After losing yet another title match at Money in the Bank, Eve Torres is set out to redeem herself against former Divas champion, Maryse. Check out the match below:
Out first is Eve in her orange and gold gear from Money in the Bank. Unlike my colleagues, I really like this color on her. The gold is a bit much, but I think she looks great. Next out is Maryse, who is being accompanied my Ted Dibiase. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again… Ted DiBiase is bland as all get out and Maryse is really outshining him in this pairing. I’m actually having trouble distinguish which of them is the eye candy here.
Before the match starts, Maryse removes her expensive jewelry (Why did you wear it to the ring in the first place?) and gets in Eve’s face in her usual arrogant fashion. Apparently, Eve isn’t in the mood for Maryse attitude tonight, so she piefaces her to kick things off. Eve tries to capitalize but is taken down by a kick to the gut and a slap to the face. Maryse then kicks Eve towards the ropes and chokes her out from behind.
While Maryse is pummeling poor Eve, Ted makes sure to let the commentary team and that Maryse is NOT a golddigger (very convincing) and that this is also a #1 contender’s match. Good to know… halfway into the match. *Sigh*
Maryse leveled Eve with a couple of stiff forearms, followed by an Irish Whip to the corner. Maryse rushes in, but Eve hits a elbow to the face and a kick to the side of the head. Immediately, Eve goes for the pin and at two Maryse gets her foot on the bottom rope. Despite this, the referee still counts for three and Eve wins #1 contendership… again.
Obviously upset at his woman’s loss, Teddy Jr storms the ring and gets in the referee’s face, trying to tell him about Eve’s stolen win. Not willing to see a referee be senselessly verbally abused, John Morrison is out to the rescue. A fight ensued and the Divas fade into the background… during their own match!
Dismal night for the red brand this week, after a strong showing at Sunday’s PPV and for several reasons. First of all, we’ve seen this match a hundred times before and it hasn’t really been good most of the time, so why are we having it again?
Secondly, why is Eve being given a third title shot after losing clean to Alicia not once, but twice!? Isn’t it about time someone else got a shot at the belt? I don’t think it’s ever been so obvious that the Raw brand’s roster needs to be filled out.
Third, why did Eve get the win despite Maryse having her foot on the rope? This is such a classic heel tactic, which leaves me to believe that this was a mistake on the referee’s part. I hope that next week our mysterious GM reverses this decision or at least gives Maryse a rematch.
Last, but certainly not least, where the hell was the Divas champ, Alicia Fox. After scoring a big win at Money in the Bank, you’d think she’d make an appearance at the following Raw, right? I’d would have loved to see her come out and show the ref that Maryse had her foot on the rope, keeping her from facing Eve yet again. Even a simple interview would have done the trick. A major oversight on WWE’s part.
At the end of the day, this Diva match was just poorly veiled attempt to put over the DiBiase/JoMo feud. It’s so sad that the Divas can’t have so much as a decent match without the male competitors being inserted into it. I’d like to say I’m keeping hope alive for next week, but that a blatant lie.
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“Before the match starts, Maryse removes her expensive jewelry (Why did you wear it to the ring in the first place?)” HA!!!!! Right!!
The only good thing I can take from this was the fact that it was a short match. This is one of those times where it would be a big mistake to give the girls time to “wrestle”.
Why is Eve Our Problem Child…….
to mr glamazon maryse come to the ring w that jewelry cause maryse can maryse has money now w ted are you a hater are what just say are you a maryse fan
Melanie Reply:
July 20th, 2010 at 7:06 pm
Once again in English please…
“The only good thing I can take from this was the fact that it was a short match. This is one of those times where it would be a big mistake to give the girls time to “wrestle”.”
Why? Eve and Maryse were given significant time to wrestle aganist each other only once, and not surprisingly, it made the match much better than it would have been if it had gone 2 minutes.
I’m pretty sure that the ref was supposed to miss Maryse’s foot on the rope. DiBiase would have just blown if off had it been a legit mistake on the ref’s part. I doubt they would show a replay of it, either.
I was at the show and I was very surprised at the amount of cheers Eve got when she first came out. Maryse got a lot of heat and of course, the guys cheered. I watched the show when I got home and it didn’t seem as loud on tv as it was at the show.
I bet u the Wwe will forget about Eve being number 1 contender because this match was pointless. All this segment was to build up more of the Ted/JoMo feud. I thought that since Maryse is now a valet, we were going to see her wrestling less. The only good thing that I can honestly say about that match was Eve’s kick at the end was vicious. It’s sad when the Diva’s champ can’t even appear on Raw. Remember when Beth first one the title and half the time she wasn’t on Raw. There was even Raw in her hometown and she was kept off the show.
I’m awaiting your flames as we speak after what I have to say. I can take it.
I seriously don’t think this was a number one contenders match. First off, WWE.com never posted on the results page that Eve’s getting a title shot after her win. Here’s EXACTLY what WWE.com posted:
For Eve, it was time for redemption. One night after losing a Divas Title Match to Alicia Fox, the Latina lovely seemed eager to prove herself against longtime tormentor, Maryse. With Ted DiBiase looking on from ringside, Eve capitalized on a questionable call by the referee to win the bout. Afterward, as DiBiase and his “protector” Maryse argued with the ref, John Morrison swooped into the ring and landed Starship Pain on The “Fortunate Son” before exiting a satisfied man.
Add to the fact that neither Cole nor Lawler acknowledged Ted saying that this was a number one contenders match. I seriously think Ted said that because Maryse is his girl (and can you blame him?! LOL).
This was just another random, useless, half-ass match with its sole purpose to push the Dibiase/Morrison storyline. So this absolute sheet hatred from last night over Eve might be for absoultely nothing. Like I said before, I love Eve to death, but the woman is just FILLER until Melina returns, which should be any day now.
BTW, I wholeheartedly agree about Alicia being COMPLETELY left out of the show after a great showing at the MITB PPV. That decision was as stupid “as all get out” (a saying I got from my grandma).
MAN…that was too long to type, but I wanted to get it out there in a way where I wasn’t bashing anyone here. (as I’ve been know to come across a bit rude at times in the past based on my mere opinion).
I like Eve but she should be sent to the back of the line. She has had two title matches, she lost it’s someone elses turn. They should have had a battle royal or something even Gail vs. Maryse would have been fine. But they better have a rematch next monday. Maryse would win she would lose against Alicia and then somebody else gets a turn like Gail Kim. Everybody on RAW is in some kind of storyline but her. Have a freakin Gail vs Alicia feud already!
GAIL KIM FOR CHAMPION!
P.S – Why is Alicia ‘tagged’ in this article? She’s wasn’t even on RAW tonight.. Not even on commentary or anything!
Teddy said if Maryse win she would be
become the number 1 contender for the diva’s
championship.
This was just a ramdom match.
Wow that match suck, why couldn’t have been a #1 contender’s match between say Maryse and Gail Kim. Why is Eve getting more TV time than Gail anyway? Gail Kim vs. Alicia Fox for the Divas title would be a great match. We have seen them put on good matches WWE Superstars. Hey, can someone hint to WWE creative to tell Eve to choke Maryse with Ted Dibiase’s tie so Vince has to fire her. Sorry people but Eve can’t wrestle and has no personality. The only way I see of getting Eve out of the ring is for her to go all “Daniel Bryan” on Maryse or another Diva. Maryse can’t wrestle either but hell as least Maryse has the “It” factor. That’s why I like the idea of Maryse being Ted Dibiase’s valet. Speaking only for myself, I want to see women who can WRESTLE. WWE creative are so stupid to have Divas like Natalya and Serena as valets and having Gail Kim and Jillian Hall being nothing but jobbers. I guess if you don’t fit Vince McMahon’s idea of what a Diva is suppose to look like or try to something outside of WWE; Vince fires you whether you can wrestle or not. Just ask Mickie James who got screwed and totally disrespected by Vince McMahon and WWE management. The bottom line is that the WWE needs to start using the Divas that I mention above, hire new female wrestlers and bring back Mickie James.
looks like they are just lost with the title picture for the divas title…..they just dont know what to do which is simple hello push gail till melina returns……leave maryse to be a valet……use the actual champion on the show hello ….and give us the match were all dying to see……..natti vs tamina and just let them go at it.////
Am I a hater? I offered to be Maryse’s jacuzzi boy a few weeks ago…so, ah, no I’m not. Just saying that when I mow the lawn I take my watch off before I go outside. (and PS – I just though Steven’s line was funny).
I think she(Alicia) was tagged because last night’s RAW should have centered around a confident Champion. But I digress. From what I gather, its looking more and more like they’re building up a Melina return..on RAW. That upsets me because Melina is not needed there. I’m sure “Pocket Rocket” AJ Lee is headed for Smackdown but still, Melina would be better off helping out the Smackdown roster right now. If Melina goes to RAW, where does that leave Gail Kim? Did McMahon hire her to make her a jobber and stick it to TNA? I fear that Melina returning to RAW will kill any chance of Gail Kim ever getting a push. I could be wrong…but that’s what I see if Melina goes to RAW.
i find all the comments,argument and the redux here much more entertaining and amusing than the match itself…
In conclusion, the matchs BLOWS.
period.
So Maryse is cheated out of a match by Eve and then Di biase is attacked without any provocation by John Morrison. Aren’t Maryse and Ted supposed to be the heels? This is very strange booking, we should be given reasons to boo them not feel sympathy for them.
who said it was a no1 contender match……i didnt hear anything help!!! please…
i thought that the finish was a botch it didnt look real to me
@Aiden123- Ted mentioned it while on commentary. The commentators didn’t mention it further, so nobody is really sure if it was a 1 Contender’s Match.
@ozzyv thank u ive watched it 4 times now i still didnt notice where it said number1 contender match lol
“(Why did you wear it to the ring in the first place?)”
I’m floored. Wow.
“Sensational Sherri, why are you wearing that crown to the ring? Didn’t you know you’re supposed to dress like Miss Elizabeth? Oh wait, she wore a crown at one point too!” “Goldust, why is your manager accessorizing with a director’s chair and a cigar!? What do you mean, our character?” “Madison, why are you bringing a can of hairspray to the ring? You can do your hair in the locker room! Sensibilities Offended!”
Stop the Over-Accessorization (big word +5!) of the Divas in 2010! Haha. All kidding aside, though, they should really take the heat on Maryse as proof of concept, not a criticism of the angle. Like you say “Wear less bling” to someone when the premise and characters fit that idea like a glove.
ya know, i’m almost beginning to miss the awkward multi tags and the clusterfu– messes they call a battle royal.
my theory on the situation is: melina was supposed to come back and join forces with jomo to take down maryse and ted. as we found out last week, melina seems a way off from being cleared to wrestle, so they simply replaced her with eve(?). if that is the case, this feud will likely be secondary – similar to bellas/jillian or natty/tamina and hopefully alicia moves on next week to find a new challenger.. i’m not buying the no.1 contender concept of last night’s match right now – they’re usually pretty good at announcing it during the intros. seems odd that only ted said it.
or, of course, they could be setting up for a 3way dance (eve/maryse/alicia) at the ppv.. it would be a way of giving maryse back the belt in anticipation of melina’s return without wwe having to do a proper heel vs heel (alicia vs maryse) feud.
I’m thinking either it was a mistake by the referee and there will be some sort of rematch or they’ll use this to further the storyline of “Mr. Money Bags” by getting Ted to pay off the ref to reverse the decision or get her a rematch. Either way I hope Eve doesn’t get ANOTHER one! I like her and all, but after lossing twice this is sort of repetitive. I’d much rather see Maryse with a shot or Gail Kim. Havn’t seen much out of her on RAW lately either.
Was it my impaired vision or did Maryse have her foot below the bottom rope the before she lifts it up and places it on the rope? If so, then that count shouldn’t have happened because if your foot is below the bottom rope, then it’s a break.
ya know, if you really think about it, last night ted and maryse were sort of booked as faces – being cheated out of a win, being sneak attacked by jomo (even though he is a face).
i wonder if a face turn could be on the cards for maryse? after the reaction she got at money in the bank, i think it could work. it would also help disguise her current lack of ability in the ring.
this match was way too short,but no surprise there.i dont like how they used this match just to build up the jomo/ted feud.if they wanted to use the divas bad enough to build up the guys’ feud,they couldve made it a tag team match.geez,the wwe isnt really so smart
First off, wasn’t a #1 contender’s match. Raw now has a pink #1 and on-screen graphic for those matches, plus it would have been announced by commentary and/or Justin Roberts. I doubt all 3 botched.
Much more likely, DiBiase, who isn’t on the stick much, was trying to say that if she won, she SHOULD be the new #1 contender – and scoring a win over the previous one is definitely a good enough reason for me – but botched it or didn’t express it clearly enough.
Fingers crossed the WWE will use this next week as Maryse’s “reason” to be in a #1 contenders match against Eve – the previous contender who, like it or not, is still the most impressive Raw diva in terms of win/loss records and so has a kayfabe reason for a shot at the #1 contendersihp.
Also, really REALLY hope the Superstars spoilers weren’t complete, and that we at the very least get a backstage segment with the Bellas/Jillian feud. Or maybe even an A Fox appearance? Would that be too much to ask?
Well i kind of thought that Melina was going to return last night. After that “match” when JoMo came in i thought that Maryse was gonna get a weapon or jump on him and Melina would beat her up.
omg they get no where and melinadidnt return return ugggggggghhhhhhhhh and eve is the worst wrestler like ever uggggghhhhhh dont give her another title oppertunity pleese !!!!!!!!!!! oh yay i thout the match would have been actually a logn match when they started wrestling but wasi i wrong
not happy with the match but happy that maryse finally showed some aggression…i was goin to forget about this,she looked good on SD! with varaity of moves but now she is strange
I’m fine with the ladies’ match also being used for the DiBiase/JoMo feud (I believe Morrison was getting him back for something that happened a few weeks ago. He [Morrison] said something about 2 weeks) as Maryse and DiBiase are booked as unit. I just wish they would have given the divas enough time to actually have a match.
Maryse wasn’t bad on Raw though. She came in the ring, flaunted her new found wealth (she told Eve that she [Eve] couldn’t afford the diamond encrusted ring Teddy bought for her [Maryse]), and Eve’s shutting her up got a good reaction. Job well done. She then hit a flurry of offense that looked pretty good, flowed, and worked with her character (the kick to Eve’s butt was an effective attack with a bit of a taunt added). I didn’t like Eve doing a roundhouse to Maryse because it forced an awkward sell. Eve probably should have just landed two boots to her face and Maryse take a true back bump. Maryse was fine, Eve was Eve (why is she still so happy dammit!?!) and the boys looked good. I just wanted more divas time.
why are people saying it was a 1 contenders match i was at the show and they didnt announce it as a #1 contenders match. Maryse got was over(with guys including me) Eve was over but not as much as WWE would probally hope. Maryse is abosulty STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL live.
a funny note all the kids in my section thought Maryse and Ted were married, one of the kids said “she thinks Hot but she’s married to Ted Dibase”
Where the hell was Alicia Fierce at? :[