A night of trades and guest hosts ended with Randy Orton facing Evan Bourne, Jack Swagger and Mark Henry in a 3-on-1 Gauntlet Match. Orton easily took out the high-flying Bourne and watched as Swagger purposely got counted out in a show of respect for Orton. This left Mark Henry as Orton's final obstacle. The World's Strongest Man also exited the ring out of respect for The Viper. But unlike Swagger, Henry re-entered the ring before being counted out, and defeated the WWE Champion.
Also on Raw, The Miz had an opportunity to not only get back at John Cena, but push himself one step closer to the WWE Title. Despite an impressive showing from the self-proclaimed "chick magnet," Cena eventually racked up the victory, earning the right to face Triple H for the WWE Title No. 1 contendership on the next Raw.
Also, The Game, still suffering from his match against Randy Orton the night before at The Bash, took on the dynamic MVP. In spite of The Ballin' Superstar's momentum in recent weeks and The Game's injuries, Triple H rose to the challenge, defeating MVP to move ahead in the Night of Champions Tournament.
In other action... Kofi Kingston's match against Big Show ended in a double count-out... Mickie James defeated Kelly Kelly, Beth Phoenix and Rosa Mendes... Edge & Chris Jericho outlasted Carlito & Primo... and Mr. McMahon announced a 15-Superstar trade for all three WWE brands. Here are the results of the trade:
Moving to the Raw roster: Gail Kim, Alicia Fox, Jack Swagger, Evan Bourne, Mark Henry.
Moving to the SmackDown roster: Matt Hardy, Finlay, The Hart Dynasty - David Hart Smith, Tyson Kidd & Natalya.
Moving to the ECW roster: Shelton Benjamin, Goldust, William Regal, Brie & Nikki Bella.
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