Off-Air Raw Notes: Ryder Gets Huge Pop, Post Show Results

June 13, 2011

Thanks to Brain Dietz for sending this in:

Pre-Raw Dark Match:

Chris Masters defeated Curt Hawkins

Post-Raw Dark Match:

John Cena defeated The Miz in a street fight. Sheamus, CM Punk, and R-Truth came out to assist Miz, beat up Cena, take some of Stone Cold’s beer, and celebrate over Cena, (Fun fact: Punk ends up drinking the beer). Stone Cold comes out to make the save, stunning all the heels in the ring, flipping off Sheamus before delivering his. Cena would get up, flip off the Miz, and AA for the win and retention. Cena and Austin celebrate in the ring afterwards.

Crowd was VERY Ryder and Punk loving and Cena hating. Orton came to mixed reviews, Christian also mixed reviews, but it seemed the majority of the crowd wants Christian to win on Sunday. Almost every commercial break, a "We Want Ryder" chant broke out.

Biggest pops:

1) Zack Ryder (BY FAR)

2) Stone Cold Steve Austin

3) CM Punk

Biggest heat:

1) Michael Cole

2) John Cena

3) Vickie Guerrero

WZ Update: Several readers have sent in word that the "beer" CM Punk drank was not actually a beer, but was a can of Pepsi.

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.