New WWE Champion Crowned - The Miz Cashes In

As most everyone saw on RAW, Randy Orton defeated Wade Barrett in a rematch from Sunday night's Survivor Series PPV to retain the WWE Championship. After the match ended, The Miz cashed in his "Money in the Bank" briefcase and defeated Randy Orton to become the new WWE Champion. Here is a blurb from our RAW report:

After the match, The Miz and Alex Riley run down to the ring. The Miz is cashing in!

WWE Championship
The Miz vs. Randy Orton

The bell rings and Miz stalks Orton around the ring, going for the knee first. Orton fights him off. Miz charges Orton in the corner but Orton fights him off again.

Miz takes Orton down and starts working on the knee. Miz drags Orton over and uses the ringpost on Orton's injured knee. Orton kicks Miz off and he hits the fan barrier at ringside. Miz comes back in the ring but Orton meets him with a clothesline. Miz goes for the Skull Crushing Finale but Orton counters. Orton drops Miz with an uppercut. Orton goes for the second-rope DDT but Miz blocks it and goes for the knee. Orton catches Miz in a big powerslam. Orton hits the mat and gets hyped.

Orton goes for the RKO, but Miz reversed with the Skull Crushing Finale for the 1... 2... 3...!!!

Winner and NEW WWE Champion: The Miz

After the match, The Miz is given his WWE Title belt as he climbs the ropes and poses. There's a lot of shocked looking fans in the crowd. Michael Cole declares that the era of awesomeness has begun on RAW. Miz and Riley head up the ramp to the stage. We see a pissed off Randy Orton down on the ground at ringside, holding his knee. RAW goes off the air with Miz and Riley celebrating on the stage.