WWE Monday Night RAW Report for January 31st, 2011

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WWE Monday Night RAW Report for January 31st, 2011



Reported By marcm0484
1/31/2011



- Tonight's WWE RAW opens up with the usual RAW video before Michael Cole welcomes us to RAW from Providence, Rhode Island at the Dunkin' Donuts Center. It's announced that Edge vs. The Miz will take place again tonight and there must be a winner.

- We go to the ring where Justin Roberts introduces Ricardo Rodriguez. Rodriguez introduces a mariachi band with a dancer leading them to the ring. A horn starts honking as the 2011 WWE Royal Rumble winner Alberto Del Rio comes in driving a brand new Mercedes Benz. Rodriguez introduces Del Rio as he makes his way to the ring for a celebration. There are balloons in the ring and the mariachi band is playing.

Del Rio reminds us what his name is. He reminds he us told everyone that his destiny was to win the Royal Rumble. Del Rio says the fans never listen but tonight, we're celebrating him. Del Rio says he has hired the best mariachi in Mexico and they play a little tune. Del Rio says this isn't Justin Beiber music, this is real music. Del Rio has something important to tell us. He talks about facing either the WWE Champion or the World Champion and says he has made his decision. Del Rio announces he will be going after the... he's teasing us. The Miz's music hits and out comes the WWE Champion with Alex Riley.

Miz congratulates Del Rio on winning the biggest Rumble in history and says it's impressive. But not as impressive as winning Money in the Bank, cashing it in and becoming WWE Champion. Miz hopes Del Rio chooses to face him at WrestleMania. Miz talks about Edge now. Miz says Edge was bragging last night that he would embarrass Del Rio at WrestleMania. Miz says Edge was talking all kinds of trash about Del Rio last night. Riley backs Miz up on this. Riley says Edge called him a second rate JBL. Del Rio says he knows this is some ploy to make him pick Edge and not Miz. Edge's music hits and out comes the World Heavyweight Champion.

Edge comes out to a nice pop from the crowd. Edge says Miz is right... he doesn't like him and doesn't respect him. But he's wrong about one thing. Edge says he wouldn't say those things behind his back, he would say them to Del Rio's face. Edge says he will be champ at WrestleMania and will beat Del Rio, if he chooses him. Edge mocks Del Rio and his mannerisms. Del Rio says it's his destiny to become the greatest of the great and at WrestleMania, he will become the new... World Heavyweight Champion. Edge congratulates Del Rio and knocks him down with a right hand. Miz and Riley retreat. Del Rio grabs a guitar and cracks it over Edge. Del Rio attacks Edge before officials run down to check on him. Del Rio leaves for the back with a big smile on his face.

- Coming up is Nexus vs. Santino Marella and Vladimir Kozlov with the Tag Team titles on the line. We go to commercial.

- Back from commercial and we get replays of what just happened. As Lawler and Cole are talking, we get an e-mail from the RAW General Manager. A RAW Rumble match is announced for tonight with 7 Superstars. The winner will face the WWE Champion at Elimination Chamber. The other 6 stars will battle it out in the Chamber match itself. The participants will be Randy Orton, CM Punk, John Morrison, R-Truth, Sheamus, John Cena and Jerry Lawler. The crowd starts chanting for Lawler.

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WWE Tag Team Title Match: Husky Harris and Michael McGillicutty vs. Vladimir Kozlov and Santino Marella <br />
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We go to the ring and Tamina leads the WWE Tag Team Champions Vladimir Kozlov and Santino...

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- We go to the ring and out comes Ted DiBiase with Maryse. Ted has a mic on his way down and starts talking about Jerry Lawler, saying his career is over. Ted says his career is just getting started....

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- We see Cena talking to some fans as Edge's music hits. Edge waves up to Cena before heading to the back. Cena just looks on and smiles, still talking to fans. Cole and Riley go over to tend to Miz.

- We get more hype for the RAW Rumble match tonight as we go back to commercial.

Michelle McCool and Layla vs. Eve Torres and Natalya

We go to the ring and out comes the new Divas Champion Eve with her partner Natalya. Out next comes LayCool. We see a backstage video earlier of LayCool talking and some tension in the air. They end up being cool with each other and blaming the Royal Rumble loss on the referee. McCool and Natalya start the match off. Natalya takes her down early for a 2 count. Another near fall for Natalya. Natalya takes McCool back down and they go back and forth on the mat. Layla is tagged in.

Layla comes in and drops the the mat, scared of Natalya. They go back and forth here with Layla screaming. Layla jumps into McCool's arms. Layla comes back into the mix and Natalya suplexes her for a 2 count. Eve comes in and dropkicks Layla. More kicks from Eve and a clothesline. Eve hits a standing moonsault for a 2 count. Layla kicks Eve in the gut but Eve puts her on the top rope. Natalya comes in and it distracts the referee. McCool runs over and decks Eve, allowing Layla to hit her Facelift stunner off the top. Layla pins Eve for the win.

Winners: Layla and Michelle McCool

Dance-Off: The Great Khali and Mark Henry vs. The Usos

Back from commercial and out comes the team of Mark Henry and The Great Khali with Ranjin Singh. Josh Matthews is on commentary as Lawler went to the back to get ready for tonight's main event. We see the Usos already waiting in the ring. The e-mail alert goes off and we have another message from the anonymous GM. The GM says the Usos don't have a chance in this match so he's making it a dance-off. The fans will be the judges.

Dance music hits and The Usos dance first as Cole dances at ringside. Up next is Khali and Henry dancing. The fans start cheering and the Usos attack Henry and Khali. Khali and Henry take out the Usos. Khali actually went for a pin on one of the Usos, thinking it was a match. Thankfully we go to break again.

RAW Rumble Match: John Morrison, John Cena, Jerry Lawler, Randy Orton, R-Truth, Sheamus and CM Punk

We go to the ring and out first comes John Morrison for the main event. Out next comes Sheamus. As Sheaus makes his entrance, we go to commercial.

Back from commercial and Sheamus and Morrison go at it. Sheamus drops Morrison and the next man out is John Cena. Cena comes in and unloads on Sheamus, hitting his signature moves. Cena goes at it with Morrison now but Morrison with a great counter and Cena goes down. Morrison goes back and forth between Sheamus and Cena now. Morrison tries to eliminate Sheamus. Cena comes over and gets in the mix. The next man out is CM Punk.

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Punk comes out and focuses on Cena. Punk then goes and tries to eliminate Morrison. R-Truth is the next man out. He goes at it with John Cena. Truth tries to eliminate Morrison but he can't. Morrison...