April 25 , 2011 Monday Night RAW results The April 25 , 2011 Edition of RAW is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE ' s RAW brand , which took place on April 25 , 2011 at RBC Center in Raleigh , North Carolina . Also the 2011 Draft took place . Summary . Buckle up , WWE Universe . The 2011 WWE Draft takes place tonight and has already hit some rocky terrain . The history of WWE remains rich with Superstars who have been traded to different brands and gone on to greater heights – WWE Champion The Miz , John Morrison and Triple H to name just a few . That in mind , the stakes were elevated when Superstars from both Raw and SmackDown participated in a 20 - Man Battle Royal with the winning brand receiving a draft pick . When the canvas had cleared , it was two boys in blue , Kofi Kingston and WWE Tag Team Champion Big Show , who had prevailed . In the end , SmackDown had earned one unbelievable draftee : John Cena . After his abhorrent , post - match behavior last week , during which he ambushed John Morrison and blew cigarette smoke in his face , R - Truth got lit up . The rapping Superstar lambasted the WWE Universe and explained that he was tired of trying to please them . After his tirade , Truth received his comeuppance . A justice seeking JoMo appeared and attacked his former tag team partner , leaving him hobbled . Oh , burn . Make no mistake , Lay - Cool is having some issues . During her match against Eve , to determine which brand would receive the next draft pick , Layla appeared in control . That is , until Michelle McCool , distracted her and allowed Eve to capitalize , further straining their BFF status . For her part , Eve reveled in the win , especially when the next draft pick was announced : Rey Mysterio . Boom ! Boom ! Boom ! SmackDown ’ s Kofi Kingston came up big for blue when he faced off against United States Champion Sheamus in a non - title bout to determine which brand would earn another draft pick . The Dreadlock Dynamo leveled the Irishman and welcomed Randy Orton to the SmackDown roster . Who knew announcers could be so brutal ? In a match pitting Michael Cole against Jim Ross , the current Raw announcer leaned heavily on his Extreme Rules tag team partner , Jack Swagger . When Good Ol ’ J . R . slapped him clean across the face during their match , Cole called a “ time out ” to berate Ross and his Extreme Rules partner , Jerry “ The King ” Lawler . As he tried to exit the ring , Cole felt the sting of the barbecue king , who wailed on him until Swagger entered and nailed J . R . with a cheap shot , causing a disqualification . The All - American American then attacked Lawler before circling back to Ross . While he snapped on an ankle lock , his weasel - like partner took off J . R . ’ s belt and began whipping him mercilessly . Thankfully for Ross , King was able to chase off the dastardly duo . The whole ugly incident prompted Raw ’ s anonymous General Manager to designate their match at Extreme Rules a tag team Country Whipping Match . With a drastic change in appearance , Dolph Ziggler may be new , but he ’ s not improved . Not enough , anyway . As his business associate , Vickie Guerrero , looked on , Ziggler lost his match to recent SmackDown draftee Randy Orton . The Viper ’ s victory earned the blue brand two new draft picks : Mark Henry and Sin Cara . After the bout , Orton ’ s Extreme Rules opponent , CM Punk , grabbed the spotlight and goaded WWE ’ s Apex Predator before their Last Man Standing Match . Raw ’ s newest recruit , Rey Mysterio , has already started paying dividends . The Master of the 619 squared off against Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett with an opportunity to earn their respective brands two draft choices . Although Barrett certainly proved he ’ s a resolute champion , the masked man took him out at the knees , earning the red brand two draftees : WWE Tag Team Champion Big Show and Alberto Del Rio . It ’ s guaranteed to be The Biggest Birthday Party in the History of Television ! Next week , Monday Night Raw will throw a bash for The Rock . Don ’ t miss any of the excitement as The Most Electrifying Man in All of Sports - Entertainment ushers in another awesome year in his hometown of Miami . Although many Superstars are either sulking or celebrating , the 2011 WWE Draft isn ' t over yet . Beginning at 12 noon ET , the Draft continues on WWE . com To keep up with all the dynamic developments , check back often . The tectonic plates of WWE have shifted in seismic fashion . Freshly drafted Superstar Alberto Del Rio joined WWE Champion The Miz & CM Punk to form Team Raw . The three would go on to collide with Team SmackDown , comprised of Christian and SmackDown ’ s newest roster recruits Mark Henry & John Cena . The two squads would compete for the chance at one more draftee . Dogged and determined , it would be the rebels in red who would triumph – thanks in large part to a mutinous Henry , who attacked his fellow boys in blue . The WWE Champion celebrated as he leveled one of his two Extreme Rules opponents , Cena , with a Skull Crushing Finale to capture the win for his squad . Good news for The Cleveland Screamer , right ? Not so much . Turns out Raw wanted back one of the most exciting Superstars in WWE history : The Cenation Commander - in - Chief .