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The Miz Wins WWE Championship In Thrilling RAW Ending, John Cena Involved

Though a predictable interference from John Cena, who was fired in storyline, prevented Wade Barrett from beating Randy Orton in the WWE RAW main-event, the babyface did not leave the Monday wrestling show with his WWE Championship intact.

LOS ANGELES - OCT 13: Mike Mizanin, The Miz arrives at the Jackass 3D Movie LA Premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theater on October 13, 2010 in Los Angeles, CA Photo via Newscom

Instead, Mike “The Miz” Mizanin, who had been carrying a Money in the Bank briefcase since this summer, ‘cashed in’ his title shot to defeat Orton and start his first world title reign.

The finish was setup prior to the Orton-Barrett main-event; Barrett’s Nexus cohorts attacked Orton to leave the wrestler vulnerable for the main-event. Barrett appeared to be on track to victory after executing the Wasteland, but John Cena, who announced his storyline farewell earlier in the night, broke up the pinfall. As Nexus chased Cena away from ringside, Orton executed his RKO to defeat Barrett.

Still selling a leg injury from the attack, Orton was nonetheless vulnerable for an impromptu encounter with The Miz. The Miz ultimately executed the Skull Crushing Finale to win the championship as RAW went off the air.

Written by Brian Cantor

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  1. how awesome was tonite? ill tell u it was the best of the best raws since edge cashd in and hey John cena will be back then well see cena vs miz at wm27 maybe?!

  2. The does not deserve the belt. He is a no good wrestler. If he wanted a match with Orton he should of waited until Orton was a 100%. He is about as awesome as road kill.

  3. He’s the Miz and he sucks!He will never be Jeff Hardy or RVD and he will NEVER be as great as them!The downward spiral for the WWE has begun!

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