**SPOILERS** Full RAW Tapings For Tonight
Eric Ganzerli called in the following RAW results to PWInsider.com from Milan, Italy. The show was taped earlier today and will air tonight in the United States on tape delay obviously.
Pre-Show Notes:
*When WWE played the history of WWE video, every clip of John Cena was booed out of the building.
*The set is the same one used for recent tapings in Great Britain, with Italian flags replaced the UK flags.
*Todd Grisham came to the ring to introduce Heat.
Dark Match:
*CM Punk defeated Kevin Thorn with Go To Sleep. Thorn was bleeding after the match.
Heat:
*Val Venis pinned Daniel Rodimer with the Money Shot. Crowd was chanting the World Cup song to entertain themselves.
*Matt Hardy pinned Kenny Dykstra with the Twist of Fate. A bit long and slow at times.
RAW:
*The Italian announce team will be at ringside at a table next to Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler.
*Monday Night Raw opens with Jonathan Coachman on the stage, announcing John Cena vs. Rated RKO tonight. Coachman then introduces Vince McMahon, who rips on the crowd and "fashion city." McMahon introduces Umaga and Armando Alejandro Estrada. They review destroying ECW champion Bobby Lashley last week at the end of Raw. McMahon promises to destroy Lashley at Backlash and notes that neither Lashley nor Shane McMahon are here tonight. He says that Umaga is here, though, and issues an open challenge for anyone to face the Intercontinental champion. No one comes out. McMahon raises the stakes, saying the title is on the line. No one comes out. McMahon asks if anyone from the audience would like to fight Umaga. A lot of fans raise their hands. An "obvious plant" is called into the ring. McMahon tries to talk to the "fan", who responds to him in Italian. A referee comes down and we have our first match.
WWE Intercontinental champion Umaga vs. ?
After the fan nearly gets a two count, McMahon returns and announces the match is no No Holds Barred. Estrada slaps the fans, who slaps him back. Umaga and Estrade trounce the fan. The building chants for Lashley. Lashley hits the ring and attacks Umaga. McMahon grabs a chair but Lashley blocks it and Vince scampers out of the ring. Lashley drills Umaga with the chair three times, then spears him. Lashley puts the fan on top of Umaga. The fan gets the pin. The fan, announced as "Santino" is the new WWE Intercontinental champion.