Vengeance 2011
AT&T Center
San Antonio, Texas
October 23, 2011
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The WWE opening promo plays.
A video package runs focusing on the definition of vengeance. We see recent
events of Vince McMahon removing Triple H from his duties of running Raw, Big
Show seeking revenge from Mark Henry, Triple H and CM Punk seeking revenge
against The Miz and R-Truth and John Cena seeking back the WWE Championship from
Alberto Del Rio.
A graphic opening hits welcoming us to WWE Vengeance. We go live to the AT&T
Center in San Antonio where a huge display of pyro goes off. Michael Cole is the
first to welcome us to the show. Cole is joined at ringside by Booker T and
Jerry "The King" Lawler.
Vickie Guerrero is out first to introduce "your next WWE Tag Team Champions" -
Jack Swagger and the WWE United States Champion Dolph Ziggler. We are informed
that Ziggler will defending his WWE United States Championship against Zack
Ryder immediately following this match.
WWE Tag Team Championships
Kofi Kingston and Evan Bourne (c's) vs. WWE United States Champion Dolph Ziggler
and Jack Swagger w/ Vickie Guerrero
We start with Kofi Kingston and Dolph Ziggler. Both exchange headlock takedowns
early. Kofi with a big spinning elbow and a huge monkey flip that sends Ziggler
flying across the ring. Tag to Evan Bourne who drops Ziggler with a dropkick.
Tag to Swagger and Bourne lights him up with a few kicks. Quick tag to Kofi,
Bourne drops Swagger over the ropes and Kofi drops down over him. Kofi and
Bourne with a double team dropkick to Swagger. Tag to Kofi and they hit a double
bulldog. Bourne went for the cover, but the referee tells him that Kofi is the
legal man. Swagger catches Kofi after a springboard off the ropes and plants him
with a big powerslam. Tag to Ziggler who drops Kofi with a big standing
dropkick. Tag to Swagger who drops Kofi with a big shoulder block. Booker and
Cole start arguing on commentary. Booker lost his words and we can see a shot of
Cole breaking down in laughter at the table. Tag to Bourne who drops Swagger
with a series of kicks and tosses Ziggler off the ring apron. Bourne with a kick
to the jaw of Swagger for a two count. Bourne heads up top, Swagger moves,
Bourne kicks Swagger into Ziggler, goes back up top, executes the Shooting Star
Press and Swagger gets his knees up. Ziggler gets the tag and starts grounding
Bourne stretching him. Tag to Swagger who body splashes Bourne in the corner.
Kofi with a right hand to Swagger allowing Bourne to get a close rollup. Swagger
drops Kofi down face first over the ring apron. Tag to Ziggler who stomps over
Bourne. Quick tag to Swagger who starts choking Bourne with his boot. Bourne
counters another Swagger splash in the corner. Hot tag to Kofi and Ziggler. Kofi
with a springboard forearm and a big dropkick. Ziggler counters SOS, but Kofi
catches Ziggler and Swagger with some big kicks to the head. Kofi with a huge
crossbody on Ziggler for a close two count. Kofi with the Boom Drop over
Ziggler. Kofi with the SOS on Ziggler and Swagger tries to break it up taking
out Ziggler when Kofi moves. Swagger has the ankle lock on Kofi. Bourne breaks
it up coming off the top rope. Ziggler rolls up Kofi and gets a two count. Kofi
with Trouble in Paradise on Ziggler. Tag to Bourne. Bourne goes up top and
connects with the Shooting Star Press. Bourne hooks the leg of Ziggler and gets
the pinfall.
Winners and still WWE Tag Team Champions: Kofi Kingston and Evan Bourne
No rest for Ziggler here as we go right into his title defense.
WWE United States Championship
Dolph Ziggler (c) vs. Zack Ryder
The bell rings and Zack Ryder goes after Dolph Ziggler in the corner. Kofi
Kingston and Evan Bourne are looking on from the outside along with Jack Swagger
and Vickie Guerrero who are cheering on Ziggler. Ziggler slows down Ryder's
offense with a quick swinging neckbreaker. Ryder drops Ziggler with a
clothesline. Ziggler bails to the outside. A tired Ziggler starts crawling up
the ramp when both Kingston and Bourne toss him back inside. The referee sends
Kingston and Bourne to the back. Vickie waves goodbye to both. Ryder with
forearm shots dropping Ziggler followed by a face plant. Ryder jumps and hits
the ropes when Ziggler moves. Ziggler with a quick elbow drop on Ryder and then
begins stretching him sitting over his back. Ziggler then drops a big elbow over
the back of Ryder. Ziggler splashes Ryder in the corner and tosses him face
first into the mat. Ziggler misses a splash in the corner and Ryder misses a
boot to Ziggler. Ziggler with a fameasser on Ryder for a two count. Ryder gets
his knees up dropping Ziggler in the corner. Ryder with a big running boot to
the head of Ziggler. Swagger tries to trip up Ryder and he kicks him away. Ryder
holds the ropes during a Zig Zag attempt. Ryder kicks away Swagger again and
then Ziggler drops Ryder with a big superkick. Ziggler covers Ryder and gets the
win.
Winner and still WWE United States Champion: Dolph Ziggler
Backstage, we see Ted DiBiase talking with CM Punk. Triple H walks up and wants
a second as DiBiase walks off. He wants to clear the air about his "immigration"
problem on Monday night. Punk said he understands and trusts him - maybe not a
few months ago, but he does now. Triple H wants to spare each other the hype
speech. Punk agrees and wants to truly show Miz and R-Truth that WWE is an
unsafe working environment tonight.
Backstage, we see Beth Phoenix attacking Kelly Kelly during an interview. Eve
jumps in to go after Beth.
WWE Divas Championship
Beth Phoenix (c) vs. Eve Torres
Eve has new music. Beth tosses Eve up on the top rope, Eve hits a few shots and
jumps off hitting a quick sunset flip that Beth quickly kicks out of. Eve with a
kick to the back of Beth's head. Eve handcuffs Beth to the middle rope using her
outfit. Eve starts kicking Beth in the back. Beth breaks free and Eve drops her
with a big forearm sending Beth to the outside. Beth drops Eve over the ring
apron and she power lifts her over her head dropping Eve over the padded ring
barricade. Beth tosses Eve back in the ring and applies an abdominal stretch.
Beth puts Eve up on her shoulder and drops down with force. Beth with a leg
scissors applied around Eve's body. Beth starts slapping Eve over the head
repeatedly screaming, "Come on Eve, cry! Cry! Let the tears flow!" Eve fights
out of it, hits the ropes and drops Beth with a big clothesline. Eve with her
flipping body splash over Beth. Eve with a triangle choke applied over the
shoulders of Beth. Eve yells at Beth to tap. Beth breaks it getting to the
bottom rope. Eve counters a Glam Slam and gets a close rollup. Eve with a kick
to the head of Beth near the corner. Eve goes up top and misses a moonsault.
Beth lifts up Eve and drops her with the Glam Slam. Beth hooks the leg and gets
the pinfall.
Winner and still WWE Divas Champion: Beth Phoenix
Backstage, Matt Striker is with the Big Show. Striker asks him if he is
prepared. Big Show said Striker should ask Mark Henry that question. He said
Henry will experience what he went through the last few months - getting put out
of action. Big Show promises that vengeance will be his and the WWE World
Heavyweight Championship.
A promo runs for the new Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart DVD.
Sheamus vs. Christian
The bell rings and Christian catches Sheamus with a big slap early. Christian
with big right hands to Sheamus. Sheamus cuts him off with a big knee and
forearm shots. Sheamus with a shoulder block and tosses Christian into the
corner hitting a series of kicks. Sheamus with forearm shots to the chest of
Christian against the ropes. Sheamus gets Christian up in a vertical suplex and
drops him down hard. Christian with a quick neckbreaker. Christian starts
choking Sheamus with his boot against the bottom rope. Christian sends Sheamus
into the corner and gets a close rollup. Christian with some elbow drops over
the back of Sheamus' neck and then jumps on his back applying a headlock.
Sheamus breaks it up dropping Christian back first on the mat. Christian pushes
down on the back of Sheamus against the ropes and connects with a twisting elbow
off the second rope. Christian catches Sheamus with a dropkick off the second
rope. Christian comes off the top this time and misses a body splash. Sheamus
catches Christian and connects with a fallaway slam. Christian dumps Sheamus to
the outside, but Sheamus catches him with a flying shoulder block launching
himself back in the ring. Sheamus with a clothesline, but Christian catches him
with an inverted DDT. Sheamus blocks Christian's boots in the corner. Counters
between the two. Christian kicks Sheamus in the face twice in the corner in the
ropes. Sheamus catches Christian springboarding from the corner into a
backbreaker. Christian with a Spear on Sheamus. Christian covers and Sheamus
kicks out. Sheamus catches Christian with a knee to the head and goes up top.
Christian crotches Sheamus and hits a series of big right hand slaps. Christian
with a huricanrana from the top on Sheamus. Christian goes for a Spear, but
Sheamus catches him with a Brogue Kick. Sheamus gets the pinfall.
Winner: Sheamus
Backstage, John Laurinaitis is with David Otunga. Otunga said tonight is huge
for Laurinaitis this being his first WWE PPV as the interim GM of Raw. The Miz
and R-Truth walk up thanking him for hiring them back. Laurinaitis believes they
could be the world's greatest tag team of all time. Miz says really? Laurinaitis
says no and likes the way they suck up. Truth said he sucks up better than Miz.
Miz tells some bad suck jokes about Triple H. Truth says the state of Texas also
sucks.
A video package runs hyping Triple H and CM Punk vs. The Miz and R-Truth.
Triple H and CM Punk vs. The Miz and R-Truth
We start with CM Punk and The Miz. Punk backs Miz into the corner smiling. Miz
with big kicks to Miz, snapmare and kick to the back. Triple H tags himself in
and Miz tags in R-Truth. Triple H drops Truth right away. Truth counters Triple
H, flips back and jumps down doing the splits mocking him. Triple H then drops
Truth with a quick right hand. Tag to Punk who blows a kiss to Miz and drops
Truth with a front suplex. Tag to Miz who Punk trips up, slaps the back of Miz
and tosses Miz into Triple H's boot. Triple H and Punk with a double suplex as
Triple H gets the tag. Triple H with a chop block to Miz and then applies a
Figure Four. Triple H grabs the hands of Punk to wrench back more on the Figure
Four with the referee distracted by Truth yelling. Tag to Punk and both Punk and
Triple H split the legs of Miz. Punk with an armbar and getting help from Triple
H to wrench back on the shoulder of Miz. Miz fights off Punk getting in some
kicks and Truth gets the tag. Truth with a headlock. Punk with a back suplex on
Truth. Triple H gets the tag and hits a knee to the face on Miz. Triple H double
clotheslines both Miz and Truth over the top rope. Triple H with a right hand to
Miz on the outside, but takes a big dropkick from Truth. Tag to Miz who stomps
over Triple H. Truth gets the quick tag and hits a spinning corkscrew elbow on
Triple H. Quick tag to Miz who connects with a high knee to Triple H. Miz with a
backbreaker and neckbreaker combo. Tag to Truth as Miz and Truth hit a double
kick to the head on Triple H. Triple H with an electric chair back drop on
Truth. Tag to Miz who takes a big clothesline from Triple H. Great camera shot
over the shoulder of Punk wanting the hot tag. Tag to Truth who takes a quick
DDT from Triple H. Hot tag to Punk who hits a springboard clothesline on Miz.
Punk drops Truth with a big kick. Punk with a high knee to Truth and catches Miz
with a clothesline on the way down for a bulldog. Punk plants Miz near the
corner, goes up top, Truth interferes and Triple H pulls himd own sending him
into the timekeepers area. Punk is up top and connects with the flying elbow on
Miz. Punk calling for GTS. Triple H is beating down Truth on the outside when
Kevin Nash decks Triple H from the crowd. Punk has Miz up for GTS. Truth jumps
in and hits his facebuster on Punk as Miz comes down with the Skull Crushing
Finale. Miz covers Punk for the win.
Winners: The Miz and R-Truth
After the match, Kevin Nash tosses Triple H into the steel steps on the outside.
Nash tosses Triple H back in the ring and hits his knees to Triple H in the
corner. Nash drops Triple H with a big clothesline. Nash then drops Triple H
with a big Jacknife Powerbomb. We see a shot of Nash leaving through the crowd.
We see a replay of Nash's attack. The Jacknife Powerbomb looked nasty.
Backstage, John Laurinaitis is on the phone trying to get to the bottom of Kevin
Nash's attack on Triple H. WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio walks up. Laurinaitis
tells Del Rio he is busy. Del Rio says he is the WWE Champion and should be top
priority. He complains about being put in a Last Man Standing match tonight.
Laurinaitis tells Del Rio to calm down bringing up that he had his first Hell in
a Cell just weeks ago and walked out WWE Champion. Del Rio agrees and walks off.
Laurinaitis starts texting someone as we fade out.
WWE's Be A Star anti-bullying commercial airs.
Non-title match
Randy Orton vs. WWE Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes
The bell rings and Orton drops Rhodes with a quick clothesline. Rhodes attempts
a bulldog and Orton pushes him away with force. Orton sends Rhodes to the
outside and bounces his face off the steel ring steps. Orton tosses Rhodes back
inside and dodges a springboard kick from Rhodes. Rhodes with a headbutt and
goes on the attack. Rhodes with a front suplex. Orton with a series of
uppercuts. Rhodes fires back with a clothesline. Orton with a back suplex.
Rhodes with a standing dropkick. Rhodes with a boston crab applied on Orton.
Orton counters out. The two exchange right hands. Rhodes with an Alabama Slam.
Roll Tide. Rhodes attempts a huge moonsault and Orton moves out of the way.
Orton with a snap powerslam on Rhodes. Rhodes from the top turnbuckle and Orton
catches him in mid-air with a dropkick. Rhodes with his Beautiful Disaster
springboard kick to the face. Rhodes counters a DDT through the ropes, but Orton
drops Rhodes off his back. Orton with a quick neckbreaker on Rhodes. Orton puts
Rhodes up on the top turnbuckle, hits a few rights, Rhodes with a headbutt and
this time catches Orton with a moonsault. Rhodes misses a knee drop on Orton
from the second rope. One of Rhodes' baggers jumps up on the ring apron. Orton
drops him with a right hand. Rhodes with the Cross Rhodes, cover and Orton kicks
out. Rhodes yells out in frustration. Rhodes drops to his chest and starts
pounding on the mat mocking Orton. Orton with a dropkick to Rhodes when Rhodes
attempt an RKO. Orton with a DDT through the ropes. Now Orton drops down and
starts hitting the mat getting ready for the RKO. The second bagger jumps up on
the ring apron. Orton sends Rhodes into him. Orton with an RKO and gets the
pinfall.
Winner: Randy Orton
After the match, we see a replay of the finish. Back live, Orton celebrates up
on the turnbuckle.
A promo runs hyping the return of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and his return to
action for the first time in 7 years at the WWE Survivor Series PPV on Sunday,
November 20.
A video package runs hyping Mark Henry vs. Big Show.
WWE World Heavyweight Championship
Mark Henry (c) vs. Big Show
Big fight feel here. The bell rings, big lock up and Henry pushes Big Show away.
Second lock up and Henry pushes Big Show into the corner. Big Show tosses Henry
to the corner and hits some big rights and lefts. Henry is down and rolls out to
avoid the offense from Big Show. Henry gets up on the ring apron and Big Show
tosses him back inside. Big Show drops Henry with a superkick to the jaw. Henry
again rolls out and tries to regain his composure. Henry calls for his title and
starts leaving when Big Show catches up with him hitting him over the back. Big
Show tosses Henry in the ring. Henry with a big chop block takedown on Big Show.
Henry then lifts up Big Show and plants him with a scoop slam with little
effort. Henry drops a big elbow over the back of Big Show. Henry drives Big
Show's knee into the mat with force. Henry drops an elbow over the hip and knee
of Big Show. Henry drops another elbow over Big Show's knee and locks his foot
in his legs to apply more pressure. Big Show turns over Henry and drops a boot
across his face. Big Show tries for a scoop slam on Henry, but his knee gives
out and Henry splashes over Big Show. Henry starts twisting the ankle of Big
Show who screams out in pain. We get a double clothesline spot with both men
landing with a loud thud. Both get up to their knees and exchange shots. Big
Show with a splash to Henry and a quick shoulder block. Big Show with a scoop
slam on Henry. Big Show calls out for the chokeslam. Big Show connects with the
chokeslam and Henry powers out after two. Big Show gets the fist ready, but
Henry cuts him off with a kick to the gut and connects with the World's
Strongest Slam! Henry covers Big Show...and Big Show powers out after two. Henry
is shocked. Henry is going up top, Big Show cuts him off and executes a
chokeslam on Henry back to the mat below! Big Show hooks the leg and Henry
somehow powers out after two again. Big Show is going up top when Henry cuts him
off. Henry gives Big Show a superplex and when Big Show lands the entire ring
collapses.
WWE officials and EMT's run down to check on both Henry and Big Show. We see a
series of replays. John Laurinaitis and Teddy Long are shown walking down to the
ring. Big Show is put on the back of a cart and taken to the back. Henry falls
out of the ring and has officials attend to him. Henry pushes WWE ref's and EMT
officials away when they try to help him. Teddy Long screams at Henry to let
people help him. Henry tries to stand and keeps falling down saying he doesn't
need help. Henry eventually gets to his feet and is helped to the back.
John Laurinaitis gets on the mic and assures everyone that the WWE Championship
match will still take place tonight.
Winner: No Contest
A video package runs hyping Alberto Del Rio vs. John Cena.
WWE Championship - Last Man Standing Match
Alberto Del Rio (c) w/ Ricardo Rodriguez vs. John Cena
John Cena is sporting a new "Rise Above Hate" red, white and blue slogan on a
black t-shirt. He ditched the jean shorts or "jorts" for tonight.
The bell rings and Cena goes for an AA on Ricardo Rodriguez right away. Del Rio
walks up and kicks Cena in the leg dropping him. Del Rio with a suplex on Cena
over the broken ring. The referee starts the count. Cena is up at 3. Del Rio
with more kicks. Referee counts. Cena is up at 3 again. Del Rio kicks Cena in
the face. Cena gets back up after 4 and Del Rio tosses Cena face first into the
steel ring post. Referee counts. Cena is up at 5 and gets back in the broken
ring. More kicks to the head from Del Rio. Referee counts. Cena is up at 3. Cena
with an awkward looking back body drop on Del Rio. Cena with a scoop slam and
elbow drops on Del Rio. Referee counts. Del Rio is up at 4. Cena with right
hands. Del Rio with a back suplex on Cena. Del Rio with a second. Del Rio then
executes a third on the collapsed ring. Referee counts. Cena is up at 7 and
drops Del Rio with a clothesline. Both men are down as the referee counts. Del
Rio counters an AA and connects with a backcraker. Referee counts. Cena is up at
5. Del Rio with a snap suplex, a second snap suplex, Cena blocks a third and
hits a suplex of his own. Cena plants Del Rio with his twisting powerbomb. Cena
has no ropes to hit so he just drops the five knuckle shuffle. Del Rio jumps
back up and connects with a quick german suplex with a release. Cena with an
awkward looking gutwrench powerbomb. Referee starts the count. Del Rio is up at
4 and connects with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. Del Rio follows that with a big
kick to the back. Referee counts. Del Rio goes on the attack and puts Cena under
the steel ring post that was already down over the ring. Del Rio jumps off the
steel ring post driving it into the chest of Cena. Referee counts. Cena rolls
out. Cena is up at 8 and connects with the AA on Del Rio who charges at him.
Both men are down. Referee counts. Both are up at 8. Ricardo interefers during
another AA attempt. Cena big boots him away. Del Rio gets a sleeper applied.
Cena tries to fight out.
Del Rio locks it in and falls back to the mat looking it in more. The referee
checks on Cena with three arm lifts and he is out. Del Rio jumps back up and the
referee starts the count. Cena is fighting to his feet. Cena is up at 7 and he
launches Del Rio from the ring to the ring barricade on the outside. That looked
nasty on the replay. Referee counts. Del Rio is up at 6 using the barricade to
lift himself back up. Del Rio then sends Cena shoulder first into the steel ring
steps. Ricardo tries getting involved again and Cena crotches him over the steel
ring post that was across the ring. Del Rio with a kick attack on Cena, but Cena
launches Del Rio over the steel ring post which bounces back up into the crotch
of Ricardo. Cena takes apart the other steel ring steps, picks up the top part
and throws it at Del Rio who dodges the attack. Del Rio with right hands and
kicks to Cena on the ground. Del Rio then sends Cena into the steel steps. Del
Rio picks up the bottom part of the steel steps and launches them at Cena's head
who goes down. Referee counts. Cena is up at 8 and they brawl to the backstage
area. A camera catches up with them as Cena sends Del Rio into a table full of
food. Referee counts and Cena pushes a big production box over. Del Rio is able
to avoid it and put Cena on top of the box. Del Rio gives Cena a scoop slam over
the top of the box. Referee counts. Cena is up at 7 and stumbles to the
interview area. Del Rio pushes a steel wall down and over Cena. Del Rio pushes a
second one on top of Cena. Del Rio pushes a third wall on Cena and then a
fourth. Cena is covered with four steel walls as the referee begins the count.
Del Rio stands by waiting for the final count. Cena moves the walls over and is
up at 8. They brawl back out into the arena near the Vengeance set. Cena unloads
with right hands. Ricardo jumps on Cena's back. Del Rio with a shot to Cena's
head. Ricardo falls of Cena's back. Del Rio then tosses Cena into the giant "V"
on the Vengeance set.
Cena falls out of the giant "V" in the Vengeance set and Del Rio sets up a
table. Del Rio puts Cena over the table and starts climbing part of the set.
Cena recovers and pulls Del Rio off the set who falls crashing through the
table. The referee starts the count. A dazed Del Rio is up at 8. They continue
to brawl into the crowd. Cena tosses Del Rio into the timekeepers area. Del Rio
recovers and sends Cena flying into Lawler and Cole at the announcers table.
Cena recovers and sends Del Rio into the ring barricade. Cena with a shot to
Ricardo for good measure. Del Rio sends Cena back first into the steel ring
post. Del Rio goes for a kick, but Cena ducks and Del Rio kicks the steel ring
post. Del Rio screams out in pain holding his foot. Cena sets up the steel steps
near the Spanish announce table that has been cleared off. Cena puts Del Rio on
his shoulders and executes the AA on Del Rio sending him crashing through the
Spanish announce table. Cena jumps back in the ring waiting for the referee
count when The Miz and R-Truth hit the ring attacking Cena. Miz with the Skull
Crushing Finale on Cena. Truth with his facebuster. The referee is distracted by
this attack and wasn't counting. The referee starts the count as Del Rio is
recovering and back on his feet. Cena is up at 9. Del Rio hits Cena with the WWE
Championship belt. Cena is down. Del Rio falls out. The referee starts the
count. Del Rio is up at 9 on the outside. The referee reaches 10 and calls for
the bell.
Winner and still WWE Champion: Alberto Del Rio
After the match, John Cena struggles to his feet as Alberto Del Rio is handed
the WWE Championship. The PPV goes off the air with Del Rio celebrating his win
holding up the WWE Championship in the entrance area.
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