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WWE Raw Recap - 8/11/2008
The News - Wrestling  |   Written by Adam Wilcox   |   Tuesday, 12 August 2008
WWE presented the final Raw before this Sunday's SummerSlam PPV last night, featuring a promo segment between World Champion CM Punk and JBL, another World Tag Team Title change, and more.

John Cena called out Batista at the top of the show and the two SummerSlam opponents exchanged words. Cena and The Animal were unable to put their differences aside during a World Tag Team Title defense against former Champions Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase later in the broadcast, allowing the youngsters to capitalize on that tension and regain the belts. Post-match, Cena and Batista brawled as security attempted to separate them.

General Manager Mike Adamle signed Kane to battle Chris Jericho in a SummerSlam match on Raw (Um … yeah). As The Big Red Machine prepared to finish off Jericho with a chokeslam, Adamle - accompanied by a number of security guards - made his way to ringside intent on seizing Kane’s burlap bag. The distraction proved costly, as Jericho took advantage and delivered a Codebreaker to score the victory. Adamle entered the ring afterward and convinced Kane to reveal the contents of the sack, which turned out to be one of Rey Mysterio’s masks. Kane said that the mask’s owner had been scarred and damaged. This angle was completely nonsensical and it seems to me that WWE pulled a swerve here due to the widespread speculation that Kane had been carrying around his old mask.

John Bradshaw Layfield challenged World Champion CM Punk to a drinking contest six days prior to their SummerSlam showdown. Of course, consuming alcohol conflicts with Punk’s straightedge lifestyle and the Raw kingpin instead opted to throw a shot of booze into JBL’s face before using a running kneelift in the corner to lay out his PPV opponent.

In other news, Santino Marella challenged and defeated Women’s Champion Mickie James, while William Regal turned back the efforts of Jamie Noble.

Match Results: Beth Phoenix over Kelly Kelly via pinfall … Santino Marella over Women’s Champion Mickie James via pinfall following interference by Beth Phoenix … Cryme Tyme over The Highlander’s via Shad’s pinfall on Rory McAllister … Chris Jericho over Kane via pinfall … William Regal over Jamie Noble via pinfall … Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase over World Tag Team Champions Batista and John Cena to win the titles via DiBiase’s pinfall on Cena.
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Comments (8)
Posted by: El Boricua at 08-12-2008 17:46
CM Punk came out to a Mid card pop then had a horrible promo with JBL. Is sad when RAW #1 jobber Santino is more over than the Brand Champion.

Posted by: Big Phil Cwej at 08-12-2008 19:08
Mask vs Reverse Mask ! .. if Rey loses , unmasks , if Kane loses , has to mask up again . Maybe he Doesn't want to and is fearful of being sealed in again , the Gimmick being it's an 'unremovable' iron mask fuelling his craziness and he is the Monster Kane again ! .. until he's wished the best in his future endeavours and goes to work a mechanic gimmick in TNA .

Posted by: Phil Felice at 08-12-2008 19:17
I thought it was going to be a Mankind mask for a second. 
 
Anyway, pretty good show for building to SS.

Posted by: Devin C at 08-12-2008 20:23
I Thought It Was A Good Show. I Guess This Means When Rey Mysterio Returns We Will See A Kane vs. Rey Mysterio Feud. That Should Be Good. 
Can Not Wait. Mike Adamle Is Actullay A Good GM. But I Say Bring Back Eric Bischoff. WWE Should Fire Vickie Guerrero And Replace Her With Eric Bischoff. Well Bye

Posted by: Jasen Perri at 08-12-2008 20:40
Adamle is good in that role. I was one of the only ones who said he could pull it off.I lso like that they make Punk get all 80's on us about being drug free. Good for the kids, but I honest;y think he's on dope.

Posted by: Justin Santoo at 08-12-2008 21:42
Last week on Raw, Kane said "he" was dead. If Mysterio is "he" then Mysterio is supposed to be dead? Interesting twist to this storyline, especially since everyone thought Kane's old mask was in the bag.

Posted by: Edgar Morelos at 08-13-2008 07:20
how come when mike adamle miss pronounces a word it is really fuck1ng bad but when Santino does it it is fuck1ng hilarious???? 
 
also edge vs undertaker is the real summerslam mainevent

Posted by: Hardway361 at 08-13-2008 14:56
Because it's part of Santino's character to mispronounce words and because Mike Adamle did it when he was annoucning and most fans will agree that an announcer who misreads someone's wrestling name or finishing move has no place on the announcing team.  
 
I agree Edge and Undertaker should be one of the best matches of this year.

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