November 12 , 2012 Monday Night RAW results The November 12 , 2012 Edition of RAW is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE ' s RAW brand , which took place on November 12 , 2012 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus , Ohio . Summary . On a night of jubilation and anticipation , Raw instead kicked off on a venomous note when Randy Orton slithered to the ring in the show ' s opening minutes for a match against Dolph Ziggler . The Showoff stormed into Raw looking to make an impact before he leads a squad against The Viper and the rest of Team Foley at the fall classic . Seizing his opportunity , Mr . Money in the Bank took it to The Apex Predator early and often in his statement match against the nine - time World Champion , though the outcome was not , perhaps , what he had expected . Ziggler , who took Orton to the limit at Night of Champions , gave Orton no quarter and showed no mercy in what was an uncommonly brutal showing from The Showoff . A last - minute distraction , though , spelled doom for the flashy Superstar when Alberto Del Rio and Ricardo Rodriguez ran to the ring and attempted to distract The Apex Predator . Though Ziggler nearly achieved victory thanks to the interference from his Survivor Series lieutenants , Orton ' s veteran instinct took over and The Viper rolled Mr . Money in the Bank for a quick pin . Business was not yet concluded for Del Rio , however . The Essence of Excellence stormed the ring and , alongside Ziggler , administered a stomping on Orton that continued unchecked until Intercontinental Champion Kofi Kingston sprinted to the ring to help his Team Foley comrade . The fracas then brought out Teddy Long , who , looking spiffy in his red suit , restored order to the chaos in his own , time - honored manner on behalf of Managing Supervisor Vickie Guerrero : The contest would be restarted as a ( you guessed it ) tag team match . Holla ! Was this a harbinger of things to come at Survivor Series ? The Teddy Long – mandated tag team match between Team Foley members Randy Orton & Kofi Kingston and Team Ziggler members Alberto Del Rio & Ziggler himself was a fast , furious affair that culminated in an ominous win for the wily warriors of The Showoff ' s squadron . Ziggler & Del Rio stuck to a simple game plan of double - teaming the dynamic Kingston while keeping Orton safely tucked away in his own corner , but calamity seemed certain after Orton maneuvered his way back into the match and unleashed a flurry of attacks to a seemingly stunned Del Rio . With The Mexican Aristocrat dazed , Kingston made his way back into the match , but The Dreadlocked Dynamo was himself ill - prepared for Del Rio ' s resilience . The two - time WWE Champion cleaned Kofi ' s clock with an enzuigiri kick that put the Intercontinental Champion down for the count of three . They say the truth will set you free , so who was left liberated when Vickie Guerrero finally convinced AJ Lee to give her side of the " AJ scandal " ? Well , that ' s a complicated question to answer . You see , while Vickie ( and Dolph Ziggler , who remained in the ring for moral support ) seemed to be scraping the bottom of the barrel in their supposed evidence against AJ and the Cenation leader . What transpired on Monday seemed to turn the tide , stunningly enough , back in their favor . For one , Vickie finally got AJ to tell her side of the story , and from the get - go , the former Raw General Manager seemed uncommonly on - edge when addressing the scandal . " I admit it ! " AJ barked after Vickie ' s needling reached its breaking point , although her follow - up managed to leave Vickie somewhat at a loss for words . " John Cena and I . . . are just friends . " With Vickie reeling , AJ attempted to get to the bottom of the Managing Supervisor ' s slanderous efforts : lingering embarrassment over Mr . McMahon ' s appointment of AJ as Raw GM at Raw 1 , 000 , compounded by AJ ' s previous humiliation of Vickie and , of course , the ever - present threat of yet another beatdown at AJ ' s hands . But while a picture is supposedly worth a thousand words , what Vickie had in store for the former Raw GM seemed to unnerve her more than any security footage ever could : audio evidence . " What happened last night was a mistake , " boomed a supposed voicemail from AJ after Vickie cued it up over the TitanTron loudspeakers . " I want to stop . . . but . . . when I see you . . . I lose control , " purred another , leaving AJ genuinely baffled over the origins of the messages . The voice was , indeed , hers , but the messages , she swore , were doctored . She immediately called into question how Vickie got her hands on them . Never one to pass up the opportunity to insult someone , Ziggler interjected himself here . " What ' s more embarrassing ? " The Showoff sneered . " The fact that John won ' t talk to you anymore , or all those nights in his hotel room ? " Cue the trumpets and the M . O . P . sample , because this latest insult brought out Cena , who stomped down to AJ ' s rescue , but found his services somewhat unwarranted : Vickie stopped the Cenation leader from decking Ziggler . . . and proceeded to do the honors herself , flooring Mr . Money in the Bank with a slap to the face before finally allowing Cena to eject the shamed Showoff from the ring . We ' re not even sure brass knuckles could have spared William Regal from the ignominious ending of his one - on - one contest against Big Show . Following his twofold humiliation by the giant last week in his native England , the Blackpool southpaw was all business when it came to his opportunity at unmanning the giant in Columbus . Unfortunately , Regal had more guts than luck on his side in Nationwide Arena , as he was simply outpowered by The World ' s Largest Athlete in a bout that was nasty , brutish and short in equal measure . Despite a late surge that nearly saw Regal reclaim the advantage over Show , the giant ensnared the Englishman in a thunderous chokeslam that left Regal in sections . A simple victory wouldn ' t satiate Big Show , however , who was all set to knock Regal out yet again following the defeat . Happily for Regal , Sheamus would have none of it . The mighty Irishman thundered down the ramp , chasing Show from the ring and offering aid to his fallen fellow U . K . - er , looking madder than ever and ready for a fight . The Divas division got itself a big shake - up on Raw this week when Kaitlyn defeated Layla to once again throw her name in the race for the Divas Championship , and officially securing herself a match against Eve at Survivor Series . While Eve sat at commentary , dismissing Kaitlyn as inexperienced and too amateur a competitor to present a serious challenge for her championship , the former NXT standout proved the champion wrong in resounding fashion , reversing Layla ' s wild offense into a thunderous reverse DDT that spelled doom for both Layla and , potentially , Eve ' s title reign as well . There was no pomp and circumstance in re - introducing Jerry " The King " Lawler to the WWE Universe for his first Raw since his near - fatal heart attack nine weeks earlier , because there was no need for any . Lawler ' s mere presence seemed to light a fire in the WWE Universe , each and every one of whom was either on their feet or bowing in reverence when the WWE Hall of Famer made his long - awaited return , a moment that Lawler , Michael Cole and Jim Ross unanimously agreed nobody was sure would ever happen again . " I just want to say from the bottom of my heart that I appreciate it , " a tearful Lawler said . " I love you all so much . It ' s great to be … " Enter CM Punk . The Second City Saint , who clearly has not been one for celebration these past few months , wasted no time in picking up where he left off in his torment of the WWE Hall of Famer . The Voice of the Voiceless ' audacity knew no bounds in particular on Monday night . " It ' s good you left the ring when you did , " Punk sneered after Lawler headed back to the announce booth , " because if you did , I would have beat you to death . . . again . " Because what else should " The King " have expected , Punk said , after getting in the ring with the reigning WWE Champion and " attempting to relive his glory days " ? While the Superstars in the locker room talked about the number of minutes Lawler clinically left the land of the living , Punk presented a figure that he claimed " actually means something " : 358 , the number of days he had stood as champion , a number that officially ties him with Diesel on the all - time list . The mockery didn ' t stop there , though , as Punk only paused his mockery of Lawler to aid Paul Heyman in the mad scientist ' s crass imitation of a heart attack . This , of course , would not stand for Mick Foley , who had been waiting in the wings during " The King ' s " return and saw fit to confront Punk one final time . Because even though the two Superstars had supposedly concluded their business following the installation of Dolph Ziggler as a Survivor Series captain , Foley still had a few words for Punk ' s attempt to hijack Lawler ' s return for himself . " Let me tell you a secret about Jerry ' The King ' Lawler , " Foley seethed , the old Cactus Jack fury seeping from his pores . " HE WAS DEAD ! And through miracles . . . he ' s here tonight . . . . You think the fact Jerry Lawler is here involves you and it DOESN ' T ! " And yes , while Foley did harbor disappointment over losing Punk as a Survivor Series opponent and the opportunity to " teach him a lesson , " not to mention the hole left in his ranks by Ryback ' s absence ( to be filled by the WWE Universe via a RAWactive poll ) he wasn ' t all that upset given the " parting gift " he ' d been granted by the powers that be . For Punk ' s contest against Cena later in the night , Foley would serve as the Special Guest Enforcer . It was chaos in Columbus when four of WWE ' s most high - octane tag teams collided in an 8 - Man Tag Team Match , but it was an entirely unrelated Superstar who seemed to raise the most eyebrows throughout the course of the showstopping contest . Primo had just begun a bout of offense in the ring when Ricardo Rodriguez strolled down the ramp and passed a note to Rosa Mendes outside the ring . Although the message ' s contents remained undisclosed , it was enough to flush Rosa ' s cheeks and distract Primo enough for Rey Mysterio to tag in . Mysterio unleashed a whirlwind of attacks on the former WWE Tag Team Champion , culminating in him tossing Primo over the ropes in one of his most eye - popping offensive sequences in recent memory . Of course , Titus O ' Neil was right there to bring Mysterio back down to earth . A series of backbreakers from " The Big Deal " left The Master of the 619 reeling on the mat , and the punishment continued for Mysterio after Primo and Darren Young tagged in to continue the attack . Mysterio managed to create separation and tag in Kidd , who stormed into the match like a house on fire and gave Young no room to breathe in an astounding offensive barrage that left " Mr . No Days Off " stumbling aimlessly around the ring . Kidd looked to seal the victory for his team by applying the Dungeon Lock , and that ' s when chaos struck . All the combatants stormed the ring in quick succession , and Young attempted to capitalize by hitting Kidd with the Gutbuster . Kidd twisted Young into a hurricanrana , leaving the door open for Mysterio to dial up the 619 , while Gabriel sealed the deal with a 450 Splash to leave the foiled foursome slinking to the showers . As the old expression says : The enemy of my enemy is my friend . The Miz and Mick Foley might just find themselves unlikely allies at Survivor Series after The Awesome One maneuvered his way into the running to fill Ryback ' s slot on The Hardcore Legend ' s Survivor Series team . It was a spat with The Showoff that led to Foley making a marquee tag match for later in the evening ( Team Rhodes Scholars vs . Kane & the RAWactive winner ) and culminating in Miz planting the idea in Foley ' s mind . " Put me on the ballot tonight to be on Team Foley at Survivor Series , " Miz told Foley . " I know you don ' t like me and I don ' t like you , but think about it : beating Team Ziggler wouldn ' t be great … It would be . . . awesome . " Clearly , The Hardcore Legend isn ' t the only one who has a way with words because , Foley , moved by the former WWE Champion ' s plea , acquiesced . With the incumbent , immaculately dressed champion Antonio Cesaro scouting at ringside ( note to all : It ' s a satchel . Indiana Jones had one ) , R - Truth made a strong case for himself as a challenger for Cesaro ' s United States Championship , which he will indeed compete for at the fall classic , with a win over no less a beast than Tensai . The mighty gaijin attempted to ground the freewheeling Superstar with his signature nerve holds and power attacks , but Truth sprung forth with a Little Jimmy to put his monstrous challenger away . Of course , Cesaro couldn ' t let the victory stand without a little bit of multilingual mean - mugging , so he proceeded to disparage Truth with minimal fanfare . Truth , of course , would have no such travesty occur , and declared ( via a knock - knock joke ) that Cesaro ' s days as U . S . Champion were numbered . Ask and you shall receive , Brad Maddox . With a million - dollar contract on the line , the rogue ref – turned prospective Superstar took to the ring for a one - on - one match with Ryback himself , the Superstar Maddox robbed of the WWE Title at Hell in a Cell . And while Maddox certainly seemed game for the contest ( He even had a personal cameraman who fashioned his own Brad Maddox shirt out of a Ryback one ) , it was a poor omen at best when , instead of a theme song , the whine of an apparently precautionary ambulance siren accompanied him to the ring . Maddox did get one final moment of joy before the slaughter began : A pre - taped address played over the TitanTron in which he proclaimed it " the greatest night of his life . " " I ' m a WWE Superstar , " Maddox beamed . " No one is ever going to forget the name Brad Maddox . " It would appear at the very least that one Superstar remembered Maddox ' s name already because what Ryback perpetrated was less a match than a massacre . The beast made Maddox famous all right and was merciless in his dismantling of Maddox ( who to his immense credit , would not stay down until the very end ) . With no absence of malice , Ryback pummeled the former ref ' s head into the canvas and decimated him with a Meathook Clothesline before executing Shell Shocked for the win and tossing Maddox inside ( and against ) the ambulance as a final exclamation point . All of which , we suppose , was an elaborate lesson to the would - be wunderkind . To use another cliché , that lesson is : be careful what you wish for . Sheamus was steaming following Big Show ' s attack of his friend William Regal , and who better to take his frustrations out on than a lawyer ? Nobody , as David Otunga found out to his detriment in a one - on - one contest with a fired - up Celtic Warrior . For all his mental might , the Harvard Law graduate fell victim to the brawler ' s unchecked wrath in the ring just as he did in the deposition room . Otunga attempted to get in Sheamus ' head with a brief pose - down , but it didn ' t get him very far . A White Noise – Brogue Kick sequence soon followed , leaving Otunga down for the count and a freshly charged Sheamus alone with the mic . While The Celtic Warrior aired his intentions to reclaim the World Heavyweight Title at Survivor Series , however , Big Show was revealed backstage on the TitanTron . In an ominous message to his challenger , the World Heavyweight Champion felled William Regal ( who was watching backstage on a monitor ) once again with the KO Punch , leaving Regal with a concussion and possibly broken jaw as Sheamus scrambled to his friend ' s aid . As anyone in anger management can likely attest , passive - aggressive behavior is a powerful thing . It ' s a shame , then , that Dr . Shelby wasn ' t in the house during Kane ' s tag team match alongside The Miz to witness Daniel Bryan ' s attempted sabotage of his partner ' s teaming with another Superstar ( this despite Kane ' s efforts to placate Bryan before the match by claiming he didn ' t have a new partner , but rather both men had a new teammate ) . Suffice it to say , Kane working with a Superstar outside the ranks of Team Hell No didn ' t sit well with the submission technician , who looked like he ' d rather have his teeth pulled than smile and shake Miz ' s hand before the match started . Bryan ' s mood didn ' t improve when The Awesome One gelled instantly alongside The Devil ' s Favorite Demon . Kane ' s power served as a perfect complement to the mouthy son of Cleveland , and this Bryan could not abide . The irascible WWE Tag Team Champion made a show of " supporting " his former WWE NXT mentor , but sprang at the chance to humiliate Miz in his home state . Bryan attempted to toss The Awesome One into the turnbuckle , but Miz reversed him and sent Bryan into an unsuspecting Cody Rhodes , leaving him prone to a match - ending Chokeslam from a vengeful ( and confused ) Big Red Monster . Whatever their differences , the clock is ticking for Kane & Bryan , who will defend their Tag Team Championships against Team Rhodes Scholars on WWE Main Event this Wednesday . Nearly two months after their last meeting , CM Punk ' s epic conflict with John Cena resumed in the confines of Nationwide Arena , with Mick Foley patrolling the outside as the Special Guest Enforcer . And despite Punk ' s hesitance to mix it up with Cena , the 10 - time WWE Champion notched a strong victory over the incumbent titleholder when Foley prevented The Second City Saint from abandoning the contest . Forced to fight his way out of the predicament , however , Punk responded with gusto despite his efforts to vacate the bout . The Voice of the Voiceless ' technical expertise nearly swung the contest after Punk locked Cena in a vise - like sleeper hold , but Cena managed to power out and create separation by slamming Punk into the turnbuckle . Punk briefly abandoned mat wrestling for brute force when he exchanged a barrage of kicks and punches against the Cenation leader . But blunt force is where Cena lives , and the 10 - time WWE Champion countered strongly with his signature shoulderblocks . Punk was not about to take Cena ' s moves lying down , though , and sprang a surprise counter to leave Cena prone for the flying elbow . Cena dodged the airborne strike and landed a Five - Knuckle Shuffle , but Punk again countered , writhing out of the Attitude Adjustment and stunning Cena with a kick to the face before locking him up in the Koji Clutch . Cena broke the hold by reaching the ropes . The maneuver appeared to have taken its toll on him , but as always , Cena would not be counted out so fast . He countered Punk ' s springboard clothesline into the STF and , after Foley foiled Paul Heyman ' s attempt to break the hold , locked Punk in the maneuver again until the champion made his way to the ropes . Having had enough , Punk attempted again to leave , but was met by Ryback halfway up the ramp and scrambled reluctantly back to the ring . Cena , however , was lying in wait and pounded Punk with the Attitude Adjustment to pin the champion . Cena ' s jubilation was ultimately short - lived as he found himself face to face again with Ryback . Each man grabbed hold of Punk ' s precious title , laying claim to The Second City Saint ' s prize while Punk himself withered in dread , the elusive yearlong mark never closer and yet , somehow , never quite so far away .