August 22 , 2011 Monday Night RAW results The August 22 , 2011 Edition of RAW was a televised Professional wrestling event by the WWE ' s RAW brand , which took place on August 22 , 2011 at Rexall Place in Edmonton , Alberta , Canada . Summary . As the controversy surrounding the WWE Title continues to loom over Monday Night Raw like a dark , ominous cloud , Triple H decided to exert his control , raining on the parades of both CM Punk and John Cena . The WWE COO interrupted the pair , who had been squabbling over which would get to invoke their rematch clause first and challenge current WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio . As The Game reminded them , it ’ s not they who decide when their rematch clauses get invoked – it ’ s Triple H himself . The COO then announced that former WWE Champions Punk and Cena must face off in the night ’ s main event , with the winner earning a title match against The Mexican Aristocrat at Night of Champions in four weeks . In his first title defense against Rey Mysterio , WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio put The Master of the 619 out of commission with a serious injury requiring surgery . This week , in a non - title match , Del Rio failed to put his opponent , John Morrison , on the shelf , but he did slip by with an impressive victory over the unpredictable Superstar . After having to listen to some rather scathing commentary from the “ Divas of Doom , ” Natalya & Beth Phoenix , Eve must have channeled her anger and energy directly into the ring . And her opponent , Nikki Bella , experienced the painful effects . With Divas Champion Kelly Kelly cheering her on , the lovely Latina put the hurt on the Bella twin despite her sister Brie ’ s attempt to interfere . If Jack Swagger is hoping to turn his luck around by employing Vickie Guerrero , The All - American American ’ s plan just hit a snag . As Swagger battled Alex Riley , WWE ’ s resident cougar watched from ringside to scout her potential new client . Her current associate , U . S . Champion Dolph Ziggler , however , was clearly suffering jealousy and confronted her . When Vickie stumbled backward and tripped over her stilettos , Swagger rushed to her aid . As he climbed back into the ring , though , Riley was waiting with a devastating move to finish off his adversary . For Triple H , it was high time to clear the air . During his first pay - per - view as WWE COO , The Game ’ s good friend , Kevin Nash , had attacked newly crowned WWE Champion CM Punk , allowing Alberto Del Rio to coast to a WWE Title reign after cashing in his Money in the Bank contract . In the wake of the scandal , Nash explained that he ’ d received a text from Triple H ’ s phone instructing him to “ stick ” the winner of the WWE Title Match . WWE ’ s COO confirmed that the text did , in fact , come from his phone , but he insisted he was not the sender before vowing to uncover the identity of the real culprit . Before The Game could finish his pronouncement , though , CM Punk emerged to challenge his version of the truth . When hostilities between Triple H and Punk became heated , Nash intervened with a cheap shot across Punk ’ s jaw . The blow crumpled The Second City Savior and ticked off The Cerebral Assassin , who left the ring in a huff – followed by Big Daddy Cool . WWE Universe , please welcome your neeewww WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & Evan Bourne ! The aerial assault team overcame the distinct size advantage of David Otunga & Michael McGillicutty with a combination of agility , athleticism and an uncanny chemistry . The defeat caused the former Nexus disciples , who had defeated Big Show & Kane for the titles , to pitch a fit in the middle of the ring . The surprising victory has proven that both The Dreadlock Dynamo & “ Air ” Bourne are men of substance as well as style . A frantic Mr . John Laurinitais delivered word to WWE COO Triple H that his good friend , Kevin Nash , had been involved in a car accident . The Executive Vice President of Talent Relations relayed to The Game , who had argued with Nash just minutes before , that Canadian authorities informed him the former WWE Champion had been taken to a nearby hospital . The WWE COO rushed to be by his friend ’ s side and entrusted the show to Laurinitais . R - Truth is out there . And unfortunately , he seems to be taking The Miz with him . The two C - O - N … spiracy theorists attacked Santino Marella prior to his bout with Zack Ryder and then proceeded to bellyache about how they were headlining pay - per - views not long ago , but now they ’ re not even on Raw anymore . The odd couple then vowed they were no longer content to simply wait for opportunities . No , instead , they were now going to take them . An already tangled web of deceit surrounding the WWE Championship has grown into a snarled jungle of falsehoods , half - truths and backstabbing . As John Cena and CM Punk clashed for the opportunity to face WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio at Night of Champions , The Mexican Aristocrat and Mr . John Laurinitais added to the intrigue by sitting at ringside to observe the match . Once the bell sounded , Punk and Cena continued their animosity unabated , both colliding with and countering each other . And then another curious thread was woven into the already contentious tapestry . Kevin Nash emerged inside the arena , distracting The Second City Savior and allowing The Cenation Commander - in - Chief the victory . Interesting . Especially since Mr . John Laurinitais had informed Triple H that Nash , his longtime friend , had been in a car accident while driving to the airport prompting The Game to leave the show in Laurinitais ’ hands . The tumultuous turn of events prompted more questions than answers . For instance , did Mr . John Laurinitais really receive a phone call informing him Nash had been in a car accident , or did he just want to get Triple H out of the arena ? And is the current WWE Champion , Alberto Del Rio , mixed up in the deceptions ?