October 15 , 2012 Monday Night RAW results The October 15 , 2012 Edition of RAW is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE ' s RAW brand , which took place on October 15 , 2012 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville , Tennessee . Summary . As Raw began on Monday night , Big Show stormed to the ring with vindication on his mind . As the Music City crowd roared its disapproval , the giant recapped the past few weeks of his encounters with World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus — specifically , his foiling of the Brogue Kick last week on Raw and the scientific measurement of his KO Punch ' s power last Friday on SmackDown . But more than just disparaging The Celtic Warrior , Big Show came to Raw with a monkey on his back : his much - maligned 45 - second World Heavyweight Championship reign , which has been the subject of much derision by current World Champion Sheamus as their title match at Hell in a Cell approaches . Happily , The World ’ s Largest Athlete came armed with a solution : a one - on - one match with Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan , the man who cut his title reign short that fateful night at WWE TLC : Tables , Ladders & Chairs via a Money in the Bank cash - in . " One match , one punch , one pin , I ' ll erase it , " Show thundered . " BRING ME DANIEL BRYAN ! ! ! " Backstage , however , the irritable submission expert was loath to grant the giant his request , scoffing at Big Show ’ s apparent inability to get over his embarrassment at Bryan ’ s hands and refusing to compete against the giant . That is , until Raw General Manager AJ Lee skipped onto the scene to pull rank on the “ No ! ” man , forcing her former paramour into competition against his old foil . Suffice it to say , Kane ( and the assembled WWE Superstars watching the drama unfold ) found the whole thing highly amusing , as collective cries of “ Yes ! ” followed Bryan out of the locker room area and toward the ring where the giant lie in wait . Sadly , there was nowhere to hide for Bryan when he faced Show again . While Bryan managed to upset the giant on numerous occasions thanks to a wily exploitation of technicalities , the submission technician found himself with his back to the wall against The World ’ s Largest Athlete . Despite his best efforts , Bryan just wasn ’ t able to topple the giant again . Bryan went back to his old game plan of attempting to " chop the big redwood down , " as J . R . said , unleashing a barrage of kicks on the giant ' s knees and attempting to evade Show ' s powerful strikes . But despite his gusty recovery from a spear and a bear hug by the giant , David fell to Goliath when Bryan found himself on the receiving end of a chokeslam that put the Tag Team Champion ( s ? ) down for the count . Thankfully , Bryan was spared the further degradation of a KO Punch when Kane came to his partner ’ s rescue ( though , to be fair , the demon in red wasn ' t above a few laughs at Bryan ' s expense before the situation turned dire ) . Kane stared down The World ’ s Largest Athlete as he was about to deck the submission technician , seemingly dissuading Show from unloading further on the fallen Bryan . Safe to say Bryan ’ s had better nights , but at least The Big Red Monster had his buddy ’ s back . His week was up , and the hour of decision fell upon WWE Champion CM Punk this Monday on Raw . When the proverbial clock struck midnight on Punk ' s deadline to select his opponent at Hell in a Cell , who did The Second City Saint designate as the next challenger for his WWE Title ? The answer , as it turned out , was . . . Nobody . Well , at least not yet . The Voice of the Voiceless did not deign to name his next opponent at the appointed time , instead choosing to bask in his beatdown and humiliation of Mr . McMahon the previous week . " I slapped Vince McMahon in the face ! " Punk grinned with Paul Heyman at his side . " I think it ' s safe to say that you will never see Vince McMahon compete in this very ring ever again , " Punk said , " and for that , you can thank me " ( needless to say , longtime McMahon rival Heyman did not hesitate to do so ) . Moving on to the business at hand , Punk continued to expound upon the perceived smear campaign against his reputation and began to contemplate the choice of the devil he knows vs . the devil he doesn ' t . On the one hand , Punk explained , was the monstrous Ryback , who to him has proven little more than an interloper who inserted himself into a conflict he had no part in . On the other hand was Cena , who has fallen to Punk several times before . So , with his options laid out , Punk turned to the covered easel erected in the ring and prepared to unveil his opponent , when the " disrespectful " roars of the crowd prompted him to " go back to the drawing board " and take a little more time with his decision . Would this decision sit well with the powers that be ? As it turned out , there was no chance in hell , because no sooner had Punk dismissed the notion of unveiling his opponent than Mr . McMahon strutted out to the stage and reiterated to the champion that his time had run out . " You blew it , " McMahon sneered , proclaiming that he would be selecting the new No . 1 contender . " Your fate at Hell in a Cell is in my hands , " The Chairman grinned . " Respect that . " Alberto Del Rio came to Raw to make a statement following his confrontation with Randy Orton on SmackDown , and make a statement he did , racking up a decisive win over Brodus Clay on Raw in Nashville . Brodus , a power competitor , is uniquely skilled to withstand Del Rio ' s patented submission game plan , but The Funky One couldn ' t bulldoze his way out of The Mexican Aristocrat ' s path in the Music City . Del Rio , unable to use the majority of his technical strikes , instead used Brodus ' own momentum against him in between shots to The Funkasaurus ' arm , finally stunning the big man with a kick to the head before wrenching him into the Cross Armbreaker and forcing big Brodus to submit . As his match with Orton at Hell in a Cell approaches , Del Rio is looking stronger than ever . What will Friday bring to this simmering rivalry ? They may be out of the Tag Team Tournament , but that didn ' t stop " Team Co - Bro " ( Santino Marella & Zack Ryder ) and The Prime Time Players from engaging in a powerhouse tag team contest in the Music City . Even so , it was Heath Slater and his " 3MB " who got the final word , again swarming Santino & Ryder after the final bell had tolled and The Prime Time Players were standing tall . " Co - Bro " put on a strong show against The Prime Time Players , with Ryder in particular unleashing a furious barrage against Titus O ' Neil . But a distraction by Darren Young diverted The Ultimate Broski ' s attention for just long enough for O ' Neil to reverse the Rough Ryder into Clash of the Titus for the win . But as The Prime Time Players basked in their million dollar victory , another team couldn ' t resist getting in on the action . Sporting new matching outfits , Heath Slater , Drew McIntyre and Jinder Mahal stormed the ring and administered a synchronized stomping on Santino & Ryder once again before declaring it was time to introduce Nashville to the " 3MB . " WWE Universe , let there be rock . " Disgruntled " would be putting it lightly if one were to describe how Dolph Ziggler was feeling when he strutted his stuff into Nashville on Monday night . Proclaiming Ryback as a " flash in the pan , " Ziggler extolled his own virtues as a championship - caliber Superstar , not to mention a potential opponent for Punk at Hell in a Cell . This suggestion , however , raised the ire of David Otunga , who declared it was time to give a championship opportunity to a Superstar who was " as strong mentally as he is physically . " Either way , the two were in agreement on one concept : that Ryback didn ' t deserve to challenge for the WWE Title . Thankfully , Raw GM AJ Lee had the perfect solution to Ziggler and Otunga ' s dilemma . A 2 - on - 1 Handicap Match against the man himself . It went about as well for Ziggler and Otunga as one might expect . The Showoff got some solid offense in on Ryback , but ultimately decided that he ' d rather live to fight another day , departing the ring with Vickie Guerrero and leaving Otunga to the wolves . A few moments later and Otunga was left Shell Shocked as Ryback continued to roll . U . S . Champion Antonio Cesaro ' s international victory tour rolled on as , following a victory over Brodus Clay ( an American ) and Tyson Kidd ( a Canadian ) , the " Swiss Superman " racked up an impressive win over South Africa ' s own Justin Gabriel . Gabriel , an experienced highflier , barely got off the ground against the mighty stars and stripes champion , feeling the wrath of Cesaro ' s brutal strikes and stomps as Cesaro tenderized Gabriel against the turnbuckle and slammed him to the mat , working hard to keep the " Cape Town Werewolf " grounded . Gabriel powered back for a brief comeback , though , managing to stun Cesaro enough to successfully plant him with the 450 Splash . Cesaro reached the ropes with his foot before the pin could be counted , though , which proved to be the difference - maker . Gabriel ' s attempt at a springboard attack off the ropes proved less fortuitous , as Cesaro recovered quickly from the 450 Splash and caught him with a wicked European uppercut before executing the Neutralizer on Gabriel , putting the South African dynamo down for the count . It ' s safe to say that Matt Striker had a different scenario in mind when he asked Raw GM AJ Lee for an apology from Kane following The Big Red Monster ' s attack of Striker on SmackDown . But in an instance of a poor - at - best choice of words , Striker made the mistake of referring to Kane ' s apparent amnesty as " crazy , " which led to AJ putting him in the ring against The Big Red Monster on Raw . However , Striker had one ace up his sleeve when he found himself staring Kane in the face : He appealed to Kane ' s recent progress in anger management . " What would Dr . Shelby say ? " Striker pleaded with The Big Red Monster . " These people don ' t want to see mindless carnage , " Striker said ( cue the " MIND - LESS - CAR - NAGE ! ! " chants ) . And , after a tense moment or two , Striker seemed to get his wish when Kane wrapped Striker up in a good old - fashioned Team Hell No hug . . . which led into yet another Chokeslam to the embattled broadcaster . The carnage was far from mindless , though , as Kane took the opportunity to get the fallen Striker ' s thoughts on the contest following his loss . With Striker flattened on the mat , The Big Red Monster grabbed a mic and asked the question on everyone ' s mind : " Tough loss . How are you feeling ? " Striker ' s defeated muttering seemed to satisfy Kane , though . " Couldn ' t have said it better myself , " The Devil ' s Favorite Demon said before cutting the impromptu interview short , grabbing hold of his title and roaring " I AM THE TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS ! ! ! ! " for good measure . Following his embarrassment at Kofi Kingston ' s hands last week on “ WWE Main Event , ” and on the cusp of his Intercontinental Title Match against Kingston on this week ' s “ WWE Main Event , ” The Miz wasted no time going straight for the jugular when the two rivals sat down for a chat on " Miz TV " in Nashville . " Have you ever headlined WrestleMania ? Have you ever headlined anything ? " Miz sneered at The Boom Squad General , who seemed genuinely lost for words in the face of The Awesome One ' s verbal battering . " You should be thanking me for allowing you to be in a main event . " While the weight of Miz ' s words sank in , Kofi gave a response that nobody really saw coming : " You ' re right . Maybe I do need to add a few more memorable moments . " Of course , he had one such moment in mind : a one - on - one match with The Awesome One that same night , which Miz was all too happy to accept . But Miz wasn ' t done with his mind games . " You will do what you always do , " Miz said after accepting Kofi ' s challenge . " You will choke . " Miz continued to berate Kingston , referring to him as a " novelty act " until The Boom Squad General could take no more , tackling The Awesome One to the ground and tearing the suit off his body , unleashing a wave of physicality on the Intercontinental Champion that caused him to retreat up the ramp . Sheamus and Wade Barrett shook the WWE Universe to its core last week with their furious rumble on Raw , so it was only natural that the Barrett Barrage got a second crack at The Celtic Warrior in the Music City one week later . The two looked as evenly matched as ever , but thanks to interference by Big Show , the contest was left without a victor . Once again , the sons of Erin and England took each other to the woodshed in a contest that wouldn ' t have been out of place in a dark alleyway instead of a wrestling ring , foregoing almost all technical proficiency in favor of basic , hand - to - hand power strikes . And once again , Barrett looked to be one of The Great White ' s most formidable opponents , matching the World Champion blow for blow as the two men brawled throughout Bridgestone Arena . Barrett ' s offensive flurry against a trapped - in - the - ropes Sheamus looked to be the sequence that could have swung the contest in the Englishman ' s favor . Sheamus ' trademark resilience kept him firmly in the running , however , and The Celtic Warrior was able to administer his forearm clubs to Barrett . But the brawler rallied , hoisting Sheamus up for Wasteland and , when that was foiled , felling The Great White with the Winds of Change to leave Sheamus strewn across the mat . The World Champion managed one last gasp to lock in the Cloverleaf on Barrett , but when Big Show , who had been watching from the ramp , decided to interfere , the referee rang the bell and awarded the win to the World Heavyweight Champion . An attempt by Big Show to storm the ring was turned away once again by Sheamus , but it ' s safe to say that The Great White hasn ' t seen the last of either of these two men yet . Layla took her time before evoking her rematch against Eve for the Divas Title , but the waiting ended in Nashville when the two Divas met one - on - one with the butterfly - emblazoned championship on the line . Unfortunately for Layla , however , the final result was the same and Eve left Raw with the championship still in her clutches . The two Divas gave each other a run for their money , however , with both Layla and Eve displaying tenacity and proficiency in all areas of competition . Eve in particular turned a few heads in the WWE Universe by employing several jiu - jitsu holds in her efforts to force the former champion to submit . Layla reached the ropes and forced Eve to break her hold , however , opening the door for Layla to administer some offense of her own . Eve ultimately won out , exploiting Layla ' s injured knee to knock her off the top rope and score the pin . . . although the referee didn ' t see Layla reach the ropes with her foot when he counted her down . Eve ' s championship reign lives on , but it ' s hard to imagine Layla won ' t be looking for another opportunity somewhere down the line . Team Rhodes Scholars was unable to challenge Rey Mysterio & Sin Cara in the final of the Tag Team Championship No . 1 Contenders ' Tournament ( Mysterio was ill with the flu and unable to compete ; the final will take place next week on Raw ) , but the brainy brawlers had themselves a stiff challenge all the same in the form of former WWE Tag Team Champions Primo & Epico . And make no mistake , Primo & Epico made it difficult for Team Rhodes Scholars right off the bat , attacking both Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow before the bell even rang . When the contest did get going , Primo & Epico employed their dynamic offensive style to keep the Scholars from getting into a groove . Once Rhodes and Sandow began to pick up steam , however , the tide of the match began to turn in the favor of the Tag Tournament finalists , with Sandow and Rhodes swarming Primo to keep him from tagging in his cousin and teammate . The dual beatdown continued for some time , with Team Rhodes Scholars alternating offense on Primo until the former champion was finally able to rally and summon the fresh Epico to take over the match . Epico came into the match like he was shot out of a cannon , stunning Sandow with a burst of offense that nearly spelled the end for Team Rhodes Scholars . But Rhodes made the save , although the ensuing chaos was enough for Sandow to counter Epico and slam him to the mat with Terminus , giving Team Rhodes Scholars a grade - A victory as they head toward Rey Mysterio & Sin Cara and the Tag Tournament Final next week on Raw . Guess we can call it even now : Following his attempts to demean and humiliate Kofi Kingston on " Miz TV " earlier in the evening , Intercontinental Champion The Miz found himself down for the count when he suffered an upset loss to a focused , fuming Boom Squad General in a match Miz ironically agreed to just hours before . Kingston came out swinging , unleashing his high - octane attacks on The Awesome One with minimal fanfare or buildup . He left Miz dazed and confused in the middle of the ring before the champion attempted to turn Kingston ' s momentum against him , reversing a charge from The Dreadlocked Dynamo into the turnbuckle and taking advantage of a stunned Kingston to execute a rare top rope strike that nearly led to a three - count . For all Miz ' s talk about Kingston ' s durability ( or memorability ) , however , the former Tag Team Champion rallied from every attack The Awesome One mounted against him . Kingston proved his toughness in the clutch by countering the Skull - Crushing Finale into a jaw - rattling Trouble in Paradise ( you could practically see the cartoon birds circling Miz ’ s head ) . The thunderous strike put Miz down for the 1 - 2 - 3 , leaving the champion to the mercy of the medical team while the Boom Squad General celebrated his win . Safe to say , it was a pretty memorable moment . Decision time , take two : With the fate of WWE Champion CM Punk left to the discretion of Mr . McMahon , which route did The Chairman choose for his champion in the place where rivalries are settled once and for all ? Well , the answer , as turned out , was not what anyone could have expected . But we ' re getting to that . The contract signing for Hell in a Cell started off somewhat typically , with champion and challenger ( s ) staring daggers at each other over while The Chairman began to address the assembled Superstars . Punk cut The Boss off , though , before he could even begin , putting pen to the paper and declaring that what would be would be . " I will do to [ Cena or Ryback ] what I did to you . I will break them , " Punk vowed with vigor . This brought out the fire in Cena , who demeaned Punk yet again before making a decision that left all parties speechless : Cena demurred . Because , as Cena himself said , while Ryback may or may not care about the WWE Title , what he does care about is " kicking ass . " And more than anything , Cena ' s message to Punk was : " You need to get your ass kicked . " It was then that Cena painted a picture of Punk ' s future , and it was a highly unpleasant one filled with unrest and terror as the WWE Champion spent his waking days and sleepless nights haunted by three simple words : " Feed Me More . " With the ramifications of the night becoming clear , Punk looked on in horror while Cena led the WWE Universe in Ryback ' s chant and the human wrecking ball put his name to the legalese , solidifying the match and his new status as the No . 1 contender to the WWE Championship . Punk ' s attempt to intimidate the big man proved fruitless at best , with Ryback unceremoniously pounded Punk ' s head against the table and Shell Shocked him for good measure . Cena ' s prediction showed early signs of coming true : As Raw faded to black and the main event of Hell in a Cell was set , the WWE Champion found himself prone on the mat and surrounded on all sides by those three magic words .