July 18 , 2011 Monday Night RAW results The July 18 , 2011 Edition of RAW is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE ' s RAW brand , which took place on July 18 , 2011 at Resch Center in Green Bay , Wisconsin . Summary . Despite the unprecedented events that took place at the Money in the Bank pay - per - view , during which John Cena lost the WWE Championship , Mr . McMahon kicked off the show and appeared determined to chart a course forward . As a result , The Chairman announced that eight of the top Superstars would compete in a WWE Championship Tournament to determine a new titleholder tonight , starting with The Miz and Alex Riley . Who knew the WWE Title had such healing power ? Just one night after The Miz suffered what appeared to be a painful knee injury , The Cleveland Screamer brought his A - game for a chance to become the new WWE Title holder . He squared off against Alex Riley in the opening round of the WWE Championship Tournament to determine which Superstar would hold WWE ’ s most prized possession . In the end , Miz managed to squeak by his former assistant to advance . Whether it ’ s " Little Jimmys " or a Big Jack , somebody gonna get got ! In the WWE Championship Tournament to determine which Superstar will reign supreme , R - Truth set his wild eyes on the prize and defeated The All - American American to advance . Rey Mysterio was this close to snatching the briefcase the night before during his first ever Money in the Bank Ladder Match . Unfortunately for him , Alberto Del Rio yanked off his mask causing the proud luchador to falter . Against Dolph Ziggler , however , The Master of the 619 managed to save face . In the WWE Championship Tournament , Mysterio bested the blond bomber to advance . Alberto Del Rio may have hit Kofi Kingston like a piñata during their WWE Championship Tournament Match , but the only thing that poured out was anger and fury . The Mexican Aristocrat , who has a pretty sweet Plan B after winning Raw ’ s Money in the Bank Ladder Match the night before , failed to advance in the tournament after The Dreadlock Dynamo utilized his athleticism to triumphant effect . Seven has always been a lucky number , now it ’ s pretty sexy , too . In a 7 - on - 7 Divas Tag Team Match , Divas Champion Kelly Kelly , Eve , Beth Phoenix , Natalya , Gail Kim , Kaitlyn & A . J . teamed up to face off against The Bella Twins , Melina , Rosa Mendes , Alicia Fox , Maryse & Tamina . Although a melee broke out before the end of the match , Beth secured her team ’ s victory when she Glam Slammed Rosa and pinned her for the three - count . In the second round of the WWE Championship Tournament , Kofi Kingston had the final round in his crosshairs , but The Miz proved too difficult a target . With an inherent hunger to recapture the WWE Title , The Awesome One overcame Kingston ’ s aerial assault through cunning and a jarring Skull Crushing Finale . Despite their impressive careers , neither Rey Mysterio nor R - Truth has ever held the WWE Title , which goes a long way in explaining why each fought so doggedly to advance to the final round of the WWE Championship Tournament . In the end , WWE ’ s Biggest Little Man would prevail over his fellow Money in the Bank Ladder Match participant to advance to the final round . There , he must face The Miz for the WWE Title on the next Raw . Before Rey Mysterio and The Miz could compete in the final round of the WWE Championship Tournament , Mr . McMahon demanded that the ring be cleared – he had important business to conduct . After explaining the tumultuous events that took place the night before at the Money in the Bank pay - per - view , The Chairman ordered former WWE Champion John Cena to the ring . The Cenation Commander - in - Chief showed and offered an impassioned speech about his love of WWE . Before Mr . McMahon could give him his walking papers , though , he received an unwelcome guest . Triple H , not seen on Raw in more than three months , interrupted his famous father - in - law . The Game , a WWE executive and husband of Stephanie McMahon , told The Chairman that his decisions of late have been called into question by WWE board members . He then went on to drop a bombshell on Mr . McMahon – and the WWE Universe . The Chairman of WWE has officially been relieved of his duties .