WWE SmackDown (Airing Friday):

Daniel Bryan starts off by talking about Raw on Monday and having his match stopped. He claims he’s never had a match stopped before and feels it only happened because he is considered the “weak link”. Bryan went on to say that Randy Orton should never have accepted the official’s decision but instead he “tapped me on the head like a dog”. Tonight, he wants to face Randy Orton and prove that he is not the weak link. Orton comes out and claims he helped Bryan on Monday “out of respect” but tonight, Bryan will be wheeled out on a stretcher.

Sheamus def. Cody Rhodes. Damien Sandow tried to distract Sheamus but in the end Sheamus made Rhodes submit to the Cloverleaf. After the match, Sandow attacked Sheamus.

Another Wyatt promo was shown.

Curtis Axel def. Wade Barrett. After the match, Miz tried to challenge Axel but Heyman intervened and said that his client doesn’t fight for free.

AJ Lee def. Natalya. AJ locked in the Black Widow for the submission victory.

Backstage, Aksana was bugging Kaitlyn so Kaitlyn beat her up.

Alberto Del Rio def. Chris Jericho via DQ. Both Rodrigo and Dolph Ziggler interfered causing the disqualification. After the match, Del Rio ran away and Jericho ended up hitting the Codebreaker on Ziggler. Del Rio then came back to assault Ziggler and stood over him.

Christian def. Drew McIntyre via the Killswitch. After the match, Christian did some mic work about being back but The Shield came out and triple powerbombed him.

A good backstage interview with Paul Heyman done by Rene Young. Heyman was not happy about being asked about the issues with CM Punk and didn’t want to talk about it on TV.

Daniel Bryan def. Randy Orton. I can’t remember how this one ended but I think Orton missed the RKO, so Bryan hit a suicide dive to the outside on Orton and then got back into the ring, causing Orton to be counted out.

After the match, Bryan asked for the match to be restarted but the referee refuses and walks off.

100% DIRECT LINK (PHOTOS): Seth Rollins & His *REAL-LIFE* Girlfriend!

Dark Match:

Prime Time Players def. Tons of Funk

WWE Main Event (Airing Wednesday):

The Shield def. The Usos & Justin Gabriel

Antonio Cesaro def. Sin Cara. Zeb Colter ripped Sin Cara for hiding behind a mask.

Kaitlyn def. Aksana

100% DIRECT LINK (PHOTOS): Zack Ryder With His New Girlfriend! IS SHE HOT??!

“Yes, sir, we promised you a great main event…”

Payback is over, some things have changed, and others have stayed the same. We’re still on the hunt for someone as good as me to do the recap, so you’ve got The Acero for another RAW! Let’s get to it!!!

We’re starting off with a bang, here! Ok, a whimper, actually, as Ricardo Rodriguez is announced to a few boos. He’s lookin smug, so perhaps his boss will be the same. Del Rio is announced, and out comes the new champion, sans car. The announcers speak of Del Rio taking advantage of the concussion Dolph suffered.

Del Rio no the mic. He is grinning. He asks how our weekend was, because he hears everyone talking about Man of Steel, but why do that when we have a man of gold in front of us. He is the NEW Superman. Ricardo announces him again, this time with more Os. Del Rio says that some are saying the way he won was controversial, but what about the night after Mania? That was controversial! Dolph attacked Del Rio, injured, practically broken, and even though he was in pain, he gave Dolph a fight. But what did people do? They cheer for Dolph. Hmmmm, interesting take.

Del Rio calls Dolph a coward for attacking an injured man. Del Rio says he should probably be surprised or offended, but he’s not. It’s ok. He gets it. He heard the reaction last night. “WE WANT ZIGGLER” Chant. He claims to have given us everything, and we never showed him respect. He fought Jack Swagger, an ignorant pig who disrespected Mexico. And all that came out of that was USA chants. Which, of course, prompts silly Americans to chant USA. He wants to get something “estraight”! They are unwilling to cheer for Del Rio, but cheers for a pig and a coward?! He then calls the crowd one and the same. He fought for them, and didn’t get anything, so he turned heel and won a belt, y’all!

Del Rio will be the better man, though. He will show why he is the best. He is going to give us a second chance to show him the respect he deserves. He is interrupted by….

CM PUNK! He’s accompanied by Paul Heyman and chops on his cheeks! Punk is all smiles as Del Rio holds up his belt. The crowd is loving him. Punk says hi, then says it feels like it’s been a while. The last time they were in the ring was Survivor Series 2011 when Punk beat Del Rio and went on to hold onto the title for a record 434 days. He can tell that Del Rio remembers it very well, but that’s not why he is here. The problem Del Rio has with th people is not why he is here. He’s here because he heard Del Rio say that he was “the best.” Del Rio holds up the title as the crowd chants loudly for Punk.

There is only one best in the world, and Punk says Del RIo is looking at him right now. So he is here to challenge Del Rio. Heyman interrupts and wants to state publicly that his client does not fight for free. Heyman rambles while Punk tries to interrupt. He finally stops him, asks him what he’s doing, and Heyman says they didn’t talk about this, and the title wouldn’t even be on the line. Punk is aware of that, Dolph gets a rematch. Punk is banged up because while Del Rio was stealing a title, he was stealing the show with Jericho. He’s glad Del Rio thinks he’s the best, but last night, Punk PROVED he is the best and he is willing to prove it again tonight against Del Rio.

Del Rio tries to tell Punk he doesn’t want it, but Punk wants it. Tonight. We get a “SI!” chant. Del Rio says he is the World Heavyweight Champion, and like he said, Punk doesn’t want it. Punk had a feeling he would say that, so he challenges Ricardo Rodriguez. hahaha.

Out comes Team Brickie, asking for our excusing. Vickie calls the PPV great, but she can’t think of a better way of continuing the momentum than to have Punk vs Del Rio. The crowd agrees, and that’s that. It’s official like a referee whistle.

Sidenote: If you’re stealing my recaps, please know that it’s cool, just be aware that I am shaking my head at you from high above my pedestal of awesomeness.

Backstage, Paul is saying he cares about Punk. Punk says he must not have been clear last night. He doesn’t need Heyman’s help ringside. He’s not Brock, he’s not Axel, he’s not Heyman’s client. So from here on out, he doesn’t need Heyman out there and doesn’t want him ringside. He said he will always be a Paul Heyman guy, always, but doesn’t need him there. And walks away.

Wade is standing in the ring, and just as Roberts is about to announce Axel, Vickie comes out. She claims that the rematch is about to wait, because right now, Wade is about to face Vickie’s big surprise…..

Match 1: Wade Barrett vs Christian

We start with Barrett hittin a kick then Christian taking the upperhand and sending Wade to the outside. A high crossbody from the top rope to the outside! Christian sends Wade back in the ring and goes up top. Wade trips him up and starts hitting some kidney shots then a knee to the gut. Pin for 1…2…NO! Quick cravat after the pin from Wade. Christian needs some crowd support, gets it. Whip is turned into a hard clothesline, but Wade sends him into the corner. Christian with an uppercut followed by a tornado DDT and a pin for 1…2..NO!

Christian is calling for the Unprettier, but Barrett hits a mule kick and a pin for 1..2…NO! Wade tries for the pumphandle, but Christian floats over and into the corner. Wade rushes shoulder first and Christian leaves then hits a reverse hangman from the outside. He is looking for the Unprettier again. He hits it! 1..2…3!!!
Official Result: Christian
A nice reintroduction to Christian, but poor Wade got the shaft because of it.
RATING: *1/2

We get to choose the type of match Orton and Bryan are going to fight in.

Another preview of the Wyatt fam bam plays, and man oh man, they are a-comin…

We’re back on RAW, and Team Rhodes Scholars is in the ring for a 2-on-1 Handicap Matchup…ah fuck balls.

Match 2: Team Rhodes Scholars vs. Sheamus

Rhodes and Sandow on the quick attack, sending Sheamus into the corner, but Sheamus fights out, sends Sandow away, and snapmares Cody from the top rope. Sandow holds Sheamus and Rhodes hits the Beatiful Disaster. Sandow is holding the arms so Cody can stomp him. Two man suplex is next from Rhodes Scholars. Damien pins for 1. Some more stomps from Sandow, then an elbow drop. Cody’s turn as he grabs the head and kicks the side of it. Snapmare take down and Cody hits a boot. Elbow of Disdain then a pin from Cody 1..2…NO!

Sandow locks the arms from behind, and Cody slaps Sheamus talkin shizz. Sheamus is gettin all red-faced, takin the ight hands like a baws. Sheamus stands, Cody hits the ropes, Sheamus tosses Cody over the rope. Sandow looks over to Cody, giving Sheamus the chance for some axe handles and a shoulder block in the corner. High knee to Sandow, and we get a rolling senton! Cody is up on the apron, but gets locked up and Sheamus throws some arms across him. Body slam to Sandow, but Rhodes is on the middle rope! He jumps into…WHITE NOISE! Sheamus grins, and he’s calling for the kick. Sandow pokes his head up from the outside, hilariously. haha. Sheamus is feelin it, but here’s Sandow with a surprise roll-up for the 1…2…3!!!
Official Result: Team Rhodes Scholars
I was totally ready to complain about Sheamus winning, but I’m glad they gave them the win. Still, this was pretty much a squash – which doesn’t make much sense to me.
RATING: *

After the match, Sandow stands atop the ramp while Sheamus Brogue kicks Cody.

Cole brings up the “cryptic tweets” of Mark Henry and questions retirement, which undoubtedly means it won’t be happening.

Did y’all know RVD is comin back? Well he is.

Backstage,Vickie is gloating about her genius idea of the main event, when Triple H walks in. He says he agrees, and is happy. He does wonder, though, if Punk hadn’t gone out there, what WAS going to be the main event? She ignores the question and mentions Christian. HHH says he’s ben cleared for a minute, yo. And how bout RVD? Vickie and Brad argue over whose idea it was. Triple H says he was the one on the phone with RVD.

He wants to talk about The Shield, though. They’ve been running buckwild, and Triple H wants her to take control. If they get involved, she needs to make an example out of them. He doesn’t care how strong that example needs to be. Triple H also likes how they are putting 3MB on the show tonight, because that’s genius… Oh, so Triple H cares about RAW as a whole now, Ok.

Backstage, Kane and Bryan are trying to reconcile but Bryan ain’t havin it. He says the only way he’ll ever be able to prove himself is if he does it by himself. And how can he do that? He needs to win the WWE Championship. Kane was thinkin the same thing. He wants to know if this is the end. Bryan says he doesn’t know. I had this conversation once…

Kane wishes Bryan good luck, and Bryan takes that as Kane thinking he is the weak link. hahaha. As for the stipulation, which can only be voted on the WWE APP, we’ve got No DQ, No Count Out or 2/3 falls!

How to download the app:

1) Go to App Store on mobile device
2) Search WWE APP
3) Kill yoself

If you didn’t do step 3, then presumably you have the app, and watched as Orton called Daniel Bryan the weak link.

King is in the middle of the ring, and he’s bout to drop knowledge, ya dig? The votes are in, and the match is…..

Match 3:
No Disqualification Match
Randy Orton vs Daniel Bryan

Bryan don’t look too happy. I was hopin for a 2/3. Either way, let’s do it! Lockup! Bryan with a right, wretches the arm, sending Orton to his knees. Orton is back up, he spins out of the hold and we get an arm bar behind the back. orton has the leverage, but it’s short lived as Bryan falls and turns, oh but it’s right into a headlock. Bryan gets out, hold the leg up high and gives the thight a few kicks. Bryan turns Orton over and is looking for the surfboard. He, instead, stomps the legs, sending Orton reeling. Bryan with some kicks to th legs, this time in the corner. The crowd loves it, as Orton hits a headbutt (was that a headbutt?) stomps in the corner elicit a NO chant. Orton sets up for a suplex, and uses the ropes to help him out. Orton grabs Bryan by the hair as the crowd chants for DB. Whip, missed clothesline, Thesz Press, but Bryan rolls out and locks in a half-crab!! Oh, he’s workin them legs. Orton reaches for the ropes, but it’s a NO DQ, y’all! So he socks Bryan in the head. Bryan rolls away then comes back with kicks, each one amplified with a YES!

Orton is out of it, rake of the eyes! He sends Bryan to the outside, then quickly follows and hits a clothesline on the outside. Nice movement, Randy. Orton sells the left leg. He grabs Bryan and sends him back inside. Cover for 1…2…NO! We get a cravat from Orton but I feel the beard is really softening the hold. Bryan is out of the hold, heads to the corner, and Orton hits a right. He’s lookin for the 10-timer! He gets to 7 and stops then sends Bryan to the other corner. Bryan flips over Orton, hits the ropes, ducks a clothesline, hits one of his own! Orton heads to the corner and Bryan wants some YESs! He hits a dropkick, Orton falls, and Bryan hits another dropkick! Pin for 1…2…NO! Whipe from Bryan, and Orton hits a kick. He goes for a clothesline near the ropes, so Bryan holds them down, sending Orton to the ground. Suicide Dive from Bryan, but Orton is all “Not Today!” and side steps the move, sending Brryan right into the barricade. Ouch!

Orton is called “matador-like” by Cole. haha. Dumbass. Orton goes under the ring, and grabs a kendo stick. Smack to the back with the kendo stick onto Bryan, and Orton ain’t done! He’s lookin for a gut shot, and gets it! Orton then proceeds to just drill the stick into Bryan’s belly button, like he’s cleanin it…Orton sends Bryan inside and pins for 1…2..NO!

We get a break…

We’re back! Orton is looking for a superplex, but Bryan hits a few gut shots. I swear to you guys, I tohugh the ropes were red the entire time until now. Weird. Anyways, they are YESSing the punches, and Bryan sends Orton to the mat! Bryan takes the opportunity to rest. Both men are up, but Bryan is up first, and hits some kicks to Orton’s chest. My neice changes the channel so I miss something, but we’re back shortly, and Bryan is on the outside apron. Orton is looking for the DDT. The ref is looking for the doctor. Orton is going for the DDT, but Bryan gets out of it, only for Orton to slingshot Bryan to the apron. Bryan tries to skin the cat, but Orton kicks him in the gut, sending Bryan back to the outside. Orton is about to head out, but the refs stops him, as well as the doctor. Doc and Ref are checking on Bryan as Orton watches. Bryan shoves him off and heads in the ring with some rights! Orton sends him to the outside and we get a back suplex onto the apron! The doctor checks on Bryan again, and the ref calls the match…
Official Result: Randy Orton via Ref Stoppage
An interesting turn here…I’m intrigued. They are really running with the whole concussion thing.
RATING: ***1/2

After the match, Orton goes to grab Bryan, lifting him up like a good sport. He gives him a playful slap and wants to walk him up to the ramp. I wait for a turn, but nothing happens. The commentary team sells the importance of the doctors ringside.

We’re back, and we get a recap of Del Rio bein all Super-Mex on us.

MY BELOVED is here!!!! Big E is by her side, as the newest Divas Champion skips down the ramp and around the ring. A recap of Kaitlyn breaking down at the PPV, along with Layla checking up on her. AJ on the mic.

Unfortunately, her scripted boyfriend Ziggler will be back soon enough. She calls herself the greatest Divas Champion of all time and grins like the time I bought her a Batman cape. She says she’s always been the champ, now she just has proof. Last night, she made Kaitlyn tap out. Yeah, she played some mind games and crushed her spirit, but she is the hero of this story. She is a woman who knows how to get exactly what she wants, and that is an example to women everywhere. There is not ONE woman in this audience, or in the locker room or DA WORLDZ who is as strong, brilliant, or corageous as she is. If there is a woman back there that thinks she can compare to her, then she dares them to come out right now.

nothin. THAT’S RIG—-

The music of Stephanie McMahon hits, and out comes Triple H’s Double D’s. AJ says hello to boss lady. Steph wants to say her piece first. She calls AJ a true under dog. AJ has this amazing story, and what a victory, and for that, Steph does say congrats. But, Brooke Hogan Steph is upset about the stereotype about women. She says what AJ did to Kaitlyn was degrading to women everywhere. Steph says it’s time for AJ to start acting like a champ. AJ says she is sorry, Steph is right, and she should be thinking more like Steph…acting more like her. And instead of dating superstars, maybe she should just…MARRY ONE. Let’s not get started on Steph’s daddy issues…

Steph says if AJ was so brilliant, she’d expect something more original. AJ says she is original. What she did to Kaitlyn was cunning and well plan. Months in the making. It was her masterpiece. Steph says she is a McMahon, and no one does crazy better than her. If AJ wants to be a Divas champ, she needs to start acting like one. AJ says, she is, and the only reason Steph is out here is because AJ IS Stephanie…only younger and no without a pantsuit. Steph wants AJ to know she can take all of that away, and if she wants to, AJ won’t have a job anymore. She says this with a muffled mic, which is a nice touch.

Kaitlyn’s music hits, and out come a few of the Divas that matter. Kaitlyn congratulates AJ. Steph is up at the top of the ramp, tells Kaitlyn not to ever interrupt her again. the fuck…

Anyways, Kaitlyn is with Alicia, Cameron, Naomi, Layla, NAME. The crowd chants YOU TAPPED OUT. hahaha. Kaitlyn says AJ humiliated her, and played her like a puppet. AJ is happy. Kaitlyn says she was broken. And now, it’s her turn. Kaitlny heads in the ring to attack. Big E kind of scrambles outside until he can grab a leg. AJ is all “Let me at em!” but Big E grabs her and the title and carries her away. The ladies up top just stand there.

This was all kinds of weird….

Match 4: Dean Ambrose vs Kane

Kane does his flames pre-match, which usually signifies a loss. Kane goes for a right, but Dean ducks so Kane chokes him and sends him into the corner. Some lefts and rights send Dean to themat. Whip to the corner and Kane misses a move, due to Dean moving, but Kane hits a big boot. Whip to the ropes, Dean with a kick to the face and some chops. He follows up with a run…right into a body slam and a pin for 1. Kane with an uppercut to Dean. Whip to the corner and a clothesline. Whip to the corner and another clothesline. Sidewalk slam and a pin for 2.

Kane is going up top! Ambrose is hit with a flying clothesline, and Kane sets up for the chokeslam, but here comes Reign and Rollins to interrupt. Rollins and Ambrose are about to get chokeslammed, but a spear from Reigns puts the big man down!
Official Result:
This was all a set up to see what Vickie would do about The Shield running wild. Still, I’m ok with it.
RATING: *

We end up with a three-man powerbomb, and now let’s see what Vickie does to “tame the beasts…” The Shield head to the back.

In another area backstage, Henry is hugging Tamina and Darren Young. Young seems to be crying. Henry is in a swank ass coral suit.

Backstage, again, but after the break, so totally different area, The Shield are walking all smug. Here’s Vickie. Ambrose questions her “severe ramifications” and asks for a spanking. He tells her from now on, she should think about what she is doing before she does it. She points, says they….

Here’s another McMahon! Vince shakes the hands of them, says he reminds them of him. Ruthless Agression is brought up. He says to keep it up and have a good night. They leave as Vince says he’s never liked Kane any how. He then walks away.

Wyatt Family gets another video package, talking about droppin fists. Shit’s bout to go down.

We’re back to the lovely voice of Zeb Colter! He is speaking to us within a country under seige. Our very own government is spying on us. Moderators are deleting Randy Ragsdale comments! Every day, foreigners are sneaking across our border, like rats in the street! Let’s face it: we are at war, and at war it costs some very unusual alliances. This is why Swagger and he have chosen to work alongside a man that has Integrity, Honor, and respect. He embodies the very spirit that all us real Americans try to reach. He speaks five languages, the most important one being English.

And here is Antonio Cesaro. Cesaro comes out with his hand across his heart and says, “We the People” before heading to the ring to face…William Regal!!

Match 5:

Cesaro with an arm bar, but Regal sends him over. Cesaro sets him in the corner, then hits him in the gut with some elbows. He hits a right in the corner. Cesaro with a toss over and a pin for 1…2.., but Regal gets a bridge! Cesaro just stomps Regal in the gut, and Regal sells like only Regal can! A right forearm to Regal. Regal with a kick, a hard elbow! He’s all kinds of vicious! Regal is looking for a butterfly suplex, but Cesaro lifts him up and hits a bad ass brainbuster like manuever! Cesaro is calling for the finish. Cravat from behind, and he adds a spin to show how hard he’s holding it in. Cesaro sets up for the Neutralizer. He hits it! Pin! 1…2….3!!!
Official Result: Antonio Cesaro
Interesting pairing, maybe they’ll find him more interesting now. A solid match and it was GREAT to see Regal!
RATING: **

Zeb is in the ring, and hands Cesaro a flag. It’s a “Don’t Tread on Me!” flag! ahahahahha! We get a “We The People” chant from Cesaro and fade to the backstage area where…

JOHN CENA WALKS!

The Champ is here and he is so happy that we are one day away from Tuesday. What a goober. We get some stills of the 3 Stages of A Summer in Texas. Ryback is apparently, not cleared to fight. Cena says he loves the reaction of the fans. He lurvs him some boos. Everyone under one roof sharing one common interest. He calls the Universe his favorite superstars, because he admires their honesty. We are always here to tell him he sucks. There’s a group out there that just doesn’t like him.

But there is also a group out there that knows every single time he steps in the ring, he goes to war for them, and they are actually pretty vocal. He wants to speak to that group specifically. He had a horrible 2012 (don’t you guys remember that?) He had to beg those peeps to just hang in there, during all of those losses and main events he had to go through, and they did. Moments like the Royal Rumble, challenges like Rock, Punk, Ryback, Payback, Outback, he stands and proudly says THE CHAMP IS HERE!

Skeptics and critics will always be here, but he wants to thank those who stuck by his side. Tonight is the night he tells them that he feels great and can take care of any challenge. All of their eyes are focused on….MONEY IN THE BANK, and that’s when he’ll know where his next challenge comes from. He’s got a message to the dude who grabs the case. There will be no opportune time to cash in. Think again, home skillets, cuz he will always be ready. He won’t hold it forever, but whoever grabs the title next will earn it.

Here’s MARK HENRY!!! In an awesome ass nod, he has his boots with him and leaves them standing atop the ramp as he makes his walk down into the ring. Henry tells Cena to put his guard down, and extends his hand out. They shake as the crowd chants for Henry. Henry wants Cena to stay. He wants to tell something to everyone in the back and Cena. Henry looks really emotional as the crowd chants his nme. He’s got them tears. He respects everybody that loves this business and all the people that work for the WWE, because he knows how difficult it is.

Ah shit, he is either extremely great or this is legit. He was a seasoned vet in 02 when Cena came in. THANK YOU HENRY chant. He says Cena is doing an awesome job. He figured if they all forget Henry, they’ll at least remember the coat. haha. We get a Sexual Chocolate chant, and this reviewer is gettin chills. He says at the rate Cena is going, he’ll be the greatest WWE champ of all time. Henry admits that he will be formerly retiring from the active roster as the crowd chants ONE MORE MATCH.

Cena is in the middle of the ring and hands Henry the WWE Title. Henry holds that shit like a beast. A small town Texas boy done proud, he says. He gives the title back to Cena, because it’s something you gotta earn. Henry got a chance to travel the world, tells Argentina not to cry, and stands proud.

He is on the road over 200 nights of the year, tells his wife and son that he’ll see them a lot more than perhaps they want to. He punks a crowd member, calling him a dummy. haha. He tells his daughter daddy’s comin home. Cena in to hold the title and Mark’s hand in the air…..

AND MARK HITS THE WORLDS STRONGEST SLAM!!!!!!! HOLY FUCK!!!!!!

YES! YES! YES!!!!!!

Henry says he’s got a lot left in the tank! It ain’t that easy!!! He drops the title on Cena’s chest, and says he’s going to get his soon! Holy shit!!! FUCKING AWESOME!!!!

Backstage, Henry is with blondie and calls everyone a puppet. He says the WWE Title. That’s all he hasn’t held. He’s challenging Cena for it right now. Reason why he got two boots, is because one is going in Cena’s rear end. haha.

Match 6: Chris Jericho vs Heath Slater

Battle of the Bands! Side headlock from Jericho. Toss to the ropes and a shoulder block from Jericho. He ducks a clothesline and hits some chops on Heath. A third sends Heath away. Jericho with a back elbow but is met with a heel kick from Slater and a pin for two. Heath with some rights. Jericho hits a boot, though, and hits a shoulder block, then another. He is sent over the ropes but heads up top and hits a axe handle from the tope. Jericho with a bulldog. He’s looking for the lionsault, and there’s Drew McIntyre with a cheap shot while Mahal distracts the ref. Pin for 1…2..NO!!

Heath with some stomps into a body slam. Heath goes up top and looks for a knee drop, but Jericho moves and hits a bulldog then a Lionsault, this time hitting it. Codebreaker! Pin 1….2….3!!!!
Official Result:

RATING:

The rest of 3MB tries to attack, so Jericho dispatches them like henchmen in a Batman episode.

Backstage, we have Axel and Heyman talking. Stryker is here to ask about CM Punk. Heyman hilariously tells Striker “I expected so much more from you.” hahahahaha. Didn’t we all? Heyman wants to talk about Axel, the man that was born to be better than Perfect. He then walks it out.

We are back and Cole is calling King’s jokes bad…Pot. Kettle. Black.

The Miz is joining us on commentary for a match with Sin Cara!

Match 7: Curtis Axel vs Sin Cara

Lockup to start. Axel sends Cara to the corner. Some hard rights send him to the seated position. He presses UP + A and chokes him up before hitting a back breaker and a pin for 1…2..NO! Miz is upset while Axel sends Cara to the ropes. Cara with a dropkick bouncing off of Axel then runs right into a clothesline. Axel with a right hand to the back of the neck. Axel is actually getting a mini chant. Axel with a Saito Suplex. A pin for 1…2..NO! Axel’s baldness is really glaring in the yellow lights.

Axel is dropped and Cara pins for a one. Cara with some leg kicks, and Axel hits a knee to the gut. He whips Cara, then runs into some boots, followed by a kick. Cara is up top. He flies! Senton! But it looks like his knee was up, and it hits Cara in the back of the head. We get a DDT with a scissors lock that just plants Cara down, and it looks like we may have a new finisher.
Official Result: Curtis Axel
Pretty solid effort. Nothing flashy, but nothing bad either. It looks like we’re keeping Miz in the IC Title hunt, but not Barrett. I suppose Axel needs a face counterpart to work with, but man Miz is boring as a face…
RATING: *1/2

Backstage, Vince is applauding the efforts of Vince and Brad. He said that Henry had him crying, and wants to know what Vickie and Brad will do. They think it’s best if they make the match for MITB. Yes, that’s cool. In comes Steph, saying Vickie needs to assert herself as a leader, this show is a disaster. Here’s Triple H, mad that an example wasn’t made. Vince didn’t know that, he’s upset. Triple H goes back to Vickie, when he tells her soemthing, he wants it done. He says that Vickie needs to start listening to…him, and walks away. Vince tells her don’t worry about anything, if she listens to him, she’ll be fine, then leaves. Steph is the last to go, and essentially says the same.

Backstage, Punk is walking. Heyman chases after saying people are trying to stir it up. Everyone else doesn’t get it, but Heyman gets it. He says it’s cool, he understands, he loves Punk, and thank you. ::HUGS:: He tells Punk to go win this one, calls him the BEST IN THE WORLD, basically solidifying a setup. Nice.

Match 8: CM Punk vs Alberto Del Rio

PUnk attacks quickly with a kick and some knees! He sends Del Rio to the outside like a good face should. Del Rio gets back in at the coutn of four, and there goes Punk with the kicks again, sending Del Rio to the outside one more time! Punk is all F this and heads to the outside as well, to attack near the barricade. He sends Del RIo back in, and Del Rio kick the left arm hard. He stomps Punk a bit then gives a nice kick to the head. Cover for two. Del Rio with a suplex. Looks good as he floats over for a pin for 1. Punk is in the corner with some harsh knees, and Del Rio reverses it once the ref separates them. He does the same to Del Rio, sending him back, as Ricardo looks on. Punk gets a chant, and Del Rio with a rope-assisted enziguri to the arm of Punk. He works the right arm for some reason, against the ropes. Punk with a kick to the gut, then an elbow to the face, another. He sets up for the GTS, but Del Rio rolls off and out of the ring. Punk hits the ropes. Suicide Dive to Del Rio!!!

Punk lifts up Del Rio and slams his arm against the barricade. He sends Del Rio in the ring, then hops up top. Ricardo distracts, and Del Rio hangs the arm up on the rope then runs and kicks the arm, sending Punk to the floor outside.

Back from the break, and Punk is looking in control just barely. Both men on opposite corners. Del Rio runs into a boot, but Punk runs into a tilt-a-whirl after. Del Rio pins for two then hits some headbutts over and over. Del Rio with a hard kick to the back of the head of Punk. Yeesh. Another kick to the face, and a pin for 1…2…NO! Del Rio is on the apron. He’s going up top. Punk moves! He hits a spining kick! Sends Del Rio to the ropes! Heel kick! Knees to the head of Del Rio. He misses a kick, and we get knees to the left arm from Del Rio! Del Rio gets Punk on the ropes then hits a backstabber and a pin for 1…2..NO! I miss something, but Punk pinned for two only for Del Rio to hit a superkick an a pin for 1…2..NO!

Del Rio is calling for the armbar. He goes for it but Punk sends Del Rio to the corner, hits a high running knee! He hits the GTS near the ropes! HE GOT IT! Del Rio slithers out of the ring!! Del Rio is all F this and walks out on the match.
Official Result:
Another match that was meant for story more than anything, but still a damn solid effort.
RATING: **1/2

At the top of the ramp, Ziggler flies out and attacks Del Rio!! He even hits Ricardo a couple of times, then goes back to attack Del Rio!! Refs are out to break it all up, but Ziggler ain’t done! He runs after the running Del Rio, leaving Punk in the middle of the ring as the official winner until….

BROCK LESNAR’s MUSIC HITS!!!

He makes his way to the ring, and Punk is just staring him down. Brock wants the mic. Brock lifts to speak, and instead just grabs Punk and hits an F-5!!! He is all grins as the show Ends!

Credit: Ken Hill

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Dark Match:

None.

WWE Superstars (Airing Thursday):

R-Truth defeated Darren Young. Titus O’Neil was ringside for the match … as was “Little Jimmy”.

Layla & Natalya defeated Cameron and Naomi. Sloppy and boring.

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WWE Payback Opener:

We open the show with a video package highlighting the main feuds heading into tonight. A lot of time is spent on Cena/Ryback, as well as Ziggler/Del Rio.

- The pyro hits and Michael Cole welcomes us to the show. They throw it right to the ring for the Intercontinental Championship Match.

Intercontinental Title
Trple Threat Match
Curtis Axel vs. The Miz vs. Wade Barrett

The Miz’s music hits, and the Must See Superstar makes his way to the ring to a bit of a mixed reaction from the crowd. Curtis Axel is out next, with Paul Heyman in tow, and he doesn’t get too much of a reaction out of the crowd on his way into the ring. Wade Barrett is the final entrant to make his way into the arena. He too doesn’t draw too much of a reaction out of the fans.

The bell rings and all three men square off. Axel tries to clothesline Miz, but Miz ducks and attacks both opponents, tossing Axel over the top and out to the floor. Miz tries for a quick roll up, but hot shots Barrett into the canvas when that doesn’t work. Axel heads back to the apron but Heyman tells him to wait it out. Barrett recovers and tosses Miz to the outside and Miz slams Axel’s head into the apron before sending him back into the ring for a pump-handle slam from Barrett. Miz comes in to break up a pin and tries for the SCF on Barrett, but Barrett shrugs it off. Miz hits Axel with a huge right and Barrett hits Miz with a huge kick for a near fall. Barrett stomps the back of the Miz’s head before taking him into the corner.

Barrett lays Miz on the top turnbuckle and kicks him in the gut. Miz tries to mount a comeback, but Barrett catches him with another stiff kick to the gut. Barrett cuts Axel off from coming back into the ring, but the distraction leads to him getting hung up on the top rope when he misses a kick. Axel heads into the ring and avoids a neckbreaker from Miz, hitting a big dropkick. Axel takes Miz into the corner and kicks and punches away at him. Axel takes Miz out of the corner and hits a flipping snapping neckbreaker to a seated Miz that’s good for a two count. Axel hits Miz with a knee to the gut for another two count.

Axel puts his boot on Miz’s face and grinds it in before picking him up and hitting him with a big right hand. Axel slams Miz’s face into the canvas. Miz tries to fight back, but Axel hits him with a series of clubbing blows to the back. Miz comes back with a series of rights and kicks, but Axel comes up with a giant side suplex that plants Miz on the back of his head. Barrett comes in to break up the pin and attacks Axel in the corner, viciously stomping away. Barrett whips Axel into the corner, but runs into a big clothesline from Miz. Miz catches both men with clotheslines and kicks before tossing Axel into Barrett. Miz hits Barrett with the corner clothesline and catches Barrett with a shoulder to the gut. Miz hits a double axe handle to Barrett before almost scoring a pin on Axel. Miz tries for the figure four on Barrett, but Barrett kicks him away and hits the winds of change. Axel breaks up a pin attempt.

Barrett and Axel break up each other’s finishers on Miz, but Axel hits the perfect-plex on Barrett. Miz breaks up a pin at two. Miz avoids a back suplex from Axel and hits the SCF. Barrett tosses Miz from the ring and goes for the pin, but Miz drags Barrett out of the ring. Miz goes for the pin but Axel kicks out. Miz traps Axel’s leg in the corner and hits a running dropkick before trying to the figure four. Axel kicks him off into Barrett’s arms. Miz reverses Barrett and tosses Axel out of the ring. Miz traps Barrett in the middle of the ring in the figure four. Axel sneaks in and pins Barrett while Miz has him trapped and he gets the three count.

Winner and NEW WWE Intercontinental Champion: Curtis Axel

Axel and Heyman celebrate with the Intercontinental title while the crowd REALLY seems to have woken up after those entrances.

- We get a promo for Mark Henry, reminding us that he’s the World’s strongest man. It’s a highlight reel of Henry beating down opponents before announcing that he’ll return tomorrow night on Raw.

Backstage:

Heyman and Axel are shown celebrating backstage when they run into Triple H. Hunter gets in Axel’s face and won’t let him pass. Vince McMahon comes in and congratulates Axel before dismissing him. Vince says Triple H vs. Curtis Axel live on Monday Night Raw and asks if Hunter is feeling it. Hunter says he isn’t feeling it one bit before walking off. Vince doesn’t look too happy about that.

WWE Divas Title Match
AJ Lee vs. Kaitlyn

Kaitlyn makes her way out to the ring for the next match, while the culmination of her secret admirer storyline is recapped to remind us what led up to this match. AJ is out next, and she gets a pretty nice pop from the Chicago crowd as she makes her way to the ring accompanied by Big E. Langston.

The bell rings and AJ blows a kiss at Kaitlyn. Kaitlyn beats her down to the mat before chasing her to the outside and tossing her over the Spanish announcer’s table. Kaitlyn drags AJ back into the ring and hits her with a right to the back of the head, before delivering a series of blows to the same spot. AJ heads to the outside and runs from Kaitlyn, catching her with a boot to the face on her way back into the ring. AJ laughs and tosses Kaitlyn back into the ring for a quick two count. AJ chokes Kaitlyn against the middle rope before pulling her back down for another two count.

AJ locks Kaitlyn in a cravat, but Kaitlyn fights to her feet and out of the hold. AJ hits Kaitlyn with a flying back elbow to drop her back to the mat for another two count. AJ picks Kaitlyn up to her feet and drops her with two consecutive neckbreakers for another two count. AJ talks smack to Kaitlyn, who shoves her away and receives a kick to the gut for her troubles. AJ locks Kaitlyn into a sleeper hold, bringing her down to her knees.

Kaitlyn fights to her feet and knocks AJ off her back in the corner, but AJ knocks Kaitlyn right back down to the mat for another near fall. Kaitlyn begins mounting a comeback with a nice dropkick, followed up by a clothesline, back elbow, and running shoulder block. Kaitlyn goes for the cover but only gets two. Kaitlyn pulls AJ to her feet, but AJ catches Kaitlyn with a crucifix pin. Kaitlyn fights out and stands with AJ on her shoulders, tossing her to the mat. Kaitlyn drags AJ into the ring while she’s grabbing the apron, ripping off her belt in the process. AJ uses the belt to blast Kaitlyn with a right hand while the ref is distracted, but Kaitlyn is still able to kick out of a pin attempt.

AJ is frustrated and she heads to the top for a cross body, but she’s caught by Kaitlyn. AJ turns it around and traps her in the octopus hold. Kaitlyn fights out of the hold and hits AJ with a giant spear. Kaitlyn grabs AJ and blows her a kiss before slamming her head to the mat. Kaitlyn goes for the pin, but AJ kicks out at two. Kaitlyn crawls over to AJ and pulls her up to her feet, putting her on her shoulders. AJ fights out of it and avoids a spear in the corner. Kaitlyn crashes head first into the turnbuckle. AJ locks Kaitlyn in the octopus hold again and Kaitlyn drops to a knee. Kaitlyn almost fights out of it, but AJ won’t let go and Kaitlyn is forced to tap out.

Winner and NEW Divas Champion: AJ Lee

AJ celebrates with her new title as Kaitlyn looks distraught watching on. The crowd seems pretty excited, having already seen two title changes in the first two matches. Kaitlyn is shown crying, so the fans chant ‘You Tapped Out’. Kaitlyn drops to her knees and starts sobbing on her way to the back. Layla comes in and gives her friend a hug and the fans boo loudly. It’s pretty amazing.

- Layla, Alicia Fox and Natalya try to console Kaitlyn backstage but she walks off crying.

- After a quick word from the expert panel in the rafters that did the pre-show, and will be doing the post-show (panelists were Josh Matthews, Big Show, R-Truth, and Cody Rhodes), we get another bizarre Wyatt Family promo.

WWE United States Title Match
Kane vs. Dean Ambrose

The bell rings and Ambrose ducks a lock up and hits Kane with a right to the back of the head. Ambrose hits Kane with a series of strikes, backing him into the corner before being pushed away and hit with a big right hand. Kane hits Ambrose with a series of rights before hitting a big suplex and trapping Ambrose in a rear chin lock. Ambrose fights to his feet and hits Kane with a bit head butt, but is caught with a huge backbreaker from the big man. Kane kicks and stomps Ambrose in the back before hitting him with a giant right to the side of the head. Kane whips Ambrose into the corner hard and attacks him in the corner, burying his shoulder in Ambrose’s midsection before hitting him with another big right.

Kane hits Ambrose with a big kick, but Ambrose comes back and sweeps Kane’s legs out, taking him down to the mat. Ambrose brings the fight to Kane with punches and kicks before grinding his elbow into Kane’s back, then hitting a dragon screw. Ambrose hits Kane with an elbow drop before wrenching his head and neck. Ambrose lets Kane stand and clamps on a headlock, tries to transition into a neckbreaker, and is pushed off into a big slam from Kane. Kane catches Ambrose with a big kick to the chest before heading to the top. Ambrose stops Kane and attacks for a bit before being pushed away. Ambrose ducks a flying clothesline from Kane and hits a flying elbow of his own that’s good for two.

Ambrose locks in a modified dragon sleeper before dropping it and clamping on a sleeper hold. Kane stands with Ambrose on his back and crushes him in the corner, but then he runs into a back elbow from Ambrose. Ambrose jumps from the middle rope and is caught with a fist to the gut from Kane. Kane wraps his hand around Ambrose’s throat, but Ambrose fights it off, only to eat a boot to the side of the head. Kane hits a low dropkick to a seated Ambrose that’s good for another two count. Ambrose fights back, trying for a sunset flip, but Kane pulls him to his feet. Ambrose traps Kane in the ropes for a huge dropkick that’s good for a two count.

Ambrose teases going for Old School, but Kane yanks him down from the top rope, hits him with two big running splashes before connecting with a giant sidewalk slam that’s good for another two count. Kane heads to the top rope and catches Ambrose with a big flying clothesline. Ambrose ducks out to the apron and catches Kane, snapping his neck over the top rope. Kane responds with a big boot that sends Ambrose to the floor. Kane follows to the outside and Ambrose slaps Kane. Kane responds, hitting Ambrose with a huge right that drops him. Kane dismantles the Spanish announcer’s table and grabs Ambrose around the throat. Ambrose hits the DDT on the outside, and heads back in the ring, allowing Kane to be counted out.

Winner and STILL WWE Intercontinental Champion: Dean Ambrose

- We get a video package of a lot of highlights of RVD from over the years. It looks like he’ll be returning at Money in the Bank next month.

World Heavyweight Title Match
Alberto Del Rio vs. Dolph Ziggler

Alberto Del Rio is the first man to make his way out to the ring for the next match, and of course he’s got his personal ring announcer Ricardo Rodriguez along with him. Dolph Ziggler is next out to the ring with Big E. Langston, and his newly crowned champion girlfriend, AJ Lee. Ziggler gets a big pop from the crowd as he makes his way out for his first PPV defense of the World Heavyweight Championship.

The bell rings and we get a lockup right away, Ziggler bails to the outside to take a breather right away. Del Rio follows, but the ref pulls him back in. Ziggler heads back into the ring and kicks Del Rio in the gut, backing him up into the corner with a series of punches. Del Rio sends Ziggler into the ropes for a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker, and Ziggler rolls right back to the outside again. Ziggler regroups with AJ and Langston before heading back into the ring. We get another lockup and Ziggler breaks it up with a series of punches. Del Rio attacks and the crowd is more interested in chanting for RVD.

Del Rio kicks Ziggler in the face and stomps at the Champion’s head before hitting him with a big belly to back suplex. Ziggler struggles to pull himself up, but then hits a giant dropkick. Ziggler charges Del Rio, and he’s backdropped over the top rope and to the floor by Del Rio. Del Rio follows and slams Ziggler’s head into the announcer’s tables. Langston comes in and shoves Del Rio away and the ref tosses him, sending him to the back. Langston argues, but makes his way out of the arena. Del Rio comes in and Ziggler fights back with a series of strikes before slamming Del Rio’s head into the announcer’s table.

Ziggler sends Del Rio back into the ring and follows, getting caught with another kick to the face. Del Rio follows up with stomps and head butts to the back of Ziggler’s head before trapping Ziggler in a rear chin lock. Ziggler stands to his feet and fights out of the hold, but Del Rio pulls him back and catches him with a couple of clubbing blows to the back before trying for a suplex. Ziggler lands on his feet and locks on the sleeper hold, pulling Del Rio right down to the mat.

Del Rio runs into the corner, sending Ziggler crashing head first into the middle turnbuckle. Del Rio lets loose with another kick to the side of Ziggler’s head. Ziggler rolls to the apron and Del Rio traps him in the ropes, hitting him with a series of forearms to the back, and one final one to the back of the head before dropping to the mat with a giant backstabber. Del Rio goes for the pin, but he’s only able to get a two count. Del Rio waits for Ziggler to stand, and he tries for the cross arm breaker, but Ziggler counters into a swinging neckbreaker for a two count.

Ziggler stands and hits Del Rio with a series of rights, avoids a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker and lands on his feet, only to hit the rocker dropper. Ziggler goes for the pin but only gets two. Ziggler forces himself up to his feet, climbing up in the corner and then pulling himself to the top rope. Del Rio catches him with another kick to the head, setting him up in seated position on the top. Del Rio hits a reverse suplex off the top out of the corner and Ziggler still kicks out at two. Ziggler rolls to the outside and Del Rio hits an immediate baseball slide before heading to the apron and kicking Ziggler flush in the face. The trainer is out and he’s checking on Ziggler and Ziggler is refusing to quit.

Ziggler stands and Del Rio hits him with another baseball slide to the back of the head. Del Rio sends Ziggler back into the ring and follows, waiting for him to get to his knees. Del Rio hits Ziggler with an enzugiri, and goes for the pin, but Dolph kicks out and the crowd goes nuts. Del Rio goes crazy and hits Ziggler with a series of clubbing blows. Ziggler pulls himself up using Del Rio for support. Ziggler kicks Del Rio’s knee and hits the Zig Zag out of nowhere and both men are down.

Del Rio is up first and he hits and superkick to Ziggler on his knees, goes for the pin, and gets the three count.

Winner and NEW World Heavyweight Champion: Alberto Del Rio

Del Rio gets a very mixed reaction from the crowd who aren’t sure how to handle his means of winning this match. Ziggler is shown crying on the mat while Del Rio holds up his newly won title.

Ziggler holds his head in his hands and buries his face on the mat while AJ sits on the apron and cries. Ziggler falls to the arena floor on his way to the back and cries as the screen fades to black and we get a ‘Dont try this at home’ video package.

We get a bit more advice from the expert panel up in the top of the arena, but they’re interrupted as Del Rio makes his way out and tells the crowd to give it up for the new World Heavyweight champion. Del Rio calls out the Spanish fans and gets a little pop. He says he proved to the world why he deserves to be the Champion. He’s done everything since he came to WWE, and he did it for the fans, every single night, so for Chicago, and the fans, and the entire world, he asks for their support. He says everyone knows Del Rio is one of the best in the business. Every night he comes out and gives 100%, so after tonight he feels like he deserves to be the champion, so he asks the fans to give it up one more time, and has Ricardo announce him before heading to the back again.

- We get a video package highlighting Chris Jericho’s displeasure at Punk going home and continuing to call himself the Best in the World, and going out of his way to bait him into a match. I’m looking forward to seeing what happens with this one, and the reaction that Punk will receive, provided he does appear.

Chris Jericho vs. CM Punk

Chris Jericho is out to the ring first, and Y2J gets a pretty nice reaction from the fans on his way out to the ring for the next match. It’s especially nice when you consider the kind of pop that Punk is likely to draw. The crowd is already chanting for Punk, so they play his music and the crowd goes nuts. Punk makes his way out to the top of the ramp with Paul Heyman and the crowd gets even louder. Punk drops to his knees and checks his and Heyman’s watch, confirming that it is indeed, CLOBBERING TIME. Punk has some pretty crazy Wolverine stuff going on with his beard.

The crowd is thrilled to see Punk and they’re showing it. The bell rings and Punk and Jericho lock up. Jericho backs Punk into the corner and shoves him upon breaking. Punk shoves back and Jericho laughs it off. Anoter lockup and Punk goes behind, but Jericho reverses. Punk takes Jericho down to the mat and ties up his legs before being tapped in a hammerlock. Punk fights to his feet and hits a snap mare to send Jericho to the mat. Another lockup and Jericho locks Punk right into a headlock. Punk pushes him off, but eats a shoulderblock right away. Punk pops right up and delivers a dropkick to Jericho before catching him in a headlock of his own.

Jericho fights to his feet and Punk targets the arm before backing Jericho into the corner and burying his shoulder into Jericho’s midsection. Jericho and Punk trade chops before Jericho attacks Punk in the corner and stomps away at him repeatedly. Punk tries for a tornado DDT out of the corner, but Jericho tosses him away and sends him to the outside over the top rope. Jericho hits the ropes and drops Punk with a baseball slide to the outside. Punk gets back to the apron and catches Jericho throat first across the top rope. Punk heads to the top and hits Jericho with a double axe handle smash that’s good for two. Punk traps Jericho in a keylock hold.

Jericho fights up and out of the hold with a couple of chops, but runs right into a knee to the gut from Punk that’s good for another two count. Punk continues to work on the arm, trapping it and wrenching away in an attempt to wear down Jericho. Jericho fights over and hits Punk with a series of punches of the side of the head to break the hold. Jericho hits Punk with a big knee, but then runs right into a big boot from Punk. Punk heads to the apron and goes for a springboard clothesline, but Jericho ducks it and Punk crashes to the mat. Jericho hits Punk with a couple of big shoulderblocks before heading up to the top for an axe handle smash of his own. Jericho plants Punk with a bulldog.

Jericho misses a lionsault but lands on his feet and Punk is up to hit a neckbreaker in a flash. Punk hits Jericho with a knee to the gut before sending him into the corner and following with a knee to the face. Punk goes for the bulldog, but Jericho pushes him off and hits the lionsault for a two count. Jericho kicks Punk in the shoulders, then the ribs. Punk gets up and shoulders Jericho but Jericho fights out. Jericho tries for the Walls of Jericho, and he’s able to turn Punk over. Punk shakes his head and reaches for the ropes, but he’s in the middle of the ring. Punk rolls through and grabs Jericho around the head, pulling himself and hitting a couple of rights before locking in the Anaconda Vice.

Jericho tries to fight out of it, but Punk drops him down to the mat and Jericho begins to fade. Jericho slides over and gets his feet on the ropes to force a break. Punk gets to his knees and calls for the Go To Sleep. Punk shoulders Jericho, but Jericho blocks it and counters, trying for the Walls of Jericho. Heyman climbs up to the apron. Punk shoulders Jericho and sees Heyman, getting distracted and he’s caught with a roll up for two. Punk hits Jericho with a wild kick and both men are down. Punk reaches down and Jericho catches him with a codebreaker for two.

Jericho hits Punk with a series of rights to the side of the head before picking him up for a series of rights. Punk begins to fight back with rights and kicks before sending Jericho into the ropes for a heel kick to the face. Punk hits the running knee in the corner before sending Jericho to the mat and heading to the top rope. Punk looks over his shoulder before pointing to the sky and dropping the elbow. Punk calls for the Go To Sleep again and he shoulders Jericho, hitting the Go To Sleep, but Jericho kicks out at two.

Punk can’t believe it, and the fans are asking for one more time. Punk looks like he agrees as he nods his head. Punk shoulders Jericho and Jericho fights out of it. Jericho tries for the codebreaker, but Punk avoids it. Punk clotheslines Jericho over the top rope and hits a suicide dive through the ropes. Punk sends Jericho back into the ring before heading up for a springboard move. Jericho catches him in a codebreaker and goes for the pin, but Punk still kicks out at two.

Jericho hits Punk with a series of rights to the back of the head before trapping Punk’s arm and hitting him with a series of elbows, Daniel Bryan style. Jericho tries for the Walls, but Punk counters with a small package. Both men get to their feet and trade strikes. Punk tries for a hurricanrana, but Jericho counters, stopping him and transitioning into the Walls of Jericho. Punk is trapped in the middle of the ring again. Heyman begs Punk not to tap out and the fans are totally behind Punk. Punk turns and beats at Jericho, forcing Jericho to turn it into a single leg crab. Jericho almost goes into the ankle lock as Punk stands and beats on Jericho with a series of rights. Punk hits the GTS and Jericho hits the ropes and bounces back. Punk hits the GTS again and Jericho drops for the three count.

Winner: CM Punk

Punk celebrates as the crowd continues to go nuts for their hometown hero.

WWE Tag Team Title Match
Daniel Bryan and Randy Orton vs. Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns

As soon as Punk makes his way out of the arena, The Shield’s music hits and Rollins and Reigns make their way down through the crowd, pretty quickly, and into the ring. Randy Orton is out first for his team, and he’s followed by Daniel Bryan. Everyone in the match gets a good reaction from the crowd, but Daniel gets the biggest reaction out of the crowd BY FAR.

The bell rings and Reigns catches Bryan with a kick and chases him into the corner. Bryan turns things around and catches Reigns with a series of kicks before flipping over him and running into a giant running right hand from Reigns which is good for a two count. Reigns beats on Bryan in the corner and tags out to Rollins who comes in with a series of stomps in the corner before choking Bryan with his boot. Reigns tags back in and he whips Rollins into the corner for a big running forearm that Reigns follows up with a clothesline for two. Reigns traps Bryan in a rear chin lock.

Bryan fights to his feet and out of the hold, but Reigns catches him with a knee to the chin for another near fall. Reigns traps Bryan in another rear chin lock and the crowd attempts to get behind the challenger. Bryan fights up to his feet and hits a huge running clothesline. Orton and Rollins tag in and Orton hits a couple of clotheslines before hitting a huge snap powerslam. Orton sends Rollins out to the apron, and drops him, hitting Roman Reigns with the suspension DDT instead. Orton runs into a big boot from Rollins, but turns a crossbody into a powerslam that’s good for two. Orton goes for the suspension DDT on Rollins, connecting and dropping him to the mat.

Orton drops to the mat and Rollins rolls out of the ring. Orton reaches for Rollins and Reigns blasts him with a huge right hand. Rollins brings things back into the ring and pins Orton for a two count. Rollins stomps away at Orton before tagging back out to Reigns. Reigns comes in and beats on Orton for a bit before going for another pin and getting two. Reigns chokes Orton with his boot and Rollins gets in on the action while the ref is distracted. Rollins tags back in and stomps away at Orton. Orton tries to come back with a series of rights, but Rollins sends him headfirst into the middle turnbuckle to stop the momentum before tagging out to Regins. Reigns comes in and traps Randy in a headlock. Orton fights out, but falls to a Samoan drop for another near fall.

Rollins tags in and clamps on a rear chin lock, but Orton fights out. Rollins comes right up with a big leaping enzugiri to drop Orton to the mat. Rollins tags out to Reigns, and double team work goes wrong as Reigns’ shoulder connects with the ring post, and Orton suplexes Rollins into Reigns in the corner. Bryan tags in and hits a double missile dropkick before hitting consecutive corner dropkicks on Reigns and Rollins, then another low dropkick in the corner on Reigns. Bryan hits Reigns with a series of kicks to the chest, and a big kick to the side of the head, but it’s not enough for a three count.

Bryan is able to toss out both Reigns and Rollins, but when he goes for a suicide dive, Rollins pushes Reigns out of the way and Bryan crashes into Orton. Reigns brings things back into the ring and shoulders Bryan, but Bryan fights out of it. Bryan catches Rollins on the top rope and hits a butterfly superplex that’s good for another two count. Bryan clamps on the no lock, but Reigns breaks it up. Rollins goes for the roll up, but Bryan transitions into the No lock. Reigns breaks it up again. Orton tries for the RKO on Reigns, but gets pushed off. Bryan is speared by Reigns, but Reigns eats an RKO from Orton. Rollins is in and he knocks Orton from the ring before hitting Bryan with a running stomp to the side of the head for the three count.

Winners and STILL WWE Tag Team Champions: The Shield

- We get a video package that highlights the tension that’s been building between Cena and Ryback for the past couple of months, that will come to a head in this Three Stages of Hell match.

WWE Title
Three Stages of Hell Match
Ryback vs. John Cena

Justin Roberts runs down the various stages that will be taking place over the three falls of this match. Fall #1 will be a Lumberjack match. #2 will be a Tables match. And ‘if necessary’, the third fall will be an Ambulance match.

30 Superstars make their way out from the back to act as Lumberjacks from the next match. There’s a ton of people who haven’t seen PPV time in a good while. Hey there Ted Dibiase Jr., and JTG!

Ryback is the first competitor to make his way to the ring, and he doesn’t get too much of a reaction out of the fans.

John Cena is out next, and the Champion gets a mixed, but very loud reaction out of the Chicago fans. Cena salutes the fans before running down to the ring.

After formal ring introductions for both men, we’re ready to kick off the main event of the evening.

The bell rings and both men are slow to start. Cena charges in for a lockup, but Ryback pushes him away and chases him into the corner with a series of stomps to the chest. Cena sends Ryback into the corner, but he’s caught with a huge over the shoulder slam from Ryback for a two count. Ryback waits for Cena to stand and catches him out of a cross body, hitting a fall away slam to send Cena across the ring. Ryback charges Cena in the corner, but misses and connects shoulder first with the ring post. Cena ends up on the outside of the ring, but no one attacks and Cena simply slides back into the ring. Ryback head butts Cena in the side of the head before clamping on a rear chin lock.

Cena fights to his feet and shoulders Ryback. Ryback fights out and shoulders Cena, dropping him down into a backpack stunner. Ryback tosses Cena to the outside and this time the lumberjacks attack before tossing Cena back into the ring for a two count. Ryback pulls Cena to his feet and hits a big suplex. Ryback picks Cena up and tosses him out to the floor where he’s mobbed and attacked again. Ryback stomps at Cena’s back and chest as he rolls around the ring. Ryback picks Cena up to his feet, but this time Ryback is tossed outside. He gets right back in and eats two flying shoulder blocks, and a belly to back suplex. Cena calls for the five knuckle shuffle, but Ryback is up, and he presses Cena, sending him flying to the outside where he’s attacked before being sent back in.

Ryback calls for the shellshock, but Cena tosses him to the outside. Things are calm for a minute, but things break down and everyone starts fighting. Cena heads to the top and leaps off into the pile of humanity. Cena and Ryback are both sent back into the ring to recover. Both men get to their feet and Cena is able to trap Ryback in the STF. Ryback gets Cena on his shoulders and drops him with shellshock. Ryback pins Cena for three.

Stage One Winner: Ryback

Stage two begins, and this brings us into a tables match. Cena must win two falls in a row to win the match. The bell rings and Ryback spears Cena in the corner. Ryback heads to the outside and goes under the ring. He grabs a table and brings it back into the ring with him. Ryback sets up the table in the middle of the ring. Ryback picks Cena up and gets him in powerbomb position, but Cena fights out of it. Cena tries to shoulder Ryback, but is pushed off into a giant spear. Ryback picks Cena up to his feet and presses him overhead. Cena falls to his feet and shoulders Ryback. Ryback flips the table falls to his feet, but Cena low bridges Ryback and he falls to the floor. Cena follows and Ryback launches him into the ring steps shoulder first.

Ryback picks up the stairs and tosses the over the top rope, into the ring. Ryback sends Cena back into the ring and follows, grabbing the stairs and using them to blast Cena in the face. Ryback holds the stairs high over his head and taunts Cena before dropping them down and throwing them at Cena. Cena moves and the steps crash through the table. Cena takes Ryback to the mat and grabs the stairs, using them to bash Ryback in the face. Cena heads out to the arena floor, going under the ring and grabbing another table. Cena brings it into the ring and sets it up in the ring. Ryback grabs the stairs, but Cena blocks a chair shot. Cena falls on the table and Ryback brings the stairs down. Cena moves and Ryback breaks another table. Ryback throws the stairs at Cena, but Cena ducks and the steps fly up the entrance ramp. Cena hits a suplex and the five knuckle shuffle, but when he tries for the AA, Ryback comes up with a spinebuster to stop his momentum.

Ryback hits the meathook clothesline and heads back to the outside to grab another table. Ryback brings the table back into the ring and sets it up. Ryback picks Cena up and shoulders him for shell shock, but Cena drops down and hits the AA, sending Ryback crashing through the table.

Winner of Stage Two: John Cena

Ryback is furious and he sends Cena right to the outside. Ryback dismantles the announcer’s table and powerbombs Cena through the table. Ryback picks Cena up and drags him back toward the ring, tossing him inside. Ryback takes Cena into the corner and punches Cena repeatedly, sending him out to the arena floor. Ryback fights Cena up the entranceway, shouldering him and walking toward the ambulance. Cena drops down and shoves Ryback into the ambulance. Cena opens up a side door and pulls out a bunch of crutches, but walks right into a huge kick from Ryback. Ryback goes to punch Cena, but misses and his hand crashes through the ambulance window. Ryback continues to attack, but Cena picks him up and slams him into the side of the ambulance.

The ambulance door ends up open somehow, and Cena whips Ryback into it hard, taking the door completely off the ambulance. Cena picks up the door, and uses it as a battering ram to hit Ryback. Cena drags Ryback toward the driver’s seat of the ambulance, but Ryback fights him off. Ryback tosses Cena up on the hood of the ambulance before ripping off a part of the paneling off the ambulance and using it as a weapon to bash Cena. Ryback almost gets Cena with another powerbomb, but Cena backdrops Ryback into the hood of the ambulance instead. Cena climbs to the top of the ambulance and rips off the lights, using them to blast Ryback in the side of the head.

Ryback stands and grabs one of the crutches. Ryback climbs up and Cena grabs the crutch, slamming it over Ryback’s back. Cena shoulders Ryback and hits the AA, sending Ryback through the roof of the ambulance.

Winner of Stage Three, and STILL WWE Champion: John Cena

What Happened *AFTER* WWE PAYBACK – HUGE SEGMENT w/ **CM PUNK & STEVE AUSTIN**!!

WWE SmackDown (Airing Friday):

Lilian Garcia came out to polite applause. Michael Cole came out to nothing. JBL entered to a warm reception. This is the most packed I’ve seen the Coliseum in a while for wrestling. The lower section looks totally full, and there are even a few seats open up top, which is rare around here.

The main events were introduced via intro video to be Team Hell No and Randy Orton vs. The Shield, and Alberto Del Rio and Chris Jericho vs. Dolph Ziggler and Big E Langston. It should be great to see Ziggler back in the ring.

Daniel Bryan promo started off the taping. He said Team Hell No is one of the greatest teams in WWE history, and called Kane to the ring. Bryan says when he and Randy win the tag team titles, though, he and Kane won’t be able to tag anymore, which prompted Kane to ask, “Are you, like, breaking up with me?” Bryan called Kane the weak link. Kane grabbed Bryan for the chokeslam, which brought out Randy Orton. The three argued amongst themselves. The Shield cut a promo on the Tron stating they’ll win tonight, like they have in every other match.

Sheamus defeated Antonio Cesaro. Cesaro got the jobber entrance…sigh, not a good sign. Damien Sandow came out pre-match and put over Cesaro and his match with Sheamus at Payback Kickoff. The action went to the floor, where Sheamus hit Antonio with a nasty fallaway slam into the barricade. Cesaro rammed Sheamus into the stairs, which gave Sheamus a cut on his shoulder. After some more action, Sheamus suddenly hit the Brogue Kick out of the corner for the win. After the match, Sandow attacked Sheamus on the stage.

Teddy Long delivered a promo on the Tron. He put over Hardee’s burgers. Dolph Ziggler, Langston, and AJ showed up. Ziggler said it’s his triumphant return to Smackdown, and he should get more respect. They left, and Big E returned to eat Teddy’s burger.

Heath Slater defeated The Great Khali. What you would expect. Boring and typical. A 3MB distraction led to a Slater DDT and the victory.

Alberto Del Rio and Chris Jericho defeated Big E Langston and World Heavyweight Champion Dolph Ziggler. Lilian announced Ricardo in Spanish, so Ricardo announced Del Rio in English. From where I’m sitting, Ricardo’s pop was bigger than Del Rio’s. Jericho got a monster pop, though. Jericho’s jacket is awesome, AJ is smoking hot. Big E and Del Rio started after Ziggler ducked out. Back and forth action to start. Ziggler tagged in with Del Rio, and immediately jumped back out. “Y2J” and “We Want Ziggler” chants rang out. An AJ distraction and slap to Jericho led to the heels taking control. Del Rio got the hot tag, and soon after, he rolled up Ziggler for the win.

Jericho delivered a promo on the Tron and put over his match with CM Punk at Payback. Paul Heyman showed up to tell Jericho that he has no chance. Y2J ended up shoving the mic into Heyman’s mouth.

Divas Champion Kaitlyn vs. Aksana never got started. Kaitlyn, in a fit of rage and emotion over Monday’s angle with AJ, beat Aksana’s ass before it could happen, then beat the referee’s ass for trying to hold her back.

Curtis Axel defeated Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett in a non-title match. Barrett grabbed a mic and told Heyman it would make more business sense to wait until Sunday, and skip the match tonight. Miz came out to egg them on, and the match began. At ringside, Barrett threw Axel into Miz. Axel pinned Barrett shortly after. Miz then jumped Axel and dropped him with the Skull Crushing Finale.

Daniel Bryan, Kane, and Randy Orton defeated The Shield. Yes, you read that right. The Shield actually got a pretty good pop. Orton got a HUGE pop. Bryan got lots of YES! chants. Bryan and Rollins started us off. The Shield alienated Bryan early. There was a fake hot tag to Orton, leading to the cut off and more Shield dominance for a while.

They took turns working him over. Kane got a hot tag, followed quickly by a Bryan tag. Bryan began cleaning house and the arena exploded. Kane threw Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose over the barricade, Seth Rollins ate a mid-air RKO, and Bryan slapped on the Yes! Lock for the win. In tribute to the late, great Gorilla Monsoon, this place has gone bananas!! There was a big celebration in the ring between Bryan, Kane, and Orton to end the show. There was no dark match main event.

100% DIRECT LINK (PHOTOS): Roman Reigns’ Official MUGSHOT Picture – Holy Sh#*@#*#*t!!

Dark Match:

The Prime Time Players defeated Justin Gabriel and Ted DiBiase. Hey, a Ted DiBiase sighting! DiBiase’s hair is longer than last I remember. Ted played the face in peril. A hot tag to Gabriel led to a few springboard moves, until he was put down by the Clash of the Titus for the 1-2-3. Short match.

WWE Main Event (Airing Wednesday):

The Miz defeated Cody Rhodes. Wade Barrett is in on commentary. We’ve got a very lively, responsive crowd so far tonight. Very back and forth match, with one guy really not getting a big advantage over the other. Action spilled outside the ring for a moment, and Cody ran Miz’s shoulder into the post for a close nine count. Cody worked Miz’s shoulder for a few minutes. Miz made the comeback with trademark offense. Cody hit the Beautiful Disaster for a great near fall, and not long after, Miz slapped on the Figure Four for the tap out. A good, long, match between these two.

Damien Sandow defeated Sin Cara. Sandow cut a Sandow promo pre-match. Sin Cara got off to a high-flying start. Sandow managed to ground Sin Cara with some aggressive offense. I tried to get a Mistico chant going…wishful thinking, I guess. Sin Cara made a small comeback, and attempted the Swanton but missed. Sandow hit his new finisher, The Silencer, for the win. No botches.

The Uso’s beat Tons of Funk. The Uso’s entrance is pretty cool live. A big Us-O! chant went up early. Both teams seemed to be playing the mutual respect angle, I guess since they’re both babyfaces. Lots of dancing and taunting to start. The Uso’s won a quick match out of nowhere with a double superkick into a top rope splash. The Uso’s got a great response.

100% DIRECT LINK (PHOTOS): Summer Rae In **SMOKIN’ HOT** Blue Dress!

“Yes, sir, we promised you a great main event…”

We begin with the beginning of last RAW! Yay! We also get some intense music backing Triple H and his triumphant denials of love and care from wife and Father in Law. We end on Triple H’s promise to be in the ring next Monday (tonight), and as promised, Triple H’s music hits! The crowd goes green as Lemmy giggles, and Trips is in-ring ready. It looks like we’re going to have us a match to start the show!

Match 1: Triple H vs Curtis Axel

The crowd is firmly behind the H’s as Axel takes his time to enter the ring. The bell hits and Trips kicks him in the gut then gets Axel in the corner with some soupbones. The ref breaks it up, but Trips pushes and stomps Axel a bit. Robinson tries to hold him off aain, but Trips hits a nice lookin suplex and pins for 1. Triple H pinches the nerves of Axel as Vince McMahon’s music hits! Say whaaaaa

Triple H has a side headlock on Axel, staring at Vince the entire time, as Vinnie walks down the ramp and around the ring. Whip to the ropes and Axel hits a shoulder block then gets tossed over the ropes like nothing. Vince goes to the corner, rings the bell, and tells Justin Roberts he stinks, and also makes him say that Triple H is DQ’d and Axel wins the match…
Official Result: Curtis Axel via DQ

RATING: NR

Vince power walks back up the ramp, completely ignoring the yells of Triple H. Heyman giggles on the corner. Triple H leaves the ring and wants a restart to the match…alrighty, then.

Match 2: Triple H vs Curtis Axel

Lockup to start, into another sideheadlock…and McMahon powerwalks down the ramp yet again. Triple H hits the ropes, and a shoulder block of his own, as Axel heads to the corner. The crowd chants YOU SUCK and McMahon rings the bell then has Roberts announce that Axel wins now, due to a forfeit.
Official Result: Curtis Axel via foreit

RATING: NR

Triple H leaves the ring yet again, and asks Roberts – yet again – to restart the match…as a 60-minute Iron Man match. Oh, you’re just fucking with me, now…

Before the official match can start, Vince comes staggering back and heading over to Roberts. Triple H stares him down. McMahon asks Curtis to leave the ring. Out goes Curtis with his two wins, and grabs the bell. He tells Roberts to get another microphone and the time keeper to get another bell. hahahahaha. McMahon walks away with the bell and microphone.

We get some graphics of upcoming events such as a Ryback and Cena face off, and Cole hilariously announces Kaitlyn’s secret admirer’s intentions to reveal himself just as a Kane graphic shows up on the screen. It is, of course, to advertise the match with him and Ambrose later, but still made me chuckle.

-commercial break-

We are backstage, and Triple H is yelling at Steph. He claims that Vince crossed the line and that was so embarrassing. Steph agrees, but pleas for “Paul” not to hurt him. He’s not getting any younger, she says, and wants Triple H to remember yesterday with Vince in the pool when he was squirting their kids. She fake cries and Triple H says that if he talks to him, it’s not going to end well, so Steph should go talk to him. I remember crying Steph…I hated her.

Match 2: Kane v Dean Ambrose

I love how Rollins and Reigns accompany Ambrose out then walk to the back, knowing full well Ambrose can handle himself. It’s the little things, amirite?! No bell for the match,

And we start with Ambrose sending Kane to the corner, only for Kane to reverse it then run into an elbow. Ambrose hits the ropes and runs into a boot. Pin for 1 from Kane. Kane with a dropkick and another pin. 1. Lame semds Ambrose to the corner and hits a right, then a knee. Ambrose reverses it with some shoulder blocks then scrapes Kane’s face across the ropes…but he has a mask.

Anywhoo, Ambrose hits the ropes, but Kane catches him and hits a back breaker. Kane turns Ambrose around and drops a knee to the back of Ambrose. Kick to the face, and an uppercut sends Ambrose into the corner. Kane with a whip to other corner, and it’s a tough one, sendin Ambrose to his knees. Kane with a side backbreaker then attempts a submission, stretching Ambrose across the knee. Out comes another ref with the ring bell. haha. Headbutts in the ring and Ambrose hits the ropes, only to be sent to the outside. Kane follows and we get some uppercuts on the outside! Kane tries to send Ambrose into the steps headfirst, but Ambrose blocks, then jumps off of them into another uppercut! “Let’s Go Ambrose” chant as we go to a commercial.

We are back, live, and Ambrose is in control! He’s got a reverse chin lock to the kneed Kane. Kan with some lefts to break out of it and send Ambrose against the ropes. But Ambrose grabs the leg, turns it around, hits the ropes, and we get a dropkick onto Kane. Ambrose with a kick to the gut of the fallen Kane. He’s got the legs split, and hits the gut of Kane once again. He’s pressing it in then gets a single leg lock, driving the elbow into Kane at the same time. Kane seems to not enjoy this at all and rolls Ambrose over. Both men up, but Ambrose hits an elbow then goes to the second rope. Kane with the goozle. Ambrose kicks and goes for a DDT, BUT KANE TOSSES HIM! Ambrose gets his Feldman face and kicks Kane in the leg, then hits an uppercut and goes to the ropes. Ambrose meets him with a knee then runs into a tilt-a-whirl slam and a pin for 2. Ambrose hits the ropes, sunset flip, but he can’t get the pin! Kane lifts him and sends Ambrose into the corner, goes for a clothesline, gets it. Sends Ambrose to the opposite corner and almost runs into a boot, but grabs it and swings it so hard, Ambrose hits the mat face first. Sidewalk slam for 2! Kane is going up top! Ambrose is up, though, and hits a few rights then goes for a superplex. Kane hits the gut of Ambrose, then a headbutt and Flying Clothesline!! Kane is calling for the slam of choke! Ambrose rolls out and from behind, Rollins and Reigns come flying in and attacking Kane!!
Official Result: Kane via DQ

Daniel Bryan and Randy Orton are quick to come out and dispatch The Shield. The faces are left in the middle of the ring as The Shield attempts to regroup in the middle of the ring. They head out as Kane’s music hits and the faces stare at each other awkwardly.

We get news that Sheamus vs Sandow has been pushed to the pre-show this weekend…

Voting is currently open as to who Bryan will be facing soon. Rollins or Reigns. Interesting to note, Bryan and Rollins have yet to have a one-on-one.

Back to RAW, and King is all up in that ring. The results of the voting are……*drum roll*

Rollins: 66%
Reigns: 33%
Acero: 1%

Whew, dodged that bullet. What this means is Reigns and Orton are meeting up later. We get a little recap of last week with Bryan’s accidental kick to Orton and subsequent RKO. Orton, Bryan, and Kane are arguing in the back. Kane says this is not a fight you want to pick, so Bryan is on the offense claiming that Kane doesn’t think he can take Orton. Kane tries to play peacemaker, and he turns red in the process. Bryan says Orton has bad tattoos and tells Kane to take Bryan out before something bad happens.

In comes Brickie and says that this coming Sunday, Orton and Bryan will be getting a tag team title match. Kane is speechless, and tells Orton to stay out of his way. Kane claims this doesn’t make any sense. Here’s Vickie again, says that at Payback, Kane gets a US Title match, and wishes him luck. Kane says he always did like Vickie, and hugs her. ha! Weirdo….

We get The Miz’s music and Cole telling us that there is breaking news regarding Sunday’s match, which, presumably, means Fandango is out due to a concussion. Sucks…

Wade is ringside, and yes, we are confirmed that Fandango will not be allowed to compete in the interest of his safety. So, we will get The Miz vs Wade Barrett on Sunday. Wade calls Fandango too soft for Sunday anyway.

Match 4: The Miz v Cody Rhodes

Miz starts hard with a kick to Rhodes and hits his little stalling clothesline. Miz is up top and hops off the ropes, but Cody moves and clips the knee. He quickly drives a few knees then stomps Miz in the corner. Rhodes is looking for a front suplex, and hits it. Cover for 1. Rhodes with a nice little deathlock on the legs of Miz as Wade claims he righted a wrong when he won the IC Title. Miz with some rights gets Cody to break the hold. Cody with a kick, but Miz meets him with some lefts then gets sent into the corner. Rhodes runs, blocks a kick, swings the leg to the ropes, and kicks the knee then covers for two. Rhodes right back to the knee and twerks it like a chick at the club. Miz floats over Cody and quickly locks in the figure four. Ah man, this was gettin good!

Wade claims he’s not going to wait till Payback and is about to head into the ring, but Miz is hobbling. Out of nowheres, Heyman is here with a mic. He claims that Vickie has authorized him to inform us that even though Fandango cannot compete this Sunday, there will be a Triple Threat match for the Intercontinental Championship…and that third member will beee….

Axel on the mic. He claims that the perfect ending to the match this Sunday will be him winning the Intercontinental Championship. He anunciates really well, that Axel does…

Before we hit the break, we get an announcement that next Monday, Mark Henry is returning!

In case you missed the first few minutes of RAW, we get a recap of it. Because, you know, this report isn’t enough for you selfish, selfish fans…

After all that, we get to REAL TIME and Steph is talking to the back of Vince. Steph knows he is upset and knows he is just trying to protect Hunter. She says it was embarrassing and Vince can relate to how proud Trips is. Vince says he heard about Steph saying “I’m not getting any younger.” He says Triple H made her cry, and he’s angry about it, then Steph says no, Vince made him cry. He says he does’nt care about Trip’s pride, business first. Steph cares about WWE, too. Vince says he does the right thing for business every single time and it’s best Steph keeps Triple H away from Vince. She asks for an attempt from Vince, but he says that if he did Triple H would not like what he said or how he said it and excuses himself…

In more important news, out comes Jericho!!

Jericho welcomes us to RAW IS JERICHO! He has said this many times over the years, and has faced many of the greatest performers in the history of the WWE. He has faced so many greats, but the man who takes him to the limit more than any other and makes him a better performer is CM Punk. We get a CM Punk chant, and Jericho nods around. We can say what we want about Punk’s attitude nd opinions, but the reason Punk is good is because he truly believes he is the best in the world. It’s the same way that Jericho believes he is the best in the world at what he does. He says they have the same mindset, came in the business the same way, and expect nothing less than the best.

Jericho says this Sunday, Punk v Jericho III continues the classic trilogy of matches that started last year at WM 28, onto Extreme Rules 2012, and ends this Sunday. He promises that Punk will get Jericho’s best. Punk will get his best because Jericho NEEDS to beat CM Punk. No matter what happens, after Punk and Jericho III, neither one of them will ever…..EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEVER be the—-

DOLPH ZIGGLER interrupts! It’s her! It’s her! Guys, guys, it’s her!!!

Ziggles says Jericho is talking about the best performers in the world, so he thought it only fitting to make his return. The nameplate wasn’t even on the title before it was almost taken away from him due to a concussion. He wasn’t about to sit at home. When it was almost taken away, it wasn’t fair to him. It’s obvious no one wanted him to ever have the title so he came out, stole the show, and earned it. The crowd WHATs him. Come Payback, he is going to prove to the world and Del Rio that he is the shit. He claims he is better than anyone in the business, and it all goes down this

BLA BLA BLA BLA, says Jericho. He’s read the news, he knows Dolph is back, but he is stepping ahead of himself. Stop talking about this Sunday and focus on tonight, young whippersnapper. Jericho says why not we have a little tune-up match and come down to the ring right here, right now, and have a match against Y2J!! Ziggler considers it, then offers Jericho a match…

against Big E. Langston. Big E smirks and AJ winks at me.

Match 5: Chris Jericho v Big E. Langston

We are mid-match, on the outside. Langston is beatin on Jericho’s back as Y2J rolls back in the ring. Big E inside as well with a cover for two. He has a sick looking chinlock on Jericho as JBL wonders if the Pope is watching wrestling…Big E with a whip, Jericho holds s the ropes, Big E runs and Jericho sends him to the outside. Jericho calls for some crowd support, and gets it, then looks for a baseball slide…actually, it was more a kick. Jericho to the outside, and stomps Big E, then kicks him in the back. A right to the head, and Big E answers that with a punch to the gut then tosses Jericho shoulder first into the steps. Big E sends Jericho back in the ring and pins yet again. 2!!! Shoulder blocks in the corner from Big E. He hits a final big one, and Jericho keels over. Big E with some blows to the back then a kick to the gut. Big E with a whip to the corner, goes for a shoulderblock, but Jericho moves. Roll up for 2 and Big E just splashes Jericho. Pin for 2!!

Another chin lock from Big E. Jericho stands out of it and hits some elbows, but Big E with a right. He pushes Jericho to the ropes, but Jericho replies with a kick and some chops. Another whip and Jericho with a hard right, a kick. He ducks a right then hits an Enziguri! A dropkick to the seated Big E and a pin for 1…2..NO!! Jericho with some kicks to the chest of Big E then he lifts him up for a right. Whip is reveresed by Big E, and Jericho goes for a splash, only for Big E to catch him and hit three backbreakers luke nuffin! Pin for 1…2…NO! Big E smacks Jericho in the face, hits the corner, and goes for another splsh, but Jericho gets the leg up. Jericho goes up top, he flies. NICE crossbody and a pin for 1…2..NO!!

Ziggler wants to distract, ges on the apron, Jericho is distrated, and BIG Smashes Jericho to the mat! Straps are down, and Big E is lookin for the Big Ending. Big E is about to hit it when Del Rio comes from behind and attacks Ziggler! Big E checks on Ziggler, he misses a splash in the corner, Jericho hits the Codebreaker. Pin! 1…2…3!!!
Official Result: Chris Jericho (**1/2)

Jericho celebrates with JBL’s hat as Del Rio smiles atop the ramp.

So it looks like Zeb Coulter has found a new Mexican to hate, as he’s ringside for the next match with Cesaro and Sin Cara.

Match 6: Sin Cara v Antonio Cesaro

Lockup into a fireman’s carry from Cesaro. He tosses Cesaro to the outside as Zeb calls Sin Cara an immigrant. Cesaro with a stomp onto Sin Cara then tosses him to the ropes, which is turned into an arm drag. Hurricanrana, and Sin Cara kicks Cesaro, grabs the hand, looks to go to the top rope, is tripped up by Cesaro. Cesaro stomps Cara then just stands atop Sin Cara’s head. Cesaro with a nice toss to Sin Cara. Zeb calls Cesaro a great wrestler as Cesaro locks in a chin lock. A few rights from Cara is short lived as Cesaro just tosses him then starts hitting hard rights before just double stomping Cara and pinning for 1…2..NO! Cesaro with another chin lock as Zeb claims the government is monitoring our conversation…

Apparently T-Mobile is horrible. Cara with a jawbreaker and Cesaro shakes it out. Sin Cara with a kick to the head then some chops to Cesaro. Whip and Cesaro with a whole lotta shakin goin on, resulting in a toss to Cesaro. Cesaro with a flip, and does a move I should know but don’t, into a pin for two. Sin Cara in the corner, Cesaro runs into a kick. Cara flies high with a cross body but Cesaro hits a backbreaker. Cesaro with a chinlock, and just spins Cesaro around, causing him to possibly knockout. He turns Sin Cara. Neutralizer. Pin. 1..2…3!!!
Official Result: Antonio Cesaro (***)
I know that match was short, but damn was it exciting. Seriously, give me more of this shit…

The Wyatt family is coming. SQUEEEEE!!

Backstage, Vickie is grubbin some Carl’s Jr. Vince is here, too. He wants some great TV, so Vickie says she will cancel the match. I don’t know what match, cuz I got here late. Maddox says the lumberjacks should come out to the ring tonight. Ah, so they’re talking about Cena and Ryback. Vince likes Maddox’s idea, and tells Vickie to share her burger with Brad. Well then.

After Orton’s music hits, Daniel Bryan’s music hits. Interesting. The crowd is all Yes crazy, and I suppose he is here to support Orton.

Match 7: Randy Orton (w/ Daniel Bryan) v Roman Reigns (w/ Seth Rollins)

Lockup! Reigns with a knee, then an elbow to the back of the head. Some rights in the corner, and Reigns locks the arm around the tope rope before hitting another right. Orton with a kick, takes the fight to REigns in the corner with some rights. A dropkick to Reigns in the middle of the ring and a pin for 1. Orton stomps the fingers of Reigns, then the legs, then the head. Orton with a knee to the chest of Reigns and a pin for 1. Reigns to the outside, but Ortonfollows. Some rights and Orton with a back suplex onto the barricade. Cover by Orton for a 2.

Orton grabs the legs and stomps the midsection, then hits another stomp on the foot. He tries to follow up with a knee, but Reigns moves, and Orton lands knee first to the mat. He’s a-hurtin. Reigns with some stomps, then chokes up Orton a bit. The ref breaks it up and Reigns lumbers over to Reigns for a headbutt. Reigns with a right. He’s smiling. Reigns with a right hand. He whips Orton to the ropes, but Orton reverses. Reigns ducks a clothesline but is met with the Thesz Press. Orton with some right hands, then a corner hit. Orton is up top and tries for the ten punches! He gets the ten and ends with a headbutt. Another! WHY IS HE HEADBUTTING A SAMOAN!!?!?!? Whip to the corner, but Reign reverses, only to run into a boot. Orton with a chest shot, is looking for something, but Reigns just socks the shit outta Orton and sends him to the outside.

Reigns is in the middle of the ring with a chin lock on Orton, and Orton is super jelly that he doesn’t have the hold. Bryan calls for help from the crowd. Orton stands and turns into the hold then gets some rights and hits a headbutt again. Reigns lifts Orton up and drops him on the ropes. That didn’t look all that convincing. Reigns with a hard clothesline, and a pin for 2. Reigns with some rights showering down on Orton. He goes for another chin lock as the crowd chants for candy.

Orton is trying to stand up out of it, as Bryan calls for more help from the crowd. Orton turns into the hold then hits a back suplex to fully break the hold. Both men are up in oppsoite sides of the rng. Reigns goes for a clothesline, but Orton moves and here comes the clothesline. Powerslam. Orton hits Rollins off the apron, then kicks Reigns. Reigns looking for a Samoan drop, but Orton hits the backbreaker. Reigns tries to roll out of the ring, but he conveniently stops on the apron, and here comes the rope-assisted DDT. Orton ihts it and the crowd loves it. Orton is looking for the RKO, but Rollins sends Bryan to the ground and enters the ring. Orton tosses him, is about to hit the DDT, but Reigns holds the foot of Bryan. Bryan is in the ring and he flies to the outside!!! The crowd is YESing the shit out of the ring, as the ref calls for the bell.
Official Result: No Contest (**1/2)
A little too many restholds for my liking, but still a solid match. It wasn’t as good as I thought it was going to be…

Of course, the Bryan and Rollins match is starting immediately…and here! we! GO!

Match 8: Daniel Bryan v Seth Rollins

Rollins starts clubbering Bryan in the back, then into the corner. Bryan gets whipped to the corner. Bryan flips over Rollins, hits the ropes, seated clothesline. Rollins is on his knees. Bryan with some kicks. An uppercut. A whip to the ropes, followed by a high knee! More kicks, and the crowd LOVES it. A kick, then an elbow to the shoulder. Back to the back, shoulder, back, shoulder! Bryan with an armbar and he drops some elbows to Rollins a few times before he pins for 1. Every move Bryan makes is supplemented with a YES! Bryan is looking for the surfboard. Rollins gets to the ropes and breaks the hold, so Bryan dropkicks him. Seth to the outside so Bryan looks to fly. A kick sends Seth further away, then Bryan hits the apron and gets a flying knee! Orton prevents Reigns from interferring as Bryan sends Seth back into the ring for a pin. 1…2…NO! Bryan lifsts Seth up and is sent to the corner. Rollins with some shoulder blocks. A right is blocked and Bryan is back with his own rights and a whip, which is reveresed into that DDT into the middle turnbuckle move that Rollins does. Pin for 1..2.. NO! Rollins mounts and hits some rights to the face of Bryan. Bryan is looking for the surfboard. Rollins is looking for a surfboard of his own! Rollins gets the hold in, however. But BRYAN releases the arms and strengths himself out of the hold!!! Bryan tries to get his own surfboard, and gets it locked in!! The arm lock is turnd into a headlock, while the feet are still locked! Rollins might tap!! Rollins escapes the hold and we go to a commercial…

We’re back, and Rollins has a chin lock. Bryan ith some elbows and a right hand to break the hold. The YES!s are still alive! Rollins gets the upperhand then a pin for 2. Rollins with some elbows into a snapmare, followed by a chinlock. Rollins grounds Bryan but only for a second, as Bryan is able to turn into the hold and hit a right. They trade blows as the crowd trades YESs and NOs. Rollins goes for an Enziguri, but Bryan catches that shit and is all like, “HALF CRAB MUDDAFUCKA!” Rollins gets to the ropes, so the hold is broken. Seth in the corner. Bryan with some kicks! A running dropkick sends Bryan to the seated position! Bryan with another dropkick! A pin for 1…2..NO!! Kicks to the kneed Rollins! Bryan with a kick to the head, but Rollins ducks and gets a kick of his own. Pin from Rollin for 2! Rollins tries to take some Yes kicks of his own, but Bryan gets out of it! GERMAN from Rollins – NO! Bryan lands on his feet! Bryan with an attack, but Rollins turns it into a powerbomb right into the damned turnbuckle!!! Pin for 1…2…NO!!! Seth is frustrated!

He sends Bryan to the corner, hits some kicks. Rollins rolls, hits a clothesline, hits the ropes, and goes for something but we will never know what it is because Bryan sends him over the top rope! Bryan is looking for the suicide dive, but Bryan cuts that shit off!! Rollins on the top rope! He flies, misses! Bryan rolls him up, a reversal! German!!! CHAOS THEORY IN DA HOWSE!! Bryan with a pin! 1…2…NO!! Bryan’s got some blood! He’s going up top! Bryan on the top rope, but Rollins trips him up and crotches Bryan!! Rollins is up! Rights. He goes for a DDT like manuever, but Bryan crotches him! We’re set up for a back suplex! Bryan turns his body! CROSS BODY!! Both men are down!

THIS IS AWESOME chant! Bryan is standing, Reigns is looking to attack! Orton is there to trip him up! Rollins tries to attack! Roll up by Bryan! 1…2…3!!!!!! Everybody is YESSING!!
Official Result: Daniel Bryan (****)
What the hell did you expect?! AMAZING! I want to complain about the ending, but they’ve got a tag match coming up, so a conclusive end may very well have done some unnecessary damage. Wonderfully, beautiful match

Seth Rollins tries to attack after the match! Bryan with a high kick to the head! Seth turns to the left….RIGHT INTO AN RKO!!! The Shield books it as Orton and Bryan talk in the middle of the ring about dinner plans.

Hey guys, did you see what happened at the opening of RAW? No? What about the recap mid-show? No?! Well don’t worry, because they’re recapping the whole thing again!

Backstage, Kaitlyn is textin me about AJ and how much she misses me as we go to break.

We get a cute lil video package of the WWE working with the special olympics.

Kaitlyn is in the middle of the ring as King claims to have wanted to know for a long time, now. After some awkward acting, we get the reveal and it’s….

Kaitlyn doesn’t look happy. She questions it as Big E hands her some flowers. He asks for the mic. The crowd chants “Yes.” Big E says he knows this is unexpected and weird. It’s hard for him, especially after what happened earlier. People only see him as a big bad tough guy, only as Dolph’s heavy, but he’s got a heart ya feel? He cares about mor than that, he cares about Kaitlyn. Big E knows she is skeptical and she should be, but ever since he first saw her and met her, he’s got it bad. She was all he could think of and he didn’t know how to tell her until now. He drops the mic, cuz it’s real, yo. He brings her in close. Holds her, like a sweet little flower, puts his forehead to hers, dips her, leans in close….

then drops her on the ground. Here comes my LOVELY!!!!

AJ wants to know how Kaitlyn feels. Worthless? Alone? Broken? That’s how AJ felt. She has spent the last year of her life letting men hurt her. They shattered her like glass. And where was her BFF? Chasing the Divas title. But even shattered glass can cut you, yo. Kaitlyn calls her crazy as AJ laughs it off. No, she’s not crazy, she’s smart. Maybe Kaitlyn can beat her in the ring, but AJ can beat her in the head. She used to put Kaitlyn on a pedestal and now she gets to shove her off and laugh as Kaitlyn falls all the way down.

AJ calls Kaitlyn trash and I’m not sure if Kaitlyn is crying or laughing. AJ says Kaitlyn has no one. No love, no friends, and these people don’t give a damn about her. The only thing Kaitlyn has that’s worth anything is that title, and come Sunday she won’t even have that. You’re not going to like how this story ends, says AJ. Kaitlyn is going to lose, and AJ is going to get everything she ever wanted. Kaitlyn will then crawl back to whatever trailer park she crawled out of. Remote in one hand, junk food in the other man arm, worthless and pathetic. AJ calls her an unloveable cow and that does it. Kaitlyn grabs AJ’s head and slams it into the mat. AJ rolls out of the ring and laughs it off as Kaitlyn is left in the ring trying to cry. AJ blows her a kiss and skips away to the back.

We get Wyatt quoting Mark 8:36 and gettin all kinds of crazy on us. I loves it!!

Sandow comes out for his match, but beforehand, has something to say. He claims that for the last fortknight, he has been in a battle of wits with Sheamus, a battle that he has won. He will prove, come Sunday, that he is superior to Sheamus both mentally and physically.

Match 9: R-Truth v Damien Sandow

This match brought to you by Hardee’s Bacon Cheeseburger, and we get King staring at the burger like some puppies.

Lockup into a side headlock from Truth. Sandow sends him to the ropes, looks for a toss, but Truth holds onto the ropes. He pop, locks and drops it then Sandow hits him with a kick and a hard clothesline. He beats down on Truth, then drops a boot to the gut. Sandow sends Truth to the outside near the announce table then follows him outside. Sandow sends Truth into the barricade, back first then rolls Truth into the rope, head hanging over the apron. Some chest shots followed by Sandow blinding Truth with the apron. He stomps Truth a bit then snapmares him into the middle of the ring. A knee to the back followed by a chinlock causes Truth to show his grill. Sandow is about to show some disdainin Elbow, and does so. Pin for 1…2..NO!

Chin lock again, but Truth is quick to turn into it and hits some rights. Sandow hits the ropes then meets the boot of Truth. Truth with a couple of clotheslines. Truth hits the ropes. Hurricanrana! Kick to the gut. Truth, looking for a suplex. He hits the front one and pins for 1..2..NO. Sandow looking for the win with a new move. Sort of a sitout side slam thing that doesn’t look good or bad. It’s The Silencer, according to JBL. Pin for 1…2…3!!!
Official Result: Damien Sandow (*1/2)
A little clunky at times, but good enough for its purpose

Before Sandow can celebrate his win, out comes Sheamus, ready to take your soul!

He wants to know how “Damo” is and congratulates him on his victory. He also came out because Sandow got his attention, and because of that, he has a match at Payback Kickoff, so what better way to preview that than with Sheamus kicking off Sandow’s head…then says “See you in Chicago” completely negating what he just said. Silly Sandow and your inconsistent promos…

Steph is in the back, wants a stagehand to find Vince and let him know that Steph’s looking for him. She walks down the hall in some squeaky shoes, tells another stagehand to tell Trips to meet her in “our office.” She appears to be setting up a meeting….

We are back after a break and Cole lets us know that Trips and Vince are still in the arena. Duh, Cole! We also get an update on Kofi Kingston. He had successful surgery and will be out for 8 weeks.

We get a video package called “Ryback Rampage” and TNA just squints in anger.

The lumberjacks lumber out, jack, and we will be back…

Back, again, and we got the meeting of the minds with McMahon and Trips. They argue. Triple H wants to know where Vince comes off gettin all up in Hunter’s bidness. Steph does a hellscream and tells both dudes to work it out. Neither men want to apologize. Steph leaves. Vince tells HHH that HHH is bigger than that. He calls Axel good, but Trips is bigger. He calls him an icon, a legend, and he wants more for Triple H. He wants TRiple H to be THE MAN. He wants Triple H to tell people to go to hell when they need it. It’s bigger than a match with Curtis Axel. He’s trying to do the right thing and give.

Triple H gets it. He is not going to apologize. Vince wants to be the bigger man and says next week, he can get his match with Curtis Axel next week. Triple H laughs, then says Vince is right, and he doesn’t want the match with Axel. Vince says, personally, he’d like to see the match. Triple H says he doesn’t want it. He is now not having it. Steph is back. She wants a group hug

Somewhere, Dr. Shelby is smiling.

Steph calls this bonding, Vince doesn’t hug other men. Trips says hold on, Vince won’t hug Triple H? Triple H seems willing to group hug, and this masturbatory session is alllllmost over. Vince and Trips smack each other on the back, and it appears the fire has been quelled. Triple H walks away and Steph smiles, doing what Dr. Shelby couldn’t do over the course of one episode of RAW…

From something I don’t care about to something else I don’t care about, Cena is here. Cenarella dressed in yella…

Here comes Scott Steiner! Ryback!

Keep in mind, the lumberjacks are surrounding the ring at this moment. Cena is in the middle of the ring, and he says that Ryback seemingly does not understand “Face to face” since he won’t get in the ring. Ryback stands atop the ramp. He says he’s so afraid, of course. Cena cuts him off, says Vickie set this all up with the sole purpose that they don’t tear each other apart. Sunday, at Payback, this all switches though. Ryback says he can tear through all thirty of those lumberjacks, and can even tear through all person in the audience if he wanted to. John’s gotta trust Ryback, he is doing this for Cena, not himself. Cena claims Ryback has been sending messages a lot recently with the whole puttin people through table thing, but if the message to Cena is that Ryback does damage, Cena gets it. If the message is that he thinks he deserve to be the WWE CHampion than…

Ryback cuts him off, says he should have been the champ three times over. He brings up his TLC match with Punk. He brings up Survivor Series against Cena. At HITC, he had the belt won. Cena claims he gave Ryback his spot for that match. That’s, apparently where the problem started. Ryback got too good, too fast. He became a threat, too popular, and Cena went to damage control, trying to protect what’s most important – his last decade. When the going got tough, Cena left Ryback high and dry. Cena insults his manhood, then tells Ryback to shut up.

He;s been here a long time, and never one had a guardian angel behind his back. He tells Ryback to look at himself, all buff and shit, but bitches and moans about conspiracy theories (R-Truth?). Congrats to Ryback, because he’s good at makin excuses cuz come Sunday, Cena iswinning. Ryback claims that he CAN see Cena. And Cena is full of crap. He knows every move Cena is going to make. There will be no backing down from Ryback. The legend of John Cena doesn’t grow anymore, it ends. It ends when he beats Cena in the Lumberjack match, when he is put through a table, and when Cena gets loaded into the ambulance (although, if he won the first two falls then arguably, the ambulance wouldn’t be needed…)

This Sunday, Ryback takes Cena’s spot. Cena takes off his shirt, and thinks this Sunday, payback is a bitch.

ooooooo, he said a bad woooorrdddd

He tries to leave the ring, but the lumberjacks stop him twice. Ryback runs into the ring and is set out. Ryback makes his way back in and Cena and Ryback lock up, only for the lumberjacks to try and break it up. Some faces hold back Cena and some heels hold back Ryback as we end the show.

It has been a pleasure doing the recap once again, y’all.

END SHOW

Credit: Tony Acero

What Happened *AFTER* RAW Ended – HUGE SEGMENT w/ Ex-WWE Star – You’ll NEVER Believe Who It Was!! An **ABSOLUTE SHOCKER**!!!! + Report: Vince McMahon *IRATE* At RAW This Week ….

Dark Match:

None.

WWE Superstars (Airing Thursday:

Titus O’Neil (w/ Darren Young) defeated Brodus Clay (w/ Tensai).

Heath Slater (w/ 3MB) defeated Zack Ryder. Ryder’s hair is getting longer.

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-All matches are qualifying contests for the Bound for Glory series.

Joseph Park def. Crimson

Magnus def. Matt Morgan, Rob Terry & Kenny King

-Velvet Sky confronted Mickie James and announced that she has been medically cleared to compete

Bad Influence def. Gunner & James Storm. Daniels used one of the title belts with a distracted referee.

-Hulk Hogan announced that next week is Open Fight Night, and the fans would be voting between Jeff Hardy and Bobby Roode as to which will get the first call out of the Bound for Glory series. He also announced a battle royale between all the Aces & Eights members, to determine a spot in the series.

Austin Aries def. Eric Young

-Sting came out and said that because nobody helped him at Slammiversary, he was bringing back the Main Event Mafia to get his back..

Ken Anderson won the Aces & Eights battle royale. All members except for D.O.C. threw themselves out to give Anderson the win.

AJ Styles def. Kurt Angle

-After the match, the Aces & Eights beat up Kurt Angle. AJ simply left without doing anything. Rampage Jackson came out for the save, with a chain, and chased them off.

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WWE SmackDown (Airing Friday):

Lilian Garcia comes to the ring for SmackDown.

SmackDown opened with Miz TV featuring Daniel Bryan and Kane. They argued over whether Bryan was the weakest link or not and Kane finally stormed off. Miz asks “Really?” and speculates whether we’ve seen the breakup of Team Hell No.

Teddy Long comes out and says it’ll be Daniel Bryan & Orton vs. The Shield (Rollins/Reigns).

Curtis Axel pinned Chris Jericho with a rollup after CM Punk’s music played and Jericho was distracted. Holy sh** did the Coliseum pop for the music. Jericho nailed Axel with the Codebreaker after the bell.

Confirmed for the main event is The Shield (Rollins/Reigns) vs. Randy Orton & Daniel Bryan.

A Bray Wyatt Family promo airs. The same one that aired on RAW.

Backstage, Tons of Funk commented on how weird the Wyatt Family seem.

Kane confronted Ryback backstage, setting up a match for later.

Alberto Del Rio vs. Heath Slater never began as 3MB attacked Del Rio. He and Ricardo ran them off. Dolph Ziggler appeared on the Titantron and said he was cleared to return and would at RAW this Monday.

Kane defeated Ryback via DQ after being put through a table.

Damien Sandow did an intellectual challenge with Sheamus. They had a computer that seemed like a throwback to the Anonymous General Manager. Sheamus kicks the computer but gets laid out by Sandow.

Fandango pinned Zack Ryder. Ryder was over like it was two years ago in MSG.

In a vignette backstage, they announce Kaitlyn’s admirer will reveal himself on RAW. Where has Santino Marella been?!

A video package looking back on Ryback’s path of destruction airs.

Daniel Bryan & Randy Orton defeated The Shield (Rollins/Reigns) by DQ. Bryan accidentally nailed Orton during the match so Orton nailed him with an RKO after. The Shield gets DQ’d when Ambrose ran down and interfered.

After SmackDown ends, The Shield is beating down Bryan until Kane and Sheamus run down for the save.

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WWE Main Event (Airing Wednesday):

The Miz, Josh Matthews & Ricardo Rodriguez on commentary.

They aired a WWE Payback video package hyping CM Punk vs. Chris Jericho. Crowd popped big when Punk was shown.

Sheamus defeated Antonio Cesaro with the Brogue Kick. Really good and long match.

The Usos defeated Team Rhodes Scholars. Jimmy Uso hit a Samoan splash on Cody Rhodes for the victory. Damien Sandow isn’t happy with Rhodes taking the loss.

Triple H vs. Curtis Axel is announced for RAW.

Justin Gabriel defeated Curt Hawkins with a 450 splash. This may have been a dark match.

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WWE Total Divas (Airing ??):

Alicia Fox defeated Naomi with a roll up. The ring apron was the normal WWE logo one with the E! Total Divas logo on the Titantron. A pretty good match with Naomi clearly being the star of the match.

Aksana defeated Cameron. Terrible and very sloppy.

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“Yes, sir, we promised you a great main event…”

-Highlights from last week kicks off the show.

-HHH returns tonight. Also, the Shield will battle Randy Orton and Team Hell No.

-Stephanie McMahon is announced and makes her way to the ring. Stephanie says it is great to be back on Raw, but wishes it was under better circumstances. At Extreme Rules, her husband competed against Brock Lesnar in a brutal match. And then 24 hours later, against doctor’s orders, competed against Curtis Axel. But she is here tonight to make an executive decision to not allow Triple H to compete tonight. She doesn’t want him to jeopardize his well-being against a man that is beneath. Triple H has given his life and body for all of you, but the decision is not about you. She then says not to be selfish about this, and then…

Vince McMahon’s music hits and he power struts his way to the ring. Vince and Stephanie hug, and then Vince mugs for the cameras and says the crowd is happy to see him. He is happy to see them as well, but he has a personal request to make. He asks the crowd not to boo Stephanie about this. He says she has feelings just like them, and says that they should have compassion. Triple H, well, he has given everything he possible could. Stephanie says that she loves him more than they do, and Vince agrees. Triple H is the father of his grand children, and Vince then says he will not compete. They go to leave, and then Vince asks what they want as the crowd chants for Triple H. “WHAT THE HELL DO YOU WANT FROM THAT MAN?” Vince says this is family entertainment, and not a blood sport. For the record, Kofi Kingston last week went through a table and the crowd chanted one more time. Well there will not be one more time for Triple H, not tonight or any night. Plus Curt Axel is beneath Triple H, just like the crowd is beneath Triple H.

The Shield then arrives.

Randy Orton, Kane and Daniel Bryan vs. The Shield (Ambrose, Rollins and Reigns)

Ambrose and Bryan to begin, and Bryan with rights and kicks, taking Ambrose to the corner. Snap mare and kicks by Bryan follow, tag to Kane who connects with the basement dropkick for 2. Powerslam by Kane and a cover for 2. Ambrose battles back and Rollins tags in. Rights by Kane, tag to Bryan and he hits the corner dropkick and covers for 2. Kane back in, corner clotheslines to Rollins and the sidewalk slam follows and a cover gets 2. Kane heads up top, Reigns distracts Kane, allowing Rollins to hit Kane with a dropkick and he crumples to the mat. Rollins covers for 2 as we head to a commercial break…

Back from commercial as and Rollins is working over Kane. Kane tries to battle back to his feet; does but a dropkick send shim to the enemy corner. Tag to Ambrose, rights and lefts to Kane and then head butts. Kane back with some kicks, but more head butts by Ambrose. Tag to Rollins, they try to suplex Kane, a little sloppy there but Kane suplexes both men down and now all three are down. Kane tags Orton, snap slams to Rollins and Ambrose. Hangman’s DDTs to both follow! Orton is on fire; crowd loves it and now sets for an RKO. Reigns in, Orton stops that and as he tries for the DDT, Rollins makes the save and takes back control. Rollins covers and gets 2. Tag to Ambrose, and he lays the boots to Orton. He grounds him for a bit, but Orton battles back, off the ropes and a knee to the gut drops him and Ambrose covers for 2. Tag to Rollins, knee drops follow and he covers for 2. Orton fights for a tag, Reigns now tags in and stops that and just starts beating him down from the mount. Full Nelson by Reigns, Orton again fights to his feet but knees from Reigns slows his attack. Reigns keeps the hold, Orton again working to his feet, escapes and a big body shot by reigns slows Orton again. Tag back to Ambrose, he works over Orton in the corner, whips his across to the other corner and he drops from the impact. Tag back to Reigns, head butts follow and then the chinlock. Orton again has to fight to his feet, does and gets a backdrop suplex and BOTH men are down. Rollins tags in, up top and leaps off but eats a dropkick from Orton. Orton looks for a tag and gets it to Bryan. Bryan goes insane ass beating style like Friday, cleans house and destroys fools as the crowd loves it. Kicks to Ambrose, nails Rollins who was up top. He then goes up and RANA on Rollins, who then lands on Ambrose! SUICIDE DIVE to Reigns! Bryan up top and a missile dropkick to Ambrose, and that gets a CLOSE 2. No Lock applied, Rollins and Reigns make the save and it breaks down as Kane is in, kick by Rollins and a SPEAR by Reigns! Orton back in, RKO to Rollins! Tries one on Reigns, but shoved into Bryan sending him to the floor. Ambrose hits the front bulldog driver for the pin.

OFFICIAL RESULT: The Shield @ 18:00 via pin

-Del Rio vs. Langston V takes place tonight.

-Orton and Bryan argue about the loss. Orton even apologizes, and Bryan doesn’t buy it. Bryan is upset because he thinks that Orton and Kane think he is the weak link and cost them the match. Kane says they respect him, but Bryan says they do not respect him and he will have another match tonight, and will beat the respect out of someone.

-Triple H arrives and is looking for Vince. He meets with Vince and Steph, and he says he will wrestle tonight. Steph calls him “Paul” and says he is not wrestling tonight. She says they went through too much the last thing, and reiterates that Axel is “not worth it.” She says he will not wrestle, and Vince asks what happened to the cerebral assassin. Vince says to keep the ego out of it, and Triple H laughs at that. Triple H says he will wrestle tonight, and asks who will stop him. Vince says to not do something he may regret and hands him papers and leaves he and Steph to have a meeting.

The Usos (Jimmy and Jey) vs. Prime Time Players (Young and O’Neil)

So we come back from commercial with the match already in progress. WATCH THE APP PEOPLE. Usos in control until O’Neil fires back with a boot to the face and a back breaker. Young tags in, works a Chinlock to maintain control. Young stops a tag try, tag back to O’Neil and he hits a slam and locks in a front facelock. The Uso gets to his feet, but is dropped by a right and O’Neil covers for 2. Commentary is no help three minutes in as far as revealing which Uso is in the ring. O’Neil lays the boots to Uso 1, but then misses a corner charge. Tag to Uso 2, cleans house. Apparently it is Jimmy, thanks Cole. Hits the Samoan clambake in the corner for 2 as O’Neil breaks things up. O’Neil crotched and then superkicked, and then a superkick for Young. Superfly splash by Jey and that is all.

OFFICIAL RESULT: The Usos @ 4:00 via pin

Alberto Del Rio w/Ricardo Rodriguez vs. Big E Langston w/AJ Lee

Here we go with the epic fifth match in the series. Del Rio sends Langston the floor, misses a dropkick through the ropes and Langston levels him with a clothesline. He then tosses Del Rio into the barricade, back into the ring and a cover for 2 by Langston. Del Rio tries to battle back, to his feet and then to the second rope, leaps off and caught by Langston. Side back breakers connect for Langston, and a cover gets 2. Langston slams Del Rio to the corner, misses a charge and kicks by Del Rio follow. Enziguri by Del Rio, looks for a German but then tries the arm breaker. Countered, but then a superkick by Del Rio gets a cover for 2. Arm breaker by Del Rio, Langston tries to power out, roll sand picks up Del Rio and takes him to the ropes, but Del Rio holds onto the arm breaker over the ropes. Del Rio back in and hits a German on Langston, and then gets the arm breaker again. Langston struggles to escape again, rolls and Del Rio holds on and rolls him up for the win.

OFFICIAL RESULT: Alberto Del Rio @ 5:00 via pin

Sheamus vs. Cody Rhodes w/Damien Sandow

Sandow promotes the book from JBL’s wife while on commentary. Back and forth early, clothesline by Sheamus and then a knee drop follows. Sheamus tosses Cody to the apron, follows to the corner as Cody runs, but Sheamus foolishly tries a kick through the ropes and Cody works the leg and takes control. Cody then kicks him to the floor, works him over a bit and tosses him back in for a cover of 2. Cody lays the boots to Sheamus, elbows follow, a kick to the face and a cover for 2. Sheamus battles back and tosses Cody across the ring. Double ax handle smashes follow, knee lift and the Finlay roll all connect. Sheamus up top, and the shoulder block connects. Cody counters white noise; roll up by Cody gets 2. Sheamus then misses a brogue kick and gets caught in the ropes; neck breaker by Cody gets 2. Sheamus misses a clothesline, but Cody then misses a moonsault. White noise connects. Sheamus sets, brogue kick, finish.

OFFICIAL RESULT: Sheamus @ 6:00 via pin

-Sheamus to the floor and over to Sandow. Sandow doesn’t want a confrontation and tells him to go. Sheamus wants to shake, Sandow slaps his hand away and Sheamus levels him.

-Triple H is pissed as he walks with Steph. He is leaving tonight, but will be back next week to wrestle Curtis Axel. He isn’t leaving because of Vince; he is leaving because he doesn’t want to beat the ass of his kid’s grandfather on live TV.

-Footage of Ryback killing Kofi Kingston on Smackdown last week.

-Daniel Bryan walks backstage and is pissed. Ryback arrives and tells him to watch his ass. Daniel Bryan gives no fucks as Ryback says his puke is bigger than Bryan. Bryan says he is not afraid, and Ryback says he is crazy and to prove it tonight. Bryan says go ahead and underestimate him, because he’ll pay. Ryback says he is the weak link, and after tonight, will be the missing link.

-Heyman and Axel meet with Vince backstage. Vince says there will be no match with Triple H tonight or next week. Tonight Axel will be in action, against John Cena. But this will be a NO DQ match. Vince wishes him luck.

-Fandango and Summer Rae walk.

-Randy Orton and Team Hell No will be on Miz TV, this Friday on Smackdown.

Fandango w/Summer Rae vs. Great Khali w/Natalya and Hornswoggle

Fandango avoids Khali and dances. Khali then lands a right and mocks his dancing. To the corner, chops by Khali. More chops by Khali follow. Fandango fights back, lays the boots to Khali but a back elbow slows Fandango. Big boot by Khali and then a clothesline. Fandango bails to the floor, and Summer checks on him and he tries to leave. Miz is out to stop him, but Wade Barrett appears and hits Miz with the bull hammer. He stares down with Fandango.

OFFICIAL RESULT: Khali @ 2:00 via count out?

Non-Title Match: Wade Barrett © vs. The Miz

Miz attacks at the bell, but Barrett lands a big boot and levels Miz. To the corner, lays Miz across the ropes and lays in a kick to the ribs and covers for 2. Barrett charges, but Miz low bridges him and Barrett flies to the floor. Miz slams Barrett to the barricade, tosses him back in and heads up top. Barrett stops that and then misses a charging knee. Miz slides in and sunset flip for 2. Miz takes out the knee, looks for a figure four, countered and a black hole slam by Barrett for 2. Fandango’s music hits and he and Summer come dancing out. Barrett is distracted, and Miz trips him up and gets the figure four. Barrett taps.

OFFICIAL RESULT: Miz @ 3:00 via submission

-Highlights of the Steph-Vince-HHH drama.

CM PUNK – CHRIS JERICHO CONTRACT SIGNING

Jerry Lawler is hosting the contract signing. Paul Heyman will be representing Punk tonight. they could have signed in the back, but since he is here to feed Jericho’s ego, at Payback when he wrestles CM Punk… Jericho interrupts him and finishes his lines, and then makes fun of Punk’s tattoos. He only cares about Heyman delivering Punk at Payback. Heyman signs the deal, and hands it to Jericho. Heyman then asks if Jericho is prepared to face Punk in Chicago. Tonight the crowd is full of Jerichoholics, but in Chicago, Heyman will be booed, jeered and heckled by a partisan hometown crowd, where CM Punk can do no wrong. Jericho may be the best at what he does, but Punk is the best at what eh does and what he does is make liars out of people who think that they can ay claim to the title of the best in the world. Jericho says Heyman may be right, so maybe they could have the match at Summerslam, but Heyman refuses. Jericho then offers MSG, but Heyman refuses. Jericho then asks about right here in Hartford for the cheap pop, and Heyman refuses. Jericho signs, and says that it doesn’t matter where you are from, when you act like a jackass like Punk, you get treated like one. Jericho then asks where they file the contract, makes some suggestions, and then has a better idea. Jericho gets up and says that Heyman needs to stand up. He tells Heyman to unbutton his jacket before he rips it off. Heyman does. Jericho then says he knows where to file it and sticks it down Heyman’s pants. “See you in Chicago.”

-Antonio Cesaro faces Sheamus on Main Event this week.

AJ Lee, Nikki and Brie Bella vs. Kaitlyn, Cameron and Naomi

AJ and Kaitlyn to begin. AJ tries to run, Kaitlyn grabs her hair, but AJ escapes and tags in a Bella. Naomi in, off the ropes, and a tag to Cameron and but butt connects. Naomi hits a dropkick, but then misses a cross body and lands in the ropes. Bella takes control and DDTs the arm, and covers for 2. Tag to the other Bella, off the second rope with a kick to the arm of Naomi. Bella works the ass to arm style, and continues to work the arm. Naomi fights back, but gets slammed down. Naomi back with the arm drag, crawls and then hits an enziguri. Tag to Kaitlyn. Shoulder blocks to the Bella, reverse DDT and a cover for 2. She slams one Bella into the other, but gets kneed in the face.. AJ leaves the Bellas, Kaitlyn spears a Bella for the win.

OFFICIAL RESULT: Kaitlyn, Cameron and Naomi @ 4:00 via pin

-Bryan prepares to battle Ryback, and Kane tries to stop him since he already competed tonight and Ryback destroyed Kofi. Kane says he has never seen anyone like Bryan, his desire and talent, he says Bryan has nothing to prove to anyone. Bryan says he is wrong, and he has to prove it tonight by bating Ryback and will do it without Kane. He demands Kane stays away from him tonight. Kane says he got it, and says he is leaving all together. He adds in to call when Bryan finds his mind.

-New video for the Bray Wyatt family.

Daniel Bryan vs. Ryback

Ryback comes out with the ambulance again. Bryan hits a charging knee to begin, but Ryback slams him to the corner. Bryan trips him up and then works leg kicks. Lots of kicks by Bryan, off the ropes and Ryback levels him. Bryan again trips up Ryback, works more kicks and looks for the No Lock, but Ryback tosses him away. Boots in the corner by Ryback, knees follow and then a boot to the gut and Bryan is down as Ryback steps on his face. Ryback hits a Thesz press, but shades of Lance Storm, Bryan rolls through into a single leg crab. Bryan ties up the legs and now works an Indian death lock. Vicious forearms follow, and Bryan covers for 2. Bryan looks to keep rolling, but Ryback clothesline shim to the floor as we head to a commercial…

Back from commercial as Ryback slams Bryan to the corner. Corner spear by Ryback and a cover gets 2. Some boots by Ryback as he continues to beat down Bryan. Ryback works the chinlock, Bryan tries to fight to his feet, does and fights out. Off the ropes and a back elbow by Ryback take shim back down. Ryback picks up Bryan by the beard and tosses him across the ring. Ryback charges and misses Bryan, and hits the steel post. Bryan charges and gets the corner dropkick! Hits another and then a third to a downed Ryback for 2. Bryan up top, MISSILE DROPKICK connects. Back up top again, head butt connects! 1…2…NO! Bryan slaps himself a bit, more kicks to the chest of Ryback. Tries another, caught and powerbombed by Ryback! Ryback picks him up for another, but countered into the No Lock! Ryback fights to escape, crowd loving this as Bryan cranks back on the hold. Ryback continues to fight and makes the ropes. Ryback rolls to the floor, Bryan hits the ropes and charges for a suicide dive, but Ryback side steps and sends Bryan into the announcer’s table! Ryback then slams Bryan to the steel post repeatedly, and tosses him back into the ring. Ryback now gets a table, and sets it up. POWERBOMB to Bryan through the table for the DQ.

OFFICIAL RESULT: Daniel Bryan @ 15:00 via DQ

-Ryback now gets another table, But John Cena hits the ring to make the save. As he stands in the ring with the belt held as a weapon, Curtis Axel’s music hits and he makes his way to the ring.

Title No DQ Match: John Cena © vs. Curtis Axel

Cena attacks right away, to the corner and as he hits the ropes, Heyman trips him up. Axel sends him to the floor and hits a clothesline off of the apron. Back into the ring we go and a cover for 2 by Axel. They trade rights, off the ropes and a side back breaker by Axel for 2. Axel calls for a chair, and Heyman tosses one into him. Axel picks up the chair, Cena blocks it, and then uses it to nail Axel in the back and then toss him to the floor. Cena then tosses Axel over the announcer’s table and starts to dismantle it. The ref counts, so Cena tosses Axel back into the ring. He hits Cena in the gut with the chair and both go to the floor. Axel still has the chair, misses a shot and Cena slides back into the ring. Axel follows with the chair, Axel misses a shot and stalks Cena again. He misses again and Cena dropkicks the chair into his face, and covers for 2. Axel fights back and gets a clothesline to the back of the head, and then covers for 2. Axel in control, whips Cena to the corner and covers for 2. Axel lays the boots to Cena, stands on his face and then picks him up. Axel slams him to the corner, countered and Cena fights back with rights. Off the ropes, shoulder blocks, proto bomb, five knuckle shuffle. AA try, Axel gets the ropes, and then Cena charges and charges into a chair that had been wedged in the corner. The ref counts on Cena, but he makes it back in and Axel lays he boots to him again. Axel gets the chair again, and nails Cena in the back. He covers for 2. Nails Cena with the chair again and covers for 2 again. Another chair shot, another cover, and another kick out at 2. Axel has the chair again, hits Cena two times and then stands over him and hits him again with the chair. Axel sets, hits a neck breaker onto the chair and Cena kicks out. Axel picks up Cena, and he counters the perfectplex into an STF. Heyman hands Axel an iPad and he uses it to hit Cena and escape. Cena rolls to the floor, Axel follows and Cena grabs him and goes for an AA, but Heyman begs off. Cena goes after Heyman, but Axel stops that. Rights by Cena, but here is Ryback. He beats down Cena, and picks him up and slams him through the table set up against the barricade. Axel wins via count out.

OFFICIAL RESULT: Curtis Axel @ 13:00 via count out

Ryback screams “At Payback, RYBACK RULES” to end the show.

Credit: Ken Hill

What Happened *AFTER* RAW Ended – HUGE SEGMENT w/ Ex-WWE Star – You’ll NEVER Believe Who It Was!! An **ABSOLUTE SHOCKER**!!!! + Report: Vince McMahon *IRATE* At RAW This Week ….

Dark Match:

There wasn’t one.

WWE Superstars (Airing Thursday)

Tons of Funk beat Primo and Epico. A mediocre match. The babyfaces hit Tensai’s New Japan finisher, the Magic Killer, followed by a running senton for the win.

Natalya beat Tamina Snuka. Natalya won by submission with the Sharpshooter.

100% DIRECT LINK (PHOTO): A MUST-SEE Candice Swanepoel Pic! Her **ASS** In TIGHT SPANDEX BENDING OVER – OMFG!!!

TNA Slammiversary Opener:

The show opens with a video package highlighting some of the history of TNA since the beginning, being interrupted with footage of Bully Ray and Aces and Eights. The focus is on Ray vs. Sting, which Ray calls the end of an era.

Todd Keneley welcomes us to the show, and he’s sitting alongside Mike Tenay and Taz. They also highlight their Spanish and French announce teams. Tenay says they’re going to announce the second inductee into the TNA Hall of Fame tonight. The discussion is broken up as Ultimate X is about to begin.

X Division Championship Ultimate X Match: Kenny King vs. Suicide vs. Chris Sabin

King bails to the outside, but he’s chased back into the ring by Sabin and Suicide. Sabin and Suicide team up on King, hitting him with a couple of strikes before hitting a double hip toss. Suicide sends King into the ropes and ends up hitting an arm drag/hurricanrana combo on both opponents. Suicide looks to go up the structure and Sabin tries to stop him, but is pulled face first into the ring apron by King. King hits shotgun knees on Suicide in the corner, then hits Sabin with an exploder suplex. King stomps at Sabin before stomping on Suicide’s head.

King and Sabin trade chops in the corner. Sabin hits King with a big forearm before being caught with a belly to back suplex from Suicide. Suicide grabs King, and hits a crazy hurricanrana before being caught with a knee from Sabin. Sabin hits Suicide with a nice suplex, then turns to King, choking him with his boot in the corner, before simply standing on his chest. Sabin ends up in the corner, but he kicks King in the arm before hitting a nice tornado DDT, and kicking Suicide in the process. Sabin hits a suplex, planting Suicide on top of King. Sabin heads up to the top of the structure and begins climbing, but is pushed to the mat by Suicide. Suicide heads up, and King stops him, seating him on the top turnbuckle. Suicide pushes King away, but King comes right back up with a big enzugiri to send Suicide to the outside.

King turns to Sabin, rolling him up and avoiding a knee. King comes up with a single leg Boston crab, but Suicide comes in and ties King up, driving him head first into the middle turnbuckle. Suicide hits King with an inverted atomic drop, then kicks him back before hitting a DDT on Sabin. Suicide heads up the turnbuckle and begins climbing toward the belt, but he’s stopped by a huge punch from King. King chokes Suicide with his boot.

King and Sabin head to the outside and Suicide hits a giant missile dropkick from the apron to take out both King and Sabin. Suicide heads up in the corner and there’s almost a tower of doom, but it’s broken up as Sabin traps Suicide in a tree of woe, blocking King. Sabin climbs up, but he’s stopped and hit with a double superplex from King and Suicide.

King heads up in one corner, and Suicide is climbing in from the other. They reach the belt at the same time, and Suicide drops when King grabs at the mask. Sabin climbs in quickly and drops King down but Sabin has to get back up. He reaches in between his legs and unhooks the belt to win the match.

Winner and NEW TNA X Division Champion: Chris Sabin

Sabin was busted open somehow, which it’s easy to see as he holds the title over his head, and the fans in attendance cheer wildly.

Sabin heads toward the back, but he’s interrupted by Hulk Hogan’s music. Hogan comes out with a mic in hand, and of course one of his hands it heavily taped up. Hogan raises Sabin’s hand and points toward the new X Division Champion. Hogan says he wants Mr. Sabin to hear what the Boston maniacs sound like. Hogan says he’s got to give Sabin props because he’s fought wars here, and Boston loves champions just like Sabin. Hogan says that every time Sabin comes out here, these people are going to scream just as loudly as they did when Hogan beat Andre. And to make a great night even better, Hogan wants Sabin to know that just like last year, the X Division champion is going to have a shot this summer at Destination X. So with the momentum that Sabin has, Hogan is betting on him this summer to have a shot at the title. Hogan congratulates Sabin and sends him to the back.

Hogan says now we’re getting down to Hogan’s business. Sabin is a great champion, but we’ve got to talk about what’s going down at Slammiversary. Hogan is interrupted by Ace’s and Eights. Mr. Anderson makes his way down to the ring with Wes Brisco, and Garrett Bischoff.

Anderson says this is sweet. Hogan loves Boston and Boston loves Hogan. That just tickles his giblets. There’s only one thing Hogan needs to recognize. Anderson tells Hogan he’ll be standing on a mountain of Impact wrestlers because Ace’s and Eights will steal the show. Hogan says they’re in Boston, jack. No one in Boston is scared of no ghosts. They sure as hell aren’t afraid of terrorists. And they’re not afraid of three p*****s in leather. This is not Ace’s and Eights night. Joseph Park is going to start a roll by taking away the TV Championship from Devon. Hogan tells Garrett that he needs to shut up of he might get a b**** slap. He then calls Garrett and his old man b****es. Hogan says the greatest wrestler in the business, Sting, is going to punk out Bully Ray and bring the power back to TNA. Seeing as how Hogan is the GM, they might as well get things started, because these three guys are in a match against Magnus, who makes his way to the ring. Samoa Joe, who’s introduced to a lot of love. And finally, Hogan introduces Jeff Hardy, who comes out to a nice pop from the crowd.

Garrett Bischoff, Wes Brisco and Mr. Anderson vs. Magnus, Samoa Joe and Jeff Hardy

Hardy is attacked from behind by Anderson while Garrett and Wes attack Joe and Magnus. Anderson and Hardy look to start things off. Anderson catches Hardy with a shot to the gut before sending him back in the corner and kicking away at Hardy’s stomach. Anderson slams Hardy’s head into the corner turnbuckle. Anderson picks Hardy up to his feet and lays in with a nasty chop to the chest. Hardy reverses a whip and hits a flying forearm before hitting an inverted atomic leg drop, and a low leg drop. Anderson heads into the corner and tags out to Wes who comes in to eat an immediate hip toss. Hardy slams Brisco head first into the corner, then Wes tags out to Bischoff. Bischoff comes in and catches a snap mare, and a kick to the back of the head. Hardy tags out to Joe who comes in with a series of jabs, then repeated stomps to Bischoff.

Bischoff begins fighting back, but Joe avoids a flying Bishoff, and walks calmly away. Joe catches Garrett with a kick to the back and a big knee to the face. Garrett rakes the eyes and tags out to Anderson. Joe catches Anderson running in with a forearm, then tags out to Magnus, who double team Anderson with a crazy combo that ends in a big boot and senton splash. Anderson tries to fight back with a cross body, but Magnus catches him and tosses him into a huge suplex in an amazing display of power. Magnus catches Anderson with a big right hand, but is distracted by Wes and clotheslined by Anderson for a two count.

Magnus runs into an elbow in the corner, and has him arm dropped over the top rope by Anderson. Anderson heads back into the ring and focuses on the arm by clamping on an arm bar. Magnus fights out of it, but Anderson goes right back to work, then tags in Brisco. Brisco comes in with a big suplex, then drops a couple of elbows and a leg across Magnus’ arm. Brisco traps Magnus in a keylock hold, but Magnus fights up to his feet quickly. Anderson tags in and takes Magnus down to the mat, where he drives his knee into Magnus’ shoulder. Anderson taunts Magnus before hitting Joe and Hardy with a couple of forearms. Garrett comes into the ring and works on Magnus’ arm before tagging right out to Brisco. Brisco drops down with Magnus’ arm across his knees. Magnus is able to make the tag to Hardy who comes in with a big clothesline and back elbow, then flying forearm for Brisco. Hardy takes out all three of his opponents before hitting the twist of fate of Garrett. He’s cut off by Brisco, but he connects with a back elbow and the whisper in the wind. A pin is broken up by Anderson and things immediately break down.

Hardy hits Brisco with a couple of terrible looking twist of fates before heading to the top. He’s stopped by Bischoff, who looks very proud of himself. Joe hits Bischoff with a big splash and enzugiri in the corner before snap maring him out of the corner for Magnus to his a diving elbow. Joe locks in the rear naked choke on Anderson on the ramp, and Hardy hits the swanton on Brisco in the middle of the ring for three.

Winners: Jeff Hardy, Samoa Joe and Magnus

- We get a look at Sting’s legacy in TNA through a video package that highlights some important moments for the Icon. The first one showcased is his title vs. career match against Jeff Jarrett at Bound for Glory in 2006.

Backstage:

Things go backstage as JB is standing with a mic in hand. JB talks about some of the things that happened 11 years ago when TNA began before bringing in Joseph Park. He says it was a year ago that he made his debut. Park says it’s the 11 year anniversary for TNA, but only 1 for Park. It’s his very first opportunity to get gold, and he loves Boston. Park says he went to four restaurants before figuring out that the Boston crab was a hold. He calls out Devon, but he’s attacked and jumped by Ace’s and Eights from behind. Devon and I Knox beat Park around the backstage area, slamming him into the wall and throwing a table on top of him before walking away smiling.

Gut Check Tournament Final: Jay Bradley vs. Sam Shaw

The bell rings and Shaw takes Bradley down to the mat quickly, trying to go for a pin right away. Shaw chases Bradley into the corner and pulls him out hard on his back. Shaw clamps on a headlock, and Bradley fights his way out of it, slamming Shaw head first into the corner. Shaw avoids a splash and hits an arm drag, taking Bradley to the mat and putting him in another headlock. Bradley fights up to his feet and slams Shaw down to the mat with a belly to back suplex. Bradley stomps away at Shaw’s midsection before dropping an elbow and missing. Shaw hits a monkey flip to send Bradley out of the corner, but he misses a second attempt and ends up being pulled to the mat hard. Bradley lays in a couple of hard right hands to Shaw before whipping him into the corner and dropping a huge knee to the chest.

Bradley hits a big head butt, and even though Shaw tries to fight back, he only gets a backbreaker for his troubles. Bradley tries for the pin, but Shaw kicks out at two. Bradley catches Shaw with a knee to the side of the head before trapping him in a rear chin lock. Shaw fights up to his feet and out of the hold, then hits a kind of Thesz press to take Bradley down with a series of right hands. Shaw hits a dropkick and a back elbow to take Bradley down before he hits shotgun double knees in the corner. Shaw hits the Randy Orton backbreaker, but misses a neckbreaker and eats a poke to the eye. Bradley hits a giant clothesline and pins Shaw for the three count.

Winner: Jay Bradley

Christy Hemme is standing by with a mic. Bradley says it feels good. He’s the first one in the Bound for Glory series, and he’ll be the last one out. You’re looking at the future TNA World Champion: Jay Bradley.

Backstage:

Christy sends it back to JB who says next it’ll be a four team tag team match. JB interviews Bobby Roode and Austin Aries. Roode says that JB failed to mention that one half of the team was the most dominant, longest reigning champion in TNA history. Aries agrees and says that Roode was the longest reigning champion until Aries was able to cash in and beat Roode, that’s why they’re the team to beat. They are an equation that equals championship gold. Roode tells Storm that he might have a partner in Gunner, but Gunner is no Bobby Roode.

- This leads into a video package that highlights the recent history between Joseph Park and Devon.

TNA TV Championship Match: Devon vs. Joseph Park

Devon makes his way out through the crowd to the ring first for the next match, and of course he comes out with Knox in tow. Joseph Park is announced next, but no one comes out of the entranceway.

Devon has a mic and he asks where Park is. He says it seems like he might have fallen, and not be able to get back up. Devon says it’s no different than when the New York Knicks beat the Boston Celtics in the NBA playoffs. He says this is what they’re going to do. Devon tells the ref that he’s going to ring the bell, and if he’s not out by a count of ten, the ref is going to award the match to Devon. Devon tells the ref if he doesn’t ring the bell, he can kick his a**, and TNA can’t do anything about it. The ref obliges and rings the bell.

The referee counts to ten and awards the match to Devon. Devon grabs the mic again and says that he knew Park didn’t have it in him. Just like Abyss didn’t have it in him. Because if Abyss was here right now, Devon would have them ring the bell again, and he’d do him just like he did his brother. But since Abyss isn’t here, they’re going to go to the clubhouse, drink some beers, and play with some strippers. Abyss’ music hits and Devon stops cold.

Devon vs. Abyss

Abyss gets into the ring and knocks out both Devon and Knox with clotheslines. Abyss clotheslines Knox over the top rope and hits a big clothesline. Devon wipes out Abyss with a big clothesline. Devon stomps away at the big man before choking him on the middle rope.

Devon hits Abyss with a big right hand and a series of kicks in the corner before hitting a running splash. Devon hits Abyss with a right hand, but Abyss is quick to fight back with a couple of rights of his own. Devon rakes the eyes and hits Abyss with a shot to the gut, and a couple of kicks to the back of the knee. Devon hits the ropes and drops a head butt on Abyss’ shoulder which is good for a two count. Devon drops a leg across Abyss’ throat before mocking Hulk Hogan. Devon heads up to the middle rope and goes for a diving head butt, but Abyss moves out of the way. Abyss hits a couple of big clotheslines and then a running splash in the corner. Abyss knocks Knox from the corner and then chokeslams Devon to the mat. Abyss sends Devon into the ropes, but eats a kick to the chest. Devon charges in right into a black hole slam from Abyss, and gets pinned for the three count.

Winner and NEW TNA TV Champion: Abyss

Abyss holds the title in his hands while the crowd celebrates.

- We get another moment in Sting history, this one is Sting vs. Angle at Bound for Glory 2007.

In the Arena:

It’s time for the big announcement as to who will be going into the TNA Hall of Fame next. Dixie Carter makes her way out to the ring to a respectful reaction from the fans.

Dixie thanks the fans says tonight they’re celebrating 11 years of this company. The fans, those who have just found them, and those who have been around since the beginning. She thanks all of the wrestlers that have ever been in a TNA ring. Together we’ve built TNA into a global success, and this company has more determination and spirit than any she’s ever seen. Tonight they’re going to be announcing another inductee into the TNA Hall of Fame, so she asks all of the TNA talent to come to the stage for the announcement. Wrestlers and referees pour out from the back to find out who will be going into the Hall.

Dixie says she’s very proud to announce the next inductee into the TNA Wrestling Hall of Fame, and that person is, Kurt Angle. Angle has a big smile on his face as he shakes hands with Chavo Guerrero and makes his way down to the ring.

Angle gives Dixie a hug, and we get a video package of Kurt Angle’s life, and his accomplishments in TNA. Angle looks like he’s fighting back tears as footage of his Olympic days is shown.

The crowd is cheering for Angle, and he lets a couple of tears slip. Dixie says in 1996, Angle defied all the odds because he knew he could. Ten years later, he crossed the line, and shocked the wrestling world. Dixie says it was so loud in the Impact Zone she couldn’t hear anything on her phone. Dixie says she knew when Angle joined that they would make it. So she would like to introduce the 2013 inductee to the TNA Hall of Fame, Kurt Angle. Big USA chant from the crowd.

Angle says he has to be honest, he wasn’t expecting this. He’s had some awesome moments in Boston, but this one has to be the best so far. Being inducted into the Hall of Fame is an honor. He thanks God for his ability to wrestle. He thanks his wife and his kids, saying he’s glad to make them proud. He thanks Dixie and her husband, and mother and father, saying she made him love it again. Angle says he’s humble, and being in front of Boston, there are a lot of guys right here that are deserving of being in the Hall of Fame. People like AJ Styles, Samoa Joe, Bobby Roode, James Storm, and Angle could go on. The roster makes him look good. He’s in the Hall because of them. He thanks Dixie again before thanking Jeff Jarrett in a classy move. Angle thanks the fans and says he appreciates them all for being TNA Wrestling fans. He thanks the crowd one last time before heading to the back.

- Another look back at Sting’s history in TNA is the Icon winning the Championship from Samoa Joe in 2008 after Nash hit Joe with a bat.

- Footage of Sting entering the building earlier in the day is shown. Keneley asks if this will be the last time we’ll see Sting compete for the World Title. He sends it back to JB.

Backstage:

JB says coming up next is the tag team elimination match. He introduces Bad Influence. Christopher Daniels says that two years ago the tag team titles weren’t anything until Bad Influence came in and made them valuable. Valuable enough to make all three teams decide they were important enough to team up for. Kaz runs down all of his opponents, making fun of Gunner’s tattoos in the process. He says tonight their hands will be raised in the air, and then everyone will have permission to worship them.

- This leads into a video package that shows how we got into this crazy four team tag team elimination championship.

World Tag Team Championship Elimination Match: Hernandez and Chavo Guerrero vs. Bad Influence vs. Bobby Roode and Austin Aries vs. Gunner and James Storm

The bell rings and it looks like Daniels and Chavo will be kicking things off in this one. We get a lock up and Daniels goes to work on Chavo’s arm. Chavo works out of it and the two trade holds until Daniels hits a shoulder block. Daniels tries for a hip toss, but ends up eating a clothesline instead. Chavo tags out to Hernandez who comes in and traps Daniels in a bear hug before suplexing him across the ring. Daniels tags out to Aries who comes in and tries for a cross body. Hernandez catches him and slams him down for Chavo, who comes into the match with a slingshot body press. Aries tags out to Roode and Chavo takes him to the mat with a drop toe hold. Storm tags Chavo and Storm comes in for a staredown with Roode.

Roode and Storm trade rights with Storm getting the upper hand. Storm tags out to Gunner and Roode tags out to Hernandez. Gunner and Hernandez shove each other a bit before Gunner hits a shoulder block, then Hernandez hits one. Neither man moves. Both men hit the ropes and get attacked from the back, but Gunner brings in Aries and Hernandez brings in Kaz. Things break down and Chavo helps get both members of Bad Influence on Hernandez’s shoulders for a double backbreaker. Roode and Aries come in to clear the ring, but they’re taken out by Storm and Gunner. Bad Influence are back in and they attack Gunner and Storm in the corners of the ring before shaking hands and posing for the crowd.

Hernandez and Chavo back up the ramp and charge in with a double shoulder block to wipe out their opponents. Hernandez and Chavo double team Daniels for a two count. Hernandez tries for a suplex, but Kaz kicks Hernandez in the back of the knee and he’s sent to the outside. Kaz sends things back into the ring where he and Daniels double team Hernandez for a two count. Kaz gets Hernandez up to his feet and tags out to Roode. Roode comes in with a big blow to Hernandez’s back before he sends him head first into Aries’ boot and stomps away at him in the corner. Roode kicks away at Hernandez before tagging him with a nasty chop to the chest and a running neck snapper. Aries tags in and hits a diving elbow into Hernandez’s back that’s good for a two count. Aries and Roode try for a double clothesline, but Hernandez breaks it. They try for a double suplex, but Hernandez is able to reverse things and hit a double suplex of his own. Roode tags Kaz who is quickly kicked away by Hernandez. Chavo tags in and takes out Kaz with a hurricanrana, drop toe hold and a kick to the back. Chavo hits a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker before hitting a running cannonball in the corner that’s good for another two count. Miscommunication leads to Daniels clotheslining Kaz. Chavo hits one suplex, then a second and a third.

Daniels comes in and hits Chavo with the Angel’s wings. Things break down again and it ends with Storm taking Roode to the mat. Storm waits for Roode to stand up, but Daniels hits him in the side of the leg with the title. Aries blasts Gunner and sends him from the ring. Hernandez tries to press Aries, but Aries falls to the mat. He runs right into a giant shoulder block, but he’s knocked back by Kaz. Hernandez is quick to recover and he tosses Kaz across the ring. Chavo hits the frog splash, and Daniels hits Chavo across the back with the title, but he’s caught by the referee.

Bad Influence has been eliminated

Chavo is pinned for three

Chavo and Hernandez have been eliminated

Roode and Aries are quick to take the fight to Gunner, double teaming the big man. Aries hits Gunner with a chop and Gunner doesn’t respond well, dropping Aries across his knee with a huge backbreaker. Roode pulls Storm from the apron to avoid letting Gunner make the tag. Roode heads into the ring and helps Aries work over Gunner. Gunner fights back with a big boot to Aries and a flying clothesline to Roode. Gunner makes the tag to Storm and Storm tosses Aries for the ring. Storm hits Roode with a series of rights and a big back body drop. Storm heads out to the apron and hits Roode with a big enzugiri before hitting a nice neckbreaker. Storm hits Aries with a suspension DDT before tagging out to Gunner. Aries hits Storm with a kick to the chest, but he’s caught by Gunner and catapulted into a DDT from Storm. A pin is broken up by Roode. Roode sends Storm from the ring and tries to suplex Gunner, but Gunner traps Roode in the Gun rack. Aries breaks it up and hits a kneebreaker/backbreaker combo on Gunner. Roode launches Aries in for a corner dropkick before hitting Gunner with a spinebuster. Aries heads to the top and connects with the 450, but Gunner kicks out at two.

Aries has the belt and turns around into a codebreaker from Storm. Storm knocks Roode from the apron. Storm hypes himself up and hits the last call superkick. Aries is trapped in the Gun rack by Gunner, and taps out.

Winner and NEW TNA World Tag Team Champions: Gunner and James Storm

Backstage:

They immediately send it to the back where JB says next it’ll be the TNA Last Knockout Standing match. He introduces Brooke Hogan. She says this year has made her so proud. She thinks it was a great idea to bring Taryn in for a ref, but her true calling is as a wrestler, and who thought she’d be wrestling Gail Kim here tonight. JB asks Brooke about Bully Ray. Brooke says they’re going to have to end the interview now.

- This leads into a video package where the issues between Taryn Terrell and Gail Kim are explained.

TNA Last Knockouts Standing Championship Match: Gail Kim vs. Taryn Terrell

The bell rings and Gail and Taryn get in each other’s face. Gail strikes first, but Taryn gets right in her face and tells her to bring it on. Gail fights back, but Taryn is unrelenting, continuing to attack repeatedly. Kim slams Taryn headfirst into the turnbuckle and chokes her with her boot before hitting a big running clothesline. Taryn comes back with a couple of shoulder blocks and a running neckbreaker along with a quick suplex. Taryn runs into a back elbow from Gail that sets up an octopus hold. Gail brings Taryn down to a knee and eventually all the way down to the mat. Gail gets up and tells ODB to count. Kim kicks Taryn down to the mat at 4 and brings her out to the apron, slamming her leg down on the ring apron.

Kim heads to the top and hits a big missile dropkick that puts Taryn down for a 7 count. Kim heads to the outside and grabs a chair, but it’s kicked away by Taryn. Terrell hits a snap mare before tossing Kim around the ring by her hair. Taryn screams at Kim before heading to the top rope. Taryn leaps off and hits a cross body, but Kim gets the chair up and both women suffer the repercussions.

Both women get to their feet and Gail wedges a chair in the corner. She tries to send Taryn into it, but Terrell is able to avoid it. Kim knocks Taryn to the mat and locks in a figure four around the ring post. Taryn screams in pain. ODB counts, but Taryn is able to make it up at 8. Kim comes charging in and runs right into the steel chair in the corner before falling to the outside in an insane spot. ODB heads to the outside and counts, but amazingly, Kim is able to stand at 9. Kim heads back into the ring and Taryn pulls her toward the ring post, locking in a figure four around the ring post of her own. Taryn breaks the hold and ODB begins the count.

Kim pulls herself up by the ropes on the apron and Taryn charges in. Kim avoids it and Taryn lands on the entrance ramp in a rough fall. ODB comes out and begins the count once more. Taryn stands at 9 and blocks a forearm from Kim, scoring a couple of her own. Taryn charges Kim, but Kim sweeps the leg and Taryn lands on her back and the back of her head on the entrance ramp. ODB counts and Taryn stands at 9. Kim tries for a piledriver on the ramp, but Taryn fights it off and hits an ace cutter off of the ramp, sending both her and Kim crashing down to the floor.

Taryn Terrell stands before ten, but Kim is not able to, so we have a winner.

Winner: Taryn Terrell

- Another look back at Sting’s career, and this time it’s Sting winning the gold from Mr. Anderson on Impact.

- This leads directly into another video package, this one highlighting AJ Styles’ return to TNA, and his confusing direction as of late.

AJ Styles vs. Kurt Angle

The bell rings and Angle and Styles size each other up for a bit before Styles dives at Angles legs. Angles avoids Styles, keeping his distance. Styles kicks at Angle’s knees but Angle backs away. Styles kicks at Angle and Angle catches the leg, sending Styles to the mat. Styles heads to the outside and Angle follows. Styles plasters Angle with a couple of nasty chops and heads back into the ring for a quick diving baseball slide through the ropes to send Angle crashing into the guardrail. Styles brings things back into the ring and sends Angle into the corner, coming in with a huge flying forearm. Angle comes back with a series of rights, but eats a kick to the chest. Angle comes right back with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. Angle punches Styles back into the corner, where he kicks away at Styles before choking him with his boot.

Angle sends Styles into the ropes for a back body drop before taking Styles into the corner for another series of punches. Styles kicks Angle in the knee, backing him up. Angle backdrops Styles to the apron and hits him with a back elbow. Styles recovers and hits a springboard dropkick to Angle’s knee. Styles kicks at Angle’s knee before yanking Angle’s let back hard. Styles slams Angle’s head into the turnbuckle, but Angle fights back, hitting a couple of rights. Angle tries for a hip toss, but Styles blocks it and turns it into a submission, but Angle is right next to the ropes and forces a break.

Styles kicks the back of Angle’s knee before picking him up and hitting a beautiful dropkick. Styles is really taking his time, going back to work on the leg, locking in a single leg Boston crab on Angle’s injured knee. Angle rolls through and drops Styles down, clamping on the ankle lock, but Styles is close to the ropes to force a break. Styles punches Angle, but Angle comes right back with an explosive clothesline, and both men are down.

Styles and Angle both get to their feet and trade kicks and punches. Angle hits Styles with a nasty uppercut, and Styles comes right back with a series of his own. Angle drops Styles with a couple of clotheslines and a belly to belly suplex that’s good for two. Angle sets up the Angle slam, but Styles counters with an arm drag. Angle follows right up with another suplex for another near fall. Angle tries for the ankle lock, but Styles kicks him away and takes Angle to the mat for a lionsault. Angle takes Styles over with a German suplex, then a second, and finally a third. Angle goes for the pin but he only gets two.

Styles heads out to the apron and comes in with a slingshot senton that’s good for a near fall. Styles drags Angle into position and heads up in the corner, but Angle is up for a top rope German suplex. Styles lands on his feet, but runs right into a belly to belly suplex into the corner from Angle. Angle goes for the pin but Styles is still able to kick out.

Angle picks Styles up to his feet and Styles is full of fight with strikes, kicks, a spinning back fist, and a big clothesline. Styles crawls out to the apron and goes for a springboard move but he’s caught with a kick by Angle. Angle hits Styles with the Angle slam and coves him immediately but Styles is still able to kick out at two. Angle pulls down the straps and targets Styles’ ankle. Angle clamps on the ankle lock but Styles rolls through to break the hold. Angle is relentless, but Styles is able to trap Kurt in the middle of the ring in a submission. Angle turns it right around into the ankle lock and Styles is in the center of the ring. Styles gets close to the ropes, but Angle pulls him back and drops down, grapevining the leg. Styles rolls over to his back and kicks away at Angle to break the hold.

Styles crawls to the corner and avoids a charging Angle, sending him shoulder first into the ring post. Styles seats Angle on the top turnbuckle and traps him in the tree of woe. Styles walks across the ring and charges in with a dropkick to the midsection. Styles picks Angle up and drops him across his knee with a backbreaker. Styles heads out to the ring apron and goes for the springboard 450, but Angle moves and Styles lands on his face. Angle goes for a roll up for two. Styles counters the Angle slam, but Angle rolls up Styles and scores a three count.

Winner: Kurt Angle

Backstage:

Bully Ray is shown backstage. No Holds Barred. He tells Sting he’s not quite sure he thought about this before he opened his mouth and made the stipulation for this match. Sting told Bully he was going to break his leg, snap his arm, poke out his eye, and he should do the same to Sting. He’s not doing any of that. Throughout the course of history, it meant that there were certain moves that were banned, career threatening or ending. Everywhere there’s one move that wrestlers try to avoid using on each other because of the consequences, and that’s the piledriver. And Bully is using that to win the match tonight. Bully is going to break Sting’s neck. He’s Bully Ray, enough said.

- This leads into the final video package of the night (maybe?), that shows how this match came to be, and how it came to be a no holds barred match that could mean that Sting might never challenge for the World Title ever again.

No Holds Barred World Championship Match: Bully Ray vs. Sting

Sting is the first man to make his way to the ring for the main event. He gets the biggest pop of the night, aside from Angle being inducted into the Hall of Fame, probably.

Bully Ray is out next, of course coming out through the crowd. He doesn’t have any of his partners from Aces and Eights with him though.

Sting charges in with a clothesline in the corner right after Bully is introduced. He takes things to the outside where he slams Bully’s face into the ring steps before he uses the title to beat Bully across the back. Sting brings things back into the ring where he and Ray trade rights. Sting gets the upper hand, hitting a series of big forearms before whipping Ray across the ring hard. Sting is all over Ray sending him across the ring and hitting a clothesline to the back of the head. Sting heads to the apron and grabs the title, using it to whip Ray across the back again. He repeatedly slams the belt down across Ray’s back before sending him to the outside. Sting heads out and sends Ray head first into the announcer’s table, but Ray comes up with a giant clothesline that wipes out Sting.

Ray takes a page out of Sting’s book and whips the Icon with the title belt. Ray stands Sting up, rips his t-shirt, and hits him with a couple of nasty open hand chops to the chest that send Sting to the arena floor. Ray looks under the ring and the crowd gets excited. Ray picks Sting up and sends him crashing shoulder first into the ring steps. Ray picks Sting up and slams his head into the ring steps before hitting him with a series of clubbing blows to the back. Ray goes around the ring and keeps looking under the ring, but not getting anything. Ray grabs Sting and hits him with a short arm clothesline before he takes off and runs up the ramp up to the backstage area.

Ray runs to the ring with a chair in hand, but he misses a chair shot and hits the ring post, dropping the chair in the process. Sting grabs the chair and thrusts it into Ray’s gut before using it to beat him all the way up the entrance ramp. Sting drops the chair and charges in with a huge kick to the chest, sending Ray crashing on his back. Sting grabs the chair again, which is bent from Sting’s earlier assault. Brooke Hogan is out on the ramp out of nowhere and she looks concerned. Sting tells the ref that he’s got to get her out of here before he turns back and blasts Ray with a chair shot to the back. Sting grabs Brooke by the shoulders and tells her to go to the back before turning back to Ray. Sting catches a low blow from Ray for his troubles and he crumples on the ramp.

Ray grabs the chair and uses it to blast Sting across the back a couple of times, chasing him into the ring. Ray gives the chair to Sting and hits him with a big boot, sending the chair crashing into Sting’s face. Ray hits Sting with a nasty piledriver and goes for the pin, but Sting kicks out at two. Ray heads to the outside and goes under the ring for a table. He brings it back into the ring and sets it up. Ray turns around into a clothesline from Sting. Sting takes Bully into the corner and hits him with a series of punches, but Bully brings Sting out of the corner in powerbomb position and he sends him through the table with a huge powerbomb. Sting is still able to kick out at two.

Ray heads to the outside and pulls out a knife, using it to cut away the ring apron. Ray pulls up the canvas and parts of the foam, exposing the wood underneath the ring. Ray avoids a Stinger splash in the corner, and piledrives Sting on the exposed wood beams. Ray covers Sting and only gets two!

Ray gets Sting in position again, but Sting counters with a back body drop. Sting tries for a piledriver of his own, but Ray counters with a back body drop. Ray tries for a senton from the middle rope but Sting moves out of the way. Sting kicks Bully in the back and hits the Death drop on the exposed beams. Sting goes for the cover, but Aces and Eights pour out from the back, beating down Sting one by one. Tenay is furious, saying that this is ridiculous. Sting fights back with a series of low blows to the members of Aces and Eights. Sting tosses Bischoff out to the ramp, then pounds his chest. Devon tosses a chain in, but Sting grabs it and lays out Ray with it. Sting goes for the cover, but Devon pulls the ref out and stops the count. Sting heads out with the chain and uses it to take out Devon. In the ring Ray has a hammer, and he uses it to blast Sting as Sting dives in from the top rope. Ray covers Sting, and gets the three count.

Winner and STILL TNA World Heavyweight Champion: Bully Ray

Ray celebrates with the other members of Aces and Eights while Tenay and Keneley freak out that Sting will never be able to challenge for the World Title after tonight. We get footage that reveals that Anderson was the one who slipped the hammer in to Ray. The pay-per-view ends with Aces and Eights standing tall over Sting, who’s laid out on the mat.

Overall, an EXCELLENT pay-per-view. Go out of your way to see this. Awesome show.

What Happened *AFTER* TNA Slammiversary Ended – HUGE SEGMENT WITH **MATT HARDY & THE HARDY BOYS**!!!!!!….. HOLY SH*T!!!!

WWE SmackDown (Airing Friday):

Kane pinned Seth Rollins in 9:50. Kane won with the choke slam. Directly after it went into Daniel Bryan vs. Roman Reigns.

Roman Reigns beat Daniel Bryan by DQ in 9:33. Kane punched Reigns in the face and got Bryan disqualified. Kane and Bryan argued afterwards. The live crowd wanted them to “hug it out.”

Damien Sandow came out with another mental challenge. First he took a cheap shot at Edmonton and said they were stupid for giving away Wayne Gretzky for nothing 25 years ago. Sandow began to explain the rules for his ball game challenge when he was interrupted by Sheamus. Sandow tried to cheat Sheamus and got a Brogue Kick for his efforts.

Ryback defeated Kofi Kingston in 2:25. Ryback came out in an ambulance. Kofi got the upper hand right away but was Shellshocked and pinned. Afterward, Ryback powerbombed Kofi through three tables. Kofi was then carried out by paramedics.

Big E Langston (w/AJ Lee) beat Alberto Del Rio in 4:30. Langston dominated the beginning of the match. Del Rio tried to get the upper hand but could not. AJ got in a cheap shot at one point. Big E won by pinfall.

Curtis Axel beat Sin Cara in 2:05. Axel talked about how he beat both John Cena and Triple H and that makes him great. Axel then beat Cara with the Perfect Plex. On the plus side, Sin Cara did not mess up; great job!

Chris Jericho spoke about how he will beat C.M. Punk at the WWE Payback pay-per-view.

Chris Jericho defeated Cody Rhodes in 5:05. Quick, back and forth, fast paced match with Jericho winning by submission.

Randy Orton defeated U.S. Champion Dean Ambrose by DQ in 12:45. Great match with great pacing. Orton won by DQ when the other two members of The Shield interfered and attacked Orton. Team Hell No came in for the save.

Theodore Long came out and restarted the match as a 6 man tag match (this was likely a dark match).

Team Hell No and Randy Orton beat The Shield by DQ at 3:50. Lilian Garcia thanked everyone for coming.

Overall it was a great show. WWE kept the crowd going with video packages during breaks. Daniel Bryan was by far the fan favorite.

100% DIRECT LINK (**BRAND NEW PHOTOS**): Maria Menounos Bending Over In Bikini! OH MY GOD!! MUST-SEE-NOW!!!

The doors opened 45 mins before the show. About 2/3 of the upper section is tarped off.

Dark Match:

The Uso Brothers defeated The Prime Time Players in 4:30. Quick back and forth match with the Uso’s going over.

WWE Main Event (Airing Wednesday):

The Miz, Ricardo Rodriguez, and Josh Mathews came down to commentate.

Sheamus beat Wade Barrett in 17:30. What a great match! Several near falls, back and forth! The crowd got right into this match with “this is awesome” chants. Sheamus won with the Brogue Kick.

After the match, Barrett talked about how he could beat up any of the weak Canadians in the arena. He then challenged The Miz to a match. Miz got in the ring, Barrett tried to hit him with the IC title but Miz ducked and hit him with his finisher. The Miz pinned Barrett and counted his own three count.

Antonio Cesaro defeated Justin Gabriel in 4:10. I sat in row four ringside for this match and never realized how truly hairy Cesaro is. In other news, a standard match with Cesaro beating Gabriel by pinfall.

Brodus Clay, Sweet T, and R-Truth defeated 3MB in 2:28. A very quick match.

100% DIRECT LINK (PHOTOS): Julianne Hough In Sexy Orange Bikini! This Woman Is 100% **PERFECT**! ((MUST SEE))!!

“Yes, sir, we promised you a great main event…”

A touching Memorial Day tribute video to the soldiers past and present of the United States kicks things off tonight.

We are LIVE in Bret Hart’s backyard of Calgary, Alberta, Canada as Cole recaps the events transpiring between Triple H and Curtis Axel, including the Game ignoring doctor’s orders and ending up suffering a sort of post-concussion syndrome. Also recapped is Ryback’s proposed rematch at WWE Payback for an Ambulance Match with “Da Champ” John Cena.

Speaking of the man, here he comes, yellow shirt, jorts and all. The usual 50-50 reaction for Cena. He takes in the crowd for a few moments. He notices the unrest, the anger and anxiety of the audience. He brings up the Last Man Standing match, how neither man(?) stood for the count of 10, and that both men have a claim to the WWE Title. There’s Cena, who holds the title, and Ryback, who feels he deserves it. A “We Want Bret” chant rings through the arena, and Cena assures that tribute will be paid to the “Hitman” in due time. Cena feels Payback should be deliberate, definitive and hell. He suggests a THREE STAGES OF HELL match! First match is so Ryback can’t run: A Lumberjack match. The second stage is one Cena thanks the audience for, because of a familiar chant: We want tables! A Tables match. The third round is Ryback’s precious Ambulance match, and even if Cena wins the first two, he’ll still toss Ryback in the ambulance to be taken to the hospital.

Ryback comes out and agrees about how payback should be deliberate, definitive and hell. He drove Cena through the lighting, not caring what was on the other side. He took Cena to Hell. Say hello to Beelzebub, say hello to Lucifer, say hello to Satan, say hello to RYBACK.

As Ryback leaves, out come Heyman, who overly praises Curtis Axel’s “dominant” victory over Triple H and introduces the “future WWE Champion and Hall of Famer” himself. Heyman says it’s two different things to accept a challenge from Ryback and challenge the man himself. Heyman has a challenge for Cena; For the first time, John Cena versus Curtis Axel! Cena gives brief praise to Axel before warning him about Heyman, but Axel cuts him off and says he’s looking for a fight, not an opinion. Cena relents, and accepts Heyman’s proposed match. It’s on!

Coming up next, the rubber match between ALBERTOOOOO DEL RIIIIIOOOOOOO and Big E. Langston!

~Commercial Break~

“Official” Ricardo announcing time: 13.952 seconds.

Alberto Del Rio w/Ricardo Rodriguez vs. Big E. Langston w/AJ Lee

Lock up, and Langston with knees and shoulders to Del Rio to start. Del Rio ducks a clothesline, hits a dropkick and low bridges Langston. He follows up with a suicide dive to the outside. Langston recovers and drops Del Rio face first on the steel steps. He rolls him back in for a 2 count. Del Rio gets caught coming off the top and Big E. hits his trio of rib breakers for another 2 count. Langston misses a shoulder into the ring post. Clotheslines finally take down Langston, followed by a big Backstabber. Thrust kick gets a CLOSE near fall for Del Rio. Langston counters the Cross Arm Breaker into a belly-to-belly slam. He readies the Big Ending, but Del Rio counters into the Arm Breaker. AJ up on the apron and takes apart the turnbuckle pad apart. Langston takes down Del Rio, but Alberto tricks him into the Cross Arm Breaker! Langston POWERS Alberto up, but Del Rio lets go of the hold, and waistlocks Langston, driving him into the exposed turnbuckle. Del Rio rolls up a dazed Langston for 3!

Winner: Alberto Del Rio
Time: 3:45

AJ and Langston are both upset with one another over how the match ended and walk off together in a huff.

Team Hell No invokes their Tag Title rematch against The Shield’s Reigns and Rollins tonight!

~Commercial Break~

Kane backstage with Daniel Bryan, who’s obsessing over being the weak link. Kane is fed up, since Bryan’s the only one who thinks he’s the weak link and he has to pull himself together if they’re going to win the titles back. Bryan assumes that means Kane does think he’s the weak link, and they devolve into a YES-NO argument until “DA HITMAN” himself shows up to a big pop! Hart warns them about this kind of arguing breaking up tag teams and praises Team Hell No as one of the best pairings he’s seen. Bryan asks how Bret dealt with being the smaller half of the Hart Foundation, and Bret tells him being tough has nothing to do with size, and Bryan’s one of the toughest men Bret has ever seen compete, he never gives in. Bryan’s smile lights up like it’s X-Mas. Kane asks how Bret can say the same thing he just said, and Bryan will listen to Bret instead of him. Bryan says that man is “The Best There Is, The Best There Was, The Best There Ever Will Be.” Kane? He’s just…Kane. *snicker*

Dean Ambrose makes his way to the ring as we get a rematch from last Friday night for the US Championship…coming up next!

~Commercial Break~

Curtis Axel’s (re)debut is recapped, and he has his hands full with John Cena tonight.

United States Championship: Dean Ambrose (c) vs. Kofi Kingston

Kofi fires up quickly with some roll-ups and arm drags. He kicks away at Ambrose and hits a dropkick. Ambrose comes back with a shoulder block. Kofi floats over and under Ambrose, who dodges an attack from Kofi. Clothesline countered into a Trouble in Paradise, which Ambrose fluidly ducks under and rolls out of the ring for a breather as we go to commercial.

They continue to hype the WWE App, where you can view the matches during the commercial breaks. They also promote “Bret Hart Apprecation Night” 30 seconds after RAW ends tonight. It’ll air LIVE in Canada and also on the WWE App. Download it now …….

Mid-match break…

Ambrose has Kofi in a straight jacket sleeper, but Kofi fights out, only to get taken down for a 2 count. Kofi floats out of a slam and catapults Ambrose into the turnbuckle, rolling him up for 2. Kofi fires up with clotheslines and kicks. Ambrose catches him and pushes him to the turnbuckle, but Kofi springboards off the ropes with a cross body for 2. Kofi takes Ambrose down, but Dean dodges the Boom Drop, only to get rolled up for 2. The two men exchange roll-ups, but Kofi gets the last laugh with a SOS for a near fall. Kofi hits a big Superman punch from the top rope. Ambrose rolls out of the ring on the TIP attempt. Kofi exits, only to get tripped up and falls FACE FIRST on the steel steps. Ouch. Ambrose rolls Kofi back in and finishes him off with the Headlock Driver to retain.

Winner: Dean Ambrose
Time: 8:43

The rest of the Shield in to celebrate, but it’s cut short by the arrival of Team Hell No. They clear the ring of Rollins and Reigns, and we apparently will be getting the second of two title rematches coming up next: Team Hell No versus the Shield’s Reigns and Rollins!

~Commercial Break~

WWE Tag Team Championship: The Shield (Roman Reigns & Seth Rollins) (c) vs. Team Hell No

We enter mid-match. Rollins has Bryan down, and puts him back down with a shoulder block. Bryan comes back and delivers some big kicks, and the ref has to pull him off. Kane tags in to calm down Bryan. Kane with an uppercut and catches Rollins on the float over, hitting a powerslam for 2. Bryan tags in and they hit a HART ATTACK (big pop) for 2. “Daniel Bryan” chant as Bryan delivers some sharp elbows to Rollins. Kane tags in and tags Rollins with a right. Rollins counters and tries to come off the top, but Kane goozles him. Rollins floats out of the chokeslam and hits a big roundhouse to Kane! Reigns in and powers down Kane. Reigns with a kick from the outside. Reigns brings Kane to the corner and Rollins tags in. He tries for a suplex. Ehhh, no. Kane counters into a stalling vertical suplex for 2. Rollins fights back and tags in Reigns, who takes down Kane. Kane fights out of a hold, but Reigns scoop slams him for a 2 count. Rollins in now, and has a chin lock on Kane. He fights back up and nearly takes Rollins for a 360 ride with a clothesline.

Bryan is EN FUERTE, delivering a clothesline, a German suplex and a BIG corner dropkick for a near fall. He hits a series of kicks, followed by the Buzzsaw for another close near fall. Bryan up top, but Rollins stops him and goes up top. Bryan slips out of a superplex attempt and hangs up Rollins in the tree of woe. Woeful dropkick to Rollins. He picks up Rollins and puts him on the top rope…TOP ROPE BACK SUPERPLEX! Bryan looks like he hit his head real hard as we go to break.

Mid-match break…

Bryan is back up and kicking the hell out of Reigns, before Roman plants him for a 2 count. Rollins in with a kick to Bryan’s midsection, followed by a back suplex for a 2 count. Rollins mocks Bryan with a Surfboard. Bryan actually fights out with kicks to the knee, but Rollins takes him down. Reigns tags in, and delivers a big stomp to Bryan, then a stiff knee to his head. He just about runs over Bryan with a shoulder block for a close near fall. Rollins back in now. He brags about being a champion and calls Bryan the weakest. He slams Bryan into the turnbuckle and hits him with right hands. Bryan fights back, but Rollins pulls him into a reverse STO into the second turnbuckle for a near fall. Reigns in with the reverse bear hug, followed by some clubbing blows. Bryan with a boot to Reigns, then a big dropkick.

Kane is now EN FUERTE! Corner clotheslines, but Rollins counters the side slam! Kane back body drops him and nails the side slam. Reigns breaks it up, but Bryan with a huge missile dropkick and here comes AIR GOAT to take out Reigns! Kane up for the top rope clothesline and connects…but Bryan is on the apron and Kane warns him to returns to the corner. Bryan ignores him and dives after Reigns…WHO BREAKS HIM IN HALF WITH A MID-AIR SPEAR! Wow! Rollins comes in with a diving knee to the side of Kane’s head, and that gets 3!

Winners: Roman Reigns & Seth Rollins
Time: 18:38

As the Shield celebrate in the ring, the Cena-Ryback confrontation is recapped, and we will hear next about Triple H’s condition following his collapse last week.

~Commercial Break~

The WWE Rewind highlights Triple H versus Curtis Axel, including Triple H collapsing near the end of the match, resulting in a “victory” for Axel. We find out, via exclusive, that Triple H didn’t remember anything after his entrance.

Cole and company assure that Triple H will be back next week after taking some time to rest, and that the damage came from the sledgehammer shot to the jaw at Extreme Rules.

Miz out for the Wade Barrett-Fandango match, and the WWE fans will decide whether he will be a guest ref, ring announcer or commentator. I agree with JBL and Jerry, take Cole’s spot, Miz, Better yet, take Lawler’s spot too and we can have the next great announce team in Mike the Miz and JBL!

~Commercial Break~

And the survey says…Guest Referee! Aw, shoot, so much for the dream announce team.

Non-Title Match: IC Champion Wade Barrett vs. Fandango w/Summer Rae

New titantron to go with Wade Barrett’s new theme. I like them both. Fandango may beat out Randy Orton and Undertaker for longest entrance at this rate.

Barrett and Fandango exchange holds. Barrett mouths off with Miz, and Fandango lights up Barrett with a few chops, taking him down for a 2 count. Barrett with rights and a clothesline for a “Miz” 1 count. Barrett hangs up Fandango in the ropes…but Miz checks on Fandango! Barrett just tosses Miz out of the way and boots Fandango. Miz hits the Skull-Crushing Finale on Barrett! Fandango covers for 3!

Winner: Fandango
Time: 1:48

Post-match, Fandango celebrates with Summer Rae, but Miz boots him in the face…and counts Summer Rae on top of Fandango for 3! “Mrs. Fandango is undefeated!” – JBL

John Cena backstage with…HBK! Hobo daddy beard and all! He appreciates John’s bravery in making a Three Stages of Hell match with Ryback, but says he should reconsider given what happened in the Last Man Standing match. He wants John to listen to him, the voice of reason, for once. John doesn’t want to hear it and says he’ll do it because he can…just like someone else he know. HBK is stunned at that.

~Commercial Break~

Six-Man Tag Match: Great Khali & Tons of Funk vs. 3MB

3MB waits outside the ring as Natalya, Cameron, Naomi, Tensai, Brodus Clay and The Great Khali dance up a storm. Khali starts out with Drew McIntyre and hits a huge chop in the corner. Tensai comes in and keps control. He takes out Heath Slater. Tensai turns around to a big kick from McIntyre. Jinder Mahal comes in and takes control of Tensai. Brodus Clay comes in and keeps control, going at it with Slater. Clay with a big slam for a 2 count. Clay gets the win for his team, hitting Slater with a Splat! after a Khali chop.

Winners: Tons of Funk & Great Khali
Time: 3:01

After the match, we find out from Brodus that it’s Natalya’s birthday…and KHALI will lead the singing of “Happy Birthday”, or as Khali ends up pronouncing it, “Heppy Barf-day.” I’m confused, is this pairing with Khali suppose to be a step UP from her farting gimmick?

Paul Heyman is WALKING as he’s on Jericho’s Highlight Reel NEXT!

~Commercial Break~

We get a Memorial Day voiceover from John Cena praising the US troops.

Chris Jericho and his Lite-Brite jacket hit the scene! Big “Y2J” chants in Calgary. He welcomes us to the Highlight Reel and introduces Paul Heyman as “buzzworthy, disingenuous, and bulbous.”

Jericho says Heyman has been called many things, from genius to walrus, but has a knack of aligning himself with great talent. Heyman elaborates, saying he not only aligns with them, but cultivates them, like he did with Jericho back in ECW. Y2J admits so, but says Heyman still owes him money. Jericho says Axel is a great talent, but doesn’t want to talk about him. When Heyman tries to talk about Lesnar, Jericho shuts him and says he wants to know about his OTHER client, CM Punk, who’s been MIA for 6 weeks.

Footage from last month is shown with Punk talking about Mania, his title reign, and coming up the short in ending the streak and such, before walking out. Jericho wants Heyman to cut to the point. Heyman says there will be an announcement concerning his client a few weeks from now. Heyman praises Punk some more, before Jericho cuts him off once more, saying Punk just can’t sit on his ass in Chicago and call himself the Best in the World. Payback’s in Chicago as well, so Jericho challenges Punk to a match. Heyman says Jericho could wipe the floor with him, but he won’t be dictated into making a match for Jericho. Jericho pulls Heyman’s “Punk card” by saying he is THE BEST IN THE WORLD AT WHAT HE DOES! That does it, as Heyman agrees to the match, and Jericho tells him that after Payback, Punk will never…ever…be the same…again.

We’re reminded about Heyman’s newest client, Curtis Axel, taking on “Da Champ” John Cena.

~Commercial Break~

Rock and Fast 6 breaking box office records all over the world!

Divas Tag Match: Natalya & Divas Champion Kaitlyn vs. The Bella Twins

Nikki and Kaitlyn start it out. Kaitlyn powers out of a hold by Nikki, but Nikki hangs her up on the ropes and chokes her until a 4 count in the ropes. Brie in now, and hair pulls Kaitlyn for a 2 count. Kautlyn fights out, but Brie cuts her off with a knee. Kaitlyn dodges a charge and tags in the birthday girl! Suplex to Brie and a clothesline. She locks in the Sharpshooter! Nikki breaks it up, but gets a spear from Kaitlyn! Brie tosses her from the ring and goes for a bulldog. She ducks out of the way of a Kaitlyn spear, and Natalya gets hit! Kaitlyn has to exit, while Brie drapes herself over Natalya for a cocky 3 count.

Winner: The Bella Twins
Time: 3:41

The Bellas sing “Happy Birthday, LOSER” to Natalya…who lost…on her birthday…in Calgary. Let me guess, Vince called an audible on that one too?

Curtis Axel is padding up when Bret comes in and they reminisce about his matches with Curtis’s dad. He wishes Axel would shake off Heyman. Curtis shoots him down, saying Heyman was the only one who picked him up and supported him when others wouldn’t.

Randy Orton out next, and the Celtic Vipers are in action against the Rhodes Scholars NEXT!

~Commercial Break~

We get a introductory promo from the Wyatt Family, and I can see where people get the “Waylon Mercy” vibe from Bray Wyatt. I like it.

The Celtic Vipers vs. The Rhodes Scholars

Orton and Rhodes start things off with Randy running him over with clotheslines. Off to Sheamus with the slingshot shoulder for two before Sandow and Orton come in again. Orton snaps off a nice dropkick, but Damien comes back and pounds him down in the corner and brings Rhodes back in, only to have him caught in a suplex. Back to Sheamus who is stomped down in the corner before coming back with a neckbreaker for two. Sheamus goes up but gets slammed down by Sandow as we take a break.

Mid-match break…

Sandow covers Sheamus for 2. Tag made to Cody, who traps Sheamus to keep him from making a tag. Cody with a nice rear naked choke. Sheamus fights back and hits the Irish Curse. Tags made to Sandow and Orton. Randy hits his clotheslines and powerslam to Sandow, then one to Cody. DDT to Sandow, and Orton psyches up for the RKO. Cody pulls Sandow out of the ring. Orton clothesline to Cody, but Sandow drives him into the ring post.

Sandow rolls Orton back in for a 2 count. Tag to Cody, who stomps down Randy. Gourdbuster suplex gets a 2 count. Rear chin lock on Randy. Sandow tags in, and delivers knees to Orton. Leg sweep and the Cubito Aequet for a near fall. Sandow with more rights. Cody back in with boots to Orton, who fights back and hits a T-Bone suplex. Sheamus gets the hot tag and pretty much bowls over Cody. Sandow tries a blind tag, but Sheamus catches him and clubbers Sandow. Cody connects with the Disaster Kick, but Orton pulls him out. Sandow covers Sheamus for a near fall. Meanwhile, Orton tosses Cody over the barricade. Back in the ring, Sheamus counters the Terminus into White Noise, and connects with the Brogue Kick for 3!

Winner: Randy Orton & Sheamus
Time: 15:40

We see replays of big moments in the match, and the main event of “Next Big Heyman Guy” Curtis Axel versus WWE Champion John Cena…IS NEXT!

~Commercial Break~

This Friday, Randy Orton looks for vengeance against the Shield when he takes on US Champion Dean Ambrose!

Cole, JBL and Lawler quickly go over the 3 Stages of Hell match for the WWE Championship.

Non-Title Match: WWE Champion John Cena vs. Curtis Axel w/Paul Heyman

Lock up in the middle of the ring. Axel with a headlock takeover. Axel floats over and under Cena, but gets hip tossed and exits to ringside as we go to our last commercial break.

Mid-match break…

Axel slams Cena’s head into the ring, then whips him hard into the steel steps. Cena’s down on the outside, but JUST gets back in at the 9 count. Boots to Cena in the corner, followed by a hard Irish whip. Snap suplex gets a 2 count. Elbows to Cena’s head. Axel locks in an armbar and rakes Cena’s eyes. He keeps wrenching the arm and Cena’s chin as apparently there was some fan scuffle that drew a lot of the audience’s attention. Cena powers out of the armbar, but misses the clothesline and takes a lariat to the back of the head, which gets Axel 2. More boots to Cena. John fires up with the Five Moves, but Axel floats out of the AA and hits a SWEET Blue chipper dropkick for a near fall. Cena comes back with a modified powerslam for 2. Axel gets a boot up on a corner charge, and hits a “perfect” snapmare, followed by a boot to the head for two. STF attempt, but Axel counters out. AA attempt, but Axel slips out and hits the Perfect-Plex! 1…2..Thr-No! Cena hits a clothesline…then an ambulance sounds! Cena heads out to see if Ryback’s at the wheel…and he gets counted out!

Winner: Curtis Axel
Time: 14:00

Cena opens the back doors…but no one’s there. He’s ambushed by Ryback from behind, and Ryback looks to drive him through the LED lighting again. Cena dodges and goes for an AA off the stage, but Ryback slips out and tosses Cena off the stage as he retreats. Meanwhile, Curtis Axel is announced the winner and stands tall in the ring. Cena applauds him as the last image is of Curtis Axel with his hand raised…AS IT SHOULD’VE BEEN LAST WEEK!

End show.

Credit: Ken Hill

What Happened *AFTER* RAW Ended – HUGE SEGMENT w/ Ex-WWE Star – You’ll NEVER Believe Who It Was!! An **ABSOLUTE SHOCKER**!!!! + Report: Vince McMahon *IRATE* At RAW This Week ….

Almost the entire camera side was tarped off. Besides that, all the other sections appeared to be full. Hot crowd so far.

Dark Match:

There wasn’t one.

WWE Superstars (Airing Thursday):

R-Truth defeated Antonio Cesaro in about five minutes. Lots of “What’s Up” chants for R-Truth. Said to have been a really good match with several near falls at the end. R-Truth picked up the win with the Flatliner.

Sin Cara and Justin Gabriel defeated The Prime Time Players. Donald notes that there were several botched spots that will need to be edited out before the broadcast airs. Justin Gabriel and Sin Cara hit 450 splashes to pick up the win.

100% DIRECT LINK (PHOTOS): WWE’s 2 *NEW* Divas Backstage At RAW This Week – SMOKIN’ HOTTIES!!!

Jeremy Stephens vs. Estevan Payan
Round 1
Payan comes out flicking a jab and lands a couple strong leg kicks outside. It’s Stephens coming forward, though, now throwing some hard low kicks of his own. One lands on Payan’s cup and referee Chris Tognoni pauses the action momentarily. Payan recovers and denies a takedown attempt from Stephens against the fence when they resume. They move to the center of the cage as Stephens continues to punish Payan’s lead leg. An overhand right from Payan appears to stagger Stephens, but the “Lil’ Heathen” shakes it off to shoot again. Payan tries a guillotine as they fall to the ground, but Stephens pops his head loose to set up in the Arizona Combat Sport fighter’s guard. Payan lands a couple solid shots from his back, then eats an elbow from Stephens. Upkick lands for Payan and he scrambles to his feet, bleeding from his forehead after the Stephens elbow. Stephens keeps Payan on the fence, where “El Terrible” looks for another guillotine. Stephens avoids it and completes the double-leg with 90 seconds left in the round, then cracks Payan with a knee as he stands back up. Stephens lands a kick inside, takes a right-handed counter in return. More hard inside leg kicks land for Stephens, then a big right straight staggers Payan with 45 seconds left. Stephens finishes the round strong with a leg kick, another big right hand and a slapping kick to the body.

Round 2
Stephens goes straight back to the right hand and lands it on a leaning Payan less than 15 seconds into the round. Payan is on his back foot, still bleeding from the cut opened in the first round, but trying to retaliate with leg kicks and punches; most of the punches miss, but a couple leg kicks connect. Stephens hits a takedown on the fence and Payan quickly works back up. Stephens keeps the action on the fence until he’s able to land another takedown. Once on the floor, Stephens works Payan’s face with more elbows from guard, bloodying him further. Stephens gets mount with two minutes left and Payan gives up his back. Stephens tries a neck crank, can’t get the tap and gives it up. Payan is just gushing blood all over the canvas as he kneels with Stephens on his back and fends off a rear-naked choke attempt. There is a sizeable pool of blood on the ground when Payan gets up at the end of the round.

Round 3
Payan looks to be the aggressor in the early going of the final round, but Stephens lands the first big offense with a thudding high kick to the side of Payan’s face. Stephens snaps off some quick punches, dodges a few slow ones from Payan, and then hits another takedown. Right hands from Stephens now, as he traps a kneeling Payan against the fence. Payan gets to his feet, his face covered in blood, and defends a double-leg attempt by grabbing the fence, for which he’s warned by ref Tognoni. Payan turns it around and now puts Stephens’ back to the cage, but Stephens soon explodes out and plows Payan to the mat in the middle of the cage. Payan continues to cover the canvas in blood as Stephens drops elbows from side-control to the final horn.

Official result: The judges score the bout 30-26, 30-26 and 30-27 for the winner by unanimous decision, Jeremy Stephens.

Brian Bowles vs. George Roop
Round 1
The rangy Roop comes out throwing a head kick which Bowles backs away from. Bowles moves around the outside, pushed out by a front-kick from Roop. A knee lands for Roop as he pulls Bowles into the Thai plum and releases. Bowles digs a right to the body, sticks and moves with a jab, then takes a leg kick outside. A left to the body lands for Bowles, then a right hand behind the ear puts Roop on rubbery legs. Roop comes forward and throws a straight punch, countered by another right from Bowles, who goes back to moving around the perimeter. Bowles blocks a couple high kicks from Roop and dodges a knee, but Roop runs in behind it to land a one-two and a slapping head kick. Bowles tries to counter and walks into a jab; Roop goes to the outside with a leg kick, misses one up high. A combination from Roop puts Bowles on the fence momentarily, then they circle out. Another right hand behind the ear takes the legs out from underneath Roop. Bowles smells blood and pounces, catching Roop in a deep guillotine with 50 seconds left. Roop looks like he’ll be able to survive on top, then the choke gets deeper as Bowles rolls to mount. Roop slips loose, so Bowles sits up in mount and punishes the big man with an elbow. Roop gets his knee inside and pushes Bowles out of mount just before the horn.

Round 2
Roop sticks a few jabs and lands a front kick to the body in the opening minute of round two, mostly keeping Bowles on the outside. Bowles steps in to throw a left and gets zapped with a stiff left from Roop, who blasts the former WEC champ with more heavy right hands as Bowles kneels at the fence. Bowles is out of it, not offering anything back, and ref Herb Dean waves this one off. George Roop gets the win via TKO at 1:43 of round two.

Nah-Shon Burrell vs. Stephen Thompson
Round 1
Thompson tries a spinning kick early and gets rushed against the fence by Burrell, but “Wonderboy” quickly turns it around with underhooks. Unable to finish a takedown, Thompson puts Burrell on the fence, where Burrell connects with a couple good knees to the body. Burrell slips out and comes forward on Thompson, who lands a kick. Burrell connects with an uppercut in the clinch, but he’s taken down a few seconds later as he walks in on Thompson and is met with a double-leg. Burrell gets up and is put back on the fence with about 3:00 remaining. Again, it’s Burrell getting the better in the clinch with knees up the middle. Thompson scores a few of his own before Burrell shoves him off. Burrell walks Thompson down and puts a hand on his throat as Thompson is pushed against the cage. They exchange positions a few times and ref Steve Mazzagatti tells them to break off and get busy. Burrell walks in on Thompson again and eats an uppercut in order to put the striker on the fence. Burrell botches a takedown and gets back-mounted by Thompson, but the Strikeforce vet is able to easily stand again. Thompson holds his man on the fence for the final seconds before Burrell charges out, swinging wild punches and kicks.

Round 2
Thompson holds Burrell on the fence for a moment, then releases and lands a solid pair of body shots. Burrell looks to clinch now and is turned around, once again with his back to the cage. Thompson again leans Burrell on the fence, not doing much with the position before Burrell is able to escape. They clinch up again and Thompson lands a knee to the body, gets turned around, then reverses again to take the outside. They disengage and Thompson lands a one-two, then sneaks a left through as Burrell covers up. Thompson ducks a left hook and again presses Burrell against the cage. Burrell lands a right hook and gets grazed with a right high kick. He walks Thompson toward the cage and lands a leg kick before Thompson spins around with another wheel kick, then lands a short right. Burrell partially lands a spinning elbow before being pushed against the cage again, where the welterweights finish the round.

Round 3
Burrell charges with a solid overhand right, then slips out as Thompson tries to clinch. He can’t avoid the next clinch, though, and soon they’re back in the familiar position with Thompson holding Burrell against the cage. They jockey for position with Thompson eventually staying outside. Burrell shoves him off and walks forward, with a body-head combo; Thompson answers with a series of leg kicks. Burrell tries a couple uppercuts in the collar-tie but they seem to be deflected as Thompson covers up. Thompson puts Burrell on the fence again, but Burrell breaks out and spins Thompson around with a heavy left hook. Thompson survives and escapes to the center of the cage, where he slaps Burrell’s head with a round kick. Burrell steps in with another left hook, then gets double-legged to the ground with 1:50 left in the fight. Burrell is quickly back up and gets pressed on the fence, where Thompson lands a single knee to the body. They tie up in the middle and break after Burrell scores a knee up the middle. Thompson is exhausted, stumbling around the cage, and Burrell tries to capitalize with a couple left hands. Thompson grabs Burrell after a missed flying knee attempt and holds him on the fence one last time. Burrell gets out with 10 seconds left and finishes with another three or four knees to Thompson’s gut.

Official result: The judges score the bout 29-28, 30-27 and 29-28 for the winner by unanimous decision, Stephen Thompson.

Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Abel Trujillo
Round 1
Trujillo stalks out from the center while Nurmagomedov bounces around outside, both men tight with high guards, waiting to strike. It’s Trujillo who lands first, swiping the backpedaling Nurmagomedov’s face with a wide right hand. Trujillo changes levels and plows Nurmagomedov to the mat in the middle of the cage. Nurmagomedov immediately throws up his guard and catches Trujillo’s right arm. Trujillo steps over the top and releases the pressure after a tense couple moments. They scramble up and it’s Nurmagomedov tripping Trujillo down now, then grabbing a rear-waistlock as Trujillo tries to stand. Trujillo barely gets to his feet before he’s dumped on his head again by Nurmagomedov, who keeps hold of the waistlock as they go up and down. Two minutes left and Nurmagomedov ragdolls Trujillo again, this time after Trujillo was warned not to grab the fence by ref Mario Yamasaki. Nurmagomedov is just having his way here, throwing Trujillo around. Trujillo rolls through and finds himself on top after a scramble with one minute remaining. Nurmagomedov throws up a triangle, and Trujillo’s right arm is trapped. Nurmagomedov rolls into full mount with 30 seconds left, still can’t finish the triangle choke, so he changes to an armbar. Nurmagomedov is able to lock on another triangle, but this time Trujillo is saved by the bell.

Round 2
Trujillo walks Nurmagomedov toward the fence, only to have a punch ducked and countered by a hard Nurmagomedov right hand. Trujillo escapes a clinch, but walks straight into another right hand that spins him around. Nurmagomedov grabs another rear-waistlock and puts Trujillo on his knees again. The Russian scores with knees to the body before Trujillo is able to stand. Nurmagomedov trips him down again and now locks on a body triangle from back-mount. Trujillo escapes and is instantly thrown back to the ground. The cycle repeats two more times before Trujillo is able to roll out again. This time, Trujillo moves to full mount, but it lasts only a few seconds before Nurmagomedov gets butterfly hooks, stands and takes Trujillo down again. Nurmagomedov works the body of Trujillo with more knees, Trujillo stands and Nurmagomedov hits another takedown with under a minute remaining. Trujillo stands and is pressed against the fence, where Nurmagomedov socks him with a few lefts before the horn.

Round 3
Trujillo walks straight at Nurmagomedov and lands a knee before he’s latched onto by the Russian and dragged back to the ground. They’re up and down again, Nurmagomedov keeping back control as they transition and throwing sporadic punches. Trujillo stands and is slammed back down three, four more times; he motions to ref Yamasaki, throwing his hands up in frustration. Nurmagomedov drills the body with a few knees, then releases the waistlock and tries to advance position on the ground. Trujillo gets to his knees, then his feet, where he throws up his arms again as he’s tossed to the canvas. The last minute plays out similar to the previous 14, with Nurmagomedov having his way in the grappling department, throwing Trujillo around the Octagon.

Official result: All three judges score the bout 30-27 for the winner by unanimous decision, Khabib Nurmagomedov.

Colton Smith vs. Robert Whittaker
Round 1
Whittaker takes the outside with his left hand hanging by his side and his right hand cocked. He shuts down a shot from Smith, who moves back out and throws a leg kick inside. Whittaker steps out of the way of a Smith right hand and counters beautifully with a pair of punches. Smith catches Whittaker with a hard right, but Whittaker seems unfazed and denies another takedown attempt seconds later. Whittaker sticks Smith with a pair of hard jabs, then drops his left hand back to his waist. Smith circles counterclockwise, away from Whittaker’s power hand, and has a high kick blocked. Whittaker lands another jab and backs out of the way of a Smith flurry. Two minutes left in the round and Smith misses with another bunch of punches, eating another of the jabs which has reddened Smith’s face. Whittaker shuts down two more takedown attempts and goes back to walking Smith around the outside. Smith strays low with a leg kick and is warned to be careful by ref Chris Tognoni. A left straight from Whittaker has Smith covering up briefly, but Smith comes back to sting Whittaker with a punch of his own, then drops the Australian with a big right. Smith tries a kimura, but Whittaker stands and rolls out of it to finish the round on his feet.

Round 2
Smith rushes forward to strike and has the legs taken out from under him by a Whittaker left hand behind the ear. Whittaker lands an uppercut as he tries to follow-up, but Smith is able to get his wits about him and stay on his feet. Smith’s right eye is looking rough as he sparks Whittaker with a clean right cross. Whittaker, for his part, keeps walking Smith around the outside with his hand cocked. Smith lands a right and takes a hard hook in return, then eats a combo from Whittaker as Smith moves forward. Smith nearly gets Whittaker down on the next takedown attempt, but Whittaker limp-legs him and stays up. Whittaker stands stock-still until Smith rushes him with a flurry of punches and a knee that lands low. Whittaker recovers quickly and the fight resumes with 2:00 on the clock. Smith rushes in to strike and the welterweights clash heads. Whittaker gets out of the way of a Smith combo and snipes back with a straight left, further banging up Smith’s damaged eye. A left hook staggers Smith, then a right hand, and now Smith is bleeding from his left cheek as well. Whittaker denies a takedown try and mugs Smith with uppercuts in the clinch in the final 20 seconds.

Round 3
Whittaker pops Smith with a pair of jabs early on, moving out of the way of the American “TUF” winner’s punches. Smith rushes forward and gets caught with a left hand on the chin that sends him falling to his back. Whittaker follows up with a couple punches, but ref Chris Tognoni is already running in to halt this fight. Smith protests the stoppage immediately, as he was still moving to roll over and avoid the punches when Tognoni stepped in. Nonetheless, this one goes to Robert Whittaker, the winner via TKO at 41 seconds of round three.

Dennis Bermudez vs. Max Holloway
Round 1
Holloway has his jab working early, touching Bermudez’s chin with a pair of straight left. Bermudez shoots in for a takedown and is forced to release when Holloway grabs a headlock. Another quick jab, and Holloway steps out of the way of Bermudez’s left hand. Bermudez grazes with a right hand and lands a snappy leg kick outside. Holloway is still moving well, though, sidestepping most of Bermudez’s punches before they’re thrown. Bermudez shoots and again Holloway defends with a guillotine. They break and Bermudez chops with a leg kick outside. Holloway catches Bermudez leaning and drills him with a turning kick. The Hawaiian tries to finish with punches, but Bermudez grabs hold of him and presses Holloway against the cage with a minute left. Holloway gets out and Bermudez looks to have recovered now. Holloway lands the same spinning kick — this time to the body — then does it again, the second one knocking Bermudez to the ground seconds before the end of the frame.

Round 2
Bermudez nearly finishes a single-leg, but Holloway shoves him to the ground, then hops on the back of the kneeling Bermudez. They stand up and Bermudez eats a kick to the face on the way. Holloway blocks a head kick, picks at Bermudez with a couple jabs and misses with a spinning kick to the body. Now bleeding from his nose, Bermudez tries a Superman punch that pulls up short. Holloway digs a left to the body and goes up top with a right hand that slows Bermudez’s pace midway through the round. A leg kick from Bermudez nearly drops Holloway, but the Hawaiian pops back up. Bermudez puts Holloway on the fence after a failed takedown try. Holloway quickly turns it around, giving Bermudez an elbow to the face for his trouble. Bermudez lands a leg kick outside, answered by a hard left kick to the body by Holloway. A right high kick to the head lands but doesn’t seem to impact Bermudez, who ducks a spinning kick and misses with a leaping kick of his own. Both men reset and touch gloves, smiling. Bermudez with a takedown in the final seconds; he’s forced to dodge an armbar attempt before he’s able to land a couple punches as time runs out.

Round 3
Bermudez hits a takedown on the fence and again has to contend with the lanky Holloway’s guard. Bermudez seems to be framing up a choke of his own before releasing and resetting on the feet. Holloway is back to moving around the outside, picking at Bermudez with jabs. Bermudez is the aggressor now, attacking Holloway’s legs with kicks outside and now scoring with some jabs of his own. Bermudez grabs a single-leg and sweeps the other, then holds Holloway on the fence when the youngster stands back up. Holloway escapes the clinch halfway through the final round and resumes jabbing. He catches a low kick and puts Bermudez on the ground, but Bermudez is right back up, hitting a takedown of his own. Bermudez postures up and slams Holloway with a series of vicious elbows, instantly opening a cut and forming a nasty hematoma on the left side of Holloway’s forehead. Bermudez almost advances to mount with 30 seconds left, gets stuffed back to half-guard. Bermudez finishes the round strong on top, dropping punches on the suddenly banged-up Holloway.

Official result: The judges score the bout 29-28 Holloway, 29-28 Bermudez and 29-28 for the winner by split decision, Dennis Bermudez.

Mike Pyle vs. Rick Story
Round 1
Story immediately pushes Pyle to the outside, then throws “Quicksand” to the canvas as Pyle moves in to tie up. Pyle threatens with a straight armbar from his closed guard, slowing Story’s punching attack. Pyle switches to a shoulder lock and creeps his legs up while Story tries to flatten him out. Pyle catches an armbar, but Story pulls out and resets in guard just about midway through the round. Pyle gets to his feet and eats a series of hooks to the body and head from Story as they stand. A cracking left hand is followed by more shots to Pyle’s body, but Story backs out. Story lands a big left hand and Pyle goes down like he’s been shot. He manages to cover up as Story goes wild with punches, and ref Mazzagatti is going to allow this one to continue. Story rides out the remaining 20 seconds on top, blasting Pyle’s body with punches.

Round 2
Story is aggressive early, but he runs into a shot from Pyle as he comes in to strike. Story hits a takedown at the base of the fence and Pyle immediately gets to work on a straight armbar, then transitions to a kimura. Story steps over and extracts his arm, then goes back to Pyle’s closed guard. The pace slows halfway through the fight, with the only offense coming in the form of a couple short elbows from Pyle on the bottom. Pyle tries to angle off the cage and throw up a triangle or armbar, but Story is hip to it and flattens his man out. Story doesn’t do anything of note through the latter half of the round, but manages to finish the frame on top.

Round 3
Story catches Pyle with a left to the body and a right to the head, and Pyle circles away from the fence. A straight right from Pyle has Story backing up, then shooting in after he catches a knee from Pyle. He can’t get the takedown, so Story shoves him to the ground. A slow push kick from Pyle backs Story away. Both men are moving slow with three minutes left in the final round, but Pyle steps inside and cracks Story with a nice standing elbow. Story changes levels and puts Pyle on the fence. Pyle scores with a high knee and another standing elbow that forces Story to back out. More elbows land for Pyle as he walks in on a fatigued Story, who reverses the momentum by holding Pyle on the fence with a body-lock. Story works some knees to Pyle’s thighs as Pyle puts a hand on the ground to prevent knees to the head. Story lands a pair of slow punches to the body, answered by a nasty knee to the body from Pyle. Punches are adding up for Pyle now as he marches in on Story, landing shots against the fence. Story comes off the fence and hits a takedown with 40 seconds left, and Pyle quickly goes on the hunt for an armbar. He can’t get it, but he’s able to roll Story over and take his back. Story defends the RNC and one last armbar attempt before the horn.

Official result: The judges score the bout 29-28 Story, 29-28 Pyle and 29-28 for the winner by split decision, Mike Pyle.

Donald Cerrone vs. K.J. Noons
Round 1
Noons opens up with a trio of outside leg kicks, which Cerrone quickly responds to with some chopping kicks of his own. Cerrone has a takedown attempt thwarted, but scores a knee on his way out. Noons has his head snapped back by a stiff Cerrone jab, then steps out of the way of a “Cowboy” head kick. Noons is racking up the leg kicks, moving forward on Cerrone, who fakes a takedown and socks the former Strikeforce champ with a left hook. A left high kick grazes Noons, then Cerrone attacks the lead leg inside. Cerrone hits a takedown midway through the round and drills Noons with an uppercut as they stand. Cerrone nearly takes his man down as he kicks out Noons’ lead leg. A knee to the body lands for Cerrone, and Noons answers by coming forward with a jab. Noons lands a crossing right, eats a short left from Cerrone. Now a combo from Cerrone — right to the body, left to the body, right high kick — stuns Noons, and Cerrone shows good movement to dodge Noons’ next combo.

Round 2
Cerrone catches a kick and instantly puts Noons on the ground, nearly securing back control, but Noons squirms over to the fence and stands up less than 30 seconds into the round. Jabs are working for Cerrone now, and a right hand, too, as Noons turns away. Noons comes back to stick Cerrone with a right hand of his own and tries to get in the pocket. Cerrone keeps him on the outside with kicks and outstretched hands, making Noons miss on his punches. A backhand catches Noons and now he’s pawing at his left eye. Cerrone attacks with a combination, Noons comes forward with a punch that’s ducked by Cerrone and countered with a left hand. Noons strings together a couple left hands, but his face is looking worse, now bleeding from his nose and his left cheek. Noons closes in with a lovely spinning back-fist and gets plowed to the ground by Cerrone, who drops grinding ground-and-pound through the Hawaiian’s guard. Cerrone moves to half-guard on Noons’ right side and lays a forearm across his throat between brutish punches and knees to the body. Cerrone finishes the round in side-control, grinding his forearm on Noons’ face.

Round 3
The lightweights trade leg kicks inside to open the final frame, and Cerrone drills Noons’ ribs with a hard knee in an exchange. Both men are throwing kicks and punches, Noons with the higher volume, but neither is landing much of anything clean. With 3:45 left in the fight, Cerrone hits a takedown in the middle of the cage and postures up to elbow from Noons’ closed guard. Mixing up the elbows to the body and head, Cerrone bloodies Noons further, this time on the left side of his face. Noons, to his credit, is holding on tight, though he’s not giving any offense in return. A couple more heavy elbows from Cerrone have Noons getting busy with some elbows of his own, but they don’t seem to have much effect on the Greg Jackson pupil, who just keeps throwing punches to the body. Cerrone stands and comes back down, looking to advance position but stalling out in Noon’s half-guard. This gives Noons an opportunity to throw more elbows, but Cerrone passes to the left side anyhow. Ref Mario Yamasaki asks the bloody-faced Noons if he can see as they enter the final 30 seconds; Cerrone closes out the fight on top.

Official result: The judges score the bout 30-27, 30-27 and 30-26 for the winner by unanimous decision, Donald Cerrone.

Gray Maynard vs. T.J. Grant
Round 1
Maynard takes the center of the cage while Grant moves around the outside, both men landing shots in the opening minute before meeting in the middle. They exchange overhand rights now, and Maynard moves in with another right. Grant answers back in the continued battle of right hands, this time backing Maynard up toward the fence. Maynard backs the Canadian off with a knee, but Grant comes straight back in and drops Maynard with a crushing right straight on the jaw. Grant bombs the fallen Maynard with lefts and rights on the ground, then attacks with a knee and another big right when Maynard somehow staggers up. Maynard is on all fours with Grant dropping punches when ref Chris Tognoni intervenes. T.J. Grant extends his winning streak to five straight with a TKO at 2:07 of round one.

Glover Teixeira vs. James Te Huna
Round 1
Te Huna comes out swinging punches and Teixeira quickly changes levels to grab hold of a single-leg. The Brazilian releases and slugs Te Huna with a right hand, but Te Huna stands strong and comes back with more punches and an inside thigh kick that strays high. Teixeira hits a takedown in the center of the cage after one minute and postures up in Te Huna’s half-guard on the right. A couple heavy elbows get through for Teixeira as he works to advance, then gets put back in Te Huna’s closed guard. Te Huna is clinging to Teixeira’s left thigh, covering up and trying to stand as Teixeira throws left hands. Teixeira stands up with Te Huna and pulls guard with a tight guillotine. Teixeira wrenches the choke and Te Huna quickly taps out, submitting at 2:38 of round one.

Junior dos Santos vs. Mark Hunt
Round 1
Steve Mazzagatti is the referee for tonight’s heavyweight co-main event. Hunt opens up with a strong outside leg kick as the big men feint and step, with dos Santos’ back facing the fence. A couple more leg kicks from Hunt, not as strong, and he gets JDS to jump back with a faked right hand. Now a couple real right hands come through for Hunt, followed by a left as he rushed dos Santos on the fence. A huge overhand right from dos Santos sends Hunt to the ground, but the “Super Samoan” rolls through, stands up and survives the Brazilian’s follow-up punches on the fence. Halfway through the round now and it’s Hunt in the middle, dos Santos moving around the outside. They change positions and Hunt backs dos Santos away with a swiping left hook. Dos Santos lunges in with a right hand, can’t quite reach the back-stepping Hunt’s face. Hunt tries to close the distance and dos Santos circles out. Dos Santos sticks a straight punch in Hunt’s gut; the former champ is bleeding from a cut on the inside corner of his left eye. Hunt misses with a spinning back-elbow and takes a short counter left from “Cigano.” Another overhand bomb from JDS lands behind Hunt’s ear, but Hunt stays up this time and the horn sounds.

Round 2
Dos Santos flicks out an inside leg kick and circles counterclockwise on Hunt, then cuts an angle back. Another overhand shot goes for dos Santos, then a jab to the body. An outside leg kick lands for Hunt and he steps out of the way of a dos Santos left. The next left hook connects, but Hunt stands in there. He catches dos Santos with a left hand as he backs the ex-champ into the fence, then follows with a right to the body. Yet another overhand right thumps Hunt, then a stiff jab. Dos Santos piles on more jabs midway through the round, but Hunt won’t stop coming forward. Dos Santos ducks under a punch, resets and lands a spinning back-kick to Hunt’s body. Hunt keeps coming and scores a couple body shots of his own, then walks through jabs to slug JDS with a big left on the cage. Dos Santos hits a takedown in the middle of the cage with 90 seconds left in the round; the crowd immediately boos the decision. Dos Santos grinds on Hunt’s face with his forearm before briefly looking for an armlock. Half a minute left now and Hunt is getting roughed up on the floor as dos Santos passes to side control to look for a mounted crucifix. He can’t get it, but Cigano hits Hunt with a couple nasty elbows before the end of the round. Hunt goes back to his corner bleeding from the nose.

Round 3
Dos Santos has Hunt biting on feints now, and he plucks the New Zealander with a left hand before dipping out to the left. Hunt walks him toward the cage, so dos Santos circles out and sticks a couple more jabs. Hunt pushes him to the outside again, this time clipping dos Santos with a nice left hook. Hunt misses with a tired body kick and takes one in return. Three minutes left and dos Santos stops moving backward momentarily, coming forward to stick a jab. Hunt walks forward again, lands a leg kick, misses with a vicious overhand right. Dos Santos puts a right straight on Hunt’s cheek that has the Super Samoan smiling. Ninety seconds left now and a tired Mark Hunt is trying to land a homerun shot, but dos Santos’ movement is too much at this late stage. Dos Santos cracks him with a left hook at the 80-second mark, and Hunt somehow stays vertical. As Hunt trudges forward, dos Santos wheels around with a spinning kick, his left heel landing flush on Hunt’s head. Hunt falls to his back and one big right hand from Cigano is all it takes to turn out the lights. Junior dos Santos wins with a highlight-reel knockout at 4:18 of round three.

UFC Heavyweight Title Fight:
Cain Velasquez vs. Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva
Round 1
Mario Yamasaki is the referee for tonight’s heavyweight title fight, with judges Lester Griffin, Junichiro Kamijo and Chris Lee scoring the bout. Velasquez paws with a pair of jabs and quickly shoots on Silva’s left leg. Silva steps out of it and covers up with a high guard as Velasquez swings a right hand up top. The challenger shuts down another takedown try and swings a wide right hook, which Velasquez ducks under to land a shot to the body. A right straight cracks Silva’s chin and “Bigfoot” drops to his knees, trying to grab a double-leg. Velasquez stuffs the head and moves to north-south, then loops his left arm around the kneeling Silva’s waist and unloads with 10 or 12 right hands before ref Yamasaki intervenes. Cain Velasquez retains his UFC heavyweight title via TKO at 1:21 of round one.

NXT taped four weeks of TV tonight at Full Sail University. Weak attendance tonight—it wasn’t much more than half a house before the late walk-up, and it looked like a bunch of the boys who weren’t booked on the card came out to fill part of a section right before bell time. The only advertised attraction was Ryback, plus an NXT title match between Big E Langston and Bo Dallas.

Dark match: Mojo Rawley d. Knuckles Madsen. Both showed a lot of fire.

–The taping started with an announcement from Stephanie McMahon (in a backstage pretape) that the NXT women’s championship would be decided in a tournament over the coming weeks. She said “NXT favorites like Paige, Summer Rae and Emma” would join stars of Raw and Smackdown in the tournament.

–A desk was set up in the ring, and Jim Ross was introduced to moderate a contract signing between Big E and Bo Dallas. Dallas had more heel heat than anyone else throughout the night, with many chants of “no mo’ Bo.” Langston remains a tremendous babyface here despite his WWE character. Very good promos on both sides—Langston called Dallas “a geek” because he smiles all the time. Heated but not physical.
–Backstage interview with Corey Graves—he and Kassius Ohno both have issues with the Wyatt Family, so even though they don’t always see eye-to-eye, they’ve agreed to team up for a shot at the tag titles.
–Paige d. Tamina Snuka in a first-round women’s tournament match. Paige remains super over with this crowd. Tamina took most of the match. Finish came when she went for the splash, Paige got her knees up, then rolled her up for the pin.
–Mason Ryan d. Colin Cassady in a quick squash with a torture rack into a backbreaker.
–”The Ascension” Conor O’Brien d. Alex Riley via submission.
–Erick Rowan and Luke Harper (w/ Bray Wyatt) d. Corey Graves and Kassius Ohno to defend the tag belts. Good match. Ohno is the most ready for a call-up of anyone on the roster, and Graves had a good night here. Wyatt interfered freely, and the finish came when Graves took out Wyatt with a twisting plancha, but the distraction was enough to get the pin on Ohno.

–A video package introduced Sami Zayn (El Generico) and showed highlights of his victory over Antonio Cesaro at the last taping. They obviously know they have something with Zayn, as he was (I think) the only one to get this treatment all night.
–Cesaro d. Zayn in about 12:00 in the rematch. Definite match of the night. Zayn came off the top rope into a Cesaro forearm, but kicked out for a near-fall. Zayn hit a Canadian Destroyer-esque power bomb for a great near-fall. After a very competitive match, Cesaro finally hit the Neutralizer for the clean pin. Super heat.
–A man in a tiger-striped shirt came onto the ramp. He introduced himself as Sylvester Lefort, a French entrepreneur, here to debut his latest acquisition—the tag team of Scott Dawson and Garrett Dylan. Dawson and Dylan haven’t changed their characters, but now they have a mouthpiece.
–Dawson & Dylan beat Travis Tyler & ? in a quick squash.
–Alicia Fox d. Bayley in a women’s tourney match. Bayley plays the sweet, innocent girl who snaps and goes crazy when she gets hit. The character is a cartoon—Bayley even has a bow in her hair—but it got over.
–Bo Dallas b. Big E Langston for the NXT title in about 8-10 minutes. This was put over as something special, from the prematch announcements all the way through the postmatch.interview. Langston took most of the match, but when he went for the Big End, Dallas grabbed the ropes, slipped behind Langston, then muscled him over into a Bo Dazzler for the win. Afterward, Bo screamed “I’m going to Disney World!”

–Sami Zayn beat Angelo Dawkins in a too-quick squash with a springboard tornado DDT. The finish seemed to come out of nowhere, and Zayn seemed unhappy after it was done. Zayn was way over, again.
–Adrian Neville d. Bray Wyatt by DQ for interference from the Wyatt Family. Graves and Ohno came down to even the odds, and NXT commissioner Dusty Rhodes, proving he’s been reading his Teddy Long playbook, made a six-man for later in the show.
–Summer Rae d. Sasha Banks in a tourney match with a scissor kick leg drop. Both women were way over..,Summer’s over-the-top heel character is fun. A few fans tried to get the Fandango song started, but it died quickly.
–Xavier Woods d. Jake Carter. Woods cut a promo on the Titantron before the match.
–The Wyatt Family (Wyatt, Harper and Rowan) beat Neville, Graves and Ohno. Wyatt pulled his partner out of the way of Neville’s twisting top-rope finisher, and the other partner pinned Neville.

–Langston d. Aiden English with the Big End in a quick squash, then hit three more Big Ends after it was over. This might have been E’s last match as a regular member of the NXT roster, as he stayed on the ramp for a little bit absorbing the babyface reaction.
–Leo Kruger d. Dante Dash in a quick squash.
–Bo Dallas d. ? in a quick squash…afterward, Kruger indicated he wanted a title shot. Looks like that might be the next program.
–Emma d. Aksana in a tourney match with a bridging inverted Indian deathlock. Emma was way over. Brackets were never revealed for the tournament, but your semifinalists are Paige, Emma, Summer Rae and Alicia Fox.
–In a No. 1 contenders match for the tag-team titles, Graves & Ohno beat Dawson & Dylan. The postmatch ended with a brawl, as first the Wyatt Family came down to attack Graves & Ohno, then Neville came down to help even the odds, and finally William Regal had had enough and came down from the broadcast booth to help. The babyfaces were soon on the short end, and Regal in particular was pounded by the Wyatt Family. He was carried/staggered out as the taping ended.

–Stock video of an ambulance appeared on the Titantron. Ambulance lights were set up on the corners of the stage, and Ryback made his way to the ring. He started his promo by putting over all the young talent in the back (an oddly babyface thing to do) before launching into a rehash of his Monday promo about finishing the job against Cena at Payback. He offered anyone in the back the chance to come and challenge him, bringing out…Colin Cassady and his manager, Enzo Amore. Amore did most of the talking, and it was a really amusing promo, but it went on too long. When it was over, Amore tried to hide behind Cassady. Ryback laid out Cassady with a meat hook, then Amore tried to befriend Ryback, but took a meat hook and a shellshock to end the night.

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Dark Match:

* Amish Abe defeated Jason Static.

TNA Xplosion:

* TNA Tag Team champions Chavo Guerrero & Hernandez defeated DOC & Knux by DQ.

*Shark Boy defeated Robbie E.

5/30 iMPACT! Wrestling:

* Gunner & James Storm & TNA Tag Team champions Chavo Guerrero & Hernandez defeated Bobby Roode & Austin Aries & Bad Influence when Gunner forces Aries to submit to a backbreaker.

* Sting & Joseph Park defeated TNA champion Bully Ray & Devon after Abyss’ music played, allowing Devon to be distracted, setting up Sting getting the pin.

* Chris Sabin & Taryn Terrell defeated X-Division champ Kenny King & Gail Kim. King attacked Sabin after the bout but Suicide made the save.

* AJ Styles vs. Mr. Anderson ends in a no contest when Kurt Angle attacked Styles. Aces & Eights hit the ring. Samoa Joe, Sting and Magnus hit the ring. Huge brawl to go off the air as Sting and Bully Ray battle.

* The backstage segments didn’t air.

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WWE SmackDown (Airing Friday):

The Smackdown broadcast team was introduced. JBL’s theme played and I went back to 2004 for a second.

MizTV opened the show with Fandango as special guest. Miz dropped the “you look like a bag of skittles and you’re the new fruitty pebbles.” Wade Barrett came out talked smack to Fandango and an IC match with Barrett vs Miz was set up…

The Miz defeated Wade Barrett by DQ in an Intercontinental Title match. Fandango was on commentary. I’d love to hear what JBL and Fandango are talking about. Fandango started to dance midway through the match and this led to Fandango interrupting the match. All three ended up in the ring with Barrett standing over them to end this really long segment…

Jack Swagger and Zeb Colter came out for a promo. I’m sitting on the camera side. Enjoy my “Weed The People” sign. Zeb insulted the Cornhusker state…

Daniel Bryan (w/Kane) beat Jack Swagger (w/Zeb Colter). Bryan won via submission…

The Raw Rebound was shown…

A suit wearing Damien Sandow was in the ring, where an office table was set up. He had a rope tied in a knot on the table. Shemaus interrupted him. Sheamus and Sandow had words. Sheamus ended up throwing Matt Striker, who was conducting the interview, over the top rope onto Sandow…

Chris Jericho defeated Big Show by count out. Jericho won after Show was knocked over the ringside barricade for the count out…

Curtis Axel and Paul Heyman came out for a promo. The Axel theme song is legit. Paul spoke about Brock Lesnar and C.M. Punk’s success and how he will take Axel to the top. Axel spoke about putting Triple H out and accomplishing more than his dad and grandpa and said this was just the beginning. Lots of crickets…

Curtis Axel beat Sin Cara. Axel mania is running wild! There were a few flying spots, but it was otherwise predictable and boring.

Kofi Kingston beat Dean Ambrose by DQ in a U.S. Title match. Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns interfered for the DQ. Randy Orton and Sheamus ran out to save Kofi. Teddy Long came out and booked The Shield vs. Orton, Sheamus, and Kingston in a six-man tag.

The Shield beat Randy Orton, Sheamus, and Kofi Kingston. Dean Ambrose pinned Kofi Kingston clean to win the match. The Shield stood in the ring with the gold in what appeared to be the end of the taping for Friday’s television show.

After the cameras stopped filming, Bryan and Kane came out and threw The Shield back inside the ring. Dean Ambrose took an RKO. Sheamus Brogue kicked Seth Rollins, etc. The crowd left happy. Thanks for following along tonight.

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Dark Match (Not Airing):

Justin Gabriel defeated Cody Rhodes.

WWE Main Event (Airing Wednesday):

Alberto Del Rio defeated Big E Langston. Del Rio won with a roll-up.

The entire upper half of the building is tarped off. Not good, Omaha.

The Uso’s defeated 3MB. Ryback appeared during the match in his ambulance. He beat up Heath Slater, carried him to the ambulance, and drove away. Odd.

This concluded the taping (with no sign of the advertised Intercontinental Title match).

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“Yes, sir, we promised you a great main event…”

An ambulance is seen driving into the arena and the crowd actually pops for the entrance…it’s Ryback! New gear and all! We see still shots of his Last Man Standing match with John Cena. He stands tall on the ambulance. He says while it was a no contest and Cena walked away with the WWE Title, but he was carried off. We see “exclusive” footage where Cena refused medical facilities. He says in their next match, Cena won’t refuse attention, because it will be an Ambulance Match for the WWE Championship at WWE Payback!

He says it’s not just John Cena he’ll take to the hospital, but all of the WWE Universe. He calls the fans fat, pathetic, and weak, WEAK, WEAK! He says the fans are lost souls of society who worship Cena because he works hard, something they could never understand or do. At Payback, when he takes Cena to the hospital, then the morgue, Ryback will be taking all of Cena’s fans with him. None of them matter to Ryback…because RYBACK! RULES!

Cole, Lawler and JBL mull over Ryback’s words and announce that Paul Heyman has indeed found a new client as rumored in recent weeks, and that new member of Heyman Enterprises will be announced tonight!

Tag team action is next, with Y2J and Mike the Miz taking on FAN…DAN…GOOO and Woi Barrah!

~Commercial Break~

IC Champion Wade Barrett & Fandango w/Summer Rae vs. Chris Jericho & The Miz

Barrett’s got an interesting new theme song, and Fandango’s rocking the rainbow trout tights…talk about opposites.

Jeri-Miz reunites! Jericho and Wade start it out. Jericho with a dropkick to Barrett, followed by some chops. Barrett gets an elbow after countering a whip. Fandango tags in and goes after him with boots. Hard whip to the corner by Fandango, and some hard rights to Jericho. Jericho reverses a whip, but Fandango gets a boot up. Fandango tags to Barrett, who seems to object, but Fandango just preens and poses to the crowd as we go to commercial…

Mid-match break…

Barrett has Miz in a sleeper, but Fandango’s paying more attention to himself and summer Rae…who wouldn’t pay attention to the latter. Miz has Barrett down and set up for the Figure Four, but Fandango’s on the mic and corrects his name at the announce table…then his music hits and he starts dirty dancing with Summer Rae in the middle of the match! EVERYONE is stumped and amazed by this. Including Barrett, who gets waylaid by Jericho. He hits a bulldog, the lionsault, and CODEBREAKER! Jeircho just looks on at Fandango bemused, and tags in Miz, who locks in the Figure Four on Barrett for the tap out.

Winners: The Miz & Chris Jericho
Time: 7:44

Post-match, Miz and Jeircho look to break up Dance Time at the announce table, but Fandango leaves through the crowd (knocking over a fan in the process; hello lawsuit!). Summer Rae looks lost and eyes Jericho. They lock eyes, get closer, and Jericho dips her, then…HAND TO THE FACE, GIRLFRIEND! Jeri-troll strikes! Miz gives it a 10!

We’re reminded of Ryback’s Ambulance Match challenge at WWE Payback and Heyman’s new client.

~Commercial Break~

Vickie Guerrero out now to announce that Jack Swagger will be in action and, via the WWE App, fans can decide his opponent: Great Khali, R-Truth or Randy Orton!

JBL and company highlight the Shield’s big night at Extreme Rules with Ambrose winning the US Title and Rollins & Reigns taking the Tag titles from Team Hell No.

Daniel Bryan in the locker room, looking frustrated. He feels naked without the tag titles, and Kane cracks a few jokes about that. Bryan asks how he can make jokes, and Kane says that in order to win back their titles they can’t afford to show dissension or weakness. Bryan thinks Kane implied that he’s the weak link and they argue before Kofi breaks it up. Bryan just walks off in a huff.

Sheamus out to the ring and he is in action NEXT!

~Commercial Break~

Sheamus vs. Titus O’Neil w/Darren Young

This match came out of the harsh words Titus, Henry’s training partner, had for Sheamus during the post-match show.

Sheamus and Titus lock up, going into the corner. Sheamus powers Titus off. Sheamus gets knocked down by Titus, who barks to the crowd. Sheamus cuts off the barking, throwing Titus over the ropes, and decides to go a clubberin’, if you will! Sheamus to the outside, and Young tries to interfere, but gets thrown into the barricade. Titus knocks down Sheamus and rolls him into the ring. Impressive standing fall away slam by Titus gets a 2 count. An inverted pumphandle drop gets another 2 count for O’Neil. He keeps Sheamus down on the mat with an elbow, then a sleeper hold. Sheamus fights out. He goes for White Noise, but Titus counters and throws Sheamus to the outside. Sheamis stun guns Titus, but Young pulls on Sheamus’ boot as he jumps, and Sheamus is hung up on the top rope. Clubbing blow by Titus gets a near fall. Sheamus comes back with White soon after, and polishes off Titus with the Brogue Kick for the 3.

Winner: Sheamus
Time: 6:30

Heyman reveals his new client NEXT!

~Commercial Break~

Paul Heyman comes to the ring, and tells us to get the “boos” out of our system. He asks the fans what it’s like to be powerless, as a true “Paul Heyman guy” Brock Lesnar emerged victorious and the WWE’s COO Triple H will go down in history against Brock Lesnar as a loser. Brock enjoys the spoils of war, while Triple H goes home to “mommy.” While Brock has fulfilled his WWE obligations, we wonder what Heyman will talk about now. Well, here;s the moment where we press record, the Sportscenter moment: CURT AXEL!

The Perfect son is in the house! And with a rocking remix of his father’s music as well! Heyman says this is the same reaction as when he introduced Brock Lesnar in 2002, and when he aligned himself with CM Punk to help along his 434-day WWE Title reign. He brings up Axel’s pedigree and legacy, but says that’s what inhibited Axel; it wasn’t an opportunity to go straight to the top, but rather an albatross hanging on the neck of his career. With the given name of his father Curt Hennig and grandfather Larry “The Ax” Hennig, the young man will forever be branded as an amalgamation of his great legacy: CURTIS! AXEL!

The Game decides to interrupt the festivities. Axel tries to impose himself, but Triple H tells him the “adults” are talking. Ouch. Triple H tells Heyman he can put a spin on things, but the bottom line is, Brock may have won, but he limped out of the cage. Trips said he was listening to Heyman and thought that, just for the hell of it, he would come out and, because he just can, beat the crap out of Heyman.

Axel gets in Trips’ face and says that the Game has changed and he can talk to him first, rather than Heyman. Triple H smiles (never a good sign) and bitch slaps Axel before saying that he changed his mind: First, he’ll have a match with Axel and beat the crap out of him, then Heyman’s next! JBL puts it best, Axel is getting a “baptism by fire” tonight.

Albertooooooo Del Riiiiiooooo face Big E. Langston coming up NEXT!

~Commercial Break~

Alberto Del Rio w/Ricardo Rodriguez vs. Big E. Langston w/AJ Lee

Ziggler’s still at home nursing his concussion, so he’s not here tonight. Alberto assaults Langston early and goes for the Cross Arm Breaker, but Big E. POWERS Del Rio up and slams him. Del Rio won’t release, so Langston finds the ropes and goes to the outside…and picks Del Rio up, slamming him into the ring post! Ouch. A small chant for Langston. Back in the ring, Langston hits a trio of rib breakers, stretching Del Rio over his knee. He throws Del Rio to the corner and props him up. Del Rio blocks Langston and hits a nice tornado DDT. He fires back with clotheslines and gets the back stabber for a near fall. Del Rio goes for the Arm Breaker, but Langston tosses him to the outside. As the ref counts, Ricardo helps Del Rio back in. Langston picks him up, only to get an enziguri, which drops him to his knees! Del Rio goes for the Arm Breaker, but AJ throws Ricardo’s bucket into the ring. The ref goes to pick it up, and Langston blinds Del Rio with a rake to the eyes! Big Ending connects! Three count!

Winner: Big E. Langston
Time: 4:30

We find out Kingston and Team Hell No are looking for retribution in a six-man tag against the Shield, and Curtis Axel looks to start a “perfect” career off in style against The Game!

~Commercial Break~

Divas action…giggity. Divas cat fight…giggity giggity goo!

Layla vs. AJ Lee

AJ strikes first and takes Layla down. AJ with two neckbreakers and a 2 count. Layla makes a comeback with kicks and takes AJ down. Layla mocks AJ and skips around the ring. Layla with another kick and a dropkick. Layla keeps up the attack in the corner. AJ counters a side slam and locks in her Black Widow octopus submission for the tap out win…followed by AJ straddling a downed Layla and blowing her a kiss.

Sometimes I think WWE waters the Divas down so the parental radar doesn’t pick up the pseudo-lesbian stuff that goes on in and out of the ring…not that I or any other red-blooded male complain about it, mind you.

Winner: AJ Lee
Time: 1:45

Jack Swagger still awaits the decision on who his opponent will be, and Triple H is set to compete for the first time in 3 years on Raw as he takes on Curtis Axel!

~Commercial Break~

Cody Rhodes vs. Zack Ryder

Back from the break and Ryder is already going at it with Rhodes. Ryder comes off the second rope but Cody ducks. Ryder with a dropkick and some more offense. Cody turns it around and stomps Ryder down in the corner. Cody with a slam and a 2 count. Cody works on the arm now. Ryder comes back and hits his usual moves. Ryder nails the big right hand in the corner and then the Broski Boot. Ryder covers for a 2 count. More back and forth. Cody hits a Disaster Kick for the win.

Winner: Cody Rhodes
Time: 2:22

Ryback comes down to the ring as Cody wisely makes his exit. “The Big Hungry” circles him and then annihilates Ryder with a Meathook, a power bomb, then a Shell Shock. Then, as a symbol to both Cena’s future and Ryder’s, Ryback carries Ryder off and puts in the ambulance. Alas, Ryder, we hardly knew you, woo, woo, woo.

Team Hell No & Kofi Kingston face The Shield in 6-man tag action NEXT!

~Commercial Break~

Out comes United States Champion Dean Ambrose with WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns through the crowd. They cut a promo before the match. Ambrose says The Shield brought power back to the titles. Ambrose talks about how they broke The Rock down and cost him the WWE Title. Ambrose says we will never see Undertaker because of them. Ambrose goes on talking about how they beat up Ryback and John Cena. Ambrose says they were non-believers, the fans’ heroes. Ambrose says one by one, they all go down. Rollins speaks next and says they are the future. Rollins says this is just the beginning. Reigns says the ending, that stays the same. Put them in front of us, we take them out. Reigns says the hounds of justice run this yard and they carry the collars to back it up. Kane’s pyro goes off and out he comes with Daniel Bryan. We go to commercial with six-man tag team action next…

~Commercial Break~

The Shield (US Champion Dean Ambrose & Tag Team Champions Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins) vs. Team Hell No & Kofi Kingston

Kingston and Ambrose start it out. They exchange holds, and Kofi snapmares out, knocking AMbrose down for a 1 count. Kingston with some arm drags ala The Dragon. Ambrose is reeling, and here comes the AMERCAN Dragon Daniel Bryan! Bryan delivers some shots to Ambrose, who struggles out and tags in Rollins, who gets tripped up by Bryan. He locks in the surfboard on Rollins and hooks him by the mouth. Kicks to Rollins, and Kane gets the tag and hits a big boot for 2. Boots to Rollins. Kane hits a running elbow for a 2 count.

Kingston tags in and hits some clubbing blows. Hammerlock to Rollins and some knees to the back. Rollins elbows out and hits a clothesline. Kofi leapfrogs Rollins and hits an elbow of his own for 2. Rollins drives Kofi to the Shield’s corner. Reigns tags in, and powers Kofi down to the mat. Big shoulder block by Reigns. Rear chin lock on Kofi. He fights out, but Reigns just rag dolls him and slams him to the mat for a near fall. Ambrose in and he cinches in an unique leg lace-nerve hold submission. Kofi hung up in the ropes and Ambrose with a dropkick to the midsection, which gets 2. Rollins in and he stomps Kofi in the corner. Kofi fights back, but Rollins hits a nasty reverse STO into the second turnbuckle for a near fall. Rollins has Kofi down, but Kingston fights out, only to get pulled down. Rollins mocks Kofi, but gets head scissored for it. Bryan gets the tag and he is EN FUEGO! Kicks, a clothesline and a BIG running corner dropkick. More blistering kicks and the Buzzsaw conencts! 1…2..Thr-Kickout! Bryan up top, but Rollins trips him up. Ambrose in now, and sets up Bryan for a superplex…but Bryan counters! Air Goat connects! 1…2…Thr-NO! Bryan grabs the arm and locks in the NO! Lock! Ambrose makes the ropes!

Mid-match Break…

Kingston tags in and comes off the ropes onto Reigns, who jsut shrugs it off and powers him down. Ambrose in with some shots, but Kofi reverses and hits his split into a 10-punch followed by a stiff-looking uppercut. Bryan in now and hangs Ambrose in the Tree of Woe. Basement dropkick to the face ala Tommy Dreamer! Ambrose manages to find Rollins for the tag. He catches Bryan and DRILLS him with a nasty buckle bomb. Reigns in and just about takes Bryan’s head off with a hard clothesline. Sleeper hold on Bryan, but he fights out. Elbow to Bryan, then a big knee for a near fall. Tag to Ambrose. Boots to Bryan and an elbow gets a 2 count. High angle back suplex gets another near fall for Ambrose. Measured right hands to Bryan, who fights back with headbutts, but gets a knee to the midsection. Rollins in now and chokes Bryan in the ropes. Fresh tag to Ambrose. He mouths off to Bryan, who debilitates Ambrose with a big roundhouse kick. Kane gets the tag and now he is EN FUEGO! Pair of clotheslines to Reigns, and a side slam gets 2. Kofi takes out Ambrose, then Bryan and Kofi suicide dive onto Ambrose and Rollins! Clothesline from the top to Reigns! 1…2..No! Rollins sends Kofi into a ringpost. Ambrose takes out Bryan. Kane with a big boot to Reigns and sets up for the chokeslam. Ambrose off the top, gets uppercutted by Kane. Reigns gets goozled…flying knee drop by Rollins! Spear from Reigns to Kane! Three count! The Shield stand tall!

Winners: The Shield
Time: 22:56

The Shield celebrate and hold their titles high. BELIEVE IN THE SHIELD!

We recap the (re)introduction of the “perfect” third-generation star Curits Axel and The Game coming out to interrupt for the hell of it. Curtis stops him, and that’s why we have the match alter tonight.

Trips is taping up for the match and an official advises him that the doctor doesn’t want Hunter competing tonight. Triple H says that if Doc has a problem with him competing, he can seek employment elsewhere. Sound work environment WWE has there…

~Commercial Break~

Nattie and Kaitlyn in the back. Kaitlyn has a number and Nattie wonders why she won’t call him. Kaitlyn has, but there’s no voice mail because “he’s shy.” They ambush Cody as he’s on his phone, but it turns out he’s posting photos of himself…let’s pray to God he kept the pics above the “love-stache.”

Jack Swagger and Dirty Dutch out to the ring now, King announces the winner of the WWE App vote and…surprise, surprise, The Viper wins in a landslide. What does it say about Truth’s standing that he got even less votes than Khali? Anyway, Orton’s music hits and here he comes as the match is next!

~Commercial Break~

Randy Orton vs. Jack Swagger w/Zeb Colter

Swagger takes Orton to the mat and works on his shoulder. Orton fights up and out, connecting with a dropkick. They go outside the ring and Orton back drops Swagger on the barrier. Orton brings it back in the ring but Swagger goes back out. Orton meets him on the floor with a big clothesline. Orton brings it back in and covers for a 2 count. Orton works Swagger over in the corner with right hands. Orton with a big suplex and another pin attempt. Swagger goes for Orton’s leg but Orton makes a comeback. Orton stomps away but is limping now. Swagger takes out Orton’s knee and starts working on the leg. Orton dumps Swagger out to the floor. Orton follows and brings him back to the apron. Orton goes for a draping DDT off the apron but Swagger rams him back into the barrier. Swagger beats up Orton outside of the ring now before bringing him in for a 2 count. Orton gets knocked off the top and out to the floor as we take a commercial break.

Mid-match break…

Swagger wrenches the leg of Orton. Knees in the corner to Randy, but Swagger misses a shoulder charge into the ring post. Turnbuckle shot to Swagger. Randy up top with Swagger…superplex conects! Orton covers for a close near fall. Uppercuts to Swagger, but Jack comes back with a belly-to-belly slam for a 2 count. Swagger goes for the Swagger Bomb, but Orton with a kick to the gut followed by clotheslines and a powerslam. DDT doesn’t connect as Swagger counters with a spinning slam for a near fall. Orton with a back breaker gets a near fall of his own. Orton hits the DDT on the third attempt and psyches up for the RKO…Swagger slips into the Patriot Lock! Orton kicks out of it, but Swagger cinches the hold back in. Orton finally makes the ropes, Swagger pulls him back, and Orton kicks his face. Swagger goes for a clothesline, Orton ducks…RKO! OUT! OF! NOWHERE! Three count!

Winner: Randy Orton
Time: 16:20

We recap Ryback’s challenge to Cena for an Ambulance Match at WWE Payback and subsequent annihilation of Zack Ryder and tossing him into a nearby ambulance.

Triple H and the (re)debuting Curtis Axel clash in the main event NEXT!

~Commercial Break~

Triple H vs. Curtis Axel w/Paul Heyman

It’ll be interesting to see if the Hennig/Levesque rub comes full circle here. Curt jaws a little with The Game and throws a few fake rights, laughing it off with Heyman. Trips has enough and chokes Axel in the corner before dropping him with a clothesline. HHH dumps Axel out to the floor in front of Heyman. Axel comes back and unloads on HHH in the corner. The referee backs him off but he goes right back to work. HHH turns it around and beats Axel up in the corner. Axel connects with a dropkick and covers for 1. Axel with a right hand to to the back of the head and a choke in the corner. Top rope forearm gets a 2 count for Axel.

Axel turns it back around with another dropkick. Axel comes off the second rope for a 2 count. Axel with a headlock now as Heyman cheers him on from ringside. HHH fights to his feet and breaks the hold. HHH rams Axel back in the corner with shoulder thrusts. HHH with the jawbreaker. HHH with a big spinebuster but he’s moving slow. HHH sends Axel outside of the ring and slams his face into the apron. HHH is selling some kind of injury. Axel fights him off on the floor with right hands. HHH comes right back with a clothesline. HHH brings Axel back in the ring but has trouble getting on the apron. HHH is disoriented now. HHH takes a seat at a chair and asks for water. Heyman looks on shocked. HHH pours the water on himself and comes back to the ring apron as the crowd cheers. He goes down to one knee and stumbles back to the chair. Trainers are checking on him now. HHH tries to stand up again but falls. Trainers tell him he’s done and to relax. The crowd starts chanting for Triple H. HHH struggles to get up again but falls back down. He struggles with trainers as RAW goes off the air.

Winner: No Contest
Time: 8:00ish

End show.

Credit: Ken Hill

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Dark Match:

There wasn’t one.

WWE Superstars (Airing Thursday):

Tensau, Brodus Clay & The Funkadactyls defeated The Bella Twins and The Usos.

Damien Sandow defeated Alex Riley. Total squash match.

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WWE Extreme Rules Opener:

We get a video package to open the show. It highlights the main feuds heading into tonight, especially John Cena vs. Ryback, Triple H vs. Lesnar, and the ‘Extreme’ theme of tonight’s show.

- The pyro hits and Michael Cole welcomes us to the show. Chris Jericho’s music hits, and Y2J is on his way down to the ring to a big pop from the crowd.

Chris Jericho vs. Fandango

We get a recap of Fandango’s debut match at WrestleMania where he scored a win over Jericho, then a quick update from Monday night where the two men had a dance-off that ended in violence…

Fandango is out next, accompanied by Summer Rae. Some of the members in the crowd are trying their darndest to get a Fandango-ing happening, but it’s not really catching on. Jericho is not impressed by Fandango’s entrance, feigning sleep in the corner.

The bell rings and both men begin circling each other. This crowd is solidly behind Jericho. They lock up and Jericho backs Fandango into the corner and breaks cleanly. They do it again, but Jericho slaps Fandango, and gets a shove in return. Fandango takes Jericho down with a shoulder block, but eats a dropkick, then a back elbow from Y2J. Fandango drops out to the floor, and Jericho is quick to follow. He chases him around, and back into the ring, hitting the dancer with another elbow, then hitting a baseball slide to send him back to the outside.

Jericho heads to the top and leaps to the outside, wiping Fandango out with a body press, then posing on the announcer’s table. Jericho sends Fandango back into the ring, but Fandango recovers quickly and stomps at Jericho’s chest and head. Jericho catches Fandango with a couple of stiff kicks out of nowhere, sending him to the outside. Fandango crawls back into the ring, and catches Jericho with a boot that’s good for a two count. Fandango ties Jericho up in the ropes and hits him with a couple of forearms to the back of the head before dropping to the outside to catch him with a kick to the face for another two count. Fandango locks in a rear chin lock.

Jericho fights to his feet and tries for a roll up, but misses it, setting up another two count for Fandango. Fandango heads out to the apron and comes in with a slingshot leg drop for another near fall. Fandango traps Jericho in another rear chin lock and Jericho fights to his feet, dropping Fandango with a back body drop. Jericho fights up to his feet in the corner and avoids a splash. He hits Fandango with a couple of shoulder blocks, but ends up tossed to the apron. Jericho heads to the top turnbuckle and leaps off with an axe handle smash before hitting a running bulldog. Jericho tries for the Walls, but Fandango kicks him away.

Jericho heads to the top and hits a cross body, but Fandango rolls through for two. Fandango hits a big kick for another two count and is frustrated. He kicks away at Jericho and heads to the top rope. He leaps off with a leg drop, but Jericho moves and hits the lionsault. Y2J goes for the pin but Fandango kicks out at two. Jericho hits Fandango with a couple of nasty chops in the corner. Fandango tries for a roll up, but Jericho reverses into the Walls of Jericho. Fandango is screaming, but he reaches the ropes.

Fandango hits Jericho in the back of the head and Jericho drops. Fandango heads to the top and leaps off, but Jericho catches him with the Code Breaker and pins the newcomer for three.

Winner: Chris Jericho

Backstage:

Josh Matthews is backstage with Sheamus. He asks how he’ll be able to drag Mark Henry around the ring, touch all four corners, and win his strap match tonight? Sheamus repeats pretty much everything Josh just said before saying that he hits back. He says at Extreme Rules, the World’s Strongest Man will find out exactly what happens when the Celtic Warrior goes Extreme.

- After a lengthy recap of the events between Ryback and Cena on Raw (which I’m sure we’ll see several more times tonight), it’s time for another match. Kofi Kingston makes his way out to the ring first for the next match, and gets an OK pop out of the crowd.

U.S. Championship
Kofi Kingston (c) vs. Dean Ambrose

Dean Ambrose makes his way out through the crowd. He’s backed by Rollins and Reigns for a bit, but they let him go to the ring by himself.

The bell rings and Ambrose is all over Kofi, tying him up and focusing on the arm. Kofi tosses him away, but Ambrose hits a shoulderblock. Kofi tries for Trouble in Paradise, but Ambrose avoids it. Kofi is able to catch Ambrose with a monkey flip before catching him in the corner and hitting him with a series of rights. Ambrose tosses Kofi away and hits a nice clothesline before following up with a beautiful elbow drop. Ambrose picks Kofi up for a neckbreaker that’s good for a two count.

Ambrose ties Kofi up in the ropes and hits a nasty dropkick that’s good for another near fall. Ambrose picks Kingston up and the two trade rights. Kingston gets in a couple of kicks, but misses a knee, and Ambrose is able to lock in the crossface chicken wing. He drops to the mat and Kofi is trapped. Kofi fights his way up to his feet and out of the hold, hitting a couple of double chops to the chest, and a dropkick to Ambrose. Kofi hits a leaping clothesline and follows up with the Boom Drop.

Kingston misses Ambrose in the corner, but he’s able to connect with the SOS for two. Kofi heads up to the top rope, but he’s stopped by Ambrose. Ambrose heads up after Kofi and tries for a superplex, but Kofi fights him off. Ambrose stops Kofi from making progress and heads up again, butterflying the arms, and suplexing Kofi to the mat. Ambrose covers Kofi and gets another two count. Ambrose picks Kofi up and shoves him into the corner, but he runs into a boot from Kofi. Kofi hits a springboard cross body for a two count, then back drops the challenger out to the apron. Kofi hits Trouble in Paradise while Ambrose is on the apron, and Ambrose drops to the floor.

Kingston brings Ambrose back in the ring for the pin, but only gets two. Ambrose rolls up Kofi, but Kofi kicks out. Kingston misses Trouble in Paradise, and Ambrose connects with his crazy DDT, getting the three count.

Winner and NEW WWE United States Champion: Dean Ambrose

Strap Match
Mark Henry vs. Sheamus

We get and update on the events over the past couple of weeks that led up to this match before Lillian explains the rules of a strap match. Mark Henry is out to the ring first, and he gets a little bit of heat from the fans in the crowd. Sheamus is out next.

There are goofy lights up in the corners that will light up as the competitors touch the corners.

Henry ties one end of the strap on his wrist, then tosses the other end at Sheamus. He yanks it away before Sheamus can grab it. The referee picks it up and allows Sheamus to put the strap on his wrist. Sheamus and Henry shake the strap in each other’s faces as the bell rings. Henry steps on the strap, but Sheamus yanks it up and Henry falls. Both men begin trading rights, and Henry goes down and Sheamus hits a shoulder block, and a chop block to the knee. Sheamus touches one corner, and tries to drag Henry to the other corner, but Henry pulls Sheamus back for a clothesline.

Henry binds Sheamus’ legs with the strap and begins to drag him around the ring. He hits one turnbuckle, and a second, but Sheamus gets out of the tie up and heads out to the apron. Sheamus heads back into the ring and Henry clotheslines him over the top rope. Henry pulls Sheamus back up to the apron, but Sheamus drops him over the top rope. Sheamus hits the turnbuckle and runs around the apron, hitting three turnbuckles, but Henry pulls on the strap and closes the distance, hitting Sheamus with a huge blow to drop him from the apron.

Sheamus gets back up to the apron and Henry yanks him up and over the top rope, back into the ring. Henry picks up some of the slack on the strap and uses it to begin whipping Sheamus. He picks him up across his shoulder and hits one turnbuckle, but Sheamus hits them as well. Henry and Sheamus both hit three turnbuckles, but Henry notices it and drops Sheamus with a headbutt. Henry falls to a knee and the ref waves everything off. Henry gets the strap between he legs and Sheamus yanks upwards, then hits a giant clothesline before dropping a series of knees into Henry’s face.

Sheamus begins to use the strap as a whip on Henry before he tries to touch the turnbuckles. He gets three, then finds himself dropped with a spine buster. Sheamus rolls to the outside and Henry follows. Sheamus hits Henry with a big right hand and gets him against the ring post. Sheamus rolls through the ring and kind of traps Henry with the strap, but not really, before heading to the apron and kicking away at the big man. Sheamus drops to the floor and yanks Henry into the ring post before both men head back into the ring. Sheamus hits another three turnbuckles, but Henry stands between him and a fourth. Sheamus tries to rush into the corner, but Henry almost catches him with the World’s Strongest Slam. Sheamus fights out and hits the brogue kick before hitting the fourth turnbuckle to win the match.

Winner: Sheamus

Backstage:

AJ is shown talking on a cell phone backstage. Kaitlyn walks in and says she’s talked to Vickie. She says AJ said she’s too distraught to fight in a title match because of Dolph’s concussion. AJ said she thought Kaitlyn could use the time to focus on her secret admirer. Kaitlyn says since Dolph had this concussion, AJ isn’t Dolph’s biggest headache. Kaitlyn calls AJ Looney Toons before saying ‘that’s all folks’. AJ says it’s appropriate she’s quoting a pig. Kaitlyn attacks from behind and the two get into a fight until referees pull them apart.

#1 Contender, “I Quit” Match
Jack Swagger vs. Alberto Del Rio

Jack Swagger makes his way out to the ring first for the next match, and of course he’s accompanied by Zeb Coalter. Coalter has a mic and asks for the music to be cut. He says America is going to the toilet, but Swagger is a ray of light in a sea of darkness. If you watched the cable news channels, you might have found out some disturbing evidence. The government has been using the IRS to target individuals like Zeb. Zeb talks about a couple of other aspects of this scandal and says it doesn’t surprise him. He asks who’s going to jail? Who’s being arrested? He says it’s everyone here’s fault. Everyone who’s not a real American. He points to the city’s baseball team, saying it shoulder be the St. Louis Cardinals, it should be the Caribbean Cardinals, because that’s what they are, and they take the money and run. Just like Del Rio. But Swagger’s not like that. Tonight he’s going to make Del Rio say ‘I Quit’ in two different languages, and then they’re going hunting for Dolph Ziggler and the World Championship. Swagger’s America has begun. Swagger grabs the mic and says ‘We the People’.

Lillian introduces Ricardo in Spanish, who in turn introduces Alberto Del Rio. Del Rio gets a pretty nice little pop out of the crowd. Ricardo has a bucket with a towel in it and a decal of the flag of Mexico on the side.

The bell rings and Del Rio catches Swagger with a couple of rights before hitting him with a clothesline to send him over the top and to the outside. Del Rio hits the ropes and dives through with a head butt, wiping Swagger out on the floor. Del Rio goes under the ring for a kendo stick, but he misses when he swings, and Swagger suplexes him to the floor. Alberto is asked if he wants to quit, and says no. Swagger grabs the stick and chokes Del Rio against the barricade, but he still won’t quit. Del Rio fights out and sends Swagger into the ring steps, then slams his hand into the ring steps repeatedly before stomping on his hand.

When they head back into the ring, Swagger grabs the kendo stick and wears it out on Del Rio, hitting him repeatedly. Swagger drops to the outside and pulls Del Rio against the ring post, wrenching his back. Del Rio refuses to quit. Swagger heads back into the ring and hits Del Rio with a kendo stick shot to the ankle, then another. Swagger tries for another kendo stick shot, but Del Rio grabs it and fights up to his feet. Swagger puts him right back down with a clothesline. Swagger ties Del Rio up in the ropes and grabs the stick, hitting Del Rio across the chest. Del Rio refuses to quit after repeated shots.

Del Rio heads out to the apron and he catches Swagger with the arm breaker over the top rope. Swagger refuses to quit, and grabs the mic from the ref, hitting Del Rio with it to cause him to fall to the floor. Swagger heads to the outside and grabs a chair, heading back into the ring. Swagger gets up to the apron and gets caught with an enzugiri from Del Rio. Swagger rolls back into the ring and kicks at Del Rio’s knee, dropping him to the mat.

Swagger misses a kick and Del Rio comes back with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker before hitting Swagger with a superkick while he’s on his knees. Swagger rolls to the apron and Del Rio wraps him up in the ropes. Del Rio grabs the kendo stick and hits Swagger across the back repeatedly before hitting a backstabber to bring him back into the ring. Swagger calls for the arm breaker, but when he tries for it, Swagger pushes him off and slams him down to the mat.

Swagger hits a Vader bomb out of the corner, and follows it up with a gut-wrench powerbomb, but Del Rio won’t give up. Swagger picks Del Rio up for another gut-wrench powerbomb, but Del Rio refuses to quit. Swagger looks upset. He reaches down, and ends up being trapped in the cross arm breaker. Swagger rolls out into the ankle lock. Del Rio won’t quit, but Swagger falls to the mat and grapevines the leg. Ricardo has the towel and thinks about throwing it in. Zeb chases Ricardo off, and Zeb tosses in the towel. The ref sees the towel, and thinks Ricardo has given up for Del Rio, and this match is over. But…

Another ref comes down and says that Zeb threw in the towel, and the official of the match heads to the timekeeper’s area and asks for a replay (WHAT???). The ref says if Alberto can continue, this match will restart.

Alberto gets to his feet and says he can continue. Swagger pounces and kicks at Del Rio’s ankle. Del Rio kicks Swagger away and catches him with a nasty kick to the shoulder. Del Rio clamps on the arm breaker. Swagger almost gives up, but makes it to his feet. Del Rio drops him back down to the mat, and Swagger is forced to quit.

Winner and NEW #1 Contender to the World Heavyweight Championship (for real this time): Alberto Del Rio

Backstage:

Josh Matthews is backstage with Ryback. Ryback says Cena is a liar. He can spout garbage about never giving up, because words are all he has. Tonight, he’s not getting up, because Ryback won’t let him. He should have been WWE Champion 6 months ago, but because people play by different rules, things change. But tonight, Ryback rules.

WWE Tag Team Championship
Tornado Match
Team Hell No (c) vs. Roman Reigns & Seth Rollins

The bell rings and we’re off. Kane and Reigns pair off while Rollins and Bryan fight in another corner. Reigns sends Kane into the ropes, but eats a big DDT. Bryan flips over Rollins and hits a nice running clothesline. Bryan traps Rollins’ legs and rips at his face before pulling him back into the surfboard, then dropping him down for a dropkick from Kane. Reigns gets to his feet and peppers Kane with right hands in the corner. He and Rollins stomp Kane for a bit before Rollins whips Bryan into the corner and follows in with a running forearm. Reigns follows up with a big clothesline.

Rollins and Reigns hit Kane with a double suplex. Reigns heads up to the top turnbuckle and Rollins hands Bryan to him for a powerbomb, but Bryan counters with a hurricanrana. Kane grabs Rollins and Reigns by their throats and pushes them over the top rope. Bryan hits the ropes and dives through, wiping out both Rollins and Reigns. Hell No bring Rollins and Reigns back into the ring and before on both men in opposite corners before hitting Reigns with a sidewalk slam/elbow drop combo. Kane heads to the top and takes out Rollins with a flying clothesline before Bryan hits a flying head butt on Rollins.

Bryan tries for a roll up on Reigns, but can’t get it. Bryan does lock in the No lock though. Rollins breaks it up with a springboard forearm. Kane hits Rollins with a chokeslam that sends crashing to the mat, then rolling out to the floor. Reigns gets to his feet and takes Bryan into the corner, stomping and pounding away. Kane pulls him out and hits him with a couple of rights, but he ends up shoved into Bryan before getting kicked in the gut. Kane catches Reigns around the throat, but Rollins catches him with a flying knee from the top. Reigns hits the spear, but a pin is broken up by Bryan. Bryan kicks at Reigns chest repeatedly, but ends up rolled up. Bryan tries for the No lock to counter, but ends up slingshotted into the ropes, and a kick from Rollins. Reigns shoulders Bryan and Rollins drops a knee across his throat. Reigns pins Bryan for a three count.

Winners and NEW WWE Tag Team Champions: Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns

Extreme Rules Match
Big Show vs. Randy Orton

The Big Show is the first man to make his way out to the ring, and he doesn’t get much of a reaction out of the fans at all. Randy Orton is out to the ring next, and he gets a much warmer reaction from the hometown crowd, that briefly drowns out Lillian Garcia.

The bell rings and Orton attacks right away, punching and kicking at Orton. Show tries to trap Orton in the corner, but Orton avoids it. Show drops Orton with a big shoulder block. Show head butts Orton and sends him out to the floor. Show follows, but Orton grabs a kendo stick out from under the ring and uses it to hit Show a couple of times. Show hits Orton with a big right hand and snaps the kendo stick in two. Show hits another head butt, then punches Orton in the gut. A third head butt from Show and Orton searches under the ring, grabbing another kendo stick. Show fights Orton off and breaks this stick as well.

Show catches Randy against the announcer’s table and hits him with a huge chop to the chest. Show shoulders Orton and runs toward the ring post, but Orton drops down and pushes Show into the post. Orton grabs a ladder from under the ring, but Show sends it crashing right back into Orton’s face with a kick. Show slams Orton’s head into the ring steps before bringing him back into the ring. Show sends Orton crashing shoulder first into the ring post. Show stands on the side of Orton’s head and presses down before focusing on Orton’s arms with a couple of big clubbing blows, and then an arm bar.

Show sends Orton into the corner and hits him with a back splash, but winds up catching a dropkick from Orton. Orton splashes Show in the corner and heads up to deliver a series of rights. Show grabs Orton across the throat and throws him down to the mat for a two count. Show rolls to the outside and grabs the ladder. Show goes under the ring for a couple of chairs. Show sets up the closed ladder between the two chairs near the corner of the ring. Show hits Orton with another big head butt when he tries to fight back, then a huge side slam. Show picks Orton up and places him on the ladder. Show heads up to the top rope and goes for the Vader bomb. Orton moves and Show comes crashing down on the ladder.

Orton goes for the pin, but Show kicks out at two. Show rolls out to the apron, and Orton gets him on the third rope for a huge suspension DDT. Orton drops to the mat and begins calling for the RKO. Show gets to his feet and Orton hits it, but it’s not enough to keep Show down for a three count.

Show rolls to the outside, so Orton heads out too. Orton goes under the ring for another steel chair which he uses to crack Show across the back. Orton chases Show back into the ring with repeated chair shots, but Show retaliates with a giant spear.

Orton hits Show with a big kick to the chest before dropping him with an RKO on a chair. Orton is slow to get to his feet, and he’s got that look on his face when he does. Orton back up to the opposite corner and runs in with a huge punt. Orton pins show and gets the three count.

Winner: Randy Orton

- We get a video package that recaps Ryback’s recent obsession with breaking down John Cena.

WWE Championship
Last Man Standing Match
John Cena (c) vs. Ryback

Ryback is the first man to make his way out to the ring for this match, and he doesn’t really get much of a reaction from the fans in attendance.

Cena is out next, and he gets a mostly positive reaction from the fans on his way down.

The bell rings and Ryback stares a hole through Cena. We get a lock up and Ryback clamps on a headlock. Cena fights it off and eats a shoulderblock. Another lock up, and Cena clamps on a headlock, only to be pushed away and hit with another shoulderblock from Ryback. Lots and lots of ‘Goldberg’ chants. Ryback puts Cena in a headlock, gets pushed off and Cena comes up with a shoulderblock. Cane slams Ryback face first into the turnbuckle before hitting a bulldog. Ryback pops up and puts Cena right back down to the mat.

Cena backs Ryback into the corner with a series of rights, then catches him with a big boot. Cena leaps off the middle rope, but Ryback catches him and drops him down to the mat with a big slam. Ryback catches Cena with a couple of big rights before hitting him with a suplex. Cena gets back to his feet and Ryback quickly grabs him and presses him over his head before simply dropping him down to the mat.

Ryback doesn’t let the ref count as he grabs Cena and slams him down to the mat with a huge powerslam. The ref begins the count and gets up to 8 before Cena makes it to his feet. Ryback charges, but Cena catches him with a low bridge and Ryback falls to the outside. Cena heads under the ring and grabs a table, sliding it into the ring. Cena shoulders Ryback, but Ryback turns it around, shouldering Cena and dropping him into a backpack stunner. Ryback grabs the table and sets it up in the corner while the ref counts to 8.

Cena hits Ryback with a series of strikes, and a shoulder tackle, but a second tackle doesn’t go well as Ryback catches Cena. Ryback looks toward the table, and he hits a fall away slam, putting Cena through the table in the corner. Cena makes it back to his feet at 8. Cena avoids a splash in the corner and puts Ryback down with a belly to back suplex. Cena hits the five-knuckle shuffle and shoulders Ryback, but Ryback fights out and spears Cena.

Ryback tosses pieces of table out of the ring while Cena gets to his feet at an 8 count. Ryback tries for a powerbomb, but Cena slips through and hits a powerbomb of his own. Ryback makes it to his feet by 8, but he falls back to the mat. Ryback gets back up at 6. Cena tries for something, I can’t figure out what, but Ryback catches him and slams him down to the mat. Cena gets back to his feet, and Ryback immediately catches him with a huge clothesline.

Cena gets to his feet at 9 and ducks another clothesline, then locks in the STF on Ryback. Ryback doesn’t tap out, but he begins to fade and Cena rolls off of the challenger. The referee begins the count and Cena rolls out of the ring to grab another table from under the ring. Cena sets up the table and Ryback stands at 9. Ryback grabs Cena around the throat and throws him down to the mat. Ryback tries for shell shock, but Cena drops out of it and hits the AA through the table.

Cena makes it to his feet at 7, and Ryback stands at 9. Cena heads up to the top rope, but he’s stopped by Ryback. Ryback shoulders Cena and drops him to the mat with shell shock. Cena makes it up to his feet at 9, and Ryback immediately drops him with a punch to the back of the head. Ryback pulls Cena’s leg out around the ring post and grabs a chair. Cena kicks the chair into Ryback and heads to the outside, spearing Ryback through the barricade into the timekeeper’s area.

Both men get to their feet at 7. They begin fighting in the crowd, up near the production area. Ryback grabs part of the arena advertisements and uses it to smash Cena across the face. Cena gets up at 9 and locks Ryback in a sleeper hold. Ryback walks around with Cena on his back, but eventually begins fading and falls to a knee. Cena breaks the hold as soon as Ryback hits the floor. Ryback gets back to his feet at 8 and Cena hits him with a quick right hand. Ryback sprawls out on a table, and Cena heads up a level in the stands. Cena hits a cross body, putting himself and Ryback through the table.

Both men make it up to their feet, and Cena grabs a fire extinguisher, using it to blast Ryback in the face. Ryback runs from Cena, but Cena stalks him, hitting him with repeated blasts before hitting a continuous spray. Cena waits for Ryback to stand and uses the fire extinguisher to hit him in the head. Ryback stays on his feet, so Cena does it again.

Ryback still gets back to his feet, so Cena shoulders him. Ryback falls to his feet, and picks up Cena, sending him crashing through part of the set. It sparks and the ref loses sight of both men.

Both men are shown laid out backstage and refs are calling for paramedics. Neither Cena nor Ryback are moving, so it looks like this one is going to end up thrown out. The crowd sees this and beings booing immediately. Ryback gets to his feet and walks off while Cena is put into a neck brace and placed on a stretcher. Just to give this feud an excuse to continue for another month.

Cena is loaded onto a backboard, then a stretcher while Teddy Long cries that they need to get Cena to a hospital. They show doctors checking out Cena before he’s wheeled away.

After a couple of replays of the event I think it’s safe to call this one.

No Contest

- After a brief update to let us know that Cena and Ryback are being checked out by officials, the cage begins to lower for the final match of the evening. We get a video package of the events between these two men since WrestleMania that led into this match.

Steel Cage Match
Brock Lesnar vs. Triple H

Brock Lesnar is the first man to make his way to the cage with Paul Heyman in tow. Lesnar’s caught from behind by Hunter who tosses him into the cage, and then the barricade. Hunter hits Heyman with a right hand before throwing Lesnar into the cage and wiping him out with a big clothesline.

Hunter hits Lesnar with a couple of right hands before sending him crashing head first into the cage wall. Hunter sends Lesnar into the wall again before sending him crashing down to the mat. Hunter teases the pedigree, but Lesnar counters by back dropping Hunter into the cage. Lesnar walks toward Hunter, but he’s caught with a right hand. He responds with a big right of his own before slamming Hunter’s head back into the cage repeatedly. Lesnar stomps on Hunter’s head, then takes him across the ring, throwing him into the opposite cage wall.

Lesnar picks Hunter up and takes him across the ring again, throwing him into the cage wall hard. Lesnar shoulders Hunter, but Hunter is able to drop down and shove Lesnar into the cage wall. Hunter hits a couple of rights, and a big running knee on Lesnar. Hunter runs in for a big right hand, but Lesnar ducks it and connects with a huge German suplex, sending Hunter flying across the ring. Lesnar gets back to his feet and shoulders Hunter again, slamming him into the cage wall.

Lesnar stomps at Hunter, then traps him against the ropes. Lesnar leaps up with a flying knee, but Hunter moves and Lesnar crashes into the cage wall. Hunter goes to the top rope, but Lesnard stops him, shoulders him and hits a running powerslam. Brock rolls off and screams about his ‘knee bone’.

Lesnar limps over to Hunter, so Hunter punches and kicks at Lesnar’s knee before hitting him with a face buster across the knee. Hunter tries for the pedigree, but Lesnar counters with the kimura. Hunter drops to his knees and begins pounding at Lesnar’s hurt knee, forcing him to break the hold. Lesnar hits a huge clothesline and begins crawling for the door. Hunter stops Lesnar with a chop block to the back of the knee. Hunter crawls for the door, but Heyman shoves the door into Hunter’s face. Lesnar shoulders Hunter and hits the F5, but it’s only good for two.

Heyman grabs a chair, and he slides it into the cage to Lesnar. Lesnar uses it to hit Hunter in the side and back. Hunter gets to his hands and knees, and Brock blasts him with the chair. Lesnar tells Heyman that his knee is bad. Lesnar tries for the F5 again, but his knee buckles and he drops to the mat. Hunter hits another chop block and Brock drops to the mat screaming.

Hunter grabs the chair and uses it to hit Lesnar across the back, then the back of the leg before driving it down across Lesnar’s knee. Hunter traps Lesnar’s ankle on the bottom rope and drops and elbow across the knee. Heyman begs for Hunter to stop as he does it again. Hunter slams Lesnar’s face into the turnbuckle, but Brock locks in the kimura. Hunter slams Lesnar into the corner and goes for the leg again, trapping it on the middle rope and dropping a knee across the back of Lesnar’s knee. Hunter catches Lesnar in the figure four and Lesnar screams in pain.

Heyman screams for Brock not to tap out. Brock gets to the ropes and uses them to turn over. Hunter breaks the hold and rolls away. Brock gets to his feet first and begins climbing up in the corner. Brock climbs to the top of the cage, but Hunter throws a chair at his bad leg. Lesnar falls back to the top rope and Hunter heads up after him, slamming his head into the cage wall and letting him drop to the mat. Hunter smiles, and reaches up to find a hidden sledgehammer in the top of the cage. Lesnar stops Hunter from using it and grabs it himself. Hunter ducks a sledge hammer shot and Hunter locks in the sharpshooter.

Lesnar grabs the sledge hammer and Heyman forces his way into the cage. Hunter sees it and catches Heyman with the pedigree. Lesnar gets up and goes for a sledge hammer shot, but Hunter avoids it and hits the pedigree. Hunter goes for the pin, but Lesnar kicks out at two!

Hunter grabs the sledge hammer again and gets to his feet. Heyman hits Hunter with a low blow and Hunter drops to the mat. Lesnar says, ‘that’s my manager’ as he gets to his feet. Lesnar grabs the hammer and smiles. Lesnar uses the sledge hammer to hit Hunter in the side of the head and Hunter drops to the mat hard. Lesnar poses for the crowd and limps over to Hunter. Lesnar screams before picking Hunter up to his feet. Lesnar shoulders Hunter and drops him with a huge F5 that gets the three count.

Winner: Brock Lesnar

Lesnar puts Hunter’s sledge hammer in his hands on top of his body before he makes his way out of the ring. Medical staff is shown checking on Hunter as Brock makes his way to the back. Heyman raises Brock’s hand. This leads directly into the post show. This cuts off pretty shortly as it will be continued on a lot of social media.

Before the PPV ends, Hunter is shown getting up to his knees and refusing help from officials and trainers. Hunter gets out of the ring, and walks to the back with assistance as his music plays to end the show.

What Happened *AFTER* WWE EXTREME RULES 29 – HUGE SEGMENT w/ **STEVE AUSTIN**!!

“Yes, sir, we promised you a great main event…”

-Commercials state that the dance-off will begin the show this week.

-We get highlights from last week’s Raw, including Brock Lesnar destroying Triple H’s office and Ryback taking out John Cena to close the show last week.

DANCE OFF

Jerry Lawler is in the ring, and discusses Fandango’s early success and then shows footage of Fandango winning at WrestleMania. Fandango and Summer Rae are out first. They even have a dance floor in the ring for them. Chris Jericho and his partner Edyta Sliwinska (she is from Dancing with the Stars and a professional ballroom dancer) now make their way out. Lawler says each team gets 90-seconds for their routine, and once they have completed their dance, the fans will select the winners. Lawler says this is not a popularity contest, and reminds Fandango he lost in a dance contest to Khali a few weeks back. Fandango refutes this, saying the crowd knows nothing about talent. He says these fans will respect his talent. He also says he knows he will defeat Chris Jericho tonight, because he is the better man. Jericho welcomes us to Raw is Jericho, and brings up his musical chairs victory on Raw form the past and the fact that he won the Price is Raw. He knows he will win tonight and then at Extreme Rules, he will create a new dance sensation the “I just kicked your jackass all over the ring.” At Extreme Rules he will dance all over Fandango’s face, and he will never, EEEEEEEEEEVER be the same, again.

Fandango won the coin toss earlier today, and he and Summer dance. Well, they just pose actually and Fandango cuts the music. He grabs the mic and says that he needs silence to create magic. The music starts again and they dance, but Summer falls down and twists her ankle. Fandango is pissed about this. Edyta checks on her and so does a WWE trainer. Fandango bails on his partner and then rushes back in and lays out Jericho with a boot to the face. Mounted rights by Fandango, and then a boot to the gut sending Jericho to the floor. He slams Jericho to the announce table and then to the steps. Fandango then tosses him to the barricade and then grabs a piece of the dance floor. He charges Jericho and lays him out with it. Fandango then gets in the ring and Summer gets to her feet, because SHE’S A BIG OLD FAKER! They pose in victory.

-John Cena and Team Hell No face the Shield in an elimination tag match TONIGHT!

-Ryback walks.

Ryback vs. Zack Ryder

Zack got the jobbers entrance. He is also wearing long tights this week. Ryback with boots to the gut, and then tosses Ryder to the mat as he tried a cross body. Ryback doesn’t fuck around and hits the shell shock for the win.

OFFICIAL RESULT: Ryback @ 1:00 via pin

-They discuss the fact that Cena is undefeated at Extreme Rules.

-Triple H and Brock Lesnar go face to face later tonight.

-We get a video history of the Lesnar vs. Hs feud.

Tons of Funk (Clay and Sweet T) vs. Prime Time Players (Young and O’Neil)

Young to the corner and a cannonball by Sweet T to kick things off. O’Neil in off the tag and works over Sweet T in the corner and barks in celebration. Sweet T avoids a charge, tag to Clay and he connects with clotheslines. Big corner splash by Clay, tosses Young to the floor and as Clay goes for a splash, Young in. Clay tries to take him out, but Young hits him in the throat with his hair pick and O’Neil gets a quick roll up and the tights for the win.

OFFICIAL RESULT: Prime Time Players @ 2:00 via pin

-We get video of Dolph Ziggler getting a concussion on Smackdown.

-Teddy Long will be here next to address the world title match at Extreme Rules.

-Matt Striker introduces Teddy Long, who is the senior advisor to Smackdown. They say that Ziggler will not be cleared for Extreme Rules. Long says that since Ziggler cannot defend the title… Wait, Dirty Dutch and Swagger are here and say Ziggler should be stripped and Swagger should be champion. AJ and Big E are out and say the title will go nowhere. AJ says Swagger should be suspended for his actions. Long chimes back in and says that Ziggler will not be stripped of the title. On the PPV, Swagger and Del Rio will face off in a number one contender’s I QUIT match. Langston will wrestle tonight against Swagger or Del Rio. The WWE Universe will vote for the opponent.

-Damien Sandow says he will not be signing a song tonight, because Kofi’s song, just like his title reign, is foolish. The founding fathers were men of their word, so Sandow says mark his words, Kofi’s reign as champion will soon come to an end. You’re welcome.

Non-Title Match: Kofi Kingston © vs. Damien Sandow

Quick roll up by Kofi for 2. Knee by Sandow, and then lays the boots to Kofi. Knees follow and then the Russian leg sweep Elbow with the fancy name connects for 2. Abdominal stretch by Sandow, Kofi fights out and sends Sandow to the corner. Chosp by Kofi, dropkick follows. A clothesline off the ropes connects, boom drop follows and also connects. Kofi then misses a cross body off the top, neck breaker by Sandow gets a close 2. Kofi counters a suplex, trouble in paradise and that is all.

OFFICIAL RESULT: Kofi Kingston @ 2:00 via pin

-Mark Henry heads to the ring. To hype the strap match between Henry and Sheamus, they show highlights of JBL vs. Eddie Guerrero. Josh Matthews is in the ring with Henry, and we see a video history of the feud between the two men, and last week’s whipping by Henry. Henry promises a true WHOOPIN on Sunday. We then see footage of Mark Henry being STRONG on Smackdown. Henry then says he will show Matthews how he will do things, and demands Matthews put the strap on his wrist. RUN DUMB ASS RUN! Henry then explains how he will do things by tossing Matthews to the mat and then starts touching corners as he drags him around. Henry releases Matthews and calls him a rat. He’s feeling generous, and says why wait and calls out Sheamus. Sheamus makes his way out to the ramp and says that Henry may be strong, but he is not smart. Henry then says Sheamus is talking, but he is RIGHT HERE and says to come on down if he feels like getting some. Sheamus doesn’t want to hit the ring because Henry has the strap, and Sheamus says he never backs down. Sheamus then makes his way to the ring and then tells Henry to back his big ass up so he can enter the ring. Sheamus says he was out there earlier and left a present for Henry and retrieves another strap. They start brawling and whip the shit out of each other and Henry has to bail. Sheamus stands tall.

Randy Orton vs. Antonio Cesaro

Lock up, to the corner and they break. Side headlock by Cesaro, but Orton battles back and lays the boots to his face. They work to the corner, head butt by Cesaro as the ref was working to get them to break. Charging uppercut by Cesaro and a cover gets 2. Cesaro now works a Chinlock, trying to ground Orton. Orton works to his feet, off the ropes and an overhead throw by Orton. A clothesline follows by Orton, and then the snap slam connects. Cesaro to the apron, Orton snags him and looks for the hangman’s DDT, but Cesaro counters with a roll up for 2. RKO by Orton, and that is all.

OFFICIAL RESULT: Randy Orton @ 2:30 via pin

Heath Slater w/McIntyre and Mahal vs. The Miz

Lock up, Miz works the arm but Slater elbows out. Off the ropes and a knee by Miz. Running boot connects, and then the corner clothesline countered. Miz slides under and rolls up Slater for 2. neck breaker by Miz and a cover gets 2. Mahal and McIntyre distract Miz, leg lariat by Slater gets 2. Rights follow and Slater celebrates, and follows that with jabs. Chinlock by Slater, Miz elbows out and snap mares Slater. Miz with a clothesline, running knees follow. Corner clothesline by Miz connects, up top and gets the double axe handle. Figure four by Miz, but Slater gets to the ropes before he locks it in. Slater up top, Miz stops that and then follows him up and lands rights. He fights off Mahal, and tosses Slater onto McIntyre and Mahal. Miz tosses Slater back in, dropkicks the knee and locks in the figure four. Slater submits.

OFFICIAL RESULT: The Miz @ 4:00 via submission

-We see video of Triple H’s return and beating of Brock Lesnar. They go face to face later tonight.

-On the Extreme Rules pre-show, Cody Rhodes faces The Miz.

-This week on Main Event, Kane battles Seth Rollins in the featured match.

ELIMINATION RULES TAG MATCH: John Cena, Kane and Daniel Bryan vs. The Shield (Rollins, Ambrose and Reigns)

Kane and Ambrose to begin the match. Off the ropes and a shoulder block by Kane. Side headlock takedown, Ambrose fights to his feet and takes Kane to the corner. They trade rights, tag to Bryan and he lays the boots to Ambrose. Bryan takes him down and works a submission, into a hammerlock but Ambrose elbows out. Rollins tags in, front facelock by Bryan and a tag to Cena. He tosses Rollins to the corner, running bulldog connects for 2. We head to a commercial…

Back from a commercial as Bryan works for a surfboard on Ambrose. Bryan tags in Kane, who connects with the basement dropkick, and he covers for 2. back to the corner, tag back to Bryan and uppercuts connect on Ambrose. Ambrose shoves Bryan to the corner, tags in Rollins and he lays the boots to Bryan in the corner. Tag to Reigns now, and he slams Bryan face first to the mat. Shoulder block also connects, and then works the chinlock. Bryan tries to elbow out, off the ropes and runs into another shoulder block and Reigns covers for 2. Tag back to Ambrose, dropkick to Bryan and Rollins blind tagged in and hits a charging dropkick and covers Bryan for 2. Shield in control here as Rollins grounds Bryan with the chinlock. Bryan again looks to battle out, but Rollins cuts him off and tags in Ambrose. Elbow drop by Ambrose, and a cover gets 2. Ambrose with a chinlock now, Bryan works to escape and does. Elbows follow, off the ropes and a knee to the gut by Ambrose. Bryan rallies, tags Kane and he gets the corner clothesline on Ambrose. Side slam follows, knocks Reigns to the floor and DDTs Ambrose and covers for 2. Kane up top, clothesline connects. Sets for a chokeslam, Rollins in and Kane tosses both of them to the floor. He fights off Reigns as well and Kane then to the floor. Tosses Ambrose to the barricade, and then tosses Rollins to the post and Reigns to the steps. Kane grabs a piece of the announcer’s table and hits Ambrose with it and is eliminated due to disqualification. Kane is gone as we head to commercial.

Back from commercial as Ambrose plants Cena with a DDT and covers for 2. Tag to Reigns, and he lays the boots to Cena. Leaping Superman punch from Reigns, and that gets 2. Clubbing shots to the back by Reigns, looks for a suplex by Cena counters. Tag to Rollins, up top and leaps off and hits the flying knee and covers for 2. Rollins then lays the boots to Cena and locks in the sleeper with the body figure foured. Cena to his feet with Rollins on his back. He looks for the tag, gets close and makes the tag. Bryan in and dropkicks both Ambrose and Reigns to the floor. Rights to Rollins, counter and SUICIDE DIVE to Reigns! Stops Rollins as he looked for a dive up top, MISSILE DROPKICK and Rollins is out at 2! Kicks by Bryan to Rollins, looks for the no lock, Rollins fights and Ambrose blind tags in and a leaping kick by Rollins and bull dog driver by Ambrose is enough to eliminate Bryan. It is three on one here with the Shield in full force against John Cena. Cena in and charges their corner and looks to fight, but Reigns is in and he and Rollins lay the boots to Cena. Cena battles back again, shoulder blocks to Rollins. Proto bomb, five-knuckle shuffle connects. AA countered, Cena tosses Ambrose. Tosses Reigns. AA on Rollins connects and Rollins is eliminated. Reigns tosses the ref aside and SPEARS Cena and Reigns is eliminated as he was saving Ambrose from the AA. It is Cena vs. Ambrose, and he crawls in and covers Cena for 2. Ambrose slaps Cena, who then grabs him in the STF. Rollins and Reigns make the save for the DQ.

OFFICIAL RESULT: Cena, Kane and Bryan @ 24:00 via DQ

-The Shield beat down Cena and hit the Shield Bomb to stand tall. Ryback’s music hits and he makes his way to the ring. Ryback stands over the fallen Cena, and then walks away. Nope, changes his mind and returns. He grabs a chair and nails Cena’s bad ankle with it. Ryback apparently rules.

-Ryback walks and Matt Striker catches up with him. Ryback says he played by the riles, but he constantly got screwed. Not any more, at Extreme Rules, everyone will know Ryback rules.

-The WWE Universe voted for Langston’s opponent, Swagger won with 65% of the vote.

Big E Langston w/AJ vs. Jack Swagger w/Dirty Dutch

Lock up, they work around the ropes and Swagger gets a headlock takedown. Langston to his feet, off the ropes and they collide mid-ring. Again and neither man will move. They stand off, rights by Langston connect. Shoulder blocks in the corner by Langston, shoots Swagger to the corner, but then misses a charge. Swagger tries the ankle lock but gets kicked to the floor. Stuns Langston off the ropes, gets a but slam and covers for 2. We head to a commercial break…

We are back from commercial as Langston connects with several side back breakers for 2. Shoulder blocks in the corner by Langston, and Swagger is down. Langston misses a charge in the corner and posts himself, and Swagger gets a corner splash and clothesline. Vader splash out of the corner gets 2. Rights by Langston, off the ropes and Langston levels Swagger. Langston sets Swagger up top, follows and looks for and gets a superplex. Langston crawls over and covers for 2. Langston drops the straps, looks for the big ending, Swagger counters and clips the leg. Ankle lock applied and Langston struggles and gets the ropes. Back elbow by Langston and tosses Swagger to the floor. Langston follows and tosses Swagger to the barricade. He sets, charges and Swagger moves and Langston flies to the floor over the barricade. Swagger back in the ring and wins via count out.

OFFICIAL RESULT: Jack Swagger @ 10:00 via count out

-Del Rio hits the ring and brawls with Swagger. Swagger gets the ankle lock, Ricardo breaks that up and eats a kick to the face. Del Rio recovers and gets the cross arm breaker and Swagger taps, but Langston is back in and brawls with Swagger. Kick by Del Rio to Langston, and Del Rio sends Swagger to the floor to stand tall.

-The Bellas and Kaitlyn are in for commentary. Khali and Hornswoggle are also out there.

Natalya vs. AJ

AJ skips around, go behind and takedown by Natalya. Someone sent Kaitlyn a gift again, snap suplex by Natalya. Natalya then slams AJ to the corner, ref break and AJ tries to bail. She slaps Natalya and then runs from her. Back in, and back out. More running and a kick by AJ. AJ blows kisses to Kaitlyn, and Natalya shoves her to the floor. Natalya drags AJ back into the ring, picks her up and AJ counters into an octopus hold, and Natalya taps.

OFFICIAL RESULT: AJ @ 2:30 via submission

-Kaitlyn checks on Natalya and helps her from the ring as Khali is over as well to check on here.

-JR is not here tonight because he is hunting hogs with HBK.

-Striker is with Chris Jericho. He asks if Jericho felt fooled, and Jericho says it is all his fault by playing by other people’s games. No more jokes, dances or scoring. He knows who Fandango is, but Jericho is a six-time world champion who has beaten them all. He is Chris Jericho, and Sunday if he wants to dance, Jericho will teach him to dance Jericho style.

BROCK LESNAR GOES FACE TO FACE WITH TRIPLE H

Triple H makes his way out to the ring first. His hands are all taped up, so he’s ready to rumble. The cage also is lowered.

After a commercial, Triple H stands in the cage, waiting on Lesnar. He says that they have been at war for a year, they have bled, broken bones, but nothing has been settled. But it will be on Sunday. He grew up in the ring, became a man in this ring and learned it all here. But he also learned to hate in this ring. As consequences grew, he learned to hate ad thrive on the hate. And he always felt at home in this ring, especially when steel surrounded it. It can rip flesh and break bones, so Brock Lesnar, we’re both here, the fans are here and the steel is here. So come and try to take my home.

Lesnar’s music hits and here he comes with Paul Heyman at his side. They stand on the ramp and Heyman has the mic and introduces himself until Triple H cuts him off. He says we all know who they are and demands Lesnar come to the ring. Heyman tries to hold Lesnar back and says that they are about the pleasures in life. Like the fact that Triple H has been driven to use the word hate, which is taboo in WWE. But that is where he gets pleasure, because Triple H and Lesnar hate each other. This Sunday, Lesnar will teach Triple H the true meaning of the word hate. Lesnar is a cage fighting carnivore and Triple H is a big old slab of meat. And after Sunday, Triple H will hate facing his family after Lesnar disfigures him. Hate facing Vince and knowing he let him down. He will hate that Lesnar will emerge from a war the winner, while Triple H will be the loser. Now Lesnar is here tonight and s ready for a fight, one Triple H will have to wait for Sunday for, because Lesnar doesn’t fight for free.

Heyman and Lesnar leave, but Triple H stops them and says he should have saw this coming. He says Lesnar is a supposed destroyer but will not face him like a man. Triple H says it has nothing to do with Lesnar, but it is because Heyman cannot afford Lesnar to do it since he KO’d Lesnar at WrestleMania. And then he beat him. And if Lesnar comes down here and if it maybe happens again, then it doesn’t bode well for Heyman. And if Sunday he beats Lesnar again, then the sound you will hear is Lesnar’s mystique flying out the window along with Heyman’s meal ticket. He knows Lesnar believes he is the baddest man in the room, but Heyman doesn’t believe it. Triple H asks Lesnar what he will do, will he come to the ring to prove he is BROCK LESNAR, the beast? Or will he just look to Heyman and be the bitch.

Lesnar shoves Heyman aside and walks to the ring. Heyman begs him not to do it, but Lesnar enters the cage slowly and it’s ass-beating time as they brawl! They brawl to the corner, big overhead throw by Lesnar and he demands that they shut the door. Lesnar charges, but Triple H sidesteps him and sends him to the cage. Big rights by triple H, and sends Lesnar to the door and he flies out the door and wipes out Heyman and the referees that were ringside. Triple H challenges Lesnar to come back into the cage. We see replays of the action. Lesnar picks up Heyman and the retreat to the back as Triple H stands tall to end RAW.

Credit: Ken Hill

What Happened *AFTER* RAW Ended – HUGE SEGMENT w/ Ex-WWE Star – You’ll NEVER Believe Who It Was!! An **ABSOLUTE SHOCKER**!!!! + Report: Vince McMahon *IRATE* At RAW This Week ….

TNA Xplosion Taping:

Chavo Guerroro defeated Jessie. Chavo won with a Frog Splash. This match was taped prior to the live edition of Impact.

Mickie James defeated Tara. To be honest, I took this opportunity to take a bathroom break. This match was taped in between the live edition of Impact and the taping for next week.

TNA iMPACT! Wrestling TV Taping (Airing Next Thursday)

Jay Bradley beat Christian York in a Bound for Glory qualifying match. Bradley won with the Boom Stick. Bradley also had “Win Ugly” on his trunks. He cut a small promo afterwards.

Velvet Sky vs. Gail Kim. Velvet Sky won via roll-up. Kim performed a post-match figure four on the ring post. ODB made the save.

Hulk Hogan asked Abyss to come out. Joseph Park came out instead. The crowd already knew the deal. Aces & Eights interrupted and had an argument with “Joseph Park.” D-Lo Brown vs. Park was set up for later.

X Division Champion Kenny King defeated Chris Sabin and Petey Williams. The ref cam intact. Williams with some good offense. King won a good match with his finisher.

Hernandez beat Christopher Daniels. Hernandez won with a shoulder block.

Joseph Park defeated D-Lo Brown. Brown tried a backflip and missed. Impressive. Park bled and spit everywhere. He hit the Blackhole Slam for the win.

The Bully Ray and Sting contract signing for Slammiversary was held. Bully Ray cut a decent heel promo. Sting’s entrance got a big reaction. The fans in Tupelo haven’t seen live wrestling in a while so the older guys are a HUGE deal. Bully let loose a “screwed” Hogan’s daughter over and got a good heel reaction. Sting told Bully he will bleed in Boston and he wants a No Holds Barred Match. Bully accepted under one condition: Sting will not challenge for the Heavyweight Title in TNA again if he loses. Sting accepted and beatd down Bully.

Notes: Overall, a good show. It was more exciting than the last WWE show I went to (which was the Raw where Y2J came back in January of last year). I’m not sure the attendance made Dixie Carter happy, but the crowd sounded good from within. In my opinion, TNA put on a good show (without the likes of Matt Morgan).

100% DIRECT LINK (PHOTO): A *HOT* Miss Tessmacher *BOOTY IN A THONG* Pic!!!!

WWE SmackDown (Airing Friday):

The Highlight Reel with Chris Jericho and Ryback opened the show. Teddy Long interrupted and booked Ryback vs. Jericho in the main event. Ryback sucker punched Jericho to end the segment.

Intercontinental Champion Kofi Kingston beat Cody Rhodes. Cody’s Beautiful Disaster Kick was countered with Trouble in Paradise. A fun match. The crowd liked Kofi.

A recap of the workplace video with Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman was shown. They teased showing this during Main Event, but never did. I don’t think the crowd wanted to see it twice, so it was a smart edit.

Jack Swagger and Zeb Colter were interviewed backstage. Zeb spoke about Swagger vs. Big E Langston. He said it will be “a real American vs. affirmative action” then added “yeah, I said it.”

Jack Swagger (w/Zeb Colter) fought Big E Langston (w/Dolph Ziggler, AJ Lee). Alberto Del Rio was on commentary. Apparently this was a No DQ match, as there was plenty of ladder usage and more Ziggler and Del Rio than Swagger and Langston. The match somehow ended with Del Rio holding the belt while standing on top of the ladder. Pretty good win for a guest commentator, I guess.

Dean Ambrose (w/Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins) beat Daniel Bryan (w/Kane) by DQ. Daniel Bryan had the first real chants of the night, followed by even louder Yes! chants. Ambrose is even sleazier live. What a talent. A long match that people are going to like on television. Bryan applied the Yes Lock late. Rollins tried to run in, but Kane stopped him. Reigns kicked Bryan, but Kofi Kingston ran in and attacked Ambrose for the DQ. The crowd exploded for Kingston and the Bryan comeback.

Mark Henry tried to to break the world record recorded earlier today by pulling a tractor trailer truck. Apparently, he did it. Later tonight, I will attempt this same feat with my car. I will use a key and gas pedal, though. Actually, Henry’s earlier footage featured one tractor trailer. He tried to pull two, which is supposedly a world record. Amazingly, it was a really cool segment and the crowd cheered for Henry. There was a big pop for “That’s What I Do.”

Randy Orton was interviewed backstage. He said he’s a poisonous snake. Okay.

Big Show beat Sweet T (w/Brodus Clay). Show knocked out Tensai and then speared Clay. However, Randy Orton came out and RKO’d Show.

Kaitlyn was backstage with Natalya trying to figure out the identity of her secret admirer. Meanwhile, Great Khali was wearing a Rey Mysterio mask while trying to be undercover. And this is why I drink…

Chris Jericho by Ryback by DQ. The biggest pop of the night was for Jericho’s entrance. Really good heat for Ryback stalling outside the ring. Monday will be the first ever dance-off between Jericho and Fandango. I will be scoring on Twitter Twitter.com/JonnyFairplay. Spoiler alert – the 4/10 Bret Hart scoring system will be in place.

Ryback started a Ryback chant. People chanted it back. I hate people. Jericho escaped a Shellshocked attempt and countered into the Walls of Jericho. Later, the crowd was going nuts as Jericho hit the Codebreaker on Ryback outside the ring. Ryback was disqualified for crotching Jericho on the ring post. After the match, Ryback clotheslined Jericho over the announcers’ table.

Josh Mathews interviewed Mark Henry in the ring. They said the two tractor trailers weighed 55 tons. Henry said he has more to do tonight.

Dark Main Event:

Sheamus and Randy Orton beat Mark Henry and Big Show. Big pop for Sheamus. Most people didn’t expect to see him since he wasn’t on the Smackdown taping. Sheamus wrestled in his shirt. He performed a Brogue Kick on Henry and won the match for his team to conclude the show.

This was the best Smackdown I’ve attended in years. My daughter Piper has great taste. she cheered the heels all night, but she doesn’t boo “because that’s mean.”

Biggest Pops
Chris Jericho
Randy Orton
Sheamus

Most Heat
Ryback
Big Show

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Dark Match:

Adrian Neville beat Curt Hawkins. Decent heat on Hawkins. Neville won with a 450 corkscrew frogsplash.

WWE Main Event (Airing Wednesday):

Randy Orton beat Antonio Cesaro. Orton won with an RKO. A good match and the crowd was really into Orton.

Justin Gabriel and The Uso Brothers beat 3MB. Gabriel won the match with the 450 splash. This concluded the taping.

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“Yes, sir, we promised you a great main event…”

Last week is highlighted with Ryback walking out on Cena and Team Hell No, or so we thought. Paul Heyman and Brock Lesanr also took a little “tour” of WWE HQ and plan on showing us footage of their “corporate invasion.”

Cena comes out to kick things off, and a big pop for the WWE Champ as he charges down to the ring. He says there is unrest in the WWE Universe, questions to be answered. He decides to bank on the ancient knowledge of Daniel Bryan. YES, it wasn’t smart of him to wrestle on a bad ankle. NO, it’s not going to stop him from wrestling Ryback at Extreme Rules. Then, he goes on into some spiel about him and Betty White, “DTF” (Doing the Fandango) and doing something by himself when no one watches (Way to stay PG, John).

As he goes into his “DA CHAMP IS HERE”, Vickie interrupts as only she can. She reminds us of the matches already made for 2 weeks from now. She says it would only be fair if both champion and challenger were present to make the stipulation for the WWE Championship match.

Ryback is out. He and Cena stare each other down, and Cena is given the option of deciding the stip first. Cena says he doesn’t really care. He jokes about “Vickie’s granny panties on a pole” or a “Whine-Off” (Sounds WAY less thrilling than a Hug-It-Out stip). He mocks Ryback’s heavy breathing and dates himself with a “Fried Green Tomatoes” reference.

Ryback remarks how Cena can barely take a step without hurting, and finds it ironic that his Achilles’ heel is LITERALLY his Achilles’ heel. He decides on a match where Ryback rules and Cena literally won’t be able to stand for a 10 count: Last Man Standing. That wiped the determined grimace right off Cena’s face.

We see a little more footage of Heyman and Lesnar at WWE HQ in Stanford, CT.

Orton is WALKING as he looks for revenge on Damien Sandow NEXT!

~Commercial Break~

The stipulation for the WWE Title match is recapped, and we see footage from last Friday of Big Show distracting Orton while Sandow ambushed The Viper with the Terminus.

With Randy waiting in the ring, Sandow makes his entrance. He decides to sing a song for Randy based of the Viper’s own entrance theme, with his own personal lyrics mocking Randy’s tatoos, lack of facial expression and so on. The crowd actually approves!

Randy Orton vs. Damien Sandow

Orton attacks Sandow and unloads, taking it to the floor. Sandow tries to regroup but Orton levels him with a clothesline and backdrops him onto the fan barrier. Orton brings it back in the ring for a DDT off the apron, but Sandow goes back out driving Orton into the barricade, and he retreats into the ring. Orton follows and they brawl some more. Orton brings it back in the ring and keeps control. Orton with a series of right hands in the corner. Orton keeps control and poses for the fans. Sandow takes advantage and turns things around. Orton fights back and nails a suplex, and we go to commercial

Mid-match break…

Sandow has assumed control, hits the Russian leg sweep and follows up with the Cubito Aequet for a near fall. Orton makes his comeback shortly after, hitting his clotheslines and the snap powerslam. Sandow gets an elbow on Orton coming to the corner and goes up top, but Orton drops him coming down with a dropkick. He hits his VINTAGE hangman DDT and the RKO polishes off Sandow for 3.

Winner: Randy Orton
Time: 9:25

As the announcers gush over Randy’s win, we pan up to the stage, where Big Show stands over a knocked-out Orton. Replays show he ambushed Orton at the entrance way with a big KO punch. Official tend to the downed Viper.

ALBERTOOOOOO DEL RIOOOOOOO and World Champion Show-off Dolph Ziggler face off one-on-one, and Fandango is in action next…with cheesy dance music in tow!

~Commercial Break~

RAW…IS…JERRRRICHO! Y2J and his sparkly jacket are here to entertain, starting with a long line of messed up names for Fandango before saying he’ll be scoring the man’s match with true dancers…Tons of Funk! Because when we think of excellent dancers, we think “Sweet T” and “Funkasaurus.”

Fandango makes his entrance to a decent pop, with the titantron playing his music in a “sing-a-long” type format for easier Fandango-ing. He gets a measly 5 for his entrance. Charlatans.

R-Truth vs. Fandango

Fandango jumps Truth as he starts and dances a bit before putting on a cravate. Truth comes back with the front suplex and ax kick to send Fandango to the floor. Some splits from R-Truth combine for a score of 62/30. Supposed to be 30/30, but Brodus botched holding up a 10, I guess. Fandango walks out of the match…uh, okay.

Winner: R-Truth (Countout)
Time: 1:38

We look back at Smackdown with Bryan losing to Ryback and then being attacked by Shield later in the night.

Bryan says he’s fine physically. Make that fine period. He talks about how Shield is supposedly all about justice, but no one believes them. He’s going to prove what justice is all about, which means he’s going to challenge Ryback to a rematch. Ryback pops up immediately and says no to the challenge to “spare” Bryan, saying he’s not even half a man if he were 100%. Kane pops up, asks if he’s only half a man and says Ryback can fight him if he wants and I think the challenge is accepted.

Ricardo is out, ruins his vocal cords some more in announcing Del Rio, and after the break, it’s the former World Champ versus the man who cashed in on him, the Show-Off!

~Commercial Break~

As Ziggler and his entourage make their entrance, we see highlights of last Friday, where Del Rio made the World Champion tap out…not like that should be a big deal or anything given how Ziggler’s been been the top man on the totem pole in this triple threat debacle.

Non-Title Match: World Champion Dolph Ziggler w/ Big E. Langston & AJ Lee vs. Alberto Del Rio w/Ricardo Rodriguez

Side headlock takedown by Del Rio. Ziggler back to his feet. Irish whip and shoulderblock by Del Rio. Hiptoss by Del Rio. Dropkick by Ziggler. Clothesline in the corner by Ziggler. Kick to the arm by Del Rio. Suplex blocked by Ziggler. Ziggler delivers one of his own. Punches to the kidneys by Del Rio and the backstabber. Swagger and Colter then come out to ringside.

Mid-match break…

Back with Ziggler holding a chinlock, but Del Rio fighting up into a sunset flip for two. Dolph hits a dropkick for two of his own before dropping a bunch of elbows. Off to a rear naked choke by Ziggler but Alberto escapes and launches the champion into the air. Del Rio misses the running kick to the head in the corner but lands on Dolph, seeming to injure the champ’s head in the process.

Ziggler goes up for something and Del Rio looks like he tries the running enziguri again, only to hit a running fist instead. A reverse superplex to Ziggler puts both guys down and a hard kick to Ziggler’s face get a close near fall. The cross arm breaker goes on but an AJ distraction lets Langston break up the hold. He tosses Del Rio into Swagger, but the refs spots this and DQs Ziggler.

Winner: Alberto Del Rio (DQ)
Time: 15:00

Post-match, Swagger destroys everyone, ramming Langston into a post, driving a ladder into Ricardo into the barricade, and smacking both Del Rio and Ziggler upside the head with said ladder. Colter applauds him and the two men stand tall in the ring.

We’re reminded that the Last Man Standing match between Cena and Ryback is a-go. Ryback takes on Kane later tonight.

More still photos of Lesnar and Heyman’s WWE “office invasion”, the full story still to come.

~Commercial Break~

We see footage of WWE making some new multimedia deal with Yahoo!

Kaitlyn and the Funkadactyls are backstage, discussing her admirer/stalker, and the dancers warn her to watch out for this guy, who texts her and claims to understand her and quotes Ralph Wiggum with “Choo-choo-choose me.” Ah, back when the Simpsons were funny and the Treehouse of Horror specials were actually scary. Nattie suggest Khali go undercover to snoop this guy out…uh, *snicker* what? As they leave, the Bellas emerge from behind a curtain with oh so devilish smiles…damn that’s hot.

The Shield’s music hits and the mood changes as the Hounds of Justice make their way through the crowd for six-man tag action NEXT!

~Commercial Break~

The Shield vs. US Champion Kofi Kingston & The Usos

Ambrose starts out with one of the Usos. Usos take control a bit and in comes Rollins. Rollins tags in Reigns and they keep Uso down in their corner. Ambrose comes in for some double teaming with Rollins. 2 count on Uso. Rollins with a submission now.

Uso trades rights with Ambrose but Reigns comes back in. More double teaming and quick tags by The Shield. Rollins taunts one of the Usos and slaps him. Uso catches Rollins with a huge Samoan Drop out of nowhere. Ambrose and Kofi tag in at the same time. Kofi unloads off the top rope and hits a crossbody. Ambrose ducks a right hand but misses a clothesline. Kofi kicks Reigns off the apron and drops Ambrose. Kofi hits the Boom Drop. Ambrose dodges a splash but gets kicked in the head. Kofi kicks Rollins away off the apron. Kofi nails a crossbody on Ambrose for 2. Uso takes out Reigns and sends him into the fan barrier. Reigns comes right back with a huge clothesline on the floor. Kofi goes up top but Ambrose cuts him off. Kofi knocks Ambrose to the mat. Rollins pushes Kofi off the top while Reigns distracts the referee. Ambrose lays Kofi out with a Bulldog Driver for the win.

Winners: The Shield
Time: 6:45

Ambrose eyes the US Championship. Foreshadowing of another title match at Extreme Rules perhaps?

We get more tweets about Lesnar’s “visit” to WWE HQ, including a photo of Triple H’s destroyed office.

~Commercial Break~

Antonio Cesaro makes his way down to the ring for action, with a new ring jacket and snazzy beret. We see highlights of his US Title rematch with Kofi last Wednesday and the subsequent beatdown of Kingston after losing, even pulling out one of Kofi’s dreads. Yeesh.

Antonio Cesaro vs. Zack Ryder

No yodeling, good sign. Cesaro controls the match to start. Ryder hits a missile dropkick from the ropes and charges but Cesaro drops him with a big uppercut in mid-air. Cesaro hits the Neutralizer for the easy win.

Winner: Antonio Cesaro
Time: 2:00

Cesaro speaks after the match and asks if that’s all the competition they have for him. Cesaro says he puts the “W” in WWE. Cesaro says there’s nobody in WWE, on NXT, on Saturday Morning Slam, on Superstars, SmackDown, Main Event or RAW that can hold a candle to what he does in the ring. Cesaro drops the mic and walks away. Well guys, Cesaro’s getting pushed. What say you now, IWC?

Heyman’s getting miked up and we hear from him on his and Brock’s friendly visit to WWE World Headquarters next…

~Commercial Break~

Here’s Heyman via satellite to show us the footage he shot of Lesnar at WWE HQ this morning. They go inside and see a Sheamus poster and some Andre the Giant stuff (“He’s been dead for 150 years!”) which doesn’t impress Heyman. Heyman and Lesnar go to the fourth floor (executive offices of course, complete with the full elevator ride and Heyman whistling the Fandango theme, hehe) and get annoyed at all the poster of WWE Superstars with none of Lesnar in sight. Heyman: “Does anyone work here on Mondays?” They go into HHH’s office (Heyman to the secretary: “You’re not Stephanie. You’re much prettier.”) and assault some assistants.

Lesnar puts the replica World Heavyweight Title on his shoulder and puts his feet on HHH’s computer. Now he breaks the computer in half with his bare hands as this just keeps going. Lesnar takes the sledgehammer off the wall and destroys the desk and some chairs. Lamps are smashed and down goes a TV. This has been going on for like ten minutes now. Heyman leaves a business card and that’s about it.

Heyman said he used to hold Lesnar back, but after HHH pedigreed Heyman, Paul is encouraging Lesnar to destroy and maim HHH, take him to the extreme, and further and further and further…

HHH out. Thank god, otherwise Heyman may have gone on til the end of the show. Heyman looks on from the big screen. HHH comes out and jokes on Heyman’s hair. Triple H says he knows extreme and brings up DX. Triple H says Heyman and Lesnar knew he wouldn’t be at WWE HQ on a Monday because he’s always at RAW. Heyman tries to speak and HHH tells him to shut up. HHH says he has 2 offices – the one they destroyed and the one he’s standing in right now. HHH says he became a man here, something Lesnar never did become. HHH says Lesnar can say whatever he has to say in his face. Triple H says he’s not hard to find and the fans chant his name. HHH says in this office, we fight back. His music hits and that’s it for the segment. A bit flat without a Lesnar sighting.

~Commercial Break~

Ryback versus Kane still to come.

~Commercial Break~

As CR-AJ and The Bellas make their entrance, we get another preview of “Total Divas” on E! Kaitlyn and The Funkadactyls out for 6-diva tag action and the crowd is THRILLED! (*cue dull Johnny Bravo crowd* Yay)

Divas Champion Kaitlyn & The Funkadactyls vs. AJ Lee & The Bellas

AJ isolates Cameron more or less for the duration of the match, taunting Kaitlyn and blowing her kisses (lucky girl). Cameron escapes and…misses the tag…oh, now she makes the tag to Kaitlyn. AJ’s scared shitless, but slaps Kaitlyn anyway. Not a good idea. The Bellas think the same way and ditch AJ, who gets speared for the 3.

Winners: Kaitlyn & The Funkadactyls
Time: 2:46

Mark Henry is STOMPING his way to the ring as he has a message for the Celtic Warrior…NEXT.

~Commercial Break~

Diddy promotes the Be A Star anti-bullying campaign.

We go to the ring and out comes Mark Henry. Henry says Sheamus acts when he comes out. Henry doesn’t have to act tough because he is tough. Henry gets the crowd to chant “WHAT?” and he calls them puppets. We see footage from SmackDown where Henry attacked Sheamus from behind.

Henry goes on talking about Sheamus and the Hall of Pain until the music hits and here comes Sheamus to the ring. They have words and talk about Extreme Rules. Henry says they can fight right now and don’t have to wait. Before they can fight, Wade Barrett’s music hits and out comes the Intercontinental Champion for a match that was already signed against Sheamus. Henry can be sooo forgetful sometimes.

~Commercial Break~

Non-Title Match: IC Champion Wade Barrett vs. Sheamus

Henry is on commentary while the match is underway. Henry says Cole is ate up with stupid and tells him to be quiet. We need more Henry behind the announce table. Sheamus with forearm shots on Barrett from the apron. Sheamus knocks Barrett off the apron into the announcers table. Sheamus teases that he’s going to throw Barrett into Henry. Henry gets upset but Sheamus drops him with a Brogue Kick. Sheamus comes back in off the top on Barrett with a battering ram for a 2 count. Barrett blocks a hold and rolls Sheamus up for 2. Barrett with Winds of Change for a 2 count.

More back and forth. Barrett ducks a Brogue and kicks Sheamus in the gut. Barrett with a big mule kick shot to the jaw for another 2 count. Barrett goes for the Bullhammer Elbow but Sheamus counters with White Noise. Sheamus nails a Brogue Kick for the win.

Winner: Sheamus
Time: 4:39

Right after the bell, Henry waffles Sheamus and goes to town on him with a belt he stole from one of the EMTs. He throws him to the outside, whips him some more and drives him into the floor with the World’s Strongest Slam. “MAKE A JOKE NOW!”

We see some of the brutal marks left from Henry whipping Sheamus on the Irishman’s back. Yikes.

We get a Tale of the Tape between the two “Monstrous” superstars in Kane and Ryback. Their first-time match-up is NEXT!

~Commercial Break~

Ryback piefaces Kane. Kane unloads on Ryback, but Ryback shoves him off and gets shoulder blocked for a two count. Kane with a big scoop slam for another 2 count. Kane clotheslined to the outside, but he lands on his feet and pulls Ryback outside. Ryback turns it around, however, and sends Kane into the barricade as we take our last commercial break.

Mid-match break…

Ryback covers Kane for a 2 count. Another slam and a splash gets 2 for Ryback. Front headlock by Ryback. Kane reverses a whip, but Ryback gets an elbow up and Thesz presses Kane, slamming his head into the mat. Kane fires back with a big boot. Kane goozles Ryback, but he just rips Kane’s hand off his throat and shoves him off, but Kane hits a big DDT. Kane with the corner clothesline but Ryback shoves him off and Kane gets spine-busted. Kane blocks the Shell-Shocked with a suplex for 2. Kane up top for the clothesline, but Ryback trips him up and grabs him from the top rope, hitting the Shell-Shocked for the big 3 count.

Winner: Ryback
Time: 8:42

The Shield’s music hits and Bryan hits the ring while Ryback seemingly bails. Cena’s music hits and he runs down to the ring (again, NOT selling the Achilles injury) to back up Bryan. They’re outnumbered and the Shield attacks, but Ryback comes in swinging with a steel chair. As Bryan takes out Rollins and Reigns…Ryback rams the chair into Cena as he’s about to AA Ambrose! Big chair shot to Cena and Ryback screams “RYBACK RULES!”

End Show.

Credit: Ken Hill

What Happened *AFTER* RAW Ended – HUGE SEGMENT w/ Ex-WWE Star – You’ll NEVER Believe Who It Was!! An **ABSOLUTE SHOCKER**!!!! + Report: Vince McMahon *IRATE* At RAW This Week ….

Episode One:

Generic entrance. Steve Corino came out and was introduced as color commentator. Jimmy Jacobs entailed. Jay Lethal comes out limping and cut a promo against Kevin Steen, sauying they should have beat SCUM at the iPPV and he questioned Steen’s loyalty to ROH. However, Jimmy jumped Lethal and targeted his injured leg.

1. Jimmy Jacobs defeated Jay Lethal.

Nigel cut a promo to announce the No. 1 contender. He mentioned Michael Elgin and the American Wolves. Mark Brisco interrupted and said he wants a shot at the title in a brother vs. brother match at Best in the World. Nigel said he’d think about it.

2. Rhett Titus and Cliff Compton beat Cedric Alexander and Caprice Coleman.

3. Adam Cole beat Kevin Steen. Cliff Compton and Jimmy Jacobs interfered, which led to Cole getting the win.

Episode Two:

1. Mark Brisco beat Colin Delaney. Brisco won with froggy bow.

Nigel came out to confirm the ROH Title match at Best in the World. He made Jay Briscoe vs. Mark Briscoe official.

The American Wolves came out and interrupted Nigel, stating one of them will win the title before Best in the World. Steve Corino interrupted and pushed for Matt Hardy. A scuffle ensued. Michael Elgin stood on the ramp and wants the title too.

2. Cherry Bomb beat Mschif.

3. Roderick Strong defeated Taiji Ishimori. Strong beat Ishimori with a 450.

Intermission.

Episode Three:

1. Cedric Alexander and Caprice Coleman defeated TD Thomas and ACH, and QT Marshall and R.D. Evans to become No. 1 contenders to the ROH Tag Titles. Alexander and Coleman will challenge for the ROH Tag Titles at Best in the World.

2. Jay Lethal defeated BJ Whitmer and Mike Bennett to become No. 1 contender to the ROH TV Title. Lethal won with the Lethal Injection on Whitmer. Lethal will challenge at Best in the World.

Episode Four:

1. Matt Taven defeated Pepper Parks in a Proving Ground match.

2. Tommaso Ciampa beat Rip Impact.

3. The American Wolves (Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards) defeated The Briscoes.

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QUICK RESULTS:

* Caprice Coleman and Cedric Alexander defeated ACH and Tadarius Thomas via pin
* Roderick Strong defeated Mike Bennett via pin
* BJ Whitmer defeated Rhett Titus in an I Quit match
* Jimmy Jacobs and Cliff Compton defeated Michael Elgin and Kevin Steen (replacing Jay Lethal after a mid-match injury) via pin
* Eddie Edwards defeated Taiji Ishimori via pin
* Matt Taven retained the ROH TV Title over Mark Briscoe via pin
* Davey Richards defeated Paul London via pin
* Jay Briscoe retained the ROH Title over Adam Cole via pin

FULL RESULTS:

C&C Wrestling Factory defeated ACH & Tadarius Thomas in what looked to be a great opener.

Roderick Strong vs. Mike Bennett

Bennett was wearing Zubaz inspired tights. No Bob Evans, but Maria Kanellis was there. Bennett stalled a lot early. They went to the floor, where Strong was sent into the barriers several times. Bennett brought him back in for a two count.

Back in the ring, Strong tried to make a two count but Bennett took him down and slammed him. Bennett nailed a legdrop for a two count. Bennett whipped Strong into the corner but was kicked away. Strong was caught and slammed down for a two count.

Strong mounted a comeback and nailed several clotheslines and leg lariat. Bennett kicked him away during a charge but Strong fought back. Strong got the better of the exchange and nailed a superplex for a two count.

Strong went for a suplex but Bennett nailed him with several elbows and a spinebuster for a two count. Strong leapfrogged over a charge and nailed a leaping forearm in the corner, followed by a back suplex for a two count.

Bennett fired back with a spear and a forward roll for a two count. Strong came back and locked in the Stronghold Boston Crab. Maria Kanellis got on the apron, distracting the referee from seeing Bennett tap.

Strong released Bennett to argue with the referee but was nailed for a two count. Bennett went for the Stronghold but Cheeseburger, the young student, ran out and kissed Maria. Bennett went after him but Strong nailed a leg lariat and scored the pin.

Your winner, Roderick Strong!

Good back and forth match.

They aired a video segment on SCUM beating down Kevin Steen.

I Quit: BJ Whitmer vs. Rhett Titus

Steve Corino cut a promo before the match but I really couldn’t make it out.

Whitmer hit the ring and attacked Titus. They fired back and forth with chops. Whitmer was sent into the ropes but Corino tried to trip him. Nigel McGuinness walked out afterward. Titus was sent to the floor and Whitmer nailed a dive. McGuinness returned with several referees and had them eject Corino from ringside. The crowd chanted, “Get the f*** out.”

Whitmer worked over Titus on the floor with chops and tossed him back into the ring. He worked over Titus’ neck. They battled on the top. Titus made a comeback and tossed Whitmer to the floor.

Titus worked over Whitmer on the floor and placed him on the apron near the ringpost. Titus charged and hit a running kick to Whitmer’s head. He brought Whitmer back in the ring and locked on the Orienta; Torture Device for a submission attempt.

Titus kept working over Whitmer, who sucked it up and fired back with an explosive flurry of strikes. Titus begged off but tricked Whitmer into being slammed facefirst into the turnbuckles. He tried to ziptie Whitmer to the ropes but Whitmer fought him off and tied one of Titus’ arms to the ropes, trapping him.

He tied Titus’ other arm and worked him over with punches. Whitmer grabbed a chair but Corino returned and offered himself to be hit instead. Titus quit to stop Whitmer.

Your winner, BJ Whitmer!

Jimmy Jacobs and Cliff Compton immediately hit the ring and attacked Whitmer. This led to Michael Elgin and Jay Lethal hitting the ring, so the scheduled tag match began.

Lethal & Elgin vs. Compton & Jacobs

All four brawled around ringside while ROH cut Titus out from the ropes. The stipulation here is that if SCUM wins, Steve Corino becomes the color commentator for ROH TV.

Lethal whipped Compton hard into the ring barrier. Elgin then clotheslined him over into the crowd. Back in the ring, Jacobs and Lethal exchanged chops and punches in a corner. Compton pulled himself back to the order.

Elgin tagged in and held Jacobs for a long delayed suplex. He held him for a long, long time before dropping him. Elgin and Lethal nailed a series of double team moves for a two count. Jacobs finally raked Lethal’s eyes and tagged out to Compton.

Lethal came back with the handspring elbow for a two count. Elgin did the delayed vertical suplex on Compton. Lethal joined in and did one on Jacobs. The crowd loved that.

Compton was sent into Elgin by Lethal. Lethal then dropkicked Jacobs off the apron. Elgin nailed a spinning sit down Torture Rack. Lethal nailed a dive to the outside on Jacobs. Lethal began grabbing at his knee and was hurt. The referee checked on him outside the ring.

This led Elgin alone battling Compton. He nailed a Black Hole Slam for a two count. Elgin didn’t know what happened to Lethal but went to the floor when he realized something was wrong. Corino began screaming for the ref to count out Lethal. Nigel McGuinness left commentary to check on Lethal.

Elgin finally returned to the ring and battled both members of SCUM alone. Lethal was carried out. SCUM kept out-maneuvering Elgin when he went for big moves. They finally worked over Elgin in the corner. Jacobs scored several two count on Elgin. Elgin made a comeback but there was no one to tag.

Kevin Steen hit the scene and demanded to be tagged in. He was tagged in and cleaned house on SCUM. Elgin went for a powerbomb in the corner on Jacobs but Compton speared his legs. Steen, who had been nailed in the eyes, recovered and tossed Jacobs over the top. He nailed a pop up powerbomb on Compton and went for the Package Piledriver but Jacobs rolled him up and scored the pin.

Your winners, SCUM!

They aired Taiji Ishimori vs. El Generico from a few years back to promote Ishimori. They then aired Paul London vs. Michael Shane Street Fight to promote their bouts tonight.

QT Marshall and RD Evans came to the ring. Evans cut a promo, leading to a video on the screen above the entrance announcing the return of Tomasso Ciampa, who had been out for a year with a knee injury. Ciampa then walked out the entrance. It was a nice entrance build.

Ciampa drilled Marshall and tried to nail him with a running knee but Evans pulled him to safety.

Eddie Edwards vs. Taiji Ishimori

Ishimori’s Pro Wrestling NOAH GHC Junior Heavyweight championship is not on the line. This is his first appearance in North America for ROH.

They locked up and reversed several moves before facing off. Edwards grabbed a side headlock and shoulderblocked him down. Ishimori nailed a head scirrors and teased a dive. They went into a series of moves. Ishimori hit another head scissors to the outside. Edwards was nailed with a standing moonsault to the floor from the corner.

Back in the ring, Edwards was locked into a rear chinlock. They battled to the apron where Edwards nailed an enziguri on Ishimori, sending him to the floor. Edwards nailed a big time dive to the outside.

Ishimori was tossed back into the ring for a two count. Edwards drilled him with a big dropkick then brought him to the corner for a hard chop. Ishimori and Edwards battled back and forth with chops. Edwards went for a back suplex but Ishimori landed on his feet. Edwards was able to overcome him and locked him in the Achilles Lock.

Ishimori came back with a big stomp and a big double knee strike off the top for a two count. Ishimori went for a handspring elbow but Edwards caught him and nailed an inverted sitdown suple. Edwards peppered him with chops in the corner, sending him down to the mat.

Ishimori reversed a whip into the corner but was caught with an elbow and a running knee strike. Edwards slammed him down for a two count. Ishimori came back with a version of the shining wizard for a two count. They went back and forth with a series of near falls. Ishimori hit a twisting kick but was drilled in the face by Edwards. They both drilled each other and were down and out. The crowd chanted for ROH.

They recovered and battled back and forth with strikes. Ishimori went to the top for a 450 splash but Edwards pulled his knees up. Edwards worked over Ishimori and placed her on the top. He nailed a top rope super rana. Ishimori was drilled with a pair of powerbombs across the knees for another two count.

Edwards finally drilled him with the Diehard Driver for the win.

Your winner, Eddie Edwards!

Really good match with some great near falls and sequences.

ROH TV champion Matt Taven vs. Mark Briscoe

Taven and Briscoe went back and forth. Briscoe ran him from the ring with a spinkick. Back in the ring, Taven backed Briscoe into the corner and drilled him with a chop, Briscoes returned and nailed several of his own, rode him to the mat and drilled him with a series of cross faces.

Taven was caught in an armbar and a series of armdrags. Briscoe sent him to the floor and nailed a dropkick through the ropes. Briscoe worked over Taven on the floor and suplexed him onto the apron.

I had some Internet issues but the finish was The Hoopla Hootties distracting Briscoe. He was rolled up by Taven, who hooked the tights to get the win.

Your winner and still ROH TV champion Matt Taven!

Truth Martini was nailed with Redneck Kung-Fu after and Martini was carried out.

Davey Richards vs. Paul London

London was wearing his old school tights, whih they said were the tights he wore the last time he worked here.

They had some nice back and forth wrestling early. The story was whether London could hang with Richards since he had carefully picked his competition in recent years.

Richards showed some real aggression. At one point, London was tossed to the floor and nailed a female photographer, who kept shooting. London made a comeback after being worked over for some time and nailed a flip dive over the top to the floor.

London nailed a double stomp off the ropes on Richards . He kicked off a Richards charge but was nailed with a kick and nailed with a German suple into a bridge for a two count. Richards drilled London with right hands as as the crowd rallied him.

London drilled Richards with a series of suplexes and a Dragon suplex with a bridge for a two count. They battled back and forth until Richards drilled him with a tombstone on the floor. London went for a double stomp off the top but slipped on London’s sweaty chest as he hit Paul, slamming into his head. OUCH.

Richards maneuvered London to the top but London nailed a sunset flip powerbomb. London went for the shooting star press but Richards pulled his knees up and scored the pin on London.

Your winner, Davey Richards!

Richards took the mic and said that when he’s in the ring, he’s all business and he’s kind of an a**hole but this match was his honor and said that without Paul London, this company would not exist. He asked the crowd to show some love for London.

London took the mic and said that he’s been in the twilight zone for nine years and he snapped back into it tonight. He said that Richards gave him an asswhipping and he sort of liked that. He said the honor was all his.

Nice moment.

ROH champion Jay Briscoe vs. Adam Cole

They had a faceoff early and went back and forth with some nice wrestling. Briscoe nailed a series of shots and stomps. Cole was whipped hard into the corner but avoided a charge, sent Briscoe to the outside and hit a nice dive.

Cole tossed Briscoe back inside and hit a flying bodypress for a two count. He cinched in a side chinlock. Briscoe fired back with a series of elbows. He drilled Cole to the mat and slammed Cole down. He drilled an elbow for a two count.

Briscoe measured and drilled Cole in the corner and nailed a rebound elbow. He chopped Cole hard but was caught with a charge in the corner. Cole nailed a dropkick to the knee. Cole began working over Briscoes’ leg.

Briscoe made a comeback and worked over Cole with a series of rights. Cole nailed him in the knee. Cole went after him but Briscoe snapped him into the turnbuckles for a two. Cole and Briscoe battled back and forth. Cole drilled Briscoe with a DVDR onto his own knee.

Cole went for the figure four leglock. He was fought off. Briscoe went off the ropes but was superkicked by Cole. Briscoe came back with the Falcon’s Arrow for another two count. Briscoe went for the Jay-Driller but Briscoe’s knee gave way. Cole nailed a neckbreaker but Briscoe kicked out at two.

They went to the outside, battling on the apron. Cole charged him but was caught with a DVDR on the apron outside. Big ROH chant. Briscoe nailed a big boot to Cole’s face, then snapped him backward with a nasty neckbreaker for a two count.

Cole came back with a figure four leglock and nearly pinned Briscoe with it. They battled back and forth and ended up on the top. Cole hit an awesome back superple, then hit several superkicks and The Florida Key for a two count. Cole went back to the figure four. Briscoe kicked him off. Cole nailed heads with referee Todd Sinclair.

Steve Corino tried to get on the apron and give Cole a SCUM shirt. Nigel McGuinness teased going to get help but instead attackedCorino and hit the Tower of London. He dragged Corino out.

In the midst of this, Briscoe hit the Jay Driller on Cole for the win.

Your winner, Jay Briscoe.

Right after the win, the stream, which had been going in and out most of the night died.

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Triple H came out and said they have been at Full Sail for a year and made a donation.

Episode One:

William Regal and Tony Dawson were on commentary.

1. Damien Sandow defeated Baron Corbin.

There was a backstage segment with NXT Tag Champions Bo Dallas and Adrian Neville talking about their upcoming defense against The Wyatt Family.

2. Paige beat Bailey. Summer Rae jumped Paige post-match.

There was an amusing backstage segment with Sandow and Big E Langston.

3. Sakamoto vs. Reilly Pierce ended in a no contest due to Connor O’Brien.

4. Kassius Ohno defeated Camacho. After the match, Kassius Ohno told William Regal he was sorry. The Wyatt Family came out and attacked Ohno.

5. The Wyatt Family defeated Adrian Neville and Bo Dallas to win the NXT Tag Titles.

Episode Two:

Brad Maddox and Tom Phillips were on commentary.

1. Summer defeated Natalya due to really stupid Paige interference.

There was a Bray Wyatt promo.

2. Bray Wyatt defeated Danny Burch (Mark Stone).

3. Connor O’Brien beat Sakamoto and Reilly Pierce. After the match, Rick Victor showed up on the stage and starred at O’Brien

4. Big E Langston defeated Damien Sandow.

Episode Three:

William Regal and Tony Dawson were on commentary.

1. Sami Zayn (a/k/a El Generico) defeated Curt Hawkins (possibly dark).

2. Antonio Cesaro Beat Yoshi Tatsu. Cesaro cut a promo about no competition and out comes Sami Zayn with a challenge.

3. Sami Zayn defeated Antonio Cesaro. Cesaro jumped Sami after the match.

3. Mason Ryan over Enzo Amore.

4. Bray Wyatt beat Corey Graves. Kassius Ohno tried to make the save on behalf of Graves and but got beat down.

Episode Four:

Brad Maddox and Tom Phillips were on commentary.

1. Emma defeated Audrey Marie.

2. Garrett Dylan and Casey McKnight defeated Brandon Travan and Jake Carter.

3. The Wyatt Family beat Travis Tyler and Sawyer Fulton.

4. Big E Langston over Derrick Bateman (who cut his hair).

5. Bo Dallas won a battle royal to become No. 1 contender to the NXT Title. The match came down to Dallas and Adrian Neville.

Dark Segment:

Damien Sandow introduced The Damien Sandow Show. John Cena was the guest. He brought out Hudson guys. Sawft gets over. Sandow ended up going through a table.

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WWE SmackDown (Airing Friday):

The show opened with a Ryback promo in the ring. We gave him the What! treatment. For some reason, the crowd still chanted Feed Me More, yet still booed him.

Ryback defeated Daniel Bryan in 14:00. Ryback won with Shellshocked. One of Ryback’s better matches, probably cause of who he was in the ring with.

Renee Young interviewed Ricardo, who spoke really fast in Spanish. Alberto Del Rio calmed him down but I didn’t really pick up what they were talking about.

Fandango defeated Zack Ryder in 3:00. Fandango won with the top rope leg drop. The crowd tried to Fandango, but it didn’t get over that well. They are no Jersey. I was there and no crowd will ever beat that.

Ricardo Rodriguez vs. Zeb Colter ended in a no-contest when Jack Swagger interfered. Alberto Del Rio cleared Swagger of the ring and Teddy Long came out and….. You guessed it, he made a tag team match.

Alberto Del Rio and Ricardo Rodriguez vs. Jack Swagger and Zeb Colter ended in a no-contest. Ziggler and Big E interfered. Teddy came out and made it a Triple Threat tag team match.

Alberto Del Rio and Ricardo Rodriguez defeated Jack Swagger and Zeb Colter, and Dolph Ziggler and Big E Langston in a Triple Threat tag match. Del Rio made Ziggler tap to the Cross Armbreaker. Good match.

The Shield beat up Daniel Bryan backstage and then cut a promo. Kane said they would pay later.

Randy Orton defeated Damien Sandow in 8:00. Orton won with an RKO. After the match, Big Show came out and told Orton he’s not a team player and he’s the reason they lost their WrestleMania match. Sandow hit Orton from behind with his finisher and Big Show laughed.

There was an arm wrestling contest between Mark Henry and Sheamus. Mark Henry won the first match. Sheamus got on the mic and said Mark had the stronger right arm but he didn’t have the stronger left. They did it again, this time with their left arms and Sheamus punched Henry in the face and Brogue kicked him. Kind of a cheap way to get out of the match. Seemed like a heel thing to do.

Dean Ambrose beat Kane in 13:00. Kane came out and beat up all the shield members. He threw reigns into the announce table. Then the match started. It was back and forth. Kane hit the choke slam than attempted the tombstone. Then the shield interfered again. And Ambrose got the pin using a finisher that was similar to MVP’s Playmaker.

After the match The Shield attacked Kane. Kane put up a good fight but Roman Reigns speared him, then they Triple Power Bombed him. The Shield grabbed the Tag Titles (I think they took Bryan’s when they attacked him) and posed with them to conclude the taping.

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WWE Dark Match (Not Airing):

Bo Dallas beat Curt Hawkins in the dark match in 4:00. Dallas used a belly to belly suplex slam.

The upper bowl of the building is tarped off.

WWE Main Event (Airing Wednesday):

Michael Cole and JBL made their entrances.

Kofi Kingston beat Antonio Cesaro to retain the U.S. Title in 20:00. Cesaro worked over Kofi’s leg most of the match. He used a few Boston Crabs. Kofi botched a lot but the crowd loved him. Kofi got on the mic after the match and said he’s a daddy now and gave a shout out to the kid and his wife saying he’s coming home to see them.

Lots of kids here. They love to cheer the faces and boo the heels. Good crowd though. At least their alive.

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“Yes, sir, we promised you a great main event…”

We are LIVE from Columbus, Ohio in front of a raucous crowd, as Alberto Del Rio’s music hits and out comes Del Rio and Ricardo…who’s got zubaz pants on! Apparently made by Teddy Long (No tag match, playa? Shocker!), Ricardo, Zeb Coulter and Big E. Langston will compete in a triple threat, representing the three men in the World Title match, and the winner will have their representative make the stip pick for Extreme Rules…methinks Uncle Zeb better make tracks.

Triple Threat Match: Big E. Langston vs. Ricardo Rodriguez vs. Zeb Coulter

Langston looks like he’s eying his next meal. Zeb goes to the apron, leaving Big E to face off with Ricardo. Big E catches Ricardo and runs over him with a big shoulder. Big E with a big forearm to the chest. Ricardo fights back with a kick and some punches. He tries to run away but Big E grabs him for big rib breakers over his knee. Big E with body shots in the corner now. Big E has words with Zeb. Big E runs and spears Ricardo in the corner. Big E tosses Ricardo across the ring. Ricardo jumps and Big E runs into the ring post! Ricardo with kicks and punches to Big E now. Zeb comes in and gets some shots in on Big E. Ricardo and Zeb double team him. Ricardo reminds him that they’re enemies. Big E runs over Ricardo again as Zeb watches.

Zeb pushes Big E away and beats up Ricardo. Big E backs Zeb up and he falls down, faking a knee injury. The man was in a war, dammit! Jack Swagger runs in and tends to Zeb. Ricardo with a kick to Big E. Ricardo tosses his towel can onto Big E and it does nothing. Ricardo, youz a dead man. Big E lays Ricard out with a big belly to belly suplex. Alberto Del Rio comes in and hits Big E with his enziguri. Dolph Ziggler takes out Del Rio. Swagger sends Ziggler to the floor. Big E sends Swagger to the floor but tumbles out with him. Zeb steals the pin and covers Ricardo but AJ Lee breaks the pin. These are triple threat rules, so no DQ. Ricardo rolls up Zeb for the win! Alberto gets the pick!

Winner: Ricardo Rodriguez
Time: 5:00ish

John Cena and Ryback are scheduled to team up against the Shield tonight. Despite an Achilles injury over the weekend, Cena has been cleared to compete tonight. Before that, Cena will make a special presentation for World Wish Day NEXT!

We get a quick recap of the end to the triple threat match.

~Commercial Break~

Back from the break and we get a video of John Cena granting a wish on Today earlier this morning. We come back to the arena and out comes Cena with several kids and their parents from Make-A-Wish. Cena talks about World Wish Day and introduces Jacob, Nicholas and Logan. He says their wish was to come watch RAW. Cena encourages fans to visit Wish.org/WWE and help out. Cena says tonight, they’re making these three kids honorary WWE Superstars. Cena introduces the three newest WWE stars. Jacob’s name he chose is The Eliminator, Nick’s name he chose was Nick The Stitch and Logan’s name he chose was Lightning Logan. The crowd cheers and Cena gets them to cheer louder for the three kids. Cena thanks the fans and that’s it.

Coming up next, “The Viper” Randy Orton is in action NEXT!

~Commercial Break~

As we come back from break, Orton’s breaking out his classic “Release the Doves” pose as Cody Rhodes anxiously awaits the bell.

Randy Orton vs. Cody Rhodes

Orton with a headlock takeover to start. He and Cody exchange some holds. Orton fights out but Cody drops him with a shoulder. Back and forth but Orton drops Cody with an elbow. They lock up again and trade holds. Cody works on the arm and takes Orton to the corner. Orton tosses Cody to the floor but he skins the cat ala HBK. Cody brags, but turns around to a dropkick. Orton taunts Cody and dropkicks him again. Orton with a 1 count. Orton keeps control and works Cody over.

Orton stomps away on Cody. Cody pulls Orton head-first into the turnbuckles and turns it around. Cody works Orton over in the corner now. Orton turns it around and hits a suplex for a 2 count. Orton keeps the attack on Cody and covers for another pin attempt. Cody turns it around and drops Orton with a dropkick for a 2 count. Cody with kicks. Orton comes back with a clothesline. Cody goes to the floor but Orton chases him and hits another. Orton brings it back in the ring but Cody blocks the second rope DDT. Cody comes in but blocks an surprise RKO attempt. Good chemistry as can be expected between these two. Orton stares a shocked Cody down as we go to commercial.

Mid-match break…

Orton assaults Cody on the outside and rolls him back in, but gets caught with a NICE Disaster Kick which knocks Orton off the apron and he looks to be out of it. Cody rolls him back in for a near fall. Cody jackknifes him for another 2 count. Cody keeps Orton down with more stomps and gets a 2 count. Orton tries to fight out of a rear chin lock, but Cody counters the suplex into a Goldust uppercut for another near fall. Orton shoves Cody into a corner, but Rhodes gets a boot up and hits an sledge to the back of Orton’s neck for a 2 count. Cody takes his time going back up top and Randy stops him. Orton up top and preens to the crowd before hitting a BIG vertical superplex for a close near fall. Orton starts to fire up with clotheslines and the powerslam. Snakebite DDT connects! RK..NO! Cross Rhodes! 1…2..Thr-KICKOUT! Rhodes is absolutely livid. He shouts down to Orton that it’s over. He goes for another Disaster Kick…RKO! OUT! OF! NOWHERE! Three count! Great match!

Winner: Randy Orton
Time: 16:21

Matt Striker in the ring with Orton post-match. Striker questions if Show’s betrayal following their match at Mania still haunts Orton. Randy says it actually fuels him, because he’s never felt more focused or extreme…before dropping Cody with another RKO!

We get a replay of the Disaster Kick countered into the RKO.

Nikki Bella stretching out…mmmmm…ahem, anyway, Brie approaches her and they talk about how “cute” the battle royal last week was, while they were on the red carpet promoting “Total Divas” on E! Nikki takes on Naoi…NEXT!

~Commercial Break~

As Nikki and Brie pander to the crowd, we get a preview of “Total Divas”, followed by The Funkadactyls dancing and bouncing their way to the ring.

Nikki Bella vs. Naomi

Naomi takes the fight to Nikki, laying her out with clothesline and a Thesz Press. Nikki counters out, but gets hung up on the top rope. She and Brie do “Twin Magic” and “Nikki” gets the inside cradle on a surprised Naomi for three.

Waitaminute…Cameron in to complain…the ref takes a second…he reverses the decision!

Winner by DQ: Naomi
Time: 1:15

The Bellas ain’t happy bout that and take out Naomi before slamming Cameron head-first into the turnbuckle and they leave all smiles.

Up next…we hear from the Shield after their destruction of the Undertaker last Friday.

~Commercial Break~

Back from the break, The Shield make their way to ringside, and JBL foreshadows really the only way they can be stopped is if they start in on each other. Ambrose on the mic says they have done just what they said they would do: Bring justice to an unjust world. Rollins on the mic now, and brick by brick they have torn down the wall of injustice that has surrounded the WWE. They show the various victims of the Shield, from Ryback to The Rock to The Big Show to John Cena. Reigns says no one can stop the “Hounds of Justice.” Those men were merely mortals. The Shield looked immortality in the eye and spat in it. We see the highlight of the Shield dominating the Undertaker and driving him through a table. Ambrose says it doesn’t matter about the Streak, the WWE Title or who you are, when your number is called, Justice will answer. Rollins says they haven’t forgotten about Cena and Ryback…

3MB’s music hits! Slater tells the Shield to shut up and says before Ryback and Cena, they have unfinished business with 3MB, who had their “party” with Triple H crashed by the Shield. Mahal says they will rock all over their face. Uh huh. 3MB seem eager to go, but Ambrose and company quickly dominate…before Team Hell No’s music hits! The Shield clear the ring as Kane and Bryan pick the remains of 3MB. Goozle to Slater! Chokeslam! YES! YES! YES! BOOM! PYRO!

Cena getting taped up in the back. Ryback looks on and says Cena’s hurt. Cena agrees, but says he’s probably more effective on one leg than Ryback is on two. OOOOOH! He’s ready to go. Ryback says he can’t take that chance and stalks off.

~Commercial Break~~

Dolph Ziggler versus Kofi Kingston, part 1000…now with championships!

Champion versus Champion: World Champion Dolph Ziggler vs. US Champion Kofi Kingston

New US Title and now he’s a new daddy! Congrats to Kofi! He takes on Antonio Cesaro in a rematch this Wednesday on Main Event! Hopefully it’ll be yodel-free.

Wristlock by Ziggler and Kingston turns it around into an armlock. Ziggler with a waistlock. Kingston with a side Russian legsweep. Kick to the face by Kingston. Side headlock by Ziggler. Shoulderblock by Ziggler. Kingston with a back elbow and dropkick Kingston going for SOS but Ziggler counters. Kingston catches Ziggler in the jaw with a kick.

Mid-match break…

Kofi fights out of a hold. Ziggler cuts him off. Ziggler taunts Kofi now. Ziggler with a neckbreaker. Ziggler misses a splash in the corner as Kofi moves out of the way. Ziggler goes back to the attack and beats Kofi down in the corner. Kofi fights him off with kicks and punches. Kofi makes a comeback and nails a big dropkick. Kofi hits the Boom Drop. Ziggler blocks Trouble in Paradise but Kofi catches him. Ziggler counters that with a big DDT. Ziggler with a 2 count. More back and forth. Kofi with SOS for a 2 count. Ziggler misses the Fame-Asser and Kofi nails Trouble in Paradise but AJ puts Ziggler’s leg on the bottom rope before the 3 is counted.

Big E helps Ziggler up on the floor but Kofi dives out onto both of them. Kofi brings Ziggler back in and goes to the top. Kofi with a BIG cross body for a close 2 count. AJ distracts the referee. Big E gets on the apron but Kofi sends him to the floor. Ziggler rolls Kofi up for 2. Kofi counters with a 2 count. Kofi catches Ziggler again and catapults him into the corner. Kofi misses a big shot from the top rope. Ziggler hits Zig Zag for the three count and the win.

Winner: Dolph Ziggler
Time: 12:16

Last week, Triple H accepted Brock Lesnar’s challenge for a Steel Cage at Extreme Rules. We hear more on it coming up next.

~Commercial Break~

AJ an her *snicker* “ZigglyPuff” talk about his victory before running into Kaitlyn, who says she isn’t scared just because AJ won a battle royal. She held back before because they were friends, but not now. A gift arrives. AJ snatches it, but it’s actually for Kaitlyn. Turns out to be a spiked hat which matches her bracelets, complete with cheesy “secret admirer” note. 10 bucks it’s Goldust horning in on his brother’s territory.

Highlights of Lesnar and Heyman last week, along with Triple H accepting the Steel Cage challenge by pedigree-ing Heyman.

“Team Brickie” backstage, discussing the Steel Cage match as Ryback enters. He says Cena has abandoned him to the Shield for the last time. An intimidated Vickie admits she feels the same way and decides to make a 6-man tag match with him and Team Hell No against the Shield. Ryback says “Been there, done that” and doesn’t trust them…NO. “Team Brickie” is at a loss at what to do.

~Commercial Break~

Another shill for Domino’s, but it looks like the soldiers beat the announce team to the Deep Dish.

Jack Swagger and Zeb Coulter out now. Zack Ryder follows, and mocks Zeb for his earlier loss to Ricardo. Sorry, when was the last time Ryder won a match on Raw in 2013?

Jack Swagger vs. Zack Ryder

Swagger locks up and takes Ryder to the corner to start the match. Swagger with more big knees in the corner. Swagger nails a big clothesline and keeps control. Ryder makes a comeback but Swagger dumps him on his back for a 2 count. Swagger starts working on Ryder’s leg now. Swagger tosses Ryder across the ring and nails two Swagger Bombs. Swagger taunts Ryder. Swagger goes for another Swagger Bomb but Ryder puts his boots up to the surprise of many. Ryder dumps Swagger to the floor and nails a dropkick through the ropes. Ryder brings it back in the ring but Swagger catches him floats over nicely into a gutwrench powerbomb. Swagger applies the Patriot Lock for the tap out.

Winner: Jack Swagger
Time: 3:00

Following the match, Swagger holds Ryder in the ropes while Zeb mouths off to the Broski and pops him in the mouth for talking smack to him earlier.

Mark Henry is WALKING to the ring, and he’s got a rope. THAT’S WHAT HE DO!

~Commercial Break~

According to WWEActive, Ryback has no words for Striker and he’s apparently making for the exit. The announce team is stumped as to what this means for the main event tonight.

Mark Henry in the ring, and while he doesn’t need our approval, he plans on proving why he’s the World’s Strongest Man, and has been given two opponents (for a Tug O’ War, apparently). Out first is “Sweet T” Tensai. The two big men assume their positions and start. Tensai holds out for about 15-20 seconds, but Henry pulls him over with relative ease. Out next is Sweet T’s partner Brodus Clay. He fairs little better against Henry, who pulls him over in roughly 20 seconds.

Sheamus out now. He knows Henry only asked for two, but he wants to take on the World’s Storngest Man too. Henry obliges and they set up for a good ol’ tug of war. Sheamus powers up at first, but Henry slowly gains ground. Sheamus…lets go of the rope! Henry falls on his ass, gets back up all ticked off, but right into a Brogue Kick from Sheamus! Whatcha gonna do, fella?

Highlights from Cena’s make-a-wish segment.

Team Hell No with “Team Brickie” backstage. Kane has no problem taking on the Shield for what they did to his brother The Undertaker. Bryan calms him down and says they’ll take on The Shield despite the handicap situation. Vickie asks Maddox for a favor as we go to commercial.

~Commercial Break~

We are updated about the progress following The Rock’s surgery and “Pain & Gain” topping the Box Office for the second straight month.

Brad Maddox backstage with John Cena. Maddox tries to tell Cena he’s hurt and not in the match, but Cena ensures that Maddox will be hurt worse if he’s not in the match with Team Hell No. Maddox slinks off, knowing better.

Ricardo out to introduce Del Rio, with the additional announcement “and the man who beat Zeb Coulter.” Ha ha, continuity!

Alberto Del Rio vs. Antonio Cesaro

Thankfully, the yodeling was only done during the break. Such a shame WWEActive missed that bit. They lock up and break. Another lock up and they go to the mat trading holds. Del Rio with a pin attempt. Cesaro shoves him. Del Rio comes back firing away into the corner. Cesaro suplexes Del Rio. Del Rio comes back with a big kick to the arm. Del Rio focuses on Cesaro’s arm now. Cesaro turns it around and focuses on Del Rio’s arm now. Cesaro with uppercuts now. Del Rio comes back with a hurricanrana. Del Rio with shots to the kidneys now. Del Rio with a backstabber. Del Rio goes for the cross arm breaker but Cesaro blocks it and goes to the floor. We go to commercial.

Mid-match break…

Del Rio with a sunset flip for two, but Cesaro rolls through and hits a mushroom stomp to the chest. Deadlift gutwrench suplex gets another 2 count. Cesaro keeps the pressure on Del Rio with a European uppercut for two and locks in a rear chin lock, dropping himself on Del Rio’s back before cinching it back in. Del Rio fights out, but Cesaro shoves him into the turnbuckle. Back suplex somewhat countered by Del Rio with right hands. Del Rio fires up with clotheslines, but Cesaro counters with a roll-up for two. German suplex with a bridge by Del Rio gets a near fall. Del Rio goes up top, but Cesaro BLASTS him with a Very European uppercut for a CLOSE near fall. Man, you could hear that all around the arena. Cesaro misses a charge right into the ring post and Del Rio gets him right back with a superkick for a REALLY CLOSE near fall. Del Rio goes for the Cross Arm Breaker, Cesaro counters into a roll-up for 2, but Del Rio kicks out right back into the Arm Breaker and Cesaro has to tap. Awesome match! OLE! OLE OLE OLE!

Winner: Alberto Del Rio
Time: 13:25

Del Rio soaks in the “Ole!” chants and announces that, thanks to Ricardo, he can choose the stipulation, and he decided the triple threat for the World Title will be…a LAAAAAAADER MATCH! I like, I like.

Fandango versus The Great Khali…in a dance-off. No, just no. In fact, just Khali alone…no, just no.

~Commercial Break~

Let’s go Fandango-ing, ladies and germs! Lawler tries to “interview” Khali on his dancing experience, watching “Dancing With The Stars”, and how he felt Jericho was on the show. “I better than him.” Ha ha! He and Natalya do a few twirls and Natalya just sort of dances around Khali. Lukewarm reaction. Fandango, who says Jericho was “clumsy” on DWTS, and Summer Rae up next, and the crowd joins in with the music as he and Summer kill it and end the dance with a nice dip. Lawler asks the crowd and it seems like a bit of a split between the two pairs, but Lawler gives it to Khali. Fandango’s not pleased, and lays out Khali with a Roll of the Dice before going up for a big time leg drop.

We go back to The Shield laying out the Undertaker on Smackdown last Friday, putting the Dead Man through a table to cap it off.

John Cena makes his way down, no-selling the hurt Achilles tendon (shocker). His partners, Team Hell No, follow right after, and the main event is coming up NEXT!

~Commercial Break~

It’s MAIN EVENT time! Here we go ….

WWE Champion John Cena & WWE Tag Team Champions Team Hell No vs. The Shield

Cena and Team Hell No clear The Shield from the ring at first. Ambrose and Kane to start. Kane with a stalling vertical suplex to Ambrose. Tag to Reigns, who gets an uppercut from Kane. Reigns fights back and drives Kane into the Shield’s corner. Rollins tags in for a few shots, but Kane fires up and backs Rollins into his corner. Cena tags in before Kane nearly DQ’s himself. He arm drags Ambrose but the bad ankle flares up and Bryan tags himself in. Kicks to Ambrose, and Bryan tags in Kane, who grounds Ambrose. Bryan tags in, and Kane whips him into a dropkick to Ambrose. Bryan laces some kicks into Ambrose, then decides to “hang ten” and surfboards Ambrose. Kane tags in, goes up for the clothesline, but Ambrose ducks and tags in Rollins, who gets the calf kick on Kane. He puts the boots to Kane as we take our last commercial break.

Mid-match break…

Ambrose has Bryan grounded with a foot in his back. Bryan tries to fight out, but Ambrose takes him back down for a 2 count. Rollins tags in and comes off the ropes on Bryan for another 2 count. He locks in a half-nelson on Bryan. Dnaiel fights out and goes for a German, but Rollins reverses and hits a nice enziguri for a near fall. Reigns in now and keeps Bryan down with a rear chinlock. Bryan fights out, but gets dropped by Reigns for another 2 count. Regins charges, but Bryan ducks him and Reigns falls to the outside. Ambrose and Kane get the tags, and Cena’s a sad panda that he didn’t get tagged. Kane is EN FUEGO! Clothesline and side slam to Ambrose. Top rope clothesline connects! Reigns gets taken out by Bryan! Ambrose sent over the the top rope, and Kane takes apart the table. Revenge time! Rollins gets knocked down by Kane…DDT by Ambrose. He rolls back in and Kane struggles…he makes it in at 9! Ambrose wails away on Kane, but gets caught and Kane hits the chokeslam! Tag to the injured Cena, who hits the Five Moves on Reigns! Rollins cross body, but Cena rolls through and hoists him for the AA…his ankle gives out! Spear by Reigns! Three count! The Shield just pinned the WWE Champion!

Winners: The Shield
Time: 15:26

A smug-looking Ryback comes out onto the stage and stares a hole through the injured Cena, who has a doctor checking on him as he finally sells the hurt ankle good. John sees an injury, but Ryback looks like he sees his next big meal and the WWE Championship.

End show.

Credit: Ken Hill

What Happened *AFTER* RAW Ended – HUGE SEGMENT w/ Ex-WWE Star – You’ll NEVER Believe Who It Was!! An **ABSOLUTE SHOCKER**!!!! + Report: Vince McMahon *IRATE* At RAW This Week ….

TNA Xplosion Tapings:

Magnus beat Robbie E. This match was taped before the live Impact show.

“Cowboy” James Storm beat Joey Ryan. This match was taped in between the first and second Impact.

May 2 TNA Impact Wrestling TV Taping (Airing Thursday):

Chris Sabin defeated Zema Ion and Sonjay Dutt in an X-Division three-way match. Sabin got a lot of offense in and looked very sharp in his return match. He hasn’t missed a beat. The referee for this match was wearing the X-Division Ref Camera.

Rob Terry beat Robbie E, “Mr. Pectacular” Jessie Godderz and Joey Ryan in a handicap match. Terry pinned Joey Ryan. In a comical spot prior to the match, while the heel trio was deciding via “rock/paper/scissors” who would start in the ring with Terry, Robbie E and Jessie quickly stepped out of the ring – leaving Joey Ryan to start the match.

-Hulk Hogan came out for an in-ring promo. He said there was still a divide between he & Sting. Hogan immediately called Sting out to the ring, and Sting obliged. Hogan said he knew when he was right and when he was wrong. “I was wrong.” He said that rather than pushing his friends away, he should have been pulling them towards him. He apologized to Sting, who in turn accepted his apology by shaking Hogan’s hand. Sting told the crowd they’re both together now. He asked for Hulk’s blessing to take on the Aces & Eights in a 6-man tag-match.

Hogan said he gave Sting full authority to find his 2 partners for the match next week, because he was busy trying to find an opponent for Bully Ray at Slammiversary. Matt Morgan’s music interrupted. He sarcastically asked if this was the part where Hogan gives Sting another title match. Hogan replied that Morgan’s biggest problem is that he always picked the wrong time to run his mouth. He said that before Morgan interrupted him, he was just getting ready to announce that Bully Ray would defend the TNA Title at Slammiversary against the winner of tonight’s main event: Matt Morgan vs. Sting

Kurt Angle defeated D-Lo Brown in an “I Quit” match via ankle lock submission. Angle came out to a HUGE hometown pop. Pre-match, D-Lo said it wouldn’t be enough to beat Angle, he wanted to humiliate him. He said he would do something nobody had ever done before: beat Kurt Angle in an “I Quit” match. Aces & Eights had appeared briefly in the crowd to distract Angle, allowing D-Lo to get the upper hand before Angle came back to pick up the victory..

-After the match, Christy Hemne interviewed Angle, who made it clear he wanted to do one thing and that was to call out A.J. Styles. He said he knew A.J. was in the building. A.J.’s music hit and he entered the ring from the stage rather than the crowd. Angle referenced his home area of Western PA for a (loud) “cheap pop.” Angle told Styles that by joining Aces & 8′s that Styles would be taking the easy way out. Angle remarked that he had taken the easy way out plenty of times in the past and that he was very successful because of it. “But that’s not your style, A.J.” Angle said that he knew Styles had his problems he was going through, but he and Sting needed a partner to take on Aces & Eights. He said if he was with them (meaning Sting & Angle), it was cool; but if he was against them, then they had a problem. “Next week, the choice is yours.”

Taryn Terrell and Mickie James defeated Gail Kim and Tara. Taryn pinned Tara. ODB was the referee. Following the match, Gail and Tara attacked Taryn and Mickie. Tara and Mickie fought to the back. Gail hit Taryn with “eat defeat” and then put her in a figure-four around the ring post until ODB came back to ringside and pulled her off.

-Bobby Roode and Austin Aries were out next for an in-ring promo. Roode said that last week Bad Influence was trying to get in his head. He said it wasn’t about reforming Fourtune, but it was about the tag team championship. Aries said they weren’t anything like Bad Influence. “In fact, we don’t even like each other.” Aries said they didn’t ride together or laugh at each other’s own jokes like Bad Influence. Daniels and Kazarian were out to interrupt. Funny enough, while the Bad Influence music played, Chavo’s TNA tron video was shown.

Kazarian said Roode and Aries were nothing more than a cheap imitation of Bad Influence and that they would find that out in their match next week. Chavo Guerrero and Hernandez were out next. Chavo announced that Hulk Hogan had named a special guest referee for next week’s tag match and that it wasn’t either one of Chavo or Hernandez. It was James Storm. Storm walked out on the stage to stare down Roode/Aries and Bad Influence.

Sting defeated Matt Morgan to earn the right to challenge for the TNA Title at Slammiversary. Morgan passed out in the Scorpion Death Lock. Post-match, Bully Ray, Devon and Ken Anderson of Aces & 8′s hit the ring from through the crowd and stared down Sting from the ring apron to close the show.

Notes: I managed to see Kurt Angle’s wife Giovanna in the crowd before the show. An entire five sections near the “hard-cam” were completely empty. The rest of the building was basically full. The Kovalchick Complex is a really nice venue and has to be fairly new from what I could observe. It was a perfect size for TNA on its initial run of “live” TV shows outside of the Impact Zone. TNA did a great job of keeping the crowd hot throughout the night, saving hometown guy Kurt Angle for the second show and having Sting appear twice on the second show after his brief appearance during the 1st show.

It was a real treat to see Sting again in-person, since WCW went out of business over 12 years ago and Sting very rarely does TNA house shows; it’s the first time I’ve seen him wrestle live and in-person in at least 15 years. Sting shook hands with fans around the ringside area after his match, and TNA played “Happy Trails” over the sound system to send the fans home. Sal Rinauro of FIP/ROH/Wrestling Road Diaries fame worked the merch stand along with Extreme Rising’s “Facade” and IWC referee Troy Davis. After the show, an incognito Joey Ryan took pictures with a few fans next to the merch table who recognized him.

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Lilian Garcia kicked off the Smackdown taping with a pitch perfect rendition of our frankly dreadful national anthem, God Save the Queen. Fair play to Lilian. She made the dreary dirge sound almost inspiring with her impressive pipes.

There’s a promo on the big screen saying Taker returns to Smackdown tonight, suggesting he isn’t just here for the dark main event as I assumed….

Jack Swagger beat Alberto Del Rio in a No DQ match. Del Rio got what could more accurately be described as ‘polite applause’ than a sustained pop, but at this point in his flat lining babyface run, he may well take that. Lots of props including a cane, chair and ladders, involvement from Colter and Ricardo too, Swagger eventually wins the match of the night so far by pinfall.

Layla beat Aksana. Aksana was out first, not many here seem to know who she is. Next out was Layla. I thought she may get a decent reaction being British, alas she was greeted by crickets. Lilian doesn’t help by announcing Layla as from Miami, Florida, but Layla has hardly aided her cause by eradicating her British accent almost totally. Plus, she’s as dull as dishwater. Layla eventually won via a messy roll up as the Fandango chants began in earnest.

The Shield delivered a handheld camera promo that was recorded backstage. They hinted at going after the tag titles whilst Dean Ambrose announced it’s him versus Taker tonight. Ambrose promised to finish off The Dead man, or words to that effect.

Fandango beat Justin Gabriel. There was a Road Warrior-esque pop for Fandango. A vignette was shown on how his music got to number two on the iTunes chart over here. Whilst this was happening, his opponent surreptitiously slips into the ring. I’m 99 percent sure it was Justin Gabriel, but there was no announcement to confirm that and I was in the nosebleed seats. Fandango won a fairly basic match. Any excuse to hear that music again…..

Big Show beat Sheamus. The match failed to capture fans attention and was punctuated by chants for everyone from RVD to Fandango to disgraced soccer player Luis Suarez. Mark Henry came down and turned the steps over, this was enough to distract Sheamus and let Show pick up the win.

Wade Barrett beat William Regal. Lots of noise for these two as you would expect, sadly they weren’t given much time in front of their very vocal home supporters. Barrett won in a couple of minutes. He didn’t even get the courtesy of having his ring music follow him up the aisle, instead a second replay of the Triple H and Paul Heyman confrontation from Raw was shown.

Mark Henry beat Randy Orton via DQ. At this point it’s became rather obvious that half the crew was in Nottingham tonight. Sheamus came down midway through proceedings and Brogue Kicked Henry for the DQ. Rather than being annoyed with his pal for costing him the match, Orton cheerily added an RKO to Henry’s problems.

There was a Booker T backstage interview, which was interrupted by Khali, Santino, Prime Time Players and other also rans. It’s all basically unintelligible but thankfully ended quickly enough.

A graphic on the TitanTron suggested it’s The Shield vs. John Cena and Ryback on Raw next week. It’s Cena’s chance to continue what he started on Monday and undo all the good work done with Rolins, Reigns and Ambrose thus far.

The Undertaker beat Dean Ambrose via submission. Time for the main event. Not many sat down for Taker’s entrance. It was first time I’ve ever seen it live, probably the last in all likelihood. Even after seeing it on TV all these times it’s a genuine goose bumps moment. Ambrose and the Shield come through the crowd. What a buzz this must be for Ambrose, surely the highlight of his career so far.

Taker gave Super Cena a lesson in the art of believable selling before eventually making Ambrose tap to the Gogoplata. After the bell, that darn numbers game caught up with Taker. Roman Reigns gives him a meaty spear through the barricade followed by a power bomb through the announce table. The Shield stood tall over Taker at the point where I presume the taping ends.

Dark Segment

After a while, The New Age Outlaw’s music hit. They arrived to an ear-splitting reaction, which only increased when Triple H joined them. The three faces cleaned house to send the live crowd home happy. But wait……once Billy and Trips helped Taker to the back, Fandango’s music hit and he came out for one final singalong. Lilian wished us goodnight and everyone left chanting the now unforgettable Fandango theme.

Final Thoughts: A decent nights entertainment, but, man, it really hurt having a Raw show run on the same night. I don’t feel like I need to see Santino, Khali, Henry, Sheamus or Orton for a really long time. How come Dolph Ziggler wasn’t on the card? Surely as the Blue brand champ he should have been in London for a second night.

WWE may have killed the cool factor to the Fandango thing in the U.S. with last week’s Raw, but it was still red hot here, perhaps given our propensity to enjoy a chant and the music’s natural fit into that. I didn’t spend any money in the merch tents, but I noticed there were a lot of Sin Cara tees on sale (got to get rid somehow I guess) and that a programme would have set me back £15 ($23.)

My friend who accompanied me hadn’t seen any wrestling since childhood. He enjoyed the show but his highlight by far was watching 16,000 do the Fandango. It’ll grow old soon but for now it’s really quite something to witness. Johnny Curtis must have been thrilled.

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WWE taped this week’s episode of SmackDown on Tuesday from the O2 Arena in London, England. Here are complete spoiler results:

WWE SmackDown (Airing Friday):
SmackDown started off with Jack Swagger beating Alberto Del Rio cleanly by pinfall in a good No Holds Barred match.

Undertaker vs. one of The Shield (Dean Ambrose I think) is advertised for SmackDown tonight too.

Layla pinned Aksana to the sound of deafening indifference. I’m sure they’ll add crowd effects to that by Friday!

Fandango pinned Justin Gabriel. Lots of Fandangoing in the crowd.

The Big Show beat Sheamus by KO, punching him off the top rope after Mark Henry distracted Sheamus. Loud “boring chants”, and more Fandangoing!

Wade Barrett squashed William Regal. Shame, they could’ve had a good match if they had more than 2 minutes

Henry beat Orton by DQ after Sheamus ran down and Brogue Kicked him. After Henry costing Sheamus earlier everyone saw it coming, Orton laid Henry out with the RKO afterwards.

Should only be a couple more bits to go now. No backstage segments at all tonight, at least not shown to the live crowd.

Undertaker beat Dean Ambrose by submission with the gogoplata in the main event. After the match Reigns and Rollins stormed the ring and beat down Taker. He tried to fight back with a chair but Reigns speared him through the barricade. Then they did a triple powerbomb through the table.

There were very long closing shots of The Shield standing tall and Taker destroyed. I assume that’s the ending of the televised show, it felt like it.

A minute or so later, the Outlaws music hit and they came out. Then HHH. DX disposed of The Shield and Ambrose ate a Fameasser and a Pedigree. This segment and match was clearly a dark match.

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Main Event (Airing Wednesday):
Mark Henry pinned both Usos and Santino in a 4 man gauntlet, then walked out on Khali, losing the final fall by count out.

The Brodus ball and Fandango entrance are hanging from the rafters, so they’ll be showing up at some point tonight.

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Dark Match:
Alex Riley def. Primo by pinfall.

WWE Saturday Morning Slam (Airing Saturday):
Santino def. Jinder Mahal by pinfall.

Randy Orton and Sheamus def. Prime Time Players with an RKO.

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“Yes, sir, we promised you a great main event…”

We preview both the epic 6-man tag match and the confrontation between Ryback and John Cena.

We are LIVE (sorta) from London, England with Paul Heyman in the ring. He talks about how Lesnar made headlines with his dismantling of the 3MB and even more so with his “extreme” challenge to HHH, which gets some “ECW” chants from the London crowd. We see the events from last Monday with Lesnar destroying 3MB and Heyman issuing the challenge for a “down-and-dirty, old school steel cage match.”

Paul gets the crowd’s hopes up with HHH’s answer, but says he’s not here and “claims” he has an e-mail from HHH, which states that he’ll give his answer next week because of his injuries. He calls HHH a coward for not being here, unlike Heyman…

TIME TO PLAY THE GAME!!! Whoops, Heyman done fucked up. Triple H makes his way to the ring as he always done, while Heyman’s expression ranks between bemused and scared shitless. He admits Triple H got him, he played the game and lost. Triple H points out further down in the e-mail: He lied. I’m SHOCKED. Even more SHOCKING? Pedigree to Heyman! Koo koo ka choo!

A renewal of a heated rivalry! Chris Jericho versus Dolph Ziggler TONIGHT!

~Commercial Break~

R-Truth out, back to his usual pre-match “What’s Up” rap. Cesaro comes out with his yodeling. I can’t tell if he’s just bad or intentionally so so that he’ll get fired…

Antonio Cesaro vs. R-Truth

Antonio starts out strong, overpowering Truth with knees to the gut and a clothesline, followed by a mushroom stomp to the chest while the England crowd goes into their “Ole” chants. Truth counters a knee with a roll-up for a two count, then fires up with some clotheslines. He blocks a kick and hits a sit-out gourdbuster for a near fall. Cesaro counters Truth, but gets hit with the “What’s Up?” coming off the ropes for the sudden three count!

Winner: R-Truth
Time: 2:19

The Shield make a rather impressive entrance into England by chopper, before entering a black Humvee to take them to the arena.

Tons of Funk and the Funkadactyls come out to shake it as Brodus goes one-on-one with Damien Sandow NEXT!

~Commercial Break

Damien Sandow w/Cody Rhodes vs. Brodus Clay w/Sweet T & Funkadactyls

Brodus dominates Sandow for the beginning of the match, including headbutts to the back, amid chants of “Cody’s Mustache.” Sandow trips up Brodus and goes to work with knees to Clay’s head. He hits the Cubito Aequet to a mild pop for a near fall. Brodus fights out of a rear chin lock, fires up with more headbutts and the SHEE-plex. Cody distracts on the ring apron, allowing Sandow to hang up Brodus on the top rope and roll him up for the three.

Winner: Damien Sandow
Time: 3:26

Dolph Ziggler backstage, thinking he may be in love…with the World Championship. AJ stops by to talk to her “Zigglypuff” *snicker*. Dolph thinks she should have a belt of her own and she agrees that it doesn’t belong to her former BFF Kaitlyn. They start to make out and shoo off Langston, who be creepin’. As he stalks off, “Team Brickie” interrupt and gladly inform Ziggler that if he loses to Jericho, Y2J will be inserted into the World Title match at Extreme Rules. Ziggles don’t look too happy bout that.

~Commercial Break~

Cole and company review Punk’s unusual behavior from last week, walking out in the middle of his promo concerning his WWE Title reign and fights with the Rock and Undertaker. Calls to Punk, according to Cole, have gone unanswered.

The Shield have arrived, and go into length about how the Undertaker, for years, has served as judge, jury and executioner in the WWE for years. However, for the first time in his career, Undertaker will know what real justice tastes like. Believe in the Shield.

Jericho makes his rock star entrance, lite-bright jacket and all, as his chance to enter the World Title match at Extreme Rules is NEXT!

~Commercial Break~

Non-Title Match: World Champion Dolph Ziggler w/AJ & Big E. Langston vs. Chris Jericho

The two men lock up. Dolph rolls up Jericho for 2. Jericho with a headlock takeover for 2. Dolph and Jericho fight with the overhand wristlock. Jericho bridges out. Ziggler tries to roll Jericho up, but he rolls through and hits a dropkick. Jericho hits a shoulder block, Ziggler ducks, floats over, and then ducks through to the floor for a kiss from AJ and preens to the crowd. Jericho don’t like, so he baseball slides Ziggler into the barricade as we go to commercial.

Mid-match break…

Langston with a hard shot to Jericho behind the ref’s back. Ziggler hits a neckbreaker for two. He chokes Jericho with a knee, then an elbow gets 2. Jericho comes back with a chop, but misses the charge and hits the ring post on his way to the outside floor. Ziggler throws him back in and hits a boot. He dances around, but Jericho counters with a backslide for 2. Ziggler with a rear chin lock. Jericho fights out, but Ziggler transitions right into the sleeper hold. Jericho counters out with the back suplex. Dolph misses off the turnbuckle, Jericho with a shoulder block, gets tossed to the apron, but heads up top and hits an axe handle. Dolph dodges the bulldog, but Jericho with the forearm. He goes for the Walls, but Dolph fights out. Jericho gets the enziguri, but AJ distracts and Big E. with a hard right to Jericho, which gets a near fall for Dolph. Ziggler feigns a clothesline and rolls Jericho up for another near fall. Dolph with the sleeper hold, but Jericho counters with a piggyback jawbreaker. Jericho misses a clothesline and Dolph hits a big DDT for a close near fall! Ziggler gets an elbow by Jericho, Lionsault gets knees by Ziggler, Fame-asser connects, one…two..thr-NO! VERY close. Walls countered, Ziggler goes up top, Jericho counters, SUPERPLEX! 1…2..THR-NO! Big E. on the apron, but Jericho dropkicks him off. Dolph dropkick…Jericho counters into the Walls! Fandango’s music hits! The crowd goes Fandango-ing! Jericho awaits Fandango, but Dolph kicks him in the knee and hits the Zig Zag! Three count! The Triple Threat remains!

Winner: Dolph Ziggler
Time: 16:45

We highlight Ryback’s “revenge” on John Cena, leaving him to a beatdown at the hands of the Shield, and we find out that Ryback will have chance for the WWE Title at Extreme Rules.

Josh Matthews in the back with Mick Foley. Matthews congratulates Mick on his book chronicling his life and career in wrestling and asks about WWE now and the Attitude Era. Mick says man’s mindset has not changed during the changing times; one does not look in the mirror and blame themselves for their shortcomings, and Ryback shouldn’t either, as he faces his greatest challenge in four weeks against John Cena.

~Commercial Break~

Cody Rhodes vs. “Sweet T” Tensai

Cody with some quick jabs, but Tensai cuts him off quickly. He then holds Cody up for the longest stalling butterfly suplex I’ve ever seen. Cody cuts off Tensai’s offense with a Disaster Kick andstomps him down. He misses a shoulder in the corner. Tensai fires up with a GORILLA flip out of the corner, then hits the big corner rolling senton. Sandow tries to distract, but Brodus takes him down. Cody’s next Disaster Kick is blocked, and Tensai hits the choke bomb and back senton for the three count.

Winner: “Sweet T” Tensai
Time: 4:00

Bryan and Kane argue over strategy for their 6-man tag with Taker against the Shield. Bryan’s concerned with whether Taker will be there or not for their team discussion and Kane practically begs Bryan not to show his brother diagrams or ask for a hug. Bryan promises. Team Hell No is then assaulted and we see two pairs of black boots, presumably belonging to the Shield, walk into the camera.

~Commercial Break~

Cole recaps Team Hell No getting beaten down and questions the possibility of Undertaker in a 3-on-1 handicap match against The Shield.

Smackdown’s main event last Friday is recapped, with Big Show and Mark Henry reigning supreme over Sheamus and Randy Orton.

Ryback in the back with Josh Matthews. He agrees with Foley’s earlier comments, and says he only sees the future WWE Champion in the mirror. However, he feels Foley and him should discuss this further, face-to-face. Ryback rules.

Big E. makes his way to the ring for action NEXT!

~Commercial Break~

Big E. Langston vs. Zack Ryder

Langston just flips Ryder big time and Zack gets tossed about. Ryder with a kick, but Big E. isn’t fazed in the least. Ryder caught, and Big E. hits repeated rib breakers, dropping Ryder to the mat. Zack dodges a charge, and tries for the Broski Boot, but Langston just flattens him with a clothesline and polishes him off with the Big Ending for the three.

Winner: Big E. Langston
Time: 1:44

Undertaker’s first match on Raw in three years is coming up as the epic 6-man tag team match is NEXT!

~Commercial Break~

The Undertaker makes his legendary entrance as the crowd is in awe and chants for the Phenom as he enters the ring. The Shield are out next, and it seems as if their assault on Team Hell No will pay off. They surround the Undertaker, who stands his ground…BOOM! Here comes his baby brother and B. Dazzle! They even up the odds and clear the Shield out of the ring! The brothers and Bryan stand tall as we will have our 6-man tag match…NEXT!

~Commercial Break~

Six-Man Tag: The Undertaker & Team Hell No vs. The Shield

Ambrose and Bryan to start. Raucous “YES!” chants. Bryan with kicks to Ambrose, followed by a knee to the gut. Cover gets a 2 count. Bryan tags in Kane, who hits a basement dropkick for 2. Uppercut to Ambrose. Kane wrenches his arm, and tags in Big Brother. Taker with big ol’ soupbones to Ambrose, clothesline, then a flying lariat for 2. Ambrose comes back with rapid rights, but Taker gets a boot up and hits Old School to a nice pop and a 2 count. He tags out to Kane. “You still got it” chants for the Dead Man. Reigns tags in, but he gets dropped with an uppercut. Bryan tags in, and Team Hell No with a nice Irish whip-dropkick combo for a near fall. Kane tags back in and hits a running elbow drop for a 2 count. Kane works over Reigns, who gets an elbow up and hits a flying forearm for 2. Kane’s backed into the Shield’s corner, and they take Kane down with a nice triple team, ending with a Rollins jumping kick for two. Ambrose back in and wears Kane down with rights. Kane tries to fight out, but Ambrose takes him back down. Reigns in, and hits shoulders into Kane’s gut. Reigns with a rear chinlock. Kane fights out with a back suplex. Rollins gets the tag first, but Kane drops him with a hard uppercut. Bryan gets the tag, hits Rollins with some blistering kicks, then floats up and over and hits a running lariat for 2. Buzzsaw kick gets a near fall. Rollins sent up and over to the floor. Incoming goat! Rollins drilled into the barricade. Bryan up top, hits a big missile dropkick to Rollins, but misses the follow-up kick and falls hard to the mat as we go to commercial.

Mid-match break…

Bryan fights out of a Reigns hold, but gets shoved down with a big palm thrust. Rollins tags in with some rapid stomps to Bryan. Daniel whipped hard into the corner. Rollins taunts him and whips Bryan into the other corner. Rollins mouths off to Taker, which really incites the Dead Man. Ambrose tags in with rights to Bryan, and a big clothesline. He drops a wild-looking forearm into Bryan for 2. He perches Bryan on his knees, makes the tag to Rollins, who hits a nasty-looking knee drop for a near fall on Bryan. Reigns tags in, but misses a charge. TAG EN FUEGO TO THE DEAD MAN! He clears Reigns from the ring, knocks down Rollins and biels Ambrose into the ring! He dominates Ambrose, hitting the clotheslines, the big boot, and the legdrop for a near fall. VINTAGE flying lariat gets a near fall for Taker. Rollins tries to break things up, but he and Ambrose get goozled by Taker. SPEAR BY REIGNS! One…two…thr-TAKER KICKS OUT! Reigns is stunned! Taker makes the tag to Kane, who takes Rollins down with a boot and the vaunted flying clothesline. he sets up for the chokeslam, Rollins floats out, hits a nice spin kick, and makes the tag to Ambrose. Kane, however, goozles him and hits the chokeslam! Tag to Bryan, who goes for the “Flying Goat” headbutt, but Reigns trips him up on the top rope. Taker and Kane dispose of Rollins and Reigns. Ambrose tries to superplex Bryan, but he gets knocked off. Flying headbutt misses, and Ambrose rolls up Bryan for the three!

Winners: The Shield
Time: 19:09

Kane and Undertaker are completely stunned at the loss as The Shield celebrate.

Mick Foley has accepted Ryback’s “invitation” to meet him in the ring later tonight.

~Commercial Break~

Mick Foley talks with John Cena (“BOOOO!”) about his decision to “talk” with Ryback. John Cena says he may be confusing bravery with intelligence facing Ryback in the ring. Mick says in a mistake-filled career, this may be his biggest (No, that would be the “era” of Corporate Dude Love), but it’s less about honor and more about being who he is. Cena reluctantly agrees and makes Mick promise to bring a chair to the ring.

Now, it’s time to…FANNN…DANNNN…GOOOOOO! He’s in action NEXT!

~Commercial Break~

Fandango vs. William Regal

Regal’s no slouch on the dance floor as he does a nice step or two to a big pop from the home crowd. He unloads on Fandango with some stiff southpaw shots. He hammers forearms into Fandango. The ref backs him off, and Fandango hits Regal with a leaping kick from the apron. Back in the ring, Fandango hits his modified reverse STO for the quick three count.

Winner: Fandango
Time: 1:36

Fandango reminds us how to pronounce his name, and dances with his lady friend up the ramp. At the entrance, they dance some more until Jericho come out and knock Fandango off the entrance to the floor. He beckons the lady dancer, and they do a nice little routine to Fandango’s dismay.

Diva’s Title #1 Contender Battle Royal is NEXT!

~Commercial Break~

#1 Contender Battle Royal for Divas Championship: Layla vs. Tamina Snuka vs. Naomi vs. Aksana vs. AJ Lee

Divas Champ Kaitlyn on commentary, sounding absolutely bored with what’s going on in the ring. Who can blame her, really? Bellas are apparently disqualified from the battle royal due to their “Twin Magic” from last week. AJ gets caught by Tamina and tries to “play nice” to a pop from the males in the crowd, but gets dropped HARD with a thrust kick and she looks knocked the fuck out. Aksana is first eliminated. Tamina eliminates Naomi by throwing her through the ropes, but Layla kicks Tamina through the ropes as well. She tries to pick up AJ. Cole lampshades the flaw in logic by wondering why Layla doesn’t just push her under the ropes. AJ suddenly pops up and kicks Layla to the floor and wins the #1 contendership, blowing a kiss to her former BFF Kaitlyn.

Winner: AJ Lee
Time: 3:22

We get a preview of “No One Lives” (Creative title) featuring Brodus Clay.

Mick Foley is WALKING, chair in hand, as he confronts Ryback NEXT!

~Commercial Break~

Mick Foley makes his way out to a nice ovation from the London crowd. He’s not here for a fight, but merely to find out what he needs to know from Ryback. The man in question makes his way down. Ryback wonders why Foley thinks he needs a chair. Foley said, initially, he was insulted when Cena gave him the chair. He’s Mick Foley. Whether it’s been a tooth in his nose, or having his ear ripped off his skull, Foley’s never backed down from a fight. He’s never made excuses and listed reasons why he’s fallen short of his goals. 3 times he was good enough to be champion, and for Ryback, it’s inevitable given his physical dominance that he’ll be WWE Champion. Ryback just ignores this. He says he gets what he wants and when he wanted a shot at the WWE Title, he got it. Ryback calls Foley out on coming out the last few years to get involved in other peoples’ business. He says he will defeat “Super Cena” at Extreme Rules and take what is his. He calls Foley a “fat, pathetic bastard” and tosses the chair out of his hands, which prompts Cena (“BOOOO!”) to hit the ring and usher Foley out.

Suddenly, The Shield’s music hits, and the two men look around for the trio. Cena makes his way to the apron and, like Ryback last week, leaves the ring as The Shield hit the ring and assault Ryback. Cena has a change of heart, however, comes back and clears the Shield from the ring with steel chair in hand. Back in the ring with Ryback, Cena and he have a stare-off. Ryback glances at the chair Cena throws down right before Cena picks him up for the AA. Cena stands tall (*sigh* again) as we fade to black.

End show.

Credit: Ken Hill

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WWE Superstars (Airing Thursday):
Jimmy Uso defeated Michael McGillicutty. Very little reaction for both superstars. A good match, lasted about 5 minutes. Uso wins with the Super Fly Splash.

Kaitlyn and Layla defeated Tamina and Aksana. Very audible “We want Chyna” chant. A flat match which got little to no reaction from the crowd.

This ends the Superstars tapings and its time for RAW.

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WWE SmackDown (Airing Friday):

Michael Cole and JBL came out for commentary. Lilian Garcia came out to serve as the ring announcer.

The Fandango set lowered onto the stage and in the ring. Fandango’s music played and the crowd went wild. The crowd sang the song or at least tried to. The Fandango display lit up with small flares. Fandango messed with Lilian Garcia and said she looked excellent tonight. Lilian looked like she was ready to puke and Fandango told her that she was terrible when trying to Fandango.

Santino Marella came out.

Fandango defeated Santino Marella. Santino tried to hit The Cobra and Fandango blocked it and hit his finisher to win the match. Fandango gets on the mic and said “It’s Fandango.” A pretty quick match for the first match of Smackdown.

Backstage, Booker T and Teddy Long were talking and in came Big Show to talk to them.

U.S. Champion Kofi Kingston defeated Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett. The crowd was dead in the middle of the match and then started a Kofi Kingston chant. Barrett went for a pin and got a two count. Kofi rolled up Wade Barrett to get the pin.

A video was shown of from last week’s Smackdown of Mark Henry and Sheamus. Another video of these two from Monday Night Raw was shown.

Mark Henry was interviewed backstage. Sheamus attacked Henry.

A few video clips of Dolph Ziggler were shown with Alberto Del Rio and Jack Swagger with Zeb Colter…

Alberto Del Rio came out with Ricardo Rodriguez to a nice pop. Out next was Jack Swagger with Zeb Colter with medium heat for both…

Alberto Del Rio (w/Ricardo Rodriguez) beat Jack Swagger (w/Zeb Colter). When the official’s back was turned, Zeb punched Del Rio. Later, Del Rio ran into the corner post with his shoulder. Del Rio’s knee was bandaged heavily. A “We The People” chant started but was weak while a Del Rio chant got momentum and then slowed down once Swagger got back on the offense.

Swagger taunted Del Rio, and Del Rio got on fire and turned things around for a short bit. There were several near falls throughout the match. Swagger applied the Patriot Lock, and Del Rio made it to the ropes for the break. Del Rio ended up winning by pinfall. A very good match as it went on…

A video was shown of John Cena and Ryback…

A video of The Shield was shown in which they mocked John Cena and spoke about how Ryback just watched Cena at the end of Raw. The Shield said Ryback knows how justice feels. They went on to talk about Undertaker and said Taker he was afraid and scared to death of The Shield…

The Great Khali, Hornswoggle, and Natalya defeated Primo, Epico, and Rosa Mendes. This match was set up because Primo and Epico took Hornswoggle’s parking spot when they were in the parking lot. No joke. A quick match that nobody really seemed to care about. Natty, Great Khali, and Horny danced in the ring…

A video of CM Punk from Raw was shown…

The crew messed with the aprons and the mat again. A video of Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman’s “Challenge Issued” segment from Raw was shown…

WWE Smackdown returns to Knoxville on November 19, 2013. The presale password is Knoxville and it starts tonight at the online box office knoxvilletickets.com…

Triple H will respond to Brock Lesnar on Monday’s WWE Raw television show…

Big Show and Mark Henry defeated Sheamus and Randy Orton. A decent pop for Big Show. Orton came out and the place went wild for him. Next out is Sheamus and the place was even louder pop for the Great White. Show won the match for his team by chokeslamming Orton and pinning him.

Dark Match:

The Shield came out and attacked Orton and Sheamus. The Shield was in control at the start and Triple H’s music played and the crowd erupted for the biggest pop of the night. Triple H had a black cast on his left arm. Sheamus performed a Brogue Kick on Roman Reigns. Orton set up an RKO on Reigns, which was followed by a Pedigree by Triple H. The Shield retreated. Triple H’s music played to send everyone home happy.

Notes: I was at ringside and got a fist bump from Orton and high fives from Triple H and Sheamus. A very good live show. I’ll have to watch Friday night and see what commentary is said during the matches. Triple H, Orton, and Sheamus pose for photos and high fived with the fans. This was way better overall than Raw it was here in Knoxville back in 2011.

Biggest Pops
Triple H during dark match
Sheamus
Randy Orton
The Shield during dark match

Most Heat
Mark Henry
Big Show had mixed reactions

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A video appeared on TitanTron and played the theme from WrestleMania 29. There were mixed reactions for John Cena and The Rock when they were shown on the TitanTron.

WWE Main Event (Airing Wednesday):

Michael Cole came out to a pretty decent pop. JBL was out next with a loud pop and the Main Event theme played.

Wade Barrett cut a really short promo. The Great Khali made his entrance for the battle royal and the other participants are Jimmy Uso, Jey Uso, Santino Marella, Alex Riley, Justin Gabriel, Heath Slater, Drew McIntyre, Jinder Mahal, and Yoshi Tatsu.

Justin Gabriel a ten-man battle royal to earn an Intercontinental Title match. Khali threw out two and a small Alex Riley chant broke out. Everyone went after Khali and tossed him out of ring. Alex Riley was out next. Primo, Drew McIntyre, Santino, and Justin Gabriel were left in the ring. Santino pulled out The Cobra and then he was eliminated just like that after one cobra chop. Drew, Primo, and Justin were the final three. Justin eliminated McIntrye and Primo to win the battle royal and will face Wade Barrett tonight for the Intercontinental Championship later in the show.

A video from Monday Night Raw of CM Punk promo was shown, as was a message from Paul Heyman was shown regarding the Triple H and Brock Lesnar match. Another video from Raw was shown of 3MB and Brock Lesnar.

Wade Barrett was interviewed backstage about his match tonight. He came out to a half decent pop mixed with a few boos here and there. Justin Gabriel was out next to a few cheers but it seemed like most fans were not interested.

Wade Barrett defeated Justin Gabriel to retain the Intercontinental Title. Scott Armstrong was the official for this match. A pretty decent match but the crowd was dead at times. The momentum picked up and the crowd got into it. Wade Barrett won by pinfall. It was a decent match for Main Event.

Michael Cole went going ape shit on the commentary from what George tell, but he couldn’t make out what he was saying. A chant for JBL went through the arena and JBL acknowledged it from his broadcast chair.

A video of the Mick Foley played as the crew set up for the next taping.

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Dark Match:

Alicia Fox defeated Aksana. First match of the night for Main Event is a Divas match. Not much reaction for either superstar. A basic divas match in about two or three minutes.

WWE Saturday Morning Slam (Airing Saturday):

Josh Matthews and Brad Maddox came out to announce. There was a thank you to the National Guard and a “USA” Chant throughout the crowd.

Jey Uso defeated Darren Young by DQ when Titus O’Neil interfered. Mick Foley came out and made a tag team match between The Uso’s and The Prime Time Players.

The Uso’s defeated The Prime Time Players. A fan rubbed his hand across Darren Young’s head. Arena security, not WWE security, got onto the fan for putting his hand on the superstar. Another decent tag team match.

The crews changed out the ring apron again and the mat for Smackdown.

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“Yes, sir, we promised you a great main event…”

We are LIVE from Greenville, South Carolina and we’re starting off in a big way with a rematch from Smackdown!

Handicap Match: Randy Orton & Sheamus vs. Big Show

Show powers Sheamus back into the corner. Sheamus fighting back and applies a side headlock. Show counters into a side slam. Shot by Big Show to Sheamus’ chest. Sheamus with the Fiery Red Hand. Show tries to counter but Sheamus counters right back, hanging Show on the ropes. Battering ram from the top rope onto Show for two. Show sends Sheamus crashing to the outside. Series of chops to the chest by Show. Big Show with The Final Cut on Sheamus. Sheamus trying to fight back but Show in control working over the arm. Forearm to the back. Sheamus off the ropes walks into another side slam. Big Show up to the top. Sheamus picks Show up on his shoulders and delivers the Electric Chair Drop. Orton with a series of clotheslines and a dropkick. The big boot to Show. Orton drops Show with the DDT. The Viper coils up and looks for an RKO. Show counters and grabs Orton by the throat. Sheamus with the Brogue Kick sending Show into an RKO by Orton for the three count

Winners: Randy Orton & Sheamus
Time: 6:30ish

Cole and company highlight 3MB’s Shield-esque interruption of Triple H this past Friday, and how the tried and true Shield took offense, physically denying 3MB’s help in taking down “The Game.” Josh Matthews is in the back with Slater and his troupe. Slater cuts to the point, and says they plan on calling out the Shield next, plain and simple. Mmmhmm, good luck with that, J.O.B. Squad 2013.

~Commercial Break~

3MB with the jobber entrance, even when just calling out the Shield…oy vey. Slater and company badmouth the Shield for stealing their spotlight and await them…uh oh, HERE COMES THE PAIN! They would have been better off with the Shield. Brock disposes of Slater and Mahal, and F-5′s McIntyre hard. Slater thinks better of entering the ring, but Brock cuts him off lightning quick and delivers not one, but TWO F-5′s to Slater into the barricade! Heyman calms Lesnar down and they head into the ring.

Paul gives credit to HHH, being the only man he has even known to knock out Lesnar (via sledgehammer and steel steps). He respects him and would shake his hand if HHH were here tonight. However, with that being said, Lesnar and HHH are tied up 1-1, and there needs to be a tiebreaker to determine the true alpha-male of the WWE. With the upcoming “Extreme Rules” PPV, Lesnar, via Heyman. proposes a match that tears flesh, a down-and-dirty, old-school Steel Cage match. Two words for Triple H: Challenge issued.

A burgeoning feud comes to a head; Antonio Cesaro and Kofi Kingston fight it out for the US Championship NEXT!

~Commercial Break~

United States Championship: Antonio Cesaro (c) vs. Kofi Kingston

Out comes Kofi Kingston. WWE United States Champion Antonio Cesaro is out next and yodels the whole way to the ring…are they really having him delve into Swedish stereotypes to “flesh out” his character?

Kofi goes for a quick roll up but Cesaro kicks out. Cesaro with a shoulder blockand a 2 count. More back and forth. Cesaro with a big clothesline in the corner. Cesaro keeps control and keeps Kofi on the mat. Kofi comes back with chops and a dropkick. Kofi with a big right hand and the Boom Drop. Cesaro ducks Trouble in Paradise and hits a BIG upppercut in mid-air. Cesaro with a 2 count as we go to commercial.

Mid-match break…

Cesaro presses his boot into Kofi’s neck. Clothesline by Cesaro. Kingston looks for the SOS but Cesaro counters with a headbutt. Short jabs by Cesaro to Kingston. Kingston with the SOS out of nowhere, but Cesaro grabs the ropes to break the pinfall. Back elbow by Cesaro. Kingston hits Trouble In Paradise knocking Cesaro out of the ring. Kingston rolls Cesaro back in, but only gets 2. Kingston heads to the top rope with a crossbody, Cesaro catches him in MID-AIR and hits a nice backbreaker for a near fall. Kingston with a boot right between the eyes. Kingston counters the Neutralizer into a sunset flip and a sequence of roll ups by Kingston. Kingston rolls Cesaro up to his feet and hits Trouble In Paradise! Three count! New champion!

Winner and NEW US Champion: Kofi Kingston
Time: 9:27

Post-match, Kofi on the mic, saying he has brought the US Championship “back home.”

~Commercial Break~

Cole, King and JBL bring up Money In The Bank and flash us back to last week, where we see Dolph’s historic cash-in on an injured Alberto Del Rio and his World Title victory in front of the raucous, overwhelmingly pro-Ziggler crowd in the IZOD Center. He, CR-A.J. and Big E. Langston are WALKING to the ring as we hear from the NEW World Champion NEXT!

~Commercial Break~

Justin Roberts introduces the NEW World Champion Dolph Ziggler as he, AJ, and Big E. make their way to the ring. Dolph on the mic and he gets straight to the point, saying how it’s the greatest single moment in RAW history, and questions how he can top himself. He is the most charismatic, the most flamboyant, and he simply does it better than anyone else. He doesn’t care that some people boo; they should remember when someone scores during a NFL game or what Louisville did during the NCAA Finals, they showed off. That’s what you do when you are simply better than anyone else.

Alberto Del Rio and Ricardo, both hobbling, make their way out to the ring. Del Rio did pride ZIggler on his cash-in and victory, but he wants his rematch right here, right now. Ziggler tries to beg off, but Vickie Guerrero is out and asks for a ref because the match is on! Here comes a ref…

Before anything can happen though, Zeb Colter and Jack Swagger interrupt. Colter says if not for Swagger tearing Del Rio apart, Ziggler would not have cashed in and won the World Title. Swagger is a Real American and a Real Champion, not ZIggler, and Del Rio certainly doesn’t deserve a second chance. Del Rio initially fights off Swagger when he hits the ring. Langston puts himself between an eager Del Rio and Ziggler. Swagger drags Del Rio to the post, however, and bashes his leg before putting Del Rio in the Patriot Lock. Officials pull Swagger off, but the damage looks to be done as Ziggler and company simply look on.

The tag champs, Kane and “El Beardo Magnifico” Daniel Bryan, are WALKING to the ring, as they are in action, NEXT!

~Commercial Break~

Swagger’s assault on Del Rio is recapped, and we see Del Rio being worked on in the Trainer’s Room.

Non-Title Match: WWE Tag Team Champions Team Hell No vs. The Primetime Players

HUGE match for next week: The Brothers of Destruction reunite as Team Hell No & The Undertaker in a rare RAW appearance form up to combat the Shield in 6-man tag team action!

Bryan starts out hot with some blistering kicks to Titus and a big one gets a two count. Tag out to Darren Young, who takes down Bryan with a clothesline. Bryan brought to the Players’ corner, where Titus tags in and tags Bryan with some boots. Titus with a nice rib breaker and a fall-away slam. Young tags in, but Bryan counters him and makes the hot tag to Kane, who cleans house on the Primetime Players. He sends Titus to the floor, where Bryan takes out the “Real Deal” with a diving knee. Kane goozles Young, hits the chokeslam, and Bryan hits the “Flying Goat” headbutt for the quick victory.

Winners: Team Hell No
Time: 3:30

As Team Hell No celebrates, we find out next Ryback’s reasoning for shell-shocking John Cena NEXT!

~Commercial Break~

We’re given a recap of Ryback shell-shocking Cena. We go to Ryback, who starts out by bringing up WM 29, how Cena was at the top of his career, finding redemption and the WWE Championship by beating the Rock, and Ryback finding himself at his lowest point. That being said, each of them only have one way to go, Cena down, Ryback up. Ryback says Cena must be wondering why. Ryback said he had no choice after everything he’s been through. Ryback says he found himself staring up from the bottom of the ladder again and that wasn’t going to happen. Ryback talks about Cena bring a friend to him last year and even giving him his title shot when injured. Ryback says he isn’t a sidekick. If Cena is Superman, say hello to the kryptonite. Ryback asks Cena where he was when he was attacked by The Shield and robbed of the WWE Title, when he backed Cena up against the Shield every time. Ryback says Cena got lucky at the Royal Rumble when he eliminated him to get the WrestleMania spot. Ryback says he is the biggest threat to Cena’s title reign, ever. Ryback…rules.

Despite being a little long-winded and the small “Boring” chants I heard, this is Ryback’s best promo thus far. Cuts straight to the heart of the matter and brings up Cena’s tunnel-vision going into WrestleMania.

~Commercial Break~

We recap Brock Lesnar’s decimation of 3MB and challenge to Triple H for a Steel Cage match at Extreme Rules.

As Wade Barrett makes his way to the ring, we find out this Wednesday on Main Event, there will be a 10-man battle royal to determine the new #1 Contender to Barrett’s IC Championship.

Non-Title Match: IC Champion Wade Barrett vs. R-Truth

A brief exchange between the two to start the match. Barrett gets a cheap shot to Truth’s arm out of the corner. He drops an elbow for a two count. Barrett with more offense in the corner to Truth, and he covers for 2. Truth counters the Winds of Change into a roll-up for 2. He gets a big boot from Barrett, but ducks the clothesline. Truth starts to fire up, but misses the scissor kick and gets clipped in the leg. Truth floats out of Barrett’s pumphandle and hits the What’s Up! for the surprise three count!

Winner: R-Truth
Time: 3:14

Team Brickie in the back discussing Del Rio’s condition. Teddy Long comes in, and says he’s already made a match with Dolph Ziggler facing an extra-motivated Jack Swagger. Vickie questions if Booker T knows, and Teddy admits that he doesn’t.

Let’s go Fandango-ing! The man himself is on Raw later tonight.

~Commercial Break~

Rhodes Scholars vs. Great Khali & Santino Marella

Before the match, Rhodes and Sandow bring up how they are the proverbial “dwarfs upon the shoulders of giants”, bringing decency to a den of ignorance such as Greenville.

Khali and Sandow start things out. Khali strikes first and hits a big chop in the corner. Cody tags in. Santino also comes in and does some comedy. Cody goes to work on him and beats him down. Cody tags in Sandow for some double teaming. Cody comes back in to keep the attack on Santino up. Santino eventually hits Cobra on Sandow. Hornswoggle hits a mini Cobra on Cody while on the floor. Cody grabs Hornswoggle but Khali makes the save. Sandow rolls up Santino from behind for the win.

Winners: Rhodes Scholars
Time: 3:26

Up next, we go a-Fandangoing!

~Commercial Break~

In the ring with Jerry Lawler. King brings up Fandango’s success at Mania and the overwhelming social media sensation of “Fandango-ing”, from cheerleaders to PETA to fans on the street and on the subway. Lawler introduces Fandango, who dances his way to the ring with his lovely dancer lady. Fandango asks Lawler how his hips are doing and if he can move them. Lawler thinks twice about dancing and goes back to commentary.

Fandango asks the crowd who wants to go Fandangoing with him and gets a decent reaction. Fandango tries to get the crowd hype. Fandango wants the fans to pronounce his name correctly before they all start Fandangoing. Parts of the crowd try to get his theme going but it’s nowhere close to last week. Fandango says it’s obvious the fans can’t pronounce his name correctly. He says they can all go Fandango themselves. Okayyyyyy.

Backstage with Matt Striker, John Cena says he isn’t hard to find and will be in the ring waiting for Ryback to come and find him.

Swagger and Colter make their way to the ring as Jack faces the World Champ, NEXT!

~Commercial Break~

Non-Title Match: World Champion Dolph Ziggler w/AJ Lee & Big E. Langston vs. Jack Swagger w/Zeb Colter

According to Teddy Long, if Swagger picks up a win here, he is the #1 Contender for the World Championship. Methinks Booker’s not gonna like Teddy going over his head here.

Dolph and Jack feel each other out to start to match. Dolph dodges and weaves out of Swagger’s holds, before bitch-slapping Jack, which fires him up. Swagger chases Dolph out of and back into the ring, where Dolph beats down on Swagger. Jack comes back and drives Ziggler back into the corner and delivers knee strikes to Dolph. He nails a clothesline and a shot to the back. Swagger whips Ziggler hard to the corner, but Dolph gets an elbow up. He hits a neckbreaker for two, but Swagger surprises him with the Patriot Lock. Dolph finds the ropes. Swagger drops Ziggler on the ropes, and clothesline him hard to the floor.

Mid-match break…

Swagger misses a shoulder block into the ring post. Ziggler with a fist to the midsection and a roll up for 2. Swagger with a belly to belly suplex for another pin attempt. More back and forth. Ziggler nails a big swinging DDT for a near fall. Ziggler goes for the Fame-asser, but Swagger gets him into the powerbomb postion, hangs him up on the top rope, and rolls up Ziggler for the surprise non-title win.

Winner: Jack Swagger
Time: 10:00

After the match, Swagger and Colter are standing on the stage when Del Rio attacks Swagger from behind. He throws him into the set and superkicks him off the stage. Del Rio uses the stage to apply a cross armbreaker. Officials come out and break the hold as Zeb yells at Ricardo. Del Rio taunts Ziggler, who is still in the ring.

Cena plans to confront Ryback in the ring later tonight, but coming up next, we hear from the self-proclaimed “Best in the World” CM Punk for the first time since WM 29!

~Commercial Break~

Striker backstage with Sheamus, but Mark Henry cuts off the Irishman with a spear through the set. “THAT’S WHAT I DO!” He barks off at officials as they tell him to leave.

Punk’s music hits, and the Chicago native comes out with Paul Heyman in tow, looking a little worse for wear given his physical match with Taker. He takes in the “CM Punk” chants, seemingly speechless for a few moments.

For 434 days as WWE Champion, he could never enjoy the ride because he was always looking around the corner for the next challenge. He was always looking for the next big obstacle. He found one in The Rock, and even after, when he lost the title, he wanted a greater challenge, and he felt he found that in challenging the streak of the Undertaker at WrestleMania. He took the Dead Man to the limit…and Punk seems unable to finish the sentence as dueling “Undertaker” and “CM Punk” chants ring through the Greenville crowd. Punk hugs Heyman and hands the mic off to him as Punk walks off with a lost look in his eyes and Heyman looks on, befuddled by Punk’s unusual lack of verbosity as the man walks out of the arena.

~Commercial Break~

Backstage with Booker T and Teddy. Booker takes Teddy to task for overstepping his bounds. Del Rio may be injured, but he has a title shot, as does Swagger. Both will get their shot at Extreme Rules in a Triple Threat Match for the World Heavyweight Championship.

Non-Title Match: Divas Champion Kaitlyn vs. Nikki Bella w/Brie Bella

Nikki is wrestling while Brie cheers her on from ringside. Lots of back and forth in the match. Nikki takes control and puts a knee in Kaitlyn’s back. Nikki with pin attempts and more offense.

Kaitlyn tries to fight back but Nikki keeps control. Nikki slams her head into the mat. Kaitlyn fights up with Nikki on her back and rams her into the corner. Kaitlyn with clotheslines now. Kaitlyn hits a shoulder tackle and a clothesline in the corner. Nikki kicks her knee out and covers for another 2 count. Kaitlyn comes back with a big knee to the gut. The Bellas pull “Twin Magic” and Brie gets the pin on Kaitlyn.

Is it sad that I found the (slightly offensive) commentary more entertaining than this match?

Winner: “Nikki” (Brie) Bella
Time: 5:10

Ryback MARCHES to the ring as his confrontation with John Cena is NEXT!

~Commercial Break~

We’re reminded about the HUGE 6-man tag with the Shield vs. Team Hell No and the Undertaker next week from London.

A recap of the handicap match with Sheamus, Orton and Big Show segues into Mark Henry ambushing Sheamus in the back later in the night. This Friday, Henry and Show take on the Celtic Vipers in a big tag team main event.

The NEW WWE Champion John Cena makes his way to the ring, all smiles with the usual split reaction. “DA CHAMP IS HERRRRE!” The Ryback is back there, so Cena’s calling him out right now. Ryback obliges, and marches to the ring.

Ryback paces back and forth in front of Cena. He sees what everyone sees: Destruction. Where Ryback goes, people get hurt. Cena should be scared, but he’s not. Ryback made his statement and showed what kind of man he is. Cena made an open challenge to anyone for the WWE Title. Ryback did…nothing. He waited until Cena’s back was turned, then this week, he showed a highlight reel of excuses. He knocked Cena down once and he thinks he’s the biggest threat? Cena’s faced men like HBK, HHH and Orton, and those are his friends. Friends are something, but the WWE Title is everything. Ryback lacks the two critical things to being a threat: The space between his ears and the piece between his legs. Ooooh, that one stung with the crowd. A week ago, Ryback took Cena down and held the championship belt for a few minutes. Cena thinks they should do this differently and says to take him down to his face and see if he deserves a title shot. They face off intensely for a few moments before Ryback walks off amidst boos from the crowd.

The Shield’s music hits, and both Cena and Ryback freeze up as the dangerous trio make their way to the ring. Ambrose, Reigns and Rollins look between the two men and decide to go after Cena. As they beat him down, Ryback simply looks on. Cena initially fights back, but the 3-on-1 is too much and Cena ends up triple powerbombed by Reigns and company. Ryback stands at the top of the stage and then walks off as the Shield stand tall over Cena.

End Show.

Credit: Ken Hill

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