September 24 , 2012 Monday Night RAW results The September 24 , 2012 Edition of RAW is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE ' s RAW brand , which took place on September 24 , 2012 at Times Union Center in Albany , New York . Summary . Raw kicked off not with a bang , but with a sit - in , as the cameras opened up on WWE Champion CM Punk and his associate , Paul Heyman , staging their own miniature protest and occupying the squared circle in an act of civil disobedience . " We will not be leaving until justice is served , " Heyman pontificated , referring to Punk ' s dubious loss to John Cena the previous week , a defeat that occurred despite The Second City Saint having reached the ropes with his foot while the referee counted to three . With his evidence presented , Heyman demanded that the official , Brad Maddox , make his way to the ring , admit his error , and tender his resignation live on Raw . After a brief pause , Maddox made his presence known , looking for all the world like a sheep on its way to the slaughter . The young referee faced Heyman ' s fire admirably , offering up an apology for bungling his first main event . Maddox balked , however , at the mad scientist of Extreme ' s demand that he tender his resignation . This brought The Second City Saint to his feet , venom spewing forth as CM Punk berated the referee for " embarrassing " both himself and the WWE Champion live on Raw . " Who are you ? " Punk sneered , which brought forth the explanation : Maddox was a new referee , brought to Raw by General Manager AJ Lee after Raw expanded to three hours . Or , as Heyman put it , " you ' re a scab ! " before presenting Maddox with a gift : a sleep mask with the WWE logo over one eye and the NFL emblem covering the other . Before the public shaming could continue , however , AJ skipped down to the ring and excused Maddox for the time being , and a brief back - and - forth with Heyman led to Punk re - entering the fray . With tensions mounting , Punk cued up his own piece of footage : AJ ' s left - field marriage proposal to The Second City Saint from Raw two months earlier . " That ' s the reason . . . you sent an incompetent referee out to screw me last week , " Punk continued , laughing in AJ ' s face . " You forget last week ' s match ever happened and I ' ll forget the hundreds of text messages and voicemails you left me that I ' m not fit to air on the USA Network . " With AJ getting more than a little red in the face , Heyman stepped in again , offering to help navigate the choppy waters the WWE Champion suddenly found himself in . Heyman ' s solution : marry him ! ( they didn ' t call him the mad scientist for nothing ) . " Think about all the power couples we ' re gonna trump ! " Heyman shrieked from down on one knee . Heyman ' s genius took a left - field turn when he insinuated that he would come up with all the ideas and AJ could take the credit . For the grand finale , Heyman lasciviously sneered that " I like ' em dumb , young and ambitious , " which brought forth a vicious slap across the face from Miss Lee . Twitter animosity runneth over on Raw when The Showoff Dolph Ziggler clashed with former WWE Tag Team Champion Kofi Kingston Monday night in a contest spewing from a heated exchange the two had over the weekend across social media platforms ( tweet responsibly , WWE Universe ) . Kofi , in particular , had taken Dolph to task over his series of losses against World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus , but it was Ziggler who had the last laugh on Raw when he picked up a thrilling win over the Boom Squad General . It was a minor miracle that the match even happened at all , though : Before the bout even started , Vickie Guerrero and R - Truth were ejected from ringside after Vickie mocked Little Jimmy , earning her a faceful of soda from either Kofi , Truth or some combination of the two . Cue instant replay ! The match itself turned out to be as high - intensity and thrilling as the WWE Universe might expect from the two dynamos ; Ziggler and Kingston have clashed often in the ring and the Superstars ' familiarity with each other ' s movesets kept the match tight . Ziggler did , however , bust out a new maneuver in a reverse powerslam that left Kofi out on his feet , opening the door for Dolph to continue his technical dismantling of the former Tag Champion . Ziggler himself ironically gave Kofi the opening that nearly tilted the match in the highflier ' s favor , missing a splash into the corner and giving Kofi the separation needed to fell The Showoff with a Boom Drop . Dolph ' s attempts to rally were stymied by Kofi , and an S . O . S . nearly sealed the contest before the two began trading top rope strikes . Back and forth went Ziggler and Kofi , each taking to the skies before Kofi finally connected with a punishing crossbody that pancaked Mr . Money in the Bank onto the canvas . It still wasn ' t enough to kick Dolph to the curb , though , as The Showoff rallied and wrenched Kofi to his back with the Zig Zag for the three - count . Kane & Daniel Bryan undergoing role play therapy in a diner with Dr . Shelby supervising them . Now that we have your attention , allow us to explain the good doctor ' s latest tactic in bringing together the tumultuous Tag Team Champions , which involved Kane & Bryan breaking bread together at a local diner . Hoping to illustrate that Bryan and Kane could coexist outside of a competitive environment , Shelby orchestrated an elaborate role play where Kane , assuming the role of Gerald the friendly waiter , attempted to serve the " No ! " man his meal . Suffice it to say , it did not go well , and vivid imagery of a man being dunked into the deep - fryer by his goat beard filled the heads of every patron in the establishment . Things improved slightly , however , when the two bonded over their dismantling of the tag team division the previous Friday on SmackDown . Even Mae Young was feeling the love as the two ecstatically re - enacted their opponents ' cries of pain as Kane & Bryan battered them about with chairs . For the final " coup de grace , " however , Shelby endeavored to employ " identity therapy " by having Kane eat a bite of salad , while Bryan tried a meatball in an effort to " walk a mile in the other ' s shoes . " Predictably , this ended poorly as well : Kane ' s bite of lettuce provoked him to unleash a violent belch in Shelby ' s face . Bryan got the worst of the exchange , however , as the meatball provided such a shock to his system that the " No ! " man violently upheaved into a speechless Shelby ' s lap . And for the second time in as many weeks , Kane smiled . The Prime Time Players ' vow to " take what [ they ] want " last week got off to a smashing start as they racked up their first win since losing the No . 1 contenders ' spot for the Tag Titles : a defeat of the odd - couple tag team of Santino Marella & Zack Ryder . Ryder was the first to start the contest , battling back and forth with Darren Young , roughing up " Mr . No Days Off " before The Ultimate Broski tagged in Santino Marella . The Italian Stallion seemed poised to finish the match early , but a sneaky tag - in by Titus O ' Neil abruptly turned the tide . While Santino prepared to unleash the Cobra , " The Big Deal " grabbed The Milan Miracle and planted him to the mat , earning the three - count and beginning The Players ' march back to the prime time . Cue the car crash music and guitar riffs : Mick Foley is in the house . The Hardcore Legend and three - time WWE Champion made an unannounced foray onto Monday Night Raw with one thing on his mind : enlightenment . Not in the philosophical sense , necessarily , but Foley arrived looking for an explanation as to where , exactly , WWE Champion CM Punk lost his way and turned from The Voice of the Voiceless into Paul Heyman ' s acolyte . Punk , however , did not appreciate Mick ' s " grandstanding " in the slightest , sulking to the ring and demanding that , if Foley had something to say , " say it to my face . " Foley did something very curious then : He made Punk smile , regaled the WWE Champion with a story of their text message interaction on the night that Punk first won the WWE Title . The nostalgia ( and the brief lowering of Punk ' s shield ) was short - lived after Foley warned him of the dangers of being a " Paul Heyman guy . " Repeating an old adage he ' d heard that " Paul Heyman would rather climb a tree and tell a lie than stand on the ground and tell a truth , " Foley assured The Second City Saint that Heyman would , ultimately , only do what was best for him and not the champion . When those efforts proved fruitless , the subject turned to a far more grisly subject : Hell in a Cell . Foley extolled the virtues of competing in the place where rivalries are settled once and for all , pitching it as the true and final test of Punk ' s greatness . The Hardcore Legend ' s challenge was simple : defeat Cena in the Cell and cement his legacy . Punk , however , was unmoved , smearing Foley ' s historic absorptions of pain as cheap pandering to the WWE Universe while painting his own 309 - day reign as undisputable proof of his dominance . And then , the old Foley returned . " No one cares about dates , " Foley bellowed , shades of Cactus Jack shining through as The Second City Saint was stunned into silence . " They care about the moments that define us , and in my estimation . . . you need one more . " AJ Lee , Foley said , would allow Punk to pick his own opponent for WWE Hell in a Cell . The confrontation closed with a strange sight : Foley begged CM Punk to pick Cena , for AJ , Foley , Punk himself , but most importantly , " for them . " " Have a nice day , " The Hardcore Legend concluded , and as he left the ring , the WWE Universe was left with the strangest of images : The Voice of the Voiceless , speechless in his own ring . The destruction of " Miz TV " will have to go unavenged for the time being : Intercontinental Champion The Miz found himself a link on the food chain when he ran up against Ryback in a one - on - one contest on Raw . Needless to say , despite The Awesome One ' s proficiency in the ring , the behemoth Ryback simply overpowered the Intercontinental Champion . Showing his veteran intelligence , Miz looked like he might have found an opening briefly after two kicks to the face and a kneeling DDT that briefly left Ryback stunned , but the undefeated Superstar would not be denied . One earth - shattering clothesline later , The Miz found himself Shell Shocked and looking up at the lights as the referee counted to three . It would seem that , with his eclectic , unpredictable moveset and pre - disposition for upset victories , that Tyson Kidd might be the one to derail the resurgent Barrett Barrage . But Wade Barrett ' s streak of dominance since his return from injury continued , as the Calgary , Alberta , highflier felt the wrath of the Manchester , England , brawler ' s newfound brutality . To his credit , Kidd did not go quietly into the three - count , unleashing a series of eye - popping maneuvers that nearly stymied the Barrett Barrage and threatened to stop it before it could even begin . But Barrett was able to turn the tide back with just a few well - placed strikes , using his bare - knuckle fundamentals to stun the Hart Dungeon graduate before felling him with his " Winds of Change " sidewalk slam and finally sealing the contest with his signature charging elbow , the Souvenir . It ' s safe to say the WWE Universe won ' t be forgetting Barrett ' s power anytime soon . In his first appearance on Raw since his heart attack earlier this month , Jerry " The King " Lawler gave an exclusive interview via satellite to Michael Cole . Patching in from his home in Memphis , Tenn . , " The King " looked good on his throne , and despite the hoarseness of his voice ( a side effect of the ventilator he ' d had in the hospital ) , Lawler seemed healthy and happy , grateful both to be alive and for the outpouring of support from his friends and family . Cole didn ' t wait too long to ask the million - dollar question : When is " The King " coming home to Raw ? Lawler insisted he ' d leave his return up to the doctors , but thanked the WWE Universe one more time and sent Raw on its way with one final smile . They couldn ' t get it done in the courtroom , but Raw General Manager AJ Lee gave the Brogue Kick victims , Alberto Del Rio , David Otunga and Ricardo Rodriguez , a chance to vent their frustrations in the ring with a Six - Man Tag Team Match against Rey Mysterio , Sin Cara & the architect of their recent misery , World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus . Despite the seeming mismatched against the formidable trio , Del Rio , Otunga & Ricardo proved themselves a highly crafty team , keeping their opponents at bay while trying to phase Sheamus out of the competition . Ricardo , in particular , proved himself to be a surprisingly efficient brawler , throwing his body into each attack he leveled against Mysterio & Sin Cara and even earning enough admiration from his boss to convince Del Rio to tag him in at one point . He announces , he competes , he does it all : Ricardo Rodriguez . It was Mysterio who found himself in the biggest trouble when Del Rio , Otunga & Ricardo pinned him in their corner and took turns teeing off on The Ultimate Underdog . The trio kept him at bay until Mysterio managed to get Del Rio to the middle of the ring , kicking The Essence of Excellence in the face and opening the door for a tag to the World Heavyweight Champion . Del Rio managed a tag of his own to Otunga , but the Harvard - educated muscleman quickly tagged in Rodriguez . Despite his heart , poor Ricardo found himself the recipient of Sheamus ' forearm clubs , a 619 and Sin Cara ' s moonsault in quick succession , as the masked Mexican marvel ' s final , leaping attack spelled defeat for Del Rio ' s personal ring announcer . Of course , Otunga had the biggest mistake of the night when he failed to clear the ring immediately following the match , because he found himself on the business end of a Brogue Kick . Once again , the WWE Universe has spoken . Left to decide the official team name of Kane & Daniel Bryan via a RAWactive vote , the Universe spoke en masse and christened the bickering bros " Team Hell No " ( in second place ? " Team Friendship , " and oh , what might have been ) . No sooner had the moniker been unveiled , though , that Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow stormed the ring , stunning the Tag Team Champions and debuting a name of their own : " Team Rhodes Scholars . " The Rhodes Scholars didn ' t stop there , however , seemingly laying down a challenge for Hell No ' s Tag Team Titles . It would appear that chair attack from SmackDown has not been forgotten . The Divas Champion continued her winning ways in a tag team match on Raw , but it was the former No . 1 contender who made the biggest waves on Monday night . Eve took to the ring alongside Beth Phoenix for a tag match against Layla & Alicia Fox , and the champion made quick work of her challengers alongside the powerhouse Glamazon , with Eve eventually scoring the deciding pinfall over Alicia Fox . But the two were only left a few moments to celebrate their victory before Kaitlyn made her way to the top of the stage . Her foot encased in a walking boot , the former No . 1 contender to the Divas Title revealed that she ' d gotten her hands on the Night of Champions security footage , hoping to catch a glimpse of her attacker . Alas , the tape didn ' t capture a look at her assailant ' s face , but Kaitlyn did see enough to tell the mysterious attacker was a blonde . The Divas Champion took matters into her own hands by felling the only blonde within reach : Beth Phoenix . Time will tell whether Eve had gotten her hands on the right Diva , but the matter remains seemingly settled . For now . The WWE Universe got a taste of a Brodus Clay – Tensai confrontation during the Night of Champions Pre - Show Battle Royal . . . and a taste is all they ' ll have for the time being , as the anticipated first battle between the two big men found itself interrupted by a returning giant . The Funkasaurus and the monstrous expatriate were in the middle of a furious back - and - forth , shaking the ring with their power attacks when Big Show ' s music hit . His presence as awesome as ever , The World ' s Largest Athlete stalked down to the ring , but he wasn ' t much for words in his first Raw in weeks . He did , however , raise eyebrows when he clobbered both Tensai and Brodus with the WMD , leaving the titanic Superstars prone on the mat before taking his leave . Clearly , one does not necessarily need words to make a statement . Arm sling and all , John Cena kept his word and made his way to the Times Union Center for Monday Night Raw . The Cenation leader was as stoic as ever ( if not quite as jovial ) when he solenly apologized to Chad Patton and Brad Maddox for their treatment at the hands of WWE Champion CM Punk , who , Cena said , had devolved in record time into a " monkey frakkin ' son of a bee sting " who needed a ( preferably physical ) lesson from Cena . And while Cena could not guarantee a full recovery , he did issue one promise to the WWE Universe : he would walk into Hell in a Cell , and he would do so to fight . Cena ' s overture was interrupted , however , by the one - man cult of personality himself . Sauntering to the ring in his blue hoodie with Heyman holding the WWE Title aloft behind him , The Second City Saint cut right to the chase regarding Cena ' s comments and Mick Foley ' s earlier plea to name the Cenation leader his No . 1 contender at Hell in a Cell . " You shouldn ' t be a WWE Superstar , you should be a politician , " sneered Punk , labeling the Cenation leader ' s comments as " character assassination . " " There ' s one CM Punk , there always has been , " sneered The Second City Saint . " It ' s the same one who beat you over a year ago . " Punk threw out the statistics of his title reign again , which he promised would not end " at the hand of a one - armed man . " " Why don ' t you shut up and face me at Hell in a Cell ? " Cena responded simply . It took Punk all of five seconds to decline the challenge . And it wasn ' t because of Cena ' s surgery , or because of previous losses to The Second City Saint , but because of the beating that Punk planned to lay on Cena . Punk , he explained , was going to turn his back for five seconds , and if Cena was still there when he turned around , " I ' m gonna hurt you so bad it ' s gonna make the last eight days look like a picnic at the beach . " Punk did indeed turn around , but what he didn ' t expect was the trick that Cena had in his back pocket : a lead pipe that he used to clobber the champion in the gut . " Real men wear pink , " boomed Cena , before adding a final quip : " Now that ' s what I call a pipe bomb ! " The drama didn ' t end there , though . As the wounded champion hobbled back to the locker room area , he stumbled upon the last person he surely wanted to see : Mick Foley . As The Hardcore Legend affixed Punk with a disappointed glare , Punk ' s furstration got the better of him and he hit the three - time WWE Champion with a kick to the gut that sent Foley to his knees . Punk began to walk away but soon stopped in his tracks , seemingly ready to deliver one final quip to the fallen Foley . " You know . . . " Punk began , before stopping dead in his tracks . A look of fear overcame The Second City Saint as the camera turned to reveal a Superstar had come to the aid of the downed legend : Ryback . And he looked hungry .