clothesline that sends Kofi over the top rope to the floor to win the battle royal.
Winner: Sheamus
Vince and Jesse talk about the contract signing and we go to commercial.





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