John Laurinaitis is shown warming up in his office when he gets a letter from David Otunga, and he asks if it can wait but Otunga tells him to look at it now. CM Punk makes his entrance and waits for John Laurinaitis, and he finally comes out with David Otunga and says he has some news before they continue. John says the Board of Directors sent him a fax, and Otunga reads it and it says the board is troubled by his recent actions to openly favor Dolph Ziggler at the Royal Rumble. He says John will be under review as interim General Manager and will have a formal interview next week, and it will be conducted by HHH.
John tries to explain things, but Punk cuts him off and says all it means it if he screws Punk he will be out of a job and he will still get his ass kicked. John says the board is correct and he wants to apologize to everyone, but Punk says it must all be an understanding just like not letting Mick Foley in the Royal Rumble. He tells Punk he always planned on calling his title match down the middle, and he only said what he did because he was angry and tries to reason with him. Punk says John is like a spoiled little girl who only behaves around Christmas, and he hopes HHH comes back and says he's fired just like Vince would. John tells him that things will work themselves out and says their match won't take place but he has a suitable replacement in David Otunga.
Otunga blindsides Punk and hits him but Punk comes back and beats on him and puts him in the Anaconda Vice then gets up and stares John down. He turns and kicks Otunga in the stomach and head, and John asks for a handshake but Punk pulls him in and knocks him out with a GTS. Punk pounds his chest and celebrates but Dolph Ziggler runs in from behind and attacks him, then stands over him and stares at him laying on the mat as RAW comes to a close.
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