LOS ANGELES - Kofi Kingston def. Matt Hardy and William Regal in Triple Threat Match to earn a U.S. Title Match on the next Raw
With the current United States Champion MVP looking on intently, Kofi Kingston, Matt Hardy and William Regal battled in a Triple Threat Match for an opportunity to take on WWE's Franchise Playa for the title.

Some questioned whether or not Raw General Manager Vickie Guerrero was simply paying back favors by allowing Hardy and Regal into the match in the first place. After all, Hardy had helped Vickie's husband, Edge, prevail at Judgment Day while Regal ensured Guerrero captured the Miss WrestleMania title last week after beating down Santina.

Despite their questionable entry, neither Hardy nor Regal could capitalize as the Jamaican Superstar bested Hardy for the victory and the right to battle for the United States Championship next week on Raw against his friend MVP.

Kelly Kelly def. Divas Champion Maryse by disqualification
After last week's Diva Battle Royal, in which Divas Champion Maryse sprayed perfume into Mickie James' eyes causing her to lose to Kelly Kelly, the WWE Universe appeared eager to see the Battle of the Blondes. Kelly Kelly showed why she has received kudos recently for her in-ring abilities. Certainly aware that a title cannot change hands on a disqualification, Maryse got herself disqualified and retained the title. An angered Kelly Kelly then knocked down the cunning champion driving her from the ring.

Mr. McMahon confronted Denver Nuggets owner "E. Stan Kroenke"; Superstars scuffled before Raw's 5-on-5 main event
Mr. McMahon isn't exactly the forgiving type. Which made a confrontation between the WWE Chairman and one E. Stan Kroenke virtually inevitable.

As has been reported extensively throughout the week, the owner of the Denver Nuggets, Kroenke had unceremoniously booted Monday Night Raw from Denver's Pepsi Center in favor of allowing his team to play the Los Angeles Lakers there in an NBA playoff game, despite the fact that WWE had reserved the Pepsi Center last August.

As anyone who is familiar with Mr. McMahon might guess, things didn't go so well for "E. Stan" when he showed up at L.A.'s STAPLES Center to berate the WWE Universe. During his rant, the Chairman showed up and revealed Kroenke's first name: Enos. Mr. McMahon then clotheslined the blowhard billionaire, leaving him flat against the canvas.

In the wake of Mr. McMahon teaching Kroenke a lesson, The Miz strutted out to reveal his favorite NBA team: The Cleveland Cavaliers. The self-important Superstar went on to repeat his claim of being undefeated against John Cena. The bogus boast brought Cena out to confront Miz, which unleashed a barrage of Superstars who will also be competing in Raw's 5-on-5 main event, including Big Show, Jerry "The King" Lawler, Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase and Batista.

While the scuffle between these warring sides proved brief, sparks are certain to fly later tonight when Cena, Batista, MVP, Lawler & a fifth "player" face off against WWE Champion Randy Orton, Rhodes, DiBiase, Miz & Big Show.

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